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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Sewing One Seam for IS Years.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The ease with which people can be-
come habituated TO any kind of uninter-
esting work, no matter how monotonous
it is. may be seen every day in any shoe
factory" says a gentleman connected with
this 81. Louis industry.
I'm a shoe factory the division of labor
is carried TO the utmost possible extent.
AS a rule one operative performs one
operation and no more. There is one
woman in our employ who for fifteen
years has sewed the seam which begins
at the right of the eyeiets runs to the top,
then around and down on the other side.
The machine works SO rapidly that she
actually spends almost as much time in
picking UP and laying down the shoe and
adjusting it to the machine as is required
to do the sewing, and this work she keeps
up day after day during all the working
hours. One might suppose the monotony
of the task would wear on her health and
spirits, but 1t does not seem to do any
thing of the kind. She is one of the most
cheerful women in the factory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Strategical Uses of Tails.
the Outing Magazine

FROM the Ouung Magazine.
Take another of our animals. fierce
little weasel. clad in summer in a coal
OF brown, in winter turning white, but
always with a jet black zip to the tall
The ermine, as it is Incorrectly called in
its winter coat, has an easy time of it,
sneaking on the mice and birds upon
which 1t preys. but when a hawk takes
after 1t in an open field in the sunlight,
or an owl in the moonlight, it would
have but short shrift with all its sinuous
leaping, were it not that the black tall
tip Is so conspicuous that it constantly
attracts the eye and allows the pure
white of the body to be confused with
the spotless snow. Even when We place
a dead weasel on the snow and look at
1t from distance, We realize how true
this is, and how valuable must be the
pencil tuft of black hairs to this little
yermin who spends his life in hunting
or being hunted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
gradually wake up and be hungry Sun

gradually wake up and be hungry Sun
day.
When the novelty wore off we voted it
an embarrassing pet and gave 1t away to
the Sth Irregular Cavalry mess at Benares
On another occasion | had an opportu-
nifty of seeing part of the action of a con-
stricting snake when securing its prey
The snake that occasion was a
dhamun about seven feet long. / saw
commotion in a tank, about four feet or
less deep. where a number of laborers
were bathing after their days, work.
Suddenly l saw several of them WhaCking
about at something in the water. This
proved to be snake with one coil, about
one-third of his length from mis- tail, tight
around the 1oins of a black cat. The
men pushed the dying snake. ashore, where
and half parayzed cat crawled slowly up
the bank.
The men stated that they saw the cat go
down the bank to drink. In a moment the
snake dashed the cat into the water with
its tail, took a turn about it and pulled it
into the water, with the result described
No doubt the snake would have COM
pressed the cat until it was attenuated
enough to be swallowed. A very large
cobra is satisfied with one rat. and then
remains torpid for days. a rat freshly
squeezed out, probably in swallowing so
as to be quite fifteen inches long.
Can there be any doubt that, with its
rapid movements and constructing power
the pythOn'S victim is instantly caught
enveloped in a coil and at once killed? No
snake can afford to risk struggle for if
the skin is injured, the natives state, no
snake RECEIVERS from such wound for
the ants and flies will torment it to death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
TEXTS ON COINS.
Why They Have Dropped Out Of
Use.

From the London Observer.
The omission (announced during the
past week. of the words I'm God we
trust from the United States coinage is
interesting as marking the disappearance
|of what was probably the last surviving
religious motto on coins in the currency
OF the western world.
So many protests were raised against
the change that President Roosevelt sent
out a letter explaining that there was
no warrant in law for the Inscription.
which. he declared, had been an indict-
ment to "sneering ridicule" He ex-
pressed his firm conviction that to put
such motto on coins did positive harm,
and was an irreverence that came dan
|8erously close to the sacrilegious.
The motto which has Just been discard
led in America was of comparatively re-
|cent adoption-probab!y in or about the
Year 1870. its place having formerly been
taken by the words 'E pluribus unum,"
(which first appeared on the New Jersey
currency In 1856.
In the middle ages texts from the Bible
We're very commonly adopted. both in this
country and abroad. y German coin of
the sixteenth century, for instance. bears
1.-THE inscription Love God before ali
things" and in England we find texts and
religious notices dating back to Anglo
SAXON times. Here are Il few of the bibii-
|cal quotations which have figured Gin
LATIN on the coinage of these islands:
Lord, save Thy people
He hath done marvellous things"
let God arise and let His enemies be
scattered.'
Give peace. 0 Lord
blessed be the Name of the Lord.
what God hath joined together let no
man put asunder."
But Jesus, passing through the midst
OF them, went His way"
tions IS full OF historical interest. The
III IN reference to his naval victory over
the French at the battle of Sluys, when
he drove his ships through the French
feet and got away unharmed. The coin,
the first English noble, was struck in
l343, three years after the battle, and
marked the beginning of gold currency
in England.
He hath done marvellous things" mira
bilia feciD waS chosen in Anglo-Saxon
times by Siegfsed. who succeeded Canute
King of Northumbria, and became con-
verted to Christianity.
Let God arise and let His enemies be
ecattered'' refers TO the civil war in the
time of Charles l.
. Blessed be the name of the Lord" was
taken from the French coins by Henry
". as King OF France.
What God hath joined together let no
man put asunder'' refers to the union
OF the English and Scottish kingdoms.
and was adopted by James l in 1904. The
coins were struck from silver derived
from Welsh mines in the neighborhood of
,Abtrystwyth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
CANDY MAN IN MEXIpp.
On Every Corner and Sells Sweet
meats Every Day Of Year.
From the Mexican Heraii.

Tho street candy peddler Il ONT. of The
things that attract the attention OF tho
tourist on his first arrival IN Mcuaoo, AS
the climate is warm enough to 90 ont OF
doors all the year round. the candy vepder
is to be found mt his post from one years
end to the other. including Sundays, Sat
urdays and feast days.
The candy man has IA very ancient his
tory The Azsecs were very fond of
sweets. of which they understood tho art
of making very many kinds and varieties.
The soldiers OF Cortez tell that on their
way to Vera Cruz on that memorable
march against the city OF the Az;ecs they
were met along the way by vendors. who
sold sweets of many kinds. which became
very agreeable to the taste when once
they had got accustomed To them.
The candy vender takes up his place al
the corner OF a street, where he remains
all day from early morning til late at
night. AS n general thing, too. you will
find him in the same place all the year
round Once n vender has possession OF
q certain place the other vendors recog
nize his right and do not modest him with
competition.
Sometimes a vender viii sell only ono
kind Of candy. In this case ne in all
probability makes 1t himself. However,
many vendors have lately been seized
with the progressive spirit OF the times
of many kinds of sweets, most OF which
not known outside OF Mexico.
The candy vender generally has a small
folding table about III to 215 feet In d.
mansions. on this he piles all his wares
Therefore you have no trouble in finding
exactly what you want. for there II Is all
spread out before you. If you do not
find 1t there you need not make further
inquiries. The vender viii not have IL.
There are more than a thousand street
candy vendors in Mexico City. Some OF
these have push carts, an inspiration OF
the new age of modern Mexico. These are
generally more ambitious than their EEL
lows and usually go about from fair to
fair. 1ney are to be found about the
better markets and plazas on feast days,
and they generally hang around outside
the schools. where they sell to the chill
dren on school days. Some Of these yen-
ders, who are generally young fellows.
nave made conside rable money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Rest in the Rest Room.
the Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
1t was in the rest room of one of the big
downtown department stores. and the
time was in the early afternoon, when,
weary from shopping, they sat down in a
quiet corner for few minutes rest, when
their attention was attracted by a rather
SLOWLY dressed young woman who en-
tered breeZily and made her way to the
contest corner, where a long Davenport
stood. and began making herself comfort
able.
Removing hat. gloves and wrap, she
collected most of the daily papers in sight
bestowed herself on the Davenport, mo-
nopoliz!ng both it and the papers. When
through with them she tore out what
ever parts she wanted. tossing the papers
about in such confusion that further peru
! sal of them by others was out of the Dues
| ton. The young lady next sought a writ
! Ing desk where for more than an hour
lgshe alternately wrote systematically and
| watched the new hats and the women
under them 1t made not a particle of diff
| ference to her that others stood about
waiting for a chance to use the desk. She
! had possession, and that was all she
wanted. Having used all the stationery
at hand, she called on the maid for a new
supply
At last. leaving the desk, she made a
collection of the magazines, but failing to
get interested in these she turned her at
! tentiOn to her toilet Illustrating in soap
and towels while washing her face neck
and hands. Then down came the massive
/ pompadour. and all others stood back
while she mcnopoliznd combs. brushes
and mirrors powdering and rouging. Re
placing her neckwear and ornaments and
pinning her hal on. arranging the veil so
that it's seveal dots fell in the most be-
! coming places. she let others see freely
| that she thought they were nuisances and
greatly in her way.
When the belt was given the final adj
justment and the jacket and long gloves
once more dorned. with a farewell glance
INTO the mirror she departed as breezily
| as she entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Horses and Music.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.


Regimental horses have been the sub
jects of musical tests, and nearly all en-
joyed the experience, only a very small
percentage of the animals remaining
indifferent to sweet harmonies, while
equally few showed active dislike. The
great majority We're soothed. inspirited or
excited by music. Most of the horses,
Ike the war chargers one may suppose
them to be. enjoyed the bugle above any
other instrument, and neighed gallantly
when it was sounded, but thoroughbreds
and colts generally were found to prefer
the shrill tire BILE of the fife, which reused
them to great, and sometimes unmanage-
able enthusiasm. This was the more sig
nificant because the fife was an unfa-
miliar instrument to them, not being gen.
orally used, as is the bugle in the French
army Finally, all the sweet sounds after
a meal of oats, and before breakfast they
showed restiveness when played to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
AFRICAN MISSION SPEECH.
Has a Literature of Its Own-In-
terror Rich in Copper.
'onm the London Daiiy NAL

Prom the London Daily Mall.
Mr. G. B. Beak, late acting British vice
consul for the Congo Free State, has re-
turned to England after 5,O00-nlile
journey across africa, frcm Banana, at
the mouth of the Congo river, to Nom
hasa, British, Last Africa. The journey
was made at the instance of the foreign
Office, Mr.. Beak collecting details of the
life and customs OF the natives of the
districts through which he passed: ''
The katanga district, at the south of the
Congo Free State and Immediately north
of British Central Africa. was Mr.. Beak's
particular objective. He traversed this re-
gion for over 400 miles, and reports that
it is intensely rich in copper mines, which
are at present undeveloped for want of
railway communication. when this is
established" SAID Mr.. Beak. "kambove
and Ruwe, the two chief towns of the
district, are confidently expected to de-
velop into second Johannesbergs."
The climate is good and there IS plenty
of shooting and fishing. Thetse fly and
sleeping sickness are the drawbacks. Il
passed through a whole district so affected
near the Lualaba river. One curious eff
feet of this illness is to drive the patient
mad, and ] had very narrow escape at
the hands of one of the natives who was
in state of frenzy.
AT Baudouinville. on the western shore
Lake laISdHyIhd, tiiSie ID d Dcdulll vi
new cathedral, erected by the French
Peres Blancs. 1t is really splendid
building. Everything except the stained
glass windows had been made locally;
these were brought from Europe.
crossed the lake in little native sailing
bark and entered German territory at
karema.
81 found no difficulty in getting through
the country on the score of language.
That most generally spoken through
4 f-in Sc Il hill ial he
missionaries are trying to establish as the
lingua franco of the continent. / know
his language we'll. Nearly every district
mas it's own language, not written but
kiswa hill VIII carry any one through
equatorial Africa. 1t has literature OF
its own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Wrong Man for the Place.

from d. A. Z.
Prof Huxley was once surprised by be-
ing asked to preside at meeting of the
Anti-Tobacco League. He accepted the
invitation and was heartily greeted by the
large audience. In his speech he told an
anecdote of a visit he paid to another
scientist to discuss recent discovery,
and they agreed on all subjects except
one.
My friend" continued Huxley. was
n great smoker, while hated tobacco In
any form. Great applause) On one oc-
casion when nearly suffcated by. my
friends cigar smoke l eXpostulated with
him, but he pushed the cigars toward me-
saying Take one yourself, old man; It's
the best remedy Reluctantly / took one
and smoked it. and since that time. ladies
and gentlemen. nothing on earth would
induce me Granite applause) TO forego
my after dinner smoke
The learned gentleman was never again
asked to preside at a similar gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Thought He Could Buy Them Cheap.

From the Bohemian.
Elderly German (of the Weber and
Field type. as he calls at lodging house
door)-"Gind lady, ] saw, yes, der adver-
tisement in der evening paper dat you
have a pair of pajamas to sell. yes?"
Boarding house mistress Indignantly
ajamas, You old fool. do you think
this is department store? Where is the
advertisement?
The German tproducing tine advertise
ment and reading it aloud)-"For sale
Won almost new bedroom suit, cheab
Gall and see it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
A Wonderful Law.
From the Bohemian.

Bridget and Pat were sitting in an arm
chair reading an article on the Law of
Compensation. "Accordin' to this. whin
a mon loses wan NV his sinses another
gifts more developed; for instance,
blond man gifts more sinse wv hearin',
touch. an
SURE. an it's quite true" exclaimed
Pat .'Oive noticed it myself. Whin
mon has wan leg shorter than the other
begorra the others longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Fortunes in Australia.
A fho Rrftfxh Australasia,

fuu HrDEIlIsu AuSlIlItsIan.
The commonwealth of Australia is still
wide enough and undeveloped enough to
offer those opportunities for which adj
venturous and ambitious men are ever
seeking. 1t still holds enough of romance
TO give Zest to everyday life. There are
still fortunes TO be made by the man who
begins with nothing but a stout heart and
a ready wit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
When They Are Quiet.

From the bohemian.
81 like TO go to church"
Why"
We'll. it's comforting to see a man keep
a hundred women or SO quiet for an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29


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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
5RATTLE8oRo PERSONAL.

F. +. George Of Concord y. H.. was in
town over Sunday.
5. w. Edgett went To Springfield. Mass
Monday on business trip.
Miss Ellen Ware of Wilmington spent
Monday and Tuesday at l.. H. Richard
sons.
Fred Greasy returned to Bennington
Wednesday after a visit of a few days at
home
Miss Ruth Hubbard of Springfield
Mass. spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. NJ A. Hubbard.
Miss Sadie Underwood and Miss
bIahche Drown went to New York Mon
day to stay a few days
Thomas McCraigan. who has laft tha
employ of the telephone company, in
tends TO return to his home in AIanches-
ter, y. II.
John Griffin and James Gregg have
recently ordered a small power launch
which will be ready for use bv the time
the ice goes out in spring.
Judge James L. Martin is in New York
city, where he expects to be engaged the
next six weeks in presiding over sessions
OF the United States circuit court
Edwin z. Guild of Boston. formerly of
Brattleboro, came to town last saturday
Tor a three days stay. He was accom-
panied by his niece, Miss e +. Guild
Judge A. f. Schwenk was in Burlington
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the com
mission appointed by the governor to draw
up a uniform system of blanks for use i'm
probate courts
William IT, Bryant manager of the
irwin state Gas and Electric com
pany' returned Sunday night from a trim
TO sanford, Me, where he attended to
the shipping of his household goods 70
to Brattleboro
Among those who went to Mount
Hermon Tuesday to hear the lecture nv
Dr. w. 7. Grenfell. the noted leader of
medical missions on the Labrador coast.
were Rev H. r. Miles, Rev. L. NJ. Kenes-
ton Mrs. c. II. Clapp, Mrs. 8. d. Nichols
Mrs, q, NJ Clay, Mrs L. r. Whitney and
Miss Minerva Tyler
Wilfred F. Root, president of the Ver-
mont Pharmaceutical association, went
10 Boston MONDAY afternoon to attend
a meeting of the Massachusetts associa-
tloh tuesday and Wednesday The pres
ldehts and secretaries of all the state
associations in New England held n
conference on the plans for the Joint
annual meeting of all the state assocla-
tioh which Is to be held at Magnolia
MASS In June. Mr., Root also attended
10 the details of entertainment for the
vermont delegation and arranged railroad
rates from this state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
A STEADY DRAIN

Sick Kidneys Weaken the Whole Body
Make You III, Languld and Depressed.
Sick Kidneys weaken the body through
the continual drainage of life-giving al
bumen from the blood into the urine. and
the substitution of poisonous uric acid
that goes broadcast through the system,
sowing the seeds of disease. Loss Of al
bumen causes weakness, languor, depres-
sion. Uric poisoning causes rheumatic
pain, nervousness, nausea, criciIs in the
back, gravel and kidney stones. The
proper treatment is a kidney treatment
and the best remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills. Great Brattleboro cures prove it.
John Lawson of Estey street, corner OF
Chestnut, Brattleboro, VT, says: 81 have
been troubled for years with kidney COM
plant At times l had severe pains
across my back and through my kidneys
There was an annoying weakness of the
Kidneys and the secretions were highly
colored and contained a brick-dust de-
post' During damp or stormy weather
was always worse and my back at such
Ilmes was very lame and sore. I could
not sleep well at night and in the morning
l felt tired and sore all over A friend
advised me 10 try Doan's Kidney Pills.
sold by F. II. Holden and so I got a box.
They did wonders for me, stopping the
backache and correcting the trouble with
che secretions. l can now get a good
nights sleep and my general health is
much better"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
oster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other. ''Ao
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08

$4,000 for his famous Merino ram Cola
Drop NJ. 7. Shackett Of Mlddleburv
SOFA TWO ram lambs in 1865 for $4,000 ana
John Sprague OF Waltham. VI vas
o1ered $1,000 for ram that sheared 20i.
pounds Of wool at one shearing ne
weight after shearing was 1873 hounds
the price offered for him being $50 ga
per pound live weight
Forty or more years ago there vas
nNe' enthusiastic sheep breeders, as-
soVlauoh IN New York state. which hell
an annual sheep lair. The Merino was
'hth the leading attraction. Among ~
exhibitions Of the breed at the fai, 5.,,t.,-
was held at Canandaigua I'm 1855 YER
~. - Pottle of Naples: T. s steele ~
Shushan; II. NJ Boardman OF Gorb,r,.
q. H. CIapp OF Pompey. and David Cos
SIT OF Onondaga. The Cossitt f1ocl, ,,,a
entered at the New York state fair %
syracuse last year and believe carN
rled away some Of the first prizes
mere yet remain n few wau-bra5
IIcAs or Merinos in the East. scattered
1, ,lIousnout Vermont, New York ana
HH,ciI,,lsyINanla. Some of the modern
~ q, mos smear fieeces weighing from AZ
10 ~ pounds and weigh 200 pounds ,,S
over. The Vermont Merinos az ,eS,,' aHu
:" Austraia and South Africa, and several
exporting hrms make business OF visit
ing 'he various eastern flocks and co
.ecuus the best breeding animals for sbi,-
mont , To these far away countries
me Merlno has glorious mast l.,
ana Is again coming to its own
OBSERVING sheepmen predict that q Iii
.esaIn lts former prestige. even on o,,r
yas,'rn farms. where II was once ~
,o a' or the pastures.-TEImer f Rew
''''S III Farm Stock Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
WEST BRATTLEeoRo.
Basket Ball Games.

Monday evening the Seminar class won
a decisive victory Of 26 to 10 over an ag-
gregation from the square 1t was the
cleanest and one Of the fastest games i'm
Academy hail this season. The West Brat
tleboro boys played a strong guarding
game besides doing good work I'm shoot
ing and passing Summary:
Dunklee, t...,..............rg II. Harris
Brown, Tf................lg Weatherhead
oHltl' Coo ..'..............c +. Harris
IaNlor' lE''.''... ..........rf Thompson
Ferry rg....... ................lf, Young
Score, 26 to 10. Goals, Dunitlee L. Per-
ry 3, Taylor g. Brown ., Smith, Young 3.
Weatherhead 2. Referee, Thayor. Time.
three 10 minute periods
During the intermissons a game was
played by two teams of small boys-thc
Melrose and the Baptist church primary.
The result was 10 to i'm favor of Mel
rose There was a lively contest between
the first and second teams of the Baraca
class Wednesday evening resulting i'm vic
tory for the regulars. Summary:
Miller, Larson
- JoHnSon' rI'...............lg *, r.. Fisher
II'iuhl"Ihe' c''.'.'...........C, g. Fisher
MaTIln' Is.'.... H. Fisher
v J"''HSoH' tx. ...........l If. Farnum
Score, 40-1i. Goals. V. johnson. Mil
Ter .. Martin 1, Prefontaine 3. p. John
SON II. Fisher 3, Farnum 8. Larson. Time
three 10 minute periods.