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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
by the train

She Began Waving the Danger Signal.
her feet. 1t wasn't freight, but a
special, and among the anxious men
who left the coaches and came run
ming along to make inquiries was the
division superintendent.
How did it come about? Why didn't
a man come to give warning?" he
asked
"a tramp told me Of it, and there
was no man to send,a she replied.
Ten men followed the light Of the
girls lantern over the great heap of
debris and to the depot. The division
superintendent was surprised when she
unlocked the door and entered. He was
more surprised when she laid aside her
sodden hat and cloak and sat down to
the key and began calling each way
and finally received response. He
gave her no instructions. He simply
listened and waited. She ordered
wrecking crew to the spot and then
turned from the key to meet his eyes.
"I-aw-beg pardon?" he said
II don't understand. SIR" she replied.
"You're-aw-Miss Williamsw
Certainly
"And two weeks ago I--I''--
Discharged me. for being woman.
l have five days yet, believe. You
will find everything in order"
But, Miss Williams, was laboring
under a apprehension. it seems.
You see''-
Il am woman, sir, and there can be
no misrepresentation. and bid you
good night"
Six weeks later the division superin-
tendent stepped down and out. The
president OF the road had sat up to-
take notice, and the discharged girl
was hossing things ia one Of the best
Offices on the line. ss3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
CATS EYES AS TIMEPIECEs.
One of the Queer Customs In Turkey.
Clocks a Luxury There.

S'SSNS q EAAuTy Iuof0s
Fifty years ago watch or clock
was almost as rare in Turkey as an
aeroplane is in America now. Even to-
day in the smaller cities and villages
house clocks are a luxury of the rich.
Nature supplies the clock of the poor.
The crow of the cock is their simplest
timepiece. The sun is the most depend
able and convenient. The cats eye is
the most difficult to learn and the
most amusing to consult.
One of their methods of telling time
by the sun is to make a kind of sun
dial of their hands. They hold their
thumbs so that they touch each other
horizontally and extend the forefngers
up perpendicularly. Then they divide
the thumb and forefinger of each;hand
one hand representing the morning
and the other the afternoon. Accord
ing to this division, where the thumbs
join is II o'clock, the tip of one fore
finger represents o'clock in the morn
ing, and the tip of the other o'clock
III luS Liz llOuIS between
IL and fall at different points be-
tween the junction of the thumbs and
the tips of the forehngers.
Telling the time by cats eye sounds
absurd, but it can be done Every
one perhaps is not aware that the
shape of the cats eye undergoes pro-
gressive change during the day. In
the morning the pupil is round, but as
the day advances it gradually narrows
until at noon it becomes merely a mar
row streak. From noon. to night 1t
reverses its action, becomes oval at
about O'Clock and is again round at
about 6. 1t is common to see old peo-
pie especially call the cat in order to
look at its eyes and thus get some
idea of the hour.-Armenia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
To Remove Marble Stains.

To remove stains from marble or
similar material make paste Of full
ler's earth and powdered pipeclay and
mix with strong soap lye Lay thick
coating Of this on the marble and pass
a warm iron over it until it is dry.
Leave for a short time and then wash
off with water. Repeat if necessary.
Discoloration by smoke on any hard
material may be removed in the same
manner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Strong Home Whitewash.

In whitewashing or color washing
scullery wall or kitchen make the wash
permanent at the start and, prevent the
rubbing off which usually happens
with friction. This can be done by add
ing small handful of alum to each
bucketful of the wash, and the coating
can be made even firmer by adding a
pint of milk to each bucket, in addition
to the alum. Whitewash made in this
way has been known to last for FIVE or
xix years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
COWBOYS SING CATTLE TO SLEEP.

People who have read about the
rough manners of cowboys will be sur
prised to know that they are habitual
singers of hymns, and the strangest
feature is that they sing the cattle to
sleep. A herd Of steers is as skittish
as a flock of sheep, particularly at
night.
Anything or nothing will start
stampede. and when the cattle get run
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Cheese Fritters.

many slices of tart, juicy apple as of
cheese, both cut very thin. Have on
hand an egg or two beaten light and
seasoned with salt, pepper and little
mustard. Soak the apples in the egg
for fifteen minutes, then put slice of
cheese between each two slices of APP
pie, slip in beaten egg and saute in
butter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

ming they are almost as difficult to
check as prairie fire. So a part of a
cowboys duty is to ride around and
around the bunch of cattle, singing a
hymn as melodiously as he can. Grad
ually the animals come to halt, drop
down one by one, until at length they
are all asleep, and the tired Ginger can
rest his throat.St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Trick With Pencil.

Here is little trick to try on your
friends:
Ask one of them to close his eyes
and cross his fingers. When he has
done this take pencil and touch the
tips of the crossed fingers with it.
Then ask him how many pencils he
feels, and nine times out Of ten he will
insist that there are two pencils touch
ing his fingers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
A STORY WITH A MORAL.

1t is related of Franklin that
from the window of his office i'm
Philadelphia he noticed a me-
chanic among number of others
at work on a house which was be-
sing erected close by who appear
ed to be in merry humor and
who had kind and cheerful
smile for every one he met, says
the Washington Herald. Let the
: day be ever so cold, gloomy or
sunless, the happy smiles danced
like sunbeams on his cheerful
countenance.
Meeting him one day, Franklin
requested to know the secret OF
his constant happy flow of spir-
it's. ITS no secret, DOCTOR" said
he. 1--WE got one of the best
wives. When l go to work she
gives me kind word of encour-
agement and blessing with her
parting kiss, and when | go home
she is sure to meet me with
smile and kiss of welcome and
tea is sure to be ready, and as
we chat in the evening / find
that she has been doing so many
little things through the day to
please me that | cannot find it in
my heart to speak an unllind
word or give an unkind look to
anybody"
A happy smile and a kind word
; of greeting after the toll of the
; day is over cost nothing and go
far toward making home peace
, full and happy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Linen Belts,

Linen belts and fancy hand wrought
buckles are worn with the spring lin
ems, crashes and odd washable ratine
effects. They match the color of the
gown, although there is often white
decoration on the buckle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Pumpkin chins.

Eight pounds pumpkin cut thin and
rather small pieces, four lemons sliced
very thin, 5 cents worth of ginger
root, five pounds granulated sugar. Put
these all together and let stand all
night. Next day boil four hours, then
take from stove, let stand until COOL
put in jelly glasses and cover with par
ATTN. This is especially good at break
fast, as it makes very palatable mar
malade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

Food Prices Fixed by City.
Free markets have been established
in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the effort to
reduce the high cost of living. In these
markets the prices of foods are fixed
by the municipal authorities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Woman and the Home Sphere
Observation-Disclosures.
THE COOKING SCHOOL.
Observation-Disclosures.
Old Fashioned Raisin Pie.

An old fashioned raisin pie calls for
cupful of sour cream, cupful of'sugar,
cupful of raisins, seeded and chop
ped a little, an egg and pinch of salt.
This mixture is baked between two
crusts or with an under crust and
straps over the top.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Fine FiIlinq For a Sandwich.

A little peanut butter worked into the
cream cheese makes tasty filling for
sandwiches, especially brown bread
ones. A little salt and paprika add to
the flavor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18

7. What is the first thing man sets
III his garden? His foot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Photo by American Press Association.

ociaton
naturally somebody
hundreds children
v strke Many of the children
IN other cities while awaiting
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-04-18
Discharged For Being a Woman
By EMMA BROOKS

THE division superintendent on
the western end of the IL. and
l.. road had not risen from the
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

where 10 be seen"
What had become OF them7~
asked the Cycling Belien.
The horse had run away with
her, bonehesda- And for years and
years after that the prince wan
dered from country 20 county.
looking for his icnt love. Hope
would die, only TO be born again
every time he saw q white horse.
don't know whether he ever found
the Girl or not. II coesnf matter.
The point Is that from that day
70 this II has been the custom In
all civilized countries TO look for
red.hcaded girl whenever you see
a white horse. or 10 look for a white
horse whenever you see a red
headed girl II gets rather tire
some"
lis that ailY" asked the Cycling
Bellies.
NO" replied Maggie vaidere.
blushing slightly 4 remarked ear
ly In tho narrative that the red.
headed lady had a swell shape.
Most red-headed ladies' have"
-oh-oooooo." gaspcd the Cycling
Bellies.
And was just about 10 add that
the glnk who. having spotted a
white horse. looks about for red
headed girl. isn't wasting his time
Wei. OF all stuck-up thingsi" ex.
pioded the Cycling Bellies.
Maggie and the rest Of the Bellies
are cycling nj the Empress thiz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
"A HAPPY CHILD
| IN A FEW HOURS
When Cross. Sick, Feverish.
Tongue Coated or Bilious
Give Delicious Syrup of
Figs"

Mother, look at the tongue' see
n II IL coated. n your child is list-
icsa. dropping. isn't sleeping we'll.
II restless. doesn't eat heartily or IL
cross. irritable. out Of sorts with
everybody. stomach sour. feverish.
breath bad. has stomachache. diarr-
hoea. sore throat. or is fun Of cold.
II means the little ones stomach.
liver and 30 feet OF bowels are filled
with poiHons and clogged up waste
and need gentle. thorough cleans.
ms AZ once.
Give n teaspoonfui OF Syrup Of
Figs. and In few hours the foul.
decayIng, constipated matter. un.
digested food and sour bile will
gently move on and out Of It's little
bowels without nausea. gripping or
weakness, aud you will surely have
a well and smiling child shortly.
With Syrup OF Figs you are not
drugging your children. being com.
posed entirely OF luscious figs,
SIENNA and aromatics II cannot be
harmful. besides they dearly love
its delicious taste.
Mothers should always keep
Syrup OF FIGS handy II is the only
stomach. liver and bowel cleanser
and regulator needed little given
today will save n sick child tomor.
row.
Full directions for children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full
name. Syrup OF Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA" prepared by the California
Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious
tasting. genuine old reliable Re
fuse anything else offered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
gibson GARDNER COMMENTS
ON THE POLITICAL GAME
BY OLSON GARDNER
fWaahlnnfnn CnrrAannndsn4 nf Ihs a. I,

WASHINGTON. May sThe
now proceeding
welt their
democratic
the IDEAL Quietly big business political
secure positions the political
Clark alliance has excellent Of preventing
GATE
me convention viii be hbergged and manipulated
big people behind the That
be surprising the delegates
Clark Underwood and ayore would be
In the number
democratic candidates. but
"favoreson which
Gov baldwin but viii throw Its influence for
date OF the Underwood Harmon Indiana
Marshall but really Is manipulated delegation OF 80 votes which viii
delivered
nomnaly claimed
choice The 90
estimating probabilities should
for candidate they Tamany Charlie
Murphy chattels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

Many municipalities throughout the land establishing
city markets in effort do away with the ordinary retailer
and mddIeman by bringing producer and face 20
face II very largely that the pays cash and
delivers himself what he buys and there is undoubtedly
siblity OF a reduction in the cost OF living thereby
But this retailers several points the
far particularly revouonzng their business by going
cash basis doing with their delivery rigs and lower
ing their prices They claim that with such heavy drains bad
aud delivery expense they sell much
lower prices and still reap the old profits
II is very likely that this experiment OF the retailers viii
tend reduce the high Of living many The
credit and the telephone have had whole lot do with
boosting household bills Many housewife gets things she
wouldn't get ii she didn't have credit the store and is
easy the telephone and order things that would
get along without il one had to go after them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

Judge O. B. Harris defeated candidate for nomination to
the supreme bench OF Indiana filed his OF his
pagn expenses He spent 10 cents for newspapers and Is cents
for postage them and being laughed at by the Indiana
politicians which pretty much all native born natural
lied Indianians
But we not going laugh. We don't know Mr. Harris,
but judge by his campaign of > cents that he
should have been nominated Evidently OF those rare
of the udgeshp seeking the and not the usual
exhibition OF poloan-lawyer hrbing eaousng stamping,
promising all heaven and earth in order to robe himself the
sacred judicial ermne Evidently had Mr. Harris got upon the
bench he would have assembled there owing nobody anything
and hence been shape render genuine justice he
rather than campaign boss contributing corporation
wanted him 10 il.
We think right well OF Mr. Harris ascent policy IL Is
sib that had laws prohibiting any candidate for Judge
spend more than 2s get the bench
folks would have better show in the and we'd have
fewer judges whose brandngma hameiu conspicuous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

"onee upon a time" said Maggie
vslders, "a young and handsome
prince mounted on q snow-whlte
horse, Iourneyed Into . far country
In search OF bride. Some classy
start. yes7"
Rotten. Co on" ssid the cyciiss
Bellies In chorus.
YOU'RE sore because you
oouidnt do ". Az he rode along
the birds sang swecsIy In the tree
tops, and tho little fishes flashed
and dnrted In tho iImpId pools and
puriinu brooks. and the butterflies
fitted from flower TO flower. and"
"cut out the muahy stuff. and
got down TO cases" said the eye
ling neiIca.
Suddenly continued Maggie
valdore. "as the prince turned a
bend IN the forest lane he found
himself IN boaiy dell And there,
studying her reflection In a iimpid
pool"
you used 'iimpid pool once be-
fore" objected tho Cycling Bellies.
was q beautiful lady with red
hair aud q swell ahapc~
why. Maggie vslderc." shouted
the Cycling Beiiea. pleased n you
aren't trying to alp one over on
uai You vain thing"
Il have said" pursued Maggie
Vsidere. that abe waa a beautiful
lady. by which I DO not mean that
she was proud and naughty and OF
noble birth Not no, She was an
humble child Of the people. but as
good an aho was beautlfui--iu the
tflics; sense. a lady.
when the eyes Of the prince and
the maid met. they INSTANTLY fell In
love- 40 tho maiden climbed up
behind the prince without making
any fuss about II. jus, aa any sen
nihle Kiri would do when ahe had
found reliable meal ticket. Thea
tho prince headed about for his an.
eeatral castle.
~Bv, on the way they met one of
those speed nsnlses from Queen
Anne Hill"
"orsndi" spplsudsd the Cycling
Bellies. "lf you want 20 make .
hit. INTRODUCES little local color"
"A speed maniac from Queen
Anne nm And " there was any
one thing that the snow-whiie steed
hated worse than another u was
burr wagon And the way that old
plug Nnorted and thrAshed about
was a sin and a shame. lie bucked
and kicked and stood 40 on his
hind legs. And when the prince
had piucked a square foot Of sod
out ~ bis eye. he looked about. but
the lady and tho horse were no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

plants. These boxes can be home
made. A FLAT DWELLER
TO the Editor OF The Star:
The Star is TO be congratulated on
Its effort--whlch surely cannot fail
Ito save billing park" for the
people. II isn't much OF a park.
but such as II Is. II serves far bet
ter purpose than would a municipal
garage. Our downtown streets are
unlovely enough. without dlsfigur-
Ing them still more with sheet
Iron abomlnation.
THOS. u. BLACK.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

To the Editor OF The Star:
Please give me space TO remind the
public that we can all help along
the city beautiful idea. When so
many waste places are being con
verted into garden spots, the ugly
spots seem uglier than ever by com
parison MY suggestion is that
even those who are unfortunate
enough to live in houses and flats
without yards, can improve the APP
pearanee OF their street and bright
en- their own lives by having win
dow boxes filled with Towering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

"a man At the door has one OF
those ny-by-nlght schemes.
Don't listen TO him"
But this seems all right"
what IL III"
It's a preparation 20 put on a
convenient place In the house which
makes IL attractive TO flies. They
gather there TO sleep. aud then ev.
err night you sneak up on them and
swat them. Detroit Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
nER OPINION

"What makes you 80 sure that
young man 10 a good business ran7"
asked Mr.. cumros.
We'll" replied his daughter, "he
doesn't ride. shoot. play golf or ten.
mis- or write for the magazines.
There must be something he can
do. ~ star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
AT The MOORE /
! 4 ~ ~

The kinemzcoIor pictures II -
Durbar in India are by far the ~
est films ever shown In seaffla
The color shceme, the afmosphN4
In fact everything that made T.
celebration one OF the grxn6o4
ever held in India. are MN
shown on. the screen AZ the Non
theatre. The pictures shcu eso3
important event that happened -
ing the coronation OF King GeoeQ
and all the little Incidents that =
Cured prior TO the big dsy ~
the king and queen we're = y
crowned The grand array & =
dla'e fighting men. combined ~
the Royal troops OF England. = -
OF the most spectacfuai pic{uD
ever thrown from a motion pIcfzD
machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
Observations

MoUNTAINEERS in Corsica make bread IRON chestnuts
that will keep fresh for Is days
COSTS New York s. 10000 annually to care for
her foreign-born insane patients.
ONE Seattle woman has completed fast OF over 20
days Who be nexts They say makes you feel
fine, and it's very economical.
TALLY one for New York City, Her authorities
permit moving pictures OF the Titanic disaster be shown
there would be barrels OF money in it, too. :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
A PAINFUL OPERATION

II have got 20 perform very dis.
tasteful operation this morning" re.
marked the eminent surgeon.
What is THAR"
One Of my rich patients wants
me to cut little something off HIS
bin. '--Pittsburg Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
NO CHANCE TO TELL

Aren't you afraid that stenog-
rapher will divulge some OF your
business secrets?"
NO" said Growcher. I'm safe
on that point. I've got one who
can't read her own notes. San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

week. Take a slant at the ~
discriminating reader. u yen -
white horse, and looked sbom -
a red-hesded siri. and ssw Msoulk
would you be wasting your tiNef
You wouicf Come. comet ~
another look.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
pARAooxIcAL

THAT sseeplelack did a paradox.
teal thing in fastening The weather
signal on the church steeple."
What was it7''
He was successful In a vRne at
tempt" Baltimore American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
AS IT SEEMS 70 WILLY

+ Teacher--The right TO have
b more than one wife IL called 4
\ poiygamy What Ia II when 4
\ only one wife II allowed
= man.
\ willy--Monotony. ma'am.-- 4
\ Llppincott's Magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
QUALIFIED

Are those people as good AZ the
ascent Of the mountains as they
pretend 10 bag'
II suppose NO. From The war
they are tagging on 90 the society
folks here. one can see thor are
born climbers. - Baltimore ATneri.
can.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
THEATRICAL NEWS and FEATURES OF THE WFF5|
Sad, Sweet Story Of Red-Head Girl, Prince
and White Horse Told by Maggie Vald.,.
AT THE THEATRES
THIS WEEK.

MetropoIitan--The Juvenile Boo.
tonians In The Rose OF
BiaDdecn.
Moore Dufbar motion pictures.
Seattle -Jeanie Shirley Co. In
The Gay pariniana"
orpheum Vaudeville.
Empress Vaudeville.
pantages Vaudeville.
GRAND Vaudeville and motion
pictures
ciemmer-- Phot0playa and vau-
devllle.
Melbourne photoplaya and vau-
devllle.
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10Sf
JOSH WISE SAYS

"sarcult0rs 10 finally nss,in'
down ter a payln' system. Tn
keerful farmer hin ro~ manage ter
have IN young pigs quit neesin' IN
skim milk In time fer IN summer
bearder season"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

this
The Star Correspondents should their
evidence Of
nat than2O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

Choliy- Would you do me favor
and put 10 a good word for me with
your alsterf
Johnny Why should ~ don't
know anything good about you. but
~ yuu could see your way clear to
huy me si.s ball. maybe / would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
TWO MAGNATEs CoNvERsE

Speaking of baseball baseball talking
ca
IT.? ~ ~ man. '"S -
Il
the theatrical
Il let the tired business He with
the others when he tho ball '-Ptsburg Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08
HOUSEKEEPING TIME

Woman a the House ringAre you trying to
pull the
book Ascntog pardon madam, but
Woman Mo- but II | I'd have yours in minute
tslams the door)-Boson Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

Sacrifice Sale Modern Furnitua
as Pike. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

ii the women themselves endorse the proposed anti
hat pin ordinance it's "eneh" that will become law.
And il adopted Seattle will be the first American city to
have such ordinance Hat pins still will be worn, but
abnormal lengths will disappear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

When you this system of railroads in making 70.
East you know that YOU have Steel Coaches and Et
Block Signals protect you from the time you step aboad
train until you reach your destination. THEN, TOOLS
journey along scenic route polite employees take interest,"
you and that all your little looked after IN -
Dining Car you served with the best OF everything mos
reasonable cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-08

Maggie and the rest Of the Bellies
are cycling NJ the Empress this