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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
FOR A PURPOSE

How do you like my arrangement
of the ights?" asked the hostess of
lady guest at the dinner table.
you mean having them of differ
ent colors?"
Eyes. l do it for purpose. You
see, some are blue, some red and
some white. Well, you know, one
has to invite people to ones house
whom one perfectly detests. The
other night had to welcome the two
Misses Carr. fquite detest them, but
you must be friendly. They are very
pretty, but 1 put each of them under
a pale blue light and they looked per-
fectly CHASTITY. They spent a very
bad quarter of an hour and 1 was
happy. Now"
The hostess looked up and grew as
red as the light above her.
The other lady looked up too.
She was under blue light! !,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
A WoMAN's WAY

81 see the women are going to
wear medieval costumes in that suf-
fraget parade" remarked Mr. Smiles
pleasantly. What are you going to
wear, my dear?"
my medieval hat" said Mrs.
Smiles significantly.
And there were no further remarks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
HAS ms MISSION

"a little learning is dangerous
thing" quoted the Wise Guy. ooh,
don't know" added the Simple Mug.
eft has its mission. If it wasn't for
the young man just out of college
the rest of the world wouldn't realize
how little it knows. philadelphia
Record.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
-O-O-
FORCE OF HABIT

Crawford There's no doubt the
wise thing is to practice economy.
Crabshaw-But this is an extrava-
CANT age, and we seem to be out of
ractice.-Judge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03

and rate of progress can be determined
very early. In fact. the arrival OF
some storms can be foretold 10 days in
advance.
of low barometer. which is the storm
center around which the winds blow.
This win or eddy moves bodily for
ward with the general eastward drift
of about SO miles u day in our ATTITUDES.
AS h lines of equal pressure (isobars)
around the low center crowd closer to-
gether. the winds attending the storm
Increase in force. The forecaster de-
termineS the direction of movement OF
the storm and It's velocity.
When weather disturbances are re-
ported, the f%orecasters know from ex-
perlelce about how long it takes them
to reach the Pacific coast and then
fantic coast. For example. II a storm
coming from Siberia drifts eastward
around the north pole and reappears
in Alaska 1T should appear in Wash
ington and Oregon in about two days;
should get to the Great Lakes in six
or eight days.
storms or divert them from the
straight track just as q refrigerator car
may be thrown Off its schedule or be
shipped by accident on a wrong road.
some OF these storms deplete them
selves by running into regions of high
barometer which are of greater mag
nitude and extent than the storm itself.
Some of them, however. travel COM
pletely around the world.
To keep tab on old waves that come
into h United States from Canada
and Alaska the weather bureau studies
the Canadian weather reports. Eng
land sends reports from Iceland. the
British islands and continental Europe,
n daily reports come from ST. Peters,
burg on the conditions in Russia and
Siberia.
The same businesslike system used
in tracing the track of a storm is APP
Piled to determining the arrival Of
frosts.
Flood forecasts are made in much
the same way. Information as to the
amount of rainfall at the headwaters
of streams that cause floods are COW
cred by Geographic reports sent by To-
cal observers. AS this rain reaches the
main channel, the height OF water in
the channel is determined by successive
gauging stations. Past records estab-
lish how much a height, say 20 feet at
Dubuque. Ia, will produce at Daven-
port, another station so miles down the
Mississippi. This plan is followed all
the way down the river, and at each
point full allowances is made for the
effects of water from tributaries, and
from additional and local rainfall. AS
a result of these observations in the
recent flood. the people of Cairo had
The Pittsburgh district can be given
only IL to "a hours notice, because a
flood is upon them within "a hours
after q rainstOrm.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03
$50 From a Tenth Acre.

In a recent issue Of Farm and Fire
side. E. V. Laughlin gives the follow
ing account of his adventures with a
small piece of land:
T. many people, $50 is not much,
but to a struggling young teacher on
In my case it would pay the grocery
man for two months: it may even pay
the years coal bill, and it will certainly
go a long ways toward meeting the
many little expenses that appear when
two little tots are to be fed and clothed.
Let me tell you how I made $50 dur
ing spare time in the summer vaca-
ton.
Il turned my attention to melons.
My watermelon patch was about 40 feet
square n contained 40 hills. The
muskmelon area was about twice as
large n contained nearly 200 hills. I
staked off the position of each pros
pective hill and two or three weeks
before planting time, carefully spaded
up the Hill for a distance of two or
more feet across and one foot deep.
Late in May l planted the seed and it
came up about the time the summer
vacation began. The little field received
probably 20 hoeings before the vines
covered the ground.
18th of August. They were of fine
quality. This l again attributed to the
careful cultivation.
Tel or - watermelons and As or so
musklnelons per day was the average
yield. l found a ready sale for these
among %neighbors and to passersby,
charging Is to 30 cents for a water
melon and 5 cents for a m%uskmelon.
These prices were somewhat. less than
those prevailing lin town.
AT the close of the season 1 found
hat my profit from the ~ watermelon
hills vas $50. n from the 200 rmusk-
melon hills. $50. max ling a total Of
$50. from one-tenth Of an acre"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03

ter OF the Bishop of Winchester urging
the definite prospect of the introduc-
tion of a suffrage bill as a first class
measure.
"The strength of feeling amongst the
more progressive liberal women and
their determination to stand for suf-
rage principles or for what they re-
gard as an essential part of liberal pol
icy. Is further seen in the recent forma-
ton OF the Liberal Women's Suffrage
union. Amongst men 1t has it's coun-
terpart in the Liberal Mems Associa-
ton for Women's Suffrage.
"A review Of the suffrage during tho
past year carries us far beyond the
units of u own country. When adj
dressing the international congress last
June. Mrs. Chapman Gait, the presi-
dent, reminded her audience tha the
question of woman suffrage had been
considered in II national parliaments
during the past winter, and in SO states
other legislatures. In the far east
China was about to be admitted to the
International alliance and even Persia
now had her progressive movement.
or M ~enfranchised countries, Austria
liza, California, Norway, Oregon and
washington sent official government
representatives to the and
during the session. news was received
equal suffrage rights. The Territory
or Alaska must also now be added to
the list. and in June Illinois obtained
enfranchisement on the same terms as
men, involving the acknowledgement of
her 1000, 600 women in Chicago.
Since the international congress the
parliament in Iceland has again passed
the amendment to the constitution
granting the vote to women on the
same terms as men, and the bill now
Awaits the sanction of the king of
Denmark. This will be granted. If the
bill is confirmed by the newly elected
parliament next April. On October nth
and 9Th the reform bill in Denmark.
including the acknowledgment OF
women, having passed it's third read
ing In the lower house. was read for
me first time in the upper chamber.
When parliament opend in Holland.
the queen in her speech gave a promise
OF a Dill for amending the constitution
and granting equal suffrage rights to
women and in Poland the president Of
the diet when replying to a recent
suffrage deputation. stated that his
new proposal for reform would include
woman suffrage, though not eligibility.
inc situation in Sweden is very en-
couraging and there is reason to- sum
pose she will obtain her enfranchise.
ment during 1914, while In Finland the
parliamentary elections last August re-.
suited In an increase in the number OF
women members of. parliament Of
Whom there are now 81"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03
SKIN CHANGING:
SUPERMAN is FORESEEN

Paris. Special: The race of suner.
men which may eventually renlaca
present day humanity on our planet.
according to some prophets, will nave
a skin greatly different from that of
the man Of today.
Prof. Daniel Berthelot, the eminent
French specialist, declares that the
SKIN OF the human race has undergone
great changes since our primitive an
cestors. He finds notably that while
the whitest of modern skins reflect al
most all the colors Of the spectrum. the
skin of the more primitive races alb
serb thec olors of higher and finer vi
brations m only reflect the stronger
colors at the spectrum's lower end.
For instance. the skins of the primitive
negro races reflected practically no.
colors at all. The r%ed-skinned races,
reflected only the reds at the lower end
of the spectrum, and the so-called yell
low races only as far as the yellows in
races of today are able to reflect not
only the blues. but also the violets at
the top OF the visible spectrum, al.
though the strength and %clearness OF
the reflection varies with each individ-
ual Skin. But no skin has been found
so far capable Of rejecting the ultra
violet rays. which, although present in
almost all light. vibrate at a rate too
high to be visible by the human eye.
1t Is, therefore. believed that the past
evolution of h human skin fore
shadows the existence in the distant
future Of an ultra-white race, which,
in addition to its other capacities, will
have a skin capable OF rejecting the
invisible ultra violet rays.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03
THE "lMSlDE DOPE"
ON STORMS AND FLOODS
From the Washington Times.


Many people have an idea that there
is something mysterious and occult
about the work of the weather bureau
in fo~recasting the coming storms, frosts
observers mus necessarily get their
data by reading the planets, the stars.
and the moon. AS a matter of fact the
forecaster of the bureau foretells the
coming of disturbances in a business
like way. very similar to that in which
a man has ordered a shipment of goods
would estimate the date of it's arrival.
Suppose a business mar had ordered
a carload of pineapDles from the IIa-
waiian islands He would know the
average time it would take the steamer
to make the trip to the Pacific port. the
average time for unloading Inc loading
into refrigerator cars. and the average
number of days to be allowed these
cars for their trip across the continent
to New York. His estimate. however,
would be subject to error because the
steamship might be delayed by fog. or
the cars might meet Will, an accident.
Storms, like %pinapples. as Il rule do
not originate in the United States.
They come to US, some from the Philip
ri:les, Japan. Siberia. Alaska, Canada
- the Gulf of Mexico. The weather
bureau gets cable, Geographic. Or wire
less notice of Il foreign storm. Station
after station. or vessel after vessel. re-
ports the storms arrival in it's neigh
borlhood. SO that the general direction
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03

Close to Adrianople 1 saw an en-
tire Bulgarian village destroyed. The
Bulgarians We're bundled into wagons
on a half hours notice and were not
permitted to take any OF their belong
ings with them except the garments
they happened to be wearing. The
Greeks are pursuing exactly the Same
course in Macedonia.
i saw many thousands of Bull
garians driven out of Macedonia,
which they and their f~orefathers have
inhabited for generations. Their only
refuge, OF course, is Bulgaria, where
the misery already existing is very
great.
Fugitives Increase Misery.
"The flocking of these fugitives in
to the country has increased the misery
deserves the sympathies of the Chris
tan world. Her defeat in the last war
was wholly due to the fact that Rou-
mania stood ready TO fall upon her
from the rear.
The plan OF operations against the
Servians and Greeks which was APP
proved, by King Ferdinand. and which
l have carefully studied, would have
insured victory If it could have been
carried out. The Bulgarians had the
enemy enclosed as in a trap.
The Bulgarians are sincere,
straightforward and trustworthy,
without vicious tendencies. The Chris
ton world knows what 1T owes them
for standing for centuries as a bul-
wark against Islam. 1t now has an
opportunity to pay that enormous debt,
at least in part.
Il think there never have been an oc-
casion when civilized humankind was
under a more obvious obligation to
render speedy and ample relief"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES
DECLARES MAJOR FORD

Paris. Special: Misery in the most
poignant degree is general among the
Bulgarians. according to Maj. Clyde
Ford. OF the medical corps. United
States army, who is returning to
America after many months spent in
the Balkan region.
Major FOR was detailed by the
American government and accompanied
the Bulgarian forces in the field with
the especial object of observing the
treatment OF the wounded and prison.
ers by their captors. His final report
to the secretary of var which he will
prepare soon after his arrival in
Washington, will contain accounts Of
many fearful atrocities committed by
h Turks and Greeks.
eulsars a Manly People.
"All the parties to the recent wars"
said Major Ford Just before his depar-
ture from Paris ARE guilty of acts Of
cruelty and rapacity. The Bulgarians,
pend the native violence of their char
acter upon men, not upon women and
children. No cases of cowardly OUT
RACES upon the weaker sex can be aid
to their charge.
"On the other hand. such acts on the
part of the Turks We're almost innum-
cradle. 1 saw in M place 400 skele-
tons OF men and women. natives OF
small towns. whom the Turkish SOL
diers had summarily shot.
Turks Crueities Continue.
The cruelties of the Turks did not
cease with their own war with the al
lies. They are Systematically and
without pity turning the Bulgarian
population of the Adrianople district
out OF their homes and driving them
across the frontier into Bulgaria.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03

ceived by Westinghouse, who urged its
adoption in preference to plans sub
mitted from other quarters by eminent
tinanciers. The inventor insisted his
idea was the best for the protection of
stockholders and creditors, and ac-
cording to his associates it proved to
be an achievement in constructive
finance.
MI. Westinghouse was unostenta-
tious. kindly. helpful and a hard
working He was six feet tall,
erect. broad ~shouldered; with a mas
sive head, in late life covered with
white hair, and he wore q heavy white
mustach and side whiskers. In con-
nection with his kindly spirit it was re-
called of him today that 80 or 40 years
ago he introduced to this country the
Saturday half holiday. OF the in
said just before his own death:
George Westinghouse is in
character n achievement one of the
great men of u time"
OF himself, Mr.. Westinghouse once
remarked:
Il have always known what 1 have
wanted to do, n for doing it | owe q
great deal to persistence, to a natural
foundness for mathematics and to the
fact that, throughout my youth, I
learned to work with my hands as we'll
as my head, and have always kept in
practice"
George Westinghouse was born in
Y. October 6, 1876. and as a lad at
tended school in Schenectady. He en-
tered Union college, out left in 1863 to
join the Twenty-sixth United States
cavalry and serve in the civil war.
His love for engineering led to his
transfer to the navy n before being
in service a year he was attached to
the Potomac %flotilla, acting as third as
sistant engineer.
In August, 1867, he married Mar
querite Erskine Walker. who survives
him. together with their one child.
George, jr., who lives near Lenox.
Mass. The son married Miss Violet
Brocklebank, daughter of Sir Thomas
and Lady Brocklebank, of Triton hall.
Cumberland, England.
Business To Continue.
George Westinghouse provided in his
Will for the continuation of his large
business interests under a trusteeship.
1t was officially stated today that his
death will not aus n change of
policy or operation in connection with
any of the Westinghouse industries. A
plan which long ago he carefully
thought out for their continuance and
direction goes Immediately into effect.
The men chosen to carry out this
work are his brother, Henry Herman
Westinghouse, who is president Of the
American Brake company and vice
president n general manager Of the
Westinghouse Airbrake company;
Charles A. Terry. vice president of The
J Westinghouse Electric & Manufacture
ing company, and W.. D. Updegraff, di-
rector of the Westinghouse Airbrake
company.
To this trusteeship will go the vot-
ing power in all the corporations in
! which GpOr0o VNocfin chOl1Cn wac in.
terested here and abroad. The individ-
ual wealth M holdings of Mr.. West
inghouse have been estimated at more
than $50. 900, 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-03

There 10 always a censor at the Ger
man court dances who watches The
dancers. and II any one Is awkward
or unacquainted with the steps he II
notified that he will not be invited
again "nlaas he learns to dance better.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Ey'ss.,,1F ! Z sgsEssssE,, !. u,
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Eoers Exclaimed
Compliments During the Long
Siege of Kimberley.

During the Boer war Mr.. Rhodes
was shat up in Kimberley, and the
Beers constantly shelled the town with
long-range artillery They were not
very successful. for with 800 big shells
they only killed II people.
Meantime, Mr.. Rhodes accomplished
the extraordinary feat of getting a
cannon built at his works inside the
town II was a regular modern rined
gun, and fired shells-also homemade
on each of which was stamped.
With compliments Of c. J. Rhodes" "
The Beers themselves were not with.
out sense Of humor. During Christ
mas, 1899, they were besieging Lady
smith, and on Christmas eve they fired
ten plugged shells into the town each
with a piece Of plum pudding inside,
and each bearing the words, with the
seasons compliments
Two of the shells were found by the
garrison and 1t was discovered that
like Mr.. Rhodes. they were home,
made, having been cast in q foundry
at johannesburg.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
Controlling the Child.

The man or woman who has made
self-control a habit by willing to keep
from doing this or that. or by willing
to do this or that is the moral man
OF woman.
We have been working in the
wrong way on the problem of estab-
fishing self-control in little children.
We have been putting the cart before
the horse by trying to force our con-
troll upon the children instead of aim.
ing to establish their own self-control.
To say to a child, Don't cry!" BE
Quiet" Don't break anything!"
Don't get angry" is worse than USE
less. We must begin, almost In baby
hood. to teach children that control
which will give them the power to re-
strain and direct their bodies and
their emotions.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26

ends, where lasseled ornament
makes the finish. They fasten about
the neck with hook and eye or slide.
Crocheted, passamenterie or bead
buckles and ornaments are used on
them
Muffs are barrel-shaped and made
over beds of down or wool batting.
These beds are bought ready made
and are very cheap Velvet coverings
are usually gathered over them with
ruffles at each end as shown in the
picture. The muff and rufIles are lined
with satin. Silk cords or strands of
large black beads are fashionable this
season for decorating these sets.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
INEXPENSIVE GIFTS IN
COLLARS AND vESTEEs

A COLLAR and vestee In sheer or.
"A candle, to wear with tailored suits
will be welcomed by every woman and
costs almost nothing but the time for
making. The flaring collar is finished
with hand-embroidered scallops or
band of fine narrow swiss embroidery,
or lace. which extends down each side.
The collar and vestee must be cut
separately and joined at the neck line.
The collar is wired to make it stand
and fare correctly.
A brilliant vestee, with collar and
reyers of filmy lace, is pictured made
Of brocaded velvet and shadow lace.
The vestee Ia a band about the neck
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
His ,"Nsnle.n

A young spark, notorious for his coli
ceit, was Boosting in tho pInseiite of
several gentlemen about the rohgHesta
which he had gained over the female
heart. ''''
Look" said he" here's handsome
present l. had from my last ina'mo,
rata" at the same time handing round
beautiful cigarcase ~ r..-
All admired the article, which had
an Endorsement Of its quality stamped
upon it, ,..
Very nice gift" remarked one OF
the company 81 perceive your lady
love even had your name put on the
case"
"WeIl, that's queer answered tho
boaster. Il never noticed H."
Look again reioined the candid
one The case IL distinctly marked
Real calf"
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
EAA MADE CHRISTMAS
sic NOVELTIES IN NEckWEAR

hECkWEAR and muff sets we're
~ never more fashionable than they
are Just now. and they are among the
easiest to make of homemade gifts.
They confer both style and comfort
upon their wearers to the joy of those
who receive them.
Neckpieces are simply straight
lengths of velvet. plush or fur cloth,
cut a quarter Of yard wide and a
yard or more in length. They are
lined with satin and gathered in at the
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26

their comfort and they like convenient
things. They especially appreciate
gifts made by the donor. and this year.
there are some novelties for them
which are not difficult to make at
home.
A basket, which will do either for
den or bedroom, is made very easily.
The materials selected for it depend
upon the purposes for which It is to
be used. II it is intended for a con-
venient receptacle for ties, collar but
tons, pins, needles. thread and various
odds and ends, 1t is to be made Of Gre
tonne, brown linen or figured silk and
finished with ribbon. But II for den
to hold pipes, matches, cigars, tobacco,
etc, 1t is to be made Of thin leather or
heavy silk and finished with silver or
gold braid and cord.
A collar box covered with cretonne
and suspended by ribbon hangers Ia q
reliable gift sure Of q welcome. A
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
Not to Be ThouQht OF.

Now let us put our heads together
and see II We can't arrange matters"
Put our heads together? That
would hardly do, Maude, Your green
wig and my purple hair won't harmon
ize."
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26

shown in the illustration. The candle
shade is of dark red paper decorated
with fancy gold braid pasted on. The
ability to choose an attractive paper
and paste 1t on neatly is about all that
is required for making these sets.
Leather effects, the tiffany papers, be-
sides many artistic flowered patterns
are suited to the purpose and make
useful and tasteful gifts that men ap-
preciate. ..
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
DESK SETS FOR THE
OFFICE OR HOME

4 MONG the most attractive OF
"A novel presents for men are Office
or library sets consisting Of portfolio.
letter box. waste basket, candle
shades, etc. They are made of hand
some wall paper designs pasted over
foundations OF heavy cardboard or
wood. A paper having broad black
and white stripe with dark red flowers,
vaguely outlined on 1t, was used to
cover the letter box and portfolio
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-11-26
TOBACCO POUCH AND
DRESSING CASE BAG

4 TOBACCO pouch is made OF four
"A long. narrow triangles of leather
or of silky plush. sewed together. A
silk lining is made in the same way
and placed in the outer bag. The edges
along the top are blind-sttched to-
gether. The bag is w inches long,