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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Old Custom of Telling
Bees of Owners Death

A reader in the United States sends
me cutting from an American news
paper telling how the late DR.. Charles
James, chemist and mineraloglst
owned IA hives of bees, and how after
his death one swarm disappeared and
was found buzzing about the flowers
on his grave more than two miles
away, Peter Simple writes, In the Lon
don Post.
Apparently, we are told, the bees
had not been informed of his death
In accordance with the ancient Gus
tom, which is still rellglously full.
filled in country places.
am afraid can not enlighten
my correspondent, who passes on to
me the query Of the journal In ques-
ton: "Who first thought of telling
the bees of the death of their mas
terT
AS far as history carries us back
we have some record of the keeping
of bees, and the custom Of telling
the bees is very likely almost as old
as Bookkeeping. 1t has all the ap-
pearance of a rite which originated
In very early times. and the fact that
1t still survives is touching proof
that we still cling, in some things at
least, to the wisdom-or folly-of our
ancestors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Editor Years Ago Took
Fling at Vast Wealth

The concentration OF wealth in the
United States was looked upon fear
s0mely as far back MS 1860. That year
the Washington IN j. Star made this
editorial comment. according to Cap
per's Weekly:
alexander T. Stewart, the mer.
chant prince, clears $1,000 a day Sun
day excepted, the year round. Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt pleads guilty to twice
that sum. william B. Astor rates his
income at 1880 per diem; sleeping or
waking, he finds SO bill dropping into
his hat every minute Of the "a hours.
At every turn cash stares at him
In the most insidious manner. Banks
fling their dividends at his head; ruth.
less financiers beat him with coupons !;
IMPLYING and soulless corporations
dump their lucre at his doorstep, and
cOntemptuous bill-stickers plaster his
door with greenbacks. One might
wonder what he had done to merit
such treatment The only charge that
can be brought is that he is q rich
mans son and therefore must suffer-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Passion for Education
Mark of Truly Great

In biography Of George Washing
ton 1t is narrated that he was reluc-
tant to visit France at the end of his
presidential term, because he could
not speak French.
Which is only another tribute to his
greatness and his wisdom
What wise man does not regret
the lack of education? There is so
much to learn in life and so brief a
time in which to learn it, To grasp
the life and literature of those an
cient lands from which our civiliza.
ton and all our religions are de-
rived would require a couple of cen
turtles at least. And then we would
only be in the A B G class of modern
study.
The more one really learns, the
more one wants to learn. All who
have tasted of education must regret
their lack Of complete possession of 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Indians Outstrip Deer
in FIeetness of Foot

The greatest runners in the world
are the Tarahumare Indians, who have
been known TO continue 40 miles with
out stopping. A few years ago Thorn
as Zafiro and Ieonicio San Miguel,
members of this tribe, did a distance
Of 621h miles on the highway from
Panchuca to Mexico City in hours
and 81 minutes without any evidence
of fatigue. Translated "Tarahumare"
is foot runners. They are said to be
insensible to heat and cold, using the
same blankets summer and winter.
They love to tell how their forefathers
were the couriers of the Aztec mon.
archs. Today the Mexicans employ
them to run wild horses into the cor
rails. The Tarahumare prove the ex-
preston poets love 10 use, "fleet as
deer" to be true, for when they are
on the chase they outstrip their ant
Tered prey.
Running is not confined to the men
of this tribe; the women enter into II
with the same zest. AS with the Zuni,
there is much preparation for the
sporting event The priests practice
many kinds of sorcery; human bones
are hidden along the course, and woe
to the runner whose foot unearths
oneI Each man taking part is rubbed
down by the "shaman," or priest, to
protect him against evil influences
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Homely House Pet

On the island of Santo Domingo
there is to be encountered a great va
riety of insects which, in one form or
another, are active during the "a
hours of the day. The houses are
kept reasonably free from these pests
through the activities Of the "gecko"
which makes its home in the houses,
but refuses to share hospitality with
any form of insect life. The gecko
Is terrible looking lizard which I,
perfectly harmless and it moves slow
ly about the house and gathers up in
sects Of all kinds. 1t is slow until its
eyes light on its prey and then It is
quick enough to make bulls shot
and rarely misses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Hot Weather and Star
Sirius Unjustly Linked

Dog days is the name given by the
ancients to the hottest and most IN
wholesome part Of the year, lasting
from July to August IL. The name
comes from the star Sirius, the great
dog which follows the mighty hunter
Orion through the heavens.
The Greeks early noticed that at
that season Sirius, which is the bright
est star In the heavens, rose just be-
fore the sun. Consequently the star
was held responsible for droughts and
plaques which were most frequent dur.
ing Its period of early rising. The
Romans named this period the Dies
Caniculares, a name which comes
down to US as the dog days. Roman
writers tell Of dogs sacrificed TO ap
pease the wrath of the Syrian STAR
who "barks from afar, and with his
sultry breath infects the sky"
Modern meteorology points out, how
ever, that poor Sirius is a victim Of
coincidence. He has nothing at all
to do with the weather. The scien
tiflc explanation is that heat In d way
follows the sun, just as the hottest
part Of the day is not high noon
but an hour or two later. In tho
same way the hottest part Of the sum
mer is not midsummer, but slightly
later than the solstice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Plants That Produce
Both Food and Water

In some tropical or subtrOplcal coun-
tries there Is regular alienation of
wet and dry seasons. There are found
plants that grow rapidly during the
rainy season, producing leaves, flow
ers and fruit within a short period
Some of these then die outright with
the coming of the dry season, and are
started anew from seeds at the return
Of favorable conditions. Others make
the usual growth of leaves, flowers and
fruit, and in addition produce bulbs,
tubers, rootstocks and feshy roots un.
derground. By means of food mate
rails, as sugar and starch, and guam.
titles of water stored IN these under.
ground structures, such plants keep
alive through the dry season, and are
enabled to make a very rapid growth
when favorable conditions return
The amount of food materials and
water stored In these structures is re-
markable. Fleshy roots weighing more
than 80 pounds are not unusual with
some members Of the gourd family.
Some members of the morning glory
family, as yams or sweet potatoes,
reach almost as great size. The cult.
waited onion furnishes a familiar ex
ample of water and food storage in
bulbs. AS compared with other ma.
terials In the plant, the amount of
water stored In these structures is
amazing. The common potato con-
tains about 80 per cent Of water The
roots Of carrots, beets or turnIps show
about an equal percentage Bulbs.
as in the onion; special water storage
leaves, as In the Ice plant, and stems
as In some cactus forms, may show
fully 10 per cent water
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR &c
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Wayl

Have fve-cent cigars been leav-
ing a bad taste in your mouth and
a poor impression on your mind?
Are you willing to start all over
again-just once? Shove a nickel
across the nearest cigar counter
with this password: Havana Rib
bon. Back will come the proof that
five cents does buy not only a good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum ever bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
five-cent cigar" back on the map,
we use nothing but long-filler, fully
ripe tobacco. No short ends to come
out in your mouth. No bitter, under-
ripe nor flat-tasting over-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, fiavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
Havana Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. Also Practical Pocket
Packages of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Fairs Long Employed
as Places of Trading

1.-THE fair has its origin written in
the dim pages Of the past, and as an
Institution, although not the same as
1t is today, has long existed"
although it is not known where
the first fair was held, evidence
points to the existence Of fairs in
western civilization as early as the
dawn of the Christian era. There is
evidence Of fairs In eastern countries
long before this, some historians
pointing out that King Ahasuerus held
a six months fair in the year 500
B. c., at which he showed the riches
Of his glorious kingdom This is the
first fair recorded in history. Others
probably preceded this, however, as
the Scriptures record certain actlvi-
ties as fairs. In the Book of Ezekiel,
twenty-seventh chapter, there are ref
erences to numerous fairs that were
in existence at that time.
'There is only one thing of which
we are certain concerning these early
fairs, that they were commercial in
character. Merchants came from dis
tant countries with their native wares
for trade with other merchants"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Papers Varying Qualities

Philatelic nomenclature includes the
adjectives wove, laid, granite, quad
rifle and pelure as applied to postal
PAPER In general way the distinc-
lions are these: Wove paper is of the
plain, even texture used for books and
newspapers; laid paper is water
marked with parallel lines close to.
gether; the lines may be either verti-
cal or horizontal; quadriIle paper is
watermarked with both vertical and
horizontal lines, which thus form
squares or oblongs; granite paper
shows colored fibers in its texture, the
fibers are tiny pieces Of silk thread,
and the reverse Of the stamp has a
notified appearance; pelure paper Is
thin like tissue paper, semi-transpar-
ent. but tougher and harder than the
tissue texture and usually grayish In
color.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Those "cood Old DAYS"

Although there were few roads and
little traffic In Colonial days, traffic
laws were rigldly enforced. Sunday
travelling was illegal in some of the
Colonies, the statute defining Sunday
as lasting from shutdown Saturday un.
til shutdown on the Sabbath. It is re.
lated that traveller, about to resume
his journey, once left the tavern on
Sunday evening, and standing beside
his horse, waited until the sun, as he
thought, had retired for the night.
Then he mounted and rode Off. Just
then n last sunbeam pierced the
clouds for an instant, whereupon he
was arrested by the vigiant town
constable and fined
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Facts About Lightning

The Weather bureau says that
when lightning is about to occur be-
tween a cloud and the earth lit usual
ly occurs between different parts Of
the same cloud) there Is a great &C.
emulation Of electricity of one kind,
usually the negative, at the surface
of the earth and Of the opposite kind
In the lower portion of the cloud. This
imposes an electric strain on the me-
dium between the two. The break, or
discharge, consisting essentially of a
flow of negative electricity, or cleo
irons, toward the positive charge, may
begin at any point in mldair along the
path and progress this break pro-
gress) in both directions at the same
time, or 1t may begin at either end
and from there progress toward the
other.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Compulsory Voting

In Belgium and Switzerland and
some other European countries pun
ishments are inflicted on non-voters.
In Belgium for the first offense the
culprit is at once called before jus
tice, who reprimands or fines him. The
second offense is more severely pun.
ished and the name Of the refractory
citizen is published by the magistrate
and posted on the gates of the town
hall. The man who without excuse
has absented himself from voting four
times in 10 years is considered un
worthy of citizenship and his name Is
stricken from the poll list For 10
years he is debarred from holding any
public office
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Mankind Might Do Well
in Copying Humble Hen

Hard work means nothing to hen.
She just keeps on digging worms and
laying eggs regardless of what the
business prognosticators say about the
outlook for this or any other year.
II the ground is hard, she scratches
harder. II it's dry, she digs deeper.
If it's wet, she digs where It is dry
If she strikes a rock, she works
around 1t.
II she gets a few more hours of
daylight, she gives us few more eggs,
but always she digs up worms and
turns them into hard-shelled profits as
well as tender brollers.
Did you ever see a pessimistic hen Z
Did you ever hear Of one starving to
death waiting for worms to dig them.
selves to the surface?
Did you ever hear one cackle be-
cause work was hard? Not on your
life. They save their breath for dig
ging and their cackles for eggs. Sue.
cess means digging! Are yoa?-From
Thorn Mean Inside Talks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Dealings in Stock

A stock exchange, as generally un-
derstood, need not, necessarily, be
building where securities are bought
and sold, but any place, even in the
open air, as, for instance, "curb" stock
exchanges. Securities which are not
upon the large stock exchanges, or
new securities, which have not, as yet,
been listed upon such exchanges, are
handled in what is known as the curb
market. The reason nowadays for the
existence of curb markets in the open
rather than in some building is that,
If the latter plan were pursued, there
would exist another exchange and 1t
would not be permissible for a men,
Der of the regular exchange of the
city to be represented thereon, as he
frequently now is on the curb.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Radium Prevents Fires

One of the hazards of the rubber
factory is that as the sheets pass over
rollers for compression, electric sparks
are often given off and at the same
time the air is filled with inflammable
vapors. This combination is a danger
GUS one and often causes a conflagra-
tion. In foreign factory it has been
discovered that this menace is re-
moved by the presence of a tiny cap
sule of radium in the presence of the
rolling machinery. 1t is explained that
the radium has some action on the air
In its vicinity which enables electricity
to pass slowly and harmlessly from
the rollers and thus saves the factory
from destruction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08

The Miller librar! of The University
OF Wisconsin has one of the most com
plcte collections In the world relating
to bee keeping both in the shape of
books and historic material This in
slilution has been recently made The
recipient Of straw 'skep." type of
beehive which is now only occasional
ly seen in old pictures. This particular
skep or beehive was made on May 30
1873, the day Wisconsin was declared
state. by d. ID. Danniher, a Madison
bcckeeper, who spent that day In max
ins n straw skep in which to quarter
colony of his bees, and he kept the
bees In Il for many years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Knocking the Magazines

Aldous Huxley, novelist and short
story writer. said on his last visit to
New York:
"A magazine must come down to
the popular taste, or else 1t must
20 up. That's why most magazines
accept the worst and reject the best.
~ talented author recently wrote
short story.
There he said to his wife, after
he finished reading It out loud to her
There, that's the best thing I've ever
dnne. It's equal to Poe or Ambrose
Fierce
"'Ics, darling, 1t is his wife
agreed. And now I'll go and make
out list of the IL Ilkeliest maya.
zines for you to submit 1t to first.'r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
s,onshsnr. H.. Been Saved

Stonehenge, the English relic of pre-
historic days, has been saved from
real estate dealers and purchased for
the public It being generally accept
ed that the original structure was of
the Bronze age. the purpose of the
stones has been subject for much
theory, and II is thought that the place
was al some remote time used for
sun worship. When complete, the
stones formed two circles, with an
opening to the northeast. The stones
are located on Salisbury plain, near
the city Of Salisbury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Can ANYBODY Answer?

The stroller recently purchased an
eight day clock and had talked about
this purchase bit in the presence OF
little Billy. Now daddy was uble to
answer most Of Billy's questions, hut
the latest one was why is II an
eight day clock?"
Daddy promptly answered, at is
wound today, and will then 20 eight
days before winding AGAIN.
Billy not satisfied said: well
there's only seven days In one week
Does the clock go one day of last
week, or does II wait till the end of
the week and go one day the next
week2"-Philadelphla Public edger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08

Nature followed out the top of the
ancient volcano, Mount Mazama, in
Oregon, to make a setting In lava for
jewel-like lake Of unbelievable blue
The spectacle Of Crater lake In the
making, can only he family Imag
ined. Indian legends wove fantasy
about 1t, and scientists explain Il only
by some titanic cataclysm. The lake
which gives Its name to the national
park is 1000 feet deep In places. II
has no inlet of any sort, nor Is there
any stream running out Of 1t. The
water is supposed to escape by I'm
foreground channels and to reappear
In the Klamath river a few miles
away.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
" M'1 s5s ssEfsSsPYy 3s,; q for thee

1t was also claimed that this stone
sharpened the wits Of its wearer, max
ing him fearless and victorious, so
that In Rome 1t was very highly re-
garded as tallsman for lawyers.
Pliny tells of an impecunious attorney
who hired sardonyx ring to wear in
court while defending young widow.
He won both his case and his client
at the same time, thus greatly en-
HANGING his belief in the power of
his birthstone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
One UnchanginR Fashion

The styles of dresses for women in
Scanno. Italy, small town IN the
Apennine mountains, have not
changed for centuries The women.
famed for their beauty, wear very
wide skirt, tightly gathered and snug
at the hips, falling below the ankles.
Made of dark green material, II is
faced with band Of vermilion about
ten inches wide, so that brilliant
flashes and flecks of red are seen as
the wearer walks. Above is tightly
fitted bodice of black wooden material,
with three pairs of silver buttons down
the front and full white sleeves
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Not Loose Yet

Robert was faci 6 the unpleasant.
ness Of an impending tonsil operation
and like most every one else, when In
trouble, wished for some one to keep
him company. SO he suggested that
his little sister, Jae, age four, &C.
company him and have her tonsils re-
moved also. "No, I won't" retorted
little Jae, because they aren't loose
yet"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber OF Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters Of administration c.
I. a. on the personal estate of
ARCHIE WITHERS.
late of Montgomery county, deceased,
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 2Sth day of
February. 1880 otherwise they may bylaw,
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day OF
August, 1929
ISABEL WITHERS,
Administrative c. I. A.,
sep 2-6t Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Sheriff Gets His Orders

Some strange communications come
daily 10 the desk of sheriff. The
following one arrived recently from
a woman In small Washington city:
"Will you please so out and see how
everything is in the house and how
is the yard and fruit trees? Try all
windows in basement. also, and let me
hear about the place. left box in
the pantry with dishes in and furni.
ture in other rooms and left list Of
all."-Portland Oregonian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08

q. |. J. was spending the day with
relatives, and had been warned by
mother, not to ask for anything to
eat between meals. He did as he was
told very satisfactorily until late in
the afternoon, when he yielded to an
Inward desire for "handout."
"Uncle," said the boy, always get
sleepy when I am hungry"
WELL" said the uncle. maybe the
child Is hungry"
"Are you hungry?" asked uncle.
NO." said the little fellow, but l
am terribly sleepy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08

People were ufr,..d of this burning
air." as Illuminating gas was called at
first and could not be convinced that
fire or explosion would not BE- the
inevitable result of its general use.
The lamplighters Of London practical
ly went on strike for a time when
London streets began to he lighted by
1t, in 1907, although the word strike
was not used. Used to the od-fash
Toned oil lamps they were suspicious.
and also fearful of the new illuminant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Roman Faith in Power
Conferred by Sardonyx

The Romans, who greatly preferred
precious stones which took kindly tC
engraving or carving, were devoted to
the sard, in which they carved and
wore the figures of Greek heroes and
gods. Mars and Hercules they wore
for courage and victory; Mercury for
political acumen and legal skill; Ju-
Filter for success. and Venus for love.
1t was believed that a sard, hung
around the neck, would allay pain,
and give self-control, attract friends,
and insure contpgal happiness. It's
power as a marriage charm is told In
the jingle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Easy to Be Critical

The habit of criticism grows upon
us, because criticism is the easiest
thing in the world II does not take
thimbleful uf brains to find fnull
and the biggest numSkull In The world
can find fault with the greatest man
in the world. We flaitpr ourselves
that criticism * . sign of siIlrrim
intelligence Il Is not II is usually
sign of bad nai;'ers. of lack of self
restraint, AMI g.. ~ cai!r' 1, ormc,
of pSyr'holn i'r. frank Crane.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
Russian s'Break Fast"

The Russian lasts religfously when
his religion calls for 1t, but immedl-
ately after the fasting period he
plunges into an orgy of food, elabo-
rate preparations are made in advance
for the break and tables are groan-
ing under the weight of whole hams,
ducks, turkeys, geese, chickens, sau-
sages, walnut cakes, cathedrals made
Of sour cream, tall kulitch cakes, curd
cakes, pirojkis, bortsh, bottles of kvass
and champagne. The gathering sur
rounds this array of cosmestibles and
struggle unably to conquer IL entirely.