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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

OF small rods and rings. The rings
should have easy action so that the
curtains will draw easily, as the best
part OF the effect Is in the variety
and checkered effect of dark and light
given to the easement by the short
lengths drawn at different angles. II
the woodwork in the room Is dark
green. have green denim for the cur
tains, or If it is black have blue. green
or yellow, whichever Will do with rugs
and furnishings. Thin white curtains
may be set in close to the panes on
the lower windows, and the width OF
the shelf may be regulated to throw
the dark curtains far or near from
the window as best suits the wood
work. A groove for plates or platters
upon the upper shelf makes this still
prettier as dining-room arrangement,
while pieces of pottery and ferneries
on the second shelf all combine to
make a particularly attractive window.
indianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
removed to Rome when young man

removed to Rome when a young man
but went to England In 1903. Nine
years later he bega travelling, In time
becoming one of the most gifted Egyp-
tian explorers. He removed young
Memnon" from Thebes to England,
was the first to penetrate into the sec
ond great pyramid of Ghizeh ana
opened up several splendid tombs-
Few BARRIERS, however. have been as
successful as the penurious- and miser-
ly speculator of London, John Cour-
tols. He did not hesitate to pocket Z
stray penny when in his best circum-
stances. 1t is related that Lord Gage.
at meeting of the East Indian Com
pany. once found Courtois present.
"Ah. Courtois, what are you doing
here?" he asked.
81 am here to vote, my lord" was the
answer.
what! You proprietor7 And with
how many votes?"
II am proprietor and have -FOUR
votes" said the ex-barber.
"Ah, indeed! Well, before we go to
vote. suppose you fix my curls a bit.
Courtois."
And the wealthy proprietor arranged
the curls deftly, pocketed the fee glad
ly, although at his death short while
afterward he left a fortune Of a mil
lion dollars. a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

suits Of the palmer sorts and are so
much in demand. This one can be
closed in either single or double
breasted style and is absolutely simple
at the same time that it is smart aud
novel. In the Illustration mixed
gray suiting is stitched with belding
silk and trimmed with handsome braid
and buttons. but all seasOnable suit
iags are appropriate for the costume,
while for THE separate wrap of the
spring covert cloths and the like will
be found desirable, and for immediate
wear the jackets are shown in velours
rs well as in cloth.
7 The jacket is made with fronts, side
fronts, backs and side backs, the seams
all extending to the shoulders and Civ
ing becoming lines to the figure. The
sleeves are in 'leg O. mutton" style.
When closed in double breasted style
two rows of buttons are used. but
when the single breasted is preferred
the coat is cut Off at the centre and
closed either with single row OF but
tons or invislbly. the button holes be-
ing worked in the fly.
The quantity Of material required fo-
the medium size is four yards twenty
veven, two and quarter yards forty
four or two yards flfty-two inches wide
with four yards Of banding TO trim as
illustrated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Jananess umhrsll. Handles.

Umbrella handles from Japan are Of
ivory, eXquisitely carved and etched.
A downtown umbrella store displayed
a windowful of these costly but yalua-
BILE objects. One. was a long handle,
nearly fiat with rounding sides, A
chain of monkeys swung hand in hand
over the entire surface. They We're in
very low relief and were only slightly
colored with pale yellow. The work
manship was beyond ordinary criti-
cism, and the little figures were per-
fectly brought out. Tiny mice were
carved on another handle, while others
show flower designs, cherry blossoms,
iris and chrysanthemums, 1t can hard
ly be called an extravaganza to buy
such works of art, since they can be
used indefinitely.
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Hnted to Do II.

During the last Congressional cam
paign the candidates for the honor Of
representing certain East Tennessee
district. says the Washington Post.
gathered to meet the voters at coun-
try court house.
There was rough looking old noun
taineer in the audience. He looked
over the aspirants on the platform with
a critical eye. One of them had done
him several favors. and he felt in duty
bound to vote for him.
mot very promising lot, are they2'
he remarked in an audible whisper to q
man three seats away. 'Them's only
the kind we used to run for constable
when was boy. Thar's my candi-
date-that yaller headed chap, third
from this eend I've got to vote for
him, but I'd give $40 IL I hadn't seen
him first"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Fancy blouse waist.

The fancy blouse Is one that Is In
constant and certain demand, and this
one Is among the most charming and
most attractive that yet have been
seen. In the illustration 1t is made OF
crepe de chine In one OF the lovely
peach shades, and is combined with
cream cOlOred lace and applique, Will,
the belt is of chiffon velvet In the SAINT
color as the crepe. Appropriate mate
rails are, however, more numerous
than ever this season, for there are
great many new silk and wool fabrics
offered with the opening of the spring.
and the waist suits each and every
one. Among the prettlest is what is
known as .'plee-ted" crepe, which is
attractive, and which
shows embroidered dots In self-cOlOr
over the surface. The elbow sleeves
will continue all their vogue through
out the spring and summer. and al
ways are pretty when becoming, but
the model includes long ones also.s so
there is a choice allowed. Again, when
liked, the fulhess at the shoulders can
be arranged In gathers in place Of
pleats.
The waist is made over a fitted lin
ing that is closed at the front and itsel!
consists of the front and the back with
the yoke and plastron The front Il,
draped most becomingly. and the bell
is shrred at its front edges and Joined
to the cOrselet portion. the closing OF
both the waist and the belt being
made invisibly at the left side. The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

When ruined gambler kills himself
at Monte Carlo the employees of the
Casino, to avoid scandal, fill his pock.
cts with gold and bank-notes. Thus
the real cause Of his suicide does not
appear. A Yankee came to Monte
Carlo with about 500 in five-franc
pieces. He lost the money slowly
and painfully, and late that night, in q
black corner Of the gardens. he firetb.a
revolver, and, with loud groan, fell
full length on the grass. Instantly
three or four dark, silent figures rushed
up, filed his pockets with money, and
left him there to be discovered in the
morning by the police. But long be.
fore morning the enterprising Yankee,
his pockets distended with gold, had
shaken the dust of Monte Carlo from
his feet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

The very newest brooch is cat de-
sign; large black cat at that, with
big diamond eyes. The cat has cone
down through the ages loved by one
people, hated by one and feared by
another, but among all peoples, at all
times, the black cat is linked with good
luck. They look stunning on white
gown or on low-neckeG bodice. The
handsomest are made of dull black
solid enamel. which is relieved only by
the eyes of diamonds or emeralds.
dianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Music a Character. Builder.

Good music is q powerful tonic to
many people especially those suffering
from melancholia. 1t lifts them out OF
their solemn moods dispels gloom and
despondency, kills discouraged feelings
and gives new hope, new life and new
yigor. 1t seems to put great many
people into proper tune. 1t gives them
the keynote Of truth and beauty, strikes
the chords Of harmony, dispels dis
cord from the life. scatters clouds and
brings sunshine.
All good music is a character-builder.
because its constant suggestion Of har-
mony, order and beauty puts the mind
into q normal attitude. Music clears
the cobwebs out OF many minds. SO
that they can think better, act better
and live better. Some writers are de-
pendent upon music for their inspira-
ton and their needs. 1t adds bril-
liancy to the brain, and facility to the
pen, which they can not seem to get
in any other way.
Good music seems to give us touch
Of the divine, and to put US in contact
with divinity. 1t drives out evil
thoughts, making us ashamed of them.
1t lifts us above petty annoyances and
little worries Of life, and gives us a
glimpse Of the ideal which the actual
is constantly obscuring,-Orison SWEET
Marden, in Success Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
A USEFUL HINT,

We do not often see the old-fash.
ioned base burner. Did it ever occur
to any one that the ashpan could be
utilized to cook Boston baked beans,
Indian pudding. or any other dish re
quiring long. slow cooking? The ashes
could be emptied. of course, and the
food has to be carefully covered 80 that
ashes from above shall not drop into
the baking dish. The plan has been
tried successfully in one household, at
least,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

Nearly all waists nowadays are made
with short sleeves. Even outdoor gar.
ments are SO made.
BOleros of black will be worn with
almost any colored skirt. Everywhere
one sees lace boleros. usually Irish
crochet or heavy Venetian crochet
These will be worn with white gowns,
cloth or linen.
II the advance summer styles are fas.
cinating land they most certainly are).
summer stuffs are as fascinating; and
the two form q combination that
proves well nigh irresistible to the
average woman.
Rosebuds and wee wreaths. sprays
Of q single full-bloom flower and its
foliage and dots of dozen small sizes
makes the most popular of the de-
signs. with innumerable changes runs
upon each theme.
Yet, while handkerchief linen makes
nine out of ten shirt waists, that tenth
one is given an odd little style by the
very weight of its weave. And hand.
kerchief linen does crush terribly un-
der a coat, so that, for every day,
those of heavier linen are better.
Swisses are about in greater pro.
fusion than even last year saw them,
most OF them fairly powdered with
small figures, so well are the grounds
covered. Even when a rather large
figure is used, the space between ID
dotted with tiny additions Of that
figure OF with dots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Dia,cult to BE Original.


1t is a great pity from a writer's
point of view that all the best phrases
become stale and Improbable after
a time. All ! the best eplthets are
used up, and it is nearly impossible to
invent anything else half SO good. No
writer with self-respect can call clouds
''aeecy," or the sea "the rolling deep"
and vet these are the ideal phrases.
Clouds are undeniably feecy, and II
any one thinks that the deep does not
roll we should recommend him, says
the London Globe. to cross from Jersey
to Southampton the day after gale.
There ought to be some sort OF
copyright in the neat phrase. The man
who first said that a miss was as good
as q mile, or commented on the tend
ency Of lanes, however long, to turn.
said a good thing and should have had
the exclusive benefit of 1t. Instead
of which, as the Judge said to the man
who went about the country stealing
ducks,'a host of rivals crowd in. bor-
row his neat phrase, without the slight
est acknowledgement, and use it as
their own throughout the length and
breadth of the country. And when the
original author with glow Of pride
observed during q lull at his next din
ner party, "Talking Of lanes, was
saying to the Duke OF Asterisk only
the other day, that it was precious
long one that had no turning" the
company looked tired, and said to one
another: Good chap So-and-SO. but
wish he wouldn't use hackneyed
phrases"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
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Raisin Griddle Cakes-Into cup OF
sour milk and the same amount OF
sweet milk ctir two cupfuls of wheat
-four and One-half cup;ul Of cornmeal,
teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. a teaspOOnful
OF soda and One-half cupful Of chopped
raisins. Lastly beat in two eggs and
have the griddle, on which the cakes
are to be cooked, as hot as possible
without burning.
Spiced Wafers-Cream together two,
thirds Of cupful of butter and one
and one-halt cupfuls of confectioners'
sugar; add One-half teaspoonful each
Of ground ginger and cinnamon and
Just dash of ground cloves. Stir
into the mixture One-half cupful of
cold water and two cupfuls of -four,
sifted twice. l.Oll to wafer thinness,
cut into shapes and bake In q very
moderate oven.
Banana Pie-Free enough bananas
from skin and coarse threads to fill
a cup when the pulp is pressed through
a sieve or ricer. To the pulp add a
beaten EGG. one-half cupful Of sugar,
one cracker. powdered fine. one-half
teaspOOnful Of salt. onethird Of tea.
spoonful Of cinnamon, two Tablespoons.
fuls Of molasses. One-third Of cupful
of cream, and one-half cupful Of milk;
mix thoroughly, and bake until firm
ir a pie pan lined with pastry as for
squash pie.
Cup Omelet-An odd dish that will
be found very appetizing for breakfast
Is q cup Omelet, Butter six custard
cups and fill lightly with soft bread.
crumbs and any nice cold meat,
chopped fine. with plenty of savory
seasonings, such as the family like.
Beat three eggs; add one cupful Of
milk, pour gradually into the cups, rs.
ing more milk II required; set the cups
In a pan Of water and bake Tor steam)
until firm in the centre. Serve In the
cups or turn out on platter. These
savOry custards are delicious made en-.
tlrely out of breadcrumbs and season.
ing, emitting the meat.
| RlCe WameS-OHe anu OHe-udll cup
fuls Of soft boiled rice, two ounces Of
butter. one pint scalded milk. three
eggs. one teaspoonful baking powder,
One-half teaspoonful salt. one table
spoonful wheat -four. Use cold, well.
mashed rice, melt the butter in tine
milk which has cooled, beat the egg
yolks and whites separately. making
the latter come to stiff frOth; mix the
rice and milk. beat thoroughly. and
then add one-half teaspoonful salt and
one Of baking powder, and the flour;
| put the yolks into the batter. first
blending well, and, lastly. add the
whites and beat well again. Use an
extremely hot, well-greased waffle
iron. Pour the batter from pitcher,
and fill the iron quickly, close quickly
and set on the fire. Two minutes
should be all the time required to make
waffle nicely. Remove carefully,
place on a hot dish. piling in double
rows, and butter generously. Serve
with ground cinnamon and sugar
uixed, or With butter and syrup.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
FIVE MINUTE RESTS.

Every housewife should cultivate the
habit Of five-minute maps. After work.
Ing hard few hours woman is apt
to feel sleepy or dragged ont" and I'm.
AGNES that 1t is only that ordinary
sin of the fesli-laziness. But II she
gives in to the feeling and rests short
time on a comfortable lounge she will
feel wonderfully freshened and will do
better and quicker work than If she
had foregone her cat nap.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
AVOIDING ODORs.

It Is hard to cook onions. cabbage
and other strong scented vegetables
without rendering life hideous. An
authority suggests mitigation Of the
evil. When boiling onions. drain from
time to time and add fresh water.
This does not materially lengthen the
cooking process and does prevent too
much odOr.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
WOMAN
A Scientist Gives His Views OF the
Fair Sex.

DR.. Bernard Hollander OF the Eth
biological Society is too learned schoi-
ar to say that he understands woman,
but in a recent lecture on the interest
ing subject the other day he said much
that was acute and sympathetic, and
that shows that he has at least OBJ
served, even If he does not understand
well, the sex that, as he says, SIS not
mentally inferior to man, but only dis
similar" Woman, he says, is often
gifted by nature, but she rarely has
the strength Of impulse to exert her
powers, that characterizes man. II
she had, there is no reason why she
should not equal man, or even excel
him. This is proved frequently al
difficult examinations where the most
brilliant students are often women.
The lecturer traced the scientific
bearing of the points he advanced. and
occasionally generaliZed upon the
vexed questions of woman's character
and capabilities as whole; as in the
following passage:
"A woman loves extremes. A mar
may like or dislike person or object,
a woman loves or hates 1t. A woman
can be generous in her action, but moi
always so in her feelings. Women, as
q rule, are good conversationalists
They love talking. Men will talk, too
if you give them a subject, but women
can talk for hours upon nothing. YET
her conversation, at least to men, is
not uninteresting, and sometimes most
charming, for unlike man, she does
not talk of herself. She is quick to
enter into his thoughts and feelings
and can readily identify herself with
his aims"
Then follow score of subtle con
tracts and distinctions, such as: "Man
loves power, woman loves admiration
A man respects, woman adores. A
man has pluck, n woman fortitude. A
man has push, woman patience. Man
is greater in conquest and achievement
woman In self-sacrifice. Man may take
the lead. but it is the woman who
guides. Man may oppress woman, but
it is woman that influences mann
Women dearly love to establish do
minion over any creature that is larger
and stronger than themselves. and q
study Of history will show us how Of
ten they have obtained their way
where man is concerned. Some men
not always CT the weakest sort--seem
to take real pride in submitting to
the commands and punisLments of the
women they love-" ''
Many women, he said. acquired cuk
ture at the expense of their emotional
nature: they starve the heart at the
expense Of the intellect, till they find
themselves incapable of love. Not be-
ing happy themselves, how can they
make man happy? He wants repose,
and they are incapable of giving it,
Women themselves suffer most be-
cause of this universal education, the
effect Of which. Mr.. Hoilander de
clared, is that 1t is easier to obtain
secretary .han it is to obtain good
cook. and that, too, a. lower wages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Dininr-Room Curtains.

Mich prettier than lace curtains for
a dining or living room window is an
arrangement of short curtains which
shows the woodwork. If you have a
broad, low window, or two windows
close together, the following treatment
is excellent: Have wooden shelf
about six inches in width made &c run
across both the upper and lower
sashes. Have it stained to match the
woodwork in the room. and fit short
pairs Of curtains the length of the sash
to the edge Of both shelves by means
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
On Food RefOrmss

The housewife who wishes to change
the dietary of her household should
60 about it automatically. The flesh
pots have a firm hold on the modern
Egyptians. Even the Promised Land
Of health and success cannot keep
them from turning about unless you
are mistress of the fine art of finesse.
First of all you should learn to make
perfect vegetable purees and soups.
To cook vegetables so they will appeal
to palate and eye requires no mean
skill. Nothing is more unappetlzlng
than badly cooked, water-soaked vege-
tables. Begin by substituting we'll
made puree for the meat dish at the
supper or luncheon table. Try eggs in
stead of meat for breakfast. Reduce
the use of meat to once day. Then
once in a while have eggs or fish or
vegetables as the principal dish at
dinner. 1t is a great mistake to cram
any new theory down your family's
throat. Give it to them taste at
a time. and they'll grow enthusiastic.
Change all at once and you'll arouse
opposition which will make change i'm
possible.
Most people eat altogether too much
meat. This induces hankering for
stimulants. A well-known student of
sociological phenomena ventures the
opinion that the increased use OF
vegetables and fruits will do more
to promote Temperance than all the
arguments OF the prohibitionists.-Har.
per's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
A KITCHEN CONVENIENCE.

A kitchen convenience which is not
present in every household is pair OF
sharp scissors. Scissors are used to
trim lampwicks-whlch is wrong-and
to cut papers and string; but seldom
for trimming bacon and ham rinds,
skinning parts Of fowls which need
skinning, and trimming salads. These
are proper uses for scissors. and the
use of them saves much labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
Made of TMI.tnd Strau.

a hood hat was made of twisted and
folded pale blue straw. very soft and
pllablc. This was set on foundation
brim of brown tulle. which showed
high on the sides and very slightly in
front.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
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SMALL TOWELS.

One noticed in the toilet room Of .
parlor car recently little towels, four.
teen inches square at the most. 1t oc-
Cured to her to wonder why similar
small towels were not in use in kltch-
ems and bathrooms. They are easy to
launder, cheap to buy. and answer
many purposes better than large tow
elS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
washabIs Linyeries,

Lingerie hats that can be washed
6will be voted delightful innovation.
A lingerie hat must be absolutely i'm.
maculate, and to send it to the clean
ers' every few days is expensive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
A Busy Woman,

"A busy woman once said that she
never knew how much she could ac-
compish until she became the COM
paEion OF Eer young sons, sharing their
sports and limiting her own working
hours to theirs. To-day they are young
men and she looks like their sister.
There are other young mothers Of
grown men, and they are rather for
midable rivals of younger women.
The sons unconsciously make compari-
sons, generally in favor of mother.
It's beautiful to grow up" in this
fashion with ones children, to keep
pace with them in new studies and
new thoughts; it is something like
second youth, says an exchange. We
are quick to put away youthful things
unless we have some such incentive to
hold them.-Indianapolis News.
Tho Handkerchief.
About the year 1540 an unknown
Venetian lady first conceived the happy
idea of carrying "fazzoletto," and
1t was not long before her example was
widely followed throughout Italy. The
handkerchief then crossed the Alps In
to France. where its use was immedi-
ately adopted by the lords and ladies
of Henry lis court. ti-@'
The handkerchief of that period was
an article of the greatest luxury. 1t
was made of the most costly fabrics
and was ornamented with the rarest
embroideries. In the reign Of Henry
III 1t began to be perfumed and re-
eeived the name of "mouchoir do We
nus" 1t was not until 1850 that the
handkerchief made its way into Ger
many, and then its use was long
confined to princes and persons OF
great wealth. 1t was made the OBJ
ject of sumptuary laws, and an edict
published at Dresden in 1896 forbade
its use by the people at large.
Slowly, but surely, however. the vul-
garization Of the pocket-handkerchief
has been accomplished, and to-day even
the humblest is superior in one impor-
tant respect to Petrarch and Laura,
Dante and Beatrice, who. it Is some
what painful to think. lived In pre-
handkerchief age.-London Standard
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
@ COSTUMES ,ea
STREET WEAR


New York City.-Short, loose coats
known as PONY" jackets are exceed
ingly fashionable ut the moment and
will continue so both for between sea
sons wear and throughout the entire
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04

sleeves are quite novel and are shirret
at their edges and again through tn,
centre, the trimming being arranged
eveC this last. When cut ia elbow