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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14


British diplomat, who lived to be al
most ninety years of age, 1t is said that
his life was spent In taking no exercise.
He would take Il cab to cross the street
and he never would walk upstairs If an
elevator was accessible. Yet he was the
traditional picture" of health and suf-
fered little from small or large ailments.
Nor is the case of Sir Edward Thornton
an isolated one There are many In
stances of men carefully avoiding exer-
else Of a physical kind and still attain
ing great age. On the other hand, 1t Is
well established that noted athletes do
not, as a rule. enjoy long life. The two
circumstances, taken together, appear to
cast some doubt upon the modern
theory that muscular activity Is essen
tial to longevity or at least to good
health. They rather support the doc
trine, held by certain German biolO.
gists, that all physical exercise after a
man has attained middle age is at the
expense Of vital force. There Is, at
least something to be said on both sides
Of the question so far as middle-aged
people are concerned. Those who main
tain the desirability Of exercise will, Of
course, assert that Sir Edward Thorn
ton attained his great age In spite Of
his abstention from exercise rather
than because Of 1t, and that he might
have lived many years longer II he had
lived an active physical life. This,
however, Is mere hypothesis which may
fairly be met by pointing out that many
people who devote themselves most Wig
orously to exercise die before they
reach middle age. II the rule holds
good In one case it ought to bold good
In the other and on the face of Ii the
nonexercise people would seem TO have
the better Of 1t. Sir Edward Thornton
may live almost to the century mark
without taking physical exercise. 1t
may be admitted, Of course, that this
Is a matter In which one mans meat
may be another mans poison. Individ-
ual idiosyncrasy is a strong factor In
the problem. Active physical exercise
may not be necessary nor even advis-
| able for some men, while 1t is essential
to the health Of others. In such affairs
every man must find out what Is bene-
fetal for himself without reference to
the requirements Of any other man.
There Is no hard-and-fast rule for ply
steal exercise any more than there is
such rule for diet. There Is, on the
contrary, every reason to conclude that
though some men will benefit by Wig
orous physical activity other men will
be better Off with none at all-at least
after the elimination Of their bodily
development when l could ride
never walked; when could sit l never
stood; slept as long as | COULD
this was the secret of longevity once re-
vealed by II centenarian. 1t Is not /
particularly inspiring formula and II
makes laZIness the chief end of man.
Yet there Is some reason to suspect
that he who desires mere length of
years rather than achievement or re.
nown will do well to consider the pros.
poets held out by the langu.d rather
than the strenuous life Certainly the
human machine, like all other machines
may be overworked.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

A big swapping turtle bearing upon
Its back the initials of Daniel Webster
waS caught in Buzzard's Bay a few
daye ago. This will no doubt be en-
couraging to people who seek to win
fame by whiting their initials on ev-
erythlng that comes handy for such a
nurnOGp
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

An engineer declares that $4,000 peo-
pie now do with machinery the work Of
100000 persons few years ago.
But they lack an everlasting sight Of
getting the pay of the 100000.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14
purpose.

The best man at the wedding is some
times hard to pick out-of course the
bride may consider him the bridegroom,
but the maid Of honor would speak for
the handsome usher, and the brides
mother for the rich uncle who gave the
handsomest gift, and the brides little
brother for the caterer, SO there you
are
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

We get about SO equal a taste Of both
heaven and hell on this earth that we
won't feel quite like stranger what
ever our fate In the hereafter.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

did you see where a powder trust
had the government in its clutches?"
what of it7 If 1t supplies the am
munition, why doesn't the government
go cunning for it?"-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

Speaking of hoodlums and crime, the
father who makes a comrade of his
boy is not likely ever to have to ball
him out of jail
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

1t will be long time, just the same
before the National Educational Asso-
citation succeeds In popularizing thru,
"bizness," and "tuf."
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

When the New York police begin to
raid poolrooms with axes the gamblers
think this is the most unkindest cut
Of all"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

Ever notice how easily the heart
broken girl cements the pieces together
and awaits another smash?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

A Russian officer gets court-martial-
ed If he doesn't obey orders, and assas-
sinated If he does.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14

1t might be well for parents to re-
member that spoiled children come
home to roost-
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-04-14
Topics of
the Times

When man is too busy to be happy
be Is to be pitied
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
SPANKS AT S5 ARE TOO HIGH
Woman Who Padded Girl for Shoot
ing Chickens Objects to Fine.
Mothers Are Anxious
Special to The Herald.


PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 2A-Six
spanks at $5 a spank, amounting to
$50, is the unique bill that Mrs. Mary
Taylor of Georgetown was ordered to
pay by the judge of the municipal court
at Bath.
The spanks in question were admins
tered to innocent 5-year-old Vivian
Beal, the child of a neighbor, and were
in the form of punishment to the little
girl because she shooed some hens be-
longing to Mrs. Taylor. The woman
has appealed the decision, claiming
that the bill is too high and has recog-
nized for her appearance at the ap-
preaching term of the superior court.
The parents of the town and those
adjoining are in a quandary over the
matter. Five dollars a spank is pretty
costly, and to make the matter worse
the children have formed a protective
league, threatening their fond mothers
and fathers that they will engage coun-
sci and push all cases in which any
one of them receives whipping. There
was a large attendance of neighbors at
the court session, all anxious to get
the price on spanks.
I'm never shoe hens again." said
little Vivian. II am glad the naughty
woman had to pay for it, but it didn't
do me any good, as l didn't receive any
of the money. Ihe chlu Dleu at tne
nose after the punishment was admins
tered. She had run away from her
mother, and the first that the anxious
parent knew about the matter was
when when she heard the little girls
screams coming from a house in Mrs.
Taylor's yard
The parents are now trying to dis
cover some other means of punishment
for the children. while the youngsters
look wise and say that they will pro-
tect their rights, no matter in which
form the punishment is delivered. one
lad is already busily engaged reckon
ing up the spankings that he received
and threatens legal action.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
LETS A ROOSTER
CHOOSE HIS RESIDENCE

wINsTBD, Conn, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Scrobania and Leon le Court, neigh
bors, went to law to decide the owner
ship Of a rooster. Judge Goodwin said:
Let us leave IL to the rooster. He
has passed part Of his days in lie
Courts hennery and he Is now enjoy
ing domestic bliss among the Scro-
bania poultry Let him choose"
After leaving court Mrs. Scrobania
locked up the head of her poultry fam
lily. lie Court got a writ and Sheriff
A. p Moore ordered Mrs. Scrobania
TO free the rooster.
No sooner had the coct Of the roost
been freed than he tapped his winge,
crowed three times and scratched
gravel Pausing for a moment, as IL
trying to decide wisely, the bird crowed
again and hoped over the fence. There
is joy in the lie Court hennery and
sadness among the Scrobania chickens.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
FIERY ORATORS SPEECH
IS A FROST IN NOME
FLAMES OF FIRES FREEZE IN
BRIGHT RED IclcLEs
Hens Lay Frozen Eggs and Cows Have
to Be MIXED with Redhot Asbestos
Gloves - chopping Ice Causes
Spontaneous Combustion

Special to The Herald
NOME, Dec. 27.-Such cold weather
as has been prevailing for ten days
past has never been experienced by the
oldest miner in Alaska. Truthfully, it
is so cold that the flames of fires burned
outdoors have turned to beautiful red
icicles, and have to be wrapped in
blankets to thaw them out.
John Hare, the fiery orator of the
Arctic, delivered a lecture the other
night, and, although he chose the most
burning words, his speech was a frost.
The extreme cold has in a measure
proved a godsend to the suffering peo-
pie. The ice is frozen so hard and dry
that the friction caused in chopping ii
causes spontaneous combustion, and
melts tons before the flames can be ex-
tinguished. Thus is a water supply
furnished.
Equipping himself with six suits of
wooden clothing and bear skin, Ed
ward Long went to a neighbor. Ar
irving, he discovered his left leg frozen
stiff. The cold air had entered through
a rent no larger than a pinhead and
had done the work.
In cooking great care must be exer-
cised to keep the frying pan covered.
There has been instances where beef
steak while cooking a nice brown un-
derneath was frozen stiff on the eX-
posed surface.
All the hens are laying frozen eggs,
and the cows have to be milked with
redhot asbestos gloves.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
KISSES DELAY HUGE LINER
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27,-Something
like twenty-five kisses were responsible
for a slight delay in the sailing of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the North
German Lloyd line yesterday. They
were the farewells bestowed upon DR.
A. b. Leonard of this city by members
of a large family.
Just as the gang plank was being
withdrawn a group of a dozen men,
women and children, each bearing some
object, from a camera to basket OF
fruit, came rushing to the embarking
place.
"Where is he?" "Quick, the steamer
is leaving!" Where on earth can he
be?" was the chorus of EXPLANATIONS.
UP came a second group with similar
inquiries, and everybody nearly fell
over everybody else in an effort to find
DR.. Leonard. Finally the latter was
discovered, and surrounded, and the
kissing began. Thinking he had fin
ished, DIR. Leonard started to board the
ship. Hold on, here's another!" halted
him and there was another kiss.
"You have forgotten me-" piped lit
tie voice. and the doctor kissed a little
girl whom her father was holding. Then
he hurried aboard the ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28

even with profit. 1t has in it some of
the generous qualities which make
Vanity Fair" the wholly delightful
work it is. The whole is sound and
equable piece of work, deserving high
praise.
The Man of Property. BY John Gals
worthy. New York: Frederick A.
Stokes Co. Los Angeles, c. c. Parker.
"The Famous Hymns of the World"
their origin and their romance, by Allan
Sutherland, with an Introduction by
Rev. Henry c. McCook, d. D., will
make strong appeal to all lovers of
hymns. Their story, and that of their
authors, is delightfully."- and graphically
told. Both clergymen and laymen have
contributed interesting and helpful in
cidents. special effort has been made
to secure absolute accuracy of state
ment and fullness of detail. The vol
ume contains information not to be
found elsewhere. 1t is specially appro-
pirate as gift book.
Famous Hymns of the World. BY
Allan Sutherland. New York: Fred
erick A. Stokes Co. Los Angeles c. C.
Parker.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
INCuBAToRs FOR SCALLoPS
Effort Made to Prevent Their Exter-
mination-New England Fishers
Are Alarmed
Special to The Herald

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 27.-An effort
is being made by the Massachusetts
fisheries commission to propagate the
scallop by artificial means. That is to
say the experts will try to find out
how far it may be practicable to take
the eggs from the spawning mollusks
and fertilize them by hand, rearing the
young in some sort of marine kinder
garten. at
This valuable shellfish is disappear
ing from New England waters, and I'M
less something be done with prompt
ness 1t will be too late. The trouble is
due, as usual in such cases, to reckless
fishing, and chiefly to. the taking of
seed scallops for the market.
To make this clear it should be ex-
planned that science has only recently
ascertained that scallops rarely live
more than twenty or twenty-five
months, and practically never survive
their second year. Inasmuch as they do
not spawn until they are year old, this
implies that those specimens which are
taken before they are a year old-that
is to say, as seed scallops, to use the
fishermen's term-never get chance to
breed at all.
The scallop spawns in early summer.
and the young grow at such an aston
ishing rate that they are big enough
for market in the late fall-whence the
temptation to catch them.
The baby scallop attaches itself by a
thread to eelgrass at the bottom and
so remains stationary until it is quite
well grown, when it casts loose and be-
comes a wanderer.
For the curious mollusk is able to
swim with great rapidity by opening
and closing the valves of it's shell-a
fact in natural history which was un-
known to an unfortunate Frenchman
who undertook, a few years ago, to
establish a scallop plantation on quiet
New England beach. He deposited
several thousand scallops in shallow
water, expecting them to breed, but
n he loked them next dayt hwffffim
when he looked for them the next day
all of them had fled,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
HOTEL TIP TRUST FORMED
How the Money One Gives Goes After
All Into the Pockets of
b Another
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The latest
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The latest
its operations every tip slipped into
the hand of the boy who checks coats
and hats in the big hotels and restau-
rants goes, not to the boy, but into
the pocket of a concessionaire.
The hotel boys, it appears, are not
employed in most instances by the
owners of the hotels or the restau-
rant proprietors. A contractor comes
along and offers to pay the hotel so
much for the privilege of running the
hat racks and the coatrooms. 1t is
he, not the hotel, who employs the
boys, and it is he who rakes in the
tips presented to the attentive boy by
good natured patrons.
The boys, of couse, make something.
1t averages from Sc to SO a week. AS
the concessionaire receives nothing
from the hotel and as he employs, on
an average, six boys to every big hotel,
the amount in tips received by him
leaves a considerable profit.
The method by which the trust
works Is this:
The concessionaire pays so much to
the hotel for the privilege of running
the hat racks and the courtroom.
He employs his own boys, one Of
whom is appointed secretary lieuten-
ant, or spy-the term varies in various
hotels.
This secretary, lieutenant or spy has
a leather pocket about twelve inches
deep and six inches wide. Into this the
hotel boy drops the tip given to him
by a more or less thoughtless patron.
The secretary, lieutenant or spy
makes a business of noting every GUS
toner as he comes in. If ne wears an
overcoat he sends boy to see that it
is placed either on the rack or in the
coatroom.
The secretary, or spy, keeps an eye
on each guest and is always ready to
send a boy posthaste when the guest
seems ready to go.
He then watches if the person whose
hat is handed to him or whose coat
is helped on hands a tip or not. When
the visitor has departed the secretary
of the concessionaire fixes a hypnotic
eye on the hotel boy, who, conscious Of
the eye, comes forward and drops the
tip into the leather pocket.
Occasionally the concessionaire's
lieutenant visits the coat room and
helps himself to what has been dropped
into the tray by the departing guests.
In the evening the concessionaire
comes along and empties the leather
pocket of his secretary, lieutenant, or
spy, into his own pocket. At midnight
he calls again and rakes in his shekels.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
WOULD DIE OVER LOSS OF 81
Frank Hill Got Mad When His Wife
Bought an UmbrelIa-Cut
Cash in His Throat
Special to The Herald.


SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 27-Frank
Hill, aged 2S years, who operates the
Little Sioux restaurant at 1017 Fourth
street with his wife, Minnie Hill, made
a spectacular but unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide by cutting his throat.
Hill used a razor on his neck, fol-
lowing a petty quarrel with his wife,
and now is at the Samaritan hospital.
1t was necessary for the surgeon to
take seven Stitches in the gaping
wound, which. was three and one-half
inches long He will recover.
The quarHQ started over an UNI
brella which Mrs. Hill had purchased
for her daughter Blanche, aged 18, a
daughter by her first husband. The
umbrella cost her mother 81. Hill
heard of the purchase and declared it
a case of extravaganza.
The Hills live upstairs over the "ham
and egg establishment and Hill called
MS wife to their apartments to take
her to task.
Your place" he said, sis back in
the Kitchen" AT the same time he
displayed the blade and Mrs. Hill, who
is quite active, took to her heels and
ran downstairs and out into Fourth
street, Followed by her youthful hus-
band. In the middle of the street he
overlook her and with a smile playing
about his mouth said: Lets call this
off"
With this assurance the woman went
back upstairs with him, where the ar
gument was renewed. Hill started to
take off his working apron, when Mrs.
Hill, suspecting a tragedy, made am
other run. She ran down into the res
taurant.
In few minutes Hill staggered into
the place, presenting a CHASTITY sight.
He had a nasty cash in his throat from
which the blood gushed at every throb
OF his cart. He sank into a chair and
sat there, bloody and CORY.
Hill was bleeding like a stuck Dig I'm
q packing house when the police am
hospital. He had nothing to say in
explanation for his deed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
COLOR LINE IN NEWPORT
Rev. DR.. Lowrie of Fashionable Trinity
Church, Bars Negroes from
Singing School
Special to The Herald.

Speclal 10 Inc I1Sidlu
NEWPORT, L. l., Dec. 27-The Rev.
Walter Lowrie, rector of fashionable
Trinity church and recently of Emman-
uel church of Boston, who last summer
created a mild sensation by a sermon
denouncing bridge whist playing and by
arraigning the governors of the casino,
nearly all of whom are members of his
church. for keeping their tennis courts
open on Sunday, has incurred the great
displeasure of the negroes of Newport.
Mr.. Lowrie, with the assistance of
Lacy Baker of New York, is getting up
singing school, and in his circulars
inviting membership. sent to all the
churches save the negro Congregation
al, he states that the school is free
alike to all (white) persons"
DIR. Marcus f. Wheatland, a leading
negro, in an open letter published this
evening, characterizes the circular as
blatant, offensive and brutal.
Everything you want you will find In
the classified page One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
MICHIGAN GIRL is CONSTANT
Her Promise Kept After Her Fiance
Had Lost Eyes and
Hands
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 27.-A not
able case of constancy on the part of a
girl is shown by the presence of a
bridal couple, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Nelson of Ishpeming, at the Planlkin-
ton house. Mr.. Nelson is blind and has
lost both hands, but that did not deter
his bride from keeping her promise,
and they were married Tuesday in the
Michigan city, and they are now on
their wedding trip.
Mr.. Nelson was the superintendent
of a mine in Ispheming. His fiancee was
the daughter of a man in comfortable
circumstances. They had been engaged
about year. Mr.. Nelson, while carry
ing a box of dynamite caps, fell and
the entire box exploded, destroying both
his eyes and tearing one hand off and
one arm at the elbows
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
MAKES TOUCH FOR PRACTICE
Convicted Man Robs a United States
Deputy Marshal While on His
Way to Prison
Special to The Herald.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Unit
ed States officers in charge of Deputy
William Henry, who took % Pennsyl-
vania prisoners to the new prison at
Atlanta, are in the city on their way
home. They will return to Pittsburg
tomorrow night.
Mr., Henry said no trouble with the
prisoners was experienced during the
transfer and all were delivered to the
warden at Atlanta without mishap.
The only incident that created any
excitement during the journey was
the experience OF a New York officer,
who was touched" by one Of his Sing
Sing wards for $240.
1t is understood the prisoner really
did not need the money but merely
wanted to keep in practice during his
enforced retirement from his profess
sion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
RED SHIRT ENRAGES BULL
He Carries an Old Farmer on His
Horns, Tossing Him to
Safety
SneciaI tn THE Herald.

Special to The Herald!
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 27.-The sleeves
of Farmer Slocum Beegle's red flannel
undershirt, visible at his wrists, are be-
lieved to have been the innocent cause
of the dresperate charge of bull upon
him. He went to the field to feed
the animal today, and it almost cost
him his life.
AS soon as the aged farmer appeared
the bull with an angry snort, lowered
it's head and made for him.
The old man was caught on the
beasts horns and carried along for 100
feet before being tossed over a fence to
safety.
Beegle then hurled pitchfork at the
animal, and the tines penetrated the
flesh, so that the bull galloped around
the field with the fork sticking in it's
side. Beegle marvelously escaped seri-
GUS injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
SIX GIRL STENOGRAPHERS
RIDE GOAT AND ARE SPANKED
Special to The Herald.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. /27.-six new
members were initiated into the Die
tate club, an organization of women
stenographers and clerks here today, by
being forced to ride real billy-goat
and to crawl on their hands and knees
between two lines of members, each of
whom welded a paddle as the neophite
passed along. The old members sat
around a festive board after the cere-
monies. The new ones said they would
rather eat standing.
The initiation took place in the gym
nasium Of the club, the membership of
which is now forty. The best Of spirit
prevailed during the ceremonies. and
the new members declared that they
had more fun trying to ride the goat
than the old members had in watching
them.