The Collinsville News. (Collinsville, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1913 Page: 2 of 10
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The Collinsville News
F. A. WRIGHT, Editor.
C. H. WRIGHT, Astt. Editor.
COLLINSVILLE,
OKLAHOMA.
_1_
FAITHFUL WORK.
The expression "Faithful work is
always of the same arse." appeared In
• recently published xrticle. It opens
a world of thought te lhose who pause
long enough to consider such matters,
besides offering a g> nerous share of
comfort and encouragement to those
who sometimes grow disheartened at
the apparent result of their efforts.
It la true that the world Is not always
as appreciative as It might he. hut
then while the world has a big heart
and, as a rule, a kindly disposition, it
does not always show its appreciation
at the moment, says the Charleston
News and Courier. It Is just this ap-
parent lack of encouragement that
makes us lose heart at times and won-
der whether after all it Is worth while
to do our best. The big things in life
seem to lake up so much room in the
public eye that the smaller and just
as worthy matters are crowded out
At least that Is the Impression which
many persona form who see the ef-
fects of large efforts, whether they be
along constructive, or charitable or ed
uctttlonal lines. In a way these ef-
fects are tpectacular; Indeed there Is
a large proportion of mankind who re-
quire brill ant effects to make them
display Interest In passing events. The
quiet, unobtrusive worker Intent upon
results he accomplishes more than up-
on the Impression be ereutes In over-
looked muny times, and after a while
the want of attention given him and
the lack of encouragement offered him
Hud expression In his attitude of grow
Ing discontent towards life.
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May Do Away With Fee at Mt. Vernon
Motiru
ffiia! !*•
English coniemporales may be as-
sured that the king will have a cordial
welcome should he come to America,
but to those who profess to believe
that America lost Its head, so to speak.
In the presence of the king s uncle we
beg to say that the visit of the royal
Governor of Cunnda was met with a
reception that was dignified, but not
excessive, says the New York Herald
The reports that were sent lo Eng
llsh papers were nearly all false, and
nothing in the duke'a reception could
in any way be compared with the
bootlicking and oily homage thut In
seen dally In London whenever nny
member of the royal family appears In
public.
Throwing away lighted matches, ci-
gars and cigarettes Is now a mlsde
ineunor In New York, and offenders
will he prosecuted. The carelessness
of this prtitlce, trivial as It is regard-
ed, started one of the biggest fires
in the history of the world In this city,
otd Is responsible for the recent trag
1c Ore In New York, in which one of
the prices paid was the life of a brave
fire chief. Casualties arid tragedies so
easily prevented amount to crimes
and this Is the first step toward treat
ing them as Btich.
By the expenditure of a million dol
Jars it Is planned lo arrange tnuiters
•o that no ship of the American navy
vlll be out of hearing of Washington
By establishing wireless stations In
the Canal Zone, at San Francisco. In
Hawaii, In Samoa, In the Philippines
and at Guam, ii<e fleets would be
within range of messages anywhere
within the zone of American In-
terests. No naval battle would be
fought without Washington's knowing
the details at the moment. What an
advance since the Spanish war!
nrASHINGTON.—‘The legislature of
ff Virginia Is now considering the
propriety of enacting a law which will
do away with a 25-cent admission fee
charged at the gate to Mount Vernon,
the home of Washington. Earnest pro-
tests have been made by many citi-
zens of the state against the chargiug
of any fee for admission to the
grounds, on the theory that the public
generally, without restraint, ought to
be free to enter the grounds and in-
spect the many interesting things
that are to he found there. The legis-
lature of Virginia originally incor-
porated the ladies' society which owns
the ML Vernon estate, and hss made
It what it 1b today, and of course an
amendment of that act, cutting out
the admission fee, may be made when-
ever the legislature In its wisdom sees
lit. Two years ago, when the legis-
lature was in session, a similar move-
ment was put under way, but there
was not legislation. This time the ef-
fort has been renewed with Increased
enthusiasm, ami the no-fee bill is now
before the house committee on laws,
which has been giving bearings to
men and women representing both
sides.
The whole country is Interested In
this proposed change of the articles
of incorporation of the ladles' Mt. Ver-
non society, for in every state there is
a chapter of the society, and each of
these chapters has had charge of the
work of restoring one of the rooms of
the old mansion, or one of the out-
buildings. or some particular feature
of the grounds. The purpose of the
society has been to restore the build-
ings and grounds to the condition
they were in the time when Washing-
ton was alive. This work has been
carried forward pretty well to com-
pletion. In the mansion there is now
almost 50 per cent, of the original
furniture, for instance, while the out-
buildings are all to be found there.
The people who want the admission
fee abolished say the ladies’ society
has been making too much money!
that it Is a dose corporation, taking
money from the public and expending
it without let or hindrance, and pre-
sumably piling up a considerable sur-
plus in cash. The ladies’ society
doesn’t plead guilty to these charges.
It says the fees are only sufficient to
maintain the estate properly, that
there are no large surpluses, and that
the society has not at any time m^de
It a policy to earn profits from the
patriotic impulses of American citi-
zens.
U. S. Soon to Have Big Army Air Fleet
UTITHIN two years the United States
¥¥ army will probably possess 10
aeroplanes. At present It only has
seven machines, a number so inslgnlli-
cant as to make comparison wllh
some of the powers of Europe almost
Impossible. In the development of the
8o-called “fourth army" of the military
service, this country Is far behind
France and Germany, notwithstanding
the fact that the lii'Bt men to make
practicable the flight of heavier-than-
alr machines were Americans. Even
Italy can show greater advancement
than this country, although this is doe
to the fact that she has on her hands
a war which gave her an opportunity
to demonstrate the usefulness of the
flying-machine in actual service. The
only thing approaching that opportu-
nity In this country was offered during
the xieriod when we massed troops on
the Mexican border.
Notwithstanding tho fact that our
army may possess 4i> aeroplanes in-
side of two years, we will not even
approach France In fhe number of our
“avions," which is the name applied
In that country to military flying ma-
chines. The French war department
proposes to buy during the present
year 350 aeroplanes, the minister of
finance having asked for 11,000,000 for
the extension of aeronautical service.
Twenty machines alone were used at
0
the last French military maneuvers.
The new machines will be ordered in
lots of 20, 50 and even 100. They will
he of different types and will be sup-
plied by all the leading Frenqh con-
structors.
The day has passed when the aero-
plane is a mere experiment for mili-
tary purposes. Only a few days ago
an Italian army officer, operating an
aeroplane in Tripoli, dropped bombs
among the Turks and Arabs and was
in return wounded by a rifle bullet
He wgs using a monoplane and had
one passenger with him. The mosj
notable feature of the incident was
the fact that he was enabled to con
tinue operation of the machine after
he had been wounded. His passenger
assisted him and the monoplane was
brought back to safety to the Italian
camp. Not only were projectiles
dropped among the enemy, but the
aviator and his companion made
sketches of the military works over
which they passed.
Creates Furore in Washington Society
A New Y’ork butcher has been sent
to Jail for a particularly mean method
of cheating It was his practice when
selling poultry to weigh It wllh a lead
sinker concealed Inside, the sinker be-
ing provided with a string by which
he pulled it out before handing over
the bird to Ihe customer But a sharp
customer seized his bird before the
butcher ttxjd it from the scale lo wrap
it up. and. seeing the string, pulled it
out and found (he sinker and "had the
law" of the butcher. On investigation
other similarly loaded poultry was
found In the shop.
tp HE greatest furore has been cre-
1 ated in Washington society by the
advent of Mrs. C. H. Anthony of Mun-
! cie. Ind., who may or may not be
making herself a dummy on which to
display the wt of millinery and mar-
velous jewelry. Suffice it to say, the
Queen of Sheba would not be one,
two, three in tho class with Mrs. An-
thony as to gorgeousness of raiment
and lavishness of gems and jewels.
For Instance. Mrs. Anthony wears
shoes so racklngly costly that she has
lo put them in the bank vault at night.
There Is nothing baser in the metal
about the person of Mrs. Anthony
than gold, and she scorns plain gold,
and has It set with jewels to match
hat, gown, coat, hose and shoes that
sho wears them with. Real lace is
humiliatingly used to heel her slip-
pers, and her head is topped by $1,000
hats and such like. Her gowns—well,
it doesn't take much material to make
them, and the least said about them
the belter. They are of the finest
loom and the costliest dyes, and are
then overhung with gold and dia-
monds, turquoise, emeralds, sapphires
and pearls. Her coats are the hand-
somest and her furs the costliest that
have ever been seen in the city of
Washington. The heels of the won-
derful slippers are set with something
like diamonds, and she has these of
all colors to wear upon the streets.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is wedded
to cut-glass heels on her shoes and
slippers, but has never gone so far as
cut-glass solitaires. Mrs. Anthony is
wedded to what she terms the "gos-
pel of clothes." There Is one thing
quite certain, and that is. "Lead us
not into temptation” finds no place in
her gospel decalogue. With all her
love for finery Mrs. Anthony is in-
tensely American, and says American
clothes are good enough for her, and
she has all her dresses made in In-
dianapolis.
"American clothes are good enough
for me." she declares. "Every gown
I own was made in Indianapolis.”
* At a meeting lately of a fireprotee-
tlon association It was stated that fire
In the United States cost $500 a min
nte. Also, that the annual life loss
was 1,500 people, and that 5,000 are
annually Injured. This showing is a
disgrace to civilization. The vast ma-
jority both of life and property loss Is
preventable, and the big mistake of
the age Is in treating such loss under
the head of accidents.
Speaker Rides in an Automobile Now
A western man advertises for a
wife and stipulates that she must he
(he widow of a man who was hanged
We should think that the widow of a
man who was hanged would take no
more chances
Theatrical booking agenrs have re-
solved to quit giving encouragement to
'stage-struck your.g girls who have run
away from home. This is likely to
help considerably in uplifting the
stage
WIHEN he was elected speaker of the
f» house of representatives Champ
Clark refused lo accept an automobile
to bo paid for by the government.
Such a provision was made by con-
gress during the term of Speaker Can-
non, and that gentleman used his gov-
ernment automobile to his heart's con-
tent. He became so enamored of the
joy of automobiling that at the end of
his terra lie purchased one of his own
and puts it to good use.
While Champ Clark does not own
an automobile or allow the govern-
ment to furnish him one, he enjoys
riding, and, strange to say, he enjoys
riding with his predecessor. Joseph
G. Cannon.
Speaker Clark is seen very often rid-
ing about the streets and avenues of
Washington in Mr. Canuon's machine.
The speaker and the ex-speaker are
real good friends.
While Speaker Clark lives almost
three miles from the eapitol he al-
ways walks up in the morning if the
weather will permit. He enjoys walk-
\
Sr
ing and declares that the exercise Is
refreshing and puts him In good con-
dition for the long hours that he is
held at the speaker's desk.
When the weather will not permit
he rides on the street cars, taking his
chances with the strap hangers and
the corn grinders.
On his way home at midnight from
a recent Democratic caucus. Mr. Clark
hung by a strap and was jostled by
the crowd in a car that was packed to
its fullest capacity.
As he neared his nome he remark
ed. "If it hadn't been so late I would
have walked. Walking beats this al!
to death."
lEASjOR,
iBUDERS
BY
WMARADF0RD.
« J,
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
Is Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
I , without doubt, the highest authority
fn all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A Radford, No. 178 West
JackRon boulevard, Chicago. Ill . and onljr
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A very neat and pretty five-room
house is this.
I sometimes think there is more sol-
id comfort to ihe square foot In a cot-
tage than there is In a square yard
of mansion. Y’ou have less work and
more genuine satisfaction, because you
can make it more homelike, ’rake a
room like this fine, big living room,
having a cozy corner walled In with
high-backed seats on two sides of a
good fireplace for cold evenings, and
you have something to remember with
great pleasure and satisfaction. Im-
agine a dog or a cat half asleep on
the hearth rug, with the family gath-
ered around, some engaged In read-
ing, some, perhaps, in fancy work, and
yoh have a picture fit for a master art-
ist.
Between the porch and the living
room there Is a large vestibule big
enough to contain a coat closet. There
are double doors to shut out the cold,
and, of course, the outer door Is cov-
ered with a wire screen door in sum-
mer time.
The big living room is 14 feet by
18 feel 6 Inches, which is extra large,
even tor a modern living room. The en-
trance' from the living .room to the
dining room is a little out of the or-
dinary, and it gives a good opportunity
to hang two pairs of curtains, and to
secure an unusual effect if the work is
nicely done. Placing the stairway in
the center of the north side of the
house leaves the front open with a
clear view from the different windows.
A center stairway works better than
a front stairway on the Becond floor
as well as on the first floor, for it
leaves a line, big bedroom In the front
gable.
One reason why this house plan
works up so well Into large rooms is
the fact that the stairway is very com-
pact, just a short, straight flight of
steps in the center of ihe house. Be-
sides connecting tir? upper and low-
seeras to solve that problem; still, the
doors shut over them keep out the
dust.
The building of smaller houses hat
made the economy of space necessary.
Architects have get busy with new
Inventions and new ideas, some of
which have taken with the public be-
cause they mean greater comfort and
convenience for the amount of money
expended.
The front porch with the little box-
ed-ln steps at the corner gives the
house an artistic appearance to an un-
usual degree. There is something
about the pitch of the porch roof. Its
size in proportion to the house, and
the neat corners and pillars that
BedPoom
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Second Floor Plan.
stamps the whole house with an air of
reflnemeht. It is seldom you see a
porch that so thoroughly fits the house
as this one.
The size of this little house is 29 feet 6
Inches in \$idth by 35 feet 6 inches
in length, exclusive of porches, which
is rather large on the ground, as
houses are built nowadays, hut not
large when you consider that it is
only a cottage In height.
Such a house is easily heated with
a hot air furnace, which is the most
sensible way to heat a small house, be-
cause you get both heat ’and ventila-
tion. But you must take the cold air
from outdoors and not from some
er floors, it makes an easy entrance
to the cellar from the kitchen. There
is a great deal in laying out a stair-
way so that it will give the greatest
amount of convenience for the space
occupied. There is also an entrance
from the hall to the kitchen, which Is
a great convenience at times.
Coming to the kitchen, we have rath-
er an unusual plan, the kitchen an-
swering the purpose of pantry and
kitchen combined. This is a recent
idea in house building, and it seems
to be growing in favor. It takes less
r*.vn mg S?oom ;
Living Jto cn*
First Floor Plan.
room and it requires less steps at
meal time. Instead of a pantry, one
side of the kitchen is made into cup-
boards with shelves.
These cupbourds are deep enough,
and the shelves are wide enough to
provide a good deal of storage room.
The front of this cupboard case, as it
might be called. Is made up of cup-
board doors, so hinged as to open out
leaving the entire shelf surface ex-
posed. The shelves themselves. In-
stead of being built In solid, are sup-
ported by pegs, so they may be lift-
ed out for cleaning. One objection to
cupboards is the difficulty of keeping
them clean, but this arrangement
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WllBUR P.NESBIT
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room in the house or from the cel-
lar.
Outside air contains a good deal of
moisture. It loses a portion of the
moisture in passing through the fur-
nace. If you pass It through several
times It loses practically all of its
moisture, and the effect on your
breathing apparatus is very noticeable
if you are a little out of condition.
All air Is germ laden. Most germs
are beneficial, but unfortunately the
air also contains germs that are det-
rimental and some that are positively
dangerous. If our vitality is what it ;
should be, the worst germs cannot in-
jure us seriously.
Codl will not kill disease germs;
heat will not kill them until you get
well up toward the temperature of
boiling water. The warmth of the hu-
man lungs seems to be about right to
encourage their most rapid develop-
ment, and unless they are expelled in
large quantities, they are likely to
increase in numbers sufficient to make
trouble.
Pneumonia and consumption are
cured, if cured at all, by sleeping out-
doors, or in the house with a window
wide open. When a man feels eco-
nomical enough to lake the air from
the inside of the house to pass it
through the furnace, he is also careful
enough to keep all the doors and
windows closed. That is one of the
strongest reasons why a furnace
should not be fed with interior air.
Steam heating and hot water heat-
ing plants should always have in con-
nection a ventilating system. New
houses usually have flues for ihe
purpose.
Some people will kill themselves In
any kind of a house with any sort of
a heating system; others will have
fresh air in.spite of difficulties.
This house will cost, complete,
abom $2,000. possibly a trifle more.
It will be found a very satisfactory de-
sign. both as to outward appearance
and interior arrangement.
Marine Note.
Unnatural Result.
"We froze him out.”
"How did he take It?"
"He got hot”
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I
n
(What Is left of the hull of tho battle-
ship Maine will be towed to midocean
and there sunk, Instead of being ex-
ploited as an exhibit for curiosity seek-
ers.)
Tow her out to the open sea
Wllh the old flag at the mast,
Wllh her shattered deck In a battered
wreck
From the upflung midnight blast;
Tow her out till there is no land,
In the grace of God's blue sky,
Then a reeling lunge and a gulping
plunge,
And the old flag floating high.
Speak some word of the faith we hold
In the flag that is her pall—
Of the changeless pride in the men who
died
Ere they had a battle call;
Speak some word of the nation’s tears
And the nation's grievous rage,
Give us name by name till the book of
fame
Holds another lustrous page.
Write it fair of the years she lay
In a broken heap of rust
While we let her fold In her coffined hold
All her store of brave men’s dust;
Write it fair of the sorry way
Siie was by her land forgot
TUI around tho earth there was bitter
mirth
O’er the folk that acted not.
Pray you. too, that forevermore
We may know no more of strife,
That we know that man under God's
great plan
Needs to live, not give, his life.
That we may build us a brotherhood
Where tile cursing guns shall cease
And where nope shall kill, but a nation’s
will
Shall b. m?de more strong through
peace.
Tow her out to the open sea
With the old flag at the mast,
And as she goes down let her bear and
drown
AH the hatreds of the past;
Tow her out where the silence Is,
Where the mighty storm and surge
Of the tossing deep shall forever sweep
In the cadence of her dirge.
Keeps Your Stove
“Alway* Ready for Company’ ’
A bright, clean, glossy stove is the joy
and pride o£ every housekeeper. But it >s,
hard to keep a stove nice and shiny—
unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason; Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks right to the iron Itdoesn t
rub off or dust off. Its shine lasts four
times longer than the shine of any other
polish. You only need to polish one-
fourth as often, yet your stove will be
cleaner, brighter and better looking than
it has been since you first bought it. Use
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH
on your parlor stove, kitchen stove or gas stove.
Get a can from your hardware or stove dealer.
If you do not find it better than any other stove
polish you have er>er used before. your dealer is
authorized to refund your money. But we feel
sure you will agree with the thousands of other
up-to-date women who are now using B’ack
Silk Stove Polish and who say it is the "best
stove polish ever made. ”
LIQUID OR PASTE
ONE QUALITY
Be sure to get the genuine. Black Silk Stova
Polish coats you no more than the ordinary kind.
Keep your grates, registers, fenders and stove
pipes bright and free from rusting by using
BLACK SILK AIR-PRYING ENAMEL. Brush
free with each can of enamel only.
Use BLACK SILK METAL POLISH for silver-
ware. nickel, tinware or brass. It works quickly
easily, and leaves a brilliant surface. It bas no
equal for use on automobiles.
Black Silk Stove Polish Works
STERLING. ILLINOIS
The Knowing Nomination.
A Nomination that was Hushing
madly Along, overtook a Wave of En-
thusiasm.
“What are you Running that Way
for?” inquired the Wave of Enthusi-
asm.
"I am Seeking the Man,” replied the
Nomination.
“But you do not Need to Exert
yourself so much as all This. You
will Catch the Man all right,” observ-
ed the Wave of Enthusiasm.
"I know that,” responded the Nomi-
nation, as It Started on another Sprint,
"but I am Doing this Spurting to Keep
the Other Men from Catching me.”
Moral—But It Is Said that there are
no Morals in Politics.
The new reporter had been assigned
to a '^feature story” on the incidents
of seafaring life, and discovered this
interesting note;
“Captain Yardarm of the schooner
Blue Blazes found himself In a pe-
culiar predicament off the coast of
Florida last Saturday morning. Friday
night the ship encountered a violent
gale, which blew away the wake of
the vessel, and it required the hard-
est efforts of the night watch to arouse
the sleeping crew that morning.”
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Wilful Woman’* Wile*.
The Tattooed Man was telling the
story of his life.
“It was in the Fee Jee Islands.” he
said, “that I met the Princess Oomka-
boomoo. Friends of mine told me that
she was a designing woman, but 1
would not listen to them. Later on I
dlscqvered, alas, that she had designs
on me.”
And he gazed thoughtfully at a blue
parrot with yellow wings and a red
tail, that adorned his left shoulder.
Bucolic By-Play.
“And which cow gives the butter
milk?" inquired the very funny city
man.
“There she is.” replied the farmer,
who was some pumpkins himself, as
he pointed to the nanny-goat which
was chewing the hammock.
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