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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Dear Miss Grey. How often shall
clean my tooth brush, and how7
win hair tonic make The hair grow
or merely keep u from falling out7
what hair tonic Is beatg Is there
any patent medicine that viii re-.
move plmpies from the faceg
HAMlRO
A-~The tooth brush should be
well rinaed with hot water each
time Il II used. then hung up 20 dry
II needs no further cleaning Keep
your teeth white BY an occasional
scrubblng with powdered pumice
stone A good hair tonic Will stop
failing OF the hair and make u
grow AJAX your doctor 70 recon-
mend a hair tonic and medicine to
cure pimplaA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
sfROM 1MARY,S
COOK BOOK

and mix Up. then add teaspoon
OF vanilla TO the other half Nox
take pan and pour your chocolate
cake In one half Of the pan. keep
ing the pan a little tu one side.
then take the vanilla cake and
pour In the other side OF the pan
and put In oven and bake as one
cake. Frost II you wish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN READERS OF THE STAR
GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey What Will re-.
move wine stains from table lineny
How can wash white sweater
vest without stretching it2
MRS @ A. ".
An Try alcohol Il will re-
move most obstinate stains.
(2l wash In good white soap huds
in which you have put tablespoon
OF household ammonia Rinse well
and dry In the house. Every few
minutes stretch It lengthwise, AZ
the tendency ~ 20 stretch the other
way Keep doing this and I'm sure
youll have no trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Eighteen ripe tomatoes. / large
onion. 3 green peppers. chopped
fine. cup brown sugar. "a cups
vinegar. 2 teaspoons salt, tea.
spoon each Of all kinds ~ spice.
cook well and can for use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Beat = cup ~ heavy efeam usstll
sff ard add reanf Tablespoon ~
'e4en iuifs 3 aalf8puDn ~ salt and
aaNh ~ Nhite pepper Gut bAE n
ssokef palleii figs into tHiu slices. add
'hq aaanfifg ~ hianrhed an4
nseddad almonds and Eafnish with
- sffsm dressing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Dear Miss Grey. How many total
ecllpsea OF the sun have there been
In the last 80 years visible Ia the
United Staten7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Cereal with Cream.
Bacon with Fried Apples
Corn Gems Coffee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

A. Eight 1906. 1884. 1850. 1865
1878. 1850. 1889, 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24

Cream Of Lama Bean Soup
Baked Haiibuf with Oysters
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach
Lemon Jelly with Naraschino
Cherries
Waters Coffee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-24
SUPPER

Cold Chicken
Zig and Almond Salad
Tea Rolls
Loaf Cake Tea
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
A Sartorial Guide.

There has made its appearance a period
ical devoted TO the exploitation Of fash
ions for gentlemen. Doubtless It were
courteous to wish It success. Il it's con-
tents warrant and II IT'S need exists. But
at the outset it is a little discouraging to
be told that a proper costume for aerial
flight consists Of cravenetted trousers,
coat. and cap. especially designed and
very warm The assurance is made that
this apparel will meet all the require
ments OF a weII-dressed man alOfL Per
haps il will make him look Ike a bird.
even like a dodo. II IS TO be hoped that
the contributions of air flight 10 the art
OF TooIey street will not DO as startling
as some Of the sartorlal effects Of the
automobile Il is announced that a shirt
has been invented with a kind of a patent
collar which a gentleman may remove
when at work in his Office. This device
it is pointed out. viii reduce tho amount
OF ones laundry bills" But why not
carry the plan stu further. with yet more
economy? Why should not careful and
thrifty gentlemen remove the shirt en-
tlrely when in their Offices?
This new fashion journal should strike
out boldly. II IN these times Of rising
prices and stationary incomes gentlemen
must work. let a costume be devised that
shall altogether eliminate the laundry,
with due regard TO the proximity Of clean
liness to goodness. Away with those
weekly lists and their purse-depleting
totals, And at the same time let not
the glass Of fashion be shattered, nor the
mold Of form be broken. Masculine yearn-
/ ing for sartorial guidance may yet be
satisfied. but it is plain that the trimmer
OF this new torch OF civilization should
be a suflragette. Man Will not accept
mere man as a guide 10 wherewithal or
how he shall be clad.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22

We have many times been moved to
serious reflection from reading that thor
oughly delightful and always interest
Ing contemporary, the Ohio State Jour
nal The Journal IS an optimist-one Of
a clan very dear 10 The Washington
Herald's heart. and Of a tribe constantly
expanding. moreover, praise bel
In specializing recently anent the sense
lessness OF anger, the Journal said:
IT man has bad temper, he viii find It to
be- his worst enemy The worst part Of such DIS
position is not the dsauietude It iufcs upon others
but the torment IL leaves with oneself A man
never yet exhibited q violent temper that he did
not feel mean about it aftervnrd unless. p1rhaps,
he was essentially mean man
"Impatence." says a poet dries the
blood sooner than age or sorrow" Anger
is the greatest consumer Of nerve tissue
known either TO psychology or physi-
ology It is q glutton-and Sc feeds most
hungrily and greedy on the product Of
its own endeavor. It IS conceived in
lniquity and grows astonishingly when
impelled by its own urging.
Temper is not sure sign OF poor
mental balance. 1t Is all well enough
to possess temper. But to permit your
temper to possess you-that IS a sin OF
which no rational man can be guilty
and not do himself rank injustice. Thai
/ Is what the Journal means when Il dep
recates "a bad temper" A bar temper
Is one that IS permitted to run riot wher
It might be controlled.
Learn TO labor and TO wait" says
Longfellow It Is tho sum total OF tha
! philosophy which leads TO success anC
happiness It may not seem so always
/ but II IS
Patience IS a virtue that as its owl
reward pays handsome dividends.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22

The plan OF q central bank. made domi-
nant over currency and credit by official
association with the government at Wash
ington. may be regarded as yet as wholly
academic. The Improvement Of our mon
etary system is a conceded possibility.
but its practical form is yet to be
wrought. For the present the need Is
met by the system Of clearing houses, OF
which there are more than lOO IN the
country. each limited IN its territorial
operations. These voluntary associations
are governed by their own rules formu-
lated for their mutual convenience. and
their principal function IS TO effect daily
exchange of checks and settlement OF bal
ances. This service is capable Of ex-
tension IN response to demands Of bust
ness. It's voluntary nature makes It
elastic. and It has proved Of great service
in strengthening credit and IN giving
mutual support in times OF difficulty. In
this way its influence has extended Ear
beyond the localities IN which these clear
ing houses are situated.
Ono important factor in the problem 1,
the present system Of the issue Of cir.
culating notes through national banks
The recognized defect In this plan is tht
relation between the issue Of circulation
and SIS security Of national bonds. The
right OF issue may be preserved TO nationa
banks, but It may also be made 70 res
upon their own credit This would re-
quire a system Of adequate reserve ant
redemption This IS the recognized al
Tentative to the idea Of a central bank
ana It has the merit OF more ready adapt
ability 20 the present system. provided
be made 20 include a safe system Of re
demption and OF concentrated responsible
ity. The plan implies a sufficient numbe
Of redemption centers with organization
IN tributary districts. ell under sound reg
ulaton and supervision.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
REVISION OF FOOTBALL.
Strike While the Iron Is Hot should
he the Reformer's Slogan.

From the New York Evening Post.
With the Georgetown University fac
ulty ordering the discontlnuance Of the
game Of football until such time as rules
shall be 80 framed as 10 exclude all pos
sibllity Of danger to life and limb" this
news coming Immediately after the dec
Iarations Of the presidents OF two other
universities IN the same sense, It begins
to look as though the limit Of tolera-
ton for the brutal and murderous mass
play were at hand. And yet we all
know how the lesson driven home by
such experiences as these OF the last
few weeks IS apt TO fade out Of mind.
and that unless something decisive IS
done while the feeling is fresh. things
settle back 10 the old ways before long.
What the occasion calls for, and makes
easily possible, is a determined stand By
the authorities OF some Of the great uni
versities and colleges which have not
been Immediately connected with the re-
cent killings. The presidents OF Har-
ward. Yale. and Princeton. IN partcu-
lar, have an opportunity 70 show that
they arc big enough 20 take the lead in
a reform of which the crying need has
at last come to be recognized through
out the country This they. or any one
OF them, can do by taking an uncom-
promising position on the prohibition of
football until the rules are so amend
ed as 10 get rid Of mass-play altogether
and make the game a sport Of gentle
men and not a battle OF tOughs. Chancel-
Tor MacCrackeu president Alderman.
ana the Georgetown University faculty
have made good beginning that the
Virginia legislature will forbid foot
bali IS good news; who win be next?
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
Old Clerks in the Civil DeD,rtment,

Or. Osler and some Of his followers
have helped to vitalize the fiction that
wage earners and others engaged in the
activities OF life deteriorate in their use
fulness after reaching the ago Of ffty
years.
This idea took so much ground that the
national administration determined that
It was necessary to economic in the
various government departments. and
ordered a careful investigation Of the
work done by the various clerks and en-
ployes, with a view TO determining who
were inefficient and who could nrofitablv
be dispensed with. It was at once assumed
that most OF the old clerks. male and
female. IN the departments. would have
TO go unless Congress should devise some
means Of retiring them on a pension
The inquiry ordered into the worl, 6o,e
by the different classes Of clerks caused
quite a surprise TO those who commended
that the older clerks had ouuiyed their
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
Making Poisoned Arrows.

Fron the Denver Fie,d AID Farm.
Indians took a fresh deer liver, fast
ened Il 20 a Ions pole, and then went
10 certain places where they knew they
would find rattlesnaSes-
The bucks would poke the first RATHER
with the liver. The snake would repeat
edlv strike at the liver with its fauss
l1ntl It's poison was all used up
Then the pole was carried home and
fastened upright until the liver became
as dry as a bone. The liver was pounded
TO a fine powder and placed IN a buck
skin baz The powder would stick like
eIue 10 any moistened surface and was
use 10 poison arrows.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
TEMPERAMENT AND DISEASE.
Each Type Has n Natural Leaning
TO Certain MaIadics.


From Y5uth's Comparison.
The different temperaments or types OF
vital action into which mankind is divid-
ed are usually reckoned as five. although
the classification is not very definitely
fixed. Each Of these types Is dsstin-
guished BY n predisposition 70 certain
maiadies and by a special mode Of reac-
ton 90 the poison Of the infectious dis
eases. Those OF the lympathic or phleg-
matte temperament are sluggish and dis
inclined 20 exercise. their muscles are
soft and nabbv, and there as a general
absence Of tone IN tho system. The dis
eases from which they suffer are usually
those marked By debility. and they have
often 20 be keyed I'D with tonics even
when not really ill.,
Those Of the nervous type arc OF small
frame. active in mind and body. light eat
ers and light sleepers. Their tendency IS
10 diseases OF the nervous system. They
tire easily after a squirt or work or play.
bat above all things should resist the
temptation 10 resort 90 "pick-me-Ups. %
which have a fatally good effect for the
time being. These people need sleep, but
must not resort to drugs 10 get 81, and
restful vacations.
The 50lly people Of the sangulne tenn
permanent with their dOrid compilations,
their hearty appetites, and good diges-
lions, enjoy life as il comes. The dis
eases 10 which they are most liable are
govt and premature hardening Of the ar
teriGs. with its consequent heart and kid
ney troubles and apopleTy. The regimen
best adapted 70 ward or these maladies
is a restricted diet, especially as regards
flesh food avoidance Of alcoholic bever-
ages. and the drinking OF plenty OF pure
water 90 wash away waste materials.
Persons OF the bilious temperament arr
prone TO diseases OF the liver. caIl-stones
intestinal indigestion, and constipation
| They are large consumers OF food, but
derive little enjoyment from eating. Thel
are often much benefited by q course OF
dieting and consumption Of mineral wa
I tiers. after the plan developed 10 a high
/ degree by tho German watering-plac'
+ physicians.
The strenuous type IS less distinctly
1 temperament than an actual tendency {,
/ disease There is little reparative pOwe
/ here: wounds heal sluggishly, the gland
/ IN different parts OF the body often swell
| and sometimes break down, the appetite
/ is small, and digestion poor Persons o
| this type DO not bear confinement well
/ and are prone TO become consumptve IN
/ less they live much in the open air.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
A Crazy Mans Humor.

From the Kansas City Star.
Some time ago a man at Ypsilanu
Mich, becamed crazed on the subject OF
hypnotism. and was sent on a Michigan
Central train 10 an asylum. When the
conductor asked for the tickets the crazy
man began telling Of his hypnotic pow
ers.
I'll hypnotic you" he said
Fire away" replied the conductor.
The man made several passes before
the conductors face
Now you are hypnotzed," he said.
The conductor looked the part as best
he could.
You're a conductor" the hypnodst
said.
That's right" replied the victim.
you're a good conductor" went on
the hypnotist.
Fright again." said the conductor.
You don't smoke. drink, or swear a;
passengers. You are honest You turn
in ell tickets and money you collect
from passengers. In fact, you do not
steal a cent"
That's right" asserted the conductor
The hypnotist eyed him q moment then
said:
What an awful fix you'd be in II J
| left you in this condition"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
BRYAN IS ALL RIGHT.
Made Use OF Prominence Thrust on
Him in Honorable Way.


Mr.. Bryan is naturally nettled by the
charge that he las improperly employed
his political honors for personal gain. No
toriety was thrust upon him by his first
nomination for the Presidency thirteen
years ago, and his subsequent attempts
10 reach the White House have kept him
before the American people. Defeat has
failure has been an honorable one and
he is rightly regarded as a representa-
tive American. The people have thronged
10 listen 10 his lectures. and have bought
his books and subscribed 20 his weekly
paper. and he has made money IN en-
Jirely legitimate fashion. He would have
been more than human had he turned
Fortune away when she was knocking 50
loudly at his door. The gods refused
him the Presidency. bl- indulgenJly gave
him d handsome competency.
Public positions in the northern repub-
lie often lead 20 lucrative positions In
the world OF business; diplomats 90 into
tho law after winning public notice and
accumulate fortunes. secretaries and as
sistant secretaries Of the Treasury have
repeatedly been snapped up a. heads of
trust ClGNnuult- IN the ltFEc Cltlr1s Lat4E
abilities have not always been or the
highest. but they had an advertisement,
and they were worth much money 70 their
new employers.
President Harrison on leaving the White
House re-eIJeTed law practice. finding his
Presidential fame a source OF profit 50
also President Cleveland. after his sec
oud term. became connected with the Bis
life insurance companies IS q sort o.
adviser. at a handsome salary. He was
not an insurance expert. but his sound
sense. honesty. and prestige were what
was wanted by the uaEnates of that
branch OF business
Mr. Bryan IS not q plUtocrat; he has a
neat fortune. and made Il IN an honorable
way. He was not IN demand for bust
ness. though we believe one financial
concern wanted him; his natural line OF
effort was as a public speaker. He has
done much speaking without pay or re-
ward: he has done his share OF good and
morally elevating work, and only th'
churlish VIII grudge him his not dazzling
EIC~csS
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
THANKSGIVING.

buUTcmcst Life. and Lord Of Al.
i bring my thanks 20 Thee;
Not for the health that does not fail,
And wings me over land and sea;
Not for this b0dy's pearl and rose,
And radiance made sure
By thine enduring life that fows
In sky-print deep and pure;
Not for the thought whose glowing power
Gides far. eternal. free.
And sTrging back in thy full hour
Sweeps the vide world to me;
Not for the friends whose presence Is
The warm. sweet heart Of things,
Where leans the body for the kiss
That gives the soul It's wings;
Not for the little hands that cling.
The little feet that run.
And make the earth filter thing
For Thee 20 look upon;
Not FOR mine ease within my door,
My roof when rains beat strong.
Ny bed. my FIRE. my food In store.
Ny book when nights arc long;
But. Lord. know where on lone sands
4 leper rots and cries:
Find Thou my offering in his handA
Ny worship in his eyes.
As Thou cost give 10 him. Thy least,
Thou givest unto me;
AS he Is fed, I make my feast,
And Lift my thanks 70 Thee!
Olive Tlford Dargan. ~ the Atlantic Monthl!
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
OUR MISSION HERE.

We're this world labor and do stunts the best
lend hand friend and neghbor and help along the
needy We're wasting time when roasting the foes
across whose run we are not here for idle Boosting Of
sodid umph we have won We're here make best
deavor but that we may hoard and and pile the plumber
up forever till piled into the grave are not here Tor
oentaton ride yachts and we're only here
to salvation and hew pathway to the stars Each man IS
here to help another give where charity due and to all men
to be brother and to the Lord servant true And So when we
are filled yearnne to talk OF things we've done to-day
boast of wealth that earning, Of wealth that have laid
away let's think about this thing Of living and what Fe for
and whence-and Why let's think about the wealth we're giving
it's better for us when we die! WALT MASON
lCrgrsht by Gengs Nauhgw AiEmsl
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22

usefulness. It was discovered that the
old men and women employed in the de-
partments were doing good work, and
were most reliable and dependable It
was found that the younger clerks could
do a greater amount of work under pres
sure. but. on the whole, their work was
not done as well; so thai the scale Of
all-round efficiency inclined rather in the
direction OF the older clerks than in that
OF the younger ones.
In February. 1904. Gen. +. c. Ainsworth'
then CHIEF Of the Record and Pension
Office, War Department. now the Ad-
iutant General OF tho United States army,
appeared before the committee OF the
House Of Representatives. and in answer
to a question whether he favored legis-
Iative enactment 70 the effect that mo
person shall continue TO hold an appoint
ment under the civil service more than
five or ten years. or the number Of years
you see az 20 designate, and whenever
any person shall have held an appoint
ment for that period no shall forever
be disqualified from holding any Office OF
trust or emolument under the United
States" replied: "I do not recon-
mend It. OF course. because It VIII
deprive the government OF fits very best
men. No private business man wants
short service All business men endeavor
10 devise ways and means by which TO
render their service attractive and re-
tain men IN II, because the longer a
man IS retained in any particular place
OF business. up to the point Of disability,
from age or otherwise, the more valuable
I he becomes"
The Idea that wage earners and others
engaged in the activities OF life neces-
sarily deteriorate in usefulness after
reaching certain years IS now generally
| abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
voting in MANHATTAN.

The new laws affecting registration and
voting seem 10 be effective in the wards
Of Manhattan south Of Fourteenth street.
That region was formerly infested by the
colonizer. the "hoater." and the imper-
senator Despite a decreasing population.
Tammany maintained there an artificial
strength. By the use Of professional vot-
ers losses due TO natural causes were
neutraliZed. Such an artificial electorate
was comfort and a protection, for 1t
could not be affected by appeals TO rea-
son or 20 prejudice. But It looks as II
these criminals had been put out OF busi-
ness. Probably in no other city election
in a generation was so small a fraUdu-
lent vote delivered IN lower Manhattan.
The returns prove that there was no jack
ing up OF the Tammany vote. and that
practically the same influences affected
the voters below Fourteenth street as
affected the voters in other places Of the
city
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22

FROM the New York American.
Gen. S. G. French, a native Of New
Jersey. who became a Confederate sol
der. says that in the United States army
during the war there were $1,000 for
eleners-I75,o00 Germans. ,20 Irish, S.
600 Britlsh-Anericans. 5000 English, and
74.OlO other foreigners. In the same army
there were 9I64S9 from the border States
and 1880 southern negroes. The total
Federal enlistment during the war was.
IN round numbers, $4,000. The total en-
ustments on the Confederate side were
6g5 coz
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
A Sinister Gem.

Tho reported loss Of the Hope diamond
IN q shipwreck In the China seas IS OF
interest The Jewel has been sold az DIFF
ferent times Tor large sums OF money
The man whose name 1t bore paid $4,000
for &C. and 70 was 90 be sold for a larger
amount 20 a rich man iu India But
the loss may De a gain. That gIisteuing
gem seems 20 have cast an evn spell upon
those who came within its radiant light
Its record was stained with crime. IL
was the prey OF thieves. Two OF It's pos
SCISSORS committed suicide and at least
one was murdered Two monarchs who
owned IL at different periods We're de-
posed. one OF them going 20 the heads
mans block. as did Marie Autoinette. 10
whom the sem proved @ fatefgl gif..
Kings. princes. beauties, famous and in
famous, merchants. and adventures have
possessed the Jewel in turn, and adversely
or something worse appears 20 have over
. taken them all u has been the pawn
Of gamblers. the price Of virtue. and the
lure that led 10 dishonOr- Its title seems
20 have been a misnOmer.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
Four Cigars ut once.

From HR-TeTs Weckly-
The government has invented a ma
chine that smokes four cigars stimuli
taneously. The purpose is TO discover
the variation In burn due 20 different
wrappers and oilers, and the machine
was devised 10 maintain equality Of con-
ditions. The apparatus produces the
pull on the cigar by means Of an as
pirator. which Is filed by a continuous
inflow Of water and eInptied at regular
intervals by a syphOn.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-22
OVER THE ROOFS.

Over the roofs OF tho houses hear the barking Of
leo
Leo the shaggy. tho lustrous the giant, the gentle
Newfoundland.
Dark are his eyes as the night, and black Is his
hair as the midnight;
Large and slow Is bis tread TIL he secs bis master
returning,
Then how he leaps in the air. with motion ponder
Gus. frghteningl
Now ] pass to my work I hear DER the roar o,
the city
Far over the roofs Of the houses-I hear tAs bark
Ing Of Leo.
S-Richard Watson Glider.