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The Washington times., 1916-04-19
BY LAURA CLAWSON.

ing out the faults OF your pupils and
letting IL go at that ~
That was just what I was coming
to-" said her companion, promptly.
81 want you to watch Henry and to
see II what / say is not true.
HE does not stay at any one les
son long enough to master It, Now II
he were given a task to do in a
certain time, something which you
knew he could not finish before. you
would see that he slid over some one
part of it: II II were drawing
there would be a part Of II unfin-
ished, II a shelf to tidy, things would
be pushed against the back in an ef-
fort to have the task appear COM
pleted. Like so many children he Is
eager to leave one thing and go on
to the next.
Personally, think there was
nothing so good for children as the
old-fashioned music lesson. We all
disliked to 'practiced,' and II was ter
ribly hard on the rest Of the family
while the agony last, but II did teach
our generation thoroughness.
For Henry should advise set OF
carpenters tools OF some OF those
mechanical sets out OF which towers
and bridges may be constructed.
Keep him at a certain task, some
thing which has nothing whatever
to do with books or school and In
sist that he do carefully every pro-
cess. Puzzles are wono1rful things
for children, too. Anything which
teaches them the Importance OF nm
ishing one process before going on
to the next"
Mrs. Crane rose.
I'm try your method with Henry"
she promised, 1T may have some
bearing on his lack OF thorouEhness. -
"a smattering of subject and n
hurrying through one language to
take up another without a good
grasp OF the rudiments OF any, used
to be the verdict of what we please
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Three-Minute
Journey
BY TEMPLE MANNING.

NE of the difficulties of travel
in East Africa is that which
the rivers throw across your
path. You never know their
approximate depth, for one hour the
bed may be nearly dry and the next.
without more than a few minutes
warning. a mighty. rushing torrent
comes swirling down upon you. The
state OF the rivers depends entirely
upon the amount of rain that may
have fallen fifty miles away.
To cross these rivers the traveller
usually engages among his party a
pair OF strong men Who can bear him
swiftly through the waters without
Wetting him. They must not only be
strong. but skilled in this work.
They must DE sure footed TO with
stand the treacheries of the river
when they have stopped on a round
stone that turns Under their feet,
and agile enough to disengage them
selves from quick sand-like mud that
may entrap them.
SO expert are these ferry men that
the best OF them claim to be able to
feel their water paths with their feet
as we'll as most men can feel out a
winding path on land. Some OF these
"shikari'-while they do not disdain
the usual carriers work--are inor-
dinately proud Of their accomplish
ments rs ferry men. A good pair
command n higher wage than their
commoner brothers, and are held in
high esteem by their eDvious fellow
workers
Copyright. 1916. Newspaper Feature serrIce).
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Thorougl1ness Valuable Asset to Child
Cooperation Help This Respect Says
Mechanical Toys and Puzzles Have Educational Value

to call the 'old-fashioned system. "
unused the teacher. as she also pre-
pared to depart. but It remains to be
seen whether these children. with
thingy made so easy for them at
home. will be any better or"
Which shows. OF course. that the
teacher had the discomfort OF the
spring strong within her.
Copyright. 1915, by Laura ClawsonJ.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Shoes and Stockings and
Water the Remedy for
/. Excessive Preparation
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.

10 being worn. The longer the uncover
ed feet are exposed to the air the less
But 'sweaty feet" are not the final
trouble that comes from the presence OF
Precipitation. II Is the sweaty feet which
are sore and tender, and have corns,
other troublesome pedal distempers.
The knowledge to do away with all
these troubles II now at hand. Water,
stockings and shoes are available. Only
Incidence and bad habits stand In your
way. They are the two great Gargan-
tuan monsters that cannot be slain by
drugs, doctors, or easy ways OF living.
(Copy't. 1915. Newspaper Feature syndlcate.J
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
What They Say
About Us
Civilization.

A poor Mexican woman walked
tirty miles to restore to its mother
the baby Mrs. Maud Hawkes. Wright
lost when she was captured by
villa. Uncducated and ragged. she
knew how the mother heart was
bleeding. Let's not jump too quickly
10 the conclusion OF bird o. Free
dom Sawin" that the Mexicans are
not human beings, IAN orang-ou-
ang nation" There Is as much
good human nature in some folks
as there Is in others. II not more,
mildly to paraphrase the philosophy
OF David Harum.-Brooklyn Daily
Eagle.
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Her Train Of Thought.

Mrs Norah Mulvaney one day met
her friend, Mrs. Bridget Carr, who had
In her arms her twelfth child.
"ATrah now, Bridget" said Norah,
IAN there We are wild another little Carr
in yer arms"
Another It is. Mrs. Mulvaney," re-
piled her friend. IAN it's me that's
hopin' tbs the caboose. American
Druggist.
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your boy is bright, quick
and intelligent, but my dear Mrs.
Crane. he isn't THROUGH"
~ suppose that is the trouble"
sighed Mrs. Crane, but what can l
do to help? He rushes through his
lessons, and when / hear them he
seems to have them all. seems to
understand what they are about.
and surely you know that he isn't
stupid. Perhaps that is the trouble"
she added, "If he had to work
harder tc grasp things. he would re-
tain accurately what he learns"
"Ie isn't the only child in my
class" comforted the teacher. there
are many more like him. And I'm
wondering II our attitude toward
this matter of education generally
has anything to do with 1t. ] can't
criticise this present system. be-
cause l have no substitute for II,
and the fact would be the same
with any other, no doubt. Ny own
opinion is that 1t is the result OF
home training"
Mrs. Crane looked rather nettled
at this.
"of course, I know how much
truth there is in what you say" she
began rather stiffly.
HenrY's teacher smiled winningly.
please, Mrs. Crane, don't take Of
tense, after all we are both inter-
estcd in Henry. and want to help
hin"
you women who teach are so i'm
practical" said Henry's mother. re-
lenting, III you would only tell us
WHAT we could do. instead OF point
The Washington times., 1916-04-19

THE vital mechanism Of the per-
spiration is lodged largely In
i thousands upon thousands Of
Tiny glands with tiny. watch
spring canals. These opon upon the
surface OF the skin as holes or pores
rarely visible to the unaided eye.
III the outer air In fairly dry and
warm. the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT denser
than water itself-becomes a vnpor and
invisibly minRies with the air.
But II the air.. on the other hand. is
cool and somewhat moist. vet not 30
cold or soeRy or hot and muggy as to be
wholly unable TO take some water
vapor. the dew-dropiets OF sweat will
be seen as they ermergo from the
perspiratory. pores. as beads OF per
The palms. the inside Of the fingers.
the toes and soles of the feet the fore
head. the armDits. and the groans have
myriads of sweat canals and glands.
Evidently. the things which make for
p n,,r.,,,, are ant APT to bring huge
hands. feet. and brow.
There are. however. several ailments
and conditions which make vcritable
Nlagaras of the palms OF the hands and
emotional Northumberland usually more
often than women-in their calmest mo-
ments find their palms literally drip
ping water all the time.
Overactive Glands.
Until recently medical men were
daunted by this condition. They were
p0werless to check the mysterious leak
age OF sweaty bands. Now much light
has been thrown upon this disorder. II
was found that chronic and excessive
activity OF the adrenal ana thyroid
glands particularly unloaded their prin'
ciples into the blood stream. These
once they come in contact with the
sweat glands OF the larger and more
sensitive type, such as are present In
the palms. irritate them and keep them
pouring out their perspiration.
ENperimentally this has been con-
iirmed. Extracts of thyroid glands OF
sheep and cattle when applied directly
or injected internally appear to possess
definite influence over the formation
OF sweat.
Since the amount of moisture and dry.
ness OF the surrounding atmosphere al
well rs the quantity of fluid expelled
from the glands has much to do with
the perspiration becoming evident. 1t IL
clear that the feet. walled in by non
cotton stockings, nave little space FOL
the preparation to evaporate. The con
sequence of this is the constant presence
of more or less moisture about the toei
and feet.
Method of Prevention.
II modern and civilized man. like hi
ancient and more savage brother, wen
as unshod as the gorilla. the swea
could not Gather to any great extent
Rapid motion and elastic, muscular &C
tisn OF the pedal eNtremities woulC
cause whatever Precipitation formed al
ways to evaporate.
The lesson to be learned from this II
10 change the shoes and stockings morn
ing. afternoon and night: In other words
shoes are to be ready. One pair TO b.
drying and airing while the other pal
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Mint Cocktail.

Cut one pineapple into small cubes.
Remove the pulp of six oranges from
the dividing membrane and cut into
small pieces Break one-half pound of
after-dinner minis to bits and mix with
the fruit an hour before dinner. Set
on zee. Serve in sherbet glasses, COW
cred with powdered sugar.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
The Intelligent Cat.

Two suburban gardeners were swear7
ing vengeance on cats.
ut appears to me- one said. that
they seem TO PICK out your choicest
There's a big tomcat," the other said,
that fetches my plants out and then
sits and actually defies me-"
why don't you hurl a brick at hlm?"
asked the first speaker.
That's what makes me mad" was the
reply. 81 can't. He gets on top of
my greenhouse to defy me."-London
Opinion.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Tomato Asnic Salad.

Heat one can OF tomatoes with a
small bay leaf. Ado one cup OF soup
stock, one tablespoonful OF sugar. and
salt ana pepper 70 taste. strain. add q
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
After the Spin.

She-He never even mentioned the
price OF gasolene
Her Mother-That's love, all right
or else he's tongue tied.-JudRe.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Promising.

face he smiles" said Mr.. Meekins.
Well" answered his wife. ut may
not be exactly polite. but II shows he
has sense OF humor. Opin-
ion.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Scotch Broth.

One quart OF mutton broth free from
tat. one carrot. thre turnips. tive
onions. two stalks OF celery. two
tablespoontuls OF Hour, salt and pepper
to taste. Cut the vegetables into sman
pieces and cook them slowly in the
stock for two hours. Rub the -four and
butter together and add to the hot
broth.
The mutton broth used as a fotinda-
ton may be prepared by using two
pounds OF lean mutton, removing the
meat from the bone and cutting 1t into
small pieces. Tie the bones in piece
of cheese cloth and cook in the same
water until the meat Is done. In this
way the meat may be served with the
broth, and 1t has been cut from the
bone.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
A Few Easy Recipes

scant half box of gelatin, dissolved in
little water. Put in a mold and cool.
When firm remove to a salad dish and
NIL the center with Waldorf or pepper
salad Serve with mayonaise on
crisp lettuce leaves,
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Poor Child!

what a lot OF baby foods there are
these days!"
YES, II IL a wise child that knows
hise own fodder these times'"-Lifs
The Washington times., 1916-04-19

Dear Annie Laurie: am A..
stenoRrapher for a local busi-
ness house, and should like to
ark your advice about the follow
ing questions:
fs Il proper for me to say good
morning" to the man In charge
when ] 20 to a Government de-
partmont7
Is II proper for me TO speak on
the street to people I have met
at the Officer
rs II deemed correct when any
one enters the office to say 'how
do you do7" and offer n chair7
PERPLEXBD.
TT is courteous TO say good morn
ing when you 20 to Govern
ment department. and wish TO
address the person in charge. No
one could criticise such an action on
your Fart. and you need say nothing
more than Is necessary for your
business.
Unless the people are closely ASSOC
clated with you in office. or they
come there frequently on business.
II IL not necessary for you 10 speak
10 them when you meet them on the
street.
II IL certainly deemed correct for
you to get a chair for a person
entering the office. In fact. II Is a
courtesy only too rarely shown. A
pleasant how do you do lie a Joy to
hear. The firm for which you are
working should appreciate the in
terest you show In their office.
Dear Annie Laurie: Please tell
me II two people born In the
same month will have bad luck II
they marry ". p.
A STROLoGERS say great
~ deal about people being
suited to each other by
character and temperament
according TO the month of their
birth, hut they are not to be taken
seriously. There are far more i'm
portant factors than the mere in
cidcnt o. the date OF birth.
Miss Laurie will welcome 'etters OF In
quiz. on subjects of Interest from readers
OF this paper. and will reply 10 them in
these columns. They should be addressed
to her. care OF this office.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
Or, To Be More Specific,
When You Actually Want
People To Do Things For
You, They Don't, and
When You Don't Want
Them To They Do. Also
This Poem Is an Answer
To Those Who Wanted
To Know Whether or Not
We Could Write Any
thing Besides Vers Libre.

Before this column started out,
And we were only folks.
Our friends and homely Relatives
Just drowned us with their jolks.
They didn't seem to mind q bit
II we were tired to death.
But calmly read their stun ALOUD
Nor paused for want of breath.
They told Of all the witty things
That they had seen and heard,
And even managed now and then
To get OF quite a beard.
We read their verses and their prose,
Each duip and Jest and pun;
Why even epics wrote by Neale-
We scanned. Now was THAT funy
We did our duty hne by line
When we we're only "I."
But now--would you believe Il true.
Our" friends Just pass ''us" by!
No more does wit spring from their lips,
They are 10th deaf and dumb,
And all cur homely relatives
Might we'll be cold and numb.
IT'S Sad. It really seems at least,
when rhymes arc scarce and rev
That Our friend Nesle would come across
And take this little cew!
The Gentleman on our Left
says that If II keeps on like this
he'll surely have to do il, and
pack them away in camphor or
something, whatever he means
by that.
rTEM-(From the Diary OF the Youngest in
Any Family.
I was late 70 school this morning The
teacher she asst me why was late and said
slep late. And she said oh you don't say
70. And l said yes l do. And then sire
whispered 10 the fourth grade teacher some
thing and they both laughed. An then she
said you stay after school. ! didn't answer.
She said after school you write a compost
tion on taking cold by leaving yur UNDER
wear of to soon. Now l wonder how she
found out why / was late. and had TO 20
back home. half way to school when was
sent after?
THE CONDUCTOR.
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FINES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Advice To
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.


Dear Annie Laurie: I have been
going with n young man for
about n month. He has asked
me to marry him and given me
an engagement ring. i am only
sixteen years old. but will be
bc seventeen before we are mar
rlad. am very much In love
with him. and he Is older than i.
DO you think I am too young TO
be married In June. II. N.
~ Y all means walt until you
- are at least eighteen be-
ID you marry. In addition to
your youth there Is the
fact that you have known. the man
such a short time. II his love Is
really sincere. he will not mind
waiting the year or more / have
suggested.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-20
Notice to Cut Weeds.

~ All owners, occupants or ten.
ants of any lot or lots in the Town
of Tabor are hereby notified to cut
an remove all noxious weeds from
said lot or lots and also on the
street to the middle of street on
which such lot or lots abut.
Failure to comply with above
renders the owner, tenant or occu
pant subject to a fine and the Towl
Board can order the weeds cut and
removed from such lots at the ex-
pense of such lots.
On such lots on which the weeds
shall not be cut by August /, 1915
the Town board will order same to
be cut and removed at the expense
of the owners of such lots, which
expense will be charged as a spe-
cial tax against such lots.
By Order of the Board of Trus-
tees.
Joseph Pobuda,
Street Commissioner.
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Notice To Destroy Weeds In
The Public Highway

To all Land Owners, Tenants
and Parties occupying Land In
Bon Homme County, South
Dakota.
You are hereby notified to de-
stroy all weeds and grasses upon
the ore half of the public highway
Immediately abbuting the land so
owned, occupied or leased by you,
and have such weeds and obstruct
ing grass moved, cut down, re-
moved or destroyed by or before
July 18th, 1915 under penalty of
the special tax as provided by law
for failure to comply with this
notice.
f., Dated June '22nd, 1915.
BY Order of the
Board of County Commissioners.
j. j. Maus,
County Auditor.
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Notice to Creditors.

State Of South Dakota,
County of Bon Homne IS.
In County Court within and for said County
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary
Sutera, deceased.
To all whom IL may concern:
Notice Is hereby given ny the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
OF Mary Sutera, deceased, to the cred
itors Of, and all portions having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within
four months from and after the first
publicatiod of this notice to the adj
min s'ratnr at the law office Of SEQ.
bile g. French, Tyndall South Dako-
ia.
Dated at Tyndall, South Dakota,
this 18th day OF July, A. D. 1915.
Frank Sutera,
Administrator aforesaid.
Scoblic s. French,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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Length, about eight and one-hali
inches. Only woodpecker having top
of head from base of bill red, com.
bined with black patch on breast.
Range: Breeds in northern half OF
the United States and southern half of
Canada; winters in most of the states
and south to Costa RIGA.
Habits and economic status: The
yeilow-bellied sapsucker is rather 81
lent and suspicious and generally man.
ages to have a tree between himself
and the observer. Hence the bird il
much better known by its work, than
Its appearance. The regular girdles
Of holes made by this bird are COM
mon on great variety of trees; In all
about ESQ kinds are known to be at
tackled. Occasionally young trees are
killed outright, but more loss is caused
by stains and other biemishes in the
wood which result from sapsucker
punctures. These blemishes, which are
known as bird pecks, are especially
numerous In hickory, oak, cypress, and
yellow poplar. Defects due to sap
sucker work cause an annual loss to
the lumber industry estimated at 81
100000. The food of the yellow-bel-
lied sapsucker is about half animal
and half vegetable. It's fondness for
ants counts slightly In its favor. 1t
eats also wasps, beetles (including,
however, very few wondering spe-
cies), bugs, and spiders. The two
principal components of the vegetable
food are wild fruits of no Importance
and cambium (the layer Just beneath
the bark Of trees).. In securing the
cambium the bird does the damage
above described. The yellow-bellied
sapsucker, unlike other woodpeckers,
thus does comparatively little good
and much harm.
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lotus asio)

Length, about eight inches. Our
are two distinct phases Of plumage,
one grayish and the other bright
rufous.
Range: Resident throughout the
United States, southern Canada, and
northern Mexico.
Habits and economic status: The
little screech owl inhabits orchards,
groves, and thickets, and hunts for its
prey in such places as we'll as along
hedgerows and in the open. During
warm spells in winter it forages quite
extensively and stores up in some hol-
low tree considerable quantities OF
food for use during inclement weather.
Such larders frequently contain
enough mice or other prey to bridge
over a period of week or more.
With the exception of the burrowing
owl It is probably the most insectivor-
Gus of the nocturnal birds Of prey.
It feeds also upon small mammals,
birds, reptiles, batrachians, fish, spid-
ers, crawf1sh, scorpions, and earth
worms. Grasshoppers, crickets, ground
dwelling beetles, and caterpillars are
its favorites among insects, as are
field mice among mammals and spar
rows among birds. Out of 324 stom-
achs examined, 1863 were found to con-
tain insects; 142, small mammals; Sc,
birds, and Is, crawfish. The screech
owl should be encouraged to stay near
barns and outhouses, as it will keep
In check house mice and wood mice,
which frequent such places.
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Length, about eleven inches. Brown
ish red above, heavily streaked with
black below.
Range: Breeds from the gulf states
to southern Canada and west to Col
orado, Wyoming and Montana; win
tiers in the southern half Of the east
ern United States.
Habits and economic status: The
brown thrasher is more retiring than
either the hooking bird or catbird,
but like them Is a splendid singer
Not infrequently, indeed, its song Is
taken for that of its more famed cou-
sin, the mocking bird, It is partial
to thickets and gets much of its food
from the ground. It's search for this
is usually accompanied by much
scratching and scattering Of leaves;
whence its common name. It's call
note is a sharp sound like the smack
ing OF lips, which is useful In identify
ing this long-tailed, Understanding
bird, which does not much relish close
scrutiny. The brown thrasher is not
so fond of fruit as the catbird and
Lsocker, but devours much larger
percentage of animal food. Beetles
form .one-half of the animal food,
srasshc ppers and crickets one-ffth,
caterpiIlass, including cutworms, some
what less than one-fifth, and bugs,
spiders, and nsillipeds comprise most
of the remainder. The brown thrash
er feeds on such coleopterous pests
as wireworms, May beetles, rice
weeyils, rose beetles, and fgeaters. BY
its destruction of these and other In
sects, which constitute more than go
per cent OF its food, the thrasher much
more than compensates for that por
ton (ahout one-tenth) Of its diet de-
rived from cultivated crops.
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AOh6bht hlhCICCh
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States and most Of Canada !;
winters generally in the United States.
Habits and economic status: The
general! habits of the crow are uni
versally known. It's ability to com
NIT such misdeeds as pulling corn
and stealing eggs and fruit and to get
away unscathed Is little short of mar
velous. Much Of the crows success
in life is due to cooperation, and
the social instinct of the species has
its highest expression in the winter
roosts, which are sometimes frequent
ed by hundreds of thousands OF crows.
From these roosts daily flights of
many miles are made in search of
food. Injury to sprouting corn is the
most frequent complaint against this
species, but by coating the seed grain
with coal tar most of this damage may
be prevented. Losses of poultry and
eggs may be averted by proper housing
and the judicious use of wire netting.
The insect food of the crow includes
wireworms, cutworms, white grubs,
and grasshoppers, and during out
breaks of these insects the crow rem
ders good service. The bird is also
an efficient scavenger. But chiefly
because of it's destruction Of beneficial
wild birds and their eggs the crow
must be classed as a criminal, and a
reduction in its numbers in localities
where IL is seriously destructive is
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