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Arizona republican., 1911-01-11
aPoLLY OF The clRcuss

Polly Of the Circus" one of the
most worthily successful of recent
American PLAYS and in which comedy
and semi tragedy are closely en-
twined to provide incessant excite
ment. and also a happy ending. and
has been pronounced far and wide as
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11
FIRST WOMAN DENTIST.

DIR. Lucy Hobbs Tayior. wh) recent
~ died in Lawrence. Kas. was said tn
he the first woman in the world. To
graduate in dentistry,
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11

Just received. New York apple cider
75c per gallon. Melczer Bros. Co. Main
rs. II
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11

Evergreen lots are going fast See
Burroughs, IA w Adams st. tf
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11

Your eyes. "Dr. Swigert's glasses
See him today. II East Adams st
IL
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11
For Laerippe Coughs and stuffy Colds

Take Foley's Honey and Tar. II
gives quick relief and expels the cold
from your system. 1t contains no Opt
ates. is safe and sure. Sold by Elvey
& Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-11

: Evergreen lots are gding fast. See
Burroughs. IA W. Adams St. If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
The WhistIina Jugs of Peru.

The potters Of ancient Peru used to
manufacture an ingenious musical In
strument which may very properly be
called a whistling Jig. In collections
of antiquities 1t is called a silvador or
silyio. Specimens are obtained from
the ancient burial places Of Peru. One
Of these consists Of two vases, whose
bodies are Joined one to the other, win
a hole or opening between them, Inc
neck of n of these vessels Is closed,
with the exception of a small opening
-rTTSSsseea1- double vase is
modelled into a representation of a
birds head. When a liquid is poured
into the open necked vase the air is
compressed In the other, and in escap-
ing through the narrow opening is
forced into the whistle, the vibration
producing sounds. Many of these
sounds represent the notes of birds;
n in the collection at the British
museum initiates the notes of the robin
or some other member Of the thrush
tribe, peculiar to Peru-Harper's
Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
A Shave In China.

The Rev. Louis Byrde, a missionary,
gives an interesting account in a Lon
don paper of a shave in China. He
writes: The greatest treat which ]
only give or special occasions is q mid
day shave in public. In the early morn
ing a Chinese inn is terribly dark, and
at night bed soon claims one. l select
a table at the street front (the whole
front is formed of movable doors,
which are entirely taken away during
the day. and. provided with the neces-
sarles, commence operations. Fifty or
sixty people stand round in ranks, the
tnnermost circles consisting Of children
and the outer rings of men and
mothers with their babes. Not q word
Is uttered: all eyes are fixed first on
the shaving brush as the soap is Iath-
cred on the face, and then on the razor
as the stubble falls. The Chinese never
shave themselves, and possibly to see
a man handling a razor on himself may
suggest that he is about to commit
harakiri in their village"
II you have something to trade
put an advertisement In our ex-
change column.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
A Put In Job.

Hamilton Webster Called Ham for
short had just been elected sheriff of
a certain county. He had received
strict orders to keep nc prisoner in
solitary confinement. One evening he
found himself In possession of but two
prisoners, one of whom escaped during
the night. The next morning he open
ed the cell of the one remaining, q man
arrested for horse stealing, and pro-
ceeded to kick him out, remarking:
"Git out Of here, you pie facet You
stayed IN to get me In trouble over
that derned solitary confinement regu-
lation, didn't youf'-Success Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
MendInQ Amber

To mend amber requires a certain
noun Of care, though the process Is
a simple one. Apply some linseed Oil TO
the broken edges and the Ad the
oiled parts over a gas Jet, co 'ag the
rest of the amber meanwhile with a
cloth. As soon as the oiled parts be-
come sticky with the heat press the
edges which are to be united together
and hold them very carefully till cold,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12

Courage has little or no relation to
bodily size. The humming bird Is the
smallest Of birds, but also n of the
most fearless and ~pugnacious, He at
tack kingbirds and hawks, and those
tyrannical creatures, though OF mon
strous size In comparison, seem not at
all ashamed to fly from his onsets.
ghe fights Of humming birds among
themselves are often fierce and pro
tracted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
Moreresl's Cathedral,

The great landmark in Montreal Is
+ha Cathedral Of Notre Dame, which,
next to the famous cathedral In the
CITY OF Mexico, is the largest church
building in America and has a seat
ing capacity Of 1900. The church was
built In 1929 and is noted for Its mag
ntacent chimes, one of the bells OF
which. called lie eros Bourbon" is
one OF the largest suspended bells IN
tbe world and weighs A.7S0 pounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
Calandara of the Axtees.

Calendars are probably the Oldest
form of literature In the world. The
cards which appear by the millions in
all civilized countries nowadays have
their counterpart among the most an
Gent known races. The Aztecs, for ex-
ample, were well supplied with calen-
dars, and several Of them have been
preserved to this day. They were pub
llshed in stone and set up in public
nlocps
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
Goldfish AristocrzcY.

The term Goldfish aristocracy" Is an
A~mericanism and originated in a dis
tnction made by the early Dutch set
tiers of New York city between the old
"Knickerbocker families" and the
down east merchants who had
grown rich in the whale and Goldfish
cries, the latter being classed as the
Goldfish aristocracy."-Kansas City
Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
Wall Mated,

Thus the lnquisitive boarder:
What has become Of the old fash
Ioned who used to call a wed,
ding reception an infare?'
Response by the white haired board
r:
L think she married the old fash
ioned man WIZ ~and to crack his
knuckIes regularly twice a day."-Chi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12

San Francisco, Aug. 1t:-Mr.
Rolph becomes a most important
factor in the mayoralty contest here,
as he has been Endorsed by all the
parties except the Socialist and Labor
parties. He is opposing P. II. Nc
earthly, the present mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH.

Age is TO a geat extent a mat
ter Of belief. You are a. young
or a. old a. you believe you are.
The spin, Of youth should be re-
tanned. Lie i. a promissofy note,
due one day after date, payable on
demand. but by night living we can
defer payment almost indefinitely.
h is the staying power" that tells
e. B. Waman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
HOME, SWEET HOME.

Your dream. Of reputation, your
SWIFT determination, your impulsive
pnde, your deep uttered vows to
WIN q name. have all sobered into
affection. have oil blended into that
glow Of tender feeling which finds
its center and hope and Joy in the
home. From my soul | pity him
whose soul does no, leap at the
mere utteranco Of that name.-H
Marvel.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
Water Clock and Attendant.

takes exactly a day Of IL hours FOR
the contents Of the top jar to be emp
tied completely into the lowest. AS
the water steadily rises In this last
receptacle the float points to the hour
marked on the indicator.
The archaic time guage was first
erected about 1924 A. d. It has a
history full Of incidents: 1t has been
destroyed many times during inva.
sions from without and riots within
the city. But 1t has always been re-
stored. SO that today. in spite OF the
advances made In mechanical methods
Of measuring time. we find the old
water clock in practical use as 1t was
500 years ago. For at intervals dur
Ing the day (more or less) correct
time is exhibited on board outside
the building and the native Chinese
are quite content to pin their faith
to this unique servant Of old Father
time.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
More Dogs In France.

Paris.-There are more dogs in
France than most countries. Thus 1t
appears that to one thousand inhab-
itants there are rs dogs in France and
only 38 in England. 81 in Germany and
II In Sweden. Still hydrophobia is
extremely rare In the Department Of
the Seine, the last case observed dat
ing back to the year 1905. DR.. Martel
says this good state Of things has been
brought about by the law for killing
not only every mad dog. but also for
killing every dog any mad dog may
have bitten or played with. But since
this law cannot work out to perfection
the French also exterminate all stray
dogs.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
UNIQUE TIME PIECE.
Cantonese Still Content With
Archaic Water Clock.
Among the Quaint SURVIVORS Of An
other Ago 10 This Primitive
Form Of Time Register
and Hour Glass.

Canton. China.-Threading the mar
row. dark. winding streets Of Canton
It 10 easy for the traveller to imagine
that he has been suddenly transported
into some forgotten century. There
10 NO large city visited by the tourist
that is SO entirely native In its aspect
that is so entirely immersed In It's
own peculiar civilization. Canton
looks practically the same today as
II must have looked nearly six cen
turtles ago when the celebrated Vene-
tian adventurer. Marco Polo. visited
It and wrote his vivid descriptions Of
its many curiosities. Among the
quaint survivals OF another age the
famous water clock must take prom.
inent place. This Is a primitive form
Of time register and hour glass
worked by water.
To visit II the stranger makes his
way along the picturesque and crowd.
ed street Of the double gateway In
the old city. Here are the largest
and most fashionable book stores. and
1t II this street that Is the most
favorable haunt of the literati. The
double gateway itself pierces a sec.
ton OF very fine old wall dating
from the seventh or eighth century
and above 1t Is seen the curious erec
tion In which the Slepsydra. or water
clock. is housed.
This consists Of four large copper
Jars mounted on steps one above the
other In such fashion that when the
top one Is filled the water flows very
slowly. drop by drop. into the next one
and then on into the lowest. In this
last one Ia a float to which IL at
tached an Indicator or measure. It
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
No Longer Have Small Feet.

Boston. Mass.-Women's feet are
growing larger. A Massachusetts shoe
manufacturer is authority for the as.
sertion. He says few years ago the
average feminine American buyer Of
footgear asked for a No. 4. Nova
days most women take a No. or q
No. 8. and In some cases. 1t is whis-
pered. even larger sizes. The width
Is greater, too. The man Of lasts and
pegs thinks the increasing activity
of women in the last few years and
their taller stature, vouched for by In
vestigators. responsible for the pass.
ing Of small feet.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
Musical Note.

A music teacher in New England
school was trying to make the chill.
dren In the fourth grade understand
the value Of a triplet-to get them to
know that three quarter.notes under
n brace were equal to two quarter.
notes.
She couldn't make them under
stand: and finally. In despair. she
asked: What are three little babies
born all at the same time called?"
''Accidentals!" shouted a small boy.
with a vague remembrance OF the les
son of a week before.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
A Complimant.

honor said Of his notable oratorical
gift:
II have received many compliments
on my skill at after-dinner speaking
but the naivest compliment OF all
came from an upstate farmer.
Senator said he. you might have
typhoid and recover. you might have
pneumonia and recover. you might
have yellow fever and recover. but II
you ever have lockjaw you'd bust "
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16


mourned as dead until discovered as
. prosperous manufacturer in Rich.
mond. Va. where he was known as
u. r. Benton. On April II Justice
Blackmar. In the supreme court.
Brooklyn. signed his name to a docu-
mont declaring that b. r. Benton Of
Richmond and Ralph A. Clarke Of
Brooklyn. missing these Ave years.
were one and the same man.
The same stroke OF the judicial pen
erased from Clarke's life the stain Of
insanity that had been placed there
by the supreme court in June. 1906.
and restored to him $27.737 that had
been held in trust for him since that
day.
The story Of his career as Ralph
A. Clarke and B. r. Benton was writ
ton by him for the New York Sunday
World. from which we copy.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
THE TRUTH ABOUT sLUINo.
Talk No. 3.

Talk No. 3.
Avoid liquid bluing. Liquid blu.
ing Is largely water. Water Is adul-
teration. adds nothing to real value
to the consumer. Think It over.
Be wise. Use RED CROSS BAG
BLUE. the blue that's all blue; makes
the laundress smile on wash day. AT
ALL GOOD GROCERS.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
Nowadays.

NoWadAyo.
Grandmother-And now would you
like me to tell you a story. dears?
Advanced Child-Oh. no. granny.
not story. please! They're SO
stodgy and unconvincing and as out
of-date as tunes in music. We should
much prefer an impressionist word
picture. or a subtle character sketch
Punch.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Of publicity that has result.
ed from my temperance
as Ralph A. Clarke I should
never have revealed my
- identity. As B. r. Benton
was happy and successful: !:
tho Ralph A. Clarke Of the old days
was forgotten. In all probability I
should have lived the rest of my life
J. Shines. an old Brooklyn friend. dis
covered me. Even he was pledged to
secrecy. but he prevailed on me to
clear up the mystery of my disappear
ance and claim the sum OF $4,000
which has been lying in the Hamilton
Trust Company's vaults since l was
declared insane in 1906. have done
10. with the result that am a man
with two names and in a tangle Of
complications. OF course. my real
name IL Ralph A. Clarke. but for near
1y nve years have been known as B.
r. Benton. and the associations I have
made under that name in Richmond
are tho happiest in my life. have
not decided whether to remain In Rich.
mond or return to New York
Before l tell my story want to
make one point clear. The only per-
son I ever harmed was myself. In
having me committed to a sanitarium
my family did what they thought best,
and bear no grudge against them.
But tho fact that was committed re-
veals 4 condition that ought not to
exist. No man is safe from being
placed In an asylum by his relatives
and his fortune confiscated by them
II they happen to be INSCRIPTIONS. My
fortune was not touched, but II l had
not escaped from DR.. Parker's sani-
tarium and changed my name nearly
ak years ago I might have remained
there until this day. Once In a sani-
tarium 1t is extremely difficult to be
released. and the associations there
are apt to make one insane even IL
one is Of sound mind. as firmly be-
lieve was when / was placed there
one sad day in July six years ago.
Head Turned by Success.
was born in Tennessee forty-siA
years ago, but moved to Brownsville,
Jefferson county, N. Y. at the death
of my father In 1870. attended the
public schools there. and at the age Of
twenty came to New York to seek my
fortune. obtained employment in the
Offices of H. L. Judd. brass novelty
manufacturer, at No. 80 Chambers
street, where l remained for five years.
In that time my salary was increased
from IS to $25 a week. lived sim
ply and made several fortunate invest
ments with the money l saved from
my salary. With this capital started
IN the clothing business at No. 542
Dean street, Brooklyn. Again l was
successful and for ten years my busi-
ness prospered. became we'll &C.
quainted In Brooklyn. Joined several
clubs az we'll as the Elks and the Ma
sons. A fatterng offer was made for
my store however. and l sold out.
1t was the time Of the Yukon gold
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery

bloodby
and tone to the whole system It's heart tonic
kidneys helps to eliminate the poisons from the blood
enrich blood and blood
feeding rich blood doing
dishonest dealer intelligence with ust good
alcohol Ingredients plainly
Common
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces iuhamma.
tion, allnys pain cures wind collie. &c bottle.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
Sincere PRAYER.

Teacher-Now. Tommy. suppose a
and then died. what would you do?
Would you pray for him?
Tommy-No. sir: but ! would pray
for another like him.-The United
Presbyterian
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Garfield Tea overcomes const pat ion,
sick headache and bilious attacks.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Many a man has discovered thai
popularity is not worth the price.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

If the blood is poor and filled with the
poisons from diseased kidneys or inac-
tive liver, the heart is not only starved
but poisoned as well. There are many
conditions due to impure blood d-such
as dropsy, fainting spells, nervous debil-
ity or the many scrofulous conditions,
ulcers, "fever Sores" white swellinRs,
etc. All can be overcome and cured by
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Charity is too often charity dis
pensed
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

Important to Mothovs
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. u safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and sec that 1t
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

EW YORK.-Here Is the
life story of Ralph A.
Clarke of Brooklyn. N.
r., who disappeared
from q madhouse five
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16

When n laxative is needed, take the al.
why's potent Garfield Tea. Composed Of
Herbs.
The Ordway new era., 1911-06-16
cLARkE's REMARKABLE STORY

- If had foreseen the amount
Of publicity that has result
ed from my temperance
as Ralph A. Clarke should
never have revealed my
- identity. As B. r. Benton !
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
TIGERS SHOULD WIN
CONFERENCE MEET
Prof. C.L. Brewer Says Nj. y.
Has Best Chapce in Mis-
souri, Valley.
NEBRASKA is DANGEROUS
But Small Colleges May
Change Result of Track
Contest.

Missouri has the best chance OF
winning the Missouri Valley track
meet at Des Moines May 81" is the
Opinion of Prof. c. L. Brewer, director
of athletics of the University, and of
T. L. Jones, instructor in charge OF
the track men.
The Tigers would most certainly
win if the meet was between confer
ence teams only" he said. But there
are about twenty smaller colleges that
will enter two or three stars apiece.
That makes the winning of the meet
depend largely on luck, because the
small colleges may take points away
from Missouri and not hurt any other
team
The principal colleges entered in
the meet will be Missouri, Nebraska,
Ames, Kansas, South Dakota, Grinnell
and Drake. Iowa will also enter but
does not appear strong this year. Ne
braska beat Kansas almost as bad
Missouri, scoring 81 to- the Jayhawk-
ers As points. Nebraska is strong in
the half mile and quarter and many
possibly win some of the points that
Missouri regards as her own.
Nicholson is counted upon to score
in the high hurdles and high Jump.
French OF Kansas won from him in
the jump but Nicholson may be able to
go better in the Des Mones meet.
Bermond is counted upon to win both
the half and the quarter mile and to
win the mile relay if necessary.
Bermond runs somewhat under a
disadvantage, since the 44O and $50
are close together and the mile relay
follows the half mile with only a
short interval. Johnson and Steele
are considered good to win the mile
and twO-mile races. In the long dis
tance runs the Tigers will find Ames
a strong competitor.
But, so far the Tigers look like
winners to the Missouri athletic in
structors. They say if the small col
leges do not cut in on Missouri in
very many events. Missouri will win
the Missouri Valley track champion
ship a week from Saturday.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
Viewpoints.
Dramatics and University Credit.

Dramatics and University Credit.
Editor the Missourian: The writer
was amused at a viewpoint appearing
| in the University MissOurian recently.
1t advocated credit for University dra-
matics. Where dramatics is regular
course ,bulletined by the catalogue ii
| is all right to give credit for it. If
| the course more nearly approaches
elocutiOn than an occasional play,
credit should be given. But no such
course is offered in the University.
1t would be foolish to award credit to-
ward a degree for putting on musical
comedy of Shakesperian play, no
matter how well they may be eXecu-
ted. University credit is too valuable
a thing to be given away promiscu-
ously for irregular rehearsals of stu
dents who decide they want to put on
play.
The notoriety and popularity they
get should be sufficient reward for
their labors. Unorganized rehearsing
for plays does not constitute enough
work to be rewarded by University
credit.
The viewpoint spoke of credit being
given the University Orchestra. None
was received this year, but next year
one hour will be granted for regular
work under the supervision of Uni
versity official. There will be no irregu-
lar rehearsalS, but there will be two
rehearsals, but there will be two
hours steady practice every week.
Why not give University credit for
dances? Every time bunch of stu
dents gets together to hold a dance
they should have credit for it. Or if
We are going to carry it that far, why
not give extra credit to those taking
part in department stunts?
We need the credit. Therefore we
should have it.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

ly to the history of the country. 1t
Colonel Higginson was a man of fire.
He had convictions and lived up to
them to the fullest degree. He has
contributed to the literature of Ameri-
ca, and has left an imprint upon his
tory too deep to be obliterated.
was he who led the mob that battered
down the doors of the Boston court
house and freed the negro, Anthony
Burns, from his captOrs. When the
first negro regiment was formed in
1862, the First South Carolina Volun-
teers, it was led by Colonel Higgin-
son.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
BACK TO CLASSICAL LEARNING
Alumni Committee Recommends Latin
and Greek for Amherst,

and Greek for Amherst.
NEW YORK-Amherst College will
be converted into a school essentially
for the classical education, abandon.
ing the scientific field to the larger
universities, il the recommendations
OF an alumni committee is adopted by
the trustees.
The committees idea is that Am
herst should take distinctive posi-
ton as representative OF an indivi-
dual and general culture, "at a time
when education is assuming so largely
a technical character and when in the
universities the work of teaching is
TO so great an extent performed with
out relation of personal contact and
Influence between the teacher and STU
dent.
The report urges that the scientific
courses at Amherst be Immediately dis
continued and that more Latin and
Greek be added to the curriculum.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
THOMAS W. HIGGINSON.

One OF the last of the famous co
terie of thecreatOrs of American lit
erature is dead. Thomas Wentworth
Higgins, minister. abolutionist, coione
and man of letters. friend of Longfel
low and his associates, nearly the las,
OF the Cambridge group of philosoph
ers and writer's, has answered the las,
roll-call.
While Colonel Higginson has not
played as great part in the litera.
ture OF the age as some Of his con.
temporaries, he has contributed great.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

But suppose a system of good roads
for Boone County did cost half mil
lion dollars. Even under present con
ditions they would pay for themselves
in a reasonable length of time. But
that is not all; they would make rural
living better. One of their greatest
benefits would be a stimulus to better
agriculture all over the county, for
with better roads over which to mark.
ct farm products the inducement to
produce those products would in
crease.