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The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

There is old saying that it is impossible to please every
body which measurably true There are exceptions to
this however. One of these is THE LITERARY d.
GEST. When you take it home every week you know
will please the whole family Each issue contains
matter for all tastes and for every taste. For father
there is the political section the foreign comment, the
discussion of industrial and social issues of moment and
the advice on finance and Investments for mother the
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

secretary of State ruled that Psttensilfs
name should be put on the ballot.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. l3.-Jacob Soffel,
Prohibition candidate for Congress in the
Thirty-second district; H. n. Sherwood
Democratic candidate for the senate In
the Forty-fifth district, and 7. G. Gard
ner, Washington Prohibition, Socialist
and Progressive candidate in Potter
County for the legislature, withdrew to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

articles art and literature. and religion and social
service and the book reviews; for the elder boy science
and invention the reports and Personal Glimpses
for the elder girl. the art music and current poetry; for
the youngsters the cartoons and the nuggets of humor in
Spice of Life. And every page is clean. interesting and
packed with information. The news is real news the
comments from all angles. the mrth without sting
All this makes The Digest the ideal home ness-mssszne
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

George F. Schott has accepted a posi-
ton with the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Dr. and Mrs John Crayke Simpson are
stopping IN New York on their way from
their camp in New Hampshire.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Mrs. Abram Simon has Just returned
from New York, where she attended the
funeral Of Samuel Hirsh.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Mr.. and Charles P. Gather, of the
Highlands, are returning TO Washington
by motor and are expected to arrive Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

The three little kittens washed their mittens
And hung them up to dry.
Oh mother. dear. do you not hear
That we have washed our nittensF"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Dr.. Frank C. Cook, U. 8. N. is stopping
at the willard
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Edward A. Hines will leave soon on a
short motorcycle trip through nearby
States.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

In the Bureau OF Standards, Department
Of Commerce, the following appointments
have been made: George ]. Kramer,
skilled laborer; Frank c. Vilbrandt. lab
oratory assistant; Ralph S. Jessup, aid,
and Bernard A. Solotaroff, laboratory
IhelDer
The Washington herald., 1916-10-14

Judge L. c. Barley, Of the Corporation
Court, tonight addressed a mems meet
ing held in the Young Peoples building
OF the NJ. E. Church South. His sub
iect was Character Building"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
OBSERVATIONS
PUMPKIN HILL ITEMS
WIRES DOWN

Elec Tricity, owner and mana
ger of the Pumpkin Hill Tele-
phone Company, is in an awful
fix this week and all his costum-
ers are up in the air. The reason
for the trouble is that Lem Sauce
pan has taken down all the phone
wires, claiming that Elec borrow
ed them from him last year and
promised to return them but
never did. Lem says his Poland
Porcelain SOW got pigs last Friday
and he now needs the wire for
making additional pens to his
piggery, He says he cant help
it if the people climb on to Elec,
as he had no bushes using the
wire longer than he got permit
ssion to. Mr.. Tricity informs us
that he cant tell yet what he'll
do about it, as he has asked
several parties in Pumpkin Hill
to lend him some wire, but they
don't want to hang it out in the
wet and let the SparroWS rooSt
on it. This is a very serious pro-
position in Pumpkin Hill and
even your editor hates it. Last
night there was a terrific dog
fight over at Turnip Ridge and
eighteen chickens died with the
pip at snake river, but being that
the telephone line is down we
cant report it. DIR. Killem tells
us that he hates it also, as Bob
Spinks of Cucumber Valley drop
ped an ak on his nose and be-
cause he couldn't phone for med.
ical aid his wife helped him and
Doc lost the case. Nobody
knows yet when the telephone
line will be put up again, but
our people all hope that Lem
Saucepan's new pigs will die of
cholera so that Lem can loan the
wire to Mr.. Tricity again.
Here's the editors hopes also.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
IN THE R o R

The long train Of Pullman sleepers
was rushing toward New York with
its load OF human freight. II was still
early and only a few OF the passen-
gers we're astir. A china salesman In
one OF the lowers was awakened by a
commotion at the curtain Of the berth
above him. A moment later a bare
foot was thrust through the opening
and placed upon the edge Of his bed.
A woman's voice spoke in angry ac-
cents:
Look here. Johnl I bought those
stockings yesterday at Hunters for rs
cents a pair and they guaranteed
them not to crock. I'm going to send
them back. Just see my foot!"
In some bewilderment the drummer
beheld for an instant a dainty foot
upon which the discoloration was I'M
mistakable.
Madam" he said, the crooks be
long on the shelf across the aisle
Judge.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Perhaps the most curious mineral
found In the United States is stau-
rolite. otherwise known as fairy
stoDe." This is an iron aluminium sill
icate found only in Virginia and North
Carolina the reddish brown and
brownish black crystal occurring in
well-defined single and double crosses.
There Is some commercial demand for
the crosses as curios, which are worn
az watch charms or on chains in the
manner OF a locket or lavalliere. a de-
mand perhaps stimulated by the
quaint legend which Is told Of their
origin, The fairies living in the caves
Of the mountains. on hearing the sad
tidings OF the death OF Christ, fash.
Toned these crosses as memories OF
him.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

In England the "6-shilling" novel is
gradually approaching its nominal
price as a result of the war. The &c
shilling" novel, under normal condi-
lions, has sold for 4 shillings and 6
pence. the custom in England being
10 discount the marked price. Shilling
books used to sell for 9 pence and G.
penny books for 4 pence h%alf-penny.
But now the "6-shilling" novel is
bringing 5 shillings, and II the war
lasts much longer it probably will
Jump another 6 pence nearer its list
value. Even newspapers are urging
their correspondents to write brief
letters in order to save paper.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Two More Stamps Gone

The Pumpkin Hill postmaster
is so happy this week that DIR.
Killem has to keep a rock on his
head to hold him from jumping
out of his boots. The cause of
all this is that he got rid of two
postage stamps Wednesday, which
will be delivered by boat to horse
weed Falls, the postmaster at
that place having run out of
stamps lately and being short on
cash could not put n a new sup,
ply. He has promised our post.
master that he will return the
stamps as soon as times get bet.
ter over there. Our people are
are all riled up about this tran.
saction, as it proves that Pump
kin Hill is on the map. The
postmaster wants us, to mention
that he has II more stamps tc
loan out and hopes that neigh
boring towns will take advan,
tage of this offer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

The who said that she test
ed her wedding ring and found it
brass conceived the notion that her
husband had selected It on account
Of It's cheapness, ignoring the posi-
bility that he might have been iniu-
enced by another Of the qualities Of
brass-its endurance. She is plain
tif in a suit for divorce. OF course
her opinion in the matter may be in
iuenced by the circumstance of her
intimate acquaintance with the man.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

A British sculptor OF note who
Joined the medical corps at the be.
ginning Of the war, is turning his tai.
ent to the work Of remodeling the
faces Of disfgured wounded men with
the most surprising results. Perhaps
only when the war is ended and the
world begins to take count Of the
results, the realization will come Of
how wonderfully the inventive pow
ers OF the rae have responded to the
unprecedented demand upon them in a
crisis such as the world has never
known before.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

The latest disquieting result Of the
alleged dye famine is di~scoloration
Of the mouths Of people wearing re-
Gently made artificial teeth, caused by
the tint running from the gums. The
manufactured gums, when subjected
to the heat and moisture Of the mouth,
are said to become purple and yellow
and hideous. American chemists with
formulas for reliable dyes can't trot
them out too quickly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Yale psychologists who have been
exploring in Peru think they have dis
covered As miles from Curzo an an
Client fertilization %antedating the Az
tees and more wonderful from an en-
cheering standpoint than the pyra-
mids Of Egypt. 1t is an enormous edi-
fee. composed OF stones weighing thir-
~ and forty tons. which were trans
ferred across a river and carried up a
steep mountainside.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
A JournaIIstIe Reformsr.

There's only one thing I've got
against the Congressional Record"
said Farmer Corntossel.
You refer to its occasional suspen-
sion Of publication"
mo. It's kind O. misleadin'. A lot
Of the speeches our congressman
makes about hisself ought to be mark
ed adv"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Innklnn Ahead.

THE alienist says this criminal is
sane, but abnormal
"Just what do they mean by that?"
Il don't know, but l suspect they
are preparing a hypothesis to fall
back on in case he turns out to be
really crazy"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Was IL

Fatbush-My wife is quite mannish.
I found her wearing one Of my plaid
rests yesterday?
Bensonhurst-Good for her!
I've been suspicious Of her ever
s.nce."
"Why?"
There was one of my cigars In
the pocket, and when l found 1t 1t
was crushed!'
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Out Of sluht.

Belle-was that little Styles girl
there?
Beulah-Oh, yes.
AS conspicuous as ever?"
mo, she wasn't conspicuous"
why, didn't she have on her white
spats?'
ooh, yes, but she was sitting on her
feet"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

The federal forest products labora-
tory wm earn the gratitude of thou
sands Of automobile owners II It can
insure a good quality OF gasoline ex-
tracted from sawdust or any other
source and furnished to the consumer
at 10 to is cents a gallon.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

II worst comes TO worst. the de-
tenders Of impregnable salonild can
always fall back on the Mediterra.
uean.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

James is absorbed in his business"
What is it?"
Fixing up resolutions and legisla-
tive bills"
Certainly, that is an e~ngrossing 90
cupation."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Among the things an old man real
ICES hat he missed in the good old
days was the Joy and convenience Of
making love by telephone.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Katherine-She's going to marry
old man Koyne.
Kidder-He's old enough to be her
father.
Katherine know he is, but, un-
fortunately, he doesn't seem to are
for her mother.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
villain No More Pursues Her.

Villain No More Pursues Her.
Good old-fashioned melodrama is
about played out"
yes, that's so. The 'heart-throb'
drama seemed to lose its punch about
the time the paper snow storm was
supplanted by n made with a NOV
ing picture machine"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Queer Intimidation.

1T is odd hat the imprisoned suffra-
gettes brighten the authorities by say
Ing they will go on a hunger strike"
Why is It odd?"
Because it is only an empty
threat"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

TEAM FOR sALE-Fine, well
matched and we'll broke draft team.
One mare, one horse, 8 and 8 years
old. Also wagon and harness. ]. F.
BOlen, wilma, N. NJ; P. o. separ, N.
u.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Vas Eline, who was sick in
bed last week is sick in his sto-
mach this week.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Notwithstanding the many modern
diseases. now and then one hears OF
an old-fashioned nan who has the
shingles.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Mixed up.

How could that fellow be indicted
for making counterfeit money!"
"Why not2"
Didn't they say that jury found
true bills?"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Handleapped In the Waist.

There was "A man ia our town
Who always tried TO do his best.
But what queered him will proper folk
Was that he were so loud a vest.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Ernm Behind the Thrown.

The maid was sweet and comely.
But her father, grun and sour,
Helped the young man down h steps
with fully one-mule power.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Mr.. Cholly Shallowpate-I say, did
you-er-er-see me at the-er-er
horse show?
Miss Cutting Hintz-No, I was too
busy watching the horses to get
around to the donkey exhibit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
WILLING 70 PIease.

my dear, don't use powder on your
face"
why not?"
1T is 80 loud"
IAN right. I'll use n~olseless pow
der"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17
Easy.
Without HIs Host.

"ADd those long. silent pausea in
your speech didn't quite understand
them"
Perhaps not. Those we're the
points where / had written laughter
and applause into my manuscript.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

De Quiz-Who was the meanest
man you ever knew?
De Whiz-One who paid with a bad
check the doctor who attended his
mother-lnlaw during her last illness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

Good Advice.
Put not your trust in princes.
IT'S unwise in most of cases;
And it's unsafe to trust in kings
The other fellow may have aces.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-17

WANTED-District Agent wanted to
sell Life, Accident and Health In
surance combined in one policy. We
IAN make exceedingly attractive offer
m the right man. Whole or part time.
Apply-Occidental Life Insurance Co.
Albuquerque, New Mexico. 4t
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the only trimming. In such n case,
the beading is often Of brilliant color
ing. provided the silk of the bag Is
of "A color other than black. and many
good looking gray md tan bags of
suede finished leather have this orna-
mentation.
The suede feathers are in some in
stances handled just as the silks are,
with draw strings rather than mount
ings. and many of the designs in gray
are extremely likable.
Dark brown silk bags, most often
In satin finish. are made up on the
same order al the black but with
bronze or dull gold beading in place
Of steel.
Chains formed Of large jet or ONYX
and pearl beads set together with sill
yer links or OF Jet or onyx alternating
with fligree silver balls are Used in
place Of cards or handles on some Of
the handsome black silk models.
Among leather bags the fiattened
pouch shapes OF soft leather pulled
slightly to "a frame are still immensely
popular. as are all forms OF the en-
velopc bag. which is. strictly speaking.
not n bag at all hut n big fiat purse.
The vanished feathers In black are
particularly favored for this latter
style. and among the genuine bag
shapes one sees much Of this shiny
black leather In combination with
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teacher afterward: 10 he n teacher
first, last and always. specializing in
the subject that interests him most. II
n man is bored by his work. or IL
IL only Of secondary interest to him.
II Is safe TO predict that his pupils
will b. bored by him. In that event
neither side gets the utmost profit pos
sihle from the work in hand.
Among the new departments sched-
uled for the summe school. represent
ing separate subjects in themselves
Is the course for the education OF dcfcc-
tive children. In this course. as in
most of the others. applicants are not
qualified for admission unless they
have either n normal school or n
college diploma, or al show an equiv
alent in educational preparation that
vii! convince us they are sufficiently
equipped to undertake the extension or
post -graduate work.
Defective children from our stand
point are divided into two departments,
restoration classes and preparation
classes. The restoration classes are
for backward children who are three or
four years below grade but who are
mentally capable of being stimulated to
an average normality. The prepara-
ton classes are for detectives who
cannot he restored to the level e
normal progress and yet for whom Q
place should he found in life. 10
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other words. we don't prepare them
for the things they can't do hut for
the things they can. So we don't
labor. over much with their minds. hut
turn to the powers. that seem to have
concentrated in their hands.
For detectives. you may have
learned. can do mechanical things en-
cc~ptionally we'll. They are. for ex-
ample. the best floor cleaners you can
get. We have found in our labora-
tory classes that whilo they are salts
fled with a mop to work with they are
happiest when allowed to get down
on their hands and knees n scrub
He pointed to a picture on the wall
showing tho defective class in action
FOR the benefit of graduate teachers
learning how to instruct them. Some
OF the children had mops, others had
brooms; n was on her knees appar-
entity fascinated with the patch of floor
IN front of her and the pail Of soap and
water beside her.
That glri.' said Dean Tough, re-
ferr!ng 20 Cinderella. has the choice
of the work. Note the expression of
sublime content on her face, 1t Is not,
however. our high ambition to make
star floor s%crubbers OF our detectives
But lust a. they do this work well and
with Il will. so they are splendid rug
weavcrs, chair Gamers doll furniture
makers and painters. There are In
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In First Place Is the Black Bag Silver
or Steel Trimmed; but There
Is Nc Lack of Color

to ample affairs that will anord az
much carrying space as any leather
shopping bag.
An idea exploited in many good
looking models Is borrowed from the
mode for black moirc or leather
purses. card cases, evening wallets.
cigarette cases. SC, with flexible hor-
ders of silver or gold. The bag maxi
ers have avoided the expense Of the
flexible edge by using silver beads
of slightly iattened tubular shape.
set lepgthwise along the edges of the
bag and not quite meeting. The eff
feet Is very good. especially in the
shapes that have several frills for
trimming.
Some Of these frill trimmed bags NJ
silk have scalloped edges IN the over
tapping frills. with single lines Of
heading or delicate narrow tracery
following the scalloped edges and a
tiny beaded motif set in the centre OF
each scallop.
Platter. mounted bags may have
elaborate tracery cmbroideries Of steel.
silver or other beads: but are more
likley to have heavier embroidery
massed on some one section Of the
bag. or perhaps a heavy raised. single
motif upon a bag otherwise plain. An
other idea is to Use a heavy bead
motif and pendant upon the bottom
Of the bag and to ALLOW hat TO he
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ondarily because they long to get
away from home and enlarge their
personal horizons and for various
other reasons. Through the hands OF
many of these passed the had little
girl now growing up. What she
learned VAS by accident rather than
intent. 1t is doubtful If anybody ever
guessed the depths of boredom in her
little soul or that she came to corre-
late the thoughts Of school with things
liver oil.
A time came for n change in the
order OF things and she was assigned
to n in the high school who
was teaching English literature en-
clusively primarily because she loved
the subject and had therefore learned
more about it that any other and
secondarily because she was obliged
as "A widow to earn her livelihood. She
Rad one Of those dark. brilliant faces
with moody black fringed eyes and
hair the color of a crows wing when
It's wet.
The nrst lesson, the bad little girl
remembers, dealt with Longfellow's
ENdIhStIlHS. SIduudlly Nv ~ VI
ennui lifted from her heart as the land
of literature spread out before her in a
kind OF Already. The English class be-
came the one bright spot In the whole
dark day for nan u month.
Was the little girl as bad as she was
bored? Were the teachers of reading.
writing and arithemetic as inefficient
as they were bored too?
why should a man or a woman with
4 business turn of mind be teaching
general subjects like reading, arithme-
tic. physical geography n English
history simply because they have an
idea that as teachers they must remain
within the academic boundaries when
they might just as we'll be teaching
Sc me branch of business and enjoying
Themselves with profit and pleasure in
stead OF boredom for their pupils?
With the great sweep OF modern
progress 1t Is the idea OF the New York
University that education should be
adapted to the needs OF the industrial
world as well as the academic. The
university's outline for the coming
scar. curriculum, Including tho sum
/ mer school, offers such a diversity Of
subjects that l. practically stands for
the specialization Of the teacher, some
nf tn" plans of the university, reveal
ing interesting and rich material for
future use, are given In n talk with
Pref. James r.. Tough, acting dean of
the department of pedagogy,
What We are trying to do" said
Dean Lough IN his office In the uni
vcrsity down on Washington Square
rs 70 make education more and more
serviceable. To that end 1t Is beina
! carried further and further into indus.
try, which IL undoubtedly the motivat.
ing power Of the world.
Herein lies the chance for the mar
or woman who IL first q lover a
business. Of science OF art. and Z