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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
It's. dog days.

It's. dog days.
And those Two words stand for one
OF the biggest hoaxes ever sprung OH
the world.
Few persons who call this hoi
weather dog days really know how
the term started. The old Greeks
whose pet Paris pocdles weren't IN
good-natured as ours. paid more al
tention 10 stars than they aid 10 span
iels.
SO they let astronomy go to the dogs
when they called the brightest star In
the sky the dog-star. It's other name
is Sirius. The Greeks preferred 10
call IL the dog .star because the con-
stellation that Sirius belonged To look.
ed TO them like one OF Jupiter's pet
CANNES running a Marathon all over
Mount Olympus after piece OF beef.
Steak was high in those days. too.
This bright bowwow star rises with
the sun over the horizon In August.
SO We call this time OF year dog days.
Dog.star DAYS would be better.
Mad dogs cause more trouble In hot
weather than In winter, and in some
remarkable way people got TO believe
that the dog-star really made dogs 20
mad
Ks soon as we tear the July leaf off
our calendars and August stares at us.
the face OF dog rises up like a mind
ghost. Then we begin to watch every
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

haunting him when big. green tour
Ing car chugged up and a goggied.
dusterclad man climbed down and al
dressed Mr. Rawley:
everything is all right now, your
grace. IL you will get in"
The girl behind the fence was wide
eyed now in earnest.
Eyes, drawled Mr.. Rawley, "of
eacombe-er-that is, duke of Lea
combe, y'know."
"Oh. dear-oh, dear" cried the girl.
running and burying her face against
the face OF the still growing Marcus
Julius.
Really most charming girl-but
queer, deuced queer, y'know. Wilkins,
observed his grace OF Leacombe as
the green car chugged onward.
And | have always dreamed or
dukes and lords" moaned the girl to
the growing Marcus Tullius.
But the dog only chewed grimly on
piece OF torn broadcloth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

doctor or the herb healer In the next
county, once was supposed to be a
sure-thing cure for hydrophoDia. But
the experts tell us II does no more
good than a piece OF blotung paper.
Muzzles are still another hoax. DR..
G. w. Fair, the noted American au-
thority on diseases OF animals. says
wire muzzles now in use will not pro-
tect against a mad dogs bite. A furi-
Gus dog can snap and bite through the
wire, he declares He recommends
tying up restless dogs.
Even now the Pasteur treatment,
which is supposed 10 have saved 80
many lives. is being attacked by
Iataud. the great French authority,
and doctors i'm this country. They say
that everybody who has been cured
by the Pasteur treatment would have
recovered anyway So. they argue,
what's the use to- take the cure?
Deaths in Chicago are more fire.
quent from hydrophobia than In any
other city OF Europe or America.
In Europe there Is strict super
vision over dogs. The dog-catchers
over there are highly respected IN
dividuals. and the chief dog-catcher
In a European. town wears a badge
twice as big as the chief OF police.
He has whole force OF deputy dog
catchers. A dog over there must be-
have himself or the next morning
his master will whistle and then say:
''Dog-gone."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
BY Stuart 8. Stone.

RaSley, the Englishman. stopped
half way up the gravel path to view
the oncoming dog. II was mean look
ing, Dench-legged brute. Whereupon
Mr.. Rawley wavered steadied him
self and wheeled about, slamming the
heavy gate in the face OF the painting
Marcus Julius
Someone Uttered, and Rawley, Gran
ing his neck rs he mopped his moist
rudy face, saw a great cart.wheel red
hat juttiIg from behind a splendid
oak just across the stone wall. Be
meath the hat silken. brown tresses
curled and chung and from among the
tresses Il merry face peeped.
Fri say. y'know Mr.
Rawlsy. the dog"
The girl laughed engagingly. Mar
clus Julius is a wise dog" she ob-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
CONDUCTS ONLY
LILLY RANCH IN j. 5.
Danish Farmer Is Sure of Success Of
Unique Experiment-Pretty Daugh-
ter Assists Him in Work.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 29.-An
Easter lily ranch sounds like a dream,
but IL isn't It's fact. It's In Orange
county. this state. and is the only one
" It's kind la the United States.
Heretofore Americans have paid
Bermuda and Japan tribute OF So.
100000 every year for Easter lilies.
but the foreigners have been too care
less OF the riches given them by
mother nature. Too much inbreedinS
mas worn out the foreign stock. and
now there threatens To be famiue
OF lilies that can DO aVer,ed only
through the success OF this Orange
county ranch
Ms Lind Is the man who has mace
lily farming In America success
FOR years he was connected with the
experimental station OF the depart
ment OF agriculture at Santa Ana. He
learned through the departments re-
ports that the lily industry In Ber
muda and Japan was OH the wane. 50
he thought he would tackle the prob
lem scientifically. and see II a sue.
cesg could be made OF lily farming Ia
this country.
He and his partner interested Uncle
Sam. and laid out lily farm nj Buaro
station. four miles from Santa Ana.
Already eight acres have been Set
out TO lilies. and between 325 900 ani
10000 bulbs are in the ground
The Bermuda variety has been
mixed with that OF Japan In the hope
OF producing a hardy stock that will
not die out
The problem we are tackling is
still an experiment" said Farmer
Lind. as he walked about the lily ranch
u few days ago. but am sure We
shall succeed. | have been assured by
dealers In New York that they vii!
take all the bulbs ! can raise. The
market is the easiest part OF II. Uncle
Sam has been good to US because
he is tired OF spending $3000,00 n
year for lilies raised In foreign parts,
when they might as we'll be raised at
home. Easter lilies are popular cut
flower. and Easter isn't the only time
when they are In demand. There is
always a market for them. They are
used in the churches. at funerals. dur
Ing fiesta times. and In a host OF other
ways. The Bermuda lilies are nl-
most thing OF the past now. What
we are trying 10 do is 10 raise lily
that will be strong enough 10 sur
vivc."
Assisting the Danish lily farmer is
his beautiful. daughter. Jenny Lind.
Not only doe& she bear the name OF
the great Swedish prima donna, bur
she also is gifted with a voice OF re.
markable sweetness and power
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

nor rural free delivery mail boxes nor
Mother. Home and Heaven in half
morocco" continued the girl.
well. pom my honor now-who do
you think | really ann" asked Rawley,
recovering slightly
"Oh. | know" dubbed the maid.
You have the selling rights in Sulli.
van county for a new com bination fod-
der cuttre, lawn mower and hay
press" Then she glggled again.
Rawley studied solemnly for two
minutes. then INDUCED In a loud guf-
faw. BY Jove." he cried, good
that's sood-now | see. You think /
desire 10 sell something"
Rawiey. still laughing. started to
open the iron gate and Marcus Tulliuc
growled menace. Nice dog-gOCa
Fido." soothed Rawley, and came
ahead. Marcus Tullius secured a wise
like grip on his trouser leg and there
was a parting of cloth as the gate
banged TO once more. The girl Uttered
outrageously. Rawley deserted the
gate. and leaning over the stone wall
endeavored to explain 10 the almost
hysterical girl.
II say, miss desire to explain"
we don't want any embroidered
notices, either" she giggled
"Er-er. y'see | rather like your
appearance. y'know-"
The girl sobered. "Oh" she said,
wideeyed. Now you're getting
fresh
MIR. Rawley creased his ruddy brow
and scratched his rather bald head.
Il don't understand, y'know he said.
Really don't understand. The
But like you"
"Fresh-freshie--fre as newmown
hay!' giggled the girl. She was still
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
Simple Rules for Salad Making

dressing. but q safe rule TO follow IS
this: Beat the yolk thoroughly in an
ice cold bowl. with an old-fash.cned
Dover egg beaten, which Is better than
any new-fangled mayonnaise mixer.
Then add one cup cold olive oil. drop
by drop. until IL is we'll blended with
the egg. IL you are careful the dress
ing will not curdle, but In case you
are careless and IL does curdle, begin
all over again with another yolk and
add the curdled mixture drop ny drop.
Add one teaspoonful salt, IA TEA
spoonful cayenne. one tablespoon vine
gar and one tablespoon lemon juice
and beat until mixture is stiff Cover
and keep in ice chest, II will keep
indefinitely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

hydrophobia. which is human rabies
suggests another hoax. II comes
from two Greek words that mean
afraid of water" Mad dogs are sup
posed to fear water. when in reality
Il is the glitter OF water that they
fear: II hurts their eyes. which are
always affected by rabies. For the
same reason they hide in dark corners
and under the shed to escape the
glare OF cay.
Another dog days hoax is the mad
stone. That revered geological speci-
men, generally owned by the Indian
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

restless dog that gets in our way.
even II he is only chasing the butch
er's wagon with fond but vain hope.
All the dog wants is his dinner. and
yet we think he wants 10 bite some
body.
Seriously. though. there are a few
things the readers OF The Times ought
10 remember There's difference In
q mad dog and mad dog scare. such
as we hear about so much.
Rabies. the disease that makes
dogs go mad, is the least understood
OF animal complaints. The disease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
A NIoht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel.
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid
your bed to rob you OF rest. Not SO
with DR.. Kings New life Pills. They
never distress or Inconvenience. but
always cleanse the system. curing
Colds. Headache. Constipation. Malar-
Ia. at E. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co..
Gray e. Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
Cahhane Salad.

Chop two cups cabbage fine with
one cup celery and add one teaspoon
minced chives. Mix this with mayoh-
naIse 10 which two drops tobasoo
sauce has been added. Serve with
parsley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
yellow EDO Tomato Salad.

Yellow egg Tomato Salad.
This is one OF the prettiest and most
decorative salads made, Scald. peel
and chill one quart small yellow to-
ma,oes. pile them on dish OF fresh
green lettuce, cover with mayonnaise
and garnish with slices OF cucumber.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
G DAYS. BUT "DOG DA7cS'' rs BIGGEST HOAX YET
REM ARkADLE FACTS
ABOUT MAD DOGS

Europe averages only one death a
year from mad dogs.
In Chicago alone two deaths have
occurred In 1000 from mad dog bites.
Mndstoncs will not cure or help
"a mad dogs bite.
killing "A suspicious dog TINT has
bitten someone L. unwtsei the dog
should be kept alive 10 watch for
the disease.
N you think yosr dog II going
mad, don't shoot ttI Gull LA conn
pes~nt veterinarian aud have him
look at the dog.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
WHY AUGUST
n DOG DAYS MONTH

Ancient Greeks called sirius. the
brightest star, which h. above the
horizon with the sun la August. the
"dog-star."
Sirius h tn the "dOg constella-
tton," group OF stars that the
Greeks thought looked like % dog
LA the sky.
This star doesn't faaucnce dogs 60
20 madi but the hot weather /in
August does.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

A Philadelphia has patented a de-
vice whereby all the backs OF the
seats In a car can be turned by
single lover In one operation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

served. He knows we do not want to
buy any lightning rods"
Lightning rods" gasped Mr.. Raw
ley. Really. | must say, y'know-"
Nor perpetual motion patent churns
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
Pineapple and Celery Salad.

Take two cups shredded pineapple
add one cup chopped celery and one
pimento cut fine. Mix with mayon-
naise, serve ice cold on lettuce, gar
nish with nutmeats, or serve In cups
made OF apples peeled and scooped
out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29

Hot weather comfort can be oS-
tanned by drinking iced "Salada" Tea.
Nothing 10 equal it for cooling and
refreshing drink.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-29
AMUSE M ENTS.

Musical Comedy.
Klein Family. Peerless Mowatts, Hal
Il Co. Milt Wood. Eckert *
Berg. Ruby Raymond n Co. Microscope
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
CHARMING Away Tiuers,

No woodcutter will go about his
task in the Indian forests unless he is
accompanied by a faker. who is sup
posed to exercise power over tigers
and wild animals generally. Before
work is commenced the faker assem-
bles all the members Of his party in a
clearance at the edge Of the forest and
erects a number of huts. in which he
places images of certain deities. After
offerings have been presented to the
images the particular forest is declar-
ed to be free of tigers. and the wood
cutters in virtue of the presents they
have made to the deities are supposed
to be under their special protection.
If after all these precautions a tiger
seizes one Of the party the faker
speedily takes his departure without
waiting to offer superfuous explana-
tions.-Calcutta Statesman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Helped Him to Hurry

Prince Bismarck once told story of
the battlefield of Koeniggratz. The old
emperor, then king Of Prussia, had
exposed himself and his staff to the
enemys fire in very reckless fash
ion and would not hear of retreating
to safe distance At last Prince Bis
marck rode up to him. saying: las a
responsible minister | must insist upon
your majesty'S retreat to a safe dis
lance. If your majesty were to be
killed the victory would be of no use
to U.S." The king saw the force of this
and slowly retreated. but in his zeal
returned again and again to the front
when | noticed it," Prince Bismarck
went on. II only rose in my saddle
and looked at him. He understood it
perfectly and called out rather an
grily. Yes, | am coming But we did
not get on fast enough, and at last l
rode close up to the king. took my
foot out of the right stirrup and Sc
cretly gave his horse an energetic kick.
Such thing had never before hap
pened to the fat mare, but the move
was successful, for she shot off in
fine canter''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
There Was No Duel.

Colonel Crisp when in the Missouri
legislature was one Of the central fig
ures in a scene which promised blood
shed, which ended in hearty laugh
and which was the cause of an as
founding remark from Hon. John w.
Farriss, the then speaker. said Champ
Clark. Crisp and another member got
into a debate which grew into a quar-
rel. They shook their fists at each
other and roared like pair of MI
indian lions. Everybody expected and
many hoped to see regular old fash
toned knockdown and dragout fight,
which expectation and hope were frus-
trated and dashed to the ground by
Speaker Farriss remarking:
IF you gentlemen do not quit fuss
ing and take your seats | will order
the chaplain to take you into custody"
which so amazed the belicose legis-
lators that they stood in state Of
lingual paralysis. while the spectators
laughed till they were red in the face
Humor saved the day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Sense and senslhiIitx.

For some days the dining room had
been disturbed by the invasion of the
new boarder. She was fat. fifty and
very sentimental, and her tender ma
ture led her to whisper so many rap
turous condolences in her neighbours
ear that all the rest of the table felt
uncomfortable. SO uncomfortable that
one day after a harassed breakfast
the neighbor determined to make a
struggle for liberty and general con-
versation. Her opportunity came that
night at dinner.
Sweet flowers Of spring. murmured
the sentimentalist. apostrophizing the
nodding daffodil centerpiece. Aren't
they dear? So full of poesy! And
don't you think that we ought always
to call them daffadowndillies instead
of daffodils?" she whispered.
"No. ! don't" answered the neigh
Dor uncompromisingl and quite out
loud. 'Just think how awkward it
would have been for Wordsworth if
he'd had to write:
"And then my heart with pleasure FLIES
And dances with the daffadowndilliesr
For once the sentimentalist was 81
lenced.-Youth's Companion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
The Thunder Sounding Smoke.

The Victoria falls. the native name
for which is Mosi-oa-Tounya. or the
Thunder Sounding Smoke. have right
ly been called the most beautiful gem
in the whole of the earth's scenery. No
pen picture or photograph can give the
faintest idea of the marvellous gran
deur and beauty of the scene. The
majesty and mystery Of the gigantic
gorges. the foaming torrents, the won
derful atmospheric effects-all come
upon one with a force and power as
though nothing had ever before been
read or heard in connection with
them. The falls by moonlight are a
truly fascinating spectacle. The roar
ing clouds of spray, the somber rain
forest, the stream Of the Zambezi
shimmering far above the trembling
earth, the lunar rainbow, combine to
make an inimitable picture.
Where the Zambezi takes it's mighty
plunge of a sheer 400 feet the river is
over a mile wide. or. to be exact. 5.SOS
feet.-Rand Mail.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Tricks of Short Sioh+

Not only the inanimate but the ami
mate world presents itself in strange
forms to the myopic. Humanity, for
instance. is often revealed in some
what inhuman guise. Thus. so far as
ocular demonstration goes, the world
to the shortsighted is peopled by men
and women as faceless, sometimes
even as headless, as the horSeman of
legendary fame. Indoors myopic per-
sons get quite accustomed to talking
with persons who have neither eyes
nor nose. Out of doors the phenome-
non is more striking because oftener
repeated. At quite short distance
the face melts into the atmosphere
and becomes either a cloud or, like HI.
G. Wells invisible man. a nothingness.
Il see the hat and the figure. some
times the beard | see the walking
stick. If the hand is ungloved this
stick is waving miraculously little
way from the sleeve edge. for the
hand. like the face, has vanished."-
Strand Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Facts About HaiIstones.

If it was not for the countless tril-
lions of dust particles that float sep
arately. invisible in the atmosphere,
there could be no raindrops, snow
crystals or hailStones. From a per-
fectly dustless atmosphere the mois-
ture would descend in ceaseess rain
without drops. The dust particles
serve as nuclei about which vapor
gathers. The snow crystal is the most
beautiful creation of the aerial mois-
ture, and the hailstone is the most ex-
traordinary The heart Of every hail
stone is tiny speck of dust. Such a
speck. with a little moisture condensed
about it, is the germ from which may
be formed d hailstone capable of fell
ing a man or smashing a window. But
first it must be caught up by cur
rent of air and carried to the level of
the lofty cirrus clouds five or six or
even ten miles high. Then, continual
ly growing by fresh accessions of
moisture. it begins its long plunge to
the earth. spinning through the cloud
and flashing in the sun like a diamond
bolt shot from a rainbow.-NeW York
Tribune
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29

The hardness and strength Of Ice in
creases with the degrees Of cold. and
as icebergS come from the region of
perpetual cold Of an intensity difficult
to realize it is readily seen how they
can become demons Of destruction"
The hardness Of icebergs is something
wonderful. even SURPRISING that of the
LAND ice" reported from st. Peters
burg in 174O, wherein it is declared
that 'in the severe winter of that year
a house was built of ice taken from
the river Neva which was fifty feet
long, sixteen feet wide and twenty
feet high, and the walls supported the
roof. which was also Of ice. Before it
stood two ice mortars and six ice can
non made on a turning lathe. with
carriages and wheels also of ice. The
cannon were Of the caliber of six
Founders, but they were loaded only
with one-quarter pound Of powder and
with hemp ballS-On one occasion with
iron. The thickness of the ice was
only four inches. and yet it resisted
the explosion" Ice palaces have also
been built in late years in this coun-
try and in Canada which have stood
for weeks. so, then, how strong must be
the ice i'll masses hundreds of feet in
ickness!-Pittsburg Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Plymouth Rock.

Plymouth rock has become an object
Of veneration in the United States be-
cause of it's interesting historical asso-
Citations. AS is well known, it is the
rock or ledge on which the pilgrims
are believed to have landed when they
first stepped from their boats in the
harbor of what is now Plymouth,
Mass. In 1875 part of the rock was
removed to the vicinity of Pilgrim
hall, but was afterward restored to it's
original site and is now under the
stone canopy that surmounts the main
rock on Water street. Charles Sumner
said, From the deck Of the Mayfow
er, from the landing at Plymouth rock.
to the senate of the United States is
mighty contrast. covering whole spaces
of history hardly less than from the
wolf that sucked Romulus and Remus
to that Roman senate which on curule
chairs swayed Italy and the world"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
The Very Simple Life.

Pierre Lott. the French author, al
ways did like practical joke. A
French poet who had been advocating
return to the simple life decided one
day TO make the acquaintance of Lott.
He left his village. he who never trav-
els, stick in hand. to make the jour
ney to Hendaye. the home of Lott. on
foot. He prayed the celebrated novel
list to receive him without ceremony;
that he should be satisfied with a
bowl of milk for his repast.
But he was much astOnished when
the novelist took him at his word. In
the dining room on a table without
cloth or napkin there was only an i'm
mense crock of milk.
The visitor showed some hesitation
about beginning the feast. Meanwhile
his host began to walk around the
room like bear in a cage, only inter-
rupting his walk from time to time to
take long swig of milk from the
crock. Without saying word the host
invited the astonished guest to initiate
him.
The man of the simple life had found
one more simple than himself. and he
left the house convinced that the great
novelist had become crazy
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Murder Revealed by Dream.

Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved by a dream was
that revealed by Il murder trial cou-
pie OF generations ago. The dead body
of Mr.. Norway. an inoffensive Cornish
gentleman, had been found by the
roadside between Wadebridge and
Bodmin brutally murdered. No trace
of the murderer could be found. and
the mystery of the crime seemed be-
yond all solution when Mr.. NorWay'S
brother, a naval officer. arrived in
England and told the following story:
On the very night of his brothers MUIR
der, when he was on his ship in the
West Indies. he saw him in a dream
walking along the Bodmin road, when
from a dark recess in the hedge two
ruffians sprang out, slew and robbed
him and then made their way to a
house in Wadebridge. which he saw
wildly in his dream. To this house
he conducted the police officers, and
there he found the very two men
whom in his vision he had seen COM
NIT the murder. They confessed and
suffered the extreme penalty of the
law.-London Answers.