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The Washington times., 1905-09-16
AnszUer Letters Promptly.

Prompt answers to letters of every
sort ought to be the rule-are the rule,
In fact; but there are so very many ex-
ceptions,
Letters of invitation It is only cour-
teous to answer by return mail; and a
letter Of thanks should be sent at once
upon the receipt OF gift or congratula-
tions.
Women are lax, even in business let
ters-putting off answering until the
last possible moment, often losing the
very opportunity they've waited for a
long while by this trick of procrastina-
ton.
Probably it's because the appoint
mentS of a woman's desk, although
complete in every pretty detail, are any
thing but conducive TO work.
The average woman'S desk is so small
that it is soon crowded with letters and
RECEIPTS until paper and blotters and
the necessary things for comfortable
work are pushed back OF, or under,
everything else
A good many women are waking to
this fact, and in consequence. are get
ting just as pretty but more capacIous
desks. and reserving certain handy COM
partments for the necessary materials
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
REPOT TING PLANTS TO LIVE
INDOORS THROUGH THE WINTER

ed when the earth in the pots looks dry
should be taken outdoors as soon as they
have regained the strength lost through
transplanting, and from that time on are
treated like those kept out in the open
during the dropping days
IN preparing the hardy plants for
winter. / would get the soil soft around
the roots with water and then pull or
spade out the larkspur. asters, etc. You
need not be careful about the roots OF
these flowers. for if you want to slip
them you cut or tear the stock fibers
into as many pieces as are desired and
So bruising or tearing them from the
earth does no harm.
For these Giants a winter bed must
be made. Dig a trench deep enough to
cover the roots and allow two inches
for fllling IN n fertilizer.
Put IL On the bottom and over II
place several inches OF sthe soil just
spaded out. so the roots will not go di-
rectly into the fertilizer. then plant the
flowers and shovel the dirt into the
trench or bed. When filed. pack down
sight about the shrubs with the bottom
OF thd spade and water.
These plants then need no more at
tention until the middle of November.
when fertilizer should be put on the
ground about the stems and held down
with sticks to properly protect them
throughout the severe winter weather"
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
HOWE ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
* WlfE'S DUTIES

When a woman marries she under
takes certain duties and should fill them
TO the very best of her abilities
Marriage was never intended to be
one-sided. though this fact seems often
times to be overlooked; but 1t takes two
to make a contract.
On her part she should try to- spend
her husbands funds TO the very best
advantage. Never to get into debt.
To see that the home is aways clean
and well ordered
To make the servants do their duty
TO the man who pays them.
To bring up the children properly.
To keep them we'll fed, we'll cothed. and
above all healthy in body and mind.
Never 70 allow any waste in the
housekeeping department.
To see that all food is of good quail
ity, well cooked, and set before tho
family in the most appetizing form pos
sible.
Always to be clothed becomingly and
according to her station.
In fact to- be the rea head of the
nome with wisdom far above rubies.
Caring for all. advising and directing
ALL
Not TO forget the Moor dumb beasts,
but to see that they also have their
meat and drink and shelter. That the
children do not misuse them
Never to permit any neglect, cruelty.
waste or excess OF any kind.
To think more of things than people
and to avoid gossip and criticism OF her
acouaintances-
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Simple Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST
Cantalope. Cereal and Cream
Fried Apples and Salt Pork.
Graham Mullins. Coffee.
DINNER.
Cream OF Carrot Soup.
Chicken Fricasse with Dumplings.
Boiled Squash Lima Beans.
Tomato Salad.
Chocolate Pudding Black Coffee
SUPPER.
Mixed Vegetable Salad with Mayonnaise
Cold Sliced Ham. Sweet Pickles.
Peach Shortcake. Iced Tea.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
To Select Meat.

For the wise housewife who goes to
market herself instead OF ordering. the
IL ter. habit strongly to be deprecated
a., being both wasteful and extrava-
CANT. few points on choosing meat will
not be out Of place.
First. note that the butcher will in
Yariably try to sell you what he wants
TO get rid of, and not what you want
TO buy, and you must be very firm on
this point. or you will frequently find
yourself at a very great disadvantage.
In selecting beef for roasts or steaks.
see that the lean is firm and red, and
that the meat is finely grained
The fat should be firm and white I:
nabby or discolored or on which the fat
is yellow.
In choosing mutton the meat should
be dark with plenty of fat IN 1t Meat
without fat shows poorly fed stock. II
the fat is yellow and the meat seems
wet or moist. do not accept it, As n
general rule all meat should be firm,
never fiabby.
Lamb and veal should both be light
colored. pale. veal in fact cannot be too
white.
If it is at all red. 1t shows that the
calf IS old and has not been we'll
blooded, and the meat Will be tough and
stringy when eaten
In selecting joints take those that are
short and thick. chunky looking. The
same rule applies 10 pork. Notice that
the bones are small, then you can be
sure you are getting young meat.
Liver is a thing which should only be
eaten when IL is perfectly fresh 1t
should be firm and the blood running,
not coagulated. or II is stale and not tit
for food.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Things Worth Knovlng.

Some folks are continually having sore
throats- When, despite all precautions
an attack seems imminent, you should
dip your wetted fingers into baking soda
and rub each tonsiI we'll with this every
hour or two. Many attacks may be cut
short thus A rough, dry stocking or a
cloth wrung out OF ice-cold water
wrapped round the neck and covered
with something dry. worn for a night,
will do good. Frequent sore throats oc-
curing in q household should suggest
an examination OF the sanitary arrange
nents
Persian ladies' who are said to have
compilations whose bloom and velvety
softness are simply wonderful, use No
sort OF cream or ointment for their
faces. Instead. they apply. half an hour
before their daily bath, a coating of
white Of egg When this has completely
dried ii is sponged of with tepid water
TO which IS added a little tincture Of
benzoin, and then the skin is sponged
over with cold milk The white of egg
cleanses the skin, and the treatment
described removes all impurities from
the complexion. leaving it smooth and
soft as that of child.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Frulf for Complexion.

As every woman desires to have a
good complexion, she should remember
that the benefit to her skin from any
cosmetic or lotion is not TO be compared
with that to be given by the use OF
fruit This should be eaten as a staple
article of diet. and not as a luxury or
delicacy.
Grapes and apples are among the most
nutritious OF fruit. and these generally
agree with even the most delicate. A
baked sweet apple with cream Is both
nutritious and good for the skin Straw
berries enrich the blood, and contain a
large percentage Of iron. Oranges,
lines, and lemons are of great value
in improving the complexion, and a
couple OF oranges eaten before breakfast
will often clear muddy skin, says
Woman's Life.
Those who suffer from acidity should
not eat acid fruit with farinaceous food.
Fruit, such cherries and plumS,
should be thoroughly nlasticated and
the skin of raw fruits should never be
eaten Stale fruit is unfit for use.
Many persons suffer after eating fruit
because of swallowing multitude OF
germs, which always swarm upon the
surface of the fruit and multiply under
the favorable conditions Afforded by
warmth and moisture
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Bridal Lore.

A January bride Will be a prudent
housekeeper and very good-tempered.
A February bride will be a humane
and affectionate wife and tender
mother
A March bride Will be a frivolous.
chatterbox, somewhat given to quarrel
ing.
An April bride will be inconstant, not
very intelligent, but fairly good look
ing.
A May bride Will be handsome, amia-
BILE and likely to be happy.
A June bride Will be impetuous and
generous.
A July bride will be handsome and
smart, but a trifle quick tempered.
An August bride will be amiable and
practical.
A September bride will be discreet,
affable. and much liked.
An October bride viii be pretty, CO.
quettish. loving, but jealous.
A November bride will be liberal,
kind, but of a wild disposition.
A December bride will be well pro-
portioned, fond OF novelty, entertain
Ing, but vegant.-Home Notes.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Told in The CAPITAL.

I wandered down the garden path
Where May was walking in the breeze.
Ny bulky figure cut a swath
And trampled down the early p P P.
May turned her head and saw my fault.
And. quickly falling on her knees,
In mocking accents cried out Halt
Or you'll be stung 10 death by 3
3 B."
! chased her further DER the green,
Ny heart grew warmer by degrees,
And-as we lovers long had been
/ sought her little hands to c G G c.
1 caught her-kissed her upturned face.
And then she murmured Arthur.
Let us at once our steps retrace-
It's time that we should have our
T T IT,
And soon, beside the steaming urn
Our appetftes we both appease-
All me- what lovers would not yearn
To thus enjoy their cozy T. z z E?
John S. Grey, in Vogue
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Too Gzedf Expectations.

If you wish 10 be young looking and
happy adopt as your principle in life
never to expect too much Of people A
large amount OF worry and trouble
arises from our too great expectations
of others We expect too much OF our
children; they must be gifted. betutiful,
obedient, little compendiums OF all the
virtues and If they are not this We
think bitter things and sow wrinkles
and gray hair for ourselves. says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. We expect too
much of our friends. and i'll nature is
the result Of the disappointments en-
countered The housekeeper develops
into a domestic pessimist who does not
find the orderliness and cleanliness
which she expects.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Adjustable Sleeve.

Making the elbow-sleeve fashion prac-
teal is an adjustable sleeve This Is
set into the shoulder beneath a band
or epaulet. and accords with the color
OF ones gown, If il does not match ex-
actIy. The object is to give change
of sleeve without Il complete change OF
toilet; and If Is designed especially TO
aid the Traveller, who needs now an
elbow sleeve and now a long one; and
who yet cannot carry many changes
of wardrobe for a short trip The ell
bow sleeve remains, while the ADJUST
able depends from the inside 10 the
xrrtSf
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
Open Air Sacred Concert Sunday.

Tomorrow afternoon the Naval G. F.
Band will play on the Highlands over
looking the city upon which the United
model city in twelve months Only
twelve minutes ride from the Capitol
Building. Take the Capital Traction
cars on Pennsylvania avenue, marked F
and c. going east Panorama view OF
Washington equal to that of Paris from
St. Cloud The French architect. L En-
FAINT faced the Capitol toward these
Highlands because he expected them to
be covered with palaces, similar TO
those overlooking the caoital OF France.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
$500 Philadelphia and Return Via

Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Account
Lodge. / o. o. F.. September Is. 1s. IT.
good to return until 18th and may be
extended 20 October 5 upon payment of
s.. 90 to Joint Agent at Philadelphia.
Royal Blue Line trains Every Other
Hour on the Odd Hour.
The Washington times., 1905-09-16
AN ADVANCE HINT IN MILLINERY.


in many oxth fall
his light
smart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03


founded on honest convictions, do not
opposes.
II was in the earlier days of his ca
reer i'm Nebraska, when he was bios
soming out as a political orator and
i'm the gubernatorial campaign then
in progress he delivered scores of
speeches against the republican can
didate.
but election day came" said Mr.
Bryan. "and the candidate whom l
had consigned to political Oblivion
was victorious by something like 5S,-
900 majority. | felt rather humiliat-
ed. and | trembled at the thought of
ever meeting that man. | would dodge
around to avoid running against him
and did my best to keep him from
getting his eye on me.
AT length there came time when
l. was placed upon the program for
an occasion where he presided. There
would be speech, then a song then
another speech, then perhaps some
music. then another speech and so
on. AS my turn approached | began
to grow nervous in anticipation of
the moment when the man I feared
would call me forward to introduce
me. Finally my name was called,
and as | stepped out on the. platform
the governor came forward with out
stretched hand and a kindly smile
Instantly my heart swelled with graf
itude toward him. He took my hand
| In a cordial clasp. and leaning for
ward asked in a stage whisper, Beg
pardon. Mr.. Bryan, do you speak or
sing /? "--Record-Herald
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

n, light rates would bring ruin to their
business and stagnation throughout
the whole system of the railroads. II
is not uninstructive to get casual
glance at just what the business of
the railroads represents in cash capt
tai
IL the insterstate traction lines are
in such n perilous condition financi-
ally that the adjudication OF, freight
rates by tribunal beyond the prov
mce of their operations would tip
the balance in favor of disaster. the
figures fail certainly to give warrant
to this fact.
In the last report of the interstate
commerce commission OH the survey
of the mileage aggregating 100000
embraced therein the gross earnings
OF the railroads We're Sl.966. .6SS.S21;
the gross earnings for the previous
year on 2O5.S13 miles were $500
S46.9O7.
The average gross earnings per
mile of line for the last year were
S941O. an increase over that of 1908
of $152 and higher than the CORES
ponding average for any previous year
since 1887, The ratio of operating
expenses to earnings for the last year
was 67.75 per cent The, dividends
declared by the several roads for 1904
were higher than those of the previ-
Gus period by $23.594,139.
1t seems from the commissions re-
port that of gross earnings per mile
on all railroads throughout the coun-
try s25S1 We're assignable to the pas
senger service and s6592 to the
freight service. 1t is not difficult to
see where the milk lies In the cocoa
nut for those railroads that protest
against wrongful usurpation of pow
err on the part of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The question still remains: With Il
record of prosperous business such as
that set forth by the commissions
report. will legal curtailing of the
railroads exclusive dictation of freight
rates effect such tremendous havoc
as prophesied by the stock-owning
seers?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
cERMANys BIG FAMILIES.


one OF the queerest forms OF holi-
day munificence ever known in Ger
many. writes the Berlin correspondent
of the Call is the raising of a popular
fund by leading newspaper for the
family of Herr and Frau Ludwig, who
have Just been blessed with their
twentieth child. AS the family pro-
wider is an humble employe of the
city gas works, earning only $3.50
a week. Il became necessary for sweet
charity to Intervene. Within two
weeds more than $1,000 has been
raised in honor of the family, which
is doing such noble work in building
up Berlin's population. to say nothing
of several wagon loads of food and
clothing which have arrived at the
tenement home since the Lokal An
zeiger brought the Ludwig's dire
needs to public notice.
The Ludwig family now consists
of parents and 13 children. seven of
the offspring having died. but as the
young husbands of the two eldest
daughters-girls of is and 20--have
just had to begin their military serv-
ice, Grandma Ludwig has had to take
her daughters back home and with
them their four youngsters. so that
Papa Ludwig's $3.50 per week still
has to provide for 19 hungry mouths.
The married girls do domestic work
in outside families and bring home a
few marks a week and Mother Lud-
wig until now has found IL possible
to earn extra money by sewing, but
the birth of her last baby. few
weeks ago. brought ON an attack of
blindness which has incapaci-
tated her for anything but taking
care of her brood. Barring her eye
complaint, she is in splendid health,
and until now has never experienced
Ill effects of any kind from her siren
uous motherhood. All her children
living are healthy and sound. The
money raised by the newspaper sub
lily in weekly sums, and enough has
been contributed to insure them a
tidy income for many weeks to come,
Paul Rothe and wife. work people
in the suburb of SchmargendorfB Ber-
lin, had their 18th child, a strapping
baby boy. in October. Thirteen of
their children still live. The record
for male children in Germany is held
by a worthy shopkeeper named Ho-
rack in Weissenfels which has IA big
boys living. Four children have died,
two girls and two boys. Seven of the
boys are i'm the army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

T. G. HALEY is endearing himself
to the Ieople of Oregon by making a
brave and unfaltering stand for the
irrigation law. now before the legis-
lature. He is sacrificing private bus
mess and perhaps driving clients
away. by antagonizing the big ditch
and power companies and taking a
stand for the distribution of the
water Of the state to the actual set
tiers. But it will be more than re-
ward for him to enjoy the satisfac-
tion of having made this stand in the
face of the opposition of a large ma
jority of the members OF his profess
sion, and In face Of the opposition OF
all the large corporate interests,
which desire the present irrigation
laws to prevail. The people will not
be slow to forget this service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

The East OregOnian cannot locate
the origin of the opposition to the
state normal school, which is gradu-
ally developing in oregon. Surely a
state having the strong love for the
public school that Oregon cherishes,
cannot hope to secure the best re-
suits in public schools without pre-
pairing teachers for their profession.
Surely it cannot be hoped to main
tain the high standards of the public
schools by imposing on them untrain-
ed, impractical and unfit teachers.
1t would be just as reasonable to eX-
be guarded and maintained by self
made physicians, without scientific or
school training, as to expect good
public schools from unframed teach
ers. If this opposition is not center
ed i'm the sectarians and those i'm ia
vor of private schools. to the exclu-
sion of the public school, then IL is
difficult to locate the bitter opposi-
tion. Surely it is an enemy of the
public school, who would retard its
progress or cripple its efficiency 1t
is time to make a bold stand for pub
lie education for the masses, ard the
in declaring for sufficient funds for
the training of public school teach
ers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

1t will require something more
than an indictment to humiliate
George c. Brownell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03
-MrJ. GHesIerGn1vy

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries, is unit to care
for children; II ruins child's disposi-
ton and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due to the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely mint to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; 1t is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills of women act like tirebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration. ncr-
vous despondency. "the blues" sleep
lessness, and nervous irritability of
women arise from some arrangement
OF the female organism.
Do YOU experience fits of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritability? Are your spirits
easily affected, so that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do You feel something like ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive 10 light and sound
pain in the ovaries, and especially
between the shoulders bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia, and almost
continually cross and snappy?
If so, your nerves are in q shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra'
tion than Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands of women testify to this fact.
Ask MtS. piukbam'S AdyiCe-A Won
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

Ask Mrs. Pmkams AdVCeA Woman Best Understands Woman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-03

OREGON AND THE ASTORS.

That the Astor family. famous for
having founded and named the first
settlement in Oregon, is not taking
any interest i'm the celebration of the
anniversary of Lewis and Clark s
coming to the coast is significant. As
the coming of Lewis and Clark per-
haps started the Astor venture on
the coast, on its downward path to
failure, it is not reasonable to expect
much enthusiasm from the descend
ants of the old Astor. in this event of
1905.
Discussing this entertaining sub
ject in a recent number of Field and
Stream. Z. Hough. a correspondent,
says:
Clark exposition, which will be held
at Portland. Ore. next summer. have
written many letters to the Astor
family, of New York and London,
and have explained to them how
grateful would be any encourage
ment or assistance rendered by that
family to the promoters of this ex-
position.
Thus far there has been no reply
made from any member of the fam
lily to any citizen OF Portland. This
matter seems somewhat strange. for
there are many of us who refuse to
believe that the Astor family
wealthy as it is, has ceased to be
American at heart.
America was kind to John Jacot
Astor has been kind TO all his de
scendants. To be sure. that early As
toria venture. which gave the Unite'
States its first hold on the far North
west territory, was almost the onl.
failure made by that shrewd mer
chant, John Jacob Astor. 1t cost hin
more than s4.0OO.OO0. 1t helped gaii
for America very much more thai
that. n
That failure and that loss occurred
100 years ago. do not think th'
Astor family ought to lay 1t so seri
ously to heart. | am sure II I ha'
lost $4,000. 900 100 years ago / should
not mind IT now, especially II wer'
able to console myself with a greate
part of New York and slice of Eng
land.
II the Astor family. out of theil
abundance. should prove American
enough to help on so distinctly Amer
lean and distinctly worthy an enter
prise as the Lewis and Clark expo
sition. am sure that muskrats, mar
ten, otter and beaver of America
would rise up and call them blessed
after all The Astor family is popu
larly supposed to have outgrown it
muskrat days.