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The Western outlook., 1915-11-27
TICKET SELLER WAS WRATHY
Madame Bernhardt Willing to Give Up
Afternoon of Rest But Man of
Pasteboards Was Peeved.

Margaret Ellington, the actress, tells
Of Sarah Bernhardt's last repertory en-
gagement in America. Madame was
giving performances every evening
and matinees every day but Friday,
which afternoon she reserved for rest.
A company in Philadelphia was play
ing Madame X' at the same time
that Bernhard was playing it, and the
manager desired his players to see
the divine Sarah in it. They could get
away only Oh one day-Friday. So the
Philadelphia manager went to Bern
hardt's manager and asked him If 1t
would be possible for Bernhard to
give Friday matinee. Her manager,
eager to please the Philadelphia, but
dubious, finally agreed to ask Bern
hardt When he had explained, she
readily agreed to give up her after
noon of rest. Her manager went back
to the lobby IN a daze.
Bernhard is more than mortal;
she is capable of the work of ten men, y
he told the Philadelphia. "She is
going to give that extra matinee Fri.
day"
Suddenly the ticket seller poked his
head out of his cage. Extra matinee
Friday?" he yelled Good gracious!
What does that woman think I'm made
of?"-Green Book Magazine.
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SEEKS FAME ON THE STAGE
Chinese Girl Aspires to Be the Sarah
Bernhardt of the Oriental
Race,

For all of her Irish name, Peggy
for that matter, have her father and
mother had any Irish ancestry Peg is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wing
Book of Newark, N. j. Of course one
wonders why, If her fathers name is
Book, she is called owing. The Chi
nese do things which we Americans
seem to be puzzled over. 1t is because
her father and mother are Chinese
that her name is owing. That signi-
fies daughter of Wing, Wing being Mr.,
Books surname. Though she is thor
oughly Americanized, some Of the orr.
entail ways which she has not forsaken
added charm to the fair Celestial
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DISEASE is SPREAD BY RATS
Their Migratory Habits Explain Many
Facts Connected With Dissemna
ton of Plague Germs.

That the migratory habits Of 70.
dents nave bearing upon the spread
OF disease is not generally known, out
the United States public health serv
Ice. as a result of experiments con-
Quoted in plague epidemic work at
New Orleans, asserts that such is the
case. This is but another illustration
that the field of preventive medicine
Is especially broad, and investigators
therein must be thoroughly familiar
with the life history and habits Of
flies. mosquitoes, ticks and even ro-
dents.
Several hundred captured rats were
marked for pQyposes of identification
by having their ears punched, care be-
ing taken not to render them conspic-
uous, as fellow rodents wage relent-
less warfare upon those which appear
different from their kind They were
then released in the heart Of the city,
and allowed to shift for themselves,
Trapping was carried on in all sec
lions, and each rat was labeled as to
theHocality caught Fully one-Quarter
of the rats made widespread excur
sions, that is, they were recaptured at
points from one to four miles from
where they were liberated. In one IN
stance, rat travelled 10 blocks, cross
ing one of the widest and busiest
streets in the city, where there was
no subterranean passage and was re-
taken within 60 hours from the time
Of its liberation From the expert
ments it is concluded that the semi
domesticated rat has migratory hab
it's similar to wild animals, and that
these habits are influenced by abun-
dance or scarcity of food, facility for
harborage, or the presence of natural
enemies. 1t is also believed that GER
tain inexplicable instincts tend to
make the rat wanderer. That in
this instance the "homing" instinct
was not responsible for the migration
Of rodents explains many facts con-
nected with the dissemination of
plague; it will also doubtless prove
enlightening to those who have at
tempted to eXterminate rats for eco
nomic reasons. The Indian plague
commission was of the opinion that
rats seldom journeyed from one sec
ton of the city to another, but the
conclusion Of the public health off,
Gals is quite the opposite. AS meas
ure of the success of trapping opera
tions, it is interesting to note that
over one-half of the rodents liberated
were recaptured within a month.
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maiden who Is seeking a husband
Peg is, according to the manner Of
Chinese reckoning, eighteen years old
but only seventeen according to the
American method. Now eighteen in
China is considered an old age for an
unmarried girl, and her father has en-.
deavored in every possible way to
aid Dan Cupid. Cinnamon by the
scores have come to the Book home
and have been captivated by the charm
Of the fair maid, but she would have
none Of them, because she has made
up her mind to have none but an Amer
lean husband Her charming features
resemble those of a Spanish beauty
and that is saying something, fol
when Spanish girl Is beauty she Is
some pippin." Peg owing has other
aspirations besides securing an Ameri
can husband, for she aspires to be the
Sarah Bernhard of her own race. II
was against the wishes of her father
who is a prominent merchant, that
she studied for the stage, for in China
the parent Of girl frowns on any at
tempt of his child disporting herself
for the admiration Of the crowd Con
sequently stage life for the Chinese
woman is never encouraged. So rare
is the Chinese actress in China that
men often play the roles Of women
Miss Owing will be the only Chinese
actress in the United States. HeI
three sisters are praying that she will
meet with the success she deserves on
her initial appearance in New York
She speaks Italian, Chinese, German
and French as well as English, and
she feels that an American Of her
ideal type will appreciate her more as
a wife, than Chinaman.
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HIS HEART IN CALIFORNIA
Peculiar Comment of Iowa Boy That
Is Put on Record by Los An
gcles Newspaper.

An Iowa family had located in sun
ny California and were very happy
with their surroundings, but the moth
er noticed, with regret, that her young
son had lost all interest in his native
state, while she wished him always
to remember lovingly the land of his
birth. One day, calling him to her,
she said:
"Son, sit down and listen, while
read you few lines from speech
delivered at Des Moines, Iowa, by DR..
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor of Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn" (who had
also been an Iowa boy).
The mother read: Young man,
don't leave your state thinking there
is better country in the East or
West. God Almighty smiled when he
made New York and Seattle, but he
laughed outright with his blessing
when he made Iowa."
The lad. springing to his feet,
shouted, Him, I'll bet God just roared
when he made California" Los An.
geles Times.
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Best Proof That
Resinol Heals Eczema

IN our file Of reports, covering a
period of twenty years, literally thou,
sands Of physicians tell how successful
the Resinol treatment is for eczema
and similar skin troubles. The first
use of Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap usually stops the itching and burn
ing, and they soon clear away all trace
of the eruption. No other treatment
for the skin now before the public can
show such record of professional ap-
prevail
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
work so gently, and are so absolutely
free from anything that could injure
even the tenderest skin, that they arc
ideal for healing the skin troubles OF
infants and children. Sold by all drug
gists. ADV.
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Aesop on Preparedness.

A wild boar was whetting his tusks
against tree, when a fox coming by
asked why he did So for" said he, 81
see no reason for it; there is neither
hunter nor hound in sight, nor any
ether danger that l can see at hand
True" replied the boar, ''but when
the danger does arise / shall have
something else to do than to sharpen
my weapons"
1t is too late to whet the sword when
the trumpet sounds to draw it.-Phil
adelphia Ledger.
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SERVING Dinner.

With the help of this suggestion
women who do their own work and
have good deal of company can ar
range things so that with the aid OF
their tea wagons they can serve four
course dinners without getting up
from the table or leaving the room
The cold dessert has presented many
a problem, as well as the hot main
course. One way to keep things hot
after they are ready for the table is
to put the serving dishes into home
made "freless" fixed up for the pur-
pose. Line a large candy box with
asbestos and paint it white. Tightly
covered, things keep hot in it for fit
teen or twenty minutes, giving time to
get the first course out of the way.
When you do not need this box to
keep the main course hot, use it to
keep the dessert cold. It delays the
melting OF ice cream, for instance
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POLICE DOG MAKES ARREST
Gets Vagrant While on Nightly Stroll
and Proves Right to Be on
Payroll.

Detroit.-Franz, the police dog,
earned his right to be, on the payroll
a. few days ago when, he arrested one
Dave Mccarthy, vaerant, who sought
aims from the. travelling men emerging
from the Pontchartrain hotel.
Dawes appearance and the smell of
his breath did not appeal to Franz, so
he backed the derelict up against the
wall and barked for his attendant,
Patrolman Thomas Hudson, who had
Franz out for an airing.
On Franz's complaint Dave was
taken to central headquarters, where
he was registered as a vagrant.
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Cheerful Prnspect.

Young man." queriad the stern par
ent, "are you in a position to support
my daughter in the style to which she
has been accustomed"
Sir" replied the young man, proud
ly, Il am able to keep three horses
and"
"But what has that got to do with
supporting my daughter?" interrupted
the stern parent. Il hope you are not
figuring on boarding her at livery
stable?"
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CoIerIdge-the Last Phase.

Professor Blackie In his autobio
graphical sketch entitled Notes of a
Life" tells of visit he paid to Cole.
ridge, then living at Highgate, OF
whom he remembers only two things,
"1) that he was an Old, inirm, down
bent man; (2) that he told me he had
thrown overheard all speculative phil
osophy, finding perfect satisfaction In
the first chapter of the gospel OF
John"
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Dehydrated Olives

are Better than Nuts and cure con
stipation, hemorrhoids, stomach and
liver troubles. An ounce a day will
keep the doctor away. Sold in 4 OF
cartons at 10 cents. Get them from
your grocer or druggist. If they haven I
got them, tell them to get them. Every
body's eating them.
haywood Packing Co., Corning, Cal.
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A Chicken Fancier.

well, Dinah, l hear you are mar
ried?"
"Yessum," said the former cook.
Use done got me a man now
"Is he a good provider?"
"Yassum. He's mighty good per-
WIDER, but Use powerful skeered he's
gwyne ter git kotched at it."
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Burglar-There goes a detective.
Pick his pocket and bring me his knife.
Pickpocket-Wot d we want his knife
fer2
Burglar-The next time I'm attacked
III defend meself with it, an then
leave it behind fer him to find when
he's huntin' fer clews.-New York
Weekly.
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A start.

"Have you laid the foundation for
your Presidential boom9'
eyes, | have announced by unwil.
lingness to be a candidate. Wash
ington Star.
"Where re you living now, Pod
gersf"
"sNowhere Boarding at the same
old place Browning Magazine.
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Next Time.

Small Daughter-Oh, mother, | do
think it unfair about the Zeppelin!
Everybody saw it but me. Why didn t
you wake me?
Mother-Never mind, darling, you
shall see it next time-if you're very
good Punch.
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Extraordinary

Kind Old Lady-I'm sure you won t
mind my asking you, but are you a
relative of Captain Jones, Of Mudford
The Oficer-Madam, / am Captain
Jones of Nudford.
Kind Old Lady-Ah, then, that ac-
counts for the extraordinary resem-
blanee!-London Opinion.
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Considering Father.

81 told my girl the other night that
if she didn't marry me Ia hang my
self in front of the house"
"What did she say7''
"She said. ooh, don't do it. You
know that father doesn It want you
hanging around here. '-E!hiladelphia
Ledger.
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An tsOpening Chorus.

Sing song of front seats, fddles start
to whine;
-Four and twenty chorus girls standing
in a line.
When the show is opened they all begin
to sing,
And not a person in the house cam un
darstand a thing.
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Great Men.

Has your town any great men?"
We'll, I don't know how great they
are, but three of our citizens have
their pictures published in patent
medicine ads every day."-Detroit
Free Press.
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Curiosity Seeker-Love, why do they
call you blindf
LOve-Well, if you had BEEN sitting
around in the dark as long as ] have,
you'd be blind, too.-Michigan Gar
goyle.
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Low Sneed.

"You say Chuggs has never been ar.
rested for speeding?"
Never"
1.-THE deuce! What does he get out
If his carr"
About eight miles an hour"
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The Rule.

II You must never forget, my boy,
that about one-third Of all success is
pure luck
but how can you make sure of this
luck ~
"'Why, by being successful. Life.
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Lost and Found.

This is either queer or a dishonest
or one-sided world. There are always
ten times as many Ghosts" as there
are ''founds" in the ad. columns.-De-
troit Free Press.
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A DoWnpour.

"What do you do when your wife
begins to cry, Jibway?"
las my wife is a head taller than
I am and she cries copiously, my first
thought is to stand from under"
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FARMERS WANTED

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, offers special induce
ments Government land, water railways. free
schools, 81 u years to pay for farms adapted to
alfalfa corn, sugar beets, fruit, etc. Climate
like California. Ample markets. Reduced pass
ages for approved settlers. Free particulars
from +. T. A. Fricke, Government Representa-
tive from Victoria, 687 Market Street San Fran
CISCO California. Box 81.
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you CAN CURE THAT BAckAcHE.
Pain along the back, dizziness, head
age Of MOTHER GRAY's AROMATIC
LEAF, the pleasant root and herb cure
for all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
troubles. MOTHER GRAY'S AROMATIC
LEAF is sold by all Druggists or sent by
mail for SOC. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress The Mother Gray Co.. lie Roy. N. Y.-Adv.
The Western outlook., 1915-11-27

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar
coated, easy to take as candy, regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and
bowels and cure constipation.-Adv.
The Western outlook., 1915-11-27

In treating wounds containing dirt,
always wash them out with warm soft
water and CASTLE soap, drying before
applying Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh,
Adv
The Western outlook., 1915-11-27

For all external injuries to horses,
cattle or sheep, apply Hanford s Bal
sam. You should always have it on
hand for accidents. Adv.
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Sir or Ma,atn2

Equestrian-Are you going fishing
little boy?
L. B.-No.
Equestrian-No what?
L. B.-Durned if | knowi-Judge.
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Hanford's Balsam has been success
fully used since 1916. AS liniment
for domestic animals it is unsurpassed
Adv
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HaVe Healthy Strong, Beautiful Eyes
Oculists and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before it was offered as a
Domestic Eye Medicine. Murine Is Still Com
pounded by Our Physicians and guaranteed
by them as Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care. Try 1T in your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes
NO Smarting-Just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
OF your Druggist accept no Substitute, and II
interested write for Book of the Eve Free
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
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Not Realistic.

"The play is not a bit realistic. -
"Why so7'
"There's an interval of one weei
between the first and second acts, anC
they have the same servant in both. y
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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When a horse is calked In deep
snow, apply Hanford's Balsam OF
Myrrh. 1t will quickly relieve Adv
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No Diplomatic Concession,

No Diplomatic Concession.
so Willie Binks BACKED your eye
said the small boys father.
YES"
And hasn't he apologized?"
mo. He won't even refer to 1t as
an unfortunate accident"
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This Way Outl

Soph-Does your car smOke9
Senior-Only when | try to back Ter.
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She cares not who makes the me N1ey
If she is allowed to spend it. AZ.
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If your horse goes lame, rub on and
rub in thoroughly Hanford's Bals,rm
Adv,
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
PATENT ATTORNEYS

PATENTS that protect are procured through
PACIFIC COAST PATENT AGENCY. Inc"
Saving and Loan Building, Stockton. California.
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Only a Branch,

:" If you really are connected with
the Won Blewbudds, why haven't yoa
a family tree?''
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AGENTS-Fast selling automobile necessity.
Large profits; exclusive territory to right man.
Write for particulars. ALWASHOLD CO.. 625l
Dorchester Avenue Chicago,
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family is only branch. Puck.
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darstand a thing.
Evening star., 1915-06-06

last Sunday at Zion Episcopal Church.
when Rev. Frank Page baptized the
infant daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin P. Sagandorf and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Gather. DIR. w. P. Mon
cure. grandfather of the Sagandorf
baby and great grandfather Of the
Gather baby, was one of the sponsors
for the Sagandorf baby were Mrs.
Frank T. Israel. Mrs. c. Vernon Ford.
Miss Tillie Page and r. c. L. Moncure
Of Falls Church. while Mr.. and Mrs:
r. c. l.. Moncure. Mrs. Vernon Ford
and Miss Helen Moore were the god
parents for the Gather baby.
A horse attached to a fine new buggy,
belonging to F. A. Yonge. ran away
Tuesday morning. completely demolisn-
ing the buggy. The occupants were not
injured.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown of WASH
| ington have leased the home of Mrs.
NJ. A Gordon here for the summer. Dr-
Louise A. Starkwather of Washington
was guest this week of Mrs. Brown.
Misses Belle and Dorothy Graham
have been visiting Mrs. J. w. Yates
in Washington this week.
Work has been begun on the hand
some new home of Carter Hall, who.
with his family, has moved from
Washington to make his home in Fair
fax.
Among the Confederate Veterans who
attended the reunion at Richmond this
week were Commander Robert whey
OF Marr Camp. Capt. J. n. Ballard. capt.
Franklin Williams. Richard Lyle. f.
G. Clarke. T. L. Presgraves. George L.
Iurberville. \. J. Kennedy. John W.
Cridler, William Trammell. l.. T. Ball.
{. n Burr, L. L. Hutchinson. Edgar
Scott and J. E. Stone.
Evening star., 1915-06-06

president, and c. J. Meetze of Man.
assas. secretary and manager, have
been reelected officials of the Prince
William Horse Show Company. which
nual Manassas show. H. W. Herring.
NJ. {. Hazen and c. J. Meetze were
elected committee on judges. F. Utter
back. Z. ]. Gray and Thomas H. Lion
were appointed a committee to arrange
Tor the races. which are to be conduct
ed separately from the show. immediate
ly following the schedule each day. E. J
Gray and E. Itterback were elected
10 the directorate, to succeed j. Q.
Judik and W. B. Bullock.
The younger students of the Temple
School of Music are to present a four
act operetta. cinderella in Flower
land" Wednesday evening. in Con-
ner.s Opera House. The cast is to in
clude thirty children, ranging in age
from four to twelve years. The con-
certs of commencement week are to
begin Friday evening and close the
following Wednesday,
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church is to meet
DR. Hervin T. Roop. president OF
Eastern College. Monday evening ad-
dressed the graduating class of the
high school at Cpperville. Fauquiel
county. DR.. Roop also is to preach the
u
of Orange High School tomorrow morn
ing in the Methodist church at orange
Rev. DR.. II. l.. Quarles. pastor OF
Manassas Baptist Church. last Sunda!
preached the baccalaureate sermon 1e
the graduates of the Morrisville Hlgi
School. DIR. and Mrs. Quarles leaNt
Monday for a visit of several weeks &c
their son-in-law and daughter. Ut
and Mrs. c. r. Baskervill. in chicago
DIR. Baskervill is connected with the
University Of Chicago.
The regular meeting of the Prince
William pastors conference is 70 oe
held Monday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. Robert Gait of Bay Head. y. j..
is to conduct the services SUNDAY
morning and evening at the PrespS
terian church. The congregation is "
meet Monday afternoon to discuss the
calling of n new pastor
The closing exercises of the Manassas
Graded School are to take place lnnrs,
day and Friday evenings. June IL ann
IS, in the auditorium of Eastern COL
leRe.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company Tuesday connected
their system with the local exchange
The ice plant belonging ro L: l.. Corn J.
we'll has been purchased by Davis
Brothers Ice and Fuel Company.
Robert L. De Bell of CenterTlile,
Fairfax county, died Monday at sal!a
III IeIiHSs
tv-three years old. Funeral services
were held yesterday. 1nterment was
made at Centerville.
Thomas Spencer Richards. VINO died
Wednesday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Boorman. in wash
ington. was buried here YESTERDAY
afternoon Mr.. Richards was oorn
eighty-seven years ago in Sussex. Eng
land. and came to this country less
than twenty years ago. He was resi-
dent of Manassas for ten years.