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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-01

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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

each telling tho victim what he thinks OF
him for corralliDg the paper. 'Aw. shut
up the stuIE one replies. with that CON-
Portable feeling that he can drink tho
next six rounds without oven having to
make q blum OF paying, 'Ferglt 1t. your
moneys counterfeit heror
Before the liquids nre entirely con-
sumcd. there's always ono OF tho party
that hns to beat 1t for the tall timbcrs-
and usually he is one that hasn't bought
yet He explains. IN soprano. tenor aud
bass. just why he's got to break away
and what u whale OF n crowbar 1T takes
10 pry him locse-and nll that
'But he hikes nevertheless
Then comes tho old famillnr-'Weli,
let's have another.
The same performance OF ench man
swearing and vowing and vumming hos
Just crazy to bo the goet-when he's
really holding tight to his Loose change-
begins oil over again Tho chap that
paid last time keeps quiet. Hos entitled
10 1t Nobody expects him 10 join in tho
conhnb. Hos as much out OF 1t aD tho
dummy hand In bridge whist.
In tho end. did you ever notice. every
Inst man has bought oncc-nnd every
last mon stays and consumes until overy
other last man In the bunch has corrullcd
one OF the S1.o5 checks. payable at tho
little wire cnge-to the cashier Or
course: aud then each man goes homo
with seven under bis belt when be only
meant to hove one.
Am 1 sore on the treats1 Not a bit
OF IT. Do ] mind the coughing up with
the pricei Suro mott What's that? Why
don't / cut II out IL It locks like dam
phoollshness TO me? Well, I-I-rvc got a
few coming to me yet from tho chaps
that always have TO bent IL homcwards
after the Hrst round. Somedoy. when I
collect. / may climb up on tho wagon
and Join the anti-trcat crowd and refuse
10 give up my seat-cven TO q lady.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

from home. He husn suddenly become
mlschlevous. He Is merely doing what
bo has been accustomed to do all along
at his parents table
Tho child who is never impressed with
the fact that be must at all times show
respect for his elders and seize every
opportunity TO be polite to them will
grow up on Indifferent. impolte man.
On the street car. for example. a child
who Is not taught to willingly aud volun-
tnrlly surrender his seat to an elderly
person bids fair to become 90 "cnd-soat
hog" when he grows up.
There arc many homes where all discl,
pline tnkes wings the minute u child nlcs
into n "tantrum." Perhaps the fntber
aud mother nrc going out for the evening
and little Ncllio objects Shc has tried It
before and gained her point. 30 sho
stralghtway throws herself upon the
floor. beats her tiny heels up and down
ylciously. and bAwls and screams Mt tho
top OF her voice Mother kneels be-
side her and implorcs her not TO do It,
She tries TO frighten her with the dire
consequences OF working herself In to a
fever of excitement She offers her candy
aud presents II she viii only deslSt.
Father stnnds helpless In the middle of
the room with bis bands to his ears
20 keep out the hideous noise She's
petted and pampcred and fused over
until she quits, either because she has
been given n large brlbc to do So OF
has gained her point. The future dis
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Mr.. A. Good Fe1lolv on the Treating Habit


n AXE II from me. old pal, there's
Il nothing to III It'll get you. both
~ coming md going, and leave You
stranded SO high and dry that you'll
squeeze every copper until the eagle
screams and the sight OF d glnss of Ice
water makes you seaslck or looks like the
Great onsls In a desert Of thirst But
that mint the worst OF 1t!
You olways yank somebody else into
the Gulcb along With you ns your right
bower. You're never content 10 take II
whlrl nt the rcd.cyc alone. but somebody
else has got TO walk lock step With you
nlong TO the little green house outside
the city limits. They say there's about
'stecn eleven millions OF us bent-clbow
chaps In these United States. and most
OF Us are bugs on treating. We get in the
habit OF saying 'Whatll you huvef' or
Just ouc more until II slips out more
natural than a tn1lcab drivers Look at
tho register, sir, aud you'll see In not
oyerchnrgipS you.
Come to think about IL. bo. ain't those
invites to step up and join In the big
swallow a crazy lot OF biz! Thcre'rc
dozen different why's OF passing out the
oralcngrayed cnrd and two dozen moro
ways OF sending acknowledgements - but
there nint any regrets, you notice. and
IL ain't necessary to put V at the
bottom OF IT, either. The social Hue Is
drawn strict against rcnigcrs, so to
speak There's the cobweb-covered Gus
tom of gathering the sheep Into the fold
with the yawp 'Whot'n you hnyef But
that nln't near MS effective as Name tho
polsouv or What's the nature Of the COM
piaiptT Occasionally q guy comes across
with What will you have TO drinkT and
you almost pass away insnntcT. don't
your It's the one best bet that he don't
want TO ouy and Is getting IL down quick,
or he's new ono and hasn't caught on
10 the correct form OF Introduction yet
And then the thousand aud one - and
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Attractive Sofa Cushions.

HH LARGE quantity of sofa cushions of
IN all Sizes and shapes go far toward
making n girls room eozy and attracs
uVc- 1bey mny not only be piled upon
couches, bot also be tied to the seats and
backs OF chairs.
Domestic, Russian md aptIouo EppIiah
crashes. denim md nuns cloth make the
most scrviceablc pillow tops and any of
them can readily be stamped with pat
terms for embroidering. Some OF the crash
pillow tops como already stained In two
shades OF brown, green. red or blue or
In combinations OF these colora They
are frequently stamped in attractive de-
signs to be worked with hormonizinr
meTccriZcd floss or In rope embroidery
The woven ribbon pillow top Ia prctty.
and can be mSde by anyone, ns IL re-
qulres no embroidery. To mako this nil.
low take two pieces Of inch wide ribbon
each a different color or different shades
OF tho game color. Tho rufie takes I've
yards OF fye-inch ribbon and the back of
the pillow requires three-quartcrs OF
yard or silk
The two pieces of ribbon arc woven to form
the top OF the pillow. Tho contrasting
oolors or shades arc used as black and
yellow, holly and white. pink and green.
or dark green and pale yellow. The two
shndes of the same color are very cffec-
tive with n rufle to match tho darker
shade. shaded ribbon rufle has much
charm.
To weavo the ribbons start them Mt the
opposite corners. Have Ave light, three
dnrk. and the rest light. or three light,
six dark and the rest light Any com
binntion may be used and each one makes
perfect pattern. The ribbon Is woven
In and out.
Lay the right side of the silk and woven
top together and stitch around Turn and
slip In the pillow. Overland tho open
side together neatly. Gather the ribbon
for the ruf0o and space tho fulness be-
fore sewing on. II desirable n double
ruhlc may be used. wide ono OF the light
cr color and q narrow one OF tho darker
shade A silk cord may be used os q
finish. but the rulnc Ia prcttler.
Disk patterns In cushions nre general
In darnlng stitch iD one or two colors,
or In irrldesccnt effects. the same tints
being repeated In the cushion bordering.
Cotton novelty fabrics. such as are
used for childron's frocks, make attrnc-
tive looking as we'll as very practical tops
for pillows likely to receive hard usnge.
Among these materials nre the chcviots
and percales, printed In dots of various
sizcS and in figures and stripes Of dark.
light or medium tones. as we'll as In tho
Roman bars. blocks. diamond and disk
patterns. For plain -colored cushion tops
the satin finished mercerized popllnS In
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

n HE iorg winter evenings and how to
II pnsS them test the Ingenuity Of
" the most accomplished bonc maker
There are so many ways of passing them
and making them interesting That every
mother should pay particular attention
TO every line written on this important
subject Tho home possibilities are va
ricd and should be considered for the
most comfort to the elders and the great
est amount OF entertainment TO the jun
iors. The principal thing about making
children happy is in teaching them that
by denying themselves something that
they desire they are making other peo-
pie happy.
If girl wants TO learn to embroider.
stnrt her with set of beanbags. These
can be made from cretonnc or heavy
denim. II tho plain material Is used.
have tho bag stamped with somo simple
conventional design.
linen pcncll-bng. with partitions for
lead pencils. slate pencils. rulors. pen
holders. compass. etc. can be nude from
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
The Man Butterfly.

| n HERE hns always been moro or less
n of the butterfly IN tho nature OF
| ~ every woman, but In lato years this
same trait seems to have manifested It
self in n certain species of man. You all
know him, md you havo all seen him.
| for he ia not confined to one particular
locality. though be fiourisheo moro like
the green bay In certain sections Of tho
| country than IN otheras
He Is not offensive-unIes5 you happen
to have no sympathy with tho motives
that prompt tho things he does and the
things he 6oye- The chances are that
you won't notice him specifically unless
frequent meeting with him compeIs no
tice-ond Speculation-on your part
He is social climber.
Now. there is no really great harm IN
being a social cllmbcr-foe the spirit Of
the age is TO climb upward to heights
as yet uonttnincd, and the question Of
what constitutes tho most desirable set
OF society is largely a comparative one,
dependent upon tho caliber aud ambitions
OF the individual mind. But the calm,
deliberate attempt to climb socially on
the part OF q man cannot foil to give
rise 10 grave doubts ns 10 the really
commendable qualities OF that man.
This mole species OF the social climber
not as yet had q large chunk OF common
sense knocked into him by contact with
the world. or one who has not found him
self In things serious.
He Is tho young mar who Is moro To-
terested IN having nm engagement every
night In the week than In getting to his
ollce on time every morning. He cares
more about "fussing around" with dam
sci or two than In working at something
49, hla
spare time He is usually happiest 10 the
company OF women. All tho girls 10 bis
set" know him. They all like him-bc'
cause he can be depended upon TO spend
his lust cent In taking them to the thea
ter, for example. In a fruitlcss, vaIo et-
fort to make them some return for tue
many social functions he has attended at
their bomes-in tho hopes OF more Thcy
all like him, but none take him seriously.
He is good company because he Is scarce
iy responsible for wbot he does
Tho writer recently cav one OF this
spccles-a real cunning little fcllow-ot
large dance where he managed to attract
attention to himself 10 tho cutest OF Inn"
dO-dah" ways. In the hrst place. ne
walked with tho air and the strut OF u
popinJay He danced only With the best
dressed women and be Persistently torced
his presence upon the bcst-looking women
In the hnll, aud tbou-cutest OF cuts
stunts.-ho had the perfectly adorable 1T
tic trick Of dancing with bis partner In
ono corner OF tho room only, IN space
not over 10 feet square, round nnd rouno'
while the rest of the daucers mnde tho
conventional circuit OF the room. Ho
ca,uc but to tho shoulder OF tho average
womnp be danced Without that didn't
bother him, Ho reminded one OF nothing
an much MS d cocker spenicl-tbe play
thing OF u woman. And be did ail this oo
Sl25O per week.
But he was nnppyi
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
TRAINING G~r~sI II=fE-mCHILD7
SINaTFIE7WHY@ nSSFIOULD@ CO.

- ROM tho days of Noah. almost. the
training OF the child has been rec
y ognized as the solemn obligation OF
tho parent The truth OF the provcrb.
Train up the child 10 the way he should
go. and when he becomes old he will not
depart from It," Is well established.
Every parent makes an effort. at least,
to teach bis child what he should know.
And Stlll children are rudcl
sun they do utterly impossible things
and the parents wonder whyl
To tcnch the child TO DO polite at home.
as well as abroad. is the keynote to the
situation, Too many parents sort Of be-
lleve implicitly that their children will
suddenly arrivo 0t a day OF discretion
when they VIII know exactly what to do
and what not to do This is a mistake.
The child must be tnught from the time
he can lisp bis first word. There are
no sudden transitions. The finished prod
uct is obtained only by careful. PAINS
tnkins. dny-by-day training.
Tho child, naturally. expects to enjoy
away from homo the snme privileges he
has In his own home. aod realizes that
he must refrain from doing tho same
things nbroad that are forbidden In his
fnthcrs house. Tho rearing OF q child
and the development Of his gcntlcDonly
traits. Ike charity, begins at home,
The Tnntrums.
child that babblcs on, unrestralncd.
nj bis own table Will do likewise away
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Mr.. Just1Ued Entertai71s.

Mr.. ]. preserved discreet silence.
So did Mrs. J.
Mr. J. retired to bis room slowly and
began to shave In that deliberate. absent
! minded manner that denotes preoccupa-
| tion and mental distress.
Mrs, j stormed into tho two-by -four
| kitchen aud bounced and 1ounced the
tins around shnmefully.
Presently q silence as OF the desert
fell upon tho apartment
Mr.. ]. heard no sound until suddenly
the door banged shut viciously.
Mr.. ]. paused. irresolUtc. razor In mid
mir
Then be laid It down thoughtfully and
listened. with overy sense alert.
Not sound 1t was the silence OF the
tomb.
Tip.toeing softly 10 the door OF his
room he opened IL nud listened nnxiously,
Thcn he called. But there was reply.
Perhaps Blossom Ind fainted' Perhaps
she had boon overcome by escaping gas,
s-perhnps-l Ho rushed Into
thG kitchen.
IT wns empty
Mrs. J. had 1cdl
Mr ], sat down. stupi1cd
Where could sho have gonei What
would she not do 10 such q franc OF
mlndl
Then by degrees he became cnlmer.
OF course, nothing was really the mnt-
ter with her. Maybe she just went out
after something. She would be back
soon. 10 bo sure At all events he would
have dinner rendy for her when sho re-
turned.
There wcre several spluttcring, sizzling
pans on the stove. One contained pOta-
toes. another tomatoes, and still another
some sort Of salad dressing There
wasn't much TO bc done
Ali An Ideal Tho coffee wasn't madc
yet!
or the cabinet until he found the coffee
pot Then he took the coffee can und
nucd the pot half full-unground.
He watched the flames play about tho
bottom OF the pot for n minute or two
Suddenly he realized that he hadn't m
ishcd shaving yet.
Might just as well XIII two birds with
one stone So he got his razor and his
mirror, etc. and returned TO the kitchen
to take up again the white mans daily
burden.
Just ms he wns shaving away nicely
around the lobe OF his car the conec- pot
began to spluttcr and fumc liko ono pos.
scssed.
Mr. Justwed grabbed 1t hastily OF the
stove In mortal terror.
At this critical moment Mrs Justwed
entered
Tho sight OF her better half standing
with tho coffcc-pot In one hand. his razor
10 the other. onc-half OF his face shnven
and the other thick With lather and his
countcnnnce like the last rose OF sum
mer. aud then Some-proycd too much for
her,
"Oh-oh-to think" she choked.
"Huh1' g0sped Justwcd- "What you
been dolDgf"
what bnve ] been doing, What have
! been dolugl I've been to the store to
get the scasonlng-that's what I've bccu
dolngl"
''Ob. you b0veT'
"YcS-'ob. ] hayer I should think my
man who cnres one bit about his wife
would be ashamed to make her do what
he refuses TO do fer her. You're n selfish
brute so you arcl In going home to
mothcrl"
Now, deorIe-" began Mr.. Justwed.
soothingly. pcnitently.
Don't 'dcnrie' mcl''
And Mrs. ] bounced out OF the Kitchen.
''The devill' Mr.. J. exclaimed, real pro-
fanelIke, "I-I-I-p
Then he grabbed up the razor and put
In on the stove and started to shnye tho
lnthered aide Of his face with the coffee
potl
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position Of such a child is obvious.
Contrast Is Grcnt.

Corporal punishment is thing for
each parent to decide for himself. But,
whether one believes in 1t or not, the
very worst thing q mother can do IL to
threaten to whip her child or send her
to bed or deprive her OF some anticipated
pleasure and then fail TO keep her word.
Once the child learns that 1t Ia nothing
warning.
The contrast between the well-brcd and
the Inbred child Is striking The one
always remembers his manners; says
please" and thank you: does not toll
tales on little playmnteS md never fails
TO bo charming and lovablc. The other
snaps out ..shut up" or leave me alone
when urged to do something thnt he does
not want TO do. hangs his head when In
troduced to strangers aud TOYS with and
complains about tho food at the table
Tho ono is liked. the other Is abominatcd.
One of the most important OF all tend
enolcs to be watched 10 a child is that
OF talc'bearing. Many n woman is an
out-and-out gossip simply because. as
child. she wns allowed TO tell tales of her
school-mateS' mIsdeeds
4 mother should make friends OF her
children. Teach them tho right things
to do at the table. in the drawing room,
on the street, in the school and with yisl.
tors-nnd sec that they do them, Make
little men and women OF them-then they
viii not have to grow up into big men
and women, ut least as far az those
things arc concerned.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

CAA AEING the homo beautiful Ia
HH J always the nrst work of the careful
u y L housekeeper. Just DOW plain effects
and uucnrvcd woodwork are in great de-
mand and are proper. Sheraton and
Adam designs In solid mahogany and
mahogany finished woods are seen great
deal, the more severe designs leading
Effective curtains nrc mnde by dc0ign-
Ing and combining with two materials A
portiere always gives an opportunity for
artistic arrangement. Ono mado OF Iodlan
weavings Is very desirable In the sitting
room. Coarse green burlap makes IN
especially fetching portierc. 1t Is orna-
mented with n very simple design Of
coarse white beads The border Is dnrned
with q strand OF the heaviest white
cotton Bobbinct curtains have applied
designs of ynrious kinds OF arc equipped
with simple braid trimmings. For snsh
curtains white material Is popular. Main
sock. dlmity, net, grcnadine. cheeSe-cloth
and point d'esprit are suitable.
window seat makes an admirable re-
ceptncle for gowns that are not used
frequently. IL can be constructed mex
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Hoardinq Things.

IT IS always a mistakc to hoard things
that are not necessary and have passed
y their usefulness To sacrifice convep-
lcnee to sentiment is wrong. The little
bootic that Jack wore when he was n
baby may have n sentimental associate
for the mother, but every time Jack sees
IL be feels groucby and sore about It
Tho fact Is Jack bns no further uses for
the thing. Then there are so many women
who can't part with fathers old uniform,
II be ever had any: with the haircloth
parlor furniture set that belonged TO
mother and which has been nccumulnt-
Ing dirt aud nlth in the cellar or the gar
ret for more years than the children can
remember There nrc many ways OF
avoiding boarding, than which there Is 10
homo practice more inSnnitnry. The best
way Is to start In to clean house with an
eye only for the tbiCgs you actually have
use for Gather everything else together
and ship II away. Your house viii be
cleaner and your own health rs well as
that Of all the other members OF the
family Will benont by your action.
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Would You Marry
Again?

HI wasn't prcarraDged. Not by any
mems Bot they met and. 10 some
y way, the question OF marriage cnmc
up for discussion. All four OF them were
married men and they ought TO have
known better. But they didn't
Yep" exclaimed the Model Husband,
III / married again I'd marry the very
5elf-snmc little woman that ="
Jaw. come ofI!' interrupted the Regu-
lar Klddor, whose marital affairs were
openly known 10 be In anything but a
happy state. Come OF. you re not at
home now. and none OF us know your
wife well enough 10 tell bcr what you
really think about married cuSsedDcsS-
Cut loo5el Speak upl You're among
fdends!'
"As was saying" continued the Model
Husband, Ignoring the Kiddcr's remarks.
I'D marry the samo woman over again.
She's tho most compnnlounblc woman 1
ever
That's just the dlmculty with me-"
the Stny-nt.Homc put 10. My wife and
j would get along fnmously-lf we were
only congenlaL ! stay at homo nearly
every evening OF tho week. as you boys
know. But IL certainly does become tire
come. She never reads the papers, She
never knows anything about current
events. and she 10 never willing to talk
upon any subject except things that in
tsrcot her. CongenInlity is d mighty
big fnctor In marital bliss. let me tell
you. ] envy you thnt'
Yes, she's always good company" the
Model Husband resumed. And she's tho
beat little housckeepcr you ever saw.
Everything about our home Is as spick
and tpaD os n new pin. Dinner Is al
ways hot mud our table has the best the
market can nrord-within our price. If
i married again I'd marry the same" -
That does mean q lot, doesn't itT' 1t
was the Young Ncwlywed speaking. Il
have always held that the womnn's
plAee Ia in her home Though | haven't
been married very long. | am already
ending uttle things 10 my wlfcs disposi-
ton TINT l wish were different Lately
shc seems 10 have developed n craze for
teas and bridge whist and gadding about
TINT | don't quito like IL Isn't doing
any harm now. but I'm nfraid that II
will become more serious as the years
go on. ! also thing
'Yes. yes" the Model Husband mur-
INJURED, as one whose thoughts are far
away with pleasant memories OF the past
or enjoyable dreams or tho future and
what might hnyo beons Yes, II mar-
ried again, I'd marry the Same ittlc
woman who is now my wife; but
buN' tNuotu Tue luIee cpklOuS ones.
In there but'1 Cnn IL be that you.
you OF all men, are not contentT'
Yes" the Model Husband sollloluised.
IF j married again I'd marry tho samo
dear little womAn-but-if mnrrled
again wouldn't-well. wouldn't do
it!'
And the meeting forthwith broke up,
each man comforting himself with the
thousht that none OF tho others bad auy.
,mng on him In the lottery of marital
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then some - ways they nnd of saying
Yes Circumlocutlons Is the exact Pure
Food label, ! believed opc'U hand out "A
little out of tn red bottle fer mine, and
another Will step 10 the plate with Three
fingers and nzz.' or Draw one In the
dork.' but tho old reliable is sure to
come from some thirsty; Gimme tn
samcr Did you ever stop to think aboGt
that. old scout. when u crowd OF us get
togetherI Did you ever see any crowd
1.-Two ones or dead ones-ln front OF the
polished mahogany and the whlte-contcd
Doctor that somebody In the bunch
didn't come across with Gimme tn snmcr
] never did and I've stepped up for my
medicine with n regularity that made the
proprietor willing TO make a noto OF my