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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-17

OF S5--considered the ripe age"
100 years ago.
In 1850. reverting 10 statistics
again, the death rate in the United
States was 80 per 1000. Today II
is less than IA. Then the average
length OF life was 35-today IL
is 90
This means that men are better
preserved nowadays and therefore
more efficient in later years. The
mind retains its grasp on affa.-s
as sharply at 80 today as Il did al
80 in 1850.
Men are sent into the discard
later In life-ripe experience is
coupled with keen mental power
and good health-all looking towards
the betterment OF mankind and the
progress of the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-17
Can't Stop Their Thinking

n, Disgusting the fact that tho feeling in Ger
many very bitter against the United States Stl the
attitude OF government has been strictly neutral 20 tho
last degree has been from the beginning and still is
and Ccrmany's statesmen know Il
But neither be denied that individual citizens
rhc Of people in sympathy with the allied
nations.
The United States oi America possesses magnificent
German citizenship. ot which Is justly proud
Were this citizenship menaced by foreign Zoe. be It
rngard any other every would rally
10 defense every this country would be brought
20 bear Ia protect for they people
But when expression OF sympathy IN thought
and speech idle attempt combat II To
control the winds that blow It's condition Why not
face il maniulys
1t be the policy Of tho United States government
government maintain the strctcst neutrality, simon
pure impartial neutrality the neutrality that knows no friend
ships admits dislikes deaf Establishments
ignores threats.
But the personal prcrugavc OF freedom OF thought
liberty Of speech granted people by God and the
constitution-why Kiplng says That's another story
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18
Confessions ofAWife

proud head as high as ever. She
called on me a little while ago
and with an absolute afr of un-
consciousness told me that Harry
and Eliene's family was complete.
1t is astonishing, little book,
how these naughty old women
who have felt themselves little
tin gods on wheels all their lives
can make themselves believe that
the common people will believe
everything they tell them. Nine.
Symone had apparently forgotten
that she had come to me and that
Dick and had squealched the
blackmailer who had threatened
| to tell the story of the twins.
| If you had ears, little book,
and could have heard her talk
about how fortunate II was that
the boys were older than this tiny
new born girl, you certainly would
have envied her her splendid
composure or as Jim Edie would
say, "her splendid bluff"
II hope as soon as Eliene gets
WE'LL" she said, that she and
Harry and the children will go
abroad. OF course, the children
will have to be educated abroad
Il want the boys to go to OK
ford-and Eliene and Harry can
live just as we'll abroad for the
next few years as they can here.
| am especially anxious to have
them do this because Harry has
seemed lately to have become in
terested in politics and politics
are so vulgar. Why he told me
he was going to be godfather to
the daughter OF a policeman. l
think, however, ! talked him out
of it."
81 am sorry to make you feel
badly, Madame Symone," said,
"but l must tell you that Harry
and were godparents to that
policeman's baby the other day.
He married a woman who has
worked for me for years, one
whom consider more than a
loyal servant--a real friend, and
Harry told me az we were waiting
at the church that he considered
Tim O'Connor one of the finest
men he had ever met"
Madame Symone drew herself
up rather stiffly. ~ have always
found It never turned out we'll to
mix friendship and service. The
mon and woman who wait unou
me and minister to my wants are
only machines run for the pur-
pose of making me comfortable.
I know nothing of their personal
lives and do not want to-"
"Of course Spoke up Aunt
Mary. who was sitting by, every
one in the world has his or her
own code by which to live, but
do you know, my dear Mrs.
Symone, I could not be happy
not even comfortable, II those
who waited on me did not like
me. I must be friends with
those live with whether they
are the members of my family or
the working staff of my house.
hold. I have known such dread
full tragedies to come from not
making friends of or showing In
ltkrest in those who serve you"
II Madame Symone had the grace
To blush for she did not know, as
ii did, that Aunt Mary was per-
1ectly innocent OF intimating any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18
Proper Thing Now Is to
Peel Off Soiled Skin

Those who abhor sticky, greasy
shiny, streaked compilations should
religiously avoid creams, powders
and roug es during the heated days
There's no need for them. anyway
since the virtues of mercolized wax
have become known. No amount OF
perspiration will produce any evil
dence that you've been using the
wax. As 1t is applied at bedtime
and washed off in the morning, the
complexion never looks like a
makeup. Mercolized wax grad ual-
ly takes off a bad complexion, in
stead of adding anything to make
1t worse. 1t has none Of the disad-
vantages OF cosmetics and 1ccom-
plishes much more in keeping the
complexion beautifully white, sat
my and youthful. Just get an ounce
of 1t at your druggists and see
what a few days treatment will do
Use like cold cream.
Another effective summer treat
ment-heat tending to cause wrin-
kles and flabbiness-is skin
tightener made by dissolving OF
powdered saxolite in u pit. witch
hazel. Its use Gas q face BATH
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

ideals or seek other ideals, Mar
gle, dear, my greatest happiness
all my life has been while living
| in the land of Illusion and when
as the years have gone by and |
have lost one after another of
those illusions I have always put
another in its place.
81 am now a sentimental old
woman but / would not give W
that land of illusions for the
world and neither would | have
1t peopled by any others than
those I know and love. nor would
| I havelthem other than they are,
good, bad or Indifferent Just
human
You would not have them
Iufher than they are. even when
they forget you and drink too
much and do other things they
know you do not approvey"
"Dick will grow better abe
said scorning to make believe !
was speaking impersonally.
YES" answered. lat least
like Solomon II he does grow not
better he will grow old which Is
much the same thing"
Ito be continued tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Q.-I am a man 30 years
old. mechanic by trade. l
want to become an attorney.
| am married and have
only a common school educa-
ton, and no money to go
ahead with studies. Do not
overlook this. as l am in
need of advice. j. X.
A.-The road to your goal Is
long and hard to follow, and II
might be foolish to undertake the
trip, were It not that every step
of the way is a great gain wheth-
er or not you ever arrive at the
desired destination.
Join some of the evening
classes I'm "a local high school next
fall and complete your literary
education so far as possible. Get
the habit of going to the public
library, 1.-THE peoples university"
and read history, biography, poil'
ties, books of travel and the
classic literatures of other coun'
tries.
After two years of hard mem
tai exertiOn, investigate for your
self the different ways of obtain
ing an education i'm law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

urn1aoa.nt haunening In the
Snpona family
on, .nra n WAS not In the best
s-ama os mind that abe drew her
-. ~ . c,osa Falling me she must
I'M S'.,v ~ sonoawbere as she was going
luz y TI;era
. an. uorn,ng ;,
i taiepnone sna rha en-.
l SAID. ana someon "a ths,
swered tne pnone ova a,ni, and
she was improving nou - saw
would ne aple 70 soe h hso ~ nv he.t
days. Will you give ner my pess
love ana tel, ell ner tn. now v. nnpps and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Miss Mabel Jessie Jaeger
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. J
Jaeger, was married Wednesday
afternoon to Elmer Reese Burke,
at the home of her parents. Aftcr
wedding trip to the South, the
two will be at home at 1875 East
Goth street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Miss Elizabeth Hill, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Hill.
was married last evening to
Chauncey Wernecke of Seattle, OF
the home of her parents, North
Puget Sound ave. They will spend
the summer in California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Mr.. j. b. Oral Of Cotton, South
Dakota, and daughter Johanna
are guests of Rev. and Mrs. o. J.
Ordal, 912 South 18th street. Mr..
Ordal has ben at the Panama ex>
position and is now taking in The
Puget Sound territory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

The Ladies' Aid of Our Savior's
Lutheran church meets Wednes-
day, June 23, at the home of Mrs.
Peter Larson, 2340 South j st.
A large attendance is desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18
tCopyright, 1914, by Newspaper
EuterprIa0 Ansocia tt0uD

The afternoon papers contain
the news that "a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Symone yesterday. This Is the
third child in this interesting
family, two boys-twins, having
been born to them about two
years ago while Mr.. and Mrs.
Symone were abroad"
For once money was able to
buy immunity from scandal.
Madame Symone can hold her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

al am on the GONZALES
cent list. Please suggest
some nourishing foods which
will make me recover my
strength rapidly? c. l..
A.-The physician usually sup
plies this information. The diet
in cOnvalescence after typhoid
and some other diseases should
he outlined by a person familiar
with the case. Nourishing foods
which are easily digested are
gruels, custards, raw eggs or soft
pOached eggs, baked potatoes,
chicken broth with rice, mutton,
chops, steaks and red roast beef,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Miss Inger Faaren of Red
Wing, Mimi, is visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Ordal. She formerly belong
ed to Rev. Ordal's congregation In
Red Wing. She intends to make
Tacoma her future home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Only hair should be
white, but 1t turns yellow
and looks very bad. How
can | keep It white?
o. r..
A.-Rinse I'm bluing water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18
neutrality-suspicious.
s. a NSWERS....Y
= / y By Cynthia Grey Isl
WllT|nIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlII

| lamb stew, rice pudding, milk
toast, creamed chicken on toast,
salads with olive oil, milk, cereals
with cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-18

Q.-You cannot help me,
Miss Grey, but please print
this for the benefit of other
women who may be tempted
to foolishness. After going
out with single girls and tell
ing falsehoods to my hus-
band | left him a short time
ago, thinking my love for
him was dead. Now | find
that | do love him more than
ever, and see my mistake
only after Ii Is too late. for
he says he does not care for
me any more.
REPENTENT.
A.-This Is probably the usual
of young married
women who disregard conventions
atty.
The initial step Is the one
which counts, and as In this I'm.
stance, failure to tell the truth Is
bound to he paid for some day
probably in the way which hurts
most.
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
CONVEY MUCH IN FEW WORDS
Japanese Proverbs Puneent and Their
Repartee Apt 10 Be Keen
and Singing.

1t has been said that the japanese
are as apt and unique in their proverbs
as they are in their works Of art.
What, for example, could be more ap-
propriate to men in certain desperate
circumstances than this: Man may
shout when he can no longer swim?"
While the tongue works the brain
sleeps" is another saying Of the Jap
anese, which expresses their contempt
for loquacious persons.
The Japanese are quick at repartee;
their wit is keen and tempered, and
they can often administer a perfect
snub in brief, terse form. In illustra
tion of this there may be cited the fol
lowing instance:
There was being tried in court 6
case involving the possession and own
ership of piece of property. The lit
| igants were brothers. The holder, whit
was clearly not the rightful owner, hat
assaulted and elected his brother ant
was protesting his right to defend hi
claim.
The examining magistrate listenet
very patiently to him until he close
with the words, Even a cur may bar
at his own gate" Then the judg
quantity voiced the Judgment, as
stating an abstract point of law, e.
dog that has no gate bites at his ow
risk"
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
Niaht Schools for Convicts.

An effort is being made by J. L..
Wagner of Columbia, secretary Of the
state board of charities and correc-
tions, to establish a night school in
the Missouri penitentiary. He esti-
mates there are in the prison between
six and seven hundred inmates who
have only the bare rudiments of an
education. The purpose of night
school would be to give those an OPP
portunity of bettering their education.
Wagner was here in consultation
with Warden ID. c. McClung. AS
there was only one member of the
board of prison inspectors, State
Treasurer Deal, in the city, the mat
ter will be taken UP later when At
torney General Barker and StateAud-
itor Gordon, the two other members
of the board, return to Jefferson City
There is one difficulty in the way OF
the establishment of the school and
that is that it might be necessary to
employ an additional force of guards
Wagner says this can be obviated by
the adoption of the honor system
making it unnecessary to have Off
GERS on duty during the hours the
school is in session.
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
CAPITOL GROUNDS
TO Be BEAUTIFUL
COMMISSION ORDERS ARCHITECT
TO SUBMIT PLANS WITH
OUT DELAY.
APPROACHES FINISHED SOON
Power and Heating Plant to Be Com
pleted Early, So Work Can Be
Carried On All Winter
Commissioners Satisfied.
jefferson City.

JeII6ISOn Clty,
The capitol building commission in
structed Achitect Edgerton Swart-
won't Of New York to prepare plans at
cnce for the east and west approaches
to the new statehouse and for the ter
race work on the north side of the
building.
The terrace on which the old state
house stood will be cut down 10 feet
or more. The lay of the ground on
that side of the building not only
would give the structure "squatty''
appearance from the north, but would
obstruct the view from that side.
Chairman E. w. Stephens of the
commission said the terrace and ap.
proach work will be completed this
fall
The commission also ordered the
completion of the main sewer and the
power plant The plant will be used
as soon as the walls and temporary
roof are completed to heat the capitol
so that the interior work may go or
without interruption.
The members of the commission
expressed the greatest satisfaction
with the progress being made on the
building.
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
STOLE OFTEN FROM JUSTICE
Officer Of Law a Good-Natured Man,
but Repeated Thefts Rile
Him.

Riverhead, l.. I.-Justice OF the
Peace George F. Stackpole has the
reputation of being good-natured
man, but the judges patience is ex-
hausted, and in yesterdays issue of
local newspaper he offered rewards
for the capture Of the persons who
had been despoiling him of various
articles.
The advertisement recites that on
Thursday morning the judge found
two units from the coil of his auto
mobile missing. He offers $40 reward
for the arrest of that thief. He will
pay $5 more for the capture of the
person who stole coil from his mo-
tor launch. Another $5 may be earned
by the sleuth who finds the man who
stole the wheels from two bicycles
owned by the justice.
To cap the climax. someone stole
two pairs of oars that Mr.. Stackpole
had left at the clubhouse on the town
dock. In his advertisement he i'm
plores the thief to be satisfied with
one pair and return the other
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
To Tax "soft" Drinks.

Thomas Speed Mosby, state beer in
spector, proposes an amendment to-
the beer inspection statute which will
permit the inspection of soft drinks
and thereby add half a million dollars
annually to the state revenues.
under our statute and the court
decisions constituting it, " said Mr.. Mos
by, 1--WE are now collecting these fees
,upon all the so-called temperance
drinks which contain malt and are
held to be malt liquors, and the terms
of the statute can be easily enlarged
to include those effervescent bever-
ages which do not contain malt or al
cohol
"Soft drinks as well as other drinks
may contain harmful ingredients, and
the reasons for safeguarding the pub
lie health are as strong in the one
case as in the other.
These nonalcoholic beverages are
luxury, just as alcoholic beverages
are, and the inspection fee placed up
on them could not be regarded as a
burden upon any necessity Of life.'
Inspector Mosby said that with the
change in the law the income derived
from his office, now nearly half a mil
lion dollars year, would be more
than doubled.
Iron County register., 1915-08-19

would you be kind enough to re-
turn my photograph" she wrote. II
gave it to you in a moment of girlish
folly, and / have since had occasions
to regret that l was so thoughtless in
such matters"
OF course she pictured that photo
graph framed and hung up in his
room, and was inclined to think that
he would part from it with deep re
gret. Just why she wanted it returned
is immaterial. OF course, he had Of
Tended her in some way, and she
wished to test his love, but 1t is un
necessary to inquire how.
The answer to her note came the
following day.
Il regret" it read, that l am un
able at this late date to pick out youl
photograph. However, l send you my
entire collection, numbering little
over 500, and would request that yol
return all except your own by passen
ger train at my expense"
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
Last Corn Land
Southeast Missouri Reclaimed Lands

the only remaining undeyped land the United States
Land that will double triple and quadrupe in price just as
sure as day follows night Good land will in the future as
it has the past and does at the present command the highest
price $4,000 of good rh auva cutoVer bottom land
both drained and undned level the Illinois prairie rich as
the Valley of the Nile; rocks hills gumbo, but mellow
sandy loan so always works WE'LL short mild winters long
growing seasons abundant yields of all staple crops wheat
alfalfa clover timothy peas potatoes Two crops year
off of the land Land owned by Hmmeberger-Harrson
Lumber Company the largest hardwood manufacturers in Mis-
souri, largest Southeast Missouri Men who have
in the Is years sold 100000 of this same kind of
land 1000 different people, all of whom have made good
They food purchaser taken back an acre
of the property Sales from February first August 10h
1864 19 different people Can you beat it? In tracts
of 40 acres up 1917 cash. 10 annual nstaments with SO
interest Warranty Deed backed by $2OOOOOO assets on
the payment of only 1917 in cash. Can equal it Come see
our land.
Write for full information and free map Address Dept
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
Mixed Voices.

A lanky youth entered the cross
roads general store to order some gro
ceries. He was seventeen years old
and was passing through that stage of
adolescence during which boy seems
all hands and feet, and his vocal or
gans, rapidly developing, are wont to
undergo sudden and involuntary
changes from high treble to low bass.
In an authoritative, rumbling bass
voice he demanded of the busy clerk,
Give me can of corn" (then, his
voice suddenly changing to shrill
falsetto, he continued) and sack Of
-four"
well, don't be in hurry. can't
wait on both of you at once" snapped
the clerk-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
School Money Tied Up.

Following the filing of a mandamus
suit by Attorney DUNN, on behalf of
State Superintendent Gass, against
State Auditor Gordon to require him
to set aside one-third of all money
turned into the state treasury for
school purposes, Chief Justice Wood
son has granted an alternative writ
of mandamus. The attorney generals
office is given until Sept, 1 to plead.
This keeps the school fund intact un-
til the court passes finally upon the
suit.
The following statement was given
out by Assistant Attorney General
Rutherford:
"On May 12 last, Auditor Gordon
asked this department for an opinion
on what moneys coming into the state
treasury could be denominated 'ordi-
nary revenue
"The auditor had lawful right to
ask the opinion of this department on
this question, and it was the official
duty of this department to render an
opinion"
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
Ask Mrs Money for seheoIs.

A mandamus suit was brought In
the supreme court by Attorney DUNN.
for State School Superintendent H. A
Gass, against State Auditor Gordon to
require him 10 set apart and certify
to the superintendent of public
schools one-third Of all the moneys
that have come into the state treas
ury for the year ending June 30, 1915.
The question, Mr.. Gass says, has
been discussed for the last eight
years. but no decision has been taken.
Attorney General Barker, in May, held
in an opinion, that the term "ordin-
airy revenue" does not include license
fees and taxes and that they are not
subject to apportionment for use Of
public schools.
In this suit the supreme court Is
asked to determine what constitutes
ordinary revenue, whether it includes
merely the real and personal taxes
paid in by collectors, or whether it
embraces all moneys paid into the
| treasury.
If the supreme court decides in ia
yor of Mr.. Gass, it means S515,50S
more for the public schools of state
In statement Auditor Gordon says
he requested Supt Gass to bring the
mandamus action that the question
may be finally determined. Mr.. Cor
don says:
From certain quarters there ap
pears disposition to criticize the
amount Of money set aside from the
state revenue for apportionment t.
the public schools of the state.
From this same source come:
criticism that the reduction in the ap
portionment to the public schools thi'
year is on account of the great in
crease in clerks and clerks salaries
about the capitol at Jefferson City
In 1907-19OS the amount paid from
the state treasury toward publi
roads was nothing.
"The amount paid in 1913-1914 TO
the same purpose was $665, 5,445.86.
"The amount Of money apportione,
to the public schools in 1907-19OS wa
$2,976,5 ,569.O7.
"For 1913-1914 the amount appol
toned was 1884, ,519.O1, or a milliol
dollars more.
''The amount given to the state UNI
| versity, normal schools, Lincoln Inst
tute, schools for blind and deaf i
| 1907-1908 was $1,866,923.5 But i
1913-1914 we gave them $2,924,3S0.8
Iron County register., 1915-08-19
Rivers Deserve Attention.

With more miles of navigable
streams within and on it's borders
than any other state in the Union, and
two of the largest rivers in the world
forming part Of its boundary lines,
Missouri is keenly and deeply inter-
ested in, and much of it's future pros
perity depends upon the federal auth
critics maintaining all interior fresh
water avenues of commerce constant
ly in condition for boat traffic.
Transportation by river of such i'm
perishable commodities as wheat,
corn, oats and other similar farm prod
ucts, outputs of mines and quarries,
timber, lumber, railroad ties, and 9TH
er forest products, hides and pelts,
and many other articles which are
not affected by delays in delivering,
lowers their cost to the consumer
without reducing the selling price OF
the producer, for the reason that il
is cheaper to ship by boat than by
rail, and since the consumer pays the
freight charges he is entitled to all
the advantages he can gain in this
respect.
The object of the latest bulletin OF
the labor bureau is to call worldwide
attention to the possibilities of the
Missouri River as navigable stream
! to create approval for it's improve
ment all over the country.