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But only The season prior every one
had looked upon the place just as a
melancholy ruin, and old residents
would tell the story Of its ancient
building In the time Of William and
Mary. The names of those sovereigns
we're then associated with 1t. but the
vlcissitudes OF its history have each
given II a different title. During the
revolution II was called Hancock, and
when rebuilt in 1908 the name was
again changed to Constitution.
From its exposed situation at the
mouth of the Piscataqua, Newcastle
has always been not only a place OF
danger from attack by hostile armies,
but to mariners at every season It's
shoals are to be dreaded Sailing par.
ties know how easily the squalls come
upin this vicinity, and dread the ap.
proach. And yet for years the islands
had no lighthouse. At last the Fort
Point lighthouse was installed, an in.
ner light for Portsmouth harbor.
II was during the administration Of
Gov. John Wentworth that the first
one was built, in 177l. Before that a
lantern hung from the Flagstaff OF the
fort was the only beacon for sailors.
When the governor in his most elo.
quent phrases, appealed to the Assem-.
by there was talk Of "squandering
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II you say to some people that New
castle, n. H.. is a place OF historic as.
ISOLATION. that once played an import
ant part in the life Of the nation. hey
laugh at you because the place Is SO
small. That compact little fishing
community Is ludlcrously diminutive
with our present standard Of national
expansion, but, doubtless. the very
quaintness and charm which con-
stantly attract visitors from the big
rushing world is survival OF the
past, or better still. we like to think
the little town has yet the simple and
wholesome life which made II once
q stronghold OF free government.
As a military outpost the tiny town
Of Newcastle has always played a part
In both colonial and national inter.
sests. Doubtless that is the source Of
It's name, for not only is the island
grit about with rockbound shore and
buttressed into the sea as II built by
nature as a fortress. but II has nearly
always been surmounted by a walled
fertilization Of some kind, which is a
part Of It's picturesque features.
There was early built IAN earthwork
with certain great guns" but a regu.
lar fertilization was erected there as
early as 1888. There was a great stir
In Newcastle when, in December, 177l,
the Kings colors we're hauled down
from this fort, and II is said that the
ammunition which supplied the con.
tinentals at Bunker Hill was stored
here.
The site has been alternately forti.
fed and neglected from the earliest
times up to the recent Spanish war,
when the fear OF an attack from the
Spanish feet frightened all the sea.
coast. At that time the ruins Of Fort
Constitution were again rehabilitated
and the soldiers stationed there made
things lively for the quaint old town.
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Not a Live American Boy.

"Nanted-A boy who never saw a
baseball game; one who does not
know the difference between third
base and foul ball. To such an OF.
hce attachment a liberal salary will
be paid.-Hudson Register" What
fort A boy answering such plans and
specifications as that would not be
worth his salt He wouldn't be worth
the powder to blow him up. He would
be too dead to bury. He would not
have life enough to crawl on and die.
No, no-what the world wants is live
American boys, who will get to the
ball game and the circus when they
are boys and to the front OF the pro
cesslon when they get to be men.
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Certainly Very Thin.

A little Germantown girl went into
the house one day in great state OF
excitement, after having caught a
glimpse OF a remarkably thin woman
who had just moved into the neighbor.
hood, and exclaimed: "Oh, mamma.
YOU ought to see the new lady who is
going to live In Mr.. Johnson's house!
She's awful thin" Thinner than |
amp" asked the child's mother. who
was a slender little body, weighing
not more than ninety.elght pounds.
I guess she u.s." said Mabel, scorn.
fully, why, mamma she's as thin
as two OF you!"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30
charaetsrl,,lea Of plants.

Times at which different plants
open and shut their petals have been
investigated, and It Is commonly
found that the hour varies according
to the amount Of moisture in the air.
The main thing is to protect the pol
len from invading moisture. and since
some plants. such as the plmpernel
promptly close their petals on the neal
approach Of rain, they serve as wealth
er glasses. Some plants seem to believe
In short days work, the pimpernel
for instance, opening at In the morn
ing and closing at o'clock in the
afternoon, the goatsbeard, on the
other hand, doing business from 3 a
m. to 10 p. m.
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The Meaning Of Carat"

The value q diamond is calcu.
lated on its weight, which is esti.
mated by what are called "carats, "
originally an Indian weight. Four
grains so to the carat" the value OF
which varies slightly In different
countries, and formerly the rule was
that the value Of the stone increased
with the square OF the weight In
carats. This, however, is rather out.
ofdate, and the value is now gov.
erned by the beauties Of the particu.
lar stone, so that It is practically i'm.
possible, especially with specimen
stones" TO give any fixed rule.
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A Jolly Sight Worse.

A bachelor. old and cranky, was sit
ting alone In his room; his toes with
the govt we're aching, and his face
was o'erspread with gloom. No IL.
tie ones shouts to disturb hlm-from
noises the house was free; In fact
from cellar to attic twas still as still
could be. No medical aid was lack
ing; his servants answered bis ring
respectfully heard his orders, and sup
piled him with everything. But still
there was something wanting which
he could not command-the kindly
words Of compassion, the touch OF a
gentle hand. And he said. as his brow
grew darker. and he rang for the hire
ling nurse, We'll, marriage may be a
failure, but this is a jolly sight worse.
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orlaln Of Family Name.

King Peters family name Of Kara.
georgeyitch is said by NJ. Rene Tail
lander in his book, La Scribe, Kara.
George ct Milosch." to have originated
as follows: For his sisters wedding
George Petroyitch (the grandfather OF
King Peter had given her some bee
hives. His mother In his absence
changed some Of them and when he
discovered this he placed one OF them
on his mothers head. She called out.
That villain George-that black vii
laln!" Hence the surname (Tserni
George, Kara-George). The mother
who escaped with a few stings, was
It appears, fond Of repeating this anec
dote about her famous son, who drov,
the TURKS out OF Servla.
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pie. Longfellow is said 10 have here
unused on the ballad OF Lady Went.
worth. The big parlor was for a time
used as a meeting place Of the provin.
cial assembly and the militia was
drilled there during 1912.
A single Lombardy poplar tree Is a
famous landmark in Newcastle, since
II indicates all that remains Of the Wa.
ton house Of witchcraft days. The
delusions OF Salem did rot propagate
extensively in this wind.blown town,
but there was one w0li.defined cir.
cumstance Of "missile-throwing
devil" which stirred deeply for a time
certain pious souls.
One deacon had to wear his head
bandaged in consequence OF scurry.
ing skillet which this uncanny spirit
had set flying through the air. There
are said to have been saucepans and
pokers launched upon the innocent,
and even at times they ralned upon
the house, but always this doomed
house Of Walton was the scene Of
havoc.
Prayer meetings were held regu.
larry In consequence that evil might
be averted, but long ere these sessions
had been given over the missiles had
ceased to fly, and apparently this par.
ticular devil had moved along. Now
even the Walton house exists no more
and only this solemn tree Is standing
In negative way, with half is
branches naked OF leaves, sorry sur.
vival Of the fiourlshing group which
shaded a once proud doorstep.
The brave historians Of Newcastle
ascribe to the life of this tiny hamlet
three distinct periods, two Of which
are included as the rise and fall. in.
dicated by It's historical association,
and the third period Of present pros.
perlty comes to II as one of the thirty.
Ing summer resorts of the New Eng.
land coast. II Is a quaint souvenir of
the former dignities Of the island that
the lordly hostelry which has grown
up here since colonial times should
bear the name Of the colonial governor
whom LOngfellow has happily lmmop
talized In Lady Wentworth
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CUSTOM OF RUSSIAN Gals.
Device for Aseertslnlng Time Of Com.
Ing Good Fortune.

gcNlCe TOT NsCeFtalnlnd lime of NoW'
Ing Good Fortune.
When young Russian girls are anx'
ious TO know II they viii be married
land what young girl Is not anxious
TO know thatD several Of them assem-
Bile, each wearing a ring. A large has.
ket Of corn is brought In and each girl
drops her ring carefully. stirring up
tho corn the while. Then a hungry
hen is introduced and whichever
maiden's ring is first discovered will
be the FIRST one married. In the
marshes Of the North sea coast II was
formerly customary In Germany for
the bridegroom to give the bride on
the day Of betrothal, instead OF a ring,
4 valuable coin. called "echle." or gen.
ulne. as a pledge that the compact be-
tween them was binding. This Is also
a remnant OF the time when wives
were acquired by right Of purchase
and the custom Is still prevalent In
some isolated places.
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We Have Not Lsarnsa to Live.

Consumption is as unnecessary as
smallpox. We i've In Initiated air al
home. We breathe foul, dirty. poison.
cd air abroad and the bacillus attacks
uF in our weakened state. We can
prevent any disease almost, though
there are few that we can completely
cure. We have learned to avoid the
Fanitary sins Of our ancestors, bu. We
have other shortcomings Just as bad
We have not yet corrected the habit
Of dying from disease, accident ant
3verwork.--Toledo Times. Bee.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

to weave legends about so fine an old
ruin.
Hardly less antique in its historic
associations than the fortress itself ls
the old Jaffrey house which. though
somewhat remodeled, has yet in its
structure great timbers like a ship,
so It may stand the wear and tear Of
two or three more centuries.
It was built previous to 1850. though
just when is not known, and in fs
picturesque location II has always
been center Of romantic interest.
II is a favorite resort Of lovers, many
OF whom have been married there. and
IL has been much visited by noted PEG
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pefyInn Mosquitoes and Heat.

There Is a cottage somewhere On
the slope Of Orange mountains which
is porched on all sides and screened
against insectiferous pests with gal.
vanlzeI mesh, So far so good. Com.
mon enough and every day. A gutter
extends around the edge OF each porch
beneath the cornlcing and engaging
with the top Of the screening. The
bottom is perforated. In hot weather
this gutter is flushed with water
which trlckles down the screening
rendering the house cool and keep
ing out all dust. Nothing could be
simpler or more charming. And the
expense is small.
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In Close Quarters.

Brown used to live In Texas, you
know, and he says he soon found out
that Rhode Island wasn't big enough
for him" What weG the particular
troubleg why he was busy ar.
ranging to put up a big ONCE build.
ing. and the authorities stopped him
Just as soon as he commenced exca.
waiting the cellar" What did they
say?" They said he'd have to stop.
He was undermining Massachusetts
N one side and Connecticut on the
Ither. cleveland Plain Dealer.
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INSCRIPTION TOLD THE TRUTH.
Certainly Those In tire Cemetery Had
Come 70 stay"

Certainly Those In the Cemetery Had
"come TO Stay"
Some years ego the board Of dlrec'
tors Of a cemetery In Chester county
Pa, was considering the plans for an
elaborate gateway Three OF the direc.
tors, who we're wags In a way, had
the greater part Of the work on their
shoulders. One evening they met at
the Office Of ore OF the members. at
which time the plans we're discussed.
among other things they wanted to Sc
lect a proper inscription for the gran
lie arch. One OF the members sug.
geste1 the word Welcome" mo. -
said another. who had a more serious
turn OF mind. the Inscription ought to
be Resting In the Lord" Perhaps
they're not. said the remaining mem.
Der. so would most respectfully sug.
gest We've come to stay"
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OLD NEW ENGLAND.
Newcastle To-day Small Fishing Community Has in the
Past Played an Importan, Part in the Lie
of This Great Milton
Especial cOrrespvndeac:l

sned 60 feet and later, in 1879. G.s.
placed by the present iron tow-r
Martello tower. west Of the fort and
lighthouse. is the most picturesque OBJ
ject In Newcastle Built on a ridge Of
hign ledge, It is a favorlte object for
artists TO paint. II Is SAID to have
been constructed In a single night by
citizens and soldiers together who
were hourly fearing an attack OF the
British. but romantic persons are apt
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Good Samaritan Wasp Helped He UR
fortunate Brother.


A story OF how one wasp cared for
another that had been injured is told
by a gentleman who. while reading
the newspaper. felt bothered by the
buzzing Of a wasp about his head and
knocked II down. II fell through the
open window and lay on the sill as II
dead. A few seconds afterwards, to
his great surprise. large wasp few
10 the wlndow.sill and, after buzzing
round his wounded brother for q few
minutes. began TO feel him all over.
The injured wasp seemed TO revive
under this treatment, and his friend
then dragged him gently to the edge,
grasped him round the body. and few
away with him. II was plain that the
stranger, finding a wounded comrade,
gave him aid as we'll as he could and
then bore him away home.
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WHAT HE WAS THINKING OF.
Amateur Scientist Puzzled by Two
Simple Facts.

amateur scientist puzzled py Two
Simple Facts.
What are you thinking of" she
softly asked a faint blush deepening
the beautiful color Of her soft, dim.
pied cheeks. He had been looking at
her In a dreamy way, without appear
ing to notice that she glanced up ey'
cry little while and then permitted
the long curling lashes 10 veil her
splendid eyes again Her question
brought him suddenly to himself. and
he realized how rude he had been to
stare at her so. IL was Just think.
ing" he answered foundering help
lessly, how funny It is that the beau.
tiful diamonds sparkling on your
your breast and the streak Of SCOT Cd
your nose are composed OF the same
thing"
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Some day, but not at this time, 4"
says Tesla, Il shall make announce.
ment OF something that never
dreamed Of" Mysterious man! What
,an the announcement be that ex.
seeds his dreams?
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Japan, It is understood, would Ike
10 trade Manchuria to Russia for
kor'a. As neither principal owns It's
trading stocS there ls 10 reason why
the swap should not be made.
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Members Of the Portuguese army
have been plotting against their king.
Perhaps they have heard Of what hap.
pcned to the officers who plotted
against Alexander OF Seryla.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

In Brooklyn the occupants Of the
automobile and not some innocent
bystanders, were hurt 10 a mishap. II
would seem that there is no honor
among automobiles. either
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Miss Million Of St. Joseph was mar.
ried in Kansas City last week but the
groom need not expect to purchase
many automobiles with the income
from her.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Explorer Mcmillan has been dump
ed into the Blue Nile, thus completely
satisfying him as to the question he
embarked to settle. rs the Blue Nile
navigable?'
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Some Of the eastern society men are
wearing silk klmoras instead oG the
lounging coats that used to be az.
fected. One Of them declares that
they look just perfectly sweet In them.
too.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

II Peter Of servla we're quite sure
that he Is to be nothing worse than
a hgurchead, he might be reasonably
content As II is, there is a disturb.
Ing chance that he may become q
target.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

II every girl who thinks she knows
how TO play the piano knew how to
cook, the divorce lawyers would 60
into some other business.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Where there Is one scholar who be.
comes insane through oyerstudy there
are hundreds who remain insane by
reason OF understudy.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Sir Thomas Upton declares that the
Shamrock ILL., will win three straight
cup races, each by Eve minutes at
least, barring accidents. This IL the
FIRST time We have heard the Reliance
veferred TO as an accident.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

The members OF the Spanish cabi.
net have rendered their designations
because Of differences Of opinion over
a little thing-namely, the Spanish
navy
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Paying young man S6250 a month
for handling a business amounting to
tl,5OOO0 looks very much like an in.
yitation 10 crime
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Admiral Yamamoto Of the japanese
navy nailed some more fans on his
battleships and says he Is not afraid
OF Russia.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

II may be that Sir Thomas is letting
some Of these things happen to Sham
rock III. for the purpose Of foolng the
boys.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Some day perhaps the car will
make a promise concerning Manchuria
In good faith, and then. alas! nobody
will believe him.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

A Texas revivalst warns Us that
hell has a temperature OF 453 degrees
Fahrenheit There's no place like
home after all.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Much that is might better not have
been.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

While We never trouble trouble TIN
trouble troubles as. still We are not
kept waiting long Between times, are
We?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Many have been killed In Venezuela
IN the recent battles there. That is
not re:olution-it is war.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

We trust that the late author Of
The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies
will find only friends IN heaven.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Prof Langley Is too valuable a man
10 lose We trust some one else will
be sent up in his air ship.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

The baseball player often goes out
on strikes without orders from the
walking delegate.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

Those fellows who tried 10 corner
cotton forgot to have a lew fluffy bales
on which 10 allght.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

King Edward admlrirgly testifes
that Admiral Cotton Is all wool and a
yard wide.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30

But the President Is stiIl one ahead
Of the ex.Presdent
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The peoples money" but the governor
built the lighthouse and the assembly
afterward paid for II. The wooden
Colossus at that time was 80 feet In
height, 80 that It became confused
with the Whalesback. so II was short.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-09-30
Bed sunar.

Twothirds Of the worlds sugar 10
made from beets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-27

Washington. Oct 26-Rear Admiral
Francis Bowies, chief of the bureau Of
construction and repair of the navy de-
partment, today rendered his resigna-
ton as an officer in the United States
navy to the president. and requested
it to take place Nov. 3. Instructor l..
w. Capps, now on duty at the New
York navy yard, has been selected by
the president for the vacancy.
Admiral Bowles is leaving the naval
service to accept the presidency of a
private ship building company in Mas
sachusetts. He called on the president
today, accompanied by Secretary
Moody, and verbally rendered his resig-
nation. This will be followed by a for
nal tender, when the appointment OF
his successor viii be officially an
nOuaced.
Secretary Moody, in announcing the
resignation of Admiral BOwles just be-
fore mis- departure for Massachusetts
late today, said il was received with
profound regret, not only by himself,
but by the PRESIDENT The admireps
private reasons, said the secretary,
compelled acquiescence in his desires.
Admiral BOwles, who was present in
the secretary's Office at the time Of the
announcement, said that after twenty
eight years of service he regretted tC
leave the navy, in which his duties had
been so admirably agreeable. The Offer
of the presidency of a ship building
company which had been made him
however, he added, presented opportu-
mites to continue his professional work
and would permit him to live in his ma
tive state, and ne therefore thought ht
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-27
SENSATIONAL TRIAL IN BERLIN
Countess Isabella Wesiersk KwiIec in the Prisoners
Dock on the Charge of Pretending TO Have Given
Birth TO Son at the Age of ST.

claims that the latter is the son Of
peasant girl of Parcze. in Austrian ST.
lesia, who is present as a witness and
as a claimant for the child.
The session of the court today was
wholly occupied with taking pleas Of
the countess who is of aristOcratic APP
pearance-
She stood erect, holding a lorgnette in
her right hand and gesticulating with
her LETT while answering questions put
to her by the presiding Judge The
countess pleaded mot guilty. and
sWee0ingly denied all completely in any
criminal act.
Cornered by Judge.
But the countess was frequently cor
nered by the judge. She was unable
TO give satisfactory explanations OF
many questions. and SOME daDning
facts were brought out. including that
when the countess came to Berlin to
await her ACCOMPLISHMENT she said she
did so because she could get better
medical attention here, but she did not
call in a physician and employed a mid
wife. The countess, it was also shown
by the testimony, intended going
abroad for ACCOMPLISHMENT, and only re-
Trained from so doing by representa-
tions being made to her that the col
lateral heirs of the estate would sus-
pect her.
Another point brought out today was
that the countess refused to see the
family physician when he came from
Posen TO Berlin TO attend her and that
she also declined to permit him to see
the childs umbilicaL cord. The trial is
expected to last a long time