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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
A Former Queen Talks.

The Dowager Queen of Italy Is quoted as
ga wing In a recent interview that Religious
instructions should be the basis of culture,
particularly for women. Their character
will grow with 1t. A religiously trained
girl is always better able to take care OF
herself than a strong-minded unbeliever.
This is true Of all circumstances of life,
The unbelieving girl Is called strong mind
ed; she is really not strong-souled. Further
more she loses the grace of imagination.
Her heart is hardened by prosiac expert
ment such as cannot give her the strength
needed In difficulties and sorrows. When
the world falls her, as 1t is sure to do
some time, such as she will not be able to
out religion Is q flower without perfume.
She Is an object to be pitied.
From infancy religion should be in
stilled into children, more especially girls.
This should be followed by general Gull
ture, keeping in view a practical aim for
girls. particularly for those who have TO
make their own way In life
''If we except the United States, it is not
so long since there were few callings open
to women Now they can enter the insti-
tutes OF fine arts and the universities, and
almost all walks of life suited to their sex
are open to them. AS result men, even
in European countries. are beginning to
consider and to respect women after the
fashion of America, and those who are
called the weaker sex are commencing TO
exercise a stronger influence on society.
I'm Italy quarter of a century ago wo-
men had only needlework and teaching be-
tween which to choose SO that they could
scarcely earn a modest living"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08

In drug stores, while any one can make the
other In three minutes time.
In this season of frequent rain q girl
need never be without rain water to wash
face and hair in. It is extremely beneficial
to both hair and skin
Drug stores sell all manner of lotions to
clear the eyes and relieve irritation caused
by sun, dust and the glare Of sand at the
seashore Nothing, however is as good as
simple and as beautifying as natures rem
edy. handed down by lovely Spanish seno-
ritas for hundreds of years. To secure this
lotion, cut a small incision in the side Of
a grape vine, insert a tiny hollow tube of
wood or straw, with fat end in the Incl
sion. and hang a little vial just under the
end of the tube. In the course of twenty
four hours surprising quantity of sap will
be found In the bottle, and this acts like a
charm externally and internally. upon
irhamed eyes. The spring is the best sea-
son In which to secure this sap in quantity.
One can never have too many bath bags
for the summer. Make number of cheese
cloth bags, and fill each with a mixture of
oatmeal almond meal, F1orentine orris.
powdered, and, IL the skin IS tanned, a little
benzoin when the bag is put to use. Such
a bag is wonderfully refreshing in the bath.
and soothes and beauties the skin. Lemon
Juice squeezed over it in the bath will re-
lieve sunburn and help dry an oily skin.
Now that women wear bare arms TO the
elbow, thin-armed girls will be glad to learn
that they may secure plump arms by rub
bling olive oil well into the skin every night.
1t Is absolutely necessary to get pure olive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
To Reautifv the Skin.

In the summer more than at any other
season of the year girl requires those lit
tie accessories to the toilet table and bath
which keep one cool and preserve the deli
cacy of the complexion. In cities 1t is an
easy matter to provide cucumber creams,
almond and benzoin lotions to whiten and
soothe a skin irritated by sun and wind.
But in the country this does not seem so
easy. The wise girl Will look to nature for
her healing and identifying balms. and
nature never falls her. Here are some
simple. and effective toilet articles to be
found anywhere:
Fresh cucumber peeling viii soothe. whit
en- and soften the skin. Alder blossoms.
STEPPED into tea, make an excellent lotion
for the complexion, and help 1t also when
taen as a tea. Raw tomatoes, rubbed over
face, arms and neck. greatly beautify the
skin and nothing gives a iivelier tint 10
the complexion than a rub with watermel-
on. either the center or inside Of the rind.
Tea made from sleeping the leaves OF
orange trees outlets the nerves and Induces
sleep and helps clear the complexion The
same happy results are obtained by drink
ing water In which orange blossoms have
been boiled. This decoction may be had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
PARIS FASHIONS
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
PARIS, June %, 1906.
rF one were called on to name the domi-
mating feature In fashion at the pres
ent moment 1t would be perfectly safe
III to choose the bolero. The most sur
prising thing In connection with this
is the fact that the belero has so long held
US under its sway. The corsetlet skirt
which promised so fair and which almost
everybody seemed to like, is declared to be
doomed. but never word OF revolt is
heard against the long regime OF the
jaunty boero. One afternoon last week
at q musicale given by the Marquise d Ar
gensen. her young stepdaughter. a thought
fu! girl just home from her convent school,
confronted me with a query that set me
thinking What Is the secret OF the bo-
lero?'' she demanded. why Is 1t ir-
resistible2'
For the moment I was unable to answer
her inteliigently. Fortunately for me it
was at that precise instant that M. de Rad
wan, the famous society pianist, began to
play the Chopin "Berceuse' and mademois-
ellie Ia comtesse at once bestowed all of her
attention upon the captivating yirtuoso.
For me- I appreciated scarcely a note of
the lovely cradle song. / had been asked
to furnish a reason which I could not for
the life of me grasp. and seized the op-
portunity to put my mental apparatus to
the supreme test.
What is the magic. the bewilderment Of
the bolero? I asked myself over and over.
Is II that it clears the waist, does not rob
the figure at this point of a single fraction
of its slenderness? Is 1t because it is even
becoming to the woman Of ample proper
tons? Is 1t because the fascinating Span
ish garment affords so many opportunities
for elaboration? 1t Is not the tailor-made
costume alone that finds Its salvation from
utter mannish rigdity of attire in the bo-
lero./ The time has come when 1t lends an
additional grace to the most "dressmak-
cry frock ever Composed in Partisan
atelier. In some one of its myriad forms
the bolero idea dominates both the tailor
suit and the costume for day or for evening
wear More wonderful still, 1t has invaded
the tea gown and blouse. Incredible as 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
PRACTICAL PARIS COSTUMES FOR OUTDOOR WEAR

may SEEM the seasons special sales of
lingerie have demonstrated that II has even
appeared ON some extremely dainty night
dresses.
When the princess gown was first re-
stored to US we supposed, of course, that
Ii would reappear In the traditional form.
Not at all. mesdames. The bolero would
brook no interference with Its well-estab-
lished prestige 30 fashion compromised on
the princess skirt and bolero top. Again,
when the empire gown showed symptoms
of a revival we were prepared to accept the
empire CONNECTION OF century back But
1t resulted only in an empire skirt in COM
bination with the assertive bolero When
the long heralded lace blouses made their
appearance II was seen that they were in
reality lace boleros all ready to drape
gracefully over the empire or the princess
skirt.
The designer seeking after something ex-
elusive seems to have fallen an unresisting
victim to the soft ms 'nuations Of the little
Spanish affair. The exclusive dresser, who
makes 1t possible for the exclusive designer
to design and also to exist has more than
once vowed by all the saints in La Modes
calendar that she didn't want the bolero
Of the billion and the unhappy designer.
still under the domination OF the idea, has
been compelled TO rack his weary brain for
methods of reconciling madame's exclusive
ness with the demands Of the potent bo-
iero.
All this had revolved in my rather oon-
fused mental equipment. but had found no
convincing reply TO mademoiselle la COM
fesse's question when the last sweet note
of the 'Berceuse' died away and the young
girl once more turned to me with an ex-
pectant look on her face. l could only con-
fess rather forlornly that she had stag
gered me, but I made the best of Il and
succeeded eventually in interesting her in
a sartoriaI classic which is quite as ancient
as the bolero and agreeable and pretty
In its effect that 1t bids fair to become q
general favor!te.
I refer to the revival of the pnafore
bodice effect. I saw such a telling Shan
tung frock the other day. its pinafore bod
ice revealing an underslip of lace. 1t was
pale blue in Tone and the hat worn with
1t was of pale blue crinollne straw with
feathers Of the precise creamy tone Of the
lace. The feather boa worn also an
exact match OF the lace. The pinafore
style is practically adapted to Shantung
and is equally charming in face cloth.
Linen, too. is an excellent fabric for its
development. Nothing that I can imagine
is more decidedly fetching than a white
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In the Sick Room.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Keep bottles as far as possible out of
sight.
Never leave medicine. drink or food UNI
covered in the sick room.
Have the bed foot or two from the
wall.
Plenty of ventilation. but no air directly
blowing on the patient.
Everything fresh and clean, with the pur-
est OF soap and plenty Of warm water
Each individual disease requires pecu-
liar diet of its own
Tobacco should never be used in the
sick room
Use kindness but frmness toward the
patient.
To assuage thirst and cure feyerishness
apple tea is a notable sick drink. It is
made by slicing raw apples into a jug.
filing UP the Jug with boiling water. as
in tea making, then sweetening to taste.
When cold this apple tea will be found
pleasantly tart and refreshing.
Nowadays doctors forbid equity patients
to eat any kind of sweet food. but recon-
mend them to eat at least a dozen walnuts
a day. There Is no doubt that walnuts are
most useful In equity subjects or In cases
of chronic rheumatism. Swelling goes
down and pain decreases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
BASKET VASES NOW.
Cut Flowers May Be Prettily Ar
ranged.

The American woman has never taken
very kindly to vases. probably because she
has always been inclined to regard them
as useless ornaments. But she cannot fg-
more them this season without tacitiy ec-
knowiedgtng herself hopelessly behind the
times
The fact is the European fad for cut
flowers has taken possession of our own
country and with 1t has come exquisite
vases from the famous glass manufacturers
of England, Austria, Italy and Russia
Newest among these the artistic Gre
atoms In English radium glass. a semi
transparent glassware which displays all
the delicate varia tons of color seen in
mother of pearl. Every type of ornamental
flower holder is made of this, from the
tiny huted bowl just large enough for a
boutonniere to the slender spiral vase three
feet high or more, intended for the recep-
ton of long stemmed roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS. The most popular design. however. Is
the Vatican flower basket with its grace
fully curved body. long. slender handle and
latticed flower retainer OF gilded wire.
This basket vase is to be found in every
kind of glassware and ornamental pottery.
and 1t L. decided acquisition In the line
of summer decorations. opening all manner
of possibilities to the woman with gift
for artistic flower arrangement. No elab-
crate centerpiece could possibly give such a
cool. inviting appearance to the summer
dining table as one of these dainty glass
baskets loosely filled with freshly cut flow
ers interspersed with the delicate green or
maidenhair or asparagus fern.
In English homes this has long been the
fayorite form of table decoration, and 1t Is
not restricted to the dining room The Eng
lish are great lovers of flowers, and the
most modest living room Is almost never
without its bowl or basket of fragrant bios
SONS, and these as often as not are Wild
ones.
Russian iridescent glass is another im-
ported novelty rather less expensive than
radium. This glass is quite transparent.
with lovely green color with opalescent eI-
fects and affords particularly artistic set
ting for white or paie-hued flowers, small
vases of this may be bought for fifty cents
each. and a charming Vatican basket for
a dollar A boutonniere holder made of this
glass In the form of flying fish costs sixty
cents Exact duplicates Of many OF the artl-
cles made In this glass are manufactured IN
a pretty plain green glass which Is even
less expensive.
Vases of Austrian glass richly embossed
In gold are both beautiful and costly. but
these like the even rarer Venetian crystai
vases are not adapted for ordinary use Still
they light up so brilliantly under the glow
of an electrolier that the woman OF luxurl-
GUS tastes will find it hard to resist their
mute appeal.
Wall decorations of cut flowers are. so
rarely SEEN except at weddings, that they
ars entitled to ranko among the novelties.
| At any rate, the hanging vase Intended for
| their reception is decidedly new. A beautiful
specimen comes In imitation faience, fash
| toned precisely like deep wall pocket and
| ornamented with spray of wild roses.
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the back. below which the princess robe OF
satin fitted smoothly.
The sleeves were almost tight fitting, and
were made of tulle, laid in haf-inch tucks,
going around the arms, with point lace on
the shoulders and points made forming
bodice. where they ended just above the
long gloves.
The gown had a moderately long train,
and both train and skirt had a garniture
OF double ruffies or puffs, some six inches
deep, of white tulle that formed deep points
on the skirt and where they up the
skirt, coming close together as they did so,
heavy embroidery in crystals and silver ap-
peared.
Miss Clahins one attendant was her
cousin. Miss Mary Brent Stewart, who wore
q white pale green liberty satin frock of the
bretelle order, and small white leghorn
hat, trimmed with pale green ribbons, the
color OF the gown, and red and pink roses.
The hat was small and sat straight on the
head without lift or tilt. The green ribbon
was arranged in bows at the right side, and
the two shades of pink roses combined with
red were at the left on the brim and
against the crown.
The green satin was arranged in a prin-
cess bretelle gown, If such a term may be
used. There was lace or net guimpe, with
sleeves and body that came like blouse
to the belt waist line. The lower part OF
the bodice was a green satin. with long
straps going over the shoulders. Narrow
plaitings or ruchings Of satin finished the
edges and trimmed the skirt a. the lower
edge and also up some inches above the
pie and pretty afternoon frock. She carried
a bouquet of pink roses.
AT this wedding fchu effect in embroid-
cry was seen that can easily be adapted by
clever fingers. A long piece of embroidery,
evidently an insertion, all In open work
was so shaped at Its ends by the removal
of the outer rows of embroidery as to look
like a piece first shaped and then embroid-
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linen pinafore frock with an underbodi.
OF embroidered white lawn inCTusted Wit
appliques OF ciuny and vslenciennes.
| saw quite recently a plnafore bolero
which convinced me that the bolero is 81.
cmnipresent-and 1 was obliged TO adm
that it was very dainty and agreeable
behold The plnafore features are,
course. the decOllete line at the neck IN
the sleeveless effect with the armhole we
Followed out to show freely the unde
bodice OF lace or whatever may he use,
Nothing Is likely 20 prove more satisfactoT
for cool summer days than a taffeta mad
pinafore fashion with underslip OF Va
erIciennes or chiffon. Tadeta treated
this manner is especially pretty an
suitable for very young girls in spite
the impression that it is better adapted
the mothers.
With the advance OF the season no or
who has the faculty OF observation deye
oped even In minute approximation can IA
u notice the increasing favor accorded "A
shortened waist. This fact has been e
pecfaliy impressed on me during the n
cent opening OF the season at some OF I'll
most frequented suburban resorts of 4
beau monde and I have discovered in Ii II
secret OF much that Is to be accounte
fashionable. Now. It must be known tina
this shortened waist is the most subt
thing imaginable. There Is comfort, ais
In the feeling that it will never extend b'
yond certain height, II is an invaluab
adjunct In the hands OF the couturiere
who are enabled by Its aid to invest o.
models with totally fresh aspect.
She would be an unenterprising indivi'
ual who could remain silent on the subie
Of linens this season, for never before hay
they been so thoroughly understood by a
the leading dressmakers and brought
such degree OF perfection. l ike Il
simple linens best. although the elabori
tons In some of the models have bee
most enticing. One OF these, a prime IA
orite. has a corselet skirt IN white platte
linen with a broad border at the hem an
along the corsage at the top of Russia
cross stitch In a variety OF colorlugs {
course, this Is smart. but ! do not think
as pretty as a perfectly plain little line
basque coat in rose color. the skirt MAD
with three tucks and worn with Will
kid band and revers over dainty little bi
tiste shirt. These small coats IN Louis X
style are especially adapted to launderir
or cleaning. When we begin to elabora
linen too freely IL no longer remains con
Portable. This applies also to the ne
shed water" foulards. cotton voiles al
vyella flannels. CATHERINE TALBOT.
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oil for the purpose. since any ether kin
will cause hair to grow upon the skin. an
pretty nearly ali cheap olive oils are mad
from cotton seed They are wholesome
eat, but not good for the skin
In getting lotions and creams for the 70
let, keep as close to natures remedies q
possible. They cannot harm the skin an
injure the complexion. For this reason rio
powder is safe and cooling. while prepare
chalks dry and shrivel the skin In tim,
and many powder preparations contai
chalk.
Very beneficial to the skin IS a bash {
lavender water 1t should be Of good quail
ty It tones up the skin and seems to mag
cally smooth away tired wrinkles from III
face.
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A Lovely Screen.
From the Tattler.

From the Tatt1er.
An exceedingly lovely screen whiS
naunts my dreams Is made in two panel
each about feet wide, IN perfectly pla
Japanese gilt with smooth, shining surfac
The framework is simply a narrow line
black wood about an inch wids runnlT
all round II. and stands about feet
height The effect of what looks like
feet of solid FURNISHED gold at the end
4 room is gorgeous and beautiful TO
degree. 1t Is like having a permanent e
quisite tropical sunrise or sunset continual
before one. and I'm the gloom of some Lo'
don days Is a joyous object.
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Irish Crochet.

From the Tsttler
frock OF the moment Is one OF the most
noticeable features this season: most eff
fective are the results even when this heavy
lace is used upon the finest muslins and
linens. Marrow crochet insertions are used
TO join seams. and motifs of the same lace
are scattered over the surface OF a blouse
with delightful effect.
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(sA6 8@l@2@Map5 R5&&W }

cred In the ba.k two almost invisible
seams were taken IN II 70 1T to the proper
rounding fchu shape. the ends than went
over the shoulders, crossed at the bust lne
ana were brought across and then up slight
ly above the waist line In almost q boiero
effect. and fastened under bows OF ribbon.
The f1chu was edged at the upper border
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point lace. and was so arranged as TO form
a framework for her black hair.
The top Of the gown was also all point
lace. save where sections Of tucked tulie
came In play. The yoke. low and square
and tight. and without the usual bertha,
was of unlined point and bani of lace
was drawn closely over the bust and across
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-19
FLAT WATER RATE.
Chicago Mayor Seeks to Have 1t
Adopted.

Chicago, March 14.-Mayor Dunno
is determined to secure the passage
of his ordinance fixing a fat rate of
cents for city water AS soon as the
annual budget is disposed of by the
finance committee, in whose hands
the ordinance is reposing, the mayor
will send message to the council
urging immediate action on the meas
ure. He declares the present rates
are unfair and improper, the ordinary
citizen paying 10 cents, while the
large consumers secure water as low
as cents per 1000 feet
The mayor has his message pre-
the council Monday evening, but be-
cause the finance committee has been
so closely occupied with the budget
he decided to wait another week or so.
The ordinance was sent to the coun-
Gil several weeks ago and was re-
ferred to the committee on fire and
water, whence it found its way to the
finance committee.
81 am determined to pass this or
dinance at the earliest possible mo-
ment," said Mayor Dunno. ct is some
thing which will greatly benefit the
entire community. believe every
consumer of water should pay cents
and there should not be any such slid
ing scale at present, when some Of
the big fellows, who can well afford
to pay the same prices as the ordinary
man, get their water for as low as 4
cents. A fiat scale of 8 cents will
keep the department on thorough
paying basis and every body will be
treated alike This is what | want to
see. l intended pressing the matter
before this, but finally decided to wait
until the finance committee cOmplet-
ed the budget l understand the com
mittee before which the measure first
went handled it roughly, but l believe
when the aldermen get my second
message on the matter they will give
lis an ordinance in accordance with
my ideas"
The ordinance was prepared sew
eral months ago after former Com
missioner of Public Works Patterson
made a thorough investigation of the
water rates. He found the big stock
yards firms and many other manufac-
turing concerns were securing water
at what was known in the department
as wholesale rates. The prices ranged
| from 4 to 8 cents, according to the
amount of water consumed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-19
THE PRAY CASE.
Normal President Out Simply Be-
cause Attendance Declines.

Normal President Out Simply Be-
cause Attendance Declines.
Stevens Point, Wis, March 14-C.
d. Mcfarland, resident member of
the state board of normal school
regents, has issued statement ex-
planning why President Pray of the
Stevens Point normal school was
asked by the board to resign. Ac-
cOrding to Mr. Mcfarland his resig-
nation was asked because of the de-
cline in the attendance at the local
school while other normal schools of
the state have shown increases. He
presents q statement from William
Kittle, secretary of the board of
regents, showing that the official rec
ord of attendance for the Stevens
Point school has gradually declined
from 400 in 1897 and 1898, to 3f3 last
year The attendance for the first
quarter this year was 294 and 269 for
the second quarter. The decline in
the eight complete years indicated
was AZ
Mr. Mcfarland says:
That the great loss in attendance
here is not due to any universal con-
dition is shown by the fact that dur
ing the same period while the at
tendance at Stevens Point las de-
creased from AGO to 313, the attend
ance at River Falls, a town of 1000
people, has increased from 259 tC
304, and that of the Superior school
from 287 to 1922 These figures be-
ing matters of public record, it is
fair to presume that the board knew
of them. Only because they are
part of the public records of the
state do I call attention to them
here