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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

SDeIt or WINDOW lcdSc VIII DO, DOt MS one
such as is used in the schools for manuu
training can be bought for only Sc. II is
wisest TO invest 1t is especially con
structcd for the convenience of the
worker. having n semicircuIar piece cut
out 10 allow the body Of the craftsman to
get close to her work, while il is fitted
with n wise and blowpipe, both Of which
arc constantly in demand
wv HERE will l get my silver? is one
w of the first questions asked by the
beginner. This can be bought at a
shop where metal workers tools are sold.
and it comes already rolled, for the con-
vcnience of the worker. in about thirty
different gauges or thicknesses.
These vary from that OF ordinary writ
ing paper to the thickeSt cardboard, For
ordinary work, such rs bonbon boxes and
small bowls. a 22 gauge is best Silver
changes its price with the fluctuations of
the market. Just now it Is about ninety
cents an ounce. while copper used for
large bowls, iardinieres and decorative
plates is sold Mt something like twenty
five cents a pound
To work with there must be a set Of
files, round. Cat and square; several small
hand chisels, draw plate, pliers, snarl-
Ing iron. several stakes TO hammer the
metal over and binding wire for tying
the work together when soldered \ sald
bag. wooden block and pitch block. on
which 10 place the metal while working
on it. are Indispensable and boraN cryS-
tails TO form fluX i'll soldering.
No doubt all this sounds like Greek 10
the average girl who has heretofore
known only embroidery scissors, stilctto
and needle. but their use will be shown
bit later ou
a girl should not attempt too elaborate
piece for beginner. for the simpler
piece well done and painstaklncly orna-
mented will form basis for uearlv oil
The moro complicated work TO be at
tempted later on Bowls and porrinCers
and bonbon boxes are all things that ND
peal to the average girl and the method
Oh making the hrSt two and others Of
their llk arc very similar
Say porringer is selected as the lnltia
tory piece to be constructed. For this
take sheet metal. about 90 gauge, and on
IL outline n circle which shall be larger
than the vessels profile Within this cir.
Gle mark with a compass many smaller
circles, one within the other, graduating
IN size from the outer circle to one an inch
IN diameter in the centre, each circle
oeing one-quarter of an inch from the
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
Sheet Metal Powder Mustard Perforated ST
IycrC
Receiver of Silver Wire and Silver Sheet

o,hor. The beginner will find these lines
metal. for by following each concentrc
circle in turn the work is bound to be
more or less uniform,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
SOCIAL
THE

NE Of the first duties of the
edHughter Of the house should be
Hto that the guest room is al
y ways ready for -uUrncy at a
mnmcnl's notice. 4 Visitor cnn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
REFORM THE SYSTEM!

There is something radically wrong
IL. our system OF government when the
Democratic House of Representatives
elected last Tuesday will not assemble
until December. 1911. thirteen months
after the election has occurred.
More than a year win elapse before
these Representatives, chosen because the
people of the United States demand a
change in our political and social condi-
tons. will come together TO formulate a
programme of legislation. Thirteen long
months of waiting, during which time the
issues which made the result of the cleo
ton possible may entirely change and
possibly be half forgotten.
They do these things better in England,
where a Parliament elected upon vital
issue is Immediately assembled. 1t eeems
strange TO think that the Democrats
elected with so much jubilation last Tues
day viii not take The oath Of Office until
a year from next December
Provision ought 10 be made for the new
Congress to begin on the first Monday in
December following the election. The
present system. relic Of the slow, te-
dious. and inconvenient methods of travel
a century ago. is obsolete and absurd.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
HER FIRST GREAT EFFORTS.
Hubby Liked All Her Viands, Even
Pudding with Cough strip.

Hubby Liked All Her Viands, Even
Pudding with Cough strip.
From the New York Sun.
The newly weds had just completed
their bridal tour Of Canada. and as the
hlissful honeymoon had ended without a
hitch, all that remained for the happy
pair was to begin life In their little
suburban home. This they did. and Ed
win and Angelina were about to dine to-
gether one evening. The sweet young
wife had prepared d. dinner with a su-
preme effort 20 make Il one 70 be remem-
bered all their lives. Surely he would
not forget this, unused the wife, as she
timldly rearranged several knives and
forks which her husband had disar-
ranged with his sleeve.
Like a brave man and good husband,
he braveiy stuck 10 his task. declaring
that he had never tasted anything Ike
It, and he praised his wife for her expert
cooking.
Really, darling" she cooed, ''on your
word OF honor. do you like what wife
provided and cooked for your
Like IT." he answered. Why. never
tasted anything like it In my life" sup
pressing a shudder
Everything from soup 10 pudding?
she persisted
Yes. sweetest: every mOuthful
"Oh, darling; how relieved ] am" she
added. II was afraid you would com
plain. You see. / quite forgot to order
the strip for the pudding sauce, had
10 get something, so ] took your cough
strip. But / was afraid you'd taste K.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
Red Tape in Germany.

Fro-a the Cr de Paris.
Take care how you pick up a thing
that is lost in Berlin. The other day one
Of our deputies, going through the Prus-
sian capital on his return from the con-
gress at Frankfort, noticed key at the
edge OF the sidewalk. lie picked it up
10 hand II 10 a police agent. The repre-
sentative Of the city police refused TO
take il, saying. You should take this
key 20 the special bureau Of things that
are lost"
VERY well, where is IL?
The agent named the street.
rs 1t far from here?"
"A half hour, thTee-quarters OF an hour
II you don't walk rapidly"
The deputy replaced the key on the
pavement. Some one else viii pick IL
up he said.
Not at all" said the agent in COM
handing tone. You should have left II
where il was, bat now you are obliged
TO go 10 the bureau. II you don't, III
make a complaint against YOU and you'll
be fined. perhaps given a day In prison
That's the law.
The deputy was compelled to obey or
ders. Since that day he has carried his
hands in his pockets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
& Collision for Contractsl

One of the Washington dispatches
which aims to give an authentic report
Of the recent opening Of bids in the Navy
Department for the construction of six
torpedo-boat destroyers celebrates the
virtue of one of the bidders for remain
ing aloof from what the Navy Depart
ment officials believe TO be a shipbuIld-
ers' combine" so that this particular firm
has lost its chance to obtain a share of
the contracts" 1t was quite evident.
from the character OF the bidding. that
the shipbuilders got together and so
parceled out the work that one firm will
build two desroyers. while four other
concerns viii build one each The ship
builder who remained aloof" as a mat
Ter OF fact. must have been in the com
bination. if there was one Moreover. il
there is to be any distribution of honors
in this whole transaction. the company
which made its bid at an excessive rate
so as to escape any Of the contracts
which might go to fve other rivals
is no more entitled TO praise than the
firms which viii do the work
There is supposed TO be, somewhere a
law which prohibits combinations Of this
sort, but every now and then it is appar-
ent to the most casual observer that the
government is confronted with collision
among bidders. We are IN no position to
assert that the competition which was
manifested in the recent opening OF bids
for the construction of the destroyers
was in any sense a combination among
the shipbuilding firms. All any one is
justified in saying, or could by any pos
sibility prove, is the remarkable coinci-
dence of bidding which equitably dis
tributes the contracts. when. under exist
ing circumstances. and With no restric-
ton of the statutes. one firm could
build all of the six destroyers at pre-
sumably material saving to the govern
ment and a eorrespondingly greater profit
10 the shipbuilder. II is probable, also
that nothing would be gained by an inyes-
tigation. and the Navy Department, IN
der such circumstances. viii find it pos
slble only 10 award the contracts TO the
lowest bidders at prices which are ad.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
shtned shoes hy Tune.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
The porter of a local barber shop loves
10 have the automatic piano play while
be Is polishing the shoes Of a customer.
Such is his artistic temperament that his
very actions seem 20 fit the sentiment
and tempo OF the selections.
While the youth was majestically pass
ing his brushes over a pair OF patent
feathers the other evening 10 the martial
strains of "The Pilgrim Chorus from
''Tannhauser," the customer displayed
unmistakable signs OF impotence.
Here. here. boy" he exclaimed, you'll
have TO hustle want to catch a train.
rs dat so. boss? Well, jes' excuse me
one minute
The porter went TO the pianola, stopped
the music. changed the roll. and came
back.
A broad grin spread over the face of
the travelling man as he watched the
brushes fairly fly 10 the tune OF Turkey
in the straw with ragtime variations IN
douhie-quiek time.
'Thanke, sah,' exclaimed the porter,
as he accepted the generous tip. It goIly,
dat suah am de tune 10 ketch a train
bvt"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
A New Dialect.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We have been awaiting the time when
the sporting writer's would take up avi
ating and dignity it with a dialect that
is all its own.
For instance. how is this Cor mild
example:
THE premier sky pilot to negotiate the
upshoot sNas lie Blanc, the pretty boy
from gay Paree. Froggie made a good
getaway and split the ozone smarily
on the first grade hitting up the pace 10
mile per on the side swirl over the
bunch OF briny water along the east
shore
with his chugger tuned up to ID sharp
the parlyvOo put rings around the hign
tower and did the swift swallow swoop
along the ragged edge of chunky
cloudlet Then he moseyed earthward.
and jolting old gravitation in the short
ribs gently settled down two hops and
skipiet from the happy little hangar
where his birdie makes its nest.
Hows this for a starterP
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
PeopIe &C Often FooIed.

From the Atchis0n Globe.
People are often fooled by their leaders.
After the assassination of Abraham Lin
coin, the people were told that every
patriotic man should hate Andrew Jonn-
son. who succeeded Lincoln as President.
Johnson was considered a traitor. and an
attempt was made 10 impeach him.
But ii is believed by many now that
Johnson was an honest, conscientious
man: that the attempt to impeach him
was the most infamous proceeding in the
history or the country. Fairness was
thrown to the winds in the proceedings;
the constitutional rights Of citizens were
trampled upon the entire Impeachment
proceeding, according to many later crit
les. was a disgrace TO the men who took
part in il.
Still, men who refused to vote for i'm
peachment. and who did their plain duty,
are still regarded as traitors.
Always remember that people are often
fooled by leaders. Think for yourself
more,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
Saving Despite High Cost Of Living.

Savings banks returns in Massachusetts
for the year ended with October are in
deed gratifying. The years deposits of the
Boston savings banks. October 81. amount
ed 10 S2Ss, As. 600 the largest ever known
there. the increase over those of a year
ago being $7.S74OO0. So far as Boston and
vicinity are concerned, it would seem TO
dispel the notion that the working classes
either are exceptionally unable TO save.
through the high cost of living, or are eX-
eeptiOnally indispOsed 10 save through the
varied extravagances of the times. The
Increase OF deposits in all the savings
banks of the State while triAe less
than last year, is well above the average
for the past four or five years.
incidentally. there is a feature Of the
Boston savings returns which cannot be
regarded as promising great success for
the planned postal savings system in that
section of the country. OF the nineteen
Boston savings banks. seven pay SO per
cent on deposits. and all of the others
per cent. The ratio of increase in the
different banks shows that the patrons
have a close eye for the larger interest
returns. How can the government postal
banks hope to compete with per cent
when they allow only per cent?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11

Senator Jonathan Bourne, ir.. of Ore
gon. believes tlfat the political bosses are
done for, anyway. There are enough
progressives and independent voters In
each party. he said. in an interview,
Ito promise the early overthrow of die
tators In both. The present shake-up in
politics is not temporary matter; in
fact II Is just the beginning OF strug-
gle by the people of this nation TO re-
establish their sovereignty. The issue be-
fore the country is whether popular
government. with general welfare its
vitalizing force, shall save and develop
this nation or whether delegated gov
eminent with selfishness, the destroying
force, shall bring the nation to inevitable
anarchy +"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
FORGIVEN.

used to hate Bin Hazleton. for once he done me
wrong
And when hate man my hate is deep and vide
and strong;
We traded hosses years ago; the one get from him.
Il seemed was crippled up somehow IN almost every
He lied ike sixty. ami vowed some time I'd break
hia head
But-uen let bygones be bgg0Des-his little boy is
dead.
used to love the girl he got; guess she loved me.
But he went telin' her lot Of things that wasn't
true;
found it out long afterward. when had ceased to
Because I'd learned to love again-but stl it wasn't
fair,
And 50 voted to make him eat the words that he
But-weil. let bssones be bygones-his little bog is
dead.
Las night met him in the rOad; it was lonely
place;
Lord. how I'd often wished that could meet him
know that in a standup fight he'd have no chance
I'm six feet in my socks and he is scrawpy-lse aud
He locked M at me when we met; I seen his eyes
And -psil lsi bssoncs be bys0nes-his little boy IS
dead.
I've found o what it is to love cild that is your
own
To have little chap around that worsAips YOU
alone -
re found 3 what it means to watch little face
grow fale
and know What it means when all the doctors
ciferts fail:
Poor Bini I'm sorry now because Of certain things
I've said.
For-aeli. let bsgones be bssonss--his little hos is
IS. E. Kiser. in Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
a Word of Sanity.

Most of the published statements OF
prominent men regarding the recent cleo
ton and It's rather amazing results have
been either frankly partisanly jubilant
or seasoned with humor. In truth, we
have been too close TO the recent cam
paign to be able TO comprehend. in all
its bearings. just what the upheaval
against conditions that had become some
what intolerable means. But We desire
TO commend TO our readers the sane
utterance on the subject Of Mayor Gay
nor, Of New York. who. has not allowed
the Democratic victory TO disturb that
mental equipoise which has been one of
his most striking characteristics and
which has done so much to commend him
TO the country at large.
Says MIR. Gaynor;
Il do not view the result in a partisan
spirit or with a mere feeling of citation.
see il it a REIMBURSEMENT of those voters
throughout the country who are too IN
telligent 10 remain mere thick-and-thin
partisans. We are emerging from an evil
case. The focking of nearly all business
men. owners of property, and even per-
sons with 800 in savings bank to one
party made a division line and created
contrast which must have led 10
trouble if much longer continued The
intelligence Of the country is asserting
itself. and business men and property
owners will again divide themselves nor
mally between the parties, as formerly
and as they do in other countries"
There. succinctly and sanely, is express
ed the true meaning of the votes cast
last Tuesday for the Democratic ticket
Truly. as Mayor Gaynor points out the
Intelligence of the country is asserting
itself. awakened and stimulated by the
fact that each Individual throughout the
land has felt. personally. the pressure
of legislation that, to say the least, has
not made living conditions easier or more
pleasant
II is true. too, that I'VE are emerging
from an evil case" And we are emerging
simply because of a growth of intelligence
throughout the country which no longer
allows individuals 10 be tied down and
blinded 10 their own interests by mere
partisan prejudice or political shibboleth.
From now on, We feel sure. 1t viii always
be men rather than measures that will
count. and party lines, already attenuated
to the breaking point. will in the time
/ 10 come have less and less force as nollt-
ical factors
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
"The GIFT of God"

From the Richmond Tmes-Dispateh.
Some very bright things have been said
about "The Gift of Cod during his pres
ent period of disturbance: but nothing
better than what our Candidate" says
about him in the last number of the
esteemed Commoner, as follows:
Several Republicans have tried TO eX-
plain why Mr.. ROoseVelt's pTogressivism
Is more progressive in some sections than
In others, There is no mystery about il.
When he starts out in his progressive
automobile he simply observes the speed
limits of the various localities. On the
plains of Kansas he goes like blazes,
but when he reaches the crowded thor
oughfares of New York he goes so slow
that you would have 10 get behind the
machine to be run over
One of the strongest things about The
Gift Of Cod is his double-baek action.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
Nobody Called hin ADave..

From the New York Tribune.
The death of David B. Hill recalls
this story: One warm evening in the
summer of Hilrs first term as governor
three newspaper men, having filed their
stories in the Saratoga telegraph Office
retired for a chat 10 Mark COINS store,
where they were joined by spa guest,
who told a story which included con-
versation with the governor. The dia-
logue was punetuated with expressions
like Dave, said I, You don't say so,
Dave. &c After the man had gone, one
Of the correspondents asked: Mark, is
that man a relative OF Hills? and when
he received a negative answer. said:
Then he's liar-the man doesn't live
who calls Hill Dave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
Freddy Tells His story.

From az Exchange
The teacher in a West Philadelphia
school had called upon Freddy 10 tell
the class a story in fifty words. Accord
ingly Freddy arose and began as follows:
Il have a little sister. Her name is
May. May likes pussies and dollies. One
day May saw u pussy in our garden
and she said, Here, pussy, pussy pussy.
Here, pussy, pussy, pussy Here, pussy,
pussy. pussy"
And Freddie sat down with much sat
isfaction. There was a moments pause.
and then a voice. evidently that Of the
class mathematician. called out from a
rear corner in the room. That's only
thirty-eight words. !"
Up stood Freddy again, unperturbed,
and continued Here, pussy, pussy.
pussy! Here, pussy, pussy, pussy! Here,
pussy. pussy. pussy." Then he sat down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
Harmon's Duty to His State.

Judson Harmons future hangs in the
balance.
lie has won a second magnificent vic
tory for the Democratic party. The
people of Ohio believe In him. He has
administered the affairs of the State hoa-
estly, else an enlightened electorate
would not nave intrusted him with fur
Their tenure.
But his political future to-day hangs in
the balance.
lie cannot play waiting game. He
cannot efface himself in expectant role.
He must meet, not shirk. each new re-
sponsibility confronting him. guard the
public welfare. and still be governor in
both name and fact.
A strange message coming out of Co
lumbus prompts these observations. II
tells US that his friendships President
making friends-are arguing that he must
now get out Of the State or jeOpaTdize his
popularity; must quit the Office to which
the people have elected him OF endanger
his chance Of reaching the White House
that the prospective fight over the SEN
atorship and unavoidable action by the
legislature on local option require, for
his own personal and political ends. that
he himself be elected Senator TO take him
OF the scene while the Presidential bee
continues To buzz.
There is no better way for Judson
Harmon to turn that balance the wrong
way and convert an honorable aspiration
into an ignoble ambition than by pursu-
ing the lodging and cowardiy course
here now mapped out for him.
If UNEQUAL to a trying situation, devel-
oped by this election. in his own State,
what capacity or courage might be ex-
pected in higher station and more trying
role, dealing with the affairs of the ma
ton?
Gov. Harmon could have forestalled en-
barrassment by following the example
set by Gov Marshall in forcing nomi-
nstion-in the absence of a primary-and
thus making known to the State in adj
vance when the Dick toga would fall
upon IN the event OF a Democratic legis-
lature. Having failed to do this. it is now
his belated but none the less pressing
paramount duty to see that his State Is
not disgraced in the outcome OF the sena-
torial contest And he viii not be the
statesman now appraised so highly if he
evade that duty and responsibility.
Judson Harmon's road 10 the Presi-
dency does not lead through the United
States Senate. He can reach his goal
only by continuing to serve the people
faithfully and eourageously in the Office
to which they have elected him-by meet
ing local issues squarely and fearlessly.
and. above all, by protecting the States
honor and good name in the choice OF a
! Senator
His future hangs in the balance. and
the eountry will watch how It turns.
Many thrifty housekeepers VIII be graf
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mittediy reasonable. Our only objection
is that any one OF the firms in the COM
petition should be unduly praised at the
expense, in the way OF insinuation, Of
others. especially when the evidences of
a combination are quite as visible in that
as in the other instances.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE BASEBALL PAGE.

I glanced across the baseball page.
To-day Il bore
Some observations on the stage.
A football score,
An anecdote about some judge,
And a receipt for making fudge.
My brief inspection panied me much.
IT'S pretty rough
When baseball news gives way 70 such
Insipid stuff.
So half IN pity. half in rage,
tore TO bits the baseball page.