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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Habits of Migration
Forced on Bird Life

Ages ago the United States and
Canada swarmed with nonmigrating
bird life, long before the arctic ice
fields, advancing south during the
glacial era, rendered uninhabitable
the northern half of the continent.
AS the ice approached very gradual
~, now and then receding enforced
retreats and absences-at first only
a short distance and brief hme-in-
creased both in distance and duration
until migration became an integral
part of the being of the bird.
AS the ice advanced southwark the
swing to the north In spring migra-
ton was continually shortened and
the fall retreat to a suitable winter
home heightened in proportion until
the glacial period birds were, for
most part, confined to middle South
America.
But the habit of migration had been
formed, and when the ice receded to-
ward its present position the birds fol
lowed it northward and In time estab-
lished their present diversified migra-
ton routes.-Exchange
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

! John Adams, who received the Sec
cad highest number Of votes, became
vice president In the first and second
administrations In the same way
Thomas Jefferson was elected vice
president in 1893, when Adams was
elected President, and Aaron Burr
took second place in 1900 when JEFF
ferson was elected President by the
house Of representatives. By the
twelfth amendment to the Constitu-
ton, effective September "a, 1904 the
electors were instructed to ballot sep
arately for President and vice presi-
dent. George Clinton was the first
man nominated and elected to the
Office Of vice president, being elected
In November, 1904, when Jefferson
was reelected President.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Men of Golden Pens
Made for Each Other

In the summer Of 1889 Mark Twain
and Rudyard Kipling first met Kip
ling, who had just begun to make his
name known. was touring the world,
and during the trip through the
United States they went to Elmira es-
pecially to see Mark Twain. The ac-
count Of the visit and interview Is
described by Mark Twain as follows:
KIpling spent couple of hours with
me, and at the end Of that time |
had surprised him as much as he had
surprised me-and the honors were
even. believe that he knew more
than any person had ever met be-
fore. and knew that he knew that !
knew less than any person he had
ever met before-though he did not
sag il, and was not expecting that he
wouid-he Is a most remarkable man
and / am the other one. Be
tween us we cover all knowledge; he
knows all that can be known, and I
know the rest" /
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Brings Good and Bad Luck

There are numerous superstitions
associated with the hearing of the
cuckoo's first call. In the maritime
Highlands and Hebrides, If the cuckoo
Is first heard by one who has not bro
ken his fast, some misfortune Is ex-
pected. Indeed, besides the danger,
1t is regarded reproach to one to
have heard the cuckoo while hungry.
In France, to hear the cuckoo for the
first time fasting is to make the hear
er Gan idle do nothing for the rest Of
the year." or ito numb his limbs" for
the same period. There is similar
belief In certain parts of the west of
England. In Northumberland one Is
told, If walking on hard road when
the cuckoo first calls, that the en-
suing season viii be full of calamity /;
to be on soft ground is lucky omen.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Where Wives Are Boss

What a visiting sea captain calls
che harems" are to be found among
the Marquesas islands of the South
seas. The bulky, brown Amazonian
women are unspoilt by association
with oriental ideas, and collect half
a dozen husbands or more. The col
lection is done by the simple expedi-
emit of driving the man with bamboo
pole into the harem. thrashing him
well to make him thoroughly under
stand who Is In command-and set
t4ng him to work on the coconut plan
tation or at the housework. These
conditions only obtain In the islands
mat are unvisited by steamships.
THE windjammer trader is the only
whfta man who finds the natives In
shess primitive n0ndzkta0
.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Sseam-Heated Bird Nest

Steam-heated nests with steam baths
are being used by pair of blue birds
In Yellowstone park, according to re-
ports to the national park service
headquarters at Washington. The
happy couple have, however, avoided
expensive modern plumbing and steam
fittings. They have simply taken over
one Of natures big steam plants by
constructing their coy home In the
nearly extinct Excelsior geyser cone.
Every morning they can be seen dart
ing in and out of the steam.
Plants are also using the geyser as
q natural greenhouse. Wild straw
berries have been found growing not
far from the cone two weeks ahead
Of their usual season.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Would Be a Handicap

~ cannot marry you"-that was the
burden of the young girls reply to tie
old millionaire.
Many, many times he had asked her
to reconsider her decision. but In the
end he despairingiy realized that she
could never be his. Almost angrily
he upbralded her:
Even Cupid" he said. could do
nothing with you. You're like an Ice
berg. Why, a ,kundred Cupids might
shoot you all day long, but not one ar
row would make any impression on
your stone-cold heart"
She thought for moment, then:
mot IL they used an old Beau" she
replied cuttingly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Grease and Diamonds

In South Africa mines grease is
an important aid in the extraction
Of diamonds. A table with rifiled
top is smeared with about half an
inch Of grease. Concentrated ore is
then passed over the table with the
aid Of running water. Garnet and
Divine have no affinity for grease, but
diamonds adhere to the greasy sur
face. The grease is later removed,
heated, and run off, the diamonds be-
ing left In the vessel. They are then
boiled in suIphuric acid. for cleansing
purposes, and sorted.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

II was queer reasoning that induced
Mr.. Flower to change his name. He
was a Portuguese so Felix Weiss. Inn
migration inspector. tells us-and APP
pearing before the board Of special
Inquiry. he gave his name willingly
enough.
What. Mr.. Flower, was your name
before you came to American In.
Quired one Of the board.
'Oh, me change him to make easy
for American people. In San Miguel
they calls me Farina. You know
Parma that's flour-that's me-
Youths Companion
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
SINGERS Many Charms

Charlotte Henrietta Haser was a
celebrated singer born at Leipzig in
1880, the daughter of the director OF
music In the university there. In
1904 she was engaged by the Italian
opera at Dresden. Her superior voice,
her fine execution and her attempt to
combine the advantages of the German
and the Italian methods, gave her a
brilliant success. Distinguished for
the correctness Of her morals and her
great modesty, she was received with
applause at oil the most celebrated
theaters in Italy and Germany.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

''Wasp" is the general name of
large class of insects. There are many
species, both Of social and solitary
wasps. yellow Jacket" is merely the
name given to several species of
American social wasps which belong
to the genus "vespa." The color Of
the body Of the yellow jacket is partly
bright yellow and the insects are
noted for their irritability and pain
full stings. Yellow jackets are also
called hornets. Some species live in
the ground while others make paper
nests suspended from tree or bush.
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

There is a peculiar person on the
staff of some of the Japanese news
papers, known as the dummy edi-
tor" whose sole duty it is to go to
jail in the interests of the journal.
Whenever . paper publishes some
thing unfrtendly to the government
1t is suppressed and the dummy edi-
tor" sent to prison, while the real
editor simply changes the name of
the paper and continues to publish
it as before.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

A new power unit, known as the
nyriawatt, has been favored in place
of the boiler power unit by commit
tees of American societies of cleo
trical and mechanical engineers.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

Sunstroke is caused by invisible
violet rays from the sun and not by
heat The temperature to which
stokers on the Atlantic liners are
exposed is far higher than the heat
from the sun in the most tropical
countries, yet the men are not af.
fected in the same manner.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

One can't always JUICE woman's
complexion by the receptacle IT
came In.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

A heavy discourse does not slwaya
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The Washington times., 1924-07-26

4 -
MARIE JERiTzA this way decrease
be at her beauty best. Further.
more. complications Of stomach,
abdomen, kidneys and other or
gans may result which win doubt
less seem to this mistaken devo-
tee Of beauty q mysterious vista
ton Of Providence. \
The wise way to reduce an abb
normally large stomach ana abb
domen Is the normal. human way,
Of exercise. OF course, again. !
am speaking Of these conditions
whore they merely result from
lack Of activity--a sedentary Life,
for example. In case the en-.
larged abdomen and stomach are
a symptom Of disease, the case Is
not for a beauty specialist. N
I am going to suggest to you
an exercise designed to bring
symmetry and strength to your
abdomen and stomach by increas.
ing the vigorous circulation Of
blood through those organs. caus
ing superfluous fat to melt away.
Also, It win help you to the grace
full carriage that IL so easily
within your power to attain and
which win show your figure, Of
whatever type It may be. to it,
best advantage.
Stand straight with your weight
over your right foot. your left
foot well back OF you, toes point.
ed out, and with both arms
straight out at shoulder level.
Now. throw both arms back Of
you. like q butterfly with wings
spread. At the same time shift
your weight to your left leg ana,
bending that leg, lean as far back
5as you can. After repeating this
exercise given number Of times,
reverse and practice 1t the same
number : OF times with your
weight at the start over your left
foot.
TO be Of value the exercise
must be performed accurately
and theoretically. Be careful
never to bend the forward leg,
but bend your back leg as Far as
you can when You shift your
weight.
Try to get into such physical
trim that after several weeks Of
daily practice you can go through
this exercise rapidly and vigor-
ousIy fifty times before plunging
into your morning tub Of tepId
water. Finally, finish your half.
hopr Of bathing and exercise with
~ good alcohol rub.
The Washington times., 1924-07-26

Ieaet import GARhsS AlREEo
ant use Of thermometer.
BY means Of the thermometer
and the hygrometer on the inside
Of the house you win be able to
determine and regulate both the
temperature and the humidity Of
the inside air in which you 1--we.
The inside temperature Of your
house ought to be from So de-
grees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
"why7" you ask.
Because. beyond that point. the
radiant heat tends to consume
such q large per cent OF the
oxygen from the confined air that
its value for breathing purposes
Is correspondingly lessened.
Then, too, high temperatures
favor the rapid multiplication Of
germs that are constantly being
.exhaled from your mouth and
throat and nose and that fall
upon your clothes or the carpet
and furniture in the room.
IN the presence Of colds or
coughs or influenza confined
superheated atmosphere Of this
kind Is sure to propagate disease
and. in the presence Of the more
yirulent infectious diseases, be-
comes deadly.
This il especially true II there
Is so little Of moisture in the air
Of the room that the germs can
circulate freely in the form OF
: dust.
That's where your hygrometer
becomes valuable.
It vii lenable you to keep the
moisture at or near the normal
point, which is about so per cent.
The two instruments. working
together. win enable you to get
the desired results with more &C
curacy and much more economi-
cally.
II your room Is superheated the
moisture tends to escape with the
hot air through any ana every
avenue OF exit, and when It can't
get out at ell or fast enough it
condenses as moisture Or sweat,
/. on the walls and windows.
If the air is supersaturated with
moisture much more Of radiant
heat il required and, consequent
", much more Of fuel must be
burned to keep It at the normal
temperature.
To remedy dryness open the
windows, force in plenty Of out
side air through ventilators. keep
potted plants in the room and
keep pans Of water where It win
evaporate.
TO remedy our notoriously over
heated houses burn less fuel and
open the windows.
The Washington times., 1924-07-26

soft, carded moss and filled the
cells with eggs.
Before long when I sat in the
garden I not only heard one
''buzzl buzz!" but many, as the
bees flew busily about.
must say they made me feel
rather lazy as ! watched them.
Those little bees were SO indus
trious that / felt like looking for
something to do.
II wonder If those bees get Up
early in the morning" asked Bob
by one day.
Just get up some day at day.
light and see,'' suggested Bunny.
I'm do 1t tomorrow and then
so fishing" said Bobby.
Who'll call your" asked.
II will" volunteered Bunny.
who Il always UP early.
So the next morning when
Bunny hoped In quietly to can
Bobby. I woke up myself. Il was
such a fine day--I could tell by
the pink streaks across the slky
In the east-that I decided to get
up myself.
After we were dressed, out in
the garden we went straight to
the nest Of bees.
Not q noise did We hear. when
suddenly ! heard the strangest
little piercing sound I'd ever
heard, coming out Of that very
same nest.
Who's In there?. / asked
Bunny That was certainly not
q buzz. They must have d visi.
tor"
"oh, no. laughed Bunny, chat
was simply the trumpeter."
what do you meanY'' / asked.
oh said Bunny. I'm every
humble-bee's nest there is 4 young
lady bee who Is appointed to wake
UP the rest Of the colony. II is
quite an honored position and she
is called the 'trumpeter.'
"Weli, ! neverg' Bobby gasped.
who would ever think that bees
would sound reveille?"
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
STRAIGHT
FROM PARIS
BY Alice LangeIier

IT N spite of the very gay colors
that are Frightening Paris
this season. fashion dictators
are showing many black and
white combinations. In fact, q re-
cent Russian fete has been jck-
ingly called the 'imagpie affair"
81 numerous were the gowns Of
this order.
Madame Yteb, a Russian, who
Is one Of Paris's most famous de-.
signers, set the fashion by wear
ing a black satin gown. with an
overskirt Of white lace. Another
smart black and white affair was
q Chanel model, and worn BY q
Russian countess. II was IN black
crepe de chine. with black and
white crepe scarf and long black
coat, with q gilet of black and
white printed crepe The same
scheme was carried out III the
black Bangkok hat. with two
white roses at the side.
Nicole circuit II showing de-
lightful three-piece costume III
cream silk alpaca. which Is much
used bg this house. When it
comes i black silk coat, lined
with white and deep bands Of
black and white embroidery done
a cross,stitch on fine toile.
sin another model Is In white
siIk alpaca, with a black silk coat,
embroidered in Chinese design ia
white. "A white silk alpaca coat
frock has light trimming Of
black and silver braid. and q
black and white lowered corsage
has curious black mitten sleeves.
An Yteb model has q founda-
ton Of black crepe de chine, with
. tunic OF black and white crepe
printed in q design Of irregular
circles. With it goes q black
parasol. lined with white. and a
black straw hat showing the new
high crown, with black and white
aigrettes at the side.
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! had a tired, sleepy feeling all day,
and when night would come would
be so nervous / couldn't stay IN bed.
Our druggist recommended the Vege-
table Compound TO my husband and
he bought four bottles. ] have taken
every one and 4 think / have q right
to praise your medicine. Mrs. j.
B. HoLLEAlAS, 2214 B. Marshal St.,
Greenville, Texas.
For fifty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been used
BY women from girlhood through
middle age.
It is q dependable medicine for
troubles common to women. Such
symptoms as Mrs. Holleman had are
relieved by correcting the cause Of the
trouble. For sale by druggists eyery-
where.
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
! BY Ann Isle
Whose Serials 81 Married Life
Have won ! Big Popular

Even n this moment Rosa's
voice softened q she addressed
Jim. But he aid not answer, It
was Ralph who replied 70 Rosa:
I'm take you 70 your car. mrs.
Cordoya. But first ! want to say
adieu to my friends. It Il partly
Tor that came tonight
Ralph turned 70 Jim and me
holding out ! hand 70 each Of Us.
Izis eyes were grave, but there
was i tender smile on his lips.
I'm of for . sea voyage. he
said abruptly, sPoor old Park
needs = trip. And i've . little
matter to attend to. There Is q
certain Mr.. Buchanan who mustn't
- permitted to enjoy 80 much
solitude. There's q little music
around here for that gentlemna
70 hearken to. So long. folksl
You'il always know where to find
old Ralph when you need him. /"
.tAdios. ali you SHY ones. Some
day perhaps. Jamie. you win wish
for Rosa. And then who knows?''
docs she get of scott-free?"
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE
EGyTlHEY also serve who only
Stand and whit :,

6eTlHEY also serve who only
stand and wait. =
when we are discouraged at
our inability to do something
worth while. We should recall
these words Of Milton, in his
Sonnet on His Blindness. =
III Is excellent
TO have . giants strength, but Il
Is tyrannOus
10 use il like q giant.
To use ones strength or power
to crush weaker person is the
part OF a tyrant. Shakespeare
affirms Ia Measure for Measure.
aOn his bold visage middle age
Hath slightly pressed its signet
sage;
Yet had not quencIed the open
truth
And fiery vehemence Of youth
Forward and frolic glee was
there,
The win TO do, the soul to dare"
This description Of the effect
81 middle age Scott has penned
IN "The Lady Of the Lake"
BE the best Of whatevsr you
are"
This line Of excellent advice
Il the burden Of poem: BE the
Best Of Whatever You Are" by
Douglas Mailoch.
''The word impossible Is not IN
my dictionary"
This reply Napoleon Is said
to have made to some one who
suggested that . plan was i'm
possible.
'.Auspicious Hope! in thy sweet
garden grow
Wreaths for each toll, . charm
for every woe"
Hope makes our toll easier.
Campbell notes in THE Pleas
ures Of Hope
"The whole world without q
native home.
Is nothing put prison Of larger
room"
Only in the home is there per.
feet freedom, the poet, Abraham
Cowiey, declares in his epistle
.To the Bishop Of Lincoln"
Copyright, 1924, BY king Features
syndicate Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
WAYS OF a HUSBAND s BY
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven 4 Thrilling
Romance Of the Problems
Of Married Life.

asked Neal, almost childish il his
disappointment.
Neal rose YEARLY almost III Il
he were Il I oase.
.'Do You want ne here. Jimg.,
BE asked.
Where elseq said jim gently.
srhis il your home, Neal. you've
come home 81 last.s
II guess / don't want any din.
ner. Neal m,,rrnbrsa .,ss,,,,,
.'I'm all
50 walked with him into the
guest room. closing the door gently
behind me.
When / came into the living
room. Jim limped toward me with
outstretched arms.
Are you happy, dearest?" he.
asked tenderiv.
Happy and contentedy /
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
FRUIT FLAMRI'
| FOR DESSERT
by ANce Langelier-

Nov Is the time when the
~ streets Of Paris are lined
with lovely fresh fruits, piled high
IN the little market carts. And
there is nothing nicer than 8
fruit flamri for luncheon dessert.
Drop one-fourth pound Of semo-
lima into pint Of water ana
white wine af 1t can be obtained.
Mix well and cook slowly for
twenty minutes. Add one-fourth
pound Of sugar and pinch Of
salt, one whole egg and the
whites Of three eggs well beaten.
FIJI q buttered mould three.
fourths fun. Cook in double
boiler over q slow fire and let
cool. Remove from the mold and
nap copiousiy with a PURGE Of
fresh fruit wen sweetened. Straw.
berries, currants, plums or april
cots are always delicious.
The Washington times., 1924-07-26

*" UAA! 6uzz! Buzz! sound
ed in my ears, as / sat
- reading in the rustic
chair in my garden.
Look out. Foxy Grandpa. that
bumble.bee win sting your ex-
claimed Bobby, who was playing
by my side.
"Humble-bee." corrected Bun
ny.
Thought it was bumble.bee."
insisted Bobby.
You're both right" laughed,
stopping the argument, hut
'humble-bee' is what scientists
call the bumble-bee. And / sup
pose Bunny ranks with the sci
entists."
Look out'' shouted Bobby.
Here he comes again"
Here she comes" said Bunny,
dropping one ear.
well then. here she comes.
and youIl get stung." said Bobby
rather petulantly.
Nothing Of the kind" said the
positive little rabbit. She'll
never sting you. Leave her alone.
She's too busy to think about
singing anyone"
Whats she busy about?' per-
sisted Bobby.
Making her nest down there
in the ground, and laying eggs
and starting q new colony" an
swered Bunny.
YES" / laughed, chat little
lady has lot on her mind. She's
been asleep all winter. Now she
viii lay hundreds OF eggs. and
before we know she viii have so
many descendants that 1t would
be hard work to count them ALL
"she does all THAR" asked
Bobby.
IAN that and more" an
swered
From this moment Bobby was
fascinated by the little Queen-bee,
who, true to her family traditions,
built her nest in the ground Of
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?
TIIE END.
Answers to these queries win be
nrintad Mnndax

Answers TO these queries win be-
printed Monday.
I. When was the Duke Of Mon.
mouth proclaimed king Of Eng
land?
2. When did the famous de.
Tense Of the pass Of Thermopylae,
Greece, take placer
3, When was the Holy Govern
ing Synod Of the Russian Church
established?
4. When was the Hungarian
War Of Independence?
5. When was o'7iggins, the
great Peruvian statesman, born
and when did he die?
The Washington times., 1924-07-26

letter, should
other time ask him to help her repair the
misunderstood wife perceive
the way is stirring his coffee shutting his that
talking the fact that he refused
that it IS time to 60 homel
wife fish dinner
fish luncheon downtown, and win sentimental when
dreaming way that little
the party said good night
misunderstood whose wife shows him latest
expensive dinner the day that he has failed
big contract.
his thoughts his mood from the way cravats
celery Wgges his makes his shoes
misunderstood whose wife isn't CLAIRvoYATI
And vet If any thought understoodo
him would break his hearth
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
Fingerprints

EINGERPRINTs remain the
same throughout life. in spite
Of sickness and Of the natural
change that the tissues Of the
entire body undergo every seven
years, and are more permanent
than the body psychologists de-
clare.
The latest private collection Of
cactl in England Il owned by
a lady.
The Washington times., 1924-07-26

ter1ng matters.
Of course you
understand that
I am speaking
Of the woman in
normal health.in
making this sug-
gestion. not Of
the exceptional
woman who may
be wearing tight
b q n d 8 under q
physician's direc-
ton.
She m ay in
The Washington times., 1924-07-26
Keep Vegetables

II more green vegetables are
gathered from the allotment or
kitchen garden than are needed
for one day. wrap the remainder
up tightly in q newspaper and
they win keep much fresher than
IL exposed to the air.
Teaching parrots to talk pro-
vides a New ypck woman with a
living.