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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01
THE BIRTH OF A CONNECT

tral, powerfully attractive luminary.
and which will be what We call a
comet.
AS cons speed on, the peteers CON
stituting the comet and periodically
vaporized as they approach the sun
in the course OF their revolution about
him, are reduced to fine particles. which
are scattered through space 10y the
pressure Of the suns light. incidentally
forming that luminous tail which IL
the distinguishing feature Of almost
every comet. Thus comet is destroy
ed by that force which, in sense.
created It.
The theory here outlined has recent
~ been propounded by the distin-
guished Swedish physcicist Svante
Arrhenius. as a. result OF minute
study OF the mare recent discoveries
In electricity, chemistry. and physics
and their relation to cosmic phenom
e3a.a.-AlaAaaaA II has act as yet been
accepted in it's entirety by all astron
einers. il Is the only doctrine of u
comets origin which has the support
of experimental proof to certain eN-
tent.
AS We have seen in IA previous arti
Gle. IL was Sehiaparelli who pointed
out that meteors were disintesrated
ed in shoal in the extract orbits once
pursued by defunct comets The GO
i, Casional meteorites!. which have been
a structure indicative of some such
picked up on the earth and carefully
placed in cur museums, clearly show
piling OF particle on particle as Arr
henius supposed, foor all of them eN
hibit a well defined core upon which
the cosmic atoms seem to have de-
-,a
the meteorites of shooting stars"
which rain upon upon us at certain
times as the debris of comets. and
comets themselves as accretions or
minute particles hurled forth by the
pressure OF light from our sun and
every other sun in the universe, then
many Of the meteorites which have
fallen upon the earth may well be re-
Rarsied as messengers from other solar
systems, messengers that assure us
that the chemical composition of She
universe is everywhere the same
There u.s. consequently, just the bare
possibility that either na one Of it's past
rounds or ON its present round. H9lley's
historic comet may have bombarded
the earth with ineteortte or two.
which may eventually find a place ia
some Of our museums, and which ma y
be regarded as samples OF the mater
ial ~ which it is composed Unfor-
tunafeIy. VIC shall never be able to
identity these samples as chips OF
Halleys comet; for in chemical COM
position and in general appearance
they viii not differ from the meteor
ties. which are carefully treasured in
our educational Institutions at the
present time.
Copyright. 1910. by the Associated
4 Literary press1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01
The CARPENTER Bee.

The carpenter bee Is not one whit
more clever than many of her kindred,
but she certainly shows a wonderful
intelligence In the way she bores her
nest out of solid wood. When the
time comes for her to lay her eggs she
makes deep tunnel quite fifteen
inches long. taking only a few days
to complete her task. She then divides
this curious dwelling place into twelve
small cells or compartments. and lays
an egg In each. not forgetting to leave
beside it sufficient honey and pollen
to carry IL through the larva stage.
She seals up each compartment when
this is done and builds another above
The walls and ceilings are formed of
the fine PARTICLES of wood that she
has eaten away in making the tunnel,
and are stuck together with the sticky
fluid which she secretes herself. AT
the end oc the tunnel she makes a
tiny door through which her babies
can pass out when they ara ready:
she has spared no thought for their
comfort. and the skill OF this little
creature IL past our understanding
Home Notes,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01
ALONG
WASHINGTON BYWAYS

gave q hearing to both sides, The In
lerst&tc Commerce Commission became
involved in a most novel manner. Gift
ford Greare. representing the School
of Suggestive Therapeutics, raised the
question OF jurisdiction. The bin was
being considered t't- tho Committee on
Public Health. Mr. Greare thought 1t
should be before the Committee on In
terstate Commerce. Chairman Martin
could not agree with the speaker.
.'Why suppose" suggested Mir
Crearc, that thought wave was sent
from one OF our churches in Nebraska
10 another church in Iowa, would not
that be interstate traffic and would not
the Interstate Commerce Commission
have the same jurisdiction as IN the
case of railroads doing an Interstate
hnsincSs49
chairman Martin scratched his head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

tSpsciN to The Richmond Nirgini ial
WASHINGTON. u. C., Junc L.
There Is no member of the House who
is more visilant than Representative
James f. Mann. OF Illinois, chairman
OF the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign commerce, floor lieutenant of
Speaker Cannon. and the man who
knows more about pending legislation
than amy other member of the House,
When measures aye pending OIL the
floor II the House in which Mr. Mann
is Interested il is Impossible To get
him out If the chamber. If ne is ocCu-
pyinG the oh air as chairman of the
whole House on the State OF the Union
h. sticks to the job. a little thing
like lunch does not coneen Mr. Mann
when he has business on hand lie
feels the pangs Of hunger, too, just like
other mrlnEerS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01
Lavender Disinfectant j.

The following directions were given
once upon a time In sick room FOR
a disinfectant. 1t was there discover
ed To he so agreeable that II has ever
since that time been employed in the
same household to disguise the smell
of food in the kitchen. Every one
knows the value OF burning coffee for
the like purpose. but that is so iden-
titled with the use that one thinks at
once. when smiling It's odor, of the
smell which 1t Is overing up. To
make the lavender disinfectant, soak
paper in saltpetre and water, then
sheets of common brown wrapplng
set them away to dry till wanted
When brought into play. throw on one
of these leaves of paper some flowers
of lavender and burn them on a
shovel. as in the case of the coffee
yVoman's Life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01
Drop Ginger { axe.

Put into a cup one teaspoonful Of
soda, three tablespoonful of boiling
Matter aud four, taklespuonGfua VI meif-
cd butter. FIJI the cup with New
Orleans molAsses. DO this twice. then
add three quarters OF cupful more OF
molasses, teaspoonful and one-hslf
of ginger and -four to make consist
eucy to push from the spoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

suggested that thought
wave sent for the purpose uf curing
person who was i'll was not interstate
traffic in the accepted sense Of lhat
term, and closed the incident with
smile. Meantime the commission is
wondering how far their pcwers will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

-.,ee~ that MI Manu- has been
presiding during the consideration OF
zoe .auluty pNt! Appropriation bill lie
takes the chair At twelve o'clock and
remains there until the House ad-
jouras. Along about one o'clock he
begins to svel hungry. one day re-
Gently he summoned one Of the as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

Why cannot a man show his wife
that he appreciates her effogts to
please him? Why cannot he praise
the pudding uf his wife as well as
thf "U0king of his neighbor. Mrs.
Jones Why cannot he speak kindl!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

of her mince pie. and charitahly of
her sponge cake" Why cannot he say
that the new hat Is becoming to the
face of the woman who loves him =.
Kind words make his wife happy,
and no decent man ought to withhold
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

AS the bird trims her to the gale,
l trim myself to the storms Of time,
| man the rudder, reef the sail.
Obey the voice at eve obeyed AT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

sis,ant doorheepers To the Speakers
desk.
Go down and get me some lunch
he ordered, handing tho enploye Il
dollar bin,
How many? p" asked the assistant
Thoroughly familiar with M. Mann's
habits.
"Oh four will be enough. said the
presiding officer.
In u few moments the assistant re
turned to- the Speakers desk and
handed Mr. Mann four packages of
chocolate MIR. Mann Immediately fell
to and muuched his chocolate while
members on The floor discussed the
bill He eats the same kind of a
lunch when occupying his own seat
on the floor on days when he suspects
that some member will attempt to get
his fist into the United States Treas
Ury
Among the sacred institutions IN
Washington Is the Interstate Com
merge Commission, start "a discussion
in the halls of Congress about cur
failing the powers of the commission
and the Public Printer win be called
upon to print hundreds OF pages of
manuscript from Representatives. aud
Senators who are ever on the lookout
TO preserve the rights Of the COM
mission
The members of the commission APP
oreciate the fact taht they have stanch
champions ut the Capitol and are usn-
lily willing to undertake any task
imposed upon them. There are limits,
however, beyond which even the com
mission viii not go, and the limit has
been passed in suggestion recently
10 u goo. f,F A ana
Thtge are ls>e number of per
Sons n Washington just now Interested
IN The bin Intro duced by senator t1Wen
creating q department OF public health.
A committee Of the Senate. of which
Senator Martin is chairman. recently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

- ~ itNtAi GU IL ifiitA .
ably pretty. and q pat
tern for 1t may he sa-
cured in three sizes that
fit children between the
ages of one and FIVE
years. To copy IL for a
girl Of three years three
and three-quarters yards
of material twenty-seven
lnches wide or two and
three-quarters yards
thirty-six Inches in
width will be No eded.
In this model the pop
ular yoke and panel are
Cteverfy combined. So
they simplify the maxi
ing and give opportuni-
~ for ella boration in the
use. OF braid. embroidery
or insertion.
The design is suitable
for developing either
heavy materia III. such as
IN adras and cotton pop
lin or sheer weaves, like
dimity. handkerchief
linen and swiss. When
colcred goods are select
ed for the frock cut the
yoke and panel from
white A plaid Bingham
would be effective made
with a panel of plain
coIored goods.
A charming little dress
intended for party wear
could be made from
sheer linen. The yoke
panel and sleeve bands
of baby Irish crochet
and a strip Of the lace
inserted Just aboYe the
hem OF the skirt.
An equally effective
frock, and one that
would be less costly.
could be made from
swiss, either plain or
embroidered.
The yoke and panel
could be outlined with
Nalenciennes insertion
.sign on the yoke. II a
plain material between
lde with a white piaue
itton- h ole Scafiopet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

Lnwly. faithful. Danish fear
Right onward drive uIharmed:
The port well worth the cruise is near.
And every wave Is charmed
Emerson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

He went on: @Herbeck has spoken
0f II. the older women speak Of IL:
md they ait say
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

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thin
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Enkod FIaue.

The Swiss ere alive to the weak.
mesa OF English and American tour
dsts for things ancient. An Inns
truck paper says that one Of the
popular manufactured antiquities ia
the swiss dag Of a hundred years
ego A new one is made to resem.
bIe centanarian by process which
Includes fading the colors in the sun,
bespattsring It with tallow, and lay
ing It in the granary, whore the mice
soon give 1t the necessary tattered
appearance. Finally 1t is subjected
again 10 the rays OF Father Sun, Is
mounted on q worm-eaten, broken
stan, and is then ready for the Eng
Iish or American tourist in search Of
centennial trophies, Dundee Adver'
tiser.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Motor cars on RaIIroads.

The Erie Railroad Company has
been experimenting for two years
with gasolene motor cars on side
lines, whore ordinary passenger
trains cannot give the service desired
without serious loss. Motor cars have
been running regularly for some
time between Attica and Avon and
between Salamanca and Bradford. It
Is said that they are giving perfect
satisfaction to the patrons of the
road and have secured more pro
Sftable passenger trafflo between
these places than ever before known,
The gasolene motor car is claimed to
be more economical than the trolley,
and railroad men believe it will soon
come into general use for short runs
on al roadg.--Utica Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
rHE cENTRE oF lie EARTA.
How the zunI Indlans Have Marked

How the zunI indians Have Marked
the Spot by Crude shrine.
why all this fuss and controversy
as to whether 1t was Cook or Peary,
or either Of them, or both, that dis.
covered the north pole? Surely the
centre Of the earth is as important
as either extremity; and the Zuni
Indians have the centre safely cor.
rallied and appropriately marked
upon their reservation. They feel
quite sure of 1t, and that ought to be
SUFFICIENT
In the Zuni cosmogon% the earth
is conceived of as fiat, and shaped
like a pancake. Being a chosen peo-
pie of the gods, they were command
ed early On their tribal career to go
to the exact centre Of the world. and
there build their homes; and one OF
the most interesting legends Of the
people relates the story of their wand
er1ngs in search Of the middle place,
and tells how they knew it when
they reached 1t. 1t is about zoo
yards south Of their village in west
ern New Mexico, thirty-five miles
south Of Gallup, on the Santa Fe
route. 1t is marked by crude
shrine. built Hike bake oven, out
of fat stones. Two large removable
hagstones close the entrance, which
faces the rising sun.
On the top are number OF con-
crstionary formations, known to the
Indians as thunder stones In the
interior are large numbers Of feath-
or tufted prayer sticks, and several
earthenware vessels filed with sac.
red meal. Numerous ceremonial
dances, in the nature Of rainmaking
rites, are performed around this holy
place, Kansas City Star.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
HABITS OF THE HEDGEHOG.
Destroyer Of Decentralization He
0ets the Better Of Adders.

0ets the Better Of Adders.
The hedgehog, that butt OF juvenile
rustic horseplay, is the possessor OF
tastes which like Sam WelIer's knowl4
edge Of London are extensive and
peculiar" Scoring fasttdiousness If
can make hearty meal Of nearly
any insect and is one OF the few Yerl
tebrates which can tackle the repul
sivA cockroach. For effectual exter.
animation OF beetles and crickets 1t ia
as useful as lnongoose among the
rats, but 1t Is not generally known
that 1t has partially toward
snakes and adders The methods IL
employs for the attack are interest
ing
Having come upon the adder il
goads that reptile to the offensive
and at the first dart Immediately rolls
into a ball. The adder is then left
to attack the spines. in which en-.
counter 1t naturally comes off second
best. After little, when the hedge.
hog feels that his antagonist has e1
hAusted his power, it once more opens
out and makes bite at the adder's
back, thereby breaking Its spine. Il
then proceeds to crunch the whole
OF the reptiles body by means Of its
pewersul jaws and after that 1t ia
said to start at the tail and devour
ita prey. OF eggs the hedgehog ia
a1ss very fond, thereby giving just
oaree 10 keepers and 6armers to de.
stroy Il on sight.
Gases have been known where
hedgehoss actually forced the hen
pheasant OF her nest and then pro.
ceeded to demol4sh the contents.
There is a tradition among country
people to the effect that the hedge.
hog will suck the milk from COWS,
who certainly show strong aversion
to the hedgehog. but eminent natur.
alists scout the idea, their explana-
ton being that 1t is the heat of the
COW which attracts the hedgehog, the
cows dislike being no doubt caused
by unpleasant contact with the prick.
" spfneg Hedgehogs are invulnerable
to most Of their enemies except man,
although the willy fox has been
known to get the better Of them oc.
casionally. From the Scotsman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
How could He do ItY

'DeAr me-" gasped Mrs. HoIlonutt.
there's teNtble item in the paper.
Ny word, how the poor man must
have suffered"
well. what is III" asked the hus-
band.
why, one OF those unfortunate
Marathon runners over In New York
swallowed a sponge"
''What? Let me see" After care.
fully reading the paragraph Mr., HoE
lonutt flung the paper down. There
never was woman yet who could
grasp simple fact In print. This
doesn't say the fellow swallowed q
sponge"
Il know It doesn't in those exact
words" assented his wife; "but, then.
how on earth could the poor man
throw up the sponge IL ne didn't
swallow it?"-Tit-Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

LIS began curing lame backs and sick kidneys The demand
present propeto Now those early days Do6ns Kidny Ps
only pures drugs and absolutely nonosonous
They used and praised all over the civilized world
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS MAKE LASTING CURES
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

In a Pennsylvania town. where the
Friends abound prim old Quaker
spinster recently attended the mar
riage Of her granddaughter, a young
person who had in the course of his
Fl years received much discipline at
her hands.
The old lady was at her best on
this festive occasion, and, at pause
in the wedding breakfast, the happy
bridegroom looked over at her with
beguiling smile.
TELL US why thee never. married.
Aunt Patience?" he said, teasingly.
THAT is soon told, William" said
the old Quakeress, calmly "It was
because was not as easily pleased as
thy wife was" Circle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
nress for the EquestrIenne.

The fair riders who take their own
horses into the ring must follow a
set OF rigddly prescribed rules in
dress. The horse show judges are
punctiliously particular that every de-
tail Of formal horse show etiquette
be observed and q gray habit worn
in the evening would be very bad
form indeed. The fair rider must
also use side saddle, no matter what
her personal preference may be. In.
Che evening she must wear well
fitting black melton or broadcloth
habit, black boots, q high silk hat
ana white or very light necluwear.
In the afternoon she may. II she
chooses. don a gray or checked habit.
tan boots and a more informal hat.
The women who ride with special
hunt clubs wear pink coats like the
men, and the vivid hunting pink
which, as everybody knows, is brill
liant scarlet--makes delightful
dash Of Philadelphia Inquirer
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
a WOMAN DoCToR
Was Quick 10 See That Coffee Was
Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of a bad case Of coffee
poisoning. and tells It In way SO
simple and straightforward that lit
erary skill could not improve 1t.
Il had neuralgia headaches for IL
years" she says, and suffered untold
agony, When / first began to have
them weighed lao pounds, but they
brought me down to 10, l went to
many doctors and they gave me only
temporary relief. So suffered on.
tai one day woman doctor told me
TO use Postum. She said | looked like
was coffee poisoned.
$50 began to drink Postum and
gained 15 pounds in the first few
weeks and continued to gain. but not
SO fast as at first, MY headaches be-
gan to leave me after / had used Pos
tum about two weeks---long enough
to get the coffee poison out OF my sys-
TEN.
"Since began TO use Postum can
gladly say that never know what a
neuralgia headache Is like any more,
and II was nothing but Postum that
made me we'll Before used Postum
never went out alone; l would get
bewildered and would not know
which way to turn Now go alone
and my head is as clear as bell MY
brain and nerves are stronger than
thev have been for years"
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellvlllc." In pkgs. There's Rea-
son.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
AN Aatounded EnaIIahman.

No one IL fonder Of a good story.
or can tell one with greater effect,
than Dr.. Clifford, who will lead the
NonconforniSt Emergency League
against the Lords, should necessity
arise. Both his father and mother
worked in Lancashire lace factory,
and when the preacher was ten years
old, he, too. entered the factory, and
often worked twelve or fourteen
hours al q stretch
OF these days Dr Clifford has an
amusing "Reminiscences. A piece OF
new machinery was being hoisted to
the top room OF the factory when the
rope broke and the machinery got a
dame cling fall.
"Well I neverl" exclaimed the
manager. ITO think rye hoisted with
chat rops for fifteen years and now
81 happened. Tit Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
a PopuIal FIoor.

Whenever the coiored man who
runs the elevator in Sixth avenue
store feels particularly frisky he an
nounces the third floor in this fash.
ion:
Third floor-wRists, dresses. alter
atoms. and complaints. particularly
complaints"
Since fair proportion OF the pas.
sengers who get of at that floor are
there for the purpose OF registering
complaints, they smile upon him be-
nignantly for anticipating their
needs. New York Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
coIored Troops and pesertIon.

The coIoFed troops serve nobly.
Desertions from colored regiments
do not average one-tenth OF those
from white regiments. This fidelity
to the colors may be partly due to
the truth OF an old army saying that
the service offers to the white man
a refuge and to the colored man q
career. Men pass lifetimes In the col.
ored regiments contented in the as
surance OF the retired pay that
awaits long service and good records.
Between oficers and men grow UP
long trust and confidence that even
Brownsville has been powerless to
shake. Boston Transcript.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
cARg or OLD CLASS.
@awdust 40 POIIsher-- Potato skins
70 Clean pecanfera.

70 Gteau DcCaHLcTes
Antique glass which does not re-
uuirs mending but Is dim and lustre-
leGs may DO made TO shine and spar
kle once more II It Is washed in wa.
ter to which q little ammonia has
been added.
Soapsuds spell ruination to crystal
ware while drying Il with duster
only serves to dim 1t still more. Az
ter having rinsed and left 1t to soak
sn ammonia water, using soyt
brush II the glass is cut into facets
and the dirt has caught In the squares
the article should be placed in a box
and covered with sawduat. After an
hour It will be found that the wood
dust has dried the glass and given
Il bright lustre.
The old fashioned cut crystal de-
canters which are 80 much used now
adays become almost hopelessly dis
oolored when they have held old port
on any wine which leaves a deposit.
TO clean them an old fashioned rem
sdy Is that OF finely chopped potato
skins with which the decanter should
be allied, and cork inserted In the
mouth In place 81 the stopper This
should be left for three days for the
skins to ferment, when 1t should be
well shaken, emptied and rinsed with
clear water. The decanter should
either be reversed and left to drain
for day or two or may be dried
more expeditiously at the side Of the
stove. London Evening Standard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
s.ittIe Known o. cuff.DweiIers.

The history and the habits Of the
cliff-dwellers is nearly lost in the OBJ.
security Of ages. The existent tribes
know very little OF these ancients.
who possibly were .co-existent with.
the children OF Israel, and may have
been living in stone houses and have
enjoyed q real civilization when our
ancestors we're running about clad In
the skins or Wild beasts and with
caves for habitations.