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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Children Learn
Of Habits of Birds.

- eS>sSAs- = UlrQS walk dfd
Others hop. Birds and beetles We're al
ways discussed. however from the eco
no,nic and not the scientific angle. The
slrst question was always: Is he our
enemy ~ o,il friend? They learn that
INC lady bug IS as friendly rs the potato
Jug i u!triandly: they see with their
oNa eyes now the angle worm helps
.oosen the sol! u aid the plants to find
God while The cut worm destroys the
vouns plants.
The liberal sciences are not neglected
The beginnings OF orderly accounting are
made when each child keeps a pains:ak-
lng record OF the day the peas we:e
planted. the day they came UP. the day
they were first cultivated. how many
times they were hoed, when the first
com appeared, when the first peas were
.cked. and finally. how many peas Were
iclled before the plants died and were
.-estroyed Also, what was done with
- the pod. How many p!nts. when they
ere hulled. How many were cooked
1t school How many taken home. How
.lany sold.
Then there are other books to be KEEP,
histories To be written in other ways
tl&n by keeping tables of dates and
cks and quarts. Each child draws g
lure OF the sproutins bean and il /:
All (. Dooh, anu dS the Slss cS Vi tIit
an growth are pictured the book grows
18TH, at the end, the child writes the
cory OF that years bean crop.
The pride taken in these account and
record books Is far greater than that
AIKEN In an ordinary school In the month.
y report card. for the competition goes
IN daily and the child sees for himself
IL his drawing OF q sprouted bean is bet.
ter or worse than some other child's Nc
teacher has to mark one IS per cent and
the other SO per cent. The children grade
their own work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Experience of Two
Field Working Girls.

ring when cotton pickinv was over in De-
cember and quitting when cotton planting
began i'm March, for these were field work
inE girls. They were very shy, and when
IN the first morning the younger children
ran romping from the wagon 10 the
schoolhouse the two girls reproved them
and told them they were coning to schoo
now and must behave. They were
.LGnazed when the teacher joined in the
~omp and led the school running toward
the garden. They were Mortified when
lie younger ones talked aloud in school.
They didn't at all like the notion of
playing games in school when ii wasn't
recess but in a few days their shyness'
had vanished and they We're heart and
soul in the fun of it all.
In the several school terms they had
attended they had advanced to where
they could spell out a few lessons in the
second reader and they could say the
second line of the multiplication table.
That was ALL They could not sew They
could not cook. They could do nothing
IiIt hoe and pick cotton.
TO teach such girls as these. and their
..fothers like them. not only to read and
70 write. but to read and write to a pur-
.loSe. and then 10 teach them uSefui
and practical lessons in chemistry, in
physics in agroncmy. in botany and 20
ology-tnat was surely a wonderful ac-
compl shment for a year. The best pTac-
teal proof OF its success is that when
cotton planting time came the parents o!
these two girls did not take them out oil
school but let them go on because. the!
said. they are learning so much that
it would he a pity TO stop them. and We
can manage the planting somehow.
x
The Garden is used not only to teach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

The -arden is used not only to teach
agriculture, but botany and chemistry as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

There were two girls, thirteen and
fourteen years old. who had been to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
Wise Servant.

A woman In Trenton. N. j.. who has
been having lot OF trouble with hel
domestic help. was obliged recently tc
accept the temporary service OF a raw
recruit in the shape OF an Irish gir
Just landed In this country.
After preliminary survey OF the
girl and a detected sigh, the lady OF
the house asked:
What can you do?"
"Shure. most anything at all, num- .
responded the newcomer.
The lady OF the house glanced about
the room. There was everything to
be done. could you fill the lamps7'
she finally ventured to ask.
"Shure, kin fill the lamps!" ex.
claimed the enthusiastic Celt, as she
grabbed one and started out. Then,
with the air Of one wishing above all
things to suit the possible caprices OF
a new employer. she paused to query:
AN is It gas or oil ye'd be wantin
thin filed with?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
Yes. but"

les. UuL-
Consult experts. then do not like
your managers tone: he is too as
suming Now let me see those pa.
pers"
Emily's parasol slipped to the noor
With sharp crash as she stood up.
quite pale and shaken
Uncle. Mr. Lestrange knows" she
appealed you heard him say what
would happen-please. please let II be
fixed"
Amazed. Mr.. French looked at her.
bis face setting
You forget your dignity" he 70
torted in displeasure. This is mere
childishness. Emily. Men will be con-
suited more competent to decide than
this Lestrange. That will do"
From one to the other she gazed.
then turned away.
II will wait out in the cart" she
said. IL would rather be outdoors. 1"
Dick Ffrench was upstairs. stand.
Ing with Lestrange in one Of the mar
row aisles between lines of grimly ef.
ficient machines that bit or cut their
way through the steel and aluminium
fed to them. when Rupert came to
him with folded visiting card.
Miss French sent It," was the ex-
PLANTATION. She's sitting out in her
horse-motor car. and she called me OF
the track to ask me to demean myself
by acting like a messenger boy. All
right?"
"All right" said Dick. running an
astonished eye over the card.
mo answer?"
mo answer"
Then I'll hurry back to my en-.
broidery. I'm several laps behind in
my work already"
See here. Lestrange." Dick began.
as the mechanician departed. sitting
down on railing beside a machine
steadily engaged in notching steel
disks into gear-wheels.
Don't do that!" Lestrange exclaim.
ed sharply. Get up. French"
Its safe enough"
TITS nothing of the kind. The least
slip"
"Oh. WELL" he reluctantly rose, "if
you're going to get fussy. Read what
Emily sent up."
Lestrange accepted the card with a
faint flicker of expression.
Dick. uncle Is making the steering.
knuckle wait for expert opinion" the
legend ran. in pencil. Have Mr. Bal.
ley strengthen Mr.. Lestrange's car,
anyhow. Do not let him race so."
Near them two men were engaged
in babbitting bearings, passing ladle.
fuls Of molten metal carelessly back
and forth. and splashing Kissing drops
over the floor; at them Lestrange
gazed in silence. after reading. the
card still in his hand
(To BE CONTINUEDJ
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
Burned Thread Holding Weight.

as much as you can and then double
1t 1t VIII twist upon itself and you will
have double thread. twisted through
Its entire length. If you tie one end
OF this thread around lead pencil
and hang some light weight, such as q
paper fastener, to the ether end so
that 1t shall swing freely above q
small dish you may try the expert.
ment Of putting match to it and see
how long 1t will hold up the weight
But II you stand two books on the
table to support the pencil steadily 1t
is possible to burn the thread com.
pletely from end to end and still
have 1t hold up the weight provided
you have in the thread some substance
that Is not changed in its properties
go much as the thread itself when you
burn It.
This substance is common salt, with
which go many interesting expert
ments may be made. Prepare q satu-
rated solution Of salt and water, which
we call brine, and soak your twisted
thread in It. Then hang 1t up to dry.
When 1t is dry soak 1t again and let 1t
dry again. After you have done this
two or three times the thread will not
look any different from ordinary twist
ed thread, but when you hang your pa
per fastener or some very light weight
to 1t with the pencil to hold 1t up 1t
will astonish your friends when you
set fire to It,
BY applying the match to the bot.
tom you will see small flame run
slowly from there to the top of the
thread, where 1t is tied round the pen.
ell, and at that point 1t will go out.
There will be nothing left but black
cinder which looks very much like a
very thin burnt match. but 1t will be
quite strong enough to hold up your
little paper fastener
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
and throb through the machinery
crowded building

and throb through the machinery
crowded building
They were not our cars that broke
any OF them" Bailey insisted
Not our cars. no But the steering.
knuckle OF my own machine broke un
der my hands last March. on the road
and II | had been on curve instead
OF straight stretch there would
have been a wreck As II was. |
brought her to a stop In the ditch
There Is no other thing that may not
leave fighting chance after It breaks
but this leaves absolutely none.
know, you both know. that the steer
ing-wheel Is the only weapon in the
drivers grasp. II It fails him, he
goes out and his mechanician with
him"
Emily paled. shrinking. She re-
membered the road under the naples
and Lestrange's laughing face as he
leaned breathless across his useless
wheel. That was what 1t had meant,
then. the lightly treated episode!
ASa " OSllCi la ~ iihO u0 Wallis
IT," advised Dicks disturbed tones
Remember. he's got to drive the car
Friday and Saturday. Bailey. not u.s."
ITS not alone for my racer I'm
speaking. but for every car that leaves
the shop" Lestrange caught him up.
I'm not fiinching; I've driven the car
before and l will again. It may hold
for ever. that part. but I've tested It
and it's a weak point-take the warn.
Ing for what it's worth"
There was a movement as II he
rose with the last word Emily laid
her hand on the arm of the chair,
turning her excited dark eyes on her
uncle. Surely II ever Mr.. French was
to meet his manager. this was the mo-
ment: when Lestrange's ringing argu-
ment was still in their ears. his splen.
did force of earnestness still vibrant
in the atmosphere And suddenly she
wanted them to meet. passionately
wanted Ethan Ffrench's liking for this
man.
Uncle" she began. "Uncle-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
Golf and q Prince.

Mrs. r. H. Barlow. the golf cham
pion. said at a recent luncheon at the
Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia:
Golf has its humors. and this
struck me particularly In a conversa
tion at golf club that | once had
with Persian prince.
THE prince, as he sat on the club
piazza watching the various cham.
pions drive off. drawled:
Il don't see very much In golf No
object is to be gained by the deposit.
Ing OF white ball In subterranean
cavity; and If any object were to be
gained, the shortest and surest meth.
cd would surely be to carry the ball
in the hand from cavity to cavity
Il laughed.
But. prince | said. the difficulty
OF getting the ball into the cavities, as
you call them. is what constitutes the
attraction of the game
The difficulty constitutes the at.
traction. chr The prince frowned
Well. he went on. 1T would be more
difficult to shave with a coal shovel
than razor. but | don't think many
men are tempted on that account to
remove their boards each morning in
that way"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10

them in. sit down. Emily; Bailey
Will return directly. no doubt"
But Emily had already sat down. for
she knew the voice speaking beyond
the half-open door. and that the long.
prevented meeting was now immi.
nent.
1T will not do." Lestrange was stat.
Ing definitely. 1T should be rein
forced"
It's always been strong enough, "
Baileys slower tones objected. "For
years. It's not a thing likely to
break"
Not likely to break? Look at last
years record. Mr.. Bailey. and tell me
that. A broken steering-knuckle killed
Brook in Indiana. another sent Little
to the hospital in Massachusetts,, the
same thing wrecked the leader at the
last Beach race and dashed him
through the fence. Do you know what
1t means to the driver Of q machine
hurling itself along the narrow verge
of destruction. when the steering.
wheel suddenly turns useless in his
grasp? Can you feel the sick helpless
ness. the confronting Of death. the
compressed second before the crash!
10 1t worth while to risk 1t for q bit
Of costless steel?"
The clear realism OF the picture
forced a pause Hl'cd by the dull roar
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
AS[S1SIE[2.
0SW2-TGGE<
JUNIORS
MAKING A START IN SCIENCE
Burned Thread May Be Prepared to
Hold Up Some Light Weight
Explanation Of Trick.

When we speak of matter we usual
ly mean something that can be seen or
felt, anything that has form or weight
or color. We say that matter has GER
tain properties. 1t is a property of
glass to be brittle and of rubber to be
elastic.
The properties of some kinds of mat
ter can be changed by the application
OF fire or water or both. We can
change iron into steel, we can make
brass with a spring to 1t or without.
There are some things that will re-
sist the action of fire or water to a
certain extent. You can hold up a
pretty good weight at one end of a
slice Of bread II 1t is dry or stale, but
If you soak the bread in water 1t will
hardly hold itself up.
You can hang a good sized weight
at the end of very slender piece of
thread, but the moment you set fire
to the thread the weight will fall to
the ground. Every one knows that.
you will say, but with little prepara-
ton you can convince them that this
VIII not always hold true. It is pos
sible to make thread hold up
light weight even after the thread has
been set on fire and Is apparently all
burned up
II you will take a piece of stout
thread about foot long and twist 1t
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But 1t was not Lestrange's light
step that halted on the threshold.
"Why. / didn't know" exclaimed
Bailey. Excuse me. Mr.. French,
they didn't tell me you were down"
He glanced over his shoulder; as
he pulled shut the door Emily fancied
she heard an echo. as II the two young
men left the next room. Bitterly dis
appointed. she sank back.
THAT was your manager with your"
Mr.. French frigidly inquired.
Yes; he went upstairs to see how
tho new drill is acting" Bailey pulled
out handkerchief and rubbed his
brow. Excuse me. it's warm. Yes.
he wants me to strengthen a knuckle
he's spoken considerable about It. !
guess he's right; better too much than
too little"
Il do not see that follows. I should
imagine that you understood building
chassis better than this racing driver
You had best consult outside experts
In construction before making a
change"
"Uncle!" Emily cried.
There's twenty-four hour race
starts tomorrow night" Bailey sus.
gested uneasily. ITS easy fixed. and
we might be wrong"
I'VE have always made them this
way"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
Homo Of the Lima Bean.

About half the lima bean crop in
the world is produced by coastwise
strip Of California, including Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Or.
ange and San Diego counties. Pecu.
liar climatic conditions are required.
and the only other section where the
bean has been grown successfully II
the island Of Madagascar, off the east
coast OF Africa. England takes the
entire island output.
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The [71I7YIlINI@1@zs11}A;sA,
M[EIRGyLUYY v.S.J
by ELEANOR MI. DN@[RAM
CCO AUTHOR OF The GAME AND THE CANDLE
MzIs2IEAZH219 IL ~ nv N4LTz~S
6/ RQ66S-AERRZZZ ca

Ffrench walked into the room where
his niece was reading.
Il want to see Bailey" he said
briefly. DO you wish to drive me
down to the factory. or shall ] have
Anderson bring around the limou
sine?"
Please let US drive" she exclaimed
rising with alacrity. II have not been
to the factory for months"
Very good. You are looking we'll
Emily. of late"
Surprised. soft color swept the
! face she turned to him.
Il am we'll. Dear. think we are all
better this spring"
Perhaps" said Ethan French. His
bitter gray eyes passed deliberately
over the large room with all its traces
Of family life extending back to pre-.
Colonial times, but he said no more.
1t was an exquisite morning. too vir
ginal for June. too richly warm for
May. When the two exchanged the
sunny road for the factory office. q
north room none too light, It was q
moment before their dazzled eyes Der.
ceived no one was present. This was
Bailey's private Office. and its owner
had passed into the room beyond.
Il will wait" conceded Mr.. French,
dismissing the boy who had ushered
The day before the race. Mr..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
|@ y N o.:
Making Fire With Ice.

trick may be accomplished by follow.
ing the directions given herewith:
Take a piece of very clear Ice and
melt 1t down In the hollow Of your
hands SO as to form large lens. The
illustration shows how this is done.
With the lens shaped ice used in the
same manner as a reading glass to
direct the suns rays on paper or shaw.
ings you can start FIRE.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
20 AUTHOR Of
MZM]HI4IZ2/N5
SYNOPSIS.


=, The story opens on Long Island. near
lew York city, where Miss Emily
FIrench, relative of Ethan Ffrench.
manufacturer OF the celebrated "Mer-
cury automobile. loses her way The
car has stopped and her cousin. Dick
French, Is too muddled with drink to
airect It Alright. They meet another car
wnlch Is run by a professional racer
named Lestrange. The latter fixes up
kne Ffrench car and directs Miss Ffrench
now to proceed homeward. Ethan
Etrench has disinheritsd his son, who
has disappeared. He informs Emily
plainly that he. would like to have her
marry Dick. who Is a good-natured but
Irresponsible fellow. It appears that a
partner Of Ethan Ffrench wanting an ex-
pert to race with the Mercury" at auto
events, has engeged Lestrange. and at
tne Ffrench factory Emily encounters the
young man. They refer pleasantly to
their meeting when Dick comes along and
recognizes the young racer. Dick likes
the way Lestrange ignores their first
meeting when he appeared to disad-
vantage. Lestrange tells Emily that he
VIII try to educate her Indifferent cousin
- an automobile expert
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-10
PIECE OF ICE MAKES FIRE
Illustration Shows How Lens May 30
Formed With Hands and Then
Applied to Paper.

1t may sound queer to some, but Ice
can be used to start a fire, and this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29
EAST BARRE

r. L. Sargent and T. w. Roark were
in Montpelier yesterday, attending the
hearing on the Reach case before the
probate judge.
Victor Bixby and Mildred Patton ap-
pear in the entertainment at the May
carnival Friday evening. Nothing fur
Their need be said, for their ability IS
well known.
Amos Partridge is laying the founda.
ton for his new home at the corner OF
Main and Church streets.
Special attention will be given the
dance floor during the baseball carnival,
and il will be in excellent condition.
Misses Mayme Hagan Daisy Dobbs,
and Margaret Tucker and Carter Down
ing spent the week lend at their respec'
tive homes.
Work has been completed on the new
church fixtures and the interior is now
in excellent shape.
Manager W. X. Jameson had his
braves at work on the baseball field last
night and hopes TO have them in good
condition for the game with Goddard
seminary Thursday afternoon. Louis
Hoar j. Roark and Doyle will do the
twirlne. Mr.. Jameson is endeavorlng
to arrange dates with some of the fast
est amateur teams in the state and hopes
TO have good schedule completed soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29

central and eastern states, while over
the southern and southwestern states
temperatures will average near the nor
NAL Frosts are probable Monday and
Tuesday in the region of the Great
Lakes and the Ohio valley and Tues
day and Wednesday in the north At
lantic states. The precipitation dur
ing the week will be generally below
normal. A disturbance of moderate in
tensitv that is now in the Northwest
will move slowly eastward, crossing the
great central valleys about Thursday
and the eastern states near the end OF
the week it viii be preceded by warm
er weather and local showers and thun-
derstorms and be followed by colder
weather over the northern half of the
country. Another disturbance will APP
pear in the far West about Thursday
and prevail over the middle West at
the close of the week.
H. f. Williams,
Acting chief L. S. Weather Bureau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's.
Washable doe skin gloves at knight s.
Special, long silk gloves roc pair. at
Vaughan's.
Summer wash goods special at the
Vaughan Store.
W. P. Durkee, painter and paper bang
or. 2l3 South Main street. Tel. 42l-2l.
Mrs. Charles Arnholm has returned to
her home at 100 South Main street from
the City hospital.
ONLY Zoe admission for all students to
the congregational church Thursday
evening at 5 o'clock to hear the Illus
trated lecture on Mr.. Edwards trip
abroad, musical program and for re-
freshments. Adults, zoe.
The Yum Yums defeated the Meadow
Flats by close score of is TO IL at
the Rangers field Monday night. The
batteries Tor the winners were w. Ban
chi and ]. Molla; for the losers, J. Cal
derara and Victor Bruzza. The feature
of the game was the playing OF Paulo
Righini.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29

Special convocation of
Granite Chapter, No. 26,
r. A. NJ, Tuesday evening
at 1880. Installation OF Of
ficers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29
Ladies' Tailored Suits

We have gone through out Suit
stock and picked out all odd Suits
or Suits where we are sure we can.
not get duplicates, where the cloths
have been closed out. These are the
seasons best values, and few odd
Suits that we carried from the late
fall models, the styles are just the
same, but we are putting one-halt
price ticket on them 20 close at
once.
At 1925 is one Junior Suit in
Gray that is an extra good value;
is worth the regular price, $3.50,
but the price now is only 1925.
AT $500 is a Grey Home Spun
Suit. This is an extra good value
for a business Suit, and is well worth
the original price.
At $1,000 are two odd Suits in
Tan shades; are Suits that are made
in the seasons best style and OF a
fine worsted cloth; are tailored in
the best of shape; are regular
$4,000 Suit at one-half price.
At S11.25 are two odd Suits
that we are closing at half price
and they are fully worth the regu-
lar price, $3.50.
At one.third off from the regular
price are a few dark Blue Suits in
serge that sold at from $500 TO
S27 80. See these values.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-29
McKENZIE-NoONAN.
Farmer Barre Girl Bride in Wedding at
Roxbury, Mass.

A pretty wedding took place at SAINT
Francis de Sales church in Roxbury,
Mass. Sunday morning, when Miss Mary
A. Noonan became the bride of Donald
j. Mckenzie. They were attended by
Miss Mary Mckenzie, sister OF the
groom, as bridesmaid, and Francis Noon
an. brother OF the bride, as. best man
The bride was becomingly dressed IN
white chiffon over messalne, with white
picture hat TO match, and carried bou-
auet OF brides roses, while the brides
maid was dressed in blue messaline, with
a blue picture hat.
After wedding breakfast at the
home Of the brides mother. Mrs. o.
Antilles. the couple left on the noon train
for Chicago. They will be at home to
their friends after June |, at "a Alpine
street. Boston. They were the recipients
OF many presents, including cut glass,
linen and numerous other articles.