THE STAR lM(WATO)n T NlWlWM 1 TVTTTfhTVTC isAL A"L" M0THE . .tt . r . . . WWII 'Ml I U Ul Iffh. LIW M 1 I 1 ' L' .V',.r,. 1 I SA . . I. A,' .. 'A- V -..' V I ii -. 3- MARRIED MEN MOST PLEASING Bachelors, In Comparison, Are De clared to Be Chicks Not Yet Out of the Shell. The Interesting and delightful men re all married. I found that out years ago, about the same time I dis covered that none of the eligible men of my acquaintance would ever do as husbands. It has made me wonder If good husbands are born and not made, or whether It Is the refining lnflimnre of the "other women" In thQlr lives that has made them bo ndoraMe. Very lllcly that Is It or eluo thoy iiad good mothers who brgan their education before they were born. Or Is It I Rhrlnk from saying Is It that we women have become Imbued with that same thirst for the unattainable that from time Immemorial has been the undoing of men? Aro the good old days when a husband and wife liad no thought for anyone on earth but one another really gone, and Is every one discontented and groaning under his" matrimonial chains and. fetters. Is the ronl reason why we attnict or aro attracted by other women's htipbnnds that we are nrattnlmMe or forbld'len? It cannot be true! TIki'o must bo something lein petty than the crying of the child for the moon behind It all. There are bachelors downtown, too. many of thrni. Rut somehow, thoe whom I meet peem crude and un formed In comrnn'poTi with the "other women's hnsbmds," Immature and tintpctful. Fck in my l'tt'e country village I urpd to as?l.t the Plymouth Hock hen wllh the hatching of her cMcVs. nicking off the little h!r of shell from the round balls of feather and helnlng in my elumsv way that the chick might get Its hearings. I am always wanting, figuratively, to poke off a bit of phell here and there from the bachelors of my acquaint nnee and watrh them get their eve open the poor things are so h'lml where women are concerned. Phil llpa Lyman In Smart Set. ROM time out of mind the pub lic has been wont to think of the city of Washington as gaining Its greatest if not Its sole distinction from being the seat of our national govern mentcertainly honor enough for any community. Within the past few years, however, the city on the Potomac has come to have another significance. It is rapidly taking rank as the foremost residential mecco of the wealthy leisure class In America even surpassing New port In that respect. During tho past decade wealthy men and women have been flocking to the District of Columbia from n(l parts of the country, and these wealthy In vaders are erecting magnificent mansions that are coming to vie with the government buildings as objucta of Interest to the tourists and sight seers who Journey to Washington each year. The moneyed folk who are taking up their res idence at tho capital of the nation ore distinctly of the leisure class. No multi-millionaire would think of sottiln In Washington primarily for business r.nsons. There Is practically no manu facturing u:id no extensive commercial Interests nr When Edwin Forrest Worked In Shop. It has been said that lha King of Prussia Inn was a landmark, and so It was. Opposite to it was the first Monravian church, another guide post . In Its time. From both of these struc tures strangers In the neighborhood were guided. We learn, for instance, that the shop in which Edwin Forest as a boy worked was next to tho King of Prussia. The number, at that time, was 71, and the embrjonlc tragedian's employers were Baker & Sou. The Bakers were Importers of German goods, and the elder member of the firm sadly shook his head at his young clerk, who was accustomed to pass more time In the company of a play book than he was In his duties. It Is related that Mr. Daker, who U de-' scribed as a very worthy and pious man, remarked one day to Forrest, In his own peculiar style and manner: "Edwin, my boy, this theoretical Infat uation will be your ruin." The worthy nan, of course. Intended his remarks to apply to hlB apprentice's Infatuation for theatricals. Philadelphia Ledger. Good Use for Castle. It is possible for the question Is being discussed that the French state will buy Kerjean, the finest of Breton castles, lying on the road between LandWIsiau and Plouescat and in tho neighborhood of Morlalx, to make uso of it as a museum of the arts and In dustries of lirittany and planned on the same principle as the Maison d'Arltes. A museum worthy of Brit- lany aocs not exist ana sucn a one should be constituted before certain features characteristic of the country are lost sight of In the modern level ing tide which Is 'sweeping over it. Kerjean Is largo enough to hold all these and combine with collections of mere objects an "academy" of the lit erature, language, legends, folk lore and the history of tho race. It is also a suitable locality for festivities, ex hibitions, competitions and other cere monies for the revival or preservation of the Interesting tradition of Brittany. A Sneer. Judge Ben B. Lindsay, the father of children's courts, said In an address in Denver, apropos of criminal cor porations: "Why, even the thieves in the pris ons have their shot at these malefac tors. A Denver man. visiting ono of our jails, said to a prisoner: " 'Well, my friend, what brought you to this?' " 'Poverty, boss,' the prisoner an swered with a sneer. .'I didn't have enough money to turn myself into a corporation and hire a corporation jlawyer to learn me how to steal locally." Voices In the Night. Hank Stubbs Handy Crockett says he is purty sura she heerd a wireless message goin' overhead last night. Blge Miller Thet warn't no wire less message; thet wuz a flock uv quawks goin' south. Boston Post A Delicate Point ' "What shall we do with Senator SmnggsT" - . "Just say he was always faithful to . his trust" "And shall we mention the name of - trustr v a. '..' 4 i S Via; 1 ! U J "J In the city none of the ordinary channels of wealth production for Americans. However, It Is Just this absence of the commercial atmos phere combined with the mild and de lightful winter climate of Washington that is attracting so many of the well-to-do newcomers. Having made their fortunes, they are eager to enjoy life In a city where almost everybody has more or less leisure; where there are Infinite opportunities for amusement; where the climate is conducive to out-of-door Bport all the year, and where, finally, there Is ever to be witnessed the Bpectacle of official life with Its parades, ceremonies and picturesque social functions. Whole "colonlos" of wealthy folk have migrated from different cities to Washington, notably from Chicago, Pittsburg, New York and BoBton, and to some extent these colonies have foregathered In certain districts In their adopted city. A most Interest ing group of multimillionaires the members of which have lately built handsome mansions In Washington is made up of what is known bb the "South African millionaires'' men who acquired the bulk of their for tunes In the gold mines and the dia mond mines of the Dark Among these men who are now enjoy ing life at Washington are Hennen Jennings, Gardner Williams, who was for a long time manager of the fa mous Do Beers diamond mines, and John Hays Hammond, chum of Presi dent Taft and the highest salaried mining engineer and expert in th world. Perhaps the most notable feature of tho in vaslon of Washington is found In the 111. , famous and wealthy widow, who have Zen ' their abode there, most of them .urchwW o? erecting mansions. Among the weTknowi ll ows who have "adopted" Washington are Mr. George M. Pullman, widow of the founder of the sleeping car company; Mrs. Mark Hanna Mrs John Hay, Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney Mrs if n Hitt, Mrs. "Phil" Sheridan, Mrs. John" A Logan' Mrs Thomas F. Walsh, widow of the Colorado min ng king; Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend, who in herited many millions made In Pennsylvania coal and oil interests; Mrs. Slater, who requires 18 servants to minister to her lone comfort In a monster mansion .and a number of others. The Influx of wealthy householders has caused the price of real estate In Washington to advance by leaps and bounds in those favored sections of the northwest portion of the city which is being to a considerable extent monopolized by The fash ionables. Land that a few years ago sold for U to $2 per square foot has Jumped within a few years to $10 per square foot, and in some exclu- ' sive neighborhoods It is almost impossible to so cure a large building slje for love or money. The mansions which have been erected have cost all the way from $50,000 to $1,000,000 each and some of them have stables and garages that have cost as much as $25,000 each. The two principal hubs of this new moneyed colonization of the moBt beautiful city In the world are found in the two little circular .parks or plazas known respectively as Dupont circle and Sheridan circle so named because statues of these heroes grace these bits of greensward. Around Dupont circle are grouped the stately mansions of Mrs. L. Z. Lelter and Mrs. Robert W. Patterson of - Chicago, the Herbert - Wad a worths of New York; Mr. and Mrs. W.- Ji Hoard man and their daughter, Miss Mabel (of Red Cross fame), formerly of Cleveland. Nearby is ' the new mansion of Perry Belmont of, New York and the home of George Westinghouse, the fa mous inventor and manufacturer of Pittsburg. Encircling Sheridan circle are the mansions of Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Barney, Mrs. S. B. Wyeth of .Philadelphia another famous widow; Mrs. F. B. Moran, Gen. Charles L. Fltzhugh, Mrs. Sheridan, widow of the general; Lieutenant Beale, a wealthy retired officer of the United States navy, etc. The new mansions In Wash ington are notable not less for their magnificent architecture than for their spotless appearance. Washington being the cleaneBt of cities, it has been possible to make ubo of marble, terra cotta and delicately tinted mosaics on the exteriors of the residences and to have them retain Indefi nitely their pristine beauty. . Pathetic Case Not so long ago the writer heard a little part ing talk between a married couple. It wasn't a case of eavesdropping, because the conversation was right there to be necessarily overheard. The man was over forty and his wife was pretty close to forty herself. "Well, you look pretty good to me, now that you're hiking off, young feller," he said to her, sort of sneaking his hand over, so's to get hold of hers. "Look pretty middling' good to me any old tlmo, when It comes to that. It begins to look to me that I'm mashed on you beyond all re demption. If it does you any good to have your man moke that kind of a fool Bchoolboy speech after all our years at the matrimony thing, why, you're welcome, kid, that's all." "Well, I'll take mine out In thinking, dear," she replied, "and I'll writs all of my foolish things In my letters. Now, you're honestly going to remember to feed the canary every day, aren't you? The maid can attend to cleaning the cage, but you yourself will feed little Dickie every single day, now won't you? Promise me again, so I can feel comfy about It- "Sure, I'll feed the bird. Say, I've Just been noticing those hazel eyes of yours. You've sure got 'era all skinned forty ways from the Jack when It comes to the brown lamps, and" "Such silliness!" she interrupted him, looking pleased. "Now, dearie, listen. You won't bo getting poor old Mellnda to cook you those dreadful meEses things with horrid cheese In them that you're so crazy over and that make you Blck, will you? Prom lse me solemnly once again, now. won't you?" . "Nix on cheesy things, as solemn as you want it," said he. "Going to be a mighty dreary, dismal old imitation of a flat without you in It. sis. and don't you ever forget that. It sure does get me gulpy around the glue' works to see you going off, and I find that it's getting harder every time you go away for a little trip to see your folks. One of these old days I'm going to pour an awful gob of grief all over you by going along with you when you go away. "Now listen, Jim; I darned up all your socks day before yesterday, but I forgot to put them In your drawer, and you'll find them in my work basket, and my work basket Is in the box couch In tho sitting-room, and for mercy's sake, Jim, pul-leaso remember this so you won't pull the whole flat to pieces looking for your socks, won't you? Now, there you are, with a faraway look In your eyes, and you're not hearing one single, solitary word that I'm saying to you." "G'way, I've heard every word you've said. You said you sewed some buttons on the box couch in the spare room, and that " "Now, Just listen to that Listen to me, sir stop looking at those crazy skylarking dogs on their way to the baggage car, but listen to me. I said socks. Socks In the work basket, in box couch. Repeat tho words after me, sir. Just like this: Socks in work basket in box couch." "Wocks in Bork basket In cox bouch say, hun, I haven't time for any such fool things as socks It's your going away that's got my goat Doggone it, cant I stand here and mutter my thinks to you without your ringing In work couches and socks and birds and oheese puddings and such Junk on me?" Most husbands are pretty good fellows, when It comes to all that Dub along, most of 'em, and do the best they can, considering that they're ornery he-creatures. And most of 'em, despite the old funnylstlcal gag, just nachually HATE to sea their wives go away. Washington Star. . .; Women Understand That Not Heroism but 8 Imply Love Prompted 8elf-Sacrif1ea. A few days ago, In a somewhat squalid neighborhood, a house caught Are. The flames hot quickly through the litter on the floor and the untidy array of clothing on the walls, A wom an talking with a neighbor ran scream ing to the house and without an in stant's hesitation sprang through the smoking doorway Into what already seemed an Inferno. A moment later she staggered out, her hands and faoe blackened and blistered and her clothing on Are. In her arms she bore her baby, safe from harm. t hTe afternoon papers came out with the story, printed under headlines ex tolling this mother's heroism. Men read It on the street cars, and as their eyes gleamed with the stirring of th spirit which leaps to greet noble deeds they said: "That woman dared to do what most men would be afraid to do." But the mothers who read It at bom did not think that way. Perhaps th danger of the baby, the wrecking of the home and the burns the woman Buffered brought moisture to their eyes, but to them the act was not one of heroism It was simply what any natural mother, no matter how timid, would do under the same circum stances. Cleveland Leader. "SPOHN'S." This is the noma nf fhj ffrnt,at . n remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye, Heaves, nd the like among all ages of horses. Sold by Druggists. 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