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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-19
Rescuers Not Allowed to Go
Where Bird Cannot Live.

BRICEVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 49,
canaries in cages We're used very sue
Cross Mountain mine here. The picture
shows n of the rescuers with oxygen
equipment and q canarv. Poisonous
gas quickly kills the birds. Miners
without helmets are not permitted to
enter chambers where the canary can
not live.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-19

A delayed advertisement brings only the after
math of trade. It is the first call that captures
the procession of customers.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
Correct WAY to Roll Umbrella.

A badly rolled up umbrella, besides
looking unsightly. does not wear half
as long as it ought to. The process Of
rolling an umbrella is very simply.
The majority hold it by the handle and
keep twisting the stick with one hand.
while with the other they twist and
roll the silk. Instead Of this they
should take hold Of the umbrella just
above the ribs of the cover. These
points naturally lie evenly with the
stick. They should be kept hold of
and pressed tightly against the stock
and then the cover should De rolled up.
Holding the ribs thus prevents them
from getting twisted out Of place or
bending out Of shape. and the silk is
bound To follow evenly and roll smooth
and tight. If an umbrella is rolled in
this fashion it will look as If newly
bought for long time.-BOston Her
aid.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
SURGEONS FEES.
Pretty Big Sometimes, but Then Thsee
Is Another Point of View.


I have Il warm spot in my heart for
the biz American surgeons. says a
writer i'm the New York Telegraph.
and because of regular attendance for
years ut some of the most famous elm
les i: his and other cities | have been
Il lines; "f their unadvertiSed chart
tt; acts al mercy and kindness which
were never heard of outside the walls
of the hospitals they honor by their
services.
knew Il wealthy man whose dau-h
ter WIS suddenly stricken and whose
life Was saved log tho attending sur
Ccon. Ills fpr r.:i:: $4,000 Straight
WHY the father emitted Il wall.
ITS robbery" he said. The sur,
geon stood firm.
Your daughters life is worth $c5.-
600 TO you" ne countered. There was
no denial
We'll. this fee means that can op-
crate on fifty persons without any
charge. and if you don't like it you
can force me to sue. but l will get it
without q suit or you will stand lot
of publicity"
And he got the money without re-
course Ia n court of law.
1t is safe TO mark it down when
You src Il story Of some great surgeon
VIII" has charged II high fee that there
ar" many of his patients enjoying
good health and relief from pain be
cauS" he charged them nothing ut ALL
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
Spojled In the Maxine.

Behold. when Il man on trolley
car removed his hat the other day little
Willie observed that he was bald-yea.
very bald. for not 4 single hirsute
rambler trailcd over his shining pate.
But when it came tn whiskcrs the
bald party was right there with the
lilacs. He had whiskcrs in bundles.
whiskers i'm stacks. In fact, he had
enough whiskers to start rat factory
and make n fortune.
"Say. mamma" finally remarked
Willie. turning to his mother. lust
look ut that man there"
Hush, dear" returned mamma. HE
will hear You. What's the matter with
him.
Everything is the matter with him."
replied the yOungster. when the an
gels made him they put his head on
upside down" Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
ROUTED THE SINGER.
Tosti's Encounter With a Persistent
and Peppery Stranger.

"TOsti used TO tell an amusing little
story of feminine persistence" says
Harold Simpson i'm his book. "A Cen
fury of English Ballads" 1t WIS dur
Ing one Of his busiest mornings. with
q long list of singing lessons 10 lee go,
through. that a knock came at the
door Of TOstiS fat. His valet WAS i'll.
and SO TOsti went to the door himself
A lady. a stranger to him. stood on
the threshold.
'Signor ToSti" she inquired
''TOSti bowed.
"'Oh.' said the lady. 4 am singing
your song. My Memories at Man
chester tonight. and | want YOU to
kindly run through it with me
Madame answered Tosti politely.
but firmly, i fear it is impossible.
have two pupils with me now. and Il
third is waiting i'm the anteroom. while
others will shortly lie arriving
But you must" the lady persisted.
81 am sorry began ToSti again
when he suddenly received a violent
push backward and the lady walked
into the studio.
"Tosti followed. protesting. After 4
long argument. which threatened TO
become heated. the lady snapped out:
"'Very well: shan't sing your song,
them
Madame said ToSti. taking her by
the hand. 4 am infinitely obliged 10
you
The lady gave one look ut him and
fed
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
When Lawyers Are Quiet.

One George Wilson. n lawyer. who
had much litigation. i'm some of which
he was personally Interested as Il par
II or as trustee finally passed away,
and short funeral sermon was de-
livered 10y a member of the bar i'm the
presence of 4 few old personal friends
The lawyer told how the old man had
been abused and malirned. hut that in
fact. he had helped the poor and I'M
fortunate often and was not a bad
man.
On returning from the services an
old lawyer WAS asked by another law
yer about the services and what was
said. The old lawyer replied, For
once old George could not file de-
murrer or motion TO any of the pro-
ceedings which had taken place"
The lawyer who made the inquiry
replied. well. this must be the first
time George did not move for arrest
Of judgment" -Green Bag.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
THE CLANRICARDE PLAQUE.
A Famous Specimen Of the Sixteenth
Century GoIdsmith's Art.

Century GoIdsmith's Art.
One of tn" ;cr"ateSt cinquccent" jew
els in the world is the CIanricarle
plaque. owned by Lord Clanricardc
who is known as the hermit peer" and
who claims direct descent from the
kings of Conmaught. He guards with
jealous care this precious example of
the goldsmi.h's art. keeping it safe
from possible thieves and the common
gaze in bank vault. TO which he
goes occasionally with great secrecy
to feast his eyes upon its magnificcncc.
Some years ago. 10y royal request. he
lent it to an art exhibition i'm London.
where il WIS admired and coveted hy
some of the greatest connoisscurs of
Europe.
The huge disk is rs delicatcly
wrought as spiders web and repre-
sentS the figure of Hercules welding
a diamond sword The sword blade
is composed of Il mass of perfectly
matched steel white stones. and n SUI
pcrb blue diamond scintillatcS from
the hilt. The present owner inherited
il from his mother who was Miss
Canning before her marriage to the
Irish lord. and the plaque is practically
priceless. Aside from its value TO col
lectorS and its worth as a specimen of
rare and exquisite art. il is incruSted
with fortune in jewelS.-New York
Press
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
A MAN OF MYSTERY.
Peculiar Life Of Metastasio, the CeIe-
brated italian Post.

Metastasio Q69S- 1872. the celebrated
dramatic and operate poet. spent fifty
five years in Vienna with the Marines
family without ever learning German
or wishing to learn it.
Besides his utter Indifference TO all
speech but Italian. Metastasio possess
ed many peculiaritieS Of character.
None might mention death in his pres
ence. Those who alluded To smallpox
before him he made it point not to
see again. In all his fifty-five years
In Vienna he never gave away more
than the equivalent Of SD to the
poor. He always occupied the same
seat ut church, but never paid for IT.
He took all his meals I'm the most mys-
ferrous privacy. His greatest friends
had never seen him eat anything but a
biscuit with some lemonade. Nothing
would induce him to dine away from
home. He never changed his wig or
the cut or color Of his coat.
MetastasiO was to have been present
cd to the pope the day he died ana
raved about the intended interview in
the delirium of his last moments. Mrs.
Piozzi familiar to readers of BOswelrs
"Iife Of DR.. Johnson as Mrs. Thrale)
collected these particulars from the Ia
dies Of the Marines family, with
whom MetastasiO was so long domesti-
Gated without speaking or understand
Ing n word Of their language from hrst
tn Inst
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
"Ciippinu Sunday"

At FainSwick. in Worcestershire. the
Sunday following Sept. s is called by
the curious name Of Clipping Sun
day" and connected with n quaint Gus
tom. I'm the rhurchyar,l are ninety
nine ycw trees. and tradition says that
all attempts {" complete TN" hundred
by planting another yew have failed
becomes the newcomer invariably ,ii,.S
Every year before the feast Of the
Nativity "f Our Lady-Scpt S-ihcSa
mys,i" y"ws are clipped and the Sun
day "in the octave" thus becomes
"Clipping Sunday After service
there is Il procession of pariShioncrS
around tn" rhurchyard. and then nj,
join l:IrGS and form a ring round the
church. Finally they gather ut the
foot Of Il flight of steps leading To the
chanccl door. from which Il sermon is
London Chronicle.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
CARBOLlC ACID.
Peculiar Effect Pure Alcohol Has on
This irritant Poison.


One of the most frequent irritant
poisons used for suicidal purposes is
carbolic acid. and a more agonizing
death could not he selected. WY
any one should select this poison il is
hard to understand unless on acc"un;
Of the fact that it is cheap and easily
obtainable. This form of poisoning
can usually he easily recc ;-niZcd 10y
the Odor, which is we'll known. and
by the white burns or marks on the
lips and mouth. which are typical Of
carbolic acid poisoning
Send for the nearest physician. and
in the meantime. as carbolic acid K. Is
quickly, the first aid treatment must
be prompt i'm order TO get results. If
possible cause the patient In vomit by
giving an emetic. such as ipecac ar
salt and water. a Tablespoonful Ia 4
pint Of warm water. This. however.
frequently fails to work on account
Of the irritated condition of the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach One
Of the best chemical antidoteS is ep-
som salt in solution. Another good
chemical antidote is alcohol. the only
trouble with this remedy being that
It cannot be given in n pure form. 1t
has to he diluted with water and for
that reason loses its efficacy.
Just exactly why alcohol counter
acts the effect Of carbolic acid is not
known. but If. for instance. carholic
acid is splashed on the hands and they
are at once Immersed i'm absolute alco-
hol there will be no resulting burn
DR.. 81. H. Hartung i'm National Mag.
azine
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
ON THE TRAIL.
But He Didn't Know the Kind Of Game
He Was Tracking.


He Was Tracking.
In the old days n man known ~
Judge Douglass lived I'm Helena. Mont
The judge had met with an accident I'm
his youth and had lost both of his
legs above the knees He never would
get artificial legs. but had some big
leather pads made to fit on the ends OF
the stumpS and walked on them.
LOcOmOtiOn was slow for the Judge
but he managed to cover a good deal
Of ground and was very fond of walk
ing out Oh the edge of the town. where
he could take his exercise without he
Ing the subject of remark from Stran-
gers i'm the city.
One day an Englishman came to Hell
ena to hunt. He had some letters and
put up ut the Helena club. He stayed
around for several days. Finally. aft
er n light fall Of snow. he decided to
20 out into the mountains and get
sheep or a deer or something.
He left carly i'm the morning. When
II came night he had not returned.
His hosts around the club waited until
8 o'clock and then decided to go out
and look him up. thinking he might
have been lost in one Of the gulches or
canyons in the hills.
They formed rescue party and
went out to the edge Of the town.
There they met the Englishman. who
was wildly excited
did you get anything?" they asked
him.
"NO." he replied. mot yet, but I've
been tracking an elephant for the last
three hours" -Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
HCNORED THE MONKEY.
Origin OF the Coat Of Arms of the Earl
Of leinster.

Most of the wild animals have Il
pl:,.'c i'm heraldry. and many strange
and impossible creatures. such as grif-
fins. dragons and unicorns. have been
invented rs emblems of daring and
valOr. But the donkey and the mon
key have not been so used. except in
one instance. where the monkey has
been admitted to the ranks Of titled
nobility. The story Of this adoption
Is told by Mr.. Curtis in his book.
Zone Irish Summer"
On the Lcinster coat of arms are
three monkeys standing with plain
collar and chained: motto. "CrOm-a-
boo ITO Victory" This is the only
coat Of arms. am told. that has ever
borne a monkey in the design. 1t was
adopted by John FitzthOmas Fitzger-
aid in 1916 for romantic reasons
While this Earl Of Leinster was an
infant he was in the castle Of Wood
Duke of Marlborough. The castle
caught fire. In the confusion the child
was forgotten. and when the family
and servants remembered him and
started n search they found the nur-
sery i'm ruins. But on one of the tow
ers was a gigantic ape. a pet Of the
family. carefully holding the young
earl i'm his arms. The animal. with
extraordinary intelligence. had crawl
cd through the smoke. rescued the
baby and carried it to the top OF the
tower.
When the earl had grown to man.
hood he discarded the family coat OF
arms and adopted the monkeys for
his crest. and they have been retained
to this day Wherever you find the
tomb Of Fitzgerald You will see the
mt the feet Of the effigy or
under the inscription.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
Good Clothes and Good Morals.

1t is doubtful whether any one to
whom soap and water and more or
less tidy clothes are Il matter Of course
can rightly estimate the extent 70
which this question of clothes and
cleanliness bears upon the criminality
Of youths. Dirty, ragged garments,
greasy caps and neck scarfs worn day
after day without the possibility of Il
change are, I believe. responsible for
much Certain it is that the lad VIII"
S content with but one set of raiment
Invariably belongs to very low stra-
sum of society, AMI the absence of
desire for Sunday suit and the IN
nbashed wearing IF the weekday suit
On the Sunday is very frequently in
Heed the mark of one largely impcr-
vious to m,tsidc iniiuences.-C- f. u.
Russell i'm Young Goal Birds
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
ETIQUETTE IN SIAM.
On Hands and Knees Before tho King
Was Long the Custom There.

Was Long the Custom There.
Perhaps the most revolutionary re-
form carried out by the late king of
Siam was the abolition Of the arbi-
trary rule Of etiquette which forbade
an inferior i'm rank to raise his head
above that Of a superior or even level
with 1t. The inferior must not even
pass over bridge while superior
was underneath it, nor must he enter
n room in an upper story while a SUI
perior was occupying n room beneath
1t. Servants approached their mas
ters on hands and knees. This Gus
tom is by no means obsolete today in
spite of the royal edict. for many Of
the powerful mobiles who live far
away from the court still enforce ii.
In 1874 the king held a large court.
Mt which no one present presumed to
appear otherwise than on hands and
knees. 1t was mt this audience that
the etlict forbiddinS the custom was
read to the PROSTATE multitude. They
there and then rose and stood like
men i'm the presence Of their sovereign
for the first time on record. Since
then there has been no prostratiOn at
the royal audiences. But If snpe-
riOr stops to speak to an inferior i'm
the, street the latter will still bend or
lower his head i'm some way as 4
mark of respect London Saturday
Review.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
THE GOLDEN CAT.
Legend Of the Founding Of Persian
College at Mesned.

College at Mesnsd.
The following story from the Per
sian manuscript of which Il transla-
ton has been published under the title
''The Glory of the Shia World" reads
like passage in the Arabian
Nights" II tells Of a Persian ut
Meshed who had founded a college
with wealth gained In n remarkable
manner:
''One day rich merchant asked him
whether ne was willing to work ut Il
place 10 which he would he conducted
blindfolded. Being a fearless Kerma-
nj and very poor. he agreed. and was
led through many streets to Il court
yard. where the bandage was remov-
ci. and he was ordered to dig a hole
and bury gold coins and jewelry. This
he did for several days, and, being
searched before re left. he saw no
chance of lettering his condition.
However. one day he saw 4 cat,
which he killed and ripped open. He
then sewed up some money and jew
els inside it and threw 1t over the
wall. After this, when his work was
done, he wandered about until he
found the cat and not only secured the
money hidden in its body, but also
learned the position of the house.
Its owner shortly afterward died.
and the astu;e Kcrmani bought his
house with the gold sewed up inside the
cat. As the merchant had never re-
vclled his secret to any one he became
his heir and. in turn. when dying. be-
Iueathed his money for the pious task
Of founding and maintaining a col
1eOe"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
BURNING OF WIDOWS. :
Tho Horrible Rite India NaSintaiScd +
For Over Twenty Centuries.

Tho horrible Rite india ASintaisscd
For Over Twenty Centuries.
The abolition of the horrid rite Of
widow burning In India was decreed
by the British authorities In 1870.
The dreadful practice was found
there by the MacedOnians under Alex
ander the Great 800 years before
Christ, and for more than twenty one
long, weary centuries did it repeat its
almost uncomfortable torture and ago
ny upon the women Of India. The
sacrifice. while not actually forced on
the wife, was so strongly insisted on
by public opinion that 1t amounted to
a law. and its victims were legion.
Scores Of widows were often burned
upon the funeral pile Of a single ra-
jah. In Bengal, the head center Of
the monstrosity, thousands were sac
rificed annually. and the figure for all
India was appalling.
The millions of widowed women
were completely ut the mercy Of the
remorseless superstition Of the times
The ministers Of Brahmanism told
the widow that her sacrifice was nee
essary as n means Of her own happi-
ness and that Of her husband in the
future state. and oftener than other
wise she consented to be burned along
with the dead body Of her husband.
Unless she did this she was covered
with the maleilictions and curses of
the peOple, was virtually Outlawed
and unceremoniously cast outside the
pale Of human sympathy and consid-
Grafton and had to spend the rest Of
her days In degradation and wretch
edness. 1t was death on the funeral
pile Of her husband or a living death
Of contume'y and shame. Of loneliness
and misery.
The women Of India can never dis
charge their debt Of gratitude to Eng
land for the abolition Of the suttee-
New York American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
CITY of Three Xmas

DO you know what city has been
given the name of the City OF Three
Kings: Ii is Cologne. in Germany.
and the reason is that il is i'm Cologne
'hat iii" three kings or "magi." or
wise men." who Went 10 Bethlehem
I" "ilcr gifts Ia the infant Jesus are
supposed Ia he buried According to
an ancient legend. their bones were
brought from Milan to Cologne. by the
Emperor Frederick BarbarOsSa in
ll62 and presented TO the archbishop
OF Cologne. Visitors to the cathedral
are shown the supposed souls of the
maGi. studded with diamonds and in
scribed with the wise mems names in
rubieS.-St. James Gazette.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
A WELSH JAWBREAKER.
The Great Gig Name Of a Charming
Little VILLAGE,

Little Village.
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures is Il charm
ing little village i'm Anglcsey. Wales.
and Il favoritc visiting place for tour
i lists. There are many other charming
little villages In WalcS-a.l over the
world. i'm fact. but none with name
like that. Llanfairpw.. etc. means
''thc Church of ST. Mary I'm a hollow Of
white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool
! and to the Church of St TysiliO by the
rcd cave
Ii is declared that only WeiShman
can pronounce the name of the village.
! but there is n" harm in you trying il
YOU wish. The first syllable, LIAM"
! Is very simple. You must double back
your tongue along the roof Of your
mouth ard get ready Ia say something
that sounds halfway between elan"
and ''thlan." and there you've got it.
The second syllable. ''fair," Is cncOur-
aginGly simple And if you want to 60
on and learn the whole name of the
village the following rhyme may be Of
assistance:
At first IL began fair,
Commencing with Llanfaif.
Then started n jingle
By adding PwIlcwyngyll,
But was horrible. very.
To stick on Gogery
And simply ignoble
To run to Chwyrndrobvll.
Till il almost will kill you
To say llandysilio.
With a terrible shock
At the end GoSogoch.
The inhabitants Of the village and
the pOstOfiice authorities have shorten
cd the name to Llanfair. +. c.. while
the railroad limits it to Llanfair.-New
York World
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
A Natural Mistake.

Il was Just telling our friend here.
Molly. that it was storming on the
day Of our marriage
Surely not. Hiram. The weather
S-as perfectly lovely
Well. well! don't know how
got so mixed up about it: probably
because it's been storming ever since~
Atlanta Constitution.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
a hIccouoh Cure.

A correspondent writes to us to the
effect that he has found hanging by
the hands with the legs clear of the
ground. the hands well apart and the
breath held for say fifteen seconds. an
infailible cure for hiccoughs. With
children. hold them up off the ground
by both hands. Our correspondent
states that he has never found this
method to fail.-LOndon Globe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
- ns.,a,ous Innovation.

A certain we'll brought up little girl
who lives in the near vicinity Of Rit-
tenhouse square yawned at the break
fast table last Sunday morning and
rentured a polite proposition to her
mother.
Il really don't feel at all like going
to church this morning." she remark
ed. "Can't we just send cards:"-Phil.
adelphia Times.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
Prosaic.

They began their honeymoon trip In
the day coach.
Darling" he murmured. Il can see
The Goals Of love in your eyes,
Them amt Goals. Jonathan" she
said: Them; cinders."-St. Paul Pho
neer Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
A Boomerang.

"What's the matter with your head?'
asked the first bunko man.
"a farmer i met today just banged
ne there with his carpetbag." replied
The other.
at must have been pretty hard
ccrpetbaG."
ayes: it had n gold brick i'm il that
I sold him yesterday" - Catholic
Standard and Times.