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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
LIFE, LOVE AND LOGIC OF
PROFESSOR POLYDORE.
Bx IRVING n BACON.
nsisw he Adventures OF a Falui

waited for the tide Of humanity which
was pouring its stream OF dollars into
the Golfers of the fake palrnist around
the corner. TO turn his way, where
they could obtain q truly good, accu-
rate and useful exposition of the
science of palmistry. In vain.
At last Polydore's patience ceased
and he packed up his effects and
shook from his soles the dust of the
city which had fiouted sneered at and
ignored his best efforts, neglecting
him, the high priest of the science OF
palmlstry, and showing honor and
showering wealth upon charlatan
who knew but little about palmistry
and cared less about truth.
When the train with Professor Pcty-
dore aboard was about to pull out for
New York, the Professor went to the
rear end of the last car. A score or
so of men were gathered nearby on
the station platform.
do you men all belong to Buff.
falo?" asked the Professor.
Receiving an affirmative reply, he
again inquired:
Were you born and brought up in
Buffalo. and do you like the placer"
Again receiving an affirmative re-
Spouse from the men who were won
uerlng what was coming, The Profess
sor, said, speaking more and more
rapidly and with increasing loudness
In proportion as the train which had
begun to move was acquiring greatar
momentum:
Some More Hard Luck.
We'll. then, OF all places on the face
OF the earth Buffalo lis the rottenest.
meanest, most despicabie hole. and its
inhabitants are the most stupid
stolid, stagnant. superstitious. self
sufficient sapheads I've ever seen
+, The men were furious. They ran
| after the train, which was rapidly
| leaving them behind. Polydore, who
had found an exquisite relief in giving
vent to his ill-natured alliteratfve adj
dress and was laughing at the venge-
full efforts of the men, suddenly
paused In his mirth and was seized
with an unutterable fear. The train
was slowing down, then it stopped,
and presently began to back up.
When Polydore recovered conscious
ness and was able to sit up In the hos
pital and take an inventory of his
bruises he found no greater soIace
than to picture what he would like to
do to Buffalo.
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white ones, and new pair of ice
skates"
isn't that funny! Mother said I
could have furs. too" declared
Dorothy, but 1 want the baby
doll more than anything. Hide
garde's beautiful, but most to big
to love and sew for. She's my
party doll" And Dorothy looked
admiringly across the room at the
naughty Hildegarde, who was sit
ting In her own armchair, dressed
in bright red silk, all trimmed with
lace, and wearing a -brimmed
white lace hat with a red feather
on the side.
II love my baby doll best, too"
sweet? | gave her new name the
other day"
"What?" demanded Dorothy.
Now | call her Lucy, cause I
read in book about q lovely little
girl with that name. She used to
be Claire Maude, but that's pretty
fancy for baby, mother says.
What is the matter7'
Dorothy was fairly putting with
Indignation.
i never heard of changing a poor
baby's name just because you liked
q new one she cried. lis that the
way to treat a poor little child that
can't take its own part? Every time
you come over your baby doll has a
new namel You ought to be
ashamed. Mary 'Lizabethr'
Mary Elizabeth looked surprised.
"Poohl 1t isn't a real baby. Don't
! know it's only a doll. Anybody'd
think IL was alive, to hear you. If
you're going to be mad I'm going
home, SO there! don't have to stay
and play with you, Dorothy Dear,
and think just as much of my doll
as you do of your old Hildegarde, or
the baby doll that got run over by
the engine" After which outburst
Mary Elizabeth's eyes snapped and
her lips came together tightly.
MY dolls seem alive to me-" said
Dorothy, 'and | love them too much
to change their names. and Hide
garde isn't old. either, SO you
needn't tell stories"
MY mother said your were a
polite child. She ought to see you
now" said Mary Elizabeth, with
her nose in the air. You're rude to
a guest, that's what you, are"
Dorothy flushed. I'm no ruder
than you are, SO there. And what
do ] care what your mother says. 7
s'pose she thinks you're nice and
polite all the time"
Mary Elizabeth tossed her head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

VIII.
There was but one spot in the
United States which Prof. Polydore
detested with all tho fervor of his
intense nature. That was Buffalo.
He hated Buffalo.
ITO describe Buffalo properly" he
used to say, would require another
Dante"
And the most emphatic and satisfy
ing profanity, TO his mind, was 10 tell
a person: GO to Buffalo,"
Time was when Prof Polydore
thought better of Buffalo. But that
was before he had ever been there.
The memorable visit which changed
the entire complexion of his views
concerning Buffalo took place during
the Pan-American exposition. Prof.
Polydore went there expecting a rich
harvest of coin as well as fame. He
was doomed to disappointment.
The few who came to have their
hands read went away dissatisfied.
He could not give them what they
wanted They had expected that he
would tell them in detail all about
their future affairs, with particular
reference to exactly how many dol
lars they would amass, whether they
would succeed in lawsuits which they
contemplated and what they would
have to do to make their sweethearts
think more fondly of them.
He Objected strongly.
I'm very sorry" said the professor
to one of this ilk, whom in his pictur-
esque phraseology he described as "a
ponderous person of apparently pro-
nounced-pugilistic proclivities, 81 am
very sorry, indeed, but ] do not pro-
TESS to be a fortune-telier. I can tell
you only what kind of character and
mentality you possess and then, by
putting two and two together, / can
judge what the ultimate outcome OF
your career will be.
For Il is quite certain that men like
you, for instance, on the edge of
whose hands there is q large pro-
tuberance midway between the index
finger and the thumb, Will have a
fondness for and attract women of q
proud, bold, masculine type, especially
If those women have red hair and n
correspondingly fiery nature That
such woman is to your liking is all
/ can say. Whether or not you will
marry her Is Another question. To
answer one has to be prophet
well, I don't have to go TO a
prophet to tell me what I already
know" said the man doggedly.
There's palmist around the corner
from here who doesn't charge cent
more than you, and tells everything
about love and courtship and what
stocks TO buy and what horses to bet
on"
For three weeks the professor
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Mary Elizabeth had come to
spend the day with Dorothy Dear,
trundling her baby doll in it's lit
tie go-cart.
Il brought my sewing" she an
nounced with a grown-up air. She
and Dorothy settled themselves in
the big bay window in the nursery.
Mother showed me how to make
the dearest little bath robe out of
white eiderdown. and gave me q
silk cord to fasten around the
waist. The cord came off of q bunch
of violets. Isn't it nice?" And
Mary Elizabeth held up the white
silk rope, with its dainty tassels.
The robe will keep my darling
lovely and warm when she takes a
nap after she's had bath" Mary
Elizabeth added, giving the baby
doll a hug.
Dorothy looked and admired. Its
lovely she declared, "and | wish
] had one. only | haven't baby
new one for Christmas, though"
You haven't! Why, thought"
Mary Elizabeth was too surprised to
finish her sentence.
Didn't you hear about it?' Dor
othy looked at her in astonishment.
ut was all Davies fault. AT least,
1t was mostly his. had my baby
doll sitting IN the rocker, and the
coll fell out just as Davie set his old
fire engine going-the one that winds
up, you know-and the engine
bumped into my child and smashed
her head all to pieces and broke a
thumb off of one hand and the whole
hand off the other. | mean
off of the other arm" Dorothy
looked bewildered as she tried to
make her meaning clear.
1T was awfully sad" she told
Mary Elizabeth, mother said that
the body wasn't good enough to
have a new head put on. 1t was
quite Worn out So we had a lovely
funeral. | sang and Davie was the
preacher. Only Laddie grabbed my
child and started to run away with
1t. right in the middle of my song
Mary Elizabeth giggled.
There is nothing to laugh at"
cried Dorothy Indignantly. IT gave
Laddie an awful whipping, and
then we had TO have the funeral all
over again. Let's not talk about
it. ! do hope Christmasll come
soon, don't your"
You Just bet ] do" enthusiasts
tically said Mary Elizabeth, who
was always picking up slang
phrases. I'm going TO have furs,
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and began to put her doh things in
her box, holding up the eiderdown
for the bathrobe in a tantalizing
way. Then she put the box at the
foot of her dolls go-cart, pumped
the baby doll IN after it, and started
haughtily for the door.
There's your thimble. You for
got it, called Dorothy in a surpris-
ingly mild voice. considering how
wrathy she had been a moment be-
fore.
Mary Elizabeth turned to get the
thimble, met Dorothy's eye and
giggled sheepishly. So did Dorothy.
In another minute they We're In
each others arms, declaring how
sorry they were and that they'd
never, never be cross again.
ITO be continued.)
Children Dear:
Do you see the picture of the little
girl atop this story? And would
you like yours or your little baby
sisters or brothers to appear in that
little candlestick frame?
If so, just ask your mother to
send your picture to me and I'll be
happy to let it smile at all the other
children readers for a whole week.
Now. I'm going to watch to sec
whose picture gets here first.
Yours always.
ADELINE CARRICK WELLS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

Mars is in a place held 10 be pects-
liarly threatening today, while Mer-
curry is also in adverse aspect, the as
trologers announce.
Danger of accidents Is unusualiy
great, IL is held. There is an evil
omen for journeys.
Owing to the fnalef1c aspect OF Mars
1t LIS held that obstacles will be er,-
| countered In the accomplishment q
business changes or the beginning Of
new enterprises.
Since the planet which dominate.
today rules strength and courage. its
evil government Is believed to pro-
duce rashness and foolhardiness The
temptation TO be egotistical and
domineering should be resisted. Per-
sons born between October "a ana
November % are likely to be particu-
larry susceptible.
The sway of Mercury Is read az
disturbing to the health and produce
tive of extreme nervous conditions.
Diseases of the digestion are sup
posed to be intensified while ths
planet is In adverse aspect
Again lHt pOSlllOn OF Mars In0lcaLe&
heavy expenses in military and naval
affairs The President will have seri-
Gus problems of an unexpected nature
to face with the beginning Of this
year
Rioting and fires will alarm the
public. The fires will be unusually
destructive. Great losses are fore
Swallowed.
Marriages In high life are likely to
be numerous Two great fortunes
will be united at a wedding, which
will arouse much comment among
Socialists.
The death of many prominent men
is predicted The stars presage much
illness and an epidemic is fore-
Swallowed.
Persons whose birthdate il is will
have more or less provocation to 60
to law or 10 quarrel Their business
and domestic affairs are likely to
require unusual tact and diplomacy
Children born on this day have the
prognostication OF average luck
through life. Boys are likely to work
hard and girls may marry men Of
small means. Energy and persever-
ance will be leading traits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
In the Land of
Jokedona
Killing a Villain

Claude Fleming. the famous bari
tone, relates an amusing instance of
"gagging" ON the stage in San Fran
cisco.
Die, villain!" the hero of the drama
said, and shot off his revolver at the
villains head.
But the gun didn't go off Six times
the hero pulled the trigger, and not a
single explosion took place. The
audience was getting hysterical, when
the victim struck an attitude and
said:
Your pistol has missed fire, Sir
Reginald; but what difference does 1t
make? The thought that was to be
shot has frightened me to DEATH"
And he rolled over and died.-Tit
Bits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Il.zEzZz
II DBDIEEPy T1NE STORIES
- BY ADELINE cARRIcK WELLS
BY ADELlNE cARRlcK WELLS

rark Daily Adv ertister Publishing Company,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Not Necessarily Fatal

Clancy, not noted for his beauty.
met Murphy. an old friend he had
not seen for years. and. after the
usual formalities, said. Mike, did you
know ] was married?"
81 did not, replied Murphy
Eyes. I'm married and I've a boy a
year old"
That's fine, Pat"
Eyes, he's a year old. He's a fine
looking lad. Mike. the living image Of
me-"
well, Pat, / wouldn't mind that
Just so the lads healthy"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
EOening Star
Astrologer

COPYRIGHT. 1913.
THE stars incline, but do not compei.a
HOROSCOPE.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1913
Zen though thy luck be Rood
watch Mars In evil mood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Elags on HHt eAAl el AAblIs

DoNk let Ike bo.bv suJo[lovd
bur ord get stick or tt
E doesn't ko1rr~ q baby to.
dsyyP h.FH vsa bqlnEsng
baby .
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-22
CITY ORDINANCE.

The CityCouncil of the City of Hart
ford, KY, do ordain as follows:
That the tax rate for general pur-
posses in said city for the ensuing
year be and the same is fixed at for
ty-five cents on each one hundred
dollars ($100) of taxable property
in said city, as shown by the assess
ment of the City Assessor as of date,
September IS, 1912, and equaiized
by the Board of Equalization, and
$3.50 poll tax on each male resi-
dent Of said city over 81 years of
age, and S1.0O on each dog over 4
months old September IS, 1912, in
said city, owned or harbored by a
resident of said city.
Said tax is levied for the purpose
Of paying off and discharging the
balance of any indebtedness that
may be owing by said city, and for
the further purpose of maintaining
and improving the streets and al
leys, street lights. salaries of officers
and employees and all other incident
al expenses OF said city government.
That tho tax rate for the purpose
of paying interest on the sewer
bonds AMI creating a sinking fund
for the final redemption of said
bonds, be and same is fixed at thir-
ty cents on each one hundred dol
lars ($10o) OF taxable property in
said city as shown by the assess
ment of the City Assessor as of
date, September Is. 1912. and
equalized by the Board OF Equali-
cation.
1t is further ordered that all of
said tax shall be due and payable on
the first day OF February. 1918. and
IL not paid on or before the first day
OF April. 1918, penalty of per
centum shall be added to same and
collected with said tax by the mar
shall of said city;then upon all taxes
unpaid upon the first day of each
month thereafter an additional "
o. per cent. shall be added and
collected by the sold marshal.
approved January 8, 1913.
JAMES ". WILLIAMS, Mayor.
r. T. COLLINS. Clerk. STE
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-22
BIG SUM GIVEN BY
ROCKEFELLER, JR.
To Redeem Girls of the
Underworld.
RESCUE HOMES TO Be FOUNDED
Throughout COuntry-Which
Will be Under Eyes of
Investigators.
NO RESTRAINT FOR THE GIRLS

Washington, Jan. 1S.-John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., has set aside Sf0,-
100000 in bonds, title to which
has not yet passed, for the purpose
of establishing a charitable insti-
tuition to reclaim white slaves and
other women of that class, give
them good homes and place them
in positions In which they will be
self-supporting.
Stanley o. Finch, chief of the
United States Government bureau
investigating the white slave traffic,
will be in active charge of the
work with the exception of the f.
nances, which will be under the
control of Mr.. Rockefeller and his
associates, largely men of promi-
nence in the business world.
The headquarters will be in
Washington. Throughout the coun-
try rescue homes will be establish
ed. These, in time, it is expected,
will number 1000 or more.
The women will be allowed to
come and go as they see fit, and
will be charged no board until they
find positions. They will be under
the eye of investigators at ali times.
When positions are found and they
become self-supporting it will be
suggested in each case that they
find home with some respectable
family.
Another feature OF the plan calls
for the establishment of a home for
consumptives at Denver. To this
home not only consumptives but
women weakened by other diseases
will be sent.
According to persons who know
the aims of Mr.. Rockefeller, it is
not his idea that the red light dis
tricts" can be stamped out entirely,
but he believes they may be les
sened considerably. Mr. Rookie
Teller got his idea after serving as
foreman of the New York grand
jury which investigated the white
slave traffic. He has come to the
conclusion that the traffic cannot
be stamped out unless some provis-
ion is made for the women.
The plans are to be made pub
lie on March /, when a corps of in
spectors now being collected by Mr..
Finch are to start to work At
the same time the names of the
Ter In the charity are to be made
Ter in the charity were to be made
public.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-22
GIRLS DEVOTION GETS
sWEETHEART'S RELEASE

Lexington, Ky, Jan Through
the devotion 'and intercession of
Miss Elizabeth Thaman, an attrac-
tive yourG. lady of this city, whom
he met here during the holidays
and who is said to be infatuated
with him, G. G.. Gilbert, a travelling
salesman for the Elliot Madison
Publishing Company, of Chicago,
under indictment for entering a
doctors Office here and stealing an
overcoat while under the influence
Of liquor, was released from the
county jail here last night, a free
man, the indictment having been
filed away.
When apprised of her sweet
hearts predicament Miss Thaman
appealed to DR.. Porter Prather,
whose Office was entered, not to
prosecute, as Il was the mans first
offense, visited the Circuit Judge
and Commemorative Attorney and
finally interested a number of lead
ing ministers of the city to save the
accused from the penitentiary.
Touched with the girls devotion
and oft of sympathy for her. inag
ences were set to work which re-
suited in Gilbert being set at liber-
ty last night. The firm he is with
will take him back and give him
another chance. Miss Thaman de-
clined to say whether or not she
and Gilbert are engaged, but her
persistent devotion is the talk of
the court officials.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-22
HARTFORD. KY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY % 1918
a pound until. 1t ran out and then
we began to eat dogs"

a pound until. 1t ran out and then
we began to eat dogs"
Motor sledges do not appeal to
Capt. Amundsen. Only dog sledges
he thinks suitable to ice travel.
THE Franz" said Capt. Amund-
sen, lis practically unsuitable. 1t
cannot be crushed. It cost the Gov
eminent about $4,000, and Nor
way has been amply repaid by the
work that has been accomplished.
l do not know what the trip to the
South Pole cost, as I have not look
ed over the accounts yet. The trip
to the north will cost something
over 100000, of which 100000
has already been appropriated by
Norway. There has been some talk
of establishing wireless stations on
Point Barrow and in Siberia so that
observations may be taken with
the apparatus on board the Fran.
I do not know whether this will be
done or not"
Capt. Amundsen, who laughed at
the idea of wearing an overcoat in
climate so balmy as New York's,
had a very bad cold last night. He's
wearing his overcoat now.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-01-22
MYSTERIES Of
PLANETARY VISTA
May Be Revealed BY New
Photography.
ULTRA VIOLET AND INFRA-REO
Rays viii Be Used TO Exclude
COlOrS of Intervening
Atmosphere.
TAKES A "SHOT" AT THE MOON

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S.-Photog-
raphy by means of rays of light
invisible to the human eye has en-
abled Prof. r. w. Wood, head OF
the Department of Experimental
Physics of Johns Hopkins Universe
ty, to span in effect the 100000
miles separating the eartn from the
moon and solve at least partially
the problem of centuries as to the
physical composition of that satel-
lite.
This fact is touched upon in the
last report of the Smithsonian In
stitution, just issued, which fore
casts great results from the invisi-
BILE ray photography, in which Prof.
Wood is the worlds pioneer.
Prof. Wood to-day discussed the
work which he has been doing in
the field of experimental photogra-
ply. On his desk were dozens of
pictures. taken by him in this coun-
try and Europe, showing the curl
Gus results obtained by his method.
His picture of the moon revealed
to him that in the vicinity of the
high "crater mountain" known to
astronomers as Aristarchus, there
were large deposits of sulphur.
These photographs were taken with
ultraviolet" rays, the shorter light
waves, which lie beyond the limits
of the violet hue that is at one end
OF the visible spectrum. At the 9TH
er end, beyond the red, are waves
too long for the eye to perceive,
and these are the "infra-red.'
In this ultraviolet photographs
of the moon, taken through a film
OF silver, which excluded the visible
rays, Prof. Wood saw near Aris-
tarchus a dark mass. Experiments
revealed that this could have been
reflected by no other substance
than a deposit OF sulphur. His ex-
periments were exhaustive and they
proved to himself and the world of
science that his conclusions were
correct.
Now Prof. Wood is contemplate
ing a series Of photographs of the
planets by means of ultraviolet and
infra-red rays, by which he hopes
to pierce the veil of mystery sur
rounding their nature.
while ultraviolet rays helped
me to determine the nature of the
deposit on the moon" he said, tho
infra-red rays should prove of value
in another way.
These rays are practically alb
sent in the atmosphere. Consequent
ly a photograph of planet sur
rounded by atmosphere should re-
veal that planet as distinctly as
though there were a vacuum be-
tween II and the camera. 1t is pos
sible that this might even allow me
to photograph Jupiter. which has
around ii an envelope of vapor
that completely hides the planet"