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How Leaves HuTifs Air. I


It has been calculated that single
tree is able through its leaves to purify
the air from the car6onic acid arising
from the respiration Of considerable
number of men. perhaps a dozen or
even more The volume of carbonic
acid exhaled by human being in the
course Of twenty-feur hours is put at
about 100 gallons. but By Boussin
gaalt's estimate single yard Of leaf
surface. counting both the upper and
the under side Of the leaves, can. In
favorable circumstance. decompose ut
least a gallon Of carbonic acid day
One hundred square yards Of leaf sur
face then would suffice to keep the
air pure for one man. but the leaves
of a tree Of moderate size present I
surface Of many hundred square
yards All other forms Of vegetable
life act similarly In abstracting tht
noxious carbonic acid from the atmos
| phere.
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FREE FROM BEETLES.
Spitzbergen Is the Only Land In the
World Without Them.

Spitzbergen Is the Only Land In the
World Without Them.
One of the most amazing things in
natural history is the way III which
beetles have triumphed in the struggle
for existence, says !he Popular Science
Monthly. Or all creatures they are by
far the most numerous. no fewer than
10000 distinct species haEing been
Identified three times the number Of
hackhoneh animals
Beetles are found practically every.
wherein the frost bound tracts OF
Iceland and in the hot desert sands OF
frica, on the highest mountains, TN
der :he ground and as fossil i'll the
deepest strata, Oh land and Ill water,
Oh plants, among stones and III wood
and earth and even In the very craters
Of volcanoes.
But there is one place where no beetle
has yet been found. 1t is the inhospi
table land Of SpitZbergcn, to the lortl
Of Hussia. Here are found the nam
mails, birds, fish, mollusls, crustaccans
a few insects of varied species and
many spiders. but not Il single beetle,
While other insects have succeeded
in some way IN migrating from tht
mainland, the beetles have apparently
been unable to cross the wide. icy
| waters.
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ORIGIN or PUnCHlnELLi2s =
Merory Of the Days When t'arperss
Weekly Was a Power.

Weekly Was a Power.
In the days when Harper's Weekly
was at the height OF its popularity and
Influence it commanded the services of
The foremost illustrators in America.
including the cartoonists. Every once
in awhile Il group of these artists
would become dissatisfied with the
Harper parental control and would
leave to establish an independent illus
trated paper,
Having squandered their substance
III riotous printing, these artists would
come to themselves and return 10 the
Harper home, where was bread enough
and to spare, No fatted calf was killed
on the return OF such prodigols, but
Henry Mills Alden, the veteran editor
Of Harper's Monthly Magazine, assert
cd that the house Of Harper never held
Il grudgc against any contributor.
whether artist or writer. who left 20
try other pastures Such was the ori-
gin ana such was the end Of Punch
inello, q comic cartoon weekly which
first appeared in New York city on
April 2; 1870
In calling attention to the fact that
the first number w&s dated the first
day after All Fools day. puuchinello
remarked: This is cheering, since
thus it is manifest that Punchinello
leaves all the fools and testers behind
and is therefore first in the race for
the crown of comic laurel and the
quiyer Of satiric shafts" During its
short life-less than q year-it was
entitled to that honor.-Cartoons Maga-
zine
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Seye0 Eelfa,

Everybody who knows anything
about nautical matters understands the
methods Of keeping time at sea-eight
bells every four hours. From to in
the evening is the second dogwatch,
but on British ships seven bells thaf
past n Of the second dogwatch arc
never struck. Al other ships. even the
American. strike these bells. During
the Napoleonic wars there was great
mutiny. in the British navy. The crews
Of the fleets lying at Spitheal and the
More agreed to rise simultaneously
against their officers The signal
agreed upon was seven bells Of the
second d0gwatch. The mutiny actually
began at the arranged time, but failed,
the fin&lcadeTs being executed. Ever
since then seven bells Of the second
'dogwatch has never been struck on
British ships, naval or mercantile
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wagon. Next came Higgins the grocer,
returning from the city. He took in
the situation at Il glance and with wry
mouth climbed into Barnabas' convey
ance. Four strangers took the band
wagon, all passengers beyond the ho-
tel. That was all.
That afternoon Jacob approached
Grocer Higgins frowningly.
'What's the matter?" he demanded.
Amt you goin' to help bust the mo-
nopoly? Be you goin' to let restraint
Of trade rob you?"
when Barney Beagle Is 1t l am, -
said Higgins. His trade is wuth more
to me than savin' quarter two Or
three times a year"
So matters went Oh for Il couple OF
weeks, the reformers spending $3.50
for their conveyance each day and new
er taking in more than s. in fares
The dead loss of SIG or SIS a week.
for no trains arrived on Sunday, was
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Feat cs a Baseball Pitcher.

Just one pitcher in the history of
haseball-that is. hurler who was
working In a league of recognized
standing and Chassis credited with
nitching two complete games in sue,
cession wherein the opposing batsmen
failed TO register a base hit. A big
pitcher sailing under the name OF
Gene Wright. who hurled for the Day
ton club of the Western association
back in teal, ON Sept. of that season
pitched d no lit. no run game against
Columbus. He. followed up this feal
BIZ turning the same trick against tht
Grand Rapids team on Sept Anew
York Sun
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Hitahinn tn 4 Star.

Many people interpret the familiar
phrase Glitch your wagon to a star"
as being an injunction to "aim high"
Emerson. who introduces this express
sion in his essay on civilization, meant
no such thing. Tie says his imagina-
tion is greatly stirred by the waves. II
an engine could he built which would
accumulate ali the power OF the waves,
since the tide makes the waves ana the
moon makes the tide, we could use this
enormous power 10 run or manufac-
tories AMI move our wagons. Thus we
would "hitch our wagon to a STAR
Professor John Ersi;ine st Chautauqua.
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canton's City Of the Gead.

In Canton, about eighty miles from
Hongkong, there Is Il place known as
the City OF the Dead. There are 194
small houses, in each of which corpse
is lodged. at the rate Of $25 for the
first three months and then at re-
duccd rate until the geomancers en-
ployed by the relatives of the dead
person decide when and where the
corpse shall be buried. Silk or paper
lanterns aud imitation fruit are hung
from the roof. There are screens in
each room between the door aid the
coffin. Tea, fruit and any other kind
Of food which the dead person liked
when on earth are placed OH an altar
before the coffin each morning. There
are cardboard servants standing about
to wait OIL him with pipes or cardboard
cups of tea. There are also two hand
some paper females placed there to
guide his spirit on the way to heaven
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There came clatter On the stairs and
Rarnabas Beagle entered noiSt.y
afternoon. gentlemen. one and az.
he reared. "What kin | do for yaaf
Ticklea to death to be of service 70 thc
ceunci..s
.Sit down." President Goodhand or
dered sternly. Its been discovered
that you're a monopoly Know what
monopoly is?'
Il eaiclate it's where a fellor has
got all there is Of 1t and is rcachin' ont
for more
"You've got the idee, all right That
| describes you to a tee. You've got all
The busses there is. aud for all we
.now you may be stretcliin' out alter
more
Rarnahas looted from one connei.M
to another. ana his eyes disappeared
/ in mass of wrinkles that always
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

Crush all envy ont Of your heart The
envious person is in pain upon all &C.
casi0ns which ought to give him pleas
ure. The relish Of his life IS lost, and
the objects which administer the high
est satisfaction to those who are ex-
eInpt from this passion give the quick
est pangs to persons who are subject
to it. All the projections OF their fell
low creatures are odious. Don't be
euvious
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Tho Mi-rnitfed Erinnei

De Chappic-If there's any one nui-
sance | hate more than another it's a
fellow who is always going around in,
PRODUCING people. There's Goodheart.
for Instance What's he
been doing? De Chappie-The IDIOT
The other day lie introduced me 20 a
nan | owed money to. and I'd been
owing it so long he'd forgotten nj
about me. Now III have to pay up OF
be sued. london Telegraph.
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fibet.

Tibet is all mountains and valleys
There is scarcely plain worthy OF the
name. The mountain passes are at a
high altitude and crossed only with
great difficulty. The valleys are well
populated, but the cities are small AMI
the houses crude buildings OF mud
walls, The streets are narrow and
dirty Northern Tibet is peopled large.
II by nonlad tribes. while in the south
there il more settled population.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
When Parasots BEGAN.

Parasols when they first came into
use must have been cumbersome
Henri Estienne. writing in 1913, speaks
of parasol as capable generally Of
shelterfng four persons from the sun
And when they diminished in circum-
ference the material still remained of
the heaviest. Red velvet parasols,
with heavy gold fringes, were carried
by ladies of fashion in the days OF
Louis XIV. At that time it was posi-
bic when crossing a bridge in Paris TO
hire parasol ut one end and deposit
it at the other, the charge for the
accommodation being sou. Under
the regency fashion went to the other
extreme Mems parasols folded into
the shape of three cornered hat and
could thus be carried elegantly under
the arm Ladies' paraso,s were hinged
so that they could slip into the pocket
for ladies had pockets then.-London
Spectator.
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BY CLARENCE BURLINGTON KELLAND
Copyright by Frank ~. Munsey Co,

Jacob White, newly elected town
tho stairs TO the Office Of Martin Good
hund, who had been president OF the
board for time SO long that the mem
CRY of man runneth not to the contrary,
Martini" Jacob began silrilly as he
burst into the room and mopped his
brow with Il huge blue handkerchief
1--WE been neglectin' our duty-not
knoWin'ly, Martin, nor delib'rately, but
neglectin' all the same. What dyou
s'pose. Martin, is eXistin' III this town
right under our noses, without our. see
In it, that has got to be stamped out
il the grasp of iron hand? What
d'you s'pose:"
Martin leaneS forward, his jaw set
ting grimly.
"Ain't nobody violatin' the ticker law.
Is they?'
Worse! Worse'n that! And who'd ever
thought one Of 'em would "a groWel
up right here in Sand Hill? It's mo
nopoly, 2Iartin-one of them graspin'.
gsindin', unholy monopolies. that's
what it ISL
who's monopolizin in Sand Hillf'
asked Martin.
Its our one and only public service
concern. It's our bus line, that's what
It is! It's Barney Beagle. Look this
| thing in the eye. Martin, and tell nt
| il there's any competition. Does any
| one else own bus? What other fellel
| carries passengers and trunks to th(
depot? Nobody, Barney Beagle holds
US in the holer OF his hand. He:
| graSped off this here necessity and Is
runnin' it to suit himself. | tell you
Martin Goodhand, If he took notion
| he could raise the fare from the depo
to the hotel to quarter instead of II
cents. that's what he could do. HI
could charge folks 30 cents for, talSin
'em and their baggage to a train, ant
we couldn't raise hand to pcrven
/ him. Now what you got to say?'
whats your idee?" Martin asked.
Competition. AS officers of thi
J, )aeEa ta.sta iii iii sa;ac sn~dufy 70 loo
I t0 the int'rests of all the folks that liv
here Wen start village bus line
and the profits can come off'n the tax
es. It's bound to be a poplar measure
Martin. with everybody exceptin' Bal
ney."
"Jacob"-Martin struck his table
tremendous blow-"I'm sratifed!
didn't think you had it in you, Jacol
You're man of brains, and how you'r
hid it all these years beats me.
wouldn't be s'prised to see you sent
the lcgislaters after this-no. sir.
wouldn't How'll we Degin?
Call q meetin of the council an
summon Barney Beagle in front of
Peaceful measures is best II they
work. If he'll give bond and guaral
tee never to raise his rates. all right.
The village councillors were called t
gether. and Jacob Whites discover
was laid before them. One and all ss
aghast at the calamity that had we
nigh overtaken them. and one and a
gazed en- Jacob with eyes of adnir
a ton and envy.
t HAS Barney been sent for7" d
/, manded Jacob.
r Hes comm up the street now.
t kin hear the rattle Of his bus" sa
n Abel Martin. 81:
r The councillors waited hrcathlessl
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Garsre Sarcaanl.

You have completely upset my train
Of thought exclaimed the iTascible
man.
81 shouldn't call anything SO easily
upset train" commented his ifritat-
Ing wife. Its more like canoe
Washington Star.
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ias GDeeG.

"The fact that Aunt Jennie has
bad cold does not seem TO affect her
talking capacity In the least
II noticed she had considerable
hoarse power eft."-Baltimore Amer
ican
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The Confused Lady Shopper par
don. sir. but are you a floorwalkef? The
Muddled Man shopper-Where else
could i walk? DO | look like fy2-
Exchange.
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a WaII Pleasnd Man.

"Why don't you get married, colo
neif"
Il am not so cruel. II would make
ore happy and q hundred unhappy
Flicgende Blaetter.
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If you bring 4 smile to the trembling
lips Of another you will soon discover
that smile Ia alightins on yonr oUn
lips.
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qpiehaflrer Ii thirteen and a half
times heavier tllan water.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
For Out of Doors.

Extra wraps must be used when he
is taken out This rule applies espe-
cially to children living in overheated
apartments and houses. where the in
door temperature resembles that OF
summer much Of the time. A child
wearing underclothing that is too
warn in such an atmosphere is made
undulV sensitive and becomes ready
prey to infection .oe various kinds In
the north. or in winter. or in case the
house cannot be easily or sufficiently
heated. or for very young or weakly
babies. shirts and bands which are part
wool are advisable"
Winter nightgowns. it is explained,
have draw string run through the
hem. 50 that they may be drawn up to
protect the haby's feet.
The baby should be warmly wrapped
when taken out in his carriage, but
cap strings and ribbons should be care
fully examined after the child Is dress
ed. 10 Sc" that they are not too tightly
tied, as froStbitten nose or cheeks may
result IL circulation is checked.
Here are a few directions as to the
outdoor garments for baby: "c1oaks
should either he Of warm woolen ma
terisI or have an interiining of wool,
or in cold climates both. A silk cap
with an interlining of wool wadding or
of flannel may be used in winter In the
coldest weather a little hood, knitted
Of wooden yarn, having cape to come
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Reduces His Coal Bill
by Sitting Furnace Ashes

That the thrift idAa has gained quite
foothold during the past few months is
shown by an experiment of resident of
Chevy Chase, whose practical suggestion
is submitted for use this page that
other readers may benefit.
This man, after pondering the matter
for some time, came to the conclusion
that there was considerable waste Of
coal by his furnace. An examination
developed the fact that a great part of
the waste was contained in the ashes
usually thrown into the barrel for the
ashman when the furnace was cleaned
He built himself tireproof box to con-
tain the ashes when they were taken
from the furnace. and once each week
he dampens them and thoroughly sits
them, retaining the cinders. The latter
are mixed with a good quality of pea
coal, and the result is a saving of -
per cent in coal.
The mixture of the pea coal and cinders
is used only during mild weather. The
disagreeahe part of sitting ashes-the
dirt and dust-is done away with by the
sDrinklng, and the idea is thoroughly
practical. The experimenter has saved
about two tons of coal each winter
Evening star., 1916-12-22
SAVE YOUR STEPS.

The out-of-date saying. Woman's
work is never done" has doubtless
been responsible for a woefu waste of
energy in performing the routine tasks
Some women are naturally alert in per-
ceiving methods of saving steps: in
other cases the little processes of step
saving must be learned But energy,
freedom from fatigue. is such precious
possession that it is worth little
trouble and determination to pre-
serve it.
Have you formed the ha bit of look
ing about a room before leaving it to
see if there is anything TO be taken
away? This may be one form of pick
ing up after people,, but it is great
help IN keeping the house in order.
Moreover, if the habit can be incul-
Gated into the whole family the house
will practically never be out of order.
Have you d place upstairs for brooms,
busters and cleaning mediums, or must
they be brought up from the kitchen
daily? Have you waste receptacles in
every room, including the bathroom ?
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Wise Quantity Buying.

The housewife who is practicing ways
of thrift decides on the high quality of
canned meats, vegetables. fruits and fish
that she wants and orders by the case.
She has a staple pantry or room well
stacked with -four. sugar and cereals that
will tide her over the times of unusual
high cost
The old fallacy Of having great guam
titles of bulk vegetables in cellar store
room has been exploded. We no longer
consider it economy for the women
of the family to spend a part of a day
each week or two sorting out the good
apples or potatoes. We no longer relish
the idea of eating the articles we have
Evening star., 1916-12-22
FOOD. HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT

Have you a separate laundry bag in
each chamber These little items are
all step savers.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

entrance to the kitchen where all
kitchen supplies are deposited.
A drawer IN this table holds string
and unsoiled pieces of wrapping paper:
under the table is receptacle for
waste paper
The ice-box. kitchen cabinet and
pantry are both on this side of the
room, SO all her supplies are put i'm
mediately in their logical places with
out any doubling of steps.
Sink, workta BILE and range are on the
other side-the working quarters OF
the room.
Unfortunately. we cannot all build
our own kitchens. but we can OFTEN
make them over with little cost so
to get more service from our tools
with less expenditure of energy.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
SEND IN SUGGESTIONS" :"

The Star will be pleased to pub
lish on this page each week ap-
propriate and practical sugses-
tions from its readers who are
interested in passing on to others
any little helps in the Office. the
home, the kitchen. the nursery or
economy they may possess. Write
or only one side of each sheet
and tell your suggestions" in as
few words as possible. Address
The Editor Food and Thrift
Page. The Evening Star. Wash
ington. ID. {.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Potato Ribbon.

Pare the potatoes and lay I'm ice
water for an hour. Choose the largest
ana soundest potatoes you can get for
this dish. At the end Of the hour cut
them. with a sharp knife. round and
round in one continuous curling strip
Handle the strips carefully and fry
a Few at "A time. to avoid entangling
them-in lard or clarified drippings.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Carrot Hash.

CHOP three or four good sized car
rots. cover with soup stock, add a
tablespoonful of chopped onion and a
teaSpoonful of sugar. Simmer until
tender. season with salt. pepper. chop
ped parsley and the juice of half a
lemon. and serve hot.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
CLOTHING THE BABY IN WINTER.

down under the coat collar and protect
the neck, is excellent"
Warning is given frequently through
out the pamphlet against using starch
in the baby's clothes. This is apt to
scratch the skin and result in eczema.
1t is said
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Less Walking in Kitchen.

Have you learned how 20 route"
your kitchen work so as to cross the
room the least number of times?
When packages are delivered at the
kitchen door how many times do YOU
cross the room in order to put their
contents away?
The woman who routes her kitchen
work has table near the door of
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Legs Should Be Covered.

\ little later the bulletin speaks OF
the Importance of keeping the baby'S
legs and feet warm. stockings and
diaper ehould meet. leaving no part of
thu leg exposed" avs the bulletin. I'm
cold weather and in all weather when
IL grows cold toward night ii is we'll
for him t. wear a pair of Werino
stockings. These need not be all wool:
indeed If Of cotton they are much bet
tor. as they will not shrink. For an
older baby. who IS on the floor gooH
deal. stockings and soft-s"led shoes are
necessary for comfort. except during
the heat of summer
Either the all cotton, the cotton and
WOOL or silk and wool mixtures are
h"st for baby's shirts, says the pam
phlet
MANY physicians prefer cotton or
linen underearments for children OF all
ages" il is explained. They believe
that wooden Undertaking is response
bic for many Of the colds and similar
ailments from which children suffer
cotton garments do rot overhead nor
irritate the skin. and at the same time
they readily absorb moisture. A sum
rner weight and a winter weight should
be used and AL other additions to the
baby's clothing made according to the
temperature.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Warning to keep infants warm in
winter. but at the same time not to let
them become overheated. is sounded by
the children's bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor in pamphlet on In
fant Care"
Clothing should always be adapted
to season and climate" the pamphlet
sets forth. "a baby is comfortably
dressed when his clothing Is warm
enough without being too warm. If he
is too warm the baby will perspire; If
not warm enough he viii have cold
hands and feet or become blue about
the mouth. Little babies need to be
kept warm and gradually accustomed
to cooler conditions: but older babies
are often overdressed. A baby who is
dressed in clothing which is too warm
hocomes pale and languid, and instead
of being protected is more liable TO
colds and bowel troubles.
The mother should feel the baby,s
hody occasionally, and II she finds II
constantly moist the clothing is 100
warm In addition. clothing must be
loose. so that all the little growing and
expanding muscles and organs may
have plenty of room to develop; II
must be soft and smooth. so that the
tender flesh will not be irritated: and
finally, 1t must be clean and dry W nen
these conditions have been secured u
does rot matter in the least how plain
md simple the garments are.