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Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Way Above Her.

1t was during the rush hour last Sat urday night. A man and girl got op a Euclid avenue car at the public square and succeeded in getting a whole seat. Then the car filled up. and the standee opposite that seat couldn't help bearing part Of the conversa- tion. which was low. but impnssioned. The young man appeared to be plead Ing for something; the girl was evl- dently demurring.
 Please" he whispered. but she shook her head. At Fortieth street he was still begging. and then she grew firm-nay. naughty.
 No" she said. "I cannot. I might, Harold, but your station is too far above my ownw
 ' We took that for false humility. but the event proved that she spoke the truth, for she got off at Fifty-fifth street. while be went on to One Hun dred and Fifth. = Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Elrat u.e of ths poIIar MarL.

The earliest known occurrence of the in print is in an American artth- metic. Chauncey Lees American Ac- complaint" published in l1.F at Lam singburg. This furt waS pointed out in 1859. A recent wgiier again calls attention to this arithmetic and then, with sweer simplicity of mind. con veys the idea thnt this publication constitutes the true origin of the dol lar mark. By this mental short cut be saved himself the drudgery of a research which. in our case, has ex- tended over several years. After 1900 the symbol began to be used freely. both in print und in writing. On Sept. 2g. 1902, William A. Washington wrote n letter on the disposal of part of the bottom land above the Potomac, be- longing to the estate of George Wash lngton. In this letter there is mention of "$20.'' "$30" and $40 per acre. Tn this article it has been established that the $ is the lineal descendant of the Spanish abbreviation ps for pc SOS" that the change from the 1ores- cent ps to $ was made about 17T5 by Engllsh-Americans who came In busi- ness relations with Spanish. A Americans and that the earliest printed S dates back to the year 1ToT. Professor Flo rian Cajori in Popular Science Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
THEIR MOTHER TONGUE.
As It Was Spoken by the Englishman
 and the American.

An American in London. living in u l private hotel. inquired nf an English acquaintance how il was that every one in the house immediately recog- nized his nationality. In "Nagabund Journeys" Mir. Percival Pollard records the conversation.
 The Englishman looked at our Amer. | ican friend for moment and then ventured this definite explanation:
 ''oh. of course. don't you see. they would know you. you see. like a shot l mean to say, you see. that It's quite odds on, don't you see. that you are. that you are. you see. Eh?" The American chewed on this a little and then remarked. apropos Of noth. ing:
 Say. ain't it fine thing we speak the same language? Yes, sir! That's what keeps the two countries so close together-the language. Still, as I was saying. I can't make up my mind whether it's my feet or my language I'd like to have real heart to heart talk with you about some of these lit. tie details of the language that binds us together, tongues across the sea. as 1t were. Come and have lunch with me at the Cecil" a-
 "Quite sorryl just went and had Il bone an hour ago" ....
 Beg pardonT
 "Oh. mean to say. of course. don't you see. had a grilled bone at the club" .
 Well. there's another thing I'd like to talk to you about when you have time some day. That's the exact detinI ton of the week end. I've noticed that when your lawyer or stockbroker. and so forth. says he's going away for the week end it means that he's leav. Ing Thursday evening and not show ing up again until Tuesday morning There goes a boy from E-ton; can tell him by his clothes"
 From where?"
 "E-ton," repeated the Yankee. "Ac- cents on the ton doesn't it7''
 "No; don't you see. it's just Eton."
 "Oh. rimes with 'meetin'.' eh. drop ping the 'g carefully at the same time as the voice and otherwise concealing the alphabet as much as possible? ? We'll, wellr' and the American pulled up his horse "Ain't 1t great we speak the same languagef"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Einishinu Her Statue.

A Frenchwomun. who Is wealthy and noted as generous entertainer of artistic folk. has herself some ambl- ton to shine as an amateur sculptor. A Paris paper has told how this clever woman managed to have piece of work accepted by an art jury. One day she invited master sculptor to dinner. After the dessert she said carelessly: Come and see my little figure. It does not come quite up to my idea"
 They passed into the atelier. where the sculptor gave few reparatory touches to the figure.
 Some days later she Invited another sculptor to dinner Again the atelier was visited. Not bad; not at all bad" said this artist and generously gave the figure a few useful touches. After several seances of this kind the good lady was not ashamed proudly to ac- Knowledge the completed work as her own.-Indianapolis News.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
THE EMPERoR's STAR.
lt Simply Had to Be Put or the Cross
 on the Church 9pire.

lt Simply Had to Be Put or the Cross
 on the Church spire.
 Emperor William is the busiest man in Germany. He revises or approves all decisions in public matters. supervises all art and architecture and lectures everybody. In illustration of the def erence paid to his wishes in even the smallest details. they tell in Berlin. writes Mfr. Samuel c. Blythe in Every body's Magazine. the story of the star above the cross on the spire of the Elm peror William Memorial church.
 Of course the kaiser insisted on re vising the plans of the church. The architect brought the plans to him. and the kaiser scratched out what he did not like and made such additions as he fancied before he gave them the impe rial O. K The church was built There was to be big gilt cross on the spire. and 1t appeared In its proper place. But. much to the general aston ishment, when the cross was put up a large. many pointed star was raised above 1t on a heavy rod. The Berliners could not understand the star. They inquired. The architect said the kaiser had added the star to the plans.
 The plans were examined. Then 1t was found that In revising them the kaiser had let fall drop of ink from his pen. which hit the paper just above the cross. The architect studied a long time over this blot of ink. There could be no appeal. no inquiries. He finally decided that the blot of ink signified n star above the cross. and he put the star there. making it to correspond as nearly as possible with the outline of the blot. The star Is still there.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
rh. Choice Of constanti,opls.

Concerning the selection of Constan- tinople as the seat of empire Dean Stanley has remarked, "0f all the events of Constantine's life. this choice is the most convincing and enduring proof of his genius" It was not. how ever. his first choice. That fell upon Naissus (Nischl. in the Balkans-hls birthplace. Then he thought of another town which we know under It's modern name of Sofia. fin Bulgaria. The ob- jections to both of these were that they were too close to the frontier and too far from the sea. Nicomedla and Hum were In turn also considered and re- jected. His final choice astonished the Roman world-a mere port of call for the Euxine trade. and provincial fortress. being hardly conceivable as n seat of empire. But Constantine had been there. e.-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
A BADLY ABUSED WORD.
Many Base Uses to Which Infinite" is
 Put Nowadays.

Many Base Uses to Which Infinite" Is
 Put Nowadays.
 What is happening to the word "inii- niteT' It used to have great and rare associations and serve great needs.
 Now I meet it everywhere and with every possible application. One bon net Is infinitely more beautiful than another. one brand of wine infinitely preferabl to the next He has an infi- nite desire to see her: she would infi- nitely prefer hobble skirt to one with gores. One novel is infinitely superior to its predecessor; a character in 1t in- dnitely prefers game to domestic fowl There is no association too trivial for 1t, no use too petty. Our books and our newspapers alike bristle with mis- used ''infnites." The word. like Lau- renee Sterne and Lord Byron. has be- come social literary success, and no worse fate can befall great author or a great word. It is taken up by the fashion papers and by society journals. and this seasons styles are usually in- finitely prettier than the last.
 Infinitely pretty!
 Not only careless journalistic folk who like to produce an emphatic effect at any cost-are guilty. My learned friends put 1t to common use. So do when forget, We are infinitely obliged nowadays to one who gives us lift of a few blocks and Infinitely grateful for our Christmas presents. Our greatest and best authors vie with one another in bringing this great word flown from its high estate. and it Is only a few days since I heard a most fastidious man of letters featuring in Boston say that the Sunday supple ments would be infinitely more divert Ing If something-I forget what-were different. The robins note in "Fiona Macleod" is infinitely winsome." Even as critical writer as Mrs. Anne Douglas Sedgwick speaks of a heroine infinitely malleable" through love and of a fat young German musician as feeling infinite compassion" That. to be sure, is better than Arnold Bennett's description of woman as infinitely stylish. ."-Scribner's. E...
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
rhn First HInna

The first hinge was probably that of the oyster. The thorny oyster of the Pacific coast has its two shells joined together by hinge as good as any found in any hardware shop of the country. There are other hinges found in nature. but that of the oyster reach es the highest perfection. We have made little advance upon this device in all of our years of patentlng and fin venting.-St Nicholas.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
ALPlNE CURLING.
Almost Surgical Skill Used on the Iee
 to Make It Perfect.


 to Make It Perfect.
 Scotch players regard the conditions of Alpine curling as somewhat too lux. urious. The ice is almost, too perfect. and the tactics that proved successful on the rough ice of a Scottish pond have to be abandoned In favor of more subtle methods
 The ordinary visitor to the Alps has very little idea of the science and work which are necessary to insure good rink. and the Scotch curler who has been accustomed to the rough ice form. ed by few nights frost is somewhat startled when he sees an army of ice men working through the night A rink in the Alps is costly business The ground is carefully leveled in the spring, and after the first fall Of snow squad of icemen tramp the snow down as evenly as possible. The flood ing is done in series of elaborate stages. which can be carried out only when the sun Is shining.
 The secret of good ice is to go slowly This was proved by clever expert ment The discovery or this was due to Rudolph Bauman. perhaps the best lceman in the Alps. He filled two wooden tubs with water. and the first froze hard in a night. The second was allowed to fill gradually, drop by drop. throughout fortnight The two blocks of ice were then put in the sunshine. and. whereas the Ice that had been formed in a single night disappeared within a week, the other block sur vived for three weeks
 The ice is carefully doctored every night with the skill of a first class sur geon. Small holes are trimmed and scoeped out with knife They ure then filled with finely powdered ice and sprinkled with boiling water. The result is an absolutely even surface of good ice.-London Times
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
pr. Johnson and nis Dinner.

pr. Johnson. who wns lover of good cookery. used to assert that when ever dinner was III got 1t was because of poverty. avarice or stupidity Nne day he was eloquent on this r't when his hostess Mrs. Thrnlei asked him If he ever huffed his wife about his dinner
 80 often" he replied. that at last she cnlled 10 me and said:
 May. hold. Mr. Johnson. Do not make fnrce of thanking God for a dinner which In few minutes you win protest is uot entable.'"
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
a Handy Measure.

If you have a pint jug and wish to measure of half pint with tolerable accuracy 1t is useless to try and do sn by guessing when the jug is half full A better way is to tilt the jug until the contents just reach to the upper end of the bottom of the vessel and just touch the lip at th~ lower end of the mouth In this way the space in the pint jug is racticaAy cut into two equal portions. each half representing the space taken by half pint
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Ghe Had.

Have you any unmarried daughters Mrs De Willoughby7" asked the visi tor.
 "OA. yes. Mir vanderbloom. My daughter Minnie was unmarried last week by Judge Cuttem." replied the iady.-Harper's.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
An Expert.

"I never have any trouble with my gowns"
 How is thatT
 You see. my husband belongs to the fire department"
 "Well2"
 And he can hook me up in forty-tive seconds. Washington Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Observations of the caddie.

The ,nddies christening influence on the conceit of players has numberless anecdotal examples. One of the best of these isS the following:
 "What sort of game does MT. Jones playr'
 He canna play nane."
 "I'm going out with him tomorrow 1 suppose l shall beat him."
 Ma. ye will Windsor Nigga zine
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Wisdom.

Do you notice that your son has really learned anything in collegeT'
 "Yes He has learned that my ideas are those of an old fogy and that he would be false to his trust if he did not do his best to bring me to realization of my pitiable condition n"-Chicago Record- Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
4 Query.

Fair Patron-The papers say you han. dle mail here by the ton. Postmaster
 Yes. indeed Fair Patron-Well. my faree is going away for a couple of days. What kind of a special rate will you give me per ton7--Woman's Home Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Don't You.

We kept tabs at the theater. The hero carefully said. Don't you" the low comedian said. "Dontcher." and the assistant varied It to "Dontcha." The heroine was Il purist. She said, Don't chew" as if she were advising against the use of tobacco.-Exchnnge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
His Only Chance.

Mrs. Yeast-Going over to the hall tonight?
 ' Mir. Whats going onl s
 "oh. Professor Meeks k going to talk" .. "He is7 Why. Is his wife away T'- Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
Woes of the Jokista.

First Humorist-No. l never read my jokes to my wife. She only laughs st them. Second Humorist = You're lucky; mine cries.-Chicago News
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
A Suhtla Iah.

''This piece of lace on my dress Is over fifty years old"
 ''It's beautiful! Did you make ii yourselfT-Hew Orleans Times-D rat
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08

Good For an Occasional Bouquet. "He offers me a platonic friendship" !" "Take it." advised her girl chum until something better comes along Courier-Journal
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
He Remembered.

She-You brute! When I consented to marry you I can't think where my head was. He-On my shoulder. dear London Opinion.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08
nouhla Entnndrn.

"Got your teeth filled. eh7 Did the dentist do good job?r
 well, he spared 10 pains. s."-Lippin. cott's.
Connecticut western news., 1913-05-08

A single day grants what whole year denies. Dutch Proyerb
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-12
AMERICAS HUMILIATION IN THE PACIFIC.

decidedly humatng note the absolute ignoring of the
United States all discussions the future shipping supremacy
of the Pacific especially when discussions usually hinge
the early opening the Panama Canal The United States
hopeesy beaten present the Pacific far her merchant
concerned and the attitude of
CARDS replacing the American flag the high that foreign
cacuao eliminate America altogether and take for granted that
there will be immediate competition from American bottoms
What few ships fly the Stars and Stripes anything but coastal
trade being rapidly oucassed that they nearly ali
second and third and what little chance they had their
when they able through speed comfort safety
hold their competitive despite the handcaps of the
registry S fast disappearing.
Travel and traffic upon the Pacific is increasing rapidly The pas
trade of the liners plying and Of Yokohama
according consular report fifty per greater
before The department of Washington,
statement made within the past few days draws attention the fact
that the travel out of San Francisco has such
that the demands the ranpacfc liners greater than the
accommodation The Togo Kshen Kasha has within the past
added two liners her fleet The Nippon Yuen Kasha
building eleven for Panama business of the
boats being of 5000 The Canadian Pacific adding
and luxurious liners her Empress fleet and already planning
Put still and faster boats the tranpace The
Grand Trunk Pacific the Canadian railroad company
ing line for fast passage between British Columbia the
with Seattle the American port call The Hamburg
will be the Pacific with modern line of and the
Royal Mai only awaits the opening of the canal to traffic establish
itself in Pacific business. 'l@
America building the canal and will of the business
for the Pacific steamship companies but unable handle
share OF that business the water. 1t humiaing
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-12
SOME EXCEPTION AMONG GOOD RULES.

The ues regulations for the police department drawn up
by the civil such general Honolulu
certainly desires enforced but is the commission
do the right thing the efficiency the force
nulyng itself by far reading of the rules
regulations
overriding municipal ordinances setting aside
territorial statutes and police others Establishing
new speed limits for instance and fobddng the receipt
by officers appear to be rather overriding the thing.
The object OF citizen government offering
reward for successful police work vigilance
part Of the police in the carrying of their duty
key e benefit of the one to 1t of place for
me to prevent anyone IN any from securing the
best police protection possible long this afforded the
of the of the work of the department
that lawbeakng encouraged by individual
police for the sake the rewards eaped
for doing duty should be made improper upon
plane taking bride do it, 1t be
the development of the best officer either obige him put
reward received for individual pot
service is rewarded outside the police why There
Is nothing to be condemned and everything be commended
special effort IN the performance of duty.
with few exceptions however the desires of the commissioners
for efficient force testified in the
guidance OF police officers worthy backing
community them The exceptions gone
the objections to them found to be well grounded their emn
ton VIII be The commissioners believe, striving for
the best results not for the application good bad of
pcuar principles or the riding of particular hobbies
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-12
MORE PRODUCERS A NECESSITY.

Minneapolis did well
Cnda real service in calling attention Of The National Asoca
evils the Christian Science Monitor
tendency the
especially growth has been
the country toward the city There been
groupings establish this
of the bankers of Minnesota contributed far back 1909
startling tending show why only third of
population of the State engaged in agriculture and why
third cities. These
elaborated by Mr. Chapman and reported the
Monitor they should enlist serious attention
customary discussions of this kind
for the city trend in rural conditions that suffer by contrast with
deeper for and have found the system
education prevalent only the State named but through
Englpeakng North America Thus the time the nve
$4,000 school children
being educated producers 1916
OF nnetythee cent of the 15000O0 school
1910 has
fifty reach college large of these
natural inference that they trained for occupations that
within their reach the filing of which would have restored the
balance between production and consumption
AS of uniting children for production Minnesota
produced thirty bushels of wheat
produces fifteen During the period Germany kiu meth
ODDS has increased her wheat by ftyght
parsons with agricultural results other European countries
found be equally unavorabe to the American farmer France
has 5000 result the
that country Mr. Chapman prosperous
the business in the United States.
There cheering side to the picture however In
pted States agricultural education has been advanced
fully the schools
pnng up in the East West and South Minnesota
remedy past paraphrase Chapman
slightly the Minnesota farmer of forty standing
the the
greatly his profit Canada has been children
production ALSO and the examples cited mpe her right
action.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-12
OUR UNPREpAREDNEss FOR WAR.

In his speech Logan August Secretary
the Washington Star Our appropriateness for
matter OF common knowledge at home and abroad 1t something
OF Jest among ourselves and of wonder foreigners
In Tact have properly socaed When the word in its
rue meaning considered be properly applied the
small trained force have under arms.
Think of what the word applied Great Britain
many in France in Russia Italy in Of the Balkan states
recently in the field against Turkey There army exists trained
force of fighting population
We boast of population of ninety millions We occupy of the
nest and most fertile empires earth Our line
far extended We the Philippines Hawaii and Porto Rico
we have the right OF interference Cuba about
the world the greatest canal enterprise known We pride the
claim that world power And yet have but
men in uniform trained to the of arms.
We are better off ON the But nearly we'll OF
should be- And there in public life who would reduce
power afoat They that have ships enough if they
could would defeat all propositions for They regard money
expended wasted
Tins is very interesting subject With controversy with
Japan unsettled and our controversy with Mexico red hot and dis
qWeng important To lake stock OF whore should find
ourselves suddenly confronted with military duty What
Further should hear about the dcouagng
strikes aud about Mr.. BYans flagship 'Frendshp"i
Even w. rs everyday hopes the Mexican danger
are spared The necessity o intervention reports
Garrison aud Daniels To in December will carry matter
should carry recommendations of interest great will attach Ia
any subject submitted by anybody Tor the consideration body