i;;,OM)E JIANDICAIMII) WOltKlNQ fJlltl.S I A CITY. WOM)KIW OF llt MAX HAI. LATFST A!l TO SWIMMINO- lH)i:s not si't t'KKii ix ni rsii:s3 as wkMj as r.ut ni:tti;. Thf Most llepcndablo the Woman Willi tiray Kyes and llnrk Hair -Point Considered by tin Kinplojr. rr III Engaging Klliployccs. Just why light hair find fll,htl ness of character should be associ ated la not clear but that there la a 1 latlon between the two Is the be 1' f of business men and business i:pu of long experience. .! proof of their theory they Bay . the great majority of the wo 5. i occupying places of responsibility stores, factories, offices and . ;,ls have dark hair. The ex- .tions, or most of them, it wan i. crted by a manager of a large i Publishment are of German or Swede decent and hive hair of a dull straw color, not the tint associ ated with the genuine blonde. The manager added that even a German woman who has arrived at the top In business Is apt to have dark hair. l'lace the blond German In a de partment store and she will advanco to a certain point and stop, It Is as serted. Seldom or never will she take the command of a department oi assume high responsibilities. She i may not bo frivolous, but she al most always lacks Initiative. On the whole, however, she wears better than the employee of Ameri can, Irish, English or French birth or decent with light hair; but that, it seems, is not saying a great deal In her favor. "When engaging help references and experience are the two main considerations," said the manager. "Next I take In the applicant's gen eral makeup. "If she has holes in her gloves or other Indications of luck of neatness I am apt to pigeonhole her applica tion on the chance of some one else turning up for the Job. I don't care hat color hair she bus. Another applicant Is dark haired not a trifle untidy and shabby and not so well set up as the blond girl. But my twenty-one years of experi ence tells me to give to her, not to the blond the place, provided her references are equally good. This describes the class of employee who gets from $8 to $10 a week. "Twenty-five years ago, when tho department store business was young, employers laid fur more stress on good looks than they do now. I don't know but what at that time ! 'Jen hair might have got a young v ":in a Job at any time. 1 do w that It won't get her a Job in this store, anyway. The .h is I fight shy of golden haired j li.pioyees. T.'o, it's not because they want to run and look in a mirror oftener than dark haired women do, or that they are more on the lookout for admiration or more vain than others, but only that they are less valuable In a business way, less ambitious, less original, less capable, not such hard workers. "The most dependable of the high est paid women in this store, with one exception, have brown, dark brown and black hair, gray, brown end black eyes. The cleverest one of all, to my way of thinking, has brownish hair and rather small gray yes. And, by the way, gray eyed women, I find are smarter In busi ness than brown eyed women as a general thing. As regards intelligence and per spicacity the light haired girl Is not without a champion. A man who employs quite a large force of steno graphers was of the opinion that young women with blond hair were In these respects fully the equals of the darker haired type. Said this naan: "I venture to say there Is no hade of hair that ever grew on a human head but has been seen In this office during the last seven years, and I oan't say that I am pre pared to give the palm to the brun ette shades more than to the blonds. In fact, come to think of It, the fastest dictation a private stenogra pher has ever allowed me was given to a girl with bright yellow hair. She was a rattler at the type writer, too. "Keep her? Well, no. The troub le with her was she took too many days off. Just when I was at the bueleBt along would come a note that Miss Smith was not well or that her mother was ill or that a relative had died. Perhaps It was all true, but I decided my work needed some one less unfortunate and who I could be reasonably sure would turn uj every morning. "And I succeeded. The one who replaced her Is steady as a clock; never aska for or takes an hour off. "Her hair? Well, come to think of It, It's quite dark." New York Sun. Pleaching Panama Hats. Sun-spoiled Panama hats which have done duty In preceding years can be given a fresh lease of life at Tery little expense. A little Am erican oornmeal should be procured and made Into a paste with the Juice of a lemon. This should be applied all over the surface of the hat with a very stiff brush, and then rubbed off, when a second application should be made and the paste left to dry on. If finally the hat is covered with per oxide of hydrogen and bleached In the open air the renovation should be complete. The Type Who Will be Successful And the Ono to Slay At Home. There are several sorts of girls who fchould not attempt to come to a large city to earn their living. One Is the sweetly dependent girl the tlrl for whom the folks at home particularly an adoring circle of men have always fetched and carried. The girl who is sentimental or supersensitive has a difficult light to make when she comes Into the city. Those who have positions to offer want thn best possible service for the money they are paying. They do not ask why you are earning your living, nor will they express the idea that It Is noble of you to support your mother. They may And that out In time and respect you the more for It, but the great question in their mind is "Can she do the work?" "Will she keep our Interests uppermost in her mind There are hundreds of harassed, nerveworn employers in every large city who are willing to pay salaries to girls who know how to spell and punctuate, and are willing to take an interest in the business. Dut they haven't a single moment for the sen timental, supersensitive girl. The girl who gives as little work us posible for the money she receives had better not attempt to live In a large city or she who feels that a salary of six or eight dollars entitles her to do half-hearted work. i The girl who has not plenty of good clothes and u little sum of mo- ' uey saved to tide her over tho per- ' lod of waiting a position had better give up the Idea of comng to a large city until she has acquired , both. Hut the girl who has a trade at her I finger tips, who has come to realize ! Jolts and violent blows may lie sue that in her home town she can rise ! ce.ssfully resisted and no injury done no higher If she Is an expert steno grapher or book-keeper and can keep the affalrB of her employer locked in her breast, who has neat clothes and some money, If she has faith in herself as a worker, she will make a much better living and have better opportunities In the large city than would be possible in tho small town. Philadelphia Press. , ! (.iris Jumper Dress . The Jumper dress Is quite as pro- ' nounced a favorite for tho younger ' I girls as Is the Jumper blouse for their elders and here Is an exceed ingly charming little frock that ex emplifies the style peculiarly well. In this case It Is made of plaid French gingham and la trimmed with a simple binding, but any of the heavier weight materials can be used, It Is worn over a white gulmpe. The model, however, Is one of those useful ones that can be converted from a simple morning frock to one adapted to afternoon wear as one material or another in chosen, the design lending Itself to almost all occasions. The dress consists of the waist and the skirt The waist is gathered at the lower edge and Joined to a belt while It Is held In place by means of straps and is laid In backward turn ing plaits. Thn Child Who Contradicts. A natural habit of every child is to contradict, and this should be overcome as soon as a boy or a girl developes It, for of all disagreeable and overbearing persons those who aggressively contradict are among the worst. Parents cannot be too particular in teaching their sons and daughters to disagree courteously, which Is not at all Incompatible with doing It postlvely. "I beg your par don, but you are mistaken." hi quite as much of a contradiction aa say ing "It Isn't," and It is far better manners. "I think you are mistak en" U another way of expressing the opinion. A mother need not be afraid of making her child a prig by teaching him such little things. They are as Important to him as t knowledge of how to speak grammatically. Serves Many Purpose l"iinierted Hy It Owner. ' Aristotle termed tho human hand the Instrument of Instruments, which enables mnn to mnle nil oth ers, to manage and apply them to divers uses, and to product' the most powerful and most delicate efforts. The markings on tho barks of th" fingers are of four classes: arches, loops, whorls, and the composite. These lines make a pattern which never changes from Infancy to old i;e, and which Is different in the case of every Individual. The chances ; ngalnst two persons' finger-prints ! being alike are one In sixty-four bil lons. This means that if the popula tion of the earth were forty times as I creat as it Is to-day, you might look I In vain for two people whose finger : murks were Identical. ; The finger-nail of a person In good ! health grows at the rate of about ; one-sixteenth of an Inch each week ! slightly more than ninny authorities : believe but during Illness or after an accident or during times of men tal depression this growth Is not ' only affected and retarded so far as I Its length Is concerned, but also as ' regards Its thickness. The very lightest Illness will thus leave aa ln I dellble mark on the nails, which may be readily detected its tho nnil g'-ov out. If one has a sudden nt tack, such as acute rheumatism, which sends the temperature, hound ing upward to 104 or 103 within the spaci) of two or three hours, it will ho found on the nails, Indicating the difference In thickness of growth bc-t-.veen the time when health was en Jo.ved and the thin growth of the ill period. The palms of the hands and the ;:tii s of the feet nre composed of cushions of fat, In order that sudden ! .ei the muscles and bones nndor j neath. 1 The thumb Is an unerring index to the mind. If a person is trying to ' deceive you he will invariably draw his thumb In toward the palm. On the other hand, if he Is telling tho : truth the thumb will relax unj point away from the palm. The blind, us we all know, hr.vo I the sense of touch most singularly sensitive. A writer In a medical cn,oml,ornr. now du, ,ho cas of a post-mortem examination of a blind man which revealed the fact that in the nerves at the end of the fingers well-defined cells of gray matter had formed Identical in substance and in cell formation with the gray matter of the brain. Tho radical difference between the hand of man and of tho monkey lies In the thumb. In the human hand I tho thumb has the "opposing power." which means that the thumb can be made to touch the tip of each or any of the other ringers on tho same hand; the monkey's thumb Is non opposable. Tho white lines which cross tho finger-nails, particularly the thumb nails, are signs of disturbances in organism at the time they were formed. A German scientist's ob servation is that forty-six per cent, of the criminals have these lines, forty-three per cent, of idiots, and fifty per cent, of lunatics. The growth of nails Is more rapid in children than in adults, and slow est In the aged. It goes on more rapidly In summer than In winter, so that the same nail that Is renewed In one hundred and thirty-two days In winter requires only one hundred and sixteen in summer. The increase of the nails on the right hand is more rapid than on the left; It also differs for the different fingers, and in order corresponding with tho length of the finger. It Is more rapid for the middle finger, nearly equal for the two either side of this, slow er for the little finger, and slowest for the thumb. About ninety-four per cent, of otherwise normal people use th9 right hand In preference to the left; six per cent, are left-handed, and It la a curious fact that one-third of tho six per cent, are ambidextrous. The fact that there Is what Is known as the "thumb center" In the brain, recognized by all surgeons, demonstrates the Immense Import ance attached to the thumb by medi cal science. If there Is a tendency toward paralysis, the physician notes It in the thumbs long before the mal ady shows Itself In other directions. An operation to avert the calamity, If possible, is frequently performed on the "thumb center" of the brain, and thumb itBelf is watched for re sults favorable or otherwise. It Is a matter of record that the thumbs of Idiots and those mentally weak are undersized, characterless, and usu ally cling closely to the aide of the hand. Spunlsli Sheep, There are said to be 10,000,000 migratory sheep In Spain which travel on occasions us much as 200 miles from the plains to the moun tains. They are known as trans humanates, and their march, rest ing places and behavior are govern ed by special regulations dating from the fourteenth century. At cer tain times no one may travel tha same route as the sheep, which have the right to graze on all open and common land on the way. CASTortIA For Infants run Children. he Kino You Have .v.qs Bought A Means by Which the Timid Wo man May Learn to Swim. Hecanse a person cannot swim Is ! no excuse now for not venturing Into d cp water if he uses tho el"ctrto ! propelling machine shown in the 11- lus'.ratlou. This uiathino does the i work for him and can he used us a life-saving apparatus or an automatic swimming machine. The main body or case of the ap paratus consists of a light aluminum box about twenty Inches high, which SWIMMINO MADE KASY. Is adapted to be curried on the back of the swimmer. In ths box Is a motor, which Is used to drlvo thj propeller, situated In the rear of thn box. On each side of the latter ara bags for keeping the appartus and tho swimmer afloat. The apparatu.i li made as light as possible, and every precaution taken to Insure tin perfect working of the motor untie: water. Of course the swimmer, after the motor has started, can very readily steer any course ho desire by means of the hands and anna, Attachments are also provided for regulating the speed through tin water. A good distance can be cov ered, even by a novice, being regu lated by the size of the fuel tank. U IDKS TO IIKALT1I- When tired, drink hot water as a tonic. When hot and thirsty, drinlt ll is a cooler for it never dissup poiuts. Headache almost instantly yields to the simultaneous application of hot water to tho feet and back of th neck. Wrinkles in the neck aro among tho first signs that go to prove that "i woman is no longer in her first youth, and when they do come they should never be neglected, but should be carefully massaged. A good fattening emolient is, one ounce of cocoa butter, two ounces of lanolin, rub in well, forcing the pores to absorbe all they will. Bathe in the morning with cold salt water. Japan's F.mprcss A Teacher. It was Haru-Ko who first suggested to the emperor what is unknown 1p oriental history, "tho equality of men and women." With her own money, she sends every year five of tho most talented woman of the land to study in an American university, and thcbe ladles are officially known aa tho empress's proteges. Accord ingly to her wishes, primary and sec ondary schools have been established in all the principal towns. A col lege has been founded which does not exist In any other country, and in which the empress takes the keen est lnteest, namly, a school for noblmen's daughters. To become a lady-ln-waltlng, or take any part in court life, It is necessary to have been a pupil at this school, and the curriculum comprises all the arts, from painting and poetry to needle and household work. Court eti quette In Japan is quite a science apart. It must be commenced be tween the ages of ten and eleven, being long and complicated. HOMU COOKIXU. Halted Apples and Bananas. Core five apples, fill the core with sugar and put about a two-inch piece of banana in euch core; sprinkle with sugar and a dot of butter. Hake until tender through. Hot Creamed Cabbage. Heat a rounding tablespoon of butter and sugar with' one cup of vinegar and add one cup of sour cream beaten with one egg and a rounding teaspoon of flour. Let it boll two or three minutes, then pour ou two quarts of flnely-choppod cab bage seasoned with salt and pepper and dry mustard. Hot Ginger Bruad. Dissolve one level teuspoonful of soda In one cup of sour cream and one cup of molasses add one level teaspoon of ginger, one-half level teaspoon of salt, and two and one half cups of flour. Bake In a shal low pan. Delicious Fruit Punch. Put one pound of granulated su gar and one pint of water over the fire. Bring to a boll, skim and strain. When cold, add one cupful ofatraw ebrry Juice, the Juice of one lemon, three tablespoonfuls ot orange juice, Freese. !'" .!:" 'J T"I,V 'tliiill ill. AVcgclable Preparation for As -similat ing Hie Food anrillcg ula -ting the Stomachs and Dowels of Promotes Dlgcalion.Chcvrfur neas and Rest .Contains neither Opium.Morpliine nor Mineral. ISOT IAH C OTIC . pv aroida-SiHvnmaaR Jlx Smnm. C'nW.I)ftM hfwi navort Apcrfccl Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stonuich, Diarrhoea Worms ,( Oimitsions ,Fevrrish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Sttfnnlure of NEW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. Automatic Cigar Machine. Automatic slot machines for al most every conceivable purpose :.r" to he seen everywhere. From the au tomatic restaurant, large enough to feed an entire community, to tN penny candy machine, they h:iv. been well patronized, to the detri ment of the small storekeeper. Thfl latest is a cigar-vending machine, similar in all respects to the old- time chewing-gum machine. Tho customer Is not compelled to pur chase any one cigar, but has tin choice of a 3 or 6-cent cigar or a .". or 10-center. It remains only Tor the owner to provide good cigars, and the machine will prove equal to the emergeency and prove a goo-J salesman. A Living Sundlul. In the grounds adjacent to Went worth Castle, England, Is to be seen a unique sundlul, which Is composed of a fine yew tree for the pin, und closely cropped box bushes for tho Roman figures and borderlngs. It was plunted over 200 years ago, and Is still In a good state of preserva tion. Its timekeeping, moreover, compares favorably with sundials of more modern construction. Five Varieties of (kiffe Plant. According to recent French lnves gatlons there are at least five va rieties of coffee plants, the berries of which contain no caffein at all, and one variety which contained but a very minute percentage. On the other hand, a sample of the berry of the botanical variety, "Coffee arabl ca," showed considerably over on per cent, of this active principle. MAGAZINE READERS SITU SIT MIOAZINK buutif ully illutliated, good tone awl srticUi about Cauioiaia sad tilth. Fit Wat. $1.50 eywr CAMXBA CHATT devoted sen monta to the ar- tutic nproductioa oi the beat $1.00 woik oi smeleui sad proieuionti a .w photagTtphert. ROAD OV A THOUSAND W0ITDXB8 S Doe ol 3 pege. containing 120 colored photographt oi piclureeqiM ipoU ia CtUoroia $0.75 and (Jiagos. Total . . . $3.35 All for . . . . $1.50 Addnai all orders to SUWSET MAGAZINE Hoed Building Sea Fraadaeo r- I CASTDRIfl 1 lip P For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years lMshcViucii arc almost unanimous in their ass-crtion that the mx inch limit is too large by an inch. They point out that the creeks are full of trout five and a half inches long, and that it is no trick at all to catch them, and that if they were allowed to keep the five inch trout they could have dead loads of fun. The I ruth of the matter is, the law was passed to protect the fish, not to enable fishermen to have fun. If the law fixed the limit at five inches instead of .six, all the five inch trout would have been caught long ago, and there would be nothing but the four and a half inch fellows left by this time. The story about hooked trout all dying is also effect ually discredited by the fishermen themselves. They all catch enor mous numbers of five inch trout, and as all fishermen are law abid ing, they throw them all back. Now, if they all died as has been asserted, the creeks would be de void cf fish. The situation points plainly to the fact that at least ninety per cent of the short fish caueht and thrown back, survive to bite the hook of the next angler who comes along. to paraphrase a well known couplet, we will say : "The fish that bites, anil Rets away Will live to bito another day." Our devil savs that he ran im prove on this, and here is his con tribution : "The fish that bites, and off does squirm. Will live to chaw another worm." D u shore Reritw. KloM)8-''Yes, I fell in love with her at lirst sight." Slobbs "Why, you don't know her." lilolilw "Perlmiw Hint's the reason." Quick ch anukh from hot to cold and back ugain try strong constitutions ami cause, among other evils, nasal catarrh, a troublesome and oileiislve disease. Sneezing and siiuflling, eoughing and dilllcult breathing, and the drip, drip of the foul discharge, into the throat all are ended by Ely's Cream Halm. This honest and positive remedy con tains no cocaine, mercury, nor other harmful ingredient. The worst eases aro cured in a short time. All drug gists, 50c, or mailed by Kly Hros , 6i Warren (Street, New York. Some fellows never know w hen thev are licked, and others won't stay lick ed when they do. ' They Stand Alone. Htnlldillir out in hold relief nil nliine. and as a eonspiclous example ofojieii, frank and honest dvuling with the sick and uftlicted. are Dr. Pierce's Favorite rresenption for weak, over-worked, de bilitated, nervous, "run-down," puin- riteked women, riu! llr l'lereu'iifliililell Medical Discovery, the famous' remedy u wen Kioinncu, indigestion, or ciys- DellHlll. tol'tllll livnr nr lilllrillunouu nil catarrhal nttVctloiiu uln.tlw.f r the stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, . niwtti passages, inioat, uroueliia, or I other mucous passages, also as an eHeo j tive remedy for all diseases arising from thin, watery or impure blood, us scrofu lous and skin affections. ! Knelt bottle of the above medicines bears upon Its wrapper a badge of hon esty In the full list of Ingredients com posing It printed in plain English. This frank and open publicity places these medicines in a class tilt by them selves, and Is a strong guaranty of their merits. They cannot be classed as patent nor aecret niediulnw for they are neither being of known composition. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, headache and biliousness. In vials, a convenient vest-pocket remedy, m fninOTiriiinipn THS OIHTAUH OMMNV. NCW TO OITV.
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