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The Washington times., 1912-03-26
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The following Masonic oIganizations
No. !; F. G. and and visitation; Acacia
Royal Arcn Ihapter-Mt. Horeb, No.
!. r.. A. Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite-"Ladies, night at Scottish
Rite Ga rhedral; Robert de Eruce Coun-
ciI of Kadosh. business; Albert Tlke
Consistory. business. Eastern Star
Chapters-Electa, No. ,; Bethlehem.
No. I.
vii will mest tonight: Lodgss2,WashiHx-
ton, No. g. and Amity, No. p. degree
work; Golden Rule, No. 21, business
Emcampment-Fred D. Stuart, No. 7.
degree work.
Lodges will meet tonight: Webster.
Il. Capital, No. "A. Myrtle. No. IS, ami
ResGine eanenia Of MIRIAM nj an BY t6e author
Mrs. Julia B. McKibbin, reading room
for the blind, Library of Congress,
Lecture by Congressman Victor Muir
dock before the Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, s p. m.
Address on How Can the Consumer
Aid the Producer for Mutual Bene-
ment of Agriculture. the Y. NJ. c.
Mass meeting of the District Associa-
tion Opposed to Woman Suffrage, lee
Special exhibition of paintings by Gard
ner Symons, CorCoran Gallery of Art.
Lecture on Paul at Athens by DR..
Mitchell Carroll, secretary of the
Archaeological Institute of America,
National Geographic Society, the New
Masonic Temple, 4:S0 p. m. and
Sis p. m.
Social program, Electa Chapter, No. ,.
Order of the Easten Star Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, $50 p. m.
| '''Tha FOnD1a Of
Cialsm," by Charles Edward Russell
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church, Tenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. s p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
ASKS WHAT is BEING
DONE FOR THE CLERKS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
AS one of the Government clerks, I
would like to ask a question in yours,
the peoples, paper.
see by the paper the Senate has passed
the Commissioners salary bill, raising
their salaries from 5000 to 5000.
What has become of Senator Dick and
the $4,000 he and the committee COL
lected and so much talk he made about
what would be done Immediately after
Congress convened? Seems the same
old game-raise all the big fish and
let the little ones take care of them
selves. Has the money all been spent,
and to what purpose?
ONE OF THE CLERKS.
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SAYS ALL FREE THINKERS
SHOULD BE INCLUDED
To the Editor O, THE TIMES:

To the Editor o. THE TIMES:
Jere Connolly dlsclaims "knowl-
edge of philosophy and theology, ade-
quate to carry conviction without Of
fense" to Free Thinker. He tactilY
claims some logic, and proceeds to eX-
eTcise il.
Logic is a lesky measure at best,
and Jere Connolly's logic is quite sieve
like. He starts with the preposterous
presumption that the unbeliever is ipso
faCto unsound. Il would like to ask
my fellOw-Christians," he says, Ito
whom would they refer friend IN of
physical disease?' Mildly chiding said
fellow Christians for theE vitupeTation
The Washington times., 1912-03-26

NOTICE--The limited space at the dis
posal Of the Mail Bag Department has
now been given over for some time, in
very large degree, to those of our
readers who wished TO discuss. respec-
lively, the orthodox and liberal view OF
religion. In order that this department
may not become monotonous to the
general body OF our readers, this dis
cussion will be suspended, for a time
at least, after the letters now on hand
have been published.
EDITOR OF THE MAIL BAG.
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DROPPING FOREST FIRE INSURANCE.

business man, who feeling that expenses were
too high, would begin retrenchment by dropping his
fire insurance on all his property, would be in exactly
as sound position as Uncle Sam will occupy if the
agricultural appropriation bill passes with those re-
trenchment provisions that the House has engrafted
on it.
1t is nothing less than national crime; a crime
against prosperity, sense, sound economies, decent
business policy, and the future of the nation that
this measure proposes.
Most casually to state the facts is to prove this
indictment. This measure appropriates for the an
nual maintenance of the Forest Service of the Gov
ernment. One-ifth, approximately, of the countrys
standing timber is in the national forests These for
ests protect the headwaers of all the great Western
streams check floods prevent ruinous, soil-destroy
ing erosion; preserve vast water powers; provide
grazing ground for half the sheep and one-tenh of
the cattle the ranges save the water supply abSo-
lutey necessary to irrigation of potential empire =
and aside from all this, constitute the only secure
reservoir of timber supply.
Five hundred billion feet of merchandisable tim
er stands in these forests As stumpage it is worth
at least half billion dollars. In twenty years it will
double in value.
The ever-present menace of the forests-and
therefore of all those interests dependent the for
ests-is the fire terror. The present appropriation
IOI DullulHS IOduS, SyStCHlS III
the forests is $500,000 a year-one- fourth of one
per cent of the tmbers value alone. These facili-
ties absolutely necessary to begin protecting the
forests. Reasonably to protect against fire, six times
as much mileage of telephone lines and ten times as
much of trails is needed
Yet in the pending bill the appropriation for tee-
phones and trails is actually reduced from $500,000
to SITS 900; and of the present annual emergency
fund of ST 900 900 for fire fighting all but 5000 900
has been cut off.
In 1910 104 lives were lost in these forests by fire
seveny-nine of fire fighters and twenty-five of set
tiers. Fully $l2,Ooo,0Oo worth of timber was de.
stroyed.
But for the magnificent work done by the fight.
in that year. the vast Northwestern forests would
have been largely destroyed
In the face of such a record, confronting such a
fearful peril, it seems impossible that Congress
could seriously propose to reduce its Insurance. Vel
one house has done just that. The proceeding is
travesty on economy, a grim joke of sensible ad
ministraton, justification of the most contemptu
Gus criticisms that are often directed against Gov
crnment business methods.
This measure has yet to pass the scrutiny of the
Senate Committee on Agriculture, and of the Sen
ate 1t is quite unbelievable that there will not be
injected into it, before it shall become law some
definite recognition of the necessity for treating hi:
highly important public business with the sense anc
business.
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JOINS DISCUSSION
OF INFINITE UNIVERSE

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Having noticed some letters to the
Mail Bag on scientific matters | would
like to add my mite.
1t Is all but a demonstrated fact that
the universe is not a created thing, be-
ing infinite in extent. That which has
no beginning can have no end, there
fore creation is a constant phenomena
in the universe as well as destruction
and both will continue forever
If we say that the universe Is not in
finite, then there must be a common
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
ON MULTIPLICATION
OF COURT DECISIONS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The proposal to nullify construction
of a constitution by the highest appel.
late courts, by suffrage on the plea
that the people have a right to lc-
terminc how organic law should be in
terpTeted sounds good to a novitiate
and dilettante in civil government.
At present courts Construe constitu-
tiOns, and If their decisions are deemed
inharmonious with political or econo-
mical welfare, the people can amend
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
WOULD HAVE LYNCHED
NEGRO FOR SUCH CRIME

To the Editor of THE TIMES
What black spot Virginia haE on
her fair name by one of her white
sons! Had negro done that Infamous
crime he would have been lynched and
his homo and family burned without
due process Of law. Shall the recall of
judges be best for the negro2
WIN WATSON
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
REQUESTS INFORMATION
ON PSYCHIC MATTERS

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
A letter appeared In the Mail Bag of
last Sunday signed NJ. D., which hints
at recent developments along the line
of psychic research. wish to request
that the contributor kindly inform inter-
ested readers where they may obtain
the facts to which he alludes. /, for
one, shall be pleased to learn the title
of book or periodical dealing with the
subject. SEEKER.
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
ILLINOIS FALLS INTO LINE.

Governor Deneen yesterday issued call for the
Illinois Legislature to meet today in extraordinary
session to pass Presidential preference primary
act.
There will, of course, be a determined fight
against the measure, because the Lormer machine
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
No Army orders issued.
NAVY.

Commander T.. II. TILLMAN. retired,
detached inspector Sixteenth Light
house district, ketChikah. Alaska. to
home.
Lieutenant W. F.. MADDEN, placed on
retired list from March %, 1912.
Midshipman r.. l.. BARR, detached
Connecticut, to New Jersey.
Mldshipman Il. S. NJ. CLAY, detached
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

however, words in m % %no
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
New Jersey, to Connecticut.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-PaduCsh at Cienfugos: Kan,
sas at Hampton Roads
'ailed-Wheeling from Galveston for
guantanamo; Nero from Mare Island
Washington for Hampton Roads:
North Dakota from Hampton Roads
for Southern Drill Grounds; Potomac
from Charleston for Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1912-03-26

The Duke of the Abruzzi is in disgrace for. his
failure to sink couple of Turkish warships. Since
he holds his title from mountain district perhaps
he would be more successful in hunting down the
Aliens.
The Washington times., 1912-03-26

Please, Mr. Commissioner, don't make the men
wear Hounces on their bathing suits since according
to your own showing, they are ungainly enough now
The Washington times., 1912-03-26
Amusements.

National-Anna Held in Mile. limo
cence," S:l5 p. m.
BelascO-"Pomander Walk" Sl5 D. m.
Golumhia-Washingtun symphony Or
Columbia-Columbia Players in Mrs.
Danes Defense" S:I5 p. m
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2;l5 and sis
p. m.
Casino-Elite vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville
AcadCmy-"Don't Lie to Your Wife,
1'lI and Sill u. IN.
MajestiC-Continuous vaudeville
Gayety-'Painting the Town" 2;l5 and
Sl5 p. m.
Lyceum-"The Big Review" 2;l5 and
Sis p. m.
Arcade-skating, bowling. and motion
pictuTea
The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
AUCTION SALES.
THos. ]. OWEN g SON, Auctionesu


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE-u-RooM. 2BATH. ShrCk
FLAT. NO. lli PENNSYLVANIA AVENuE
SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly recorded
In LAber 80 folio N et scQ., Of the land records
Of the District Of Columbia, and ut the request Of
the party secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
VIII sell. at public suction In front Of the prnises
on WEDNESDAY. the l7th day Of April. A. ID.
lsiz at 4 O'Clock p m, the follovingdescribed
land and prentses. situate IN the City Of Wnhtng-
ton District Of Columbia. and designated as and be
ing lot 81, square loe5. per Plat In SubdiTisiou
Book. ., page s.. Il the Surveyors 0fhce. y. 4,
more particularly described In said trust
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to prior trust for
500, balance cash. A deposit Of 500 Will be ~
quirsd at time Of sale. An couveyancng recnrdipg.
&c. at cost of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be com
piled with within ten days from day Of sale other
vise the trustees reserve the right 10 resell the prop
eTty at the rsk and cost af dcfsulting purchase,
after i've days advertisement Of such rssale In sone
newsrsp1 Published in Washington. d. O. Full
TON r. GORDON. G. GORDON BAILEY, Trus-
tees H. d. GORDON. Attorney. aps-d&dzxS
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER cARRIER OF THE soUTH

PREMIER CARRIER OF The SOUTH.
n. B.-Following schedule figures published only
as information and are not xurrantesd.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON
For Atlanta. Montsouep Noble. New orieanA
go & m. and losS .. N. -dsify. Dining cara
For ChIttAnooga and Memphis via Ashezile. ios5
p N. daily.
For Atlanta, Admission. Birmingham. 100 q. N
and taS .. n. daily. Dining carx
For Atlanta. Annistou. Talladesa. Calers, Selma.
80 a. N and td5 .. N. daily. and for Unioutoru.
Dsmopolis Meridian, 30 q. n. Saily. Dining cara
For Roanoke. Bristol. knozvilis ChattaDoogs. Bir-
uihshan. Meridian. vicksbuu. New Orleans. loas
p m daily. Dining car.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. chattanooga. Nashriue.
Memphis $50 a m. daily. slserinE car may b %
cupied after 100 p m. Dining car.
For AsheTille. 500 q. m. SD p N and loss
D. daily. Dining cars
Fog Columbia. summsryiile. Charleston, Aiken.
Augusta. Savannah. Brunswick. Jaeksrnrille. and
Florida points SD p m. eaily Dining car.
Tourist car for California. Monday. WEDNESDAY,
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday. AS p. N
For DGurile UocsD. IN q N. daily.
For HAnisonbuTE. $50 a. m. daily, s.8 D n
tparlor carl. and 80 D. m. week dsyz
For charlottesville uocaD. - q. N and iso
p m. daily.
For warrentou. T.D q. n. uSo l. m. In D n.
daily; Us p n. (psrior carl and as p N uses
DAYS
For Bluemort. $40 g. m. SO .. m. "a >. n
week days; sis q. m. and 80 p N sundayA Also
So p N. week days for LeesbuE.
l. g. BROWN. General Agent
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RAILROADS.
sALTIMoRE 9 oHIo RAnRoAp.

5AlIlWUHE q Udt0 6A1GhuAUs
LEAVE UNION STATION
ROYAL BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HouR-
TO PHILADELPHIAs and NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERnIkALs. LIBERTY STREET
and W. TWENrx-fHmD STREET.
TO, fsoo Royal Special. ho<us). $50 tIsoysI
Special. II % a. m. = %. 40 Royal Linifsd.
hours). so. .soo p M, and fi2as night. .2;iS
). N. Diners and Psrior Cans On day trsIna
slerpcrs on SEAS night open At 1om p o.
Philadelphis and Atlantic cty. ff1o. gno. slfM
. N. Too. so. tao m
10 BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
OWeek days, 80 a. m TO 1000 D. nj
e1ss so NSD TO- tn. ft1o. S1, VU
fs5a 1850 III % q. m; a. 20 noon. flz16. Tao
naI i3m. 'so, fs0. pA. No. Hak sas
sM. s.0. .fsaa. 80. nm. m tsao. 1s1A
.le,1o ~. sisis hsht
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. 9do .. M, IN. SO p N
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUISVILLE.
$40 a. m. $40 .. N. sl2io night.
PITTB3URG, $40 4 n. IN. 80 p N, TIA
night. (siesper ready 10 p nj
CLEVELAND. 7ao p n. COLUMBUS. Ss,
p n.
WHEELING. $40 4. n. SO .. N
Schedules Of local trains at ticket ofhcea-
Daily fEroept Sunday. isunday only.
TELEPHONES at following Ticket ohrss; iSi1
@ e. nv, Main lssl: 90 Pennsylysnis ava. Mais
UB; Uninn Station ocbcs. Main fza
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR HAULING ASHES WASH.
ing towels. &c-waT Department, Washington, d.
here until 2 p m, APRIL Is, 1871. and then orened
for hauling ashes. washing towels shoeing horsns.
and purchase Of waste paper during year ending
June %. lsl1 Information furnished On application.
For hauling Ashes state price pr cubic yard; wash
ing towels rice pe 100 towels and purchase Of waste
paper. phce per cWt Proposals must be in envel-
opes ipdorsed Proposals for hauling sheS" PRO
possls for washing towels" "Proposals for hone
shoeing" Proposals for purchase of waste PAPER
respectively and addressed TO N. R. THORP. Chief
Of supply Division. sps.s.p.n.i ELS
The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
scoREBoARD TO STAY.
Conmi.sioncrs Deny Request o
Ad3oininE Property owner.

The Commissioners yesterday decided
that the score board being erected at
American League baseball park is not a
menace to surrounding property. as de-
in recent communication to the District
heads
The company. which has a factory ad-
joining the ball grounds, protested against
the granting OF the license for the erec-
tion OF the score board. complaining that
Il would be a menace to surrounding
property In case Of FIRE. The license VIII
not be revoked
The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
NORFOLK & WESTERN RwY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. q lHL
Leave Washington, New Union Station.
go .. N DAily-An points % Norfolk and West
sn.
loio p. N Dany-Roanoks. Bristol. Winston
Salem. Knoxville. -Chattancogs. Nashyills. Neg
Orleans Through Sleeper Dinlng cara
ti0 q. m--For Bristol. Knoxville. ChsttanooEa
Nashyille and Memphik WAshington-Memphis
deeper open al 10 p m
For Hcrfclk-Leavs Washington. 81 q. N. daily.
arriye Norfolk II % a N: i2oi noon daily. arrive
Horfolk. SA p m daily. Parior can. Lesss Rich
mond daily. tle p m. arrive Norfolk 10 p n
tao D. m Daily-BerryTille Lurzy. Shenandoah.
Trains from the Southwest artrs szk q N; iosp
.. m, and l1as q n.
An information Fourteenth street and Neg Yors
avenue (Bond Buldinr1
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RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE q OHIO LINES.

CdESAkEAkE q OHl0 LINES.
go p m. daily-o. q o. SPECIAL. Solid trsin
% cincinnati. with Pullman sleeper to Louisville
Cincinnati. Ipdisnapolis. 81 Louis. and Chicago
n.lo D n dsiiy-F. ~ v. LIMITED 20 The
West. Southwest. and Northwest Pullman siecpsrs
o vsrsnta Hot Springs. Cincinnati. and LouisyiIls
y o. dining ear. s>rrics Ia esrte.
Qnez ~ Pa.aIe.A. LII Il II. and uuim Station,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-09

Using handles resembling those of a pair of
pliers to rotate SPINDLE. inventor has brought
0lt > reToi1ing tccth brush.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
HOUSES.
SPECIALS FOR RENT

So r ct. NV, 9r and b............... .S27. so
lis Seaton place, 6r and b........ ESQ
IA r st. me-. Sr and b................. 2.50
1903 Q st. NV. Ior and b........... 40.75
1924 Illinois ave, 6r and b.....-....... $50
420 Sd st. NV, Tor and b....... 30. 90
4O6 9Th st. ne, 6r and b...........,.... 1850
ID. II. JOHNSON CO., 1903 H st. NV.
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MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN.
MOVING, PACKING, 6 STORING

GET OUR ESTIMATES ON ABSOLUTE
: ly dreproof storage: moving and pack
ing UNITED STAT 8 STORAGE Co.
1s-12o 10th st NV. sPt me Main 422a
MOVING, PACKING. AND sToRINo sPE-
cialty. Get cur estimates: ass money s.d vorry
PEOPLES STORAGE AND EXPRESS CO., i51i
nh o. M. 'Phons North StpN-
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LOAN SOCIETY.

On Diamonds Watches
Jeweiry. &c CAPITAL. a,oo.-
n rrnrr v CO., Strctest privacy. In
II mONES dorsed by leading banks and
H% m ooZ n nevspapsrx Bonded TO the
W S/o II District.
AN0 Extras u PRUDENTIAL LOAN
SOCIETY,
Vf-tor Bldg. IN 9th st. nv.
49, Cor. Grant place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
HAWKER WAS ECCENTRIC.

An English Post and Clergyman Who
Married His Godmothsr.
Robert Steven Hawker, p0et and
vicar Of NOrwenstOw. England. was an
eccentric person. In his younger days
he used to daub the village physicians
horse with stripes Of paint until the
animal looked like zebra and then
summon the physician hastily to an
urgent case miles away in the country.
Two elderly women whom he disliked
he is sud to have driven out Of the
town by sending all the undertakes In
Plymouth to measure them for their
coffins.
His marriage, too, was out of the Or
binary. 1t happened while be was at
Oxford. His father told him that he
could not afford to keep him there any
longer. Hawker 1T once set out to the
home Of his godmother. Miss Charlotte
FANS. twentyone years bis senior and
the p0ssessor Of an annuity Of $1,000
He Is said to have run from Stratton
to Bude. arriving hot and blown" and
proposed to her. She accepted him.
He returned to Oxford a married man
and won 4 fellowship. The marriage
was happy one.
When bis wife died Hawker wore at
her funeral pink hut without brim.
But this was in no disrespect to her
memory. 1t so happened that it was
his usual headgear at that time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
THROWING THE DICE.
The Ancient Germans Were furiou,
Gamblers at This Game.

The Ancient Germans Were furious
Gamblers At This Game.
The invention Of dice has been Of
old ascribed to Palamedes. the son Of
Nauplius. king Of Euboea. about 1874
B. c.. and also to Greek soldier named
Alea, which Is the Latin for a die. but
Herodotus assigns both dice and chess
to the LydianS.
The ancient Germans would gamble
away ut dice all that they were worth
and then their liberty. submitting to
slavery If they lost. and the Saxons.
Danes and Normans were all addicted
to the game. Fox Talbot is Of opinion
that the Latins invented. IL not the
game, at least the name for the single
point. which they called unus. The
Germanic races. adopting this practice
from the Greeks. translated the Greek
corruption of unus into ass. which has
now become ace. The root of this
word lies in the Latin. as the monetary
unit.
John Of Salisbury in the twelfth cen
tury mentions ten different uses Of the
dice. Stow mentions two entertain
ments given by the city Of London at
which dice were in evidence.-Londo
Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
HolIand's Ways.

Sea fishing is one OF Hollands prin-
cipal industries. and large fleets of
sturdy looking fishing boats are seen
Mt the seaside villages and hamlets. so
no doubt this and the almost amphibi-
GUS life the Dutchman leads among
his canals and bitches account for
the popularity Of the fishing rod and
line The country villages with their
white and green painted houses and
pretty gardens are made more attrac
tive by the survival in Holland Of the
picturesque old time costumes Of the
people. Quaint linen headdresses and
numerous ample skirts mark the
women. Equally ample trousers-sev-
eral pairs-clothe the men. The chill
dren are miniature copies of their
parents In dress as In everything else.
even to the pipe or cigar In the case Of
boys. Everybody wears wooden shoes.
American Travellers Gazette.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
CARE OF THE CAT.
low Pussy Should 30 Corrected and
How She Should Be- Fed.

low Pussy Should Be Corrected and
How She Should Be- Fed.
1t isn't very nice task to punish
pussy II you're fond OF her. but there
are times when she must be chastised.
This is how to do II. according to Mr..
Louis Vain. the great authority on
the fascinating feline.
In the first place, don't actually
strike the cat. a blow merely numbs
it. And when the spine, which is its
most sensitive part. Is struck-particu-
larry If the cat Is old-it Is likely to
spring at the striker.
When pussy does anything wrong.
frighten the wrongdoer by striking a
stick on the ground. A cat is most
sensitive to sounds and will connect
this new noise with what it has done.
It feels more intensely than most ami
mails: hence its supposed savagery In
cases. Cats are highly electrical, and
It is very good to have one perch on
ones shoulder or knees.
The best food for puss is raw meat,
chopped up. and only one meal day
should be given. Most Of the mis-
takes which are made in training cats
arise from an absence of knowledge
of the cats character and constitution.
London Answers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-03
Early Autograph Hunters.

A certain AtoS$; in curly Roman days
seems to have been the mother Of au-
tograph collectors. Cicero had a COL
lection. which must have been fine
one. for he speaks of it with particular
pride The fever. even In those far
back days. was contagious Pliny
speaks of PomIeiuS Secundus. at whose
house he had seen autographs of Cice-
70. Augustus. Vergil and the Gracchi.
and bis own collection was valued at
$4,000 of our money. Then came the
thrush of barbarians. and we do not
again meet with the collector until the
beginning Of the sixteenth century.
when he reappears in the person Of a
Bohemian squire. who kept book to
record his exploits in the chase and
enriched It with the signatures Of his
great hunter friends.