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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-31

retary of state, will be in Spo-
kane next Tuesday evening,
where he will deliver an address,
probably in Natatorium park.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for his reception, and for
the grand aerie of Eagles which
convenes in Spokane next week.
Reduced railway rates start to-
morrow, with return limit Aug.
3.
Mr.. Bryan is perhaps the most
talked-of man in America. He
has died politically several times
during the last 20 years, but
when he is scheduled to speak
in any of the large cities, he is
sufficiently hale and hearty to
draw crowds larger than any
other man can secure, showing
to a certainty that death ls swal-
lowed up in victory"
It doesn't seem to make much
difference what people say about
Bryan. In fact, it never did.
He goes his own sweet way, at
all times, and sometimes across
the PROSTATE forms of the foe.
Newspaper files would tend to
show that he has been beaten
innumerable times, butsubsequent
files invariably show that he was
not licked.
Criticism follows the man of
public life. But Bryan never
followed his criticizers. He
ever led them. He has for
years been something of a critic
himself, but of a constructive type
rather than destructive. He has
presented new ideas-lots OF
them-but has not taken 80 much
time to point out the other fel-
lows errors. He has devoted
his energies to showing why he
was right, rather than why the
other man was wrong.
This course, witt h public
acknowledgement of his integ-
rity and sincerity, has marked
him as an unusual man. People
are glad to see him and hear him.
whether they agree with him or
not.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-31

Washington and Oregon stand
today on the eve of the greatest
era of prosperity they have ever
seen.
1t may be two or three years
before these changed conditions
reach us, but come they will as
sure as the rising of the sun.
When they do come these two
states want to be ready to throw
wide the door of industrial op-
portunity and invite the world
here to develop our untold re-
sources.
We must be ready to do more
than merely invite; we must be
ready to show the world that we
are through the experimental
stage and are ready to offer in
vestors protection in the way of
sane legislation, low taxes and
freedom from unnecessary regu-
lation of private business.
This program is worthy of the
support of every commercial
organization, laborer and busi-
ness man in the two states and
We should all go about it just as
Systematically as we would the
establishment of new business,
for a program like this will mean
more business for all of us.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
Bismarck on Russian.

Although Bismarck knew Russian
well, he declined to take any notice of
dispatches addressed to the German
foreign office in that language. my
predecessor" he once related, wrote to
all the diplomatists in German, and
they replied each in his W language
Russian, Spanish, Swedish and VIII. t
not. I decided that all communica-
lions received in languages other than
German, French, English and Italian
should be left unnoticed. Budberg, the
Russian ambassador in Berlin, wrote
me screed after screed always in Rus
sian. No answer was returned, and
at last he came to ask the reason for
my silence. There is a great pile of
documents in Russian downstairs I
told him; yours are probably amongst
them. We have no one who under
stands Russian, and l have given In
structions for all documents written In
a language we do not understand to
be put away in the archives 1t was
then arranged that Budberg should
write to us in French"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
Eniolent CITY Plannlnn.

1t must not be understood that the
artistic effect has always been the
only aim in c%ity-planning schemes of
the old regime. There were excep-
tons, the most remarkable one being
the case of Berlin in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, when the
Prussian rulers practiced in a very
efficient and far-sighted tanner city
planning OF an entirely social basis.
working with powerful hands for the
rapid opening and building up of wide
and healthful suburban areas, with
out neglecting the beauty of the cen
trail district
1t is largely due to this powerful
and advanced city planning that Ber-
lin, from a little medieval town of
5000 people. became one of the lead
ing capitals Of Europe, with 100000
people at the beginning of the French
revolution. This social kind of city
planning, however, was the exception,
and, with the entire change of the
political situation caused by the
French revolution, the social tenden-
cies in city planning suffered the same
decline as artistic city planning all
over Europe.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
Gay kits Are Covered,

There are many regiments OF
Scotchmen in the British army In
Europe at the present time. They are
proving themselves good soldiers, as
they always have, but no longer does
the kilt go undimmed into battle. The
Boer war taught the Scotchmen that
their kits and plaids made them an
easy mark for the enemy and in that
war khaki was first used to hide the
vivid ~coloring Of the kilt. Since that
war khaki aprons have been served
out as part of the uniform of the
Scotch regiment in the British army
and, while the kilt is retained in all
its glory on dress parade. the subdued
coloring of the khaki takes Its place
In the field.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

~AA0
oN@-9
NEEDS DIRECTION OF EXPERT
Advice Given by New York Times 10
Worth Consideration by Authorl-
ties Of Other Cities.

Discussing the sdyisability of the
formation Of a body for the exclusive
purpose of developing plans for the i'm
provement of the city the New York
Times says:
The city-planning commission
should have in its permanent employ
a well-paid executive officer, who
should be an expert in city planning
and city maintenance, familiar not
only with domestic affairs, but thor
oughly acquainted with all the various
phases of European municipal under
takings, so that he may avoid as much
as possible experimental work at the
public expense. Such an expert must
be able to treat the subject freely on
its merit. He should have no proper
ty or other interests in the city liable
to be affected, and he should have no
personal considerations that might
bend the plan to his own advantage,
as is likely to be the case of a plan
formulated by those put in Office by
local politicians.
THE work of replanning a city like
New York involves SO many and such
intricate features that 1t is undesir-
able to intrust 1t exclusively to local
municipal engineers and architects,
for however much experience they
may have in their own lines they will
be lacking in the special knowledge
that is necessary to make a success
of city planning"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

WHlLE the winter evenings are long,
w and stormy days tempt one to
the coziness of indoors, undermuslins
for the coming spring and summer are
made. They beguile the mind with
thoughts of summer time and provide
work that is not at all trying. The
average needlewoman can make them
as pretty to look at and a little more
carefully finished than the ready-made
garments, although there is not a great
saving in cost.
Ready-made undermuslins nay be
bought in several grades, the price in
creasing according to the amount OF
handwork and the quality of the MAX
ing in the garments. Very good mate
rails are used in the moderately priced
as well as the higher priced pieces. 1t
is wonderful, in fact, how such good
looking things can be bought for such
low prices. But the homemade gar
ment has two points of superiority over
the ready-made. More attention is
given to details of finishing, and the
individual taste of the wearer, in laces
and embroidery, has a chance to make
itself apparent.
Narrow valenciennes insertions and
edgings, lace patterns in headings, and
small dainty designs in embroidery,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
WILLING TO SUFFER AGAIN
Old Woman's Prayers Were Not Elk.
actIy the Result of a Feeling
of Gratitude.

A lady had a friend who called to
see her n day, accompanied by her
poodle. On the way they met an old
beggar woman, whose appearance so
annoyed the dog that it promptly bit
the mendicant, whose bowls and la.
mentations terrified the kind-hearted
lady. Here, my poor woman. here's
ten shillings for you," she said. nerv-
ously rendering the coin.
The old woman grabbed it, and then
fell on her knees in the middle of the
road and started praying for all she
al worth, regardless of mud or mo-
tors.
And people say the lower orders
are irreligious and ungrateful," solilo-
quized her ladyship, who was quite
touched by the exhibition.
At last the applications became
more and more vehement, and curios-
ity prompted the donor to inquire
what special blessings were being in
voked. What are you praying for?"
said she.
The old vagrant stopped and looked
at her sympathetic inquirer. Sure,
an I'm askin' the blessed saints u
persuade the crathur to bite me on
the other leg!" she answered.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

are favored in all the new models in
nightgowns, corset covers, combina-
lions, chemises and drawers. Medal
lions of fine embroidery of lace, set
into the material, are especially liked.
And everywhere ribbons are used. The
ribbonless undergarment is hardly to
be found.
Two new nightdresses are shown in
the picture, one of them with sleeves
made of rows of valenciennes inser-
ton stitched together. Sleeves of this
kind are immensely popular, and the
new corset covers are provided with
them. The body of the gown is sim
ply two widths of nainsook sewed to-
gether and shaped at the top to fit a
shallow yoke and lace sleeves.
Nainsook is liked best of all the ma
terials made for the new undermus-
Inns. Heavier pieces are made of
lonsdale cambria, and very fine ones
Of batiste. Fine cotton crepes, some
OF them figured, mercerized MULE,
crepe de chine and all-over embroid-
cries figure in the body of many gar
ments; the figured crepe and colored
lawns are used for nightgowns and all
over embroidery for corset covers and
brassieres.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
A BLOUSE of white crepe &c CHR

A BLOUSE of white crepe &c chine
N draped with wide shadow lace in
a fine and novel pattern and having
half-sleeves OF lace, has proved itself
to be one Of the most useful and de-
pendable articles for the wardrobe Of
any woman. The same design In
light pink, light blue. or maize, is
equally pretty.
The underblouse of crepe is plain,
with front and back gathered along
the shoulder seam, and sleeveless.
The lace drapery is merely a short
jacket heightened at the side but not
reaching to the waist line.
A medici collar Of the lace is gath
cred at the back and supported by
wires. It Is extended down the front
at each side of the blouse to the bot
tom.
The second blouse is designed to
match a suit and is made Of a dark
colored chiffon draped over an under
waist of lace and chiffon. 1t is made
with a short yoke at the back and
front and has long, fashionable nous
Quetaire sleeves.
A pretty lace chemisette with far
Ing collar is set in at the front, and
lace cuffs finish the sleeves. AS a last
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
TEST OF COURAGE
BY MARY HOWELL Eoors.


Cannons were booming, but in a
country at peace. Martial music filed
the air, but 1t vas the accompaniment
TO military practice Ger
aid Price and Grace Rowland sped
along the smooth sloping shore of
Chesapeake bay, noting the same and
taking In at a safe distance naval
and camp tactics.
THE last day Of the week, the last
day Of the month, the last day OF my
vacation" spoke Grace, with quite a
sigh, and she bestowed a glance Of un-
derveiled real gratitude and apprecia-
ton upon the escort who had tried to
make her two weeks respite from
studio work in the hot, dusty city
pleasant for her.
And the last auto drive we shall
take together" murmured Gerald in
tones of manifest regret.
"There-there is next season, you
know" suggested Grace, with a hope
full smile.
There was that in her tones that
thrilled Gerald Price-genuine SINGER
tty. He did not follow up the mute
beckoning Of those lovely, longing
eyes. He was a shy fellow and he
blushed. Then a narrow, winding
course required some expert
ering, and the thread of the conversa-
don that might have led to his hearts
desire was in]terruDted
He was shy and reticent in mind
and manner, this novice in the courts
OF love. Many a time at lawn parties
and picnics he had envied the big,
bolsterous fellows whose brisk ways
ne took for courage. He had not their
initiative, he thought. He must ap-
pear as their inferior, he decided. And
this had made him t~imid-hearted
whenever he was with Grace. That
he loved her deeply he was sure. That
she returned his affection he very
much doubted.
The bold, brash ways of forward
youths had not made the impression
upon Miss Rowland that he fancied,
but Gerald did not know this. She
was, however, disappointed that Ger
aid did not act more self-assertive. His
shyness was rather a merit with her,
FOR it covered intense respect for the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
A Bows Work.

AS a general rule, the nan that is
worth anything to his country and the
world is he who. when a boy, had
learned to work. The only channel of
reform lies in the direction of a boys
life. The only worth, the only truth,
the only happiness is in doing. This
does not mean drudgery. 1t is the en-
ployment of ones thought or ones
hands in the accomplishment of some
thing of value to life. There is no
value In mere learning. A man may
know all mathematics and I'll classics
and then be no more than a mere fig
urehead. And this disposition to work
cannot be talked into a boy. It comes
the same way a flower does--out from
under some gentle influence. What
that influence is is the greatest prob
lem Of life.-Columbus Ohio State
Journal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
rhe PIttsburah of Africa.

The Pittsburgh Of Africa probably
will be in Katanga, In the Belgian
Congo. Its development may be halt.
ed for a time by reason of the Euro
pean war, but 1t seems destined to
grow into M of the great industrial
centers of the world. The district is
not far from Lake Tanganyika, which
is between Belgian Congo and Ger.
man East Africa, and neal by are vast
deposits Of coal, copper, iron and tin.
At present attention is devoted prin.
cipally TO copper. smelters for which
are at Lubumbashi, near Elizabeth
ville.-Commerce and Finance.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
lreIand,s stIrrIno Soma.

The origin of the unofficial anthem
Of Ireland, "St. Patrick's Day in the
Morning" is most obscure. The ear.
Hest known copy appears In Ruther-
ford's Country Dances" published in
174s, but it is said to have been
played by the Irish pipers at the bat
tie of Fontenoy in 1745, and was prob
ably current for some time before
this. The tune is found attached to
various rollicking old English songs.
The Cumberland song of faithless
Barbary Bell, whose lover VOWS to
wear a red coat for her sake, is sung
to a version Of est. Patrick's Day."
the words "Barbary Bells my darling
being substituted In the chorus for
"Patrick's Day in the Morning"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
character Of AmberurIa.

Ambergris. which is used as a basis
for much standard perfumery, was first
found. an unattractive mass, floating
on the e OIL lodged upon the shore
How 80 unlikely a substance ever sug
gested itself as a perfume is not
known, but 1t has been In s for cen
turtles. 1t is believed by some to be
the morbid secretion Of the liver of a
sperm whale. 1t is described as a fatty
waxy substance. disagreeable to sight
and touch, but even In its crude state
exhaling a pleasant odor. The crude
substance is subjected to chemical ac-
ton to extract the active principle
called amberine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
Quite SimnIe.

During a school tea a kindly lady
sat regarding n of the young guests
with evident alarm. Undismayed by
the lady's glances, the young hopeful
demolished plate after plate of bread
and butter and cake. At last the lady
could stand 1t no longer. Going up to
the urchin she said:
MY boy, have you eve read any
book which would tell you what TO eat,
what to drink, and what to avoid?"
why bless yer. ma'am." replied the
young gentleman, with his mouth full
of cake, II don't want no book. It's
very simple. eats all l can. l drinks
all l can, an l avoids Dustin"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
HOLDING GARDEN TO MARK
Constant Attention to What Might Be
Considered Trifies VIII Be
Found Imperative.

One of the worlds greatest artists,
Michel Angelo, said perfection is
made up of tritles. The rules of art,
so far as rules apply, bear the same
relation to every earthly activity,
whether it be sculpture or gardens.
Therefore, the perfect garden is one
where the planter has given, at some
time, attention to each little matter OF
detail to see that it harmonizes with
the garden as a whole. 1t may not be
possible to deal with all at once, yet
in time the grand total may be Gov
cred ana the sum of the little things
will constitute perfection. In order to
keep a garden up to a high standard
1t Is not necessary to make many or
marked changes at once, but deal with
each little problem as it arises. If a
plant dies, put in another at once. Do
not wait for a bigger job with sew
eral. Keep substitute plants always
ready.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

casion the poison OF fatigue haG so
demoralized his faculties that he dis
regarded danger signals, thus causing
the loss of many precious lives.
We all know that our ability dete-
riorates, that our efficiency is cut
down when we are mentally exhaust
ed. Our courage, our Initiative. our
perceptions, our power Of fine dis
elimination and appreciation, as we'll
as our observation and our hearing
are impaired, because the blood and
other secretions are loaded with
poison, which benumbs the faculties.
No man can do his best when he is
obliged to spur on his jaded faculties:
when he feels his mentality tagging
and is compelled to force It to yield
by pressure. There must be sponta-
nelly in the thought or there will be
no vividness of Imagination, no GER
tainty of memory.
| know a business man who has
tremendous brain power, but much of
his work is exceedingly ordinary and
tame, because he does it when his
brain is faded and tagged. He is con
stantly working under a great strain.
The result is that his judgment.
which Is very remarkable when he is
rested, is much of the time poor, and
he is frequently irritated because he
makes foolish, unaccountable blum
ders.
We cannot cheat nature without
paying the penalty. We may force the
brain to do a little extra work one
day, but we get the protest in reac-
ton the next day. The brain will al
ways do it's maximum of work during
the year if it is only required to give
out each day the force which is gen.
Grated in that day without drawing
upon the reserve. Who overdraws
from this daily supply faces mental
bankruptcy.
When overfatigued many people
make the mistake of sleeping just
nine hours-when, as a matter of fact,
they should sleep until they feel abso-
lutely refreshed, renewed. 1t is only
then that the debris, the broken-down
tissues, all the poisons from the
previous days run, have been elimi-
mated.
We have all had the experience of
retiring at night completely discour-
aged over something we were trying
to accomplish, and waking in the
morning with an entirely changed
mental attitude-new hope and a new
resolve. This is due to the fact that
the poisons have been eliminated
during u sleep, which has also In
creased the resisting power of the
body and filled the blood with new
building material, new courage, new
energy, new life. In fact, after a re-
freshing sleep we wake into a new
world, a world of hope and expecta-
ton, This is why we should make 1t
a life rule not to decide important
things at night when tired and dis
couraged. We are apt to do things
then which we will regret in
the morning, after the poisons have
been burned out Of the system and
we are made over into new creatures.
Sleep, rest, complete relaxation, is
simply the antidote for brain poison.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

anchored in the sand. Now a speedy
conception OF their situation came 10
the mind of Gerald as he recognized
what it really a He stepped quick
ly to the edge Of the elevation that
screened them from the bay. He
gave a quick gasp.
A mile out in the bay two battle
ships were ranged. The dunes" were
target points. and as Gerald glanced
over the one that shielded them he
observed a round, white-painted wood
en- target at its apex.
Just then n second shot plowed up
the sand into a great cascade not
twenty feet from them. The next
might strike the target base beside
them.
"Quickl" he said, rushing back to
the machine and almost tearing from
Grace the white. flowing veil she
wore.
Grace, thrilled, petrified, saw him
run back, describe a wild leap, and he
landed on a staggering balance on the
top Of a hummock, steadying himself
across its uneve surface by climbing
to the edge of the great target.
Out from his hand waved the long
white veil. Could they see him?
Would they see him? His heart quiv-
cred as a pun Of smoke from one Of
the distant vessels was followed by a
bounding blotch, boring space. and a
shot landed so feet short of the hum
mock.
A second puff of smoke-but still
Gerald stood at his post of peril, wav-
ing the flmy signal, aud then-the
crisis! the climax!
Gerald was conscious Of a terrific
shock. That last shot, better aimed
than its predecessor, had neared the
target. 1t had not struck it, or he
would have been killed. 1t landed
against the base Of the hummock and
sent it splitting apart, and, dizzied,
stunned, Gerald found himself sinking
through space.
1t might have been a minute, It
might have been an hour when Ger
aid aroused to sensibility, he knew
not which at the moment. He had en-
dured a great shock, but was not 9TH
erwise injured. He was lying amid
the partial ruins of the hummock, his
head in Grace's lap. She was wiring
ing her hands distractedly and the
tears were raining down on his face.
He is dead!" she walled. And for
my sake! And I thought he had no
courage! Oh, my dear! my dear!"
and she leaned over and kissed his
cheek in a transport of mingled love
and despair.
What glorious medicine!" Gerald
could not help but cry out ecstatically,
thrilling under the magic of loves
marvellous restorative.
He sat up and extended his arms
towards her, the words of hope and
happiness upon his lips, but there was
an interruption. A small boat had
been sent ashore from the battleship
to investigate the veil signal and pos
sible damage done.
"Oh, that dreadful moment" shud-
dered Grace, as, two hours later, the
machine repaired, they started on
their way.
"oh, happy day." cried the delight
ed lover. 81 bless the hour that
brought us into deadly peril"
Copyright. 1914. by W. G.. Chapman)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

finishing touch a cravat Of narrow
black velvet ribbon extends about the
neck, terminating In a tiny fiat bow,
with double loops at the front. Sim
liar bows adorn the sleeves above the
lace cuffs.
There are many small brilliant but
tons made for these dressy blouses.
Although they are not featured as
they are on coats and dresses they
add a very effective and elegant touch
In the finish OF these very useful gar
ments.
Many Of the latest models in
blouses are made with high military
collars. These are not practical I'M
less they r detachable. as collars
become quickly soiled. But chemisettes
with standing collars are made to be
worn under the blouse, and this
solves the dificulty for those who
like the high collar.
JULIA 6oTToMLEY.