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The Washington times., 1910-02-28
sIimidity a Great Drawback
To Hundreds of PuZZlers

point OF cleverness and originality in
presenting the solution For several
weeks previous to this the prizes were
given for correctness and timeliness.
The matter Of correctness having been
eliminated and the question Of timeli-
ness being narrowed down 10 an infini-
tesimal distinction. the third provision
IN the contest loomed I'D as the only
fair test.
Consequently, the winner may well
enjoy certain glory, for their work
had to stand a pretty severe test Of
merit. Hereafter hope everybody who
takes the trouble to solve the puzzles
VIII carry his effort just one step fur
ther. and send them in.
Meantime let me give you another
letter that is too good to keep:
Dear Miss Carroll: Wasn't IL
comfortable TO sit by the fire
with your Bible, and solve last
Sundays puzzle, with the rain
pouring. No disturbing thoughts
of a better answer 70 be found at
the library-when the answer was
found. IL was really right. Even
I. who generally bring up the pro-
cession of puzzlers, got my an
swer in Sunday evening
The answers published in The
Times have been most clever; it
shows how bright your cotevie
is. It surely would be dull with
out one weekly puzzle May II
long continue. Easy or hard, the
puzzle is always interesting. With
best wishes.
"ELINOR MORAN,
''2416 Pennsylvania avenue north
west"
Just by the way, let me tell you that
some Of the puzZlers are asking fO-
midweek puzzles, in addition to the reg
ular one on Sunday
Il 70
VI G~~~SAo kHAAs2L
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
NEW BLOND SHADES
DERIVED FROM GOLD

The new blond" shades are deriva-
tions from the gold" tones In vogue
this winter. They range from a. copperv
brown to a silyeTy tan. and are sup
posed TO be particularly becoming 10
blond people. but. according TO the theory
that complimentary cOlOrs that Offset
each other should be worn and not self
tones. they would not produce the best
effect on light haired women. However.
the manufacturers and the theorists may
both be right
The Washington times., 1910-02-28

~ NE thing that last weeks con-
test brought out with great
force, and that was the timid-
ity Of hundreds Of the puzzlers
Almost every other contestant began
by telling me she had always worked
the puzzles out as well as she could. but
had never had the courage TO send her
solutions in. At least a score of these
acknowledged the end OF the contest
showed that they had often had cOrrec,
lists, but. fearing that their work was
not perfect. they failed to forward it,
Personally, 1 think that a foolish pro-
cedure. How do you all know that any
enc is going to have a correct list2
Indeed. this matter Of deciding who is
20 be the winner is getting TO be more
and more a test Of patience. Last week S
puzzle was considered from the stand
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
FOR AFTERNOON TEAS.

Have YOU ever tried toast sand
wiches with the cup OF tea you serve
your friends in the afternoon? Make
small. dainty sandwiches, spread with
butter and layer Of marmalade or
thlnlv-sIiced cheese. Put them on pie
tins and then under your gas broiler,
and when lightly toasted on enc side.
turn and toast the other. The cheese
win be Just melted enough and the
rnarmalade just warmed enough 20
he deliciously appeUzing.
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
PARTISAN MODISTES
LIKE PICTURE GOWNS

Partisan dressmakers are seeking -
sDirstiOn Of evening modes fl the pic
tUre galleries There Is always more
latitude allowed n the fashiOnrng OF
dresses that are 70 be worn BY night
than in the tailOr-made. OF even the
elegant afternoon gown; and II is safe
10 prOphesy that for evening the period
gown and the picture gown ~iI have
successful vogue The terms are almost
synonymous, for II is the paintings OF
the Louis XIV and XVI period that are
guiding the mOdistes.
This means the coming Of the pointed.
tight-ftting cOrsage, the tucks. and the
draped skirt.
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes of five, three, and
two dollars, respectively, are given
to the contestants In The Times
WOman's PaEe puzzle corner Cor
the three solutions Hdjudged
worthy.
The contest, which eIeses at , p.
m. on Friday of each week, is open
to all who care 10 solve the puzzles.
The awards are based, primarily,
on correctness, tImeIiness, and
neatneSs. Originality In Presenta-
ton also receives consideration in
awarding the prizes.
The Washington times., 1910-02-28

keeps on showing, we will have a sleigh
ride tomorrow
oh, goodie" said the Monkey. 'Hur-
~ up and let's 90 to bed so that we
can get up early in the morning So
the doctor took the Monkey in his arms
and Mrs Bear took Mrs. Monkey, and
they went fast asleep
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
MILK AND FLOUR PASTE.

When paperiug q rOOrn try mixing
the flour paste with SIX Imed milk.
but be sure there is no cream left on
the milk. Sour milk is even better
than sweet milk Scald the paste
thoroughly, and do not ave il too
thick. Paste made in this way will
stick on whitewashed walls.
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
LEADING
FOR SPRING STRAWS

Leghorn promises 10 be one OF the
most popular straws for summer. Milan
is especially liked in black and dark
colors. The Tuscans come in their nat
ural burnt cciorinRs. Rough weave
braids are 10 be had in white. black.
solid colOrs and color mixtures. SIX
braid seems 20 be especially favored for
The fancily draped turban. as well as for
the making Of the draped crowns
The Washington times., 1910-02-28
DENTS IN WOOD.

wood is 10 take a piece Of wet felt and
place il on the dent. Press with a
hot fiatiTOn and the dent viii in
Stantly disappear This is good for
all cases of dented wood
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Bank Failures Due to Lax Examiners

banks had offered excuses that they
had been unable to learn in advance
OF banks true condition. that off,
GERS and directors Of banks would not
correct conditions brought to their at
tention. or any one Of another dozen
reasons. Mr.. Murray In his statement
says.
Many OF the examiners state in
their reports of examinations. forward
ed to the controllers office. that it Is
hardship not only on the examiner
but upon many OF the members OF the
directory of country banks, to ask the
various boards to meet with the ex-
aminer during the progress or at the
close Of the examination
This investigation by the controller
and his chief Of the division OF re.
ports is also an Investigation into the
methods employed by every national
bank examiner. and upon seeing them
make an examination OF several banks
and afterward holding a meeting OF
the directors. he will be able to deter
mine who OF his examining force. If
any are inefficient"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Iant to Shorten Long Green Notes

plates and that would be much great.
er than the renewal of such as wear
out. On the other hand the experts
reckon that saving of s6l2.603 year
may be made by the reduction in size.
The secretary will ask congress to
conform the bank bills to the new di.
mansions at government charge for
new plates.
The work of so modifying the paper
currency would require 18 months. SO
that no sudden appearance Of the
smaller notes can be expected. While
engravers and printers might be busy.
the scheme would pass into an old
story.
The department hesitates to go for
ward IN the matter without public ap
p.oval and invites criticism and sug.
gestion. The clipping on OF more than
half an inch in width and 1.28 inch In
length saves SO much In paper and
permits Ave notes instead OF four to
be printed on sheet The guess how
much longer the smaller note will last
than the present paper can be veTt
fed only BY RiaA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Money for tuberculosis Work.

Money for tuberculosis WORK.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
gives forcible illustration Of tho way
In which a small sum spent in educa-
tion has secured large appropriations
from state, county. and municipal OF
flcials. The New York State Chart.
ties Aid association in the three years,
1908. 1909. and 1910, has spent In the
upstate portion of New York about
$4,000 in arousing the people to the
dangers Of tuberculosis. AS a direct
result Of the public sentiment pro-
duced by this outlay. the state, coun-
ty, and municipal authorities have al
ready appropriated for tuberculosis
work $1.500.000 and appropriations for
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars are
pending. Hundreds Of hospital beds
have been provided. and the associa.
ton already aims for mo Uncared-for
tuberculosis in 1916"
Thus, the National association says
II 100000 is realized from the sale
Of Red Cross seals. millions more will
be added to 1t from the public treas
uries. Last year 25.000,000 stamps
were sold. 1t Is aimed to sell four
times as many this year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
CHAPTE X.

Il was never so sorely disappointed
in any one before" said Horatio Pas
sayant pathetically to Clara after re.
counting to her the complete collapse
of fortune that had come to Wilfrid
Stennis.
"Wil he have nothing at all?" in.
quired Miss Passavant. the money, as
usual, uppermost In her mind.
Under the will he could legally
hold on to all, but If Miss Trevecca
chose to contest she could probably
break It, seeing that the instrument
was executed under a total misappre-
hension On the part Of the testator.
l}ut Stennis insists upon relinquish.
ing eyerything-qute quixotically, as
| told him, but he Is obdurate. He
says It is what Andrew Meleen would
have wished, and declares he Is going
to earn his own living once more"
Il admire him for that said Clara,
with halfsgh.
What shall you do. my dear?' in
CURED the lawyer anxiously.
You must take me away TO Europe
at once, papa; it viii be all over town
in "a hours, and will not permit my
self to be commiserated or made the
recipient of polite condolences
Perhaps that would be the best
thing" assented the old wording
"Carboy is coming on. and | can get
him t. take charge of the office for
awhile
Clara had her way. as usual. and
thus escaped much of the gossip
anent the breaking of Of the mar
rage. A year later she married c
Russian count twice her age. and New
York society knew her no more.
1t was even as lawyer Passavan
had said Wilfrid chivalrously refused
to touch another dollar of Andrev
Meleens money,
The interview between him ant
Eunice Trevecca, though very brief
was a touching and trying one
Acting on one of those boyish i'm
pulses which will never leave him
and actuated by an exalted idea o
f, making restitution and doing penance
! he rode and walked straight to Mac
, dougal street after leaving Roge
| Hews.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Put Under Bonds to Keep the Peace

make good the losses sustained by
Americans making unwise invest
ments in Mexico
But every power which has many
subjects who have staked money upon
the stability of the Mexican republic
the justice and solidit" of the Mexican
government. and the general sanity
and regard for business obligations #
the Mexican nation. will exert moro
or less pressure upon Mexico II that
country should ever default as a ma
ton or encourage It's citizens to re-
fuse to pay their Just debts In the
aggregate these forces brought to
bear upon Mexico can be trusted to
have a deep and wide influence there
Such international business bonds
OF peace are constantly becoming more
important In many parts of the world
Every year the financial and CONNER
cial ties which knit the nations to-
gether Increase In strength. Always
the tendency of the times Is toward
the creation Of closer International re-
lations and a surer sense Of common
interest in the preservation of peace
This Is one OF the widest and strong
est forces in the development OF mod
ern civilization. 1t is one OF the great
agencies for good which shape the
progress OF the age. Business has
many bills charged to its account, but
there Is no denying the vital and bene-
ficent influence which 1t exerts upon
the international relations OF the
times.
1t brings knowledge with the growth
of selfish interests in the reign Of law
and order throughout the earth. Men
widen their outlook upon the world
when they multiply their investments
in distant lands. With knowledge
comes good will. and good will aids
the highest type OF international
progress
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

MEXICO is a striking illustration Of
vi the way modern business puts>na.
ions under bonds to keep the peace.
republic. mainly Indian In blood. pays
coupons on its government bonds to
.itizens OF 81 nations. That Is the
number of countries represented last
rear. In 1907. coupons on Mexican
government bonds were redeemed for
.itlzens of 16 nations.
Every country so interested. through
is citizens, In the stability and homes.
" OF the Mexican republic. Is an In
huence on the side of peace and or
der in Mexico. In very real sense
the Mexican nation has given bonds
TO keep the peace by selling govern
ment securities to foreigners living
under many flags.
Less directly, but still In ways that
count heavily the sales OF private
property to foreign investors are also
equivalent to giving bonds to keep the
peace. In the last quarter of cen
fury American capital to the amount
OF not less than 81 900 10000 accord
Ing to excellent authorities, has been
invested in Mexican mines. planta-
lions, railroads and other Mexican
property. European money has poured
into Mexico In a similar stream.
OF course. no Mexican government
ever guaranteed the security or the
protitab leness Of such investments.
No government OF any great power
would undertake to collect from the
Mexican people. as q nation. money to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Cruise of World for Naval Cadet.

ern ship as alluringly as mine pro
moter sets forth the merits of his
proposition.
When this cruise was first an
nounced several months ago, the navy
department issued advertising matter
ITO draw recruits One of its most ef-
fective documents was a circular let
ter. prepared at Washington. but sent
out from the various recruiting sta.
tons. 1t was written in a heart-to-
heart style The cruise meant &C
cording to the letter-writer, that
thousands of young Americans will
have a. chance to see the world and
get paid for 1t. DO people who save
for months or years to so ABROAD ever
regret It? want TO ask you this i'm
portant question: Are you willing to
travel if you are well paid for it. OF
would you rather stay at home and
read about IT."
Naturally, when it Is put Up 10 him
in that fetching fashion the young
- Concludes Tat he woQld good
deal rather travel and get paid for It,
and he HES to the nearest recruiting
station and enlists. Long cruises cost
lot of money, but they bring N
young men and the navy must have
young men even II they do come high
Another heart-to-heart letter is ad-
dressed TO the young man who Is
tired OF his job Perhaps you are un.
happy in your present job" writes the
recruiting officer. Perhaps it doesn't
pay you enough. Perhaps there is no
future to It. Perhaps your present
work will never satisfy your burning
ambition to win great success. We'll.
now il you want to change your job.
I'd like to have a talk with you and
tell you all about bluejacket's life
In the navy"
If the young man isn't tired of his
Job that letter is calculated to make
him tired of It, and the navy gets an.
other man. Other appeals are madA.
but the cruise talks are what bring
the best results.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
SYNOPSIS.

Andy meleen, aged millionaire miner Is
dying and orders will drawn up, leaving
all his property 10 the son Of q sister OF
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know Meleen was married years before,
but left his wife after a quarrel In which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter We're dead. The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wilfrid
StennIs. who Is telling his fancce, Eunice
TreyeCca, what hc would do If he were
flee OF CarbOy, Passavant Il COzinc, at
torncvs for the estate OF Meleen. Roger
tfews reports the result OF his search for
heirs OF Mclcen. He ConCeals the fact that
he has discovered that Mcl"cn's daughter
is l!ving. Wiifrid Stcnnis replies TO an adj
VertiSement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Mciecn, ana is
told that he Is the heir to Andy Melecn's
millions He wants TO marry EuniCe at
once. hut she rrsolutcly demurs, He meets
clara Passavant. frivolous daughter Of
his attorney. Eunicc becomes Jealous Of
Wilfrid's attentions to Clara He builds
Passuvants being included In the party
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice TreVecCa is the daughter Of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
his own advantage He proposes to Eu-
nice and IL rejected. faded after two
years Of gaiety in Europe, Wlfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunicc. His at
tempts TO renew his former relations
with her meet with no encouragement.
Roger Hews becomes Wilfrid's secretary.
The engagement Of Clara Passavant and
rejected by Eunice, and reveals his true
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
THE LATEST DIETARY SYSTEM
Enables One to Enjoy All Culinary
luxuries Without Taxing
Digestion.

Spreading the menu over the whole
day. commencing with fish for break
fast. joint and vegetables for dinner
and desserts for supper. Is the latest
dietary system.
The discoverer or adapter OF this
new regime found that 1t had most
beneficial effect on his own health.
and many of his friends have since
become firm disciples of what they
call the "one-meal. one-course' sys.
TEN.
Modern meals are too much OF a
tumble" said a well-known specialist.
Fish and pork, fruit and outlets, all
taken at one sitting. must be bad
for one
THE time necessary for digestion
varies with every different kind OF
good, and it is certain that the more
we mix our foods the further We are
straYing away from the habits of
natural man.
ITO take hearty meal of one spe
cial dish Is the best possible method
of feeding. but we have so got into
our four and five course habits. and
have become so accustomed to what
| may call the pleasant sequence OF
the menu. that 1t requires very
strong effort to self-denial to contine
ourselves to one dish.
But under the 'one-meal, one.
course idea the pleasant sequence Is
not forfeited 1t Is spread over the
whole day, instead Of being rushed
through in half an hour. One can
enjoy all the culinary Injuries with
!out overtaxing the Digestion
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

CLOSE upon the heels OF the radical
- shakeup In the ranks OF the
United States bank examiners. by
which 20 men were shifted to new
fields. Controller Of Currency Murray
announces that he will make per
sonal investigation Of conditions In all
examination districts. In deciding
upon this course OF action the con-
troller says:
"ln almost every case OF national
bank failure since | have been con-
troller the insolvency could have been
averted had the national bank exam
liner determined the true condition and
reported his findings in time for me to
force a correction in the administra-
ton of the banks affairs
After citing that examiners OF failed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

" ASHiNGTON.-- HShtlnS SHIPS
W are going on another cruise.
partly 70 rthe sake OF the cruise and
partly to advertise the navy and at
tract young men TO II. Sixteen OF the
battleships will turn their prows away
from the home land and steam off into
the Atlantic, bound on tour OF the
European ports.
For months the publicity experts OF
the navy department have been ex.
plotting the voyage for the purpose Of
getting young men to recruit. Not all
of them will be chosen to go. but they
all have an equal chance and those
who do not go this time will 60 the
next time. for 1t Is the purpose to
have these cruises every year TO make
the service more attractive to young
Americans and cause them to enlist
In such numbers as are required for
the proper manning Of the fighting
ships.
The ships that will go are the Con.
necticut. Michigan, Delaware. North
Dakota, Georgia. Nebraska, Rhode Is
land. Virginia, Louisiana. South Caro-
lima, Kansas. New Hampshire. Mime
sofa, Vermont. Mississippi and Idaho.
There will be flotilla Of destroyers,
the auxiliary cruiser Dixie, the gun
boat Yankton. the hospital ship So
lace and the supply ship Culgoa.
Many of the young men who will
take their first long voyage on the
cruise are on the fleet as direct re-
suit of upto-date advertising of the
cruise by Uncle Sam. He is not
ashamed to advertise and does 1t we'll
He sets forth the attractions OF the
navy and the life of sailor on mod
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27

THE length and breadth OF the paper
/ money issued by the government
are not fixed by statute. but by habit
the notes are 304 inches long and 7,2s
inches wide The treasury department
renews the plan more than once pro-
posed before to reduce these di.
mansions. The size talked about is
2.5 inches by six inches, which has for
some time been used with favor IN
the Philippines. Our people are ia
miliar with the notes M they are and
tills have been fitted to them. But
traders and bankers handled the frac.
tional currency Of war times with ease
and that paper was smaller than that
the treasury Is now considering.
The cost OF the change would be In
providing an entire new series OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-10-27
Wash-QaX Heln6

When making hot starch add level
teaspoonful of dry washing powder to
quart of starch, and the irons will
not stick.
A most effective method of remov.
ing mildew stains from lint is to rub
soap on the spots, then chalk and
lemon juice and bleach the garments
in the sun.
When a blue serge costume begins
to look rather shiny and worn it car
be renovated in the following way:
Make strong blue water and sponge
the material with 1t. Allow the n1ois
ture to dry little. then spread on an
ironing board. Cover with piece OF
muslin and press with hot iron.