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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
rnorEcr THE FEEnIE-,rINppp.

The HOUSE must not shirk its moral
duty by failing to take up and pass
the bin TO provide for the care OF the
feeble minded people OF Virginia. The
enactment of that law means cleaner
BITTER. sounder- minded citizenship: 1t
means that the propagation OF an un-
desirable. species will be climina ted
Weak minded white girls cannot be
allowed TO go free on the streets. to
become the prey of blacks and whites;
weak minded boys cannot be permittod
10 grow into criminality: weak minded
adults must be segregated and guarded
The appropriation asked for IS reason
nble, the situation Is aggravated and
the remedy must be applied A vote
for this bill is vote for sound minds
In sound bodies-n vote for saving Vir
ginia IN the future hundreds OF thous-
ands Of dollars NY outing or tho bur
Den cntailed by the care of these neo-
pie by decentralizsd agencies md by
eliminating the criminal cost and pau
per expense created by the feeble
minded.
The House should not to-day. take
this bill up out OF It's order and pc IS
II. The public good demands II,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
On the Spur Of the Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
The Village BInck.mith.

Under tho spreading chestnut tree, the
village smithy stands.
me smith mighty man is he. with
large and sinewy hands.
TIC owns dozen village lots and hand
some country lands
TIC owns handsome private yacht
pacht and proud seaside chateau
lie travels in private car wherever
he may so.
tlis fortune now is reckoned at five
million plunks or so.
Tic doesn't shoe mules any more, or
:, mend the one-horse shay.
nc mokes more in a second now than
once he did all day
re merely thinkers touring cars that
pass along his way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
FROM the uiclsey,ilIr clnrlon

rage Butts tried to initiate an oat.
! mobile and crank up his old mule the
other daE by twistin' her tail. When
iast seen rage was sailin' through the
roof of the barn.
There are other things that tend to-.
ward longevity just as much as the act
or scorchin' around a onc-inilc track
in ono minute.
Anse Purdy says his acw 1918 model
oatmobile is already five years behind
style!
What has become of the old fashion
ca dude who waHed tho ends OF his
mustachc and curled his front hair up
over his finger?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

Z
woman refused to bind herself to
obedience, and had some trouble in
having the marriage ceremony per.
formed as 4 result. The Christian
Herald. Of New York, presents an in
tercst!nE symposium Of the views OF
prominent women. authors editors, and
ciub"omen, on the question.
Alice Bartram probably expresses the
| fact In its practical aspect. II think
there is no danger OF the average wo-
man obcying her husband in the old
fashioned acccptation of the term
nor In any other acccptation save as it
may be included in the promise TO
love and honor" She adds, There is
absolutely no danger CT the average
American husband expecting his wife
to obey him" This would doubtless
be proved If anybody ever took the
trouble TO get a symposium OF the
views of the average American nus
Band on the question. A Southern
woman, Margaret Wilson. of Atlanta.
words, Marriage ought not TO be Ell
tered into lightly or uradvisedly and
auEht that would detract from tho
sanctity OF the marriage relation, or
lower the influence of the church for
good, should be fearlessly put aside.
II the church ceremony is not suf-
hcicntly reverenccd to accept 1, as a
whole, its services should not be asked
or given" Christine Terhuno Hcrrick
writes. Il do not think the bride should
pledge obedience any more than the
bridegroom should. Mutual considora
ton should lend them 10 follow one
anothcr's wishes but there should be
no question OF authority en- the part of
either"
TWO interesting sidelights are
thrown on tho matter by brief com
munications. The Rev. c. r. Kingsley,
husband OF Florence Kingsley, author
of the weli-known books, Titus and
Stephen says his wife is in tho West
Indies. but, Il feel sure she would
favor dropping the word obey alto
Sether, as. Ways do whenever IL
oficiato." This indirectly makes Mrs.
Kinssley's position Very clear. Jeanette
l. Glider uses the blunt pen that hath
Il SAVIOR Of sour grapes In its words. |
Never having been trido and never !
expecting to be one, my opinion on this
subject could not have much i'm
portance." Miss Glider IS wrong. II !
is the opinion of the still unmarried !
that really matters. The married ones
nave already claimed that obedience |
from their spouscs which. to parody |
J. NJ. Barrie is, What Every Husband
Knows" From her letter, though. we |
may safely assume who would have
been lord In Miss elders domiciIe.
From East Aurora, where IL lis al
ways the dawn OF tomorrow, and Fra
F.lbertus breaches advanced thought. |
Alice Hubbard cries in clarion tones.
should the bride pledge obedience?
Yes! Absolute obedience to her own
highest individuality and personnlity.
obedience TO the God within her every
time"
The real matter is that women do |
not expect TO obey in any literal sense. /
And the church might well consider
whether her service suffers any real
harm by changing it's form without
any sacrifice of the beautiful spirit.
Browning has nuatrain that covers
many things wherein obedience nigh,
be asked.
"Rc n God and hold me
With your charm
sBc man and fold me
In YOUR arm"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
SHALL WOMEN "or,ny.,

Perhaps +, may be due to the subtle
eject OF leap year tradition, OF the
'"gitation for tho suffrage for women.
'or u desire to claim some Of the lime
IGN, during presidential year. but for
some reason the old question about
The inclusion Of. the word obey" In
Tho marriage service is again on tho
boards Not long since. a Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

No wonder the intelligence of the
Senate conceived the bizarre idea of
amending n labor law by providing
that 1t should not apply TO "sawmills,
wood saving machines and feed-cut-
ting machines operating engines of
less than thirty horsepower" The
Senate is perfectly familiar with one
engine that is operated in this back
ward fashion by n fced-cutting ma
chine But tho bill might be amended
to read thirty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

The primary bill. as amended to
nothingness, might he q good thing to
hold elections by In tho primary grade
OF grammar school. 1t assumes that
citizens who demand clean elections
have the sense of children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

Uncle Simpson Pepper says tho only
parts OF the magazines he roads this
time o year are the Advertising pic
churs of folks In their shirt-sieeves
down In Floridy or California; The
other stories are tame side o. this real
fic-s hun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
! ROOSEVELT rnEss sYMros,,-,,

II perchancc the contributing editor
of the Outlook takes the time from,
his tcrg!vcrsntion. denials and wiring
IN and wiring out, 10 glance over the
exchanges that come TO Tint pubiica
ton unqucstionabiy than he no man
in the United states ia In better posi.
tion 10 appreciate tho dictum of
witty but philosophical old Menander
that
II is as easy 10 draw back q stone
thrown with force from the hand as
10 recall word once spoken"
The symposium of criticism, irony
and sarcasm The press OF the country,
irrespective of political or party af
Citations. is INDUCING in at Colonel
Theodore Roosevclt's expense, would
be calculated TO throw the nation into
a spasm of visible hyster!a were it no,
for the strain of contempt that runs
through H. and its suggestion OF How
are the mighty fallen" This sugges-
| ton IS especially borne in by the
comments OF the crstwhile most arden,
Roosevelt organs and champions. which
arc now forced to the humiliatinc
| confession that while.
"Hut yesterday tho word OF caesa.
/ might
| Have stood against tho world; now
| les he there,
/, With none SO poor to do him rever.
! cnce."
The New York Tribune affords sad
J and striking Illustration of this con.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

if Colonel T. X. really heard voices
calling him TO run again, he would
make one of tho finest spiritualistic
mediums that ever charged one dollar
n word.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

II the ground-hog had anything to
do with this weather, these people
who want to revise the calendar might
begin 10y putting that varmints birth
day on February 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

TO the rumor that Philadelphia
street-cars are going to have girls for
conductors, all we say Is. Fair,
please"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

Spring styles IN revolutions decree
that the body and the head must not
be worn together this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

For the gentleman who compared
many men 10 .Ananias. 1t might DO
pointed out that MOSES never lead his
hosts into the promised land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

slush, is word to swear by.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07

The New York Tribune affords sad
and striking Illustration of this con-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

the sand. The cause Of SO much dis
satisfaction in concrete construction
is in the sand and gravel.
Where there is coat or skim OF
clay on the gravel secure bond is
impossible, but If the gravel is wash
ed or is naturally free from this coat
of clay, the cement, sand and gravel
make a solid equal to stone.
The water used in mixing the con
crete should be clear and clean.
Where water is used, that from filthy
ponds, or where it is hauled in oil.
barrels, oil or the foreign matter In
the water, coats the gravel and pre-
vents a perfect union between the
different particles in the mixture. For
the grouting, mixture of seven to
one is made. Seven parts sand and
one gravel and one part cement.
+ OF the sand and gravel, the proper
ton will have to be made according
to the size Of the gravel used. The
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
HOW TO BUILD
CONCRETE WALKS
Main Point In Construct1ons After
Good Material Secured IL
Proper Drainage
Syste1a.
fBy ]. w. GRIFFIN.)

(BY j. w. 0INAE AkN3
The main point in constructing g
concrete walk, after good material
has been secured is a proper drain
age. without which no walk Will give
entire satisfaction.
water should at no time stand and
freeze around the base OF the Walk.
Freezing and thawing OF the eartn
adjoining the walk will cause cracks
and checks. If there are not sufficient
absorbents to take away the moisture.
Under ordinary conditions where
the surface drainage is fairly good.
a base Of six inches Of coarse gravel
or crushed stone Is recommended.
This should be tamped perfectly solid.
80 that there will be no settling or
giving down after the walk Is COM
pleted.
The base Of gravel or crushed stone
. should be two or three inches WIDER
! IN each side than the concrete. In
-layiug OF q walk the top level OF same
sho1id be located and marked on
stakes driven at intervals Of I'VE OF
six feet.
1 The excavation should be made ten
inches deep from the level line, six
inches for the drainage. three and
one-han for the grouting ana one.
hall inch for the top coat.
| Some prefer one inch for the top
coat. but have had better results
with one-half inch, as there is q more
even curing Or drying out when the
ton coat is not 80 thick; then, tne
rrouting may be made somewhat
ficher and tho top coat. + put On
Whine the grouting il yet soft. befors
the initial ct takes place there VIZ
be- 4 bond secured that VII never
break. y.
The cement should be soft smooth
l ana work nicely. the sand should De
sharp. coarse and perfectly nee rom
lclay or loan. tho gravel Or crushed
I Stone used IA y making the groutine
rhould Be IL nee Of sOil and clay q
=
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Ray-KIlled Bacteria.

A method for sterilizing milk with
out heating or adding preservatives il
claimed to have been effectively DEM
onstrated recently in Holland An APP
paratus has been constructed, it is
explained, whereby the milk flows in
thin stream along an electric light.
the ultraviolet beams working OH the
bacteria. The result is attributed to
the quality of the ozone formed under
the influence of the Hght.-The Argo'
naut
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
ramoue ws.xer. 81 ruue.

n the cities OF Harput and Sivas
are several Arms engaged IN the
manufacture 81 rugs Of the best grade
and quality. In 6ivas there are 500
looms, with about 1900 operatives
and IN Harput shout one-third that
number Of looms and operatives
Nearly all the output Of the .Sivaa
looms IL sold in Europe, while the
output OF the Harput looms Il ship
uxsd n Amarica
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
EurnIture poII.I,.

Many people do not know that LEM
on oil is the basis Of all fine fur
niture polishes. A small bottle OF
polish usually costs Is cents. You
can buy a quart of crude lemon oil
in bulk at paint shop for Is cents.
For using on furniture proper. dilute
with one-third turpentine. apply with
a soft rag, and you will have the fin
est polish you could buy. 1t 10 fine to
use on hard wood, stained or painted
floors A quart Of oil will last nearly
two months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Why Old Myths Survive.

The destroyers OF fine dramatic
myths tell us nowadays that the
Caliph Omar did not burn the ancient
library Of Alexandria, and therefore
did not have chance to say that all
the books in 1t that agreed with the
Koran were superfluous, and all that
disagreed with the Koran were perni-
cious. Doubtless the perennial fresh
ness and vitality Of the tale are due
to an everlasting normal human ha-
tired OF weed-grown, literary grave
yards.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

1t you use Eye Salve use the best.
PETTIT'S EYE SALvE is the standard,
is reliable and costs no more than infer
ior goods that are unknown. Used by
Physicians and Oculists, helps where all
others fail. It is not the TUBE or Box
that cures, it is the SALvE that does the
work. Guaranteed by Howard Bros.
under the Government Food and Drugs
Act. Don't be deceived or misled. The
only really antiseptic Eye Salve that has
been In the market for years. Sold by
Druggists throughout the known world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Scotch Alarm Clock.

A tourist in rural Scotland took ref.
nge for the night in the cottage Of an
old lady. He asked her to wake him
up early in the morning, warning her
that he was quite deaf. Upon awak.
ening much later than the appointed
hour he found that the old lady, with
strict regard for the proprieties, had
slipped under the door slip Of paper
upon which was written: "Sir, it's
half past eight"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

pit wall should be one foot. The con-
crete foundation should extend about
one foot above ground on the outside.
The Illustration also shows how the
upper corners of the concrete wall are
beveled after the concrete has become
sufficiently stiff to permit this being
done. The by sill with large
spike for an anchor is also shown inn
bedded in the top of the wall. The
concrete should be made from clean,
sharp sand and enough Portland ce-
ment to insure strong mixture. The
proportions will run about as follows:
One part cement, 2 IL parts sand, and
parts of broken stone. Enough wa
ter is added during the mixing, which
must be thoroughly done, to make a
mixture that is thin enough to settle
to the form with light tamping but not
so thin as to carry the cement out
through the cracks of the form by the
water leaking out. The foundation is
reinforced with piece of three-foot
woven wire fencing placed in the cen
| ter of the form before filling with the
| concrete mixture.
After the wall has set sufficiently to
stand alone, the forms may be re-
moved and the floor laid to depth Of
four inches. 1t is advisable, but not
absolutely necessary, to pack about
four inches of wet cinders in the bot
tom Of the pit before laying the floor.
Before the wall and floor have hard
| ened, a finishing coat of sand and CO
ment mixed three-to-one should be put
| on with a plasterer's trowel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

larger or coarser, the more sand Il
requires. The sand fills the inter-
stices Of the gravel and the cement
those Of the sand.
The sand and gravel are mixed
while yet dry. The gravel II damp
ened and piled in q cone-shaped pile,
and the mixture Of cement and sand
poured over it. This is then turned
with shovels twice.
It Is then sprinkled and mixed until
completely wet through and through.
/ It Is then shoveled into tho forms and
tamped IN place. The mixtur6 tor the
top coat Is made Of two parts sand
and one part cement: these are paixed
while dry and then dampened 70 4he
consistency Of = thick hattGr and sppt
on the groutinx at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
SMILE ON WASH DAY.

The laundress' delight is RED
CROSS BALL BLUE. A neat, handy
package, nothing to break or spill,
and a blue that is all blue.
1t is so far superior to any liquid
bluing that there is no comparison.
Always produces snow white clothes.
Large package 10 cents. ASK YOUR
GROCER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
New Workers and "the West.

II we lived in New York we cours,
easily settle the question which is said
to be disturbing the minds Of the
western governors-as to what is the
dividing line between the east and the
west. Everybody in New York knows
that It is the Hudson river.-Wheeling
Register.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
tor marking the
{, scratching piece

(By a. q M'NATT. Missouri Agricultural
Experiment station.)
One OF the most successful types of
silos is that generally known as the
"plastered" OF. Gurler silo. This type
is especially adapted to those sections
where there is still local supply Of
native lumber which furnishes cheap
building material.
The Gurler silo is built much like
q frame house, except that it is round
In form, with a lining OF boards run
ming lengthwise around it, something
like the hoops Of a barrel which give
1t strength to resist the immense pres
sure Of the saage. It's cement eplas-
tered walls protects the wood frame
work from decay.
Some Of the strong points in favor
OF this style Of silo are:
With the circle as guide q pit ia
dug to a depth of from two to three
feet. The wall of dirt is cut plumb
and the floor leveled.
The foundation is reinforced con-
crete. The illustration shows in
cross section the construction of one
OF the frames. which hold the form
boards in place. These frames, which
are made Of | by 4 plank. should be
placed thirty inches apart around the
pit to hold the inside and outside form
boards in place. These boards are
half-inch lumber of four-inch width, so
as to be readily bent to conform to
the wall of the pit. The distance be-
tween the inside form boards and the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Called.

II asked the audience to lend me
their ears" said the verbose speaker.
"But in three-quarters of an hour they
were DOING" Il see," replied the
flnancier. They called the loan"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Simple AlIeaory.

a Tear said to the Smile: MAN
ma Is gone; let us have a race" They
started. Sometime the Tear was
ahead; then again little Smile ap-
peared. At last the Tear went in full
speed, and had nearly won-but there,
Smile saw mamma in the door-and
won the race.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

Tightness across the chest means cold on
the lungs. That's the danger signal Cure
that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil before it
runs into Consumption or Pneumonia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Nailed.

Housekeeper-Here, drop that coat
and clear out! Burglar-You be quiet,
or I'll wake your wife and give her
this letter l found in your pocket.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

Editor Evidently Not Musician.
Cristofali, native Of Padua, pro
duced the flrst piano In ITO. Now
that we know the miscreant's name
we feel easier.-Exchange.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23
Treat Fear a m Enemy.

Treat T car - m Enemy
Stamp out fear in the child. Teach
It nothing to make it fear. So win
you make the sane. normal man and
woman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

Only One PROMO QUINNE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

Who makes the best liver pills? The
!: z. Aver Company, of Lowell, Mass.
lhey have been making Ayers Pills for
over sixty years. II you have the slishe-
est doubt about using these pills, ash
your doctor. Ask him first, that's best,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-23

Ayers Sarsaparilla Is not !
sdmulant. Il does not make
you feel better one day, then
as bad as ever the next.
There IS not a drop Of alco-
hol IN i. Ayers Sarsapa-
rila IS a tonic. You have the
steady, even gain that comes
from such a medicine. Ask
your doctor all about this.
Trust him fully. and always
do as he says. He knows.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-21

n fea usoi tpeeaf s8riee nrsfk b
i.Fais =. fInkhsfn Nef.rIHe -. rraaF~
aeniiab IfHn' a--- iaur letter ei.I
be opened, read sHf answered is
WomaB ard held ~ faet c9an6euss-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-15
SUMMONS.

State of North Dakota. County Of
Grand Forks. In District Court, First
Judicial District.
Laura E. Storey. Plaintiff. VS.. William
Storey. Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendant:
the complaint in his action which is
on file in the office of the clerk Of the
above named court and to serve a copy
or your answer upon the undersigned
this summons upon you. exclusive Of
the day of service; and in case of your
failure to appear or answer judgment
will be taken against you by default
for he relief demanded in the COM
plant. =
Dated this 21st day Of June A. q.
1912. -
%. B. Burtness.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Grand Forks. NJ. D.
(June "a. 30. July s. Is. 20. 29.)