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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
Encourage His Hobbies.

Women would find men much easier teth-
cred to their own firesides If they would
encourage their husbands in some peculiar
hobby, and forgive the little extra trouble
the brushing up afterward gives them. The
encouraging of hobby certainly implies
self-sacrif1ce on the part Of the wife, but,
II she Is wise, she will give her man" q
corner Of the home as his own den, where
he can bestow his properties make as much
litter as he chooses, and work out his Ieis-
ure IN the pursuit of his harmless hobby.
Perhaps 1t may take him many hours to
turn soap box into q corner cupboard, but
do not laugh at the work Of art when 1t is
finished. Praise It rather. 1t is better for
man to do such things In his odd hours
than attend foot ball match, bet. drink
and lose his situation. His example too,
win lessen the labor In the training of your
family, for his eye will be on the young
people, and they will in helping father"
learn to find home the most blessed spot on
earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
CREEPING BLANKETS.
Menageries and Jungles the Baby Can
Wander in Safety.
From the New York sun.

From the New York Sun.
There's a new kind of creeping blanket
1t is big stretch OF deep. cream-colored
blanket material, of a firm consistency, so
that II lies on the floor as fiat as a rug.
1t is embroidered with a scattering of
animals and birds in bold outline and gay
color. No relation of sizes Is regarded by
the blanket designer.
Birds. elephants. tigers, butterflies are
drawn in any scale, They are placed at
generous distances apart to invite creep
from the baby from one to the other. A
center space is left free for the baby's name
in easy flowing script.
Gay colored worsteds are used for the
embroidery. Animals and birds should be
worked in the brightly contrasting COL
ors that cndear toys to babies hearts. The
worsteds are all fast colors, for of course
the creeping blanket needs many clean
ings.
The delight that babies take in these
blankets justlfies their invention. They pat
and rub at the vivid hued animals with
absorbed interest or crows of giee
The creeping blanket has saved me no
end of effort" says a young mother. 1T
always delights my baby and keeps him
busy for an hour at time. ! can get q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
How to Wear Ostrich Feathers

Ostrich feathers a yard long Indicate the
Parisienne's craving for plumage adorn-
ment. And not only one. but two or three
Of these immense plumes are used to dec
crate one hat. The feathers are. of course
the richest and best of their kind. the
frouds curling up most gracefully and
spreading out at the ends in a rather novel
manner. That is, as the tip of the feather
is approached the fronds straighten out.
curling up only at their ends. In this
way the feathers at the tips hang with a
specially graceful droop. To produce this
novel effect 1t Is said that these are placed
IN water so that they will dry quite fiuffy
and straight, and afterward merely the
tips are curied up to give the necessary
hnlsh. Except In plain black and white
almost all OF these tremendously Ions
feathers are varied in their eolorine. If q
pale color runs up the center with the stem,
the outer edges are more deeply tinted. or
vice versa; a white feather near the root
may have shell pink showing at the tin. a
pink viii merge into pale gray or brown,
and SO on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
sCARFs ARE POPULAR.

For time scarfs went quite out of vogue,
but now they are seen returning again in
all their old charm and with a great many
new designs that are most Of them ex-
ceedingly attractive. With delicate even
ing waist soft scarf will often protect
the bodice from heavy cloth wrap, and
even in the daytime a fur cloak is so heavy
that with fine lace or chiffon bodice silk
or chiffon scarf laid over the shoulders will
keep the sleeves from creasing or soling.
There are SO many different styles OF
scarfs at present that 1t is difficult to say
just which is the most attractive There
are the effectively Powered chiffons. the
figured silks, the spangled nets and dozen
other materials. all soft and light that
give charming touch to an already at
tractive costume
The average scarf this year is about a
yard and half in length to three-quarters
of yard wide, and although these dimen-
sfons may vary, all scarfs are now long
rather than square. length Of fine China
design at each end. with a single large
flower or smaller floral cluster in the CEN
ter of the strip, Is favorite style of scarf
The same design is seen in chiffon and also
In crepe de chine
There are many perfectly plain lengths
of silk and of crepe de chine with only a
deep hemstitched border all around or at
the ends. 1t is well to have a small scarf
u ILLS NOSSi ipIioh " Wedi uhueF an oTul-
nary jacket to protect the lace collar and
yoke. Furs rub off SO, too, that it Is an
excellent plan to always wear a short, mar
row scarf about the collar, for 1t can be
tucked SO as not to be noticeable and can
be slipped of as soon as the fur piece is
removed.
The well-known Egyptian scarfs are in
tended for a high gown, for the little pieces
of silver or gold are sharp enough to
scratch the neck quite badly. In imta-
ton Of the heavy net Egyptian scarfs there
are now many fascinatingly pretty chiffon
and gauZe scarfs made in the same way
with little stars and figures of bright tinsel
These are now seen in all colorings and are
lighter than the Egyptian net and most at
tractive with ball gowns or theater dresses
The triangular shaped scarfs of chiffon
bordered ali around with tiny ostrich tips
are 50 fascinating that they are Just as
much In demand as when first introduced
some years ago. For a shoulder scarf with
a decollete gown this syle Is the most be-
coming and also affords the best protection
against draught. Wide stoles formed of
ostrich tips are also worn in the same way
but the less expensive white and colored
coque and maribout boas are somewhat
out Of favor at the moment.
Any one fortunate enough to possess an
old lace scarf had best hunt it up at once
and put in into service. for never will 1t be
more really fashionable than today. Lace
scarfs may be worn over the shoulders be-
meath an opera wrap, or when 1t is desired
to throw anything over the head to protect
the couture a soft piece Of lace answers the
purpose to perfection-and there is nothing
50 becoming as such q scarf draped around
the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
Postwoman's 100, 900 Miles on Foot.
From the London Tribune.

An extraordinary instance Of the ardu-
GUS work done at some Of the remote
branches Of the post office service Is re-
ported from Newman, near Baldock,
Herts, where Mrs. Clark. at the age of
sixty-six, still fulflls the duties of post
mistress and "postwoman."
For twenty years she did most of the
outside work Of the office, while her sister
was postmistress. and during the last ff-
teen years she has walked 50. 600 miles In
delivering letters. In the whole thirty-fipe
years she has travelled about 100000 miles
on foot. With a large postbag strapped
aross her shoulders and wearing a little
cloth cap and heavy boots she trudges reg
ulariy on her rOunds In spite Of rain or
storm or snow.
Mrs. Clark began her association with
the post Office At the age Of fourteen and
has thus been in the service for hfty-two
years. Her ordinary daily round is eleven
miles, and her work, particularly at Christ
mas time, often makes It necessary for her
to plod along the lonely country roads by
night. She knows every inch of the dis
trfct, and she even despises the use Of the
lanterns which many OF her neighbors
carry when abroad in the darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
From the Woman's Home Companion.

From the Woman's Home Companion.
Box plaits are the feature of the small
dress for the small girl. The little waist
has q full pointed yoke, back and front
The box plaits extend from this yoke to
the belt. In the front they are trimmed
with buttons. The hve-gored skirt made
with box plaits to correspond with those
In the waist is fastened to the waist under
q pointed girdle belt. The skirt has full
side cores, two inverted plafts at the back,
and IL finished with a hem. The bishop
sleeves are finished with q strapped cur
fastened with a button. A stitched band Of
the material or coarse lace insertion may
be used az the trimming to outline the
yoke. Mercerized madras will be found a
serviceable and pretty material for this
dress, or Bingham. zephyr or piQue may be
used. The front box plaits, the cuff and
girdle belt should be trimmed with big
pearl buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
Chatting DISH FEAsTs.

A chaflng dish supper of shrimps will
make delicious midnight feast, and an
inexpensive one, when the cost is but
twenty five cents pint. Shrimps or prawns
are decidedly paiatable when deviled.
creamed with mushrooms or prepared as
''wiggle."
In the following menus directions for
shrimps will apply equally to prawns:
shrimp .wiggle or devilled shrimps
Thin Brown Breai and Butter
Olives Sailed pistachio nuts
Waters Ounce cheese
Another timely menu is:
Pigs in blankets or saSssges sauted
crui rsrs'e' Cream se1ef Cheese
Shrimp W'iggle.
Melt four level tablespoonfuls of butter
In the chafing dish. then add three level
tablespoonfuls Of -four. When melted and
bubbly, add half teaspoonful of salt and
q dash of paprika. Pour In gradually a
cup and a half of milk and stir until the
sauce thickens. Add one cup of shrimps
broken in pieces and one cup of French
peas, drained from their liquor and well
rinsed. AS soon as hot serve with brown
bread.
Deviled Shrimp.
Fry one tablespoonful of fine nsinced
OLiOu III IWO tdUieSpoOUlulS VI DutteT LOT
five minutes. Have ready. creamed to-
gether. two more tablespoonfuls of butter.
four level tablespoonful of flour and the
yolks Of two hard boiled eggs put through
ricer. When we'll blended add gradu-
ally two cups of milk, then one cup of
prawns or shrimps broken in pieces. Sea-
son with half teaspoonful of salt, salt
spoonful of mustard and two drops of ia
basco sauce. Serve with toast or crackers.
Coffee Jelly.
Soak one-half box gelatin in half cup
cold water for half an hour. Pour over 1t
two cups strong boiling coffee and stir until
dissolved. Add three-quarters cup sugar
and a scant cup boiling water. Stir until
the sugar is dissolved, then strain and pour
into mOlds, rinsed out with cold water
When hard, turn out and serve.
sausages Sauted.
Cut large, thick sausages or sausage
meat in thin slices. Put little bacon fat
or butter in the blazer and brown the
sausage quickly in it. Add a few spoon
fuls chopped celery and serve on toast.
Coffee Jelly With Whipped Cream.
Many people who cannot drink hot cof-
fee at night without being kept awake can
use clear coffee jelly after dinner without
trouble. AS ''round up for the midnight
lunch it has none of the drawbacks of the
hot infusion It should be prepared in the
morning, then set on the ice until needed.
1t may be nodded in one large form or in
individual molds. as preferred The latter
is more decorative when the jelly is turned
out in pretty china glass dish and
crowned with couple of tablespoonfuls of
whipped cream. This also may be whipped
in the daytime, then set on the ice
Pigs in Blankets.
For this select large oysters and marin
ate in lemon juice, salt and pepper for ten
minutes. For the juice Of one lemon al
low saltspoonful salt and shake of pap
rika. Drain, wrap each oyster in thin
slice of bacon. pin the edges together with
wooden toothpick. Put a tablespoonful
(scanD butter in the blazer and fry the
little pigs" in it until the bacon is crisp.
Serve with brown bread sliced thin and
buttered or toasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
COSTUMES FOR THE RIVIERA.

the enjoyment of our winter furs than the
shops bloom forth with a tempting array of
summer materials. Whether fortune favors
a trip TO Egypt, the French or Italian RI
viera. or not, one is obliged to take fore
thought now as to what she shall wear in
the spring and tarry not ir her purchases
So quickly are the new tabrics snapped up
and often never duplicated In quite the
same colorlngs that she who hestates is
lost. Milliners and dressmakers have been
drawing inspiration all winter from bygone
history and old world paintings. and, as
AIR. Tappertit expresses 1t in "Barnaby
RUdge," something will come of it," and
the spring styles promise even greater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
NATTY WALKING COSTUMES WORN BY PARTISAN WOMEN

"Chic" two-piece street gowns Of plain
or striped cloth are favorites with women
in Paris this winter, for they are being
used quite as much as separate wraps and
skirts. Most of these natty suits while
tailored in effect are quite deliberately
trimmed with braid, straps, velvet and
small cloth or metal buttons. The jackets
are short and made in both tight and semi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

The crown was surrounded with folds of
velvet and swathed with blue tulIe veil
that, floating over the back. was drawn to
the front. yelled the decoilete and fastened
with jeweled ornament on the right Shout
der. The fashion of dining at q restaurant
before going to the theater is so universally
popular that added splendor in dress as dis
played beneath the myriad electric lamps OF
the dining room is natural sequence. One
is able to note gown in ali its beauty, and
one woman vii! differ from another though
her gown be similar because of her oppos-
ing personal characteristics and individual
conception of adornment.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
The New Spring Shirt Waist.

Broader shoulders characterize the first
of the spring shirt waists. The smartest
designs for a linen shirt waist is made with
three deep plaits on each shoulder, back and
front. At the back the plaits taper toward
the waist. The pattern provides for a high
band rundown collar, but the waist is
also finished with a neckband, so that II
may be worn with sim linen collar II
preferred. The regular shirt waist sleeve Is
used, finished with q straight cuff. The
fastening of the waist IL In the front
through the center box piait. The stitched
plaits and the broad shoulder line give thu
shirt waist an air Of newness and smart.
ness. Though this spring the lingerie waist
will be more In vogue than ever. yet the
taiior-made linen waist will also be much
in demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

buttons. The skirt. of graduated box pleats,
Is ornamented near the top with small
straps and buttons and the bottom Of the
skirt has Greek key for finish.
The other model is less decorative, for the
coat made box front, is plain with the
exception of straps and buttons. The skirt
is gored and strapped and ornamented with
buttons to match the short Jacket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

fitting models, with three-quarter and full
length sleeves. Some of the more deco
ratire ones are finished with black velvet
vests that fasten with tiny bright metal
buttons.
The model with vest in the Illustration
above taken from LArt ct Ia Mode, has a
jacket cut on rather square lines and fin
ished with guimpe braid, strapping and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

! deal of mending or reading done while
he Is patting and scolding his embroidered
pets
lining of some smooth. dust repelllng
material should be basted under the blau-
ket. This lining is removed when the blan-
ket is cleaned or washed .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26
For Arts Sake.
From Pack.

Friend-"What? You're not going back
to the stage this season?'
Great Artiste-"No. have so many cash
orders ahead for testimonials for plano
players, hair tonics. bath soaps. massage
creams. hair bleach. headache dope. chang
pagues. safety razors. cigarettes. life In
surance and chewing gum that can't find
time Tor less important things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

Some of the belts are furnished with
buckles both front and back and are fast
ened IN both ways Kid also is trimmed
with the cut steel, and In white the belts
lend an ornate appearance to the costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

Women are particularly partial to the
elastic. steel decorated belts which are be-
ing shown this winter In q number of new
designs. The webbing gives to the figure,
making the waist look trim and neat and
the steel decorations are particularly eff
fectiyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

their freshness No one wants to buy
crushed or soiled pinafores so oftentimes
the shopkeepers make wonderful conces-
sions in regard to prices on these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

But all this is not fashion talk. To dis
cuss styles, though, just now is somewhat
similar to the operation of making bricks
without straw. Even the Rosa Dartles who
are always asking for information would be
hard put to 1t for the moment to name any
very definite laws in the kingdom of FASH
ion. To be sure. the dressmakers are
launching tentative modes that will be tried
out on the Riviera for the next month. But
these are mostly notifications of winter
ideas carried out in linens, lightweight
woods and silks. There are exquisite para
soils. picture hats laden with roses and os-
trich plumes that encircle the chapeau they
adorn and my iadys white throat at the
same time for the woman who Journeys to
the sunny southland. but we are not all
bound for this attractive cline. 1t seems
no sooner do we comfortably settle down to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

Before I send this letter over the water l
must tell you about hat worn by pretty
young blonde at the Odeon the other night.
She was occupying the center Of box.
where a large chapeau is positively neces-
sary OF electric blue tulle. this creation
had it's brim bound with velvet to match
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-25

powder Is used to discharge the har
poon, which Is ranmed home in the
same manner as shot would be, and
tied from the outside end with a small
cord, this breaking. of course, when
the gun is fired. The harpoon is a
very heavy missile, weighing several
hundred pounds. which Gecessirates
its being fired only at pretty close
range; the lance head pierces the
whale and soon afterward explodes a
bomb contained in it, while still far.
Their fack ON the shaft are barbs
which expand on entering the whale,
making it next to impossible for the
harpoon to be drawn out again. Each
harpoor after being fired, has to be
Strengthened by a BLACKSMITH In order
to again fit the gun-barrel A stout
hemp rope, four inches in circumfer.
ence, is attached to the harpoon about
eighteen inches from the point; this
line is of great fiexibility and strength,
and Is manufactured solely for whal.
ing In Norway. A few fathoms of this
line are coiled on plate directly un.
der the gun, the remainder being be
low decks clear to run. here are
two of these lines each 1900 feet In
length, and sometimes they are none
too long for the purpose.-C. R. Pat
terson, in Metropolitan Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-25

walks four or five together. Some
of these autoists travel UP the Cove
road leading to the many gabled
Roosevelt cottage, perched on a green
hill, with woodland all about, but
they are not permitted by the secret
service men to get anything but a,
brief and distant glimpse of the,
house. Now and then some Of the,
more fortunate pass the president and
his family going to or from church
and return home to boast proudly
that they have been to see the pres
ident.' Those Sundays are the only
days, by the way, with one or two.
exceptions, such as when the presi-
dent attends meeting OF the lodge.
to which he belongs, when Oyster
Bay sees Its distinguished neighbor
Sometimes he may make Fourth Of
July speech about the historic cannon
In front Of the town clerks Office or
out In green field not far from the
village, where more. may have the op-
portunity Of hearing him. but other.
wise he stays close To the hill
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-25
TALLEsT OFFICER IN ARMY.
He is Lieut.. e. D. Peek 6 Feet AZ
Inches Tall.

While the army regulations pre-
scribed certain physical requirements
for entry into the service, there is no
provision which prevents an enlisted
man or an officer, when once in, from
getting as thin, as fat, or as tall as
nature shall direct, says Army and
navy. A cadet, upon his entrance TO
the military academy, must be at
least foot inches in height, but
when Ernest d. Peek, now first lieu.
tenant in the corps of engineers, en-.
tered West Point he had inches Ito
burn, for he as the tallest officer In
the United States army. He is G
feet Az inches in height.
Lieutenant Peek is native OF Wis
consin and graduate of the Oshkosh
high school He was appointed to
the military academy In 1897, and up
on his graduation in 1901 was star,
thus emitting him to assignment 10
the select arm OF the service-thc
corps OF engineers.
While at West Point he was always
great height. Since then he has
given especial attention TO road con
'struction, and soon after his gradua
ton supervised the building OF mill
tary road, which is now known ar
"Peek's Pike" Lieut. Peek IL nov
ON duty in Yellowstone Park, wyo.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-25
USED BIBLE AS CIPHER.
Verse From Solomon Told of Mar.
rage Engagement.

When she left her home in the
small town to come to New York to
take up special course of study her
pet sister was fast reaching the crisis
of love affair, says the New York
Press. The pet sister was a most
winsome young lady and had long
kept goodly train of suitors a-sigh-
ing. Was this affair to be the grand
affair? The older sister hoped so, for
she liked the young man cordially
thought he was just the sort to make
proper brotherin-law.
But the weeks passed and not a hit
OF definite news about the progress of
the affair did the older sister receive
in her city boarding house. She be-
came anxious. Louise, she thought
must not go on recklessly trifing in
such important matters.
Then one night about 10 o'clock, lust
as she was going to bed, came a tele-
gram The servant brought it up.
The older sister was a country girl
enough to be thoroughly frightened by
the pale manila, black-inked enelope.
How ominous it looked. At length
she gathered courage to open it. This
is what she read:
Solomon six three Louise"
Solomon six three! Whatever in
the world! oh, why, yes, stupid, 1t
of course meant the song of Solomon
6:3. But-and her cheeks flushed
with shame-she had no bible!
There was a great scurrying about
the boarding house to find copy of
the sacred book. The girls were
routed cut in vain. On all sides the
cry arose, Who's got a bible?D Just
think of the sister trying to sleep that
night without knowing what that
verse was! 1t would have been Just
like woman to lie down to pleasant
dreams, content to know that she
could satisfy her curiosity in the
morning-not,
The Iandlady, good soul, came to
the rescue. She was no heather. She
had bible. Up to her room with il
few the sister and shut the door.
Such turning over of pages by eager.
nervous fingers. Solomon 6:3. She
found it. and then she cried "Hur-
rah.' and laughed for the verse was.
y am my beloved's, and my below
ed is mine"