THE SEMI-WEEKLY IRIBUHE
IRA L. BARE, Publisher
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NEMiASKA
- Living Up to Youth,
"How do you keep so ynutlifiil?"
somebody, snyB a London correspond-
ent, recently naked King Udwnrd VII.
Thereupon his mnjesty In alleged to
lmvo replied: "Tlio Bccrot Is, to sur
round yoursolf with a younger gonorn-
tlon thnn your own, nnd to llvo up to
It." Tho Btory may not lie authentic;
for royalty, oven when genial and pop.
tilar, does not portnlt Itself to bo cate
chized in any such tnctlcsn, free-and-
easy fashion. Hut tho king might havo
mado tho reply truthfully; and It Is a
truo saying, whether ho said It or not.
Two Americans' of 60 odd, friends In
earlier years, met after long separa
tion, nnd one, who was nn old man
nnd admitted It, said, almost fretfully,
to tho othor, "Why nro you so young?"
Tho other, who had been for half his
life tho head of n public school, looked
toward tho splendid building that shel
tered a thousand boys and girls. "With
that grout wavo of youthfulness beat
ing up ngaltiRt me all the tlnio, how
can I grow old?" ho nnswerod. Tho
schoolmaster would havo been war
ranted In lining tho words nttrlbtitod to
tho king. Encompassed by youth, nnd
glad to bo so, ho "lived up to It." That
would mean, pcrhapB, Hays tho Youth's
Companion, that ho clung to bin early
enthusiasms, Including many which
aging men might term -Illusions; thnt,
while ho thought und spoko sincerely,
ho kept n generous belief In others;
thnt ho refused to brood ovor tho pnst,
mado much of tho present, nnd looked
always hopefully toward tho future
For living up to youth menus cherish
ing its spirit; nnd upon tho spirit of
youth Tlmo hesitates to lny n wither
ing hand,
Not a Meddlesome Commission.
Tho first hcnrlng of tho Commission
on Country Life, hold nt Collcgo Park,
Md., served to dispel somo erroneous
notions ns to tho purposes of that
body. Prof. L. H. Ilalley In an address
explained that tho commission has no
Idea of "investigating" tho fnrmor.
Tho design Is not to go about inquir
ing officiously and offensively Into mat
ters which nro renlly of a privates nn
turo, but to got nt facts which enn bo
useful nnd valuable to all concerned.
For somo reason, sayH tho Troy (N.
Y.) Times, thoro havo boeri nttompts
to create tlio belief that tho commis
sion Is likely to bo meddlesomo and
unduly, prying, Nothing coilld bo far
ther from tho Intention, nnd n stnto-
ment uy way of oxplnnntlon from ft
man of Prof, lJulIoy'u chnrnctor nnd
standing is qulto Bitfllclcnt to not mat
ters right. Prof. Dnlloy Is ono of tho
most successful tcacherH of practical
farming In tho country, nnd those ns-
soclntcd ylth him on tho commission
nro workers nlong tho samo lino. Tho
result of tho commission's efforts enn
not fall to bo highly valuablo to agri
culturists.
Lately an educational expert otlftma
tlzod American women tho lazlost In
tho world, nnd as bringing up their
children In tho tamo path of slothful
nvoldanco of nil troublo nnd effort.
Now n western mnn, spenklng nt a
mooting of n patriotic socloty, declares
that, tho women of tho day lmvo do
tcrlorated, nnd that few would follow
their husbands into privation nnd dan
ger, ns did tho wives of tho pioneers
of Amorlcnn history. It 1b ensy to
mnko theso wholoBiilc, suporllclal
chnrges nnd tho onso, apparently, is
muKing ii u rasuion, but the men malt'
Ing thorn would find It hard to prove
them. Tho women of tho nation, as a
wholo, nro ns womanly and as wholo
somo na they ovor were. If tho con
trnry woro tho enso, this country would
not to-dny bo occupying Its proud po
sltlon among the- nations of tho world,
for every nation Is what Ub women
mnko it. It In tlmo to call u halt on
these reckloss seokera. for rellof, re
gardless of truth.
Ono of tho teachcrB In tho Vovny
schools tho othor dny asked her cIiibh
the origin of tho word Btnteroom, as
applied to borthu on Btenmbonts. Not
mo In the class could answer tho
quostlon, nnd wo doubt if there nro
mnny pcoplo who could. Tho word,
snys Vovny (Ind.) llovelllo, originated
with tho nowspnporo many years ago.
At thnt tlmo n mngnlllcent stonmor
was built nnd 35 Bleeping rooniB woio
mado nlongsldo tho cnbln. At thnt
tlmo thoro wero 35 stntes In tho union,
nnd a room wnB namod for each stato.
Later tho stato of Toxas was addod to
tho union, nnd tho sleeping npurtmontfl
set nsldo for tho olllcors of tho bout
was dubbed "Texas."
ino ungusn Bunragettcs nro now
about to organize n cavulry troop
among themselves, bolng tlrod of
wnlklnir nnd believing thnt when
mounted thoy will havo nn ndvnntngo
ovor tlio pollco In their suffrage par
ades, Jf thoy don't watch out parlia
ment and tho cabinet will bo captured
bodily by theso nggrosslvo ladies yet.
A Parisian metallurgical onglneer
claims to havo porfected n procoBB of
welding copper to stool wire so us to
make a non-corrosive coating.
Soft Ivory satin Is used for tho first
skirt, set In Hinall tucks nt the back, and up front Is trimmed with gold em
broidered galloon; tho galloon Is also carried across the front for about 20
Inches, then ends under tho deep cross-fold that Is continued nil round. Tho
bodice is cut with kimono slcoves gauged on the top of arm; the squaro
neck Is outlined with tho galloon, so nro the slcoves nnd tho hands Into which
tho puffed slcoves nro gathered. Tho folds of gold tlssuo which finish tho top
skirt nro drawn through n gold buckle
MntcrlnlH required: Seven ynrdB
Oi ynrd gold Hsbuo 18 Inches wldo.
Tho Hocond Is In pale muuvo Bilk.
tion, tho bodice Is trimmed with Insertion, and has n tucker of net drawn
up with baby ribbon. A brendth of silk
Is edged with ball fringe, and draped
una inns in song sasu onus neninu.
Materials required: Fourteen ynrdB
20 Inches wide, :i yards fringe.
DO YOU FEAR GROWING OLD7
Remain Lovable and Keop tho
Mind
Alert to tho Times.
Tho futuro Is not half bo creepy to
tho girl "standing with unwilling foot
whoro tho brook nnd river meet," nB
it Is to thnt samo girl when sho
renchos "tho between ago" und finds
ago stnrlng her In the fnco.
Evory woman hates to grow old, and
tho moro vital has been her life, tho
moro filled with Joy and popularity,
tho greater that hatred.
t Is not pleasant to plcturo oneself
friendless, lonely and not wanted
around; to feol one's hair and eyes
nnd teeth got the worso for wear, and
know that howovor tight your grip,
youth refuses to bo hold.
An old woman who Is lovnblo never
yet lacked lovo; tho troublo Is that bo
many of ub forget to keep lovnblo. Wo
grow sour, or discontented or captious
und then blame our lack of frlonds on
our years.
Tho woman who neod not fear grow
ing old Is tho woman who kcopB alive
to tho times, whoso mind Is alert to
tho best In tho world to day rather
than raking over tho past; who docs
not worry, thoreforo does not "fuss,"
whoso aim la a young heart and In
ncniovtug it iorgoiB to fret . ovor
wrinkles nnd bodily ngc.
In this Illustration Is Btiown tho new
and fnshlonablo nrrnngemont of tho
hair. It is slightly pnrted In tho front
and drawn Boftly to tho back, whoro
thoro Is a looso psycho knot formed of
puffs and around which Is fastened a
band of volvot or satin ribbon.
What It Means to Be Smart.
DresB is the keynoto of tho situation
at country house parties. A smart
woman is expected to make as many
alterations ns a ipilck-chango artist at
a music hall. 8ho wants tallor-mado
gowns, shooting and motoring suits,
smart frocks for luncheons, dainty
dresses for tea and Bplendld costumes
for dinner; nnd no gown, whether day
or evening, must mnko a second ap
pearance, Tho Tattler.
Domestic Crepe Blouse.
Since tho popularity of white cotton
crepe for everyday blouses a domuntle
cotton crepo for 15 cents a yard has
been brought out. It Is not nearly as
good style as tho Jnpnneso article, but,
ar (ho other Is oxpoiiBlvc, this Borves
ns a good substitute it wusheB well
nnd enn be trimmed with a llttlo cot
ton loco.
MODISH COIFFURE.
costume shown. It has nn empire
nt sldo of front.
satin 4!! Inches wldo. C yards gnlloon.
Tho skirt Is trimmed with laco Inser
nlnon of a darker shade of mnuvo
round tho top of tho hlgh-walsted skirt,
Bilk. 0 ynrds Insertion. 3 vards nlnon
HARD PILLOWS ON DIVAN.
Should Be Arranged So as to Support
the Softer Ones.
.
uvcry ono does not know thnt n
wldo dlvnn Is mndo moro comfortnblo
by having nt Its back two huge, hard
pillows that will support tho softer
ones.
It Is usual to honp up n grcnt variety
or theso oxtrn BOft ones on a large
divan so that anyone sitting or reclin
ing mny arrango them nccordlng to
one's comfort.
'I hose nro necdod, It Is truo, but1
thoy also need n support. Tho wall Is
usually too far back from tho front
edgo of tho divan to Bcrvo. Tho twe
largo plllowB mado of tho material
which covcrH tho dlvnn nro not only
comfortnblo, but artistic.
Thoy may bo stuffed with oxcolslot
into course muslin or ticking, then
covered with tho chosen fabric. Thoy
look bettor with a heavy cord around
tho edging.
If Uio end of tho dlvnn is ngnlnst tho
wnll ih well as Its side, n third pillow
mny bo added to glvo nn nddod frame
work to tho llttlo pillows.
This Is, npt an oxpenslvo trick, but
if a housowlfo over tries it she will
never let the divan go without this
n t of Its equipment.
-Jray and Pink Veils,
Even on Inclement dnys tho girl of
to-day wants to look her best. Sho
does not wear nny old hat and frock
for fear of rain, but sho dresses her
self from head to foot In a costumo
built for tho wonthor.
It Ib now hor custom to savo hor
good and oxpenslvo llsh net veils for
dry weathor, bo on wot dnyB bIio wears
a closo fuco veil of deep roso pink
chiffon nnd over this n thin voil of
gray towing silk,
Theso aro snugly pinned over hor
hnt, covering tho trimming, nnd nontly
tuckod Into plnco nt tho nnpo of tho
neck and at tho top.
Hint for Washing Hair.
To avoid tangling tho hair when
washing It, first soparuto It Into two
parts by running tho comb from tho
forehead straight down tho hack of
tho head. Then divide each of theso
parts Into two and mnko four Btnall
braids Instead of ono largo ono. Whon
tho washing Is dono, If each braid Is
taken out and comhod by Itself thore
will bo fow, If any, tnuglos. This Is nn
especially good Idea In washing n
child's hair.
Baby Carriage Robe.
'inofio umo annus nro mndo llko
pillow cov-78, with a (lap at tho top
uini ovurmia uio nont and closes with
a Hinall button. Tho linn is scnllopod,
embroidered nnd nlso llnlshed with a
monogram. The othor portion Is loft
quite piain, or n simulated hem Is
ouiuneti whii a wnito iirlur stitch.
noing maiio in this sliapo It can con-
vonienuy no used nt times to hold
small articles of lnfnnt clothing.
Princess Business Gown,
Tho Binartost or broadcloth princess
gowns aro belug ahown for bimlnoss
wear. Thoy nro mado perfoctly plain,
buttoned all tho way down tho front
und havo long buttoned slcoves.
Washington
Interesting Bits of News Gathered
at the National Capital.
Amazing Increase in
ASH1NGTON, It was generally
known that divorces In tho
United Stntes wore getting moro
numerous each year, but nobody was
prepared for the surprising statement
mado In n census bureau report thnt
ono marriage out of evory twelvo In
tho country terminates In divorce.
Yet such Is the case, as shown by the
buronu's figures.
Tho stntlstlcs nro tho result of caro-
ful gathering of llgures In every stnto
in tho union, tho period covered being
from 1887 to 100C. Tho last sot of
nntlonal statistics on mnrrlago and
dlvorco covered the period from 1C7
to 18SC. Tho present-sot of stntlstlcs,
taken In conjunction with tho former
ono, thoroforc, glvcB n view of tho
mnrrlago nnd divorce question for tho
past 40 yenrs.
The total number of marrlnges re
corded for tho 20-year noriod from
1887 to 190G was 12,832,044. Tho totnl
number of divorces for tho period wns
945.G25.
For tho period of tho first lnvcstlgn
tlon of the Biibject, from 18G7 to 188C,
tho total number of divorces was 328,
710. At the beginning of tho 40-year
period covered by both Investigations
thoro were In this country 10,000 dl
vorces nnnually; at the end of tho
period thoro were 00,000 nnnually.
Tho dlvorco rato per 100,000 popula
tlon incronscd from 29 in 1897 to 82
In 1905. Tho rato per 100,000 married
Ethel Roosevelt Mourns Loss of Lemon
HE strenuous llfo Is not for Lemon,
a sin all bull pup, whoso habitat,
until recently, wns tho White House.
Lemon noticed n door njnr tho other
morning whllo ronmlng tho White
House, looking for excitement, and has
not returned.
Though his namo might not lndlcnto
It, Lemon is n puppy of class and
casto. Hut for all that ho's a dog and
tho sight of his vagabond brothers
romping In tho streets, dodging auto
mobiles and snapping at horses' heels
disgusted tho Lemon with being tho
first dog In tho Innd and ho bent It.
Lomon Is tho property of Miss Ethel
Hoosovclt, debutante elect, who report
ed hor loss to tho police, lnstanter n
Naval Officers Experts in Diplomacy
3
WHEN It comes to diplomatic
maneuvering to accomplish tholr
designs tho olllcors of tho navy can
glvo pointers to tho Russians and tho
Japanese. As an Instanco tho caso of
tho hospital ship Relief may be cited.
it will bo romonibored that hiBt win
ter President Roosevelt mado an or
der that tho Rollet should bo com
manded by a medical olllccr. The men
at tho navy department wero amazed
that a doctor should bo given com
mand of a vossol, but thoro waB no
appeal from Mr. Roosovelt's order.
Tho Rellof was dotnllod to accompany
tho lleot on Its trip around tho world.
Lettors from men who nro with tho
lleot hnvo boon received here tolling
of tho sad oxperloncos of tho hospital
ship and hor commander. In describe
Ing theso oxporlonccs ono writer prof-
tend his lottor as follows: "Tho Ho-
liof Is the most unpopular institution
In tho navy. Thoro la no oxcoptton.
Tho Rollef bus everything olso beaten
Weather Kiosk to
AN Intorestlng experiment Is nbout
to bo conducted In Washington. If
It moots with success It will bo ox
tended to other cities. In tho coureo
of a fow days thoro will bo oponed at
ono of tho busiest points on Pennsyl
vania avonuo a weather kiosk Blmllnr
to those now In use In Berlin and
other places in Germany. Tlio object
of tho agricultural departmont In
bringing nbout this Innovation Is to
supply motoorologlcnl Information In
popular form. Behind tho curtained
windows of the kiosk will bo copies of
Whisperings
Divorce Is Shown
population was 81 In 180 and 200 In
1890. "This comparison," says tho
bulletin, "indicates that dlvorco Is at
present two nnd one-linlf times ns
common, compared with married
population, as It was 40 years ago."
Tho Dakotas, which havo n national
reputation ns dlvorco states, prove, on
nnalysls of tho tnbles, to be nowhere,
cither In totnl number of divorces
grnntcd or number of divorces per ,
100,000 of population, ns against other i
stntes.
In discussing the relation of divorce
to population, tho bulletin snys: "An
increase of 30 per cent. In population
between tho years 1870 to 1880 was
accompanied by nn IncrcnBO of 79 per
cent, In tho number of divorces grnnted
In tho next decade, 1880 to 1S90, tho
population Increasod 25 per cent, and
divorces 70 per cent., and In tho fol
lowing decade, 1890 to 1900, on in
croasc of 21 per cent. In population
wns nccompnnlcd by nn Increase of
CC por cent. In the1 number of divorces.
In tho six years from 1900 to 1900,
population, as estimated, increased
10.5 per cent, nnd divorces 29.3 per
cent.
"It thus appears that at tho end of
tho 40-year period divorces wero in
creasing about three times as fast as
population, whllo In the first deendo
(1870 to 1880) they Increased only
about two nnd two-thirds ns fnat.
"Divorce rates appear to bo much
higher In tho United Stntes than In
nny of tho foreign countries for which
statistics relating to this subject have
been obtnined."
Two-thirds of tho totnl number of
divorces granted In the 20-yenr poriod
covored by this Investigation wero
granted to tho wife. Children were re
ported In 39.8 per cent, of tho total
number of dlvorco cases.
gcnernl lookout order was sent to
evory district In tho precinct, und by
nightfall thoro was not a dog on tho
BtreotB of Washington. In tho collec
tion hold for identification was every
species of canlno from n mangy mastiff
to a llen-bltten flee, but none answered
to tho namo of Lemon.
Various motives, If a dog mny havo
n motive, may be assigned to Lemon's
abrupt depnrturo from tho Roosevelt
household. Ho might have had a
vision of n small bull pup swinging to
tho port sldo of a linn In the wilds of
Africa, nnd his master's volco shout
lng "sic 'cm Lemon."
Agnln, ho might havo dreaded tho
tlmo when ho would reach tho propor
ago to bo harnessed to ono of Muster
Archie's carts, or bo matched In a
main with tho household cat, or wear
an empty can attached to his tall.
However, Lemon's motlvo for running
away Is purely speculative, for It Is
not given In tho police report, nnd his
mistress "can nttrlbulo no causo for i
tho rash act."
Tho story Is that tho Relief has been
burdened with woo ever sinco tho
crulso begnn, und that evory officer of
tho navy, except tho doctors, Is
tickled to death that this Is so. Tho
lino officers who didn't npprovo having
a doctor as their commander have .
found many ways, tho story goes, of
making llfo miserable to the men In
charge- of tho hospital ship. Of course '
tho suggestion of a servico conspiracy j
to I Ills end would bo resented nnd I
could not bo proven, but thero Is a
sub io s a Intimation that something ,
very llko n cabal hnn been formed
with the purposo of proving how much '
a doctor doesn't know about running I
n ship. I
Wherever (ho fleet has been tho Ro
lief has usually limped along behind
tho procession. Sho hns hnd troublo
getting supplies, getting coal, getting
consideration of nil kinds. It always
Just happened this way and nobody
In particular was to blame. It is .
hinted that when tho Hoot returns sug
gestions will bo mude In many quar
ters that the crulso has demonstrated
that nobody Is competent to manage
n war vessel who Is not nn nccredlted j
olllccr oi mo nnvy. in oilier worus,
that tho oxperlcirc of tho Relief, with
n medical officer In command, has
boon n hopeless failure.
Be Placed on Street
tho dally weather charts, forecasts is
sued by tho weather bureau, maxi
mum thormometer nnd theronograph
for recording temperature and rale
gaugo. Thoro will bo no barometer
for It Is tho wish of the department
that only meteorological facts In their
Blinplost form shall bo shown.
Officials of tho weather bureau bo
Uevo there will bo great public Inter
est In tholr new scheme. If their
hopes aro realized similar kiosks will
bo erected In about 15 cities In the
course of tho next five or six months.
Among other things expected of
these kiosks Is that they will ruin the
reputations held by many cities of tho
United States, especially Washington,
for excesslvo summer heat, many rec
ords of this kind having been estab
lished by Inaccurate thermometers be
ing hung outstdo Btorc3 nnd other
buildings not conducive to correct
reading.
TO CURE A COUGH
Or Break a Cold In 24 Hours
Mix two ounces of Glycerine and a
half ounco of Virgin Oil of Pino com
pound puro with n half pint of Strnlghv
Whisky. Shako well nnd take a tea
spoonful every four hours.
Tho genulno Virgin Oil of Pino com
pound puro Is prepa'red only by Tho
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
nnd is put up only In hnlf-ounco vials,
each vial securely sealed In n round
wooden caso to insure Its freshness
and purity.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION.
Mrs. Thrifty Well, If you're thirsty
I'll glvrf you a glass of water to
drink.
Weary Willy I daro not touch
water, mum. I'vo got an iron consti
tution and it might rust It.
Why Joyner Left Home.
"Aro you ready to recolvo the obli
gations?" asked the most upright su
premo hocus-pocus of the Order of
Hoot Owls.
"I am," said tho candldato, llrmly.
"Then tako a sip of this prussic
acid, place your right hand in this pot
of boiling lend, rest your loft hand
upon this revolving buzz-saw, closq
your eyes and repeat after mo "
Early next morning shreds of Joy
ner's clothing woro found upon tho
bushes and trees all nlong the road to
PottBvllle, 30 miles distant, and at
Scrabbletown, G9 miles away, ho was
reported still headed west. Judge.
Tho Juryman who toward the end
of n very long trlnl wished to know
what tho terms "plaintiff" anil "de
fendant" signified Is not alone In his
Ignorance. A writer In tho Philadel
phia Press tells of a mnn whose coat
hnd been stolen. He hnd charged a
suspicious-looking Individual with tho
theft. '
"You sny this man stole your coat?"
said tho magistrate. "Do I understand
that you prefer charges against hi in?"
"Well, no, your honor," repllod tho
plaintiff. "I prefer the coat, If It's all
tho samo to you." Youtli's Compan
ion. A Natural Cause.
"I think," said tho smnrt child, re
flectively, "that Hungary must bo tho
most human-like of all tho nations."
"Why so, my child?" asked tho fond
papa.
"Because," the smart child answered,
"it Is governed by Its Diet."
ONLY ONK "IIHOMO QU IN INK"
Thnt is LAXAT1VK IIUOMU OUININH. Ixx.lt fm
tho Munaturn of K. W. tlHUVI:. UmhI tlio World
over to Cure n Cold In Ono Day. 'He,
He who thinks only of himself hasn't
any too much to think about.
Lewis' Single Binder straight "e. Many
RinokcrH prefer, them to 10c ci,-'M. Your
dealer or Luwis' Factory, Pcci .i, 111.
Women nro nlmost
men nro foolish.
ns r. 3iird as
ffW. T. Tnt,irtnt mntru ..! ..If.
meirt iw,uu mm thi.oo moes than any
other manufacturer In tho world, be
cause lliey hold their shape, nt better,
and wear longer than any other make.
?"M M PflCM, for Every Mmfc of tht
iimllr, Utn, Boyt, Women, Mlttei a Children
W.l.D!u lt.00 mi 18.04 out S4n RtMt tiut
U uill.J M ut ptIm. W. L. Doulu 11.60 ul
t:.00 iboN Hi the bwl U UorSrl"
T-'l'nko f)n Auhatliuie. w. 1 LouilM
name Bml price it tumped on bottom. Soil
ettrrwhrrr. ehsee jiuill from factory ta anr
W. U DOUOUS. 15? Spirt St., Brtxltoi. Mete.
9
Stop Counliinff!
NotlJos Lftili down the health eo
quScUyand rxnillrely tit peiulut
cough. II you hv a coeeh ova
It tttentloo now. You can relieve
It quickly with PISO'S CURE.
Ftmouj lot Kali a century tt tho
rdi.lle remedy foe coujSi, ccil.
nouKCeM, Lionchitu, tuhcat end
kindred tilmente. Fine for children.
At all dragglttt', 25 cte.
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