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The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
The COLLEGE Man In Business.

have no doubt that man with
training in imagination derived from
a college education can advance rap
idly, but would rather have a man
In business who can do percentage
than one who can do differential cal
culus. The grasp of detail is what the
university man does not get. Tho
man in business requires the routine
character OF mind that the highly
educated college man has not the
patience for What seem to be biz
things do not exist in business. foI
business is simply a combination OF
details. The best man in business is
the man with the greatest imagna.
ton. The strongest asset a business
man can have is the power of seeing
what might happen. He must also
have the moral courage to go broke
IL necessary. and not resort to crooked
work to keep afioat.-C. b. Riley,
President Of Chicago Title and Trust
Company. in Leslie's Weekly.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Electricity as a Carrier.

Does an electric current when pass.
ing through a metal conductor cause
any transportation of particles? 1t is
well known that 1t does SO in the
liquid conductors known as electro.
lytes; in fact, such a common opera.
ton as electroplating depends entirely
upon this action. To test the matter
recent experimenter passed an cleo.
trio current continuously for whole
year through a conductor composed
partly OF copper and partly of alumi.
mum, the sections being pressed firm.
ly together At the end of the year
they were taken apart and examined,
but not the slightest trace of either
metal was found in the other.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Woman. Lovely Woman

Short Description of Stylish Won
an-Her waist begins Just below her
neck. Her hips have been planed on
even with the rest of her body. She Is
usually buttoned up the back, and
around her neck she wears a section
of barbed wire, covered with lace. She
wears on her head n blonde haystack
of hair, and on top of this a central
dome with rings about the same size
as those of Saturn. She is swathed
in her gown like an Indian papoose,
and on the end of her feet are dabs Of
patent leather She walks on stllt.
like heels with the expertness of
tight-rope dancer. The pores of her
skin are full of fine white powder.
This is a woman.-Harper' Weekly
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
NOT r4s BARGAIN HE THOUGHT.
Discovery That seriously lnterfered
with Miliionaire's Joy.

You think our American million
aires buy a good many fake pictures?
NJ. Rochefort laughed. ITS pitiful!
It's shameful! But what can they ex-
peot? It's their own fault for buying
pictures as they buy lumber or steel
rails-according TO specifications. III
never forget the last pictures | was
asked to look at by a rich American,
lie was proud OF them SO convinced
that they were masterpieces! There
we're 40 in all, and they had cost him
100000 francs II was q bargain all
right IL they had been genuine, for
there we're great names in the lot;
several old masters, Diaz, a Theo-
dore Rousseau, Daubigny and sever.
al Corots-tht usual millionaire assert.
ment
"Well, he said, as | studied them.
"'Some of them are well done ]
admitted.
"'Ah!' he purred.
"'But they're not genuine.
"'What! You mean you've found
counterfeltY
"My dear sir, I'm sorry, but-.they
are all counterfeits.' Cleveland Moi
felt, in Success Magazine.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Freaks Of Electricity.

Electricity is a freakish manifesto.
ton of energy, not a bit accustomed to
our curb and rein. A queer incident
Just reported at Rockport, Mass.
shows this. A big iron freight steam
err, loading granite at a pier. has been
found to be completely electrified
The charging current apparently
came via the water pipe which was
mixed up with grounded lighting
wire. The vessel is a sort of floating
Leyden jar, and no one knows Just
how to restore the equilibrium. Mean.
time the electricity is playing all
sorts of freaks with her machinery
and instruments. Watches are fire.
quently magnetized, but for big yes.
sci to be thus affected is a disagree
able, II interesting novelty.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
rHRlvEs ON DIET OF ORANGE
california's Golden Fruit Agree, via,
the ostrich.

It is questionable II any animal >.
earth could duplicate the swallow,na
feat that is to be seen daily for
often as a tourist comes alonRl n, ,ss
Cawston ostrich farm in South pass
dena, Cal. The ostriches on this ,ars.
are veritable giants of their race bsr
ing responded generously to the een,s,
climate, good food and scientific care
Oranges are one OF their great dsir
ties, especially the big navel" yarie
ties, measuring upward of 3A inches
in diameter. One old patriarch named
Emperor William will catch the Or.
anges one after another, full ten foo,
above the ground, until an even dozen
may be seen at the same time SLOWLY
humping down his long expanse Of
neck, to be finally lost in the rutHe
of feathers where neck and body joln
William has been known to gulp AZ
or 40 oranges in succession, SAYS the
Wide World Magazine, and the fact
that he is in robust health at 30 years
of age seems to indicate that Califor.
MIA oranges agree with him
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

step of the state prison viii wear
away, because II is only an incidental
OF prison life, and the convict doing
time can do Il more or less perfectly.
according TO his inclination or the
watchnlness OF the guard. but the
whole life OF the soldier is soldering,
aud he can never get away from Il.
Now, turn a man so marked out In
the world with $50 reward on his
head, arc send TO every village post
ONCE, p lice station. constable. sheriff
and United States marshal IN the
whole country his accurate description
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Captain Stood Sentry Duty.

Captain Herbert Winslow, U. s. ~,
who is executive officer at the Charles.
town navy yard. is a great stickler
for the honor Of the service. The
other night he did sentry duty for
half an hour when he found an un.
guarded post Captain Winslow dis.
covered that an entrance gate had
been deserted by the marine. He i'm.
mediately assumed the mans place
and had some minutes wait before
he secured a messenger to telephone
for a marine relief. Until the post
was manned by new marine guard
Captain Winslow stuck It out In the
cold and drlzzle.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
GROWING Up roaether.

THE size of the pages varies with
the age and size of the New York
hotels" the woman remarked. Thai
is, so It seems TO me. The Knlcker.
booker, which, while 1t is fairly tall
is also fairly young, has pages about
10 years OF age. who look to be s.
tiny kinds in uniform and buttons
whose baby faces must rake in the
coin by way of tips. all right enough
came near giving one of them a
quarter myself, he was so cute and
little. The Hotel Astor has boys a
size or so larger, being an older hotel
and perhaps a trlhe more massive. The
Waldorf.Astoria. older and larger still
has boys even larger to match, while
the st. Regis has full-grown men.
However, in the downtown hotels
wbv,h are not particularly high, but
can boast OF an age considerably in
advance of the young Knickerbockers
that have grown so fine and tall, old
men are pages"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

HIS interview with the French commander he
started for home, The journey back was
worse than going. for the rivers were exceed
ingly treacherous. The French governor re.
fused To heed English commands and continued
To build forts so George Washington was an.
pointed to command soldiers to march against
the French In the spring. This was the begin
ming OF war between the French and English
which lasted seven years Gen. Braddock was
sent over from England and George was made
a colonel and commanded the Virginia troops
Though Braddock was a capable general he
did not understand the art of fighting the In
dams and refused to heed young Washingtons
advice. The general was shot IN one of these
engagements. With this the Redcoats began
to run. but Washington tried to call them back
All day he was In the midst Of the fight -Four
bullets went through his coat and two horses
were shot under him.
The war at am end. Washington returned
home lie was anxious to see his mother, whom
he had not seen In some time Though Mrs.
Washington was not a brilliant woman she
had plenty OF good Judgment and common
sense, and was always ready 10 give her son
wise counsel. Proud though she was OF her
boys energy and desire 10 serve his country
she was careful not TO spoil him by excessive
praise She loved to hear OF the hazards Of
war, but she emphasized the dangers more
Than her boys success,
Hardships and longfousht campaigns had
Zone m6C6 70 impair MS health. aid ne Wont
TO Williamsburg to consult physician. ON
this trip he met Mrs. Martha Custls widow OF
Daniel Parke Custis, one Of the wealthlest
planters In the colony They were married
some five months later. Very little is known
OF her except that she was petite pretty and
exceedingly devoted to her husband. She was
very proud Of his successes, and used all her
energy to make his trials as easy as she could.
There are those who attribute Washingtons
first step upward to his marriage. This is Ger
tainly untrue, for he was on the road to sue.
cess when he married her. Whenever Wash
ington went on q long campaign his wife took
up headquarters where she might be near him.
These winterings gradually became a regular
custom. She seldom complained. although she
frequently had TO put up with inconvenient
headquarters. When Washington was chosen
commander.in-chief OF the army he did not ac,
cept the place with great eagerness for he
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Vast Tract unexpIorsd

David George Hogarth, the geogra.
lher and explorer said in western
Asia there are vast areas on which no
European foot is known to have trod.
lor even any European eye to have
.ooked. The greatest unseen area lies
In Arabia. Almost all the southern
half of Arabia is occupied. according
to native report, by a vast wilderness
called generally Ruba-ei-Kha1. Dwell.
ing OF the Void" No European has
ever entered this immense tract
which embraces some 100000 square
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

Of work, didn't get anything TO suit
them and Joined our forces, only TO
set Tired and want 10 Quit again What
they get IN the end Is a term in the
guardhouse or IN the national prison
for bad soldiers
Beside the chances Of an escaping
soldier 10 get away from his punish
ment that OF an ordinary jailbreaker.
bounded by civil officers is a basatelle
In the first place, soldier in or out
Of uniform is a soldier in habits and
carriage. With the tell-tale step and
mannerisms OF the service. Tho lock.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
TRAILING AN ARMY DEsERTER

OF any Of dozen different federal and
civic denominations lands him ia Gus
tody he Is a criminal marked for pun.
lshment and he is shrewd indeed Il
he escapes
"Four-ffths of ,he deserters are for
eisn'born and professional army de,
serters with bad records left behind
them IN Europe, These men. as IN.
derstand Il, deserted from armies IN
the old countries, came here in search
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Where She Drew the Line.

do you regard the stage as an
educator?"
mot exactly" answered Miss Cay.
enc. 1T would be unfortunate II we
were to get our ideas OF society from
the problem play and our ideas Of
costume from the musical comedy"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

exercise and little schooling. George loved ia
tramp across the fields forests and 10 swim
In the streams. His education was gained at
country school whore he was taught for three
hours day. Limited as his education was.
he was fond Of reading. and he had a book
into which he copied everything he wished to
remember. In this book he put many rules
which he himself had formulated These are
only few OF the many:
Labor to keep alive In your breast that lit.
tie shark OF celestial hre called conscience
Think before you speak"
whisper not In the company of others"
Lawrence. one OF the halfbrothers, had been
sent 10 England to school, and the parents
had planned the same for George but the
father died suddenly, and Mrs Washington
realized she could not afford to send him across
the ocean. The boy had spent considerable
time on the wharf and talking 10 seamen had
awakened desire for adventure These sto.
ries created desire to earn a living as a sail
or, and he suggested Il to his mother Mrs
Washington did not like the idea OF having
George leave home nor did she approve Of his
career. He was sent back TO school to study
surveying When not studying he was training
his company of boys TO become soldiers. and he
often got very impatient when they made mis-
takes
shortly after his brother Lawrence had mar.
ried the daughter Of Lord Fairfax a member OF
this family took great interest IN the boy
-riTs-fr0t- t- i-i-y-r-
surveying large tract of land In the Shenan.
doah valley Though the work was no easy
task. he was so strong and enthusiastic he
acquitted himself exceedingly well lie did
not 30 alone--a hoy George Fairfax went as
his aid. They rather enjoyed the new expe.
Renee OF hunger cold and facing Indian STRAIT.
egy. In later years George recalled his expe-
rience OF roughing Il IN the Shenandoah val.
ley with great pleasure. This work ives sud.
denly Interrupted by sickness in the family
Lawrence his hali-brother, was IN and the ply.
sicans sent him 10 the West Indies George
went along 70 keep him company only TO be
taken with smallpox. Although Lawrence
started for home, he died after his return
This was great shock TO George, for the
brothers were exceedingly devoted. but the
sting Of this loss was partly forgotten by a
commission TO go 10 the French who were
building forts on English territory lie was
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Tralnlnn thn Memorv.

II men only realized how great an
asset in life is retentive memory
they would take care TO see that their
chlidren's memories were properly
trained. The simplest method con
sists in learning every day fOw lines
BY heart.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

miles. II would take n bold man &c
venture out for the passage of either
$50 miles west to east or $50 north
to south in the isothermal zone oil
the worlds greatest heat
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
"ENp Jusrlrlzs THE MEANS"

The end justiaes the means" This motto.
from the coatofarms OF Washington, will no
doubt fash into the minds OF certain admirers
OF the father of his country who glance at the
genealogical tree, which is Engands latest
contribution to the oftdebated question of
Washingtons ancestry.
Let no man fancy he knows sport" said the
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Ne Is 4 Marked Man and His Chances
Of Escape Are Few.

vThe most persletently trailed law
breaker IN the United states today is
the deserter from the army" said
Capt X. r. Kelly OF The United states
army
from the time be is found missing
az The post where he y stationed until
the inevitable hour when an onucer
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

THE tall girl over there is a queer
one; she Is sui generis."
"She amt no such thing; she's
Suey Jones'"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

knew II was to be a long and
hard fought war. and a posi-.
ton latent with responsible.
~ The struggle was as diff.
ficult as he imagined. for
many times during the war
the soldiers were ready to
Law down their arnns nnh 90
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

and a picture of him in two attitudes
and you have placed him in the pre-
dieament Of the deserving soldier and
narrowed his chances TO an inhnitesi.
NAL bit OF progress within fifty miles
from the starting point without ar.
rest"
Capt. Kelly said that more money
was probably spent by the govern.
ment In advertising a deserter than
the reward of $50 offered for his can.
ture
A. NVI.. a.. 60
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

the two men Is the greater. But It Is
not really important that this question
be decided. Destiny planned certain
line OF work for both men, and they ala
that work well. Their innate ability 10
only partly responsible for their sue
cess; It was their unselhshness and de-
sire TO do well whatever they uader
took which helped them to succeed
where others might have failed II Lin.
coin deserves praise because necessity
spurred him on TO greatness, Washing.
ton deserves as much credit because he
became great without being driven on
by necessity. Destiny demanded a
double role OF Washlngton-she made
him soldier and statesman, and he
performed both well. His trials as
president were almost as great as those
he encountered as commanderin.c chief
OF the army. He was placed at the head
OF n new form OF government. and ana
not have presidents TO guide him In
his undertaking. II was his early train.
ing which taught him TO think calmly
and with Judgment His mind once
made up. to act without fear.
He was born ON the banks OF the Pc.
tomac liver I'm a farmhouse; though the
house was Tar better than log cabin
Il was not the mansion II Is supposed
to have been. Il was large. roomy
place. with deep slopirg roof and a
big outside chimney at either end. lie
was one Of many children. His father
was rich IN crops and land, though he
had little real money Most Virginia
farmers planted tobacco and when mon.
ey was scarce they traded this product
for food and clothing His early years
were spent on the farm. with plenty OF
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

And Wise Men slnsIy.
French Proverbs Foolsgo IN througs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
PLAYTIME STORIES
LITTLE BLlNKY EYES.

Tommies big brother found Blinky
Eyes up in the hollow OF tree when
he was just a wee baby owl, ana
brought him home to Tommie. The
baby owl was afraid at first, but soon
learned to know his name and that
Tommie would not hurt him. All day
long he sat in his cage sleeping or
blinking his big solemn eyes because
the light hurt his eyes.
One night Tommie forgot TO fasten
the door to the OWLS cage, and Blnky
Eyes got out in the kitchen Now
Tommie's mamma had said there were
mice I'm the kitchen and she wou!d
have TO set the trap The owl was on
top of the cupboard when he saw j
mouse run out from the corner. Down
he few and caught mousie and swal-
lowed it in trice
Blinkey Eyes flew TO the sink ana
watched. He thought. Maybe | can
catch another mouse" Sure enough,
on the cupboard was second mouse.
and the owl flew at him. but the
mouse jumped down and ran across
the floor. and Binky Eyes after him
His Tapping wings knocked down a
nan. and Tommie's father brought a
light TO see what was the matter. Just
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
The Proper Care
N of the Hair

C'Madelalne" nr Woman's Jourhall
Brush. air and sun the hair fire.
quently and allow IL TO hang loose ani
unrestralned as much as possible
Shampoo every two or three weeks
with a good shampoo. one that
cleanscs thoroughly, and apply good
quinine hair tonic once or twice a
week -
Simple. homemade shampoos and
hair tones often prove the most benz.
fetal. One OF the best and easiest
Shampoos known is made Oy disso.v.
Ing teaspoonful Of cunthrox in a tea.
cupful OF hot water Pour on the
hair. rub in well. and you have "A fire
itch lathcr that cleanses the hair and
scalp, relieves itching and irritation
and makes the hair soft and fluffy.
The best quinine HAIR tonic | ever
used is made by dissolving an ounce
OF quinola In half pint OF alcohol
and adding half pint OF cold water.
This quinola tonic. II applied faith.
fully once week. will prevent dand.
run. stop falling hair. relieve minor
scalp diseases and tend To make the
hair grow in thick. long. luxuriant and
glossy Any druggist can supply you
with the alcohol. quinola and canth-
Iox
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
In Society

Mr. and Mrs L. Goldberg. OF No
iVd CatherIncst. announce the en-
gagemcni OF their daughter. Miss Bes
ole, and Herman Cohen. They will be
AZ nome Sunday, dune "a
Mrs. NJ Williams, of No 1863 War
renaTc west, announces the engage
ment III her daughter Genevieve Mar
garet. to Frank Davies, of Detroit
The wedding will take place In Sep
TENDER
A strawberry festival for the bene
III OF the Altar society of IS. Peter
and Pauls cathedral on Adeiaide-st.
will be held Friday evening on the
school grounds on ParsOns-st., under
the direction OF the society.
King Cyrus chapter will give a la
dies night. Tuesday, in the Masonic
temple where r. IL. Fyfe will give a
talk on his experiences In Constants
nople. The Rev. w. S. Sayres Will
tell OF the progress throughout the
world OF constitutional government
Light refreshments Will be followed
by musical program.
-
The marriage OF Miss Lydia NJ
Mickleborough. daughter OF Mrs. i
NJ marlborough. OF No 33 Church
ST, and Harry NJ Leonard. was quiet
~ celebrated Saturday afternoon ut
o'clock I'm the home of the brides
mother The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev G.. G. Taylor. pastor o.
the Plum.st Church OF Christ. Til,
couple will live at No 33 Church-st,
The marriage OF Miss Adele Anna
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John Rip
plinger, of No i21 McClellan-ave., ant
Julius c. Lurcnberger. will be solemn
lied Wednesday morning In tht
Church of the Annunciation. the Rev
James Stapleton. pastor, ofiiciating
The bride will be attended by hel
cousin. Miss Anna Ripplinger and
Miss Loretta Bringard. while Edward
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22

of the same shade. The top is COW
cred vita the white net OF the bodice
and paEsles in various shades sur
round the crown.
Black and white foulard is worn by
the second figure in the illustration
The yoke is OF plain white all-over
lace. the hat is of black, trimmed
only with willow plumes and the
parasol is white with black border
These gowns may both be made OF
the less expensive lawns and figured
muslns, and still carry out the same
idea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22

Very original and charming gowns
may be evolved by the clever girl,
in the new bordered foulards which
have just come into vogue in the east.
She may give her fancy free reign in
designing. and be the proud possessor
Of a costume the counterpart Of which
she will not see elsewhere.
The first figure is CARRIED in fou-
lard Of amethyst and pansy hue. with
bodice of figured white net Her
white Neapolitan hat is faced with
amethyst silk. and has ribbon tie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-22
BEAN SOUP HAS GOLD
CURES BEATEN A BLOCK

BURLINGTON. y. j.. June o.
Bean soup has cured this town of
drunkenness when all the women OF
the w. c. T. L. failed Jersey jays
are so scarce since the bean soup cure
went into effect that saloon men are
thinking of moving.
II started when Sheriff VIM. W. Wor'
rell got the contract for feeding pris-
oners in the Burlington county jail.
Worrell read in a scientific book that
bean soup was the cheapest food