'JHCOLI COURT! LEADER.
CHAR. r. ADA X- SOCTLK, Pnna.
V
TOLEDO OREGON.
Some men find It easier to dodge an
obligation than to meet It
fortune la the only knocker that
nun Hkee to sea at bit door.
Begin to lay In jour anthracite for
fatur -winter a. The eupp'.y will be
exhausted In fifty year.
Whoever else la mentioned In John
D. Rockefeller1! will. It la reasonably
ure that Mlaa Ida Tarbell Isn't
There are two klnda of girls; one
leads a man heavenward and the other
steers hlin np against a soda fountain.
One trouble with the vertical sys
tem of penmanship Is that It la so per
pendicular it frequently leans the other
way.
There is quite a color scheme In
volved In the attempt of Russia to get
her fleet out of the Black Sea, through
the lied, and Into the Yellow.
While the autoniobollst Is liable to
locomotor ataxia, the man who ven
tures to cross the street Is liable to
sudden attack of rigor mortis.
The dictum of Governor Warfleld
of Maryland that a girl should marry
at 20 gives nearly all the girls at least
three years yet to make up their
Blinds.
"Kings and Queens I Have Known"
Is the title of a new book. We have
met a good many of them when we
bad nothing better than Jacka and
Dines.
At the age of 70 Edward Atkinson
Is learning to smoke. The Hon. Hen
ry G. Davis will be inclined to regard
Edward as a very foolish boy to ac
quire, suoh an expensive habit so
young.
"If you don't want to Ure yourself
when you go up a stairway," says a
physical instructor, "go up backward.
That brings into play the same set of
muscles you use In going downstairs,
and with a little practice you can do it
easily." This advice, we assume, la
addressed particularly to men.
A London newspaper recently print
ed the following advertisement: "The
late Mr. Herbert Spencer's Lady
Housekeeper desires to meet with a
similar position. Highest references.
Address, etc." The inquiry has natur
ally arisen if the term "similar' signi
fies that the new employer must be
another Herbert Spencer. One does
not associate with the name of Spen
cer the Idea of duplication.
"Log cabin to White House" the
phrase that recalls the careers of Lin
coln and Garfield is revived again by
the nomination of Senator Fairbanks
for the Vice-Presidency. The genera
tion whose star shone above a log
cabin has grown gray. Tlje path from
poverty to success will always be open
to American youth, but In the age of
great sawmills the poor boy who Is one
day to be famous is born In a house of
boards, which is usually covered with
clapboards or shingles.
What would the ever busy mistress
of six rooms think of a house six hun
dred feet long, having more than three
hundred rooms, and "principal en
trances" so far apart that guests are
advbted to bring three hats, one to be
kept at each? Such is the largest
house in England, Lord Fitzwllliams'
Yorkshire seat But no woman who
has mastered the art of home-making
would long for such an establishment,
which she would think of as, primari
ly, a servants' boarding-house.
It is time to put a stop to motor
madness. We mean both kinds of
madness, that of the begoggled
"scorcher," who drives his locomotive
at furious speed upon the highway
without regard for limb or life of him
self or of others, and also that of those
who In Impotent exasperation hurl
stones or shoot bullets at the "scorch
ing" law-breakers. Doubtless it is not
right to shoot at motormen or at their
engines, though it Is not difficult to
understand bow strong the provoca
tion to do so is at times. That form
of madness must be checked. But so
must be checked the Inciting cause
of It, which la far more prevalent
One thing. which Japan and Russia
have taught the rest of the world by
means of the present conflict Is the
Importance of a censorship of war
newa. Other nations may chafe over
their inability to get fresh Informa
tion from the field and the headquar
ters of the two armies, but there Is no
use In denying the wisdom of both
combatants In keeping their plans and
their movements to themselves until
such time as they have seen fit to dis
close them. There never before has
been a war in which this has been so
successfully accomplished, and In con
sequence there never has been one in
which so few changes in tactics have
been necessary through the leaking of
information.
Much hard feeling would be avoided
If neighbors, la their discussion of pub
lie questions, would remember that
there are many subjects on which two
men may differ without either being
"liar or a horse-thief." Take, for in
stance, that of the Constitution follow
lng the flag Into new territory. This
is a natter of constitutional Interpre
tation, and the justices of the Supreme
Court itself do not always agree on it
Only the other day the court decided,
by a vote of five to four, that the con
stitutional guarantee of the right to
trial by jury does not extend to the
residents of the Philippines. Those
who believe that the people in the
archipelago ought to be tried by a jury
of their peers when accused of viola
tion of the law may cite the opinion of
the four dissenting justices in support
of their views. But they should not
forget that for the present the con
trary view of the five Justices Is the
law. It might be well, too, for tbem
to remember that the nine Justices
must still sit on the same bench and
pass upon questions of law just the
same as If they did not hold radically
different views on many questions.
teti$kmMmrin iwj'jqfraKa tout
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. 9. KAIL.
It is a hopeful sign of a desire for
sane living, in our strenuous age, when
the people are ready to listen to the
doctors discuss the question of how to
postpone old age. That there is popu
lar interest In the problem of longevity
Is evidenced by the many contributions
to the public prints upon this subject
by scientific men. A most Interesting
and instructive contribution to the dis
cussion Is made by a writer In the
London Lancet As usual he prefaces
his suggestions as to how to prolong
life by trying to Impart to the layman
a correct understanding of what "old
age" Is. Old age is a hardening of the
coats of the blood vessels, a drying up
of the tissues and a stiffening of the
joints. Therefore, says the writer,
"keep , your tissues . moist and -; your
jointa well oiled." This does not mean
to live in the water or to drink olive
oil. It means a certain amount of ex
ercise taken regularly every day In the
open air. This regular exercise not
spasmodic gymnastic spurts strength
ens the heart, causing that organ to
pump the fluids of the body to the re
motest corners, thereby improving nu
trition and causing -all the other or
gans to do their natural work. This
nutrition abundantly supplies the body
with power and furnishes material for
the combustion which, when sufficient
ly strong, gives the body the ability to
resist chills, which are the natural ene
mies of life. To this advice as to how
to keep the tissues from drying up and
the Joints from stiffening the writer
adds this regarding food: "In the
matter of food my recipe for longev
ity will strike, I am afraid, the Amer
ican people In a weak spot. The most
important advice is to refrain from
large quantities of meat and eggs. The
latter, when eaten In large quantities
or continually every day for the three
meals, or even for two meals, are as
destructive to length of life as the
regular and free consumption of alco
hol. In fact, no matter what kind of
food Is taken, the quantity should be
small. The human body can live and
thrive and work on a surprisingly
small quantity of nourishment Great
moderation in eating is, therefore, one
of the keys that unlock the doors of
long living." The nervous system,
he further adds, ought to be kept In
a healthy condition by regular mental
work and judicious occupations. The
"wearing" theory, both as to mental
and physical work, is wrong. Both
should be continued in old age. Well
directed mental work assists the nu
trition of the brain Just as the action
of a muscle promotes its nutrition.
In the matter of sleep he says: "Too
much sleep is Injurious. From Ave to
seven hours of sleep dally are suffi
cient for an adult."
Bad to Smell the Jug.
A fond mother of East Orange, New
Jersey, was in the habit of sending
her 5-year-old daughter to the grocery
store.
The child usually succeeded in get
ting what she was sent for; but on
one occasion her mother wanted a
quart of vinegar. This was a hard
one for the little girl, as the nearest
she could come to pronounce vinegar
was "mitteuer." The clerks, of course,
could not comprehend what she want
ed, and laughed at her.
A few days later her mother needed
some more vinegar and called her
young hopeful again to go to the store.
She protested, but without avail. Re
luctantly taking up the vessel, she pro
ceeded to the grocery, and walking up
to one of the clerks who had made
sport of her defective speech, said:
"Smell the Jug and give me a tuart"
Colored Bank Officers.
. All the officers and stockholders of a
bank in the Creek Nation art negroes.
Women live longer than men because
they have no one to talk them to
death.
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mis itw it nr youn.
In !di tint men lived to a great
age; few died under the century mark
unless killed la the battle ar the chase.
There is ne physical reason an a
nature, way nan should not ttve 100
yaars ana apwara now. And yet age ot
itaeir is no virtus. Unloas oa earn keep
young In -looks, feelings, aetfcms and
amoiuons what pleaaure eaa there be In
merely piling no Tears?
I believe that the art of keeping
young consists laraatr tn rh main
tenance of a right attitude of the mind
on tns subject The great apostle Paul
laid down one of the most profound philosophical truths of
me ages wnen ne saia: as a man thlnketh so Is he." Itf
a woman constantly thinks gray hairs and wrinkles she
will soon have both In abundance. On the other hand. If
ne ooiuiy oenes spectacles, powders, paints, stays, wigs,
etc., and constantly asserts to her own hurt ni th.
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world her right to remain young, nine times out of ten she
win auu oe a gin ai w insieaa or a broken-down old wom
an ready for the grave.
If a man will defy old Father Time by a constant men
tal and physical declaration of his right to keep young and
buoyant he can win In a walk. There Is no use for a
nervous collaose at 35 or 40. Mnst m.n v.
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tobacco, smoke too many cigarettes, drink
and live too fast every way. Too many mistake reckless
dash for strenuousuess. Repose Is one of the rreateat doi.
ef the hour. Washington was a man t.t !at ,
. ... . . "
auu irou wui, yet wunai a man or magnificent repose. But
for a little carelessness which precipitated pneumonia ae
might have lived to pass the century mark.
Sandow advises exercise and cold baths. This Is all
right as far as it goes. But a regimen which considers
only the physical man is worth very little without a pure,
strong mind, a clear, honorable life and a God-centered souL
TREATING BUSINESS AS A SCIENCE.
Br Jota A. Bawlmmd.
There Is a strong tendency at present to re
gard business as a science, knowledge of which
can be reduced to principles and general laws.
This means that the painfully acquired experi
ence of Individuals is being sifted, formulated,
made general In application, so that It can be
handed on to benefit others. In no department of
business practice has there been such enormous
development in the last rim-ndo
n " - " via,nuiAauUU,
the intellectual framework by means of which a business
moves, and this organization of business u nnw K.ir
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led as never before. It has long been known tha't avatm
was an Important element, but, as competition grows fiercer
and fiercer, the perfection of method. Of RVtpTH BnnMM
to be the very key to success.
The latest development of this tendency to discard the
methods of our fathers Is shown in the rise of the "business
doctor," who is an expert who may be called in to examine
and prescribe for any business that shows symptoms of
falling health. He Is a graduate from the school of experi
ence. He takes charge of everything and bosses everybody
concerned. The first think he does Is to examine the work
ing system, and he Invariably finds this to be closely con
nected with the seat of the disease. Striving at every point
to eliminate waste, he often finds It necessary to reorganize
it from top to bottom. Detecting lenkage here, waste of
time there, he endeavors by Introducing time and labor
saving devices to reduce the running expenses. He teaches
managers how to advertise most effectively for the least
money, how to have the windows dressed, how to economize
floor space, how to make two men do the work of three.
Besides examlnlnir Into wastes that result from lack of
syatoso, tha business doctor looks wt far possible rTWkeaseti
oa the part tf employes. He Mas all aorta of clever devWas
far datacstng socfe practices. Be aaercllessly prods
body to aaa how muoh work he eaa gat out of him. Ue
pries Into rrary neck ana comer ana Into every slightest
transaction till he knows just wha4 is going an rrerywfccm
every minute. Ha shakes op and be shakes down thw what
business, tightening a screw here, fastening a loose tatd
thera, applying to on man a tenia, to another a rcsatng
down, always with his sugar n the pulae of hl parWitt
ttl finally ft steadies down to a normal, healthy acttom.
It to net each a long stretch of years since the Date
trader ased Ms foot as the standard of weight In buying
furs from fee Indiana of America. There waa method to
that! Bat we have elaborated business knowledge and
methods in America since then. To-day experts and ane
clalJsta la business principles are known as "doetora," and
we may without undue exaggeration dignify the alfied
classified, and duly arranged sobstaaoa of their special
knowledge as science.
AMERICA AND THE PRESENT TIME.
Br Sana for CSaancar ft. Denrm.
I have only contempt for watery pat
riotism. I know men who invest abroad
because tbey see the shadow of an an
archy and communism which is to
touch their possessions. I know men
who live abroad to get out from under
the American avalanche. I hope they
will never return. We neither want
them nor do we want the offspring ef
such stock. What are our perils? In
comparison with what we have gone
thnMlcrh mnA ivnur .1
, . v""-viij mey are no th
ins. Our dvsrtentlc frinria toib- h.,. ....
- . - - , vuo giory or ine old
time and how we have fallen away la manners and In mor-
" miij icwnis a jt-ii k or rn tmu1 m. a
BKXAVOa DKPZW.
- "trcunijj uruDienne&s
among the clergy of Virginia, but no such record attaches
to any church In nnv a
- uivu iu iuf ouiie. in iBr
township, of the United States to-day.
The elcbteenth wntnn hmA .... .
- - i 'oruiuona rjy Amer
icans two thlnes th ltfrhf.tr, ji .
- w auu Buingie nails, xa
the nineteenth century contributed more to the haDDlneas
of man an1 k. j .... "aypjnees
. 7 T, wu UJan " centuries which
preceded it General Whtr.o-tw. ,,. . . "
. ,. MU4iuiiruon ana hia
republic were rocked to the center by a whisky rebellion in
a county of PennvlTnto lint i u ....
. ,. - uuie mirteen States
and a million .of men, American at that In arm. against tb
republic for its overthrow only placed it on firmer founda
Oons with purer 'liberty. Rah for your good old times! Tha
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PEOPLE Of TODAY ALL IMITATORS.
Br a. jr. rinceot.
W are all terribly alike, and every man and
woman is but an Imitation of some other man or
womsn. In literature, art religion, we are all
under the influence of some domineering power
Even in sports we are not free from imitation"
Thousands of people who did not want to ride
bicycles did so because they wanted to Imitate
the wealthy class at Newport And of what use
was their rejoicing? Now they must needs motor
and play eolf. because it i fa.Mv.,- . . '
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and the people they want to seem like enjoy these things.
We will never get rid of the fads, and we may never ret
rid of the imitations, but the only chance for the latter la te
cultivate Individuality. The way to do that is to stimulate
4V euons Dy never letting a day nana
without spending fifteen minute t i...t .v .
. , , t "u some one
you feel Is superior to you or by reading for that lenrth of
time In a good book.
MEN CHEAPER THAN HORSES,
Famine In Horaca and Hush of Work
Make Them Hard to Hire.
If anyone Is deceiving himself that
the automobile has any chance of driv
ing horses out of the market let him
ask the teamster or bus driver, says
the Chicago Chronicle. The contractor
will tell the same story, giving figures
to prove that the horse market was
never In better shape than it is this fall
and that horses were never In greater
like. The horse ca n do the best of the
work himself. What" he needs Is some
thing to help hlin with the hard work.
There are not on the market to-day
enougu neavy horses to do the hard
work of city teaming. According to re
ports the price of an average team
horse has doubled within the last nine
months and the scarcity of teams for
general hauling Is alarming. Contrac
tors are having the greatest difficulty
m getting enougn teams to do their
nORSBS GET BIGGER PAY THAN THEIIt DRIVER.
demand. Indeed. It is much as the su
perintendent of one of the city bus
lines said the other day: "It is a pity
the automobile does not take hold of
the rough work the horse now has to
do. We don't need automobiles to haul
the fashionable about town. Wa need
them for delivery wagons and for dirt-
oaniing and for coal wagons ana us
work and the price of hire for a team,
wagon and driver has recently ad
vanced from 3 to 4 to $5 to $6 per
day. Even at this price horses are not
to be found and general teaming com
panies are unable to fill their orders
because of their shortage m horses.
Drivers and wagons are plenty enough,
but It 1s Impossible to get the horse to
complete the outfit It so happens that
while- a man Is earning S1.60 a day his
team Is earning $3.
The superhvtepdent of barns for a
big cab company figures the cost of a
horse's keep at $12 a month. The sum
Is divided something as follows:
Fel $6 00 Barn rent ... 13 00
Groom 4 00 Shoes 2 00
He considers this a big estimate,
allowing for the high rental of barn
room downtown. "And even at that
rate we think It Is stlng more to keep
a horse than a man," he explains, "be
side that we have our Investment to
look out for, we have out
horseand the man didn't cost us a cent.
And then again the man can. take care
of himself, but a beast of a man will
abuse a poor beast of a horse. A horse
wui worn iu ciay long and all night if
the driver forces It. bur ...
heres the difference. We have tn,
look out for the horse ami fh ,.,
look out for himself. If you wer
figure It out deducting fr
expense of keeping a horaA on,i
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odds and ends In the line of expenses
ju win ui.u mat a single horse does
not hire for quite as much per day as
a man does. But we never hire a sin
gle horse we get them In
horse, wagon, harness and driver for
o mucn. iiaiurany the outfit will cost
more than any one part of it"
Many of the larn-n mnt.
v.v.vui, un
able to get horses to nut in .
- mid wuri
of excavating cellars, have put In largo
"-". wuo, witu pick ajKl
shovel, are able to do the work of
teams.
In the meantime t th OP la A a
mobil which will haul 1 Iff ah ai
roads or do any of the drudgery of the
nun.. un uu equine ramuy will no,
doubt welcome it Thero win k
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of work left for the horses.
Priend In Need.
"Can you lend me a t..n. .. .
chap? I m ffolnir on m .
need K badly."
"Walt till VOU iraf K.L. .... . .
rou'll need It worse then!" Puck,