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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
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Signals Sent Under Water.

Wireless biography, as Il means of
communication across great bodies of
water. has achieved a permanent place
IN the popular imagination. but there
is another method Of marine signaling
which has prevented many a collision
in TIE last few years, and is scarcely
less valuable to the merchant marine
than wireless telegraphy. yet remains
wholly unknown to the majority OF
people. This is submarine signaling.
which utilities the water as the medium
for sound transference instead of air.
The vibrations are sent through the
water by means of a bell fixed to the
side of the ship. and are recorded by
an instrument called a microphonc.
This device Has been in use only a
few years. and is suitable for signaling
only short distances, so that its princi
pal use is in the prevention of COLI
sions. Recent experiments, however.
indicate that its range may be increas-
ed to twenty-five or even fifty miles,
and that it may he possible to send
the signals from moving ship by
means of a telegraph key. IL these de-
velopments are made practicable, the
submarine signal will become an ideal
iheahs VI communication between Sud-
marines and battlcships, and between
battleships in action, regardless OF
whether the masts carrying the wire
less antennac have been shot away.
Furthermore. an increased range for
this means of signaling would make
it possible to surround the coasts OF
every country with Il wall of sound,
SO that ships lost In fog, or at night.
no matter where. would be instantly
warned of their danger.
Tests made OF, the United States row
enue cutter Miami. recently, indicate
that the instrument may be made a
safeguard against collisions With ice
bergs by reason OF the fact that il will
return an echo from amy obstruction
in the ships path, even though several
miles distant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

all the problems of pumping, caving. etc.
which fall to the lot of underground
mines. In many respects the method
mine is a problem in itself. for the de-
ter1nning factors vary greatly. Some
ore bodies are fiat, lens-shaped. and
lie comparatively close TO the surface,
perhaps 200 or 300 feet down; others are
nearly vertical tabular deposits. possibly,
1000 feet long by 100 feet wide by 500
to 1000 feet deep; many o. them are
merely immense, irregular bodies shaped
like nothing at all, with cross sections as
variable as could possibly be conceived.
The depths to which the iron mining has
been carried vary up to $500 feet. which
is shallow compared to the mile-deep
copper mines at Calumet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
TRAVELETTE
BY NIkSAH.
The BRACES River.

Some day a society for the preserNa-
ton of beautiful names will find what
is known as the Brazos river in Texas
and will restore the lost words which
will give II one OF the most beautiful
and picturesque titles that American
streams can lay claim to. And at the
same time. there will be disclosed
most interesting bit of history and
tradition on which the name hangs.
The Brazos is unprepossessing enough
throughout most of the year. being
only narrow stream winding its way
between low banks of sand and silt.
But. in the case of many other
American rivers, the spring works a
transformation in the Brazos. Great
volumes OF flood water pour suddenly
down its course. take short cuts across
its many bends and spread Wide oyer
its fertile valleys. This is practice.
geological evidence shows, in which
the river has INDUCED for long epochs
One such sudden flood OF perhaps the
million il has experienced. won for the
BraZos its name-its real name. not the
single dissylable to which il has been
cut.
In the seventeenth century. the story
goes. little party of Spanish explor-
e's was pursued by a large body OF
hostile Indians and took refuge on a
wooded island in the river. Before
their pursuers could follow one of the
the valley and either drove the saw
ages away or engulfed them. In tho
welcome waters that in two streams
EMBODIED and protected their little
island the pious spaniards saw the
work of Providence, so they named
the river Los Rrazos de Dios-ths
Arms of God.
But now the stream lodges it's way
to the Gulf of Mexico over sandbars
and past silly promontories. or rushes
madly through all Instructions under
the simple name, Brazos-a combina-
ton of consonants and vowels that
mas no meaning to the great major
ltE OF persons who use the name Lib
critics have been taken with even this
last remaining word of the rivers
rightful title. The Spanish pronuncia-
ton which made the ~" a soft 9TH"
gave way first to the less pleasing
Mexican IS" and has now depenerateS
INTO the harsh throaty ~ sound that
indicates complete Americanization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Green Walnut Stain.

From the Evansv lie Courier.
Don't censurc the boy whose hands are
discolored with green walnut stain. Any
boy that will put in his idle time after
school hours pounding green walnuts
with a stout club, separating the hull
from its hidden treasure, deserves a
word of praise and a word Of encourage
ment We've a warm place In our
heart for such a boy. The green walnut
is an unfailing sign that he has ambition
and energy and that he has exercised
these sterling qualities by looking after
No. l. He may have stored walnuts for
his own use during the winter or he may
have sold them. II really doesn't matter
how he disposes of them-the strong
point in his favor being that he got them
nd has stained hands to prove IL. II in
after years he tackles life's tasks with
out fear Of getting his hands soiled we'll
wager he tastes of success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

Zeke had gathered heart of hope and
built high his dreams.
He changed his walters costume now
for suit more appropriate to the
street, and donned "A brave, red flowing
necktie- He would go tell Mandy
down the street his heart sang. "A
hundred dollars 1t was saying to him.
lie saw the little house he was going
to buy for Mandy aud himself in his
small community nearby. called by the
white folks "narkytoWn, where Man
dy and her mother made their living by
taking in washing from the hotel The
work was plentiful the year round at
their small home. Though Mandy was
gay and loved !, good time, no one
could say she was not Industrious
Zckc reflected on this fact with salts
faction as H." turned III al the gate.
Suddenly his ii"art became lead within
him. Good .tcnin' Zeke,- said Man
dy. as Inc came up the walk. But Zeke
answered her duly. for there. beside
her on the steps III the place that had
been his tiIl row. he disccrned Tibe
IolGlscn- Tibe-whose given name was
TiberiUs -'Vas considered by common
consent To be the best looking negro in
J'arkytown. and the way he could shut
He and cakewalN was the marvel of the
ncighbOrluod. MI the girls were crazy
about him. He was undoubtedly Il ri
val to lie feared. ZeAe's sinking heart
told him now that. beside Tibe's mag
nihcencr: there was no chance for his
sober self.
Evidently Tibc felt that way, too. for
the grin which he turned upon Zeke
IN greeting was affable III the extreme.
But Zeke was too Gov niearted to re-
sent it, All the exaltation caused by
his new-found treasure had departed
Their wondering comments over the
beauty of his pearl hrouLh Int him no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Better sour stomach than sour
mind.
Few people can afford to indulge In
the luxury of envy.
1t is a poor neighborhood that is
made up of men with liver spots on
their dispositions.
When your ideal is shattered, save
the pieces.
1t keeps 4 man guessing when he
meets a woman who has nothing to
say.
Be satisfied with the milk of human
kindness if you can't get the cream
Nothing interests a girl less than
novel that the author has dedicated to
his wife.
Many man fails to get rich be-
cause he thinks it's up to him to run
the country instead of his own affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

and moody on the back steps of the
hotel Thoughts of Mandy fitted be-
fore his mental vision persistently.
Occasionally he gave heavy sigh.
Suddenly he heard a familiar voice at
his side. 'Zeke. am dis you ?: it said.
He looked up. and he could hardly be-
lieve his eyes. His mental image had
materialzed into Mandy herself stand
ing by his side.
"Zeke." she said. breathiessly. "Ah
was stan'in' by de pooh jes' now, an
All looked down in de grass an da'
sho as yo' bo'hn. was yo publ wha'
yo' mus ha' drap hit" She extended
her hand. Yes, sure enough. there was
the pearl. cleaning in her palm. An
jes' couldn't wait ter breng hit ter 20.
so All done come right erwaE, she
said. "Huccome yo' aim tof me 70
los hit?" She added. curiously:
But Zeke was too oyerWhelmed to
answer her question 1o' done 1oun
nah pu'hl beside dc pooh wha' An
drap hit he exclaimed in amaZement.
Den All been suspicion Tibe wrong
fully. An done thought he stole hit.
"Yo' thought Tibe stole hit" echoed
Mandy "Huccome yo' nebbah tor me
cause yo' lax Tibe de bes'. an All
don't wan ter hu'ht yo' feelin's,' STAN
mered Zeke.
"'Cause All done LAX Tibe de bes'"'
echoed Mandy. uncomprehend1nSy AZ
at once a light DrOke upon Hei llouoiIu
vision. $50 OATS de reason yo' ooht
come see me no mo-?
Hit warn't no use," said Zeke. mlser-
ably. EFF yo' lax Tibe de bes', All
mought jes' as well KEEP outen de way
A tiny smile lowered over Mandys
lips for a moment. "Zeke, she saio'
softly, "Ah dom like Tibe de bes'."
Zeke stared at her. dazed for few
seconds. Then, as the truth dawned
upon him. he gathered her into his
arms His heart swelled. "Ah done
got two pulls now" he SAID, eHult-
inelv. zone is de publ in nah han,
an de udder one is yo'. An TO. dc
Lawd. Mandy. yo' is de mos precious
one ub de two
(THE END.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

When George O'Connor goes to New
York nowadays the New York papers
mention him in the headlines along
with former Presidents admirals. gen
erals. gun men and photograph experts.
This all comes about because at the
Ohio State Society dinner in New York
recently former President Taft was
there. Several New York newspaper
men kept their eyes on Taft as he was
the most prominent parsonage present
in host of very prominent men. Mr..
Taft always liked to hear George
OConnor In fact, it is we'll known i'll
Washington that he seemed to enjoy
Georges singing of Cousin Carusc'
about as much as anything In the
world Therefore when the former
President came face to face with
OConnor he slapped the slender
comedy baritone on the shoulder,
shook his hand, and gave him gen
eral royal how d'ye-do. Later Mr.. Taft
came near falling from his chair from
laughter at one of Georges songs.
And these New York newspaper men
made considerable mention of the re-
union, saying that "onc OF Mr. TAFT $
friends, Il lawyer from Washington, en-
tcrtd1ncd WIN an 1ifIiTbliptu scItg, ct'.
and then, when the list of guests was
printed, ono of the men wrote: IN adj
dition TO AIR. Taft ana Mr.. OConnor,
those at the dinner We're, etc.
George stayed just one evening Ill
New York. Before he went home on
an early morning train he went to
the Lambs club with Wilton Lackaye.
There were John Drew, Otis Skinner
and all the rest OF 'em sitting around.
Into this; company Mr.. f.ackaye piloted
George O'Copuor.
Gentlemen. said Lackayc. y0n All
think You are actors--bUt let me III
troduce YOU tn a comedian from Wash
inston who plays New York rs one
night stand
:; i !; ::
Iaymond H. Morgan was speaking to
i congressman last week ON the sub
jcct OF the agricultural appropriation
bill. which will make its appear
ancc ono of these fine days:
..rhc bill viii show II complete re-
organization in some of the bureaus,
said the congressman as he licked
bit OF alfalfa seed from his shoulder,
lit is aimed ut preventing duplicfty in
the department."
What" said Mr.. Morgan. rs he
stared at the man with II desire to
know what was in his mind.
"DurIicity III the department. The
work is just full OF duplicity."
You don't mean it,
Yes. l do. There are clerks there in
one bureau who are doing the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Lake Superior Mines.
rom the Engineering Magazine.

Many people imagine that iron-ore min
Ing at Lake Superior consists only Of
steam shovelins in vast open pits, and
that there is little science or anything
unusual about it. 1t is true that some of
the largest mines are open pits where
steam shovels. having stripped off the
overburden Of sand and gravel to Il
depth of perhaps 100 feet. load ore direct
" into railroad cars about AS fast as they
can be switched around. But the ma jor-
ity of the iron mines are underground
workings. operated according to elabo-
rate and systematic methods, and having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
A Daughters Laughter.

From the Ladies' Home Journal
With increasing amusement he laughed
because of his daughters wild laugh
ter,
Then he said: Though / seem to be
daught, ~
! ain sure that my daughter is daugh-
ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

Did you send Helen Plum a birth
day present." Eyes. always do
(which birthday is it?' II don't know
I'm inclined to think, however, that
I've sent her three presents for the
twenty second" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Likely.
From the Nebra.ka Awgwan

Judge-Oficer. what's the matter with
the prisoner-tell her to stop that cry
iug-shes been at il fifteen minutes.
More sobs.l
Officer-Please. sir, I'm a'thinkins she
wants to be bailed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
Hear! Hear!

RockIeigh--I bought this picture in
London. Do you think it's a genuine
Titan?
Expert-No. 1 rather think it's a repe-
ii tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Godwin.

work that is being donerin some other
bureau. That's duplicity of the most
eStravaSant sort. This bill will stop
it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

those terrible things which spit fire
and smoke hurt terribly and some
times killed without ever giving one a
chance to fight back. 1t wasn't cowa I'd
ice. but plain, ordinary, everyday com
mon sense that prompted him to keep
ont of sight of all hunters. He felt that
they didn't ever fight fair. which is
quite true, and that he had no chance
And that is one reason that being
called coward made him 50 angry
Altogether Buster Bear had a very bad
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

Ballou, r. ". High School Organization. IPo-
B2l6
Davis. c. o. High School Courses of Study.
IPC D29h
Elliott. e. C. city School Supervision. Up R154.
IIolister II. A. The Administration of Educa
ton in a Democracy. lPo- H724.
Kiapper. Paul Teaching Children to Read.
lP k663t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

Best R. H. and Ogden. c. X. Tie Problem Of
the Continuation School and Its Successful Solu-
ton in Germany. IkT Riot
Cole. p. L. Industrial Education IN the Ec-
mentary School 1kF-1 613i.
National Vocational Guidance Association. Vo-
ca Ional Guidance. ikS3 N2lSv.
Taylor J. S. A Handbook OF Vocational Edu
cation. Tx r-T216h.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19

instincts. Il is gross and vulgar t.
make public display Of grief Tns toll
ing of bells should pass away; long har-
rowing sermons should not BIZ deliver
ed, too much floral display is IN bad
taste, and the old custom of wearing
black, forever reminding the world Of
your grief, should pass; "For the sad
old earth has SORROW enough OF IFS
own" This thing Of having black Dor
dered stationary; and black Grape
around the hat continually saying
''come grieve with rs" should pass in
this day, because We believe in Christ.
Just before His death He said: LET
not your hearts be troubled; ye believe
In God, believe also in me-" This was
His command and it has never been re-
pealed, and until it has. let as Keep it
in good faith. knowing that BE dOeth
all things well.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
Iewish EIaos.

The Zionists have adopted flag
made up OF a white gound with q
blue horizontal stripe on each side,
and the shield OF David In the center.
In reference to the direction from the
Book OF Numbers, Every man of the
Children OF Israel shall pitch by his
own standard, with the ensign OF their
fathers house." the Midrash explains
that the embIems and colors corre-
sponded to the II precious stones set
In the breast plate Of the high priest
The coIors for the different tribes were
as follows: Reuben, red; Simeon,
green; Levi. trtcoIor, white. black and
red; judah, sky blue; Issachar, black;
Zebulon, white; Dan, blue; Cad, gray;
NaphtaH, wine color; Asher, pearl
color; Ephrsim and Manasseh, jet
black; Benjahin, all the above coIoEs
combined
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no New York Nameaaks.

The genuine old New Yorker Wss
looking very sad indeed. 81 was look
ing over a post office guide or direc-
tory today" he said, "and while 9th
er cities OF the land have small towns
scattered about the country named for
them, New York is without a single
namesake. II I had the New YORK
conceit I might say there could be
but one New York, but haven't, and
I wonder If the absence Of namesakes
Is due to the fact that New Workers
are so enamored Of their city that
none has ever gone forth to colonize,
or that those who have gone are Of so
small consequence that they have been
unable to do as much as to give TIE
name Of their native town to any that
they have assisted in founding.
Whatever 1t is, the result remains,
and there Is but one New York men
toned In the post Office directory"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
About Sound Waves.

One OF those scientists who are al
ways developing apparent paradoxes
in thought has come forward with the
statement that sound itself Is not ex-
traneous, but exists only because Of
nerve. In other words, If the ears Of
the human race were removed tomor-
row the world would be absolutely
noiseless to humanity The contention
is that the sound waves, travelling at
q rate Of 1000 feet a second, create
invisible rippIes in the air just as q
pool ripples when a rock Is thrown
into It. The greater the force Of these
waves the louder the sound. But there
- no noise until these sound waves
strike the sensitive nerves OF the ear.
Thus, reVerting to the original PROPOSE
ton, the air waves themselves would
be noiseless did they not operate Ia
conjunction with the human sense OF
bearing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
RIn RPASkfSA

Even Peacock's generous ideas q
Suitable provisions for a breakfast
were surpassed by a London host who
entertained ]. L. Motley. August 8,
1867, Motley writes to his daughter:
Il went to the last breakfast Of the
season OF the Philobiblon socisty,
given by Mr.. Turner, a collector OF
rare books. Beginning with coffee and
tea, We ended with sherry, champagne
and maraschino; fish, outlets. rotis,
salads, game, buildings and Ice going
on meanwhile in regular order. If you
ask me what I did, I can only say
opened my ears to the animated and In
telIeotual conversation, and my mouth,
not to eat, but to cape and gasp and
wonder at the prodigious consumption
Of victuals at that hour Of the day.
When I reflected that all those people
would lunch at two and dine at eight
] bowed my head IN humiliation, and
the fork dropped from my nerveless
grasp"
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Scott Liked work-Pressurs.

Scott, who was poet, novelist, Law.
yer, too, would have been greatest Of
all as journalist Listen to this from
his Journal for February Is, 1895:
Yesterday I did not write q line Of
Woodstock Partly, was a little out
Of spirits Partly. 1 wanted to
wait for some new ideas. Partly,
I was little too far beyond the press.
1 cannot pull well in long traces, when
the draught is too far behind me- /
love to have the press humping, clat-
tering and banging in my rear; it Gre
ates the necessity which almost makes
me work best. Needs must when the
devil drives. There is the very
spirit Of journalism; and that devil.
surely, is the printers devilI"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
To XIII Crabs and Holsters.

The killing Of Holsters and crabs
for the table forms the subject OF an
interesting pamphlet issued by the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelt: to
Animals Of London. It gives the re-
suits Of series OF experiments car
Tssd out by. Mr.. Joseph Sinel. late of
tbs Jersey marine biological labora-
torx. He comes to the conclusion that
the most humane way Of killing crabs
and Holsters is to place them In cold
water and very gradually raise the
temperature. The death which ensues
. apparently quite painless, and must
Be somewhat analogous to that OF g
person succumbing to a heat wave. y
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"a SNAPn

480 acres Of good wheat land 20 sell
on the crop plan. MILLER BROS,
Phone Al Hays, Kansas
FARM FoR SALE:-Six miles south Of
Ellis, well improved, pasture and
wheat land, good house, good well, all
fenced. A. ". NOBLE.
See II. Thelen & Son at Victoria for
that watch you are going to buy,
whether for father, mother, sister,
brother or sweetheart.
The largest and best assortment Of
watches, clocks and ieweIry in the
county is carried by b. Tholen & Son
at Victoria.
The polls are now open again for the
November election and viii continue to
be open until ten days before election.
Those who did not register before the
primary should do so if they wish 70
vote November 9rd.
Get 3 metal cutting hand saw at
Winters. m9tf
''The Eyes of the World" by Hsr-
old Bell Wright, on sale at MAXWELL
store, Aug. 8.
Fishing tackle at Winters.
See the new Weber wagon at Early
& Sons. The best on earth.
Fer guaranteed silks and ladies' dresl
goods Of ali kinds 60 to The New Drg
Goods Store.
SherWin- williams paint at Winters.
Owing to the necessity OF having
better service IN the delivery Of oul
ice We wish to announce that next sea-
son We will reduce tbs discount from
% per cent to 10 per cent for cash.
HAYS PURE ICE Co.
See the new Weber wagon at Early
& Sons. The best on earth.
Harvest goods Of all kinds at Win
ters'. me-
A course in the Central Kansas Bust,
ness College offers many advantages
to the business world. Write todsy fol
cataloE and how to get free ticket tt
our school. Address C. Z. B, c.,
box 455, Abilene, Kansas.
For furnishing goods see The New
Dry Goods Store, corner Second anC
Chestnut streets.
Perfection cook stoves and ovens a
Winters. m9
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19
AImost EIoored sInner.

Mrs. Newly-Riche had been invited
to an exclusive private musicale at
the home Of one Of the socially elect.
It was he- first appearance in the GOV.
eted circle and she was anxious &c
justify her presence among aristocrat-
ie music lovers by seeming wen in
formed In matters musical So she
ventured a remark when all had be
come still, after the polite applause
for the beautiful singing Of the bari
tone star Of the occasion. Leaning
toward him eagerly and making her
self as conspicuous as possible. she
said: "Oh, Signor Deeptone. 1 am SO
interested in the English composers;
won't you please sing something by
Sir John L SuIliVan7"