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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-08-26

IN discussing the value ~ sheep on
n country place their r"rvirc ns land
cleaners should not b. ignored They
like pastur" grasses. bat they seem to
Ike weeds ana bushes even better for
browse they viii often clean up nm
old field IN II year ar two. 10 that what
was tnnplc or unsighily weeds and
shrubs win appear smooth shnv"n
lawn. Angoras are simply wonders mt
this sort 0f thing. but the common.
everyday sheep ~ the ordinary breed
viii do mighty good work II you con
fine her 10 her job and put In enough
of her fiv" years ago one small pas.
lure Of mine was II rcrilablr chnparrnl
Of thorn bushes aud snlidngp ! yet
the ewes In II mud today us M pretty
u BIT Of swurd az th"r" IL on the ranch
bushlcss md wrcdlcgg and ihlct
iurfed Country Life IN Amcrirn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-08-26

heels. gradually disappearing as they
obtained cover.
II was now beginning To get dark.
| sailed over different parties. but too
high To attract their attention Final
ly. seeing n dozen men tied To stakes.
| descended 10 get n nearer view.
They were evidently prisoners taken
IN battle. who were to he roasted alive
and eaten afterward. for under each
WINS pile OF wood, some of which
was already lighted. II small flame
curling up near their ankles. 1t was
too dark for them To discover me, and
the ground was not favorable TO alight
Ing, 80. taking up II roman candle. |
lighted II and bombardcd them with
the balls Looking up and seeing the
dim substance OF huge bird towering
over them vomiting fire balls, they fell
on their faccs.
called To them TN they looked up
their prisoners. which they did. and nv
soon rs the last mnn was loose ]
drove the would be dcvourcrs away
nt the point Of another roman candle
Then rose. firing rockets as | ascend
ell with n view Ia striking terror into
them. hoping that they would con
slider themselves forbidden by the god
bird from further returning 10 their
cnptivcs.
! then returned to where | had left
m NnnnlInu unI II fInr a. al IntF n "a
supper rolled myself In my blankets
under the shelving rock aud went Ia
sleep.
Tho next morning after taking IN
fuel and oil | sailed away again. by
this time some OF the natives had got
sufficiently accustomed To me TO con-
slider me nmcnablr 10 attack nnd made
attempts To bring mo down. Suddenly
while making some adjustments which
took my attention II great stone pass.
cd within n few feet Of my nrrnplnnc
Looking down. mw II tribe who were
working n machine that looked like n
Roman cntapult They were directly
beneath mo and about To throw an.
other stone. II II hit me II would
break my nrroplnnr Not daring Ia
risk taking time Ia rise out Of range,
| picked up stick Of dynamite mud
dropped II ON them saw dust. smoke
and fragments, aud after the two frat
had cleared AWAY looked for the m
lives and their cninpuli Where they
had stood wns II cnpncious hole In the
ground.
Observing n native village beneath
me, | determined Ia descend among
them aud remain with them TIL they
Ind got used 10 me In order that !
might commune with them When yet
some distance away ! could sce them
standing together watching my mp.
pronch The first evidence of their
soliciludc was when | came near them
and began to descend Then they all
ran nwny inIt when | had nllghtcd
| waited patiently TN they should
come bnck Presently ! saw heads
pc"plng NJ me through the long grass.
next mud last the men worked with
49,, ,.,',. ,,.,..,, ,,
wonders Rigging II telephone, | told
"'' ~ - 49,,
us
i' '' VIZ '"' ,''' H','h
bnck Ia the woman. mOIlnn"d her
to talk through III" trnnsmtlrr Al
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-08-26
THE EGIS
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
JOHN d. WORTHINGTON.
oNR DOLLAR A yRAR IN ADVANCE

Entered August 10. 1909. as second. ciass
matter. Postohice at Bel Air. Md, Act o'
Congress of March y. 1879. -
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
COFFEE MAY WARD OFF
ATTACK OF INFLUENZA
Medical Authority Declare.
feline Good Heart Ton

LONDON, March 19.-COffee as nr
ventive for influenza, while no
lible. is we'll worth trying, aecOT d5c1
a medical authority.
The preventive qualities" declares
the expert. do not lie. however. in any
antiseptic properties of the coffee, but
chiefly in the fact that. taken hot and
strong. a cup OF coffee is a powerful
general tonic to the system Caffeine.
the important active principle of cof-
fee, is a strong heart stimulant. the
action of which. unlike that of alcohol.
is not followed by later depression.
The man who starts his day with a cup
of coffee, hot and strong. is physically
much more alert than one whose drink
is tea, cocoa, or. least stimulating of
all. hot milk
THAT coffee in itself has any power
to ward off the attacks of influenza is
highly improbable. The Germans. who
drink strong coffee several times day.
suffered much more than we did in the
historic influenza epidemic of 1SS9."
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
BLAMfS VlCfROY
FOR INDIA'S UNREST
Tea Planter Says That Earl
Mimic Is Spineless and
Physical Coward

VICTORIA, B. c., March 19:-W. r..
Lyall. tea planter of Assam, who ar
rived on the steamship Empress of
India from the orient yesterday, be-
lieves that the blame for the disaffec-
tion in India lies at the door of the
viceroy, Earl Mimic, whom he charac-
terizes as "spineless" and who, he says,
is afraid to move for fear of being
shot.
There is no doubt that the disaffec-
tion is attaining serious proportion
said Lyall. 1T is due in the first place
to the fact that SO many people have
been educated for the professions, only
to find that there is nothing for them
TO do. They blame the government for
not giving them employment and be-
cause they have nothing better with
which to employ their time they COM
mence agitating.
The yiceroy adopted the policy of
ignoring the trouble When the people
hurled stones at his motor car, he
took no notice of it. The result has
been that the agitators have pursued
their course with impunity."
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
TWO MARRIAGES" LAND
YOUNG MAN IN JAIL
Seven Years Sentence for Big
amy Imposed in England

LONDON, March 19.-Seven years
penal servitude was the sentence passed
upon a young collier named Thomas
Williams at Derbyshire assizes recent
ly for bigamy.
Williams was married in 1901 at
Llangollen, but he and his wife parted
two years later. The bigamous mar
riage took place at Chesterfield in De-
cember last, the bride" being Miss
Florence Tomlinson.
Williams, in evidence, denied that he
had had any news OF his real wife
since 1908, but he was confronted with
a letter which he wrote to her in 1906,
in which he said that he had never
loved her, that he intended marrying
again and advising her TO do the same.
In a letter TO Miss Tomlinson, Will
liams declared that marriage was more
than human. 1t was spiritual, and the
most serious ordinance on earth, and
he begged her to consider seriously
the step she was taking. The love he
bore her, he said, was greater than that
ever given by man to woman.
In addition to these two marriages
Williams was declared to have pro-
posed marriage to no fewer than five
other young women-two at Rother-
ham, two at Wrexham and one at
Brimington. 1t was further alleged
that he had obtained s235 from one of
the women. and that the banns of their
marriage had been published.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
BANQUET SPEECHES ARE
MADE IN SIGN LANGUAGE
Deaf Chairman's Remarks In
terpreted With Fingers

LONDON, March 19.-Speeches in
silence, toasts proposed without an ut
tered word--such were the features of
the proceedings at a dinner at the an
nual banquet of the National Deaf club,
attended by about 100 members and
their friends.
Yet throughout the meal and the
following proceedings conversation
meyer waned "A babble of fingers"
was how the chairman, A. ]. Wilson,
described it. One would notice the
fingers of diner working and twist
ing with wonderful quickness. Then
his companions would smile broadly or
utter half chuckIe. Evidently an
amusing story had been related Mem
bers talked gayly of their present en-
joyment, of the clubs progress, of the
days sporting results and of the hun
dred and one topics of public din
ner-all in dumb show, or in the oral
system, the forming of words by the
lips without making word sounds.
Wilson has been deaf since he was
a boy of u, but he can speak and make
a neat after dinner speech. Out of re-
spect for the guests present he used
the spoken words. He talked slowly
and we'll while behind him on chair
stood a man interpreting the speeches
into the sign and finger language, while
another, an expert in the oral system.
made the speech with his lips without
speaking.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
MIMIC WAR To SHOW
BRITISH ARMY'S POWER
Invasion From Ireland to Test
Strength OF Resistance

LONDON. March 19.-Interest in
military matters is rapidly increasing
in England. and in response to the
popular demand that it be shown
that the country has some chance of
resisting the invasion the English
people are always fearing. the war
department has decided 10 conduct the
annual manedvers on a much larger
scale than ever seen in this country
A feature of the maneuvers, which
invasion of this country, the hostile
force. being landed from Ireland The
program OF the maneuvers as a whole
will be very interesting.
1t Is understood that one Of the
four divisions in England viii be
mobilized at war strength and en-
ployed against two others as a test
of a division on a war footing.
The third cavalry brigade from Ire-'
land will be brought over for the
maneuvers, in hired transports, and
on some lonely stretch of sand the
whole brigade-men. horses and guns
will be disembarked in boats and
on RATS, assisted by the navy. The
Bristol channel or southwest coast will
be chosen for the landing.
Opposition will be offered TO this
invasion, and the brigade afterward
will move forward over the English
countries TO join in the general train
ing and campaign. finally to be routed
and thrown back into the sea- and
the people of England will be able TO
draw a breath of relief knowing that
their tight little island is safe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
TEMBLOR BLAMED FOR
CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM
Bank Accountant Found Dead
i'm Bed at Hotel

LONDON. March 19.-The San Fran
cisco earthquake was referred to at
Kensington at an inquest on the body
of Percy Russell. aged %, who was
found dead in bed. His mother said
that he was an assistant accountant
at bank and had been abroad in it's
service.
He was in San Francisco during the
earthquake and afterward went to
Hongkong. From there he came home
April 2S last year on sick leave. Mrs.
Russell found re had Incorporate hab-
it's. She believed these dated from the
time of the earthquake. when he suf-
fered from the shock.
The mana geress of the hotel at which
Russell died declared that he had been
supplied with two bottles of whisky a
day. The jury found that death was
due to alcoholism.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
BRITISH CRISIS MINISTRY a MAY Ts a % V5 5@ a Sa ss5G 5n FOREIGN NEWS
PIANO PLAYING AS
WRfCkfROF NERVES
Long Practice Said to Be Re-
spOnsibIe for Neurasthenia
Among Young Girls

LONDON, March lbs piano prac-.
tice bad for the nerves?
A writer in medical journal sug-
gests that it is, particularly in girls
of tender age. Numerous cases of
chlorosis, neurosis and neurasthenia
observed among young girls are due
to learning to play on the piano" says
medical expert.
From careful statistics, among 5000
pupils obliged before attaining the
age of IL to learn to play the piano,
nearly IL per cent suffer from nervous
troubles
A consulting physician attached to
a large London hospital said that
piano practice was well known to the
profession as one cause of nervous
breakdown "And 1 am only surprised
that the percentage is not greater"
he said.
Even a strong and fully developed
man undergoes considerable nerve
strain in playing the piano for any
length of time nuously-consider-
ably more than he may be aware of,
perhaps.
Besides the uneven stress on mem
ory entailed by the quick manipula-
ton OF the keyboard. piano playing
also involves 'sedentary exercise'-a
particularly bad kind for ones nerves.
especially when not taken in the open
air.
Three hours a day, with 20 minute
intervals for rest, is more than enough
for any young person"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
DEAD man PROVES
THAT He IS ALIVE
Like Mark Twain, Might Say
That Report Was Much
Exaggerated

LONDON, March 19-Like Mark
Twain, John Harold Morrison might
well say of the report of his death by
drowning that it was much exagger-
ated.' for he is alive and well and
none the worse for his drowning
Recently Morrison, who is a univer-
sity man, disappeared at Porthcurno,
in Cornwall under circumstances
which led both the authorities and his
relatives to suppose that he had been
drowned.
In fact, so sure were they that this
was the case that the following death
notice appeared:
MoRRIsoN-on January 10, accidentally
wall, John Harold Morrison, B. A. only son of
the late John Morrison, LIB. barrister at
law, Lincolns inn, and of Mrs Morrison
Monkton Combe, Bath, aged 26.
Morrison. who had been staying for
some time at Porthcurno, had left the
house the day named, after informing
his landlady that he was going to
bathe.
He failed to return, and a search
was instituted. The result was that
his clothes were found on the seashore,
and from them his footsteps were
traced TO the waters edge. Everything e
pointed to his having been drowped
Hastily summoned, his mother and
sister travelled down to Porthcurno,
and reward was offered for the re-
covery Of the body.
Then apparently his relatives began
to doubt if he was really dead. and his
uncle. Liverpool solicitor and an in
quiry agent, visited the scene of the
fatality" As a result of their re-
searches they evidently came to the
conclusion that Morrison was not dead
Inquiries We're prosecuted, with the
result that Morrison was seen in
France and subsequently traced to
Birmingham.
1t is supposed that he had placed a
second suit of clothes near the spot
where he was drowned" and that on
leaving the water he put them on,
walked to PenZance and then Travelled
by train to London while the search
for his body was going on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
WHOLE MfNAGERIf
SOLD AT AUCTION
Animals in Largest European
Show Disposed OF to Set
tie an Estate

PARIS. March 19.-BideTs menag-
erie. the largest show of animals on
the continent, was disposed OF by auc-
ton at Paris.
NJ. Bidel died in December. and the
son, not having much liking for the
show business, dispersed his fathers
collection. Frank C. Bostock bought
the pick of the menagerie for over
E40O.
Before each lot was disposed of
tanners put the beasts through their
pacings to show what they could do
A fine lion and three young liOnesses
proved very savage lot. AT one mo-
ment the spectators held their breath
while the trainer fought with the en-
ragged beast, Sultan, to recover his
whip. Finally victory rested with the
trainer. and he emerged from the con-
test amid frenzied applause. This lot
was knocked down for f2S.
Another fine exhibition was forth
coming when Bluto, a magnificent lion
with a grand name, was led into the
central cage. followed by two superb
lionesses, Hans Pepie and Cora.
The lion showed his teeth and mani
IeSL6Q llIIle disposition 10 ODey luo
commands of the man with the whip.
but the latter eventually eowed the
brute.
The crowd showed it's fears by ap
prehensive murmurs during the pres
entation of the next lot-a very fine
group of five nonesses. All the time
the tanner was in the cage he was
menaced by one or the other of the
creatures.
The comic element was sunplied bv
a little black Teddy bear. Romeo, which
shuffied round the cage on his hind
legs. begged for piece of sugar, and
sat up and kissed his trainer. He
greatly amused the public and was
disposed of for ELL
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
HEIRLOOMS GOWNsBABE
AT HER CHRISTENING
Costly Raiment Worn by Grand
daughter of Ogden Mills
[Speeial Cable 10 The CoHl

LONDON, March 19.-When Lord and
Lady Granard's baby daughter was
christened last Monday she wore a
costly robe of old Limerick lace in
which her father was baptized. Her
veil was the one her grandfather, Oge
den Mills of New York, wore at his
christening.
Mills gave his granddaughter. small
Lady Moira Mary Forbes. a cup with q
gold lid. Miss Mills gave a complete
layette and single string of fine seed
pearls, besides equipping perfectly
suite of nurseries, including kitchen.
two bathrooms and playrooms, in Forbes
house, Halkin street, which Lord Gran
ard recently bought for town resi-
dence.
Dowager Lady Granard Lady Moira' S
paternal grandmother, gave q lot of old
lace, three robes, a cape and veil of
Limerick lace. all heirlooms. Mrs John
Ward, who was Jean Reid, sent the
baby a perambulator like the one she
designed for her own child.
Lord and Lady Granard will start
soon on the visit to Spain they in
tended to make last Easter. They will
be guests of King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria at the Easter feast in the
royal palace at Madrid.
Lord Granard was attached twice to
King Alfonso's suite when his ma
jesty was in England.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
IRELAND TO BE TAXED
TO ADVERTISE RESORTS
New Method to Attract Ameri-
can Tourists

DUBLIN, March 19.-Next year. if not
TINS, will witness the extensive use by
Irish councils of the act which sane
tons the striking of rate. up TO a
penny in the pound for the advertising
of Irish health resorts.
In some cases special meetings are
being called to consider the circular
In which the Irish Tourist Development
association draws attention to this
measure and the opportunity it offers
TO Irish public boards of making known
tosthe tourist world the healthfuI and
scenic attractions of the districts in
which they are interested.
The lesson inculcated by the pros
perity of popular English resorts which
have been Doomed" in pamphlet and
poster has not been lost, and it is rec
ognized even in the most fiourishing of
Irish pleasure grounds that with ad-
vertisement's artful aid larger patron
age may be secured
Calculations as to the magnitude of
the tourist traffic from the United
States and Canada during the holiday
season are already being indulged in.
A big invasion of Ireland in 1910 was
promised last year, but. apart from the
organized plan, it is anticipated in the
English ports in direct communication
with the States and Canada that the
number of visitors bent on touring Ire
land will be largely increased this year
in consequence of the Improvement in
trade, both in the United States and the
Dominion.
On the other hand, it is said that
emigration from Great Britain and the
continent of Europe to America and
Canada will be very large. Irish emf
grafton returns for this year en-
courage the hope that Irelands con-
tribution to the tide will be less than
usual.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
COMET INFLUENCE
ON ENGLISH HISTORY
Scientific Person Points Out Se-
ries of Curious Connections
in Regard to Visits

LONDON, March 19.-Prof. H. H.
Turner, Savilian professor of astron-
omy in the University of Oxford, was
the lecturer at the weekly meeting of
the royal institution recently. the sub
ject being "Halley's Comet
The lecturer pointed out that the
history of the comet was known since
24o B. c. and pointed to the fact that
there was a curious relation between
it's visits and English history.
One of the returns of the comet was
in 1866, the year of the Norman con-
quest of England. Another took place
in 1881, and. said Professor Turner, TAX
ing the cue from Halley's pride in an
English achievement, it was to be noted
that that was the year in which Henry
VIII was declared head of the English
church. The year of the comet of 1907
was the foundation of Jamestown, with
which the history of our lost colony,
the United States, might be said to
commence; that of 175S saw the birth
of Nelson. and 1859 the battle of Qui-
beron bay. He called attention to the
parallel between the general elections
in England in 1885 and 1910. The num-
bers of the parties at the previous
elections and after the election in the
comet year were curiously parallel:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
MASONS DEDICATE
PALO ALTO TEMPLE
Grand Lodge Officials Conduct
Ceremonies in New Edifice
[SpeeiaL Dispolch % ~ CaIIl

Especial DIspotch 10 i he Call
PALO ALTO. March 1e.-The new
$4,000 temple of Palo Alto lodge No.
34s, F. & A NJ. at the corner of Uni
versity avenue and Florence street, was
dedicated this afternoon by the grand
lodge of California, assisted by officers
of Mission lodge No. l6S. San Francisco
The Masonic temple association was
formed in 1902 and plans were pre-
pared for the erection of a building,
but the earthquake of 1906 came just
as the construction was to commence.
August of last year the cornerstone
was laid The board of directors of the
association is as follows: Clarence E.
Childs, president; Charles w. Decker,
vice president; John F. Byxbee, secre-
tary; Albert N Umphreys, treasurer,
and Milton B. Roller.
In perfection of arrangement and in
beauty of finishing and furnishing, the
local Masonic temple is not excelled
in California The ground floor of the
building contains four stores, which
will be leased. The second floor has
a ladies' reception room, gentlemens
smoking room, q large lodgeroom, a
smaller one, which will seat 6s persons,
three anterooms, the organ loft and
three rooms for the janitor's use.
The third story contains a banquet
hall, with seating capacity of $50, a
kitchen and the janitor's quarters. A
stairway TO the roof offers an oppor-
tunity for a roof garden.
w. Benjamin Allen. worshipful mas
ter of the local lodge for 1910, and
Milton B. Roller. a director of the
temple association, have worked hard
in managing the details of construction
The plans for the edifice were prepared
by Architect ". H Weeks of San Fran
cisco and they were carried out most
successfully by Contractor e. A. Het-
tniger
The program of today's dedication
ceremonies was as follows:
2:3o p: m--Grand lodge was opened at Frater-
nifty hall.
2:45 p. m.-Proeession TO temple.
p. m--Dedication ceremony. Grafton. Charles
Albert Adams. grand orator Benediction .'Old
Hundred, sung by Masonic Temple quartet
p. m.-Fraternal reception. Musical pro-
gram. Dancing on first floor Refreshments
served in the banquet room on the third floor
Music committee, II. Roland Roberts aud George
Mosher.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
GIRL FINDS ELOPEMENT
SCHEME FOR ROBBERY
Violinist Killed After Abandon-
ing Wealthy Mans Daughter

VIENNA, March IA romantic
elopement story with tragic ending
comes from Scent Marion, on the Rou-
nanian frontier. James Vojtila, a
gypsy chief and violinist, inspired pas
sionate love in the breast of Anastasia
Bogul. daughter of wealthy land
owner.
Agreeing to elope, the couple
planned an attack on the girls fathers S
mansion with pretended forcible abb
duction of Anastasia. Vojtila promised
to take her to America, where he said
he would become famous by his play
ing.
One night the castle was attacked
the girl and her sweetheart fled in a
caravan, while the gypsy band stayed
to loot the castle.
Alas for the romance! The wretched
Anastasia was found several days af-
terward naked and nearly dead in the
forest, her sweetheart having robbed
her of everything. Vojtila was event.
ually tracked down by BoguIs servants,
who beat him to death with clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
DISCHARGED LUNATIC
GETS FOOD BY FRAUD
Complains of Being Destitute
Through Auto Business

LONDON, March 19.-When charged
at Westminster police court with OBJ
tanning food at a coffee house by false
pretenses a cabman named Arthur
Carder. who was remanded, told a re-
markable story. He had got into debt.
he said, through the decline in the
hanson cab trade and made an attempt
on his life by jumping into the Thames.
Rescued by a policeman, he went
back to cab driving, but his landlord
gave him into custody on lunacy
charge, and after examination he was
semitic Cane Hill asylum.
Eventually he was discharged un-
conditionally from the asylum and after
some trouble obtained permit to drive
a taxicab and the promise of work;
but at present, he explained, he was
destitute.