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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1912)
Tillamoolc i*mev!„g • ior of an Ausiralian mining was a noted boxer, had been *ouie mouths, and Just be- tturn to his mayoral duties nrt passed u vote of censure kt the next meeting of the icil the mayor was present tbe minutes of the previous to contain this: >f censure was passed on the outstaying bis leave, and it red to ask for an explana- Lposed this vote of censure?" be mayor. ¡said a councilor. d. did you?” »aid the mayor, from bls presidential chair, [e that!" and he struck him In the face. “Who seconded lotion?" he asked quietly. I no answer. "Who seconded Ition?" he asked again. Still no answer. “Then." said tile iking up his pen. “as there seconder. it's out of order, iff the minutes!" Iscting a Quean Cow! Jfaoue valley. Switzerland, an ■ary ceremony is carried out y This is the choosing of a t by tbe cows themselves. A tuber of cows, over 2C0 at be assembled in a field to |eir queen. The queen cow is ■hlcb is strong enough to fight Ler cows off the pasture and [possession of it herself. Tile if the cows are not allowed to L their beasts in any way. hr of owning a queen cow is bveted by tbe local herdsmen, Ido everything they can in or- rn their animal out a winner, bagerness to bring their beasts tell on tbe day of battle many rdsmen feed them a week or a I beforehand on bread and be cows descend from a fight end are always eager to have | The "election" of the queen n lasts the greater part of the [is watched by crowds, who the scene from miles round. Headlight, November 2s 1912; Wrongly Labeled. Lighting th* Hou** of Commons. The author of "Two Year* In tbe The bouse la very often sparing of Forbidden City.” the Princess. Her tbe gas bill, remarks tbe Manchester Ling, was a Indy In waiting at the I Guardian On a quiet afternoon tbe ' court of tbe famous empress dowager debate will go on In tbe fading light of Cbiua Her majesty, the princess of day till members cau hardly see tells us. had an excellent estimate of I one another's faces, and then tbe clerk herself "I have often thought." she of tbe bouse suddenly realizes that he ouce confessed. "that I am the moat cannot see the paper under bls nose. clever woiuau that ever lived Hnd He looks up and finds tbe house wrap that others cannot comps re with me." ped in shadows. He touches a bell, a Nottvitlistanding this favorable opin servant comes In and re<-elves tbe di- ion. there were Interesting lapses In rections for the lights. The light is ' universal knowledge, aa when Miss turued on In tbe attic above the glass Carl paluted her i>ortrait. and her ma panels with the rendering of tbe red jesty noticed tbe artist's signature I d rose. It arrives In tbe house like a i the corner of tbe canvas. shower of rain on a summer night 1 “Well. I know foreigners do some First a faint tentative stirring, a soft funny things." she remarked, “but I ening. a sponge In the face, then after think this is about tile funniest I ever that the deluge, and the room below beard of. Fancy putting her name on Is drenched In a mellow downpour. my picture. This will naturally con The dark a|>ncea beneath the g-illerles vey tbe impression that it is a portrait drink It up like a thirsty land. The of Miss Carl and not a portrait of my whole scene Is refreshed. Strair'ers In self nt all." the house look up into the roof and Even after the princess—who was of then they sit up and liegin a more in western education— had explained, and telllgent rending of the men and things the empress had consented to allow below. tbe signature to remain, she was any Dropping the English “H." thing but satisfied. In the days when packet ships ran I -------------------------- between New York and London a Don’t Be Too Expart. youthful passenger asked the English Having graduated from a business mate of the Christiana what there wax college with honors, the young man in the leather fulling around the gun- thought himself competent to tackle wales of the lifelavits. any problem In banking that could be "Hair, sir." be answered. learned without actual experience, but "Is there anythlug |iecullnrly buoy- tbe old clerk knew better. "Can you make an erasure so neatly ant about hair?" asked the American youth. that It would take an expert to tell "If you don’t know that you don't where It bad been done?” be asked. “Yes. air." said tbe young man, with know much." replied the mate, with a look of contempt as he moved to an conscious pride. other part of the ship. “Well, for heaven's sake don’t tell The youth was humiliated and a few your pros[>ective employer so or you will be looking for a Job this time next days later asked the captain why hair was so buoyant In water. That au year.” the old clerk said. “Employers are afraid of too much thority replied that he didn't know that skill in that direction. It gives such it wns and inquired why the youth enormous opportunities for fraud that thought It was so. “Why. sir. your mate told me that they will tight sby of hiring you. "I found that out in my young days. there wns hair in the tubes of the life 1 also was an expert with tbe ink boats to make them float when ca|>- eraser and proudly proclaimed my ac sized ." "Ah!" answered tire captain, laugh complishment. Finally when 1 found myself toeing the starvation mark I ing. “He’s a Cockney; be means air.” I ceased to boast und have held a good position ever since.”—New York Times. j ! | ’ j i I i | Funny Featant Netlewa. Foetical Inspiration. O»ngr,-»xmau (£ W. Towusend st ’ Tbe astruiiumical lore of the llnsalan New Jersey, author of “Chlmml* Fad- peasantry of the north, center and den." told a yarn of poetical Inspira south of »be empire lx limited to a tion which Is weird, to say the least knowledge of the existence of the sun He was paying bl* first visit to Hono and the moon and stars, of three con lulu. some fwenty-ti'e year* ago. and stellatloux. of the Milky way. of one was greeted at the wharf by Charle* planet, of comets, shooting star* aud Dana Stoddard, one of bls close per meteors. Tbe aim lx to all a myaterl- sonal friends. Townsend bad decided ou* aud beneficent being. Tbe moon, covered with Ice and to go to one of tbe local hotel* and Stoddard tried to dissuade him. desir •now. is ever kt flight from Its broth ing him to live at a bungalow high up er, the sun Upon Its disk Is portray N'uuanu valley, which the poet bad oc ed tbe murder of Abel by Cain, lit* cupied for some months. He describ latter being done to death with a pitchfork. The lunar rays are malig ed Ita charms as follow*: “Ed. it's tbe most beautiful spot ia nant, aud evil comes to those who The tbe world Sitting on tbe front porch sleep unprotected from them you can look down the valley, over tbe borus of the moon afford Information as to the weather wonderful flowering trees, groie* of The stars are lamps or candles light cocoanut palms and polncianas. to the sea, with Its hundreds of shades of ed and extinguished by the Eternal A color, from gray to the deepest bine of shooting star Is the soul of one lu«t heaven. And for poetical inspiration | passed away Comets are heralds of I cau. sit on my back porch, where I : war and famine. No Russian ever do ut.v work, and throw the ashes forgets that the Napoleonic war fol lowed tbe great comet of l.hllEx from my cigarette on tbe graves of twe cbauge. suicides."—New York World toneoh th* Dining Hour. ** 1 Tbe hour of dining tiu« .idvawnF with the ceuturiex. Froissart mcMia** waiting on the Duke of Lam-aster M I* tbe afternoon after be had «uppaG and was about to go tu bed. and th* prefne* of tbe Heptauierun »bowa that tbe queen of Navarre dined at IF • clock tn tbe morn Ing. From th* Northumberland Household Btxik. dated 1512. w* ieuru that tbe ducal family rose at A brenkfuated at 1. dluvxl at 10. sop;»«] at 4 and retire« for the night at 8 Loula XIV. did oat dine till 12. while his contemixirarlea, Cromwell and Charles IL. took th* meal at 1. In ITUi tbe hour was ad vamed to 2. I* 1731 we find th* Dm liexe of Romerset dining at S. **d in I7t« Cowp*r «|>eaks of 4 o'clock a* the fashionable ttrne After tbe batilg of Waterloo tbe dinner hour waa al tered to d. rnom which time It boa ad-i vanned by half hour stage« to 8 Hol that In 4<at years the dinner hour bad’ gradually imn-ed through at leaal tew boura of tbe tiny.—London Hpc tator What Makes a Nation. 1 believe there is no |x*rmanent greatness to u nation except It he based upon morality I do not care for military greatness or military re nown. I care for the condition of the people among whom I live Crowns, coronets, miters, military display, the pomp of war. wide colonies and a huge empire are. In my view, ail tri fles, light ns air and not worth consid erlug unless with them you can have a fair share of comfort, contentment and happiness among tbe great body of the people. Palaces, baronial can ties, great halls, stately mansions, do not make a nation. The nation la ev ery country dwells in the cottage, and unless tbe light of your conatitutloa can shine there, unless the beauty of your legislation and the excellence of your statesmanship are Impreaaad there on the feelings and condition of the people, rely upon it you have yet to learn the duties of government.— John Bright Painting Turkey** Leg*. Amors the many trades which e.’lst,’ but which me not as a rule fllletl up iu the census luqx-rs, are tbe “faker*" of all kinds, from tbe manufacturer of antique furulvirv ami brasses to tbs, bird fancier 'vbo cau pass a sp rrow aa a i unary Lerbajis the most curb us form of "faking" is that which dr»la with turkeys, dead or alive, and which ia principally practiced In France. The age of a turkey Is told chiefly by lie legs and beak, '."hex* are filed nd treated with ■ «|xx lal varnish by be "faker" two or three tliuea a week be fore the bird Is to be sold. It will then, to all appearance, have renewed Its youth, and its owner ia able to obtain a much higher price The freshness of the dead birds Is also largely told by the color of the legs, and for this. too. ■ varnish lx used. The varnish w** the discovery of a Frenchman. Per* Cbn|ielller, who seema to have been a «•ally remnrknble man. ns he hud many lrous In the fire and died worth a co*- Mderable xum.—Londou Telegraph , Tasting T** by Burning It. “I bought tea the other day at a Jap anese store." said tbe young house keeper. "Tbe proprietor saw that I had doubts about tbe quality, so be darted back to the rear of the store. I expect ed him to return with a cup of steam ing tea. but be brought a small ash tray and match. He threw a pinch of tea into the tray, touched It with a lighted match and watched It bur*. Then be applied the same test to an other brand of tea that had claimed my half hearted allegiance. Tbe Brut sample showed only a small flake of ashes, tbe second three times aa much. “ 'Which shows,' said be. 'that tbe first tea Is the best That 1* an Infal lible test. The better tbe tea tbe fewer the ashes. I invite all my customers tn test ten that way before buying.' “I took the axhlexx tea. of course. Since then I have wondered wbat tbe average American grocer would say if bis customers should apply a lighted match to their tea canister before giv ing an order.”—Washington Star. Sad Ca** of Jan* Hobb*. i long ago a Lancashire road Advertising Brought Up to Oat*. bold his wife to another man i Tbe president of a Pittsburgh sav Iglit the transaction was per- ings bank called in bis advertising gal because be bad placed a man one morning and said: ound her neck, the end of “What this institution wants 1» some I put In the hand of the ptir- striking advertising material, some rter the money bad been paid, thing that has a thought in It. some let rises from the custom of thing that will catch the eye aud com ys. when wives were actually mand the mind Fix me up an ad. that the market place with halters will make a bit when it is published in elr necks and sold to the best tbe morning papers.” It was this custom which Two hours later tbe advertising man e humorous ditty which runs: laid tills on the bank president’s desk: shoemaker. John Hobbs, be "If Elijah were living today there Jane Carter: no damsel was would tie no ravens to feed him. That but she was a tartar. Jane brand of raven has gone to roost for So be tied a rope to her. Jane ever. nd like a lamb to tbe slaugh- “The only bird that will feed you ulthtield he brought her: but now Is the eagle on the American dol ought her. Jane Hobbs. 'Oh. lar Catch tbe eagles. Save the dol its a wife?' cried. Hobbs: but lars. If you do you and your family they tell us those wife trad- will never starve You will have Eli ws were ail of them sellers, jah backed off tbe boards."—Popular bs."—London Spectator. Magazine. Where th* Gray Hair* Cam* From. The attitude of the commanding generals of tbe north and the south toward ench other, after the final sur render. writes Mr. Thomas Nelson Page in bis book on General Lee. Is one that the world regarded with as tonishment. and the Americans may forever look back upon with |»r1«le In Illustration. Mr. Page offers an en gaging anecdote from I.ong's memoir of L;-e It nppears that on the afternoon of the day of the surrender at Appoimit tox, Meade pnld a friendly visit Io lee at his headquarters In the course of the conversation Lee turned to Meade, who had been associated with him as his officer of engineers in tbe “old army." and said, pleasantly: “Meade, years are telling on you. Your hair is getting quite gray." "Ah. General Lee." was Meade’s prompt reply, “that Is not the work of years. You are responsible for my gray hairs." Talling th* Tim* In Turkey. In Turkey the watch and clock are extremely rare, and a big crowd of per sons could be rounded up on tbe street without fiuding a watch among them, but the natives have an exceedingly in genious way of approximating tbe time, and some of them bit it with consider able accuracy. They locate two cardi nal points of the compass and then, folding tbeir hands together in such a manner that the forefluger* point up ward and in opposite directions, they observe tbe shade cast. In tbe morn ing or evening at certain kuown hours one finger or the otber will point di rectly at the sun. A comparison of the two shadows will determine the hours between. Auother system followed In that country and some other* of tbe orient I* to observe the eyes of a cat. Early In the morning and evening the pupil Is round At 0 and 3 o'clock It is oval, and at noon It consists of a nar row silt.—Buffalo Express. Ion Bidding by Electricity, market gardeners do not take luce to the “middleman." but p come to them and purchase I have co-operative auction Id the produce is sold by auc- By electricity, at which qual- Lranteed by the Growers' Co- 1 society. At the auction not a bld beyond the announcement Lantlty In the lot for sale, kn electric push below each k seat communicating with a I with numbers on it The b the dial face is set going. Beaches the figure some mer- killliig to pay he touches his I pointer stops, and without lility of mistake and without ■cept the clerks knowing the ■De. tbe goods change hands. 8p*nc*r and Color*. Herbert Spencer's notions of art were very crude. His favorite color was what he called “Impure purple." He wore “Impure purple" gloves and. find ing that the furniture was a little som ber. had a binding of “impure purple" pasted around It by a seamstress He cut tbe first strip himself and showed her how to stick it on with paste. He bad his vases filled with artificial flow ers. He wished to have everything bright about him and consequently en joyed color. When It was suggested he could get that In real flowers he re plied: “Booh! They would want con stant replenishing!" He wanted to know why the people should object t* artificial flowers tn a room any more than to an artificial landscape.—“Home Life With Herbert Spencer.” Satisfying Honor tn India. They bad a («collar way of going Into bankruptcy among the Marnwnria In India, now unhappily giving way to the less picturesque method of the white man. When a man could not pay bls bills be would summon bls cred Itora. They were uahered lute a room In which the thakur. or household god. was enshrined, hut covered up with a cloth and with the face turned to the wall in order that it might not witness tbe scene that was to follow. Tbe In solvent would then, in garb of mourn ing. lie on the floor, presenting hl* back to his creditor*, who. on a given signal, would fall on him with shoe* and slippers and belabor him till tbeir wrath was exhausted. Tbe beating finished, honor waa declared to be satisfied all around. A Patient Man. ■rance of tbe music lover >ut one of Wagner's long eras has often been cotn- on. but perhaps not more lan In London. Well up stage was a burly figure in evidently a Scottish farmer Dine to London to see the hear the sounds. After sit- fa three long acts he mur- Ibly. “'Twas a patient mon bll this!” i ------------ — No Aniwtr Handy. This is only worth the telling, writes a correspondent. because It contains a retort which, though n triumph of in consequence. seems to me quite unan swerable. I happened to be reading some obvious uewspaper proofs In a train when the good natured man next to me. with tbe Intention no doubt of making himself agreeable, asked. “Ah. are you connected with the press?" I Intimated briefly and perhaps not over- courteously that It was none of his business. He persisted that It was a quite civil inquiry, which I met with the remark that I hnd not asked him whether he was a clerk or a shop as sistant. As he was obviously neither, this nettled him. “If ( knew." he *ald. "what newspa|>er you belong to I would never buy it again."—Ixindon Chronicle. Thackeray and Dicksn*. This is tbe way George Henry Lewes once characterized Thackeray and Dickens in the way of service to a friend: Dickens, he said, wonld not give you a farthing of money, but he would take no end of trouble for you He would spend n whole day. for In stance. In looking for the most suitable lodgings for you and would spare him self neither time nor fatigue. Thacke ray would take two hours' grumbling Indecision anti hesitation in writing a two line testimonial, but he would put bls hand Into bis pocket aud give you a handful of gold and bank notes if you wanted them. Impertinent. the word "Impertinent“ prely "not belonging to.” IlfTe said that there were In this world who were Bonus. Ho earthly lords" be did “Bonus" ought to lie "bonum.” since pat they were “cheeky,” Ibat they had no masters. it Is evidently Intended to mean “a Kd by Shakespeare, "Im- good thing" and therefore should be bme to mean Irrelevant” ■ neuter, not masculine. Tbe word ia |rs ago It was defined aa Is found a* early aa 1773. but no one 'knows who was the Ignorant or will ■beard, silly, idle." ful sinner against Ijttln that introduced It. though conjecture assigns it to tbe Wrong One*, lophronla ami lber family London Stock Exchange Tidy. mt there tbe other day. “Is Spooney's wife a good bonse- M my word. there was ,keeper T tog In the bouse but the “Well. I should say an Why. he has to keep a private detective to Iti more American. watch his clothes «o be can tell where to find them Sbe'a so tidy."—Liver i*ti*n Failed. ne I saw you you wer» pool Mercury. tgscy and planning on |h flying." Strategy. I heirship was not sue- Tommy — Pop. what la strategy? [■<11 Pioneer Pre** Tommy’* Pop-Strategy, my eon. con sist* of finding out our neighbor's wenknea* before he find* out our*.— rista Advie*. into aoma occupatimi Philadelphia Record It." t peddle rat trapar— No one love* tbe man whom he festa. -Aristotle. Th* Crit*ri*n of Danger. Giving Him a Choic*. The Duke of Wellington once drove “I don't want oatmeal!” acre«med tbe Sir George Warrender from Windsor kid. "You must have oatmeal.” said his in his carriage The duke drove so fu riously that Sir George, dreading every father. “Never force anything on a child like momeut that a terrible collision would occur. Iiegged him not to drive *o fast that.” lnterjtosed uncle, who has theo “Pooh. |*»h!" said his grace. " Where ries. “Always give the child a choice." there lx no fear there lx no danger " “All right.” said tbe father “Now. “My dear duke." replied Sir George. kid. you can have oatmeal or you can 'If fear is the criterion of danger for have a clip on tbe Jaw. Which Is ItT heaven's sake stop and let me get out. The child took oatineal.-Washlngtou for I was never In such a funk tn my Herald. life.”—London Mull. in Doubt. Ethel (who is not famous for her good look*»—1 don't see why you should call Miss Whitmore plain I'm sure 1 only wish I were half ns good looking a* she 1». Fred-You are. Ethel; you know you are. (And Ethel 1.» wonder ing whether be meant to complinrent her.) To* Sweat. Mra. Beach—Here I* a letter from Charles. Mr Reach—Read li Mr*. Reach (reading>-My dearest, darling eat mother Mr Beach-Great heav en*! The scoundrel needs more money Mi* Raaeurc** About Exhausted. Father—Do yon think yon can «up- port her in tbe style to which «be ha* been accustomed? Suitor—Not In tbe style to which »be has been acene- tented since we became engaged D«ing Right. Doing tbe right, or what you honestly believe to be right, breed* courage in accordance with natural law It In spirée a reçoive, and In its wake com* a boat of minor virtue* Duty make* ns do thing* well. bet love makes os do them lienoflfnlly.— Phillipe Bro«,tes A Formidable Feast. Th* First Mountain**». Wentworth Woodhouse has leag A Munich paper tuia been aearchlng been famed for its hospitality. On the records of history to discover who Jan. 7. 1732. Richard Wardman, the were the first mountain climber*. It steward of Wentworth Woodhouse, gives the palm to Mosea for hta «■*• writes that "My lord 1» to have a great cent of Mount Rlnal and mice o<it diner for all bls tenents and aonie oth Noah for his ascent of Mount Ararat er of bls lovelng gentlemen, that-I* beettua* he made It In a boat Thera parsons and dokters anil pothecarya. la sufficient evidence to show that th* and none Is to be admitted but what ancients thought mountain climbing has tlckltts I am told they have kill sheer madness. No one In tbe time of ed 18 Does. Barons and Spondones. Horace or Polyliin* wanted to go His lordship has got a man to make climbing for n summer holiday. A him three Hunderd duzon of wooden Chinese <m|>eror In the seventh cen trenchers: he finds him wood, and tbe tury was the flrst to make climbing man makes them, and when the day fashionable In the east, but the first I* over he Is to have them all for hl* true tourists tn Europe seem to hav* labour» Ills lordship has taken a b<«cn Dante. Petrnr«-h and laxmard. great deal of pains to make a nice cal Then came the Emperor Maximilian culation how they nr to sit and dine, I., who used to hunt In the moun for It lx thought there will be about • tains near Innsbruck, and after him Hunderd men that day—and a great Conrad von Gcxner and .losiaa Hlmler piece of folly I say.”—London Chron explored the Swlxa mouutalna. But icle. rllmblng for pleasure *uch aa we know It today whs not thought of until quit* Ether. Ether was known to tlie earlleM recently. chemists. Nitric ether waa discovered by Kunkel In BiSI and muriatic ether, from the chloride of flu. In 17118, by Courtanvaux Acetic ether wax Aral prepured by Gay-Lussac. Tlie lieuefi cent discovery that ether is capable of rendering one Insensible to pain la due to Drx Jackson anil Morton, who. about the year 1840. Introduced It into tbe practice of surgery. Home claim that ax between the two men the bon or* are about easy Apart from tbe blesaetluess of the discovery of anas* thesis. It is Impossible to estimate th* value of the discovery to surgery a* a science. It enables tbe delicate opera tion that would otherwise be Impoea*- We.—New York American. A Point of Law. “Do you see that mull ovet there?” The world famous detective spoke to a low whisper, und Ills friend looked gulckly around, scenting a myaterv. “Yes." he replied. Just aa cautiously “Well, he's a professional forger " “Then why don't you arrest hlrnT* aake«l tbe friend In surprise Tbe world famous detective grinned aggrnvatlngly “Can't." lie «ahi briefly "It's not breaking tbe ln<v to make horseshoe*" —Lsmdon Answer*. Not Afraid. Recruiting Officer Yon realize tbe danger tiefore you? You are not afraid of having horse» shot under you? Soci ety Recruit-Me? I hnd two motor boats explode under me. three autos start over me and an aeroplane fall with tue during tbe past social aeawin alone—Puck. A Dreadnought. “I waa talking to Itlggbv thia more lag atxrnt the bitext Dreadnought He didn't appear tn be much Interested. “1 should tblnk not! Dlggby married owe "-Birmingham Age Herald Kindn*«*. Uf* is ahort. and we have never ton ranch tim* for gladdening the hearta of tbooe who ar* traveling the dark jour ■ey with n* Oh. be *wift to lovw- make baste to be ktadl—Amiel ______ —- 1 A HI* Obligati*«*. Wlgg -Tb* trouble with Haednppoto that he doesn't meet hi* obligations Wagg-Meet them? H* wouldn't rec ognize them If h* did. - Philadelphia Record. No one ha« *ny more right to go through life unhappy than be ba* to I g* tteoogh It HI brad Bit by Bit “Daahlngton «erm» to hsve finally made a conquest of the Hcadmore girl Wonder how It all came about?" “The first time «he hiiw him «be gave him her eye. the next time they met •be gave him her arm. ft wasn't loot before he wax holding lx»lh of tier bunds, anon after that he won her heart, and «lie lost her head, and gav* herself to him ■ -oinpletely " QualiFad t* Instruct. Mr. Green—What » I seem have learned tonight' flow I have ‘-«it eflted by this < <>n< erxallon with r«n my dear Ml«« Itotierta! Fomehvvw roar Intellect seem« to sppenl to mlm- Ara you a lllerarv lady? Ml«« N*; I *ni a teacher In an Infant f bo*l' E»*y •Woman mnat tw Independent." «ah’ th* »uffragette orator. But the qoe* tton 1«. How ran we get lb<- <*tw wages that men dof "Marry them and be on the loti Ret grday bight" augge*t««d a men* ■*• to the audience -Exchange Mi*und*r*te*d. "Before you were married be aald be would go through tir» and water for you. didn't he?" “T thought he did. hot I think *»»w that I misonderstirxi him I tto*> b* must have aald fire **t*r **—•i^ÄF Hardwerfcing Dollar. “1 nnflcvd n atntem*nt in au »a»*«ra p*t«»r the other iln.v that has disquiet ed me h good deni." said a ttleveiand man recently “The Item called to my attention the fait that It takes s dol lar at the usual rate of Interest n.or* than two years to earn a dime. Yow can see the effect Every time I spend a dime I think of that tolling dollar spinning awn.v In the dark aomewosr*. The dime I spend means more than two years of steady application, and yet I let It go ns If It were of too «malt value to tie nt nil considered. tVhv, It takes n dollar more than a year to earn 5 cents! Think of that when yon slip the next nickel acroae. It really ninkes me feel uncomfortable. I wish 1 hadn't rend the atnpld thing."— Cleveland Plain Dealer 8ub«id*nc* ef th* Bermuda*. It Is contended that the Bermuda tetnt'ds are merely the remnant of nn laland. very much larger than the pres ent entire group, which hits sunk Into the ocean The original Island. It tn asserted, hud an ares of or 41« square miles, whereas th«« llert’ ' dll* of today ar« only about twenty ► junr* miles lu urea Within a • omptiritlvelr (•cent p«rl<«d. aci-ordlng to Verrlll. th* lleriiiodaa have »•rb- ldixl at least H<> or 1(M> feet Their Iwtae 1« the summit of an an< lent volcano, while their aurfac* 1« < <>mf«»«e’l of -hell «and drift»*! into hilts liy tlie wind Hnd ranaolldated by Infiltration -Harper« Th* Largest *f Thair Kind*. The . .........st bank In the world In th* Bunk of Lnglund: the largest llbrnrv I* the National In Pari«, containing neat ly 3j«n.<d« volntnea. »be largvet th**- ter 1« the I’nrls <»t»wn Houw covering thn-e acre«: the largeat bronze rtstu* 1« that of peter the Great In fit Peter* tnirg weighing 1.1«« ton» the bl; te* ■tore t.itue 1» In tsfian. fort' four feat high tbe Ian—"t cnllece 1» tn CtetK nlth over I0J*« «tudenta and 81® OaMing flrwifi* liffferly When you and your wlf* were flrat married y«w 'fed to caB earh Other "birdie." didn't yo*? Me Hw*t Ve« Rlfferty-Do vw* still <to H? M. Swat Welt. I call her a pan«»» and n rnngpte. and «he usually refer» to me aa a jay Eacb*RF* CWraefulnwa [f a i*raou determine« a*rly '• that a hrarfnl dl.poaltiog la wrath liming and «tri»*« to obtain If aM doe« w> 'hat p*raon I« a auc.-**« I* • Ane «eu»* of tbe word. Your real lagw»n