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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

AT banquet OF the Colonial Club
given in the Waldorf Astoria, Judge
Wilbur said Prohibition as pre-
ventive OF drinking was about as ef-
fective remedy as that prepared by
a gentleman who, when told house.
flies were dangerous because they
carry germs on their feet. said: 81
have the remedy and it is simple;
just make them wear overshOes and
leave them outside before they enter
the house."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

OILING q file used on soft metal
will make it cut more smoothly, and
prevent it from ologgins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

FIFTY days gymnasium instruc-
tiOn increases man S weight on an
average five pounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22
Chinese Trees.

Among the trees OF China that are
most likely to raise the envy of
strangers, are the four following:
The first is the varnish tree, which
is OF small size, and has leaf re-
sembling the wild cherry; a gum
distils from it drop by drop, like the
tears of turpentine tree. and if an
incision be made in it, it yields a
greater quantity of liquor, but then
it soon destroys the tree. The var
nish is much used, and is greatly
esteemed by the artificers; it takes
all colors alike, and if it be we'll man.
aged, neither loses its lustre by the
changes of the air, nor the age of the
wood to which it is applied.
There is another tree from which
liquor is obtained that differs but
little from the varnish.
Another is termed the tallow-tree
This is as large as a higl. cherry
tree; the leaves are of lively red,
and the shape of a heart; fruit is
contained in the rind. which, when
ripe, opens in the middle like q
chestnut; it consists of white ker-
nels of the size of a hazelnut, whose
pulp has the property of tallow. and
of which candles are accordingly
made. The white wax tree is no
less extraordinary. 1t is not so tall
as the tallow tree; it has larger
leaves, and whittier bark. A small
kind of worm fixes itself to the leaves
and forms sort of comb much small
Ter than a honey-comb, the wax of
which is very hard and shining, and
of far greater value than the COM
mon beeswax.
They have most kinds Of woods
that are to be found in Europe, and
several others, among which is tse
tan, or rosewood, which is of red
dish black, and full of fine veins,
that seem painted. This wood is fit
for the finest sort of ioiners' work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22
AMERICAN WOMEN.
A FOREIGNERS UNBIASED OPINION.

This is the first of a series of arti-
cles on American women, written by
a distinguished and titled foreigner,
who, because of his connection with
diplomatic affairs, desires his name
be withheld. He handles his subject
without gloves. He himself says,
somewhere in his writings, that he
studied the American girl, much as a
naturalist studies toad. He found
much in our freedom from convention
to shock him and much to please him.
When he found trait in the Ameri-
can girl that delighted him. he said
so, and when he found something
that displeased him, he was equally
frank. So his articles are found to
be a mixture of praises and censure,
commanding respect for their candor
To say the very least, they are inter-
esting. Those who read them, how
ever. should remember that his views
are the opinions of an individual af-
ter all, and while they are cleverly
presented, they are far from being
absolute, and equally as good author
ities-the American woman's own
husband and admirers probably
disagree with him in many things.
AS a symposium, however of the
views of one foreigner on our ways
and our women, they are highly en-
tertaining.
The writer puts the women of Amer
lea into five different classes. He has
travelled widely in the United States
and has studied the Eastern girl"
in the New York and Pjttsburg, the
" New England girl" in Boston, Pro-
vidence, R. l. and Worcester, Mass. -,
the Southern girl" in New Orleans
and Louisville, the Western girl
in Chicago. Milwaukee. st. Paul and
Denver, and the Typical American
girl" in cities like Buffalo, Cleveland,
Detroit, Cincinnati and Columbus.
He explains that he uses the term
Typical girl" to distinguish the
girl of the average frst-class city
from the girls of New York and Chi
chago, much as the term provincial
girl is used in France to distinguish
between the girls who live in Paris
and those who do not.
The first article treats of the Amer
lean girl as a whole. as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

II nail be dipped into oil before
being driven into hard wood it will
enter without splitting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22
Your Uncle's Spellinf.

Are we a nation of bad spoilers?
How many Of US, for instance, would
voluntarily agree to take part in an
oldtime spelling bee?" We readily
wouldn't want to enter the Kansas
City pawnbrokers in a bee" to do
spelling for our money, if for instance
the spelling of the following list of
articles COPIED verbatim from the
reports of pawnbrokers of that city
to the police) is a fair example of
"Uncle's' photography:
Signate ring. Pair pents,
Plane ring, Gold Walsh,
Suite case, Black het.
Shute gun, Fancy vests,
Pistol, Umbereler,
Cheak suite. To pice suit,
Cheket suite, Why grett,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22


to bid goodbye to your progressive
country-so new and so breezy in
everything-I find that am taxing
with me an altogether different
memory sort OF jumble of pretty
laces and smiling faces and rustling
silks-a maze OF shimmering tresses
and petite figures and shining eyes
q tangle of witty speech. gay flirta.
ton and New World independence
a vivid picture in q gaudy franc.
The American women are the most
charming in the world. But they
run too much to clothes. AS rule
think that the European woman un-
derdresses. but in the same ratio the
American girl overdresses. 1t is
painful to man of my artistic tenn
permanent to see a pretty and viva
cious and altogether pleasing young
girl load herself down with artificial
charms. It. is as if the peacock
sought to add to his beauty by deco
rating his tail with a feather duster.
The Marcel wave and the Merry
Widow hat and the pinned. on hair
puffs detract rather than add to the
beauty. Who would paint the lily or
sweeten the sugar?
/ was talking to fellow country
man OF mine the other day and we
naturally fell to discussing your ma
tion-praising your merits and con-
demning your shortcomings.
And the American women, are
they not delightful ?" he said, so
chic and so clever"
Their faces sweet and their fig
ures divine. l added.
Their faces sweet. yes," he re-
piled, but their figures (this with a
rising infiection) their tigures-bah,
all silk and sawdust."
While l think his remark exagger-
rated, still it shows what an impress
sion American overdressing makes
oa foreigners. This impression is
heightened, think. by the fact that
few women in Europe know how to
dress. The worst dressed women in
the world are those who live in Eng
land and Germany. AS contrasted
with the well-dressed American girl
they appear slouchy and careless.
Their bodices wrinkle under the arms
and their skirts hang awry. The
Italian woman dresses better. but
she runs too much to color. You
will often find-especially among the
middle classes, perfect riot of hues
red. yellow, purple and green
sometimes being worn at once. If
the American girl is wearing brown
or blue or pink. or even purple, you
will usually find her q perfect SYM
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

While Montesano enjoys a court
house location" scandal, Olympia
has recently tasted of local society
one While it was not so costly per-
haps. in a financial way as Monte
sano's courthouse location" one,
it was, nevertheless, just as inter-
eSti0p.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

Gee! Isn't it just too awfully
tantalizing for anything, when an
evedropper is listening to rich
morsel of local scandal, as rehearsed
by two sassiety women, to have a
loose-ironed wagon, a truck loaded
with scrap-iron, and street-car
with fiat wheels come along. at the
most interesting part of the CONVEX
sation?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

There is only one way to procure
a safe and sane Fourth of July, if the
people desire it. Prohibit all ex-
plosions of fireworks-not forgetting
the mother-in- laws fire. works on the
Fourth of July, when son-in-law
John refuses to buy her any more
red lemonade, popcorn, chewing
gum, and pay for her ride on the
scenic railway.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-22

President Taft will exercise the
same care here this Summer that he
did last and make the same efforts to
reduce his weight" is an extract
from a news dispatch sent out from
Beverly. Mass. President Taft need
not exercise any care whatever as to
his popularity with the majority of
people of the United States-it is
being reduced rapidly enough.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30


are moved at this season to make res
olutlons; In fact, New Years day is
like grand bazar day in which vari-
GUS fine and beautiful resolutions are
spread out to view. But alas, how
many of these are only made to be
broken! We are determined to turn
over new leaf In the book of life,
and yet the fair, unspotted leaf is
soiled almost in the very act of turn
Ing 1t. What then? Shall we give
up making resolutions? Not at all.
All effort Is fragmentary. Because
purposes miscarry is no reason why
we should not form them. Were ev-
cry New Years resolution to be brok-
en- we would still have lived better
for making them. And some OF them
will be kept, while the very endeavor
will have lifted us to a higher plane
and Increased our self-respect.
We should. most of all, ask our
selves II we have true life aim. No
man can hit the mark If he Is not
aiming at 1t.
Resolve to break off bad habits.
We all have our defects of disposition
and character. These we cannot help.
But 1t is our voluntary self-indulgence
that makes them our masters. Now
is the hour to fight them, to resist
them unto blood, to break them off at
once and for all.
Look on the bright side. The world
is full of beauty and life sparkles with
Joy to the unblurred vision. 1t is our
gloomy spirits that distort our view.
The worst evils are imagined ones
that never come to pass. Let us look
look for love and goodness and
beauty and happiness, and we shall
tread a fragrant, empowered way.
Let us do better In the home. 1t is
here, where we are often most
thoughtless, that we need to do our
very best. More depends on the at
mosphere of home than upon all else.
Resolve that those who love you most
and sacrifice the most for you shall
see only your most pleasing side
shall have only respect, gentleness,
love. All, how much of the recupera-
tive power needed for the strain of
life's wearing duties depends upon
the tempers, manners and habits of
home!
If, then, you will wear a morning
face and keep the eager, unsullied
heart of child; be strict in the judg.
ment of yourself and kindly in your
Judgment of others; be more eager
praise than to blame; note the har
monies of life rather than its discords
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
STARTING THE JOURNEY

It's New Years, little kid, and you
Are starting on your way
Where varied paths go winding
through
The darkness and the day;
You may not rise to choose your path
Until the years have spread
Their kindly mantle over and
Around your curly head,
So will guide the way for you
And l will love you when
You feel oppressed and need the
smile
OF older fellowmen.
It's New Years, little kid, and you
Must open wide your eyes,
And lift your voice in sanguine praise
To Him up in the skies;
He gives to you the stars of night,
The sun of noon and dawn,
And yours the peaceful sleep and
dream
When daylight time is gone;
For you He blends the sunset skies
For you all hope was made,
And he has taught me love for you
That you be not afraid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
ENGINEERS SECURE INCREASE
Wage Dispute Settled and Thirty-three
Thousand Men are Assured Of In
creased Earnings Next Year.

Chicago. The wage dispute be
tween the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and sixty-one railroads
west. north and south Of Chicago, was
settled on Saturday. There win be
no strike. Instead, the engineers get
an average increase of 10 1-3 per cent
OF their 1910 wage scale, giving them
Christmas present of an average OF
approximately 1892 for each of the 49,
600 men involved for each subse.
quent year.
In letter TO United States Commits.
sioner Charles p. Neill, who, as medi,
ator under the Erdman act, brought
the settlement out OF what seemed
a sure disagreement, Grand Chief En-
gineer Warren S. Stone Of the broth
erhood gave as the reason for accept.
ing the terms offered, the suffering
and loss which would attend general
western strike.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER.
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

Il have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease,
called by some M D.'s. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and In spite OF all could do,
with the help OF the most skilfuI doc.
tors, 1t slowly but surely extended I'M
I'll a year ago this winter 1t covered
my entire person in the form OF dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly dust.
painful Of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part OF winter my skin
commenced cracking open, tried
everything, almost, that could he
thought OF, without any relief. The
18th Of June ! started West, In hopes
i could reach the Hot Springs. ]
reached Detroit and was so low l
thought should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Ian.
sing, Mich. where ! had sister liy-
Ing, One Or. treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought had but a short time to live.
! earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back.
across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe.uails came of; ;
lnger.naila dead and hard as bone:
hair dead, dry and llfeless as old
straw. o my Godl how did suffer.
MY sister wouldn't give up; said,
We will try Cuticura.' Some was ap.
piled TO one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go,
They Immediately got Cuticura Re,
solvent, Ointment and Soap. | com
menced by taking Cutlcura Resolvent
three time day after meals; had a
bath once day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely: ap
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
homo in Just six weeks from the time
| left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet of paper. Hiram u Carpenter
! Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10. 1880. and ID
republished because of the perman
eney Of the cure, Under date of Apri
%, 1910, Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home. 6l0 Walnut st. So.
Lansing. Mich: II have never SUI
tered q return of the psoriasis and al
! though many years have passed have
not forgotten the terrible suffering
endured before using the Cuticurt
Remedies"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30

It's New Years, little kid, and we
Are starting hand in hand,
AS pilgrims young and pilgrims old
To find the promised land;
Ahead there lies the vale of tears,
But we will take the road
mat leads around, away from 1t
And we will bear eur load
With strength and cheer along tn,
way
Our hearts attuned to glee,
For I'll be there to guide you, child,
And you will talk to me!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
ONE REDEEMING FEATURE
When Papa Hears Il He Urges Only
Son to Grab Girl
Quick.

The only son had just announced "a
the family his engagement
what, that girllr remarked his
mother why, abe squints."
she has absolutely no STYLE com
mented his sister.
.Red-headed, Isn't shea" asked
auntie.
"I'm afraid she's dignity was grand.
mas opinion.
@She HASN'T any money" said uncle.
'And che doesn't look strong"
chimed In the first cousin.
shes stuck up, 10 my opinion, as
severated the second cousin.
shes cxtrnyagant." WAS the opin.
ion given BY the third cousin.
'Well. she's got one redeeming fea.
ture, at any rate" remarked the only
son. thoughtfuiIy
whats thatY" chorused the charlt'
able band
"She hasn't relative on earth.
Papa had not yet spoken, but now
he did
Grab her, my boy, grab her" he
Said.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30

and set your aim upon duty, God and
the unfading, this new year will bring
you no sorrow without its comfort,
and over and over again it will fill
your cup with blessing.
Purpose is the very soul of exist
ence. There is little need that we
press this fact home. The average
man grasps its truth instantly.
AS we stand upon the threshold of
the New Year, however, we do well
to consider a certain phase of its
meaning-that which applies to the
things that are new.
We naturally like what Is new.
There is a certain charm about va
riety. When life presses strongly up
on us with its burden Of responsible
ity and its pressure of care there is
ever the temptation to throw off the
old and take care of the new.
We respectfully suggest that the
problems Of life cannot be solved by
some patent process; old responsible.
ties cannot be shaken off by the adop,
ton of fantastic theories of religion
and morals; there are no short cuts
to truth.
With this In mind, what shall be the
truest attitude of the thoughtful man
toward the possible variety of the
New Year. True, it may be variety
closely resembling that of year ago;
the commonplaceness of life's expe
riences is only too apparent To win
without effort is misnomer; to attain
without sacrifice Is to eliminate joy;
to look for an easy path is to prove
the worthlessness of such a life's at
tainments. So, in view of these sus
gestions, what shall be our attitude
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
Wants a LONG Enasaemsnt.

DO you believe In long engage
ments?" he asked after abe had con.
scented to be his.
Yes. dearest" she replied. Il have
always thought II WAS such a mistake
for two people to rush into matrlmony
before they learned to really know
each other"
We'll, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be?"
Let me see, Would you think Il
was too long II we did not get mar,
ried until week from next Thurs.
day."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
Died Trying to Save Wife

4 Indianapolis, Ind.-In attempting to
rescue his wife from their burning
home. H. Kellemeyer was burned to
death on Christmas day, while the
wife, after being trapped in a second.
story room by the flames, escaped by
jumping from the window. Kellemey
er already had made two trips into
the burning building and rescued his
ave children, who were asleep, and
he was on his third trip after his wife
when he met his death, the tottering
walls falling upon him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
FiSh's Mouth as Incubator

tine, The female deposits about 200
eggs in a shallow excavation, which
are first formulated by the male and
then taken into his mouth, one after
the other, where they are retained in
the ouccal cavity, distending the
cheeks in an extraordinary manner.
The eggs hatch in several days, when
the young fishes are pressed one
against the other like the grains of a
ripe pomegranate. The mouth of the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
A Christmas Trauedy.

Seattle, neutrality-suspicious. for
Christmas at the home of Daniel
o'Conner, a mail carrier, ended in a
fire which cost the lives of his chill
dren, Bert, aged six months and Don.
aid, three years old, serious injury of
four other persons and destroyed the
0'Conner residence early Supday. The
Injured are Mr.. and Mrs. O'Conner,
Owen Peterson, Mrs, O'Conner's Broth
er-in-law, and Patrolman Scot White,
all of whom were badly burned while
trying to rescue the children.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30

toward the New Year and its m,..|
Let there be joy in work Nh,
ton In pleasure, faithfulnes,
friendship. energy in service Io.l
to truth, openmindedness in rs,s.,1
openheartedness to all men NJ,
abhor only that which is suDe,s,
and hypocritical, and prove on, I
dor and frankness by living sbors
thought of more profit.
Furthermore, let there be "boDo,,
whom honor is due, custom To Il,
custom, fear to whom fear" Corrt,
rises supremely higher than ob,sr
BUSINESS, of course; the former Is !,
tie and self-respecting, the latte,
servile and self-condemning.
Invest the mind with noble m;
bilities and the heart with holy sspf
tons. Be charitable, symDatbsf
cheerful, strong-hearted, fearless i
and undetiled. Let those about !
know that these old truths have 5,
found of you full of new meaning /
interest, and there can be little do
but you will do much toward the /
terment of your kind.
The world stands in need Of 0
who possess poise of character,
ance of soul and vision of usefuln
Morality teaches us that 1t is bel
to be true than false, pure than Ii
tious. brave than cowardly.
Spirituality does better than
for it keeps men unsound by pc
cution, undaunted by opposition
complaining in the presence Of b
ship, hopeful for the future, bea
reproof and criticism thankfully,
above all headed toward the r
goal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
HELP NEEDED IN CHINA.
Three Million People are on the Verge
Of Starvation.

w SAdTNAhiOHs
New York.--Priyate advices re.
ceived here say the famine in China
has so far affected three million per.
sons and that s1,OO0,00O is urgently
needed for their relief.
A region of thirty-three miles wide
by nearly sixty miles long has been
eswept by the worst food within the
memory Of man. The people lost ev-
erything they had The imperial gov.
eminent has voted 10000 taels for the
twelve devasted counties, but 1t is a
mere drop in the bucket.
Taking China as whole, this par
ticular district flooded is small one;
but there also are famine conditions
in other parts of China, and the imper-
ial government is in such straits fin
ancially that 1t is very much to be
feared that adequate assistance can
not be given.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30

The family were fabulously wealthy.
yet here was their baby being born
with q plated spoon in It's mouth. How
came that about? The young parents.
observing our perplexity, led US aside.
The silver spoon Is kept in the
safety vault and cheap substitute
Is used In its stead. One is never
sure OF ones servants these days"
they explained In n confidential whis-
per. Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
Terrible Railway Accident in England.

Kirkby-Stephen, England. - Eight
passengers were killed, some of them
Instantly and the others burned to
death, and twenty-five more injured
in the wreck of the Scotch express
near Hawas Junction Saturday. The
express carried 500 persons bound for
their homes in Scotland to spend
Christmas. 1t was running at its ordi.
nary speed, when near the junction
1t collided with pilot engine and
was derailed. Fire broke out in the
wreckage and the whole train was
destroyed, except the engine and bag.
gage car
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-12-30
Record Breaking Christmas Mail.

New Worthwhile late Christmas
shoppers were surging through the
crowded, sloppy streets of the retail
districts in pouring rain Saturday,
Uncle Sans mail men were busy de-
livering what is said to be the biggest
Christmas mail ever handled by the
local postoffce. The general post
office with tie city branch stations
was the real holiday storm CEN
being calculated tnat upwards of 49,
100000 pieces OF mail were handled,