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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

EIGHTY-FTVE American men and
L. women teachers have just set out
for the Philippines. This number was
selected from a large eligible list GER
titled by the United States civil serv-
ice commission as having the neces-
sary education and experience and
having passed the required examina-
ton for the Philippine teaching serv-
ice. They came from nearly every
state In the union, representing some
Of the best universities, colleges and
normal schools in this country. Most
of them are college graduates, some
have done graduate work in the uni
versities and others have pursued
technical courses preparing them to
take charge of agricultural work,
manual training and trade school
work and domestic science.
A fact not generally known is that
the average term of service of Amer
lean teachers in the Philippines is
nearly six years, almost year longer
than the average service of teachers
in this country. Those leaving at this
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

EXT ASHINGTON.-"That is the place
w where they send out seeds"
This is the familiar formula which
many Washington guides use in de-
scrihing to tourists the wonders of
the department of agriculture. This
information was given through a meg
aphone by the conductor of the rubber
neck wagon to his patrons as they
pass in front of the old red brick adj
ministration building. Officials and
clerks within hearing of this brief de-
scription throw down their pens Tor,
for the sake of pleasantly, should it
be their newspapers and take on a
look of disgust and injured pride. For
SO many thousand of strangers to be
given the information or to get the
impression that the feature of work
for which the great department Of Ag-
riculture has made itself famous or
notorious is the sending out Of seeds
Is monstrous. One Of the humiliat1ng
features of the whole business is that
the tourists appear to like 1t. They
look with the proper awe-stricken
stare and seem to be greatly inn
pressed with the department where
they send out seeds"
II wish you would write piece for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
WHY TRIMMING ON LEFT SIDE
Custom Now Universally Followed
Goes Back TO the Days of ChiV-
airy and the Rapier.

Did you ever wonder why it seems
natural to put trimming on the left
side of the hat? OF course this year
we are not natural, so far as trimming
is concerned We swathe our waists
with thick folds, we gather our skirts
in front, we fasten buckles, bows and
other decorations at our knees, and we
blithely wear the trimming of our hat
at feft or right, front, back or in the
middle. Perhaps this fashion will dull
our feeling that the left side is the
suitable side for trimming.
This is the reason, anyway why we
have had to hold ourselves in check
lest we put our hats on backward or
sideways to bring the trimming to the
time-honored left side:
In the old, old days, when men went
about with swords instead of pen
knives at their sides they wore trim
ming on their hats; not the small
neat ribbon band and folded bow they
wear now, but big, waving plume or
two. These plumes, if they were fast
ened at the right side, interfered with
the sweep of the sword when it was
swung high in air to gather force
swung, naturally, with the right hand
on the right side. Hence the trimming
was placed on the left side, and there
it has remained, on and off, ever since
until the fashions of the last few years
came in.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Req. Johnson "NearIy" Had His Speech Printed

II EPRESENTATIV Albert Johnson
~ the handsome and vociferous mem
Der from Oregon, nearly had a fine
speech printed in faraway coast
paper for which Harry Brown is the
Washington correspondent. The word
nearly" is perhaps not used advisedly,
for some of his speech got no nearer
Portland than Chicago, and thereby
hangs tale.
Johnson used to be a newspaper
man in this city. He was night editor
and copy editor and reporter and all
the regular things which are supposed
to give newspaper men that broad and
sympathetic view of large affairs.
They are supposed to know when to
spend fifty dollars on telegraph tolls
for a speech on the tariff bill, and
when to chop 1t off at few words.
Johnson made speech during the
general debate on the tariff bill few
days ago. 1t was his first speech
I'm the House. 1t was a good speech.
taking it by and large, but the air was
TANNED full of speeches about that
time and the only newspaper that was
publishing them was the Congress
sional Record.
However, Mr.. Johnson did not want
Portland to go unfed with crumbs
from his table, so the evening fol-
lowing the great event of his speech
he started out to find Harry Brown
and tell him all about it, He couldn't
ind Mr.. Brown until the next day.
"Say, Harry" he remarked, II tried
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Wore Americans Go to Teach in the Philippines

time go to the Philippines under a
two-year contract. This provision is
made to enable the government to
ascertain whether or not the teacher
will succeed in the new field and also
to give the teacher a chance to find
out whether or not there Is a suff-
cient future to the service to warrant
him in remaining. That there are
only eighty-five vacancies this year
out of nearly seven hundred positions
for American teachers in the service,
indicates, so the insular bureau Off.
Gals say, that those already on the
ground have the greatest faith in the
future of the educational work In the
islands.
The salaries of the teachers az we'll
as the expenses of the trip, are paid
from Philippine revenues. The feder-
al government pays no part of the
cost of education in the. Philippines.
which amounts to about $3,500,000 an
nually.
When these teachers get ready to
return to the United States, either on
leave of absence or by resignation at
the end of two or three years Of serv-
fee, the Philippine government will
pay them, in addition to salary up to
the last day of service, an amount of
money sufficient. to pay their trans
portation home, either via Europe or
the Pacific, and they usually take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to come
home through Europe.
Washington correspondent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
DON'T LET WRINKLES COME
Use Preventive Measures to Keep
Your Face Smooth, and Con-
troll the Emotions.

once heard a woman say: "The
best way to treat wrinkles is to avoid
getting them" This may sound absurd
but it Is true. Wrinkles are caused by
bad facial habits.
Laughing, crying, frowning or smil-
Ing will not make you wrinkled, unless
you do one or the other habitually,
then the face becomes set" To keep
the muscles of the face exercised will
not give you wrinkles. Scowling and
wrinkling the forehead when reading
or studying, or when conversing, will,
II continued persi6tently, soon show
deep wrinkles in the forehead, and
about the eyes. You can check your
self of these habits and thus avoid
acquiring wrinkles. a
If the eyes are weak or over
strained it is easy to fall into the habit
of drawing the forehead down in
wrinkles about the eyes, thus giving
yourself a cross look, that you prob
ably do not deserve. Pressing gently
the nerves around the eyes and stop
ping now and then to close your eyes
is very restful to them. If your eyes
are troublesome, however, better con-
suit an oculist. 1
Do not allow yourself to be tortured
by shoes that are too small or uncom-
Portable clothing Your comfort has
more to do with facial expression than
perhaps you realize.-Mme. Jeanne La
Place, in the Woman's World
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Animal Statues As lawn Decorations In Favor

A NIMAL statues as outside decora-
"A tons for houses seem to multiply
when you look for them, and they al
ways seem to be coming into view IN
places where you had hitherto over;
looked them. ,s z....-s-.- .s--..-
In front Of the big four-story yellow
brick house at the northwest corner
of 18th and P streets, next door south
OF Foundry Church, are two white
lions. Apparently they have just Left
the covered porch and are stroliing
down the walk which leads from the
front door to the sidewalk--that Is,
they appear to be walking because
each lion has his right foreleg hfteo.
They are also keeping step. The pal
lor, or the Wilderness Of the beasts in
dictate that they are young lions ana
have not long been exposed to the
wear and teag and dust incidental to
guarding a doorway on a much trav-
eled street.
They appear BY be twins. Each is
the sare size and the attitude OF each
is the same; each has his head turned
to the southeast as though looking
down the avenue Of the presidents.
They may have heard some one ap-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Parliamentary Suspension.

Sir Henry Lucy drops hint from
the "Cross Benches" in the Observer
as to the suspension" Of members OF
the house-and the vagueness of the
penalty. Can it be true that members
get themselves named and suspended
on purpose to achieve a compulsory
holiday? Eight pounds week will
make for modest comfort at Brighton
or Eastbourne. The member of par
lament is paid whether he Is in the
house or at MSrgate or in the Clock
Tower. Budapest has a more drastic
way. II the member is suspended he
is fined 16 shillings a day. That
teaches him to behave. Now that we
pay our representatives we might
make payment conditional on their
representing us in the proper place
London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
POINCARE WILL NOT SHOOT BIRDS

President Poincare is opposed
strongly to the killing of animals ana
birds for sport, and one OF his nrst
acts after election was to announce
himself patron of the French society
the purpose of which is to afford pro-
lection to animals. He does not. how
ever, wish to pose as an animal lover
merely in name, and he has just made
the official announcement that he will
not hold a gun in hand during his
term of Office.
This decision of the president is an
entirely personal one. He declares he
has no intention of interfering with
the sport of others, and that when his
duties require him to be present at
presidential hunting party he will full
fill them.
1t is believed, however, that this
attitude of M Poincare will have a
considerable effect on presidential en-
tertaining during the coming years OF
his administration. Out of Difference
10 the opinions of NJ. Poincare it is
believed that most royal visitors will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
MEMORY IMPROVED.
Since Leaving OFF Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor
memory who nevee suspect Gomez mas
anything to do with it.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee, acts
injuriously on the nerves and neart
causing imperfect circulation, TOO
much blood in the brain at one time,
too little in another part. This often
causes a dullness which makes good
memory nearly impossible.
IT am nearly seventy years old and
did not know that coffee was the
cause of the stomach and heart trou-
BILE I suffered from for many years,
until about four years ago." writes a
Kansas woman.
"a kind ne,,sshbor induced me to
quit coffee ard try Postum. had
been suffering severely and was
greatly reduced in flesh. After Using
Postum a little while found myself
improving. My heart beats became
regular and now l seldom ever no
tice any symptoms of my old stom'
ach trouble at all. Ny nerves are
steady and my memory decidedly
better than while was using coffee.
Al Ike the taste of Postum fully as
well as coffee" rv.:.
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet The
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require
boiling bat is prepared instantly by
stirring a level teaspoonful in an or.
binary cup Of hot water. which makes
It right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put IN
q heaping spoonful and temper 1t with
q large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way in the future
There's q Reason" for Postum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

preaching from that direction. They
are walking with stealthy tread and
II they were not cold marble lions one
might thing that thoughts of evil were
in their minds.
The path they follow leads across
green lawn at the street edge Of which
is row of tulip trees, sometimes
called yellow poplars. A row of hard
NAPLES is in the parking between the
sidewalk and the curb. 1t is green
and shady there. but, as every one
knows. a much frequented part of the
city and these lions II so inclined
could count thousands of automobiles
passing in the course Of day and
about as many In the course of AN
evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Butte rifles as Jewels.

Brilliant butterflies, brought back
by travellers who have been exploring
distant countries, serve only to cen.
rich the collections of naturalists. It
is only recently that the multi-colored
wings of these brilliant and charming
insects have tempted artistic jewel
ers. They have imprisoned in the
crystal some of these. variegated
wings and have made of them jewels
which not only are ravishing but
which reveal very tempting origi.
nality. A brooch has been made with
the two wings of one Of these butter
flies. They were arranged in the
shape of butterfly between two thin
sheets of crystal. The edge of tha
wings was set with diamonds and an
opal formed the body of the fly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
to find you last night, but couldn't.
I made a speech yesterday"

to find you Iast night, but | couldn't
/ made a speech yesterday"
That did not impress Mr.. Brown to
any great extent, so Mr.. Johnson con-
tiued to further explain:
"And as l thought your paper would
want it, / filed about 500 words of 1t
with the telegraph company
Brown WINGED. His paper had been
advising him to cut down the tarin
stuff to the bone, as most of 1t was
the sort of soft pap that goes well in
the country districts, but hasn't much
circulation in a we'll regulated news,
paper. Furthermore, Brown investi.
gated and found that Representative
Johnson had really FLED $500 words
and the telegraph tolls to Oregon are
enormous! He hail visions of being
fired" by wireless, but he discovered
to his great relief that his paper had
chopped the speech in two before 1t
was entirely relayed to Portland from
Chicago, thus saving a lot OF time and
trouble and costing Representative
Johnson a whole lot of money for halt
a speech to Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
A New Metal.

Some remarkable qualities are
claimed for steelite, a new metal
which Is composed of rs per cent. Of
cobalt and the remainder of chro-
MUM. 1t may be cast and ground to
fine edge, is impervious to rust and
the action of acids and highly flexible.
AS a lathe tool 1t will cut steel at the
rate of 200 feet minute, speed at
which steel would ordinarily burn.
Certain notifications of this alloy will
cut glass and even quartz crystals.
Steelite is said to be particularly suit
able for watch fittings. :
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Department 'Where They Send Out the Seeds"

the paper" said high functionary oil
the department, land correct the alto
gether too prevalent notion that the
main objects and the main usefulness
of this department are concerned with
sending out seed.
II have talked to some of these rub
berneck conductors. | have urged
them to enlighten the pilgrims for
whose instruction they are RESPONSE
BILE, upon the vast work of this depart
ment in relation to meteorology, ami
NAL industry, animal husbandry, plant
industry, forestry, chemistry, soils, en-
tomology, biology, publications, stats
tics, public roads and the like
st have recommended these guides
to acquaint their patrons with some
Of the valuable work being done by
the bio-chemic, pathological and ZOO
logical divisions, by the plant pathoio'
gists and psychologists and the pomo'
logists, by the soil psychologists, the
dendrologists, the miCrochemlcal ex'
perts, the sharps in geological chemls-
try, by the psychologists, the work
ers in solar radiation, agricultural
technology, silvics, synthetic prod
ucts, archaeological work, insectl'
cides, fungicides and all that. have
tried to make these gentlemen under
stand that seed distribution Is only
a branch of the work of the bureau or
plant industry and that the entire de-
partment is not maintained for and ID
not engaged in sending out seeds.
However, when the rubberneck
wagon goes by on its next trip the
conductor bellows through the mega
phone: This is where they send out
seeds"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

gathering not permitted to
society," being its senior member
Edward W. Harden New YORK ana
Marshal Of Norfolk,V
tue consented os
of ba
adural although course
like the Japan shall never forget
aboard the Olympia by said to them W now
through all
wound just
said Well
shots did,
injured the
all those
Immediately"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
BULGARIAN Ribbons Taken.

According to the Dry Gods Econo-
mist, the vogue for Bulgarian designs
and colorings in ribbons continues I'M
abated. The narrow Bulgarian novel,.
ties ere especially favored for MILL
neFy decoration, in the forms OF
bands and fiat bows, and neckwear
manufacturers are using them for
forming smart bow novelties and for
color relief purposes. In both of these
lines effort is made to use them in
as. simply a manner as possible so
that the gorgeousness Of the design
and the coloring will not be lost Two
and three inch widths continue the
biggest sellers for these purposes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Very Many Like Him.

Sometimes children are more OBJ
servant than they are credited with
being Little Rob's mother, for in
stance, was telling visitor how mas
terful" another neighbor was in his
home life when Rob-, unnoticed beside
her, put in his little oar. II don't
think Mr.. Tate is so awful bossy.
mamma" he remarked suddenly.
Course he does lot of talking, but
he never makes Mrs. Tate do thing
she doesn't wanter, I've noticed that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
SECRETARY OF AUDUBON ASSOCIATION

Sentiment is soft and intangible
and soppy, and all that; but it does
things that dollars won't do some
times, as in the fight that the Audi
bon societies have made for the pro-
lection of the bird life Of this country.
A recently enacted law gives to the
federal department of agriculture the
right to prescribe the season during
which migratory game birds and mi
gratory insect eating birds may be
killed. A clause in the tariff bill now
before congress absolutely prohibits
the importation of the feathers of wild
birds. The sale of wild bird feathers
has been forbidden by law in the
twelve states which contain all the big
cities with the single exception OF
Chicago. Only. eight states have re-.
fused to adopt the Audubon law pro-
tecting nongame birds. Bird refugees
have been spotted all along the At
lantic coast, and almost all the states
are giving a considerable measure Of
protection to their gamo birds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
guttonholes in Thin Goods.

If you have trouble in making but
tonholes Ia thin material, here is a
way of overcoming the difficulty.
Hold a piece of the material On the
Under side and cut the hole through
this as If It were part of the waist.
When the buttonhole is finished, cut
away the under cloth very carefully SO
that it will not show. There will be no
difficulty, even with chiffon, if the
cloth is colded two or three times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Poek ret Work-Box.

The tidy and provident woman Will
delight In the rolls containing cottons
and needles of such convenient sizes
that they may be carried in the purse
or pocket The rolls. which are made
o. leather fastened with a patent snap,
contain three small reels of cotton, q
needlebook and thimble. - London
Daily Mirror.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
MRS. WILSON PLANS REFORMS

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's summing
tour in Washington the other day is
destined to result in reformation of
unwholesome housing conditions
which is sorely needed in some quar-
tiers of the capital. The presidents
wife intends to devote her influence
and large part of her time to allie
WAITING the distress she witnessed on
her trip of inspection.
When the house of representatives
met few days later bills were intro
duced providing for the transforma-
ton of Pig alley. Goat alley, lineup
alley, and Louise alley into interior
parks and Fairgrounds. These alleys
now house greatly, congested negro
population lodged in shacks and tum-
bledown tenements. Representative
Kahn and other congressman who
were in the party accompanying Mrs.
Wilson, have promised to push the
proposed legislation vigorously.
The interest Mrs. Wilson is taking
In affairs in which the wife of a presi.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Wavslde Philosophy.

Easy Street must be nice street
to live on" remarked the first hobo.
That's nothing to me-" declared the
second wayfarer. II never found that
the alley back of it provided anything
extra In the way of pickings."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
PAY HOMAGE TO ADMIRAL DEWEY

Fifteen years ago Admiral, then
Commodore, George Dewey, with a
fleet of four protected cruisers, two
gunboats, a revenue cutter, a collier,
and a supply ship, steamed into
Manila bay and won one of the great
est naval victories that ever crowned
American arms. The other night Ad-
miral Dewey and 20 of his men who
served with him as commissioned
officers in the battle which shattered
SPANS power in the east, gathered
at hotel in Washington for the an
nual dinner of the Society Of Manila
Bay There were also present two
civilian members. 1
These officers, including Rear Ad-
miral Asa Walker, who commanded
the Concord, and is the only survivor
of Dewey's fleet captains, came to re-
call incidents Of the famous engage
ment and to pay honor to their COM
mander, now the ranking officer In
the United States navy The reunion
was limited to members of the society,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
Throuuh the Phone,

Hello! Is that the information ed
itor?"
Eyes"
There's a question I'd like to ask
you, to settle family dispute"
''Well?"
(Which is the proper implement to
use in eating a beef stew-a table
spoon or a fork?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19
No Fault There.

"Blagg is no golden-mouthed speak
err"
"Well. his dentist did his best to
make him one"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19


the
its
the
the lack of the find
of
rent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Audubon societies
miiners Millions dollars
testified
leaders had to create public
tive Audubon association has been direct command
of the bird protection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

AS often as not it Is the conscious
ness of a lack, not of a possession,
that prompts us to preach or to brag.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Mrs. winsiows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie Csc bottledN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-19

Hunger never Kicks because the ia
blecloth is soiled.