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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Would old age pensions make the
ladies own up?-Boston Globe.
Courtesy is becoming so rare that the
man who gives up his seat in street
car feels rs IL he were playing to the
grand stand.-Cleveland Leader.
Within n decade we may have n
choice between the day line and the
night line between New York and Llv.
erpool. Courier-J ournal
1t is common saying that the mod
crn world is too hurried TO dream, to
picture or TO pray. But in truth it is
TOO hurried even TO think.-London
News.
y fire barrier is being built around
the Wall street district in New York.
This, however, will not prevent PEG.
pie from burning their money there
Just the same rs ever.-Philadelphia
North American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
HONESTY AS A POLICY.
Reflections of Jaier Whose wife
look 4 Prisoner'u Cake.

iook Prisoners Cake.
Rather an original story comes from
the criminal prison at Warsaw. 4
bookkecpcr named Schneider was
awaiting his trial. hcinf- charged with
fraud AS his health las bad. his
family sent him many li,tlc delicaccs
which. no doubt, the head warder
shared with him,
One ~y. among other things. huge
iced cake appeared The wardcr's
children were fond of uiie. and so was
his Wife They therefore determined
to keep half of it for themselves. Their
surprise was great when upon apply
ing knife TO the dainty 1t stuck Just
below the icing and refused togo any
farther.
at must be baked Ia cindcr," said
Mrs. Warder. But her good man. sus-
pccting that something worse than
careless baking was responsible for
the cakes hardness. cut round the
sides and was rewarded by finding n
revolver and seven cartridges buried
in the paste
When brought up before the authori-
ties Schneider confessed that he had
intended TO shoot his guardians and
escape from prison before his trial.
After ALL said the warder pensivcly
when lie told his story. honesty is not
always the best policy. If my wife
had not cut into that cake should
have been dead man by now. for l
sleep hGrd.'-Pall Mall Gazette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

In Paris there are seven free eating
houses for poor mothers.
y statue OF Emil lola to be erected
in the Palace Dauphinc in Paris will
be unveiled OH Jan. Is.
Although the little boy in France
wears cap on the street. it is thought
proper for girl to so barcheaded.
The trade of France with her colo.
MES last year aggregated over $780,
000,o00 of which S120,94T.S0O consist.
ed in exports of manufactured prod
ucts from France.
Many French vineyards are likely to
be turned into rose gardens. The per.
fume factories pay 5000 per kilogram
FOR pure essence OF roses, and the dc.
mand is greater than the supply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
PlTH AND POINT.

Don't expect satisfactory job when
you hire n cheap man.
There is usually one too many. The
poorest one must so. Are you the
poorest one?
The number of men who are will
ing to sit Oh keg of powder and play
with matches is surprising.
The mean cynic is OF more use In
the world than the follow who is al
ways trying TO agree with you when
you know yourself that you are wrong.
When hard and steady working
man puts on his Sunday clothes he
looks as if he were looking for a
chance to sneak out of them and get
back TO work.-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
German Gleanings.
Germany has $4,000 postoficcs.

Germany has 39,202 postofIiccs
Houses in Berlin are numbered in
luminous paint.
Nearly 10000 square miles of Ger.
man soil, representing about one.
fourth OF Germany, have been adapted
to foresting. and the value of the wood
gained thercfrom is estimated at SG0,.
10000 per year.
Germany is systematic in every.
thing, eve in crime. In the course OF
the trial of thief at Cologne the
prosecuting lawyer stated that inves.
tieailon had shown that the prisoner
was n graduate OF the high school for
pjckpockets, established at Essen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
Riches of Simplicity.

Poverty Is relative. Thousands who
call themselves poor would be rich on
their incomes il they would abandon
a senseless ana vulgar competition
with their neighbors and live more
slmply.-London Truth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22

know OF many well TO do middle
class families where the daughters.
having received the education of ca.
nary birds, are launched on sea of
gayety with cargo OF pretty smiles
and frochs 20 captivate husbands
London Madame.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
Fine Stationery

Lends tone to your business and creates
favorable impression. We make good impress
sions on stationery at prices consistent with
good work
We carry the following well known
brands of paper.
Bonds: Housatonio, harrington, Danish,
Cambria, Carthage Flat Writing: Windsor,
Vanhoe Palo Alto, and Riverside.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
Where IL Fails.

Silence is golden" remarked the
party with the quotation habit.
Perhaps it is.' reJoined the con.
trary man. "but n dentist has never
yet been able TO fill teeth with it,
Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22

DO not be troubled because you have
not great virtues. God made million
spears OF grass when lie made ore
tree. Beecher. 1855 !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
Soul Mated.

"she declares they were made FOL
one another"
How does she make that ont?"
He earns about the monthly amount
she'd like to Philadelphia Bul
'letin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22
AesoLUTgLY PURE wHlskEY.

Physicians and others desiring an
excellent article are respectfully re-
quested TO give this whiskey trial
on my guarantee. Melowed by age.
3. r. coFER, Sole Agent.
oath street. near Washington avenue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEW
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY
A Few Labor Disputes Are Pending,
but There is Little Interrupt
tion to Industry.

Jobblng trade in fall and winter
goods is active at the leading cities.
country merchants being in large at
tendance and operating freely as
rule. Retail sales of seasonable mer-
chandise are liberal, although at some
points customary midsummer quiet is
noted. While payments are somewhat
irregular, mercantile collections show
distinct Improvement on the whole.
A few labor disputes are pending,
but there is little interruption In the
leading industries, most manufacture
ing plants working full time and hold
ing orders that promise continued ac-
tiVity Commodity prices are lower,
especially in cases where speculative
imitation existed favorable weather
having greatly improved crop pros
poets.
New business in the iron and steel
industry is light, and some quotations
of pig iron are lower, but wire and
wire products have become firmer
and many steel mills are sold well
into the next year.
steel rails are in better demand, a
l;herol tonnage of new contracts ap-
pearing this week, and material is
sought hy car shops and ship yards.
Textile mills are well occupied, ex-
cept where the strike has interrupted
the silk industry in Pennsylvania
Bradstreet's says: Cross currents
in crop and trade developments rem
der generalization difficult. Dispatches
to Bradstreet's point to further favor
able progress by leading crops, not
ably corn, cotton and spring wheat,
hut excepting oats reports from which
are not favorable. In some large in.
dnstries quieter trade is reported in
some branches, with prices easing.
Thus pig iron and some finished lines
are reported lower on the week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Johnny Evers has missed only
three games in the last two years.
Jim Mcclure has signed a contract
to manage the Boston Americans
again next year.
Jim Delehanty is now playing first
base for the Washingtons. He is
good build for the position.
kid" Elberfeld, the Yankee short
stop, was suspended when the locals
lost two games to Cleveland.
Whitley Alperman is scooping up
the grounders in large quantities al
most daily, showing that as a ground
coverer Whitley is a gifted performer.
Joe Doyle, Griffith's unhasty pitch
er, Is something OF a hitter. He is
no soft mark for any twirler. He
lands good and hard and makes his
share of pinch hits.
The New York Nationals think
George Browne is the fastest man on
the bases in the game. The New
York Americans think the same of
Hoffman, the Brooklyns of Maloney,
the Browns of Niles and the Cleve-
lands of Bay.
shannon Is the National Leagues
best run getter, according to the
latest averages. He had circumnavi-
gated the diamond sixty-nine times
when the figures went to press. Chase
was second among the American
Leaguers, with sixty-one.
The Cubs have not been free from
i'll fortune by any means, yet they
have lead, and long one. Schultz
was out of the game long time, Tin
ker was laid up for while, Johnny
Killing has done a sentence for kick
ing and Chance has been out of COM
mission several times.
Now is the season of the year when
the scouts are busy digging up young
blood. There is always a good deal
of wailing over the fact that only a
small proportion of newcomers make
good in the big leagues, but it is
that very fact that makes the stand
ard Of big league playing high.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Shot Bear from Automobile.

Hunting bears with an automobile
is not exactly the kind of sport thai
F. ID. Marsh of San Francisco was
looking for when he made trip tc
Crater Lake, Oregon, but he arrived
in this city last evening from the
north and had four claws of bea,
tied to the dashboard of his 60 horse
power whiz wagon.
Marsh says that he and his party
ran across a big brown bear by the
roadside. Without leaving his seat he
fired shot that was fatal to bruin
He does not say that the bullet pierc
ed the heart of the bear, but he shows
the four claws as evidence that he is
telling straight story.-Redding Cor
respondence Sacramento Bee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
WAYS OF SAVING WASTE.
Skimming River for a Living-Fish
ermen Who Net Corks.


Skimming river for a living
may be said to be one of the most
striking examples of the utilization
of waste. This is done in Paris.
There is one individual, at least, in
] the French capital who makes 1t his
daily business to skim the Seine. He
| is out at early morning in an old flat
bottomed boat, armed with a skim
ming pan. With this he skins off
the surface of the river the grease
and which he disposes of to a soap
factory. Generally he makes quarter
or SO by his morning work, which
enables him to live.
In Paris also there are a number
of people who make a living out Of
waste corks which they fish from the
Seine. They collect on the river bank
at daybreak, each with a short pole,
at the end of which is small impro-
vised net. They set to work to gather
in the floating corks, subsequently
selling them to the cork merchants
in the neighborhood.
There are about a score or so OF
these cork fishermen, who have formed
themselves into q sort Of craft and
who guard their interests jealously
If they catch sight Of stranger nett
ing corks they fall on him in a body.
Only recently the police rescued one
of these novices barely. in time to
save his life.
The sweeping Of a floor might well
be considered as SO much waste; yet
through a fire in London the other
day, which consumed a quantity of
sweeping stored in the basement, a
certain firm lost several dollars. The
heap of dust and rubbish contained
silver filings, which it was intended
to extract later on.
This is done regularly at all works
where silver or gold is used. In gold
refiners' premises even the SCOT in
the chimneys is not allowed to be
treated as waste. 1t is found to con-
tain minute particles of the precious
metal, which are far too valuable to
be lost.
In places where sheep are bred ex-
tensively one frequently sees little
bits of wool adhering to briers and
hedges. These are no longer regarded
as waste. From such wool rubbish,
whether coming from sheep or goats,
valuable oil is now extracted.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Jumper With Guimpe.


Young girls find the over waists or
Jumpers peculiarly we'll suited to
their needs and consequently have
hailed them with enthusiastic well
come. Here Is one that Is just charm
ing as 1t is simple, and which can be
utilized for everything seasonable.
AS illustrated the overblouse Is made
of pale blue messaline with trimming
of cream lace edged with pale blue
velvet, while 1t Is worn over guimpe
of fine white muslin with yoke of en-
broidery. There are, however, not
alone great many thin silks this sea-
son, and charming light weight woods
which make attractive waists of the
sort for young girls, but also great
many cotton and silk and cotton as
we'll as linen materials which can be
utilized in a similar way. For exam
pie, if the waist were made of brown
linen with skirt to match and the
trimming were of white with a seal
loped edge, there could be evolved a
most satisfactory and smart yet SIM
pie costume while made as 1t Is from
silk, with lace it is an exceedingly
dressy creation.
The blouse is made with front and
backs. 1t is tucked at its upper edge
and the trimming band Is arranged
over it, serving as a stay. The arm
holes are large and open in conform
ity with present styles, and straight
bands of trimming are used as a
finish. The coat is a simple one, made
with front and backs that are faced
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Peers Titles From Ireland.

Many of the titles by which new
peers are known present curious prob
lens. When We see such titles for
instance as TeigDmouth and Sheffield,
Ely and Kensington. it would scarce
ly occur to one man in hundred to
doubt that they were derived from
the English towns Of those names,
and 1t is quite a shock to learn that
these peerages are purely Irish and
are associated with obscure villages
in the Emerald Isle-Grand Maga-
zine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

woods as marquisette and voile, such
pretty silks as pongee, crepe de chine,
messaline and all others of light
weight and also a whole host of sum-
mer fabrics that are in demand for
immediate wear would be appro-
pirate, the trimming being applique
banding, embroidery or braiding as
liked. The guimpe is trimmed on in
dicated lines to give distinctly novel
as we'll as attractive effect, and with
propriety can be made from lawn, ba-
tiste, embroidered muslin, chiffon or
almost any other material of equally
light weight.
The guimpe is made simply with
front and back portions and with
sleeves that are shirred to form dou-
BILE puffs or frills. The over blouse is
made in two portions with big sleeves
In mandarin style. Each straight
portion is tucked over the shoulders
and Is gathered at the waist line, so
giving soft and becoming folds. Both
guimpe and over blouse are closed
invisibly at the back.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is two and one
half yards either twenty-one or twen-
ty-seven or one and one-quarter yards
forty-four inches wide for the over
blouse with five and threa-quarter
yards of banding, two yards thirty
six inches wide with seven yards of
insertion for the guimpe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
SETTING" A SLEEVE.

To set the sleeve in the body, pin
The outer seam to the curved side OF
the back, about two inches below the
shoulder seam. Slip on the waist lin
ing and make any adjustments thaS
are necessary. Gather the top part
Of the sleeve, being careful to dis
tribute the gathers evenly. When
bastang and sewing the sleeve in be
sure and hold it toward you. One
win be weA repaid for time spent On
this part of the work, as an imper.
fectly setting sleeve will spoil the
effect Of a waist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
FREDA.

Life doesn't ueem the same to us
Since Freda went away.
We talk about 1t every night
And also every day
The kitchen seems a cheerless place;
We hate to turn the knob
And look into that lonesome waste,
Since Freda yoomped her yob.
We miss our Freda dreadfuly,
In fact for her we pine.
Her English was distressing, but
Her breakfast rolls were fine.
And now we sit and think of her,
And In our throats n sob
OF sorrow rises at the thought
That Freda yoomped her yob.
She won't come back. She's married now
She thinks she's better off.
Perhaps she is-at any rate,
1t does no good to scoff,
But every time we think of her
Our sad hearts give a throb.
1t makes a difference in our house
Since Freda yoomped her yob.
-Somerville Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
QUILT FROM EXTRA CUFFS.

Women whose husbands do not
wear the extra cuffs which come with
almost every shirt can make good
use OF them by cutting off at button
hole edge and also at length, then
pulling them apart, and you will have
two colored or figured pieces and one
plain white piece (sometimes tyol
from the inside of the cuff. By SOW.
ing these pieces together and using
little judgment you will have pret.
ty and durable quilt, as almost all
shirts wash well. 1t does not take
long to save enough, as you have six
and sometimes eight pieces from a
pair Of cuffs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
The POPULAR n.

When asked the origin of this pop
ular Q style a French dressmaker
speedily explained. 1T is lucky
said she. And II is Likewise simple
and beautiful. We advise the :. Ia all
cases possible simply because It is
both quiet and elegant The 2, II
may be explained, decorates many OF
the handsomest of imported gowns;
It is seen In lace designs; 1t is carried
out In many trimming schemes and
It is one OF the most popular of the
sstssn's fads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
kOFINIT'ERIESTaO ] Z WOMEN. 5:

New York City.-Bordered mate
rials are so beautiful just now and so
varied that every design which can
be utilized for them is doubly well
come. illustrated is very novel and
attractive over waist that in this in
stance is made of bordered marquis
cite and worn over a lingerie guimpe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
How to Stimulate Sales.

Wright-I've tried everything. and
my novels don't seem to sell.
Penman-Excuse me, but you have
not tried everything. You know 1t is
said that Dickens's novels sell -four
times better now than during his life
-Yonkers Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

Lay little by advised the edi
tor. I'D like to-" said the poet Buy
little lay?'-Cleveland Leader.
81 hear your prospective sister-in-
law is a dear girl?" Yes, she's more
than Tom can afford. Harper Ba-
Ear.
Does your husband want a job,
Mrs. McGuire?" mo; but if you've
got one for him, I'll make him take it."
Judge.
as he man who uses good judg-
ment?" Excellent. But he always
puts it to use about day too late."-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Pat-The next wan O. they chauf-
feurs as runs over nell be sorry for
ut. Thomas-And why's that? Pat
I've got tin O. nitro-glycerine in me
pocket! Punch
Eyes" said the prominent citizen,
with ill-concealed pride, twenty
trains run into this town daily"
And how many run out?" the stran-
ger anxiously nquired.-Judge.
Simkins-Are you going to take a
vacation this summer? Timkins--
Yes, think so. / have almost recov-
cred from the effects of the one took
last summer.-Chicago Daily News,
Dolly-No, won't wash my face.
just hate to wash my face! Grandma
Naughty, naughty! When was a
little girl | always washed my face.
Dolly-Yes, an now look at it!-Cleve.
land Dealer.
He-But why did you lead me on to
propose if you had no intention of ac.
cepting me? She-Oh. Clara told me
how funny you looked when you pro-
posed tn her, and | wanted to see for
myself!-Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. De Swell is the president of
the Home for the Aged. | gave her
ten dollars for it today, which
couldn't well afford" God will re-
ward you" "He has already. She
asked me to luncheon. ."-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
Yes, he reads the most imagina-
tive poetry-indulges in the widest
statements-loves' the brightest col
ors, and absolutely doesn't know the
value of money" 81 see-he's an ad-
vertising man for a dry goods store"
Puck.
Mrs. Smith (decidedly)-My hus-
band and had clear understanding
while we were engaged. Mr.. Smith
said he wanted plain deal in mar
riage. Mrs. Jones (maliciously)-He
needn't worry. He got it.-Baltimore
American.
She-I hope, dear, that you are not
going to worry about my exceeding
my allowance this time He (brfght
ening up)-You don't mean to tell
me, dearest, that there isn't any ne
cessity for it. Certainly not. What's
the use of worrying about something
you can't help?"-Life.
Prestidigitator-You saw me put
your watch In your handkerchief?
Boy on stage--Yes. you can feel 1t
still in the handkerchief" Yes"
You can hear it ticking?" "Yes, but
-" Yes, but what?" "My watch
hasn't been going since l took the
works out at school. Punch.
81 admit" said Critick, that he's
acquiring some notoriety, but not
fame, as you call it," But" said
Dumley, 81 don't see the difference
between notoriety and fame" You
don't? Then you wouldn't be able to
distinguish between the odor of rose
and Limburger cheese. e."-Philadelphia
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Black Velvet Streamers.

Long streamers of broad black velvet
ribbon form the ends, or, as an alter
Native, stoles Of black tulle reaching
almost to the knees, are drawn to a
point and finished with immense tas-
sells Of Jet and black beads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

1t has been found that a properly
painted steel frame buried in masonry
Will not rust enough in 13 years to
alter its strength to any measurable
amount.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

The Methodist Episcopal church OF
this country has been doing service
in India for fiftr years, and has 1885,
ass members there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
THE USEFUL CROCHET HOOK.

Use a crochet hook to reach the
draw-string that has just slipped out
Of reach in the casing. If the needle
comes off a shoestring, draw 1t through
the holes with a crochet hook. If the
wick gets turned down in the kitchen
lamp, it may be easily reached with
a medium-sized hook and put back
into the burner without getting kero-
sene on the hands. A cork may often
be pulled from a bottle when in too
far to reach with the fingers. A
rather large hook is best for this.
When sewing on buttons, place
small steel hook between the button
and cloth, and the button will not be
too close to the cloth.-E l. j.. in
The ladies' World.
The Railway Commissioners Of New
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
White Utility Waist

Unless for strict Utility and a mat
ter of necessary economy, the useful
and comfortable white shirt waist Ia
no longer worn with the black skirt
without Q coat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

An eminent Spanish scientist has
made the recent discovery that the
sunflower yields a splendid febrifuge,
that can be used as a substitute for
quinine. Accordingly, the sunflower
should not only, by its growing, exert
great fever-dispelling effect, but also
yield product which is used advan-
tageously in all fevers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

A stone house is not so durable as
one OF brick. A brick house, well con-
structed will outlast one built Of gran
ite.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Lace Wells TO Fancy.

One would indeed be hard to please
who could not find lace veil to her
fancy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

1t Is made very simple, and both the
inner edges and the edges of the
sleeves are straight, so that 1t suits
the bordered stuffs peculiarly well.
Trimming, however, always can be
substituted for the borders and the
blouse is by no means to be limited
in its usefulness. Such light weight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Chifrons and Mousselines in Paris.

In Paris chiffons and mousselines
are used more than any other fabrics
for evening gowns.