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The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

Try one of my cigarettes" said NorqUoy.
Copan the famous ruined city of the Mayas
that mysterious people of Central America lay in
a lovely valley beneath Banning, he drew rein
The mountains they had just passed through
raised craggy heads behind the little group. The
Copan River wound along below, dividing into
halves the immense, low heaps and mounds Of
stone and earth which once had been houses and
buildings On the right bank huge, vague mass
of terrace and plateau showed the famous tenn
pies, with stairways reaching up to them. Cedars
and cebas grew among the blocks of stonework
forcing them apart. The characteristic of this
ruin, which at struck the eye of Grendon and
his assistant, was its incoherence Not as in Egypt
a central group of ruins, here was a great, scat
tered pile, spreading out by the river bank what
must have been innumerable temples and other
ed1ces. Just under them half mile away
a little bunch of huts, and white cleaning tents
showed the camp of the expedition to the new
comers And they looked. figure somewhat
taller than the others grouped about the tents
came out and stood gazing up at the Opaque, trop-
ical sky.
That's Norquoy," said Grendon to his assistant
and Banning stared with interest at the man who
had outstayed his ill-starred chiefs.
IT ALF an hour later when they were all laughing
- and talking in the camp together, he was in
clned to believe that Norquoy might outstay any
body anywhere Tall, lean and wiry he had not an
ounce of spare flesh on his bones, and was as
gnared and brown twisted cedar tree. His
eyes black but even under the sun of Hon
duras there were tokens that his colorng had
verged originally the blond For the rest he
affability itself; courteously respectful TO
Grendon his new chief, cordial and friendly to
Banning. All the while he chatted he rolled and
smoked innumerable tiny cigarettes, and Banning
conscious that his penetrating eye studied
them both.
yes, you're just in time, DR.. Grendon,' he was
saying, I'VE had to stop work on the Jaguar stair
way when Jarvis went off the hook, and the stelae
there fine, very fine There's plenty of work
for a good photographer"
"Banning's camera is excellent" said Grendon
interested feeling in his pockets all the while
Bother it looks as if l was out of tobacco"
TRY of my cigarettes" said NOrquoy
promptly, proffering one which his chief
promptly accepted ITS Mexican tobacco, but not
at all bad
Very good, the contrary" said Grendon
after the first puff two, and the talk flowed
about the work; while the assistant who no
smoker, sat by a of timed beef and lis
tened with interest.
Norquoy had not wasted time during the inter
regnum, it evident; and indeed during the
next week Banning had many times to acknowledge
his ability. The gang of Mexicans and half breeds
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
By William Dent Pitman
Author of The ouincey Case

obeyed him implicitly. His
work on the Jaguar stair
way, one of the richest
sections of the ruins. had
been steadily carried
ahead; so that the assist
ant was kept busy for the
first fortnight in obtain
ing negatives of the mag
nificent bits of carving
and monoliths NOrquoy
had unearthed. And yet.
he puzzled Banning.
There we're moments
when his eyes shone with
scornful CLEANS. almost
of laughter; and when
his observation of his
companions carried in it
a something of mOckery.
But there was little time
after all to speculate
about Norquoy. The work
on the stairway was or
ganized and vigorously
pushed; and Grendon,
with his energy and his
learning, saw rich mate
rial in view to occupy
both.
One day nearly a month
after their arrival, Jack
Banning came out of the
tent he used as a photo
graphic darkroom, and
met NOrquoy running to-
ward 1t with an anxious
face. Behind him, a group
of Mexicans moved more
slowly, with Grendon,
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q knew all that" was Grendon's comment
but"
But! Isn't it rather big 'but'?" Banning inter
rupted 'and when we go still further back-now
let's look. Jarvis is dead Palen on duty at Copan
for FIVE months, left there in 1905 His predeces'
sor. Langton Eustace had started the expedition
in 1903 and after two years, cut his throat in
a fit of mania! Three men in four years; never
heard anything like it,"
serted easily 81 know that part of Honduras and
so do YOU Banning. It's not healthy eXactly-but
it doesn't kill, if one is careful don't believe
these fellows were, that's all. Why, there's the
chap in charge of the expedition now, Norquoy, he
went down with Eustace originally, and has stayed
right through since 1903, with only two short holl-
days. Nothing has happened to him. you see"
"Norquoy? I don't seem to know the name
said Banning.
explained. His mother was a Mexican though
his father is English. He writes me his health has
been excellent Come now what do you say say
There isn't chap I'd rather have than you Ban
ming for aide and secretary. You know the coun-
try, and you're good photographer The pay is
fair-and the glory will be considerable, if we
have any kind of luck with those ruins"
II know and yet" Banning hesitated, "Eustace
goes crazy and kills himself; Palen, delirious-en-
dangers the lives of his companions; Jarvis kills
a fellow and dies insane. Doesn't that make you
creep-a bit?"
"Not creep-and Norquoy?"
1--WE not made up my mind about Norquoy."
ooh come now, Jack! Don't be absurd!' and
Grendon sat up to laugh his jovial peal. "Do 1
look like mania? Come along-uness you've some
thing better to do"
you know i haven't, and of I'll come"
said Banning, at last. resignedly. "but mark my
words-weIl have to keep a sharp lookout"
"Sit up all night and look out if you want to,
old man." said Grendon, good humoredly; and
plunged at once into a discussion of stores and
equipment. For him, the sinister fate OF his pre-
decessors in the Copan Excavation Expedition
dropped out of mind if it had not been.
WITH Jack Banning this was not the case.
w younger man, perhaps more highly strung, the
facts remained in his mind though they came but
seldom from his lips. He chose his pistols, his
rife, for instance with that black thought always
in the back of his consciousness Otherwise he
was efficiency energy itself full of interest in the
plan, and of loyalty to his chief 1t due in no
small measure to his efforts that they landed
promptly at Port Yzabal and after several days
toilsome Journey by rude mountain tracks, came
out late in the afternoon upon cliff overlooking
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t he
LGT HERE is only one
thing / do not
- nndnrcAnnd md

tnlnB 40 not
understand, and
do not like, about the bill
let" declared Banning en-
phatically, and that is
the record"
"You mean the tale Of
my predecessors" asked
Grendon, the elder man,
"yes-it is rather a coin
cidence."
"A coincidence" Jack
Banning sat up, with a
movement full of nervous
energy peculiar to him,
Surely it is more than
that! why, look here.
man" he searched
among the typewriter
sheets on the table near
at hand, and selected one,
"read this! You are to
succeed Prof. ChTisty Jar
Wis, who three months
ago. in a sudden attack
of madness, killed a Mex
lean attendant. and has
since died himself in the
hospital. Jarvis had fol
lowed on the recall Of
Palen. whose health
Banning read again, was
so unfavorable as to cause
him accesses of delirium,
in which he endangered
the life of his compan-
ions-!" Palen, you OBJ
serve, however, has recov'
cred since his return
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
Stories q NC 6\ephaNA RuA
BY W. ROBERT FORAN.

~ ELEPHANT hunting is the most dangerous and thrilling sport Two
government officials while o n tour in the Kericho district, eighteen
- months ago, had their caravan charged by a herd of 100 elephants
In sef-defense they had 10 order their native escort to open fire. The ee-
phants charged repeatedly, nut eventually were driven off after a heavy flu
sinade, with a 1osso of fo killed and n wounded.
A lucky escape was that o. a major rim the Third Hussar British army
who or several days had been folio wing a small herd of elephants through
the forests near Mount Kena. Finding it impossible to get a clear view of
the feeding herd, owing to the very long grass and jungle underground, he
climbed some thirty feet inoa tree in order TO get a good shot a his SCI
bull He al armed with a 900 cordte rifle and when he fired the,
force of the explosion a 81 great that the major a knocked clean out of
the tree and remained stunned Tor several minutes at its foot. On regain
ing his senses he found that the herd of elephants had Numbered off
through thu forest, leaving him unhurt.
A friend OF mine told me of another curious experience. Fl was careful
ly stalking a big bull elephant in a large herd, when they got his wind, and a
big cow elephant charged him. He jumped belinda large tree as tn elephant
reached him, and, being unable tic. stop herself in time, the elephant drove her
with such force into h u of he tree that they snapped IF close
to her head. The elephant a stunned Tor a moment, tut luckily turned and
ganoped after the fastre treating herd, leaving him the possessor Of some
eighty pounds of ivory, valued at about $3.50
The elephant is a crafty animal A Soman hunter once told ne of an in
cdent that happened while he was acting as guide to a German who wa shoot
ing elephants neal Shrati, on the Anglo German boundary. n One day they
CHANGED o a huge herd The German gradually go near the herd, selected
a BIZ bun elephant fired, wounding it. Maddened with pain n anger
the elephant charged the caravan, choosing a native porter Is the object If his
wrath lie rapidly gained o n he terrified native, who a flying for his
life. oyatakng him the elephant put his trunk intoa small bag Of native
anufactur fastened to his victims back in which were a few small articles,
uh "a a knife and a small fiat stone for sharpening knives, and, SELLING
the stone in his trunk, threw it with such force n Accuracy fam that the
natiyef fell dead att lis feet with his skull crushed-Circle Magazine.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
BRITlsH AMeRIcAN ByDoer NEEDS

The extraordinary budget of he British ministry passed the House OF Com
mons yestrdayb v a majority hat was largely contributed to by Socialists and
n vas yet below he average. To the contention by HI Untonit
leader, M. Banour that features OF the tax program would drive capital u o.
Eneand, Premier Asquith made a reply that showed a singular msconceptQn
Of III question of deficit in the United States. Until the financial panic set in
there "a a surplus every month, and the deficit that began ws due % causes
OF a temporary character, lot to permanent conditions, such as the British
budget makes a had Ito deal with The present revision of the tariff is
undertaken partly tor increased revenue. but largely to corectt its inequalities
and injustces. Mr.. Asqunh is therefore wrong in drawing a parallel between
the financial needs Of Great Britain and the United States Nor "a it be said
that the needs OF or government are rs pressing a those Of Great Britain
There is M threat of invasion 10 necesstate enormous expenditures for new
armaments and W e have not yet reached the stage where 1T is necessary for a
party il power 10 make immensely costly concessions in the national budget to
the demand Il Socialism. h
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
BACK UP THE LAW.


1t is hard to understand a humane
and intelligent person would deliberate
ly kill birds during the period which
nature has allotted for the propaga-
ton of their species. But if my entreaty
to refrain from killing Gods creatures
during their natural breeding season
does not reach your heart, l beg o to
consider the economic argument of a
live duck being worth more than a
dead one to any given community. 1t
is well non to talk law. but law is
of no avail unless it is backed up by
the sentiment of the people. and that
Is why 1t behooves you and ME and all
of us, who, for one reason or another,
have a little keener appreciation of this
situation. 10 do some missionary work,
and by missionary work / don't mean
the mere Endorsement of this senti-
ment, but / mean active, energetic
work. The inactive good man is not
of much service to his community
Caspar Whitney in Golfers.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
She Rea Danaer
the Circus
BY RALPH B%ERGENGREN.

- HE individua point OF view of the performer toward his work is fuh
of surprises. Rarely, if ever is he worried -overrthe things hat the
= audience magines make hin uneasy-and never about his W equip
ment of nerye.m muscle and judgment The bareback rider worries about his
horse for he slightest deviation from the animals customary course and
gait ruin a harmony between horse and rider upon which depends ne u
at all disturbed at being so high up in the air; the higher up he is IN more
security he feels that in case of accident ne will have time enough Instinct
lively to twist his body into the right position for falling int the net What
worries him nos is thu fear OF SOL unsupported weakness In hsa apparatus
The anhma trainer is more afraid Of a n accidental scratch from q good
natured nut blood poisoning caw than of n yactualc conflict with an angry
anima: more han that, he has a real affection for his nina n dislike
the stern necessity of Furnishing them The very clown is lot so much pleased
W the laughter Of his audience Is disturbed by thu thought that it quHe fails
II appreciate hi m IN car lie has expended n working u the detils OF
his humorous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for May. tx#&
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THE COLLEGE CLASS AND SPIRIT.

A remark by Robert II. McCarter at In Princeton Club dinner last night
q enrence 10 college classes a pertinent. Speaking of a greater university
Il Princeton M. McCarer said that when a university OF SO big that a student
didn't know half his class much of the colege life o so endeared would be
College graduates generally will appreciate the sentiment thus expressed
M subsuibet to its truth. The dearest ssociaton in 1fef for a colege-bred nan
are those of hs class in college, and he cherishes them all his life. Graduation
bring honors but here is always an undertone of sadness in that 1T is the
end of ing n intimate daily associations, filed with the sentiment and
Of the nos chivalrc period in the life Of a lar. Princeton University
is dear to thousands of her graduates, and their dearest remembrance belongs
tt their classes Much could be written that never will be told of the generosity
n loyalty N fraternity of cIassmate to ZACH other in afer-nfe Princeton
hs always conserved that splendid spirit 1t is bred in class associations, and
hi graduate whose thoughts turnl lovingly back to thu old college days nay well
be apprehensve of the effect Of change.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
One of the Days Best Stories

- VERY day of his life and in many little ways Robert Murdoch dis
charged m portion of his hereditary obligation, and felt the re-
sponabinty of that peculiar relationship which the ante-benum
patfiarchss sustained toward their people He vas nc their master, but the
Almighty had endowed him with greater gifts than theirs. Nohesse obnge.
"wen, Uncle Andrew, I'm glad to see you Sit down.
Murdocss voice grew softer a he spoke to thu old negr who came in
leading a small boy by IN hand. Uncle Andrew vas al old timer, mi of the
emaining few 9#*t
.Bfarse Robert please. sub, take dis boy in de so an teach i'm sumpn
l can't do nuthtn' wild lin. He kin sweep out m fetch water an run
&errands" t
Murdoch glanced at the shrinking whte-eyed little negro. WELL Uncle
Andrew, is he honest?"
Andrew scratched his head, onsdH along time, n replied: Dunno,
MarseR obert-dunno yt. But I spec he's toerabde honest fer he age"
Very well, Uncle Andrew; the boy can stay here If you want him to-.
Send him down tomorrow; Aunt icindy will take care of him at the big
house. Magazine. &N
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snip n PLAN DIFFERENTLY VIEWED.

A difference Of Judgment by thu two experts employed for prudential reasons
b Mayor Haussingt examine In report upon the plans adopted for a meadow
shin ana nj municipal docks need not delay h great enterprise. The differ
ence relates only to method, but the divergence of views is wide both views
are wen upported Perhaps a more satisfactory outcome of the investigation
be had If three engineers had been employed. The judgment of the third
might have conceded with that Of n or the other of his associates or, il
he had taken a view different from theirs, it would probably have been an inter-
mediate one. and the commission might then modify It's plans to conform to the
best suggestion offered without making a radcald departure, as proposed by
Engineer Adams Mayo Haussing is so genuinely devoted to the ship canal
enterprise that he has resolved theres han be n mistake made in The eni-
neering planst o b. a damper on its success or to discourage the public interest
IL it, The report made yesterday by he engineers "a sfngulary prompt and
anhoug contradictory al ito details, it is most valuable in determining hw a
ship cana shall be built
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
FIRST AID.

The fiance of a Louisville girl has
been spending the winter in. Florida
In connection with his fathers bust
ness interests in that quarter.
Marie" said the girl to a friend
the other day. Walter has just sent
me the dearest little alligator from
Florida!'
Dear metz rejoined Marie. with af-
fected enthusiasm. And how shall
you keep ,him?"
I'm not quite certain was the re-
ply, but I've put him in Florida
water till / can hear further from
Walter ."-Harper's Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
DOING STUNTS.

A motorcycle he had bought,
And straightway tried his skill;
The dealer guaranteed the wheel
Would climb most any hill.
He went, today, to take a spin
He's sore as he can be;
The Teller never said the thing
Would try to climb a tree.
-Yonkers Statesman
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
TIE scHooL y npReNs FOLK DANCES.

No spectac1ec ould b. preuier han that presented in the Armory Hall yes
rday when some twelve hundred children from the public schools executed
folk dances. The delight of the children n the pleasure of III onlookers would
be ample compensation for the small expense Of the exercises bt much more
than that is to be gotten ot of a beautiful innovation that lend a new interest
n charm for children in their schools These dancesa are a form Of ahsthenics
In which children OF Ii ages.a n the most delicate can freely take a part. They
ire a feature of physical culture n learning III folk dances the child lot only
phasure, nat obtains strength and ease n grace of movement A
female child that is awkward or clumsy al be trained lin department. gait
Her body can be made more supple. If physical training should 60 with the
menta az educators % agree, what better training than thai of the graceful
folk dance? Again, the nroducuo of these cansthenics in the public schools
with public exhibitions, brings he schools still closer to he community. I'll
al increased Interest in childhood, revealing thu charming graces that
among Jul school population graces that only childhood knows.
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4 SAFE ASSERTION.

1T don't know whether that man who
claims to be a telepathist is a fake or
not said Dustin Stax.
Did he tell you what you were
thinking about?'
Eyes. He told me ! was thinking
about money-but he knows that's a
subject that never gets off my mind
Washington Star.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Both in yerona an Caldwell here are complaints about the practise If the
local boards of withholding their official proceedings from publication. n Nor
the Board of Education hods star-chamber proceedings, reporters being
excluded. In veronaa request by the Caldwell Jews hat HI paper be fur
nished with a % OF the minutes OF meetings o the Borough Council has been
ignored. This ours is he more surprising by reason O he fact that i've of
the sever members Of the Council are representatives of the New Idea, which
is Understood to be, in principle. opposed to concealed transactions by a public
boardo or governing body. There was a time, in the long past when a public
board in Newark COZ lock itself in from public observation and knowledge
and thgew ast hen misgovernment and scandal ut for years public board meet
ings in this city hav been ope and above-boa Morristown citizens pay the
cost IL the schools md their children are educated in them, so they ave a
double interest in he business of the local School Board, AM may justly view
with suspciont tn exclusion of reporters from board meetings. In Verona the
citizens have a live interest in their local affairs as administered by the Borough
Council and 1t is their right to be kept well informed of the Councils proceed
ing b v publication. The Caldwell News should not fail o enforce its demand
upon the Council for the minutes.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06

Il T OF many of the busy throng who daily pass by the little. od-fashioned
house on the southeast corner Of Broad street and Eighth avenue
= Y reaize hat a very gaHant captani in the Continental army nee sailed
forth from here to do battle with the "Bntishersn In those day the place
nam was Samuel Huntington, led a small band OF militia and was we'll known
village OF Newarks citizens Often does his name ppea on the town records,
ad today many members of h Hunt ngton family are prominent IN New
Jersey and more especially in Connecticut
If the ader wishes t o see he grave. as well as the hon of this gallant
captain, let him look through the gravey yard back OF the Old First Church, and
His will, ais, is on file in HI Essex County Court House.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
WOULD HAVE DONE.

did you see that picture, An OBJ
stinate Woman?''
No. why did the artist name 1t
that"
because that was the impression the
picture, conveyed" 3
"well, why did he not call it simply
"A Woman?."-Housto Post.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
the UNsANi1ARy PUBLIC BATH.

.# The old ideat that m kind Of water" is God enough to battle in has been
discarded. but the public bath. with Its gern-aden water, remains There has
BEEN complaint for several years that the public baths in Newark are unsani-
far, and complaint is renewed. At q period when the community is engaged in
= campaign against tuberculos ii is It least not consistent that~he city should
maintain unsanitary public PATHS and bathing pools. in which the bather is not
unlkeEy to contract the germ Of som disease
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s~ssas.+
In Ripping Good Hutnor ;
!
E~xAspERATING MARIAN.

wifey-George, my new spring gown
is either perfectly stunning or else 1t
is hideous.
Hubby-How do you bnow?
wifev-I met Marian Drinks just now,
and she didn't even mention it.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
MODERN METHODS.

waiter-Everything here is cooked by
electricity, sir.
Customer-Well, take this egg away
and give it another shock.-London
Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-06
HIS READY ANSWER.

IF I went out in a small boat" said
the teacher, land the owner knew 1t
was leaking. and I got drowned, what
would that be?" After a few minutes
silence a little boy stood up and said:
"a holiday, siri'-Catholic News.