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The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

~ q EVERY married couple, the mat
ter OF their social duties TO friends
- Is an important one. And not IN
frequently II proves the rock upon which
their domestic happiness is bruised, at
least. II not broken. Fortunate. indeed.
Is the couple whose tastes are similar
IN this regard. II both husband and wife
prefer spending their evenings in social
amenities either inside or outside their
home many arguments VIII be saved.
And equally fortunate is the couple that
cares for nothing so much as the quiet
evenings. alone, together, in the comfort
are frequent, they are by no means com
mon Indeed, It Is not questionable to
state that nine oct Of ten married couples
have many arguments and much eonse-
qUent unhsppineSs as the result Of their
differences OF opinion upon the question
OF keeping up their social obligations.
Usually II is the man who wants TO
stay az home IN the evening and the
woman who wants to go out. Generally.
a man marries because he wants a home,
a woman because she wants a home-to
invite people to. The social instinct Is
strong IN women. The domestic instinct
or the club" instinct is strong in men.
Why It is so is an enigma, but the fact
remains that very often, the wife wants
10 60 out the very evening the husband
wants 10 stay at home, or the husband
wants TO stay az home the very evening
the wife wants TO go out Or the hus-
hand goes out with men friends 10 his
club or the theater or what not and
leaves the wife az home-on Just the
evening when she had planned 70 call
upon friends for an informal evening az
bridge In these and a thousand other
situations, al relative to the same point,
neither is wholly wrong nor wholly
right. There is much to be said for and
against both
pros" and ICONS" of the Matter.
For convenience in argument, take the
case OF the husband who dislikes going
out IN the evening. He has worked al
day at his Office and the evening finds
him tired and worn out by the days
grind. He comes home FOR dinner and
then settles himself comfortably In an
easy chair for the only hours Of relaxa-
ton he has enjoyed during the day. Just
the mere fact OF sitting still and the con
sefausuess that there IS nothing that has
% be done Is c real pleasure. Much 10
his surprise, perhaps, be is informed that
this is the evening for the card party az
Mr. ard Mrs Blanks lie objects May
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tempered, snd that your prospective faith
er-ia-law Is short-tempered. too Here IS
6 double eugeuic reason against the
match or. perhaps yOG and your be
trothed both suffer from chilblainS In
those circumstances marriage would De
the height OF eugeuic Tecklessuess.
In practice the choice Of & wife OF
philosophical principles is slmOst certain
20 end IN failure.
One 81 the most notable exQerimentsrs
IN this direction was the EnCiiShman.
Thomas Day. the author Of sanford and
Merton" q book which at one time en-
i0yed an extraordinary popularity on both
sides Of the Atlantic
Day took two healthy 12-year-old girls
from two different oTphansges with the
view Of educating them according 10 his
own ideas Of what his wife should be
and marrying the one who suited him
best.
After q trip 70 France, where the girls
gave him 10 end Of trouble, be came 70
the conclusion mat enc Of them was In
vincibly stupid. So he Gpprenticed her
70 q milliner and devoted himself 10 fur
ther experiments with the other. But,
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~ re professors OF the new science Of
eugenics would have IS believe that
- the custom Of marrying for love Is
mistake
They argue that We should set about
thu duty Of taking a wife with much TIE
same sort 81 investigation that an lnsur-
ance company deyotes 20 tbs acceptance
OF q fife"
From the scientific point OF view the
qrcS-i0n whether YOU and the lady with
whom you contemplate marriage are fond
OF one another and whether the match is
q desirable one in its social and financial
aspects-these are Of comparatively trivial
Importance
The science Of eugenics takes little &C
count Of either love OF dollars. Its main
core Is the health Of The race. IL would
forbid the marriage Of persons whose
family history disclOseS any weakness,
bodily OF mental likely 10 be accentuated
IN their offspring.
Dc you honestly believe that the bach
eioT uncle who died without leaving you
any Of his dollars was entirely sanei II
not you are eugenically forbidden -
marry. You know that you srs short
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From a business standpoint even, Il Is
advisable for them to have friends-and
many Of them.
"He disliked going ont, and I-why.
I an Just like any other woman I was
aware that hts days work tired him, and
be was aware that my days work at
home was most dull and undressing.
For time we managed 10 scrape-or,
II ! may be allowed the slSng-scrap
along. II led TO much unpIeasantness-
When I wanted 10 90 out be wanted to
stay at home. etc. Finally. we bit upon
4 plan that has worked most beautifully
Like everything else in married life, i IS
a compromise. We talked the matter over
and agreed TO take certain humber OF
evenings out each week and certain
number 81 home. He promised 70 20 out
with me four evenings out Of the week
OF have people in 20 call and FOR little
chahng-dish Uarties-and I agreed to be
home with him the other three
Complications Arose.
1--WE soon found, however. that people
did no. always invite Us to their homes
on cur out evenings. Often we had IN
vitatIons FOR four and five successive
nights. What did we do; We kept books.
so 10 speak. For instance, suppose We
were out I've successive evenings IN one
week Then the next week it was OBJ
IlgatOry upon me 70 remain In four even
ings and out but three-uO matter how
many invitations for that week We had,
and no matter who was giving the affairs
Cn the other hand, II we were IN four
evenings g week. the next week my bus
band made no complaint should ! ask hin
TO 20 oct Eve Of tie event 's-
"YOu see. we carried the debts and
credits. so 20 speak. from one week
10 the next. but-OUr books were bal
anced every two weeks By that I mean
that no evening out or evening In was
carried over more than two weeks.
stuck 70 nv end q the bargain, though
10 was often hard 10 do SO, and my hus-
band stuck % his When he went out 10
his club or with a few men friends il
counted as one % BIS evenings In II
sleut the evening with friends, II counted
as an evening ont
1T s, unds sort Of childish and unro-
mantle. doesn't It: But can tel you
from experience II has succeeded adml-
yabiy. and any arguments about our so
cial and our home obligations are M
known Quantities IN our house That be
Ing the case. IL seems % me- that 10 is
more than worth the care IL takes 20 fol-
low out this plan Of compromise
Whether 10 would work successfully With
other married couples ] 10 not know. u
has with Us. and naturally / believe IL
f."
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
s.s.s

VERYONE has seen the practical girl
~ and many hold her in u false light
- Somehow. II seems to have become
The custom 70 say OF q girl, II one can't
conscientiously say anything else, shes
Just as practical as she can be-" All OF
which Is a most doubtful compliment-tO
the minds OF certain people
Only to those who are capable Of ap-
preciating her IS the practical girl So
periOr being They see her true worth and
respect and admire her for IL
She is very far from being the sort Of q
girl g fellow gets sickly sentimental With
or does much signing over She is a
living reaIity-a monument Of good, hard
common sense-and an ever-present help
IN the tine OF trouble She Is the sort
many q man wants 10 make q friend Of,
companion. He tells her all his troubles
and his love affairs-and she consoles him
When he's lost his nerve through disap-
pointmentS. business or Of the heart. it
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he TELLS HER ALL HIS TROUBLES
fails 10 her lot 10 make him buck up,
as the English say All Of which, with
out doubt. is hard on the practical girl
especially from the standpoint q matri-
mouv. But there's aIways the Mr. Wright
who comes along eventually and seizes for
his own. his very owl. what lot Of
other men have appreciated and respected
and been grateful for-from distance
A Blessing TO All
The very fact that 50 many men speak
50 admiringly Of her sterling qualities IS
double assurance TO Mr. Wright that she
is the one woman IN the world IN many,
many ways The practical girl IS bound
% win out; and. because she is practical,
sSa rarely makes an unfortunate choice
OF q lie partner
Aside from that. however, she IS q real
blessing TO her family and her associates
By some she may be regarded as too cold
and material, bDt the world 81 large has
need OF and appreciates her She is the
most strengthening Of tones, for she IS
usually the living persouihcatiOn OF cptim-
ism. She's not the sort who IS bothered
with nerves and moods and periods OF
Iistless. uninterestiug Indifference 10 the
many good things about her Nor does
she have altogether unreasonable its OF
depression. The hole in the dOughnut
may look mighty big 20 her ar tImes-but
she IS capable Of seeing the d0ughRut,
too.
The uniformity OF her character IS stuk-
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* The Practical Girl. *

ing. One day does not find Der soaring
aloft in the clouds and the next deep.
deep down IN the valley Of Despair. A
little Of both she experiences. Of course.
being human; but the even temper OF her
mind helps her keep II TO herself and not
trouble Others with her own worries. Nor
does she waste time IN building air castles
thar must sooner or later tumble down
She's far TOO busy with plain, everyday
facts and unvarnished truths TO indulge
in any such useless dreaming. She sees
Der way clear IN everything before she
attempts it-cOnsequently she has but few
disappointments, comparatively. and but
slight occasion 10 weep over the fragments
OF idols shattered
She Does Not FIfrt
With faT-seeing. undimmed eyes. she
looks everything straight in the face. Her
words, as well as her actions. are care
fully considered. She usually ends IN
doing the right thing at all times. simply
because she reasons everything out with
coolness and the very most Of the tudg-
ment she possesses.
She does not number her friends BY the
scores-but those whom she does con-
slider as such are sincere and vel worth
while While she Is always giving them
the best Of her mind and her sympathy.
she receives something. and often an
equal amount. in return. She keeps her
friends tOO-a thing most difficult for
the average woman. She dislikes gush-
and her friends know that she means
what she says. Therefore. they value her
friendship the more.
Toward men she IS rather indifferent,
but never rude. She does lot stoop TO
dirt Neither does she wear her heart On
her sleeve. Always pleasant and coUrte-
Gus, she is quick TO discern the false from
the real, 10 separate the char from the
wheat She IS anectionate-when her ar
fection Is deSerTed-and steadfast-When
once won. Her emotions are under con
troll always-but that does not mean she
isn't capable or feeling deep emotion.
She IS too sensible 10 enjoy q passionate
Jolly" But when Mr.. Wright comes
alOng-She's right there. for she knows
its real She doesn't marry a man she
doesn't love simply because he has money
OF is good looking. She fails 20 love with
the right man - aud she's happy ever
after, aud practical
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Womans Athactiveness.

be coIIege-bred. however, she IS gtiI top
heavy with learning and g sense OF her
Owl vast fund OF knowledge. But 70
years later she has learned that It IS
vel for a woman 70 acquire e good eda-
cation and forget Il
For the average woman who wears
well snd who lives 70 enjoy lie and 70
make others happy g IS the ideal age
She is IL che first fush OF having Just
arrived The full beauty o. her EouaD-
hood has been realized from the sim
promises OF her girihOOd- illusions are
hers. but they are not decisions limo
cenoe she has. but not ignorance.
In her intercourse with the opposite
sex she has a certain naive frankness
and conradeship. And she Is danger
Gus, too, though she seems 50 safe. Sta
tisrics show that more women UaTry st
IS than 80 any other sse-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

the bat IN sleeping suspended head down
wards BY a claw, but we regard as
matter Of course our own custom OF
sleeping on a raised platform little wider
than our bodies
To most OF Us, indeed, the accomplish
ment has become so natural by long prac-
tice that Il is much easier 70 lie In bed
than 10 get out Of It.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
A One-Story Colonial.

~ he one-story type OF Colonial. with
a projected front roof and large col
umns. IS 4 very old style OF treatment
for cottages IN some parts Of our country
and to many II Is very pleasing and with
them will always remain = fayOrite
Home Ike" style.
The house shown Is well elevated and
surrounded by pretty foliage and favor
able setting. The average width is IS feet
By 80 feet depth The story is nine feet
In height.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
DESIGNED s. SEDGWICK, = n % 0E0 ]
ARCHITECT, MINNEAPOLIS, A%OSIlIlO DO,ZOO.

The main piazza scross the front IS 10
feet IN width and the central vestibule
enters a pleasant reception opening into
the sittinC-r0Om with wide cOlumned
opening, making q fne large double liv-
ing-roOm- There are three gOOd-Sized
bedrooms and a convenient and well-lo-
Gated bath room. The Kitchen and din
ing room arrangements, pantry, ETC. are
complete. There Is a good basement IN
der the entire house with laundry. etc.
A good furnace chimney. with large hue
for heating apparatus and separate hue
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

for laundry and kitchen There IS also
q second. chimney with 4 wide fireplace
for sitting-room This house cost TO
build. exclusive Of heating and plumbing,
$3.50. The inside finish is oak with
polished oak floor and the walls rough
sand, finished and painted IN neat tints
OF durable oil color The outside IS
painted a good plain white. with the
roof stained moss green The detail is
classic IN treatment and refined and the
general style is one that viii always
look well and never become tireSome.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Social Duties y9s Married Couple

I be he becomes rude and more emphatic
| in his objections than be is aware Of he
/ hurts his wife. and al unpleasant scene
! ensues- He was out the night before at
I some social function and there is another
/ one booked for the following evening
| three nights straight with no rest. Tired
/ though he Is he must spend the even
I ing In making himself pleasant 70 people
| who talk only commonplace and TRIES
/ his wife has had a nap in the afternoon,
/ perhaps. and can do so. But he cannot
/ He is AL in" before be started. II GER
tainly seems that an injustice is being
/ done him.
/ On the other hand, the wife's side OF
the question Is equally strong. During
I the day she has been more than busy
/ with the cares OF her house. Unlike her
| husband, she meets no one else IN the
I days work She has not the opportuni-
l.ty Of conversing with friends and &C
/ quaintances during the dny-unless they
call upon her or she calls upon them for
/ that purpose. Her days work is a de-
I cidedly hum-drum sort Of business. When
/ the evening comes II is but natural for
I her 20 seek relaxation But remaining at
home IN an easy chair. reading the even
( ing paper OF the magazine, is not as
much Of a relaxation to her as II is TO
I her husband. Perhaps she has been In
[ the house all day long. She has become
( tired Of t. II IS people and laughter and
I the lights she wants. Every woman has
I the social instinct mo-e OF less. And she
is surely entitled to consideration in this
respect
Caa there be anything more exasperat-
ing 70 n woman than 70 walk into her
/ husbands den at the time they ought 10
/ be leaving the house for a social even
/ ing and md that be hasn't even begun
to dress yet She Is al ready. The tine
is short And he hasn't even shaved,
Moreover. be IS most disag reeable about
Z &c. And be fusses aud fUmesI u tries
the patience OF any woman.
One MafrOn'S Plans.
Again. her husband has certain even
ings al his club OF out on business when
his vile Is left N home 10 spend the
evening IN diSCOUraginE solitude. And
then when she wants him 10 80 out with
. her. he assumes that eIasperatiug, injured
air thai is most disCouceTting.
When we were first married" said a
uatroa whose home life is the envy OF
many ~ her friends, my husband and I
experienced all phases OF this social
question i1 the home ] knew and he
knew that the married couple that stays
az bone always suffers 10 the long ran
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Wear Plain SUIT,

A plain tailored suit and an unpreten-
tious plain hat form the correct costume
FOR the business girl Do not use per
fumes
II a girl expects to succeed in bust
ness she must work hard, do more than
she was engaged 20 do. because II she
takes the wasn't employed 10 do so-and-
So atti5ade she Is not making good. 1t
IS rot half so much the amount OF labor
that she puts out as the spirit which
goes with IT. and il she works eheerfully.
showing herself not afraid Of doing too
much. she viii usually gain the benefit
Of the extra labor-an increased saIsry
or advancement IN position.
The girl who sccomplishes results Is
the one who regards her employers IN
terssts as her OF q. They are. In very
truth, that, for HIS success means her own
II she proves valuable, Intelligent, Will
ing and quick. she becomes an important
part o. his business plant. and as affairs
progress with hin the girls own business
eIuerienCo makes for urOmCrtor
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
In the List of Failures.

The contrary theory is true also that
the failure OF the employer Is the failure
Of each and every employe- OF course on
such en- occasion the euDloye may sue
coed n walking into another position. bat
change is not always desirable, and shift
ing from one Office 10 another means that
the Individual gets a smattering Of many
different ways Of conducting business. but
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has not q solid knowledge Of any. Tbs
employer always keeps the employe who
learns his ways Of doing things and does
them cleerfully and well.
Many girls unfortunately work only
for the salary at the end Of he week.
Such q spirit does not tend to an in
crease Of pay. because work done in this
way IS always half-hearted II Is SIZE
w-o labors without regard 10 pay who
gets the raise" eventually.
The Woman Who Succeeds.
The woman who "gets there" arrives
IN the ofice early and leaves late Thus
she evidences her interest IN her employ
er's business. There is work to be done
and she wishes to stay until It Is finished
She likes results. and they czn only be
obtained b labor.
Il is not always easy to work n this
way. but the results are worth while.
They may not come Immediately, and the
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

girl may be inclined to feel that they
viii never come, but they viii fOr the
persistent follower who works well.
When she least expects Il responsibility
VIII Be placed upon her that viii give
her an opportunity 20 display her inte,lI-
rcnce and her honesty The raise VII
come and the long wished-fOr holiday nay
follow. But Il takes tine and plenty OF
il 10 bring about these results. Work Is
the great and only remedy for E sim
purse and business stagnai0n-
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
LAYSON-kLlMA
Married Wednesday Evening Even
Ing September First.

Mr.. Henry Layson and Miss Laura
klima were quietly married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Klima, Wednesday evening
September fst, by Rev. Haldeman.
Only few close relatives and friends
were present for the ceremony.
Miss Klima was n teacher for two
years in the Dawson schools and is
loved and appreciated by all who
know her for her many lovely ways
and attributes of character.
Mr.. Layson is prosperous young
farmer and stands high among his
friends and associates for his fine
many qualities and sterling worth
On his farm, south of Dawson, he
has built a thoroughly modern house,
and here he and his wife will take
up their new life.
Every wish for prosperity and hap
piness is extended by their friends.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
The Lietzke Pantorium.

Charles Lietzke was buried in work
when a Tribune representative drop
ped in upon him this week. He
opened his new place of business last
week and ever since has had all the
work he could handle. Mr.. Lietzke
is a good workman, having spent
years at the business here with Jno
Wilson, and elsewhere, and deserves
the patronage he is sure to get.
He is located over Wahl & Parch-
ems store.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
Library Board Resolutions.

Library bodTu ncSoiutIonS.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Library board, Aug.
81 1909
Whereas, Miss Lois Spencer has
been librarian of our City Library
for the past three years, and during
tnat time has been faithful in her
work, satisfactory to the public, en-
thusiastic for the future success and
good influences of our library, and
has advanced the standard of the
library to high degree, and
Whereas, She now desires to
still further prepare herself for more
thorough and successful library work,
by attending a University where she
can receive special instruction along
that line, and has therefore present
ed her resignation as our librarian,
therefore be it,
Resolved, That we accept the
same and bespeak for her the best
wishes and respect of those with
whom she may hereafter become as
sociated.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
Christian Church Notes.

A large crowd greeted the pastor
last Sunday morning and evening.
The music by the orchestra was
enjoyed by all present.
Special music next Lords day
both morning and evening.
Bible school interest is growing.
At the morning service the report
of the monthly board meeting will
be read; you want to hear it-be
present and encourage your minister.
Bible Schools: As a. m.
Sermon Subject, "The Christians
Source of Confidence. ."-11:00 a. N.
Y. p. S. G. E.-7:00 p. m.
Sermon, Gods voice. IS p. m.
You are cordially invited.
+. e. DAY, Minister.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
"Hunan Hearts,

Human Hearts" is a notable ex-
preston and fully illustrates how
inneh interesting dramatic material
nlay be gathered by an author, based
on the actual happenings of life.
The story of Human Hearts" Is
almost true in every detail. The
incidents that form the plot are
we'll known, and still food for gos-
sip in the community where they
happened The author of the play
met the original Tom Logan several
years ago, and heard the story from
his own lips. Becoming deeply~inter-
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
The WEEKS SOCIAL events
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR So
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds ss Entertainment by
individuals, Lodges, Clubs,
Churches, Etc.

Mrs Edwin Falcon entertained a
number of friends at dinner last Fri
day, complimentary to her former
olassmate, Mrs Kenneth McLane,
and her SONS, of Denver, Miss Evans
and Miss Mcneil, cousins of the
Misses Keim. Covers were layed for
sixteen and a sumptuous dinner was
served Games of various sorts, in
Guiding tennis, were played during
tho afternoon, and later ice cream and
cake were served. Mrs. Falcon is
most hospitabie and spares no effort
in preparing for the pleasure of her
guests, and the occasion was one of
pleasure to all.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
Mrs. Martha Weaver Returned.

Mrs. Martha Weaver returned on
Wednesday evening to her old home
in this city, after a lengthy sojourn
in San Diego, Cal. On her way from
the coast she paid an extended visit
to her son, Lawrence, in Spokane,
Wash Later her daughter, Mrs.
Dennis, may join her in the old
home. Paul Weaver met his mother
Wednesday in Tecumseh.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-09-03
MICHAEL QUlNLAN DEAD.
One of Dawson's Respected Citizens
For Years.

Michael Quinlan, one of Dawson S
Oldest and most respected citizens,
passed away Monday.
Mr.. Quinlan was an old soldier and
had not been in good health for some
time, asthma having given him much
trouble for years.
He was buried at the Dawson GEM
etery, Wednesday.
Besides a wife he leaves three
sons, Garrett, Patrick and Will,
and a daughter, Maggie, to mourn
the loss of loving husband and
father.