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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
HOME MADE
ICE BOX GOOD

An icebox Ia one Of the most use
fui accessories 20 heaithful sum.
mer housekeeping
II you haven't an icebox make
one. Get soap box. tin can. a
few newspapers and some sawdust
II the soap box Is not available
a fruit packing case will do. In
whichever you use place a tin pail
surrounded with a sheet OF tin
bent In circular form. which
makes an air space. Between this
and the walls Of the box pack saw.
dust. Place pail In the circular
chamber. Place the milk bottle In
the pail and pack ice around the
bottle. Fold a dozen thlckncsses
Of newspaper the size OF the box
and place over top with the lid.
The cost for ice for a boz OF
this kind would be but fcw cents
a day. II win keep the baby's
milk cool and prevent tho butter
from melting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST WOMEN READERS OF THE STAR
LUNCHEON SETS
FOR SUMMER

The newest lunch sets for sum.
mer use are embroidered with one
or more colora
An odd but attractive act Is Of
heavy Irish linen. The cdgea ara
widely scalloped In old rose. be-
tween the seallopa "a conven-
tional design worked In tan, black
and gold.
A poppy embroidered white linen
set was equally hixarro but attrac.
tive for a summer cottage dining
room.
The table service should be pure
white. As the colorlngs Of the EN-.
hroidery would certainly clash with
tho painted porcelain
For informal occasions sets OF
natural linen arc charming.
The edges OF ali the pieces are
deeply scalloped and done IN dark
brown. green or blue TO match tho
floss used for center % the daisies
that form the motif for the con.
ventional design.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
A splnsTER's oUANoAaY ,


Dear Miss Grey; am a gpinsier.
living alone. Does II look all right
for me 20 ask a man into my house
after We return. when he takes me
out. or should he be offended II
1 leave him az the door. when he
brings mo home. II ! explain the
rcAsonf
or course I am referring 70 even
Ing outings, and never keep late
hours. Sometimes II IL as bad for
people 90 think you are doing
wrong M II you did IL. As ] have
always led a straight. upright life,
| want 10 appear 80 too Please ad-
wise me. A SUBSCRIBER.
Ali Is better 10 err on the right
side than the wrong. II you have
the least doubt OF the proprieiy
Of asking the man In do not do 80.
ITO has no cause TO be offended,
and. n really true friend. will be
aa anxious 10 avoid gossip as you
are.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
LATTICE HAT
SUMMER FREAK

,.,.lre hat Is another garden
~ IN midsummer millinery.
49, =, suggests a summer house
n green latdcework over
s,pes and roses Chamber TO.
v' s,,x The hat is made OF
mi over this is laid cretonne
nstieework pattern. On the
-re foundation are arranged
ssImelnr and trailing flower
-,.x< and these sprays are also
: nt,ics effect.
- <hepherd's crook parasoi Is
- sumner fad which belongs
- realm Of elaborate drcsS
stately parasols stand very
N "a have crooks az the wrong
.ha, i. at the ferrnle and
- IS usually supposed to rest
Z ~ ground
he case OF the shepherd
- parAsol. on the contrary. the
Nh. end Is provided with a metal
4. X ferrule and rests on the
-s~sa the parasol being carried
800 down so that the fringe or
49, lace trimmings fall grace
nm townward instead OF hanging
-sxxra from the tips Of the sihs
4 a. AT and ungainIy manner OF
q nouneed paFasol carried with
a handle up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
MORE WATERMELON RECIPES

with ] pint. OF vinegar over the
fire. When II boils add the rind.
Boil 10 minutes. Remove with q
skinner and lay on a sieve to
drain. In the meantime place n
preserving kettle over the fire with
pounds OF sugar and | pint OF
water. Boil 8 minutes. Remove all
the black scum that rises. Then
put In the rind. Cook slowly with.
out a cover IS minutes. add also 2
ounces OF green ginger freed from
the brown skin and cut into pieces.
When the watermelon Is done put
II into Jars. Boil the strip until
reduced TO half, then pour Il over
the rind. The Jars should be filled
to overlooking. Close and keep In
a cool dry place.
Peel and cut pounds of rind.
Soak "a hours In salt water, using
3 tablespoonfuls to enough water
to cover the rind. Then coax again
for same period OF time In alum
water. using. as above, table
apoonfuls TO enough water TO cover.
The third time soak in fresh water
for "A hours.
Take | ounce white ginger root
TO Y gallons OF water. Boil until
tender enough to pierce with a
straw Then 10 pounds of fruit
make a strip OF pounds OF sugar.
Boil til transparent and season
with cinnamon. Put In jars and
keep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
Watermelon PIekles.

boil 10 pounds OF watermelon
rind in pure water until tender.
Drain the water off and make a
strip OF pounds OF white sugar, l
quart OF vinegar x ounce OF cloves
and 1 ounce of cinnamon. Pour
the strip over the rind. boiling hot,
3 days In succession. Bottle and
seal.
Pare off the green part OF the
rInd. Cut the white part into strips
Of desired size and cover with boil
ing water In which a pinch of alum
has been dissolved. Let stand over
night in this, then soak several
hours In fresh cold rain water.
Place in preserving kettle and cook
in fresh hot water until tender.
Have ready a strip made OF equal
parts OF vinegar and sugar. Cook
in this a stick OF cinnamon. several
sliced lemons without seeds) and
a little ginger root. When thick
and well favored place the drained
melon IN this and cook TIL II Is
tender.
Take out the melon, place In jars.
Boil down the strip till thick Pour
over the rinds and seal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
EMaaolpERlNo moNooRAms
ON TuMBlERs.

Procure an empty pasteboard
shoe box that IL good and strong.
In one end make a hole that will
permit about nne-fourth OF the
lumber TO be marked 10 protFude
inside the box when tho tumbler Is
placed In the hole. Make a stencil
OF fairly heavy paper IN the dealgn
Of initial letter or monogram want.
ed and paste the stencil on the
glass. Then put tho side OF the
glass with the stencil In tho hole
made In the box and fasten the
glass by strips OF cloth or cord 30
that Il will hold firmly.
Get few ounces OF fine bird.
shot and small quantity OF
emery powder and place in tho box
and shake the whole thing until
tho emery. which becomes embed.
ded in the shot shall have engraved
the pattern desired on the glass.
Il must be remembered that all 81
the glass that is inside the box OK.
cept that part Il Ia desired 10 en-.
grave must be protected by paper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
LEARN ne is MARRIED
t.t.t.ttttts+...s


Dear Miss Grey. For nearly
two years | correapondcd with a
party 80 years old. who was very
much taken up with me. He sent
me various gifts and also h.a pic.
ture. and then insisted on getting
mine.
Living IN another city, he didn't
como TO see me very often, but
wrote very encouraging and inter.
esting letters. | never urged him
10 come up. as ! knew ha was plan.
ming 10 go 20 summer school and
realized he needed the money.
incidentally. one OF my letters 20
him was mlssent and Il never reach
ed him, so the correspondence
dropped for two months. when he
again wrote. inquiring why ! didn't
write, az he had been thinking a
great deal OF me every day, won
dering what had happened. lilo also
legged for my picture. and urged
me 10 answer soon. which did, ex'
planning the matter fully and prom
iHinE him a photo a. soon as they
were finished.
NNNs H+Ah hAAE IfAA"tF - tNNte v
few days later learned that he was
married. II gave me a shock. and
] have been wondering how 20 look
mt the matter 10 feel conaoled. lie
RECEIVED the photo the day he mar
risd, and the following Wednesday
sent me a card. saying where he'd
be and thanking me for the photo
graph. He signed hia pet name 10
me on the postal. but never men
toned the fact % his bolug married.
Don't you think he was false 20 his
~ife and unfair TO mey Would you
advise me to answer his postal or
keep up any correspondence
PERPLExED ONE
A.--f1rst, be very sure that he
IL married. N you are convinced OF
IL. drop the correspondence AZ
once. for a man who 10 10 deceit
fui In not worthy even your friend
ship, and you win be doing the
wife as great an injustice as he IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
INHERITANCE RIGHTS.


Dear Miss Grey--If man dies
In the state OF Washington and
leaves no will does his life insur-
ance go to his wife. there being no
children and the policy being made
out to his estateg Or do his
mother and sisters come in for a
partg Also real estate bought be
fore marriage but paid for after.
wards? DISPUTE.
A.-when made out to the estate
life insurance is Jumped with other
property and the mans liabilities
paid from IL. The wife receives
half OF everything acquired since
marriage and II the mother and
sisters are dependent on him the
court decides what proportion OF
the remainder they receive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
DON'T PUSH.

Dear Miss Grey work In an
office and a gentleman who called
on business quite frequently asked
TO take me out some evening. and
promised to so. That was some
time ago and he has never made n
special date and be has never kept
his promise. How should ! treat
him7
II makes me feel so embarrassed
whenever be comes up. Would Il
be proper for me TO ask him why
he did not keep his promise?
l.. A. H.
A.--By no means. IL he values
your company he will be brave
enough 20 ask the second time
that Is. II you made no objection
when he first asked you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

The skin IL an index TO the d.
gestive organs. Pimples. as rule.
Indicate that there Is something
wrong with the stomach or a per
sons mode OF living. There are a
few simple suggestions which IL
followed usuaiiy cure the pimply
skin.
First - Exercise vigorously
enough. daily. to perspire freely.
This is a splendid method OF rid
ding the skin Of poisons secreted
IN the pores OF the skin.
Second Keep the quantity OF
food eaten daily in some relation
to the amount and sort of work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
: PoTLATcH ACQUAINTANCE 4
++++++++++++++++t

Dear Miss Grey: l am a lone.
some girl and far away from home,
which | left when ! was 10.
haven't heard from home for long
time.
Where I am working II Is only
all old maids. and | don't know OF
any nice young girls OF my age. |
only know two girls, but they only
go TO public dances and they don't
dress very classy But | cant so
out alone.
During potlatch was down
the street and young man started
to talk TO me and | went with him
for lunch and he took me home.
This afternoon | met him on the
street and he said he was glad TO
see me. lie asked for my tele-
phone number and gave IL to him.
Should | go out with him II he
calls me up? | get so lonely stay
ing at home evenings, when other
girls and boys go out. What is a
lonesome girl going to do in this
town anyway?
LONESOME MILDRED.
A.-Thls young man may be all
right: but you are running a great
risk In taking up with him.
II he means we'll and Is not
coward he will call on you whore
you live. and be willing to meet
the old maids, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

have enjoyed myself fine during my
visits. or course, have never
asked the girl anything concerning
marriage. Answer this as quick as
possible. please.
ANTICIPATION.
A.-Takc one OF two courses
either continue 10 visit them as a
friend aud let the matter rest q
while. or go 10 the mother and tell
her how you feel about the girl.
There is no reason why you should
not call as before. SO many men
make love 90" without thought OF
marriage that Il is up 10 the parents
10 protect their daughters as far as
possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

n the red portion or the melon
~ Crush and strain Il or cook
= WITH seedsl TN very soft
th<n strain. cooking again til
~ three quarts Of red pulp
- u,ke only about one.fifth OF a
~ X ~honey.- This requires
n nd patience. Cool the honey.
V proceed As with grape juice
boftlinx Il. Ii Is best without
~. But little sugar and lemon
~ may be added. the honey"
Ne not keeping so we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

In the states OF Washington and
Oregon the preferred obligations
against an estate are: Funeral ex-
penses. expenses OF last sickness.
debts preferred by United States
laws: wages within 30 days: taxes:
liens on land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Robert Bacon OF New York is the
United States ambassador to
France. John c. Lcishman OF Penn
syivania to Germany. Thomas J..
O'Brien 10 italy and whiteiaw REID
Of New York to Great Britain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
NOTICE TO READERS

y All letters cannot be an !
4 swered in the paper. and many ,
n nre without name or address. ,
y a stamped. self-addressed en- ,
4 velope always brings prompt 4,
4 reply. CYNTHIA GREY. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Grey / n a mxup o
impulsiye actions
/ viii call No After months he
OF moods that Moods
mental weather and rainy don't last the
AZ last II became unbeauble and No had been
with him
A
ously him /.
sincerity
his wife and said Yes After lonely
No him We
ceyed from No he
shall dor almost distracted schoolgirl though
not yet 49, DO think don't either do No
though for No ALWAYS DOING WRONG
AIhe 10 n
IN pquo with No marry
from the
II will probably him
ishment have brought that
will long allow guide
heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Cafeteria comes from the same
root as the word cafe. meaning
anything holding coffee. The ac-
cent is on the third syllable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Text books ON the Spanish Ian
guage can be obtained from the
public library or at any OF tho large
book stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

To clean straw hat mako Z
paste OF lemon juice and sulphur
Rub well into the straw and whcr
dry brush out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

To bleach colored embroidery on
white material. boil for half an
hour in water In which washing
soda has been dissolved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

4 vaman Is certainly growing old
AN she realizes that for even the
- nan who loves her there are
sIzer women In tho world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Seal plush coats will be worn
this winter. but tho pony fur coats
win be more popular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
Preserving Watermelon Rlnd.

Pare off the green skin OF the
watermelon rind. cut the rind into
pieces, then weigh them. For 8
pounds rlnd put 1 quart OF water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
cYNThiA's ANSWERS ,
TO MANY QUESTIONS I

The constitution requires the
census OF the United States TO
be taken decenniaily. The first
was taken In 1890.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

T3orax and sugar sprinkled about
will kill black ants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08
NEW COMMENTS ON OLD PROVERBS

Water seeks It's icvel--what Is
your helghtg
Better wear out than rust out
keep moving.
No answer r. also an answor--it'x
an art 10 know when to give the
silent one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

Don't count your chickens before
they are hatched--but be sure your
setting" II good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

A bird In the hand IL worth two
IN the hush--ssepends on the kind
OF bird In each place.
WADE AWRENCE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

tricks but the old onos can be i'm.
proved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

The Rev Samuel
recently BY saying III
nave a robust burglar than a consumptve bishop"
The ideal the OF girls Ia OF and
strength but many OF them also have ally that dsspaed
nan can DO healthy One hears the with
q large and redoert who captures the finest girls
Every normal girl only should should ashamed 70
children
tuberculosis
20
apt 70 from child
family life = - ~
Pity Is sweet womany poo pity
love but girl with
mentally interested In tainted with tuberculosis
any other disease which might transmitted her chill
JOS, One Last word-mAkE YOURSELF BEAUTIFUL
AND MARRY MAN OF STRONG BODY AS WELL AS MIND
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

IT'S hard to teach an old dog new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-08

But. my dear little wife. don't
we need n home OF our own before
we buy an auiomobileg"
Why, no. hubby-becauSe II we
get the automobile wen never be
home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Tire MAKING of Paper,

The fineness to which the rags are
ground has no direct influence on the
dura bilty of the paper. for even brok-
en- cells of linen and hemp remain I'M
changed for thousands OF years in ia
vorable conditions. The employment
Of strong aIkalies and of starch size
appears TO be the cause of rag paper
becoming yellow and brittle, while neu-
trail or mildly alkaline treatment and
animal size favor durability. Air dry
ing favOrs the durability OF paper.
Even the best rag papers are injured
If not destroyed by soaking or excess
sive Gampness. 1t is impossible TO
speak with certainty of the dura bility
Of modern papers containing few or no
rags. as the ultimate effect Of the new
process Of making. sizing. loading and
calendering cannot be foreseeD. Many
new papers have already proved their
lack of recommendations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
The BLACK SQUAD
Grirny vulcans That Feed the
Fires on Ocean Liners.

An inferno, all smoke and heat and
fire and nakedness, is the stokehold of
an ocean liner, AS you enter it, pick
ing your way over the burning ashes,
the hot blast from the furnace mouths
smites You in the face; it scOrches your
eyes and sears your lungs with every
gasping breath you draw. Your i'm
pulse is to turn and fly. Life seems
Impossible in such an atmosphere.
And yet the inferno huns with life
and strenuous. almost savage, industry.
Opposite the huge boilers, quivering
with suppressed power. like so many
chained giants, are the figures of men
as if carved in ebony, glistening with
the sweat that streams from every
pore. They are working furiousIy.
with muscles swelling and knotting as
if they would burst through their
sheath of skin-humans in quick sue
ceeding poses of fierce labor which
would delight the eye of the sculptor
and battle his skill.
Gathering up shovelful of Goals,
each man propels them with a quick
forward thrust of the body into the
white hot heart of the furnace and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
MEXICO INDIANS
IN A new REVOLT
Large Body of Warriors Re.
ported to Be Marching on
IXtlan.

Mexico City, Aug. 2.-Sierra Juarez
Indians in the state of Oaxaca have re-
hewed a revolt against the goyn-n.
ment. 1t was reported today Il large
body OF warriors were marching Gil
Ixtlan, 40 miles from the state CAPT
tai A mixup in the distrlD'IDn Of
land is at the bottom Of the t-curlo.
douglas, Ari.., Aug. - RI He't-
ling and Guido Shubert. the men
no . LeC az Montevista, east Of Can
anel Sonora, about a week p@D iuGg-
ius from the condition Df hex cd
les when discovered. were natives of
Germany and subjects of that country,
though Hertling had taken out his
original papers for American citizen
ship. Hertling was the Waterman at
the Montevista mine and Shubert was
his guest. Both men were well known
in Douglas and their German friends
here have sent a man TO Montevista to
investigate their deaths and to make
a report to the German ambassador
at Washington No news as to the
identity OF the perpetrators of the
hanging has been received here, but
the incident has been taken as a
warning OF danger to all foreigners in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
GunpoWder.

The explosive nature of gunpowder.
which Is made of charcoal. sulphur and
saltpeter. is due to the fact that when
fired the charcoal and sulphur are
burned at the expense of the oxygen
In the saltpeter. much heat is devel-
oped and large quantities of gas are
produced. This gas exerts great pres
sure on the sides of the gun: hence its
descriptive or propulsive effects. When
gunpowder is fired in gun the eXplo-
sion is not Instantaneous. The eXpan-
sive force of the gases produced acts
on the shot all the time it is moving
along the barrel and gradually in
creases its velocity. If the explosion
were so sudden as 10 be practically in
Simultaneous the greater part OF the
forces would be eXerted mainly on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
E zEzz&K7 q THE STRANGER q EE9S&&9z>z4

law for that. The magnate had
made false charge as to the missing
letter and he was using threats to
coerce the little postmistress into a
detested marriage. There were laws
covering those things.
Squire Hopkins clustered and
bluffed and then wilted. That even
ing Jim Hopkins didn't call on Nam
ny Gladys. but Tom Henderson did.
He found her in tears, and It was
several minutes before she could ex-
plain:
Why, Tom, the squire is going to
give back the mortgage, and I'm not
to marry Jim. and that missing letter
has been found, but the nice old gen.
tleman must expect I'm going to mar
ry him."
How do you know"
"Be-because he said I must be at
the tavern at 10 o'clock tomorrow
forenoon to be married. He's MOE
and nice-and nice-but-"
And he said I must be there. too"
For half an hour they sat holding
hands and signing and saying never
a word. Then Tom went away
wretched young man. The next fore
noon they walked over to the tavern
like a couple going to execution.
Come right up to the parlor," sa!t
the nice old gentleman as he met
them at the door. Minister is here
! and it won't take five minutes. Hats
off. Tom, here is the ring. Right
over here. please. Now, then, rev.
| erend, go ahead and tie a hard and
| fast knot"
But l thought-thought- said
I the little postmistress after she had
been made Mrs. Tom Henderson.
/ 20, no." replied he nice old gen.
tleman. Pm Just a postoffice inspec-
tor and nice old gentleman. Bless
you, my children. bless YOU"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Gymnasium Training.

Every person who has received gym
nasium training is aware of the fact
that an exercise which calls for pain
full effort on the part of the beginner is
often performed almost without any
conscious effort at all after certain
amount of training has been received
Again, il is perfectly we'll known that
brute strength alone does not make
gymnast and that even a simple exer-
else may offer great difficulty TO a mus
cular and well developed individual
who has not been trained in the gym
nasium. The explanation for this IS
made in an article by Professor Du-
bois Raymond in Die Umshau. who
points out that one of the essential
functions of gymnasium work is not
so much to build up muscle as TO train
nerves and nerve groups TO work II
proper unison and coordination