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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
LADY PASSENGERS LOC
She Wanted to Be Sure Just What
the Wind Should Be
Called.

1t was blowing rather hard, and
there was a nasty sea on an hour and
a half before the first breakfast bugle.
An officer of the ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
rooms, and a timid voice called to
him:
"Oh, Mr.. Officer, please stop"
He turned and saw a dear old lady
with a wrapper thrown around her,
peeptng through her half-open door.
Yes, madam" said the officer.
Mr.. Officer, please; would you call
this gaIe?" asked the old lady, anx-
iously.
oh! no, madam. There's not the
least danger. I assure"
Well, is it half a gale?"
Not even half a gale, and this is
such an excellent sea boat that you
needn't worry a bit" explained the
officer.
Well, what would you call it,
please?" said the lady, steadying her
SELF as the vessel rolled.
Just a fresh nOr'west breeze,
madam, with cross sea running. But,
really. there's nothing to fear"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
2ENTING THE BLUEFISH
Valuable Information from the Wise
Skipper for Party Out
Fishing.

"Ah!" said the skipper out with
party bluefishing, turning his face to
windward as he spoke and at the same
time throwing the wheel over and
bringing the boat up and putting her
OF on the other tack, Il smell them!"
You smell them?" said a member
of the party in the boat. DO you mean
to tell me you can smell the fish,"
why, certainly" said the skipper,
as he got another little pull on the
sheet, cor you can smell where they
are, which amounts to the same
thing.
You see," the skipper continued.
"the bluefsh is a voracious feeder
very YoTaCiOus; he will eat about
million of the little fishes that you
find around so plentiful in the water,
put there apparently for the bigger
fish to feed on, and when he has
gOTged himself on about a million,
more or less, of these little fishes the
bluefsh will settle down on the bot
tom and there disgoTge them, and this
disgorged food, oily, floats up to the
surface, and that you can smell, and it
means bluefish; and I can smell them
now, sure" And so the skipper got
an inch more of the sheet and peered
ahead and kept her a-going with every
inch drawing, just a-humming and
a-bOiling, keen on the scent.
And did the party come up with the
bluefsh and catch lots of them? A
boatlOad of fish? Keep hauling them
in till they all got tired of fishing?
Well, that-as a once celebrated
English writer has so aptly remarked
that is another story; seeming blue
fish and catching them being two
quite different things.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
cLc-"ES A eys,.ESS ASSET
Seif-Su7porting Woman Who Would
Succeed Should Be Well
Dressed.

Any woman who has her way to
make in the world, whether in social
or business circles, must recognize
that dress is one Of her chief assets,
a writer in the Delineator says. The
efficiency of a saleswoman, a stenog,
rapheT, a teacher-in fact of any wom-
an who wOrks-is judged by her dress.
Shabbiness is almost always taken as
a sign OF ilI-success and it is a popu-
lar if somewhat fallacious theory that
real merit and ability always succeed.
Carelessness is quite as blighting to
ones prospects as shabbiness. 1t may
not be altogether just or fair, but il
is true that wherever you go your So
eial position, your income, success or
failure, your ability and character are
appraised by the clothes you wear If
l were starting in business don't
care in what Capacity-and had only
a very little money to invest, 1 would
put it into clOthes-clothes that were
suitable, attractive and well made. 1t
is what fnanciers call "a good risk"
an investment that is almost certain
to turn out well.
l don't for moment advocate ex-
traVagance in dress except for women
of large means With them extrava-
gance is more than excusable-it is
justitiable. 1t keeps money in circula.
ton that would otherwise be idle. Il
gives legitimate employment, which
~ L
of charity, to women who need work
But for women in moderate circum-
stances a paTsimOniOus attitude
toward dress is a false and often fatal
economy. If you want to succeed in
anything, look successful, able, compe-
tent. Otherwise you can never inspire
confidence in others. and to look sue
cessful, prosperous, assured, you must
be well dressed.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
Polishing BY Hot Air,

The maTvels of friction are infinite.
The use of the sand blast for polish
ing metals is quite a recent invention,
and now it is followed by that of a
blast of simple hot air. 1t is the We
locity that gives the polishing power.
The articles to be treated are placed
in a basket in a centrifugal machine
driven at very high speed and heat
ed air is blown from a pipe through
the basket. A high polish is thus pro
duced very rapidly.
Nickel plated articles that have be-
come furnished are made bright in a
few minutes. Wet metal fresh from
the bath needs no preliminary drying,
for the current of air dries and pol
ishes at the same moment. It is only
necessary to so pack the articles that
the air reaches them on all Sides
Youths Companion.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
Translated into English.

Every one has heard the story Of
the Englishman who was told, when
asking what was done with all the su-
perfuous fruit grown in California
I'VE eat what we can and and what
we can't we can"
The joke was told to another Eng
lishman, who received it with a rath-
er sickly smile, and upon his return
home gave his CWn version of it.
Queer people, those Americans"
he said. Peculiar sense of humor.
They told me as one Of their choice
jokes that when asked what they did
with their fruit that was left over,
they answered that They ate what
they could, and what they couldn't
they could"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
DRESS SUIT FOR A CHURCH
Interesting information Given BY
the Groom to the Shrinking
Bride.

They were on their honeymoon-he,
all-impOrtant; she, timid and shrink.
ing. He intended that she should
miss none of the sights as they rode
down Broadway, New York, in an
open car one hot night, so he called
her attention to various points of in
terest in a very loud voice and with
elaborate gesticulatiOn. His ideas,
however, were rather hazy as to Ioca-
ton, and she looked in vain, at his so
Hcitation, for the Metropolitan tower
clock on the FlatirOn building, al
though she assured him timidly that
she had seen it. Then the conductor,
at Fourteenth street, volunteered
This is Herald square, where the new
Pennsylvania station is to be-" After
this startling information, given in all
seriousness, passengers were even
more amazed to hear the bridegroom
saying: Just a minute now and we
come to Grace street"
Grace street," she asked. What's
that?"
'Oh, that's a big church, where all
the swells go. Here it is now-as the
stately outline of the church came in
view-and would you believe it? You
can't get in without a dress suit?"
1t was with real regret that an in
terested listener had to signal for the
car to stop.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
a Skeleton Defined,

The superintendent was in the habit
of dropping in to the different class
rooms and demanding a recital of les
sons from the pupils. One day her
active mind hit upon physiology as
the study for examination. But the
little girl to whom the first question
was put so bewildered the superin-
tendent and made her lose her pa
thence that there were no more ques-
tons of a similar nature asked. Tell
me-" said the superintendent, what
a skeleton is" The little girl thought
for short time. "A skeleton?" she
asked. "A skeleton? Why, a skeleton
Is a man with his iasides out and his
outsides off"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
Russia Now Has Woman LAWYER.

Dr. Katherine Fleischer has just
been admitted to the bar in Russia
and will practice her profession in St.
Petersburg. She is the first woman
lawyer in the cars dominiOns, and
she passed the final examinations with
high hOnOrs. She met with much op-
position when she first announced her
intention of studying law. Prejudice
was strong, even from influential
members of her sex. She persisted In
her ambition against all obstacles,
however, and came out triumphant. It
is her hope to fight the legal battles
Of women, and she seeks them espe-
cially as clients. DR.. Fleischer is an
ardent suffragette and predicts she
will live to see women sitting in the
duma.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13
An Awkward Compliment.

An inspeCtOT-geneTaI was relating
incidents of famous national encamp-
ments.
q remember a little japanese who
attended one of our banQuets," he
said, smiling, and a queer cOmpli-
ment that he paid to a coIoneTs wife.
I sat between the two and the lady
said across me:
Mr.. Takashira, you compress the
ladies' feet in your country, don't
you?"
"'Oh, no, madam; that is a Chinese
CUSTOM said the Japanese. We Jap
anese allow our ladies' feet to grow to
their full size. Not that
And he bowed and Kissed in the
polite japanese way:
"'NOt that they could hope to rival
yours, madam Modern Society.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1909-11-13

a hITIL many years afterwards, when
he had become one of the richest men
in the states, he erected a large mill
and adorned it like a palace. It was
built Of mahogany and costly woods,
and erected solely as a memorial of
his youthful attachment His only
pleasure was to contemplate this pa
latial mill and to gloat over the man
who had spuTned him for his poverty.
Harry FuTniss. in the Strand.
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The Florida star., 1909-10-15
eIiahtsd.

Pale of visage. slow of gait and
sad of voice, a young man entered
the postoffice and approached the
registered" section with a bundle
of letters tied in a pink ribbon.
"Here," he said YEARLY, holding
them out. 81 want to send these by
registered post. What do | do?"
The clerk instructed him and
while he set to work with sealing
wax and paper proceeded to make
out the receipt.
"What are they worth ?" inquired
the clerk.
"Ah," replied the young man
huskily, chats the sad part of it
l thought they were worth 100000,
but then a bloated duke came along,
so what chance had I?"-LondOn
Globe.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15

neld the Pirates were consistent win
ners. In addition to this Clarke stood
pat on his pitching stan.
The manager OF the Pittsburg team
Is one OF the greatest generals in the
national game. He is a native Of Des
Moines. Ia. bur for a number Of years
has resided upon his handsome farm.
known as the Little Pirate ranch"
located near Winfield. Kan. His first
appearance with a regular ball team
was In 1898. when be played in the
St. Joseph club. where his clever work
attracted the attention Of Ted Sulli-
van. then manager OF the Montgomery
team. and before the season ended
Fred was secured by the Southern
league aggregation. A short time later
Clarke was traded to the Savannah
club. where his brilliant work attract
ed the attention OF Barney Dreyfuss.
then owner Of the Louisville team.
Colonel Dreyfuss signed him on June
80. 1894. and engaged him for captain
and manager Of the Pittsburgs when
he bought that club.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
Are Soups DiaestibIe7

There are varied opinions about
the digestihility of soups. Some
physicians disapprove of them for
weak stomachs, and all physicians
condemn them for obesity. Milk or
cream soups, purees they are called,
are wholesome and easily digested,
but meat soups have tendency to
give an oversupply of uric acid, just
as has meat itself. Therefore those
with a tendency to rheumatism or
diabetes should eat sparingly of it.
Soup is thought to be more digesti-
bic if it is eaten very slowly. Hold
each spoonful in the mouth for a
few seconds before swallowing. This
simple precautiOn has in many cases
enabled those who thought they
could not eat any kind of soup to
take it without bad effect.-New
York Press.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
AIphonse Karr ana the Sea.

Many years ago youthful man
of letters arrived at Etretat with a
letter of introduction to Al phOnse
Karr. He had been particularly told
of Karr's passionate love of the sea,
and, finding the author of "Gene-
We've" seated on the beach mending
net, he Immediately began an
enthusiastic outburst of common
places about the grandeur of the
ocean.
"Monsieur," interrupted Karr, 81
love the sea. We have lived togeth-
er for a long time. But if you have
come all the way from Paris to dis
gust me with it / can only say it is
a wicked thing to do"
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
Mfhan 70 Cut EIou.nr.-

The best time to cut flowers is
early the morning, while the dew
Is upon them, or else during the
evening. As soon as cut the stems
should be placed in water, even If
in a temporary way, if not conven-
lent to arrange them at once in
their proper positions.
When the flowers have to be pack
ed early in the morning to be sent A
long distance they must he cut extra
early or, what is better, cut the pre-
vious evening and placed in water
all night in cool place which can
be kept close. In this way they alb
sorb all the water it is possible for
them to do, being consequently
fresher when unpacked.-Gardeninp
Illustrated.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
THE PIRATES LEADER.

Captain Clarke and His Clever Work
For the Pittsburs Nationals.
The victory Of the Pittsburg Marion
ais in capturing the baseball pennant
again is due In a great measure To-
the work of its captain. Fred e
Clarke. The team has been the won
der Of the major leagues this season
That so. many youngsters should be
given regular positions and the team
maintain the high position in the race
was considered little short OF wonder.
ful by fans and writer's in many cities
With but one veteran-Hans Wagner
In the infield and another In the out
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
TORN CURRENCY.
The Way mutiIatsd Bills Are Redeem
a hv UneIa Sam.


e hv Uncle Sam.
In the hands of John Doe or
Richard Roe any mutilated note of
legal tender in the United States is
redeemable at its face value, pro-
vided a clear three-ffths Of its phys
ical surface be presented at the re-
demption window of the United
States treasury department.
Doe or Roe may have to submit
to a little questioning, perhaps, as
to how he got it or how the accident
happened looping off that other two
fifths. But if he doesn't stammer
and choke or attempt a clean cut
for it he'll get the full value of the
mutilated bill.
BY inference. then, neither Doe
nor Roe may expect anything doing
if he shall present less than the pre-
scribed three-ffths of the piece of
currency. But the national govern
ment, still literally disposed toward
Roe and Doe, will accept fragment
that may be less than three-ffths,
but clearly more than two-ffths Of
the original note, paying just half
the value of the original bill, how
ever, as penalty for the accident.
In the case of James Brown
Smith, ESQ.,, known and respected
in his home city, he NAV recover the
full value of his note that is under
two-fifths measure provided that he
will appear before an officer of the
law qualified to administer oaths
and make affidavit as to time, man.
ner and place in which the mutila-
tion was accomplished. This alfi-
davit will be attested by the official
seal of the officer, who also must be
prepared to attest in like manner
the good character of the afiiant.
Except in the above instances insult
fcient portions of a note or notes
are returned to the person present
ing them for redemption. Paper
currency which has been destroyed
totally is not redeemable under any
circumstances.
Beware of torn currency in gen.
eral. A bank ought not to paw it ont
to you for the reason that the gov
ernment is so willing to exchange
new currency for it. And if you
have torn it accidentally yourself
you ought to save the pieces and &c
to the nearest subtreasury to effect
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sports,
man Review.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15

York clty the river was 6lled pit
eEery sort OF craft iunkinAble. nom
tl tiniesf motorbOat 10 the bleEPst
ocean liner. Excursion boats. lapsided
with passengers. reviewed the foreign
fleets. excursion bands pounding away
at what the leader supposed to be the
national anthem OF the visitors.
At night the eight miles OF battle
ships glowed like i've Goals In their
uery dress. making the spectacle View
ed by millions Of spectators along the
shores one never TO be forgotten. The
merchant feet presented an imposing
spectacle. NOT less interesting than the
battieship fleets.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
FRIGID REMEMBRANcES.


OF the Last Century.
The contrast between the life of
the young in the twentieth and in
the early part of the nineteenth cen
tury is most striking, and one won
ders how the Scotch children of for
mer times survived their early train
ing. Lady Ritchie gives in ''Black-
stick Papers" a description of home
life in Scotland in 1906, which she
took from the memoirs of a High
land Lady,"
although seldom ailing, We in
herited' a delicacy of constitution.
demanding great care during our in
fancy. In those days it was the fash
ion to take no care of it. All chill
dren alike we're plunged into the
coldest water, sent abroad in the
worst weather, fed on the same food.
Our life was one long misery.
'In town a large, long tub stood
in the kitchen court, the ice on the
top of which had often to be bro
ken before our horrid plunge into
it. We were brought down from the
very top of the house, four pairs of
stairs, with only cotton cloak over
our nightgOwns, just to chill us
completely before the dreadful
shock. How screamed, begged.
prayed, entreated to be saved! All
no use!
NEARLY senseless, 1 have been
taken to the housekeeper's room,
which was always warm, to be dried.
Revived by the fire, We were enabled
to endure the next bit of martyr
dom, an hour upon the low sofa, our
books in our hands, while our cold
breakfast was preparing. My stom-
ach rejecting milk, bread and tears
generally did for me-"
Six years later in the highland
home austerities seem still part of
the education:
"In winter we rose without candle
or fire or warm water, and really in
the highland winters, when the
breath froze on the sheets and the
water in the jugs became cakes of
ice, washing was a very cruel neces-
sity.
GAS we could play our scales in
the dark. the two pianofortes and
the harp began the days work. How
very near crying was the one whose
turn set her at the harp! The
strings cut the poor, cold fingers.
Martyr the first sat in the dining
room at tie harp. Martyr the sec
ond put her blue fingers on the keys
Of the grand pianoforte in the
drawing room"
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
MEXICO CRY.


~ the AEtses.
The story of the founding OF the
CITY of Mexico is one of the most ex-
traordinary tales in history. 1t hap
pened in 1925; at least it began Q
long time before that, but was an
accomplished fact about 600 years
ago.
In the first place, imagine an al
most inaccessible mountain crowned
with a valley at the height OF 5000
feet above the level Of the sea. In
the center of this valley was an i'm
mepse lake. When the Aztecs ar
rived, led by the priests of the god
Of war. they found it in the posses
sion of hostile tribes.
For that reason and because the
priests declared that in a certain
part of the lake where there stood
an elevation of stones an eagle had
been devouring a serpent they began
the construction of the city on this
spot, Immediately over the deepest
waters of the lake. There had long
existed a prophecy among the Az
tees that their wanderiDgs would
end when they should have reached
a place where the priests would be-
hold an eagle resting on a cactus
plant devouring serpent.
Confident that they had found
the spot ordained to be their abiding
home, they began to construct RATS
of the trunks of trees, covering
them with thick layers of earth, up
on which they built rude huts of
more or less solidity. Groups of
dwellings soon began to form them
selves in regular order, thus deter
mining the primitive streets of the
new city.
They also constructed boats and
oars of different sizes useful in
peace and war, and while certain of
their number occupied themselves
in defending their homes and breth-
rem from the onslaughts of hostile
tribes others continued to improve
and enlarge the city. Gradually the
lake was filed up, and terraces arose
one after another in the place once
occupied by the deep waters.
This was in itself a herculean
labor, unsurpassed in ingenuity and
durability by any similar work Of
ancient or modern times. Upon the
first of these terraces was construct
ed the Teocalh, or sacrifcial tenn
pie. 1t was begun in 1916 and not
completed until 1925, little over
100 years, from which time may be
dated the official foundation of Te-
nochtitlan, today the modern City of
Mexico.-Exchangs.
The Florida star., 1909-10-15
coDrs coon WORK.

Ane1hsr Aa.prieah Asroplenist Who 10
mA<ins esns hsmsrEAAiS FIishts.
American aeroplanists have not only
been astonishing the world recently iu
France. Italy and Germany. but also
I'm England. where Captain F. s. Cody
has been making some wonderful
nights. On one Of these occasions he
made a cross country journey Of forty
seven miles In sixty-three minutes. a
record for that kind Of trip. His big
machine is always under perfect con-
troll. and be- has taken up many pas
sengers. including Mrs. Cody.
Captain Cody Is one OF the Oldest
living experimanters in aerOhautics