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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
IN THE WORLD OF WOMEN

ship between women Is when one woman
refraIns from telling another that her
new hat is ten years too young for her.
Pity opens the gates TO the heart Envy
locks and bars them. This is why the
poor have more friends than the rich.
Love is the only thing that is eternal
We remember the foolish fond words Of
affection that some one said 70 us after
We have forgotten the wise advice OF the
sage or the vituperati0n Of our enemies.
\ woman can no more help probing into
a secret that it will break her heart 20
know than she can help pressing her
tongue against sore tooth.
Most men expect 10 be passed into
heaven On their wives church letters.
When children take prizes az school.
their father boasts 20 bis friends about
how he is bringing up his hoys and girls.
When they break the neighbOrs' windows.
he makes sarcastic remarks about how
their mother Is raising them
The grounds IN the coffee pot furnish
the grounds for many a divorce.
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WIVES FROM HEROINEs.
Andrew Lang Says lie Prefers Sophia
from "Tom Jones'"


from "I9m Jones."
II I were compelled to choose a wife
from among the heroines Of fiction, my
heroine. # / am to be homogeneous. is
certainly Sophia in Tom Jones'" that
peerless lady who was Fieldings wife,
Happy Harry Fielding though, perhaps
it needed all Sophia's humor. good kuuor.
and sense 10 be equally blessed in fer
loTd, says andrew Lang
Every man who has had the liberal ed
ucation Of knowing Sophia has wanted 90
marry her, and II to want to marry
woman makes her your favorite heroine,
then Sophia would assuredly be elected
by a vast majority of votes. But. In real
life any man who knew both Sophia and
Beetrix Esmond would have been cap
turcJ by Beatr.X
The thing could not occur; the most
fascinating girl I'm fiction mot counting
Shakespeare women was the elderly
Baroness de Bernstein, when Sophia wcs
in her bloom. I'm l745. she captured the
hearts Of men even as elderly WOmen
with ailuring ettainments attract to-day
Bewitchlng madcaps OF fiction entertain
unleaTned youth, but men Of mark soCnd
time only with those herOines who pcF-
form worthy feats They like in their
reading the same qualities they demand
iu life
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

equanimity and sing their praises and
echo their words and aren't sure what
they know or think about anything till
they run home and find about what their
wives think and"
Mr. Porter," exclaimed the Bachelor
Girl, bringing her nut-cracker down on
the table with a thud, II couldn't stand
IA thing ike that! There's a happy
medium between a slave and a sultan"
But the trouble is, declared the Mere
Man TRANQUILITY, that In matrimony
there's always one slave and one sultan
or sultaaa. Marriage is like q pie or a
dOughnut, difficult TO divide evenly.
Somebody is sure 10 get the larger half.
and the other person has TO be satisfied
with what's left. The important thing is
to pick ouJ an opponent"
"A-what?''
A husband or wife" explained the
Mere Man. who is weaker, not stronger
than yourself; smaller. not bigger Then
you'll get all the prizes, instead OF the
leavings and"
And spend your life" exclaimed the
Bachelor Girl scornfully, sitting with
your feet On-a doormatt'
That's better" retorted the Mere Nan
cheerfully. than sitting al the foot of a
throne and gazing up until sou get a
crick IN the neck
But not half SO nice" declared the
Bachelor Girl with toss OF her chin.
"as sitting on a tete-a-tete--"
"Or across the table. put in the Mere
Man.
With somebody exactly on your own
level"
"Wha wears a pink picture hat" mur-
INJURED the Mere Man, "and frilly froCk
and an adorable"
And who can appreciate you" con-
tinued the Bachelor Girl. ignoring the
hippancy, without straining his intel
leCt"
And whom you can admire began the
Mere Man.
Without losing your mental balance"
finished the Bachelor Girl significantly.
That's just what I mean" she declared.
Why. so do I, exclaimed the Mere
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

a young physician, who is having phe-
uomenal success with patients who have
been pronounced hopeless by other doe
tors. declares that IL is due 10 common
sense more than skill He prescribes
for each patient a good deal more than
medicine since he probes their daily hab-
its and makes changes which iHvariable
work for the good OF the patients.
Tor persons with q tendency 10 bowel
trouble recommends the wearing OF "a
knitted seamless band. broad enough 10
throughly protect those organs and 50
fine and snug-ftt!ng that they add moth
ing 10 ones measurements. Summer and
winter these are TO be worn and changed
and washed like the other body coverings.
He declares that they are a preventive
or appendicitis. and who is 10 dispute his
word when the disease does not attack
those who wear the bandages?
or cold baths he has this 20 say. There
are strong men and women who can
stand them up 20 a certain age, but the
average person is unt-able 10 stand the
shocls. Thin nervous women should not
battle too often-thres times q week at
the most. and sponge baths at that. A
great deal Of vitality Is lost in this way
He believes in water taken internally,
six glasses a day between meals, and he
thinks that one apple. eaten at about j
o'clock in the forenoon. and another at
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
HOW NOT TO ECONoNIZE.
For You VIII Be the Sufferer in the
End IL You Do

For You VIII Be the Sufferer in the
End II You DO.
By omitting your luncheon, for the
body needs nourlshment and without il
the health may be permanently injured.
BY refusing 10 take a cab when caught
in a shower. The price Of q cab IS much
less than that Of a hew hat and gown.
BY attempting 10 oyerWori yourself.
No one can do good work under these
circumstances. and the result is often
an attack Of typhoid fever.
BY walking nome after a busy day on
your feet Rather walk 10 the shop or
place Of business when fresh and un-
tired and ride home at night when IA
tigued
BY riding in a car TO a distant market
IN order 10 save 5 cents on butter and
eggs.
By purchasing an article YOU don't
want simply because il happens 10 be
cheap.
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FROM WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW

bedtime, is better than any medicine he
can prescribe.
Plenty Of air in the house az all times
and particularly az night. he declares 20
be as necessary as food. and sleep, taken
at seasonable hours, is a rest0Ter 10 fray
ed nerves and tired bodies. lie has not
ben I'll in thirty years and he works
Lard-Very hard-and does the things
that experience proves are good for him.
Now that is new theory. one worth con-
sidering We must find ont the things
THAI agree with us and stick 10 them
if we want health II cold baths give us
new life. then cold baths are the right
things II the afternoon nap makes US
feel horribly stupid and dull, then We
should cut out the nap. We want 10 live
as comfortably as possible, Of course.
There are healthy women who think
il a penance to sit idle for an hour or
so. They are happier when their hands
are employed, and perpetual work is just
what they need 10 keep in good condi-
ton. A woman who had been accUstom-
ed to assist az the tasks in her own home
and was healthy and happy while doing
1t. hired second maid to please her
husband and began 10 take life easy as
he wished. First She lost her spirits, then
her health began 10 fail. and she ended
WIKI a genuine fit Of sickness the like of
which she had not experienced for many
years. She knew the cause and had suf-
fcent sense TO remove # by discharging
the new maid and taking up her old
duties again. The Improvement in her
was so marked that even her husband
became convinced that she needed some
wholesome occupation.
RETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
cRYsTALLIzED ROSE PETALS.

Select perfect, fragrant blossoms, sep
arate into petals, spread on an inverted
sieve, and stand in the air until dry but
not crisp.
Make a heavy syrup, using one cup
each granulated sugar and water. and
cook without stirring until it spins Il
thread
Flavor this syrup with a few drops Of
essence Of rose and color with a tiny bit
of coChineal
Now drop the leaves in one by one.
using a fine wire; take out and drain on
the creased sieve.
Turn once in the process Of drying
which viii take several hours. If the
leaves then look preserved and clear,
they viii need no further dipping, but
If the petals seem dry and not candied,
dip again. dust with sifted -four. and dry
Serve on bOnbOn saucers.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Man dellghtedly Now, we. for instance,
ere exactly on the same level"
you flatter yourself Mr. Porter
And while you are my IDEAL
You aren't mlne"
No" sighed the Mere Man, reaching
over and catching the Bachelor Girls fin
gers across the table. but Ia make a
beautiful-'
Don't, don't" whispered the Bachelor
Girl, blushing.
"a perfectly"
"Oh, Bobby, it's bad fo.m. and you
mustn't and besides"
"A perfectly ideal door-mat!"
THE waiter is lookingl"
The Mere Man withdrew his hand and
Strengthened himself with a sigh.
He'll never believe" he remarked, that
that was merely a physiological emphasis
In a psychological argument
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The Deacon WAC Rirht

A minister Of the gospel one Sabbath
announced to his flock that he would have
to leave them, as he was called To another
field says the Philadelphia Public Ledger
How much more salary do you expect
to get there than here?'' asked one of the
deacons.
Three hundred dollars" remarked the
minister, with some hesitation
II do not blame you for goin'. +" remark
ed the deacon. who had been a worldly
man in his time. but you should be more
exact in your language. That isn't
CALL it's a raise -
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

One Of the prettiest little frocks pro-
duced this season is shown in this illus
tration. The becoming little blouse is
made up over a lining. the upper portion
OF which is faced 10 simulate a yoke,
which is charmingly outlined with a
wide bertha cut in turreted effect. The
sleeve is here shown in the short length,
but full-length sleeves may be obtained
by facing the lining (Which is here cut
on from the wrist to the puff. The skirt
sections that are visible being gathered
in a double fiounce effect to the under
one. The froek is quite simple to make.
and is thus an excellent model for home
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

development AS illustrated. it was de-
signed for party wear, pale blue Shan
tung being used TO make it, with lace
for trimming. but it would develop pref
tily, for more practical use. in any of
the modish woolens, while braid or rib
bon might be used to trim. To make the
eight-year size requires yards OF q
inch material Five sizes, 4 TO 12 years.
A pattern Of this may be obtained by
incloslng 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department The Washing
ton Herald, 734 Fifteenth street north
west giving the number (2759 and size
wanted.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
BLACK at the Neck.

The touch of black at the neck IS more
fashionable than ever. It is shown in
many jewel-studded bands Of black vel
vet TO be worn at the top Of the collar.
It is also used with low-necked gowns,
not only studded with jewels, but COM
bined with 2 chain arranged In graceful
festOons.
This is an artistic way Of using one OF
the old long, jeweled chains, or Roman
gold chains which were so fashionable
years ago
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Test for a Pure Powder.

Great harm is done 10 the skin by the
use Of powder which contains mineral
substances in a large degree. Lead,
arsenic. mercury, and bismuth are all ac-
tive poisOns and their continued use is
most injurious.
The presence OF sugar Of lead in any
cosmetic preparation can be detected
by testing it with ammonia, which will
turn it black.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
When Frnsf-hitten.

Should you be unlucky enough TO have
your fingers nose. or feet frost-bitten do
not as you value your future comfort
go near the fire for several hours.
Rub the place with cold water or snow
as quickly as possible, and after the
numb sensation is over battle with witch
hazel or apply cloths wet in It, This
should relieve the itching and burning
that is so annoying.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The sin Around the Eve.

Never massage around the eye without
using good skin food as the skin there
Is very delicate and is apt to grow in
famed and Irritated with pressure Of the
fingers.
Also be careful in using greases. even
those that are pure, that they do not
get into the eye.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Sleeve Snartness.

Sleeves have undergone several changes.
The very newest model is the draped
sleeve.
This is arranged in horizontal folds to
the elbow.
Like the majority Of the newest tailor
made sleeves, it is cut in one with the
bodice.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Two People Never alike.


Talking about literature reminds me Of
a bookcase belonging TO a friend Of mine.
which is flied. except for the expectant
vacancy on half shelf with stories
built about the lovely old idea Of re-
maFkable resemblances. Unless you'd
been making a collection OF such novels.
as my friend has been. you wouldn't
believe how many authors have made
use Of Two characters so much alike that
nobody can tel them apart I haven't
any doubt that ages before Shakespeare
took his whack at It the popular novel
Of the week before the 'Baghavad Gita'
became one Of the six best sellers en-
ployed the device. and critics called the
author a plagiaTist It's plot that the
public always accepts. like the other
standby in which the hero and heroine,
marrying without carrying a rap for each
other. fall desperately in love il the
penultimate chapter. It's one Of our ira
ditions. a literary institution. as it were.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
TOUCHES ON FOIBLES AND FRAILTlES
OF HER SEX

Where Is she 0nCe We held 50 dear,
The heroine Of yesleryssF!
Where have her frequent sEoonings goDs,
The muslin white she'd always on!
Ia Ehat tale noE does she appear.
The heroine Of yesteTyeaT5
She was 50 fragile 50 Istits-
What book g.fi DOW iacks full SIX fgetT
The hcuines to-day. galore.
are aged fnsm thirty 10 tWO-scOre;
We knew her IN her sixteenth scar
The heroine q yesteryeaF.
How she'd have shrHfk and gasped. afraid,
EefgIe the modern fctiou maid.
Nho smokes aid shoots and r0bs a house
she. Rbo'd lave tainted al a mmise
How close she Kept to NosHan's sphere.
The heroine OF yestcuear
All Princess. tell US Il sou know
Where did thar meek-eyed damssl 90,
One can't noall she ever tTi1d
TO eat Nayhaps that's Why she died,
Or DID she melt to sTr5p clear,
Tie heroine q yesleBt4rg
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just Nobody at All.

There were two small cOlored boys ar
guing at a Capitol HilI corner the other
morning, and uncomplimentary remarks
passed between them.
Look here, niggah,' one burst out.
who you talkin' to?'
The other swept the speaker with a
look of wiJheriug scorn.
Nobody he said Crushingly.
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plays the Head writers.

While I am prepared 10 have thumb
screws applied 70 me before III admit
that newspaper English hasn't Addison
and Stevenson and Walter Pater faded
to a pale mauve, there are times when
1 wish the press wouldn't be quite so ex-
uberant with its language. When I went
to school, remember distinctly that TO
fay meant to remove the hide or skin.
Apollo did it TO somebody or other, I
think, and hung the skin up somewhere.
You had to have knife in the elder
day before you could fay anybody. or
late. headline writer's have ali been af-
fected by a perfect mania for using that
word fay. If a great man disapproves
somebody's resignation, he "hays" tha
offender, debating the faying to his
sten0gTapher. The President himself has
been 'flayed" twice within a month. aC-
cording to the press, but judging from
his appearance. he's either human
onion, or has the knack Of growing a new
skin over night. Mr.. Bryan has been
fiayed, and has flayed, in turn. Ar. TAFT
was fiayed-and that's rather large
sized iob-by man in evening dress after
supper. I take it that as a nation were
growing biou,i-t ti.sty. lt isn't enough
for US 10 'reprOye" or 'criticise, or
even condemn" We want to skin peo-
pie alive, and if we can't do it actually,
We're going to say we did. Personally, I
think massacre" q better word. It's
more extensive and certainly more mouth
filling
(Note-The obscure and repentant head
writer would gladly abjure such irreie-
want words as "fays'' II some brilliant
person will tell him how to avoid them.
and, at the same time say John Jones
Bitterly Condemns the Practices OF sam
Smith" in sixteen letters and spaces)
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Mr. Charles Dryden. the eminent writer
and chronicler of baseball. tells about an
ambitious lady he net recently In the
State Of Texas. Viewing the extensive
and gently rolling acres Of the farm on
which she lived, he said
What you need is golf links"
Replied the lady: 4 been studyin' about
eettin' some. hear they amt usin' them
80 much up North as they was. 1 reckon
pretty soon ] kin git a good secondhand
link an set it up in the yard.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
A siIk Waist Hint

If a silk waist is laid away without
taking out the shields. the rubber will
cause the silk to crack in 2 short time.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Quite Up-fo-date.

Ne pOpped 10 her upon his knees
his heart weat pit-a-pat
0ld-fashioned OBJ. no; il sou please,
Twas there the maiden sat
Philadelphia Presa.
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An Irish Bull.

I never guessed Mrs. Y had Irish blood
in her till last Thursday She came in
to see Mrs. Y. while I was there, and be-
gan TO reproach Mrs. y. for being un-
neighbOTly
my land" she said, "if lived as near
you as you do me. I'd run IN every day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
OUR HOME-MAkER

Where the mountains slope to the
westward,
And their purple challces hold
The new-made wine of the sunset,
Crimson and amber and gold.
In this one, wide-open doorway,
With the elm boughs overhead,
The house all garnished behind her
And the plentiful table spread
Watching our upward climb
In the sweet June weather that
brought us,
Oh, many and many a time!
Today in the gentle splendor
OF the early summer moon,
Perfect In sunshine and fragrance
Although It is hardly June,
Again is her doorway opened
And the house is garnished and
sweet;
But she silently waits for our coming
And we enter with silent feet.
\ little within she is waiting;
Not where she has met us before,
For over the pleasant threshold
She is only to cross once more.
The smile on her face is quiet,
And a lily is on her breast;
Her hands are folded together
And the word on her lips is "Rest." q"
And yet it looks like a welcome,
For her work is compassed and
done;
All things are seemly and ready.
And her summer is just begun.
1t Is we who may not cross over,
Only with song and prayer;
\ little way into the glory
We may reach as we leave her
there.
But We cannot think of her idle,
She must be home-maker still;
God giveth that work to the angels,
Who fittest the task fulfill.
And somewhere yet in the hilltops
OF the country that hath no pain,
She will watch in her beautiful door
way
To bid us a welcome again.
Selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
4 QUIET CAMPAIGN.

50 commonplace has been the pres
idential campaign thus far that this
feature has caused general comment.
"The most striking characteristic of
this national campaign is the good
natured tolerance and judicial free
dom from partizan feeling displayed
toward the rival parties and candi-
dotes by the great body Of electors" A"
according to the Spokesman Reviews
Until a few days ago the party lead
ers on both sides Of the contest were
complaining Of lethargy and lack Of
interest displayed by voters general
j.. but since the beginning Of the Wig
orous controversy growing out Of the
Hearst disclosures this popular indif-
ference has melted away.
But even the sensational exchange
Of charges and accusations between
the national party leaders has thus
far failed to arouse any popular feel
ing OF partizan bitterness. Reports
from the populous centers Of the east
are that all efforts by party workers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
THE TIME HAS COME.

For three consecutive years the dis
trict fair has grown in size and in
popularity. Each year the pavilion
on Main street has been crowded to
the limit. Although the pavilion is
larger this year than before, the at
tendance has grown in proportion
and at times standing room has been
almost at a premium.
1t is now time to proceed to the
organization OF a fair on larger and
more permanent lines. The expert
ence Of the last three years has fully
shown that the district fair is needed;
that it is a profitable thing and that
the necessary patronage is forthcom-
ing.
when I come to attend the fair
again" said Governor Chamberlain
yesterday "I hope that a suitable
tract Of land will have been secured
near the city and that your fair will
be even greater than it is now"
This is a sentiment that has been
expressed by scores Of people during
the past week. It is up to the people
of the district to act upon the sugges-
tion. The fair should be enlarged to
meet the growing demands that are
made upon 1t.
Pendleton and Umatilla county are
upon the eve Of better things. The
county is ready for its second
growth and the process has already
commenced. Events that have oc-
Cured within the past few months
mark the opening of a new era-an
era of progress and development that
will popularize the country and build
the towns anew.
Now is an opportune time to plan
for a really big fair-a fair that will
rival anything of the kind in the
northwest. will draw people 70 Pen
dleton not only from all the counties
of eastern Oregon and the willamette
valley. but from beyond the borders
Of the state
Such a fair as this would help
nightly in forwarding the move
ment that is now under way. Fairs
are educational in nature Farmers,
stockmen and others who attend see
the value Of proper methods dem
onstrated in a manner they do not
forget. When they put their learn
ing into use the profit that comes
therefrom is shared by all the peo-
pie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
VALUE OF A SMILE.

Throughout every department OF
the commercial and social world
everywhere--it is genialty that pays
the biggest return for the least ex-
penditure.
The smile is no less a necessity In
the maintenance Of the social and do
mestic harmonies Of life. There Is no
place in society for the dlsagreeable
man. Because OF his connections ne
may be tolerated with some respect,
but none seek him and he knows not
the comradship that sweetens life.
So, too. In the home life, 1t is the
smile that makes things run evenly.
The wife who greets her husband
with a smile when he returns in the
evening, and who has a smile for him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-03
AN UPWARD STEP.

How to handle the social evil is a
problem regarding which wise men
differ. 1t is a problem that will
never be fully solved until human ma
ture rises far above its present level.
But because this is true the fact
does not mean that nothing should
be done toward the solution of the
problem. on the contrary earnest,
practical measures should be taken
with a view to bettering conditions.
such measures are now being taken
all over the country.
The recent order of Mayor Murphy.
as a result OF which the local tender
loin has been practically abandoned,
vas a step in the right direction. The
substance of the order was that If
houses of prostitution are to be main
tained in Pendleton they must be To-
Gated in the upper stories of build
ings. away from Main street and the
public eye.
This action taken by the city ad.
ministration means much to the NOR
al health of the town. The former
condition was a disgrace to the city.
1t always was, but the disgrace has
seemed the keener since Pendleton
abolished gambling and the saloons.
If the mayors order is enforced
without hedging Pendleton will be a
better town as a result Though vice
will still exist it will not be Haunted
as in the past and a sensible step
will have been taken towards making
the city more suitable place in
which to live.