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The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
TAR AND FEATHERS.
A Coat of These, Taking Several Days
to Remove, Means Excrueiatinq
Torture to the Victim.

People who read OF tarring and
feathering know that the punishment
is very unpleasant one, but few i'm
agine how terribly painful and dam
gerous it is. Hardened tar is very
hard to remove from the skin. and
when feathers are added it forms a
kind Of cement that sticks closer than
brother. AS soon as the tar sets the
victims suffering begins. 1t contracts
as it cOols, and every one of the little
veins on the body is pulled, causing the
most exquisite agony. The perspira-
ton is entirely stopped, and unless the
tar is removed death is certain to en-
sue.
But the removal is no easy task and
requires several days. The tar canuOt
be softened by the application of heat
and must be peeled off bit by bit,
sweet oil being used to make the proc
eSs less painful The irritation to the
skin is very great, as the hairs cannot
be disengaged, but must be pulled out
or cut off. No man can be cleaned Of
tar in a single day, as the pain of the
operation would be too excruciating
for endurance, and until this is done he
has to suffer from a pain like that Of
10000 pin pricks. Numbers of men
have died under the torture, and none
who have gone through it regard tar
and feathering as anything but a most
fearful infiictiOn.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
A DEED OF DARING.
One Man Swan to Sinking Vessel
Twenty seven Times, Returning
Every Time With Human Being.

a historic case of daring and endur-
ance rarely equaled in life saving an
nails was that of the rescue Of twenty
seven souls by one man in 1867. The
fishing schooner Sea Clipper was driv-
en by the tempest against a reef near
the Spotted islands on that coast and
speedily went to pieces. Captain VIII
liam Jackman, in charge of a fishing
crew at these islands, had wandered
in a direction he had never been be-
fore as if by inspiration and suddenly
saw the whole tragedy enacted before
his eyes. Hurrying his one cOmpan-
ion back to the fishing station to sum-
mon help, he plunged into the bowling
swirl himself and eleven times swan
to the ship. Each time he took back
a human being to safety, battling
splendidly against wind and tide.
Then help arrived, but no means was
available of communicating with the
vessel, so Jackman fastened a rope
around his waist and made fifteen
more trips, returning With a castaway
on each occasion. 1t was then discov-
cred that a woman had been overlook
ed and left Oh board, and the belief
was expressed that she was dead, but
he declared that he would not leave
her there, living or dead. Accordingly
he plunged into the surf again and
soon bore the hapless creature to the
shore, where. divesting himself of his
fannels, he wrapped them round her,
as she was almost at deaths door. She
expired few hours later. but lived
long enough to thank her preserver
for his noble efforts in her behalf.
Wide World Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
CYCLONE FORMATION.
Air Cots Warm and Light, and the
Mechanical Laws Are the Same
as In Whirlpool.

ANY one can make the exact counter
part of a cyclone if he so desires. OF
course a cyclone is caused by the air
over a big area getting warm and
light with small pressure. This air
consequently tries to rise almost in a
body and leaves partial vacuum be-
hind, but the outside cold air rushes
in from all sides. Now, it is a scien-
tific and mechanical truth that when a
fluid runs in from all sides toward a
central point it causes a whirlpool or
rotation of the fluid. The exact anal
Ogy Of cyclone, then. although with
the fluid water instead of air, is seen
when the stopper is pulled out Of the
bottom of a basin full of water. An
almost perfect vacuum, as far as the
water is concerned, is caused by the
water Immediately over the stopper
running out. The rest Of the water
rushes in from all directions, and q
whirlpool is the result There is one
difference here from the air cyclone.
In the air the force with which it
rushes toward the center greatly COM
presses the air wh5rIing at that point
and makes it very dense-so dense. in
fact, that straw carried in the CEN
tral whirl can be driven into a big
block of wood without bending. OF
course in a whirlpool the water is not
compressed, remaining practically the
same in density all the time. That
is one highly important property of
water; it is practically incOmpressible.
Nevertheless it is very interesting 10
see the whirl form in a basin and
know that the mechanical laws are
the same as in the formation of a cy-
clone many miles wide.-Harper'
Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
The Sea Cucumber Can Part With and
Replace Its Organs.

The Sea Cucumber Can Part With and
Replace Its Organs.
Among the curious animals which in
habit the sea We may take the hOlO-
thuria, or sea cucumber, so called from
its resemblance to the cucumber.
When this animal is attacked by an
enemy it does not stand up and fight,
but by a sudden movement it elects its
teeth, stomach. digestive apparatus
and nearly all its intestines and then
shrivels its body up to almost nothing
When, however. the danger is past
the animal commences to replace the
organs which it has voluntarily parted
with, and in a Short time the animal
is as perfect as ever it was.
DR.. JOhnstOne kept one in water for
a long time, and one day he forgot to
change the water. The creature in
consequence elected its inteStineS and
shriyeled up, but when the water was
changed all its organs were repro
duced Although the animal is not
eaten in Europe. it is a favOrite with
the Chinese, and the fishing forms an
important part of the industry of the
east. Thousands Of junkS are annual
ly used in fishing for trepang, as the
animals are called-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
THE DEAREST GIFT.
ert Browning Told by an Ameri-
can Traveller In Italy.

A young American woman was traV-
cling one day in an Italian railway
coach, the only other occupant Of the
compartment being an elderly gentle
man. Observing the interest of the
young woman in the country through
which they were passing and seeing
also that it was new to her, the more
experienced traveller pointed out OBJ
Jects and places of note.
From scenery the conversation drift
ed to books and authors, until some
thing suggested to the young Ameri-
can one Of Elizabeth Barrett Brown
mg's sonnets, which she quoted.
She was astonished and abashed be
cause the gentleman made no reply,
buc during the rest of the ride sat look
ing intentIy out of the window. hay-
ing apparently forgotten the very ex-
istence of his travelling companion.
AS they neared the station where the
young lady was to leave the car she
said timidly:
81 fear, sir, that l have offended you.
Perhaps you do not like Mrs. Brown
ing's poetry"
The man slowly turned upon her
tear dimmed eyes, and in voice full of
emotion he said:
Madam, that sonnet is the sweetest,
as its singer was the dearest. gift God
ever gave to me-"
Fer travelling companion was Rob-
ert Owning-Youth's Companion.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Reeve e.

stop" The brakes Of the motor
were suddenly applied, pandemOnium
of whirling wheels ensued, and the mo
torist came face to face with COnsta-
BILE Coppem, who had been hiding in
the hedge.
Excuse me, sir" said the pOrtIy pO-
Hceman, taking out his notebook and
pencil, but you exceeded the speed
limit by two miles over a measured
piece Of road"
II have done nothing of the kind, -
retorted the mOtOrist, and, besides''-
''Well, if you don't believe me I'll
call the sergeant. bein' as it was i'm
as took the time. He's in the pigsty
yonder."
Don't trouble, Robert" the other
hastened to reply. Il would sooner
pay fifty fines than disturb the ser
geant at his mealsp'-LOndOn Answers.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
TOBACCO IN THE ARCTIC.
Resource of Miners When They Can
Neither Chew Nor Smoke.

Resource of Miners When They Can
Neither Chew Nor Smoke.
when the wind is blowing thirty
miles an hour and the temperature is
40 below it is some cold" said a man
from Alaska. IF a man used tobacco
in the ordinary way out of doors dur
ing such weather and got his lips wet
through smoking a pipe or chewing, he
would be apt to get into trouble. First
thing he knew he'd have his lips crack
ed, and they would be raw all winter
long.
''The regulars stationed at the mill
tary posts up in Alaska found that if
they tied a tobacco leaf in their arm
pit previous to Undesired duty they
would become very sick and could pass
the post surgeon for hospital, getting
rid Of detail work they wanted to
avoid.
''The miners up there learned some
thing of this and found that the tObac-
co craving could be satisfied by bind
ing a quantity of the leaf either in the
armpit or against the solar plexus
This avoided broken and bleeding lips
during the winter, and they weren't
prevented from smoking indoors as
well if they wanted TO. It was the out
door smoking or chewing that made all
the trouble. New York sun.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
A Tree Climbing Doc,

A government official in Bavaria con
nected with the forestry department
has wonderful dog, which is as clev-
er at climbing trees as a cat If his
master fastens a handkerchief up in
the tree5Ops the animal will Chamber
up after it in the nimblest way and
never fails to bring it down. He was
taught by his mother, who was famous
as a tree climber. The clever animal
has won several medals by his eX-
traordinary talent and takes particular
delight in climbing silver birches, not
the easiest tree in the world to scale.
for the trunk is particularly smooth
and slippery.-Wid World Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Faithful Won1au.

l tell you that women, as a rule, are
more faithful than men-ten times
more faithful. / never saw a man
pursue his wife into the very ditch and
dust of degradation and take her in
his arms. | never saw d man stand at
the shore where she was wrecked,
waiting for the waves to bring back
her corpse to his arms, but have seen
a woman with her white arms lift a
man from the mire of degradation and
hold him to her bosom as if he were
an angel-IngersOll.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
BROUGHT UP HOT WATER.
The Friction OF the Boat Made the
Ocean Almost Boil,

The Friction OF the Boat Made the
Ocean Almost Boil.
The steamship was speeding over
seas with a record breaking list OF
passengers when one of the gay. young
and inquiring girls who are found on
every trip skipped up to the captain
and asked:
captain, are we really going fast?
1t seems as if we We're just crawling"
East" answered the captain grufF-
ly. "Of course we're going fast. With
nothing to see but water and sky YOU
can't judge our speed, but, my dear
young lady, the friction Of the boat is
so great it makes the water hot aft"
81 don't believe it." giggled the girl,
and the captain, with a great show Of
Indignation. called for a rope and
bucket TO prove his words. These
brought, he slung the pail down aft Of
the vessel directly under the drainpipe
Of the galley, where hot water runs
all day, and brought it up smoking, to
the astOnishment of the awstruck girl.
A long, lean Yankee who had been
watching the performance then came
forward and drawled, Say, cap, that
must make you change your course
mighty often"
Change my courseP' clustered the
captain. what would I change my
course fOr?'
well" said the Yankee slowly, 80
darn much friction as that must wear
the ocean out mighty quick. ."-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
BuIwer Lytton and His Chorus

The Princess Won RacOwitsa met
Bulwer LyttOn in the Riviera toward
the end Of the ffties. He was then.
she says in her autobiography, past
his first youth; his fame was at its
zenith. He seemed to me antedilu-
Wan, with his long dyed curls and his
old fashioned dress. He dressed exact
ly in the fashion of the twenties, with
long coats reaching to the ankles. knee
breeches and long colOred waistcOats
Also he appeared always with u young
lady vino adored him and who was
followed by u manserYant carrying
a harp. She sat at his feet and ap-
peared, as he did, in the costume Of
1880, with long flowing curls, called
AnglaiseS. He read aloud from his
own works, and in especially poetic
passages his Alice accompanied him
with arpeggios on the harp"
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
NEW JERSEY TEA.
Red Root, That Did Good Service In
Revolutionary Days.

Red Root, That Did Good Service In
Revolutionary Days.
You hOIsekeepers of today whose IA
YOrite brands of Orange Pekoe. Eng
lish Breakfast. India and CeylOn, etc.
diffuse their fragrance over your tea
table would hardly suppose that tea.
or, rather, fairly good substitute for
1t, was once made from the leaves Of
one of our pTettieSt New Jersey wild
flowers. Yet so it was in the old tur-
bulent days Of the American Revolu-
ton, when they had so much trouble
over the imported article and used
various beverages as substitutes for
that to which they had become accus-
toned.
New Jersey tea, or red root, as it is
also called, is a low growing shrub
with many branches, seldom over
three feet high, and is found from
Canada to Florida. growing usually in
dry wooded sections. 1t is very abun-
dant in New Jersey. for which it is
named. 1t blooms prOfusely in July
and is so snowy, with its many pam
icled white blossoms, as to be quite
worth a place in the gardens as an
ornamental shrub It has a dark red
root. with leaves dOwny beneath and
very much veined, by which it is easily
distinguished from the pure tea. An
infusion of the leaves prepared in the
same manner as the genuine article
has somewhat the taste of ordinary
grades of the tea of the orient, but is
not supposed to possess any of its
stimulating prOpertieS.-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Easily Exclaimed,

They have to admit in the old
world" said a New York theatrical
man. that we've got them beaten on
every count Talk % them about the
matter and they can only quibble.
"'Oh. yes, said an English banker
to me the other day. you've got d
great country. the greatest country in
the world, there's no denying that
Then he gave a nasty laugh.
But lock at your fires he said.
Your terrible fires are a disgrace to
mankind
".Oh. our fires said l, are due to
the friction caused by our rapid
growth
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
His Bad Dream

Truly oriental was the defense pat
forward by a prisoner at AllpOre.
Charged with stealing a Hindu idol
with its ornaments, he stated that the
goddess told him in a dream the night
before that, as she was not properly
wOrshiped by the Hindu priest, she
would be better taken care Of by him,
a MOhammedan, and that unless he
took charge of her worship she would
in her wrath destroy his whole family.
The magistrate, however, was not sat
isfed with the story and sentenced the
accused to two months rigorous inn
prisOnment and to pay a fne.-BOm-
bay Gazette.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
SpitefuI.

YES" said the engaged girl, Dick
is very methOdical, he gives me one
kiss when he comes and two when he
goes away
That's always been his way" re-
turned her dearest friend. I've heard
lots of girls comment on it.
Thus it happens that they cease to
speak to each other
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Kindness to Animals.

What / believe in," said Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkly, is kindness to dumb ami
mails"
yes" replied Miss Miami Brown,
II has hyuhed dat some folks kin lif'
a chicken off de rOos' so gentle an
tender dat he won't have his sleep
disturbed ska'sely none. Washington
Star.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
The Silver lining.

In life Loubles will come which look
as if they would never pass away. The
night and the storm look as if they
would last forever, but the coming Of
the calm and the morning cannot be
stayed
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
When the Loss Was EsIt.

Wife ION returning home after z
long visit-Haye you noticed that my
husband missed me much while / was
away, Mary? Maid-Well, mum, I
didn't notice that he felt your absence
much at first, but this last day or two
he has certainly seemed very down
hearted, mum.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Fell In With the Argument.

The leading question. said the
colonel, is the financial one.
Right. replied the major, 'and /
was Just about to ask you to add 50
to that so | borrowed from you yes
Remus' Magazine
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
The Alternative.

Figg-My wife wants a new silk
dress.
Fogg-Are you going to let her have
it?
Figg-Yes. It's a case Of silks OF
suIks.-BostOn Transcript.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
He Promised.

SuttOn-No, can't spare the money
very well, but I'll lend it to you if you
promise not to keep it too long. Gay
boy-Iu undertake to spend every pen
ny Of it before Washing
tOnian.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
His Wav Of Ooino

Gould the cashier OF that company
explain the muddle in the bOoks?"
"He said he would clear it all up"
"Did he?"
''No, ne didn't clear it up. He
cleared Out."-Baltimore American.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
UnreaSonahIa.

Mrs. Sharpe (severely)-NOrah,I can
find only seven of these plates. Where
are the other five? Cook lin surprise)
Sure, num- don't We make no allow
ance for ordinary wear an tear?
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
Eesdinn the Fish.

Disguised Fisherman (emptying his
bait into the stream)-Hanged if III
wait on you any longer! Here, help
yOurselves.-Life.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29
UngalIant.

HendersOn-Ever net with any seri-
Gus accident while travelling? Hen
peck-Did /? [ met my wife while
travelling abroad
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29

Trouble springs from idleness and
grievous toll from needless ease
Franklin.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-29

Sorrow is an evil with many feet
SimOnideS
The evening world., 1911-04-15

with a guide. The fever they blame
also drives them, according TO my re-
cent observations to wear derby hats
shaped like a pickle dish and a size or
more too large for them. | assure you
il is not hard for a salesman to PICK
out hats too large for those who run
TO that style of headgear at that.
From personal knowledge OF n mum
Der OF youths who have contracted the
so-cailed New FORK fever and conVa!-
.sced in the Tomhs or got relief from
fathers or mothers bank roll | am
moved to believe that they would have
the same sort OF fever in Chicago or
San Francisco or even Sheboygan or
Schenectady. The young fellow VINO
Is gated 10 the barroom sweepstakes
performs naturally, whatever his en-
ylronment. New York simply furnishes
him with wider opportunities.
TO the young man Of warm blood
and hospitable temperament Broadway
at night offers many allurements, but
II also furnishes many examples when
should tend to !mpel an observer to put
on the brakes. The Tenderloin OF New
York plays the game fairly. IL gives
its devotees the sort OF enjoyment they
crave. and at the same time sets forth,
,r the shane OF human documents. the
evidence that the Tenderloin. as a per-
manent playground, produces a painful
finish.
"One fortunate enough 10 have beer
i~noculsted with even a half portion oil
common sense need have no fear Of ta'
The evening world., 1911-04-15

way DNhuEN u" WVNSh WIN ss" "'"s"
a m n charmed NJ Interested has TIME to spend eight honrsa lay in ne
pursuit OF beauty. no hal too much to thnk about too 70 DO; oh Il
hull Of vitality and ideas In interests
Even " ma is beautiful IN tms beginning he des not smafn bsauNnM.
because her thoughts maxi dear sweet unes In Ter face. nj she il always
beautiful in tho eyes Of the man wo looks through her facsa at hr soul
The other day I sat I'm the subway opposite u trical American wife; q
~oman who looked about ten ears her " Junior. conventional pretty, hiShiy
charming ace as the nos disseminated expression eve have seen. And
In my heart sed:
Poor lady, on are a neglected wife Your husban gives o everything
in the world yWu want-except his attention. You arc wondering this moment
IL ne will ome hon to dinner and % inc he won't tut II he DOES come
home. what ave ou to Offer htm7 Your FACE 10 look at! Ana n 70 winL LOOK
at o FOR a little hne-and then = to sleep behind his newspaper. WHAT
a life!
Yet you ann understand his change of heart You have yourself skinned
alive every three months M bnt IN pant ant snrve yourself, all Tor the
somebody a told you that in order 20 kep a mans love yOu must keep your
beauty. Meanwhile, your brain is song TO seed. You have nt a idea above
box -pleats and marcel ave not a thought above your niger nails.
But lie married You for LOVE. o. y. Oh. 10. da- LADY: He married
you for love of your dressmaker OF your hardresser. You causht him with a
curl and a ribbon. but you cant HOLD lin that way. He ADMIRED you; ne
still admres you. 10 doubt. He also admires that Persian rs OF the floor but
he doesn't care to spend his whole NE sitting looking at It, He car LOOK al
GU ny time And. meantime, he wants to be ENTERTAINED"
Mas alacki Why do We men marry oma for n reason and weary OF
her for HI sam reason? What appeals to u IL in a sweetheart n 10 more appeals
us IN a wife than what satisfies us att breakfast satisfies us at dinner Yet
We continue to & into the matrimonial market In search ~ a ffec companion
nd &c CONF tut with a flower in our mental butonhoes Yes. and vel kNp
right O doing this tMng just so long as BEAUTY continue tob be the fetch of the
modern woman! Just so long as She tes to attract US OF ina basis " - viii
oe attracted o. hat basis nd get tired OF hr o te same basis.
But as for me- when l con to choose a wife shall o oou It with m
eyes shut shall Ray to myself:
could you love this woman II she were wrinkled and old wore spec
taces n a cap? Are you caught by a curl and a ribbon. or are you caught
by the heart strings? Is A. her FACE you wat or Ter SOCIETY,""
And. II 1t is the former. shall buy a picture Of her tack st OH thu
wal-thats all!
The evening world., 1911-04-15

Mrs. Stryver gets her name In the
papers on account OF her charity work.
and she gets letters from people that
would bring tears 10 u ewes. telling
Of their poverty and m.sfortunes
There isn't a dry eye at the Helping
Hand meetings when she reads them.
And she does do a lot OF good.
Il never heard a man who talks
about well meaning and respectable
people as you do!' said Mrs. Jarr. I'm
sure. being interested In charity work
Is better than to hang around saloons.
and Il doesn't cost so much, either"
II dare say" said Mr.. Jar. dryly.
What else does Uncle Henry wrte?"
ION. he complains about Aunt Hetty's
health. saws hen have TO hire a girl
to help her with the work. and that's
why he wants to get charge OF the
poorhouse again. 1t would reduce eS-
penses and be so cheerful for Aunt
Hetty, because there are a lot OF old
women there who have rheumatism
worse than she has. So you see he is
thoughtful"
II should say he is" snorted Mr..
Jarr. THE old villain. what else
does he say?"
He says he wishes you TO write 20
the editors OF the city papers TO stop
printing so much about going back to
the land lie says the city men who
are failures In the city are worse fail
ures o. the farm. They don't want to
pay 10 learn farming. and when he
does get one who will work for his
board they want TO lie abed III 5 O'Clock
In the morning, He says or a farm the
help has to get to work early in the
forenoon.
"IIe says. too. he had one city man
come TO work for him and when h'
woke him up at 3 In the morning tn,
man came out with his grip packed
saying lie was going somewhere FOL
the night"
You write Uncle Henry and tell hin
I'll not only try TO get him in tn,
p~oorhouse, but ia like 20 See him II
the county tail as we'll" said the heart
less nephew.