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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Human Power Of Resistance.

From Harper's WEEKLY
The Inhabitants Of Paris once lived under
Henry w. during a siege. on the most re-
pugnant meals. All grass which could be
found. even that growing between the
stones Of the pavement, was cooked into
soups. In field oven erected especially
for this purpose delicious pastries Of
ground bones were made up during period
of three weeks. and the necessary bones
we're obtained from a nearby cemetery. =
What occurred during the siege of Paris
in 1871 is still In mind. People ate almost
all the animals of the geological garden:
One of the butchers sold monkey ana
urchin meat, and canal rat as well as dog
meat became classical" A bakers family
consumed during the siege their entire shop
II. e., all their goods-and an aged trades
woman stayed In her basement for 143
days, living during all that time on nothing
but cheese. The polar explorers knew even
worse meals. The pioneers OF the pole con-
sidered raw fish and polar bear meat deli
cacfes and hansen is authority for the
statement that he and his men were ex-
ceedingly delighted when they succeeded IN
baking cakes with Illuminating oil. From
tarred rigging of the ship and from the
1ichens which were found on the desolate
rocks not infrequently the strangest soups
were made.
In the year 1901 the well digger Simon Of
Bonneval, near Charities, was entombed by
fallen sand and remained so for five days,
having nothing to eat or to drink. In 1897
some miners In wales were rescued from
an entirely flooded mine after ten days.
still alive. The water had already risen to
their chins. There are, however, still more
remarkable cases. The London Philosoph-
ical Transactions told Of a man who had
stayed in a cellar, covered by the debris OF
the building, twenty-four days without eat
ing and drinking. Italy. too, presents an
instance: 1t is reported by Sonic, the ply
stefan Of the King of Sardinia: In Pied
mont three women had been overtaken by
an avalanche, and had been living. when
they were rescued on March 10. 1855. under
the debris of stable for thirty-seven days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
The Wife's Rival.

From HarperS bazaar
There is one question that should come
to every wife who sees her husband at
tracted by another woman: Where does
she charm where 1 do not? Does she try
to please him more than l have done? Is
the suggestion immoral only? What is the
uncon scious need back of this outcome of
it. the thing that l have unconsciously
failed in? Why should any one have more
attraction for him. more power over him,
than his own wife?"
And one thing is certain-if his regard Is
failing you under the conditions of life
that you are now both living under, change
them-never keep on under any conditions
that are futile of result. BY some means.
in some way. get out of the rut. Give him
some other interest. other company. fad,
anything to take up the mind or his atten-
ton so that this other hurtful interest may
be crowded out. Plan for 1T as you never
planned before A fishing trip will cut out
the dawning passion for almost any wom-
an Even figuring over an impossible ca
noe or an impossible sailboat with a yacht
ing magazine and couple of enthusiastic
nautical friends will supply counter at
traction through many winter evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
How to Be Very, Very Popularl

Never hesitate to talk about yourself and
your affairs. This will interest everybody.
Do not fail to throw cold water on other
peoples plans and to discourage their am
bition. Nobody is sensitive about this.
Be sure to dwell upon the defects and
failings of others, and call everybodys at
tention to them. Everybody likes gossip.
Never try to- stop gossip. no matter If it
does drive an innocent person insane or to
suicide There is no reason why you should
be deprived of little innocent pastime just
because of others sensitiveness. Pass the
gossip along Add to its spiciness.
Always be on the watch for Sights and
insults. Remember. most people are your
social superiors and are trying to cut you.
There is nothing which will endear one
to others like seltishness. Everybody ad-
mires It,
Always take the best seat wherever you
go, and, after you are well seated offer
tention of getting up.
Just look out for your own comforts. Let
other people do the same.
Never do anything that you do not feel
like doing.
Never try to force your moods. Let them
take care Of themselves. Nobody will mind
II you get into rage. or nag or scold. or
If you have the "blues." 1t Is pleasant to
have gloomy, silent. moody people with
long faces around the house; 1t is so uplift-
Ing to everybody.
1t Is mucb0 pleaSanter to let other people
entertain you than for you to entertain
them. They are not much interested in
their own affairs. They see SO much of
themselves they get tired of their own
company. They would much rather talk
about your affairs and what you are do
ing.
Do not talk unless you feel like it. Just
get in corner and read. or lie down and
take a nap. Never mind who is present
Let some one else entertain the guests
Do not bother about trying to be agree
able at the breakfast table. Just hide your
self behind your paper. find fault with the
food and snap at the servants.
To be popular with the servants, vent
your spleen upon them at every opportun-
ity. Find fault with everything they do
for you at home or anywhere else They
are servants and are used to it. They have
no business to be thn-skinned
Never hesitate to show 1t when your feel
( fngs are hurt. or to indicate your jealousy
when others receive more attention or are
better dressed than you.
If things do not suit you. slam things
around the house. Be Just as disagreeable
as possible. Never mind If you break a
thing or two now and then. 1t will relieve
the blood pressure on the BRAIN.
Always remember that praise is a splen-
did thing for you, but very bad for others.
1t encourages vanity, and people who are
praised get so ''puffed up" and ''big-head-
ed that there is no living with them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
A CHINESE POTTERY TOWN.
where Everything Belongs to Earth
enware and Proclaim Industry.

Where Everything Belongs to Earth
enware and Proclaim Industry.
From the Shanghai Times.
For at least 800 years the town Ching,
techen, in China. has been devoted to the
making Of pottery. Walter ClennelI
British consul. describes the place. He says
that everything in Chingtechen belongs to
the porcelain and earthenware industry.
The houses are for the most part built OF
fragments of fire clay that were at one time
part either Of old kilns or Of the fire clay
covers in which the porcelain Is stacked
during firing. The river bank is for miles
covered with deep stratum Of broken
chinaware and chips OF fire clay, and the
greater part Of the town and several square
miles of the surrounding country are built
over or composed Of q similar deposit.
Chingtechen Is unlike anything else In
China The forms, the color. the materials
used in the buildings. the atmosphere are
reminiscent of the poorer parts Of civil
lied Industrial center. There are 1O4 large
pottery kilns in town. The greater part
are in use only for q short season in the
summer. During this busy season the pop
ulation of Chingtechen rises to about AGO.
600 souls, but of this total nearly half are
laborers drawn from wide area Of coun-
try, who come for the season. live In rows
of barrack like sheds and do not bring their
families with them
after street where every shop is occupied by
men, women and children, all engaged In
the designing, molding, painting or dis
tributing of pottery. Potters sheds, where
the clay is mixed and nodded on the wheel,
are innumerable The river bank Is crowded
for three miles by tunks either landing ma
terial and fuel or shipping the finished
product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
International Water Rights.

From the Toronto World.
Evidently delicate and difficult interna-
tional questions arise in connection with the
growing calls upon the natural sources OF
water supply for navigation, power. irriga-
ton and sanitary purposes. As regards the
Great Lakes, the marine interests of the
United States and Canada are largely iden-
titled, and it is scarcely conceivable that
any material interference with the levels
will be sanctioned by either nation. The
Waterfront commerce on this chain Of In
land seas is and must remain of para
mount Importance. and in this regard
Lake Michigan cannot be ASSOCIATED from
those subject to international control. 1t Is
highly desirable, however, that some def
mite agreement should be reached concern
ing the general principles which are to
govern interference with the original nat
ural conditions and the right of the re-
spectivc nations to have what may be term
ed their prescriptive claims recognized and
protected. The sooner an acceptable under
standing is reached the better it will be for
the nations concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
GEM-sTUDDED CoLLARETTEs.
New Ring Design, Fobs With Dia-
mond Buckles, Novelties in Hat Pins.

New Ring Design, Fobs With Dia-
mond Buckles, Novelties in Hat Pins.
From the jewelers. Circular Weekly
Very open, close and medium styles fight
a gentle rivalry for first approval in collars
and collarettes. Individual taste has
wide choice in the many charming designs
shown. In a collar manipulated in dia-
monds design of chic and telling char
acter is obtained in the open style by OBJ
lique lines crossing each other. The tri-
angular spaces thus formed at the top and
bottom are well filled with a conventional
design. while the diamond shapes running
through the middle are entirely open. A
design that pleads irresistibly for descrip-
tive place is close crss-cross pattern
displaying large diamonds with an effect
OF great richness and beauty.
very unique idea for ring Is ex-
pressed in an open design based on the
outlines of a daisy inclosed in circle, the
whole being carried out in lines of dia-
monds with the yellow topaz or pearl in
the center.
OF very simple elegance are the some
what narrow silk ribbon fobs with small
oval or rectangular diamond buckles as
the only ornamental feature.
A good-sized cylinder and blocks of tor
toise shell after the style of the large ball
heads. together with tiny baskets of jewell
ed flowers and butterflies, also gem-set
swords, daggers and arrows are among the
novelties in hat pins.
An odd little powder box is ornamented
with an opal set in diamonds, the tiny
golden case being suspended from tur-
quoise pin framed in diamonds.
Diamond topped combs possess mag
netic attraction for fastidious femininity.
A set Of three combs with barrette to
match has narrow diamond bow inserted
in an opening cut across the amber top
Among pleasing outing designs is a thin
gold watch, especially appropriate Tor a
lover of golf The establishment consists
of a unique device employing the different
golf sticks. the upper part Of the handles
being finished in diamonds.
In tiaras emeralds, pearls and also the
turquoise are incorporated with diamonds
in the body of some designs. as well as
alternating with diamonds to point the top.
In new design of exquisite workmanship
fancy scroll pattern in diamonds is en-
riched with large round pearls. and large
diamonds and pearls are spaced along the
points. pair of diamonds birds are on
either side of central ornament set with
a handsome emerald in a diamond tiara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
A Cold Water Wit.
From the Saturday Review

The late Mr.. George Cavendish- Bentinck
had been supporting the right of every man
to drink as much as he pleased. and his
oratorical manner had been rather more
incoherent than usual Sir Wilfred Law
son followed and began: 1.-THE right hon.
orable gentlemen who has just spoken was
evidently full of his subject" Sir George
Campbell a furious bore, was quarreling
with the chancellor of the exchequer about
stamping the device of st. George and the
dragon on Scottish coins, which he contend
ed ought to be stamped with St. Andrew.
Sir Wilfred Lawson suggested, as a COM
promise, that Scotch coins might be stamped
with the device of Sir George and the
dragon. When Mr.. Harry Lawson Q4ord
Burnhams SOM first came into parliament,
Sir Wilfred Lawson thus referred to him:
II do not know much of my honorable
friend. except that he bears an honorable
name" hit that was hugely relished by
the house. Sir Wilfred was very good at
devising electioneering cries, and is the
author of the saying that tory principles
meant beer and the Bible. At one of the
elections the unionists kept on repeating
1.-The flowing tide is with u.s." which Sir
Wilfred Lawson parted with THE flowing
bowl is with them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13

cept that she II exquisitely neat at an
points-her white shirt fits 10 perfection
and her leather belt never gets out Of place.
Never by any chance does her hair become
rufiled or her face red
IT confess that have never been able to
discover why II Is that q French woman
or girf-never looks untidy. but It Is true.
absolutely true, 50 far as the Parfsiennes
are concerned In Paris the winds are
'sleepless; night and day, winter and sum-
mer. they are at their task. have myself
walked down the Rue de Rfvol with my
hair literally standing on end and my nat
tightly grasped by both hands. and have
met Parisiennes-in the same street, sub
ject to the same winds-withopt hair out
Of place and very often without veil! It
is mystery Of mysteries. but every OBJ
servant woman who knows anything OF
Paris will indorse my words.
'"The same agreeable goddess who spreads
her wings over the Parisienne on windy
days looks after her daughters and younger
sisters when they are engaged In outdoor
sports. To the end they remain cool and
neat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
BIG WATER SNAKE.
Pulled Drowning Fisherman Into Boat
and Saved His Life.

Fror the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Some TWENTY-FIVE years ago. when was
a youngster about sixteen years OF age. /
was in the habit Of spending q week or two
every summer visiting my brother-in-law,
who had a cottage at Thousand Island
Park, Thousand Islands.
Every day was spent In fishing II we
could not get a guide. we went alone, and
1t so happened that one day. my brother
in-law being called to Albany on business.
1 had to go out alone II I wanted any Ash
ing that day. got out the canoe, bait,
tackle. ETC.. and started for Eel bay. I
found the "hole," as they called 1t. where
the water is all the way from 50 to 800
feet deep, dropped my trolling spoon over
board and soon had fine muskie In
tow After trolling around three or four
hours in the hot sun. l became drowsy.
rugged I'd my line. with one end tied to my
wrist and lay down In the bottom or the
boat to take a nap.
How long I slept know not. but
awoke with q start and thought some one
was pulling my arm of. At length. real
izing the conditions of things. I made a
grab for the line and began to haul What
ever it was, 1t was a whopper. and just
as 1 felt 1t coming to the top OF the water
it shot through the water and whizzed over
my head back into the water on the other
side Of the boat. In turning quickly to
see what 1 had hooked. I got entangled
i
went. As l felt myself going / made q
grab for the side OF the boat. but instead
of catching the side I somehow grabbed
the forty or fifty feet of loose line lying
in the boat and got all tangled up with It.
so much so that I could not use my arms
or legs and felt myself slowly going down
without being able to help myself.
After l had come to the top twice. felt
myself going down for the third time. l
knew I was a goner, and struggled anew
to free myself, but without success. just
as l had about given up all hope, felt
a Juggling and a series of jerks on the line
from above and realized that some one
was pulling me up. Soon saw the bright
sun through the water. In another few
seconds 1 was at the top and right along
side of the boat. being drawn closer and
closer. and not soul in sight. couldn't
understand 1t. but lost nos time on that &C
count, but managed to raise one arm high
enough to grasp the side of the boat, and
finally got my knife out of my pocket and
set myself free.
There in the bottom Of the boat was a
huge water snake, all cOiled with the line
wound about him like thread on a spool.
It seemed that 1t was the snake l had
hooked which shot over the boat, but 1t
must have dropped In when l rolled out.
and in its exertions to- free itself had
rolled around in the boat. rolling itself up
in the line and hauling me to the top.
The snake was three feet seven inches
long. I still have its skin, which has been
stuffed. and is now in my den. Any one
can see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Compassion for the Hen.

From the New York World.
Some of the last flight of statehood boom
ers from Oklahoma, preparing to go home.
went into a cheap restaurant on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, In Washington. the other day
to get breakfast. One of the party ordered
boiled eggs and one of the eggs was bad.
.'Herer' he shouted to the waiter. what
kind of deal is this? l come In here and
order boiled eggs because / think boiled
eggs Is the only thing you can cook In that
Kitchen without your cook getting his fin
gers into 1t, and one Of the eggs is bad.
Take 1t away! Git 1t outen my sight or
TIL"
"Jim," interrupted one of his companions.
'you are maxim heap of fuss you
shouldn't be dom. Amt you got no bow
els of compassion. Jist think of the pore
sick hen that laid that there egg and be
ashamed Of yourself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13

in chorus and the White House bird IN
structs the callers to shut the door
The Star man suggests the kindly. minis
trations of missionary and calls to MI.
Schmid's attention the District ordinance
against profanity. -
'PI have to do something" he says. TT
was little short Of disgraceful today. II
must be the heat
There is another handsome parrot on the
first floor of che Hotel Schmid. The family
Of the owner Of this bird Is spending the
summer at the seashore. The gentleman
stays at home and answers Inquiries about
the parrot every day. He spends about an
hour with this pet every evening and the
parrot. which occupies small apartment
in the rear of the Schmid establishment,
can tell as soon as his owner enters the es-
Establishment.
No Aroma of Altar Of Roses.
There are all kinds of pet boarders in
the establishment. The entire caravansary
is scrupulously neat and clean. but, try as
he will. Mr.. Schmid cannot give the at
mosphere the aroma Of altar OF roses. On
the contrary, as matters stand in the sui
try, humid atmosphere, memories OF the
Chinese family moving out are brought to
mind.
The guests belonging to the canary fam
lily are occupants of the first floor also.
They are ranged along the wall of the
shop in commodious cages. Their nstie
companions who have not yet found homes,
except the crowded cages that they are
put in before they are sold, are just across
the shop. The difference Is study in
bird destination. The heightened boarders
have everything that heart can wish. Their
quarters are large and roomy. There are
numbers on their doors: all the apart
ments have baths and all the comforts OF
home. The unsold boarders bear the same
relation to them that the lodging house
ha bitue bears to the belle airing her graces
in the soft lights of Peacock alley or UNI
der the elms and oaks Of the promenades
of Newport or Narragansett Pier.
Environment counts for very little with
these feathered songsters. however. 1t
matters not to them whether they are n.y.
ing from tree to tree in the cool wales ana
valleys of the Hartz mountains-thelr ma
tive home-or whether they are cooped up
in their golden prisons-whether the SHOWS
whiten every city street and country lane
or Old Sol is parching every human throat
they sing on forever. until the silver IN
their voices Is rasped with age and their
little bodies are song-robbed.
AS The Star man wends his way out o!
the store there is one little fellow perched
high up near the ceiling who Is fairly sing
ing his heart out. Down the silent street,
deserted ard laden with the heat OF
merciless sun. the aria of the tiny artist
Is waited, rising and falling with cadence
and sweetness that no human voice can
ever attain-a prayer of the forest. verit-
able song Of good cheer and content.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Error in Use of Royal Salt Cellars.

From the London Standard.
1t has been discovered that the royal salt
cellars which are at the Tower and have
been used at coronation banquets from the
time of Charles II have all along been used
in an inverted position.
The authorities were deceived, It is SAID
because each of the salt cellars had what
seemed to be feet of the kind seen at the
present day. and the officials turned them
upside down, inserting small silver bowl
in each of the hollow ends. But what were
taken to be feet were nothing more than
ears attached to the upper rim. The king
has given orders to have the mistake cor
reCted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
FRENCH ATHLETIC GIRLS.
How They Dress for Tennis and Other
Outdoor Sports.

From the London Tribune.
"A good many English people, remarks
Partisan correspondent, ''have an idea
that French girls do not know how to
dress properly for outdoor sports-that is
to say that they do not understand the
simple costumes considered correct in Eng
land. This is true and it is not true. French
girls do not dress as English girls do for
tennis or for golf. but they dress very
we'll and suitably.
"A few years ago 1t was a rare thing to
see q well-brought-up French girl joining
In outdoor games. but now 1t Is quite the
fashion. and the innate knowledge OF dress
which is part and parcel of the Parisienne
enables her to dress her daughters in the
mist suitable style on all occasions.
There is a great difference between the
dress Of the average English girl and the
average French girl for tennis. for ex-
ample. The former is rather manly and
very workwomanlike. the latter Is equally
workwomanlike. but not at all manly, ok
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
His Divinity.
From Harper,s Meekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
This Is the way Colorado bachelor
POLITICALLY lays bouquet at the feet of lis
best girl There is gladness in her glad
ness when she's glad. there. Is sadness in
her sadness when she's sad. But the glad
ness of her gladness nor the sadness OF
her sadness Is nothing to her madness when
she's mad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Coal for an Ocean Liner.
ON the American Shipbuilder

From the American ShfpbuiIder.
1t Is calculated that the coal necessary
for the new Cunard Line turbiner Lusi-
tania in making a single voyage between
Liverpool and New York Is 5000 tons.
This would allow a margin for ordinary de-
lays. but may be taken as representing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
The Palais Royal, q & lth.
Diplomacy.

From the New York Sun.
The Children of Israel were signing for
the fieshpots of Egypt.
Wouldn't little jackpot do instead?'
Moses automatically suggested.
Herewith they joyfully proceeded to
Sweeten the kitty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Rigor of the Game.

From London Truth.
AS we drove past large house we had
passing glimpse of a party of bridge
players in evening dress being served with
breakfast! The meal was unmistakable;
cups and saucers, teapot, toast in tiny
racks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
Matrimonial Diplomacy,

From the Baltimore American.
81 wonder why old Billyuns married his
typewriter p
Because he wanted to keep ON being the
family Dictator"