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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
Stay Young

When one begins to grow
old, at least In years, pleas
ant and cheering thoughts,
which are I'm themselves the
best of medicine, must re-
place gloomy. hopeless ways
of thinking. Every interest
that departs must be re-
placed by another-so II
there is nobody to love try
gardening, a course of in
structive reading, charity
work. Anything that takes
you out of yourself, as the
saying is, is rejuvenatlng.
Keep young inside, for it is
the slump Of the spirit that
brings the first marks of
age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

"You don't know any more about II
than Darby alligator"
This may become q famous saying, but
1t will not be inconsistent for there Is
an alligator IN Darby and it arrived In a
most peculiar manner. The gator came
to life in a candy jar in the window of
Guss Pappas' store on Main street. and
il Is doing nicely. The egg from which
II made it's debut was put in the jar %
days ago and the shell finally broke. as
the sun centred its light constantly on IL
during that period.
According to a dispatch from Darby, the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
F.P. WALSH SILENT
Head of Commission Refuses to Com
ment on Rockefeller's Activities

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.--Frank p.
Walsh. chairman of the Commission on
Industrial Relations, who manifested con-
siderable bitterness against John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., during the commissions s
recent investigations, refused to COM
ment today on the young financier's visit
to the Colorado coal fields.
81 have quit talking" Walsh said. 81
am going to let other people talk now
and III listen to them"
Walsh called at the White House today
for a brief interview with the President
Walsh said his visit simply was to pay
his respects to the Chief Executive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

II know IL right now Didn't I want IN
take a nap this evening? And didn't INV
mother say to me. NO, Jimmy South
breeze no nap for youl There is work
70 De done tonight. That nice little gar
den must be cooled OF. Those nrettv
little lightning bugs must be blown sbont
NO sleep for a busy Southbreeze this
nightG Just that way she talked 10 me
my mother did! And so / am here. Do
you want to be blown anywhere, Friend
Lightning Bug?"
The lightning bug laughed. II don't
Ieei half as sleepy as I did" he said
good-naturedly; knowing that Won are
working. too. wakes me up. Ana so AZ
you please, you may blow me over there.
70 that dark little spot by the side OF
the pansies."
The obliging Jimmy picked IN the
lightning bug land oh. what fun A was
JUST 70 lie back on the strong breeze
and be blown over the garden Instead
OF flying laboriouslyD and carried him
over 70 the dark corner by the pansles.
and there the lightning bug vent 10 u1orlf
cheering the pansy buds and shining the
very best he knew.
Ever and anon. the kind little breeze
said a cheerful word TO the busy HIGHT
ming bug. And each time the uehtning
bug answered brightly-and 40 helning
each other they worked through the
long. dark night.
When the morning sun crept up toward
the rim OF dawn and the dark elonds ~
the night began 70 get out their CAV day-
time dresses, Jimmy southbreeze blew Nv
i'sfil working7" asked he; and the iixbt,
ming bug replied. 'still working.s
But it's time 10 stop" he eatd. s.and
J know the best place ever. for naupIne
Come, jump on my back and IN take you
The lightning bug jumped on Jimrpy,s
broad back and together they hid-whsre
do you supDosef Under the shelter on 4
biz toadsfool' And there they slept iii
another nisht-and there they often
sleep still II you hunf some day. you
viii ind thfm yourself.
cepe1ght f'afe tetea jedsoA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
The Lightning Bug

A III ME. but ] am sleepy" sighed a
n little lightning bug who had been
working the whole evening long. II light
my lamp; / fly over the garden; back
and forth over the flowers do shed my
glow. and never a minute for rest do l
have"
He hesitated a second on a tall lily
bloom; smoothed his wings and stroked
his body. But ] suppose that Is what
] must expect. That is a lightning bugs
duty."
"Duty7" asked a soft little voice
nearby. "duty9 Don't you mean pleas
ure7s
II might mean pleasure II I didn't have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
Cuban Girl Seeks Lost Kin Here

An appeal has been made to Cuban resi-
dents in Philadelphia i'm a search for in
formation concerning the whereabouts of
two young Cubans, Ramon Barrios Pine
and his sister. Maria Isabel Pine, who
became members of Philadelphia house.
hold after leaving an orphanage in Cuba
i'm 1902. Dolores Barrio. 16-year-old sis
ter of the two. started the Investigation
from her home in Cardenas. She ap-
pealed to the Rev. DR.. Joseph Stockton
Roddy, of Olyphant, Pa, for assistance
Doctor Roddy said the second sister had
not seen or heard from them since they
left Cuba
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
REQUESTS TO CHARITIES
Catholic Institutions Beneficiaries I'm.
der Will of Elizabeth Finney

An estate of $4,000 is left in trust TO
Mrs. Elizabeth Finney. of 1723 North
2lth street. by the will of the late James
tinney. admitted to probate TODAY by
the Register of Wills. Upon her death
the viii directs that $1,000 each shall be
paid TO Thomas Lannon. Elizabeth Tier
ma ,i,a" ana the archbishop OF Philadelphia,
the interest of the later beouest 10 ba ex'
pended In keeping in repair the Finny
burial lot; $500 each to the Church of the
Gesu and St Elizabeth's Church and a
similar sum to the Little Sisters of the
Poor. The remainder of the estate is de-
Vlsed to the Seminary of St Charles Bor-
romeo. Overlook
The personal effects of the estate 10
Mary A. Ramsden and Hugh II NJ
Laughlin have been appraised at s3457 go
and $2124.69 respectively. 'o''''O0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
NAMED COURT STATISTICIAN
Miss Maude E. Stearns Appointed to
Municipal Court Staff

Sociological statistics gathered by all
branches of the Municipal Court here
after will be tabulated and kept available
for study. President Judge Brown, of
the Municipal Court has appointed Miss
Maude f. Stearns statistician of the court
at salary of $500 a year.
Miss Stearns is a graduate Of Wellesley
College, class of 1911. She was first en-
ployed by the Girard Estate and later by
the Bureau of Municipal Research to de-
wise a system for the mechanical tabula-
ton OF the valuable sociological informa-
tion Of the Domestic Relations and Ju-
venile Courts. The same system has
since been applied to the Misdemeanants
Court and the Criminal Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
500 ORPHANS ARE sHoRN
BARRIERS Have Wholesale Haircutting
Bee at st. Johns Asylum

Five hundred youthful heads are shorn
10 feather edge" today at ST. Johns
Orphan Asylum. 18th street and Wyalus-
ing avenue. The shearing was done by
!, 80 members of the Journeymen BARRIERS
HQion out of sheer dhis is not a pun)
Kindness of heart. Only enough hair was
leftAan each head to allow its owner to
comb Mt
Inmates OF other institutions will be
shorn ON succeeding Sundays. The bar
bers Decided some time ago that Il would
be good idea to donate free haircuts to
the orphans TO show their kindness of
heart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
Water for City Hall Pigeons

Small troughs OF pure water for the
pigeon occupants of City Hall have been
provided by the Women's Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
ANIMALS. The birds have been in dire
straits for water since the subway opera
uons were started. and some one notified
.ne socle'y that their supply of water
had been turned into mud. The socIot,.
at once made an appropriation for the
troughs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
Bathhouses Close Next SATURDAY.

The public lighthouses will be open only
in the afternoons this week. They will
be closed for the season on Saturday
Two houses-the Athletic and the Sher-
wood-already have been closed The to-
tai attendance last week at the various
houses was 34.262 persons. a decrease from
the record made the preceding week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
$4,000 FIRE AT LANCASTER
Fire Chief Johnson and Several of His
Men Slightly Injured

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept q. 49, st. An
thongs Lyccum Hall was wrecked by fire
early this morning. The loss is placed at
$4,000 partly covered by insurance. At
the height of the blaze the roof fell and
Fire Chief johnson and several of his men
were slightly hurt by the debris. 1t is
thought a cigarette caused the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

MEN do delight in reeiing of trite OBJ
Nl servations and cynical sayings con-
ccrnIne that strange piece Of mental
mechanism. Woman. And yet. in a way,
men are more inconsistent than women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

fact. She goes right after what she
wants, without any rhyme or reason for
her actions. beyond the fact that she
biindly wants the thing and as blindly
has got TO get II. no matter at what cost.
The love pirate is a product OF the
times. So is the vampire woman. But
the woman who wants all mems hearts
has a reason for II. She wants them
because she has none OF her ownl
Women" said a severe critic-mascu-
hne, OF course-'have no sense OF gram
mar. They can't grasp the lenses at
all. That Is why heaps of them who
were young and were beautiful act as N
they are young and are beautiful"
was informed recently by another
learned gentleman-at least, he consid-
cred himself learned, and no one had the
heart to disillusion him--that a man
should never believe a word that any
woman says. THE little dears don't
mean to be untruthful," he observed
complacently. but prevaricating has be-
come sort Of second nature to them.
Their imaginations, too, are so powerful
that hction takes on all the aspects OF
reality In their eyes. Therefore they
.cnly have to state thing, or make a
Ih5tectiy erroneous observation, to be
instantly satisfied of its truth"
l believe that this is true in the case
OF certain type of woman, but not as a
general rule. She often does say one
thing and mean another-but she is
quite unaware of her own motives in
the matter.
There are two types Of women-those
who wait for and wait on, and those
who are waited for and on. Lots of
women seem born into this world for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

There are lots OF men
Nho simply can't get
on for long without a
woman. and yet simply
can't get on for long
with one.
The soul OF the Eter-
nal Feminine Is. gener-
ally speaking, exceed
ingly illogical. No one
really can dispute that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

IeIephohed MN, she was told that he had
gone out-and she hasn't heard from him
since,
Even the strongest passion, then, can
be successfully cured by the wiles Of
that clever creature. the Eternal Femi-
nine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
THE ETERNAL FEMININE;
ECCENTRICITIES OF WOMAN
There Are Two Types of Women-Those Who Wait For
and On and Those Who Are Waited
For and On
By ELLEN ADAIR

the sole purpose OF serving others. And
such generally get the credit for being
most unselhsh. BE that as IL may, !
think that weakness OF character and a
failure In proper self-assertion lie at the
root Of the matter more than disinter-
ested love Of ministering TO the needs OF
mankind. The woman who perpetually
sinks her own personality, and allows
herself TO be imposed upon by all and
sundry, is essentially weak
There Is an old Scottish proverb which
tells us that II is the willing horse that
aye gets the load. But why should
woman become beast OF burden and
allow herself TO be foolishly and un-
necessarily imposed upon?
Another type of woman is she who
always is waited on by a circle Of
friends, and who will do nothing for
herself II she can possibly avoid Il. or
get some one else to perform the task,
She Is a moral shirker, and life is re-
garded by her as a burden.
The worst OF people whose life is a
burden Is that they always make some
one else carry the burden-and generally
a lapdog. and parcels, and bag or two
once heard OF very good prescrlp-
tion for the curing OF male homage and
adulation, once that homage and adula-
tion had become obnoxious and devel-
oped into something unwelcome and no
longer acceptable. The young woman
who was the object OF these attentions
devised a plan for their permanent re-
moval
She invited her unloved Romeo TO ac-
company her on a shopping expedition,
and forced him to carry all the parcels.
Not only did she hang him with pack
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

ages till he looked like
a human Christmas
tree, but she kept him
waiting outside half a
dozen different stores
until he grew so weary
that his love began per-
ceptibly to fade.
This strenuous treat
ment the all-wise dam
sci kept up for four
days. On the morning
OF the fifth, when she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27
DANCING

Cy ELLNooD CARPENTER STUDIO. 11aa
Chestnut Expert prl. instruction day ana avg
Adults chaa Mon, Thurs. and Fri. aveninas
High achoN class Tues. and Frf afternocs-
chudren's, class. Saturday afternoon
SPECIAL RATE8 A strictly privats ls.-o.- A
isso s'eas esssssa ns.'. ~ qa 5sf Esf Phone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

Church Now Has Permanent Pastor
Trinity Episcopal Church, Gulf Mills,
has its first permanent rector. The Rev
William Merit has been appointed ia
serve the parish as its regular rector
and has assumed his duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-27

There are two types OF women-those
who wait for and wait on, and those
who are waited for and on. Lots of
women seem born into this world for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
CITY NEWS.
Potted tuna at Immegart's.
-Purina whole wheat bread. 9Chou

Plotted tuna at ImmegArt's.
Purina whole wheat bread. achou-
tens Bakery. Inc, bakers.
Nauvoo Independent: Eliza Bur
CESS. the last surviving wife OF
Brigham Young, died at Salt Lake
City last Saturday. She was the
eighth wife OF Brigham. and Brigham
had only twenty-one.
The Quincy Journal says: Govern
ment Boat Inspectors Downs and
Bowers, on their tour Of re-inspection,
we're in the local port today and IN.
spected the steamer Keokuk and ferry
boat, B. B. They came here from
Hannibal and will stop at Canton and
KeolIuk.
Purina whole wheat bread. Schou-
tens Bakery. Inc, bakers.
The steamer Dubuque will be mp
tonight AZ usual on the mfd-week trip
to Keokuk, says the Quincy Journal
After Labor day the boat will not 90
TO Burlington or Keokuk on either
trip, but instead will make Quincy the
northern end Of the run. The Dubuque
usually II kept In service until the
middle OF November.
the government engineering depart
ment on the Mississippi river. has
written Secretary c, r. Perry Of the
chamber OF commerce, that the gov
eminent does not object to the trees
along the Missouri shore being cut
down providing they do not fall into
the river and make snags.
--Ferndell sardines at Immegart's.
FIT. Madison Gem CITY: Mr., and
Mrs. Dan Marsh. Mrs. A. Voter and
sister Miss Ewith Everett OF Mt. Plea
SAINT motored to Keokuk this morn
ing and returned In the afternoon.
They report an excellent trip both
ways. They went BY way OF Mont
rose and returned by way OF Illinois
coming up through Nanvoo.
The steamer Keokuk came down
this morning, says the Wednesday
Quincy Herald, at the usual time with
quite large number OF passengers.
including many who came largely for
the Moose carnival. Others came to
shop. There were also several mem
bers OF the Moose and Eagle lodges
on board who wifi remain for the
Eagles parade and special program
at the carnival grounds tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
APPRAISERS TO
MEET sep. 10
Board Named ~ city Council %
Assess Damage. for Condemns
ton Of Bridge Approach
Land.
OWNERS MAY ATTEND
those interested il Land Under Con-
sldsratlon 70 be Allowed 70
So Present At
Meeting.
OWNERS MAY ATTEND

q Y
A. j. Hardin. Asaph Buck and Cap
tain A. H. Evans. who comprise the
board OF appraisers named by the
council to assess damages which may
be sustained BY condemnation OF
ground In certain lots on lower Main
street, have given public notice that
they will hold . hearing on September
10 at 10 o'clock In the morning.
The board Of appraisers viii meet
In the council chamber following .
trip to the condemned property ana
their deliberations will be open to
the property owners who are inter
ested In the matter Mrs. Mary Nc
Carthy and 3. H. Brown and wife
and others who are owners OF prop
erty have been given notices Of the
meeting, and may attend the session
of they 30 desire.
The condemnation Of land contem-
plated, will be for the purpose Of
opening . street through block -.
The property Is situated on lots 10
and IL. The street Will be used for
the new approach to the reconstruct
ed Keokuk and Hamilton bridge. and
provides for practically high bridge.
It viii also cut down the steep grade
which must now be overcome on the
Main street hill a. It 10 at the pres
emit time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
PERSONALS.

L. H. Sterne Is in Chicago on .
business mission.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Bentz and son
returned home last night from St.
Joseph. Mo.
c. H. Dodge went to st. Louis last
night to look after some business
matters.
Miss Margaret Anderson has re-.
turned to her home in Galesburg Ill.
after a pleasant visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauritz Nelson.
Fort Madison Com City. Aug. 25.:
Mr.. william Devices Of Waterloo.
who has been visiting Hugh Russell
at Keokuk. returned to the city this
morning and will return with Alfred
Benbow TO Waterloo Friday. Mr.. Rus
sell came up from Keokuk also and
viii visit at the Benbow home for
several days.
Nauvoo Independent: Frank VAIL.
gren, assistant clerk Of the u. s.
court at Keokuk. and Plato Mountjoy,
inspector Of the U. 8. Justice depart
ment. were visitors IN the city yes
terday. - Mrs. Julia Boquet OF
Keokuk visited her father, NJ. Bau-
inert, Sr., and other relatives here
from Sunday afternoon until last even
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
EAST AND WEST
FOR COLI HONORS
Two Picked Teams Battle Today on
Detroit Llnk.-Evsnts
Of Week.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 26.-Golfers
here for the National Amateur tourna-
ment cannot wait until Saturday morn
ing for the strife between the east and
west and TO-DAY two notable teams,
picked by Bill Fownes for the east,
and Ned Sawyer for the west, will
battle in an international scrap.
Jerry Travers. Hamilton Kerr, Fran.
els Ouimet, Warren Corkran. M.
Marston, Tom Sherman, John Ander,
son, q. NJ. Byers, Guilford will baltic
for the east and Chick Evans, Ned
Sawyer, Albert Seckel, Paul Hunter,
Ed Blanchard, Joe Boles. e. Allis, AID
en-. B. Swift will form the western
team.
Tomorrow the two man teams bat
tie for the American golfer cup.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
PERSONALS.

Sheriff John Scott has returned
from . trip into the western part Of
the state.
Mrs. Charles Do Lie. OF Rock Il
land. Is visiting at the homo Of Mrs.
August Mass.
Mrs. Frank McClinthen and Mrs.
Roost and childen are visiting ct Oak
Grove, Iowa.
Mrs. Ed. 8. Lotion IL IN Kahoka
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Halbeck.
The Misses Katherine and Helen
Ewers have gone to TT. Madison for
an extended visit.
Mrs. b. r. Lotion Is visiting her
daughters family, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McCrear. In Kahoka.
Mrs. Walter Hayes has returned to
her home In Belvedire. Ill, after .
visit IN this city with her mother,
Mrs. Ann Berryhill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Funeral services for the
late James McKeon will be held from
the home Of Peter Kelly, 1900 Palean
street. at $50. and from st. Peters
Catholic church at o'clock. Friday
morning. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Cure for eelon.

EAU CLAIRE Wis, Aug. 26.-Jos.
eph Michaels, &c, today insists that he
has found brand new remedy for
felons. His cure - to SOAK his
finger In carbolic acid for couple OF
hours. The felon came on and SO did
the finger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
Regular meeting Of board Of super
visors next week. Parties having bills
against county will present them to
G. N. vefmillion at court house, Keo-
kuk, by Sept. !. 1915, who will qualify
you to same.
A. p. MEYER. Auditor.
BY G. N. vermillion, deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26

South steel Business Blooms.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 26.-Stee,
mills and machinery factories all ove1.
the south are being run on q capacity
schedule. The greatest business in
years IL the report.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23
Crue Gift Giving

Once again the period when OF all
times in the year gift giving Is most
prevalent Is upon us. In its finer as
poets the Christmas gift is symbolicai
Of many things. II represents peace,
good viii. charity and love- IL carries
with II the thought that the donor
has turned aside-if only for an instant
from the daily stress and worries
that distract, to recall In kindly fash.
ion the face and personality OF the one
who receives the GIFT.
Yet how often are the feelings that
really accompany the giving far differ
emit from these! Is not the person CIV
ing frequently actuated by motives
that are quite the reverse OF those
which the Christmas gift symbolizes7
Indeed, are not many gifts actually
given In a spirit of unwillingness, even
resentfulness, as OF something done UNI
der compulsion?
This should not be. To give In this
spirit Is really more harmful than It
seems on Its face. 1t engenders feel
ings in the donor that are not In tune
with the season. Too often 1t also ere
ates spirit of cynical skepticism In
the breast of the one who receives the
gift 1t breeds hypocrisy in both giver
and receiver. Have you yourself never
said, 'They have given me, this be-
cause they feared | should not give
them a present." And with the ques-
tion has come the realization that you
have done SO this year.
Gift giving Of this sort should not be
tolerated. 1t Is a mockery Of the
Christmas spirit 1t takes from many
the happiness which should be theirs
at this time. II transforms the holI-
day season, when ali mankind should
be at amity one with another, into
period OF mere commercial exchange,
when feelings Of selfishness and hypo
critical discomfort predominate, In.
stead Of Iove and good will.
Gift giving should be spontaneous or
not at all.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

1t is no drawback for a Christmas
gift to be useful. as well as ornamen-
tai. but there Is pathos In Carlyle's pres
entation OF a washing table to his wife
at Christmas. 1850. At that time he
had long escaped poverty, but could
conceive no more pleasing gift than
this most unitarian article which he
promised In a note, which the curious
may still read at his house In Cheyne
row: THE Prophecy of Washstand
to the Neatest OF All Woman. Bless
ings on her bonny face, and be 1t ever
blithesome, as it is dear, blithe or not
IT. Carlyle, Dec 25, 1850" This mes
sage appears to have been written In
hurry. as If Carlyle. hearing the
clocks strike midnight. exclaimed "God
bless my soul. It's Christmas day.
Jennie should have a present. She
spoke of washstand the other day,
She shall have it, and forthwith pen
ned the promise thereof. Anyway, be
gave Eve pound note. and Mrs. Car.
lyle bought marble and mahogany
washstand-