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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Business Is Dali Today
In Center Market Stands

Center Market kept open until an hOul
before noon today, but there was less OF
a rush in the big provisioning .estab-
uslmeut than has been experienced OF
previous Thanksgivings.
Yesterdays heavy buying was re
spOnsibie. as there were Few families il
Washington last night that had not
stocked their larders for today's dinner
Proprietors stood. behind the long rows
Of meat stands with but little TO do
Tho game and poultry stands were
slightly better patronized, and the flor
lists In the market did q fairly good
business But every dealer was ready
to leave promptly when II o'clock was
announced.
Practically all Of the wholesale houses
on B street and Louisiana avenue kept
open during the early morning, with
poultry houses enjoying almost a mo-
uopoIy Of the trade. By noon there
were few turkeys on the market that
could be bought at wholesale. Ducks,
Ceese, and guineas were but little more
plentiful. The supply Of chickens, how
ever, was not exhausted.
Yesterdays firm prices on poultry
were in effect again today, and dealers
declared results would show this year $
thanksgiving turkey market to have
been one of the best experienced in
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Things in Life We Call Commonplace
Contain Possibilities for Happiness

TTHE great things of life that we
possess in common with all HUI
manity seem &c US nothing.
We measure the value OF our
possessions by their unusualness, by
what We have that Others have not.
We quietly eliminate the blessings COM
mon to all from our list o. causes for
thsnkfulness- We want exclusiv eness.
it is this feeling that makes 'discon-
tent a perpetual motion factor no mat
ter how the average OF any community
or nation IS raised and intensified.
Often we regard certain people as
commonplace and we may draw the
robes Of our self-awarded superiority
about US as though we were made Of
some finer clay.
But if we be wise enough TO become
interested in them we see that love,
courage, loyalty, hope. trust, sacrifice
live in them, perhaps just as dominant
as in us. In the light of the higher
vision we begin 10 glory in the COM
monplace: we are glad TO De united 10
our fellow man by the lie OF a common
nature: snobbery OF the soul grows con-
temptible in our sight. and we feel that
the heart Of the infinite pulses through
all humanity.
The philosophy Of the commonplace
reveals natures great leveling process,
her attempt at equalizing. her constant
tendency TO balancing, 10 bring justice
throughout the world. The possessions
OF the rich soon become &c them as
usual. as habituaI. as unsatisfying as
the smaller holdings Of the poor.
The commonplace Is never absolute in
life; II issonly relative. A lifelong dwell
er in the Alps may find the glories of
the mountains tame and uninteresting.
and be hungry for a sight Of the great
sea, while a traveller, viewing the great
succession OF peaks for the first time,
gees in them no falntest suggestion Of
the commonplace. Down ceep in the
human heart nature has planted a love
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Men Sofa RilLoqi,s Should
Be Mtnus Rntfle Edges

a pillow which always appeals to a
man is "smol1er''-one on which pipes.
cards. and pokerschips are suggestively
combined" But. let me beg Of you. do
not use a silk ruffIe TO finish the edge.
Nothing IS more incongruous than TO
see man b6lstered up with a berunIed
cushion. If women feel that they must
add finish to the edge, let It be IN the
form Of cord or pillow girdle- Use a
design tinted on ecru linen and simply
embroidered In shades to correspond
o. line the cards with white and the
- iracters worked in satin stitch in
ID and black Work the chips in long
and short stitch in shades 10 CORE
sTond md the pipes In golden brown.
the smoke being outlined with three
shades Of gray. The pipe stem should
be DadCed with cotton. and then work
ed IN satin stitch with yellow. The
rest of the stem and bowl NAV be work
ed in golden brown, while black IS used
70 outline the circular lines CONNECTING
the pipes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25

for the commonplace, for the accustom-
ed, for the familiar. and the tired trav-
eler returns after a time to his own
country and his own home, glad TO take
up the dropped threads Of the old life, 10
see around him the faces Of those who
know him and who care for him, and to
get back to the simple duties and as
sOciations that have become part Of his
real living.
Let us cultivate that fine insight into
the SOUL Of those things that Familiarity
has made commonplace that will make
| them stand out clear and Iuminant. as
Though we saw them for the first time.
Let US realize the golden stream Of pos
slbIlity for good to ourselves and TO
others IN the things Of our everyday
life that we speak Of as commonplace.
There is nothing COMMONPLACE In life
as a reality. Faraday, the scientist.
took a common candle as his theme for
a series Of lectures and showed that. in
its burning WAS revealed every law Of
nature. Sturgeon. the preacher. reach
ed the souls of thousands by a series
OK sermons on the same commonplace
light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
The Golden RuIe in Different Languages

BY Persian
What 10 ns,snD9 which you would take i'll from
you would not wish do
should seek for others the
ptlan ''i "'"e"' iI'' MN pass Oh
medar.
The the
rb m you do not wish
~ Ii the whole law The it-Jow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
BOY SHOULD HAVE
A DEN OF HIS OWN

Every boy ought to have some cor
ner in the house that belongs excIu-
sively TO his own uses
Even il it is "a shedrOOm if it is his
own, TO fit up, stay in, and have his
friends In. il will be a JOY 10 him and
help keep him at home and of the
street.
In it he Will come with muddy shoes
unreproved; he Will hold club meetings
with his Chums and trim the walls
with trophies OF his Saturdays in the
woods Perhaps. even, IL viii leach him
order, when he nnds hoy much his
convenience is interfe-ed with by
clothes and books out of place.
He should be able to feel that his
den is a place where he can dream nm
discovered, for boys dream as we'll as
girls: where he can try experiments,
write his first love letters. and invite his
mother as a rare and welcome visitor
Boys don't like TO always be a part Of
the furnishings of house: they like
TO begin 10 develop uAei- own indI-
viduality, and where can they so we'll
do il as in q den" sacre3 10 their own
uses and their own upAtions2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
LACK OF FRANKNESS
SEPARATES FRIENDS

me FACULTY for concealment, or '.se-
cretlveness" as the phrenologists term
II, Is a dangerous gift.
Op~nness and canJor arc delightful.
When we discover that a friend has de-
celVed or only half trusted us, we re-
gard him ever after with suspicion,
and 1t requires a very long time for
MIN to recover the ground he has lost
N our confidence and esteem.
Nothing has a worse result in the
home than righteousness in trihes,
which so often lead to quRrerIs. TRACE
dies, and sensational scandals.
Friends arc often separated by the
lack OF franlCness In some tTining event
easily explained, II IL needed to be, yet
secretly kept
Children who begin these trihes at
home are those who are discouraged
and fear to be frank. and for this very
reason children deceive parents because
they realize they cannot 80 TO them and
confess little faults and the like because
II would mean punishment of C1e worst
kind, and something even worse, the
lack Of sympathy
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CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY.
THEY Travelled all day, but when
evening came on Little Thumb was
tired Of sitting up there so long,
and cried out. stop, lift me down.
please" NO." said the nan. stay
where you are, little one. ] don't mind
your being there in the least. The birds
often perch on my hat without causing
me the slightest Inconvenience. Stay
where you are, my little man" NO,
no." cried Little Thumb, Il know best
what TO do. / want you 10 lift me
down directly" Then the man took
his hat of and placed il on the ground
by the road side.
In ? moment the little fellow sprang
from the hat, ran through the hedge
into field, in and out between the ciOds
OF earth. then suddenly slipped into the
nest Of field mouse, which he had
seen from his seat on the mans hat
Good evening. gentlemen. you must go
home without me now" he shouted
merriiy. They were terribly annoyed.
and tried 70 catch him by poking their
sticks into the hole, but Il was useless
trouble. for Little Thumb crept TO the
farthest corner OF the nest, and so night
came on. and the men were obliged to
20 home in a great rage without him
and with empty purses.
As soon as Little Thumb knew they
were gone, ne crept through the under
ground passages. ana SGT out OF his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
MACAROONS GOOD
MADE OF POPCORN

To make popcorn macroon5 chop fine
a cupful Of freshly popped corn, add an
equal quantity OF chopped and bIancbed
almonds, and pound TO a paste in a
mortar, moistening, with a few drons
OF rose and almond extract Place in a
mixing bowl the stifly beaten whites
OF three eggs and stir in gradually
eight ounces Of powdered sugar, beat
ing the meringUe steadily with a wood
en- spoon for I'VE minutes Then add
the nut and popcorn paste. a spoonful
at time When thoroughly blended
drop pieces the size of a silver ouarfe1
on 10 a sheet OF brttered paper, place
IN shallow baking tins, and bake in a
moderate oven for twenty minutes
Keep closely covered until ready to use
and serve in sherbet glasses around a
tiny pyramid of sweetened and Favored
whipped cream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
DOLL HUNT POPULAR
GAME FOR CHILDREN

A grown-up friend entertained her
small guests with doll hunt In the
center or the paTlOT the hostess ar
ranged a cobweb with bright-colored
strings. To the end Of each string q
card bearing the name of the doll 10 he
sought was attached. After much IN
tricate winding Of the string each child
found a small, pretty doll. in another
room had been stretched a clothesline
on which each little girl found a dainty
frock for her doll. After much rnerri-
ment over the dressing Of the dolls
simple refreshments were served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Anscuers to Inquiries From Readers of The Times
United Brethern.

United Brethren.
c. Z. Wilson.-The founders or the
Church of the United Brethren in Christ
were preaching among the Germans in
Pennsylvania. Maryland. and Virginia
more than 100 years ago, but the
church was not regularly organized until
the year 1900. Bishop William Otterbein
was the founder OF the church The
general conference meets every four
years. There are more than fifty an
nual conferences over which the bishops
preside The communicates Of the
church number more than $4,000. &C
cording to approximate figures obtain
able.
In the words of one Of the bishops:
The sentiments which gave birth TO
the republic called into being this
church. The two are as nearly alike
as church can be like a State. It's
members are all equal; its whole body
= a Christian republic, whose citizens
are all brethren"
The first congregation Of the United
Brethren in Christ was organized In
Washington, February g, 1889. with
twelve charter members. The Rec. c. I
3. Brane, d H., now OF Lebanon. Pa,
was the first pastor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Block Stitching Easy for Children
In Connection With Their .Se41oo

r HERE are so many pretty things
which little girls can make that
the difficulty Is to select only
those which are the prettiest and
the most easily made.
In many schools children are now
taught 10 execute the simple block
stitch in connection with rheir lessons
In plain sewing, and this pretty block
stitch can be adapted In 50 many ways,
combining it with the simple outline
stitch, which is one of the first en-
broidery stitches children are taught
to do.
Block stitch consists simply OF cover
ing little square or obIOng shapes with
parallel stitches laid side by side,
closely, so as to completely cover the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25

space BY the grouping OF these little
squares in various shanes ana a., 80
Oh diHerent shades OF six very bsn5-
some effects are secured. Fsope sim =
the very best material to be use5 for.
working these little blocks as if is
hedVy ana gives smooth. even eire
no padding is necessary, as the sillR
OF user produces a highly raised ef-
Iect. Commence TO work the blocl, ar
the lower left hand corner. sending the
needle down again through the material
az the upper left. and proceed TO cover
the block in the same manner. bringing
the needle up on the lower outline and
lul 70 use a large needle, which Will
carry the silk through the material with
out pulling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
REASON IS GIVEN
FOR UGLY GOWNS

The manager OF one OF the most prom
inent gown houses in the country re-
Gently explained how such awkwa rd
and dlsfguring fashions have been de-
vised and exploited
II appears that foreign gown makers
Of note SD at present subject 20 great
pressure from their business rivals, and
they each strive 20 produce at the
change Of the seasons some ultra orig
inal and surprising style that will place
them in the limelight OF fashionable
clients.
Not only Is that aimed at, but the in
tention Is also 10 create a model that
shall be extremely difficult TO initiate
without turning IL into A burlesque.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
LITTLE THUMB.

mole; but at first ne stood stiH. and said
20 himself, 1T will not be safe for me
20 cross the field in the dark; most
iIkeIy shall break my limbs or my
neck n 7 do"
All at once ne saw an empty snail
sheil "Oh. how lucky ne exclaimed.
Il can spend the night here i'm com
fort
So he crept in; but just as he was
dropping Off 10 sleep, he heard voices
and the footsteps Of two men who were
planning robbery at the rector's
house.
lCOnfInmed tomnrrnrrl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25

Twining City. d. G. Nov. @. 1909
Dear Madam: I hope that my list
is perfect one, and that I am on
time. 1 have worked very hard, and
yet got a great amount of pleasure
out Of it. 1t was great fun to look
over the map and pound on the
cities she visited. I am thirteen
years DID and I'm the seventh grade
Please send me the rules and regu-
lations concerning this contest as
am newcomer. Yours truly.
NELLIE CROCK.
North Railroad avenue, Twining
City, d. G.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
WOMAN SERVING AS
FACTORY INSPECTOR

AIRS. Blanche H. Mason has been m
pointed assistant State factory inspector
Tor the State Of Washington with a
salary OF $500 a year.
She was formerly a factory inspector
IN Michigan and has been district SUPER
intendent Of the Washington Children.s
Home Society since she removed to the
Pacific coast
She is widow with one son.
During the last thirty years me r1u-
Der OF woman wage-earners has in
creased $50 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Nature Is Naughty

Mothev Nature is a naughty queen.
She vii 4 4 be ruled by kings, powers,
or Pt.1cipalities; but she sweetly CO.
opera &c with a child or beggar.
II would be much easier TO do as you
please were II not for the other fellow.
Men who believe in free moral agency
also believe I'm luck or fate when they
succeed and rail against the absurd
theory when things do not come their
way
Some call II fate. or destiny. and
others call il God. "-CIeorse W. Carey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Hints TO Clerks

Don't be a kicker.
Always speak well Of your employer.
Don't make a customer wait.
Talk the quality OF the goods YOU ara
selling.
If You don't Ike the firm YOU work
for, quit, as you can't work for their
interest.
Always be courteous and polite to the
customers.
BE on time. It will please your en-
ployer.
Keep yourself neat and clean. Ap-
pearanCeS count.
Sell the goods with the largest pro6t
and you will be worth more TO your EN-
ployer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Send Santa Claus Letters
To The Times for Delivery
Xmas Requests of Chill
dren viii Be Placed
in His Hands.
By FRANCES CARROLL

I y JUST one month from TODAY all
OF the music in the land will h..
4 drowned out by he prattle NJ
childish voices and the laughter ~
niue children playing with the gifts
' .!1l santa Claus brought them To the
little people. a month is n lnn,- t;,-.
As the children lie in their little beds
"hen the lights are turned low each
evening they are listening for the Jingle
81 the bells and the shouts of dear old
Santa Claus to his aavorite RENDERS
IS he stops at their doors.
For a month, nov. the little ears will
listen Tor these joyous sounds each
night before the little minds drn., or
INTO dreanless sleep. This viii he Tire
longest month Of the year for the IitfIe
oeoi'ie whose patron saint is foIlv old
9''"ta Claus. but its end viii draw an
1pace Tor the big people who nave 20
cred old saint
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
WRITE YOUR NAME
ON CHRISTMAS GOODS

II the Christmas shopper will always
have a pencil fastened conveniently
either Ia the shopping bag, to the mun
chain or a special neck chain and write
her own name and address upon each
parcel Immediately it is handed her by
the shop attendant, there need be no
anxiety about losing parcels,
The shops will see that parcels for
gotten I'm the rush reach the purchaser.
But don't wait n second before writing
the fun name-tS.ld directions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25

book, especially in the case Of such
young girls, who at the best are likely
TO be a bit III at ease under such cir
cumstances
The average fourteen-year-old girl
could serve very acceptably as a flower
maid.
The wedding ring is placed on the
third finger Of the left hand and it
takes the place Of the engagement ring
which for the time is removed. Sub
sequent 10 the marriage service the en-
EagemeDt ring is worn with the wedding
ring.
The best man usually attends to SUCH
details as fleeing" the minister. AS to
the amount Of the fee, that depends en-
tirely upon tho bTidegroOm's purse and
his generosity. It is customary for
the bridegroom 20 place the fee in an
envelope addressed to the minister Ieav-
ing the disposition OF il in the hands
Of the best man.
1t is a matter Of little moment who
arrives or leaves the church first. The
only thing 70 look to is the arranging
OF the wedding party proper. II vour
maids and usners are not on hand at
the wedding hour there is, OF course,
likely to be some difficulty in getting
the members If the wedding train in
proper position.
The families of the BRIDE and bride
groom usually arrive just n time TO
be well seated before the entrance OF
the bride. The bride Is accompanied
to the church by her father, who usual
" also gives her away
wedding announcements generally
have at home" cards accomDanviDo,
them. Ia such an event a cali AT ma
new nome Is SUFFICIENT acknowledge
ment.
Word Father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25

The very tiny son Of 70 me poor peasants
learns to drive by sitting by the horses
ear and whispering directions.
On one Of his drives. the midget passes
two men, who are startled by the sight
OF a horse without a driver.
When they see the little fellow lifted
down by his father, they ask 20 take him
with then that they may exhibit him IN
the great towns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Hopes to Get
One of the Prizes.

Hopes 20 Get
One of the Prizes.
Washington. d. C. Nov %, 1853.
Miss Frances Carroll.
The Washington Times,
Washington. D. c.
Dear Madam: AS I have worked
every puzzle that has been published
In The Washington Times. / am
very sure that the one solved and in
closed herewith is correct. Hoping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Will Send Mail
To North Pole Office


The little children are 6eei5rjpe -
write 70 Santa Claus aud soon tbe le4-
'ers VIII be coming thick and fast an
OF them that are addressed 10 Tbs
li'ies VIII reach the old fellow oujckel-
than If sent anywhere else.
The Times sends them right IN -
santa private office az the North po1a
oy wireless So. the little bows ana
girls who write 10 The Times NAV Ia
Sute theI santa gets their letters and I'm
hurry, toe.
Today the little folks cof the sbrie-
La 1y. at 6l3 F street northwest, win
LlaFe their letters in The Times. II
santa Claus doesn't jot these things
uo"h IN me notebook right away, The
INES VIII be making a mistake.
Hefe are the letters from Don and
quincy and Audrey Shrier:
Shrier Children
Name Their Wants In Letter.
Dear Santa Claus,-I am eoi7~ IN
write to you again this year. this maJ,es
three times I have wrote to Won. last
year. the year before and this wear
This is for my brother Quincy and nv
self, and mama is spelling the words
Tor me. am nine years old and In the
third grade. Quincy is eight years old
In December and is in the second rrsdo
We so TO the Webster school.
want pair OF ball bearing skates q
soldier suit. signet ring, and some
books Quincy wants q pair OF BAN
bearing skates, a police suit, a black
board a game and story book. Please
bring our little cousin Bradley some
thing too he is printing you 2 letter
and is going 20 send it with ours. Oh
yes bring some candy and nuts for us
all from your loving Little Friends.
DON AND QUINCY SHRIER.
Little Audrey's letter was written 10
santa Claus in printed words. Size
wants the things that bring JOY TO the
heart OF little six-year-old girl.
Here is her letter:
Dear Santa Claus: This is the first
time 1 have wrote you. Both my broth
ers have wrote you for two years.
am six years Old in January and am
going to school then. wan a -o-carr
with top that pulls down and a biz
doll And a pair OF skates 7 want a
desk an little chair too Mama is helm
Ing me spell the words, but / can print
alone and spell little words myseIs.
am going to have mama look for this
IN The Times 10 see If you get II. Please
send my little cousin Bradley something
too.
A loving little girl,
AUDREY SHRIER.
61S F street n. W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
NOT ALL ANTIQUES.

Helen-I am keeping every birthday
present I ever received. even those of
my childhood days. Mabelle-Oh wish
I might see them. dear. / Just love an
tiques Chicago Daily News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
MORE PAY FOR TEACHER.

Through the work Of the Woman's
Progressive Association OF New South
Wales 100000 has been voted to increase
annually the salaries Of teachers in the
public schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
Measuring Party.

Measuring Party.
l. V If you have never had a
measuring party I would suggest one
as good means of raising money for
your missionary fund Send out your
invitations as 10 any other evening en-
terta inmeat. When the guests arrive
have q specially appointed committee
on hand 20 see 10 obtaining the proper
measurements OF their heads, hands.
feet, or noses as a supplement- to their
horizontal measurement II you prefer.
Charge so much a foot or inch as the
case may be, and when the adding I'D
and measuring and payment IS duly
carried through serve simple refresh
ments-
If the class has grit enough TO
expend SIS for a vacuum cleaner l
have been told that their enterprise will
result in the speedy reimbursement Of
the original price, while the cleaner,
rented out at so cents a day to the
various members Of the church and the
neighborhoOd adjacent, will contribute a
steady income.
American Biogrsph.
NJ. R.-The American Biograph Com
pany in New York.