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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
DEPUTY SHERIFF
ARRESTS ROBBER

Pred Becker. enc ~ , gang of
fhfee men Who are charged wiih
batinE the bachelor apartments 81
- Enkler On March e. wss arrest.
I'd yesterday b. Deputy sheriff
Steve Meea lie IL lodged IN he
cuunlY jail
n J Robinson and Edward
Bradford. the other members ~
the trio. we're arrested nf spokane
EuRgof charges that be beifsendsd
Robinson and took him 10 the
bachelor apartments un Lake
Union While h~ saz Raay fuf tso
veehH the house was stripped Of
furniture. bookh snd $50 music
boz
The loot vas valued 81 tsa0. Il
~as hauled awaY IN broad day
light and sold 10 iocal second hand
a. callers The prisoners are said To
have committed similar ruhbrfios
Ia the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The funeral service ot Swan y
neek will take place at the parlors
of the Johnson a Hamilton Under
taking company Thursday after.
noon at o'clock
The funeral service Of Mary Man
ming will be held at the chapel oi
Butterworth 4 Sons Thursday
evening AZ Z 30 The remains will
be shipped to Paplco. Me. FOR In.
torment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
SELECT LIBRARY SITE
AT GREEN LAKE

Ata meeting Of the library board
last nfEht. a site was chosen tor a
branch library a. Green Lake u
IL NJ Fourth AZ y 1 and Green
Lake boulevard
The board will establish a branch
n the interested residents OF Green
Lake can deed the lot TO the city IN
two weeks
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E:xCIT ED
United States Causes Japan
TO Worry a Tride.
(ny United pres. }

TOXIC. April Japan b. wor
ried ubout the nueoiiatioHa bet We 90
Russia aud the ifnitea States en-
cerning the administration ~ AZ
fairs a. Hardin The sensational
iatH connect the coming Of the
American wafahin fleet With poaai.
bic future representations concern.
Ing affairs ~ South Manehuria
A Washington dispatch BAYS the
American government hes decided
To oppose the action Of Russia and
Japan 10 Mnnehufia Adtlcoa from
Hardin quote Consul Fisher as say.
ing that the United States govern
meut. On its own initiative. demands
The Abandonment 81 iapsna pres.
ent status ia Manchufla These
things have aroused much comment
here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
TO PURCHASE PLAINS OF
ABRAHAM

Arrangements are being made b.
Canadians 90 raise enough money
10 purchase the Plains Of Abra.
ham. vt Quebec. Canada whore the
famous battle between the French
and English Was fought In 1853.
The old battlefield will be turned
Into n national park. and will be
donated 10 the city Of Quebec at
the 300th anniversary Of the found
lnR OF the city. which will be ccle.
hrated In August.
A. y Calder. of the Canadian Pa.
ciflc. has been requested 10 look
after the snattln contrlhutlnna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
YucAThH TO SAL noRrH.

Taxing 10 men. II } iieney will
innFe up tho Yueaian tonight for
CofdoYh 20 reoInue active opera
tlOua IN the GnaFfuheim railway
l.. /. fsalsa M Alaskan hunter. IN
allen a passenger nnd b. goes north
~ act 81 guide ~ Richard EthiuH
son 81 the senator. who viii spend
two or three months huntihR fof
bear near Kodiak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
LABOR DYNAMO AT BOISE

10y United press.l
BOISE idh April 8 So keen
Is Ike ebsiHnnd FOR labor IN Boise
hlEt now that contractors are ca
prrioueinz considerable difficulty
ia completing the projects they
have on hand This morning q
proposition Wan made a. the ehiri
OF police OF noiae 81 the epnunc
tors "a put % work every prisoner
he could release aud keep them az
work for a period of a. least q
month AZ o. 80 Co g. day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
BURIED VITA HoNoRs.


WASHINGTON. April s.~Iapan
and America Joined today IN paying
the last hanoFH 10 Durham White
Stevens, late adviser 10 the Korean
council Of state. who WAS assassin.
ated Ia San Francisco By a Korean
fanatic two weeks ago Japanese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
ASKS RELEASE d
CHINESE Roy

al. ngpl .. was made IA :.
s9"tt Yesterday for H. - : l'sssI
- charlie MARKS. a es a,s''st q
-, 49, 'a epfpaF pfOesedlse. a
h"r hla father. makes =. "a
MAJ Mafha vas born !, :, as'asfa
81 inifs5. and thai !. y Ass
country an hla life e,es ~" e IL
taken fof "a nip 10 cblss = ilas
Returning home. he -. "a,
the immigration ips'.'...' y
HumaH lie father sssi 4
lease -" B.
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eonfEssEs Perry THEFT

Albert Allou was arrested AZ nat
lard last night GA suspicion Of hav
Ing been connected with several
small bilfohnKH 30 confessed r.
having stolen a razor of tho launch
IlnIrnm
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REMEMBRANCE OF PORE


ROME. April s-in remem.
; braucc 81 Pope Clement Ni
vho died on April :. i5sl, AGED
! %. memorial services Wsfc
} held today IN 81 Peters Pope
Clement rciKned for 20 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
rARMe AND ACREAGE.


A Nten LITTLE HOME Three asgsa
Few minutes walk ffafn tteHFtt IN
tsfurban ca lime aH level -. elisni
in stfaNhsrfies soad veil fasm
hnuse. tee chicken hnuHsa 81 rec
VIII consider an exchange taf f1em
"s '' u0iiERr uurnY.
atb. see e4t Alaska uatidiat
my furu uASeu SOW
Etsf frat sefeafe around aeatilr Pc
hishef ia rriFn HHh If faa ftsf -
Pc, . - CIV ~. ,a9 .ls - az. s' T. sa, ID
ia uav We hHte aanie HNs affe
Ifa,ta af nom taae 90 teee per ifasf
Voc cent nua aHfthina better Az
wEsr 4 NunEteu
seq eniman Htds
- Aetta wAIInrHuNr
81 fsst en HatsH seattle HiHfs thsA.
mluatca esis ffam Haht - eaf p
sttis faeoma fhnft tins mi.u1ss.
hatns price g. 500 ii.eae down. bal.
yuAuiBs = ADAMS
SEQ eaiman hiaE
1a ACRES see
We have aetsa las.ts tracts Mite
souIh ef rsfi uEf bart. ca fasntH fesa
tr sell settled district HeHi tH sHHA
srhaai As ideal place fuf rhi. haH
faurh see uH rHdat
uaanNUltoW a soNH
Haam MHahfrEfau ride
lfnM fsTMNuh
Ne have fHH friIH4 HiHisIHHHfa iH TIE
Nakima Waller if fua seat ffait
ranch faliA HHIH HfH
ftH t1aIfHf Mifa
Enf sale AfifaHftfr place - sc arfeH
en- lake sHHHe fHuf miias ffum fTidaF
1iafhaf good tlHurnf aHsafa. i've atns
aud implements Address ua Hefl a. g.
ffsHarEsan Ff1Haf fIafia5f b
CITY REAL ESTATE.
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ounnrRe eAoor wHALae.
fBvunttsd Press,

fBy United Preaa.b
VALLEJO. Cal, April hev
efal Of the sick sailors brought up
from MaEdalena bay on tho hos
plial ship Helief are quite positive
that the whale cast ashore az New
port beach. Cal was ono Of acy.
eral shot during tufEet practice by
Evans ships
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
Want Ads
Telephone Them To Us
And We Viii Do the Rest

Charge Tor two consecutive
DAYS Zoe per line pes day Seven
words 10 the line Three CON
secutive DAYS. one cent \ word
enc month, &C per line per dsy
Minimum chafge for an @ad
20 cents.
An spaee used viii be chars
ed at fall line rates ON all
contract advertising or adNer
tislng charged to account
BALLARD AGENCY-r II
Mullen. sal Ballard az. OPP
City Hall. Phone. ballard SOC
MAIN OFFICE seventh av-
between Union aud University
Phones. Main lose Ind al.
The Star cannot guarantee
accuracy or assume rrsRousihil
it, for errors Of any kind &c
eurrlnE In telephoacd advcr
easements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
Bungalow

D. sou want huufalasa We are
building nice -raum tnnaafau nn euf
Lincoln Beach villa Addition. Z hiaaka
from Faunflsraf car. Sidewalk. fine view
~ sound see cash. So psr month.
price 81 soc
JOHN y WHITE co
to5 Oriental block
Main ages. Ind zaga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
GOVERNOR BACK ON RUN

Steamship Governor. Captain
lcpaen. viii be placed on the Sc
attic Frisco route by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co during the
next 10 DAYS. The President viii
resume the run about Nav 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08

Ambassador Tahahifa was FL
charge ~ the ceremonies Gecfe
fhrB Hoot attended III services.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08

pnis fHaf Hiurha fresh TaHnftsfnH Ear
ueaf tauHatn Diesel iinHana ard hen
FaIaaH NHInH uu aH areanf Quarter
sores ties - faHn IhH cash balance
Haufbif uuHt 5st Hhsm 81 Eetlez
are Bargains
Join W WHITE CO.
fef Oriental BIaek
Maia sses ind sa1s
WaaufiftI. HarHE tHgfAa rHFurf Doc
rear aud uinH ffrHa H4Fraafa aad anHHHz
tsrfF and raspberry paahHH ard fuuHH
Haftaar fauEa fag Sc rear raf Wood
lard parA 81 zee. see d1gu. balance
ftt per maHib Phone Surth rs
white see aaf.H
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08

LAWN MOWERS sharnened aud
repaired WIN call. sharpen. oil
aud adjust yuur mower for 81.
Piper a Taft Tel. 1880. '.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
ELECTIONS
in ALASKA
tBy unitss prsss.l

10y RHfN'N ftA"#fH
DOUGLAS. Alaska. Aehl s.
The Western Federation Of Ainats
ticket WAS defeated fent eFaay 10
the municipal election by close
mafsln. and after most bitter
atruErle The aucceaHful enndi
dates are Henry iifie. a n uCon
nor. = Il FoX. Julius teuaen. l.. II,
Kiest. William Suhhiaa aud ehaa
RouVoR Emil Refllng wan elect
ed aehool clerk.
Juneau Election.
JIfNEAu. Alaska. Aprii s@The
election yesterday via victory
Tor the now ADMINISTRATION IA clts
affairs The enuneilmen elected
we're Emery Valentine. Fred
Stevenson. 3 znngcr Edward Va
lrurrn Charles lioYle. Richard
Nelson aud Richard Johnson. Chaa
Goldateln defeated William OIL
mour for school director after
hot contest There were 200 votes
registered
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S / 8 5

Three beautiful level Tote an cleared
and onif = minutes from center " fhe
city. an fhr HpnnawnH car line A
small payment down and tho balance
on eaaF terms Investigate Ihis See
MI WILLIAM
Sol Pioneer BLDG
Maln 1894 Ind taga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
A Pickup


Two lots. al cleared ready 20 tuHd
or near car Tine rfiHr f#sh Tor both
lots 81 cash. balance o. per month.
7e1=ies Alaska Hlds
$40 DOWN AND tia rEH MONTH
Quartet acre Tracts a. Rainier HHarh=
nua colt isHai HiFh and slightly side
Nsik aii the saF 10 she property onig
ttoe. ard guaf uHa terms
OuHuaS = co.
ia Madison. Between fitst and second
s.tt
50 pee month fof small haure ard
IarEe l1t. partly Furnished. near Madison
wtSsHIP mos.
sos taimhn Hi1H
ouIg faur tiashs from rauuiIsraF car.
near lincoln Beach Houses and bun
aalHVa Fn.uE up aH around quarter
acres. taep to iaeH 500 cash. balance
monthly Don't LET them si Eo=thcy
are bargains
JOHN H WHITE co.
Main ssoa IND gsaa
IA. N HHststtFN AR lAHE
Four room cottage. ~ luf. good slew.
Sidewalk. and plenty u water Cheap
eat thing iu che rltF Price tf soc.
terms ffea cash. balance tit per month
y Belmont asa James 81 fnd
$500 $40
tnnI00. "a corner tot tUa blocks 20
Woodland rarh and care tHHns $500
down balance ~ per month Gail resi-
drues. btaa Fremont Az Phone north
f16g 40
CHEAP CHfckEN ranch faruuu
house. tHn laying hens. COWS. large
piece land. etaH~ "a. only fslh. on easy
fermH See a. y HiliWhu.s statesmen. iH
Times block today IT
Fqf ealsge min from city Huit. Taz
coma. clear ard level lots VI Ca fEh=
terms cell at 1fHa Third ave W IRE
mont. Seattle Phone. Ind = 7aa1 + u
Ersahaw
Far sale ~ usHt- ~ owner. smnlt
ranch. Apply sas 81. 18th e. -s-D-p
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HARMONY BIG FOUR


NEW Yonkl April "A aHar
mony tiR Four. 10 represent New
York democrats o. the national con
YcntlOn. haa been agreed upon. ae
cordinE "a a positive statement
made today Tho quartet consists
Of Judge Alton Is Parker. Lieut.
Gov. Lewis stuyYesant Chamber
William J. CounoTH, the Buffalo
publisher and chairman of the dem
ocratic state committee. and ehaa
=. Murphy. the Tammany leader
TO see BATrLEstttps
Take boats ~ Pier 2. Ten round
trips daily zoe round Trip. 80
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q Raanrh has 10 move after 10
wears ln on. ruam and - Years Of
experience So the she's business
Men :. hogs ard womrnH shs~s
have 90 h. said for coat ~~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08
Wood and Coal

NIn weed fs7sa led ary slab wood
q rs Ioad Seattle Faai Co. Main
fttf lad la
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MiLlioNAlRg's SON TAKES JoB
AS oilER.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Sir
ed hY ambition to take first rank
among the shiphuilders of the
world. Geo. G nrealsY. once loot
ball Idol u stanford university. and
son 81 Admiral ilrekirY. millionaire
shiphuilder u this eiif. la aseat
ius In the engine room ~ steamer
piYinE hatwscn here Aud Honnlaln
Young Hnchlry secured a bob a.
aiisf recently and declares he wiil
tnoW every detail ~ steamers
construction before the callous
wears off hia handn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08

LAND FoB t.EAaE
Three aesaH Groom haHaa an1 fwn liz
barns Tor HaIr HeHf paid mfH IaHuaf5.
1903 Can Herure FeHf additional
Irafr Buildings raH be- removed EHu.
sHt ~ narIau land. located IHaf outside
% gsaHKafaHu. ttEa takes r. Inquire
20 Du#erniah e.. GEORGETOWN IS 10
BOSTON HARMON D. bopmlnF foot
rnment sidewalk ard city Hairr Men
af HU kinds wanted TO- anrE see IHI
mans cashier today in Times block u
CHEAP PLACE Large pieea acreage.
good hHHre. Huff $50. Hifh 100 LAYING
HaaF. fresh rHHH. terms g. doau 81
per month roe g. - HH1mau's raabIaf.
in FIuHH NIunk al once -
CHOICE HDMEsirEa NOW on SALE
100 zfs acre ttartH ~ choice land
nearly aii cleared handy tn fhe electric
car With sldsualE only thirty utnuAS
ride 20 Haaf~e perfect fiffa Terms "
per cent down and five Easrs To- pay out
Interest per cent
CfiAa 4 ADAMS. 900 colmaa Bldg
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u0NT rNfL To SEE oar nsw TrEE.
ArmE TRACTS largo fraEf feet
opened Probably HrFef aEafu viii Hau
HatH chance 20 haF tn Weafafu
Haah5unfan sGrH GHuu f.AEH 80
sell located. FpH go LITTLE WuW
EB Deep firH aaif rafF easily cleared
&irnfE tnrHt "a fra minutes HaHa ffHm
station. stores. pasfaffies fhHrrh aasd
sHhaai HHH aHHsrsf wifHs Hf.faa SEES
$3.50 and frHa Scr trarf ErfH eaaF
terms Better go nHt and zee fhHn
come Co The office and get fau uarfle.
uIars
ROBERT MhHTUF
afnafzH 81 Nfarha building
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YARNS Snu ACREAGE

WATEWFnuNT srres -iaaH - daHt
store and fnstufflaa faHnIHH uafrr q.
FenHH haHsa Haa fHfHa chicken houses .
Foe place for elmHifr huHaH. aIea
beach tee
HgWEHr MkHFnT.
SIS asesfaf hlasfa UalldiaE
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ATTORNEYS Az law.

-
e. r. iapsf husband and wife na
aavs at#EI Walton nlh fta Fitai Ave
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or near car tlne rffHr faaf Tor hofH
lafa % rssh. balance o. per month
81 b. ORR a Fu tue
1efzfes Alaska HHds
IF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-08

BETWEEN sEt TITLE AND TACOMA
HANDY e. aaa af fHe bsaf fnHHa In
che valley. tan choice f.asro traafH.
Hgf FAR from proposed uaH Seattle
Tacoma short Line IniefurEau. att
level. facing main county read. easily
cleared sH client soil close 90 nrfFh.
bars alec nice ftfia lake fs6e each.
VIII sell both lf taken aifHHn neat
faa dHNaI for ffeH Easy terms
ROBERT MkHTHN
SO fsa-fti AIasfa Building
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PERSONAL
BUSINESS CHANCES.

-----s--- ss---a-z7-s-s=sz-s-=
Per asieaftohteHfa and lease af Eez
raura hatsl For particulars address fias
$50 Weuatrhae. Wash T#fg.n
FOR sALE-MiScELLAhEoUs.
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FOR SALE
Firf#arra frHftH Itf miles HaHfn ~
AahufU rieh level laud price taao and
up Easy fsffna see %. uiIeu na a.
er. klhHrn. Nssd =e.fa4p
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pettlcoats made Of the ideal
material-the genuine Heather.
hloom"-in a splendid siyle. at
the Receivers sale. s1.9S.
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The Northwest
Freehold Co.

ne rofHuihia ~
Phones aftf Ind aata assHf
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i'osssl n Faa,il. as New ro's M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-06
A wELL-KNowN REMEDY.

There are few people in this country
who have not used, or at least heard
of, Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thing
they think of when they or any mem
Der of the family are stricken with
diarrhoea, pain in the stomach or
cramp collie. 1t has probably saved
the lives of more people than any other
medicine in use, and once it has 5"en
used in a home and its valuable Prop
critics become known, they rely upon
it as confidently as on their family
physician. For sale by Benson, Smith
& Co. Ltd. agents for q. L
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
LONDON JOURNALISTS
OLD TRADITIONS UPSET BY TWO YOUNG MEN
IN BRITISH METROPOLIS

London News. which sell at sixpenee.
have felt the effects Of competition.
am told that the Sphere. a newer publI-
cation, is doing well. Tt deserves al its
success.
To-day, the Spectator and Truth are
the most flOurishing nonillusuated week
lies. They sell for sixpence. The Athe-
naeum sells for threepence. and is hold
ing It's own.
But am convinced that the only price
for a weekly in London is one penny.
Pat in the penny paper the same matter
that the sixpenny papers offer. and il viii
sell l am strongly of the opinion that
IL can be done, and upon my return TO
EnglandAt the end Of this year. l intend
to carry out my theory by starting a
penny paper"
Mr. Hind said that the only American
besides Mr. Astor who had become
newspaper rroprietor in London was John
Morgan Richards, father OF the late Airs.
Craigie John Oliver HobbesJ. Mr. Rich
ards purchased the Academy some years
ago. and appointed Mr. Hind editor. For
a short time there was a London edition
Of the New York Herald, bIt after q
while It was Withdrawn
William Waldorf Astor is the owner OF
the Pail Mall Magazine. which has been
reduced to sixpence from one shilling ia
order to meet competition. Mr.. Hind
said that the cheaper English magazines
have pushed the higher-priced ones hard.
just as the halfpenuy newspapers have
driven some Of the penny sheets to lower
their price.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
A Real National Song.

From the New York sun.
Married to the air Of "Lauriger Hora-
thus" MY Maryland became an almost
faultless vehicle first of Southern aspira-
ton and the State pride Of Maryland,
even if Maryland refused to 'spurn the
Northern scum" as drastically as young
Randall hoped, and then national song
with more passion, melody, gayety, and
good red blood than any other that is
generally known in the United States.
Compared with it Dixie" however
catching, seems trivial MY Maryland"
has the genuine call and thrill in it; and
it is highly singable. 1t is unfortunate
that the Star Spangled Banner" is al
most unsingable
So James Ryder Randall. after a long
life of Journalism, bids fair to be long
remembered as the maker of a really
national song. for MY Maryland" has
long lost any sectional eonnotation,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

have never seen one here dry and taste
less as they are. that / haven't wished /
could show these people what a genuine
Virginia ham is And to serve them with
a sauce-what a barbarism"' She laughed
merrily.
but to continue, when Aunt Mite and
took that Smithfeld ham from the boil
er. fairly reeklng with spicy fragrance. /
said to myself, Here is my cue
I'VE didn't eat that ham. I sent "a note
off to one of my intimate friends who
was going to give a dinner party, offer
ing my ham to her at such figure /
wish you could have seen how my ofIer
was snapped up.
II let it be known that ] WAS open to
such offers and gracious, / just positive
ly cannot supply the demand Every nook
and corner of this house IS full OF hams
and l cook them on a wholesale scale.
rs it prodtable?" ventured her friend.
Hundred Per Cent Profit.
'Proftable," echoed the maron.
Shades Of my ancestorsl Do you think
would demean them by engaging In such
a business II Il weren't profitable? I buy
a ham for 80 and l sell it for Sc The ex-
pense outside the ham Is trifiing and /
don't count the labor. for ! am always
doing something else when / cook them.
1T is a long and slow. process and
when you know how, not very trouble
some. The only drawback" she continued,
meditatlvely. SIS jim II Jim were TO
ind it out, don't know what would hap
pen"
knowing"
oh shrugging her shoulders. "he's
only home Sundays holidays and nights.
But came near an awful contretemps
the other day He came home uneX-
pectediy and entered the door just as
messenger boy, who had come for ham
for one Of my customers, came in. Grac-
ious! Ny heart jumped into my mouth,
and I didn't know what would happen,
but fortune. being a female. favored me.
lie went to the phone, and when he got
through he had forgotten all about the
messenger boy, whom. you may be sure. ]
had hustled away. telling him 10 come
later"
viii Need a Partner.
Il know your hams are delicious, for
have eaten them. remarked her visitor
but what is the great secret in cooking
them?'
ITS a trade secret now, and I can't
give it away" replied her hostess, laugh
ing.
Her visitor rose to 60.
Il wish I could make some pin money;
] need it,"
.WeU If NV business increases at its
present rate J viii certainly need part
ner. and I viii take you in. Nou can act
al buffer 10 Jim. ] feel IL in my bones
that he is going 10 find me out, and when
he does"
She said no more, but laughingly waved
a goOd-by.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
MAKES PIN MONEY
Southern Girl Sells Delicious
Virginia Hams.
BUT SHE NEEDS A PARTNER
One Who Can Act as Buffer to Her
Husband-When He Finds Her Out
Somebody Else Must Cook Them.
But Now She Is ReaDing Harvest.
Hundred Per Cent Profit.

Her friends have always considered her
"a remarkably clever woman, equal 10 any
emergency, and when she found her in
come unequal TO her necessities she set
about increasing it in a way and at a
rate that would have put the average
speculator to blush. is what the New
York Times says about her She had
only her brains and skill to invest, but
the return on them has been large, even
from the Wan street point Of view.
The woman in question though resident
in New York. is a Southerner. ana has
had her wits pretty well sharpened by
the struggle to live up to an aristoeratic
lineage and position on nothing a year.
One Of her marked characteristics is an
epicurean fonduess for good things and a
very practical knowledge Of cooking.
Needed More Pin Money.
To an intimate to whom she connded
her difficulties and also her success she
said:
You see. IT was this way. / needed
so much more money than Jim could give
me. You know yourself. the awful prices
OF clothes this year not 70 mention the
mats and small accessories that a woman
must have and while / hadn't lost at
bridge, / just had to have the money
How to get it was another question.
"Thc only talent ] have is for cooking
and ] haven't hidden It under a busheI
by any means. People wonder how we
can give such little dinners on our in
come, but ] assure you We couldn't If /
hadn't made myself mistress of the cul-
mary art However. my particular line
Of talent didn't seem 10 be available until
one day, when 1 was cooking a Smithheld
ham-thcy call them Virginia hams up
heTe-anC il came over me like an in-
spiratiOu
Delicious Virginia Hams.
You know the Virginia hams are quite
the piece de resistance on many fashion
able tables up here. and such hams. I