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Harmless StimuIantS.

Stimulants are not harmful unless their
after effects produce i'll results. There is
nothing injurious in the mere fact of
stimulation The reason that alcoholic
stimulants are not good is because Of
the injurious after effects. The reason
certain beverages sold at soda fountains
and in bottles are not good is not, pri
marily because they stimulate the per-
sons who partake of them, but rather
because. under some sweet and pleasant
guise. they contain a powerful narcotic
or other drug. The reason tea and coffee
are injurious is not because they stimu-
late YOU but because the tannin and
caffein in them have a bad effect on the
heart and nerves of some persons.
In themselves stimulants are good.
Often tired and tagged body and mind
is enabled to get comfortably through a
situation which otherwise might produce
illness simply because they are stimu-
lated with some harmless stlmulant. Real
illness is sometimes shaken off or pre-
vented by means of strong stimulant.
and even the dangerous ones in the hands
of physicians are used beneficially to
bridge over sinking spells and crises and
the injurious after effects are counter
acted with watchfu care. Never handle
dangerous stimulants without the direc-
ton of a physician, but make use OF the
harmless stimulants with understanding
and sense.
Hot water is a stimulant and to be
laughed at. 1t will often avert chill 1t
should be freshly boiled and drunk when
really hot to be of the most use. If its
taste is disagreeable squeeze some lemon
Juice in it. Hot lemonade can also be
used as a Stimulant. and is perhaps
pleasanter to drink than hot water.
1t was said Of one of the recent ladies
of the White House that she took. every
afternoon, when she was dressing Tor
dinner and the evening festivities or
duties. a glass of warm milk. sprinkled
with grated nutmeg. The results were
wonderful. No matter how tired the ac-
tivities of the day might have made her.
this simple beverage buoyed her up ply
sically so that she was able TO stand the
activities of the evening without harm.
If plain milk. even when it is favored
with little nutmeg or salt. is distas ste
full try chocolate or cocoa. This is not di-
gestible to some persons because II Is SO
heavy and rich. But flavor the milk
with Just a little-just enough to take
away the fiat taste of the milk
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AMERICAN FASHIONS
BY LILLIAN YOUNG.

There is much to be said In favor OF
the new millinery, for although many
perhaps the majority of hats seem al
they are viewed from their pedestals in
the glass cases Of the shops. they are
certainly picturesque and conservative
enough when properly adjusted atop Of
the head.
The new hats show the interesting color
combinations so fashionable in gowns
Many models have either the crown and
brim of different colors, not to mention
different fabrics also. or else the crown
and brim are of one color with an under
facing that is in strong contrast
Almost without exception the hats are
small, with close-fitting crowns and brims
If there are brims-that hug the head
The trimmings are legion, with feathers
and ribbons in the lead.
Most of the dressy models are planned
to give extra height. and the result is
achisved through the trimmings as in
the hat here sketched with its large
mount OF black plumage toward the rear
The hat itself Is one of the new fan
tailed shapes with close cap crown
slightly gathered. and a narrow poke
brim that increases in width at the back
where it is turned abruptly up against
the crown, allowing a glimpse of the
Golf.
On this particular instance it is devel-
oped in black and white. The crown and
upper side of the brim are covered with
white beaver plush and the under brim
facing is of black carried just over the
upper edge in a. cord piping.
1t is model well adapted to many
color schemes and one that can be nicely
made to match street costume.
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THE NEW RUSSIAN COAT

has been stamped with a huge flower.
Five-inch bands of skunk used at
the hem. around the neck and at the
wrist. The sleeves are excessively wide
and straight. and the entire garment ia
so different from everything that we have
worn that at first sight this coat seems
impossible: and then its beauty and its
novelty grow upon you until you recog-
niZe why ii is the sensation OF the week.
These materials that resemble supple
metal cloth We're directly copied from the
oriental fabrics by Poiret. an dare used
by him for evening gowns and coats. II s
street suits are quite simple in effect. bur
original in detail. Here and there he en-
ploys a brilliant waistcoat, but il is not
in evidence until the manikin throws
open her coat This act, and the effect
obtained. make one think Of the childish
toys which seem to be plain box and
upon lifting the surface give one a ka-
leidoscopic view OF gorgeous crystals
and beads.
One of his new coats IL entirely diff
ferent from the street suits shown every
where else. IL is in an odd shade or
Burgundy red and has a short. loose coat
that is cut very much on the lines OF an
English sport coat. The sleeves are cut
in one with the back and front. and the
material springs out from neck to hem.
falling in folds at the hips. Ii In longer
in the back than in front and the full
ness in the hem is not enough to be awk-
ward, but just enough to ripple away
from the figure in graceful manner.
The skirt is quite plain, as all his
street skirts are. owing their smartness
to some new development OF the seam or
a loop arranged in an unexpected man.
ner. This shade of Burgundy red is the
one preferred by Mrs. William h. Van
derbilt sr.. whose clothes are excessively
admired by the French woman. Poiret
made many of her gowns in that shade
before she unhappily. went into mourn
ing for the death of her son.
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M better results than the child, who sees
the red setting sun, that seems SO near,
lust over the hill. and runs to catch 1t,
but soon Wearies. The thing IL seeks is
in another world.
Perfect happiness Is in another world.
But there is much JOY and gladness in
this world.
Happy Is the man that findeth wisdom
and the man that getteth understanding.
Still no one reaches perfect wisdom and
understanding in this life, but they are
the things above all others to pursue.
Religion affords the highest enjoyments
possible to mankind. Goodness Is the
road to happiness.
The better Christian one is, the happier
he is in the aggregate of human expe-
Renee but religion makes no promise of
perfect happiness here
The only one in all the earth who was
perfectly good was man Of sorrows
and ACQUAINTED with grief. He taught
ms the right pursuit of life. Ii was not
to be after pleasures, but after goodness
in the service of Righteousness and truth
in all our relations to God and to man.
To aim at thine own happiness is an end idols-
teous and evil
self seeking thou shalt not ind.
Happiness Is a roadside flower. growing on the
highways Of usefulness:
Pluckpd II shall wither In thy hand: passed b.,
il is a fragrance to thy spirit;
Love not thine own soul, regard not thine own
Trample the thyme beneath thy feet; be useful
and be happy.
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- BOUT 10000 people. leaders in
vi Christian work in America, Will
~ leave tier regular work and
travel long distances to attend conven-
tons to be held in FIVE centers during
the next three or four weeks THESE
people are both men and women, and
they will give from a week to month,
in all cases paying their own travelling
expenses, and in many cases their own
entertainment. A vast majority OF them
come from the ranks of foremost leaders
in profession, in business and in society.
So far as can be learned, America never
Christian leaders ard supporters will be
planning together to spread the gospel.
These 10000 persons will assemble in
Ave different cities. Not fewer than %,
600 will journey to New York to attend
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew conven-
ton and the Epicopal general conven-
ton. Fifteen thousand will so to Bos-
ton to take part in the second Mission
airy Congress there. Fifteen to twenty
thousand Disciples of Christ will go to
Toronto, their first visit to Dominion
city, for their annual convention.
Three thousand delegates will go to
indianapolis to help Methodist missions
This is the number OF delegates. How
many visitors will accompany them can
not be predicted. The number will be
large. Five thousand Salvation Army
workers from every part will go to New
York TO greet Gen. Bramwell Booth, the
new head Of the salvation armies of the
world, and to confer with him. And,
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geaners in CHRISTIAN 0Q1ork in Tbls Country
to Doln 6ibe Big Contentious 5bortlp.

out also leaders who can ne counted OIL
later to help on Methodist missionary
work. In. this term missions Metho-
dists in this instance are GIVING IL
wide construction, that the Indlanapo-
lis gathering is aimed to help every FORM
of work TO which Methodism is COM
mitted.
Gen. Bramwel Booth. the new head of
the Salvation Army of the World. ls
said to be putting into army affairs
great deal better business system than
ever his father. the army founder put
into it. He is coming to America on MS
tour of the world. in part to inspect
army work here. in part to secure 1.Uo
Americans to go to London next May
to attend a world Salvation Army con-
vention. and in part to complete tne
s1.oO0.Ooa fund that is TO build Booth
memorial training schools III chicago
and New York one for the western dis
trict and one for the eastern. There IS
to be conference in New York at which
1900 to 1000 army leaders will be asked
to give counsel about immediate enlarge
ment of army work.
Lastly, Congregationaiists will meet in
Kansas City in their national council
This council is an advisory body. but 1T
is found that Christian people obey ad-
vice, when given In the right spirit, about
as generally as they do laws, and SO a
national council of Congregationalists
accomplshes in its way about as much
as a Presbyterian general assembly or a
law-making power. The council mas been
meeting once every three years, but is
likely now to change to biennial sessions.
1t will without doubt readjust its benevo-
lent machinery. and.so in time have three
societies instead of seven, greater eff
cheney and less cost being the aim. and
there is almost certain to be created a
commission on missions that may give
better coordination. Leading up to the
radical recommendation of this Kansas
City council there have been controversy
and conferences almost without number,
but the air is now clear. and this No
vember meeting is more than likely to
greatest enthusiasm and the most unahi-
NOUS planning that American Congre-
sationalsm has yet seen.
dianapolis and Kansas City local people
are arranging most cordial receptions, of
fetal, hospitable. social. In the 10000
foremost men and women. and they will
of the same stamp. The numbers to meet
them will far exceed the 10000 to be
met 1t is safe estimate that 10000
three to five weeks. give up all the way
these plans for spreading the gospel
they pay the bills themselves. there is
no way to arrive at an estimate of It,
New York original figure for entertain
ment alone was $4,000. but 1t has been
much increased. and may run to 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
BY ABIGAIL MOORE.

Just at first thought ! suppose you
would declare that the profile is unalter-
able. But about the nose, eyes and lips,
and even the chin, eyelids and forehead,
are nuclei of nerves rendering these fea-
lures peculiarly sensitive and susceptible
to change of contour with every passing
emotion. With beautiful, uplifting. kindly
thoughts the muscles contract, or, shall
we say are normal, and the features are
lifted. just as, inverscly, with depressing
or unlovely thoughts and emotions the
mouth droops and the muscles generally
sag letting down the features and spoil
ing the profile as well as the expression.
Then there are little tricks of express
sion that improve or mar the outline, and
these can be curbed or accented to effect
and maintain balance between muscles
and nerve centers. and after that. Of
course there is plastic surgery. which in
case of congenital n.alformaton may I've
resorted 10. and which in these days l.
capable of working marvellous trans
formations. This latter phase Of the sub
iect. however, | desire to reserve for spe-
cial discussion.
Do not be afraid to patroniZe your
mirror. As some one has said, Try on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
PERFECTING THE PROFILE

should be paid to the arrangement OF the
hair in its relation to the profile.
IL the nose is too prominent the hair
puffed out at the sides tends. to coun-
teract the prominence from both profile
and a full-face view, and If the nose is
too small or fiat to harmonic with the
contour of the face. then the hair drawn
back to project beyond the head at the
back has a tendency to lend prominence
to the features as viewed profile.
But If the arrangement is important at
the sides 1t is doubly so over the fore
head, where it often happens that stray
lock makes a really ridiculous profile,
though quite all right front view. 1t is
rarely becoming to have the forehead
bare at the temples, nor should a badly
wrinkled forehead be fully exposed how
ever becoming otherwise may be the
couture requiring 1t.
Long, curling lashes are a great aid TO
beautiful profile. Cutting at intervals
of a week or two for a few months and
experimenting this by rubbing in an in
fusion of white wine and mint two or
three times a day will stimulate their
growth, or an infusion o. cornflowers.
which not only makes them long AMI
curly but silky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
pApIS Captorphar 1919

special Correspondence or Inc Star.
PARIS, September 1, 1913.
Poiret's Russian coat is startlingly
novel. and ii is the belief of some of the
most exclusive American buyers that 1t
is a sensation, because 1t entirely changes
the silhouette, and that, after all. Is the
sensation the buyers are looking for.
You know we have worn all our even
ing coats drawn about the knees so that
the hem would be as narrow as our
bodies allowed and the top as full as
the cloth could make This new coat by
Poiret begins to fare from the waist and
revolves itself into an immense ripple
above the ankles.
He shows two or three of these; one
Is long enough to touch the floor and is
SO medieval In its effect that one expects
to hear the music from Der Meister-
singer" as the manikin walks In.
The other one is belted, or. rather, is
drawn in at the waist with huge orna-
ment, and then cut off above the ankles.
The hem measures four yards. That is
a statement that startles. The men will
say: AT last women are going to be
sane" The women will say: How will
/ ever manage to make my last year S
coat do?"
1t is too early for either remark to be
of value because Poiret has just intro
duced the coat, and the majority OF
American buyers consider 1t too revo-
lutionary to take to America.
The material of this garment ia thick.
vet supple. and medieval in color and
texture. 1t looks like metal cloth which
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FASHIONS AND FADS.

Plush and velour are much used for
children's hats.
Marigold yellow is one of the new
colors in Paris.
Wide white belts are seen made Of
kid or suede leather.
Wash frocks are best for the little
girls first days of school.
Wool brocades are being used, even
for young girls suits.
Persian effects will be seen galore on
the new autumn gowns
New black braids have the basket
weave and suggest astrakhan.
A new braid is the combination OF
dull braids and bright ones.
Pouch bags OF silk or leather have
pannier handles to match
Some of the new separate skirts are
made of a jacquard wool, and prettily
draped.
Even for autumn women are wearing
white net waists with frills down the
front.
Black relieved by touch Of violet,
green or white. Will be much worn this
season.
Wide MORE ribbon is being used for
millinery trimmings and sasheS
Rhinestones and other jeweled effects
are seen in the newest buttons from
abroad.
inexpensive bead necklaces are much
worn to complete the color scheme OF a
costume
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great literature does So The souls which
have dared to stand alone are the spirit
ual emancipators of the race.
Men VINO live for self never succeed In
satisfying self or in quite satisfying any
body else: men who i've Tor Others III
C.odi;La rnseIfishness have joy themselves
while giving JOY to others.-Henry Clay
Trumbull.
y
The love Of the beautiful is becoming
not only the possession of the rich, but
the desire and possession OF the very
toor-John Burns.
n
We are not what We think we are
But, what we think. We are.-Anon.
X
The dashing daring which adventures
is one form of bravery, but the higher
courage is that which simply endures
The heroism Of the sickroom 10 higher
than the heroism Of the battlefield
Womans bravery is rated higher than
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mans, because more spiritual As
the late Joaquin Miller wrote
The bravest battle that ever was fought
Shall tell you where and when
On the maps of the world you'll find IL not,
Twas fought by the mothers of men"
X 4
They whose own abilities led out
and that is what education means
lows.
\
Moderation is the silken string running
through the pearl chain of all virtues
Fuller
We can help make people bright by
our keenness but we can never accom-
plish anything toward making peorle
good except b. our tenderness.-Park-
hurst.
Tread all lfe's ways with awed. er-
rectant feet:
Men iostle Heaven in every con'u,on
street-Laagbridge.
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fine blue and white checked wolfe
combined with dark blue chiffon is
sketched above. The sleeve and side por-
tons are Of chiffon, the former with mar
row cuff of lace. The little vest and col
lar are of lace, and the collar Is joined to
the front of wolfe by straps of narrow
blue velvet held by small buttons. There
is a semi detached panel Of the wolfe
which hangs at the back of the skirt: the
sides and front are draped. The panel
back and part of the front drapery as
we'll as the wolfe portion of the bodice
are bordered with bias bands Of the same
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your expressions as you try on a hat.
adjusting them as YOU adjust feather
here or a ribbon there, and you will
find your mirror your best and most
truthful critic in one case as in the other.
In the arch of the eyebrow, the fali Oh
the lids over the eyes. and the turn or
the evelashes and especially in the line
Of the mouth and the curve of the lips,
there are infinite possibilities.
Pursuing the lips or thrusting them out.
drawing the mouth TO one side, letting the
jaw drop. or permitting the mouth TO
droop at the corners-each and all OF
these things have marked influence
upon the profile. and similarly the chin,
thrust forward or too abruptly tip-tilted.
has an effect. Then. too, some attention
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What Anne Rittenhouse Says

and possibly because the furriers had a
great deal OF certain kinds of peltry left
over and thought II would be good way
to get rid Of it IN 1t took on the hues of
an Easter egg.
Every day you run up against a bright
purple fox which would terrify an orig
inal fox out OF its wits Think Of
tiny mole peering up from the ground
and seeing its brothers dyed a bright
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oh. Christ, He is the fountain.
The pure. sweet well NJ love;
The streams on earth I've tasted.
More deep I'll drink above;
There to an ocean fullness,
His mercy doth expand,
And glory, glory dwelleth
In Immanuel's land.
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PARIS, September 10, 1913.
There is so much talk about dyed furs
this week that the subject becomes more
and more interesting.
II would be difficult to know what rea-
son was behind this new movement OF
coloring peltry to create brilliant effect,
POSSIBLY novelty possibly the desire to
attract attention and create comment,
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X X
If some power could constrain all the
people of the nation, between the ages
of fifteen and fifty, to devote one entire
winter to serious thought upon vital sub
jects, what an intellectual leap 1orWaro
the world would take.
Imagine millions of persons smultane-
ously addressing themselves with con-
scientiOusness to the business OF consid-
erng carefully the great themes of his
tory, character, patriotism. brotherhood
and religion. No earthly power can COM
pei this the part of nation; but
what is to hinder the reader of these
times from quietly resolving to take this
pledge for himself. Instead OF giving
undue time to the daily newspaper and
the magazine Of entertainment, he would
master a few great books.
For the inconsequential conversation
that fills most of our days he Will seek
to talk seriously at least once a day
with somebody better informed than him.
self. With systematic perseverance he
will cultivate an interest in the grave
concerns of the nation and the world.
That would, indeed, be a year of edu-
cation.
ponds on the education of youth Pa
triotism expresses itself in the school
room more potently than on the battle
field.
X X
The habit of acquisitveness is one of
the secrets of eternal youth. To cease to
learn is to begin to cease to live. Count
whose zest in life is the joy of their
friends and they will be seen all to be
persons who are still interested in learn
ing. President John r. Finley's rule Is
good one-"Every day to take long
walk, read a good book and make a new
friend
X X \
Brains that are fed but not exercised.
like horses in a similar condition. are
unable to bear their share of LIES load
There are myriads of educated persons
who have never seen the inside or q COL
lege, and thousands of fools VINO own
sheepskins. Sometimes we make fetish
of scchoolroom training. Life has many
teachers and many classrooms. The per-
son whose capacities are trained ana
under control. who knows the sphere In
relate his powers to present conditions
is an educated man.
Religion educates. That is a tremen-
dous truth Culture in refinement, in
idealism, in unselfishness, in service. In
relative values and in the eternal rela-
tionships comes through the knowledge
of His word. over and over it has been
remarked that saints whom the world
calls peasants have been examples of
perfect gentility.
Courage is the soil for most Of the
other virtues. 1t is elemental character.
o stron nr II manhood q~ The Bible, with its
oft-repeated injunction to "be strong Is
not singular in intoxicating bravery; al.
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That part OF the declaration might have been
proclaimed by the people composing the first gen
Grafton Of Adam and Eve if they had had
Thomas Jefferson among them.
Doubtless Cain and Abel and their COM
patriots had subconscious feeling that they had
nalienable rights to life liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness though not expressing it in SO
many words.
Had there been an occasion for declaration
bv those inside the gates OF Eden it would have
announced the right to life. liberty and happi-