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The Washington herald., 1911-02-12

foot in the jungle. a risky proceeding at
the hest and one which but few Of tn"
oldest and most experienced shkaris
care to face. Instead of the gallant old
general baggng the tiger. it Was the lat
ter which got the general. and tore him
with teeth and claws in such a savage
fashion that death on the following day
was a merciful release
Lord Edward st. Maur was killed by A
bear while bear shooting in the HIma-
Iayas. and it was owing to this that the
historic dukedom OF Somerset was be
reft Of almost the whole Of its vast
estates and great riches. For Lord Ed
wards father. the twelfth duke. pOpu-
larly known as the sheridan Duke.
owing to his having married GoOrgiana
Sheridan. granddaughter of Richard
ErinSley Sheridan. hated his brothers.
Archibald and AlEernon, who succeeded
To the dukedOm in turn. and beQueathed
every vestige OF property at his disposal
to his daughters. Lady Jane Graham.
Lady I-lrica Thyme. and especially to
Lady Helen RamSden. Lord Edward.
who spent several years in this country
a. an attache of the British Legation at
Washington during the civil war. passed
nrst Of all. twelve months in tn" field on
the Union side a. the guest of the COM
manding generals for the purpose of OBJ
serving the military operations. and then
secured passage through the lines. and
was for a year and half with the Con
fcdcrate generals. one OF whom. Gen.
DICK Taylor. received him with 4 good
deal of suspicion at first. desptt" his Gre
dcntialS from jefferson Davis, owing to
his spelling his name as st. Maur' in
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COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS.

Almost everybody who quotes at all
misquotes Nothing iss more common
than to hear:
A man convinced against his will
Is Of the same opinion still.
This is an impossible condition of mind.
for no one can be convinced of one opin-
ion and at the same time hold to an
opposite one What Butler wrote was
eminently sensible:
He that complies against his will
Is Of his own opinion still.
A famous passage%of Scripture is often
misquoted thus: He that is without
sin among you let him cast the first
stone" 1t should be, Let him first cast
a stone.''
Sometimes We are told, Behold, how
great a fire a little matter kindleth."
whereas st. James said, Behold, how
great matter a little fire kindleth,"
which is quite a different thing.
We also hear that "a miss is as good
as a mile" which is not as sensible or
forcible as the true proverb, "A miss OF
an inch is as good as mile
Look before you leap" should be
And look before you ere you leap"
Pope is generally credited with having
written:
Immodst words admit Of no defense
For want Of decsncy Is want Of sense.
though 1t would puzzle any one to find
the verses in his writings. They were
written by the Earl of Roscommon, who
died before Pope was born.
Franklin said, Honesty is the best pol
ICY" but the maxim is Of Spanish origin
and may be found In Don Quixote."
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GUARDING UNCLE SANS CASH

Unclc Sam recently put in commission
fort on wheels, which is used daily tc
transport millions in bank notes and
stamps from the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing to the Treasury Depart
ment, where it is stored for safe keeping
Not only is the big van merely bomb
proof in itself. but just to make sure
that neither thieves nor cranks will ever
succeed in accomplishing hold-up. seven
heavily armed guards ride to and fro
with the treasure of millions.
The van is made Of hardened steel. with
heavy locks and bars. -Four of the guards
occupy seats on the rear of the wagon,
two sit on the seat with the driver. while
another follows on horseback. The guard,,
are all former members of the United
States army.
All this extra precaution is due to the
change in the system of making money
Until recently the money was printed at
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
but sent to the Treasury minus the seal
and the number, so that it was not real
money until handled in the Treasury.
Now one machine does all the work.
including the stamping of the seal and
number. These figures, the round seal to
the right. and the number to the left of
the face of a paper bill. stamped in blue
are what make the bills legal tender.
Hence when the money passes through
the wonderful cutting and stamping ma
chine, which also counts the bills out in
lots of 100. it is ready to spend, and any
cne who got hold of it would have the
real thing.
Carries Vast Sums.
Tho y,ap pou- arriaS daily IN tho Traa g
ury 100000 in bank notes. certificates.
and stamps. OF this amount 100000 is
in silver certificates. 100000 in national
bank notes, S1,5OOOOO in postage stamps.
and $4,000 in internal revenue stamps.
Returning to the Bureau from the Treas
ury the van carries blank paper for the
notes and stamps
Last year $12OO0 600 900 in stamps and
5000. 100000 in certificates were transport
ed from the Bureau to the Treasury
without the loss of one stamp or certif-
cate
This is a remarkable record said Di-
rector Ralph, but there is no telling
when the unforeseen may happen. This
guard should have been organized years
ago"
The United States government is now
in possession OF the largest and finest
safe in the world. 1T Is located deep un-
derground below the United States Treas
ury building, and in this huge strong
box 1t is the intention to keep in
storage at all times not less than
$500 ,0o0. 900 in currency OF course. this
new governmental depository of wealth
IL not n safe in the ordinary interpreta-
tion Of the word, but rather vault near
iy fifty-four feet in length, close to twen-
ty feet wide, and about sixteen feet in
height.
This new vault, which cost the govern
ment more than $4,000, was made neces-
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tons Of his garments scattered among
the stones near the place where the body
had been inferred. The fact was that
than the bed Of river. dr. during the
hot season. but a raging torrent during
the Rainy months
II was only then that Sir William and
other Of the dead mans ntimatr friends
recalled the curse which Walter had he
lieved to rest upon his head in connection
with his purchase a cOupI" Of wears pre-
ViOuSIy Of a particularly fine mummy
that had been found in the course Of Cx-
CaVatOnS carried on in his presence at
ThebeS. He he'd rarrIed the mummy
back to England and sent il TO the Brit
ish Museum for the purpose OF having it
unrOlled and examined. When this was
done. papyri were found showing that
the mummy was one Of the high priests
Of ancient Thebes. and containing
hlOod-cu-dIing curse upon whomsoevcr
ton appealing to the powers above to
deny burial TO tn" remains of tho sLcri-
lcgiouS ghOUl who should interfere with
the eternal sleep of the prelato. entreat-
ing that not one hone should remain
with another. but that they should be
swept away 10 the sea, 50 as to render
the reconstruction Of the body impOsSi-
BILE. Thus had the curse Of the Egyptian
high priest been accomplished. and the
bones of poor Walter Ingram must lie
strewn along the bed OF that river TO
this day if they have not been, as is
firmly believed by many, carried out to
sea by the mighty rush OF the waters.
Copyright. 1911 BY the Brentwood Company
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Ants with Umbrellas,

The doings of ants are among the most
interesting things that naturalists find
to study. No members OF the insect
world present more startling suggestions
of intelligence and forethought governing
their actions 1t is not correct, however.
to explain the habits and conducts of
ants by human analogies
For instance. it was once supposed that
the so-called ''parasoI ants, living in hot
tropical countries, carried little leaves
above their heads for the sake of pro-
lection from the sun. Later investiga-
tons have shown that the ants actually
do carry leaves, suspended by the stem
which they hold in their Jaws, and that
columns of them thus furnished with
leaves like an army with banners march
in regular order; but that the leaves,
instead of being intended to shelter the
ants from the sunshine, are deposited
round their nests to form a soil in which
grows kind Of fungus they are fond Of.
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sary by the passage hy Congress a few
years ago of what is known as the emer-
EenCy currency act, which provides that
in order to have the means at hand to
frustratN future panics the Comptroller of
the Currency must henCefOrth keep on
hand at all times bank notes or paper
money to the value of half Of the capital
stock of all the United States national
banks in existence. This meant the Gre
alton of a new reserve reservoir of $780,
COOOOO, and since the government vaults
were already taxed to their capacity to
provide for the keeping of the funds on
hand it was necessary to provide a new
treasure house.
Description of Ncw Vault.
The new vault in the SubbaSement of
the Treasury building is two stories high,
and in order to provide storage facilities
in the form desired the entire interior is
given over to a series Of huge double file
cases of sheet steel. These cases are ap-
Lortioned into pigeonhOles-more than b.
900 of them in aIl-each just large enough
to accommodate the standard size pack
age containing 100 sheets OF money. each
sheet being made up of four bills. Thus
each pigeonhole that is filled with one
dollar notes holds $1,000, whereas if the
denomination be 80 the contents of the
pigeOnhOle will total $4,000
The exterior walls Of the new vault are
of the heaviest steel construction and
the door and the portfolios provided for
ventilation are closed by heavy steel
doors fitted with the latest approved
locks of the heaviest and most intricate
construction, but the main safeguard for
this subterranean wealth lies in an cleo
tric protective system that cost 5000.
and which enmeshes the entire vault in a
cloSe-drawn network of electric wires
more than seventeen miles of wire in the
aggregate-whiCh sounds alarms at any
interference. This system is tested every
fifteen minutes, day and night. The only
means of reaching the new vault is by a
secret elevator guarded by Treasury
watChmen
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A report on an exploration in the South
ern Appalachians. by l.. c. Glenn, pro-
fessor Of geology in Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. just published by the United States
Geological Survey. is a timely contribu-
ton to a subject now engaging wide pub
lie attention. 1t places in the hands of
those Interested in the best utilization of
the great Appalachian watershed the
most authentic and detailed information
yet presented on the subject. represet-
ing as it does the results of expert field
investigation.
The purpose of Prof. Glenn'S study was
TO note the extent and the effects, and
so far as possible the causes, of erosion in
the region examined and to determine
the means of preventing the widespread
evil results of Unwise agriculture and
numbering. Accordingly. he Travelled
from stream valley to stream valley
through the southern mountains. noting
and recording with great exactness hill
side and mountain side wash and wear
soil removal by outlying and soil burial
by overwash, stream CIogging and stream
overflow. the filing of mill ponds and the
Wrecking of dams and bridges. and nu-
many observers. in large part, to reckless
deforestatiOn and injudicious attempts to
cultivate slopes that are not adapted to
agriculture.
Prof. Glenn's studies included parts of
eight States-Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ala
bama- In the course of the study ii was
noted that steep slopes formed of certain
rocks could be safely cultivated, but that
others, no sleeper, composed of other. diff
ferent rocks were cultivated with disas-
trous results. Observations were made of
countless gaping chasms started in steep
hillSideS by the drag of logs ''snaked"
down from timbered hilltops-chasms
that cave and throw down timber and
cause the wash of masses of gravel and
cobblestones over fertile valley lands
below. Bars and shadows formed in nav
igable streams by sand and gravel loos-
ened far upstream by agricultural and
dreds Of places and are specifically men,
toned in the report.
Agriculture and Forestry Involved.
According to Prof. Glenn the problems
thus studied geologically must find their
solution in methods that relate largely to
forestry and to agriculture. The agri-
cultural problem involves the selection OF
the areas best suited for agriculture be-
cause OF fertility and character of soil
and moderate slope of surface and the
study Of the ways in which such areas
may best be handled to prevent their own
destruction through erosion as well as
the destruction OF other lands and proper
ty by the waste OF material they deposit
and the floods they help to generate.
Much of the area is not properly agri-
cultural land and should not be cleared
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stead OF Seymour. Il change inaugurated
by his father. tn" twelfth Duke Of Som
crsc'. bat which led the general to re-
gard him as an impostor.
Col. SIR Edward Bradford. who, after
commanding the police out in India,
was for several wears commissioner-in-
chief or the London police. and who WIS
IN charge Of King Georges tour OF In
da when Prince Of Wales. has an empty
sleeve to his uniform. One day while
out shooting tigers. on foot, like Sir
James Dormer ne fired at tiger. which.
only wounded. charged upon him and
bore HIM to the ground. Never losing
his presence Of mind for a moment, the
intrepid hunter. with the view Of pre-
venting the infuriatcd animal from at
lacking his head. thrust within its jaws
his left arm The tiger simply Gnawed it
of; but his life WAS saved by his com
panlons. who arrived in time to shoot
the beast before it was able to infliCt any
more serious injury.
The Mummy's Curse.
Finally. there is the extraordinary case
OF Walter Ingram. younger brother Of
Sir William Ingram. the proprietor of the
illustrated London News. He was tram
pied to death in East Africa by an infu-
rated elephant which nc had wounded
His corpse was buried near the scene Of
his death in what seemed to be a sort Of
stony valley; but when, some months
afterward. a properly equipped expedi-
tion was dispatched by Sir William from
the coast to bring home his brothers re-
mains not vcStiCc OF them could be
found save A single bone and a few but
The Washington herald., 1911-02-12

rugged with the peltS Of some Rocky
Mountain hunting which Mrs. Carter has
done, for she is Ear from being an anna
teur shot. The walls are decorated with
the mounted heads To the right Of the
entrance and running the full length OF
the house is the living room. There is no
reception room. for receptions are stited
affairs, lack warmth. and have no place
in the cozy home with its genuine wei
come
The living room has a beamed ceiling.
and is trimmed with mahogany. There is
an open fireplace. and the furniture
breathes a rugged welcome. The dining
room is built at the left OF the entrance.
1t is handsome room, treated in white
enamel. a feature Of the second floor
is the library. or den. which occupies the
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"Bienvenida'' is the name of Mrs. Les
lie Carter's exquisite country place in
New Rochelle. New York. 1t is not a
boOkbuilt villa. 1t could never win a
prize. large or small in magazine con-
test for ideal homes. Like its talented
mistress. it abominates the conventional.
Perhaps that is why Mrs. Carter calls it
her hacienda because there is nothing
Spanish about it saw perhaps the red
peppers resting in the basket outside the
door.
The two-story cottage is almost pio-
neer-like in the simplicity of its exterior:
but not so its interior. Mrs. Garter has
arranged for a general urhane luxury
after the portals are passed. The hall is
wide. fireplaced and ColoniaI-like 1t is
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space over the kitchen extension. 1t is
furnished with a forest green effect and
contains an open fireplace and bookcase
built in. and also Photographic dark
room. for Mrs. Carter is "A camera expert.
In this den also are the multitude of
curios collected by Mrs. Carter during
her many seasons on the stage. And the
attic you cannot enter without special
permission, for il is the wardrobe room.
the hanger for all Of Mrs. Carter's Won
derful stage costumes.
The garage, set of in the woods by a
drive, is the home OF the three things
which represent to Mrs. Carter her JOY Of
living. H,r Pinto mare "ZaZa." her
motor which Mrs. Carter always has
with her on her travels as well as in the
city. and her motorboat. The greatest
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A Days Work.

Prom the Boston Journal.
'I call it good days work that did
to-day" a friend said TO me yesterday,
and, of course, | asked him what 1t was.
Well he replied, Il put down a lin
"leum. laid hardwood floor, put down
two carpets. papered four rooms, and set
up stove,
looked at him increduIously, when he
fastened to add in dolls house"
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OF these is 'Zaza" The mare is present
from an Oklahoma ranch owner.
one Of Mrs. Carter's great delights is
her garden II is neither Italian or Eng
liSh: II Is just her rwn. or course. any
body VINO lives along the sound" or out
Of the city anywhere. who is anybody
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Fought Hard to Win.

Even then they expected TO take the
series from US. and they fought like de-
mons for every game, never giving up till
the last man was out. Two OF the sub
seQuent games took ten innings to de-
eide. but We made a clean sweep of the
entire series. taking the seven games
played at Tokyo and the three played
later in Osaka.
The games while exceedingly hard
fought were characterized by friendli-
ness between the players. by clean play
and by ready acceptance Of the umpre's
decision on both sides. Only once did
we CIIestiOn decision and that was due
to a misunderstanding by both parties.
AS a result of accepting decisions with
out dispute we were highly praised by
the japanese papers and applauded by
the spectators.
But really we deserved little praise,
as the umpiring. which was done by cx-
members of the teams we played. was eX-
cellent and absolutely impartial through
out The spectators were also remark
ably impartial. OF course they wanted
very much to see their own teams win.
but they always applauded good plays
on our part.
THE gentlemanly conduct and true
sportsmanship of the spectators and OF
the players made a strong impression on
us. After every game they lined up along
the streets leading from the field to cheer
us as We drove away, and the banZaiS
were just as hearty after the seventh and
last game in Tokyo as they were after our
first victory" |
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
THE EVANSVILLE COUR-
TER AND SEMI-WEEKLY
BEE FOR 80 AND so CTS.
October Bargain Month for Evans.
viIle's Greatest Newspaper and The
Darlington Semi Weekly Bee

In order to still further increase
their great circulation in this Sec
ton ths publishers of the Evansville
Courier announce that October will
be bargain month.
All subscription received In Octo-
Der will be taken at the rate Of $3.50.
for the daily Coulter by mail and
The Semi Weekly Bee for year.
Think of tia daily paper and a
semi-weekly whole year for only
s2.5O. Doubtless there will be arush
to get In the Courier band wagon at
this rate. Many will subscribe for
these papers for their friends and
relatives.
The Courier Is the only Evansville
paper that reaches subscribers on the
day 1t js printed. This is president
nj year and people want the news
hot from the press. The Courier al
ways prints the news regardless of
politics. 1t carries the full Associ-
ated Press reports. and is in every
way q brilliant metropolitan news
paper.
The offer is good for the month Of
October only.
Send all subscriptions to the Semi
Weekly Bee, Darlington, KY.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
coLoRrD COLUMN.

Rev. p. n. Kennedy, d. D., Gu
perintendent Of Missions for Ken
tueky Baptists, preached an excel
lent sermon at the Baptist church
Tuesday night.
Rev. ]. r. Evans preached for the
Virginia Street Baptist church, Hop
klnsville, KY. Monday and Tuesday
nights to large and appreciAtive
audiences. Pastor Williams and HIS
coed people say they want the Rev
ernds come again soon.
Leroy Lipscomb,. OF the city, 10
doing we'll in the M. and f. Academy
at Hopkinsville.
Mrs. Ada Alexander who has been
on the sick list, is recovering.
Rev. Speight the new pastor OF the
A. M. e. Zion church, Of Madison
vile, was the guest of Prot. and Mrs.
Bell, Thursday. He made an excel.
lent address to the public school
Thursday morning.
We are expecting Rev. Owen
Darlington the the new pastor OF the
A. NJ. Z. Zion church of this place
sometime this week.
The Mt. Zion Church will have
it's rally day on Sunday the 10Th of
October. All of our friends and
members are invited to be present
and help us.
Brother r. w. Chunn was grant
ed license last Sunday night by Mt.
Zion Baptist Church to preach.
Prof. Bell will deliver an address
for the Republican Campaign Com
mIttee at Madisonvllle Thursday
night.
Mrs. Queen shelton 10 improving
very rapidly.
The parents and teachers associa-
ton which met last Friday after
noon was q record breaker. A large
number of the patrons were present.
After the rendition of an excellent
program refreshments were served
by the refreshment committee. The
association meets the last Friday I'm
every school month.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
Unnse. saary Advice.

A Boston school teacher. on attir.
Ing after ~ years service. had thsss
suggestions to make to young women
teachers: a little harmless flirting
With nice people WITH whom you are
acquainted will DO much 70 rest the
tired mind after tbs arduOIs duties
OF the schooIroom; be q i've wire eV-
cry minute; do nos eat too rnuch.~
Advice Is given to those WHO need tt;
1t "a saAy 70 guess what young BossOzs
school teachers are like.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06

A library for children Is a compare
lively new thing In London. new
one IN Manresa-road. Chelsea. Is
model OF It's kind II had its origin
in q boys room. concerning which
Earl Cadogan. when he opened II made
the fierce joke that as everyone
knows. q boys room Is better than
his company" Out OF this boys room
grew the childrens library. place OF
oeep silence. where boys and girls
meet for the common pursuit OF knowI.
edge.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
Can 6sfx Nlosoba1s. -S'a-.s. e

A doctor In Yokohama. japan. has
built himself a novel house with a
view to guarding against microbes
The walls of this remarkable editics
are made of blocks Of glass. They
are hollow. the interstices being filled
up with a solution of salts Of soda,
which L intended To- regulate the
temp9rature OF the interior. The
windows are Theoretically closed. and
air is only admitted after passing
through filters.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
IN. n.rpstual chana..

The things Of the world are ever
rising and falling. and In perpetual
change; and this change must be 40
cording to the win OF God. - he has
bestowed upon man neither the wis
dom nor the power to enable him 10
check It The great lesson tn these
things is that man must strengthen
himself doubly at such times 30 ful.
al his duty. and to do what h right
and must seek his happiness and In
ward peace from objects which can
not be taken away from hiu.--WIl-
helm vop Humboldt y-s's
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06
Had Laugh on tho DOG.

An Irishman went into q butcher
shop and bought pound Of soup meat.
He then asked the butcher to write out
recipe. explaining how TO cook It
and the butcher did So As the Irish.
man was leaving the butcher shop
with the meat In his hand a big black
dog strolled up behind him and stole
It The Irishman shouted at the dog:
That's the time ! fooled you Ye
haven't got the recipe to cook III"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-06

Women have tried to excuse their
absence from the breakfast table on
the plea that they never look their
best in the early morning hourh But
beauty II supernuous ct breakfast
save when It manifests itself In the
cunning red and white OF bacon. In
the delicate aroma Of coffee or the
translucent amber Of marmRiado or
honey. Our aesthetic sensibilities are
not fully awake till the afternoon.