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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
MARRIAGE LAWS

Although Japan has revealed herself
as highly enlightened in 20 many
spheres Of civilization, she has not vet
applied reformatory principles to the
institution of marriage
There is as Yet no such thing in Janan
as equality between the sexes The la a,
relating 10 marriage recognizes no
wrongs except on the part Of the wife
from whom the husband may obtain a
divorce by merely asserting that he is
tired OF her. or upon any OF Ire follow
ing grounds:
DisObedience. adultery. barrennass
Jealousy. physical antipathy. talkative-
ness or theft
When a girl is about to marry her
mother imprcsSes upon her various rules
of conduct TO be followed during her
welded life Some Of these. are:
Be always amiabie TO your mother
in-laW and father-in law
Don't talk much
Get up early. 90 TO bed late and
never Sleep in the AFTERNOON
Until you are fifty. never mix in
crowds
DC not consult fortune-tellers.
Do not wear light clothes
BE humble and polite.
Never allow yourself to be Jealous
Even If your husband Is I'm the wrcne
never get angry.
Never speak i'll of your neighbors.
strict ODE dience 10 a husband is a
girls noblest virtue"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS
OBTAINED BY USING FEW TOGETHER

grace of form. should be as inconspicu-
Gus as possible not TO detract from the
blossoms. It is for this reason that
one OF the best kinds Of vases is that
made from thin white or Bohemian
glass the latter just touched with
Opalesceut colors. Cut glass is, Of
course, beautiful and being white does
not take from the blossoms. Bright
col0red porcelain vases may be nice as
bric-a-bTac, but they were never in
tended TO hold flowers.
Salt is very useful To prevent the
flowers from becoming too full blown.
Add just n little TO the water in the
vase. This is also useful for pTeserV-
ing violets. The same bunch may be
worn several times IL d little thin cot
ton wool is well dipped in salt water
and wrapped about the stems before
they are wired When not being worn
take of the wool and wire, place the
stalks in a glass Of sailed water and
keep in cool room. with tissue paper
lightly twisted over 10 exclude the air
Bat for the preservation of the aver
age blossoms give fresh water each
morning, cut the part Of the stem that
is deCaying and put just a little piece
of charcoal with the water
When arranging flowers If possible
keep those with strong perfume to-
gether, for if they are massed together
with others the smells mingle and
there is not distinct one Recollec-
tions will carry the reader back to
rooms fragrant with mignonette, or
with sweet peas, roses or violets, and
the distinctive scent will have its own
associations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
NEW MOURNING
IS ATTRACTIVE

That there is nothing new under the
sun is proved a false statement when
the question of mourning comes up, for
surely there were never known such ex-
traordinaTy fashions as are now pro-
Nlded for those individuals who wish
to show respect % to their dead.
The old-fashioned. conventional, close
fitting bonnet. with large crepe veil. that
was aiways .!dered absolutely essen
tial has lOcs since been discarded in IA
vor OF a most jaunty style Of headgear.
apparently designed to be as coquettish
in appearance as possible. A crepe veil
is now indeed larger and more obtrusive
than ever. but il is so draped as to
have all the folds fan at the back and
over the crepe border. For 3 long time
widows were allowed the bonnet with
narrow ruf1e, but now they are permit
ted instead hats faced with white chif-
fon or crepe. Il seems 20 the conserva-
tive minded as though this were scarcely
in keeping with deep grief, but the
trend OF the times is to put on as cheer
ful a face as possible at all times. and
consequently the period OF mourning
must needs be made attractive.
Entire costumes of crepe are cOnsld-
cred singularly smart and are delightful
~ expensive. They are made in elabOr-
tie fashion. with ruChlngs and shiTrings,
fiounces and bias bands. Crepe as a
rule. is the trimming. but dull silk or
chiffon is occasionally introduced 20
break the monotony. Crepe jackets are
charming ana quite original in design,
the smaTtest and smallest OF boleTos and
etons. the blouse with belt. the short,
loose sack coat and the three-quarter
length. the latter tight fitting. are all
among the newest models. Strange TO
say. while an entire costume of crepe IS
considered the snartest fashion, separ-
ate jackets and coats are thought to
look well with different skirts and are
worn with cloth or dull silk
Wells are worn OF varying lengths for
six months at least, with an all crepe
hat for another three months TO fol-
low, bat il is not thought incorrect TO
wear hat OF dull silk trimmed with
crepe. or. sJill more odd, a crepe hat
with black wings or mourning flowers,
The list OF fabrics that are now in
Guided in the mourning list are three
times in number what they were-Veil-
ings duh finish silks mohaiT. cashmere
mot new-the latter-but in new weaves
and finisnl, cheviots in new patterns,
crepe in different weaves and a wider
range of price than was ever known. All
combine TO make the planning of the
seasons wardrobe. even for those who
are Obliged to wear all black. a more
pIeasura5le occupation than in the days
gone by. when the one rule TO be OBJ
served was to wear the cheapest OF
weeds and the ugliest OF clothes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
A Step-Ladder Sfozy.

A student who is devoting his time TO
the work Of tracing the origin of IA
miIiar sayings. declares the ..steD-
ladder lesson which follows was found
ed on fact:
For want CT nail The shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe, the horse was los.
For want OF q horse, the rider was los.
For want OF the rider. the battle was
lost,
For want Of the battle. the kingdom was
lost
And al for the want of a horseshoe
mai"
The rider was aide-de-camp In a Euro
pean army lie neglected TO have a nail
driven one day, and that afternoon the
army began Il long retreat The horse
cast the loose shoe and fell lame. The
young officer halted at a blacksu1ith
shop IN order to have the shoe reploced
when a squad OF the enemy's pursuing
cavalry dashed up and slew him with
sabres. says Home Chat. Yet no doubt
he had heard often enough that "a
stitch in time saves nine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Some TIR1eIy Items.

Newspapers spread fiat under a mat
tress give a great deal of warmth.
Prune juice on dry cereals makes a
nice change from cream.
Cold baked potatoes, sliced thin, then
put in a baking dish with salt, pepper,
butter, and milk, make a better scallop
than raw potatoes.
Apple pie is delicious with whipped
cream or vanilla ice cream.
good dish for luncheon or supper
is baked potato with one end re-
moved and enough of the side TO per-
nit soft-boiled egg thai has had its
shell taken off. dropped n Season
with salt, pepper. and butter and serve
hot
small hole in china can be per
feetly mended with plaster of paris.
MIX very thin with water and drop into
the hole Let IT harden before using.
When eggs are scarce, the place OF
custard IN a cake may be taken by a
thin cornstarch favored with Jelly.
If your gas burns unevenlv. low AT
one side and with a long fame at the
other, you may be sure there is dust
in the tip. Run a piece Of thin card
board through it and you will be re-
paid
Give the dining room d good airing
every day. winter as we'll as summer.
Germs are in dust everywhere. but in
the dining room they get into the food
and thence into our bodies The dining
room, above ali rooms, must be kept
clean and well aired Ventilate an
halls. The stale odor of cooling which
too often greets one coming in out of
the fresh air. savoFs Of a third-rate
boarding house.
Don't look sloppy while doing your
work Eschew wrappers, kimonos, aaIf-
worn or ragged shirt waists and old
cloth dresses that hold odors Even
at this season there is nothing so neat
and sensible as perfectly plain shirt
waist suits Of bingham, or skirts and
waists attached as IN n nurses cos
tune plain white collar and tie give
good finish, and one is ready to go
TO the door or meet strangers with
no apology necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Snlatf Belts.

New imported belts and glrdles are
made of silk Elastic. so that they will
fit any waist. They usually are shaded.
being quite dark at the bottom and
light at the top. and as they come in
pink. blue. violet. green and white they
are useful and novel for the evening
waist. The effect Is pretty. as these
belts are trimmed with steel OF with
narrow shirred ribbon and braid. which
are seWed on in all sorts OF pretty de-
signs. The narrow belts are about 50
and the girdles are as high as S and 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

extracts water from the skin and In
creases the tendency 70 IFynsss.
RougEness Of the arms is apt TO man
leSt Itself at the same Jime. ard for
TINS coal tar soap viii be foun IeEe-
nclaL Make thick lather and rub
lhto the skin with a white flannel. Dry
well and friction with a towel This
treatment by stimulating circulation will
frequently be found Il cure. Almond
OH or cold Cream NAV also be annlIon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
THE HOME ITS PROBLEMS md ITS INTERESTS

cup of warm milk and = third of a yeast
cake that has been dissolved In three
tablespoonfuls of warm water and knead
this dough for twenty minutes. Set 10
rise for six or eight hours. make into
rolls, put these into "A creased baking
pan. and let them rise fer half an hour
longer before baking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
The southern's Palm Limited

to FLORIDA. also Aiken and Augusta
leayes Washington daily except Sunday
6:55 D. m Electric lighted thrnupbnIIs
Other hisn-class trains TO Florida So
al other resorts for winter outings
Brown. G. a. Southern Railway.
i5th ST. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
STUNNING EVENING HAT.

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in
a Of
OF gold
and
veIed in white a soft delicate shade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

oughly dry.
To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
WIZ you kindly inform ne If It is per-
fectly correct and good form 10 eat
candy IN a frst-class theateF. I see n
done a great deal and wonder il the best
people do Il. SOUTHERN.
No. f: is not good form TO eat candy
IN a theater at any time As you viii
probably observe in this city there is a
small box OF cancy on the back Of each
seat This is a great temptation. and as
mat.nees are usually attended by the
younger element. especially girls and
young women. / reckon IL is perusiss!bIe
then. but certainly not at night
Edith N. E. CT cannot answer your
question for you You would better con-
suit a physician or a competent in
structor in calisthenics on the subject
To Editor WOman's Inquiry Column:
!. Can you inform me where a good
dressmaker for making Princess dresses
can be fouud2
.. What address is proper for heading
letter 10 a man whom you ever 50
slightly know as a friend2
3 What is good FOR cleaning the teeth I?
J. cannot recommend any special
dressmalzer IN the column
2. Address a man whom YOU know
slightly as Dear Mr. Brown
3. Any good tooth rcwier. water and
brush IS good for the ordinary daily
cleansing given the teeth. You should
have dentist attend 10 anything more
particular. for instance. a semi-yearly
cleaning.
To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
/. In eating oysters at dinner should
thesy be eaten with aay special style OF
2 What viii thicken eyebrows and
eyelashes2
3 What could / use foE infamed eve
lids? q. "
!. Yes there is an oyster fork that
should be always set al the side OF the
plate when oysters arr TO be served
? Pure alcohol rubbed into the eve
prows and eyelashes with the finger tip
Is an excellent tonic a French oint-
ment used FOR this purpose is composed
or red vaseline- 10 graIumes, and boric
acid. p Centiera mines
g Consult "A physician
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Here s a recipe for rolls which will be
nice ana daky If made according 10 in
st-uctions although they are nor called
Snowflake rolls In the cook book: Sift
a quart of -four with a half teaspooaftI
OF salt and a teaspoonful OF sugar. rub
into it tablespoonful of butter. add "A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Editor Womans Inquiry Column:
Tell me how can clean a white chiffon
veil. l. l.. u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Ed to: Womans Inquiry Column:
l. Tell ne how to decorate q room
for a Japanese sociaI.
, Can you suggest a novel way of
serving refreshments at this social9
T. F. y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Wash your veil in tepid suds made
from & good white soap DO not rub the
chiffon. bat squeeze IL gently. Rinse in
clear water When il looks clean. pin II
on some smooth surface l prefer bed
beginning at one end and stretching II
tight, sticking the pins about an inch
apart Let il stay stretched until thor
'Oughly drv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
Give me a recipe for snowflake rolls.
ID. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

/. Take them to a cleaner. ] know
no safe way of cleaning them at home.
2 Put five cents worth OF oXaiic acid
in a four-ounce bottle and fill nearly full
with cold water. IL will not all dissolve.
Wet the ink stain with this solution and
hold IL over the spout Of q boiling tea
kettle Rinse thoroughly with cold
water.
g. Win your fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

I. Have japanese lanterns suspended
in every conceivable place. They can
be hung from wires stretched from the
chandelier TO the walls and attached 10
nails, To beauty these wires snilaX
should be wound about thes.s. Decorate
the walls with pretty japanese fans.
They can be placed very effectively over
pictures.
2 Use several tabourettes. each hold
ing a teapot. cups and saucers, lemon
and sugar cakes and Japanese napkins,
Cushions made Of mattings may be
placed on the floor before each tabou-
Tette The guests must sit upon the
floor. Those serving should wear the
Japanese costume.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column; !
l. Tell me how to clean tan KID
gloves
ink spots out OF linen?
g. What is the proper way of eating
olives al the tahlef :. l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Editor Womans Inquiry Column:
!. How can I brighten up oil paint
ings which look dull and dusty?
p How can l clean gilt frames and
regild them?
g How can I clean gilded bronze
French clock which has become smoked
from being oTer the fue 5 .. II.
!. oil paintings may be cleansed in
perfectly harmless way, as follows. Heat
the white of one egg to a stifr froth and
tEen stir IL into a pint OF cold water;
then. with cloth devoid of Int. wash
the portrait, drying with a cloth OF the
same material.
? To fTeshen up gilt frames wipe
with a cloth mOistened In oil of tuT
pentine. and let the frame dry without
rubbing. Preparations for regilding may
be had at the art shops
g. A fine high-gTade silver polish
should remove the smoke stains II IL
proves Ineffective 1 should take the clock
u jeweler and have il polished and re-
gilded. This work cannot be done salts
faCtOrily By an amateur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
VIII you kindly inform me IL II is per
fectly correct and good form 10 eat
candy IN a fiTst-class theater. 7 see n
done a great deal and wonder il the best
people do Il. SOUTHERN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Edith ~ +. CT cannot answer your
question for you You would better con-
suit q physician or a competent in
strUctor in calisthenics on the subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14

load lots from points on the line of de-
PENDANTS roads to eastern states.
At Spokane. Wash, on January Il the
commission is to hear the first case, which
has come up under the amended long and
short haul section OF the Interstate Com
merce law. 1t is that Of the chamber
of commerce of Spokane against the North
ern Pacific and other railway companies.
Unreasonable rates are alleged in the COM
plant on general trafic from eastern points
to Spokane, they heing equal to those
charged to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland
plus the local rate from these cities back
to Spokane.
Looking Into Car Shortage.
The Interstate Commerce commission will
extend the Investigation into the shortage
OF cars which begins at Minneapolis De-
cember IS, to Kansas City, St. Louis and
Chicago. For some time the commission
has had agents gathering information. and
in addition, numerous letters have been
received from persons who have suffered
1t is said at the commission, that final re-
lief from the situation must come from
congress, which has not given the COM
mission authority over the movement OF
trains or the furnishing Of equipment. The
complaint of shortage. It is said, is not
necessarily based on discrimination by the
railroads, although this may be the case
in some instances, but on delays in moving
trains and on the part of shippers in hand
ling freight. Commissioner Lane left today
for Minneapolis. Commissioner Prouty will
conduct the hearing at St. Louis December
is, and at Kansas city, December 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14
SARMAN's COLTS.


CRETE. Neb., Dec 13-(Special)- AT
dinner given by Ralph Dutch in honor. of
the Doane foot ball team Wednesday even
ing L. L. Sloniger of the class of 'OS was
season of 1907. The present season was
Sloniger's first year on the team, but his
second year of experience as he played
Speeches were made by the captain-elect
and by ex-Captain Day and the graduating
members of the team, who are Taylor and
Bates Friday evening the student body
will give a banquet for the team I'm the
college chapel. At this time Prof. Bennett,
secretary of the board of control, will pre-
sent the honor letter to those members OF
the team who have earned them. The
board has not yet announced who Will re-
ceive degrees, but 1t is thought that all
who have played in the three principal
games of the season will receive the honor
This would include Grfhths, Smith, Tay-
Tor, Bronson, SlOniger Dowse, Medlar,
Hartwell Parsons and Barber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14

"The Doctor" by Ralph Conner.
"Coniston," by Winston Churchill.
"Jane Cable" by G. B. McCutcheon.
"Whte Fans" by Jack London
"The Fighting Chance, by Robert W. Chambers.
"The Lightning Conductor" by Williamson.
''The Tides of Barnegat," by F. HOpkinson Smith
"The Awakening of Helen Richie, by Margaret Deland
"The Lion and the Mouse, by C. Klein and A HornbloWs
"The Call of the Blood" by Robert Hichens.
"The Opened Shutters, " by Clara Louise Burnham.
"Ridolfo by Edgerton R. Williams, Jr.
"Saul of Tarsus by Elizabeth Miller
"Brewesters Millions, G. B. McCutcheon-
"The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
Checkers, by Henry NJ Blossom, Jr.
''The Crisis by Winston Churchill.
"Graustark' by G. B. McCutcheon.
"Hearts and Masks" by g. B. McGrath.
"The Honorable Peter Sterling" by Paul Leicester
Ford.
''The Little Minister" by j. M. Barrie.
"The Man From Glengarry,' by Ralph Conner.
"Man of the Hour" by Octave Thanet.
"The Man of the Box" by Harold MacGrath
'The Millionaire Baby" by Anna Katharine Green.
"Bob the Son of Battle by Alfred Olivant.
''The Lane That Had No Turning by Gilbert Parker.
''The Prodigal Son, by Hall Game.
"Infelce," by Augusta Evans Wilson.
"Rose of the World - by Agnes and Egerton Castl%
''That Printer of Udels by Harold Bell Wright.
"The Circle, by Katherine Cecil Thurston.
Beautiful Joe's Paradise, - by Marshall Saunders
''The Great Mogul' by Louis Tracy.
'The Watchers of the Trails by c. G. D. Roberts
''The Octopus" by Frank Norris.
''The Crimosn Blind, - by Fred NJ. White.
And Hundred Others
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14
aUIETUs FOR THE NEW SPELLING
President AbHndOnS Innovation at
Request of House.

President AbHndOnE Innovation at
Request of House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-Simplihed SPELL
ing received a final quietus in the house to-
day The subject has been under more or
less continuous discussion on the floor and
In committee since congress convened, but
II was brought 70 a sudden termination by
a resolution favoring the return to the old
standard OF photography. adopted Just be-
fore the house adjourned at sos today.
II was understood that this action had
been taken as the result OF an interview
with the president. in which he had said
that II the house should go on record
against the new system he would abandon
II. The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
The house also reached an agreement
which Il looks as though there will be a
vote soon on the proposal 10 Increase the
salaries OF members OF congress. cabinet
officers and others. Mr.. Littauer sought to
have the question taken up today. but Mr.
Underwood objected. He said. however.
that he would agree to action at the con
clusion OF the reading Of the bill and when
II shall be reported to the house from the
committee Of the whole.
During the morning hour IN the house
several resolutions were passed. one calling
upon the secretary OF commerce and labor
to investigate the high prices now prevail
ing in lumber. After completing 145 pages
OF the bill, Il was laid aside until tomorrow.
when Il is expected that II will be com
pleted.
The house today adopted a resolution
calling upon the secretary OF the interior
for a complete description Of all public
lands which have been Withdrawn OF re-
served from entry since July /. 1905 to-
gether with the reasons for such action.