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Evening star., 1909-05-23


many years been the contralto soloist Of
ST Patrick's choir, has resigned her posi-
tion 10 take effect July l.
Mrs. John Hartman. pianist assisted by
Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis, vioinist, and Mr.
Hartman. tenor, gave a recital Tuesday
at the Theosophical rooms. 2c2 street
southeast, when the following attractive
program was given: "Andante" tBeetho-
venb. ''Aliemande,' = ''Gavotte ct Musette'
ID Aiberp, Alteration" lBorowskD. MRS.
Ellis: the Butterfly Etude'' and .MaZur-
ka' Chopin. "Du Bist Vie Zine Blume"
,Gantor,. MIR. Hartman: Cascade" Ben
deb. TO Spring and AT Thy Feet
tGrieg). La Serenata'' tBraga). Mr.
Hartman. with violin oblisato; "Loreley''
,Seeling). "Valse in A Flat tMoszkows-
kD. ".Chanson D'Amour" CHollman).
"Fruhlingslied; ,; sWeib. Mr. Hartman
,PaderewskD. Mrs. Hartman.
Burnside Post. G.. A. r., composed of
about 80 veterans. will attend spe-
cial memorial service at Mckendree NJ.
r.. Church this evening. The music wnl
be furnished By the apollo Orchestra,
Albert p. Johnson. director. and will be
made up largely Of patriotic selections.
The Mems Club of the Church OF the
Ascension entertained the ladies of the
congregation and their friends Wednes-
day evening, in the Sunday school room
of the church. Miss Edith Stowell. So
prano. and Mr.. Thomas l.. Jones, tenor.
opened the program with a duet List to
the Song of the Troubacour." his was
followed by contrato solo. "Septem-
ber." Miss Esteile Gulick: tenor solo.
My Dreams tTostD. Mr.. Jones: soprano
solo Angels Serenade" (Bragap, violin
obligato. Miss Ruby Stamford: lass solo.
.The Windmill Mr.. Arthur Deibert;
contralto solo. "I.eonora." and by request
sweet Miss Mary" Neidlinger), Miss
Gulick 4 trio. 1.-The M liners" by Miss
Stowell, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Deibert, COM
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
SIX SENTENCE SERMONS.

1 desire nothing. I press nothing upon
you, but TO make the most Of human
life and 10 aspire after perfection IN
whatever state of life you choose.-Law.
Be your character what It Will. II Will
be known and nobody VIII take It upon
your own wOrd.-Lord Chesterfield
He who would do some great thing IN
this short life must apply himself 10 the
work with such a concentration Of his
forces as TO idle spectators who live only
TO amuse themselves. look like insanity.
John Foster
We ought 20 be guarded against every
appearance OF envy as a passion tina;
always implies inferiOrity, wherever Il
resides.-Pliny.
To be Indifferent whether we embrace
falsehood or truth IS the great road e
erTOr.-Locke.
All the possible charities Of life ought
TO be cultivated. and where we car
neither be brethren nor friends. let us
be kind neighbors and pleasant acqua!nt.
anCes.-Burke.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
THE ARTIFICIAL FLOWER.

From Aiuslios.
a new use for the artificial flower has
been discovered IN Paris. the source OF
so many original ideas IN dress.
The blossoms are sewn on the gown
and the stems and leaves are worked in
silk 10 give the effect Of embroidery.
Corn flowers and peoples make exquisite
trimmings with the leaves and stems
worked in brownish-green.
The easiest flowers to treat this way
are daisies.
They make a charming border FOR a
cOrsage trimming
The net flowers which appeared earlier
in the season have given way TO the
vogue for those made OF gauze.
Lovely sprays Of convolvuli in cream.
pink. mauve. and purple. are fashioned
from striped gauze.
Another pretty style from Paris is fruit
formed from crepe aerophane.
On one imported hat this idea was car
ried out in plums. which were piled
thickly or the crown, made apparently
from muslin.
CellulOid fruits nodded over the chif-
fon which forms the blooms. are excep-
t!onaTy light and pretty.
On another hat punches OF grapes made
from black crepe. with the leaves in
purple and black, are given added real
ism by being marked with the ivory
blotchings which are seen when the leaf
turns color IN autumn.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
TOO MUCH EDUCATION

money and waste his time trying TO make
a doctor or a preacher out OF him and
perhaps spelling a good farmer or
butcher2
The state provides the education, why
should It not dispose OF it TO its own bess
advantage? Is not that SIS duty as repre-
sentative OF all the people and ell the IN
terests? After a certain grade point Is
reached, then by most discriminating and
intelligent examinations. physical as we'll
as mental, the children should be divided
off according % their especial fitness;
this one on TO high school and later to
college. and a profession. that one 20 man
ual training and a trade. and the other
10 the agricultural school and the farm
What is the sense Of letting a yongster
of fourteen elect as 10 taking an "aca-
demic" or a science" course?
What Is the use OF leaving Il 70 tho
fond parent who may have dedicated aa
infant 20 the ministry who grows up bet
ter ftted by nature for mule driver2
Oh, certainly, II papa wants 70 pay for
it. let him educate his mule driver into all
the higher ogies Of football, polo. poker.
and so on. that he may get at the best
universities, but I am writing now about
the education supplied by the state and
FOR the maintenance Of which We all sub
| scribe
| What IS the sense OF one. or at most.
| two agricultural schools IN state and q
( high school in every crossroads village?
/ Our entire school system needs revamp-
ing. The state has mistakenly gone on
I in one direction Il Is worse than folly
! % keep on because Il started that way
\ K IS important, most important, that a
/ change OF direction be made, and the
Z time TO do II Is now
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
Washington Herald Pattern Coupon.
ATTRACTIVE TELEPHONES.

From the St Paul Dispatch.
Almost every home at present has a
telephone. yet few people ever think Of
making the booth or stand on which II
rests artistic in appearance.
If the telephone IS not in the hall on a
shelf, but IS IN living room, It should
be placed on a wooden table. with a shelf
beneath Il 70 hold the book
The paper-bound book, after much
handling. gets ragged In appearance, and
is much improved by being covered with
q removable cover.
Imitation leather, canvas or linen, real
burnt leather, burlap. even shading or
tar paper are attractive materials for
this.
The words telephone directory" may
be burnt OF painted on this. and If the
cover Is made like a book or magazine
holder. each new directory may be en-
cased IN it.
Never attempt to shine the instrument
further than rubbing It with a soft cloth
or flannel
A list Of much-used numbers simplifes
things immensely and saves time and
trouble when calling UP.
a little carbolic acid rubbed on the
transmitter is a good antiseptic.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
THE ARTISTIC HAT.

From the Detroit Free Press
There is little wonder that the famous
Halter in Alice in Wonderland" was
mad. The millinery OF this summer has
been one frenzled whirl from start "a
finish, and the average woman has ap-
peared 20 disadvantage IN the majority OF
creations which appeared.
The pendulum has swung the other
way. however. for sheer relief, and the
midsummer hats are comparatively sane
Women should learn TO study the lines
Of their heads and faces and choose their
hats accordingly.
If the head IS set low on the shoul-
ders-as a low colffure often makes II ap.
pear-a dropping hat should not be worn
The poke" shape ls more IN keepine
with such a contour, or the hat with the
moderately small brim, set at a hori.
zontal angle
When the face IS short and round the
hat should be trimmed quite high. with
loops and feathers IN slender vertical
lines. rather than horizontal.
The woman with prominent high cheek
bones should wear a hat which IS gener.
ously, even heavily, trimmed over the
center OF the front
a thin. angular face demands softenina
by shirrings and facings, folds and feath-
ers
A face widened to angularity becomes
rounded out by wearing q veil that IS
moderately thick, while q thin veil drawn
tightly under a plump. round face gives
It q pointed effect
In deciding on a hat. always view # on
all sides in distant mirror, and by twI-
light, so as to get only the general out
line.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
MAINE'E FOREST FIREMEN.
Telephones md Range Finders Used.
Lonely Watch Towers.

Lonely Wntch Towers.
Telescopes, telephones and watch tow
ers are being used this summer 20 pre-
vent forest fires IN Maine. Eight watch
towers are IN use on the highest points
Of land IN Hancock. Washington, Somer-
set. Piscataquis. Aroostook. Penobscot.
Franklin and oxford counties. which have
suffered particularly from FIRE.
+. On the top OF a high hill or mountain
a comfortable log cabin is built Here
two or more watchers are on duty sweep
the surrounding country with telescopes.
II smoke IS seen anywhere the approxi-
mate location Is found on a chart and an
alarm is sent 20 the nearest fire warden
by telephone. Forthwith a crew IS dis
patched 20 the fire. which IS often extin-
guished before Il can grow into a danger
GUS blaze.
Each watch tower IS fitted up with
telescopes. range finders, charts, and
other instruments. A telephone line leads
| 10 the nearest settlement The slightest
/ sign Of fire is investigated.
A big fire once started. especially IN
/ the dryer part OF summer. Is very hard
1 10 extingUish. When the fire IS not too
I large the flames are beaten out with
green brush or eXtinguished by heapiEg
| dirt on the smoldering wood. Sometimes
I It gets so hot that Is is impossible 70
handle IL in this way. and IN that event
a small strip IS burned over In the path
1 Of the fire and carefully extinguished, so
I that when the flames reach that point
/ they Will subside for lack OF material
The eNtiugUishing Of a goOd-sized blaze
takes DAYS In dry weather the fire viii
often appear 10 be out and will sink into
/ the ground. run along the roots Of the
! trees OF on rotten wood and partly de-
| cayed leaves on the ground and perhaps
( spring Up in the night a hundred feet
I from where Il was before.
The loss by fire in 1903 amounted 70
S61&Sl6. according TO the report OF Com
missioner z. Z. Ring. A number OF sum-
mer resorts lost cottages by reason Of
forest fires reaching the settlements,
while several small settlements were
threatened. This spring Aroostook Coun-
" has been threatened with fires and a
great deal Of damage done.
Lonely as the watch tower may be the
watchmen do not lack company. Rules
| IN the isolated districts are not so strict
as in the big city telephone exchanges.
and the watcher often beguiles his spare
time by chatting with the pretty operator
miles away. Sometimes a deer comes IN
Quiringly around the cabin, sometimes ?
bear or a wildcat comes around and
meets With q surprise There IS chance
for fishing and hunting in the spare hours.
and the watchers say that they enjoy
their summers work to the utmost
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
THE HEAD AND THE HEART.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
We are al very ready and generous
with our advice TO the young girl in re-
gard 70 love and marriage We tell her
how important it is that she should mako
b wise choice and that she should marry
for love. There is another person just as
vitality concerned, and that is the man. yet
we don't seem 10 take much interest in
him. Your choice Of a helpmate means
so much 10 you, Mr. Bachelor; it means
happiness or misery, comfort or discom-
fort. and, 10 a great extent. success or
failure all through life. You want a real
woman for mate. not a helpless baby
doll who viii cling round your neck, ham
pcrlug you in every direction. When YOU
are merely keeping company you may
allow yourself 20 be fascinated by mere
prcttiness. but when you marry you must
look for something better than looks
You must look for sympathy and broad
mindedness.
Remember that Irritation is neeting, but
married life IS, or should be. long. The
deep love and friendship that remain after
the first glamour IS past are the founda-
ton and bulwark Of married happiness.
When you see n married friend who is
not happily mated. don't Jump TO the con-
clusion that marriage is a failure. That
particular marriage is a failure and the
reason that IT is so is because neither the
man nor woman put serious thought into
the step they were taking when they
elected to spend the rest Of their lives to-
gether.
II YOU were putting your entire for
tune into new business. you would
think long and seriously before taking
any decisive step. would you not?
Don't you think your life's entire hap
piness is just as important as a fortune
IN money? Then. why not go slowly
about your matrimonial venture?
When you feel that you are getting in
terested In a girl. pull yourself together
and think things over. Meet her in her
own home, and find out II she Is a good
daughter. II she has extravagant, fool
ish ideas, she will never help you TO get
on in the world
Cupid IS a hot-headed. impetuous little
person. and he needs to be kept some-
what I'm check
I would not have you cold and calcu-
lating In your romance. but do, for good
ness sake, try 10 use your head as well
as your heart.
There are thousands OF splendid girls
who will be blessing TO the men who win
them.
When you go a-wooing look for one OF
them. and don't get entangled by mere
surface beauty that may cover an empty
heart and head
Be discreet in your proposing; be sure
you want her before you ask her.
Somewhere IN this good world OF ours
Jb.re IS just the right girl for you Wait
t0T her and keep your eyes open lest YOU
pass her by Good hunting. little
brother
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
GEMS FROM RUSKIN.

Mems proper business in this world
falls mainly into three divisions: First,
10 know themselves. and the existing
state OF things they have 10 do with
Secondly. 70 be happy IN themselves,
and the existing state Of things
Thirdly, 10 mend themselves. and the
existing state OF things, as far as either
are marred or mendable.
The greatest thing a human soul ever
does IN this world Is to see something.
and tell what It saw in n plain way
Hundreds OF people can talk for one
who can think. bat thousands can think
for one who can see. To see clearly Is
poetry. prophecy and religion--all IN one.
Nature has for the most part mingled
her inferior and nobler elements as she
mingles sunshine with shade, giving due
use and influence 10 both, and the painter
who chooses 10 remove the shadow. per-
ishes in the burning desert he has Gre
ated.
There is no action so slight. nor so
mean. but it may be done 20 q great pur-
pose. and enabled therefor: nor IS any
purpose so great but that slight actions
may help II, and may be so done as 10
help II much, most especially that chief
OF all purposes. the pleasing OF God.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
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THE SUMMER JACKET.

From the Delineator.
One laughs at Jackets In these days.
and even the wide armholes Of the sleeve
less coats are scarcely convincing when
one is in the mood for cobweb laces and
superflne batistes and organdles. How
ever, the long, loose wraps Of darned
and braided net are so seductive that
few women win voluntarily go through
the season without them. Besides SOU
tache, there are several new and very
pretty braids that are being used on both
coats and dresses. The silk lacet braid
Of French origin Is one Of the most at
tractive, while the wide, fiat braids, wo-
ven in an undulating design, are most
decorative In effect. Il takes remarkably
little to adorn an entire coat or dress
with one Of these new braids. which re-
quire Infinitely less handwork than the
finer soutache and rat-tail braids
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
For the Out-of-doorn Girl.

From tho Baltimore Star.
For sailing. boating, canoeing, &C, there
Is no dress so useful as the old-fashioned
sailor gown with blouse waist, worn with
or without dickey or vest. sailor collar
and pocket, and plain gored skirt. Up in
the mountains this dress, IN dark blue or
brown linen, or I'm a striped percale. will
prove eminently useful. At a seashore
resort a severe coat and skirt costume in
heavy duck. white with perhaps dark
blue or red linen collar and cuffs looks
extremely WELL Simple waist and skirt
dresses. practically the same as those
worn for tennis and golf. are also good
for all kinds OF boating. For no sporting
use must lingerie bOdices be worn auv
more, for II has been found that the
sunburn contracted on neck and arms
through the sheer texture and openwork
embroidery requires months 70 wear or.
often leaving a mark that will take years
10 eradicate.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
THE MYSTERY.

To wake some morning-just a common day
OF rain OF SUM- bird-nots or budded rose
Like any other day-and at its close
To be from all knew life away
How wondrous strange 'tyould be! No more 20
play
With children's voices; and when winter goes
To wait no springs return: when glorious glOEs
The sunset, not 10 watch til night Is gray
o stranger far than dreansi The crowded street
Scorched IN tho noon-tide, laughter. suppliant
hands,
Mans JOY in work. mans pain. unchanged abide;
While I. who thought that ever eager feet
Still in old paths would lead mo through known
lands,
sudden, surprised, fare out to the untried
-BertAa Chase Lowell, in Atlantic Mouthly,
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
The wedding shower.

From the Baltimore Star
The natural embarrassment which a shy
girl Is apt TO experience IN finding herself
the object Of an unexpected shower was
obv1ated at a recent function Of this kind
in simple and amusing way. The gifts
were all needfuls for the kitchen. They
were brought IN packed IN large ham
and unmarried girls of the party had 10
explain the uses OF the instrument or ap-
pllance in question. Some Of the guesses
were dlverting IN the extreme explana-
ton Of the simplest dippers and lifters
often going wide of the mark. The group
of matrons and a few trained husbands
present were kept In shrieks Of laugh
ter
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27

problem.
athletics with the
boys friends
subject everything
and happiness
things interested in the
unfamiliar
surprise that
a thrill pleasure?
IS II pleasure
o
application their knowledge.
viii life the enjoyment Will
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

The death OF man who had success
fully hoodwinked the law for years shows
him up pretty bad light and the fact
that he was a millionaire many times
over has not saved him from harsh but
merited criticism. The public can hardly
be expected 10 respect the memory of a
man who had sworn of taxes of enor-
nous amounts and posed as a man OF
modest means, when II realized that
workingmen and women had to pay for
the privilege Of owning even a bit Of a
home.
The tax law IS not just when such dis
unctlons are made. II should permit men
and women TO have the necessities Of
life. but pay for the privilege Of luxuries.
Any man who can possess the right TO
millions should be willing TO pay for the
privilege-we who are poor would think
ourselves greatly blessed TO have them
under worse conditions. Taxes are neces-
Bary 20 provide public comfort, like good
roads and lights, and luxuries Ike beau
tiful parks We are all expected 90 do
our share I'm maintaining these things,
according TO our earning capacity, and
the man or woman who tries TO evade
such obligations is mean enough. II IS a
matter Of record that the only successful
attempts are made by the very rich.
Tax evasion is regarded in much the
same light as smuggliDg-smart tricks
over which 70 make merry-but both are
onenses against the law and can be visit
cd with severe punishment II justice
go F.n
toms department is making that felt just
now, and. as might be expected. the Of
tenders are not Of the poor classes. More
than that. they have shown sufficient
cleverness in cheating the law 10 bring
them substantial returns in legitimate
ways.
Many things go by favor. as I learned
some years ago in my single view Of Gus
tom methods. Trunks were examined
when they belonged TO strangers. and
marked through without being opened
when they belonged friends and acquaint-
Rnces. The distress of rough handling
was a source OF merriment 20 others
Than onlookers. Possibly conditions have
changed. but the recent investigation
soes not give that impression.
Evading obligations is not a commend
Rble act; they should be squarely met
every time. Everybody who contracts a
debt knows that. morally, a promise 70
pay has been made. Everybody who owns
taxable property knows that swearing Of
taxes IS thleving. Of the same mean order
as stealing purse Smuggling trlnkets
Tor fun Is quite as serious IN the eyes OF
The law as secveting jewels and costly
lace. no fine distinctions are drawn in
cheating-by the law. I mean-yet you
will find few who try 10 rectlfy money
mistakes made IN their own favor They
will fight hard enough when they are the
losers, you notice.
BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
Paris Pattern No. 27O9
All Seams Allowed.

Fine cambric, Lonsdnle muslin, Jaco-
net Persian lawn or nainsook are all
suitable materials for this serviceable
little undergarment. which IS a com
bination Of three-corset cover, drawers
and petticoat. The fullness OF the round
neck IS regulated by q narrow ribbon
run beading and finished with Valen-
ciennes lace edging, the arnholes being
finished with similar beading and edg-
ing. The lower edge has a medium wide
rufiie Of the material. finished with the
edging. The pattern Is In I sizes-o to A
inches bust measure. For 26 bust the
combination requires 81 yards Of ma
terial S6 inches wide, 31 yards q inches
wide, 2& yards OF beading, 3 yards Of
ribbon, ~ yards Of narrow edging and g
yards Of wide edging.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27
For the COiTure.

Among the few really artistic things
which summer fashions have brought out
Is the band OF ribbon tied around hair
with a bow at the top.
An effective evening decoration could
be evolved from this idea. taking this
as a model.
The material could be dainty colored
tulle.
This would be humer and softer than
ribbon.
To make such an ornament a half-lnch
band Of something stifr. but light "a
strand Of straw would answer) could be
covered with 4 thin silk I'm the desired
color
Tulle in the same shade could be shir-
red over Il, and a rosette Of tulle could
be added as q finishing touch.
For elderly women this style could be
made very attractive.
The band could be Of black tulle with
a rhinestone button IN the center Of the
rOsette
Another curious hair ornament Is OF
Egyptian origin and IS called the nenup-
har.
1t IS something the shape Of the lotus
flower and is made IN dun metal.
Il IS set with Jewels or IS ornamcnted
with Egyptian symbols
The up-to-date nenuphar IS attached
I 10 a hairpin and is kept In place by
means OF H.
Two neuuphars are worn. one az each
temple, over the fiat hair dressing. with
/ the curls and waves puifed out behind
the button ornament.
To enhance the Egyptian effect a fat
/ band of gold or silver may be used %
/ connect the two nenuphars.
This band IS laid across the forehead
at the edge Of the hair
/ Artificial flowers are worn 70 some ex-
/ tent IN the hair
The newest of these are made OF gauzc
and are spangled with silver
The half-around-the-hea barrette Is a
! favorite decoration for young girls. II Is
usually twined with col0red ribbons.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-27

From the Housekeeper.
The lowest layer in your trunk should
consist OF underclOthing, smoothly and
compactly packed.
Then place a hat-box containing your
best hat on top Of these. Pack the hat
In tissue paper along with any soft things
in your wardrobe, such as neckties, belts,
and scarfs.
Another box Of shirt waists. blouses.
&c, may be placed next to this one, and
serves 10 preserve their freshly laundered
appearance.
On top OF these place your heaviest
skirts. and in the middle trap pack your
evening coat, and the skirts Of your best
gowns.
Reserve the top trap for your good
bodices and evening gowns and more
elaborate one-piece dresses.