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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

\ DO YOUR LEVEL BEST. .
BY e. e. Lewis. Sioux City. Ia.
-E6REwoRD-
--FoREWoRD-

In our daily life we are like a man
who carries a long ladder through a
crowded street. The slightest sway
Ing of his shoulder registers itself in
unexpectedly wide oscillations at either
end OF the ladder. OF the largest eff
fects of our lives, either for good or
for evil, we are ourselves least con-
scious. Our social nature expresses
itself in remote places and out of sight.
Each obscurest human spirit is he
center of a vast system of wireless
biography. The whole universe is like
a spiders web of thinnest gossamer.
The movement of the tiniest wing is
felt at the remoteSt circumference. Pa
tient toll, unmindful of results, yields
a long and subtitle lever of influence.
The best work we accomplish we know
nothing about; just as the great bum
BILE bee flies from one gorgeous bios
som to another, %plunging his proboscis
among the fragrant petals in eager
quest of nectar, and is all unconscious
betimes that he is dislodging and dis
tributing the pollen requisite to cross
fertilization. and so promoting the pro-
duction of new flowers, and making the
wilderness blossom like a rose garden.
Greatness Is achieved not by direct n
eager chase, but while we are looking
for something else. 1t is the little
things that we get by hot endeavor.
The great things come to us, as it were,
oAooAiA " w i'S'SA "
beautiful or eloquent. or popular, or
happy, or intellectual, or ever good,
by hard effort. Whatever we get of
such things will come to us when we
are most self-forgetful, and most alb
sorbed in the service of our kind, and
not when we are living the life of
Byron as described by William Wat
son:
"Too avid of earth's bliss, he was
of those
Whom Delight flies because they
give her chase.
Only the dou Of her wild hair
blows
Back in their faces hungering for
her face"
The value Of life is determined not
by measure but by weight. The Mas
DONE, but the spirit in which the serv-
Ice is rendered. Noble living consists
in doing our level best each day. We
are employed by our great Taskmaster
to work by the day, not by the piece.
Let each day have its system and
ritual. The event is in the hand Of
God. This simple principle which Gains
life and which our passionate spirits
are so slow to ear is set forth in this
little book of modern parallels by my
old friend, DR.. Lewis, a fine rendering
in prose of LowelIs motto:
In life's small things be r%esolute
and great,
70 keep thy muscle trained. Know
est thou when fate
Thy measure takes, or when she'll
say to thee,
I find thee worthy, do this deed for
me?"
Edward Judson.
6S Washington Square,
New York.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
Keeping Eyes Ahead.

NfV NJ
There's a virtue in downright discomfort:
a noble qualitI in the protest against
things as they are; the salt of continuity
for the worth of human endeavor in the
mere spirit Of uncrthodoxy. That day
when Adam was fred from the garden the
hat of progress was thrown into the ring
and over it men will fight against blind
circumstance until the sun diminishes to
a red ball Of dying fire and the last, lone
heir of all the ages has raised his glass
on q lonely planet to the memory Of the
mighty dead.
To tail of peace and progress is to plead
ignorance Of the elementary law; for
progress ever was the pledged foe of con-
tentment, just as that man merely fat
tens and becomes obese who smirks at
fate and our good penalty that we must
ever be breaking down tomorrow the thing
that plumes our vanity today; and the
only fire that lasts and grows In the heart
OF man on earth is to realize-as how
few Of US do-the kind Of love which
Dante said 1t was that moved the sun
and other stars"
In every other wise It is our sorrow
and salvation to greet the sun with eyes
bent westward and our backs on our yes
terdays.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
In PASSING.

ooh, well, I don't care. I didn't make
any fool bet. That's where we women are
ahead of the men. We're too cautious to
bet unless it's a sure thing"
mind what I say: You wanta keep
away from that fellow. He don't mean
any harm, bat he's the sort that would
unconsciously hang his motherinlaw or
kill his wife, under the impression that
he was doing them a favor"
N one believes he was deliberately
dishonest, but sometimes a well-meaning
fool can do more mischief than a thief"
mo, you don't understand in the least:
but then, I'd probably resent it If you
did"
Sometimes a man needs a friend moro
than he needs a wife. and il a woman can
only understand that being a mans wife
and being his friend are one and the
same job, he at least stands a fair chance
OF happiness"
st think a man often wonders in hie
most secret heart why he is such an ut-
ter brute to his wife; but he keeps righe
on being a brute"
"He looked like a dreamy-eyed poet, buD
4 found out afterwards that he was &
shipping clerk"
ITS getting so nowadays that a novel.
list can't get along without a gigglinai
stenographer tucked into the scenery
sonlewheres."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
AcRoRATs POPULAR IN INDIA.
Raiahs Always Hire These Performers
to Amuse Their Guests.
From the WIDE World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine
The wandering acrobats OF India are re-
cruited from q low caste of people called
'Dombaranos.' who live by this profes-
sion alone. The children are trained from
their earliest childhood, and do not re-
ce.-e any education in schools. They trav-
ell from village to town, and give their
performances, which are really wonderful,
In the open air, before crowds Of onlook-
ers. Their tricks are quaint and some
times astonishingly clever. Supported by
one another, these men will balance
themselves in a crazy kind Of pyramid ris-
ing 10 or 20 feet from the ground, n
one of their number will then climb this
living pyramid with a heavy weight in his
teeth. Babies not yet able to walk are
often seen being made use of in the most
dangerous in these performances.
Rajahs and rich Indians are very fond Of
the acrobatic displays, and engage the
best OF the men to perform before their
guests at entertainments.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
JOHN SEBASTIAN BACH.

John Sebastian Bach was born in
Thuringia. His father was a musician
of some eminence but died, as also did
his mother, before he was 10 years old.
and he was left to the tender mercies
of an elder brother.
This brother was an organist at
Ohrdruf and was Jealous of Sebas-
tian's musical talent n rapid develop
ment. When was was IA years old his
brother died and our hero was thrown
entirely upon his own
At Hamburg-a hundred miles away
was a great organ and a great or
ganist. The boy determined to go there.
Begging his way he reached Hamburg
upon a dusty Sunday afternoon and at
once made for the cathedral, hiding
his tow-head behind n of the great
pillars. Only a few persons were pres
ent and they seemed mostly asleep.
According to time-honored custom,
the whole service Upon a warm, sleepy,
take largely Of the character of the
scattered audience and be equally dull
and insipid. But this was not the
Idea Of the grand old German organist.
He sent his music rolling and billowing
through the cathedral aisles as mag
~nificently as if Frederick the Great and
all his royal court had been present.
The boy, weary, homeless, hungry.
foot-sore, forgot all his troubles, was
inspired, fed, filled and comforted with
the heavenly strains-his musical as
pirations confirmed and his course
fixed by and from that service forever
and the old organist had the salts
faction afterwards of knowing that the
faithful performance of his service at a
time when he might reasonably have
prec1ate and no listening audience to
applaud, had been largely the means
of giving mankind one of the greatest
musicians that the world has ever
known-John Sebastian Bach.
"Give to the world the best you nave
and the best shall come back to you"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
JUMPING A THOUSAND HURDLES.

The craze for strange records began
a great many years ago.. There was
an elderly London omnibus driver
named Priestly who, at Hull, in 1858,
pumped 1000 hurdles each three feet
six inches high, in 61h minutes. It is
said that this record has never since
been equalled. Priestlys began omnibus
ing his 46 years in the service of the
London General Omnibus company, he
drove buses distance OF about $780,
900 miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
s1.4oo yerdiet for Tears.

Mn. Dora Lately, OF 2e5 Pacific
= ,efee., who fell down stairs
n me pi1ou theater, that borough. On
October 80. 1911. and SO injured her
eyes that she is now perpetualiv N
tears, recovered a verdict Of s1.4oo
against Corse Payton Stock
saturday. The case was tried before
oupreme our Justice Van SicIen.
In q reit III the rubber coyerine - tps
stairs and fell to tho bottom. she
Struck ner head In such a away that
tne tear ducts Of both eyes were az
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
Weather Signs.

FROM the New YOrk Sun.
There are a great many signs which
are we'll known to the %so-called wealth
err prophets, n If you live in the
country o may muse yourself by
verifying some Of them. Here are a
few OF tL3 old reliables for signs OF
rain:
Ants become very lively and seem to
be In q hurry about something.
BOOSTERS are always Tapping their
wings, and the hens seem restless.
Dogs and cats do not look as lively
as usual, and prefer to lie around the
house. keeping near the fire.
Flies come indoors and seem to be
unusually sticky and troublesome.
The cattle like to get into corners
nj usually stand with their tails to-
ward the wind.
The Welsbach nantes on the gas
jets are not as bright as usual.
Swallows and other birds that feed
on the wing fly very low.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
IN PASSING.

Don't preach. Hand i'm a line Of
Jolly. He's Just a regular husband"
tsI 80 va . 80 la GUEE EElEG
He married a city girl and now they
have napkins at every meal"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

'.Thank-ye-ma'ams,' otherwise known
as ~waterbreaks. consisting Of ridges
of earth built across roads on steep
grades, are to be abolished in Pennsyl-
vania as a part of its road improve
ment measures. These waterbreaks
were once a familiar Institution
throughout New England and other
parts Of the country, and are still sur
wing in many places.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

Pure sacchartn is $50 times as sweet
as sugar. A sweet taste may be Inn
parted to 10000 parts Of water.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

Sometimes I think I'm tired when
all I need is to wash my face"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
Mover Again.
Tr0m Tnndon 0ntpinw

BfOm London Opinion.
aIl." = =
Pardon me. madam. but / once made
Z portrait OF = lady that resemblsd
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

Los Angeles expects to captur. In
!sLs 80 conventions OF national
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
COUNT UP.

II you count IN the sunny and
cloudy days in a complete year,
you will find that the fine day
has come more often.-ovtd.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

Before marriage a girl is always
talking about his opinions. Afrer
marriage h mentions only his Ape
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

The way some husbands complain
about marriage you'd think 1t was an
inficton instead OF q responsibilities
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

"A whole lot OF friendly Interest.
ought to be spelled c-u--r-i-o-s-i-t-y..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

When girls get tired they cry: when
men get tired they drink; but they both
have headaches next day and take il
out onsthe others In the Office"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
the darkness grows darker. while ~.
same process makes the light beco,ns

the darkness grows darker, white n.
same process makes the light becoms
lighter.
The persistent determination ia a.
press the best there is in you, whetbar
by wore or deed, upon every occasion
becomes familiar, and you will find
yourself continually entertaining pood
thoughts. uttering generous sentiments
doing kind acts n using choice Ian
guage. This is finely exemplified In tha
life of DR.. Samuel Johnson. From 1T4S
to 1852 he issued a little semi-weekiy
numbers were afterwards gathered to-
gether and published in book form.
making six volumes, which ran throug h
many editions. 1t is a rare work now
but any young man who can lay hands
upon it and read it carefully will get a
liberal education from it alone. The
uniformly elevated strain, the high
moral and religious character, the deem
knowledge of human nature, the mag
nihcent sweep of language marching
along with a dignity and grandeur like
the procession of the equinoxes en-.
mobiles the mind and fills the reader
with an earnest desire to do his level
best
His Observation-Disclosures us
that these papers raised the whole level
of English literature and writer's nav
ing neither the mentality nor morality
VI uoGo W lilllSalC IT'D IIldJGSIlC
style. But during the whole of the
time that he was publishing these pa
pers he was strenuously engaged In
other literary work. especially in the
preparation of his great dictionary,
having six to be constantly
supplied with copy" and the
"Ramblers" were frequently written Off
in odd moments and sent to the printer
without being even read over by their
author. How did he do this?
Sir Joshua Reynolds once asked him
by what lei he had attained his ex-
traordinary accuracy and flow of Ian
guage. Johnson replied that he had
early laid it down as a ike rule to do
his best on every occasion and in every
company-to impart whatever he knew
in the most forc1ble language he could
put it in and that by constant practice
never allowing any careless ex-
preston to escape him nor permitting
himself to deliver his thoughts until he
had clearly arranged them, it became
habitual to him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

MISS LUCY HOkE SMITH.
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, elder daugh-
ter Of the senator from Georgia. will
be one of the most prominent girls in
Washington during the winter season.
She will be a leader in the younger
set and will entertain Miss Esther
Cleveland when the latter visits Wash
ington early in January.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please give
me a good recipe to quit loving the
boys. t2) Is 1t possible to love more
than boy at once?. (3) Which Is
the best friend for a girl to have: A
true girl friend O q true boy friendf
"a. Is a girl Of 16 too young to go q
long distance with a hoy O. 20?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

a)-well, this is certainly a new
question? Common sense is the only
thing I know Of. II you haven't that,
my dear. ask your mother. or your
or some steady old person, to
stay with you all the time. Never 20
out without taking along somebody like
that n never see any OF the boys I'M
less you have h safe companionship
OF q staid elderly person. That viii
love, anyway.
aN21-But Its puppy love. (3)=Both
and many Of them. tD-Yes. indeed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

"A mans ideal Of a wife Is a COM
Dinafion saint, valet, siren and cook.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

The neighbors are gossiping because
sne runs q sewing machine accordinr
to printed directions. And she
COOKS out or q book, too. But her hus-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31
WELL VERSED JURIST
SETS PROPER PRICE
FOR WOMEN'S CLOTHES

New York. Dec. 30.-Forty-three dollars
is enough for any woman to spend for
a suit of outer clothing, or possibly 81,
IL 81 is to be spent for "a really mag
nificent pair OF corsets"
This is the private and judicial opinion
of Vice Chancellor Lindley A Garrison.
of the Court Of Chancery. OF Jersey City.
whose wife is one of the handsomest
and best-dressed women in Hudson Coun-
ty.
Mrs. George C. Holton, seeking ALI
mony from her husband. who is seeking
a separation, exhibited a letter of credit
from her husband in court to-day, in
which he specified that she should not
buy a suit to cost more than SEQ. a coat
for more than SIS, more costly shoes
than 81 ones, or corsets for more than
g.
These prices were absurdly low, Mrs.
Holton commended, but Judge Garrison
agreed with her husband.
Il have seen plenty of suits advertised
for 500, and they looked good and am
ply becoming when worn. Eighteen-dol-
lar coats look fine. Four dollars will
buy a pair of shoes good enough for
any woman. For 81. corsets can be
bought that will set on a woman's figure
most engagingly. For 8, a really mag
niicent set Of corsets can be purchased"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31
Enthusiastic Voting for the 1880
Conover baby Grand Piano.

Added zest is given to the holiday sea
son for workers in The Herald's $500
contest. by the Advocates newest and
best special offer. He has purchased a
$50 Conover Baby Grand Piano from
Percy Foster, the piano merchant, 1880 G
Street Northwest, and will give it to the
person casting the most contest votes
between the dates of December IS, 1872
and January Is, 1915. Any one is eligible
to compete, and votes may be cast for
any contestant preferred.
All votes in this special award must be
turned in not later than p. m, jan
uary Is.
The Conover Baby Grand is being ex-
hibited at the Advocates headquarters,
ia Thirteenth Street Northwest. and the
public is invited to call and examine it.
Like all Conover pianos, this instru-
ment is of highest quality in tone, action
and construction. II has a richly figured
mahogany case, and is equipped with the
finest grade Of strings, felts. and other
working parts.
The whole city is interested in this
extra award. and the balloting has start
ed in earnest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31
MISS INGERSOLL
Becomes BRIDE
Only Single Daughter Of Col
Robert Insersoll Becomes
Mrs. Wallace Probasco.
II WORDS In THE SERVICE
Fellows Agnestie Greed Of Father and
Ethical Society Minister
dictates.

New York. Dee. ss.-"wHh this ring I
death dc us part
This simple declaration of seventeen
words, spoken by an Ethical Society
minister late to-day united In marriage
Miss Maude r. IngeEs9ll, the only re-
naming Unmarried daughter Of Col.
Robert IngersOll. and Wallace Mclean
ProbascO. Of Cincinnati and New York.
Miss Ingers9ll, like her father, Is an
agnestic. Mr., PrObascO's parents were
prominent EpiscOpalians, and he was
christened In that faith, but It Is under
stood that for several years he has been
a follower Of the teachings OF IngersOll,
The ceremony, which was performed at
! the homo OF the BRIDES mother at III
East Twenty-first Street. was US simple
as the binding phrase uttered by Rev.
DIR. John LovejOy Elliott, an assistant to
DR.. Felix Adler, OF the Ethical Culture
Society. There were no bridesmaids and
no flower girls. Only q few intimate rel
atiyes were present. DIR. Elliott made q
brief address, setting forth the duties OF
marriage relation. The bridegroom and
bride then repeated the seventeen words
after the Ethical Culture official mar
rage ceremony and were pronounced
man and wife.
The legality Of the Ethical Culture
marriage is maintained by the domestic
relations law.
Mr.. Probasco is the son of William
Probasco. of Cincinnati. the grandson Of
the late William Mclean, OF Ohio, and a
nephew Of the late John Mclean Su-
preme Court Justice.
Miss Ingersoll is a prominent Ethical
Culturist, an ardent sufTragette and an
active worker for the Progressive party.
The couple left tonight on their honey
moon for an unknown destination.
They will make their home in New
York with Mrs. Ingerson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31
CHILDREN GIVE CANTATA.
First Baptist Church Sunday School
Holds Christmas Entertainment.

The Sunday School Of First Baptist
Church, Sixteenth and Streets North
west. gave its Christmas entertainment
Sunday night. The Sunday School room
was filled to capacity. and Santa Claus
distributed over 800 presents.
The first number on the programme was
an address of welcome by little Miss
Speiden. After this the primary depart
ment. under the leadership of Miss LII
ellie Wilkinson. rccitcd the Christmas les
son. and sang two Christmas songs.
The principal event Of the evening was
cantata, THE Song in the Air. COM
posed by Will T. Bingham, rendered by
the young people of the Sunday School
under the leadership of Mrs E. W. Rob-
tnsOn, with Miss Flora Nichols. pianist
accompanied by Mr.. o. B. BelIinger,
mellophonist.
The following took part in the cantata:
Misses TENSE Smith. Arlie Smith, Marian
r. Little, Elizabeth Clark Edith NJ
Beatty, A. Z. Wood. Bessie NJ Glass,
Helen G. Rollins. Laura Murphy Mar
guerite Rutter, Clara Shepherd, Leona
Richter. Edith Richter, Anna Richter
Minnie Shepherd. E.llenor Barrack, Janet
Murray, Mary Holland. Mabel Hubbard.
Catharine McLeaTen. Fannie GRAY, and
Elsie Hopkins: the Messrs. II. D. Young,
Elgin Smith. S. II. Ford, W. l.. Speiden,
]. D. Robnett, w. A. Dayton, J. D. Rob-
nett. jr., w. T. Harrison. J. d. Winner
jr., d. Lee Johnson, James Barnard, Carl
Sweet, Milton Rutter. Wardley McMaster
Stewart Murray. Sam Gray. Miller Law
ton, Leroy Hopkins, and Earl Gray.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-31
RETURNS TO MEXICO.
Ambassador CalerO Expected to Retir.
from Government Service.

Manuel Calero. Ambassador from Next
co, yesterday left Washington for Next
CO and will not return in his official ca.
pacity. His retirement from connection
with the Madero government is expected
to be announced upon his arrival in-Mexi-
co City. The Ambassador intends TO re-
sumo the practice Of law in the Mexican
capital
Before leaving Ambassador calero paid
a farewell call upon Secretary of State
Knox. So far as is known. however, he
did not communicate the name of his
successor In office. The name OF Senior
Lascurain. minister for foreign affairs,
who is now in New York. repeatedly has
been mentioned for the Washington post.