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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Women Like This Man.

Women like a man who under
stands their clothes. They may dress
for each other-and it is quite a fall
lacy to suppose that they dress for
men, still they do like a man who has
a feminine touch or two about him.
"A man who has a medal with three
clasps and understands the cut of a
skirt is Gods last word In men,
The very incest women fail terri
bly, with neckties, and they may know
no more of trousers beyond the fact
that they are customary. In the mat
ter of hosiery l found her to be
sound. When she rejected the socks
they were selling | knew her for a
woman in a thousand. 1.-THE things
that are selling are the things one
doesn't buy" she remarked to the
man who vas serving me, and l very
nearly cheered. There are women in
existence-and nice women, too-who
would have made me buy socks that
looked like summer blouses.-From
The Worlds Daughters"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
GREAT PIECE OF MACHINERY
Composition Of the Human Body Truly
Has Been Called Fearful and
Wonderful Thing.

There are exactly 1913 bones in your
body: In the spinal column are "a;
in the sacrum, or coccyx, 2; in your
head. or Uranium, 8; in your face are
IA; the hyoid bone is one. Your chest
and sides have 20, your right arm has
80, your left arm has 80, your right
leg has 80 and your left leg 80.
Your heart beats from 20 to sc times
a minute, but the pulsations vary &C.
cording to age: At birth, 100 times a
minute; at l year of age, 100; at 3
years, 80; at z years. IS; at II years,
80; when full grown, rs; in old age,
IS.
The normal adult has seven quarts
Of blood in the system. 1t is dark blue
in the veins, because it is surcharged
with carbonic acid, because it's oxygen
has been burned up and used in pro-
viding vital heat. The red blood is
arterial. having lost it's carbonic acid
and. become purified by its contact
with the pure air in the lungs, from
which it has taken a fresh stock of
oxygen for the system.
The average temperature of the
normal adult is SO degrees. At mid
night it is 81, at 4 a. m. 1t is SO, at 8
a. m. it is 9S15, at noon it is SO, and
at 4 in the afternoon it is 100, at s D.
m, it is only 96k.
We breathe 16 times a minute nor
mally and while the lungs hold be-
tween four and five quarts of air, only
about a pint is taken at each inhala-
ton. About 10000 quarts of air pass
through the lungs every "a hours.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Prominent virginlan Statesman.

Zedekiah Kidwell, for many years a
prominent figure in Virginia politics,
was born 100 years ago in Fairfax
county, Virginia. He was graduated
from Jefferson Medical college in 1899
and practiced medicine for some years.
Later he took up the study of law and
was admitted to the bar. In 1S49
he was a delegate to the convention
called to revise the Virginia constitu-
ton. He was a representative in the
state Legislature for several terms and
served in congress from 1853 to 1857.
During the Civil war period he held
an important departmental post under
the Confederate states government in
Richmond. Mr. Kidwell died in Fair.
mont, Va, April q. 1872.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
'IfIGNIIETGENN
.RIlEELRS@
6D@M0
o~Vro
MAIL-oRDER SYSTEM EVIL.
How Chicago Man Made Immense For
tune at the Expense of Small
Communities Everywhere.

A merchant prince died In Chicago
and left $4,000, 900 to his heirs, every
cent Of which was made In the mail
order business.
We would not dispute the dead
mans honesty or criticise him for
making this fortune in a name that
Is certainly legitimate. But whence
did these millions come, and from
whose poverty grew his wealth? asks
the Richmond Tfmes-Dispatch.
The answer is the familiar indict-
ment of the mail-order business as it
has developed in Chicago. From men
and women who we're lured by attrac-
tive pictures to pay retail prices plus
the heavy cost of carriage from Chi
cago; from people who searched the
pages of catalogue and would not en-
ter stores of their W towns, where
the same goods at the same price
were sold; from buyers who sent to
Chicago merely to give their pur-
chases that distinction begotten of
distance-from these came the mil
lions that made the. great mail-order
king.
If the evil ended here we should re-
greet the stupidity Of a certain class
of purchasers and stop at that. But
the fortune of the mail-order kings
is gained at the expense of progress
in rural communities scattered over
the continent.
Here is the case: The little eoun-
try merchant puts in his stock,
bought of merchants In his own state.
He buys the best, and intends to sell
1t honestly and at a fair profit. He
waits. His cheaper goods are sold
and his staples are purchased. But
his dress goods fade on the shelves
and his farming implements rust in
his storeroom. His neighbors buy of
him only what they must; their larger
purchases are made from Chicago
mail-order houses. The merchant is
forced to sell what his customers will
purchase; those who have helped to
ruin him criticise the paucity of his
stock.
The Chicago mailorder business
cripples the local merchant. 1t limits
the stock of the stores. 1t builds up
great fortunes and a single city. at
the expense of those who would pro-
claim progress the country over.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Eitta'istHaaistassst S.sssasassasassifs'
MOHAMMED'S TAIL
hx GEORGE


Miss Theodore Bingham, director Of
the Mission School for Girls at Da-
mascus, tossed upon the back Of her
camel. The file OF beasts stretched
away before and behind her, each
with its swarthy Arab attendant,
while Sheikh Abdullah, riding on his
white mule, passed slowly alongside
of the caravan, his hands holding the
reins loosely and an expression of
benign dissatisfaction upon his face.
Though she was the only woman
with the caravan, Miss Bingham was
not in the least perturbed. She had
spent a lifetime in Damascus, she had
seen the school grow from a matched
building to a lordly establishment COW
ering two acres, numbering 300 In
mates. She had just returned from
a visit to New York, and vas carry
ing back $1,000 in subscriptions, which,
with a knowledge of the native meth
DDS of exchange, she had secreted in
her baggage instead of forwarding
through II of the extortionate ma
tive banks.
At Jerusalem she had Joined the
caravan, under the protection of the
Sheikh Abdullah, to insure her safe
arrival unmolested by desert nomads.
And now Damascus was only two days
journey away, and the little package
reposed in the saddle-bags among her
other possessions.
Miss Bingham put out her hand to
assure herself of its presence there.
But it was not there. 1t had disap-
peared during the noontide halt.
:Ier mind worked quickly. She re-
membered now that she had left the
baggage for a couple of minutes to
speak to the sheikh. Somebody NUT
have suspected what it was she guard
ed SO carefully. The thief had taken
the money, and it was still in his pos
session.
AS the sheikh rode slowly back Miss
Bingham beckoned him. The old man
came riding up on his mule.
Somebody has stolen $1,000 from
my bag" shessaid quietly
Sheikh Abdullah looked at her be-
nignly. 20 foolish woman, why did
you not entrust its care to me-" he
asked. Had l but known you had so
large a sum my head should have an
swered for its loss"
We'll, l guess it was foolish of me-"
answered Miss Bingham, but anyway,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
,su. ADdullah seemed equal to the 90.

lsut Abdullah seemed equal to the 90
casion.
Since Mohammed has refused to
assist me-" he said, may stripes be
his portion, and the lowest place in
the world to ONE / have another
method, for in the palm of each man
can read his acts Of the day. Stand
together and each man hold up his
hand, palm upward"
When he had assembled his men the
old sheikh went along the line. peer
ing closely into each uplifted palm.
Suddenly he stopped and jerked a
man out of the row.
Son of a jackal,' he roared, even
now thou hast the Frankish woman's
bag and the money"
The man fell grovelling upon his
face, and a fearful awe was on the
c~ountenance Of each of his comrades.
Bring it here at once" the sheikh
continued, and If there be missing the
least quota of a farthing thou shalt
rot in Damascus jail"
Five minutes later Miss Bingham
was in possession Of her $1,000 again.
and not a single bill was missing.
But how did you do 1t, sheikh? ?"
she inquired, a little later in the eve
ming. 1T seems as wonderful to me
as it was to them"
20 Frankish woman" said the
sheikh, a twinkle in his eye, the thief
did not lay hold of the mules tail,
fearing that he would bray"
Well" inquired Miss Bigham, still
mystifed.
Thus, o teacher of womanhood, the
sweet-smelling powder with which ]
had rubbed the tail of Mohammed was
not transferred to his palm, as was
the case with the other men"
Then the thief was the man whose
hand did not smell of the sachet pow
der?" inquired Miss Bingham. well,
that beats everything"
Verify, there are more ways of
cooking a hare than boiling him, o
Frankish woman" replied the Sheikh,
smiling.
Copyright. 1914, by w. G. Chapman)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
POSITION OF STREET TREES
Writer Comes Forward With a New
Idea Which at Least Is Worth
Some Consideration.

Had the writer the privilege and
pleasure Of planting a towleite and
framing the laws governing street
trees, their planting. preservation and
care. he would have no parkway next.
to the curb. but would have it on the
inside of the sidewalk, next to the,
property line. This would give the.
street a broader appearance. put the
trees out of reach of wires, of horses,
change the street grade, away from
many ills. 1t would place them where
more air, food and water could reach
the roots at all times and allow of
their retaining branches lower down
than is possible where they are close
to the curb and obstructing free pass
age of horses and vehicles.-Los An
geles Times.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
His EXCUSE.


you've been drinking again." said
the wife, reproachfully.
Il object to your expression" an
swered the husband, with great dig
nifty. 81 will admit, though l don't
need to, that l had a drink. What
of it?"
you promised me that you were
going to quit"
There you go! Does a promise
to quit, as you so inelegantly put it,
mean that I may never accept a drink
when l am invited? Does it force
me into a beastly state Of teetotalism?
Does it mean hat l must confess to
my friends that / am so weak that
l must never be asked to"
Pardon me for being ungrammati-
cal again, but may l ask you to can
the oratory? Listen! / can go down
town without getting a drink-why
can't you?"
Possibly you can, my dear. Indeed,
I will acknowledge that you often do.
But look how popular / am."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

herself by the stove or the fireplace.
knit when she was half-asleep and was
walked up by dropping a stitch, knit in
the morning, knit at noon. knit at
night. The gentler sex of the whole
countryside knit. knit; knit stockings
for themselves and socks for the men.
folks" knit white stockings and gray
socks with blue toes. blue socks with
red toes, and for variety, pied sockH or
ring-streaked and speckled.
They knit mittens. SO comfortable
on frosty days; mittens white. mittens
gray. mittens blue or blue striped,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Motto for Civic Workers.

Improvement societies and similar
bodies working for the general good
of all should adopt a characteristic
motto. not alone to print upon their
stationery, but one that will serve to
keep in mind the purposes for which
the organization was formed. The fol-
lowing strongly appeals as peculiarly
fitting:
Fol the cause that lacks assistance,
Against the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance.
And the good that we can do.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

farmhouse these rolls were spun into
yarn on wheels turned by hand.
Since most of the wool was white
and only a few pure white garments
were needed, many of the farmers
wives colored their yarn. Then to their
many accomplishments they added the
art OF weaving. They also knit. Knit
ting was a universal art. Every house
wife and every girl knit.
Every self-respecting woman always
had her knitting at hand. She knit as
she talked. knit while visiting her
neighbors. knit while she sat warming
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
no SCI Stencil colora.

After stenciling, If you will press a
hot fiatiron over the pattern stenciled,
you will find that 1t makes the color
fast 80 that 1t cannot be washed out
when the fabric is Numbered. II you
have mixed too much oil with the
paints and smeared the fabric. pla6e q
blotter over the smear and press with
a hot fatiron. The oil will have
been absorbed when the blotter IL
lifted, SO that 1t is not noticeable.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Gentle I~ntImatIon.

JOSH" said Farmer C%orntossel,
earnestly. every year when the frost
sets in you come back home askin'
how soon dinner will be ready"
Eyes, father. And you haven't fail
ed to receive me as the prodigal son"
"No. But l want you to revise your
schedule and change your season. l
want you to quit comm as the prodi-
gal son an see If you cant drop in
once in a while as a regular payin'
summer boarder."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
KNITTING ALWAYS AT HAND
New England Woman Of the Old
School Was Never Without That
Favorite Occupation.

New England farmers less than a
hundred years ago found their focks
of sheep one of the most valuable as
sets OF the farms. The wool they turned
over to the "womenfolks," who
picked and cleaned it. Then It was
sent to the carding mill. where It was
carded and made into rolls. In the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

that his letters are so
little read may be at
tributed the further
fact that his fame is
that Of a successful
general rather than Of
a broad, constructive
genius, whose all-seeing
craftsmanship guided a
new nation of his own
making to greatness.
Also, it Is probable
that no man who wrote
as much as he did put
so little on paper that
is open to criticism.
Read a dozen or more
volumes of his CORE
spondence, as compiled
by Sparks, and you will
find not one epistle
-.Lioh docs MT hear
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Fresh From the ould sod

Pat and Mike had got half way
around the menagerie tent when they
came to an opening marked Exit
Wonder what kind of a haste that
lis?" said Pat. Wen go in and see,
anyhow" said Mike, and next moment
they found themselves out under the
stars.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Dat OK.

Guest-waiter. are you sure this is
ox-tail soup?
Waiter-Yessuh.
GuestTBut I've found a tooth in 1t.
Waiter-Well. l don't know. sub:
but | reckon dat OK must have been
biting his tail.-San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

with white for the boys, and such pref
ty red mittens for the dear girls; knit
comforters to wrap round the boys
necks, white and blue shawls. tippets
and leggings of various hues. While a
part OF the product Of the knitting
needles was sold, most of it vert 10
home consumption.-Galusha Ander-
son, in When Neighbors Were Neigh
bors."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

~vective, but the
intelligence you
say you have re-
ceived from our
army deserves a
reply. . have
taken time, sir,
to make a strict
inquiry, and find
it has not the
least foundation
in truth. Not only
your officers and
soldier s have
been treated with
Z N o tenderness
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14
Here,s . Thouoh,

1t is much safer to shout with the
crowd than against it. That is why
the crowd makes such a noise.-Print.
ers' Ink
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

She Lets Him Know.
A man may be foolish without know.
ing It, bat not II his wife is present
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-14

WHICH has deprived MN OF q great
deal of the appreciation which has
been lavished on less deserving char
acters.
What ever the vices of the man,
they were always held within re-
spectacle restraint. Whatever his
virtues, he never gave them undue
prominence.
So it is that, after more than a CEN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
Masquerade Surprises
at the Weirman Home

A masquerade and surprise party
was given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Wierman at their residence In
White Hill. The guests spent the
evening with music and games. The
special features was the lady garbed
as clown who gave more entertain
ment than most all the games played
Refreshments were served to the
following: Mrs Miles Kenn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Sheaffer Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Bope, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stouffer, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. stouffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Marquart, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Reynolds, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Wierman, Mrs. w. e. Smith,
Mrs. j. l.. Traub, Mr.. and Mrs. G: W.
Free, Mrs. Catharine Free, Mrs. H. b.
Sheaffer, Mrs. r. e. McIntire, Name
Truett, Mrs. Clark Rhoads,. j. w.
Wright, and Miss Lena McLntire, Miss
Cledith KIM, Miss Faetta Konn, Mise
Annie Leithiser, Miss Elva Leithiser,
Miss Sadie Henderson, Miss Helen
Dorman, from Chambersburg; Miss
Mildred Rhoads, Miss Florence Fisher,
Miss Edith Smith, Miss Helen Smith.
Miss Helen Firestine, Miss Gertrude
Snyder, Miss Julia Anna Wierman. II.
b. Gilman, Norman Nell Wilson Riff
ert, William Enswiler, George Free,
David Wolf, George Weaver, George
Oyster, Leroy Sheaffer,, William Shaef-
fer, Harry Smith, Jessie Snyder, Ray
mond Snyder, Paul Holler. Miss Cath
arine Dull, Miss Ester Logan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

The bankers and government Of
ficials in Chicago began to figure on
quarters for the Federal Reserve
Bank, and it was suggested that for a
time at least the new institution could
use space in the Post Office and Gus
tom House.
Chicago women, who took advan-
tage of their first opportunity to reg
lister as voters, gave their ages in a
nonchalant manner and without any
apparent effort to prevent those with
in earshot from hearing them. 1t was
estimated that between 10000 and
100000 registered.
Cuyahoga (Ohio) county officials
served a demand on John D. Rookie
feller that he pay taxes on 5000, ,000,-
900 personal property, bagatelle, of
$4,000, 900.
Senator Norris introduced a resolu-
ton in the United States Senate call
ing for the making the New Haven
Railroad inquiry by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, with special
regard to the alleged wrongful invest
ment of the company's funds.
A new development in the Eastern
railroads application for the privilege
of advancink rates was the Interstate
Sommerce Commissions announce
ment that supplementary hearings
ing reasonable charges Off services
the railroads now perform free for
large industrial plants.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, in his
annual report, expressed the fear that
a dynamite explosion was likely at
any moment to cause great loss of
life at the crowded immigrant station
on Ellis Island.
Boys employed at the Conshohocken
Iron Mills tided up all operations un-
til the 10 per cent. cut in their wages
was restored.
The Philadelphia Quartz Company,
of Chester, promised a 10 per cent.
bonus to those workment who would
sign the pledge.
Ex-Attorney General W. U. Hensel,
despite the advice of his physician.
appeared in court. He seemed to be
much weakened by his recent hemor-
rhages of the nose.
Miss Margaret Foley, suffragist ora
tor from Boston, said President Will
sons utterances before the delegation,
which visited him in the White House,
assured day of reckoning for MIN
II he sought reelection.
Yuan Shi Kai abolished all the dis
trict councils in China His action
was regarded as another step toward
the suppression of popular govern
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
Enthusiastic Meeting of
Pment-teacher Club

A most enthusiastic meeting of the
Parent-Teachers Association was held
last evening, at the Cameron school
building, with large audience over
crowding the room.
Miss Elmer. teacher of the school,
had most interesting paper on How
to Keep the Children Off the Street,
followed by DR.. Louise III. Taylor on
the Possibilities of the Parent-Teach-
er Association of the School and the
Home" The Rev. Charles j. Freund
of the Ohev Sholom congregation, gave
a supplementary talk to the papers
and there was a general discussion OF
problems Of vital interest by half q
dozen speakers, including Mrs. Eby
Mr.. Bear, Mrs. Oyster and Mrs. Smith
The president of the association
Mrs. Frederick L. Morgenthaler, pre-.
sided and it was announced that the
next meeting will be held on March
iS. Great interest is being taken in
these meetings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
PERSONAL
Additional personals ON page 4.
POLISH P|AN|STE
GIVES FINE RECITAL
Mime. Szumowska and Miss Mil
dred Faas Presented by the
Wednesday Club

One of the finest artists concerts
Harrisburg has ever had was that of
last evening at Fahnestock Hall, the
Wednesday Club presenting Nine. An
toinette Szumowska, the celebrated
Polish pianiste, and Miss Mildred Faas
president OF the club, introduced the
musicians amid hearty applause. The
stage settings were of palms and Kill
larney roses.
Nine. Szumowka. who is famous
abroad for her wonderful technique
and impersonations, was q student of
Paderewski. Chopin is her favorite
composer and his works are those she
most delights in playing.
Nine. Szumowka won immediate
favor with her audience by her OPEN
ing numbers. showing to the fullest
extent her remarkable technique and
musical conception. The etude by
Chopin was played magnificently, with
delicacy and charm and great inter-
sodie, her closing number, most diff
cult, though popular, was given with
brilliancy and artistic Interpretation
that proved Nine. Szumowka vir-
tuoso of assured technique and a mu-
sician of artistic insight. Gracously
responding to encores, she played
The Music Box" by Liadoff, in
of violets and a sheaf of Killarney
| roses were given the pianiste from the
audience.
Notwithstanding all this, Nine. Szu-
| mowska declares that last evenings
audience was the coldest she ever ap-
peared before, the lack of inspiration
being necessarily noticeable in some
numbers.
Miss Mildred Faas. of Philadelphia,
! the soprano soloist, is known in New
England as favorably as in her home
city. She has studied abroad, spend
| ing much time at Berlin. With a most
engaging personality, fresh and
beautiful voice, flexible and covering
| a wide range, Miss Faas was most
| appealing to her adience. Her dra-
matte ability was greatest in alone
Upon the Housetops" and the singular,
| haunting cadences in "A Song of In
| dia' was a delight. as the real eastern
| question was brought forth. AS an
encore she sang Cadmans Land of
The Sky Blue Water"
Each number of Miss Faas' was
we'll chosen and exceptionally well
sung and she was presented with a
sheaf of Killarney roses.
Her accompaniist was Miss Ruth
Swope Conkling, of the Wednesday
| Club.
| While in the city Nine. Szumowksa
| vas the guest of her former pupil
Miss Laura r. Appel, at 11O3 North
Second street. Miss Faas was the
| guest of Miss Olive Elizabeth Jamison
md Mrs. Frank Bell.
The concert program included: Fan
tasie In d Minor, Mozart; Pastorel
Scarletti; Capriccio, Scarlotti Caprice
on Alceste, Gluck-St. Saens, Nine
Szumowska; "Widmung," Schumann;
| Der Sandman" Schumann; "Die
| Forelle," Schubert: "Des Jungen Hede
| Lied" Hermann, Miss Faas; Ballade
n A Flat Major, Chopin; Berceuse
| Chopin; Etude, Chopin; "Valse Bril-
liante," Chopin, Nine. Szumowska
Long Ago, Sweetheart Nine" McDow-
ell; The Swan Bent Low" Mcdowell;
The Sacred Fire" Russell; ITO a