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The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
The Undoinq of Ziczip,

Zipzip was moth. Zipzip first saw
the dark in cedar chest where his
family made a part of the summer
colony
Clothes were their natural prey, but
often they were lucky enough to find
camphor and tar-fakes. Sometimes
they found insect powder.
Zipzip soon learned how to attack
a fur coat; how to grapple with a
sealskin sack; how to bring down
a feather boa in true scientific style.
For some time our hero had been
in business for himself. One day
he encountered an unfamiliar enemy.
He bit at it, but the mandibles closed
on emptiness. Nothing was there.
Zipzip was no coward Again he
sprang to the attack; again his jaws
snapped on emptiness, atmosphere,
air, ether, nothing.
Zipzip was afraid. His antennae
quivered. He turned over and ex-
pired.
What was this monster, implacable,
impalpable, inyincible, void? All.
Zipzip. who may prevail against q
nonexistent foe?
It Was peekaboo waist Louis
vile Courier-J Journal.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
Sir and Ma'am.

A controversy is on in Los Angeles
because the school teachers instruct
the children to say Sir and "ma'am'
in addressing or answering their eld-
ers 1t is argued by some parents
that those old forms of salutation and
response are effete and no longer
polite. The fact is that they are far
from mere provincial usage. The
employment of them has come down
from the ages of chivalry, and is still
to be found in the court circles OF
the older and politer nations OF
Europe. !.
Nothing of polite etiquette can be
lost by continuing to teach children
to say "sir" and "ma'am" when ad-
dressed by or addressing older per-
sons. Suppose they do not know
the patronymic of the person speak
ing? To say mister" is but to say
master" which sounds servile, and
to say 'mistress-Wot's yet other
name?" would surely sound fippan.
and vulgar. We also fail to see what
etiauetical improvement 1t is to an
swer yep" and nome" to questions
put to a child by stranger. The
formulae "yes. sir" and mo, ma'am,
has the advantage of both long US.
age and conventional Difference, and
surely SO small shred of chivalrous
custom should be spared to US In this
metallic, mechanical and intensely Ut
ilitarian age.-Atlanta News.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
C@ - -
Or ANTEREs1
CO. To'WOMEEN
FASHIONS FOR YOUNG GIRLS.

FASHIONS FOR YOUNG GIRLS.
Separate kalf-fitting coats, short
half-pont jackets, and long garments.
loose, wide-shouldered, with deep coll
lars, or with long shoulders embroid-
cred with soutache or with velvet mo-
tifs or bands, are the wraps designed
for the girls use, and they are ex-
actly the style in which girls take
most genuine comfort. The major
ity of them are furnished with deep
ornamental but capaclous pockets.
They come with and without storm
collars, and are to be made in every
variety of double-faced tweed, covert
and broadcloth.
Serges, tweeds, velvet, velveteens,
and corduroys are the materials In
which the earlier tailored dress mod
els are shown. Practically all the
varieties of pleated skirts worn by
women will be repeated in the styles
provided for girls, though perhaps
with less fulness Immediately around
the foot. The proper length for girls
skirts is to the shoe-tops for girls
of from twelve to fifteen and from
that age to eighteen years they are
to be finished two inches from the
ground. However, all rules are elias.
tic where growing girls are concern
ed, and the length, after all, must
be determined according to the devel-
opment of the girl.-From the Spe-
cial Fashion Number of Harper's Ba'
Zar.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
FOR TAILORED SUITS

Speaking of trimmings in the Spe-
cial Fashion Number of Harper's Ba-
Ear, Marie Olivier says:
Straps, folds and plain lines of
stitching are the most usual methods
of finishing the palmer tailored suits,
and buttons the most novel. Buttons
SO employed are usually arranged in
groups, or at intervals, singly around
the foot of the skirt at the hem line.
They are cloth-covered, like the gown
they trim, and are to be made by
dressmaker or tailor upon button
moulds. They are set fiat upon the
skirt and stitched down like disks.
Some of them are two and one-half
inches in diameter Fancy buttons
are only used on vests"
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
NAKED TRUTH.

Francis Wilson tells of an encount-
er of wits that took place between
the late Eugene Field and New
York woman
1t was at dinner, and the woman
was in evening dress, which was rath-
er decollete After a skirmish be-
tween the two relative to the respec-
tive merits of a well known author,
it would seem that Field came Off
second best.
ooh, Mr.. Field" exclaimed the .wo-
man exultantly, ''you must admit that
you are fairly beaten at your own
camel"
Field bowed politely, and with a
smile promptly rejoined: cat any
rate, Miss Blank, l have one consola-
ton: you can't laugh az me in your
sleeve.-Lippincott
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
HOW THEY DO IN FINLAND.

When the boys in Finland want to-
take a bath, this Is the way thRT
do it:
In the first place, it Is very. very
cold in Finland, and the bathroom
is not in the house at all, but in q
building quite separate. 1t is a rounN
building, about the size of an ordi-
nary room. There are no windows
so light and air can only come in
when the door is open. Inside, the
benches are built all along the wall.
and in the center is great pile OF
loose stones Early in the morning
wood is brought in. and great yes
Sci standing near the stones is filed
with water Then someone cuts ever
so many birch switches, and these:
are placed on the floor Of the bath
house. Next, the fire is made under
the stones, and it burns all the morn
ing. In the afternoon, when the
stones are very hot, the fire is put
out, the place is swept clean, and all
is ready.
The BOYS undress in their houses
and run to the bath house. AS II Is
generally thirty degrees below zero
you may be sure they do it in double
quick time. AS soon as they are In
the bath house they shut the door
tight and begin to throw water on
the hot stones. This. of course.
makes the steam rise. More water IS
thrown on and there is more steam,
until the place is quite full.
And now comes the part that l
think you would not like at ALL Each
boy takes a birch switch and falls tn
whipping his companions. This is to
make the blood circulate, and, though
it is a real hard whipping, no one OBJ
jects, but all think it great fun. AT
last, looking like a lot of boiled lob
sters. they all rush out, have roll
in the snow. and make for home
Home Herald
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
oscEoLA's END.


Osceola went through many battles.
but never despaired and never sur
rendered till the fearful battle came
when the Indians were defeated oy
Gen. Taylor. Then the waters ran
with the blood of Uncle SHns quar-
reling children. and Osceola's men
were scattered to the four winds.
Even then Osceola would not nave
been captured but. for an act OF
treachery. He was asked to come TO
a conference at camp not far from
st. Augustine He came with some
of his warriors, trusting to the word
of the commander, but he and MS
companions were at once surrounded
and carried to st. Augustine as prls-
oners of war. Our officers said II
was right to do this because Osceoia
had not kept his promise In peace
or war, but we do not like to think
that the officers and agents of Uncle
Sam broke their word, even II an
Indian chief did not keep him. Though
Osceola fought in the Indian way.
and hated the treatment that the
white people gave the Indians, still
we know he did not hate the white
women and children, and constantly
told his warriors to treat women and
children with kindness.
After he was taken to st. Angus
tine he was in sad condition. HIS
spirit was broken by defeat and I'M
prisonment, and he grew feeble as
he realized there was no escape
When he was taken to Fort Moultrle
in Charleston harbor he knew that
he should never see his own land
again. Then he refused food, would
see no visitors, and died, broken
hearted, after short illness, aged
thirty-three. He was brave enemy,
and respected as he had been by the
Indian nation, his manly nature was
too proud to be long under the con-
troll of the white man.-From Major
General Howard's Famous Indian
Chiefs" in St. Nicholas.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
Army of the Corn.


10! Behold, the summers promise
stands revealed upon the hills
Bivouacked, an army campofh by the
ever singing rills!
From the shock tents OF the soldiers,
shedding sunlight back to sun,
Mods the tasselled flag OF Plenty
for the seasons fight is won!
In the golden glow of morning, see
the Army rise from mist,
Throwing off its blackened mantle,
loosing shackled limb and wrist.
BY the pickets that protect 1t stand
the cattle, wonder eyed
At the bladed horde of Ceres. at the
Army's stalwart pride!
In the hedge rows by the border
skulk the quail, frightened
brood;
Nut brown, pheasants whirr and gath
er at the mess tents for their
food
Hark! Across the tented valley comes
the baying of the hound
And the echo of the bugle with its
quaver, round on round!
See! The Army wakes, to culver
with the zephyr's ebb and flow!
Now the reveille is sounded by the
North Winds lusty blow.
All! 1t wakens not to slaughter, but
to Peace and Hope and God
To the heraldry of Plenty and the
Bounty of the Sod!
Over all the sun is shedding tangled
gossamers of light,
Tipping Ceres band with glory,
crowning Ceres's brow with
might
Aye, the promise of the summer
stands revealed from Plenty's
horn
In the rows of tented soldiers in the
Army of the Corn.
Byron Williams in Chicago Tribune.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
The now commonly accepted tt

The now commonly accepted the
Dry that yellow fever. malaria and
kindred Ills are transmitted by insect
bites, the correctness of which was
first vindicated by the late DR.. Wall
ter Reed, U. s. A., was noted by that
greatest of observers, Captain Rich
ard F. Burton, in East Africa in 1854,
and is cited, very skeptically to be
sure, in his First Footsteps as fol-
lows: 'Fid-mer,' Or the evening fly
er, is the Somali name for a bat.
These little animals are not disturbed
in houses, because they keep off flies
and mosquitoes, the plague of the So
mali country. Flies abound in the
very jungles where cows have been
eler. Before the monsoon their bite
is painful, especially that of the small
green species; and there is a small
red variety called 'Diksias,' whose
venom. according to the people.
causes them to vomit The latter
abounds in Gulays and the hill ranges
of the Berberah country: it is innoc-
uous during the cold season. The
mosquito bites bring on, according to
the same authorities, deadly feTers.
The superstition probably arises from
the fact that mosquitoes and fevers
become formidable aboat the sana
time" 1t seems odd that carly fifty
years had to elapse before ssisacs
adopted the superstition Of these,
African savage j
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
TWELVE THINGS.

Someone has suggested twelve
things every girl can learn before
she is fifteen. Not every girl can
learn to play~or sing, or paint well
enough to give pleasure to her
friends. but the following "accomp-
lishmerts" are within everybodys
reach: Shut the door. and shut 1t
softly. Keep your room in tasteful
order. Have an hour for rising and
arise. Learn to make bread as well
as cake. Never let button stay OH
twenty-four hours. Always know
where your things are. Never let
day pass without doing something
to make someone comfortable. Never
come tn breakfast untidily dressed
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
PRACTICAL PETTICOATS.

Practical petticoats are, made OF
moreen this season, with deep
flounce trimmed with two seton ruff
fies. These ruffles already made,
may be purchased at any of the de-
partment stores for about 81.
Silk finished sateen and cambric
petticoats are shown, made with a
deep flounce. Two or three of these
narrow seton ruffles can be bought
ready made and they are easily ad-
justed to the petticoat
Mohair skirts, trimmed with silk
flounces are also serviceable as well
as reasonable in price.-Pittsbur2
Dispatch.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
| RALLooN or NEWSPAPERS.

A BALLOON OF NEWSPAPERS.
During our last summers vacation
in Colony, Kan, our boys made bal,
loon of old newspapers. 1t was thir-
ty feet high and fifteen feet across,
and was composed OF 256 papers and
any amount of paste and patience.
They pasted the pages together,
end to end with narrow stripes OF
muslin across the place of joinfngs
thus forming long strips which wero
then pasted together. side to side,
again covering the joining with mus.
lin strips.
We first conceived the idea of max
ing q small balloon Just after bal
loon ascension in our town. We
watched them as they made ready TO
send up the large balloon and pat
termed ours very much after 1t. Our
first balloon was small, only fifteen
feet high. We sent up two otners
after that. the last one of which was
thirty feet high. We flew it sue
cessfully several times.
We regulated our supply OF coak
oil and gasoline with parts of a gaso-
line stove and regulated the air with
drafts and gasoline lamp pump
We had 1t arranged with the guys
(ropes) so that the jerk of one cord
threw everything loose from the bal
loon. The balloon flew probably over
half a mile before the gas cooled.
This was the last one tried in the
neighborhood, and to fly 1t as sue
cessfully others would have to have
our pattern.-From Mature and
Science" in st. Nicholas.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
A VIOLIN LESSON.

"I can't do this horrid old lesson
today" cried Fred. GROSSLY coming
out of the bay window and throwing
down his bow. Every time | get to
that top note it screeches. Mamma,
please can't stop?"
Mamma looked out of the bay win
dow. There, just as she supposed
were three Of Fred's friends, playing
hop-scotch on the common.
"I heard a little boy promise his
music teacher on his word of honor
that he would practice one hour every
day. Just as you please, though, Fred.
You may stop and go out to play II
you want to-"
Fred ran and skipped for his hat
and coat, and when he came back
into the sitting room there stood
mamma with a very odd look In her
ewes. drawing the bow slowly across
the strings.
"Why. what are you doing, mani
MAJ" cried Fred, in astonishment.
Excepting somebody's broken prom
ise for him." replied mamma, see
saving busily.
ooh" said Fred, as the hat and
jacket came off again.
"You needn't do that. thank you,
mamma" he returned, taking the v1o-
lin and tucking it under his chin.
Mamma laughed.
81 am glad need not she said,
"for between you and me, Fred. am
afraid it screeches very badly for
mamma"
"Tt is going to behave now,
twinkled Fred Home Herald.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

A year of over $4,000 days, such
as they have in Mars, opines the
Washington Star. is regarded with
great admiration by man who has
annual interest notes to meet.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

Mr.. Henry CIews says that there is
prosperity enough, but that the trou-
BILE is that it is not well distributed.
There Is no need to open the question
as with one voice declares in the af-
t1rmative, declares the Providence
Journal
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

In the face of the stream moving
IN the other direction, AYERS tho
Richmond Times-Democrat, If cement
goes down in price any more the hu-
man race will be simply forced to
learn to eat it,
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
OYSTERS.

Oysters grow wherever there is
seacoast.
An amusing story is told OF the
man who first ate an oyster.
He was walking by the seashore
when he saw an old and ugly oyster
shell coated with seaweed. He kick
ed it with his foot, and the animal
opened its mouth with Indignation.
Seeing the cream-colored layers
within the shells. he lifted the upper
she'll and inserted his fingers, when
the shell closed down on his fingers,
causing him considerable pain. After
releasing his fingers. our gentleman
put them in his mouth
Delightful" he exclaimed. "What
is this?" and again he sucked his
fingers. Then he found he had made
a great discovery, and made quite
feast.
Oysters are considered great rel
ish. and are always in demand. They
can always be eaten without fear OF
Indigestion. 1t is recorded OF the
Emperor Napoleon that he always ate
them when they could be procured
before any of his great battles.
On our coast the oysters breed IN
large beds to which quantities OF
Young oysters are conveyed and lett
untouched for two or three years.
The oysters are taken up by the
dredse. a kind of small net fastened
around an iron frame.
The part called the beard is really
the breathing apparatus.
A man who has devoted much time
TO the study of the oyster says tnat
this bivaIve is born with his shell
on and that he only grows in the
Summer time.
The beard of an oyster is not only
his breathing organ-that is, MS
lungs-but it also serves to convey
food to his mouth. When the warm,
calm days of June come, the oyster
opens his she'll, and. by means OF his
beard, begins building an additional
story to his house. This he does Dy
depositing very, very fine particles
I of carbonate of lime, till at last they
form 3 substance as thin as silver
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

The project for electric railways
which since the late war. have been
put forward in Japan aggregate an
estimated expenditure Of $3.50. .0O0. .0oo
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

According to a recent estimate.
about zoo Oo00, 900 copies Of the Bible
are in existence.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

George Bernard Shaw Declares:
Newspapers all over the world are
always on the wrong side of every
question"
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
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ARCTIC ADVANTAGES.

ARCTIC ADVANTAGES.
sIt.s bedtime. dear" they always say
Just when I'm at my incest play;
And then wish for arctic climes,
Where day Is six months long, at
times.
But, when the breakfast bell ! hear,
My bed does seem so snug and dear.
/ yawn and long with all my might
For six good months of arctic night.
Mary Catherine Callan in st. Mich
elias.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
CHAs. G. M0REAU, Editor and Proprietor.
Long Distance Phone No, 3.

Subscription : sl.o0 Per Year, In Advance.
The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07

paper, and exceedingly fragile. Thaz
he adds moro and more. till at last
the new shell Is as hard as the old
she'll. Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
BIG DEAL
MADE TODAY

One of the biggest real estate deals
consummated in the county in the
last year was closed up today when
j. NJ. Hickman sold his 1714 acres
of fruit land, located ga miles north
of the city, and Roy Hickman, a son
of J. NJ. Hickman, sold his 1O-acre
orchard near the city for a total con-
sideratiOn OF about $25,OOO.
The purchasers Of the two fine
tracts are Messrs. Cannon and Wal
lace
As part consideration, Messrs.
Hickman take IL large cattle ranch,
consisting of 5:32 acres and located
near DeBeque. This ranch will be
conducted in the future under the
management of J. NJ Hickman Il
Sons.
Roy and Ray Hickman will be the
active managers of the big cattle
ranch.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
LAST DAYS OF n
THE CITY SCHOOLS
Preparations for Final ests-Baccalameate Sermon Sun
day--Seats for Class Play on Sale Monday
556 New Pupils Entered School This
Year--Good Showing by High
School Students

| The teachers of the various grades
| below the high school are holding
| meetings this week by separate
grades for the purpose of preparing
sets of examination questions for the
final tests next week. Th. aim of
the teachers is not to present a list
of catch questions, nor set of ques-
tions that are easy for the careless
and lazy pupil. 1t is their desire to
give a test which will be fair to the
pupil who has done good work. FL
nal examinations in the high school
begin Friday morning this week 1t
Is earlier than usual because hereto
fore 1t has been almost impossible
for the teachers to look over the ex-
animation papers and make reports
before school closes.
@ q @
A cordial invitation is extended to
all friends and patrons of the school
to be present in the Congregational
church Sunday evening to hear the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Nc
Cartney OF the Christian church,
q q q ai.@ -a..
The class plays to be presented at
the opera house by the seniors Tues
day night. May 2G. promise to be
very entertaining and of a high or
der. Tickets for the plays will be
on sale at the Kraft & Emerson drug
store at s am. Monday, May 25.
Tickets, so and rs cents. The COM
mencement exercises will take place
in the opera house Thursday even
ing, May 2S, and the tickets will be
on sale at the Kraft & Emerson drug
store at s am. Thursday, May 2S.
Tickets for commencement. 10 cents
No reserved seats at high prices. All
seats the same price; first come, first
served. Only six tickets will be sold
TO members of one family. The NOM
inal price of 10 cents is charged
merely to cover the expenses of the
evening.
q q O
Miss Hazel Ella is teaching in the
high school in place of Miss Nellie
d. Scott, who is suffering with eye
trouble. 1t is hoped that the diff
Guilty is nothing serious and that Miss
Scott will be in charge of her work
again in few days.
q q q SD
Reports given by professors of the
leading institutions in our state show
that our high school students make
good showing when they attend
higher institutions of learning. This
is gratifying, and reflects great cred
1t upon DIR. Cole and other mem
bers of the faculty.
q q q
Only one candidate appeared for
examination this week. No pupils
will be examined next week. because
it is the last week of school and the
time of the superintendent is bust
ly occupied with other things. The
examination records show that dur
ing this school year $50 new pupils
have been placed in our city schools.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
fires CAUSED
BY HIGH WIND

Yesterday afternoon the barn used
by the officers of the reclamation SER
vice at Mack was entirely destroyed
by fire, and quite a large amount of
hay stored in the barn was burned.
What started the fire is unknown,
but the high wind made 1t impossi-
BILE to fight the flames.
Yesterday shortly after noon a
stable on q ranch near Fruita was
burned to the ground. The high
wind swept the flames into terrific
fury, and the building was not long
in being consumed.
Much damage from various points,
due either directly or indirectly to
the high wind. is reported today.
The telegraph wires between here
and Denver and between here and
Salt Lake City were badly knocked
out by the winds. 1t is said that
quite a large number of poles were
blown down and broken off, and the
linemen are busy today making the
repairs.
1t is said that for time yesterday
Afternoon late the trains between here
and Helper were run on telephone
orders, as the wire connections were
completely out for a short time.
This morning the telegraphic and
telephone service was badly crippled.
Many circuits on the telephone
system We're put out of commission
and the work of making repairs and
getting all the connections in opera
ton will require several days.
From all surrounding points re-
ports of high winds and more or less
damage have been received. So far
no fatalities have besn reported.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
....Sampiners.
WHO Do AS THEY ADVERTISE
MAY FROST
TONIGHT

There is some danger of a frost
tonight, owing to the general wealth.
er conditions A heavy snow fell In
Salt Lake City last night, as report
ed i'm our dispatches.
"A cold wind has been blowing all
day, and the temperature has not
been very high.
All growers should keep careful
watch tonight and be In readiness
for n sudden and decided drop in the
temperature.
Owing to the condition of the tel
egraph wires between here and Dem
yer today the weather forecast could
not be secured rs usual.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-20
YOUR VACATION TRIP

Don't buy your ticket; don't re-
serve your berth; don't do anything
about your vacation until you have
ascertained what the Rio Grande has
to offer.
We will furnish tickets at the low
est rates, make reservations, in fact.
spare you every annoyance.
NO matter where you are going
10 California, Mexico, Florida or the
East-let us talk it over with you.
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
No. 115 So. 4th street Denver &
Rio Grande R. r., B. w. Robbins.
General Agent.