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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08

WHERE TBR sANITARIuM RS HOUSED.
land cottage which NJ owned AMI
which for years the late president
rented. The cottage stands IN the pines
and Is surrounded by eight acres OF
land Besides giving the cottage. Mr..
Straus donated majority of stock IN
the Lakewood hOiei. In which he has
been Interested. the proceeds from
which will be applied ro the running
expenses Of The preventorium.
Steps to open the Cleveland cottage
were begun last May. when Mr. Straus
told group Of persons Interested thai
he would aid in the tight Oh tubercu-
losis. Under the personal direction Of
Mrs. Cleveland the house was slightly
remodeled. the porch being arranged
so that six beds could BIZ put upon IT,
while fourteen beds were pvt IN the
interior. These quarters Were sci
apart for girls. accommodations for
twenty boys being provided In an open
air camp hundred feet long near tn"
cottage.
1t is the idea Of the preventoriur, ro
give such speedy relief that the pa
rients may be turned away cured after
four monih hs or so Of treatment. While
the institution Is now cramped Tor
space. II is hoped thst by next summer
sufficient funds will have been rec~iv-
ed to permit sularging The acromnc.
dations SO as TO treat 100 paticn,s :!
one time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Served Him Right.

You're looking very gloomy today,
Tomkins. What's the matter?"
Matter! Do you know Miss Parno
the old maid that lives over the way
Dawkins told me that she was en-
gagged to him. so just for the fun Of
the thing went and proposed to her
and she accepted me. Now I'm look
ing for Dawkins!'-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
HOME FOR SICK CHILDREN.
Cleveland Cottage at Lakewood Turned
Into tuberculosis Preventorium.

Cleveland Cottage at Lakewood Turned
Into Tuberculosis Preventorium.
The old Grover Cleveland cottage at
Lakewood. N. j.. has been converted
into what Is called tuberculosis pre-
ventorium" for children. and, unknown
to the outside world. 1t has been run
ming as an experiment since last July
1t is only recently, however. that 1t
was decided to make the institution
permanent and to enlarge its scope
The Institution has been established
to give treatment to children Of the
tenements who have been infected
with tuberculosis and to restore them
to health by taking hold Of the disease
in its earliest stages. The work mas
been made possible largely by the gen
erosity Of Nathan Straus. who made a
gift for the purpose of the old Cleve-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08

xusAPIA PALLADINo. THE FAMOUS ITAL-
IAN MEDIUM.
most figure in spirit Investigations and
literature.
When she was quite young wom
an Nine. Palladino was walked up one
night by shade which stood near by
lis that my father?' she quotes her
self as asking. Two knocks said NO"
She asked If it was her mother, and
again there came two knocks.
is 1t, then. my good guide whom
call John?" she asked, and three knocks
on the side of the bed said it was
truly John.
Nine. Palladino when asked II all
spirits used the same code answered
that all mediums do. The code. she
said. is as follows: Two knocks mean
NO." three knocks Yes" five knocks
''Turn Off the light" and seven knocks
"Call of the seance."
Dr. J. Fl. Hyslop says that u great
many people hear knockings and that
they pass them by, thinking them only
the creaking of the wood under change
Of temperature or explaining them by
assuming that some one sweeping In
the next room has hit the wall with
broom handle. IL people who hea.
knocks would but ask questions. be
says. they might get in touch with an
other world In Il most commonplace
sort Of way.
Nine. Palladino's greatest stunt Is
making a table rise unaided by some
occult means foot from the floor.
Directly under the full light Of six
teen candle power electric lamp. with
two men holding her feet and knees
and with her hands In plain view a
foot above the table. Signora Palladino
recently caused II to rise again and
again-three times with all the feet
clear of the floor. In all of these levi
tations the spectators on the edge OF
the circle could look under the table
and see her feet and knees quiet and
absolutely controlled.
The price of being present at one ~
her seancrs is S25O hut douhtless th,f
will make NJ, difference Ia those wi,"
can afford i"sbe psychologists ana live
IN New inrk NJ the same time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Party to Be Given to Bride of q Few
Weeks

In these strenuous times. In this ac.
tive, wide awake, pleasure loving world
Of ours. there is always more or less
entertaining for bride to be. whether
1t be on an elaborate scale or more
informal plane. From the day girl
announces her engagement her social
hours are filled with all manner of en-
tertainments in Her honor. There are
dinners and luncheons. teas and card
parties, dances and box parties and.
Of course, showers" of every descrip-
tion-lingerie, table and bed linen, tow
el, picture, kitchen utensll and even II
rug shower. at which the guests club
bed together In threes and fours and
gave the lucky bride elect number
Of handsome and expensive rugs.
But what will doubtless prove the
most original and unique shower Of
them all Is to be given In the near fu
ture for young matron-a bride of a
few weeks-who Is now returning from
her honeymoon journey.
The shower is to be given in her own
home, a perfectly brand new house in
the country, which is furnished most
tastefully and artistically with the
gifts Of friends. There are linen press
es filed with complete sets of every
thing young housewife would ever
need, pictures hung. rugs and furni-
ture arranged, sideboard filled with
table linen and embroidered center.
pieces and topped with shining silver
and sparkling crystal. and In the kitch-
en- Is an enviable array of cooking
utensils and other necessities. There
are even potted plants throughout the
house. from the tall palms IN the nail
to the scarlet geraniuns in the broad
kitchen window stills
girls and men alike and which is thu
subject OF SO much merry speculation
Is to be a grocery shower BY careful
planning aud comparison II is assured
that there will he no duplicating ana
nothing will be forgotten.
Invitations have been issued. and
these consist of the endless variety OF
small tags and advertisements which
any grocer has In abundance, smaii
sacks OF flour. cakes OF soap. packages
of breakfast food and waters. all Of
cardboard. With the Invitation done IN
surveyors lettering on the DlaDk side
1t has been arranged that the gro
ceries shall be carried to lne brides
home ln baskets ranging III size from
large market hamper to the smalles'
size that can be conveniently used III
the kitchen.
The dining room and Kitchen are to
be decorated with posters ana caru>
advertising every kind OF soup. bis
cult washing powder. cereal. -four
ETC., strung on twine ana festooned
across the walls and ceiling. Inc girls
are to wear white skirts and plouses.
with the most fetching aprons aud
caps. frilled ana beribboned. and the
men will appear IN white dnck troll
sers and cNts. with .urge grocers
aprons and starched rounu hats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08


ing fashion have made them readjusi
their IDEAS on this subject.
The woman, therefore. who wishes
to obtpin the best results In her dress
ing will f1pd this garment of no small
importance and matter of such con.
venience that, once worn, she will mol
be able to do without 1t. The usefui
ness of this princess slip Is to AVOID
the fullness ana gathers which occur
at the waist when a separate skirt and
camisole are worn and to clothe the
hips without any unnecessary mate
rial. The bottom of the skirt may be
full. but the top must be gored out
until the garment tits perfectly.
The model pictured here is carefully
shaped to the figure by seams both
back and front, and the opening. which
comes at the back, must be fastened
with snaps, hooks or buttons. II the
latter method is adopted. be careful to
have small buttons and buttonholes
1t Is unnecessary to have large but
tons. which only make the garment
look clumsy.
The combination slip may be devel-
oped in one of the lightweight silks
or taffetas. lace edgiDg serving as
trimming on the waist. The skirt is
constructed 80 that the 1ounce is de.
tachable, point which increases the
utility of the garment. as change of
flounces is easily possible.
IL the founce is made of the founda.
ton material, seven and three-quarter
yards of twenty-seven inch width will
be needed If silk is not desired. lawn
or nainsook will give very dainty re-.
SultS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Soften Bsthino Water,

To soften un,i i.erfune the bathing
water mix together four ounces OF al
cohol. QUE half ounce OF ammonia and
one dram OF III OF lavender.
A few ircps ot this mixture will be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Light.

Father-You seem to look at things
in a very different light since y"ur
marriage. Newly Married Daughter
Well, so ought after receiving -four.
teen lamps and uine candelabra .oi
wedding presents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
o pxaina Tan shoes.

Every Que does not know that tan
shoes cnn he dyed black. The cost il
small. and the result Is that the shoe
VIII serve through the wiufer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
THE PRINCESS SLIP.

Ono Piece Undergarments Not Novel,
but Very Useful.
One piece combination nndergar-
ments may not be novel. but they are
of especial value at the present mo-
ment. when the slender effect is the
goal after which every woman Is striv-
ing. for any extra material beneath the
carefully fitted gown is likely to spoil
the otherwise perfect effect. Many
women have been inclined to regard
the princess slip or foundation dress
as somewhat of needless extrava.
gance. but the exigencies of prevail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08

1t is easier to appear worthy Of a
position one does not hold tlan OF the
os-cc one e.' ~ -, ..--cui il.d.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
The Nrw Woman.

A negro woman has been licensed ~
drive tnxicab In t'aris.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

gsrly one hundred years ago, in a Norman VII
lsr. csue5 rzruchv situated on rocky point Of
,sns tut,iug out into the English Channel, two
sr,su ooHs were having fight. while two groups OF
elder children stood by and urged them on. one
of the little boys was six and half and the other
was over seven years cid. but the younger was the
bigger and stronger Of the two. and he won the
battle The children who had taken his side were
very proud OF him and said, He is only six and
half ane he has thraShed boy more than seven
years old"
The little victor If this battle was Jean FRANCOIS
MIlet the man who painted The Angelus. a
picture which We now see in almost every home.
ard The sower" which we may see in the Net
ropolitan Museum Of Art, New York City. We
might think from this story that he was the kind
of boy who would always he able to take care OF
himself but he wasn't. and when he grew up ne
might hsv. starved to death If other people hadn't
looked after him Httle He grew very big and
strong, be sure but he never succeeded In grow
ing up. srd was & child 20 the end OF his DAYS.
The reason he was fighting this occasion was
that the other children wanted 10 see the fun He
hsd t1st come 10 school, and the bigger children
who brought him proud Of his size ana
strength and cleverness that they wanted 10 snow
him Of. So they picked out the boy nearest his
sge, and putting q straw his shoulder, said 10
the new boy, 4 bet you dare not knock II on
for fear os being thought a coward FRANCOIS ala
knock Il of. The other boy took this as an insult
and the fight began.
Left 70 himself little Francois would never have
thought os hurting liking creature and When ne
gsT up. instead Of painting things that would
ssVe brought him money and honor, he insisted
% telling people. through his pictures, how much
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
BoYbood of MfUef

other people suffered. In this he was Just Ike the
rest Of his family. They poor, but were
always ready to share everything they had with
others. A great uncle Of Francoiss, who was a
priest and lived with the family, used 10 teach
the poor children OF the village whose parents
couldn't afford TO send them school, and every
beggar who passed the door welcomed TO the
table. And there many beggars in those
days, for France was rent by civil strife. and the
country was full OF homeless wanderers
The Millegs peasants, but they were very
remarkable people. and ii is no wonder that
from whom he inherited his artistic talent, was a
very handsome man. tall and slight. with soft,
black eyes and curling black hair. He was gentle,
refined and dreamy. and different from his
fellow peasants that they hushed their rude tests
and laughter when he approached He modelled
in clay carved wood and led the village choir, and
when he TO work with his son he used 10
call his attention 10 the beautiful things around
them Look what q tall and well shaped tree
that is" he would say: "as beautiful flower,
or, Look how well that house looks half buried
in the field"
Jean Louis Millet married Henrietta du Perron,
woman of a much higher social station than his
own but gentle and simple as her peasant husband.
Her letters show that she was intelligent and fair
ly VIII educated, and she used to tell her children
Of better days that she had known, but she spent
her ne without complaint in the fields and stables
II was the custom OF the country for the wife
help her husband out of doors, while his mother
managed the house. and IL the of
his grandmother that little Jean FRANCOIS
signed when he was born on October l. 1914, and II
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
FEEDING The BIRDS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Here IN
Minnesota the winters are very cold and the snow
Is very deep This winter has been unusually
cold and snowy On May l we had A bliz-
gard, which lasted three days. Before this
had been having weather and the
robins. ground sparrows buebirds and some hnches
were here. a pair of robins had already built a
nest IN grape trellis and had eggs in 1t When
this blizzard came they unable to find food,
and the robins gave up their nest because the
eggs were frozen and the mother robin had to find
shelter and food. Every morning before breakfast
during storm Auntie and would go out ana
sweep off places for the birds 10 stand on while
they the food scattered for them we
also put food in the woodshed for them and left
the door open. They had always been rather shy
before, especially the robins, but on account OF
hunger. I suppose and 10 get warmth, they few
back and forth 70 and from the woodshed boldly
eating the food After the storm many birds were
found dead on the roads because no food or shelter
could be obtained. l wish my little friends would
all remember 10 care for the birds in the storms
of spring when food IS scarce. I hope this letter
will be acceptable; If so. will write again l re-
main, your friend,
ESTHER H LYNCH (aged ID
Mnnetonka Beach Hennepin County, Alnn
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

Soses have ever carried with them charm that
40 o'her flower Eurpasses, and for all time since
ofHizanon has reignsd garden is complete with
WI tne roses. At Mount Vernon Of the rose
ooshes planted by Nellie Custis stin lives, and a
quaint tradition stin believed is that wish made
oes'oe this bush viii surely come true before the
's2r is over, and that bud plucked and given to
s"eethesrt VIII Just as surely bring about the
1so1he even though the recipient be cog and
A'e With the rapid development here Of the
'0unIF hene, founded on the lines OF English
stes the formal garden has been exploited in
@ - iuA beauty. and just as surely has the chate-
H' OF the manor made for herself garden
HNen she may revel in all the fragrance and
ioess Of roses and oldtime flowers.
= garden well worth seeing when ablaze with
- crimson. yellow and white sweetness is that
: MIS- Cameron at Clifton Berley the country
- @ The late Sir Roderick Cameron. at Gras-
- ststen Island. a particular feature being the
80 oi Crimson Ramblers. that in June is a riot
- mass OF color. All the delicately perfumed tea
- - are here and they bloom freely until No
SHOWS appear. On the raised terrace where
-. rose garden is a glimpse of bud full blown
- osn be had when autumn leaves from the
-, trees beyond are scattered over the grass
- ane quite a fair sized bouquet be gath
-, I" give a parting guest Miss Cameron gives
., oi her time to the ordering Of all tnst goes on
a. -, wen beloved garden, and her younger sister
' practical flower raiser.
sOt'er nearby beauty spot is the terraced rose
sh OF Mrs. willie Allen. on Long Island and
g. mrs Allen is TO DO found In her spare time
h.--rn'V looking FOR the spider fly that may
D., Diaoe fun OF interest is the old Priory at
r~..n. IN Westchestsr. now the home of Mrs
49, S-eriek IL Alien. and formerly owned for sew
:, sene'atons by the Bottoms. English family
~a The grounds and old-fashioned gardens
49,. iao ost TO rsprodncs those of the Bottoms
49, AZ England. and roses flourish everywhere
- rose may grew or climb. Many OF the
b.ss ere more than hundred yearp old and still
49, aars Allan has added greatly 10 the rose
= la. and. Ike Miss Cameron, has hardy roses
s1som from spring until autumn frosts one
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
Things TO Think About

the chief end OF man. IN this weather. IS 20 Ioaf7
Sit down and read this story about fair lady
who lived IN a castle surrounded by a noat. and
knight who went every day TO hunt the wild
boar. and old harper whose head was hoary
with the SHOWS OF fourscors winters. II yours
not Interested in these people here is the history
OF some delightful savagss. our ancestors. who
used 70 dye their skin with woad Or possibly you
would prefer the Biblical story Of Ruth and
Boaz"
But Jean and Edna only said. "Oh. Ned. dear.
please come with US
We'll. we'll he said. as he got up 7 see you'll
goad me into doing something Desperate II don't
consent 10 row you Ger the foam. 50 run away,
each Of you, and get coat and don't on any ac-
count forget your fur boas a day like this or
you may catch cold pneumonia, something
and We don't want you TO soar TO regions beyond
the skies Just yet"
got a parasoI to keep the sun off and declared
themselves ready As soon as they were on the
water Ned said very soleulnIy that they had such
a heavy load he was really afraid they might up
set. but they knew quite we'll this was al hoax
the other side Of the lake IN safety. but as they
hoped away just in front OF them and startled
Jean so that she slipped and fell The soil
very black loann and when Ned picked her Up he
said she looked as if she had been digging for coal
"C,h nv nice new dress - said Jean with moan.
Tn sure they il have 70 soak II Tor a week and
use ten pounds of soap TO get y C-ean again
She quite unhappy for few minutes, but
when Ned proposed that they should go 70 a farm
he knew where she could have ride in a goat
carriage her misfortune was soon forgotten
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
Some Celebrated Rose Gardens
Hobbies of Wealth. Who Study These Lovely
Blossoms and Give Them Personal Attention.

favorite being the Paul Neyron, which is like the
American Beauty in COLOR shape, fragrance and
sturdiness Of stem.
Not far away are the various Isein places each
of which boasts Of a garden OF more than
ordinary beauty. and in the same vicinity young
Mrs Ernest Lorillard has famous crop OF June's
most noted flowers that yearly the envy Of
her neghbors.
I>enox has many claimants for the honor OF hav-
ing superb roses the SIoanes, Bnsteds Giraud
Fosters Parsonses, Westinghouse de Heredias.
Iasigis and Bishops all being keen raising the
best while at Stockbridge Joseph Choate's garden
Is very lovely. On the Clarkson and Livingston es-
tates at TivoH. which rival those of Lenox for
acres and woodland and surpass them to
view, roses invade even the precincts of the vege-
table garden and border the paths like fragrant
ribbons OF color. At Garrlsons the Misses Fish,
daughters OF Hamilton Fish. have a rose garden
of surpassins beauty, r.yalled by that owned by
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish, who gives much attention
TO Il.
n.exu Jersey Is a state where grow almost
as we'll as in Maryland and Virginia. and by de-
serted houses and old foundations. and even by the
roadside a sweet and delicate pink rose called by
III. .nattyes'' the Jersey, grows freely and blooms
.sr,y scenting the air afar. One has only TO
speud a short time at Bernardsvile or Norris
town to be convinced of the way that Jersey can
raise roses> for st the former colony the Led
,,o-a Bla,rs the Kunhardts, the Adrian Jolines
and sIl the older settlers have gardens that have
sscbed the zenith of beauty Ia the years spent in
rose cultivation. The newer residents are copying
them as 10 the varieties chosen Morristown has
the McAIpin places. Mrs Robert MeCurdys Mrs
IT-u,ty J.mes's Mrs William Mscy's Mrs. Twom-
blv,s ana the Pitney gardens to mention with
-ride when roses are spoken Of, and even more
vonderfuI are those blooming at Mrs Granniss's
Across the continent. in California, where the
wealth and size of the luxurious doom cannot DC
a.s,rthaa aSAoustely enc of the most noted rose
gardens ,s on Mrs Hears;s estate Mrs William
Eels. a wealthy Californian. also has far-famed
rosary. and the Peverii Megses on their olive
ranch have a lovely corner III roses in fact there
3, 1scsr sroeIv a ranch that mas become in any way a
country place that cannot boast OF riot OF roses
IN q well ordered garden
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

So they went to Cherbourg and showed Fran
ooiss sketches to an artist named Mouchel. Mou-
chel at first refused to believe that they had been
done by untaught peasant but when convinced
that this was so he said to the father You will
he damned for having kept him long at the
plough" That settled the matter, and the peasant
boy became a painter. At first all was success
The town Of Cherbourg recognized his talent, as
Mouchel had DONE and voted him small pension
But the good citizens got tired OF him. and the
nension was paid in full for only year. In
Paris he found no one who understood him. He
was too natural for Paris, and Paris was too ar
tihcial for him. When his genius developed and
he began to paint the things we now think so Won
derful people sneered at him as painter OF
sabots." and asked why he never painted the JOY
o1s side of life But he answered: Where is it7
have never seen it." and went painting the
things that he did see, until when he was an old
man other people began TO see them, too. ana adj
the world Joined in praising his pictures.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-13

was she who named him FRANCOIS, after the gentle
ST. Francis OF Assist. on whose feast day he
born.
For peasants FRANCOIS had a great many
advantages. He had to work hard IN the fields,
but when he had any spare time there were books
inherited from his uncle and from one Of his
grandrnothers brothers for him to read His father
taught him to see the beauties of nature and the
village priests taught him Latin. He taught him
self to draw. and made such wonderful progress
that one day, when he eighteen years old his
father said him, MY poor FRANCOIS. I that
this idea has taken hold of you. I should like to
have sent you long ago to learn the trade Of
painter, which people say is such fine thing: but
II was impossible. You the eldest of my boys.
and could not do without you; but that your
brothers are growing up l will longer hinder
you from learning what you anxious to
know. We will go to Cherbourg and If you
have really enough talent to be able to earn a
living