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Putnam patriot., 1910-10-28
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varie Vito was fined st and eedpss1 10 pay costs Of ei6.6l fos huntfmG en sunday. The man was assoe1e1 o Deputy Game Warden Carver CT eno Heath piaos, south Of ths slty. GD was carrying an old rusty slnGle tos1u1 run. Ho patd.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Receiving Dept :
Dept i
Dept J.

Is where the bales OF fine Havana tobacco are re-
ceived and stored, preparatory TO starting
their trip through the factory. The large store
room Is splendidly ventilated and the brick floor
ing Is constantly sprinkled TO keep the tempera-
ture moist and even a twelve months supply
Of tobaccoIeaves is always kept hand in Gov
eminent Bonded warehouses to prevent any pos
sibiIity Of inferior ordinary grades creeping in
Whenever a bale Of tobacco leaf is received at
the Offter dinger factory which does not come I'D
to the Onterdinger Standard, II is Immediately dis
rosed Of TO other dealers.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Stemming Dept
Dept 81

does just what its name implies. It is here that
fast. skIIfuI workers separate the stems from the
tobacco leaves. and pack them into books in
readiness for drying. The old tobacco stems are
then Grated and shipped florists who find them
useful for various purposes. The Stemming De
partment well as each OF the other departments
is under the direction Of a competent executive
who carefully supervises each process in the manu-
factlre Of "OfterdinEer Make Cigars.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Drying Dept
Dept 4)
Dept ~

Here the Stenrned Tobacco is received from the
SJemFling or Stripping Department and assorted
INTO different grades II is then placed on drying
racks and remains there until it is in perfect con
1ition for the Cigar Making Department Unusual
IS taken OF the drying tobacco leaves TO keep
them - absolutely sanitary condition.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Casing Dept
Dept p
(Dep't u

Il is here that the Leaf Tobacco is received
from the Storage or Receiving Department. sep
Erated leaf by leaf and through water. The
leaves are then packed in cases where they remain
until they are in proper condition 10 have the stems
taken out. When ready. they sent up in the
elevator 20 the Sternmng Department on one OF
the upper floors
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

Throughout the whole manufacturing "oftT Make Cigars the careful
lection o leaves BY osp i Hana lie OF mhel Garsn
the n a t o he o o. the
o tn fad othewor knanpp
he OF al wz o are permitted to
He a well IS must be up t b ftaJingT
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Cigar Making Dept
Dept 81
Dept 81

Is where the actual cigar making process takes
place Tho carefully selected leaves here pass into
the hands o. expert cigar makers and are rolled
into the various forms and sizes in which the fin
ished cigar appears. The skill and dexterity TINS
work demands, requires workman Of the highess
ability and in the on erdinger Factory some OF
The most expert cigar makers in the country are
found Every evening tho bundles Of newly mace
cigars are gathered together and placed IN huge
cedar drawers which in turn are placed IN the Fac
tory Cigar Vault until the cigars are required for
sorting
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
The Packing Dept
Dept g.

attends 10 the sorting and proper grouping OF the
different cigars Al cigars are carefully Inspected
and assorted according their color They are
then placed IN the Cigar Boxes and 10 the
department The cigar S0rrer must not only have
accurate sense Of color and shade. but mus
work skillfuly and carefully, as IL IS his 5udgneT-
which determines the proper grouping Of the dir
ferent cigars
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
Where Millions of the Worlds Best Cigars
Are Made Annually

Make" haeO OF popularity in Washing M
ted here in the rtof
Ahorgh unnsp bE labor rand b Of the manuacu
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
CURED OF "sWoRD. SWALLOWING. :"
knife-Eating Incident Calls to Mind
Little Trick.

While seated in the diaing-room of
one OF our best hotels nay a,t@a ."'i
"as attracted to dignified. ~'nl'.
srooMed. prospectus appearing mrr
who was deliberately eating With his
knife. He also had s0"r O. str%.1..l.
hold on his fork which he y..l d..
wards and sideways" said w,5t>r
fennSNiTania man. according to The
New YORK Norling Telegraph.
i cast my eyes about and noted a
number doing the same thing. Foil
OF whom You would cyvcci ter man
ners. If from no other cause. from,
pure instinct.
1T recalled to me the time when !
wa" Il young fellow and my uncle-a
Judge in country district Of Penn
s!IVaria-Gave reception TO many
of th" farmers thcreabout, at which a
gigantic old-fashioned spread was
placed before them.
Il knew well how these sons OF the
soil would gCbblo UP all they could
mold. showing the food into their faces
with their knives.
Il was fun of mischief at this time.
so l got hold of all the knives on the
quiet, TOOK them to the grirdstone
and sharpencd them like razors. Then
slipped item back to the cupboard.
When the guests began their
sword-swallowing. one after the other
cut their lirs with the keenedgcd
weapons. while ! sat in n corner bub
ollns over with LAUGHTER at the affai'
ana hoping The lesson they were b.
ing taught might he of advantage 10
them In the future"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
Perhaps.

The only way to get the best Of con.
sumption would be to first round up
all the tuberculosis experts and the
whole dcctorcuss cult and kill 'em off
with their own prescriptions. and then
turn the constabulary and militia loose
on the state and city with orders to
Kill every one over ten, and every one
under 1t, that hadn't been killed of
with vaccine virus or antitoxin. and
then burn all the cities down. and
after making the earth a desolation. to
then catch the east wind and pump It
full Of serum fake cures and vaccine
sure-deIth virus, until II blew like. and
smelt like. and felt like. the warm
and spicy breezes of Araby," and then.
and only then. will consumption get
on the Job, all other wind jamming
and dollar corraling stories TO the con
trary.--"Cracks." philadelphia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
THE SIMPLE LIFE LEFT BEHIND.
Mankind Has Created Complications
Hard to Do Away With.

1t is easy to talk about the simple
life and so hard to live it, for life is
not simple any more. lt: complica.
lions seem unavoidable.
The trouble lies in ourselves: the
entire trend OF wOmanly sentiment is
away from the things the centuries
held dear.
ltryas not so hard to keep life sim
plG 3hen ones best black silk did
duty for decade. Nowadays If the
silk didn't cut into ribbons the cut
of tie garment would mean the patch
box in at least two seasons.
1t Is the craze for something new
that is the undoing of simplicity.
Novelty is the keynote of most Of our
lives. Even friendships and matri-
mony are getting infected with this
microbe of restlessness.
A mother said not long ago: Baby
Louise Is so flnnicky she will only
play with her toys two or three times
before she Is tired of them and l have
TO send them off TO the hospital.
And the mother seemed to think
that 1t showed progressive. spirit in
''N' apt'h u VI N39!SS lOl hONclJy
can mean nothing but unhappiness, no
matter what ones ability to crafty
1t.
II we are ever to become simple
again without some dire calamity fore.
ing 1t upon our country. we must
change our views OF much that we
now think progressive.
We will have to learn TO draw a
sharp distinction between our necessi
ties and our frills. A woman who Is
noted for her rcstfuness and her
placidity I'm the midst of a hard life
was asked how she managed to keep
unfretted.
II try to keep my life simple. Long
ago | learned that what women pos
sess beyond the real necessities soon
grows to be wearincss to the nerves.
The more Of the unessentials we ac.
quire tie more we want. Our most
coveted treasure soon grows insig-
nificant in the thought of something
still to be achieved. make my rule
nf life less change and more repose."
That is good rule for any harassed
mother or business woman who has
come to think life too much for her.
ST. Louis Globe.Democrat
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
FAMED ST. LING EoYs OF JENA.
cu2rcwth Or Age of Bacchantes or
WaIIs ring Students.

Hundreds {! years ago the streets
of JcHa and her German towns used
to c~.'O to re SONS of black-rcbed
monks, who vent from door TO door
81. ing and logging aims. Their en-
a. "a was f. lowed by ba-Gs of roor
$ i. vn as Hact thantCs. These
J" .'"I!rs 'GrdCrCd from one uni
v. $: y % "a ,ther in search OF better
instruction c: better means of sIp.
port. Such a wandering life was fa-
VOrGd by he customs of times when
re&D!" thCu@i it Il virtue 10 give free
iy 70 All persons seeking help, but
especially to monks and students.
II" Hacchantes had with them
younger tray cling scholars known as
skirmishers. who were 70 receive in
struction in return for certain services.
The younger skirmisher had to wait
upon his Bacchante. beg. and eren
steal for him, and for the most rart
ne was very tyrannically used. But
as he was waif without other protec.
tton he had 70 make the best of mat.
ters.
After The reformation in many
places these orphan bows, or waits,
were banded into organized chCirs,
who received pay from chu "hes. but
also were assisted by private rub.
scriptions. 1t was their duty to sing
not only In the churches. but before
the hous"s OF their patrons as we'll
Thus trey leased to be ba2gars Mar
tin Lnth"g himself as q boy had been
Of thD-n cipunrc
ly due to his influence that the old
custom Of begging entirely passed
away. There is a famous picture Of
Luther as singing hoy in Eiseuach
where his song attracted The attention
OF tho gc"! Frau Gotta. who adopted
and rdr"Grod him.
Nowadays the old custom Of the
choir boys singing from house 10
house is fading away. There are only
five other towns besides Jena in the
whole German empire where this mu.
sic can be heard. Once each year the
singing boys go to Eisenach and sing
before the emperor in the great hall
OF the historic castle OF the Wartburg,
where thr Minnesingers held their
music battles.
There are just 20 OF the Jena sing.
Ing boys, five each Of the ages OF II.
IL. 13 and IA years. They are
phans, and the only qualifications for
the privilege Of four years board and
schooling are good character, ahiii
to sing and obedience to the laws -
the organization, one OF which 20.
quires them to sing before the hous
Of their patrons.-St. Nicholas Mag.
zine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
EXPERT WITH BOWS
WEAPONS OF LISSoo NATIVES
ON cHINA-BURMESE BORDER.
Are Splendid Marksmen ard Although
Cowardly Their Use of Poisoned
Arrows Makes Them For
midable as Foes.

On tho wild frontier bet ween China
and British Burma is barbarous
tribe which has no civilized supervi-
sion. George Forrest, all English
traveller, thus describes the chief
weapon Of these people:
IF | had to suggest a title for a
book on the upper Salwiu | should
call 1t The Land Of the Crossbow,'
which is the characteristic weapon of
the country and the Lissoo tribe.
Every Lissoo with any pretensions
to chic possesses at least tTo of these
weaponS-one for everyday use in
hunting and the other for war. The
little children play with miniature
crossbows. The men never leave their
huts for any purpose whatever with
out their crossbows; when rhey go to
sleep the 'nukung' is hung over their
heads. and when they die it is hung
over l. IL graves.
The .2rScst crossboTs have a span
OF fully five feet, and requi.c a pull of
fully 81 pounds to string irem. The
bow is made IF species O. wild mul.
berry OF Great touchness and flexi.
bility; tie stock, some four feet long
III the war bows, is usually Of wild
pi"hl wood; The string is of plated
nehip ana the trigger of bo1 :.
nc arrow cl 10 TO Is Inches, is OF
spilt bamboo, about four times the
.nichh"Ss of an ord nary knitting nee
uie' hardened ana pointed; ;ae actual
point Is pare Tor quarter f. One-third
Vi an Len, men Ter fully inch the
arrow Is &'rlhncd 10 half its thickness.
ana on iNai portion poison $ placed.
MS nr son IS invariably a decoc.
''"h - "d ON the tn ors of a
Snec'es 'H'". which E.OwS on
nose 3 . ' altitude r' 5000 TO
''.""o -" olson is liked with
T's'n' ~" 'r 80 able GH !. to the
cohSla' -' :" Y. and is then
smcar'i IN t. rCtched pt Tt
" '.",he' Is supplied AT a strip
" o"" . ~ 'o;dcd INTO '"a3SuI2r
ic' III ana 'led IN hotch at the end
VI ,"' are" WI ihe po 1T of the
ALL ,' '"' "ard:
n' r'ouc'ich IN thickness Of the
"I''" W'Hre me poison Il placed
lhe pC!ht 10 bfeaH OF in the
""u! d"E one "h"m 1t s'r'Nes. and
"S ea'' carries enough poison to kill
q n"rS" "ouhd Is Invariably fatal.
rree ana immediate incisior is the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
Two Views Of Women.

Stanley Hall says woman is differ.
ent from a man and should have a diff.
ferent kind Of training, Judging her
from the point OF view OF the psycholo.
gist. Prof. Thomas. who is sociolo.
gist0epys that woman Is as yet an ar.
tihdrf being and that the traits she
shows are not necessarily natural To-
male traith
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10
The Real GLORY of Life.

To be strong hand in the dark to
another In the time of need, to be
cup of strength to human soul in a
crisis OF weakness. is to know the
glory OF life.-Hugh Black.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-10

Beware Lest You Find Him.
There Is no one who Ia not danger.
ouN for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-10

mustaehe. He has q nervous trick Of
half shutting his eyes and jerking M
the corners of his mouth, which shows
tho worst set or ugly yellow teeth
ever saw. I'd like to have one Of them
for n curiosity"
Would your said the man suddenly
as if answering a question.
Tignol stared at him.
Excuse me-" explained the other
but l read handwriting upside down
"Ohi'
you say you would like one Of my
tceth9'
Don't trouble" smiled Tighol.
cts no trouble" declared the
stranger. S"On the contrary" and
Selling one of his yellow fangs between
thumb and first finger he gave a quick
wrench. There" he said with a hid
cous grin, and he handed TiGnol the
tooth.
They We're just coming into the Au-
teuil station as this extraordinary ma
neuver was accomplished.
TN be damned" Exclaimed Tignol.
is it really as good rs that" asked
the stranger. in a tone that made the
old man jump.
Tignol leaned closer, and then in a
burst of admiration he cried, Nom de
dieu! It's Coauenil,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-10

Their rendezvous was ut loon, but
two hours earlier Tignol took the train
ut the st. LazarC station, and with
him came Caesar, such a changedi I'M
recognizable Caesar! POOR dog. His
beautiful. glossy coat of brown and
white had been clipped TO ridiculous
| shortness. and lie crouched Mt the old
mans feet in evident humiliation.
at was u shame, old fellow said
Tignol consolingly, but we had to obey
orders. eh? Never mind, II Will grow
ont again"
Leaving the train at Autelil they
walked down the Rue La Fontaine TO
Il tavern near the Rue Mozart, where
the Ole man left Caesar in charge of
the proprietor, a friend Of mis-. 1t was
now a quarter to II. and 'Tignol spent
the next hour riding back and forth
on the circular railway between
AuteniI and various other stations; he
did this because Coquenil had charged
him to be sure he was not followed:
he felt reasonably certain that he was
not, but he wished to be absolutely
certain.
so he rode back to the Avenue Henri
Martin, where he crossed tho platform
ana DOHTutQ IL TttuIitiil6 liam ipi ~
Champs de Mars, tolling the guard no
had made a mistake. Two other pass
enpers did the same, a young fellow
and a man OF about 80, With a rough
gray beard. TiSnol did not see the
young fellow again, but when he got
off at the Champs de Mars the gray
bearded man got off also and followed
across the bridge to the opposite plat
Ez-s. .-t.o-o 10th 4Aol. tho train hack
to Auteuil.
This was suspicious, so at Auteliil
Tignol left tho station quickly. only to
return a few minutes later and buy
another ticket for the Avenue Henri
Martin. There once moro he crossed
the platform md took n train for
the Champs de Mars. and this time he
congratulated himself that no ono had
followed him; but when he got off, as
before. at the Champs de Mars and
crossed the bridge. he saw the same
gray-bearded man crossing behind him,
There WIS no doubt OF it, he was being
Swallowed.
And now Tignol waited until the
train back to Auteuil was about start
ing, then he deliberately rot irto q
compartment where tho gray bearded
man was seated alone. And, taking out
pencil and paper. he proceeded to write
a note for Coqucnil. Their meeting
was now impossible. so he must fasten
this explanation. along with his full
report, Under Caesars collar and let
the dog be messenger, rs had boon ar
ranged.
Il am scnding this by Caesar hc
wrote. because I am watched. The
man following me is n ~bad-lookins
brute with dirty gray beard and no
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CHAPTER Xxx.

NshN
IT'S a composition Of rubber.'
laughed Coqucnil.
You slip it on over your own
tooth. Seo?" and he put back the yell
low fang.
EXTRAORDINARY" muttored TiSnol.
Even now ! hardly know you"
Then / ought to fool the wooa
carver
Fool him? You would fool your own
mother. That reminds me-" He rose
as the train stopped.
yes, yes?" questioned NJ. Paul eager
ly. Tell me about my mother. Is she
we'll? Is she worried? Did you give
her all my messages? Have you a lot
ter for me?'
Tignol smiled. There's q devoted
son! But the old lady wouldn't like
you with those teeth. Eth, CHI! Shades
of Vidocq. what q makeup! Wed bet
visit as we walk along"
Where are you going" asked the
detective, ms the old nan led the wny
toward tho Rue La Fontainc.
Going to get the dog" answered
Tignol.
mo. no." objected NJ. Paul. ~
wouldn't have Caesar sec mo like this
! have a room on the Rue Poussin; II
go back there first n take off some
OF this"
"As you please said Tignol. and he
proceeded to Eivo Coauenil tho --latest
! news of his mother. all good news, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-10

and a lot TO talk about. You know we
begin the great campaign tomorrow"
Tignol rubbed his hands in satisfac-
ton. The sooner the better" Then
yielding to his growing curiosity:
Have you found out much?"
C%oquenirs eyes twink1ed. You're
dying to know what I've been doing
these last five days, eh?"
Nothing OF the sort" said the old
man, testify. IF you want to leave me
in the dark. all right. only If I'm to help
In the work.
"of course. OF course" broke in the
other good -naturedly. Il was going to
tell you tonight, but Bonneton will be
with as, so-cone, we'll stroll through
the bois rs far as Passy. n I'll give
You the main points. Tlen you car
take Il cab"
Papa Tighol was enormously pleased
nj this mark os confidence, but he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-10

merely gave n of his jerky little mods
and walked along solennly beside his
brilliant associate. In his loyalty for
NJ. Paul this tough old veteran would
have allowed himself to be cut into
small pieces, but he would ave splut-
tered and grumbled throughout the
operation.
Lets Sec began Coqucnil. as they
entered the beautiful park. II have five
days to account for. Well. spent two
days in Paris and three in Brussels.
Where the wood carver Ives
Exactly. ] got his address from Papr
I%3onneton. ] thought ia look the man
over in his nom when he WAS not eH-
pectiHE mo. And before | started | put
in two days studying wood carving,
watching the work and questioning the
workmen until ! knew more about it
than an expert. / made up my mind
that. when l saw this maj with the long
little finger, l must be able to decide
whether he WAS a genuine wood carver
-or-or--something elce."
Il see admired Tignol. 'Well?'
"As it turned out, | didn't End him, I
haven't seen him yet. He was away
ON n trip when | got to Brussels. ava
III iiS mp thht VIII pAihS nm ~ oAi'
tomorrow, so l missed him, and-it's
just as VOL Ididi'
you got facts about him
Yes, l got facts about him: not the
kind Of facts | expected to get, either.
I saw the place where he boards, his
Adolpll Grocler. In fact. | stopped
there, ard / talked TO the woman who
runs it, q shnrp-eyod Young widow
with "A smooth tongue; IND l saw the
place where he works: it's a wood
carving shop, all right, and | talked to
The mon thore-two big, strong Follows
with Jolly red faces, and-well-' he
hesitated.
''Well"'
.he detective crossed his arms ana
faced the old man with a grim. search
ms look.
Papa 'Tignoi,' he said, impressivels,
they all tell a simple, straight story.
Ills name is Adolf Grocner, he does live
In brussels, he makes his living at wood
carving, and the widow who runs the
co%r:ounded boarding house knows all
about this girl Alice
rignol rubbed his nose reflectively.
1T was Il long shot, anyway
What would you have done? qiies-
toned the other sharply.
why" answered Tignol slowly. while
his shrewd eyes twinkled, lid have
cusscti 81 little aad--iad a couple OF
drinks and-coL!c hack to l'a-:s.
ITO ne Continued Tomorros.D
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caught my two hands in hers and said
/ must tell you she wanted to see you
very much. There's something on her
mind or-or she's afraid of something.
Coquenil frowned II twisted his
zeal ring, then he changed it deliber-
ately from the left hand to tho right,
as il with some intention.
well never get the the bottom of
tlIs case" he muttered. until we know
the truth about that girl. Papa Tignol,
I want you to go right back to Notre-
Dame and Keep an eye on her. If she is
afraid OF something, there's something
~. be afraid of. for she knows. Don't
talk to her; just hang about the church
until I come. Remember. we spend the
night there
"Sapristi, night in a church,"
1T won't hurt you for once smiled
NJ. Paul. There's 4 bed to sleep on,
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a long letter from the old lady, full OF
love and wiso counsels and prayers for
her boys safety.
There's a woman for you" muir
INJURED NJ. Paul. and the tenderness OF
his voice c%ontrasted oddly with the
uglincss of his disguise.
Suppose 1 get the dos while you are
changing suggested Tignol. "You
know he's been clipped"
Poor Caesar! Yes. get him. NJ
room is across the street. Walk back
and forth along here until / come
down.
Half an hour later Coquenil reap
peared almost his ordinary self, except
that he wore neither mustache nor eye
glasses, and, instead of his usual neat
dress he had put on tho shabby black
coat and the battered soft hat that no
had Worn in leaving tho Hotel dos
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strangers.
"Ah, Caesar! Old feilowl" he cried
fondly as the dog rushed to meet him
with banks of joy. Its good to have
o friend like that Where is the innn
who cares so much? Or the woman
cither-cxccpt one?"
There's n woman who seems TO
care a lot about this dog" remarked
Tignol. II mean the candle girl. Such
a fuss as she made when l went to set
hirli"
NJ. Paul listened In surprise. "Whnt
did she do?"
"Do? She cried and carried on in n
great way. She said something was
going to happen to Caesar; she didn'
want me to take him"
STRANGE" muttered tho othor.
Il told her I was taking him to you,
and that you would bring him back
tonight. When she had heard that she