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The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

"A Paris lmiliner has invented
style where a woman wears two hats
at once" Bet something she'll never
be able to keep both of them on
straight.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

One woman reader asks for a good
way of retaining her hair. The best
we can do is to suggest that she put
1t In a safety deposit vault.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Still another sleep walker has step
ped off sleeping car, to his great
damage. But we challenge anybody
to climb down from an upper berth
in his sleep.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Pills at the first sign
OF trouble. They cure
all kidney Ills.
Mrs. l.. e. Wilcox.
81 w. Cherokee St.,
McAlester. Okla.
says: II was seized
with an awful at
tack of kidney trou-
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Since Judge has decided that n
woman has right to go through her
husbands pockets the only safe way
is to abolish the pockets.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

The st. Louis astronomer who has
discovered heart-shaped spot on the
sun will appeal to bridge players as a
man who knows good trump card
when he sees 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

B. Miller shot full grown wild cat
Friday while hunting on the Platte
river about twenty miles east of Gree
ley. 1t measured nearly five feet in
length
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

SPoHN'S DISTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you. or send
to mfrs. so cents and $l.00 a bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

A German aviator. coming down
from an ascent too suddenly. killed a
boy. The airship may now be consid-
cred In the automobile class.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

At Colorado Springs Stanley Davis,
aged 16, was thrown from his wheel
Friday night. sustaining possibly ia
tai conclusion Of the brain.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Happiness grows at our own fire.
sides, and is not to be picked up in
strangers galleries.-Douglas Jerrold
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS.

Little kidney troubles gradually
grow more serious and pave the way
to dropsy, diabetes and fatal Bright's
disease. Begin using Doan's Kidney
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Vacation tragedies are the saddest
in all the year.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

However, some beautiful American
women who go abroad are not SNUG
Klers.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

Woman's sphere now seems to be the
whole earth.
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30
Tho Reason II An.a

Il have kept this whisky twenty
years"
Gee! You must have known what
kind 1t was!"
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30

SUFFERING
F0RYEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Park Rapids, Minn,-"I

NIL was SICK Tor
years while passing
through the Change
of Life and was
hardly able to be
around. After tax
ing six bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound 1 gained 20
Pc unds, am now
able to do my own
work and t 9 e l
W ell. Mrs. ED.
LA DOU, Park Rap
The Springfield herald., 1910-09-30
LATE
COLORADO
EVENTS
Z v Z N T .

COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.
Sept. 27-30-State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at Canon City.
Sept. 27-30-Reunion of San Juan pi-
oneers Mt Del Norte.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

phone N the tomb is tested several
{ lines -azliis. and q always ready f,,r
instant use IL case Of emergency. The
men use IL some. bur not rnucn- ae 4
means to while away their time.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
"JAPS COULD LAND
ON PACIFI C COAST"
General Hodges Says u. S.
Army Is Too Weak at
Present TO Stop Them.

CHICAGO, Dec IS-Gen- Charles L
Hodges, commander OF the department
of the lakes. today declared that japan
could land an army on the Pacific coast
with ease at any time because OF the
weakness OF the army at present. as
pointed out by the report OF Secretary
Of War Dickinson, who recommended
immediate steps ioe taken to correct
thir weakness. He also declared the
United States would finally be VIC
torious after a long hard fight
y don't believe that japan is looking
for war declared General Hodges. The
general knows something about the
Japs as he saw considerable service in
the Philippines and had some OpPor-
tunity of Studying the japanese army
and navy.
"Of course. an invasion OF the Pa
cifC coast IS entirely practicable he
said We could not adequately pro-
teCt it There is 500 miles Of coast
and this would give great opportunity
for a landing
The Pacific coast, too. would be the
first point that Japan would attack in
case Of war In my mind Il would be
poor strategy for Japan TO attack the
Philippines OF Hawaii first, and japan
is not making any mistakes in tine OF
seOur coast defense has never been
anything to boast OF, and the points
where the japanese would select as
suitable for landing are not sufficiently
protected by coast artillery
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

Safety Razor Blades sharpened
better than new All blades
returned in 8 DAYS
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Would Have Uncle Sam
Breed Cavalry Mounts

The breeding Of thoroughbred horses
r. on the decrease. and the army has
difficulty in supplying its annual cav
airy needs, according to statements
made before the House Committee on
Agriculture during a hearing on the
agricultural appropriation bill
Brig. Gen. James =. Aleshfre, quarter
master general OF the army. told the
committee that although the army re-
qufred less than 2-O00 horses a year, IL
has been impossible TO obtain the 1.-THE.
efficient animals needed There are
horses in plenty. observed the general,
but the standard has fallen of He
recommended an appropriation which
would enable the Department Of Agri-
culture to encourage, in some way the
breeding OF fne-blOOded equtnes.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

furtherance Of universal peace. and who
co7ciuCied by saying:
Peace win come We must be pa
tient. AS the Gar OF Russia said to
me not long ago. when We discussed
the formation of Just such 4, court as
yOu are now seeking Be patientl When
you plant an OAK. you must wait longer
than for the flower
Would Change Name.
Joseph h ChOate referred Jestingly
TO the adverse criticism that he had
received in certain New York papers
with regard to his work in behalf Of
the society, and informed the members
of the society that they would have 20
get a shorter name or they would find
themselves saddIed with a nickname.
The Army and Arbitration" was the
subject of an address by Maj. Gen.
Frederick Dent Grant.
Richard BarthOldt, member OF the
House Of Representatives, spoke on '.Hu-
man Nature and Peace, and Martin W.
Littleton, member of the New York bar.
and recently elected 10 the House, spoke
on the needs Of the world for an aTbitral
court.
The call for an international gather
ing in washington within the next few
years to take up the problem OF fOTna-
ton of an international court, was the
feature of the speech Of Thomas Nelson
Page, while w Bourke Cochran, the
last speaker of the evening, made an
appeal for the complete and entire dis
armament Of the nations Of the world
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

DOBELL'S SOLUTION-A SpIen-
did nose and throat spray; the
quickest relief for cold in the
head. iafiamed fOnsEIs, sore IL
throat, etc ORe-pint bottle. 1JC
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
PARK VIEW CITIZENS
ASK IMPROVEMENTS
Committee Named TO Appeal
to Congress for Street and
School Funds.

Because the District Commissioners
failed to provide in their estimates for
improvements IN Lamont, Kenyon, and
Warder streets. the Park View Citi-
zens' Association has decided 10 ask
Congress TO remedy the situation on
portions Of these thorOugbfares.
A committee. headed by James L
Wilmeth, Thomas B. Stallfngs. and ".
p Coleman, was appointed by the ex
ecUtive committee OF the association
last night TO go before Congress fmme
aiately after the holidays and urge that
some provision be made.
II IS said that IN Lamont street, from
Sixth 20 Warder streets. the Commits
sioners made no provisions for improve
ments; likewise on Kenyon street and
on Warder street north from Mex Ton
street 10 Rock Greek Church
The executive committee Of the as
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
MRS. EDBYS TOMB
COY FOR GUARDS
Four Men Find 1t Pleasant
With Telephone and
Warm Walls.

BOSTON, Dec 1S.-The four men
guarding the tomb in which lies the
body IF Mrs Mary Baker EG5-. found
er Of the Christian Science Chl,- n, are
not uncomfortable these cold days and
nights. Notwithstanding the character
OF their task
small compartment OF the large
vault, just inside the entrance, is arti-
hciaily heated and the men may be
entirely sheltered IN incIement or cold
weather They have portable couches,
and have found il pleasant TO place
these out or doors for sleeping pur-
poses, except on cold nights. II Is prob
able they VIII do more sleeping ia the
open than within the tomb during the
period that Mrs Eddy's body remains
eEIombed there
The men work in shifts, with two Of
them on duty ar one time. except when
one IS away for his meals The teie-
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
TAFF'S PEACE TALK
STIRS DELEGATES
Distinguished Advocates Still
Discussing Presidents
Speech at Banquet.

Notwithstanding that, with the ban
quet last night at the New Willard. the
sixth annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Society for the Judicial Settlement
of International Disputes came to an
end. many Of the delegates are still in
this city, and the majority of them are
discussing the speeches delivered at the
banquet. particularly the one by Presi-
dent Tan.
L IS probable that never before has
any Chief Executive faced such a dis
tinsuished assemblage of statesmen,
military men, jurists. Htterateurs, and
diplomats II IL asserted there was not
one person at the banquet last night
who was not thrilled by the final utter
ance OF President Taft, in which he said:
There IS not the slightest foundation
Tor the sO-called war scare which has
furnished pabulum for the newspapers
during the past few days We are at
peace with al the nations of the world
ana expect TO remain So"
Time Not Ripe for Peace.
Like number Of other speakers.
President Taft did not consider the
time was ripe for universal peace. The
scheme OF q disarmament of the entire
world, he did not consider feasible At
present and on this phase OF the oues-
ZION he said
War has not disappeared and his
tory viii not be free from il for wears
70 cons, but the worst Ressinist can
not be blind to the fact that in the
last " twenty-five years, long steps have
been taken IN the direction Of the peace
1ul settlement Of international con-
JroverSies, and the esta bIfshment of a
general arbitral court for all nations is
40 longer the flgment OF the brain Of a
dreamy enthusiast"
Must Maintain Army
IN the course Of his speech the Presf-
dent touched on the war scare, de-
msndsd that the present standing army
be maintained and the militia be i'm
proved, that the pending volunteer bill
be passed by Congress, that the num-
Der OF the officers in the army be in
creased and that sufficient arms and
ammunition be gathered together to
equip and prepare the army for possible,
but not probable, war.
The President advocated the fortifca-
ton Of the Panama Canal as the only
Of foreign powers, praised the efficiency
OF the American army spoke Of the
strength OF the navy, and in many
other ways showed that the United
States was well able 20 preserve and
protect the peace at least OF the West
eTn Hemisphere. OF 10 give q good ac-
count Of herself If forced into a war
The first speaker of the evening was
NJ Jusserand, the French ambassador
who drew attention to the recent gene
T0us gifts OF Andrew Carnegie for the
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
New Jersey Society
Hears Cannon Speak

Speaker Cannon was among those who
spoke last night at the fourth annual
dinner at the New jersey Society OF
Pennsylvania at the Union League Club
IN Philadelphia He c9used a sensation
BY his severe criticism Of Woodrow
Wilson EOvernOr-elect of New Jersey,
for tie attitude he ~ taking regarding
the Senatorship contest between Smith
and MARITIME The speaker depIored the
undue activity Of new leaders. who
would usurD the rights g the Legfsla-
ture to choose whom they see Mt 70
represent the state IL Congress.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Newport Fears Shortage
In Supply of Water

NEWPORT, r L, Dec Is--Unless the
drought Is broken during the next fort
night, Newport Is likely TO face ser1-
Otfs condition OF affairs as regards the
supply OF pure water according 70 a
statement made at the headquarters OF
the Newport water works today
The present supply In the ponds and
reservoirs, II not added to, can not last
longer than a fortnight. IL Is claimed.
Newport is not alone in danger Of a
shortage OF water, for other towns in
the immediate vicinity. including Mid
dIetown- Portsmouth and jamestown,
are looking for rain 10 relieve the situa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

PEROXIDE HYDROGEN-AE germ
killers q splendid mOEthUaSh; best
for cuts, etc ORe-pint o.
b9Stic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOG
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

ISOLATION last night authorized D. A.
Teller to appear before the sub-cofn-
mittee Of the House District Committee
after Christmas and urge that the SIS. 600
appropriation recommended by the
Commissioner for the Wardcr street
school be granted Immediately
According TO officials of the associ-
alton. there are no school facilities in
that ueiEh5orhood, and the proposed
school, which already has received the
approval OF the District government,
should be erected at once, in order 10
I'll an urgent need
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES WITH
II o G + II - CLEANSTTALL-Re
moves grease spots Instantly. 10
Special, large bottle. lOC
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Stomach Troubles Cured
by VinOl-Here Is Proof.

81 suffered so long from stomach
trouble and Indigestion. that I lost
flesh rapidly-VINOL cured me
after everything else had failed 1t
siren gthened my digestive organs
gave me a hearty appetite, and
I can eat anything without the
slightest distress I do not believe
anything equals VTNOL fOr stom-
aCh trouble and Indigestion
". z. WAREHOUSE,
Portland. Ne
Mr.. Thos. G. Wallace. Of Detroit.
Mich, writes. - suffered for years
from 2 chronic stomach trouble
NINOL entirely cured ne after
everything else had failed
Il Is the curative medicinal ele-
ments OF the Gods liver, combined
with the strengthening properties
Of tonic iron contained in NINOL.
which makes 1T so successful in
restoring perfect digestion, and at
the same time building up the
weakened rundown system
Try a bottle Of NINOL with the
understanding that your money
viii be returned If II does not help
you
The Washington times., 1910-12-18

Liquid SODA MINT-For SzE-
cons indigestion; an effective and
economical remedy; used for 0Go
years One-piuf bottle. EON
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
Debate on Steamboat.

At it's 18th meeting Tuesday evening
in the lecture hall Of the Washington
Club, the Columbia Historical Society
will hear a communication or William
Thornton and the Steamboat" read by
Gaiilard Hunt An open discussion Of
the subject viii follow the paper.
The Washington times., 1910-12-18
CIGAR DEPARTMENT

We have con-
pleted our assert
ment for the hOlf-
days and are
ready 70 offer the
critical smoker
the largest assert
meuL OF popular
Cigars. both IN
regular and hOli-
lay packing, at
he lowest posi-
ie price consist
80 rHr~- h.
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Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepF1ervs and Niece
SCHOOL GIRLS PLAY TRICKS
Mischievous Classmates Turn Compo-
sition Into Parady and Writer
Loses Prize
First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
r WILL describe an exciting day In
French boarding school. First.
u you must know that most Of the
French girls are raised in boarding
schools and very seldom see their
parents.
Madame Boauest, the head mistress,
had decided upon the usual contests
for the girls who wanted to please
their parents by capturing the prize
There were to be many contests, but
the principal one was the English
composition. The girls were to choose
their own subject, and the prize was
a gold locket with the head mistress
picture in it and a chain.
Many of the girls competed, and one
especially anxious girl was 11arie Pow
ell, who was to graduate that sum-
mer. How many nights she sat up
busy with the story no one knew. She
called 1t 1.-THE River"
At last it was finished and she
breathed a sigh of relief as she care
fully put 1t in her folder and laid it
away in her desk.
Now, Grace Sewell liked to play
jokes, although she was exceedingly
stupid. She went to Marie's desk one
night and got the composition. Her
cousin Agnes had the same room with
Grace. They copied the writing, only
on a parody which was nonsense, and
called ii 1.-THE Muddy Stream" and
replaced 1t in the desk again.
On the day before the distribution
of the prizes Marie went to read hers
through before handing Ii in, and to
her dismay found the parody and
rushed into the madame's office. The
mistress tried in vain to find the cul-
prit, and. as in many cases. the blame
fell on an INNOCENT child who was the
fun maker of the place, also a com
pettor of Miss Powell.
Miss Powell wrote her theme again
and got it in on time, but to her horror
found a young lady in the fourth class
receive the prize amid shouts and APP
plauds.
When she left school Grace and Ag-
mes confessed their prank and asked
forgiveness. 1t was granted, and the
two girls presented her with copy
of Dickens works. Your loving niece,
LOUISE Il. DARMODY.
1890 Dorchester avenue, Los Angeles
high school. age IA, class 30.
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we're not allowed to talk out loud.
Our teacher always let one of us
sit up to her desk while she was out
of the room and take the names of
those who had been disorderly.
This particular day that I am go
ing to tell you about she let me sit
at her desk and be the teacher Myl
how proud l was! Some of the pupils
talked out loud. and, of course,
took their names. When our teacher
came i'm / told her about those who
had talked, and she sent them all
into the cloak room for fifteen min
utes.
When went home that night I
told mamma and papa about my being
teacher. Papa said:
"Did you tell on anybody" and l
said:
"Why of course [ did; that's what
l was up there for"
Papa then told inc that he did not
like tattletales and il he ever heard
of me telling on anyone again he
would punish me severely. He said
for me to shut my eyessif the teacher
asked me to take the names so that
l would not see them misbehave. l
have never been teacher since, and l
don't care to be.
SHIRL Il. SILK.
419 North Bright avenue. Grade AT,
Bailey street school, Whittier.
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Furnishes WRONG BOY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day, when my brother was at
school in the fourth grade, his teach
err gave him q strapping. He said
when he got home that the teacher
thought he was talking. She broke
three yard sticks on him. She was
going to break the fourth one on him
when some of the boys stopped her.
The next day another boy was bad,
and the teacher threw him across the
room. The boys were not very mean
after that.
One day we started to talk about
1t, and my brother said that he never
whispered. SO the next day my
mother went to see the teacher about
it. When mamma told her about it
she made all the boys stay after
school. Then she told my brother to
explain it. He said that the boy in
front of him was talking, and he said
that he was not. Soon they found
out the one who did it, and he got a
worse strapping than my brother had
received. RUTH LARSON.
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
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citing day ] had at school, though 1
had others less exciting which had
some special interes,. one, where the
stove exploded because 1t had too
much slack coal put in it. Another
when a balloon came near alighting
near the school ground. The principal
let the scholars out las it was nearly
time for school to have recess) to see
it. Then the balloon arose a little and
came nearly down. The teacher said
we could go, but when we got there
1t was gone again.
When we got back it was too late
to take school up for that day again,
so we were excused and went home.
Your niece,
LEILA M. CAMPBELL.
Age 10, Lankershim.
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GIRL BREAKS RULES;
EATS FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WI HEN my mother and my Aunt
w Barbara were little they went
to school in Germany. The
teachers were quite strict sometimes,
so it was best to pay good attention
to the rules.
My auntie was very fond of green
frozen apples, as child is fond of cake
or candy These apples were not to
be eaten in school. Sometimes a child
got one large one for a penny or sew
eral small ones.
one day Barbara had some money
with which she bought quite a few
apples. All morning she ate them. In
the afternoon she had the apples in
her apron. Soon the teacher called
on her to recite. When he saw the
gathered apron he demanded:
What have you?'
Barbara trembled and unfolded her
apron. The schoolmaster took all the
apples, threw them on the floor and
stamped on them till the floor looked
as If it had been sprinked with cider.
Oh what a rage he was in Barbara
was very sad. Her beloved fruit; gone
to nothing! She cried until her dress
was damp with tears, but after that
she ate her apples at home.
ESTELLE REICH.
6SS Sichel street, city, Griffin avenue
school, BS, age 10.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-13
BOY FRIGHTENS HIS TEACHER
Puts Frog in Her Desk and Causes
Her to Faint
(First Prize)
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
7 was very disagreeable day. A
hot Santa Ana wind was blowing
- and dust came in such thick
clouds that we had to close the win
dows. Miss Brown. our teacher, had
a headache and asked questions sharp
ly, expecting prompt answers. Jimmie,
the boy who enjoyed teasing others
most, failed utterly in one lesson and
received a hard scolding in return.
Across the street from the school
was a large pond in which many frogs
and pollywogs liked. Jimmie found a
large, green frog and, when Miss
Brown was in the rear of the school
house, put it in her desk. Another
frog he took out on the yard and put
1t in small girls lap. The little
child was very startled and gave a
cry. When Miss Brown came to her
she scolded the girl for being afraid
of such harmless animals as frogs.
just after school had taken up, Miss
Brown went to her desk and Jimmie
studied hard. Then as the lid was
opened, out jumped the frog. Miss
Brown screamed and then fell to the
floor in a dead faint. Jimmie, who had
not meant any harm, rushed and got
some water. When Miss Brown re-
yiyed her headache was worse and
she went home, after eXcuslng us Tor
the day.
The next day turned out beautifully.
Anyone who had only seen Miss Brown
the day before would not have recog-
nized her She was sweet and lovely
all day; wearing a large bunch of vio-
let's given to her by Jimmie.
Your niece,
KATHLEEN HARNETT.
Burnett. Bill, Long Beach high
school,