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Arizona republican., 1908-08-12
HOTEL SANTA BARBARA.
Los AnqeIes, Cal.

Ideal place 10 stop. Rooms and apartments near 9th St, five minutes walk from Broadway. Special sum mer rates. 433 s. Hope St.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-12
MISSION APARTMENTS.

POP No. Broadway, Los Angeles. Elegantly furnished housekeeping suites, buffet kitchens, private baths, etc. Single room with private bath $lOO per day up. Running hot and cold water. Every modern conven- fence.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-12

appoint a committee to solve the prob lem, sharing the expense, of course, it would be more satisfactory in the
 end"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

Is simple at the same time. In the
illustration 1t is made Of crepe de
chine with trimming Of applique and
chemisette and sleeves of lace and
the girdle is of messaline satin. It Is
appropriate, however, for almost all
seasonable materials, and can be va
ried in a great many ways. Ii the
sleeves of lace are not liked they can
be made to match the blouse, or they
can be made of chiffon, marquisette
or other thin material in matching
color, while the chemisette either can
be made of the same or of white lace
as is most becoming. For the trim
ming any finish that may be liked can
be utilized, and the season is singu-
larly prolific of bandings, appliques
and lace of all sorts. The girdle also
can be made of silk or soft ribbon,
with its ends finished with fringe
weighted with tassels or with cro-
cheted balls or in any way that may
best suit the special gown.
The waist is made with fitted lin
ing on which the chemisette is ar
ranged, and there are also closely
fitted sleeve Innings which serve as a
support to the full ones, and the
blouse itself is made with front and
back portions. The lining and the
blouse both are cut off slightly above
the waist line, and are Joined to a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
About Rats.

"Tom" Speedy, the Liberton natur-
alist, has delivered judgment" in
"The Scotsman" on lot of interesting
correspondence concerning rats. The
statement that the progeny Of single
pair of rats will in three years in
crease to 656,SOS should, he says, be
accepted with the proverbial pinch of
salt. AS the result Of observation Mr..
Speedy declares that fifteen was the
largest brood he had ever seen and
four the smallest. Seven was the
average of those he kept in confine'
ment. The young are born blind, and
it is fourteen days before they can see.
A month later they are displaced by
another brood and they are driven
from the nursery to fend for them
selves. Frequently only one female
is found in a brood, and this in a
large measure must check the geomet,
rical tendency to increase. What be-
comes of so many young bachelor rats
Mr.. Speedy does not state. 1t is as,
serted that old males, when opportun
ity offers, destroy young broods, but
of this Mr.. Speedy has no knowledge,
This he does not know, that the
mother rat keeps the old male away
from her brood in confnement.-Lon
don Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
FIRELESS COOKERS.
ECONOMY AND VARIETY THROUGH SIMPLE
HOMEMADE DEVICE
SAM WELLER.
Instances Of WeIIerisms Before Dick
ems Invented Him,

Instances Of WeIIerisms Before Dick
ems Invented Him.
There were Wellerisms before Wei
Ter. 1t may be noted, by the way, that
SamueIs name was no invention. The
name of Weller is familiar to genoa
logical students as that of families in
Kent, Surrey and elsewhere in the
south Of England. In the time of Ed
ward III. certain Hugh lie Weller was
living at Henley-on-Tham so per-
haps Mr.. Weller senior, when, from
the gallery of Mr. Justice Stareleigh's
court, he encouraged his son to spell
| it with we," was not SO very far
| wrong.
There can be but little doubt that
just as Mrs. Frances Sheridan's Mrs.
Tryfort, with recollections of Dogberry
and his like. suggested to Sheridan
the creation of Mrs. Malaprop, 30
Dickens drew the idea of Sam Weller's
peculiar way of illustrating his talk
by apt comparison and felicitous allu-
sion from a character in farce by
Samuel Beazley, which was popular
before "Pickwick" was thought Of.
This was pointed out in detail more
than a quarter of century ago by the
late Mr.. e. L. Blanchard, although
many lovers of Dickens seem to be
! still unaware Of the existence of this
prototype of Weller. Both Beazley,
who was by profession an architect,
and his dramatic works are unknown
to the present generation; but in the
early decades of the last century his
plays were popular, especially musi-
cal farce called "Five Hours at Brigh,
ton: or, The Boarding House," pro-
duced at the old Lyceum Theatre in
| 1911. A favorite character in this
farce was Mr.. Simon Spatterdash, a
militiaman. Copies of the play are
very rare, but Mr.. Blanchard gave a
number of examples of Mr.. Spatter-
dash's sayings, of which we quote one
or two: "Come on, as the man said to
his tight boot; I'm down upon you,
as the extinguisher said to the rush
light; Where shall we fly, as the bull
let said to the trigger; I'm all over
in a perspiration, as the mutton chop
said to the gridiron"; Let everyone
take care of themselves, as the donkey
observed when dancing among the
chickens; and so on, and so on.
An actor named Samuel Vale was
identified with the part Of Simon Spat-
terdash, and in private life was in the
habit of belarding his talk with com.
parsons Of the Spatterdash brand
comparisons which flowed with fatal
facility from his lips. Sam Wales lat.
est" passed from mouth to mouth, and
both the name Of the actor and the
farce with which he was associated
must have been very familiar to Dick
ems. There can hardly be any reason.
able doubt that the name of Sam Vale
suggested that of Sam Weller, just as
his trick of talk, derived from the mil
itiaman of Beazley's farce, suggested
Samuel's amusing method of speech
London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Six Gored Skirt,

The gored walking skirt that gives
long and slender lines Is the one
greatly In vogue just now, and this
one is graceful In the extreme. 1t
can be trimmed with the single wide
band of contrasting material as illus
trated, with a band of the same or
with a succession of narrow bands or
rows of braid applied on the same
lines, or 1t can be finished with hem
only, all these styles being equally In
vogue. Again, 1t allows choice Of
the inverted pleats or habit back so
that It can be made to suit all figures
and all seasonable materials. In the
illustration 1t is made of one Of the
new bordered materials, and the bor-
der is cut off and applied to form the
trimming band.
The skirt Is cut in six cores, and
there consequently is seam at the
centre front as we'll as one at centre
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Eating and Drinking.

1t is estimated that canary bird
eats annually 234 1-2 times its weight
in seeds, etc. Don't you believe it?
Certainly. Believe anything. lake
it on trust. What does man do? The
English and French army and navy
tests show that the food, water and
air which man receives amount in
the aggregate to more than 5000
pounds a year; that is, to about a ton
and half, or more than twenty times
his weight. The tests for men are
actual; those for birds are all guess.
A canary bird wastes great deal
more than its eats. Soldiers and sail
ors are not allowed to indulge in this
diversion.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
OLD TIME REFRleERAToRs.
Spring Houses Of the ozarks and Their
Many Uses.

you do not need to go far out OF
st. Louis to find the old time spring
house." said a gentleman connected
with one of the Western railroads.
"The prime requisite of farm In
the early days was water, and nobody
would buy section Of land any
where in the Ozark region unless 1t
was provided with spring. The
house was usually located as near
the spring as convenience suggested
and then after the home was secured
the next step was to build a spring
house. The walls were made from
two to four feet thick of any rough
stone that happened to be handy. The
door was of heavy oak boards and fas-
tened with stout paddock. Inside tho
house three sides were usually fitted
out with shelves to hold the great
crooks of milk jars of cream and but
ter, and usually the spring bowl was
excavated so as to form pool having
a uniform depth of three to six inches.
In this the choicest dairy products
were placed in order that they might
be coolest, while overhead stout nails
or hooks were fastened to the rafters
to support huge roasts, legs OF NUT
ton and veal, which at the temper
ature Of 45 degrees or thereabout
would keep fresh many days.
rats and mice were almost un-
known about the spring house, but
small snakes and half grown frogs
we're numerous, and when the coun-
try maid noticed an unusual commo-
ton in the air of milk she was hand
ling she was not at all surprised or
frightened either when a water snake
slipped cut Of the jar and disappear
ed. Nor'was the family alarmed
when the head of a frog appeared in
the milk pitcher at breakfast. The
pitcher was promptly emptied into
the pigs trough, and the frog, II not
devoured by the pigs, made bee line
for the spring branch. Nobody was
blamed, for every one knew that the
covers of the jars did not fit and that
frogs and snakes were to be expect
ed in spring house.
"These old fashioned refrigerators
are everywhere to be seen in the val
leys of the Ozarks and fulfil the same
purpose that they did when Missouri
was a territory.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Cure for Dipsomania.

Flesh food is the chief cause of dip
somania. When men are properly
nourished upon non-inflammatory diet
that is rich in proteid and nerve and
tissue building substance-such as
nuts of all kinds and their products.
cereal foods. (wheat meal, oatmeal,
macaroni, rice, etc., legumes, (hari-
cots, lentils, and peas), fruits of every
sort, and dairy produce Cheese, milk
and eggs)-they do not crave for
strong drink. nor are they in danger
of taking alcohol to excess.-London
Health Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
4MA75(IEN[ERaN

Because of accidents In various ma
vies, the British Admiralty plans to
cool all warships. with refrigerating
apparatus.
Genuine ruby glass owes Its color
to the presence Of particles Of gold
too small to be seen without the aid
Of the strongest microscope.
The longest clock pendulum In the
world is at st. Chad's, Shrewsbury,
England. 1t is twenty-five feet in
length and the ball weighs 200 pounds.
French scientists are studying Pc
culiar movement of the sands along
the northern coasts of France, Belgi-
um and Holland. A fine sand origin
ating on the coast of Normandy has
been found as far away as Denmark.
A novel method of pumping liquids
from bore holes Is by means Of an
endless rope, somewhat after the fash
ion of the chain pump, only In this
case the liquid to be raised is abb
sorbed by the rope and squeezed out
between the rollers at the surface.
Appendicitis is a new disease in
name only, and 1t has been traced
back to ancient Egypt by the explora-
tions of Capt. H. G. Lyons in fifty
seven cemeteries of the Nile Valley
just south of the Pillars of Konosso.
Female abdominal organs from one
grave were so well preserved that this
disease could be recognized. Another
body showed typical LESSONS of gout,
both forearms of young woman had
been broken and were bandaged with
splints, and numerous bones showing
reunited fractures, gave evidence OF
much surgical skill. A London mus
cum will acquire from these graves
valuable collection illustrating early
| disease and accidents and the treat
ment.
City people who are occasionally
startled by seeing manhole cover
blown from the pavement generally
ascribe the blame to leaking gas
mains. But there are probably many
other sources from which dangerous
gases find their way into sewers, and
one of these is indicated by an inves-
tigation recently reported to the Am
erican Chemical Society by Prof. A.
A. Breneman He showed that the en-
trance of a mixture of gasoline and
soap into drains and sewers from gar
ages, factories and other places where
such materials are employed for wash
Ing, is sufficient to account for the
liberation of much combustible vapor.
which may play a part in sewer ex-
plosions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Belt Adjustment.

A touch to be observed-in wear
ing forenoon linens, etc.-is this: If
the costume is a short waisted affair,
whether in white or in colors. tho
smart belt to be worn is an all-white
one. but If it is long-waisted, color
is to be chosen for the belt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
kQBINEIT'lERESTaO WOMEN, 5

foundation girdle, and over this foun-
datiop the draped girdle and sash are
arranged. If the long sleeves are not
liked they can be cut off in three
quarter length.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
A Rare Bird.

"He is wonderfully original"
isn't he? Why, he can even get
sentimental and tell girl the story
of his life without limiting that he
used to be bold. bad man."-Kansas
City Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
New Irish Shades.

Among the most exquisite novel
ties in the way of lamp shades are
those made of Irish crochet. They
are mounted over silk foundation
of delicate coloring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
Embroidery F1ounce.

Embroidery flouncings are exten-
siyely employed in the development
of the high class and extremely or
nate lingerie blouses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
About Hatpins.

Hatpin heads for a while grew
larger and larger, until they resem-
bled the tiny butter plates once uni
versally used.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

At the London Bankers Clearing
House the daily town" exchanges ex-
ceed those of the country" by ratio
of ten to one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

New York city has the largest per
capita personal property assessment
of any city in the State, the valuation
being s9S for each inhabitant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

New Yorks geological park has 1850
living specimens, the next largest be-
ing in Berlin, where there are $3.50
specimens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The Mexican government is import
ing from Bohemia motor tricycles, to
be used in the collection of letters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

The Argentine government proposes
to promote the development of national
territories by the construction of rail-
ways and the formation of towns along
their lines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

Change of season was shown on last
Sunday, when there were one-fifth
more persons in the New York church
es than at any other time in the last
twenty Sundays.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

Sunday, when there were one-fifth
more persons in the New York church
es than at any other time in the last
twenty Sundays.
Passengers by the transsiberian ex-
press now reach Pekin from London
in sixteen days, the North Chinese
Railway having been induced to run
the trains by night as well as by day.
Clementine Rocher, aged 16, threw
herself into the Seine, opposite the
Palais Bourbon, in Paris. Before as
sistance could be given she had re-
gained the bank and informed the ter
rifed pectators that she was rehears-
ing for suicide. as she proposed to take
her life by drowning. She was ar
| rested.
The smallest inhabited island in the
world is probably that on which the
Eddystone lighthouse stands. At low
water it is thirty feet in diameter; at
high water the lighthouse, whose d.
ameter at the base is 28 ga feet,
completely covers it. The lighthouse
keepers garden is in the lighthouse
windows.
There is lamentation in Verona for
the palace of the Capulets" has been
consumed from rooftree to cellarage
by fire, and the occupation of the guides
who conducted people thither and
the cicerone who solemnly showed
them Juliet's balcony is irrevocably
gone, along with the building of ro-
mantle and reverend tradltion.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

Genuine ruby glass owes Its color
to the presence Of particles Of gold
too small to be seen without the aid
Of the strongest microscope.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

The longest clock pendulum In the
world is at st. Chad's, Shrewsbury.
England. 1t is twenty-five feet in
length and the ball weighs 200 pounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-02

French scientists are studying Pc
culiar movement of the sands along
the northern coasts of France, Belgi-
um and Holland. A fine sand origin
ating on the coast of Normandy has
been found as far away as Denmark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-10

son, at Ironwood, Mich. Dean Kaye
will leave the middle OF July to spend
the rest Of the summer at Crab Lake.
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.aB. Belts and family
of North Topeka have taken apart
ments at 500 Harrison street
Mrs. Charles Guild, Miss Florence
Guild and Miss Helen Haughey have
gone to Excelsior Springs for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Carl Erickson left yesterday fc-
visit in Usage City.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Van Orsday of
North Topeka are guests of Chief JUS
tice and Mrs. Johnston.
General and Mrs. j. W. F. Hughes
are moving from 305 Greenwood avenue
to 235 Greenwood avenue.
Mr.. John T. L4agerstrom and son The
odore left last night for a trip through
southern Kansas.
Mr.. o. J. Wood has returned from u
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence
Cartwright at indianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. P. Tyler of
Columbus, Ohio. are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Tyler, 1908 Harrison
street.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday with Mrs. w. r. Taylor.
corner Lane and Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-10

Friday afternoon at the First Chris
tan church.
Mr.. Wesley Miller came home from
Amarillo, Tex, Tuesday evening to
spend week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mannis of SIG
Okla, Tuesday to visit Mrs. Mannis'
parentc
Mr.. r. B. Gathers of 1921 East
Fifth street is unable to be at work on
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Alexander of
Kan. to remain few days with
friends, after short visit with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Stella Troberts of Quincy
street spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. r., b. Gathers.
Mrs. c.. Coddington of AIS Jeffer-
son street is unable to be out on ac-
count of illness.
Mr. VIM Christy is home visiting
relatives for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Crump OF
North Topeka aret staying with their
daughter, Mrs. AL McMurtrey. of 211
Madison street during the high water
Mrs Gertie Gordon and baby and
Misses Ina and Bertha Galloway OF
North Topeka, are the guests of Mrs
c. Coddington of Jefferson street.
Mrs Claude Maze is spending a few
street
Mrs T. Tinsley of 500 East Fifth
street entertained the Oriental En-
broidery club Tuesday afternoon
Those present were: Mrs. Louis Ham
mond Mrs. AL McMurtry, Mrs. c.. Cod
dingtOn, Mrs. VIM. ChriSty, Mrs. Jesse
Banker. Mrs. VIM. Main, Mrs. Ed
Main. The guests were: Mrs. Her
berer and Mrs. Bunce.
Miss Jennie Stone and Mr.. TayleI
of Abilene spent the day Monday, the
guests of Mr.. L. Stone and family OF
East Sixth avenue. Miss Stone and
Mr.. Tayler and Mr.. and Mrs. L. f
Stone went to Big Springs Tuesday tc
attend the wedding of Miss Nettie
Stone and Mr.. Tayler which will take
place this evening at the home of the
brides parents in Big Springs.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the Third Christian church will give
a. special programme Friday evening
in the church. Good music, recita
tions, addresses and a social time fol
both young and old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-10
MIlLERS AFLOAT.
Will Hold Convention Session on
Board q Steamer.

Detroit, Mich, June 10.-Members
from all over the United States to the
number of nearly 400 we're present
when the sixth annual mass conven-
ton Of the Millers national fedora
ton was called to order here today in
the convention hall OF the Hotal Cad
lice. Between 500 and 700 members
of the federation are expected by to-
morrow. The program for the open
ing session embraced an address OF
welcome by Mayor w, B. Thompson,
a response by Vice President H. B.
Parks of the federation, the annual
address of President William E. Cas-
tie. of Louisville. KY, and some Eek
pert Suggestions" by F. H. Price, the
federation's expert agent.
This afternoon the millers will
change the location of their conven-
ton to the decks of the steamer
Tashmoo, and will hold their second
session while on trip to Port Huron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-10
c)OcHTY.

Mrs. Arthur L. Nichols. Miss Clough
and Miss Katharine Clough have ask
ed guests for informal tea Saturday az
ternoon from three to five O'CLOCK Ior
Mrs. Ernest F. Nichols Of New YORK
city. Mrs. Nichols will also give an IN
formal afternoon for fourteen young
school girls in compliment 10 MISS
Esther Nichols Of New York city. fro-
lessor and Mrs. Nichols ana tneir
daughter are spending Few Gays III
Topeka on their way to Manhattan1
where the former who is professor vi
physics at Columbia university, VIII
give an address at the state Asrlcul-
tural college.
Mrs. George A. Clark and MIS- Eo
ward A. Thrill gave reception tf eas
afternoon at the formers home, $50
Fillmore street. The invitations were
for garden party but owing to the
many recent rains and the wet lawn
the entertainment was confined prin-
cipally to the house and veranda Which
were attractively decorated VILE gar
den flowers, ferns and blooming plants
The hours were from three TO SIX
O'Clock. about $50 invitations were is
sued and the friends asked To assist
were Mrs. Alfred J. Cole, Mrs. Leonard
S. Ferry, Mrs. Frank s. Crane, MISS
Kate Gunther, Miss Mary Thompson
Mrs. James Sproat. Mrs. w. c. Garvey
Mrs. Harry w. Seery. Mrs. B. F. Akers
Mrs. Schuyler C. Nichols. Mrs. Fred
erick Freeman, Mrs. Willard n. Han
Mrs Robert Pierce, Misses Mary Clark
and Miss Ariel Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Crane went
to Lake View Monday in their touring
car to look after their interests there
Mr.. W. A. Morton and Mr.. c. E. Buhre
also cottage owners at Lake View &C
companied them. They found the roads
very heavy going but dryer for the re-
turn trip. Monday evening the water
was within two feet of the top of the
bank. opposite the club house When
they left Tuesday it was about fourteen
inches higher and still rising; it had
encroached on the grounds in the low
places and surrounded the stable and
ice house. IT was estimated that II
would barely reach the lawn in front
OF the club house. All of the boats had
been taken out of the boat houses and
tied to trees. The tops of most of the
boat houses were above water. The
water extended in an unbroken sheet
from the club house to the bluffs on
the north side of the river. The bridge
tho wagon road crossing the lake
disappeared with the first rush OF the
swollen river.
There is a piano." said a man who
Is about to rent furnished apartment
(which we can rent for three dollars a
month if we want it, but we think we
will have it taken out and pay for a
telephone instead"
X \
Mr.. Bert Reed will give a dinner at
the Country club tonight for Miss Isa-
bel Smith. Miss Floyd Robertson and
Mr.. Joe Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Eastman
entertained their bridge club last night.
= Y
An informal subscription dance will
be given at the Country club tonight.
X y
A box party at the Novelty last
night given for Miss Ann Ryan of
Leavenworth included Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Drechsel. Miss Ryan, Mr..
Jerome tombstone, Miss Isabel Smith