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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

DeW Miss Grey VIII you
please tell me how Go dry prunes
like those We get on the market
and what varieties To dry
Here Is a recipe for canning
green beans that have used with
success three years. II Is less
trouble than the one ! saw In The
Star:
String and snap the beans To
each gallon add % teacup salt
With water 10 cover. Roll I'M beans
are done. then fill the Jars and seal
same as fruit. being sure that the
brine covers the beans when
opened. drain of the brine. acald
IN fresh water two OF three times,
then season as II fresh.
NETTtE Il. THOMAS.
A-Thank you for the recipe.
am sorry that am unable 10 tell
you how to dry prunes. Can some
reader VI The Star send In a recipe
Dear Miss Grey have been 90.
lng with young lady several
months, but have never spent an
evening at her home II Il my place
20 ask her II ! may spend an even.
ing az her home with her or her
place 20 ask me- WORRIED
At II a womans privilege "a
invite man 10 call. and u IL
also proper for him to ask per.
mission. Since you have been
spending evenings together. u
seems strange that you have not
called AZ her home. either az her
invitation or upon your own re-.
quest ! suggest that you ask 10
call. Il ls queer that her parents
should allos their daughter 10 go
out regularly with a young man
who has not been received In their
home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

Pierrot collars TO supplement the
low neck and protect the throat on
occasion are In great demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26
FASHIONS

Lovely scarfs are fashioned from
the Persian bordered chlffons and
narqulsettes, combined with mara
bOu.
In embroidered gowns flower de
signs predominant. but such effects
as wheat and corn stalks are seen.
and even fruit patterns are not un-
known.
Jabots are worn again this sea
son. They are smaller than those
worn last year The handsomest are
made Of linen. trimmed with Irish
lace.
Materials for early fall tailor
modes are said 10 incline toward
coarse English worsteds Of man.
nish weaves Hop sackings. cheY-
lots and dlagonals will also be used
The newest belts are rather wide
with round or broad oval buckles.
The Hmartest novelty Is made Of
black patent leather. trimmed with
gold lacing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
SENATOR HALE'S MOTTO.
''Riches to the Rich,v Is the Maine
Mans Policy.

Mans Policy.
The August American Magazine con-
tains an article about Senator Hale from
which the following is an extract:
Eugene Hale senior Senator from
Maine, is one Of our leading aristocrats.
He believes IN the divine right OF family
if the family happens to be wealthy-and
II he had a motto 1t might be. Riches to
the rich Incidentally, he is rich himself
and lives In a palace in Washington
This characteristic leaning toward the
moneyed classes has been noticeable. not
only In his social intercourse. but also
In his legislative career in the Senate. 1t
is not intended TO convey the idea that
Hale Is a toady. He is far too independ-
emit But he believes IN class. and his
own class in particular, and he does not
care to have anything to do with the
world outside. Recently one Of the ele-
vator men at the Capitol, a newcomer.
or he would not have ventured. said
politely TO Senator Hale, as the latter
entered the car:
Good morning, Senator. It's a fine
day, sir
The Senator looked the man over from
top to toe and said:
When desire your advice on the
weather I shall ask it, which effect
ually withered the elevator man. The
incident showed Senator Hale's attitude
toward the mass of humanity outside his
own circle.
Senatorial dignity is a time-worn
phrase in Washington. Senator Hale has
this characteristic 10 a greater degree
than any others. 1t comes with time
they say, and if so, Hale comes by II
honestly for he has been IN the Senate
longer than any other Senator, thirty
years. Dignity simply exudes from Hale.
Some say that he is more arrogant than
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts.
but this is hardly fair. Intolerant would
be a better adjective.
Senator Hale does not like to talk 10
many persons, and II you do not happen
10 be one Of the elect, It Is possible to get
much quicker and better results bv writ
ing him letter. He is punctilious about
answering letters.
II the modern American navy may be
SAID 10 nave rather, Senator Hale comes
nearer to filing the bill than any other
man. He has had charge Of all the navy
appropriation bills in the Senate for the
last twenty-nine years. He has obtained
a good deal out of these appropriation
bills for his own people in the way Of
navy yards. But 1t was necessary to
have navy yards somewhere.
With the possible exception Of his
work for the navy. Hales work in the
Senate has been general He has had
an important part in framing more leg
islation than any other Senator-bar
none-but there isn't single item YOU
can put your hand on and say. That is
Hale's.' There's an Aldrich emergency
currency Law, a Sherman antitrust law.
a Hepburn railroad rate law, but there is
no Hale law"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
LADY POLICE

Methnks I've been arrested about thousand times by peeers
pgeonchesed for divers grades of crimes and often it has
panied me to note their lack of sometimes they nearly Drained
by giving paste with gnum-vitae billy No. IA shoe
when they have knocked YOU silly what mortal do They
will not brook discussion your tears of avail they
intent rushn your system into jail And they say the
ladies desire pocemen beats the Myes and the Sads would
guard the city streets 1t scheme that cheers me- plan
smooth pearls The whskered copper queers epoduce the
peeer grls Soon may with bboned billy Jane her
begin and nab your little Willie and gently him in I've worn
out all sensation, and life but bore but this innovation
makes me sit up All to be arrested by lovely girls
blue bestared and fully vested with power do The lady
copwe need EN- I'd rather be run in than have the boon of
freedom, when the girls begin! Walt MASON
by GengeN Adausl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
EXPERIENCES IN TRAPPING.
Weight of n Pack, How TO Make n
POnchO Bed and Other Things.

Baker BroVnell in Recreation.
The weight OF a pack increases the
strain OF the feet considerably. 7 was
fortunate, however. in having a pair Of
very heavy leather boots reaching half
way up to the knee. One would think
them too warm for summer, but that
trorbled me very little. Their weight
and the momentum given by them in
walking more than compensated for the
discomfort from warmth They protect
the feet too. I had very little trouble.
except one day after walking through
marsh land for several hours The harsh.
wet leather Is sure 10 wear the skin of
in such a case. When the boots are wet.
one should be careful 10 change as soon
as any rubbing Is felt. II he continues
paying no attention. he will suddenly feel
sharp pain in his heel, or wherever the
rubbing may be. and when he takes off
his boot will find a square incn or so OF
raw flesh where she skin has peeled.
This can be prevented usually by chang
ing the stocking or shifting the position
OF the boot II some way. or merely dry
ing the foot now and then in the sun
shine
1t Is a simple thing TO make bed with
nothing but a blanket and a poncho. I
slept well most anywhere. in the midst
OF underbrush. on the bare earth Of an
oat field, or even on the gravel bank Of
river. l found il unnecessary to grub
out the roots and stones. Any bump IN
der two inches was usually ignored. The
best place 10 sleep. though. is under a
pine tree upda the brown needles. Once
in a rainstorm I slept under a FIR whose
lower branches were not more than a
foot above the ground. BY spreading
the poncho over the fan-like branch lust
above me, kept fairly dry In making
a bed the poncho should be outside. of
course In folding. the omen side OF the
poncho should be next TO the closed side
Of the blanket BY pinning the blanket
with four or FIVE heavy safety pins and
tying together the edges of the poncho.
a very satisfactory sleeping bag can be
made In two or three minutes. II Won
have no poncho, the process is all the
easier.
As to protection. I had none but
heavy stick and a letter from an oblig-
ing clergyman The stick was useful in
several instances against dogs. The let
ter did not use.
For cooking. two kettles, a knife and
a spoon are the necessities. I made the
kettles out Of covered corn strip cans,
with bent wire handles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

that greeted their eyes was a vision In
crisp lavender linen. pausing at Roberts
and Waldo's table 10 exchange a merry
good-morning.
I feel kind of mussy," whispered
Alice
We can't be pristlnely fresh II we're
going to play tennis on a dirt court, a"
responded Bessie, consolingly.
Miss Murtagh sat on q bench by the
court. watching the game all the morn
ing. disappearing once. however, TO re-
turn in half an hour in an elaborate
frock Of pale pink null. A lost bah in
terrupted the game a few minutes later,
and Waldo and Robert. allowing two
small boys TO search the adjacent woods
for II, went TO the pink null. There they
remained while Alice and Bessie waited
at the other end OF the court.
do YOU know, Alice" eonfded Bessie.
I think I'll not play tennis this after
noon. I'm slightly tired OF being a
good enough sport I'm going 10 my
trunk and haul out a gown that will
stand more show In comparison with a
pink null
I'm with you. dear" responded Alice.
And think that a few puffs and curls
will help"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
A GREAT BENEVOLENCE.
Baron de Hirsch Fund for FOREIGN
ers Amounts TO SI2,OOO,OOO.

Baron de Hirsch Fund for Foreign
ers Amounts to SI2,OOO,OOO.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsn
One Of the great political benevolences
OF the late Baron de Hirsch. Of Paris.
was his gift Of sl2.0Ooo0O TO Be used in
enlightening foreigners coming to the
United States.
The fund has been under the control
Of the Educational Alliance Of New York.
Of which Isador Straus is president and
DR.. Henry Fleishman administrator. One
OF the schools. which has been main
tanned for twenty years. and which has
given instruction in the English language
and American history 10 hundreds upon
hundreds OF Russian Jews. who arrived
al Ellis Island, strangers in a strange
land. but have found the door Of oppor-
tunity open 10 them in Americt. gradu-
ated its last class the other day and is
now a thing Of the past The money
which has been used TO carry it on will
be employed in other work Of the al
lance.
There is a sufficient economic reason
for the abandonment of this school It
Is that the work It has accomplished,
and accomplished in good style, is now
performed IN equally good style in COM
mon schools conducted by the city Of
New York and freely open to the public
1t is interesting to know that the New
York public school system has found it.
self able to take groups Of new corners
from Southern Europe. ignorant Of the
English language. and turn them forth
in few months equipped with a good
working knowledge Of English and able
to make their way. The public schools
have been greatly helped By the example
which was set in the Baron de Hirsch
school that has now passed into history.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
THE ESKIMO HOME.
Is Constructed of HexagonnI Blocks
without ScanOIding.

a. constructed of HexaEonaI Blocks
without ScnnoIding.
From the Scientific American.
The Eskimo vault is n true dome. II
eXerts no outward thrust and requires
no temporary scaffoldlng. It is also
unique in that its material is not brick
or stone, but snow.
Inc construction is used for the bee
hive shaped winter houses OF these so.
called savages, and II IS spiral IN plan.
a row OF blocks is first laid on the
ground in a circle-or, more exactly.
a polygon. Each Of these has a slightly
slant top, until when the circle is COM
pleted the gap in height between the
last and first blocks gives the thickness
for the following courses. In these the
upper and lower surfaces Of each block
are parallel, as in a brick, but the grad
ual upward trend given by the first
course is Of necessity maintained.
In each successive round the snow
bricks are leaned inward more by having
their lower surfaces sliced off to a level
II set squarely end 20 end they would
before long lean inward so far that they
would tumble. For this reason the end
OF the block last laid is cut at an angle.
The next following block has the joining
end slanted at the reverse angle. Thus
1t fits IN behind the preceding block and
IS prevented by 1t from slipping inward.
As the house grows the circles be-
come smaller, until at last only an ir-
regular poiygonal opening is left. This
is filled with a wedge-shaped block cut
to shape. II is. however. not a keystone
as the remainder OF the structure sun
ports itself.
The blocks Of firm snow are usually
dressed outside and handed for placinr
10 the man on the inside. The last
block he holds up with one hand. sliced
to shape with his ivory knife in the
other and drops into position. He is
then entirely Enclosed in tho vault. only
after the house itself is entirely COM
pleted does he cut out the low door.
which. to keep out the cold as much as
possible, is only big enough to crawl
through
A long, low tunnel IS then built in
front OF the door TO break the force OF
the arctic's icy blasts Even the win
dow is present. small aperture IS
cut out over the door and filed with
pane OF clear. thin ice. All that is
omitted is the lue or chimney. What
ever heat is produced by the seaI-oiI
lamps is wanted inside. warmth being
a more serious necessity In the climate
than ventilation or freedom from smoke.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
He Worked On.

Wife-George, this burning Of the can
die at both ends means an 7untimeIy
grave. It is nearly u o'clock. Come TO
bed.
George-But I'm doing this night work
In order to find money enough to buy
you q birthday present.
wife-well, il you persist in working
OF course can't stop It. Good night.
dear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

From the Chicago Record Herald
AT last" exclaimed the low comedian.
Il have a part that just suits me-"
Good" said the first old lady. you
sre the only actor ever knew who was
thoroughly satisfied with his part What
is 80"
"oh, the part isn't much. as far as
that goes, but I am supposed to be a
burglar. and 1 break into a pantry and
eat a peal at every performance"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
Shakespeare Altered

From the London Mail.
A portable theater had been pitched in
ar out Of the way spot where the pro-
pective theatrical patrons we're unso-
phisticated in matters dramatic. The
players possessed the costumes for
Hamlet" and Shakespeare's tragedy
was selected for representation. It then
occurred to the rroprietors Of the show
that the name might not attract, so they
altered the title to How the Stepfather
Was Paid OutiT
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
Eauity SuIts

No, $500 r. Lee Horton vs.. Ormond II. Butler;
sale Of real estate. Plaintiffs attorney. Crendai
Mackey.
No. 260l- Hickson W. Field vs. Charles Herr
ct al TO quiet tile. Plaintiffs attorney P. A.
Bowen. IT,
No. 1902. Joseph T. Weaver Ts Robert D..
Weaver for dissolution Of partnership and account
ing. Plaintiffs attorneys. NJ W. sullivan and John
G. Gittings
soS, Charles A. Spoffard rs. Unknown Heirs:
alienees and deyisees Of Richard North ct a.
Thomas Wigmore. Mary A. 5. Wigmore. James Nc
Comick. John P. Mccormick William l. Nc
C0rmick Anne Eliza Rowland Rebecca ] Ale.
Lean, Thomas Corcoran. Elizabeth Corcoran. james
Corcoran. Thomas Corcoran ID. William vs.. Cor
coran. Sarah Jones' Ellen Corcoran. John Ramsay.
William lowering Samuel McIntire. Plaintiffs at
torney. c. 5. HiIlyer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
FARMER SHOOTS EMPIOYE.
Rushes Victim to, Hospital for
TreatmeEt.

Rushes Victim to. Hospital for
Treatment
Pittsburg. Aug. 2l.--Angered because
one Of his farm hands, Carl Maurer, had
a bad influence over his fifteen-year-old
son, and was in the habit OF keeping
him out most Of the night in Pittsburg.
John Kcenig. a rich farmer of Ross
Township. back Of Pittsburg, last night
shot Maurer after a wordy quarrel.
Maurer fell with two bullets through
his body
After locking up otto. the son. for the
night Koenig placed the injured farm
hand in his automobile AMI raced to the
Allegheny General Hospital shortly after
midnight with his unconscious charge
After turning Maurer over 10 the phy-
sicians' he drove to the police station
and gave himself up He is stin held
pending the result Of Maurer's injuries.
The hospital authorities tonight fear
the latter will die.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
LOANS MADE on REAL ESTATE Sc
curity at lowest rates OF interest
Prompt personal attention.
HEISKELL & McLERAN,
14OS II. st. NV.

news all over the world that Lloyd's finds
its work, and its usefulness TO its men,
bers may be estimated when IL Is pointed
out that the insurance underwritten by
every year amounts TO over $4,000
00e-not dollars. pounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

From toe Detroit Free Pres
"she asked me how old thought she
was"
What did you say"
We'll, I perjured myself like a gentle
man"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22
DAILY COURT RECORD
Saturday, August 20, 191O1
DISTRICT COURTS.

JUSTICE GOULD


Estate Of Sarah Watson; petition SID for pro
bate and record Of will and letters testsmentary
Attorney John r. Larner
Estate Of Francis Mclean; petition fled FOR pro
bate and record Of wiz and letters testamentary
Attorney. Charles sherman Hilyer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

No. sS6. In re William c. Leonard; voluntary;
liabilities. Sslo2ls; assets SslS.g. Plaintiffs Gttor-
hey. c. Z. Richardson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

Present output Of Rice in the United
States is about $2OOOO,OOo a crop.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

The fremen up New Jersey way are
going to have a carnival II the weather
permits. and II it does not. and rain falls.
they will rake in 1000 good dollars as a
salve for their disappointment. The odd
thing about 1t is the money will be sup
piled by an English firm, after the proper
affidavits are sent abroad that the rain
was enough to spoil the fun. for this
pleasant arrangement by which the fire.
men win either way-have good time If
it does not rain and make money If il
does. The old and famous firm of Lloyd's,
London. receives S100-a sort of 1O-to-1
chance.
1t will be new to many on this side OF
the pond" that this firm deals with any
thing but shipping, for it has rarely in
vaded the American field: but in English
territory Lloyd's will take a chance on
anything ore wishes Probably thousands
OF pounds are tied up in insurance on
King Georges life by people who have
never even seen his hlghness. Weather
and the game season, the North Sea
catch of fish. nothing is too large or too
small 10 be fish for the net Of this ancient
firm. Always the most prominent word
in a narrative of trouble TO shipping,
some readers there are who wonder who
the ubiquitous gentleman can De. Lloyd's
owes its origin to the fact that nearly 300
years ago marine insurance underwriters
were wont to meet each other in the little
coffee shop Of Edward Lloyd, in Tower
street, London, England. To-day II is one
Of the most powerful corporations in the
world. It is in he gathering Of shipping
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-14

LID MOTHER EARTH, like femin- V inity through all time, but with her far greater success than most of her sex, has defied man to learn her age. Scientists still admit their de- feat. Their latest estimate credits her with mot above 7O.00O.0O0 years. or below 55,000.0Oo years" This esti- mate. given official sanction through publication by the Smithsonian sinsti, tuition in Washington, is the result of studies by Frank Wigglesworth Clarke and George F. Becker of the. United States geological survey, who have followed the subject with consid- erabler interest.
 Prof. Clarke. in a paper entitled "A Preliminary Study of Chemical De nudation," presents a review of allsthe available data not only for the United States, but for the world of the propo- sition from chemical point of view Mr. Becker, on the other hand. dis cusses the question in paper on The
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-14

VXJ ASHINGTON.-Added to his al
 W ready manifold duties, James Wilson. the secretary of agriculture. is now made by congress the chief bug inspector of the United States. It came about with the passage of a law identical with the pure food and drug act, but covering all insecticides and fungicides. The enforcement of the law, as in the pure food law, is vested in. commission consisting of the secretary of the treasury, the sec retary. of commerce and labor and the secretary of agriculture. But the two cabinet officers first named are sort of commissioners emeritus. The real work comes down to the secretary of agriculture
 The bug commission has appointed the legal officers of the three depart ments, R. B. Cabell, commissioner of internal revenue; Charles Early, so- licitor of the department of com merce and labor, and George P. Mo Cabe, solicitor of the department of agriculture, as a subcommittee to look after the legal enforcement of the law. This subcommittee is up against hard problem already. The law de- fines an insecticide as compound for 'repelling, destroying, mitigating or
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-14

THE person who buys a nickeps
 | worth of peanuts to munch at the ball game, to feed the squirrels in the park or to gladden. the hearts of chil- dren at home, scarcely realizes that he has. contributed to an industry that last year formed a million-dollar crop, and which placed on the market in various forms, reached the enormous sum of $36,OO0,O00. But it is fact, according to Washington statisticians.
 This little seductive nut-a resolu- tion to "eat just one" is soon forgot ten-whose birthplace is America, was, until comparatively recently. un- either as to the money in them" or as a really nutritious product Today the peanut plays an part in pleasure, from the swell dinner party to the everIpresent democracy of the circus, ball game or picnic. After all, what is a ball game. picnic or a circus without the peanut
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-14
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

-e of the Earth" from more philo- sophical point of view.
 The age of the earth always has been subject for discussion among men of science and largely without any definite agreement among the representatives of the different branches of studies on account of the different points of attack.
 Briefly. the more recent discussions as to the earth's age have placed the time as follows:
 Lord Kelvin, in 1863, estimated the earth's age at 2O.O00.00O to 10000. 900 and perhaps 9s.0OO.O0O years
 Clarence King and Carl Barus. in 1883. placed the age at 100000 Aars,
 z, SLord l.elvin in 1897 revised his fig ures from 20.OOo.OOO to 4o.ooO.ooo years.
 De Lapparent, in 1890. said it was 67 ,O00, 900 to 90,00O.000 years
 Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian institution, in 1893. placed the maximum age at 70.000.000 years.
 J. Joly, in 1899, estimated the age of the ocean at S0.O00.000 to 90.000.00o years.
 w. J. Sollas, in 1909. placed the age of the ocean at s0.000.000 to 150. OOOO00 years.