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TRIMMING THE CUILELESS EAST.

rTvHE West does not know is W mind when it deals with
I~~h the East Its purposes are as contradictory "a the Euro
ssN- pcan colonies in the port cities Of the Far East, made up
Of missionaries, marines and the floating scum Of creation. Presum-
:, ably the West wants to help the East-it says 81 at any rate-evcn
s,sH il "hustles the East" in the process.
,or II the heather Chinee is peculiar, how about tho pious Euro
pean or American? "Put your house in order. Reform your finsnccs
Open your ports. Borrow our money. Be like ourselves" Such
" for generations has been the demand OF Western nations upon their
- older sisters Of Asia The demand held the promise OF fellowship.
But those Oriental peoples that havc sought to fulfil it have been
penalzed for their pains.
~ Japan was the first to take for its guide the pious texts Of the
Vest. II has been strong enough to protect itself from tho conse-
tuences, but it had to fight Russia. 1t sees its subjects vrtuany e.
cuded from the ports Of the country which forced its own ports
20 open. The "Sick Man Of Europe" took . dose Of Western tonic
Herzegovina. Bulgaria cut the painter. Italy occupied Tripoi.
Persia followed Turkeys liberal course and placed tho reform
'aTf i1 finances in an Americans banda Just for that it has been
sz'cruely punished and Russia is in its northern cities. The moment
lLhina heard the shout "Wake up" and stirred in it's sleep, IL be-
,soeRame "ths yellow peril" in tho imagination of Europe. It's emf
grants are excluded from this country. ls contemplated transform
ao5stion into . republic is likely to be signaizcd by tho loss Of terri
y tory. When India shakes of ib seclusion and tho Hindoo trader
looks outward, Australia slams tho door and Canada and America
mnput hand on knob.
po", The East may BE- incomprshsnsibls to the West. But 90 the
sd Nest must be to the East until is leading men have read in that
-nScclebrated eighteenth chapter Of Macchiaveli the passage which
asserts that at 10 unnecessary for q prince to have oil the good quail.
titles I have enumerated. but II = very necessary to appear to havo
-vthem. To have them and always to observe them is injurious, but
rnao appear to have them 10 useful"
The evening world., 1912-01-02

II a man Is IN the habit Of smoking
twenty cigars or 'our or hve boxes OF
cigarettes a day, why does he resolve,
ON the first day ~ the year that he
Will never smoke again, when, even at
the moment. he is wondering how hes
going To get the smell ~ smoke out Of
his clothes before he leaves the once the
following day'
Therefore. YOU women who read. be
no, like the men II YOU make resolu-
tions at all. make sensible ones, serious
ones-and keep them, Just because the
hsbi, Is epidemic at this time Of year
and all your friends are making rash
promises to themselves n their fam
lies. don't you DIN the throns and
add another nsme to the Anan!as roll Of
honor!
And now for . list OF resolutions FOL
! women. Read then. ~ u aAy one blu
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Mrs. Jar Tries to Tell
Fortunes in Furniture.

sx- HERES q family moved In
next door, said Mrs. Jarr,
when her lord and master re-
turned at his ,wonted no ir at eve.
What sort Of people are they?"
asked Mr. Jarr.
II haven't seen them yet. but It's a
couple that's been married about four
years. and they have q baby just learn
ing to walk. and the wife Is a stout
blonde. and they've moved into town
from the suburbs, possibly only for tho
winter. but they are fond Of excitement
and 80 to the theatre q good deal-at
least they did before the baby came,
and they probably intend 10 go out a
good deal sgaAn now the baby sleeps
we'll, for It's q strong and hearty child.
The couple have money too-that Is, the
husband. who 10 short and very neat
In his appearance. has money. or else
he has . very good position that pays
we'll. Probably he's In Wall street.
manager. or something, because they
don't get up early in the morning."
Servants tell you all this-seelng as
you haven't met the people them
selves?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
mo. I think they've moved from the
country on account OF servant leaving
! They have q nurse for the child. but
they are trying to get servants. The
w!fe's mother. who lives in New York
I know she has no money. Thoughts
looking after things for them while the
husband Il going to the agencies to ge'
servants. or maybe only one servant
seeing that they have a nurse girl
she's a foresxner-while the mother and
the baby and tho nurse are stoppini
with friends On New Rochelle. wher,
they've been living tia the rugs are
down and the furniture arranged"
well who told o all this, then"
asked Mr.. Jarr.
Nobody told tine. haven't I eyes n
my head?" asked Mrs. Jarr In turn.
"You must have seen some OF thes,
people" said MI. Jarr. ito know .,
much."
II cav ne furniture come IN, and 4
oame in vans Of . New Rochelle
mover" was the rspay. And I sav
an old lady experimenting the placing
Of the things. She had the 3anitor'.
wife up cleaning the place. DO that,
why ! know they have no servants.
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Tables for Everyday Folks

took Il en- In: but they thought they
were taken in In . DIFFERENT way.
They lid many things. In fact. they
dd 90 MANY things which the REAL.
New Yorker SELDOM does that quite
soon they we're inoculatsd With the
germ Of New Yorkitis.
For instance. three or four cafes dur
Ing an evening was not enough. There
must be . COMPLETE ROUND Of them
EVERY night. and they wended their
ways to their hotel In the wee m
hours.
Taxicabs we're their particular means
Of conveyance and many things that
they ordered to eat they could not be-
sin to pronounce.
To leave any show unseen would have
been impolits 70 the germ. TO DO or
not to do New Yorh was the question.
and there Wa only n answer. And
that waA 10 take IN EVERYTHING.
Now. the Aforesaid residents do moi
20 through the various performances IN
a YEAR that these strangers did IN Z
WEEK. But the strangers took advan.
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tags Of the advantages ana then thought
they were taken advantage OF.
II was one merry-go-round OF all that
10. was and ever shall be-. world without
end. In . great city. They left nothing
UNDONE or to the imagination. They
wanted to he shown and were hown.
They paid the hddlsr to those tune
they danced. ,
For example. several punches OF
These STRANGERS made Il . point TO come
to this town on New Years Eve and
join in the ringing cut Of the old and
the ringing In OF the new New Year.
But they we're not satisasd with
chimes Of CHEER. They demanded
eannons and battles. That 10. they
wanted to bs the TOPNOTCHERs on
the firing line.
Now. this would have been all very
we'll IL. realizing that they had tho AT
hict!on OF New Yorkits. they had gone
their way and crowed no more.
But now, having spent their coin and
themselves In the process. quite o.
' THEIR OWN volition. and having used
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the city were rarely bothered BY the
germ. for they ADJUSTED themselves.
tool the goods the gods provides In II,
REGULATED their paoe. were their
own STOP-wATCH and grew up very
much As ANY OTHER people in q
other city.
For the nature Of the germ 10 such
that It snters only upon inclination to
poHsess Il. In truth. you can live .
YER safe and san existence In this
soothing c,ty-!f you want 90.
These plain New Workers loved the
little old town n respected III ad.
vantaGes and DISADVANTAGES alike. But
the Httle old town was the ENTIRE OF
GRAVITY for all other cities.
That Is, many others gravitsted TO II
Like Caesars. they came. saw and
whether they conquered or not 10 AN.
oTlpER fable.
Thus Il came 10 pas that . bunch OF
strangers came to town and. BEING
strangers. the FOOD people OF Now york
The evening world., 1912-01-02
WHAT TO DO WITH BUSINESS MEN.

@UEENs has tho worst highways in the city and q. Howlsnd
Lesvitt, . wealthy business man who has boon chosen Dor
ough Superintendent Of Highways, may DO Just the man to
set them right, for no know, roads and railroads too. His appoint.
mont shows tho proper way 70 use "the business man in politics"
~ Tho successful business man commonly makes an Indifferent
Mayor and . poor Governor, and would DO impossible as President.
/. Those are Jobs for lawyers, publichts, polihcans-in general, for
the men whom he is wont to call "mere theorsts." Hs tendency
~ n to timidty, compromise, cancellation, rather than to bold policy.
His tradition 10 to please for . consideration. Business thinks in
sterms Of profit and loss. PolihO should think in terms Of human
welfare.
BON The thing to do with . business maj is to put him in charge
a,of an administrative department, and give him tho execution Of .
programme, rather than its formulation. As tho lawyer 10 his
~right-hand man in business, 80 he may DO the lawyers right-hand
i~m man in politics.
The evening world., 1912-01-02
Had to Speak.
T PHYLLIS I gased and drank

A r PHYLLIS I Saxed ana drank In
~ her beauty.
Stared hard. unmindful Of Q
ners or duty;
I felt I must speak. but my wrstched
tongue Glove
To the roof OF my mouth-for words
vainly / strovs.
Should I tell her ana lose her forever
and ever
knew II I spoke 'twould our friendship
discover.
I felt I must say Il. though Il courted
And scornful. Don't speak to me ever
again"
Hopeless stood-r must speak At all
cost
And did, breathing hard, knowing we'll
all was lost.
Al the risk Of my hopes the music I
faced
You've spilled soup II e on the
front Of your waist"
Portland Oregonian.
The evening world., 1912-01-02
BROUGHT Up to Date.

IN q Jacksonville court ths Other day q lawyer
quoted 6hakepcare: Who steals my purse
steady trash'"-to . deaf Judge.
Whats tAnti" tho Judys demanded.
"'who steals my ptnse steals trash. " the law
yer repsated. Twas something, nothing
twas mine. It's hs. snd has hten slave -
LOUDER I can't hear your said the Judge.
isritably.
who aaak ny purse.'" repeated tho w-
fortunate lawyer. steals trsAb. 'Tw@'"-
Ont you speak upi' gro~lei the deaf Judge.
AZ this point the crier thought It time to In.
tefers. lie .bsnt over the judge and shouted in
ks safI
HE lust eaSr. ar. that ANYBODY what steala
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THE B OF o

rm7 4 CTORS and actresses VIII not get themselves taken seriously
~ off tho stage-wil not shed the last taos Of tho tradition
w~ = that chased them with rosus and wgsbond-untl referees
h.in bankruptcy are enabled 10 flo . different schedule Of liabilities
from what the public has como to expect.
- One can be = bankrupt and still DO taken seriously, bt not
when most Of ones bad dsbts are for pitfc. The average bankrupt
actors liabilities are an exhibit q IMPOSITION and foly-hundreds
,2i dollars apiece charged against such items a tobacco, taxioabs,
flowers and candy; . mass Of unpaid tailorS, millncrs', laundry and
.~bosrding house bills. They linn the likeness Of . man or woman
-Aponging of small trad~men and walowing in dishonest luxury.
500 DOray, "last Of the dandies," vowed no would "de like q
ngsntlcman-beyond my mesns" II was . losfers language.
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% - U@%g %@5Ov

know It's the wife's mother. because
. husbands mother never bothers her
head about how q daughter-in-law gets
along. n I nov the wife's mother
isn't wealthy or SHE wouldn't do IT,"
"How do you know they have only
been m~arried-the couple moving in I
m~ean-three or four years and have no
children hut a strong and healthy baby
learning to walkT"
because they have a Clrcassian wal
nut dining room set" said Mrs. Jarr-
chats how I know they have only
been married about four years. Cir
casslan walnut lining room sets only
came In about four years ago. They
ook very pretty but they've gone out
Of style already. They nave no children
except a baby and that baby IL strong
and healthy because the furniture isn't
scratched or marked except the dining
room table. which Is the only thing
that has any dents on II. and those are
the marks OF a silver mug being ham,
mered on II up near the head OF the
table. That shows the baby Is strong
and healthy because 1t Is sitting In a
h~ish-chair at the table near it's mother
and Il hammers with its mug. like all
healthy babies do. The maid Is n for
eigner because one of the trunks was .
small tin one like those that coms
from Germany or Sweden. m maid
must be with the mother and baby or
her trunk wouldn't be with the things.
and II 10 q nurse and not . cook or
! general houseworker because a cook
or general ~houseworker would be help
| ing with the moving. The furniture
shows the couple are well.to-do. 90
they must keep servants and tbs
fathe. must DO going around to the
agencies while the mother Is with
friends with the baby and nurse. The
mother can't b In the city or she'd
he It the nat. 7 must have been out
when they engaged the place"
But how do you know she's a blonde
and II stout and that the husband 10
n little. dapper man and that they are
fond of the theatre?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
Because their bedroom furniture 10
white and the hangings are blue" said
Mrs. Jarr. and n bandbox came open
with some wrappers. and I could see
they were the wrappers Of a stout blonde
by their colors and the way they were
made, and there was a dress suit case
and a mans leather high hat box. both
with several tags on II from the Grand
Central Depot package room. that
shows they oame into town to the
theatres often; and there was q whole
lot Of shoes. mems shoes with high
heels. ana they had boot trees in them
that shows the husband 10 little and
dressy. And they don't get Up early.
because. even though they lived out Of
town. they hadn't an alarm clock.
Did o yer read Sherlock dIolm0?'
asked Mr.. Jar.
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Jar, but what's
that got TO do with new people moving
' in next door?"
The evening world., 1912-01-02
Letters from the People
Tn The werIA AIms.aA

81 In The worIA Alms.aA
10 the Bator a The Evsnins wohdi
,-'N Where can I nnd a conservative list
os the nve strongest nAviss In the
.syorld and their respective strength
y'hn y. d.
.b4a. The Cisas ProblenA
- To tho Editor 81 tn. Evening wonAi
Seeing Mr.. Goidstone's query a. 10
finding how many Gig srs al prices OF .
cents, 81 and s. can be bought TOR 800
my solution Is: As the average price OF
these cigars Is 81 We neglect tho cigars
costing 81 each and md what comblHa-
90 hon OF cigars at 5 cents and s. results
'Fan an average cost OF 81. Take fhis
70 average cost OD IN tho lowest denomi'
Rational cost 0o cents and from u
take the lowest denomina,ional cost e.
,..Sents). This gives the number OF cigar,
100 at 8 cents each. Now ak tho aver,
age cost O0O from the higher cost. Wa
get 1900 the number of cigars at
GENTS. Now. 81 cigars at u and 400 az
aseents gives an average cost Of 81. Thi'
s,srvmber CS = <oo) II too UeA'. so W,
-sihlvads both by q common factor 80
sdNshich does not vary the average cost
essv,rhis gives Us 10 cgars At . and 10 at
s,grnts, or a total Of - for %. Taking y
4dfrom 100 gives the number of cigars q
16l. namely. L Thus We get the requires
L-ensvsr. via: y dss<s ct =. ! n d an<
y cent?. vhieh makes . tesal Of ~
The evening world., 1912-01-02
Intimate Chats
WITH WOMEN
By Slime. Legrande.

you In . touchy spot-and then make
up your mind to adopt Il.
V /OU needn't proclaim II to the world.
1t seems TO me that . resolution
1 made within ones self Is more apt
to be kept-it's . matter Of pride and
viii power.
J., l Will try to see the good points In
my friends rather than their faults.
IL. I will appear as neatly clad at
breakfast as I do at dinner.
III. I vii try to realise that perhaps
my husband would appreciate being en-
.te~rtsinsd. even when there are no guests
present.
~. ! viii remember that Just because
| am a woman there Is no reason why
my conversation should consis, chiefly
In comments on rne attire and house
hold topics,
V. Will not skim the headlines Of the
papers, ana IN the strength OF knowl-
edge thus acquired, break IN upon
political discussions. Sc. and air my
preposterous Views.
VI. viii try To discover the silver
lining OF every cloud that may form on
my horizon during the coming year,
VII. | will realize that there Is moth
Ing more precious than TO love and be
loved-thercforo | Will cherish and pro-
tsct those whom I love.
wa. I will drop anectstion and re-
,o.cs In being natural
TX. I will tell the truth.
Y. I will shun '~nagslng" as ! would
the plague.
XI. I will try 10 drop the verb &c
knock" from my vocabulary,
XII. ! will e~ndeavor TO create m a.
mosphers Of happiness and content u
my home and thus w.n the s~vsvlastinI
lava AZ thoaA APounA ~
The evening world., 1912-01-02
Sir Walters Good Fortune.

ClR WALTER RALEIGH had called 10 tAko a
Gun nj tea with Queen Eiissbeti.
N was very good Of you, Sir walter"
sad her Majesty. smiling swestiy upon the cal.
lsut knight. to ruin your cloak The Other dsy n
that my feet sbould not be vet BY that horrd
puddle. May ! not instruct my Lord High Treas-
urer to reimburse YOU Tor ~"
Don't mention II. Your Majesty" replied RS
leigh. IT only cost two and six. and I have
already sold 1t To On American collector for eight
thousand pounds. "--iAppncott's.
The evening world., 1912-01-02


uary First rolls
ar ind? Why are
woinen practically
exempt o reso-
lutio n making?
And why are New
Year resolutions
a ] " So un-
reasona bic a I
they are sure 20 be
broken. In I h e
open or sub rosa.
on the 10th % h
month II not be-
NA -
The evening world., 1912-01-02
CdSabidnC as Consolation.

TUE boy was standing upon the burning .dccA
whence all but him had fled,
II guess I'm done for" he said O. he
slanced around him. bit there's one comfort.
they'll never be able 10 say ] had cold feet"
WhfreuDon he went below. gayly wlisilingohat
popular ballad.
You needn't st up for me,
For ] Amt a.comin' back"
The evening world., 1912-01-02

m Some OF
these m I
would not like 20
mention. h y
would not be pleas
ant. Th@s names
were given to II
mostly By OUT
0rDER6.
THIS city had q
germ. The name OF
thia ser m was
NEW YORk1Tl6.
Now. strange a.
II may seem. tho
people who hved IN
The evening world., 1912-01-02
A Moment Of Triumph.

DROWNING had Just finished his poem "sor
II dello."
- "Thers, By 0sorssi' he calculated As he
dmed his name At the end. III that hasn't got
james and the Sherman Law skinned ninety.
two WAYS at oncs In the line Of psriphNstic am
badosity aud nutifsrous obfuscation Ill 60 In
for vitrified diaphaneity from this time on
Iicpinco<t's.
The evening world., 1912-01-02
The May Manton Fashions

TIL r dress
finished with
. big collar
Is an attracts
I've one for ths|
youn girls and
much In vogue. and
this one also IND
cludes the lona
lines that are botd
becoming and fash!
ionable. It can be
made from alImosS
any pretty seasone
able material, bu(
In the Illustrated
serge u trimmed
with striped tanet1
II . more drsssJ
eject Is wanted
the dress can he IN
ishsd ~ in the svDal
view. made from
white or light cold
ored q d 9 lothi
from velvet. or fron
Wlveteen. or frou
any s~easonahle ma
tertAl Of simiial
sort with trimminI
or o on vOlvS
OF Of velvet o.
satin ON cloth.
The dresu II
made with blous1
and skirt. The front
portions OF the
blouse are lapps1
onto the center
ton. which IL ma
OF w material
to give the sifod
OF NhnmlaateA1
NE back Of
blouse Is tucked
form q box-ph
The skirt -
gored aid ln
verted plaits AZ
Sides. and the clG
ing IL made at "a
left of the from
The long slaevs(
are gathered And
finished with potnt1
ed OUTS, and the
elbow sleeves ard
anishsd WITT
straiCht cuffs.
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lThs New York Woridl.
Yesterdav's Resolutions.

w PLY 10 II always the MAN who IS
M supposed 10 take under his wing
w all tho virtues on the calendar.
r>yv tiuna In m.
The evening world., 1912-01-02
The Days Good Stories

his rnckctbook won't sst nDehius."-ins Aas,
T1mea.
The evening world., 1912-01-02

For the 10 year s,e viii 0e required ~ yards Of material q. ~ yard
raNssa No. 7240 10 cut In sMes fr girls Of g.. 10 and ~ years Of aga
}~~; cS - THS EvESiSS ~oKI6 SxT NATION Txs16N}
~" {BUREAu, Donald Duud!ng, ~ West ThHtyssoend street (opre I
- {sts otmhsl Hrosl eensr sixth avenue ana TMrty-ssoond street
I olsA. {Nsw York. or sst BY mail on receipt Of ten esnu In sas NS
- {sAmps for eaeh pattern orasrsd VI
U~s IMPoRTANr-Wrts yevr address plainly ara always Wsshy
SPsnsssa lsas wanted. Aa tive cents f~ letter pssAes + p . Aswy q !
The evening world., 1912-01-02
The Addiction of New YOrkitis.

@NCE upon a time there wal . dty.
Tho name Of tho city was New
~ York. II had many OTNtER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-18
CHAPTER xxxII.

For several minutes O'Rourke re-
manned beside the body. making two
notable discoveries. For he was quick
to note the fact that one of the dead
mans hands was tightly clenched.
while the other lay half-open and
limp. The former was closed upon a
leather thong SO stout as to resist any
attempt to break it by main strength.
so firmly held that the murderer had
found it necessary to sever it with
a knife The knife itself was there.
for proof of this; the sheen of light
upon its mother-of-pearl handle caught
the Irishman's eye.
Picking it up. he subjected it to a
close examination that, however,
CLEANED no information 1t was sim
ply a small pocket penknife, little
worn, with blades of German steel 1t
carried no identifying marks and told
him but one thing-that the assassin
had been European; a native would
never have bothered with so ineffec-
tual a thing when sturdy weapon.
serviceable alike for offense and de-
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prised. Presumably, he reflected. she
(whoever she was) had been intended
as the fulfillment of Sypher's limited
surprise.
A guess formed vaguely in his brain.
and suddenly curdled into suspicion
He took the gloves in his hand, ex-
aiming them for marks of Identified
ton, but found none. But In one cor
ner of the veil he discovered an en-
broidered initial-the letter B.
"Beatrix?" he guessed huskily. rs
it possible? He promised me
a surprise. TWould have been
like her to plan it with him-and it's
quite possible she reached Rangoon
before |. My Wife! :"
Hastily he returned to the evening
wrap, fascinating contrivance of lace
and satin unquestionably the last cry
of the Partisan mode. such wrap as
his wife might well have worn. But
beyond Paquin's label stitched inside
its dainty pocket it boosted no dis
tinguishing mark.
He stumbled hurriedly from the
room and down the stairs. returning
to the study where Sypher's body
lay; tortured by mounting fears, he
stood and looked blankly about him.
at loss where next to turn, if almost
preternaturally alive to every sound
or sight that might afford him clue.
He fought against a suspicion
that crawled like viper in his brain.
Had he, after all, been deceived in
Sypher's niece, Miss Pynsent? Had
that innocent charm of hers been a
thing assumed, a cloak for criminal du-
plicity? Had she in reality been Des
Trebes' accomplice? Had those clear
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Rash ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville, Or have felt the
effects of blood poisoning for eighteen
years. I was never without some erup-
tons on my body. The terrible itch
ing caused me much suffering and dis
comfort, while the rubbing and
scratching made it worse. Last spring
/ had terrible breaking out of bis
terry sores on my arms and limbs. My
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. l could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in five weeks. MY
face was terribly red and sore, and
felt as if my skin was on fire. At last
/ tried a sample of Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and 1 found them
so cool, soothing and healing that
got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Resolvent. 1 bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap
then I applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and | am
cured of all skin eruptions." (Signed)
Mrs Kathryn Kraft. Nov. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"