PAGE SIX
THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ii, 1913.
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NCE in a very great while Senator Gcorgo E.
Chamberlain of Oregon likes to hark back to
the days when Oregonlnn civilization wns repre
sented by a pair of six shooters and n mule
which, of course, was more or less aeons and
aeons ago. a'no senator, wuo is a very quiet mat and
flrst achieved fame outside his native state by being
elected governor on the Democratic ticket, with all the
other state officers Republican, has a fund of yarns of
early Oregon politics tW is (Wert with the yelp of cow
boys and the barking of guns.
''Onco there Wns a bitter fight, between candidates for tiio United States
senate," said he, "and It became necessary to blud the votes tight when se
cured. The Oregon state legislature was very nearly
evenly divided, nhd a difference of ono or two votes at
the last moment Would decldo tho Issue. Finally every
member of the state legislature who could possibly be
pledged was tied up In that way. On tho day the vote
was to bo cast the rude state capltol was tilled with
miners, lumbermen and cowboys, and each had at least
ono large, ominous gun stuck In n holster on him some
where. "They nil Died Into the chamber where tho vote was
cast. One of tho less obtrusive spectators happened to
get a seat near a certain state congressman who had a
reputation of turning political fllpflnps. Tho spectator
leaned toward him and asked:
" 'Are you going to vote tho way you are pledged?'
" 'I don't know.- I haven't decided.'
" 'Well, lot mo know about three minutes before you
change your mind, won't you?'
" 'Sure! But why?" he asked.
"'Because I want to have a good start before they begin shootinj
SENATOR
O. E. ClLAMBEnLAI.V.
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Contrary to tho Impressions which tho layman may have, tho house of rep
resentatives is a body prone to occasional levity that reaches on occasion the
lovel of practical Joking and causes mild disturbances. Representative B. E.
Eoberts of Nevada, among those blessed with tho dlvino sense of humor, told
this ono not long ago to show how mirth can survive
even tho Congressional Record:
"There" was a member in congress who had a great
weakness for introducing startling resolutions. He glo
ried in tho fact that every time ho broke into print ho
broke in with n resounding crash.
"Ono day ho introduced a violent resolution doing
away with something or other. After it had gone to tho
table ono of tho veterans of his party slid, over to his
chair.
" 'I wouldn't introduce that and light for its passage,"
ho confided.
'"Why not?' demanded tho irate member, bristling
instantly.
" 'Because,' replied tho veteran, 'I understand that a
resolution will bo brought in to expel you from the house
if you push that.'
"That was enough for tho fiery member. lie jumped
to his feet and in a loud voice demanded tho immediate
consideration of his resolution. Then while tho house, except thoso members
aware of tho joko perpetrated by tho veteran, stared in astonishment tho flery
member thundered:
" 'I know what you want to do. I dare you. Expel me! Expel me!'
"And it wasn't until tho story camo out that tho members understood tho
flery congressman's apparently insane request."
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According to Representative Booher, whoso undershot Jaw and deliberate
walk havo mado him a conspicuous personage about tho United States capltol,
his native state of Missouri is famous for Just four things hogs, cattle, mules
and Democrats.
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Fred Britten, the only Republican representative In congress who beat a
sitting Democrat at the last election, used to bo the champion amateur mid
dleweight boxer of tho United States.
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I AM known as Mesereau tho clim
ber. Tho guide upou whom I
always relied when climbing In
tho region about Interlakcn was
Carl Weber, a German Swiss. lie was
bravo aud faithful, nnd I became very
much attached to him.
After nn adventure wo had on tho
Jtntterhorn his affection for me was
greatly enhnnccd. We were alono on
the side of that razor backed peak
when, walking on a snow edge, a crust
gave way beneath me. and I fell.
Weber, knowing that tho only way to
prevent his being dragged after mo
was to throw himself on tho opposite
side, did so. There wo hung, each
dangling over a preclplco divided by
a sharp edgo of rock. Unfortunately
"Weber's right arm had becomo caught
In a loop of the ropo and a bono
snapped.
"Ilerr," ho called, "I cannot pull
myself up. My arm is broken. I
think thero is snow beneath you. Tho
ropo must bo cut You will fall a
short distance nnd may not bo hurt"
"And you?"
"I shall go down a thousand feet"
"Then tho ropo shall not bo cut I
will go up hand over hand and, strad
dling tho edge, -will pull you up." 1
This I did.
This -was tho last tlmo Weber and I
over climbed together. Not long after
ward, whllo conducting a party of Eng
lishmen to tho summit of Mont Blanc,
tho snow gavo way beneath them, an
avalancho started, and all wero lost
On hearing of my faithful guldo's
, death I resolved that I would never
cilmb again. Unluckily for my resolu
tion while nt Chamonlx two years later
I fell in with a party nbout to climb
to tho summit of Mont Blanc.
At first I determined to adhere to my
resolution to climb no more, but when
one of the party begnu to talk with
mo about the trip and when I spoke of
remaining below manifested somo sur
priso that such n "noted climber"
should be content to see others go
without going himself this decided me
to bo one of tho party.
Wo mado tho Grand Mulcts, tho hut
built for a halfivay stop, by evening
and started the next morning under a
cloudy sky for the summit. Within an
hour we wero enveloped in by fur the
worst suowstorm I had ever encoun
tered in any of my ascents.
I have never before seen Alpine
guides thoroughly frightened. "Wo
must return to tho Grand Mulcts,"
they all said, and, turning, wo began
to descend. But how could wo de
scend any more than ascend, not being
able to see a dlstanco of ten yards? If
wo stopped wo would bo overcome by
tho snow. If wo proceeded we would
likely go Into a crevico or over a preci
pice. And what was tho use of mov
ing when we did not know which way
to move?
I went out on a circumscribed ex
ploring trip and stood apart from the
rest, nwrd by tho whirling snow, when
I heard a voice a volco familiar, never
to bo forgotten.
"Herr, folgen slo mlch!" (Sir, follow
me).
At that moment I saw through the
snowflakes a vague form a short dls
tanco lieforo me. Calling to the others
to come, I followed It, they trailing In
behind me. There wero heights above
and chasms below, but wo walked near
them without danger. And thero be
fore us, flickering, now fading, disap
pearing, but always renppearing, was
the figure.
Within twenty minutes we reached
the Grand Mulcts.
Who or what led us to safety I leave
for tho roader to surmise.
GREEN
PEAS FOR
WINTER
DINNERS. 3!
Who doesn't lament tho fact X
that early Juno peus havo lost f
X their summery flavor when they X
Y come tumbling out of tin cans
X on cold winter days? Fresh X
X green peas are plentiful and v
cheap In summer, nnd thoso who X
X enjoy thorn .then wish they might
4 Inst nil tho year around. X
$ An English took who, likes to
it experiment In preserving has
X tried her luck at green peas.
She has found a way which she f
X considers very satisfactory, and
flif. fllrnnflnna nfft no fnllntvfl
The peas must bo quite fully
grown, but not old, and they
nlust bo gathered on n dry day.
After they aro shelled put them
Into perfectly dry wide mouth
ed bottles. It is very necessary
mat uoui me peas uuu uotuus
T should bo qulto dry, as If not
tho peas turn moldy. Shako them
Into the bottles well to make
them He as close as possible. 4
cork tho bottles nnd tlo moisten- T
ed bladders over them tightly &
to exclude the air. Set the bot- X
ties side by side In a largo fish 4
kettle with hay at tho. bottom
and round the sides as well ns 4
round each bottle. Pour cold X
water Into tho boiler up to tho ?
necks of tho bottles and put X
on the fire, and after the water
bolls let It continue boiling for
two hours. Then take tho pan
off tho fire, but leave the bot- X
ties standing In It until perfectly 5
cold, then take them out. nnd X
wipe them dry. Pour molted X
resin over tho tops and put them j
away to keep In n cool dry place.
COIFFURES UP TO DATE.
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A favorite stylo of evening coiffure Is
to pile tho hair high on tho bond with
nu nlgret fastened nt tho side. Hound
faces or long; oval faces may havo their
effectiveness Improved or Impaired by
tho very position of the nlgret.
A round fueo is lengthened when tho
nlgret or fancy Is placed so as to
mount directly from tho middle of tho
forehead. And the oval face finds its
counter effect In pncing the nlgret at
MODISH COIPFUItE.
tho side. In a day of millinery which
looks with dlsfnvor upon curled ostrich
the feathers may bo put to excellent
use In evening coiffures.
For tho woman who wears her hair
knotted directly in tho back thero nro
still other types of attractive ndorn
ment A narrow jeweled band may
slip around the head, passing over tho
forehead, where appears a small pend
ant, after the fashion of that worn by
Mmo. Maeterlinck.
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CABINET IN FRENCH DESIGN.
THIS attractive parlor cabinet Is of French design nnd workmnnshlp. It
Is of rosewood finished with brass, with two handsome medallions set
Into tho doors. The old clock and pieces of Chinese ware on top of tho
cabinet are displayed to advantage, while tho mirror In its narrow,
graceful frame Is effective at tho back.
If CLEANING JEWELRY, !
iHll',IlMI'S
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Jewelry Is supposedly woru for or
nament, but much of It is kept in such
a conditlou that it Is anything but or
namental. There Is no surer sign of'
carelessness than to wear plus, rings
and chains so black and greasy thut
onlookers may be pardoned for ques
tioning the personal cleanliness of tho
wearer.
Thero is no excuse for this dirtiness
when soap nnd wnter aro to bo had. It
Is well to purchase n smnll box of
Jeweller's sawdust to expedite dry
ing nnd polishing. A rouged chamois
Is nlso helpful.
It is particularly ill advised for tho
girl who works to wear dirty Jewelry.
Indeed, she should wear as little as
possible. A watch, cuff buttons and a
Blmplo brooch or pin nt tho neck is all
that Is permissible for good taste.
These should be kept shining.
LITTLE HELPS.
Ah, heart of mine, dost sit and sigh
And of weary days complain?
But sweet and clear from tho ma
ples near
Tho robins sins In the rain.
Sarah L. Arnold.
Joy comes, grief goes, wo know not
how.
Everything Is happy now;
Everything Is upward striving.
J, It. Lowoll.
Then sing, ye birds; sing a joyous
song!
And let tho young lambs bound
As to the tabor's sound.
We in thought will Join your throng,
Yo that pipe and ye that play,
Ye that through your hearts today
Feel the gladness of tho May,
William Wordsworth.
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts,
declare
The truth thou hast, that all may
share.
Dohold, proclaim It everywhere!
They only live- who dare.
Anon.
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The
Joysmiths
Are at
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Out of Date.
"Wife Any fashions In that paper,
Jack?
Jack, (who has just settled a dress
maker's bill) Yes. but they're no use
to you. dear. It's yesterday's paper.
An Impossibility.
"Does your wife ever at
tend your lectures?"
"Of courso not. That
would never do."
"Why not?"
"Could nny wife sit and
hear her husband talk for
two hours without Inter
rupting him?"
Tho Reason.
"Did you notico how
heartily Briggs shook hands
with mo?"
"Yes."
"Ho wasn't satisfied with
shaking ono: ho grabbed
tho two."
"Yes, I suppose ho
thought his watch would
bo safer that way."
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Very Sad.
"See here, waiter!" thundered tho
impatient customer. "What took you
so long with my eggs?"
"Excuso me, sir," replied the waiter.
"You see, they wero mislaid."
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"See here;
on this one!"
none of your Pocahontas business
To stitch doilies, centerpieces nnd
other nrtlclcs having buttonholed edge
three times around the outer edge of
tho scallops on tho sowing machine be
fore embroidering prevents fraying
when laundered and Is far easier than
to put in tho extra row of fino button
holo stitches.
A convenient way to launder tho lit
tlo plaited skirts so much worn by tho
woo folks Is to baste down nil tho
plaits beforo laundering tho skirt. Tho
tlmo saved In Ironing more than re
pays tho extra work.
To give n garment of heavy cloth tho
flno finish which Is so desirable, basto
tho material securely nnd press beforo
stitching, then stitch nnd again give a
thorough pressing.
When mnkljjs llttlo boys' drawers
and waist in ono piece run n wide tuck
at tho waist lino and sow tho pants but
tons to this; then tho garment can
easily bo lengthened when necessary
and a strip of goods stitched under
neath to strengthen nnd sow tho but
tons on.
I An Old Favorite
I MY HUNTING f
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OltWARD! Hark! Forward's tho
cry!
Ono moro fence and wo'ro out on
open!
So to uso at onco If you want to live
near us
Follow them, harlt to them, darlings, a3
oh they go.
Leaping nnd sweeping down Into tho vale
below!
Cowards and bunglers whoso heart or
whoso eyo Is slow
Find themselves staring alono.
So the great cause flashes by,
Nearer and closer Us purposes open,
Whllo louder and louder tho world echoes
cheer us;
Gentlemen, sportsmen, you ought to live
up to us,
Lift us and lead us and halloo our game
to us
Wo cannot tako the hounds off, and no
shamo to us
Don't bo left staring alone!
Charles Klngsley.
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FOR THE CliSLDRENjl
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GERMAN FAVOR.
Riddles.
Wby Is a sheet of postago stamps
Hko distant relatives? Becauso they
nro but slightly connected.
What Is tho color of n grass plot cov
ered with snow? Invisible green.
What animal would you like to bo on
a cold day? A llttlo 'otter.
Why are strawberries like tho letter
"N?" Becnuso they mako ice nice.
When is n wall like n fish? When it
Is scnled.
Why should wo doubt tho Giant's
Causeway? Becnuso Ireland has so
many shnm-rocks.
What Is n button? A small event
thnt Is always coming off.
Why Is a shoeblack llko an editor?
Because be polishes the understanding
of his patrons.
Longest of Bridges.
Tho Lion bridge, near Sangang, Chi
na, Is tho longest In tho world. It ex
tends five nnd a quarter miles over nn
arm of tho Yellow sea and Is supported
by 300 bugo stono arches.
Don't Kill tho Toad.
Don't kill tho toad, the ugly toad,
That hops about the door;
Each meal tho little toad doth eat
Is a hundred bugs or more.
lie sits around with aspect meek
Until tho bug is near.
Then forth he shoots his little tongue
Like lightning double geared.
And Jhen he soberly doth wink
And shuts his ugly "mug
And patiently doth wait until
There come another bug.