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The Washington times., 1910-01-21
WOMEN HELD
FAST BY LAW
Ancient Sacred Books
ReLegate Females to
Subordinate Level.

II Is really remarkable how men
nave found il necessary 10 promul-
4 gate and sanctify laws for the SUD-
preston Of women in the books
written By them and accepted as the
foundations OF the worlds great re-
hgions- The sacred books Of the Hin
aus, Tor instance. are largely given over
20 discussion Of the way IN which WON
en- are 10 be kept IN their place Here
are some Of the sacred texts Of India,
as translated by Prof Max Muller IN
Sacred Books Of the East
By girl, by q young woman. or even
BY an aged one. nothing must be done
Independently, even In her own house.
In childhood q woman must be S1S-
Je,t 20 her father. IN youth 20 her hus-
band. when her lord is dead 20 her
sons; q woman must never be tnde-
pend ent-
she must not seek 20 separate herself
from her father. husband. or sons: by
IeayiI- Lhem she would make her own
anu uer husbands families co1tempti-
bls. though destitute o. virtue, or
seeking rleasure elsewhere, or devoid
Of god qualities, yet q husband must
cons antIy- be vEOrshiped as a god ~ q
faithful wife
performed Dy women apart from their
hus % -as; If wife obeys her husband.
she n for that reason alone be exalted
IN Leaven-
A faithful wife. who desires o dwell
after death with her husban nd, must
never do anything that might dispIease
him whether ne be alive or dead
A wife who, being superseded. n
anger departs from her husbands house.
must either be instantly confined or
cast Of IN the presence Of the family
Day and night women must be kept n
dependence BY the males Of their FAM
lies
No man can COZ 5letely guard women
BY force. but they can be guarded By
the employment OF the following ex-
pedients: Let the husband employ his
wife in the collection and expenditure
OF his wealth, IN keeping everything
clean. in the fulfIIment OF religious dU-
ties. IN the preparation OF his food and
IN looking after the household Uten-
sis
For women 10 EaCrsmentaI rte IS
performed with sacred texts, thus the
law is settled; women. who are destitute
Of strength and destitute Of the knowl-
edge Of vedic texts, are impure as false
hood itself: that Is a fixed rule
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
Eqq Market Influenced
By Freakish Weather

Quotations on fresh eggs opened this
morning a cent lower 4 dozen than yes
terday, and before the day c.Oses the
drop may be greater The egg market
az this time q the year IS almost purely
z weather market. and freakish changes
IN the temperature may bring sudden
fluctuations in the price Of egZs-
Washington and Baltimore 5Oth fol-
low closely the New YO-K prices, al
though in washington there Is usually
a. margin OF ? cents a dozen differences
in favor Of this city
The warm wave has had the effect OF
sending down the quotations OF 1--we
hens and dressed turkeys The veEeta-
bic and fruit markets have been even
tempered all week. with scarcely any
change in quotations
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
Engagements That Haze Been Made
Should Be Kept Regardless of Trouble

harshly their tastes, manners or morals,
and seek for the loving spirit, friendly
mood, or kindly deed that makes US
feel akin.
We all seriously object to being mis-
Judged OF wrongly accused. when posi-
bly, We have not stopped TO consider how
appearances may have been against US
Let Us In rUrn give others the benefit OF
every doubt, and instead Of being willing
10 accept unpleasant things as they
look, search everywhere around Us for
true beauty IN life
It Hes SO much within the power Of
each one 70 make the world bet
ter for his presence, that We ought
gladly 70 welcome every chance 10 show
what We can DO. We cannot possibly
realize what Our example means TO ali
we come IN contact with, and conse-
QUently we should so live that instead
OF ever being A stumbling block TO an
other. We can prove, even II uncon-
sCiOusly, a real help
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
RUSSIAN SOCIETY
HAS GAY WINTER

So strong IS the spirit of gayety this
season in St Petersburg that there is
much talk of reviving that dream Of
sumptuOUs glory, the bOyarG fete of
1908. declared to be the most maRni-
ficent court spectacle of modern times
The bOyards were the old Russian
mobiles of the time of Ivan the Terrible
and for the fete Of 1909 costumes and
Jewels were worn that were worth
millions.
4 dozen women spent a fortnight IN
sewing Jewels on the costume of the
Czarina. who represented the first wife
of Car Alexis Michaelovitch The
dress weighed over sixty pounds, and
Eas never been WoTl since
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
VENUS and Mars are in benehc as



.NENUs and Mars are in benefc as
pect
The signs are good for lovers, bene-
ntnG courtship, engagements, and we'd
dings and looking auspiciously on al
matters actuated by family love.
Shopping is under excellent auspices,
especially before > D. m. Matters con-
nected with millinery and dress-making
are well attempted
Persons engaged in catering to wo-
mans needs, whether for personal
adcrnment or for supplying the house
hold. are under lucky signs.
The afternoon and evening are mark
ed as good for amusement. % inviting
visiting and doing anything connected
with singing, music, or dancing The
atricaI performances are under a for
tUnate ASPECT.
Mars warns against gossip. 1ests that
viii vex others. and dispute
The planet is favorable for those who
wear uniform OF any distinctive garb,
and also makes good signs for trades
and professions that use FIRE, instru-
ments. OF weapons
Surgeons. physicians, ocUIists. and
dentists should be extremely helpful to-
day as the influence for healing Is good.
according to astrological law.
The time IS marked as good for hir-
Ing men and women
In the household fowls are under a
lucky sign and herbal lore marks wheat
parsley, artichokes, cherry, peppermint
pear. herb Robert, and strawberry as
good under the planet Venus.
The signs over persons with this
birJhdate are for executive ability and
sHTewdness during the tweIvemonth.
Children born today are under aspects
that incline toward doubt, suspicion,
and skapttcisu, but generally make for
success
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

Daily Fashion Talk.
b. FRANCES CARROLL.

Z OR drsped frocks of chiffon cloth,
\ beaded net or mousselines fitted
princess slip IS absolutely essential, and
the one illustrated viii prove Of value
TO the woman who dresses we'll
OF soft satin IN a self-cOlOr, or If
one prefers the ultra-French model
one may use a fame-COlOred slip with
an over-drapery OF jetted black chiffon
and accomplish an imported" effect
q very slight trouble or expense
The neck may be cut out IL the gar
nent IS intended for evening wear, and
certain changes too may be made in the
sleeves, all OF which are provided for
in Ladies' Home Journal pattern No
1856. which may Be had at s Kann,
Sons, & Co
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
SOME HARD KNOCKS.
Woman Gets Rid of ~Cofiee Heart

The injurious action Of coffee on the
heart OF many persons IS well known
by physicians 70 be caused by caffeine
This is the drug found BY chemists in
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered = long time with
severe heart trouble and finally he-
doctor told her she must give up coffee,
as that was the principal cause Of the
trouble She writes:
Ny heart was so weak Il could not
DO its work properly Ny husband
would sometimes have TO carry me from
the table, and il would seem that I
would never breathe again.
THE doctor told me that Coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart He
said I must stop II, but it seemed I
could not give Il up until was
down in bed with nervous pTOstratiOn-
For eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered Finally, husband brought
home some Postum and I quit coffee
and started new and right Slowly
got we'll. Now I DO not have any head
aches. nor those spells with weak heart
We know II is Postum that helped me-
The doctor said the other day. I never
thought YOU would be what you are
7 used 10 weigh ninety-two pounds and
now I weigh 15S-
Postum has done much for me and I
would not go back to coffee again for
any money, for I believe it would kill
me II kept at It Postum must be
vvell-boIIed ike directions OF pkg say,
+ban # has a rich favour and with
cream Is fine" Read THE Road TO
v-eflville." found IN pkgs- There's 4
Reason"
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
SNOW CAKE.

one pound Of srrowroot, one-fourth
pound Of powdered white sugar, nalf
pound Of butter. the whites OF SIX eggs
and nzvOring to taste, almond vanilla
or lemon Beat the butter 70 q cream
stir the sugar and arroVroot gracually'
At the same time beating the mixture
vh!sk the whites OF the eggs 70 , stiff
froth. add them 20 the other ingred-
tents and beat well for twenty minutes
Flavor. pour the cake into a buttered
mold Of tin, and bake IN a moderate
even from one 70 one and one-half
hours. This Is q genuine Scotch recipe
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

A Nd then she heard how her story
"A was told 70 the little children. and
the little ones called her the goddess
Inge. and said that she was so naughty
ard ugly that she must be well pun
ished-
spoke hard words Of her
But one day. while grief and hunger
Enawed her hollow frame. and she
heard her name mentioned and her
story told TO an innocent child, a little
girl, she became aware that the little
one burst into tears at the tale of the
naughty vain Inge.
But viii InEs never. come I'd here
again. asked the little girl
And the reply was. she VIII never
come up again
But If she were TO say she were
sorry, and TO beg pardon, and say she
would never co so again -
Yes. then she might Gomez but she viii
not beg pardon, was the reply
II should be so glad If she would, %
said the little girl; and she appeared 70
be quite inconsOlable- III give ny
doll and all my pIaythlngs- Il she may
only come up It's too dreadfuI-poOr
Ingep'
And these words penetrated 70 InEe's
Utmost heart. and seemed TO do her
good i was the first time any one had
said Poor Inge,~ without adding any
thing about her faults: a little innocent
enid was weeping and praying for
mercy for her. II made her feel quite
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
BREEDING
CHANGES BUT LITTLE

It Is astonishing 20 see how little the
standard q good manners seems 20 have
changed since the Middle Ages
The strenuous life and the higher edU-
cation have not altered our conception
OF the laws Of good breeding even II
they leave Us little tine for the CARY
ing out OF them. and the rules OF con
duct upon which We have all been
brought I'D are IN many respects the
same today as those propOunded IN the
manuals Of etiquette Of hundreds OF
wears ago
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

Here is still another which I kno
7Ou all viii read with interest:
My Dear Miss Carroll
I have missed the paper for a
few days, but l am glad 10 get II
back again The girl who wrote
about using the puzzle IS not Jhe
only one. 7 have cut out the
puzzle from the first one ana
have sent a good many OF them
away I have a niece, q scnOOI
teacher in Connecticut, and have
sent many Of the puzzles 10 her
She wrote me some time ago,
telling me how much she liked 70
have them, how interesting they
were and that she had used
many Of them in entertainments
81 like the puzzles very much
and think most Of them Inter
estiuE and entertaining I can't
solve them in time on account Of
nv eyes as well as my fingers
I have 10 sit day in and day out
and can do no kind Of work-can-
not pick up pin frO-n the floor
all that I can do well Is think
7 must stop ere I weary you
sincerely.
ANN ZERNAH KING,
TBS Ninth street northwest"
FRANCES CARROLL.
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
TAKES HIS CHOICE.

Ny little cousin. George, had a very
bad habit o. running away be had
been punished many times for this. buJ
Fl seemed 20 do no coed One day MS
mother. being very provoked at him,
Sid well. what shall Go With you
give YOU a whipping or put YOU 70 bed
Little George waited minute and
then said. I guess III take the whip
ping and 20 pIay.''-The Delineator-
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
DAYS OF FACTS.

These are the days Of facts and OF
facts only. MS"hs and abstract phil
osOphy have no disciples. The whole OF
modern tHoCght aims at practical re-
suits and ideas with life. II sometimes
We DO study the past Il is merely TO find
therein the explanation Of the present
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
DID HIS BEST.

You say he kissed your hauds7''
He did
Hes pretty slow, eh =
1T wasn't his fault that he only l-fSse,
my hands I was holding them over n,
face at the time - ,OuisvfIIe CoIrria
Journal.
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

And while I am about II let me pub
Ilsh this, which. surely is a pretty lii
tie Jolly for the author Of the puz
gle:
sCTy. Dear Miss Carroll.
This weeks puzzle IS most In
teresting-
II certainly am glad that the
compiler selected such an array
OF gems OF literature instead OF
ordinary OF comparatively IN
known works I send in my so
luton IN verse telling the au-
IhOrs and something Of the book
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

OST people are apt 10 regard
M the artichoke as a vegetable,
whereas as a matter Of fact II
appears upon The table as the
unopened flowers OF a plant II they
are left on the plant they eventually
turn into handsome purple blossoms
This statement has reference TO that
species OF thistle known as the globe
artichoke-
Dr johnson called the cauIihover
the finest flower IN the garden" This
statement was accurate, for when the
snowy vegetables" OF that name are
served they are nothing but the unex-
banded flowers OF a variety Of cabbage
Among other flowers that are eaten
are cloves and capers- The first named
are the immature blossoms Of a plant
of the myrtle order growing in the
AIoIuccss- This takes the form Of a
beautiful evergreen. sometimes thirty OF
forty feet IN height with lovely Grim
son flowers
The buds are first light colo-ed. then
green. and finally red. At this stage
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

So it seems that organic heart
trouble is next to Consumption in
the cause of deaths-and yet people
will continue to drink coffee when the
abIeSt men in the medical profession
have time and again stated that "caf-
feline in coffee is frequently the direct
cause of organic heart trouble. ,"
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

SYNOPSIS OF STORY PRECEDING
4 snobbish little girl, employed by
rfch woman, was given q loaf OF bread
20 take 20 her parents. when she went
home OF a visit. she trOc on the Loaf
20 keep tho mud from her shoes when she
crossed a moor. and she sank out Of
sight IN the mud
The loaf stuck tight 20 her feet and
she fell 10 the brew house Of the old
Moor Woman. whose home was filed with
snakes and tceds. Old DOGGY and his
ErandDother were there and they decided
70 make g statue OF IIEe-
TuEe couldn't Eroop 20 break bite of
the Loaf and hunger tortured her she
heard her mother say Pride goes before
q fall and she wished she had been
punished on earth for her whims-
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
Puzzle Chasers Write About
Fondness for Weekly Contests

7 hope you may feel that It Is
worthy Of consideration
Yours sincerely,
MRS L F ARMSTRONG
'12 Randolph place northwest
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
INTERESTING FACTS OF new YORK CITY

~ Ne baby born every three and
one-half minutes every day N
- the year Is the way New York
City did her share IN 1907 toward
the propa cation Of the human species
Deaths occurred only al the rate Of
one n FIVE and one-thiyd minutes, and
from that Il viii be seen that the big
city would BE- able 70 grow with con
siderable rapidity. even if immigration
ceased Accidents last year resulted
IN 1919 deaths: there were 2S4 murders,
and III suicides There was a marriage
every eight and one-third minutes The
largest single ca use Of death was con-
sumption. which had ss9s victims. Or
Eanic heart diseases caused 49, deaths
Human life.
The Washington times., 1910-01-21

7 RATHER think 7 can do nothing
better than give you one OF your
periodical peeps into my CORE
spondence- Here is an Gppreciay
tive reader, You will all admit
Miss Frances Carroll, Washing
ton Times
Dear Miss CARROLL The weekly
issue OF Instructions by The
Washington Times Correspond
ence SchooT' Is irresistible
know that 7 an rather late TO be
counted in the running but I Just
can't pass by old friends with
out recognition
The jumbles are patience tTyers,
but the mysuics are all right. and,
as first aid 10 the memory by
suggestion they are tOplineTs.
Long may they flourish
Yours truly
y. CASTLE.
$50 Q street northwest
The Washington times., 1910-01-21
Daily Horoscope
eThe stars incline, but do not
compel"
Saturday, January -, 1910.
Saturday, january -, 1910.

Full many Ills shall yield this day
Beneath the War-star's softer ray.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

~, OF only is s,cOt loving and Iowa
IN BILE companion. bnt of nil domestic
pets it is the only one which is of
real use, literally pays It's own board or
earns its salt
The cntless home is Invariably SO over
run with mice and rats os TO he anything
but = pleasant dwelling but the house
whore there is even q tiny kitten has none
OF this nuisance. and every member Of
thc household Is sure 10 bc happier he
cause Of the presence of the gentle crea-
ture. who. in its proud, independent man
ncr nevertheless appreciates every act of
kindness md love offered it. The time
worn controversy between the cat lover
and the dog lover rs to which pet is the
most loyal and makes tho best companion
is no nearer settlement than the day the
argument started. nor will il ever be de
cided 1t is no moro possible to compare
tho two, point for point, than to state
which is moro necessary in the world. the
horse or the automobile fill such
absolutely different spheres and both are
necessary in their own time md place. For
constant excitement, great enthusiasm.
intense interest in al the happenings in
the world about md in every detail Of or
binary humdrwm existence n dog will keep
an entire family keyed mp to n high pitch
of nervous tension. For thc charm of re
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

N YOUNG girl who Is an expert en-
~ broidcrer IL engaged upon n piece of
work which when completed will be
a life long treasure 1t is a bedsprcnd
of heavy linen which is finished with an
EN- broidered border that is most unUsual
and beautiful The border Is laid out in
blocks of regular size and these blocks
are alternately decorated with bands of
Irish lace and with embroidered dcsigus
1t is the embroidery which is so interest
ing. as it is entirely designed by the girl
herself
Each block Of the embroidery differs
from the Others. but all represent garden
motives. so that they all weave together
into a poetic whole. The motives are
rntber subtle and the designs quantity
complicated, which makes the work much
more interesting. One block shows n
butterfly in one corner and IN the other
Il design representing eonyenuonalized
flowers Then comes a LACE block. aud
afrer that block showing two queer
slim Httle birds under strange conven-
tion,I,zod plant. The next embroidered
block shows another quaint bird with an
long bill, which is being
used 10 explore the rcceSses of n vine
that completely fills up the upper purt
- rho hlocL with it's graceful fcstoons.
Then comes a block half of witch IS
6ned with convenuoh"ii1fd 'ine on
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

give cat bath but fortunately. pussy
takes such excellent care of her hair and
SGin That only on rare occasions is the
Operation necessary. The cat must trust
implicitly the person who is to perform
the deed. md generally nm assistant will
be necessary as well The water must
he soft aud wOrm-not hot-and there
must be two tubs rcndy at hand, one for
the FIRST washing. the other for rinsing
IL viii bo much easier to use a liquid
soap, which can be made by cutting a
piece into shreds and boiling for an hour
Especially with n long haired cat the
liquid soap is much simpler to work with
and viii save the hnir considerably from
clothing One noted fnancicr gives the
following method of bathing his cats;-
Have soft water about blood heat, with
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

blows but for it to dance to, thc sun shines
just to bring brightness and gladness to it,
the birds sing only 10 give it JOY, and all
the while little foirics live close by, plny-
ing about 1t 10y night, hidden fast asleep
in its shadows and dreaming exquisite
dreams 10y day
And then, too, it may well lc true that
The graceful cat tails arc those tails which
\llah marrcd In making aud threw away
own to old earth. for in crcatinG the kit
ucn he felt that every part must be q bit
# perfection and whatever showed the
,inieSt fault he cast aside. and we are in
consequence blessed with the cat tails and
darling pussy willows
1t seems strange and very. very sad
that there are beings on this planet who
do not love playful kitten. and even
Shudder when a cat walks svdatcly md
unconceruedly by Fortunate indeed arc
all who inherently love the cat. for no am
nal returns affection more sincerely, #
not dcmoDstrntively. nor can he better
comforter in hours when one wants 30 be
loved.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

q very small piece of soda in the washing
tub, into which place the cat, hindquar-
ters first, having some one who knows it
perfectly well 10 hold and talk to the cat
while the washing is going on. l begin
with thc tail thoroughly rubbing in the
soap with my hands and getting by de-
grees over the body and shoulders up to
The ears. leaving the head until the cat
is rinsed in the other tub. which ought to
he half filed with warm, soft water into
which ! place the cat and thoroughly
rinse out all the soap, when at the same
time I wash the head, and L then sit In
front of the fire and dry with warm
towels. and If it is done well and thor