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to hang curtains with the idea that
anything which unnecessarily OBJ
scures light and air is wrong. and
that the best kind of curtain hanging
is that which assures privacy without
muffiing light or preventing ventila-
ton. II curtains be short they should
be hung so that no part drags on the
window ledge. or not so unevenly as
to have the lower edge hang
crooked.
The kind of pole. rod. or bracket is
another important detail. Too many
are fascinated by brass balls and
ornate fastenings. The less brass or
gilt the better. because these parts
are bound to tarnish. and the sim
pier, palmer pole or rod is by far
the better taste 1t Is also best to
choose such A rod where the ball 10
an integral part Of the rod instead
of loosely screwed on, because then
it generally falls out or hangs askew,
in an unattractive way. 1t pays to
buy the firmest. best polished brass
rod because the cheaper ones bend.
thus making the curtains sag. An
other point: Be sure that the hem.
or casing of the curtain, 10 amply
wide enough to accommodate the
rod without tearing the curtain, and
so that the folds will hang gracefully
and not be too puckered.
shall be placed is another question.
The ideal shoul.i be to think of the
curtain as drapery within the
frame of the window. and it is GER
tainly best not 70 mar beautiful
woodwork by carelessly screwins
in brackets in any part whatever.
1t Is generally test to place the line
Of the curtain flush with the upper
line OF the window, and not fasten
it above the upper molding of the
window sash. In this way, the
woodwork Of the sash is allowed TO
show. and the chances are that the
line of the window at the top will
not be broken by a badly-hung cur
tain For small sash curtains. their
are improvements in the way OF
strong, but inconspicuous spring
rods with very small fastenings
which are better than the usual ball
rod. This kind is like a pliable
spring. with enough Of spring to
hold the curtain taut. 1t makes lit
tie mark on the woodwork. and Is
satisfactory for bathroom and other
small windows.
In hanging portieres. the point
about the wide casing should be.
again remembered. 4 tight casing
prevents the pcrtieres from being
swung hack readily. Instead of the
cheap rings and safety hooks or the
corr mon wooden rings. there are sew
eral other modes of hanging recon-
mended by upholsterers. These. too.
should not touch the floor. and
should be so hung that they can
easily ne taken down when the room
is swept. otherwise they act as most
successful gern-catchers. and do not
rhake for a hveifnic room. Hanging
draperies needs more thought than
the housewife usually gives il. but
we'll done delights the eye and pays
for the extra effort.
Copyright. 1874. by Mrs Christine Frederick.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Why Give up Your Work
Just Because You Marry?
with Miss Ella Freder.
By HELEN STARR

- HoCLD every girl know how to
cook? Eliza Frederic. playing one
Of the leading roles in Seven
Keys to Baldpate." does not
mink SO.
Milking cows and spinning cloth
ave gone out of date in city house
7olds," she saws. Also bread-making
becoming a lost art, but a more per-
sct one among a certain class-the pro-
rsaionai bakers. Not that l belittle the
d rt Of cooking, for il is one of the most
7, itficult in the world, but l feel certain
hat some one who has beeen cooking
tor fifteen years or more and has a
3 ytring Of fine recipes at their finger ends
IN prepare a dish better than I could.
This is an age Of specialization, and
,fiss Frederic believes that every spare
should be devoted TO the perfec-
Ion of her own line of work. IF
owed cooking. more than the stage.
: s1ould study and experiment until l
as quite the best cook TO be found
> ne explained. I would learn to mar
ct. and prepare dishes in such a tempt
e manner that they could not be re-
used.
Il have a friend who is an artist she
ontinued. She is not a great artist,
7ut she loves her work, has made q nice
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living from it. and enjoyed several trips
abroad When she married she did not
reiegate her easel 10 the attic. Nor did
she waste 800 ro-th of time making a
piece OF embroidered trousseau lingerie
that could be bought foT so.
Instead, she went right on with her
speciality and tried TO perfect herself in
the illustrating work she had begun.
Rather than make her husband unhappy
by giving him inferior cooking or dress
ing herself in badly made clothes of her
own workmanship she paid experts to
COOK and bought her gowns from shop
keepers who spend their life designing
pretty clothes.
When most business girls marry they
10 not drop business. That is. they
take UP housework in its place, and in
reality continue with another occupa-
tion. They were able to take care OF
themselves last year, and do not want
to appear helpless this year just be-
cause they have married Dick or
Johnny. Many modern business girls
continue with their original work as
well as the singer. the writer, or the
artist
And why should they not?" smiled
Miss Frederic. Such a course certainly
reflects the Independent spirit Of the
day, doesn't it,
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FTER Teddy had come to Tab
~ byland. Tom Tabby was
n perfectly satisfied. Before
that time he had always
liked to stay about the older boys,
puppy boys larger than he. but
after Ted's arrival he was never
heard to say that he wanted to
play with them again.
Before Ted came. the one thing
that Tom Tabby liked to do most
Of all WAS go fishing But the
larger boys never would take him.
He often went by himself. but it
was not so much fun IS having
COMPANY. With Teddy. however.
he had the best times in all Tabby-
land, and they not only went tsh-
ing, but actually caught fish. The
time that they went out and sur
priscd all Of Tabbyland was the
best of all.
TIE night before they were 10
go they went to bed very carly.
Their fishing poles wer" all ready.
their clothes were laid out. and as
special favor, Mrs. Tabby said
that they could wear their trousers
and no aprons at all. as they could
get around better without skirts.
They were so excited that they
could scarcely go 10 sleep, but
after "A while they dropped off.
Mrs. Tabby' sat in the front room
and talked to Mrs. Hicks They
laughed softly together as they
talked Of the plans of the kitty
boys for they did not believe that
they would catch anything.
That old creek is hshed out"
said Mrs. Tabby. but would not
tell Tommy for a prize. He and
Ted will have just as much fun
catching minnOws. Mrs. Hicks
sighed. Times aren't what they
used to be-" she said as great
big wrinkle appeared in her fore
head between her sad eyes. Il re
member when they used 10 catch
great fish there almost as big as
q kitty boy" Yes replied Mrs.
Tabby. Il suppose they will be dis
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Hanging Fall
DraperieS
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Author Of The New Housekeeping

~ NE OF the most important
tasks. with the return Of
the fall season, is the
cleansing and rehanging of
curtains and portieres. The first
essential is that the fabrics or cur
tains should be thoroughly cleaned
before the rehanging process begins
1t pays to send fine net or Brussels
curtains to professional cleansers,
and valuable portieres should also
not be attempted at home.
While it may seem that anyone
can hang curtains and draperies
with advice, | have found 1t one of
the small details requiring care and
thought. Let us take the net or
scrim curtains so commonly used.
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| III these things had even a modicuIn
or semblance of truth in them they
| would be worthy of repetition. But they
have not. II there was any truth in
| such beliefs. prayers. surgery. anti
| toxins, drugs ard bacteria themselves
| would be inactive myths.
A Wise Workman.
Wisdom demands that language shall
keep pace with new facts, truth better
! unds rstood and new sciences discovered
II must inspect. weigh. seize the right
judgment and hold it only as long as IL
is correct. not through a grandmoth-
er's. a mothers and a daughters gen.
Grafton.
So is IL with the prevalent falIacy
about driving a disease in" When
YOUR sweetheart has pimples or black
heads. some one advises her to leave
we'll enough alone" and not drive them
1t is rank ignorance to shun some
remedy with the fear that the malady
will be driven in Usually what
cures the outward signs of the ailment.
simultaneously eliminates the whole
distemper.
1 have a friend whose trade is that
Of a hodcarrier. He left school when
he was nine years old He could read
q third reader and multiply by fves.
No more,
works from until 4 and receives over
S2,00o a year. From until s he eats
and studies and experiments
He knows the difference between
don't" ard do not ''ain't' and is
not worms and st. vitus dance.
driving in disease" and "teething"
Keep knowledge Up-to-Date.
Why do I mention this hodcarrier?
Merely to show that clear thinking.
carefully selected speech and an under
standing of health and disease, is not a
matter of money. wealth or social posi-
ton II is a matter of ambition. Of
thought, of the elimination OF the COM
mon American maladv or belief that
man. because he is financially. socially
or educationally successful in life. need
not bother about the common fallacies
and superstitions inSrained In his speech
and habitual thoughts.
In brief, no schooling or experience is
so large that you may bank upon II for
health and happiness. II YOU allow
IT to remain stationary Better be a hod-
carrier eight hours; eat. study ana
think for hours and exercise. play and
enjoy life for hours, with eight nours
of sleep, than to be a Croesus, doc
tor, or a ponuclan VINO Is SO ousy Win
his plots and his moneys. that he can
not learn new things of speech. thought
anG health every day of his life.
Finally there are some acute. fnfec-
tious disorders which in childhood are
very severe, when the eruption fades
II is not driven in" remember-very
quickly. Scarlet fever is such malady.
Be that as it may. however. there are
many rnalignant types of this same ar
Fiction which have bloody spotted. YER
million eruptions.
So then. it is merely inadequate Cd,
servation-no doubt made by medical
men of a distant day and generation
which make people erroneousiy say:
..Piease cIIre the trouble. but don't drive
II in
tCopvrtsht. 1914. Newspaper Feature servtceD
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Useful Hints for
HOuSe1UiOeS
By ANN MARIE LLOYD,


Rust On Cotton.
Sprinkle a thick layer Of salt on the
marks and rub thoroughly with a cut
lemon. Wash in the ordinary way as
soon as the spots have disappeared
Soft Soap.
Put 2 pound of crushed stone potash
into a pan, add two gallons of water.
and boil until dissolved. Add pound
of any sort of clean fat. Stir thoroughly
Pour into a barrel. fill up with boiling
water. stir daily for ten minutes each
day for a week by which time a thick
jelly will have formed.
Cleaning White Enamel.
Rub all the dirty marks with 4 piece
Of flannel moistened with :aethylated
spirit. Then wash the enamel with
warm soapy water. dry and rub with a
flannel sprinkled with whiting. \ polish
with dry luster completes the process
White enamel furniture treated in this
way from time to time retains its
brightness for a very long time.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Answers to Health
Questions

Mrs. Jam sixty-eight years old. me
dunn height. weigh 160 pounds. am kept
busy with household duties. have sood
appetite and had good digestion. Suffer
from flatulency of bowels. sometimes
in the afternoon and at night. / have
hot spells from my hips up to my face
Just feel as If there was something hot
seething inside OF me. 1t will pass away
and return Do tell me what Is the
cause and what the remedy.
Take milk Of magnesla before your
meals, quick cold shower, and stop eat
ing meats and other solid food.
NJ FL What is good for head
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for n0,SeSr tSrsa have been bothered with them
| mornings up sonie
-, .; eat three hearty meals each day.
pu. am not up to the average weight.
l. Opening the eustachian tub. ana
ioosenfng the air ossicles may help you.
a. fou should sleep In better ventila-
J. Have your lungs examined
F. L. Have heard sponges condemned
as unsanitary. What do you advise as
to their use?
The artificial sponges are the most
sanitary and satisfactory as rule. but
no sponge will remain sanitary unIess
you keep it 50. They should be thor
oughly washed out and frequently. and
occasionally boiled. The cheaper nat
ural sponses are generally the less sat
isfactory.
A Sunscriber-L What will cure black
heads' pimples, and blotches? 2 Does
milk. ice cream. cheese. meat, potatoes.
yea. or cake cause pimpIes? 8. What
Of soap?
nuo IN WeH at night sulphur and
gyicerine. each one dram: benzoated
lard. one ounce, with rose oil. two
ounces.
2 Sweets. starchy, oily, and hot foods
nave a tendency to cause them.
d wash with salicylic acid. one part;
tartar1c acid, two parts: acetic acid 6ys
parts; sylcerine. twenty parts: ksoIin'
parts.
3. o. B.-Eiectric needle. some forms
OF hair remover, shaving powder or
such Things are usually used for this
purpose. S
A HI What will make me grow
taller? wnl bicycle riding b.,ns
frequently have headaches. ALWAYS sick
ones- D. VIII You please give me a good
oiet TO make yne strong and build ma
up! T. How many hours should a bow
OF fourteen sleep?
good. 10
ton. ns'ioa-
s Eat lots of figs. oatmeal. cereals,
wnedt ofeao ana green vegetables Drink
lois OF olive oil and plenty of water.
4. Anywhere from seven hours IN
masnesia- drink lime water at meal
time. and take less fluids for while.
F. Rim a victim of tuberculosis
temperature and pulse normal but !
expectorate (contagious) phlegm. Can
You give me a cure?
The only cure is life on top of a dry.
sunnt mountain, with Gods green
meads and fresh air. and plenty of milk.
cream. eggs. fatty meats. fruits, vege-
tables and plenty of sleep in the open
Life In tent or on a cottage roof with
mild exercise and six big meals a day
works wonders.
Dr.. Hfrshber1 tciH dnsCer questions
for readers OF this paper on mcdica!
hggienic an dsonitdtior subjects that are
Of general interest. He ,CiH not under
take To prescribe or offer advice for in
ind; ;yidudi cases. Where the subject is
not OF general interest letters tciH be cu-
sTerrd personally, if a stamped aud ad-
dressed enrelope is enclosed. address
1H inquiries to DR.. L. X. Hirshbsrg, core
this office.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

Love langrishes forlorn at many
vacation resort whore Cupid was sure
of cnruucsts. through failure TO count
the hich cost Of liyin- in the felicitous
estate OF matrimury.-Balrimo Amer
iraf-
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

~ ID they call you awkward
when you were a girl? Perhaps
l. you had freckles and red hair.
and were growing very fast
You were conscious Of length OF
.nb and arm that semed to have 10
Lace in the general scheme OF things
You felt awkward, and none OF your
-0ovements were honest and free Chill
C-en are the quickest people in tn" world
0 read false actions, so the children
cad yours. and dubbed you Miss AwK-
ard
Now. without doubt. you are a tall,
plendidly built woman, YOU. Tr' klrs
ave disappeared, and your hair is an
bject Of envy to the women with dusty
rown locks Of no particular hut. tUt
rerhaps they called you awkward" Tor
long that the impression still remains
"lth you that you are awkward, and
ne fear has been bred in your mind
nat you will never overcome the fault
Il large GATHERINGS you may be ner-
Ous and knock a teacup over when you
east hoped to, or show embarrassm@
fore people of prominence. You are
self-conscious thar you feel an utter
.ck OF harmony between your thoughts
nd actions
The truly beautiful woman q utterly
unconscious OF her actions anc eIL7ear-
ance. She has perfect poise ,1 wind.
vody and emotion. Study the pose ard
expression of statues Of Greek god
desses and you will see Why they could
never be called awkward.
Perfect repose is feeling Of assur-
ance in the right 10 live Feel yourself
q worth -while-individual. forget The
ricknames of childhood. and your move
rnents will take on a new purpose and
freedom from consciousness.
q Se-called awkward woman" has
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

WHY should a man go TO a phrenol-
ogist to find out pleasant things ABOUT
himself when he can't believe any dis
agreeable things he already knows
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
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One man with an ingrowinC dlspo-
sition can put the souls of street
car fun or people out of tune.-Toledo
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
Hits From Sharp Wits.

Advice that is freely given Is Usu-
aIiy OF the poorest qualitT-AlbanyI
journal
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Secrets of Health and Happiness
Why You May Laugh
at driving Diseases In :
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBER(
p NJ A N u L. I1~i.:-.>
A. B., NJ. A.. M. D. Oohns Hopkins.

~ b.' W. H. W. u lJOhnS f1OpknSJ
HE knowledge of generations becomes the s.lly
end superstitious language of today
Although the present with newly under.
stood truths yesterdays discarded discoveries arc
still widely maintained Worms teehins growing naip.
catching cold in sore ard driving eruption or .
skin disease "in" among these absurd folies
II seems almost hopeless task o rid universal onn.
ION and modern languages OF terms In Arnac,
IN France in Germany. in England the people ike
Ephraim to his idols, cling TO this nonsense
Diseases desperate grown by desperate appliances az,
thought to be relieved. not all. This too Is fase
and ridiculous There Is also the foolish notion that
What fates impose. that men must needs abide
III boots not resist
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PREVIOUS faShlOn5
dictated that It
S h ould entirely
obscure the win
dow and that ten
or twelve inches
should trail its
whiteness on the
parlor carpet in
useless glory.
Thanks be, this
fashion is gone,
and now 1t is
much better taste
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

We have generally noted that in
modern warfare whoever gets TO the
telegraph wires first wins the most
battIes-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
y DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE FOR EVERYBOD'
PETERS ADVENTURES
X IN MATRIMONY X
By LEONA DALRYMPLE

Author the novel, Diane of the
$4,000 By Ida NJ. Tarben and S s Mcclure as Judges
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

Special ARRANGEMENTS have been made
n It'll Senorita Iucrezia Bori, the IA
Gus urima donna soprano, who has
reated wonderful impression in
uroDe and New York on account of
er remarkable beauty and artistic at
ainment. TO write for this paper
series OF articles on beauty. There is
Droeablv no authority her equal in
Of attaining and preserving
the divine right Of woman
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

Summer Carried
Into Autumn bv
TuniC and Cape

A DESIGNER who follows the
n prevailing mode and still makes
\ costume that stands out with
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

The only cure is life on top of a dry.
sunnt mountain, with Gods green
meads and fresh air, and plenty of mill.
cream. eggs. fatty meats. fruits, vege-
tables and plenty of sleep in the open
Life In tent or on a cottage roof with
mild exercise and six big meals a day
works wonders.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

NJ. Ell. What is good for head
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

clean your mouth often with light
magnesia- drink lime water at meal
time. and take less fluids for a while
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

F. Rim a victim of tuberculosis
Temperature and pulse normal hut I
expectorate Ccontagiousl phlesm. Can
You give me a cure?
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

s. o. B.-Electric needle. some fo-,,.
Of hair remover, shaving powder or
such Things are usually used for this
purpose. sis
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and in addition. I allow YOU to pay
a little each week. so you will never
miss the money.
Don't put it off-you may have bad
tooth that can save now. whereas II
may be too late If you wait awhile.
Remember. ! treat You without pain.
The Washington times., 1914-09-04
TOM AND TEDDY GO FISHING.
By FLORENCE E. YODER.

F'TEE Teddy had come to Tab
bylard. Tom Tabby was
perfectly satisfied. Before
that time he had always
The Washington times., 1914-09-04

.. Eat lots Of figs. oatmeal. cereals.
~neat bread and green vegetables. Drink
lois Of olive oil and plenty of water.
4 anywhere from seven hours up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-04

'sIt is well known that wheat will
go through the sweat, and when
wheat is threshed during that time
it will get out of condition and will
heat whether in bins or in cars, or
wherever stored Grain cut in a
weedy condition will 'sStack-burn'' at
the time of this sweat. But FORUM
ately this year there were few weedy
fields, and grain is in the best possi-
BILE condition for stacking to keep a
considerable period of time.
Headed grain would of course be
stacked at the time of cutting and if
we'll done can be safely left for two
or three months provided the stacks
are properly trimmed. In the case of
bound grain many farmers try to
thresh out of the shock or even do
not shock the grain at all but thresh
direct from the windrow, on account
of the rather heavy expense of stack
ing and also to clear the land for
plowing. AS is we'll known, the
earlier blowing being much the best,
this is an impor 5ant consideration"
Topeka Capital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-07-04
Electric Lights or Railway Trains

The electrically lighted passenger
train is no novelty on any hrst-clasS
road but there are few passengers
who can tell how the electric current
is prod uced which keeps the electric
lamps burning regardless of whether
the train is in motion or not. First
class passenger trains are not only
lighted by electricity but the current
has been adapted to drive electric fans
during the hot summer months and,
in one or two instances, it is also used
in the kitchen of the dining car where
the food is cooked over the invisible
fires of electricity. In lighting a pas
senger train provision must be made
for Supplying the current whether or
not the train is in motion To
which consists of storage battery
installed in connection with the
electrical geperator. There are
three systems in use for train lighting.
The first is the straight storage sys-
tenn which consists of a storage bat
terry large enough to store sufficient
current for the needs of the train in
route be tween terminals. OF course
this storage battery has to be charged
before each trip. The lamps are light
ed by merely turning the switch
which draws on the current stored in
the battery. In the second system a
small generator, is geared or belted
to the wheels of one of the cars. This
generator supplies electricity directly
to the lamps and also an auxiliary
storage battery which keeps the
lamps burning when the train is
standing in stations or yards. This
system is rather more complicated
than the first but has the ADDED adj
vantage that the storage battery does
not have to be charged at terminals.
The third system, a small generator
driven by a Curtis steam turbine en-
gine; which secures steam from the
locomotive boiler, is used to supply
the current. This tiny turbO-genera-
or may be mounted on top of the loco
motive boiler or in one corner of the
baggage car 1t takes up but very
little room. A small storage battery
is used in connection with this set SO
the cars may be lighted even if the
locomotive is uncoupled and removed.
-Ex