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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-14
MENACED BY THE SAFETY.

No reader of the magazine ads
has failed to see the cloud gathering
about the BARRIERS head. 1t is now
about dozen years since the safety
razor began really to cut a swath.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-14
A LIBERAL OFFER
We Guarantee to Cure Dyspepsia. Ii
We Fail the Medicine Costs
Nothing.

To unquestionably prove to the
people that indigestion and dyspep-
STA can be permanently relieved and
that Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will
bring about this result, we will fur
nish the medicine absolutely free if
it fails to give satisfaction to any one
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-14
School Districts Get Money

In the recent apportionment OF
state school funds. Chelan countys
share was $9,35S.7S. OF this appor-
tionment the Wenatchee district gets
$3,49107.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-14
Washington Weather

Washington-Fair tonight and
Thursday, except occasional rain on
the coast
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

exceeding the previous seasons raw
ishment of a hat for her small daugh-
ter, and in accomplishing her end she
seems to stop at nothing except what
the old-fashioned call bugles, those
jetted ornaments which most deco
rate old ladies' headgear. Everything
but these go to making Mile. Petite's
bonnets it would seem.
We have fallen into the way of
elaborate hats for small maidens, but
we still observe, or try to observe,
something of that simplicity which is
part of the charm of childhood. Our
bonnets for near-babies are confined
largely to muslin, ribbon, soft straw
and tiny blooms.
Hats for small girls a1ord all the
variety that could be asked in the
way of summer crown for little Sue
or May The one pictured, with
wreathings Of closely massed rose
buds, has full shirred crown of pink
chiffon, from which falls softly over
the curls of the little maiden ruffle Of
pink chiffon Very dainty, and a
model that can be quickly and cheaply
copied.
On many of the French bonnets for
children, black is employed with pref
ty, though bizarre results. One shape
that bears the name of a Paris firm is
close fitting, blue straw, Of a pale
shade, supple enough to be plated at
the lower edge. A band of black vel
vet marks the line of junction Of crown
and brim, and on one side forms a
bow with loops and ends.
Who but French milliner would
think of forming tiny white roses in
rings and placing them at intervals on
the velvet band? Then, as a final
touch, soft frill of valenciennes lace
it attached to the under surface OF the
brim.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Rural Free Delivery Is Growing Fast

work of the mailing section. It in
cludes private postof1ce through
which every letter received or sent
relative to rural delivery must pass.
Every one Of the half-million and
more letters sent from this depart.
ment is copied for record by a me-
chanical system which saves the labor
Of hundred copying clerks even
where the hand copying press or the
carbon method has been employed. A
force of only seventeen clerks is need
ed in this section, yet in addition to
handling and copying mail they keep
a daily record Of all the outlay for
postage expenses Of the department
and sort and examine the hundreds Of
letters daily received which must be
returned to the postoffice where they
should have been directed.
What the service does in receiving
applications for new routes, petitions
for carriers, decisions of the depart
ment, the payments and receipts, is
told by the postof1ce newspaper. Pub
lished every day by the accounting
section, it is a record of what every
one in this postal counting house, in
Guiding himself, is doing.
The esprit de corps of the rural free
delivery is best shown by the last an
nual report. During the year it states
that out of the 41,000 in the service
the total dismissals for cause were
only 165, less than the total number
of deaths
The reasons for the dismissals were
principally incompetence and failure
to obey instructions. No dismissals
whatever for stealing from the mails
or other dishonesty were on the rec
OrdS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

wv ASHINGTON had a safe and
w sane" celebration of the national
In years gone by the ma
tional capital has been noted for the
Fourth Of July celebration of
any city in the union. Last year they
adopted the "safe and sane" idea.
Day fireworks and a parade in the
morning with speechmaking on the
plaza fronting the city buildings. In
the afternoon a motor parade and, at
night, an illumination Of the MCnu-
ment grounds and more fireworks.
The safe and sane idea took we'll
at first and Washington determined to
stick by the modern form OF celebra-
ton this year. Therefore the celebra-
ton last Monday began with the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence
in front OF the city buildings. Ten
o'clock was the hour set, but, as luck
would have it, the same hour the Bos-
ton Red SoX and the Nationals
crossed bats. The Washington Post
and the Washington Times have Of
fees opposite the city building. A
crowd of about 1000 people had gath
cred for the ceremonies. At the news
paper offices the megaphone men had
been connected by wire with the base
ball park.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

southeastern part of the island. He was
subject to fits and at this inopportune'
time had one.
He fell insensible in the snow and
Percy, devotedly by his side, tried with
all his little might to drag his heavy
body to shelter. Failing to move the
log-like form, he snatched the sentry's
cap in his teeth and flew through the
storm for the distant barracks.
The sleepers there were reused and
a rescue party reached the PROSTATE
marine in time to save his life.
On one more occasion Percy per-
formed an almost similar service for
another marine who succumbed to the
rigors of a wintry night, and who, but
for the faithful canine messenger,
would now be under the sod which
covers Percy.
Percy pitched into two thugs who
one night attacked a marine on the
bridge leading from Kittery to the navy
yard, and the ferOcity of his onslaught
not only made the yeggmen glad
enough to escape, but brought the
guard from the main gate. The victim
was badly used up and but for Percy's
assistance would have Jared worse.
Percy always considered intoxicated
marines his especial wards, and the
poor fellows who sought in this way to
relieve the mOnOtony of navy yard
routine never had a stancher cham
pion. Woe to the meddler who sought
amusement at the helpless tippler's ex-
pense.
Though attachments of marines
were continually coming and going,
Percy never lacked for friends, for to
see him was to love him. He had the
run of the entire yard, and places for
hidden to all dogdOm opened their bars
to Percy. Even that holy Of holes, the
navy yard ferry to Portsmouth, was a
favorite stamping ground of his.
It was this freedom from all re-
straint which finally proved the good
old dogs undoing One day he was
roaming about the corridors Of the big
unfinished naval prison on the south
ern end of the island, when he got his
tail caught in an elevator.
The hurt, at first apparently trivial,
became serious, and the best veter-
mary surgeon obtainable tried for a
month to relieve the faithful animals
sufferings. The warm-hearted marines
nearly banIrupted themselves in the
effort to restore him to health, but his
age was against recovery and he was
at last mercifully dispatched.
Other mascots have since partially
engaged the affections of the marine
Guard. but Percy's death left a void
never to be filed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

xXYASHINGTON.-One Of the princi-
wv pals in the Washington public
schools has been telling her friends Of
some amusing incidents of the final
examinations before the close Of the
schools for the summer.
Among the questions she gave to
the children in the third grade was:
Name the five races of man." Imag-
inc her surprise when one tot an
swered: Automobile races, horse
races, airship races, foot races and
bicycle races"
Another question was: Name some
of the organs of men," To this one
child replied: Mouth organ, hand
organ, pipe organ"
The spinal cord was defined as a
string running from the back of the
head to the bottom Of the heels.
Ears" said one, "are just as fmpor-
tant as good clothes and should be
taken care Of just as we'll. Don't let
bugs crawl into your ears, but If one
should get in there syringe your ear
with soap suds and afterwards drop
some mOlaSSeS into it,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
HIS WELCOME FOR PR0DIGAL
Cowboy Would Have Reversed Pro-
ceedngs as Recorded in the
Scriptures.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the famous
Denver Juvenile court said in the
course Of a recent address in char.
lty: I
''Too many of us are inclined to
think that, one misstep made, the boy
is gone for good. Too many of us are
like the cowboy.
can itinerant preacher preached to
cowboy audience on the 'Prodigal
Son. He described the foolish prodi-
gals extravaganza and dissipation; he
described his penury and his husk-
eating with the swine in the sty; he
described his return, his fathers low
ing welcome, the rejoicing, and the
preparation Of the fatted calf.
'The preacher in his discourse no.
ticed a cowboy staring at him very
hard. He thought he had made a con-
vert, and addressing the cowboy per-
gonally, he said from the pulpit:
my dear friend what would you
have done If you had had a prodigal
son returning home like that?'
"'Me!' said the cowboy. promptly
and fiercely, I'd have shot the boy
and raised the calf Detroit Free
Press.
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a Simple Prize.

A woman who was limited in her
prize giving in a club to twenty-five
cents a prize, bought three sheets of
blotters and a yard of ribbon to
match. The former costing five cents
apiece, the latter ten cents yard
Each Of the blotters was cut into
four round mats large enough to eX-
tend slightly beyond the bottom of a
dinner plate. The twelve pieces were
neatly tied together with a ribbon,
with a fluffy bow on top, and the mats
were ready for the careful housekeep-
err to slip between her fine china
plates to prevent scratching.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Baseball and the Declaration Mixed

Promptly at ten o'clock a baldhead-
ed man in a frock coat arose on the
flag draped stand in front of the city
building cleared his throat and be-
gan:
when the course Of human ev-"
Across the way the megaphone man
interrupted with:
milan is at the bat-Ball one!"
Events it becomes necessary, con-
tinued the baldheaded reader.
'Foul--Strike one," roared the
megaphone.
The masculine portion Of the listen
ers became FESTIVE. Their attention
turned in the direction of the mega
phone man and their backs toward
the baldheaded patriot
for one people to dissolve the
polit-"
He hits to left-For two bases
Lelivelt at the bat
By this time 1914 male members of
the independence day audience had
dashed madly across 10 Newspaper
Row. Of the original audience of the
safe and sane" celebration, 1874 wom-
en- % children, a salubriously intoXi-
Gated cab driver and the police guard
remained.
"Lelivelt acrifices--El
Scores
"Hurrah Wow" bel
lowed the crowd and the remainder
of the reading of the glorious docu-
ment was interspersed with Good
boy, Doc!" "Oh, you Gabby Street,"
for IA hot innings.
But Boston Won
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
POINTERS ABOUT SCISSORS
How to Treat Them When Rusted-
Use the Curved Manicure Kind
for Cutting ScaIIops.

When delicate scallops are to be cut
out there is nothing does it SO well as
sharp pair of curved nail scissors.
The curving enables one to get into
the smallest indentatiOns.
If children can be trusted to handle
such sharp instruments, nail scissors
are also excellent to cut out paper
dolls and their clothing.
In buying nail scissors it pays to get
the best that money can purchase.
They are hard to sharpen by amateur
methods and unless the best steel is
used in them, soon will be worthless.
It is generally better to substitute
more expensive pair of nail scissors
in the leather or wooden manicure
that are purchased for gifts. The
other instruments will answer nicely.
If the scissors have become slight
Iy rusted, rub first with sweet oil,
then On the edge of a file or emery
paper. If the rust will not yield to
oil rubbing, the blade should be i'm
mersed in oil for several hours.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

THE rural free delivery service Of
Z the United States means the dis,
tribution of nearly 100000 letters and
parcels annually along the highways
and byways Of every state and terri
tory from Maine to Alaska. A force
of 41,000 carriers daily go over the
routes assigned to them, says a writer
in the Bookkeeper.
Bringing the mail to the farmer now
costs the nation $36,0OOO0O a year in
salaries for the carriers, expense Of
examining new routes, maintaining
postoff1ces, payments of inspectors,
special agents, clerks and chiefs of
bureaus.
To secure information to make
changes in routes and carriers, where
deemed necessary, to establish new
routes and to record and tabuIate
statistics and data for the postmaster
general as we'll as for the public, a
force Of only ITO persons is required
in Washington, in spite of the great
amount of office work and correspond
ence that must be finished daily.
More than a million letters are re-
cetved and answered by the depart
ment of rural free delivery in a year.
Many of those received are merely adj
dressed to the department. To save
time Of opening and reading missives
not properly directed. is a part of the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
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| sM&}sGESSY( AEz4Llzy J

An excellent remedy for bruises is a
mixture made of equal parts of cam
phor. alcohol, water and ammonia.
After a dusty trip the face should
be carefully bathed in warm water
and massaged with cold cream.
An inexpensive disinfectant for a
sick room can be made as follows;
Put some ground coffee in saucer
and in the middle place a small piece
of camphor gum. Light the gum with
a match. AS the gum allows the coffee
to burn with it the smell is most re-
freshing.
If the diet is planned to meet the
needs of the system in warm weather
there will be little danger of disease
and of the many indispositions which
are caused by indiscreet eating in the
heated days. Remember that il sum-
mer we do not need the foods which
give heat or the tissue-building foods,
such as meat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

pleted will be the most magnificent
Catholic cathedral in all America. No
house of worship will surpass it, I'M
less it be the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine in New York, which is be-
ing erected by the Episcepalians.
The beginning of this cathedral was
in the mind of Archbishop Ireland on
the evening of Holy Thursday, March
81, 1904. The next day be impaired
his idea to some of his influential
friends, and on April 9, following, the
site was purchased at a cost of $751;
900.
Since then Archbishop ireland has
ton Of his plans. In response to his
requests for money, persons in his do
cese have subscribed $1,672,3 Of
this sum SAILS ,2O9.10 has been paid in.
Ground for the cathedral was broken
in 1906, and the corner stone was laid
June 2, 1907 The foundations are
completed and material is arriving for
the walls.
Four years have been spent in
making the foundations for the build
ing, and they are calculated to be Of
sufficient strength and durability to
last 10000 years
The cathedral itself will be built in
the form of a cross, surmounted by a
dome and f1anked by towers. 1t will
be 274 feet long, PA feet wide, and the
distance from the ground to the top Of
the cross which will rise over the top
most pinnacle will be ESQ feet. The
great dome will be 120 feet wide, the
height Of the facade 100 feet, and the
height Of the towers $50 feet. The
building will be constructed of Mime
sofa white granite and will be Roman
in architecture. 1t is planned to have
it finished in three or four years, but
the architect says that SO years from
now men will still be engaged in put
ting on the finishing touches" When
completed it will seat 3,400 persons.
There will be II chapels on the
main floor. Close estimates Of its
cost and furnishing bring the figures
to approximately $3,000,O00. Arch
bishop Ireland, through his own in
fluence, expects to obtain this sum be-
fore he ceases.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
HONOR 4 DOG HERO
Marines Erect HeadStone at a
Settlers Grave.
Came to kittcry Navy Yard Friend
less Waif-Became a Life
Saver and Left Many
Mourners.

Portland, Me.-Beneath headstone
navy yard sleeps a faithful little sol
der, who, when he died in April, 1909,
left long train of mourners-and he
was only dog.
When Percy died, if the American
flag on the tall staff surrounding the
administration building was not half
masted it was through no fault of the
noncOmmissioned men about the yard.
Their devotion to Percy is shown by
the following inscription on his grave
stone: Percy, the marines dog. Died
April Z, 1909. Erected in his memory
by his companions, the marines, whom
he loved"
Percy was fu1l-blOoded Irish set
ter. He came to the yard IA years ago,
a starved wait, in whom the marines
at the barracks had much ado to keep
the spark of life alight. Thenceforth
his life was one long exhibition Of
dumb animal gratitude and he best
showed it by saving three human lives,
but increasingly, too, in many lesser
ways.
No Alpine st. Bernard trained from
birth to life-saving ever did nobler
duty than Percy in the case Of Private
Cleveland. Percy habitually cheered
the sentries on the Ioneliest beats about
the reservation, whether the time were
noon or midnight. Cleveland one cold,
snowy night, had post No. 6, nearly a
mile out on the bleak, undeveloped
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Odd Answers TO Teachers Questions

Poison" wrote another, should be
run on as It is dangerous. Don't treat
poison rough-it is liable to run into
blood poison. If anyone should take
poison it is good idea to keep it as
high up out Of reach as possible"
''You ought to keep poison in little
room under lock and key in a little
bottle and the cork In so it can't be
got out and hide the key and have
skeleton on the bottle and not let no
body go in there"
"a good anty dote for poison" sale
one, lis to take a teacupful Of soap
suds every ten minutes to make you
vomit till the doctor comes" ct is
awful to think of the doctors being
delayed several hours.)
A class Of six-grade pupils were
asked to write a short biographical
sketch of Longfellow. One member
of the class proudly submitted the
following:
"H. w. Longfellow was a grand
man. He wrote both poems and poetry.
He graduated at BowdOin and after
wards taught the same school where
he graduated. He didn't like teaching
and decided to learn some other trade,
so his school furnished him money to
go to Europe and learn to be poet.
He wrote many beautiful poems for
children. He wrote "Billy, the Black
smith -
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH In WELSH
VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais, South Wales, about fif.
teen years ago, families were strick-
en- wholesale by a disease known as
the itch. Believe me, it is the most
terrible disease of its kind that l
know of, as it itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as if a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time. 1
knew a dozen families that were so
affected.
"The doctors did their best, but
their remedies were Of no avail what.
ever. Then the families tried drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse, as a last resort
they were advised by friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. I am glad to
tell you that after a few days treat
ment with Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent, the effect was wonder
full and the result was perfect cure
in all cases.
81 may add that my three brothers,
three sisters, myself and all our fam
lilies have been users Of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh, 1850 West Huron ST., Chicago.
ILL.,, June 20, 1909"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
RAZOR CASE.

This useful case for holding two
razors is arranged in such a way that
the razors may be slipped in or with
drawn with the least possible trouble,
and the case may be folded at the
join of the two pockets and so entirely
inclose the razors. Each pocket is
seven inches in length, and an inch
and a half in width, and made of soft
wash-leather mounted upon a square
of thick cloth cut into scallops that
are pinked at the edges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains

start to the top Of one Of the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as bird dog nosing around, and
giving limitless advice and instruction
in what to do and how to do it.
els he u thoroughly skilled climb
err" asked the Ohioan of the hotel
proprietor.
"Ah, zat he eez," exclaimed the boni-
face. He have lost two partez of
toureests down zee mountaine eide
and boze times he have come off
wizout so mooch as zee one leetle
Zcratch.'
Burton did not climb any mountains
during his sOjourn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

away from those parts as long as the
skin is moist. This is not disagree
able, and has proved very effective.
1t must not be allowed to get into the
eyes. It should not be diluted.
Annual Pastures are not practicable
for cattle, at least in the sense in
which they are used for sheep. Corn
which is grown to maturity, rape
which has been grown with grain,
make a very good pasture for cattle.
ID. A. Gaumnitz, Animal Husbandry
division Minnesota Department Of
Agriculture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29
Furniture Covering.

If you do not wish to go to the ex-
pense of having covers for your fur.
niture made by the upholsterer try
the expedient of pinning on summer
covers.
Cut pieces the exact size Of chair
or section of sofa, allowing enough to
turn in hem all round edge If it be
not bound with wash braids.
Fasten the pieces in place with big
headed white pins placed as close as
upholsterer's tacks. The pins are or
namental and form trimming. If
less contrast is desired get pins of gilt
or color of braid.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

who come under it's influence. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ed
wards Ficken, prominent New York
ers. Now that Vice-President Sher-
man is famed the length and breadth
of the country as Sunny Jim," Miss
Ficken is brought into especial promi-
nence for the simple reason that she
is responsible for the original Sunny
Jim," probably the most noted dis
peller of the blues who ever appeared
on paper. This young society woman
is recognized as clever artist and
her work has often been exhibited.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-29

hats on the heads of little girl tod
dlers, letting the golden locks or ebon
as the case may be, peek out through
wreathings of roses or choux of rib
bon.
From the hour when her daughter
energies from babyhood the French
mother puts her mind each season to