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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
CHnDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

Many happy day had Lynn and
Katharine in the little cottage and on
the warm, sunny beach, and Flora
Louise shared in all their good times.
But she was Flora Louise no longer.
"If we only knew what her name isI'
sighed Katharine. "But we'll Just
have to give her another, poor little
dear! 1t must be dreadful to be lost
and not able to tell your own name.
Let's call her Gertrude" So Gertrude
she remained all winter.
When the time drew near for leaving,
mother one day gave Katharine an
idea, which she was quick to share
with Lynn, and after that there were
busy, busy days for both.
On the day they left the cottage
Katharine came and gathered Ger
| trude in her arms. "You dear
preciousw she murmured. Il hate aw.
fully to leave you. But you're going to
have a delightful 'sprlse some day,
when the summer girl comes back"
1t was not Gertrude, however, but
the summer girl herself who had the
greatest "s'prise."
The very first week in vacation the
carriage stopped at the gate again, and
Phyllis looked anxiously up to the
veranda railing, while Papa Graham
unlocked the door.
There was no trace of Flora Louise.
"What can have become Of her"
thought Phyllis, as she went slowly
up tire steps.
But the first sight that met her eyes
as she walked into the sitting room
was Flora Louise herself, gorgeous in
new gown, and seated on cunning
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
QUESTION OF Innings.

Make a note that the question Of
color, which is of such serious import.
ance this season, has to be gone into
even so far as regards Innings, and
many novel effects are obtained in
consequence, even when the Old-time
materials are used, says the Washing.
ton Times. The very thin transparent
veilings, dark blue, dark brown, or
red, are made up over Innings of the
same color, and are certainly smart
and attractive, but if white or some
contrasting color is used instead an
entirely different appearance is the
result. Dark blue over pale blue,
red over pink, green over the palest
lilac, or brown over green, all are
effective, and considered smart while
most popular of all is the blue over
pale violet.
AS can be readily understood, only
the most transparent of materials look
well over the contrasting Innings.
When the fabric is in any way closely
woven the contrast in color is not
sharp enough and an ugly, thick effect
is given that is always unbecOming.
With the fashionable skirts it Is
necessary to pay great attention to the
lining or drop skirt, otherwise the
gown lacks the smart appearance now
demanded. The soft surahs and satins
are preferred for Innings by some dress
makers, who contend that they fit more
closely around the hips than the taffeta
ones. In these days there are any num-
Der of soft finished taffetas that can
be so arranged as to fit perfectly
around the hips and yet give the all
important flare. A wide circular
fiounce trimmed with one or two
ruffles, each rufile with a ruching, will
hold out the material of the skirt in
much smarter fashion than will any
thing else.
And just here may word be given
to the economically disposed. White
or black Innings are the least expensive
and the most practical in the long run,
sOr it is much easier to freshen them
when they show signs of wear.
IdtCHeS can ne put oIl, new IuheS anu
flounces can replace old ones, and
there will not be the same difficulty
about trying to find silk to match as
when some fancy coloi is used.
A silk lining is almost a necessity
for there never We're SO many salts
factory Innings to choose from, and
with a silk founce only quite a few
pennies can be saved. Thin India silk
or lawn makes far more comfortable
waist lining than taffeta silk. and will
wear better in most cases, but cannot
be used If the gown be Of too trans.
parent q material. This rule does not
apply to muslins or wash materials.
There are also many new Innings that
are cool and that yet have enough
"body" not to stretch. for that is a
most serious fault that will ruin the
best cut waist after it has been worn
two or three times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
FOR TIE BEDROOM.

Now that all wash goods are offered
for sale at very small prices, the shop
per is tempted to purchase lengths Of
lowered organdie or dimity for bed
room curtains. A charming cottage
bedroom. hung with wall paper all
huge yellow roses, was made still more
charming by curtains of organdie in
which the yellow rose design was re-
peated, but in much paler tones. In
fact, the effect was as il the roses
on the walls cast their shadows on the
sheer white curtains. The idea Is
worth studying and adapting to other
flower rooms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
THE LOST DOLL.

The little seaside cottage had been
put in order, the trunks had gone with
the expressman, and Papa Graham
was at the gate with the carriage.
Even Flora Louise, Phyllis beloved
doll, had her cape and bonnet on, all
ready to go to the station.
Lets go all round the cottage and
say last good-by," said Phyllis, hug
ging Flora Louise in her arms.
They went through all the rooms be-
low, and then upstairs to get another
look at the blue ocean cleaning in the
sunshine and rolling up its white surf
on the beach.
Phyllis found the window wide open.
1t had been forgotten. Perhaps she
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

With short skirts invading the ranks
Of almost every style of dress, a mis-
take often committed is that of hav-
Ing every skirt in your wardrobe short,
Instead of having an occasional long
one for high days and holidays. And
another mistake even more encoun-
tered Is the wearing Of several tailored
skirts with exquisitely embroidered
blouses, the excuse being that they are
both white, and so should be all right.
They are not all right, by great deal
Short skirts belong, by the very nature
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
WASHING LINENS.

Linens are worn so much this season
that word in regard to their care Is
timely. Colored linen should be washed
carefully with white soap, and If there
is fear of its losing its original color
allow large lump of alum to dissolve
in the rinsing water, then hang to dry
in a shady place. The addition of gum
arabic water TO the starch gives a de-
sirable dressing without the undue
stiffness which starch alone would
give.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
AN ESSENTIAL.

An oblong fish kettle of enameled
ware should be part of every Kitchen
outfit. The best kettles have perforat'
ed drainers with wire handles at the
sides, by which the fish can be lifted
easily and conveniently. These kettles
will be found useful for boiling green
corn as well as fish,.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Overskirts to BE Worn.

There is every prospect that we shall
be wearing overskirts within the com
Ing year. The tunic skirt is being
doomed by the dressmakers, and since
many women have taken kindly to the
innovation, its success is fairly well
assured. The style is very becoming to
tall figures, but is not at all happy
one for short or stout women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
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EESX1E3
THE NEAT KITCHEN.

If the kitchen itself is neat, pic
turesque room, with snowy curtains
at the windows, neatly oiled floor,
clean, glazed paper on the walls ana
everything comfortable and convenient,
almost any servant will feel an aspira-
ton TO keep it in that condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
UTILIZING OLD CORKS.

A clever housekeeper has conceived
the idea of utilizing old corks for 4
bathroom mat, which she finds very
soft and warm for bare feet Collect
ing lot of corks. she cuts them to q
uniform size and squeezes them
through a rather fine wire netting, the
holes being just large enough to hold
the corks tightly in their centres.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
THE PERFECT WOMAN.

In a discussion among some friends
eecently we were in dispute rs to the
sour requisite qualities to be found in
the finest type of woman. A. thought
that these We're the necessary charms:
J. A sense of religion. 2. An ahec-
tionate disposition. 3. A high rever-
1nce for maternity. 4. Docility OF
temperament. One the other hand b,
required: l. Beauty. 2. High spirits
Intelligence, and 4. An afectionate
disposition. Il. reminded A. that he
had not asked for Intelligence in his
teffect womnh, and to which A. re-
hied, that he didn't require it. B.
anghed this attitude OF MIND TO scorn'
and said that he knew case at that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
white to BE Popular.

White, the trade journals say, will
be more popular next year than 1t
has been this or previous seasons. The
buyer will, therefore. take every ad-
vantage Of white sales in the shopa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

London has succeeded in telephoning
to Rome. but the results were very un-
satisfactory. SO %.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

One Of the consequences of young
Alfonso's visit to England is the birth
Of the "hidalgo" hat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

of things, to the less formal side OF
things; and embroidered blouses-
this. of course. refers to the more elab-
crate blouses, not the simple little
ones that belong, by rights, to MORN
ing and walking suits-tO rather
more formal side.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

New York City.-There are many oc-
well suited as the fitted coat This one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
FRENCH MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

never give the French credit for do
mesticity, and that is one of their
greatest characteristics. Every daugh-
ter has laid up her money, and when
she is at a marriageable age, her
friends and relations go forth and
hunt for a young man about her age,
and in her social set, and with her
means, and a marriage is arranged.
There are many Of these girls who
arms of a stranger, but on the whole
they make admirable wives and
mothers, and appear to be happy.
French husbands and wives are nearly
always the best of friends, looking
after each others welfare and taking
the greatest interest in the bringing
mp and marrying off of their children.
These children of the French have
no courtship. The couples do not have
time to learn to know each other, nor
do they ever learn to love one another
until aftel marriage. The majority of
Ihem enter uncomplainingly into we'd
lock and take up their lives with the
thought that the future is bright, and
that their husbands will love them in
time, which he generally does. There
are no women in the world so ex-
tremely fascinating as the French.
They have the power of making men
admire them, and it seems that they
can 20 further and make themselves
loved. The lack of courtship never
worries a French girl. She has never
known the difference, nor has her
mother or grandparents. Her court
ipg DAYS come after the ceremony,
when she and her husband find that
they have many thoughts in common.
Although this will seem improbable,
there are very few scandals among
the medium class Of the French. There
are few divorces, and husbands and
wives seem to live happily together.
WHY PARIS REIGNS IN FASHION.
why has Paris always reigned su-
preme in the domain Of fashions?
This is a question which many people
aoust have asked themselves, says an
exchange. For centuries the ladies OF
Iris have been a dominant factor IN
is supremacy. Encouraged by them
r fashion artists have fourished In
= peculiar atmosphere Of that city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
Lost hu = Close Shave.

From the New York Evening Telegram.
In the big scene" Of the bad Sa-
maritan,' George AIDES newest play,
one act pictures a seaside resort with
it's attendant noise and olo A sec
ton of the board walk Is shown with
crowd. A particularly disreputable
man was required as one of the loung-
ers along the walk. George Ade, the
author, set upon the self imposed task
of rounding UP the right kind of genus
hobo. He stationed himself at the
stage entrance Of the Garden theater
and after an hours effort secured just
the one he was looking for. The fell
low was sans collar and shirt, had a
weeks growth of beard on his face
and the general appearance OF one who
had slumbered lond and deep In the
parks.
Want to be an actor?" questioned
the playwright.
Sure" replied the tramp.
well. take this dollar and get some
thing to eat n report back here In an
hour"
the expired time presented himself at
the stage entrance. but was refused ad-
mitance. He was so elated over his
prospects OF getting a position that he
had been shaved and bought himself
a collar. and. resplendent in q red neck
tie, looked SO good that all chance OF
him fitting the role Mr.. AIDE had chosen
for him fitted at the first glance. AS
he was dismissed the wanderer NUT
tered:
~Well, dat's de foist time I ever
heard of a guy losing a job because he
tried TO look decent"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
Chinese wheeIbarrow Men.
From the Chicago News.


Wheelbarrows are used to a great
for long distances of passengers and
freight. Lieutenant Colonel G. e. Man
fold of the British army writes as
follows OF the w~heelbarrow men In the
upper Yangtse provinces: The plain
of Suicho Is as densely populated as
any part Of China and a great trade in
locally manufactured cloth Is carried
on from its neighborhood and sent all
over the country. The only transport
used, until the railway or a navigable
affiuent of the Han river is reached.
is the w~heelbarrow. There is no doubt
that a good cart road could be easily
made, but whether 1t Is due to the fact
draft animals are not bred In any
numbers or that from time immemorial
wheelbarrows have been used. these
latter alone hold the field and no at
tempt has been made to construct
roads suitable for any other form of
wheeled vehicle.
These w-heelbarrows, however, are
by no means to be despised as means
OF transport. Hundreds OF them were
passed by US, each loaded with at least
five and often sever or eight OF the
bales Of narrow cotton made in tho
surrounding districts, each OF these
bales weighing about seventeen pounds
One man would wheel q barrow carry
ing $50 pounds and make his twelve to
twenty miles a day, more than double
the amount which the government
pack fuuIo A. allowed to carry Al India.
and the oo1no human beast 0f burden
Will 20 on making The journey ckS1r~
fully DAY IN ana dny ont. wjthout AM
<o1(4 ar 1ouaenoee OK sore 6oc{k1
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
Cruel Pussy Mothers.

From the Boston Herald.
Across the aisle from me sat one of
the 'tfussy" kind Of mothers with her
little girl, evidently about five years
old. The mother didn't leave the child
In peace for one minute. She took off
her hat; she smoothed her hair. she re-
pinned her collar; she wiped her face
with her pocket handkerchief; she took
her from her seat and stood her on the
floor TO straighten her frock; then she
sat her back again. She too off her
hair ribbon and retied it; she looked In
her eye to see IL there was a sinder in
1t; then she began at the beginning and
did all these things over again.
The child grimly endured. Evidently
she had been accustomed to Ii all her
short life. The world to her was a
queer, tiresome place In which mothers
exhausted their energies and got their
nerves on edge by paying useless at
tentions to little girls.
A physician h sat behind me
watched the scene.
HAS the woman nd sense?" he said
to me In an undertone. Every tou.h
pushes that child nearer the sanitarium
that will one day open its doors to take
her In as sure as fate"
poor little one!" I sstd. rs there no
hope for herr"
Not with that mother" grimiy re-
piled the doctor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
Women In Labor Parades.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
To those who believe that women
will ultimately Gust men from all the
industries not requiring great muscular
activity. the presence OF 1000 women In
the New York labor parade will be an
alarming sign.
In the early part OF the nineteenth
century, alarm in regard to the sup
posed enroachment OF women In the in
dustrial field vas far more excusable
than 1t Is now. In Great Britain and
other parts OF Europe women worked
In the coal mines, dragging cars at
tached to their bodies with ropes.
Women still do the toughest farm work
in many parts OF Europe, and In one
OF two English countries women make
iron chains. standing at the forge and
developing big, ugly muscles.
But, as a rule, the industrial occu-
pations invaded by women are sue as
were formerly carried on without power
machinery. In the home. There are a
few exceptions. but the occupations
which demand masculine vigor and
tirelessness, such as ~ratlroading, iron
founding, building, mining, farming
cattle raising, surveying, sailing ships.
and above all fighting. have hardly been
touched by women
We are apparently as far from the
regime OF female industry mastery as
were the Greeks of Homer's day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22

who otherwise would betray their consti-
tuents 10 the machine will not dare oppose
IL. Be ~eternally and everlastingly vigtlant.
Opposition's Program.
You will find a class of men In every
community who will oppose instructions
and give as a plausible reason that the
delegation should be free and have some
discretion. YOU will find. as a rule. hat
the men who talk this way want an un-
instructed and non-committal delegation
for the purpose OF delivering ii to the
machine. The delegates are you ser.
wants. Give them directions and bind
them by instructions. If you do not, the
trade and barter man and pass dis
penser will get them away from you. We
have all seen this occur so many times
that Ii seems strange that men can be
fooled again by it,-but they can be.
Remember that the prominent machine
leaders In the state senate, who-more
than any Of the other members led Is sup.
pressing the petition for the primary
Senator's Lawson and Branson. are now
posing as machine candidates for congress
sional nominations BY all means remem-
Der them. They want their reward.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
The Rockefeller WIG.

From the New York Evening World.
Mr.. Rockefeller in a gray wig is a
subject for serious consideration. VIII
other baldheads follow his example?
If the richest woman in America had
set a new style in hair the question
could be answered with more conf
dence.
Wigs have an old and honorable ped
igree. If men take to wearing them
again it will add to the sum total Of
masculine good looks. Even the best
groomed head from which the hair has
p~rematurely departed could be i'm
proved by a well made wig. In Eng
and the wig Is the symbol and outward
sign Of the highest judicial dignity.
But will the nation which has made
an institution of the ~"baldhead row.
incline ~favorably to the artifciality of
the wig?. Its use would mark a de-
p~arture away from those habits Of IN
formality of which the bald head Is
as logical an expression as shirt
sleeves diplomacy"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
Whites Niece a Georgia Girl.
From tho New York Globe.

ViOLI q ANCW " HtODts
Georgia claims the honor OF having a
citizen who is a nephew Of Count Ser
gius Witte. the great Russian financier,
confidential adviser Of the czar and
peace envoy. He Is George c. WHITE,
a prominent wholesale commission
merchant Of Augusta. Mr.. Whites ia
Their, Louis White, was a brother OF the
great Russian statesman, and the sim
ilarity Of ~physiognomy is striking. The
resemblance OF George G. Whites
daughter, Miss Elizabeth White. to the
envoy is distinct.
Louis Witte, like Sergius Witte,
came originally from Mecklenburg-
Schwerin. While the one brother wan
dered east to rise from the ranks to
dazzling eminence In the cars SER
vice, the other with the wife and three
children came TO America and settled
in Buffalo. -Four more children were
born to them there.
George White went south when a
young man, hoping that the mild elm
ate would benefit his hearing. He set
tied in Augusta n married there.
If NJ. Witte should go south Miss
WHITE will aid in extending to her great
uncle the hospitality of Georgia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-09-22
so YEARS OF FARM PROGRESS.
miscellaneous Vegetables" That Were
Unknown Here Half q Century Ago.


Unknown Here Half O Century Ago.
From Harper's Weekly.
The farm gardens, market gardens"
and truck gardens" OF today are the
producers of a multitude OF 'miscel-
laneous vegetables almost unknown
fifty years Ago.. In the census OF 1890
the large increase In garden products
was recognized, and a systematic
of their bulk and value was made 1t
is possible, therefore, to make a ten
year comparison OF the increase of such
products, and this records the remark
able increases OF from 100 per cent.
to 400 per cent. In the five several d.
visions of the country. The north At
lantic states had q well developed in
dustry Of garden products" before 1890
which accounts for It's relatively low in
crease. However, 100 per cent. In ten
years, while the population increased
only a tritie over 20 per cent, Is amaz-
Ing.
Could not our great granddaddies,
who thought tomatoes poisonous, and
our great grandmothers, who grew
them as ornamental plants In window
pots, under the attractive name OF love
apples" come back and raaliza that
over 80, 000, 900 bushels Of the pretty
poisonous vegetables are eaten as a
common and healthful food. they would
surely realize that time works won
derful changes. Another interesting
statement Is that the lettuce crop OF
the south has so increased that In the
spring of this year North Carolina sent
twenty carloads of that vegetable north
In a single day.
Thirty-five years ago celery vas a
rarity, even on hotel tables. and was
used by few families eyen OF wealth.
Today IL Is a common edible, occupying
thousands of acres In Michigan, Ohio
and New York. One firm has celery
farms in Michigan, Florida and Caiifor-
mia, and because OF the variety of e
sons 1t is engaged in shipping celery
by the carload the whole year round.
Twenty-Five million punches OF radishes
and twelve million punches of aspara-
gus are the figures for the crops OF
these vegetables.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-03
Life and Sleep,

One of the newest RAIDS OF the medt
cal world is the sleep cure. Accord
ing to the physician who has sought
to introduce his ideas among the Pari.
slams one sleeps entirely too little. 1t
is his argument that one lives GER
tain length of time and that this time
sickness not considered) is extended
over a long or short period according
to the temperament of thG person. He
cites in support of his theory the Ion
gevity of the negroes and declares that
they attain a ripe old age simply be-
cause they sleep when work is not
absolutely essential.
His treatment consists Of sending
mis- patient to bed and making him
sleep. Eight hours a day one may
leave the bed and mingle with the
world as he pleases, but not only must
the other sixteen be spent in bed, but
the patient must actually be asleep.
On his discharge the patient is
warned that if he would live his allot-
ted time he must husband his waking
hours by spending as much time in
sleep as possible. The physician de-
clares that with child properly train
ed to sleep twelve to fourteen hours
out of the twenty-four the attainment
Of the hundreth year would be mat
ter of course and not occurrence OF
rarity.