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New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
INSISTED ON cIRcAssIAN WALNUT.

When I was IL Boston's most aristocratic hotel
famous actress who playing a weeks
engagement the Hub engaged the state suite.
This had only been used twice. once by President
Roosevelt and once 10y Prince Henry We let her
sHse it and nothing was said about a dog. But
she had all right. And the magnificent Louis
XIV satin rose-eolored sofa the Savonnerie rose
oolOred carpet and the real lace curtains testified
that dog had occupied the rooms. The curtains
were torn by his scratching the carpet was greasy
where madame had thrown her chop bones and the
sofa was q sight TO beIold-for the dog always Sc
lected the spot for his daily nap. It took
an even 500 70 repair the damage done by that
toy dog. which she had snuggled In in her flr
coat But she didn't kick. She was evidently
used 10 Il.
a funny thing happened the other night We had
received an application for a room from some chap
fl the South who said he would be on his honey
moon and had heard Of our hotel We sent him
rates and the booklet which he requested He
came duly with his bride and was escorted to one
Of our best SIC a day rooms with twin brass beds
mahogany furniture. velvet carpet and everything
lust as good as Id want for myself. But was
he satisfied, this cracker No Down he came
hot foot. Said be paying $40 day but he was
5us; married and didn't mind that. for he had the
price, But how do you think he said. that I
like 10 bring my bride to your hotel and not give
her what your book said we'd get? / asked him
what he wasn't satisfied with. and he blurted out.
Well you advertise Circassian walnut beds and
We want one You kin Jest have them cot beds
with brass knobs EN- taken right out and give
rs Csrcassian walnut beds. well 10 somewhere
else. The idea OF giving a man room like that
ANYWAY He didn't know Circassian walnut from
hard pine I'll bet my hat: but Circassian walnut
he wanted. and Circassian walnut ne got. And as
hs stayed ive days. presume he was satisfied"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
IN SEA URCHIN'S SPINE.

The urchin IS protected by a bOny envelop,
and this is covered with numerous sharp spnes
which project in all directions. Strange relate,
a small molIusk frequently hOIIows the interior
OF Of the spiues and uses il as a home thus
providing for It's own safety, but few denizens
of the seas would be hardy enough to attack The
armored urchin-
Along the shores Of the North Atlantic ocean is
found worm (PhascOIosoma cCementariunl'. Ehcn
takes possession OF a dead shell OF some small
mOllusk Ike the hermit crab. but the aperture
is always large for its body. il builds OUT the
rim OF the aperture until only small. round OPEN
ing is left through which the stretcn
forth the anterior extremity OF its body, or WIN
draw into the shell 1t has appropriated for It's
dwelling. 1t lives permanently in its borrowed
home, dragging it about by the powerful con-
fractions OF its body. The material with WHICH
the skiIfully patches out the shell so As
to construct the mouth thereof is hard and dnf'
able composition Of sand and mud. cements4 -
gether by q secretion OF the animal When tS
worm grows too large for its habitatOn, instead OF
exchanging it for larger shell. as do the hermit
crabs. it gradually extends its tube outward from
the mouth OF the she'll
In Indian seas are frequently dredsed httie
solitary corals These corals are shaped some
thing like small thick disks. and In the base ot
them there is usually embedded and concealed a
dead mollUsz she'll which serves a home for an
active little worm This arrangement is of mutual
advantage the worm. by thrusting out end
of its muscular body a lever. is able 10 whisS
itself and the coral about from place 70 place
The large Jelly fishes. which found IN al
most all seas and which float the sur
face in almost countless numbers. shelter many
marine animals under their umbrella and amcuS
their numerous tentacles. A small CaranX FISH, nu-
merous crustaceans. several species OF mOhusAs
and, strange 20 relate. even other Jelly fishes IND
refuge under this floating house One ot the most
curious OF these denizens Is a little white shrimp
with enormous lustrOus green eyes. which lives
and its family in the sheltering arms Of its
host. As the jelly fish kills more food than II can
devour, the shrimp lives the remnants.
In East Indian branching zOophyte. Great
ures resembling the dead mems fingers OF our
New England coast. common. This animal
runs what might be termed a lodging house. as
hidden among It's numerous bright pink branches
may be found many species Of crustaceans. IN every
instance the lodger being cOOred similarly 70 Us
host. and so long 1t remains quiet is perfectly
invisible to its numerous enemies The sea lily.
which IS striped IN alternate bands OF yellow ana
purple. also gives shelter to similarly striped cFus-
taceans and worms"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

gonurus cuveri. has been observed to live -
young, in the respiratory cavity OF large So
while another species takes I'D its residence -
starish.
The little oyster crab found in the conn
oyster OF our coast. is well known to an -
though it is not generally known that n 4. :
female crab alone ghO thus keeps house -
male living life of freedom and being 49,
seen. One member Of the family when von.
enters the water lungs Of the sea eucur,bs -. -.
there spends It's life. the crab in time ovriDv =
disuse. losing its eyesight. Others MAKE - :"
home in sea urchins and in the tubes OF c.-,s.
marine worms Others establish homes in brs,l
ing coral Settling down between two twigs -.
CRAB stays here UNTIL by the growth OF the cor,
he IS rendered prisoner for life two small -,
only remaining, through one Of which he -
the water necessary for his existence rhs -,
serving as an exit for the water which has &C..
his purpose. the current of water SERVING - =,
the cavity open as long the crab lives S.r
another member OF the family prefers 10 r,,a,- III
home in the more solid cOraIs where the 80,
crab. settling down in the centre OF a vo,1n- .Is
Kills 1t. while the surrounding pOIyps co1tin1t
to grow. soon build tubular dwelling for the .S
In the West Indies is found large specfs, :.
crab which is invariably covered with - -
mass Of sponge. The sponge grows IN zr.L
manner as to fit every prominence and cavi.v -
the crab. exactly as II a plastic material had 49,
moulded on 1t. vet 1t IS not adherent 10 =. -.
Is merely held in position by the hindnost 49,
or feet which in this genus OF crabs are trr,ss
upward and apparently serve no other -
than that Of hooks to hold on to the sponge
The use Of the discarded shells Of lnoIt,sk
as homes by the hermit crabs Is familiar 70 -
visitors to the seashOre. In Indian seas is t,n1s
however. hermit crab which frequently rnaka
itS nome IN hollow twigs OF bamboo and mar,
grove which have drifted out TO sea and -
sur+ to the bottom when wa terlOgged It's bo5-
fits the tube Of the chosen twig as a glove N. .
finger. and its great claws are modified so a, ..
form when pressed together tight fitting stoDns-
10 the mouth OF the tube. there being only ON,
chink left which the animal uses as n ,es-L.,.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Newsboy.-Creat mystery! Fifty victimsl
Purchaser.-Here. 1 say! There's nothing u
your paper!
Newsboy-That's the mystery, guvuor. xa1rs
the nfty-nrst v!etim--Ilustratsd Ella
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
CONTEST FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Boys and girls of public school age all invited to
for prize be given for the best pen and ink drawing
which be strictly original and entirely the work the per-
who sends it in and who claims the prize it win
Two prizes will be given in this contest each week
Frst-One $l00 Marshall fountain pen.
Second-One bottle Chareons jet black drawing ink and
three drawing pens and pen holder
Topic: TOO Rainy School," Pictures must be -
wide by than 81 inches deep and may show boys
girls engaged any occupation with which they might while
away rainy day All drawings for this contest must be received
this office later than Thursday December 30 for pubca
ton January 9.
Topic: What Like Draw" Pictures may be either p,
12 II inches wide The pictures be inches
deep less The wide pictures must not be than II and
may be less depth Pictures for this contest must be received
this office later than Thursday afternoon January for
publication January 10.
All work submitted for this be drawn in Jet
black drawing ink smooth white Bristol board 1t be
original and entirely the work of the boy girl who submits it.
Pcvres for this must be accompanied by name ad
dress ard grade Of school Gf any) of the artist.
No drawings viii be returned.
Address all drawings Aunt Laurie Sunday Herald Junior
The Herald. Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

your lessons for Monday to you while
you sew"
AIyra took the skirt. sewed up the
breadths, made a neat hem and put the
waistband on. and her grandmother
pressed the seams and hem for her
with an electric iron.
When Myras father came home she
ran dancing to him to show her new
skirt He said: "Myra, | am so
glad" Myra felt very happy and
kissed her father again and again.
That night when she and her grand
mother went upstairs they heard
"che-urp." ''che-urp," "che-urp" COM
ing out of Myra's room. Her grand
mother said: you have n cricket in
your room, you will have good luck"
but when Myra combed her hair she
heard the huttering of gauzy wings
and saw "The Queen Of Sewing" fly
from her dark corner gently open the
lid of the pink work-basket, creep in
and say "Che-urp," l am Myra's
cricket and l have brought her good
luck.
MARY c. KENDERDINE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
THE eoBBLER's ESCAPE

There was great excitement i'm the
barnyard Mr.. Gobbler had just
rushed in with the news that that
awful Christmas day was coming.
What should they do about 1t? They
had all escaped at Thanksgiving, for
the family had gone away, but they
couldn't be so lucky twice. The hens
and ducks all gathered around the
turkey, and with many a quack and
cIuck and gobble and several coek-a-
doodle-doos they talked ii over. At
last they decided the only way to save
themselves from the dinner table was
to run away.
Two days before they would all start
for the woods and they would stay
there until it was all over.
When the day for starting came they
all felt very sad. 1t was cold and
they hated to leave their nice, COM
Portable house, ana go to roost in the
trees.
And then what could they find to
eat in the woods in winter?
That was serious question. and
they were all most unhappy.
The turkey gobbler had Just got
them all In line TO march when they
were stopped by the good news the
lame guinea hen brought from her
special nest under the porch.
AS soon as she could get her breath
she said: II was taking a sun bath on
the steps by the kitchen door, when /
heard our master tell his wife that
they are to go to town for Christmas
this year, and he was so glad, because
he didn't like to kill his gobbler."
The gobbler was glad, too, but he
only said: 80 they'll have to eat one
of those skinny city-bred fellows.
Serves EN-, right. They'll appreciate
me when they do get me-" And the
line broke up and every one went to
the watering trough for a drink
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

break an engagement with the emperor
of Siam. and L told il would replace
whatever II broke, or have it mendeo
at the repair shop. But just then a
thunder storm came up, for this was
the time when thunder storms were
wandering around loose, and allowed
TO come up whenever they liked and
speak to any one without an introduce
tion. And the thunder storm blew
away my hat and my walking stick,
and the little bird, and | never in all
my life saw it again, except the times
when it took tea with me-about thirty
or forty times each month. You see
some days 1t would take tea with me
twice. because the first time the tea
wasn't sufficiently hot and it said 1t
never could sleep nights If it didn't
have hot tea in the afternOon.-Ph
delphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

n NE evening Myron's father said:
Daughter, | sent a few yards
" of bright plaid TO Jennie this
afternoon. Her mother wishes her to
learn to make a skirt for herself. To-
morrow you will get package from
me and / hope my Little Sewer Lady
will not disappoint me-"
The package came and in it were
several yards of gay plaid and pat
tern of a gored skirt for girl of u.
"Oh, grandma, do come and show me
how to cut out this skirt by the pat
term" she cried.
So her grandmother showed her how
to lay the cores on the material and
cut the skirt SO that the plaids would
match. Then she pinned the breadths
together. and put the skirt away all
ready to sew.
When Saturday morning came Myra
took the gay plaid and began to work
on it,
Just then Ethel came running up
stairs. talking about a visit she and
Myra had planned to make very soon;
but when she saw all the sewing Myra
intended to do, she said: "Myra, l
think it is very strange you have to
make your own clothes | was tell
ing my mother about the skirt and she
says you will look like fright in it if
you make it yourself
Then Mvra threw the skirt in the
drawer and went out; and she and
Ethel were gone "A long time.
At dinner her father and mother and
grandmother looked very sad and did
not talk to her But she did not care
Her grandmother did not invite her
into her room to have a nice story
read to her. But she did not care.
The work basket Elf knocked his
thimble hat against the table leg. But
she did not care.
The queen of Sewing flew out of
the Wurkbaskct and clung to a dark
corner over the window. But she did
not care,
Every afternoon she went out with
Ethel as soon as the darning was done,
and every evening her father looked
sad and quiet.
The next Saturday morning her cou-
sin jennie came running to her room,
and hoW pretty she looked! She had
the light plaid skirt on which she had
made herself
ooh. Jennie. you don't look like
fright. | wish | had made my skirt.
Papa has not said anything, but I
know he is not pleased. l have not
even tried to make it,"
Come, Myra,' cried Jennie, 81 will
spend the day with you and viii read
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
MEL0DIA COMES AS
FREQUENT VISITOR
LAY in my hammock one day.

/ LAY in my hammock one day,
swaying in the balmy breeze,
a when a little bird came and light
ed on the tree, and began to talk to
me. | told it to go away and attend to
building its nest, but IT said its nest
wis already built and it had nothing
to do but to talk to me, and II wanted
to amuse itself.
But l wanted to sleep. so / got up
and walked away because | thought |
might possibly sleep walking, but |
knew | couldn't sleep talking-at least
talking sense, and | won't talk nom
sense on any account. But the little
bird came after me and told me its
name was Melodia, and that softened
me, for / felt sorry for it, and / in
Vited it to tea. 1t said it wasn't sure
if it could come. and then | wanted
it very much. SO it said it would
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
MYRA LEARNS TO SEW
AND MAKES NEW SKIRT

n NE evening Myron's father said;
Daughter, l sent a few yargs
" of bright plaid TO Jennie TINS
The newspaper., 1909-04-02

crusadel Will you not publish
and proclaim to.the world that
we are normal women-that we
vote to be sure, in obedience to
our laws; that it is a simple pro-
cess. exactly like going to the
play, the opera or the postoffice.
just as formal. just as peaceful,
just as innocent. We do not live
in trees nor tepees. We wear
clothes. not divided skirts nor
trousers. but Directoire gowns
and Merry Widow hats. We are
born. we marry, we die. just as
you do. We have childred-yes,
we even 60 so far as to have
grandchildren. the finest in the
landl photographs to substantiate
this assertion will BE- submitted if
required
We keep house, we go to
church. we drive auto cars. we
play bridge" we try to befriend
and mother" the many i'll AID
helpless people you send us. we
are handsome and plain and fool
ish and wise, after the same
fashion as the wives and daugh-
ters OF the readers of Life.
World without end"
No. We are exactly the same
as the women you know. but the
strange fact about it all. and one
which has never dawned upon
an enlightened public. is tha, the
distinction is in the suffrage
states These splendid. brawny.
big hearted American gentlemen
who are winning the west" have
a curiously chivalrous idea which
is. that they prefer to have the
mothers of their sons and daugh-
tiers classed as citizens, rather
than as criminals. paupers and
idiotsl'-Sarah 5. Platt Decker in
Lite.
The newspaper., 1909-04-02
A Newspaper Ad

"A merchant in one OF the
large eastern cities" says an ad-
vertisers magazine, composed a
circular letter recently that look
ed to him like a trade winner.
He mailed 10000 copies of it to a
select list of names at an expense
of $3.50. The net profit on the
resulting orders was $27.S0. He
showed the letter and the re-
suits to an acquaintance in an
other line of business. who per-
suaded him to print the same let
Ter. word for word, in a local
newspaper. The newspaper 'ad.
cost S24. The profits on the sales
directly attributed to it within
three days were S962.5 so. with
mail orders still coming in at the
end of that time. What is the
moral7" There are several. The
most obvious moral is that the
daily newspaper carr les business
announcements at 4 much cheap
or rate and with much greater
certainty of effective delivery
than Uncle Sam.
The newspaper., 1909-04-02
Dedication Services Last Sunday.

Last Sunday was d great day in
the history OF the Christian
Church in Paoina The announce
ment that the new church build
ing would be dedicated brought
two large audiences. the morning
audience being the larger one.
The music. with Mrs. Mcmillan
at the organ with very fine quar-
tette was well received. Victor w.
Doris gave two mastery ser
mons which were we'll received,
He followed the morning service
with d special appeal for pledges
to aid in paying off the outstand-
ing Indebtedness. Considering
the time of the year and the bur-
den of the people generally, the
giving was very generous. The|
congregation will now let things
rest until some of their oblipa-
tions are paid off before complet-|
ing the basement. They are verv|
grateful to the many people who
have helped in any way. Evan
gelist Doris left Tuesday morn
ing for San Jose. Calf. manv|
friends regreting he could not re-
main longer. Mr.. ID, c. Bowman
who proved to be very success
full helper went direct to his homeI
in Pendleton, Oregon. Pastor
Hester has been continuing the
meetings this week. We shall
present to our readers within a
few weeks beautiful cut of the
completed building which repre-
sents two years ofthe most heroic
service ever rendered to obtain
a house OF worship. This, all |.
thoughtful people recognize and
appreciate. Words of appreci-
alton and praise are coming from
every direction.
The newspaper., 1909-04-02
Senators Shocked Hammerstein

Oscar Hammerstein. the pro-
ducer OF operas, had a shock
recently when he tried to discuss
music with our American states
man. In the April Delineator, he
tells how he was misunderstood.
He says:
| met number of prominent
people in Washington recently, a
few of them occupying high
governmental positions. | re-
member especially talk had
with some United States senator's
there were tour of them in all.
and at different times | talked
with each of them about grand
opera, only to find that not one
had any knowledge or definite
ideas about it. Not one had ever
seen a representation. and | am
not eNaggerating when ! say that
as l talked about "Pellias and
Melisande' they all believed that
| was referring to a new canal for
which | was down there to get an
appropriation. No, one of them
thought they were two Bulgarian
provinces in revolt
4 l.
The newspaper., 1909-04-02

Not only can trust escape the
force of this decision by refusing
to sell on credit. but i, can make
its exactions even more oppres-
sive.
Why do those in authority hesi-
tate to strike at the root of the
evil? Why do they not attack
the principle of private monopoly
and propose legislation which will
mrke a private monopoly impos-
sible? So long as private mo-
nopoly is permitted to exist it
can transfer to the consumer
every burden that the people at
tempt to place upon the trust.
The democratic platform is the
only platform that proposes a
remedy. Denouncing a private
monopoly as indefensiblc and in
tolerable. the democratic platform
demands legislation which will
limi, the proportion of the total
product which a corporation can
control. Mr.. Taft objected to
this as he has objected TO other
legislation which promises to be
effective, but the people will learn
after while and through expert
ence. that the government must
take sides against the monopoly,
and when the government is
ready TO take sides in earnest. it
will not be difficult to protect the
public from exploitation. Such
decisions as the one above re-
ierred to serve to show how help
less the people are under present
laws and how helpless even the
courts are under legislation which
merely attempts to regulate.
Regulation is all right for ordi-
nary corporations. but extermi
nation OF the principle of mo-
nopoly Is the one thing that can
b. considered in the case of
trust.-Commoner.
The newspaper., 1909-04-02
VOTERS NORMAL WOMEN.
To the Editor of Life:


Sir-I am taking advantage of
your generous proposition for "a
"woman's number" TO bespeak
your friendship and sympathy
for a much misjudged and af-
flicted group of people. Your
splendid and effective fight.
waged in behalf of the "puir
beasties." emboldens me to pre-
sent this new cause for your
powerful consideration.
The oppressed and downtrod-
den, for whom ] ask your favor.
are the women of the four suffrage
states. In a short article it is
impossible to paint adequately.
our sufferings. We are written
about. and talked about, and
preached and prayed about. We
are interviewed carly in the morn
ing. late at night and between
meals" We are subject to every
prejudiced journalist. every for
eign traveller. every passing
tourist.
Here are some of the intel
ligcnt requests made of us: A
telegram from a great daily,
"Nire in ten words what was the
effect of the woman's vote in the
last election upon drunkenness.
Another. please reply by return
mail answering these questions:
How old is the average woman
voter who took part in the last
election2" How did the mother
vote. how lid the business woman
vote. did sons vote like their
mothers or their fathers, did the
smart set vote. did the church
woman voter etc. ad ininitum
sd nauseum This is a favorite
qucstion-mind. all these from in
telligent Cd people of publica
tions: How many women voting
at the last election were di
vorced?" Others: DO the wo-
men VINO vote have childrenP
Can they read and writer DO
they 60 to church? Do they ever
keep house?" etc.
The acme is reached. however,
by the long lists of printed ques-
tions. which we are expected to
answer, always by return mall"
no postage inclosedw Some of
these lists would make an angel
weep. DO the women of the
suffrage states wear divided
skirts upon all ocoasionsa' was
one of the latest from a circular
containing twenty questions. An
other: DO husbands spend their
evenings out in the states where
women vote2" The only qucs-
ton which has not been pro-
pounded is that famous one
which Artemus Ward,l claimed
was asked, when he applied for
charity, "Air you a male or fe-
male, and if so, how long have
you ben so
Good Life, Just Life, Powerful
Life. Will you not take ,up this