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The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
"Flamstead Quarries. "

II is a pity that authors or play
wrlghts cannot write their books In the
logical order OF excellence. commencing
at tho poorest and working up. by lTad-
ual stages, to the one that is the best
that they are capable OF and then stop
ping. for then the task of the reviewer
Of books would be made much easier as
one unconseiously judges an authors
works by those that he has written in
the past-and sometimes this standard Of
measurement proves a thought too high
for the later books.
Thus IL is with "Flamstead Quarries,"
the latest work from the pen-Or should
one say typewriter these days-of Mary
+. Weller When this authoress gave Us
The Wood Carver OF 'Lympus' some
years ago one exclaimed almost uncon-
sciously: How delightful, how natural
And then We wished for more from the
same source. which, however. did not
again produce another novel-with the eX-
ception OF a story for children-until the
present volume appeared on the stands.
To one that has not read the Wood
Carver this book will probably have
great appeal II has human interest.
sentiment, good word pictures, and q
certain amount OF that uncertain quantity
called. for want OF better term. mag
netism" or attraction" But ii lacks
that something. that 'je-ne-sais-quoi.
that vas possessed in such a great and
marked manner by her other book
To begin with. the present volume Is
too long. -Four hundred and ninety two
pages OF rather fine print makes too
lengthy a novel for the average person,
particularly when IL is palpaby padded"
as is this one in spots. II one be per-
mitted 10 make a recommendation which,
OF course, cannot be followed now that
the book is printed and bound. It would
have improved the work 10 start the
story where the child IS adopted by her
foster mother. The incidents OF the md
ing OF the waif on a vaudeville stage IN
the Bowery, her rescue from these sur
roundings by the priest. and his turning
her over 10 the woman who adopts her,
are ali beautiful and sentimental enough,
but they have little place In this book,
for the child might Just as well have
come from any oTphanage OF founding
asylum.
The story Of the book concerns the for
tunes OF this little waif, saved by the kind
ly priest and put into good surroundings,
and its chief charm lies IN the manner
Of the scenery, the homes, and the people
of Flamstead Quarries are we'll and deftly
drawn. and one seems TO move in the
atmosphere OF the delightful old Maine
town
Omitting the first part OF the work. and
cutting out the editorial paragraphs and
moralizing touches which the aUthOress
has plentifully interlarded the book
would be one OF the most delightful and
entertaining. without being sensational
OF impossible, that has appeared for some
time, but as it is it is too long and one
tires OF Il before the end comes into
sight Let us hope that Miss Waller will
return 10 her environment Of the Wood
Carver and allow some one 70 WELD the
traditional blue pencil over her stories
in the future. The result cannot be any
thing but pleasant to the reader. little,
Trau-u A, Co RqCfOU
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
Old Age Deferred.

? Like the formula for the trsnsmutation
OF the baser metals into gold. the secret
OF prolonged youth has ever perpleXed
the mind Of man. Ponce de Leon made
adventurous Journeys into an unmapped
country, hoping to find fountain whose
water would. bp its power of instant
rejuvenation. constitute an elixir OF
life" Faust sold his soul 20 the devil
and was transformed from an aged stu
dent TO handsome young courtier on
the spot, Ia later times Brown -Sequard
experimeated with animal extracts IN an
attempt 10 arrest senile decay, and now
Dr. Arnold Lorand. OF Carlsbad. Austria,
a disciple Of even more modern science,
comes 10 the fore with a theory called
old Age Deferred" having for its text
Seneca's aphorism, Man does not die,
but kills himself
The book might as properly be called
"Old Age Headed or" for IL Is by the
latter process that the result is 10 be
accomplished. The underlying princinie
involved is the proper conservation Of the
powers OF youth, thus greatly deferring
the time when the ebbing effect OF age
VIII more than counteTbalaIce the tidal
effect OF youth and cause gradual dimi-
mutton of both mental Ond physical power.
The thing is entirely plausible. and seems
70 be based on scientific study research.
and experiment
The lesson consists OF thorough course
in hygiene and right living. exemplifed
under numerous captions, and summed
up into twelve commandments" as fol-
lows. !. Live much In the open air. Q A
simple diet. with proper mastication.
Battle daily. 1. Wear porous underwear
.. Have a daily action of the bowels. s.
Go 70 bed early and rise early. I. Sleep
in dark and quiet room. S. Have one
complete days rest in seven @ Avoid
mental emotions. 10. Get married. II. Be-
temperate IN the use OF alcohol. tobacco.
coffee, and tea. u. Avoid places that are
overheated
The book IS very interesting reading.
both from a scientific standpoint and
from that OF mere layman interest. and
II the course OF treatment does not suf-
fee 20 abrogate what Is usually termed
the course Of nature" its use would
certainly seem to be OF benefit In render
ing what is also tritely termed mans
allotment more pleasurable, as regards
both its physical and mental elements.
In the event OF It's general adoption
there would probably be a less frequent
occurrence of stomachsches and brain
storms. Of. A. Davis & Co, Philadel-
phia.)
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
DIFFICULT SWIMMING TRICKS.
Only One Man Ever Known TO Sink
While Floating on Back.

From the New Orleans TINES DemssTat
II Is not uncommon for people who
cannot swim TO emphasize their INABILITY
by declaring that IL they were TO fall
into the water they would sink like a
stone. 1t may astonish some Of these
umid persons TO learn that II they
could sink like q stone IN a swimming
tank they could have won a prize OF
500 a few years ago. As no one could
do the trick the prize was withdrawn.
but the feat was performed away back
IN the seventies.
The two hardest tricks known 10 the
professional swimmer are paradoxical.
one being TO sink on the back and the
other 10 float on the face All kinds of
fancy strokes, porpoise diving and eat
ing under water are comparatively easy
to master with practice. but there is no
record OF anyone, save one man. who
could sink when he wanted TO- There are
only few persons IN the world who
can float on the face and continue 70
breathe freely AT the same time. II may
be that there is no one now living who
can sink while on his back.
The last known person who was able
to do this trick was an attendant at one
Of the swimming baths on the south
coast OF England. and it is said that he
had practiced il almost daily for three
years before he could do it.
The part Of the bath selected for the
experiment was about five feet deep and
contained salt water. The preliminaries
were TO turn over on the back and float
In natural and easy position. with the
hands straight beyond the head, palms
uppermost and feet together.
From this position the hands and feet
were gradually spread apart until the
arms and legs formed sort Of cross.
the head being thrown very far back.
so that the eyes were completely under
water, only the mouth and chin being
above. In this position several long
deep breaths were taken. so as 10 cleanse
the lungs thoroughly
The body having come 10 a comDIete
rest, with the toes and fingers AT the
surface. the breath was gradually and
evenly expelled from the lungs until they
were entirely empty. The result was
that the swimmer sank slowly and quiet
" beneath the surface and settled down
10 the bottom OF the tank fiat on his
back in way that somehow gave the
spectator a curious creepy feeling TO
watch.
once fairly on the bottom of the tank
the swimmer opened his eyes and at a
sign from the judges that they were
satisfied that he was touching the bot
tom of the tank he drew his hands 10 his
sides and by means Of a vigorous push
brought himself to the surface again
How he managed to keep the water out
OF his lungs after the breath was ex-
PEELED was his secret, and as he never
told anyone the person who is anxious to
emulate him will have 10 discover that
part OF the trick for himself
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
THE Creators. I"

Novels OF Bohemia" OF the stage and
OF low life. Ike plays dealing with these
same subjects. must all be drawn with
that regard for readers Of classes other
than that OF the characters in the story
which will enable them TO be understood
by all. otherwise they will necessarily
appear either inccmprehensible or fool
ish-and perhaps both
This IS the fault which strikes one so
strongly with regard to The Creators, ="
the new novel from the pen OF May Sin
clair, who gave us The Divine Fire. d"
THE Helpmate." and number OF other
interesting stories. The Creators may
be strong, and it may be true 10 life. but
II will fail to appeal to the majority Of
readers because IL treats OF a phase of
life OF which they know little or nothing
and which is not sufficiently out ef the
ordinary to interest because OF its novelty.
For the locale OF her new story Miss
Sinclair has chosen the Bohemia of Lon
don, which, like the more famous Bo-
hemia of Shakespeare. has a seacoast-a
rugged, rough seacoast. lined with the
wrecks OF the failures and the f1otsam
and jetsam of lives devoted 10 ''litera-
ture" and wasted because of IT,
In this setting the authoress introduces
the reader TO her principal characters;
in this setting they live and move, and
in this setting she expects her reader 10
follow her through the ramifications of
the life of these workers on canvas and
paper Miss Sinclair probably spent a
large amount OF time among these peo-
pie and in these surroundings. She
seems to know her people perfectly and
to be absolutely at home among their
influences. but il is folly to expect any
one else, who has rot lived there, to
whom these persons are not actual, liv-
ing entities, 10 appreciate them and their
work
Then, in addition to the fact that Miss
Sinclair is too technical In her illusions.
both as 10 persons and facts. she has
stretched her story almost TO the break
Ing point Five hundred and seventeen
pages OF remarkably fine print are con-
sumed in telling a story which could
have been recited TO better advantage
in 300
Take this story of the London writer's.
1.-THE creators" of books: this tale OF
Jane. and Laura, and Nina, and George.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
whistler Slept.

From the London Globe
ii was Whistler's custom when drowsv
10 so deliberately 10 sleep. no matter
where or what the circumstances might
be
At one dinner party his gentle snore
suddenly aroused his neighbor, who
nudged him violently with his elbow.
I say, Whistler" he protested excitedly.
you must not sleep herer' Leave me
aione." snapped Whistler I've said all
I wanted 10. I've no interest at ali in
what you and your friends have 10 say"
one evening ne was a guest at a hotel,
as was also Edwin A Abbey, and i'm
mediately after the dinner was served he
went calmly 10 sleep. On the way to the
theater he had another nap in the cab.
He also slumbered peacefully through
the play. The next morning he blandly
asked; What did Abbey have to say
last night; anything worth while?''
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23

tell them that. or they would have gwen
me dog meat"
DO YOU like hotel llfe7''
We'll, hate to see those lazy women
sitting around the hotel with their soft
white hands and with pink satin slippers
on their feet which they can't put on
the ground. And they die young. too.
Il believe in an active life. spend
most OF my time in the Park Bank. where
we employ 40 people All day hear the
tramp OF their feet and the rustic Of
papers. but I like It and don't know
what it is 10 be nervous"
AT this point at Mrs. Green's request.
the reporter went to see how many posts
the workmen had hauled around to the
woodshed. When the reporter came back
Mrs. Green was hunting in her old green
cloth bag. which she always carries.
However. shs had nothing but papers
in her bag.
Owns Chicago Houses.
She fished out a photograph OF a house
which she owns in Chicago and said that
she owned twenty IN the same city.
marked ~ put most OF my money In
mortgages and let other people worry
about the taxes. I saved seven widows
in Chicago from being put ou: of their
houses. Some one was going 10 fore
close the mortgages and I bought them
up"
Mrs. Green spoke with pride OF this
benevolence on her part. Then she spoke
OF the Countess Leary. who Is well
known in New York.
Il did the Countess Leary a good turn
a while ago. bought some stocks that
she wanted and couldn't get hold OF, and
saved her $4,000 They had a story in
New York that I was going to give the
countess q lot OF land on Fifth avenue
worth S5o0OOo. but that was all talk"
And Mrs. Green laughed as II she
thought 1t a good Joke
Too Old for Travel.
Have you travelled much. Mrs. Green? 80
Il have been all over the world and
have lived in five countries But am
too old 10 travel very far nowadays"
The man finished hauling the last one
OF the posts around 10 the woodshed, and
Mrs Green hurried around 10 lock them
up. As she was crossing her spacious
lawn she called back;
Young woman-oh. young woman! II
you notice this fal that the wind has
blown the dead leaves up against the
house Will you drop me card TO the
general delivery. New York? I am so
afraid OF fire."
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
OCEAN LINERS GROWING.
Near Future Likely TO See All Rec
OFdS Broken.
From tie Scientific American

from TIE Scientific American.
Marine construction. both naval and
commercial. is advancing by such leaps
and bounds that We look. within the
near future. 10 see the 750-foot warship
and the 1.0o0-fOot ocean liner. At pres
ent apparently, the only influence which
is limiting the size OF ships is the cues
tion OF harbor accommodations. for
there are but few channels and no dry
docks that could accommodate vessels
OF this size. Sudden jump in the dimen-
sions Of warships has been phenomenal:
and the launch last week of the Brit
ish cruiser battleship Lion, with a length
Of $50 feet between perpendiculars, a dis
placement Of $3.50 tons, and a probable
speed of . or p knots on trial. marks
an advance for which there has been
20 parallel in the history OF warship
construction. Comparing the armored
cruiser Cressy OF 1900 with the LION OF
1910, We find that the length has in
creased nearly 80 per cent and the dis
placement over 100 per cent. and the
total broadside gunflre has risen from
1860 pounds 10 1885 pounds What tbs
next ten years viii bring forth Is a
matter OF pure conjecture,
At present there are no signs whatever
Of slowing up In the rate Of increase in
size, speed and power. The same growth
In dimensions IS noticeable in the mer-
chant marine. When the Lusitania and
Mauritania, with their maximum dis
placement Of over 10000 feet. and their
over-an length of 79O feet. came into
this port It was predicted that. because
of lack OF pier accommodation and The
limitation put upon draft, these vessels
must stand for many years as marking
the limit OF practicable size
Nevertheless, two giant ships. ths
Olympic. and Titanic are being pushed
to completion by the White Star Line at
the Belfast yard, which will exceed the
Cunarders by as great a margin as the
latter did any previous ships.
The length has gone up 10 SEQ feet.
which means that If they are 10 dock
on the North River. some forty 10 fifty
feet of the ship must project into the
fairway
But the end IS not yet. for the Ham
burg-American line has recently started
work on a vessel that is to be $50 feet
in length. and whose displacement IS 10
exceed that OF the White star liners
reaching a maximum on full load
draft which is stated by the COM
pany to he 600O0 tons. Unless the big
ship should elect TO dock at the new
city wharves in South BROOKLYN II IS
difficult to understand where she can be
accommodated.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
A MERCIFUL POEM.

DioSenes had Just returned from fruitless search all
day
When ii happened-but we've had enough Of Dio-
genes, sayl
T. Roosevelt steamer once-but I've resolved
that he
This lonely once in all his life gets no publicity!
Oh. papa" little Lily cried on seeing at the park
But I've resolved 70 sIare the public little LIS
remark
The bride she cauied roses. and she wore a dress
Oh pehaB
She wore dress and that's enough. complying with
the law.
He's working in butcher shop And stin he is the
Of J. -. But what Is that to you or me or any
one?
Hamilton Pope Gait. in PUCK.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23

the lines in which she herself is trained
one a world-famous singer. Nine. Won
Arnim. and the other an acrobat, Siivio
The two promise to aid her IN her am
billions. the singer TO get her into
good school and the acrobat 10 help her
II she ever returns TO her forsaken circus
ring.
Attractiveiy bound and illustrated as II
Is. ''Hilda of the Hippodrome" will make
Christmas present that VIII be appre-
ciated by many girl this winter, Tor
IL is a sweet story and sure 10 please.
(Reilly e. Britton Company, Chicago.)
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
REVIEW OF BOOKS

and Nieky, and Jimmy, and all the rest.
cut out a large amount Of the techni'
calities, eliminate a large portion OF the
conversation. which, starting nowhere.
wanders IN a circle, and you would have
a story which might measure up in small
manner 10 THE Divine Fire" or some
OF kS earlier books; but as It Is, one
may be pardoned for advising Miss SIN
clair 10 stick 10 the locale Of her former
works. There she was excellent, there
she was entertaining, there she was
amusing-here she comes dangerously
near being tiresome. Century Company.
New York;
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23

The new models designed for the avsr-
age women have, in many instances. the
plated skirt with the plaits closely stitch
ed from belt TO knees. and then released
below a band of tie material.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
HETTY GREEN BOASTS
Recluse with $4,000 a Day
Income Recalls Triumphs.
NOT ASHAMED OF AGE-7s

Owner of Millions Wears geo Cos
tune and says One Cannot Take
Clothes 40 HeaVen-TOO Old for
Travel - Never Fought JanitOr.
sirIoin Steak for Dog.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
Same Causes TO Blame.

Whicn side reflections may seem a long
way removed from the hobble skirt, but
,they are not, for the very same motives
that made the belle OF the grand mon-
argues court pile hair foot high on her
head and paint and dishgure her face
with patches move the belle of to-day TO
grid her legs about with the hobble skirt
and weight her head down with the un-
graceful, unlovely. and unbecom!ng hat.
The hobble skirt is the most grotesque
thing we have had in the matter of fash
ions for long time. Il is bad enough
when II is worn by a slender, graceful
girl, who. with box coat and one of the
new peeked Pierrot hats, looks very
much Ike "a lead pencil. But on a fat
woman 1t Is something incredibly funny
10 imagine. Fancy the great hips bulg-
ing and then the hobble drawn in tightly
about the fat ankles. Her efforts at loco
motion would be pathetic il they were
not so screamingly ludicrous. Yet the
dressmakers are still making these
things, still telling their credulous Gus
toners that they are the latest cry IN
Paris, where they are not and never have
been the style, except among an unmen-
tionable class. which affects the bizarre
10 attract attention.
Curious that seemingly sensible and
The Washington herald., 1910-10-23

Il owned Dewey FOR twelve years and
IN all that time he never was away from
Sylvia or me but FIVE days Why. that
dog was almost human. Poor Dewey!
He died from eating too many highly
seasoned soups. When we lived at the
Plaza with Dewey used to feed him
sirloin steak every day. The hotel peo-
pie used 10 send it Up. thinking it was
for me; but 1t was for Dewey. did not
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-05
Various Meetings Being Held
Petition for Approp ria ton 70
Farm Denomination Work.

This being the first Monday of
the month and also Labor Day,
several meetings are being held
in towr- The county commits
sToners and the board of educa-
ton are holding their regular
monthly meetings. The rural
letter carriers of the county are
holding a meeting in the court
house; the county Democratic
executive committee is holding a
meeting for the purpose of ap-
pointing managers for the spe-
caal primary to be held on the
18th inst. to vote on candidates
f)rCongress from this district;anC
the county election board, com
posed ofMessrs. R. E. Lewis andOs
sarPage, Democrats. andW. H.Kin
law. Republican, is holding {
meeting to appoint managers AM
poll holders for the general cleo
ton.
A Mr.. Hudson, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washing
ton, who is in charge of farr
demonstration work in thisState
is in town today and this aftel
noon with a comittee from til
county Farmers Union is appear
ing before the county commi
sioners with a petition that tt
commissioners appropriate tt
necessary funds for farm demo
stration work in this county.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-05
GENERAL NEWS.

1t is reported that the loss Of
life from recent floods in Japan
exceeded 1000. More than
100, 900 houses were flooded and
wrecked, 3,393being swept away.
More than SO, 900 acres Of land
were flooded and 2p0, 900 persons
are homeless and receiving relief.
A negro who was charged with
shooting deputy sheriff and a
negro woman who had been ar
rested on the charge of being
implicated in the crime, were
taken from the Jail at Graceyille,
Fla, Thursday night by a mob
and hanged from a trestle just
outside the town.
According to census returns,
the population of Greater New
York is 4, 766, 1888, an increase OF
1,329,681, or 1877 per cent. as
compared with 3, 437, 2O2 in 1900.
The population Of Brooklyn. N
T., is 1874. 351, an increase &
467, 1853 or 4O.1 per cent. as com
pared with l, 166, 582 in 1900.
With an increase of So. 273, so
in the public debt and a total def
icit Of SIT, 371, 468. O8, the United
states Treasury closed the secon'
month Of the fiscal year keeping
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-05

A Sens ational Episo de at Moores-
ville-A Presbyterian Minister
Involved.
At Mooresville last Monday
night girl baby 5 weeks old was
left on the porch at the home of
Rev. J. A. Paisley, pastor of the
Presbyterian church ofthat place,
and a sensation was produced
when Wednesday night Mr.. Pals
ley, after being approached by
fellow pastor with the statement
that the incident was attended
by suspicious circumstances,
broke down and confessed that
he is the father of the child.
Thursday DR.. Palsy made public
confession before the elders of
the church and rendered his res
ignation as pastor, which was
accepted, and his resignation
from Concord Presbytery was
demanded and given. DR.. Pals
ley refused to dlvulge the name
of the mother, but it is believed
Inat she is young school teach
e cfPamplinCity, Va. who Loard-
ed at the home of the ministe r
during his pastorate at that place.
tJr. Paisley went to Mooresville
from PampIin City three m >nths
ago and was greatly beloved. He
planned the sensational manner
Of leaving the child on his door
step. He has been married Ii
years and his wife. who is an in
valid, declares that she will not
leave her husband but that togetf-
er they will raise the child. The
mother o. the child, who is de-
,scribed as a handsome woman
about % years ole, went from
Charlotte to Mooresville Monday
night, left the baby at the Pals
ley home between II and II
O'Clock at night, stayed at a hotel
in Mooresville Monday night, and
left Tuesday morning. She went
TO Charlotte from Virginia.