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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-16
irritation Item.

Ye1st--"He's spent a fortune, VOC
know, on Irrigation" Crimsonbeak-
Ts that SO? Land or throat ?"-Yon.
terg Statesman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
A ou.snsland Waterfall.

To most people the idea Of water
falls In Australia is quite unfamiliar.
All Australia. however. In the winter
time fAiay to Septemberi makes pit.
grimuge to Ausiralia's beauty spot. the
Barron river fails, North Queensland.
a surveyor who visited the Barron
river falls thus rerords his impres-
sions:
''ine noise OF the falls has been with
Us since the early morning nav hum
ming through the jungle. now rushing
like a mighty wind up the gurges. now
echolug with astounding riearness On
the ridges \ few hundred yards be
low our battling place the iurbid stream
rushed among the blush gray rocks
and along Its well worn channel. and
beyond this eauzy clouds OF spray
floated up from the brink Of the falls.
caught tile sunlight and were gloriiied
with ever forming, ever vanishing
rainbow tints. The water does not fall
in Il sheer leap into the gorge. but
plunges along its rocky and precipi-
touS bed IN series Of cataracts."--
London Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
How tis Protected the Seals.

Some years ago Russian warship
was on special duty 10 Bering sea
guarding the seal fisheries. preventing
the slaughter Of the seals during the
closed season The admiral Of the sta
tion in the course of an inspection of
the vessel invited any of the sailors
who had any complaint to make TO
step forward One Of the men, as
spokesman for the whole crew, COM
plained that the "seal money" prom
ised them had not been paid. On the
astonished admiral inquiring what he
meant it came out that the ships com
mander had been doing a lucrative
trade by killing the seals placed under
his protection and sending the skins to
London and had taken the crew into
partnership He was duly transferred
to Siberia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
A slmpIs est.rIeh.auiok seh.ms


Take 100000 cats and get rich
quick. This is the advice Of the Liberte
of Paris to its readers. The prescrip-
ton is quite simple. A Tillion cats
will supply you with 12.000'd0O kittens
a year The skins are worth a little
over 2s cents each, so there you have
a daily gross revenue Of about $4,000.
To skin the cats you will have to en-
ploy 100 men. who will charge you 81
per fifty cats. Your net revenue will
thus be reduced to about $4,000 day.
1t should cost you nothing to feed your
cats. Start a rattery. Rats breed four
times as fast as cats, so the cats can
have a daily diet of four rats apiece.
which is ample. To feed the rats Is
perfectly simple. Give them the skin
ned cats. One cat will be ample for
four rats. The scheme works out SIM
ply and automatically. The cats eat
the rats. the rats eat the cats, and you
have the skins
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
HACKNEY COACHES.

Tradesmen Protested When They First
Appeared In london.
In letter dated April 1. 1899, Mr..
Garrard. writing to the Earl Of straf-
ford. says. Here is one Captain Baily.
He hath been a sea captain, but now
lives In london. where he tries expert
ments. He hath erected according to
his ability some four hackney coaches.
put his men in a livery and appointed
them to stand at the ssaypole in the
Strand, giving them instructions at
what rate to carry men into several
parts of the town. where all day they
may be had
"Other hackney men seeing this way.
they fiocked to the same place and per-
formed their journeys at the same rate.
so that sometimes there are twenty Of
them together, which disperse up and
down"
Citizen shopkeepers bitterly com
planned Of his. saying:
'Forrlerly when ladies and gentle
men walked in the streets there was a
chance OF customers. but now they
whisk nast in the coaches before our
apprentices have time to cry out.
What dye lackyr
The wsrd cab. a contraction Of cabr1-
olet, was not used until 1s23.-London
Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
A BIT or NAVAL HISTORY.
Origin Of the Corps Of Professors Of
Mathematics

mdtnematlc6.
Before the Naval academy was es-
tablished midshipmen received their
pdurntlon entirely ON board ship. Their
technical education was obtained in
the school Of experience. helped out
occasionally by the voluntary efforts
oe the older line officers Their gen
eral education was ut first neglected.
but later Instructors were appointed
for service on ships that carried mid.
shipmen. These were appointed by
the secretary Of the navy for stated
periods. much as civilian instructors
at the Naval academy are appointed
at the present time. In 1912 a general
order was issued providing that they
should live and mess with lieutenants.
They were commissioned in 1S4s, but
specific rank was not given them until
the general reorganization Of all stan
corps during the civil war.
The late Professor II. II. Lockwood.
q. S. n, in some very interesting rem
iniscences read before the Naval
Academy Graduates association in
1898 relates how the corps Of profess
sors Of mathematics came to be form
ed. In the early days Of the Naval
academy he was one Of its instructors.
He bad had service in the army, and
m the development Of the course of In
struction he determined, after consul
tation with the superintendent. TO give
the midshipmen a little infantry drill.
This did not suit the proud spirits Of
the young gentlemen OF that day, and
to show their disapproval Of this and
other efforts of the professor they hung
him in etfigy. An investigation and
court martial followed on the charge
of Insulting a superior officer.
The defense put up the plea that the
instructor was not a superior officer.
Such condition Is hard to understand
at this time, when the status Of off,
GERS, instrL ctOrs and midshipmen at
the Naval academy is well defined. but
at that time midshipmen were officers.
while instructors had no official stand
ing The plea was technically correct,
and to punish the guilty midshipmen it
was found necessary to substitute
charges in which the anomalous posi-
tion Of the professor in the naval serv-
ice could not be made to enter. Upon
these the guilty midshipmen were con-
demned and punished.
This incident led to an amendment
in the naval appropriation bill of 1S48
giving authority for the commissioning
Of twelve professors Of mathematics
Commander U. I. Holmes in Engineer
ing Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Skeat derives the word henchman
from henestman (Anglo-saxoni. horse
man, groom 1t is probable that hench-
men We're in the first instance young
mobiles who at state ceremonies attend
ed on the king as mounted pages. His
tory speaks Of these henchmen in this
eapaeity. for we read that Henry vi.
had three and Edward ~. six Of them.
We find. too. that they were mention
ed in the royal ceremonies as belong
ing TO the riding household and took
part in tournaments. The last time
-henchman' Is mentioned in cohnee-
tlon with the court is in the reign of
henry VIII. and gradually it came to
mean an ordinary page. The word is
used by Ben Jonson aud Shakespeare
in this sense.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

How cas- we VINO are hewidered and
appalled, by the fury OF our planets
cyclones aud volcanic eruptions. form
a conception of the terrible energy OF
natural operations Of the SUM- New
comb suggested that II we call the
solar chromosphpre IN ocean OF fire we
must remember TINT it IS an ocean in
tinltely hotter than the hereest furnace
and as deep as the Atlantic is broad
If we call its movements hurricanes
We must relnember that our hurricanes
blow only about hundred miles an
hour. while those Of the chromoSphere
blow as far in Il single second. There
are such hurricanes as. coming down
upon us from the north. would in thirty
seconds after they had crossed the St.
Lawrence river be in the gulf Of Mex
leo. carrying with them the whole sur
face of the continent In a mass not
simply Of ruin. but Of glowing vapor.--
Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16
NO 4
STEAM PUMP FISHING.
Il Was Rapid. but Disastrous, and
France Stopped II.

France Stopped II.
One Of the most singular fishing de-
vices imaginable WAS discovered by ac-
cideni 10 France. Tho, gh extremely
simple. the system is revolutionary.
A p1nd on the farm of La Marie
uueite, h0rdered by rocky shores. was
dniurd une year By the aid Of steam
pump Each stroke OF the piston drew
up twenty-five gallons Of water, and
the pond was emptied In few hours.
mud moi only WAS the water drawn on.
but All the fishes also were transferred
10 new element
This was a revolution. The owners
Of ponds IN the neighhorhood followed
fuit. and the proprietor Of the pump
nude speciality OF this sort Of work
He 'iet" one Of his pumps. modified
for the purpose. The peasants of the
region called it "the dsh pump" Each
stroke Of the piston brought up tor
rents of water. in which were fish and
crawhsh. together with mud and de
bris
one pond Of several acres was clear
ed OF fish az an expense OF 36 francs.
or $40 The process was ingenious.
but as one cannot have his fish and eat
Il. too and as such rapid consumption
would nave led to equally rapid exter-
mination. the authorities stopped the
practice Scientific American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

The late Meredith Townsend had an
affection for Scotsmen as contributors
to the Spectator. Of which be was for
so many years proprietor and coeditor.
Mr. Townsend's liking for the Scots
was based on an experience he had in
Leith when boy. He was on holi-
day and had run short Of money for
his return to London. He boldly board
ed a London passenger boat, intimated
his desire to the captain to go south.
explained who be was and stated that
he was without funds. Seemingly IA
vorably impressed by the lads tale and
appearance the captain. a Scot, said
that wauld be all right and showed
him to a cabin. But said young
Townsend. "this is a saloon. AS things
are steerage would do all right" INA.
na. my mamie" said the captain. IF
trust We at all III trust ye first classl'
London Spectator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

One of the most interesting sights of
Malta and at the same time rather a
grewsome one is the Chapel OF Bones.
Guides who show visitors round the
island never fail to point this out The
whole OF the sides, arches and about
the altar are the skulls and crossbones
Of the long departed monks. In inches
round the chapel stand skeletons of
monks In their habits. On either side of
the altar stands a skeleton represent
ing Father Time with scythe. Stand
ing at the rear Of the chapel one can
not but admire and wonder at the reg
ular manner in which the skulls and
bones are placed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

When Martin W Littleton was pre-
pairing the case of Harry Thaw for
trial he sent word to Thaw one day
that he would see him in the prison at
3 O'Clock that afternoon Littleton
reached the Tombs an hour late and
found Thaw highly indignant because
of the delay.
what on earth does this mean?s de-
manded the prisoner. you're an hour
late for this appointment"
WELL explained Littleton calmly,
"T figured that | would certainly ind
you here. no matter how late was -
New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Grapeviles are known TO live
great many years and bear almost
yearly crops of good fruit. One of the
oldest grapeylnes in this country,
which grows on Roanoke island. North
Carolina. is claimed to be more than
800 years old. Its yield is still very
abundant. and the vine appears to be
in good health. Historians declare that
1t was planted by members Of Sir Wal
ter Raieigh's party. who sailed from
England for the coast OF the new
world in the year 1854. Many persons
have secured cuttings from this plant.
aut few will grow Harper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

That the wild pigeon. once 50 com
mon in the United States. has become
extinct IS one Of the strangest mys-
teries 10 American natural history II
is a puzzle which has batfled scientists
and which probably never will be solv-
ed. Less than forty years ego wild
pigeons were abundant in rennsylva-
mia. Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky and all
the states OF the middle west In their
migrations they Travelled in focks num-
bering tens Of thousands, and it some
times took single flock the better
part Of an hour to pass a given point
Vast numbers Of the pigeons were
killed every year by gunners. but many
Investigators hold tnat the complete
disappearance of the species must have
been due in part at least to other
causes No other bird was ever so nu-
merous in this country as the pigeon
New York Mail
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Old Lady There is one thing no.
tice particularly about that young man
who calls to see you He seems to
have an inborn, instructive respect for
woman. He treats every woman as
though she were being from higher
sphere. to be approached only with the
utmost delicacy and Difference
Granddaughter tsweet eighteenl-
Yes. he's horribly hashfnL -Four Leaf
Glover.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

The editions Of books printed 200 or
800 years ago are almost entirely free
from typographical errors, which may
be attributed to the fact that early
publishers were generally eminent
scholars and themselves gave much
attention to the revision Of their proofs
After reading the proofs they frequent
Is turned them over to other scholars
with the request to revise and correct.
aud as the printers time was then
deemed a matter OF small consequence
Il perfection was attained which Is
seldom equaIed by modern printers
Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

The Greeks Of Pergamus are said to
have first prepared parchment from
the skins Of the goat or sheep They
were curried. deprived of all fat,
thinned uniformly by the knife, dyed
or whitened and finally rubbed down
with pumice stone to a smooth and
even surface. Called pergamenum from
the city Of its origin. the new mate
rial became parchemin in archaic
French and parchment in the English
tongue.-National Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

But" said the absolutely bald old
party. ''can be assured that this
horse is quite gentle?"
my dear SIR" replied the tricky
dealer. "he wouldn't hurt a hair of
your head Catholic Standard and
Times
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Nothing lost here but the squeal."
declared the pork packer. Are you as
economical in conducting your busi-
nessT"
"Just about" answered the visitor.
'T'm in the lumber business. We
waste nothing but the bark"-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Uncle Raspberry walked into a drug
store. Gimme one o dem plasters
fob my back be said
Zone of the porous plastersT"
NO. don't want one o de pores
plasters. want one o dc bes Ex-
change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

"Will you take me to your circus.
AIR MerryT'
why. Willie. have nothing to do
with any circus What makes you ask
lhats"
Why, mother said you was a
elown"-New York Times
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

whats that racket down there?"
shouted the old gentleman from the
head Of the stairs.
81 think" promptly replied his
daughter. that 1t was Bob dropping
his voice when he proposed to me-
Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Happiness" said Il philosopher. lis
so precious to some OF us that when
It is broken we stoop and gather W
the pieces"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

'Srhe family cook is the last resort"
"In what wayt'
"She is always called npon In times
of knead Baltimore American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Conceited Actor ! es. / Inherited my
talent. Candid Friend see. And you
dissipated your Inheritance. = BostoD
Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

That lawyer used to be a milk
man"
THAT accounts for the way In which
- pumps Ills witnesses = Baltimore
American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Everything we endure patiently is a
key to something beautiful we could
never enter otherwise.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

Geraldine What dill p, say to you?
iierald Well, he didn't send for the
mayor Of the city to make an address
Of welcome 10 me.-New York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-16

The man who does you a wrong has
need Of pity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
WIVES MUST PROMISE TO
OBEY IN LEGAL MARRIAGE

London. Jan I5.-The omission Of
service celebrated in church is illegal
and invalidatcs the ceremony accord
ing to sensational announcement
made by the Rev. Hugh Chapman,
chaplain Of the Chapel Royal Savoy.
Before the altar stood Miss Una
Dugdale, daughter of Commander Dug
dale and niece of Niscount Peel, and
Victor -. Duval waiting to he married
Both are prominent supporters of the
militant suffraglsts and they had de-
omitted from the Marriage service and
had communicated their decision to
the chaplain.
Just before the time appointed for
tn" ceremony the Rev Hugh Chairman
sought legal advice and obtained a
ruling which is likely TO inNalidatc
many marriages.
Miss Dugdaie and Mr.. Duval. after
the announcement by the chaplain. de-
c'ded 20 wri," th-'r 0hterti.ns and tho
marriage ceremony proceeded.
The chaplain himself oisapproves Of
the use of the word and prior to the
service expressed the hope that there
would soon be an amended form IF
marriage service. "rendcring Il pos
sible for Christian people to receive
the blessings Of the r"1rch without
hurt to their susccptibiltics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
MRS. KlTTREDGE HsSKINS
OF DEA1TLEBORO Is DEAD

Brnttleboro. Jan 15.-Mrs Esther
Childs Haskins. wife of Postmaster Kit
tredge Ilnskins died to-day at her home
following partial congestion OF the
brain. Mrs. flaskins was born in Will
mnEton March 8. 1872. and was a daugi,-
ter of Maj. Adna H. and Hannah Lamb
Child. Her education was received in
her native town ard when little over
Ii years of age she married kittredge
Haskins OF Dover. They went 10 Will
Haskins engaged in the practice o. law
there. Three Years later they came to
Erattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs Haskins celebrated the
Joth Anniversary of their wedding July
l. 'yiQ. Eight years of her life was
spent in Washington during the four
terms of Colonel Haskins as member OF
district of Vermont Since his rctiremen,
from national politics they have lived
in their home on Terrace street. She
was Il member OF tho D. a. r., Colonial
Danes. Sodewick Relief Corps and ST.
Michael's Ep.scopa! Church Funeral
services will he held in that church
Thursday morning.
| BESIDES her husband she leaves three
brothers. William Henry Childs Of Ben
nington ard Major +. W. Childs and
Rollins Childs Of Bra,tleboro. and Oh,
sister. Mrs Sarah NJ l[idder, of New
| York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
BUTTER HIGHEST IN % YEARS
| Wholesale price in New York Reaches
~ Cents q Pound-Immense
Profits Made.

New York, Jan. 16.--The wholesale
price of butter In New York to-day
went to AZ cents n pound. the highest
reached In % years. and retailers were
asking So cents with only limited sup
plies Of the best quality to be had at
either price. There Is great uncer-
tainty in regard to the supply ahead,
but 1t Is generally predicted by dealers
here that before the week Is out the
high record price of butter in this
country will be attained.
The rise Is ascribed by some dealers
here TO the now Brennan law In this
state. which prohibits the keeping of
butter for more than a year. to anti
cold storage legislation of other
states and to the severe drought OF
last summer factors which are said to
nave restricted packing while the now
output has been curtailed. it Is said. by
the recent cold weather.
immense profits have been made, +.
Is asserted. by some dealers on their
last years investment In butter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
EVERY GUEST ESCAPED.
Fire DeatrOys Pasadena Hotel White
Home of Rich IcaaternerS.

Pasadena. Cal, Jan. l5.-Fire of I'M
known origin early to-day destroyed the
Pasadena Hotel. a favorite winter home
of many wealthy fasteners. The loss
will reach 100000
The entire main structure was destroy
ed and the flames finished their work on
the north wing, newly opened this sea-
son. No lives We're lost.
Practically every room in the hotel
was occupied and when the fire started
beltoys and elevator men. under the
from door TO door. aided by the opera
tor at the telephone switchboard, who
sat at her desk calling room after room
until every guest In the hotel was
awakened
a heoric rescue Of the sick child OF
Mrs George n. Cherry of San Fran
cisco was made by belboys. who fought
their way through dense and suffo-
eating smoke to the room where the
child lay.
The destroyed building was the first
big tourist hotel to be erected In Pasa-
dcna. 1t was built in lSSS and was then
known as La Pinteresca and for many
years was the favored winter home OF
many wealthy fasteners. 1t was three
stories high and contained l55 rooms
Although more modern tourist hotels
have been constructed in recent years.
the Pasadena has retained its popularity.
Last fall the hotel was remodelled and
refurnished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
MADAME'S SON IS PLEASED
Divorce VIII Free Young Schumann-
Heink from Jcweiry shop.

Chicago. Jan. 16,--"It doesn't make
any difference how much artistic tenn
permanent there is in family. IL trouble
comes into it the underlying cause is
dollars and cents. And 1t was money
matters which caused my mother to seek
separation from her husband. William
Rapp," said Hans Schumann- Heink, son
of Nine. Schumann-Heink, who has de-
clared that she soon will file suit fol
divorce against her husband. The sor
is employed in the Jeweiry repair depart
ment of downtown department store
You are giving too much to your
children. said my stepfather little
less than year after their marriage
I can never give 100 much to my chill
dren.' my mother replied.
she continued to give us money.
was embarrassed by The attitude of Mr..
Rapp. so ! sought work.
stand on your own legs. said my
stepfather. You are the son of Schu-
mann Henk and need not work our
mother told US right in front of him. II
M. children wish to work at trade
they may, but If they wish to study they
SHALL and that is final she said.
Now | shall resume my studies.
sort OF repricve to us, We have, all
Of us. been kept in bondage, one, an
Insurance agent; l, jeweler repairer
one OF my other brothers "A reporter
on a newspaper. just because MIR. Rapp
doesn't appreciate things artistic.
"Rapp IL nice man" Hans apol.
ogized, Il went to Europe with him
He Is kind and means we'll, hut ach
he makes me want to yell from the
housestcps in anger when he gets talk
ing about boys and how they should
be brought up Now everything Is
going to he different. Itll make Rapr
t,Cn green. maybe. bur motlNr prob
ably viii turn loose her fountain per
and write more checks than you cav
hold in one hand. | don't need snuch
I've saved my money, but now that
haven't got some one looking ut inc
ana thinking oh, what shiftle "
,od for nothing young man he is
walt.