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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24
HIS 0EATH LEAVES BIG GAP
Collins, Waiter In f1ouss Of Commons
Smoking Room, Had Known Gen.
erstions OF Members.

Scarcely any figure could have de-
parted from the house of commons
and left so great a gap in the intimate
life Of members as has been occa-
stoned by the death of Collins, the
waiter In the upper smoking room.
For something like fifty years he had
been In the service Of the house, and
he had known whole generations OF
members, who looked upon him with
almost affection. The upper smoking
room is the true center Of serious Cos
sip In the house of commons. II is
the place where men speak thsir
minds to one another. Collins, in NOV
ing about among the tables, heard all
the gossip. and nc man was go IN
fallible In interpreting the real opinion
of members-an opinion not always
expressed in more public quarters.
Some few weeks ago a garden party
to the staff and police of the house
of commons, Mr.. T. P. O'Connor made
general reference to the unique posi-
ton of Collins. He told how, when
Mr.. Lloyd George was In doubt about
tuS passing VI LIE uuu6Stt Wucu dai
the political authorities told him one
thing or another, he went to Collins,
as the best informed politician, to
know what ought to be done.
Collins was an ideal waiter, know
ing the preferences of his regular GUS
toners and needing no order from
them when they entered the room
I've which he ruled. He seemed TO
have the secret Of perpetual youth. His
round, sunny, boytsh face, his alert
ness and his uniform cheerfulness
gave to him an appearance of juven-
ility which belied all statements as to
his age. He had the true Irish tenn
permanent, was witty and ready, and
was never known to be "out of Sorts"
No man WAS more generously treated
or more highly respected by his cit-
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24

Various districts In Germany are pc
tftionina the forest department to res
cue the walnut trees Of the country
from the gradual extinction which
threats q them. In times when tue
land was less thickiy populated 1t was
customary for farmers and large land
owners to plant walnut trees on their
properties and along the roads. but
modern science has taught that not
only is the shade thrown by the
spreading tree tops unfavorable to
profitable cultivation, but that a GER
tain amount of tannic acid Is con-
tanned In the nuts and in3nriously af-
fects the soil on which they fail. The
natural result Of the decrease in the
number of walnut trees Ia a rise In
price OF the timber, and whereas In
the SOS a cubic meter of the wood
cost from 81 to s12 1t now costs from
$50 to $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24
Cracker Lunches.

New York city alone has nearly
s 10000 children attending the lbltc
schools. What a splendid opportunity
to provide this vast army Of healthy
youngsters with a wholesome and APP
petizing cracker lunch, done up inca
neat package and still cheap enough
to be within the reach Of even the
poorer parents. We once saw saw
one of these cracker lunches got
up by q large biscuit concern In Ger
many. The paper box contained six
delicious crackers with a marmalade
filing, and there was an empty com.
partment for q nice red apple or q
couple of plums, which OF course
were added by the mother of the
child. These school lunches, exciu-
sive of the fruit, were sold at S pfen-
nigs. or about IN cents.-Bakers
Weekly.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24

Persons who cannot write their
names are required to use as a snbsu..
tute the sign Of the XXI. Ans,
~cfently kings and mobiles used the
same sign, but not !gnorantly. 1t vas
used by those who could not write as
well as by those who could not SYM
Dol that the person making 1t pledged
himself by his Christian faith 10 the
truth of the matter to which he affixed
the cross. Hence, although people
now write or subscribe their names,
they are still said to sign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24

In some parts Of Syria the peasants
believe that doctors and druggiats
have a right to Kill one mar and sue
woman every year to make medicines
out Of their bodies. A druggist whose
establishment was boycotted because
he vas t~houghtsto have tried to MUIR
der a boy, brought suit assinsf the
boys parents for their Interference
with his trade, but he received NO
damages. as Il was recognised that the
adults were believers in the old super
atition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-24
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To Lydia e. Pinkham,s
Vegetable Compound
Scottyille, Mich.-"I want to tell
you how much good LydiaE X. Pinkhan,a

v ak6 ba DIG CuUb-
pound and sanatlye
Wash have done me.
/ live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. I am forty
Ave years old, and
am the mother of
children.
Many people think
it strange that lam
not broken down
with hard work and
fnaaaay o ofp,u fe M
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
Half Rate for Empties

James A. Patton, on his return from the
coronation Of King George said to a New
York reporter:
Il lost my overcoat in the rush at ira
falgar Square. Fortunately, though, both
coming and going, [ didn't lose a meal
through seasickness. / wasn't like a
southerner whose stateroom was next to
mine on the way over.
This poor fellow suffered dreadfully.
Day and night loud groans were to be
heard issuing from his berth-groans and
those other sounds more violent and
more heart-rendng than mere groans,
which are the unhappy accomplishments
Of seasickness. I tell you, when he got
off the boat at the end Of the voyage,
that fat southeTner had thinned down TO
mere skeleton.
ITO a steward who commiserated with
him, the southerner said:
Wen, there's one consolation After
this crossing | can return at half price
tow's that, sir? ! don't quite under
stand you said the steward
Look at your regulations explained
the southerner. Don't they say that you
take returned empties at 20 per cent
reduction"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
By Tad

that IL was all the deck hands could do to
get through with their traps.
told this to MIR. Belew that after
noon Of failure I'm the dismal city and
he laughed, not insuffernbly. as some
matinee actors laugh when the very name
OF women Is mentioned but kindly, IN a
friendly fashion, and trifle wistfully.
Now" said he, ITS all wrong the way
people talk OF the matinee girl and her
folly. I've seen lots of good. wholesome,
clever girls dead In love with a hero-not
with the actor who played MIN, but with
the hero-and the poor fool OF conceited
actor misunderstood tho whole affair
"a little slip OF a girl, with her head
fun of fairy tales, goes to the matinee.
She lives at home with IA father who
reads the paper all the time he's In tho
house, and her only brother never no.
tees her at all except 70 tweak her hair
or make fun OF all her tlmid ideas.
when the hero appears the little girl
is electrified. Here she thinks, here's
the kind OF man I've dreamed OF. lie
fears nothing, he loves with all his heart,
he doesn't laugh at the idea OF Iocket
and ring. Why, he'd die for "a lock OF
his ladys hair. And she sits and dreams
ana creams GEAR lttle goose.
III had a daughter l wouldn't let her
get within speaking distance OF "a matinee
actor but I'd let her go to the matinee
anu fall in love WITH the hero, whenever
she wanted to.
Not with the actor, you know, but
with the part he plays that's the differ
ence, and It's whole lot OF difference,
too.
II never could laugh at the little girl
who saw knight In armor coming down
the road, with his silver helmet cleaning
in the sun, and who cried when she found
that the knight was just little wlIle
Smith running home from the grocer's
with tin pail ON his head.
'As for the actor who can't get the
real meaning OF the matinee worship
through his stupid, vain head, some one
ought 10 take him out somewhere andr-
Mr.. Bellew looked very expresslvely at
the toe Of his exceedingly neat boot-and
said no more.
I've always liked him since then. And
| haven't thought so hardly Of the NATL
nee girl since had that talk with Kyrle
Bellew-aotor ana gentleman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
st and Of Della s

Oh, why had she persisted in 1t so? Yet
how could she make any overtures now?
She went through the hall passing
Delia's room. But the door was closed
and there was a sound of the trunk being
dragged over the floor. Helen went on
into the sitting room and gazed out the
window, The thought of losing Della
overwhelmed her more and more.
Just then the bell rang
Only one letter. Miss Delta O'Don-
oghue," read the address-painstaking
penciled in the big, awkward hand.
Helen went back and raped on Delia's
door.
"A letter for you" handing 1t in.
Della took 1t without word and again
closed the door. But In that momentary
glimpse into the room Helen had seen
the open trunk and the clothes on the
floor beside it ready to be packed.
Well, she was going-there was no
help for it now. Helen took down the
telephone book to look up the address
of an employment agency. What was
that place that Mrs. Lewis had told her
about? She had better call her up and
find out Then she remembered Mrs.
Lewis was never home Thursday after
moons, and besides it was too late to get
dinner herself.
And then 1t occurred to her about
Delia's pay-she would want her money.
But this was on the eighth; II would
be only about IS. Yes, she had enough to
pay that.
There was a sound of Dellas door
opening and her steps down the hall to-
ward the kitchen. She had left an apron
or something of hers out there. thought
Helen But the steps did not return.
Then came the sound of water running
in the sink, and a noise OF pans and
dishes, Had she decided to straighten
up before she left?
Helen waited a few moments, and then
went through the dining room to the
open door OF the kitchen. Della was on
her knees before the ice chest with big
pan of suds beside her. So she was going
to clean the ice chest before she went!
Della did not see her, and, not knowing
what to say, Helen once more went back
into the sitting room to her mending. She
finished the tablecloth, sewed some but
tons on WarTen's underwear and mended
the lace on Winifreds little skirt. Still
Della was in the kitchen. Once more
Helen went to the door. The ice chest
was cleaned and left open to dry, while
Della was rapidly finishing the ironing.
do you want that pineapple for des-
sert ma'am--or shall l make cup GUS
tard?"
81 think the custard would be very
NICE stammered Helen.
IAN right, ma'am. and I'll beat up a
sponge cake to go with It,"
And that was all. There was no expla-
nation and no apology. But it was plain
Della had decided TO stay. And Helen
was too content to ask questions.
The letter had been from Della's young
man. Unquestionably it had been a con-
ciliatory one. And It had come Just in
time to restore peace, not only to Dela's
troubled heart but to the domestic ma
chinery Of the Curtis household.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

matter with your play, Mr. Bellew2'
asked
Kyrle Bellew. the man who was not
used 20 failure, smiled trifle ruefully.
well" he said. that's not hard TO see.
"The hero isn't a hero at all-he's Just
a man. Don't you remember in the second
act the ruffiaps who come C carey che
fair lady from her bower get the best OF
him? And In the third act he forgets to
bring the rope ladder in time TO get the
fair lady away? These are pardonable
sins in a man-ln a hero they are unfor-
givable crimes.
Heroes must never fail, they must
never forget, they must never stumble,
they must never be afraid OF anything on
earth or in the waters beneath the earth;
they must forget that they are men and
be heroes all the time"
And then we fell to talking OF heroes
and OF men In general, and OF the matinee
grill who cant tell n hero from a man,
and who makes a fool of herself over
the difference.
Now, IL any man on earth knew all
about that sort OF girl Kyre Bellew was
that man.
saw Kyrle Bellew try to slip away to
England in decent quiet once and the
dock was so covered with weeping girls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
Electricity
by EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

Electricity at rest on the surfaces OF
bodies was the original state in which It
became known to the Greeks in the time
of Thales, GOO Is. c. They rubbed amber
over In the PelopOnnesus, Eprus and
Argolis. and observed very strange phe-
nomcna. Chronic smokers having genu-
Inc amber pipestems may now rub with
wool cloth and obtain electricity.
Gilbert, in England, after an interval
Of twenty-five centuries, likewise rubbed
amber, secured the mysterious entity and
called il electricity. from elektron, the
rame given by the Hellenes TO amber
Everybody waited from A. ID. 1900 to the
year 1888 for pu Fay to rub glass rod
with silk. lie was too poor TO buy amber,
50 he rubbed stick OF common pine
resin with fur or wooden cloth and also
developed electricity. Then he made Il
ball Of pith and suspended II by a silk
thread and held tho rubbed resin near IT,
The ball was attracted and began the
chief thing in natter-motiOn. The ball
drew nearer and nearer 20 the resin,
touched II and instantly flew away as
far as the silk thread would allow-that
u.s. the ball became charged with cleo
triclty.
The reader may study these three
words during ten years, ten hours daily
and not comprehend them motion,
charge, electricity, But Du Fay, after the
lapse Of 1873 years from Gilbert, enor-
mously expanded the horizon OF mental
man by rubbing a stick OF glass with silk
and holding II near the dlsdainfu plth
ball; II was at once attracted and flew
to tho glass rod Two great facts of ma
ture appeared-electricity Is either OF two
kinds or exists In two states or condl-
lions
Franklin, sixteen years later, IN l74g, ap-
piled the impressive words positive and
negative TO these two states. You may
think that this was little event, but il
was one Of the great things OF science,
namely, positive and negative are the two
standard words at the base, the rock
hcwn base, OF foundation OF mathematics,
from low algebra to high calculus.
! have often thought whether Franklin
! looked into the future-to that cventful
! day, August a. 1898, when mathematical
units would be argued by the ablest OF
| the human species IN new and unknown
| city, Chicago. I believe that the mighty
| brain sent forth thoughts on this vast
subject Yet at that timo 20 could not
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

have possibly invented a unit TO measure
the force on the amber or glass.
Nothing is able to escape the clutch OF
static Overwhelmingly apparently acting
through space at u distuHce and setting
up motion. rr-f'r.-
Twenty yenrs after Du Fay Canton, in
1858, discovered that the body used I'm
rubbing was Of as much Importance as
the body rubbed. Thus, rub glass with
flannel or wool instead OF silk and 4
VIII have the same kind Of electricity as
that on resin rubbed with wool, ana repel
the pith ball that was attracted when
silk was used.
hundreds OF tests were made aud
finally science agreed to call the change
established on glass positive and on resin
negative These Distinctions having the
weight Of Frankln's decision. are now in
use-and doubtless will be for hundreds
OF thousands Of coming years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
The Terrible Tackle


CopyriEh, 1911, National News Association.
They called him the terrible TICKLE;
He was six feet six inches or so;
lie could make an opponents bones
cTaCkle
With tricks that he happened to
know
With knee and with elbow lie hustled
And whether above or beneath
The tumbled-up pile he managed to smile
While kicking out troublesome teech
They called him the TERRIBLE tackle
And when the great game had been
won
His friends had to crow and to cacllIe:
Let's beat up a cop, just for fun. e"
The terrible tackle got busy
\ halo appeared DER his dome;
One look at the cop and without any stop
The terrible tackle sneaked home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

and the play was
not IL great sue
cess. He was an
exceedingly x o o d
actor. the COM
pany supporting
him was good. the
play was well
staged and tho
lines the company
spoke were rather
better than the
average play But,
somehow, h pr g
hung yer the
whole affair the
subtle, intangible,
depressing air OF
failure.
what IL the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
some Aged Apothegms

Beware the fury Of a patient man.
A blameless record Is too frequently a
blank one.
Sweet discourse makes short days and
nights.
Party is the madness Of many for the
gain Of a few.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

NebeldplSS greeted /
Della, didn't l
tell you to clean
this ice chest yes
terday?'
Della ironed on in
Stolid silence.
Didn't l tell you
to clean this yes
terday % Helen re-
peated.
"Y e s, ma am"
Eullenly.
Then why didn't
you?"
No answer.
why didn't you
clean 1t. Della p
ID | n t have
time.
But you did
have time, you
had very little TO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

ThEN START D+e FIRES,
OIL UP The MALHiHERS
Fry n4E LEAFS AeIO
THE eHEA Ks, SiFT
nAe ASaES. cHop The
Wooo ArLo MET ooAh
OG COAL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
Two ora suner.tItinns.

Hawns confess the pains and penalties
OF idleness.
Andaman islanders, lowest OF savages.
think that earthquakes are caused by the
spirits Of the dead, who. impatient at the
delay OF the resurrection, shake the palm
trees on which they believe the earth 10
rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

san ! FoUrIO a JOG IN ~
PAPER NESTERDAI AAOs
ITS A DEAR. I'M Az
ENGtAEEP ~ A Dis
FACTORY OVER AT
NEST HOG KEN. Nj.
lOOt-U Rave TO GET
nERE TILL 5. AN Il
4 X
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
Matinee Girls and Actors
By wINIFRED BLACK.

1tyrle Bellew. the handsome and ras-
chatting actor, Is dead and buried. Some
thing he said TO me once sun lives in
my memory.
Bellew was playing In western city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

THEN At Q I'M I CLEAN
W DAMS ONE FtPES
ATIo ACT AS ~ 6-tT
NATLHNNAE. AT "
I 60 eEp ANO DON'T
HAVE 10 MOVE ALEG
Tln 3. IA IA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16

NO. | REFU Sc ~4oUR
GOLDEN PRESENT 8.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-16
M 'rried Life the Second Year
by MABEL HERBERT URNER.
The Exciting Incident of the Icechest and of
Obstinacv.

AS Helen opened the ice chest and
stopped down to take out a bottle of
milk, a strong odor OF stale butter and
NpgafabIe trraata1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23
The Final Settlement

The annals OF the secret service OF
the T. S. abonnds with Incidents that
would make thrilling reading ii they
we're put on the market in book form.
There is something about that little
known branch OF Uncle Sans SER
vice that causes the thickest blood 70
quicken and the duliest eye to sparkle
with anticipation whenever reference
is made to It
It's members. modest appearing and
unassumiug men. can live among us
for months aasnsnected. apparently
making their way in the world at
some ordinary occupation. They are
the real men whom the detectives or
fiction are fashioned after, and hap
less is the lot Of the evil doer who
is suspected Of breaking one Of Uncle
Sans laws. Once started on case
and there Is no let up until the sus-
pected one IS proved innocent or plac-
ed in some government prison.
Should you be a criminal and be
clever enough to discover the identi.
ty Of one Of them. he Immediately
disappears and the plumber who re-
pairs your water pipes. or the man
who drives you to your work in the
morning may be his successor. Co
where yon will. there is no escape
for ycu # you are guilty
The Final Settlement shows in rir-
i'd manner. the resourcefulness OF
this splendid organization-the chase
IS carried from Maine to England.
and back to n y and to its aFnal
Settlement in San Francisco
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23

ATTACKS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

A severe attack on school principal.
chas. p. Allan. OF syiyanla. Ca. Is
thus told By him. aFor more than
three years" he writes. u suffered In
describable torture from rheumatism.
liver and stomach trouble and diseas.
ed Kidneys. All remedies failed tln !
used Electric Bitiers. but four bottles
cured me completely Such results
are common. Thousands bless them
for curing stomach trouble. female
complabis kidney disorders, bilious
ness, and for new health and vigor
Try them. Only SOC at Brown & Co.
d&v
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23
rAg MAn WHO IS WHIPPED.

why do you SHOUT for the man who
has won,
For the man who IS claiming the
JOY Of success
why do you turn from your duty and
run
To congratulate him whom the god
desses bless2
The victor viii lend you an unwilling
But the man who Is whipped needs
your comforting cheer.
why are you one Of the many who
crowd
Where the man who has won con
descends 70 be praised.
While the man who is whipped, in
neglect, is allowed
To 81 ia bis corner heartbroken
and dazed7
TO the victor your praise is a mean
ingless thing,
But the man who Is whipped needs
the cheer you can bring
IS. f. KisER
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23

Mles Eula Emanuel VINO has beel
spending the past few weeks fl
Georgetown, Ky, returned today an,
viii spend few days at the home o
her brother DR.. L. E. Emanuel.
nor recrosses the line; that it is im-
possible 70 have a governor and an
acting governor at the same time.
The pardon and parole question
VIII be taken up Immediately. and
while it is conceded that the par
dons granted by the acting governor
will stand. there are extremely inter
esting possibilities in relation to the
many paroles and the power Of the
governor to revoke them.
The ten pardons and paroles issued
Thursday brought the total signed
BY Acting Governor McAlester during
the trifle more than two weeks Of
his official action up to fifty-three.
A record Of the hour and minute
when pardons were issued Thursday
was accurately kept. for reference,
should a question arise as to their
validity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23
AANcock IS cAosEN.

4. G. Hancock Of chickasha. i.
been elected as teacher in the subj
BAN school OF the Chickasha distri,
northeast Of town and the term vi
begin the first Of next month. accon
ing to the plans Of the board. Th
school will be under the superTislo
Of the Chickasha school board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23


feel wretchedly. cannot help think-
lng OF Hardin. who split bis kindli1g
drew a fresh bucket of water, and
went 70 b@d at o'clock, where all
men belong at that hour Occasion
ally, when 30 70 play OF a recep-
ton. and when ] return after mid
night, tired out and unsatisfied, J
look over ait Hsrdin's house, and re-
gret that am not sensible - he r..
/ have wasted good deal of vitality
and money on society that Hardin
has saved, and. / know he had
better time sleeping than had 10
entertaining or in being entertained
Hardin has 10 steam, gas or wat
en- pipes around las hoase, 70 burst
on leak. and be has good many
ether old-fashioned notions that /
an beginning to envy Besides. he
has a superb liver; I have never
known . more amiable man, Or q
holder man. than Hardin, and Of
ten call at his shop TO admire him.
but, while he has never called me +
fool. I an satisfied that he regards
me 90
Hardin has somewhere learned
the importance of keeping his mouth
shut, and the little he says does ne-
cause him trouble
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-23
STEVENS SMITH.

Dell Stevens and Mrs. Emma Smit
we're married Thursday evening a
sz7 North Ninth street Rev. r. 4
Huffaker performed the ceremonl
Relatives and friends Of the contrac
ing parties were present Many uss
ful gifts were received at the shove
given following the ceremony