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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-26
From Pinchot.

cat the suggestion of the president
make public the following extracts
from his letter to me mentioned in
the statement he has just authorized
I wish you to know that have the
utmost confidence in your conscien-
tious desire to serve the government
and the people and in the intensity OF
your purpose to achieve success IN
the matter of conservation shall
not resign but shall remain in the
governmeno service. shall give my
best efforts in the future as In the
mast to promote the conservation and
development of our forests, waters
lands and minerals, and to defend the
conservation policy whenever the oc-
casion arises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-26
Taft Laid the Ghost Of the Controversy
That Had Been Threatening
the Peace Of His Admin
istration.
,t<xxS~
STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED
President Said He Wanted Plnehet
to Remain as He Believed tiIs
Services Were Valuable
to Country.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 25.-Pres.
ident Taft today laid the ghost of the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy that has
been threatening the peace of his adj
ministration. by handing out clean
bill of health to the forester.
Shortly before he left Beverly to
come west the president issued
statement in the form of letter to
Secretary Ballinger in which he assur-
ed the latter that he believed him
blameless Of any wrong doing in con-
nection with the Cunningham-Alaska
coal claims and further said he believ-
cd him friend of the administrations
conservation policy.
simultaneously with the publication
OF this letter to Ballinger the presi-
dent forwarded one to Pinchot In
which he told him he did not wish the
forester to construe th eaction as a
reflection upon his service or loyalty.
and he desired him to continue at the
head of the forestry bureau.
President Taft and Forester Pin
chot both gave statements today. They
are as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-26
From the Presiden

In view of the published statement
that the letter to Secretary Ballinger
was to be considered in some way a
reflection on Mr.. Pinchot the president
today authorized the publication OF
the following: That the time that he
wrote the letter 10 Secretary Ballinger
he also wrote a letter to Mr. Pinchot
assuring him that the conclusions
were not intended in any way to re-
fleet upon him; that the president
deemed Mr.. Pinchot's services valu-
able and would deem it a great loss
should he be denied the benefit of Pin
chot's further service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-26
The Nlaht Parade

Tonight the performance was re-
peated with the escorting feet ablaze
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Sayings of Wise

All women are good-good for some
thing or good for nothing.-Cervantes-
Unhappy is the man to whom his own
mother has not made all other mothers
venerable.-Richter
A beautiful woman is the only tyrsut
man is not authorized to resist.-victor
Hugo
a curious fact-Satan deprived JOB Of
everything except his wife.-Obseryer.
good book and a good woman are
excellent things for those who know
how to appreciate their value. There
are men, however. who judge Of both
by the beauty Of the covering-Dr.
Johnson.
What is woman Only ore OF natures
agreeable bIunders--Bulwer.
II woman lost US Paradise. she alone
can restore i'll G. Whittier
A beautiful woman Is a practical
poem. planting tenderness. hope and eIo-
quence In all whom she approaches
Emerson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
BLUE FAVORED
FOR JEWELRY
TurquOiSeS, SdpphireS,
and ACqHamarineS
Head the List.

n lever has blue been more in ia
! M favor for jowelry than this sea-
! Y son. The woman who can afford
turquoises. sapphires or aqua
marines is reveling in them, whether
/ the color is Or IS not especially becom-
ing.
/ These precious stones are not only be
ling turned ont I'm handsome rings and
| brooches, but the woman who can afford
Them has the close dog collar made or
Ithcm or wears them closely set on long
lgoId chains or I'm belt buckles and hair
/ ornaments.
| The chief objection To the turquoise Is
THAT f. win discoIor with use. The great
est care must be taken not to let water
touch it. some women think this does
not apply 10 good gems. They ind their
Imistake too late,
Next to the turquoise I'm beauty, and
much less costly. is the matrtE. This is
lbeiug much worn I'm pendants, Ia Val
iliorp necklaces and brooches, but less
Favored for rings 4 set OF hatpins with
heads nf evenly matched matriX SET
I'm gold or oxidized silver makes hand
some gift. ,--,-,,7
for less expensive blue stones, many OF
which are unnamed or are OF the French
ieweIry type. which It is now good FORM
10 ven as long as one does not claim
for II a higher rank
! raniz Iazuu is more I'm favor than
! 80 T, is heinz shown I'm stunning cunt
tuttous. and whole sets for the tailored
shirt waist. as well as in Oriental-look-
! tpr. necklaces and chains.
! Dark blue enamel is being revived FOR
all sorts OF ornaments Huge hatpins
/ ana belt buckles are particularly good Ia
/ it, II is also shown I'm slides Tor tho
! fashionable ribbon watch guard or FOO
land I'm ribbon slides for collar and belt
! furnishings.
| In wearing blue jewelry ones com
plexion must be taken into COnsidera-
ton To IS not safe 20 say that all
blue-eyed women can wear this popu-
/ lar color.
Turquoises. for instance, bring depths
Of blue in certain azure ewes, while
/ others they turn green. Never 20 in for
them extensively II they are to be worn
4 close to the face without first testing
/ them I'm every possible light
Lapis lazuh IS distinctly for the bru-
pette Of blue-black hair and clear skin,
I though blondes can also wear Il.
! There is an art in wearing all-colored
jewelry- It must not only be becoming
( 10 the wcarer, but must harmonic with
| the color scheme Of her clothes to be in
] good taste. Equally important is it 70
wear jewels at the proper time and
place. The up-to-date woman recog-
nizes this need by having totally dis
I tinct sets for use with her tailored cos
: tunes and evening clothes
When ones birthstone is blue there is
a wide range Of rings and pins among
the new birthstone jeweIry, that makes
] a speciality Of unique designs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Watching Young Boy Teaches
Just What He Really Desires

THE necessity Of adapting the
home to boy-lire can be appre-
/ ciated better by those who under
stand the nature Of a boy. and
boy nature is best learned By observing
what the boy wants to do. Cumming
with boys and pets. both in real life and
I'm book life. doing his duty by the gang;
giving vent to his Dent-up physical en-
ergy-theSe express the boy-nature.
Such activities can be and seem intend
ed by nature TO be encouraged and gov
erned from the home. The normal boy
likes folk, Just plain folk and wants
to be with them. II ne can not ind
them in the flesh he viii md them in
books. This companionship with real
and book characters is the expression
OF his social impulses and is sure to
appear. Fortunate, indeed. the boy
whose h1me is the real factor in direct
ing this expression; happy the home,
also.
Loyalty TO the gang indicates the
boys depp-seated tribal instincts, and
most OF HIS daring deeds"-grown-ups
call them misChief--center around this
group. His ardor and patriotism are
intense. and at times he feels that he
would willingly die for his gang" If
necessary; at least, he is glad to live
just for It alone A great opportunity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Diamonds to Be Found
In Different COlorS

The mention Of the word diamond
Immediately brings to mind the picture
Of n translucent. white gem; but all
diamonds, however. are not white
The most beautiful Of AL precious
stones is said to be the red diamond
This surpasses the ruby in beauty and
Is exceedingly rare. A few specimens
are known. To exist. one which, weigh
ing 10 carats. now in possession Of the
Emperor Of Russia. was bought by En-
peror Paul for $4,000.
Dark blue diamonds. different from
sapphires only I'm quality and Iuster.
and I'm the beautiful play Of col0rs Pc
culiar TO the diamond. are handsome
gems. Besides the Bismarck and Hope
diamonds, there are only two known
specimens fin the world that can prop
erly be called bIue diamonds.
Black and rose-cOIored diamonds ere
also rare, while green varieties are not
so uncommon. The grass green is
scarce. and when 10 does occur it IS
more brilliant chan the finest emerald
There are several varieties OF green
tinted diamonds at the Museum OF
Natural History at Paris.
Tlfe most perfect collection or col0red
diamonds is in Vienna. II is in the
form Of a bouquet, the different flowers
being composed or diamonds OF the
same color as the blossoms represented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Answers to Signers' Puzzle
Sent by Many in Facsimile

= WISH you codjd see the way the
puzzlers have signined their salts
i faction with the "slgnors" From
the pile Of letters on my desk it
looks as though everybody had for
gotten Santa Claus and all the nice
things he brought them in the task OF
working out Mrs. Davis puzzle prob
lem
With one consent, too. tho puzzIers
declare the printers struck a snaE on
NO. 2. which they all conclude has one
too many ks. However, such a
little thing as that had no terror for
them, and from the smallest girl up TO
some Of our "grandmotherly mem
bers" each ccnteNted herself with not
ing the misprint and goinE along with
the list.
one Of the chief features Of this con-
test is the work some Of the contingent
put on their solutions. Half score or
more have sent in their solutions in
fac smile Of the original signatures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Happiness the Result
Of Vigorous Occupation

whatsoever thy hand findeth to do
do il with all they might" That Is the
secret OF success in banishing unhap-
piness. Vigorous effort Of any sort is
quite sure 10 bring happiness and a
sense Of Satisfaction in its train. much
better sort Of happiness thar. what
comes from mere amusement, which Is
generally bat a. transltory thing at best.
The most miserable people IN the world
are those who have neither aim nor OBJ
jeot in nfe, who simply sit waiting for
some one else 10 bring happiness 10 them
waiting for # to be raiued down on
thcm-instcad Of making an effort To-
achieve 10 for themselves. Instead OF
waiting FOR it We should he working for
it.
There lis endless hope I'm work" said
Carlyle Without doubt the foundations
OF happiness lie ina it-and so happiness
can be cultivated. we can seek out our
talent. Everyone possesses a talent of
some kind that can be improved, and
made to blossom and bring forth fruit
But il cannot be done by sitting still and
waiting for.dew 10 drop upon as.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Cure for LoUe

Is there such a thing as a cure for
lover Judging from the writings of
great philosophers, absence or occu-
patton would seem to be equally sue
cessfuI.
Two thousand years ago Ovid ad-
vised those who wished to Danish
love 10 go away, 70 travel. hunt, or
til the soil.
Absence is apparently the best test
Of love. As one French writer saws,
Absence destroys weak passions, but
increases strong ones, as the wind
e8tinguihes a candle. but fars fire"
If love is all fancy. and is but
weak, close friendship with the OBJ
ject Of It viii frequently cure Ct. An
old Latin author says, IF ycu desire
TO end your love employ yourself and
YOU VIII conquer, for love shuns
business"
According TO the cyuics. Rejecting
on the miseries Of married life is q
sure csre. AS they say, "With most
marriage il does not take long for
things 90 assume very DiteOus
look" Again. oh. how many tor
mcrts lie iu the small circles of a
wedding ring
But we must mention that most OF
the writer's OF such sentiments were
unhappy I'm their choice Of mites.
Last. but very cffcaciOus, there rs
tlC system of like killing like" To
cure yourself OF one love get another
a- U0isOus are cured by other
puisOus.' says one writer. while am
other adds, THE most effective anti
note io woman ls woman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28

is presented here for parent or home
friend TO take advantage Of boy en-
thusiasm for the securing Of worthy
ends.
The establishing Of gang headouar-
ters at the home would be a great
event. Perhaps the "den" would be in
the barn, possibly I'm the wood-shed
Here. with the father taken into secret
council, might be planned those daring
raids and "hair-raising adventures"
the gang delight in. and parent and
lad might become chums through the
contact.
This growing boy is trimming over
with eXuberant life, as is shown by his
constant action. II ne is awake and
stil. he is IN. for he has a million
nerves and muscles to keep him NOV
ing, not one to keep him quiet With
him variety is not simply the spice OF
life; IL is his daily bread Thus il is
that rough games and outdoor life ap-
peal ~ the boy
The cumming propensity Of a boy.
his gang tendency. his tremendous
physical energy, are best expressed
through a Few common boy activities.
These are primo and natural I'm their
origin and ca be directed from the
home, thus tyI s. up the hoy and the
group TO that first and natural agency,
the domestic circle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Good Luck Days

The superstitions which cluster around
flowers are as many as there are diff
ferent flowers. It is considered unlucky
to gather flowers out Of season, as be
fore and after the season they are
said to belong to the fairies. The first
Wild flowers which are ge:hered by q
young woman in the spring should spell
the initials OF her future husband. II
the superstition holds true
Hero IS a schedule Of superstitions
about finding the first flower OF the
season:
# found on Monday, good luck all
the year.
If found on Tuesday, large undertak-
inEs which Will be successful
II found on Wednesday, a wedding In
the family.
II found on Thursday. hard work
with little profit.
II found on Friday, unexpected
wealth.
If found on Saturday. m6sfortunes
II found on Sunday. best lack Of all
Some Of the numberless flower super
stitions are.
n anyone asks for the flowers pinned
on your dress and you refuse. you viii
have immediate iII luck.
To burn faded flowers is a sign OF
coming sorrows.
TO plant a flower hedge is TO bring
good luck.
II you point at buds they will blight
TO hand a flower reversed 10 anyOn,
Is to bring bad luck.
II a person wears flowers with In,
stems upward 70 is a sign that he or sh,
is in love, hut docs not know it.
II you pYlI a flower 90 pieces YOU vii
die OF consumption.
II a person smells flowers gathered
from the cemetery ne will lose his sens,
OF smell.
To have flowers wilt quickly I'm TN,
hands denotes iU health
IT some one gives you a yellow Gowe
YOU are going to have tears and trou
hlc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
HAPPINESS DRIFTS
DURING HONEYMOON

Homogeneous can't last always, and
who would have them A wife NAV
miss the oudcarin- terms and constant
attention of honeymoon days. But ha~-
piness changes one drifts from one
kind or happiness into another.
Sometimes the new kind is a deal
more wholesome and splendid. OFTEN
with man business cares are heavy
He has little time for thinking OF the
small deyou0ns. Don't nag him. don't
expect him Go settle the servant ouoe-
ton Tor you. or. 'u any event. when
talking about home affairs make them
amusing rather than tragic.
a woman can get out Of many tear
ru situations by the aid OF a good
laugh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
BLOUSE OF IEFT-OVERS'
Daily Fashion Talks.
BY FRANCES CARROLL.

TOR the Ingenious woman, the pattern
presented today offers an excellent
opportunity for the manufacture Of q
presentabl- snd becoming blouse from
the best gayts" Of several garments
which have seen substantial service.
Chiffon, silks Of any of the soft weaves,
In vogue for the past two seasons, and
enough embroidered or brocaded ma
terial TO make the empiecement front
and back may he readily obtained from
the scrap beg OF the average house
hold.
Lacking the brocade the empiecement
would be most effective fashioned of
Jetted or soutached net
An eupiecemcnt Of jetted or crystaIIed
net over a blouse OF chiffon. the girdlc
.of satin chaEmeuse or satin messaIine
would make most effective garment
Tor theater or house wear in the after
noon or evening.
The May Manton pattern No. s5S. re-
quired may be had at Goldenbergs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Women Should Use Care
In Selecting Husbands

Because II r. the duty Of every woman
20 marry some man. Il by no means fol-
lows that she Is deprived or the prIvf-
legs or making acute discrimination:
on the contrary, 10 fulfill her mission as
completely as possible she should exor-
else the greatest care In selecting a
mate. Time was when she had no say
IN the matter, and in some countries she
has little or none today, but m this
happy civilized land she etiu possesses.
and will undoubtedly hold for all time.
the right first 10 choose and then en-
share Ii is noble preroEatIvc-one, }n
our Judgment. that should be apnra-
Ciated and cherished above AN others.
And yet, as we have observed. 10 should
he Exercised with caution Let nothing
he left 10 chance, as Plato would have
had 10 decrecd that pairing should br
done by lot; while not 0vcr-nIcc. hr at
least particular. i1 order that the one
chosen may feel honorcd boy the dis
tiuctiOn conferred upon him, and so he
the more readily induced to show his
Undying gratcfulness.
Mueh that was thought and written
yearsT ago on how 10 choose a wife Was
good enough for the time. but the re-
cent reversal Of The relative attitudes
Of seeker and sought renders 30 value
Jess. Nevertheless. despite the TACT that
in considering The points 10 De hecGcd
and The precautions 10 be observed bv
womanlsind. we find ourselves in a fall
low field. certain general principles may
be regarded as established. 10 rs best
for example. to capture a. husband while
ne is still young, docilc, and plastic
Preferably also DE should De I'm love
He may then be trained after tho man.
ncr best calculated to serve the con-
Venience OF her for whom Ihencelorh
he must and should ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28

and several weeks later he has yielded
and had hfS head bathed
The Navajo ceremony IS much more
elaborate and impressive. but then the
Navajo girls are much nicer The reg
ular tariff on Navajo girl entering the
port Of matrimony for the first time is
twelve horses, on the second occasion
the lax is nine horses, while subsequent
entries are free.
This is not purchase money, but IS
merely a tribute Of respect TO 4 mother
in-law and a token OF appreciation of
the care and expense involved in bear
ing and rearing the lady. a recognition
not unworthy OF consideration bv civil
lied grooms- on the other hand. and
deserving Of great condemnation. is
lnaJ law Of many tribes. unwritteu biz
or much sanctity, that a man and his
mother-in-law shall never meet after
the ceremony
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
What Is a Home !?

What is home for Peace
What do many o. us make it2
A place for relating trials
A place Tor displaying temuers.
A place for being disaEreeabIe.
A place for dispute
a place for haste
A place for fauIt-GudiuE
a place for Crctting and worrying.
A place for teaVs.
A place for suars
A place for growing.
a place for swearing.
A place for sulIliug
place for meauueSs. such as none
hut home companion would forgive,
for ugllness such as none would lnfict
upon a stranger
Place opposite this: Home, a place for
rest. for cheer. for warmth, for com
fort. for forbearauCe; a place for peace
repOses place where the soul NAV ex-
tend toward a nObler. better life, Home
The word Itself comes from the San
skirt "ksema. meaning abode, place OF
rest. security.
Sometimes blessings come 20 us dis
Euised as misfOrumps.
Patience rs a Eift of experience.
sarcasm rs a sword without handle
lie who yields 10 must have "a care tina!
he himself he not cut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
TO EAT WHEN TIRED
STRAINS THE ORGANS

Everyone should know that to eat
when tired is to place upon the digest
i've organs "A burden winch they are
wholly unable 90 bear
When the body is in a. state oft fatigue
the digestive organs are unable go per
form their natural functions. the
glands of the stomach viii not form
gastric juice the saliva iS deficient i'm
quality, and the whoi- digestive au-
paratus is incapable of -oiuC efficient
work. When exhausted enc should rest
before eating. If faint or sinking
sensation is experienced, relief may DR.
obtained by drinking glass of hoT
water O. diluted fruit juice of some
kind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
TABLES TURNED.

Despite all the admonitions to per-
feet obedience which have for de-
cades been carefully instiIled into the
feminine mind, IT is an undOubted
fact that this is an age not of obe-
dent wives, but Of obedient has
bands. Some obey through love,
some through fear and others
through a desire for peace; but all
are alike insOmuch that they are
dOCile 10 a degree undreamed OF in
the middle ages or even in the Vic
tOrian era OF Dundreary whiskers
and baggy trousers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
NOT TO BE MIXED.

A.. YOU value your own and your
family'S digestion don't serve tea with
fish. The fannie acid hardens che fiber
and makes 81 indiEestiblc. J. should
not Doe offered with any form Of flsh.
shellhsh, or Cn articulate animals like
Holsters and crabs. iced tea and soft
shoiled crabs. FOR example. are com
bluatlon that should Doe avoided
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-28
Little Demand ShoGUn
For CdponS; Price Holds

II the present small demand for
capons holds throughout the week,
there IS sure to be a decrease in their
price before Saturday: how much the
drop VIII be depends on how consis-
tently people refrain from buying
Men OF the wholesale market say that
they cannot understand why there is 50
little call for capOns. They are high,
it is true, but no higher. comparatfse-
ly, than other poultry. and since usually
there is such brisk call for this
fowl, which the taste Of Louis XIV
made popular il is impossible 70 explain
why its peculiar flavor no longer at
tracts the paIate