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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Rights of Dramatic Criticism.

From the Westminster Gazette.
The liberal action against the Western
Morning News in which a theatrical mana
ger recovered 900 for criticism of play
raises questions which newspaper editors
will have very seriously to consider. If
such criticisms as those for which dam
ages have now been recovered are to be
the subject of actions, the only safe rule
will be to leave that particular kind of
play alone. Hitherto the invitation to at
tend the theater has carried with it an i'm
piled right to say what you thought of the
entertainment provided: but If that i'm
piled right Is seriously qualified, If not de-
stroyed, the whole situation is changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
SOUTHERN SUPERsTITIoNs
Things That Should and Should Not
Be Done to Insure Prosperity.

De lone TO insure prosperity.
From Everywhere.
To kill ghost, it must be shot with a
bullet made of a silver quarter-dollar.
If you kill frogs your cows will ''go dry"
Tickling baby will cause the child to
stutter.
To cut off pups tail causes him to grow
smart"
To throw hair-combing out of the window
is bad luck.
To thank person for combing your hair
will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body will
be haunted by its spirit.
Cut dogs "dew-claws'' and it will not
die from poisonous snake bite.
To dream of unbroken eggs signifies trou
BILE to come; If the eggs are broken the
trouble is past.
To cut a baby's finger nails will deform
1t; if the child is a month old it will cause
it to have fits.
To dream of live snake means enemies
at large; of a dead snake enemies dead or
powerless.
Silver nails or screws in a coffin will pre-
vent the dead haunting the scenes of Its
existence in the flesh.
If you boast of your good health, pourb
wood Immediately with your fist or you
will become sick.
To allow child to look into mirror be-
fore 1t is month old will cause 1t to have
trouble in teething.
A child will have a nature and DISPOSE
ton similar to that of the person who first
takes it out Of doors.
To hear a screech owl is bad luck To
prevent hearing their cry turn the pockets
inside out and set the shoes soles upward
To see the new moon through clouds or
tree tops means trouble; If the disk is clear,
joy; If over the left, anger and disappoint-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
RUBBER PLANTING.
Expense and Difficulties Which Must
Be Met to Succeed.

From the Caracas Herald.
Many inquiries are made as to the cost
per acre of planting rubber trees, which
work, to the uninitiate ted, doubtless seems
a very simple matter. But it is evident,
from the printed reports of some of the
large plantation companies, that the mere
setting out of the young seedlings must
represent but a small part of the work
necessary in forming a plantation on land
just reclaimed from the native forest. Be
fore there can be any planting must come
the establishment of a community of la
borers-Whch does not, Of course, exist in
a fOrest-coVered region. The work of clear
ing is no small matter. and this lS followed
by the planting, continued probably through
several years with simultaneous care Of the
trees already set out. 1t seems to be the
part of economy to produce on the planta-
ton, far , possible, crops necessary for
the subsistence of the men and animals
employed, and not a few companies are en-
gagged also in the cultivation of side crops"
for market, such as will yield an income
while tne rubber trees are reaching pro-
ductive age.
on one plantation in Mexico a report on
which has reached us, although the greater
part of the projected rubber planting
mains to be done, a village has grown up,
with a population varying from 30 to 500,
a municipality has been organized and a
post office esta blished. There is a COM
ued at $4,000 Mexican; a meat market,
blacksmith shop, laundry, saw mill, brick
making plant and lime kiln and also a
school for the children on the plantation
and a salaried physician. There is even
police force-paid for, like everything
else mentioned above, by the company. 1t
is only by making an outlay for these va
riOus purposes that a supply of labor can
be insured for the coming years of develop
ment which must precede the first yield of
cultivated rubber from this plantation.
There must be labor for constructing build
ings, laying out roads, building numerous
small bridges and for planting the various
quick producing crops-au of which work
is carried on while other laborers are clear
ing land, making rubber nurseries and
transplanting rubber seedlings and caring
for them for the first few years. Moreover,
some outlay is often necessary for creating
means of transportation to the nearest rail-
way or seaport.
OF course, the plantation referred to is
one of the larger enterprises of this class in
Mexico; but even on the small private plan
tations the owner does not calculate to plant
or live by rubber alone. There are, on the
smalI, as well as the large estates, many
items of outlay beyond the mere setting
out of rubber trees, so that the prospective
planter who confines his estimates to this
one feature alone will likely be doomed to
early disappointment. All of which would
indicate that the question often heard as
to the cost per acre of planting rubber"
is much easier asked than answered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
FRAGMENTS OF EMPIRE.
Tristan d'Acunha the Smallest Atom of
che British Empire.

From the London Pail Mall Gazette.
Tristan dAcunha, 1,500 miles due south
Of ST. Helena. is the smallest, loneliest
atom in the British empire. 1t was garri-
soned during Napoleon's Imprisonment in
St. Helena. and the Inhabitants are the
descendants Of Corporal William Glass,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Celery au Gratin.

Wash and trim four heads Of celery;
cover with cold water, adding two tea
spoonfuls of vinegar and half teaspoon
full of salt Boil until tender and then
drain dry. Make a pint of white sauce
and when it thickens add the yolk OF one
egg and a tablespoonful of grated cheese.
Stir until sauce is hot, but do not let it
boil: arrange the celery in baking dish,
sprinkle bread crumbs over it and little
bits of butter, then cover with the sauce
and brown in the oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Celery for Winter Salads.

In winter salads, celery is especially use
full and of value. 1t must be white, crisp
and tender for this purpose, and may con-
stitute the salad or only part of 1t, &C
cording to how elaborate or how simple you
desire the salad to be. Celery, endive and
cress may be converted into very pretty
salad especially If the celery is mixed with
mayonnase and a garniSh of hard-boiled
eggs is used. A celery salad should never
be dressed long before it is required for the
table, or the celery will lose its crispness
and become discolored. When the celery is
cut throw it in cold water and only remove
it in time to drain and wipe perfectly dry
before adding the dressing The light
fresh appearance, which makes salad OF
this kind so acceptable. can only be pre-
served by having all the green vegetables
in their combination absolutely fresh and
dressed at the very last minute before serV-
ipp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Celery and Potato Croquettes.

To two cups of mashed and nicely sea-
soned potatoes add half cup of finely
chopped celery; add a tablespoonful of but
ter and more salt and pepper if needed, and
the beaten yolk of an egg. Shape into cyl
inder croquettes about three inches long
and an inch thick. Dip in beaten egg, then
into crumbs and fry in deep hot fat until
a delicat q brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Cream of Celery.

Remove the outside stalks from two heads
of celery, scrape and cut in pieces and put
into three pints of water. Add a small
onion and sprig of parsley and cook until
tender; then strain and mash through
sieve; put one tablespoonful of butter in
saucepan. stir in a tablespoonful of flour
and when smooth add a quart of hot milk;
season with salt and pepper and stir until
it thickens; then add one pint of milk and
the celery. Sage or rice may be used TO
thicken this soup instead of butter and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Table and Kitchen.
Modern Cultivation of the Finest
Eserlents

Few of our food plants have undergone
greater change and Improvement under cul-
tivation than celery. The tender white and
aromatic stalks of the present aristocratic
garden product bear little resemblance to
the plebeian from which it originally came.
The wild coarse prototype which grew in
the bitches and fens of Europe had a very
strong and disagreeable taste and smell.
The cultivated variety is tender, delicate of
favor and succulent when earthed up and
supplied with an abundance of moisture.
There are three varieties, the red, green
and white, the latter generally owing its
ivory whtencss of stalk, capped by its del
icate yellow plume, to whitening and
bleaching. Rich soil and favorable condi
lions develop the stalks to an enormous
size; but size of stalk is not considered Of
so much Importance as crisp tenderness
and delicacy of flavor
This careful cultivation of the plant has
brought it very prominently to the atten-
ton of all dainty eaters; but as yet 1t has
not received the consideration its merits de-
serve, and 1t is still regarded as merely
most agreeable accessory to turkey or wa
ter fowl. or one of the indisputable sle-
ments in a chicken salad. If it must be
classed as a luxury in many households, it
is one of the most economical luXuries as
well as one of the most necessary, and no
part of the plant need be wasted, from the
daintily curled tops. which make pretty
the stalks together. The seeds give most
appetiZing flavor, which will improve a
good soup or sauce and make many poor
soup quite tasty; while the stalks may be
eaten raw, plain or in salad or cooked
and served in very pleasant and refreshing
variations. The stalks contain an aromatic
oil, which gives the characteristic OdOr and
flavor; sugar mucilage, starch and mamma
sugar or mannite. Cooked celery is very
digeStibe and wholesome, and should be
eaten more often as a vegetable than 1t is,
especially by those who have rheumatic
tendencies. Nervous people are advised to
indulge in q daily moderate use of celery,
when it is in season, and it will remove pal
pitation of the heart as well, according to
the same authority.
The following recipe is given for the ben
fit of those suffering with rheumatism Cut
the celery into small pieces and boil it in
water until soft. and the water should be
drunk by the patient Make a white sauce,
flavor with nutmeg and pour the sauce and
celery on slices of buttered toast and cat
with potatoes.
The seeds of the celery plant are used,
also. by being ground and made into
product called celery salt, or celery pepper.
The aquatic plant Familiarity known as
wild celery" found on the shores of the
Chesapeake bay bears no relation TO the
order of umbelliferae, to which celery be-
longs, but is common eel grass.
Celeriac is the turnip-rooted celery; this
is used frequently in salads, being Boiled
sliced cold and dressed with acids and con-
dimpntS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Celery Greens.

When a large amount of celery stalks are
used the blanched and unblanched leaves
are better than spinach if they are boiled
tender in slightly sailed water; drained and
pressed dry, chopped slightly and seasoned
with salt, pepper and butter and served
very hot on toast. garnished with hard
boiled eggs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
White Celery Sauce.

Boil four large stalks of celery in pint
of water until tender, then strain and mash
as much as possible through sieve Rub
a tablespoonful of butter and one of flour
70 a smooth paste and add to the celery
water and place over the fire, stir until it
boils and then season to taste with salt,
pepper and a very little powdered mace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Brown Celery Sauce.

Boil the celery as in above recipe. Brown
an onion in a tablespoonful of butter, then
remove it and stir into the Drowned butter
a tablespoonful of flour and let that brown;
then add the celery pulp and the water in
which it was boiled; season and flavor with
a Sl1cniciOn Of nutmeg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Elderberry Wine.

Express the Juice from ripe elderberries
and to each quart allow four quarts of
water and four pounds of loaf sugar,
crushed. Put all together in a stone jar.
cover and stand in warm place. Keep
covered and skim carefully for four weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15

few days it brought me great relief, Ny
food seemed to digest without trouble, and
the headache soon disappeared altogether.
I kept using 1t until l had taken five bot
ties, and felt that L had never invested any
money in my life which brought such great
returns. Within two months l was like a
changed woman. My aches and plains disap-
peared as If by magic and new life and
tivity seemed to course through my veins.
began to enjoy outdoor life, long walks
and exercise as never before.
1t is indeed gratifying to experience such
remarkable change in body and mind
which perfect health brings, and, believing
that your medicine is well worthy of full
confidence and Endorsement, l am glad 10
give il both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-15
Celery Catsup.

Separate and wash four heads of celery,
scrape the roots and crate or chop the cell
cry very fine. Boil until tender in a quart
of water; then add a quart of good cider
vinegar, salt and cayenne to taste and a
pinch of mace and cloves. Let boil a few
minutes then strain through a colander and
bottle for future use. This is nice served
with hoiled meats beef steak etc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16

RACING CIRCUIT
IN NORTHWEST
Fair Associations Get Together
and Organize

The managers and secretaries of
the various, fair associations OF the
states Of Washington. Oregon. Idaho
ard the Province Of British colum-
bsa met IN Seattle yesterday and or
ganized the Pacific Northwest Rae
ing Association A circuit embracing
"a cities and towns was formed and
- heduie Of dates arranged. which
provides for the opening Of the fall
racing season In Seattle. August IS,
on the track Of the new King County
Agricultural Association, Ave miles
south Of the city. The hcrsemeu
came here at thu Invitation OF A. 7.
Van De Nanser. manager OF the new
King county organization The meet
Ing was held In the local associa-
tons rooms In the Sullivan block. A
banquet was rendered thu visitors in
the evening at the Mason RaFberis.
ut which Mr.. Van de vanter was
h0@t and POSTMASTER
The following IL the schedule In
full as adopted: Seattle. August IS
-. Vancouver. August 90 to Septen-
Der l. Whatcorn. September 2-s.
Everett. September STA; Salem. Sep
TENDER i5-20. Portland. September
22-gI. North Yakima. September %
to October {. Spokane. October g-i4.
Lewiston. October 1878: Boise. Octo-
Der 20-z5: New Westminster, October
% to November 4. Victoria. Novem-
Der Tia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16

Of Miss Sarah A. Hanna, SO Four
teenth avenue north.
AIRS. Daisy Rollins and Mr.. Tom
Fisher viii BE- quietly married Mon
day evening at the home OF tbs
brides father. Mr.. j. r. West. Flew
enth avenue and Terrace street.
The r. r. o. Club will give Rus.
stan musicale on Monday afternoon,
January %. at the home OF Mrs. J.
T. Ronald. al Thlrtieth avenue
south The following ladies have the
affair IN charge; Mrs. J. c. Ronald.
Mrs. W. u. Rowland. Mrs. Robert
Warson. Mrs. Wilmon Tucker.
Mr.. Arthur Waters. OF Seattle. and
Miss Sarah Eastwood. Of Rochester,
~. T.. were quietly married wsdnea-
day night at 7 o'clock. The cere-
mouy was performed by Rev. 0owsn.
az Trinity church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters viii reside at i0T Fourth av-
enue northeast
Mrs y. Sawyer was the hostess al
a card party last evening at the old
Rainier hotel. Fifth avenue and Co.
lum0ia street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
BUILDING PERMITS


The following building permits
have been issued IN the office Of the
city engineer. u. w. nlxhy, sgi0 y.
FIR and isa-s .frd avenue. three IT,
story frame houses. g. 60: G. G. Ad-
ANS. 1905 Queen Anne avenue, q
story frame house. 1880; ]. A. o.
trand. fsz1 Bellevue avenue. s.ntory
flame house. ti.s-0. T.. W. Farweli.
mo slet avenue, - story frame
house. $3.50. J. =. Norris. SIS Fed
cral street. s-HtnFy frame house, 81
900. Mrs. Nora ]. Bolt. ~ 18th ave.
nue. north. iA-story frame house.
u.se1. ". r. krryscher. So
and s3s Twsntieth avenue. ga story
frame houses. - 100. % sailsy. igs
Eleventh avenue. ous~story frame
house. see. Western Union Teis-
graph Company. III Cherry street.
20 lay TIE floor. tla9. -. G, RlnRie.
III Tenth avenue north. one story
frame house. tT0a. n ~ Fnrher. sl7
First avenue vest, HISTORY frame
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
FAIL TO PAY
THE GROCER
A Charge Made Against Certain
City Employees

The following communication was
sent to the city council today by the
Seattle Retail Uroccra' Association,
calling attention 60 the fact that
some city employees do not pay their
just bills.
Seattle. Jan. 10. 1903.
ITO the Hon. city Council. Seattle.
Wash.
Dear Sirs-W beg TO petition
your honorable body that you will
no ordaln Il that the employees Of tho
city OF Seattle be compelled 20 pay
their Just debts. knowing as they
do that tho city cannot be aarnishsd
for debts OF It's employee, many use
that means 60 dsfraud their credit
ora. while on the other hand. ner-
chants grant credit because those
employees are working for the city
and are sure OF receiving their
wages. We are. respectfully.
Seattle Retail Grocers' Assn.
ny Garrett w O'Neil, Secretary,
$3.50 Hinckley block"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
DISTRESS
is MOST
DIREFUL

"Huity gee. but that's terrible:
How'd Il happen anyway"
"0h. l dunno. The boy was prob
ably playin' aroun' an got l0st Ia
the bay"
The nrst speaker hurried on 10
tell the men OF the lost boy.
had news spreads rapidly. and
long before noon Il was common sfos.
sip along the waterfront that a boy
had been lost In the bay.
A big nothariy- looking lady who
came over on the ferry from West
Seattle. had heard Of II across the
bay and wanted 10 know the worst.
IT'S dead true. ma'am--the boys
gone
oh. isn't that dreadful. some
bodys darling boy lying 'rnong the
cookie shells at the bottom q the
bay. Glad I am tina, I sent little
Artss out 20 stay with his auntle yea.
tertiay or II might have been him.
And what would mommsr have done
without Artlef" she sobbed yio-
lentiy
somsbody had phonsd an under
taker and soon he put Ia an appear
as1eN. He had a Dublin accent.
Where's the carp@er'' was the
first sntimatson Of his arrival
"Phwai carpsef'- aaked a long
shoFespAn.
TW boys earpse."
~FfsFmt boy1'
The lost boy"
IL didn't take the hsaras man long
70 unravel the mystery. One Of Har-
normaster Ienaen's buoys. moored AZ
the city slip. had broken loose ana
the captain had asked the city FOR
the use OF launch In recovering II.
II was only n matter ~ nlispro.
nunciatlon that raised the trouble
after all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
THE MARKETS
JoBBINe QUOTATIONS
CORRECTED DAfLYD
Green Fruit

Lemons-sL750s2.75 a box; cooking
apples, s5cMtl.00. eating apples, 81 rs
WZ.50, oranges. g2,O00z.75. bananas,
9l.s5N2.75. pears. ti25d150; cranber-
ries. 1000 per Dbl, ounces, 75cQ
800. persimmons, s1.25GD1.50 per box;
grape fruit, N.00Uss 90 per box; pom
egranates. it.50UL75s pineapples,
$500 per dozen; Jap oranges. Si.25
per pkg; seeding oranges. gi.60m2:
lines, 200 case; tangerines. tf.75.
Vegetables
Potatoes-s24. 00Q2s.00 a ton; beets.
75c43i00 per sack; carrots, BO4g0c
per sack; lettuce. 81 .50Gpl go per case;
turnips, 50M75c; garlic, Sc; cabbage,
l5cWti25 per cwt. peppers, 75cd
{lb0 per case. husks, zoe. celery, 25D
75c per doz. sweet potatoes, 9l.25uI.75
per cwt. Chill peppers. 25l50c. aauer
kraut, zMu3c. tomatoes. $3.50 per
case; radishes, Toe per dozen; pars-
ley, 2OMS0c; onions, t2.00Q2.26 per
cwt; parsnlpH, s5c0s1.26. oauliflower,
U.O0WL2j; pumpkins, i01hc per ID. .
Hquashcs, 2lac, wax beans, f2hc:
artichokes, tL0011.25 per dOz: string
beans, lie; cucumbera, gl.50fI2 90
per box: Brussels sprouts, case;
peas. 70sc.
Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Poultry
Butter - Washington creameriss,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
STRONG DEMANDS FOR
A BETTER CAR SERVICE
Every Line in the City Called Furth
Appears at the Meeting Of the City Council and Says
I'VE VIII Provide Cars and improve Schedules"

Persons from all parts OF the city
attended the meeting OF the council
committee Of the whole last night
ana many entered protests akains;
the Inadequate street car serV-
lee furnished by the Seattle
Electric Company There were fully
leo persons in the lobby and they
dta not hesitate 20 freely state their
grievances.
The meeting had been called 10 ar
range a new schedule Of cars. After
listening TO 20 or IS short speeches
from the lobby the council adjourned
20 consider the matter later, per-
hapS some time early next week.
An urgeai pemaaa
Councilman Parry started thu dis
eussion by declaring that there Il an
urgent public demand for better
service. The present service" de-
clarct Mr.. Parry. Is but lRtle II
any better than before the consoli-
dation Was made effective. The COM
pamy hAs not kept pace with the
growth q the city and Il IL not
making proper effort 60 Keep up
with that pace. The company has a
lucrative business ana can well az
ford 20 give the people decent scrv-
ico We want no promises. They
are toe ola, Results are what we
are after"
{. q. Naverstcad. Mr.. Taylor and
Judge Wood. all ~ the Ninth ward.
said the Green Lake and Fremont
service were far too Inadequate for
the demands. The open cars fur
nished. they said. had been termed
pneumonia cars" but. worst OF all,
theye were not enough cg them even.
Tho Green Lake run. they said.
should be double ira cked or more
switches put IN 50 there would not
be 50 many delays by cars waiting
10 pass
For five-MiHute Service
]. w Roberts. Charles r. Crane.
Andrew Knox. y. ShorFoek. II. ".
elise ]. w. elise and others spoke
for Queen Anne hiil. They demand
ed Ave minute service TO Comstock
street and a double track up Queen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
STEVENS CORPS
WILL ENTERTAIN

The members Of the Stevens Re
lirf Corps viii give a series 81 whist
parties az the Grand Army hall.
The FIRST one will be given Friday
ntEht, January IL, Some very hand
some prizes viii be given 20 the de-
serving players Mrs. Al q. Apple.
Eate, Mira, +. J Humes and Mrs. -.
A. Drew compose the committee
which VIII have the affair IN charge.
Mra Robert Moran viii entertain
the ladies' ~ the Stevens Relief
Corpa. Friday afternoon. az her
home, ZIG Lauora street. Tea win b
served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-16
BITS OF GAIETY

Mr. W. #. Burwell. Jr.. viii en-
terrain the Versus Society OF the
University at the navy yard satur-
day night ~ this week Dancing
viii be the main feature OF the even
ing. The members Of the club are
as follows; MesArs. W. r. Burwell.
Carl Van Kurcn. y. Hams. ]. Y. q.
X eliogg. Garfield Minkler. James
Urquhart, q. Livingston. Jack Story,
q. MacGlinn. Howard COsgrove, Al
ton Remington
Mrs. n. MlddlebrOOk gave n
luncheon yesterday 70 a few friends
at her home ga Twenty-third av-
enue north.
The Orptec Club will meet Friday
afternoon, January II, at fits club
rooms. New York block
Mrs r. sartod. who has been
seriously III ~ her home, 9i4 East
Jefferson street. Is slowly recovering.
The Nineteenth Century Literary
Club met this afternoon at the home