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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
Sn ap-sh OTIS
FIcTIoNLEss FABLE FOR FAIR
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY

A girl stood trembling on the banks
of the River of Forgetfulness. she
had crossed the arid plains of Lost
Illusions, and beyond the streams lay
the Mountains of Struggle.
Her body was weary. her limbs
trembled her feet bled; but the light
in the Temple of Her Soul still burned
with feeble glow. She had retained
her right to look all men and women
unfalteringly in the eye.
Beneath she beheld the River of
orgetfulness-its waters seemed cool
and blue. But far to the right, at the
head of the stream, lay the Rapids of
Desperation. Beyond was the Sea of
Darkness and Disgrace. To the left
was the sucking whirlpool of Death.
Before her lay an old bridge rotting
from disuse and neglect. Its name
the girl did not know
She struggled with herself for few
agonized moments Then she liftedS
one bleeding foot and set it on the old
bridget twisted and bent beneath
her on the rotting timber and ached
anew as splinters pierced it.
The girl paused and gazed almost
longingly at the. blue waters of For
getfulness that lay beneath. She re-
membered the weary way she had
come. She knew that beyond lay
the Mountains of Struggle.
She lifted her eyes to the clear sky.
tottered forward another step and
laid blistered hand on the rusted
rail at the old bridges side She
went on another step and another
Then beneath one aching foot she felt
a bit of cool moss. A little smile
trembled across her face. The light
in her soul famed up anew.
Before her lay the Mountains of
Struggle-and Beyond she could not
see. But she came on, longing for
more cool moss beneath her burning
feet.
And at the end of the bridge Hope
and Strength waited with kind eyes
to take her hands in theirs and go
with her over the mountains to the
Land of Hearts Desire
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

| but not if it is well kept at the ex-
pense of the comfort of her family.
There is such thing as spending SO
much time polishing ones nails that
no time is left to help mother polish
the pots and pans. There is such a
thing as putting more work on ones
hands than in them. There is the dan
ger of thinking What can make of
my hands?" instead of What can 1
make with them?"
The needed woman, the best woman,
the most worthy woman, is the one
who considers the work she puts in
her hands of more Importance than
the work she puts on them, and this
is written in due appreciation of the
Importance of the work that must be
put on them.
But, well kept or neglected, if they
are constantly employed in fitting
from breastpin to belt buckle, they
speak as eloquentIy as the hands
printed on a sign board and the story
they tell is not in the girls favor.
She is vain. She has an idle mind.
She is self-centered and selfish. She
is concerned neither with magazines
nor books and hasn't an ambition
above her attire Her mind fits from
face powder to neck ribbon and her
hands move with it. telling of what
she thinks as plainly as the hands of
a clock tell the time.
The woman who is planning, hop
ing, thinking of others in her idle
moments doesn't keep her hands fly
ing from her hairpins to her belt
buckle and back to her eyebrows.
WHAT TO DO
/ want all my girls to pay due at
tention to their appearance, and, hav-
ing completed their toilet. to forget it.
Let self fade from mind with the last
glimpse of the mirror. When on the
cars or train ther9 is always some
thing of greater Importance to occupy
ones mind than ones back hair. If
girl can't, for some good reason,
employ her mind in reading, she can
with advantage to herself employ it
in studying human nature.
She can fold her hands quietly in
her lap and THINK of and for others.
She is not thinking; | could almost
say she is not using either her heart,
brain or. soul, when her hands are in
cessantly occupied with her attire.
My son, watch her handsl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
JAMES SUGGESTIONS
-James Buggins!v

James BuSSlllS-
James gracefully pirouetted into
the dock and beamed affably upon the
bench with smile that utterly re-
fused to come off An obese police
man squeezed into the witness box
and kissed the book with a sound
closely akin to that produced by a
COW extricating her hind leg from a
tenacious bog, then commenced:
AR paws nine, sattidy night, yer
honor, / was on dooty in the Moo
Kent road. Sor prisoner lynn on is
back in the gutter outside the Docks
"Isad drunk an incapable. an took
Sm inter custody"
4The prisoner is well known here,
isn't he? His face seems very ia
miliar7
This ere remarked the fat po-
Iiceman, with ponderous emphasis.
while James smile widened visibly,
snakes the prisoners fftieth appear
ance at this ere court"
pear me- calculated the deeply
shocked magistrate. This is the fif-
tieth time | have been obliged to pass
sentence upon you. You're an incor-
rigible What are we TO do?"
me unregenerate Baechanalian's
face beamed radiantly.
Wen, guv'nor, SEEM as 'ow this
ERE is the occasion of our fiftieth
merry meetin. upposin'-supposin' "
leaning forward and in confiden-
tial stage whisper" supposin' you an
me goes over to the Blue Pig and as
a fair ole jubilee together?'
But the magistrate wasn't having
any. and just muttered:
aSiy davstr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
Bad Compilations Are
NolO Easily Discarded
From the Beauty Seeker,

Every woman has it in her own
hands to possess d beautiful and
youthful complexion. No matter how
soiled, faded or coarse the cuticle. or
binary mercolized wax will actually
remove it, and Nature will substitute
d skin as soft, clear and lovely as a
child's. The action of the wax is not
drastic, but gentle and agreeable
Minute particles of scarf skin come
off day by day, yet no evidence of the
treatment is discernfble. other than
the gradual eomplexional improve
ment. One ounce of mercolized wax
procurable at any drug store, suffices
for most cases. 1t is put on at bed
time like cold cream and taken off in
the morning with warm water 1t
is certain method of discarding
freckles, liver spots, moth patches,
blackheads and pimples.
Wrinkles can be treated with bene-
fit by bathing the face in a lotion pre-
pared by dissolving l ounce powdered
saxolite in II pint witch hazel In
Simultaneous results are secured
Advertisement.
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pings keep the lid of the saucepan
a stick of firewood under it. When
this is done the water is kept boiling
and the dumplings will not be heavy
To clean discolored marble, first OF
all wash with soap and water, then
powdered bathbrick and lemon juice.
Rub well into the diseolored parts and
rinse it off in clean. cold water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

The ticking of watch in a sick
room is often most trying to nerv-
Gus person. To obviate this turn a
tumbler over a watch on chair or
table beside the bed, and the sound
of the ticking can no longer be heard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

people, and the hands are very indie
alive of the inward mind of the in
dividuaL Thus hands folded loosely in
ones lap show far fewer shortcomings
than hands which are used to aid in
conversation, foreign method which
many women are adopting today OF
course, if one has pretty hands it is
great temptation to show them off,
but even beautiful hands look most
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
MORE DIGNIFIED NOW

when / was tiny boy with ring
Let's said the man with little hair.
they used to call me Archie"
Z suppose now they call you Archi-
bald"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

ter instead of milk, break the egg
into the basin. and beat all together
thoroughly. 1t will be found much
lighter and cheaper, less milk being
required.
Corl1s boiled for five minutes before
use in the case of bottled fruits. etc.
can be easily pressed in and then
make perfectly alright shoppers.
When boiling suet or flour dunn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

When making Yorkshire buildings
and pancakes mix the flour with wa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14

appealing to the opposite sex, anyway.
when they seem small and white and
helpless.
SO you see how very closely all my
beauty ideals hinge upon this peace of
mind theory Of mine" laughed Queen
Rose, and / do want to make it inn
pressive even to the smallest detail.
contentment is beautys sure founda-
ton"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
HE MEANT 1T

Doctor-Why don't you settle your
bill? You said, when I was treating
you that you could never repay me
for my efforts.
Harduppe-I meant it, doctor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-14
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

YOUNG woman who sat in car
~ near me the other day had neither
book nor baby to occupy her mind
and it straightway fell back upon
herself, and she showed it by the
manner in which she moved her
hands
One hand smoothed her hair. The
became necessary to feel of her neck
lace. and both hands flew from there
to her breastpin Her right hand
smoothed a fold in her dress, which
reminded her that it was time to use
the left hand to pull up the right
glove a little smoother
surely" l thought, her toilet is
completed at last" but a self-satis-
fed look she cast on her dress showed
that the tie on her oxford was not
straight. Then it was her hat again,
followed by the application of a
powder puff to her nose.
| watched her for an hour. and in
that time her hands were never in
repose. They moved necessarily, in
dicating in every movement that she
whose sole joy and ambition in life
centered around her attire-the HUI
man duplicate of the peacock.
An older woman next to her sat
with her hands folded quietly in her
lap. They were hands that looked as
if they had worked untiringly for
others. and in this labor had lost all
beauty of shape. color, texture and
proportion. They were strong hands,
the kind one associates with those
who bear more than their share of
the burdens, and l felt quite sure that
the better groomed hands of the
younger woman that fitted from hat
to shoe and back again, and were
never still. would never be as mutely
eloquent.
WATCH HER HANDS
1 hear frequently from young men,
How may I know the manner of girl
who will make a good wife?9
Ny son, watch her hands,
There was time when the mark
of the useful hand was the callous
spot on the palm, but the invention
of machinery making household tasks
light. and the employment of many
girls in lines of business which leave
no sign of toll, have made that test
invalid
A well kept hand is in a girls favor,
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Mc[EAN BABY TIRES
|. OF P|CKAN|NNY CHUM
Worlds Richest Baby Grows
Weary Of CoIored Youngster
Chosen for Playmate.

Jack Johnson" the second, otherise
John Winbush, jr-, is no longer colored
playmate to the millionaire baby. Vim
son Walsh Mclean. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean. Baby Vinson, it is
understood, was tired OF his colored
chum at the end of the Palm Beach
vacation.
. That settled the colored playmate
proposition for the McLeans, as Mas
ter Vinson has what his rich young
fancy desires. The intimation that the
colored namesake of the great pugilist
had given the McLeans undesired pub
licity was denied today.
Jack Johnson upon returning to
Washington with the millionaire baby
for whom he was later to be valet. re-
ceived q pocketful Of money and was
discharged from service
Now he goes back to his home in this
city. much the richer and happier for
his Southern experience with the Nc
Lean baby. At the time the McLeaps
adopted" him. II was announced that
the Winbush family had released ali
claim to Jack johnson without making
him subject to a share in the Mclean
estate. Now 1t is intimated at the Nc
Lean residence that the arrangement
was only temporary, and that Jack was
only to be the baby's companion at
Palm Beach while he was away from
Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
TARIFF To Be SOLE
TOPIC OF SESSION
Program Presented to Wilson
BY Palmer, Calls for Single
Reform.

If the program OF leaders of the
House, as outlined to President Wilson
today, by Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer is accepted, the special session,
beginning April will be confined to
revision Of the tariff and the repassage
of those important measures vetoed by
President Taft.
Should this program be accepted the
special session will probably be brief,
and ample time will be afforded before
the next regular session for the forma-
ton Of the decisive program of currency
reform. The Democrats are not ready
to tackle currency reform plan and
carry 1t through expeditiously.
Practically all the preliminary work
looking toward a revision Of the tariff
has been accomplished. How long the
session May be taken up by fights on
the floors of the two houses Of Congress.
is unknown. If the revision Of the tariff
is made the sole business of the special
session, the business world will be in
formed In less time than otherwise of
precisely what 1t Is up against In Sc
far as tariff impositions affect its pros
perity.
President Wilson himself has not indi-
Gated whether or not he wishes the spe-
cial session to be confined to a single
subject. although during the campaign
he laid IL down as one Of the duties
of his party.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
GOVERNMENT BUYS
DECORATIVE SEAL
Electrical Design Used During
inauguration Becomes the
Property Of Uncle Sam.

Superintendent Elliott Woods, Of the
Capitol buildings and grounds, has
purchased for Uncle Sam the seal Of
the United States Government in cleo
trio bulbs which was hung on the
photographers stand erected in front
of the Capitol for the Inauguration.
The seal is a clever piece Of electric
designing. as only forty incandescents
are used in making an excellent re-
production of it. 1t is seven feet In
diameter. and carries all the essential
features OF the seal except the Latin
words "E Pluribus Unum."
The sign field is colored after the
original. but the lights are not The
seal was manufactured in Kalamazoo.
Mich. and was sold to Superintendent
Woods by the American Sign Com
pany of this city.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
CHANGES URGED IN
APPRAISAL METHOD
Government Loses Millions OF
Dollars BY Poor System,
Asserts Commission.

Recommendations for many changes
In the methods OF making customs ap-
praisements and In the organization OF
Government appraisers are contained
In the reportof the Appraisement Com
mission. which was released as one of
the last acts Of Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh.
According to this report, the Govern
lnent is losing millions of dollars be-
cause of the fact that present methods,
while competent to meet the exigencies
OF the service in their day and time,
are sadly behind modern business meth
DDS, where great organizations have
been built up to beat the Government
appraisement and customs system The
report declares that so effective is Or
gsnisation aboard to evade the pro-
visions Of our own statutes in this re-
gard and that such organization Is so
elective that q conservative estimate
OF our loss In duties resulting therefrom
would embrace many millions of dollars
per annum-''
Asks Changes.
Recommendations are made for
changes In methods and organization
and the creation of board of SUPER
visins examiners, with eighteen men,
bers and a board of appraisers inves-
t.gators with twelve members, these
lnen TO be drawn from the present Ser
VICE, and the vacancies filied by new
appointments. Such changes would
necessarily mean increased cost, 1t is
declared.
Dishonest invoice methods with under
raiuauons have driven honest import
ers out Of business, il is declared, and
this practice snouid be detected and
corrected.
Recommendations are made for a gen
eral campaign of education among tnt
Government appraisers and of an ex-
tension of system of obtaining infor'
nation as to the prices and cost OF
merchandise imported. Relations of ex
aminers with the special agents of the
customs service are also touched upon
Secretary MacVeagh. just befors
making the report public, sent cop,
10 Chairman Underwood, of the Ways
and Means Committee OF the House, IN
which he says:
"Is Valuable"
This report is full of Interesting and
valuable information. / regret exceed
ingly that this report could not have
been made in time for me to make the
necessary improvements that are within
liiy authority. and to make recomme q
dations to Congress for those improve
fnents which need legislation
Il believe the rehabilitation of th'
appraising work is the most importan
lemaining adjustment and reform
touching the customs service. Thi!
work generally needs overhauling.
trust my successor in the Treasury De
partment win take the same interes
in this matter that / have, and WI
avail himself of the work that has al
ready been done. and which payes tn.
way for him.
And ! especially hope that yourself
and the Ways and Means Committet
Will become interested in these neces
sary changes; and SO assure the work
which viii add millions of dollars tC
the Government and minimize the de
moralixing frauds upon the revenues"
The report fs siged by all member:
of the commission, Edwin r. Wake
field. chairman; Guy Emerson, JOSEPH
D. Nevius Joseph A. Springstead and
Joseph w. wheatley.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
MARSHALL SPEECH
AROUS[S SENATORS
Dislike to Be Compared to
"BIinders' on a Bride, as
Official Asserted.

Vice President Marshall, by the teus
OF his inaugural address. has succeeded
In stirring up sentiments that ranklo
among Democratic Senators.
II cropped out today that some Of the
Democratic leaders are chatting at what
they regard as the critical tone Of the
utterances Of Mr.. Marshall. Rcpubli-
cans are inclined to view the situation
with amusement.
Vice President Marshall compared
government to q harness. and said the
Senate was the "blinders." He said
they were intended to keep the people
from shying at imaginary dangers
Senate Democrats with q disposition
to believe In the prorogatives Of the uS-
per house don't relish being compared
to "blinders" on Q bride.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Justice Nick Jenna Gives
Oath to F. K. Lane

Contrary to the usual practice where
by the head of a department takes the
os.h as a rule In his department, Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin X. Lane
went to the Supreme Court offices yes
terday afternoon and had Associate Jus
tice McKenna, who Is from his own
state of California. administer the oath.
Those who saw the ceremony included
Senator and Mrs Newlands. John II.
Marble. and Secretary Lanes VIE ana
their young son.
In in the Supreme Court ofnces was
that a case was pending involving the
Secretary OF the Interior: ana II was
necessary to have that office niied oe-
fore the court could proceed.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Quit Table Hungry"
Advises Rockefeller

SEA BREEZE. Fla. March S-The
many thousands forced BY circum-
stances to partake Of negligible guam
tity Of breakfast offered consola-
ton today in the latest bit Of counsel
from John d. Rockefeller concerning
the health sustaining virtues of getting
up from the table-hungry. After do
Ing fun Justice to q plate Of oatmeal.
two lamb chops, a baked potato, two
slices Of buttered toast and . giass of
milk, the millionaire 'dyspeptic,' de-
livered q pronunciamento az follows:
Most people eat too much. My theo-
~ Is to get up from the table . little
ones health"
The Washington times., 1913-03-06

short shift from Secretary Redfieid, Of
the Department Of Commerce., since Mr..
Redfield failed of reelection to the
House Of Representatives last Novem-
Der owing to Tammany influence Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo. how
ever. 10 expected to look with favor
upon some Tammany recommendation
Governor Fielder Of New Jersey ID
still in town. and Governors Norehead
Of Nebraska. Hall Of Louisiana. and
Miller Of Delaware are among those
who are expected to depart from the
city today.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Wick Is Congratulated
For Inaugural Success

! gural fireworks committee. has sent a
letter of thanks to Secretary Wick, OF
the inaugural committee. for his part in
making the inaugural ceremonies such
a huge success. He also gave Wick a
fine umbrella.
Wick received numerous congratula-
tons for his direction Of the committee
work. Upon him fell the burden of
making the bulk of the ARRANGEMENTS.
The chairman of the committee had
chiefly a directing and advisory ca.
pacfty
The Washington times., 1913-03-06

Il VooU0b3e 0e0o9y - IDUoot ond
LonoA
'.Have ussd Ej4msa's Altsrssivs In ssv-
srsi cases Of tubercuiar sIandB Il the nsek.
with excellent rssults svsly time. In one
cass II cost me - fW the sirl wus put On
Il only until shs cs1ld srfanas 10 b. eper-
atsd, and IN . shors time n spssaftsu vas
NOT nsedsd. suppose yoar rsoor16 are jass
a. ane a. a old You snow my fam in H..
{original Of shis phyglc1en'e bseeey - aie)
(Eckman'D Alternative ID elective In
other forms. Read what Ma 0asvin
sayD:
s4osntIemeu: I have 0s1ns4 tusAsy-two
pounds sincs last Tebrsafy and ~ h6Sy =
n perfect hsalth have been wa1el9G aDre
she vas born to sse how ! would ~ aleae.
I am now doing an my wofk ~ bes4
ever sinca che wae four wee1e O.. -
am steadfIy gaining. DO not cc1@ = y13sn
anything q ar bslisvs my ime tssrsss
tswosn S afsaavi,, MRS. n. n. DARWIN
Note-lers. Garvin has seven chi'drsn.
Eckman's Alternative q e6ectlye in
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and. LuuG Troubles and IN uv11l1mng
the systeSn. Does not contain poseene.
opiafes or abft-fornlng oFuu lT
80 BY O'Donnelrs and other sSame8
drulRtsts. Ask for booklet teA q
recoveries, and write to Eckue1 LaSos:
atory, Philadelphia, Pa. Tor
evideuce.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
VISITING GOVERNORS
RETURN TO HOMES
SuIzer Leaves Soon After His
Conference With President
at White House.

Governor Sulzer Of New York left
Washington directly after his confer
ence with President Wilson at the
White House yesterday afternoon, but
Governor Dunno Of Illinois Is still In
the city. Charles F. Murphy, leader Of
Tammany, left the Capital hours before
Governor sulzer did, leaving behind a
big number Of men who are swarming
around the departments today looking
for Jobs
The Tammanyites have given I'D all
hope Of being recognized In the dipio-
matte and consular appointments, know
ing Secretary of State Bryan is a strong
anti-Murphy man, and also look for
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
Teachers in Session.

RED WINK. Mimi. March S.-The
annual meeting Of the Southeastern
Minnesota Educational Association as
sembled here today for a three days'
session. Prominent among those sched.
uied to address the meeting are Dr. ].
Adam Puffer. of Boston. and DR.. p. P.
Claxton, United States Commissioner
of Education.
The Washington times., 1913-03-06
"NeWs Girl" Leaves Capital.

Gray-haired Margaret Baily, the
news girl who sold papers at Fiji
teenth and G streets for many years.
has departed from Washington for VIII.
Inington, Del, where she will care fd.
some dependent members Of her family,
She has been selling newspapers in
Washington and other cities since 1875
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-21
Five Hundred Party

Mrs. A. e. Rust entertained with
a card party yesterday afternoon
in honor of Miss Pruden Malone
of st. Louis who is her visitor.
There We're six tables The first
prize was won by Miss Lola stienal
while Miss Malone was the winner
of the guests prize. Mrs. Gartha
Morgan of jackson, Mo-, won the
cut prize.
The invitation list for the enjoy
able affair consisted of quite a num-
Der among whom were Misses Gel
este Johnson and Prudent Malone
of st. Louis. Ida Belle Barter, Cor
rine Walker, Gwendolyn and Enid
Comings, Lola Steinal, Augustine
Fitzgerald, Gladys Baird, Anna