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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

Some very nice bednoom scts for sale
cheap. y. y. Zebm.
Mrs. Fred s,lne of Spokane IL the
guest OF her sister, Mn, y N. Ban
later.
George n, Dlsnmcrs IL here from
Amity. Oregon, 20 look sitter bis land
interests.
Mrs. q. w. pfoai.-isl. IT,, l. Walt.
Ing her brother, BAN Thompson, st
Pendlctou.
MIss Ethei waddinghsm bas taken
q position as assistant bookkecper With
Watts A. Rogers.
Mrs. Cora simpson was IN the city
yesterday from Wallis Walla, visiting
her sister, Airs. ,. II. PfIce.
Mrs. !. ". Sailing visited at the home
Of her son. County Clerk Frank Sailing,
In Pendleton "wednesday evening.
Our stock OF secondhand goods y
bigger and better than ever snd Will
Interest you. Come In. v. v. zehm.
A carload OF new fprniture was In.
stalled this week by ". %. DeMoss, Who
believes In keeping his end up while
The town is moving slong.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Los Angeles. caIs---samuel Pockos-
vewslSy has grown tired Of the efforts
lof his American associates 10 pro-
nounce his name. and has been on the
lookout for q chance to change Il.
The chance came when he became en-
gagged 20 a Miss Parker Judge Thorn
as. on application. allowed the groom
20 take his wIfe's name and now he Is
the proud poSsessor OF the handle OF
Samuel Parker.
chiIIicothe. o.--C. w. Cravens and
w. II. cravens are brothers and both
are engineers on the b. a o. Their
wives are sisters. Both families live
In the same house. The other day,
six hours apart. both the Mrs. cravens
gave birth 10 chiIdren--one a boy and
the other girl.
New York, n. Y.-s.safety First. !"
said Mrs. Arthur Maciean as she put
two diamond earrings into her pillow
case and went 10 sleep. The next day
there were clean slips on the pillows.
Mrs. Maclean was frantic. She be-
sfeged the laundry. but the pillow
slips had been washed and Eroned-
Finally one earring was found CLEAN
ing In the bottom OF the washtub and
the other about to enter the drain
pipe. They are valued at $4,000.
Philadelphia. Pa.---It takes fifty
cents to commit suicide by the Eas |
route In Philadelphia, When Viola |
Day grew tired OF life. put pipe on |
the gas jet. the other end in her
mouth and lay down TO die. the quar-
ter in the meter ran out and her life
was saved.
Miiburn. O.--J. ID. Hart exhibited
nc the county fair a pair OF stockings /
over 100 years old They were made |
by his grandmother. who picked the !
cotton. wove 1t into thread and then
knit the stockings. During the storm
in Galveston In 1900, they were res-
cued with difficulty and by the mer- /
est accident were saved.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29
SPLENDID LYCEUM COURSE
SECURED FOR THIS SEASON
a EIgh seAeoi Eutspdss wsrth while for
Weston Dates AnnsuBes6.

During the booking season spien-
dld series Of Lycsum attractions waa
secured for Weston BY the High
school. The better class Of entertain
menta are always secured through
well known Lyceum Bureaus who
route their attractions through the
territory In a. economical way as
possible. thus giving opportunity 20
every town which takes pride in the
communltys welfare 70 secure the best
entertainment. The young people Of
our community especially. and the
public generally should have an oppor-
smnity during the fall and winter
months 10 hear the best In music. art.
puhlIc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thst
Ia always clean and unilftlng. Scarce
~ q town with any ambition along
these lines can be found on the map
these days that does not conduct q
Lyceum course. and u is with no little
pride that the local High school has
selected an unusually good course for
this season.
~ the attractions appear from time
10 time. announcement VIII be made
az their particular kind OF program,
and their rank and standing in Ly-
ceum circles.
The attention OF the public u direct
ed az this time 20 the local booking
These dates. II may b. said. are fixed
by the necessary routing OF these at
fractions. and were in no way subject
10 modification BY the local commit
tee.
The attractions with their dates are
as follows:
The Beverly Musical and Dramatic
November 26.
Harry Arnold. Lecfurer-Decemher
is.
The Wells Musical Entertainer
February ..
j. G. Herbsman. Humorist and story
Teller---March rs.
II Ii much desired by the commit
Tee In charge that these dates be pro-
seeted az far AZ possible In planning
activities for the year. Each number
ls going to be well worth while, and
should be given the consideration Of
free field.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

Taken up--one gray pony with In
dian brand on right hip. Inquire Of
or address H. A. Haverland. Weston,
Oregon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

Mrs. II. NJ, Warren left this week
for an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Miss Fay Wasren, who Is teach
ing school near Seattle. She win stop
en- route for visit with her sons In
Adams county, washington. and with
her daughter, Mrs. VIII NorDean Of
Wallace, Idaho.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

Trade at honel we'll trade the
new for the old In the furniture line,
right here In Weston.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

Philadelphia. PA demonstrator
In department store mixed 9 poi
sonous liquid used for cleaning glasses
with nerve medicine which she was
demonstrating and over zoe, persons
are thought to have been poisoned
The demonstrator. however. was the
only one to report to q hospital.
sharonville. o.--~Howdy, joint
.s5owdy, Jimi" Thus John and Jas
Stewart OF Kansas and Tennessee re-
spectively. met here after a lapse of
forty-seven years. Both believed the
ether dead and spent several hours In
a room together before they found out
their relationship.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

We have reliable intelligence by
wireless telephone from Athena that
Fred Boyd and BIN Dobson are back
with empty game bags from their re-
cent hunt, Nobody expected them 70
bring home any game. Of course. and
the only item OF interest connected
with their jaunt Ia that they are said
to have spent four days In camping
out at the head OF Thorn Hollow In
the mistaken idea that they had
reached their destination, Dark can
yon.
The Weston postoffice has been
supplied by benevolent and paternal
government with new pair OF scales
OF the latest model. with weighing
capacity up to 10i pounds. As the
office Ii often required to weigh as
many as 1900 pieces OF mail day,
the Improvement is appreciated by
Uncle Samuers local representatives
Heretofore they have had to get
along with 20-pound pair of scales
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29
SPECIAL scnooL MEETING.

Notice In hereby given to the legal
voters OF School District No. 10 OF
umatilla County. State OF Oregon.
that Special school meeting OF said
District will be held at school house,
on the sth day or November. 1915. al
two o'clock In the afternoon, TO vote
on the proposition or levying special
district tax.
The purposes for which the money
10 be raised By this levy shall be ex-
pended. are shown by the following
itemized budget which is hereby made
q part Of this notice;
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29
Lei IL Be Known

Watts a Rogers pay cash for every
meal the ladies' of the churches fur
nish 10 the people next Saturday.
Helping the ladies helps the church,
es, benefits your home and saves the
money To your home town NOT TO
WARTS a ROGERS.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29
Holocaust in Catholic School.

PEABODY, Mass, Oct. 2s. Fifty
lives were lost and twelve more will
die as u result OF fire ia ST. Johns
parochial school. There were no fire
escapes, and children beat in vain
against doors that swung inward.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

WESTON : PENDLETON
Asss ssaes ssAeauls
a. M. t.oaax wewt. r.. NJ.
Nv weston soc ~ Weston i:oo
4 Athena sis Athena igis
= Adams s;ss Adams 1919
A. M. Goiag Eass. r. n.
Nv pesaletca io.ea Nv Penaleson ssso
: Adams 1850 = Adams $50
= Athena itslS Athena ksis
weAtnu 10 Athena. zse: Weston 70
Adams. Soc: Athena 10 Adnma. sse.
wossoa 10 Pendlston, sis0o; Athena %
Pemdlelea. 5se: Adams 70 rendiaton,
Zee.
Round trlpa. n made In same day.
WemtAa and Pandipton, also. Athena
and Fendiason. si.ss.
Headquarters: Weston. Ut City Drug
fBsare. Athena. NJ. Nichols Hotel;
Adams, Iniaud Mercantile stores PEN
dlasaa. French Restaurant.
A. Nc. p0YpM.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-29

. Dated thIN 9Nth dAy OF UctObeT, IHIb.
VIM. MACKENZIE.
Chairman Board or Directors.
Attest: FRANK PRICE.
District Clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
Chanting Fashions i'm the Orient

that. being the national flower, can be
worn at all seasons.
"a most important part of all ladies'
dress is the haneri, a kind Of collar
that appears above the collar Of the
outer garment, supposed 70 be the
visible part Of the chemise. The first
quality Of this is that it shall be IN
keeping with the rest Of the dress IN
colore and design. The undergarments
are all Of Importance, since they show
with the skirt Of the outer garment as
the lady walks In summer the color
must be artistic and cool looking. The
haneri usually has designs Of flowers
or vines, and the material is silk crepe
or an imitation. The tone Is always
much gayer and brighter than the rest
of the dress. Double cherry blossoms
or plum blossoms are very popular Tor
baneri patterns. But older ladies'. such
as those above thirty, wear less con-
spicuous shades, as bamboo leaves
gray PUSHES, wistaria and waves after
the style Of Korin. The more perfectly
the haneri harmonizes with the other
garments in color and design the more
taste does the lady show. When one
looks at well dressed japanese lady
the first thing that strikes the eye IS
the haneri, and thence the eye traces
the colors and designs downward; and
if the experience is without disap-
pointment 70 the sense OF artistic taste
and propriety, there is pleasure 10 the
beholder.
"The outer coat, or haori. is not worn
b. ladies on ceremonial occasions; but
the haori when worn must correspond
as much as possible in tone and design
10 the garment next TO 1t. The ordi-
nary haori for women is made OF some
firm silk material, usually striped
There are all qualities, from pure SIX
20 mere imitation.
THE obi is a wonderful creation and
thing in itself. They are usually o.
satin or brocade, and may he worth
anywhere from a yen up 70 a thousand
The designs on these vary from yer
to year more than on any other part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

GIRLS hair is allowed its natural
growth. though some small girls have
tonsure and bangs. At the end OF the
sixth year the girl goes to school ana
then some Of her fashions have 10
change. Over their ordinary klmonos
they are obliged TO wear a hakama'
kind Of divided skirt, killed or deeply
pleated. The Weather classes wear
k;nonos Of silk or muslin and the
poorer people cotton. The regulation
dress Of girls for school is a black cot
ton cloth with colored hakama' the
family crest being on the sleeves ana
on the back. The hair is then worn
down the back in plaits or loose with
a bow Of ribbon. In many cases the
STYLE is not unlike that Of Western
girls.
"At the age Of thirteen or fourteen
when the girl enters higher school,
there is another change in dress. The
change is more in material than IN
stvle. however, the figures and designs
ornamenting the material being smaller
or more conventional. The hair is
dressed on the top of the head often
in foreign fashion, as well as IN native
stvle. according to the family taste.
On the whole, it may be said that the
Younger the girl the lighter and more
CAV will be the patterns worn though
an ages below seventeen wear gayiy
co,ored garments, the difference being
hat the designs grow smaller in figure
with increase Of years.
an recent years there has been
growing preference for larger patterns
in ladies' dress materials, it being
conviction that smaller designs do not
show of well in rooms furnished IN
Western style. The old, much loved
colors and tones in indigo, drab and
indigo green are now giving way TO
louder tones Of deep purple and even
nlain black. The ceremonial dress OF
the Japanese lady of sorts is black silk
crane. bearing the family crest IN hye
places. with underdress Of white silh'
the contras, Of colors being regarded
sc pleasing. The black outer garment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
ATLMENT AIRING

the ailment airer. II anything were TO
be gained by talking Of disease one
could overlook cases like this. But any
one who wants to study diseases can
acquire this knowledge more accurate
" from a physician or a medical book
And I doubt if a woman who airs her
ailments has in mind a plan to give
helpful information; nor yet does she
do it seeking sympathy, but, strange to
say, more in a spirit of bravado, going
her audience zone better" to use the
vernacular; much as in the case Of the
farmer who, in a spirit Of martyr
glory. offered the following consolation
to his neighbor who had been thrown
from his horse: Isl, ye amt had
nothin'; you ought to get kicked by a
mule like l did-that's trouble"
To a vivid imagination and nerves a
bit overstrained the ailment airer can
do real harm. have known many
women, and some men, too, who wor-
rjed for years over imaginary symp-
toms like some they had heard de-
scribed in detail.
When one thinks Of all the wonder
full things going on in this wonderful
world it would seem time were too
precious to waste on fruitless chatter.
How can a woman think she is hay-
ing a pleasant afternoon when Mrs b.
has spent half the time describing her
operation for appendicitis and Mrs. {.
has taken most Of the remaining half
in detailing her children's ills, TO say
nothing Of the varied accounts Of those
who had nerves?
Il makes one echo the sentiments OF
the witty and healthy minded woman
at an Afternoon tea, who said when the
conversation had been given over 10
sickness for some time: 81 thought this
was Just a plain tea party, but really
seems TO be an organ recital"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

Of a woman's garment The designs
most popular are birds and flowers, and
they must in some measure correspond
tc the designs on the dress worn. Re
Gently the background OF fashionable
sashes for matrons has been a dark tea
color. while that for young ladies has
been a light tea color. Like all other
women. those Of Japan have cheaper
and palmer garments for everyday
wear at home, and they put on their
better garments when appearing in
public. A difference Of wealth or posi-
ton makes a vast difference in the
qualit, of the material worn. When a
japanese woman goes out She usually
wears a special band 70 keep her obi
in place, coming around in front and
fastening with a clasp, which may be
ornamented.
The japanese woman has an outer
garment for stormy or wet weather.
which is usually Of serge or some other
serviceable material. and corresponds
10 an overcoat. The younger women
wear lighter colors and the older
women darker shades. The older
ladies ike deep tea color and he
younger ones deep purple, with light
peach colored silk for lining, or water
colored silk. Sometimes these over
garments are embroidered or decorated
altistically on the lower border. As
TO length. these coats sometimes reach
70 the knees only and sometimes to
the bottom OF the kimono.
"The japanese lady's hair is as much
part Of her dress as are he; gar
ments, and she takes the utmost pains
10 keep her beautiful long hair IN the
best style. This subject has been fully
treated m the October number Of The
Japan Magazine As 20 jewelry, the
Japanese woman is modest, bug fond Of
what is good. All the rings worn by
Western ladies' are in vogue. Bat me
Jaoanese lady likes fora wedding ring
a very wide band Of plain gold some
,iraes nearly half an iach wide There
is not the same profusion Of jewe.ry
that one sees on the persons Of foreign
ladies'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

oatmeal. Another had no references
at all, and the one who followed her
had damning, non-committal letters
that she had obviously not known how
to read. Eleven in all were rejected,
and my parade had cost me sl.10 in car
fares, for all the employment agencies
had told me I was to pay the candi-
dates fares. The twelfth to appear
was a small, neat looking and amiable
negress who said she could do all the
things ! had asked her about. She
probably won me by knowing how to
answer a telephone correctly, which is
one Of my favorite tests. l hired her
with absolute confidence, and returned
to my family gloating over the success
Of my method.
The night we returned from our
honeymoon l wrote out instructions for
the new maid. who was to come the fol-
lowing morning. l left them in the
kitchen where she could see them. With
a fine feeling of relief heard her
open the door at 1880, and with all the
optimism Of a bride turned over for
forty winks, leaving the preparation Of
the breakfast entirely 10 her. When
| got up l went to the door Of the
kitchen to say Good morning" to her
but l did not 90 in to see what prog
ress she was making. My instructions
had seemed explicit enough for any
one.
Donald and I finally sat down to our
first breakfast at home. This is one
Of the "frsts" l am trying my best to
forget. Our grapefruit had been
peeled and CHARTERED and served with
out sugar. The cereal, which required
no cooking, was unframed, but it was
served on dinner plates. The eggs !
had ordered consisted Of six naked
hard boiled eggs rolling about violently
on a platter. The toast matched the
maids complexion beautifully and
the coffee tasted just like the toast
OF course. had to cry, but Donald said
GOOD humoredly and comfortingly that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

the name OF person who telephones.
OF course, I know perfectly well that
II a maid were all the things have
said insist on. she would probably be
snatched up by a girls school as a
model and exemplar for the children.
| realize that my demands are pretty
exacting, but my formidable list repre-
sents merely standard that | would
have them approach. II were mark
ing an applicant I should call my pass
ing mark 70 per cent, 20 Of which I
should freely contribute for a decidedly
apparent willingness 20 learn. | should
allow not moge than Is per cent for
experience. Only a little actual ex-
perience, and then along fundamental
lines only, is necessary where there is
an abundance Of willingness.
One Of the devices that developed
from my serious study Of the subject
was a list Of typewritten rules. I al
ways give a copy of my list to a new
maid when hire her. Another copy
keep hung in the kitchen all the time.
l have it framed in a large printing
frame that I used when 7 dabbled in
amateur photography. The advantage
of this sort Of frame is that the list
may easily be taken out Of it at any
time that new ideas for rules come to
my mind.
II rules are perpetuated in black ana
white a servant cannot say pathetically
to me, NO, ma'am, you never told me
that" I have gone into the kitchen
( dozens Of times and found a maid in a
leisure minute reading the command
ments over for perhaps the aftieth
time. 1t is a good plan 10 add a new
rule once in a while, L it is only for
the effect Of making the maids realize
that they must keep posted on The law
Of the kitchen in lis latest form. Il
the frame is never taken down the laws
will get TO be Ike those Of the Medes
and Persians, and the servant viii soor
lose interest in the written law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

must be kept up patiently and inces-
sanity fer the first few DAYS.
On my first unfortunate day asked
myself what were the absolutely es-
sental qualifications Of maid. and |
wrote them out on paper. ! used my
list to help me decide about the para
gon we have now. and if the fateful
day ever comes when she is taken from
US By the hand Of death or because
she begins TO demand higher wages
than we can afford to pay her | shall
use my list again. What l require
in a servant may not be. in all re-
spects, what every other person re-
quires, but at least every other per-
son has some definite requirements, II
she will stop to think what they are.
And If she does not write them out and
keep them to be added to and TO be pre-
served in a permanent form. like the
Mosaic laws, she cannot hope to have
them all in mind. where they should
be, when she Is examining servants
I keep my notes in drawer OF my
desk and know where to find them
when I need them. II were talking
to a maid that I thought Of hiring
have the papers on my knees and l
should read:
The ideal maid for a small home
should be slight in build, fairly strong
soft spoken. polite, respectful, quiet in
manner, fairly alert in mind, reasona-
bly, intelligent, cheerful looking, her
hearing must be good, she must be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

he had been in camp with his regiment,
and had lived in a cheap boarding
house when he was in college, and he
was used to beginning the day with q
ruined meal. The drying Of the last
pan and the departure Of the new maid
were as nearly simultaneous as they
could be made.
The rest Of that day | devoted to
hard thinking. First | swore holy
oath that would never again engage
a maid without putting her through a
practical examination. Before my
present maid was taken she had to set
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

went outside the door and pretended
was a caller and had her let me In
and receive me. Nine out of every
ten maids who are hired. I am sure,
never go through an actual trial. Their
own statements as TO their experience
arc considered sufficient. A woman
might just as well order dress from
her drcssmakcr without fitting. If
women would only give half an hour 70
thorough practical examination Of
servant before engaging her there
would rot be so many sad experiences
lasting week or so at time with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

xvTHEN we Western women sign
w and wonder what sweet sim
" pncities life might hold for us
If the p.ck-a-back burden of changing
fashion, clothes that cry aloud their
date Of making and their place OF
manufacture, we sometimes phrase IT,
"Oa, to be Japancse!"
il looks SO easy. Always the kimono'
the same two centuries ago as now.
No haricd slavery TO puff sleeves and
bel sleeves. sleeves short and long
skirts that bind like ankle chains, and
presently q killed waste Of yards and
yards and yards Of serge! Always the
hmono.
But if tho truth be known, and
HaYash. makes it known, though fash
ion docs not change as swiftly and
with as many vagari,3 in the Orient as
in the West, still. neither is there
peace n Japan. From year to year
some degree Of modification in kimo-
no.
Every age and every period have
Their own particular style. For the
nen.sra baby girl the color is peach
witt lining 90 match, there being a
sare~s .uon that this color keeps away
smallpox. and The girl may live to
beauty unmarried.
After two years the little girl IS
Ore I'd i'm a regular kimono Of figured
mus..r. over which a jacket without
sleeve is worn in winter; and IN re-
cent years lack Of taste has been
show in putting on a white calico
apron OF pinafore. Sometimes this
taAes the form Of q long bib that isn't
foreign and isn't Japanese, either.
"0n reaching its third year. says
hayashi, "the child is presented IN the
temple when a new dress Of better ma
terial is worn. The younger girls usu-
ally wear dresses of beautifully figured
crepe with am artistic obi, or SASH OF
silk, also figured. The everyday
kimono is somewhat palmer and OF
cotton, bu. usually quite pretty anc
becoming. Unrl her seventh year the