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The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Through Power Of Suggestion
By FRANCES CARROLL
All that hope be- LINCOLN

~ ECENTLY had occasion to visit Of our State
X penitentiaries. 1t surprised me to find that SO
many of the conVcts had hardly reached the
state of manhood. 1t while talking to Of these
very young that learned story that ate into
heart. He had an exceptionally bright mind, and clear
reasoning power.
81 have had a good deal of time to it all out
here have spent most of it in figuring out how it hap
pened. Well, believe l know" he told me.
Tell, me, please" begged for interested to
know why this man. strong in body and mind not
about his business in the world.
81 loved my mother" He hesitated
YES" encouraged, 'of course"
And she is dead now," he offered in for his
hesitancy. But after little he decided to tell me.
She loved me, and / know that she never meant to
do wrong. l not bad boy-a little more mis-
chevous than the ordinary run, perhaps, for had
stock of energy-but there nothing
in my nature. My mother little creature
and she had habit Of cutting every time her nerves
were ragged edge. and telling me THAT WAS THE
WORST BOY SHE EVER SAW
SHE SUGGESTED TO ME- THAT l WAS GOOD BOY.
LAS look back those days know now that THE
GOOD WAS CROWDED OUT OF MY HEART BY CON-
TINUOUS SUGGESTION OF THE BAD.
81 was told that the worst boy until accepted
it the truth
And, after thoroughly believed it, took sort of
boyish pride in living up to my bad reputation"
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Fresh Fish Now Scarce
On Account of Storms

Fresh fish is at present strong on the
market. Fish dealers attribute the
scarcity to the storms and adverse
winds that have swept the Atlantic
coast during the past two or three
weeks. The bass supply. usually very
plentiful at this time of year. has dwin-
died down to comparatively nothing.
Oysters are plentiful and lower than
they hfte been for several weeks
The fall in the price of fresh butter
and eggs is having a noticeable effect
on the prices of the storage article
Storage eggs may be bought as low as
IS cents a dozen. Commission men
foresee rock-bottom prices on eggs this
summer, and some claim that fresh
eggs viii be selling as low as II and
Is cents retail.
Green groceries are showing no great
change today. and it is probable that
they will hold their present prices for
some time. Better values will be Of
fered. however, as the stuff is improv-
ing steadily.
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n. STORIES
J JUST BEFF6kE F6f )BED1Ir1E
The Mountain and the Rain Cloud

cloud. land when all my sisters meet
We can defy the wind, and as for you
we can completely hide you from view"
How silly you talk" said the noun
tain. Look at my size; my rugged
heights can never be hidden by such
fraiI little things as you and your sister
clouds. Now, you really must leave;
you are in my way"
oh! / am so tired" said the little
cloud, crying large tears this time. Il
came all the way from the ocean.
Where is the ocean," asked the
mountain; for it was not the highest
mountain and had never seen the great
body OF water. Away out there said
the cloud; and there are ships tossing
upon it. My sisters are out there, but
| was tired and came away"
lis the ocean as large as / am?
asked the mountain. 1T spreads over
a vast space" said the cloud. and Is
very powerful 1t is mountains deep,
and I have been told that there were
mountains at the bottom of the ocean
You must be mistaken, said the
mountain. Il am the largest thing in
the world. and nothing can overshadow
me-"
What is that?" asked another cloud,
which was floating past.
The mountain says that nothing IN
the world can overshadow it's great
ness" said the little cloud.
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"As thinketh in his heart, so is he," quoted
"Yes, that is true, he said sadly Il was forced on
the wrong path by being made to believe that which
was not true"
Oh, the pity of it!
He was silent for so long that had to ask him to
lgo on
There isn't any going on, he said bitterly. Il ran
away from home during my first year at high school,
Idrifted West got into drunken brawI, and shot
1T killed my mother" he ended with twisted smile
But l would have been glad to have died in her
place. What is the death of body to the warping Of
|sou?" he demanded she robbed of my faith in
myself. | was completely at the mercy Of her almost
hourly suggestion to my brain that bad, bad bad
the boy she saw. The suggestion worked in
lmy mind until it brought forth fruit worthy of the
Thought She stole selfrespect owed the gaining
Io bad reputation to my mother! For the neighbors
were glad to accept her word for it that l the
worst boy she saw, and spread it like wdfre
For if his mother says so it must be true
they told each other.
1T changed my joyous faith into sullen defiance.
"Oh, don't you see that could have absorbed the
thought that the best boy in the world with equal
avidty? Had she told that good, too brave,
and loyal boy to give her pain would have
that way Don't you that if mothers suggestions
veal the path, day after day, little life will follow? Cant
you that whether the path will be good bad lies
largely with herr"
Yes,
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Steamer Rugs to Suit
Taste and Nationality

One may pay as low as IS or as high
as $50 for the warm blanket-rug which
covers ones knees in the delightful
loafing hours during ones trip to Ber-
muda or across the ocean.
The domestic rugs, of course, are the
lowest priced, but these come in really
charming colorings, soft and subdued
yet rich in tone.
When selecting the steamer rug it
should be bought not only for the brief
journey on shipboard, but for years
aftcrward, when it will serve for a
lounge rug or an automobile rug.
some of the new steamer rugs come in
very large size, 60x90 inches, for use in
the tonneau of a motor car when three
laps must be covered.
If one has a drop of Scotch blood in
ones veins one may choose a rug with
ones clan plaid on the reverse side.
These Scotch plaid rugs are very gay
and cheerful, besides the pleasant senti-
mental value, and they are not at all
expensive, costing from Sl2 to sl5 each.
The college boy or girl may own rug
in college cOlorS.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31

o. no. said the other. floating back
What conceited mountain you are!
My sisters and | will shaw you in a
very few minutes that we are more
powerful than you and that We can
completely hide you"
Thick and fast the sister clouds gath
cred around the mountain, which tried
in vain to raise its tall peaks above
them. but the clouds covered 1t on
all sides, and all that could be seen was
mass OF gray.
There said the clouds, you see
now who Is the most powerful in the
world. No one can claim to be that
Not so fast said the sun and wind
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THIS illustration will be sure to claim
considerable attention at home and
abroad because of its many good quail
ties; it is very dainty and pretty. The
tuCks over the shoulder add to the
grace of the dressing-sack, which may
be made with peplum, in high or open
necy styles, and with fuII-length or
shorter sleeves. This style is popular
and becoming. and the model is easy OF
construction. Materials suitable are
challis, flannel, lawn, messaline, silk.
etc.
For making this dressing-sack for a
woman of medium size, four yards and
one-fourth of twenty-inch, three yards
and one-half of twenty-seven-inch. or
two yards and one-eighth of forty-four-
inch material will be needed. with three
yards and one-half of edging. five yards
and one-half of insertion, and two yards
Of ribbon for trimming the model.
Butterick pattern 4l07 may be obtained
in seven sizes, from thirty-two to forty
four inches bust measure, price 15
cents, at Kings Palace.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Bake Johnny Cake
By the New Method

One teacupful of cornmeal, one and
one-half cupfuls of flour. one egg, two
thirds cupful of sugar, one cupful OF
milk, one tablespoonful of butter, one
'teaspoonful baking powder and some
salt.
Sift the flour into basin. add the
Beat up the egg, add it with the milk
and the butter heated slightly. Beat
well, then pour it into a creased pan
and bake for half an hour in a good
oven. Eat warm with good, sweet,
butter.
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TREATING FABRICS
ECONOMICAL WAY
Linen, Cotton, Wool, and
Silk Have Respective
Requisites.
COTTON LIKE LINEN
BURNS WITHOUT ODOR
Questing of Dyeing One That
Very Often Comes
Up.

You have occasion in your household
work time, and again to determine
whether given fabric is of linen or
cotton or of wool or silk
The former, for instance, can be boil
ed with soap or washing powder, the
latter not
Woolen goods, in fact, should not be
washed with cotton and linen if the
water be above a certain temperature.
Then there is the question of dyeing.
Many dyes distinguish between the two
varieties. You will find use, therefore,
for the following tests:
Vegetable fibers burn; animal fibers
merely SINCE. With this to start on,
ravel thread of the fabric and apply a
fame to them.
Cotton and Linen
Without Odor.
Cotton or linen burns freely without
an odor. Wool singes with very little
flame and gives out a disagreeable odor
like that of burning horn or hair. Silk
has a similar odor and burns less freely
than cotton. Mercerized fabrics burn
like cotton, not like silk.
If you are still not sure, put into
DISH nNe IedSpOOIIulS OI
cial powdered Iye, pour on it one cup
of cold water and bring to a boil,
stirring till dissolved.
Place a sample of your fabric in
this solution. boil for five minutes
more and straip through a fine wire
sieve. II any fibers or threads are
found in the sieve. they are cotton or
linen If none are found. the ma
teriaI is silk or wool.
List That
Will Be of Help.
Here is a list which will help you
further: Entirely of cotton or linen
Madras. chambray. batiste, fleece
down. seersucker. gingham. percale.
outing flannel. galatea. cotton
CheviOt.
Entirely of wool-Nun's yelling.
panama. wool poplin, serge, prunelIa,
henrietta. chiffon panama, French
serge. broadclOth. fancy worsted.
Entirely of siIk-Louisine. MESA
line. peau de cygne. argentine, silk
poplin and henrietta. taffeta, peau de
sole. grosgrain. satin.
Mixtures of animal and vegetable
fbers-Liberty satin. mirage. Sicilian
cotton back satin.
Pongee is of wild or tussor silk
and is best regarded as of mixed
goods. These mixed goods should be
treated as il they were cotton or
linen. unless the silk or wool is
plainly predominant
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Iron Saucepans for
Roast Mutton Jigot

This may be done in an iron sauce
pan. and does not demand the attention
that open fire roasting does. Warm the
saucepan thoroughly, and rub the bot
tom with a little butter. Then lay in
the gigot, and turn 1t frequently till it
is all nicely Drowned. then lift sauce
pan to the side of the fire and let It
cook slowly till wanted. 1t may be
salted by pouring salted water over it.
Two hours should cook a seven-pound
leg Of mutton.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Making the Household
Sewing Less Laborious

A clever housewife has found a plan
to lessen the labor of making table
linen and towels.
She adjusts a small hemmer and fine
needle to her sewing machine, removes
the thread from the upright and runs
tn towel or whatever piece of linen
ii may be, previously cut by the drawn
threads, through the hemmer.
This simple method of turning the
hem and picking the stitch holes makes
the hand work very easy, AID running
the cloth, too, through the machine
takes out the stiffness
The woman who makes a study of her
sewing machine can discover opportuni-
ties for the sewing of many things that
have heretofore been sewn by hand.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Board Bill Now
Instead of Vinlets-

The woman who complains that her
husband is not always presenting her
With many gifts and showering as
many theater tickets and bonbons and
flowers in her path as he did in the
days of courtship ignores the point
that he didn't az that halcyon period
have to stand for her board bill and
shopping ticket.
AS a matter of fact. a beefsteak is
just as sincere a token of affection as
bunch of violets, and the woman who
knows that her husband is bringing
home every dollar he earns and strain
comfortable is an ungrateful and unap-
preciative beast ever to contrast the
potatoes of matrimOny with the choCo-
late creams of Courtship or TO COM
plain that her husband no longer lays
poetic offerings at her shrine as he
used to do.
The wife who uses the daily paper as
q barometer of her husbands affection
and who fanCies herself neglected be-
cause her John reads the paper in her
presence after marriage, when he never
did so before marriage, is equally un-
reasonable. She forgets that John has
no other place to read the paper now
except when he is with her. When he
saw her only two or three times a week
or perhaps for a little while even every
day, he had plenty of leisure elsewhere
in which to read. He reads at home
now because that is where he lives and
where he has, at least, the right to eX-
pect to do as he pleaSeS.
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as they came along just then: I'VE
claim to be powerful also" The sun
threW MS warm rays upon the clouds
and the wind blew and soon the moun-
tain looked over them, and then the
wind blew little harder and sent the
clouds away and the mountain stood
out in all it's glory.
None of us, after ALL" said the noun
tain. lis very powerful or mighty unless
the other helps. 1t takes all the things
in this great world to make the world
beautiful. We could not get along with
out one of them. and I did not know
before how small a part of the world
| am. 1t needs the sun, the wind, and
the clouds, the mountains, and many,
many other beautiful things to make
the whole wonderful
Tomorrow's story. The Witch and
the Princess"
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Pudding Cloths.

Immediately pudding cloths have been
used scald them, wsah them thoroughly,
using soda. but no soap. and hang them
up to dry. A great deal of trouble is
saved il this way. for if left till cold it
is most difficult to wash them. Let
them air well before they are put away,
or they will have a nasty odor when
next used.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Premature Grayness.

Worried-As you are a young girl and
your hair is already turning gray, you
must be in an anaemic condition. 1
would suggest that you pay particular
attention to your diet, eating only those
foods which are nourishing and cross
ing off your bill of fare such food
f1volities as lobster, crab, cake, pie, ice
cream, preserves candy, etc. Be sure
that you drink at least two quarts of
fresh water every day, and 1t would be
a splendid idea il you would drink a
good deal of milk. Also massa ge your
scalp for twenty minutes daily with the
following pomade:
White vaseline. ounces
Castor oil (cold drawn. IL ounces
Gallo acid. d..................1& drachms
Oil of ender.................30 80 drops
This is so penetrating in character
that it really goes to the roots where it
is needed.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31

Nut Scrapple-Take TWO cupfuls Indian
meal. one of fine honliny and a table
spoonful of salt. Add sufficient boiling
water and cook thoroughly in a double
Eotler until of consistency for frying
three hours). When done, take from
the fire and stir in two heaping cups
OF ground. hickory nut meats, AMI
while still hot pour into a buttered milk
pan. Sliced and fried this takes the
place of meat and furnishes an appc-
NzinS breakfast dish for a winter morn
Cream ToaAt-Cut slices of stale light
homemade bread; toast golden brown
Have ready three cupfuls of scalded
cream or milk and cream, made only
as thick as cream with a tablespoonful!
of butter and -four rubbed together, and
salt to taste. Dip the toast into this
for moment and then pile it in a
heated covered dish and pour the re-
naming cream over it. This is a deliCi-
Gus dish for convalescents. Make plenty
of 1t, for 1t will not be refused by any
member of the family.
Spanish Stew-Take three pounds of
beef or mutton. Cut up the meat In
small pieces and brown on all sides.
10 keep il from burning, about as YOU
would for a pot roast; then add two
teaspoonfuls of salt, scant teaspoonruI
of cinnamon. allspice and same of grated
nutmeg A tablespoonful of sugar, and
same of vinegar, two or three onions,
chile peppers, or chile powder; make it
rs hot as you like it. One-half hour
before serving add one quart of toma-
toes. Half recipe ample.
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mountain. Il am too mighty TO be both
cred by little thing like you"
Il am just as mighty as you are" the
cloud replied. and when all of my sis
ters meet we are very powerful"
Powerful" said the mountain: why,
you are so light the wind can blow you
away and my sharp peaks can pierce
you"
I'VE can be very heavy" said the little
The Washington times., 1911-01-31

A LITTLE rain cloud drifted in from
81 the ocean and rested on the side OF
a mountain.
Il wish you would get out of my
way" said the mountain; you hide
things from my view"
But / am tired" said the little cloud,
and a tear rolled down its gray cheek.
Find another place to rest" said the
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Celery Toast.

Mrs. T. II. R.-A dainty dish for Sun
day evening is celery toast For small
family clean one moderate sized stalk
of celery, using all of the stalk and
the tender leaves. Cut in small pieces
and place in dish over fire, with just
enough water to cook it. Add a gen
erouS pint of milk and let it remain
over the fire until scalded. Thicken
slightly with flour and add small
pinch of butter. Pour over slices of
well Drowned toast.
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Bran Gems.

Housekeeper-Ore egg beaten, one
half taspoon salt, one-half cup sour
milk into which dissolve one level tea
spoon of soda, three tablespoons of
melted butter, two cups of bran, about
two cups of white flour with one heap
ing teaspoon of baking powder. This
recipe makes two dozen small gems,
but will keep for days and are fine cold
The bran gems or bread are recon-
mended by physicians.
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To Avoid Rusty Tins.

To keep tins from rustling, it Is q
good plan to place them near the fire
after they have been washed and dried
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Compliments Galore
Before the Marriage.

Before we were married." laments
another WIFE my husband was al
ways paying me compliments, and tell
ing me that l was his ideal of woman
ly perfection, and a saint, and an
angel, and a second Venus. and so on.
Now If l want a compliment from him
] have to extract it with a corkscrew,
with more expenditure of time and
abor than it is worth
And these ladies, and others of the
same ilk, demand to know why this is
thus, and why a man is so changed by
matrimony that his wife scarcely knows
him, and feels as if a strange bride
groom had somehow been substituted
al the altar.
The explanation is simple enough.
Matrimony is not COurtship. 1t is the
plain bread and meat, of life, not the
fiub-dub dessert. When a man rolls up
his sleeves and starts to work to sup
port a woman he is metamorphosed
from Hero of Romance into the Fam
lily PrOvider, and his symbol is no
longer Fairy Prince, but a Cash Reg
lister.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Answers to Inquiries
From Times Readers
Birth Cards.

Young MOther-A stationer will furn-
ish sample of the correct size in birth
announcement cards; the are very
small having the name of the child
engraved on them with the date of
birth, and they are attached to the joint
card Of the father and mother, inclosed
in envelopes to fit and sent by post.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Cap Worn Under Hat.

The lace frills seen under large hats
may be a part of the hat or an entire
theater cap to remain on the head
when the hat is removed.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
Velvet Gowns Popular.

Women have gone in extensively for
gowns of velvet and velveteen Many
of these are trimmed with fur and
have fur hats to match.
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
DINNER.

Clear Soup With Croutons.
Spanish Stew. Baked Potatoes.
Cream Satisfy. Cucumber Pickles.
Warm Brown Bread With Raisins,
Rice Cream Pudding.
Coffee .
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Meals for a Day;
How to Prepare Them
BREAKFAST

T0INE+ANT T AOI.
Quaker Oats With Sugar and Cream.
Nut Scrapple.
Buckwheat Cakes With Honey.
Coffee. Milk.
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n treat them with what they con-
slider the same degree of cour-
teousness and chivalry after marriage
as they did before marriage.
Before We were married" sighs a
disgruntled lady, my husband never
came to see me without bringing me a
bunch of flowers or a box of candy. If
he should bring me home an American
Beauty now, or a niCkel's worth OF
gumdrops. 1 should fall dead with sur
prise"
Before We were married." says an
other wife who is peeved, IF there
had been earthquakes. and cyclones,
and revolutions, and battle, and muir
der, and prizefights all over the world,
and headlines a yard high in the
papers telling about them, my husband
would barely have glanced at them.
Now he sits up with a paper glued in
his hands every minute he is in the
house almost, and when l try to talk
to him he just grunts by way of
reply"
The Washington times., 1911-01-31
IINCHEON

Clipped Dried Beef. Cream Toast.
Fresh Apple Sauce. Cookies.
Tea.
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Many Wives Complain of
Falling Off of Courtesy
After Marriage.
BOARD BILL TAKES
PLACE OF FLOWERS
Husbands Can Give Material
Tokens of Affection Instead
of Violets.
By DOROTHY DIX.

Ell S;; % e. :: e
slider the Sa me dePrea of cnn1r-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-12-15
King County Poultry Show.

The Seattle and King County Poul-
try Show, now being held in the city
of Seattle, is the best show the as
ISOLATION has ever held. This Is not
advertising talk either, but Mr.. Bur-
nett and his associates have this time
gotten together the finest lot OF birds
ever shown in King county. The
quality is exceptionally high, especial
y the great Plymouth Rocks, Orping
tons and Leghorn breeds. Closely
following these are the Rhode Island
Reds, the Minorcas and the Wyan-
dottes. We believe it is the finest
lot of Orpingtons we have ever seen.
The White LeghOrn class is one OF
the best ever gotten together, there
being some fine Brown Leghorns also.
One of the features is the showing
by Mr.. Johnson of British Columbia
of lot of Spangled Orpingtons, the
first we have ever seen. They appear
TO be even larger than the Bluffs.
There is a splendid showing of all the
Rock breeds, the Barrels leading.
Part of the success of the show Is
due to the generosity Of Mr.. McDer-
mott, of the Bon Marche, who fur
nished the show the best rooms it ever
had, being the basement of the great
store. 1t is roomy, light and central,
thus off er1ng every advantage. The
attendance seems to be very good and
the show will probably come out ahead
in the financial game.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-12-15
A Cold Storage Shock.

A young baker in South Boston
recently found in the top layer of
case of eggs purchased that day, a
brown one bearing the address of a
girl in Maryland. Scrubbed under
the name was request for the finder
to write. He did, and got this reply:
"Many thanks. But your letter
came too late. | wrote on that egg
three years ago, and I'm married
now. boston Herald.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-12-15
Rhubarb Culture.

J.B, Wagner, "the rhubarb and
berry specialist" of Pasadena says
it's easy to make your soil produce
an annual profit of $1,000 to $500 an
acre growing Crimson winter rhubarb.
Claims its easier to grow and less
care and labor than pumpkins. MI.
Wagner says the secret of success is
good land; good location; freedom
from killing frost, if winter grown;
or i for spring crop in colder sections,
a warm exposure for earliness, good
drainage, lots of fertilizer, plenty OF
water and every little cultivation mix.
ed always with common sense and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-12-15

good judgment. Mr.. Wagner has
studied the barb for many years and
has made a great success with his
famous Crimson winter rhubarb. Mr..
Wagner publishes a yearly book
"Rhubarb for Profit" also booklet on
the berry. These booklets are full of
interesting illustrations and offered
to the public free. Readers of this
publication are cordially invited to
send for them.