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The Washington times., 1913-12-20
Two Attempts to Rob
TenIeytown Servant

Elizabeth Hall, servant at 2s31 Garfield
street northwest, complained to police
of the Tenleytown station that an at
tempt was made to rob her by two COL
ored men when she got Off car at
Connecticut avenue and Garfield street
about 10 o'clock Friday night. They de-
manded her money, and one Of them
threatened to shoot her IL she did not
turn over her pocketbook to them. She
told them she had no money and ran
to the house where she is employed.
The men did not attempt to modest her.
The Washington times., 1913-12-20
Cummins Amendment
Soon After Holidays

The Senate judiciary Committee to-
day decided TO consider the Cummins
gateway amendment Immediately after
the holidays.
This amendment is one tn make It
easier TO amend the Constitution. 1t
is expected that It Will cause a sharp
controversy in committee and in the
Senate
The committee, after that discussion.
xilltake I'D workmen's compensation
bills.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
SATURDAY BATHING.
A Custom the Occdent Borrowed From
the Orient

Most barbarians. judged by modern
standards. were anything but cleanly
In their personal habits. In England
France and Germany bathing was an
almost unknown custom until after
the Crusades The pilgrims from the
east brought home with them IDEAS Of
the bath as help In the treatment of
disease, and bathrooms We're gradually
introduced into the hospitals. From
the hospitals the IDEAS of bathing
spread generally. People who had
been treated there SAW the value OF
Keeping the body clean in order to re
sist disease The great plague that
swept over Europe in the early years
of the fourteenth century helped to
teach this lesson.
BY the fifteenth century there was
scarcely large city that did not pos
sess well patronized public bathing es-
Establishments. although il WAS not until
the seventeenth century that the Turk
fish bath was introduced. and not until
ing. so common among the American
Indians. was tried experimentally.
Saturday was chosen as bathing time
and the reason is not difficult to i'm
agine On Sunday everybody was com
PEELED to 90 to church. whether he
would or not As the MOslcm in the
east bathed before entering the mosque
so did the medieval man before enter
ing his church. only he must take his
bath on Saturday afternoon in order
to he clean the following day, There
was even distribution of bath money
to the children whose parents were
unable to pay for their baths.-New
York Post
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
MOTHER OF PEARL.
Dffrsction Grating Causes ITS Besuti-
full lridescence.

The apparent color of motber-of-
pearl was for n hong time somewhat
of n puzzle 10 scientists. Later 1t was
found that the surface Of motber-of-
pearl consisted Vf fine striatiOnS or
ridges. with. OF cuurse. little ltOllows
between. This explained everything,
for II WIS then 80 the scientists moth
ing more ur less than an ordinary diff
fraction grating 10 prove II still fur
tier an impression of the surfare WIS
taken In black wax. aud hr wax it.
self rXhibited the beautiful display Of
color shnwn IN the ORIGINAL mOther-Of-
pearl surface. The color is nVt due to
pigment, but to the can 'elution in part
of the light falling On the surface.
10 understand this better 1t will he
well 10 explain II diftraction grating
1t consists of II piece of plate glass
upon which are engraved many parll-
lei lines Rowland has betn able To
scratch lines ON Il glass 81 that there
are 2p.ian 20 the inch ami the distances
from one to the other do not vary 10y
one-miiDuth of that distance in the
10000.
rs white light. or sunlight. consists
of every color known and as light
travels In waves. ut certain places II
light is coming from several different
directions very close to on" another
some Of these waves will meet i'm what
are known as opposite phases and will
blot one another ont. and the only re.
uiining color will he the white.
1t can be easily seen whit is meant
by opposing phases from Il coIlsidela-
tion of waves on the ScaShore. If the
top of u big wave meets Il trough Of
another they cancel. and no wave ut all
Is the result The same takes place in
light phenomenal. Light consists of an
ether wave. similar tn wireless waves,
only Iiuch shorter. and If its wave is
destroyed none of that light can he
seen lr the eye.
CoorS of silk are due in the main to
the same thing MS mOther-of-pearl. es-
pecialiy shot silk. 1t. as with the
pearl. can be perfectly reproduced
New York Tribune.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Deem and Shallow Diamonds.

I'm buying n diamond see to II that
your stone Is neither too deep nor too
shallow If 1t be too deep the table
at the top Of the stone will have II dead
look instead Of showing as much colo,
and light as nj the edge. where the
diamond Is cut thin to receive the
light You are simply paying for ex-
ira weight that adds nothing to, but
rather detracts from the appearance OF
the gem. The shallow stone. on the
other land-which is technically known
as n fish cye-has n CLASSY look. Some
people buy them because they appear
bigger than they really are. but the
bargain is n poor one and to he avoided
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
EGGS FRIED ON ICE.
BY the Use of Peculiar but Simple
Principle of EIeotriei.y.

Frying eggs on ice Is entirely feasible.
rs waS demonstrated ut Il recent Clrc-
trical exhibition given by the Uniycr-
in an ordinary frying pan, and the
frying pan w;S placed on Il pile of
cracked ice on kitchen table. E"gS
We're fried nicely. though it took LONGER
than when stove is used. No wires
were i'm sight. The frYin" pan had no
electrical connections and could bc
taken mp and replaced ut will.
Under the table WAS the secret. an
electrclrlgnot. Even with the secret
divulCrd. the trick WAS wonderful
enough. for between the frying pan
ana the magnet WAS It pile of ice and
The board table top. neither of which
WAS affected excepting by the heat sent
down from the frying pan.
\ peculiar hut simple principle of
electricity WAS used. An electrOmag-
| net rs Is generally known. is II horse
shoe shaped bar of iron. with coils Of
wire wound round each arm Of the
/ horseshoe
When Il current of electricity is sent
through the coils of wire the horseshoe
becomes II magnet ana will attract and
firmly grip any hit of iron placed near
the ends of the arms or poles. This
GpplicS to II direct current OF electric
ity. IT, however. IN alternating cur
rent Of electricity is sent through the
coils any iron rcar the magnet poles
currents"
In the egg frying trick the magnet
WAS placed under the table. and an
alternating current was sent through
the coils Saturday Evening Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
A SART0RIAL NIGHTMARE.
The college Tooa' sported by Hsr-
ward Students In 1896.

The old time college toga" worn by
the Harvard students back In iS:,lj was
an amusing sartorinl creation. or may
be II would more properly he clussi-
fled AS the result Of the dressnnker's
art or course. no one now living
remembers II. but the ancient "toga''
Is described in the annals of the col
lego. and the present oxford cap and
gown are very simple and sol,er things
In comparison.
As described by u writer whose
concerning the gay festive college
toga." even the togas worn by the old
Roman senators were negligible guam
titles. In 1886. when Harvard cele-
brated her two hundredth anniversary,
this fanciful summer garment was
much in vogue. and for ut least two
seasons II was in high fashion with the
undergraduates.
1t was made of Bingham and of
color and pattern to suit the taste of
the wenrer. II was loose fitting gar
ment reaching to the knees. was gath
cred at the neck and also at the waist.
behind 1t had n turned over collar. a
small cape rounded In front and belt
of the material of the dress. The
sleeves We're either hooked or buttoned
mt the wrist. 1t was trimmed with a
long tasseled white fringe. The accom-
paniments of this dress We're u low
crowned. broad brimmed straw hat
L.
chin: trousers and silk or thread gloves
of color in harmony with that of the
toga. and usually Il heavy cane.
1t Is not known to whom the distinc-
ton belongs Of having first conceived
the college toga." Like Jupiter it
came into being complete in its match
less grace and adOrnments. 1t was
probably due to the creative genius
and skillful fingers of "Ala'am" Dana,
the college tailorcss of that day. wht
was probably the sole manufacturer
of the strange garment
This estimabe woman presided Over
bevy of sewing girls. always care
fully curtaincd from the public gaze,
III the lower story of Il small wooden
building opposite WadswOrth house. at
that time the official residence of Presi-
dent Quincy.-EXchange.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Advice to a Husband.

Dent Kick because you have 10 but
ton your wife'S waist. BE glad your
wife has waist and donbly glad you
have Il wife to button II waist for.
Some mems wives have no waists tn
button. Some mems wives waists
have no buttons ON To button. Some
mems wives waists which have hut
tons on to button don't care button
Watcher they are buttoned or not.
Some men don't have any wives with
buttons ON Ia button. Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Optimism.

Cheer up. old hoy. don't dump your
Joy because the day * glum: pick out
the hest and dump the rest. lets hear
yon start To hum. When in n jam
don't cuss and slam. but grin and wait
il ont: the Joys love hope. it's power
full dope and puts the glooms to rout
So don't despair. turn down dull care
and leave him TO the mob. The sun
amt dead. he'll leave his he'd and
soon be on the job = Cincinnati En-
quirer
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
NAV Have Been All RIGHT.

The angry citlzen pulfed into the
office Of the city editor.
see here. sir" he yelled. what do
you mean by publishing my resigni'
ton from my political Office in this
way"
You gave the story out Yourself,
didn't yollT' asked the editor.
"0f course did" replied the angry
citizen. "But your fool paper prints II
dnder the head of Public Improve
nents. Exchange.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Another illusion.

Had an interview with II farmer Just
now" said the poet. (which gave me
quite shock"
"How was thati"
He told me that new m0wn hay had
no points OF superiority whatever over
hay a year old "-Pittsburgh Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01

Doesn't Il humlliate you 10 have to
go through life this Way" asked the
sympathetic woman as she purchased
a photograph.
ayes, ma'am." replied the bearded
lady "lf It wasn't for the wife and
kids I'd throw up. the job today.'-Cin-
cinnnti Enquirer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Worse Than That.


81 know You don't like me. Miss Iph
igenla. hut won't You please tell me-
why. just 10 crafty Il natural cnrlos-
ityf"
why. Mr.. Orkids. have never re.
;arded YOU MS II natural curiosity"-
Chicago Tribune.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Quite Soothing.

81 suppose young man. that YOU
realize the cost of supporting two per
tons" asked the stern father.
II am sure that you will find that
my income Is quite sufficient for my
own needs You will not have nm ex-
ira burden II marry Your daughter"
Buffalo Express.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL tonic TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteess chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable General Tonic because it Acts the Liver
Drives Out Malaria Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.

taking
the formula printed label we'll
QUNINE
tonic and in Tasteess has Malaria Chis and
Weakness general debility and loss appetite Nursing
Mothers and Pale Sky Children Removes Bousness without
Relieves and the liver action and
purifes blood Complete Strengthened
No family should be whout Guaranteed Druggist We mean Soc
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
A Proof.

"Does Emily dote 50 on that young
man Of hers?"
Does she? Al this moment she Is
changing her brown hair 10 golden be
spmse he likes blonds hest
'Oh. ! see She's positively dyeing
for him. Baltimore American.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
Thrice a Week Edition
New York World
Practically Daily at
the Price Of a Weekly
No other Newspaper in the World Gives
so Much at so | Ow a Price.

This is a time of great events and
you will want the news accurately
and promtly. The Democrats, for
the first time in sixteen years, will
have the Presidency and they will
also control both branches of Con-
eress. The political news is sure
to be of the most absorbing inter
est.
The World has long since estab-
l.shcd record for imDartiality,
and anybody can afford its Thrice-a-
Week edition. which comes every
Other day in the week, except Sun
day. 1t will be of particular value
10 you now. The Week
World also abounds in other strong
ecetprAs serial siorias humOr. mar
FCtg. cartoons; i'm fact. everything
that is to be found IN a nrst-ciass
daily.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds reg
ular subscription price Is only 81
per year, and this pays for 1856 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and THE HARTFORD
HERALD both together for one
year for only Si.05.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers is S2.00.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01
A Difference.

GLOW much do You think hes
WORTH"
"Nrc you asking about his efficiency
or his financial rondltionf"-Detroit
Free i'ress.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01

II thou addest little 10 little and
doest so often soon II will become
great heap lIesiod.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-01

Tad promises are better broken thar
kept --Iinc"n.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
MISS JESSIE WILSON
 BECOMES 4 BRIDE

Francis Bowers Sayre and Miss Jessie Wilson. second daughter of the president and Mrs. Wilson were joined in marriage late Tuesday at the White House be- fore a company of distinguished officials of the United States government, members of the Diplomatic Corps, close friends and relatives. It was scene of rare brilliancy, touched through the 10 minutes or ceremony with a grave solcmrity, as the presi dent of the United States stood beside his wife, their faces a study in deep emotion as they for the first time gave in marriage one of their children. It was a intensely human sight as the words of the service were softly spoken before an altar .of palms, ferns and white lilies.
 With a pretty double ring ser vice the couple were united and the assemblage spoke the Lords Prayer in monotone. Then the Marine Band played the wedding march of Mendelson, and from that moment the White House was transformed to scene of animation and joy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
ENTERTAINED

A delightful afternoon was spen, at the home of Mrs. s. B. Gee ST. when the Mesdames Rice, R L. Gee. and s. B. Gee Jr. enter tained their many friends with a Thanksgiving party.
 The house was artistically de- corated with autum leaves and chrysanthemums.
 Several beautiful piano select ions were rendered by Miss Jen. nie Lewis.
 The afternoon passed only toe rapidly with fun and merriment caused by a guessing and draw ing contest, the latter-of the Lord Of the Day "The Turkey which was won by Mrs. Randolph Hamby, who displayed her art tc great credit: likewise, to the for mer contest. Mrs. C. Marsh, her guessing.
 Appetizing refreshments were served. after which the guests departed feeling and voicing the sentiment that they had, had one Of the finest times of their lives.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
CAN'T SELL TOY PISTOLS

Any dealer who sells toy pis. tOls in Arkansas is liable to pro- secution under the state laws, ac- cording to w. L. Moose, attorney general, who yesterday handed down an opinion to Prosecuting Attorney Abe Collins of DeQueen.
 The opinion was saught by MT. Collins, .who ask if the law per tains to toy pistols apply only to those in which blank cartridges are used. The attorney general wrote:
 If the law is limited to toy pis- tols that shoot blank cartridges then it is also limited to cannon crackers that shoot only blank cartridges.
 am not familiar with the ccn- struction of cannon crackers, but my information is that they do not shoot blank cartridges. My conclusionatherefore, is that in accordance with your own. that it is unlawful to sell any toy pis- tols, whether they shoot blank cartridges or not.
 The act from which the at torney general derived his opin- ion is Act 275 of 1909. which ap- plies to the entire state and is enforcible in every county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
PRESCOTT NEVADA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 sa
ALL KINDS OF HUNTING
 DONE BY SEC. OF STATE

There are are many hunters ir the State of Arkansas, but few hunters like Earl w. Hodges. the secretary of state. Secretary Hodges. has hunted almost every thing and claims that he is still hunting. In talking of his ex. perlence today he said:
 (By Earl w. Hodges.
 The writer's experience as a hunter can be told in few words, as they are. indeed, limited an d brief. He has been too busy to be able to find spare time for lengthy hunting expeditions, while some designing friends have often decided he was too lazy to carry a gun, which ac- cusation the writer admits is false on it's face.
 Back in the dim and distant past, when he was a small boy, white of face and hair and eyes, living on a farm in the hills of North Arkansas, his father would take him on big hunt once dur ing each winter. Our only weapon was an innocent axe, dull as the proverbial froe. and our kennel consisted of the old hound whose bark, my father sa d was music, but it was difficult to hear the music on account of the dog making so much noise by foolish paying.
 Armed to the teeth with this trusty and rusty axe, with the dog in advance and anxious for the chase, we would hie oursel- yes away some moonlit Novem- Der night over the hill and through the valleys, while the frost was on the pumpkin and the fodder in the shock, bound for ..the land of 'possums. It really was 'nOSSum thon and mt o'possum-that prefix was not added until about the time the writer was ::grown. We usually hunted a couple of hours the faithful dog did-and came home with a couple of fat 'possums.
 The writer has also had a limited experience as a squirrel and turkey hunter, and the
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
MISS MILDRED MENDENHALL
 WINS BEAUTIFUL PIANO

The popular ladies and piano voting contest which has been conducted by the Picayune for the past three months came to a final closing last Monday after noon resulting in the beautiful Obermyer & Sons piano being awarded to Miss Mildred Menden- hall.
 This contest, as every one knows, has been conducted under the supervision of the Publishers Music Co. of Chicago who make a speciality of conducting these contest over the entire country. They have the reputation of be- ing strictly reliable in all their dealings and we can conscient- iousIy say that we have found them to live up to their reputat- ion. Their various representa- ives who have been in the city from time to time in the interest of this contest have been clean cut men and were reliable in every respect. As a rule, con- test men usually have a favorite in each town but such is not the case with the representatives of the Publishers Music Go for they were fair and square and did not show any partiality whatever to anyone.
 The beautiful Obermeyer and Sons piano which was give away as the capital prize is an instru- ment of very high standard and is without doubt the h g h e S grade piano ever shipped to Prescott. The recipient is very proud indeed of her winnings and does not regret in the least the hard work she put forth.
 The Picayune wishes to state that as result of this contest we are in a position to offer to our advertisers a greatly increas- ed circulation which reaches the people of the surrounding terri tory.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

amount of this sort of game he has killed is still more limited. He has also done considerable hunting with a kokak, having fairly good pictures of various specimens of the game family that are still alive and enjoying good health, so far as known. A certain portion of this thirty-two years was spent in hunting a. medium education, several years in hunting type lice and pica quads in country shops. nineteen years hunting a good wife-which he found; a few years in hunting votes which he found enough
 'He also has had a rule of hunting some friendless child during the holidays each year and the hunting a small, useful gift that would make that child happy. He has always found both.
 He has hunted sunshine and sorrow and tried to turn the sor- row into Sunshine; has hunted friends and enemies and tried to hold the friends and show the enemies the error of their way. As a hunter along these lines his friends are vain enough to claim that he has been fairly success full. He is still hunting. Ark ansas Democrat.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

Wanted-A bad case of Rheumatism. If you have Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Headache, we want you to just try Hunts Lightning Oil. You will be convinced of the truth of the statement of one customer that "as areliever of pain it is without an equal" All drug gist sell it. Advt
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

For Fire, Lightning and Tor nado Insurance, F. E Murrah st Bank of Presco {. Advt
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED FARNS LONG TIME, EASY TERMS, LOW RATES.
 SECURITY SAVINGS & TRUST co
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-24
NORTH FRANKLIN
Local Tourists at Launching of New
 Steamship Congress.

Mrs. Haddassah Race has returned from PlainviIle where she attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Allison Clark.
 AIonzo Browning of Green Hill, R. l., was a recent visitor at A. T. Brown ing's.
 Mrs. Emma Cox and daughter, Dor othy, spent Sunday with Charles Clark of Lebanon road
 Mir. and Mrs Charles Crandall were Sunday visitors at MT. and Mrs. Theodore Crandalls.
 Mrs. Annie Rockwell of Wicllford, R. L, is spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. A R. Race.
 MT E. w. Sweet of Taftville was the guest Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Fred H.. Race
 Miss Florence J. Redwood and Mrs. Norman PultZ of Lebanon return to- day (SatlTday) from ten days visit to Philadelphia. A Atlantic City, Will mington and New York city. They were guests of B. K. Martland chief engineer of the Pacific SteRmshfp company They attended the launch ing of the new steamship Congress, May 18th at Camden. N, J.