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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

asked: well. have you made up your
mind about himg'
NO, am still undecided" answered
the girl, with the troubled look that
always came over her face when she
was perplexed about the an-important
question
I'm not" answered the pastor.
You'll marry him" And she is going
TO next month The gifts We're q sure
indication Of the way she felt.
In Mothers Thoughts.
a mother when away on a trip Will
constantly be looking for something to
take daughter or son What shall I
take the children" is her constant
question
1t isn't a question Of value either.
Love prompted gifts don't have TO be
expensive; it is the thought thai
prompts them that the girl or woman
wants and loves. 1t is just Ike the i'm
possible things a little child will make
at a kindergarten and bring home
proudly as a love token TO his mother.
The things are Of 10 earthly use:
they are merely an incumbrance. vet do
you suppose any mother IS going 10 part
with those old and strange bits Of card,
paper she does not want the things.
out she does want the expression of
love that causes the rendering of the
gift
Il IS not the appropriateness OF the
gift either that endears II TO the re-
clpient Once upon a time a farmers
wife had no bonnet Day after day she
shaved away for her husband and her
six big sons and grieved silently be
cause they seemed all unconscious that
H-#n - Z Il l..
looking headgear in meeting on the Sab
oath.
Seven New BOnnets.
1t CHANGED one day that they all went
to market town at the same time. and
each one told the others that he had a
bit OF shopping to do that would keep
him a little while
When the seven big men returned TO
the little woman at nightfali. there were
seven boxes in the back Of the wagon.
Each one had bought her his idea of
bonnet
One was pale bi.e with lace and
feathers, that made it only lit for the
theater or some equally gala occasion.
Another was Of cherry red entirely at
variance with the plain attire the moth
er always affected: another was a
been worn b. anyone over the border
of SWeet-and-CWenty.
And I'm all the lot there was none that
would help in the least for wear to
the few modest places that the woman
went But do you suppose after that
she cared whether she had TO wear her
old rusty bonnet made over for the
sixth OF seventh timer Not a bit OF
il. The husband and sons had showed
her by their selection Of those fmpos-
sible bonnets that they loved her, and
that was all she wanted
1t is not the intrinsic value of the
gift or its fitness. but the thought that
appeals 10 the girl or woman And il
l were a man and wanted to convince
my wife, or my sweetheart that 1 loved
her better than anyone else on earth
! would send her gifts continually. even
II had for lack OF funds, to purchase
them at a and 10 cent store, and
would not wait until, like the old black
nanny. my dear one decided bv her
self That 1t was about time that I was
sending her something.
BETSY LOGAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
GOOD WHITEWASH ANSWERS
IN PLACE OF PAINT IF
WELL MADE

a whitewash can be made that viii
answer on wood, brick and stone nearly
as we'll as oil paint, and is much
cheaper.
To make the whitewash. Stake half q
buShel Of unslaked lime with boiling
water. keeping It covered during the
process. Strain II and add a peck of
salt dissolved in warm water. three
pounds Of ground rice put in boiling
water ana boiled 70 a thin paste. half
a pound Of powdered Spanish whiting.
and a pound OF clear glue dissolved i'm
warm water. Mix these well together
and let the mixture stand for sever
days Keep the wash thus prepared In a
kettle or portable furnace. and when il
is being used put 1t on as hot as pos
sible with painters or whiteWash
brush.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
BELT TO MATCH
IS PROPER STYLE
Cut Very Narrow and Fitted
Smooth, II Is Becoming to
Most Women.

IT has been for many seasons the
correct style 10 wear q belt matching
ones skirt, but now, ashton says. a
white belt should be worn with a white
waist whatever the color OF the skirt
may be.
For the slender gin a belt maching
the skirt does very well. but for the
woman who IS the least bir stout. IL
shOTJeuS her WaiStline and. makes her
appear even sCOuter. Let her choose a
shaped or bias belt which Will be more
becoming than a wide one or a Eirdle.
A stitched belt made OF the material
like the skirt, cut very narrow and TT
ted smoothly Is @ good style and is be-
coming TO many. A wide gfrdle Of rib
bon Is pretty for the slender girl TO
wear with q thin fr0Ck- When raised
slightly in the back in empire style the
effect is a little more charming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
BOBBYS EXCHANGES.

! wish I owned a motor cara slash
ing big red dragon.
I'd swap It in a minute for a hand
some horse and wagon.
And then I'd take that horse and cart,
delaying not a minute,
And swap EN- for a new canoe with nice
soft cushions il il.
And then I'd take that new canoe-I
wouldn't wait iity-
And swap IL for a puppy dog with man
ners fine and sniffy.
And then I'd take that sniffy dog for
fear that I'd be bitten
And swap il of with some one who
preferred IT 70 a kitten.
And then I'd take that lxitty-cat and
sell IT for a quarter.
The which I'd swap for ore big pail Of
hzzy soda water.
John Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
GIFTS SUREST PROOF TO WOMEN
OF LASTING AFFECTION OF
LOVED ONES.

Away down in Sanford. Fla, IS an
old black NANNY. the typical old South
erner such as you always read about,
but seldom see nowadays.
The pride Of her heart and her dear
est possession is a shiny coolsstoye, 3
yeritable love Of q cookstove. with
every little door that you can think OF,
and all the things that coollstoves
need. but the uses and meanings or
which only the initiated understand,
and I am not up in CoOkstove lore. Suu
do know that st IS @ stunning stove
and that Il looks capable. ana that un-
der the right touch-that Of old mann
my--It keeps UP the Southlands repu-
tation for good cookery.
Il IS the only thing that the old won't
ans husband has ever bought her. and
he purchased Il only under compUlsiOu.
''Ah jes' made up nah min, honey"
she said in exhibiting with much pride
Eer wonderful treasure, dat dat black
man must buy me something. Use been
his wife now for folty years, honey
an in all dat time Use been takin' in
washin' and keepin' him nice, an he
jes materially got out de habit buyin'
me tings, and so / jes' made up NAH
min dat he mus. So I says 10 NAH
self dat Use gwine to have de best
co0kstove in de country, an all gives
him no peace ain he gets it An
thought It 5es' about time dat he was
shown me dat he still lobed me-"
The old nanny had struck II just
right in that last explanatory sentence,
for one Of the surest ways a person has
Of determining affection is by the gifts
lavished by the lover. It has been said
time and time again In song and story,
In everyday happenings and from pulpit
and lecture platform, that the best way
to guage q person affection is by the
prompting 10 give that overtakes that
In all the old Southerner's married
life she had not much proof that her
husband loved her, If IL be true that
gifts are the surest indication OF the
master passion
Girl in Doubt.
Early IN the spring a young girl up
town was trying her level best to decide
whether she loved a man we'll enough to
marry him She was very conscien-
tious about Il and tried TO determine
what was best for them both. As she
was going abroad for the summer, she
decided that she would make up her
mind while away
All through the European trip the girl
spent her evenings in sending little
souvenirs that she had bought, and
postcards Of the different places she
mad visited. In the intervals Of sight
seeing she went along the streets T0ol--
ing into the shop windows and Dricfnr
the things that man would like
she certainly was not shopping for an
other woman. Twice the tears came
into her eyes when the price was he
yOnd what she could afford
As they were about to sail for home
the minister IN charge OF the excursion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

5. NJ. N.-The State OF Oklahoma IS
the only State that forces banks DOING
business under Estate charter 10 con-
tribute 10 guarantee fund. which is
used TO repay depOsitOrs in the case OF a
bank that falls The law at present
does not force national banks 10 operate
under r. It means that the State guar
4ntees from loss auy depOsitOr in a
state bank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

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the desire to give information. and
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
1908 G Street n "

Oriental goods OF every description our own
Importation We have just received from
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
COMFORTABLE BATH ROBE
By
MAY MANTON

The bath robe
that is really
comfortable and
that can be
slipped on with
ease IS the one
which every girl
likes 70 owl and
this model Is
graceful and be-
coming as well.
II can be made
from such pref
" cotton elder
down as the
one illustrated
or from wool
flannel or from
the Zig hter
weight French
or Scotch fan
uels. from VI
yella or from
Aanuelette and
Il can be trim
med with silk
or with ribbon
or with almost
any contrasting
material that
may he liked.
THa fronts are
laid one over
the other. so
folding about
the figure snug
y and comfort
ably, and the
sleeves are loose
q n d a m p / e,
without being
Ovtrlarge. There
IS a seam at the
back " D 4 C b
means shapeli-
ness at that
point and either
the cord or Cas-
sci illustrated. a
ribbon or a belt
can be used 10
hold the gar
meut IN place at
TIE waist line
or 10 can be al
lowed 10 fan
free. For the
girls who are
osn e away
fro n h o m e,
either TO college
Or % o q ? q n z
school no bet
ter & r m e n Z
could be found
Il viii seTe ad-
mLrably for q
negugee - be
slipped on In
the bedroom as
well as for its
original p u r
pose
For a girl Of
fourteen years
Of age LII be
required . yards
of material p.
-, wards - or
80 yards a
{ % C J. e & wide
with ! yard y
inches wide for
bands.
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TO INQUIRERS
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formation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
Z Doz. Lemons. &c:

doz- herring 25c; > cans Old Virginia
fish roe, DC; fancy head rice nc: lima
beans. r.; macarOni, &C; spaghetti. sc;
butter. 25c; eggs, 25c. IVA l4th St NV.
and all J. T. d. Pyles' other stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
Travel in Turkey.

@. 3. H.-Travelers are not allowed TO
enter Turkey without q passport. You
can get one At the state Department
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
Abe immigration Law.

n II. B.-The immigration law now
In force was passed by Congress ana
approved by the President February ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
GIRLS NECKWEAR
HAS LITTLE LACE

Lace does not enter largely into the
neck accessories Of young women. being
usually confined to the finish on ends of
cravats or a scrap Of Irish lace shaped
into a pert. trim little bow, or as
turnover collar. Other than IN these
forms il is seldom seen. the jabots Of
lace being Ieft for the wear of the
elderly women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
Holmes' 20 &c Delicinns-

and the fact that they are delivered 10
you fresh from the bakery adds much
10 desirabIity, zoe All kinds Holmes
Bakery. 1st and r SITS. Phones Linen.
144O and 14l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

Carpets Cleaned and Relaid, Mattresses
Renovated. Z. Z. HiukeI & Co. ASS
Maine ave. sw. Phone NJ. 262-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
Manufacture of Ice.
Guaranteed Bank Deposits.

+. H. K-The artificial manufacture
Of ice began in this country about 1870.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

Fresh from the gardens of the finest
tea-prodUcinG country in the world Ghe
Island of Ceylon) ''Salada" Tea is
sold only in sealed lead packets. thus
preserving its delicious flavor and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

Chicago Jewel Gas Rang Are tie
best. c. A. Muddiman & Co. Gle 18th NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
LOCAL MENTION.

"Single Fried" Oysters Our Speciality.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 5l3 18th NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19

J. Richard Riggles, CAT 9th st. NV.
John Lucai Metropolitan Paint, $50:
MoOr's Muresco for walls, &c 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-19
MONOGRAMS FOR NAPKINS

One Of the latest fancies is to have
the initial or monogram directly in the
center Of the napkin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18

sheepsh~nd Hay has reduced the added
money in all vents by so per cent.
One Rogers. of Emmett; held the yale nsle
Mich. team TO one hit sign MIN,
somebody.
Miller, Cun. Bumpus and O.Br,en are
clubs cup handicap.
Rumor has n TINT Jimmy siagie, of the
Worlds Champions Is slated TOT
transfer TO 81 Louis
Grand Rapids H. going TO try to pull
OF a July boxing bout at Reed >
lake. between Ketcheli and Caponi
The Giants interrupted the mad career
OF the Cincinnati Reds by taking
both games OF a double-header yes
terday.
sbeekard'~ given name IL samuel. but
he has always been known as James
or Jimmy" for some reason never
fully explained by the player
IL L. believed that pitcher McGiBnity.
Of the Giants IL. next TO fred Glade.
OF the New York Americans. the
ricnest man .playing ball today
President Murphy, Of the Cubs. In not
with his boys on the eastern TRIP,
preferrinR to remain In Chicago and
Htlb 10 MS a. y
The ~. Louis Cardinals seem tn have
something on the New York Giants
this year. Perhaps BILLY Gilbert does
not delight IN rubbing II I'm on Me
Graw.
TT. .nid that pitcher Mctfnnity has n
crouch over his support this season
by the Giants. He recently assault
ell young Herzog for very trifling
matter.
Manager McCIoskey say he has two of
tho best young outhclders In the
country In Joe Delehanty and Muir
ray. lie warns up particularly TO
Delehanty.
Pitcher overall, who was Injured ON
Decoration Day may Le out all sea-
son a. he IN badly injured internally.
IL Is believed that a kidney has been
torn loose.
IL seems strange 10 see Jimmie Collins,
once manager Of n two-tine worlds
championship ball club. piaying "a
position In the ranks and playing 10
none too well at that.
Hans Wagner was worth any fancy
salary that Barney Dreyfass had 90
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18
Tigers Athletics g. D. Jones There With Snickersnee

|, The Tigers are dickerinS with ]
couple OF Central league Cubs loi The
services OF Herman Malloy for the re-
mainder OF the season.
Can IL be that the bugs are all In
attendance on the Chicago convention
The attendance came mighty near fall
ing below the 5000 mark.
Hartzel might just as we'll have had
a homer In the first after tripping 10
the right field fence corner. but played
II safe and scored just the same.
Trainer Tuthnl says O'Leary's
sprained groin IL only sort OF ag
/, gravated charlie horse and promises
TO have the player right again in a
few days now
Nichols robbed Herman Sobaefer In
| Detroit's eighth, by taking terrihc
line. drive on the short bounce when when
he had every reason TO make II look
hard and let II go by.
shut up" yelled the bleachers at
Cobb when he started kicking over a
called strike in Detroit's eighth The
crowd is getting next TO the suspen
sion stun in rapid style.
Matty Mcintyre has made careful
study OF the carroom shots on the LETT
fence and Is likely TO get mighty
good runner at second base II his
drive hits the barrier hard enough.
TIE Tigers had 81 bats--count EN-
52-acording To the official census OF
little Ward. the bat boy, as they took
the field. and the sticks made an i'm
posing array, spread out on the Deau-
tiful sward.
The pitchers union has apparently
gotten next to Mr.. Fox. late OF Mem
phis He started out like pea gree n
meteor, hit TWO or three safe ones 10
right field and lapsed into desuetuct
thereafter.
Veteran rooters were shocked by the
sight of c. Schmidt, madly nuttering
his meat hand after colliding with a
foul tip. The durable catcher at times
ruartfests sensfttveuess- to pain thai Is
almost human.
Mcintyre started the game by get
soft part OF the leg, but steadfastly
adhered TO tradition and didn't rub
the afflicted portion OF hts anatomy
before he attained first base.
incidentally. the Athletics wasted
but one hit this being Harry Davis
double in the eighth. Two were out
and Murphy popped to the great relief
OF the assembled multitude which had
begun to foresee tie score.
When Schaefer plays short stop We
conclude that that Is the place where
ever. similar opinions have been regis
tered at both third base and second.
The German Is simply a wonder.
Wild Bali struck out in his nrst two
times at bat raising his mighty Whit
ing total to seven consecutive. In the
seventh. however. he broke long
string OF bum luck by driving out a
neat single for Detroit's third and
final hit.
OLeary was enabled TO get some
more rest with Capt. Bill back in har-
ness. The plucky little short stopper
has been really doing heroic service
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18
,arv 1nnes wa. the hero.

Davy Jones was the hero.
Except i'm the scoring inning, Detroit
got but two men past first base.
Washington. which opens today is
here for three games only
Not overlooking the fact that the
Tigers did all their scoring with two
out.
The Tigcs had but the one scoring
inning. described at great length In
another column.
rim Coughlln IS due for batting
o-sy. His old pals from Washington
aye In our beautiful city.
Grant at AppomatoN was a pathetic
| loser compared TO ID. Jones as he
pulled up al third base yesterday.
Red Downs Is practicing daily again
and Is available for vacancies now, so
the Tigers are In pretty fair shape.
The Collins family did but little for
Connie MaCkS crew In the one nsive
ca mpaign against the Detroit pitchers.
Hits b. Hartsel and smith with
Donovan's funny error I'm between Were
the factors in the Athletics two runs
IN the hftn.
Mr.. Dygert apparently regards bat
ting as a necessary evil on two &C :
cdslons he Wild Billed without even
acting peeXish.
Craw TOD is now ready TO first base
with due eclat His handling OF low
thrown balls yesterday was brilliant
In the extreme.
Bear in mind. OF course. that Mr..
Jones Is only subbing on that wonder
full aggregation OF athletes which Mr.
Jennings commands
Where Dygert gets the pitching
muscle TO heaEe so speedy ball l. a
mystery which. nobody has yet salts
factorily explained
Not a nit off Dygert till the sixth
Inning and only two In that period
The pee-wee spitz was surely singing
quite a game Of ball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18

at such great length, caught the three
base hit signal from his trusty cap
tain and responded with exactly the
article ordered Topsy Hartsel made
bold effort to turn highwayman ard
hold Davy to a paltry single or double
but the bali was travelling at a high
rate OF speed and got past
The display OF activity on the base
rnes was truly noteworthy MI.
Crawford proceeded 10 bring In the
tleing run, gal.opIng backward Mr..
Cobb, in his meet approved style. dug
in from first base in the grim determ-
ination TO score If 1t was only a single
He naturally succeeded, In view OF
the much greater benefaction. Mr.
Jones catapulted round the turns af-
ter the fashion OF a roller coaster on
a down grade and pulled up at third
Mr.. ]. Collins. Mr.. James aHrry Dav-
is. Mr. Simon Nichols and other ath-
letes of the opposition held a consul
tation in which Mr. Topsy Hartsel was
ro,indly condemned for not cutting of
the drive--a manifest injustice to that
sterling and agile athlete
Mr.. James DygeTt seemed on the
verge OF Mysteries. The Philadelphia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit. 4; Athletics. 3.
Cleveland. g Washington, o.
New York, g: Chicago, 2.
Today's Games.
Washington at Detroit.
Athletics at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18
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