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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
LISTEN, WORLD!
Your HerO'S Past
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

Yes. of course, you know that he's
swell dancer" and wears the
"ritziest clothes and is always a
Perfect Gentleman" Which is all
very comforting. But when you get
right down to brass tacks, how much
do you REALLY KNOW about this
man into whose hands you are giving
your life?
What do you know Of his physical
condition?
Is his heart in good working order
or is it apt to knock out on him when
you need him most? Has he a per-
fectly good pair of lungs or is he
winded from too much smoking-or is
there an ominous patch" that may
breed tragedy some day? How about
his nerves and his digestion?
YOU'D WANT A REPORT OF
THE HEART. LUNGS, NERVES
AND DIGESTION OF A HORSE
BEFORE YOU BOUGHT IT.
THEN. WHY NOT SHOW AN
EQUAL INTEREST WHEN
YOU'RE INVESTING IN A HUS-
BAND?
But I'd love him even if he were
cripple :" you cry.
l hope you would, my dear. And
he would, in all probability be just
as good a husband for you and father
for your children if he were cripple.
But SUPPOSE HE WERE
WORSE THAN A CRIPPLE ?
Suppose some past dissipation has
planted poison in him which has
never been eradicated-poison which
will doom your children to living
death? It's quite possible to be a
''swcll locker and yet be walking
charnel house.
How about it then? You might
still love him. but would you marry
him? -
And his mind? Your whole future
is going to depend on the strength
and steadiness of that mind of his
Yes. / know, he Swings a wonderful
line" But so do some of our classiest
Maniacs. The insane asylums are full
of brilliant cOnversationists. And in
sanity is a tricky thing. 1t turks in
the blood stream like drowsy viper
and strikes when and where one
leasts expects. What do you know Of
the mental history of this man and
his family?
But maybe he's sound of body and
sane of mind. Well hope so. But
| -l,,% 10 g nr1
HAS HE SERVED A TERN IN
PRISON? Not that you should turn
against him if he has, but it is well
to know about such matters.
HAS HE BEEN MARRIED BE
| FORE?
If so. Is HE REALLY DI
VORCED OR HAS HE ONLY RE
| CEIVED AN INTERLOCUTOR
DECREE?
Do you. yourself, realize that il HI
has only received an interlocutory de
cree he is not free to marry in any
state of this union and your mar
rage" in such an event, is a tragi,
sham?
HOW MUCH EDUCATION HAS
HE?
HOW MUCH MONEY IN THI
BANK?
Is HE IN GOOD STANDING
WITH HIS UNION OR PROBES
SION?
No. these are not mercenary ques
tions. They are fundamental fact'
which you should ascertain before yOl
enter into any partnership. No bust
ness firm would place/a man in re
sponsible position without knowini
these facts. And yet you're going t
give this man charge of your who'll
life without knowing one of them
And you secretly think it cheapen'
love to put it to such testing!
There are quite u number of girls
however. who do not believe that Sucl
precautionary investigation cheapeni
love. Last year 2400 California girl
checked up" on their prospective hus
bands through the state records. TIL
"check-up" could not be quite as com
ADVERTISEMENT
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

of acknowledgements golf sockcd
males roaming the golf green.
The only man who dares defy the
mob and turn his collar around back
ward is the clergyman. who knows
that his calling will protect him.
Oh yes, woman gets kick out of
the variety and originality of her
clothes. that lends life a zest and
keeps her out of lots of worse mis-
chief than an innocent shopping orgy.
What the world really needs is
some new and fascinating styles for
MAN, that will take his mind off his
food. his follies and his flirtations and
PUT it on higher things, like clothes
and beauty-culture
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

Jim responded quickly to treat
ment, and it was not long before he
was sleeping warmly and sweetly and
placidly, with every sign of having re-
covered from the strenuous expert
cnce of the road and of being merely
somewhat frosted" and not frozen.
OF course, during my efforts to re-
store Jim / did not think Of anything
but the need to walk him around for
a while. to get him to swallow hot
stimulants and finally to tuck him
among hot water bottles and covers,
after ! had used snow to remove
every risk of frost bite. Since he was
only numb and bruised from the
falling branch, not frost bitten or
frozen. it was not long before he was
all settled for the night and sleeping
like a baby.
By the time I got through with Jim,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
REQUESTED RECIPES.
PRALINES.

One and seven-eighths cup pow
cred sugar.
One cup maple syrup.
One-half cup cream.
Two cups hickory nut or pecan
meat, cut in pieces.
Boil powdered sugar, maple syrui
and cream until. when tried in cold
water. soft ball may be formed. Re.
move from the fire and beat until Of a
creamy consistency; add nuts AM
drop from top of spoon in small piles
on buttcrcd paper, or mixture may be
poured into a buttcred tin and cut in
squares, using sharp knife.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

plete as that which I have outlined,
MS California has no eugenic laws.
But they could, and did find out
whether their Sweet Daddys We're ex-
convicts or ex-hubbys. And during the
same period. 1000 other girls investi-
gated the birth records to determine
whether their fiances were masQuer-
aiding under false names.
All of which proves, according to
L. +. Ross. chief Of the State Blu
reau of Vital Statistics. that the mod
ern flapper isn't as feather Drained
as she's reputcd to be. She may dash
about good bit more than her grand
ma. but when it comes TO settling
down she often tackles it in a much
more business like manner.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Erases Wrinkles in
Less Than Is Minutes

Scientists have at last taken up seri-
ously the problem of removing wrinkles
and age lines. Many experiments have
been made. The result indicates that the
"tarkroot method is the best because IL
produces immediate results with perfect
safety and comfort. 1t consists merely
In spreading over the face a mixture OF
powdered tarkroot, one spoonful. and
lemon Juice, one spoonful. In your mir
ror, before your very eyes. you can watch
the wrinkles and sagginess literally melt
away--in less than Is minutes!
The sensation from this brief treat
ment is most refreshing. The effect is
far better than that produced by the
most expert massage. Tarkroot Is so
harmless you could eat II. And the cost
per treatment is trifling-less than three
cents when purchased in the original
package at any drug store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Pointers on Etiquette
Travelling Un-chaperoned.
)EAR MRS. BEECKMAN

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
viii you kindly let me know in
your daily column whether it is prop
cr for an engaged couple to travel TO
gether. unchapcroned, to California
(by railroad)? NJ. u.
This would not be proper, and the
couple would be most adversely criti-
cized for this unconventional plan.
Wouldn't it be possible for them TO
find some friend who is going to Cali
fornia mt the same time? Or some
party of travellers? They could easily
inquire at a tourist agency and join
party of travellers that is going at
the time that they wish to go.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
He Was a Hunter, After All.

We went out in the country to visit
for the weekend, and Elizabeth, our
little friend, went with us. II was
lovely place outside of New York, near
Long Island Sound.
The first day we were there Eliza
beth and Bobby went in swimming.
Bunny said he didn't care TO, but
would use that time to call on some of
his friends in the neighborhooi.
The next day our hostess said:
Elizabeth. would you like TO 20
riding? Did you bring your riding
clothes with you?'
ooh, how lovely" cried Elizabeth.
ayes, | brought my habit with me.
When may I go?'
"ThiS afternoon" said the lady.
1--WE have n new horse. which perhaps
you would like to ride. He is a very
quiet, good-mannered horse. and am
sure you will enjoy him. Or. il You
prefer, you may ride the pony"
ooh. no." said Elizabeth. IL would
much rather ride the horse, IL you
don't mind"
SO after lunch Elizabeth ran up
stair, and came down in a little while
in her ridng-suit. The groom brought
the horse around and we went out in
front Of the house to see the little
horse woman start off.
"He's fine horse" said Elizabeth's
father, as he patted his nose and
looked him over carefully.
Looks like n hunter to me-" he
announced as he examined the fine
big animal
Wouldn't be surprised" said the
groom, although I don't know whcth-
err he's been trained to jump or not,
sir. I haven't tried him yet"
Elizabeth climbed up into the sad.
die and we laughed as she started
down the stone drive. She did look so
little perched up on the back of that
big horse.
"She looks just like a grass-hopper
on roof" chuckled her father as we
went into the house. Il guess she can
manage him all right"
We sat down to play a game of
bridge and when We had finished our
third rubber. he doorbell rang and in
ran Elizabeth. Her little face was
flushed, but noticed that she looked
little white around the mouth.
How did it ggo?" asked her daddy
as she went up to kiss him.
Fine" said Elizabeth, but do you
know what happened?"
Tell us about it, we all said. lay
| ing down our cards. Elizabeth threw
herself in a chair took off her hat and
pushed her hair back from her fore
head.
That horse is a hunter" she de-
clared.
What makes you think so?" asked
her father.
Because, do you know what he
did? We were riding along the road,
and suddenly in the distance some fox
hounds started to bark And that
horse stood right up on his hind legs.
turned around and jumped right over
fence!'
Did you stay on:" asked her father
nervOusly. :
"Yes. daddy, / did," replied Eliza
beth. "but | certainly was surprised"
Thought he looked like a hunter
and as if he could jump. / suppose
the next thing you'll be wanting to
ride to hounds"
Bobby and Elizabeth went out Of
the room together, and l heard her
whisper to Bobby:
Il felt just exactly like a cowboy
when that horse stood up on his hind
legs. Bobby"
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! Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Table Talks
Dinner Menu
Roast Chicken
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Pineapple Salad
Fruited Pudding
FOamy Sauce
BY Alice Irwin

With Thanksgiving only four weeks
off. we are beginning to practice up
on fruit cakes, plum pudding and pies.
The fruited pudding included in the
dinner menu for next Sunday is really
more appropriate as an ending for a
heavy holiday meal than is the rich
plum pudding which. is often served.
For fruited pudding, cream one
fourth cup melted shortening with
three-fourths cup sugar and add three
well-beaten eggs. Sift one-half cup
flour with one-half teaspoon cinnamon,
one-fourth teaspoon nutmeg and two
teaspoons baking powder; fold the
sifted dry ingredients into the first
mixture. Add one cup tart jam or
fruit butter and one tablespoon water
and mix well. Bake in n creased pan
in moderate oven 1925 degrees) for
one hour.
IL you prefer a steamed pudding to
a baked one, turn the pudding mix
ture into n creased mold and steam
two and one-half hours.
Any sort of jam or fruit butter may
be used. but plum jam or apple but
ter gives the most delightful flavor.
A delicious accompaniment for this
daeenrt ic
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
MINCE MEAT.

Six pounds cooked meat.
Four pounds raisins.
Two pounds currants.
Two pounds citron.
Two pounds chopped suet.
Four pounds brown sugar.
Two cups sweet cider.
One cup molasses.
One cup water.
Two tablespoons allspice.
Two tablespoons mace.
One tablespoon cloves.
-Four tablespoons cinnamon.
Three tablespoons salt.
One whole orange.
One whole lemon.
Two pounds apples.
Chop fruits very fine. Combine wit
liquids and chopped meat. Add brow
sugar and spices; stir well and plac
over n slow fire. Cook until soft, abou
one hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FOAMY SAUCE.

One egg.
One cup sugar.
One-half teaspoon vanilla.
One-half cup butter.
Six tablespoons boiling water.
One-half TEASPOON lemon extract.
Cream butter and sugar well; adj
egg yolk slightly beaten. Then add boil
ing water tablespoon at time. Stir
in flavoring and when well mixed cut
and fold into stiffly beaten egg whites.
BAKED SWEET POTATOES
AND APPLES.
Six small sweet potatoes.
Six apples.
One-half cup brown sugar.
Dne-half cup water.
One cup white sugar.
One and onc-half cups water.
One-fourth cup milk.
One-half teaspoon salt.
Four tablespoons butter.
Wash potatoes and cook in boiling
sailed water until tender. Pare and
core apples and cook in syrup made
by cooking white sugar and water I'M
Ill clear. Pare potatoes. mash and sea-
son with milk, two tablespoons butter
and salt. Put heaping tablespoon OF
potatoes in baking dish, place an ap-
pie next to it. then alternate puffs OF
potato with apples. Cover with syrup
made Of brown sugar and water and
dot with butter. Place in hot oven to
glaze
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
THE MAKING OF A HUSBAND
A SERIAL BY Ann Lisle
CHAPTER 100.

Copyrigh 1895 syndicate Incorporated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

ADVERTISEMENT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
MEDITATIONS OF A WIFE
By HELEN ROWLAND
New Styles for Men.

Perhaps, the reason why n man has
so many changes of heart is because
he Las so few changes of clothes. 1t
is not really astonishing that the aver
age man requires so much variety in
love and other diversions, when you
consider the deadly monotony of his
CLOTHES!
When woman finds life little
dull and monOtonous, she goes out
and buys a new hat and gets a Won
derful kick when Il man finds III
derful kick; when man finds 1t
new filtration or gets into mischief,
with the same effect.
Woman at least has the courage 10
TRY to be a little distinctive" lit
tie different" from every other wom-
an. But, as far as his clothes are
concerned every man is a Robot. He
is only happy, when he BLENDS
with the scenery, "runs with the
pack" and escapes notice.
A man may change his religion,
his wife, or his politics-but never his
way of parting his hair. denting his
hat, or creasing his trousers.
When a lone male has the intrepid
ity to order his belt moved down an
inch or an extra button on his coat,
he is regarded as positively "eccen-
tric," radical, revolutionary!
Even in the sacred privacy of his
pajamas, his bath robe and his indies,
he sticks to uniformity. For years,
he has slept in pajamas adorned with
braided frogs" Let some rash mani
facturer omit those frogs" and sub
stitute. say rosettes, and no man
would know how to button his pajama
coat.
1t took twenty years to get men
out of the old. fashioned night-shirt
and into the more alluring pajamas.
And Christopher Columbus never pad
more trouble in persuading them that
the world was round, than the first
manufacturer of the coast-shirt had in
proving TO them that a shirt need not
be pulled over the head. like a night
robe.
So perfectly uniform are all mans
clothes, that any man can get into
ANY of his clothes in the dark. with
out missing button. A collection OF
men in evening dress reminds one 81
flock of blackbirds. And only q
bride. in the first flush of love. can
pick her own husband out of a drove
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04
ABOLISH OFFICE
 SUPERINTENDENT
 ALASkANATIVES

The position of Superintendent of Education for the Natives of Alaska has been abolished by the Secretary of Interior and w. T. Lopp, who has held the office for 14 years, has been let go from the Bureau of Education according to authentic advices just received here. The action of the Sec retary of the Board which was taken so far as is known locally without any preliminary warning, occurred after January 1, and the order abolishing the office became effective January 10 of this year.
 MT. Lopp was probably dean of all Federal officials in Alaska, if his years of work as missionary and school teacher on Seward Peninsula be taken into consideration. His connection with the Territory outdated even that of the late Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, who made the first geological surveys in the Territory. MT. Lopp came to Alas ka in 1890, one of four young men out of the fifteen who volunteered for ser ice under the direction of Sheldon Jackson, then general agent of edu- cation in Alaska to open schools to be operated under Mission Board in Northwestern Alaska His first work was at Cape Prince of Wales when a contract mission school was started by the Congregations church in 1890. From that time until his services were terminated by recent depart mental order, MT. Lopp continued his work of educating the Eskimos and Indians of Alaska, devoting more than 34 years of his life to it.
 Some 20 years ago he was made district superintendent which office he filled six years. For the last IA years he was superintendent and in charge of the work carried on by the Federal Bureau of Education in the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04
For the Prospector

Can you make an accurate compass survey of your claim?
 The strange minerals you find in the hlls-can you determine what they are with the blow-pipe? Do you know how to test your ore for various meth eds of concentration such as anal agamatlon, cyanl- dati0n digging, table concentration and Notation! Do you know how ore bodies form and their habits? If you do you can pick favorable for prospect ing and eliminate much dead work Would you like to be able to assay your for gold and silver?
 Will not these aids better your chances of putting new mine on the map in Alaska?
 TUITION IS FREE
 This the of the work the prospeor takes up the Mining Short Course at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.
 The first course of 10 weeks duration begins Mo- vember 3rd. The work is repeated in another short beginning February 2nd
 The charge for books and supplies used totals about $25,00 for the complete
 Work is offered in geology, mineralogy, mining meth ods ore dressing, and fire assayng.
 There educational requirements except the abi ity to read and write
 This is not dressed-up Bring along your wool shirt and overalls. You will need them
 CHARLES I. BUNNELI.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04
TWO BULGARIAN VILLAGES
 SURROUNDED BY GREEKS

SOFIA, Feb. 3.-Two villages inhab- ited by Bulgarians on the Greek side of the frontier have been surround ed by troops The police and in- habitants were severely beaten be- cause of the alleged killing of two Greeks near the border, according to two refugees arriving at Vevrokop.
 The news has aroused much ire in Sofia
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Eastman Kodaks and Supplies at the Alaska Shop. If
 Brunswick Radiolas, the Radiola de Luxe at the Alaska Shop. If
 Are you a subscriber to the Daily Gateway? If not why not:
 Brunswick Monographs and Re- cords The Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

M. J. Cruise, of the New York mar riage bureau has married nearly 75,OO0 couples, his best record for a month being PITS in June, 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

The top of their covered wagon
 saved a family from injury when barn in which they were spending the night collapsed at Mexico, Mo.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Mrs. M. Greenhill of Pine Bluff, Ark, found dime and diamond worth S15O in the craw of a chicken bought at a local store.
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Join the Chamber of Commerce.
French Amateur Hears Tokio

French Amateur Hears Tokio
 MENARS, France, Feb. 3.-A radio amateur in this little village of the Pyrenees recently succeeded for ten minutes in hearing the radio station IFWA at Tokio, Japan. He used a wave length of ninety meters.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Homer Worries, of Auburn, Cal, got
 in bad when he placed letters to two of his wives in the wrong envelopes; now he is said to have married 28 women.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Snow Shoes, s9.5O per pair, at Graef's. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Oscar s. Straus, former United States Ambassador to Turkey, who re- gently celebrated his 74th birthday at his home, New York City. He is in the best of health, having recently re- covered from a serious operation.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

My history says the battle of Antie- tam was fought on Sept. IT,, 1862, but does not say what day. Will you please state?
 day.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Was Stonewall Jackson killed dur ing the Civil War or did he die nat ural death during the war? Also how did he get the name "Stonewall?"
 Ans. On May 2, 1863, Jackson, with has staff, rode out to recOnnoiter the enemies position. A Confederate reg iment opened fire on them whom they mistook them for Federal cavalry. Jackson received three shots from which he died about one week later. Jackson was given the name of Stone wall by his admirers when a man in his command cried out in ecstacy: Look, there stands Jackson like a stone wall.'
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

Look, there stands Jackson like stone wall'
 I would like to ask you just what man means when he says So-and-So has a taste for music? Gan one taste music?
 Ans. The expression is correct one Probably he may mean that Mr. So-and-So plays mouth organ.
 Is the Fourth of July and Armistice Day National legal holidays?
 Ans. No. Armistice Day is not legal holiday in any state, and the Fourth of July is a legal holiday in all states by state legislation.
 Will you be kind enough to answer in your worthy paper what was the first newspaper published in the United States?
 Ans The Boston Newsletter in 1704.
 I wish to know what is the twelfth wedding anniversary?
 Ans. The twelfth wedding anniver- sary is silk and fine linen.
 Where did the words dollars, dimes and cents come from?
 Ans The dollar" is supposed to come from Dale, the name of a small town where dollars were first coined Dime" come from the French disme, meaning tenth Cent is taken from the Latin centrum, meaning hundred.
 How can I erase ink from paper without marring the paper?
 Ans. Put a tablespoonful of acetic acid in 2-oz bottle. Then fill the bottle with a solution of chlorine. Ap- ply this solution to the ink with a small brush or pulp stick use a blot ter and ink will disappear.
 May I ask through your Query and Answer Column who is the author of this: Let others tell of rains and hours?"
 Ans We do not know. It is the in scription on King Edwards Sun dial lat the royal palace in London.
 Is it true that Brazil is larger in area than Texas and the combined western states?
 Ans. Yes. Brazil is about 2OO,- 900 square miles larger than all of United States and Alaska combined.
 Will you please tell me what day of the week I was born. The date was January 2, 1860.
 Ans You were born on Saturday.
 Was any president of the United States a bachelor? How many chil- dren did President Wilson have and was he married more than once?
 Ans. James Buchanan was the only unmarried man during the full term as president of the United States. Woodrow Wilson was married twice. He had three children Gall girls) by his first wife, and none by his second wife.
 A friend of mine criticised me for this remark: T expect you knew it." Was she right or wrong?
 Ans. Right. You cannot expect" backward. You should have said: T suppose you knew it."
 My history says the battle of Antie- tam was fought on Sept. IT, 1862, but does not say what day. Will you
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When mail is carried from one post office to another office where there is no railroad why is it called a Star" route?
 Ans. They are so-called Star" routes because in the official docu- ments of the postoffice department they are distinguished from other routes by means of little stars
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-04

A friend of mine criticised me for this remark: T expect you knew it." Was she right or wrong?
 Ans. Right. You cannot expect" backward. You should have said: T Suppose you knew it.''