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The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
The Fate of FiVeBuffons.

after the first wearing Of the jacket one
button was found missing. 1t was on the
train en- route to Janie's grandparents
home.~''oh. mamma, one of my buttons
is gone!' cried jamie, upon discovering
the loss.
Well, that pretty button was looked for
everywhere in the cars, the porter being
informed by Mrs. Young that It must be
some place either in the Pullman car or
the dining car. But in vain was the
search made. The button was not found.
The fact is, the button had dropped OF
JAMES jacket as she was boarding the
train for the East. And little boy who
was selling newspapers had seen it few
minutes after the train had pulled out,
and had pickedit up and looked 1t over.
It'll make a nice breastpin for Aunt
Man, he said. Then he put it into his
dingy little pocket and went his way.
Three days later the little newsboy put
a small parcel beside his aunt's breakfast
plate When that good woman opened
it, she gave an exclamation Of happy sur
prise.
oh. Tad!" she cried. "a breastpin for
me!'
Yes, Aunt Nan, amt It great7 Found
it on the platform by the station. 1t WIZ
a button-but ten cents put a pin on 1t.
Gee, how it shines when it's on your
black dress!'
Aunt Nan had fastened the button-pin
upon the bosom of her black cotton waist.
And she was prouder of that little orna-
ment than many a rich lady is of dia-
mona brooch. And into a tiny paste
board box. filed with a bit Of pink cot
ton. the button safely lay, except when
worn on a grand occasion by Aunt Nan.
And a happier buttop you could not find
in all the land, for It WAS priced highly
and made much of by its proud owner.
Well, we will leave the lost and found
button and return to little jamie. After
arriving at the home OF her grandparents
she went walking daily with jolly old
grandpa. And one day when she re-
turned from a stroll along the river
which was frozen oversize missed a sec
ond button from her jacket. That button
was dropped in the path which wound
round a long field, and oonSafter jamie
and her grandfather had gone on their
way a little girl. swinging a basket on
her arm, came tripping along. She was
going to town with some eggs to sell to
a gToceryman. When her eyes fell on the
glittering button she stopped and picked
it up. 'Oh, what a pretty button"' she
cried. IN put 1t on my charm-string.
1t looks just like silver" And on her
way she went, the button in her coat
pocket.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Betty Hanes, one of the merry partici-
pants of the dance. Instantly her frSck
was ablaZe. CONSERVATION reigned. Girls
ran screaming about the room, hiding
their faces In their nands. Boys stood
spellbound. not knowing that the pre-
cious moments were flying and the flames
in the young girls dress growing. Betty
ran wildly about the room, her shrieks
filling the air. Mrs. King was not in the
room at the moment, and the cries
brought her from the parlor.
But there was one boy who did not
stand spellbound. He saw the danger in
.stantly and sprang from the room to the
hall. There he jerked from its pole
heavy velvet curtain, which was draped
across a cozy corner behind the stairs.
With another leap he was back in the
dancing room and had the screaming
Betty wrapped from head to foot in the
curtain. the crowd of boys and girls be-
came silent as they watched the quick
work Of their host, for 1t was none other
than George, who had the presence OF
mind to smother the burning frock of
Miss Betty. The lower part Of her
frock was badly damaged, almost burnt
away. But the fame thanks to Geor-
gia's quick work-had not reached to
Betty's wildly flying arms or head. So
she was not even scorched.
After the excitement had lsubsided and
Mr.. and Mrs. King had Learned all about
the accident from a dozen mouths--au
speaking at once-Mr. King stopped over
George, who was standing calmly In
corner Of the room as II seeking to hide
himself: Say, son, you had wise head.
You acted In the nick Of time. Good for
you, my Young Washington"
And after the guests had departed to
the strains Of Home, Sweet Home" Mrs
King put her arms about George, whis-
pering: My boy showed tonight that he
is a hero. The occasion presented itself
without his trying to bring it about. But
IL showed him to be made of the right
stuff"
And never once did l think Of doing
anything other than l ought to do" de-
clared George honestly. 1T all hap
pened so quickly that l had no time to
wonder whether or not / was hero
acted on the impulse"
"And that is the way all real HEROES
act," explained Mrs. King.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

= NCE upon a spring day,
~ mild,
Played about a little child
In an orchard where there grew
Cherry trees, and pear trees, too.
With hatchet he did play
In the orchard on that day,
And cherry tree cut down,
Which since then has had renown.
When the father found the tree
That his son had cut down he
Called the boy and sternly said:
did you wreck that tree, my
lad7"
First, in shame, George hung his
head,
Then erect he stood and said:
Eyes, Sire, with. my hatchet 1
Cut the tree-I cannot lie."
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

picture OF George Washington when
young, and had succeeded in finding one
in valuable biography. Not only was
the good clear print there, but a detailed
description Of the costume worn by
Washington. Georgle, being something
of an artist. made an accurate drawing
from the print. and copied the description
of the costume. These were turned over
to the tailor. who followed them abso-
lutely. The result was, Georgie, when
dressed, looked for all the world Ike a
small edition OF the great man whose
name he bore so proudly.
You look as though you has stepped
from an old portrait frame" declared
Mrs. King And the wig-it's perfect!
Why. sonny, you have real Washington
features-your nose is especially like the
nose in the Stuart portrait. Only, OF
course, you are so young that your nose
hasn't become quite formed. But when
you are grown-why. I'm quite sure IL
will be exactly like the Washington nose
in the Stuart portrait. And that Is said
to be the truest likeness ever painted of
Washington"
Georgie felt Of his nose, and was glad
70 hear that It resembled the Great
washington's nose. He was very proud
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Maybe you will, son." said Mr.. King.
But a hero is often developed when
least planned on. II you are looking for
something to happen-it rarely happens.
The unexpected makes a hero
"Guess you are right. Papa" said
George But should like to show
that am mace Of good stur-that I'm
no coward"
At last the evening Of the party came,
and at. the appointed hour the many little
guests assembled. There were pretty
girls from Il to Is. in the dainty .frocks
such as were worn by our great-great-
grandmothers There were handsome
boys-from Il to 16-who went about In
powdered wigs and wristruffies, great
shining buckles on their low-cut shoes
and at their knees. And>the young folks
wore n certain dignity Of demeanor that
was assumed, for they felt there was
fitness of things. Colonial dress naturally
called for Colonial manners. The parlors
had been decorated for the occasion, and
instead of gas lights fne wax candles
fiickered in all candlesticks on tables and
ma ntels.
After the supper. which had been served
at 6 o'clock, the young folks adjourned to
the parlor till the tables should be cleared
from the dining-room for dancing. The
evening was to be theirs TIL ESQ. when
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

~T was Janie's mamma who selected
the buttons for Janie's Jacket They
had looked so very pretty resting on
white card in the box at the shop,
and Janie's mamma, Mrs. Young,
asked jamie Cwho was with her on SHOP
ping expedition) if she liked them. And
jamie had said: oh, yes, mamma, they II
look perfectly lovely on my new jacket.
You see, the buttons are so bright, and
sparkle so, that they'll be just the thing
for the blue cloth"
Yes, l think they will be admirable on
the blue" agreed Mrs. Young. so we'll
look no farther. They are cut-steel. and
will wear forever" Then Mrs. Young
gave the saleslady her order. Send me
half a dozen of these buttons" she said.
And some blue silk thread-the color of
this sample-and some buttonhole twist,
same shade"
Then Mrs. Young and jamie went home.
and the next day Mrs. Young finished
up the pretty blue broadclOth jacket. And
q few days later Mrs. Young and Jamie
set out on a long journey. They were 60
ing to pay Janie's grandparents visit.
And that was why jamie had the new
broadcloth jacket. Her old last spring s
jacket would have done for another sea-
son had she been staying at home, but
to go to a great Eastern city-well, that
was a different matter. She had to have
a lot of pretty new things.
''Grandmamma loves to see little girls
welI-groomed sand neatly dressed" said
Mrs. Young She always impressed on
my mind, when / was a bit of a girl
like you, that | could not be too care
full about my toilet My hair must always
be done as slick and shining as a wig
hair was worn smooth in my young days.
And my fingers and nails and ears-Oh,
how very, very careful l had to be re-
garding them. And my frocks must be
nicely mended and as neat as wax. And
my aprons looked as though they had
never been touched by a human hand.
You see, Granny was a most particular
mother"
''Oh, she must have been" said JAMIE.
well, mamma, ! shall do my best to
please Granny in all such matters. And
/ shall also show her that / am a good
housekeeper as we'll
While talking, jamie was sewing the
tsteel buttons onto her jacket, for her
mother always left that part OF the work
for her to do. Now, daughter. sew them
on tightly" Mrs. Young had warned.
jamie had fully intended to sew the
buttons on so firmly that they would
never come off-unlesS they were cut of.
But somehow she had sighted them, for
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
A Peep Into the Orient.

n RENTAL countries are always fun
81 Of interest and mystery to the peo-
" sunshine without and darkness with
In. The people Of that part Of the world
live as did their ancestors, fearing and
hating change. Any reform moves slowly in
the Orient, for the people are satisfed-or
think they are satisfied with the laws
and customs handed down by their fore
fathers. Caste Is observed everywhere,
and is the one deeply rooted d-custom hard
est to undo. Born into a certain station.
one must remain there for life. What
ever ones grandfather was. SO must he
De also. And never shall he marry into
a caste above his own.
Ohe or the most interesting places In
Fersh for the western tourist is Ker-
man. And little visit to that city in
the Land OF the Lion and the Sun-as
Persia Is called by her peOple-may give
pleasure to the young reader. The jour
ney may be made in the company of the
wife Of missionary doctor, whom we
quote here Grom Behind the Veil in
Persia'D:
The first view we had of Herman was
a very picturesque one. We had been
travelling for 20 days, and on Easter
Eve reached lovely garden some four or
hve hours ride from Herman, and here
we decided to stay for Easter Day. On
Monday morning we started on the last
stage Of our journey. Just as the sun
was rising we came to-the top OF hill,
and there away In the distance lay the
city OF Herman.
Herman is a very interesting old city.
having passed through many yicissitudes
and seen changes during its checkered
history. 1t Is surrounded on three sides
by the eternal mountains, with their
ever-changing shades and shadows, and
forming a magnificent background to the
city pestlIng at their feet. On the fourth
side the desert stretches away to Yezd
and Ispahan.
Herman Is said to have derived its
name from a Persian word. Kern, mean
ing worm. and the legend connected with
II Is as follows: The princess who found
ed the city was one day walking with her
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
The Lucky Horseshoe.

HH HY is the horseshoe considered
lucky? That question has puzzled
J" people for ages and has only lately
been answered. The idea began among
primitive races, owing to their cult Of
the new moon, and their consequent as
sociation OF the crescent or horseshoe
shape with the idea Of recovery and good
fortune. Interesting examples Of the. use
Of the symbol, 10 which magical power
was attached. have been collected among
the prehistoric people OF Europe. The
horses shoe, handed down from the an
clients, is one OF the most prominent gym
bols Of the present Interpretations age.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

of his appearance in the costume, and
kept 1t on till his father came home to
supper Mr.. King paid his son many
fine compliments when the happy young
ster walked about the room 'sho wing
OF"
IF only might do something" COM
planned George. 81 ought to become a
herO-in these clothes"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

every little guest was to he sent home.
The supper had taken exactly one hour.
And the dance should be enjoyed from
till the hour set for Home Sweet
Home" That gave an hour for social
conversation, recitations and music, be-
tween supper and dancing.
The evening wore long and the merry
young folks were deep in the pleasure
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

the long term of school. The party was
to take place in the evening OF February
twenty-second.
There never was a happier boy than
George King the day preceding the
party. His costume came home-it had
been made by his fathers tailor-and was
a duplicate of a suit worn by the Great
Washington when he was a youth of 10.
George had made a tireless search
through the reference library to find a
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
HIDDEN PRoVERB.

A welI-known proverb is hidden 10 the
following seven sentences Each sentence
contains but one word of the proverb.
WHsn the right words are guessed and
written together in correct order tho
proverb will be complete.
i. We are never too old to learn.
?. Always burn your bridges behind you
3. The world will not weep with you
4. A candle gives dim light
D. Go ut an even gait.
8. 1t is well to be both watchfuI and
patient
Z. Every walking stick has two enda
ZIGZAG PUZZLE.
This zigzag contains seven words Of
four letters each. If the words are
rightly guessed and written one below
another their zigzag letters, beginning
with the upper left-hand letter and end
ing with the lower left-hand letter. will
-Bpell professional men whose services are
often required In every home. The cross
words are: /. Loose dry soil. 2. place
where ships put into shore. 8. fasten-
ing 4. place where hay Is kept 3. A
small grassy spot 9. To make supplica-
tion to the Creator. Z. Words set to
music.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
CHARADE-Whip-poor /. Whip.
2. Poor 8. WIN.
PRIMAL ACROS7JC-Acrostie. Cross-
cords: 1. Andes. 2. Clock. 3. Rods. T.
Ocean. s. Socks. 8. Trade. Z. IdIer. 3
Candy.
BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILIEGs-
/. Bribe-rio. .. Scrfbe-crio.
REBUs-skdtiR0 Is fne for rosV>eAeeks
these tefnter days
ZIGZAG PUZZLE = History. Cross-
cords: /. Head. .. Nile. 8. Fst. 4 SCOT.
8. Poor. g. BraM Z. Ysle.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Of dancing when something happened.
Overhead in the dining room temporary
chandelier had been swung on which
rested a dozen wa1en candles of various
bright tints. While an old-fashioned quaJ-
rille was In progress one Of the blazing
candles fell from this chandelier. It
struck against the sheer pink frock Of
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

AID the beaver, Il am working
~ To stem the rushing flood,
While the lazy swapping turtle
Is sleeping in the mud"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

n RENTAL countries are always full
81 Of interest and mystery to the peo-
pie Of the Occident. 1t Is a land Of
" sunshine without and darkness with
The evening world., 1911-08-15
EDUCATED INDIAN MAID
CAN ONLY LOOK BACKWARD.
Inevitable Fate Is to Be a Squaw
in Her Tribe, Is Plant
of Ponca Girl.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. Ito be a
squaw 70 the only future in store for
an Indian girl educated In the latest
methods Of civilization, according TO a
statement by Miss Maggie Mitchell.
who was here last night with a party
Of Ponoa Indians. OF which tribe she Is
a member. White Eagle, chief Of the
tribe and who takes his name from
the homo Of the Indians. White Eagle.
OKLA, and thirty other Indians we're in
~ party with Miss Mitchell. They
wure on their way home from Walthill.
fgSM, where every year the Indian
tribes gather. Miss Mitchell has been
. studem At Haskell Institute at Law
yenos, Kan, for five years and was tho
only ono OF the Indians dressed in the
garb Of civilization, When asked what
she had planned TOR her future she re-
piled:
Il hate 10 think OF the time when I
must leave Haskell for good. or course,
must 70 back to the reservation MY
father Ia still alive and It would be cruel
20 desert him. ! must go back to the
tepes and the blanket, and then It will
be only a question OF time when my
father p~ersuades me to marry. I shall
nc tuet a qua | am sorry now that
! ever went to Haskell, FOX my life will
bs a continual looking backward
The evening world., 1911-08-15
THIS SHAMPOO WILL
MAKE The HAIR LUSTROUS

Mrs. Mae Martyr, in the San Fran
cisco Gazette. writes interestingly on
Care Of the Hair" scalp and hair
troubles she says, are usually trace
able to soap shampoos which cause
dandruf and make the hair brittle.
stringy and l~ifelcss.
Unless in a very bad state. two or
three canthrox shnmpoos will correct
these scalp troubles and make the hair
brilliant and silky a. we'll 8 restore
its natural color. Get a package Of
canthrox and dissolve a tesspoonful in a
cup OF hot water. Pour on the head
slowly and massage briskly. Thi, makes
a thick lather, wonderfully cleansing and
healing to tender scalps. After rinsing.
the hair dries quickly and evenly and is
easy TO do up."-Advt.
The evening world., 1911-08-15
MEAT PRICES JUMP
HIGHER; ANOTHER
ADVANCE LIKELY
Butchers Fear That Before
End of Week Further In
crease May Be Necessary.
BLAME WHOLESALERS.
Declare They Cannot Charge
Enough to Pay Them for
Greater Cost.
AME WHOLESALERS.

10s prsos Of meat has rome M again
way. When the housewife, already
nAssasd By the exorbitant cost Of living,
Visited the meat market this mornins
NJ Souni thar the retail butchers were
adding anywhere from ono to I'VE cent,
. pound o for food than the prices
quoted two weeks ago.
Here are some OF the prices prevail.
Nc this morning:
6faoin Of beef. ~ cents.
Primo beet. 20 cents.
Round steak. 20 cents.
Lamb chops. "a cents.
Hmm. u cents.
Bacon. % csnts.
Smoked tongue. % cents.
Ths retA1 butchers claim In their evn
AsfersA that they have been compelled
= rAbs the prices TO meet tho adj
vAooss made last week by the whole
ne 1ealerS. At the same time. they
eoant out TIE retail prices have not
Sssa rased 10 correspond with the
Wholesale prices.
One Of the Leading butchers At wash
0Oton NaTk0t aid:
W hAvs been forced BY the whole
49, Z y moro FOR every hundred
ooenns q bod In tho last two weeks.
0e ~ don't dare to raise the price
OVsapoodlnGay To orr buyers becau.s
~ >nov that thev von.t 80. ~"
cnay a >osn,,v NJ. IT,. o...-
nsDea n~~~.S D.. Nuay inc
49,. - company wal
uo@ vN0 70 III Tor binds
- 0oAsueN.' To-day, according to
- sSsGoeU, he pr1oe asked 10 from
~ - "a Tho retail butchers claim
- thAy r payius an averars of
em>p moes NJ no.,nd FOR MA, $50
- thay psaA to 80. -. 80
- ~ - Aho
~ - 'eest . cents
e inc wumAte consumer In
0o2 70 mA1e up the difference.
AetoTNgR ADVANCE THIS WEEK.
THIN eeA,n
80 20 ps'oo TODAY. the
Vs1oon y nAe u wil 80 even high
. osoors the end OF the week. At
,Wo1hAngeon Marriott the opinion ex-
pressed tbsre YOU'D b an In.
Grease Of another dollar . hundred on
The evening world., 1911-08-15
VARIED THREE SECONDS
IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS
Preacher Praises 1t.

Rev. {. j. (ramcr, Superintendent %
the Bethlehem Orphans and Half
Orphans Asylum, College Point, New
York says; "Thc Watch | purchased
from Charles A, hccnc, 1870 Broad
way. New York City, on May 20,
1908, is by far the best timepiccc and
most accurate t~imckccpcr lever owned,
During e period Of six months it did no,
vary three seconds, | would not part
with il at any price and advise my
iisnGs to Lay Mr., hcenc's Watches
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-05
VICTORIA AGAIN
 IN ROADSTEAD

The steamship Victoria arrived yes terday afternoon as the Nugget was going to press for that reason we could not secure the passenger list. the wire less operator being too busy to send it during the afternoon
 The Victoria called in at I.adysmlta and was delayed there about 4s hours which accounts for the time consumed since leaving Seattle. also the vessel encountered head winds all the way up North.
 On the last trip down the Victoria u.ade the crack rnn of the season GOV er;ng the distance from Nome to Seat q" in seven and one-half days The following passengers arrived on .h, steamer.
 W McDonough. Louis II. Eisenloh-. (. q. Larson and wife. Miss s. Lar son, Miss B.Ivory Mrs. II. Story. R. K. Reed. W. $. Furst. Mrs c. l.. Li.. tlefeld. Mrs. A. Ford. Miss IT. l.. Bar nett J. F. Cornelius. n. F.. Crowley. W T. Ford and two steerage whose names were not given. The Victoria brought i54 sacks of mali. 90 of which were first class.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-05
SEEN AND HEARD

The most popular place in town last evening was the postoffice where peo- pie were waiting for their mail. watch ing their boxes with an eagle eye to catch the letter as soon as they were placed in them. The Victoria has large amount of mail so all should re- ceive their share
 The district court is busy place these days cleaning up the fall calendar so there will toe nothing to detain thu, attorneys who wish to go to the states this fall. some for good and others tv return in the spring
 The Nugget is in receipt Q. the ar rouncement of the marriage of NJ J9 mes Bennett Finnigan to Mrs Jbs, I' inc NJ. Lindsey on the 24th lay .f August at Portland Ore.
 Mir. Finnigan is we'll known here iH Alaska having paid this country e, least two visits and spending one win. : ter in here. At the present time Ben as he is better known here. Is ranked as one of the successful business men of Portland. Ore. where he has estab- lished a paint and oil business with strong Eastern connections. The "crier" out in front of A. B. hall last night recalled the old days of the camps. when the band as we'll as the man to announce the event were getting a crowd together before the hig show came of"
 The steamship Victoria for once struck a good bunch Of weather. and we hope 1t will continue until the ship Is we'll on her way to the outside. for Father Neptune has made it rather hard for the boat this summer by go- ing on frolIc with the waves when this vessel came into the roadstead.
 People are taking very kindly to the benefit to he given "Klondy" and it Is not to he wondered at. for the popular violinist has ever been ready to helr out on any and all occasions The young girl being ambitions Is to be commended and the people of Nome will by attending the benefit prove they have appreciated her good work here in Nome.
 For some time Eskimos have been mo-
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-05
KOUGAROK DISTRICT
 HAS GOOD SEASON

The values of the Kougarok are just commencing to he located and extract ed, for water has not been very plenti- ful in the past. and it is only recently that ditches for conveying the water to the gold bearing claims have been completed.
 It seems to he the popular belief of all the property owners in that section of the country that the banner oason for extracting gold in the Kougarok has not come but is yet ahead of them. and the output will be getting better and better for several years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-05

garok district report a very good sea son. one where water was plentiful and all the claim owners made money.
 x-Commissioner George J. Mclean. who returned from that part of the, country a few days ago states the min CTS In the Kougaork are well pleased claim owners have good size "pokes" to show for their summers work and the wage worker has had a good sea- son with plenty of work. and the sea son is not over up there.