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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
The Manners of American Women.

In Harper's BaZar, Mr.. Henry
James continues his desperate task
of reforming the women OF America.
1t is their manners that concern him
now, and he writes of them sadly but
frankly.
Let me thus then, making my
image comprehensive, invite it to
cover the case of the whole social
opportunity OF women in our rough
American world-that world indeed
whose admirable capacity for still
feeding innumerable millions makes
us even yet resent the application to
its liberality of any invidious epithet.
We have to breathe low that it is
rough, and that the free hand we
have given on all sides to our women
has done much less than we might
have dreamed to smooth it; we other
wise invite ourselves to taste over
much of certain forms of the rough
ness. This, however, is a trifle If we
only succeed in insisting, insisting
with lucidity; than which there is no
DStSSi "os uOubNiCooy tldh W appeal
with directness. Directness is
achieved, accordingly, when this petit
tion to tho American woman is made,
absolutely, against her much-mis-
guided self, and when it is asked of
her to recognize, not that her path
is more lighted than that of her
downtrodden sisters in other worlds,
but that she literally stands in need
of three times their sufficiency of ad-
monition. 1t is in other words not
three times easier for her to please
and soothe and happily to exemplify,
but three times more diflicult-by
reason of the false lights that have
multiplied about her and that an at
mosphere absolutely uncritical has
done nothing to extinguish."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Curiosities of Servant Question.

In connection with the advanced
position taken by labor" in New
Zealand, it is interesting to note the
attitude of the domestic servants of
that colony. A union has been
formed which, through its secretary
at Wellington, sent out circulars to
housewives, informing them of the
claims" of the Domestic Workers
Union, and expressing the hope that
their reasonableness would be ac.
knowledged by signing the agree.
ment accompanying the circular let.
ter, which informs those concerned
that "by so doing you will obviate the
unpleasantness of appearing person
ally or by agent before the Concilia-
tion Board or Arbitration Court"
Here are some of the Claims"
THE weeks work shall consist OF
sixty-eight hours, to be divided as
follows: Work to commence every
morning, except holidays, at $50 a.
m, and cease on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30 p. m,
with three intervals of one-half hour
each for meals, and one hours in
terval in the afternoon of each day.
"On Thursdays work shall cease
at 2 p. m, with two intervals of one.
half hour each for meals.
"On Sundays work shall cease at
2 p. M, with two intervals of half
an hour each for meals, but domes-
tics shall, If required, prepare tea
between the hours of $50 p. m. and
$50 p. m. on alternate Sundays.
"On Wednesdays work shall cease
at 10 p. m, with three intervals of
half an hour each for meals and one
hour interval in the afternoon.
"On Sundays two hours shall be
allowed to attend church in the
morning.
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New
Years Day, Kings Birthday, Ami
versary Day, Easter Monday, Labor
Day, and all statutory holidays shall
be deemed to be holidays, and worJ
done on those days shall be paid fot
at the rate of one shilling (twenty.
four cents) per hour"
To what extent these "claims"
have been acknowledge has not ye
transpired.- d.-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
What is Worth While?

After being housekeeper over
fifty years, and all that time on a
farm, would it not be natural won.
der If l had not learned that to pro-
vide the wherewithal to eat and drink
is not all of life?
What then is worth while? May
be allowed to say few words in re.
gard to the family circle (the oldest
institution on earth)? Is it worth
while to starve the brain and dwarf
the soul by overwork to keep spick
and span, or to get rich in pocket that
some one may live in idleness and
spend it on luXuries? To earn good
living is clear duty, but to have
happy home is a greater one. A
good stock of love is the main thing
in the beginning. Let in the sun.
shine, and after the necessary work
is accomplished for that day, swing
quite round-sing, tell stories, or
dance, if there is music, and don't
forget to do kindness for some one
AS l do not cook much now | can.
not send an original idea in that line,
but / do so away sometimes, and
will Offer some notes on that. Not
long since l was at a home where
there was only one child-a daughter
about twelve. Suddenly she cried
out: "Do, mamma, please be quiet!
l am doing the very best l can, and
you are scolding me all the time"
The mother was nagger, a veritable
scold. In olden times they fastened
such on a ducking stool over the
water to wash the sin away-a few
descendants still live.
Later on John, the husband, ap-
peared, and then the nagging began
to work again. Why do you do this?
Why don't you do that? He looked
as though good victuals were wasted
on him, for the nagging process was
wearing him away, flesh and spirit.
l thought: Poor woman, it would
be hard to have a brain without a
tongue, but deliver us from a tongue
without a brain"
In case John was little stubborn
and could not see that his wife need.
ed help, would it not be better to use
the rule of the statesman or captain
of industry-diplomacy (or call it
tact, If you like)?
For instance, If you have large
wash on hand and he has the labor
ious task of going to the city or tax.
ing trip to the country, make the
proposition that he help you in the
forenoon, and you ride with him in
the afternoon. He may say: BE.
fore I'll come to that, I'll have 1t
done" But he doesn't need to come
down. The Good Book says: "The
husband is the head of the house
hold" but it also says, "The wife
shall be crown to her husband" and
we all know that the crown is just
above the head of the good wife who
never-nags.-L N. Kennedy, in
the New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
TO CLEAR OUT THE WOLVES.
Men With Ability ms Hunters to De
Appointed Forest Guards.

Following up the wolf investiga-
ture last year, the forest service is
aiming to appoint men as rangers and
forest guards who have had expert
ence in hunting wolves and coyotes.
AS was stated in the Star at the time
the wolf report was made by Vernon
Bailey, the wolves do not, as gener-
ally believed, makes their homes and
breeding places in the forest reserves.
In fact, all of the dens found in the
neighborhood of the reserves studied
were in the foothills and outside the
limits of the reserves. But the dam
age the wolves did was very real,
amounting, as near as could be esti-
mated, to $4,O0O,0O0 annually for
the Western country for cattle alone,
not counting sheep, horses and other
animals.
The forest rangers who have so far
been appointed with special view to
their wolf hunting abilities are f. L..
Brandenstein and ]. S. Whitlach in
the Sawtooth country, in Idaho, and
William Poster and George NJ. Glo-
yer in the Wind River valley of Wy
oming. AS these men are Govern
ment employees on salary and not
trapping for bounties, they will have
no inducement to let the wolves
breed, killing off only the old dog
wolves, as is so often the case with
the professional trappers. They will
follow the plan outlined by Mr.. Bal
ley and hunt out the breeding dens
of the wolves and break up the fami-
lies in this way. The next three
months is the time when this work
is most effective, and good results are
expected. Other appointments will
be made as rapidly as possible. -
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The Boston Club has sold Pitcher
Joe Harris to the Providence Eastern
League Club.
Tenney covers more ground than
any other first baseman in the Ma
tional League.
Pitcher Brockett, of New York, Is
said to be as fast as anybody going
down to first base.
Jack Chapman maintains there is
no one in the country who can out
throw Hans Wagner,
The Brooklyn Club has transferred
Pitcher Henley to the Rochester Club
of the Eastern League.
Flick, of Cleveland, is hitting in
great shape and is the best pinch
batsman in the League.
Manager Chance says that Blaine
Durbin, who was signed as a pitcher.
is a second Billy Keeler in the out
field.
Send him to Boston" or Ito Wash
ington" is the cry in Pittsburg when
any of the Pirates fails to do Just
what the fans expect.
Frank Isbell, of the White Sox.
says he will retire after this season
to become a magnate. He intends to
purchase the Wichita Club.
Singularly Fred Odwell, who was
last year farmed out by Cincinnati
for weak hitting, this season to date
is leading the Cincinnati batsmen.
There is a pitcher on the Boyers-
town (Pa.) amateur team named
Houck who has struck out ninety
batters in seventy-two innings. Sew
enty-two innings are the equivalent
of eight games.
Tommy Leach, though midget in
stature, is right up with the select
bunch in making long distance hits.
Another peewee who can bang the
ball to the boundaries is Miller Hug
gins of the Reds.
Pitcher Flaherty has rejoined the
Boston team. While disabled, he
acted as scout for the Boston Club.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
A Lcft-Handed Farty.

A good many prospective hostesses
are racking their brains for some new
scheme for entertaining their friends.
The woman who entertains much
knows that the guests whose hands
are full are at their ease, and all stiff
ness vanishes. If you cannot think
of something with which to fill both
hands, let us try to fill one only. You
may either add to the invitation
Come with the right hand tied up"
or the guest may be left in ignorance
of the fate awaiting her in hall or
dressing room.
Let no one be excepted. The host
ess greets the guests extending the
left hand, and begs as a great favor
that each one will register in the
open blank book which she will on a
table or desk near her. This alone
will serve to Danish the formality
which is so apt to settle like pail
upon a company of people when they
are met together for social purposes,
especially at the beginning of the
evening. The best of penmen can
scarcely write the name legibly with
the left hand, so all will meet on a
common footing. The page will soon
look worse than any kindergarten
first attempt at penmanship, and will
afford amusement for all; while to
the hostess it will become a pleasing
souvenir of the occasion.
After that almost any form Of
amusement will be doubfy amusing
when performed by the crippled
guests. A soloist might Ging to her
own left-handed accompaniment; a
reciter make a speech with left-hand-
ed gestures; or all draw some simple
object on pieces of cardboard fastened
to a drawing board or on the black
board, in which case it will be very
amusing for the rest to watch the
gestures and positions which the left
handed victim will unconsciously
assume. On no account must the
right hand be used all the evening,
and comical forfeits should be in
readiness to be imposed upon anyone
caught in The act.
For refreshments anything requir-
ing a spoon or fork may be served,
and no little fun may be added IL the
hostess has selected her menu with
view to the awkwardness of the
company.
Just as all are through eating a
large tray may be brought into the
room, set in the centre of the table
and uncovered while the hostess or a
friend counts ten, then covered up
! for one minute, then uncovered again
while ten is counted, then each one
writes (or tries to) the names of all
the things remembered as seen on the
tray. There should be a great variety
of common things on the tray. Or,
| II it is too much trouble to write the
names the guests may go one by one
into room with the hostess or a
friend and feel of the things under
the cover with her left hand. an
nouncing the name of what she thinks
each one is. and the one who has
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Stiff in the Knee Joint.

The navy is not the only institu.
ton which has had trouble over an
one-the-knee order, for kneeling as
we'll as standing orders have been
fertile of trouble in the House Of
Commons. The late Sir Reginald
Palgrave states that the practice Of
ordering delinquents on their knees
was stopped by the obduracy of a
Mr.. Murray, in February, 1850. Be.
ing ordered to kneel for the purpose
of receiving the censure of the House
for breach of privilege, he refused
to comply. His audacity was voted a
high contempt, and he was sent to
Newgate, where he remained till set
free by the propagation, four months
afterward. But the victory was his.
for no one, according to Palgrave,
was ever afterward compelled tc
kneel at the bar. Oldfield, however.
records the following among later in.
stances: An election for the city OF
Westminster took place in 1751,
when Lord Trentham was returned
against Sir George Vandeport. Sc
rious outrages having been committed
by the mob, one of the ringleaders.
Mr.. Crowle, an attorney, was sum-
moned before the Commons. The de-
linquent was commanded to kneel
and was duly reprimanded by the
Speaker. On rising he wiped his
knees, and said he had never been in
so dirty a house bofore.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Inconvcniences of an Indian Jail

Inconvcniences of an Indian Jail.
A prisoner in Rampore Boalia Jail
has a clear grievance against the
Government. There are certain in.
3onveniences inseparable from prison
life which all reasonable criminals
more or less unwillingly accept, but
the most complaisant draws the line
at being marked down and clawed by
a leopardess in the seclusion of the
prison yard The animal seems tC
have been inspired by a suffragette-
like curiosity as to the inside of a
prison, and having got in by the
highly irregular method of leapins
the wall, she ensconced herself
among the low brick piers on which
the old barracks are raised from the
ground. In the early afternoon she
espied a prisoner in the yard, clear.
ing up, and like the impulsive crea.
ture she was, promptly leaped upon
him, striking him to the ground and
at once started to clawing his back
Then, with the fickleness of her sex
she suddenly changed her mind. and
in AN access of shyness ran away and
hid herself among the brick pillars
Now Colonel R. r. Weir, Inspector
General of Prisons, happened to be
in the village, and to him the Incl.
dent was reported. Though it can
not be said that the duties of an In.
spector-General of Prisons includes
the destruction of vermin, Colonel
Weir did not stop to consider techni-
calities, but borrowed a rifle. After
some difficulty in getting within strik-
ing distance of the intruder as she
lay in her fastness, he succeeded in
planting his first shot behind her
shoulders, after which nothing re-
NAMED to be done but to drag out
the carcass and record it's tape meas
urement as more than seven feet
London Daily Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Put His Foot in 1t.

On one occasion in Scotland a
guest arriving rather late at coun.
Try house was quartered in the
haunted room. Although protesting
20 be a skeptic, like many others, his
courage vanished with the light. De.
termined, however, to protect him.
self as we'll as possible he placed a
loaded revolver under his pillow and
awaited events. AS the clock struck
midnight he saw fieshy hand at the
end of the bed, and, steadying his
nerve. he addressed the visitant thus
"If you do not instantly remove your
hand | shall fire without further
warning" He counted three and
then discharged the bullet.
A howl of pain which aroused the
household followed, and it was soon
discovered that the successful marks
man had shot away two of his OWE
toes. London Throne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Prosperity Reduces Birth Rate.

The breeder who to improve his
stock must keep them in great COM
fort on abundance of food finds his
greatest difficulty in their tendency
to sterility. Seeing that this law Of
fertility governs not only the animal
but also the vegetable kingdom. may
we not safely conclude that human
volition has little to do with the birth
rate. and also hold that the birth rate
of nation is inversely proportional
to the well-being of its people?-
Nineteenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14

The ability of the people of Japan
to keep silent at a time of national
necessity is remarkable. This ability
is distinct a5se. in the great game
of war, in which knowledge of the
enemy's movements is still most inl.
portant 1t would be a particularly
notable asset IN war with a people
like ourselves, remarks the Cincinnati
Times-Star. If an Ar-erican battleShip
had been sunk off Santiago, it is
safe guess that all the world would
have known OF 5he disaster, with de
tails. within Is minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz.

Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, widow of
Louis Agassiz, the celebrated natural
list, is dead. Mrs. Agassiz was her
distinguished husbands assistant in
his work, and also wrote his biog-
raphy. Since his death she has been
instrumental in founding and FOSTER
ing Radcliffe College and other pub
lie works. She was eighty-four years
cid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
A Terrible Indictment.

The modern girl is a sphinx; a
hybrid kind of creature who dislikes
children, talks an incomprehensible
language, mostly composed of slang
terms picked up goodness knows how
and where, and looks upon feminine
graces as-to use her own elegant"
term" tommy-rot. "-Correspondent
writing in the Throne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14

The beauties of the English lang
uagc are again evident. to the Wash
inston Pest. in the case OF that west.
ern man who had skipped with the
town funds and was described as six
feet tall and $4,000 short
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14
New Yorl's Oldest Street.

Crooked. narrow. busy Nas-
street is the oldest thoroughfare In
New York City to preserve its oris.
inal form. 1t has always been a com
mercial mart.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14

ing track of the ones who guess the
most correctly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-14

The wettest hour of the day IS ct !.
o'clock in the morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
NEWSY STATE NOTES.


Smith Brothers promise TO make a
difference in the price of dimension
lumber in the Pierre market through a
little sawmill they are operating near
the Missouri river about % miles below
there on the west side of the river.
While cottonwood is not good grade
of lumber for use where it is exposed to
the weather, for inside work it does
very well, and they are cutting large
amount of that class of lumber. For
most of the spring they were furnishing
lumber locally, but now have surplus,
and are beginning to supply the marke I
at Fort Pierre with cheap lumber, and
will spread out as their supply increases.
Their arst shipment of 10000 feet was
brought up by boat the last of last
week.
In the case Of w. j. Hahn Va. the
Sleepy Eye Milling company, Western
Elevator company, g. w. vanDuzen
company and Wohlster Elevator com.
pany; in an opinion handed down by
Presiding Justice Fuller Of the supreme
court, the lower court Of Brookingl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
LEAF BLIGHT.
II Frequently Causes Much Damage to
the Strawberry Crop.

the Strawberry Crop.
Strawberry leaf blight frequently
causes great damage to the straw
berry crop, as explained by a grower
in Rural New Yorker, who says that
1t makes its appearance about the
time the fruit sets and begins its de-
structive ravages as the berries begin
to ripen. 1t first manifests itself by
turning the leaves a brownish red; it
will then attack the fruit stems and
hulls cutting off the supply of nourish-
ment from the berries; the calyX be-
gins to wither and dry up, and the
berries become soft and insipid and are
of little value.
AS the Berry Season Advances.
1t usually grows more destructive as
the berry season advances. The condi-
tons conducive to the development of
the disease appear to be a general
weakness of the plants. This may be
brought about from various causes,
such as old and wornout beds, i'm
poverished soil, plants with a heavy
set OF fruit with insufficient nourish-
ment, plants exposed during winter
without protection or unmulched beds
during hot, dry weather. Any one OF
these conditions will have a tendency
to weaken the constitution of the
plants, making them an easy prey to
rust, blight and other diseases.
Kinds Susceptible to Blight.
During the time we have been en-
gagged in growing strawberries we
have found some varieties so consti-
tutionally strong in their vegetative
parts and so vigorous in their fruit
organs that they will do well almost
anywhere. while other sorts are con-
stitutionally weak In foliage, yet
strong In fruit bearing propensities.
They set a great quantity Of berries
with little or no vitality to mature the
fruit. Such varieties are very suscept-
ible to blight and should not be cult
waited except by those who are well
acquainted with their natural require
ments. 1t requires healthy, vigorous
foliage to digest the various plant
foods found In the different soils, and
probably the safest method Of protect
ing the plants from blight and other
fungous diseases Is to conserve mois-
ture by thorough cultivation while the
plants are growing, protecting them
well during the winter with liberal
mulch Of horse manure. This material
If left on the plant during the summer
prevents the escape Of moisture at a
time II is most needed, and 1t keeps
the soil GOBLIN fact, it is to the bear
ing bed what the cultivation is to the
newly planted field
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
MORE FENCES.
A Great and Growing Need on Big
Farms In the West

There Is not township in the great
central or southern west but what car
show a dozen or more Of what you
might call first class farmers. These
are the men whose affairs should be
studied by the average man and whose
ways should be initiated in a measure
at least
One of the most successful farmers
OF the great central west recently stat
ell that in his opinion the greatest need
now in this area is more and better
fencing. His doctrine was that every
fence on the farm should be hog tight
so that hogs instead of being raised In
dry lots around the buildings could
run hither and thither over the pas
lures, over the stubbIe fields and when
the corn is husked out over the corn
stalk fields.
A Good Sound Doctrine.
1t was the belief of this man that
farmers could sooner or later eradicate
absolutely the disease of swine plague
and cholera by adopting this plan. 1t
adds stamina to the breeding stock.
and it certainly paves the way for
making cheaper pork. OF course by
using more grass and less grain it
may take a little longer to finish hogs,
but in his opinion 100 pounds can be
made cheaper by taking year or four
teen months TO do Ii than can be done
by making ii largely on grain in nine
or ten months. We believe that this is
good, sound doctrine to preach to our
readers, says Iowa Homestead. Fenc-
ing. it is true, is costly, and yet prices
are by no means prohibitory.
Not All at Once.
1t is not our thought that any man
will undertake to fence his farm with
hog tight fences all at once, but by add
ing 40, so or 100 rods year the task
will soon be finished, and in the mean
time the increased income from the hog
end OF the farm will take care of the
fencing bills.