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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
How a Bird Oresses.

AS bird fashions do not change. two
suits Il year are quite enough for most
birds. but they need TO take great care
OF them. Each separate feather must
be cleaned and looked over and the
useless ones pulled out These feath-
ers are not packed close together. you
know, but lie loose and have places
between filled with air. When a bird
wants to get warmer he lifts his feath-
ers so that these air spaces may he
larger But if his feathers are tan
gled or wet and dirty he could not
raise them. and soon he could not
keep the head in his little body and
would. OF course. die.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

do not believe IN the government
OF the lash. If any one OF you ever ex-
poets TO whip your children again |
want you 10 have photograph taken
Of yourself when you are in the act.
with your face red with vulgar anger
and the face OF the little child. with
eyes swimming in tears and the little
chin dlmpled with fear. like piece of
water struck by a sudden cold wind.
Have the picture taken. IL that little
child should die | cannot think OF Il
sweeter way to spend an autumn aft
ernoon than to go out TO the cemetery
when the NAPLES are clad in tender
geld and little scarlet runners are com
ing. like poems OF regret. from the sad
heart OF the earth and sit down upon
the grave and look at that photograph
and think Of the tesh, now dust, that
you beat. tell you it is wrong; it 1:
no way to raise children Make you
home happy. Be honest with them
Divide fairly with them in everything
Robert q. Ingersol.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
HeIped Out the Gunner.

GadebuSch. in the grand duchy OF
Mecklenburg Schwerin. in celebration
Of the birth of grand ducal heir de-
cided to fire the regulation salute Of
101 guns. An ancient cannon was
hauled out for the purpose. and the
firing began. Unfortunately the pow
der ran short after the ninety-third
shot. and there was no means Of OBJ
tanning any more in the town. The
burgOmaster was in despair, especially
as ninety-three shots Indicated that the
grand ducal baby was girl. AT this
moment the municipal bandmaster
came forward with luminous pro-
pOSal. which was eagerly accepted
He dispatched his big drum major to
the market place. where he struck
eight powerful strokes on his instru
ment TO make UP the 1Oi shots. and
thus the situation was saved.-LOndor
Standard
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
A Custom of the Balkans.

He or she who enters q house for the
first time is supposed in the Balkan
countries to bring it good or bad luck
for the whole twelvemonth. This be-
lief gives rise to a curious observance.
The visitor before crossing the thresh-
old picks up stone token Of strength
or a green twig (embiem of health and
fruitfulness) and lays it on the hearth
He also brings with him some grains
Of salt, which he casts into the flames
and then, squatting by the ireside.
wishes his hosts "a prosperous year, a
plentiful crop and many blessings.
Then as the grains of salt burst and
crackle in the fire he utters the follow
ing quaint formula: las | am sitting
even so may sit the hen and warm the
eggs. AS this salt splits. even so may
split the eggs Of the clucking hen anC
the chickens come forth"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Prayer Meeting In the Commons.

For many years prayer meeting
has been held in the house OF COM
mons once q week during every parlia-
mentary session. No one knows who
originated the idea. but the records Of
the proceedings. which are faithfully
noted each week. show that in the
year 1888 the well known Quaker Mr..
T. Fowell Buxton and the evangel
icals Sir George Grey and Mr.. Zach
airy Macauley We're In constant at
tendance. The prayer meeting is held
In a room granted for the purpose by
the sergeant-at-arms and is restricted
to twenty minutes. The proceedings
are very simple. At each weekly meet
ing a president for the following week
is chosen. On the day of assembling
Tuesday. at 5 o'clock-the president
for the day opens the meeting. reads
a portion Of the Scriptures and either
offers All eXtempOre prayer or calls on
one OF the members to pray. Two OF
three others offer short prayers. and
the meeting closes with the benedic
tion.-London News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
A JUGGlER'S TRICK.
Clever Feat of Illusion Performed by
an East Indian.

Clever Feat of illusion Performed by
an East Indian.
A retired naval o1icial who served
long in the east says the fcats OF the
East Indian jugglers are wonderful.
lie cites one.
While he was an officer Oh board a
l. and q. steamship two natives came
aboard at Madras. he says. They were
a juygler and his assistant. After they
had performed number Of minor
feats and had gathered quite u crowd
around them they called for sack
and piece OF sailcloth.
These having been provided. the
,hief juyger made Il small tentlike
stools lie then placed his assistant
in the sack and allowed sailor to tie
the knot which bound him Il fast pris-
oner. This done. the chief carried the
sack into an open space. warning the
people TO stand back some distance.
aud then carried on an animated con
versation with his assistant, whose re-
plies could be distinctly heard coming
from the sack. Suddenly the chief
rushed forward. picked up the sack
and dumped it overheard. where, TO
the horror OF the passengers and crew,
II sank out of sight.
Immediately the captain rushed for
ward and seized the man under the
full belief that he had murdered his
companion. but the juggler only smiled
and. pointing to the canvas, asked that
it be raised. This was done. and the
supposed drowned man was discov-
cred squatting on the deck. So real
istic had been the throwing overheard
/ however. that 1t was some time before
the surprised passengers could realize
a murder had not been committed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
When Solid Iron Floats.

Experiments have shown that If a
ball of solid iron be lowered into a
mass OF liquid iron by means of n
metal fork the ball at first sinks to
the bottom with the fork. but that in
a few seconds it will leave the prongs
and rise to the surface. where it con
tinues to float until II melts. The ris-
ing Is explained by the expansion of
the ball. due to heating. whereby ii
becomes, bulk for bulk, less dense than
the molten metal.-St. Louis Republic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Huntino

DO you enjoy huntins?"
mo"
Perhaps you have never had favor
able opportunities for enjoying the
sport. What have you hunted mostlyT
Before was married | generally
hunted for boarding place. Sine,
then most of my hunting has been foi
fats" -ChicagO Record Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Kipiino's Corncob.

Did Kipling ever steal one OF my
cOrncob pipes?" said the late Mark
Twain once.
Never. and IL he says so he's wrong.
He tried to steal one and failed; then
he tried to steal another. but l pre-
vented the theft and gave 1t to him
probably the only pipe that Kipling
ever got honestly"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Outline IL Short.

How long can you stay?" asked a
hostess who had received an unexpect-
ed visitor coolly-
mo longer than | can help" was the
crisp reply. Il have telephoned 10
have my trunk stay NJ th.' depot and
to notify me of the first train can
take home. So sorry can't stay
longer CHICAGO Record Herald
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
puttino IL Gantiv.

Mr.. Henpeck-l hear that young
Jones and his wife are not getting
along very well. Mrs. Henpeck (au-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should never have
married when he did. He was too
young TO realize the step lie was TAX
ing. Mr.. Henpeck Yes, know. But
l like the boy. We have many things
In common.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29

AN artist. said Mr Trechum.
should strive to reproduce what is
nearest To his Thought and deepest in
his affection"
Yes" replied the mercenary genius.
but the laws against counterfeiting
currency are SO severe" Washington
Star
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Thrift.

An economical housewife arank a
quantity Of silver nitrate by mistake.
The doctor. who had been hastily sum
moned. ordered large drafts OF the
white OF eggs TO bc administered
MARY. Mary" murmured the almost
unconscious patient; "s''V" the yolks
for puddingS.' .-IZinn
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Lbs Chaft.Hioa

by the way" continued the neal
sport, "who Is the lightweight cham
pion OF American
at is still matter OF doubt" IN
swered the wise guy. Some claim
the title for the coal dealer. while 9th
ers say ihr icrInuu is entitled to it,
Chica't News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
His REQUEST.

Judge-Have you anything TO say
before pass sentence? Prisoner (who
knows human naturel-Yes. my lord;
! should like you TO have your dinner
before you pass sentence upon me-
London Scraps.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
Thar Is Hopa.

Spellbinder ton the stump)-Gentle-
men. In all my career | have never
been approached with a bribe,
Voice From the Rear-Cheer up, old
man. Your luck may cbange.-Brook.
lyp Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03
AK LIST 1910

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Of- fee, City Hall, on the first day of September and each week day there after, to and inclu ding the first day of October. 1910, for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all per- sons liable to pay taxes on personal property (horses, wagons, autono- piles stock ir stores. etc.,) and real estate. in the City of Bridgeport, making a description of all real es- tate, each parcel being separately de- scribed, (including street numDer-) And if he or she shall neglect Or re- fuse to do so, the Assessors shall fill out a list for him of her and add thereto ten per centunn of its valua- ton.
 The attention of Non-Resident property owners is called to the change in the law relating to the filing of their lists; as failure on their part to list their property dur ing September, subjects them to the penalty of 1OGo.
 Speca1 attention is called to sec ton 2303 of the Statutes which states separately and accurately bounded and described.
 Post Office address of each owner must be given.
 Office hours g a. m. to 4 D. m. Sat- urdays a m. to 12
 F. J. HUGHES,
 w V. WALSH,
 JULIUS w. KNOwLTON.
 LAWRENEC J. GILL. L20atf. Board of Assessors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03
HOTEL GRENOBL-E, 56TH ST. AND 7TH AVE-, Opposite Carnegie Hall
 NEW YORK CITY

Located within two blocks of beau tlful Central Park and in the city's most refined residential district, this exclusive family and transient hotel offers more in real living and comfort than many hotels whose accornrnoda- tions are much more expensive. The hotel is within few blocks of the theatres and shops and is only rnin- utes' ride from tn Grand Central and Pennsylvania R. R. stations. There is no more ideal stopping place for ladies travelling alone.
 The Restaurant, Cafe and Grill are of the finest in the city and are noted for the excellence of their cuisine and service Well trained servants rendeU unobtrusive and perfect service throughout the hotel.
 The U.l S. Taxfcab Co.,. which gives the best service of any in tho city. IS connected with the Grenoble.
 Room with Use of Bath
 $1O PER DAY AND UP
 Room with Private Bath
 $1.5O PER DAY AND UP Apartments of ParIor, bedroom and
 private bath
 s PER DAY AND UP
 Attractive rates made to those stop ping two weeks or more.
 GEO. ". O'HARE, Mgr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03

~lEVER did men have more wiIl- tN ing hands to do their bidding
 than did Boyd and George, and
 when a week later the Juliet, with Willis Marsh on board, came to anchor the bunk houses were up and peopIed while the new site had be- come q beehive of activity.
 The mouth of the Kalvik, river is several miles wide. yet it contains but small anchorage suitable for deep draft ships, the rest of the harbor be- ing underlaid with mud bars and tide flats over which none but small boats may pass, and as the canneries are distributed up and down the stream for a considerable distance it is neces- sary to transport all supplies to and from the ships by means of tugs and lighters. Owing to the narrowness of the channel the Juliet came to her. moorings not far from the Bedford Castle.
 To Marsh already furious at the trick the ice had played him, this fore ed proximity to his rival brought home with added irony the fact that he had been forestalIed. while it emphasized his knowledge that henceforth the con dict would be carried on at closer quarters. It would be a contest be- tween two men. both determined to win by fair means or foul
 It was on the afternoon following his arrival that Marsh after a tour of inspection landed from his launch and stroIled up to where Boyd Emerson was at work. He was greeted cour- teously, if a bit cooIIy, and found, as on their last meeting. that his own bearing was reflected exactly in that of Boyd
 q see you have number of my old fishermen" Marsh observed.
 ''Yes; we were fortunate" ,is
 You are very lucky "
 '1ndeed! How?"
 Well. don't you think you were lucky to beat that strike?''
 "It wasn't altogether luck. However, I do consider myself fortunate in es- caping at the last moment" Boyd laughed easily. "By the way, what happened to the man they mistook tor me ?''
 '+Let him go. believe. didn't pay much attention to the matter rather think you will have lot to explain one of these days." he said, with de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03

f-I HILE they were talking a tug MN boat towing pile driver came lI" into view. Boyd asked the
 meaning of it's presence in this part of the river.
 'I don't know,' answered Big George, staring intently. Wonder looks like another one behind it, with a raft of pifes.''
 sT thought all the company traps were up stream
 1tSo they are. can't tell what they're up to-
 A half hour later, when the new distance below, Emerson's companion began to swear.
 q might have known it."
 ''What?''
 'tMarsh aims to cork us"
 ssWhat is that?'
 "He's going to build a trap on each side of this one and cut off our fish,
 Good Lord! Gan he do that?''
 'tSurei Why not? The law gives us 600 yards both ways. As long as he stays outside of that limit he can do anything he wants to-"
 s'Then of what use is our trap2 The salmon follow definite courses close to the shore, and if he intercepts them before they reach us-wly, then we'll get only what he lets through"
 That's his plan said Big George sourly 'sIt's an old game, but it don't always work. You can't tell what salmon will do till they do it. I've studied this point of land for five years, and know more about it than anybody, else except the Creator If the fish hug the shore, then we're up against it, but think they strike in about heae; that's why chose this site. We can't tell. though. till the run starts. All we can do now is see that them people keep their distaDce.''
 The '1ead'' of a salmon trap con- sists of a row of web hung piling that runs out from the shore for many hun dred feet, forming a high, stout fence that turns the schools of fish and leads them into cunningly contrived fnclo- sures, or pounds at the outer ex- tremity, from which they are s'brafled'' as needed. These corrals are so built that once the fish are inside they cannot escape. The entire struc- ture is devised upon the principle that the salmon will not make a short turn, but will swim as nearly as possible 1n a straight line. It looked to Boyd as if Marsh, by blocking the line of prog ress above and below. had virtually destroyed the efficiency of the new trap. rendering the cost of it's construc- tion total loss.
 That evening when he had seen the night shift started Emerson decided to walk up to Cherry's house, for he was worried over the days develop ments and felt that an hour of the girls society might serve to clear his thoughts.
 To be Continued0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03
A.n.l.ssun Itcontinued.l

E.AAaMEIaAA- 1Cont1nued-l
 Keep hey going, cap, or I'll run them down!''
 The launch was abreast of them now and skimming along so close that one might have tossed biscuit aboard of her. The sputter of the craft along side was now pupctuated by volley of curses.
 The police launch sheered off, and the sound of her exhaust grew rapidly fainter and fainter. But not until. it had wholly ceased did Big George give over his post at the wheel. Even then he went down the ladder reluctantly and without a word of thanks, of ex- planation or of apology. With him this had been but a part of the days work. He saw neither sentiment ror humor in the episode.
 From the crows nest of the Bedford Castle a week later the lookout stared down upon a white expanse that stretched beyond the horizon. At dawn they began their careful search, feeling their way eastward through the open lanes and tortuous passages that sep arated the foes, now laying to for the northward set of the fields to clear a path before them, now stealing through some narrow lead that opened into freex waters.
 Captain Peasley did all the navigat- ing in person, but eventually they were hemmed in so closely that for day and a night they could do nothing but drift with the pack. In time, how- ever, the winds opened a crevice through which they retreated to follow the outer limits farther eastward un- til they were baked again.
 Late one evening they discerned smoke on the horizon, and the next mornings light showed a three masted steamship fast in the ice a few miles to the westward.
 That's the Juliet" Big George in- formed his companions, tone of the North American Packers association tenders" I
 "She was loading when we left Seat ue," Boyd remarked.
 "It is Willis NIarsh's ship, so he must be aboard,'' supplemented Cher ". sShe's a wooden ship and built for this business If we, don't look out he'll beat us in after aIl.''
 'sWhat good will that do him ?'' Clyde questioned. ''The fish don't bite II mean run-for sixty days yet"
 Emerson and Bait merely shrugged.
 To Cherry 1falotte this had been voyage of dreams, for once away from land Boyd had become his real self again-that genial, frrepressibIe self she had seen but rareIy-and his man her had lost the restraint and coolness which recently had disturbed their re 1ations. Of necessity their cramped environment had thrown tbem much together. and their companionship had been most pleasant.
 Two days after sighting the Juliet they raised another ship, one of the sailing fleet which they knew to be lowering in the ofing, and then on the 9th of the month the capricious cur rent opened way for them Slowly at first they pushed on between the foes into vast area of s1ush ice, thence to a stretch as open and placi1 as country mill pond The lookout pointed path out of this. into which they steamed coming at length to clear water. with the low shores of 1he mainland twenty miles away.
 At sundown they anchored in the wide estuary of the KaIvik river, the noisy rumble of their chains breaking the silence that for months had lain like smother upon the port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03

goes good to grub me, but he never slows for forty-eight hours-or years. I forget which. Anyhow, stand it as long as I can, then I dig my way up to hatch apd new like a house cat. It seems they were hep from the start, and battened me down on purpose, then made book on how long I'd stay hid. Oh. it's funny joke, and they ali get a stomach laugh when I show. When offer to pay my way they're insulted. Nix! that ain't their graft. They wouldn't take money from q stranger Oh, no! They permit me to work my way. The scullion has quit, see? So they promote me to his job."
 "You deserted this morning. eh3,'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03

''1 did. 1 want q bath and some clean clothes and a whole lot of sleep"
 He was granted his desires.
 The Bedford Castle having discharg- in August
 The middle of June brought the first king salmon, scouts sent on ahead of the t'sockeyes;" but Boyd made no eff fort to take advantage of this run. la boring manfully to prepare for the ad- vance of the main army, that terrific horde that was soon to come from the mysterious depths either to make or ruin him. Once the run proper started there would be no more opportunity for building or for setting up machin- cry. He must be ready and waiting by the first of July.
 For some time his tin machines had been busy night and day turning out great heaps of gleaming cans, while the carpenters and machinists com pleted their tasks. The gill netters were overhauling their gear, the beach was lined with fishing boats. On their dock great piles of seines and drift nets were being inspected. Three miles below Big George with picked crew and piledriver was building the fshtrap. It consisted of half mile
 
 stringers upon which netting was hung and terminated in hearts, 'fcorrals'' and ''spillers,' the intricate arrange ments of webbing and t1mbers out of which the fish were to be taken.
 AS for Boyd the fever in his veins mounted daily asS he saw his dream assu inning concrete form. Always he found Cherry at his shoulder, unob- trusive and silent for the most part, yet intensely observant and keenly alive to every action. She seemed to have the faculty of divination, know ing when to be silent and when to join her mood with his, and she gave him valuable help, for she possessed practical mind. One day when their preparations were nearly completed a foreman came to Boyd and said ex- citedIy:
 Boss, I'd like you to look at the iron Chinks right away"
 What's up?'
 q don't know, but something is wrong.'' A hurried examination show ed the machines to be cunningly crip- pied; certain parts were entirely miss ing while others were broken
 The iron Chink, or mechanical cleaner, is perhaps the most ingenious
  in the salmon fisheries. It is en awk- ward looking, yet very effective con- trivance of revolving knives and con veyors which seizes the fish whole and delivers it cleaned, clipped, cut and ready to be washed. With ,superhu- man dexteeity it does the work of twenty lightning like butchers. With out the aid of these iron Chinks Boyd l knew that his fish would spoil beforeF3 they could be handled He hastened | to George Bait, A half hours run down the bay and he clam bered from his launch to the pile | driver. where, amid the confusion and l noise, he made known his tidings. The | big fellows calmness amazed him.
 'tWhat are you going to do now?''
 Butcher by hand," said the fisher 1 man.
 s'But how? That takes skilled labor -lots of it.''
 George grinned. 'T'm too old a bird | to be caught like this. I figured on ac- .idents from the start, and when | hired my Chinamen I included a crew of cutters. Willis Marsh will have to try again."