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The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Nuts for Squirrels.

The New York Park department
asked that visitors feed TO the squir-
rels only haTd-shelled nuts as the
eating of soft-shelIed ones permits
the teeth of the pets to grow long
and turn under, so that they are
unable thereafter to crack the hard
nuts they bury In the ground for
the winters store. These hard nuts
consequently, rot and the squirrels
die OF starvation. Here is an excel
lent object lesson for the human
race in the care Of teeth.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Worries of Modern Lie

Nowadays we must not drink spir-
its nor eat meat; we must not
smoke; the air of cities is poisonous,
the air Of country too strong; the
light ruins our eyes and the noise
racks our nerves; shaking hands is
a means Of collecting microbes and
kissing is pure suicide. Life is in-
deed growing dull and difncult.-
Madrid Diario
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
The Whole Alnhahef

In the tWenty-first verse of the
seventh chapter of Ezra can be found
every letter Of the English alphabet.
1t runs thus: And /, even /, Artax-
erxes the King. do make decree to
all the treasures which are beyond
the river, that whatsoever Ezra the
priest, the scribe of the law of the
God of heaven, shall require of you,
it be done speedily"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Post OmCe Pens

Mustard manufacturers grow rich.
we are told, not by the quantity Of
mustard consumed, but by that
which is wasted and left on the din
ers' plates. The saying Is recalled
by an interesting statement made By
the Postmaster-GeneraI as to the
number OF pens supplied for use By
the public in the post offices Of the
country. It seems that last year the
total was 1,25O,0OO
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
European Stationery.

Hotel stationery must be cheap in
Europe The envelopes are 61z by
5 inches, and usually of some green
or blush tint, with an inch of heavy
printing across the top. Frequent
ly no place is left for the stamp.
These receptacles are so wide that
they arrive folded over a couple of
inches. which reduces them to the
size of the ordinary American COM
mercial envelope
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Wetiding Toll.

In the village Of Blackwell,
(SomeTsetshire, England) has been
revived the ancient custom known as
wedding toll. This consists OF
stretching a rope across the road as
the bride and bridegroom are return
ing from the church and demanding
toll before they are allowed to pass
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Value OF the Nile.

The Nile is one OF the longest riv-
ers in the world. but it is not es-
pecially valuable as a naVigable
stream. It's chief benefit to the
country is from the immense de-
posits Of mud carried down in the
annual floods and which have made
the region oyerflOWed one or the
most fertile in the world.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Naturnlized on the Arm.

An Italian went to the civil ser
vice commissioners rooms to be ex-
amined for a laborer's position. He
answered most OF the questions cor
Tectly. Finally they asked him IL
he had ever been naturalized He
seemed a bit puzzled, but at last
his face lighted up. 'Ah. / know
whata you mean Scratchs de arm.
Yes. lasta week"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Art of Eating.

Eating is not merely an enjoy
ment; It Is a science that must be
learnt, as art that must be acquired
by intelligent patience. The man
who at middle age has not discov-
cred what and how much is suita-
cation.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
necadence Of billiards.

Billiards are dying out-in
France. at least. According to sta
tistics of taxes, while there were
s4,123 billiard tables in France in
1892, in 1906 there were only S9,-
S3s It is probably to the success
Of outdoor sports and Of motoring
that is due this loss OF affection for
a game which has had famous yo-
taries.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Where Coral Comes From.

The red coral which is used in jew
elry, and which is known as precious
coral, is mostly obtained in the Med
iterranean. The BaTbary coast fur
nishes the dark red, Sardinia the
yellow or salmon color, and the coast
of Italy the rose pink. 1t is also
found in the Red Sea.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

DEATH TRAP FOR BIRDS.
Lighthouses on the Maine Coast At
tract and Kill Thousands.


One of the keepers who came ashore
from Boon Island recently tells the
story of the strange death encoun-
tered by thousands of the migrat-
ing birds every spring. Flying along
the coast at night they are instantly
attracted by the powerful light from
the watch tower, as moths are drawn
to a candle Thousands of these
Olrds in their passage north fly with
full force against the thick glass OF
the brilliantly lighted lantern.
Stunned to death they fall to the
rocks below or scale away for lit
to the water. The light of morning
sometimes reveals the rocks covered
with the little creatures whose jour
ney to their summer homes has met
this sudden and fatal termination.
Hundreds of species are found
among the unfortunate little tour
lists. Most of them are easily rec
Ognized as belonging to the various
common classes of song birds. But
very often large birds of beautiful
plumage come to their final resting
place in this manner upon the bleak
rocks, OF Boon Island. On one occa-
sion several years ago the thick
glass of the lantern was shivered to
atoms by the impact of some strange
bird Of powerful bill.-YOTk Tran
script.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
NightingaIes Under q Ban.

1t is said that no nightingales sing
In Havering, England Legend has
it that the singing OF the birds dis
turbed the devOtiOns Of Edward the
ConfessOT when at his HaYering pal
ace, and he therefore placed them
under ban from which they have
never recovered
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
French HIiteracy.

Although France has had compul-
sorry education for about 25 years,
the percentage OF iIiterates reaches
the high figure OF 40 per 1000 men,
and so per 1000 women. In this
regard Germany appears to great ad-
vantage. as she has only four Hitter
Rtes per 1000 of population.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Kansas Corn.

The earliest mention Of corn In
Kansas is found in the account of
CoronadO's expedition in 1541-42.
Professor WillistOn found charred
corn in the ruins of prehistoric In
dian pueblos in Scott County, esti-
mated by him to be at least two and
half centuries old.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Oh tn Re a Pafchf

We would rather be only Patch
on the pants of Progress and be sat
down on every hour in the day than
be and old fOgy and fossil and go
about disgrunted at ourselves be-
cause we didn't live in the world soc
years ago.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
A High License

Massachusetts, has a town of 600
inhabitants which receives $2,670
annually from a single hotel for Ii
cense to sell liquor. This is believed
to be the highest license fee paid in
the United States. The fee is nearly
double the amount paid in Boston
and other large cities.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
The FastidiOus Burglar

Visitors at a Paris hotel were dis
agreeably surprised one morning to
find that the boots they had left out
side their doors had been stolen by
a burglar. Only one pair was left,
on which was a paper with the
words: Not good enough for me-"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Value of Three Grains,

The Vienna Academy of Science has
spent nearly $4,000 in working 10
tons of uranium ore for radium.
The yield was three grains Of pure
radium, the largest amount ever Sc
cured at once, the value being $500
eco.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
BORN CLAIRVOYANT
AND
CARD READER
TELLS ABOUT BUSINESS.
Izz8 2sth St. NV. Washington, D. c.
Gives Luck to All.
n. B.-No letters answered unlezj
accompanied BY stamp.
r. B.-Mention The Ber
Electoral Votes.

The candidate who carries the
State either by majority or plurality,
is given the electoral vote OF the
State. The electors" being elected
along with the rest Of the ticket are,
of course. counted for the winning
party. But it is possible, and some
times happens, that the electors in =
given district may be elected by the
opposition, In which case the cleo
toraI vote OF the State is divided.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Moonlight

Many readers may not be aware OF
the fact that the full moon gives
several times more than twice the
light of the half moon. They may
be still more surprised to learn that
the ratio is approximately as nine to
one. The moon is brighter be-
tween first quarter and full and last
quaTteT-Youth' Companion.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Cement Walks.

Why not more cement walks.
porch approaches, etc. on farms1
The farmer can put them down him
self as cheap or cheaper than he can
use lumber for the same purpose.
and when once down they are there
10 stay
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
More Terrible Than Cannon.

A man was blown up by an auto
mobile the other day and killed. He
had fought through so battles in the
civil war. After all in these days
of the automobile one must acknowl-
edge that peace has its periIs no less
than waT.-Baltimore American.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
For Bait,

Take water in which walnut hulls
have soaked over night and pour it
on spot of ground. In a very few
hours the fishing worms will come to
the surface and can easily be pro-
cured for your expedition.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Land and Sea.

The mean height of all the land
now above the sea is referred to by
Lyell as being 1000 feet. The
mean depth Of the ocean is at least
t2,O00 feet
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Some Big Cities.

New York has about twice the
population of Chicago. The five
largest cities on earth are, in the or
der of their size. London, New York,
Paris, Chicago, Berlin. London has
about a third more people than New
York,
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Rio Engineering Feat-

One OF the biggest pieces of engi-
neering In New England is q 2.500-
horsepower dam in the Union river,
at Ellsworth, Me. 1t is constructed
of hollow concrete, and cost nearly
100000.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Cure for Sleeplessness.

SleeplesSness is often caused by
the head being exposed to the cold,
while the rest of the body is warm.
In nine cases out of ten if the head
is covered with a silk handkerchief.
it will induce sleep.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Chan for Much Trouble.

The Sultan of Turkey recently
paid S400, ,OOO for a diamond. II hs
doesn't wish TO have trouble with
his harem he will insist on using the
stone himself.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Worlds Population.

The population of the world is now
estimated to be about 1903, 900, 600.
OF this number 150,00O,OO0 are
black, 6OO,OOO.OO0 yellow and 1885,
100000 white.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Cuba and Kentucky.

While the finest Cuban tobaccOs
have less than per cent of nico-
tine. the rankest Kentucky tobacco
contains nearly 8 per cent.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Coal Of New Zealand.

It Is estimated that New Zealand
has an available coal supply OF l.
100000, 900 tons. of which no more
than 20,0OO,000 tons have been
touched.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
New Workers Wear Out Shoes.

No wonder that SO many shops in
New York City sell shoes and that
so many shops sell nothing but
shoes. for it Is estimated that the
pedestrians OF the city wear out 2s,-
600 pairs of shoes each day.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Character by Hat,

It is a strange fact. but a true one,
that the kind of a hat a man wears
and the way he wears It form a very
good criterion OF his natural charac-
ter.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
A IarRP PeTCPntage

Twenty per cent of the population
of Canada earns its living in connec-
tlon with the countTy's carrying
trade. Railroad employees alone
number $4,000.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
A Monster Leaf.

A palm which grows in South
America has leaf measuring so feet
long and II feet broad-the largest
in the world.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
EdihIa 9eaHeads

There are upwards of 10 species
OF edible seaweeds growing on the
coasts of Hawaii, and about 40 of
these are in common use by the ma
tiVes.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Elephants a. Sandwich Men.

Elephants are being employed in
Paris as sandwich men" to sdver-
tise q music hall in the Champs Ely
sees.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Learn Thia To-nnr.

Nest Of the things left undons
in tAis world are left undone be-
cause the people that could do 'eui
aou't know It,-Tappan Wright,
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

A race horse galloping at full
speed clears from 20 feet to "a feet
every stride.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Art. StS Models.

There are in Europe 10000 wom-
en- and girls who earn a living as
artists models. It is strange to say
that there are not ten among them
who possess a perfect face and fig
ure,
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

If this prohibition wave continues
the sea-ssFpent promises to become
extinct.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Ink of To-day.

Chemists say that papers written
with the ink in general use today
will be illegible in 27 years.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

The mines of the world employ
5,OO0,O persons.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

The Car has a single estate GOV
ering 1O0,O00,00O acres.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

The orange tree is said to produce
about 10000 oranges during its life.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

In proportion to its size a beett
is stronger than 100 horses.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

The song of the bird was original
~ a cry of alarm.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
Danger in New York Roads.

There is an average Of seven car
collisions q day on the steam, sub
way. elevated and surfacs railways
OF New York
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14

Rumania supports only 80 daily
newspapers.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-14
The PurposeIesa Man.

A man without purpose in life
"a Ike 8 dos with no tail to wGg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
BULGARIA CAUSES
MUCH fRETTING
Diplomats Speculate on Posi-
BILE Action on OCCaS-
ion of War.
BALKAN CRISIS is SERIOUS
GREEK BANDS HAVE RESUMED
THE MURDER OF BULGARIAN
PRIESTS AND TURKISH TROOPS
OUTRAGE WOMEN.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 2S.-Emperor
Ferdinand arrived in Sofia today from
his favorite castle at Euxinograd, near
Varna, where he has been on vaca-
tion for three weeks, and on Sunday
will receive a deputation bearing the
reply of the National assembly to his
recent speech from the throne.
NJ. Liaptcheff, minister of commerce
will come to Sofia December /, osten-
sibly in connection with the affairs of
his departme Mt, the budget of which
he must prepare. President of the
Council Malinoff says that Liaptcheff
soon will return to Constantinople and
resume the negotiations looking to a
settlement of the difficulties between
Turkey and Bulgaria.
What the attitude of Bulgaria will
be in the event of hostilities between
Austria Hungary and Turkey is n
question that is beginning to claim at
tention here. 1t has revived specula-
tion concerning the existence of some
sort of Austro-Bulgarian convention.
A cabinet minister said that Bulgac-
las hands are absolutely free to act
in whatever manner she may consid-
er advantageous.
Direct cooperation between Austria
and Bulgaria was unthinkable, he add
ed, but Bulgaria would have to re-
sist the temptation of a favorable mo,
ment for the invasion of Mace donia
unless Turkey had given previous
guarantee of her intention to grant
equal civil and political rights to the
Bulgarian population of Macedonia
which again had been victimized after
a brief spell of constitutional honey
moon.
Advices from Macedonia indicate
that Greek bands there have resumed
activity and murdered several Bulgar-
ian priests and schoolmasters A dis,
patch from Adrianople says that Turk.
ish troops pillaged the Bulgarian vii
lage of Drekeuy and shot several of
the inhabitants and committed out
RACES upon the women.
1t is reported on good authority
that Montenegro has mounted a sec
ond series Of heavy batteries on the
heights dominating Cattara, seaport
of AuSria-Hungary in Dalmatia. and
the commercial outlet of Montenegro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
Entrance TO MdridRnd Mine
in Pennsylvania Chok,ed BY
Debris and Work of Rescue
is HHdered.
Frantic People
Rush TO Scene
Little Hope for the Lives Of
Those Miners Who Escaped
Death by the Explosion.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. oS.-This morn
ing one of the most terrible catastro-
Plies in the history of Pennsylvania
and the list is long one-occurred
in Mariana mine of the Pittsburg.
Buffalo Coal company. near Zollers-
vile. While four hundred miners,
the majority of them Americans, were
at work in the bowels of the mine,
there was suddenly terrific explosion
which shook the entire neighborhood
like an earthquake. AS soon as the
shock of the explosion was over hum
dreds of people rushed to the scene TO
lend assistance in rescuing the entomb-
ed miners, but TO their horror they
found the entrance choked with de-
bris, cast up by the terrific explosion.
At one o'clock the scene about the
entrance of the mine was a most ter
rible one. Frantic men and women.
screaming and sobbing. were being
uIiNcu SuilSHly away IFU1 the IHiue
entrances by the deadly conflagration
which vomited up the shafts.
1t is an almost certainty that those
of the imprisoned miners who were
not instantly killed by the explosion.
the cause of which. being as yet un-
known, have been cremated by the
fierce fire, which is evidently raging
through every section OF the mine. 1t
will be impossible for anyone to enter
the mine for several hours yet. owing
to the conflagration. which. up to one
O'Clock, had given no signs OF abating.
AT that hour the work OF Quenching
the blaze had started. but the streams
OF water played on the flames appear
ed to have no effect on them.
From various towns and cities in the
vicinity special trains are being rush.
ed to the scene, carrying rescuing par
ties and modern appliances for rescue
work. The Mariana mine was recent
| ly inspected and found to be in per.
| feet condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
Man Who Built First Interur-
ban Line into Richmond
Died This Morning.
PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN
WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN
MEN IN INDIANA AND WAS POP.
ULAR IN HIS HOME CITY OF IA.
FAYETTE.

John NJ. Lontz, of this city, today
received a telegram announcing the
death of his close friend and former
business associate, James Murdock, at
/ O'Clock this morning at his home in
Lafayette Mr. Murdock was instru.
mental in forming the stock company
which. in 1901, bought up the local
street car company and built the first
traction line into Richmond, extend.
ing from this city to Dublin, with a
branch line between Cambridge City
and Milton.
For some time Mr.. Murdock suffered
from a complication of kidney and
heart trobles and it is thought that his
sudden death was the result of these
causes.
James Murdock was native of Ire
land, immigrating to this country
whe nten years of age. He moved To
Richmond when fifteen years of age
and obtained employment as a water
boy with the gang that constructed
the Panhandle line between this city
We're ten years of age. He moved to
Lafayette and by his indomitable per-
severence and natural business ability
climbed rapidly up the ladder of sue
cess
Besides being one of the best known
business men in tn state, Sir. Murdock
was actively interested in politics. De
spite the fact that Tippecanoe county
has a large republican majority and
Mr.. Murdock was a staunch democrat
he was twice elected sheriff of that
county. He also served two terms az
a member of the democratic state cen
tral committee and was twice delegate
to democratic national conventions.
Nh Murdock became interested In
the local street car situation by a con-
yersation he had with well known 10.
cal business man, who he met in New
York This man told Mr. Murdoch
that he thought the local street car
line could be bought at reasonable
figure and that 1t would be good bus
mess proposition to build a traction
line between Richmond and Dublin
Mr. Murdock Immediately organized
a company, which included Mr.. Lontz
P. ]. Freeman, and other prominen,
Richmond business men. and in 1901
the deal was consumr<1sed Three
years ago this company sold out to the
line now known as the Terre Haute
indianapolis & Eastern.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
THOUSANDS At GAME
Bitter Dispute Over Officials
Marks Army and Navy
Contest.
SPECULAT0RS ENRICHED.
BULLETIN.
First Half-Army, 6; Navy, 4.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 2S.-The BIT
ter feeling that was engendered by a
dispute over the selection OF officials
for the army and navy foot ball game
this afternoon had not subsided to any
marked degree when Franklin field
had accommodated perhaps thirty
thousand of the more than fifty thous-
and who were anxious 10 see the game.
Spectators got as high as fifty dollars
for two seats and double that wa. the
latest offered. New York and Wash
ington society is represented by thous-
ands. Alice Longworth and Helen
Taft are receiving great attention. A
fierce battle is assured. The weather
is ideal. The navy is the general fav.
orite.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
OMINOUS WARNING.
AhrenthaI Says Turkey viii Not Set
tie Quarrel.

Constantinople, Nov. 2S.-According
to the Yeni Gazette. Baron Won All
renthal, the Austro-H Hungarian foreign
minister, In recent conversation, told
the Turkish Charge d'Aggaires that
Austria had done everything possible
but fruitlessly. to secure a concilia-
tory settlement of the difficulties
Austria wished to be friends with
Turkey, he added, but could also be
her enemy.
Baron Won Ahrenthal said also that
the request of Count Pallavicini, the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Tur.
key for leave of absence, would be
granted when it was seen that the
negotiations were certain to fall
The Yeni Gazette is regarded as
the Turkish Grand vizier's organ and
its statement appears to confirm the
reports that a grave crisis exists be-
tween Austria and Turkey.