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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
"a Word About Nature
Faking.

Who are the NatureFakers? Where did ma
ture-faking begin? Where is it to stop? Who's
going to stop it?
Must we give him up? Who believes the allegory
of "The Lion and the Mouse? or any of Hsop's
fables that have been read and reread and COM
mitted to memory by fathers, and the sages
of all natiOnS that have served the themes
for instructive lessons in all ages, and are enjoyed
by our children of today.
And Uncle Remus! Must we give up Uncle
Remus' stories because a matter of fact, we
know Teddy Bear" can't talk; more can a
rabbit and that all of the wisdom said to emanate
from the brain tanks of these creatures Brer Rab-
bit, an Mr. Possum, an Brer Bear, and Mr..
Fox, is the veriest nonsense, because We EnoU
they can't talk, what right have we to think
they reason?
Must we give up Poe? He tells just as if it
the gospel truth about the raven perched
alongside the bust of Palas just above his cham
ber door, answering most sensbly every ques-
tion he asked of it. That can't be so! Must
we give Poe the go-by?
Must we give up Jack London? Must we give
up DR.. Long? Who cares whether the stories
are true or not? They teach good lessons and
good morals Who is deceived by them? Not the
children!-As for the grown people-This re-
minds one of a good story told long ago. a really
truly true story of a time when mature fakers'
not-save such 1Esop and that ik.
But, there other takers. Sleight of hand
men, who Travelled about the country pleasing the
people with their tricks. One of them penetrated
into the interior of one of the middle states,
about fifty years ago. He secured the courthouse,
which was the only available hall, for one-night
performance. After curfew the roads were lined
with country people coming to town to the
tricks of the faker. All of the villagers turned
out and filled the best seats. The show opened,
and the tricks were played upon watchful and
intent audience Not sound distracted Lneir
watchfulness. Finally the end of the program
was reached and everybody sat up determined
to catch if possible the chef doeuvre billed for
the last test of his legerdemain.
A small silk shawl of peculiar pattern cut
in halves and passed freely around for everybody
to examine and satisfy themselves that it was
actually cut in two, that the flowers matched
and no trick could be played with it. One half
of it was given to two prominent citizens to hold.
The other half the juggler wadded up into a ball
and prepared to shoot it from a large gun up
through the ceiling into the befry of the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08

Another prominent citizen was appointed to stand
on guard at the door leading upstairs, and the
moment the gun was fired he was to race to the
beifry and bring back the half OF the shawl
which he would find there.
He aoas a laaoyer of some little reputation, and
afterward served as a colonel in the Union forces
of the Civil War. The gun was pointed. Every
body saw the flash: heard the explosion, watching
intently the ceiling and the lawyer was off with
a crowd following, like flash. In few mo-
ments he returned breathless, and taking the plat
form he held out the bit of shawl, the faker hold
ing out the other half and fitting 1t to it. Every
one saw that the feat promised had been accom-
plished and there generous round of ap-
plause
The young lawyer lifted his hand impressively
to silence them and as he could get his
breath and the attention of the audience he be-
gan in excited tones:
"My friends! You have been tricked! De-
ceived! 1t was physical impossbility for this
silken fabric to have been shot out of a gun
without scorching and without smell of powder
about it. found it in the cupola, as the faker
promised, but found no hole You see no hole
in the ceiling. 1t was fake!"
For few seconds there was dead silence
which soon dissolved in laughter. The magician
then gained their attention by wave of his
hand.
"My friends, wish to thank my young friend
here for the greatest compliment l have ever yet
received in my professional career. 1t seems that
my little trick so well played as to just fall
short of deceving the elect. l really had not
expected to find in so large and cultured an audi
ence any one so foolish as to think it required
explanation. A trick is trick; nothing more.'
Then the laugh was on the young lawyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

as the ordinary horseshoe magnet. Next to
the electro-magnet is small steel upright or
standard, pivoted at the lower end and having
notch cut in the upper end. This notch
holds one end of lever which is pivoted in
the centre. The other end of the lever catch
es in the teeth of this wheel, which is on
the same shaft with the drum
Looks like a buzzsaw,' was Hirams
timely comment.
Now let us examine te workings of the
system" the operator proceeded. I'VE will
start with the observatory at Washington. In
one of the rooms at that institution Is a clock
called the transmitting clock. 1t Is very
carefully made, and valued at three hundred
dollars. Each day it is compared with
standard clock (whose error is known from
astronomical observations), and carefully
regulated to Eastern standard time-that is,
to the seyenty-fifth meridian.
''This clock is in telegraphic communica-
tino with the electromagnetic on the table
here through the wires of the. telegraph com
"1hree minutes and half before noon the
officer in charge at Washington turns on a
switch. and an electrical current is passed
through the clock. The tick is repeated by an
instrument called a sounder, placed on top
of the clock. On table near by are the
relays and repeater electrical instruments
which transmit the beat of the clock to any
point in teiegraphic communication with the
observatory.
that two circuits can be formed, one to sound
the full minutes and the other the seconds.
In the latter instance, the twenty-ninth sec
ond and the five seconds preceding the full
minute are not sounded. This facilitates the
comparison of local clocks, as the omission of
these beats gives warning of the approach of
the half minutes and full minutes"
ELECTRICITY is a wonderful thing" whs-
pered Fergus to his cousin. Did you ever
take hold of one of the machines like those
we saw on the street cornery"
Hiram shook his head and the operator
seemed much amused at the air of superiority
which Fergus assumed after drawing out this
confession.
"You will now readily understand what
takes place here. Five minutes before noon
the ball is hoisted halfway up the mast, and
two minutes before noon all the way up The
crank is then removed, and the ball held in
position by this lever which l explained to
you. Ten seconds before noon the minute
switch is turned on by the officer at Wash
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

"All right, my young friends; come this
way"
The operator led the way up spiral stair
case, and the boys soon found themselves in
the open air. A small railing surrounded the
top Of the tower, from the centre of which
rose mast about twenty-five feet high. Far
below lay the busy city, stretched out ike
beautiful panorama.
"We are now about two hundred ana
eighty feet above the street." explained the
operator "The ball, you will notice, IS not
solid, but is made up of a dozen vanes OF
sheet copper fastened radially to hub that
slides on the mast. They look like so many
half-moons or crescents Seen from dis
tance, it appears as solid BAN. AT the same
time it is much lighter than solid ball would
be, and offers the least possible resistance to
the air. On the lower part of the ball you
see six plungers, that fit in six cylinders at
the foot of the mast. This arrangement Is
to prevent jar when the ball falls, the arr
in the cylinders acting as cushion. The ball
weighs about one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, and has diameter of nearly three
and half feet
''How do you raise it?" asked Fergus,
growing more interested.
"By means of this cord. Follow it up and
YOU will see that it passes over pulley at
the top of the mast thence down through Il
hole in the roof to the room below, which we
have lust left where it is wound around
drum and worked by crank. We will step
down and look at IT, II you ike.
They descended the staircase and entered
the operating room.
At one end of long table they saw where
the rope passed around the drum.
81 don't see how you drop the ball SO
quickly by turning that crank backward,
said Hiram, looking puzzled.
| The operator laughed.
"The crank is only used to hoist the ball.
1t is dropped by clock at the National OBJ
! servatory in Washington"
"By clock in Washington" exclaimed Hi
ram in great astonishment How can a
clock two hundred miles away do mans
work."
furnishes the correct time, the telegraph
company the wires, and the instrument max
er the mechanism. That wonderful agent
electricity does the work. Notice this little
instrument on the table, near the drum II
IL called an electro-magnet. A current Of
electricity passing through it gives it the
power of attracting certain bodies, the same
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

seven years in school, constant expense to
your parents, and now you need to be educat-
ed in another way"
"In housework?'
Exactly, You must earn your living and
repay the debt you owe"
''You need not give up; you may still con-
tinuee to study. Don't you know the brightest
learn something every day from books and
papers about geography, history, literature and
art. Your father has a typewriter. Learn
to work on that. He will also teach You
shorthand, if you wish. Your mother used
to be a skillful pianist; you can have no bet.
ter teacher; and | think can manage to teach
you French and German. So you see what
can be learned out of school,"
"Oh, Aunt Mary! won't that be delightful"
cried Annie, now all smiles. "Then can keen
up my schooling after alp
Certainly you can; and have no doubt
if you persevere you will acquire higher edu.
cation than your comrades who enter the high
school next autumn;
81 am sure l WILL" said Annie. confidently
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
a Visit TO the Time Ball

ington, so that no more beats will be sounded
until noon. Two or three seconds before noon
"a comparison of the local clock having been
made the previous minute-ths electro-mag-
net is put in telegraphic connection with the
clock at Washington By the noon beat of
that clock the circuit is closed, an electric cur
rent passes through the coils of the electro
magnet, this little standard is attracted to-
wards 1T, the lever is disengaged, the drum is
free to revolve and the ball Drops
Who are on the lookout for it in the
city," asked Hiram.
Any one who wishes to have the correct
time," replied the operator. There
many people to whom the time to an exact
second-even fraction of second in some
cases-is a necessity. In your home, no
doubt, If the clock the mantel is within
five or ten minutes of the correct time no
one worries about it.
Some fine day, however, your father miss
es train. Whose fault is it? Certainly not
the railroad companys. An error in their
clocks would work great evil, as the dispatch
ing and connecting of their trains must be
uniform. The old clock must bear the blame,
for it has been running along after its own
Ga ashton.
Send to the jeweler you say. Now, the
jeweler has been more careful, for each day
he regulates his clocks by the time-signal.
The railroad companies and the jewelers.,
therefore, profit by it. Then there are the
masters of vessels They must keep their
chronometers corrected; for, when out at sea,
they are dependent upon these timepieces for
determining longitude.
Without an appreciation of exact time,
therefore, our commercial relations would not
run along smoothly. 1t extends also to our
social relations. How many times have you
been late at school, late at dinner"
That reminds me, Hiram" interrupted
Fergus, laughing, "we'll be late for lunch if
we don't hurry"
"At what time do you have lunch?" asked
the operator
Zone o'clock" replied Fergus looking at
the clock.
"Weil," said the operator with evident
good-humor, ''if the tme-ball has done mis-
sionary work in your house, you have twenty
minutes in which to get there"
Thanking the operator for his kindness,
in the street again. And as they hurried up
town, Hiram was heard to observe:
I Who'd have thought there was so much
in the dropping of that ball?'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

The forget-me-not, her blue eyes wet,
Sat silent apart, in vain regret,
Because she had loved the mignonette,
And her heart was full of sorrow,
I'LL bonny sweet-william, frank and free,
Leaning toward her tenderly,
Dry your tears, my beauty" said he,
"And we'll be married tomorrow.
"All the lilies their bells shall ring,
The wrens wedding march shall sing,
All the tulips their banners swing,
And the royal princes feather;
And pansy bridesmaids, in velvet rare,
The azure train of my bride shall bear,
And yield her up to my tender care,
To love and cherish forever"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

ed from the grammar to the high school next
june and then-and then am not to be al
lowed to go there"
Here the sohs broke out with renewed VIC,
lence, and Aunt Mary waited patiently until
they subsidized.
Then she said, quietly:
'Is that so great hardship? Some girls
would be pleased to be relieved from further
"But 1 am not!" exclaimed Annie, with
flashing eyes. 81 have looked forward so
long to the high SCHOOL, 1t is the only chance
| will have for higher education. All the
girls are going through the high school, and
il is a shame l can't go, too"
"My dear" said Aunt Mary, smiling, let
me correct you. All the girls are not going
through the high schools. The school statis-
tics show that only about one-half Of the
not one-third finally graduate. But that is a
small matter. AS to yourself, dear, l think
you have no real grievance"
"Aunt Mary!"
"Listen to me, Annie. You must know
why you are to be taken from school. Your
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

Busy and happy through summer and spring,
Shading the porch for the wrens to sing,
Building an awning over her string,
And little cloister hiding,
Where in darkness, fasting by night and by
day,
A caterpillar. bearded and gray,
Had shut himself from the world away
In cell of his own providing.
And fastening here and there a line,
The spider builded his parlor fine,
And invited the little fly to dine,
Close to his monkish neighbor;
And the morning-glory gave shelter and shade,
Nor ever their little secrets betrayed;
And blessing and blessed her life was made
Through her love and care and labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
a Hiqber Educa ioD

parents are not rich, and your mothers health
is delicate She cannot afford to pay for
help, and you are needed to do the house
work"
But, Aunt Mary" protested Annie, ''if
had nonaR nshed Isl education could
great deal more"
Perhaps, said Aunt Mary, doubtfully.
You would learn French and German, the
higher mathematics, philosophy, botany and
so forth. When you graduated you might,
if you had influence and waited several years,
get position as primary teacher; OF you
might become a governess in private fam
lily. But in the meantime your mother might
die"
"Oh Aunt Mary!"
''My dear, / am only speaking of possibili-
ties. You have three sisters and little broth,
Then he Hsya you don't believe in eas higher % 'ed educa
tion?"
"Yes, do; but we must cut our coat ac-
cording to our cloth, to use a homely proverb
You have an excellent education now, suff
cient for all your needs. You have spent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

And the story travelled as stories do,
And as stories grow, the story grew,
And soon was known the fowerbed through,
And half the garden over.
And the tell-tale myrtle, alas! alas!
Ran over the border, and told the grass,
And through the palings tried to pass,
And whisper it to the clover.
But the morning glory said never a word,
And, just as though nothing at all had occur
red,
Or she never lisp of the story had heard,
Went onward and upward climbing;
Before the window weaving screen,
Over the wren-house a bower of green,
And filling all the spaces between
With buds of her own designing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

making his first visit TO new lorh,
and was consequently bent on Sightseeing
1t was about noontime. Merchants ana
clerks, hurrying to lunch, pushed their way
along the great thoroughfare, and the young
cousin drifted with the tide.
4 Suddenly Hiram stopped and stood gazing
at the tall tower of an immense building on
4 the opposite side of the street. The jostling
tcrowd found him an obstacle in its path, but
5he stood his ground.
Fergus had gone on some distance before
he noticed that his cousin tagging be-
hind. and he turned back to look after him.
"What are you gazing at, with your mouth
wide open" asked Fergus, testify
"Did YOU see it," was the return question
"See what?"
"Tbat big ball shoot down the staff yon-
DER" replied Hiram.
..Oh that's the time-ball on the telegraph
building" .... =;
very patronizing tone.
"What's a time-bal?' persisted Hiram.
"Well a time-ball s-let me see-l know
what it is but | cant explain 1T very We'll
1t drops at noon, and people set their CLOCKS
by it." - 49, and GO. how it works g"
suggested the Jealous Hiram.
aAll right; if we can get there" said Fer
gus. without show of much enthusiasm:
Eve have an hour before lunch. Come on.
They crossed the street and entered the
GREAT building. The Office resounded with
The ticking Of the many instruments, that
made an indescrible din.
One of the messenger boys showed Fergus
where the elevator was, and after entering II
they explained their errand to the man IN
charge. who took them to the top floor and
directed them to the operating-room in the
"You want to see the ime-ball, do you!
asked the good -natured operator, when ms
young visitors came IN. -, -
ives sir: and we'd like to have you ex
plain Il all to us, if you will be so kind" put
in Hiram.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
Copyright by James Elverson.

Copyright by James Elverson.
a eyes, Aunt Mary"
IN "Come here, dear. You are cry
3EAassSy ing. What is the matter!"
Gses&sJ "Oh. Aunt Mary, my heart Is
broken!"
nsure,y not so bad as that" said Aunt
MARY With H. .at sAt s i4s; sotd shf' ss ls 'e'S%s
giri u'b h,ow indeed to break the heart OF
fs"enarTtyeenyearold seaTy pV@ girl, who has health and
hannv home. Tell me what has grieved YOU
and drI perhaps l may help you" :,
"No. I'm sure you cannot, said Annie
with another great sob.
"Well, tell me, anyhow. u
"Aunt Mary" replied Annie. solemnly, Il
have just been talking to father and mother,
and they say ! must not go to school any
more" .y
"Oh, no, not today; but at the end OF thus
term. You know am certain to be promot'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
Copyright by James Elverson

ERGUS MORGAN and his country
cousin were strolling up Broadway,
one day. after visit to different
places of interest down town. Hi
ram. the cousin in the case, was
L.: g..,. ,,;,;t 70 Naw York
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10
Copyright by James Elverson.

The mignonette and alyssum spray
Went off in a buttonhole bouquet,
Side by side together.
"A larkspur, prm and sharp and tall,
Looked round on her neighbors. great and
small,
Struck with amazement one and all,
And cried out. '.Did you ever"
And bachelor sbuttons and four-o clocks,
And ragged-robins and pinks and fox,
And marigolds and ten-weeks stocks,
All answered, mo, / never!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

One Of the largest cotton tranpac-
Otions ever made in Okolona was made
last week when Mr.. G. r. King sold
800 bales of cotton to W. G.. Hatchett
for ST., 438.17.
The Messenger lie directed to announce
Joe T. Griffin, of Houston, this week
as a candidate for Tax Assessor, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries. Mr., Griffin, who is native
of this county, and connected with
it's best families. 10 we'll and favor
ably known az good and substantial
citizen, prominent in county affairs,
and q good christian gentleman. The
people are familiar with his qualifica-
tions for the place, and should he be
elected he would no doubt faithfully
discharge his duties.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

Nature has just one pigment on her
palette with which she produces all
the marvellous tinth CT beauty, and
that one pigment Il the blood. The
she'll like pink beneath the finger nails,
the delicate rose Of the cheek, the
cherry ripeness Of the lips, the lFrides-
cent brillianCe Of the eyegs are oil brO-
duced by the blood just a. the per-
manence Of q beautiful paintlnR will
depend upon the purity o. the Cplors
with which it 10 painted, so the per-
tnauoncD Of beauty depends % the
purity OF the blood. Paint, powder
and cosmetics womb avail 10 preserve
beauty. Beauty begins IN the blood.
Dr.. PioFcU'S Golden Medical Discovery
q 4 true beautlner, because ID provides
for nature that pure blood with which
alone she can paint. The use of this
medicine VIII cleanDe the skin, height
Ga the c0m6 lbxiOn, brighten the eyes,
and give a. face and form that fadi.-
ance of health which e the gKont0ol
chafa Of b6au ghit A nOt ! patent
medicine, becapsc every bottle bears
upon IL wrapper 4 full list 81 the In
grOdlente. eand for free booklet 70
Pr. r. N. PlsfcSs Buffalo, New York.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

Mira. r. a GragnOn left MONDAY
morning for Memphiss
]. w. Williams, The Messenger fore
man, spent Sunday In Tupelc.
Mr. William Baskin hAsentered coll
lege at Bell Buckle, Tenn.
Col. and Mrs Jas. Gordon are in
jackson, Miss, with friends.
Plows Of every description and at
any price. ADAMS & NEuBERT
Miss Pearl Kinds from St. Louis is
back again trimming tor Miss Alice
Duke.
Mrs. Hal Abbott and daughter. Of
Rome, Ga, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
B. J. Abbott.
Frank Elliott and H.. 81. Mcdonnell
took in the show at Tupelo Saturday
night.
Misses Rose Ivy, Bessie Babbitt and
Theo Hendrix went up to Tupelo Sat-
urday night.
W. L. Tucker chapter U D y will
celebrate Confederate memorial day
on the twenty sixth Of April.
The earnest workers Of the Baptist
church will give candy stew in the
King sample rooms Friday, March 10.
Everyone invited.
w. A. Murphree has finished fine
colonial style porch to his residence
besides other modern improvements
and now has home to be proud of.
Father Spectacle, for the benefit of
the K of P lodge, will be given ut the
opera house Friday night, having been
postponed from last Friday on account
of iDclement weather.
Mrs. Frank Elliott received a tele-
gram from her father Judge w, D.
Frazee, Saturday stating that he was
quite sick at Oxford. She left the
same day to be with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Parchman, Mrs.
Clarence Parchman, Miss Annie Me-
Gehee and Fred McGehee saw Frank
Dudley in "Tennessee's Pardner" at
Tupelo Saturday night.
Wagons, Farm Implements, Buggies
and everything in a modern implies.
NJ ant ak0ro Az riuht V1r3non h.#y6I
ADAMS & NEUBERT.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-06

Now's the time to get what q
want for the farm. Prices have al
ready advanced on every thing and are
still going up. Come In and let us
save you money. ADAMS & NEUBERT
Mrs. R. L. Bransford, has just re-.
turned from st. Louis where she pur-
chased q fine new line OF millinery,
ladies and childrens furnishings. Ev-
erything will be new and up to the
minute, and she feels sure she can
please the most exacting.