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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS.
Remarkable Answer to School Cues.
tions Given by Children.

The following is a selection from a
large number of "howlers" submitted
in connection with a prize competi-
ton, arranged by the university cor
respondent, for the best collection of
twelve mistakes made by schoolboys:
Lord Raleigh was the first man to
see the Invisible Armada.
In India a man out of cask may not
marry woman out of another cask.
Tennyson wrote "In Memorandum.
George Eliot left wife and chill
dren to mourn his genii
Thomas Beckett used to wash the
feet of leopards.
Henry l died Of eating Palfreys.
Louis XVI was gelatined during the
French revolution.
Romulus obtained the first citizens
for Rome by opening a lunatic asy-
lum.
The Rhine is bordered by wooden
mountains.
Algebraical symbols are used when
you don't know what you are talking
about.
Geometry teaches us how to bisex
angels.
Gravitation is that which if there
were none we should all fly away.
A renegade is a man who kills a
king.
The press today is the mouth organ
of the people.
A lie is an aversion to the truth.
A deacon is the lowest kind of
Christian.
Pythagoras built bridge for asses.
Etymology is man who catches
butterflies and stuffs them.
Women's suffrage is the state of
suffering to which they were born.
II pleut a verse-He cries at poetry.
LIE occur purifie-The disinfected
yard
Ad hostes SUPPLIES sacredotes ven
erunt-The priest came to the enemy
in their surplices.
Terra tribus scorulis vastum pro-
currit in aequor-The earth being laid
waste by three scorpions runs into
the sea.
Celeri saucius malus Africo-Celery
sauce Is bad for an African.
Hors de combat-The hour of battle
London Correspondence New York
Sun,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Discontented Little Ones.

The southern sun was beating down
on little South Carolina town, and
the wind was gently blowing the
smoke from a smoldering wood fire
that was burning in the back yard OF
the village hotel, a small unpreten-
tious hostelry, but the best the town
afforded. The place seemed utterly
asleep-town and hotel-saTe for
busy little black child who stood close
to the wood fire. Over the fire swung
a huge black soap pot" and the lit
tie Negro girl, dressed in frock of
faded calico, was Stirring the boiling
contents of the vessel with a long,
crooked stick. AS she slowly dipped
the end of the stick into the steam
ing liquid, she crooned in a childish
way: How ole is the stick? How ole
is the house? How ole is Nanny
Jane? How ole is the pot? How ole
isis" and her soft velvety eyes OF
black sought an cid cotton-press near
by-"how ole is the cotton?"
Then the little worker YEARLY paus-
ed in her stirring and glanced about.
Her eyes fell on the form of an old
negro woman, bent form 1t was. the
form of one whose life had been pass
ed in doing heavy work. The old wo-
man had come to the kitchen door for
moment, but Immediately disap-
peared into the house again, returning
to her washtub.
How ole is Nanny Jane?" again
crooned the child at the soap pot,
turning the stick slowly. How ole IS
Nanny ?-Lawsy, done reckon
she's a thousan' yeahs ole-a thousan'
yeahs OLE" Then she suddenly be-
came silent, her hands idle. A light
came into her soft sleepy eyes. eff it
wasn't foh ole Nanny Jane" she
unused, 81 wouldn't be stirrin' dis heah
soap, an I'd be done playin' benin the
old sawmill dis minute"
A bee hummed near to the black
child's ear, a slow, sleepy hum. The
sun was so warm and bright, there in
the back yard, and the soap sent out
vapor of white steam. The little
worker sat down beside the fire, push
ing into the Goals bit Of dry stick.
AS the fuel famed up the child again
unused: 81 hates to stir the soap pot
I hates to work. Some day I'll run
away from ole Nanny Jane. un' then
I'll nevah work no noah. I'll go to a
big city where dar amt no soft soap
bein' made; an III nevah have to stir
soap any noah. Oh" And she
closed her eyes sleepily-"oh, how ole
is-the ow-ole-is-the-pot
-How-ole-is-Mammy-Jane-"
The child's eyes remained closed
now, and she leaned against conven-
lent stump. The bee returned to mum
close to her ear. Its song seemed to
say: 'How-cle-is-the-stick--How
-pot-How-ole = Is -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
The Small Waist.

The dressmakers say that the aver
age waist measurement this year is
28 inches. Women with good figures
own up to 80 inches, and one dress
maker who sews for we'll dressed wo-
men says that the smallest waist she
has fitted in two years is 26 inches.
The doctors and health reformers
should throw their hats to the skies
IN joyfulness. 1t is they who have
preached from the house tops anent
the terrifying evils of tight lacing.
Fashionable women paid no attention
to either cltss.
When Paris set down the law for a
large waist, women followed it like
sheep. Whether this reform is perma-
nept or temporary, no one knows, not
even the corset makers.
One thing is certain: it remains
in style for this winter. The new cor
sets are built on these lines. There
is no use trying to pull them in. for
they won't pull; and the woman who
wants to lace will have to go back a
year or two in corsets and get old
models.
American women are not going to
the extreme that the Frenchwomen
are in padding the front of the gown
ct the waist line with an oblong pill
low to keep it straight. We allow
some. curve in at the waist line, but
precious little in comparison with the
curves of other days.
The wonderment of it is that wo-
men do not care rap about the size
of their waists. All they fret about is
the size of their hips. They will go
through any martyrdom to keep these
on a straight line at back and sides.
Not much discomfort is experienced
in doing this with the new corset. In
truth, it is the most comfortable affair
that has been invented and perfected
in our time. Dress historians cannot
60 back to a period since Catherine
de Medici evolved the boned stay and
introduced it to the world, when it
was so easy in fit.
Even in its infancy it was perni-
cious. for de Medici made 1t court
rule that the waist should be only 13
inches, and women brought all kinds
of ills on themselves by adhering to it.
Even Elizabeth of England, who in
troduced the stay into British society,
allowed trife more latitude, for the
beef-fed women of Britain were not as
easily compressed as the chocolate-fed
women Of France.
1t is far cry from these days to
ours, and, while the map of the world
has been changed. the shape Of cor
sets has remained the same.
The small waist died hard and ss-ne
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Playing A Mean Trick.

/ hope you will be interested in this
story about poor Italian organ grind
er and his monkey. Some days ago he
stopped in front of house occupied
by two youngsters looking for what
mischief they could do. While the
Italian was playing one boy opened
the window and put redhot cent on
the sill. The monkey climbed up to
the window to get the money, but as
soon as he touched it he dropped to
the ground. The Italian hit the mon
key and told him to get the money.
The monkey went up again, but came
down empty handed. The Italian
couldn't understand the reason. so
went to investigate. No sooner was
he under the window than he was
drenched with water. The poor organ
grinder probably didn't have another
change OF clothes to put on. The two
boys stood at the window and laughed
and made all sorts of fun of him. The
organ grinder picked up big stone
and smashed the window they were
looking out Of, but still they kept the
jeering up, so he broke all the win
dows that were in sight and walked
off smiling, saying, "Who gotta da best
of it, you or me?"-Douis Jobin in the
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Takes Up Equal Suffrage.

The University Of Pennsylvania is
now falling actively into line with
the cause of equal suffrage by the
formation Of womans suffrage club
among the girl undergraduates. For
ty members were enrolled in the first
meeting, and the promoters say the
movement is spreading in a most sat
bfactory way. The active part that
Scott Nearing, instructor in econo-
mics in the university, has been TAX
ing in the promotion of the suffragist
cause, has helped greatly to arouse
the general interest Of the students,
and the U. of P. girls are pledged
themselves to further the cause in ev-
cry way that lies in their power
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
THE CITIES.

Across the stretches of the night
The cities to each other call
Like flashes of the northern light
Their strident voices rise and fail:
"What toll OF human life to-day
OF youth and hope what sacrifice,
Hast thou demanded, sister, prayY'-
Thus city unto city cries.
And through the stretches of the dark
The answer floats upon the breeze,
Where, like the lightly resting Ark,
The city looks across the seas:
"The toll, i've claimed from man and
child,
From innocence and guilt as well;
I've smrched the pure and undehled,
And turned their heaven into hell.
'1've stirred ambitions fire In breasts
Where only love had burnt till then,
The thirst for gold that never rests
But drinks the lives of weaker men.
I've cheapened virtue in my mart
And trained the tongue to oily lies,
And men to steer by hattery's chart
Who on the stars once fixed their eyes.
I've crushed the weaklng in my press,
I've fixed the blush ON woman's cheek,
I've deafened ears to note distress,
Though keen to hear the mighty speak.
I've wrung the heart of childhood dry,
Made men forget they once were
young
The forest call, the open sky,
And Nature with her sylvan tongue"
William Wallace Whitelock, in the
New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Fashion Notes.

Quaint is a bag of white suede in a
raised pattern Of swan outlined in
brilliants.
The coming season Is to give much
importance to thin stuffs of all kinds.
High shoes of white buckskin prom
ise to be very popular the coming
season.
Gret round bolster muffs are riv-
ais to the fiat and large envelope af-
fairs.
The Russian blouse is one of the
prominent features Of advance styles.
Flowers for the new hats are lovely
when fashioned from tulle, braid and
lace.
The marabout handbag, which
matches the turban, is one of the new
est things to arrive.
As long as the tunic remains In
vogue border trimming will be con-
tinue to be liked.
The new embroidered French linens
are very attractive and will be used
for waists.
The newest black silk stockings are
embroidered up to the instep with
tiny Jet beads.
Quaint is bag of white suede in a
raised pattern of swan outlined in
brilliants.
Many gown will have the skirt
made up of series of rufies of vary
ing length.
Dresses of colored embroidery on
white will be among the unusual
gowns.
1t is not unusual to find four, five
and even six kinds Of lace in COM
bination on single gown.
Silk and cotton and silk and linen
mixtures are to be much in evidence
in dress materials.
The newest theatre bags are OF
gold cloth with raised embroidery
of gold cord in pattern.
Work with auto coats are gloves
of brown or gray chamois or rein
deer, with wide gauntlet cuffs.
Black and deep blue velvet have
been constantly resorted to as becom-
ing contrasts in Paris neckwear.
Some of the white leghorns have
the brims facd with black.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13

rate. Everybody has been allowed to
know that you have made her what
she is."
"If only she is what I want her to
be-" murmured Pendexter, II have
not paid high for her education"
She came on then and silence set
tied over the house. She was beauti-
ful. She was more than that. She was
in every way perfect as she stood
there. She was as gravely composed
as when Pendexter had heard her
sing in the little church three years
before.
"Why she's glorious muttered
Brent, 81 wouldn't wonder II after all
you'd make good"
Pendexter sat through 1t in dream.
He wanted to shout, to cry her name
aloud, But he waited as patiently as
he could until the performance closed.
Then he and Brent followed man
who had been sent to conduct them
to the singer, and PendeXter at last
stood with the seeming embodiment
of his ideal close beside him. Her
hands were in his. Her lips were
parted in grave smiles.
Did you think it was all right?'
she asked. Brent could hardly be-
lieve his ears. Pendexter dropped
her hands. Her accent, although her
speaking voice was charmingly mod
ulated, was careless, provincial in the
last degree The commonplace ques-
ton became almost flippant on her
grave lips.
They recovered themselves and Pen
dexter sat down near her. She told
them briefly of her triumphs abroad,
of her delight in her work, and of her
gratitude to her patron. Her mis-
takes in grammar were appalling. 1t
gradually was forced upon them that
her Improvement had been solely in
the direction in which she herself
had an interest. In every other way
she remained exactly as beautiful and
as comieonplace as when PendeXter
had found her.
An hour later the friends rose to
leave her. She detained them, saying
that she had yet something to tell
them and something to do.
Il always told you about every
thing" she said to Pendexter, 80 I
want to let you know myself that I'm
going to get married in the spring to
Alverro the big tenor. We're going to
sing opera in the same company"
Pendexter said quite fervently that
he hoped she would be happy.
You've spent about $4,000 on me,
clothes and keep and everything,
haven't you?" she went on practical
ly. I'm grateful and I'm going to pay
it now. Oh, I've got more than that"
she added, smiling as he protested
She wrote a check and held it toward
him. Pendexter stood looking at it a
moment with sort of whimsical
Irony. Then he took the bit of paper
and put it in his pocket.
They were half way home before
PendeXter spoke
We'll" he said, signing a little, 81
am no good as an idealist. But it's
something in these times to be sue
cessful philanthropist. Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
My Turtle.

| am going to tell you about my lit
tie turtle. His name is Swipe. He is
about one inch long and three-quarters
OF an inch wide. OF course, | guess
you know he must be very small. We
have had him about four months, and
he doesn't seem to grow. Swipe is a
water snapper, but he never snaps at
me. even If | put him to my cheek.
feed him every morning with very tiny
scraps of meat. He lives in a glass
globe all by himself, and has small
piece of wood to float on. Swipe is al
ways happy when | change the water.
Hoping that you will all like this small
story.-Frederic Behrens, in the New
York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Smuggles Trees, Not Trinkets.

Smuggling if trees seems pecu-
liar action, but several women have
engaged in it-not as business, of
course, but on their return from Eu-
ropean trips. The trees are these at
tractive little Dutch cedars for Christ
mas. In American cities their price
Is high, whereas over in Rotterdam
fine fat little trees in the most SNOWY
of majolica pots may be bought cheap.
A thrifty matron from the Quaker
City who was abroad recognized the
possibility of such importations, and
ehe bought round dozen before she
left Holland. When she disembarked
on the side with her little forest, she
suavely explained that she was pas
sionately fond of green things, and
sympathizing friends had presented
the plants to aid her in passing the
time on the ocean. The customs in
spector did not have the courage to
suggest the lumber duty applied to
such trifles; so in they came. Friends
are following Mrs. Penn's example,
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Candy for Children.

The average healthy child Of ten
or IL should be able to eat of pure
candy the equivalent in weight of two
or three Jumps of sugar after his
midday meal. This, however, should
not be given him unless other proper
foods in sufficient quantity are eaten
and should never be allowed between
meals. Butter taffy and molasses can
dy made at home Of pure materials
are especially to be recommended and
may be conslded valuable articles
OF food.-Woman's Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
EZ,EIiIV!ljt


hour glass figure is the mold of form.
But they look hopelessly outclassed
by the woman with the healthy fig
ure 1t is ouly in their own minds
when before their own mirrors that
admiration is to be found.
1t is rather remarkable to hear the
Trades against the extra long corset
by those who have not looked into
its comfort and its physical advan-
tages. A great deal is heard Of the
way the heavy bones bruise the flesh.
The truth of 1t is the bones are not
continued beyond the ordinary aud
comfortable length.
The stiffened coutil or b-ocade
makes the bandage around the abdo-
men, and 1t can be pulled as tightly
as woman wishes, for it Is no more
or less than the bandage that physi-
clans often urge every women to wear,
1t supports the sensitive organs and
Keeps them from being attacked by
cold. 1t gives strong support to the
lower muscles of the back and the
end of the spine.
Another comment often heard
against the modern way of adjusting
the corset is the way that the flesh Of
the hips and abdomen is drawn up by
the hands into the waist of the cor.
set. 1t is true this is done for the pur.
pose of gaining better figure, yet
physicians endorse 1t. 1t keeps the
abdomen from sagging, which 1t is
likely to do when 1t gets fieshy.
OF course, the greatest advantage
OF all In the present corsets, and the
modern silhouette, is this large waist.
When woman does not try to pull in
below 28 inches 1t means that her
waist is not CONSTRUCTED, that her d.
gestion has free play, and that her d.
aphragm is left unhindered.
OF course there is the other side.
Their always is. There are women,
usually misguided girls, who attenu-
ate their figures to a degree of alb
surdity They do without meals, al
most lap their corsets, cut their
clothes as though they were building
tube instead of a gown, and are
obsessed by the belief that the more
they resemble lead pencil the more
fashionable they are. Flesh Is bad;
none but the Turks uphold it, but the
figure that Is reduced to a phantom
has not beauty or charm in any coun-
try at any time.
One wants to reduce curves il they
become too insistent, but one must
have curves to reduce 1t is difficult to
make the American figure look like
the French figure, for the latter is
famous for what is cleverly called
false thinness. It has no muscles to
take into consideration; it is as soft
and pliable as kitten.
The American figure, or silhouette,
must be individual and American wo-
men are making it so. They refuse the
padded waist line because, as a rule,
their figures are quite straight over
the front of the waist. AS their shoul-
ders are wide and straight, therefore
they do not affect the narrow, droop-
ing line that is characteristic of the
French
With the modern corset. tight at
the hips, loose at the waist and mar
row at the bust, 1t would be absurd
for them to indulge in the old method
of padding the shoulders. So they
adopt the French method without get
ting the same effect; that is, they cut
the shoulders right into the armhole
and no further, put in the sleeves
without pleats or gathers, and omit
canvas.-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Better Boy.

We'll, Harry" said the minister,
who was making a call, "do you think
you will be better boy this year than
you were last?"
Il hope So" replied the little fellow.
Il was sick more than half the time
last year. Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Coal Briuuets,

In commenting on the briquets
made in Swansea, Consul Jesse H.
Johnson says: There are mountains
of coal dust in the anthracite districts
of Pennsylvania, and there is no rea-
son why these should not be utilized
Such an industry would benefit the
American coal owners and the bri-
quets would find ready sale in the
home markets and abroad, particu-
larly to countries where favorable
freights could be secured"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13

Off to School.

Hurry! hurry! Is the rule
On the days we go to school.
Just as soon as breakfasts done,
Round about the house we run,
Looking here and looking there,
flnding things most anywhere.
rather. walking to and fro,
Hurries Jack who's always slow.
Mother glancing at the clock,
SmoOthes out Mary's rumpled frock;
Tells us children TO make haste;
says there isn't time to waste;
Goes down with us to the gate;
says she hopes we won't be late
Then away we hurry fast,
on to school again at last.
Alden Arthur Knipe, in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13
Mourning.

A year is the shortest length of
time to wear mourning for a parent.
Some persons wear crepe, or crepe
trimmings, for year and then go into
second mourning, which is black and
white, gray and purple or lavender.
Deep mourning may be shortened by
wearing crepe for only six months, 60
Ing into the lighter colors of second
mourning at the end of that time. In
the latter case any colors might be
worn after year. One never goes di-
rectly from crepe into colors.-New
York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-04-13

Mr.. Gunbusta-Will you go sailing
down the stream of life with me?
Miss Aviatola-No; but I'll go await
ing through life's air with you.--
Judge.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-03-09
WILL RESUME WORK
 ON COPPER BASIN
(From Fridays Daily.)

(From Fridays Daily.)
 Major A. J. PickereI, the repre- sentative in this county of the mining interests of the Commercial Mining company, while in the city yester- day, made the announcement that he will begin the work of exploiting the Copper Basin mines of his company at once, and the intention is to operate on a practical and extensive basis.
 Mine timbers are already on the way to Skull Valley, the shipping point for freighting by teams to the site of the works that will be select ed later for the exploration work. Camp buildings are to be erected i'm mediately for the accommodation of men and these will be situated on the same site as was formerly seen nearly a quarter of a century ago.
 In the beginning of this work he will employ but ten men, and the character of the development is to be a double compartment shaft. In per forming this work, the company has decided not to entertain bids for con tract work, believing that before a depth of 100 feet is reached 6 big body of water will be encountered, which would occasion some trouble if the shaft was sunk under the former plan.
 He anticipates the work will be under headway inside of seven days. The placing of hoisting and other machinery is being considered, and in a short time will be on the ground to facilitate the operations Since the announcement was made public a few days ago of the reviving of this old time copper and gold pro- dueer, the prominence of that district has assumed merited rating, and es- peeially are the eighteeen patented mines of the above syndicate to the front in the belief that some re- markable determinations will result when the present plans are carried out.
 The selection of Major Pickerell to direct the operations is one that meets with a wholesome endorsement in mining circles of the county.