THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURd, PA.
0 1 fit WOMEN OF F I FT
rnoPKAx critics claim tiiry
TAKK A HACK SKAT.
She May Do Much to Make Herself
Charming In Dnm and Manner
Hliuultl Not Resort to Artifices to
lIKulne Ago.
Our European critics are fond of
f:ing that American society is
..nlnated entirely by the young
) won. ThU used to be pretty
) ,'ly true, but It is true no longer.
. ihe contrary, It may be claimed,
v. J unanswerable arguments ad
- ...-ed to prove it, that the woman
iii'tjr holds the controlling social
i i.ii In most American communities.
Probably no one who has not
t.i.Jled the work of the women's
clubs and patriotic and philan
thropic societies has any Idea of the
extent to which they have increased
the capacity and the happiness of the
middle-aged woman. One of Wil
liam Morris' most striking lines is
this:
The happy are the masters of the
arth.
In China, the older a woman be
comes the happier she Is. The same
thing Is gradually becoming true,
as it ought to be, In this country.
And when you become happy, you
become powerful.
Tho woman of fifty among us
miffht as well appreciate the fact;
K!:e is now a chief factor in the
higher civilisation, and it behooves
her to seize her scepter and make
ttn most of her position.
. To this end, let her beware of the
ways of the kitten. They may do
for the maiden of seventeen, but
thoy become ridiculous when mated
with gray hairs. Cooing and frisk
ing; and giggling are not for the wo
man of fifty, except in the retirement
of her own home. Even if she bo
Incurably light-minded , she must
learn when in public to express her j
frivolity in a staid way. or bo In- i
BuiTerable. As the Duke of York
said of himself In the play, she must ,
have "not a thought but things on '
dignity."
It has been fashionable during '
late years for elderly women to wear
delicate pinks, blues and lavenders
nnd even rather violent shades of
ttese colors, which Is all very well
for the handsome ones but re
member that these light tints make
one very conspicuous. You cannot
u.'uially bear them, unless you aro i
rood looking.
The woman of fifty, if she amounts
" icy thing at all, will probably have
,'ow wrinkles. By cultivating em
ioiut.she can escape them. But,
.'t) slenderness and delicacy of flg
r:i are fashionable, the face must
('.are in this general meagerness
and the thin face Is bound to wrlnkl
by the time the late forties are
reached.
Qray hair comes with wrinkles.
. Fotunately, the old-time hair-dye
has largely disappeared among de
cent people. Qray hair Is often a
disadvantage to those who work for
a living but, for others It may be
desirable.
Women who try hard to rub out
their wrinkles and color their hair
forget this sound- rule. Appropri
ateness and consistency are great
perhaps the greatest considerations
to keep in mind in matters of this
hind. Wrinkles and gray hair and
certain unmistakable angles, and pe
culiarities of figure go with advance
log years. A sense of offensive ar
tificiality marks any case in which
the Usual accompanlmenta of par
ticular times of life are wanting.
There are, aa it were, anachronisms.
The qualities do not "compare," and
the artistic aye is shocked.
It is well enough for the woman of
fifty to use a certain amount of
"cerate" on her face (though it la
probably useless and wjll only make
It downy); to be careful when she
Bleeps, that the flesh of her oheek
Is pulled up, and not down; to take
massage and "physical culture," and
specially to devote attention to the
niceties of dress, being careful not
to overdo It. But she must remem
ber that she has reached "a certain
age" and, however she may de
plure the fact and determine to con
ceal it, it will uot.
There la something contemptible
in trying to hide one's age unless,
perhaps, one's living depends upon
It. In most Instances, all such
efforts are useless. There are vague,
but sure, indications, which, to the
observing eye, number your yearg, O
womanl and the most undignified
thing which you can do is to try to
deceive the matter.
la short, the main effort should
be, let ns say, to make one' appear
ance a symphony, as it were, of
which one's age is the keynote and
of which the details are lost in the
beauty and distinction of the
whole. It is the enly way In which
one may, to use the pleasant old
phrase, "grow old gracefully." Boa
ton Post
Vegetable Hair.
One of the most interesting
though perhaps least known indus
tries of Algeria is the production of
vegetable hair. Thla hair or fiber
la made from the dwarf palm which
grows In large quantities along the
coast of Algeria. A few years ago
this plant was looked upon as a use
less weed; now it has been found to
contain a most useful fiber and la
largely sought after. The fiber Is
an excellent substitute for horse
hair and la In great demand among
upholsterers, mattress makers, har
ness makers and carriage builders)
on the continent for the eft sapor
IMPROVED WIXIOW SHADE.
Lowered From Top Instead I
Raised From the Bottom.
The need of a window shade for
household use which could bo low
ered from the top of the window,
allowlnR the light to enter the room
from tho upper portion of the win
dow, and yet cover the balance of
tho window, has long been recog
nized. Such a window shnde, or
curtain, is shown In the Illustration,
Curtain Lowered From Above.
The ordinary shade is used, with the
roller attached to tho bottom of the
shade instead of to the top. At the
top of the shade is a wooden strip to
which tho supporting cord is se
cured, the cord running over a pulloy
at the top of the window and drop
ping on the Inside within easy reach
of the hand. In the cord pulley is
an attachment for locking the cord,
so that the top of the curtain can be
held at any polut ou the window do
sired. Attached to the roller on
the bottom of the curtain u, also a
cord for lowering the curtain. The
advantage of having a window cur
tain which can be lowered from the
top will bo instantly recognized.
HOCSFHOLI) SUGGESTIONS.
A piece of charcoal put Into the
pot with boiling onions will absorb
most of the odors.
A cup of chopped celery, If added
to almost any stuffing for fowls will
improve It.
A few gvaLns of rice put In the salt
cellar will keep the salt moving when
being shaken and avoid Its caking.
Place a little peppermint oil in
mine holes. This will keep the mice
awny, as the odor Is obnoxious to
them.
A bit of sugar added to turnips
while cooking helps them wonder
fully. Clean brass pans with vinegar and
salt before polishing. This will re
move any poisonous corrode and
make them fit for use in cooking.
Add a few drops of lemon juloe
to eggs while being scrambled. It
will Improve the taste.
Grease the upper inside edge of
the pan in which chocolate is be
ing made made and It will not boll
over.
When It is not possible to have
ice, meat may bo kept fresh for
several days through very hot
weather by immersing it In freshly
soured milk. Put the meat Into a
crock or crockery bowl, cover en
tirely with the milk and set in a
cool place. Change the milk at in
tervals of twelve hours.
Restless Women.
We all know such women know
them admire them and tremble
for them! As they stagger to and
fro, striving vainly to overtake the
tasks which our modern life imposes
upon them, we think with sympathy,
first of all, for them, and then, If
they are wives and mothers, for their
husband and children. We own
the claims of hospitals and sewing-classes
and kindergartens that
drag them hither and thither; but if
we were to speak to them In that
Western vernacular which erled out
to the parson who took an hour to
preach a twenty-minute sermon,
"Brother, don't spread your butter
so thin!" we should entreat them
to concentrate rather than to scatter
their often wasteful, though always
well-meant endeavors. Harper's
Basar.
To Improve Mince Pie.
Mince pie, that ever popular dish
may be made much richer and more
attractive, if intended for festive
occasions, by sprinkling each pie
before putting on the upper crust
with a tew finely chopped figs and
walnuts. The housewife who origin
ated this idea for improving a plain
pie uses claret Instead of eider for
moistening. A cranberry pie, with
the addition of a few raisins, makes
a nice change.
Use Oven Inst end of Fry Pun.
Anyone wishing to fry salt pork,
bacon or sausages will be well
pleased with the result. If they are
placed in a baking pan and cooked
in a hot oven. Fish, which always
spatters your stove, can ptel as well
be baked. Prepare the same as for
frying. Put in a baking pan and,
If your oven is good and hot, the
fish will not need turning. About
to to SO minutes la required to fry
halibut v
What tho World Represents.
Men think they have conquored
the world when it yields them tho
things they want, and all tho while
It has eonquored and captivated
, them. Tho world is like a mettlo-
' some, powerful horse a grand thing
for Joy and service to tho rider aa
ji 1 i
long as ho la absolute master of the
beast, but how terrible tor him If,
'hjjua fi j ho loMi tne
'tit ;... '.
WOMAN'S SENSE OF HUMOR,
When Highly Cultivated Often Be
comes An Avenging Weapon.
Woman, as a whole, Is considered
to have no sonso of humor.
in fact, her lurk of appreciation
of a Joke Is a stundard Jest among
tho men folk.
Thoy write funny stories about it
and get paid Inrge prices for Jokes
In comic papers. And all becauso
woman's sense of humor does not He
along the sanm lines as their own.
Tho real truth of the mutter Is
that men don't want woman to have
a sense of humor. They are afraid
of the woman who Is very quick
to see a Joke.
They feel that as she Is so quick
to see the ridiculous side of things,
she will be equally quick to see the
ridiculous side of them, and that
no man can stand.
Voltaire, who so thoroughly un
derstood mankind, prayed "God,
Amke my enemies ridiculous."
A keen sense of humor makes life
much easier for the person who pos
sesses it, but in the case of a woman
there is great danger of sacrificing
her lovableness at the alter of hor
humor.
It Is hotter for a woman to be
sympathetic then humorous.
The person with a very keen sense
of humor la apt to laugh in the
wrong place, and Is constantly hurt
ing the feelings of others. The
funny side always strikes first.
I know of a woman who always sees
the funny side of every person. It's
intensely amusing to listen to her
comments, but you can't help but
have an uneasy consciousness that
you take your turn with her other
victims.
As an entertaining woman she is
sought by all men, but no one man
seems to fall in love with her. They
fight shy of that highly developed
sease of humor of hers.
A man of my acquaintance says
his chief amusement in life la his
wife's failure to see the point In a
Joke. "She is so dellclously at
sea,," he says. "And when sho does
grasp a point It is never the on !
you mean."
That man's sense of humor U ex
ceedingly well developed, I should
say, when he Is able to see a joke
In what would drive Borne people
to distraction or divorce.
Humor frequently makes ene
mies; sympathy Invnrlably make
friends. New York World.
Quirk Needle Threader.
At the upper end of the threader
is an opening shaped to hold a
needle so that the eyes will register
with openings at the sides. These
side openings gradually decrease
from the outer extremity to tUe
opening registering with eye and
Can't Miss the Needle's Eye.
needle. It is an easy matter to lo
cate the hole in the threader, the
passageway of the opening guiding
the end of the cotton to the eye of
the needle and through to the other
side. The threader is surrounded by
a pin cushion which keeps it in to
its attractiveness.
FASHION'S MANDATE.
Every woman needs an Empire
scarf in these days. They are de
lightful with an Empire or Dlrec
tolre costume and make a charming
accessory to almost any sort of even
ing dress.
There is a tendency toward Jap
anose styles just now. Lon.s
shoulder effects and drooping sleevrB
are seen everywhere. Thla Is proba
bly the outcome of tho pelerln?
effects which have been bo popular.
There is a great nilxt ir? of his
torical periods shown In the differ
ent ' articles of dress. Hats sera,
for the most part, Inspired by the
Louis XVI day, while gowns still
lean toward that of the Empire.
Among the darker walstlngs are
shown some very pretty invisible
plaids in green and navy blue.
These look well worn with a plain
skirt of the same color as the pre
vailing hue in the waist.
Roles for Carving.
A shoulder of mutton should have
the bone part toward the carver,
and be cut right across In thick
slices. '
Sirloin of beef should be placed
on the dish rlth undercut below,
then thin slices should be cut from
the side next the carver. These
are served with pieces of the under
cut to each person
Ham must be carved In long, thin
slices, out through the thick fat
down to the bone.
Tongues should be cut In rather
thick slices, those in the eenter be
ing the most delicate. They should
be cut across and served with slices
taken from each side, and a small
Mu4 f ft at. th roots. -
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HAIR BRUSH APPLIF.3 TON 10.
' Liquid Flows From Teeth of Comb
to the Head.
A California matt has devised a
i unique contrivance to assist the ri:.
who fears baldness and Is trying t
elTert a cure with hair tonics or n
ratorers. It Is well understood II.!' t
In the applications of all of t,'n,j
hair revlviners, the tonic niii-t I)
thoroughly and effectually lubbel
Liquid Drops From Comb,
into the scalp. To apply the liquid
and the rubbing to greatest ad
vantage is the purpose of tho novel
comb. The teoth of tho comb are
of unusual shape, being curved to
conform to the roundness of the
hend. At one end of the comb ho
placeo a reservlor and the bulb, small
passages connecting the reservoir
and the teeth of th tomb. The
squeeze of tho bulb forct.8 the liquid
(which is stored In the resevoir)
through the teeth of tho comb and
onto the head. The ease with which
the tonic can bo applied to the comb
will be instantly apparent.
HOME COOKIXO.
Russian Sandwiches.
Spread zephyrettes with thin
slices of cream cheese; cover with
chopped olives mixed with mayon
naise. Place a zephyrctte over each
and press together.
Shrimp Wiggle.
One can shrimps, 1 pint cream, 1
can of peas, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour
mixed with water and a tableupoon
ful of butter. Put milk Into chafing
dish or double boiler, and Just before
It bolls add the mixed flour and
water, stirring constantly to prevent
lumping. When thick add shrimp
and peas. Cook 15 minutes, and
Just before serving add buttor, salt
and a dash of cayenne. Serve with
toasted saltlnes or lettuce sand
wiches. Hickory Nut CHke.
Here Is a good recipe for hickory
nut cake: Cream a cupful of sugar,
half a cupful of butter and add the
yolks of two eggs. Sift together
two cupfulls of ttaur, a teaspoouful of
soda. Make a cavity In the center
of the flour and pour the other In
gredients Into It, gradually mixing
all together. Add a cupful of hick
ory nuts and raisins minced; lastly
the whites of two eggs. Add just
a little milk if the butter needs
more moistening. Bake in broud.
shallow pans, cut Into squares and
frost, decorating the top of each
square with three hickory nut meats.
New Way to Bake Potatoes.
Take off the rear covers of your
range and place the potatoes in tho
space on top of the oven and replace
the covers. It is well to turn them
when about half done; the drafts
of the stove may be left closed, and
In an hour or less tho potatoes are
evenly baked. This with no watch
ing or extra fire.
Cod Liver Oil As a Food.
Nine persons out of every ten think
of cod liver oil as a medicine. Since
It is so regarded it has to share tha
odium of all medicines.
Few people use it unless it Is pre
scribed by a physician. Now, cod
liver oil Is a medicine in the senso
that it is wondorfully effective in the
treatment of many diseases. But it
Is not a medicine in the popularly
accepted meaning of the term. That
Is, It is not a drug. Cod liver oil
is primarily a food. Perhaps the
most accurate way to describe It
would be to call it a medicinal food.
The fact that nothing else equals
it as a producer of strength In th9
body suggests almost unlimited pon
slbilltles of use in the diet. Where
as now cod liver oil Is rarely taken
except as a medicine, it could ha
used universally as a food with
most gratifying results.
It Is a curious thing that the ele
ments of cod liver oil have been
combined by nature in the niaklnx
of that oil a skill which surpasses
all human chemistry, or even human
knowledge. it is an astonishing
fact that cod liver oil 1b so complex
that, In spite of the most painstaking
analysis and diligent Investigation,
no man has yet been able to dis
cover any of the elements which
enter Into its composition.
Mucilage for Darning Dresses.
A novel way of mending a woolen
or silk dress In which a hole has
been torn, and where only a patch
will remedy matters, Is the follow
ing: The frayed portions around tho
tear should be very carefully trim
med and smoothed, and a piece of
the material moistened- with very
th'.n mucilage placed under the holo.
A heavy weight should bo put upon
It until It is dry, when It Is only
possible to discover tho mended
jlfrJb careful observation.
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Tho Kind Yon Have Always
In uso for over 30 years,
and
eonal supervision since Its infancy
I'CCCcAMS, Allow no one to deceive vou in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" aro but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment
What is CASTORIA
Cantoria Is n harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotlo
substance. Its age Is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the .
Stomach and Uowcls, giving healthy and natural sleep
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYO
S7
Sears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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MAY COURT JURYMEN.
1KAN1 JUKOKH.
Michael Ohl, CuttiwUsn township.
Charles Mordtui, Mt. Plensnnt.
Clmrles F. Stine, Cleveland.
Wllltutti Kline, Kenton lioro.
Martin L. linriimrd, Berwick.
John Corbet, Bloomsburg.
David Keller, Orange lioro.
C. E. Yorks. Sugurlouf.
Harry Wright. Coiivnirhaiu.
.1. (). Ikeler, Orange twp.
Koiiert Harder, JSerwlck. .
Clark lioL'urt. Pine.
Juclson Christian, Pine.
J. N. Conner, Centre.
John W. Fortner, CVntralia.
Win. I oilman, ISIoomnburir.
Peter J. Peimer, CatawixMi Horo.
A. l' Hnrtiniin, Catuwissn lioro.
Charles K. Hull. Nerwiek.
John Harp, Mt. Pleasant.
u. J . waKerieirt, nerwiuk.
Charles H. ltrelseh. Main.
Itanck Patterson, Hemlock.
John It McAnall, Berwick.
First Wkkk.
Z. A. Butt, Benton Boro.
David Fallot, Montour.
George Whiteniglit, Madison.
Jiarry M. avails. Kerwlek.
C. LaRue lives, Millville.
Charles II. Frit.. Berwick.
Klias (Stephens, Jackson.
Win. Custer, Scott.
Elliott Adam. Berwick.
Charles U. Fans, Pine.
Wni, Deimlson, Main.
Kichanl Hess, Main.
Henry F. llittenhouse, Briarcreek.
Albert Cole, Kutrarloar.
Bush Harrison, FisMnecreek.
KIwood Katiouse. Hcott.
Alf. Burlingame, Scott.
Joshua Womer, Locust.
lMya liartzeii, Alain.
R. C. Kindt, Mt. Pleasant.
Jacob Kindig, Berwick.
J. B. M. Bardo, Madison.
Jacob Bones, Jackson. x
Heister White, Mount Pleasant.
W. B. Hess, FishliiKtreek,
Aiuert Aiummy. Jieaver.
John Kelly, Blooinsburg.
uuval JJlxon, Herwtck.
John M. Hummel, Flshingcreek.
Kansloe George. Cleveland.
Chester Sjieary, Benton twp.
Himon R. Karl, Locust.
Bamuel W, Baker, Blooinsburg.
liinn rursei, jmuvuie.
George B Lee, Madison.
Henry Loux, Berwick.
B. E. Ruckle, Orange twp.
John W. Lewis, Bloomuburg.
a. it. itenrie. Ainnin.
Howard Oman. M. Pleasant.
J. D, Henry, Orange lioro.
J. 11. Townseiid, Scott.
Jiioyu Appieman, Benton Boro.
Charles O. Moist. Madison.
John W. Masteller, Bloomsburg.
Taylor Ruckle, Montour.
valentine Stout, Sugarloaf.
Alfred B. Cole, Millville.
Skcond Wrek.
Howard Pursel, Bloomsburg.
L. E. Schwartz, Bloomsburg.
Edward Levan. Convntrham.
J. E. Sands, Mt. Pleaaant.
John G. Laubach, Sugarloaf.
Hoyu I'ry, JilooniHuurg.
Evan Buckalew, Benton Boro.
Aaron Trexler, Conyngham.
v nanus iterger. t;atawissa Boro.
Lorenza D. Rohrbach, Franklin.
Joseph Heaoock, Greenwood.
Charles Smith, Madison.
Isaac Martz, Briarcreek.
Adam Brocius, Catawlssa Boro.
Wesley Smith, Mt. Pleasant.
Pierce Kelfer, Centre.
G. W. Vanlleu, Flshingcreek.
Mordical Yocuni, Jackson.
Iram D. Pitall, Pine,
Daniel Derr, Mifilin.
Jessie O. Edwards, Berwick.
Joe Hinpensteel. Scott.
C. W. McKelvy, Blooinsburg.
Freas Hunslnger, Berwick.
Titos. Mensch, Catawlssa twp.
Elias Geiger, Montour.
Clarence F. Redline, Mifflin.
OASTOniA,
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Bought and which lifts been
has borne tho dljrnatare of
has been made Under his per-
Signature of
Women Who Wear Well
It is astonishing how great a
change a few years of married life
will make in the appearance and
dispos'tiou of niauy women. The
freshness, the charm, the brilliance
vanish like the bloom from a peach
which is rudely handled. The
matron is only a dim shadow, a
faint echo of the charming maiden.
There are two' reasons for this
change, ignorance and ne
glect. Few young women appre
ciate the shock to the system
through the change which comes
with marriage. Many neglect to
deal with the unpleasant drains
which are often consequent on mar
riage and motherhood, net under
standing that this secret drain is
robbing the cheek ot its freshness
and the form of its fairness. As
surely as the general health suffers
when there is derangement of the
health of the delicate womanly or
gans, so surely when these organs
are established iu health the faee
and form at once witness to the fact
in renewed couiliness. Haifa mil
lion women and more have found
health and happiness in the use of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Frescription.
It makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Ingredients on
label.
When a man is old and ugly, and
his wife is young and beautiful, It
is a sure sign he is rich.
Life Guards,
The Life Guards are two regi
ments of cavalry forming part of
the British household troops. Thejr
are gallant soldiers, and every loysl
British heart is proud of them. Not
only the King's household, bat
yours, ours, everybody's should
have its life guards. The need of
them is especially great when the
greatest foes of life, diseases, find
allies in the very elements, as co'.ds,
influenza, catarrh, the grip, and
pueumouia do in the storniv month
of March. The best way that we
know of to guard against these dis
eases is to strengthen the system
with Hood's Sarsaparilla the
greatest of all life guards. It re
moves the conditions in which these
diseases make their most success
ful attack, gives vigor and tone to
all the vital organs and functions,
and imparts a ge. ial warmth to .the
blood. Remsmber the weaker the
system the greater the exposure to
disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes
the syste n strong.
Trespass Kotioes.
Card signs ' 'No Trespassing" for
sale at this office. They are print
ed iu accordance with the late act
of 1903. Price 5 cents each, tf
Some men can't pass a saloon
any more than a woman can pass a
bargain counter.
without pain, inconvenience, or leaving boam
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