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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
ALGEBRA HARMFUL TO GIRLS
Any Mathematics Higher Than Add.
Ing Up Grocery Bill Useless.
Declares Writer.

l have received a letter from an
anxious mother. 1t will be unneces-
'ary to print it, for what l am going
20 write in answer will tell thousands
of fond parents just what was in the
letter. Here is my answer, writes
Edgar Lucien Larkin in the New York
American.
Your daughter is in a precarious
mental state. You ask me what to do,
and gladly reply. Burn her algebra;
Or, far better, let her tear out the
leaves and cast them one by one into
the fire, and then the cover. Take
her out Of school and go with her to
moving picture shows. Take her to
the country, give the harassed and
tired mind rest Never let her eyes
look upon an algebra again. Neither
she nor any other girl has, or ever
will have, any use for algebra.
Upon recovery of her mental poise
return her to the public school. Then,
It any attempt is made to force the
torture Of algebra upon her. take her
out and send her to a private school
where differences, yes, differences.
between minds are allowed for in in
struction
Do anything, teach her yourself or
employ private teacher, anything to
prevent her fine mind being scared
and withered for life by the horrors
Of difficult equations for which she
never can have any earthly use.
Teach her things that she and every
other girl ought to know.
Now, here are rigid neurological
facts. and from teaching know
whereof l speak. The minds of girls
and boys are decreed and set by ma
ture at such wide differences that
they may be regarded almost as diff
ferent beings or personalities. 1t is
useless to deny this. Coeducation is
the limit Of absurdity. Teach girls
facts that they ought, by demands of
nature, to know; also boys, but not in
the same school. Even the two build
ngs should differ in almost every way
IN plan and design. And the minds Of
The teachers of boys should be so very
different from those of girls that COM
parison can scarcely be made.
1t is almost infinitely better for a
girl to be thoroughly taught how to
cure Group, sudden asthma. colds,
fevers. burns, scalds, cuts and brok-
en- bones, how to treat and care for
children, than to know any mathe-
matics higher than household mathe-
matics," consisting of adding up groc-
cry bills.
Almost daily | see children in the
cars on their way to school, and girls
are laden with useless algebras. Now
here is the law: Any study loathed
by any student is a positive, and, in
multitudes of cases, permanent. in.
Jury to mind and brain
That ancient and horrific error that
algebra disciplines the mind should
be annihilated
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
The Thank Yous.

The young man or woman in bust
ness who doesn't start out with a sup
ply of thank yous to hand out to
customers has not started the right
road to success. Courtesy can be
made habit, and courtesy Of fine,
discriminating kind is what a great
many salespeople need to make a
deeper impression of customers.
Thank yous cost nothing, and If said
with a heartiness and good will, add
much to the business transaction
New Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
FertiIlzIno Apple Arees.

A Maine farmer orchardist had sew.
eral apple trees along the stone wall
The trees were not considered Oi
much value until the owner plowed
the field for a crop, fertilizing II
heavily and giving 1t liberal cultiva.
ton. The trees got their share of the
benefit and produced apples least year
worth $2S5. Another old neglected
Baldwin tree was plowed and ferti
lized, and it resopnded with a crop Of
apples that sold for more than all the
corn raised on the acre Of ground
where the trees stood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18

~ NE Of the most striking figures
in Japanese history Is that OF
Kobo Daishi. the great Bud
" dhist teacher, who was born
in A. d. TIA. His ardent de-
sire for enlightenment took him to
China, where he sat at the feet Of the
most eminent Buddhist scholars OF
the day, and brought back much that
was new to the Buddhists of Japan.
l had long wished to visit the IA
nous monastery founded by Kobo
Daishi on Mount Koya, but was uncer-
tain as to how l should carry out my
wish, writes Susan Ballard in the
East and West Review, until an Amer
lean gentleman. who was searching
Japan for Buddhist art treasures. gave
me the necessary information.
He told me that the monastery con-
sists of number of separate monas-
teries, each with it's independent rule
and presiding abbot, the whole being
under the jurisdiction Of lord abbot.
The monasteries are bound by their
rule to take in all visitors, but my
friend offered me an introduction to
the particular monastery where he
had himself stayed on more than one
occasion
Armed with this introduction,
wrote to the abbot, whose name he
gave me and asked If it would be
convenient to them to put up two la
dies for a couple Of days. | at once
received most polite reply, saying
that II we could be content with what
accommodation they had to offer they
would be pleased to receive us.
Fed Entirely Upon Vegetables.
When we got to the top of the
mountain, white walls cleaned in a
ghostly way through the darkness
and we at length arrived at our des.
tination. Taking off our shoes we
stepped up into the monastery and
were at once led by white-robed
priests through needless matted
rooms to the very back Of the build
ing, where were the rooms reserved
for special guests.
Inc room lntO Wnlcn we were
shown was bare Of all furniture ex
cept for two large red crepe cushions
for us to sit on. with lamp in front
Of each. The sliding screens were
very elaborately painted, and there
was a fine bronze ornament on q
shelf.
One evening meal was presently
brought In; 1t was served in old
china on red lacquer stands. We had
different china at each meal durins
our two days, stay, and the priests
seemed to take pleasure in pointing
out the peculiarities of the different
makes Of china. Food on Mount
Koya is problem. We had been
warned that no meat, fish or eggs
we're allowed; absolutely nothing but
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
NECESSARY FOR TOOL SHOP
One Essential Is Water and In Re.
ceptacIe Large Enough for All
Needs-Tub Is Best.

Wherever the farmer has his own
blacksmith shop, it is almost neces.
sary to have water handy, and have 1t
in vessel large enough for the needs
Of the shop. The half barrel makes
a very good vessel for this purpose
The half Of a common coal oil barrel
will make very good tub. The
notches, shown in the illustration
form good supports for the wagon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Fattenlna Market Fowls.

To fatten poultry for market, re.
move them from the yards and place
without overcrowding, in coop which
should be provided with a canvas GOV.
er to draw down and keep the in.
mates in darkness. Do not feed for
about six hours after placing in the
coop, and then feed all they will eat
iced three times a day. and keep
fresh water and basin of grain al.
ways before them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
High Priest MedltatInu.

vegetables. Our meal looked delicious,
but was most unsatisfying. and the
moment 1t was cleared away we fell
to eagerly on the bread we had
brought up with US.
The next morning had conversa-
ton on the food question with the at
tendant who brought our meals. He
volunteered the information that eggs
could be bought II we wanted them.
asked II meat was strictly prohibit
ed; he said that, Of course. the priests
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Cutting CoWpeas,

Cowpeas may be cut with the now
er, and after getting at least a full
days sun the vines are raked up and
generally lie another day in the win.
drow. They are then punched up In
small punches and after another day
or two put up into larger punches and
let stand as long as weather permits,
when they are drawn to the barn.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Charge a Heavy One.

In the session of court devoted to
hearing divorce cases the Judge got
around to one in which negress was
the complainant. What is the
charger" was the opening formality.
"Thutty-five dollahs," answered the
aggrieved party.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Average Fertilizer for Corn.

Use 800 to 1000 pounds per acre
of fertilizer containing, actual pot.
ash, 9 per cent; available phosphoric
acid. Z per cent; and nitrogen, 2
per cent. The plant food in a ton
of the above formula may be supplied
by mixing $50 pounds Of muriate of
potash, 1000 pounds Of acid phos.
phate and 26O pounds Of nitrate of
soda.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
TREATING Nail Wounds.

One who has tried It says that the
most successful treatment that he has
found for nail wounds in horses feet
is to clean the wound and pour full Of
hot tallow or lard. This seems to
give very little pain, and one treat.
ment generally cures.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Water Tub for Shop.

wheels when cooling the set tires
The notches will also be found handy
for other purposes about the tub, such
as keeping tongs, lays, ETC., from slip
ping to the bottom of the tub whep
set upright to cool.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Cost NJ Aeifer.

In Connecticut the average net cost
to grow heifer to two years Is $685.
while In Michigan to grow steers to
one year Of age and to a weight q
500 pounds costs $27.50-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18
Winter Radlshea

Try some winter radishes., Either
the white or the pink varieties are
desirable for the home table or for
market. To secure root that ia
crisp and tender the seed should be
sown in rich soil containing an
abundance Of vegetable matter
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-04-18

Stumbling Block for Artists.
You cannot be affected by beauty
and goodness and unaffected by ugli.
ness and sin. That is why artists are
apt to sink 80 low-ugliness and sin
are 20 obty'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
STRAUS WANTS MATCH RACE
Has Confidence in Denver, His
Trotter. and Will Drive Him.

Nathan Straus st!ll has unbounded con-
fidence in the speed Of Denver, his big
gray trotter. which failed to break the
record for one-haf mile to wagon on
the Speedway on last Sunday afternoon.
When he started out he really had no de-
sign on the record.
Rather with the interest OF Speedway
trotting In view, Mr.. Straus Is anxious
10 match him against any trotter on
Manhattan Island, amateurs or profes-
SIGNALS to drive, TO race OH any day eX-
cept Saturday. Also he would like TO see
C. X. G.. BillIngs's Uhlan in action.
In a letter to the sporting editor OF
The Tribune Mr.. Straus said:
| did not beat the record for the half
mile on the Speedway last Sunday, but
I have no excuses There Is book of a
hundred excuses published for the use
of drivers who have lost a race. l will
not make use OF any of them
I still have confidence that Denver Is
the fastest trotter on the Speedway, and
| will be glad to race any trotter on
Manhattan Island Tim Sullivan or my
self to drive) on any day except Satur-
day. the date to be named couple OF
DAYS I'm advance 10 give people an oppor-
tunity OF going TO see the race | will
drive either against amateurs or profess
sionals-it makes no difference. The only
condition | make is, that the man who
accepts must enter the best trotter he
has. NATHAN SIhAuS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
HOME FOLKS HONOR PLANK
Connie Mack and Collins Among
Guests at Big Dinner.

gettysburg, Penn, Nov. b.-1Wo nun
dred of Eddie Planks home folks gath
cred here tonight TO honor the veteran
pitcher Of the Athletics in an elaborate
dinner.
Guests OF honor were Connie Mack,
Eddie Collins and Harry Davis. OF the
Philadelphia American League club.
while baseball enthusiasts from all the
nearby towns joined In the fun.
Most OF those who participated In the
affair were schoolday friends of Plank,
and many came from distant towns to
pay tribute to their baseball idol
As a special token a diamond scarf
pin was presented from his Gettysburg
friends, the presentation being made by
Judge $. McC. Swope.
Connie Mack. Collins and Davis re-
sponded to toasts, while many Of Plank s
college and school friends Joined In
praising him, among them being Or. w.
A. Granville, president OF Gettysburg
College, Plank's alma mater.
The decorations included the world s
championship pennant and the pennants
OF the local college. where he was first
discovered as a baseball star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
Every Man Except Snow
Ready for Gruelling Strife
in the Game on
Saturday.
fBv Telegraph TO The Tribune

Hanover, y. H., Nov. 6.-At o'clock
this afternoon twenty-seven members or
Dartmouth football squad left Hanover
for Philadelphia. They will arrive In New
York at 10 o'clock tonight, and after n
short practice at the Polo Grounds to-
morrow morning will press on to Franklin
Field.
The men came out OF yesterdays hard
scrimmage In fine condition, and, with the
exception OF Snow, the veteran fullback,
are ready 10 give their best. Ambrose,
who returned to the squad yesterday. &C
companied the team. and will be used II
needed.
Whitney surprised the coaches yester-
day by booting the ball In long spirals for
fifty yards or more, and he can be relied
upon to uphold that end Of the game II
Curtis should be injured. The latter was
in fine form also. and averaged a full
fifty yards for his afternoons work
BY his consistent work this year Curtis
has earned the reputation Of being about
the best punter on the Eastern gridiron.
Saturdays game marks the revival Of
football contests between Dartmouth ana
Pennsylvania. Not since 1898 have the
two teams met. and as Dartmouth then
suffered crushing defeat the Big Green
team will be cut for revenge.
The players got royal send-off and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
Charley Briekley Keeps II Up.

nv telegraph 10 The IrlDuhe'J
cambridge. Mass, Nov. 6.-HaYard pat
An the finishing touches for the Princeton
game to-day, with the varsity ana the
substitutes i'm a scrimmage lasting more
than an hour.
The regulars went through most OF the
sieve that will be used on Saturday, but
the main idea of the practice was 10 pu'
an edge on the kicking game as eXenhpii-
fed bv Hardwck, Brickley and Mahah'
uardwick's punting was about the pest
that he has done all the year. from oe-
hind the scrimmage line he got away sew
eral kicks of more than fifty yards, ana
his direction was good. Brickley showeu
his 1912 proficiency in drop kicking nah
ING three goals against the substitutes
Two Of them from the neighborhood OF
the 40-yard line.
with Mahan on the second team TO 90
,ba kicking. the varsity was able to beat
the second string men by score OF 10
TO 3. The regulars MADE toucnuo""
besides Brickley's three held goals' inns
coming on a hard line plunge by the same
plaver after the substitutes had 1unlpieu
the ball after receiving varsity AieA
within two yards of their goal.
The first goal scored by Brickiey was
on a drop kick from the p-yard hhe' Inc
other two were from placement one from
the 30 and the other from the 50 yaro 'ine
Rrickley's drop kick was wonder anu
would have been good for a goal had ne
made il from the middle of the heid'
rhe three points made by the suosti-
,,,,es we're credited 10 Eddie Mahan' VINO
made a placement kick from the 3'-!ard
line where a fair catch had been maze
ON one of Hard wick's punts
cantain Storer was not in the lineup
to-day, although out on the field. lie Is
bit lame, but there is no chance that lie
will not be able to play on SATURDAY.
mana took Storer's place and sno"ed
the all-round efficiency demonstrated IN
the Cornell game. Trumbull also was OUT
this afternoon. but not dressed TO play
and soucy will be at centre In the Prince
ton game.
sveigert captain of the second team
o,d q good quarterback, was brought up
60 the varsity to-day to be ready should
ANYTHING happen TO Logan or Freddy.
prior TO the varsity scrimmage the
roo,lsrs again worked on the oefence
against Princeton's plays as put on by
ths scrub The team will do no work to-
,r,orrow leaving for New York at i
o'clock. w.
A mass meeting was held in the Har-
ward Union tonight the students oel"s
addressed by President LoWeh ana sew
eral of the coaches
President Lowell said that winnie ne
boped Harvard would win on sa'uioa!'
he did not care to prophesy the result.
Captain storer said the team was GONE
down to Princeton TO wipe out me oe' cav
NJ two years ago. He promised tna' the
mon would fight, and fight hard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
GIANTS BEAT WHITE
SOX IN RIOT OF HITS
Five Home Runs EnIiven Game,
While MexiCans Cheer Teams
-Matty Plays Golf.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Douglas. Ariz., Nov. Give home runs
were features of the game In which the
Giants beat the White Sox by score OF
IA TO 8 before two thousand fans" here
to-day.
The White Sox were outpiayed in both
batting and fielding. Wiltse and Leverenz
were in the box throughout the entire
game. The latter was unable to fool the
heavy hitting New York team. Rath'
Chase. Evans, Magee and Doolan made
home runs Speaker and Lobert got two
baggers. Magee was benched In the
eighth for disputing Klem's decision, cali
ing him out at the home plate.
Douglas has been baseball mad for the
last two weeks, and business was sus-
pended for the game to-day. The party
arrived early this morning from FL Paso.
The 9th Cavalry band furnished music.
During the morning the visitors were
talsen in automobiles TO Aqua Prieta and
shown the site OF three battles Of the
Mexican revolution.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
Cornell Ready for Michigan.

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Ithaca, y. Y, Nov. 6.-Cornelrs varsity
and freshman football elevens took their
final hard scrimmage this afternoon pre-
paratory 10 their games on Saturday, the
varsity against Michigan and the fresh
men gainst the Harvard cubs.
Michigan's plays were again tried, but
made little impression on the varsity
stone wall. The fact that Michigan Is
coming with a strong team, expecting to
win, is fully realized. and from present
indications the wolverines are going to
have a hard fight.
II was definitely announced to-day that
OHearn will be out for the rest of the
season This loss Of the brainy end is
keenly felt, and Ray Van Orman is work
ing hard 20 develop Rees, much lighter
man. but aggressive and fast
Williamson and Mallory are both fight
ing hard for theiI line positions. DR.
Sharpe said to-day that both would be-
used on Saturday, but he planned TO have
Williamson start the game.
One Of the most pleasing things that
have developed from the weeks practice
is the team work and the playing OF the
men as unit and not as individuals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
No Let Up in Army Practice.

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
West Point, y. Y, Nov. G-The Army
football team began its work to-day with
2 long signal drill, during which the
coaches tried TO eradicate the recently de-
velopcd tendencies toward off-side Of
fences and holding.
w NJ. IToge. a brother OF the Army
teams captain, who has been doing good
work in the position OF late, was tried AT
one OF the wings to-day. He and Merrill
lat worked well together Markoe and
Jouett were later tried as "fankers."
The regulars and scrub INDUCED in o
thirty minute scrimmage, the former
scoring once, when Hodgson shot past
OHare and Kerr from the ten-yard line
for the touchdown. Weems and Waddel
were both used at the pivotal position to-
day, McEwan, the Army's giant centre
resting on the side lines.
Jones, at guard, and Milburn and Hodg'
son in the backield. were stars OF the
regulars offensive play, as were Bradley
and Hess for the scrub.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
All tho Lehish Regulars Out
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

INV 1eifKTdDH ~ AhN
South Bethlehem. Penn. Nov. t'-f or
the nrst time this week the full regular
Lchigh football team appeared on the
field here to-day. including Crichton' the
big fullback.
TIE temperance Of all the injured
men gives assurance of the fact that the
same lineup which defeated Muhlenourg
and started the game against the navy
will be able 10 get into the game with
swarthmore. Therefore. Lehigh stock
began to soar tonight.
Following a long signal rehearsal the
half hour of light scrimmage took place.
The new formations were used against
the scrubs and then the second string
men tried swarthmore shifts against the
regulars. bu; TO no avail.
The quarterback situation was bright
ene6 somewhat this afternoon by the re-
appearance Of Loucks who was hurt sew
eral weeks ago Loucks, however. was
tried out at the end as an experiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
Captain Ketcham of Yale
Showing Tendency to Miss
Tackles in Open
Field Work.
lBv Telegraph to The Trbune

BN Telegraph 10 ne iIlouuf
New Haven, Nov G.--The Yale varsity
had only light work to-day in secret prac-
tce. A half hours signal drill was fol-
lowed by a fifteen-minute scrimmage with
the third team.
Robinson took the place Of Russell
Cooney at right guard, as the latter's
knee is not strong enough to warrant his
risking injury in scrimmage, but he is
expected to start in Saturdays game. The
rest of the lineup was the same as IT was
Yesterday, and is the combination that
will start the Brown game.
Ketcham's tendency to miss tackles In
the open may cause his being shifted back
to the centre of the line for the big games
In play this afternoon he was fast IN
getting down under kicks, but once or
twice failed TO nail the runner as he start
ed back with the ball.
Wilson ran back kicks brilliantly once
getting away for a 25-yard run after a
punt from Mcdonald His running the
team. however, still shows lack Of speed
and drive. although he selects plays with
good judgment and handles the ball per-
| fectly.
| Ndle wheeler, runner up lOl iudl NcI =
back, had nearly an hours work in catch
ing punts and played quarter for the scrub
! in the scrimmage between the second and
third teams. Knowles stayed at the field
after the other varsity players left, for
work in kicking goals from placement.
bud" Weiser was at the field and will
/ be ready 20 play next week. Before he
was hurt he shared the halfback honors
with Knowles. He is faster and heavier
than Ainsworth, and would have the pref
erence for left halfback if he were In
! condition. He and Ainsworth will fight 1t
out for the position next week unless
Wilson is moved from quarterback.
Ben Avery's playing at left end showed
he has benefited by the rest this week.
He was down under every kick and
tackled hard and surely Talbot at left
tackle, played a much improved game and
/ a most aggressive one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
Dartmouth Players Off to
Meet the PENNSYLVANIA Team

know that the undergraduates are behind
them TO a man. The prevailing feeling
in Hanover is akin to that which existed
before the Princeton game. The old rah-
rah type Of enthusiasm has passed away
and in its place is the feeling of absolute
trust in the coaches and the team.
Many students followed the team Ia
Philadelphia, and as the Boston, New
York. Philadelphia and Chicago alumni
are going en- masse TO the game 1t prom
ises TO be one OF the best attended and
most exciting OF the year.
The following men made the trip: Beer,
Dunbar. Hlnman. Captain Hogett. Lew
ellyn. Loudon. Hutchins. Ramage. Can
non. Child, Ambrose, Films, Cumnskey.
Ghee, Hickox, Milmore, Murdoch, Redheld,
Rogers. Tuck. Winship Colby, Curtis Nc.
Auliffe. Pudrith, Tucker and Whitney.