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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

useful and pretty with light dresses
and they are very easily made al
home.
The black satin coat has been
much abused and consequently dis
credited.
If the chiffon be black hung over
white silk the effect is satisfying to
an artistic eye.
There are hopes that the inartistic
white glove may be doomed, at least
for England.
A dainty lingerie hat is embroid-
cred in wallachian work, the flowers
done separately.
The exaggerated hat brim is in
rather poor taste and not worn by
those invariably well dressed.
Wings with jet hatpins formed a
striking trimming when carried out
in the fluffy white marabout neck
boa.
"Kimono," to be pronounced cor
rectly as the Japanese say it, should
be accented not on the second, as we
do, but on the first syllable.
Nothing is more out of keeping in
the realm Of dress than short walk
ing skirt and an elaborate big hat.
The two should hardly meet in the
street, to say nothing of appearing
in the same costume.
Even the woman with luxurious
locks patronizes the dealer in fine
hair goods. She is going to wear the
little curls and puffs which are SO
fashionable and she isn't going to
ruin her own hair with the hot iron.
The high stock may be absolutely
straight and, like the Gibson types.
be of lace insertions, Joined beneath
biased satin and taffeta strips or of
finely tucked net, self color, satin
edged and trimmed with tiny satin
covered buttons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
THE MUSTARD PEST.
How Farmers Get Rid of Plague That
Has Cost Millions.

Has Cost Millions.
Do results justify the tremendous
expenditure of money and effort for
adapting science to the ends of agri-
culture?
Wild mustard has been and is yet
| the curse of the farmers field. The
old method of dealing with the pest
was twofold, to summer fallow, plow
| and harrow the infested field for a
tseason, then when the crop was
planted the next year, if the mustard
still grew, to have the children wan
der through the field plucking out
the weed by the roots.
This was a waste of time and grain,
for little plantlets of oats or barley
were trampled down or derooted for
every mustard plant pulled up. The
new scientific method is to use no
seed that is not guaranteed. But
what of the field already infected :,
And what of fields infected by other
weeds quite as noxious as mustard?
1t was in the spring of 1906 that
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany called attention of the agricul-
tural experts to by-product of their
iron and steel mandatory, an iron
sulphate solution, which seemed to
destroy weeds without injuring grain.
The chemists of the company con-
ferred with the agronomy experts.
The iron sulphate was diluted in
water.
The remedy did not always act the
same. 1t was found that it would
not work early in the morning during
the dew or after a rain, for the sim
pie reason that moisture diluted it
too much. Finally a suitable spray
ing machine was obtained from Ger
many and the iron sulphate was ap-
piled about the third week in June,
when mustard was in the third leaf
and previous to bloom, and the grain
plantlets not yet high in the blade.
What was the result? The weed
was wilted up and burnt as if by fire.
The grain blade remained a little
blackened, but unhurt. for new shoots
came on in fresh growth.
Now in many Western States tha
oat crop represents yearly yield to
the farmer of from s20.000.000 to
$50, 100000. Half that destroyed by
mustard represented loss of ten to
fifteen millions.
That amount is practically saved to
the farmers pocket by the discovery
of the iron sulphate solution. Multi
ply that amount by the dozen or
more States that are great oat grow
ers and the Importance OF the discov-
cry can be realized.-Fron Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
SNAKES HYPNOTIC POWER.
Experiments Disprovins the Serpent Charm Theory

aside just far enough to avoid dis
pute about bathing privileges, but
still within easy reach.
Nor had the re5tlessness of rats
anything to do with the dread of inn
mediate danger. They were trying
to gnaw out, but in the intervals of
such efforts were apt to run straight
into the pile of straw that formed the
| favorite rendezvous of the serpents.
The snakes, indeed. we're in no hurry
TO abuse that confidence. When they
| did get ready they scorned hypnotic
| articles. A gradual elevation of the
head, a noiseless approach with a
short halt in reach OF the bird that
was picking crumbs in his feeding
corner, then slow contraction of
coils, snaplike dart and leisurely
retreat as from a task accomplished.
The bird had taken wing, thoroughly
alarmed now, and fluttered about the
wire screen in the desperate hope of
finding loophole of escape. In less
than thirty seconds the poison began
to take effect. The bird clutched at
the screen, with his head hanging
further and further back, then re-
laxed his grip, dangled by one foot
for while and came Hopping down
on the floor. 1t was not dead yet,
but dazed, looking this way and that
and fluttering about in a strange,
aimless fashion, and more than once
right toward the destroyer, who at
last began to manifest an interest in
its antics. Once or twice the serpent,
coiled near the centre of the floor,
seemed strongly tempted to risk a
conclusive spring, but drew back
again, fully aware, perhaps, that a
better chance would be only ques-
tion of moment.
The bird was still on the floor,
staggering to and fro when a side
ward collapse marked the beginning
of the end. Its foe watched 1t with
lifted head. The chance had come.
No risk of rough and tumble fight
now; the victim had ceased to flutter,
and the old rattler quickly dragged
it off to the straw pile. A full hun
dred experiments repeated this same
sequence of manoeuvres in all essen
tials.
The poison fangs of snake have
no proper roots, but terminate in
virus bag, and are attached to the
jaw by means of ligatures that make
them movable to the extent of ereC-
tion and retraction. This arrange
ment makes it difficult and rather
superfuous for the snake to secure
his victim at the first spring. The
fangs are adapted only for a snap
bite, but their owner can afford to
bide his time. The virus that has
been known to overpower strong men
in half an hour lethargizes birds and
small mammals in half a minute.
Wherever stricken they are apt to
collapse in sight, II not in direct
reach, of their assailants, whose keen
eyes detect the slightest commotion
In the neighboring weeds, but who
would find 1t very long time be-
tween meals if they had to rely upon
the hypnotic. power of those eyes,
Thomas G. Hutton, in the Scientific
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Rcmodeling Dresses.

Speaking of the remaking of old
dresses, one of the best dressmakers
in Paris is authority for the statement
that it does not pay. "Do not rip up
your old gown; do not touch a scis-
sors to it," says she, "but content
yourself with retrimming it." In
these days pointed guimpe of filet
and duchess lace can be set into an
old blouse. This will give the new
jumper effect. If the sleeves are
short and too puffy at the shoulders,
they can be made to look different by
by placing fiat piece of trimming
upon the shoulder seam. This makes
the shoulder look longer without al
tering the set of the sleeve. A long,
light lace undersleeve, coming to the
knuckles, makes the sleeve still more
modish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

healthier than those in our country.
| think this is due entirely to the fact
that they spend so much time in
walking. 1t is nothing for an Eng
lish girl or woman to walk distance
of seven or eight miles. Let the
young ladies of New York try this
some afternoon, and they will not
suffer from lack of appetite for din
ner. If the girls and women of New
York should form a walking club l
would be delighted to walk with them
some afternoon and give what advice
l could.
/ think the fad for high heel shoes
IN New York and Paris is responsible
for so little walking among our wom-
en- They cannot walk far in high
heel shoes. Their ankles become
twisted, and there is such pressure
upon the instep that the pain will
prevent them from going any long
distance. = Weston, in the Evening
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Girls Dress.

Simple little frocks made with
straight full skirts are among the
most practical ard the most desirable
of the warm weather season. This
one is pretty and attractive and can
be made from almost any really child
ish material, the linens, batistes,
dimities and the like of the present
season and also challis, cashmere and
similar light weight woods. In ths
illustration, however, dotted batiste
Is trimmed with embroidery.
The dress is made with the waist
and the skirt The waist can be lined
or unlined as material renders desir-
able and can be made with the yoke
as illustrated or with the neck cut
out on the square outline as liked.
The skirt is straight and simply gath
cred at its upper edge.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (ten years) is
four and five-eighth yards, three and
three-quarter yards thirty-two or
three yards forty-four inches wide,
one-half yard eighteen inches wide
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Fashions Dictates.

"Since semi-precious stones have
become so extremely fashionable" !"
writes Grace Margaret Gould, the
fashion editor, in the Woman's Home
Companion, women depend a great
deal on jewelry as the finishing touch
to their costume. OF course. we all
know that an abundance of cheap
jewelry is in the worst possible taste,
and no woman of refinement would
SO bedeck herself. But to wear a
necklet of fine gold or platinum
chain, artistic and unusual, finished
with flower-shaped pendant made
of 'baroque pearls and white or green
metal, set with tiny diamonds, is in
perfect taste If it is in harmony with
the type of gown with which it is
worn.
Bracelets can also give a very
artistic finishing touch to a costume.
Old-fashioned designs for bracelets
are much sought, and a new cameo
mounted on gold band is one Of
the favored new ideas. An exquisite
design for bracelet shows large
pink-and-white cameo having the
effect Of being held in place by
buches of pearl grapes.
"Flower pins studded with colored
stones are much used at present, for
this spring the artificial flower is
worn with street costumes, and the
pin to hold it has become quite a
necessity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

1t is a popular belief that serpents
have the power of capturing their
prey by casting mysterious spell
over the victims. Even scientists
have seriously considered this sup
| posed mesmeric power over birds.
Cuvier ascribed 1t to narotic
effluvia, Audubon to the self
sacrificing audacity of nest birds,
Bonpland to the instincts of curios-
ity and maternal devotion" Russell
Wallace to optic influences akin to
hypnotism." The latter theory is the
most generally accepted, and in the
rural districts. both of Europe and
North America, bird charming snakes
are classed with such indisputable
phenomena as fish deluding anglers.
Contemporaries of more than aver
age intelligence will describe the
glaring eyes of rattlesnake that
paralyzed "a youngster on his way to
school and maintain that they saw it
charm down squirrel from the top
of a walnut tree.
An opportunity was afforded me
last summer of discovering the snake
charm theory. The pharmacist of a
medical college had procured num-
Der of live serpents for experiments
with certain antidotes, and during
the summer vacation boarded his pets
in suburb of Bennington, vt. They
arrived in moderate sized dry
onnAc Inv with he ap or,
mission my neighbor transferred
them to a roomy outhouse with a
close fitting door and wire screen
front. Through glass window their
movements could be watched in spite
of two bundles of straw and other
aids to comfort. Cold weather leth-
argized them, but on warm after
Moons four or five of ten rattlesnakes
and six moccasins were generally in
motion.
Were they trying to get out? Their
conduct rather suggested a sanitary
penchant for moderate exercise and
sun baths. And there seemed no
doubt that they had a memory for
meal times. Generally revivals re-
peatedly preceded the gong by min
ute or two. The owners signboard,
Dinner at p. m.," attracted rather
surplus of sightseers, and when 1t
became known that our experiments
promised to solve problem of ages,
catering, too, became superfuous;
volunteer gifts of rats and blackbirds
arrived in excess of our needs. Be-
fore the summer was over our visit
ors had settled the snake charm con-
troversy. Twenty-eight out of thirty
intelligent witnesses agreed that
there is no hypnotism about it.
Our first doubts were aroused by
the complacency of birds and small
mammals and their absolute indiffer-
ence to the presence of their formid-
able fellow captives. Within two
feet of a coiled rattler a blackbird
would alight on the rim of the drink
ing trough and adjust the defects of
his toilet, splashing water in the very
face of the reptile that watched him
with piercing eyes. Then, after re-
peated sips, he would condescend to
notice the crawler that had uncoiled
by that time, and would finally hop
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Training Shy Girls.

If your daughter is growing up
too quiet and never seems to have
anything to say, exert yourself to
draw her out.
Lead her into general conversa-
ton at every opportunity and let her
feel that her thoughts and opinions
are of some weight and Importance.
Do not let her sink into that state
of mind which is content to let 9TH
er people take the burden of CONVEX
sation, while she sits by in apparent
stupid silence.
1t is habit which will grow upon
her and prevent her being gracious
and attractive, and will become more
deeply fixed If referred to in any way.
Some day her chances of happiness
may be ruined by it. - New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
~ 90 =. ~An
N2 '"1A ~
Use Of Fringe.

A Princess frock In mole-colored
satin charmeuse is draped simply
across the figure to one side and
caught with heavy, knotted, seven
inch fringe forming trimming on
the right side. On the other is love-
ly silken embroidery made Of various
neutral shades from faintest Wedg-
wood blue to the palest note of Ber-
gundy and yellow. These all seem
to harmonize with the shade of the
frock, and compose most glorious
combination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Collars and Cuffs.

Lace and embroidered collar and
cuff sets are very much in vogue. The
round lace yokes with attached col
lars are of dressy order. made of
Cluny and Irish lace. They are
shown with the half sleeves to match.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

ferrous, loud voiced child, with rough
manners and shocking speech.
"All Of these places soon become
so terribly crowded the children are
compelled to yell at the tops of their
voices, and they soon carry this Gus
tom home with them. 1t has also
been found by many parents abroad
that these large Fairgrounds are the
means of spreading children's dis
eases over whole neighborhoods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Mustaches in Alaska.

Mustaches are not worn by men
exposed to the severity of an Alas
kan winter. They wear full boards
to protect the throat and face. but
keep the upper lip clean shaven. The
moisture from the breath congeals
SO quickly that a mustache becomes
Embedded in a solid cake OF ice. and
the face is frozen in short time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Soutache on Net.

II there is a net yoke or guimpe to
the foulard frock trimmed with SOU
tache, apply some of the soutache on
to the net as we'll. This brings the
color of the silk over on to the net in
an effective way.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Women Should Walk, Too.

will say something to the ladies'.
The young men are not the only be-
ings in America who need to walk
for exercise. Our girls and women
need this recreation. American wom-
en- do not walk nearly as much as
they ought to.
While in England found the wom-
en- over there much stronger and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Not a Wrinkle Permitted.

1t is imperative that the drop skirt
be fitted carefully to the figure, as
small hips are in style, and there
must be no extra fulness at the waist
line or sign of wrinkle over the
hips
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

Lady Baltimore Cake: Recipe For the Famous South
Carolina Decacy-"Here South Carolina recipe this
cake deservedy avorte all Southern dining
before Mr. owen Wister heaped drawing honors
it," says the Woman's Home Companion.
"Twohirds of cupful Of butter, five two cupfus
of four cupfus of -four onehalf cupfu of rich milk
two level teaspoonfus of tartar level
spoonful of soda. Cream half the with the butter
beat the remaining into the yoks of the and M
the tartar and the soda twice through the four beat
the and together with the butter and add
the milk slowly and finally beat in the -four and sty beaten
whites of the Flavor half this mixture with and
into the other half beat teaspoonfus Of powdered cinna
teaspoonu powdered cloves and grated
meg favor with Vanilla lemon almond bake in four
pans-two white layers and two spced layers
For the Filling: Cut fine cupful of sedeed aisins
shred thin half ctron melon CRATE small coacoanut and
banch threefourths pound of Almonds make ordinary
boiled icing and into it beat all these ingredients the
the mixture thckly between the layers and
fnirh top layer-which should be white one-with
spnked powdered sugar and the almonds stuck porcupne
wise measuring cups ordinary coffee and
filled Just This successful recipe and easily
followed"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
The Startling Hats.

Hats are almost startling in their
color propensities. They are very
tall and they are trimmed in ways
that make them seem still taller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Cniinn Xnilcs

The cotton voiles strike one very
forcibly this season, not because
they are new, but because they are so
plentiful and In such lovely colors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Fashion Notes.

Patent leather belts have waned in
popularity.
Cardcases of cretones or linen are
The evening world., 1908-01-17
Greenhut
and
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The Store Of Superior Qualities
and Moderate Prices.

Company T. max. room . our new sp4.. stocks. her. ..nnr, q. tn.
havype elducos~ hvemadeon the o Boys
Wy S'o Suits and Oveeats:
Boys Suits bs & Msr' . and eA'"' o~ss' plain and fancy '
and SIS, 0and
Overcoats Reduced fro" 6"S, s'o' 'ooo and 1850
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Reduced A, 3so $50 s7s and oso
Reduced from SIS, 500, $50 and 1850
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Young Mems Suits Of fine and solid
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fu-pahed Effects, trmme dwRh dand button
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Sixth Avenue Eighteenth to Nineteenth Street, New York
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The evening world., 1908-01-17
MISS VANDERBILT
GETS RARE LACE
Pays High for Some Made by
Nuns in ireland Two Hun
dred Years Ago.

Ireland will contribute the daintiest
article TO the trclsseau Of Gladys Van
derbIt. Americas richest heiress. who
viii SHORTY marry an Austrian count,
Mis- Van ierblt yesterday visited the
Irish Exoosition and purchased from
Miss <. d. Names the rarest set OF
lr.sn point in America. The set In
cludes two CUTS ani collar and has
history OF unique interest.
Tho lace is what is known as the
Empress Eugene pattern, and was
made two hundred years ago oy t"e
nuns at Youghal. County of Cork. Ire
land. 1t was made with eco thread. the
finest made. and, according to the best
experts, required twelve years to COM
piete. The texture is SO flne some parts
II II cannot be traced without a glass.
There is only one other set IN existeuEe
1t was the property of Queen Victoria
and is now owned by Queen Alexandra
OF England.
Miss Vanderbilt paid more than q
thousand dollars for the treasure.
has been made in, years" said Miss
Names. 1T Is so fine that the nuns
VINO made It were forced TO work by
candle light This sort OF lacemaking
was given up because II vas too hard
on the workers. 1t DESTROYS the sight
workers quickly break down in health"
Miss Names parted with the lace on
condition that II was 10 remain a part
OF the lace exhibit until the Exposition
closes next week 4 representative o,
on wedne sday and had the lace re-
served for TIE inspection OF the bride
to-he
The evening world., 1908-01-17
STOCKS MIXED IN
AN ACTIVE MARKET
Strength of Northern Pacific
and Reading Failed to Hold
Off Late Reaction.

A selling m -vement in tie early mar
ket to-day carried stocks to a fraction
ally lower level. Trading was active
and dealings widely distributed. Can
adian Pacific declined "a Amalga-
mated Copper is and Reading. Great
Northern preferred. BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit and American Sugar large frac-
tons.
There was a slight rallv which failed
to hold. prices driving downward Smet-
ing losing 2l-2. .Amalgamated Cooper
/ rs. Great Northern preferred 1l-4.
Missouri Pacific lis. New York Cen
trail. Reading and Union Pacific liz
and Pennsylvania Ia
\ rally which set in before MD
day was continued after slight chccK'
with a special demand for Union Pa
cihc and Reading. which recovered
fully The Hill stocks and Brooklyn
Transit increased their gains slightly
and American Smelling also returned
to Yesterdays closing figure. Federal
Mining preferred yielded 4 and Paciic
Coast 21-7.
Northern Pacific and Reading rose
vigorously and carried up the entire
list with them in sympathy. Very
heavy orders were executed in the ac-
tive specialties and the gransers. North
ern Pacific gained "a. Brooklyn Tran
sit 2 3-S, American Mailing preferred
2. Reading 3D. ST Paul and INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan preferred l 1-2, Con-
solidated Gas and International Pump
/ Ia and Union Pacific. Southern
pacisc Great Northern prefcrred, IL
l!nois Central. Kansas and Texas, Nor
folk and Western Ontario and Western.
American Sugar, National Lead. Cen
eral Electric and Distillers' Securities
l.
There was a reaction in the Anal
dealings. in which some Of the gains
were wiped out. the marke, Closing
mixed and active.
The total sales Of stock were s64,7oo
shares and of bonds s3,7500O.
The evening world., 1908-01-17
HIS LAST STOLEN
RIDE PROVED FATAL
Boy of Eight Crushed by Ele-
vator From Which He
Tried to Jump.

John Rose. eight years Of age. and
several other boys have been amusing
them selves by stealing rides on a freight
elevator at No. II Frankfort street for
several days. Rose was instantly killed
this morning. He was caught between
the elevator and the first floor Of the
building while trying to jump on the
moving platform.
Mr.. Whalley. of c. P. Whalley Co..
label cutters. who occupy the second
floor Of the building, said he thrashed
the same boy about q week ago for
playing about the elevator. This morn
ing the Rose boy and two others were
back on the Job. The two boys with
Rose jumped In time.
Young Rose lived In James street.
where the body was sent after being
viewed by the Coroner.