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The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
W0MAN'S HARD JOB.

One of the conspicuous figures met
on the Joy Zone at the exposition in
San Francisco is Miss Blanche Pay
son. special policewoman. Miss Pay
son Is feet 4 inches in height and
wei ighs more than 200 pounds Her
costume is long frock coat of dark
blue serge. blue knickerbockers. very
much like woman's riding breeches,
neatly hitting boots and a policeman's
cap. She has been pounding" the
beat In the Joy Zone. where the fun
concessions are. since the exposition
opened and is said to have done bet
ter work than could have been done
by a man.
The rowdies who infest every place
where people gather for fun get no
quarter from the policew0man. She
is there to see that girls are not an
noyed. and they are mot. She has a
woman's point of view of a masher.
He behaves or is thrown out. Handling
such individuals Is the unpleasant part
of Miss Payso9's work.
The other side is caring for lost
children and advising tim!d or pux.
zled women. Besides. she is q trafnc
cop. She must see that the electric
chairs do not go faster than q walk.
II they do she halts them and warns
against going fast and humping into
pedestrians. When. Miss Payson heard
that q policewoman was wanted for
the exposition grounds she was selling
hats in . prominent millinery shop.
She went at once to see the chief Of
police. He looked her over and said.
You'll do-you were. made for the
job" Because she agrees with him she
has determined to become q regular
poiicewoman when the sxposition
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
WHEN A MAN IS MARRIED
BY ONE WHO IS
Letting ''Percye" Live

I told Myra I wanted to kill it and get
1t OH my mind. She said to let 1t live.
We ran across it out at the Cold
Springs Hotel. where, en- route to the
California expositions. it had stopped for
a couple Of hours while the chauffeur
did things to the automobile. It told us
its name was Percye Van Kash. and
then we knew its father was pretty
nearly the whole works in Wall Street
and that its mother was running things
on Fifth avenue.
Ever notice, friend, how strange are
some ideas that stalk about in this
world?" asked Percye. thus compelling
me to make answer. even though 1 didn't
care to.
'Hows that?" returned.
'Why. the people who. by divine right.
work that we may go yachting or mo-
toring are complaining that we Million
aires are positively monopolizing the
isn't it, now"
Sure" l said, with a wink at Myra.
That's what it is resumed Percye.
Just the other day l read a magazine
article in which the writer declared that
we controlled most of the churches of
the country. He was particularly bitter
against the House of Van Kash. Of which
l am. accidentally, the scion. What do
you think of that?'
Il think it was rotten" I encouraged.
Doubtless the author of that TRADE was
an impecunious scamp"
Even be that SO, 1 shall not spare
him." quoth Percye. as he waved mis-
cane in a very threatening manner. 1T
is true that we of the so-called wealthy
classes are monopolizing the good things
of earth. But are We not paying for
what we monopolize? Is it not our
money? Just because that writer doesn't
have the money to do what We do, Is that
any sign We should turn our pleasures
over to him and his kind?''
mo, indeed" I said warmly. "Why.
Mr.. Van Kash. just masine him as the
host at a dog party. He wouldn't know
how to act"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21

You are right. friend'-I was glad
he felt that way. Il am SO utterly M
d.gnant about that writer that l can
hardly restrain myself. He snouio go 70
church and learn wherein some OF US
are born to rule the poor we nave Win
us always. We are sorry II there are
some people who don't get enough 10 eat
but why should we give up this ruhns
business? 1t was thus Intended IN tne
beginning of things. according 10 tne
pastor of the church which fathers 3
money supports. Who and why Is this
writer who dares question the justice
Of conditions
He Is a simpleton," I replied.
He is more than that. He's an ass.
Percye was quite vehement. why. IN
my youth, father and mother useo 10
say, remember. Percye. dear. you are
the worthy son of Van Kash. and his
millions will be yours some day' ana
yoL won't have to work for them. either.
We got those millions honestly.
Sure you did" broke in That was
when Congress presented your dad with
millions of acres of land for railroad
right of way purposes, and he held them
for increased values which the people
were good enough to create Tor MIN.
Nothing wrong about that"
mo, indeed" said Percye. And
father would say. guard these millions
we'll. and keep the gutter snipes at
distance, so that they capnot destroy
you. Learn Of your father how TO be
friendly with congresses. legislatures.
governors courts. and things. so that the
stream of shekels hither bound shall re-
main unobstructed. Above all. go to
church regularly. Keep up Appearances
and the church.
You are doing that very thing, l sup
pose Mr.. Van kash."
Certainly
The chauffeur came up with his hat
in his hand and said the car was ready.
We let 1t go, without violence. and Myra
was to blame. She is entirely too soft
hearted-sometimes.
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The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
R4HZN
EW~MN
NER
! APHX2AY
AND NZRS
September 2l-Sophia Peabody Haw-
thorne.

The wife OF the greatest Of all Ameri-
can novelists. Nathaniel Hawthorne, is
the most prominent of birthday patrons
for September 81. This was Sophia Pea
body. the second daughter of Dr. Pea
body. a dentist. of Salem. Mass. Her
elder sister. Eliza beth, was a prominent
educator of Boston, and the first kinder
garten teacher in the United States. and
her younger sister. Mary. married the
prominent educator, Horace Mann. 1t
has been said of this remarkable family
that. "the three sisters and two brothers
who composed the family of DR.. Pea
body were strongly imbued with intellect
ual tastes" Nothing Of importance in
literature or art or the philosophy of
education escaped them when once 1t
was brought to their attention.
The story of the courtship Of Nathan
lei Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody Is
we'll known to most Americans Sophia,
In spite of her Intellectual precocity, was
an invalid, spending most Of her days
in her room. 1t was said that she en-
dured the pain of an uninterrupted head
ache for over five years. She met the
novelist through her sister, Elizabeth,
and was at once drawn to the young
man. who possessed a peculiar beauty
OF person that attracted almost instant
attention from all who saw him. Their
marriage was long deferred, owing to
Sophia's Ill health, as well as because
OF Hawthorne's poverty. and they were
we'll past the prime of youth when they
were finally married. But they were
singularly happy, and the story Of their
life together. as told by their son, Julien
hawthorne, In his biography Of his
father, Is one Of unusual interest.
Copyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline. but do not compel"

The stars incline. but do not compel"
Tuesday, September FL, 1915.
Astrology finds this rather an unfa-
vorable day, for, while Mercury is in
benefic aspect early in the morning. the
planet changes later and both Mars and
Saturn are adverse.
1t is a time to conduct all affairs with
conservative judgment. Whatever con-
Germs newspapers Is subject to variable
influences and unexpected conditions may
arise
Mars gives forecast Of activity in
military affairs. In certain Western
States the National Guard will be call
ed out. it is prophesied.
Mexico has a sign believed to forecast
better conditions. but the United States
will be concerned in its affairs.
Again Arizona has the prognostication
of much excitement and its chief towns
will benefit.
Unrest and discomfort will increase
among workers as the days become
shorter. the seers declare. Much suf.
ferins among strikers is prosnosticated
Saturn gives indication Of much de-
preston among persons Of all classes
Cheerfulness should be cultivated.
While this configuration prevails. re-
movals and journeys are not likely to
be successful Delays, hindrances, and
disappointments are supposed to multi
ply.
The autumnal equinox this year is ex-
ceedinsly sinister in its indica tions When
1t comes on the twenty-fourth the signs
presaSe variable weather. earthquake
shocks. and land troubles. especially in
California. This year storms may be
unusually destructive and floods may oc-
cur in the Eastern States.
Ireland has a sinister omen, which NAV
mean dissensions among leaders of
thought, trouble with political conditions
and spreading discomfort
winter of extraordinary occurrences
Is prognosticated and women Of every
class are counseled to prepare for un-
usual duties.
Many deaths among persons Of promi-
nence are again foreshadowed. A woman
foremost in public work will succumb
to overwork.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
avoid new ventures in the coming year,
which will bring many anxieties
Children born on this day may have
many ups and downs. These subjects
of Virgo usually have Libra traits, since
they are on the cusp. They should be
generous and ambitiouS
Copyright, 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
A COSTLY CATTERY,
Feline Palace IL Perfectly Ap-
pointed At Cost Of $4,000.


pointed At Cost Of $4,000.
A palace for cats. which with its
furnishings cost $25.o0o. Is the re-
markable establishment erected by
Mrs. Clifford B. Harmon, daughter Of
Commodore e. C. Benedict. at Gres..
wich. Conn. Mrs. Harmon Is famous
as breeder of cats, especially An
goras and Persians, several Of nss
pets having won the championship Of
America at different timea
To care for these blue blooded and
aristocratic feline properly. as we'll a.
to show them to the best advantage.
Mrs. Harmon decided that q special
building was needed. Accordingly she
gave instructions to her architect to
draw plans for what IL undoubtedly
the most modern as we'll as the moss
costly cattery in the world.
The establishment. which includes,
besides the kennels of the cats a ten
room cottage and office for those In
direct charge Of the animals, covers
more than an acre. The main kennel
contains twenty pens for the cats. eacn
of which is fitted up with every known
device that will add to the comfort
and health Of its occupants. The par
titions separating the pens are Of fns
woven wire on a highly polished hard
wood base. thus insuring plenty of
light and air. At convenient height
in each pen are several shelves upon
which the cats may climb. The pens
also contain dainty individual sleeping
baskets, and once a cat has been in
troduced to its own bed it never at
tempts to use that belonging to an
other one.
Even pampered and beribboned Per-
sia cats valued at thousand dollars en-
joy an occasional romp out Of doors
as much as the most plebeian.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
Woman's Brain Power.

Doctors have been discussing the
comparatiye brilliancy Of woman's
brain as compared with mans.
DIR. Baruch. of Columbia, says that
woman's gray matter does not COM
pare in brilliant manifestations with
that of man. Now to our rescue has
come Dr. Dorland. Of Chicago. who
maintains that woman has every whit
as much brain as man and quite as
mucn brilliancy, proving his con: en-
tion by the names of 400 women.
He further says that woman has
only really emerged from the back
ground during the last seventy-five
years. not long enough for her to
achieve those heights reached by un-
fettered man. Her finer sensibilities,
her quick intuition have been a pow
erful incentive in the building Up OF
civilization. What matter IL she 10
illogical. physically trail?
These qualities do not discount tbs
fact that all the same she may po:-
sess deep penetration and keen mind.
Who denies mentality to man even
though he Is known to possess boast
fulness, conceit and pride, whIcn
qualities he is pleased to call foibl IS?
Among the four hundred women
cited as proving the contention Of
woman's brilliancy equaling mans. are
Queen Elizabeth, Catherine Of Russia,
Nine Curie. Rosa Banheur. Tllen Terry.
Francis willard. George Sand. Julia
Ward Howe. and Florence Nightin-
gale.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
HOUSE,
-MES
DAILY
ECONOMY
CALENDAR
WHY DO YOU DO IT?

Copyright. 1875 BY Mcclure Newspaper SyndieateJ
Did 1t ever strike you. that most Of US
are more bouad by conventions in the
matter Of house furnishing than in any
thing else?
No. you say: I have one bedroom hung
In black and white chintz-a new craze.
My living room Is fitted with an indirect
lighting eauipment-another novelty. One
Of the bedrooms is done in arts and crafts
fashion. with stenciled frieze on plas-
tered walls, straight-lined furniture. and
wrought-iron candlesticks. Am bound
by convention when I give place to all
these new fashions in furnishing?
| But why do you place your beds with
the heads to the wall? Even II so placed
their occupants have a headache when
they awaken because the light shines In
their eyes. And why do you put the din
ing-room table in the center Of the room
when it would be far pleasanter in the
window-where the sun in the winter
and the breeze in the summer would
reach 1t? And why do you range tho
book cases always against the wall when
you would rather use the room with all
that wall space. because 1t has also
much sunshine, for the children's
nursery?
You see, the conventions of the Vic
torian era and Of a few preceding
years do influence you more in house
furnishing than in anything else To
be sure. you have heard of the house
of MARITIME in Paris. where modern
fabrics and furnishings are develop
ed, and you have followed the arts and
crafts movement in furniture, and you
have been interested in the viennese
idea of black and white interiors and
you have studied modern and ultra
modern pottery-but you are conven-
tional, all the same, in the manner Of
furnishing your house.
Take the very matter Of the ar
rangement of books. Why not stack
the shelves. back to back, in parallel
lines. forming a series Of little al
coves. In each there could be a COM
Portable chair. or a table and chair
and this arrangement would Just
about treble the available space for
books. 1t would be an adaptation of
the way books are arranged in the
public libraries.
And with your beds-most Of them
are brass or iron beds. quite as pre-
sentable from the wrong side Of tho
head as from the foot So why not
arrange them in the middle Of the
room. SO that the light won't shine
into the eyes?
There is no reason why We should
follow cut and dried rules in furnish
ing our houses. We can often think
of far better ones for our own Ruid-
ance.
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The Washington herald., 1915-09-21

going to be married in April. long
about the 10th; that's my birthday"
Perhaps she would rather be mar
ried on her birthday"
when IL 1t, Rita?"
She turned on him passionate1y.
II think you are the most"
NO, you don't" he caught her up.
You've just been spoiled. that's all.
Every ablebodied man In twenty
miles wishes he had q fighting chance
to win you. and I haven't wished. The
first time I saw you I made up my
mind to marry you. II you don't
like April 10. make II your own birth
day. I'll let you asked the captain
and he told me to go ahead and win
with his blessing. So I have"
The captain came stroRing leisure
ly up from the corral. the light Of his
pipe making a firs spark in the dark
ness. He was humming to himself.
but stopped when he saw the two up
on the porch. just as the moon rose
and filled the night with glory.
'T just heard about Len getting the
schoolma am" he called up. "You can
teach IL you want to. Rita"
shes engaged. Cap" Baxter an
swered genially. He put out his hand
as Rita tried to rise. You'll have -
cepsrisAt. nKl
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21

Michigans 1913 mineral products were
valued at s72,cO0.Oo0.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
TOMORROW'S MENU.

1.-The true essentials Of feast are only
fun and eed."-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
Cereal and Cream
Crab Meat.
Rola Coffee.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
flashed Chicken Toast.
Green Peppers Baked.
Blaed Ounces. Crullers.
DINNER.
Cram Pea Soup.
Veal Outlets.
Creamed Potatoes. Squash.
Nut Salad.
Apple Pie.
Crab meat-Pint can of good crab meat:
one tablespoonful each Of sherry and
brandy: one gill of cream: two egg yolks:
two tablespoonfuls Of butter: salt and
cayenne.
Heat the crab meat In the chafing dish
with the butter; add the other ingredi-
ents; season, and last of all, when thor
oughly hot, add the beaten egg yolks,
stirring them in without cooking after
ward. Serve at once.
Canned or fresh lobster. shrimps or
any cold cooked fish may be prepared In
the same way.
Green peppers in oil-Sweet green pep
pers: bread crumbs: good olive oil. Cut
the peppers down one side and remove
seeds. pith and stem: fill them with
stale bread crumbs, slightly salted and
peppered If the green peppers are not
hot. Tie up each pepper with bit Of
clean cord or coarse thread and fry them
In the oil when it is boiling hot. keeping
the lid on the chafing dish all the while.
English apple pie-This Is made in a
deep earthen dish. and has no bottom
crust. A cup is turned upside down and
put in the center: this is to draw out and
conserve the juices. The dish is filled
with apples, sliced thin and seasoned
with a little cinnamon or nutmeg and
very little sugar: for our English cousins
are more sparing of the sweetening than
We are, but for the benefit Of such as
may have a sweet tooth the sugar bowl
Is always passed around with the pie. A
light pastry made very short and rolled
very thin is put over the top. Puncture
this in several places with a fork. so as
to give an outlet for the steam. and bake
in a moderate oven.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21

Above is a laferriere model,
evening gown of midnight blue
satin with tunic of embroidered
tulle.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21

The first employment Of the honor
system in this country seems to have
been by the Dutch of New Amsterdam.
One of their justices ordered a man
found guilty of slander to throw
something in the box for the poor"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-21
Aduanced Designs s..
For AUTUMN Wear

At the right is a laferriere
model of blue and red velvet
with front of bodice and deep
yoke of blue cloth. Red buttons
and tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

The storm which was yesterday over
Kentucky, and which has disappeared
off the north Atlantic coast, has caus-
ed rain or snow from the Ohio valley
and the lower lakes to the middle At
lantic states and New England, Rains
in southern California and southern
Arizona and snow in the Rocky noun
tain sections and the upper Missouri
valley have attended the southwestern
storm. the center Of which is over
northern Arizona. High pressures pre-
vail from the Atlantic coast north
westward to Washington and Oregon,
with lower temperatures on the Pa
cifc coast and in the upper Missouri
valley and in most OF the Rocky noun
tain region. the record having been
equalled at Eureka. Cal, where the
thermometer registered 80 degrees
during the night. Partly cloudy wealth
er, without much change in tempera-
ture, is indicated for this vicinity to-
night and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
SLACK SUPPLY IS
CAUSE OF GAINS
Hogs Rise In Value Mt Werd OF Much
Lighter Numbers Of Arrivals
TN the Market.

Chicago, Dec. 30~~Hogs rose in value
today, as supplies we're far less plen-
tiful than expected Cattle were up
held by the soantiness of arrivals at
other centers. No urgent call existed
for sheep or lambs. but demand was
a little improved
Hogs - Receipts, $4,000, strong;
bulk, 64506.80; light. 6.2O0 10;
mixed, 6,256685; heavy, $500 SIS;
rough, 6.35Q65o: pigs, 5.0o@6.1o.
Cattle - Receipts, 1900; steady;
steers, 6100975; COWS and heifers,
285Qs.40; calves. 70oG10.50.
Sheep - Receipts. 10000, weak;
wethers, 6.40G7,0o; lambs. 7,2509.60.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec Hogs
Receipts, 5000; higher: bulk, $3.50
$50; heavy, 6,65Q6.75; light, 6.S00
$50; pigs. 5.00G6.00.
Cattle Receipts. 1900; steady;
steers, 60019.50; cows and heifers,
i4Oo09,oO, calves, 600Qs.6o.
Sheep Receipts. 5000; lower;
lambs, S.500925; yearlings. 1000
500; wethers, 6.0006.65; ewes, $3.50
I6.15.
Nj. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis. Mo, Dec. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $500; higher; pigs and lights,
l575069o: heavy, 68507OO
Cattle Receipts. $500; steady;
steers, 7.50@950; cows and heifers,
l5.500950; calves. 6.00Q10.50. j
Sheep - Receipts. $4,000; steady
fyearlings, 6,500s50 lambs. S.000
$50; sheep, 5.50Q6.5Q
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1880; higher; heavy $3.50
$50; light 6.3066.50; pigs 5.25G6.25;
bulk 635@6.45.
Cattle; receipts 2,400; steers 6,001
$50; cows and heifers 5.250700.
Sheep: receipts 5000; lower year
lings 7,00@S0O; wethers 5750G.50;
lambs 6.7009.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30

ton attempt to assault girl Of 10
was perpetrated at the Main street en-
trance to the Rock Island depot in
mid-afternoon Tuesday, Miss Jessie
Schluenz, the victim Of the brutal at
tempt Of the man, screamed for help
and the man ran down the street out
of sie4h of possible pursuit II was
about 430 in the afternoon that the
attack on the girl occurred. Miss
Schluenz had been formerly an as
sistant to one of the depot matrons
at the Rock Island station She was
on her way TO see the matTon at the
time As she opened the Main street
entrance door she observed a man of
about % years coming down the steps.
She did not give him even passing no.
tice. The girl NET him on the first
landing from the street, after she had
taken a few steps and as she was about
to pass him the fellow grasped her
and tripped her TO the landing. She
screamed and the man bottled for the
door and ran down the street. At least
one other attack had been made upon
girls in The same vicinity and it is pre-
sumed that the man has been hanging
around the local railroad dep0ts for
some time knowledge Of the other in
cident was reported by a friend of the
latest victim Of the attack. In this in
stance the man appeared to stumble
and embrace one Of the girls supposed
ly by accident 1t was not reported at
the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope Of cure was an opera
ton. Trusses did me no good. Finally
/ got hold OF something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and he rupture has never re-
turned, although / am doing hard work
as carpenter, There was no opera
ton. no lost time. no trouble. | have
nothing 10 sell. but will give full in
formation about how you may find q
complete cure without operation, il
you write TO me, Eugene NJ. Pullen
Carpenter.
COB Merceilus Avenue, Manasquan
IN J. Better cut out this notice and
show it to any others who are rup.
tured-yeu may save life or at leasl
stop the misery of rupture and thu
worry and danger of an operation
--1Adv.J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-30
New York Provisions.

New York. Dec. Receipts. 5,27T;
butter, creamery extras, 33c; frsts.
2S@32c; seconds, 25G27kc
Eggs, firm; receipts, 1858; fresh
gathered extra fine. 35@36c; extra
firsts, 331a034c; frsts. 32Q39c; sec
onds, 2903Ic
Cheese, firm; receipts, 955: state
whole milk fats held specials, l714 q
17%c; do. average fancy. 17Q17Ac;
do, current make specials, 17017Ac;
do. average fancy, 16M016%c.
Live poultry, firm chickens, west
ern. 1412c; fowls, 14615e' no turkeys
quoted. Dressed. firm; fresh killed
chickens. 14hQ27c; fowls, 1212017c;
turkeys, 24026c.