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New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

Little Miss Curiosity, the young Farmer Browns Boy. had mind of her own. There was no doubt about that: she had mind of her own. She knew what she wanted and she intended to have it. She had gone exploring about the dooryard and she had discovered hole un- der the back porch which Black Pussy was in the habit of using. Little Miss Curiosity went under. She explored all around underneath there. She was very well pleased with it.
 Here's where I'm going to dig home" said she. T have fairly ached for good place to dig. It is no use to try to dig through boards. Now this looks like good digging around here. I believe I'll try it."
 So just little way back under the back porch Little Miss Curiosity began to dig. My. how the sand did fly! You know, woodchuck can make the sand fly if any one can. It was just after Little Miss Curi- osity had started this hole that Black Pussy came across from the barn, headed toward the back porch. As she drew near it she heard strange noise underneath it. Some one was under there. Could 1t be that on of the children of Rob- Der .lle Rat had come over from the barn" Black Pussy poked her head underneath, her yellow eyes widening as she sought to see what was going or in the dark. Then she backed out so hastily that she bumped her head. She had received q lot of sand right in her face. Yes. sir, she had received a lot of sand right in her face. Some one had throw it. The wonder was that it had not gone into her eyes. No wonder she backed ont hastily. Her tail swelled up to about three times it's natural size. She growled. She was upset She was angry. yet .he
 
 there again. You see, she hadn't found out who il vas that was in there.
 Meanwrilo Little Miss Curiosity went on with her digging. She had discovered that it was 2 fire place 70 dig. II was sandy soil and that meant easy digging. It also meant that it was nice and dry. My, my, now those little forepaws of that young Chuck did fly. and how those hindfeet did kick thH sand out that was showed back by her forefeet.. In less time than it takes to tell. there vas q good sized hole there.
 But Little Miss Curiosity was. aftcr all, cnly q young Chuck. After bit she grew tired. So she went I'D from under the porch and she polk cd it almost into th" lace of Black Pussy. who was still crouched close 70 that opening. Black Pussy snarlcd and spit, as only Black Pussy can. though she backed away, Little Miss Curiosity was so startled that she withdrew her head for a. mo she withdrew her head for mo menf Then she poked her head out again and such racket as she made with her teeth. It was a most uncomfortable sound. Black Pussy didn't like it. She didn't like it at all, Those teeth sounded as if
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27
with the coll can tell readily from what region tho wearer comes."
PLAN AIR QUARANTINE

Tokyo. July 17 Believing that numerous aerial visitors will be com- ing to Japan in the near future. the Yokohama customs authorities are drawing up plans for an air quar- antine. It is expected that all for- eign aviators. together with pas- sengers of airplanes and dirigibles, will be subjected to the same medi- cal examination as are incoming ship passengers. The baggage brought over the air is to be inspect ed by the customs men and duties affixed.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

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New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

Abraham Lincoln Is said to have spent only 75 csnt in his campaign for congress.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

Four Walls Can Make a House, but it takes a Wom.
 an to Make a Home
 To be successful homemaker, g woman must guard her health. When mother is not well, the home is up- set. Women everywhere are learn. ing through their own personal ex- periences, as these women did. the merit of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege. table Compound.
 Lancaster, Ohio.-"For ten years after my marriage. had poor health.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

There Is q custome in Santo Do- mingo of wearing "promisa" cos tunes. often of vivid patchwork, to remind the wearer that he has made a VOW that must be kept.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27

Of course 1t never can be right; Yet ;ots of noise may win a fight.
 Little Chuck
New Britain herald., 1927-07-27
Black Pussy Is Put Out

By Thornton W. Burgess
, 1927-01-12
DEATH TOLL FOR
WYOMING Is 81 In 1926

Wyoming's automobile death toll
for 1926 was estimated at 81 We'd
nesday, with reports for the first
IL months showing At of a total
of 1874 accidental deaths for that
period.
In 1926 there were 81 deaths
from motor accidents and PAS ac-
c'dental deaths. The report for
1919 gave Is automobile deaths
and the rate had Increased steadily
until last year.
The states total death rate had
dropped from 1913 in 1928 to 7.59
this year. while the infant mortali-
ty rate has increased from TIT to
S4.2. Deaths for the first II
months of 1926 were 1,7OS.
The birth rate of 2I.S from 1925.
which was the highest nj the United
States dropped to 1904. with 1880
births reported for the first IL
months OF last year.
, 1927-01-12
NEW TRAIN scHEpuIr

Beginning December IA. 1926,
the train schedule from and to Cody
is to be as follows.
No. "A. Ito SOUTH leaves Cody 1920
a. M.
No. 10. Ito Biilings) leaves 1870
p. m. tft
No, is tfrom Billings, arrives
Is a. m.
1915 a. m.
D. m. -qf
T. F. Killing, Agent.
, 1927-01-12

Nowadays. the wolf who dressed
up in sleeps clothing would have
called 1t caracul and been in style.
, 1927-01-12

Whether Methuselah actually
reached the age of $50 years. it
seems not to be disputed hat he is
dead now.
, 1927-01-12
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

3 THE PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PARK COUNTY, WYOMING. HELD
AT CODY, WYOMING. ON JANUARY 4h and 9Th, A. D., 1927.
The Board of County Commissioners met in their office OIL January
4h. p e Markham, chairman of the Board called the meeting to-
order. There being present W. C. Wilkins, s. W. Aldrich. Eugene
Phelps, and Bertha M. Rousseau. County Clerk. B& @4s& #5F
Motion made by Phelps. seconded by Aldrich that w. C. Wilkins
be made chairman of the Board Of County Commissioner Motion
carried.
Minutes 4 the. last regular meeting ar special meeting were read
4 md annrnp2da LLM.L-
, 1927-01-12

A petition a presented. signed by c. E.. Hempstone. ct al, for
the vacation Of a public road, described as being he old county road
between the NWA and the SWA of the NWA of Section rs of the
Old Survey. M between ts NEA o. the NEA of the sen of the MEX
South intersects. in Township So. Range 11. 8X
Upon motion, made n duly carried. this petition was ordered
advertised. Haf& 'A#4
, 1927-01-12

mmBsIohe AdJourned to meet january bth.T n ~
Board OF Commissioners, met January 9Th, all members present.
Upon moion'm mad and carried. the Semiannual Report was ordered
published. 4&M 4Ma .EN W
Several parties having submitted prices m lumber to the Commits
sioners. 1t wal decided Ito advertise. for bids O n lumber. #
The County Treasurer informed the County CommMsionerst that
therew would be $350146 received from the Forest Reserve Fund Motion
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Cold Weather Due to
Dust in ATMOSPHERE?

Seeing that volcanoes fling out
molten lava and burn up everything
near them, 1t may seem queer con-
tradiction to suggest that they can
cause cold weather, but the explana-
ton Is this-volcanoes throw up vast
masses of fine dust which floats in the
upper atmosphere.
Dust cuts off an amazing amount of
the suns heat, and it has always been
noticed that after any really big erup-
ton or series of eruptions there Is a
period of cold, dull weather. In
Humphreys book, physics of the
Air." table of these is given, begin
ming with the frightful outbreak of
Asama, in Japan, in 1888, and ending
with the eruptions of Tomboro in 1912.
There were three cold years after the
first eruption and four after the Sec
ond.
Some experts declare that the great
Ice ages through which our planet has
passed may have been caused by erup-
tons on huge scale which cut off
the lifegiving rays of the sun and re-
duced the temperature of the whole
earth.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Might Work Injustice
on DESERVING Ghosts

This is q callous and unbelieving
age. A little correspondence, in a con-
temporary on Christian ghosts has
produced an assurance that 1t is per-
fectly easy to distinguish between a
genuine ghost and a mere hallucina-
ton.
All you have to do is to squirt at
the apparition; If the poor ghost is
really there "the distortion of the line
of sight will cause it to be seen dou-
ble." But if the apparition remains
unaltered after this treatment 1t is
proof that it Is really an hallucination
from within and not something which
exists outside the percipient.
This habit of pulling ugly faces at
what may be perfectly good ghosts,
hardworking and deserving in every
sense Of the words. will be deprecated
by all courteous and right-thinking hu-
mans, the Manchester (Eng) Guar
dian comments. Moreover, the choice
between a double ghost and single
one does not exhaust the possibilities
from this harsh test. The apparition
may give an eldritch shrek and van
ish clean away. And what will that
prove? Simply that the experimenter
has squinted so vilely at the visitor
that he has frightened the poor thing
out of it's wits.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Many Pretty Legends
Concerning the Poppy

The poppy has been the symbol Of
death since the time the son of Tar
quinius Superbus asked his father
what should be done with the people
Of conquered city. -,
Tarquin did not reply, but going into
the garden he slashed off the heads Of
the largest peoples, thereby commend
ing the massacre Of the most influen-
tial citizens.
The color Of the poppy, resembling
blood, also symbolizes death. When
Persephone was stolen by Pluto her
mother, Sores, searched for her day
and night. The gods, plying her and
unable to restore Persephone, caused
peoples to spring about her feet. She
inhaled their heavy, bitter scent, and
put the seeds into her mouth, and
presently sleep closed her eyelids and
she gained that rest which her weary
body needed.
The state flower of California is
a brilliant yellow poppy, which shines
on the mountain slopes under which
gold lies hidden. The Saxon name for
poppy is 'popig."
It used to be custom in olden days
to strike poppy petal in the hands
to ascertain whether lover was faith
full or not. If it broke it signified
that he was unfaithful, but If it held
together and made noise it showed
he was true.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Layers of Warm and
Cold Waters in Lakes

It has been found that some of the
salt lakes in Hungary present the Pc
culiarity of layer Of warm, or even
hot, salt water between two bodies of
colder water. Thus, in the Medoc
lake, the surface temperature in sum-
mer is about 10 degrees, but at a depth
of a little more than four feet the
temperature becomes 1873 degrees, de
clining again to &c degrees at the bot
tom.
The surface water is fresh, but the
warm water beneath is intensely sa-
line, and the explanation Of the DIFF
ference of temperature is that, since
the specific heat of salt water is less
than that of fresh water, the salt wa
ter is more easily heated by the sun,
and, having risen to higher tempera-
ture than that Of the everything fresh
water, retains its heat, because the
fresh water prevents its escape by ra-
diation. 1t Is suggested that some use
might be found for these natural res
sxvoirs, or accumulators, Of solar heat
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Scotsman's Way

Doctor Hsieh (by the way, his name
is pronounced "Tee-yee Shee') learned
our language at Oxford, where his in
structor was a Scotchman who in
sisted that the young student stick to
words Of one syllable in speaking Eng
lish. He taught Doctor Hsieh that 1t
was ridiculous to use big words when
a small one would do just as well.
"For instance" explained the Chi.
nese visitor, "he told me not to use
the word preserve (here a delicious
Scotch burr crept into his speech, and
the audience howled) but to use short.
er synonyms, such as keep or can
So for long time found myself go.
ing around innocently saying, Heaven
can u.s. !'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
So Silly

Darling" he asked, as he drew
her closer to him, Jam the only man
you have ever kissed"
William" she replied, somewhat
testify, before we go any farther l
should like to ask you a few ques-
lions. You are aware that my father
is millionaire, aren't your"
"Y-yes."
"You understand, no doubt, that
when he dies the whole of his fortune
will be left to me?"
eyes"
"You know that I also own nearly
half million dollars worth Of prop
erty?
"Y-yes."
"Then, for goodness sake, talk
sense! What difference would II
make If I had been kissed by thou,
sand men before I met your
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
World Made Brighter
BY "Mofher's" Presence

"There is a little old lady on our
street." writes G. F. W., "who creates
sunshine for the whole neighborhood,
and felt that her story might in
terest your readers.
'The day is brighter for everyone
when she elects to 60 downtown. She
is short and plump and there is a kind
and gay twinkle in her eyes. The
street car and bus crews call her
Mother and though she lives in
nice house on nice street, and wears
good clothes, she evidently likes it.
"She skaters all the rules of traffic,
but the hardest boiled motorist slows
up to let her pass. All the other pas
sengers in the cars and buses have
to wait until she is safely and tenderly
helped aboard. The conductor per-
sonally conducts her to the door when
she gets off. All the passengers re-
sponded to her smiling Good morn
ing spoken to the world in general,
although no one seems to know her
name.
II wish that when I grow old every
one might be so glad to see me and
to serve me, and I'm going to put in
the intervening years trying to cult
vate winning smile like my little old
lady's and overcome my present aver
sion to being called Mother by the
hOi polloi. I shall have to exchange
snobbfshness for winsomeness If I am
to be the sunshine of-the neighbor-
hood when I grow old, will I notT"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Odd FelIo,us Old Order

The "Odd Fellows" as such, were
formed in the Eighteenth century, but
with the intermediate link of the trade
guilds they stretch back to Roman
times. From marble monument
found at Lanurium, near Rome, it is
clear that the practice Of combination
for providing decent burial, and peri
odically spending a convivial time in
each others company, was a feature
Of the life Of the ancient Romans, and
those two objects with others) have
always been part of Odd Fellowship.
Some, indeed, contend that the Roman
legions founded lodges. in Britain -
London Mail,
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Heroic Roman Figure

Cincinnatus was one of the favorite
early heroes of the Roman republic.
In the year 400 B. G. he was elected
consul. the chief executive officer of
Rome. Two years later, in time of
great national danger, he was chosen
dictator or supreme commander to
lead the army against the nation Of
Gauls, or modern France, that was
threatening Italy. The messenger
sent to tell him Of his elevation to
the dictatorship found him blowing on
his little farm. He put on his toga,
the robe of Roman citizen, to listen
to the reading of his commission, and
then he went to Rome and took COM
mand. He decisively defeated the en-
envy, and l6 days later he was at home
again at work on his farm.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES

Mrs. M. M. Donovan has returned
from an extensive trip. Mrs. Dono-
van will leave about June / for De-
troit, where she will reside perma-
nently, having purchased a beautiful
residence in Hyland Park. She will
be greatly missed in the Twin Cities,
where she has taken an active part
in the social and civic affairs.
The Ophelia Rice Union of the w.
C. T. U. will meet Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 at st. James church, Mime
apolis. A Lincoln Day program will
be rendered.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
The Departed Hero

Now there is no place in the modern
novel for the hero. The novelist main
tains, not without irritation, that it is
none Of his doing; he has no choice
but to write of things as they are, and
he finds no hero in modern life to
occupy the place. "Tono Bungay" set
the pattern for a whole school of
novelists, until Dorothy Richardson
and James Joyce broke it again. In
'"Tono Bungay" II. G. Wells gave to
his principal character, young Pom
derevO, reasoned excuse for his
inadequacy in the heroic role: 81
began with the superstition that life
consisted in doing things. 1 discovered
that it consisted in having things done
. to me."-Isabel Paterson in the Book
man.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Your Profession

1t is in the nature of man to abuse
his own profession. In his own pro-
fession he realizes his limitations, but
he blames them upon the profession
and not upon himself On the other
hand, seeing things from outside, he
imagines that other professions are
easier than his own and that If he
had entered one Of them he would
have gone higher. In his own profess
sion he is inclined to note only the
failures; in the others his eyes are
on the successes. Between disloyalty
to his profession and disloyalty to
himself he instinctively chooses dis
loyalty to his Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Here Is q Bod One

The American goshawk is the flerc-
est, most destructive, and most daring
of all the hawks, says Nature Maya
zine. Because it's breeding range is
far north and it is fewer in number
than the Cooper, the aggregate dam
age to poultry Is less; though grouse
and other game birds suffer greatly,
mammals and insects are also taken.
Because of the coloring. the depreda-
tons of the young birds are often laid
to the harmless redtail.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Caesars Personality

Historians say that julius Caesar
was tall and Of commanding presence.
His features were angular and prom
inent. He had fair complexion, with
keen, expressive black eyes. In later
years he was bald; at no time Of his
life did he wear beard. Though en-
dowed with a constitution naturally
by no means robust, he became Injured
to hardship and exhibited astonishing
powers of endurance. In matters of
dress, he was particular to the verge
of effeminacy.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Explaining Small Checks

Checks may be drawn for less than
81, though there is federal law stat
ing that they are not lawful. Many
individuals and even governments,
make checks for an amount less than
81, but they are not intended to cir
culate, being only intended to pay the
amount Of the check to the person the
check is made payable to. A check
is not lawful money and consequently
cannot be passed as lawful money. A
check is a personal credit instrument
used in place Of money.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Y. w. C.. A. NOTES

A farewell surprise party was CIV
en- by the Wide Awake Triangle last
week for Gladys Fox, president Of the
club, who has since left for he. new
home, Los Angeles, Calf. The Tri-
angle will miss so faithful and loyal
a leader.
Father A. H. Lealted- was an in
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12

teresting speaker at the joint Vesper
service Sunday. A vocal solo by
Mrs. Mabel Brown and violin selec-
ton by Victoria Stokes were highly
enjoyed.
The Book Lovers club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. B. H. Miller will review the
Life of Booker T. Washington.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-02-12
Showing of

It was children's Christmas party
and tea having been consumed each
child was asked to sing or give reci-
tation. All went well until 1t came to
Tommy Jones turn.
"Come along, Tommy, we would like
to hear you sing"
81 can't sing. but I'll fight any other
kid in the ROOM" was the startling re-
ply.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-26
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT LOSES
(AriZOna ReDIlblicanl


Though the permanent the writ of
against State Treasurer Caahan
uS tne treasurer the main in his refusal
Se gnWay department
revenues derived from
1878 Tor the creation fund of $1oOOo
purposes The however
@ as well as the other authorized
holds that the share of the counties them
mus SO far highway department it is left e
Oe Og required to make the +
Inc 70 per cent fund of the preserved by the decision
"0 10 aoe available Tor use within the
0ne ae highway department WITH OF BOARDS OF
oepenoent work to meet federal
TO maintain and promote machine
therefore we may expect early of
eecC nat the attitude of the
e SCae mgnWay department
m m more likely to throw these accmulatng open
than it showed itself an
m tne department without such to impose
we are conndent that the majority
" 'A0 ne department out of politics. that pot1a
S - 40 SCcy to highway maintenance so
a1 every dollar Wung from the
man or the 10 the furtherng welfare of anv
- - e strengthening OF any political faction OF - y Guy
e legislature through its highway investigating committee o h
gross extravaganza the highway finds Of % m
u vast hordes in political activities
lol campaign purposes These
nave Oee elaborated in the
winch not only confirm the findings
highway department the funds of other
WHICH nave no other relation the
III une common control which
shtes color OF authority methods to which the
use OF dummy claims parts of
public - F"" u
In these circumstances majority the legislature must more than
"I@C Cne unds OF the state highway
OF the other institutions moro
against wastefuI dissipation ." ~
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-26
Lindbergh's S Dazzling Plans

Tangible
has been reduced to enthusiasm something
In Washington where Colonel indbeh
cabinet officers Friday that
for transportation being
The standing n
venture ample financial nconvabe
Iindbergh anything
the light a public
Among arranging
lines.
heads mail subsidy
both airhps and
the whenever needed national
Passenger arplanes
in the
market while they might not be the last word scouting bombing
planes they will least be ar-worhy
justified all admiration and confidence
people the world poured out to him.
stick vaudeville the motion
Iindbeh his mind glued
ont n better than other
his ambitions shown in ST. Louis when
plans whatever demands the
might make him.
patriotism love of country were
that willing sacrifice his personal
his services be
plans of spreading
national system country do more for
department of the government
viewed by the American
situation presented by Colonel Lind
national defense at small poruon
fleets Of sufficient size Tor the army ana
addition aid IN pronoung aer transportation III "0 ~
of people at large
department
With national
thing
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-26
Japan's $ Gesture Eloquent


disarmament conference in throwing IN their
blocking the British proposals to np
the Washington pact
The Nppone have seen the handwriting on the wall that poams
To the ordnar Law mind not scooled in the arts dnomacv m
proposals direct little
left OF the American navy ana snace the states from attempting
naval national defense k
and chat the fast cruiser with lighter armament but greater speed will
tonnage that could
the thereby rendering them
useless they present, ss..fl4
objection the United States building
equipped with the motive power to cross the Atlantic and would be useful
chiefly for defensive It happens that the United States has been
building considerable size than those that Great Britain
impression that defensive vessels might
required by insular possessions at times
snaring obligated
though British diplomacy
further disarmament scheme that will America
nov in
conference held
members Of his cabinet under the
influence old world diplomats
Hills far the
e and ugh sn head @ of the American az delegation nd one
disposition o Establishments of Cecil
Britain
Great Britain passed
United
decided that
the the development and protection of the
Britain making gesture for amiy
cooperation with America
Japanese eyes
matter backed by Great Britain Pekng
faction the Cantonese
sa a y ohl'ng Aa shsk seems " 0s @00u' fs"o % 00T o
While the time gives little hope
for further naval disarmament will have
the
the United years past.
stated Geneva
that requires the United States single vessel
predicted treaty will
be entered into as long Calvin Coolidge president.