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Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT December reIa
NOVEL USE FOR MUSIC
MAY BE MADE TO ExTiNoUIsH
FIRE is CLAIM.
San Francisco Man Makes the Asser-
tion, and Bases II on Vibration
Theory-Seientlsts, UuconVincee,
Listen With Respect.

When Charles Kellogg of San Fran
cisco announced that he could sing a
fire out there was scoffing among the
unbelievers. They had heard of this
man before, aud knew he could imi-
tate any bird he admired in the wood
land; that he had been able to pro-
cure wonderful pictures of wild ami
mails through the Sierra Mountains,
because he made them completely I'M
afraid by his singing; they knew that
serpents had absolutely no terrors for
him. But a fire, they argued, has
20 life, no mind, therefore it cannot
be hypnotized tanned or lulled.'
Nevertheless, fires are being sung
out {" under test conditions.
Fire, says Mr.. Kellogg. who dentes
all wizardry. is vibration; and just
as it has been shown in the laboratory
that one vibration may annul, control,
silence another, SO the proper one will
still the vibration of fire, and, when
the vibration is stilled, the fire Is out.
Mr.. Kellogg makes no claim that
any human voice can sing to quietude
the vibrations OF contiagration. The
extinguishing vibrations must be OF
volume commensurate with those to
be controlled, but he does maintain
that the fre-fghting operation in the
future will be based upon these prin-
ciples.
According to this theory, one may
live to see giant tuning forks or musi-
cal instruments taking the place OF
the fire engines.
Kellogg was born in the California
mountains. where he grew up in close
touch with nature. His ability TO re-
produce unsteady all sounds of
mother earth is phenomenal
Make a few simple little expert
ments in vibration on your own as
count. Hold an empty cigar in your
hands in the room where someone is
playing the piano, and every now and
then you will feel that box vibrate
Try singing in a room where there
are several small stringed instru-
meats and you viii be pleased some
5bnes to hear string sing with you.
The soothing, healing power Of
music in treating the insane has
called forth remarks lately. VIII the
physician OF the future take tempera-
lures with a tuning fork and pre-
scribe harmonious chords to allay
fever or a concord of sweet sounds .
to hasten the knitting of bones?
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
PENGUIN OIL INDUSTRY
BIRDS ARE CAPTURED AND BRED
FOR PROFIT.
l@auq srie island, Between Tasmania
sno the Antarctic Continent, is
the Center Of a Promising
Commercial Enterprise.

What Is probably the most southerly
Industry of the world is being carried
On at Macquarie island, about halfway
between Tasmania and the Antarctic
continent. in capture of penguins for
their oil Macquarie island belongs
10 the state of Tasmania. and has an
tarea Of about 25.000 acres. being about
twenty-five miles long and FIVE miles
wide The island is leased by the
Tasmania government TO Joseph
Hatch. who has established penguin
oil Industry there, Recently meeting
Mr. Hatch, / obtained the following
particulars from him:
There are probably 100000 pen
ruins on the island. so that the stock
TO be drawn from seems almost limit
less There are also a large number
81 sea elephants about the shores of
this island The OIL is obtained from
the penguins By boiling the carcasses
In digesters capable of dealing with
500 birds at a time. The tops Of the
nigestcrs are fastened down and steam
applied until about twenty-five pounds
pressure is ATTAINED The steam is
then turned of and water pumped into
the bottoms OF the digesters, this
causing the oil 10 rise when 1t is
taken off the top by a tap,
The oil is placed in barrels and sold
20 binder Irvine makers in Australia
and New Zealand There is good
market for all the oil that is produced
here. but the industry has met with
several severe losses through wreck
of ships attempting TO visit the island.
There is no harbor about the island,
30 that vessels have to lie about half
a mile off the rocky coast, and all
material has to be conveyed to and
from the shore on RATS formed OF
casks. Owing TO the roughness OF
the open roadstead. it is impossible &c
obtain insurance for vessels trading
there.
Macquarie island is about $50 miles
southeast OF Hobart The island is
barren, being covered only with tus
socky grass. Whaling ships visiting
there introduced rabbits and MAJOR
hens, which are now quite prolific
The Mawson Antarctic expedition
from Australia has established wire
less station there. and daily messages
are now being received at Hobart. l
was the intention OF this expedition t
use Macqaarie island as a means o
sending messages all the way from
their base at Adele land to Hobart
but unfortunately the wireless station
established at Adele land has beel
unable te communicate with Mae
quarie island. owing. II is supposed
90 being too near the magnetic dis
turbances caused by the proximit
of the south magnetic pole. Tn
station at Macquarie island. however
has already proved of considerabl
value To shipping in Australian water
by giving warning Of storms comm
up from the south Consul Henry L
Baker, Hobart. - .re1cia.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Prince as Art Critic.

August Wilhelm. the kaiser's fourth
son. known as the civilian prince be-
cause he has adopted civil life by be-
coming a lawyer. has been appointed
head of the art commission TO select
paintings and sculpture for the ma
lion.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Eafher,s Hint

The midnight stiffness OF the dark
ened parlor was punctuated with
crash Just overhead. "Wha-wha-what
was that. dud-dud-darling? exclaimed
the young man. Merely father drop
ping a hint" she replied as she snug
gled q little closer
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
n.serued Protest.

A French newspaper refers TO the
members OF the stock exchange sing
ing God shave the king. we must
protest against this total misrepresen-
tation of our national aspirations,
observes Punch.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
BED Cross Demonstration

Roy Scout (acting realistically as one
of the iniaredf-Give my love to my
wife and children and say my last
thoughts were OF them.-Punch.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

"what do you think OF the Shakes
peare- Bacon controversy?
Haven't heard OF 1t and don't care
anything about It." replied Mr.. Hiram
Wright, the local boss. Neither one
OF 'em has any pull in my ward. -
Washington Star,
Probably.
Teacher - Tommy, what would
your mother say II YOU should cover
her floor with peanut shells. as you
have mines" Tommy-"0h. shueksis
Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06

Ask the Unsuccessful.
Which is the easier-popping the
question or questioning pops-Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
ON YOUR BAKING DAY.

Cocoanut PudIlng.-AIiX half a pound
of gIanuIated sugar with Il pound of
grated cocoanut. Heat Il pint of cream
and Il pint of rich milk to the boiling
point. Add little salt and stir the
cocoanut and sugar into them Re
move from the stove and then beat
through it the whipped whites of eight
eggs. Flavor with orange. Bake in
custnrd cups for thiee-quarters of an
hour: or, if prepared. use one big dish
instead of the cups. Serve the pud
ding cold. with or without cream.
Prune Pie.-To the whites of three
eggs whipped to n stiff froth add II
cupful OF cooked pruneS stoned and run
through Il meat grinder: three table
spoonfrls of sugar. one Tablespoonful
of vanilla extract. Beat well and long
and bake In Il lower pie crust. This is
enough for one fat" pie
Recipe For Crullers.-Cream a fourth
of n cupful Of butter. adding gradually
cupful Of sugar. the yo!ks Of two
eggs well beaten and the whites Of the
eggs beaten stiff. Mix four cups Of
-four. IL fourth OF a teaspoonful of graf
cd nutmeg and three and half tea
spOonfuls Of baking powder. Add al
ternately with cup of milk to the
first mixture. toss on Toured board.
roll thin and cut in pieces three inches
long by two inches wide. Make four
one inch parallel gashes crosswisc at
equal intervals. Take up by running
to-, ,F =
into deep fat.
ltaisin Cake.-Beat together n cupfu
of butter with two of sugar. add cup
full of molasses, three well beaten eggs,
cupful of buttermilk. Il cupful of
stoned raisins. five cupfuls of -four one
and Il half teaspoonfuls of soda, two
teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, two tea
spoonfuls of cloves and grated nut
meg. Stir well together and bake two
to three hours.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
How to Tell Woman's Aae,

\ Iarlsian gourmet believes he has
found an infauible method for getting
at Womans age Watch her ut din
ner
II she gees through every course.
chatting all the tlAle. and is equal to
an Ice after dessert. not TO mention
chocolate and crystalliZed fruits. she is
still! in her teens. If she makes n good
start with the hors d'oeuvreS. does well
with the C.lviars, salmon and such deli
cacicS. but shows no interest in the
rest of The meal she is between twenty
and thirty and married. When she de-
clincS every other kind of game. but
takes some pheasant. she has passed
thirty. but has not vet reached thirty
five After thirty-tive she dotes on
every Kind Of game. the more highly
favored the better. If at the end of
the dinner she takes cheese. showing
special partiality for the odorous Ca.
memhcrt. then. says the Partisan oh,
server there can be no manner of
doubt about it. She is n woman of un.
certain age.-Toronto Globe.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
The Children's Department
GAME OF HuNTsMEN.
Here 10 a Splendid Pastirns For q Nut
ting Expedition.

As you may guess by the name. this
game is to be played out of doors. 1t
is splendid to play on nutting trip.
but it could also be played in the city,
where there are SO many good places
to hide. The eight or ten players are
divided into two sides, each with
leader. One side pretends to be squir-
rels and its leader the guardian. The
other players are hunters, with one
player as guide. While the hunters
ar. all walking to u certain place de-
cided upon ut the beginning of the
game. the squirrel guardian hides all
of the squirrel players in one place.
He agrees with them to mention some
particular nut, such as chestnut or
beechnut. as signal to them that the
hunters nre approaching very close.
He agrees to call other nut names, but
they will be said only to deceive the
hunters, who think that each nut name
might be the one to warn the squirrels.
When the hunters return from the
walk they start to hunt the squir-
rels. They mus. all keep in Il straight
line, for those who do not are taken
out Of the game by the squirrel guard
ian. When the hunters are very near
the squirrels the guardian gives the
signal to prepare the squirrels to run.
Neither side may start back to base,
though. until the guard calls. bush
tails-run. run, rum Then all run to
q certain base. The first player reach
ing there becomes guide for the hunt
ers. SO chooses, his side for the new
game. The second player reaching
base becomes guardian for the sguir-
rels. so he chooses his side. During the
lunt the hunters must search for the
squirrels where their guide directs
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
MINDS OF CHILDREN.
Should Be Nodded VIXEN They Are In
the Plastic state.

To many thoughtful minds the most
vital problem in the world today is
the moral education Of the child. Pro-
fessor Newton n. Iiddell and many
others have employed mental sugges-
ton with remarkable success in char
acter building. A brief outline Of the
method may prove helpful.
First win the child's love and conf
dence. Explain to it that you Wish to
help 1t develop n beautiful character.
Every morning have it repeat after
you these or similar words: This
day, God helping me. will be kind,
good. pure and true. will do all
can to make others happy. can and
will do right"
If it has any fault to overcome,
earnestly and impressiveIy repeat to it
aftirmations adapted to its need and
have 1t also repeat them several times
each day and Mt bedtime every night,
but always when it il in Il passive. re-
ceptive mood For instance: Deep
down In your little heart you are kind
and loving. You always do unto 9TH
ers as you would have them do unto
you." Embrace every opportunity to
praise it for the opposite virtue.
If you put your whole soul into. these
affirmations, believe them yourself and
repeat them sufficient number of
times to make a deep. abiding impres
sion on the child's mind and heart.
experience proves that they will al
most invariably become controlling
factors in its character. says Frank NJ.
Craig in the New York American.
Teach the child the laws of personal
purity. Above all. exemplify In your
life what you would have the child be-
come.
When the little mind is forming be-
meath the mothers heart then is her
golden opportunity to mold it as she
will.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
N01nan's Section of the Paper
GIVING CLOTHES A REST.
Good Rules to Follow From, the Stand.
points Of Looks and Economy.


Clothes need rest as well as people.
When l come home from my work
daily I take off my business suit. brush
and cleanse il. and hang 1t away care
fully on its proper hanger. My street
shoes next receive attention. After
ward put on a comfortable house
gown and slippers. Both my clothes
and I profit by the rest and change.
On my weekly holidays | mend and
press my clothes and do the necessary
refurbishing
l always follow three cast iron rules
concerning clothes:
Never throw away anything that can
be made over.
Never lounge in good clothes.
Plan the entire outfit carefully be-
fore buying any part of it.
BY buying late in the season often
get serviceable bargains. Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29

Have you heard tell of the wonderful man
Who looks so tired and his cheeks SO
wan?
He comes stealthily round at close of day
To scatter sleep, so the good folks say.
Sh! It's the sandman!
He's weighted down with a rusty brown
sack
That's full of sand and is tied to his back
And he puts his hand in ever so deep.
Then gives the children the gift of sleep.
Sh! It's the sandman!
When golden heads nod and sleepy eyes
And little people beginning to doze
And then journey OFF to the faraway land
Some ones around with his ting Of sand
Sh! Its the sandman!
-Churchman
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
The Weekj illustrated Story
Billy's Reformation
BY HOWARD L. WORTH

was in their midst. struggling and pro-
testing, his eyes big with terror.
Don't You give 1t to me. gentlemen"
he pleaded. I'm plain now. and It
wouldn't be right. Amt danced in six
months and amt tasted drop"
Look mt that. Billy" said O'Neil.
holding up Il bottle between Billy's
eyes and the sun. Don't that look
good? Just see how 1t smiles! It's the
very best in town, and we've got more
bottles In waiting There's ten whole
glasses for you, Billy-just for you.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
GAME OF BADM!NToN.
Shutt!ecocks Used Instead of Balls, but
Rules Of Tennis Are Followed.

This play is mixture Of tennis and
battledore and may be played in II
court or hall. out of doors or In or on
a tennis court. 1t is played with Il
tennis net or one even smaller than
that which does not quite reach the
ground. Shuttlecocks are used instead
of balls.
The rules OF tennis are followed,
with slight changes owing to the char
acter of the shuttiecock. which does
not bounce like the tennis ball. All
the hits must he made on the fly. The
player must not tonch the net either
with racket or clothing. nor must he
touch the shuttlecork with his hands
after the first service The points are
counted just rs in tennis.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
WHEN A CAT TURNS OVER.
A"s"t TIE Saying Tina. the Feline Al.
ways A!ighss on Its Feet.

"SyS NiA0nsS on It's feet.
II Is common saying that if u cat
Is dropped in any way whatever it
Will always alight on its feet. Since
a man cannot lift himself by his boot
straps "r boat cannot propel itself
thror=A the water except by pressing
against the water in some way, one
ma! well wonder whether this is not
one OF the common sayings which are
iaiia'l"HS. The general principles in
voiVed are of such interest that the
questnu was taken up few years
ago Tor consideration ut session Of
ffehrh scientific society. Forest Ray
MouIt"i Of the University of Chicago
IN popular Mechanics SAYS:
II Is n fact that il is dynamically
possible for Il cal To turn over no mat
ter h"" dropped. and experiments have
shown That they actually do it. If Il
Dal!""UIst or air man should fall from
Il S!eat height and should find that he
were descending so as to strike ON his
head he could turn himself over so as
TO strike upon his feet if he knew the
proper means Of accomplishing it. But
tie distance he would have TO fall in
order 4" have time To turn over would
be $" great that he could have only an
academic Interest in striking on his
rect rather than on his head. for the
final result 10 him would he the same
III eilh"r case" Professor Moulton
shows how the principle may be ap-
pied In theory TO the earth in order
to wOrI. changas in climnte.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
NEIL stepped to the door Of the
saloon. holding his glass so he
could see the cOlors OF the sun

saloon. holding his glass so he
could see the cOlOrs Of the sun
light through the liquor. The
street was comparatively deserted. for
when cowboys were in town 1t was
customary for the inhabitants to be-
think themselves of needed duties in
doors. The color Of the liquor proving
satisfactory. O'Neil's hand dropped
from its significant position on his hip.
Hike here, you fellers" he yelled
suddenly. "Yonder's Billy Patterpat
| turning the corner. Let's cover the
street and make him dance"
Huh" drawled another cowboy
who was leaning against the counter,
emptying glasses and tinging them at
whoever he thought might not be able
TO dodge and holding his revolver in
to his playfulness. "Patterpat won't
dance. He's joined the little party Of
Mennonites up country and gone plain.
Amt you heard? Billy amt frivolous
any more'
Were goin' to give him a drink
first" significantly.
The figure ut the counter straight
| ened. why, Of course, of course" he
conceded, "a good drink will be oil for
| Pat rrpat's feet. did used to know
Billy. The only trouble with him was
that all his brains and fun and every
thing was jest in his feet"
AS they filed out n newcomer from
/ III n fnJ
ANY special inducement bout that
| Patterpat's feet?" he inquired. 1--WE
been pretty comfortable sitting on the
counter. We have dancing down to
Texas"
Better go back there" curtly, "or
20 sit ON the counter if you like. AS
| to inducement, there amt only one
| dancer. and that's Patterpat. I've been
to Frisco and to Kansas City and to
/ Chicago, and I've seen dancin'-least-
ways what they called dancin'-but
I've never seen but one Patterpat, only
he has to be limbered up with great
| jugs Of whisky first Then his legs are
all wheels and parabolas and ricoshays
and scintillates. Now, you stand right
here, and III canter out to the middle
of the street. That's him comm yon-
der and beginnin' to dodge already.
That's the way he used to do, and we
had to round him like we would wild
mustang and then fill him up"
Billy Patterpat was a block and q
half away, coming on slowly and look
ing from side to side for some avenue
of escape. The gradual spreading OF
the cowboys across the street brought
up memories of past experiences, anG
his eyes had begun to grow troubled
and full of apprehension. At length he
stopped and looked back, but 1t was toe
late now Several Of the cowboys were
near their mustangs. and as he turned
they swung into their saddles and dash
ed up the street. In few moments he
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
Tho Grave of Kew.

In Oivet cemetery. in the old his
tOric city of Frederick. Md, is the
grave Of Francis Scott Key. Over it
stands Il marble column supporting n
statue of Key. his poet face il!umined
by the art of the sculptor. his arms
outStrctched. his left hand bearing n
scroll inscribed with the lines of THE
pedestal sits Liberty. holding the flag
for which those immortal lines were
Mrtten.-LippincOtt
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
Scrub Your Potatoes.

Instead of scraplng the potatoes with
knife try using an old worn down
scrub brush. These brushes exist In
most households. Scrub each potato
with it. and in half the time that it
takes to get he skin off with the knife
1t will take to get it off with the
brush. and there will be no staining of
hands. The potatoes should be kept
as wet as possible while scrubbing
them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
grasp the opportunity in quiet man

grasp the opportunity in quiet man
ner..
Be as Industrious rs the ant but
don't go about blind for all that.
Stick to anything worth having like
Il bulldog and never let go until you
have got what you want.
Don't crow too much like the bantam
rooster. but have some of his self pos
session and self confidence. 1t goes a
long way even in barnyard.
Don't be mean and crafty. like the
fox. but be shrcwd, alert, quick witted
aud quick footed rs he is. never miss
ing Il good opportunity 10 be of some
benefit TO yourself.-New York Sun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
To Mend Granite Ware.

Break into small bits the old rubber
rings of fruit jars and heat them over
the fire until they bubble. Then spread
the melted rubber over the leaks in
the seams of the vessels. Galvanized
washtubs can be mended in the same
way.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
Mature Lessons For Children.

Hold your head high like Il "iraife.
Don't chatter too much. make faces
or he disaGreeable. like the monkeys,
hut when YOU see n good chance of get
ting II good thing before some one else
he rs quick and clever as they are 10
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
A Problem.

At the end OF the marvellous rainbow,
Where the elves live-so I've been told
Fairies have hidden securely away
a wonderful pot of gold.
There's one thing that worries me con.
stlntly.
Although I'm not very old
II is that my lesson books cannot tell
How big is the pot of gold.
Now what Is the good Of arithmetic
Or of history hoar md Cd
II they can't tell when amy one asks.
How big is the pot OF gold?'
Selected.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
Cultivate tie Memory.

The woman who forgets names and
faces lacks social grace. The gift Of
remembering people often makes the
difference between success and failure
in making friends.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
OUR LOVED ONES.

What sweet privileges we ex-
tend to those who love us!
We permit them to toll for us.
think for MS. smile for us. live
for us and die for us.
So often the only reward they
get is weak, surly. sullen face
that one would he ashamed to
show 10 the wor!d.-ChicagO
Tribune.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
A Bakino Day Hint.

An apple or orange placed in box
Of fresh cookies will keep them from
drying out and impart delicious
fruity flavor. 4 cut apple in the cake
box will keep cake fresh for long
time
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-29
The Sandman.

Have you heard tell of the wonderful man
Who looks so tired and his checks so
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Wen Known Educator iias ashcd fot
i'ietarr.

That The splendid hlrh school
bullding Of corpus Christi u a..
tracing The attention ~ people al
oyer the state. ~ evidenced w the
foiioelng communication fecelged by
superintendent G.. Vs. Cf0ssley oi
the Corpus Christi liiah aehool The
letter H. from ~ e. = Potts who
holds the fhaif ~ ibo School of Cos.
efumrni ~ the University ~ Tesas
~ Potts D. 90 authority upon mat.
tefg pertaining 30 government and
educational analts snd be refogpl-
tloH ~ the splendid puhilr scbopl
structure here 81 hslnF modern and
~ The beet. % mefiied bF fhs ednsa-
finuai enterprise ln tuis rliy
Tho request of 10 Potts bias hefn
complied siih FffnrpF from his
letter ~ HHp' cfnasinf foilaa
% Fiil have nsfaainn fo make nso
81 pifiufs ~ good modern hirh
rrhopi building and ur Kills tells
mr itaf Fours iH one ~ abe boar 3
wili fhant fna therefore. n Yon rnl
De- good enough ~ secure Roud pic
iufe ~ four halidlng and acnd ~ to
mo
aee ors lue ~ souvenir Spoons
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