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NUDENEss JARS JAPANESE.
Severe Shock Is Administered to the
Islanders by This Form
of Art.

At the st. Louis fair a Japanese mer-
chant was praising the exhibit Of ia
pan.
I'VE shall undoubtedly get number
Of awards. prizes, medals and d.
plomas." he said 81 hope that on
none Of these will appear drawings
containing nude figures. We are
modest people; nude figures shock US.
A number Of japanese manufacturing
concerns that took part in the Colum-
bian exposition received diplomas, suit
able for framing, wherein there were
drawings Of nude women. These con-
Germs. with some misgiving, hung their
diplomas in their factories at home.
Hence a great deal Of scandal, and the
diplomas had to come down. There
was one firm, a rice-polishing firm at
Takamatsu. that came near mourning
serious trouble. It's diploma, very
nude indeed, was hung in the hall of
the factory and the women hands re-
fused to go to work the morning It
appeared. The men. taking the matter
up. refused to work either The fac
tory. had not the Columbian exposi-
tion's diploma been removed, would
have had to close it's doors. In jap
anese art the nude never appears. The
human figure is always draped. For
eign artists should remember this in
work intended for Japan"
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ton is being reviewed. Mr.. Morton IL
not easily worried, but the attempt OF
opposition newspapers to discredit him
as q cabinet Office because he is connect
cd with q railroad that at one time gave
rebates nettles him at times. He also
has to endure the charge that he is still
drawing salary from the railroad. Pres
ident Roosevelt enjoys twitting his close
friend and secretary Of the navy on the
ordeals through which the latter Is pass
ing.
Don't allow yourself to be worried.
Morton" the president said the other
day, after he had poked little fun at the
secretary because Of the double salary
charge. The next thing we are likely
to see In the newspapers Is that you are
drawing railroad salary and giving half
Of 1t to me-" It Is needless to say that
all this criticism does not shake the con-
fidence the president has In his secretary
Of the navy.
The fact that Mr.. Morton up to 1895
was Q democrat, and that he IL the son
Of the late Secretary Of Agriculture J.
Sterling Morton, q staunch Cleveland
democrat, Ii frequently commented
upon By those who wish to make him
trouble. This sort of criticism does not
worry Mr.. Norton in the least. He de-
fined his political status the other day by
saying that he was Theodore Roose-
welt democrat and q ]. Sterling Morton
republican.
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support. Hold the little feet down
and the arms outstretched, and coax
the up-pulling of the body by the back
muscles, with help at first, and finally
without help. With children old
enough, swimming movements Of the
arms may be introduced for increas-
ing time endurance.
Letting babies lie down and stretch
and breathe and turn until they have
strengthened their muscles into readi-
ness to sit up Of their own accord, is
the beginning of wisdom in physical
care. Adult training does wisely now
adays in following the same precau-
ton. Overtaxed muscles throw too
much burden back upon bone and or
gans, upon nerves and energy. Just
this one simple. inexpensive precau-
ton Of letting babies lie fat. with
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WARNS NOSE WITH CIGAR.
New York Man Holds Fire End Close
to Face and Then Takes
SNUFF.

Many and varied are the ways and
means adopted by people these days
as a protection from the cold, but one
of the oldest schemes is that Of Q man
who uses his cigar to warm his nose.
While on the street he invariably
smokes q cigar. and at frequent in
terVals he removes it from his month
and holds the lighted end close to his
nose. which happens to be an organ
of uncommon size, says the New York
Times. Some years ago this gentle
man froze his nose. and ever since It
has been extremely susceptible to cold.
Moreover" explained the man, there
is a considerable amount Of heat ra-
dated from the fire end Of q cigar,
much more than you would naturally
suppose; yet I admit in extreme cold
weather II is not sufficient to keep
my nose comfortable. and at such
times I have snun. The resultant
sneezing amply serves the purpose"
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oPALs NO LONGER FEARED
Superstition That the Stone Brings
had Luck Passing Away-stren-
uous Life the Cause.

Superstition fades away in the strenu-
Gus life Of the twentieth century. And
the return to common sense has shown
itself in the modern fancy for opals.
Sir Walter Scott was chiefly responsible
for the idea of bad luck being connected
with this stone, as will be remembered
by readers Of Anne Of Geierstein-"
And others declare that, as the word
opal Is from the Greek ops 1.-THE eye)'
the gem shares evil influence with pea
cocks feather. However, women have
lived down all this and opals are the
lucky stone for autumn and have been
worn by recent brides But even now
stories are told Of the uncanny infiu-
ence Of the opal. AlphOnso XII. OF
Spain presented an opal ring to his
young wife, Mercedes, on their wedding
day and her death occurred soon after
ward. Before the funeral the king gave
this ring to his sister. Maria Del Pillar,
and she also died few days afterward.
The king then presented the ring to his
sister-in-law, Princess Christian, and
she died in the course Of three months.
Alphonso, distressed at these fatalities,
resolved to wear the ring himself, but
he did not wear it long, as his unhappy
life shortly came to an end. The queen
regent then attached che fatal ring to
a gold chain, which she hung around
the neck Of the Virgin OF Almudena In
Madrid.
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NO BOUNDS TO HIS LOYALTY
Balloon vender Celebrates Reeog-
milton by Duchess BY Throw
ing Wares Away.

A pretty little incident was recent
" witnessed In Moscow In connection
with the imperial children Of Russia
While driving in the fair ground with
her sisters Grand Duchess Olga espied
a peasant Offering colored balloons for
sale. Giving an order to stop the
carriage, she called the man to her
side and selected several balloons for
herself and her sisters. for which she
rewarded the astonished peasant with
> ten-ruble piece. The gratined mou-
fix In vain endeayored to stammer
out his thanks to the little princess
and ut the same time, In the eharae-
teristic slaYonic manner, he crossed
himself and called on all the saints
to witness his good fortune. Then,
I'm n sudden excess OF loyalty and
abandonment, he cut the string which
held the remaining balloons together,
and allowed AL his stock In trade to
Goat away together.
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bition. 1t is wise to first give strong
demonstrating of the legs, from the
thighs to the tips Of the toes. then
slow, gradual, strong up-stretching.
Then demonstrating, with circline
at the ankle. may be given. and sim
liar circling with upstretching. This
work can be taken both sitting and
lying down. Then stretching. with
circling at the hips, and always plenti-
full stretching, with full, strong down
and up pull of the toes and muscles
over the instep and calf of the leg.
Sooner than is credible, the foot and
calf muscles begin to grow firm and
strong, the thighs get sturdy. and the
hips swing free, until at last the legs
are as strong as the trunk, and are
able to share the body's work Of
standing.
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NJ. Cannon was very emphatic IN de-
slaring that under no circumstances
would he resign any Of his rights to the
senate. do you mean to say that you
would never yield the gavel to q member
q the senGte?" the speaker was asked.
Why, most assuredly I would not"
answered Uncle Joe," and he made the
assertion still stronger by using some
Of his Characteristic expressions.
III bet You q good dinner for US four
that before this session is over you win
give up the gavel to the president pro
tenn Of the senate" declared one Of the
members.
I'll Just take you" said Mr.. Cannon.
And make it the best dinner we can get
In Washington"
"An right, / think we can settle the bet
right now" said the member. when
the two houses Of congress meet in Feb
ruary to count the electoral vote of the
states the president Pr tenn. Of the SEN
ate viii take your chair, and you will
hand him your gayel While you take .
seat at his left"
Abroad grin spread over Uncle Joe's"
countenanee as he admitted that he had
been fairly caught. The procedure out
lined by the member is the one always
observed at the ceremony Of congress
counting the electoral vote.
The ease with which Uncle Joe" was
caught on this bet recalled an incident
that occurred not long ago in the senate.
Two distinguished members of that
body were talking about early religious
influences, and one Of them asserted that
he repeated every day the Lords prayer.
which he had learned at his mothers
knee.
I'll Just bet you $40 that you cannot
repeat that prayer" said the other SEN
ator, who was skeptical about his col
leagues religious proclivities.
I'll take your bet, and here goes:
Now I lay me down to sleep"
Hold on" said the other, pulling out
Q SO bill, here's your money. didn't
think you knewit"
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Physical Culture for Children

The prevalence OF tiny, crooked
backs, crooked legs, of contracted lit
tie chests, and pallid child frailty.
with the inevitable accompaniment Of
sharp, shrill young voices. and weary,
anxious, joyless little faces, is ap-
palling. It keeps US studying what
such sadness means, and how we can
mot quickly and surely help it-or,
best Of all, how prevent It
For Strengthening the back muscles,
lay the baby fiat on its stomach, with
the front of the body hanging on q
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FASHIONABLE GIRDLES.
The Girdle Is Considered a Very In
portant Part Of To-Day's
Costume.

By the way a woman defines her waist
line do you determine whether or not
she has any claim TO membership in the
smartly gowned class, for It is this little
joining Of skirt and bodice that tells the
whole story of q woman's knowledge
Of the fashionable details of dress, says
the New York Herald. Once considered
Of no consequence whatever, the belt,
and its more elaborate form, the girdle.
have Of late assumed q very important
position in the feminine wardrobe.
Ideas and designs to be carried out
In the space offered by q girdle for a
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fashionable woman's waist must neces-
sarily be very limited. and when Q
dressmaking establishment or q tailor
conceives q smart effect that suits the
general run Of figures he or she is pretty
apt to work the design overtime. This
duplicating Of models even In details
Of dress is always q little bit annoying
and the happiest way to escape this
monotony Of repetition IL to design your
own belts and girdles. II It isn't easy
to do the entire designing by yourself,
at least . little originality can be in
fused into one Of the copied CONNECTIONS
and q new effect secured In this way.
Both taffeta and soft silks vie with
velvet At present for first choice Of ma
tsrial from which girdles are made, and
the balance IL Just q little In favor Of the
velvet on account Of fts reintroduction
among the fabrics Of fashion. Besides
It lends itself admirably to the crushing
and Shirring, to say nothing Of the snug
ness which eharacterizes the nodish
gtrdle.
Plain effects are usually carried out
In velvet The most popular style Of
this material IL nothing more than .
tan inch bias strip Of velvet crushed
into folds 90 that II measures about
three and . half inches In front and
scarcely two In the back. A silk encased
whalebone to which the plaits are
fastened gives the proper stinening 10
the front, and the same means n used
In the back.
The broad ax., 1905-01-28
TELEoRAPHY IN AUSTRALIA
Railroads and Other Improvements
Are Unusually Extensive In
That Country.

The circumstances Of Australia, and
the conditions OF its settlement, have
had the effect Of making both its rail-
roads and its telegraphs unusually ex-
tensive in comparison with the num-
hers Of its population, and this II
markedly the case with its mileage Of
telegraph lines, writes Hugh H. Lusk.
In the North American Review. At
present the great island is only set
tied on a strip Of country bordering
on the coast, and even that strip does
not include the more northern shores
either on the east or west, and takes
in no part Of the north side at all.
The consequence is that q line Of tele-
graph which connects the settlements
Of Queensland on the northeast Of
Australia with those OF West Australia
on the west coast-a distance, in q
direct line, of about $500 miles-coV-
ers fully double that distance from
the necessity Of keeping in touch with
the settled districts. There is. indeed,
one line Of telegraph which OF neces-
sity ignores this rule, and passes for
nearly it's whole length of about LOO
miles from the south to the north
western corner Of the island. through
an unsettled country. The purpose
Of this line is to connect settled
Australia with the rest Of the world
by way Of Java and India, and It
passes through great districts Of the
interior which were first explored for
the purpose Of its construction.
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piplomat q Fina Ptanfat.

Theodore Hansen, nrSt secretary q
the Russian embassy in Warrington,
Is an accomplished musician. being de-
voted especially to the piano. Most
of his spare time Is passed lingering
the keys Of . concert grand. which he
has In his apartments. But he q
haunted by street pianos, which seem
to have . satanic propensity for cut
ding loose just in front Of wherever
he happens to live. Three times he
has changed his quarters On this ae-
count, and he solemnIy declares that
unless he can effect permanent e.
CAPE from the torment Of popular
music," he may - driyea b rssiSz
lis position
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Wnodan RuaEiA-

Few people Who have not Travelled
.hout the Russian empire can imagine
how boundless II its wealth In timber.
sWooden Russia" II the name applied
"a the vast forest areas Of Russia In
EUROPE, which cover nearly SOC, 900 0o0
acres, O. 80 Per can't q the entire area
Of the country. In Russia houses built
Of any other material than wood are Al
most unknown outside the cities, and
wood constitutes tie principal fuel
The forest bait called the ~rsiga." IN
Siberia, stretches in Q direct line from
the UralS 10 the Pacific for 1000 miles.
and q n many parts 500 miles broad.
An tAis b tAS property Of the ear.
The broad ax., 1905-01-28

By an intelligent lot Of doorkeepers,
Who have developed decided detective
ability. When o stranger asks to see Q
member and presents his card the door
keepers size up the man, and from long
experience are able to determine whether
he u such O one a. the member would like
to zee. II the stranger looks like q man
IN hard luck, who Ii apt to strike the CON-
gresham for . Temporary loan. the door
keeper turns down the upper left-hand
sorner Of the visitors card and hands it
10 . page. That little dent In the piecs
Of pasteboard il suficient tip to the
younEster. II means that he n not to
and the Congressman, although the lat.
ter may b In plain visW ct his seat
TnsrS % Q rigsd rule against begging
IN the capitol or the soliciting Of orderS
OR books, etc. Some Of the minor lob
hyists are little else than genteel beg
Esrs, and the corps Of police and mes
0snEers have bean instructed TO prevent
thsm annoying the members. They have
them al pretty wen spotted, and It =
n.ldom now that o '.panhandler" can
reach n congreMman at the capitol The
fsYorits game Of these striker" Il 70
rsprsssat Themselves - being from the
conErassmanis district and stranded n
Warrington, where they have come o
husanSsR. They usually want enough -
~ q hotel bin or the prics q . tekne
bona. Their business 70 not - fcurisA.
ing q Il was Q few years ago before the
capitol force q employees UAs - ven
AYfllal
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Ml|R TIy1I

reform in the matter Of reviewing stands
from which the general public that cares
to pay one dollar or two dollars for seats
can view the splendid inaugural parade
The proposition now being considered
Is to use the ellipse just south Of the
white house. This is an oval shaped plat
Of ground, many acres in extent, and
around which runs a broad macadsm-
lied driveway. 1t Is proposed to erect q
stand completely around this ellipse in
the form of an amphitheater. At one
point in it would be the grand stand,
where the president and the distin-
euished personages could review the
marching columns. The parade would
move around the driveway and would be
In full view as 1t passed the entire ellipse.
Such stand would be Of tremendous
extent and accommodate probably Is. 900
people.
On former occasions the inaugural
parade passed in front Of the white
house, which necessitated q break from
Pennsylvania avenue up Fifteenth
street to the north OF the treasury, and
then west again on the avenue. This
made it necessary for the marchers to
execute two movements Just before pass
ing the reviewing stand, and it some
times threw the best drilled bodies OF
men out Of line, which they did not al
ways recover when they came within
sight Of the president. 1.-THE big review
ing stand is provided, no others will be
erected, and the historic Pennsylvania
avenue will be free from these unsightly
structures, and the visiting throngs will
have an unobstructed use Of the side
walks from the capitol to the treasury.
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free, deep breathing, and easy twist
ings and turnings, until they sit up
of themselves, is a rare boon. 1t is
also a potent charm against indiges-
tion, weak lungs and throat. fiabby
muscles. shivering circulation. bend
ing bones, ard fretful nerves. I'm
comfortable babies are either rebel
liously cross or discouragedly re-
signed.
Now 1t is time to begin also to pre-
pare for the next step of standing. and
this is exhaustless fun for Young Am
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Protesting Congressman

DISTINCT reform
has been worked at
the capitol BY .
well drilled force
Of police and en-
ployes This re-
form II the exclus-
ion Of cranka,
'panhandlers," un-
desirable lobbyists
and Objectionable
characters general
~. The members
Of the house are
now we'll protected
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Secretary Morton Under Fire.

ECRETARY Of the
Navy Paul Morton
Is suffering the
penalty Of being q
public character
His position as vice
president Of the
Santa Fe railroad
has brought him q
storm OF criticism
now that he is In
the cabinet and that
railroads record
on the rebate Ques-
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Common-Ssnae Hsalth HInt

For . sluggish liver lemons furnish
the most beneficial Of acids. Next to
them In point Of value stand tomatoes.
These should be eaten freely at al meals.
The Juice Of . lemon squeezed into .
glass Of water ought to be drunk a. often
- possible, but especially upon rising
IN the morning before anything has been
put into the stomach.
The broad ax., 1905-01-28

V cry important
parsonage in the
house Of represen-
tatives is the ma
jority whip" This
position is usually
assigned by the
leaders Of the house
to some active,
suaye and diplo-
m q &c member,
whose duty it Is to
see that the policies
ot the majority are
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WASHINGTON LETTER
PLANS FOB REVIEW STAND FoR
INAUGURAL PARADE.
STORIES ABOUT soLoNs.
The City Displaying Much Interest in
Arrangements for Next March
Public Men Criticised-other
National Capital Gossip.

4 s HIN TOM
The inaugural COM
mittee that is pre-
pairing to make the
4th Of next March
memorable in the
history Of Wash
ington is discussing
some new ideas re-
garding the cele-
bration of Presi-
d g mt Rooseyelt's
Inauguration. One
of these ideas "a q
The broad ax., 1905-01-28

The old-fashIoned remedy Of tansy
and buttsrmiIk that our grandmothers
used n again coming into favor. II the
Ereen tansy can Be had put handful Of
thslsavss in aquartof buttermilk. Where
the dried tansy Is used steep an ounce
Of the leaves in . quart q hot water.
After the water cools add pint Of but
termiIk.
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Pretty stationsrK CO.

A stationery case can Be made Of
cardboard, covered with blue denim.
with designs embroidered In white
stlk. Two pieces Of cardboard covered
WITH denim form pockets for eavslopss
and writing paper.
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a eood stery on unels Jsa

1AE Of the mem
bou q the house
have good joke On
Gker Cannon,
ana enc which VIII
cost that amiahls
RntlGRan . me
dinner for four. A
feW weeks ago
these mamben
were IN tie SPEAK.
G's room and were
talking ab0uttho
high prerogsttVo
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work Of the awhip'' in the House
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a the speaker q the house and the 1eA4-
eau Win which he should regard tAsn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-14
Raising the Bacon Hog.

Outside of what is known as the
corn belt farmers will make more
money in hog raising by putting ami
mails on the market of moderate
weight than by the heavy weights
which have long been so popular. The
streak of lean and streak of fat hog is
the most profitable one today, but to
raise such an animal requires a radi-
cal departure from the old methods of
close pens and an almost exclusive corn
diet Oats, barley, skim milk and
plenty of good pasture during the sum-
mer enter very largely into the make
up of the bacon hog Some corn is
fed, but mainly at the finishing off
period, the main dependence being
placed on the other grains with the
pasture. In the case of the latter good
pasture must be supplied.
1t will not do to turn the hogs on
any worn-out strip of grass land. The
pasture of mixed grasses must be good
and the results will be better if a
range of rape is used by way of vari-
ETY.. Then let the hogs follow the har-
vest in the fall, particularly in the
corn field, and they will pick up near.
ly all the corn they should have dur
Ing the period of growth-Indianapo
lis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-06-14

matches the skirt and is trimmed with
ruches of the material held by velvet
ribbon, but its possibilities are many.
For the fancy waist and half sleeves all
the ''chiffon" silks and WOODS are de-
sirable, while for summer wear there
are many lovely cotton materials, and
the under blouse can correctly be made
from allover embroidery in lingerie
style or from muslin embroidered by
hand as well as of lace.
The blouse is made in guimpe style
with sleeves that consist of deep cuffs
with full portions above and which
can be made over fitted foundations
or left unlined as liked. The fancy or
skeleton waist is made with front and
back portions, which are pleated at the
shoulder, and the half sleeves and is
held at front and back by ornamental
straps. As illustrated the two are sep
arate, the guimpe being easily cleansed,
but they can be Joined and made to
form one waist if preferred.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four yards twenty
one, three yards twenty-seven or two
yards forty-four inches wide with two
and half yards thirty-six inches wide
and one and three-quarter yards of all
over lace for guimpe and two and a