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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
HALF OF THE PLEASURE.

The youngest girl of a Baltimore
family was recently much distressed,
at dessert, to discover that there was
ice cream for dinner.
"Oh. papa!" exclaimed the young
ster reproachfully, "why didn't they
tell me this morning that we were go
ing to have ice cream?"
what difference would that have
made?"
"Lots!" sighed the child. "I could
have expected it all y!"--Lippin-
colts.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
The EXPULSION OF TIE vo1Md MACHINE.

Orange is question
the
in
winter compelling
the of
machines
right expense 15O election
districts
machines money hundred thousand dollars
people last
of
ardor
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
EVIDENT PROOF.

Rector-Susie l was sorry not to see
your father at church this morning.
Susle-Please. no, sir. He went out
walking in the woods.
Rector-Ah, Susie, I'm afraid that
your father does not fear the Lord.
Susie-Guess he does, too. He took
his gun with him.-Town Topics.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
THEY'D GET IT.

Gadde-O! yes, he's tenderhearted. l
really believe if beggar approached
him and he had no money about him
he'd actually take off his coat and give
it to him.
Huskie-Well, I'm not tenderhearted
but some of these nervy beggars make
me feel like taking off my coat and Civ
ing it to them-good and plenty.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
IMMENSE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

Missouri containing swamp or over
flowed lands. thirty-one drainage
bitches or canals have been con-
structed, with total length of about
$50 miles. These bitches have re-
claimed 255,O00 acres of land.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
DON'T NEED BAR IRON.

Cunnel Clay-This heah drop in bar
iron can't be expected to interest any
of our people.
Majah Twlgg-No?
Cunnel Clay-No. Whut's tn use O.
bar iron in a prohibition State?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
TERRE GOTTA 1000 YEARS OLD.

Water pipes of terra Gotta were used
in Crete forty centuries ago. Those
supplying drinking water consisted of
series of subconical tubes socketed
into each other, with collars and "stop
ridges SO constructed as to give the
water shooting motion, thus prevent
ing accumulation of sediment.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
OTHERS LIKE HIM.

"Now I want YOU to meet Miss
Dingleberry. She's considered to be re-
markably well informed"
"Say, if it's all the same to you, dear
boy, I'd much rather be introduced to
III at baby-faced grille over there with
the blue ff1es."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
A POINT OF ADVANTAGE.

"Of course the railways owe the pub
lie IA great deal" said Mr.. Dustin StaX;
but you must also remember that the
public is indebted to the railways"
Yes" answered the critical citizen;
but the railways are in a position to
collect. t."-Washington Star.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
OMINOUS SIGNS.

Parson Flatfoot-Mawnin', Sistah
SNOWFALL. How am Brudder SNOWFALL? :?
Sister Snowball--He am pow'ful bad
dis mawnin'. De doctah done say he
have a 'lighnant ulstear on his back,
an Ah's 'fraid he am gwine ter be a
firmed inf1del.-Chicago Daily News.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
GOOD INTENTIONS.

"What makes people insist on swim
ming beyond the breakers?'
II suppose they are philanthropists
in their way and want to help along the
distribution of hero medals. WASH
ington Star.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
THAT'S ALL.

HE never parts with a cent"
"Well?"
way"
Hell never need any. Experience
merely consists of spending money I'M
wisely.-Louisville Courier Journal
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
NOT WELL NAMED.

Towne-Why do you call young
Fetherbrane "Cholly?" His first name
is Noah.
Browne--Yes, but that's so inappro-
pirate. Noah had sense enough TO get
in out of the rain.-Philadelphia Press.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
GOING TO NEW YORK.

To the Editor of the Evening star
How do prices for clothing and
food in Newark compare with those of
New York? MARTIN K.
rive cannot quote prices as they
vary daily, but if you will observe the
prices and the qualities in the Newark
shops you will observe that the prices
are much lower for the same quality
here than in New York. A mans shirt,
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
COULD DO THAT.

Eyes. I'm a friend of Dr. Bing He
suggested that perhaps you would be
willing-willing to let me have"
I'm very sorry, but 1 -"
Let me have few moments of your
time"
Certainly. sir. that's all right
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
HAPPY NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand is described by its in
habitants as "the happiest country in
the world" 1t is now a dominion. Some
of the pretty names given to it by New
Zealanders are THE Fortunate Isles"
"The Wonderland of the Pacific" "All
Lands in One" and 1.-The Star of the
South
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
FROM THE NORMANS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
From where do we derive our word
Wednesday? TEACHER.
lit comes to us through the anncient
Saxons, they obtaining it from
Wednesday, or Wodenstag, a very old
Norman word for the middle day of
the week.-Ed.J
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
OPEN TO QUESTION.

"Ice," said the prudent citizen,
'should be used only in very small
quantities"
What are you preaching now" re-
Joined the impatient person, "health
or economy Washington Star.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
Sn &,\gMtsome MOOD
QUITE so.

That's the Goddess of Liberty" ex-
planned the New Yorker. Fine atti-
tude, eh?"
"Yes. and typically American" re-
sponded the Western visitor. Hang
ing to a strap."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17

which in New York is priced at 50 and
$3.50, may be purchased in many places
here for fifty cents and a dollar less
The same is true with shoes and other
mems furnishings. Most Newark men
purchase their supplies at home The
trouble is with the women. They think
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
HE WOULDN'T GO.

Cant you give that young man a
hint?' inquired the mother at HAS.
what can I say to him. MAJ"
Mention to him that our lease ex-
pires in louisville Courier
Journal
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17

there is a much lager assortment to
select from in New York, while the
truth is that the Newark stores carry
just as great a choice as any New
York shop. The careful, shrewd and
observant shopper does her shopping
in Newark and profits from it.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
TAFT AS A REL ZIONIST.


faith
row man mad
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
PUBLIC WRONG coNsUMMATeD.


nothing
in mis- tax
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17
FROM STAR READER S

anonymous communications cannot be
printed, Except political subjects the
names of correspondents not required for
publication. but as a guarantee of good faith.
-Edl
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17

nermnabe Chicago
politics
such occasion
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-06-17

and
IA pures whe
m amid such surroundings
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

beneath the strap at the back, but
those women who find that waists
that close at the front are boon can
easily make 1t that way by simply
closing the back seam and finishing
the front edges under the strap.
The waist is made with fronts, side
fronts, backs and side-backs, the vari-
Gus joinings allowing of the chevron
effect, which is so well liked just now.
The fronts are Joined to the yoke
portions and the side-fronts are
tucked. The straps conceal all the
seams and the straight military collar
finishes the neck. The sleeves are
made in sections and the seams join
ing them are to be found beneath the
straps, while straps also trim the
lower edges.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five and one
half yards twenty-one or twenty-four,
three and one-half yards thirty-two,
or two and three-fourth yards forty
four inches wide, to cut from striped
material as illustrated; four yards
| twenty-one or twenty-four, three
yards thirty-two, or two yards forty
four inches wide, to cut from plain
material or with stripes on the
straight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Sounding by Sight.


An ingenious device by which the
depth of swift river above high
fall in Ontario was ascertained is de-
scribed by Mr.. H. W. Hixon in the
Engineering and Mining Journal. 1t
was too dangerous to make soundings
from boat, so Mr.. Hixon planted a
transit on one bank, and from it car
ried a strong wire, with heavy lead
weight at the end, to the opposite
shore. The wire was drawn taut.
and the weight was gradually pulled
across on the bottom of the river.
At stated intervals sight along the
wire from the transit to the point
where the wire dipped into the water
gave the inclination of the straight
line. The length of submerged wire
and its angle with the water surface
being known, it was easy to calculate
the depth at the various points.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
SALAD AND "SMELLY" HERBS.

In the days of our grandmothers no
kitchen garden was without its COM
plement of herbs for favoring dishes
and perfuming the linen closets.
These are all easily raised, and many
of them, once started, will seed them
selves while others still, once estab-
lished, only need little attention
in the way of mulching through the
hot months and protecting through
the cold, yielding their store of
leaves, buds and blossoms freely, and
far superior to any Of the commercial
dried" things or tinctures. In max
ing out your order for seeds, 1t would
be well to include an. assortment of
these. Many Of them would better
be ordered as plants.
Celery, even where not blanched,
is fine for soups and salads, and the
seeds, sown in boxes early, germinate
readily. Transplant as the seedlings
become crowded, clipping off the top
as they grow to prevent their becom-
ing spindling. The large plants may
be blanched by wrapping with thick
paper.
Watercress, peppergrass, parsley
should all be grown; chives, leeks.
tarragon are grown from bulbs, and
used for fiavoring soups and salads;
sorrel. mustard, dandelion, chervil
are grown for salads, while mints,
sage, thyme, summer savory, sweet
marjoram, sweet basil, dill, caraway
and many other things are used in
various ways for seasonings for
meats, gravies, pickles, catsups, sum-
mer drinks and the like.-The Com
moner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Bang to Return.

Bangs are coming back to fashion,
but that does not mean that young
women need cut their front hair short
and do it up in crimps at night,
neither smear it with the stick ounce
seed and dandelion lotions Of ancient
bang days. The new bang is a soft,
fluffy row of what are called pincurls
resting on the forehead, Just below
the pompadour; and they are called
pincurls presumably because good
many of them are attached to a hair
pin arrangement and tucked in after
the pompadour is finished. That is to
say, they have no more connection
with the wearer's head than they
have with the braids and puffs and
ours that decorate the top Of 1t. This
little row Of curly bang across the
forehead Is to be considered more and
more au fait as the days go by.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Skirt With Spanish Flounce.

Every design that suits bordered
material or flouncing Is in demand
Just now, when there are so many
beautiful fabrics of the sort offered.
Here is skirt that is made with a
Spanish founce and which is eminent
ly graceful and becoming, while it Is
simple in the extreme. In the illus
tration 1t is made of bordered batiste.
Bows of ribbon and folds Of silk are
greatly in vogue for the purpose, and
lace and landings are much used
after the same manner, while folds Of
one material on another are also
liked
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
BERRY NOTES.

Berry growing, like market gar
dening, requires both experience and
brains.
The successful grower is the one
who selects the crops adapted to his
soil and climate and for which there
Is a demand in his market, and who
then sticks to these crops through
lean as we'll as fat years.
The most obvious means of con-
trolling the brown-tail moth, and the
easiest one, is the collection and de-
struction of the winter nests after the
leaves have fallen, says American
Cultivator. These webs are conspic-
uous from October TO April.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Yiolets Worn on Arms.

No longer does the New York girl
have a huge bunch Of violets pinned
to her corsage. Instead she wears
about her glove a band of velvet of
green or purple as bracelet, and to
this is securely pinned rather small
bunch of violets, fatty grouped.
Sometimes there is gardenia in the
centre, with just a few violets en-
circling it, and then again there is
just an orchid with sufficient violets
surrounding 1t to form border.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
TO PULL GARDEN POSTS.

Many a farmer has trouble in pull
ing posts. especially If they are firmly
set. l will furnish you with an easy
method which have used to avoid
the tiresome task of digging them out
with a spade, etc. Take the hind
running gear of a wagon and leave
the reach in it. Take long, heavy
pole about ten feet long. Lay this
over the bolster. Attach a chain
about foot from the end OF the pole.
Back the wheels and the pole up to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
FOR MASSING.

The edging plants just given are
unsurpassed for low effects, but for
places requiring taller plants, choose
giant snapdragon, mammoth zinnias,
scarlet salvias, African marigolds, and
later, the asters. For massing against
high fences and buildings, common
single hollyhocks, Allegheny holly
hooks, hundred -fowered sunflow-
ers and rudbeckia-golden-glow.-
Ladies' World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Pongee Parasols.

Many of the pongee parasols are
embroidered in all-over design, or in
a deep border. the embroidery usually
being in self color, though occasion
ally the Chinese and Japanese designs
and colorings are employed and rich
Oriental blues, greens and yellows are
used upon the natural toned ground.
Some very good pongee models are
quite plain, save for a wide border OF
gay stripes or a border of gay color
embroidered in pongee-toned dots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
FOR CUT FLOWERS.

Plant early-fowering cosmos, giant
'snap-dragon. scarlet saliva, -. Yet
peas, annual chrysanthemums, pop
pies of the peony and carnation types,
verbenas, asters, nasturtiums, Stella
sunfiowers. petunias. nicotiana and
zinnias.-Ladies' World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
WHEN TO CUT.

Gather the half-opened buds of the
poppy in late evening or before the
sun shines upon them in the morning,
and they will keep perfectly for a
few days-a most effective cut flower.
Cut sweet peas and all fragrant flow-
ers in late evening. Others may be
cut in early morning. Place stems in
deep water.-Ladies' World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
FOR EDGINGS.

Choose free boomers Of low
growth, like sweet alyssum, lobelia.
dwarf candytuft, double portulaca,
dwarf nasturtium, California poppy,
ageratum, dwarf snapdragon, phlox
Drummondii, and for an edging for
tall background, the dwarf zinnias.-
Ladies' World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

The skirt is made with upper por-
ton and the flounce. The upper edge
of the fiounce is turned under to form
its own heading and is gathered and
joined to the skirt, which in turn Is
gathered at its upper edge and Joined
to the belt.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is seven yards of
bordered material twenty-four inches
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
A DELICATE TASK.

"The newspapers, said the orator
solemnly, do not tell the truth"
Perhaps not" answered the edi,
tor, regretfully. I'VE do our best.
But you know there is nothing more
difficult that to tell the truth in a
way that won't put it up to some one
to challenge your veracity. Wash
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
HIGH FINANCE.

"say, Jinks, have a proposition to
put before YOU"
Put ahead"
-Four of us are going to chip in
and buy beefsteak on credit. We
propose to bond it for four times the
purchase price. sell the bonds and
pay the butcher. Then we're going
to divide the beefsteak. Are you in?"
Jinks was i-.-Kansas City Jour
p,A
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
MAGAZINE ASTRONOMY.

What sort of telescope do you use
for seeing things on Mars?"
The eminent astronomer, habitu-
ated to scanning the heavens at mag
azine space rates, stayed his pen but
an instant. II have learned" he re-
piled, mot to rely on any telescope.
The best of them sadly hampers the
play of the imagination. ."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
A GRADE HIGHER.

81 understand he has risen in the
social scale"
Yes, he used to be blacksmith;
now he's an automobile repairer. -
Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
A GOOD WEIGHT.

How did Harry enjoy bis trip
abroad?"
Very much. He looks happy, and
has gained one hundred and fifteen
pounds"
"One hundred and fifteen pounds?"
Eyes; and she's an heiress. p
Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
THE PRACTICAL GIRL.

Jack told me he could live on my
kisses forever"
Are you going to let him?"
mot till find out what I'm going
to live on. Chicago Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
MIGHT BE EITHER,

Mrs. Baker-"Myo old school friend,
Mrs. Jones, writes me that she is just
beginning to live"
Miss Ann Widowed or di-
vorced ?"-Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
POSSIBLE ON PAPER.

"Do you believe woman can dress
on $50 a year?"
'Yes. in a magazine article.
Brooklyn Life
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Collars and Chains For Mourning.

Jet collars, necklaces, long chains,
bracelets and pins of all descriptions
in dull finish are worn by women
who are in mourning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
UNsYMPATHETIC.

"Sir, am looking for little sue
cor"
do I look like one?"-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
FAYORITISM.

81 haven't a pull with any one,"
said the unsuccessful man.
'Oh, yes, you have, DEAR" said his
wife, encouragingly, with the fool
killer. Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
A COLLECTOR, PERHAPS

Mrs. Benham-"A tramp stole one
of my pies to-day"
Benham-"I wonder what he will
do with it?"-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
AN INCENTIVE.

"What makes Jones so economical
these days?"
Some one gave him pair of gog-
giles, and now he's saving up for an
automobile. e."-Lippincott's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

the post Intended 10 pull. Fasten
the chain to the post close to the
ground, while one man is lifting the
pole on the other end. Then when
the chain Is fastened let the other
man bear down on his end of the
pole and the post will come out. Then
loosen the chain AMI throw the post
on the wagon or out to the side. In
this way you can pull from seventy
Ave to 100 posts in an hour, and is
very simple, because no horse is need
sd.-The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

OF the seven best graduates abroad
recently examined in .Pekin, China,
five had been educated in the United
States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Labeled Worlmen

Japanese workmen are all labeled
with the characters of their trade and
the name of their employer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
A HOPELESS CASE.

Wyld-"I suppose your wife's will
Is law"
Enpec-"Yes, and the worst of 1t
is that she can't be bribed not to en-
force ."-Brooklyn Life.
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New York City.-Military effects
are greatly in vogue just now, and
this blouse is one Of the favorites of
the season. In the illustration 1t is
made Of striped material and its
Bmartness Is somewhat enhanced by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

the fact that it could be utilized for
plain fabrics cut on the straight If
the bias effect is not liked. 1t is the
straps and buttons that really give
the military suggestion, and these re-
main however the material itself may
be cut. The model Is closed invisibly
The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
GIRL STEALS LARGE AMOUNT
Boldly Takes Securities Worth One
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Dupes Guard and Gets Awny, but Is
Later Arrested at Liverpool and
Money Recovered.

Liverpool. June "a fashionably
dressed young woman at Manchester sue
cessfully engineered one OF the most dar-
the provinces. She escaped with a haul
Of about 100000 worth OF securities. but
was arrested at Liverpool yesterday with
the stolen property in her possession.
The arrested woman was Immediately
handed over to the Manchester police. It
is stated she has refused to give any In
formation which will lead 10 her identity
Cool daring is the feature OF the story
Of her theft. which took place at the
Cheshire Lines railway station on Mon
day morning. The Liverpool train was
being got ready 10 leave the station. when
woman and a man had four parcels
placed in the guards van. 1t appears
that the guard did not see the parcels
placed in his van. and there was moth
ing 10 show to whom they belonged
Some minutes before the train was due
to start a smartly dressed young woman
approached the guard and informed him
that she expected some friends 20 catch
the train. She intended travelling with
them. but If they did not catch the train
she would require one OF the parcels that
had recently been placed in his charge
When the guard was about 70 wave his
flag for the train 10 start on its journey
the young woman rushed UP 20 him and
asked for the package which she had
previously selected.
The guard did not entertain the slight
est suspicion. Indeed, he had little time
10 make any inquiries. The parcel was
handed 10 the stranger. and a porter was
instructed 10 carry il 10 a cab. This was
done and the young woman told the
cabman 20 drive TO the Mosley Hotel. On
the way. however she must have changed
her directions 10 the driver, because
shortly afterward she was seen on the
platform of the London road station with
the package In her possession. She was
asked by the officials there II she required
any assistance. but she replied that she
| did not
Meantime, the owners Of the package,
who were breaking their Journey to L.iv-
erpool at Warrington, discovered their
loss. They had been travelling together.
and had recently been staying at the Mid
! land Hotel, Manchester The missing
! package contained securities worth 500.
| 600. some valuable furs and a quantity
OF jewelry.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-07

right and left, evidently touched by this
welcome, as:1 80 King and queen, who
shared II. smiled upon the people in
their most gracious way.
Passing across the court OF honor,
while the 'Marseillaise' and the Eng
fish national anthem We're played alter
nately, the president and their majesties
were presented to the members of the
various British committees by the Duke
OF Argyll, and then passed into the
French textile building, where the
French committee and 200 exhibitors were
drawn up and presented TO NJ. Cambon.
The visitors now gave their attention
to the exhibits. and the hing acted as
chief Snowman with a good nature and
wit which caused constant ripples Of
laughter from those assembled round
him. There was a wonderful display Of
the most magnificent creations" of the
French and English dressmakers. These
were not tamely exhibited, hanging limp
and llfeless. but were displayed on tall,
stately. and extremely bewitching wax
models, whose arms and necks were
faultlessly modelled, and whose coiffures
were too wonderful for words