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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
HUSTLED sHRlEKs OF VICTIM
Little Woman Found One Good Use
for Discordant Notes OF
CaroIlers.

The shivering carollers had just
selected pitch beneath lamp In
back street, when small boy emerged
from a house opposite and beckoned
mysteriously to their leader.
Mother says you're to sing some
thing loud" he whispered. That
bit about Peace on earth will do
fine. She don't want no others. Just
you go on hollering Peace on earth y
For ten minutes the willing min
strels yelled their loudest. Then a
little woman. armed with copper
saucepan, appeared upon the scene
"Thanks!" she said. handing the
collector three-pence. THAT Peace
on earth as done it beautiful! My oil
man went to fetch the turkey e won
in a raf1e tonight, an comm 'ome, e
made one or two calls and lorst 1t,
so I've bee a-teachin i'm to be more
careful, an didn't want none O. the
neighbors to interfere when e offered
out."-Pearson's Weekly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
.rhIrdu the Most Probable.

Harrington Putnam, Judge Gaynor's
successor on the New York bench, is
noted for his logical mind.
Once at dinner at Red Lodge. his
country house near Denning, Mr.. Put
nam gave an admirable instance Of
this mental quality. The converse
tiox had turned to nonmarrying wild
ows, and Mr.. Putnam disposed of the
question thus:
when a beautiful widow says that
she will not marry again on any con-
dillon, it may be. first. her husband
was so good that she could never care
for another man again; or 1t may be,
second, that her experience Of married
life was such as to make her desire
no more of it; or It may be. third, that
she is telling falsehood."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Politics in British Army.


Col. John Jennison, of the British
army, recently on visit in this coun-
try. said:
1.-THE army and the navy in the old
country are at the mercy of politicians
and 1t seems to be the case also in
America. Very poor material is
forced into the service by politicians.
For example, the nephew of an earl
was candidate for parliament. He
needed the aid of rich tradesman.
and in order to get 1t he promised
to secure for the bridesmaids son
a position as sergeant of artillery The
law, however, required six years OF
previous experience. When his lord
ship reported this to the tradesman.
he said:
"'There is no law against appoint
ing my son lieutenant
"And so the son was appointed a
lieutenant, because he was not fit to
be sergeant. Sunday Magazine OF
the Las Angeles Herald.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
A Floor Man.

Make . map of your floor for the
intricate places that suggest dificul-
ties in the cutting and possible failure
In the fitting Of your new linoleum.
The map may be . perfectly fitted
size and shape, done in newspaper or
even heavier MANILA paper. The paste
pot comes in just here. The first
trial won't be perfect, but every little
chink may be fitted In by a FASTING
process until you've got the exact fac
simile. and then for the final cutting
Of the new oilcloth.
The forethought and trial paper
will be Of Just the same use as 10
the perfect paper pattern in garment
making. Try 1t and you will be con-
vinced The map 10 useful. whether
the floor covering be carpet, oilcloth,
felt, denim or mating.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
How Prince Ito Solved /. problem


When Mme Sada Macco, the IA
nous Japanese actress, received the
news of the assassination of Prince
Ito at Mito. where she was playing
with her troupe, she burst into tears.
''In my frequent quarrels with my
husband" said the actress, 1--WE some
times asked Prince Ito to Judge be-
tween u.s.: One day, when we had q
more than usually violent dispute at
Chigasaki, the prince came in unex-
pectedly, and asked him to decide on
the question.
"He declined. while proposing the
following solution: Go down into the
garden. both of you. and fight 1t out
like wrestlers. The one that wins
will naturally be the one who 10 in the
right
mo sooner said than done! In =
trice Kawakani and I were in wrest-
ling trim. My husband was Just re-
covering from serious illness. and.
being weak, soon threw him to the
ground. This amused the prince
enormously."-Pa Figaro.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
shz HadnY whoIly lost Ealth.

Sale John Drew to friend the
other day: 81 have had proffered
courtesies declined in many ways, but
the most curious in all my experience
befell me few days ago while tray
cling on a crowded Subway express.
AS the train neared the Grand Central
station glanced up from the paper I
was reading and saw a tired looking
woman. laden with numerour parcels.
dangling from strap that was al
most beyond her reach. l arose. and
said: Madame, have this seat
"Thank YOU she replied, but with
the help of the Lord and few shoves
from the other passengers I'll be get
ting out at the next stNtion.'"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02

Crocker's gift of cancer fund will
help out in finding the cause and pos
sible cure of the disease. and then a
dying mans wish may bless the world
forever The cancer problem viii first
have to be worried out in theory
Some intellect will take all the as
sembled facts, all that IS known to be
entirely true about cancer. and then
theory will be worked out and will
have to agree with every fact, when
the cause OF cancer will seem SO sim
pie that the great wonder will be that
there was ever any question about
the cause. Again. sometimes a man
comes along. thinks out theory and
by 1t shows certain OF the accepted
facts" to be false.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
GETTING EVEN WITH A THIEF
Japanese Servant Devised shrswd
Scheme FOR Punishmsnt Of
Cheap Marauder.

~
A physician who keeps q Japanese
house servant was having new floor
ing laid In his omces. The Japanese
was greatly disturbed by the work
men, who interfered with the smooth
ness Of his household routine. Ono
day he came to ks master with .
look Of alarm. One At the workmen
had been stealing eggs from the
pantry.
Stealing eggs" said the doctor.
"how's hat?''
Il watch" explained the Jap. =
see him put something in his coat
that hang in the hall. look in
pocket and ind eggs; look In pantry
and don't find eggs. will go take
them back from the pocket"
'Oh, no." said the doctor. That
would be no better than taking them
from the pantry. You must never
take anything from another mans
pocket"
The Jap went away with a look OF
disappointment. A few minutes later
the doctor passed the hatrack in the
hall where the workmen's coats were
hanging and found the Jap beating
the coats with rug beaten.
What are you doing?" exclaimed
the doctor as he saw the dust rising
from the coats.
Il beat all the coats alike" said the
Jap, "and the eggs. they only make
the bad man sorry"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02

Once upon time. whom Senator
Robert Taylor of Tennessee was
.Fiddling Bob" Taylor. and on q lee
ture tour. he picked up an old railroad
man who was on the bum and trans
ported him north from Louisiana. says
the Washington correspondent Of the
New York World. The bum was an
interesting fellow and the governor
enjoyed his conversation immensely.
While the train was rolling along be-
tween Lake Charles and Alexandria,
on q branch of the Texas railroad. II
entered . thick pine forest. All of .
sudden 1t stopped. A lone negman's
shanty was the only sign Of human
habitation. A passenger on the train
grabbed . small handbag and rot Oh
the train.
Governor" said Senator Taylor's
bum friend. "a man that gets on at q
place like this il guilty Of some
thing"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Paw for w.nen,. work

At the recent suffrage meeting in
Carnegie hall, Ut which Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont. president of the National
Suffrage association, presided, pla-
card behind the speakers desk gave
some important information For in
stance, women who work in human
hair are paid nine cents an hour; in
furs, ten cents an hour; retail clerks.
eight cents; laundry workers. seven
cents; telegraph companies pay men
$21.70 week and women STATS. Wo-
men In the clothing trade receive 20
per cent. less than men for the same
work. The vote, of course. is suggest
ed as the remedy.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
sELF-oeAIAL OF MOTHERS
Called On TO Make oaerlfsoss Thse
Should Come Back . hundredfold
to Bless Them.

The story Of . mothers sacrinces
u pretty big one to exhaust In .
moment. Once there was senator
VINO came to . public platform with
the opening remark: The subject A.
signed to mo II The Immortality of
the soul.' the time. three minutes. !"
To break right into the middle Of this
question. then, are . mothers self-ds-
malls sacrincesf The answer lies In
the way she looks at II It rests also
in the way the world Vows It and In
the way her children sec II.
Now, th~ world will toll you. per
haps, that she owes It to her children
to give up everything within reason
land without it) to those who are her
responsibility; that It II without ques-
ton sacrifice; and there the world
will stop. After this superficial sum-
mjug up on the part Of tho world. It
mry be Just ~ well that 1t should
step out and leave the door to chill
dren and their mothers.
It is undeniable that women have
gone through fire and water for chill
dren, and 1t is pitiably true that In
many instances their very own chill
dren have never known It. Women
have practiced self-effacement with .
blind devotion that meant the dnal un-
doing Of those whom they would have
helped. This. then. Is sacrifice
meaning sacrifice.
And then there IL . holy thing not
quite self-abnegation, because 1t has
escaped that futile quality. It II de-
vouon that IL not blind. but In It's 80
curity has demanded something In 70
turn for what It gives. It saves those
who otherwise might have been its
victims.
Mother love that 10 strong in Its In
sistence upon some return calls out
. Just response and brings up men
and women instead Of weaklings and
dependents.
Long days Of home-making that
might have drifted into drudgery. and
longer nights Of weary nursing that
might have become slavery are saved
to the stronger woman by the appreci-
alton she has called forth. The host
Of big things she has relinquished. and
all the little things she has passed on
to others, have come back hundred
fold to bless her. 30 mother sees
1t; this is what sacrifice means to .
devoted woman. She would assure
you there Is no such thing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Alaskan Caribou Held.

Reports were received the other day
In town of the presence of herd of
approximately 1000 caribou. which
was understood to be crossing the
headwaters Of Fairbanks creek
This is about the time for the an
nual northerly migration of the big
quadrupeds whose meat cuts so i'm
portant figure In Alaska's food sup
ply. and while 1t is possible that the
estimate given might be trife exag-
gerated large bands are not at all un
common at this season.-Tanana Trib-
une.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
How Hair Grows.

1t II . curious fact that boys hair
grows one-half slower than . girls.
In boys the average rate Of growth
10 three feet three inches in six years,
being an a. 'ge Of .Q18 inch per day.
During the .wenty-flrst and twenty.
fourth years mans hair grows quick
er than at any other period. 1t takes
an eyelasA 20 weeks to reach q length
Of .la9 inches, and then its life IL from
100 to $50 days. BY means Of q cam
era the wink Of an eyelid has been
measured, and It was found that 20
winks can be made in four seconds.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
THOUSANDS GATHER At BATHS
Arabian Men and Women Make Meet
Ing Place Of Springs At Ham
man.Rirha.

DR.. Georges Martin Of the thermal
station Of Hamman-Rirha gives an in
terestlns account Of the Arabs who
come in crowds to take the baths at
that station. Their number every year
can be estimated at more than 10000.
OF these bathers about two-thirds
are women. Besides the medical ef-
feet the baths are for the Arab wom-
an q meeting place. where she en-
counters her friends. as they remain
q long time in the baths. three-quar-
tiers Of an hour or more. They dip
themselves In the water from time to
time: then, sitting on the curb, they
chat. laugh and sing.
Sometimes one of them addresses
an invocation to the Sultan Sliman
(solomin). patron Of the springs hid
den In the mountain. The more be-
iieving sometimes receive their recon.
pense in seeing the steam rise from
the waters. After the bath the native
rolls himself In his cloak and lies in
the sun.
To quench the burning thirst which
the very warm bath gives Arabs suck
the Juice of lemons or oranges or
they go to the cafe maure" attached
to the baths to drink . tiny cup of
coffee. Many Arabs. instead of COM
ing to the establishment, prefer to
take the bath In the open air. On the
side of the hill . spring flows from
the rock and the natives come to
battle in the natural basin where the
water gushes out.
Az votive Offering the women
hang portions Of their wells on the
neighboring bushes. The childless
come there piously to plunge in their
small stuffed dolls. 1t Is there that
the prayer IL above all agreeable to
sliman. They sacrifice fowls to him.
they burn incense and spices in the
earthen braziers, and 1t is In his hon.
or that the little many-colored wax
tapers stuck in the ground burn SO
often at night
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
wiIIIe orasped the Idea.

Willie" said an interesting young
mother to her first-born, do you
know what the difference 10 between
body and soul? The soul. my child, ID
what you love with; the body carries
you about. This is your body" touch
ing the little fellows shoulder, 'sbut
there is something deeper in. You
can feel 1t now. What Is it,"
"Oh, know" said Willie, with .
flash Of intelligence In his eyes,
that's my flannel shirt"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Don't Put Birds in Windows.

Never put bird in the window
said bird fancier.
Il rarely go into the street In sum-
mer. or even on mild day in winter
that I do not see unfortunate canaries
hung in the windows. Even II the
sun is not broiling the brains under
the little yellow cap draft is blow.
ing all the time over the delicate
body. People have been told thou
sand times that they must not put q
bird in the draft, yet how few remenl.
Der there is always draft in an open
window"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
wb,r, eeI,h,zz.r F.e,ted.

German excavators in the ruins Of
Babylon. have been looking over Nebu-
chadnexxar's palace. The ancient city
10 buried beneath the remnants of su-
perimposed buildings, but the tomb Of
the old civilization has been made to
yield it, secrets. There has been
found the great oblong hall. with an
alcove for the throne. where Belshaz-
Ear held the famous feast and heard
the warning voice Of the prophet.
Many relics Of those precursors of
the modern public dinner have been
discovered. The architecture of those
days seems to have been mighty. One
Of the outer walls Of the palace was
more than - yards thick.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Woman Won worId'. AdmIratlo'

Woman Won WorId'o Admiration.
The ex-queen of Naples, Emperor
Francis Joseph's sister-in-law. u the
only woman who has received the
Russian Cross Of st. George. which Il
only conferred for acts Of consptcuous
bravery under fire, and tho ex-queen
received It I'm recognition Of the cour-
age she displayed in connection with
the magnificent defense Of 0aeta
against the armies Of Garibaldi and
King Victor Emmanuel. Ono day dur.
ing the siege . bomb fell into the
room where King Francis and Queen
Sophia were dining. King Francis re
treated to the cellar. trembling with
fright. Queen Sophia rose from the
table and walked to . looking glass
that hung ON the wall and. noticing
that her hair was whitened By the
plsster dust raised BY the bursting
bomb, said, quite calmly: What .
pity 1t Is that powder IL NO longer
fashionable? Don't look quite an
eighteenth century queen with my
whitened hairf I must keep It so
while the garrison Is being reviewed. !"
Queen Sophia conducted the entire
defense Of Gaeta. which was 10 mag
uificent that the garrison was permit.
ted to march out with all the honors
of war. Every day she visited the
ramparts and encouraged officers and
men. She sighted the guns and her
example shamed those who were dis
posed 10 surrender into an appearance
Of courage.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
better Left unsaId.

Little Jane had been learning about
germs and other scientific things al
school, and the fact that kissing was
regarded BY medical mon - q danger.
Gus pastime had been impressed upon
her young mind.
Papa" she said. In her grave fash.
ion, noddins at him across the table
wasn't you afraid to kiss mamms
when you were nrst engaged?"
"Oh, NO" replied papa biithely
mamma was quite good looking
then"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Appreciation.

"she had good husband" said
Mrs. Babbleton.
But she got q divorce from him"
Eyes. She didn't know what q good
husband he was till she saw how gen.
erously he behaved about the all
mony."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
Itne.
Clever.

she Insists that her paternal an
s.or came over on the Mayflower."
; "Tut thought they proved to her
hat there was no such name on the
icwcr register?"
ley did. And nov she says he
* Il stowaway."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1910-06-02
= common Weskness.

Landlady-Yes. must confess I
have 4 weakness for coffee.
Roardsr-It must be sympathetic.
The coffee has the same quality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13

in the valise he changed for his own,
the very notes he was after. 1t was a
bit of luck for him."
"Then why" put in Hotchkiss doubt
fully, "why did he collapse when he
heard of the wreck? And what about
the telephone message the station
agent sent? You remember they tried
to countermand it, and with some ex-
element"
1--WE will ask him those questions
when we get him." Mcknight said. We
were on the unrailed front porch by
that time, and Hotchkiss had put away
his notebook. The mother of the
twins followed us to the steps.
Dear me-" she explained volubly,
land to think I was forgetting to tell
you! 1 put the young man to bed
with a spice poultice on his ankle;
my mother always was firm believer
in spice poultices. It's wonderful
what they will do in Group! And then
took the children and went down to
see the wreck. It was Sunday, and
the mister had gone to church; hasn't
missed a day since he took the pledge
nire years ago. AID q" the TTor- ~'-.~
two people, a man and a woman.
They looked half dead, SO. l sent them
right here for breakfast and some
soap and water. l always say soap is
better than liquor after shock"
Hotchkiss was listening absently;
Mcknight was .whistling under his
breath, staring down across the field
to where a break In the woods showed
a half dozen telegraph poles, the line
of the railroad
1T must have been II o'clock when
we got back: / wanted the children to
see everything, because 1t isn't likely
they'll ever see another wreck like
that Rows Of"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13
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the original "SIMPLEX" simplicity.
or in other words, minimum of work
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the new model has been completely
redesigned from base to supply can.
The most striking feature of the New
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13

NO"
do you know where she was, Lol-
lie?"
Somewhere near Cresson"
"And that was the purse-her purse
with the broken necklace in it?"
Eyes, it was. You understand, don't
you, Rich, that, having given her my
word, / couldn't tell you?"
Il understand lot of things" he
said, without bitterness.
We sat for some time and smoked.
Then Richey got up and stretched
himself. I'm off to bed, old man." he
said. "Need any help with that game
arm of yours?"
mo, thanks" l returned.
l heard him go into his room and
lock the door. 1t was bad hour for
me. The first shadow between US,
and the shadow OF a girl at that.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13
CHAPTER XVIII.
A New World.

Hotchkiss jotted down the bits of
telegram and rose.
WELL" he said, we've done some
thing. We've found where the MUIR
derer left the train, we know what
day he went to Baltimore, and, most
important of all, we have motive for
the crime"
Mcknight, getting up, that a man
should kill another man for certain pa
pers he is supposed to be carrying,
find he hasn't got them after all, de,
eide to throw suspicion on another
man by changing berths and getting
out, bag and baggage, and then, by the
merest fluke of chance, take with him,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13

he made better breakfast than I did.
Baltimore. After a half hours wait
we took a local for NJ, the sta
! ton near which the cinematograph
| picture had been taken.
We passed the scene of the wreck,
Mcknight with curiosity, with a
sickeDing sense of horror. Back in
| the fields was the little farm house
where Alison West and 1 had intend
| ed getting coffee, and winding away
| from the track, maple trees shading
| it on each side, was the lane where
We had stopped to rest, and where 1
had-it seemed presumption beyond
belief nowhere | had tried to COM
fort her by patting her hand.
We got out at N, small
place with two or three houses and a
general store. The station was one
roomed affair, with a railed-off place
at the end, where scale, a telegraph
instrument and a chair constituted the
entire furnishing.
The station agent was young man
with a shrewd face. He stopped ham,
mering piece of wood over hole in
the floor to ask where we wanted to
go.
Were not going" said Mcknight,
we're coming. Have a cigar?"
The agent took it with an inquiring
glance, first at it and then at us.
I'VE want to ask you a few Ques-
tions," began Mcknight, perching him
self or the railing and kicking the
chair forward for me. cor, rather, this
gentleman does"
wait a minute" said the agent,
glancing through the window. There
is hen in that crate choking herself
to DEATH
He was back in minute, and took
up his position near a sawdust-f1lled
box that did duty as a cuspidor.
Nov fire away" he said.
"In the first place." began, do
you remember the day the Washing
ton Filler was wrecked below here?"
do Il" he said. Did Jonah re-
member the whale?"
Were you Oh the platform here
when the first section passed."
81 was"
do you recall seeing a man hang
ing to the platform of the last carr"
There was no one hanging there
when she passed here" he said with
conviction. 81 watched her out of
sight"
did you see anything that morning
of a man about my size, carrying a
small grip, and wearing dark clothes
and a derby hat?" I asked eagerly.
Mcknight was trying 20 look unCon-
cerned, but l was frankly anxious. II
was clear that the man had jumped
somewhere in the mile of track just
beyond.
well, yes. did" The agent cleared
his throat. when the smash came
the operator at NIX sent word along
the wire, both ways. l got it here,
and / was pretty near crazy, though ]
knew it wasn't any fault of mine.
'I was standing on the track look
ing down, for l couldn't leave the of.
fee, when a young fellow with light
hair limped up to me and asked me
what that smoke was over there.