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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-22
Dangerous Coal Dust.

Recent experiments have proved
conclusively that coal dust which has
been ground to state so fine that it
will pass a 200-mesh sieve will ex-
plode from contact with either a
naked flame or with the arc of an
electric current.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-22
His Way of Doing 1t.

81 met young Faker on the street
some time ago and he told me he was
making money very fast"
"He made it too fast"
"How was that?"
went to the penitentiary for coun-
terfeiting."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-22
New Canal nn Mara.

Prof. Lowell announces that he has
discovered new canal thousand
miles in length on Mars. The canal
developed between May and Septem-
ber of last year,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-22

Remember that life is not fulfill
ment of ones ideals, but an eternal
compromise with them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-04-22
Her Worry.

Mrs. Hoyle-You seem unhappy.
Mrs. Doyle-I am; l don't believe
that il l were to die my husband would
wear as deep mourning as. he did for
his first wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
ENGLISHwOMEN AND STAGE.

Her Influence Not Great, Because
She Goes solely for Amusement.
From the London Mall
II is acknowledged that the majority
OF the theaters would be compelled to
shut their doors II women were TO take
II into their heads to abstain from pat
ronizing them. Yet I venture 10 assert
that the English drama and the theater
| In this country have practically no infiu-
enoe at all, because the majority OF wom-
en-despite the heroics of the minority
regard the theateT solely as a form Of
recreation.
Regular piaygOers, or a large percent
age, may be divided into two classes-the
earnest playgoer and the confirmed play
soer. The former with the assistance Of
! certain actof-managers and dramatic
| critics, have elevated attendance at the
theater, lectures on things dramatic. and
| the reading OF censored plays, into some
thing like a religious duty. They dis
course of the deca6ence OF the drama. of
dramatic unities. and the Importance OF
a play with a purpose. and so on ad
inflnitum. Some of them are really per
suaded that they go to the theater solely
In the hone OF obtaining intellectual
| stimulus
The confirmed playgoers, on the other
hand, go to the theater as a matter
habit 1t is to them what the drug is
to drugomanlac, it saves them from m.
terrible possibility of having to pass a
leisure hour alone with their own
thoughts-if the chaotic panorama of such
! Drains can be dignifed by such a term.
rms section knows the names and his
torres OF all the popular actresses. their
habits, pasts, low affairs, favorite foods.
/ ana pet aversions. They collect auto
/ graphs, picture postcards, programmes.
| and souvenirs with an assiduity worthy
OF better cause.
| Ihese women. however, form a very in
! considerable section of the casual s.nuh-
lie to which the managers look for SIM
port. This is composed of four sorts Of
people-society people, who usually make
a point OF seeing the most popular nlavs
while in London; the middle class subur-
ban women, who regard visit to the
/ theater as a special treat on birthdays and
| other anniversaries; country cousins. who
visit the principal theaters as a matter
OF duty, and casual playgoers. who look
] upon theater as a place to which one
goes when there Is nothing else TO do.
All these women regard the playhouse
as a place OF amusement. Their choice
OF theater is dictated by one of the fol-
lowing considerations: Tt is written nv
a Famous dramatist; It is being actea bv
a celebrity; 1t has been running a long
time, or il has been recommended. II
they have any idea of the plot II has
been gathered from the illustrated papers
and not from reading intelligent criticisms
Women do not, as rulet read dramatic
! criticism
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
THE HEALTH OF OPTIMISM.

mad IA great and
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o.
IL.
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intended"e always
we are ny FOR.
II IS hat gathers beDea its wi a
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ID inspiration retain nobIest ideals
IL Is simplicity, love, "peaee, goodwill"
Is o
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L calls stumbling
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In
Optimism prOg
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a al angels"
for health
"beauty bounty
they hOid
compelling!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
A DEEP-HOLE DUEL.
DOg-fish Pay the Penalty for Their
IndiscretfOn.
From the Toronto World.

From the Toronto World.
Dotgar was a great, beautiful pike, with
moss green back and notified sides. lie
had fought many battles with many an
other fish in the deep bay waters, lock-
ing jaws with them and ripping them
with his spiny dorsal fin as he flashed
beneath them. He had never been bested
in battle; he was king of the shadows
and the open water. He loved to bask in
the warm water close in beside the reeds.
often throughout the golden summer
months ne would lie mOtionless for hours
near a tangle of spreading water-weeds.
his lopg body blending with the yellow
green of the waving plants. Sometimes a
little striped perch would venture inso-
lently into the open between the weed
patches. Then there would be a swish.
a splash, and Dotgar, ever ravenous.
would swallow the little fish at a gulp.
At other times he would dart out into
the deeper water and waylay little shoals
of silvery sinners.
Once. while chasing a shoal Of minnows
through the shadows. a pair of great dog
fish, whose home on the muck bottom he
had Internationally disturbed, attacked
Dotgar. They were thick-bodied. power
full fish with short heavy jaws filled with
needle-like teeth. The larger of the two
slashed Dotgar e ripping stroke on the
side before the pike was aware of his
presence and the great fish sprang into
the air throwing a shower OF shiny scales
on the surface OF the muddy water. AS
he fell back his antagonist darted himseli
again upon him. The pike dived low, then
raised with lightning-like sweep of his
great fins and tall Then he backed slow
~ toward clump of lily roots. with vel
low wall eyes facing his enemies and
long jaws partly open. and waited. One
of the dog-fsh lay on its side on the
waters surface. Across its yellow-white
belly was a ragged cash from which a
part of its entrails hung The fish was
dying. It's frenzied mate darted straight
upon Dotgar and the pixies long Jaws
gripped the shorter ones of the dog-fish
| in hold that only death itself could
loosen. Then the shallow water was
ehurned to dirty yellow foam. which By
and by took on a tinge of red. When
Dotgar at last sought the deeper water
his movements were unhurried. Twice
the great fsh wheeled and faced the
green brown bodies floating on the wa.
ter's surface. But the dog-fish had paid
the penalty of their indiscretion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
FLOWER. BOXES OF POTTERY.
No UnsightIy Clay Pots in Living
ROOm-Tiny Lawn.


ROOm-Tiny Lawn.
From the Los Angeles Herald.
The principal reason why flowers are
not more generally grown indoors is
doubtless because so many people oh
ject TO the presence OF dirt and IN
slightly flower pots in their living rooms.
They love green and growing things,
but not enough to tolerate the lack Of
beauty OF the usual receptacle. the dan
ger of injury to woodwork from surplus
water. and the dirt and care involved
by the presence OF plants as now COM
monty found indoors.
These Objectionable features are no
longer necessary. BY growing flowers
and foliage plants IN the pottery win
dow boxes now available in the best
shops Of the larger cities one can have
beauty of receptacle. leaf and blossom
without danger to vanished or painted
woodwork. and even without having 10
see the surface of the soils in which
the plants are growing The boxes are
made by various potters in great va
riety of sizes. colors, and designs. and
as soon as the public learns 10 appre-
ciate their beauty and convenience there
should be suuch a demand that the
number of patterns will be largely in
creased. AT present the boxes vary
greatly in price. the simpler, smaller
ones being available for 50 or So, while
| the larger sizes with elaborate decora-
tons may cost twenty times as much.
These boxes are commonly provided
with pottery inserts having drainage in
the bottom The plants to be grown
are to be planted in these insets, which
One can, however, by a little care in
watering. grow most house plants sue
cessfully directly in the boxes.
The transferring of flower or foliage
plants In pots 10 the insets or the boxes
Is a very simple matter. Choose speci-
! mems In flower pots of size that the
bah Of roots and soil viii easily go in
the box. Set the plants side by side,
filling all vacant spaces between the
roots with potting soil or good garden
soil Firm thoroughly, smooth the sur
face and give q good watering.
Having your box planted. it Is now in
order to cover the soil with a lawn.
This Is a very simple process. Scatter
lawn grass seed sparsely over the sur
face and cover IL with a thin layer of
fine moist soil. Set in cool room away
from direct sunlight for a few days TO
allow the plants TO recover and the seed
to sprout. Then give plenty of sunshine
| till the grass is well started. watering
when necessary so carefully that the
grass viii not be washed out. You will
shortly have miniature lawn that will
compete in attractiveness with the flow
ers above. and you Will also have a
little garden that is above reproach
from any point of view.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

fruit on the branch that is still above
them. The optimist has his ideals, and
strives to attain them: but 10 him happi-
ness is Ia the heart and not In the posi-
ton. and he says as he struggles: I want
this thing and / will work for It, but
will be as happy while / work as when I
attain. knowing that I must succeed II
success be for my good"
That is the keynote the value, the
health of optimism-faith. Though the
clouds may obscure the sun for a day
we know that the sun is there, and that
il will shine again II is thus that the
optimist views the darker side OF life-the
apparently worthless people that he
meets. and the evil, the suffering, and the
sorrow with which he comes In contact
The pessimist cannot see the good and
denies its existence. but the optimist
knows that il is there and that II VIII
eventually shine.
Being confident. no matter what trials
and disappointments may come TO him,
that@all will be right I'm the end, the opti-
mist has no cause TO fear or worry. hav-
ing faith in the innate good In all men,
he eliminates hatred and jealousy from
Z
| that these four great destroyers make
upon the body. and having mind free
from the thoughts that they would plant
therein, he has more time and better
material 10 strive for the success which
he desires. FRANK j. oRoURKE
The mental and physical faculties Of
man are so closely associated as 10 make
il impossible for the one 10 be affected
without affecting the other through sym
patty The intellectual faculty is the
raster: the physical the servant The
mind IS affected 10 some extent by the
physical condition. but the latter is az
/ fected vastly more by the mental faculty.
/ Many seemingly hopeless battles have
I been won against the grim monster"
/ through sheer force OF viii. and in all
such cases this remarkable determination
/ &c live springs not from shrinking from
death. but from a high valuation OF life.
/ The man who makes the best fight
against Illness and death is the man who
I is filed with optimism-the man who feels
/ that life holds something which is worthy
/ OF a valiant fight This is the essence OF
optimism.
Aside from being conducive 20 actual
codily health Of the individual, optimism
/ Is the greatest safeguard against the ills
I that beset the commercial and social
world 1t begets confidence that uphOlds
/ the business world through perilous
times, and IL begets love OF our fellow
man that makes society a real pleasure
rather than a mere farce.
CHARLES z, BRUCE.
Optimism when striven after seduiously
| imparts health TO the mind. heart, and
body. For it is by bending all our efforts
to the attainment Of the best alone that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
AM ROAD To HAPPINEss.

The barkin' Ct the squirrel-;he bounding Of the
buck
'Possum, fat an plenty an rabbt foot for luck
Promised Land. tell you
Been waitin' for il long;
ANY road to Happiness,
An never g0in' wrong
Jos IN all the woodlands-ripiles IN the rllls;
Golden-rod that's gleamin -alnost hides the hills
Promised Land. tell you,
Been Naitin' fer IL long;
Any ROAD to Happiness.
An never goin' wrong
~. l. Stanton. in tie Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
THE HEALTH OF OPTIMISM

Sure, tits healthy TO see only
good
In all your ups and downs,
And give the laugh go fiekle Fate
When on your work he fr0wns.
Cause work il healthy, anyway,
And Iuck's an Idle cord
II feIIeT's always busy
In the vineyard of the Lord
Blaze the way with resolutions,
Measure mp to what you say,
And you'll grow strong and
healthy,
In an optimistic way.
TIN your eyes will light with
glory
For the doctrines of our creed,
And your laugh 80 hale and
hearty
VIII make others see the need
OF jolly disposition.
Meeting trouble, face to face,
With n countenanee of courage
That has never known disgrace.
CHARLES ALBERT BREwTON.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
OPTIMISM.

5 faithful optimism means de-
feat
To dark dependency and body
i'll,
Through useful deeds and tran
quill pOIse of Will.
A sentinel on guard mt reasons
seat,
it's disposition il 10 kindly treat
The souls Affections, lest by
eynic stealth
DiseOuFagenents prevail, isn-
pair the he5th,
And make Of fnirest hope a
wreck complete.
A force divine, II feels It's cause
secure,
As 1t 40 happiness has bIazed
the way,
And conquered ali the oppOsI-
lion rife.
Ii even moves the faddists who
endure
Existence in the fancies of a
day.
To contemplation of immortal
life.
II. w. FARRELLY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

nettles of envy and malice. leaving 90
bud, bloom, and fruit but hope. beauty,
mercy, and truth When We are caught
in the rain. frost. snow. and stormy hours
II business life we should not stop or sit
down and curse our III luck, bat should
with renewed and indomitabe spirit plod
along, even through failure. Considera-
ton for the feelings OF others. kind words.
generous acts, and benevolenc,s will never
tail 10 receive its own reward, and Will
be more lasting monuments 10 one than
all the marble, granite. or bronze statues
erected To his memory
Let MS then be up and doing.
With a heart for any fate;
sui achieving, still pursuing,
Learn 10 labor and to wait
LAWRENCE A. WIDMAYER.
Optimism Is just now in a very healthy
state. and each year that goes down on
the sacred pages of the history OF the
world finds it just one year Older and
each year that rolls by finds 1t gaining
in heaRh by leaps and bounds one may
ask the question. Why" The answer
! is because of the great good it is. with
the help OF our Divine Creator. accom-
-
playing tendeTly upon its many chords.
and the resOunding vibrations therefrom
send forth love. kindness, and happiness
toward all humanity
HARRY W. BRIAIER.
Perhaps no better definition can be
given the therapeutic quality of optim-
ism than that Of st. Paul. the most phil
osophical metaphysician, when he said:
i have learned IN whatsoever state /
am therein 10 be content" He did not
mean the inactive quietUde OF sullen
can t-help-ativeness, but the peaceful.
practical continuity Of work that cOols
The blood, enervates the nervous system.
and maintains the entire human mechan-
ism in perfect eounterbalancing poise.
The result of this attitude encourages
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
Her Unqualified want.

From the Woman's Home Companion.
Irritable proprietor of dry goods store
Why did you LET that lady leave the store
without selling her something?
Cierk-She wanted paFasol that would
cover her hat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

A very stunning chiffon waist of
rose pink over white, is made on ki-
mono lines. There is a lot of hand
work on this waist, but it could be
successfully copied without it Bands
OF satin are used at neck and sleeves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

Optimism when striven after seduiously
imparts health 10 the mind. heart and
body. For it is by bending all our efforts
to the attainment Of the best alone that
We are enabled 10 foster ideals. and thus
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

True optimism has its source in the
heart. We may know and feel that there
is ever dark side Of life. but 1t Is better
TO constantly think of and look for the
brighter side. although looking at and
talking about the bright side OF life does
not amount to much unless we constantly
work for profitable results We should
cultivate daily the garden OF our own
soul and heart, roofing out the weeds and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
BY THE OPFIMIsT.

Il has been long time since I have
read more cheering enistles than those
called out this week from members of
The Washington Herald Optimist Club
On The Health Of Optimism. I am sure
most OF you viii agree with me as to the
nne quality of these contributions when
YOU read this paae. For the burden of all
the messages is Hope. And that Is the
truth!
Hope is the eternal watchword of the
, human soul. and 1t is the duty of all of
as to bid our fellows hope 10 look up.
not down. More and more are we com
ing to recognize this duty that Is laid
upon US: newspaper writer's. merchants.
banBers-all of US recognize the futility
Of panic fear. and il we are wise we shall
never cease to point out the strengthen
eGiug and recuperative power OF faith and
courage. Amiel wrote:
At bottom everything depends upon the presence
or absence OF single element in the s0ul-h0Ie.
All the activity o. man. all his efforts and his en-
teTprises pgesuprOses hoe in him Of attaining an
end. Once kill this hoIe and his movements become
senseless srasmodie. and eonyulsve.. little blind
ness is necessary II life is % b carried On, and
illusion is tho universal spring Of the movement.
80 hAeu IN the minds OF men To-Day Is
tie spirit OF optimism that you see shrewd
business men using it 10 help their adver-
Using, and optimistic utteranCes fi0at
around to commend wares that are for
sale. In my mail this morning I got from
New York an envelope addressed TO me,
Inside is a card on which is printed:
Don't let the world cheat YOU Let it laugh al
you; keep your youth keep your ideals. be true to
yuur dreams.
Whence comes this? The address on the
envelope has nothing personal about IL.
Doubtless the same card was received
by many others. But Is IL not fine in
spring message with which 10 start off
the day-the voice of optimism whisper
ing TO us. the spirit Of hope jogging at
cur elbows?
IL is so easy, too, 20 be optimistic rath-
er than fearful. It is our own minds that
we must affect: we must have faith in
our hearts and souls and remember that
The night is mother Of the day,
The winter Of the spnng.
And ever upon old decay
The gTceuest MOSES cling.
kehiud the cloud the starlight turks.
Through showers the sunbeams fall;
For GCd. who lOveth all His works
Has let His hope with ALL
You can imagine with what difficulty
one was confronted In selecting two con-
tributions for the prizes when all were
so excellent But l have awarded after
due consideration. the two prizes or s.
each TO Miss Gladys Goodwin, 1926 Irwin
place northeast. and TO +. F. CrowelI-
Dunlop, 1910 Meridian place. The prize
winners follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

II We live in the active voice, intent
or all the progress We can make and the
work we can accomplish, we have &C
quired the art of optimism. With right
action the proper incentive to life. and
love. not law. its controlling motive. the
result will be a healthful optimism
Healthful optimism takes hope for its
watchword, and the search for a larger
opportunity its inspiring motive. 1t is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
ALLIE SHARPE BALcH.

He who has health has hope, and he
who has hope has everything. Optimistic
proyerb. LAURA Y. ALLEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27

said that the secret OF bodily and spir-
itual health lies in facing the future
Dfavelys turning our back upon its fail
uTes and letting the past teach. not
command, us. Just as our bodily health
depends upon the quality OF the air We
breathe. cur health OF mind depends upon
our mental and spiritual atmosphere We
should read the best literature, surround
ourselves with helpful, eongenial people,
and believe the best and expect the best
OF all men until they prove unworthy.
Right thought and right action is merely
another way OF expressing heaIthfuI OPP
timism. II. J. MOOR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
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