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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
FLOWER

Among the beautiful and graceful pieces
of chinaware can be found some new vases
made In Japanese-Persian effect ana
specially designed for the purpose OF ar
ranging in the most graceful manner
short-stemmed flowers. Many OF these
vases are round like the rose bowls, with
the upper portion corrugated and bent
back. with suitable resting places in the
petal-like curves for small flowers, such as
~violets, short-stemmed daisies, alyssium
and the like.
Another style is even more graceful. II
is also a round bow with eight round
holes around the large opening. In this
vase flowers can be arranged In the centre
with graceful foliage inserted in the
smaller holes. The ware is handsomely
decorated. and, considering it is new. the
prices are reasonable.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
AMERICANS IN LONDON.
Herd Together, in a Way, Through Lack
of British knowledge of Us.

The Americans in London are rather
driven on themselves by our. extrairdi-
nary lack of knowledge of American af-
fairs, says Constance Smedley, writing
from London In the Bookman. Roosevelt
is a well-known name here. and his per-
sonalitys distinctly popular, but beyond
him GU. acquaintance with American
politicians cease absolutely. We know none
of them by name.
We take absolutely no interest in Ameri-
can society, a when the report of some
freak dinner is cabled, when we shrug ouh
shoulders as at the pranks of children.
We attach no Importance to the American
stage, nor indeed to it's art of any kind,
save, perhaps, literature. We do not con-
slider so much as the possibility of there
being great pictures of great music from,
their shores.
We feel a vague and sketchy interest in
the doings of the trusts and the negro
question, but we know very little about
them, and our knowledge of American his
tory is nil; 1t is not taught in our schools.
Let 1t be remembered that In most of the
elements of national life America has no
past to speak of; it has no traditions to
match with ours, and we worship tradi-
toni
Consequently, the Americans turn to one
another for the more intimate companion
ship which, owing to our Ignorance. we
fail to give them, and this keeps up in
them a patriotic sentiment which other
wise they might well lose. For all Ameri-
cans who live here have a fair knowledge
of our political situation and civic life.
This is due rather to their Inherent
curiosity than to their sympathy with Eng
lish doings, and the American colony does
not take much active part in national in
terests, watching and criticising, but hold
ing aloof. Their patriotism, however,
principally manifests itself in the obserV-
ance Of the Fourth of July and Thanksgiv-
ing Day. These are never forgotten, how
ever long they may have lived here, and
many public dinners, attended exclusive
ly by Americans, are held on these ocea-
sions.
They cling, indeed, most tenaciously to
their native diet, so te~naciously that
American bars and restaurants to hotels
which serve American dishes have sprung
up all over the city in response to their
demand, while in American households the
menus remain rigidly American, and the
various big stores have been forced also TO
import the various goods indigenous 10
American soil. American cereals, canned
and patent foods now flood the English
market.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
A WASTE.

Bobby's mother was often distressed by
her small sons lapses from correct speech,
all the more because his reports from
school were always so good.
Bobby" she said. plaintively, one day,
why do you keep telling Major to set up
when you know sit up is what got should
say?'
"oh. well, mother Bobby answered,
hastily. ''of course / have lots of grammar,
but l don't like to waste 1t on Major when
he Doesn't know the difference, being a
dog. "-Harper's Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
. PRETTY, ODD
FANCY WORK BAG.

A pretty work bag Is made by covering
three large heart-shaped pieces of card
board with cream-colored art scrim. The
hearts are embroidered in a wild rose de-
sign with pink and green cotton floss. The
hearts are Joined to form a cube, to which
is attached a silk rufle at the top, which
closes with a gum drawstring. With the
ribbon accessories as a finishing
touch, the bag is completed. A smaller
is useful as a hair receiver. though
the silk portion Is not closed, but ruffled
around a miniature hoop the size of a dol
lar
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
SONGS THEN AND NOW.
Both the Old and the New Have Their
Strong Points.

Every once in a while we hear the wall
of some lover of ong who regrets a de-
cline in the musical tastes of the public
generally, says the Hartford Courant. He
will point to the number OF
songs that come with every new musical
show, often eighteen or twenty at once.
but to die a natural death in a moon or
two in spite of the efforts of musical pub
fishers and theatrical managers to make
a co. of them. We are told that there
never were such songs twenty-five or thirty
years ago and as for the modern "stuff'' it
isn't even to be compared.
On the other hand, If we ask some of our
enthusiastic matinee girls or followers of
the musical comedies, they who are ever at
our elbow on the street humming the lat
est In ragtime, whether our elderly friend Is
true in his diagnosis of the song situation
we will have 1t thoroughly impressed upon
us that he has made a terribly awful
mistake. There never were such songs as
those of today, the ragtime variety, with
tnelr genuine A~frican-Congo atmosphere
ana real Zambesiland flavor, they will tell
us. Never have there been such enthusing
songs as the Indian and cowbov songs,
with their sonorous sound as of the thump-
ing OF the high-heeled boot on the cabin
moor, or such sentiment put to music as in
the songs OF Old Mexico and Spain, with
their atmosphere OF senoras and the life OF
the South, and never were there such ball
lads as a ~half-hundred modern ones hat
they might point to.
Both are right in their way, but it seems
10 be explained when it is realized that It
Is really the songs of the time of life that
~ iullest OF song, youth, that stay with
US. The songs Of today, some Of them,
are gems, but ask a man whose youth was
twenty years ago and the best ever writ
Ten, ne viii ell>you, are such as white
wings, Sweet Violets,'' Somebody's
coming When the Develops FALL" Gath
erlng Up the Shells from the Seashore,"
wait TIL the Clouds Roll BY" ''Hear
Inem Bells" when the Robins Nest
AGAIN, When the Leaves Begin to FALL"
IN Await, My Love-" 'It's only a
aansy Blossom" all of his day. A gem
sia'lon petore that it was Lilly Dale or
the rage.
A good story was told the other day by
q successful song writer, which well shows
tne similarity of the songs of today with
enose OF yesterday. He said: ION the day
wnen General Grant was buried In New
-oiA' RAJ dllmor's Band, up at the tomb,
Played somebody's Coming When the
DEVELOPS FAIL in slow time. That song.
: sers lovely one, had had its vogue many
49, oelore 1888. The rising generation
mad quite forgotten it.
But the Gilmore band ala a. % heau-
TRULY that the younger folks a. he tomb
al Iell to asking the name If the niece,
anu Tor a long time afterward they
e.a,nored Tor the piece at the music shops,
hnS 20 tne old song. thus oddly revived,
Z second BIRTH The good folks know
me good thing, and in the long run they
SHN ss APPENDED UPON to perpetuate Il"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
Women in Japan,s Hi.torv.

women played an important part in tha
eariy history OF Japan. To a womsn t te
empress Jingu. belongs the glory ~ the
ursl conquest made by japan that ne
ia nSnSa, A: D. 2l- Dressed as a man sba
,eu ner feet over the unknown ~ sue
across which she alone believed ! c ~assrs,
sba s 10 ene westward. IF we snccasd = :
all saau 70 her chiefs. the glory vii, ~
infagr uls ! WIN be responsible for tbe
laid tbs'r Z possible defeat" The Koreans
qnerors. and the King suora u tne con-
as the stars shene and wats sass as long
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
A Common AiIment.

Yes, I had often had the fidgets l
told her. adding that l imagined there
was hardly a woman under the sun
who was not subject to them once In
a while, and agreeing with her theory
that exercise was the best thing to
dispel them.
The woman who stays indoors too
much, who gives all of her time TO
housework and other indoor duties, is
the one who is most often subject to
"hdgets.' How often have you hearo
her declare that she would like to my
ont of her skin?" The next time you
hear her say so just give her a httie
advice. Tell her to go somewhere, II
it's only to take a trolley ride.
The business girl is subject TO
ohdgets'' once in a while, too, especial
" when she stays in the u all a
Sunday, after an active week. Pre-
scribe the same cure for her.
Above all, look out for your own
.edgets." Get rid of them before you
begin to advise others. MOLLlE.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
THE USE OF BORAx.

Warm borax water removes dandruff.
If powdered borax is put around edge
OF carpet, 1t will keep away moths.
A little borax in the water before wash
ing red or redebordered tablecloths and
napkins will prevent their fading.
Borax and water is suggested by many
physicians as a splendid eye wash.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
HAT HINTS.

The new mushroom sailor is not an i'm
provement on the old style sailor; instead
1t reminds one of something in felt that
has escaped from the shop untrimmed.
A very small walking hat resembles
nothing so much MS a cup turned down.
With a strip of velvet up one side, a
pretty wing on the other, 1t sinks in the
miadle of some marcel waves and looks
particularly stunning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
THE DAINTY SCARF.

The scarf that was such a notable fea-
ture of the spring has developed along
many lines until it Is now really held an
essential feature of the summer wardrobe.
1t takes innumerable forms and makes a
most satisfactory means of emphasizing in
dividual character, but in Its essential
features 1t is always the same, for 1t is
straight ard long, and 1t Is designed to be
draped with all the grace of which the
wearer Is possessed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS.

Like some of the shirt waist silks, they,
too, embody many colors. though separate
ly and not mixed in one handkerchief. The
dainty blue ones are edged with a con-
ventional design or stripes of darkest navy
blue. White ones are tinted with lavender
edges and coffee brown pieces are almost
black, with a still darker shade of brown.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
THE COUTURE UP TO DATE.

The most up-to-date couture is the row
of soft puffs browning the head, and the
hair arrayed in loose and wavy fitness
around the face. The marcel wave Is 40
longer f~ashionable-a slight natural undula-
ton, clusters of smooth curls mounted at
the apex of the head is considered more
d~istingue than the formal artificial head
dress which has been the prevailing mode
for so long.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
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did you ever have the fdgets?"
asked Miriam, a little while ago.
Explain what fidgets are, and I'll
tell you" was my rejoinder. Miriam
has her own particular name Cor nearly
everything under the sui and fdgets
might stand for almost anything. Any
way, ! vas not going to commit my
self.
"rFidgets' are when you don't know
what to do with yourself" she an
swered. with fine disregard of gram
a You sit in one chair and you
don't like that, so you move to another
chair, and that is just as bad. You
start to play the piano, only to find
tina you would rather do something
else, and you coax your father for half
an hour to join you in a game of
whist. and when he lays down his
paper and starts to play you discover
that you are interested in everything
but the game. It's the same way with
whatever you start to do. You just
cannot content yourself.
Those are 'fidgets.'" she ended, as
she began to look at the pictures of
theatrical stars in the front of n of
my magazines; do you recognize the
symptoms, and can you say that you
ever had them?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
SPARKLING, HEALTHFUL
DELIGHTFULLY."- REFRESHING
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
M. H.
AGENT,
tss N. !. R. R. AVENUE. Phone i2os-Newark.

hill Korea should be faithful to Japan.
This achievement of the dauntless empress
cave rise to the proud boast OF the Japan
ese. 1.-The arms Of Japan SHINE oeyona tne
sooso Rnt the most important fruit of
her victory was the introduction of
buddhism from Korea. as well as Asiatlc
art science. medicine and literature. Jingu,
however. was never actually proclaimed
head of the empire. The first female ruler
was sulko, and since her time eight
presses have governed Japan, some OF
them with great wisdom.-London Chron-
icln-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
CONCERNING WOMEN.

The Oklahoma State Federation Of Labor,
at it's recent meeting, adopted a resolution
in favor of woman suffrage, and proposes
to make this a test question in supporting
candidates.
Not a woman was chosen to office by
the National educational Association at
its recent meeting in Los Angeles, although
nine-tenths Of our teachers are women.
This strengthens the charge, already made
in many quarters, that the N. e. A. is not
a representative body.
It is proposed to increase the salaries Of
the New York city school teachers 4 by
three million dollars a year. It was
claimed by the opponents of the equal-pay
bill that, II the women were given equal
pay for equal work, 1t would cost the city
nine million a year. So, eve IL the three
million increase goes through, which is
very doubtful, the women teachers will
still be getting six million a year less than
if they were voters.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02
More symptoms.

ut seems to me that there is but one
cure for them," h continued, without
waiting for a reply. when you feel
the mood coming on, put on your hat
and coat and go somewhere, If 1T Is
only to take a walk. One day, not
long ago, l had our entire household
upset on account of my inability to set
tie down to one occupation. In the
course of three hours [ started to pas
separtout pictures. tried to play solitaire,
attempted to read four different books,
sent my little brother to the store for
chocolate for fudge, which later l de-
cided not to make, and drummed on the
piano. Then l ripped up n of my
hats with the idea of trimming 1t over,
changed my mind, and decided to go to
my aunt's for tea. Got all ready, even
to gloves, and Their I began to think my
hat looked so shabby to wear up there.
Finally my mother fairly pushed me
through the door. telling me to walk
for fifteen minutes. l did as she said,
and came back with normal nerves,
end she leaned back to rest after her
long recital.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-02

The acme of desirabiity in a dressing OF 1oungng sack is attained only
when the garment is at once simple in design. becoming in style and comfort-
able to hwear. The model illustrated fully realizes this ideal. and is besides, so
easy Of construction that 10 home sewer however inexpert. reed hesitate to
the back and front being ut In one piece and Joined at the shoulder. The
50 convenient The negigee is modelled in batse IN trimmed with
equally suitable for its development For the medium size 2% yards OF ma
tenal q inches wide will be needed.
2s4s- Sizes 81. So and 80 inches bust measure The price of this pattern is
ter cents.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-30
WILL SELECT LIBRARIAN.
Board of Trustees of State Histori
cal Society Will Meet.

David Hilger left this morning for
Helena, where he will attend a meet
ing of the members of the board of
trustees of the Montana State His
torlcal society of which Mr.. Hilger Is
member.
The principal business to come be-
tore the board at this session is the
selection of librarian for the state
historical library at the capital. In
an opinion recently handed down.
Attorney General Albert J. Galen ex-
pressed the opinion that Mrs. Laura
r. Howey is Ineligible to serve as
Librarian because of the fact that she
does not come within the require
ments of the law There are number
OF applicants for the position but Mr..
Hilger informs us that he has no idea
as to whom the board shall decide
upon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-30
TEACHERS ARE CHOSEN.
Faculty for Lewistown Public Schools
Selected by Board. =

The board of trustees Of the Lew
istown public schools met last Fri
day and selected the teachers for the
coming school year The filling OF
the position of superintendent was Of
first Importance, that place having
been left vacant by the election of
Prof. Silloway to the superintendency
OF the Fergus county free high
school
There were a number of applicants
for this position but after considering
them all, the board decided upon
Prof. II. c. Davee, now superintend-
ent Of the Rosebury, Oregon, schools.
Mr.. Davee holds diploma from the
Montana State Normal at Dillon and
also from the University of Wiscon-
sin. He has supplemented this edu-
cation with eight years OF work in
the school room and the board feel
that he will make good man for the
position to which he has been chosen.
All of the grade teachers with two
exceptions were reelected Miss
Margaret Hughy, who has SO efficient
ly managed the kindergarten depart
ment for the last three years was not
an applicant as it is her intention to
leave for Nevada cometime during the
summer to make her home with J.
A. Andrus and wife, formerly of this
city.
Miss Hughey's place will be filled
by Miss Devine, who has had ex-
perience in the work During the
summer, Miss Devine intends to take
a course in kindergarten work in
Chicago
Miss Katie Anderson was selected
to fill the other vacancy in the
faculty. Miss Anderson is a graduate
from the State Normal and has been
very successful in school work in
this county
The teachers reelected are: Misses
O'Hara, Robinson, Jackson, Yerkes,
Newell, Atkins, Fulton, Remington,
Metcalf, Main and Miller. Each OF
these young ladies has made good
record during the present school year
and their retention for another year
will meet with the approval of the
patrons of the school.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-30

make connections with all trains in
the southwest possible and make a
bid for tourists to visit the north
west.
1t is the intention of the Burling-
ton and Great Northern also to
make special bid throughout the
southwest and all points centering in
St. Louis and Kansas City for freight
business to the Orient. The two
roads will place special agents in the
commercial centers to secure long
hauls across the continent on the new
road of goods that are consigned to
the far east. They will be taken to
Seattle and there loaded on one of
the Hill steamships to be taken
across the Pacific. 1t is expected that
the entrance of the Burlington and
Great Northern into such an arrange
ment will take away lots of the ship
ping that is now sent to Pacific
cost points over the Union Pacific
and Rio Grande railroads.
There seems to be not the slight
est doubt in the minds of the leading
railroad men but what the Billings
& Northern is designed to be an i'm
portant connecting link in the trans
continental business. By means Of it
and the Burlington, both Of which
are controlled by James J. Hill and
his allied interests the St. Paul mag
nate contemplates securing an enter
ing wedge into the territory in the
middle west tina tbs now covered by
the Union Pacific railroad.
According to the estimates of the
engineers in charge of the work the
new road from Billings to Great
Falls will be completed SO that trains
can be operated on it next fall. Then
it is expected that Billings will be-
come still more important as point
for the transfer of freight
In connection with this scheme RI
IS said that the Burlington will make
enormous Improvements to its track
east OF here, more thoroughly ballast
ing the road and putting down new
steel SO that it can stand heavy
freight business. This, however, NAV
be delayed some time, as the steel
mills are overcrowded with orders
and it is almost impossible for a
railroad to secure steel, unless it
placed all order more than a wear
ago
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-30
THE LAST PARK MEETING.
Project Considered Impracticable at
This Time-The Only Chance.

representative crowd Of citizens
OF Lewistown gathered at the court
house last Wednesday evening to
hear the report of the two city park
committees which had previously
been appointed by Judge Cheadle,
who acted as chairman Of the first
meeting.
j. T.. Lane, chairman of the finance
committee, reported that the commit
tee had held meeting to discus.
ways and means and but two prop.
osHions are before the people. One
IS to bond the city for the necessary
amount, if such can be done legally.
and the other is to raise the money
by popular subscription CandidIy,
he stated that the committee hardly
believes that either is practicable lust
at this time
When the matter of the site was
brought up, general discussion was
engaged in, a majority favorng the
Day Site at the upper end of Fifth
avenue
Judge Chcadle was called upon and
expressed the opinion that the prices
asked Tor all of the tracts offered TO
the city are too high and in fact.
quite beyond the reach Of the city.
David Hilger suggested that a
stock company might be formed and
shares of stock subscribed for by the
citizens This, he stated, would be
mmeasurably better than attempting
to raise the money by the usual sub.
scrlption plan.
After the different questions had
been discussed and all hopes Of get
ting park had about been abandon
ed, w. d. Symmes, manager of the
Power Mercantile company, rose and
stated that there had been a move
ment on foot by certain parties who
are interested in Lewistown, to pur.
chase the Brooks island and present
1t to the city for park purposes. He
said that these negotiations had been
kept secret and the people whom he
mad III mind were waiting to see what
would become of the present citi-
zens movement for a park.
This announcement by Mr.. Symmes
was received with many expressions
of satisfaction as it is realized that
some such action by individuals is
about the only hopes Lewistown has
ot getting a public park.
Mr.. Symmes stated to the DEM
ocrat this week that nothing has vet
been done but that if any action is
taken, he will Immediately give the
.acts to the public.