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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
HIS PLANT.

HIS PLANT. Remarked a man of sorrows rife, I think he was a clerk, "There's nothing half so sad in life As
 work,
 work,
 work 'Pd gladly give my soul rest And toll no more for aye, If people weren't so often prest To
 pay,
 pay,
 pay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

AFTERWARD. Mrs. Jipp a party gave, All her friends invited; Everyone began to rave, Each one said, 'Delightedn' But when they came out, egad, Truly it was shocking, How each one who seemed so glad Took her turn at knocking.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
The Goosebone Prophets Correct

''The goosebone prophets are coming into their own,' said an humble member of that cult last night, and the laugh is at their predictions and scorned the coal mans warning to buy coal before 'tis cold?
 One of the scorners said he had a friend who was about to invest quite a sum of money and that he hesitated be- tween opening a coal mine or building an ice factory. He advised hundred ton fac- tory. This was last Thursday. Today the adviser is hurrying' up the coal man for a half ton and lodging ice on the brick paving.
 Tt will be of interest to some to know that while it is cold here on a 30 degrees drop. Denver went from IS degrees above to 2 degrees below, the minus in the tables denoting below zero. On the other hand Tampa, famed by the breezes, warmed by the gulf stream, only dropped degrees, to 6s, delightful tenn perature.
 ''The present cold spell will not last; but off and on until the first of the new year we will have very sudden changes, with a gradual hardening down, and no more summer weather after Thanksgiving.
 Remember the poor; how they must suffer, poorly clad and with no fuel, and but limited amount of bedding to protect them. Give them something of what you can easily spare.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
BRIGHT LITTLE ROY

BRIGHT LITTLE BOY.
 A teacher in one of the Smith Center schools, after laboriously and exhaustive ly explaining to her pupils the meaning of the word income" told little Johnny to go to the blackboard, write a sentence containing the new word, and read it aloud to the school. And Johnny, his freckled face fairly radiant with the pride of his newly acquired knowledge. marched to the board and after considerable tongue chewing evolved: "In come a catr'-Smith Center Pioneer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

THE OLD TRUNDLE BED. Having been asked what had become of the old trundle bed the editor of the Paris, Mo, Mercury wrote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

"Gone-gone with the vanshment of any need for 1t; gone with the old fashioned girl whose legs suddenly grew too long for it, and the old fashioned boy who awoke every night in his sleep with war whoop to find himself tied in a bow knot in the middle of and all over it. Gone
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08
School Notes.

Phe furnace in the basement has been coated with a mixture of lime and abestos.
 The pupils of Miss McGil's room surprised tAe High school with a short program yesterday.
 MT. Forrest, who installed the radia- tors in the school building, was up to inspect them today.
 Miss ''McGilPs and Miss BeIquist's room held their Friday program to- gether. Several visitors were present. The High school has decided to give a sort of class party. The date and arrangements will be drawn up later.
 The first debate of the year was held last Friday. The negative, side, con- sisting of Mir. Carol and Miss Ander son, winning,
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08

tunity. I have always wanted to do something for Douglas, and by making this town our shipping point it would be great benefit to business. When we get the company organized it would give me great pleasure to have you be- come president of it.
 By the way, there is one item of profit that l nearly overlooked: After the fish have picked the bones of the cats clean We could freeze them in the glacier and dig them out again and sell them to the tourists as the remains of some prehistoric animal. Of course, the school ma'ams would want to be in it, and we could let them propose a name for these relics,
 Hoping that you will consider this proposition with optimism, I remain, yours for profit,
 BULL BARANoF.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08
TREADWELL TOPICS:

Manager Daniel Webster, of tht Ireadwell store. has returned from hiS annual buying trip to the markets oi 'Erisco..
 Mrs. Ellis, who has been visiting, hei daughter, Mrs. Chas. Price, at Tread well, returned on the IefFersOn to her home in the States.
 The foundry force have been laid off on account of. the high wind prevent ing them from casting on account of danger from fire.
 Lock Mnlligan,. of the Treadwell store, will go to the Sound on one of the Canadian boats this week We arc informed that the object of his jour uey is to wed one of Tacoma's fairest daughters
 The dance at the Club on Wednes- day night was attended by large crowd, and every body seemed to have good time. These Club dances are getting to be all the rage this fall and larger crowds attend than ever before.
 The show at the Club on Saturday night drew crowded house. The sketch by Messrs. McIyor and Rocke- feller was first.class and clearly show ed that they had both been in the busi- ness before. The rest of the program Bas also up to the usual standard.
 The swimming races and polo games at the Club last Thursday night drew a crowded house of "polo fans" The game is becoming very popular up here and we hope there may be polo league formed of the different depart ments. The speed races were good and the tub and blind.fold races were funny. There were four teams entered iu the polo contest, which was won by Jack Wilson's "Submergers." They showed what practice can do. They are consistent in their practice, and ''Old Jack" won't have anybody on bis team that won't practice. The band was on hand and played sweet music all evening.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

District of Alaska, by the Governor, a
 Procl4mation:.
 h conformity with 8 proclamation of the President of the United States, and recognition of the wise and honor ed custom observed by our people since the early days of our history, l, Walter E. Clark, Governor of the District of Alaska, do hereby appoint Thursday, the thirtieth day oE November, nine teen !hundrsa and eleven day of Thanksgiving.
 And l recommend that upon that day all the people of Alaska suspend their usual occupations and labors, and while so doing, give thanks to Him who is the GiVer of all blessings which hu manity enjoys. While praying and striving for betterment of our ma terial condition, and the proper means of encouraging our territory's develop ment, let us be deVoutly grateful for the fruits oflabor during the last year, for the abundance of natural resources, for the freedom from famine and dis, ease, and for the industrial peace which have been vouchsafed to us. While thus extending thanks for the benefits which have come to our people as a whole, let the helping band bs extend ed to the unfortunate and needy.
 Given under my haud end the Seal of the District of Alaska, in Juneau the capital, the sixth day of NoVem' Der, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty.sixtb.
 Seal. WALTER E. CLARK. By the Governor.
 WM. L. DIsTIN, Ex-oRcio Secretary of Alaska.
 Fnr aud cloth caps-good ones-a Rogers store,
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08
Friday Evening, Nov. 17t

The Ladies' Aid Society, of the Swe- dish Lutheran Church, will hold their annual great sale of handwork, in the basement of the church. The articles to be sold are both useful and orna mental for the homes of our town, and the ladies are confident of success, as their sale has always been faVorite affair with the people of Douglas. Ice crem and other refreshments will be served in the dining room Keep this occasion in mind.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08
R eport of Schools.

The report of the Douglas Public school for the period from October 9 to Novem Der 8, is as follows:
 Total enro llment in schools. ....... l45 No. belonging at date. I34 Average daily attendance ..........1 13l Tardiness in grades. es................ 15 Tardiness in II. s. S....... 6
 SUsANNE HOMES, Principal
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-08

Fnr aud cloth caps-good ones-at Rogers store,
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
MORNING CHIT-CHAT.


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The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
ANTIQUE Silver Fad.

Now that antique silver, with its dull
hues, is in vogue, it is not fashionable to
have silver bright, either for the dining
or the toilet table. So polishing silver to
clean it has to be cleverly done in order
to remove the dirt without producing too
much brilliancy.
Quite as effective as silver polish Is a
bath of soapy water. boiling hot. to which
few drops of ammonia have been added.
Washed thoroughly in this and then
rinsed in clear hot water, the silver will
emerge spotlessly clean and take on just
the right polish if carefully wiped with
coarse, dry towels. This drying is an art,
for the pieces should be washed one at a
time and when taken from the water
dried Immediately.
Never leave a lot of silver to drain at
one time, for it will partially dry before
you get to,i and will be so cool by the
time you wipe it that the clean look will
be lost.
the fashion above described it does not
require a cleaning with polish more than
once a month.
OF course, where there is gas in the
house the silver will discolor more quick
ly than where electric light is used.
1t is a clever plan to keep a piece of
camphor in the silver drawer. as it pre-
vents the fiat silver from discoloring and
leaves no suggestion of its odor except
in the drawer.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
A SPLENDID HAZARD
By HAROLD MacGRATH
0orgnSh. The rM4rnC
BY HAROLD MacGRATH
CcOpsrshI. 1910. The BOobs- Merrill Company

wanted to add: Poor devil
She did not reply. but walked down the
terrace steps to the path leading to the
orchard. The sturdy, warty old tree:
leaned toward the west, the single evil
dence of the years of punishment re
ceived at the hands of the winter sea
tempeSts. 1t was q real orchard, com
posed of several hundred trees, we'll kept
as evenly matched as might be, out o
weedless ground. From some hidder
boush a robin voiced his happiness. anC
yellowbirds flew hither and thither, anC
there was billing and cooling and nesting
Along the low stone wall a wee chip
munk scampered.
What place do you like best in thi!
bea utiful old world?' she asked, drawing
down a snowy bough. Some OF the bios
SONS fell and lay entrapped in her hair.
This he answered frankly. She me-
his gaze quickly. and with suspicion. Hi:
face was smiling, but not so his eyes
Wherever I am, IL content, l like that
place best. And am content here"
You fought with Greece
Yes"
How that country always rouses oul
sympathies! Isn't there little too much
poetry and not enough truth about it,
There is. I fought with the Greeks
because 1 disliked them less than the
Turks"
And Mr.. Breitmann?'
He smiled. He fought with the Turks
to chastise Greece, which he loves"
What adventures you two must have
had! To be on opposing sides, like THAR
Opposing newspapers. The two angles
OF vision made our copy interesting
There was really no romance about 1t. II
was purely a business transaction. We
offered our lives and our pencils for a
hun o1raI Il
sordid side to it eh? And a fourth-rate
order or two
You were decorated?" excitedly. 81
am sure it was for bravery"
Don't you believe il. The King oi
Greece and the Sultan both considered the
honor conferred upon us as good advertis-
ing
You are laughing
well, war in the Balkans is generally
laughing matter. Sounds brutal, ]
know, but il is true
Il know" gayly. You are conceited
and are trying to make me believe that
you are modest
"A bulPs-eye!'
And this Mr.. Breitmann has been dec
GRATED for valor? And yet to-day he be-
comes. my fathers private secretary. The
two do not connect"
May i ask you to mention nothing OF
this to him? 1t would embarrass him.
had no business to bring him into it"
She grew meditative, brushing her lips
with the blossoms. He will be some
thing OF mystery. I am not overfond
Of mysteries outside of book covers"
There is really no mystery; but 1t is
human for a man in his position to wish
TO bury his past greatness"
By and by the sun touched the south.
west shoulder of the hill, and the two
strolled back to the house.
From his window, Breitmann could see
them plainly.
Damn those scarsr' he murmured
striking with his fist the disfgured
cheek, which upon a time had been a
source of pride and honor Damn them
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
BARGAINS AND NOVELTIES
FROM THE SMART SHOPS
By DOROTHY AVERY HOWARD.

A weII-known shop in F street. near
the corner of Twelfth street, is show
ing a unique thing in the new
suffragette hat for spring. 1t is GER
tainly modest in its dimensions, and
ought to win favor for the party
when worn in a crowd, since it does
not obstruct the view of those be-
hind il. It is modest as we'll in its
color design. being a close fitting tur-
ban of cram milan straw. the mar
row brim faced with two folds of
black velvet, piped with white satin,
and having a small pair of black and
white wings at the side.
The demand for black velvet bags
grows apace with the coming of
spring. They bid fair to prove even
more popular than they have been all
winter. and may be had for very
much less mor2y.
A kimono and neckwear shop in
G. street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, has recently received
some small bags, which sell for IS
and s. cents, respectively, according
to the difference in size. These of
but are light and suitable for use
with summer gowns better than the
heavy material.
A simple and inexpensive little gift
to the new baby is suggested by a
visit to a shop selling nothing but
children's clothes, which is located in
Fourteenth street, just below Thomas
Circle. Here for 81 one may buy two
rosettes of satin ribbon which look for
all the world just like the roses from
the florists, and are intended to be
pinned on either side of the cap of
muslin or silk worn by the wee tots.
They may be had in any of the colors
which seem to. belong to babyhood
and innocence, pinned on an attrac-
tive card, which is adorned with the
picture of a little toddler, making the
daintiest kind of gift.
A pair of the very fashionable pen
dant pearl earrings is marked at the
special price $50 to-day in the shop
of a jeweler in + street, near the cor
ner of. Fourteenth street. The same
novelty shop shows some odd things
in pearl beads made of fish scales
and said to be indestructiL-e.
It seems to me that never before
have summer or lingerie frocks been
quite so lovely as the ones which are
now being shown for the coming sea-
son. They are commonly called wash
dresses, but very few women will be
foolish enough to risk sending such
dainty gowns to the laundress. who
will doubtless wash them clean, but
cannot restore their style and former
beauty as the dry-cleaning establish
ments seem to do. Some of the pret-
test gowns I have seen at popular
prices are those shown by a ready
to-wear shop in G street, between
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
NO MORE RATS.
Fashion Puts Ban on Stuffing In
Women's Hair.

From the New York Globe.
Fashion is going to play the Pied Piper
and call of all the rats in hairdressing
this year. It's the last word from Paris,
brought by c. c. kurzman, the Fifth
avenue milliner, who arrived on the
Provence a few days ago.
II was at the opening of the new gam
bling rooms at Monte Carlo on New
Years Eve" said Mr. Kurzman '"The
fact that they were finished in the en-
pire style brought all the women of the
haut monde down in the same fashion.
1t seemed like a picture of old Yer
sailles.
THE prevailing color this spring will
be verte empire. The hats will be en-
pire and the devotees of the hobble skirt
will be glad to learn that the tight skirt
of the empire gown will generally follow
the lines of the present mode.
The famous painting of Nine Re-
camier in the Louvre is being personified
by all the leading Partisan modistes.
There will be neither trains nor trim
mings.
The style Of hairdressing is cabIed on
Hollandise and Flemish, parted in the
middle and gathered in a coil at the
nape of the neck.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
MENUS AND RECIPES.

To-day's Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
Sausage Creamed Potatoes
Milk Biscuit Coffee
Broiled Smoked Salmon
Queen Fritters Tea
Barley Soup
Mutton Pie Mashed Potatoes
Baked Squash
Celery Mayonnaise
Waters Cheese
Angel Pudding
Chocolate Macaroons Coffee
Recipes.
Queen Fritters-In a saucepan put one
cupful of hot water, two tablespoonfus
of butter, one level tablespoonful sugar,
and the thinly cut rind of half lemon.
Boil five minutes, skim out the lemon
rind, stir in quickly one and a quarter
cupfuls of dry -four. Stir and beat until
the dough does not adhere TO spoon or
pan; take from the fire, cover, and set
aside fifteen minutes. Then work in, one
at a time, five raw eggs. 1t should then
be thick batter. This can be prepared
an hour or two before cooking. If neces-
sary. Drop by small spoonfuIs into
smoking hat fat They should swell to
two or three times their size when
dropped in. When brown, drain and
serve with liquid sauce
Chocolate Macaroons-Grate one-quar-
ter of pound of chocolate and mix one
quarter Of a pound of sifted powdered
sugar and one-Quarter of a pound Of
blanched and ground almonds. Add a
pinch Of cinnamon and mix to a soft
paste with eggs beaten until thick Drop
in half teaspoonful on slightly buttered
paper and bake in a moderate oven. Do
not take from the paper until cold then
brush the under side with cold water,
and the paper can be readily stripped Off
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
An Aerial Jaunt.

From the Newark Erening News
An American aviator carried two pas
sengers a distance Of seventeen miles
and then safely negotiated the return
journey recently.
This aerial jaunt is a more decided
step forward for aviation than any
number OF record-breaking flights for
altitude could ever be. e..
The aeropfane must stay up or fall
by the practical results 1t achieves, IL
1t is to become anything more than the
plaything OF the daring and wealthy
and a war wing of doubtful value. Had
makers Of aeroplanes been unable TO
develop a machine which could fly with
more than one man-the driver-men who
are seeking to solve aviation's greatest
problems would have been forced to turn
from the heavier-than-air machine.
Tests OF the aeroplane as an offen-
sive war vessel proved that without q
second man In the machine It would
not serve that purpose, Therefore a
flight with two passengers should arouse
greater enthusiasm than all OF ths CIR
Gus stunts" put together.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15

Eleventh and Twelfth streets These
are developed in batiste, mulIs, mar
quisettes, and voiles, and show so
many pretty styles that they battle
description. OF course, they are all
in the one-piece style, now the dernier
Cri of Dame Fashion, and most of
them have the kimono sleeveS-not
the baggy, ugly things brought out
al first, but the improved model
which fits snug under the arm and is
becoming to the stout woman as we'll
as to her slender sister.
A French shop in street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. has just re-
Ceived some very modish spring
waists. which have many quite new
features. Most OF them are of chif-
fon and marquisette, and trimmed
with beads in odd designs. which are
altogether stunning. One OF the pref
test is a white rnarquisette, which
is embroidered with roses in a deep
yoke effect, the motif being outlined
with black and white beads. Another
style is of black chiffon with deep
points extending from the neck to the
shoulders and the bust, worked out
in white beads and black embroidered
disks. Still others have odd designs
in beads, some in one-sided effects,
which are very smart And these are
most reasonable in price when com
pared with the waists shown last fall
when beads were first brought out so
distinctively.
Mems bathrobes of Turkish towel
ing, which are regularly sold for S..
are now reduced to $3.50. at a we'll
known haberdasher's shop in Fiji
teenth street. between New York
avenue and H street. A few silk
pajamas left in stock are marked now
at the same price.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
THOSE COLD STORAGE EGGS.
Purely an American Institution and
One of the Worst


From the Louisville Courier-JournaL
Cold storage. like the cocktail and the
Constitution, follows the flag It Is an
institution distinctively American, If not
an American institution. In some coun-
tries fresh eggs are put on sale. In Amer
lea they are, as rule, put in cold stor-
age. In some countries bad eggs are
thrown out of the window or at an Of
tending citizen. In the land of the brave
and the home OF the, free they are nut
into the cake of the omelet oftener than
the ultimate consumer imagined until re-
cent information enlightened him. In
some countries they kill chickens and
catch fish and eat them. In America
subsidiary branches of the food trust XIII
chickens and catch fish and put them in
cold storage for indefinite periods The
consumer gets them, not when they are
at their best, but when the market is.
The New York World tells a grisly tale
about the condition of chickens sold from
cold storage in New York
The World went into the market and
bought a barrel of chickens. Tests at
laboratory showed one-third of them to
be unit for food. The proportion of de-
cayed fowls indicates. says the World
what housekeepers may expect to en-
counter while cold storage remains unreg-
uiated and the sale of decayed food un-
restricted.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15

Even In waist as plain as the one Mus
trated herewith there Is chance for or
namentatton. At the neck, attached to th,
standing collar, there Is q small yoke
square In the back and Of fancy shape ir
the 'front.' Tho shoulders are trimmed WITT
group OF tucks and the closing Of the
waist IL at one side. in front. In the mech
tucks extend from the shoulders to the
waist IN diagonal lines. Puff sleeves com.
plete the garment and these are finished
with deep fancy cufr.
Wash materials, such as Madras, mercer.
lied ginsham and the like, and also SILK
sattn. French flannel and similar fabrics
viii make up well In this style.
The pattern, sos. Is cut In sizes s2 10 {,
nches bust measure. Medium size requires
yards of q inch material and x yard
4 IS inch allover.
The above pattern can be obtained nv
ending ten cents to the once OF this
saper.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
CHAPTER *.
They Dress for Dinner.

Breitmann watched them as long as
he could. There was no jealousy in his
heart, but there was bitterness, discon-
tent, a savage self-pillorying. He was
genuinely sorry that this young woman
was SO pretty; still had she the graces of
Calypso. he must have come. She would
distract him, and he desired at that time
distraction least of all diversions. Con-
centration and singleness of purpose
upon these two attributes practically
hung his life. How strangely fate had
stepped with him.. What IL there had not
been that advertisement for private sec
retary? How then should he have gained
footing in this house? Well. here he
was. and speculation was of no value,
save in congratulatory sense. The fly
in the amber was the presence Of the
young American; Fitzgerald, shrewd and
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
The PerenniaI .aBen-Hur.,

'Ben-Hur'' seems to rave achieved
perennial life on the stage as well as be-
tween covers. The book is IN a steady
demand and its sales each year. the Har-.
pers believed would indicate very closely
the number OF new readers added TO the
adult fiction public. Ben Hur'' as a
play has long been familiar on the Amer
lean stage Within week ]. c. William
son has arranged with Harper & Brothers
and Klaw & Erlanger for q revival Of
Been Hur" in Australia.