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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

of personal experiences, which, if told
without single trimming of romance,
would outvie the maddest dime novel
that was ever written. Through it all
l noticed that two thirds of them were
tales of counterfeiters-and then /
suddenly remembered the bogus silver
dollar had received few days before
in change at one of the summer-season
shops that line both sides of Main-st.,
and also how ANONYMOUSLY l failed to
have it changed, and how glad l was
finally to retreat without having the
charge preferred that l myself was
the offender.
Yet, when Ralph Prescott finally
caught himself up, and calmly an
nounced, However, l am not up here
on a counterfeiting case. l am just
merely looking around to see if some
body is here who is wanted badly else
where" blandly accepted the state
ment as fact. 1t is amusing, some
times, for a woman to let man think
she &c fool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

view of the harbor with its myriad of shipping but is
also the beginning of the melong board walk along
which hour after hour all day long and tar into the
night ceaseess procession of island visitors passes to
and fro. Altogether other place in all Macklnac
offers such vantage ground for man on secret watch
A first naturally supposed that something attrac-
tive feminine called out the look that crept peri
odcally into Ralph Prescots eyes, as he watched the
endless chain of parade. And, equally naturally, but
surreptitiousy took in the board walk-never once
to find his gaze bent upon anything in feminine guse
Instead it was always man. And such men! Not
the trig, well oorned men who promenaded fi1rta-
tousy but roughly dressed SHIPPERS the crews OF the
market boats hayboats, truck reghters of all sizes and
descriptions that locked their small wharves in
what practically the front yard of the Grand View
Hotel Without realizing what suspicion 1urked in my
mind, said laughingy, at length:
What is your special stunt, anyway? Secret Ser
vice?"
breath by Ralph Prescott knew that had penetrated
his secret He dropped heavily back into his chair and
searching hurredly through his pockets brought out
pencil and a scrap of paper, on which he wrote
Please do not say anything more about Secret Ser
vice. Do not even breathe the words again here
$50 you really are?" could not help saying under
my breath:
"Uncle Sam does not permit the matter to be talked
Of, he wrote again. please do as say without ques
ton. Some other time shall explain and give you some
details that will be worth your while
1t happens in reading the lips that the voice plays
absolutely part So long the COnSOnantS and VOW
els properly formed by lips, teeth, and tongue, and
speaker has no impeachment OF speech, nor marked
popularity of pronunciation, understand what is
said without word being spoken in the fantest
whisper. So it that, few hours later, sitting on
the open stony beach, Ralph Prescott spun yarns that
rvaed those of the greatest writer's of rmnal romance
feeling from eavesdroppers in the slightly isoa
ton and the thunder of the which broke in foam
upon the beach, driven they by sharp breeze
which out of Lake Michigan at the rate of forty
miles hour.
Il have been in the service several years, he said
land only twice have been spotted you did this
morning. How did you do it? l did not know was so
that"
Its my sixth sense" said laughingly, hardly
pecting that he would understand.
Instantly into his eyes leaped that hawklike look.
began to explain expecting to be laughed at but he
cut short.
Il know what you mean. he said. Il know exactly
Lord! of the service ought to know for that is the
first thing developed in and if neither has it
by gift of Nature possesses the ability to acquire
it. he reaches first rank, matter how efficient
he may be in every other way"
SOMEHOW or other, perhaps because of the perfect
~ isolation and the knowledge that understood the
power and the value of the sixth Ralph Prescott
became garrulousy reminiscent and poured out stream
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
A DISAPPOINTED MAN.
The Question Over Which He and the
insurance Agent Split.

The Question Over Which He and the
insurance Agent Split.
Mr.. Haloran surveyed the insurance
agent with a dark and hostile counte.
nance The fact that one eye was
concealed by a somewhat grimy band
age did not add to the attractiveness
of his expression.
Haven't you made up your mind yet
to insure with us?" inquired the agent
you told me | might call again in
few days"
There was two of you at me to get
an accident insurance policy" said
Mr. HalIoran, breathing heavily. Il
towld you and him both you might call
in again. and he come first. day be-
foor yistherday, and ! insured wild
his company.
THAT very night l met up wild Bar
ney Casey on the way home, which
was what | was expecting wud hap
pen" continued Mr. Halloran, raising
himself by grasping the arms of his
chair with two capable although
SCARED hands. land whin we'd finish
ed wild one another | was like this.
'Yistherday morning | sent for the
insurance chap, and says to him,
Look at me- | says. and Estimate the
damages and pay them
HE sQuirmed right out O. the door.
saying twas no accident I'd had.
Now. if meeting wild Barney Casey
afther keeping out O his way for six
months is no accident I'm done wild in
surance companies. and the sooner you
Fave this house the betther twill PLACE
me-" -Youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

One of the most dangerous Of ex.
plosives is iodide of nitrogen, black
powder which the slightest touch will
often cause to explode when dry with
great violence. In experiments to de
termine the cause of its extreme ex
plosiveness some damp iodide of nitro
gen was rubbed on the strings of a
bass viol. 1t is known that the strings
of such an instrument will vibrate
when those of similar instrument
having an equal tension are played
upon. In this case. after the explo
sive had become thoroughly dry upon
the strings. another bass vio was
brought near and the strings sounded.
At certain note the iodide OF nitro
gen on the prepared instrument ex-
ploded. 1t was found that the explo.
sion occurred only when rate Of vi
bration of sixty a second was com
municated to the prepared strings.
Vibration Of the g string caused an
explosion, while that of the Il string
had no effect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been helped
by the President of the Industrial and
Orphans Home at Macon, Ga, who
writes I'VE have used Electric Bitters
in this Institution for nine years. II
has proved most excellent medicine for
Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles
We regard it rs one of the best famil,
medicines on earth" 1t invigorates the
vital organs, purifies the blood, aids d-
gestion, creates appetite. To strength
en- and build up thin, rale, weak chill
dren or rundown people it has no
equal. Best for female complaints.
Only SOC at j. w. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Death. Ancient and Modern.

The art of the ancientS would Ger
tainly seem to show that their concep
ton of death was much more cheer
full one than that which has obtained
IN later times II was ut one time
thought that the old Greeks and Egyp
tians had no artistic symbol for death
but this was a miSconception Death
was almost invariably represented by
them as the kinsman of sleep. The
Greeks persOnitied ii as Thanatos. cid
er brother of Sleep. The RomanS
sometimes depicted Death and Sleep
as twin children rPpOSng In the arms
of Night. The skull aud croSShones
and the skeleton as emhlPms Of death
do not appear 10 have become com
mon until comparatively hate christian
times. 1t has been suggested that the
terrible famines and pestilenres which
scourged Europe during the middle
ages were responsible for the fear OF
horror with which the modern mine
is usually accustomed to look upor
death,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
The Other KIND en-,

when Israel Lane Return.
wedding OF David fetch.
known in the IiHimy rrra. . ..-
a mighty hunter. be- d.
sought the village store. ..
bridegroom's croules sven.
waiting for news u the uyr...
well" said one OF OH. .
how'd IL 90 onE'
"Pret' fair. thanks o. ma -...,
Israel.
"what'd you dor demand "a .-..
er.
II saved parSnn cous.1.-.. .r.
shock and Name some u...... %,
Israel. with calm S1tisfHrr -.
before they WIS ready iu ISL
the parlOr says Ia payD. IU ...-..-
what made me: gupSS 10 w-- ........
be Says.~'l..'> ~uI. ypUr ra...
Well. Dave handed o. u. .-..
discovered II WIS 70 ugu.
WHAT'S thiSE ! says. hauHu. rH..
You amt rui to hunt uH ....-.
you've got her
1t seems. concluded I-r. -.r..
Dave just said he wanted . ....
and of course the clcrE q. I'D. d..
wanted the usual kind Yw. Can.
panion
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Djscourtesy Rebuked.

Lord PalmerStOn expected work Ia
be done well, but Mr.. Preston Thomas
In bis book tells us that of mere pee
cudillos he was tolerant Some young
gentlemen In the foreign office amused
themselves by shining young ladies
who lived on the other side OF the
street-that is. by catching the rays
of the sun Oh mirror and flashing
them over the way The father of the
young ladies complained to Palmer
ston, who thereupon issued this min,
ute:
THE secretary of state desires that
the gentlemen In his department will
not cast disagreeable reflections on
the ladies' opposite. "-London Chron.
fcie
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
THE PYGMIES.
Curious Mode Of Life OF the Dwarfs OF
Rhodesia.

Curious Mode Of Life Of the Dwarfs OF
Rhodesia.
or the pygmies of northwestern Rho
desia a modern traveller writes: "fhe
Batwa stand about four feet high and
are long armed. short legged and ugly
being unusually prognathous Inc
legs are disproportionately short, the
feet large. and the body Is covered
with q sort Of down Both sexes AT
feet a state of complete nudity They
have their own tongue. but usually
know little of the language of theif
big neigbbors. No attempt Is made to
till the open forest giades. They de
pend for food on game and what they
steal from the fields and plantations
of the surrounding tribes
Though there are seven different
tribes of pygmies. they appear TO have
no tribal organization. II Is the Gus
tom for group of families 10 attach
themselves to a negro chief and In re
turn for food to assist him to fight his
enemies. The standard of morality OF
these little people Is high. and. strange
to say, they are remarkably intelli.
gent.
1.-THE wild beasts living in this for
est are killed for food. even the ele,
plant. Pitfalls. SHARES and heavily
weighted spears are used. but their
favorite way Of hunting an elephant
appears TO be with bow and arrow
Poisoned arrows are shot into him
and the great beast is followed until
he falls. when the little hunters camp
around the Body and feast on the car.
cass until 1t is finished"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
BIZET AND HALEVY.
The Story of the Origin of a Popular
Air In Carmen"

Air In Carmen"
Bizet, the composer of the world ia.
nous opera Carmen" aud HaIevy.
bis librettist. once occupied apartments
whose outer doors opened on the same
landing. AS soon as he had finished
an air BiZet would hasten TO submit II
to his neighbor. who subjected II to
the most severe criticism From morn
Ing to night the piano resounded IN
the composers apartments. One night
Bizet finished n dramatic bit In which
he tiattered himself he had success
fully sketched the pride of trium
plant tOreadnr after @ successful bull
fight. But Halevy listened IN silence
and showed but moderate enthu
siasm Bizet somewhat plqued, asked
the cause OF this coldness
Its good. admit" said Halevy
"In fact. it's too good. 1t lacks move
ment; It lacks snap-in short, it's not
popular enough"
Not popular enough" shouted the
piQued composer DO you want t.
write for the slumsf' He went out In
huff. but soon relented and in al
hour returned with another air Lis
ten to this" said be. Here Is my
tQreador idea written down to your
popular level" 1t was indeed the
song of the toreador and the only ont
which on the first night received an
nd To ho HrGrl
night audience from its torpor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
BREAD WITHOUT FLOUR.
Partisan P-seess BY Which whols
What Grain Is Used.

Partisan tread Is made without Hour
In machine that transforms the
wheat into dough The machine con-
sists mainly of large screw turning
loosely Ina a case ou whose inner sur
face Is screw thread running In an
opposite direction.
Between the main threads on the
cylinder are smaller threads. and the
depth Of the groove grows progressive
" smaller from one end 10 the other.
80 that II will hold the entire wheat
grain as Il enters the machine and
will accommodate only the pulverized
wheat nj the exit.
The wheat is prepared by a thor
ough washing. after which about a
pint of irpid water to pound of grain
il added. aud the whole Is allowed TO
stand about six hours At the end of
this time the grains of wheat have
swollen tn double their ordinary size
II is then mixed with the yeast and
salt aud poured into the machine. IL
falls between the threads of the NOV
ing screw and of the fixed contrary
screw, which simultaneously crush the
envelope aud body of the grain. max
ing of them homogeneous mixture
which forms smooth paste.
Bread Obtained by this process con
tuins succession of holes whose size
Increases as they approach the crust
which is thin. The odor given OF is
most agreeable and far more pronounc
ed than that of ordinary bakers bread
Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Ax Had Moneu

When Schiemann was digging at the
supposed site of Troy he discovered
masses of silver In the form of AK
heads. Cote suggested that these
were intended not for implements. but
for money. Bronze ak heads have also
been discovered In ancient remains.
mingled with metal pieces in the form
Of. rings. in such manner as to sug-
gest that all alike were intended to
serve as money. and the conclusion Is
drawn that in ancient times the metal
ak head had come to be popular
unit of value for purposes of barter
After 1t had disappeared as actual
money the memory of 1t. according Ia
this theory. was preserved in the coins
of Tenfdos, which bore the figure of
an Ak head II has been suggested
that the "wedge Of gold" which Achan
stole from the spoils of Jericho and
for the stealing Of which Joshua had
him stoned to death was specimen
of the ancient AK head money.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

The restorative power of sound sleep
can not be overestmated and any all
ment that prevents it is menace to
health ]. l., Southers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says For long time | have
been unable to sleep soundIy nights, be-
cause of pains across my back and sore
ness of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor and my general condition was
much run down. | have been taking
FoIey's Kidney Pills but short time
aud now sleep as sound as a rock.
eat and enjoy my meals, and my general
condition is greatly improved. l can
honestly recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills as | know they have cured me-
John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Askinu a Eavor

Lizzie Ann was servant girl. She
said bitterly to her mistress one morn
ing:
Here's another letter, ma'am, I've
got from Mrs. Jones cook, Marie
Marie says they've given her a con,
servatory now. 1t fairly makes one
sick. Fibber!'
Lizzie Ann hesitated. then said diff.
fdently:
u bin thinkin', If hired an auto
and a photographer. would We mind.
maam. If me and the master was took
on the front seat together? 1t would
settle that Marie when sent her the
picture. "-Spokane Spokesman Review
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
He UNDERSTOOD.

An Interview That Made Matters Clear
to the Officer.
Come. mister, no one can sleep
here!' said a policeman the other even
ing when he found man lying on a
vacant plot Of land by the side Of the
road and aroused him.
But | have good excuse" replied
the man
What is it,
''See that house over there? Well.
please to do me the favor to 60 and
ring the bell and ask if William Dock.
ey is at home"
The officer went to the house, as
cended the steps and rang the bell.
A head was thrust out of a window.
and a womans voice demanded:
Nov, who is there?"
Madam" replied the officer. ''ls
William DOckey at homer
mo, he ain't, and don't expect him
until daylight" said the woman. and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
ENGLAND'S LIGHTHOUSES.
Controlled by Board Known as the

Controlled by Board Known as the
elder Brethren"
The lighthouse service of England Is
controlled by board composed OF
thirteen elder brethren" When va
cancy occurs one of the younger
brethren" is selected by the elder
brethren" to til it. The position Is
for life. aud the salary is f500 year.
ANY commanding officer of the navy
or master of the merchant marine is
eligible for election as one of the
younger brethren by the "elder
brethren" There is no salary attach
ed to the position, but they are eligi.
BILE for election as one of the "elder
brethren"
England is divided into seven light
house districts. each in charge Of
superintendent The superintendent
are persons who enter the service as
apprentices at the age of thirteen and
have worked up to the position OF
master on board of steam tender
They are selected for the position OF
superintendent W luC SiuNi S'NNH
rem" A superintendent has control
of his district and its employees.
LightkeeperS are appointed for life
They enter the service between the
ages of nineteen and twenty-eight, and
their salaries are regulated according
to length of service and not according
to station. Lightkeepers as well as
the other employees of the lighthouse
service are pensioned when too old to
perform duty. There is a regular
lightship service, also for life. and the
officers are selected from the men.
The men enter between the ages OF
nineteen and twenty-eight. but must
have been at sea. They are then ellgf'
bic to work up to amplighter. mate
and master. These men are pensioned
when too old to serve.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
One Conductor Who Was Cured.

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name, and
he writes about it.-"Some time ago |
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. | used two bottles OF
Foley's Kidney Remedy with good effect,
and the third bottle put me on my feet
and | resumed work as conductor Oh the
Lexington, Ky, Street Railway. 1t
gave me more relief than any medicine
had ever used, and it will do all you
claim in cases of rheumatism" Foleys
Kidney Remedy cures rheumatism by
eliminating the uric acid from the blood
john W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

"When Mark Twain was the editor
Of the Virginia City Enterprise" said
an essayist at the Franklin inn In Phil
adelphia. "a servant girl In the neigh
boring town of Lovelock unexpectedly
fell heir to 100000 Her name was
Miriam Rogers A day or two after
the announcement. while all Virginia
City and Iovelock hummed with Mir
iams good luck. Mark Twain printed
on the editorial page Of the Enterprise
this paragraph:
"If Miriam Rogers of Lovelock
who recently inherited Il large fortune
will call at this office she will heal
something greatly to her advantage
We are bachelors. New York Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Life is not so short but that there is
always time for courtesy.-Emerson
Watch for the Comet.

The Red Dragon of the sky. Watch
the children for spring coughs and colds.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey and
Tar in the house 1t is the best and
safest prevention, and cure for Group
where the need is urgent and immediate
relief vital necessity. Contains no
opiates or harmful drugs. Refuse sub
stitutes.-John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Brave Fire Lad dies

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires. then use Bucklen's Arnica Salvt
and forget them. 1t soon drives Out
pain. FOR Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Cut.
and Bruises its earth's greatest healer
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, Ole
Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Felons; best Pile
cure made. Relief is instant. csc al
j. W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Surmountina a Difficulty.

A man OF tact always manages tC
get out Of difficulty The clerk OF q
parish In England whose business il
was to read the first lesson In tn.
church came across the chapter II
David in which the names Shadrac!i
Meshach and Abednego occur twelv,
times
Finding 1t extremely difficult to pro
nounce these names. he went through
the chapter referring to them as "th,
aforesaid gentlemen"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
How to Test PAPER.

You cannot test paper as you would
string. by stretching 1t. 1t has been
stretched so much In the process OF
manufacture that 1t won't stand much
more. The way to test it is to rub 1t
In the hands After such treatment
poor paper is full of holes and cracks
Good paper simply takes the appear
ance of leather. II much white dust
is produced we know there are earth
ly impurities. If it cracks 1t has been
bleached too much.-London Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
CARE OF PARROTS.
The Proper Way to Feed. Cage and
Teach the Birds.

The Proper Way to Feed. Cage and
Teach the Birds.
AS few people who own parrots real
~ know how to care for them, Few
good rules may be of interest
AS to their feed. II should be seeds
canary. hemp (but not too much,. mil
let, boiled maize. linseed. rape aud the
like. Bread soaked In hot water Is
good. given twice day. and fruit In
moderation and I'm variety Is whole
some. such as grapes, apples and
pears. an occasional raisin and let
tuce.
Gray parrots are very fond Of rice,
and almost all parrots appreciate rice
pudding and have taste, too. for
bread and butter. Meat Is bad for
them. Clean. fresh wood should be
given them to gnaw-bits of elm. birch,
larch and chestnut. Fresh dry gravel
must be sprinkled at the bottom of
the cage every day and fresh water
be put In the glass.
1t Is important that parrots should
have the opportunity to stand fiat foot
ed. so II the cage has wires at the
bottom II is well 10 remove them. AL
ways to have his claws clasping a
round perch is injurious to any bird
and two perches of different size are
advisable. so that he may change bis
posture at will.
When a parrot continues to screa n
he wants water or food or feels III
and uncomfortable or maybe is mere
ly dull. Music. which he loves, vii
cheer him up at all times.
A parrot learns TO talk only from
one who speaks very slowly and dis
tinctly to him and preferably when he
ia about to fall asleep Last. but no.
least, a parrot should be carefully
covered at night.-London Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Out at First.

The hammock was built for two
but she was occupying 1t alone,
II have noticed" said the man on
the porch chair. that the prettiest
girls always marry the biggest fools"
'Say no more. Mr. Slowboy." rejoin-
ed the fair maiden. II appreciate your
friendship, but / can never be your
wife."-Cbicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

nj the samp time u bowlful of water
descended on the officers head
We'll" said the unIn Oh the ground
as the dripping officer came up. you
see how II is don't ynuf I'm DocEey
That's Mrs Donkey"
II think understand. replied IN"
officer You eau remain where You
are."-London Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Rewarded,

Actor--I have been In your company
ten years. Is It not time that you do
something extra for me? Manager
Yes. From now on you shall play all
the parts In which there is eating
Fliegende Batter.