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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31

A little bespectacled lady looking into a
store window on Pennsylvania avenue.
where repairs had left nothing but a sign.
had such an oddly contagious grin on her
face that Notwithstanding all the ear
marks Of culture that spoke OF frosty
Boston. I was emboldened TO ask her the
joke. She was probably lonely, for she
seemed glad TO share her amusement.
which was caused by a case. and d bad
one of English as she is wrote" Just
see the sign announcing athletic under
shirts No wonder the window is a wreck
Those shirts must have been doing stunts
10 show their class Now had the sign
read. as does one up street a piece. IN
valid soups. Il might have been another
story or a hurry call for an ambulance.
I was wondering what allied the soup. but
concluded 81 caught the complaint from
the invalid chairs on sale in the same
building. Most OF US have been sympa-
thizing through the dog days with the
temperature OF somebody's mother that
the wagons advertise as being Hot
mothers bread OF course she must be
hot II she is always baking, but there is
no use painting the fact on all the carts
One has heard so often OF the tragic
possibilities OF the little word IL but 10
me the economy in the use Of the word
for is much worse: and the misplacing
Of the possessive case IS as bad as both
together, but # makes for the gayety Of
nations. does il not. my dear?'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31

Chiffon yelling zones in more beautiful tones and
finer quality than before. All the pastel shades
are popular.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31

for the craft. a present OF parafin paper
20 use over my orders my maid was told
she worked for a crazy person so
though going 20 market in Washington
Is not the Joy II was when the average
family could buy beef by the quarter, and
get the farnous Mount Vernon roasting
pigs for a dollar apiece. still II might be
worse. II you doubt it, try housekeeping
in a foreign land
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31

There is one odd London custom 10
which the American is never reconciled.
that is the delivery OF meat uncovered,
borne through the hot or fy-intested
streets on the shoulder Of the butcher
boy.
1t is certainly picturesque. for the trays
are probably the same kind Of seamless
wooden affairs with a place 20 fit round
the neck Of the apprentice that were used
in good Queen Bess day. If objecting to
uncovered meat. you send or go for It
yourself, the purchase is wrapped in
newspaper. which has been purchased
from any house. whether there be III
ness therein or not. The buying OF news
papers by the butchers from residences
Is an everyday custom. When 1 made
my meat purveyor. that Is the polite name
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
THROUGH PNEUMATIC TUBES
Pigeons. Roses, Bible. Cat and Dog Uset
in Testing Postohlce Equipment
FROM the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The pneumatic mail tube which the
government has installed between the
Philadelphia general postoffice and the
station in North Philadelphia. at Broad
street and Glenwood avenue, Is all right.
The tube had its test the other day.
in fact. regular service was inagurated
and the new tube came up to every re-
quirement.
The first article to be sent through the
new tubes was dispatched from North
Philadelphia station to Station o. and
included a medium-sized Bible, followed
by an American flag. The Bible was tied
with a thin piece of string to keep the
leaves from blowing out. The nag was
wrapped tightly and likewise tied. Both
articles arrived safely and were returned
to the North Philadelphia station amid
cheers.
From the North Philadelphia end
large bouquet of roses for Mrs. John
Rayburn was sent. and arrived without
a leaf missing. Pigeons. pieces Of china
ware and numerous other articles were
sent back and forth. and 1t was even tried
for handling mail ma tier.
Among the other things shot through,
unable to resist the four pounds of air
pressure, was a full-grown bulldog. 1t
went through without mishap, which
gave the officials more confidence. Just
before this a cat-just an ordinary cat
went the distance and was received at
the other end with hardly hair brist-
ling.
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Merchant Cornered MOURNING Cood.

FROM the Detroit Free Press
West End of London dry goods mer.
chant practically had a corner on MOURN
ing Fabrics the day the news OF King
Edwards death became public. He got
a mint of the serious condition of tbe
hing and realized its market value in
stantly.
On Thursday afternoon. when the King
was graVely Ill. but when nobody he
heVed That he was near death, a lady
well known at court entered the shop ana
ordered two mourning gowns to be made
ana delivered quickly. The clerk who took
the order reported 1t to the hoorwalker.
VINO hastened to the merchants private
onlce. The merchant Immediately sus-
pected that the death of the King might
be Imminent. and realizing what a boom
1t would cause In the black goods market
he promptly telephoned and telegraph
all the makers of mourning fabrics and
materials and bought all the goods thew
had in stock.
When the Kings death was announced
there was rush of retail merchants al
over the kingdom for mourning goods
The wholesale houses practically had been
cleaned out by the shrewd West End
merchant and prices went soaring. II ia
not known what profit the merchant real
ized' but 1t must have been very large.
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The Professors Love story
From the Washington Post.


whenever you feel like writing let
for" sage once remarked, sit down
and write it for all that is In you. rut
vour most Intimate thoughts on 'he
ma ner use all the terms of endearment
at your command. Then put the ie,'er
aside and tear 1t up next day
II Prof. Harry Thurston PECK, "A. W.
PHI. D.. L. II. D. LII. D., hoider Oh ,he
chair of latin at Columbia uhiNers,'y'
nresident of the Latin Club OF America
ard member of many prominent literary
clubs and associations. had known ana
fo,,ovea the above rule he probably
would have been saved from the en-
ba rrassment OF breach of promise SUIT
brought by Miss Esther Quin. But when
the lure of love was on, even the learned
nrofessor had to put his perfervid
thoughts on paper
The professor had frequently written
treatises on the fair sex. To read what
he had written it would seem that he
should know them from A to u. lie Is
conyersant with all the arts and sciences
and the philosophy of the world. Yet he
saen,s never to have realized the danger
the absolute menace of writing letters
Snoxen words rarely come home to
roost. Uttered when no witnesses are
present in the parlor when the light is
low. there is no way of proving them
Letters. however, are grim accusers.
Read in court they are extremely EN-
barrassing Funeral baked meats. served
at the marriage festival, are delicious
morsels compared with love letters when
the heart has grown cold.
The professor was divorced once and
has married again. Perhaps he has
gained from life one little lesson that
he never read in the books.
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Emitting Good for Nerves
the New York Press.

f rom the New York Press.
Knitting now is recommended by doc
tors as cure for nerves 1t always
has been regarded as soothing occlipa-
ton for women. but not until recently
has 1t been prescribed in the place of
nerve medicine. The physicians, however.
point ont that usually when woman
las the nerves she is worrying about
her homework or little things of minor
consequences Light needlework,' say
the doctors. comes under the category
of amusements and Is prescribed for the
woman with nerve trouble by her doctor
In the same way as golf is recommended
for msn. 1t is something to keep her
mind occupied without too much strain.
Nerves too often are caused by wom-
an having no occupation and letting her
mind rest on little vexatious things No
W eman. however should undertake knit
ting who has a distaste for 1t, and 1t
should not be turned into an irksome
task for then the beneficial effect will
be lost"
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this: Do superstitions refer most fire.
quently to prevent, cause or to cure
OF disease? This can be answered by
saying they refer to all, but chiefly to
cures Out of total of ISL specimens re-
trrned-and that is an Unexpectedly small
number-107 refer to cures, 10 to causes
and % to prevention of disease.
During visit to Monte Carlo a few
years ago l saw men and women bet on
a number that had been in some strange
way suggested to them, and this despite
the fact that moments calculation
would show them that they were betting
on certain probability against them.
The roulette wheel and the table CORE .
spending Is plainly marked to show this
"A good story was told me of how far
this neglect OF fact would go and how ca
gerly they seek some occult or div ne
power to help them win. One Sunday a
gambler found his way to the English
church in the town. and upon hearing
the number of the hymn announced was.
as he expressed 1t, impressed with the
feeling that this was a lucky number to
bet on.
HE Immediately left the church for the
gambling table. He staked heavily on
this number and won. Following up the
suggestion he went to church the next
Sunday, and, after remaining long enough
to hear the number of the hymn, bet on 1t
again and won the second time. He told
the secret of his success to some of his
friends and they took to going to church
1.-THE contagion spread, but the remark
able exodus after the hymn had been an
nounced led the rector to suspicion that
something was wrong. After a little in
vestigaton he located the trouble md
took occasion to announce from his pulpit
that no more hymns would be sung save
those whose number was above 81, the
highest number on the roulette table.
.Belief in superstition is closely asso-
ciated with narrow experience. unscien-
tific observation, the undue persistence of
early conclusions and the natural ten
dency of the mental life to reduce ex-
perience to rules or congratulations fo:'
guidance in general life.'
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reared sp,nsters, wrath

From the New Ork Evening Dun.
Four unmarried sisters who live togeth-
err in an apartment We're grieved TO see
that their respectable spinster maid was
obviously weighed by some sorrow. They
asked her what 1t was, and she would
rot tell them, but continued to go about
with guilty wet eyes and tragic mute
ness. Finally she was found crying her
heart out and an explanation was de-
handed Between sobs 1t came. MY SIS
ter is going to be married.
"And the man is not good man?
The four sisters were all sympathy. but
lost in bewilderment at this excess OF
emotion.
ooh. yes'm he's good enough Her
head was here enveloped in her apron
and her body rocked back and forth III
an agony of woe.
"You-you feel badly at losing your Sis
teri" The eight eyes stared IN uhapateo
concern.
ooh. nom; it's not that"
The fear was flashed from eye 10 eye
that their starchily severe servitor was
nerbaps enamored of the man herseil.
Was tragedy in their midst? With a'i
qentleness one of them pressed, can
Won tell us, Sarah. why you feel so paoiy
about YOUR sisters MARRIAGE
Sarah lifted notified face. TWO WHOLLY
staring eyes took farewell or her TOUR
nistresseS. Il don WANT W .o's 80
place; I've liked it so with you
"Rut why should you lose your place
with us?" Their surprise necessitated
this coming In chorus.
glad hope mixed with unbelief came
through Sarah's tears. "But you,sou
being unmarried, and all, thought
s,lpposed. Lob, don't you really no.
thtnl, marriage indicate, as it were' ana
will you keep me on in spite of my sister
acting the way she is?'
stumblingly. with difficulty, blushes ana
laughter that momentarily tnreateneo 20
escape. they explained that they heartily
onnroved of marriage; that their SIN
gieness had given quite wrong impress
s,on. that of course, they wished TO
keen Sarah. no matter how many OF her
sisters married; that the only reason tney
had not married was-at tris ny
,rouoht each other frowningly to atten-
tion and marched from the Kitchen "niie
stul able to present serious backs.
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UP AGAINST RACING LUCK
The College Sport Was Gallant to the Last But He Walks
Home Just the Same

| repository most in vogue They cashed
next on Bagpipes. a long shot.
| Now to beat four races in a row 10
quite a feat. Mr.. Watts knew it and
he advised so determinejly against fur
Their risks.
You've won nearly $500 each off
shoestring and l want to see you go
out of that gate with every cent OF it."
he said.
He's talkin' plain sense, kid, an. wo
better just look on at the last two"
said Emma.
Viva clasped her bulging near-goid
bag to her humping heart, declaring
| herself In Emmas capable hands.
III see you right after the SIXTH
called Mr.. Watts as he nimbly descend
ed the steps.
once out of sight he opened his dope
book, referred to the programme and
said with a low whistle:
I III take chance. L can pyramid
this $1,000 into $4,000 odd It's WORT,
gambling for"
He was not long enough a regular To
possess the finger" privilege, SO he
waBered in cash. When his bets we're
all up on Nannygoat he looked through
ms pockets and instead of a fifty-dollar
Dill he had intended to leave in his
watch pocket, discovered two twos and
11fty-cent piece, the change from his
railroad ticket. He grnned to him
self
Meanwhile Ike had rushed up and In
| Vlteu the ladies to go back to town in a
rrlenos touring car and dine with him
pefore going to the theatre Viva nudped
Emma And Mr.. Watts?
We'll why didn't he ask us, them"
slid Emma. I'VE can't wait all night
here -'e"'
Inc starter sent them away quickly In
the sixth. Nannygoat made the pace.
ohe was mare who liked to break in
'front.' ana stay there. Suddenly she fell
PACK. almost stopping. The field thun-
uereu on, Mr.. Watts glasses shook as
he removed them
"Nannygoat broke down" he said bit-
terly. sa'o o''-
But of course tomorrow was another
gay Now he couldn't beg that divine
creature to be his guest at dinner. As
ne reflected sadly, Viva and Emma
ripped out 'A,on the lawn. They had
to wait for Ike.
Oh, Mr.. Watts. Do you mind getting
us a glass of water?" cried Emma.
wouldn't you prefer wne?"
Hanit is so strong that he said It be-
fore he knew It,
Yes suess we'd just have time."
she answered brightly.
Inc three entered the restaurant. where
ne ordered quart. A pint wouldn't be
enough. Viva only took one glass
Emma had two With the air of a cham.
pion prize fighter who has just been paid
ms money. Mr. Watts put the 81 in bills
| on the table
mere you arer' he said carelessiy.
ana pushed the so cents after it.
When he had seen them to Ikes car
every acquaintance had left the track
AS viva and Emma rode Off TO tn.
musical footing of an especially noisv
morn Mr.. Watts tied the lace of each mai
ent leather shoe tighter turned I'M his
trousers and began his walk to Long
Island City. Ns
Racing luck,
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From the Smart Set Magazine.
"Willet has got the ability of working
people reduced to science
"You mean an art. my boy"
whats the differenceT'
"a science teaches us to know; an art
teaches us to do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

From the Kansas CITY SUR.
Edgar Bloom. a travelling salesman, Is
deaf and dumb. He sells diamonds and
carries a price-list printed on card
which he hands to each merchant he
visits.
TITS business without any gush or
talk" Mr. Bloom said; that is. he wrote
1t on a small tablet he carries In Ills
pocket IT have travelled several years.
and like It,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
MANY ADMIT OF
SUPERST|T|ONS
Remarkable Test of Prof. F. B.
Dresslar
OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY
Test Proves That Ignorant People Are
Not the Only Ones Who Have
Faith in Signs-Some In
tcresting Research
From the New York World.


Prof f. B. Dresslar, of the University
of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, delivered an
address at the recent meeting of the
American Medico-P Psychologists associa-
ton on Suggestions on the Psychology
of Superstition in which he related in
detail an interesting experiment by
which he learned that As per cent of s75
intelligent students preparing to be
teachers believe in some 5000 supersti-
tions, of which he gave examples.
Prof. Dresslar believes that he OBJ
this line in existence today. After ex-
planning that superstition belongs solely
to the realm of higher intelligence and
seems to be unrepresented in the true
sense In the mental life of the lower ami
mails, he continued
Il wish now to acquaint you with the
nature of the evidence l have collected
touching this quality of the human mind
I have gathered directly from the minds
OF S75 different students, whose average
age was about 10 years, nearly 10000
specimens of comon supersttions. These
students were engaged in the task of
preparing to teach in the public schools
of this country, and were selected for.
this purpose by reason of general inteli-
gence and worthy moral character. Not
only were they intelligent In the ordi-
nary meaning of this term, but they had
passed with credit through the elemen-
tary schools and in addition had spent
from one to three years in higher SCI
entifc study.
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1T have here a tabulation of 7.176 con-
fessions of belief or disbelief In more
than 5000 varieties of superstitions, and
that the percentage of belief Is them Is
nearly As. To be exact. Of these. 7.17C
confessions 1925 express belief.
For example, take this specimen.
which is very commonly known. II you
take a baby less than year old to look
into n mirror 1t will die before 1t Is n
wear old. Ten out of II persons who gave
me this superstition expressed an abiding
belief in the truth OF It, Furthermore,
these expressed that they left no doubt
that seeing its own image would be the
cause the death of the baby.
'Superstitious belief is shot through
with a fear which grows out of naive
acceptance of an animistic conception Of
tho universe, in which even sticks and
stones understand to degree the be-
heyior of men, and reward or punish
them or prophecy for or against Them
The fear that somehow universe or some
ma rt OF It is purposely antagonistic or
In yorable to man begets in the unscien-
tific consciousness an almost uncontrolla-
HE solicitation OF belief despite all rea-
son to the contrary.
"In the superstitious mind feeling TO
believe. therefore, often takes precedence
over n belief that Is suggested or dictated
nv reason The unwlllingness of many
ncople to sit at table with 10. to live In
a house DESIGNATED by this number, or to
occupy a stateroom SO numbered on board
shin cannot be accounted for on any
other basis than that some vague fear
corr-vcis IT,
This fear of the supposed dire influ-
or, - tho rpr-N"r IS has persisted at
least more than 5000 years. for we have
DEFINITE information that the people OF
ancient Babylon believed in the 10 super
stition and regulated their behavior ac-
cordingly.
"Another somewhat related question
which we might put to our statistics is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

If you pick your teeth with
splinter taken from q
tree that has been struck
with lightning you will
never have the toothache.
If you cut your hair In the
new moon it will grow
better, etc ...............
II you see the new moon
over your left shoulder
will have bad luck........
II you see a star falling, 1t
Is a sign some one is dy-
If a bird flies in at your
window, there will be a
death in the family....
1t is very bad luck to have
peacock feathers In the
house ............-.....
If a dog bowls. 1t is a sign
of death in the family.
II you break a looking glass
YOU will have bad luck for
seven years ...............
If you drop the dish rag,
you will have company.
If you will carry a potato
in pocket. 1t will cure
rheumatism ...............
A potato carried In your
pocket will keep away
rheumatism ................
If you carry rabbits hind
foot in your pocket, you
will never have rheuma-
tf6m ................ ......'.'
A horse chestnut carried In
your pocket will cure
rheumatism ...............
II on retiring at night you
insert the toe of one shoe
in the mouth of the other
and then place them I'M
der the bed, 1t will cure
rheumatism ................
II you put a spider In a
nutshell and wear 1t
around your neck. 1t Will
cure n fever ,..............
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

TT is fair to say that the evidence of
superstition I have to present cannot be
attributed to personal ignorance nor to
lack of opportunity to come into touch
with the methods and products of scien-
tific investigation. OF these 10000 specl-
mems l have tabulated and studied 717S.
BY reason Of the method used in obtain
ing this material I have been able to
classify the specimens In reference to
their frequency of occurrence. to the
nature of the phenomena interpreted and
to the degree of credence with which
they were held.
ITO make the treatment clearer 1t will
be necessary to explain briefly the meth
cd used in obtaining 1t. Imagine group
of mature students seated in classroom
in the daytime expecting to recite their
lessons or listen to a lecture but, in
stead of using the period for his purpose
the teacher passed out slips of blank
paper and Unexpectedly asked each stu
dent to write out as many superstitions
as possible in the hour, and to indicate
with scrupulous honesty his or her be-
lief or disbelief in each specimen writ
ten They were told to mark all those
they did not believe in no belief; those
In which there was partial belief, par
tial belief, and those in which they had
unquestioned belief they were directed to
mark full belief
ITO acquaint you with the character of
these returns, and to give you some
specific Information regarding them, per-
NIT me to read you some specimens
which I have selected as types. These
will prepare you to estimate the value
OF the discussions which follow:
Par
No tial Full
Be Be- Be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

All dav picnic at Germania
Park today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

another somewhat related question
which we might put to our statistics is