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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
A LOST AMERICAN LIBRARY
By Willis Steel
BETWEEN 1910 and 1910 a
- Frenchman with Italian ances-


tors named Emil Vattemare
connected in librarians capacity with the
Smithsonian Iinstution at Washington Credit
is given to this man for having established
the system of international exchange that still
obtains whereby the publications of Govern
ments are exchanged mutually.
During his residence in this country Waite
mare, who was great collector of books,
seeing the value of complete collection OF
works relating to American history and Amer
lean life (what would now be called Amerlcana)
got together as many as he could. and when he
returned to France he took his library with
him. This Americana. if one may trust tradi-
TONS amounted to no less than ten thousand
volumes.
1t comprised again to confide in rumor,
many volumes of unusual interest, inasmuch as
they were devoted to the famous wildcat
schemes of the early days of selling real estate.
The descriptions given of the then little known
West of America, its riches and scenery, were
said to be most untrustworthy but also most
entertaining. 1t is also stated that the Waite
mare collection contained many valuable
secondary and not few extremely valuable
original historical documents. Among other
interesting printed volumes were reports OF the
first settlers of West Florida now known as the
Florida parishes of louisiana. Whether tradi-
ton swelled the volume and the value of the
Vattemare library or not. may never be deter
mined; for this collection of Americana has
vanished as completely as the vast library of
Alexandra, founded by the Egyptian Ptolemys,
When Vattemare reached Paris he sold his
American library to that city for life an
nuity of three thousand francs. The city stored
its new acquisition in the Hotel de Vile in
Paris, and there it remained. little known and
still less consulted, until 1867. In that year the
Mayor of Passy presented request that the
books be transferred to that suburb, on the
ground that Passy was the favorite home of
American ex-patriots and that the Ponds Vat
temare," which was the official title of the col
lection, would be of real service to them.
Other influences were brought to bear on the
Government of Paris, and after negotiations
books were boxed and sent to Passy. Tradition
steps in again here, and affirms that the Ameri-
cana, by actual count numbered ten thousand
volumes, thus confirming earlier rumor and the
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DO YOU KNOW? P P::s:s: x 3ss Be- Bs.>

piled to them in the molten state would tend
to cause qualification.
This is one reason for believing that the in
terror of our earth as whole is solid rather
than molten for while we believe that the
temperature of the interior may be much more
than enough to melt rock under ordinary con-
ditions,-an indeed volcanoes show that there
is plenty of molten rock not SO very far below
the surface,-the enormous pressures that ex-
ist deep down in the earth are enough to keep
the material in solid condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

W1HY can we skate more easily when the
w weather is not too cold? Why do our
skates bite" take hold of the ice better
when its temperature is not far below the
freezing point?' The explanation of this simple
and universally recognized fact will enable US
also to see the reason for another, the truth of
which is recognized by every schoolboy, namely
that snow will pack better into snowballs when
nearly at its melting point.
The explanation of both these facts lies in an
almost unique property of water or rather ice.
which causes it to melt tend to melt when
pressure is applied to it. When the pressure is
relieved if it is still below its normal freezing
temperature, it at once solidifes again.
This property is beautifully illustrated in
familiar experiment in which large cake of
ice is used supported at each end. If loop of
fine wire is passed round it and weight at
tached to the end, it will soon be noted that the
wire is slowly cutting its way through the ice,
but curiously enough without causing any divi-
sion of the cake For the ice is melted into
water by the pressure directly beneath the
WIRE which water at once freezes into ice again
above the wire, so that perhaps after an hours
time the wire will have cut its way completely
through the cake, leaving it, however, as solid
and whole as ever.
In the case of the skater, then, the weight of
his body carried a narrow skate may pro-
duce a pressure the ice sufficiently great to
melt small groove under the edge Of the run
ner. This enables it to take hold of the ice
more readily, and furthermore the water acts
as a lubricant on the ice and makes it slippery.
Since considerable pressure is necessary to
produce melting even when the temperature is
only degree or so below the normal melting
point this effect will not take place a very
cold day; for as is well known, very cold ice is
not slippery. The same explanation holds for
wballs: but the pressure developed in this
case is much less so that melting enough to
PACK" well will not occur unless the snow is
nearly warm enough to melt, anyway
This effect is noted on grand scale in the
case OF glaciers which flow slowly down a noun
tainside much as if ice was a viscous fluid.
The great pressure developed along the bot
tom we'll at the turns and other points
causes slight melting. which is Immediately
followed by freezing again as soon as the pres
sure is relieved This enables the ice to adapt
itself to the shape of the valley as it proceeds
on its way.
Ice is one of the few substances that
show this effect of melting under pressure, and
it does so because of the fact that water ex-
pands on freezing. The great majority of sub
stances contract on solidifyng and hence would
show the reverse effect that is, pressure APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Arizona REAL ESTATE
CORPORATIONS
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Weight of Limo Per eusheI.

In connection with very thorough
study of the quality of various kinds
of lime used for agricultural purposes
In New Jersey, l.. 4. Voorhees, of the
New Jersey station made careful esti.
mates Of the weight per bushcl of the
different materials.
His results show that the weight
OF stone lime per bushel (heapcd meas.
ure) is quite variable and without any
constant relation to the analysis OF
the samples. The average weight per
bushel Of the twelve magnetism lines
was ninety-seven pounds and that of
the six marble lines was 10l pounds -
The weight per bushel of seven oyster
shell lines examined varied from thir-
ty-nine to seventy-tive pounds, averag-
ing fifty-one and half pounds. The
prepared or SO called "agricultural'
lines examined were still more varia-
BILE In weight.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Talked Too fAvch.

In a certain village OF New Hamp
shire there Is quaint Old character
known rs Boss Mellin kccnly alive to
the truth of the old saying "Silcnce Is
golden" Mellin's gift in this respect
approaches genius. though he was full
ly aware of what he deemed his short
comings therein.
Mellin uSed to make mattresses for
a living. one day native of the place
entered his shop ana asked. BOSS.
what's the host kind OF mattreSs:'
"HuSks." was the lacOnic response of
Boss.
Twenty years later. SO runs the ira
dition. the same man again entered the
shop and again asked what. in the
opinion of Nellin. was the best kind of
a mattress.
STRAW" said Boss.
STRAW? You told me husks was the
BEST
Boss Mellin emitted sigh. 1--WE al.
ways ruined myself by ta!kin'." said
he.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
IMPURE ICE.
harvesting From Polluted Sources For
Household Use.

harvesting From Polluted Sources For
Household Use.
The purity and wholesoneness OF
the ice supply have heretofore seemed
to be n matter OF much less concern to
both sanitary engineers and consum-
ers than the quality of the water sup.
ply. Yet, in view of the increasing uses
Of ice, its purity is rapidly becoming Il
matter Of but slightly less Importance
than that Of water. While the chem.
ical composition and the factors which
affect the purity Of water have re.
ceived q large amount of attention by
the agricultural experiment stations,
little study has been made of ice sup
plies in station laboratories
From Shallow Ponds.
The consensus of opinion is that nat.
ural Ice formed to a reasonable depth
is comparatively pure under usual cir
cumstances, but that it is very likely
to be contaminated II it freezes to the
full depth of shallow pond or stream
or If 1t Is flooded, particularly with
surface water. The Vermont cXpcri.
ment station found that of small
number of samples of pond ice exam
ined all were unfit for household use
The following extracts from q recent
publication of the New York state ,r,.-
partment of health regarding ice ami
Ice supplies bear directly upon this
question::
In general there are a great many
conceivable ways that ice and ice sup
plies may become infected The dan.
ger from many of these cause -. in
fection may, however be so remote or
so fnfrequent rs to hardly merit no.
tice. There arc, however few dan
gers associated with the formal ton of
natural Ice and the harvesting of the
Ice supplies as now generally practiced
which do merit consideration.
lnsanitary Conditions.
The first of these dangers is the one
due to the harvesting OF ice from pol
luted sources. This ice may be taken
from ponds or rivers which have been
polluted by sewage AMI may contain
the germs Of typhoid fever and other
diseases.
Second.-lce may become contnmi-
mated during the period and opera tioms
or harvesting 10y filth which may have
come from infected sources. Tie hands
and feet of laborc.s or the hoors uf
horses may &c the channels hv .vhi,.!,
Infection may bc transmitted To tie .v.,
evcu after It has been taken from lie
water and Notwithstanding the purity
Of the water.
Third. - Ice may become infected
from surface drainage from The adja-
cent lands during thag.. Tn- watcr
which h"s t!;u% h.~:"i over infected
fields that may have >,,l rcrtiii,ra ur
Otherwise infected az hn carried IN
to the lee anu settle and be frozen
into il.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Pan ul A IL ".

Lit = ;ss Mary :, runt the
veal old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Y. Bethea, WIS painfully burn
cd Tuesday night by the explosion
of kerosene lamp. The lamp
WIS attached to an incubator a,lCi
contained about a gallon nf oil
which ignitcd Immediately and
severely burned the child on the
fest and legs. Her brothers, .::..il
and Thad. went to her rcs:Ic MI
lnediately and while endeavoring
10 extinguish the flames their
hands were badly burned. Tie
wounds, while very painful, are
not necessarily serious and li!t;r
Miss Mary Sprunt will be up again
in few days.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01

The Maiden Insurance coinpan! is n
singular Denmark institution. 1t is
confined TO the nobility, and the noble.
man. as soon as n female child is born
TO him, enrollS her name on the com
panE'S hooks and pays in Il certain
sum ana thereafter Il fixed annual
amount 10 the treasury. N'hcn tile
young girl has reached the age Of
twrIty-on" She IS entitled To Il fixed
Income ard to an elegant suit of apart
mcnts, and this income and this resi-.
dence. both almost nrincely. are hers
untii she either nurrieS or dies. The
society has existed for generations. 1t
has always proSpCred. Thanks 10 Il.
poverty stricken old maids are uu-
known among the Denmark nobility
but every maiden lady is rich and
happy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Winter Losses In the South.

1t is lamentable fact that more cat
tie and sheep are lost from the effects
Of exposure In the south than in the
north. The explanation is not hard to
find. In the north the winter weather
is SO severe that good shelters are an
absolute necessity, whereas in the
south we brag of our mild, open win
ters and herald the so called fact that
we do not need to go to the expense
that northern people do in building ex-
pensive barns and sheds. We forget
that shelter is needed even though it
need not be as expensive as shelter
for a colder climate.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
WEern |olly Beats Wisdom.

DR.. Llil Ii"i"h, the famous l"ci"rrF
ant historical. was once di:..jiS~i in /.
marriage ut Il dinner In New York.
That was Il wise saving of tie old
Greek philosopher" murmu.St am cl,..
hician. Whether YOU marry or n"*.
you Will regret It."
Il knew an old maid i'll Iny native
Eperjes," said Dr. Reich, "who once
got off saying almost as good rs thc
immortal Greek one.
'Auntie,' said her little niece to her
what would you do if yon had Your
life to live over againT
The lonely spinster with n sour
smile answered:
"'Get married before had sen,t
enough to drcide TO he an old maid -"
San Antonio Express.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
A Surprise Marriage.

There was a happy surprise mar
riagc in Dillon Sunday night when
Mrs. Daisy Harllee and DIR. J. r..
Craig were quietly married at the
residence of Miss Amelia Harllee.
1t was generally known among the
intimate friends of the Young couple
that the happy event was to take
place on the 9th. instant, but a
telegram announcing the extreme
illness of the brides father caused
an abrupt change in the nuptial ar
rangements. The ceremony Sun
day night was witnessed by only a
few inti,nat friends of the contract
ing parties. and the bride left on
the 1885 train for Tampa to be at
the bedside of her father, the groom
accompanying her on the journey
as far as Charlesto on. The bride
is well-known in Dillon society,
having spent some months here
sever al years ago. She is posses
sed of most charming and at
tractivc personality and enjoys the
love and friendship of all who
know her. The groom is a native
of Chester where he has large and
prominent family connections.
During the past several years he
has resided in Dillon and is one of
the county's most prominent phys
icians.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Not RESPONSIBLE.

Hold on said the learned chemist
"Didn't l give YOU 4 bottle of my Won
derful tonic that would make you look
twenty years youngcrT'
You did" replied the patient, "and
took it all. was then thirty nine.
and now am only nineteen"
well, then, will you please settle
this bill YOU owe me for the treat
mcnt:"
"Oh, no! AS am only nineteen now,
am minor, ANA minors are not held
responsible for the bills they incur
Good day r.''-IlluStratrd Bits.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01

If you want to ruin your boy
just take his side on every ques-
ton and dispute H. has with his
teacher or your neighbor's chill
dren. Just let him know you are
with him. right or wrong. in all
his disputes. This will give him
a good start in the downward
path.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01

less; waste of
the graiu and
feed saving hop
pers are there
fore used in
uolIIfry yards
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Notice.

(; Notice is hereby given that l
have ordered payment stopped on
a check for $4,000 signed by the
Pee Dee Clothing Co. and en-
dorsed by myself. l. /. Fasg, Jr.
3-31-0o.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
Prairia haY and Corn.

AS the result Of some experiments 10
fattening cattle 1t was shown that
when prairie hay was fed with corn
alone 1t gave small, unsatisfactory
gains and very little profit.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01

Mohammedan meals begin with salt
and end with vinegar The salt defends
Tie believer from seventy Diseases: the
vinegar assures him increased prosper
ity.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01

remove what feed has dropped into II,
and this feed, being clean. may be used
again. This hopper is easy to construct
and will pay for itself many times
over
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
A Sell Feeder.

sc'' -. uNr,'t~y house Ia
convenience on Storm! days; but
then, Il Ii staadinc Invitation TO rats
aud micG
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
A Feed Homer.

When dry feed IS scattered on the
ground "'.cr" it Is wet Or muddy .hcre
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
.JOHN III. BETH
PROPRIETOR
DILLON, S. G.

y good index to chalac
found in the stationery one
The Nara Linen envelope i
ular with people of taste al
!incmcnt. For sale at The
aid Book Store.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
. Democratic Primary.
No little interest was mantle st

No little interest was mantle St
ed in the Democratic Primary
held here Yesterday for the pur-
pose of nominating a Mayor and
six Aldermen for the town for the
next two years. 1t was spirited
but friendly contest and each side
worked faithfully to nominate its
favorite candidates. The total
vote was 199 and out Of this num-
bcr N. B. Hargrove. candidate
for Me- ceived 1O2 against 94
receive. hg his opponent, A. B.
Jordan. ne only Alderman
c,r,,,. s,> w. T. Bethea. Ten
Candidate. r Aldermen will run
oyer O.; rrow, the date fixed
i,r ..> ,ac.Ui primary.
E,'..-. the vote for candi-
i,r-,.
roR MAYOR:
N. B. Hargrove, 102
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
CHICAGO
CLI
CLEANING A. ID REPAII
RATES.:

~ RATES:
4 Suits per month,
l Suit pressing,
! Suit cleaning,
! pr. Pants pressing.
! pr. Pants cleaning,
! Coat pressing,
| Coat cleaning,
Monthly Club rates in adj
Clothes called for and delivc
Club members.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01
roR MAYOR:

n. B. Hargrove, l02
A. B. Jordan, ga
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-04-01


W tunlre manufacturers in America and his purchases
M and ST! carload lots and is the superb
xk OF FURNITURE ever in Dillon Our stock comprises
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-28
WILL GET MOST OF
MONTGOMERY ESTATE
GRANDDAUGHTER OF SOLDIER
PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARY
Property Valued at $4,000 Divided
Among Widow, Son, Sons Child
and a Number of Other
Relatives

The will of the late Col. James E.
Montgomery, who died at his home, 445
Bellefontaine street. Pasadena, April
II, was filed for probate in the superior
court yesterday. The will disposes of
property valued at about $4,000, con-
sisting of the Pasadena home, stock in
various corporations valued at $4,000,
and personal and real property esti-
mated at $31, 000 Florence Miller
Montgomery, the widow; Hugh E..
Montgomery, son, and Mary Eglin-
ton Montgomery, granddaughter are
the principal beneficiaries, although
small amounts are left to a number of
other relatives. The greater portion of
the estate is to be held in trust by the
son for the benefit of Miss Montgomery,
the granddaughter, to be turned over to
her when she reaches the age of IL
years.
The will is dated February 3, 1909, and
Stanley Walker Dexter and Henry Egg
linton Montgomery, both residents of
New York, are named as executors
without bond
Colonel Montgomery was president OF
the Commonwealth artillery, and held
a like position with the Loyal Legion
of California. He was veteran of the
Civil War, serving as a member of
General Grants staff, and after the war
represented the United States as con-
sui in several foreign countries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-28
CARLSON CALLS
MANY WITNESSES
BANKER TO SUMMON ENTIRE
GRAND JURY
WEEKS TO PROVE TESTIMONY OF
HIS CLERK FALSE
Promoter Accused of EmbezzIement
Will Have a Great Array When
Case Is Resumed in JUS
tice Court

w. H. Carlson's statement several
days ago that he had only just begun
his defense in the case In which he
is charged with embezzling $127.65 from
the Consolidated bank will be borne
out when his preliminary examination
is resumed in Justice Stephens court
today. Carlson will practically fill
the chairs reserved for spectators with
witnesses. Former Governor Gage
will be on, hand in response to a
summons. Attorneys w. l. Foley and
H. H. Appel, who, with Mr.. Gage,
acted as the ex-banker's counsel fol-
lowing his arrest last fall, Will also
be on hand. Two San Francisco
bankers have received notices that
their presence and testimony are alb
solutely necessary.
But the greatest surprise is expected
when the nineteen men who consti-
tuted the last regular grand jury file
into the little justice court, in re-
Spouse to summons served upon each
of them at Carlson's instigation yes
terday.
Carlson's purpose, it is understood,
is twofold; first, to impeach the testi-
mony of Miss Ida McKittrick, his
former cashier and one Of the prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution,
and second, to discover, If possible,
the manner in which Frank Blair,
deputy district attorney, procured the
check which is the basis for the COM
plant filed against him, and to which
Evan Lewis, formerly custodian and
now receiver of the Consolidated bank,
has affixed his name as complaining
WitnnSg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-28

restless spirits to make their presence
felt reads in part as follows:
Expectant we sit in the darkness of our
seance room.
Waiting for some message from those be-
Some evidence from those who have gone
before,
That life's journey was not ended when We
bore
To the grave the forms of those we loved.
Canst thou now, o spirits dear,
Give us some token of your presence near?
With small regard for measure, Mr.
Smith also paid his respects in verse to
the mental capabilities of the ''editor of
the daily press in the following lines:
The editor of the Daily Press is surely very
wise,
For there is nothing that he can't see
though he shuts up both his eyes
He does not need to look for facts gained
by laborous investigation,
For they come to him in piles and stacks,
just out of his own imagination.
From the ruling of the universe to the boil
ing of a pot,
There is nothing he can't tell you just ex-
actly what is what;
And knowing certain that all wisdom is by
his own head held,
He would have others who different think to
agree with him compelled
do you think these poems are beau
tiful?" asked Mr.. Lee as he finished the
reading.
NO, not the way you read Them" re-
sponded Mrs. Barnett.
The hearing was continued to Thurs
day
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-28
interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks Of
flee yesterday:
Francis Murphy Gospel Temperance
ssociation-Directors: w. S. Bartlett,
Arthur Let's, S. p. milford, Charles a.
Elder, J. E. Carr, T. Wiesendanger, j.
II. De la Monte, Los Angeles; Thomas
e. Murphy, Philadelphia.
Pacific Crude OIL company-Capital,
81, 100000. Directors: M. p. Waite, 6.
Edward Averin, F. D. Mcclure, ]. r.
higgins and w. H. Shaw.
Texas Oil company of California
Capital, $450,000. Directors: w. E. No
BILE, Los Angeles; A. H. Smith. Long
Beach, and l.. c. Russell, San Pedro.
Pico Heights Lumber company
Capital 500, 000 Directors: George F.
Guy, Val Hetzel and J. M. Armstrong.
The Northwestern company-Capital,
200. Directors: William H. Allen,
Jr, John B. Haynes, w. w. Hitchcock,
G. w. Hoover, G. r. Barrere. William
Mead and c. c. Porter.
i California Aerial Manufacturing CON-
pany - Capital, $4,000. Directors:
Thomas S, Wadsworth, A. L. Smith, c.
E. Hoyt. G. I. Bradley and S. ]. Par
sons.
Drivers Independent company-Capi-
tai, $4,000. Directors: L. M. Lancas-
ter, j. Edward Reid and w. w. Muir
ray.
Ashley-Ba company-Capital, $685.
900. Directors: Chester B. Ashley, John
w. Bailey, Glendale; Charles F. Bailey,
Prospect Park.
Bailey Detective and Inquiry agency
Capital, $4,000. Directors: Fl. d.
Bailey. e. e. Fielding, Leon Kornfield,
M. T. Fullgraf and Alfred Wallen.