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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
OBJECTS TO DEAR OLD LADY
Writer Desires Abolition of What He Describes as the sickly Senti-
 mental Adjective.

Words have way of falling violent ly in love with each other One may watch sometimes the progress of the affair. A graceful adjective is intro duced to a sturdy noun by some care less writer. The two strangers find themselves mutually congenial. They are thrown together constantly. Af- ter while the wedding is quietly celebrated and the couple ,ass from romance to humdrum responsibility, becoming such a couple perhaps as Bitter End" Unparalleled Circum- stances" or Critical Situation"
 Sometimes one is churlish enough to desire divorce for such a pair. as in the case of your contributor and the coilocation, Dear Old Lady" says a writer in Scribner's. Why is it no old lady, not positively vicious, appears in speech or print nowadays without the adjective dear" announcing her?
 Some of us will be-many of us are-old ladies. Must we all be dear old ladies'? Must all the pleasing and Interesting characteristics it has taken us lifetime to cultivate be oblterated py this vague, sickly sentimental blanket word?
 Nowadays most old ladies are so busy working for public causes that they have not time to protect their own interests as they should. But let us hope that after a while they will or ganize a new association, to be called
 The Society for the Promotion of Distinctive Characterization for Old Ladies' and that it will have displayed prominently on it's banners the slogan, Down with the word 'Dear'!'
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

the head than appears in the illus tration. where they are poised at position that will show the facings
 The small hat at the left is made with 2 soft, plain crown of crape. The remainder of the shape is covered with narrow overlapping folds and the facing is of white crape. Pansy bios. soms are made Of crape with centers finished with little balls of white crape. This hat is suited to matronly wearer.
 At the right -brimmed hat de- signed for young woman is covered with black crape relieved by wide tange of white crape at the edge of the facing. The winglike ornament at the front utilizes narrow folds of crape sewed to a foundation, and q strand of large dull jet beads relieves the plainness of the upper brim.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

ing under small composition buckles The buttons are square and like the buckles in color. Loops made of the material serve instead of buttonholes, and the coat is fastened by means of group of four buttons at the neck and three at the bust.
 The sleeves are plain to point half way between the elbow and wrist, where they are cut to flare. At the beginning of this tlaring portion three short rows of shirring gather in the fullness to the arm. A group of four buttons makes a smartly tailored fin ish for them.
 This is one of those pleasing mod. els which contrives to be plain with. out becoming severe. It is worn with shoes having uppers to match. and with a soft tailored hat and short street gloves.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

A pretty new suit, in tan-colored cloth, made for those whose needs an ticipate the coming of spring, is pre- sented in the picture given here. It accepts gracefully the decree of fash ion that skirts and coats are to con t1nue full, and it is not an easy matter to be graceful in the face of this edict The skirt disposes of extra width by using it in three deep plaits at each side and keeping the front and back plain. The very narrow hem adds to length of line, and the skirt it will be noticed, is cut longer than the very short skirts of the passing season.
 The coat is modified Russian mod el and the adjustment to the figure by means of shirrings at the top about the neck is unusually attractive These shirrings form a small round yoke, which may be deepened for a stout figure by the addition of parallel rows of stitching. The collar is moderately high and the standing frill at the top solves the problem of comfort for the wearer
 The narrow velvet banding which finishes the coat is feature in trim mings for the coming season. Its plain, quiet lines commend it and it gives also snappy color contrast on coats that are too full to harmonize with less dignified trimmings. The belt is made of two narrow folds of the same material as the suit, fasten-
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR
Blue Silk Ankles Merely Wanted the Other Passengers to Mind Their
 Own Business"

A Madison avenue car stopped at Seventy-ninth street and a pretty young woman in blue climbed aboard.
 She took the one vacant seat, look ing aggressively about her, and crossed her legs Blue silk ankles, about twenty inches of each, were re. vealed.
 Across the aisle sat two women of prim, mid-Victorian aspect. They cast prim glances at the blue stockings, and two mid-Victorian sniffs chilled the air Simultaneously the men lost interest in their morning newspapers
 The possessor of the blue silks blushed. She stared at the prim cou pie. Not word was spoken. Smiles flashed on one face and then another
 The girl broke the ice.
 Honest she said, with a Harlem accent why doncha mind your own business? M. Y. o. B.-Mindjur own business, see? This is a free coun- try, ain't it? And I guess I can do what l please. .'-Baltimor Star.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Confessions of q Census Padder.

You see it was this way, from the Atchison Globe Atchison lost popu- lation heavily in the last ten years according to the census returns just made public. When Atchisons pop- ulation was returned as 1S,159 ten years ago it was part of scheme to throw the county population above thirty thousand and thereby increase the pay of county officials And it ayailed the county officials nothing, for D. NJ. Cain blocked the scheme. Being on record as having 1S,159 in 1905 Atchison annually thereafter re- fused to make a new census and, in spite of protests by state officials, kept sending in the 1905 report. Weary ing of the continual pressure it was decided last summer to take" the loss and let the population go in at what it really was. That was 5,263. Actually, of course, there has been a gain in population in ten years. Hun- dreds of dwellings have been built in that time, the building permits in 1915 alone amounting to over onefourth of million dollars.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
CARLYLE CALLED US BCRES
Equality Developed Monotony of Type in Country's Second Epoch, Was
 His Assertion.

Prof Max F'arrand of Yale, lectur- ing on American Traits" as developed m the epoch of 1912 to 1S4o, said at Lowell institute recently, the Kan sas City Star observes:
 Equality of status is, of course, not a characteristic, but condition; yet it is a factor which has led to the development of important Ameri- can traits. Here, where, if absolute equality did not exist, at least there was far greater equality than there was anything else; where, if there was not equality of opportunity for all, there was at least some opportunity for all, the European relationship of superior and inferior classes could not long continue. The inferior of today were too likely to become the 'supe- rior' of tomorrow.
 This meant, of course, a great stim- ulus to independence, and developed the peoples self-reliance. Independ- ence is one of the most conspicuous American traits, and it has been not without unpleasant manifestations. It has induced a lack of respect for au- thority and for elders, and the exist ence of equality has tended to a re- markable monotony among the people who developed these opportunities, till Carlyle could say: Americans have begotten, with a rapidity beyond re- corded example, 18,000,0 GOO of the great est bOrpc pVpr soon in tho world ba fore
 Yet in contrast with this deadly equality, the existence of opportunity for all individuals also led to a strong individualism among Americans, giv- ing each man a chance to develop what was in him. Hence our love for the self-made man, and hence the American devotion to leaders rather than to principles.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

Those who design mourning milli- nery have a very limited choice of ma terials which they may properly use. Custom has established crape as cor rect always and allows certain other silks and nets in combination with it., But, as far as finding themselves han dicapped by this restriction, the ma jority of those gifted creators of head wear who confine themselves to mourning hats prefer to work with crape alone. In this one material. in black and white. an amazing variety of distinctive and artistic designs tes- tifies to the resourcefulness Of these artists.
 For several seasons increasing numbers of model hats made of white crape have been presented, and grad ually that material has won favor. This is evidenced in the number oi hats made of black crape, faced and trimmed with white, which character izc the displays made for the coming spring The somberness of all black is relieved in this way and the effects achieved in white crape. especially in made trimmings, are superb.
 Two of the patterns in which black and white are combined are pictured here. They reflect the seasons modes in shapes in a conservative way and fill all the requirements Of correct mil .inery for mourning wear. They shouN be worn at less of an angle on
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Suspense.

Us fellers at Crimson Gulch de- cided," remarked Broncho Bob, "as how were fur peace. The general sen timent was that wed be more peaceful if we'd dsarm.
 But you are carrying a gun"
 Yes. Everybody is waitln' fur everybody else to disarm first. I'm Kind O afraid this reluctance an sus- plclon IS goin' to start some hard feelin's.'
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Antiquity of Passports.

Passports are a very ancient insti- tuition. Some of the old monkish chroniclers mention as an achieve. ment on the part of King Canute that he obtained free passes for his sub Jects through various continental coun- tries on their pilgrimages to the shrines of the Apostles Peter and Paul, at Rome. Each pilgrim was fur nished with document in the nature of passport called "Tructuria de ltinere Peragenta' Hall in his "Chronicie' makes reference to sys- tenn of passports in the time of Ed ward ", and the enforcement of this system is known to have been very strict in the reigns of Elizabeth and James l.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

Mir Gabriel  Sash Turkish can do If it weren't for the George wouldn't be ong
  he will be able to go back thee Here Georges tells  Gabriel When to
  two Abyssinian interpreter British Then forbidden killed me there but pretendd to be Mosem and
 
  Sir Nicola Okoma Constantinope
  applied I  in Berlin and Vienna and married T guide and South
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

state bring though the was on many Southern 'e'N N-' New workers who
 
 "ho possessed such oaoy contained persons ana saw to that they here and temer
 IS considering game which hunters bring although the o he able to detect the a nice disinc
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

 of the washp the United States General Barahona 46 capable Of the speed of torpedo cared He explained republics strongly for naves Revolutions down money that would make much of a showing in
 quite was unnamed Philadelphia millionaire fore the of Sam called
 Captain sanaba that the overhang it's efficiency about
 dtwoa including
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Obsolete Equipment.

Cant you give us something novel and up to date?" asked the man who was buying a calendar.
 Whats the trouble?" asked the stationer.
 I'm tired of seeing Father Timo carrying an hour glass and a scythe. Can't you give him a good, reliable, though inexpensive. watch and gas, olno'driven harvesting machine?"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

ployer, Diamond Jim Brady, and MT. Brady wasn't any more astonished than score of other prominent New Workers who have been arrested and
 lined for bringing game birds into this city from other states. The arrests have been made by game protectors of the state conservation commission because the open season for game birds, such as quail, pheasants, grouse and partridge. closed on December 31 and because it is a violation of the conservation law for residents nf this
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Fasten the Hat.

When packing pasteboard hat box in a trunk for a journey sew the hat to the bottom of the box. No amount of jolting of the trunk can crush or injure the nat or trimmings, as it will remain firmly in place. This is an especially good plan where the trim. ming is expensive plumes or tips.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

few minutes later Capt Francisco Sanabria, the commander of the navy" proudly marched on to the wharf
 A dozen or more barefooted sail ors scampered about the deck to tidy up things after the trip from Hon. duras to New Orleans, while the com- mander went looking about for suit able place to rest his dusky, weary body while the navy underwent re- pairs. The navy was so small that it
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Untrimmed Velvet Hats.

In Paris picturesque velvet hats, unframed, are having a great sue cess. They are so attractive that one wonders how overturned hats ever could have been accepted. The shape is of vital importance and very often couple of wonderful hatpins give the proper touch.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Realistic Touch.

Lots of realism in this book" Flows that?"
 The author describes a meeting of anarchists"
 "Yes?"
 And the president of the society takes out an Ingersoll to see what time it is"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

In this country from 30 to 40 per cent of the cases requiring charitable relief are due to sickness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
New York Nimrods Nabbed for Bringing in Game

NEW voRkWhen Happy Boots Wilson special
 N the Pennsylvania zion one squirrel He surped
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
New Orleans Entertained Whole Honduran Navy

NEW oRIEANSThe Honduan ~ New
 wapedjust like regular dreadnaughs
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

Consider it great honor to have your bag carried by No 20.' He is George Gabriel. only Abyssinian in the United States. He speaks eighteen languages. He is a polished gentleman and a friend of Lord Kitchener.
 George is treated with great deference by the Grand Central off. cials. Nobody calls him John in. stead of his right name, and nobody remarks genially, Hey. you inky son of darkness, what you doin loafin' to .J
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
This Chicago Policeman Stepped on Something

CHCAGo-"sep something Quick" Kessham
 at the wheel lowed to the police station by
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

engine of which was still running when it was found, gave a snort and jump, leaped over the low curbing and started for the main entrance of Willard Hall, where the Northwestern co-eds live.
 Remembering this as leap year, it changed his mind and darted into the street again. Kessham stepped again Ill a different place and the car shot toward the patrol, which lodged hasti- ly. It made the other curb and turned intO the Sfrnnf annir, .h;ri 4;... ..
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12

stepped ana the hvve pohcemen nduged in what
 Ve and off again Kesam on the wheel and both which ~ ~ A''
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-12
Railway Porter Mo- 20 Worthy of Consideration

NEW YORKWhen polite " but dusky know Especially cap
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
A Penny Nuisance

A bill has been Introduced into
Congress providing for a one cent
postage. This should be killed. 1t
would tend to make letter writing
received today all in one mail three
envelopes with the imitation plate
glass fronts which never fail to
contain bill, one communication
from "Vox Populi" and another
from "A Good Citizen, five bull
letins from various departments Of
tire United States government, and
page of press matter from the
Liquor Dealers Association. We
are strong for a postage fee pat
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
A Creditable Improvement

It's hard to make common
hitching post beautiful, and IT isn't
often done. Two of Lynden's stores
which have just lined the corner of
Fifth and Front Street with neat
concrete posts. joined by festoon
of iron chain, have done their best
to make the row artistic, and have
succeeded. The expense has been
considerable, about five dollars per
post, but the fine civic spirit shown
by the merchants in choosing to
give Lynden something better than
the ordinary rack is not unappre-
ciated.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
The WOrldDO Move!

After one has acquired some ex-
act knowledge by hard work, it is
always painful to have something
happen to make such information
useless.
A war turns up and changes the
geography of the world, just after
one has learned that Herzegovina is
bounded on the North by Bosnia, on
the West by Dalmatia and on the
East by Montenegro. Or just after
one has mastered the Intricate
double whirl of a fox trot, Fashion
sends that dance to the scrap heap,
and advises one that it simply isn't
done any more.
And now, when all good spoilers
know after long practice that there's
only one sc" in Judgment" along
rolls a new dictionary that says
judgement" is just as correct.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

brought to keep him awake. He drank
1t and resumed his work. About |
o'clock, the coffee having exhilarateo
him, forgetting that he was in the
presence of death, he commenced sing
ing a lively tune, keeping time With
his hammer.
Suddenly the corpse arose and ex-
claimed in hollow voice:
when man Is in the presence OF
death he should not sing"
The shoemaker started, then sudden
ly dealt the corpse healthy blow o.
the head with his hammer, exclaimin.
as he did so:
"When a man is dead he should not
speak"
1t was the last time they tried to
scare the shoemaker.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
OPPORTUNITY.

The lesson which life repeats
and constantly enforces Is Look
under foot" You are always
nearer the divine and the true
sources of your power than you
think. The lure of the distant
and the difficult is deceptive.
The great opportunity is where
you are. Do not despise your
own place and hour. Every
place Is under the stars. every
place is the center Of the world.
John Burroughs.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

OHt VI tutui pic
tended to be dead
and the other, go
ing to the shoe
maker, In d NC e d
him to sit up with
I b G S u p pos @ q
corpse.
The S b oemakei
was In IA hurry
with some work
he had promised
to have complet.
ed the next morn
ing, so he took his
tools and leather
and began work
ing b e S d e the
corpse.
About ~ o'clock
at night Il cup o.
tI.I. er
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

Christmas time should be one of
good spirits. Not the kind, how
ever, received at Seattle this week,
labelled toys, and which on ex-
animation proved to be San Francis
co whisky.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

1t Is said that a Kent wash
Holstein owner paid $21,5O0 this
week for a yearling bull Witch Is
either a lot of money or a lot of
bull.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
The Cape Canary.

The only native bird of Africa that Is
well known for his sweet and contin
uous song is the Cape canary. He is
to be found even in the Orange River
Colony, which Is SO devoid Of song
birds
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

The kaiser has conferred upon
Won Hindenberg the grand cross of
the Iron Cross. Which sounds TO
us like the Double Cross.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
CHARGE OF ADMINS
TRAITOR SHOULD NOT
BE ALLOWED.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON. IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF
WHATCOM
NO. 1929,
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARTHA PETERS, DECEAS-
ED.
1t appearing to the court that
Edmond Peters as administrator of
the Estate of Martha Peters, deceas-
ed, has filed in this court his Final
Account showing that all property
belonging t. said Estate has been
sold and his petition praying for his
discharge as such administrator,
now therefore, it is
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DE-
CREED that all persons interested
i'll said estate appear at the court
room in the court house in Belling
ham, Whatcon County, Washington,
on Thursday, the 2Sth day of De-
cember, 1916, at the hour of $50
o'clock A. NJ, or as soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard, to show
cause, if any, why said final account
should not be allowed and APPROX
ed, said estate closed and said adj
ministrator discharged.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED that
a copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks in the Lyn-
den Tribune and that true copies of
the same be posted in the manner
provided by law and that such post
ing and publishing shall be suffi-
cient notice of the hearing and set
Element of said final account and
petition.
Done in open court this 23rd day
of November, 1916.
ED Z. HARDIN,
Judge.
First publication Nov. %, 1916.
Last publication Dec. 81, 1916.
r. z. LIE coco,
Lynden, Wash.
Attorney for Administrator.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

tened after the telegraph tolls
one dollar word for ten words.
with a five word limit.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
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Scrap Book
He Didn't Scare.

An old French shoemaker, whom II
was reported nothing could brighten.
was put to the test by two young men.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14

The German submarine Dentseh-
landed safely at Berlin this week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14
LULIA6 BY.

IOLLAovs
Day is stealing down the west
Tender, drowsy sounds are
heard
Closer now each downy bird
Creeps meath mother wings to
rest.
In the fading sky afar.
Kindled by some angel hand
Twinkling comes a tiny star
Baby's guide to Sleepy Land.
Cooler, darker grows the air.
Eerie shadows haunt the room.
In the garden, through the
gloom,
'Wildering bats and owlets fare
But the lambs and brides seem
Happy now at home to keep,
And darling little dream
Smiles mt baby In his sleep.
Florence Earle Coates
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-29

NCILOu III ulSCldI SlIl5 lCdCACAo WIZ
had ratings of excellent" and
good"
One move planned in secret by
Atty Isaac T. Greenacre, atty for
the Chicago Teachers Federation,
and First Asst States Atty Frank
Johnston, Jr., was not disclosed. It
is expected that this move will find
States Atty Hoyne lined up closely
with the teachers in their fight for
the protection Of the public school
system.
The other move was planned by
Mary Mcdowell, chairman of the
citizens committee which held the
recent mass meeting of protest at
the Auditorium. Miss Mcdowell has
called a meeting of the committee
for tomorrow. At that meeting a
campaign to arouse the citizens Of
Chicago to the danger that threatens
to make the Chicago school system
the joke of the country will be map
ped out.
In the meantime, from what lit
tie could be learned of the confer
enCe in the states att'y's office,
Frank Johnston will appear before
Judge Sullivan shortly and demand
that the eight members Of the board,
who are known as Jake LOeb's
crew, be cited to show cause why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt of court.
The Jake Loeb crew consists Of
Mrs. Geo. P. Vosbrink, Mrs. c. o.
Sethness, John w. Eckhart, Joseph
A. Holpuch, Mrs. F. E. Thornton,
Edw. J. Piggott and Chas. Young.
Johnston will demand that they
be called upon to explain why out Of
the sc teachers dropped SO we're
members of the Chicago Teachers
Federation. The federation teach
ers had records marked superior"
and good; the others dropped were
marked fair" and inefficient"