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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Mr.. kemper VIII Be Deputy Clerk.

d. L. kemper will succeed Claude
Swegle in the county clerks Office, as
suming the duties next Monday. Mr..
Kemper is and has been deputy in the
auditors office for nearly four years,
being clerk of the board OF county COM
missioners. He may be expected to be a
worthy successor of Mr.. Swegle. Mr..
Duncan states that the vacancy in the
auditors Office will not be filed by him
for the remainder OF his term, which is
short, he performing the duties himself,
unless Mr.. McCroskey wishes to put in a
man to let him undergo the initiatory
nrOnnRa
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
County Poor Farm BuiIdino

The county commissioners were in ses-
sion last week, remaining in session until
Friday afternoon. Among the multi.
plicity OF business transacted was set
Ting for the new county poor farm build
ing near town, with total cost of
$12,411. Keene & Miller, contractors,
were paid $9311. The painting cost
5000, while the plumbing was an added
expense of $25O0. The building is wired
for electricity. The prisoners in the
county jail dug large reservoir during
the summer months, into which water is
pumped from spring on the farm, SO
much clear gain.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
A Costly Novelty.

That silken balloon in which Perle
Barti sails over the heads OF her audience
is quite an invention, for it requires the
services of two extra men who absolutely
do nothing but attend to this special
feature. OF course, it's patented and an
extra royalty has to be paid for it's use,
making quite an expensive novelty, but
Mr.. Mann says he wants a real attrac-
tion in "A Broken IdoP'. at the Ridge
way next Tuesday evening,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Moved Into Mackenzie Block.

The Whitman Realty Co. has moved
it's Offices into the new Mackenzie block
on Spring street, where everything is
spink-spank new and where they are
prepared to buy and sell real estate, pay
the highest market price for wheat and
attend to all matters in their line of
business.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
ATHLETICS AT HIGH SCHOOL
Boys and Girls Turning to Gyrna-
slum- Basket Ball on Tap.

slum- Basket Ball on Tap.
The football season being over the
High school boys are turning to the
gymnasium, where many indoor sports
are being taken up. The gymnasium is
equipped with up-to date apparatus,
weights, bars, medicine balls, etc. There
are large classes of both boys and girls,
the girls nights being Mondays, Wednes
days end Fridays, while the boys have
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Misses Vial 'Buxbaum and Mccain have
charge OF the girls work, and through
their efforts much can be expected from
the girls basket ball team this year
Messrs. Freer and Moses are training the
boys, and good boys team is prom
ised. There are also many other stunts
that the boys will probably engage in,
especially boxing and wrestling, in which
keen interest is being taken.
Basket ball has not been followed by
the Colfax High school for several years,
but is to be taken up this year. The
boys and girls have played but little
Most OF them are new to the game
There is plenty of good material, and
by good coaching and hard work first
class teams will be turned out to repre- :
sent the Gold and Blue. Many games
will be scheduled.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
A WhirIaaia of Changes.

Benton & Manning OF La Crosse this
week sold their large hardware and fur
niture store, J. E. Moore being the pur,
chaser. Mr.. Moore in turn sold his
third interest in the La Crosse bank to
Charles E Scriber of Colfax, and will de.
vote bis entire efforts to the hardware
and furniture business. Mr. Benton also
sold his residence in La Crosse to MIR.
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Benton will go TO
Eugene, Oregon, to spend the winter.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
After Honkers.

Harry Wheelhouse and his mother left
last week for Arlington, Oregon, Harry
to hunt wild geese, the mother to see her
two sons and daughter who live there.
She will probably remain until after
Christmas. Harry is expected home in
few days.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
New Homo for MarbIe Works.

The marble works of Millgard & Co.
have been transferred to the new Mac
Kenzie block, facing the postoffice, where
they are located in one of the finest store
rooms in the Paleuse. They are not
only prepared to show goods but are
better prepared to do artistic work. ALI
arrangements are unique.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
NJ owed to Palcuse.

Mr.. and Mrs Claude SwegIe left Mon
day for Palouse, which will be their
home in future. Mr.. Swegle hes accepted
the position of assistant cashier in one
of the banks of that city.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
APPLE Show Enthusiasts.

J. G. MonahAn, DR.. and Mrs j. Floyd
lift, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cornelius
and Roland Reid are among Colfax people
who took in the Apple Show at Spokane
this week. One and all speak in the
highest terms OF the display of the king
of fruits
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Whitman County Citizens Henered

Last Friday Governor NJ. E Hay ap-
pointed a large number of delegates
from the state of Washington to attend
the Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress which meets at st. Louis Novem
Der %. We notice the names of Ivan
Chase of Colfax and Brown NJ. Schick of
Palouse among the number.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Outdoor Fairgrounds Apparatus.

At both the North Ward and Main
street school buildings playground ap-
paratus can be seen in place. 1t was
the work mostly of the boys of the two
schools. At the North Ward frame
work was set in place to support rings,
swing and climbing rope. Both schools
expect to add to this means OF outdoor
enjoyment.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
AT THE HYMENEAL ALTAR,
M Monroe--Harper.

William A. Monroe and Miss Madge
Harper, both Of Tekoa. were married at
the parsonage of the NJ. E church No
vemher IA, Rev. n. NJ. Jones' officiating.
The young couple were attended by the
brides mother.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
STATE WILL COLLECT
$1,000 FROM OR. 8 N.
Anent Failure TO Erect Station
Building at Hay.
Decision by Judge John N. PickreII
Establishes Precedent in This
State-- Case Has Attracted Wide
Attention--Fees Collected.

Olympia, Nov. 17-(Special to The
Gazette) "A telephone communication
has just been received by Assistant At
torney General w. Y. Tanner announc-
ing that Judge j. N. Pickrell OF the Whit
man county superior court has rendered
decision in favor of the state in the
suit Instituted to collect penalties from
the 0. r. & n. for it's failure to erect a
station building at Hay within the time
specified by the state railroad commits
sion in an order served upon the railway.
Judge Pickrell allows the state $1,000
penalty against the railroad. This de-
clsion establishes a precedent in this
state, there having been only one similar
case tried. In its trip of investigation
over the o. R. & n. in June Of 1909 the
commission held a hearing relative to
the facilities of Hay station, which con-
Vihced 1t that station building and
caretaker were needed. In July it COM
pleted its series Of orders relative To
stations on all lines in the state. and
among these ordered the 0. r. & n. to
erect a station building at Hay and in
stall caretaker within As days. The
company fniled to comply with the order
until December. 1909, and the railroad
commission therefore instructed Assist.
ant Attorney General Tanner to insti-
tute suit to recover penalties, which
was done with the result stated.
Fees Collected by Sheriff.
The sheriff OF Whitman county has
reported to the state bureau of inspec-
tion that in 1909 he collected in
general fees for the county $1398 80,
aud in addition received $27 for the ex-
ecution of nine deeds, and that the total
expense to the cornty for the mainten-
ance of his Office was $S449 SO.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Returned From Eastern Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Morrison and
daughter Mabel returned Sunday from
months visit to relatives in Missouri,
stepping on their return at Blackioot
and Boise, in Idaho.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18

Miss Emma Nichols left Monday for
Southern California, where she will spend
the winter. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. L. D. Woodward, as far
as Portland, where she will visit for a
few days.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
To Visit In Council. Idaho.

Mrs. William A. Inman left last Satur-
day for Council, Idaho, for two weeks
visit with her son and his family. Judge
Inman took bis departure yesterday for
Spokane to take in the third National
Apple Show.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Returned From Southland

E. n. Leslie and Walter Ham returned
last week from an extended trip through.
out California. They left Colfax on the
Sd OF last month, going direct to San
Francisco by steamer from Portland.
In rapid succession Oakland, FELTON,,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Chapman-.H atwood.

Walter NJ Chapman and Mrs. Helen
NJ. Haywood, both of Albion, we're ma =
ried in Colfax Thursday, November II,
Rev. George e. Newman officiating.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-11-18
Poultry Exhibit Next Month.

The second annual exhibit OF the Whit
man County Poultry & Pet Stock Asso-
eiation will be held in Colfax on January
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
ADVICE ON SOCIAL
CUSTOMS

Do not be serenely confident Of your
own charms. and expect your presence
10 be sufficient compensation for pro
longing a visit. Never weary your
friends. Il is better to have them COM
plain of not seeing enough Of you than
of being unable to keep you out Of the
house.
The woman who stays too long either
after luncheon or az a visit OF days Is
usually an idle person who does not
recognize the fact that others have
something TO do. We have been az
fiicted with the person who has just
run over for a minute and who stays
and stays.
No matter what we had planned or
how far delayed the work was. she
stayed on too long. l need not recall TO
your mind the signs of relief when the
door was finally closed. You know as
we'll as I that that kind of a visitor is
not 10 be envied. Let US not be open 10
the same comments that were naturally
made. and rightly, too!
Do not stay too long when saying
"goodby" When you say II, go; and
your hostess will thank you by being
sincerely glad to see you the next time.
One woman said in my hearing the
other day. Il think il is mean that they
have not invited me this summer. They
know how much I enjoyed my last
visit. Why. l went for only two weeks
and / stayed five!''
I could have given an explanation.
Couldn't you?
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Their Christian Names

Dear Mrs. Adams.
l. Is it proper for a young man and
woman 10 call each other by their Chris
tan names? They are not engaged. merely
friends
2 Do you think it is all right for couple
20 stand and talk for a while when they
have reached the young woman's home?
3. have been going to different places
with young man. He seemed TO be very
nice at the time, but since then I have
found out several things about him He
eloped with another girl How would you
advise me 10 act toward him? We work
at the same Hssece and see each other daily.
l. Is IL proper for girl to send young
man an invitation TO her graduation ezer-
cises2
5 Would IL be wrong to invite a young
man into the house when he has called for
his sister? FRANKIE.
l. Quite proper if they are init
mate friends.
2. II would be better, If the hour
is not late, for them 10 enter the
house
8. There is nothing for you to do
but treat him in a civil manner. 1t
would be better, though, to let your
acquaintance gradually drop, if you
disapprove OF him.
4. II he is an old friend of the
family she may do so.
). 1t is necessary to show him such
courtesy.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

recovered by a gentleman whom We had
never met He asked to accompany US
home Were we wrong IN allowing him 10
Is Il wrong for boy TO put his arm
around a girl when they are having their
pictures taken? TWIN QCiNSES-
1. If the girls have the consent OF
their parents it is all right for them
to do so. ~
2. II is a mistake for any one writ"
ing a letter IL a boy or girl, man or
woman. to state in It thiags which
are not At for every eye to see.
3. You were quite wrong in accept
ing the company Of stranger. Let
me ask you and all other young girls
who read this to be very careful
about their actions toward strangers.
l know we all forget at times but
let us from now on think twice be-
fore we act in a way that will cause
future regret.
6. II Is not considered proper. You
see. It places a girl in a position
where she may be severely criticised
by her friends. who will not under
stand that 1t was possibly done for
fun. I do not approve of this kind Of
familiarity between boys and girls.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

Dear Mrs Adams
Nv brothers-in-law have suite OF four
rooms nicely furnished. They want to
give a party" and are In a quandary as
to how 20 invite several nice girls and
how to entertain them My friend and I
are both married, and think II proper for
US 10 act as chaperons. Who should re-
ceive and how will the one In the room
set apart for the girls to remove their
wraps act when she isn't acquainted with
any OF the girls? Should invitations be
sent to the young men? Would II be all
right to serve wine and beer and coffee,
ter to 70 10 some nice place for little
should the hosts see that the girls ar
rive safely home, or will each young man
accompany one OF the girls home?
LADY BILLY.
The host should send notes to the
young men and women whom he wishes
10 entertain two weeks in advance Of
the AFFAIR II is necessary that at least
one married woman act as chapeTOn
She then plays the part Of a hostess
and helps the host to receive his guests.
II you wish your friend may help TO
receive and then after being introduced
may direct the young women to the
eloakroom. Games, music and prob
ably dancing would be the best way 20
entertain the guests. I do not advise
you 20 serve any liquors, but II would
be quite proper TO serve a light supper
in the apartment. The host should see
that each woman has some one to es-
coFt her home.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Il Boy Seeks Help

Dear Mrs. Symes.
am a boy OF 10 years and this pas
year pimples and blackhesds are con-
tinually breaking out on my face. Your
advice will be greatly appreciated
z. J. D.
There are many causes for the piu1-
pies, Possibly you smoke too much. or
you are not careful OF your diet: and IL
may be that your blood is not in good
condition. If you know that you are
guilty OF the first two causes, you should
make an effort to remove them. II you
think your blood is in need OF a tonic. I
advise you to consult your physician.
To remove the blaekheads. wash the
face every night before retiring in warm
water. using the best OF soap 10 cleanse
the skin. and then apply the lotion for
which am giving the recipe.
boracie acid ..'............... 2 drains
AtCo1Of ounces
HoseWster 'ss'-..s..ss....... 4 ounces
Use with friction twice a day on ths
skin affected.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
be thirty-six inches and the waist should
measure twenty-five inches.
8. Not II il is diluted.
To Wkiten the Skin

Dear Mrs. Synes
l. Please give me a recipe for making
hands arms and neck white. Is olive oil
good Does Il make any difference what
quality Is used
. viii superhuous hair grow again when
once pulled out with tWeezers2
3 Does peroxide and ammonia remove
supeThuouz hair?
VIII you please publish a recipe for
removing dark circles from under the eyes7
TWO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
/ Slices OF lemons rubbed over tbs
hands. arms and neck Will Whiten them
Olive oil Is not a whitener, but il is q
splendid flesh builder, and when used
for this purpose the best quality should
be used
q No.
5. The constant application OF the
mixture will in time kill the roots Of
the hairs.
l. Dark circles are usually the re-
suit OF some physical weakness, and in
such cases it Is advisable to consult =
physician.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

IF YOU cannot fly away from hay
fever via an ocean liner, there Is
a treatment that can be given at
home that will do much to alleviate
the suffering to which many people are
subjected as the summer season adj
Yances.
Hay fever is a disease Of the mucous
membrane OF the respiratory passa ges.
II also involves the membrane of the
eyelid and eyeball. People Of nervous
constitution are sometimes subjects,
while II is generally suffered by those
Of asthmatic tendencies
The sensitive lining OF the passages is
infiamed by pollen of grains and grasses,
BY dust or perfumes. etc. OF course,
q very sensible method Is the use OF the
ounce Of prevention. but II by home
treatment the lining of nose and throat
can be hardened so that Inflammation
OF these tissues will be prevented, the
discomfort will be reduced 10 a mini
mum.
know Of several men who positively
have cured themselves BY the saltwater
treatment. Snun up water into which
salt has been dissolved. the quantity OF
the latter being decided by the sensitive
ness of the nasal passages. At flrsI,
there will DO a smarting sensation. but
the salt can be increased as the tissues
become hardened. Trea tment should be
given night and morning. Do not de-
spair; remember that persistent apph-
cation will work wonders.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

A2oII A5G/ag = IL
-Z&75q9<

Is It proper FOR a young lady when
FIRST meeting a young man 10 ask him TO
Czils
s. Should parents retire before daugh-
ter's gentleman caller leaves?
EVELYN. TRYVILLA, ZULENE.
/. Yes; for the brides mother will, I'M
doubtedly act as chaperon.
2 II is quite proper 10 wear a simple
evening dress cut low at the neck
8. Half-past 10 is late enoug him
to stay.
(. This is a mueh-disputed ion,
but personally l think the yOIn9 man
should ask the privilege OF purse. Ii
is quite permissible for a mother or a
Shaperon to ask young mtu 10 call on
a debutante.
5. II would be more hospitable for
them 10 be near at hand TO bid the
caller goodnight"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Sending Homemade Candy

Dear Mrs. Adams.
l have been going with a young man
for some time. and am very much In
fatuated with him. He tells me ne loves
me greatly but when out in public he is
very Indifferent TO me. Shall I allow him
TO continue to calf
Is 1t improper for a young girl 20 send
homemade candy 10 young nan?
ANETTA
You would be quite unreasonable II
you refused to allow the young man. 20
call on you just because he did not show
his love for you when in public. If he
treats you kindly and with respect. what
more could you ask?
It is not 1T all improper, and there is
nothing which pleases a young man
more than gift of homemade goodies.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
The Proper Place

Dear Mrs Adams.
Which is the proper thing for a
gentleman to do when out walking with a
lady. 10 walk on the curb side OF the pave
pani0n
3 Is IL proper for a lady 10 write 10 a
gentleman OF a few weeks acquaintance
9 Is II proper 10 write 10 a gentleman
whom have never seen, bun We have been
introduced through letteFST L R.
1. It is the custom for the man 10
walk on the curb side OF the pavement,
bat he will do the proper thing if he
will place himself on the side where
he will be OF best protection.
2 Yes.
q Do not write until you have re-
eeiyed a letter from the young man.
1t would be improper for you to start
the correspondence,
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Rather Confasin 2

DtAF MY. c1IIItt.
/. In one issue Of the paper you said that
walking would enlarge the lower limbs, and
then once again before I read that walking
would reduce the fat Now which is true7
?. What Is the correct measurement OF
the hips for a perfect woman? What IN
the correct height?
5. Is peroxide Of hydrogen injurious to the
skin2 I am using II for freckles.
MARIE.
/. Both statements are true. Walking
tends 10 bring the muscles of the limbs
TO their normal condition. either reduc-
ing or increasing the flesh to give the
proper shape.
2 The standard height for woman is
i've feet eight inches. The measurement
Of the hips. forty inches. OF course all
the other measurements should be in
proportion, For instance. the bust should
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Long EreLashes

Dear Mrs. Synses
long?
Wat remedy is there for a bony neek5
s. DO you know OF anything that will
keep my nose from being snny1
A HoMELY GIRL.
i. The constant application Of good
vaselins will very often increase the
length OF the eyelashes.
2 Indeed there is a remedy for a
bony" neck. Massage the neck daily
With cocoa butter and remember 10
breathe deeply at ali times. You should
spend five or ten minutes every morn
Ing before dressing IN practieing deep
breathing.
3. To prevent your nose from having
q shiny appearance. use the lotion for
which l am giving the recipe:
Boracic acid. ........................ l dram
Rosewater .............................. ounces
Mix
Apply the lotion 10 your refractory neSs
as often as necessary
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
Cream of Tartar

Dear Mrs. SymeS.
What effect has cream Of tartar on the
system II taken in rather large eusnti-
tfes2
How may arsenic be taken 20 whiter
the complexion without injuring the
organs Of the body7 CURIOUS.
Cream Of tartar makes the blood
thinner, but one should not take it
unless a physician finds ones SYSTEM
needs it, He viii prescribe the proper
quantity.
I strongly disapprove OF arsenic being
taken TO whiten the skin. It's effects
may be quite injurious. A very HARM
less, yet effective, way TO whken the
skin is 10 use lemon Juice or a solution
Of peroxide Of hydrogen and water, half
and half.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

Dear Mrs. Symes.
II am l6 years Of age and have very
large bust. Could you prescribe a cheap
and quick remedy TO reduce III
eyes Larger
s. Would you kindly print the recipe for
curling hafr9 SWEET SIXTEEN.
l. I do not advise you TO do anything
to reduce your bust AS you grow older
the rest Of your body viii develop IN
proportion to IL.
2. II Is not possible 20 change the size
of the eyes
g. Here is the recipe for very good
curling fluid:
tablespoonful Of bruised Guineeseed TO
a pint of hot water. The water Is poured
over the seeds and the whole allowed 10
stand for several hours. The resultant mu-
eilage may then be thinned with a few
moistened with the fluid before curling.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

Dear Mrs. Syn1eS.
VIII you please tell me what to do for
light growth OF hair on my face2 My face
is scaty and would like TO have something
70 improve its condition. 4 READER.
II the growth Of hair Is not very
noticeable I advise you 10 do nothing
70 remove ID unless you can afford 10
have the electric needle used. For the
scaIy condition OF your skin, battle in
lukewarm water, drying the skin care
fully, and then apply q lotion made OF
glycerin and lemon juice. moro lemon
Juice than glycerin.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
TWICE GLAD

- REMEMBER little piece of advice
that my mother gave me years ago
that wish to give to my readers.
I was visiting friends, and I was
told not 10 make my entertainers twice
glad"-in other words glad that ! had
come and glad at my departure.
Many people do this. To outstay a
welcome is to lack tact and Considera-
ton for the kind hostess. II plans have
been made 10 entertain a guest from
Saturday until Monday IL might be
quite announcement for a prolongation OF
the visit.
Out Of courtesy the entertainer may
suggest a continued stay. but II you
have been invited at first for stated
time. go when il expires. There is a
little verse that puts the idea in a nut
shell. 1t runs something Ike this:
When they want TO keep you,
Because they like you so:
When they say Stay longer!"
That's the time to go!