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Evening journal., 1907-03-07

NVyArER is seldom used as a common
NJ beverage in countries where cocoa
nut trees are plentiful. one reason
for this state OF affairs is That FREE
uuently tropical waters are none too pure
ana good another is that the milk of fresh
green c0coanuts is both delicious TO drink
and an excellent tonic for the system. IN
many places the American soda water
fountain Is represented by a nigh two
wheeled cart, holding bushels OF green
cocoanuts. These carts are drawn up BY
the Sidewalk. or AT the edge OF the strec.
In case the town or village is one which
boasts Of no such thoroughfare FOR pedes-
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

I FTBRNOON tea on skates IS the late
\ est lad to be introduced In New
NYorks roller rinks. A theatrical pink
tea was given not long ago at one OF
the popular rendezvous OF roller enthusi-
asts. and It was such a successful affair
that teas are now quite the thing. There
Is always music during the afternoon and
about four o'clock the gong sounds an
that the rink tea keuie has
boiled properly and the fragrant cups that
-h--- go -esdv 10 be handed round
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

AZ you have ever seen q monkey climb a
/ tree you have "a fair idea OF what negro
I looks Ike when he performs the same
athletic feat The accompanying photo
graphic reproduction shows great orawny
dark skinned son of the tropics making his
way upward toward "a cluster OF fresh
green cocoanuts.
Negroes have little difficulty IN SHINING
up q Tree. They wear no shoes when they
work in the fields and on the plantations
50 all they do Is 10 cast an eye over the
cocoanut tree trunks, choose one full %
nuts. take their long nachet tes. without
which q plantation negro Is seldom seen.
thrust % between their teeth or IN their
f-slLs ana tsg~ h-<--- - accent on the side
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

of the tree which leans away from the
ground.
Cocoanut trees Invariably lean away
from the windy quarter. Naturally it ls
easier going up on this side The rings in
thc tai slim trunk give an excellent foot
.nE and a man or BOY thinks nolhing OF
climbing a tree forty or sixty feet high.
With his in1chete be cuts three or four
large nuts. either throws them 20 the
ground OF carries them down. and then he
slips 10 earth again just Ike a primate.
The water IN the nut Is delicious % drink
and black people are extremely fond OF 81.
Whenever they are thirsty they skin ID a
tree and drink an the delicious water they
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Evening journal., 1907-03-07

(REMATION as a funeral rite is stead
4 ily on the increase in the United
N-Statos; but thls matter OF fact DISPOSE
tion OF the dead has not in the least
diminished the love OF funereai pomp
among tho relatives Of the dead, New
York, IN particular, has Witnessed some OF
lhe most spectacular OF funerals. with
scores OF carriages. carloads OF flowers
aud brass music. All OF this costs a round
fum OF money. but Dcreaved relatives and
friends consider it an Investment that has
iho severe obligation OF duty. Recently a
nappy man in New England, IN dying ar
ranged 10 have his friends mark the event
not with tears and dlrges but with feast
and song and merrymallng. with a cup
drunk FOR the departed host.
70 was Gray who wrote so engagingly
about the empty pomp Of death. which
seems common TO nearly every race. from
The days of the crude cave dweller 10 the
specialized and complex twentieth century
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Evening journal., 1907-03-07

into the seas mysteries so increased tho
demand for them that finally larger power
boats were instituted, also with glass bot
toms. In one Of these one seems to be in
some enchanted craft, moving mysteriously
above a fairy forest. One looks down into
the crystalline depths and sees seaweed
Of every hue and Of a thousand fantastic
shapes Some varieties grow like trees,
others take the glIise OF brilliant exotic
flowers, plants and creepers, some are like
hgments of the imagination materialized.
or else the creations of the hand Of some
deep sea necrOmancer. Fish are to be seen
Of every conceivable shape and tint. some
brilliant blue, some vivid green. some
scarlet, silver or orange. The water being
practically that OF the open sea, one hnds
big fish as well as small ones.
Nv TTIILE for fifteen years no suicide OF
N/ a Jew was recorded in the seven
w great districts that comprise the
most populous part of central Lon
don, recently there have been several
cases
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

trians The Thirsty passersby stop and
for two or four cents choose a large green
cocoanut, have the black cart driver SLASH
OF one end with his machete and then the
SLIGHTLY milky water of the nut is drained
through the opening made IN this way.
Fresh c0cOanut water Is very little Ike
the milk OF the nut as we get * In the
North. when the nut is dry and hard and
the LIQUID inside Is thick and milky. It pos
sesses a very delicate flavor Of cocoanut
and is wonderfully refreshing. An average
sized nut holds a small tunbler full OF
water. so n one Is very thirsty it some-
times takes two or three mats TO satisfy
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Evening journal., 1907-03-07
Everv Branch Has Its Root.

AsEARIY everybody knows that II part
N of the roots of tree are cut Off part
Y of the branches Will surely die, but
90 De- not generally known that the oi
poslte holds good and that 10 q limb be-
lopped of a corresponding part OF the root
Is sure 20 perish.
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

man who thinks he IS a great parsonage.
Tie Chinaman expresses great deal in
hls funeral. OF course, some are more im-
pre- ssivc than others but even the poorest
man. if he or his relatives can afford &C.
ls given fno pictorial send off, This
picture shows the funeral procession OF q
wealthy Chinese merchant ln Java.
From the elaborate decoration, the colors
used and the makeup OF the procession
one would naturally think that it was "a
carnival occasion. And so 70 ls IN a meas
urc. and tho outlay for decoration and food
was quite excessive Not tho least among
the Items was tho cost OF designing and
making the huge symbolic figure which
was dragged along on "a carriage TO the
funeral site. The purpose for which it was
built IS not quite clear, but, from the spear
and shield 10 carries. 80 ls reasonable 20
infer that 70 was intended TO fight away the
dragons and evll Spirits that might bar
the dead mans way to the Mongolian
heaven.
Evening journal., 1907-03-07
An Ancient Pulpit.

TTLBANY ~. W has the honor OF
[ downing the oldest pulpit on the con-
4 Nnent, along with that of being the
Oldest chartered city In the United
Statcs Tho pulpit stands In the First
Reformed Church, which was built in the
yeur OF the building of the old California
missions, 1888, but unlike them, II is rs
strong and Ia as good repair as IL was
when tho builders left It.
Tho pulpit was brought over from Hol-
land by the Dutch in 1885, TO stand IN
their new church, which was just build
ing Twenty-Five hCuvcr skins were sent
TO Holland as part payment, but they
became damaged In transit, SO the pulpit
was donated by the Dutch West India
Company. The building served as a fort
as well as "a church, cannon being mount
ca upon tho roof, and while the service
was going on within sentnels watched
fer signs Of foe.
To-day the old hourglass and ancient
Dutch Bible are still in their aCcus-
toned places, while in the olden tin q
flc pevs I'm front Of IL were occupied
hy Colonel Peter schuyler, Alhany's first
Mayor; the PATRONS OF the Van Rcns-
sclacrs, who owned land along both shores
of the Hudson River FOR tWenty-four
miles, and General Philip schuyler, one
OF the first three major generals I'm the
hcVOlut iouary army, also first United
States Senator from New York.
Within It's shadow the famous Iroquos
chieftain. King Hcndrick, who, with Sir
William johnson, defeated the French and
Indians In the battle OF Lake George,
was converted TO Christianity, and Colonel
Aaron Burr, United states senator from
New York, and Vice President under
Thomas Jefferson, was married TO Theu-
dosla Provost.
In our own time President Theodore
Roosevelt sat before ID and listened to
the proarherfa words, as member Of
this church, when Governor OF New York
State.
The old pulpit is rich IN years and
lhonors. it's history Is Alhony's history
Its members having taken part in all
the events OF interest that have hap
lpened IN Eye olde towne" since its found
ling
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

then Il has been converted into a library
and is one of the first quests Of The trav-
eler to StratlOrd-on-Avon.
The room Is up a flight Of stairs which
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Evening journal., 1907-03-07

THERE are many curious relics OF lit-
tie value. bat much cherished never
! theless. to be found in Port Royal,
Jamaica. Ever since the ancient town
was swallowed up by an earthquake and a
tidal wave three centuries ago and only
one man survived. he having been thrown
out of the earth and into the sea by the
second quake following close on the first
the town has been visited by a series of
disasters and epidemcs. Each one has
LETT its traces and its relies.
Among these are several figureheads
from ships which have been wrecked OF
abandoned in the harbor. These quaint
ornaments have been arranged in a square
of the park near the Dockyard. There is a
hgurehead In each corner of the square
placed so that II faces outward. One Is
an old reproduction of Admiral Lord Mel
son. Then there are the "lmaum" and
the "Megoera."
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

Ill the world likes TO know about and
\ see tine intimate associations of great
~ men. especially OF great men who have
endcared themselves to every heart.
lhe books they treasured. the clothes they
wore, the pictures they loved seem to be
part Of themselves. That Is why they are
treasured more than priceless gems
There has never been "A man OF literary
genius more beloved by the world than
william Shakespeare and everything that
is known to have been used by him or that
has had personal contact with the great
poet has been cherished for years. And
among these Shakespeare relics is he room
In which he worked-hls shop, In fact. In
the old DAYS young WIN did most OF his
writing ana planning In this room. Since
Evening journal., 1907-03-07

These odd looking wooden figures are
painted just as they were when they
formed the decorative feature OF ships
They are carved with dates and names and
are much weather beaten Surrounding
them are tall palm trees One of tho
ngureheads guards the officers mess. an
other guards the hospital, while their two
mates look always toward the harbor, as
though watching the incoming and out
going ships.
Close by is the hulk OF an old troop shin,
the Urgent, which Is a fine model of q
vessel built in the somewhat distant past
This hulk of a once proud ship still boasts
a commander and a small staff of officers
and shows the broad pennant of the COM
modore in command in Jamaica, whose
quarters are in the Admiralty House. with
In the Kings Yard. Her crew is made up
OF artifcers OF the yard With few ser
men and marines.
Evening journal., 1907-03-07
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-22
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-22
TWENTY DOLLARS !! 6A1F GtEpRHH pRIHE
EVERY TUESDAY
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Tickets Good For Days Including Day of Sale
EThe Exposition

little be said about the jamestown Exposition.
The facts surrounding its conception, its ideal location
nesting the very heart Of locality which literally teens
with historic interest mduccmen sufficient to make
body wish attend Theve first lesson in United States
history tells of jamestown. The vivid and tragic events
in the history of the nation around and about Hampton
Roads Old Point Comfort Fortress Monroe and that the
300th anniversary of the Nations beginning about TO be
propacy celebrated the celebration being held in the I'M
sturdy follower, who is It that needs inducements TO spur
them this trip. 1t is that this jamestown FIX
position will be par with all worlds camvals artistic
rangement and in the multiplicity Of its entertainment features
1t TO be educational exposition. II is 10 be gathering to-
gathering of the worlds best exhibits appropriate to and
phasZng the birth 300 of the greatest nation in the
The and military features alone viii be worth the
morey Hampton Roads the of that historic conflict
the Monitor and the Merimacwl he literally alive
with fighting craft from all of the Globe This martial
pagtry afIoat and afed by OF It's wonderful spca
cular interest VIII constitute the attractive feature Of the
great Fair. SesSSessstasSxsasp@S., '-"~a y
there q man. child who has read United States
history at all that has not onged to visit these spots Of his
orc interest The opportunity has II be 100 years
before there another TT IS THE DUTY OF
EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN. IF HIS MEANS PERMIT, TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY 1t would
in connection with the Exposition THE MIRROR feels that
further enumeration is waste of time energy The MIR
ROR has provided way and through which the people
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has accomplished undertakings like this before 1t
the verdict Of who have heretofore OF
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fully ''The General Plan Of the trip.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-22
Trip Alone Worth the Money.

Tickets good for. 10 days including of sale You
purchase order for them The Mirror office, which,
presentation the Big -Four ticket office is honored
lieu Of the cash. You buy ticket week ahead.
On e contrary must be purchased the of leaving
You purchase your order, however any time within the
week the Tuesday you Along with the order
for your ticket You receive your tent reservation which,
presentation the clerk of the camp, entities you TO all priv
llegrs advertised
The advantage of this trip that to say the privileges
granted by the C. o. the Of stopovers andvaa
BILE route concessions important and form of the real
perfectly grand this combined the historic interest
aced makes this line par exceenceThe c. O. haverse
the important of all southern battle fields
Tickets good between Richmond and Norfolk the
famed james boats by daylight boat and this ride of
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In addition there other stoover privileges follows
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-04
Some Useful Home Made Articles

1t isn't so much to be wondered at
that many thousands manage to OBJ
tain living by grubbing among the
junk and rubbish thrown out by
housewives. Ingenuity can turn to use
fulness numerous articles that by most
people are considered suitable only for
the waste heap.
This story will deal with two things
that have been among the castaways
of the home, but which it will be seen
ian be turned to useful account.
One is the empty bottle. Did it ever
strike you that the very best kind of
summer rolling pin or potato masher
can be made from glass bottle? The
great cause for anguish of soul to the
woman who tries to make pastry in
the summer time is the persistent
manner in which dough sticks to the
rolling pin. 1t is caused, as every
woman knows, by the awkward way in
which the butter acts in not weather.
1t will not join forces with the -four
to fulfill it's destiny and become light
crust. Instead of remaining firm, as it
must If the operation is to be sue
cess, the butter or lard softens and
becomes oily, with the inevitable re-
suit that pie crust like mother made
is an impossibility and the temper OF
the little woman with culinary repu
tation to sustain is sadly ruffled
In the days when we had the marble
topped tables in every well regulated
household it was not unusual in the
summertime to find the mother OF
the family rolling her pie crust on this
treasured article of domestic furni-
| ture, because of the superiority of the
marble top to the pastry board as a
cooling agent.
Marble topped tables are a thing
of the past and something else has to
is at hand for everyone in the shape
of the bottle that is thrown on the
back lots or into the waste barrel.
The secret of it is that the empty
bottle can be very easily filed with
ice water, corked tightly Che sure it is
corked tightly or there will be pas
try calamity and there you have q
cooling agent and a rolling pin equa
Ito every hot weather emergency.
If the rolling operation is to be q
prolonged one it is well to keep q
pitcher of ice water, with cracked ice
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-04

ready at hand, to refill the bottle as
the icy GOODNESS wears OF. The colder
the rolling pin the better, with the
mercury in the upper register.
Another ingenious contriyance that
will prompt a saving of material here
tofore discarded is the hat rack made
from empty spools. The simple way
in which this neat and useful little
article of home construction can be
put together is one of its attractions
The hatrack can be made for few
cents. The empty spools cost moth
ing. A piece of wood of the required
length on which the spools are to be
nailed can be procured from the fam
lily wood pile in the cellar.
Half a dozen brass-headed nails are
required, of sufficient length and OF
the right size to go through the hole
in the center of the spool and fasten
the reel firmly to the base. A little
paint finishes the job. but is not abb
solutely necessary.
AS it is important that the spools be
fastened to the base at exactly the
same space apart, and in perfect align
ment, if the homemade hatrack is
to look well it lis best to use rule in
measuring the positions for the spools.
When they have been placed salts
i factoriIy draw pencil rings around
them to mark the places on the board.
and then nail each one securely with
the brass-headed nail.
The ordinary spool in use in the
average household is scarcely long
enough to make a hatrack of able
bodied proportions Enough OF the
larger spools can be obtained at any
dressmaking or tailoring establish
ment however for the asking, for
they are thrown away by the dozen
daily at any large shop.
When the spools are nailed in place
the hatrack can be painted any color
that is fancied and hung in the place
where it will be most useful by two
screw eyes fastened in the top. Then
the proud possessor can reply to ad-
miring inquiries with the magic
words, II made it,
Both these ideas, it may be added,
are useful information for intending
campers. The rolling pin improvised
from the empty bottle will be especial
| ly valuable in a community where
empty bottles are more readily OBJ
tanned than kitchen utensils.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-04

and the child was lying on its back,
vainly endeavoring to bite an apple at
least three times the size of its mouth.
It was SO fresh in treatment, so
delicately painted, that the connois-
seurs were unanimous in their APP
probations and praise, but the general
public who know little and care less
for compositions, were quite content
with being charmed by the exquisite
beauty of the mother and the delight
fully hfelike youngster. 1t was the
picture of the year, and it was found
necessary to place before it the pro-
tecting rail and policeman which only
exhibition. Critics praised it, tn,
papers rhapsodized it, the public
crowded to see it, and for some days
after that on which the exhibition
opened everybody was asking who
and what the painter was, for the
name in the catalogue was evidently
an assumed one, and told nothing.
The mystery only heightened the
public and artistic curiosity and in
terest, and at dinner parties and in
the pauses of the dance one heard
people saying to each other;
Have you seen the mother and
child in the apple orchard? Splendid
isn't it? Wonder who on earth the
man is?'
The secret was very well kept--for
nearly month At the end of that
time, however, the veil was lifted, for
a famous critic, who was sharper than
his fellow, happened to visit the gal
lery one afternoon, and found the
popular Countess of Arrowdale stand
ing before it.
then at her she happened to smile.
Now, the mother was not portrait of
Norah but Cyril had perhaps uncon-
sciously bestowed upon the painted
face reflection, hint of the smile
which was one of the charms with
which Norah worked her spells, and
the critic OWNED the truth.
Lady Arrowdale," he said, grow.
ing red with the excitement of his
discovery your husband painted that
picture"
"Oh,Aplease don't tell. IT was to be
secret, and-and we have kept it so
WELL"
Yes. you have returned the critic
who of course meant to rush OF as
soon as he could and proclaim his i'm.
portaDt find. Yes. indeed you have,
know Lord Arrowdale's pictures
pretty well. think, but. though they
are good, as I've said very often. they
are nothing compared with this. It ia
such sudden jump. How do you
account for it, Lady Arrowdale?"
Norah smiled, and looked at the bic,
ture in silence, but some tne spoke
for her.
Permit me, Lady Arrowdale." said
Jack. who had stepped up and heard
the little speech. This picture is so
far and away the best of my friend.
Lord Arrowdale, because he mixed lis
colors with the oil of happiness. drew
the orchard by the light of love. ard
gave his whole heart to the mother
and the child. And now you know
not only how Arrowdale came to paint
such picture. but why he calls IL
Joy. Am | not right. Lady Arrow.
dale?"
And Norah. as she put her hand on
his arm. could only assent by a smile.
which the critic afterward declared
made him feel as II the tears were in
his eyes as well as in hers.
The End.