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The Washington times., 1910-04-07
Hints for WiUcs

To clean white felt hats mix powdered
fuagneSia and water into a paste and
rub IL on 20 the felt with a, clean tooth
brush Let II dry thoroughly and then
brush out the uaEnesia, when the hat
VIII probably look quite clean If this is
not the case repeat the process
When heating fatirOns it is a good
plan TO lift and wipe them after being
on the gas stove a few seconds, as the
moisture found then turns the irons
rusty # left till they are thoroughly
heated This will also save labor IN
cleaning when ironing.
For Caper sauce always chop the ca
pers finely add little chopped parsley
End stir into melted butter sauce just
before serving
Place all cakes TO cool on q wire sieve
and never put them away IN tins till
perfectly cold
When frying the stove IS often splash
I'd all over with grease To prevent this
sprinkle a little salt IN the trying pan
E~GOrs putting IN the fat
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and you are passed by another ship,
throw broom upon her course and
your luck viii change.
Il IS probable that the broom, tra-
van Tronp had Iashed % rs mast "a
symbol o. his poVe- 70 sven r.
seas c. the English possessed z -e-v
ct-e-e-t significance g. TIE eyes q -
men They probably Locked upon Il zs
capable OF bringing winds favorable %
their admirars designs 10 get into touch
with CromwelTs ships.
\ 'star-dosged moon was though
to portend a storm:
The horned moon, with one bright sta
Wltnin the neither tip.
II the moon rose in a storm she vvo,,l5
soon eat Up the clouds MANY an A.
ious seaman has found comfort IN this
belief.
Winds on Sale
In Days of Witchcraft.
In the days when witchcraft Wa
lucrative as well as a dangerous nro-
fessiOn, the local Hecates vvo-5I5 -su
TO fishermen and mariners fair and pros
porous winds Few captains had the
nardlhood TO face the periIs Of q vov-
age o. fishing expedition WITHOUT F~zs
ara nglng about thel~ wl-ds. re- *.
was ve-y moderate Is 2 -rIz. 1zes5z
Astlle-, WHO lived - 1914 = TIE o-lz-zvs
charged only Sc
The ghostly lights o. St Elmo. o. CO.
postants, which appear AZ the mast
mead OF In the rigging Immediately pre-
ceding 2, storm, date hack 10 the VOYAGE
OF the ATgOnauts- Z these marine will
o'-the-wisps remain. stationary OF As
cend' says Dana, they are good omeus-
out II they descend, Their foul weather
viii surely follow 1T is q fatal sign
TO have the pale light thrown On ones
face" How they came BY the name Of
St Elro's lights is not known. although
conjecture has 1t that St Elmo was St
Erasmus, who in early art f. always
depicted Is carving 2 candle
The c-sdUltUy Of mariners awals-s =
the --.-d O. TIE Izcds--a- z co-vzctt--
G rs extreme simplicity. YET Re zz-s
c-5cCltty 5zs Sometimes bee, CLo-ocz--
y JUSTIFIED BY the subsequent events No
better Illustration is to be found than
In the story Of Captain JOhnsou'a en-
counter with the little bird
On September Z, 1851, al D n Can
tain Johnson was standing on the quar-
terdeck OF the Norwegian bark Ellen,
when bird few by, grazing his right
shoulder Wheeling round, Il flew At
his face, and eventually was captured.
L was unlike any bird that he had ever
seen, and the captain was puzzled, the
more so On account Of its vicious dis
position. for its pecked savasely at any
and everything within reach Eventual
y the captain caused II 10 be killed and
thrown overheard.
Il regarded the appearance Of the bird
as an Omeu,' he afterward confessed
Accordingly he altered his course q few
points TO the eastward, the direction
from which the bird had come IN con
sequence the Ellen fell in with the
wreck Of the Central America. and WAS
instrumental IN saving forty-nine pas
sengers from certain death
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- The Tick1emouse 92aS
El an. hi. sl::s,a Adventure. D,vv md D,rf,

rock ana Iooks5 dow .owa-5 TIE t:gL-
saw.
giant rat with teeth - Ionz and
white that they looked .iggsr than an
elephants tusls. was -nciIy gnaTing at
The rock, and the castle was beginning
to sway and totteri
The Mouse threw the twins on % the
goOse's back and they rose into The air.
just in time. For with frigntful yowls
and caterwauls, the Robber Cats came
tumbling out of the castle, scared al
most TO death Well might they fear
for their great castle, rock and all, sud
denly rose and few through the air as
IL alive. There was a tremendous
splash as it landed in the sea, far be
yOnd the highway-cries and screams
from the terrified RObber Cats
Then all was still
The twins looked at the TIckIemouse.
He was very sober as he put spurs 70
THE goose ard drove IA out cver the
seq. before heading Lo-eva-d
AZ tc-se locked dow a. Ike sea
shore
-hs giant was standing with arms
folded, looking ~ the ripples shoVins
where the Robber Castle Of St Ives had
Davy and DoTfy saw with surprise
that he was enough like the Tickle
mouse to be his brother-onIy that he
was so big. His eyes were not so kind
and his muscles stood out as q giant s
muscles should.
The Mouse was very thoughtful, all
the way home Davy hardly dared
speak 20 him, even after the twins were
safe IN their beds. But DO-fy just
couldn't hold in
'..VSEso was he. r. E5clzle--ouse? WAo
vvas th2- giant S.oUssZ'
TIE TtcI-ia--oCzs.s vcE-s ELock &C
LztA T-cEIs=sgs darby second
cous.=- Azd CO yoU nov wy - C.
stroyed the Robber cats CASTER
''NyhyT' whispered the twins
Because said the Tfcklemouse sadly,
because they had captured his boy
his own little Roy. and starved him to
death IN that awful castle. But-they'll
never carry or another TicklemOuse
bOyI'
Ee united the goose and climbed into
saddle Wei, it's all Overland I'm
CIadr'
And as he disappeared into the moon
lit sky, the sleepy twins heard him sing
Ing IN his squeaky voice
For mice who venture near St Ives
are lucky II they save their livesl"
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
Florida Tomatoes at Top
Figures in Local Market

There was heavy trading on the
wholesale markets this morning IN
Florida tomatoes a. top prices The
figures for the day were 3 per crate
The supply was large and the goods
Of an excellent quality. Asparagus was
running the tomatoes q close second
with lettuce in the rear Of all the
Florida produce, the lettuce, at the pres
ent time. finds the least demand among
n. retail dealers The poor quality IS
IN a measure accountable for this.
In the poultry and egg division OF
the market, eggs have gone up l cent
a dozen and turkeys have come down
A shortage in supply is the reason for
the temporary increase in egg prices, but
with respect to turkeys, the soft and
fabby condition OF the birds in the
spring makes them undesirable
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
Daily Fashion Talk.
By FRANCES CARROLL.

NEGLIGE garments OF simple con-
y struction and pretty lines are an
absolute necessity, not one or two but
half . dozen or more that a woman may
always be splinter clean and fresh at
the hour in the morning when she most
times looks most unattractive and dis
heveIed.
NegIises Of different materials, too,
are a good thing to have about ones
dressing room since the fluctuations of
the weather have lot to DO with ones
comfort
The dressing sacd0e Illustrated can be
made Of rose lavender or gray challis,
albatrOsS OF cashmere, with round yoke
OF al1Over lace, and gathered in at the
waistIine with ribbon-threaded beading,
using black velvet ribbon about an inch
wide tied in a bow IN front. A similar
finish may be used FOR the bottom Of
the yoke, with narrower ribbon, Of
course This round yoke offers OppOr-
tunity for the application of hand en-
broidery, a feature which adds much
to the beauty Of the garment giving II
a personal touch that no store-bought
article ever possesses
II the yoke is embroidered, the dress
ing saCque can be made Of dimity.
handkerchief linen. nainsOok OF china
silk.
The Ladies Home Journal pattern
No 1894 TO eb obtained at s. kann,
Sons & Co.
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glasses So- zs EzS seen re boxes AID
tails OF TicEIeraics IN the bone dishes
on the banquet table. Let's get out OF
thi5-Tve seen enough" ne Er ganed to
the twins, and they dashed swsy frC N
the terrible sight.
As they ran towar their gray goose.
the ground began TO shake beneath
them An earthquake" mUtlcred The
Mouse dragging them along so fast that
their little feet we're bruised and aching
The shock came faster and louder the
great rocky cray under their feet fairly
creaking, as II some giant were chew inS
the castle down with his strong tceth.
And-what do you think?-when they
threw themselves fat on the edge Of rho
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The Bedtime Story.
night
WAFFLFS TIE CAT.

ETHELS father opened the window
IL last night and then took his seat
beside the bed and told his little daUgh-
der the following story
When NTafIes. the cat, woke Up he
stretched himself and looked all around
10 see if there might be anything new
sr the way of something &c eat
FIe saw that the children had left the
playground and also that there were
some dainty morsels Of bread and cheese
left. II there was anything that Waf-
Ees did Ike it was a nice piece OF
kheesn-
ITS funny" he said 20 hiraself- TO
shink that mice Ike cheese and so DO
rats
BY the way, think smell some
thing that reminds ne Of a little
mouse" said he. as Re carefully picked
MS way among the CIods OF dirt Now.
just as soon as set through with this
icheets I an going 10 take a little jour
lney and see II I can find out where
khose mice come from
Then WaGfes sat down quietly and
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
CORDING OR PIPING
OUTLINES ARMSEYE

Where separate sleeves are used, the
armseye Is often outlined by cording or
piping The sleeves are not very full
hut show the Introduction of small
puffs, usually above the elbow. the full
ness always kept on the outside Of the
arm.
As for the length, we have still the
long sleeve but as the season advances
there are many sleeves Of both three
quarter and half length.
Coat sleeves are mannish in effect,
long and tight, with little or no full
EeSs at the armseye- They are finished
with rows Of stitching, braid, or small
turn-back cuffs.
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
HOW TO CARE
FOR PIANOS
DaH1pneSS Greatest Foe.
Location Important
Factor.

IN many households there is not 4
piece Of furniture that is more
sorely neglected than the piano
A-yo-e w.-o las ever studied the
construction % = p5zEo-c-t6 E2oyCs Lc2c
l-.~ --z--z-sz-- 5 --ost 5el5czte, IT
r,,zss. I'd sszs.Csve. = 8 ~ WO-Zs-s
-Ss-, tax = requires = great Seal q
care, and suffers severely from neglect
Some people think that they are treat
ing their piano well II they have II
tuned once OF twice a year It should
be tuned at least four times to prevent
loss 6f pitch, and should be kept at
concert pitch all the time To raise or
lower II q half tone means TO spoil 1t
irremediably. say the authorities
It IS almost as important TO place the
piano well as 10 have It tuned It
should not be put too near the wall, as
this absorbs the tone Il should be put
near the inner wall rather than the
outer, 10 prevent dampness or cold from
affecting i. Dampness IS a staunch
enemy Of pianOs-it rusts the wires, rots
the felt, splits the hammers, and makes
The keys stick a changing temperature
IS almost as dangerous. and too great
heat. such as is caused by the proximity
Of a radiator OF fireplace. has also its
bad effects Heavy carpets mUffie the
sound that Is why music rooms should
always have hardwood floors and why
pianos should be placed on little glass
1nsulators # possible
A piano should be kept free from
h1TfC-a-braC. pictures and lamps, because
they al tend 10 make the tone metallic
So often when a note Is tinny OF trenu-
sous, It IS because It Is IN sympathetic
vibration with some object on or near
tire piano
When the pedals squeak they should
bc creased mot oiled, OF a little talcum
powder may be PUffed into the hinges
Broken hammers, II not badly damaged
can be repaired with hot glue and
bound with cord, and broken worries can
be men6ed with a little household ce-
gnent- Yellow worries can be cleaned
with alcohol They need much light
sn order to keep their whiteness; that
$ why one should not always leave the
cover down.-New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
Few Contestants Will Admit
Puzzle Is Really Difficult

new surprises I am experiencing, and,
after all, I fancy II is going to be 3
bit difficult TO properly award the
prizes And some Of the contestants
look victory square n the face and
csve= bls-k ac eye
Dear Frances Cz--ClI- We e-ioy
the puzzle column 50 -Cch Sunday
evenings
Think I have the prize this tine
Hope 50, anyway Have taken 50
much pains with IL You viii find II
inClosed-
With kind regards and best wishes
for all the pleasure you afford US
through your bright column, I re-
main. yours sincerely.
MARION SMITH,
1901 Wyoming avenue.
Once again / sound my friendly note
Of warning about hardness No matter
how excellent the solution or how meri-
torious its presentation, nothing viii
avail if it reaches this desk after 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
%--,43s.,-.e4
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ate the cheese which the children had
left.
Ny butt that IS good he said to
himself 1t wof ID be dae idea to
finish my rneNI --ss1 -SfIs mouse The
only thing 4 ----.V 20 do IS to leave
something here which looks Ike a piece
OF cheese. then I viii hide in the tail
grass and wait until the little mouse
comes back 10 set the cheese, for there
certainly must have been SHINE mouse
here unless my sniner deceives me, and
I DO not think II does
Wafhes squatted down IN the tail
grass and lay very, very still NY, how
still I an; I don't believe even my wills
kers are moving" Just then he saw
little Matte Mouse creeping toward
him. and he said to himself oh my
on NY, how my mouth does water
Little Matte Mouse crept nearer and
nearer and JUST as WafheS was getting
ready 70 spring Rover came barking
down the field and WaffIes said to him
SELF I know III miss that mouse, but
the best thing for me TO DO is to scat as
fast as I can, and he bounded out OF
the grass and ran toward the barn.
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- IE c.cl!e=ouss STEELE soStly t=to
TIE nursery AID psepse sc-oss
a. Davy and Dorty IN their beds
And how his little, beady black
eyes danced with fun For out of each
small white bed stuck a wee pink
FOOT the twins had been so afraid they
might miss Mr.. Ticklemouse's visit that
they hadn't wanted to take any
chances.
Their midnight visitor gave a low,
squeaSy laugh and scuttled closer to
the beds He .tickled Davy's bare foot
with his soft, cool little paw, and
DOrfys with the tip Of his pointed tail
The twins sprang out OF bed and ran
to the window. where the Mouse was
already unhitching a big gray goose
saddied and briGled, with big blue AUTO
mobile goggles on. 1t looked like the
goose in their big NOah's Ark Take
these goggles" said the TicklemOusc,
handing each a pair and putting on his
Ow- Wen -ssd then tonight, ny
csz-s'
The tL-es sp-aug 70 the back % TIE
great gray goose a-d held c. tgnt %
the saddle Like 2 rocket they shot
through the sky in the same direction
as the night before Soon they felt the
same delicious perfume Of the flowers
along the highway.
Davy cIapped his hands. and nearly
fell OF the goose oh. are We going
to St: Ives again tonight Mr. Tickle
mouse"
Nothing but the sharp ears OF a
mouse could have heard Days ques-
ton, for the wind was whizzing past
them like a hurricane ''Oh-hoI' laughed
the Mouse. his eyes tw!aAl.2s. 80 you
guessed the name OF the castle. d.5 yOU2
Goo5 boy.
-ves.'' re Mouse we=t Co. were
going 20 ST ives 6:6=-r wz1C 70 take
any chances tonight, 50 I brought AZ
other kind Of flying machine. you see"
And he patted the old goose between its
whistIinE wings This fellow will land
Us s1te inside the Enemy's WallsI'
SON the great, grin castle, on the
tip-tCp Of a ROCKY Crag overlooking the
highway. came into sight The goose
flew IN wide circle and landed them
inside the castle walls among the dark
est shadows. The Mouse hitched his
steed to q great iron ring set into the
wall
That's where the Enemy chain the
captive TickleInice, just out Of reach
Of a delicious cheese" he whispered to
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
tcOpy-iEht. 1910. BY Roy Rutherford Bailey)
The Flying Castle

TIRE wins, are they ttptcsd carefully to-
ward the rsa- 81 the great castle TIE
Mouse CRASHED his teetnsas he thought
Of his cousins and friends who had died
in this awful place
Outside, all was dark. Inside, they
could see the great banquet hall Of the
castle. where hundreds Of Robber Cats
were feasting at a great table, blazing
with bright lights.
The Mouse pulled his field glasses out
and stared long at the food on the table
He drew a sharp breath Of fear and his
hand shook so he almost dropped the
The Washington times., 1910-04-07

7 Uranus this day IS IN benef7c aspect
with The passing moon which Is on
the equator and occupies q sign favor
able to cIeaTness OF thought, QuickDess
OF perception and facility for under
sanding Others.
Tie DAY Should Therefore bs highly
suspicious 20 CeE--Z5 bcCW6G "a
1-6 Won. ard 90 s-ootL-2g away
MISUNDERSTANDING arranging subjects
in dispute, adjusting tangled problems
snd balancing books
Science and study should gain great
" The aspects favor sightseeing, trav-
el, research, calculations and spiritual
matters
It should be a good period TO reform
tens or modes Of living, make resoIu-
tons and begin things anew, however
wrong they may have been heretofore.
The unusual IS under a good sign.
Persons Of fiery. iTpstUoUs. ChOlcriC
natures, and those who delight in dra-
matte striking actions. must exercise
prudence and moderation IN this time,
lest they be carried into excuses.
Those handling large sums of money,
OF are interested IN large financial plans
that involve unusual profits, must move
carefully
Speculation IS under an evil sign.
The day should be good for all con
Cerned with the processes OF business Of
brewing. distillinE, preserving bOttlinE,
canning, and mixing liquid materials.
Fish and fishing are under a good sign
There Is an augUry Of strange Pie
nOmenons' to come
Persons with this birth date are under
aspects that often give them mora
thought and mentality than Corupassfon
Ihcy viii profit during The UWeIVemOnth
by considering others, especially those
inferior to them
Children are born today under aspects
that make for high. quick intellect and
mtuidCn- Faults 20 be guarded against
are f1ckleaess and geabuity.
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
SelE-EducaGOn.


s. .. MA small pocket dictionary
and an encyclopedia are the best pos
stble books for you to study. A good
plan, to supplement even q liberal
education, IS to make an inyariabIe
habit of looking up any word or fact
Of which you are IN doubt. The
amount OF incidental information
gathered IN this way is beyond belief
to those who have not adopted the
plan A careful reading Of the better
class magazines viii bring you in
touch with current events, while Il
adis TO your fund of general informa-
ton
It is slow work, but you must re
member that anything you learn that
Is worth while is an easily carried
burden and one sure to give fncreas-
ing satisfaction as the years go by.
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
10 PREVENT TARNISH.

To prevent antique brass from tarnish-
Ing. first polish with a good paste, and
then apply q solution Of a quarter Of an
ounce of .sheIIac to a quarter Of a pint
of methyIated spirit Before doing this
beat the brass If possible. and again
inter painting over with varulsh-
The Washington times., 1910-04-07

~ ID you ever see a flock Of sheep
20 over fence into a nice
new pasture2 Well. that is just
the way the puzzlers went into
TIE puzzle game this week-
EaF 2 dozen leaders stood kesttats-g
70 = second o. 50, then successfully
each too1- 2 leap, aid, landing safely,
they evidently gave courage 70 the
main flock which week by week goes
II for the puzzles
Anyway, following a modest, timid.
little collection that arrived on Sunday
came an avalanche Of solutions, most Of
which were cTeditabIe 10 a degree As
I've often said before, the puzzlers are
too quick-witteS for me, but, then,
never IN the wide world would have
thought Of tackling some Of the prob
lens the puzzle circle seemed to treat
with nOnchalance born Of Intimate
knowledge OF their. own possibilities
Wherefore. please understand that my
opinion OF a puzzle IS aIwavs offered
with becoming mOdesty-
Just as a confession, may say that
j thought this one terribly difficult
THAT few agree with me Is one OF the
The Washington times., 1910-04-07
CRETONNE LANDINGS.

Cretonne landings are again trimming
summer coats and gowns In the up
hOiStcTy department are TO be found
hand-blOcked borders in ancient toile de
JuOy patterns which are Just the thing
for the purpose,
The Washington times., 1910-04-07

Cost of This SdcGne
In TI1o Materials
IN AIRATHOSs.

IN ALBATHOSS-
"a yards AIbatTcss, IS inches
vide, 80 yard. $1-5s
n yard Is-inCh alI-OveT lace, $50
yard --.-.-s.-----------.---- --------- -S'
3 yards edging for neck and
sleeves, I5c yard 40
"a yards beading, PIC yard %
81 yards ribbon, 1Sc yard %
Ladies' Home Journal pattern
No 4SSz- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
as
IN NAINSOOK.
~ yards nainsOok. IS inches
wide. 15c yard. ..-...-------------SO 5s
5 yards ribbon, SC yard------------ "A
ladies' Home Journal transfer
pattern No 1859 ----.-.--...-..-- 10
Ladies' Home Journal transfer
pattern No 1872, matching Dor
8 yards ribbon, 10c yard.......---- 30
Ladies Home Journal pattern
No 4S94- 10
1.27
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AnSWers to Queries
From Times Readers
Way to Eat Watermelon

Way to Eat Watermelon
FiOIet-The piece Of silver you
speak OF is doubtless q tray. at least
from your description IL would readily
serve as such
As FOR eating watermelon, that de-
pends entirely upon how It IS served.
A fork, however, is what IS IN most
general use.
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Daily HOROSCOPE
The stars Incline hut de act
COMPEL
Friday Au~fF & IAN
Friday, April S, 1910.

Now they who have been warning long
Shall find a way 70 right the wrong
The Washington times., 1910-04-07

Should Consult Physician
A Reader-From your description
your ailments I should advise W
consulting a physician immediate
The Times does not give medical
legal advice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-06
editorial Pace OF Gle Caconla Cnnes $$=$:
THE MAKING OF MULTI-MILLIONS

The world is beginning to see how the miracle was
wrought-how few managed to get hold of
scores of millions while the mass of men were strug-
Cling for existence.
Some thirty years ago, a swarm of grasshcpperS
grasshoppers disturbed business" for three sue
cessive years to such extent that thousands of
settlers left the country, and the Dutch investors
who had begun to build the st Paul Pacific rail
way which went nowhere in particular by means of
three different branches, became utterly discour-
aged
81. j. Hill Wood & Coal doing business on the
river bank at ST. Paul, his opportunity. He in
terested two Canadians and went after that railroad
These men knew the grasshoppers would not stay al
ways. That is where their GENIUS came in The
rest was comparatively easy.
One of the trio went to Amsterdam and came back
with an eight months option on the railroad. 'That
cost money you say Yes, one guilder-FORTY
CENTS.
Big things happened before that option expired
THE GRASSHOPPERS LEFT. That changed the
whole face of the situation. Settlers now poured in
faster than they had poured out before. The Min
nesota Legislature granted valuable franchise, and
a good stroke of land business was done with the
government at Washington.
The road purchased at one-third it's original
cost with the profits of dts newborn traffic. plus
bond issue. Jim Hill and his associates, Donald B.
Smitht now Lord Strathcona) and George Stephen
(now Lord Mount Stephen) had put in for surveys
and promotion after everybody the value of
their purchase, the sum of $28300O