The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 11

How old is love? Wednesday afternoon a man Talked into The Star office who gid he be on & widower for oN years. 1 he wasn't such an Pekbooking chap at that “| think this discussion in The great thing.” he sald. “1 read those Jettors every night, Just for amuse. Sent Ive written some verses ia t the poem by ‘No, 17 Hue Witow,’ in Monday's t for fun know, but ablish this iittle poem of hink she'll answer it, It The Widow's Poem. rm beef and cabbage, ten, baked beane or steak, oop you in a pickle or stew 1 aputter. ot Y can drive, he © rake the hay, © pigs and make them thrive, Use hens and ehickens pay the part full well act could cheer your tite, suey. dilthe and @ be your wife ht Ht would pay sutted ae 4 1 neation ¥ ‘ de 4 No 11, TRUE BLUR WIDOW Tacoma, Wash., Deo. 28, 1909. Faitor Star: I have read with Great interest the many letters i from housewives, shop girls, work Ding girls, etc. The whole theme F meems 10 be the quest of happiness E Rea! happiness comes through the f Women of this day caro nothing seek support. This condition is fe think that they love him In the 3 pure” way, but the true ‘Deve touch ix not there. I have had! i Sort should have In view the (eternal happiness and devotion of " Raitor Star: I have been at No. 2%. Perhaps it is pre too much for a fellow who and never saved a dollar to, a girl in 22's position to con- him at all. But, nevertheless, | going to try for the favor of) correspondence. don't make very big wages, but TE think I can make a better living and matrimony department can as- | sist me in meeting an intelligent ing girl, medium build, bru- je type. I prefer a girl who is a render,! who takes an Interest in the things of life and with whom | i can speak intelligently. 1am 35 years old and a blonde. LETTERS ON LOVE AND MATRIMONY sod butter the two of us than she does| Gen. Del. Baéitor Star: Perhaps your love; ; Would Just be amusing, you know editor of this column hasn't lived a hundred years for nothing neither was he » blind Yoood, I mused the edt tor, “there are several letters here now for ‘No, 17, True Blue Widow ‘Oh, is that wot exclaimed the visitor, “Well, of course, If any lar on marriage and homes is aj body is abead of wo I'll not try to out the other fellow out But the spark of jealousy | been kindled and the writer of the} verses went out with the rivalry in his eye. remarked that if the widow wanted his address she might got It from The Star. So here's his poem and True Blue Widow's His Answer. | Of your bread and cake T would partake | Ot "corm ‘Weed and cabbage 1 atm quit puree up * » thing hautfour I might do. of the manne *{iiuraiy should be ila to Ne ‘ Jone for the other. Life and its bat-| tles should be equally borne. I am }a man who has tasted tho bitter |» side of marriage, but it has not | made me a pessimist, for I b that woman Ives that is my mate. and that when she comes she will! not be mii man of active affatrs, my HOME. | If any of the correspondents oncn |e to enter imto any further acquatnt-| beaperience. A marriage of the/ance with me, address R. 8. Jame w json, General Delivery, Tacoma, | Wash. jfor herself, If 22 will write to me, |* Ntracted by the letter in The Star|! will give her all the information | I can about myself. Perhaps wel, would not be adapted to each other, |* but that we cannot know until we worked in Seattle for four/exchange our views, and I assure|* 22 if we are adapted to each other! will return all the love and af-|* ‘ection that she can bestow upon me. If she will answer, write to [the following name (which is not my own) and addrees. LEWIS E. BARTON, Beattle, Wash. physical condition, athietie bulld, good carriage, and finagine, at least, that I possesn a good per sonality. I am fond of theatres, | dancing and general good times, j but also ike to read and study. A girl of liberal thought, whose mind ts not fettered with the super- stitions of the ages, makes a hit ith me. Will call personally on jany one addressing me as DMy height is 6 feet 1% Inches, and weight 195 pounds. Perfect RRR * WANTED, ADDRESSES, * Rt te © Through the interest awakened by | ithe letters on marriage and homes | ished in The Star, a number of have been reeetved for cor- ondents, which may be had by at the business office of The There are 26 letters for “No. others for the foltowing: May. Lazy Bachetor. Twin Sixtors. ‘Tid Bi AmisAtious Bachelor. Clara ©. B. G. Down and Out AL. No. 64. X. 22. English Widow. Bachelor Girl. ‘True Bluk Widow. Engineer\O. M. Contract: Miss Selma Lagerloef, the noted | Buthoress, has won the 1909 Nobel mise for literature, and is worth 000. a a ¢ “TELL ME PP SOSeoesoooosore It was ‘way down south in Mex 9 that Caraminta lived—down ‘@ they never have Christmas| like ours, but “pimataa’” in- 4 id. These "pipatas” fier all, Don't you think too? Ser biatltleadag Om tier ofl De ee tniek on } KNOWING Veal, mutton and pork will keep | Perfectly fresh and good for weeks | | without salt or ice by keeping tt | submerged In sour milk, changing \the milk when mold appears. | Rinse in cold water when wanted for use, To preserve sausages, cut and |roll them fm small thin cakes and \fry them until well done. Pack in | Stone Jars and cover with melted ‘lard an inch thick, Set away ina cool place and you will have nice sweet sausage any time you want it. | —_ | When you buy a new iron kettle jor skillet, boll it out well with wood ashes and cold water. Then wash thoroughly and it will be ready for use. Make your troning board covers of strong white muslin. Cut them |the same @hape as the board, but wider, Hem and sew tapes on the side eight or ten inches apart with which to tle the cover on the board securely, This is much better than pinning an old cover on now and |then, and-a fresh one can always be ready for nse. oor = cnnbeiiia PPPEPeOOPODODESOO OOO OEHEOeOebeoeeeseosoeoes A STORY” Crmoren’s Pravtime POOPSOOOHOOOSESCOSbres CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO jer” horses or maybe huge paper dolls of different kinds, filled with | pr nts. Caraminta’s mother made last year the quaintest “pinata,” just ike a dainty little dancing girl From her skirts and arms floated gay streamers of tinsel, bright-col ored paper chaing and even some tiny bellgdangled from her toes ike the girl of Mother Goose fame, That Christmas eve Caraminta was told to invite some of her lit tle friend im, and how delightedly they ran inta the room where the gay pinata girl hung from the cet) ling! Taking hold of one of the ribbon streamers, Caraminta pull ed {t. There was a sound of tear. ing paper, and the next moment out showered the gifts of toys, candies and frults, Muatet were there playing on their ance Birt Instruments for the oldér people to dance, while | te ehildry sow had great tun plays with thet iy and eating the}, dainties showered on them by the pretty nice: sort of Christmas tree CQODK_ BGDK DAILY MENU, Cereal with Cream Rees on Rashers of Corn Muffina Mock Bisque Soup. Potato Puffs Mashed Turnips. Rice Pudding with Ralstns, Romaine and Grapefruit White Bread Fig Layer Cake. Toa. Romaine and Grapefrult Salad Wash the romaine, dry it in m, put ft in a salad bow! and dress with off, vin ar, pepper and salt, Cut th fruit into halves, remove is, scoop out the pulp, & put it over the romaine and # stand a few minutes be * fore serving * + * * Terre rerr rrr er errr ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding. One quart of milk, 1-2 cup ss Neve} @ steamer and steam for two *| hours, or uatil riee is aoft and & *| pudding Is creamy, Stir it occasionally, Put into oven SYNTHIA SBE and bake for one hour with- stirring, cooking tacos hours In all. Serve with thick Delicious sliced cold . *| aken in knowing ine.|% | proper love realization. Too many|! have a fine position and am nie good provider, and above all the * & proper marriage compact, | claims that a world puts upon ai» ii I Worship |) Many women lead a man |&t the shrine of her who makes * for next day of auger, 1 heaping cupful of four, 3 eges, 2 teaspoonfuls * of baking powder, 1 large iron # epoonful of batter (melted), ® 2 iron spoonfuls of sweet milk 4 tablespoons of water. Boll # to a syrup. Beat the white of ® 1 egg to a stiff froth and pour @ Mocha Filling—1 cup confec over it the bofling syrup, stir ring all the time. Add 1 cup # chopped figs. Spread be # tween layers or on top of VFEGES EE ESEVE ESET The ducheus of Rutland, | famous for her desicate portraits in pencil crayon, ts also a clever DANCE AT DREAMLAND, Dance tonight. Admission free. grade instruments to ali parts of the city. Pianos. Th: SPIELMANN—Mahogany, a beaut ful $460 piano; the only one we have and a big value for reduced to ...... | STEINWAY—-Small size, ebonized,| from re sella new for $550; marked for And numerous others at corresponding reductions. rolls of musle at $46, $68, $79, $92, $104 and up, Bring in a few dollars to show good faith and pay the balance at your convenience. Eilerss Music Building WOMEN OF eriting |property, Along with practically all of these United States, Wash ington has set ite stamp of con demnation upon the European prac tee of giving the sons of a family 4 larger share in the family estate than the daughters Breakfast. Rananas. Bacon In this state, when one of the Coffee parents dies without leaving # will ea the jaugh mmunity property beer ty of the sons and Dinner, Turkey, Cranbor aaa re an equal share, Of course, in a will there in no legal bar to the parents disposing of their property ae they see fit, exeept minor chil Cottee, dren cannot be left penniless dur r ing minority Supper. old Meat | Marriage in Six Montha, | Among « large number of women Ss one. married within six months after | the man was divorced from another | | woman, the question is always up-| permost in their minds as to the le «al status of the marriage. All di voree decrees contain the inhtbt tion that neither party to the ac tion that results in the divorce shah marry within #ix months after the entry of the divorce decree. Noth }ing !@ more common than for one of t te a trip to Britsh Columbia, | Oregon or some other state and get married PT eee eee eee eee eee eee | Many women who are married pinch of salt, large * | under such circumstances induce 23 of a cup of sugar, 1 cup of * | the husband to go through a sec Put into dish you are > ond ceremony when the six months to bake {t t, and dust nut #/pertod named in the divorce decree meg or etn amon over top to | elapsed. Among lawyers, the tas # | ootnton te general that a marriage : CORRESPONDENTS: gy pcm prairie Misa Grey: Wil you please witell me in The Star how to make Layer Cake. # | filling? <A, SUBSCRIBER.” ¢. Take one eupful &| Av~Mooha Cake, | melted butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/ teaspoon cinmamon, 12 teaspoon} wit wd 1 cup real sour milk, 2 cups lour and 1 teaspoon soda. Mix {ts order given and bake in two layer cake tina. (ne cup of sugar, # tloner’s sugar, 2 oe gee cocoa, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons of dry coffee, Put coffee in a cup and just cover with boiling water | enough to cook. There will be Just 2 tab of liquid, just ke ex tract coffee, ir the coffee | over the mixture; stir till creamy, Put on cake while warm. Mocha Filling—-One tablespoon melted butter, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 3 table spoons cold coffee, 1 teaspoon va- nilla. :| Dear Miss Grey: m I allowed WHAT THE LAW ALLOWS Women in this state are placed|by a divo ROR RR RR under no handicaps tn inh half of the decedent's share of the | Each son and daughter takes | who are wives of men that they | jentered into @ contract to marry rties within the alx months | jwarm and clean, Could y THE STAR—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1909 WASHINGTON d person with a stranger to the divorce action with in the six months pertod is a legit! jmate marriage in the state in which the divorce was granted, A | few, however, hold a contrary opin jfon; many are dublous and vacil late between one opinion and the other Are Fined Sometimes. Divorced perons have been fined for contempt of court for marrying within the six months period Whether they are legally in con tempt or not has never been defin ftely thrashed out, The weight of opinion, however, appears to be jthat they are. Despite the opinion among many women to the contrary, there is no common law marriage in thie state. Practically all stages in the tnion have put @ ban upon mar nsummated without a legal However, couples who in states or in countries in which |there is a common law marriage} are legally man and wife when} they come to this state to reside jand continue to be so. About the Children Children born out of lawful wed-| | hoe! me legitimate if the par rents marry any time subsequent to their birth At the time of a divorce a wom an may obtain the right to resume her maiden name. Whether she se cures the permission of the court or not, there no legal penalty attached to her taking her maiden name. All acts of hers are legal regardless of what name they are | carried on under as long as she| can prove that she is the identical person named in the transaction. to ank a recipe for my chickens?| | Every winter some of the chicke logs give out. The logs seem to get k, I keep the chicken house also teh me how to fatten chicken MBB. A. B. Auburn, Wash. AA chicken journal gives a This is a cheap and very #| Mocha cake and a'so the Mochaltemedy for weakness of the legs, hice enke for patty tine and aid to b aueed from part: 2irtieumatiam. A small quantity of |f 4 | tableapoons molascos, 4 tablespoons | common baking noda put in the wa- |i ter which the chickens drink is suid to be a cure, The floor of the ® | cloves, a little nutmeg, 1 cup sugar.iehicken house should also be of wood, as the dampness of the dirt floor would be apt to give them rheumatiam. Corp ts about as good a fattener as could be given them, land plenty of green food, in the jtdrm of turnips and euch vege @bies, if other green stuff is un available, will make them lay dur- ing the winter. Thanks very much for the cooky sent in with your letter, | This was printed some time ago. “The Virginta,~ corner of Eighth ay. and Virginia «t., is now open for business, with 105 modern fur nished rooms, single and en suite. Everything new. Rates from Be to 94.00 per week. EILERS ANNUAL ATTRACTING MANY OUT.OF-TOWN BUYERS ou i: = | PIANO CLEARANCE THIS WEEK, SS Nearly one hundred Pianos, emoracing over thirty well-known makes, marked down to bedrock in order to close out quickly. Prices begin at $96. Terms to suit. During the busy weeks preceding the holiday season we sold and delivered scores of our highest In numerous cases, used pianos were accepted as part pay- ment on Chickerings and other costly Grands, and many were turned In toward the purchase of Pianola are the tnstrumenta we are now offering at such extraordinary reductions, But prices mean nothing unless you have seen and inspected the pianos for yourself. We will be glad to have you compare and test them thoroughly, but don't delay, for a few days more will surely see the last PARTIAL LIST OF PIANOS AND PRICES IVERGON—Fancy mahogany case,; @TEINWAY—Very beautiful, full) good tone; regular $200 style;| sized mahogany; retails at $660; | bake gue eaasersses $96 | turned in Christmas week on |) NEWBY & EVANS—Reautiful wal-| ee en now only S232 sells everywhere for ; reduced for this sale to,..| LAKESIDE—Art Style mahogany; seeserees $160) practically new; originally sold SHERWOOD. ckeueia’ $225 style,| . for $375; now + PRT mahogany case, splendid condi:|CHICKERING—Small size rose: tion, marked now at . WINTERROTH—Mahogany finish, | case shows some wear, but in- strument {a otherwise in first-| class shape; regular $340 gtyle,| HARDOMAN-—A $600 instrument .-8163| wood; splendid condition; taken In excharge on larger size Chick ering; regular § style; a bar- BAIN WOW AL oo. eee eee es RIS Piano; very fine condition; mark ed now only ..., « - $246 |LESTER — Mahogany, beautifully | carved; the $465 style, brought in tal and reduced to $286 WHITNEY — Quarter sawed oak 196 | "case; like new; was $400; now Large size, mottled wal-| only pt at bie 8275 amt taken as part payment on Pianola » now, only nut case, almost as good as new, | 2 taken as part payment on Chick. | KIMBALL—Mahogany; $450 style; | yrfect o bargain at now .... sseee #195 | Perfect condition; big ba walt In very choicest rosewood| ttt) ttrt tere esses BRED } the $450 kind; rich tone; | SCHUBERT—Mahogany; fine large splendid condition; reduced to instrument; usual price $550 Re itiaian us #218| now reduced to ... $342! Succeasor to D, 8. Johnsion Co, Organs from $ HOBART M. CABLE — Imperial style; brand new; one of the dis continued styles; a rare value; \Abedr.ced from $750 to 8362 LESTER — Pull sized, mahogany; brand new; style has been discon od; sold regularly at $650; DOW ODIY . 14. cee .. $390 SCHUBERT—One of the largest size Exposition styles, with pearl keys; a superb instrument for a ,home; was $760; now .... $414 TORY & CLARK—Dainty little in-| strument with tullp wood case; in || perfect condition; reduced from | $550 to. iavat $324) HADDORFF—special style, mahog-|| “ny, brand new; no more Hke this | ~ jmne; price reduced from $650 to » $872 | CLARENDON — Mission oak, very | plain, but massive; just the thing | sold originally for | $550; reduced in order to close, | for a den; ir ae te ceeeeeees S886 GILBERT-—-Oak sample Piano, built to sell for $260; brand new in strument; reduced now to $167 3 up and used Planolas with 6 Third and University FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. FURNITURE DRY GooDs and lined to ¥ = Many other ee Dresses, are E Effective in the Ready-to-Wear Section. Exceptional Values in Women’s Coats, as Well as in Suits "Popular Models i in 9 ulti Lady’’ Corsets EE $2.00-—~Model suited to the aver- age wath Mebabined figure, medium-high in bust and very long below the waist, material extending four inches below Is of strong coutil, trimmed at top with lace, and has dra AW ‘string in bust; the boning. adn teshlons ab ble tong, straight lines. = 152, PRICE $1.50—A medium low bust Corset <irt fitting closely over hip and back. Material is strong coutil and garment is equipped with two pairs of mee ever with long : . » PRICE $1.00—Low-bust model for the av the waist-line, material extending several inches below the boning. Of good quality coutil, closely boned, and two pairs of hose supporters are attached. , long below s2to8 years, Pajamas of striped outing | j flannel, finished with feather braid at| Boys’ Night Shirts of fancy striped jf collar and down front, sizes 2 to 14} outing flannel with turn-down collar, J years, $1.00. Frederick & Nelson | FURNITURE | Dally at 5190 DRY GOODS Store ¢ Women’s Long Covert Coats, Special $22.00 | Women’s Long Coats of good quality tan covert cloth, in light and medium dark shades, made in tight and semi-fitting styles vaist with Skinner’s satin. Have coat collar and jj revers, stitched cuffs and pockets; seams are lapped and tailor ]} Special $22.00. as a Result of Radical Price-Adjustments Now two pairs of hose-supporter bly adapted to produce the Values in Children’s Outing Flannel Sleeping Garments Representative values from the interesting assortments of Children’s Sleepers, Pajamas and Gowns shown in the Infants’ H | Wear Section on the Second Floor, Colored Outing Flannel Sleepers Children’s colored outing Gowns in in blue and pink stripes, | blue and pink stripes, with yoke and turnover collar and braid trimming, sizes 2 to 14 years, 59c. sizes 2 to 10 years, 59c. Second Floor. Caloric Fireless Cookstoves Are Thoroughly Practical The principle upon which the Caloric Fireless Cookstove is operated is the retention through complete insulation of heat previously generated. The Caloric bakes and roasts, boils, steams and stews; it cooks breads, meats, fish, cereals, vege- tables, soups, puddings, fruits and sauces, retain- ing the natural flavors of the food. The Caloric is metal-lined throughout, and is furnished with cooking utensils of pure aluminum. Several sizes are shown, priced, with complete equipment, at $10.00, $15.50, $18.00, $20.00 and $29.00. —Housefurnishings Section. MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED Incorporated a a 2 CaKe Witnour EGG =< hgoacially oct for Chilton This is the Recipe} suiscrecens Bokine Poses Pall eaptal stan one AWN Try it pe | tetspoontul cinnamon, one teaspoonful cloves, one ay teaspoonful vanilla, one-half cup lard with small piece Bar, restayrant, ciga seven chair barbe* shop. Largest place of the kind in the world, $10 cash given away dally 1413-16-17 iy bird | av have been establishe lor people who work CAFE & GRILL Mocks, Grain and, Provisions. FIRST AND WAnON. Pn igs t If cu “y raising, one of butter, one and one-half cups of milk. Filling | | and icing if-required. | oF cs f(oiscen CRYSTALL- wea BAKING ‘oc .POWD R WITHOUT y AN EGG she ' The Oriental Pool Rooms, WALL PAPER, PAINTS AND 45—Pool Tables—45 BRUSHES 25—Solo Tablee—25 Are stand and being sold at the Federal at the lowest prices ever quoted. It's & good time to buy these necessi- ties. between Pike and _Union. Federal Paint & Wall Paper Coy 1314 First Ay, Pror. Oe Credit. Learn ce in Weekly a - days. Private inatrua- WHLRY Co, tion We gua to Irat Av. ch you to dance. Cluass Y day and evening Office hours 10 a m. f § p,m, Assombly classes Mate T204 ever bursday Te | a J A nea: Main 1703, na. | Free ‘trai Avcade Hall. ADVERTISE IN THE STAR,