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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
PACIFIC COAST MELON"

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Pacific
Coast Company, which conducts a rail
way, steamship and coal business in the
Northwest. cut a "melon" for it's stock
holders today by declaring an extra
dividend of l per cent. each on the COM
mon and preferred stocks, besides the
usual dividends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
r. 7. WANTS FRANCHISE
FOR MANHATTAN SUBWAY.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company today APP
piled to the Public Service Commits
sion for a franchise o build a subway
through Canal street from h Man
haitian Bridge to the North river.
If the company is successful in OBJ
tanning h grant, it purposes to run
trolley cars from all parts of Brooklyn
and the greater part of Queens, across
the bridge ana through the subway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
Lawn or BatiSte Waists

Some with yokes-others in lc
effects. Trimmed with French \
lace or imitation Baby
Irish embroidery = reg. III
1.50 and 100; special -.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06
Lawn or BatiSte Waists

A big assortment of styles. Long
or short sleeves. Front allover en-
broidery and lace. Cuffs 4 IN
and collar lace edges. .0U
Peg 2 mn Sneria1 O
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
One Of Two Ways
Open To Her.

Such a wife has her work cut out
for her, and but one Of two courses IS
open 10 her. She can throw up her
hands IN the very beginning and say
70 herself that the game is not worth
the candle, and let him 20 on bis way
without worrying about him, while she
goes hers Or she may shut her teeth
and trip the light fantastic tee, in step
with him, down the long years
But the thing she cant DO IS 70
change him She cant convert her
~ painted butterfly into an indus-
frioI1s. sober-uinded dray hors- that
win strain conJentedly on the domestic
collar.
Women have had TO conform TO mems
ideals for so many thousands OF gen
erations that they have acquired the
ability TO practically make themselves
over 10 suit the kinds of husbands they
MARI Men have not this adapLablllty-
4 man cannot change himself Il ne
would. 10 please q woman; and he would
not j he could
This makes it necessary for every wife
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

lNEN woven 20 give O serge effect
L. is one Of the new materials OF the
season This suit shows II In blue with
bands Of white and Il IS pretty and at
tractive as well as novel The blouse
IS diutinctIy Russian IN style. finished
with the big sailor collar that IS sure 10
be becoming TO little boys and the
knickcrbOckers are OF the regulation
sort
All materials that are used Tor boys
suits are appropriate. linen. Of all
kinds IS greatly liked. gaiatea. Is much
in use. khaki IS liked fer hard usage
and the same model Is equally wei
adapted TO the materials Of afternoon
wear. madras. white linen and the like
and also 20 the lightweight serge that
IS desirable on cool days in midsummer.
For very drCssy occasions little boys
wear such suits made OF silk but at
this season OF the year nothing is more
fashionable, nothing more serviccabIe
than linen
The material allows q choice Of the
serge weave illustrated aT5 the various
plain sorts and IS shown IN an Infinite
variety OF color.
For the four-EeaT size VIII be required
5.5 y@-1S- OF material = OF q. So yards
- or 81 yards - inches wide with \
yard z for the trimming
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

T. He Sun. afflicted by the position Of
Mars, is held ~ DC indicative Of
danger from flames. warning all persons
TO be extraordinarily careful about ap-
preaching or handling FIRE
There IS also danger from weapons in
the sign
European astroIogers foreteu that
the position held by Mars this day at
the time Of New Moon. IS likely 10 cause
temperamentaI disturbances on earth
among nations, which viii lead to vio-
lent Quarrels that easily may be famed
into war They declare that England
and Germany are in decided danger
from foreign enemies
The dog days end today and the days
decrease passes wei beyond two hours.
The conjunction If New Moon and
the evil interpositicns OF the Sun and
Mars are always held astrologiCaiiy 70
indicate the danger Of great accidents,
especially 10 vehicles moving swiftly
Iercury's position relative To Mars.
today, however, Is suspicious for the
activities OF the period, PROMISING sue
cess TO all Vigorous efforts in business
indicating a general briskness and en-
ergy IN the dealings Of men with each
other, and promising keen and wiling
attention 70 all who have anything 10
present matters 10 forward or new IN
dertakiESs TO lay before Others.
Workers and others who use the Elk
mental forces Of nature are under good
signs for the day This applies partic-
ularly 20 those who work with engines.
IRE, steam, great apparatus, sharp 5a-
SrrumentS. steel and ores
The sign IS good also for al who
wear uniforms or other distinctive dress
OF tokens showing their ranks OF 1ccu-
pati0ns-
Persons with this birth-date are like
Is 10 profit from kindness and heljrfuf-
ness toward others during the twelve
month
Children are born today under siens
that are held 70 mean success, especially
IN pursuits that keep them much in
open air.
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
PIeasure-Loung Husbands
By Dorothy Dix

- Ne OF the most curious prob
lens OF matrimony Is that Of
fered BY the gay and pleasure
loving husband.
We all recognize that there IS a but
teray womsn-a woman who IS born with
quicksilver in her veins, who has an ir-
sisIibie longing for excitement and
amusement, who wants 70 laugh, TO
Sance, to disport herself always N the
Sunshine, and who evades, just as far
as possible. al OF the burdens ard re-
spcnsibiIities Of life.
We ignore the fact, however, that
there is exactly the same type OF man
a butterfly man, IL you please, who is
just as eager for enjoyment, just Is
avid Of pleasure, Just as fond Of bright,
gay company, just as irresponsible, and
as unwilling TO settle down and face The
serious duties Of matrimony. Is any
frivolous woman
IT, very fact OF her sex, the re-
straints Of society, and matrim0ny. help
the man who has married a butterfly
woman to keep her from futteTing
without the home bounds; so his prob
lem IN dealing with her Is MT 50 great
as that OF the woman who hae married
a butterfly man Because there are no
bars 70 keep him IN. no limit set 70
his fight. The whole varieEate1 gar
one may well pity the woman -SE0 has
the task before her OF keeping ri-u how
ering around the flowers that gravy IL
his own door yard
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
WOMEN GLADDENED
BY RIDE IN AUTO

This Is the story OF the woman who
had neither silver nor gold.
But she had big idea and she passed
II along She thought about the aged
women OF the city who had had no
outing this whole summer. and 50 she
wrote TO The Times, saying
'@yViu you ask in your column why no
one has planned to give the aged women
Of the city an automobile ridee"
Her suggestion was published and 0 X
OF it grew the happIest outing ever
given The Times extended an fs1-jta-
ton 10 all automobile owners Of the city
70 AXE the women from the various
homes Tor an afternoons ride and
Times readers know the result Scores
OF automobile owners not only loaned
but drove, their own machines. and the
aged women Of the city were made su-
premely happy
Among the many letters of thanks and
appreciation which have been received
by u.s. we choose the following for pub
IcdJlon hrSL It is from --SyuDatniZ-
er,' the woman who passed along the
Dig idea, and VIII be OF interest TO Our
readers She says
Dear Times: The correspondent sign
ing herself 'SymD2thiZer' went cut
OF town for several DAYS lust after v-rfs-
ing you 70 suggest giving -he aged
women Of the city an auto ride When
she returned the matter was in fun
cf--AAe-s ana SlEe IS NElLlElE 10 thank Won
Tor the grand result OF your taking up
the communication.
Since the great event she has talked
with the women IN several OF the homes
and il would do your heart good If YOU
could hear their expressions OF delight
AT the pleasure you afforded
y on ought TO belong as an hono-AF
.aHd honorable mot honorary member Of
our Sunshine Society. for you have scat
-ered sunshine wholesale
one gentleman who drove his OVID
large car took six of the eldest and
feebIeSt women out 70 his motkGr-s
country home and they returned each
with little fruit basket Of luscious
fruit IN their LAPS. One Of them. a dear
soul over eighty. said. oh but il was
q grand thing for me to see All that
beauty OF nature Something 10 see all
the time and gone two hours
she had not been out IN months be
fore
With many thanks. yours.
SYMPATHTZER
President Of Sunshine Branch.
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
MORE FISH COMING,
TO RELIEVE FAMINE
Shipments Steadily Growing and
Prices May Become More
Reasonable.

The dsh dealers OF Washington are at
last beEiuninz TO pick Up hope that the
market, which has been practically
starved for the last eight or ten weeks.
VIII aCIin be DIentifUIlv supplied
There has not vet been any sudden
l-Jlsh OF sea food to the market. but the
shipments are steadily growing and the
dealers are confident that within the
next few weeks the market will be able
10 supply the demand at reasonable
prices.
At present an sea food is very high.
prices averaging 80 10 a. per cent more
q an the normal The lonE-continued
Storms On the Atlantic coast are respOn-
SibIe for the fish famine. nearly every
seaboard Citv south Of EeW England
suffering 10 some extent. Elso the thou
sands Of dollars worth OF nets and
tackle that were lost or destroyed D.
the heavy weather had TO be replaced.
This took time. and naturally sent up
the price OF sea food
During all this time there were few
fish coming from the river. but that. too.
has now picked I'D. and the dealers pre-
dict a GOOD market within ten days Or
two weeks
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

as you know, meant that they were
thinking and Sammie and Susie d:d rot
want T. disturb them.
Il ms IS my family" announced III.
\, ipbleWObble- Family those are the
11ttietssii children. and Bully. the frog. -
men ne ducklings all said, "Quack
qudcA- again. which this time showed
tnat they had stopped thinking. and they
swan around Just like their mother
" en- said Bully, I'VE shall get no
ezES mere Come on, we viii so see
Mrs Cluck-C1uck- the fairy nen Maybe
she has some to spare"
But on their way they lost the road
and didn't now in which direction to 80.
Then Sanmie, Susie, and Bully walked
on and on they heard a noise in the
leaves. oh. such a queer. quiet IittIe
noise- and then, what do YOU tafuIq
/ W ny, sly, sly old fox stuck his head
out.
Whom are you looking for2v he
asked, as softly as can be
We are looking for Mrs. Cluck-CIuck,
10 get some eggs said Sammie.
"Ab, hai TTot no. laughed the sly
ole fox Come with me and I'll show
you her house I'm sure she has some
Sammie and Susie thought this verv
I KIND Of him, and they were just goin1z
70 follow that fox OF when Bully w ne q
them
Don't 60" he said; that fox only
wants TO eat MIS- Cluck-CIuck up. tets
So they ran away, on and on. until
they We're quite tired They were afraid
they would never find any eggs. when.
al Of a sudden they came rir-bf To the
place where Mrs Cluck-CIuck lived
AND, what 90 you think2 She gave
them all the eggs they wanted. and
they carried a great many to the bur
row Do You think You would Ike 10
near, tomorrow night. about how Susie
( learned 70 jump rope You see, she
l Earned "a while waiting for the time 20
come 70 color Easter eggs.
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

pond Come, and viii take You 70
her Maybe she viii give you some
eggs
So they went 20 where the duck lived
Bully, the frosY hopping along. and
Sammie and Susie hopping after him
and every time the frog came TO a bit
Of water be hoped in and got all wet,
and he didn't mind il a bit, but I'm sure
would However, pretty soon they
came to where the duck lived.
Mrs WibDleWObble,'' said Bully 70
4 her. for that was the ducks name
Really, 1t was. I'm not Joking Mrs
Wibhle-obble. here are Sammie and
susie Littletau looking for eggs" said
Bully could YOU let them have any2'-
QLacE- quack- answered the duck.
and It sounded just as If she said
. --What2 WHAT So Sammie, thinking
she was little deaf. asked her him
self
can you please tell US where we can
ind some eggs?" and he spoke quite
loudly
Tut. tutr- exclaimed Mrs. yVfbbTp-
wobtle- 7 heard Bully when he asked
me the first time. I merely said -CuaCk
glaeA-f because I was thinking. 7 al
ways say that when I think Now be
patient So she said "Quack- o1IacIz p.
AGAIN. several times. and padded around
IN the water, putting her head under
every now and then to dig in the mud
Tor some SnaliS- No she finally said
Il have thought very hard and I do NOT
now where You could md any eggs
Samrnie and Susie were quite disaD-
pointed. and Bully said PERHAPS you
nave some OF your own you could let
them have"
-No-F answered Mrs W-ibblewobbIe.
l -2H my eGSs have been turned into lit
tie duckliuss- Here they. CONF. now
Then ali at once, as quick as you car
scratch your chin. what Should come
walking down 10 the pond but tbe dear
est incest little ducklings you ever. sa ".
They AL said. ~QuackI quack. which,
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
Butterfly Mems
Wives Work Had

Probably there is no other woman n
the world who has 10 work so hard
and sacrifices herself so much as The
wife OF the butterfly man She never
dares TO be sick, because her husband
only admires women who look fresh and
fit- She has 10 pretend TO a Eayety THAI
she often does not feel, because he is
bored by seriousness she must always
be ready to gad-to 90 to the thearer,
the baseball. the polo game-becsuse he
must be constantly diverted
She must be willing to set I'd in
pTomptu meals, because he Is always IL
viting unexpected company Often she
must COVE I'd her home and its sweet
privacy 10 i've IN a hotel. because he
likes the glare and glitter Of public life
She must automobile OF sail. or golf or
play tennis-no matter how weary-ff
he has passion for outdoor sports or
else ne viii find more congeniaI com
paniOn, and get Kidnapped, for the pleas
ure-lOving man IS never anything but q
big baby. who must be taken care Of
To keep such 2 man amused IS 2 hard
and laborious life, for his wife. but II Is
the price OF keeping him. and the wffe-s
problem IS whether he IS worth the
trouble or not
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

Q ANNIE and Susie Littletail were
~ ieaping over the brown leaves and
the pine needles in the woods There
was a little wind blowing, and it ruf-
fed I'D the fur on the backs Of the
rabbit children, but they did not mind
that
7 wonder where We shall ind the
eggs2" asked Susie Of her brother, and
shc nibhled on a bit Of maple sugar
that Uncle Wisgily LouEears had made
for them
I'm sure don't know an
s7rered Sammie, and he, also, ate
some of the sweet stuff But we
are sure to find them, because Uncle
WiEgily said so. He would have come 70
snow us. only his rheumatism is worse
again"
I'VE must ask somebody" said Susie,
and just then whom should they see
coming along through the woods but
Bully. the frog.
Hello exclaimed Bully. Tets see
who can jump the farthest, Sammier'
No answered the little boy rabbit
u cant. I an after Easter eggs DO
you know where there are any
do YOU mean frogs egss2-' asked
Bully. and he crosked a couple of times.
just TO keep from getting hoarse-
7 hardly think frogs eggs would do. -
and Sammie looked at his sister. and
his sister looked at him, until. strange
as 1t may seem. they were both look
ing al each other
No, said Susie. frogs eCgs would
never do They are not large enough.
we must ger hens eggs or ducks aees-
II know where there is nice duck
went on Bully. She lives near my
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes Of i've. three, and
two dollars. respectively. are given
10 the contestants for the puzzle
printed on the WOman's Page OF
the Sunday evening edition Of The
Times each weelz. for the three so
Iutions adjudged worthy
The contest, which closes at p
10 on Friday Of each week. IS open
10 all who care TO sezve the puzzles
The awards are based. primarily,
on correctness, timeliness, and nett
ness Originality in presentation al
so receives consideration IN award
ing the prizes
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
WILSON &
III MAYERS
Manufacturers AuCtiOneerS
1927 and 1929 6 Street
Fine New
Furniture
AT AUCTION
Saturday Morning,
Commencing 1920 O'clock
Seats Provided
All new selected sample
pieces direct from leading
manufacturers

Before purchasing elsewh here you
should ar least visit our sslesrooms
and see the uncommonly handsome
furniture on display, and yet not
withstanding its superior quality
ard beauty you can buy II al prices
considerably less than YOU ordinar-
ily pay for the common kinds. You
can save money here on any pur-
chase YOU make. Every piece new
and perfect and so guaranteed sale
includes Heavy Brass and Enar1-
eled Beds Springs Mattresses
Solid OR. Oak and Solid MAHOGANY
Dining Tables China Cases E77f-
fets. side Tables or oak and Ma
hoEany Bureaus and ChiToniers-
Colonial Mahogany Bureaus ana
ChimOniers; Library Tables. ParI0r
Tables in Oak and Mahogany.
solid MAHOGANY. PariOr Chairs and
Rockers Mahogany Finish Chairs
and Rockers Rest Chairs. Morris
Chairs, Mission Tables card Ia
bles: Wilton Administer. Velvet
and BODY Brussels Rugs. and nam
erous other handsome pieces Tor
every room in the home.
Personal attention Courteous At
tention- Come in and ger acoua n
ed with US Visitors always vel
come
WILSON & MATERs- 9Tanrfse-
turers' AUctioneers. 1zZI and Iza9 &
St
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
One OF the Best
Puzzles EYeT Seen
THE NEW COAT.

The singIe-breasted coat IS stu IN
stvle. buttoned up toward the bust, but
newer models show the narrOWest nip
1bat we have had and a wide double
breasted fastening Just al the waist-Iine-
This is done with loops and covered
buttons. It Is not an easy coat TO cut,
because II rnust preserve straight lines
under the arms and the Unwrlnkied
fronts while at the same time L must
Be drawn around the waist and FAST
ened-
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
lust Wait and See
How Easy It IS.
PUDDING THAT IS DIFFERENT

stir a pint Of hot milk Add butter the
size OF an egg stir wei and set aside
10 cool Beat the. yOIks Of two eggs
with half q cup OF sugar and a tea
spoonful Of lemon juice to which q
little Of the grated rind is added half a
crumbs are then added. Bake in q
pudding dish until IL is Of the consist
enCy Of Custard. spread with preserves
and a meriugUe, or II may be served
plain
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

TO believe that neither Miss Everett nor
myself can provide the correct solution
20 the list Of -ioCoed houses To these
doubling ThOmases can only say
lust Wait and See
How Easy It Is.
shame on you for your lack Of per
SeveranceI Only wait until Sunday
when You read the correct list OF. houses
for rent. and you viii see how easy Il
all is
Well, next week perhaps those puz-
ZIeTS who have found The lOCOCd houses
hard viii have their inning Don't uu-
derStand. however. that ! am promising
you anything so very easy
Remember, YOU men Of little patience.
that this isn't 2, kindergarten but q
school Of experienced DuZZIers-
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
To Prevent Rust

Mrs NJ G H--The Mendota.-To pre-
serve steel fire irons and Tenders from
rust, first clean them thoroughly i. the
usual way, and then smear them al
over with unsalted fat or pure lard
rubbing il vel in Polish first with q
soft, clean buster, and then finish with
a dry feather. This VIII keep the steel
from rusting all through tn summer
and early autumn.
The Washington times., 1910-09-02

KfT TERE goes for another wasted
80 IL stamp, 50 far as prize win
ming is concerned" writes
"Chronic Puzzler' 70 the ed
itor OF the Puzzle Corner today, and
concludes:
Ny list is late. I know However. IN
the words Of The poet. Hope springs
eternal etc and the pleasure Of work
ing out the IocOed houses IS an almost
adequate reward for me-
Well Chronic Puzzler. YOU are not SO
late as YOU may think For though the
puzzlers have struggled enthusiastically
and braveIy with this weeks lOCOed
printers list. and although the solutions
have come in BY the score with every
mail. I must tell you that there IS
scarcely a list opened which does lot
contain one. two. OF three blanks
That a difficult puzzle is worth the
working over. however IS amply proven
BY the one OF the letters which the
puZzlers write
One OF the Best
Puzzles Ever Seen
I've had a rlerrier time solving the
tumble this week than ever before
saws ore puzzler whose good hunOr is
one Of her most valuable assets and
I've worked like a Trojan just 10 show
Miss Everett that / could straiEhten
This Enottv list Of Iocoed houses which
she has Dre0ared fer US Il Is one OF
the very best puzzles 7 have ever seen
To the women I must give credit Tor
far. more patience than my circle or men
Duzzlsrs possess Not 2 day passes tll51L
q number Of men do not telephone 20
me in despair many of then pretending
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
TO CLEAN TAN LEATHER.

Tan leather bags may be cleaned by
rubbing on a thick lather of pure white
Eoap- Apply with a sponge. rub hard
and let lather remain on leather for a
few minutes 10 soften the grease Rub
dry with a clean piece Of flannel. To
avoid staining use 60 more water than
IS necessary TO make the lather.
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
LOCAL MENTION.
All the OId-Fashioued Ideas


and methods connected with credit have
been discarded at GrOEan's- When YOU
buy furniture there IL IS charged on fr1st
such an account as YOU have with your
grocer or butcher But instead Of set
ting in full at the end OF thirty DAYS
you pay a smdU part at intervals con
venient TO yOu--AdvL
Moose Convention-BaIt-. Aug. zz-z6.
Grand Carnival and Street Parade
Wed, eve ? n Low rates and cool,
clean. comfortable service via the EIec-
Jric Line.
Wanted-EveTyons 20 Know We Darn
Socks free Star Laundry Co., I315-I3I7
18th St y W
"For Automobile Eye Insurance,
Ask Druggist for Murine Eve Remedy"
Phone your want ads 70 The Times,
Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1910-09-02
TIMES INQUIRY
COLUMN
The Iade Pendant Ended

H D." and W n A.-The story.
The Jade Pendant" was really com
pleted IN The Times OF last Tuesday.
but through mistake the printer put
az the close OF the story a TO be con-
tlnued'' line, instead Of the words.
The end"