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KITTERY POINT ELMS.
Each of the Giant Shade Trees Cost »
Pint of Rum..
One of the most striking attractions
of the old town of Kittery Point has
long been her towering elms. They
rise magnificently above trees of all
other varieties , and in summer witb
their foliage encompass
^
her quaint
streets in delicious green coolness,
transform the fine old place into a ver-
itable seashore fairyland and last, but
liot least , enrapture the summer visitor.
For nearly two miles along the high-
way, which for the most part follows
the shore of the harbor , these splendid
specimens rear themselves at fairly
regular intervals , thou gh the ax has in
times past brought some of the mon-
archs crashing to the earth.
The story of the circumstances at-
tending the plantin g of the giant?, as
It has been handed down from fathe r
to son, runs as follows: "Major Thom-
as Cutts , one of thfc old town fathers ,
who conducted a fishing business , for-
eign commerce , a store and a tavern
in the famous Pepperell mansion (built
1GC2), conceived the very commendable
idea of beautif ying his native town by
setting out trees.
"Accordin gly in 1791 he gave one
Samuel Blake the contract. Samuel's
remuneration was nothing more or less
than a pint of rum , doubtless brou ght
from the West Indies by one of the
major 's pinkies, for each tree planted.
There were originally ninety of them ,
and they extended from the Seavey
lot, .near where the Fir st Christian
church now stands , to the 'top of the
Point' or the shore of Spruce creek. "—
Kennebec Journa l.
THE SPIDER'S THREAD
Its Use by Astrono mers In Their Study
of the Stars.
The threads of tBe garden spider are
fixed by astronomers in their tele-
scopes for the purpose of giving fine
lines to the field of view by which the
relative positions of stars may be ac-
curately measured .
For a century astronome rs desired
to make use of such lines of the great-
est possible fineness and procured at
first silver wire drawn out to the ex-
treme limit of tenuity attainable with
that metal. They also tried hairs one
five-hundredt h of an Inch thick and
threads of the silkworm's cocoon,
which are split into two componen t
threads , each only one two-tho usandtn
of an inch thick. But in 1820 an Eng-
lish instrument maker named Trough-
ton introduce d the spider 's line. This
can be readily obta ined a fourt h of
the thickne ss of the silkworm 's thread
and has also advanta ges In Its stren gth
and freedom from twist
In order to obtain the threa d the
spider Is carefull y fixed on a minia-
ture rack , and the thread , which at
the moment of issue from the body Is
a viscid liquid , is made to adher e to
a winder, by turn ing which the desire d
length of firm but elastic thread can
be procured. —London Graphic
*\ otory ot the American
Revolution
By ARCHIBALD SPOFFORD
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.
One mor ning during the war tor in-
dependenc e, while the British occupied
New York and portions of New Jers ey,
lhe Americans were wat ching a force
occupying a small fort lying between
Orange and Eliza beth. The fort was
much in the way of the Americans ,
rendering the commun ications between
their different leaders difficult. A
force was sent to captur e it. but the
strong hold was well stocked witb am-
muuiti on ami provis ions, so that it
would likel y be able lo hold out for a
long while against an attacking party .
The Amer icans , not know ing of u weak
Bpot wher e an entrance could be
forced , dared not tr v to storm ii
The commander of the patriots sur-
rounded the fort on the north , south
and west sides. leaving communica tion
for the enemy, open on the east. One
morning the garrison saw an officer in
the Britis h uniform galloping over the
fields fro m the point that had not
been closed. He rode thro ugh a fire
from the American guns, but he was
within rang e of only a few of them ,
and none of their shots took effect. He
made flis entrance into the fort and
was received with acclamations by the
garris on, all being interested to know
why he had risked his life to join
them. No one knew him, but he in-
troduced himself as an aid to Genera l
Howe at New York.
"Ma 3or ," he said to the commanding
officer , "the general Is extr emely anx-
ious that this post be held. He has
direc ted me to inspect It, Its garrison ,
ammunition , provisions , etc., and report
to him exactly what you require to
make a successful defense. As soon
as I gain the required information I
shall return , and anything you need
will be dispatc hed immediately. "
"But how did it happen that the reb-
els let you get in here?" asked the ma-
jor.
"That is their affair. Who has blun-
dered at leaving open a passageway I
don't know. I expected to be obliged
to pass their lines under cover of the
night ; but , finding an opening, J con-
cluded to run for it. I expect to be
obliged to return in an entirely differ-
ent manner. "
The officer was shown the magazine ,
the ordnance and the storehouse where
the provisions were kept and given a
statement of the amount of supplies
on hand. He insisted that it be writ-
ten on tissue paper and rolled in a lit-
tle ball incased in wax in order that
he might swallow it if in danger of
being captured by the enemy. After
inspecting "the interior he went out to
look at the defenses. To the surprise
of every one, he began to mount the
parapet.
"What are you doing?" cried the
commanding ofBcer. "Do you wish to
be picked off by a rebel shar pshooter ?
These men are all hunters and could
kill a squarrel on our ramparts , to say
nothing of a man. "
"Major ," replied the officer , "I have
been sent here to learn about this post
in order that you may be supplied with
all that is required to defend it. Will
you kindly inform me how I am to
know what force you need unless I
see the approaches?"
"But you will be killed."
"That , sir, is what a soldier is for—
to be killed. He is to obey orders , and
the matter of danger is not to concern
him. I must see the lay of the land
surrpunding you. That I cannot do
without exposing myself."
With that Gener al Howe's aid as-
cended to the parapet. He had scarce-
ly shown himself when a bullet sang
by his ear. He paid no atten tion to it,
walking slowly around the inclosure ,
every now and again a bullet being
fired at him. One knocked off an epau-
let ; another pierced his hat. The men
down in the inclosure looked at him
with wonder.
"The bravest man I ever saw!" ex-
claimed one.
"Foolhardy!" cried another.
"He 'll not escape much longer!" ex-
claimed a third.
The officer stopped at an angle which
seemed to have arrested his attention ,
stooping down as if to get a clearer
view of it. From it tne ground sloped
gently toward the enemy, but between
it and them was a clump of trees.
Then he arose , took out his hand ker-
chief and blew his nose. The next
moment he came down from the para-
pet.
"If there is anything about this
fort," said the major commanding,
"unknown to you I should like to
know what it Is. But you have taken
a fearful chance for your life, and
only wonderfull y good fortune enables
you to return with the information. "
"I have still another gantlet to
run ," was the reply, "to get throu gh
the rebel lines with the Information .
That , however, does not trouble me.
My general gave me my orders , and it
Is my duty to obey them. If I fall
there are others to repeat the process
till some one shall make known your
requirements. "
That night General Howe's aid sal-
lied forth , declarin g that he would
steal throu gh the enemy's lines. In
the early morning just before dawji
the patriots made a dash for the fort ,
¦climbing the para pet at the angle
where the inspector had blown his
nose. He was with the storming part y,
and when the British officer who had
comman ded the fort saw him he cried
in impotent rage :
"You cursed rebel , why didn 't I han g
you for a spy, as you deserved ?"
"Becau se you didn 't know I was a
spy," was the cool reply.
*> ¦ Not So Absurd .
"How absurd !"
"What' s absurd ?"
"Five years are supposed to have
elapsed since the last act, and that
man is wearing the same overcoat."
"Noth ln" absurd about that He's
fcikin ' the part of a married man, Isn't
ie?" t_
Madeira Island Roads.
In the whole of the Madeira islands
there are n« wheeled vehicles, for the
roads are too rough and mountainous .
There are a few heavy sledges dra wn
by bullocks, but the favorite modes of
locomotion are hammoc ks slung 4UL
poles and bwne by natives and basket
Bledge3. The latter are osea for de-
scending the mountains and are skill-
fully guided by a run ner behind.
General Howe'sAid
A /"% r ¦
WIRELESS TOWER COMPLETED
Old Gl ory Uufurled 291 Fee i Above
the Sands of Monomoy Point
At 11.16 a.m. Saturday, the 18th, by
the installation of the royal sills, the
wireless tower at Mon unoy Point was
completed to its full height and , as is
customary on WL.rk of this nature ,
Old Glory unfurled from its top as a
Bign of its c mpletion.
Electr ical Engineer Cutting, under
whose direction the plant has been in-
stalled , in an interview gave a few de-
tails of the erection , which may prove
interesting and which, incidentally,
lias given t> Chat ham the distin ctio n
of possessing the highes t wooden
structure in the world.
Conip sed of cypress timbers , 6 x !
square and 16 .feet long, the tower
¦takes the form of a square 36 inches
wide on each side and extending sky-
ward 291 feet, being secured in ' tiis
pi sition by lower ,,top, topgallant , and
royal guys, these , four each in num-
ber , fastened at their lower extremi-
ties to heavy sand anchor s <.f b x 10
limbers 17 feet long laid in the form
of a cross and the wfa Ae planked over
with four inch material and the whole
buried 11 feet for stability.
On account of the great attra ction
which "grounded" wires present to
the ether waves, each of the 16 steel
guys are broken up in 71 foot lengths
with special strain insulators , there.,
allowing the full .strength of the pass*-
ing oscillation s to descend to the re-
ceiving apparatu s by the antennae
rigged from the extre me tiD of ite
pole for this purpo se.
Mr . Cutting stated that the storage
batteri es and engine have been in-
stalled for s-me time and that the
stati on has 'been in working order
with a tempor ary antennae since the
pole passed the 200 t ot mar k and has
a pied, nightly, messages from as fa<-
south as Key West, Florida , and from
ocean liner s in the vicinity of New-
foundla nd. This rang e of reception
will ;be considerably increas ed when
the permanen t ant ennae is secured
from the top of the pole and instru-
ments carefully attuned.
The system used' in this installa-
tion is that of the -Massic Wir eless
l elegraph Co. of Providem ce, R I
whose apparat us is largely used by
u. S. Navy and steamers on Atlantic
and Pacific coasts.
New Rules for the 4>4
.h of July
Chief J. H. Whitney of the district
police has followed up the new law
lor the observ ance of a safe and sane
l
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•> By CLAKJSSA MACKI G. f
• > Copyrislit. 1910. by American Press %
'' Association. •I*
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She hnd l><>t> n looking for bi.ui nil
through the warm slicing, tnul now,
late in May . she ft'lt Unit he must
come. Another week would bring the
30th of the month , and Me morial day.
with its tender observance of all the
beloved -dead , would come to crush
down ber cherishe d hope of Robert' s
return.
Esther looked wistfully across the
pasture , and tears filled her blue eyes
until hillside and pointed cedars were
a dark blur.
When she had wiped them away
some one was coming wearily down
the narro w path-som e one tall and
thin , dressed hi dark clothing, with a
gray felt hat on his drooping head.
Ihe man did not lift his eyes fro m
the ground, but tramped steadil y on,
with his gaze fixed on the winding
path under his feet. When the path
ceased at the fence he looked up and
saw Esther gazing at him lougingly,
lovingly, but there was no recollection
In his glance, merely undisguised won-
derment.
Esther 's radiant smile faded as she
searched the handsome face for some
sign of recognition. It was Robert
Webb , paler , thinner and curiously
changed In expression , and yet it was
Robert. A sudden terror filled her
soul.
"Robert ," she cried softly, "don 't you
know me?"
He sta red curiously at her while a
slow red burned Into his thin cheeks.
He lifted the gray hat and showed
dark hair streaked plentifully with
white.
"1 am afraid you have made a mis-
take ," he said in a deep, musicul voice
that was like Robert' s own tones. "My
name is Robert , but I am sure I would
have remembered you if we had met
before . 1 came to see Mr . Lane. I
was directed to take the short cut
across the lots from the station. Is
this his farm?"
Esther shrank back.
"Yes, this is Mr. Lane 's farm. You
will find him at the house or barn.
Take the path through the orchard. "
With a murmured word of thanks
the man Replaced his hat . leaped the
fence and disappeared in the gather-
ing twiligh t of the orchard.
When Esther went into the house
her fair hair was wet with dew, but
her eyes were very bright and shining.
In the sitting room they were all
gathered about the evening lamp. The
light fell on the red table cover and
was reflected in the comfortable fur-
nishings of the room. Mr . Lane was
reading the almanac with an interest
quite unabated by a long winter 's
persual of its closely printed pages.
Helen and Agatha were embroiderin g.
They all glanced up as Esther en-
tered the room , blinking at the light.
"You 'll catch your death out In the
dampness , child. " remonstrated her
mother as Esther sat down in a low
rocker beside her. "We 've been wish-
Ing you'd come In and give us a little
music."
"You promised to practice that duet
with me, Esther ," complained Helen.
"I don't see why you want to run
away every night after supper. You
can 't guess what' s happened since
you've been gone." she added teasin g-
iy.
The color leaped Into Esther 's pale
cheeks. She stru ggled for a moment
with her quickenin g breath before her
words found utterance. "What has
happened , Nell?" she asked , with as-
sumed carelessness.
"Nothing at all," Interposed Mrs.
Lane , smiling, "except that father 's
tickled to death because he's got some
one to help him all summer. "
"Who is It?" asked Esther.
"A man who came here tonight.
The station master sent him, knowing
your father was put to it for help on
the farm. He's young and willing,
though he's a little out of health: He's
been a soldier , and he wants to have a
summer farmin g It to get back his
health again. "
"And likewise fill his pocketbook ,"
yawned Farmer Lane , stretching him-
self luxuriously. "I guess we'll get
along as well &b may be. He's a fine,
pleasant spoken young chap, but he's
seen a sight of trouble , I take it. His
hair 's as white as my own. He's com-
ing tomorrow."
"What Is his name ?" asked Esther
In a muffled voice.
"Robert Munson . Looks like some
one I've seen before. Can't think who
it is to save my life," said her father ,
rising and filling his pipe at the man-
telshelf.
With a quick movemen t Esther arose
and was gone from the room.
"Father Lane ," exclaimed Agatha in
a stage whisper, "it's Just come to me
who this man looks like! Be looks
enough like Robert Webb to be his
own brother!"
They cast startled glances at one an-
other. "I declare if he doesn't!" gasp-
ed Mrs. Lane at last. "I hope Esther
won't notice It It would upset her
terribl y, pa."
"That mny be," returned Mr. Lane
decidedly. "Esther 's mourned over
Rob Webb jest two years longer than
he was woitb. If he'd cared anything
for ber he'd stayed behind and made
• home for her instead of running oft
and joining the army as if be had no
responsibilities at home. Essie bet-
ter get used to seeing this new chap
around. She's got to get cared of this
grieving business, by George!"
The lar ge brown fist struck the table
with a force that startled the three
women. They watched Mr. Lane
march from the room with angry
strides , and when the door had closed
with an echoing elam their heads bent
together in whispered consultation.
• • • • • • •
Memor ial day was a holiday, and tne
Lanes usually spent It witb relatives
In an adjoining village. This day was
no exception, and so it was quite ear-
ly In the morning that they drove
away in the comfortab le surrey, leav-
ing Robert Munson standing Dare-
headed by the wide white gate.
Esther had said nothin g about going
to the cemetery to place . flowers on
Robert' s grave . She would wait until
their return , and when (lie crowd had
lofi the graveyard she would climb
the hill and place her offering there,
nlonc in the sunset.
When the long day was closing they
came home again . Esther with her
arms full of white blossoms gleaned
fro m her aunt' s garden. The new
farm hand had taken advantage of the
holid ay and was nowhere to he seen,
so Farme r Lan e put up the horses and
the others -went indoors.
"I'll be back presently, mother ."
said Esther , tossing her hat on the ta-
ble and gathering up her flowers . "I' m
going to the cemetery now. Lion
will come with me."
"Very well , dear ," said Mrs. Lane. -
Esther whistled to the dog and walk-
ed through the orchard to the pasture.
Robert Munson was leaning on the
fence, lookiug at the reflected lights
on the distant hills:
"1 am going up on the hill .' Robert.
Will you come along and carry my
flowers ?" asked Esther bravely.
"Certainly, Miss Esther ." he said
pleasantly, and so together they cross-
ed the pasture and climbed the hill to
the place where the tall white shaft
made a memorial for the fallen soldier
boy. All about the base beautifu l
flowers were strewn , and some one
had placed a little flag in the green
turf. Robert Munson was looking curi-
ously at the inscription when Esther
gently took the flowers from his grasp
and dropped them on the ground at
his feet. Then she placed her hands
on his shoulders and looked into his
eyes.
"Robert , Robert!" she cried tragical-
ly. "Don 't you know me—won 't you
ever recognize me again?"
Very tenderly Robert Munson took
her cold hands in his warm ones, and
the firm pressure of his grasp seemed
to give her wavering strength more
courage.
"Miss Esther, " he said gently, "whom
do you take me for? Who do you
thin k I am?"
"You are Robert Webb!" she cried
eagerly. "See—this stone was erected
for you. Your father died of a broken
heart when you were killed, and your
mother went away to live with her sis-
ter. 1 am here. I have not forgotten .
See—I have kept your picture all these
years . I have worn it always here. "
She drew away her hands and pulled
a chain from her neck and opened a
round locket The picture therein was
that of a young man , much younger
than Robert Munson , and , while there
was a resemblance , it might have been
more in expression than in actual fea-
tures.
"You have made a great mistake ,
Miss Esther ," said Munson at last. "I
am so Borry. I wish I knew what to
say to you. 1 suppose you think the
report of Webb' s death was an error
and that I am he, but it is not so."
He stretched out a hand to support
her wavering figure , but she leaned
for support against the white marble.
"I have seen service In the Philippines ,
and I did know Bob Webb for a short
time, and I know he was killed. 1 am
sorry to have to tell you this. As for
myself, I wanted a season In the coun-
try at hard work to recover my health.
It Is sheer chance that I came to Little
River and was directed to your fa-
ther 's farm. I have parents and broth-
ers and sisters In Boston—In fact, I am
afraid I can prove only too well that
I am not Robert Webb. " He looked
down at her with infinite pity In his
fine eyes—a pity that was so akin to
something wurmer that she Beemed to
feel It infold her like a oomfortlng
garment.
"I am so sorry I have annoyed you.
What must you think of me? You
see"— Esther broke down and sobbed
bitterly, and Robert Munson stood be-
side her with a friendly hand pressing
her shoulder. It was with his hand-
kerchief that Esther wiped away her
tears , while he knelt diltvn and deftly
strewed the flowers she had brought
about the foot of the shaft Then he
rose to his tall height and held out his
hand.
"Come , Miss Esther; let us go back
home again. There are light and life
beyond as well as here. We who are
left behind have our work to do In
the world. I' m a clumsy fellow at ex-
pressing myself, but try to look on
the bright side of things. "
It was a quiet walk home again
across the pasture and through the
orchard , and It proved to be many a
long day before Esther took the same
route again . There seemed to be a
veil lifted after that day. s
Llfe was
bri ghter , better , and love seemed not
to be the hopeless thing she had one
time believed.
When another later day came and
another Robert told his love by the
orchard fence the swallows dipped In
the pale light, and the bats darted
from the shadows, and the song that
the whippoorwill sang seemed a paean
of joy, and the whole world was
bathed in a rosy ligbt that was not
the reflection from the sunset.
A Hard One.
"The self made man Is splendid,"
said Andre w Carnegie at a dinner In
Washington. "If he make * himself a
mental and spiritual no less than a
financial success. Too many self made
men neglect the Intellectual side. This
sometimes—at commencements , for ex-
ample—puts them at a disadvant age.
I know a self made man who said at
a commencement to his nephew:
'"Wel l, Tommy, my son, what do
they teach you here?'
" 'Latin .and Greek.' the boy replied,
'and German and algebra. '
" 'Dear me!' cried the self made man.
'And what' s the algebra for turnip? "
—St Louis Globe-Democrat
Th« Differenoe.
"What do you regard as the chief
difference between a theorist and a
practical man?"
"A theorist" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, "studies oat bow a thing ought
to be done, and the other fellow makes
op his mind how- it can be done."—
Washin gton Star.
Out of the Ordinar y.
Belle—Why do you encourage that
etupld Mr. Blinks? Nelle—Why, he
says thin gs I never heard any other
man say! Belle—Honestly ? He pro-
posed?—Cleveland Leader.
His Constituents.
"Ever had 'em strew flowers In your
path as you returned home, senator?"
"Naw. I'm satisfied not to have 'em
etrew banana peelings." — Pittubur g
Post
Extremes.
Mrs. A.—My husband is poeitiTely
Impossible. He knows nothing. Mrs.
B.—Mine Is simply unbearab le. He
knowi everything. —London Tit-Bitm.
By SADIE MARSH
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
A contempt for death is the main
muse of the triumph ot the diminutiv e
Japanese over the largest (territorially
und numerically! nation of Europe.
One of the Japanese leaders of the
Insurrection against the emperor of
Japan in 1873 was Count Saigo. The
revolt was a failure , and toward the
close the count was shut up in his
fortress , the enemy slowly but surely
surroundin g it and cutting off every
avenue of escape. At last it was evi-
dent to the count that the capture of
his castle was but a question of time,
and he knew that when that time came
his head would be stricken from his
body. Then the leader retired to the
living rooms with a party of his most
intimate associates and , calling for his
chessboard, sat down for a game.
He had played but a few minutes
when a messenger from one of his
lieutenants came hurrying in with'the
news that the enemy had captured an
important outpost. The count simply
bowed his head to indicate that he had
hea rd the message and understood the
situation ; then he went on with the
game.
There were a number of lookers-on
criticising the play, rallying the play-
ers wtjgn a bad move was made, chaff-
ing one another , laughing, gossiping
evidently unmindful that an enemy
was closing in upon them , and when
the castle was captured many if not
all of them would be put to the sword.
As if the game stood for that more
Important battle going on outside ,
Count Salgo's king was gradually be-
ing driven into a corner.
"Ch eck!" said his adversar y.
The count took one of his adver-
Bary*S'r
uhimportant pieces, thus delay-
Ing temporaril y the final catastro phe.
Another messenger came in and
Bald:
"The enemy have captured the round
tower of the west angle. This puts
him In possession of the angle, and he
is now scaling the Inner wall with
ladders. "
Again the count nodded his head po-
litely to Indicate that he had heard
and that the messenger might consider
himself dismissed. Then , dropping his
eyes again -1O' j the chessboard , he
said quietl y: —
"Your move."
His ad versary replied by taking one
of Count Saigo's castles.
So the game went on. In different
parts of the room groups were amus-
ing themselves, chattin g, telling sto-
ries, laughing. No one entering the
apartment without a knowledge of the
enemy's presence withou t would have
dreamed that these men were being
gradually closed in upon and that
within a short time the heads of most
of them would be rolling on the
ground.
"The enemy have scaled the outer
walls on the east and are pouring
down Into the moat. Thjey will soon
be on the Inner wall, from which they
may drop Into the 'court. "
This was the report of the third mes-
senger. The count gave him the same
imperturbable dismissal , this time with
his hand on his knight while studying
whether to make a move with it.
"A check!" he said as he took up his
piece and put it down In anothe r
square.
"The enemy are dropping into the
court at the west angle," said another
messenger , "but our men are makin g
a good fight there. "
The count' s opponent moved out of
check, leaving his adversary in a worse
position than before. From this point
the count' s king was being gradually
surrouuded , and au expert at chess
could see a sure defeat in a given
number of moves. The game interest-
ed the players and the lookers-on; but,
Judging fro m appearances , that dread-
ful game outside was of no importance
to them. And yet they knew that in
a given number of successive moves
sure to come they would be at the
mercy of thei r enemies, and for rebels
there was no mercy.
"The enemy are climbing the walla
In every direction 1" cried the last mes-
senger who was destined to -carry
news of the successes of the emperor 's
troo ps.
A checkmate for Count Saigo was
sure to occur within two moves. They
were mad e and the game was finished.
Rising, the count said:
"Gentlemen , now it Is time."
Those about waited in deference to
their leader , who said to one standing
beside him:
"My sword bearer. "
There was a pause in the conversa-
tion. The jests , the laughter , every
sound within the room , ceased. With-
out the yells of the enemy, breaking
through opposing obstacles, were loud
and fierce. Not a man inside moved;
not a countenance displayed any agita-
tion. All waited respectfull y for their
leader to take such action as be deem-
ed proper.
Then the sword bearer appeared , and
all understood what the count' s action
would be. Id a low tone be Instructed
the sword bearer to do the work which ,
unless done by his own order , would
surely be done by that of the leaders
of the victorious troops. The count
kneeled, clasping his hands behind his
back. Every one understood what was
about to be done, but there was no
protest , no suggestion that such a
course might be avoidable.
Then the sword bearer swung his
weapon in the air, it descended, and
Count Saigo's head rolled on the floor.
The Game of War and
the Game of Chess
At an adjourned town council meet-
Ing In the north a member casually
mentioned that a person could not en-
Joy or even distinguish between drinks
in the dark. A worthy bailie denied
this and offered to bet tha t blindfold-
ed, he could name any drink given
him. The bet being accepted and the
bailie blindfolded ,,the test commenced.
The bailie drank everything submitted ,
smacked his lips and correctl y named
the drink until the taker was In de-
spair. Then "try him wi' water ," whis-
pered a councilor, and the hint was
taken. Sip—smack—sip—a shake of
the head—"I canna just mind the name
o* this, but r mind o' tastln ' it when.
I was a wee laddie."—London Stand-
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HANDCUFFS.
various Device* That Have Been Used
In Fettering Prisoner *.
In Vergil Is to be fouud tbo first re-
corded lnstunce of the use of hand-
cuffs, for the poet tells us that Proteus
wus thus fettered und rendered pow-
erless by ArlsiaeuH , who apparently
knew that even the gods themselves
were not proof against this form of
persuasion .
In the fourth century B. C. an arm y
of victorious Greeks found several
chariots full of handcuffs among the
baggage of the defeated Carthuglnlans ,
and It Is highly probable that the an-
cient Egyptians bad somo contrivance
of the kind . The word Is derive d
from the Anglo-Saxon "handcop, "
whence comes evidently the slang
term "copper. "
In earliest Saxon days "handcops "
were used for uobles and "foot cops"
for kings, but In the fourteenth and
fifteenth centuries the word Is sup-
planted by the terms "shack bolt" and
"swivel manacle, " and the Instruments
were as cumbersome as the names by
whkb. they were known.
Up to the middle of tho last century
there were two kinds of handcuff in
genera l use. One, known as the "flexi-
ble," was very like that which Is
still used; the other kind , called the
"figure eight." was used to restrain
violent prisoners. It was so fashione d
that the captive could not move his
hands and was universally dreaded ,
for the pulu caused by a limb Immov-
ably confined Is almost unbearable.
A simple but powerful device for se-
curing prisoners was the "tw ister ,"
now abolished owing to the Injuries
It inflicted. It consisted of a chain
with handles at each end. The cbuln
wus put around the wrists , und the
handles were brought together and
twisted until a firm grip was obtained .
The least struggle on the part of the
captive and the chains bit deep Into
his wrists. Of the «mh nature , but
made of wire . Is "la Ugote," while In
an emergency whipcord has proved
perfectly satisfactor y.
The handcuff used In some parts of
eastern Europe Is most primitive . It
consists of a V shaped piece of metal.
In which the wrists are Inserted , the
open ends being then drawn together
by means of a cross hook, which must
be kept taut the whole time. The
most handy form of cuff , which Is In
general use at present , comes from
America. It Is lighter and much less
clumsy than the old "flexible. "
It Is no easy matter to clap the
"bracelets " on a person wno Is strug-
gling violently. Inventors should turn
their attention to the subject , for much
remains to be done befor e the fighting
prisoner can be quickly and strongly
secured without barm to himself or
his captor.—London Globe.
In his book "Acr oss the Sahara "
Hans Vlscher writes : "On a spot re-
cently uncovered by the wind I picked
up blunt arrowhe ads and knives, Car-
thaginian coins, money lost by Ro-
mans and Arabs, and fragments of
beautifully coined marble slabs which
probably once adorned some Roman
villa on the hills."
Strange peoples were jnet In that
long march across the Sahara—the
Tuaregs , for instance, who need not a
suffragist attack to bring them to their
senses
', for "among the Tuar egs It is
the man, the brute , who by all the
laws of the country has to obey the
woman . Descent Is traced thro ugh
the mother. Woman ¦hows ber prood
face to all the world, while the man
goes veiled."
The Tuareg *-
Mrs. Boggs—Mr. Meekman Is a
splendid example of what a man ought
to be. Mr. Doggs-Notat all. He's a
splend id example of what a wife, two
Bisters, a grownup daughter and a
mother-in -law think a man ought to be.
Well Trained.
A rerdant local reporter whoso pro-
pensities Incline to daring rather than
to Judgmen t and whoso ardency In the
quest of news is ono of his marked
characteristics approached a Judge of
the United States district court and so-
licited a little adranco Information on
a case In progress In tho Judge's court.
"You see, Judge," said the youngs ter
to the astonished Jurist , "we go to
press In a few moments , and we all
know your Inclination to do a news-
paper man a favor. "
The venerable man eyed the youth
sternly and Bald slowly and emphat-
ically :
"Yes, young man , I'll do you a fa-
vor this time, and you will Bee that
you don't ask me again. "
"Thafs fine, your honor . Tbanka ,
very much. Just a few lines will do."
"I will do you this favor. I shall not
send you to Jail this time, but If you
ever approach me again with such a
question your friends will not see you
for some time."
The discomfited reporter retired ru-
minating on the mysteries of the law
and the dignities pertaining to the Ju-
diciar y.—Phllad elpha Ledger.
A Judicial Favor.
xue ursi iook mrougn a grea t tele-
scope Is disappointing, but the novice
soons sees that tho flat appearance
which the heavens presen t to the
naked eye is replace d by a curious con-
cavity ; the mooo and stars seem to be
hung In space rath er than spread out
on a flat surface . For a moment ono
feels at the telescop e Uko a child
watching the swift moving balls kept
la the air by a Juggler and expecting
to see one of those great , bright bodies
fall. Then comes the thought , What
keeps them there, apparently suspend -
ed In space with absolutel y nothing to
hold them flrmt The explanation of
the learned astronomer causes the
brain of tho layman to whirl , and he
sees himself, perhaps for the first
time, as a child gathering pebbles on
the great shores of tho soa of knowl-
edge or as "an Infant In the night , an
infant crying for the light, and with no
language but a cry."—National Maga-
Not the Flth He Caught
"Bay," tald Baltman as he passed
the flsh dealer's stand , "send up a
couple ot nice bass to the house to<
morrow. "
"All right, sir," answered the dealer.
"And be sure they are bass," contin-
ued Baltman. "You see, I'm going—er
—out—of town for the day, and—er—
the last time I went I told my wife I
was going trout fishing, and you sent
up a salt mackerel. Anothe r error like
that on your - par t and there will be
•trained relat ions In my family. Seer
The arrow that pierces the eagle's
breast Is often made of bis own feath-
"I h*ve been somewhat costive, bat
Oosn's BegaleU **ve Just the results do-
¦ired. Tbey aet mildly and narulate the
bowelsperfectly."—GeorgeB. Kranse , 806
Walnut Ave., Altoons, P*V - -
Throug h a Big Telescope.
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RMic-piti 's •; :¦-.t iesson began amid
a sturm of v. h:. ; ling and catcalls. But
Hie .
vomi t? :> -fructor 's voice boomed
out above !!¦• uproar and imperiously
cummandw] -•iVnoe . "Gentlemen ," he
said, "1 am : .r hero because I like It
1 am hero f. ¦, ¦
my living, is any one
of you goii. .
' • . . stand in the way ? If
"'ere is, I > = ,.-.,;,l be obliged if he will
tell me so f. ..¦¦¦ ;, -, filCe on the Place du
Pan theon, vr. . . > ,,. i am ready to meet
torn .'it any ;\v.\-\ And inasmuch as we
are nil of us : - ... nt the same age, you
unders tan d , ,: . ¦,, l]r Se, that the Inter-
rleiv will !• •• -¦". , i.are fists."
And , ?.. ¦;• - young Richepln
troughr ! ;.
¦¦;¦ ..;, ..; hand down upon
tie d,..- - , ,: -... i .;l ,i..sk broke In two,
anrI hi; ••<"•! his r.uw ils lived happily
'W af ii.T'.v.iril. Thus runs the official
fegond. -Ari ,'.ii.:uit.
AWED THE STUDENTS.
'" uny- iuin- rear s of his life—he
Mis iwn In !Mii-\v . E. Henley never
knew what a ony 's perfect health
jaeaut Wiu- j :;:io more than a boy
lle was att.'.ei. , •• ! \}y a disease which
necessitate d t:,:- amputation of one
'"
'l He was ? id Jater by the doc-
tors that tho s, juce of the other leg
J«>5 necessary . -.. ,-e he to live. The
ame of Dr. r.i.-y,- had reached Hen-
ey. and , f^rmii,.^, and almost friend-
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he
fIetf -'n»: :rd to try Edinburgh
tah rmaiy. ti,, ; ,,., he traveled third
sa in pliy<= !.-;;: sufferin g such as few
ave known , ¦. ..] wnen ne reached
UG Inflrmai-y :-, wnoie possessions
punt ed to i. i,-.v shillings. His con-
JJtow in Li, -, , Wiia ]ustlnttI . an(i nis
» wns sav. ,j ;Te was and remained
less
1>le < bVU
'' "i!l! Or ^Peless nor help-
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S nlmbleness un-
these coix; , :ona suggested to Rob-
/juls Kt ,. v,.i, Mni the phy Sica ] sketch
" Jo hn Silvt.-.
Heniey's Suff erings.
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a c»"r<-i -.viiieh could be named
e Pastor ,.-.... fl.siro us of bringing
«oout In n t , - .
¦' '•! •• ¦¦!! way some improve-
s ln t'K' ..'• Mwe ek service and an-
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,,°ns ha<1 lr! i'n made, when one
fiove if
k llavit y of rhe
South ' n
as s"iuewhat disturbed. -
The mo?n
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Uitoes of lndia- '
fun with ih , °f Indiil uavre K™81
l!inee tue S
H"yclists - They "not only
the b|c.vcle
" • ' ')Ut actuaI1 y Puncture
"Yon a 9 Pre tt y w«n-
"Tin .
X ailK ll"t to much."
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' tu ». fatucr !"
J °nr ^Po »
Dll(lllle my own canoe at
^h rnan'
dna
' ' do Prett y wel1 toT a
"totorboaf »°"' ' can °Pei"ate my owfi
dL -Kn usn s City Journal.
His Hc!rf u! Sugg estion.
How often it is difficult to be
wisely charitable —to do good with-
out multiplying the sources of evil.
To give alms is nothing unless you
give thought also. It is written
not "Blessed is he that feedeth the
poor," but "Blessed is he that con-
sidereth the poor." A little thou ght
and a little kindness are often worth
more than a great deal of money.
—Ruskin.
CHARITY.
Strange to say, the national color of
Ireland Is and always has been blue
(that is. heraldic blue, ultramarine—not ,
as some people bave thought, sky blue).
Green never was the national color of
Ireland. The national color Is taken
from Ihe ground of the arms. In the
case of Ireland It is azure , a har p or
stringed argent—thus blue is the color
for Ireland .—Argonaut.
Ireland' s Blue.
"Then you don't want to leave foot-
prints upon the sands of time?"
"Mix ," answered the politician guard-
edly. "All 1 want Is to cover up my
tracks. "—Louisville Courier-Journa l.
Th« Other Way.
Man—Oh, yes; she refused me and
gave me no reason .whatever.
Maid—Isn't she a saint?—Ju dge.
Merciful.
-aw, come onr tna little boy was
beard to remark. "Be •sport I'll bet
yer any amount o* money op to 5
tents."-rHan»er's.
ReokleM.
-&DOTK me nappiMC man in the world
should behe that, having a fad, is able
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