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HOffb tie Needle and Thread.

For the lace blouse intended to wear
with a silk skirt, a neat touch win be
impaired if the waist is made with a
square silk empiecement placed to out
line a Dutch yoke. Trim the edge of
the sleeves with silk and make a deep
girdle of silk. Arrange a fall of lace
to come over the front and back of
the waist, falling a few inches below
the top of the girdle. This half-bolero
effect is dressy and something that a
be applied to a lace waist. If a waist
is partially worn, 1t can be remodeled
in this manner.
This is but one of the methods Of
the woman who contrives to look well
on a small allowance.
If you look wen in brown let your
spring everyday hat be of soft
brown straw, with broad brim. Trim
1t with spreading loops of brown, tan
and fawn-colored ribbon, held in place
with three large fancy ball pins. 1t
viii prove both effective and service
able.
Dear to the heart of the business
girl is the perfectly plain waist. She
finds it such a comfort when hard work
Is to be done, and she knows that nu-
merous tubbings will have no effect
upon its style or durability.
Striped madras. bingham, percale or
galatea cloth may be used to advan-
Iage in the making Of the shirtwaist
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DR.. Watson receives a letter from
Percy Phelps, an old college friend,
who entered the foreign office through
the influence of his uncle, Lord Hold
hurst. Phelps seeks the aid of the doc
tor and his friend, Sherlock Holmes,
in Strengthening out a misfortune which
wrecked his career. The couple call on
him at his home at Woking to hear his
story and find him just recovering from
brain fever. nursed by Annie Harrison,
to whom he is engaged. The latter's
brother. Joseph. is also at the house.
Phelps tells how the original copy of
the naval treaty between England and
Italy, entrusted to him by Lord Hold
hurst to copy was stolen mysteriously
from his office.
He recounts the investigation which
led to the arrest of the commissionnaire's
wife. who had been in the room, and
how it WAS found that she did not have
the papers, leaving the mystery still
unsolved.
Holmes starts out to so1vethe riddle,
limiting that suspicion falls upon Lord
H%oldhurst.
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OUR CORNER
THE DAYS LENGTH.

OW many of you boys and girls
know how to tell the days
AA length? OF course. [ do not
mean what we usually call a day
tw~enty-four hours long, but how many
of the tweuty-fout hours are daylight
and how many are of darkness.
You may be surprised to hear that
you can find out this information in Il
very simple manner.
The length of the day may be found
by doubling the time of the suns set
ting, and the length of the night by
doubling the time of the suns rising.
If, for example, he sun sets at 1880,
the length of the day is 10 hours, for
twice 1880 is IS. If the sun rises that
day at 4:30 the length of the night is
9 hours, for twice 4:30 is 9. The Is
hours of daylight and the 9 hours of
night mike up the whole day Of "a
hours.
Try this interesting experiment on
your friends some day and you will
mystify them with your apparent
knowledge of what seems to be a deep
mathematical calculation, when in
it is but a simple matter.
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the case yourself and bring discredit
on them"
"On the contrary said Holmes, 'out
of my last f%ifty-three cases my name
has only appeared in four, and the po-
lice have had all the credit in forty
nine. | don't blame you for not know
ing this. for you are young and mex
%perienced, but if you wish to get on in
your new duties you viii work with me
and not against me-"
"Id be very glad of a hint or two
said the detective. changing his man
ner. I'VE certainly had no credit from
the case so far"
what steps have you taken?"
"Tangey, the commissionnaire, has
been Swallowed. He left the Guards
with a good character and we can find
nothing against him. His wife is a
bad lot, though. / fancy she knows
more about this than appears
Have you Swallowed HERO
1--WE have set one of our women on
to her. Mrs. Tangey drinks, and our
woman has been with her twice when
she was well on, but she could get
nothing out of her"
II understand that they have had
brokers i'm the house,"
Yes, but they were paid off,
Where did the money come from?'
THAT was all right. His pension was
due. They have not shown any sign
of being in funds"
What explanation did she give OF
having answered the bell when Mr..
Phelps rang for the coffee?'
"She said that her husband was very
tired and she wished to relieve him.
We'll, certainly that would agree
with his being found a little later asleep
in his chair. There is nothing against
them then but the woman's character.
Did you ask her why she hurried
away that night? Her haste attracted
the attention of the police constable
"She was later than usual and wanted
to get home"
did you point out to her that you
and Mr.. Phelps, who started at least
twenty minutes after her, got home be-
fore hero
"She explains that by the difference
Between a bus and a hanson"
Did she make it clear why, on
reaching her house. she ran into the
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Then you could hardly have been
overheard"
ut is out Of the question"
Did you ever mention to any one
that it was your intention to give any
one the treaty to be copied?"
Never
You are certain of that2"
absolutely"
well, since you never said so, and
Mr.. Phelps never said so, and nobody
else knew anything of the matter. then
the thief's presence in the room was
purely accidental. He saw his chance
and he took it,"
The statesman smiled. "You take me
out of my province there" said he.
Holmes considered for a moment.
'"fhere is another very important point
which l wish to discuss with YOU said
he. "You feared, as l understand, that
very grave results might follow from
the details Of this treaty becoming
known
A shadow passed over the expressive
face of the statesman. very grave
results, indeed"
And have they occurred?"
mot yet"
IF the treaty a reached, let us
say, the French or Russian Foreign
Office, you would expect to hear OF it,
Il should, said Lord Holdhurst, with
d wry face,
since nearly ten weeks have elapsed.
then, and nothing has been heard, it is
not unfair to suppose that for some
reason the treaty has not reached
them"
Lord Holdhurst shrugged his Shout
ders.
I'VE can hardly suppose, Mr.. Holmes,
that the thief took the treaty in order
to frame it and hang it up"
Perhaps he is waiting for a better
price"
r BE Continued Tomorrow.l
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continued from Saturday.

III not. there is no harm done. But
If Mr.. Phelps is correct in stating that
there is no hiding-place either in the
room or the corridors. then the person
must have come from outside. If he
came from outside on so wet a night,
and yet left no trace of damp upon the
llnoleum. which was examined within a
few minutes of his passing, then it is
exceedingly probable that he came in IL
cab. Yes, I think that we may safely
deduce a cab
1T sounds plausible"
THAT is one of Che clues of which
l spoke. 1t may lead us to something.
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HE DID NOT ASK HER.

Dear Margery Doom;
viii you please tell me through your
valuable column if it is proper for me
TO ask a girl If / can take her home
from a party? The other night I met a
girl and l liked her very much. When
the party was over I wanted to ask her
if | could take her home. but hated to.
Another fellow ooh her home. He said
l was slow. She told a girl she would
have let me take her home, il 1 had
asked her. I am Is and she is II.
d. F. H.
1t would have been perfectly proper
for you to have offered to escort her to
her home, If she came to the party UNI
attended. You'll be wiser next time.
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details of a properly furnished Kitchen
has an itemized list of household neces-
sites in certain spoons. Knives, colan-
ders and the like, amounting to Ill arti-
cles! 1t doesn't require that many.
Get a good chopping machine, roasting
and baking pans. the necessary pudding
pans, work knives, forks and the like
n all of the fashionable nutmeg
graters, graduated measures and silver
topped tea canisters will not be needed.
It is the little carving sets, pastry
boards and the like that count up into
the dollars. The woman who Keeps
house many years learns that the
"make-shift" articles are just as handy,
and decidedly saving when it TO
cleaning up after the days work is
done.
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Egg Timbales-Butter some small
mods scatter chopped parsley in
side; put into each a raw egg. salt and
pepper, and bake in a pan of water till
set; turn out and surround with to-
mato or white sauce.
Apricot Tart-Bake a rich lower pie
crust; arrange circles of canned apri
cots closely within, and add a small
cup Of sugar and chopped or whole
almonds: put into the oven, bake till
the sugar melts and forms a glaze;
cool, and serve with cream.
Cheese Crackers-Cover thin sailed
crackers with a layer of grated cheese;
sprinkle with cayenne. and put into
the oven till the cheese melts; serve
hot.
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EOet1fr1G Sfar.'S Cook
Book and Daily Menu,
Tasty DSbey easy Of P~repurdfion 10 Aid
the younS Hou5ekeeper.
BY AUNT MATTY.

Observation-Disclosures.
Stewed prunes
Flaked rice and cream
Broiled smoked halibut
Baked potatoes Popovers
Coffee
DINNER.
Macaroni soup
Broiled steak
French fried potatoes
Escalloped onions
I,adishes Olives
Date Pudding. Hard sauce
Coffee
SUPPER.
Veal and rice croquettes
Tea rolls
Floating island Cake
Tea
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HER HAIR is TOO A R

MY Dear Miss Door
1 am a pretty girl of IS. At least
they say l am pretty. My hair is brown,
but not a very nice shade. l would like
to bleach it just a little, not to make 1t
yellow, but just a nice color. Would
you advise me to do this. or do you
think it is foolish? I will do as you
say. BROWN LOCKS.
Leave your locks alone. 1t is a risky
experiment to attempt to change their
color. You would be sure to regret 1t.
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top flounce is finished with a band of
one-inch embroidery Insertion, through
which is run wash ribbon. 1t was seen
at W. V. Snyder & Co.'s.
Fine French corsets in silk and ba-
tiste are being sold at greatly reduced
prices at the Goerke Company's.
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HosO TO Make .vour
Home More Affracffx,e.
TIE Complete Kitchen Cabfnef--Keepfns
the Pantry Lookfng Wen.

The pantry will look much heater and
the shelves will be much cleaner If pro-
vided with cheesecloth curtains. Make
the curtains wide enough to cover the
shelves and~perinit a little ruffiing.
Have a casing at the top and string
the curtains on picture wire. Stretch
the wire tightly from nails placed at
each end of the shelves. 1t takes but a
moment to loosen one end of the wire
and slip off the curtain to be Numbered.
When it is necessary TO replace the cur
tains, bend one end OF the wire and
slip it through the casing like a hair
pin. The pantry window can be COW
cred with a long, double curtain hung
over a nail at the top of the window.
An article setting forth the splendid
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is SHE TOO YOUNG?

Dear Margery Doom:
I am a man of "a. I love a girl OF II,
and Low her dearly. She looks and acts
older than she really is. I want to
make her my wife, but am afraid she is
too young to know whether she really
cares for me or not. What shall l do?
PERPLEXED.
Wait a while, until she is at least is,
then ask her. Probably by that
time she viii be sure of herself. In the
meantime, o can pay her those at
which all girls appreciate.
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THE PROBLEM OF THE FARMER.

VIE farmer is here seen sowing his OATS in his field. Then there
are four pictures representing four different kinds d oats for him to
choose from, as each one is a word ending with the letters DAT. No
/ is FLOAT. If YOU guess the others fill nut the coupon below and send it
to Uncle Jack, EVENING STAR, Newark, \. j.
The three girls IND three boys who sent in the neatest correct answers
can have their choice of a paint box, a boys watch, a fountain pen, a good
book a Teddy bear a pocket knife, Or n embroidery set Uncle Jack will
publish the picture of any pize-winner who cares to send him a photograph.
Png-pong pictures cannot be used.
Only children under Is years Of age are eligible to compete. Be sure to
place a two-cent stamp o. the envelope, to avoid delay at the podofce, but
do not enclose stamps for reply The names of the prize-winners will be m
nounced in THE EVENING STAR on Monday, March 80.
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SHE SAYS NOTHING.

Dear Miss Doom:
I have read your answers to Others
and hope you will answer me. / am a
young man, IS years old, and am in love
with a girl about the same age. Even
ings | go to her house. She smiles, but
a very little. Do you think she loves
me or not? X. r.
Probably she is bashful. Try to draw
her out. Talk about the things in which
she is most interested. She may learn
to love you in time.
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##ssAAssTT%.To.ADYICE
ON THE
ROAD TO TOMORROW
! =, Innrnu

BY MARGERY doom.

Are you troubled about your
future? Are your love affairs
causing you to wOrryf Do you
feel like going to a clairvoyant
or fortuue-telIcr, not because you
may have great fnith In the wis
dom of the seer, but because you
want to hear some kind OF COM
fOrting ndvicet Don't gO! It's
all humbug. just sit down and
write out your troubles to me.
l Will give you good. sensible
advice to guide you on the road
to tomorrow. Address your let
ter to MARGERY doom, THE
EVENING STAR. Newark, ". J.
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THE KlTTIE'S LIFE.
BY ROMANO CARROLL, AGED 10.

/ am a little kitty,
And l live at my case;
/ ride in my own carriage
And 1 DO as 1 please.
My turnout is stylish,
And l nothing neglect,
And it seems to me
/ deserve a lot of respect.
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THE pRIzE.wINNERs.

The correct answer to last Mondays
geographical puzzle was Passaic. The
following children were the prize-win-
ners:
MARJORIE CoNRoY. aged 70, los
North Clinton street. East Orange (en-
broidery set); IRENE Patterson,
aged II, lis Ridgewood avenue, New
r (book); MARY AUSTIN PERRY,
aged Z. S. Ferguson street, Newark
(book): HARRY SALzMAN, aged 13.
227 Fairmount avenue, Newark (box OF
paints); CHARLES GOLDSTEIN,
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NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

Mems ties of serviceable silk in the
new two-toned combinations are to be
found in abundance at L. Bamberger
& Co.'S.
Splendid values in ready-made corset
covers, with square or round necks,
trimmed with torchon and "val' lace,
may be obtained at the David Stfaus
store.
A dainty pettiooat has three deep
rufies of close embroidery, each slight
~ falling over the one beneath it. The
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Health and Beauty
For EDery Woman
Plenty of Enssctse and Complete Change OF
Diet VIII Result tn Blooming Fresh
Compe1ion--How to Care for
the Hair and Scalp.
BY MADAME ALTA.

Dear MadameFAlta;
My face and arms shine like a mir
ror. Can you please tell me some
thing 1 can do for them. My face Is
also covered with pimples and black
heads. I am a young girl and would
like to have a nice, clear complexion.
Thanking you In advance, L remain,
A CONSTANT READER.
You need plenty of exercise in the
open air and you also need to watch
your diet. All of your symptoms l
should say are the result of rich, oily
food which has ov%erheated your blood
and brought about the present condi-
uon. To correct the shiny condition of
your Skin change YOU diet at once.
Leave off a. rich food such as pastry,
oat meal, griddle cakes and greasy
meats, and substitute fresh, green
spring vegetables, such as cress, let
tuce, spinach and green onions. Eat
meat sparingly, using only beef and
amb Give up all pastry and coffee
for a while and substitute fresh and
stewed fruits, milk and weak tea.
TO cure the pimples and blackheads,
cleanse the face with hot water and
CASTLE soap, using a facial brush every
night before retiring. using a good cold
cream to massage after the s%crubbing
process. In my opinion your system
needs toning and your blood purifying
rather than any outward applications
or cosmetics.
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Silk kimonos in Japanese designs,
with facines of silk or satin, arc dis
played in many colors and patterns at
Hahne & Co.'S.
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New spring boas of chiffon and liber-
ty silk are attracting notice at L.. s.
Plaut &c Co. s.
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Tincture of cantharides-One ounce.
Liquid ammonia-One drachm.
Glycerine-One-half ounce.
Oil thyme-One-half drachm.
Rosemary oil-One-half drachm.
Mix all together with six ounces of
rose water. Rub the scalp thoroughly
with the preparation until no further
evidence of dandruff is noticed.
A good remedy for falling hair is as
follows:
White vaseline--Forty grammes.
Castor oil-Twenty grammes.
Sallic aeid-Five grammes.
Essence lavender-Ten drops.
This may be used three or foul times
a week until a cure is effected.
Dear Madame:
Kindly let me know in THE EVEN
ING STAR what L must use to re-
move pimples from the face. / have
tried cold cream and it does me no
good. Hoping to find an answer in
THE STAR and thanking you very
much for this favor, 1 am, yours truly,
HARRY L.
The condition of your skin is prob
ably the result of heavy, heating diet,
Follow the advice given "a constant
reader" in this column. Regulate your
diet and take plenty of exercise.
Dear Madame Alta:
How can l wear my hair? You will
greatly ob1ige me by giving the desired
information. My hair is quite long,
blonde, but it is very thin and straight,
I can't wear rats, because my hair is
too thin. Can I do anything to make
hair thick? ANITA,
Your mode of hairdressing would
have to be decided by your years, and
since you do not give me an idea of
your age-whether you are a miss or a
matron-I will be unable to answer your
question, Scalp massage administered
by a reliable masseuse will stimulate
the roots of the hair and promote its
growth.
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Dear Madame Alta:
would like to know how to make
the eyebrows dark and thick without
using an eyc-pencil, and also what
would make the hair keep from falling
out, and ure dandruff.
LUCY BELL.
a daily application of white vaseline
rubbed into the eyebrows before re,
firing viii prove, effective and have the
result of making them heavy and
glossy. The following formula is a pre-
Ventive against danruT:
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(To BE Continued TomOfrOwl
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
ST. GEORGES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. GEORGES. July 0.-John w. Carrow,
Jr., who has filed the office Of clerk for
the Board OF School Commissioners, has
been unanimously reelected for the COM
ing year.
Mrs ]. r.. MlliiEan, and Mrs. j. w
Dewitt were IN Wilmington last week.
Miss Myrtle swartz has obtained po-
siton at Farnhurst and left for that
place last week.
Mrs. T.. NJ Jones is the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Batten, at Bear.
Mrs A. c. Jones. of Cecllton, ma, is
visiting her son, Rev. c. ~ Jones
Miss Lille Laws, Of Porters IS spending
few days with Mrs. James Roberts.
Mrs. T. P- Van HelSle, is the guest Of
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Edith Givens. OF PHILADELPHIA. is
spending her vacation here.
Mrs. William Asprn visited Newar
friends part Of last week.
Mrs. Mary Garman. left last week for
Norfolk, Va, where she will spend he
summer.
Miss Donald, OF Germantown. Pa. has
returned to her home after visit w,,h
friends here. +
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
YACHTING PARTY
NEARLY DROWNED
Sylvia CapSizeS Opposite Will
mingtOn and Heroic Efforts
Save the Occupants

Seven occupants Of the yacht Sylvia
had a narrow escape from death yes
terday afternoon when their yacht cap
sized and all on board were thrown
into the Delaware River opposite the
mouth of the Christiana The mem-
bers of the party owe their escape to
the timely appearance Of the sloop
Pennsgrove ~
The Pe'ihsgrove was sailing down the
riverWinder a strong wind with Cap
iin Philip Keller. Of Philadelphia, and
a party on board. As they were oD-
posite Pennsgrove their attention was
attracted to the Sylvia. which seemed
to have trouble with her jibboom and
topsail. Suddenly and without VAIN
ing, she was seen 20 turn turtle aid
the occupants. three men and two wo-
men. We're thrown overheard.
The Pennsgrove quickly turned in the
direction OF the caDsized yacht ana
crowded on all sail and rushed to tho
side Of the boat. where they pulled the
Sylvia's party on board in an exhaust
ed condition. The Pennsgrove was
turned around and the Sylvia, still on
her side. tied TO her. sailed to Penns-
grove wharf. where the members Of the
party We're set on shore and hurried
to their homes with many thanks TO
their rescuers.
All effopts to find out the names OF
the sylvia's party faile1. the members
giving the reason that they did not
want to alarm their parents.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
NOW BOOMING
OXFORD RAILWAY

New York copiigrsss had angineers
at work last week examining into t. 81
water powers at Strahorn's Mil. on
the BIG Elk creek, above Newark, with
the purpose OF building a trolley roai
between oxford, Pa and this city. It
has bee1 decided by the engineers that
The stream would develop sufficient
power to operate a trolley line and the
capitalists have announced that they
will go ahead with the project.
The route as laid out traverses OK
ford Kembleville and Newark, from
which point the road win run to Stan
ton. Theodore Bye of Kembleville is
so much In favor of the proposed line
that he will give a right of way through
his property provide without charge
the water power Of Big Elk creek, do
nate the ties for the railway and board
the worlmen while az his place He
VIII also subscribe largely TO the stock.
The promoters have obtained options
on nearly all the land that viii be COW
cred by the back water and are nnw
prepared 10 proceed with the constrUc-
tion OF the railway