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The Washington times., 1923-08-16
IMPROVING A
LIVING ROOM
LOrettO c. Lynch

<<wxT ILL you kindly help
" me with my proPlem?"
w asks one of our readers.
1.-The room is long and narrow,
11x22 feet. The floor is COW
cred by 9x21 rug Of a taupe
color. The furniture is all ma
hogany. The davenport and large
chair are upholstered in dark
brown mohair. The furniture Is
too large, 1 am sure. but I wish
you would advise me how to ar
range it to make the room more
attractive. There is a fireplace
with gas logs. wish l could
put a table in the room some
where for a lamp and magazines"
The lady incloses a diagram
designating the place Of each bit
of furniture. The davenport Is
large and pushed up into one
narrow end Of the room. This
davenport I should move directly
in front Of the fireplace. Use
your fireplace as a point around
which to center the interest Of
the room. Right here is your OPP
portunity for a narrow table to
be placed in back of the daven-
port. Upon this you can place
lamp and books.
Then you can switch your
piano, which now protrudes into
the space made free by the NOV
ing of the davenport.
If you still feel that the room
is crowded, 1 suggest you move a
piece or two into another room
or sell some of your furniture If
this is your permanent home.
A low window seat built in by
carpenter under the three win
dows at the front will prove eff
fective, and, If the covers are
hinged, blankets, magazines, ana
the like may be stored there.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
who Holds Unique Position in
the Writing World as an Author
ity on the Problems of Girls.)

>[<T M tremendously attracted
by a man who is far be-
- meath me socially. His
education doesn't amount to
much. He is unknown to society.
He is working as a foreman in
a factory. His manners are moth
ing to boast Of, and his English
often leaves much to be desired.
l am afraid to introduce him to
my friends, for l know that they
would sheer at him.
MY own people think well of
him, for they say that under the
veneer of uncouth manners there
is real man. / know he is good
and kind and strong and brave.
l believe that he has a future, for
he is an earnest worker and his
employers well known to my peo-
ple) have great faith in him. l
am college woman, employed in
joy. am twenty-five and feel
that l would like to marry soon
and have home. But my fac
, tory-hand' friend means more to
me than any other man I know.
I can't get interested in any other
man-and yet l am ashamed to
permit myself to make what I
know my friends would term a
misalliance. What would you
do? Try to help a good man i'm
prove himsclf-or give him up
because of your fear of the world
and it's opinion?" writes Lucille j.
The fear Of criticism is prob
ably as old as the first flicker
of Social sense which urged our .
cave-man ancestors to try to
make something of themselves.
Sometimes the fear of ridicule is
a constructive thing which serves
to prevent our doing foolish
things which we might be silly
enough to risk II we didn't know
other folks would sneer at lis.
But more often the fear of what
they will say" is nothing but a
weak form of snobbery.
BE sure you're. right and then
go ahead" is good motto. The
world is filled with terror
stricken weaklings. who lack the
courage to meet life on their own
terms. .eIr you want to please
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
A Free Bon Optic Prescription You Gan
Have Filled and Use at Home

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Do you wear glasses
Arc vo1 q victim of eye strain or otner
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The Washington times., 1923-08-16

mother wanted me to- take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. /
took a couple of bottles of it and
thought it did not help me as much as
it should, so gave it up to try some
thing else: Nothing I took helped me
much, so / finally decided to give the
Vegetable Compound another trial
and to take enough of it to make sure
it would help me. I have taken it
over a year now and it has brought
wonderful results. / have gained from
SO to ITO pounds and am keeping
house now. My friends all notice the
change in my health. Twill be glad to
answer all letters that women write
to me about the Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. w. G. Monsoon, 1916
Park Ave. Beloit, Wis.
Mrs. Monson is willing to write to
any woman suffering from such
troubles.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
WHO SAID 1T
AND WHERE

"Talk to him of Jacobs ladder and
he would ask the number Of
steps,"
The man who Is too matter-of-
fact is a bore no one admires.
This type was especially distaste-
full to the English writer, Douglas
Jerrold, who, in his essay, Matter
of-Fact Man. penned the above
of one he knew.
ut matters not how a man dies,
but how he lives"
A mans life interested DR.. Sam
uel Johnson rather than his death.
according to BoswellS Life" of
the great doctor.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16

aren't they?"
Thackeray wrote
'eVanity Fair
1--WE were supposed to read
The Newcomes' in High School,
but I didn't get very far with it.
I guess I skipped good deal.
I've read oliver Twist and I've
started David Copperfield' two or
three times, but ! never got any
further than where his aunt
shakes a knife or something at
him and says Go way boy, no
boys allowed herer"
Miss Rowland laughed.
well, wen begin with David
Copperfield' and Vanity Fair )
wish I could have the pleasure of
reading them for the first time!
And you must have poetry, too"
She picked out a column OF
Keats verse, and a small leather
bound play Of Shakespeare's.
1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew' is
not one of his greatest" she said,
skimming the pages of the little
volume, "but it is a good one to
begin with. Wen go on to the
tragedies by-and-by."
"I hope this doesn't brighten
you," she continued, putting the
four books in Philips hands.
''They look rather formidable"
"They seem just about right
to me for starter. But I'm
glad you didn't give me more,
because that would mean . it
would be too long before 1 could
come for my next lesson"
'tYou don't have to wait until
you finish them for that" she
said. amused, but at once her face
was serious again. and she
frowned thoughtfully. "I don't
know just where to begin with
music. = However, I'll sing
something for you first, and then
I'll try to play for YOU"
She sat down at the piano and
opened book Of Schubert's
songs.
The music meant nothing to
Philip. He was conscious only Of
the lovely picture she made, the
white column Of her soft round
throat, her beautiful tapering
arms, her white fingers. At once
he recognized her voice had been
carefully trained. The notes
poured liquidly from her mouth in
mellow phrases. When she fin
ished, the admiration in his face
was far more eloquent than any
thing he might have said. She
was pleased, and sang again for
him: I'm a Persian Garden" and
a song by Hugo Wolf. Then she
played for him. Mozart and Men
delssohn.
The music itself left Philip cold.
It bored him, though he tried to
follow it. He would have pre-
ferred to have had her talk to
him, but he would not let her sus-
pect this, and was vehement in
his praise. He saw she liked it.
Evidently music meant a great
deal to her.
They were interrupted by her
mother.
She was sorry to stop the
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
BY Ann Lisle,

said Jim impatie n thy.
Look here, Anne, you've
got to learn to be a little more
broadminded about things.
know you're hurt at the idea OF
my accepting dinner invitation
which doesn't include you. But If
the situation were reversed, I'd
not say word. It's customary
nowadays for married couples to
make friends they don't neces-
sarily share. I've stumbled across
some interesting literary and
artistic folks who aren't conven-
tional according to your small
town standards. I've made friends
with them, that's all. -
I tried to meet this good nat
uredly.
"You needn't let them be law
unto you," I replied, trying to
give my trembling lips a twist
that would look humorous. 'You
might just tell them that you and
YOUR wife travel together-in
double harness"
."And have them sheer at me
and. take it for granted 4 that
you're either a silly little jealous
nobody or high-minded boss?"
"Why would these new friends
of yours come to either conclu-
sion If you said simply and nat.
urally that you'd like them To
meet your wife?"
Because they wouldn't be sim
pie and natural from their view
point. It happens that I've met
them-and they find me congen-
al. They might like you twice
as well as they do me. On the
other hand, they might think me
a. boob for forcing you on
them"
.''But have met Miss Gregory"
I said.
This isn't her party" answered
Jim awkwardly. Are, you trying
to interfere with my going?"
ST wouldn't If I didn't have to-"
explained. "You see, Jim-we're
sort of in the midst of what looks
to me like a tragedy. Right on
top of Mabel's marriage Saturday
Park walked into my office to-
dayw
well, what of THAR" demanded
Jim, impatiently.
''He came back because he found
that Mabel means everything to
him." ! said.
Jim whistled.
"And got here just in time to
find that Mabel is Mrs. Bonbright
Buchanan" he said, carelessly.
But something in his very bravo
do told me I'd gone through his
veneer of worldliness and touched
his heart.
"Jim, it's a cruel situation" I
cried. eff Bonbright Buchanan is
the unworthy person I'm afraid he
Is, and Mabel is hurt or disillusion-
ed, anything might happen"
"You think the young scamp
has an idea Of trying to win her?"
asked Jim.
ST know it."
"And Mabel?"
TRAGEDY AGAIN.
Haven't you told me what Bon
bright Buchanan is? If Mabel was
desperate enough to marry him
and he fails here-and she. finds
Park waiting-can't you see trag-
edy ahead?"
II can," agreed Jim. "But it's
none of our funeral and, besides,
don't see that it has darn thing
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Fond of Himself,
V Beatrice Fairfax
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am a man in my late
thirties and am considered
handsome, with light brown
hair and gray eyes. I possess
great ability and am known
to be very economical.
am a tradesman and am
looking for a partner who will
work with me as I want a nice
home. have had several
heart affairs and every one of
these women have offered me
money and marriage.
Being a European, I do not
underStad the American girls
and cannot love any Of them.
They want too much attention.
Will you be so kind as to let
me know how I can become
Americanized? DAVID.
WHAT you need to do is con-
quer your vanity and self
satisfaction. You are altogether
too we'll pleased with yourself
and too self.centered to be able
to give much affection to anyone
else. Get over your admiration
for yourself and you will find
that you have more to give others.
Instead Of feeling that you should
have the attention and admira-
ton start offering your tributes
to others and first thing you
know your stern wall of self-love
will go down and you will be
capable of caring more for some
one else than for yourself.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
GRASS = A Novel Of Marriage = By Charles G. \
a SEOUEL TO "WHEN GIRL MARRIES"

): to do with the subject we were DIS.
cussing."
"It has everything to do with
it." I replied. '.I asked Park to
dine here tomorrow night. His
fathers coming and a few people,
got added in the natural course Of
events. You see, Rosa was in my
office when Park phoned. And, OF
. course, had to ask her and Ralph
and -"
"And Betty" supplied Jim. curt
-ly. "And that's how the fat got in
the fire. Betty naively told you
that she and were dated up and
that you'd have to postpone your
party"
]. There was grave displeasure in
his tone. flew to Betty's de-
Tense, explaining how i'll at ease
she had been ard how she'd tried
to explain the dinner as a reunion
OF the group which had worked
together in the sector where Jim
was flying during the war.
''And she broke her engage.
ment," concluded.
''NobIe Bettyp sneeredr Jim.
"She gets me in dutch and. then
she goes and breaks q date with
her best friend to impress you
with her magnificent loyalty.
Balderdash call the whole thing.
J You'll just have to excuse mp to.
morrow night-that's all. You
see, you've shown your own in
consistency by arranging the party
without consulting me. Well-I've
arranged one without consulting
you. You have too many men any
way. Tell your friends I'm called
out Of town or whatever will keep
old man Parkinson from being
hurt. You'll just be an even six
without me. You and Betty and
Rosa-the two Parkinsons and
Ralph.
"And Howard Rockhil."
added.
Jim stared at me CURLY for C.
moment. Then he laughed with
a queer hooking note in what I
knew wasn't mirth.
'Oh-H oward RockhilI! So
you've presumed to invite him in
to my housev' he ragged. ''We1l, I
call that the sweet, meek, 'devot-
ed, fashioned wife to a '3T."
Hes Parks partner. I had
to-" I protested. "You know I
haven't a particle Of interest in
him.
81 know you'res bound to defy
me where he's concerned" re-
piled Jim coldly. "Come on, I'm
starved. See if you can't hurry
dinner. And hope your party's
a great success tomorrow night
without me-
There won't be any party" I
answered
"S-0 q 0AAAPAO CAOASA A410IS0A
to declare to Jim in the quiet If
our own apartment that since he
couldn't be at the welcome-home
dinner I'd planned for Park, I
wouldn't give it. It was, however.
quite another matter to figure
out how I'd conceive an excuse
for recalling the invitations. I'm
not at all sure could have done
it If chance hadn't played into
my hands.
In the middle of the morning
a telegram came to my office. /
opened it with a fugitive hope it
might contain news of Neal.
Every unexpected message get
nowadays startles me with tho
same hope. But this telegram
was from Carlotta and Tony. It
read:
Go Be Continued TOmorrOw.)
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16

WORKED IN stores
and had to do
heavier work than
my strength could
stand, and had to
be on my feet
most of the time.
Finally ! had to
give up this work
entirely and stay
at home. Doctors
medicine did not
give me much
relief and NV
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
: FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out
Ugly SpOts-HOw to Re-
move Easily With
Othine.

Here's a chance, Miss Freokle- face to
try q remedy for freckles with the
guarantee OF a reliable concern that it
will not cost you a penny unless 1t re-
moves the freckles; while If it does
give you a clear complexion the expense
is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of Othine--double
strength-from any druggist and a few
applications should show you how easy
1t is to rid yourself of the homeIy
freckles and get a beautiful complexion
Rarely is more than one ounce needed
for the worst case,
BE sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this strenstb
Is sold under guarantee of money back
IL 1t fails to remove freckles.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Reindeer in Alaska.

BEGINNING with ten animals in 1891, the total Of
reindeer imported into Alaska reached 12s0 in 1902
The increase has been rapid and the total is varousy
estimated at between 100000 and 100000.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
Eyesight so Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

now before 1t is too late. Many hope
they had cared for theit eyes In time.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
NOTICED
IMPROVEMENT
Wonderful Results from
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound

Bethel, Wis.-My female trouble
was brought on by overwork. had
The Washington times., 1923-08-16

with him? All, this
entire efo should
when she should laughing
that question she longs to hear
doesn't daily with dangerous then need
simple kindly, the a
reflects back what is held before --POPINI.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
By Charles G. Norris.

<~ HEY RE by Dickens,
aren't they?"
ThackeraV wrote
The Washington times., 1923-08-16

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-03
DIR. C. A. PERRIN DIES
AT HOME OF
Well-Known Resident of Montana
Succumbs to Long Illness on
Friday Afternoon

After an illness lasting for several
months, DR.. CharlH Albert Perrin
died last Friday afternoon at the
home of his daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Z. Shane. The
remains were taken to the West un-
dertaking parlors and funeral serv-
ices were held at the West chapel on
Saturday afternoon. Rev. B. j. Os-
born, of the st. James Episcopal
church, read the service. The inter
ment was in the Bozeman cemetery.
DR.. Perrin has made his home with
his daughter in Bozeman for the past
seven years, having come here from
San Jose, California, where he had
been practicing. He formerly prac-
ticed his profession in Helena, where
he located upon coming to Montana
from New York in 1889. He was
married in 1881 to Laura Chapman
Rose at Nunda, New York, and one
child was born to that union, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Philip Shane. Of Bozeman,
who survives him. He is alse sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. James Craig
of San Jose, Calf. There are alsc
five grandchildren who survive him
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-03
SERVICE STANDARD !
OIL CO. HAS GIVEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., makes the statement
that he hopes the Standard Oil Com
pany will be given credit for what it
ha1 done for the country before his
father dies.
Mr.. Rockefeller has evidently been
misled by the TRADES of cheap politi-
clans and ~muckrakers. The country
is well aware that by organization,
large production and economical dis
Cribution the Standard Oil Company
has given consumers fuel at prices far
lower than would otherwise be posi-.
bic. The company has made large
aggregate gains on a small per cent
OF profit, and most people believe il
is entitled to ample rewards for abil-
ity, enterprise and effort. But ever
those who may think the profits have
been too large do not fail to appre,
ciate the great work of the STANDARD
Oil Company in setting the pace il
production and distribution of petro
leum products. Neither does anyon,
hesitate to give John D. Rockefeller
ST., credit for the vision and organic
ing ability which brought his concern
to the high state of perfection it ha
attained. In addition to that, tn
people of the country recognize tn
value of the work Mr.. Rockefeile
has done for the advancement of high
er education, the improvement o
health and the promotion of othe
philanthropic undertakings in tn
United States and throughout tn
world.
It is worth while to remember, how
ever, that few public b~enefactors ar
fully appreciated in their own life
time. In the perspective of time thei
personalities and achievements ar
more fully aud accurately appraised
It need not be surprising if Mr.. Rock
efeller and the business he created al
no exception to the rule.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-03

ways are really highways-public
highways, for the government regu-
lates rates, and puts the rates so low
as to pay less than a reasonable re-
turn on the value of the property.
The public maintains those railways.
If that same public builds stone high
ways paralleling the steel highways,
it doubles the investment without i'm
proving the facilieties in proportion.
What the farmer wants is a good
road from his farm to market, and
his market is at his nearest railway
station. There will never be money
enough to build all the roads that are
wanted and needed, and if we are to
do the most good with the money
that is spent, i tshould be used first
on the roads used by the farmers to
get their products to the railroads.
That, however, has not been the gen.
eral rule. A large proportion Of the
high class improved highways run
parallel with the railroads and afford
convenient thoroughfares for tourists
but provide relatively small transpor,
tation for farm produce. The inter.
state and transcontinental Highways
are desirable additions to our trans,
~portation facilities, but the local road,
which will aid the farmers mos
should have been built first.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-03
EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE

Continued from Page One.)
Helen Sanders, e~ngrossing clerk.
George Graham, bill clerk.
Raymond Nagle, journal clerk.
P. F. Dodds, sergeant-at-arms.
Charles AckeImeir, assistant SER
geant-at-arms.
George r.. Coulter, printing clerk.
The clerk read a communication
from Marvin and Hawkins of Boze-
man offering to take a contract to
perform all the clerk and ~stenographer
work Of the house for an amount they
claimed was about so per cent Of
what it has cost in the sessions re-
Gently held. No action was taken.
The house was in session an hour
and % minutes, Is minutes of which
were taken as recess. and adjourned
st fs25 until 10s30 Tuesday morning
The message Of che governor con
Esinod many Important recommends
tx0xss for tax revision and "a xur&h#
acuzspmy In a4ak@ administration. This
roessage WILDE 2oaad CA an0&aer pa@s
,e6 sAs Cuuxxew.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-03
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

Continued from Page One.l
Of all laws by the regularly consti-
tuted authorities, and was opposed to
mob rule or mob violence" Rev.
Turner stated he was more than
pleased to receive the gift, as it
would be of great help to the church.
Reports have been circulated that
the Ku Klux Khan has been doing a
number of kind acts during the holi-
days. 1t has been learned that sew
eral OF the. churches received a box
OF apples On Christmas eve for use on
the church tree. Also several pcer
families in the city received boxes Of
apples. This indicates that the city Of
Bozeman has a Ku Klux Khan, n
that is devoting its energies toward
helping those who are doing good in
the community. The recipients Of the
donations of the Khan naturally have
a kindly feeling toward this new or
g~anization.