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v GERHAN PLASANT@ DULCARi a +. WEDDING CUSTOMS AND SUPERSTITIONS ne BY IDAH McGLONE GIBSON | marriage by thrawing the game he i § Birth, marriage and death are | has At the feet of a maiden . the three great events of life. Com. ** that he can and will } y d with . . bly er, Very much as the high hy | (MATed with them sare in: /born Pole throws the wild boar Gignificant. Of the ¢ ©, mar which he has ape ared at his sweet Plage is perhaps the most {mport b art's fe trotherhe Bn ns \ ant—certainly the only one that ts ’ and at white br a Voluntary, Birth is forced u “yh he Jap nese bride t! We are barn to die, but we a & ogg SS eee eamase had not even a royal bride, aa it ts be marriage elr hymeneal meal, and the Ger ifeved that. for every pearl she Three wishes hath each maid 1) ™8ns their hymeanval ale wears } husband will » her know an peasantry never wed to shed a flood of tears To handsome grow and have a beau.) when the moon ts full or diminish The Russian bridle must prostrate banged,” and life methods 4 if the marriage moon ts past Its will to him in all things, ; Dut little the world over. We cor “hy if at {ts full the couple's luck er else a Japaneses bride duct our campaign str will at best be stationary; while 8 to do, he must not neg t wherever, whoever, w the increasing marriage moon to send his bride a gicdl are—and from the North bring se of health, wealth | !* the wedding ring of the Japanese. r the South wootngs and and happiness. are much the same No German bride wears pearls, | a The Indian of Ameri proposes S "© BARGAINS “In Homes and Homesit CORY LITTLE Meriatar Ee * BELOW ACTUAL COST atti, near Sunetion—<é ier cottage Haht. Teo 1.100) 8180 eamh, ba AR JUNCTION The Question { ween man and 1 often takes e form of @ debate as to where | x to buy a Piano 1] THIS IS THE PLACE] on bitte, ott Decanse we sell Honest Planes fn an a shore vot Mercer tans. tT. hhenest way. We do not ure FAKE odks from boat landin Goo } rg MPTHODS ot any Lake Washington and the } PRICES are priced | for grade, than ANY THE CITY. WS ARE THE HOME DEALERS deal with our customers person @ give lberal terms, and absolute guarantee INVESTIGATE AND YOU WILL BUY HERE WITHOUT 4 DOUBT Jones, Rosquist & Killen Pianos (tuned, repaired. and refinished. " Appointment to se these, PHONE MAIN De it now “It ite about EDWARD M. KANE i 719-21 Leary Bullding | real estate, see } polished | Wi Lettergs To Gus WINDOW SEAT SUGGESTION. Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell me anything that will remove ink stains from cotton material? Also how to “dress” a bench win dow seat attractively? Thanking you in advance A MOTHER A—Moisten the ink stain in cold water and rub with salte of lemon; rinse in clear water until all tra of the stain are gone. it depends much on which room the window to how it should b ished. If it Is in the parlor and your furniture is upholstered, it will be pretty and suitable to up- holster the to match. If the furniture im plain, varnish or stain it to match the furni- ture. Three or four nice pil- lows artistically arranged, will make It more attractiv: if the seat is in the dining room, finish it to match the furniture and place a pretty pot of ferns or a paim in the center. if it is in a summer cottage, bedroom, etc. the pretty cre tone drape is very effective, and &@ good substitute for uphoister- Ing. OME MORE EXPERIENCE N BUYING A HOME. THE Cx $ O TIGL T (Rrae wer) @ SPANISH PEASANT @ Cases The girdle has also figured prom: | inetly In the marriage ceremonies of the old Romans The old Jewish law most earn estly en na that in choos! a wife the characteristics of her far: aly shall be carefully considered, | for “a woman generally resembles her father and the man his mater nal uncles. Jewish marriage can take place when leas than ten persons are present—at least ten Jews must be assembled when prayer !s offered tn any Yeligious nervice The Turkish woman must, nom inally at least, give her consent be ore she can be married, and no trothal is binding until the bride has thrice and formslly as Mt sured a high priest of her willing:| the ; WISHES TO HELP WORKING GIRLS. Dear Miss Grey give me your advi and tn return, I w ful lam a girl of 17 and have a nice home near West: Seattle. As you |know, Misa Grey, |working girls who have no home who would like a nice home like mine, rather than to live in a little jone-room place. My parents are w Ming to let me Will you please n this subject be very thank MAKE MONEY— LEARN MILLINERY Ladies’ Suits Made to Order $25.00 and $28.00 | Pit and workmanship guaranteed. Lad Tailor Suit Shop 249 Lamoer Pacha Metiding ener Ottices Dear Miss Grey: There are] w fea many “newlyweds” who are in doubt as to the best economy in re- TO }gards to buying a home. They ar rm ieee young and have nothing to lose! y 5 Beat tee F188 and all to gain Fifteen years ago we op FEcight Jeaven both cities 4:00 pm four 60-foot lots, building a 10x20- | foot shed to live in, and finally an| | addition §x12 for a kitchen. We |sold one lot to finish the payments Mrs. Wiggs Will “Tickle Your Toes” and Make You Smile For “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” is at the Seattle Theatre. Mrs. Wiggs is medicine—she makes you laugh. She est cure-all ever invented, and Mrs, Wiggs is a clas- great | is the great- | | You can see the lady | without paying the usual . i H Trust Prices. Messrs. ¥ sic. To admit not hav- | pitey and Mitchell are ing seen her is toadmit | 144 ‘in the Theatrical ® that one has* neglected | Combine Hence thé % to acquire a liberal edu- | prices are: t cation. All the week, | Evenings... .20c, 30c, 50c every night in fact, and | Matinees.. .25¢ any seat also on Thursday, Satur- Mrs. Wiggs is the day and Sunday most delightful bit of | real human comedy ever | Go and see her. | after- | moons you may see and | | hear the famous woman. | staged. SEATTLE THEATRE Third and Cherry Street 3 : van ‘ | ( |parties were married there before | e one of the parties had been divorced in the | on all, and finally another to build a modern three room house. Later, we sold for enough to build a modern five-room house on/ a 40-acre tract of school land | which we bought from the state, We now hold ten acres cleared and free of debt, valued at $1,200 per acre, lying on the connty road to Lake Burien. This all took patience and grit, but every little improvement makes {it just that much more like home. Why not take $25 you pay for rent and pay installments on a home in the suburbs where ambition and good health grow? FARMER WHO KNOWS. | MARRIAGE IN | BRITISH COLUMBIA, Dear Mise Grey: Will you tell me whether a marringe would be legal in British Columbia if t six months had passed sin United States? A READER. A.—You will be legally mar- ried in British Columbia, but if you return to this state your marriage will be null and void, unless you re-marry at the end of six months. AS YOU WOULD BE DEALT WITH. Dear Miss Grey: 1 kindly ask a | ttle advice. I am a young man of |26 and have been married nearly |ax-yenra. My wife in 22 years of lage and. we have ® little girl three | years of age We have a lived happy to gether until | When early boats started to run I} came to the elty to work. As soon| a I left, my wife met another man | years of age who lives in same neighborhood 1 found out a few things that made me’ suspicious. Kvery time T/ ask her about the other fellow she| would lie to me. I began to realize} it serious; finally they ad. mitted they loved each other and 1| eart broken | My wife had already promised to marry this other man, but I begged her tg stay and «he promised to, and @ays she will do everything possible to be the same as she used to, as she realizes she has made a mistake; but | mistrust he Please advise me what to do. KE. J. A.—We all make mistakes and should be given a fair, t them. her mis- take and Is willing to do all in her power to correct it; then you have no right to mistrust her until she has proven she Is untrue, In judging her, always put yourself in her place and think how you would be treated in like ‘circumstances and you will not be so @pady to mistrust. months, ago, 1) | bought a little home in the country, | the| KTMWEST TRAC EVERETT, WASH TION CO. DANCING HIPPODROME | ~ BULL BROS. Just Printers | 1012 THIRD MAIN 2 re M. TOKUYA, |B Bapert to | Poreeiatn, |B Bross, | cia | Kinde | ebalr and alt curton caning. |] t208 ara ave. | ALBERT HANSEN Established 1883. Precious Stones, Fine Jewelry, Sterling Silver Corner First and Cherry SRATTLE VEGETABLE SILK UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY Looks Like Silk. Costs One-Fourth 302 People’s Bank Bidg., 2nd & Pike J. BROWN, DENTIST t Av, Union Bloek, | EDWIN 1am now giving my entire tine and personal attention to my Dental Prac tice, I am extracting teeth free and without pain. Md and . rk for from ful Bot of Teeth for £5.00, 8 $15. old Fills 81.00, ‘and conmuite ofter dentist in § then learn my prices and wh for you; then have the dentist your work. When loking for my offices, be careful not to «ot Into the office of an impo |uho felon to copy my name, Remember this bacauas he will get you® money and you, wilt Ket. Jatt “4. BROWN, D. D. 8. a ql Ay Open oxopinks until § and Sundaye Until ¢ feRsyeople who work wy OX STAR—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, there are lots of; 1913, LD oc The superstitions connected with the marriage ring in the middle a were various, In France, to secure protection against diabolical arts, a ring of cane or straw or one made from the nail of a horse shoe was placed on the finger of the flancee. The Idea that the wedding ring should be worn on the third finger of the left hand because “a nerve connects the finger with the heart” ts of Roman origin. Oddly enough, It 1s not continued on the Continent a# in England, for tn Franoe, Belgium and Germiny and most other European nations the engagement ring finger” {s the third finger of the left hand, while wedding ring” finger {ts the third of the right hand. have some girls, but how ean I go about it? Do you think four dol lars a week for room and board | would be too much? |ONE WHO LIK TO HELP | OTHERS. | A.—\| approve of your plan | and | print your letter in hopes that other girls In your clroum- coe will eee it and take up the good work. 1 believe | am safe in saying if every girl who has a nice home would take just one poor homeless working girl in and try to bring a little sunshine in to her life, in a surprisingly short time the number of fallen | girls would be greatly reduced. | 1 think four dollars a week for room and board is reason- able and much cheaper than a girt can live in @ hotel or dingy housekeeping room. Or. Mary Martin often gets in touch with girls who are In need of help and | advise you to go and taik to her at the Y. W. C. A. If you will go to the man- agers of the different depart. id tell them your ms to me they ought to know of a number of girls In the store who could be bene- fited by your kindness. | hope you are successful and | will be pleased to know how HATTON VASTEST acT)oudall 2 fouthwick In Connection with JAMBS MeCREERY & CO., New York The June Sale of White Continues GROWING STOKKE IN Second Acenee ond Pike Streat Store omen Famine Bedding Specials for Homefurnish- Wash Dresses ings Thursday FOR Morning Wear P the $2.25 Cotton Filled Comforts $1.45, Covered of printed with grade filled 68 by with a medium silkoline and cotton—# They are ve purposes, white ue 76 inches ry com RETTY that ph hse will instantly appeal for warm wear, as fresh and The materials gingham new styles weather are looking lawn and stripe gingham at the side, is made in style The flat cuffs are of solid with white are pink, lavender ylue stripe Crisp little light ¢ the sic $4.75 Gray Wool Blankets $4.00, colors 80 Heavy quality of wool and cool are cotton mixed in & ay with pink blue borders and mo- hair bindir or opening V-neck collar and color, edged { The colors Ht bl "$2.50 lawn in which fasten on have flat collar and cuffs of white lawn , hem stitched, They may be had in pink, blue, black and laven der stripe with biack $3.5 . i) tie. Price Third nehes. All Wool Heavy nkets The tan and pink or red and black Blankets $5.85, grade, strictly all wool in plaids white pique size 66x80 inches. are and white, gray Price blue and white, dresses nd white, black and white lors $1.38 Crochet Bed Spreads $1.00. Full size crochet in Marseilles hemmed and ready for weight pattern, This and easily is a summer laundered Third Floor. use. Floor. of pure Pate Will stand Thurs- Pure Para Red Rubber Hose _ day ft. length—regular price $3.25 $2. 50-ft. length—regular Pri ¢ $6.50 $5.19 Kinkless Pure Para Black Rubber Hose ft. length—regular price $4.50 $3.75 50-ft. length—regular price $9.00 $7.50 Couplings and brass nozzle with each 50- foot length free. Basement. tube Island AWN H¢ ISE, rubber; outside hard usage ing dea made ton fully piataniaed for one cover made of woven long fiber season ; Cr Thurs- | day $1. 5 $3.90 $2.45 $4.90 $2.95 regular price $2.25 price $4.50 price $3.00 length length—regular length—regular length—regular price $6.00 length—regular price $3.75 length—regular price $7.50 5 _The MacDougall-Southwick Co. Second Avenue and Pike Street i Love,” “T! he Young “TRY A HAT TIED UNDER YOUR CHIN” —Billie Burke. eres | At the Home Until Friday “A Southern Cinderella,” three | reels | oe | At the Circuit Until Sunday | “The Dawreiout,” “Sweets to the |CON’S SOME SLEEPER OAKLAND, June 4.—Yegg- three reels; Sweet.” Donovan's saloon, on the Oak- your plan worke. “THIS SUSPENSE 18 AWFUL” Dear Miss Grey of 29 years and I am in love with ja young lady, who I see passing my work every day. From her appear jance and quiet dress, I judge jher to be # lady. Do you think it's ja drawback because I'm only a | “working man? | 1 lead a good moral life and am jsincere in my affection and love her }dearly. -I need your advice earn: estly, as this suspense is awful A TOILER A—It is no disgrace to be an honest working man, instead, an honor. If the girl is sensible and loves goodne: bove | wealth your position will be no | draw back. | WHAT RIGHT HAVE You? Dear Miss Grey: 1 with a girl, kes me am in love and I know that she She never refuses to go with me to places of amusement jbut if other boys ask her to go places with them, she does so. It! makes me fee] as if | could not} trust her. Do ye think a gtrl like [that is worth a good man's time. | Lu D. A.—80 you think she should drop all her other friends be- cause you happen to fancy her, | have my doubt whether you are worthy of her. You are* not engaged,-and she has not even said whe loves you, so what right have you to dis trust her beca she accepts other invitations? | HOW TO MEET A NICE GIRL Dear Miss Grey: Kindly tell me through your columns how | can get acquainted with some nice} girls, I am old enough I am not a stranger In this city, but still I have tried to meet nice| girls, but without success. 1 am fair means M. D. D A.—I! cannot understand why nice young Men have such dif- ficulty in meeting nice girls. There are a number of nice clubs and various other organ- izations in the city, outside of numerous churches, | advise you to join one of these, and | am sure you will meet nice young ladies through them. a young man with PROPORTION OF WOMEN TO MEN Dear Miss Grey: As helped .so many through your val-| uable columns, T have come to you to help me settle an argument you have I say there are more females in the world tran males, I say there are three to every fal My friend says there are three males to every female Now who {8 right? © Will you Kindly answer as soap as conven- fent, and oblige? AN OLD SUBSCRIBER A—I cannot give you the sex proportion of the whole wepid, but the proportion of fe 1,000 males in 1901 Great Britain, 1,062; 1 am a bachelor France, 1,033; Germany, 1,032; United State land-Berkeley boundary line, early today and got away. with | men biew open the safe of Con | | $1,800 worth of negatiable pa- id $200 ;At the Alhambra Until Thursday) Per, two gold wate’ “Thus Saith the Lord,” two reels; | 'n coin before Donovan wok6 “Just a Fire Fighter.” “Animated! Up. The door of the safe was Weekly.” | blown off across the room. Cockroaches Rats and Mice Nothing {is more disagreeable than a home infested with vermin. Destroy them with Stearns’ Electric Rat and Roach Paste, the standard exterminator for thirty-five years, It “The Ant-Lion,” the Society, | is a short picture showing how this creature lures its prey . . ‘Calamity Anne (Miss Louise! Lester) makes no pretense to good jooks, nor is she any longer young. A hangeron of mining camps, quick with a gun, fond of her pipe and glass, a demon with her tongue and temper, khe yet compels re- spect becguse of her innate good- ness of heart and strong sense of fairness.” Such is an Englsih writ- kills off rats, mice and cock. er’s’ appreciation of a famous | Foaches in a single night. Does not movie comedienne. blow away like powders; ready for | ag HO use; nothing to mix. The only e: At the Society Until Frida terminator sold under an absolu' | fler'Masked Beauty. two reels; |fuarantee of money back if it “Bunny and the Bunny Hug,’ “The 8 Ant-Lion.” Sold by druggists, 25¢ and $1.00 | oe ‘or sent direct, charges prepaid, on | Be At the Olympian Tonight | Feceipt of price. | “Panic Days in Wall Street,” , |“Buddba,” “A Little ‘tero, gol rar Electric Paste Co., Chicago, |Volce of Guiseppe.’ | | . —— | At the Odeon Tonignt | one Pride of the Bottne three Economize |reels; “Mabel's Awful Mistake.” Do Your Own Sewing | At the Clemmer Untit Sunday | “The Bandit's Child,” “Their : Baby,” “Don't Worry Some I am very glid to see the hat|Spots Around Los Ang come into fashion that ties under Pg A the chin. There is something so At the Dream Until Sunday fascinating about a bit of ribbon| “The Law and the Outlaw, Crossed under the soft oval of a/“Bunny as a Reporter,” “Dredger | pretty girl's face. No wonder/and Farm Implements in the} some enraptured lover wrote: Wes! “Three to One.” “Tying her bonnet under her chin, | enti She tied «a young man's heart At the Grand Until Sunday within.’ “The Slave's Devotion,” two There is nothing daintier than a/reels; “Gaumont Weekly soft lingerie hat with either one +e 8 lor two ribbon strings with which) At the Melbourne Until Sunday to tle it on fovely torlreettat, Bernhardt In “The A Rilbon strings are lovely for |resses’ Romance,” three reels; “A . the tiny babe. The cap pulled Victim of Circumetanoes,” “The, Drop-Head — This Week jdown and tied with its big pink Fraternity Pin,” “Barney Oldfield’s| bow makes the flower-like face|Race for Life. New M $5.00 and Up within look sweeter, and grand-) 2 99 ie ‘ jachines rented, $2 a month, mother’s dear countenance has an| At the Union Unti! Sunday _ | White Sewing Machine Co. * air of contented comfort when it} “The Burning Lariat,” “nitiy's| 1424 Third Avey near ike. looks out over a big bow that) Adventure,” ‘The Hawaiian . Main 1625, softe —. poe » her wrinkled face | PANTAGES QUALITY SHOWS AND TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING EX- PLAIN PANTAGES POPULARITY Every evening two box seat tickets to Pantages theatre are given away free! Read ‘The Star's classified colutanx Your name may appear at any time. “U. S. Government Inspected Meats” -— PACKING HOUSE MARKETS Meat Specials Tharsday UNWON HELP—16 Ounces to the pound, Pork Roast .......15c|Lamb Chops ......15c Pork Steak .......15c| Lamb Stew ........8c Legs of Lamb.....15c|Corn Pig’s Feet... . .8c BIG WHITE MARKET, Old Pike Market. SNYDER'S MARKET, New Corner Market. PUGET MARKET COMPANY'S ° Your money returned if any sales we make are not as represented.