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The Washington times., 1910-08-29

most IS coed as those Sammie had seen
at the circus. when. all at once. who
should come along but a big man He
vhistled TO the little black dogsie. and
the doSEle- who was trying 10 stand on
me end OF his tan Sot down and ran to
ne man Sdmmle was so frightened
mat ne ram too. only he ran home
Sanlmie told his papa. and mamma and
Susie and lncle Wiogilv what had hap
pened 10 him, and they told him he
must be careful not to 90 near black
coggies again
oh" promised sammie. Z won't.
You may be sure. But, Uncle wiggily,
are squirrels all right 10 play with p
Sh, yes squirrels are very nice"
said his uncle. Why, did you see
Yes, I met two, and they said their
names were Billie and Johnnie Bushy-
TAIL and they are coming over to see
That viii be NICE remarked Susie.
May I play with them too2"
guess So replied Sammie- But,
mamma / m hungry Isn't there any
You can have some bread sand but
ter" said his mamma.
With sugar on2' asked Sammfe
We are all out Of sugar. went on
MIS- LittetaiL You must run to the
store for some"
I will promised sammie. after I
eat something
"AH out of sugar. remarked T-nrla
Wisgily- That reminds me, must make
some maple sugar soon. I will have il
when Billie and Johnny BushytaiI come
over 10 see you; or, perhaps before
ithen- II YOU are good children So
Sammie and Susie said they would he
good, and in another book after this
one, m going 10 tell you about Billie
and Johnny BuShytaii, the little boy
squirrels. and what they did They
lived near Sammie and Susie LittIetail
But the story next time will he
about Uncle Wiggily making maple su-
gar
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
SOME THOUGHTS
ABOUT FRECKLES

FreckIes are tickle things
They VIII distribute themselves over
the face OF a thirteen-year-old boy IN
III his countenance looks like bran
mash.
Later in life they viii. desert him
utterly and give him no excuse for
wearing vhiskers-
Young ladies who have freckles are
always saying: Il freckle so easily
This conveys the idea that their skins
are as thin as tissue paper and that
they are frail, gentle creatures.
Young ladies' who do not have freck-
les mention the fact modestly yet
proudly
This conveys the idea that they have
perfect compilations
Freckles. however. fall alike upon the
lust and the unjust There are many
scientific explanations Of freCkles, but
none OF the explanations clears Up the
freckles-
FreckIes may easily be removed A
sharp knife viii take them Of but the
deeD-Seated one have 20 be pulled with
a corkscrew--ChiCag0 Post
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
A Game Of Pretend
Is Cause Of Woe

It is what causes plain, prosaic John
Jackson 20 pretend that he adores- Ger
man opera and understands Browning
because Gladys Gwendolyn Smith affects
these things. when his real taste is
musical comedy and George AIDE. Il IS
what leads Angelina Jones to sit up
with a rapt expression at the baseball
game 10 which Bill jenkins has dragged
her, although she is enduring a martyr
dom Of boredom and wondering why her
escort yeIls himself black in the face
over what some crazy looking men are
doing TO a measiy ball
No man who was trying 10 Win 4
girl would dream Of such 2 thing as
showing himself 20 her with three
days stubble Of beard on his face Nor
would he let her see that ne was by
nature OveTbearing and tyranuiCaI. and
stlnEy. and selfish on the contrary, he
j. chiEalrUus. and tender and self-ab-
anticipates her every wish and has no
thought except 10 please her. and she
naturally argues from this that when
she narries him she viii get the one
perfect husband IN the world
In the same way = woman deCeivcs =
man You don't catch her appearing
before him in curl papers and a Mother
Hubbard wrapper. You never hear OF
any girl who feels called upon 70 tell
the man she is in love with that she Is
utterly useless and no account, that
she doesn't know how 10 cook an eEg,
OF make her own clothes and that she
hates the sight OF a cooking stove. and
has the incura5le bargain sale habit,
and that # he marries her he viii have
10 board IN a motel and hustle early and
latA 90 make enough money TO pay her
The Washington times., 1910-08-29

THE little girls dress pictured today
VIII be found simple TO make and
extremely appropriate for school wear
Il can be worn over a guimpe when
necessary.
An attractive frock could be developed
Of navy blue pOplin. with bias bands Of
contrasting material, edged with braid
and large pearl buttons down the front
Bingham or percale viii also make Up
well in this style
The skirt is straight. and can be
either plated or gathered.
Mccall pattern, No. 3417. which IS cut
In four sizes. from six 10 twelve years,
is required for this dress. and it is OBJ
tainable at the Palais Royal. Price. Is
cents
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
NOT HARD TO STOP
CRYING OF BABY

New0oD-Nv wife went shopping
yesterday and left me to take care
OF the baby
OIdwed-YOu have my sympathy.
old man. Bet YOU had the time Of
your life trying 10 keep him quiet.
Newpop-On the contrary. found
IL dead easy The little fellow never
let out q howl In three hours.
Oldwed-Say, how did you manage
it,
Newpop-Ch, I merely gagged him.
tied his hands behind hS back, bound
his feet together, nailed his clothes
to the floor, and then chlOroforme0
him--ChiCaE News
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Chats With the Puzzlers
By Frances Carroll
T 7 certainly is a tumble, Miss
Co-rof1 90

= =
Carroll"
II was sweet, but I must
confess, impatient and some
what discouraged voice that pro-
nOunced this opinion over the tele-
phone this morning What was she
talking about? Why. about the locoed
houses. Of course.
Wen, can't deny that they are q
bit confusing I laughed back. but
you surely wouldn't want a puzzle that
you and everybody else could solve
with the reading To whom would
the honors gOZ"
You are right, I suppose" came
the answer in a more cheerful tone,
but I really was beginning TO get a
little discouraged. Now. III so right
to work, and see If can't send you
the correct solution by tomorrow"
Another contestant writes a letter
today asking permission to add two
more answers 20 those she sent in
Cannot Change
Answers Sent In
I am sorry, but this cannot be done
You can easily see, Puzzlers, that II
IL were allowable to change the an
swers which have been submitted the
editor of the Woman's Page would
soon be dizzy with confusion. and dis
couraged over her futile attempts 70
keep matters straight
Il lust want TO write you" begins
q letter which brings with IT a breath
Of country air TO my desk that our
camp owes you an everlasting debt OF
gratitude, Miss Carroll, for the puz-
zle contest The men bring The Times
out from town every afternoon, and #
you could Just see US sitting around
our camp fire in the evenings. here Oh
the bank Of the Potomac, and laugh
ing over those lOCOed houses, you
would feel repaid for your work in
the puzzle department. I have never
laughed as much in my life as 7
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
KEEPING WINDOW SHADES.

When the window shades have be-
come old, worn, and cracked, they
may be made to look like new and last
for many years. Lay the shades fat on
the floor and paint them with any color
OF oil paint desired. This can be pur-
chased at the hardware store In small
cans First paint one side. and when
dry turn them over and paint the other
side When they become sOiled they
nav be washed of.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
PLUMES ARE CLEANED
WITH INDIAN MEAL

4 woman who has success in cleaning
ostrich and other feathers puts a Cupful
OF Indian meal. half a cupgUI OF -four.
and three level tabIespoonfIls OF bOTaN
into a paper bag. and with il one large
OF two or three small feathers
These she shakes about until the soil
has disappeared from the feathers, and
then she shakes them free from the
mixture Fine knitted wool articles and
IaCes are sometimes cleaned in this way
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes Of five, three. ard
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 week for the three so
buttons sdjudged worthy
The contest, which closes at , p
m on Friday of each week. is open
10 all who care TO solve the puzzles
The awards are based. primarily,
on correctness. timeIiness. and neat
ness Originality in presentation al
so receives consideration IN award
ing the prizes
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
A FAT REDUCER.

Before starting % starve OF drug off
your extra layers OF fat try the effect
OF this simple exercise which is a great
reducer OF adipOse tissue Standing
with knees close together, rise on the
tips Of the toes. and, at the same time,
elevate the chest and force down the
palms of the hands as II pushing hard
on a board Bend the hands CD slightly
so the muscular strain comes on the
heshy part Of hand close to the wrist
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
BOILED BEEF TONGUE.

Soak the tongue over night in cold
water. Drain. cover with fresh cold
water, and add enough. vinegar 70
make slightly acid. Add n few cloves
and pepperCorns, and boil till very ten
der.
Let cool in the water in which Il was
boiled Drain. remove the skin, and cut
in slices when cold
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
OKRA GUMBO.

one chicken, half a cupfuI Of salt pork
fat. two sliced onions, three cUpfuls
strained tomatoes, enc teaspoonful sas-
safras powder, fourteen ol1ra pods
sliced. little salt and red pepper.
Dress the fowl and cut IL in pieces
for serving Put the pork fat into a
frying pan: when hot add onion, sea
soned chicken, and cook until fowl Is
brown and tender; add remaining in
gradients and cook for one and a half
hours.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
BUTTERMILK CAKE.

Beat together one cup OF butter, three
CUBS OF sugar, and the yOlks OF four
eggs Add three cups OF bUttermilk,
and five cups Of -four sifted with one
half teaspOOnfuI Of soda
Then add well-bezten whites OF the
eggs. and flavor with lemon or coffee
extract and cinnamon
Bake fOrty-fiye minutes
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
The Spanish PTetender-

E A E--The Spanish Pretender 20 the
throne IS the grandson Of Don Carlos.
who was q brother Of Ferdinand VII,
King Of spain. The only child Of Ferdi-
naud was z daughter. borne him by his
fourth wife Inasmuch as II was unCOn-
stftu5ionaI for a woman 10 reign in
Spain, the law was reversed. and the
daughter o. Ferdinand occupied the
throne The present DTeJender claims
that the throne should have descended
TO the heirs Of Ferdinand's brother, Don
Carlos, instead Of 10 the heirs Of E'erdl-
naud's daughter These claims. how
ever. have not been. and are not, reCOg-
nized by the court OF Spain
2 At a dinner. the salad IS served Just
after the vegetable course and Just be
fore the dessert At a luncheon. II may
be served either after the bouillOn or
later, Just preceding the dessert
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
PRICES CLIMBING
IN THE MARKETS
Return of Vacationers Brings
Marked Advance In Vege-
tables and Produce

With the return Of the thousands
who spent their summers away from
the city, the produce market is randi
" growing stronger
Nearly all the truck garden pro-
duCe today shows a marked advance
over last week. Corn which was
selling IS low as cents a dozen Ia ST
week is now bringing Is and 90 cents:
tomatoes which had been at S and 10
cents. now from Il upward Beans,
celery, beets, lettuce, egg plants, and
lima beans also, are higher than last
week.
selling at from IS to 80 cents q. dozen.
Poultry remains the same as last
week, except for n drop of one-haIf
cent on ducks. Butter is selling at
from 30 10 IS cents a pound.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
SPONGE DROPS FROSTED.

Two eggs beaten, one cupfuI OF sugar
beaten with eggs; one cuPful -four with
one teaspoonfUl baking-povder beaten
in well, one teaspOonful lemon extract
and one-half cupful boiling milk, also
beaten in. Bake IN gem pans. cupcake
tins or square tins.
FrostfnE-one cupfuI powdered sugar,
two tablespoonfuls butter. two tea
spOonfuls butter. two teaSpOonfuls
cocoa, one teaSpoonful vanilla and two
tabIespoonfuis hot coffee
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
CURE For HICCOUGHS.

HiccOUghs are distinctly Notifying 10
the victim AS they are signs Of poor
digestion. and may mean bad stomach
trouble II of frequent occurrence, they
should be treated incidentally For tenn
porary cures try gradually dissOlving
small lump Of sugar on the tongue Slow
slipping Of water is also good, or Esr-
Cling the throat with ice water.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
When the Showdown Comes
Love Flies Away

Is 1t any wonder that, when a man
marTies the woman who has led him 10
believe that she is one thing. and finds
cut that she IS another, he falls out %
love uiti- ner2 Is II any marvel that
when tie woman who thought she was
IllaTTAi1l;- man who was perfect lover
discovers that she is united 10 2 grind
-Ilc tyTant- she ceases 10 care for him.
Is Il surprising that n1atrimcnv thar
must be lived under conditions that tbe-
never bargain Tor IS fun Of disiIIusions
10 both men and Wuueu2
Nor need any one throw I'D his hands
II horror when such people cOunIair
20 the divorce court The wonder fS 49,
all Ot the fim-fam couples do nor
sCueai and that 50 many dtDed 5e-e5[-e+5
men and WCnen are dead Eama sno-fs
VINO stand by their sorry bargains 10
the end
one OF the great remedies for the
divorce evil would be for mon 7DT
women VINO are thinking Of getTfn.r
married. 20 try TO deal honestly bv ezct
other 3nd BY themselves. in the DAYS OF
cOurtship- "a
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
CUSTARD Jelly

For another dessert. simple and vet
good make a quart Of soft clstard and
stiffen il while Yet warm with a half
box Of gelatin dissolved in a little cold
water. Smooth and cool Il at the same
time by slow stirring Now beat stiff
the whites OF the eggs used. fold them
in, flavor according to preference and
set them IN a mold Serve with cream
or with preserves around II in the form
of a ring
The Washington times., 1910-08-29

c E--The inquiry department Of the
Woman's Page Of The Times does not
give recipes for dyeinE auburn hair
blonde or for changing any other color
OF hair Not only does bleaching and
dyeing ruin the hair, and destroy the
healthful condition Of the scalp. but
b-eaChed hair Is a mark Of unrefinenceut
which am sure YOU viii wish 70 avoid
when you think Il over.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Starchy Vegetables

A c. 3, Fort Yates. " Dak.-NeaT-
u all vegetables contain certain
amount Of starch. The potato is pre-
emineutly the starchy vegetable, how
ever. and Is IS the case with all plants
which contain starch. the amount Of its
starch increases as the vegetable ma
lures So that old potatoes contain
more starch than new ones Other
starchv vegetables are peas, beans, and
turnips. Bread, Of course, contains a
large quantity Of starch
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Gn-Carts and Go-Baskets.

Mrs. " W c, $50 Eleventh stree
n0rthwest.-What you describe is not
a go-cart. as you mistakenly call it.
Il IS known as a 'tSo-basket-" It runs
on two wheels, and can be folded and
taken or street car You VIII have TO
purchase the Eo-basllet direct from the
manufacturer If YOU care for the ad-
dress Of the factory from which a go
basket may be obtained. I shah be glad
TO learn il for you and send YOU the in
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
She's Mild, Angelic,
And PuTrs.

Nor does she warn him that she is
selfish and high tempered and has
nerves, and that all Of her family are
afraid Of her. Far from fin his
presence she IS so mild and gentle
The Washington times., 1910-08-29

have over our efforts TO straighten
out this tumble"
Letters That Rejoice
Heart OF Editor.
Now. that is the sort Of letter that
rejOices the heart Of any editor. I can
assure YOU
Now that the two typographical
errors which last week confused some
OF the puzzlers, have been straight
ened, the many who are working to
solve the problem Of the IOCOed
houses are going about their task
with a right good viii.
All day there have been telephone
calls, letters and messaE es in re-
gard 10 the present weeks puzzle.
] must tell you, too, puZZlerss that
this mornings mail brought In q
number Of really good puzzles which
have been submitted for your con
fusion by a number Of puzzle makers
of Washington
So sharpen your wits, for other
'1ocoed' things are coming your way.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Address Is Given

N N--The address Of the company
which YOU ask for is rs Nassau street.
New York City.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Daily Horoscope
The stars IneIiRe, bu. de zst
compel
Tuesday, August 20, 1910.

Now ftfuI winds essay
To drive thy bark astTay.
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
LOCAL MENTION.
Don't Worry About Qualities

Don't Worry About Qualities
when you buy furniture at Crozan-s-
Give your purchases the test Of actual
use, and If any defect should appear fr
viii be remedied TO your satisfaction. -
the article replaced without question:
Advt-
Harvey's Restaurant, nth & Pa. ave.
announces the opening Of their INNER
floors on Monday. Aug %, same having
been closed for decoration and removal
ton All old friends and visitors invited
The usual select menu viii be served
in addition 70 the famous Harvey Res
tauranL
Moose Convention-Balt-, Aug. ans.
Grand CarnivaE and Street Parade.
Wed, eve S D II Low rates and cool
clean, comfortable service via the EIec-
trio Lire
Wanted-Everyona 10 Know We Dam
Socks free. Star Laundry Co., I9ISl2I7
18th s. N ".
%FOT Automobile Eye Insurance,
Ask Druggist for Murine Eve Remedy
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
THE TIMES INQUIRY COLUMN
* ~ Answers to Questions ~ ~
* * Asked by Its Readers * *
About BIeached Hair.

formation upon receipt OF a self-sd-
dressed envelope
The Washington times., 1910-08-29

that butter wouldn't melt in her
mouth, and she pUTrs so under his
hand when he plans their little home
that it is no wonder that he believes
that ne IS getting a household angel
Is II any wonder when these two
people get married. and drop the
lovely Mosques that they have been
holding UP IN front Of their faces.
and see each other as they really are.
that there should be troub1e2 I once
heard a woman say that she felt as
IS she were a bigamist, because the
man she was married 20 was so diff
Ierent from the man that she thought
she was marrying without doubt
the majority Of marriages might be
annuIled on the ground that a differ
ent bride or bridegroom was sllbstf-
tuted at the altar for the one that
lne man or woman thought he or she
IVES marrying.
If marriage is a failure because
men ana women deceive each other as
70 what they really are, il is also a
azure because men and women do
not deal honestly with each other in
regard 70 the conditions Of ruatri-
llOLiy- II Is as you may say. a skin
game IN which neither the PRINCIPALS
nor the prospectus is on the level.
a Hand-Painted Dream
Fools the Girl.
When 4 man is counting a girl. In
Speaking Of their future life he deals
In glittering generanties- He NAV
tell her that he is poor and that thev
viii have 10 live in vine-wreathed
cottage. and the girl translates this
20 mean about a S75-a-month suburban
home. full OF white enameIed f11rni-
ture and rose-stTeWn chintzes-the
real imported English kind you know
lie doesn't come down 10 brass tac-zs
as ne should, and say Look here
Maude, If yOu marry me you wiz have
10 live IN a fOCr-roomed fiat in Harlem
and do your own cooking. and mako
your own hats and dresses, and scraD
. with the butcher, and inch and pinch
and scTilclI and have no amusement
/ eXcept my society and q walk n The
park on Sundays
Now. do you think YOU love M
enough 10 pass I'D everything else for
the JOY Of being at nv sfee2=s
Nor does girl give a man a chance
| 70 Withdraw on this safe side OF the
| aItar BY telling him that she is one Of
me Lght-nindeG. frivolous SORT az
women that has got 10 have fine cfotf7e-
40 matter II she works her husband ~
death or drives him 10 stealing TO Get
'IeI1 and that she is a charter uen6er
OF the race suicide club. and that she
/ means 70 devote her life 20 bridge r.
stead OF babies
The Washington times., 1910-08-29
Moose Convention-BaIt Auo a.,

%F0T Automobile Eye Insurance,
Ask Druggist for Murine Eye Remedy
The Washington times., 1910-08-29

have over our efforts TO straighter
out this tumble"
Evening journal., 1910-05-18
EIies MultlnIu bx ths Million.

Only gross ignorance, it seems, can
make it possible for any one to view
with calmness the spectacle Of single
househy buzzing around on one Of these
May days. The enlightened person
knows that this fly before the end Of
June will have produced progeny OF
over a million and a half.
xiii a fly in August" says z. f..
Austen, of the British Museum, "and
you have only the blood of one miser-
able insect on your hands, but slay one
in May-prevent it from breeding-and
you can conscientiously compue your
bag by the hundred thousand.
"Housefies survive the winter in the
person of several sturdy females. which
hibernate from about October to April
in secluded corners of outhouses and
stables. Then. on a fine. warm day
in May, out they come. and If the
weather continues fine proceed to lay
their eggs.
They lay some 12O at a time. and.
roughly. these eggs take three weeks
to develop into the perfect adult in
sect
Evening journal., 1910-05-18
REPUBLICANS
AFTER OFFICE

Henry Clayton White has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Representative in the Legislature from
the Seventh district Christiana hundred.
Mr.. White is a well-Snown Republican
and business man and doubtless will prove
a strong candidate in the district.
Announcement OF the candidacy of
Frank p. Ewing for the Republican NOM
iration for State Senator in the 7 bird dis
trict CBrandywine and Christiana hum
dreds) has brought him many assurances
Of support. It is the first tine under the
present district system that Brandywine
hundred man has been put forth for the
district senatorship. Newton Grubb. who
was a Representatives from BrandyWlne
hundred in the last Legislature viii be
the Democratic nominee for State Senator
in the district.
John Levy, Of Christiana, a well-knoWh
Republican has announced his candidacy
for the position OF Coroner.
Evening journal., 1910-05-18
Keep the Kidneys Well
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Wilmington People Know
How to Save Il.

Many Wilmington people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are response
BILE for a vast amount of suffering and
i'll health. but there is no need TO suf-
fer nor to remain in danger when all
diseases and aches and pains due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per-
manently cured by the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Here is a Wilmington
citizens recommendation
Mrs. ]. L. Stradley, 31S e. Seventh
St, wilmington, Del, says: 4 never
used a remedy that brought such great
benefit as Doan's Kidney Pills. Last
fall was considerably troubled by
attacks of lumbago and I was firmly
convinced that my kidneys were out
of order. I heard many people speak
highly of Doan's Kidney Pills and I
finally made up my mind to try them.
] procured a box at Danforths Drug
Store and before I had finished the
contents, my trouble had disappeared.
I have great confidence in the merit of
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.