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Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
MiLE-A-MINUTE WATER RIDE
Motor Boat Invented by Frenchman Goes at Express Train
 Speed.

Among the many interesting experi- nents with motor boats, says the Lon don Mail. perhaps the most pictur- Puteaux, when Compte de Lambert. in conjunction with Messrs. De Dion and Bouton, brought out their bateau glisseur, or gliding boat It is also called hydroplane, and that name is really indicative of its construction.
 With De Dion l4-horse power mo- tor, the count attained a speed of 28 kilometers an hour in his first ex- periments, and now he has added to that speed and has made 32 kilOme- ters, or 20 miles. in the hour.
 The inventor of this hydroplane Is not, however, content with this, and will try in day or two to raise tho speed to 33 or even 40 kilometers. or % miles ap hour, or a speed that Is not exceeded by the use of 40-horse power motor.
 The boat itself is 36 feet long and nine feet wide. To the bottom of the boat are affixed five planes or fins. When the boat is stationary these fins hang vertically in the water. They are hinged, however, and are all under control of the driver. When the mo- tor is set in motion and the boat begins to move these planes, begin ming at the bow, are gradually given . backward angle. The boat rises in the water and then gradually rests upon it, with the stern of the boat only immersed. The speed increases. and the boat, following the inclination of the planes, glides along the surface of the water just as an aeroplane glides on the air. and with not much more resistance.
 It is confidently expected that with an increased horsepower motor tas hydroplane will reach a. speed of 60 miles an hour.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
WON BY ORDINARY TALK.
Lack of Arm Gestures and Conversa- tional Tone Wins Heart of
 Doubtful Maiden,

Congressman William H. Jackson, of Maryland, was engrossed in discussing with number of colleagues the deca- dence of oratory, says the New York Her. aid. Sane people are not emotional" declared the congressman, "and the con- versationai delivery of speech carries as much weight with an intelligent audience as does the effort of declaim- CT who indulges in brilliant periods with an arm-swinging accompaniment"
 "You are right" said listener, land your statement reminds me of a young lady who had two suitors. Both men had about the same advantages and prospects, but gossip declared that the girl would decide in favor of the man who was lawyer, for he knew better how to present and win his case. Cos sipe erred; the lawyer was rejected. Later 1t was learned from a friend in whom the betrothed had confided her reason for her choice.
 Harry is convincing. but John is just as convincing and does not have to move his arms every time he wants to say something"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
BIG BEE RANCH IN FRISCO
Public School Principal of Coast City Harvests a Third of a Ton
 of Honey . Season.

There is a bee ranch with more thar 1000, 900 bees in the heart of one of the densest residence districts of San Fran cisco. It is owned by Philip Prior, prin- cipal of public school and is in the little back yard of his home. For ten years he has kept his bees there, has harvested about third of a ton of honey each season and has been at no expense for food for his interesting and industrious pets. Although it is a dis .ance of two and one-half miles from the Prior bee ranch to Golden Gate park, the bees make the trip there. collect loads of honey and get back to the hive in two minutes, making bullet-like flight at the surprising rate of 150 miles an hour. MT. Prior has demonstrated his by having an observer watch cer- tain bee-favored places in the park and exactly timing the arrival there of bees he purposely sprinkled with flour as they issued from hive. He has also kept time on the absence of the whitened bees.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
TO AUCTION QUEENS GOODS
All Furniture and Treasures of 1sa- bella of Spain Except Personal
 Jewels to Go Under Hammer.

It has been decided that the personal Jewels of the late Queen Isabella of Spain, who for many years lived in Paris, will not be sold as expected. Tho casket containing the precious stones, necklaces, etc., has been pro visionally deposited at bank, and as soon as the affairs of the late queen arc cleared up and the contents of her pal ace disposed of the Comte Quiaqui, who has charge of all these matters, will distribute the jewels among the royal family of Spain.
 On the other hand, the furniture, ob- ;ects of art and all the other treasures in the Palais de Castillo. Queen Isa- bella's home in the Avenue Kleber. op- posite the united States embassy, will be sold at public auction.
 The Marquis de Cuellar has gone to San Sebastian to consult King Alfon- sos wishes on the subject and the auc- ton will probably take place early in the autumn. The catalogue is being prepared.
 It is well known that the contents ef the Palais de Castillo are marvels of beauty and worth and constitute veri- table museum Several offers have been made for the palace itself and the surrounding gardens. but nothing den- nite has yet been accepted. The estate overs 4,6O0 square yards of land. valued at $160 to $200 a yard.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
WHEN TOGO WAS YOUNG.
Example of the Japanese Admiral's Alertn sss of Mind Given In
 Boyhood Days.

A retired English naval officer, who ship Worcester. at the same time as the future Japanese Admiral Togo, accord ing to the Rochester Herald, tells the following "reminiscences:
 "Togo was constantly the victim of all manner of chaff from the young British CTS on board. who called him 'One-go- two-go-three-go.' Disliked at first, perhaps because he was unlike his mates, he grew in popularity on account of his remarkably alert mind and agile body, until at length he became a gen. eral favorite with officers and boys.
 He stood all chaff with certain amount of bravado, unless it touched on hls resemblance to the Chinese. To one fellow sailor who dubbed him . Chinaman, he said, with emphasis: When I am ''the" admiral, hang you to the yardarm.'
 "One day Togo had his leave stopped for some small offense. Liberty boys to go ashore was piped, and the boys went up to him and said: Are you to gOT No he replied, Immediately the young sters got around him and pinched him. for telling liss, shouting at the same time: You are Togo
 His praenomen being rather dimcult to pronounce, Togo was told by one of the boys to shoot his godfather and god' mother on his return home. We do nos shoot gods in Japan.' was his reply"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
ASPARAGUS HAS A LINEAGE
Romans Held Vegetable in High Es- teem Many Years Before
 Christ

Of all food plants there is none which has been so long known or been pos- EesseI of so distinguished lineage as the al oaragus. Its records reach back almost to the beginning of authentic his- tory, and it is mentioned by the comic poet Cratinus, who died about 425 B. c. The Romans held the vegetable in high esteem. The elder Cato wrote work which is still extant, "De re Rustica." and it treats at length of the virtues and proper cultivation of asparagus. Pliny, in his natural history, written about 60 A. D., has much to say about it. He feelingly observes: "Of all the products of your garden your chief care should be asparagus" and he devotes several chapters to its many good qualities and the best methods of raising it. He as- serts that the soil about Ravenna was so favorable to it's production that three heads grown In that district had been known to weigh Roman pound. This pound seems to have been about equal to Il ounces in our day, so it would ap- parently have taken four of the stalks to have reached pound of our weight. The asparagus being essentially a southern plant, 1t Is possible that the stock growing in Italy was of more vigorous growth than that of our north ern cline. It is found all around the shores of the Mediterranean and branches off into four or five distinct species besides the one ordinarily used for edible purposes.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
LIVERYMEN FARMERS DRAYMEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize a good thing when shown it's merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in l pound tin boxes and 3 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
HOW A TREE IS MURDERED.
An Instance Which Illustrates th Difficulty of Destroying
 One.

A gentleman of means living In suhs urban town tells how hts mother once undertook to murder cherry tree, says the Chicago Chronicle "I was . boy It the time," he said. "The tree stood on our lawn; 1t had been planted by my father, and he loved 1t with parental affection; but it was an eyesore to my mother, for she thought it spoiled tha looks of the garden.
 ''she decided to murder 1t secretly. nscause she knew that my father would nsver consent to its removal. For | long time she pondered, asking herself how she might kill the tree without be- ing detected. and finally she decided that she would use for her weapon boil. ine water. Accordingly whenever my father was away she would get kettle and. tiptoeing out to the tree with . yuilty look, she would pour boiling water upon it's roots.
 "At first the tree showed no shangs lnder this treatment. After . time. though, . change began to manifest itself. My father noticed it.
 "'By 1ove,' he said, my cherry trss sesms unusually fine and hearty
 "And this was fact. Tho more boi1. in9 water my mother poured on the roots the moro the tree thrtved and hourished. Finally. in despair. she gaw ID trying to commit her vegetable mur der.
 "A florist to whom she narrated this strange story one day. laughed when hs heard it. He said it was no wonder tho trss had gotten along % we'll. He dc. ciared that boiling water was often nsed on trees, as 1t killed of the worms and bugs molesting them"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of the Merrill -Sellmeyer Lumber Company:
 You are hereby notified to present your claims against the Merrill-Sellmeyer Lumber Company of Corning, Ark. within ninety days for the pur- pose of sharing in the assets of such corporation Please verify the claim and file with me or the so- licitors. Respectfully,
 w. w. TOLER, Re ,eiver of Merrill-Sellmeyer Lumber Company, Knobel, Ark
 JONES & JEFFERY, Solicitors 40w4 Newport. Ark
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
Italv's Emigrants.

Tn the past 30 years Italy has sent more than 2,O0O,000 persons to the united States, says the Worlds Work. A number of these have returned in the course of time, taking with them care- fullv boarded savings. A very large majority have remained in the United States.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13

Leap Years in Twentieth Century.
 The greatest possible number of leap years will occur in the twentieth cen- tury, the year 1904 being the first one. and every fourth year following up to and including 2000. In the same century February will three times have five Sun ays-in 1920, 194a, 1876.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
A Lapland Crime.

fn Lapland the crime which is pun. lshed most severely, next to murder, ia the marrying of girl against the ex- press wish of her parents
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
In the Same Business.

Most of the geniuses who formerly invented fourteen-fifteen puzzles and pigs-in-clover games have gone to in- venting new languages.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
Visiting in Mexic co.

In visiting Mexico one should have good letters of introduction. No mat ter what may be your rank, it is expect ed that you makeall the advances.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
Japs Drink Much Water.

A gallon of water day is drunk by avery Japanese who practices. as nearly all do, the gymnastics known as jiujitsu
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
Cuba's Population.

The population of Cuba is now over i,6s5, 900, which is an increase Of moss than ten per cent stnss 108o.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-13
Jack Jones

The Crack Barber, keeps neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonsorial- ists. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases. Come on, ye stubby boards. "
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
re .Eala aad Intelligence"
BEL AIR. MD, SEPT. rs. 1905.
TIE TERM "lDlOT."
In the Original Greek 1t simply
Meant IA Private Person.

In the Original Greek 1t simply
Meant IA Private Person.
The word idiot is itself of interesting
history. Its primary Greek significance
was that of Il private as distinguished
from Il public person. pC' words
idiom, idiusyncraSy, etc, are from the
same root. The idiot il Greek WAS sim
ply one rot engaged i'll public affairs.
The beginnings OF the degradation of
the word are shown in its application
soon To the common people us diStin-
suishcd from the upper classes. 1t was
then applied to uuprofess!onal and lay
people and soon became the $lurr;ng
title of the uns!lillfUl and awkward.
by SLOW degrees ii became applicable
to the stupid and nj last to the imlic-
ellie and idiot. As late ~ the sixteenth
and seventeenth Centuries tie word
was still used i'll its earlier senses. This
long sad history speaks indirectly of
the pathetic history OF the imbCCilc. II
he WAS not killed or starved u death
by neglect, etc, he WIS usually reduced
to the condition of Il beast either about
the house or fields or WAS actually
driven into the woods and forced to live
in caves, among wild animals. etc. In
1899 Itaril took 4 wild boy" found in
the forests of Aveyron and tried to
teach him. The ability of the wild
boys and wolf children to live and the
number that did so shows that idiocy,
as we have later learned. is of all de-
grecs and that mind may he various
ly defective in some ways. even idiotiC,
but in others with capabilities well pre-
served. Blind Tom, the pianist, ard
the large number Of mathCmatic idiots
are examples that show how far we
are from understanding the real nature
of idlocy, and they more than suggest
the partial retention of sound mentality
of the defective. the possibility of sciE-
ing upon the one or few normal or even
highly developed faculties and per-
haps bringing others into coordination
with them ard to normality. The court
fools and testers Of tie oldcn times
were often such partial idiots and de-
fectivea. and they truly lived upon
their wits" which were often better
than those of their masters.-American
Medicine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
HUMAN JEALOUSY.


The Difference Between the Passion
In Man and "a Woman.
The mans jealousy is Il stormy sea
flooding everything, tearing down and
llevouring everything in him that is
1trone, filling his innermost heart, alb
s0rhiag all rivers of feeling and de
stroying his mind. The woman's jeal-
UIisy is Il narrow, turbulent, treacherous
torrent which hides its depth and high
above which rise hard and silent banks;
it hei@htcnS her sensibility and
strengthens her mind.
The jealous man is Il wrathful lion;
he is noble, and hunger only forces him
TO tear his prey to pieces. The Jealous
woman Is an Infatuated snake; she is
vain. and passion only tempts her to
sting. The anger of the jealous man is
directed against the object of his love
and interrupts his love, and that of the
jealous woman is directed against her
rivals. and her love IS intensified by it
Jealousy makes Il fool of L man; il
makes him ridiculous and lowers him in
the love ami esteem of the woman, but
d woman gains in wit and charm by her
jealousy. and 1t makes her more attrac
tive to the man. Jealousy is a terrible
sharp weapon which woman uses
lightly in order to cut few sweets or
which to feed her vanity; often she even
wounds with it the man she loves III
order to enjoy his sufferings. The man
disdains this cruel thing, though, did lie
use it, it would rarely miss its object
of awakening the dormant love Of Il
woman, of bringing hidden love 10 the
surface ana of creating love where
there was From The German
Of Rnrnn"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.

An additional train will leave Bel Air
on Saturday and Wednesday only at <
y. NJ. arriving in Baltimore at 9 p. M.
Returning leave Baltimore at II AS p.
NJ, arriving at Bel Air 12.45 A. M.
An additional train will leave Cardiff
for York and intermediate stations at
sos A. NJ. Returning will leave York
at 5 80 F. NJ
An additional train will leave Balti-
more daily except Saturday and Sunday
at 11.35 A. NJ, arriving at Bel Air at
y 50. Returning, leave Bel Air at 2 20
Z. M, arriving at Baltimore at 800.
train will leave Baltimore on Satur-
day only at 1.2O p. NJ, arriving at Bel
at $50. Returning. leave Bel Air at 2. 40
p. NJ, arriving at Baltimore at $40.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta
and intermediate stations at $50 A. M.
and 400 p. M, stopping at Bel Air at o
A. NJ. and $50 +. NJ. Leave Delta for
Baltimore and intermediate stations at
$40 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ, stopping at
Bel Air at 40 A. M. and 4.30 P. M.
Additional train leaves Baltimore for
Bel Air at l 80 a. NJ. and HOO p. Nj,
arriving at Rel Air at ~ 80 F. NJ and
2.1O A. NJ. Leave Bel Air at . 20 and
S.1OP NJ, arriving at Baltimore at 3 20
and go +. NJ.
CA. FiFER, General Passenger Agent
| J. s. NORRIS. Geo ral Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
SPIDER SILK.
ItS Wonderful strength. Eiastist+y
and Lasting Quality.

Tie astronomer after the experience
of fanny years has found that the sDi-
dcr furnishes the only thread which
can be successfully used i'll carrying
on his work, writes Ambrose SwaZey
III the Scientific American.
Tie spider lines mostly used are from
3ue-Gfth To one-scvcnth of IL thousandth
o. an inch in diameter, and, in addition
TO their strength and elasticity, they
have the peculiar property Of with
standing great changes of temperature.
and often when measuring the sun
spots. although the heat is SO intense
rs to crack the lenses of the microme-
ter eycpiece, yet the spider lines are not
in the least injured.
The threads of the silkworm, al
though of great vallIe as commerciai
product, are SO coarse and rough COM
pared with the silk of the spider that
they cannot be used IN such instru-
mcnts.
Spider lines although but n fraction
Of Il thouSandth of an inch in diameter,
are made up of several thousands OF
microscopic streams of fluid, which
unite and form single line, and it is
because of this that they remain true
and round under the highest magnify
ing power.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
A SCHOOLGIRLS DECISION.
Different, 1t Might Have Changed the
Worlds History.

Different, 1t Might Have changed inc
Worlds History.
When Charles Wesley, one of the
founders of MethodiSm. was ut schoo.
a gentleman of the same name intro
duced himself by letter to the boys
father and declared his intention of
making Charles his heir" says writ
er. From that time forth the bene-
factor discharged the boys liability at
school and behaved as the handsomest
Santa Claus all the year round. After
some years the incognito asked the boy
if he would accompany him to Ireland.
Charles eventually decided against GO
ing. The stranger went his way alone.
In Ireland he struck up an acquaint-
ancc with Il person who adopted his
name of Wesley, or Wellesley, became
the first Earl of Mornington, GRANDPA
ther of the Marquis of Wellesley and
of the Duke of Wellington. Had
Charles Wesley accompanied his bene-
factor to Ireland there had been no
Methodist church. British India might
still have been menaced by foes, even
il it remained British at all; Napoleon
would never have met his Waterloo,
and England might have become an
appanage of France. All this turned
upon the decision of n schoolboy."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15

For more than half century the
lace manufacturing firm of Messrs.
Thomas Adams & Co., Nottingham,
England, have insisted on all their
work people. who number some hun
dreds of both sexes, attending a short
service each morning prior to commenc-
ing their days work The firm have a
large chapel underneath their ware
house. with an excellent organ, while
the choir, composed of their own en-
ployces, is one that would do credit to
many of our leading places of worship.
\ local clergyman attends each morn
ing for the service, which usually lasts
about half an hour, and q sermon is
preached three times 4 week
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
ORIGIN OF LLOYD'S.
Humble Beginning of Europe's Great
Maritime Agency.

Two centuries ago man who had
Il cargo to send to the Mediterranean
contrived to get rid of some of the risk
by inducing Il friend to take an interest
with him. 1t was necessary to write
out statement of contract to which
the guarantors subscribed. This was
the first underwriting. These two men
happened to he frequenters of Lloyds
coffee house in London, which was Il
favOrite place for the merchants of the
town to gather to discuss business or to
gossip
Others Immediately saw the advan-
tage of the scheme which their col
leagues had devised, and on the next
voyage the risk was parceled out
among a larger number Of the patrons
of the coffee house.
Out of this small beginning has
grown the great European maritime
agency, still bearing the name Of the
humble coffee house proprietor, and
which not only writes risks on vessels,
but rates them and publishes their ar
rivals at every port the world over, no
matter how small or how remotely sit
uated.-FrOm The Annals Of the
American Academy"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15

Mrs Allcash. who has not as yet got
over the novelty of riches. is not in
clincd to admit the fact. On the CON
trary. 1t is her great desire that the
society with which she is now entitled
to mix by virtue OF her husbands
wealth shall think she was born III the
purple.
Recently she was at a big dinner
party, ana as she was being piloted
from drawing room 10 dining room she
noticed Il marble bust on one of the
pillars IL the hall.
DO you know who that is?" she in
luircd of her cavalier.
THAT is Marcus Aurelius." was the
answer.
"Oh, is it now" calculated the lady.
But can you tell me-" she asked,
whether it is the present marquis or
the late marquis? l get so mixed UP
with dukes and thingsw-Londnn Ex-
press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15

Viii solid Stac! float in water? Steel
will float If it Ice 50 light in weight as
not to rupture The surface tension CT
the liquid. Thus with Il little care il
fine sewing needle can be made to float
on the surface of still water, especially
if it Is drawn through the hair Il time
or two, as the minute trace of oil s.
impaired enables it to resist the wet
ting action of the water.
1t must be understood that liquids.
although they lave infinitely less c.
hesive attraction than solids, are not
absolutely devoid of this. II There
were no cohesion ut ali between the
particles neither drops nor bubbles
would lie possible.
Consequently every liquid may be
looked upon as covered b? a more or
less cohesive skin of its own substance
SO long as TIE weight of the steel or
other solid body is insufficient to break
through this skin it will float on the
surface. although heavier bulk for
bulk than the liquid itself Londoa
Answers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-15
Do. Announces Crossings.

A blind man and spaniel dog lead
ing him with the aid of chain furnished
4 curious sight on Chestnut street the
other day. Pedestrians looked OH in
amazement, and many followed the
blind man and his friend to see if any
thing curious would happen when they
reached street crossing. Strange
enough, the dog barked when the curb
stone was reached and in that way in
formed the blind man that he should
be careful and step Philadelphia
Draau