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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
A POPULAR AUTHOR.

bNv HERE is a tiny "bit' of a town
at the end of O "bit" of a rail-
road up In Scotland. where,
some forty-odd years ago, a tiny bit
Of q lad was born.
His father was a tall, stooped-over
man. who wore hobnailed shoes and
loved to work in his garden. His
mother was q sweet-faced, fragile
woman, whom he loved better than
anybody else on earth.
Beautiful woods surrounded the vii
lage, and mountains n valleys filled
with "braes" rushing down to the dis
tant sea.
The boy grew up into a slender,
rather diffident young man, and went
across the border to an English metrop-
oils, where he secured a modest posi-
ton on a newspaper.
After a few years Of newspaper work
he began to attempt story writing. His
first book was a dead failure. The
title, curiously enough, was Better
Dead"
Then his thoughts turned to the little
home village Of Kirriemuir. and he said
to himself, "Well, I know my own
home we'll enough to describe it, any
how. 30 I think I'll try my hand at
that
So he did, and about the only change
he made was In the name of the town,
to which he gave the name of Thrums.
The resulting story, short n simple,
but written with a tender touch, was
sent to a publisher. Much to the young
authors surprise. it was accepted, and
tho publisher wrote: "Tell som more
stories about Thrums."
90. at the age of 20, the young man
James Matthews Barrie-found him
self on the ladder of success! And
after that all he had to do was to keep
on writing. Everybody looked eager
~ forward to his stories and books,
and every succeeding n made him
more famous and more prosperous, I'M
I'll today he Is sale to be earning the
largest annual income from his writ
ings of all the book writer's Of the day.
And this is the man who wrote
Peter Pan" the most popular play
sver written for children, which has
also been published in a beautiful
story book.
This ~story-taking its boy and girl
readers into the charming Kensington
Gardens Of London, with their board
walk and animal cemetery and fairies
and all-will ever be a favorite one in
the same class as Robinson Crusoe,"
"Gulliyer's Travels and 1.-THE Water
Babies"
Mr.. Barrie is affectionately spoken
of as 1.-THE Children's Playwright" His
knowledge and o of children are
wonderful.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17

( FOR THE LITTLE FOLK 4
Interesting Items to Please tho Chldren. !
Z EDITED BY UNCLE jack Z

slowly through clay drift when tho toad
was brought to the surface. No one
believed the toad was alive. but after
being in the cool air the reptile came to.
Scientists say it Is possible for toads
to live years without air or nourish-
ment, and this toad must nave crept
to the place where found In a small
-subterranean passage, now closed.
A few years ago at O'Neill. Neb.,
a snake was found embedded alive In q
limestone rock. 1t was explained that
the reptile must have crept, while small,
into a c~revice, which afterward was
filled UP by action Of frost or other
elements.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
AN ILLUSTRATED STORY OF MYTHOLOGY.

TY1 E hem read the neurological story about the hqudhvey Young lady who released all the bad hngs Of
~ uew world by opening box which she had been forbidden to touch Hers picture OF her Amdte ps
- puzzle If properly dMawd will give her name When you n the mswa fill out the mpn on this
pae and send it to Uncle Jack EVENING STAR Newark N j.
paints gdb 100 or pnknhe II then name Snd written PLAINLY m answer Will Ta o ~N VIII
to avoid della at the poom@ The names of the prize whnev will be announced on Saturday oad@rM
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
THE MAGIC TUMBLER.

Fill a saucer with water, place a
small coin in it. Then ask some one to
take the coin out of the saucer with
his fingers without getting them wet.
He will. of course, say that it is i'm
possible and will perhaps ask you to
do It.
Take a tumbler and a piece OF crum-
pied paper. Light the paper and place
it burning in the tumbler, then i'm
mediately invert the latter in the sau-
GER. The water Is Immediately sucked
up into the tumbler, and the coin
be taken out without wetting the fin
gers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
The PRIZE WINNERS

The correct answer to last Satur-
days re bus puzzle vas old King Cole.
The following children were the prize
winners:
ELIZABETH JONAS, aged 10, City
Hospital, Newark (book); ELSIE
SMITH, aged s, ia Montclair avenue,
Newark (box of paints; VERNA
HARLE, aged II, 3s Clay street, New
ark (penlSnife).
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
THE WEEKLY CONTEST.

eEr> WO prizes Of 81 each Will bd
awarded It's week for W Sc
lected complete lists of answers
to New Puzzles No. 2S9. Standard Die
tionary is used for definitions: COM
pound words are shown by 20. and
words out of dictionary order by ~.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor.
EVENING STAR" and have same
reach this office within ten days
Answers will appear In two weeks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
A GIANT pOpGUN.

There is a tree In the tropics, famil-
fairly known as the bamboo-blowpipe,
that would make great popguns-or
popcannons-for the boys, IL they could
get 1t. The stem is only about an inch
and a half in diameter. but It grows to
a height of fifty to sixty feet, with
joints fifteen feet apart. Z
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
TOLD THE TEACHER.

Freddie had just returned from his
first day at school.
Auntie-What did you learn?
Freddie-Didn't learn anything.
Auntie-Well, what did you do?
Freddie-Didn't do anything. There
was a woman wanting to know how to
spell "cat" and I told her.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
WORD PUZZLE.

Three-quarters q a cross and a circle
complete; two semi-oircles which an
upright line meets: a triangle which
stands upon feet; two semi-circles. and
a circle complete.
Answer-Tobacco.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
AN EXTRAORDINARY O A

A live toad was brought up from a
depth Of 346 feet recently by men drill
ing an artesian well near Chicago.
The toad weighed four pounds, and is
thought to have been in the ground
NAM years. The drill was working
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17

Gill In the spaces above with the
words defined below SO that they read
down and across the same.)
/. The letter M. 2. Papa. 8. A per-
sonal enemy. 4. A bog. 5. (Mus.) A
passage to be performed loudly.
6. (Sweden) A Swedish dance resemb-
ling a Scotch reel. 7. (Mus.) A kind of
trill. s. To ratify (Obs.). o. (Her.)
Headless. 10. A game of cards, very
popular in Germany and among Ger
mans. II. Suffix: q termination Of adj
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
NEW PUZZLES NO. 289.

TRANSPOSITION.
A y~oungster who FIRST a long race
Held his NEXT at a very fast pace.
LAST his protruding chest
Is too large for his vest,
And his hat won't stay down in its
place.
o. N. r. ONE.
1888.
NEW STYLE DIAMOND.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
ABEL EMS PRIZES.

The two prizes OF 81 each for two
selected complete lists of answers to
New Puzzles No. 2S7 wore awarded -
Rex, p~ittsburg, Pm.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-09
Regular Meeting of
10th Century Club

Mrs. w. M. Radcliffe was the
hostess of the Twentieth Century
Card club at a very pleasant meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon, held
at the residence of Mrs. A. G. Pu-
tegnat.
The first prize was dainty net
veil, which was won by Mrs. Pu-
tegnat, and the second a pretty
white fan. which was the reward OF
Miss Addie Goodrich who took
second place.
Tempting chocolates, minis,
cake and ice cream were served.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-09
Announcement.

have become associated with
DR.. c. H. Thorn in the practice OF
dentistry, and will be found at DR..
Thorn's Office from l to 5 p. m.
each day.
feel that / am fully competent
to do your work in a manner that
will be satisfactory, and respect
fully solicit a liberal share of your
patronage. DR.. J A. TAYLOR,
5 8-5 Dental surgeon
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-09
PERSONALS.

]. w. Orr of McAllen is in the
city.
Col. Gay of Olmito was in town
today.
H. c. Hanson went to McAllen
this morning on business.
L. O'Bryan of Sau Benito ar
rived in town tast evening.
! Robert Juringus left this morn
ing for Donna on business.
Sheriff John Closner of Hidalgo
is visitor in the city today.
Mrs. George Rhue and her
sister, Miss Goldie Erwin of Point
Isabel came up last evening to at
tend the Firemen entertainment.
Chief A. Goldammer of the Fire
Department returned Thursday
night from Victoria. He reports
the fremen's celebration and the
launching of the government dred.
&c boat there a great success.
Miss Wood of Rio Grande City,
who spent short time here visit
ing her brother, A. w. Wood,
left yesterday on her return home.
Mr.. Wood accompanied his sister
home, and will make a short visit
to his parents.
DR.. Geo. Book and Julius
Hurder of the Academy of Science
of St. Louis arrived here last night,
and will spend a short time COL
Letting specimens of insects and
snakes peculiar to this country for
the museum of the academy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-09
Doctors May Visit Brownsville.

An excursion will be run from
Corpus Christi to Brownsville next
week, provided the physicians at.
tending the meeting of the State
Medical Association there desire
to come here. Traffic Manager Do.
herty last evening stated that he
would make arrangements for the
excursion, if the doctors express
such desire.
Two months ago, he said, he
communicated with the president
and secretary of the association
relative to an excursion of the
Meds" from Corpus Christi to
this city, but he has been informed
that nothing can be done in the
matter until the doctors assemble
for the convention. At that time
the matter will be taken up and the
decision of the convention an
nounced to Mr. Doherty.
In case the doctors wish to visit
this city, especially low rates. and,
if desired, special train, will be
provided
At least 1000 physicians from
all over the state will probably be
in attendance at the convention,
it is expected that the great num-
Der of them will desire to make q
visit to Brownsville while they are
in this vicinity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
rr,veIIno Auto Repair Shop.

A new vocation has sprung up on
some OF the large country. roads lead
ing out of town. It Is that of the
itinerant repairer Of automobiles. Its
first exponent was seen on the Old
York road, near Jenkintown. where,
with his whole equipment in a bag, he
walked along the highway bearing q
sign Autos Repaired" The man Is
a clever machinist, who has made q
special study of automobiles. and
whose services are at the command
of any motorist who needs them-as
many automobile owners who drive
their own machines are likely to do.
In the case of a breakdown he Is apt
soon to be along. for things have pros
pered with him and he now travels
and carries his tools in a striped run
about, which shows evidences that It
is out for business. In effect he is
a travelling automobile repair shop.
and as such occupies about the same
relation to the average automobile as
the repair ships of the navy do to
the ships of the line.-Philadelphia
Record.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
TO KILL MOTHS.

camphor and Tobacco Only Repei-
Carbon 6isuIphide Advised.
Contrary to the general belief, cam
phor, naphthalene and tobacco will
not kill clothes moths, says Suburban
Life. They act merely as repellants;
where they are used the moths win
not deposit eggs. II the eggs are al
ready laid or IL the young have hatch
ed substances of this nature will have
no effect.
In May or June the moths appear
and lay their eggs, which soon hatch
into the destructive grubs that breed
on feathers. wool. fur and other things
of an animal texture. The campaign
against the moths must start early
in the spring II immunity for the rest
of the year is to be enjoyed.
The easiest way to rid clothes OF
moths is to give them thorough
brushing once week and then ex.
pose them to air and sunshine. Where
they are to be packed away. fumi.
CATION with carbon bisulphide is the
surest method. The garments are put
in tight trunk, with moth marbles.
Then a saucer is placed on top OF
the pile with four or five tablespoon
fuls of liquid carbon bisulphide In
it, easily obtained at all druggists
The lid is closed and the trunk left
undisturbed until the clothes are
wanted.
The bisulphide evaporates, and be
ing heavier than air. settles through
the garments. 1t is deadly to insec
life ard will destroy 1t in all stages
No odor will remain In the clothe!
after airing them few moments. 81
that they can be used as soon as the,
are taken out. The moth marbles
prevent other females from crawling
in to lay their eggs.
A simple way, but not so sure. i
after brushing the goods to pack then
in ordinary paper boxes or -four bags
FASTING a strip Of paper over tn
cracks in order to keep out the moths
For closets, cracks. carpets. furnitur
or carriage furnishings~a thoroug
sprinkling of benzine or gasolene VII
clear out the pests.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

AN ELEPHANT CAUGHT A FISH.
Elephants are very wise, and can be
trained to do many things. A gentle
man who had lived for many years
in India tells some interesting stories
OF these great beasts. He had owned
one that became so fond Of his two
small boys that the parents felt glad
If the children were in the elephants
care. The three friends often went
on on long tramps together. and the
elephant never failed to come stalk
ing home with the two small boys rid
ing, happy and safe, on his back.
One day they remained away 20
long that the father finally went to
look after them After some searching
he came out on the river bank. and
funny sight met his eyes.
The great elephant was standing
knee deep in the mud, with happy
small boy squatting on either side
of him, and all three were fishing
Just as hard as they could. The boys
held their rods in their hands and
their companion held his with his
trunk, while they all were Watching
the corks bobbing about on top OF the
water. BY and by the elephants line
gave nop. and the boys crowded up
to see II 1t really meant that he had
caught a fish. He had. and. while
| the big brute watched them solemnly,
they pulled out the line. detached the
fish, ami then. putting on another
worm, gravely handed the rod back to
It's owner-Detroit News Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

obtained no relief. / kept this man
under observation, and during his nor
NAL interval discovered that the
only mental faculties which had SUI
fered were those Of sense, distance,
appreciation, size and weight. The
pain l believed was due to orbital
neuralgia.
THAT my diagnosis was correct
was shown by the complete recovery
which followed my treatment. That
surgical operation was unnecessary
in this case emphasizes the fact that
there are many injuries, even Of this
kind. which can be cured without
trephining, but with correct localiza-
ton We shall be justified in attempt
ing operative measures for the cure
of insanity in its early stages"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
ANIMALS AS MECHANICS.

1t is only within recent years that
men have learned how to mako houses
and other structures of cement This
art is probably yet in crude stage.
and by and by mankind may learn
to use the material In vastly more
skilful and efficient ways.
But many of the lower animals
have for ages been making their
houses of mud or of similar plastic
and hardening substances The clih
swallows skilfully built home Is In
deed a wonderful structure. especially
when We take into consideration the
simple way In which the bird does the
work. Imagine a boy or girl trying
to make such q structure Of mud and
handling the material only by the aid
of pointed pliers. Yet the bird does
It and does 1t well with her pointed
bill. In some cement structures, e.
pecially in railroad embahkments.
you have probably noticed that thu
workmen first put in several iron
rods to increase the strength Of the
wall. This IL. practically. what the
phoebe, the robin and other birds do
when they mix liberal supply OF
grasses and other plant fibers, and
even strings, through their concre-
lions of mud.--From Mature and
Science in st. Nicholas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
When Credit Becomes Loan.

Every merchant who sells on cred
It is a partner with the buyer to the
extent of his sale during the period
elapsing until payment is made. and
as such has a right to know the
financial condition of his debtor. This
sense of partnership is rarely recog-
nized by either party TO the sale.
Every man should regard time sale
as a money loan. He would not care
to ask his jobber for the loan on an
account of money equal to the value
of the goods he buys on time. But
he does the equivalent of that when
he asks the jobber to extend his
credit beyond the time for payments
set by the. terms agreed upon. II
the buyer were to go to his bank
and borrow the money necessary to
pay for the goods on the same time.
he would not only have to pay the
legal rate of interest, but premium
besides, and II he did not meet the
obligation on its maturity would have
to satisfy the bank that the accoun:.
was EOOQ anu COiiCCtabiC anu
course, pay the interest for the ex'
tended time. Does the salesman re-
alize when he is closing sale with
a customer that he is virtually lend
ing that customer a sum OF money
equal to the value Of the goods for
the period that shall elapse before
payment Is made? And does the buy
er realize that in asking for credit,
be It only for ten days. he is asking
the seller the favor of a cash loan!
A realization Of this actual relation
ship between buyer and seller would
lead to greater self-respect and firm
ness on the part Of the seller. and
what is more important, fewer losses;
while there Is many buyer whose
attitude toward the seller would be
vastly improved by recognition Of
this homely truth. and who would
steer his course clear Of many dan
gerous financial rock thereby.-Credi,
Mems Bulletin.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
HANDWRITING OF AUTHORS.
Dickens Blue Ink and Paper-Byrcn's
Copy and Erasures.

An interesting study is the hand
writing of authors, as 1t indicates to
a greater or less degree their personal
temperaments.
Longfellow wrote bold, open back
hand, which was the delight Of print
ers, says the Scientific American.
Joaquin Miller writes such bad hand
that he often becomes puzzled over
his own work, and the printer sings
the praises of the inventor OF the
typewriter.
Charlotte Bronte's writing seemed
to have been traced with cambria
needle, and Thackeray's writing
while marvelously neat and precise.
was so small that the best Of eyes
were needed to read it. Likewise the
writing of Captain Marryat was SO
microscopic that when he was inter-
rupted in his labors he was Obliged to
mark the place where he left on By
sticking a pin in the paper.
Napoleon's was worse than illegi-
bic, and it is said that his letters
from Germany to the Empress Jose
phine were at first thought to Do
rough maps of the seat Of war.
Carlyle wrote patient, grabbed
and oddly emphasized hand. The PEN
manship of Bryant was aggressive.
well formed and decidedly pleasing
to the eye: while the chirography OF
Scott, Hunt, Moore and Gray was
smooth and easy to read but did not
express distinct individuality.
Byron's handwriting was nothing
more than a scrawl. His additions to
proofs frequently exceeded in volume
the original copy, and in one OF his
poems, which contained in the orig
inal only four hundred lines. one
thousand were added In the proofs.
The writing Of Dickens was min
ute. and he had habit OF writing
with blue ink on blue paper. Ere
quent erasures and interlineation'
made his copy a burden to his pub
fishers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Salt dissolved In alcohol will often
remove grease spots from clothing.
Two potatoes grated in basin of
warm water give better results than
soap in washing delicate flannel or
wooden goods, ribbons. etc.
Linen blinds can be cleaned by be-
ing laid fiat and rubbed with powder
ed bath brick.
Piano keys can be cleaned. as can
also old ivory, by being rubbed with
muslin dipped In alcohol.
A little thin cold starch rubbed over
windows and mirrors and then wiped
OF with a soft cloth is an easy way
of producing most shining results.
Hot milk is even better than boil
ing water 10 take out fruit stains.
A few drops Of essence Of sassafras
will keep flies away.
Clover or salt sprinkled on a pantry
shelf will rid it of ants.
A spoonful of mustard in a gallon
of water will kill insects in the
earth. This is good for potted plants.
You can remove the odor of fresh
paint from room by leaving there q
pail of water into which several on
ions have been sliced.
II an apple or orange is placed IN
a box of fresh cookies 1t Will impar'
to them the most delicate flavor.
To shine boots quickly not moi
blacken. but rub with piece OF an
orange. Let the juice dry in. ther
polish with soft brush. when the'
will shine like mirror.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
A Miraculous Tale.

Johnson waited patiently until
Thompson had finished his fishing
story: then he said:
II want to tell you something that
happened to me right up in that wild
district where you say you landed a
string of thousand in half a day.
You know Beverly and l went up there
two summers ago in an automobile?"
"Yes, remember
"Well, sir, we lost our way. and FOR
Eve days and nights We couldn't sight
a farmhouse or a human being"
"Have any food with your" asked
Thompson.
mot even a sandwich"
what did you live on?"
"Soup-soup morning. noon and
night.
Soup? But what did you have
to make soup off"
why" said johnson. without even
the suspicion Of a smile. the first
day we got lost the auto struck
stone and turned turtle. "-JudEe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10
CLIFF JEWELERS.
HOMES.
Effort To BE Made 10
Study Them Sci
entifiCalIy.


that will serve to throw light on the
history of the people who formerly
lived there.
All specimens collected will be de-
posted and preserved in the South
west Museum of the Archaeological
Institute of America, at Los Angeles.
This is the first permit of the kind
issued by the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture, and is taken as marking an
epoch in such work, in that it places
such investigations on an entirely diff
ferent basis from the haphazard meth
DDS formerly employed.