TIMES, WILLAMINA. OREGON
IÏOWC About:
Governor JFins as a Lumberjack
B oners
T he B aby’® R ule
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
Marie Antoinette
Cats vs. Dogs 1
Ninon de Lenclos
MAY amass no glittering pile
I But
if I win a baby's smile
There must be something good about
me.
However other mortals doubt me.
A few may say that 1 have failed
Becu use my enemy prevailed,
But it a baby learns to love me
No other could speak better of me.
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By ED HOW E
I HAVE long taken great Interest In
* the French Revolution, widely her
alded as an uprising of the people
against despotic kings. Finally I hare
Beneath the roughness of a coat
read so much about It I doubt this
A baby's eyes the good will note,
uprising was against Louis XVI ar.d
For silks and satins, rags and tatters.
believe it was actually against his
To babies are very little matters.
queen, Marie Antoinette.
They quite as quickly love the old
The French Revolution was founded
And crippled as the young and bold,
on gossip rather than on the political
And think the same of kings and vas
wrongs of the people. You may be
sals;
lieve you have heard vivid gossip In
Yes.
coo
the same In cots or castles.
your time, but you do not know how ter
rible gossip may become unless you
We have a thousand other rules
have read the story of Louis XVI’a
Dividing men and creeds and schools.
queen. One story was so brutal. Im
By wealth, by birth, by classes, races
probable, that when told In court dur
The color of our flags or faces.
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ing the reign of terror, it shocked the I? EG ION A L Forester IL U. Rutledge (center) awarding the decision to Gov. The baby has a simpler way
most brutish audience ever gathered, * G. Ben Ross of Idaho over LleuL Col. Charles L. Sampson, commanding the Dividing mortals day by day.
and the prosecutor realized he had Boise district citizens' conservation corps, for woodsman's technique in the con Avoids our universal blindness
made a mistake In Introducing It; the test which inaugurated a nationwide G G C. lumberjack tournament It Is And Judges people by their kindness.
mistake almost saved the queen's life. planned to hold the national finals at A Century of Progress exposition In Chicago.
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Marie Antoinette was a German, and
French hatred of Germans was as
great then as It Is now. Of all the
With Muff Cuff*
foolish women In history, Marie An
toinette ranks near the top. Her his
tory reminds one of a country girl
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
determined to go to the devil in spite
of the warnings and prayers of a wise
PETER RABBIT GROWS
changed his mind. “I guess I'm Just
and good mother. In this case the
as
well satisfied as not.” said he. “I’U
IMPATIENT
mother was old Marla Theresa, em
take your word for It that there are
press of Austria. Women should read
Maria Theresa’s letters to her heedless C'V’ERY evening that the way seemed interesting things down there under
water. I know this, and if I could
daughter; stronger preaching for mor
clear and safe Peter Rabbit scam
ality and common sense cannot be pered across from the dear Old Brier dive 1 never In the world would open
found. The old empress was a sound Patch to the Smiling Pool to see how my eyes in any such muddy water as
German, and over and over predicted Jerry Muskrat was getting on with that.”
Grandfather Frog laughed. You know
her daughter’s downfall because of the building of his new bouse. Peter's
follies even our modern flappers have curiosity was Impatient. Curiosity Is he doesn't mind muddy water at ail. In
fact, when he goes to the bottom of
not equaled. Fortunately old Marla apt to be impatient
He wanted to
was dead when her foolish daughter see the walls of that new house rise the Shining '*ool he goes right down
ascended the steps of the guillotine in out of the water, but night after night lr.to the mud Itself It seemed funny
Paris and left it with her head carried he was disappointed. There wasn I a to him that anyone should mind
In one basket and her body In another. thing above water to show that Jerry muddy water. He rather liked It him
I am coming to doubt the people will Muskrat was building a house there self, because in It he could disappear
ever rebel against their political There was Just the muddy water and so easily. Peter looked over to where
tvrongs, or have ever engaged in such occasionally the head of Jerry as he the mud was being stirred up bj Jerry
rebellion In the past. Besides every came up for a breath of fresh air Muskrat at work down below. “Just
same." said Peter, “I think Jerry
honest citizen walks a politician to con to show that something was going on the
Is a long time building his house."
trol him; the politicians at the cap there.
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itals are few In number compared
After a few nights of this sort of
with the students of politics In small thiug Peter began to be doubtful. He
towns and cities posL;g as honest cit began to doubt if Jerry was really
THE PEPPY PIMENTOS
izens.
building a house at a ll He said as
much to Grandfather Frog.
“It
T 'H E personality in food Is supplied
Some one wrote (and somehow It at seems to me.” said he “that there
* in various ways, first its appear
tracted my attention) that a dog Is a ought to be some signs of that house ance, next Its taste, then, of course,
If
there
is
ever
going
to
be
one.
I'm
“yes” animal and a cat a “no” ani
its food value, which appeals to the
mal. Nearly everything suits a dog; beginning to think that it was all a calories counter. When food Is dull,
Fall coats are now being shown, and
bluff
on
Jerry
Muskrat's
part
|
almost nothing suits a ca t I have
all
of them aim at slenderness. In the
lacking
in
color,
tastiness,
is
Insipid,
been fond of many dogs, but have don't believe he is building a bouse look to the little Spanish pepper to model shown the fitted line, the short
at
all.
He
has
been
working
long
never known an agreeable or intelli
give zest to your dishes.
er length of the luxurious beaver
gent ca t . . . I do not like “no” ani enough to have built two houses. It
The flavor of the pimento is not Its shawl collar and the muff cuffs all
seems
to
me.
yet
there
Isn't
a
thing
mals; they are always cold, indiffer
only attraction: the color adds bril contribute to tills end.
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ent, clammy; I like the enthusiasm of to show for it.”
liance to an otherwise dull dish. The
Grandfather
Frog
rolled
his
great
a "yes” animal. If the owner of a
little pepper comes packed In several
dog Is 111, the dog is distressed and g<»ggly eyes up at Peter sitting on the sizes so that If one serves two, a small stalk or celery also chopped In two ta
bank
and
stretched
his
big
mouth
In
wants to dc something, but a cat, with
bottle Is provided, and when it is to blespoonfuls of fat until tender.
Its “no” disposition, is Indifferent. the broadest of grins. “Perhaps." said be the chief ingredient there Is the Add one-half pound of round steak
Books tell of the death of a notable he. softly, "you think you could build seven-ounce can. For stuffing, one (ground), salt, pepper, and a dash of
woman In a specially horrible way. that house better and faster than may use any desired mixture. The cayenne to season, and cook five min
The house cat was asleep at the Jerry can.”
utes; remove from the beat, add three-
Peter looked a wee bit foolish. Just peppers should be drained, placed in fourth of a cupful of cooked rice,
foot of the bed through all the ter
muffin
pans,
and
they
are
ready
to
one slightly beaten egg; mix well and
rible scene. . . . It has been my a wee bit foolish. He never had built be filled.
fill the peppers. Bake until brown.
misfortune to know many “no” men a house in his life, and he knew that
Grandfather Frog knew IL "Just the
and women.
Savory Sandwiches
same. I think he is terribly slow about
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Pimento Canapes.
Takp a small can of pimentos,
IL” he protested.
“If it takes him
Spilt pimentos after draining, using
I am un old man, but there is so as long as all this Just to get the three and one-half ounce size, chop
much to read I shall never get around foundations laid it will take him the after draining, add one-fourth cupful a seven-ounce can. Sprinkle the in
to half of i t I never heard of Ninon rest of the year to finish the Job. and of peanut butter, one-fourth cupful of ner surface with salt and cayenne.
de Lenclos, a famous French woman, cold weather will come before then."
sweet pickle, and one-fourth cupful of Place a rectangular slice of cheese
lengthwise of the pepper and roll up.
until lately. Ninon early believed that
Grandfather Frog chuckled. “A lot mayonnaise. Chop the pickle and mix Skewer with toothpicks securely. Roil
there can be only one sexual law for you know about it. Peter," said he. “A all together, adding salt to taste.
men and women, and her father said lot you know about it. I suppose you Spread on lightly buttered bread and in flour, cook in a small amount of fat
three minutes or until the cheese
to her: “Since you believe that wom think that the biggest part of all cut into any desired form.
melts and the flour browns. Serve on
en have a right to the same liberties the work on that house Is what will
oval slices of toast well buttered and
as men, recognize equally with men all have to be done above water.
Pimentos Stuffed.
Let
hot
the obligations of loyalty, sincerity, me tell you something. Peter. The
Cook one small onion (chopped), one
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and honor.” She had many men part of that house which you will see
friends, but was fair with all of
when It is finished is the easiest part
them. When young and most charm Jerry has to do
You ought to learn
ing, if an admirer was disposed to to dive. Peter, and then you would see
spend too much on her, she gently re and learn a lot you don't know now
strained him. If he too much neglect and never will know.”
ed his wife because of her, she
Peter looked wistfully and long
warned him against that fault also.
ingly down into the Smiling Pool. “1
She dteliked drunkards, gamblers. wish I could," said he. “1 certainly
Idlers, rude people generally, and her wish I could ” When he noted how
biographer goes so far as to say she muddy the water was he suddenly
helped rather than harmed her men
frienus.
When fifty years old she retired to
a country place, and the most promi
nent people of France of three hun
dred years ago were her devoted
friends.
Tottering old men, former
intimate friends, respected her in age
and sincerely liked her. One old
man said to her: “Ninon, a woman
who has the qualities of an honest
man is the most unusual character
In the world.”
Ninon de Lenclos was neither poet
ess, actress, reformer, nor mystic, but
she had the natural charm of woman.
She combined this with simple fair
ness, and behold, a book has been
W ife.
made about her! She exists In litera
ture with women who bankrupted
K/J ORE than 450 officers and employ es of the Bank of America In Los
kings 1
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Angeles are taking Instruction in marksmanship at the police depart
ment range as a means of protection In case of holdups. Police officers are
As a rule I have found it easier to
“Pep, what is croquet?”
holding classes each day fo- both men and women bank employees and some
obey my women folks than to fight
“Game that lets the family quarrel of them have shown real ability as marksmen.
them, and be a free man only in pri in the open air.”
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vate.
BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
Parallelepipeds
parallel feet
animals
with
BONERS are actual humorous
tid-bita found in examination pa
pers, assays, ate, by teachers.
There Is a great deal of nothing In
the center of Australia.
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An octogenarian is an animal which
has eight young at birth.
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Exports are things found on the
land and Imports are things found In
the water.
e e e
In the reign of Edward the use of
cannon and chivalry were Introduced.
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•
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Gerrymander waa a prehistoric ani
mat
e e e
Three marshals In the World war
were Murshal Foch, Marshal Haig and
Marshal Field.
• e e
The distinguishing character of the
mamn.als Is that they hare memory
glanda.
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G raphic G olf
FRANC I f OUSM-TS
CLUBS HAD
SPC m G 3UST
B ecow
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FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
.A PLIABLE shaft has everything
* • to do with a golf club. Generally
8|>eaklne most golf shafts are too
stiff for the uverage golfer to handle
well.
Francis Oulniel. ever on the
lookout for new I dens, tins a set of
wooden clubs es|>ecinliy prepared
along bis own lines In this particular.
They vary from the orthodox dubs In
that the whip of the shaft. Insiead of
being near the cliihhead. Is place«! lusi
under the grip. The result from play
with these implements has so far tieen
eminently satisfactory
A premium is
placed on a slow swing, the spring
being up so high that It Is necessary
to avoid any hurried effort to smash
Into the tall. Tills adds a more accu
rate hit as well as eliminating that
bugbear of all duffers, lashing down
too quickly.
It affords more com
fort In shot making thnn one finds
with the stlffer shafted clubs.
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