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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02

e. ARTS has evidently grown a
IS bit weary or the eternal
FF feminine. and there is q
- trend toward the masculine
in the early Autumn costumes. There
is a certain boyisb touch that is very
charming, / think. and am glad to
note that the redundant frilliness OF
the present mode is TO be toned down
somewhat. OF course. l am devoted
TO the feminine myself in clothes and
manners. and / deplore much Of the
rampant strenuousness of the pres
ent, but. after all. the Summer is the
time for frills, and when the Autumn
comes with its more serious work and
pleasures one should dress a little
more severely.
There Is nothing at all nun-like IL
the new costumes. They are tailored
of course, but not too severely. Their
masculinity is shown IN the waist.
coats with which nine out Of ten OF
the Fall taIlleurs are fitted. In the
past when we wanted to say o. soIue
woman that she was utterly mascu-
line we have said that she wore the
brooches To-day we might say that
she wears the waistcoat
The most important thing about
the new waistcoat q do hope that
none Of you ever call this a vest) is
that II can be made Of some highly
co!ored fabric contrasting with the
costume itself or that IL can be high
" decorative In effect The gay and
vari-colored cretonnes and velvets are
very effective. and are perhaps more
modish than any other fabric. Next
IN importance 20 the fabric used Is
the style CHOSEN, for there are many
different kinds, each one just as
pretty as the other. ] am sending
you two examples OF the waistcoat
costumes that ! like very much.
They were worn at Auteuil the other
day, and were admired exceedingly.
In one OF these costumes you viii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Business-Like Philanthropy

From Pearson's Weekly.
The scathing criticisms that have
been levelled at the directors of some
of the American railways recall one of
the stories told of Mr. Jay Gould, the
great American RAILROAD King"
His minister came to see him one
morning.
"Mr. Could" he said. 81 am a poor
man, and l have a large family.
have managed, however, to save $10,-
600, and If only 1 could double 1t 1
should not be anxious about the future
of my children in the event of my
DEATH
AT that time Mr.. Gould had a huge
block of shares of a certain railway
which. being worthless, he was anxious
to sell. SO. having made the minister
promise not to tell anybody else, he
advised him to purchase largely of
this particular railway stock for rise.
The minister did as the great man
advised, but, to his dismay, az few
months later the market price of the
shares fell almost to nothing. In de-
spair he called again on Mr.. Gould.
"I am ruined" he said, with bitter
reproach. you have deceived your
pastor"
81 told you to keep my advice a
secret" said Mr.. Gould. Did you do
so?'
well, no." the minister admitted. 81
did mention 1t to a few of our elders -
"Ah, l thought you would re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Nitrogen for Consumption

New hope for victims of the white
plague is offered by DR.. John b.
Murphy, who presented a remedy for
tuberculosis before gathering of ply
sicians and nurses here today Dr.
Murphy called his method "pneumo-
thorax," ands explained that 1t meant
the injection of nitrogen gas into the
pleural cavity, thereby contracting one
of the lungs, causing this infection to
be drained or squeezed away and Civ
ing the lung a chance to throw off the
disease while at the same time trying
to do the work of breathing, says a
Chicago special to the New York Tri-
bune.
81 first advocated this method of
treating tuberculosis in 1898. 1t was at
tackled both in this country and in
Europe" said DIR. Murphy Since then
my treatment has been accorded credit
almost universally in the medical pro-
fession.
Tuberculosis is not a winter disease,
as is so commonly thought, but an in
fection which usually takes hold of its
victim in the summer The appearance
of malaria, of that tired feeling, Is one
outward sign of the approach of tuber-
culosis. In the following winter comes
bronchitis; then the first cought-and
then the thing has you in its grip. The
great necessity in dealing with it is to
diagnose it early, before there is any
mixed infection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

you, Kate Sterling, that day when 1
opened the door for you and you walked
out into the rain-without an umbrella.
had returned to the fire to take good
cry because / should see and hear no
more of you till you should reappear from
over the horizon as Mrs. Ross, and did
| know whether I should like Mrs. Ross
as we'll as 1 like Kate Sterling?"
Here is a story showing a bygone con-
sideration, which loomed large in the cal
culations of the thrifty when tollgates
were In their prime
Now I will tell you a story. When
Lord Lyndhursts first wife died old crock
er put on a long face and black coat
and went to condole with his lordship.
His lordship received his coincidence with
due solemnity and said in heart-striek-
en- tone My dear Croker, be kind to
your wife while she is with you. Oh, my
dear fellow, love her and cherish her while
she is alive but-when she dies-don t
bury her in the country. 1t has cost me
ESQ for turnpikes, by gad%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

IT is recorded that the first Thanksgiv-
ing celebration in America was in the
Il autumn of 1921 by the Pilgrims, that
the feast was in Dame Brewster's house,
wife of William Brewster, because her
kitchen was large and that it was under
the immediate supervision of Priscilla
Molnes, she who married John Alden.
Governor Bradford issued proclamation,
Because the Lord had given them more
than ordinary cause for gratitude" He
tells u.s. "They began now to gather in
ye small harvest they had and to fit up
their houses and dwellings against win
ter, being all well received in health and
strength, and had all things in good
plenty" So amid a boundess wilderness
of new world the first Thanksgiving
was celebrated. The day appointed was
the first Thursday in November, 1921.
Massasoit and ninety of his warriors
attended and received a hearty welcome
from the Pilgrims and they mingled to-
gether and ndulged in games and athletic
sports and Miles Standish with 20 men,
which then composed the American army
went through its drills and manual of
arms to the delight of the Indians.
Most Excellent Cook
Priscilla must have been a most excel
lent cook as she is credited with serving
roast turkey dressed with beechnuts' rare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

tion ever issued by a President was signed
by George Washington in 1887. The
original was in the possession of the Rev.
j. w. Wellman, who inherited 1t from
his grandfather, William Ripley. of Corn
ish, n. II.
The proclamation is as follows: Now,
therefore. l do recommend and assign
Thursday, the 26th day of November next
to be devoted by the people of these
states to the service of that great and
glorious Being, who is the beneficent Au-
thor of all the good that was. that is,
or that will be, that we may then all
unite in rendering unto Him our sincere
and humble thanks for His Kind Care and
Protection of the People of this Country
previous to their becoming a Nation; for
the signal and manifold mercies and the
interposition of His Providence in the
course and conclusion of the late War;
for the great Degree of Tranquility,
Union and Plenty. which we have enjoyed;
for the peaceable and rational Manner in
which we have been enabled to establish
Constitutions of Government for our Safe
ty and Happiness, and particularly the
national one now lately instituted; for the
civil and religious Liberty with which we
are blessed, and the means we have of
acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;
and in general for all the great and va
rious Favors which he hath been pleased
to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in
most humbly offering our Prayers and
applications to the great Lord and Ruler
of Nations, and beseech him to pardon
our National and other Transgressions; to
enable us all, whether in public or pri-
vate Stations to perform our several and
relative Duties properly and punctually-
to render our National Government a
Blessing to all the people by constantly
being government of wise, Just and
Constitutional Laws, directly and faith
fully executed and obeyed to protect
and guide all Soveregns and nations,
especially such as have shown kindness
to us and to bless them with good Gov
ernment, Peace and Concord; to promote
the knowledge and Practice of true Re-
ligion and Virtue and the increase of
science among them and us; and gem
orally to grant unto all Mankind such a
degree of Temporal Prosperity as he alone
knows to be best.
"Given under my Hand at the City of
New York, the third Day of October,
in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty-nine.
GEORGE WASHINGTON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Where the Joke Law

He was an Englishman, taking q
trip on a Welsh excursion steamboat
and he was watching a group of Welsh
colliers larking, with one another, when
they suddenly seized one of their COM
panions and swung him to and fro. The
victim shrieked- in terror as the ring
leader shouted:
Now, boys, overheard with imr'
SO real was the horror of the collier
that the Englishman jumped up and
interferred successfully. The collier
picked himself up and backed to a
safe seat next the Englishman, who
sternly reproved him for uttering such
nerve shattering cries.
1T was only joke, and you must
have known it," he said
The collier wiped his forehead.
'Iss I knowed famous it wass a
joke" he retorted, IAN that's why did
screech blue murrdurr. Eu don't know
the boys, surr. The joke with them
wass to chuck me overheard. Thank
Ell kindly forr stoppin' 'eml''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
WRITTEN
BY MRS. CARLYLE
Hitherto Unpublished Mis-
sives Now Brought to
Light

Incidents of everyday life are described
with delightful flashes of wit and quaint
phrases in an interesting collection of
hitherto unpublished letters from Mrs.
Kate Sterling at the London library, st.
James square.
The letters which were written from the
Carlyles house in Cheyne row. between
1S49 and 1885, have been preserved in Miss
Kate Sterling's family.
Miss Sterling became Mrs. Ross, and
the letters have now been left to the Lon
don library by her daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Woodward
They are written on unstamped writing
paper in the thin, precise writing of the
period, and show more emotion than
would have been expected from the girl
Jane Welch. whose love letters to Thomas
Carlyle in their youth were masterpieces
of business-like logic, says the London
Express.
The experience accumulated during a
married life that was none too happy
is summed up in sad little message to
her friend shortly before the latter S
marriage to Mr.. Ross;
After all, have never found the least
good myself in what others say to us,
either for comfort or education.
"One must work out for ones self every
lesson of life. All! Heaven, yesi Haven't
l, for example been privileged for
the last quarter of century to hear the
Greatest Thinker of the Age denouncing
the sins and shortcomings of the world
the first thing in the morning and the
last thing at night, and have l hated or
despised the worlds ways bit the more
for all that?"
In this almost impassioned sentence lies
the only inkling the letters contain that
those who live with the great may some
times become satiated with greatness.
The letters are full of domsetic chatter
expressions of affection for her friend
and scraps of social news which are de-
lightful, as for instance, the following
description of an incident at a society
Junction.
"At huge soiree at Bath house last
night, we took with us at Lady
A. s request, Mr.. Ruskin, and considering
how people have stared at the man ever
since he had the happiness to be divorced
by his wife, displayed, | think, a certain
force of mind in taking his arm to go in
instead of Mr. Carlyles, and getting my
self announced, Mrs Carlyle and Mr. Rus
kim
How terribly il-bred people are as
general rule!"
Some tragedy apparently connected with
the lack of an umbrella on a rainy day
Is the occasion of another letter which
shows Mrs. Carlyle's deep affection for
her old friend:
Darling: No letter from you or from
anyone else was ever welcomer. I was
not expecting it. I had taken leave of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
What MY Free Book Gives You

As stated elsewhere by sending me the coupon
below, you are entitled to receive by return mail |
sealed, my little illustrated book of advice on sex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
by ALMA RITTENBERRY

, Venson, pastries, savory meat stews with
dumplings of barley flour, delicious oys-
ters (the gift of the Indians and the first
ever tasted by the white nam, great
bowls of clam chowder with sea biscuit
floating on the steaming broth, roasts
of all kinds, broiled fish, salads, cakes
and plum porridge, while the center of
each of the long tables was adorned with
basket overflowing with wild grapes and
plums and nuts of every variety. Yet Dr.
Franklin tell us that in time of great
dependency among the early settlers 1t
was proposed in one of their public meet
ings to proclaim a fast. An old farmer
arose and said they were provoking
heaven with their complaints, and spoke
of the many mercies that they had re-
ceived and of the cause they had for
thanksgiving, and he then made mo-
ton that instead of appointing a day of
fasting they appoint a day of feasting
and Thanksgiving, and to this the assem-
bly, readily agreed.
= Four men were sent out from the set
tlement 'fowling" and the fruit of their
labor was divided among the settlers. 1t
is related that it made feast well worthy
of thanks. Is it possible that from this
''fowling" expedition, by the process of
evolution, has come the turkey feasts
that mark the Thanksgiving entertain
ments of today?
While we admit that there is nothing
new under the sum-" as Americans we
have always felt we had the right to
claim Thanksgiving day as an American
institution, pure and simple and 1t has
many times been used as an illustration
of a peculiarly American institution, but
when we study games and festivals of
other nations we have to concede that
Thanksgiving day, even as we celebrate
ii, belongs to older nations.
Tho first nhaarua nf q dau nf thanks
giving formally recommended by civil au-
thority occurred in Leyden, Holland, Oc-
tober 3, 1876 1t being the first anniversary
of deliverance of that city from siege.
All Nations Have Thanksgiving
While others claim that our Thanks
giving day has been Americanized from
the great pagan festivals, the Harvest
Moon" of the Saxon and Celts, the
"Cerelai" of the Romans. the Feast Of
the Tabernacles" of the Hebrews, all of
these embodied our present ideas of a
devotional and merrymalSing Thanksgiv-
ing day. From the time that Noah Of
fered up his thanks for deliverance from
the waters of the flood. all nations have
instituted such a custom, especially after
times of peril and danger.
The early Jews, grateful for the favors
bestowed upon them by Jehovah, in
stituted the Feast of the Tabernacle -
which lasted for eight days In England
We should expect to find in the harvest
season a day of rejoicing, for Merrie
England" has not borne its name in vain,
and it is doubtful If any people ever en-
joyed their days of feasting nDore than
the English When the crops had all been
brought in when the bleak winds from
the north admonished them to hurry
through their harvesting, the simple coun-
try people gave vent to their delight over
the end of the busy season. Such we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

4 million copies
Of this private
treatise h a v e
been printed and
sent out free.
Nothing like 1t
was ever before
published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Have You Tried This?
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders For rheumatism

This has been well known for years
as the quickest and most reliable relief
obtainable for rheumatism and back
ache. 1t has been published here for
several winters and hundreds of the
worst cases cured by it in short time
From your druggist get one ounce of
Toris compound Cin original sealed
package) and one ounce of syrup of
Sarsaparilla compound. Take these two
ingredients home and put them into
half pint of good whiskey. Shake the
bottle and take a tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed-t time" Results
does not have Toris compound in stock
he will get in a few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be influenced
to take some patent medicine instead
of this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original, one
ounce, sealed, yellow package. Pub
laboratories of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Why He Wanted 1t

From EVerybody's s Magazine.
Tony came over from the old coun-
try and obtained employment in Amer
ica as section hand. Some time after
ward he went to his foreman and said:
BOSS, I like haf a vacation"
why, Tony, you don't need a vaca-
tion," answered the boss.
yes, boss like haf vacation" re-
peated Tony.
What do you want with a vacation7
If j give 1t to you, Tony, you will go
over to the old country, blow all your
money, and then come back broke. You
had better stay here"
IT like haf vacation, boss,s stolidly
repeated Tony I'm going to get mar
ried and I'd kinda like to be there."-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

told their friends, and they were all So
anxious to buy that ] have got rid of
all the stock I held. Here is your s10.-
600 back, and here are $4,000 more
for your trouble in the mattert'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

foul gases, bad breath, yellow skin.
mental fears, everything that is horrible
and nauseating. A Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. 10
cent box from your druggist will keep
your Liver active Bowels clean, Stom-
ach sweet, Head clear and make you
feel bully for months Don't forget the
children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
"CASCARETS" # HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
SHAKY, C0NST|PATED -D|ME A BOX

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged, constipatedi bowels, which
cause your stomach to become filled
with undigested food, which sours and
ferments like garbage in a swill barrel
That's the first step to untold misery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Stop Foot Torture

Corns, Callouses, Bunions,
Prostitutes, Aching and Sweaty
Feot. A spoonful of CALOCIDE
in a warm foot-bath gives in
stant relief. If used frequently
brings permanent cure. Get q
roc box at any drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-29
A Matter Of Gender.

The bell of Scottish church was
giving out very poor tone. and q
committee was appointed to inquire
as to what was wrong and to report
on the best means of putting 1t right
After an examination the members
were divided in their opinion. and the
kirk officer, who was in attendance
with the keys. was asked his view
.sFine. A ken what's wrang wi the
bell" he remarked. TITS a she-yin,'
meaning that 1t was Of the feminine
gender. Pressed to explain. he added
cts tongues owre lang-it's needin
to be clippit! And this turned out
to be really the fault. The tongue had
become loosened to the extent Of an
inch or so and was overlapping the
curve at the rim and therefore moi
striking truly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-29
When Dead Men Ate.

In the medical press is a story Of a
man who believed that he was dead
and who for that reason refused to
take nourishnlent. How can the
dead eat and drink?' he asked when
food was pressed upon him. It was
obvious that unless something were
done to bring him to his senses the
delusion must soon become actuality
he would die of starvation. The stran-
gest ruse was tried Half dozen at
tendants. draped in gh0stly white, ctept
silently In single file into the room
adjoining his and with the door open
sat down where he could see them at
a hearty meal. Here who are these
peopley' inquired the patient. Dead
men, answered the doctor. "Whatv'
said the other. do dead men eat?''
ITO be sure they do. as you see for
yourself" was the answer. "Well,'
said the corpse, s..if that Is so I'll join
them, for I'm starving" The spell
was broken. and he sat down and ate
like forty falnished men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-29
LOBSTER AND BUTTERFLY.


Widely Apart In Appearances, They Are
Close Relatives.
You would hardly think it to look at
them, yet the lobster is relative of
the butterfly The kinship is not mere
~ that of two members Of the animal
kingdom. The lobster and the butter
fiy are actually In one and the same
great group Of the kingdom, like the
clam ana the snail or the whale and
the giraffe, whose spheres Of activity
are SO widely separated.
It Is simply, as Darwin pointed out
in the case of all other creatures a
great many years ago, that the lobster
and its friends. the crab, the prawn
and the shrimp. chose one method of
life. while the butterfly and it's set
chose another.
So the first group developed charac-
teristics suited to the conditions In
which it lived, including as one Of the
most important. as its members do
not move rapidly. coat Of arnor to
protect them from their innumerable
enemies. while che butterflies and the
great host of other winged insects
shed every bit of superfuous weight,
trusting to swiftness to carry them out
Of danger and to protective coloring
to conceal them when flight is I'M
availing. London Family Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-29
MOTHER 0F-PEARL..
oiffraction Grating Causes It's HeausI-
full lrtdesceuce.

full iridescence.
The apparent color Of m0ther-of.
pearl was for long time somewhat
of Il puzzle to scientists. Later it was
found that the surface of mother-of-
pearl consisted Of tine situations or
ridges. with. OF course, little hOllOws
between This explained everything
for it was then to the scientists moth
ing more or less than an ordinary diff
fraction grating To prove it still fur.
Their an impression of the surface was
taken in black wax. and the wax it.
self exhibited the beautiful display Of
color shown in the original mother-of
pearl surface. The color Is not due to
pigment, but to the cancellation in part
Of the light falling on the surface.
To understand this better 1t will be
well to explain attraction grating.
It consists of a piece of plate glass
upon which are engraved many paral-
lei lines. Rowland has been able to
scratch lines on glass SO that there
are 10000 to the inch and the distances
from one to the other do not vary by
one millionth of that distance in the
10000.
As white light, or sunlight. consists
Of every color known and as light
travels in waves. at certain places II
light Is coming from several different
directions very close to one another
some of these waves will meet In what
are known as opposite phases and win
blot one another out, and the only re.
naming color will be the white.
1t can be easily seen what is meant
by opposing phases from a considera-
ton of waves ON the seashore. IF the
top Of big wave meets trough Of
another they cancel, and no wave at all
is the result. The same takes place In
light phenomena. Light consists OF an
ether wave. similar to wireless waves.
only much shorter, and IL its wave Is
destroyed none Of that light can be
seen by the eye.
Colors of silk are due in the main to
the same thing as mother-of-pearl, es-
pecially shot silk. It. as with the
pearl, can be perfectly reproduced
New York Tribune.