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The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
New Harper Books.

Harper & Bros. announce the publlca-
ton this week OF three new books-':A
Captain Unafraid." being the life Of
Dynamite Johnny o'Brien. Of Cuban war
fame, as set down by Horace Smith;
The Bantam" a preparatory school
story, by Brewer Corcoran; "Eloquence;
Thoughts and Counsel on the Art Of Pub
lie Speaking" by Garrett p. Serviss. The
Harpers are also bringing out in a new
edition, with much added matter,
China in Transformation" by Archibald
Colquhoun, and a book for schooI-read-
ing. Europe and Its People" by Prof.
VIII S. Monroe and Anna Buckbee.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
blocking Tramc.

From Judge.
There were times when McFee gloried
in the fact that he was the father Of
nine children, even II they were on the
lines OF the proverbisl human stepladders
but on the day when he was taking them
out for a walk he felt chagrined.
!, He was walking along at q fairly good
gait when he was halted by policeman.
who asked:
Il say, you, what you been doin'?"
Nothing. replied McFee. "Whyr'
well. what's the crowd following you
for
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
"John Rawn."

Emerson Hough. author Of John
Rawn." which is proclaimed as being the
strongest novel of contemporary Ameri-
can life written in years, has always
been a close student of American his
tory. As a young man he turned his
eyes toward the West, which then was
in the making. He went to New Mexico
at a time when 1t was infested with those
characters who defied Justice, and took
law into their own hands. Having been
graduated from the University OF Iowa's
department of law, Mr.. Hough was ad-
mitted to the bar in a little stone build
ing which served as a courthouse, in
Fair Oaks. N. Mex. and in which Billy
the Kid, a noted desperado, committed
some of his depredations. It was In this
place that Mr.. Hough got his first knowl-
edge OF men in the rough, and after
studying them for several years, he con-
cluded that many OF the men in more
exalted stations Of life were not much
more advanced above the elemental
stage than were these bad men" Of the
border towns. Later, when he began his
extensive study along economic lines
which led him to writing novels OF
American conditions, he concluded that
his theory was right, and started in to
peel on the veneer Of polish which hid
man true nature Ir0Il llo sABht VI tile
world. In 'John Rawn" he has drawn,
one of the finest character studies that
have ever enriched American literature.
His principal character is shown Just as
he is, a greedy. grasping, egotistical,
money-mad being, who cannot hide his,
true nature beneath full dress suit.
He is, just as much Of a desperate as
were any of Mr.. Hough's early Western
and the mere fact that
he does not operate with a six-shooter
does not make him any better.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
"PouyooIy.1

Like most Englishmen. Edgar Jepson.
the author OF "Follyooly." Is very, fond
Of sports When he was In Oxford Uni
versity he was Identified with all
branches OF athletics and pulled an oar
on the varsity crews which were sent
up against Cambridge. He was also a
noted cricketer and football player.
After leaving college Mr.. Jepson did not
lose his interest in sports. To use an
American phrase. he is an ardent fan. :"
and every year returns TO Oxford to wit
ness one or more matches. At Henley,
where the great regatta is held annually,
he Is familiar figure, and several times
has acted in an oficiaI capacity. Mr..
Jepson is the owner Of q new houssboat
which he calls The Pollyooly. in honor
OF his late novel of that name.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
A Better Test.

From Judss's Library
The man is lying in q seemingly nfeless
condition.
II can ind no pulse whatever" says
the physician who has been summoned.
Bring q looking glass. We will place II
against his lips and see II his breath Is
still IN him."
Pardon me, doctor" suggests q bosom
trends OF the unfortunate man: perhaps
a wineglass would work better with
him."
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Hnrper,a weekly.

for April 20 are THE Return to Sanity"
by A. Maurice Low; ''Quarreling at the
Coal Bin" by Edward Hungerford;
why Do We Stand It?.' by William
InglIs: Ten Million Dollars for Pennsyl-
vania Roads," by George H. Seides; I'm
proving the Aeroplane," by Albert S. lie
Vino: "Our Most Contented Depend
ency," by William Churchill; "A New
School of Painting" by Wallace Thomp-
son. Fiction, humor, finance. and the
usual editorial section go TO the making
of this number.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
A smart kid.

From the Utica He1ald.Disratch.
Teacher-what is man-o-war?
Boy-A cruiser.
Teacher-what makes IT go7
Boy-A screw, sir.
Teacher-what are on board herr
Boy-A crew. sir.
Teacher-You're a very smart boy,
Where were you born?
Boy-Crewe, sir.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

author. became acquainted With this
woman who found that in temperament
she was as much like her ideal aa she
was physically. The story then wrote
itself. which Is accountable for It's easy
Il now and naturnlness
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
"saIly salty

Mrs. Wilson woodrow, whose latest
novel. sally Salt has just been pub
lished, had a strange experience IN con-
nection With the writing OF this book
one morning she awoke from a sound
sleep. ard found the name. Sally Salt,
ringing in, her mind. It meant nothing
to her, but she couldn't get rid OF the
Impression It made. In fact instead Of
diminishing, this impression grew until
finally she had mental picture Of
red-haired young woman. who became
50 real that she almost spoiled a short
story upon which Mrs. woodrow was
working at the time. Later, Mrs. Wood
row went 70 visit some friends on q
farm in the Middle West and one day
while returning from drive. she beheld
a young woman standing in garden,
who was the exact counterpart OF the
woman that had been in Mrs Wood
rows mind for sc many months The
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

The ties used on the Panama Railroad
are made Of such hard wood that holes
have to be bored for the spikes and a
special form Of screw spike used.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Know What she Wanted.

From Judge.
What a golden silence would reign II
people only spoke when they had some-
thing to say.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Kathleen Norris. author OF Mother" I"
one of the successes of the past year,
is the wife Of Charles G. Norris, an edi-
torial writer Of New York, and brother
OF the late Frank Norris, who wrote
'The PITT and THE Octopus" two Of
the most powerful novels of recent
years in America.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

The Reed Cub gave a musicale At
Takoma Park Thursday evening. The
principal numbers were operate sslec-
tions by Prof. Lax. mandolin solo BY
George Louis, color sketches by Everett
Johnston, and q ten-minuts live-wire
farce By Harry =. Brown. IN which Dr.
Becker starred, assisted by Walter
Miller.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
SOME STRANGE TIMEKEEPERS

To ascertain the time at night the
Apache indians employed gourd on
which the stars of the heavens were
marked. Az the considerations rose
In the sky, the Indian referred to his
gourd and found out the hour. by
turning the gourd around he could
tell the order in which the constella.
tons might be expected to appear.
The hill people OF Assam reckon
time and distance by the number OF
guilds OF betel nuts chewed. 1t will
be remembered how, according to
Washington Irving, the Dutch colonial
assembly was invariably dismissed at
the last puff Of the third pipe or to-
bacco OF Governor Wouter Van Twill
Ter.
A Montagnis Indian of Canada will
set up a tall stick in the snow when
travelling ahead OF friends who are
to follow. He marks with his foot
the line OF shadow cast. and by the
change in the angle or the shadow the
oncoming party can tell, on arriving
at the spot, about how far ahead the
leader is.--Harper's Weekly.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
MILLION PIECES IN TABLE

A table made up Of 100000 pieces
OF wood, inlaid on foundation of
white pine, required one year for S.
p. Wood, of Joplin. Mo-. to construct,
and won a blue ribbon at the Inter
state exposition. More than a score
of native and foreign woods went into
its makeup, the outside surface being
a design colorcd by bits of varicoiored
woods. some OF which were not more
than a sixteenth of an inch long. 1t
has been estimated that at least
100000 pieces were required for the
table. Several blocks in the top which
caused speculation as to the kind of
wood used were made OF shavings of
many blocks. Wood~never took les.
son In inlaid work. He has been
carpenter all his life. Another small
table containing, specimen box for
ores of the district, is also an inter.
esting curiosity. On the front is a
picture Of q canoe being propelled by
n man. All colors are natural woods,
the mans fingers being each sep
arate piece.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Clean Money.

United States Treasurer McClung
has recommended in his annual report
that congress provide additional facili-
ties for exchanging old and defaced
United States paper currency for new.
Asserting that there is widespread
interest which advocates a cleaner
and more sanitary currency, he says
that the sentiment is laudable one
and should be attainable because the
expense is but triAe compared with
The beneficial results. 1t has been
demonstrated that bacteria attach
themselves readily to paper money
and there is no doubt that disease is
thus disseminated. Mr. Meetings.
crusade for clean currency ought to
find prompt and sympathetic response
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
"Evil Eyev Based on fact.

Most people have heard of the Evil
Eye" and now we are informed by
Charles l., Smith, a noted New York
refractionist. that the superstition
arose because everyone, without know
ing it, has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other. He
designates it the dominant eye" and
according to whether 1t is the left
or the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. 1t is sheer
cruelty, and may entail lifelong mis-
cry. to force a child to become am
bidextrous. Such a course may result
in wrecking the nervous system. and
can only be cured by reversal of the
process so that the dominant eye"
may regain natural and .undisputed
sway. Men who are ambidextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the EVIL eye"
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
BURN BUILDING TO KILL GERM
Only Way to Get Rid of Them, and
Occasion Was Made a Good
Ohiart 4 acsnn


A ramshackle building in Winston
Salem was recently burned at the re-
quest OF the local Anti-TubercuIosis
league, because 1t was said to be alive
with tuberculosis germs and could not
be properly fumigated.
For days before the building was
burned huge placards announcing the
hour OF destruction and giving rea-
sons for the burning were hung about
in prominent places. Among other
things the placards said: within the
past Is months two men who sold
fruit, etc, here have died OF tuber-
culosis, but unconsciously left millions
of tuberculosis germs by careless
splitting. The building Is so open that
It cannot be effectively fumigated
The only practical means of disinfect.
ing is by fire."
At the appointed hour, while mil
lions OF tuberculosis germs were be-
ing burned, 5000 pamphlets telling
how to prevent consumption, were dis
tributed to the crowd looking on.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
See Riches in Swamps.

The Russian department OF agrlcul-
ture has founded at the Riga Poly
tcchnic q school for specialists In
swamp cultivation. The North Pc
chora expedition worked many years
with great success in the desert
ed region Of the northern swamps, and
proved that the swamps OF the Arch.
angel province are full of wealth, and
that millions of peasants, devoured
by poverty and hunger in their native
places, can find food and shelter in
the swampy regions after their Guilt
walton. With small expense the
swamps can be turned into land COW
cred with rich grass.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
GODDESS OF FREEDOMS PAL

Al Porch, the old rigger at the cap
itol building in Washington, is the
most intimate associate of her ma
esty, the Goddess of Freedom, who
stands upon the very dome Of this
building, which harbors the national
congress. There are electric wires to
be rugged on the bonnet of the goddess
and occasionally she is to be given
a bath and coat of paint When these
necessities arise it is Al Porch who
is sent aloft to meet this difficult stu
alton. This mounting into the very
presence of Freedom is no mean task.
Rarely is it accomplished in any other
method than that of scaling ladders.
For GO feet before the top OF the statue
is reached the ascent must be made
on the outside ladders. This is true
when anyone but Al Porch makes the
ascent. But the rigger has long made
the very pinnacle of the capitol his
playground. He has practically lived
here for AZ years. The upper dome OF
the capitol has come to be a passion
with him. A spry little man of ca. he
runs about these great heights as or.
binary men walk about the streets. He
is TO the capitol what the famous
hunchback was to Notre Dame. Once
he fell from a position at the foot OF
the goddess and was dashed from pro-
lection TO projection down the statue
base, Altogether he fell so feet and
with one arm broken, chung with his
legs dangling over the abyss below.
which would have meant certain death
if his hold had given way. Yet later
he climbed one after another of the
pillars that support the statue in an al
tempt to capture an escaped canary
birl, and finally succeeded Many times
since he has scaled the statue to its
very top without the help OF ladder.
He does this by working himself into
the folds Of the garments Of Freedom
and so braces himself as to get ineS-
plicable holds.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
BEES MAKE GREEN HONEY

Bees that make honey as green as
pistachio ice cream have been discov.
cred operating from the biological
laboratory of the College Of the City
of New York. Amateur sluething has
failed to track the bees to the source
of their green coloring matter. The
bees are branded with a red spot upon
their backs and another red spot
upon their breasts, and all students
vino see any OF these red spotted bees
are to rush to the biology department
with the news, giving the exact spot
at which the hee was discovered
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
MUSIC AND LONGEVITY

A Or. Rogers has been studying
the effect Of wind instruments on the
life OF musicians. The average life OF
the wind instrument artist is 63, while
that OF others is 62. Thirty.four per
cent of the former category attain
20 years. Performers on the flute in
DR.. Rogers "echelle de longevite"
reach on the average the age OF 61.
while the hautbois executant lives
two years longer Buglers 80 two
years better, and the clarinet player
lives till he is Go. He OF the cornet
only fails the allotted span by one
year. The ophicleide artist beats
them all. His time Of life is from rs
to 80. There should be no hesitation
after this.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Fishes Survived Drouqht.

A curious drought survival by fishes
is reported from France. The ditch
or moat of Monaco. completely dried
up last summer, although usually a
canal three miles long and fifty feet
wide, with five feet of water. All carp
tench. perch, and pike disappeared
leaving dry mud. A recent sudden
rainfall however supplied a little wa
ter. and the fishes were actually seen
risinG--as lively as ever-from the
mud in which they had buried them
selves.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Who the Heather Be.

Father Bernard Vaughan was con
demning a somewhat acrimonious re-
ligious argument.
Disputes of this kind" he said, ere
mind me forcibly of little girl
what are the heather, jenny
her Sunday school teacher asked this
little girl.
THE heathen.' the child replied.
are people who don't quarrel over re-
ligion'"
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

ly whirls It around atop his finger
for a moment TO give it pancake
form. then throws 1t flop" into the
oven against one or the heated walls.
It adheres there for moment, bakes.
expands. drops automatically onto its
other side on the oven floor. and, just
as it is browning nicely. is dragged
out at the moment another Is
Topped" in. The time consumed in
the baking is about two minutes. The
Japanese bread. strung on a string
like buttons or Chinese money, is
much used with tea drinking and in
SOUPS
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
CURIOUS FOREIGN BREADS

Two curious breads, one Turkish
and the other Japanese, the first de-
licious and the second not recommend
ed, are shown in the accompanying
illustration from Popular Mechanics.
The Turkish bread. which is ''oven.
Topped" and is shaped like certain
kinds Of American biscuits, is claimed
to have an exquisite. appetizlng
grain-like flavor. round very seldom
in American breads. In making it
the baker takes a piece of dough. def.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Dubious Commitment,

Tom Purdie, an old man-servant in
Sir Walter SCOTS household, used to
talk of the famous "Wavcrley Nov
els" as our books" and said that the
reading OF them was the greatest com
fort TO him.
Whenever I am off my Sleep" he
ccnfided to Mr.. James Skene, the au-
thor of Memories Of Sir Walter
Scott" Il have only u take one OF the
novels. and before ! have read two
pages it is sure TO send me asleep"
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Get Rid of Rheumatism and Neuralgia.

Send one dollar To The Lightning Rem
edy Company. Nicholas Building, Toledo.
best rheumatic remedy known. During
tho past six years we have cured thou
sands OF cases. We have received hum
dreds OF testimonials to prove that this
remedy has cured the worst cases ,oc
rheumatism and neuralgia. Relief from
pain in from one to four doses.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
UNWlLLlNGLY RIDES A DEER

Roy Hansbury. while hunting In
Northern Wisconsin. wounded deer,
but II got onto its feet while Hans
bury was astrde Of 1t and q wild ride
began that continued until the hunter
was dislodged.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
CAMERA PROTECTS VAULT

Besides the usual burglar alarms
that protect bank vaults snapshot
camera has been introduced. Auto
matically it will take the burglars
picture as he looked while In the act.
The Gashllght photograph will both
serve 20 identify the man and furnish
evidence of his guilt.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
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Many Children Are SickIy,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Break
up Colds in "a hours, relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, stomach Troubles, Teething disorders move
and regulate the bowels, and Destroy Worms. They
pleasant to take children like them. Used by
mothers Tor % years Al MI druggists, e5c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, A. s. Oimstcd, Leroy, Ny.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Man of the Present.

~ man has TO be up-to-date to do
anything nowadays"
Yes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stay.
when talk to an investigating COM
mittce find il Desirable not TO dwell
needlessly on the past"
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

Coles CarboliSalvc quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. II instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and SOC
by druggists. For free sample write to
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
CutIcrY.

That politician used to have a
knife up his sleeve for you
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum
But / have observed him at luncheon
and his knife is not going to do me
any harm. He's too busy eating with
ii -
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

We are otter admonished to take
the bull by the horns" but the trou.
bic is to find bull that will stand
for II
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
Specialization,

Specialization means the ability to
focus all your energies OH one
thing.-Ihe Fra,
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

Perhaps fewer bachelors would
make fools of themselves il they had
wives TO do it for them.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugor-cOatcd. tiny granulcs, easy TO take
as candy.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

Mvs. w.nslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces inilamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

life, and let the dismals shift for
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Alcott.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

Time is a wound healer, but it's no
good as a wrinkle remover.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

Marriage separates bachelor from
n lot of illusions.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

A good conscience makes an easy
couch. jackson Wray.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE HROMO Quinins Tablets
i,rugsi 81 refund mouey II IT, fails TO cure. B. W.
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01

PILES CURED IN q To II DAYS
your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MINT fails TO cure any case OF Itching, Blind
Bleeding Pfotriidlng Piles in TO IL days. Coo.
The Yale expositor., 1912-02-01
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA,' a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Signature s co Of ZxHAzlzg
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-08
NOT A LAND SPECULATION,

The Mainands the Power Com
who back this aid xcep
ting development proposition To the added the
expense irrigation small estimate
contingent profit to unforeseen expenses.
The Ontario business through their Commercial
back this enterprise with their cooperation support
Every detail their classifying and pricing
the land under the supervision the Com
Herewith must be open book to the public
All the parties behind this undertaking
assisting in this enterprise they boosting
the other towns located this
because they happened to receive the first promising opportunity
place. where they could and help with all conditions
This land located within mile the and
within onehaf mile of the $5000000 hospital fourth
mile OF the high school and buildings within
oneh mile of the city sidewalks The prices selling are
from hundred and twenty-five dollars
according location including right and it
sold into
equal semiannua with the deferred
This choice Sage brush land all half from
Ontario Oregon the live little city of the Snake
railroad this Oregon Idaho Wat
This BEFORE BEEN offered
for SALE 1t has been held by French
of Fine farms and orchards side
be found orchard
dty of the soil unsurpassed At the Northwestern Land Show
Paul. December 1911 the exhibit
play first Alfalfa and second apples though latter cup
lost the variety entered the
the contest by Ontario scoring perfect
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-08
''Our Personal Guarantee
10 all Skin Sufferers
KRAFT & EMERSON

We have been In business in this town
Tor some time, and we are looking to
Patrons right.
a So when we tell You that We have
found The eczema remedy and that we
-tond back of il with the manufacturer 5
iron clad guarantee, backed by ourselves,
You can depend upon IL that we give our
advice not in order TO sell a few bottles
Of medicine to skin sufferers, but he
C9use we know. how II Will help our
business If we help our patrons.
We Keep in stool; and sell. all the we'll
nown skin remedies. But we viii saw
his il YOU are suffering from any
lind OF skin trouble. eczema. psoriasis.
ash or totter, we want YOU TO try a fun
.lze bottle of u -. b. Prosecution
And. If 1t does not do the work. this
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-08

bottle will cost you nothing. You alone
to judge.
few drops Of this simple wash applied
10 the skin, takes away the Itch in
stantly, And the cures all seem to Je
permanent.
ID. ID, ID. Prescription made by the
D. ID. ID; Laboratories of Chicago. is
composed of thymol, Elycerine oil of
wlntergreen and other healing soothing.
cooling Ingredients And ii v6u are
Just crazy with itch, You viii feel
Soothed and cooled. the Itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
TINS u. d. D.
We have made fast friends Of more
than one family by recommending this
remedy to skin sufferer here and
On our positive no-uay suarantee.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-08
A Warning That is Worth While.

II of a a few
A of
truth this declaration which follows:
young of that they
will in
to push
the northwest where they cheaper
of
meth
which
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