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4 d GOLD HILL N E W S, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON I Seminole Children Found Healthier Than Whites What Will 'ilE gules were down at the ra il I road crossing. The express train wns only a tew hundred yards up the > These Dupuis In Everglades kutld the Indian children were photographed at Miami, Fla., aa th e j were waiting to he examined by Or. O. O. a buhy health contest. For the first time Kemluote Indians came from the Interior of the Florida to submit their pupooaes snd children to the rigid Inspection of a while "medicine man." The doctor Kentluole children to he about I t ) per cent healthier than white children. , track and coming full speed. I ’resent ly a tnun swept past us. ducked tinder the gules, and aiurted across the tracks In the path of the express train. We held our breath. He bare ly mude It, Koine one remarked that our man must have been in a terrible hurry to take a ehunce like that. But when (he last car of the train bud thundered paat *»• anw him on the other aide where he had been leisure ly watching the train go by. We all do such fiedlah things fot the th rill of taking a chance. This urge runs deep snd motivates a l l forma of gambling and every situation where something Is risked either for pleasure or for pioflt. Without taking chances we should never make any progress. This Im pulse, like all others, is capable ot < > •; H W h a t W o u ld Q ueen Victoria H ave Said?? abuse and men lake chances on triv ia l stakes. Kometlmes It gets Into a man's blood and he risks bis life and fortune on Ihe most flimsy pretext. The more foolhardy ihe risk the greater the thrill. Taking a chance Is a fundamental law of life. All life activities are at best a gamble. We never know for a certainty whet Is going to happen n e x t It Is this lure of the unknown that adds seat to our existence. Man Is Incurably optimistic. H e la hopeful of the best In the midst of the most trying conditions. He likes to take his chances w ith the god of ehunce because he believes ne Is a fuvorite to win. To ease of defeat he gives In more gracefully as giving In to a vastly superior force from whose decision there Is no appeal. It la the Supreme court of the universe. We cast lots, turn a wheel, tons up a coin, draw cards or nee some other mechanical device when we have an Important decision to make. We like to take chances because there seems to be a certain finality and Im p artial ity about taking a chance w ith fate that Is lacking In the decisions based on reasoning and the Judgments ot men. By F. A. W A L K E R S vwui i.tbT Nawaoonor Hvndlaat« ) I Wish W e Taught Him Lincoln iiiiii i i i i n i By DOUGLAS MALLOCH I W O U L D N 'T waul to criticize, • I know that I'm no scholar. T h e teachers now are twice as wise As Ihose I used Io fuller. But when the year his birth dny brings You know what I am thlnkln'? W e tench a youngster lots of things— I wish we taught him Lincoln. 1 A tiny his lessons will recall. Each rule and logarithm. But In life's nstile that ain't all lie ’ll need to carry wlilt him. lie 'll have temptations day by dny. Ili-'ll do ii lot of thlnkln'. And them are things that make me say I wish wo taught him Lincoln. H e'll need his ulgebra, no doubt, lie ought to learn to figger, But he'll have tilings to study out Thnt may be even bigger, t ie thinks publicity Is fame. Success Is money clinkin' T hat right and wrong are much the sam e— I wish we taught him l.ln-oln And he'll have trouble, too, to bear. A dny with ruin behind It : I wish he'd turn for comfort where A Lincoln used to find It. T he world Is full of Idle sneers. O f sacrilegious thlnkln’. And youngsters are all eyes and car»— I wish we taught him Lincoln. lie ISIS |b.lists. UCt-r» » L arge C a n yon s. King's canyon Is the largest canyon In California Kern canyon la the next In size : T H E history of Ihe race» which I speak our language, three women gave their names to the period In à which they lived. The first of these wns Quec-a Ellxn heth, of whom It could he ssld that all her virtues were masculine; the second wns Queen Anne, whose virtues were feminine, nnd Ihe third wns Queen Victoria, whose virtues were “ Vic torlon." Partly owing to the erowdej events of Ihe Inst few years the "Victorian period" seems to be a very long dis tance nwny. The Ides ot atrnngeneas Is nlso strengthened by the changes which have been brought about In the or ganization of society owing to the new place thnt women hold here and abroad. Lytton Slrnchey, a young woman ex- THE CHECK BOOK pert on the subject, brought out a sen national book entitled “Queen V ic torla.” which revived Intereat In the lady who was the lending member of her sex In her time. Women who sre voting st elections, who are silting In congress and parlia ment. who are on the bench, and who are memliers of the professions w ill he struck by a curious paradox. This strong-minded woman. who was feared hy statesmen nnd whose Ideas on many subjects affected people over a large part of the world, while she thought It wns all right for her to be nt the head of an empire, hnd no sym pattiy with the emancipation of her slaters. * In 1870 she picked up a newspaper one dny nnd found nil account of a meeting In favor of woman suffrage. She sat down and wrote a letter to Theodore M artin In vhlch she snld: "The queen Is most anxious to enlist everybody who can speak or w rite to Join In checking this mad, wicked folly of 'woman's rights.' with all Its at tendant horrors, on which her poor feeble sex Is bent, forgetting every <» sense ot womnnly feeling and propri ety. “ Ijtd y ------ ought to get a good whipping. " It is a subject which makes the queen so furious thnt she cannot con tain herself. "God created men and women d if ferent—then let them remain each In their own position “Tennyson has some beautiful lines on the difference of men anJ women In ’The Princess.' “Woman would become the most hateful heartless and disgusting ot human beings were she allowed to an sex herself: and where would he the protection which mnn wns Intended to give the weaker sex? “The queen Is sure that Mrs. Martin agrees with her." Vet II wns a woman, Florence Night Ingale, who had started hospital re form ant' the Red Cross. What wonld Queen Victoria have said If she could have forseen the part that woman would take In the great war and the place she has gained In consequence? 4 C A S T O R IA (onstipated? “ Belief In evolution Is m akin„ progress," says Cynical Sue. “ A lot of women are willing to admit they are related to the anthropoid ape b> marriage." tOoovrleht.) (C o p y rig h t.) there was nlwnys toast nnd Jam nt tea —at least there usually wns toast and Jam at ten nnd she wns very fond of tonst nnd ten. “Then there were cookies nnd enke nt the ten, too. Well, I wns surprised when I looked nt Edith and saw she wns not a hlg fat person. “ No, she wns what people called slender. And she was very graceful nnd moved about most beautifully. I “I Tried to Copy Het as I Walked Along.” tried to copy her ns I wnlked along the window ledge outside of the city apnrtment where she lived. "Ves. I tried to move In Just the same graceful fashion Von will won der Itoje I know her name? I heard her other little friends who w ire there calling her Edith. "And she answered to that name every time." T a k a N ? “ N ATOM'S R x m i d t - tonight. Y o ur eli m in atrre organa w ill be functioning properly by morning and your constipation w ill end w ith a bowel action as fre e and easy as natu re a t her best— n o p a in , no griping. T r y it. M tfJ , sa/c, purely vegetable — o f Bridegroom P ut to Severe Test OW much the course ot modern H business Is facilitated by that lit tle check hook Is apparent only when we contemplate doing without It I The cheek had Its beginning In England and dates back to 1703, when It evolved out of the gradual develop ment o f the hanking business. W ith the growth of commerce In England In the early Eighteenth een tury, a demand arose for easily nego tiable credit Instruments. Practically the only medium In use at the time consisted of notes Issued by banks which were written out like a modern promissory note. In 17211 Child and Company Intro duced forms partly printed and partly written like our modern check. These continued to he used until about 1793 when the present system of crediting depositors with the amount of their deposits and permitting them to draw checks against this amount was Intro duced. T here Is hardly a household th a t hasn't heard of Castoria I A t least five million homes are never without IL If there are children In yonr fam ily, there’s almost dally need of Its com fort. And any night may find yon very thankful there's a bottle In the house. Just a few drops, and that colic or constlftatlon Is relieved ; or diarrhea checked. A vegetable product; a baby remedy meant fo r young folks. Castoria la about the only thing you have ever heard doctors advise giving to Infants. Stronger medicines are dangerous to a tiny baby, however harmless they may he to grown-nps. Good old Castoria! Remember the name, and remember to buy IL I t may spare you a sleep less, anxious n ig h t I t is always ready, always safe to use; In emergencies, or for everyday aliments. Any hour of the day o r night that Baby becomes fret ful, o r restless. Castoria was never more popular w ith mothers than It la today. E very druggist has IL A t Druggists — only 25c FOR T H E GOOSE— N H E N preparing mush tor mush Set on Ice to chill, serve In sherbet cups sprinkled with pecan meats and topped with cream. W and milk make plenty and pour Into a buttered bread pan to mold. Cut Into slices and fry In butter or bacon fut and serve with bacon for a brerk fast dish. Prune Whip P a rfa lt Take one and one-half cupfuls ot toned and mashed prunes, add raisins —one-hnlf cupful seeded and simmered In water or fru it Juice until soft; add a plarh of salt, eight marshmallows, cut Into quarters, and one-halt rnpful o f cream Set over hot w ater and steam and beat until the mixture Is smooth, that Is, the marshmallows and cream, then add the fru it and heat. ♦ ♦ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1 GIRUGAG^ Children Cry for It OC bv M r-Clare Newspaper avp dlcate.1 By JEA N N E W TO N Bird's Nest Pudding. H a lf fill a deep pie plate with sliced apples, peaches, or apricots and cover with a thin batter, using sour milk, one egg, one-fourth teaspoonful of soda and flour to make a thin hatter. Bake until th . crust Is brown and the tp- pies well cooked. T urn over on a plat ter. butter generously and sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg or cinnamon. Cheese Omelet. Take a cupful of grated cheese, one cupful ot cream, two tahlespoonfuls of melted butter and an egg beaten light; season with snlt and pepper and put Into a buttered baking dish and bake. Serve as a luncheon dish. § Sandman Story About the Cat § »»AAEO W , MB-OW," said the pussy cut, “ I am. Indeed, a lucky cat.” "M eow , nie-ow,” said the second pussy cat. “ I love to hear about cm luck.” “The other day,” said the first cal, " I had had a very trying day. You know how some days will be more try ing than others?” "Yes,” suld the second cat. “1 an derstand. “ Why, aonte days," the second eat continued, a fte r a few minutes. “I have no end of frying, nerve-tiring things Io put op with “ Yesterday, for example, I was chased for quite a few blocks and I couldn't find any place In which to hide for (he longest time. “ It was very annoying. “ And the other day I hnd no luck nt all In finding fond. The garbage tins were so, dull. oh. so dull. And that was very liard on my poor nerves. Oh, yes, pussy. Indeed I do know what a tiring, trying day mpiins.” "W ell," snld the first cat, "ua I said, I hnd hnd a trying day. I hnd eaten, but not ot the best. ” 1 had caught a mouse but It hnd been hard work and somehow I was annoyed with myself nt being so alow. “ B ill I was made quite happy and encouraged again by Ihe kindness of a little girl named Edith. "Edith was having ten. Edith Is a great person for lea. I could tell thnt from the conversation I overheard. Hhe was telling every one thnt she loved Cambridge tea nnd that she loved Io have n ten pnrty. "She salt' It was Hie kind nt a pnrty which really Interested het because I M cC lure N ew spaper e ra d ic a te .» When your “ Her name must have been Edith then,” snld the second c a t "Bray go on with your story. I did not mean to Interrupt." “ W ell," the first cat continued, “1 wns walking about as prettily ns I could, putting nty paws down Just so and moving my body Just so wtieD I nenrd Edith sny: “ ’Coma pussy, come pussy, come pussy.’ “ I thought, of course, she had a cat In the apurtnient and I said to nty self: " ‘A cal doesn't know the excitement nnd hnrdshlps of a life such os I lead. "But It seems she did not have a cat. I discovered thnt In a short time. “She really wns talking to me. for In no time m all she was at the win dow and I heard her say: “ ’Come pussy, come pussy.’ "Slowly I made my way toward her. I did not want her to think thnt It was the first time I hnd been noticed In Just such a way. “So I did not appear hurried, nor did I appear flustered. My fur re nuilned smooth and unruffled—that Is It remained ns smooth nnd unruffled ns It wns; It Is never exactly perfect “ And ns I made my way toward her I saw thnt she had her hand out ot the window Httd under a railing which wns along her window ledge. "She lived on the ground floor ot the apnrtment house, I might add. "And there she wns holding a spoon tilled with cream and It wns for me And then I had another spoonful snd vet another with good rich cream. "Ah, yes, I hnd cal luck today. Real ly real cat luck I" 4 f'esrssset * Brown Sugar Frosting. Mix enough brown sugar with a teaspoonful of vinegar; mix w ith a beaten egg. Beat well, ndding more sugar until stiff enough to spread. <(Q 19I>. ’Vpftirn Newitiflpw Union* E V E R trust a womaa that you think knows you don’t like her. Some women not on'y expect to find a well every time they're thlrs’ y, hu' they’d like It to be flavored w ith fr-s h strawberry sirup and provided with straws. When things begin to go stale,. It’s a good Idea to bury yourself fa r away for a while. But not so far that you can't be reached by telephone. FOR T H E G A N D E R — A woman likes yon to call her all sorts of dim inutive names hut not treat her as If she deserved ’em. Diseases Is like In-laws They land on you out of a clear sky and lake s devil of a time gettln’ rt.1 oL A good rule with girls Is to he a little late callin and a lot later leavin T he girl o f Bonda Projas, In south ern India, resorts to a severe test when selecting a husband. The chosen man has to accompany her Into the Jungle, where she applies fire to his bare hack. I f the pain draws a yeU from him he Is rejected. She takes him only If he suffers lu silence. In Borneo, among the K alablt tribes. It Is always the woman who conducts the courtship. I t Is the custom, too. I f a m arriage Is celebrated between * Pnnan man and woman, fo r the hus band to leave his own fam ily aDd Join the bride’s people. Very pugnacious Is the courtship conducted by the young woman of the Cberoti and Ashluslay Red Indians o t South America. She courts the select ed youth at dances, and If a rival en ters the field she settles the Issue by fighting her w ith punchers made of bone or with tapir-skin boxing gloves- T he Byrd expedition to the Antarctic Is carrying several houses in sections which w ill be set np to form a village for about eighty Inhabitants. Happiness Is In the taste and not the amount. Von get more Joy out of one peach. If you like peaches, than a whole basket of pineapples. If you hate pineapples. (C o p y rig h t.) Mascot in Flood of Florida Oranges Before My Baby Caine’ "Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound puts new life into me and makes my work in the store and in the house easier. I took several bottles before my baby came and am always singing its praises to my friends. I recommend it fot girls and women o f all ages. It makes me feel like life is worth tng, my nerves are better and I have gained pep and feel well and strong.”—Mrs. A . R. Smith, 8o8 S. Lansing Street, St. Johns, Michigan. Miss Grace Zoober of M iam i, official mascot of the largest citrus crop •ver produced In Florida, Is seen here almost submerged In a flood of luscious -ranges. The crop of Florida oranges this year totals about 38,000 carloads, alued nt $,16,000,000. Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound L y d ia L P m k h a m M c J . C o.. L y n n . Mis:
