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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
u CHILDREN'S CORNER
ORIGIN OF THE PHONOGRAPH.
CUT on the finger caused Edison,
If is said to invent the nhono-

A CUT on the finger caused Edison,
"a it is said, to invent the phono-
graph, or talking machine. This
is the account as given to The Young
Peoples paper:
Mr.. Edison told the story of the in
vention to a reporter. At the time, he
said, he vas singing in a telephone,
and in the telephones mouthpiece he
had placed for safe keeping a fine steel
point. Suddenly this point cut his
finger. He found to his surprise that
it had been moving here and there and
roundabout, guided by the vibrations
of his voice.
He placed a strip of yellow paper I'M
der the steel point, replaced 1t in the
%mouthpiece and said the alphabet. The
steel. while he spoke, ran over the pa
per, and for each letter of the alphabet
it made a different mark or scratch.
This was what Mr.. Edison had hoped
for. He now held the steel point still
and drew the paper scratches slowly
over it. There was given forth, very
family, the alphabet as he had re-
peated it.
Thus the principle of the photograph
the registering and the reproduction
of the voices vibrations-was discov-
cred through the cutting of a finger. 1t
was Edison's finger, though, that was
cut. Smiths or Browns might have
been quite hacked off M no phono-
graph would have resulted.
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CHAPTER XVI.
IN arriving at our destination 1
~ was, of course, Immediately
taken to the Jail.

IN arriving al our destination I
~ was, of course, Immediately
taken to the Jail.
Alicia, by my advice, engaged a
modest lodging in a suburb of Barking
ham. In the days of the red-brick
house, she had seldom been seen in the
town, and she was not at all known by
sight in the suburb. We arranged thai
she vas to visit me as often as the
authorities would let her. She had nc
companion, and wanted none. Mrs
Baggs, who had never forgiven the
rebuke administered to her at thu
starting-point of our journey, left US a
the close of 1t.
My first business in the prison wa
to write to Mr.. Batterbury.
1 had a magnificent case to presen
to him this time. Although 1 believed
myself, and had succeeded in per
suading Alicia that 1 was sure of be
ing recommended to mercy, it was mo-
the less the fact that I was charged
with an offense still punishable by
death, in the Their barbarous state OF
the law. I delicately stated just
enough of my case to make one thing
clear to the mind of Mr.. Batterbury.
1 was strongly recommended to mercy
and got off with fourteen years trans
p~ortation. The unfortunate Mill, who
was tried after me, with a mere dry
eyed barrister to defend him, wa
hanged.
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faxed crab meat, halibut, whitefish or
cod, which las been cooked and care
fully picked over, so that only the
white meat remains. Flavor with salt,
cayenne pepper and bring to a boil at
once. Have ready round pieces of toast,
less than half an inch thick, which
have been toasted on one side only.
Cover the toasted side with the ream
ed fish and spread with the following
mixture: Half a cup of butter, half a
pound Of grated cheese, rubbed to-
gether with paprika. Set YOU canapes
on a buttered tin and color golden
brown in the oven.
Egg Dishes--An odd combination of
breakfast Goldfish balls and eggs is pre-
pared in this way: Make the fish balls
fiat, and fry them brown; poach some
g in rings and when done slip one
on each ball.
Egg balls are an attractive breakfast
or luncheon dish. The eggs are boiled
hard, and the whites removed. Some
minced ham is mixed with white sauce
and seasoned with a little dry mustard
and spread on rounds of toast, and one
ball is put on each slice and more
white sauce, mixed with the chopped
whites, is poured around.
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POSTSCRIPT.
EKYITH the record of my sentence
w of transportation, my life as a
Rogue ends, and my existence

EKYITH the record of my sentence
w of transportation, my life as a
Rogue ends, and my existence
as a respectable man begins. I am
sorry to say anything which may dis
turb popular decisions on the subject
of poetical justice, but this is strictly
the truth.
My first anxiety was about my wife's
future.
Mr.. Batterbury CAV me no chance
of asking his advice after the trial
The sentence had been pro-
nounced he allowed himself to be
helped out of court in a melancholy
state of prostration, md the next
morning he left for London.
1 suspect he was afraid to face me, and
~nervously impatient, besides, to tell
Annabella that he had saved the legacy
again by another alarming sacrifice.
My father and mother, to whom 1 had
written on the subject of Alicia, were
no more to be depended on than Mr..
Batterbury. My father, in answering
my letter, told me that he conscien-
tiously believed he lac done enough in
forgiving me for throwing away an ex-
cellent education. and d%isgracing a re-
spectacle name. He added that he had
not allowed my letter for my mother to
reach her, out of plying regard for her
broken health and spirits; and he ended
by telling me (what was perhaps very
true) that the wife of such a son as |
had been had no claim upon her
father-in-law's protection and help.
There was an end. then, of n hope
of finding resources for Alicia among
the members of my own family.
Che next thing vas to discover a
means of providing for her without as
s~istance. I had formed a project for
this, after meditating over my CONVEX
sations with the returned transport in
Birmingham Jail, and had taken a re-
liable opinion on the chances of sue
cessfully executing my design from the
solicitor who had prepared my defense.
Alicia herself was so earnestly in
! favor of assisting in my experiment
that she declared she would prefer
death to it's abandonment. Accordingly,
the necessary p-reliminaries were ar
ranged; and. when we parted, 1t was
some mitigation of Il grief to know
that there was a time appointed for
meeting again. Alicia was to lodge
with a distant relative of her mothers
in a suburb of London; was to concert
measures with this relative on the best
method of turning her jewels into
money, and was to follow her convict
husband to the Antipodes, under a
feigned name, in six months time.
If my family had not abandoned me.
I need not have thu left her to help
herself. As it was, l had no choice.
One consolation supported me at part
ing-she was in no danger of persecu-
ton from her father. A second letter
from him had arrived at Crickgelly, and
had beer forwarded to the address l
had left for it. 1t was dated Hamburg
and briefly told her to remain at Crick-
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HOl1b the Needle and Thread.

material the same as if sewing a
straight seam to the next hook, etc.
When all ayes are firmly stitched, the
thread is turned and each hook is Sc
cured at the end. The nook eyes are
sewed on in similar manner. This makes
a very neat finish, quite different from
making a knot at each one, sewing the
eyes, hen the points and making an
ugly stop stitch.
Em~broideries are used with a lavish
hand, but the woman who can use the
needle is not dismayed by the embroid-
cry designs nor their complications. She
takes the most intricate design and
spreads 1t out before her slowly, copy
ing each small detail. Then she pro-
ceeds to work it out upon her gown I'M
til it is complete in color and finish. The
embroidery should be lone in colors, but
the flowers should be very small rather
than large and glaring. The smaller the
flower the better; and the more delicate
the tracery so much more elegant will
the embroidery appear.
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BECAUSE OF HER TRoussEAu.

Dear Margery Doom:
I am a nan of 2S and have been en-
gagged to a girl of 20 for nearly a year.
She used to tell me very often how
mucn she cared for me, and we used
to talk about getting married this COM
ing September. Now she wants to put
it off until spring, as she says she can
not get her clothes ready for the fall.
l told her that If she loved me she
would not let such a silly matter as
clothes spoil u happiness. All she
answers is that 1 do not understand.
Yet she says she loves me very much
and will never care for anyone else.
What shall 1 DO? 1 love her more dear
ly every day, n can give her a good
home. S. d. A.
A trousseau is always very, very i'm
portant tc a prospective bride. Yet 1t
is very silly for this little girl to post
pone her wedding for a minor consid-
Grafton like clothes. 1 think if you talk
to her seriously and let her know how
vital the matter is to you, she will
change her mind. Remember that she
is young and inclined to have her own
views a. to the relative Importance of
things.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
Health and Beauty
For EDey Woman
Warm Weather Creates Demand for Hair
Flulds and Curling LiqutdS--RhysicA
Culture to LnproUe the Figure.
Treatment for Bzackbeads.
BY MADAME ALTA.

N1SudIHe Alta.
WIN you kindly let me know what
10 40 TO get a clear complexion. I have
d re" pimples and blackheads. Some
ol them are under my skin, but thew
snow And besides the pores of nv
lace are all open, and that makes my
race look very bad. 1 am quite dark
ana would at least like to have a clear
complexion. Also state a recipe for
removing hair from the face and arms
and obllge,
A CONSTANT READER.
bathe your face every night before
retiring with hot water and CASTLE
soap, using a camel's hair face brush
10 scrub with. After the face has been
We'll scrubbed rub in some good cold
cream, which should be allowed to re-
main on over night. In the morning
wash with warm water and rinse with
old water. This treatment will soften
the b~lackheads and you will be able
to rub them out with the towel You
must know that one or two treatments
will not 40. You must keep at it per-
slstently. Watch your diet and don't
eat rich heating food. The scrubbing
VIII do a great deal to remedy the open
pores. In a little while you will notice
a great change.
Try bathing with a solution of equal
parts of ammonia and peroxide of
hydrogen to remove hair from the face
and arms. 1t will destroy the growth
of the hair and in time it will disap-
pear.
Dear Madame Alta:
Please give me a recipe for making
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09

White lawn and Valenciennes inser-
lion are used for making a neat girlish
dress. The skirt is supplied with a
1ounce. Each skirt gore ends IN a
point at the knee line and the founce
is attached with Valenciennes lace TO
form the Vandyke effect. The fiounce
is not gathered, but firmly tucked IN
one-eighth inch tucks. The lower por-
ton is trimmed with two rows Of inser-
ton above the three-inch hem. The
waist has a narrow, deep square yoke
of fine tucks. A square medallion effect
is formed on each shoulder and below
the yoke. The waist fullness is attached
To the square lace medallions. Sleeves
of three-quarter length show insertion
trimming.
Do not break the thread each time
for sewing separate hooks and eyes on
the placket of a skirt. In one of the
sewing schools there is a woman who
teaches just this simple art. The first
hook is sewed on at the eyes only, then
the thread is run in and out of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

Gold ~eyeglass chains of finest weave
are selling for a very moderate price
at w. V. Snyder & Co.'S.
Wall plaques in several designs and
sizes, all pure white, with figures
standing out in bold relief, are shown
at Hahne & Co.'S.
Laundry bags of denim and linen,
with small inner pockets for collars
and handkerchief. with designs ready
for outlining, are displayed at the art
counter in L. s.. Plaut & Co.'s.
Re~ady-to-wear hats in lightweight
straw, trimmed with wings and rib
bon, are sold at reduced prices at the
Goerke Company's.
Two-piece linen suits, of newest cut,
with collars, cuffs and bias bands of
contrasting colors, are on sale at L.
Bamberger & Co.'S.
Dainty corset covers of embroidery
with shoulder straps of beading ru1
with wash ribbon, are among the bars
gains at the David Stratus store.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

The correct answer to last Tuesdays
rebus puzzle was penknife. The fol-
lowing children were the prize win
ners:
MARY MILLS. aged 10, Is Glen
wood avenue. East Orange (book)
MAY FOSTER, aged IA, 179 charlton
street, Newark (book); LORETTA
HOFFMAN,. aged IL. 2 Mercer court,
Newark (box of paints; SIDNEY
SATZ, aged 8, 269M Springfield avenue,
Newark (book); ROBERT BOWLING,
aged IL, 9S f;tratford place, Newark
(basebalD; JIoHN ROONEY, aged Q,
50 Bellevue avenue, Newark (base-
balD.
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WHAT is THIS BOYS FUTURE OCCUPATION?

$TTHIS boy is very much interested in the tempting things displayed in the
shop window. He wants to conduct the same kind of a business
when he gets to be a man. Can you tell from IN small rebus what
his occupation will he? After you have found the answer fill out the cou-
DOR below and send it to Uncle Jack, EVENING STAR, Newark N J.
The three girls and three boys who send in ne neahst correct answers
can have their choice Of a box of paint a goo book or a baseball If the
nam is no written plainly the answer will be rejected. Uncle Jack will pub
fish he picture of n prize-wnner who ares to send him a photograph.
Png-pong and tntype pictures cannot be used
Only children under IS years of ge are eligible o compete. Be SUI to
place a tNo-cent stamp o. the envelope, to avoid delay 1t tho postoHce The
names of the prize-winnes win be announced in THE EVENING STAR on
June 16.
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Continued from Saturday,

1t is best for my sake, If not for the
readers. to hurry over the scene that
followed.
1t ended with as little additional
Indebtedness as could be expected. The
runner was resolute about keeping me
~handcuffed, and taking me back, with
out a moments unnecessary waste of
time, to B-arkingham; but he relented
on other points.
Where he was obliged to order a
private conveyance, there was no OBJ
lection to Alicia and Mrs. Bags fol-
lowing it.
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CORRECTLY PRONOUNCED.

Ethel-The count pronounces love
loaf
Jack-That's natural enough. If he
succeeds in capturing that heiressx
loaf Is precisely what 1t will mean to
him.-Boston Transcript.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09

Linen will last longer and be whittier
and will iron much better if washed
by itself. To plunge it into the general
family wash is a mistake. 1t should
go into its own tub of water, be washed
rapidly and rubbed but little, then
boiled alone while the rest of the laun-
dry work is under way. 1t will be
ready to hang out when the next relay
of clothes comes to the boiler, and the
longer it can stay in the sur and air
the better. Constant bleaching in sun
and air are better than washing pow
ders and to finish perfectly the pieces
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should be ironed while very damp. Tc
starch table linen is a gross error.
When ironed correctly it will be stiff
and will leave a polish.
Glycerine rubbed into coffee or tea
stains will remove them from wooden
and other materials, and itself be hen
washed out with soap and water. To
remove blood spots, drop cold water
quickly on the stains, and then cover
with a tick layer of powdered starch.
When dry brush off, when the stain
should lave vanished, though it some
times happens that a second application
is necessary. Spots that have dried into
the fabric need soaking in cold water.
Ammonia and peroxide of hydrogen
will whiten pearl knife handles.
Charcoal absorbs all dampness, for
which reason it should be kept in
boxes with silverware to prevent rust.
To clean small pearls in jewelry or
mother of pearl use whiting and wa
ter. Never apply soapsuds, as it dis
solves pearl.
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EEAARRTT.%Toe-ADVICE
ON THE
ROAD TO TOMORROW
nv MApGEpv nnnN
LOST
BY MARGERY doom.

BIG HEART endeavor to answer
every letter which comes to me. If
yours has not been published it must
have gone astray. If you will write
your query again l will be glad to help
you to the best of my ability.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
TIE EUenirG Stars Cook
Book and Daily Menu.
Delicious Summer Dishes Of Fish and
EgGS--Of6er Recipes.
BY AUNT MATTY.


Sliced bananas and cream
Cereal and cream
Dreamed Goldfish on toast
Dreamed potatoes
Watercresses
Hot mullins Coffee
DINNER.
Vegetable soup
Roast veal Brown gravy
New potatoes boiled
Stewed tomatoes
String beans Cucumber salad
Cottage pudding Coffee
SUPPER.
Salmon salad
Rice croquettes
Graham bread Butter
Sliced tomatoes and lettuce
Strawberry shortcake
Whipped cream
Too
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09

A white frock is a real necessity to
the summer wardrobe of every woman,
and whether it be the tailored suit of
linen or the trimmed and ruffled crea-
ton of dainty lawn or dimity, matters
little, so long as it is white. but white
it must be, If the wearer lays any claim
to being a woman of fashion. One of
the prettiest white frocks is fashioned
of eyelet embroidery, or. as it is more
commonly known, 'anglaise broderie,'
and 1t may be said right here that we
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09

Fish Canape-Melt two tablespoons
of butter and fry in it half a chopped
onion. Do not allow this to brown, but
rub into it smoothly one tablespoon OF
flour. Now add slowly n pint of rich
milk or. if you have it, cream. When
the u thickens add n pint or
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-09
Hoqv to Make
the Home More
AttractiUe

The carpet sweeper will be found
more effectual if pushed in the same
direction a. the pile Of the carpet, not
against it.
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FROM SEASIDE LIBRARY EDITION. BY PERMISSION OF GEO MuNRUs SONS.
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Dear Madame Alta:

Dear Madame Alta:
Could you kindly give me the recipe
for a curling fluid. Thanking you in
advance. CONSTANT READER.
A good curling fluid is made as fol-
lows; I say a good fluid but you must
not expect too much of it in hot
weather:
Gum arabic Finest white)-One
ounce.
Moist sugar-One-half ounce.
Hot water-Three-quarter pint.
Dissolve all together and when cold
add:
Rectified spirits-Two fluid ounce
Corrosive sublimate (powdered)-Six
grains.
Sal ammoniac (powdered)-Six grains,
Dissolve the last two ingredients in
the spirits before adding to the others.
Last of all add enough water to make
The whole measure a pint. A little of
ones favorite perfume may be added to
perfume the curline.
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"a ROGUE'S LIFE"
BY WILKIE L

A Powerful Narrative of Love, Mystery and Crime, a story
laying bare the secrets of human beings through whose
veins runs red blood, and IN whose souls grief and fast ad-
venture have left traces of their faIings and mads their
virtues strong.
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are only beginning to know all the pos
sibilities Of the embroidery dress. For
example, the pretty model shown in our
illustration is an ideal model of the
princess gown fashioned of fine white
batiste with fine pinch tucks and alter
mating bands of '~'broderie' and baby
Irish lace. Wide houncing and panels
of che embroidery were used in the con.
struction of this gown, but the style is
one that will adapt itself to any of the
less expensive materials.
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Ammonia and peroxide of hydrogen
will whiten pearl knife handles.
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[End of "a Rogue's Life."1
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a nice lustre to the finger nails.
e. M. M.
A good nail powder is made as fol-
lows: A half an ounce of pulverized
pumice stone to an ounce of precipi-
tated chalk. Mix the two together
until it is perfectly smooth and free
from Jumps. This will both clean the
nails and impart a nice rosy lustre as
we'll. Rub on the nails with a bit of
channels. a nail huffer or the palm of
the hand.
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Dear Madame Alta:
Please give me a recipe for making
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
Mill improvements.

Property is changing hands so
rapidly in Corvallis that it keeps
even a newspaper man jumping
to keep up with the procession.
The Cor al.is saw mil chut1 co
nards lour tunes during tLo past
year at an advanced price, and
now comes the good news that
the new proprietors are prepar-
ing to enlarge and greatly i'm
prove the property.
The new proprietors are DR..
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
Clean up the Grass.

AS we pass around the city
and see the dead grass and the
weeds, we are impressed with the
idea that it would be wise for
every property owner to take a.
little morning exercise. 1t would
not only greatly improve the
general appearance of the city
but might save a disastrous fire.
The grass is SO dry that a
lighted match, carelessly thrown
down, would start a blaze almost
anywhere.
We all have a sense Of pride
in the beauty of our homes and
why not in our home town? We
have cleaned up about four tons
of trash that has accumulated
around the Gazette Office for the
past fifty years and we feel that
we have a right to offer a little
friendly advice to our neighbors.
Strangers are now coming in,
looking for homes, and there is
nothing that detracts from the
beauty and grandeur of the sur
roundings SO much as old dry
grass and weeds in the streets.
Pull down the old garden rake
and go to work, and when you
have finished the job in fine
style you will feel like patting
yourself on the back and punch
ing your neighbor if he don't do
likewise. Get all the pleasure
you can out of life, and the only
| way to do it is to clean up.