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CHAPTER Nv

CHAPTER ~
In my last chapter outlined briefly
the most essential principles and
workings OF the motion picture came
"a as II operates today With this
established In advance the reader can
better follow and appreciate the UNI
firing patience with which the early
experimenters worked toward it's per-
lection. II is tedious and often OBJ
scure period. Much of the work was
tested. revised unnumerably and final.
~ contaminated in the dark. The great
public was scarcely cognizant of IT,,
cared little and offered of encourage
ment none.
Looking back at II. we can pene-
trate behind the scenes but infre-
quently. Theirs are all the high light
and pulsating courage OF genuine ro-
nance.
As have previously suggested. the
first motion picture photographers
were limited in their endeavors to
unwieldly and bulky glass plates. This
immediatly impoverished the possibil-
tiles OF their apparatus. But they
made the best of what they had.
The first device to receive passing
notice was designated as a photo
graphic gun. Although its operation
and consequently usefulness was de-
cidedly limited In fits extent, 1t was,
nevertheless, an ingenious conception
end a credit to its inventor, Dr. E. ].
Marcy.
Tn bis camera or "gun" the doctor
used one large circular glass plate
th;t fastened into a cylindrical plate
fe'fer. Is the camera was operated
this -i~tes holder revolved very much
ss the cylinder Of Alkali Ike's six
shooter. Each jerky step forward in
u revolution brought new section
Of uncynosed plate in front OF the
lens. and carried the preceding Sec
tim. now exposed. safely away into
the dark and impenetrable regions OF
ne camera. When the revolution
WIS completed and the plate develop.
cd, its entire outer edge was bordered
about with a series of small photo
cEaphs their size being regulated by
the adjustment Of the lens), which fol
lowed each other m close succession,
Marcy devised this photographic
gun" solely for scientific purposes,
end with It observed and registered
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HOW TO DYE

Housekeepers who wish to dye cur.
tains and draperies do not always
know what colors will result from the
use of colored dyes. The following
table indicates what colors will be pro-
duced IN the dying of colored cloths.
Blue on red produces purple.
Blue on yellow produces green
Blue on brown produces deep seal
brown.
Blue en- purple produces blue-plum
color.
Blue on green produces blush, green.
Light blue on green produces pea
cock blue
Light blue on pink produces layen
der.
Light blue on orange produces
brown.
Red On dark green produces brown
or black
Red On blue PRODUCES purple
Red on vel oI produces scarlet
Red On heliotrope produces wine
color.
Red en orange produces scarlet,
Red en- green PRODUCES brown.
Cardinal on navy blue produces light
purple.
Maroon on dark green produces
plum colCr
Maroon on nlty blue produces dark
purple.
Yellow on red produces scarlet.
Yellow on blue produces green.
Yellow On brown produces golden
brown
yellow on purple produces dull
green.
yellow on green produces light
green.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Burma exported 1886 tons of tung.
stem ore In the first nine months of
the current year, against 1870 tons
in the like period of 1915.
The vacuum principle has been ap.
piled to an ice-cream freezer that
freezes its contents automatically in
half an hour and keeps it frozen eight
hours.
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IRISH LINEN SETS

Among the newest temptations to
buy, at the counter where the table
linens are sold are5sthe luncheon nap
kins especially to Is With Irish linen
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Milk contains no starch, but it does
contain sugar. 1t is said that half a
pound of dates and glass of milk
make complete meal.
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ODDS AND ENDS

Most fruit contains a very large per
centage of water, from 70 to 81 per
cent.
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SPECIALLY ILLUSTRATED
GIFT BOOKS

Classic stories illustrated
by such masters of decora-
tive illustration as Howard
Pyle, Jessie Wilcox Smith
and others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
UNCLE W1GG1LY AND THE
TURTLE

ssOh. Uncle Wiggily Longears!" ex-
claimed Susie Littletail, the rabbit girl,
i As she sat down on the sand, after the
rabbit gentleman had frightened away
the bad, clawy crab by pouring hot
h water on him, as I told you in another
STORY. you always seem to come
along at the right time. How is it?'
Il don't know, Susie, but am glad
did happen along" Uncle Wiggily
I said. Il just met your brother. Sam
/ ME, when the sea urchin was chasing
him, and was wondering if hadn't
missed you He said you were COM
ing"
And are you going to stay with us
the rest OF the summer? Did Sammie
tell you about mammals plan?" Susie
asked.
Yes, I'll stay with you as long as
I'm at the beach. But expect to go
70 Lake Hopatcong soon. sammie is
I moving the things out of my bungalow
4 70 the poor animal children from the
VT city can stay in 1t for while"
htoke the rabbit gentleman. -,
hS"Oh. that's fine. Now we can go
thtk and meet papa and mamma viii
o5.wcl please tie my hair ribbon on for
rin Uncle Wiggily?' asked Susie 20.
In II. !. -.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Miss Hannah Wilson died at her
home southeast Of Floris Monday fol-
lowing brief illness. She was buried at
8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in a
burying ground on the farm where she
died., She was As years old and lived
alone.
Miss Mary Reese Of Ottumwa, a
trained nurse, Is in Bloomfield this
week. ...u
The Commercial hotel building was
sold this week by J. M. Dority of
Kearney, oNebr., to w. j. Kerr Of Mt.
Sterling, la. and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Simpson will be In charge before the
Davis county fair Is held here
J. Y. B. Wood, born at Bloomfield in
1876, died at Oskaloosa Thursday even
ing and his remains were shipped to
this city for burial. Rev. H. B. Scoles
conducted the funeral service at the
grave in the l. O. o. F. cemetery at
80 o'clock Saturday morning. His
sister Mrs. Ida w. Selman of Bloomfield
was with him when he passed away.
His brother Howard w. Wood and wife
of Keokuk were present at the service
Mr.. Wood was a singing evangelist and
q cartoonist Of excellent ability and
was one Of the prominent men in the
Christian church. When death overlook
him he was on his way from Texas to
What Cheer Iowa to assist Rev M. M
MitohNm- IN special meeting.
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Children's Evening Story

Well, Uncle Wiggily tried, but he
wasn't very much used to tying hair
ribbons on little rabbit girls hair, and
he wasn't doing very we'll. He could
tie one knot, but when he tried to tie
two knots the first one slipped off.
ooh, SUSIE" he exclaimed, I'm
afraid I can't do it. Can you tie 1t
yourself?'
II don't believe So" the rabbit girl
answered. But maybe We could,
both together"
So they both tried, but my goodness
me sakes alive and some firecracker
sandwiches with peanut butter on. 1t
was worse than ever. Then a nice
lobster nurse girl wheeling a baby
oyster in a seashell carriage came
along, and when she saw what hard
work Uncle Wiggily was having, the
nurse girl kindly tied Susie's hair rib.
bon using her two front claws to do
it.
Thank YOU" said the rabbit gentle.
man and the little rabbit girl together
most politely, to the lobster nurse maid
and then they went to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Littletail, who were coming from
the train to spend a few weeks at the
seashore.
Well of course they were glad to see
Uncle Wiggily, and he was delighted
to see them. And soon Sammie had
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business man at Grand Junction where
his bride taught school the past winter.
Mrs. Metzgar Is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Zane and Is a
highly respected young lady. This
happy Dung couple left Saturday Tor
their home at Grand Junction.
Mrs. Edgar Townsend who was taken
to Mayo Bros. hospital at Rochester;
MINI. for surgical treatment returned
home Friday evening not much Inn
proved In health. .z.-s.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyer Of Daven-
port were over Sunday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. woodwork.
Mrs. Jerome Long Of Bonaparte was
an over Sunday guest at the home OF
her sister Mrs. Mary Shafer.- @
Miss Elsie Krebill Of FIT. Madison is
visiting her sister Mrs. g. w. Neaflie.
Mrs. Bessie Miller Of Harrisburg has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Henry
Crown. #n 'ns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Slice who have
been visiting the latter's sister Mrs
Monroe Barton at Chicago for the past
week returned home Monday. % +
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Of him as the weeks passed. She found
the daily repetition of the same work
becoming so monotonous that she de-
cided to join her mother at the sea-
shore the following week.
Game to your senses too late to
meet the catch of the season." said her
mother. Captain Wares nephew, to
whom the old captain left his big for
tune, has been here"
did he open up that queer old cot
|tage next door to Aunt Mary's.'
Eyes, and was in and out Of your
Aunt Mary's house quite informally,
she having been one Of the few friends
here of his eccentric uncle. who died
years ago, but whose will was but
recently found in some out-of-the-way
place in his town house. do wish
you'd been here to met the nephew,
for he is really interesting" -:
"Since +. missed him, I'll make
amends by going at once to see Aunt
Mary" laughed Maidie
AS she entered the flower garden in
the rear OF her aunt's cottage, Maidie
fingered under the pinkish lavender
blossoms. she caught glimpses through
the shrubbery OF the clear blue water
and frothy whitcaps which swept in
front of the cottage. She fell into q
reverie from which she was awakened
by step on the gravel walk. Looking
up, she met the surprised eyes Of
young Mr.. Webster.
Miss Mason! What good fortune
brings you here?" -| .s
THE good fortune Of having Mrs.
Warren for my aunt 70"
"And It's my good fortune to have
her for neighbor since my ship came
in and brought me the house next door
as part of a legacy from my uncle.
Do you remember our agreement about
there being a place for you on my
ship"
"As a deck hand?" Maidie smilingly
glanced as her dainty summer gown.
I'm afraid I'm not In regulation uni
FORM" .~r-.t7.-.,-. -- ~
mot as deck hand, but as mate and
mascot all in one, and no uniform
could be more perfect than that you
now wear. Will you accept the COM
mission?"
"I'll consider It," said Maidie But
hadn't we better let Aunt Mary intro
duce us properly" r..
Fate did that a week ago in your
uncles office, but if the conventions
must be observed, let's have it over as
soon as possible SO that we may begin
to plan for our cruise together" E..
For answer Maidie led the way to
her aunt's front veranda.
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chested. but they we're Of a certain
Oriental type that suited but one
kind Of woman. Narrow chests and
fat-breastedness somehow suggest a
cramped and narrow soul-and
usually do belong with them.
Remember to breathe deeply sew
eral times a day, to keep the shout
ders back and the chest up. This
will make the best OF what good
points you have, and will aid In de-
veloping you to better proportions.
Swim If you have a place near you.
If not, practise the swimming strokes
standing. Standing with arms out
stretched as in the picture, swinging
them out and back as far a. possible
to expand the chest and develop the
muscles. ..., .... ......e. Al
Don't wear high, tight collars,
they will weaken the neck and bring
early wrinkles, and they make the
throat more sensitive. Do not ex'
pose the throat unduly, but do not be
afraid of letting wind and weather
get at it, these harden it and make
it more nearly immune from throat
troubles. mr-'
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PROGRESSIVES TO
CARRY ON CAMPAIGN

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 17.-1ndian.
apolis probably will be the national
headquarters of the progressive party
as far as all practical purposes are
concerned during the coming cam.
paign. Edwin NJ, Lee. the Indiana
state chairman. has moved into new
Offices, announced as headquarters of
the progressive national committee"
To what extent the progressives will
enter into the national campaign has
not been determined fully, Mr.. Lee
says, but fight is to be made In some
states. AS soon as the national com
mittee membership is completed by
Acting National Chairman Hale Of Bos.
ton. meeting probably will be held
here. -
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE


, saw a sine outside of phase today,
saying on 1t, Boy Wunted. Bird Floor
and l thawt, G, maybe heers chanse
to werk dooring vacation and get q
lot OF money, And I went in and
! wawked up to the third floor being
pritty high floors and sine on a door
sed, Lemuel Spratt, Paper Boxes. And
I opened 1t and went in and there was
skinny man with glasses on setting
at desk and he sed Well yung man.
l saw the sine, l sed.
Well, you look like a. nice honest
boy, have you ever worked before? sed
the man. -... -...... =
No sir, but l think l Good sed.
I'm glad you haven't, boys that have
worked before are to fresh, sed the
man, I think III hire you on site no
red tape about me. -.
G, thawt.. l got a job. And l sed,
Wat do half to do?
Well, sed the man, you come down
in the morning at o'clock and open
the place up and sweep out the office
and fold paper boxes till I come in and
then you do watever errands there are
to be done and carry boxes up to the
stock room and then you have 20 min
its for luntch to do watever you want
in, I; don't bleeve In overwerking my
boys and then in the afternoon you
don't haff to do enything but go more
errands and carry boxes up into the
stock room until o'clock and then
your time Is your own until next morn
ing.
And wat do I get a week? sed.
Thinking awt to get pritty lot for
all that and the man sed, 81 week
to start and a raise Of so sents II I'm
satisfied with you at the end Of yeer
do you wunt to start in rite away?
Well, sed, half to ask my father
ferst.
All rite, watts your name and address
sed the man.
Pubs Simkins, sed. And I" gave
him Pulses address, thinking If he
went erround after him he wood find
out it was the rong number and cod:
ent do enything about 1t. And then |
went down stairs quicker than wat !
had came up them
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FARM INGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Rambo Of Peoria,
ILL.,. who has been visiting the latter's
brother J. NJ. Eddy and wife returned
home Monday. -ht&-
George Green of Warren was a
Pennington visitor Monday. H.,
Miss Benna Blackmar Of Bonaparte
was a chautauqua guest Of he rsister
Mrs. H. R. Jones and enjoyed camp life
at the park.
Ray Metzgar OF Grand Junction and
Miss Stella Zane of Farrnington were
quietly married Thursday at Keosau-
| qua. The groom IL q prosperous young
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ter, again has become quite hoarse.
1T is the belief of the specialist ac-
'companying the nominee, however that
Mr. Hughes voice will improve SO that
he will experience no difficulty In de-
livering his proposed speech at San
Francisco Friday night.
The nominees itinerary provides for
an all day stay at San Francisco Sat
urday before leaving for Los Angeles
During the stay in San Francisco Mr..
Hughes expects to confer with west
ern party leaders.
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bing what clings to the skin into the
pores will improve these greatly.
Persist in your treatments. Other
wise your success will be as indiffer-
ent as you are.
Questions and Answers
Won't YOU suggest sowetAtsg niohS
do to hide tho 5oct that NY honds are
long, boay, ond a. ugly shapef-sonddl
RepJy-gald Bnanis L0u-'M you're
not pretty yos've got to be bright" II
your hands arsat pretty you must siye
frills Of hne Lace or good material to fall
over the wrists to soften the hand, keep
the maths always pink and perfect and
wear one curioas and artistic ring on the
little dnssr Of one hand and another on
the third finger OF the other hand Heavy
rings will make the hand seem smaller.
so-iong and bony and ugly though your
hands may be-they will be most attrac-
tive BY virtue Of the way they're dressed.
Spend MONEY on them. and be sure the
rings are quaint and as costly as you can.
Dull silver hand-wroNsht and set with
pretty stones, not necessarily precious
gems, will look BEST. Do try 1t, and write
mo II you do not like the improvement.
And then, use your hands In expressive
ways when talking. without making them
seem too prominent. "t ~ As,.s,
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Ir is HARD TO SAT- which Is most I'M
portant to beauty--a perfect face or
a perfect figure. With tho Oriental
women, the figure counted moro than
the face-the mental attributes
weren't even considered Of course.
Nowadays, dressmakers are 30 cum
ming, and designers 80 clever, that
the slab-sided skeleton can drape her
self with long folds Of silk and be-
come statuesque instead OF thin.
spirituelle instead Of skinny.
Yet every woman simply must pos
sess good shoulders, rounded strong
arms, and well-proportioned bosom.
Dresses were made for the fat.
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HUGHES ON HIS WAY u.
TO SAN FRANCISCO

Portland, Ore, Aug. 17.-Charles
Evans Hug hes left here early today
on thirty-five hour trip to San Fran.
cisco which he expected to make with
only an occasional break for brief rear
platform addresses.
Mr.. Hughes voice, which had trou-
bled him during the first few days Of
his west ern trip and later seemed bet
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Arms And The Woman

Massage will help put desh On
arms and chest, massage with Olive
oil will make the skin clear and SOFT
and creamy. II the elbows are red
and the bones prominent, soaking
them In . saucer OF oil and then rub
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Copyright BY George Matthew Adams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-11
Funeral of Marquis James Canton.

Funeral services for Marquis James.
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Canton of 20 Prospect street, whose
death Wednesday at the age of IA
months, followed a brief illness. were
held at the house Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. The bearers were o. n.
Canton and Harold Stacy, uncles of the
child, and interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street.
The flowers were many and beautiful,
including; White carnations and nsrcis-
sus, Mr.. and Mrs. James Canton; pink
and white carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bushey; white carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. William Stacy; pink and white
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. 0ney Canton;
white narcissus, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ro-
manos pink and white carnations, Miss
Nellie Bianchi; hyaeinths and roses. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Mower and Beatrice:
pink and white carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. G. Canton: pink and white carnations,
Edward Miller and Miss Katherine Mil
Ter; pink and white carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Ducharme; white narcissus
and carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Tacy; white carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lamb; narcissus, Miss Bculah
Kee. Miss Leona Lamb, Mrs. Mary Con
yo: pink and white carnations. Mr.. and |
Mrs Edward Carroll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-11
MARSH 0. PERKINS DEAD.
Prominent Woodstock Man Was Lead
ing Mason in Vermont.

Windsor, Feb. ll.--Marsh @. Perkins,
who had been i'll with cancerous trou-
BILE for several months, passed away just
before O'Clock last night, at his home
on Court street, aged 81 years.
He had been prominent resident of
Windsor for many years. He was a for
mer editor Of the Vermont journal and
much interested in educational affairs.
Mr.. Perkins was prominent in Masonic
matters, past grand master OF the
grand lodge of Vermont and at TIE pres
ent deputy for the state of the 33d de-
gree body. The funeral will be held at
the Congregational church of Windsor on
Monday afternoon at l:30 o'clock, the
blue lodge conducting the burial service
with commanding escort. The interment
viii be in Ascutney cemetery.
Mr.. Perkins leaves a widow, Mrs.
Clara McIndoe Perkins, one son, Her
bert, and four daughters. Mrs. Floyd Hale
and the Misses Marion. Margaret and
the latter being very i'll at
this time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-11
WOMAN ORDERED COMMITTED.
Mary John of Barre Lost Case in Yer
mont Supreme Court.

The February term Of supreme court
was adjourned yesterday afternoon. aft
er having been in session about ten days
and the four justices who reside out
side Montpelier. left on the evening train
for their respective homes. Chief jus
tiec LoyelanI Munson left this morning
for Manchester.
Several cases were argued yesterday
morning and the court was notified that
exemptions were withdrawn in the case
Of state vs. VALERIE Bergonzt convict
Cd Of selling intoxicating liquor. and the
sentence viii b. executed. In the case
Of Mary John Of Barre, convicted OF SELL
ing liquor. and who appealed from Barre
CITY court. tbs court upheld the lower
court and the woman uas ordered com
ruitfrd to the house 81 correction. The
ease Ras argued 80 tins term of court.
4. 4. Hear appearing fer the respondent.