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The Washington times., 1911-08-16
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
GRISELDA AND HER BROTHERS,

1 felt something touch her hand. II was
| mouse. Griselda was not afraid Of
| mice, but she was surprised when this
one stood up on its hind legs AID began
to talk
Close your eyes said the NOISE,
"and wish" As Griselda was hungry
she wished for her dinner
Open your eyes. said the mouse.
was a table spread with a white cloth
and pretty dishes filled with food.
And instead of the musty cellar she
was in a comfortable room. -.a
After Griselda finished eating the
mouse told her to wish again. This
time she wished for a nice book to
read and when she opened her eyes
there was a table beside her filed
with books and the dinner table had
disappeared.
BY ana by GriseIda heard her
brothers call; she jumped up trc:n-
bling.
DO not be afraid little mistress"
said the mouse, when you are in
the cellar and wish"
When Griselda went upstairs her
brothers wanted her to get supper
and they were not cross, but the next
and when Griselda thought they were
going to beat her she ran to the cell
lar and hid.
But her brothers watched her
through mole IN the nOOr and when
they heard her wish and saw the nice
things spread they waited for her to
come out and then told her to wish
tor them, that they might have gold
in plenty.
Griselda did as they told her, al
though she did not want the gold,
and when the gold did not appear her
brothers were angry and were ready
to beat her, when the door flew open
and there stood the old lady
She pointed at Andrew and Julius
with her long finger, and they went
whirling out of the door into the
road and struck the wall on the other
side
Little Griselda stood staring at the
old lady, wondering what would hap
pen next.
DO not be afraid. my dear" she
said, those wicked brothers of yours
VIII never trouble you again. Now
close your eyes and wish"
That was what the mouse told me
to do" said Griselda.
Yes" said the fairy, II sent the
mouse to you, but / had to come nv
self to punish those wicked brothers"
,GriSe!da closed her eyes. Il wish"
she said, that 1 had a sister; a big
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Menagerie Rug for
Floor of Nursery

Sew together enough denim Of light
blue color to make a six-foot square.
Cut paper patterns in outline of such
animals as the cat, dog. horse, ele-
phant. rat. etc. and cut these animals
from red and yellow flannel
Basic them on to the denim and fasten
them down with buttonhole stitch. Add
q few stitches with black and white
thread to bring out their features, and
the result will be an interesting me-
nagerie for the nursery floor.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Vice President Sherman
Returns From Home
In Utica.

The Vice President has returned to
Washington from Utica, N. Y, where
he spent the weekend. Mrs. Sher-
man. who accompanied him to Utica,
will remain there for several days
longer.
Representative and Mrs. Jackson
entertained Informally at dinner last
evening. Among their guests were
Senator and Mrs. Bristow. Mrs. l.. c.
Lane, and Miss Lane.
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Mrs. Cooksey, wife of DR.. c. B. Cook
sey. who is recuperating from a recent
operation for appendicitis, leaves Wash
lngton today for the Blue Ridge noun
tains, where she will spend some time.
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Miss Natta Walsh left Washington
this morning for River Springs, Md,
where she will join her mother for
the remainder of the season.
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Miss Hortense Hano leaves today. to
join Mrs. A. Jackson and Miss Claudia
jackson at B0yds Md.
Mrs. N: Kahn, OF the Avon. leaves to-
morrow to join Miss Selma Kahn at
Pachogue. Long Island.
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Percy Hirsh and l. B. Hartz are
spending several weeks in Atlantic
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Kadden, Of the
Tulane. will leave in 4 few days to
spend some time At Hotel Braddock,
Braddock Heights, Md.
Mrs. r. Jackson is spending several
weeks as the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Karpeles. of Brooklyn, n. Y
Miss Lcona Hechinger has returned
to her home in Warrington from a
stay OF several weeks in Atlantic City.
Max Htrsh is spending some time in
Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. Nusbaum and family, of
street, are spending several
weeks in Atlantic City,
Miss Bertha Alexander and Miss
spending a fortnight in Boston, the
guest OF their brother. Max Alexander.
leave there today TO spend the re-
of the month at Asbury Park.
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Mrs. E. Oestheim is spending several
weeks at Ocean View. Va.
Mrs. A. Dammon has left her home
In Washington TO spend the remainder
n. ].
Miss Gladys Mayer leaves tomorrow
TO spend several weeks as the quest
n Mr. and Mrs. J. SchiTman at their
cottage in Atlantic City.
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Times Inquiry Departments:
Kindly advise through your Inquiry Column
the general opinion Of Balzac and his style
as an author CONSTANT READER.
Balzac is considered one of the most
admired of French novelists. He has
wonderful power of Imagination. His
characters are not fully human, and,
like Dickens, he exaggerates very
much, but in 3 tragic, not a comic,
manner. His style of writing is not OF
the best. He is rather clumsy, and the
infinite detail he goes into is quite tire
some.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Use Soda in Dye Stuff
To Prevent CrOckinq

If you are going to dye any material
at home dissolve a pinch of bicarbonate
Of soda in the water in which you mix
the dye. This will prevent the color
from crocking, and will insure its cover
ing the material evenly.
If you cannot buy the shade you
wish it can easily be mixed. For in
stance, mix blue with pink to make
violet, a little yellow with green to
make moss color, black with ecru for
yellow smoke, etc.
Be sure to rinse the material very
well with cold water before hanging to
dry after dyeing. Press while damp.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
ThimbleS Were First
Worn on the Thumbs

The thimble was at first worn on the
thumb and for that reason was called
a thumb bell. which later became
thumble and finally thimble. 1t was
invented by the Dutch and brought to
England in 1885.
The first thimbles were made of iron
or brass. Later came those of silver,
gold, steel. horn, irovy, pearl and glass.
The Chinese make beautiful thimbles
Of carved pearl, with gold binding and
ends.
One Of the most gorgeous thimbles
ever seen was a bridal gift from the
King of Siam to his Queen. 1t was
made of gold, shaped like a lotus bud.
and was tEickly studded with diamonds
arranged so as to spell the Queens
name.
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A Continuation of This Story Will
BE Found In TOmOrrOw's
Issue of The Times.
OuillS to Match Not
Necessarily of Birds

A quill for the hat is not necessarily
a feather from a bird; these days it
may be extremely decorative in effect
and can be made at homo by woman
with half clever eyes. Here are some
suggestions:
4 quill of roses on a green net foun-
dation can be made by shaping a fiat
piece of milliner's wire into pointed
quill, covering it with green net and
filling it with tiny roses.
The besGed linen shape Is another
form much used on outing hats. 1t Is
made of linen to match the frock or the
fabric shape that 1t trims. It's edges
can be outlined with a double row Of
beads. or the whole shape can be tilled
in with French knots and beads. White
on colored linen or colored beads OH
white linen is most effective.
ON a stunning imported hat there is
quill of lace This is made over a wire
frame and the lace is pleated in three
rows, the free edges pointing upward.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Washable Handbags
Are Now Fashionable

The fashion for handbags never lets
up. The shops offer an infinite vart-
ETY. that never seems to stale. Patent
leather gave way TO velvet, velvet
found a rival in suede. suede in turn
gave place to ribbed silk and brocade,
and now we have washable bags to
carry with linen suits.
One can buy these bags or make
in linen, which is boldly soutached.
and in real and imitation Irish lace
mounted over linen, but one of the ex-
elusive kind is built Of the old-fash-
ioned cord macrame. which Is returned
70 favor as a trimming for gowns
It is nothing but coarse lattice work
made Of linen cord, which you can buy
in the shops. put over a bag of plain
linen. and either mounted on metal
frame or stiffened like an envelope flap
and folded over to fasten with a button
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Canning Tomatoes Whole

Select tomatoes of even size, fully
ripe, but not soft. Skin them by scald-
ing. Then pack in jars. Do hot till
the jars so full that tomatoes will press
agatnst the lid. Put in a little salt
Then wrap a vet cloth around the jar
and fill it with boiling water; put on
the lid and seal it tight Then put the
jars in kettle of hot water deep
enough to come over the top; leave it
there without any further cooking until
the water becomes cold. Then wipe the
jars and put in a cool. dark place. They
are fire fixed this way for winter
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Miss Olga Roosevelt's
ENGAGEMENT Is Reported.

The engagement of Miss Olga Roose-
welt, daughter of Robert B. Roosevelt.
to DR.. ]. Breckenridge Bayne has been
rumored. and the formal announcement
is expected to be made shortly.
Miss Roosevelt, who made her debut
here two seasons ago, is one of the
most popular members of the younger
set.
DR.. Rayne is a son of the late DR..
John w. Bayne, a well-known Wash
ington surgeon and a brother of Mrs.
David Tenant, OF New York.
Miss Roosevelt is spending the sum
mer with her parents al their place,
THE Lilacs," at Sayville, L. l.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Pattern Bag Helpful
To Women Who Sew

To the woman who does her own
sewing a pattern bag is necessary ar
ticla. A simple and commodious one is
made of green denim or other firm ma
terial. There are two rows Of pockets
of the same material and deeD enough
to conceal the pattern well. The edges
may be bound with tape of deeper
shade and fape hangers or rings stitch
ed AT each corner allow 1t to he hung
on the door or wall space. The con-
tents of each pocket are made known
hv the name being embroidered thereon
coat, kimono. lingerie shirt waist,
skirt or fancy articles.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

one to love me and live with me-"
When Griselda opened her eyes the
old lady had disappeared and in the
doorway stood a sweet-looking girl. 7
am your sister," sne told Griselda; the
fairies sent me to live with YOU"
That night after they had eaten their
supper and Griselda had told her sister
how happy she was to have her they
went down the road for walk
Then Griseida thought of the wicked
brothers and looked at the side of the
road where she last saw them. They
were gone, but in their place stood two
poplar trees. The old lady had doomed
them to stand there by the roadside un-
sought by any traveller or passerby and
never to be blessed as other trees were
that gave shelter with their long, leafy
branches.
Tomorrow's story: How He Won
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The Washington times., 1911-08-16

- RISELDAS father and mother
died when she was a little girl
and left her to the care Of her
two brothers, Andrew and
julius, who were older than Griselda.
But they were not kind brothers, and
did not want Griselda to share the farm
with them, which their father left.
They made .her work very hard and
then grumbled because they had to give
her home. 'She does not pay for the
1000 she eats" said Julius, "and IL Is
no more than right that we should have
the rarm. We will marry her off as
soon as she is old enough"
And so poor little Griselda did all the
work she cooked as soon as she Sas
tai enough to reach the stove top
her food was doled out to her by her
greedy brothers and often she went to
bed hungry.
One day Julius and Andrew went to
the village and told Griselda to take
care of the house DO not open the
door ito any one" they told her.
Griselda had a pot of soup boiling
over the fire and she was stirring il
when she heard a knock at the door.
who is there?' she asked, not dar-
ing to disobey her brothers and omen
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Resting While Working.

Many housewives tire themselves al
most to exhaustion when II they had
a rocking chair in the kitchen a multi
tude of small matters which do not
reuuire standing on the feet could be
done. OF course, the rocker need not
be of an expensive kind so long as 1t
gives comfort. Where the kichen al
lows of 1t, a couch could be placed
there for the comfort of the housewife
She can rest on this while she waits
for the roast to get done or for the
slow fire to bring the soup pot to a boil.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Mr. and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph Return
After Several Weeks Stay in Germany
Major General Murray
And Wife to Leave City

Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, U. s. A,
and Mrs. Murray will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for Fort Monroe, Va,
where they will spend week before
starting for their future home in San
Francisco. Cal, where Major Murray
has been ordered to duty.
The Misses Murray, who are now
making Il series of visits on the North
Shore. Will remain in the East until
October.
Mrs. Ellen Rowe. accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, will leave
Washington this week for Atlantic City
to spend the renhinder of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Hunt are
spending several weeks with their
daughter, Mrs K. i. Middaugh, at her
summer place at Easton. Md.
Miss Katie NJ. Pullman and Miss Mary
F. Nose are spending several weeks a.
the Hotel Avalon, Braddock Heights.
Md
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
To Improve Tough Peas.

When peas are rather tough and big
a pleasant variation Is to cook them to
a soft pulp, press through fine sieve
and season with plenty of butter, salt
little grated cheese mixed through the
peas at the last improves them. An
other variation Is to garnish with a
border of fried onions.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Times Inquiry Department:
Would you please give me a recipe for
whitcwash for a brick wall that has had
covering of any kind. but which is not
exposed the elements OF the weather?
Thanking you in advance. am,
Yours truly, A. !. 8.
A very good whitewash which can be
used for covering a wall and which will
not rub off Is made by the following
recipe: Dissolve glue in hot water and
add in the proportion of a pint of this
water to four gallons of whitewash; or
dissolve an ounce of gum arabic in a
pint of boiling water and stir, obseTv-
ing the same proportions. Before apply
ing this or any other wash, scrape the
wall clean and smooth
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me through your paper II
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Dragon Fly Watch.

We have grown used to watches In
various Guises. from the tiny pendant
not bigger than a locket TO the time
piece IN an umbrella handle or set In
CardcaEe or bracket
'rhe latest IN watches is an enormous
dragon fy in glitterinc gold. studded
with Jewels with a tiny watch hidden
under one Of its wings. This is worn
as q Dendant
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Times Inquiry Department.:
Will you please inform me through the
Inquiry Column who is the district attorney
Of Mt Carmel, Wabash county, Ill?
Yours respectfully. A READER
If you address letter to the secre-
tary of the State, Springfield. ILL.,, you
can find out what you wish to know.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Open Cans EarlV.

1t is well to open and turn out canned
vegetables at least two or three hours
before using, says the Montreal Star.
If peas, drain and rinse well in cold
water and then let them stand covered
with cold water for an hour or so.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Everybody's Question Box-Answers to Queries

there is a Captain Beck CaviatorD and where
a letter can reach him. Thanking you in
advance. | am. Yours truly. NJ ". d.
There is Captain Beck who is an
aviator, and letter can reach him at
College Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Cream and Almonds.

Four tablespoonsful of whipped cream
mixed with two tablespoOnsfuI of
ground almonds, one of any kind of
chopped nuts, and powdered sugar and
vanilla or liquor to taste. This makes
very unusual filling and is greatly
appreciated,
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell where l may obtain
supply OF hotel or steamer stCkeTs for a
suitcase which is supposed TO have Travelled?
Any information published in your columns
will! be appreciated by
CONSTANT READER
You might get hotel stickers by ap-
plying to the porter of a hotel, but the
steamship companies whom 1 have ask
ed will not give out anything Of the
kind unless you oblige them by using
their ships while travelling.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me what girl of sixteen should
require for winter wardrobe and oblige
LUCILLE.
I would suggest a good taiIor-made
suit semi-fancy. a shower proof foul
ard silk dress, few pretty light even
ing dresses and a long storm street
coat which could he worn for evening
wear as well as day wear. In choosing
hats avoid elaborate feather trimmed
creations. because it is bad taste for a
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Miss Angela F. Small
Visiting in Scotland.

Miss Angela f. Small, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smau. of 1876
Euclid street, who sailed for Europe
early in June, is now with her cousins,
H. A. Millar and David Small in Scot
land. Before returning TO Washington,
Miss Small will visit In England. Ire
land. and France.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Fox. of Washing
ton, were among those sailing today
from Baltimore for Europe.
Il
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Maley are spend
ing some time in Atlantic City, at the
Hotel Chalfonte.
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Col. Charles A. Williams, L. S. A.,
retired, and Mrs. Williams, have closed
their apartment In the Ontario, and,
accompanied by their son, Edgar Will
Jams, have gone to Canada for the re-
mainder Of the season.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Carr, accompanied
by their daughters. Miss Edna Carr and
Miss Jessie Carr, have gone to Atlantic
City for a fortnight.
The marriage of Miss Cecilia Daven-
port. daughter of Arthur Davenport,
to Lieut.. Paul A. Larned, U. s A, son
of the late Colonel Larned, for many
years dean of the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. will take
place tomorrow in Charles Town, w.
Va. in Zion Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Both Miss Davenport and Lieuten-
ant Larned are well known in Wash
ington, especially in army and navy
circles.
Thomas A. Adams left Washington
this week to spend some time in the
Blue Ridge mountains. He will also
he the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. w.
l.. Lynn, at Homecoming. Md, for a
short time.
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Miss Elena Calderon
To Return to Capital.

Miss Elena Calderon, daughter Of
the minister of Bolivia, who has been
spending some time at Capon Springs,
W. Va. guest of Mrs. Hannis Taylor
and Miss Taylor, will return to Wash
ington within a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs James r. Robinson.
whose marriage took place in New
Martinsville, w. Va, Monday. are
spending several days in Washington,
guests of Samuel Corbin. They will
make their future home in Wheeling,
w. Va.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Times Inquiry Department:
Please inform a reader OF your paper the
date Of the Johnstown flood Thanking you
III ADVANCE am' Yours truly. F. o.
The date OF the Johnstown flood is
May 81. 1889
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A divorce could not be granted in
| case of this kind. II such a law exist
ed dtscontented husbands and wives
could go into self-imposed exile, get a
divorce and come forth single and dis
engaged.
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girl OF sixteen to wear gorgeously trim
med hats.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Would you please state through your In
Quiry Column whether woman who leaves
her home and keeps her place OF residence
secret from her husband can successfully
sue for an absolute divorce in the District
or Columbia? Respectfully,
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Miss Gladys Mayer leaves tomorrow
TO spend several weeks as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Schinman at their
cottage in Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16

Tomorow's story: How He Won
Her"
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Mrs A. Dammon has left her home
in Washington to spend the remainder
OF the month at Harrington Park,
n J.
The Washington times., 1911-08-16
CHAPTER XIII.
Wealth BeFond Dreams .

- WYNNE dropped the disguise of
the Ya-u and appeared once
II more in the garb OF the ma
Ufpiau
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
The Telephones world Conquest.

While the practical operation of the
telephone reaches back but little over
a third of century, latest figures give
the total number of telephone stations
throughout the world at 11.2S6,20o,
connected by 26,644,600 miles of wire.
I 1t is interesting to note that the
utilization of the telephone has gone
much further in the United States
than In any other country on earth,
the United States being credited with
"a, 0.Oo0 OF these stations and IT.
017,sO0 miles of wire. The next
largest telephone development is
found in Germany, which has 1906
500 telephone stations. while Great
Britain is third. with $4,000 stations.
Computing the use of the telephone
according to population, the relative
rank OF the different countries varies,
but the United States heads all lists.
In this country the proportion of tele-
phones to each hundred of the popu-
lation is S.3, with Canada second, with
as, Denmark 81, while Germany's
ratio is is and Great Britain's IA.
Naturally, the concentration OF tele-
phone business is in the large cities.
In Europe Stockholm is far ahead Of
any other large city, having 1875 sta
tions to each hundred population. In
the United States the three cities that
are best equipped for telephone talk
ing are Los Angeles, Omaha and Seat
tie. each of them outranking even
Stockholm.
These figures have been brought
together, by the statistician of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company and must be instructive and
suggestive to the general public as
well as to those engaged in the bust
ness. 1t is almost impossible to inn
agine the extinction OF the telephone
from our daily commercial and social
life. How the United States has come
TO lead the world In this field would
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
Canada's Grand Old Man,

Nearly every country has its grand
old man" Lord Strathcona bears
that relation to Canada. For nearly
half a century he has made his influ-
ence felt in the affairs affecting Can
ada's political and commercial ad-
vancement. He has been such power
in the Dominion as no man soon, II
ever, again will become. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, in referring TO Lord Strath-
conas service to Canada. said: When
the time comes for him to take leave
OF his duties everyone will say his like
we shall never see again"
And now Lord Strathcona an
nounces that the time is near at hand.
He is 81 and says he will soon retire.
He has earned his rest. He took hold,
with other sturdy spirits, OF the prob
lens in the northern country years
ago, 'when big brains and strong
hearts were needed to meet them. He
has met them so well as to make it
much easier from now on for others
to advance Canadian prosperity. His
work will live in the future and be
felt. no matter what turn the tide OF
politics or business may take in
Canada.
Lord Strathcona is a native of Scot
land. Born Of poor parents. he forged
his way along like any other boy OF
poverty and grit might seek to do and
came to Canada in his youth, entering
the employ Of the old Hudson Bay
company. He was Donald S. Smith
then. Fifteen years ago. in recog.
milton for his distinguished services to