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Show FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937 THE SUGAR HOUSE BULLETIN THE SUGARHOUSE je coming sullen nd strixing at ev- eryone. It is the only poisonous sea ineke found in the waters around America, although IHfcre are 49 oth- er species just as deadly, else- -' where. As the name indicates, this slender snake is a brilliant yellow underneath, though its top side is alack. It has no gills, must come to he surface to breathe. It is some :imes caught in fishing nets. BULLETIN A WEEKLY PUBLICATION Printed at 2044 South 11th East SugarbBuse, Utah Issued every Friday p. m. Business Office and Plant at 2044 South 11th East Advertising Rates on Application O. C. CONNIFF, Publisher ' FORT I The briar pipe has nothing to do with briars as we know them, but is Phone copy for news Items and events of Interest to The Bulletin a corruption of the word bruyere, or Commercial Printing Company Hyland S64. a kind of giant white heather which Copy for news Items, eocial and sport activities, must be in the office grows on the island of Corsica, not later than noon Wednesday, for publication in the following issue cf writes a correspondent in London "The Bulletin.' Answers Magazine. Curiously enough, the briar owes its popularity to Napoleon, who detested smoking. After his death, tourists visited his birthplace on the RETURN OF HARD TIMES island. One of them lost his meerschaum pipe and borrowed a rough The alarming lmtincss decline and recessional u f business briar from a peasant. He found it so pleasantly that he took causes a situation which assumes the proportions of a backward asmoked number of briars back to France plunge into a deeper, stage of depression. The possible profundity with him, where they soon became of the slump that has developed during the year is puzzling popular. In the Far North the Eskimos analysts and. causing grave anxiety among high olficiaU make pipes from walrus ivory, of the administration. they carve beautifully with litHowever, the incomes of the majority of the people are the which In the East the Chinatle figures. rersultant of the unobstructed operation of natural economic law. man uses a hollow bamboo stem, So they are able or willing to pay excessive prices to support a while the Australian aborigines actuminority drawing wages artificially fixed by lurce without ally make a pipe from an emus leg. justification. Almost every nation has its own With the continual harassment of business men by taxes etc., peculiar pipes, and they are worth can no better be expressed than in the words ol Elbert Hubbard: for they throw some curiuu hit the studying, "When you attack men who maintain pay rolls, ous sidelights on national I tin-busine- ic r. Queen of Ancient Roads The Appian way, built in 312 B. C.a was the queen of all ancient roads, notes a writer in the Los Angeles Tines, and early was threaded daily Witi) traffic for all the known eastern world. Its sides were flanked wjth the tombs of the Scipios, Clau-- d Sis, Milo, Livia, Seneca and other illustrious Romans. Scipio Africanus Ji 201 B. C. entered Rome by this road, Cicero was welcomed here with honors on his return from exile in B. C. 57, the Apostle Paul entered Rome over its pavements and Titus after he had destroyed Jerusalem was received with triumph along the Via Appia. This road was 350 miles long, marked with the earliest milestones. From it we come to the Baths of Caracalla, and soon pass over the ground where the Catacombs burrow bflow, till we reach the old Church of San Sebastian built by Constantine in 313 A. D., and then to the Belvedere, where is obtained a wonderful view over the Roman Compagna and of the Claudian aqueducts which still supply Rome with water. lon biar. it is ouen rather amusing, such as the name Two Ways, given an Indian toddler because he went first to the right, then to the left when learning to walk. When in his teens an Indian boy may distinguish himself with the bow and arrow. Perhaps his aim is so fine that he may hit a mark expertly, even when aiming over his shoulder to the rear; in this case, he will surely be given the achievement name of Aims Back. Every one will thus know of his cleverness. Since the American Indians are forced to live in a modern world, full of white people, with names chosen in a different way from their own, many of them have prefixed American names to their own for convenience. So we find such names, as Tom Day Rider, Charles and Mike Little Dog among the Indians. King Cobra Most FeareJ, Also Mast Intelligent The king cobra, or hamadryad, of Burma, is the largest as well as the most deadly of poisonous snakes. Its average length is twelve feet, and individuals have been known to measure eighteen feet, which is three times the length of the common hooded horror cobra of India. The king cobras intelligence, quick temper, extraordinary agility, and lethal poison makes it the most dreaded of all snakes, asserts Guy Murchie, Jr., in the Chicago Tribune. The spectacular appearance of the king cobra and its terrifying reputation are enough in certain parts of Burma to cause it to be hunted hunters much as is the by tiger in India' and the Lion in The only difference is, as Adventurer Gordon Sinclair once You don't hunt the hamawrote: dryads. They hunt you. If you go out to track down a tiger the element of surprise is all yours. You ambush the tiger and smash him down. But you cant put a hamadryad on the spot; the surprise element is all his. He sees you coming and either lies in ambush for you or comes for you like a spluttering skyrocket. According to one authority, the king cobra is the most intelligent of all snakes. It is one of the very few snakes, for instance, that realizes when in captivity that it must rely on its keeper for food. A slight vibration at the door of a king cobras cage ia enough to bring the snake at ful speed to the crack, where it will explore up and down the frame with flipping tongue in anticipation of receiving food. And it will invariably lift its head and anxiously look about at feeding time, even before the keeper has put in his appearance. big-ga- Iron-brea- st, i The Ground Cherry Many wild plants have names that tell something about their fruits. The ground cherry is in this group. Political Red Herrings One of its names is the Chinese lanA red herring is a herring that tern plant. This refers to the unhas a red color through being cured usual shape of the fruit Each little by smoking. The Oxford dictionary berry is less than half an inch in has a quotation dated 1686, concerndiameter, but it is encased in a ing the employment of a red herbrown inflated case which looks ring in fox hunting: The trailing or something like a miniature Chinese dragging of a dead cat or fox (and lantern. A different kind of ground in case of necessity a red herring) cherry growing in the Southwest is three or four miles and then laying known as the wild tomato and is es-- ' the dogs on the scent. Just as a pecially relished by the Zuni Indians doga scent may be led astray by as well as the whites. Indians make drawing a red herring across the a relish with the ripe fruit by boil-- : track, so the public may be misled ing it, then crushing it in a mortar in a political campaign by bringing with raw onions and chili. In pioneer in a false issue intended to divert ' days of the Middle West housewives attention from important questions. used to gather ground cherries for preserves Captain Kidd Parsons Son One of the most celebrated pirates ! The Fssees on Our Coins of all time was the son of a Scotch The fasces on our dimes are em- - j minister, according to the Standard American Encyclopedia. He was jlems common to works of art. The 'asces were the rods made into a( William Kidd. Kidd took to sea and jundle to enclose a protruding ax established himself in New York n ind were borne by the ancient City as a landowner and shipper. lictors to execute the judg-neCommissioned by William III in 1697 of the magistrate. Adolph to suppress pirating, he met with Weinman, a native of Ger-- j mutiny and misfortune on his way to nany and a member of the United Madagascar and turned pirate himStates commission of the fine arts, j self,- to prey on commercial ships. n 1916 designed our He was tried, found guilty and pieces coins. ind the hanged in London in 1701. . . i . Indians Names Serve as Ro-na- a Part of Their Record nt Indian children have an Infant name for identity, and an earned name, usually acquired in the teens, which is given for outstanding achievement or personal idiosyncrasy. A third name is usually given, called a dream name, when the d Sea Snake recipient has dreamed of his guardian in the spirit world. The name the sea Though by which he is best known, however, make may not be ferocious-lookinis the second or "earned name. it is nothing to get gay with, accordAn infant Indian name is not asing to a writer in the Washington sociated with any family, as we use Post. A member of the dreaded a surname, but merely puts a tem- cobra clan, it is among the most porary little tag on the child, ac- deadly of poisonous reptiles. In v . it. is Dartifnloriw cording tp. a writer iq thgVashinf- i 10-ce- J 50-ce- nt Yellow-Bellie- yellow-bellie- d g, cap-ivit- ! Enduring Blue by scientists that the blue seen on mummy cases, having lost nothing of its brightness, must be either or cobalt. Modem analyses have shown that blue on ancient pottery, both Egyptian and Chinese, was sometimes derived from cobalt. It is believed ultra-mari- ne Exclusive Line of Beautiful CHRISTMAS CARDS Order now while our t DIRECT PRINTER-TO-YO- U Stoc is Complete. PRICES ? 4-- 2044 South 11 East Hg IS.SE5T0REP Lights of New York by i Salt Lake City, Utah wage-earne- OLD REVOLUTIONARY $ i Through Erroneous Tradition Called Fort Nonsense.' Washington. Completion of the restoration of the old Revolutionary fort, built at Morristown during its occupation by the Continental army, under the direction of George Wash- later ington, coirmandcr-in-chie- f, known as Fort Nonsense, and now one of the features of Morristown National historical park, New Jersey, was announced by A. E. Demaray, acting director of the National Park service. The reconstruc- tion project was begun during the autumn of 1938 with CCC labor as a part of the parks educational program, which is now being developed by Elbert Cox, superintendent of the area. Mr. Cox points out that the tradition that the fort was built to keep the men busy and to sustain their morale, and was dubbed accordingly Fort Nonsense, is not supported by historic&i evidence. Examination of the writings of Washington and other officers connected with the Morristown encampment bears no reference to such claims, according to Mr. Cox, who sets down the history of the old fort as follows: History of Fort. When the American army under Washington took up headquarters in the vicinity of Morristown in January, 1777, Washington began the herculean task of gathering store of supplies for the coming campaign. Little by little he secured wagons, grain, and military supplies for the use of the army; but constantly he was faced with the fear of a raiding party coming out from New York to destroy his irreplaceable supplies. With this thought in mind, orders were issued to construct a small earthen redoubt on the hill which drove far down into the center of Morristown. Once this work was completed and manned with a small artillery force, the town would be safe from raiding parties. The fort was finally completed and still no attacks had come from New York. On May 28 the army marched away towards Bound Brook, but supplies were left at Morristown as Washington did not then know whether the coming campaign was to be in the south to protect Philadelphia, or in the highlands to protect the Hudson river valley. As supplies were left in Morristown, one regiment of the army was also detailed to stay there to guard the public property. Due to the natural barriers which had made Morristown a good site for the winter camps, no attack was ever made on the town, and the "upper redoubt, as it was called by Washington, never saw action. During the Nineteenth century the fort remained as a landmark of the countryside, but the purpose for which it was built soon became obscured. Bit by bit the story grew that Washington could find no work of value to keep the soldiers busy through the winter and consequently ordered them to build the fort, which, since it was mistakenly supposed to have had no purpose, was dubbed Fort Nonsense. As the years passed this erroneous legend became the generally accepted story through the community. Once Privately Owned. Although it was a familiar landmark, the site of Fort Nonsense was privately owned and not regularly open to the public until a few yeara ago, when Mr. Francis E. Woodruff of Morristown furnished funds for the purchase and preservation of the site by the town of Morristown. Upon the establishment of the Morristown National historical park in 1933, the area was donated by the town to the United States, thereby making the reconstruction a possible unit in the educational program of Morristown National historical park. The reconstruction of Fort Nonsense is based mainly upon two sources: archeological work on the site itself and old military textbooks. The archeological work revealed the position, shape, and depth of the trenches as well as the location of the two entrances and guard house. Copper plates and descriptions in French and English fortification manuals served as a means of arriving at construction details not revealed by. the archeological process. After the preparation of plans based on these types of information, actual reconstruction of the fort was begun. In most cases this consisted of removing the dirt fill which had washed into the trenches and throwing it back on the parapets. Where the ruins were insufficiently pronounced to warrant rebuilding on that basis, contemporary specifications for the construction of fortifications were followed. The picket gates were made four inches thick like the originals, heavy enough to prevent the penetration of musket balls. The guard house was purposely constructed small according to the accepted practice of the period in order that the sentry on duty might not lie down and go to sleep. Aged Siblings Meet Green Springs, Ohio. Six brothers and sisters, oil more than seventy-five years of age, held a reunion at the home of Homer Young. All are children of Mr. und Mrs. Abraham Young.1 Their ages range to eighty-six- . from seventy-seve- n ' i Poor Eye Never Earned Good Wage LL STEVENSON 8 Strange as 'it may seem. New Yorkers are forgetful about money. They open bank accounts and forget all about them. This was revealed again during the last few weeks when the bank advertised their lists of unclaimed accounts. The accounts advertised were all of $10 and more. They dont amount to chicken feed either since the total in the state was $5,413,790. Fifty-on- e thousand persons made deposits in 440 banking institutions 15 years or more ago and then did nothing about them. Of these 51, 000 accounts, more than half have been dormant for 22 years or more. That means that, unless claimed by the end of the year, $2,807,906 will be paid over to the state. It probably wont be all clear gain, however. At any time in the future, provided proper proof is made, the owner of the account may claim it. There must be e nulcular Image on each 1st FIXATION eye. 2nd FOCUS Imagp must fairly well defined. be Srd FUSION There should be n single mental Impression. The conscious 4th COMFORT must he free to attention concern Its self with meaning and Interpretation. Dr. W. H. Landmesser OPTOMETRIST Member of Clinic Foundation 1090 East 21st South SUGARHOUSE Adaptability Led to Use of Gold and Silver Coins In the past, the banks advertised The selection of gold and silver dormant accounts year after year. the principal monetary purposes for In memory is one that went back due to their adaptability, says was to 1812. Under a simplification of News. In addition the Indianapolis adnow need banks banking laws, desirable, they postheir to being 15 vertise accounts dormant for demonthe qualities sess following years or more once a year for five strated to be requisite to a just and years. Also they no longer state the eQuitable medium of value : Relative amounts that remain unclaimed, (containing merely supplying a list of names and addresses. The lists are long and are read with interest much interest. I discovered that a number of years ago when I wrote a paragraph about unclaimed bank accounts and mentioned names of some of the oldest. Many persons wrote from here and there believing that they were relatives of the account owners. One night down in Chinatown, a friendly detective from the Elizabeth street station pointed out a rather plain woman who seemed to be about sixty years old. That guess may be wrong since she disappeared around a corner too quickly for a good look. Apparently, she was merely a white woman passing hurriedly through that section, possibly bent on some errand. When the detective spoke the name, Rose Livingston, enlightenment came. Indeed, she was on some errand. Rose Livingston is known as The Angel of Chinatown. Thirty years ago. Rose Livingston war against vice in Chinatown. she waged her battles with white slavery. How many girls she has saved is a matter known only to Miss Livingston and to the little group that supports her and her work at a total outlay of $600 a yearl How many threats she has received and how many times her life has been endangered, is a matter known only to herself. Slight and rather frail looking, she continues to successfully defy the underworld year after year. took up a Single-hande- d, Recently, Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram, founder and director of Peace house, Fifth avenue and One Hundred and Ninth street, announced awards of silver cups for deeds of courage without violence. On the list was the name of Rose Livingston. Difficulty was encountered in notifying Miss Livingston of the honor. That was due to the fact that her place of residence is known only to those closest to her. She lives in utter obscurity in a tiny uptown East Side flat and her neighbors are ignorant of her identity. A radio executive related to me a bit of a yam dealing with the resourcefulness of those young women who make their living as stewardesses of airplanes. He was flying out to Salt Lake City and when over the mountains, a storm broke. Having been raised in that section, he knew what would happen should the plane fall so despite himself, he became worried. Noticing his the stewardess got a book and, sitting down beside him, read a chapter. That chapter was entitled, How to Quiet Nervous PasAnd it worked perfectly! sengers. con-diiio- e Bell Syndicate. n, portability scarcity, large values in a small bulk), durability, homogeneity (or uniformity), divisibility (capable of being divided into small parts and again united without apprec:able loss). The use of the metals as money by weight proved a cumbersome process, and a coining device was introduced, probably by the Greeks about 900 B. C. The bank check came into use bs a means of saving the transfer of coined money. The bank note is an evolution of these preceding forms, being a promise of the bank to pay the specified amount on demand. The Bank of Sweden is credited with having first issued this form of money in 1658. The scarcity of gold and silver, the need of bills of exchange and of a money more convenient to carry, and the issuance of government credits forced on bankrupt nations brought about the use of paper money in European countries. Colonial America early adopted this medium of exchange from the English. Paper money in America first was issued by Massachusetts in 1690. The object was not to supply any supposed lack of a medium for trade, but to satisfy the demands of some clamorous soldiers. The first issue of money under authority of the Continental congress was dated May 10, 1775, but not placed in circulation until the following August Earthworms and Lightning Bugs That earthworms turn into lightning bugs or fireflies is a common myth in some sections of the United States. The belief no doubt arose' from the fact that the lightning bug or firefly is a species of beetle which passes through a larva stage. Adults, larvae and eggs are all luminous. Observation of the various species of glowworms may also have contributed to the popular belief. None of these luminous creatures is closely related to the common earthworm. Charity Overdone The Jains, a religious sect numbering, in all India, about one and a quarter million, had their origin in the Fifth century B. C. The great distinction between its members and the Hindus seems to lie in regard for animals, says Katherine Mayo in "The Face of Mother InA poor Jain with infested dia. clothes will transfer his rrniiy W BAD BRAKES vVhsL caused 1921Q d WNU Service, ACCIDENTS 1936 N Deafness Cure Is Found If Patient Can Take It Condon, Ore. The main problem seems to be how to get the horse to stand still and to arrange for the lightning. Anyhow, John F. Crane, rancher, says that a good jolt of lightning can cure deafness, in horses at least. An old horse of his, he said, was floored by a heavy bolt and struggled to his feet able to hear as well as a colt. Barnyard Hens Help to Raise Pheasants Portland, Ore. China pheasant hunters in the Pacific Northwest can doff their hats to the drab little barnyard setting hen in thanks for their days of good shooting, because without her help their days of good shooting would be few and far between. You have the word of Frank .Wire, Oregon state game supervisor on that point. Barnyard hens are necessary to pheasant raising. Wire said, because the mother pheasant loses her maternal instinct when in captivity. Tinstone AUTO supply g SERVICE STORES Broadway and 2nd East jvioVK .mi .mmmm |