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The Washington herald., 1910-03-27
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lightning that stands anywhere. Never
in the century of its life has it suffered
injury. Through the last fifty years 1t
has been the headdress of the goddess
that has cared for the thunder bolts
Superintendent Woods has a great fond
ness for the goddess and watches her,
particularly In time OF storm. On such
occasions it is worth the while, for her
manner of handling the electricity with
which the air is charged is spectacularly
interesting and then is her headdress
seen to greatest advantage.
A building containing so much metal
as does the Capitol naturally takes up
much electricity in time of storm. 1t is
then that the bonnet Of the goddess
serves its second purpose. As they at
tract the lightning from the clouds, so
do the platinum tips dispense that which
is already bound up In the metal work
OF the building. When the storm RACES,
the bonnet is giving out great quantities
Of electricity that the building has alb
sorbed. At night every point may be
seen suffering noisily and emitting a
shower of sparks.
The process is similar to that by
which a current of great power gets
over a bad connection where wires have
been damaged. While the storm RACES
the countenance Of the goddess is lighted
up by these vivid sputterings. So is
the double purpose served of breaking
up the great shocks and Of giving off
the accumulated electricity of the great
building.
Tips Are Burned Out.
There are five of the platinum tips
with gold bases in the bonnet of the
goddess. That her costume may har-
monize there is a tip placed on each
shoulder. and this also occasionally re-
ceives a bolt of lightning. When the on
slaught of the elements is especially
strong, the platinum tips are fused with
the heat of it. They are melted and
burned out. This greatly interferes with
their usefulness. When they are all
disabled the protection from the light
ming is not as efficient as 1t might be-
This was the condition existing this
spring when the goddess sent in her
ultimatum. She threatened to let the
bolts get past If her hat were not fixed,
and she might have made good on the
threat
But the threat was sufficient. Upon
its receipt Al Porch, the rigger of the
Capitol and the especial attendant of
the goddess. was sent aloft to the dizzy
heights that are his special province
to determine what was needed. He
brought back with him the tips that had
served their time and each bore the
mute record of a mighty stroke of
lightning that had hit the building. The
point of each was fused.
In the place OF each new tip was
needed. The platinum in each of these
would cost 49, With the gold and
other material they contained each tip
would cost $50. With the accustomed
millinery profit this should have been
advanced to $780, A very handsome
price for hat trimmings even In these
days of the willow plume and the
aigrette. With these valuable hat orna-
ments and those for the goddess Shout
ders that were TO make her costume
match. the men-milliners went aloft to
perform their dangerous task
Use Scaling Ladders.
This mounting into the very presence
of Liberty is no mean task Rarely is it
The Washington herald., 1910-03-27
TAKING SNOW PICTURES.
A Time When the Amateur PhOtOg-
raphers Come Out in Numbers.


Snow may be bad for some lines of
business said a dealer in Photographic
supplies in the New York Sun, but it's
good for ours.
winter. generally speaking, is our dull
season. The amateur photographer does
not really begin 70 get busy until the
trees begin to bud in the spring. The
spring lures him as It does everybody
else, and on all his outdoor trips he takes
his camera along. as to be sure he does
when he goes on mis- summer vacation.
He takes many pictures then; summer
and the early fall mark the height and
elimination annually of business in the
Photographic line. In later fall and win
ter the amateur goes out less and natur-
ally takes fewer pictures.
Every year there are more and more
people travelling in winter, more and more
people going South and everywhere in
the country and out of 1t, and they all
take cameras. and so there is now an IN
creasing Photographic business in winter.
But stated as a general proposition. anna
teurs take fewer pictures in winter than
In summer. But let good snowfall come,
to make the country white and beautiful,
and the amateur photographers get out
in great numbers with their cameras to
take snow pictures
Go where you viii then IN avenues
and drives where the snow is left lying
and sleighs are driven; where people are
sliding down hill or where beautiful land
scapes are 10 be found. and you meet the
amateur photographer carrying along
with him his camera and taking snow
pictures; and so while winter is with us
commonly a duller season than summer.
yet good heavy snowfall may bring at
this season quite a lively revival"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

In 1853 the entire width Of Baltic sea
was crossed by sledge. In 1883 a great
many persons were frozen TO death In
England. In 400 the Danube was frozen
up from her source TO her estuary in the
Black Sea. In 1869 and 1899 the port of
Marseilles was frozen over and there was
great suffering and distress. In 1903
France was Ice bound from north TO
south, the ice extending for miles sea-
ward Birds and animals died Of cold.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

This mounting into the very presence
Of Liberty is no mean task. Rarely is it
The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

"a day or two later, another boy was
whipped. and his big brother sent word
that he would come around at his earli-
est convenience and thrash the teacher.
Going home from spelling school. few
nights after, the teacher and older boys
walked in 'front.' while the girls and little
boys, I among the rest, followed. Sud
denly the avengi1g brother appeared on
horseback. accompanied by several sup
porters. He sprang from his horse and
knocked the teacher down with a right
The Washington herald., 1910-03-27

Continued on Page 3, Column 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
Holiday Ribbons
AttractiUely Priced

Wide Persian Ribbons in rich dark
colorings, also light colored Dresden
Ribbons with woven gilt stripes, S1.OO
yard.
All-Silk Ribbons. y! inches wide,
plain and MORE with corded stripes
also light Dresden Ribbon with plain
satin edge, for fancy-work and sashes,
SOC yard
Warp-Print Ribbons, So inches
wide, in light and dark Persian color
ings, Soc yard.
Silk Ribbon for hair bows and fancy
work. Al inches wide, in Dresden ef-
feet with plain satin edge. also small
and medium checks and plaids, Zoe
yard.
An exceptional assortment Of mar
row Ribbons for tving Christmas pack
ages in plain colorS, Dresden effects,
Persian patterns. Holly, Mistletoe and
Merry Christmas designs.
DOROTHY DAINTY" RIBBON
HAIR BOW SETS, S2.5O-A set OF
six High-Lustre Brocaded Taffeta Rib
bons, in pink, sky and white
--FHH Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
Odds and Ends From Everywhere

san Diego Andrew Mitchell. a
real estate dealer and John II.
Jones, a mulAtto stahieman. are
under arrest charged with having
murdered Matthias Mau. an aged
German ranchCr on Friday
erest Rlucjackets ON the Amcri.
can hattleships were entertained
here today on a bis scale by the
municipality,
sharon. Pa Several thousand
cats will be shipped to Western
Washington 20 rid ranchers OF the
troublesome gopher.
london. Queen Mary looks Tor
the stork tn March This will be-
the first birth In buckingham palace
In "a years.
Fresno. Bud" Mars made a
record spiral glide here yesterday
when at a height Of 1000 feet HIS
carhurcter fruEe. forcing him TO
glide 20 the field
Washington, o, c,--The decline ~
effective saddle horses Tor army use
has raised the suggestion that the
government cooperate with the
farmer In the breeding Of suitable
horses FOR the cavalry aud artillery
Highland Light, Masa.--Thc barge
Ringhampton. reported lost Off
Nausett, was found of Cape Cod
today All aboard were well.
Kansas City. r. Joseph Murphy
talked SO much during his trial
that the court finally ordered him
gagged with a towel when the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

the track in front Of an oucomlng
switch engine IN the meanwhile
tho maternal instinct was stoaming
up about 10 feet IN the rear az
whore y r. sits down Under full
steam the maternal instinct hi
Hutton The awitehman has dis.
located aud broken shoulder aud IL
badly bruised elsewhere 90.
Tho buffalo COW and calf escaped
injury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY
PARTY

Madden F1ske
Americas great
est actress Is IS
today Here is a
star " no has
brought cut plays
she thought the
American people
should see. even
though she made
no m ouey on
IN q m or some
member 81 her
company had a
better part than
she Her life has
demon stratc a
that there can be
s q m a thin * OF
plain living and
high thinking
ev en- on tn e
stage she IL de
voted 10 the hu
manitslrian move
ment. and does
what she can to
make us gentle
IN our treatment
Of our dumb fel
low creatures
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case was dismissed and the gag
removed Murphy resumed talking
whore he had loft of.
J. e. chllhera, president OF the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
who has just returned from san
Francisco. H. enthusiastic over the
proposed 1915 exposition la the
Golden Gate city lie viii use his
efforts To give san Francisco the
utmost support OF the Northwest he
said this morning
The Mountalneers viii hike out
for midwintcr outing December
~ 60 "Hido a Weo. II miles west
~ Snohomish pass The party IA
limited 20 go. and applications must
be- made to l. A Nelson, SOS
Pioneer blocg. before Saturday The
outing Will last from December 81
20 January ?,
When the work Of the Y ". c. a.
glec club ~ resumed ON January 4
an effort viii be made 10 include 500
members during 1911 The club
was organized last year aud has a
membership Of i00 now.
The National Guard battalion
driu and ball viii be given satnr.
day evening. December 81. IN tho
armory The drlll begins at $40
and dancing at o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
ORDER PULLMAN
RATES REDUCED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 The
interstate commerce commission 10,
day ordered the rates for upper
berthA IN Pullman cars reduced 10
basis OF 50 per cent Of the price
OF the lowers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

man. Is IA tho
hospital. ~ the
result OF mon
koying with the
maternal In
ntinct Of n but
lalo COW.
A cute little
buffalo calf got
on the railroad
track near the
spot where a
Wild west show
was unloading
Hutton tried TO
push the calf OF
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ALDRICH
OUT OF
SENA

tuy Unitcd rrrssn
PROVIDENCE. X. /. Dee Ia
Nelson w Aldrich uneQuiyocally
declined 20 run for United States
senator for another term today
Aldrirh announced he would not al.
low his name 70 be considered
even II the legislature became
hopelcssly doadlocked on other
candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

Special Prices on Framed Pictures.
We have a shipment Of framed
pictures copies OF beautiful pas.
tels-which We are selling for
1896 They will not last long
CALL TODAY AND GET ONE BE
FORE TOO LATE.
Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co..
1914 First Az, near University st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
WHY DIDN'T THEY TAKE
IT! THOUGHT THEY'D
TAKE ANYTHING AT ALL
BY FREDDIE. OUR OFFICE BOY

BY FREDDIE, OUR OFFICE BOY
Here's something funny, This
morning as I was riding on an
Eastlake car. there was a young
fellow on the car who looked like
he had Just come from mask
ball. as he had patches sewed on
his clothes and also carried an am
brella hat IN his hand The con.
ductor asked for hts fare and 10
my surprise the fellow produced a
beer check. and whatehernoaboutit
the conductor refused H. Well. ~
course. as that's all the fellow had.
he had 70 walk. Amt some con.
euetors stranger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

The plum pudding. mlueo pie
and other rich cakes we have at
Christmas are in commemoratlon
OF the good things the wise men
brought TO the Child IN the manrer
The Christians made e point TO
eat these things because no ortho.
dox Jew would eat them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
SWITCHMAN HIT BY
BUFFALO INSTINCT

FORT WORTH Texas. Dec 10.
-E. 10 Hutton. a Texas a Pacific
railroad switch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
TALKS ON TEETH
By The Regal Dentists
PITY THE POOR
TOOTHLESS MAN

He can't chew a piece of meat.
and II he tries with his wabbly old
partial plate. he Is Ia for a fine case
OF dyspepsia. for meat not properly
chewed had better be avoided
But listen,
Here Ia the emancipation
Come in today and have your
teeth examined free Of charge. and
make an appointment for tomorrow
We will say this, II you will do
as we say
That you can eat meat with as
much enjoyment as you could be
fore you lost your teeth and became
a partial plate victim. For at once
our patients leave our offices. begin
10 eat and chew az nature intended
they should at the beginning.
Have you two or more teeth left
IN your jaw? That will be enough
for us 10 work with We don't saw
or cut. or bore or hurt you In any
way Our operators don't hurt pa.
tents. They long since graduated
from the ranks Of the tyres who
hurt because they have not the
skill Painless work calls for skill
and dizziness that only come from
long practice. modern appliances
and sympathy
Our method % dentistry demands
dentists Of superior ability.
A written guarantee with all
work
REGAL DENTAL OFFICES,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
Practical Gifts
From the Bedding
Section

LIGHT W EIGHT DOW n
FILLED COMFORTERS, covered
with good grade figured sateeu. $3.50:
covered with figured silk and plain
satecn, $3.50 Also in STYLES COW
cred on both sides with figured silk in
various shades, at prices ranging from
$500 To $4,000.
WOOL-FILLED COMFORTERS
with fancy figured Japanese silk top
and plain silkolne back. $685. with
silk top and sateen back $1,000.
Also styles filled with best quality
lambs wool, covered on both sides
with silk and tied with baby ribbon TO
match. from S16.5O TO $4,000.
HEMSTITCHED AND EN-
BROlDERED SHEETS AND Pill
LOW CASES. S4.75 Set consists of
one sheet SlNq9 inches and two pillow
cases 4SN3o inches, put up in box
HeddinE Section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
Dress Accessories
Appropriate for Gifts

White Marabou Sets. comprising
straight Stoles and Pillow Muiis,
$3.50 set
Marabou Capes with plated ribbon
edge and ends finished with satin roses
and tassels. in black and natural color,
$1,000. Mufis to match, $1,000.
Other Marabou Stoles in large and
medium sizes, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50.
Long Scaris OF sheer silk chiffon
cloth, with floral border or scattered
floral design, $3.50.
Fine Lace Scarfs yards long, in
navy. brown and black, $500.
Silk Throws Of silk crepe. with large
tasscls at ends, $500.
Imported Japanese Scaris of heavy
silk crepe with hand-hcmsttched ends
and woven borders, in delicate evening
shades, 500. -rir., Floor.
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Mrs Minnie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

Thoroughly we'll construct
ed throughout, OF quarter
sawed oak, and finished dull
golden The round top meas
urcs "A inches in diameter.
Special, $4.S5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

Kansas City. r. Joseph Murphy
talked SO much during his trial
that the court finally ordered him
gagEcd with a towel when the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19

REGAL DENTAL OFFICES,
1908 Third Az, N. W. Cor. Union ST..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-19
Holiday Stationery


Eaton. Crane and Pike
Correspondence Paper in
vide range Of fashionable
shades, including pheasant
brown. parrot-bluc and Mad
eleine violet. with gold. bev-
cled or French borders, 75c,
s1.0O, SI.25 and $50.
Old English Letters
stamped on correspondence
paper. 25e quire in gold or
silver. 35c quirc.
Fine Correspondence Pa
per in three-quire boxes, two
quires Of letter size paper
and ono quirc note size,
S1.50.
Fine Correspondence Pa
per in attractive holly boxes.
containing four quircs Of pa
per, with separate drawer for
papers, s2.25.
Christmas Seals. Tags.
Cards and Suckers, Toe
package.
--rifrt Flnnr
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Made Of solid oak
throughout, in golden
finish, roomy and COM
Portable, with deep sad
die shape seat. Spe-
cial, $3.50.
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Highland Light. Masa.-The barge
lunEhampton. reported lost or
Nausett, was found of Cape Cod
today All aboard were well.
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MATERIALS - Fine Imported French
Serge. Storm Serge. Messaline and Taiieta.
COLORS-Gray, Black, Tan. Lavender
and Brown.
SIZES-34 to -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-03

In Central America there lives the
robber crab. of almost incredible size
and somewhat resembling huge spi.
der. The distance between its extend.
cd claws is sometimes as great as
twelve feet. 1t spends the greater
part Of Its life on land aud climbs the
cocoanut trees, on the fruit Of which
1t lives almost entirely. Itdigs In the
ground deep tunnels and lines them
with cocoanut fiber. When enraged
the robbcr crab can break a mans
limb with Its powerful claws. AMI
mails approaching 1t too closely often
receive an ugly pinch which they do
not soon forget, and it is on record
that one of these crabs has captured
and tried to drag Off n goat. TO open
n cocoanut the robbcr crab removes
the bark from the end containing the
three eyes, one only of which Is easily
penetrated, and. having found this, 1t
revolves the nut against the point of
one of its spindle legs until the open.
Ing is large enough for 1t to insert its
great claw. With this It breaks the
shell, grinds the contents into small
pieces and carries them to Its mouth. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-03
SKY JOCKEYS IN TOURNEY.

BOSTON, Sept. 3.-Some Of the
worlds greatest sky jockeys are en-.
tered in the great tournament of the
air commenced today on Squantum
Field, under the auspices OF the Har.
ward and, Boston aero organizations.
With fair winds and favoring weather,
there is no doubt that the present
meet will surpass all predecessors ana
that several now records will be made.
Spectators will witness the, flights
from great grand stand capable, OF
accommodating twenty thousand per.
sons, and 1t is expected that the total
paid admissions for the ten days will
reach nearly half Million The meet
will be devoted entirely to heavier
than.air machines. the balloon exhibi.
ito nhaving been abandoned.
The programme calls. for nine pro-
fessional and three amateur contests,
the total prize list aomunting to about
$4,000. The programme is so ar
ranged that each event will run
through the entire ten days OF the
meet, the contestants eing privileged
10 make limited number OF trials in
each event in which they are entered
each day OF the meet. x
b. H r q .N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-03
Blind Like Fiction Only.

A New York woman who is inter,
ested In shomc missionary work
thought It would be good idea to
place some religious literature In the
various institutions for the blind. pro.
ylded some one In charge would read
1t to them. She accordingly visited
one such asylum and made the sugges.
ton. to the matron. She was received
graclously, and the matron said they.
would be glad to have the literature
placed In the library. but that tile
blind did not care for any kind Of Sc
rious reading.
"We do read to them. OF course" she
explained. but they want only fiction.
They do not care for anything else. If
We try to read to them books Of any
other character It is time wasted. for
they do not give any attention. No, /
do not know why their taste runs to
fiction, but probably: because It makes
the strongest appeal to their imagina.
tlon.g-New York Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-03

HouLT ITEMS.

HOULT. w. Va, Sept. 1.-The glori-
GUS rain which fell yesterday, last
might and this morning was indeed n
fine thing for the farmers and was
srcedily drank up by the thirsty earth.
II will be good OH late corn and fall
pasture and will put soil in fine condl-
ton for fall seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Parker and three
children were at Mrs. Rebecca Robes
Sunday. e
Mrs. Ira Prickett and three chill.
drcn, of Morgantown, were visiting
Mr.. Prlckctt's mother, Ellen Prickett
last week. Mrs. Ellen Prickctt is
very III Of inflammation of the bowels
and is only slightly improved at this
writing.
A party of young folks comprised
Of Bert Snider, Albert Prickett. Laura
Snidcr, Nellie McElfresh, Elsie John
son and Edna Kcrns drove to Mr..
Harrison Jones at Pruntytown Sun.
day.
Den, 4. Wilson was visiting his pa
rents at Rymer Sunday.
Mrs, Betsy Neptune, OF Barrack-
vile, was visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Rebecca Robes and Ellen Prickett,
the latter part of last week.
Miss Maggie Neptune, of Barrack-
vile, Is staying with her aunts dur
ing Mrs. Prickctt's illness.
Mrs. Chas. r. Hoult was visiting
relatives at Mt. Harmony and Viola
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linsay Sattcrneld and
Miss Mahalah Prlckett, of Smithtown,
were visiting Mr.. Ellen Prickett last
week.
Jas. d. Bowman. wife and two small
children returned Tuesday from few
days visit to relatives in Hampshire
county.
Mrs. Essie Barnes returned Friday
from a trip to New York. Atlantic
City and other points.
FRITZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-03
Tho Maid Of sarnaoana.

In July. 1S0S. the French were press.
Ing hard upon Saragossa. The hardest
lighting was at the Portillo gate, where
the assaulting batteries more than
once reached the dilapidatcd earth.
works. The gunners OF the Spanish'
battery were shot down one after an.
other. the survivors falling before they
could discharge the last loaded gun.
The infantry tinched, and The French
were closing in when a young woman,
Angostina Baragoza. betrothed to. a
young artillery sergeant who had Just
fallen, rushed in. snatched the lighted
match from her dying lovers hand
and fired the undischargpd twenty.
four FOUNDER into the head of the ad.
vancing column. The enemy was
shaken. The citizens. shamcd. rushed
forward. reoccupied the battery, and
the assault was beaten Off. The girl
received from the government a com.
mission as sublieutenant of the artil.
lcry and life pension A few years
later she was seen by an English trav.
cler serving with her battery in An.
dalusla. She was q handsome young
woman Of the lower class. She wore
n blue artillery tunic. OH the sleeve of
which was a shield Of honor.