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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
CARE CUTS DOWN
HOMES EXPENSES
Useful Little Articles Often
Wear Out Long Before
They Should.

That useful little article, the scfu bbing
brush often wears out long before its
time because OF bad usage. Nine per-
sons out OF ten lay the brush upside
down, forgetting that any moisture viii
sink into the back, often causing the
bristles 10 fall out and making the
brush sodden and unit for use.
The household broom sCornfuiIy char
acterized as the woman's weapon, is,
as rule placed IN the corner straw up
ward. Any water left IN 1t sinks INTO
the center. rusting the wire and rotting
the straw. A broom should always be
hung Oh a nail or placed ia one OF
those patent arrangements that hold l.
firmly from the floor so that any dust
or water may fall from II when not IA
use
Where do al the clothes pins sO2
Strewn through the grass here and
there to be raked Up by the mower,
sOiled and broken when he cuts the
grass on MS monthly round. Everyone
lost requires a new one to Ill its place.
And what Of the clOthesline left out
through ali weather, notably, as We
have seen from one week 70 another
such little things are not worth men
tioning" some one may say
Nay, all these little things and many
more count largely in making up the
housekeeper well knows These are the
unnecessary expenditure that spoil the
balancing Of accOunts.-The March
HousekeepeT-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
WOMEN TO OBSERVE
CIVIC RALLY DAY
Wednesday, March 10, Chosen BY
District Federation-Public
Meeting TO Be Held.

The District Federation OF Women'r
Clubs, i'll accordance with tho plans OF
the General Federation, VIII observe
Wednesday. March IL. a. Civic Rally
Day" IN the District Of Columbia, the
principal feature OF the observance be
ing a public meeting in the lecture hall
OF the Public Library 1T o'clock D. III.
At this meeting The general topic or
'"rEe City's Problem win be. The sub
lect for discussion. both IN address sew
and informal debate, by reason Of the
feet that there are 50 many items OF
civic interest 10 b. considered that tn.
widest latitude I'm discussion Is desired.
The public is invited TO attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Origin of Dollar Mark.

y. NJ N.-The origin Of TIE sign -
10 represent the dollar has been vari-
ousiy accounted for. The f0iiox4n~ are
some OF the best known.
% A combination Of the letters l.. s
e. lifted Ststes). After the adoption of
the Federal Constitution these initial ;
were prehxed to the Federal cHr-eucy,
and aft5rward in The haste Of writing
We're run into each other, the Z being
made hrsc and the over IT.
- A modification Of the figures s-s
once used 10 denote a piece OF S reals.
or, as = dollar was then called, a piece
OF eight.
co A form Of his. which marked the
Roman unit
% A contraction Of P and s. used In
spanish accounts 10 indicate peso
(dOliar).
80 A device formerly seen on the re-
verse Of the Mexican Pillar dollar a
Spanish coin), representing the Pillars
Of Hercules connected By a scroll dis
playing the words Plus Ultra.
CO. a contraction of the Spanish
fuertes (hard)-tO distinguish silver or
hard dollars from paper money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

SubscrIber-ZerO is the cipher figure o.
mat stands for naUght IN the Arabic
notation Figuratiyely zero is the bot
tom OF The scale: the lowest point or
eob. For the thermometer generally
used by English speaking peoples (the
tahrenheiD the maker Fahrenheit in
1909 took for his scale the lowest tenn
perature ObSSrVed by him that winter
rms he marked zero. For his upper
iiXed point he took the temuerature Of
the human body and Etnrked il go By
TINS system of enumeration the ten1pera-
ture or melting ice became 81 and OF
oolllng wafer Zl2 The centigrade
thermometer. which IS generally used
IN Europe. and extensively everywhere
IN scientific observations, divides the
scale between freezing and boiling points
INTO 100 degrees, fixing the freezing and
boiling point at zero where in fire
Fahrenheit ii Is at 81, and the boiling
point at 100 (which IN the Fahrenheit
is ZI2.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
REDUCING FLESH.

Whatever else fashion hints there is
not the slightest rumOr that flesh IS to
be stylish IN the near future
Therefore women VINO are not thin
are Keeping up al kinds OF methods 10
make them so.
Live on noodles. IS the cry. Conse-
quently this diet - strictly kent he
women VINO are willing 20 sacrifice snv-
thing to be thin
The latest remedy. however. il TO
drink camomile tea without sugar, an
hour after eating
This is said to cure the most rebel
h6us case, and turn one or barrel-shao-
ed proportions into syIph-.ike lines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Third Degree.

Sweat boz snS ssei,i-Ss
degree" are terms employed BIZ the DO
lice TO describe the examination OF user-
sons suspected Of crime Tor the PURPOSE
OF elicitng a confession The plans
made use OF are chiefly moral or pgv-
Geological. and offer in detail accord
ing to the characteristics OF the person
ia hand and the nature OF the ufrense
Usually al consists Of persistent and re-
CT the officers. Plots are laid 20 entrap
tEe culprit into damaging admissions,
20 confuse him and break down hfs
several successive days ThouEf CHARGES
or violence have been mad an II.
spector, some time ago, declared that
ne had never known any sort OF physs-
cal pain 20 be inflicted upon a suspect
for the purpose OF eIfcitinK a confes-
sion The practice las grown Tsp grad
Uaily and IL Is difficult to say Just when
or how il began.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
A SUCCESSFUL DUST PAN.

No dust pan IS the best OF its kind
and what use can there be for aEy
other sort2-eXcept one having incIosed
sides and a decided hood over the back
20 keep I'm the dust after il has been
successfully gathered.
There is d great deal OF everyday
common sense displayed or else with
held IN these household matters.
The most successful housewife is usI-
ally not the one who buys the first
household help her eve lights upon. but
she who goes with q preconceived idea
Of the one and only thing she wants,
born Of her own particular necessity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
ART|F |C|AL BLOOMS
ARE ALL THE CRAZE
Big Shops Have Special
Flower Counters For
Their Display.

Never was there such craze for
artificial blooms Tor evening as well
as street wear All the big shops now
have special flower counters. where in
glass vases and other receptacIes are
displayed make-5eiieve roses, violets.
orchids. gs rdeniss apJ other blossoms
nigh in fashions favor at the moment.
And so natural are these fiowers-es-
pecially when sprayed with perfume de-
rived from the real flower scents-that
II seems really pity 10 spend pennies
Tor pOsies that would fade. OF course
al the florists are tearing their hair a I
this eccentric notion Of wea ring fake
MOWERS aud In cOnseG uence the lover
u Iead mowers may possess them IN
generous quantities this winter al DE-
hghtfully little cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
MICHIGAN POTATO
CROP VERY SHORT
But Few Left On Market, and
These of Very inferior
Qualify.

For the first time IN several years
there are very few Michigan potatoes
on the local wholesale market This
comes from shortage in the crop.
Usually at this time each year Michi-
gan potatoes have a monopoly Of the
maTSet Now their place has been taken
b. he vegetable from Maine ana New
York. The few AIlchiganS that are
offered are Of inferior qualify as COM
pa~ed with former years
As far as the local markat is con-
cerneo prices have changed OUT little.
and demand has been taken care OF
unusually well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
HOMEMADE TREE
SAVES SLIPPERS

For the very fine slipper, whose soft
ness needs little moro than the old-time
stuffng or crumple I tissue paper. there
Is a homemade spreuGer that will save
the price OF a snoe tree.
Take pair or long. covered steeIs.
those that come for boring waist seams.
Cover them with puffed ribbon or silk.
aud stuck one end Of each into a tight
PAL OF cotton, also covered with shirred
ribbon or silk This bail shouId he bie
enough 10 fll the Vamp OF the Slipper.
aud should be securely sewed to the
steel Finally, II IS 70 be placed in the
supper toe. after which the other end
or the steel is sprung into the heel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

Letters to The washington Times
Woman Inquiry Column are in
"ited- Names and addresses must
ne affixed TO questions sent by mail.
rot for publication. but simply AZ
an evidence OF good faith. Questions
which are not Of general interest win
De answered By mail. IL accompanied
by a stamped and addressed en-
Nelope: rush inquiries ny telephone.
Call Main 52sn.
The department viii en6eavor %
answer 70 the best Of its abigty.
questions nct OF technical nature. or
involving professional judgment. 1t
must also decline 10 answer cues
tons which concern the names of
proprietary articles, or the decision
Of bets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Becoming a d. A. R.

Miss Ethel-To become = DaurbtA- =,
the American Revolution it's necessarI,
10 be descended from an ancestor Who
with untailing loyalty, rendered raa-
terial aid 10 the caust Of indepeud enca
as recognized patriot. as soldier or
sailor, or as civil officer in one OF
the Colonies or States or OF the United
colonies or States. provided the appli-
cant shall be acceptable to the society--
EVERY application for membership mi,st
be Endorsed by at least one raember-
Of the national society. For fuU fnfor-
msuon write to the Office of the gen
err society. 156 Fifth avenue, New York
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Colonial Danes.

(oionial DANES.
u ". Willisms-Thsrs are two dis
rlnct societies. the stats and national
societies. The requirements for dmis-
SION INTO The national society, Dresum-
ABLY the one to which you refer. are
mat members shall % women who are
descended in their own right from soma
ancestor OK worthy life who came 70 re-
sloe IN an American colony prior 70
100, which ancestor, or some one OF his
descendants, being a nnesi ascendant
OF the applicant, shall have rendered ef-
ncient service to his country during the
colonial period, either a the Founding
OF Commonwealth or OF an institution
which has survived and developed into
importance. or who shah have held an
important position in the Colonial Gov
eminent and who, by distinguished
services, shall have contributed TO the
founding or this great and powerful ma
ton Services rendered after 177s do
not entitle 20 membership, bait are ac-
cepsed for supplemental applications
There Is 20 admission except through
coionia. ancestry Full information is
20 be obtained by addressing Mrs. Ma
thaniei Terry Bacon, Peace Dale. r I
the registrar OF the Colonial Danes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
SHAKESPEARE WILL
SEE OLD PUPILS
Man of Famous Name One of the
Most Noted Vocal Teachers
in London.

Musicians in Washington are deeply
interested In the announcement that
William Shakespeare, OF London, the
celebrated vocal teacher. will come here
early in April. He viii be the guest
OF former pupils, and It is probable he
viii be heard in recital
Mr.. Shakespeare IS one or the most
celebrated teachers in the world, having
m de. a speciality OF breath control
Among his former pupils are David
L.spham. the noted baritone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Lincoln's BODY in State

Q. Q. M.--President IincOin's body Iav-.
Ia state IN Washington, Baltimore. Har-
risburg. Philadelphia. New York. Al
bany Buffalo, Cleveland Columbus. In
dlanapoLls, Chicago. and Springfield. So
far as circumstances permitted n vas
4 return along the route which Lincoln
had taken on the way 10 his inaugura-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
A JEWELED PEACOCK.

The popularity Of everything Byzsr-
tine mas brought about The fashion for
The peacock. The eyes" OF the feathers
are constantly used in embroidery ana
peacock blue and green are the domi-
nart colors. The latest thing is the
head and neck Of a peacock in brilliant
Jewels worn in the front Of the couture.
This IS the smart thing I'm Paris. bur It
remains to b. seen whether American
women viii adopt it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
LOCAL MENTION.
lade "Milk6

You Can Have Homemade "Milkb
Bread delivered fresh and clean from
the oven 20 your table every day Only
&c q loaf It's the sweetest and mos
nutritious bread that's made Home
made Pies eli favorlte kinds. 200
Holmes Bakery list and 2 SITS. Phones
Linen. 1910 and i44l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Pay of Soldiers.

Young Man-The pay of private soldier
runs from SO TO S25 per mouth For
service outside the United States (ex-
cent extra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Canada Boundary Line.

Student-Tne boundary line between
the United States IS tract thirty feet
wide. originally cleared Of all trees or
other growth. At the end OF every mile
IS a castiron pillar. painted white,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Delirinfs RIVE Bread

Bread OF favor and Of substance
That's Berens' Bakery Rye Bread A
bread that you will enjoy eating 4
bread from which you will feel no bad
after-ehects. The product Of a sanitary
bakery, scientihc ally equipped. Sold by
al good grocers 20 greater extent
than any other bread.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
WOMAN'S INQUIRY COLUMN

and bearing En raised letters on its
sides the names of the commissioners
who ran the line and the date
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Old Dominion

b.eS--The term odd Dominion is a
popular name for the State OF Virginia
applied. according to some writers, to
distinguish II from New England and
other British settlements once Included
under the general designation of the
Colony and Dominion OF Virginia"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Pound soc Tea. Anv Kind aoc.

Molasses, Ioc bottle; Cider Vinegar, 81
bottle; Fish Roe, Sc can; Salmon, Sc ca IN,
8 Fat Mackerel, 25c; lbs. Lima Beans.
55c; Eyap. Apricots. lie; Peaches, Sc
2l4 II ct northwest and J. T. D. Pylesi
other stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
SuperfluOuS Hair
doctors Say There IL q. HarznIssx, safe
ana Sure Way 20 Esmovs supsrHu-
oua Hair.


Gus Hair.
DIR. Fowler, who has mzds q SnoT cs1z-1
study OF Superiuous hair gTo~Th,
speaking OF q case I'm WHICH he used
DeAuraoIe. says. Il applied DezflEacle.
and n & few minutes I had her lip de~
void OF hair without any pain what
ever. instrccta3 her % call again IL
TWO weeks whlch she DID I found
about one-fourth OF the hair rooss were
not killed by tia first application, so !
made second application. 7 saw hel'
again IN about a month and found hs-
lip as oseaR OF hair as an infants i
can heartily recommsnSi DeMiracla Tor
al the uEes FOR watca the rnsnufsotuF-
s-s recommend it"
It Is well 10 remerobsr Sf1st DebIiTz Gle
- absolutely nonp2isonops, z0tiseDrc
and gernofcidsl, therefore, 81 VII nor
produce blood poisoning or eczema
which II 50 common with hair rernov-
eFs. De3ftraciS IL the only rlsthod n
the world which Is Endorsed By physt-
clans surgeons, dermatoiogiStE, ned
cal journals, and pronirsuf naazazsne=
DeMiracle mailed, sealed n plain
wrapper, FOR H~O. Your money bsck
without question Eno red eape5, IL II
fafis 20 DO all that - claimed for "a.
Booklet free In plain sealed euvslops
Dy the DeM1racle Chemical Co. Iff2
Payk Ave. New York For sale bv X.
. Thompson Pharmacy s. kznr Sons
q Co. and ali good stores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
The National Inverted Liuht

Best-Sate-Bright Sl7s CompIets put
on. c. =. MUDDIMAN & CO. 6l6 12th
St. Iz0s G 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
John Mitchell.

Y. L>-BiOgrRpilicsl sketches OF John
Mitchell say nothing OF his ever having
been admitted TO the bar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Why Does 1t Cure?

Not simply because IT contains
SarsapariIla, but because it is a
medicine of peculiar merit, COM
pose of moro than twenty different
remedial agents effecting phenom-
email cures Of troubles of the blood,
stomach, liver and bowels.
Thus Hoods SaTsa parilIa cures
scrOfuIa, eczema, anemia, catarrh,
nervousness. that tired feeling, dys-
pepsia, loss OF appetite, and builds
up the system.
Get IL today in the usual LIQUID form or Ia
chOcolated tablet form called SarsGtabs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
"V Olunteer State"
Zero Mark.

| outherner-Tennessee is popuiarIy
! known as THE Nolunt eer State
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
New Diseases.

The perfectin' of common things an
the removal of obstacles seem like it
would result in perfect ease an unre-
lieved health, after a while; but spi-
cion it'll only mean shiftin' of pivots
an a new class of ailments-an' heal
.ers. Ruth McEnery Stuart, in Cen
tury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
street CAR men
HOLD A BANQUET
Twenty-slx of Them Gather Around
Elegantly Spread Table in
Honor Of Fellow
Employee.
j. J. WAHER HONOR GUEST
Banquet Starts at Midnight and Does
Not Break up Until the
Early Hours of the
Sabbath Morn.

AS the clock tolled the hour of
twelve last night and the Sabbath day
was at hand, twenty-six employees of
the Keokuk Street Car company sat
down to feast, the like of which
has not been given in -Keokuk for
years. It was after the cars had
Leased to run for the night. when the
holiday shoppers had all gone to
their homes and the lights were out
all over the city. The affair was CIV
en- at the city restaurant between
Fourth and Fifth on Main street, and
appetites OF the crowd that gathered
around the prettily decorated table in
honor of J. j. Waher an employee who
was recently welded.
Mr.. Rider, the present owner of the
cafe where the event was held. res
taurant man of experience, spared no
pains in having everything of the
best. The table was PRETTY decorat-
Led with red roses which combined
with other things. gave the dining
room a most cheerful aspect.
Included in the party who were on
hand to make the evening cheerful
| for the guest of honor were all the
men connected with the car service
from traffic manager to conductor, be-
sides several friends of Mr.. Waher
who formerly held positions with the
company
In the menu was included all the
good things which are in season at
this time of the year including tur-
key, oyster dressing, cranberry sauce,
potato salad, celery, olives pickles,
sweet and sour, bread and butter, cof-
| fee, toast and milk, and ending up
with fruit and nuts.
When he party broke up after the
cigars had burned low and the supply
of stories and Jokes had run out, the
merry makers betook themselves to
their homes as the early morning
church bells were ringing, all agreeing
that the banquet was one of the most
enjoyable events in their lives. The
guest of honor, Mr.. Waher was espec-
tally impressed.
Those present were: C. d. Clough,
traffic manager, Andrew Anderson,
barn boss, Grant Weldman, electric
ian, and Frank Zimmers. c. M. Allen,
Chas,. Wickham, John Lally, George
Cooper, John Inman. j. Pullins,
Charles Lane, ]. j. Waher, VIM. Ca
hill, Emmett Bouman, Dick Williams,
Herbert Whitcomb, Elmer Mcpherson,
kGIarence Ferris, Karl Wallick, Robert
Coleman, !, Albert Schmidt, Lewis Yer
million, Charles West, Silas Brant
clarence Schowalter and William j..
! Purdy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
why Snakes Arc Blind.

Rattlesnakes as well as other spe-
cies of the snake f. nily are blind
three, sometimes fou times year.
AS rule they shed their skins in the
spring, midsummer and fall, during
which time there is short period Of
few days in which they are more
or less blind, causing them to be more
dangerous. When they are shedding
their skins they also shed the eye
covering. thus causing blindness.--St.
Nicholas
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

Valenciennes lace at about the same
price per piece of ono dozen yards is
quite the prcttieSt trimming one may
have. The edging alone may be used,
or matching insertion at the same price
may be added
An extremely pretty idea is to make
the rutties on drawers, chcmisc and pet
tlcoat of sheer Persian or French lawn.
This may be edged with narrow lace, or
the lace may be omitted and a hem an
inch wide, with one or more clusters Of
tiny tuckS, we'll spaced. will afford
novel and most attractive trimming.
Dotted Swiss maNtrim another set, and
line cross-barrcd dimity is also good for
the purpose. There will be character
and daintincss about such garments that
cannot be equallcd by the ready made
except at the highest prices.
If the long white petticoats are made
by pattern that provides for dctach-
able fiouncc. a seemingly greater variety
OF skirts may be included and the
itounoes may vary in claboratcncss of
trimming Here. too, the narrow rufflcs
OF lawn or Swiss, applied to the deeper
hounce, will be found fluffy and pretty
Just the thing to wear under light sum-
mer frocks.
Value Of Lawns
About these same frocks, don't forget
the attractiyencss of low-priced lawns
and dlmities. Simply and tastefullv
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

or gathered at the shoulders, and drawn
in snugly at the belt II you get lawn
at, say twelve and onc-half cents per
yard, that has tiny pink roscbuds or pale
blue blossoms sprinklcd over the white
ground, try making 4 frill, thrcc-quar-
ters of an inch wide, of pale~bluc or
pink lawn to take the place Of lace 10
edge the fronts of the waist or little
strap collar
Lawn dresses of this kind are not the
laundry bugbcars that we arc sometimes
told. Frequent pressing will keep them
looking fresh for 4 long time before
there Is any necessity for them to be ac-
tually laundcred. If dampncss has made
them particularly "slimpsy," rub over
each breadth lightly, before pressing,
with sponge damped with gum water.
Avoid the Morning Wrapper
Infinitely to be preferred to morning
wrapper is the skirt-and- waist costume,
both plainly made and, if it seems desir-
able to carry out the one-piece idea, both
joined to a band Gingham. either
checked or striped, is most suitable for
these dresses. and thrce-picce skirt-a
front gore and two wide cores forming
sides and back-is the best and most
easily made model.
The Wedding Gown
In the selection of the wedding gown