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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
How to Set the Color in Cotton Shirts

1t is impossible to tell whether a color is
fast before washing, but by far the safest
plan is to set the color before IT goes to
the tub for the first time.
One of the best methods of setting DELI
cate colors consists in simply making
strong brine of cold water and salt, and
soaking the garment from twelve to TWEEN
ty-four hours.
OF course this should be done just before
going to the laundry, and the salt should
not be allowed to dry in it. This is espe-
cially good for all shades of pink and
green, and colors once set this way VIII he
bright az long as 1t would be possible to
expect it.
A strong solution of alum and water Is
good, particularly with blues and the more
delicate shades of brown; but its effect Is
not lasting that of salt, and 1t Is
sometimes necessary to renew the bath
after the first three or four washings.
Some people recommend solutions of lead
ard copperas. but both these are poison
Gus drugs it is better to avoid them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08

no ribbon trimming appears on the frock
itself. With such sorts thin taffeta Innings
and sashes and bodice knots of wide louisine
ribbon matching the color of the frock help
to give smart effect.
Unless patterned in some rare way, few
sash ribbons fall in straight lengths, 1t be-
ing the fad to knot up everything that can
be knotted. The soft ribbons. which are
very wide, are crushed together and tied
fly bows or knots. The tying at the ends
of the sash match the device used else
where. and a fragment of the same ribbon,
twisted in the same way, may be worn in
the hair.
A Knotty Problem.
In truth. the new summer girl is knotty
problem in more ways than one. Not only
are her ribbons everywhere tied, but the
fronts Of her bodice may meet with this de-
vice for closing. and the chiffon to form
skirt edges. bodice berthas and entire
lated in unnunbered ways A chiffon gown
in pinks shading to deep reds looked as IL
it were hung with garlands of fuchias
Killed founce. waved at the edges and
there massed with the pinched-up stuff-no
other words seem adequate to describe this
achieved the flower look. A single fiounce
made in the same way formed the short
sleeves. with the flower look still more pro-
nounced.
A very effective "hop' frock recently seen
was of metallic blue chiffon. spangied with
sequins in the same shade. This hung over
shaded violets. with the result that the
proud wearer of it crossed the moonlit lawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
Collars and Belts.

Speaking Of collars, some of those of en-
broidered linen are simply charming, as
are also some In batiste, having long stole
ends, and in which lace insertions and mo-
tifs are introduced. Most of the belts OF
today have ends or bows at the back.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
1.-THE Best-iaid Plans"

A story Is being told in London about
man prominent in public life. whose
name may not be mentioned, which H.
Illustrates the Insecurity of human pre-
parations. He was planning an enter
tanment, on an ella borate scale. to be
given to various friends in the neigh
borhood of his country-seat. Unfortun-
ately, his nearest neighbor. n close re-
latlve, is highly uncongenial to himself
and his intimates, and he racked his
brains to devise q scheme by which he
might avoid the necessity of inviting
the undesirable cousin to be among his
guests.
Il have It" he announced to his wife
at breakfast on the morning of the
event. I'll send him some tickets for
the play tonight In town. OF course
he'll be delighted, as he seldom has an
opportunity of going to the theater."
The tickets We're accordingly sent.
and the host. with an easy conscience,
proceeded to enjoy the company of his
friends. But his satisfaction was of
short duration. At the height of the
festivities in walked the Objectionable
neighbor.
Such a stupid mistake you made"
he announced, as he approached his
cousin; AS on as | heard about your
party | knew that you must have sent
me the tickets for the wrong night, SO
| got them changed for tomorrow
evening and came right over here as
soon as | could"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

1t was sixty years ago that England
abolished nogging at sea; 1t has long
been abolished In our army and navy;
and now the Gar Of Russia has abol.
ished the harshest remnants of the
oarbarbic punishments of former
times, namely. castigatlon with cudg.
els and cat-o'-nine tails. claiming 10
the car and shaving the head which
were still inflicted for certain ofpcnses
ON persons eXiled to penal settlements
or to the mines. Casligation with the
cat-o'-nine tails and even with cudgels
not lnlrequcntly ended in death. and
was one Of the harshcst forms of tho
death penalty, being death by torture
Inc abolition of the cudgel and Of tht
cat docs not, however, mean The pro
hlbition Of corporal punishment alto
geihcr. The revised statute Of June !;
prescribes chasfsemont with brcl
rods up to 100 blows. ParLarlc pnn
ishment can he Inflicted by birch rods
if not as severely as hy car or culg
el. The better way would ba To aboi
ish punishment by Ejaculation alto
gether-Leslie's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
THE SONGS | SING.

My songs, if neither grand nor loud,
Nor any portion of them sweet.
OF them ! still must e'er be proud
If they but your approval meet.
Ny songs for ages may not live
To be repeated far and wide;
If they to you one JOY but give,
In them | ever must take pride.
Ny songs may never have q place
With those that so the world delight;
If in them you some merit trace.
ask for them no greater height.
The songs | sing may power lack
Mid famous songs TO hold their part,
And yet | would not call them back.
If only one has touched your heart.
Boston Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

Since then reports have been receiv-
ed saying he was at Cape Brenton. He
was not. The Boston police said he
was In Chicago. They erred. Toronto
was reported to be his hiding place,
but no trace Of him could be found
there. Search was made In English
cities. 1t was futile. An artist who
claims to know him says he met him
In Texas few weeks ago. but did not
then know he was an absconder. Wher-
ever his whereabouts. he has earned
thc reputa ton of being one of the
Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
The NatioG's Wealth.

- HE total wealth of the world Is estimated
Il b$400,0tD.0O0,r0. These figures probably
a Glover than they should be- for the reason that
statistical returns from South and Central
E9s E3 American countries and from the miclvilized
- portions of the globe such Asiatic
ana the Ottoman empire. very inaccurate and incom
plee. But taking this estimate $ correct United
States onefourh, S00oOOOO0O0O of the entire
accumulated capital of the world.
This fact however, does not that the Americans
are the best off financially of all the people of the
the English are the weahiest with the Scotch a close
second. Australia then France after
the United States For the purpose striking the COM
parison. the compilation of 1898 from Marshals "Dicon
of Statistics Is taken inasmuch 1t is fuller than
any table subsequently made The per capita wealth of
England is $1,5Si Scotland, $1251 Australia, S1123
France S1210 United States, S1123 Six other countries
whose per capita wealth IS worthy of mention are the
following: Denmark with S1104 Canada S9iO; Holland
$S1S; Switzerland $751;; Germany $7tS and Belgium,
S79 All these figures of course greatly increa
since the year they complied but great change in
the relative standing of the different has probably
resulted observation-disclosures City Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

WILLIAM 3. ALLEN. ties of Paris are
holding him captive or be may be look
ing over Uncle Sans possessions in
the East. Wherever he Is Willard S.
Allen, of Boston, carries with him the
consciousness Of having stolen $4,000
and the knowledge. which might fill
some men with dread but which does
not seem to worry him, that the police
Of many cities want him. 1t is esti
mated that Allen has with him $4,000
in ready money.
Allen is no ordinary criminal. He is
college bred and most of his life has
been spent in legal atmosphere. For
over % years he was clerk of the East
Boston District Court and the methods
He has witnessed the operations of all
classes of criminals. from the very
stupid to the crafty and competent. He
often expressed himself as holding in
contempt the mental qualities of the
average thief Perhaps while he was
speaking his mind was turning in the
direction of theft. The ease with which
he deceived the auditors of his ac-
counts as treasurer of the Methodist
Preachers Aid Society, shows how
thorough was his equipment for the
criminal career. OF course his high
standing in the Methodist Church and
in official circles placed him beyond
the pale of suspicion. But figures have
Il way of telling the cold. brutal truth;
and that Allen succeeded so long in
manipulating his accounts proves him
to have been a man Of no ordinary
cunning. With the exception of one
reliable clue the only things known
about his flights are the things he
chose 10 make known, and those
amount 10 absolutely nothing from the
standpoint of the police.
The first iutimation given the world
that lie was the thief Of $4,000 came
from himself. This startling piece Of
INTEL -ence was received early IN An
u>t ~ lis pastor, Rev. George II.
Spencer. l8stor Of the Saratoga Street
Methodist Church Of East Boston.
The lcuer bore the Montreal post
mark. Ii had been delayed several
days in delivery from the time 1t had
irst been received at the Boston post
Office, owing to the fact that it had
been twice Forwarded TO Mr.. Spencer
before it reached him.
IN this letter The fugitive confessed
As crime. and begged that he be LETT
ia peace, as Aa was Old ana innrm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
Why Men Eat Too Much

A1J\t is +bn cr,.tost of oil o,r standard
IA NalusementS. y Great number of people OBJ
IA - rously great deal more than they need
zrzrzs ana 1t Is entirely credible that large proper
EE5Ssss&A ton of the moderate might thrive
E.,ss;sA5G we'll and lo0l handsome and work hard
and live a. long much restricted diet But would
the joy of life continue unmpaired for them? The
born could susis for II cents day, but would they
think life worth living II cents worth a
day. No they wouldn't. That is thing that ais
-IIarpers Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

aser, left the happy couple alone on
the great. gloomy stage
Next day Mr.. and Mrs Burton Leslie
announced their marriage to the COM
pany, and while the orchestra poured
forth the beautiful strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march they re-
ceived the sincere congratulations from
all. and Beatrice Dillaway's. now Mrs.
Leslie's, career was fulfilled.-Indian-
apols Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

ance and fine dress
who has outwitted
the police Of the
world. He may be
basking in the ia
vor of a United
States minister in
South America or
enjoying the So
ciety of the we'll
tO-do at Carlsba d.
Perhaps the gage
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
FIGURES RUN IN MILLIONS,

I'm nicu-e Proportions Which Oar Nam
ufactrrers Have Attained.
Few Americans have an adequate
conception Of the greatness and i'm
portance Of the manufacturing inter
ests Of the country In fact. it is al
most impossible to conceive it, even
when We read il the census reports
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

eyes of former and the occupants div
dends In health sunshine shade and landscape which
fully valuable dollars.-Tanton Gazette
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
Her CAREER.
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It's WA. SIdcelu Iy III ana out tle WHO
ing paths. Among the cushions which
We're piled in luxurious confusion a
young man lay lazily putting cigar
and watching between the clouds of
smoke the sweet face of the girl op-
pJsite, as she sklllfully guided their
light bark homeward
Then you are determined" re-
marked the young man. as he puffed q
ring Of smoke and watched it disap-
pear. Quite came promptly from
The girl. and she smiled as if 1t We're
Il waste of time for her to have any
doubts on the subject uppermost in her
mind. Silence reigned until broken by
her companion, who exclaimed, impa-
tiently: Beatrice, why can't you lis
ten to reason? l have told you of the
life which actresses lead. | do not
mean morally. | know you are strong
and good. In fact" in a softer tone
the dearest and best little girl on
earth; but the hardships they endure
are appalling, even to masculine
mind
so, to your mind. a man is better
able TO endure hardship. overcome
temptations and meet success than a
womant' Indignantly. Another good
reason TO continue On my chosen PATH
TO show just such men as you what
we can do" She smiled triumphant
II. and vigorously piled the paddle.
Soon they arrived at the landing, and
after having housed the canoe. walked
leisure!y honeward. a penny for your
thoughts, LITTLE girl" he said, playfully
They are worth more she an
sWered, her voice filled with emotion.
Il was thinking of this dear old place
that | will have to leave; al the old
familiar associations. too
'Oh, becoming homesick so soon?
What Will It be when you are really
gone? l understand. dear. l. too, have
left home and friends, and-but you
are determined"
Burton don't" she said. appealing
ly. You make it so hard" she con-
tinued. the tears gathering on her
lashcs. Il try TO be so brave and
accomplish something. I must make it
a success. | have made good start.
Everyone (but you) encourages me. l
know the life Is hard but ii would n t
be true success if it came easily; and
l am willing to try, oh. so hard" And
she smiled at him through her tears
II leave Tomorrow" Burton said, as
thn-- OH t,n 70 Of
ard God only knows when | shall see
you again. You start on the road in
September, I believe you said" try
ing hard to betray no anxiety. She
turned her head. He bent forward
and looked tenderly into her face; but
this last was too much. and. bursting
into sobs, she buried her head on his
shoulder and cried as though her heart
would break. lie clasped her t. him
and said: "Beatrice promise me
should YOU ever need a friend you will
come TO me, and if you ever give up
this life you will he my own little
wife fer better or for worse" kiss
ing her passiouatoly he put her from
him. while with dropping head she re-
piled. slowly: Il promise, Burton
NIL. NInon, l am so sorry, but your
violin accompani,t Las met with an
accid Ut. and l have had to engage Il
rev man. very fine musician,
though Nay ask YOU o be in readi-
uc>s .u ABOUT five m.uut 81" and With
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
The Ever Present Germ.

- HERE will science concede 30
wv :a:z: IA: ;: ' ':'o ': :;s
that books may carry tuberculosis, and it
ES6(TstSg WAS already known that they communicate
k1l - scarlet fever and other infectious diseases
is LONGER borrow book unless diSinect
thoroughly with powdered forlnol If fly the noun
tans escape germs. find that the pearly rain
drops that fall thCre contain them. Almost any would
suppose that in the middle of the should find
em but conclusive observations
recorded show only
portion of the North Atlantic Ocean Is wholly free from
bacterial but that the germs in ncrea e
in numbers. No water and rain water has been
found perfectly devoid of germs though the rain
the deep is nearly free from them than the
rain that falls the land Not all these wander
Ing germs are hurtful but of them The concu-
sion is rapidly being developed in the lay mind that the
microbe being omnprescnt. is him one
place anOi her-liarper's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

Excavations in Rome prove the cl
to have existed long before the tit
Of i mulus-so the story Of his foud
ing The Eternal City is as mythical
that oil his being sucked by a wolE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
Screnade and IIIuTnIn,,;o

Ton-Wasn't it lonely out in Il
country?
Jerry-Lonely? We had crlckets NJ
Ashtning-bues in our bedroom eve
nisht.-Detrolt Free Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

Laughter has sunshine In it. 1t is warm Learned men
have searched for the secret of life What is but good
humor? That's the secret Of life being worth living.
What sunshine is to earth good humor is to Take
the smile and the laugh away and would be the
Men can't fight while they enjoy Joke. Death him.
self recols from the laugh. The Il good hunor
has an enormous advantage over the who is angry
Anger IS dark Bitterness Is filed with shadow Iuoler
ance is grim and black. Prejudice is blind
Good humor-wth the smile and the laughs sunshine
in which objects plain and distortion disappears and
wherein phanons become nothing.-Ienver Post
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
The Gift of Laughter.

obs greatest gift to man was the laugh
Without it the human race would have went
itself to death or exerminaed itself long ago
Pathos is beautiful Tragedy is absorbing
But both pathos and tragedy are Instantly
routed by the laugh.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

NO ORDINARY CRIMINAL.
W. s. Allen, Who Stole $4,000 from
Methodist Society.

Somewhere in this wide world Of
mysteries and perpleXities there is
man of smooth sDeech good apDear-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

.1n017Sl AN of the name of Baxter is causing
"a Emotion in certain quarters of London by
VA bprOphesying that the world will come to end
ru-rrsa in 1924. Mr. Raxters for setting the
limit at 1924 not very plain to outsiders
Ss.S5 but he claims to have Biblical authority for his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

cOnclSlon People who Oresee The end OF the WORLD al
ways have the Bible back them up. simply a
ter of interpretation
Many people found few years that their Bibles
plainly pointed the destruction of the world the
OF the nineteenth century Signs and
where. and when the whistles blew midnight the
3st of December and general explosion there
thousands of women and children who drew
long brea his and gladly decided take fresh
Prophet Baxter is probably more of than any
of his the world predicting
have been. but he may be serving good purpose
Every anybody day for the end of the world
certain people begin trying do better Hence those
predictions without good results Sometimes it
if society might be considerably benefited if there
were more of them.-Chicago Record Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
Summer lie on the Farm.

HERE appears to be a steady demand for sight
ly farms in the New England States and a
growth of that taste which makes people of
means prefer the rest of country life during the
summer, to the confusion and crowds which
make life at a summer hotel wearisome and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
The Automobiles.

- HERE a great many people in the world
1 V K who do not realize that their rights
end exactly where those of their follow beings
}z-<re-r-~G begin We unwilling believe there
iX7gTS%sSVH many who made up of the combination
Ss@.SJ of Bitil and Black George" which that mOrlan
E--.-1l
Vrgnian John Randolph. of Roanoke. accused Clay Of
being with the result of meeting the field honor
but there Who without being either rogues
ypocrites anything else condemned by written or
moral law constantly forget the rights Of Others Consider
untamed automoblist. He kin bicycle
corcher who ran his devastating few years
What is it that makes apparently otherwise
wish ride reckless speed through the city streets
oudangerng the lives of others he thinks he
knows how operate of those unconcealed deadly
eapons? We're Buddhists should believe him be
reincarnaton of the described Book of
Ior that sWalloweth the ground with erccness
* " He saith among the trumpets. IIa ha: and he
Smoleh the battle afar of."-Phla lephia Ledger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12

people homo III NE IHII rs IITP HOl more hal
when they sought relaxation The extension of
trolley lines robbed country life of large part of its
laton and helped induce people back the land
Old farms which generation hardly kept family
alive are found to have value owing panorama
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

me your word that you won't show me up
down here. I've got some things going
In this place that don't want to lose out on.
Vel make it that In suddenly called back
You're on said I, and went to bed
feeling pretty good with myself that
'My young man spent part Of the next
forenoon making round Of calls, explain
for month or 30 on urgent business. Then
he had an hours goOd-by session with
his young woman. and at noon We set out
for home just as cute az could be-.
That fellow was good. He made quick
terms with his employer from whom he
bulk of the money that he had stolen. The
employer then declined to prosecute him
and went West to get out OF the way Tor
while. and the young fellow was turned
loose.
He hustled around. as soon az he gained
his freedom, and got a lot OF moneyed
Chicago men interested In the gold mines
of Honduras for which he had the Govern
ment concessions. and just two months
after had sriRgged him from Tegucigalpa
he vas back thsrr with flying colois, accom-
panied by an outfit of Chicago capitalists
and mining engineers.
THE people he knew in Tegucigalpa
didn't know anything about his trouble
up In New York. and he married his rich
Hirl within a month aftefihi return. His
mines made good and everything was COM
ing his way when he drank himself into a
tropical fever and died seven or eight years
ago
-The strongest game I ever had to play
in order to hook my man was in the case OF
a mean dog who, as the cashier of an East
Side savings bank, rifled the outfit to such
an extent that the bank went to the wall
carrying along the savings Of hundreds OF
hard working people. He pulled up in
Callao. Peru. with good part Of the bundle
that he had lifted from the bank
Il had to work confidence game on this
measly thief, but that didn't bother me
any when l remembered the dirt that he
had done to so many poor people. Through
the Consul framed up casual club meeting
with him a few days after got in, and
more than laid myself out to make a hit
with the man and to gain his confidence.
Il was meeting him at various places,
including his own house two or three times
a day for perhaps a month, tryin g to rig
up some dead-fall for him-but all the time
in a pretty hopeless frame Of mind over
the situation. at that-when one day
United States msn-o'-war, a small gunboat
OF the old navy, swung into the harbor of
Callao. Her arrival gave me a sort of
straw TO clutch-I didn't have much Of an