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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-02-21

There is No Other Just AS Good'' or Nearly As Good
Ask Your Dealer About The Great Western
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
MURAT HALSTEAD.
worid-Famous Journalist Dies fin
 Cincinnati.

worid-Famous Journalist Dies in
 Cincinnati.
 One of the leaders in American jour na,ism for over half a century and a man widely known as magazine and editorial writer died in Cincinnati re gently when Murat Halstead passed away. He was one of the most noted writers of the last half of the nine teenth century and one of the strong. est tributes to his incisiveness as c writer was in 1882, when his nomina ton by President Harrison to be Amer ican minister to Germany was reject ed by the United States Senate because of articles he had published charging corruption to some members of that body. In the Civil War Mir. Halstead personally reported many battles, be ing rated as a war correspondent of the first class. Later i'll the Franco German war and also In the Spanish. American war be added to his reputa. ton in that line.
 For fifty years he attended and re ported all Republican national conven. tions, and in 1S6O he WAS the only newspaper man who reported all the
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
The Choctaws and chicka.aws.
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 Together when history dawned upon the continent, together when the white man drove them past the Mississippi, and together in the twilight of the tribes, the Choctaws and the Chicka- saws are passing into the body polite and the citizenship Of Oklahoma side by side. These two tribes-now TO per cent of mixed blood, and nearly all as capable a set of citizens as their white neighbors-can hardly be dealt with in separate stories.
 The Chickasaws and Choctaws, both of Mobilian stock, lived in Mississippi when De Soto marched across the land, and the Chickasaws gave him some ter rife battles. When the French rose Into power in Louisiana, the twin tribes disagreed. The Choctaws fought for the French and the Chlckasaws boldly withstood the invaders. Several French expeditions were defeated, number of French officers were burned at the stake, and the Chickasaws. allied with the Natchez, threatened New Orleans. Only the courage of the colonists and the assistance of the Choctaws saved Lou isiana.
 In later years the tribes grew friend ly again, refrained from trouble with the whites, and even fought the Creek and Seminole for the paleface intruder. This did not save them from exile. and. about seventy years ago, the two tribes totaling about 10000, were taken to Indian territory. There they fourished and grew rich, only to lose lands, wealth and slaves during the Civil War. Since that time they have climbed steadily up again, and have intermixed continually with the whites.
 When the rolls were prepared for al- lotment last year, the Choctaws had about 19,0O0 full and miXed-blood mem- bers, and the Chlckasaws about 5000. These rolls must have been gloriously swelled somehow, for the State census Indians in the counties that once com posed the Choctaw and Chickasaw na- tions. Nearly 10000 negroes and 2,200 intermarried whites were also included h the allotments. With the Chicka- saws, and, 1t Is said, retaining to the last their sun worship and other strange Aztec rites, live the remnant of the Natchez, perhaps 300 souls.
 It has been repeatedly asserted by army officers who have served in both Indian territory and the Philippines that the language of the Igorrotes is identical with that of the Mobilian h. dians, which would indicate that these tribes came from the orient countless ages gone by. There are many tribes on the Pacific coast bearing the unmis- takable stamp of Chinese and Japanese extraction, and others which have GUS toms, totems and tattooing methods similar to the tribes of the Pacific ,sles.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Tried the Effect of a Title.

Among the neighbors who annoyed Carlyle none perhaps gave him so much trouble as the boys who played about near his house. They made no secret of their dislike of the philoso- pher and stood In dread of his stick when he went abroad. James Waylen, who did great part of the research for the Cromwell" and who was at Carlyle's house almost daily, was one morning standing on the doorstep of the house in Cheyne row waiting to be let in when one of these young urchins came up to him in deferen- tial manner, and, touching his cap, said: Please, sir, would you ask Lord Carlyle to give me my top? It's tum- bled down his airey." During the morn- ing Carlyle and Waylen chuckled to- gether over the conciliatory title which the lad had created for his enemy.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
SfaFchfnR,

Have collars and shirts quite damp as the starch gets Into them better, and use the starch while quite hot. Dip and thoroughly squeeze the breast and col lar of the shirt In the starch and wiring out do the same to the cuffs; clap the starched parts and hang up to get dry afterwards sprinkle with water till damp; roll up for a few hours, then iron.
 Embroidery or trimming on under linen is sometimes dipped in very thin starch. It irons better and will keep smooth and increased longer If slightly stifYened.
 A cupful of stiff boiled starch added to every two gallons of the bluing wa ter for under linen gives 1t a nice smoothness and gloss without stiffenins perceptibly.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

pensable support. It was a native gift that made Mir. Cleveland a great man when he cane to face great responsibil- ities. He had had little preparation for the presidency. Of the education of the schools he had as much as other men who have held office, but he had no schooling or practice in federal politics and was not known at all as a student or publicist. The little that had been heard of him when he was first pro posed as a Democratic candidate in 1884 was that he had made good Gov ernor of New York. Ills courage and strong common sense were what brought him through with creditable record and they enabled him to rise to the new and more serious demands upon him. From the first he had no master, no boss. Men who enjoyed national reputation when he was living in obscurity and who expected to die tate to him resented his independence, but they soon gave up trying to over come 1t. Perhaps he could have accom- plished more If he had been better skill ed In the arts of diplomacy, but If he stood repellent and aloof, If be did not conquer the people by charm of manner. he did compel them to love him because Of the enemies he made. and that Is saying much. His refusal to compro- mise with powerful and interruptions factions that seemed strong enough at times to make or mar his fortune won .im a well-deserved confidence and will add to his fame in the pages of history. If he was a poor politician his name is a lasting rebuke to the cowardice of politicians. And he set good example, too. In the silence with. which he bore much virulent and unmerlted abuse. That he felt the abuse was certain, but, as he indicated in letter which was published not many months ago, he was content to let time be the judge between him and those who assailed him most vlciously. In his later years the stern- CT features of his nature softened, though there was no surrender of his conflclioHs, dHu ue SIeh steauiy III mind and character. It Is significant that he had a very attractive person. ality for scholars, literary men, artists, men of the highest intellectually, as a list of his associates in recent years would show. This of Itself should suf- flee to destroy erroneous ideas of him that were an inheritance from the old political controversies, and 1t is a sat- lsfaction to know that he came into his own long before his death.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Renewing Oilcloth,

When oilcloth has been laid for 6 few months and Is beginning to lose It's shiny surface It can be renewed and made to last twice as long. Melt a little ordinary glue in pint of water. letting 1t stand on the top of the oven until 1t Is dissolved. Wash the ollcloth thoroughly and let 1t dry. Then at 7ight, when no one will walk on It., go over the entire surface carefully with flannel dipped into the glue wa ter. Choose a dry day for doing 1t, and by morning you will have a fine gloss
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

woman can discuss with her husba nd topics of national interest, and In many instances she might give her opinion of questions with which, through study and contact, she has become familiar"
 Are you a clubwomanY
 ''Yes, just as Mir Taft Is a clubman. We are both honorary members of ssv- eral clubs, but we are seldom at any clubs. It Is not because do not believe In clubs I do believe in them, but I have my social and home affairs to at tend to and don't particularly feel the need of club life"
 Do you believe in a business life for a womRnT
 Not If a woman wants to have hap piness and fulfill her greatest useful ness i1 this world. A happy marriage Is the most complete and useful life for any woman. To be the mother of sweet healthy children Is a heritage that il greater than being-than being"
 'Yes, than being the mistress of the White House." she said.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

behind the counter not only informs you how easily you could rent an apart ment in the house occupied by Miss Hagner. Mrs. Roosevelt's social secre- tary, but he advises you as to employ ment agencies And he stands up so long as you are in the office. In New York, the would-be tenant, man or woman, stands up-and the agent sits down-with his feet on a table If 1t Is good renting weather; and 1t is much the same in other cities.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Lace Curtain,

Lace curtains must on no account be lroned. In the country they may be stretched on the grass, pinning out every point in the town a sheet spread on the carpet will be found more suit able.
 Dwellers In flats who find 1t difficult to dry such large articles. will be glad to know that If the curtains are hung up wet at an open window over night they will be dry next morning and hang more gracefully than If dried In the usual way. Take them down next morning. fold lengthwise and pass through the mangle.
 Feathers may be washed by placing them In linen bags. Dip and squeeze these In soapsuds, rinse in clean water and dry In sieves in an empty room. turning the feathers frequently to pre- vent them sticking together.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

varied political conventions of that year. Some years ago he made an esti- mate that for forty years he had av- eraged writing more than 100000 words year, and since then his name has appeared constantly in papers and magazines at the he'd of innumera ble articles.
 Mir. Halstead was born in Butler County, Ohio, in 1929, and was reared on a farm. Az youth he went to Cincinnati and joined the staff of the Commercial in 1858 A year later he purchased an interest for 5000 and In 1885 became head of the firm. In 1859 he attended and described for the Con- mercial the hanging of John Brown, and was in the reporters gallery at Washington through the stormy scenes that followed. Later he edited the Brooklyn Standard Union and since then has been a special writer. Mfr. Halstead was married in 1857 to Miss Mary Banks and had seven sons and three daughters. Four of the sons be came successful journalists.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Value of Good Digestion.

"To look young and keep your beauty you must have a good diges- tion," says a beauty culturist. "We feed our patrons upon herbs; we give them greens and we advise them to take acid fruits. When Gypsy wo- man gets out of sorts she lives upon dandelion greens; she mixes sweet berbs; she doctors herself with the fruits of the earth and she recovers.
 Outdoor life is everything for the woman who wants to keep young.
 Her walk gives away the woman who does not want people to know how old she is. Usually she loses her elas- ticity. And she takes to high heels and a stilted walk. Wear conventional clothing and be elastic in your gait h that way you will look younger.
 "I advise women generally to join | dancing class. By taking the steps one can keep up ones elasticity winter and summer. have a class of four women who come three times week to learn the Gypsy fandangoes and the Spanish dances. They find that they breathe better, feel better and are more healthy generally from this ex- ercise"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
PoLITENESs IN WASHINGTON.
A City of Leisurely Ways and Proud
 Yet Courteous Manners,

Washington Is bounded on the east by the Capitol and on the west by the White House. Between them flows & restless stream Of sightseers There may be other districts of the national capital worth seeing, but only Wash ingtonian knows 1t. The tourist has time and strength only to hit the high places.
 In New York there are probably as many tourists as In Washington. but with thls difference, the New Yorker does not mind mixing with the tourist class. In fact, If the tourist have money and a fondness for Broadway and contiguous resorts, the New Yorker is more than willing, so MT. Tourist emerges his identity with the New York push. " Washingtonians never let you forget you are a tourist. Resi- dent women slightly raise their skirts with an indescrlbable yet eloquent air when they happen to rub elbows with a mere tourist of the same sex in a hotel or department store elevator. A
 rashinstonian looks straight ahead at lothing; the tourist Is known by the angle at which she crooks her neck.
 Resident Washington Is divided Into three distinct sets-old families, people with money and people without money. Those without money work hard to keep up appearances with those who have money. Those with money work hard to secure social recognition from the old families. The old families are indifferent equally to those with money and those without. The hardest-wor ed class of all are those who, having accepted public office and removed their lares and penates to the national capital, find that the salary will not pay for the game. You know their women folk by the fact that they wear ready gowns. Your real Wash ingtonian considers the wearing of fac tory made garments equivalent to sink ing to the lowest sartorlal depths.
 Washingtonians do not hurry home from work. If you are anybody at all In Washington you must be leisurely. Only as a tourist do you hurry, and after a conductor has held you at arms length when you are too hasty In boarding or leaving car you begin to slow down, too. There is no rush hour in Washington, and there are cars enough to go around. Likewise you can cross the street at any point along the block without danger of being run down, yelled at or told to "step lively"
 Politeness seems really common in Washington, and courtesy possible even In ten-dollar-a-week clerks. Drop into q real estate ofice. The young man
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Sllppfng Shoes, ,

Is there any woman who has not suffered with half shoes and pumps that slip up and down on the heel Tn summer the streets seem to be crowded with humanity with painful expressions on their faces, treadIng as though terra firrna were a much more agile substance than 1t Is. A relief, however, has at last been discovered by some wise person whom necessity transformed into an Inventor.
 Paste a piece of velvet inside the heel of the shoe, of course. with the side of the nap toward the foot, and this will effectually prevent any slip ping or rubbing. It is very easy to do, costs but a very few cents and any good liquid glue may be used, 50 that at last an effectual and easy preventive for slipping heels has been found.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

Philadelphia has recently gone through an experience which the ma jority of Its citizens would not care to repeat. The occasion was Tag day" Large numbers of attractive young women interested in a charitable worg had prepared small tags representing various sums of money. These they took with them into the streets and public conveyances and Into stores and business offices. Whenever a person was induced 10 give anything tag for the amount was pinned on his coat. The presence of one tag by no means conferred immunity. Rather was It a sign to other solicitors that the wearer was an "easy mark" and so he was importuned further, until he became all gummed up with tags. The osten- sible spirit of the fun Is not enough to redeem go bold a method of hold-up, and those who do give, even if they grin, are left in rebellious frame of mind not conducive to future benefac- tons. How to raise money for good works In worthy ways might well form a course of study in the new schools If social science.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

powder, 8 grains; witch-haZel, 2 ounces; rose water, ounces. Agitats until a solution Is obtained Mop over the affected parts. Keep the perpara- tion out of the way of ignorant per sons and children.
 Very often when one has a cold, the eyes feel hot and are red and intiamed. The best way to effect a cure Is to bathe the eyes frequently with a solu- ton of boric acid and water. If the eyes do not feel improved after your cold disappears, 1t would be well to consult an oculist.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

Prof. Walter A. Wyckoff, who died recently, was the author of The Work ers,' book on the laborlng man which has remained vital through a decade of interesting literature on social con- ditions. The reason for the life of the book was that IL recorded the author actual experience for a year and half as a working man. He lived by the labor of his hands In field, ditch and mining camp; he played the game fair ly. and did not help himself out by money from home" or checks from his publishers. He knew what It was to be out of a job and "on his uppers." That Is why his material was fresh and vivid when he returned to the profes- sor's easy chair to write the story of his experience.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
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Woman . Failure in Business.

"Woman has failed to make good as a leader and thinker in the profes- sions and in business. While many succeed in earning a very comfortable living for themselves, few rise to the top in ally of the many lines of activ- ity which they have invaded In recent years. Very few are among physi- clans or lawyers of note. Few rise to be executive heads of colleges, editors, or directors of big business enterprises, They have had control of fortunes {; they have had sway In Kitchens; they have always taught; they have always acted; yet men are the great financiers, cooks, teachers, managers of theaters. In no profession are they equal to any of the leading men who stand at the head of various occupations and whose pames are familiar to the public"
 This Is the sweeping arraignment brought against woman in business and professional life by one of her own class, Mary OCohnor Newell, in Ap- pleton's Magazine. She quotes with approval the statement of a we'll known man that there are three kinds of women In business-the kind that marry, the discontented kihd, and the desexed kind-and that only the lat ter are successful.
 The confession is made that even the women who seem to be most sue cessful in professional occupations usu- ally regard themselves as failures, whether they will admit 1t or not. By the time they have reached the point where they are able to accomplish lin- portant results they feel keenly the lack of family ties and home surround ings, and the more womanly they are the more strongly does this lack make Itself felt. This Is the explanation given of why so many young business women for whom brilliant careers are predicted abandon their chosen occu- patton for marriage.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
k]MA Science 'N 'NsMslnveTntion
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Accounts of twenty-two waterspouts noted on nine Swiss lakes have been collected by Prof. J. Fruh- That of June 19, 1905, on Lake Zug was about % yards In diameter, and 1t stirred up the lake over a radius of perhaps 100 yards Several photographs were Sc cured. The whirling column-more than half a mile high-was hollow, had left-handed motion and travelled east ward at the rate of little more than seven miles an hour. No important ev- idence was found that any of these wa terspouts were produced by the meet ing of opposite winds.
 c. G. Bates of the United States For est Service has found In western Ar kansas a species of hickory, locally known as "bull," or alligator" hick- ory, which exhibits remarkable resist ance to the effects of drought, as we'll as to forest fires. Its small, thick skinned leaves are assigned as prin- cipal cause of its drought-defying pow CTS. Like other hickorles, It also sends down Into the soil a long, strong tap root. Mir. Bates suggests that this tree would be useful for planting In prairie States and h dry situations in other To- calities. When fires frequently occur the alligator hickory Is the sole sur vivor.
 In a recent book on The Evolution ot,t -I thot many details of modern dress, gener- ally regarded as products of caprice or accident, or of the invention of tailors and milllners. are traceable to primi tive forms, and that fashion In costume is the result of process of evolution in which early ideas continually crop out. The earliest form of dress seems to have been the shawl, or wrapper, and fringes date back to the first loom. The hatband Is traced to the original fast ening of the first cloth headdress. Put tees are as old as MymenR. A mystery yet unexplained Is the sewing of the buttons o1 the right-hand side of a mans coat and the left-hand side of a woman's.
 4 bold and interesting generaliza. ton. concerning the vast effects which malaria may have produced on the his tory of great and famous nations and peoples has recently appeared in En- gland In the form of book by W. II. s. Jones, supplemented with an into duction by Maj. Ronald Ross It Is suggested that the mosquito has been largely responsible for the decline of certain nations, as, for instance. Greece, in the character of whose peo- pie historians have recorded a great change during the fourth century be- fore the Christian era. Major Rosss investigations suggest that malaria may have been introduced into Greece at that time. The conclusion Is also drawn that malaria did not exist iu Italy much before 200 B. C., and the suggestion is made that Hannibars army introduced 1t. Malaria" says M. Jones, made the Greek weak and inefficient; 1t turned the sterner Ro- man into a bloodthirsty brute-atra bills made its victims man" The moral seems to be that nations. like indivdu- als, should beware of mosquitnea
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08
Irons Easier.

To lessen materially the difficulty of ironing shirt-waist sleeves, open the sleeve from shoulder to wrist after joining the under-arm seam, hem the raw edges, finish the forward lap with lace and join the sleeve again with buttonhoes and tiny fiat pearl buttons. The result Is not only practical, enab- ling one to iron shirt-waist In about half the time 1t usually takes, but ex- tremely pretty.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-08

Grover Cleveland died full of honors and with a firm hold upon the respect and esteem of his countrymen which death cannot relax. After a time of bitter controversies and fierce combats that would have broken a weaker na- ture he passed from the field of politics to a serene and useful private life. Dur Ing the storm and stress period his dis tinguishlng trait was courage. This courage sometimes caused him to perse- we're In mistakes, but 1t was of immense value to the country. and It's genuine ness was proved by the fact that 1t nerer required popularity as an indis-
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White pique or linen Is very desir- able for a child's frock, such as Is shown in the sketch, as such fabrics are especially practical for tub frocks. Baby Irish insertion and edge are used for the trimming, with a narrow Irish beading edge as finish about the neck and open sleeves. The de sign would also be practical for cham brays and ginghams or colored linens, trimmed with embroidery.