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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-16
For Whom Do You Dress?

Women dress to outrival each other
but they would not care about this ri
valry if the admiration of men was not
the prize.
The Amazons were not Fashionable
and cared very little about clothes.
Men are to blame for the continued
slaughter of the aigrettes, for besides
doing the killing themselves, they ad-
mire the dead bird when it is perched
upon the head of a woman. If they
didn't admire them, no more aigrettes
would be worn
Write and tell me for whom you
wear your pretty frocks. your pumes
and furs. Is it for your own sex for
your own artistic pleasure and salts
faction or for men?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

And plutes who get rich exploiting
those who work for them swell
around in the charity game as phi
lanthropists.
A man may fool his family, he may
fool his neighbors, he may fool an
entire community. But he can't fool
himself. So what's the use? Why
four-flush?
Did YOU ever sit with yourself and
figure out how much of your every
day life is an inexcusable LIE?
Are you not trying to make every
body believe that you are a whole
lot better than you really are?
If you are not, then you are not
playing the game as practically
everybody around you is playing it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29
A READER REPLIES TO 9TH
A. F. OF L. AND POLITICS"

AS I read your excellent paper
daily, and with much enthusiasm,
since it voices in a plain and out
spoken manner what's so and what
isn't, regret to say that the article
in Tuesdays Day Book, by R. F.
Paine, under the caption of ''The A.
F. of L. and Politics. is far from the
spirit generally pursued by the paper
itself.
Mr.. Paine has his history and eco
Monies pretty badly junbled up.
While it may be true that "an things
in this country are done" by "politi-
cal power" we must not overlook the
fact that they are done brown. And
the workingman's political timidness,
whether he be organized or morgan
lied, is indeed a healthy sign.
We hear so often the popular re-
mark: Politics is dirty game" Yet
we expect to make it clean by playing
the game. Almost makes one believe
that helping highwayman do a few
jobs will cause him to reform.
For the benefit of Mr.. Paine, who
might worry himself sick over 'the
position of two millions or more of
organized workingmen," will say
that in the last analysis there is quite
a noticeable difference in the way of
sentiment, activity, etc., between the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29

select representatives.. In Otner
words, the rank and file are always
ahead of the officers in everything
that makes for progress, and, while
the old fOgies are wagging their
tongues and scratching their heads,
as to whether new party should be
manufactured or whether to continue
being 'at the tail Of the ticket" they
(the workers) will go ahead and or
ganiZe along the powerful Industrial
Union line, recognizing the unskilled
and the army of unemployed as inte-
grail parts of themselves to-.
gether with this growing solidarity
will go to the realization that wage
slavery is an economic question and
not political question lastly,
that economic power Presupposes
political power.
After giving us a somewhat
graphic description of almost every
phase Of civilized government which,
according to Mr.. Paine, is kept in
smooth running order by simply
pressing the political button, we are
told that this country will not stand
Tor rlot, sabotage ana otner species
of brute force"
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Paine
has not taken the pains to enlighten
us a little further as to those three
disturbers. But if my curiosity will
be pardoned 1 will try to fill in the
blank space. Riot no doubt stands
for strike. Sabotage is that terrible.
method by which mot fair days
work is given in exchange for not a
fair days pay" And brute force must
mean forcing the poor boss to raise.
the pay little, or shorten the hours.
or both. Three hideous demons
which Mr.. Paine is going to STAY with
his trusty sword politics"
There is one consolation-or
rather expectation though-and
that is, that the old guards who keep,
the political pot boiling will see to.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Tho Supercritic.

Provost Hawkins of Oriel college.
Oxford. declares the Right Hon. w. &.
e. Russell in Edward King. Sixtieth
Bishop Of Lincoln" was never happy
unless he could find some fault to
criticise in the undergraduates who
came before him. Among other things,
the record Of chapel attendance was
always on his table and referred to
for praise or blame. One day when
King, who was an Oriel man and who
seemed to have been a happy combi-
nation of George Herbert and Saint
Francis de Sales, was before him the
provost consulted the record.
II observe. Mr.. King" said he, that
you have never missed single chapel,
morning or evening, during the whole
term"
He paused but instead of word of
praise, which might reasonably have
been expected, he continued severely:
II must warn you, Mr.. King, that
even too regular attendance at chapel
may degenerate into formalism."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
FlNGAL HERALD.

J. Engdahl of Valley City transact
ed business in our hustling little city
Tuesday.
Frank Heimes, county commissioner
from Valley City transacted business
in Fingal last Thursday.
o. A. Barton of Valley City, deputy
county superintendent visited pur pub
lie schools last Thursday.
D. .. Bye was a passenger to Val
ley City Saturday evening where he
had warrant sworn out for one T. H
McGovern on a charge of forgey. Mr.
McGovern was employed at the Fred
Daniels farm this fall and just before
leaving cashed two checks in his IA
vor bearing a forged signature of Mr.
Daniels. Mr.. Bye succeeded in 10
eating him at Norristown, Pennsyl
vania, where he was living with bis
mother-in-law and wife. The deputy
sheriff has gone there to bring the
man back for trial. The total amount
Of the checks was $6S; the bank get
ting stung for one and Peter Larson
the other.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Those Perfect Pairs.

"Now, Alice" said Mrs. =. to her
newest domestic. while I'm out just
pare the potatoes and put them ready.
shall not be long gone
About an hour later Mrs. p. came
back from her shopping expedition,
bringing the meat that was destined to
accompany the potatoes to the dinner
table,
Alice was calmly seated on the 6oor.
around her goodly collection Of the
delectable tubers.
Good gracious" exclaimed the hor-
rified mistress. What in the name of
all that's wonderful are you doing?"
"Doin', ma'am?" replied the fair maid
of all work. "Doin' what ye telled me.
indeed. I've done the best could,
too"
Then she pointed to the potatoes.
1--WE paired off all Of them, ma'am,'
she mumbled, "but, try as l will,
can't find mate for this little beggar!'
-Pearson's.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
East. Indian Acrobats.


The wandering acrobats of India,
says writer in the Wide World, are
recruited from a low caste Of people
called "Dombaranos," who live by this
profession alone The children are
trained from their earliest childhood
and do not receive any education in
schools. They travel from village to
town and give their performances,
which are really wonderful, in the open
air before crowds of oniookers. Their
tricks are quaint and sometimes aston
ishingly clever. Supported by one an
other, these men will! balance them
selves in crazy kind Of pyramid rising
fifteen or twenty feet from the ground,
and one of their number will then
climb this living pyramid with heavy
weight in his teeth Babies not yet
able to walk are often seen being made
use Of in the most dangerous manner
during 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 weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
How Names Are CHANGED.

There was Il curious transformation
of names among the refugees who
flocked to England after the revolu-
ton Of the edict of Nantes. Many of
the Huguenots translated their names
into English, sometimes with slight
alteration Of the sense. Boileau be-
came Drinkwater; Delamere, Bythesea
Jolifemme, Prettyman; Loiseau, Bird
Lefevre, Smith; Dubois, Wood, and
Savage, Savage or Wild.
Some names became so corrupted as
to be unacceptable. Chapuis became
Shoppee; Beaufoy, Bofin, and Condo,
Cundy. Similar havoc, though on a
less extensive scale, has been played
with English names In France. Ma
zarin's successor, Colbert, descended
from an Englishman named Cuthbert,
and the real name Of the famous art
list who decorated Versailles was not
lie Brun. but Brown. And we may
counter that with the Tolfers, who are
the Taillefers of France
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Stage "Fire Dogs"

Here is an instance which, for simon
pure stupidity, has rarely been equal
ed, writes Mary Shaw in the London
Strand A. stage manager sent a list
Of properties to small place ahead,
naming, among other things, dogs for
the fireplace" When the company ar
rived, late in the afternoon, they found
six or eight ours dashed up in the the
alter, barking and yelping and tugging
at their chains. The stage manager,
not knowing what these CANNES were
there for took no notice Of them, but
began going over his props" With
the property man at his elbow he ran
down the list, asking what he could
get and what he could not get. Pres
emily he came to the item and asked,
"What about the dogs?"
"Well," answered the man, pointing
to the yelpers, these were all could
get"
The stage manager for the first time
realized what the ours were for, but
he didn't want to give the local prop
erty man away before the others. so
he very seriously and critically in
spected the dogs and then said, shak.
ing his head almost sadly:
I'm afraid they aren't just the
right kind. You had better send them
back"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

Till the Smoke Rose.

In the third century there was an
emperor of Japan who, mounting to
the summit Of Il hill during period
Of hard times and poor crops, observed
that no smoke was rising from the cllls-
tered cottages in the valleys below
him. The villagers could not afford
fires: besides. most Of them had no
food to cook. He surveyed the scene
thoughtfully and. descending, gave Or
ders to remit all taxes for period of
three years. Before the time was over
his palace fell into decay and parts Of
it into ruin; the rain came through the
roof. and more than once he was
drenched as he slept. But he made
no complaint. At the end Of three
years he climbed the bill Once more.
Everywhere. from more numerous cot
tages.. blue spirals drifted upward tn
the sky. He smiled as he descended,
and the taxes were restored. But it
was not with tax money that the pal
ace was repaired, since the grateful
people raised the needed sum as a
thank offering. -Youth's Companion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Miss Barbara Schlinger, the youn

Miss Barbara Schlinger, the young
girl who was so terribly burned by a
a kerosene explosion last December
at 'Mandan, will soon be out Of the
hospital, Almost fully recovered from
her injuries. At first it was thought
impossible to save the young lady, and
later the doctors believed that one
arm would have to be amputated, but
careful attention and considerable
skin grating has enabled her to re.
covered completely. The first grating
was done the last of December when
skin was taken from her brother and
sister, Anton and Theresa. Most of it
took, but some few pieces sloughed
and it has been decided necessary to
apply just little more to the left
arm. A man living near the Schlinger
place kindly consented to give the
needed cuticle and the operation was
performed Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Where tho Apostles Fished.

The abundance Of fish in the sea OF
Galilee is to this day the wonder OF
travellers. Most of the fishing done by
the Syrians involves the use Of nets
probably Identical in construction with
those of the apostles, and the best evil
dence of the fishing having through
the centuries been done with nets Is to
be found in the ease with which most
of the fish may be deceived with the
help of any bait, natural or artificial.
The pellucid water Of this beautiful
lake, with its ever changing reaec-
tons, is. in striking contrast with the
muddy deeps Of the Jordan, but the
silt in that. river, however unsightly to
the eye, does not seem to inconven'
fence its fish, which are extraordinary
" plentiful even in the lower reaches
before it falls into that deathly lake
which the Arabs call the sea OF Lot
London Outlook.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Happy Romance Ended.

Braddock, N. D., Feb. "A 70.
nance that began in far away Fin.
land where they were school children
together was happily terminated Sat-
urday evening in BraddoclS, when Au-
gust Lame, aged 80, was married to
Ida Carolyn Salminen, who arrived
here Friday from Finland, after be-
ing on the road twenty-three days and
travelling DER thousands of miles OF
land and sea to wed her childhood
sweetheart.
Mr.. Lame, who is cousin of Chas
Hin, came to this country from Fin
land about seven years ago and has
worked for different farmers in this
vicinity since coming here, and fol
seven years of rains, storms and sun
shine he struggled to make home fol
his sweetheart that lived across the
seas. He is now manager Of the w
T. Jade farm east of town, where Mr.
and Mrs. Lame will make their future
home.
Mrs. Lame is a type of Finland
beauty and the smile that she wore
was proof that her childhood dreams
had been realized.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Two Thrus&s,

A certain congressman was depre.
eating in Washington an international
marriage de CONVEYANCE"
1.-TWO men were talking about this
marriage cynically, but truthfully," he
said. "The first man remarked:
"'Of course the earl won't be able
to support Miss I.ottie Code in the
style she's been accustomed to-
ooh said the other, her father will
make allowance for that"
The congressman gave grim laugh
and resumed:
"The first man looked thoughtful for
a moment. Then he said:
"'Despitc the stories about the earl's
past, it does seem to me that he's Miss
Codes devoted slave
"'Ob, yes was the other mans re-
ply; he's eager for the bonds, all
right "-Washington Star
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
New Parcels Post
Will Require
Thousands More
EMPLOYEES

The United States Civil Service will
require the appointment of approx
mately $4,000 employees during the
coming year.
The opportunities for positions in
the Civil Service were never better.
Civil service positions are desirable
because the hours for work are not
too long, salaries are good and certain.
and promotions are frequent.
The greater number of appointments
will be made in the Post Office Ser.
vice. paying from $500 to $1,000 and
more per year; the R. F. ID. Service,
paying &1,100 per year to standard
routes; and the Railway Mail Service
paying from 5000 to $500 per year.
II you are an American over IL
years old and can read and write you
can make sure Of appointment to one
OF these positions by study Of an I. G.
S. Civil Service Course.
Just mark and mail the coupon be-
low and we will send you booklet CIV
ing names of I. C. S. students who are
now holding Civil Service positions at
good pay. We will also tell you how
you, too, can enter this most pleasant
and profitable employment.
Pleasant work-good salaries-pOsi.
tions for life.
Marx and Mail This Coupon
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

A recent medical publication, partic-
ularly intended for undergraduates,
contained various chapters-ethics, le-
gal forms, economics, etc. That the
book should be attractive several pic
lures were decided on, and photogra-
pher was called in. In the course Of
the discussion as to subjects suitable
many suggestions were made until
they came to the chapter 'The Mis-
takes In Medical Practice" e. ~
THAT'S dead easy" the camera artist
said promptly. "I'll just go out and
photograph passing funeral."-Lip.
pincott's. +
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Granite, tho Bedrock Of the Earth.

Granite, the Bedrock Of the Earth.
Granite is the bedrock OF the world.
It Is the lowest rock In the earths
crust and shows no signs Of animal
life. It Is from two to ten times as
thick as all the other layers Of rocks
combined. No evidences Of life OF
either animal or vegetable are apparent
In granite. The presence Of lime is
due to animal life. Some scientists as
sert that all the lime In the world has
at some time been a part Of some ami
NAL. This includes human beings.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Uncompromisinq.

John Bright's voice was unequivocal-
~ for peace. Says the London Nation:
He was walking once past the Crf-
mean monument in London with one of
his sons, then lad. Every one knows
that the word "Crimea" is engraved
on the monument The boy pointed to
the monument and to the word upon It
and asked:
"Father, what is that?"
"That," said John Bright, pointing
also to the word, "is a crime"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
A portrait Of Wordsworth.

One Of Charles Lambs friends said
to him that he had never seen Words
worth.
"Why, you've seen an old horse.
haven't you?" asked Charles Lamb.
Eyes. I suppose So"
"Then you've seen WORDSWORTH
Pail Mall Gazette.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Not Hard Headed,

Griggs-I hear that young Sapleigh
has run through his Inheritance and
Is looking for a job. He won't have
as soft thing as he has had. Briggs
oh, I don't know. He'll have soft
thing as long as he doesn't lose bis
head.-Boston Transcript.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
A Close Father,

She--You must ask father for his
consent. He-He won't give it to me.
She-Why not? He-He's too close.
He never gave anything to anybody in
his life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Not 50 EssV,

"Dibble, dCn't you think man ought
to save at least half the money he
makes?'
Eyes, but how can he, with his cred
itors bowling for it all the time?"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Diplomatic.

Mrs. Wombat proceeded to use some
very plain language.
Mr.. Wombat objected.
"Ain't what l said true?' demanded
Mrs. Wombat.
Yes, but, woman, be more diplomat
ic You talk as If you were abrogating
treaty."-Louisvtlle Courier-Journal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Little Pitchers,

INA, does pa help to clean the
streets?"
"What q question! OF course he
doesn't"
'But I heard him telling Mr.. .Jagg
that he fell of the water wagon the
other night."-Baltimor American.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Just the Other Way.

Little Dolly-I haven't had a spank
ing ill day. Uncle Henry-Been a
good girl, eh? Little Dolly-Oh, It
isn't that! Mamma has been perfectly
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

We know accurately when we know
little. With knowledge doubt Increases
Goethe. 1919. .-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

! Easter will come this year on March
20 which is earlier than it has come
before for almost one hundred years
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

It Is we'll there is no one without
fault, for he would not have friend
In the wOrld.-Hazlitt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

Beauty IL a short lived tyranny
Socrates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-06

column extends to the ~ mark ana the
lower end or the column 10 IA oub-
tract Sc from ~. This siv0 3.SsWaieA
10 the percentage OF butter tat IN the
sample. This means that In l00 pounds
OF the milk there are SO pounds Of but.
ter-fat
Precautions 70 b oosssvo6.
az Acid bottle must be kept tightly
stopped. else the acid will lose its
strength. (2) The fat column must be
measured at once before the fat hard
ems. Following the last whirling. 1t 10
best to set bottles in a pail in which 10
placed enough hot water Gao degrees
F.) to come nearly to the top Of the
neck OF bottles.
Other Points.
1t is we'll to order a few extra test
bottles to replace bottles broken In use,
and an extra pipette.
Cream Is tested by the use Of a spe-
cial cream bottle. An Is c. .. pipette
Is needed. For very accurate work in
cream testing q small set OF balances
is required.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-06
is BROcKWkY REACTlONARY?

Mr.. Brockway. chairman Of the house
committee on roads, has secured a bill
OF health or certificate OF character
from the house Of representative
.Altho he had been published a a re
dictionary" on this road question the
Brother Brockway is really fine fell
low.
Time will tell whether Brockway is
reactionary or not. AS q general rule
state house reporters seldom trail the
wrong scent. If Brockway is not will
ing to place large funds in the hands
OF state highway commission to build
exclusively state roads independent Of
the counties he can not be convicted
as reactionary for there are sound OBJ
jections to this plan but if Brockway
is opposing state road fund Of any
kind or If he Is opposing 4 state high
way commission with power 10 give
state aid to counties and approve coun-
ty contracts and specifications, il
Brockway Is opposing county or state
road bonds or special assessment road
Improvement districts then Brockway
is opposing what has been tried ont
successfully in many other states far
more progressive than Iowa in the
matter Of road building. II Brockway
thinks that county boards Of supervis-
ors can build permanent roads without
state aid or state engineering. and
without bonds, taxes or special assess
ments then Brockway IS reactionary
and no amount Of resoluting in The
legislature will save him from public
ridicule and contempt.