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Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23
ADVANTAGES Of Poverty

A man on the wane Of a life of
usefulness and q close observer
said to us one day: Poverty has
it's advantages and adversely it's
uses. IL you are poor you can
wear out your old clothes. You
are not troubled with many visi-
tors, bores do not bore you,
spOngerS do not haunt your Ia
oles, brass bands do not Serenade
you. No one thinks of present
ing you with q testimonial. No
store keeper irritates you by
asking you, is there anything |
can do for you?.' Begging let
ter writer's don't bother you.
Flatteres do not fatter you. You
are saved many debt and many
a deception. And lastly, if you
have true friend in the world,
you are sure to know it in a
short space of time by his not
deserving you.-Exchange.
w. X. Fox. 1876. W. Washington st.
Noblesville, Ind, says: "After suffer
ing many months with kidney trouble,
after trying other remedies and pre-
scriptions. | purchased box of Foley
Kidney Pills which not only did me
more good than any other remedies
ever used, but have positively set my
kidneys right. Other members of my
family have used them with similar re-
suits" Take at the first sign Of kidney
trouble. Allen Urquhart.
Texas will get 81, 342, 900 in the
forthcoming rivers and harbors
bill Red River from Fulton,
Ark, to the mouth of the Wichi-
ia gets $4,000. The crooked
creek that runs by Dallas some
times gets S270, OOO-a right
smart little pile of cash. Why
can't we get 100000 or so to
navigate" Sulphur? - Bogata
News.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23
Best Cough Medicine for Children

II am very blad to say few words
in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy" writes Mrs Lidia Dewey, Milwau-
kee. Wis. IL have used it for years
both for my children and myself and
it never fails to relieve and cure a
cough or cold. No family with child
rem should be without it as 1t gives al
most immediate relief in cases of crou p
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy is pleas
ant and safe to take, which is OF great
Importance when a medicine must be
given to children. For sale by all
dealers.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

Everybody is liable to "catch cold"
bull those who give cold proper Al ten
ton never hive serious lung diseases.
1t Is neglect that makes them serious.
Prudent persons use Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup as coon as the tronble
appears and the cold is cured at once.
Price 25c, 5Oc and 81 per bottle. Sold
by Allen Urquhart
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

Of d.. Niles' Nervinc'
MRS. FRANK ANDERSON.
Comfrey, MINI.
Thousands Of children in the
United States who are suffering
from attacks Of epilepsy are .
burden and sorrow to their parents,
who would give anything to restore
health to the sufferers.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

A Vienna paper reports the
death toll in the Alps during
1912 was 95. OF this n umber SO
fell from precipices, 10 were
killed by avalanches, and eight
were frozen to death. Five of
the victims were women.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

MY child vss burned terribly about
the face aud mech. | applied Or.
Thomas' Hectic osi. The pain c~Asesi
and tie child sank into r~s,fal slana-
bss;-Nss Macy n Hansaa. Rochester
NY.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23
A Medicine

That lives ten years must have merit
Dr. Bells's Pine-Tar-Honey has been
sold for sixteen years. and sales have
increased every year. So you run no
risk. We guarantee it. At all dealers
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

The mean annual temperture
of the world is 80 degrees Fahr-
cnheit.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

Oklahoma furnishes II per
cent of the worlds oil output.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-01-23

l.. f.. ~ KISS ELL,
County Clerk. Marion Co, Texas.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
GIVES ADVICE ON
BOY SCOUT TESTS
Field Secretary Wood Urges
Choice Of Subjects Being
Studied in School.

Boy Scouts. In taking examinations
for second and first scouts and for
merit badges, are urged to apply for
those subjects which they are studying
in school. as far as possible. This is
the statement Of Field Secretary Wood.
Certain subjects are recommended by
the scout masters. II ie said. these
being such general subjects as public
and personal health. swimming, first
aid; cooking. camping and the like.
which At in especially well with Boy
Scout activities. The complete list Of
subjects contains nearly sixty different
lines OF work. The passing Of twenty
one Of these as merit tests makes a
boy an Eagle Scout, one OF the highest
honors that can be obtained.
The subjects which may be passed by
q Boy Scout are agriculture, angling
archery, architecture. art astronomy.
athletics. automobilins, aviation, bee
farming. blacksmithing. bugling, busi-
ness. camping, carpentry. chemistry
civIcs. conservation, cooking. crafts
manship. cycling. dairying. electricity.
firemanship. first aid. first aid to ami
mails. forestry. gardening. handicraft
horsemanship. interpreting, invention.
leather working. life saving. machinery.
craftsmanship. masonry. mining. music.
orDithology. painting. pathfnding. per-
sonal health, photograph, pioneering.
plumbing. poultry farming, printing,
public health. scholarship. sculpture.
sc an unship. signaling. stalking, survey
Ing. swimming and taxidermy
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
University Course
For Scout Masters

Special courses for Boy Scout mas
ters will be given at The University #
Virginia at tne Skinner school. this
summer. thus recogaIsir G, Officially. the
Boz Scout nov"inrns from an esirca-
tional standpo' NJ. Cou' ses wi: bS cCn-
Quoted in scout law. principles Of the
movement. organization and leader
ship. the instructor TO be supplied by
the National Council: courses in scout
craft and mastery, principles Of peda-
gogy as applied TO leadership: play
grounds directions. and the like: by
Myron T. Scudder: courses in scout
craft, signaling. the Rev. Beverley
Tucker; woolc.,tf:. camp craft. praC-
teal field work and honor tests" Or.
w. A. kepner: Ihys!cal tr aiming. or
ganization Of teims. flrst aid and the
like. Capt. James King: hygiene. physi-
ology, WOO icrrft. sports. Dr. w. A..
Lambeth: manual training. w. II.
Magee and II. c. Houchins: bird Io-e.
field work J. 8. Ferneyhough.
These courses have been approved
by the national cJuncil and are given
in connection with the regular courses
Of the summer SCH ool Besides these
regular courses there will be lectures
TO the masters On subjects of vital in
terest to all men interested IL. work
with hoys. The course will commence
July Z. and continu. for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
SCOUTS ACTIVE
At CAMP COFFIN
Tenting Ground on High Bluffs
Along Potomac Proves to Be
Most Popular Resort.

Camp Coffin. weekend camp Of Troop
No. I. Boy Scouts, 10 the scene Of much
activity these days. Every week, rain
or shine. groups of boys hike" out to
the camp or ride out to Chain Bridge
IN the car and paddle up to the camp
In canoes. There are accommodations
The camp IL located on the high bluffs
surrounding country. Six tents, set in
a semi-circle. provide shelter for the
boys. They do their own cooking, and
other work. The camp opens Friday
night, and is occupied until Monday
morning. when the boys return to the
city. Chief Scouts Stockard and Throck-
morton are In charge OF the camp.
The place is especially sanitary. It 10
declared. Drinking water is obtained
from springs specially provided for by
the boys. All sorts OF scout activity are
carried on at the camp. Not only camp
craft but water craft. swimming. boat
Ing canoeing. and similar outdoor ac-
tivities are carried on. Opportunity
has been provided for exercise In many
scouting lines. since the place was es-
tablished. Several times boys have gone
to the assistance OF canoists or boat
men who have gotten into trouble in
the river.
The boys spend many hard days at
work In the camp, II 10 said. but find
ample opportunity for pleasure, especial
ly after work is done At night. At pres
ent there In a contest on between the
boys Of Troop No. /, and those OF Mr..
Taylors troop as to which will main
tain the best camp
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Gossip Interest Boy Scouts of the District and
boy SCOUTS BARRED
FROM CASH PRIZES
A. A. A. Holds That Such Events
Would Make Competitors
Professionals.

Care on the part Of Boy Scouts In
arranging field meets which includs
any money prizes In order to avosd
Gustave T. Kirby, president of the
Amateur Athletic Association. The
matter was brought up at National
Scout headquarters through a letter
received from Scout Master Wilson Of
jamestown. N. Y. 1t was asked wheth-
er receiving cash prizes would dis
qualify the Boy Scouts later In school
or college from amateur sports. es-
pecially as the prizes were given to
troops end not to individuals.
In reply. Mr.. Kirby declared that in
his opinion acceptance Of cash prizes
by troops Of Boy Scouts, whether large
or small In amount, would make those
competing professionals and thereby
and forever bar them from competition
in amateur sports"
The subject has been discussed with
considerable interest by scout masters,
It Il declared. and II IL pointed out that
there are tremendous complications lat
er. when the boys grow up and want
to enter amateur competitions, II
they are permitted to compete for casa
prizes. even a. Boy Scout troops.
George d. Pratt, Of Brooklyn. speak
ing Of this matter, says: Il feel that
this il a matter which we should take
up with the scout masters. The sub
tect Of track athletics is one which
personally have been trying to use my
influence to discourage as far as scouts
are concerned, feeling that II they Get
into athletic competitions they VIII
lose interest in their Scout work.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
SCOUTS BOOKLET
TELLS OF BOY CAMP
7. N. C. A. Publication Outlines
Pleasures for Youngsters at
Proposed Tent City.

Summer Good Times for Doys," ID
the title Of small handbook on sum
mer Quilting for boys. and especially BOY
Scouts. issued by the Y NJ c. A. II 10
devoted to descriptions Of the proposed
summer camp Of the institution IN
South River. Nd. nve miles from Chesa-
peake bay and seven miles from An
napolis. While the camp 10 designed
fundamentally for Y NJ. c. A. boys, IL
will be used. II Ii declared, largely by
members Of Troop I. OF the Boy Scouts,
which is composed Of boys belonging to
the Institution.
The camp will be conducted on the
same general plan as that adopted BY
the Boy Scouts for Camp Archibald
Butt. near Chesapeake Beach, this sum-
mer. The intention is to keep the boys
occupied. under competent instructors,
with affairs of scout nature, athletics.
stalking. swimming. boating. sea s>out-
ing. and the like. and with proper
amount Of instruction, reading. and the
like.
The program includes instruction In
swimming, instruction In seacraft In q
nfty-foot combination sail and gasolsne
boat. rowing. track and field sports with
prizes, baseball league. Grabbing and
fishing. volley ball. tether ball and .ro-
quet. entertainments. instruction in pho
Biography. evening campfire council and
morning Bible study.
Careful instruction b given regarding
the OUTFIT to be taken. method Of apply
ing for membership In the camp. who
are eligible. expense. and the like. The
camp will be conducted from June "a to
July 8
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
DAN BEARD GETS
CAMP FIRE" MEDAL
Author OF "Boys' Handy Book"
Is Awarded. Trophy for In.
structing Boys.

The gold medal Of the Campfire
Club for the year 1913 has been awarded
to Daniel c. Beard. Mr. Beard is The
author Of The American Boys Handy
Book" The Boy Pioneers" and other
books, OF similar nature and founder
OF the Sons of Daniel Boone and one
OF the founders of the Boy Scouts of
America.
Only four other people have ever won
these medals, Clifford Pinchot, Th heo-
dore Roosevelt. DIR. Hornaday, and Err
nest Thompson Seton, the medals being
given for conspicuous work In making
amusements OF boys more interesting
and Instructive.
They are bestowed annually on one
prominent naturalist or sportsman be-
cause of distinguished achievement
These have usually been recorded in
the form Of books.
Mr.. Setons Arctic Prairies," DR..
Hornaday's American Natural His
tory" and Theodore Roosevelt's Out
door Pastimes of an American Hun
ter" are among the other books men
toned in connection with other awards
of this medal.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Bryan Praises Boys
For Work at Arlington

One Of the features Of the week In
the activities Of the District Boy Scouts.
was the assistance which they gave In
the decoration Of the graves At Airing
ton. Memorial Day. About eighty scouts
volunteered from the various troops and
were assigned to the duty Of placing
nag on each grave. and distributing the
dowers, which had been sent out for
decoration.
After lu. cheon had been served. Scout
master Carr. OF Troop. No. %. intro
Suced each Of the scouts to Secretary
bcy0. commanding the scout movement
ana complimenting the service which tn >
boys had given at Arlington.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
BOY SCOUT EXPERT
TELLS ABOUT CAMPS
Meals and Equipments for Party
Of Seven Are Discussed in
Official Paper.

Careful directions for the prepare.
ton Of q Boy Scout camp are offered
by c. B. Horton In Scouting" the
official organ of the Boy Scouts. and
include not only suggestions for pre-
pairing meals but for protecting the
camp in case Of storms.
to go into the woods for day or a
week" says Mr. Horton, ''if care is
given to preparation Of meals.
Their fare must be simple but can
be wholesome and exactly what their
and their leader can go out over Sat
urday and Sunday and have bully
time, with food that would cost them
about s for four meals. Including Sat-
urday night supper and through sun
day night supper. each boy paying
about 8 cents q meal"
Cost of Supplies.
Mr. Horton gives the following list
Of supplies for such a trip: One pound
bacon. one peck potatoes, three pounds
SLICED ham, one and one-half dozen
eggs. one pound Of butter. one can OF
one-half pound ground coffee, one-
quarter pound Of tea, six large loaves
Of bread. one can condensed milk.
pickles. one dozen bananas or other
fruits, salt and pepper and one-quarter
pound of cheese.
III the boys have a chance to fish.
Of course they do not need to Iake
meat with them. and IL they happsn 10
he near a farm house where they can
get fresh vegetables. they can buy these
more cheaply than In the city.
Plans Must Be Well Laid,
The success Of any camp depends
upon the thoroughness with which
plans are prepared" Mr.. Horton says.
Make q careful estimate OF probable
cost of equipment. supplies and trans
portation. Try 20 have all articles
which will prove Indispensable. but
which might not occur to you as co1l-
ing under the title OF equipment such
as certain tools, lanterns, rope, extra
tableware and perhaps mirrors
Know how to pitch and care for
tents before you start for camp TX
periments are sometimes costly. Meth
ing Is more unsatisfactory than
cheap and poorly made tent. Do not
fail to dig trenches around the tents
to prevent them being fooGed durins
storms. II Is well TO have one reserve
tent for use in case of emergency anl
to take along 100 feet of one-quarter-
inch rope, an Extra bag of pegs. and an
extra ridge pole and two uprIghts.
Use sack beds and II straw Is not
ay ailab!c. fill with leaves and small
branches. II YOU must use cots Sc.
that there is plenty of blanket unde.'
the boy
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
TWENTY-FIVE BOYS
GET MERIT BADGES
Fred Reed, Of Troop u, Heads
List Of Washington Lads,
With Eleven Medals.

RVvuty.nine boys Of the Washington
BOY Scout troops have taken merit
hadgss through special examinations or
have made application for them. At the
head of the list is Fred Reed. Of Troop
Seventeen, considered the perfect
scout" of the District, with eleven merit
badges; Charles Throckmorton, Of Troop
One. b second, with nine merit badges:
LeGiie Downing, De We're Weeden, OF
Troop Thirty-nine; z. A. Biggs. Of Troop
Thirty-seven, and E. z. Jones, OF Troop
Forty-four, with seven merit badges;
J. v. Hyde. of Troop Thirty. with 4
merit badges; Chester Grey and Clar-
ence Latham. OF Troop Ten; Paul Beal.
q n.v Iooe seyen with aRd v. nnns m.ls
badge: Frank Smith. Of Troop Ten;
and Gordon I'ibbetts, of Troop Thirty.
seven, with four merit badges; Arnold
Carpenter. Of Troop Ten; Leander syms.
and oEviils Wash. OF Troop M Inirty,nlns: nr.s
three, with three merit badges; Waldo
Jones, Of Troop Two; John Stockard. Of
Troop Seven: Clitus Killian, OF Troop
Thirty: Leslie Simpson. Of Troop Thir-
ty-seven; and Frank r. White. OF Troop
liam Thomasson, and Charles Starnell
Of Troop Ten: Gordon Leech, Of Troop
Seven; Neei Franklin. Of Troop Forty
four: and d. o. Wolf. Of Troop Seven,
with one merit badge each. Irwin A.
Priest, of Troop Eight. and Mark Shoe
maker. OF Troop Thfrty-seven. have
made application for merit tests and
can be considered to belong In the honor
class unless they fail In the coming ex-
animation.
Most Of the boys have passed In health
tests. many in public health tests, aod
swimming. craftsmanship, cooking and
interests connected with camp life are
popular subjects for merit tests. When
. scout passes twenty-one merit tests.
he becomes an Eagle Scout. This IL OF
especial high honor, and there are but
. few in the United States.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Boy Scouts Of Capital
Out on Long Trips

Practically every Boy Scout In the
city is in the open today. Troop Is. un-
der ecoutmaster Raymond schaeffer,
is At Rhodes Farm. Nd; Troop 1s, un-
dear H. L. Taylor, is at the camp near
Chain Bridge: Troop 10. under T. r.
Tirtie. IL at Difficult Run: Troop l.
from the Y. NJ. c. A., IL at Camp Cof-
fin, and there are hikes" weekend
trips Of various kinds to many different
places. The itinerary will not be known
until the boys return
Eighty-three boys went TO Arlington
o. Q guard Of honor TO assist the Grand
Army Veterans there. and these joined
their comrades as soon as their duties
were completed As the boys are equip
ped with sleeping bags for overnight
scout work. the state Of the weather
makes no difference to them. and they
are expected 10 report a real vacation"
and considerable profit on their re-
turn to school tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
SCOUTS WILL CLASH
N FIELD CONTESTS
Members Of Order at Summer
School to Participate in
Athletic Events.

sAn Interesting series of neld events
for Boy Scouts has been announced
% be given by the University Of VIZ
ginia Summer School, July 5. I. and 5
All Boy Scouts of Virginia and the
District of Columbia are invited to
compete. The events include: 100
yard dash, s9-yard dash. ee0-yard
dash, 44o-yard dash. mile relay. pa
trols: mile relay. inter-city: mile re:
lay. inter-troops; running broad
Jump. running high jump. shot put,
backward race. tug-of-war patrols;
tug troops.
Events will be governed by the
regular rules for standard contests.
points to he graded as follows: First
All events will be under A. A.: U.
rules and no individual prizes will be
In the special scout demonstration
there win he contests in signaling.
for speed and accuracy in each
ment under careful Judging; tent
pitching contest. team work: camp
breaking contest, team work: patrol
No unattached scouts will be per-
entrsnce fee. No trophies will be
awarded unless three or more patrols
sre competing. No reorganization for
points will be permitted.
All events will be open to regular
scouts Zach event will be open to
each class designated in the Scout
Manual A contest win be arranged
for each class entering. All scouts
will be expected to wear uniform
from the time Of arrival until they
leave. No patrol will be entered un-
less accompanied bv adult scout
master or leader. The Grant Point
Trophy will not be given IL fewer
than ave troops compete
Trials for tire fnal contest will be
held THURSDAY. July 8. Special inter
team events will be arranged by re-
Guest. There In a standing challenge
for Q game Of baseball between
Scout teams July 5. Scout night will
be Thursday night. and teams are
requested TO bring troop or patrol in
ef G1fa
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Boy Scout Masters to
Get Lessons This Summer

A school for the instruction OF Boy
Scout masters will be one Of the fea-
lures of summer camp this year. This
Is the announcement made following the
meeting last week. Arrangements will
ters to be there on Saturday afternoons
during the summer, and to receive in
struction in all lines Of Boy Scout work
This Is a feature that Is being carried
out in manv other localities. II is said
and Is proving of great value to young
men who wish to become proficient In
the work done by the boys under their
charge.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Boy Scouts Diaries
Have Proved Popular

Boy Scouts who want the new
diaries recently issued will be unable
ply IL exhausted, II Is announced. They
have proved SO popular that 1t was
necessary to order an additional 5000
copies, and no more will be ordered
this year. 1t il declared. The space for
the first six months IL made availa BILE
for memorandum purposes.
The Washington times., 1913-06-01
Handbooks for Scout
Masters Prove Useful

The handbooks for scout masters. re-
Gently issued. have been well received
by the boys. and applications come in
rapidly, IL is announced at scout head
quarters There are blank pages for
comment and suggested changes in
scout work. and the manner in which
these are used show that the scout
masters are placing considerable value
on the books.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-01
LET YOUR FOOTSTEPS
BE DELIBERATE

Dear Miss Groy: As you have
helped others with your good al
vice. I como for help. too.
When was attending school.
met n very dear girl. but ! was sick
aud missed school one term, and
she graduated before ] did | did
not see her from the time she left
school till the other day
met her and she spoke and
tipped my hat We have not gone
together. but. Miss Grey. | have
fallen In love with her. feel q
better Young man after she speaks
10 me. II I am tempted 10 smoke
or DO anything unbecominG. I think
Would do that II she were
around? -
/ would ike to get better &C
auainted with her. How may ! d.
Tits without being too forward
She has no brother
\ COLLEGE STUDENT.
A Don't be too hasty. nay boy
to pronounce the verdict love. FOR
II may be only respect or ad
miration for her purity.
n you we're former schOolmates
there Is no reason why YOU should
mot ask her. some time when yot
meet. II you can come TO her home
hut do II IN a friendly way. do moi
be silly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-03-01

.aad have an influence over othoru9
4 WIFE.
Al cannot call her yirtuuus.
bat la my eyes she appears not
worse than the man who ls your
husband Such actions cannot be
clAsstd as love.
hro,horly love. dear woman, IL
the good viii that radiates from
the depths OF true heart and
reaches out 10 the darkest corners.
Eliminates the pathway. nourlshes
"a famished soul. liEhteus another =
burden and rcplenlshcs all man
kind by the deed.
a wifcs and mothers love ~
not Jealousy and this man ia
wrOnging not only the other wom.
an. himself aud you, but hts little
daughter II Is true that some are
Possessed win more viii power
and stronger mluda than are 9th
crs. but this is more a thing 90 be
cultivated than Of natural endow-
meut, and q a. within the power
OF each and ali 10 gain these yir.
tues
Appeal 20 your husband. more IN
behalf Of your child than yourself.
and know II anything will turn
him around this Will