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right OF recall. The popular idea of the
Indian woman Is that she was beast
OF burden, with nothing but work
ahead OF and behind her. That she ever
had hand In the government is almost
unknown. But she did. and 1t was a
strong one. 1t Is true that she did most
of the work. but merely because 1t hap
pened to be more natural arrangement
OF affairs. The brave was constantly
prepared for a war. and II you have
any idea that II Is an easy thing to &c
out and get three meals a day from the
uncultivated fields and thin air just try
it yourself.
THE Indian woman was indeed the
power behind the throne. II has been
the case in many ir t,>es that the
women did not like t.-s mAneuvers OF
the chief. What did they do? They
got together and told their plans to the
braves, insisted upon a recall and a new
chief and they got one. They suggested
knew and talked over the affairs OF
state, with their men folks. and there
was very little doing indeed OF which
they were ever unaware
But how about the scaiping?'' asked.
Another misrepresentation" she said
land one which has never been COR
rected from colonial times. Indians
did not scalp. and never did any scalp
Ing until they were shown how by the
white men A man named Sullivan. In
the employ OF the king, while the five
nations were still banded together in
New York State. offered a bounty OF
s. 70 Their scalp OF a brave and SO for
the scalp of squaw, of the Iroquols
tribe. That was the first that the In
dams had heard of scalping, but they
did not take long to learn how 1t was
done and to inflict It unsparingly upon
the white man who had SO rudely
seized his land
But that is all In the past" she con-
tinued. There are so few of us left
that 1t behooves US to lay aside all feel
ing against one another and the pale
face. and make remnants of a once
mighty race. worthy Of the land In
which they now live"
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Answers to Health
Questions
z. A.-what could do to he perma-
nently relieved of constipation?

z. A.-what could I do to he perma-
nently relieved of constipation?
Ride a bicycle. take teaspconful Of
sesame oil at night. and charcoal after
meals.
A. FL. Are freckles caused by
liver or kidneys? Or by either? 2. Is
there any harmless cure for them?
1. Neither II Is deposit Of pigment
or coloring matter In tire deep layers OF
the flesh . Yes, in a few instances
thew disappear themselves
z. c. M.-Have been suffering with
psoriasis for a few years. Is II caused
by germs or condition Of blood? Is
there a permanent cure?
The true cause Of psoriasis Is not
known It often does not return after a
vigorous hrysarcoin treatment and ap-
plication of ultraviolet rays
r. G. B.-Small red bumps come on
face which later blister and contain
white fluid.
Touch these with extract Of erindelia
robusta, one part. camphor water four
parts.
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more in common with her husband
than she can get from any other one
thing.
THE trouble with most of the peo-
pie Of my own and of the white race,
Mrs. Baldwin said yesterday when IN
terviewed at the Department of the In
terror, where she holds a responsible
position. lies in the fact that they do
not apply themselves. First one and
then another thing is tried. but. through
lack Of application and the tendency to
keep too many irons in the fire.
nothing productive of any material
good Is accomplished. The career
should be chosen with care then all OF
the energies directed with zeal TO the
realization of that one specific purpose"
The average woman of today is a
fritterer. She wastes her time and her
energies by studying little of this
and a little OF that. as the different
opportunities arise. but she gains moth
ing in the end. When she finally comes
TO marriage. she is scarcely further ad-
vanced than II she had done nothing at
ALL
Probably. without any exception, the
most broadening study is that Of law.
Women have so little idea of business
as a rule. and are therefore such
strangers in the world of their hus-
bands affairs. that II is little wonder
that there IL as much divorce as there
is today. To understand more, to be
less of q drag, and to participate In the
actual life about them, women should
study law. 1t Is a constant help in
the administration of household affairs.
teaches concentration and organization,
and gives the woman the chance to
take full advantage Of that for which
she may be best fitted.
Difficulty With Languages.
LAS to the effort which is required
to master other studies: Only the most
rigid concentration and denial should
be expected. and should be given with
out question I cannot tell you of the
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Notable Accomplishment of Mrs.
N. L. Baldwin, in Completing
Law Course, Is Lesson to
Women.
Average Woman a Fritterer, |"
She "Scalping
Taught Indian by PaIeface in
Early Colonial Days.
By BETH JEFFR1ES.

In the June graduating class OF
the Washington College Of Lam
there mas a poman fifty years old
Mrs. Marie L. Baldwin. This means
that she started the course in he'
late forties, at a time when mos
men say that they are too old to
learn.
But that is not all.
She is a Chippewa Indian, and
MAS born a pdpoose, and as she
terms it, "cradled on q board"
That her accomplishment is IN
usual, and that her pieps on life
and the part that women are to
play in this day and age are OF
great palue to other woWen OF her
OWN and of the white race follows
as a matter of course.
Her message is salient, and she
touches pitdl spot when she says
"The difficulty in this country
is not lack Of opportunity, nor an
ability of women and young peo-
pie to take advantage Of it, but 1t
lies deeper than that. They take
adpautge of their opportunity, but
they do not stick to it. So many
are the wondeful chances Offered
today, that it has become the
habit of many to 60 from one to
anothes-but success only comes
through sticking bravery to one"
Value of the Law.
THE most enlightening and helpful
study for any woman to take up Is that
of law. Every woman should be a
graduate in that line, for II reveals to
her the workings OF a business and
thinking world of which she can other
wise have but little comprehension. It
helps her In her daily tasks. makes
her more broadminded. and gives her
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It was mothers voice.
Hello. son." she exclaimed heartily.
How are your
Hello. mother" said I, warmed into
cheerfulness by the pleasant sound of
her voice, when did you get home.
anyway"
Tonight" she said Dad and I got
tired of rambling about We began IN
think how comfortable home il and how
much we like to sit on the piazza nights
together. and We simply had to come
Home seems the pleasantest summer
place. after all. How's Mary?'
Home To Mother.
'oh. Mary's pretty we'll" I said I'M
comfortably. SHE'S away"
Away" said mother. ''whv. I
thought you didn't get your vacation
until the end of August, and you were
going somewhere together"
We'll" L explained lamely, the sum-
Ter's been pretty warm. and Mary was
growing tired and nervous. and every-
body she knows is away. that made
her pretty lonesome in the DAYTIME
and I thought she'd better 90. In fact. .
l added mendaciously, Il made her
60"
Mother didn't say anything for some
of the tLnes Dad had tried to make
her go 1gay and rest and she wouldn't
81 Bud mother is a good sport. She
dsesn't say things like that even When
she THINKS them.
Dear. dear" came her kindly voice
after a while, you must b. prett,
lonely, son. Pack up a suitcase OF
Clothes and come home tonight You
old rooms always ready. and Dad and
I will be waiting on the porch fol
you"
Who could resist that picture7 As
hung UP. i saw in my minds eye DAD
in his big chair with his slippered fee
on the porch pillar by the rose bust
smoking and staring at the moon. AND
mother would be rocking
II was much too peaceful and coseS
a picture for a lonely man to resist
dashed to my room and packed suit
case. ] am lonely and J do miss Mary
but suppose she's having wonderful
| time.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
! (CoLyrzSht 0d& NswSpapsr Essture Servfoa,
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difficulty / experienced in mastering
French and German.
ITO foreign languages by the way OF
English is a far different matter than
by way of an Indian tongue. There Is
everything to learn and unlearn-per-
haps the enormity Of the task Is the
real reason why so few Of US Indians
are linguists. Yet / have mastered
French and German, besides English.
Both OF these foreign languages are
taught in the public schools OF the
United States. yet 1 do not feel that 1
overshoot the mark when / say that
less than / per cent of the great ma
jority who study French Of German In
the high schools ever make any use
of IL in after years or carry on their
guides after they have graduated
They take the opportunity-yes, and get
a smattering-but do they stick to 1t?
Very rarely"
she was a suffragist, and her reply was
rather in the nature OF surprise.
She laughed.
Ibid you ever know that the Indian
women were among the first suffragfsts.
and that they exercised the right Of
recall? The trouble in this Indian cues
ton which / meet again and again Is
that 1t is not the Indian who needs to
be educated SO constantly UP to the
white man. but that the white man
needs to be educated to the Indian.
Many. indeed. are the things which the
paleface does not know about his red
brother. Without reference or question,
the attitude of the earlier settlers has
been handed down from generation to
generation, as matter of course, and the
mistakes that they made are still dis
cernible in the efforts of their de-
scendants. For instance. scalping-but
I will speak OF that later.
The Indian Suffragist.
ITO 20 back to the suffragists and I'll,
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all the good little girl threw down her
book. made a hideous face started a surrep-
titious under the edge OF her foolish
coat I don't what might have happened-for Just
then the real teacher back her
Making His Home Attractive
the little girls mother asked the good little
II. the good little girl looked ptful
Mother" said. II like to be good In school,
really truly debut. oh. do hate 20 be lonesome"
Gentlemen of the jury-consIder the evidence in the
case and consider 1t carefully
Haven't been letting the little girl be pretty
lonesome. all these you think that has
something with her sudden desperate ATTEMPT "a
act like the bad little girls can in the
longer?
I knew a who had a beautiful home In
quiet modest sort of way. but her husband never
would stay In it, So night when lie came home 10
dinner found the living room strangely altered.
There no rugs there were no books and
there were fowers-there sawdust on the floor
there bottles the table there
was strange smell of stale beer over the place
81 found how 1t look down Toms Place,
said the I know and I thought I'd fix up the
bouse the Same way-to please you"
And then. when the plea sed, the woman
cried.
see They believe what you do-and what you
don't believe there's anything particularly bad about
the modern woman. Judge Endcott I'm afraid she.
lust tired of being lonesome. that's all.
What do you think OF It-honsst and truly -now'
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The victim, be he who he may. muss
not he touched or moved. The tmperar
tive human instinct to do something.
somehow and at once. - highly DANGER
Gus In this disorder. Instead OF rusnin
with the stricken one to bath, LET inc
bath and the ice be brought to MIN.
The injured anatomy Ii by no mans
benefited by jostling. swinging and mus
cular movement
IL after a solemn rest In the stricken
spot. there remain more or less oizA-
meas. headaches, and embarrassment Oh
memory-tf. also. there Is no evidence
NJ apoplexy or internal hemorrhages-
then the patient must be taken eitnet
to his home or q hospital. where ne may
be nursed back to health and strength
Al an antidote to sunstroke, refr1s-
Grafton comes at once to mind. Inc
stroke Of Old Sol that imprfsons al tne
fiuids, Precipitation and other matena,s
Of your body which are oetIer . sSse'
than inside, must be met by some rieofc.
ament that will promote the exodus Oh
the walled-up poisons
To brin1 about this happy termination
of A sunstroke, iced drinks-1ust as q
glass Of ice water II given In the sweat
room Of the Turkish batn-ice pdchs. .ee
caps and cold alcohol rubs are neeoed-
The mistaken practice Of administer.
ing strychnine. alcoholic drinks and
stimulants does almost as much harm
as the sunstroke itself. They overwork
the already overwhelmed heart.
To restore the moisture and Juices lost
TO the sufferer1D efEe the assault. a.
well as to augment the outnow, the
injection OF salt water-a heaping tea
spoonful of salt to q quart Of boiled
water. with a pinch Of sugar IN it's
most helpful.
The effect of this solutfon-given only
by a nurse or a doctor-is remarkably
successful. The use Of 1t. or some SINH
lar solution. does away with the en-
ployment Of such heart defenders a.
digitalis.
The headache. the nervousness. the
restlesness. the insomnia, all OF which
follow sunstrokes, are relieved by soda
water, crushed ice. the iced sheet al
night. and lots Of drinking water.
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature Service. }
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q, sny trust who smokes cigarettes And
- tho al learning to smoke
yyomen spend of their time in the arms OF chauf
cabmen. hucksters. and others who pose as In
.-,o,ors in the The husbands Of these
or,an are down working to buy new clothes for
80 wives and the clothes that the women buy so
49, hrrcbss to make a public protest against the mod
en- fashion woman's dress
Men are advancing in morals-women ,;oing
back"
Tbere-now will be good?
And the of it is-its true So true that nobody
,binks all attempt to deny it.
M.n are better they used to be-a whole
.r they have to be-or the women won't marry them.
Men Are to Blame?
Fifty six men out Of ten drank little too
oh once in a while. Now. II six Of ten did
IT.. tbevd lose jobs-both down town
EMPLOYERS will hire a who drnks-and a woman
will not live a drunken husband.
There's no great moral reform behind this: it's
sinply a matter expediency Drink and the world
drinks with you-but youn have to hold your job
And as to women and their weird performances
think, Oh master of humanity,
could set a example and not have weaker
follow It? How you think that you could do one
thing and say another. and never have women
your family notice It?
You preached generations about the virtue
modesty humility temperance. and obedence-and
tced very opposite of all these qualities.
More than that, you have picked the objects
LOT your conspicuous devotion women who wouldn't
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Sarah T.-Have suddenly become
quite rheumatic" twinses and pains In
my joints II there q home treatment.
and what foods and fruits should be
eaten and avoided? Is It wise to go to
the seashore In this condition,
There II no home treatment for any,
thing called rheumatic because this
II an old trick name to take the place
Of Q correct diagnosis. Have a dag
nosis made at q hospital, then the
treatment will be as plain as day.
P. L. Gam sixteen. and have RS
which extend tut little. Am openly
laughed at in streets. which makes me
feel very uncomfortable. Is there q
cure Of any kind?
In q few years time you viii be the
one to laugh. He who laughs last.
laughs best" Pay no attention to the
larghers and bide your time.
Constant Reader-what Is good for
sneezing7 Have spells upon getting up
In morning: also many times during
day. at times much worse than others
There Is some irritant, tuner. polyp.
or swelling in the nose. Have this eau
terized by specialist.
F. R.-What IL cause of intense Itch
ing Of toes and occasionally the skin
splitting between them? What II
Try two drains of oil of cade. two Of
giycertne to an ounce Of LIQUID pAraffin,
with fifteen grams OF salicylic acid.
W. BrooksHMy little son, three years
old, stammers In his speech, especially
In commencing q sentence. He is ap-.
parently a healthy. normal child ex-
Vigorous, yet patient, training at
once Is necessary to cure him II il
done Just as piano playing Is learned.
namely. by care, practice, exercise,
and attention Reading sentences to be
memorized and repeated is one OF many
ways.
NJ. D.-What is the cause Of facial
erysfpelis and how can II be avoided?
This In a CONTAGIOUS malady due to a
germ called the streptococcus. To
avoid II. keep away from those who
have It.
W. E. Bean-What is a remedy for
freckles? What will remove lines or
wrinkles in ones face?
There are none for deep freckles.
Boracic acid water or chlorate of pot
ash and soda twenty grains to the
ounce of gfycerine may help the surface
ones.
r. W. B--1. What Is cure for large
brown spots all around shoulders and
neck? 2 Is lemon phosphate In any
way Injurious. I drink II, but feel
sleepy afterward- I drink II to make
me have good wind. What is good for
wind? I box and wrestle a great deal.
/. This may bleach them: Dilute
hydrocyamicacid, 20 minims; acetate Of
lead, 15 grains; alcohol. 4 ounce: car
nation water. 6 ounces = Lemon
phosphate has no more virtue than the
sugar. salt. water and lemon Juice in II.
In other words, any i'll or good eff
fects you feel are accidental or hc-
ttttous-
Or. Hirshberg toyIl dnsrer questions
for readers Of this Paper on medical
kyoienic and soritdtton subjects that Grs
OF general Interest. He totu not under
take to prescribe or offer ddrics for In
dfrSdadl cases. Where the subject 10 not
of general interest letters tcil BE- an
stoered personally u stamped and dd-
dressed envelope Is enclosed. Address al
Inquiries to DR.. Z. < Hirshbero, core
this office.
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her allegiance, and should 90 al III
your power to comply with ner
wishes. Try to talk things over with
her. and persuade her that there is
no harm in what YOU want to do.
Perhaps you can gain her consent.
If not, I think it is up to you to do
as she asks you.
Etiquette-It Is quite correct for a
young lady and a young man to shake
hands when they are introduced.
The lady should, however, be the
first to offer her hand.
Perplexed-Friendsh with a man
of the type of your one-time friend
is too difficult to be very satisfac-
tory. ! think you are well rid OF
him, and / should devote my time to
cultivating other friendships. Let
him go without too much thought.
Anxious-write to your friend. or.
II you know the address, to some
member of his family and inquire
his condition. Under the circum-
stances that is the only courteous
thing to do.
Miss Propriety-There is no impro-
priett in a young man-any young
man with whom you are friendly
stopping at your house when you
live with your mother and broth
ers. OF course, 1t is apt to give
rise to the rumor that you are en-
gagged to him, and II you wish to
avoid that it might be as well for
him to stay elsewhere. In the case
of an announced engagement, even
that objection is removed.
Jessamine-A woman of thirty
comes pretty close to being as old
as a man of thirty-five, and he is
much more suitable in age for her
than a youngster of twenty-one. In
your case I should say that II you
can care for the older man, marry
him, If not let him go. but don't
interest yourself too much in boy
so much younger, particularly as he
is evidently not in love with you.
However. it seems to me that IL you
can't manage your own affairs at
thirty. it is time you learned.
Disappointed-Youm might call your
friend up and ask him to come to
your house on some certain occasion.
There would be no improperly IN 1t,
but rest assured that II he wants to
come very badly he will find the
occasion-and that shortly.
Sorrowful-Silly children. to quarrel
over nOtmDS. II you TSdlly ere 1OIlQ
of the boy. do what you can to
patch up your quarrel. but consid-
ering the fact that you would not be
able to marry for some time, I'd not
try getting engaged-at least, until
you care too much for each other to
indulge in such petty disputes.
A Waiting-What do You expect
me to advise? That you knock a
yonng man down and demand his
entire attention, or that You throw
him over because he sometimes
wants a little variety and goes to
see another girl? Don't be silly, a
man is entitled to as many girl
friends as he can make. until he de-
cides on the girl he wants TO marry.
When that happens, she won't have
to worry about the other girls.
Distressed-Yuu will have to ac-
cept the girls decision in the mat
ter. Perhaps the man TO whom she
is engaged does not care to have
her going about with another man.
and his opinion naturally means
much to her. Why don't YOU find a
nice girl to play round with, who Is
not engaged? 1 really have TO idea
as TO what a young man should
spend for pleasure. 1t depends SO
much on his obligations
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Useful Hints for
Housewives
By ANN MARIE LLOYD.
Stuffed Breast of Lamb.

Remove all the bones neatly and beat
the meat with a rolling-pin. Mix to-
Sether a breakfast cup Of fine bread
crumbs, an ounce of well chopped suet,
a tablespoonful of chopped parsley, a
little sweet herbs salt and pepper to
season, and enough milk 20 moisten.
Spread evenly over the meat. roll up.
and bind with wide tape. Bake in a
steady oven. allowing twenty minutes
for each pound.
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know Miss Modesty II they met her
In the road and who never obeyed
anything or anybody in their lives.
A little girl sat in the school room
the other day trying very hard to
study. There was a substitute teach
er and all the children were having
fun with her.
They made faces and they mewed
like kittens behind their books and
they threw spitballs and did every
thing they could TO make the poor
substitute miserable. The good little
girl was shocked. She really liked the
teacher. and. besides. she had prom
ised her mother to get a certain grade
in that particular lesson she was try
ing to study So she studied and
Sunderland the teacher was very
glad. for she loved the little girl and
she was Il friend of the little girls
mother.
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Cinnamon Biscuits.

Wash and dry eight ounces of al
monds; pass them either through a
coffee mill once. or three times through
a mincing machine. Do not peel the
almonds Beat the whites of thre.s eggs
TO a stiff froth, and add eight ounces
OF castor sugar, half an ounce of
ground cinnamon, and a tablespoonful
OF ground cloves to the almonds. Stir
in the beaten whites. Roll out to a
quarter of an inch in thickness. stamp
into rounds, and bake in a brisk oven.
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Egg Soup.

Cut a few slices OF stale bread.
sprinkle each side with castor sugar,
and place in the oven to brown. Put an
ounce OF butter into a stew pan. Add
a pint OF milk, and bring TO the boil.
Add a pint of white stock seasoned
with salt, pepper. and nutmeg. Beat
the yolks of three eggs. Stir them into
the soup together with a tablespoon
full of chopped parsley. Cut up the
slices of Drowned bread. Add to the
contents of the stew pan and allow to
simmer very gently for ten minutes.