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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-15
MIDDLESEX.

The community was shocked to hear
of the death of Miss Maud Lewis,
daughter of the late Charles j.. Lewis.
on Sunday morning, at the age of
thirty years. Although she had
been confined to her he'd for some
time the end came quickly being
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
CLOUDS.

Considering
aud
method of
knowledge
of the eahs by heatr
Off
plants and water with which
considerably lowered The
air Therefore, of
dnses minute gobules
visible In this form the moisture called a
the
reaches before Its water ondenses There
The cumuus heapcoud
summit rolling
AZ they continue until TO rain
The
the in
the blue to miles
is lightf
and
floating
The primary
f'
Besides these
Clouds always changing and motion
miles This explain why the they are much
probably
earth and being
newlyising
looking
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
A Japanese War Charm.

The custom of the Sen Min Riki IL
one that has risen in Japan during the
present war. Ever since the war be-
gan, at all times Of the day, and even
night, small groups of women can no
seen gathering in the streets; one or
more or the women will have a niece
OF cotton cloth with one thousand
marks or dots stamped upon 1t. "Sen"
Is the Japanese word for one thou
sand. Mn" is the word for human
oelng-efther man or woman. "Rikin
Is, In the Japanese language. strength
In combination the words mean "tbe
strength OF one thousand people"
Each one of these one thousand do+s
or marks In the cloth are to indica 70
the place where a stitch or knot "a n
be made by woman. who, while max.
Ing this knot, gives her best thouoh+
wish or prayer for the safety and nro'
lection Of the soldier who will waor
this piece of cotton cloth as an "oh,,,
or belt while fighting for his country
The prayers of one thousand women
for one man are believed to nrotac,
him from all dangers and to give hin,
strength to overcome and conouer +ho
enemies of his beloved Japan-ras.
lies Monthly Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

When the early translations Of the
Bible were being made, history was
unfolding itself at a rapid rate In the
British empire. Much of the work was
done by Professionals, who were driven
into exile for their religious beliefs.
The Geneva translation was the out
come of such an exile.
After Henry Wills stand against
the Pope. the cause of Catholicism
as the established religion was lost
one, but 1t was not until later, during
the reign of King James, that the au-
thorized version of 1911 was translat-
ed for use in the Church of England.
The American version is the King
James version revised, annotated and
brought up to date.
Other books of reference here are
the Cyclopedias of Biblical Literature,
the Jewish Cyclopedia. commentaries
of various sorts and concordances. A
Catholic dictionary contains a descrip-
ton of the doctrines and rites of this
church, and was published in England.
Washington Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
Ltfe's Surperfiuous Things.

An English writer has been devoting
his attention to the elimination OF I'M
necessary things, and has succeeded in
presenting a tentative list of articles
which mankind does not need. Like
many other propagandists OF new
cult he goes to extremes In certain
Instances, but, on the whole, makes out
pretty good case. He holds, to be-
gin with. that the resident of a city
does not require a watch He goes
so far as to say that an umbrella is
not Indispensable, and cited Lord Bea-
consfeld, who never carried an UNI
Drella, as an ilustrious example. When
1t rained he took refuge under the UNI
Dreila OF the prettiest woman he could
see"
The silk hat Is tabooed by this icon
oclast- In his inventory of superfiuous
rhingS We find the flap that covers the
keynote OF the front door, which often
sadly interferes with the entrance Of
the belated. and perhaps bibulous.
householder. "It Is redeemed from
absolute fudlity by Its power of occa-
sional annoyance" He inquiries as to
the use of the tassel on the new UNI
prella. Nobody in his senses wants a
tassel on an umbrella"
Why are there two buttons, or even
one, on the sleeve of a coat? The
writer took a census of his buttons and
FOUND that sixty of them were unnec-
essary. He Is particularly anxious as
10 nhe two buttons behind on a frock
coat Taking survey of the whole
human family, he finds that there are
ooo,ooo,oOO buttons worn, all of them
useless. No one has discovered the
necessity for fourteen or sixteen pock-
ets concealed In mems clothes. This is
the limit of Observation-Disclosures
Public Ledger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
MEASURING THE EARTH.
Recent Appliances Used In the Science
Geodesy.

Recent Appliances Used In the Science
Geodesy.
The science Of geodesy is making
rapid strides along the line of accur-
acy and there is not much left to be
perfected in the way of method, says
the Philadelphia Record. The all-im-
portant problem of modern as we'll as
ancient geodesy, of course, is the
measurement Of the dimensions of the
earth, which enters into all practical
work Of surveying, navigation and ter
restrial physics. The International
Geodetic Association several years ago
undertook the problem, the different
nations having agreed to contribute
their share toward an accurate deter
mination. AS has already been record
ed, the determination was undertaken
in Ecuador, in 1901, and extended
from the Colombian to the Peruvian
frontier, and every possible refinement
to attain the maximum degree of ac-
curacy was adopted. The greatest diff
fculty Is to secure an accurate base
line, which is complicated by so ap-
parently trivial a thing as the expan-
sion OF the measuring medium. The
latest refinement in the bar method is
that originated by the United States
coast and geodetic survey, using a sill
gle bar Immersed in melting ice, the
containing trough being carried on a
suitable car upon temporary track.
Later still, NJ. Guillaume discovered
an alloy Of "a per cent steel and SO
per cent nickel possessed an exceed
ingly low coefficient of expansion and
consequently offers the best medium
for accurate base-line measurements
This alloy Is known as 'invar" and Is
usually employed in the form of q wire
supported by tripods and stretched by
a definite weight A very valuable
piece Of work ON the island of Spitz-
bergen was completed with the use of
this alleged wire.
Even the intinitesimal variation I'm
the force OF gravity at different DOR
tons Of the earth Is not too insignia
cant to be regarded and must be de-
termlneo and correction applied.
This delicate determination is made nv
observing the pressure Of the atmos-
phere by the determination of the boil
Ing point Of water and comparinp tho
same with the barometric reading tho
difference, II any, being considered
due to variation in the action of the
force OF gravity upon the mercury.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
ALL ABOUT THE BIBLE.
Washington Library Well Stocked with
Lore of the Book.


1t may be an interesting fact to
some people that the Bible is one Of
the reference books In the Washington
Public Library, that four shelves are
filled with an excellent assortment of
biblical literature, and that every Sat
urday one or more ministers of the
gospel seek this place of books to look
up references for the sermons with
which they instruct the public from
their pulpits on Sunday morning.
Information concerning the Bible is
about as limited as can be. Probably
very few persons, II told that the H.
brary contains the three versions Of
the Bible" would be able to say what
these three versions are. In point Of
fact they are the Douay, the King
James and the American version.
Ever since the events that made
biblical history occurred have accounts
of these same been written. And as
civilization spread and gave rise to
new people speaking new tongues.
these earlier accounts were translated
into different tongues to meet human
needs.
In the first place, there is In the H.
brary a book which contains all the
English translations from the original
Greek text. The book is called the
English HexapIa. The Greek text oc-
cupies the upper part of the page and
the six TRANSACTIONS are side by side
In columns underneath. These trans
lations are the Wiclif, published in
1880; the Tyndall, in 1884; the Gran
mer, 1880; the Geneva, 1857; the
Rheems, 1892. and the authorized YER
sion, 1911.
What is called the Douay version is
made up of the New Testament, pub
lished in Rheims in 1882. and of the
Old Testament OF the Douay version.
published in 600 A D.. This is the
Bible of the Catholics. 1t was publish
ed with the appreciation of Cardinal
Gibbons by the great Catholic publish
ers. the JOHN Murphy Company, New
York. The title page bears tine lnscrip-
ton: Printers to the holy see."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

To yellow
uphurou Of of
added Monger
can be repaired the following size of the
Suhceny swelling
adne side of the he
OF geatne
that
acknowledgements
Dispensers of their chemicals will
sufficiently
first to make
to test for brown coorahon
bottle OF any ingredient acted
by a Photographer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

oid. may be regarded as a very inter-
csung person, inasmuch as she fur
hlshes connecting link between the
war Tor independence and the present
oay-a time-break OF 125 years
Though she herself did not witness the
oirth OF this great republic, her hus-
pand Deheld that event and took part
In the doings which led to the forma-
non OF our government. 1t seems won
derful to think that man whose wife
Is now alive and drawing a stipend
from tho treasury was old enough to
bear arms when the shot fred at Lex
ington was heard around the world.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
oPule:.Es!iSSience.


In the "Petrified Forest of Arizona
there Is a natural bridge, across mar
row canyon, consisting the petrified.
or agatized, trunk of a truce, Ill feet
in length. The petrified trees In this
region are believed to have fiourished
in the Triassic age Most of them are
allied to the Norfolk Island pine (Aru-
caria) of to-day, but some resemble the
red cedar. Professor o. G. S. Carter
thinks that the petrifaction was due to
soluble silicates derived from the de-
composition of the feldspathic cement
found in the sandstone Of that locality.
Professor H. b. Smith, of the Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute, says that
it Is to-day possible to deliver On the
coast of California, for use In factories,
electric power derived from the melt
ing SHOWS and glaciers of the Rocky
Mountains, at smaller cost than that
of an equal amount of power produced
by steam, even If the fuel were deliv-
cred free at the factory furnaces. A
few years ago, in San Francisco, an
electric-pOwer current cost Is cents per
horsepower per hour, but now the
same current costs only one-seventh as
much.
From Russian sources 1t Is learned
that streams of colonists are still pour
Ing into Siberia to develop its agricul-
tural resources, and on the shores of
fifty rivers homes are rapidly being
made. Farms as large as those of Illi-
nois, Iowa, the Dakotas and Minnesota
are cultivated either by single families
or by combinations of men and women
In local communities, the basis of each
of which is a mir. or village. But these
Siberian farmers are still backward in
the use of agricultural machinery, al
though there is steady progress in that
regard.
Readers of THE Thousand and One
Nights" will remember the Islands of
Wak-Wak," and the marvellous adven-
lures of Hassan of Balsora and the
princess with the dress of feathers.
DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace suggests
that the islands were real, and that
they can be identified with the Aru Isl
ands, the home of the great bird of
paradise The name "Wak-Wak," he
thinks. may be an imitation of the call
of the birds. and the story of Hassan's
visit to the islands of Wak-Wak may
be based on the actual adventures of
some traveller who discovered the
haunts of the birds of paradise.
Olona, the textile of Hawaii, is found
to have promising qualities The plant
belongs to the nettle family, it resem-
bles ramie without the troublesome res
in of the latter. and 1t fiourishes in
tropical forests at a height of 1000
feet The fiber proves to be extraor-
dinarily fine. light, strong and durable.
A rope of ordinary size appears like
silk and has the strength Of a ships
hawser, and strands no heavier than
Irvine are as strong as wire. Nets and
fish lines resist the action of salt wa
ter, having been used for scores of
years without loss of strength. Gar
ments from the fiber have the delicate
texture of silk, are practically indie
structble, and may last lifetime.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
THE FINANCIERS.


~~~~O~~~~~~S~S~-~~~
The Linnet Club of ladies had been
listening to lecture in which econo-
mics and sociology were subtly blend
ed. ut was very able" young Mrs.
Tenney said, judicially, but | don't
entirely agree with Mr.. Hope in what
he said about women's slipshod bust
ness ways. l think the average WON.
an is as good financier as the aver
age man."
$50 do ~ said Mrs. Pell, emphatic
ally. Il don't spend half the money
Mr.. Pell does for shines and newspa-
pers and things"
"She is every bit as discriminating
in savings and expenditures as he is"
continued Mrs. Tenney, returning to
the abstract.
Besides, she doesn't smoke" sup
plemented Mrs. Pell, dropping back to
the concrete.
DO you know" Mrs. Stedman be-
gan, thoughtfully, Il don't believe I've
ever saved a penny in my life
Not on anything? Not even bar
gains?" demanded Mrs. Pell. excited
ly.
NO" said Mrs. Stedman, shame
facedly. I'm out and out extrava-
CANT"
why don't you start a bank ac-
count? 1t might help YOU" said Mrs.
Tenney. kindly.
Yes, why don't your" Mrs. Pell
said. 1--WE had one for years-long
before l was married"
"Of course you have one?" Mrs. Sted-
man asked Mrs. Tenney.
"Oh, yes; it is so much less bother
to pay with checks. SO much more
businesslike. too, you know" Mrs. Ten
ney replied.
I've always thought it might be
hard to keep straight in ones ac-
counts" said Mrs. Stedman, timidly;
lit seemed simple to ask for money,
or have things charged. But I'm 60
ing to have an account. What is your
bank, Mrs. Tenney?"
Mrs. Tenney reflected briefly. al
use the same one that my husband
does" she answered, discreetly.
Has it name-or anything?" Mrs.
Stedman asked. I'D like to have my
money where somebody l know has
an account"
"Oh, try my bankp' urged Mrs. Pell.
1--WE been there for years. as l said.
When l was married Mr.. Pell spoke
OF his bank, but I said. No; where
father kept his money is good enough
for me- and I've been going there
ever since. 1t is perfectly splendid
bank. with a special room for wom-
en-"
What's the name of it?" Mrs. Sted-
man asked, hopefully.
1.-The name?" repeated Mrs. Pell.
oh, that doesn't matter at all. I'll
tell you where 1t is, and when you go
there they'll give you book of blank
checks and do all that sort of thing
for you. It's right between that hat
shop and Dresslers-there couldn't be
better place for a bank. right In the
heart OF everything"
I'm sure 1t must be good bank"
said Mrs. Stedman, warmly. 81 sim
ply adore Dressler's cafe mousse.
Thank you very much. Mrs. Pell."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
What Is the Date of Thi. v..

Of course you would say 1904. but ~
that Is meant to denote the number 81
years since the Christian era 1t is nroh-
ably wrong Look in some good au-
thority and see If this year should not
rightly be at least 1908. 1t is worth
your investigation If it happens to no .
subject you have not yet carefully con.
sidered-St. Nicholas.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

Mrs. Esther s. Da-
mon, and she lives
at Plymouth Un-
ion. VT. Her maid
en- name was Es-
Their Summers. and
she was born in
Plymouth in 1914.
When she was 81
years old she was
married to Noah
Damon, then 20
years old, who had
oaruo<7 f.n
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

In the Massachusetts, Continentals, and
was in the battle of Long Island. The
marriage took place in 1885. and Da-
mon died In 1858.
Mrs. Damon, who Is now 30 years
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
Not Able to Bux.

Land Is mighty cheap here. yor
can buy good farm for song"
Just my durn luck. l can't sinon
New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

Every farmer says there are onlv
very Few really good wheat stacker.
and that he Is one Of the best
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

girl in pair OF white shoes is a
shock to our timid soul. There Is al
ways the first sensation that she L. In
her stocking feet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

Inc average man will take his medi-
cine bravely. unless there happens to
De a woman present to look sympa-
thatcally at him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
A WIDOW OF THE REVOLUTION.

Mrs.. Esther 8. Damon Now the Only
One In Her Class.
Only one widow Of the revolution
now remains, two having died during
the last year. This solitary survivor Is
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29
Hair-Dying Injurious.

Some of the insurance companies of
faris refuse to insure people who dye
their hair.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

Nos So Very Much.
May L kiss you"
mot much"
"All right; wanted only ono or
two."lTown Topics.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06
HARTFORD MURDERER
CAUGHT UNDER BED

1 Continued from First Page.)
THAT killed Mr.. Osborne, three Of its
4 barrels being loaded and three empty.
Watson showed no fight and he gave
himself up peacefully to the charge Of
1.-THE police Officers.
/ Like wildfire the news spread that the
murderer had been captured, and a
great crowd collected about the Os-
borne house. Hundreds of men tried
Ito enter the building, and were kept
iaWay only BY the free use Of the po-
llicemen's clubs.
/ II was with difficulty that Watson
/ was hurried through tn ecrowd to the
police wagon and thence to the central
station, the crowd blocking the streets
several times. It followed the wagon
Ito the station house, the men bowling
land shrieking to be allowed to get
lhold Of the murderer. There was no
doubt about their feelings, and the po-
ilice knew 1t, and accordingly took great
precaution to guard the negro from the
Itinc they first laid hands on him.
When the station house was reached
Watson was put through what the po-
lice style s'the third degree.
All the time he was being questioned
linen were clamoring to SEQ him, and
several times they crowded into the
building when police commissioners or
other prominent citizens were allowed
to enter. All in all. It waa one OF the
most exciting scenes ever witnesses in
Hartford, but the police did well UNI
der the strain, and the nurderer's face
was seen by only a few ~s''
Chief Ryan stated tonight that the.
tpolice department was somewhat de-,
meralized on account Of the number OF
reports that they had received stating
| that Watson, or a man answering his
description. had been seen in certain
parts of the city. Of course every re-
port was followed, which necessitated
sending men in many directions at
1once. Automobiles were pressed into
service and were flying after the. sup.
posed murderer, who was lying calmly
under a bed in the home Of his victim.
At 10 o'clock the crowd around the
station had begun to melt away ana
without making any noise. AT this time
the police announced that watson had
made a complete confession to Assist
liant state Attorney Buck, but by order
| of the latter the details Of this confess
sion would not, be made publicsat this
time. The plan is to take Watson into
court in the morning and have MIN
committed to jail without bonds on a
charge Of murder until the state is
ready for the preliminary nearing.
Little is known of Watson's family
here, excepting that he has an aunt
living somewhere in this city. It is said
that watson lived with her soon after
he came north, where his father. and
mother live. His description hardly
tallies with that given out early in the
Eday. He is tall and slight, with dark
skin and short curly hair, instead of
being copper-colored with long hair.
The family OF Henry Osborne is
among the best known in t his city,
where Mr.. Osborne had been prominent
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06

in social and municipal life. His death
is considered a great loss to the city
He is survived by a widow, a son and 9
daughter the son being employed IN
the office Of the Durham Hosiery COM
pany, of which Mr.. Osborne was secre-
tary. Two relatives of the family left
Hartford this morning for Crescent
Beach, where the family are summer
ing, and conveyed the news of the trag-
edy to them. The New York. New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad, through a
request made by former Governor Nor
gan a. Buckley, friend Of the Os-
borne family, allowed the express on
the Shore Line to stop at Crescent
Beach so that Mr.. osborne's relatives
would not be obliged to go down to New
London and then UP to the Beach. Mr..
Osborne's family returned to Hartford
late this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06
PERSONAL.


Miss Caroline Main Of Binghamton,
n. Y, is the guest Of Mrs George v.
Smith Of Forest street, Westvilie.
A fair number Of members Of the
ladies' auxiliary, No. Is, A, o. H., Of
Branford, were present at the regular
meeting Thursday night Miss Rather
inc Collins is acting as recording secre-
tary during the absence of Miss Flor
ence O'Neill. Two ielegats were elect
ed to the state convention to be held in
Derby, August II and 49, Those .chos-
en-. to go were Miss Mary Williams,
the president, and Mrs. John T. Shea,
financial secretary.
Miss Margaret Vreeland OF Ridgeway,
N. j., is visiting Mrs. Edwin w. Voor-
hees Of Dayton street, Westville
Mrs. Jennie Cooper and daughters,
Mrs. Frank Calvin ana Miss Cooper Of
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06
Curtains and Portieres

Some sample pairs, and some
from our regular stock. Every
one is desirable.
Rufied Muslin Curtains, in dots
and figured effects; and some
plain styles. Worth ST.. 00--now
Soc a pair.
Tapestry Portieres, with
corded edges and finished with
fringe. Forty-three sample
pairs. Worth up to $9.50-now
$500 q pair.
And there are Silkolines for
making curtains and for other
bits Of furnishing. A large
variety Of designs and colors.
Regularly 10c and 12acnow
7c a yard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06
4 MOTIFS DAME LADY

will send free with full instructpus.
some Of this simple preparation for the clIre
Failing Of the Womb, Scanty 81 PainfuI
Periods, Tumors or GToWths, Hot Flus h.s
Desire to Cry, Creeping feeling up the SPINE
Pain in the Back. and oil Female Troubles.
fering daughters will explain Successflil
Home Treatment. IL you decide to contlnne
It will only cot about IL cents a week ia
guarantee cure. 4 do not wish to sell Won
anything. Tell other sufferers Of 1t, thar a
ell Iaask. Address. Mrs. NJ. Summers. noS
e56 Notre Dames Ind
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-06

Jersey City, N. j., are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Severance in Durham.
Miss Ella Small has returned to West
VILE after a months vacation spent
with friends in West Warren, Mass.
Mrs. Walter Bailey and children of
Mfddletown are in Durham. Mrs. Bailey
is assisting in the care Of her mother,
Mrs. Lyle, who is quite ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weidig Of Lester
street, West Haven, have gone to New