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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Device For CLEANING Shoes.

The accompanying illustration shows
an ingenious shoe cleaning device
which any one can make at home and
place on the doorstep for use. thus
saving the trouble given by the ordi-
nary doormat. AS is easily seen. 1t
consists Of an arrangement of brushes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Gems In Verse
BYRON.

~ YRON. what clash in thee of sea
and wind,
N Wrecking and squandering all we
IL treasure most!
What riches Of ungovernable mind
Washed up along some bleak. despairing
coast!
Rare liquor doth besiege the furious capes
The iron sleeps are splashed with blood
Of grapes.
All the perfumed cargo Of thy heady wine
Flung to inhabitants Of rocks and fogs
To grope for and get drunk out Of their
clogs.
While chaos tingeing fades the fiery juice
divine.
Herbert Trench.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
To Clean Enamel Ware.

When the porcelain or enamel lining
of colfeepot. double boiler or any
other kind of kettle has become
stained and discolored fill it with wa
ter to which has been added a tea
spoonful of chloride of lime and boil
this in the kettle for two or three
hours. The results Of this process will
be surprising to one who has never
tried 1t before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Tho lnportsnt Feature.

Katherine. aged two. who had on a
new pair of shoes, had her picture
taken and when asked why she did
not look up instead of down said. II
wanted to see if my new shoes got
their picture taken" -Delineator.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
CIeanino Lioht Gloves.

Provide cake of pure white soap.
little skimmilk and some clean soft
rags. After placing the glove on the
hand dip rag in milk and rub it on the
soap. Scrub glove thoroughly. chang
ing rags as often as they become soil
ed. using as little milk as possible
Gloves cleaned in this manner dry
quickly and look like new. even to the
gloss
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Little Sister Was Grateful.
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

No. *4--Nortn Aberdeen.
No. *5-B and Cleveland Avenue
No. *6-City Hall.
No. *7-High School Building.
No. ST and River Street.
No. SIX and Hume Streets
No 15-Benn and East Heron ST.
No. 17-Harbor and East Heron.
No. 19-Second and North Aber-
deem Bridge.
No. 21-Market and r Street.
No. 23-American Mill.
No. 24-Wishkah and G Streets.
No. 25-Heron and F Streets.
No. 27-Fourth and G Street.
No. 31-Market and M Street.
No. 32-Hume and H Street.
No. 35-Anderson and Middleton
Mill.
No. 37-Broadway and Heron St.
No. 3S-Broadway and Third St.
No. 39-Broadway and Sixth St.
No. 42-Hart-Wood Mill.
No. 43-Heron & Michigan Ave.
No. 45-Western Cooperage.
No. 47-Hume and Washington.
No. 49-Market and Washington
No. 51-Curtis and Clark Street.
No. 52-Curtis and Evans St.
No. 53-Curtis and Front St.
Boxes marked with an 80" are i'm
ginary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Use Of Kerosene.

Kerosene is a splendid aid in the
cleaning of windows. Into basin put
two tablespoonfuls Of kerosene and
two of water. Wash with soft cloth
and dry with newspaper. This proc
ess will remove fyspecks from both
glass and paint better than water and
soap and will leave the glass with a
better polish
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Ornamentinq Cookies,

Cookies can be shaped with the bot
tom of star" tumbler. Press the
bottom of the glass into the unbaked
cooky until the indentations are i'm
printed upon the cake, Flour the glass
for the purpose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Cure For Sleeplessness.

Where sleeplessness or insomnia is
not disease and is caused merely
through some mental excitement or I'LL
sleep can he cuUrtcd ly r,ari.i:, It - H.
wet cloth around the wrist AID Z. ,,j'
10th over this The idea Is. of c' ~"
70 check the rapid flow of blood t. 1N
,cad. which Increases the activity ~
he h!;l.;l. r;.u1iig Temporary i1sonni"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Whsn Boilinu Milk.

If the pans in which milk. custards
are first wiped out with cloth greas-
ed with lard they will neither stick nor
scorch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05
Not Enchanted.

"W-hen he proposed. did you tell him
to see NICE
eyes. mnm"n. ard he said he'd seen
you several times. but wanted to mar
rs me Just the same" = New York
Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05

II our work pleases you tell others,
II not tell us. Herald Printery. 40S
East Wishkah street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-05

It's Luck to Smoke Puck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Infants In Arms Should Not
Be Jostled About Too Much

and especially the brain. produces a
lamentable condition, deterioration in
both body and mind. and exhaustion.
excitability and intellectual disorders
are gradually taking The place of the
love Of work, general wel-being and ths
spirit OF initiative
In a family Of children there Is gen
orally at least one careless member,
and though all may have been supplied
with new clothes at the same time. the
careless ones garments viii look worn
out and shabby long before those OF
her brothers and sisters. The careless
one steps out Of her clothes at night
and leaves them on the floor, or flung
in heap on chair; her hats are not
carefully put away. but left hanging IN
the dust or knocking about On chairs;
her coats are treated in like manner:
she eats sticky candy and cakes with
her gloves on, and when finished wipes
her fingers down her dress. and in a
short time comparatively, according TO
her mother, IS "a disgrace to be SEEN
The result usually is that new clothes
are bought for her. Now, is this fair7
Is IL just to the other children2 Is II
not encouraging the careless and dis
couraging the neat and tidy habits OF
the others2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Lfn1ftleSS ASSortmentS
Of Puff Paste and Fruit

When a brown, polished finish is
desired. the pastry should be brushed
with egg glaze before baking. For
this glaze allow one tablespoonful Of
water TO each egg. The egg must not
be beaten to the frothy stage. but
mercy enough to make IL mix with
the water. Where gloss, but no color
is desired. the white Of the egg alone
may be used. The yOlk gives the
yellowish brown tinge. so much adj
mired on real French pastry. Use q
quill for this work and dust over
with sugar.
There is practically no limit to the
many dainty and appetizIng confec-
tions that q clever woman can origi-
nate from pun paste and fresh or
preserved fruit. There is a host OF
recipes for delicious cooked cream
filings In any reliable cook book.
Filings for pies and layer cakes may
be easily adapted for tart filings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Pens Of Goose QnfELs
Are Still Being Used

II seems queer that. considering the
abundance. excellence. and especially
the cheaDness Of steel pens, anybody
should prefer the old goose quiHs, but
there are some people who do.
They are mostly Observation-Disclosures
ans, Hungarians. and Russians-general-
ly men well along in years, who have
been using quilts all their lives and
have an Idea that writing can hardly
be done at all except with a goose quill.
Throughout Europe, especially IN east
ern Europe. the quill has not yet been
displaced by the steel pen, and even In
England, in public places ike the
writing rooms OF hotels, the quill and
the steel pen are seen lying side by
side on the writing tables for people to
take their choice. In official circles I'm
England there was until recently an
idea that a document was not legal
unless It was written with the old-fash-
Toned quill pen, though this notion Is
now dying out.
But among certain clAssG8 OF religion
fists In Russia the impression stiu pre-
walls. and marriage contracts. Wills.
deeds, and other important papers are
always written with a goose quill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Women in Proverbs

Among the Spanish maxims one OF
the gentlest IS. Women and mules
obey better when caressed than CO.
creed" Another is, 1.-THE man wins
much who loses his wife" Here are a
few more:
Man Is tow; woman Is fire, and the
devil blows the bellows.
The tears OF women are worth much,
though they cost little.
The fox Is cunning, but the woman
who loves knows far more than he.
The proverbs Of the Arabs place a very
low value on women. Here are some
samples:
The beauty of man is his spirit; the
spirit Of woman IS IN her beauty.
Always consult your wife. but do as
you please.
When you want TO get square with a
man. give him a handsome wife; when
you want revenge on a woman, give
her & handsome husband.
Ehe Hindus are not much more re-
speCtful than the Arabs They say:
The coquette is like your shadow:
chase her and she fees from you; nee
from her and she chases you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
WOMAN'S AGE
HER SECRET
Is Never Any Older
Than She APP
pears.

- Ut IN Missouri there is a happy
man who has been married for
sixty years, and he ascribes
all the joy that has come
10 him because he has never asked
MS vile her age. He has a suspicion
that she must be something like as cid
as ne is and he admits to more than
-FOUR score, but the subject has never
been mentioned between them, and hs
advises all husbands to go and do like
wise
This philosophy may have merit. II
at least would have that Of economy
Tor II woman were never to tell her
age she would never admit having a.
birthday and the thrifty husband would
be saved any expenditures on this ac-
count Unfortunately, such IS the nature
OF womankind that It is not likely there
would be any great gain at the end OF
the year, for she would be able TO get a
rake-on on some other count that
would make up the alleged profit.
Why are women in this part OF the
world SO cbory OF admitting the wears
TO which they have attained7 II is not
so in China, where added honors come
with each birthday, and to be wrinkled
and gray-haired is 70 be popular. In
this country women think they may
secure eternal youth either by not ad-
hitting their age or by lying about It.
Not many women will admit 20 being
over forty. It used to be that thew
liked thirty pretty well. but IN the last
score Of years the woman OF forty has
come into her own and IS quite the
social queen. But they don't get be-
yond that so long as the hairdresser.
the drug store, and the massage artist
can keep at work on complexion, while
corset makers and milliners and dress
makers work on the figure.
II is the feminine theory that a vo-
man IS as young as she looks and she
often is willing to feel mighty bad TO
keep up the appearance OF youth
What is the harm IN admitting age?
One ought to be wiser and better as one
gets older and more attractive. The or
binary man has no decisions OF this
subject. He isn't even deluded by the
W1les and arts OF women. He smiles at
their subterfuges and says nothing. He
IS willing TO dress according to the
wrinkles or white hair so long as he
can have peace in this world
He may find that his wife or daugb-
ters spend an extraordinary amount IN
preserving what the fashionable whlns
Of the hour call youth. but ne IS wise
enough TO keep his mouth shut
Women do not grow old. They
change and the right sort Of woman is
improving all the time. II It is any
satisfaction to them to deceive them
selves they are not 70 be denied the
privilege Tt takes very little to make
some people happy ind let them have
their way. But Father Time works
relentlessly and gets there at last
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
SPENDS THREE YEARS
IN DISSECTING BIBLE

Years ago some curiosity monger
spent three years iu compiling an idle
thought curious table or dissection
OF the Bible.
This antiquarian found that there
were 778.693 words in the Old and
New Testaments, and that the num-
Der Of letters IN these words was
3,566,480. The same curiosity hunter
says that The word "and" appears In
the Old Testament 35,542 times, and
I'm the New Testament 1854 times.
The word Jehovah occurs In the
Bible 6,855 times. The twenty-first
verse Of the seventh chapter OF Ezra
has all the letters Of the alphabet
in IT. The middle verse in the Bible
is I'm Second Chronicles. twentieth
chapter, between seventeenth and
eighteenth verses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27

ARE POPULAR
7ariffon ArtificiaLFLow
erS May Be Response
bic for Their Use.

1T MAY be that the tariff on artificial
flowers gave an impetus to feather
ed hats. for surely we see many Of
them
Plumes are short and long. curled and
straight, cut in many devious ways, and
often made up out Of all resemblance to
their original habitat No ostrich would
know them. He would be right in repu-
dating many.
The willow. expensive and perishable,
Is the kind most sought In its liInpest
state 1t IS now called a drenched plume
It is in all cOlOrs and sometimes all
these colors are on one quill The dyers
do not mind how much work they do
this season. and IL seems one OF their
sports 70 dye each little tendr1I in a
Herent color.
The result is the iridescent feather
that, II It was natural, would make an
ostrich an outcast among his kind.
The especial fashion in these irfdens-
cent plumes is 10 dye them in intense
blues. greens, puppies, and blacks all
on one spine. These are draped over the
length and breadth Of the black velvet
turban. and they are quite glorious.
The cut ostrich brush is in the class
with the bob-tailed horse. II Is an IN
natural treatment Of an ostrich feather.
but It has attained wide popularity when
used on the COssack and Uhlan UurbanS.
II looks something like a peacock feath-
er with the EYE" cut OF.
Another idea is to build up a mongrel
affair on central spine with a GULL
feather on one side and a wide dropping
ostrich on the other
There is no return to the small plume
one must use an immensely broad and
thick feather or none at all. Those who
cannot afford such should seek The
feather specialists who have cropped
up in every city. They take all the old
pluTnes YOU have and build II into one
glorious whole. They are not scornful.
They reject nothing. They build all
your odds and ends into a Rather Of
width and thickness, then dye it to s1it
your new hat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
Hints to Women

Do you want to test the hneness Of
gold? Use acid The strength Of an OK?
Seat Il. The natare Of a man? Let him
talk. The thoughts OF a woman2
There's no way.
Next comes the cynical Chinaman with
a cutting maxim:
The tongue OF a woman IS a dagger.
and she never let's It grow rusty. The
spirit OF a woman is OF quicksilver and
her heart is OF wax
The Persian says:
WheI you go TO war. say a prayer:
when you go 70 sea, say two pr ayers;
when yoa get married, pray all the time
To a question, what IS q wOman?''
the Turk answers, "A prisoner" the
Albanian, "a slave;' the 5ervfan. "a
servant the Bulgarian. "a compan-
ion;T the Greek. "a queen"
The gallant French are among the
most brutal in their folk sayings about
women. Where there are dogs" they
say, there are heas; where there Is
bread, there are mice; where there's a
woman. there's the devil" Another
current saying is. Women and fools
never forgive" Also:
J. woman laughs when she can and
wceps when she wills.
What the devil can't do. woman ac-
complishes.
The man who beats his wife is like A
man who beats a bag Of -four. All
that's good flies away: what's LEFT IS NOT
worth having.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
NIGHT TOILET
IS BEAUTY AID
Fen Minutes Thus Spent
viii Help CheCknate
Father Time.

- HE average woman has neither
the time nor inclination to make
an elaborate bedtime toilet, but
there are essentials which no
woman can afford to neglect, not only
for present use, but TO checkmate
Father Time and to make us phys
lcally attractive members Of society.
A prime factor IN encouraging and
retaining health and good looks IS
bodily Gle anliness.
The amount OF soil accumulated rs
a single day when our work takes US
into the big cities is remarkable, as
evinced by a single experience.
1t IS sometimes a source Of annoy
ance to perform little duties for our
selves when we are tired, and yet q
woman is amply repaid by her fresh.
well-groomed appearance IN the
morning Furthermore, Il "a a great
saving Of time II she must nec1s be
OF early the next day and cannot in
dulge In a leisurely morning toilet
The daily bath is advised to all
women who are physically strong
enough TO stand It Not more than
from five to ten minutes should be
consumed IN the bath. A quick
sponge of IN salt water or a shower
in cold water makes a splendid tonic
and bracer. One OF two warm baths
at night viii keep Ons reasonably
clean, at least.
Where a warm bath Is found too
stimulating at night t. prevent sleep,
It should then be taken IN the morn
ing or late afternoon, but IN each
case a cold sponge OF should be taken
to close the pores and prevent taking
cold.
Where a body bath is cot taken at
night. a warm foot bath VIII be found
very grateful 70 tired and painful
feet. It IS very restful and draws the
blood from the brain. inducing sleep.
Before starting the night toilet,
remove ali binding clothing, and slip
on long kimOno and bed room slip
pers, those without heels. as Turkish
ones or sandals.
Relax as much as possible. epe-
ciauy when inclined 90 be nervous,
for when the tension Is taken of the
nerves. these little prellminarIes tend
to make one quite sleepy.
Several details OF the toilet may be
performed at the same time. For ex-
ample, remove ell pins from the hair,
and when false pieces are worn,
brush and comb these out and lay be-
fore an open window to thoroughly
air. Shake out the hair thoroughly
and spread II over the shoulders 70
ventilate and rest the roots.
When a foot bath is desired, Il is
a good plan TO take Il at this point, so
that two things may progress at the
same time. When ono is not hurried,
five minutes relaxation may be In
dulged IN BE sure you sit IN your
most comfortable rocker while the
night toilet is progressing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
MACAROON TARTS.

Mix the yolks Of two eggs with one
half cupfpl Of graduated sugar and
beat until light. Roll half-dozen dry
macaroons and flavor either with the
grated rind and juice Of an orange or
a emon- Mix this with a tablespoonful
Of melted butter. Beat all these in
gradients until they are smooth and
then add the stifny beaten whites OF
the two eggs. Cover inverted patty-tins
with pun paste, prick, and bake In
hot oven When cool, oil with MARINA
lade or jelly, and cover with the nnaca-
room mixture. Place for a moment In
the oven until the tops brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
IDEAS of GrozUfng old
Change as Years Pass

How strange our ideas Of growing old
change as we get on in life To the
g.rl in her teens the ripper maiden Ct
twenty-five seems quite aged. Twenty
two thinks thirty-hve an "old thing. ."
Thirty-five breads forty. but congTatu-
lates herself that there may stlll remain
some ground 20 be possessed IN the If
teen years b fore the half century shall
be attained.
But fifty does not by any means give
up the battle Of life 1t feels middle
aged and vigorous and thinks old age is
a long way in the future. Sixty re-
members those who have done great
things at threescore, and one doubts If
ParT, when he was married at one hun
dred. had at all begun 70 feel himself
an old man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
STYLES in ONE-PIECE SUITS
Daily Fashion Talks.
~ FPANCFS CARROLL.

Il
THE one-Diece suit with It's advan-
tageous long lines and its beguil-
ing possibilities TO the woman with an
average figure viii be difhcuIt TO sup
plant IN the affections Of femininlty.
Even when the skirt and bodice are
separate the modiste ingenlously con-
ceals the fact by a shrewd manipula-
ton Of the girdle or belt.
An attractive garment capable Of Civ
ing the home dressmaker many a good
hint is pictured in figure No. i. OF
gray serge, the gown has a modishly
pleated skirt and an attractively bloused
waist, the slight fuIlness accentuating
the slender effect without breaking the
trignesG of the line. White embroid-
cred net forms the yoke and collar and
the trimmings consist Of fancy bands
OF net embroidery
Especial attention is due the effective
sleeves which show the latest caprice
Of fashion and the long COat-like erect
produced by the dropping Of the side
pieces OF the bodice
Figure No. shows a very modisE
thing in the new skirts which are be-
ing offered to keep company with me
popular separate bodices-
OF blue chiffon panama the skirt Es-s
a deep yoke broken by a front panel
to the belt line. The orna-
mentatiOn is a jumbo embroidery stitch
worked out in self color.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
PuzzlerS Are Very Familiar
With Our Early History

r DON'T mind telling you all that
the knowledge Of early American
history displayed by the puzzlers
especially in so far as the Declara-
ton Of independence IS concerned, IS
something superb.
have a note from one OF the circle
who tells me she got her Sunday copy
Of The Times at 5 O'Clock and at twenty
minutes past had the answer in the
post box
Quick work? Well rather,
Meantime, one Of the small girl con-
tngent told me she had no trouble az
all In naming every one Of the sign
ers," only mo. II had one X too
many"
Evidently somebody did get generous
with that particular patriot. FOR evey-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27


the little toddlers too much.
Mothers are only just begin
ming to understand the import
ance OF protecting the nervous system
in infancy. AS a rule, the mora oriet
baby Is kept during The first year Of
its life the better chance II has for a
life Of health and happiness. The fact
that so large a proportion of the human
family die in infancy is due largely to
the folly Of nurses and the ignorance Of
mothers. Overnight babies do not
commend themselves TO physicians, who
know that the first year Of the childs
life shoIld be spent largely in sleep.
The practice Of dosing little children
with powders and pills for every slight
ailment is a very pernicious one. Pre-
vention Of Illness is most important, but
If Illness comes, rest in bed and judi
cious dieting will generally work a cure.
A healthy infant sleeps most OF the
time during the first few weeks, and in
the earl years people are disposed to
let children sleep as they will. But
when six or seven years old, when
school begins. this sensible policy comes
to an end, and sleep is put off per
sistently through all the years up to
manhood and womanhoOd. At the age
Of ten or eleven the child Is allowed to
sleep only eight OF nine hours, when
its parents should insist on its having
that II absolutely needs, which Is ten
or eleven hours at least Up to twenty
a youth needs nine hours sleep, and
an adult should have eight. insufficient
sleep IS one Of the crying evils of the
day. The want Of proper rest and nor
NAL conditions OF the nervous system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-27
i40Te Sunshine Needed
To CIT Price of Eggs

Housewives who want to see the price
OF fresh eggs come down within reach,
will have TO pray for open weather with
plenty Of sunshine.
All the feathered species are easy Of
deception; and the hen IS no exception.
Her credulity is easily worked on. She
has inherited a belief that her economic
function is to be exercised only when
the skies are clear and the balmy
zephyrs blow languidly; ergo, bring
about the proper weather conditions
and the hen will think her time Of year
IS here; nests win again be occupied,
eggs win reach the market, and cakes
will again be on the table