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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
LENvoI OF THE HOOKED GOWN

When the last hooked gowns in the ragbag
and the hooks are rusty and bent,
When the buttoned gowns all buttoned, and
the dressmakers cease to invent
Dark schemes to annoy poor husbands, weary
and worn and old
When our thumbs have ceased from their
aching. and our heated remarks grown
cold
We shall rest-and faith, we shall need it, at
peace in golden chair
Shall Iol a sort of throne like the man
who'd the nerve to swear,
And the man who set out with the wrong hook
and ended the game in a fix,
Shall hear the cold ice tinkling where the
drinks of the gods they mix.
There shall be pads to confuse us no store
shapes to get in their place,
No foolish silly contraptions, embroidery or
Irish lace;
But all the hooking we do there, on that
mythical, friendly star,
Shall be with Sensible Harness up the Back
of Things as They Are
Boston Traveller.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

the necessary mending basket may be
left.
Even the sewing machine may be
taken out on the porch and the chill
dren's school clothes made out of
doors, greatly to the benefit of the
mother, whose task will not appear so
arduous among such pleasant sur
roundings. 1 did not intend to speak
of anything so practical, but as
wrote l wondered how many of my
readers would have the time to enjoy
the comfort they had so carefully
planned, and the more I thought the
more things 1 could think of that could
be done quite as well in the secluded
porch as indoors, and so l could not
leave out these simple suggestions to
the over busy and Jealous house
mother and home maker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

this she uses an old-fashioned cedar
water bucket, which holds about two
gallons. Make a lemonade of medium
strength and empty into it a can of
grated pineapple. 1t is delicious. An
other simple drink is jug of apple
cider, always on ice. We use one of
the old, inexpensive gray pitches for
this, with a big wooden bowl of tea
cakes. Our favorite drink on hot sum-
mer nights is a strong lemonade, to
which cupful of grape juice is added.
All these simple drinks are possible in
town or country.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
RENoVATINe RAG RUGS

My cottage rugs, woven of white car
pet rags with twisted border of pink,
had faded to an ugly dullness | mixed
stencil colors to the original shade of
pink. and went over the border brush
ing it in well. and the rugs cook as
we'll as before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Two and Two.

Z EXTINCTION has fire mystery, as yet
- unsolved, but a local druggist thinks
he can put his finger on the bug under the
that suburb is lying low and speaking
only upon irrelevant matters.
Last week an alarm of fire was turned in
and the nearest engine responded to find
dwelling house from whose open rear
windows volumes of smoke were pouring.
NO one was in the house, the alarm hav-
ing been given by a passing stranger.
swift commission and deluged the dining
room, whence the smoke poured thickest.
A search failed to reveal the cau-e of the
fire or evidence of anything burned or
even charred
Half an hour later another alarm was
turned in from the same district and the
returning firemen found the house again
enveioped in smoke. Pursuing the same
tactics. they swamped the dining room
and were again making a search for the
cause OF all this smoke when Bobbie, the
twelNe-year-old scion of the house. re-
turned The rest of the family II seems,
had gone down the river for a day. There
was no recurrence of the smoke, and fire.
men and neighbors are still wondering
how there could have been such energetic
thing burning or burned being discovered
The family also is In the dark as to the
cause.
Il think i can guess a few said the
druggist in question. Robbie whose
real name isn't Bobbie, however, has
quite turn for chemical experiments. He
told me not long ago that he had gotten a
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Gen. Wo0df0rd Praises
King Georges Courtesy
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

Special Correspondence Of the Star.
LONDON. July IL. 1910
- EN-. STEWART L. WOODFORD of
l. New York, who has just been re-
~ ceived by King George on the &C.
casion of the presentation of the Hurson-
Fulton memorial medal to his majesty,
is enthusiastic over the kings courtesy.
II was presented to the king" he said,
by our ambassador, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid.
His majesty was deeply touched at re-
ceiving an address which had been pre-
pared for his father.
I'VE were with him for about an hour
and during that time he could not have
been more cOnsiderate and cordial. He
spoke especially of the kind hospitality
Sir Edward Seymour, admiral of the
English feet had received in New York
when attending the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration.
Besides the three gentlemen in waiting
present at the interview there was Sir
George Buchanan. the British ambassa-
dor to Holland. whom was most de-
had the honor of presenting in Europe
was to Queen Wilhelmina, and Sir George
was also present when I was received by
her majesty. 1t seemed to complete my
errand abroad to have the pleasure OF his
company at my last presentation.
During my official trip I have pre-
scented medals to the Queen of Holland,
the kaiser, the president of the French
republic, the King Of Italy, and lastly
to the King of England. Yes. the medals
were prepared for the representative
heads of all the governments that sent
ships to our tercentenary."
Gen. Woodford has managed during
his brilliant and crowded career to cross
the Atlantic twenty-five times. During
the last few months the general and his
wife have been motoring on the CONT
nent. Before coming to London they
motored from Berlin to Rome, to Ober-
| ammergau. and from there to Paris, q
distance altogether of about $500 miles.
The general has just left London for an
other extended tour on the continent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

made man and wife. The young matron,
who went to Rockville with them, acted
as witness.
AS soon as the ceremony was over the
trio again entered the taxicab and were
brought to this city and taken to the
9th street house.
Yesterday morning the couple ate break
fast at the house. Shortly afterward they
broke the news to the mother Of the
bride
Mrs Jewell was shocked. She said to a
representative of The Star that she did
not want her daughter to get married, as
she had only known Mr.. Thomas for a
few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas had left lie
house shortly afterward. Mrs. Jewell did
not know where they had gone.
At the freight Office, AZ street and Vir-
ginia avenue southwest, where Mr..
Thomas is employed, it was stated he
had been at work yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
big stick of phosphorus and was going r.

big stick of phosphorus and was going to
try to make an illuminated doorplate the
first chance he got Now, phosphorus
when not kept in water burns at a very
low temperature. setting nothing afire,
but creating great clouds of dense smoke
The family went away for the day, leav-
ing Bobbie and the phosphorus in full
possession.
There was ball game that afternoon
on the lot back here, and Bobbie never
missed a game in his life. 1t wasn't over
until after the second alarm Of fire, soon
after which Bobbie returned and helped
the firemen search for the cause After
that there was no more fire. The first
drenching had, l suspect, smothered the
phosphorus for a half hour or so. Bob
bic. returning. secretly removed it to the
water bucket-and there were no more
alarms of fire.
mo, / wouldn't swear to this" con-
cluded the druggist to The Star man,
but when you put two and two together
it very often makes twenty-five. Anyhow,
I know the smoke had a powerful smell
of phosphorus."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Former Commissioner a Visitor.

Lewis A. Croft, former commissioner OF
the general land office. who is in Wash
ington on business, visited the genera
land Office yesterday morning and re-
newed acquaintance with many Of the
clerks who were employees during his ad-
mInistration as commissioner. Judge
Croft was appointed commissioner from
the state Of Nebraska by the late Presi-
dent Harrison. and served from Septem'
Der, 1889, until March. 1901. He Is now
a resident of Los Angeles, Cal, where he
is engaged in the practice of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Marine Engine Craftsman Wanted

Applicants eighteen years Of age and
over, who have had ten years expert
ence are eligible to take the examination
to be held by the civil service commits
sion August "a and Is to secure q list
of eligibles. for a vacancy In the position
of marine engine craftsman at 81 500 per
annum In the Office of the chief Of en-
gineers, War Department. The depart
ment reserves the right, however. to fill
the vacancy by reinstatement, transfer
or promotion. Graduation in mechanical
engineering will be considered equivalent
to four years experience.
The foregoing announcement has been
made by the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Meet Thursday Night.

When he returned from work Thursday
evening he was introduced to Miss Jew
ell. 1t was a case of love at first sight
The couple went walking Thursday
night and talked over their love affairs
terday Mr.. Thomas, as usual, went to
his work, but little Cupid" troubled his
efficiency all day.
AS soon as his days work was done
he hurried home. Friday evening accom-
panied by Miss Jewell and a young
matron, also a boarder in the house. Mr.
Thomas went to Luna Park. They re-
turned later and strolled through Frank
lin Park.
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the Federal Taxicab Company re-
ceived a call for a cab from 14th and I
streets northwest. When the machine
reached that corner the trio entered and
| ordered the chauffeur to drive to Rock
vile.
When the machine reached Rockville
the town was in bed. Mr.. Thomas found
of the circuit court. slept at the Mont
gomery Hotel, and the chauffeur was
| directed to drive there.
After some delay Mr.. Bowman was
aroused. Informed of the mission OF
| the couple, he consented to go to the
courthouse and issue the license.
Mr.. Bowman directed the pair to the
home of the Rev. w: d. Keene. pastor OF
| the Southern Methodist Church. After re-
peated knocking on the front door, the
| clergyman appeared at window and
| asked what was wanted.
Informed that he was needed to tie 6
| matrimonial knot, he dressed and came
| down.
Soon Mr.. Thomas and Miss Jewell were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Photographing a Panther.
Vide World Magazine

From WIDE world Magazine
A panther Is not easily killed, ana
will often revive with very unpleasant
results, as on a certain occasion In the
Deccan. He appeared to be quite dead
and one Of the spectators rushed up with
a camera on a stand to obtain picture
Of the supreme moment. He got his
photograph and. strange to say. IL sur
vived what followed: but no sooner had
he taken IL than the panther revived,
tore himself loose, and went Tor the
photographer. Somehow the man escaped,
but the camera was sent flying and. dis.
concerted by his encounter with II, the
panther turned and made for the near
est tree, up which he went as quickly az
a monkey. Now the tree was crowded
with interested spectators. and for three
or four strenuous seconds until the pam
Their was shot we enjoyed q spectacle
OF natives dropping to earth with loud
thuds like ripe plums from jungle plum
tree as the panther approached them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
DELAWARE,
Henlopen. Rehoboth Beach.
PENNSYLVANIA.


PENNSYLVANIA.
The K,.t.tinnE Della Hotel ge'.,t Essiek. nss'el
w ssss G &a'f Hoass e Del 1nn BLU
Besi sssi $p Spin Hotel. Hotel: b%sn. Visit
Bedford Springs; spring P. o. w.,.,
CHAPMAN Me1e; Manor. Blue Cumberland county.
Ridge Summit.
VIRGINIA.
The rerehee Hotel. Viz Orkney Springs. orkne.
The Intermont Hotel. Irvington Beach Hotel
Allegheny Inn. Goshen, The Lcadoun, Bluemont
Rockbridge County. Hotel w a C h apreague
Stephensons. The Elkton. Ekton.
North Hill, Berryvilie. Buckroe Beach Hotel
Queen Anne Cottage, Hampton.
The aitsea. Colonial TS zsDg; Shenandoah s:s q :
oai dm.n's. wilter- ud Henry X....ns.t. n..
Hotel Royal. Front sanetta Springs.
sherwood m1 Inn. Old pt. Point. Wv
WEST VIRGINIA..
c.pon Springs Hotel; Mt; I'm, Clifton. Hedges
Ds side. 'n'' ~ Msrreil House. Harper
BerseIey Springs. lockwood House, Har
Old sweet Springs, pers Ferry.
Sweet Springs. Greenbrier White Sui
Hill Top House, Har- phur Springs. W. Va
pers Ferry. Sparrow's Inn. Hafpers
Aurora Hotel, Aurora. Ferry.
NORTH CAROLINA.
roxaway Inn. Lake Hotel Bon Air. Little
ToxaWay. ton.
Southern Pines Hotel.
Southern Pines.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Magnolia Inn. Aiken. The st. John. Charles
Hotel Park I'm the Pines. ton.
Aiken.
GEORGIA..
Hotel Bon Ais. Augusta. Piney Woods Hotel
Townsville.
FLORIDA.
Hotel st. George. st. Augustine.
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sANTTARIUMS.

SANTTARIUMS.
Southern Pines South Mount Clemens. Mount
ern Pines. n. G. Clemens. Mich.
The Jackson. Dansvtue.
n. Y.
FOREIGN.
den Hotel Cecil, London.
Hotel Bristol, Berlin.
CANADA.
The pines. Dirby. Nova Hotel Manhattan, Dig
Scotia. by. Nova SCOTIA.
Abenakis Springs, Prov Lone Lodge. Digby. No.
ince Of Quebec. va Scotia.
The Welland, st. Cath Royal Muskoka. On.
arines. Ont. tario.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
A Postal Inspector
Tells His Experiences
p r UNDREDS of complaints are dali.
- coming to the Post Office Depart
. . ment for the losses of package

RI UNDREDS Of complaints are daily
- coming to the Post Office Depart
L i ment for the losses Of packages
and money.
Mails are easy to rob. but few postal
thieves ever escape final detection; they
are sure to be entrapped and punished
in the end. While speaking OF these
numerous complaints, an old detective,
called inspector Of the Post Office De-
partment, said:
mo thief is harder to catch than the
one who robs Uncle Sans mail. His
methods are ingenious; the plumber Is
easily hidden or destroyed. and his ras-
cality is well masked by the honesty and
integrity Of associates.
"Post Office thieves are not arrested
every day, although valuable letters and
other articles are stolen almost daily and
an army of shrewd inspectors are on the
alert. Positive proof Of guilt must be in
the possession Of the inspector before an
arrest is made. Circumstantial evidence
does not go at any time with u.s. 1t is
an established rule that the evidence must
be positive and direct In almost every
case an arrest means conviction.
"A post Office employe never knows
when he Is being Swallowed. Even when
not under suspicion of theft he may be
watched outside of business hours to see
II he is spending more money than his
salary will permit. 1t sometimes happens
that an inspector may not be able to
prove his man a thief. and the fellow is
turned loose with a verdict OF not
guilty as his certificate of honesty, but
he is not wanted by the department any
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

fellow who was making way with valuable
letters. One day there came up q terrific
rainstorm. and with this came q happy
thought to the inspector who had the
case In hand
He carried a bucket of water into
the loft and dashed it on the over.
head plastering. just over the distribu-
ters. Naturally leak was sprung. and
q workman, who was taken into the con.
fidence OF the inspector. was sent into
the loft to make an Investigation. Ac-
cidentally his foot went through the
wet plastering, leaving a hole.
"Of course to repair this il would
have been necessary to do the work
from the distribution room, and. a.
this was not done, the clerks went
spector looked down at their every
movement from the supposed accident
ally made hole. Finally he was re.
warded by seeing one OF the Oldest en-.
pioyes in the office slipping letters In
TO his pocket. The inspector got out OF
his place OF hiding. collered the clerk
and found the letters, every one OF
them containing money. His confes.
sion was full, and he went I'D for .
number Of years.
"A German once gave the INSPECTOR.
world OF trouble in the same city
thousands OF letters were missed, and
goodness only knows how much money
was stolen. 1t was a case which puzzled
the department. and after weeks Of the
closest investigation 1t was decided
| that the crooked work WAS not done in
| the post Office.
Then an outside campaign was be.
gun; and the German was arrested
| while stealing letters from one Of the
street boxes. He did not have q key
but used wire for extracting the let.
tiers. His operations were confined to
the boxes in the business sections, and
he admitted he had stolen not less thar
10000 letters before he was caught
The amount Of money he got could
never be ascertafned. but he must have
secured q snug sum. His own con-
fession sent him to the pen for Q long
term.
did you ever think about the fact
that but few arrests have been made
here in Washington? There's a power.
full army Of post Office employees here,
but they seldom go wrong. and yet in
spectors are no more numerous here
| than in other cities.
"A Few years ago We had an inspector
who was regarded as a cracking good
man. He went wrong, but, thank good
ness. 1t was after he resigned from the
service. His daughter received an ap-
pointment at thriving town in Georgia
as postmistress, and had been there six
or eight months when the father sud
denly concluded that he wanted to go
to the same place and open up a real
estate business.
We'll, he resigned as a post Office
inspector and moved to Georgia. He
got the run Of the post Office OF which
his daughter was postmistress. and
pretty soon the Office was robbed Of sew
eral hundred dollars. 1t was a bungled
job and no difhculty to amount to any
thing was experienced in saddling the
job on the young lady's father. He did
time in the Columbus penitentiary.
1T always struck me that, II this man
would steal from his own daughters
office he must have been guilty Of crook
ed work while he was inspector. There
are always plenty Of chances to accept
hush money from postmasters who are
found short"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

"And, if it's a wet day, you would
require an awning" interrupted the
clergyman. 1--WE supply the awning, and
the fee would be So
EYES," gasped the father, casting
about in his mind for way Of escape.
while the other went on:
And, Of course, you would have some
flowers. My daughter always does the
flowers, and I'm sure she would be de-
lighted to do them for you" Before the
astonished father could reply the clergy
servant who answered 1t to ask Miss
Louie" to step in. Miss Louie" duly
arrived, and expressed herself enchanted
at the prospect of doing the flowers for
the wedding.
"And what do you think 1t would cost,
dear?' asked her father. 'Do you sup
pose you could do 1t for 1882"
AS this last straw was laid on the
poor victims back he reused himself and
suit his daughter before making final ar
rangements, and made for the door.
trusting to escape. But the clergyman
had reserved a parting shot. Taking up
small paper-covered book from the
table, he said:
This Is small book on the history
Of the church. I am sure your daughter
will like to read all about 1t. as she is
thinking Of being married there"
THANK you, I'll give it to her." said
the innocent man.
"That'u be Is cents" said his rever-
ence, and the unfortunate father placed
the money on the table and fled FOR his
life. Needless to say, the marriage did
not take place at his church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

W. J. Dubbs, a Baltimore and Ohio
brakeman, who was injured two weeks
ago while on duty by the bursting of q
blood vessel In his lungs, is dead at his
home in Keyser, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Prison for Would-Be Suicide.

For attempting to commit suicide by
hanging himself by the neck in a cell, al
Fort Slocum, New York, ito the prejudice
of good order and military discipline, u
John L. Guyer. a private in the 4th
United States Recruit Company, must
serve one and one-half years in the mill
tAry prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The record in the case sets forth tina,
Guyer attempted to deceive the officers
by concealing the fact that he had once
been arrested and sentenced to imprison-
ment at Dennamora. n. Y, and that
when he was placed in Jail at Fort Slocum
he made two attempts to end his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
Inspection of Guns Ordered.

To prevent any possibility of another
such explosion as killed ten artillerymen
at Fort Monroe, Thursday, when q safe
ty appliance failed to do it's full duty,
Acting Secretary of War Oliver has
ordered that the mechanisms of all ord
nance in the army be inspected at once
and be subjected to the most rigid tests
of efficiency.
Corp. Albert J. Myer Of the Signal
Corps, who, with six other candidates
for appointment as assistant paymasters
of the navy, passed the mental examina-
tion has failed in the physical examina-
ton. He has been found by the medical
board to be under weight, turning the
scales at 40 pounds, while, according to
the Requirements, he should weigh 10.
All of the other six candidates passed
the physical examination, and the an
nouncement of their appointment Is ex-
pected soon. There are at present only
five vacancies in the grade of assistant
paymasters of the navy, but there will
be sufficient vacancies to take care of the
six successful candidates at the mental
examination, and Corp. Myers as well.
II his appeal from the medical board
should be sustained by the higher au-
thorities. On account of the services of
his distinguished grandfather. Gen. Myer,
and his earnest desire to enter the serv-
ice, notwithstanding his wealth, there is
a proba bility that the requirements of
the physical examination in the case OF
Corp Myer may be waived.