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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-23

"If the dicta graph gets into politics,
there is liable to be some reforms in
the language of conferences of INNER
circles suggests the Waterloo Re-
porter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-23
Topics of the Times

The next congress will have forty
two more members and proportionate
additions in mileage, stationery and
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Marie Divided the Candy.

When the uncle of couple OF
Brooklyn youngsters last called at
the household whereof they form a
part he brought with him some pieces
of candy. which we're given to the
little girl to divide with her brother.
Later the uncle summoned this
child to the living room and asked:
Marie, when you divided those five
pieces of candy with your brother, did
you give him two and half pieces7''
mo. SIR" said Marie. II saw they
weren't going to come out even, so
ate one before I began to divide."-
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
UNTOLD AGONY WITH ECZEMA

ITO N. 18th St. Portland. Ore.-
The eczema which started about two
years ago, broke out in my wrists.
thea spread to my fingers. suffered
untold agony with them until began
to use -Cudcura Remedies. It would
appear in little pimples or blisters
like. and when scratched them, they
would appear in little scales The
itching would be SO bad that / could
hardly sleep Of nights. would scratch
my hands until they were most numb,
then when the blood would course
through them again the burning and
smarting would be 30 bad that could
hardly stand 1t. and l got to be 30
easily irritated that my husband had
to use all Of his patience to get along
with me.
II believe I had tried just about
every remedy offered to the public for
such diseases, without any relief what
soever, until my mother recommended
Cutfcura Remedies to me. only
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment once when my cure began,
and In month of use 1t was gone en-
tireiy." (Signed) Mrs. Thos. Walsh,
Oct. IL. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston,
Adv,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
GIVE TOUCH OF sMARTNEss
Artificial Rose or Orchid, Easily
Made, Adds Much to Appearance
Of an Evening Gown.

Make huge rose of black velvet II
you need little extra touch of smart
ness for your evening or tea gown.
The rose Is formed of dozen or
eighteen petals. cut in the graduated
sizes pertaining to the natural flower.
eighteen petals, cut In the graduated
foudation easily made Of firmly
twisted chenille. To make the petals
appear crisp, the velvet instead Of
being doubled, as Is done in making
exotics of thin material, is smoothly
pasted on one side of piece Of coarse
black net. The necessary quantity Of
mucilage used will stiffen the Joined
materials to the desired firmness and
yet they will be sufficiently flexible to
be easily pressed into proper shape
whenever disarranged.
Easier to shape than the rose is the
orchid This. also made Of velvet and
coarse net, has six long and slender
petals with pointed ends tied at their
tips with slender golden threads. An
olive, such as is employed in connec-
tion with military loops, is the best
foundation for a velvet orchid, and to
one end of 1t the wider ends of the
petals may be securely fastened.
This will leave point protruding
from the heart of the exotic. but one
which may be beautiful concealed un-
der catlix group of seven yellow
silk French knots. The other half
of the olive will be needed as the base
through which to thrust the safety
pins that fasten the flower at the
breast or wherever the corsage bou'
quet is worn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Inexperlenced.

In boarding house for bachelors,
Amanda, typical Nanny" looked af-
ter the guests comfort in true south
ern style SO well that one of the men
thought he would take her away with
him in the summer in the capacity of
housekeeper. Toward spring he way
laid her In the hall one day and said:
MANDY. do you like the country?"
Mandy reckoned she did.
Would you like to go away with
me this summer and keep house for
me?"
Mandy was sure she would.
Suppose l get just bungalow. Do
you think you could take care of it
nicely by yourself7"
Mandy gasped and rolled her eyes.
Deed. no. massaI Reckon you all
better get somebody else; l don't
know nothin' about taking care Of any
imals!"-Harper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Dress Notes.

Ribbons with the picot edge are
new. and it is usually very much eas
Ter to twist a crush belt out Of them
than to make one out of a piece ma
terial.
Then gold and silver tissue stock
ings worn with strapped shoes rich
iy jeweled at the toe and along ths
strap are feature of the evening
dress outfit. Bright colors, principally
emerald, cerise, blue and a rich tons
Of rose. are much In evidence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

st. Ammo, ul.~I was passing
through the change Of life and I
was perfect wreck from female
troubles. I had q displacement
and bearing down palms, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
tinaes my feet and limbs were
swollen. I was irregular and had
20 much backache and headache.
was nervous, irritable and was
despondent. Sometimes my ap-
pstito was good but moro often L
was not. Ny Kidneys troubled
me at times and / could walk
only a short distance.
II saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
] was helped from the first. At
the end OF two months the swell
ling had gono down, / was re-
Heved Of pain, and could walk
with ease. ] continued with the
medicine and now / do almost all
my homework. / know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and I am willing for you to
publish anything / write to you,
TOR tho good Of others. Mrs.
EsrELLA GLLrsrn, RID. No, 4
Box "a, st. Anne, Illinois.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
WHEN BUYING WRITING PAPER
Certain Times Of tho Year When
Suitable CoIors and Tones May Be
Acquired In Quantities.

The woman who would get the most
for her money buys her writing paper
in quantity at an annual sale.
The reason for these sales is that
the manufacturers accumulate small
lots of discontinued papers. They are
not cheap qualities or seconds. merely
styles that are not novel.
1t is possible to get four quires Of
paper and 100 envelopes for dollar.
and there is a choice of different
weight, texture and color of the paper,
various shades of blue. gray, lavender,
cream and white. also stripes and bars
in self tones. These come in two
sizes, usually letter and note.
Marking varies according to color.
Two-colored letters are most expen-
i've; plain gold, silver or a single
metallic color costs about 25 cents a
quire; a single plain color, gray, blue,
violet or brown, ten cents a quire.
and embossing in relief without color,
about FIVE cents q quire. These are
tandard prices almost everywhere
he year round, the reduction being
on the price of paper.
In buying paper by the quantity 1t
Is not wise to choose novelties. An
inconspicuous color and good quality
is always good. Many women adopt
q certain tone and kind of paper and
make 1t individual Thus, the girl who
loves violet will have pale violet paper
with a deeper tone or silver for the
stamping, while the transparent en-
velopes are lined with violet tissue
paper of a deeper shade chan the en-
velope.
Gray paper or very pale blue is also
permissible, but it is bad form to use
garish stationery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Bridge MaxIms.

A good partner is rather to be chos
en- than great hands.
Jack of all suits is master of none.
A fool and his aces are soon parted
It's long suit that has no return.
ing.
Take care of the trumps and the
tricks will take care OF themselves.
A little 10-ace is a dangerous thing.
Bridge table conversations corrupt
good manners.
A woman is known by the trumpa
she keeps.
The wages of bridge is debt.
The proof of the bidding is in the
beating.
All honor is not without profit, save
in the dummy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
THE cHILDRENs HEALTH

In observing the physical character.
istics OF her children. the careful moth
er soon learns that health is depend
ent on the, regularity OF the bowels.
When the bowels become clogged with
the stomach's refuse. loss of appetite.
restlessness. irritability, and similar
evidences of disorder are soon appar-
ent. Keep the bowels regular and q
healthy. happy child is assured.
At the first sign Of constipation the
mother should administer mild laxa-
tive to carry on the congested waste
from the stomach that is fermenting
and forcing poisonous gases into the
system A simple compound OF laxa-
tive herbs with pepsin is highly recon-
mended as being very mild. yet posi-
live, In Its action, a teaspoonful at
bedtime usually serving to bring an
easy, thorough. natural movement
next morning. This compound Is
known as DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
and is sold by druggists everywhere
for SOC bottle. A larger bottle, put
up especially for the family medicine
chest. costs one dollar.
The use of salts and violent purga-
tives and cathartics should be avoid
ed. They are too harsh and drastic,
tending to upset the entire system.
Write to DR.. w. b. Caldwell. 203 West
St., Monticello, H.. for a trial bottle
of his Syrup Pepsin. II you have never
used 1t. He will be glad to send It
without any expense to you. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Couture Modes.

Fringes both straight and curled
still persist, but only few strands
of hair are cut upon the forehead.
Puffs and curls are arranged from
back to front instead of following the
line of the brow, and the dressing Ia
done very softly and with q strong
bias in favor of the side parting.
There are no longer any coils show.
ing on the top of the head. but the
back is covered with puffs SO soft and
fiat that they look like waves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
New STAGE In InebrIety.

Mr.. Borden has been telling an an
ecdote concerning two "brither
Scots" who used to foregather in a
dry" district, each bringing with him
a portable spring of comfort in the
shape of a bottle OF whisky.
One of them was asked one day by
third party" whether the other,
Jack Anderson, did not get little
drunk sometimes.
Drunk" was the reply. Man, the
last time was WI him Jock was
that drunk couldna see him."-Lon-
don Mail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

The achange Of life /" Is most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt by
women as 1t draws near Is not
without reason.
When her system Is in q de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion of some organ. At this
time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense Of sufocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread Of
impending evil, timidity, sounds
in the ears, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities. constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period in life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature for help. The nerves are
crying out for assistance and tho
cry should be needed in time.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs Of women's system at
this trying period OF her Life. 1t
invigorates and strengthens tho
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system.
Ithas carried many women safely
through this crisis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
The Greatest Woman.

Who was or is the greatest woman
In all history? Two hundred teach
ers answered the question and with
enthusiasm and unanimity the judges
awarded the prize to the one who
made this reply: "The wife Of the
farmer of moderate means who does
her own cooking. washing, ironing,
sewing, brings up family Of boys
and girls to be useful members of so
ciety. and finds time for intellectual
Improvement"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Woman Police officer.

Miss Mary Steele Harvey is the first
woman to be appointed police officer
In Baltimore. The last legislature Gre
ated Ave police matrons with full po-
lice powers. Miss Harvey is the first
of the five to be appointed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
One Problem Settled.

Mrs. Stronghold had just thrown 8
paving stone through drug store win
dow, merely to prove that she was
entitled to vote (says Judge). and
had been marched of to jail. Thank
heaven" said Stronghold. THAT set
ties the acknowledgement
mer problem, anyhow"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

II you wish beautiful, clear whit
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

A female optimlst is a woman who
marries a poet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidre,
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma
tion. sllays pain. cures wind collie. &c o bottle
Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

1t is the things that are possible
but not probable that keep som
people from being happy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11
Always the Wa

Always the Way.
DO you think a woman can keep
q secret?"
mo; she always tries to syndicate
tt."-Judge's Library.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

At the age of forty man begins to
live and unlearn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

Brown voile over blue silk was the
material used for the dress shown in
the sketch. This stylish but easily
made frock has a plain blouse, sleeves
and bodice in one and high waist line
with short gathered peplum. The
sole trimming of the bodice is finely
plated frills of cream shadow lace
which turn back from elbows and
neck The sketch aboYe shows SIM
pie arrangement Of a pannier, which
of the voile draped over the voile-
covered undsrskirt- Three wide ruff
fies of the voile finishing the skirt add
another touch of quaintness to this
pretty frook-
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

LESSON TExT-Mark 7:1-23.
GOLDEN TExT-..For the Kingdom OF
God Is not eating and drinking. but right
eousness and peace and Joy In the Holy
Ghost. Rom. 14:17 r. ".
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
$3.50 Recipe Free,
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

Wouldn't it be nice within a week or so
10 begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining. or too fire.
atIent passage of urine the forehead and
the back f-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin: sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath: sleeplesSness and the dependency?
/ have recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make a quick recovery, you ought to
write and get copy OF 1t. Many doc
tor would charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription. but have II and will
he glad to send 1t to you entirely free
Just drop me a line like this: DIR. A. e.
Robinson, K-2066 Luck Building. Detroit
Mich, and will send it by return mail
I'm plain envelope. AS you will see when
YOU get IL, this recipe contains only pure,
harmless remedies. but it has great heal
ing and paic-conquering power.
II will quickly show its power once you
use 1t, so think you had better see what
II Is without delay. ! will send you copy
free-you can use 1t and cure yourself at
home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to
die taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
enins to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA Is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial IN
al cases IN which wholesome. strength
ening and effective Laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at al times and
dispels colds. headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions Of families who have used il and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led interruptions dealers to offer imita-
hons which act unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
effects. always note the fun name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
50 cents per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
DOCTORS FAILED
RESTORED BY PERUNA,
CataI 4 the Lungs
- Threatened Her Lite

Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Yer
mont, writes: Il have been cured by
Peruha.
Il had several hemorrhages of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
Il saw a testimonial in a Peruna
almanac of case similar to mine, and
] commenced using it.
Il was not able to wait on myself
when began using it. / gained very
slowly at first, but could see that 1t
was helping me.
'After / had taken it while COM
menced to raise up stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity as l contin-
ued the treatment
Il grew more feshy than had been
for a long time, and now call myself
well"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Agrarian Reforms Have Brought
Peace to Peasants.
Millions Now Possess Farms-SociaI.
istie and Revolutionary Agitators
vainIy Appeal to These Con-
tented Yeomen.

st. Petersburg. = Agrarian reform
begins to bear good fruit, a CORE
spondent writes. 1t was the greatest
work of Peter A. Stolypin. premier of
Russia, whom Dmitri Bogroff assassin
ated in the cars very presence at a
gala performance in the Municipal the
alter at Kiev last September.
while quelling bloody revolution
Stolypin brought about a peaceful
one" say those today who were the
premier's bitterest enemies.
His great plan of letting the peas
ants hold land In perpetuity, which
Stolypin inaugurated In 1906, has CIV
en- land Of their own to $4,000. 900 peas
ants; they possess 100000 square
miles in European Russia and S,500,-
900 square miles in Siberia. And the
face OF the land has been changed.
The peasant now lives on his property
instead of miles away, as under the
old communal system, when all the
land was redistributed every three
years.
Besides, the owner works intensive
ly now, for he takes pride In his land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
COURT DECIDES ODD CASE
Hiah British Tribunal Declares Men
Who Carved Initials In Whale
Can't Be Punished.

London.-The divisional appeal
court has decided that 1t is not legal
cruelty to stab or carve your initials
on living whale, as long as the ami
NAL is not kept in captivity. Last July
a number of whales were stranded on
the Cornish coast near Penzance, and
the villagers commenced chopping
them up. while sightseers even carved
their initials on the distressed AMI
mails sides.
The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to animals prosecuted one of
the initial carvers for cruelty, but the
local magistrate held that as the
whales were not in captivity the Of
tense did not come within the law.
On appeal the society tried to prove
that as the whales were surrounded
by people and could not get away till
the tide turned they were In state
of captivity, but Justice Pichord,
while admitting that initial carving on
stranded whales was form OF amuse-
ment that ought to be punished. de-
cided that the term captivity" did
not apply, and dismissed the appeal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
WoMEN's LEAP YEAR RIGHTS
In Scotland Years Ago They Were Rec.
<-ognized as Real, and Well De-
fined by Law.


Ancient, indeed. are the prerogatives
that are accorded to women in leap
year. They are SO old that none can
tell just how or when they originated.
However. the ancient Scottish parlia-
ment gives US a date as well as law
upon which to hang the right of wom-
en- to take the initiative in leap year.
as convention forbids them to do in
other years
In the year 1928 this body spassed a
law which, in its quaint old English.
expressly conferred on womankind the
right to propose marriage in leap year.
Here is the law. just as it was written
the parliamentary records:
"Ordonit that during We reign of her
maist blessed Majestic, ilka maiden,
ladee of bath high And lowe estait,
shale haze libertie to speak We man she
likes. Gift he refuses 10 tax hir to bee
his wyf, he shale bee mulct In We sum
of ane hundridty pundes. or less, as
his estait may bee, except and alwais
gif he can make it appeare that he is
betrothit to another woman. then he
sEsie be free"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
papers which seem to have strong
bearing on his claim.
HIGH COST HITS GOTHAM zoo
Eggs Are No Longer Fed to New York
Monkeys-LittIe Milk is Given
Animals.

New York.-The latest complaint
over the high cost Of living comes
from the Central park menagerie.
where it appears that the monkeys.
lions and hippos are leading the SIM
pie life owing to the taking of expen-
sive luxuries from their bill of fare.
The monkeys have not seen an egg
In two months. They used to get one
apiece every day before breakfast. but
1t would be like offering them pearls
now to feed them eggs. according to
Overseer keenan,. The only luxury
they have Is milk. and that with
plenty of water in it, for the supply
Is only five quarts a. day, and there
are so monkeys to drink 1t.
Ten years ago." explained Mr..
Keenan,. I'VE could board a monkey
for seven cents day and a hippo or
elephant for so cents. Now 1t costs
IL cents for the monkeys. 81 for the
hippos and 1915 a day for the ele.
plants.
THE big item in the menagerie bin
however. Is the meat The tigers and
lions need from IL to Is pounds OF
meat day and the cost runs close
to 10 cents a pound. A decade ago
the zoo was able to buy the necessary
$50 pounds day around AZ cents !
pound"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed. the
skin would scale of, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though could tear the skin all of.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel on, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
l was SO afraid would have to give
up my employment.
my doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount to anything. But 1t kept
getting worse. One day l saw piece
in one of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment and was cured. l decided to try
them, and my hands we're all healed
before l had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment / am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. for thanks to them
l was cured, and did not have to lose
a day from work. l have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary e. Breig. 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere. sample
of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura." Dept. L. Boston.