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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Did you ever notice tina bills are in
varIably larger than you had expected
them to be after you have allowed an ae-
count to run with the butcher and baker
and candle-stick maker" and one might
add the grocer?
: This popularity is by no means the
fault of the merchant, but arises from
your own mi~sealeulation induced by the
dangerous and siipshod habit Of running
up accounts. There isn't a merchant with
whom you trade who would not rather
have you run an account with him than
pay as you go, for he well knows that
you win spend far more money by the
former habit than you will by the latter,
where you are bound to feel every dol
lar.
Another peculiar trait common to I'll
bills, and one by no means agreeable to
the debtor, is their habit Of arriving Just
at the most ineenvenient time for pay
ing them. They invariably come when
money is least plentiful. bringing un-
necessary worry and aggravation with
them. II you make a practise of paying
cash you simply cannot buy unless you
have the money, and it is a very good
practise to form.
Are not these sufficient arguments
against the disastrous system of credit,
which has been the cause of more eX-
t~ravaganee. dishonesty and destituuon
than anything else in the world, with the
possible exception of drink?
1t is just possible that the curse OF
drink in many homes is the result Of mis-
management in handling the household
purse. and there is not a doubt but thai
this is true In the homes where system
and routine Is not known and where every
semblance of good management is ignored.
Without making n crusade against the
credit system, consider n few of its eff
fects and then ask yourself whether YOU
will ever again buy q single article unless
you can pay for It imme lately. If vol
look carefully into the matter 1t is safe
to say that your answer will be no.
at took me- five years" said a married
man, ito become convinced that the cheap
est way for me to run my house was to
give my wife sufficient money each week
to spend as she saw fit in supplying our
needs. I think | have saved at least 20
per cent. by this plan. I never have large
bills coming in at ~inopportune times, for
my wife pays as she goes. My house is
much better than it WIS under
the old system, and Furthermore we have
a neat little bank account. to which my
wife adds a little Zach month. / would
advise every man who has a practical
wife to try the same scheme. It's an inn
mense relief, not to speak Of the saving"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
COOKING HINTS FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE.

Always put the sugar used in a pie IN
the centre Of the fruit, not at the top as
this makes the paste sodden.
When peeling onions, begin at the root
end and peel upward, and the onions VIII
scarcely affect Your eyes at all.
In boiling meat for making soup the
meat should be put into cold water, III
order to extract all the goodness from the
meat.
A thin coating made Of three parts lard,
melted with one part resin. and applied
to stoves and CRATES, VIII prevent theih
rusting when not in use.
Save your saucepans-An easy way to
keep enamel saucepans, pic dishes, ETC.
clean: Take a small piece Of emery CLOTH
or a cloth well rubbed with sapoho'
dampen IL, and rub all soiled parts; rinse
well first in soapy then clean water, when
they will be found quite spotless and quite
new.
Nearly all fish to be fried are improved
by the addition Of a teaspoonful or two
of lemon juice to the fat in which they
are cooked.
Before using new enameled cooking
utensils grease the inside with butter. This
prevents the enamel cracking and chipping
afterward.
If when frying fish Of any kind a little
galt Is sprlnkled on the bottom OF the pan
when 1t is hot. and the fat boiling, the
fish can be easily turned without break
ing in the least.
The following is a simple but sure way
to tell good from bad eggs. Fresh eggs
should be more transparent In the centre
than elsewhere. A fresh egg will sink In
n brine solution made of one ounce OF
salt to a quart of water. A stale egg Will
swim about, and a really bad one float on
tho very top. The vessel used should have
a smooth, level bottom.
Boiling vegetables-When boiling vege-
tables be sure the water is at boiling point
before putting in the vegetables to be
cooked. If it is cold or lukewarm the
freshness and favor will soak out into the
water. Place the saucepan over the hot
test part Of the stove, so that 1t viii boil
as quickly as possible, and be careful that
the boiling does not cease until the con-
tents are thoroughly cooked and ready to
be dished.
Celery should be allowed to lie in cold
water, to which a little salt has been
ADDED, for an hour before 1t is required for
the table. This will make 1t very crisp.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
ETIQUETTE OF
ENGAGED COUPLE.

Should engagements be regarded as
fixed and irrevocable? 1t is a question
and one view. with much to commend 1t,
is that an engagement is a period of trial.
Even though the lovers are upon their
best behavior and wear their Sunday
clothes, so to speak. intimate association
can hardly fail to give them some insight
into each others peeuliarities. and TO &C
quaint them more or less with one an
others failings, especially II the engage
ment Is a lengthy one.
Whichever one, whether man or woman,
wearies of the engagement, the woman
should break 1t. The world, as typihed by
Mrs. Grundy. counts It a small matter II
a man is Tilted, even at the church door;
for a woman to be thus rejected Is little
short of disgrace. Therefore, whether IT
be the mar or the woman who desires to
break the bond, her hand should give the
coup de grace.
For this reason the woman should be
careful, at the first u~nmistakable signs or
WEAKNESS upon her lovers part, to offer
him his freedom. Not that she should be
.exacting or jealous without cause. But 1t
does not need a clinical thermometer to
test loves eooluess; those who can sue
cessfully pretend to true affection are few
and far between.
Moreover. men who are strictly honor
able will lose much rather than go back
upon their plishted faith. Such a man,
having asked a woman to marry him,
will fulfil the letter of the contract, even
though his VOWS may be hollow mockery.
1t is the woman's place to discover his
change of heart and release him before II
is too late to do so.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

A delicious icing for cake is made with
strawberries. Crush a cupful of the hulled
fruit. turn over it a third of a cupful
of sugar and let II stand an lou or two.
Then press the berries through a sieve,
add a tablespoonful Of lemon juice and
coiifectioner's sugar, enough to make a
~frosting thick enough to spread and re-
main on the cake.
A favorite dish in a French family con-
sists of Spanish mackerel served with
young leeks. The leeks, with their leaves
on, are boiled for half an hour in sailed
water and a tablespoonful of butter.
Meanwhile a Spanish maekerel that has
inside and out with salt and pepper. folded
and brushed thoroughly with melted butt
ter and broiled for ten minutes on each
side The fish is served in the middle Of
the platter with the leeks arranged around
1t and accompanied by a rich cream sauce
seasoned with parsley and lemon juice.
A person who has travelled In tropical
countries says that the fruit salads Of
such places far outdistapee the ones made
here. One of the chief differences lies IN
the mixing of the ingredients of the sal
ads. Where UGH dishes are reduced to
an art the fruits are sliced and arranged
in successive layers, the juiciest kinds at
the TOP. 50 that they will permeate those
below them. Sugar is sprinkled over each
LAYER. Pears. peaches, bananas. oranges.
apples, pineapple, etc, sliced thin, may
all contribute to delicious mixtures. They
should be allowed to stand on ice two or
three hours before serving. Some Of the
blends are delicious served with cream.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
MELON MAR0UISETTE.

A gown for polo matches, the races
or garden parties, is in melon hesh
marquisette. Round the waist is a
band of crepe de chine caught down IN
front with Sevres yellow china buttons
exquisitely hand-painted. 1t is closely
folded to the waist-line, and at the
back caught fatty down with five but
tons. Thence 1t falls in long ends on
the skirt, and these are embroidered
with Marechal Mel roses.
The skirt is plain, a v for a deep
band Of guipure lace in almost the same
deep tint as the dress. The bodice IS
draped over a vest of palest yellow
chiffon, into which a wonderfully nat
ural-looking cluster of Marechal Mel
roses Is fastened. The sleeves are of
the melon colored marquisette over
puffs of pale yellow net.
The gown IS quite lovely, and with it
Will be worn a fine chip hat with a
wide brim, of burnt straw hue, having
a line of velvet rather deeper than the
dress under the brim and IN front W
huge ospreys sweeping way TO the
back. one melon color, the other pale
yellow.
OF all methods OF reaching the public the
newspapers are by far the best.-A. NJ. Palmer,
Palmer's Theatre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
WHERE FALSE HAIR
COMES FROM.

Within the last ave years the wearing
of false hair in one or other Of the many
artistic and clever forms in which it is
now offered has advanced by leaps and
bounds. A conversation with one OF the
leading artifcers in this line elected many
interesting facts. He scorns hair from
Chinese man or woman. deeming it only
fit for the cheapest and most common
of fringes. transformations etc. The mar
kets he and other good manufacturers of
artificial hair frequent are mainly in Ger
many. Austria. France and italy. The
idea that girls selling their hair deprive
themselves of all heir tresses at once Is,
1t seems. erroneous. A girl blessed with
long. even. silky hair, and Wishing to
make money out of 1t. goes to the hair
merchant. and tells him exactly how
much of II she will part with, or she
divides the hair herself. and offers it to
him. to be cut off. Sad to relate, the
hair merchants, as a class, have the repu-
tation of sharp, il not actually dishonest
dealings. and they are so lacking In prin-
ciple and sympathy that they invariably
clip off more than their allowance. the
girl having to submit. 1t is only from
converts that the entire hair Of a woman's
head can be had. and the sale of the hair
cut off a nuns head when she takes the
veil Is a valuable item in some converts
income.
Hair bought from the ordinary mer-
chant of the class described is more often
than not fraudently weighted with grease
and dirty matter, and frequently the pur-
chaser loses about 30 per cent. before the
hair is cleansed. The cost of thoroughly
cleansing and working up the bought
hair Is enormous, and as only skilled work.
ers can do Il. the seller of the made-up
article must make about so per cent. on
the price he gave to the merchant before
he realizes any profit. 1t may ease the
minds of ladies wearing artificial hair
land 1t is one in ten who does not
days) to know that the cleaning of the
hair is thorough. and effectively destroys
any danger of disease from unhealthy
germs. Every hair has to be fastened in
with the root up and the point down, as
1t grows on the head, or it will not lie
smooth and even. The exact shade has
to be matched rom many different lots
Of hair. and length and texture have also
TO be studied.
Women in Great Britain seldom sell
their hair. either because they will not.
or because their continental sisters have
more abundant tresses. 1t is more diff
fcult to get fine black or gray hair than
any other. and although the Italian wo-
men have thick, long, black hair, 1t is
eOarse--indeed. next lowest in quality to
the Chinese hair. 1t is the girls in the
south Of France who furnish the hair
merchants with the finest and best black
hair. As to white hair. it is next to inn
possible to get a good crop of long, white
hair. and this color is proportionately cost
w. Happily, most ladies wearing smart
transformations, pompadours and curls
have the vanity to dye their hair and shun
the sign Of age indicated by bleached
trpsgqs.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
CAKE.

Cream one and o%ne-fourth pounds but
ter with one and one-fourth pounds sugar;
divide into tAvo parts; into one rub two
pounds Of flour; then add one pint of milk
and one compressed yeast cake softened
in a half cup Of water; cover and stand
in a warm place. When light add the
remainder Of the butter and sugar, three
fourths of a nutmeg, grated, ~one-fourth
teaspoonful cinnamon; let it stand over
night to rise again. Next morning sift
one-fourth teaspoonful soda in one-half
cup of -four and beat into the
dough with one-half cup of cur
rants and pitted ~raisins; pour into
two pans. or one large one, and set
to rise: then bake in moderate oven; let
stand in tins until cool: then remove and
rising. the dough should just double Its
pulk.-The Pilgrim.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
HOFM AN-BEEBE.
Newark Couple Married by a Justice in
Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, July 2~6.-Justice of the
Peace Richard Vreeland yesterday married
Elizabeth Beebe, SO years old, a Newark
widow. and Albert Hoffman. % years old,
also of Newark, in the First District Court
room in the City Hall. When the BRIDE
groom went Town into his pockets for the
fee 1t was noticed he looked greatly en-
barrassed. He had misplaced his money.
The hlushing bride noticed his embar-
rassment, and diving into a capacious
handbag drew forth q roll of bills from
which she peeled eff one of a good de-
nomination, which she handed to the smil-
ing Justice, and the couple left the court
room with their faces wreathed in smiles.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
sUNFLoWER AND THE SUN.

'"rhe sunfower.' said a naturalist, is
the most deceitful of all plants, for 1t mas
fooled six nations.
six nations believe that the suntiower
turns toward the sun. n so thoroughly
are they deluded they call 1t by a name
which bears witness to their error.
"Thus the French call the sunhower
tournesol. The Spanish call 1t %girasol.
The Italians call 1t girasole. The Hun
garlans call it naptaforgo. Each of these
words means turn to the sum- The Eng
lish and Americans don't go quite that
far in admitting themselves to be the
plants dupes. They only call it sunfiower.
Thev mean by that name, though, quite
as much as the other names imply. The
belief is general among six nations that
the sunfower turns with the sun and al
ways faces the luminary.
"As a matter of fact. there is only one
flower that turns or keeps with the sun,
namely. the sun spurge."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Please LET me know through the ques-
ton box how to prepare cool summer
drinks; something which l can substitute
for tea or coffee at lunch time, and oblige,
MARY b..
Thin barley water well iced and favored
with lemon IS frequently served at
luncheon, and is liked by many.
To prepare II. put a heaping tablespoon
full of barley into an earthen bowl and
cover with two or three quarts of boiling
water. When II is cold drain and add
lemon Juice and sugar to taste. Serve lee
cold. Grated nutmeg may be added, ana
is liked by some people
Do you know of anything that will re-
move fruit stains from under the finger
nails? 1 have been preserving berries
and they have made my fingers unsightly.
HOUSEKEEPER.
Fruit stains on the hands may be re-
moved by washing In strong tea. Use a
nail brush TO scrub with and then rinse
your hands in clear warm water. A des-
tablespoonful of lemon juice In a cupful
of warm water will loosen the cuticle
on the nails and remove stains and discol-
orations.
I have a nice pair of patent leather
shoes that l am not wearing and which
wish to put away. Will you tell me what
to put on them to keep them soft until
1 wish to wear them again? Thanking
you in advance, TRACE Il. u.
Patent leather shoes will wear much
longer If cleaned and oiled with sweet
oil or vaseline. Apply frequently, say
twice a month, II you wish to have them
soft and pliable.
Please tell me through the question box
how to clean a white chip hat. IT is not
burned hut soiled. Oblig EMILE.
Brush your hat freely with gasoline,
using a stiff brush. or rub thoroughly with
corn meal. Do not use the gasoline near
q fire. 1t is best to use it out-of-doors.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
Seen ON Broad street.

Ny attention was attracted to a girl
wearing one of those extreme hats
known as the ~''coolie' sailor on upper
Broad street the other day. IT was one
Of those great big affairs with a skinny
narrow front brim and the back brim
falling almost to her neck, as If to
make up for the deficit in the front.
Indeed. I'm sure if it were not for
her hair, which she wore in the halo"
pompadour, MARCHED all around her
head, the hat would easily have reached
her shoulders. 1t was laden at the back
with a big bunchy bow of blue taffeta
that helped to accentuate its ~top-heavy
appearance.
The wearer strobe along with her
head thrown forward and her arms
thrown back much after the fashion of
q prize-ighter. Her carriage was any
thing but pretty, but she had to do
something, poor thing, to balance her
self or I'm sure the hat would have
tumbled off her head.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

1t isn't very often you find a girl who
will sacrifice her beauty for a fad OF
the moment. ever II it is style, but
Judging from the freaky looking girls
we meet in Broad and Market streets
it really looks as If the girls Of today
didn't care for physical beauty, 80 long
as they can keep up with the seasons
styles.
at would seem as If the present day
Girl considered it the proper .hing to
make herself as ridiculous looking as
possible. If that is what she really
thinks, the she is accomplishing her
purpose, as those who adopt extremes
in dress alwaysldo.
1t is very easy to be well dressed
and stylish as we'll, without making
ones self remarkable, and the girl who
strikes the happy medium in selecting
her clothes is the one whose style is
most admired. MOLIlE.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

Rub white stains on mahogany with a
little grain alcohol and they will disap-
pear.
Cast iron pans make very good popover
pans.
When one is pairing a considerable
amount Of fruit or vegetables the finger
which rests over the blade usually gets
very sore If the blade is the least bit
rough. A great relief will be found by
winding that Part OF the blade with a
Portable resting place for the forefinger,
and the flesh is not bruised or broken.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
WHAT'S THE USE?

What's the1lse of always fretting
Over ills that can't be cured?
What's the use of finding fault with
What we know must be endured?
Does 1t make our burdens lighter
If we grumble meath their load2
Does 1t make life's pathway smoother
If we fret about the road?
Better use our time than fill 1t
Full OF sighs and vain regrets
Over some imagined bl1nder-
As does she who always frets.
Anon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
SOUTHERN AUTHORIZES DEAD.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Mrs, Susan Bull
lit Dixon, author of Repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise" slavery in American
Politics and other works. died yesterday
at st. LuEe's Hospital, aged Is. Her home
was In Henderson, KY, but OF late years
she had spent most Of her time in New
York city. The body will be taken to Ken
lucky for burial.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
A PRETTY SUMMER HAT.

Thu thin white braid is a neat hat for a
girl. the braid being almost transparent.
The hat OF which I write was banded with
black velvet ribbon and trimmed with pale
pink roses, the large variety. AT the lert
was a very beautiful white plume.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
TO REMOVE THE SMELL OF COOKING.

Into a pint of boiling water pour a
few drops of oil of lavender. Open the
window of the room n carry the
basin around a few times. In a few
minutes all odor of cooking will have
disappeared.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Night dress patterns of fine white Main
sock, all stamped for em~broidering, with
sufficient floss for the work, are offered
at bargain prices at the David Straus
store. They will please the woamn who
employs her leisure time with needlework.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Husband during the spat)-I suppose I
am never to have my way about anything?
Wife-Of course you are. You can have
your way when it is the same as my way,
but when our ways are different l intend
to have my way.5Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

1 consider the public press the very best adj
Graham & Co. Ottawa.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

People go where they're invited. Advertise
in THE EVENING STAR and they'll come to
you.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

Pigskin in any form is very popular
just now. A tiny dress suit case seen at
j. Wiss & Sons Is filed on either side
with eight small glass medicine bottles
with cut glass shoppers. For travelling or
in the home this will be found useful.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
sc 0NEW5
Il ZeSHN1HES

The housekeeper wi. find comfort in
those pretty one-piece house dresses
seen at Hahne's. They are made or
percale and fine quality Singham in
shirt waist effects thai are quite dressy.
An inexpensive but useful little de-
vice seen at Bamberger's is a thimble
shield. 1t is a little piece of cellnloid
made to fit over the first finger and Is
to be worn on the left hand to keep
the needle from pricking the skin.
Many people roughen the skin of TINS
finger when sewing, and even prick 1t
until the finger becomes quite sore.
The use of the shield will avoid this.
A three-cornered wicker hamper Tor
soiled clothes was seen at w. V. Syn
der's. 1t is made to fit into the cor
ner of the room and thus takes up less
space than the round or square hamper.
Among the tourist supplies seen at
L. S. Plaut and Co.'S, there are little
folding cups of white enamel which
fit into a little case of leather. These
will be of value to the automobilist.
Girls REFERS OF fancy checks and mix
lures, lined with ~taffeta, are shown In
wide variety at the French shop. Pretty
coats of pique and linen are also shown In
white and colors.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

OF all methods OF reaching the public the
newspapers are by far the best.-A. NJ. Palmer,
Palmer's Theatre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26

sure Test.
publican
democrat, ! think. AT any rate. I
know he voted for Roosevelt.-Life