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The day book., 1914-10-14
THE CORRECT TIME


Professor Turner has been spend
ing the Christmas vacation in Egypt
to supervise the erection of a tele-
scope at Helouan. Captain Lyons,
who was in charge of the instrument,
said that he found that at noon every
day a gun was fired, and was anxious
to know how the system worked. Ac-
cordingly he interviewed the gunner
and asked how he knew when he
gave the signal.
ooh, I look at my watch" said the
official.
"And how do you correct your
watch?" asked the captain.
81 take it to the maker in Cairo,
and he tells me the error"
Forthwith Captain Lyons inter
viewed the matchmaker and asked
him how he checked the error on
the watch.
81 get the correct time from the
gun," said the simple craftsman, and
thus time was told in Egypt.
The day book., 1914-10-14
NOTES AND BEANS

MO rs AND BEAMS
Married men declare that their
wives can't keep a secret, but these
men themselves are just as bad
A married man buttonholed anoth-
er in the billiard room and told a
frightful scandal.
Don't let this go any farther,
George" he ended.
mo, certainly not" said the 9TH
er. But how did you happen to
hear it?"
ooh, the wife, of course" he an
swered. "She's just like all women
can't keep a secret"
The day book., 1914-10-14

SHOULD BE PATENTED

S1OOLD De ~ EN ED
20, my friends, there are some
spectacles that one never forgets"
said a lecturer, after giving a graphic
description of a terrible accident he
had witnessed.
"Pd Ike to know where they sells
EN-" remarked an old lady in the
audience who is always mislaying
her glasses.
The day book., 1914-10-14
A SLIGHT MISTAKE

Tickets" said the collector as he
opened the door of the car in which
sat man who looked as if he was
anchored to his seat. The man hand
ed over the pasteboard, which was
duly inspected. Then, looking around,
the collector said: els there another
gentleman in the carr"
mo"
els that other portmanteau yours,
then, too?"
"Other portmanteau?"
''Yes; on the floor there by. the
other"
Those" /" said the traveller with dig
nifty, "are my feet, Houston Chron-
icle.
The day book., 1914-10-14
AIMED TO PLEASE

Clerk -Whatl I tell this customer
the undershirt shrinks or doesn't
shrink?
Proprietor-Is it too large or too
small?
Clerk-Two sizes too big.
Proprietor-Guarantee it to shrink
at the first washing
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Why West Point
Cadets Wear GRAY

IN the summer of 1914 Gen. Scott then
stationed at Buffalo, made reauisition
upon the quartermaster for a supply of
new clothing for the regulars. Word
was soon received by him to the effect
that blue cloth, such as was used in the
army, could not be obtained. owing to the
stringency of the blockade and the en-
barge and the lack of manufactures in
this country, but that there was a suf-
ficient quantity Of gray cloth-now known
as cadet gray''-in Philadelphia.
Scott ordered it to be made up for the
soldiers, and in these new gray suits
they marched down the Niagara river on
the Canadian side In the direction of
Chippewa. It was just before the battle
known by that name. which occurred
early in July. Gen. Fall, the British
commander, looked upon them with con-
tempt when preparing for battle on the
morning of the 9Th, for the Marquis of
Tweeddale. who, with the British adj
vance, had skirmished with them all the
day before, had reported that they were
only Buffalo militia and accounted for
their fighting so well and driving him to
his intrenchments north of the Chippewa
river by the fact that it was the ami
versary Of American independence that
stimulated them.
On account of the victory won at Chip
pewa on that day, chiefly by these SOL
dieFs in gray, and in honor Of Scott and
the troops, that style of cloth was
adopted at the Military Academy at
West Point as the uniform OF the ca
diets.
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covered lunch basket that in better
days had probably been a market
basket. slung lightly across his arm.
child 1 Mbo eaang ieaan small anotber .n
and squalling child. The mother had
an umbrella, which she had brought
along with the simple idea of murder
ing some one
climbed in it. Exhausted. but happy.
they sprawled out on the seats as the
Arlington car pulled out. Directly be-
mind this car was another. which was
going for Arlington.
Foolish said the piano man, ITO
break their necks getting on that car
when they could have gotten the other
Just as easily
Yes" admitted the Observer. Now.
If they had possessed the magnificent
mental equipment necessary to the
proper management of a piano house
they would not have fallen on that
first car. They would have given 1t q
or SO through the broiling sum-
The piano man turned red.
We'll. anyhow" he said. they didn't
have to keep an appointment"
Then his car came along and he
climbed on it hastily, although he
wouldn't pull out for several minutes
So it went. The Observer went to a
tailor's shop where he does not DEAL
because of the proprietor's unalterable
objections to the credit system. Never
having dealt there, the Observer is on
fairly friendly terms with the pro-
prietor.
A mammoth brute with a pair of
those shaving brush mustaches affected
chiefly by German army officers and
walruses was slowly fastening his vest
The operation was slow because the
vest was about three inches too small
Now you'll get those through quick
ly." doomed the big man. after he had
oh. yes. sir" responded the pro-
prietor.
Say by next Thursday" 1t was
more a command than a question.
Certainly" responded the tailor.
Satisfied, the mammoth brute stalked
out of the place while the Observer
stared hopefully at him. 1t seemed
certain that he would rip somewhere.
why" asked the Observer don't
you be a sport and give him a little
more cloth when you make up his
clothes?"
That's his STYLE" replied the tailor.
He says the Germans all wear those
kind of clothes
Il know now said the Observer. why
Germany is always on the verge Of war"
Funny said the proprietor. irrele-
vanity, why he always tells me to hur-
ry. He's got so many suits now that
he has to keep card index to remem-
Der them. But whenever he buys any
thing new he demands speed, as II he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
Odd Human Contrasts.

THE hobbies of great men furnish q
never-ending source of amusement
to those who are interested I'm odd HUI
man contrasts. Apparently every mans
hobby is the direct opposite of his regu-
lar work. 1t is well known fact that
many justices of the Supreme Court.
whose lifework is really careful bal
ancing of word meaning. are inveterate
readers of the novels which shrek at tho
paSserby in badly made covers, the prin-
cipal color of which is red. They have
frequently explained that the preposter-
Gus action in these tales serves as an an
tidote for the more sober literature which
comes before their court.
A certain officer in the army who has
been instrumental in devising many i'm
provements to the cavalry saber has
weakness for collecting butterflies. and
certain Washington writer who has never
been nearer to the orient than Cumber-
land. Md, spends his spare time and
his spare dollars in accommodating all va
rieties of Chinese idols.
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able morning in trying 10 learn why
people are always in such rush.
The editor turned a light pink and
from that to a dark red and again to a
deep. rich purple He was restraining
himself. Only by heroic self-mastery did
he keep from heaving inkwells and bit
ing great circles out OF his desk.
YOU" he spluttered. His voice gave
out. Again he tried.
You. you
Yes said the Observer. Il am here
There is no need of saying You. you.
you. 1t is tautology. in a sense
You get out of here" roared the ed
itor. and you rush you never rush ed
in your life and you get that informa
ton and you bring it back here inside Of
ten minutes
The Observer fled and for the FIRST
time that day he hurried.
But his convictions on the subject are
unchanged.
BOBBTE HILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

would have to live in his bathrobe until
the suit was finished
What does he do asked the OBJ
server.
''Oh," said the proprietor. Il don't
think he works. He has Z big income
and loafs most of the time"
That was enough for the Observer.
When a man with unlimited time gets
the rushing habit it is time to quit in
vestigating. He sauntered back to the
office and dropped YEARLY into a chair
near the editor.
Did you get that Information" in
Quired the editor.
What information?' asked the OBJ
server. Then. recollecting: "Oh. no: 1
didn't get that. I have spent a profit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
ront they looked like the Rocky noun

front they looked like the Rocky noun
tains.
The agitated man arose, emitting low
moan
Do you think they'll fit?" he gasped.
Sure" replied the clerk with a cheer
full grin. as soon as you get used to
them
oh, l will assured the agitated man,
and he limped painfully from the store
he Observer turned to the clerk, who
was feverishly cycling a man glancing in
at the window. Diverted from his pro-
posed attack upon the man at the win
dow the clerk glanced at the Observer
with the plain intent of selling some
thing to him.
Remember, = warned the Observer 1
am not buying; what ] simply want to
know is do many of your customers buy
their shoes the way that last man did?'
No" said the clerk, refiectiveiy.. Most
of 'em buy their shoes too big.
But why persisted the Observer,
don't they wait and get properly fitted?"
Must have something more important
to do speculated the clerk.
DO you mean to tell me that you hon
estly think a man would deliberately Join
the Boy Corn Growers Club rather than
let some long-eared appointment wait a
few moments?
when a man buys Shoes said the
clerk, "he does it because he has to. not
from any willingness And IL he hurries
through he'll have that much longer to
hang around in a nice quiet place with a
brass rail along the floor forgetting his
troubles
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the world was young its in |
w habitants took the naive view that
it was adorned to minister to |

"1HEN the world was young its in
w habitants took the naive view that
it was adorned to minister to
their pleasure. This view. alas has had
to give way under the attacks of the
modern scientist. We now know, thanks
to these men, that the refreshing green
of the woods and meadows Is not pro-
vided for our enjoyment. but for the seri-
Gus and practical purpose of plant nu-
triton: the flowers display their bright
colors to attract the insect that conveys
the pollen from stamen to sigma.
By the same token. it appears the AL
pine hare is snow-colored so as to be mid
den from the sight of it's enemy; while
the lion is tawny and the tiger is striped,
in order that they may be undistinguish-
able from the natural background as they
lie in wait for their prey.
All these facts are plain enough and
we admire the perfection of these adap-
tations. Indeed, it may be said that we
now entertain a feeling of intelligent APP
probation of their greater worth than the
ignorant worship of old
Il +
1t has been pointed out that Darwin s
brilliant hypothesis Of the survival of the
fittest does not satisfactorily explain just
how the different organisms set about &C.
quiring the various characteristics and
colors that are now so useful to them.
Here and there an instance may be cited
wherein the process of adaptation is ex-
plicable enough; but there are. on the
other hand. many cases that battle the
ingenuity of biologists of today.
What is still more unintelligible. and
has apparently never been explained. is
that nature Is often lavish in dispensing
brilliant colors where. in the natural
course Of events, they can evidently
never be Of any account whatever. The
number Of instances of this kind are in
Vulnerable: and few may be cited for
illustration. Why. for instance, is the
blood Of all warm blooded, and OF many
cold-blooded. animals red? 1t Is not in
tended. under normal circumstances. to
be visible. its principal function being
fulfilled in the lungs, hidden away from
sight. Attention has been drawn to the
remarkable analogy between the red
blood pigment and the green pigment OF
plant leaves, but whatever may be the
chemical analogy here there Is no ana
alogy whatever in the functions. since
the color Of chlorophyl is plainly con-
nected with its function in absorbing light
for the purpose Of building up starch from
atmospheric carbon dioxide. In the case
of hemoSlobin there is no such anala-
gous function whatever.
Then. too. It is known that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
The 1dler.

He wandered in a barber shop.
The barber seized his face.
And Iathered pummeled. slashed and cut
AT tremendous pace.
'-Ob. gee,'' he cried. and staunched his wounds,
This speed is disgrace.
He drifred in a quick-lunch room
And sought piece Of pie.
a grimy hand usurped his prize:
Another smote his eye.
'-Oh. gosh he moaned. and turned away;
Here must fight or die.
They put him In auto hearse
And with him rushed away
Within his tidy silk-lined box
They seemed to hear him say:
This modern pace would kill horse.
I'm rest till judgment day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
Gossip.

MRS. VANDERBILT. whose hatred OF
AVA gossip is well known. rehuked deli
cately. at a luncheon in Newport,
guest who had brought up scandal.
Scandal she said. lis like counter
felt money-wed none OF us be so base
as to create it. yet. when We get hold of
a piece of it. We can hardly help keeping
1t in circulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12
SOME MYSTERIES OF NATURE

must be colorless substances capable of
performing the functions of the blood,
for many animals of the lower type
actually have colorless fluids. Again,
it has been asked. why is the flesh OF
many animals colored? For example,
why is the salmon colored with the hue
whence it takes its name?
Similar conditions are met with in the
vegetable kingdom. Why is the red
beet deeply colored. while its close con-
geners have white juice? After all,
normal circumstances sees the light of
day. So it would seem to be problemat-
ical what useful function the color can
possibly serve.
Why does the madden root contain
quantities of alizarine and allied dye
stuffs that in the past have been of
such great value. while in modern times
we have learned to manufacture them
by artificial means? OF what possible
use can such dye stuffs be to the plants?
The watermelon is covered by thick.
opaque. dark green skin. We may make
some sort of conjecture as to the pur-
pose of this; it perhaps serves to keep
off certain of the large animals that
would devour the fruit. skin and ALL and
thus leave the melon to be burrowed by
But why that appetizing pink color of
the flesh of the melon? 1t cannot serve
as a charm to attract visitors. since the
guest that has eaten its way through
the skin needs no further attraction aft
err it has reached the interior. The
black color of the seeds may, perhaps,
be put down as a preventive measure,
protecting them from sharing the fate
of the rest of the fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

The Observer got up and went out,
leaving the secretary staring at the cell
ing in a semi condition. Walk
ing slowly up the Avenue the Observer
eventually found himself in front of a
shoe store in which was advertised a
special sale Of mems goods. Without
the slightest intention Of buying anything
he strolled In and was instantly seized
by q rabid clerk and hurled to a chair.
Calm yourself" ordered the Observer.
You are not going to sell me anything
and you might as well accept that as a
fact without argument"
Without a word the clerk turned from
him and fastened in pursuit Of an agitat-
ed man upon whom he practiced his jul
jitsu. The Observer edged over to see
the fun.
Something plain said the agitated
man, land want it quick
The clerk rushed to the shoe case and
romped back with four or five boxes.
mot all those" said the agitated man,
frantically as he waved his black-and-
white striped sock around. II haven't
got time to make an inventory of your
store and I am not centipede. mere
ly want a pair of plain black Shoes
Here y'are." said the clerk briskly.
and as he spoke he clamped the agitated
one firmly into a pair of shoes two sizes
too small for him. 1t needed no shoe
dealer to tell that the shoes we're too
small. Anybody could see it: around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

Howard-Do you think two's COM
pany and three's a crowd?
Coward-Yes: and especially when
half portion is being served.-Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

It being now the hour of IL O'Clock.
the Observer made his way into one of
those lunchrooms which bear a resem-
blance to the operating room of hos
pital. He got there too late. Others had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

ARLY in the morn
ing it became evil
dent that a great
knocked his hat on.
to be begun. The
Observer was wan
dering into the cor
ridor, when a wild
eyed man charged
directly at him and
knocked his hat OIL.
Pardon" yelled
the wild-eyed man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

required had you moved at a slow and
conservative pace
That's true" agreed the secretary
But you see, 1 wanted to hurry and get
1t over with"
This phrase seemed to be becoming a
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

The attractive and appetizing outward
appearance of most fruits is generally
explained by supposing that its function
is to attract animals, which eat the
feshy portion and carry the seed away
from the parent plant. thus aiding the
distribution of the species. The red
cheeks of a peach are so enticing that
this explanation probably finds accept
ance. But why that brilliant red color
where the flesh meets the kernel? The
bird that pecks at the flesh of the fruit
does not strike this colored layer until
the work is practically accomplished.
Certain trees that furnish the so-called
dye woods deposit pigment by the hun
dredweight within their stems. The woad
or indigo plant and several others con-
tain a substance known as ''indican,"
which is normally colorless hut Is trans
formed by fermentation aid oxidation
process into deep blue indigo. This case
is particularly puzzling. since the color
of the dye stuff is not even developed
in the living plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

Child's and some Misses s1.50
and $1.75 Grade Ankle-strap
S .sss sas , + s,.s ss;s"is Is $l.l5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

Women's. Misses and BOYS
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All our Misses and Child's
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Women's $3.50 and some SO TAN /
RUSSIA CALF Pumps, Strap
Pumps, Butcher and Putton Ok
fords and a few COLONIALS:
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17
Oil and Water.

japanese immigration into Michi-
gan threatens to stir up not only a
hornets nest in the Upper Peninsula
but also in the citadel at Armageddon.
III r. Pattengill, Bull Moose candi-
date for Governor, has made a public
statement to the effect that he can
see no harm in allowing the Japs to
settle on the farm lands north of the
straits.
j. N. Mcbride, Bull Moose candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, mean
while has demanded that Governor
Ferris call a special session of the
Legislature to enact new law to pre-
vent the Japs from colonizing within
the commonwealth.
How on earth can the Bull Moose
platform harmOnize two such hostile
dictums? What dare the contract
with the people" say upon the sub
jectY Quickly, gentlemen, before it
is too late, wire Oyster Bay and sub
NIT the issue to the Keeper of the
Conscience Grand Rapids Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17
Library Committee Report.

The Carnegie library building COM
mittee made its report to the city COM
mission at the meeting Monday even.
ing, showing that the receipts were
$24, 900, $4,000 of which was from
the Carnegie fund and $4,000 from the
Laverock fund. The disbursements
were as follows: General contract
with the Hickman Construction COM
pany. $16, 114.10, and extras $1,51S 15;
Electric Equipment company, $445 and
extras $35; Kelly & Douglas, plumbing
and heating, 1895 and extras $l5; E
A. Bowd, architect, 81, ,O05, SO, and in
dividual accounts, $5l4 So. The only
outstanding accounts besides a few
small ones which will amount 10 about
IS are $2,250 due the Library Bureau
for furniture and 1876 due Kelly &
Douglas. The committee through it's
secretary has drawn vouchers for $21,.
554 81.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17
To Succeed Rosenkrans.

Senator William A. Rosenkrsts Ok
the fourteenth district will not .es O.
candidate to succeed himself ix tss,
coming legislature. The district :cmr,
sists of Shiawassee and InghamEco4r
ties and for years there has besa su
understanding that each county ssufl
name the senator for two terms. Sors.-
tor Rosenkrans has served his n~p
terms and it is now Inghsm ccxxsye,
turn at 1t. Two candidates are in sas
race for the place. They are CaszssxJ
w. Foster. an attorney from Lsnssax.
and 81. A. Thompson of williamstsu.
and head of the Odd Fellows oS ssss,
state. Senator Rosenkrans will 5~l
missed in the senate. He was csAl
gentleman who commanded the rcsxsgi;
OF all. He was banker and wae yhus
Of especial value on the banking ourr-
mittee where he rendered most efficient
service and handled the bills wsiss
placed the Michigan banking dexre.
ment at the top of the list.-GcsE
Rapids Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17
Highest Test Brick.

At meeting of the property holders
along the portions of Main and Wash.
ington streets to be repaved, at the city
hall. Friday evening, it was voted to
advise Commissioner of Public I'm
provements Hanscom to buy the high
est test brick despite the fact that bids
on other kinds Of brick were lower in
price. Twenty.seyen tax payers were
present, and the vote was practically
unanimous. The contract for brick
will be for $50, 900, at a cost of "a cents
per square yard. The brick will be
delivered this week, and repaving will
be begun Immediately, commencing on
the block on Washington street be-
tween Mason and Exchange, and it is
hoped the entire job will be completed
before winter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17
Masonic Picnic.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the first annual picnic Of the
Masons of Shiawassee county, which
will be held at McCurdy park Thurs
day, July %. Arrangements com
pleted thus far provide for basket
picnic which will be attended by the
members Of all the county Masonic
lodges and their friends. The picnic
will be made an annual affair and is
for the purpose of stimulating inter
est in the Masonic order. A program
consisting Of all kinds of athletic con-
tests will add to the interest, The
Corunna and Owosso base ball teams
will play and balloon ascension will
be held.
The committees which are making
arrangements for the event follow:
Advertising-A. w. Burnett, Geo
T. Campbell, L N. Sheardy, III. X
White and III. Izor.
Entertainment and Reception-Ed-
win Conant, George Chandler, George
Clutterbuck, w. j. Simeon, g. j. Cole
j. b. Castree and A. w. Burnett.
Music-George U. Wright, Walter
Harryman and w. j. Simeon.
Finance. II. Retan and Walter
Hatch.
Dance-James Osburn, Jr., III. b
Moore and Charles Garland.
Commandery Drill-Wade b. Cam
burn and Fred Kay.
Sports and Games-Frank Johnson
and w. j. Simeon.
Prizes-Edward Zimmerman, Geo.
Clark and Fred Smith.
Invitation to Lodges-Charles Fl.
Miller and G. J. Cole.