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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Cleaning Spots.

Nothing else makes dress look so
untidy as spots on the goods. These
spots are most frequently found in the
front Of the waist and skirt If from
fruit, Zee cream, etc, but the lower part
OF the skirt will sometimes show spots
from almost anything Of liquid ma
ture with which they come in contact.
One Of the best agents for cleaning
spots is soap bark jelly. This is made
by dissolving handful of soap bark
In quart Of boiling water and letting
1t cool.
To clean the garment lay the spotted
portion over folded towel and rub the
spots gently with damp cloth dipped
in the jelly. With another cloth and
clear water wash off the jelly, dabbing
it gently with the wet cloth and chang
ing the cloth under it. Rinse with an
other clear water and a clean cloth,
then let dry in the air. When nearly
dry, cover the place with thin cloth
and press with moderately hot iron.
A dress skirt or waist that has lost
Its first freshness may be improved by
good brushing and sponglng. After
every bit of dust has been brushed and
shaken out clean any spots that may
be found, as directed, then sponge one
portion at time and press 1t with
cloth between the material and the
iron. Use white cloth for light goods
and black for dark ones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
The Corn Plant.

Reliable figures show the great feed
ing value of the hard lower end of
the corn plant generally known as the
stubble, part usually discarded or
thrown to the hogs, but which, if prop
erly prepared, would add much value
to the food supply. 1t is estimated
that the top part of the corn fodder
contains less food value than the lower
part of the stubble and that fifty-two
per cent. of the food value is in the
plant and but forty y-eight per cent. in.
the ears. Moreover, the digestible con.
tents are much greater in the lower
stubble than in the main stalks
farther up or in the leaves.
The reducing of this stubble to a
condition so that the COWS can eat il
readily is where the great value of
the shredder comes in. but with the
majority of farmers the old-fas shioned
cutter must take the place of the
shredder. As an experiment the writer
took an old and very dull ax and broke
to slivers lot of corn stalks, partlcu-
larly the lower part, usually thrown
away This mass was thoroughly
moistened in water which was quite
warm, covered thickly with wheat
bran and offered the cows. They ate
1t with much appetite. although they
had previously partially discarded the
fodder thrown into the managers in full
length. They had BECOME tired of the
fn1 In, no 81
were glad TO have it when presented
in new form, just as we humans like
our accustomed foods prepared with
more or less variety.-Indianapo
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

II the account of this radish, from
the Garden Magazine, is not greatly
exaggerated, the seed should be i'm
ported and American lovers of rad
ishes given an opportunity to test its
merits.
Picsre to yourself pure white rad
ish the size of baseball or larger,
firm and solid. Such is the Japanese
radish. Cut it, and you find It. has
the consistency of Baldwin apple,
firm and fine grain; taste, and 1t proves
to be away ahead Of the most delicate
spring radish that ever passed your
lips. 1t will thrive at any season dur
ing the growing year, 1t may be
transplanted or left alone, cultivated
or uncultivated. 1t is as good to eat
when in bloom as in its younger days,
and one radish will provide bulk
enough for three or four people or
more.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Testing the Short Feed.

In the sale of thirty four steers. av-
eraging 1918 pounds, on the Chicago
market, at $500, very timely cattle
feeding experiment by the Illinois EX-
pertinent Station was terminated, re-
lates the Tribune Farmer. These
steers were bought on the Chicago
market the last week in August. AS
purchased they were heshy feeders,
weighing 1913 pounds, and cost S4.25
on the Chicago market, and have been
fed for ninety days.
Professor Mumford, associated with
College of Agriculture who is to use
the records of the experiment station
relative to this test as basis for a
graduation thesis, planned this expert
ment, as being one which would be
likely to appeal to large number of
cattle feeders throughout the country.
who have tried a similar experiment
and who are not in position to know
accurately the results of their work
The cattle were fed in two lots. both. d.
however, receiving similar rations.
which consisted of cornmeal. oilmeal
and clover hay. One lot received these
feeds after the common method of feed
ing, while for the other lot the clover
hay was chopped (cut into two-inch
lengths by being run through an ordi-
nary ensilage machine at cost of
about 81 tom and mixed with the
grain part of the ration. This mixed
feed was then fed in self-feeder, to
which the cattle had access at all times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Self Government at vassar.

So far weaknesses in the student
government have resulted in reform,
not so much in this or that particular,
but in general. The most notable case
Of this kind occurred now some years
ago, when q kind of slackness crept
into the association and the elders be-
gan to wonder if student government
was losing its grip. The answer to
that question was the advent of SEN
ior class persuaded in its own mind as
to its destiny, and determined to i'm
press its conviction upon the associa-
ton. That year its house was swept
and put into an order which has never
since been seriously disturbed. The
event not only inspired the association
with fresh confidence in itself, and
with higher ideals, but inspired the
college with confidence well deserved
and of which the students are fully
aware.
OF course one of the most obvious
menaces to good government by stu
dents is the fact that every year it loses
a body of its best informed and best
trained citizens, and has to accept in
their place still larger body Of the
uniformed and uninformed, coming
from the comparative dependence OF
schools and families, and likely, like
any other immigrants, to be either in
different or overexecutive. 1t is hard
to see how any executive body sc
constituted can keep to steady policy
Yet the association does.-GeOrgla A
Kendrick, in Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
The Curse of Acres,

For years we have been accustomed
to reading and hearing of those who
have been land poor. How often we
learn of some one who has had some
very unpleasant dealings with the
sheriff who. after it is too late, openly,
acknowledges that such would not have
been the case had he not been pos
sessed of so much land A writer in
the National Stockman in speaking of
this subject of being land poor" says:
Many a man is burdened unneces-
Sarily by the ownership of too many
acres of land. The desire to extend
ones business and to have income in
farmer this desire takes practical
form in the purchase of more land very
often when it should be in the inn
provement of the land already owned.
| believe | have met personally 1000
farmers who were making the mis-
take of striving to be owners of more
land than they should own The evil
dence was seen in the neglect of the
opportunities offered by the farm, or
by straining under a load of debt, de-
priving themselves and family unduly
for the sake of an expected reward in
the future.
There is vast amount of land in
America whose nature and surround
ings are such that it will give satisfac-
tory returns only when farmed by the
owner, and in large part with home
labor. In fact. there is little land out
side of the fertile black soil of the corn
belt, or of the districts peculiarly
adapted to a cash crop of unusual
prOfitableness. that can be made to
yield a good net income when all the
labor is hired, and the farm usually
owes much of its desirability as an in
vestment to the fact that it provides
employment for all members of the
owners family, and rewards the skill
of interested workers according to
their special skill and industry. If de-
pendence were placed entirely upon
hired labor, in the field and in the
farm home. ninety per cent. of the
farms outside the districts named
those having wondrous fertility or a
special crop of unusual profitableness
would not pay as Investments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
A Simple Gown.

A simple dinner gown from famous
Paris house is worth describing. The
material was pale mauve mousseline
de sole trimmed with heavy satin of
matching shade. The full skirt had
a knee fOunce of Point dAlencon
trimmed with five graduated bands of
the satin. A band about three inches
wide bordered the bottom Of the
fiounce. and the band which headed It
was less than an inch in width. The
waist was a surplice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Cheap Rugs.


A cheap rug, says the House Beaud.
full, shrieks out its pitlful price to the
passing critic most unmistakably. Bet.
ter bare floors, or one good rug rep.
resenting self-denial and economy, than
a floor lavishly covered with base imi-
tations.
And if only one or two rugs can be
bought at first, choose soft, rich tones,
which will harmonize with everything,
and patterns which are good, but not
very striking, and you will never tire
of them. Hardwood floors as back.
ground for rugs are of course the most
desirable, but even cheap softwood
floor may be stained rich dark blue,
green or brown, so that the attention
will be distracted from the scarcity of
rugs. There is no rug to compare with
the Oriental rug in beauty and dura.
bility; but for upstairs rooms, where
the wear is not very heavy, there is
nothing more charming than the rag
rug, particularly if woven in cOlors
harmonizing with its surroundings.
The Indian Dhurri rugs are good in
color and design, but have an exas-
perating habit of refusing to lie fat
upon the floor. Perhaps no cheap rug
gives more return for the money ex-
pended than the Navajo blankets, but
their brilliant hues make them difficult
to use. Those with a great deal of
white in them are the safest purchases.
While the rugs woven of bits Of carpet
are not beautiful, they often help cover
bare floor, and if made of soft dull
colors are unObjectionable.-
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
A Felt Hat.

A hat Of smooth French felt in
"Alice" blue, the facing and the crown
being of deeper tone of the color than
is the exterior of the brim, has the
crown encircled with two folded bands
of silver tissue ribbon, double fiat
bow Of the ribbon at the left side hold.
ing pair Of half-folded wings in pale
blue, and on the bandeau around the
back, cachepeigne trimming of fiuffing
Of blue chiffon from which depends q
long rcarf veil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
A Salad Course,

A mixture of sliced and shredded
oranges, seeded white grapes, thinly
sliced bananas and pecan meats,
dressed with orange and pineapple
juices and heaped orange shells, was
served as salad course at a luncheon
the other day. The orange cups stood
on grape leaves which served in place
of doilies on pretty plates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Cooking Boxes.

In Norway much progress has been
made in the use of air-tight cooking
boxes, in which food that has been
thoroughly heated continues TO simmer
till it is cooked. In Germany progress
is slow. Cooks are proverbally con-
servative and do not seem to under
stand how the same feathers and wool
that keep peoples bodies warm can
prevent the escape of heat stored in
foor by previous exposure to fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Makes Glass Fixtures Clean.

Clean brass fixtures with cut lemon,
afterward washing with warm water.
If you wish your window panes to be
bright and clear use no soap on them,
but sprinkle ammonia in the water
with which they are washed. If news
paper is used for drying polish will
be obtained.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

The quantity of material required for
the medium size is for No. 1, with
sleeves, one and five-eighth yards twen-
ty-seven or seven-eightb yard forty
four inches wide; without sleeves, one
yard twenty seven or one-half yard for
ty-four inches wide; for No. 2, with
sleeves, two yards eighteen or twenty
one inches wide, or one yard forty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

Handmade Cluny lace is again used in
accessories and dress trimming, and
both Maltese and Armenian laces can
be bought over the counters, while
lace coats and lace robes are as plenh.
full as blackberrles In July.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
s4DEzafa.F dTflXs

it does pure bred one, which is an
other point added to the many which
prove to farmers that they should
keep nothing but AL stock.-Weekly
Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
All Kinds OfsLace,

Very few laces of any kind. no matter
what quarter Of the globe they hail
from, can be said to be questionable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
Household
To Give Gloss to Linen.

If a gloss is desired on linen add a
teaspoonful of salt to the starch when
making.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31
5! 4 (2&&zS}{S2l s

The ladies took care of tie bedrooms
themselves.-Marion Foster Wash.
burne, in Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

New York City.-The round chemi-
sette Is always pretty and becoming
one and here is waist that includes
both that and other attractive features.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

Rub the hands well with a piece of
celery after peeling onion to remove
the odor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-31

England has to import 10000 Christ.
mas trees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

and well kept II the plan suits her
she is perfectly happy in working out
the details.
In this plan only two rooms are fin
ished off upstairs. About one-third OF
the upper floor is left unfinished to be
used as an attic store room. This
saves expense when building. and the
housewife has fewer rooms to take
care Of afterwards. Two rooms may
be added here any time in the future
at very little expense.
Two bedrooms and bathroom up
stairs makes very nice arrangement
for family Of two. and leaves a spare
bedroom for use when required. The
bedroom downstairs may be made in
to library, If so desired It Is real
ly more appropriate for this purpose
than it is for bedroom, II so wanted
by the family. Families are different.
their tastes and requirements are diff
ferent; what suits one would not suit
another. but this room would make a
very nice library or smoking den, and
that is what every man should have.
If he doesn't smoke, some Of his
friends do. and most women object to
having tobacco rmoke scattered pro
miscuously through any other part OF
the house. and they cannot be blamed
for this objection. The house means
more to woman than It does to a
man, and it is her pride and ambition
to have 1t exactly right and to have
things as nice and delicate as her keen
sense Of propriety suggests.
The sitting room and dining room
In this plan are almost like one long
room. The archway between may be
fitted with portieres or not. II por-
tieres are used and looped well back
The view is not obstructed to any
great extent. and company Of a dog
en- OF two may comfortably occupy the
two rooms. The general plan Of this
house is what used to be called the
Boston style. It is rather after the
long and narrow order. being % feet
wide and SS feet long. exclusive Of
porches.
There are some advantages In
house Of this shape. You get more
Hight and better air. The rooms may
be placed to better advantage without
using diagonal partitions. which are
Objectionable because they do not
leave nice corners to place good
pieces Of furniture. Every corner in
this house Is square. except the bay
windows. and nobody wants a square
corner ip a place Of this kind. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

For the first time in history the city
Of Znaim, Austria, has Jew as a
member of its city council. znaim
was one Of the royal cities from
which the Jews were expelled owing
to the efforts Of the anti-Husitic re-
vivallst, saint" John CapIstrano, In
1854. From that time until the mid
die OF the last century no Jew was
allowed to reside there. the old burgh-
er families considered 1t an encroach-
ment upon their privileges, and
therefore no Jew was allowed to par
ticipate In the municipal administra-
ton until now. owing to a split IN
one Of the political parties, one Of.
fered the Jews mandate in order %
gain the Jewish vote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
eoME APPROPRIATE AND HAR-
MoNIous ACCESSORIES.
Hostesses Now Devote as Much Atten
tIcn to This Featurs ss 10 the
msnu-Reeent Ideas That
Have Met With Favor.

Every host and hostess realizes the
importance Of appropriate and har.
monious tab.,, accessories. which to
day occupy quite as mucn attention
as the luncheon or dinner menu itself.
Indeed, these festive details go far in
imparting character and beauty to the
whole. charming the eye as well as
spurring the palate.
A branched electrolier may be very
effectively employed as a center piece
for the dinner table. Bank the base
with little pots Of asparagus or maid.
en- hair fern. putting them on inverted
bowls or broad nat dishes. At the
base. to prevent the pots from show.
Ing. lay a strip about six or eight
inches wide OF green crepe paper.
Arrange the pots so that they will
partly oyershadow the green paper.
Choose yellow and white chrysan-
themums OF good size. entwinlng these
around the electrolIer and placing
here and there among tho green's,
finally encircling around the green
paper. leaving on their own foliage.
For an entree or an ice a chrysan-
themum case would be an excellent
choice. y you are clever in fashion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

display here is principally composed
Of curtains and nice chair or two de-
signed for looks as well as comfort.
The general air OF this house Is what
may be called tony" II has q neat.
clean. dignified appearance. rather ON
the prosperous order, but the beauty
Is in the design rather than in the ex~
pensive finish. The materials are
good but ordinary. no unnecessary
work or expense is specified. but
everything is plain and substantial
The back porch Is feature little
out OF the ordinary. II is intended for
sort Of a summer addition to the
kitchen, an out door work room that
may be enclosed with climbing vines
and furnished with a couple OF old
fashioned rocking chairs, with ging-
ham-covered cushions. somewhat on
the grandmother order. but comforta-
BILE as everyone knows This back
porch offers good place for an ice
box, especially In the summer time.
which is the only time in the year
when an Ice box in this kind OF a
house is really necessary. The cellar
Is cool enough at other times, and is
fairly convenient TO the kitchen.
The outside grade entrance to the
cellar is great help. It gives an
easy entrance from the garden for
carrying things In and out without
tracking through the kitchen. . fea,
ture that every woman knows exactly
how to appreciate. A long cellar ike
this is especially well designed for
keeping fruit With partition behind
the furnace the part under the kitchen
may be kept cool enough to keep ap-
pies and vegetables without drying
up. The cellar walls are built with
cement mortar and broken stone or
rubble. All stone wall surfaces are
plastered outside and the joints filled
and beaded with black beading, which
gives the wall an attractive finish. II
the house faces the north It would be
better to put the fruit room in the
front end Of the cellar The north end
is several degrees cooler than the
run furnace pipes past the partition
south end. and II is not necessary to
In the sitting room.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
BELONGED TO LOWEST TYPE OF
MAN ON CONTINENT.
Found In an indian Mound Near
Omaha, Neb., and Said to be Over
10000 Years oId-Belonaed
to q Giant.

omaha-A skull. or at least part Of
the skull. Of the lowest type Of pre-
historic man that the North American
continent has yet revealed has just
been discovered several miles north
OF Omaha, buried In q so-called Indian
mound. Antedating. It is estimated.
BY thousands Of years the famous
Lansing skull" OF Kansas. which has
been said by some scientists to be at
least 100000 years old. "Gilder's Ne
braska skull" has interested the scien-
tiic men Of the entire country. and
they are visiting the home OF Robert
s. Glider. In Omaha. where now are
the skull and several bones of this
man. who lived before the glacial
period covered North America with
vast field OF ice.
Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn.
of Columbia University, New York.
says: 1T is without doubt the skull
OF the lowest order Of primitive man
ever found on the continent" He
adds that the skull shows an extremely
small brain. with almost negligible
possibilities Of a power of thought.
When asked. How does this skull
compare with the Lansing skull. which
has been estimated as being 10000
years old?" Professor Osborn said:
This skull antedates the Lansing
skull by probably thousands of years"
Dr. Henry Baldwin Ward. professor
Of zoology at Nebraska University.
says: Il regard this skull as be-
longing TO a class OF aborigines OF
which we know nothing. They were
very primitive. indeed"
DR.. Erwin II. Barbour, state geolo-
gist. says: 1T is perfectly wonder
full that any race OF human beings
could have such small amount Of In
telligence."
DR.. Barber. professor Of operative
dentistry in Creighton University.
says: "The jaw indicates tremendous
crushing power. These teeth have
been worn down through the process
OF grinding roots, nuts and raw meat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28
Preacher Elected Governor.

was made head of Denver University
when Rev. DR.. William F. Mcdowell
was made bishop. When VIII Evans,
the Colorado Republican leader, who
is son Of the late Governor John
Evans, after whom Evanston, ILL.,. is
named, succeeded in having minis
ter picked for head Of the Republican
ticket after the withdrawal Of Candi-
date Stewart, he was derided by the
Democrats, and an easy victory for
Adams was predicted. Buchtel as
founded the politicians and over
turned all precedents by his splendid
campaign.
Rev. DR.. Buchtel was born SO years
ago near Akron. Ohio. and is son
of the founder of Buchtel College at
Akron. He was educated in Depauw
University. Greencastle. Ind. In 1873
he went as a missionary to Bulgaria.
On his return he was pastor OF various
Methodist churches In Indiana before
accepting a call to Evans Chapel,
Denver. He established a reputation
as pulpit orator and became known
as man of high executive ability
whil0 pastor of Trinity Memorial
church in this city. BY his business
ability he erected a fine church edifice
and large parsonage. He was secured
by Calvary church at East Orange.
N. J., and from there was called to be
chancellor Of the University of Den
yer.
He stumped Colorado for Peabody in
the last campaign He is a deep
thinker. forceful speaker and is gen.
erously endowed with personal mag
netism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-28

the sitting room and the next hottest
pipe in the bathroom.
The old-fashioned way Of heating q
house was to lead the biggest pipe to
the lower hall and let the air zoaf I'D
stairs naturally. but natural conditions
cannot always be depended upon 70
furnish good results. A good furnace
man. If given plans before the build
ing is started, can lay out system Of
pipes that win heat every room With
out passing the air through the 'front.'
hall. There is another extreme to this
proposition. and that Is to keep the
front hall shut on and not have any
air carried In that direction. This II
as much Of a mistake as the other.
Ventilation Is Just as important az
heat and you cannot have good 4tnr
tIation with the hallway shut cR.