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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

the indifferent SMILE the naughty SMILE the smile
of pleasure, the sad smile, the innocent smile,
the crafty smile, the vacant smile, the smile Of
hate, and that of love" His voice softened.
"One may smile and smile and be villain, y
she responded somewhat absenty. She was
wondering to herself if he had actually ever grim
aced before glass like vain girl
81 forgot to mention the barroom SMILE he
said.
She laughed. He was little peculiar but
Il know it is not quite the thing to notice a
lady's Dress" he began, after they had eaten a
few mouthfus, but cannot help admiring your
gown
She looked up. 1t was new, and her heart
warmed towards him.
"Ah!" he continued, with a sigh, ga woman
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

the GangeS. lney were standing IN d
very regular circle and screeching violently. In
the middle of the circle stood one solitary bird,
and it seemed it was against this individual all
the wrath of the rest directed. For some
minutes the palaver went on and then with
accord all the circle pitched upon the unfortunate
lin the centre and pecked him to death.
More than one similar case has been seen else
where particularly amongst rocks and starlings.
Near Norwich, England, some years ago, a doctor,
driving along quiet country road, had his at
tention attracted by cawing from open grass
field nearby. Many hundreds of rocks were
settled in two rings the inner consisting of about
fifty seemingly the veterans of the flock. As
before, in the centre of all was the criminal,
looking quite perky and pleased with himself
The deliberation went on for some time, and
the spectator noticed the manner of the accused
gradually changng-his head bowed, his wings
dropped and he cawed family, as if imploring
mercy, Then there was silence for moment,
when suddenly the inner circle closed, and rose
moment later, leaving only manged carcase
on the grass 1t is well known that rocks punish
thieves when caught by pulling their nests to
pieces.
Ravens, species well known for their won.
derful sagacity, have been watched in Switzerland
doing exactly the same thing, curious part
of the proceeding is the inevitable formation of
ring round the culprit.
Then there is the old but perfectly true story
of the sparrow which, having stolen the mud
nest of house martin, was by them literally
brcked up and the offender suffocated
A French surgeon at Smyrna wanted some
young storks but the Turks entertain such ven
Grafton for these birds that he could not get
any. So he abstracted the eggs from a stork's
nest on the top of his house and put them under
a hen, replacing them with fresh hens eggs In
due time the young chickens came to light in
their elevated position. The surprise of the
storks may be imagined The male storl speed.
lily disappeared and was not seen for couple
of days, when he returned with large number
of other storks who formed rude circle on
the surrounding roofs. The poor female stork
was then brought into the middle of the circle
and, after lengthy discussion, attacked by the
whole flock and torn to pieces
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

ESgS9S sOmersaults out of sheer hghthenrted-
C--sS-s>@S ness, chases his hat along a crowded
Cowes street, and revels in playing
practical jokes on his grandees has no
difficulty in making good his claim to be the
there several kings, old enough to be his
grandfather, who would be glad to be able to
emulate his ability and high spirits
But there are few sovereigns who do not love
at times to forget their rank and to indulge in
pranEs when the mood seizes them, although
these royal vagaries not always as innocent
as those of the youthful King of Spain. Very
different were the pranks played by another Al
fonso, King of Portugal, who found his chief
pleasure in roaming the streets of his capital at
night with low companions, "assaultng passen-
gers, firing into the coaches of the mobiles, and
routing religious professions at the point of the
sword" Ivan w. Emperor of Russia, took de
light in letting loose wild bears in the streets
shreking with laughter at seeing his subjects fly
for their lives, and at setting children to kill
one another; and if one survived, ,"the amiable
monarch, if he was not too weary, would slay
him himself and would laugh at this conclusion
to excellent a joke"
Edward ii once went picncking on the Thames
in faggotbarge with some boon companions
and with his own hands prepared the soup from
cabbages which he bought from a gardener OF
the river-bank Henry saw the inside of two
prisons, one in London and the other in Covent
ry, for riotous conduct when the wine was in anC
the wit was out; and Edward l. when hunting
one day, set a laundress on horse and wagerec
forty shillngs with her that she would not be il
at the death of the stag-a bet which the lady
won handsomely.
Peter III, of Russia, had such craze for wal
that he used to give orders for a hundred cannon
to be fired simultaneously, SO that he might en-
joy the sensations of battle Christina, Queer
of Sweden, used to dress in male attire and max
love to her own subjects incognita, shocking
them not little by the boldness of her WOO
ing; and on one occasion she rode into Hambur
habited as a knight and wearing a red scarf il
Spanish fashion.
Marie Casimire, Queen of Poland, found Gu
rious pleasure in putting on her most gorgeou
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

I% without being annoyed and ruffed,
A=g-& but it is quite possible to keep the an
4ssNssI noyance to oneself. As rule nothing
is gained by talking about it. The
best thing is to try and remedy the
grievance, and then to forget it as quickly as
possible.
very little injury will be magnifed into a
trouble or tragedy, if discussed in all its bear
ings If on some Saturday evening when you
are all prepared to follow the usual course and
go to the theatre your husband surprises you by
remarking that he doesn't want to turn out be-
cause he rather thinks of looking in later at a
club smoking concert, the very worst thing you
can do is to call him unknd and neglectful.
You may during the first few moments of dis
appointment feel he is both, but don't say it if
you value your domestic peace and happiness.
If you of passionate nature, go away to
another part of the house and reason it out
sensibly. Remember that the artistes who at
tend smoking concerts very clever, and that
your husband has taken you to the theatre every
Saturday night for months; remember, too, that
there are times when man is the better and
brighter for masculine society; and, most import
ant of all, that men are but children of larger
growth, and that the wife who wishes to exer-
else a good and nice influence must be an adept
in the difficult virtue of sef-control
Go back calm and smiling, make the evening
pass pleasantly, and when eleven o'clock comes,
and you suggest it is time he changed his coat
and walked round to the club, do not be sur
prised if he says, 81 don't think I'll bother to
turn out tonight; another time will do as we'll"
Then silence is indeed golden when the court
ier has changed into the critic, When the ''What
clever girl it isl" has given way to 81 wish
you'd arrange things differently" 1t needs he
roe self-represson to keep back the stinging
'You thought everything 1 did was right once,
and now Pm always wrong" But it can be
done, and it quickly brings its reward, in re-
newed serenity.
There must be friction now and then in the
best-reguated household Nerves will get over
strained and tempers "short" as long as people
are human beings instead of angels. But the
real trouble comes when weariness vents itself
in reproaches, and annoyance prompts the out,
break of cross or cruel words.
hasty speech may be the little rift in the
lutte, therefore still tongue is thing to be
greatly cultivated
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

~ ;
lsTNsNI it is, Furthermore, the opinion of
lSEsSEI many students of modern manners
that it will increase its hold on our
sex. Why?
There are two main causes The rush and
tear of Notwithstanding life is partly response
bic; we want excitement and want it always.
and gambling supplies it, Mind, gambling" is a
blunt name which includes speculation and
taking chances" of all kinds; it does not mean
simply betting or playing at card games for high
stakes.
The other cause is the participation of our sex
in all varieties of business 1t probably does
not occur to the majority of people that to be
in business for oneself, or to earn ones liveli,
hood by working on commission, as "frce
lance" or in any other way in which the re-
muneration is uncertain is something in the ma
ture of gamble. We are naturally addicted to
speculation-that is, not women only but all
human creatures.
We all like to do little speculation; there is
a prospect of good result, greater than one
might expect from steady work. so we are eager
TO take the risk. We never stop to think over
much about the failures; we try to shut our
eyes and we tell ourselves that we are sure TO he
among the fortunate! The probability is that
should be happier if we took fixed weekly
salary; at the end of a given number of years II
we were to add up uncertain earnings as a
free lance" should most probably discover
that we had not received much as the one
with fixed remuneration, but we always believe
that it will be otherwise and we go on.
Remembering this fact, and noting the further
fact that women are taking larger share in the
business of the country we find clue to the
increase of the gambling spirit in our sex.
It requires a very level head to prevent one
from yielding to this spirit. Men, who are sup
L IL r
to far greater etxent than the ordinary person
supposes. 1t is all speculation; they embark in
this or that scheme because it appears to Offer
good results, and they prefer to take great risk
rather than plod patiently along the safer path
There are signs that women treading in tn,
same direction, with everquickening footsteps
There is more need than ever for ineulcating tn
virtues of patience and sef-restraint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
A City of White Stone

Valetta, the capital of Malta, is one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. The whole of the
buildings are of white stone, and there being no
smoke or fog TO discolor them, they are as fresh
now as they were the day they were erected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
"COrkers" of the Thames

Ii down the course of the Thames as
far as Southend, millions of old corks
may be found at certain states of the
tide, and especially in "backwashes"
above Gresend, and the writer has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Tu ouoque

Mistress-Lucille ask my husband what he
wants for dinner. l haven't spoken to him for
week
Maid (tearfully) have lie Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Il Jury of Birds

CURIOUS case of trial by jury amongst
birds was recently reported from India.
A great number of scarlet famingoes
were observed in marshy field near
the Ganges. They were standing in a
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CUP of chocolate and some rolls,
please" she said to the attentive wait
er behind her.
Yes, madam. Would you like to
see this mornings paper?" He laid
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04

is quite impossible to go through life
without being annoyed and rufhed,
but it is quite possible to keep the an
noyance to oneself. AS rule nothing
is gained by talking about it. The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
Women Gamblers

THAT the gambling spirit is abroad
among women is not open to question;
4 it is, Furthermore, the opinion of
u many students of modern manners
that it will increase it's hold on our
sex Whv2
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
EOHcSOme KinQS

MONARCH who, like Alfonso of Spain,
leaps gates like schoolboy, turns
somersaults out of sheer lght-henrted-
ness, chases his hat along a crowded
Cowes street, and revels in playing
rrac+ioaI iOlyas IN hi, rr,,,Jaos bas M
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
CHILDREN GAMBLED THERE.
Official FlndinS In French Lick and Baden
Hotel Cases.

indianapolis (SpeciaD. : Auditor OF
State Bigler has written TO the French
Lick Springs Company and the West
Baden Springs Company that as result
of investigation he instituted there last
week he finds that two companies have
been engaged in "wanton and wilfuI
violation of the criminal laws" Of the
State. He demands that both companies
cease their unlawful practices"
This is the official finding, following
examination of the papers. records and
documents of each company The Au'
ditor says he found that each company
had been violating the criminal laws
of the State in that they permitted gamb-
ling to be carried on in the hotel from
about December. 1905, to April, 1906,
and that children were among those
allowed to gamble there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
GOES BALLOONING AGAIN.
Mrs. Thomas and Her Husband Sail Over
New York.

New York, (SpeciaI.-Dr. Julian P.
Thomas made a balloon ascension in
the Bronx, touched the housetops of
One Hundred and Sixth Street and Park
Avenue, sailed northward over the East
River to Newton, L. l., made couple
of farmers angry by tearing up their
garden patches with the drag rope of
the balloon, came back again over the
East River, swept over Central Park,
skipped the water of the North River
and finally landed at Woodcliff, which is
in New Jersey, opposite about Sixtieth
Street.
Mrs. Thomas accompanied her hus-
band on the trip. So did Roy L. Knab-
enshue. DR.. Thomas says they got as
high as 5000 feet, the highest he has
ever been. They had a camera for TAX
ing moving pictures along, and they
think they got results.
Mrs. Thomas says she wasn't scared,
and she is not sure that ballooning is
very exciting. Everything went smooth
ly from shart to finish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
TOWN WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE.
Thousands Of People Fleeing From SocOrro,
in New Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, (SpeciaD. = Socorro
N. NJ, south of Santa Fe, has been
severely damaged by an earthquake
Fifty-two shocks have been felt since
Sunday morning. The courthouse is
reported wrecked The buildings OF the
School of Mines are cracked and nearly
every residence in the city is cracked
or wrecked More than two-thlrds OF
them at least are damaged or DESTROYED.
The town. which is largely OF adobe
and brick, is almost shaken to pieces.
The people are fleeing, but no one mas
been killed. The Atchison, Topeka ana
Santa Fe Railway has sent box cars 10
Socorro to take people away and many
have already fed to other towns. huge
boulders have been Jared down on the
railroad track and trains cannot enter
the town. They stop several miles OUT
side the place.
The water in the Hot Springs, near
Socorro, has increased several degrees IN
temperature and the inhabitants tear
that the extinct volcano 10 miles from
the town will break out and begin squirt
ing lava.
Many of the people are fleeing. with
out anything, locking UP their houses
and getting out of town as soon as they
can The entire surrounding country
has felt the shocks and much damage
has been done, especially at San Marcia
and Magdalena.
A cloudburst occurred near Carlsbad,
N. NJ, and three inches of rain tell IN
an hour Most of the people OF So
zorro are still camping in the open.
The action of Mayor Bursum, who, at
his own expense, is doubling the capacity
of the City's water supply to meet any
fire emergency, is restoring confidence,
as he keeps the men at work even during
the frequent earthquake shocks.
A Santa Fe train arriving four hours
late, having been delayed by boulders
thrown on the tracks by the earthquake
near Socorro, brought number of refu-
gees from that region. Passengers re-
port that the earthquake shocks con-
tinue and that many chimneys have been
shaken down and walls of houses in So
zorro cracked. Rambling noises are
heard beneath old lava beds near So
zorro. But few inhabitants are left in
Socorro now, according to the state
ments of the refugees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
CANAL LOAN A BIG SUCCESS.
Large Premium Offered For the Bonds
Issue Oversubscribed.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD-Bids were
opened at the Treasury Department for
the $3o,ooo,ooo ten-thirty Panama Canal
bonds under Secretary Shaw's circular
of July q 1t is evident that the entire
issue has been subscribed for at an
average of from 1884 to 1896.
Secretary Shaw is deeply gratified at
the great success of the Panama Canal
loan. The average bid is 1887. The
lowest price at which any of the bonds
will be sold is 1865. Fisk & Robinson,
of New York, will probably get the bulk
of the bonds at prices ranging from Io4
to 1o363 All bids below 1850 were
thrown aside without being considered.
There were probably $500 bidders, and
the loan was oversubscribed manv times.
No awards were made, as Secretary
Shaw desires to consider some of the
bids before reaching a final decision
While it was believed that the national
banks would be almost the only bidders,
a surprisingly large number of bids from
private persons were received.
The total number and amounts of bids
made will not be ascertained, but it is
apparent that the whole issue has been
subscribed for several times over The
largest best single offer was that of Fisk
& Robinson, of New York, who made six
bids of 100000 each, at an average of
1885. Smaller bids at higher prices,
however, will probably reduce the
amount which will likely be awarded to
them to about $Is,ooo,ooo. One bid of
Io6 for the whole issue came from man
named Lindsay, at New Orleans, but on
account of conditions named and for
other reasons the bid was not con-
sidered Several Geographic bids were
received too late to be considered, but
the prices named were too small to be
successful.
The secretary having stated that the
bonds would be numbered serially be-
ginning with the highest bid, one offer
was made at I25 for $1,000, thus secur-
ing to the bidder bond No. I. An ex-
animation of the best bids shows that
offers of 1o4 Ito and up aggregated
$I5,34o,S6o; Io4 to Io4 ITO aggregated
$1,Ioo,Sao; 1876 to 1o4 aggregated $I4-
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
FIVE KILLED AT BALL GAME.
Lightning Strikes Grandstand 10 Wisconsin,
Town,

Maytowoc, Wis, (SpeciaD. = Five
persons were instantly killed and four
seriously injured when tightening struck
the grandstand during ball game here
Sunday. Of the injured two will be per-
manently crippled The fatal bolt de-
scended during violent electric storm
preceded a shower at the old ball
grounds Owing to the threatening
weather but small crowd had arrived at
the park to witness the ball game be-
tween the Schreiharts, of this city, and
Plyinouths, of Plymouth, Wis.
Lightning struck the top of the grand
stand, following the beams down to the
door at the entrance; where all the dead
and injured had congregated, two OF
those killed being on the inside and the
others just outside leaning against the
stand. The FIVE died instantly, never
uttering a sound. The injured were
immediately taken to hospitals and
homes under doctors care, who were
upon the scene Immediately.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27

St. Petersburg, (By Cable). The
commission appointed to investigate the
surrender of Port Arthur has finished
its labors and recommends that Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel, the former COM
mander of the Russian forces at Port
Arthur, be dismissed from the army and
shot; that Lieutenant General Fock who
commanded the Fourth East Siberian
Division at Port Arthur be dismissed
from the army and undergo a years
hard labor; that General Reiss, chief of
staff of General Stoessel, be dismissed
and banished, and that Admiral Alexieff,
former viceroy in the Far East; Lieu
tenant General Snirnoff, commander of
the Port Arthur fortress, and General
Vernander be reprimanded.
The formal trial of these officers will
take place shortly.
All the officers named in the report OF
the commission ranked among the high
est in the Cars service. Gen. Anatole
Michaelovitch Stoessel is of German ex-
traction, and Emperor William, after
the fall of Port Arthur, decorated him
for his splendid defense of Port Arthur.
The Japanese General Nogi and others
and Admiral Togo also praised the brav-
cry of the Russian commander.
The statements after the war of GER
tain under officers who went through
the seige with Stoessel indicated that he
did not deserve the credit for the de-
Tense of the fortress.
The story of the surrender of the fort
ress, however, as told by the wa. CORE
spondents, was that Stoessel had defend
ed it for 24I days and could do no
more. He had less than 10000 men able
to stand on their feet. He had $1,000
sick and wounded in the hospitals and
was without medicine and surgical sup
plies. His men were worn out under
the strain of the bombardment that
week after week, day and night, had
swept Port Arthur with a storm >of
steel
Having done his best, according to
the correspondents, Stossel sent note
to Nogi offering to surrender. At 9
o'clock on the evening of January I,
1905, the guns were silenced and the
long seige was ended. After the surren-
der there were thousands more men
turned over to the Jaapnese as prisoners
than were first reported to be in the
garrison at the time Stoessel gave up
the fight.
When the seige began the forces I'M
der Stoessel comprised $4,000 men, with
80 guns.
Admiral Alexieff, who it has been
recommended be reprinanded, has al
ways been regarded with high favor by
American naval officers who have been
thrown in contact with him. He was
the Russian naval nder-in-chief in
China during the troubles in 1000 and
the military governor of Kuangtung
Peninsula Subsequently he was made
viceroy in the Far East Owing to Sc
we're criticism of his conduct in the war
with Japan he was relieved on his own
request
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
WRECK ON TIE SEABOARD
Over a Score Are Killed and Many Injured
Headon Collision.

Charlotte, N. c, ecial).-Seaboard
Air Line passenger train No. A collided
with an extra freight train one mile
west of Hamlet Sunday.
The wreck occurred at $50 o'clock r.
NJ. The trains collided headon.
Engineer F. B. Lewis, of Hamlet. and
his fireman, Tom Hill, were killed, and
from IS to rs passengers, most of them
negroes. according to the reports re-
ceived here, lost their lives, while the
list of injured is reported to reach 20 or
more Only few of the dead have
been identified
A special was made UP to carry the
dead and injured to Rockingham.
The wreck was caused by misunder-
standing of orders. Both engines, near
~ all the coaches and box cars were
demolished. Hamlet is one of the prin-
cipal stations on the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherfordton Division OF the
Seaboard, and is no miles west OF
Wilmington.
Norfolk. Va, (SpeciaD A dispatch
received at the Seaboerd Air Line gener-
al office here says that so far 10 dead
bodies and 70 injured persons have been
taken out from the wreck at Hamlet,
N. c.
The first news of the disaster that
reached the headquarters of the road
was brief message about midnight re-
porting that wreck had occurred on
the Seaboard at Hamlet and that UP to
the time of the filing of the report the
dead extricated from the wreck Num-
bered 10, and the injured so far as then
known reached 20.
Train "a is a through train north
bound from Florida to New York, pass
ing through Hamlet which is junction
point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-07-27
HE ISN'T A DE LA VAULX.
Philadelphia Boy Tries Aerial Stunts With
An Umbrella.

Philadelphia, (Special).-As result
of his aerial aspirations, James Gilling-
ham, 9 years old, of 1916 Crittenden
Street is lying in the Jewish Hospital
with a broken arm. James had
seen several balloon ascensions at
county fairs, and aeronauting looked
easy to him. He resolved to take an
aerial trip. With a large umbrella he
went to the roof of stable near his
home and jumped off. He sailed grace
fully through the air and alighted on
the ground without jar. Then he tried
a second trip. This time the parachute
collapsed as he stepped off the roof. He
struck the ground with thud. When
they picked him up it was found that his
right arm was broken.