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improved Aeroplane.

A type of aeroplane that seats two
or three, has cruising radius OF al
most 200 miles, is completely fitted
with instruments for preserving sta
bility and maintaining control with
steadiness and security in gusty
weather, is the achievement which
Flying, the bulletin of the Aero Club
of America. credits in its September
number to Mr.. Orville Wright. Sta
bility assured, and we shall have tour
ing by aeroplanes instead of automo-
biles. An aeroplane fitted with a
landing chassis, enabling it to alight
on the smooth waters of inland
streams and lakes, would permit tour
ing in the widest and most beautiful
country, not following devious roads,
but in a straight line and over hither-
to inaccessible regions. Passenger
transportation would then be accom-
plished without dust or humping, and
with the exhilaration of flying.
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Juryman,s disqualification.

A novel question as to the qualifica-
ton of juror arose in Turner VS..
State before the supreme court Of
Tennessee, which was a prosecution
for the sale of liquor outside city
within four miles of a school. One
OF the veniremen stated that he was
in favor of enforcing the law outside
the city, but thought that saloons
should be permitted to run in the city.
The court held that he was not quail
fed as a good and lawful man" to
sit on the jury. The court said: "He
believes, according to his replies, that
as to the special crime charged in the
indictment the law should be enforced
In Shelby county outside of Memphis,
but not in Memphis, which is saying,
in other words, that he believes in
an unequal and partial enforcement
of the law, favoring one portion of the
people of his county and discriminate
ing against another portion"
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Their Calculations Upset.

Sir George Biddell Airy, British as
tronomer royal, told the pioneers of
the first Atlantic cable that it was a
mathematical impossibility to sub
merge the cable to the necessary
depth, and if it were possible no sig
nails could travel through so great a
distance. Sir George was also asked
about the possibility of making Big
Ben, the great clock in the tower
above the houses of parliament, so
trustworthy that it would not lose
five seconds a day on the average.
He replied that no clock exposed to
the weather could run with so small
an error. The late Lord Grimthorpe,
however, said he would guarantee
that degree of exactness, and by de-
signing his gravity escapement he
produced a timepiece that is never
five seconds out with the observatory
at Greenwich, to which it signals its
time each day, and On most days is
dead true.
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Clock Novelties.

At last somebody has brought out
an alarm clock which is not blatantly
offensive. Instead of being a matter
of fact looking, get right up and go
to work" affair in nickel with bold,
round face, it is a really modest time
piece of square shape framing a square
dial and it comes in silver plate or
gun metal 1t looks pretty on dress
ing table and it doesn't frankly an
nounce itself the property of a. work
ing person.
Ideal for the sickroom because it
hasn't any alarm whatever and has an
absolutely silent movement, is a so
called desk clock Of less than three
inches high and of oblong shape. It's
white porcelain face, marked with
blue enamel and gold. is protected by
beveled crystal, and its workings
IRE encased in highly polished nickel.
An altogether charming little affair.
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FAXED" THE CITY Fathers
Hotel Man Selected WeIl-Dressed
Guests to Form Reception Conn
mittee for President.

The Cape May correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch sends in the fol-
lowing Renaissance:
George w. Boyd, who occupies a
handsome beach front cottage of CO.
lonial architecture in the next block
to the mammoth Hotel Cape May,
and Mr.. Frank A. Richardson, a re-
tired Washington newspaper CORE
spondent who was for many years a
representative of the Baltimore Sun
at the National capital, were telling
stories of old Cape May in the lobby
of the New Hotel Cape May the other
night.
They recalled an incident of the re-
ception at old Congress hall, de-
stroyed by fire in 1879, of President
Grant on his first visit to Cape May.
The proprietors of the hotel were j.
Frank Cake, long a hotel man of
Washington, and Waters B. Miller, a
native of Cape May, and at the time
the mayor of the resort Miller was
man of original ideas and he decid-
ed that If the common councilmen of
Cape May were to receive the presi-
dent. they would have to abandon
their boots with their pantaloons
tucked inside of them, their blue
shirts for boiled shirts, and old caps
for high hats. Miller, knowing the
opposition which would be put up by
the local city fathers, picked out
among his patrons at the Congress
hotel nine best dressed men to pass
them off as the city council of Cape
May, and they received President
Grant on his first visit to Cape May
in 1876. While Grant congratulated
them upon their fine appearance, it
was believed that he saw the joke,
but never gave the least intimation
that he was being deceived as to the
resorts government
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Made the Best of it.

Yes, said a smart young man, 81
used to be in the insurance business.
| once got man to take out a ten
thousand-dollar policy only about a
week before he happened to be
killed. He was a mighty hard chap
to land. too. I had to talk to him
for nearly six months before I got
him"
i suppose" remarked his friend.
you regretted, after 1t was all over,
that your persuasive powers were so
good?"
"Well-er-no. I never felt sorry
about it. The fact is, made the best
of a bad job. by marrying the widow"
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WRITER'S DEBT TO THE BIBLE
Great Litterateurs Acknowledges the
Immense Help Given Them by
Study Of Its Phrases.

The book to which English litera,
ture is most indebted Is, of course,
the Bible, and the extent Of that In
debtedness will be at least partly
realized by readers of Prof William
Gilmer Perry's article on the subject
in the North American Review.
Amusing is the story he tells to IL
lustrate Macaulay's early employ
ment Of scripture phrase, which all
the world knows the great historian
and essayist later used so often and
to such excellent effect.
Finding one day that the maid had
disarranged the pebbles marking off
his little garden, the boy Macaulay
exclaimed: Cursed be Sally! For it
is written, Cursed be he that remov-
eth his neighbor's landmark"
Significant is the fondness with
which the English-speaking world
clings to the phraseology of the King
James version of the Bible and re-
fuses to accept any later and. philo-
logically, more correct rendering.
Mrs, Barr. in her recently publish
ed autobiography, takes pleasure in
fortifying her own preference for the
old version by relating her converse
ton With one of the authors of the
revised version who always carried
2 new testament in his pocket and de-
cIared his attachment to the little
volume which, on examination, prov
ed not to he the tran SIa tiOn in which
he had himself coIlaborated. but the
much Older and less scholarly one
that it was designed to supersede.
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Oricin of iron Duke.

The Iron Duke is to be the next
big British battleship. The Duke, Of
course, was Wellington, but he came
by the nickname in roundabout way.
He was never so called until long
after Waterloo. An iron steamship, a
novelty at the time. was built in the
Mersey, and named the Duke of Well
known as the Iron Duke-the transit
ton being easy and obvious. 1t was
the dukes union of resolution and
physical energy which made the pop
ular name for the Mersey-built steam
ship to fit him like a perfect cap.
Such. at least, is the explanation of
his biographer, Sir Herbert Maxwell.
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'pNAL LOVE OF BELLS
|er In England Long Ago Noted
Fondness Of the People for
"Great Noises"

bne sixteenth century visitor at
he English seemed to be a ma
bell lovers. This was Paul
Iner, a German, who wrote of
B yels in this country during the
of Queen Elizabeth. The Eng
be said, excel in dancing and
for they are active and live
#ough Of a thicker make than
bench They are vastly fond
|fat noises that fill the air, such
b firing OF cannon, drums and the
8g Of bells: so that in London
common for a number of them,
ave got a glass in their heads,
into some belfry and ring the
for hours together for the sake
/, rcise."
though bell foundries are so
this country, we can lay claim
Oldest association of bell ring
h EurOpe-the Ancient Society of
BE Youths" The society was
Eished in 1887. two of the found
Ding Lord Brereton and Sir Cliffe
ID, and derived its title from the
bed city church Of st. Martin
D, on College Hill, where the
used TO practice. relates the
Chronicle. To the college
was dedicated Stedman's Tin
tgia." the earliest book on change
~. which was published in 1867.
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BAGPIPEs, SWEET OR SOUR
Many People VIII Acquiesce In the
Opinion Expressed by One New
York Policeman.

Strange to tell, coarse, critical
neighbors objected strenuously to the
music of a restaurant in 18th street
which had bagpipe for it's central
figure. Words failed them when they
tried to describe the sounds to Mag
istrate Nolan. The best suggestion
OF the awful truth was given by Po-
lice Sergeant Jopson, musical censor
OF the department. Il have been in
South Africa" said he, land have
heard the music of a Kaffir band.
This band has the Kafir aggregation
lashed to the mast"
Some such lack of appreciation be-
fell the great Angus McClan, hero of
the Gilbert ballad. He piped for
years without melting the heart of
his beloved. Then, in the words of
the ballad, he succeeded in piping
something distinctly resembling an
air." The results were instantaneous.
The lady flung herself on his breast,
and all Scotland cheered.
There is, of course, a large poetical
license in this denouement The real
truth is, we suppose. that by listening
to any sound long enough you can get
to like it, and sigh for it, and imagine
all manner of beauty in it. Some day
soon, for example, we shall undoubted-
ly see an orchestra composed exclu-
sively of the instrument of the hour,
the electric automobile horn-and
perhaps have an automobile opera
written by the great Strauss with a
choir of these seasick elephants in the
band. Why not?
And where will the bagpipe be then!
New York Tribune.
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poet and his friend dropped
little side street place to con-
their argument. The bartender
the only other occupant. Now
hen he was called to their table
rye them. Between times he
D. potatoes and onions and car
ior the next days free lunch. The
and his prose friend argued We
Fntly. beat upon the tables, quot
ards OF the best sellers and in
d each other in the most friendly
mpassioned fashion in the world.
I've o'clock in the morning the
paid their bill and started for
Door Half way the poet stopped.
ope." said be patronizingly, that
Pave not disturbed you by our talk
ierature?" You never bothered
Bone" said the bartender, reas-
sly. 4 was busy peelin' perta-
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HAVE TO HEAR THE REPORT
Baseball Pitchers Not Satisfied I'm
less They Can Note the Impact
Of the Bail.

Once upon a time there was a pitch
er In a certain league who was re-
garded as star. And the reason for
his success was this:
He always warmed up with a GER
tain catcher. It was this catchers
duty to receive the ball in such a
manner that a loud report sounded
across the field every time the. ball
struck the mitt. The pitcher, hear
ing these loud reports, would smile
and feel contented and confident. He
knew then that he had speed. And
time the ball striking the glove did
not produce noise like a crack of
a Springfield rife the pitcher was
ineffective.
This may sound like a fable, but it
is far from such. There are two vet
eran catchers who we'll remember this
pitcher One Of the old-timers used to
catch him in practice and recalls the
effect of the loud reports.
This incident is not dead and bur
led part of the past. Parallel cases
can be found today, and the custom is
growing. And the demand for the
loud noise in warming up has caused
the coming of the Fourth of July"
glove.
A recruit was warming up the other
day. He became wild and looked
worried. The catcher tried to steady
him and failed.
What's the matter?" asked the
catcher
They don't crack" replied the
pitcher.
Wait till I haul out the Fourth of
July glove"
The catcher brought out another
glove. 1t has a thick leather cover
ing. The minute the new glove came
into use the warming up exercise pro-
duced a noise like artillery practice
The pitcher got his control, smiled in
satisfaction, and showed much speed
and plenty of curves.
And why shouldn't this be? Our
popular magazines and newspapers
are filed these days with essays on
the PSYCHOLOGY OF baseball. If there
is psychology in baseball, surely this
comes under that head.
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Humorous Error.

Mr. T. R. Benson, the wellknown
English Shakespearean actor, has al
ways been passionately addicted to
outdoor sports. In his varsity days
he achieved fame as runner. and
when touring with his companions he
makes a practice of organizing ath-
letic contests. The actors known
fondness for athletics once led to a
misunderstanding. Mr.. Benson desired
to ascertain if certain young actor
could take part in The Merry Wives
of Windsor" at Rugby, so he wired.
Can you play Rugby? II so, come
at once" Back came the reply: AR
rive at four p. m. Played half-back
for Stratford."
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New Lodge.

when | was with Primrose & Dock
;taders Minstrels," said Tom Lewis,
standing in front of the Hotel Astor
we struck Petersburg. Va. The town
was small and, while parading. we
soon found ourselves out at the city
limits. Nobody was in sight but one
anky white man. We all wore linen
busters and we seemed to interest this
man greatly. Stepping up to me ne
said:
What society is this?'
"'Sons of Poor Parents replied.
Never heered of it. he said, but
I'd like to Jine.'
And he followed US clear to the
opera house." concluded Mr.. Lewis
New York Telegraph
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AGAINST THE ATHLETIC GIRL
Engiishman Comes Out Strongly on
the Subject of Feminine lnduI-
gence in Outdoor Sports.

"Untidy, crude and lacking in man
ners is the English athletic girl" ac-
cording to Sir Thomas Holdich, who
recently gave expression to some
strong views on the use and abuse
of sports on the occasion of the dis
tribution of sports prizes at Princess
Helena college, Ealing, as reported in
the Daily Graphic.
Nowadays" he said, 'there is q
tendency to mistake the means for the
end. Games were meant to make one
happy and strong and, incidentally, to
teach one the value of good temper
and courtesy. They are not, and new
er should be, the whole end and aim OF
ones existence.
THE athletic girl, for instance, Is
not altogether worthy of imitation, for
if she does not succeed in getting in
the front rank she Is too likely to
show her disappointment.
"She is not always as tidy as she
might be, her methods are sometimes
exceedingly crude and her manners
well, she has none"
He added that he did not consider
such girl by any means the most
adorable of her sex. He had also
heard an eminent sculptor say that
golfing and tennis do not conduce to
the grace and perfection of the female
figure.
Despite these disparaging remarks
girls are still playing the game" In
England.
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OIRlGIBLE ON THE RAMPAGE
Kills One Man and Causes Havoc a
All Descriptions Before u 10
Wrecked.

The strength and lifting power Of
balloons Ia seldom realized by tho
reading public until an air craft sud-
denly demonstrates its possibilities by
cutting up capers without the guiding
hand OF a pilot.
This was forcibly brought out at the
recent (also Its last) fight Of the Ger
man dirigible "Schutte-Lanz To- which
sailed from Konigsberg for Berlin.
but was compelled to alight' at Scheid-
ermuhl to replenish It's supply Of hys
drogen. remarks the Scientific Amer
lean. The ship was moored to an an
Choir sunk six feet In the ground and
as an additional precaution a force
Of 900 men from the neighboring gar
rison was ordered to be ready to hold
the balloon down in case of storm.
During the high wind one of the
cars. a motor and several instruments
were damaged.
While repairs were in progress q
violent gust struck the vessel, rails
ing the stern about 100 feet in the
air. The soldiers we're so completely
taken by surprise that all but two re-
leased their hold on the ropes
One of them fell from a height Of
80 feet and was badly injured, while
the other chung to the vessel until it
had risen to nearly 1000 feet, when
he also released his hold, and dashing
earthward was Immediately killed.
The ship lowered over the town for
nearly an hour and then gradually de-
scended- Driven along by the wind
close to the ground, it bowled over
trees and telegraph poles in passing.
A large body of peasants endeavor-
ed to arrest its fight by tying cables
to fir trees. The straining of the
large bag. however. soon tore the
trees up by their roots.
When sufficient quantity of gas
had escaped the ship collapsed i'm a
forest with its framework broken and
the machinery demolished.
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Coos Use for Petroleum

Employment of oil as fuel for the
navy would have met with the whole
hearted disapproval of an American
who figures in Sir John Robinson's
"reminiscences. This farseeing per-
son petitioned congress that "a stop
might be put to the irreverent and
irreligious proceedings of various citi-
zens in drawing petroleum from the
earth, thus checking the designs of
the Almighty, who stored it there for
the future destruction of the world"
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BABIES INJURED BY ROCKING
English Mothers Are Being Told That
They Should Stop This Time
Honored Practice.

The hand that rocks the cradle and,
incidentally and metaphorically, rules
the world, is no longer to enjoy I'M
disturbed these notable functions.
The anti-rocking movement has begun
vigorously in London, the opening
declaration of hostilities having been
made in a 1eaflet addressed to moth
ers by the public health department. Of
the city OF London. This document
most solemIly adjures mothers never
to rock the baby. II is here set forth
that rocking the baby to sleep, far
from being the wholesome and al
together admirable performance we
have been taught through centuries
to believe, is one that is rankly
diabolic in possibilities. Rocking the
baby to sleep, it is declared, is likely
to set up various digestive disorders,
it stupefies the child and may breed
in him or her various bad habits. A
healthy child, it is averred, requires
no rocking to sleep, the rocking being
after all merely a kind of mechani-
cal narcotic, scarcely less dangerous
than the poppy juice of the so-called
soothing strip. The baby should be
put to bed in the dark and allowed to
go to sleep naturally. Cradle rocking,
say the concoctors of the anti-rocking
decree, may cause a child to grow up
unhealthy, exacting and petulant. A
bas lie berceaul
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Numbering French Roads.

In France new system of road
designation for the convenience OF
road in the country will be given q
name and number and these desig
nations will be painted upon direction
posts at the road crossings and the
100-meter posts along the roads. The
highways of France are classified as
national roads, departmental roads,
and so on. The roads in each case
will be numbered. The direction post
will state the class of highway and
the number of the road. The tourist
starting on journey will need only a
strip of figures, and he will be able
to find his way anywhere.
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Three conoeniaI Musicians.

Robert Schumann. the great COM
poser, the centenary of whose birth
was recently celebrated, tried to be-
come a lawyer to please his mother.
and failed after two years Of weari-
some study. At Heidelberg university
he made the acquaintance Of Will
bald Alexis, who had already trodden
the path Schumann was destined to
follow-that through the law to mu-
sic. And the eminent jurist whose
classes he attended. A. F. ]. Thibaut.
was an amateur musician Of high at
sainments and the author OF a work
On precisely that aspect Of music to
which Schumann was peculiarly sensi-
tive, namely. purity in musical art
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FIRST TO TALK PHRENoLoGY
Theory Had Its Inception Through
Or. Gall, PraeticIng Physician
Of Austria.

The first public notice of the Faith
er of Phrenology" appeared in Well
and's Dutch Mercury" LIS years ago
Aug. IA, 1898. the New York American
states.
Gall was a practicing physician OF
Vienna. and early in his career he be
came a firm believer in the idea thai
the talents and disposition of men arc
dependent upon the functions of brain
and, furthermore, that they may be
inferred with perfect exactitude and
precision from the external appear
ance of the skull.
Gall was an able man; he set forth
his theory in a graphic, unctuous man,
ner, and in a very brief period he had
all Europe at the top notch of excite
ment. The idea spread like wildfire.
and in all grades of society people
were discussing the greatest of all
discoveries" The new theory had to
meet the customary opposition from
the custodians of truth and the pre-
servers of morality, but the opposi.
ton only increased the popularity of
the theory, and Calls celebrity in
creased by leaps and bounds His lee
lures were interdicted, and he was
threatened with the direct penalties
unless he ceased his Immoral and
atheistical" teachings; but he kept
on with his propaganda, visiting all
the large towns of Germany and the
continent, and by 1905 all of Europe
was interested in the Vienna DOCTOR
In 1923, the year of Calls death,
phrenology was in vogue everywhere.
But after a great and glorious food
tide of popularity it began to wane,
and today it is seldom heard of.
1t is not meant that phrenology was
altogether false, and that it served no
good purpose in it's day. There was a
soul of truth in it, and it did well in
directing mems attention to the fact
that there is such thing as a natural
law. with which it is dangerous to
trife, and against which it is foolish
TO pray or protest. In the natural
philosophy of the time to come there
will be most honorable mention of
the work that was done by Franz Jo-
seph Gall, the father of phrenology
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Liked the VARIETY.

Freddie, DEAR" said the blonde
young woman after he had turned the
gas down to dim glimmer, there's
something I wish you would explain
to me-"
What is 1t, Ethelberta?'
why do you say you like me all the
better because I'm 80 changeable"
Because, darling, every time kiss
you it's like kissing another girl"
And then the light went up and
he was left alone.