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A collection of thoughts on, and examples of, curious things
Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance.
William Wirt
Christmas Island Pipistrelle bat day
The very last Xmas island Pipistrelle bat was heard on 25 August 2009 with no further 'sightings' (hearings) despite intensive efforts to locate the species. http://www.perditaphillips.com/the-very-last-christmas-island-pipistrelle-bat/ A tribute to an incomprehensible inability to act.
A survey of the flora of the Lake Cooloongup National Park
Penguins listening to gramophone
Penguins listening to the Gramophone during the summer from The Heart of the Antarctic (1909) by Ernest Shackleton
traffic jam
stuck in traffic jam, SERIOUSLY tailgated by a BUS, osprey lands on light pole.
Birding at the Met Museum (New York)
I can't embed this so you will have to visit the site: http://www.metmuseum.org/connections/birding/
It's from a series of eclectic samples of the collection written by employees of the Met Museum (this one by editor Dale Tucker)
Zeus's Affairs
Check out just how many incests you can find!
Created by Ilaria Pagin, Viviana Ferro, and Elisa Zamarian
Pie Town, USA
Fascinating colour photos from the 1940s are rephotographed sometimes with the decendants of the people in the originals.
Picturing Pie Town, USA, In 1940 And Again Today by CLAIRE O'NEILL December 06, 2012
Originally photographed in940 by Russell Lee and rephotographed by Arthur Drooker in 2011+


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Emergency NumbersPhone Book (Must be on-campus or have a valid network account)
2004-2005 Academic Year
April 2005
Anouar Benmalek
Reading: April 13th, 2005
In residence: April 11th-15th, 2005
Benmalek will read from his novel Les Amants Desunis (The Lovers of Algeria). This event is co-sponsored with Project LOGOS, with support from the Warner Foundation and the Van Evera Foundation.
SpeakOut on "Faith"
Featuring Tony Cunningham, Eva Hooker, Scott Richardson, and Tim Robinson
April 19th, 2005
Join us for lively conversation and discover new ways to think about faith and the role that it plays in our culture, our creative work, and our daily lives. SpeakOuts are town hall meetings where students, faculty, and other community members gather to discuss topical subjects. This SpeakOut event was co-sponsored with Project LOGOS, the CSB/SJU Philosophy Department, and Speakeasy magazine.
February 2005
Clint McCown
February 1st, 2005
McCown is the recipient of the 2004 Sister Mariella Gable Prize for his novel The Weatherman. Refreshments and a book signing will follow his presentation. This event is co-sponsored by the Lee and Rose Werner Foundation and the Van Evera Foundation.
October 2004
SpeakOut: What do YOU think about Fear and Security?
Featuring Mani Campos, Joe DesJardins, Ernie Diedrich, and Christina Tourino
October 6th, 2004
Speak Out events were created to bring our community together for conversations on broad topics important to us all.
The Holiness of the Imagination
Featuring Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg and Marie Howe
October 19th, 2004
Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg's presentation Through the Looking Glass: Imagining Redemption will explore the "secret of redemption" by drawing from stories in Exodus. Marie Howe's presentation Silences Within Stories Where Poetry Lives will follow Zornberg. Howe uses poems to explore similar terrain, specifically the silence surrounding women in the Bible. She will then be joined on stage by Zornberg to discuss their imaginative responses to these stories. This event is co-sponsored with Project LOGOS and the Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning.


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2013-03-12 00:00:00 America?s Criminal Crony Capitalism by Michael Edesess (Article)
Charles Ferguson believes that every prosecutorial tool at our disposal should be used to indict, fine severely, and imprison those whose transgressions contributed to the recent financial crisis ? not just their companies, but the executives as individuals.
2013-02-05 00:00:00 How Much Should the US Spend on Healthcare? by Michael Edesess (Article)
How much of GDP should be devoted to healthcare? And how high should the government-provided safety net be? Only after those questions are answered can the issue of how to change government policy be addressed ? if indeed it needs to be changed at all.
2013-01-08 00:00:00 Energy and the End of Growth by Michael Edesess (Article)
Is economic growth coming to an end? That's been a hot topic of discussion, thanks to a paper by Robert J. Gordon. It had a simple but striking thesis: 'There was virtually no growth before 1750, and thus there is no guarantee that growth will continue indefinitely.' But before 1750 there were no fossil fuels either. Only once humans tapped the large deposits of coal and oil did economic growth truly awaken. The history of economic growth is, so far, the history of fossil fuels. This causes us to wonder whether economic growth will end when it is no longer powered by fossil fuels.
2012-12-04 00:00:00 Nate Silver's Message for Financial Advisors by Ben Huebscher and Michael Edesess (Article)
By now you are likely aware that Nate Silver of the New York Times correctly predicted the results for all 50 states (plus DC) in this year's presidential election and all but two Senate races. Silver's predictive capabilities across a range of disciplines have made him a near-deity among those whose livelihood depends on accurate forecasting - from poker players to counter-terrorism units. It's clear why: His methods work - at least in some cases. And their strengths and limitations carry important lessons for financial advisors.
2012-10-23 00:00:00 Understanding the Central Issue behind Entitlements by Michael Edesess (Article)
How should our government assure that its citizens have enough to get by - enough food, enough shelter, good enough health, etc.? It is easy to forget that today's fiercest political battles ultimately revolve around this simple question.
2012-09-18 00:00:00 Campaign Rhetoric and Our Energy Future by Michael Edesess (Article)
At their respective conventions, both President Obama and Mitt Romney spoke to a centrally important topic for America and the world: energy. Their positions ? political posturing aside ? are broadly similar. But rather than a coherent, sustainable vision for the energy future of the United States, both men's rhetoric reflected the usual exercise in political base-touching, apple pie-polishing, and third-rail avoidance. And two important, perhaps crucial, pieces of the energy puzzle were hardly mentioned at all.
2012-08-28 00:00:00 Who Benefits from High-Speed Trading? by Michael Edesess (Article)
Speed is a virtue in most competitive pursuits; the combination of speed and accuracy is almost always the ultimate advantage. No one knows this better than the purveyors of high-speed trading technology, who have profited mightily -not only by executing rapid-fire algorithmic trades, but also by exploiting the arcane rules that govern the stock exchanges. But at whose expense are they profiting, and how long is their advantage likely to persist?
2012-08-07 00:00:00 Why Hedge Funds Destroy Investor Wealth by Michael Edesess (Article)
If all the money that's ever been invested in hedge funds had been put in Treasury bills instead, the results would have been twice as good. So claims Simon Lack - a former JPMorgan executive whose job was once to help steer billions into hedge funds - in his recent book, The Hedge Fund Mirage: The Illusion of Big Money and Why It's Too Good to Be True. You'd think hedge fund advocates would immediately pounce on this and refute it; but it's irrefutable.
2012-07-31 00:00:00 The False Promise of Gold as an Inflation Hedge by Michael Edesess (Article)
If you were a time traveler, hopping from one point in history 2,000 years forward or back, you'd best carry with you - if your time machine will allow it - a small stash of gold. Gold has been an effective hedge against inflation over the very, very long term. But that's about all it's good for. The other common reasons for owning gold - in particular, to use as a short-term or even a long-term hedge against inflation - are baseless.
2012-07-17 00:00:00 Can you Beat SPIAs with Long-Term Bonds? by Michael Edesess (Article)
While single-premium income annuities (SPIAs) guarantee a specific income as long as the purchaser lives, their rates of return generally compare unfavorably with long-term bonds over normal life expectancies. This makes SPIAs look like the inferior investment, notwithstanding their value as longevity insurance. But considering the low level of interest rates and the potential for future volatility, SPIAs are still a good choice for many retirees.
2012-07-03 00:00:00 Bond Funds: You Get What You Don't Pay For by Michael Edesess (Article)
Innumerable studies have shown that it's well-nigh impossible to beat the averages consistently investing in equity funds. But what about bonds? Bonds, after all, have more structure - perhaps there are ways an expert fund manager could exploit that structure and gain an edge over other investors. Is it possible to predict how well a bond fund will perform relative to other funds?
2012-06-12 00:00:00 The End of Economics by Michael Edesess (Article)
If Australian economist Steve Keen's book, Debunking Economics, doesn't end, once and for all, the terminally convoluted discourse that afflicts mainstream economics, nothing will. Although the book's purpose is to show that neoclassical economics is all bunk, however, it is also, remarkably, as good an introduction to neoclassical economics as any you're likely to find.
2012-05-15 00:00:00 An Attack on Paul Krugman by Michael Edesess (Article)
A foundational principle of modern economics is that the creation of credit leads to economic growth. That precept underlies need for quantitative easing, and it is central to the question of what role monetary policy can and should play in stimulating a faster recovery from the Great Recession. It is also the subject of a debate between one of the world's most prominent economic scholars, Paul Krugman, and a feisty Australian economist, Steve Keen.
2012-04-10 00:00:00 HBS Research: The Role of Business in Society by Michael Edesess (Article)
Many people believe that society needs to change for market capitalism to be sustainable - and it turns out a surprising number of business leaders are among them. That's the finding of a recent series of forums, organized by three Harvard Business School professors. Based on these discussions, the HBS professors advance a bold proposal - that business itself - not government, or even public-spirited nonprofits - should lead the charge to make the necessary changes to our capitalist system.
2012-03-20 00:00:00 Jeremy Grantham: This Time is Different by Michael Edesess (Article)
Jeremy Grantham is a paradox. A man who has said many times, 'This time it's different are the four most dangerous words in the English language,' is now saying - loud and clear - this time it really is different.
2012-03-13 00:00:00 Europe Needs a Good Crisis by Michael Edesess (Article)
When it comes to economies in general and financial crises in particular, it's remarkable how little we actually understand. While global financial actors struggle to restructure Greece's debt and to avoid contagion throughout Europe's periphery, we should recall the lessons of the Asian-Russian crisis 15 years ago. As the writings of Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Wolf remind us - and those events illustrate - crises are part of an evolutionary process, and the afflicted economies often emerge with surprising vigor.
2012-02-28 00:00:00 Globalization: Its Saboteurs and Its Chicken Littles by Michael Edesess (Article)
The word 'globalization' provokes both excitement and fear. The excitement has sold millions of Tom Friedman books and turned a drab annual business conference, the World Economic Forum, into one of the hottest events of the year. It is front-and-center in recent tensions between the U.S. and China, and makes the European Union's economic crisis a concern for the whole world. Should we fear or embrace globalization?
2012-01-03 00:00:00 How Top Execs Game Retirement Plans by Michael Edesess (Article)
Corporate executives and employee-benefits consultants have engineered a cascade of arcane methods to deprive ordinary retirees of benefits they thought they were promised, in order to fatten corporate profits and the benefit packages of top executives. That is the harsh message of Wall Street Journal reporter Ellen E. Schultz's meticulously-researched book, Retirement Heist.
2011-12-13 00:00:00 Did Congress Cash In on Insider Stock Trading? by Michael Edesess (Article)
Are members of Congress profiting from insider information on companies their legislation affects, or is something more complicated - and less nefarious - going on? Those who watched the November 13 segment on 60 Minutes that accused members of Congress of insider trading are outraged at these public servants' behavior. But that outrage should be aimed at 60 Minutes itself, along with Peter Schweizer, whose new book, Throw Them All Out, provided the misleading data that was the basis for the broadcast.
2011-12-06 00:00:00 The Unspoken Truth about Hedge Funds by Michael Edesess (Article)
The popularity of the endowment model among advisors has been driven by the belief that hedge funds have produced positive risk-adjusted returns. But the basis for that notion has been statistics gleaned from hedge fund databases, and new research shows returns from those databases are even more upwardly biased than previously thought; the supposed alpha never really existed.
2011-11-29 00:00:00 Do You Really Understand Rates of Return? Using them to look backward - and forward by Michael Edesess (Article)
The basic quantitative building block for professional judgments about investment performance is the rate of return. How well do we really understand it? And how can we use past rates to assess the prospects for future performance? You may be surprised to learn that 'expected return' may not be what you think.
2011-11-01 00:00:00 The Small Cap Falsehood by Michael Edesess (Article)
The supposed outperformance of small cap stocks is a foundational precept on which many respected asset managers have staked their expertise over the years ? foremost among them, Dimensional Fund Advisors. A growing body of research, however, shows no such advantage for the last 30 years and, now, a new study seems to have proven that the supposed small-cap advantage may have never existed in the first place.
2011-10-11 00:00:00 Thomas Friedman's View of the Future of the US by Michael Edesess (Article)
Andy Rooney once said, 'It's just amazing how long this country has been going to hell without ever having got there.' Our country's roughly 30-year march to perdition is the subject of Thomas Friedman's and Michael Mandelbaum's new book, That Used to Be Us. Rooney may still be right, though - the authors identify, albeit not all that convincingly, a path to salvation.
2011-09-13 00:00:00 An Uncritical Glorification of Hedge Funds by Michael Edesess (Article)
Sebastian Mallaby's book, More Money than God, sheds some light on interesting events in hedge fund history and is strewn with a few valuable insights. Mostly, though, it is a work of serial hagiography. It seems designed to attract worshipers like those who drive by celebrity homes in Beverly Hills.
2011-08-09 00:00:00 Does Government Intervention in Financial Markets Slow Economic Growth? by Michael Edesess (Article)
As we saw with the Dodd-Frank legislation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the question underlying the debate over financial regulation is whether it stifles economic growth. Leo F. Goodstadt's book, Reluctant Regulators, provides useful insights from the experiences of Hong Kong and China. It also causes us to ponder whether our measurement of economic growth is fundamentally flawed.
2011-07-05 00:00:00 No More Stupid Forecasts! by Michael Edesess (Article)
Dan Gardner's book Future Babble takes the sport of expert prediction apart piece by piece, showing why it's phony, why people still pay close attention to it and why people (including the experts themselves) continue to believe in it. Along the way, the author fills his pages with enough interesting information and anecdotes to keep us reading with pleasure.
2011-06-14 00:00:00 What Fama and French?s Latest Research Doesn?t Tell Us by Michael Edesess (Article)
With the high name recognition and respect that the team of Eugene Fama and Kenneth French enjoys in the world of finance, anything they publish warrants attention. Their latest offering, Size, Value, and Momentum in International Stock Returns, offers some interesting data on global equity performance. But they fail to offer any insights that explain the reasons behind their findings.
2011-05-24 00:00:00 The WikiLeaks of the Economics Profession by Michael Edesess (Article)
What Caused the Financial Crisis presents the most comprehensive account I have seen of the regulations that, when considered as a whole, have incentivized unprecedented self-delusion and risk-taking in the subprime mortgage market. To put it in a manner that financial advisors will understand, the book shows that the policies and regulations greatly increased the Sharpe ratio of the financial industry - they increased the return for taking risk.
2011-04-26 00:00:00 Ethics Among Thieves by Michael Edesess (Article)
'Inside Job' is a thoroughgoing indictment of the financial industry that has its virtues but relies on some unsavory vices. On the one hand, through interviews, congressional testimony, and other video, the film exposes cronyism, corrupt ethics, and excessive power at the core of the financial industry. On the other, the movie at times unfortunately feels more like a polemic than a hard-hitting, fact-finding investigative reporting piece.
2011-04-05 00:00:00 A Close Look at the PIMCO-Met Life Retirement Strategy A Marriage Made in Investment Heaven? by Michael Edesess (Article)
If you embrace their recently announced co-marketing strategy, when you're relatively young you use PIMCO's Real Income Funds for stable income in the near term. When you're older Met Life's Longevity Income Guarantee kicks in and takes it from there. You're set with secure income for life. We examine these products more closely and analyze whether they are good deals, either separately or together.
2011-03-08 00:00:00 The Clued-in, the Clueless, the Oblivious and the Conflicted by Michael Edesess (Article)
I?ve now read perhaps 10 books about the financial crisis. Maybe I?m a junkie, but each has given me new information or a fresh way of looking at events. 'All the Devils Are Here' offers a treasure trove of information about company behavior during the crisis, notably Fannie and Freddie, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, AIG, Countrywide, and Ameriquest.
2011-01-25 00:00:00 Beyond the Efficient Market Hypothesis by Michael Edesess (Article)
John Cassidy's 2009 book, "How Markets Fail," drives the final nail in the coffin of the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Well, perhaps the penultimate nail - as I'll explain. It is the most compelling argument I have read that we need a new and improved theory of markets, a theory that subsumes the efficient market hypothesis, much as Einstein's relativity theory subsumed Newtonian physics.
2010-12-06 00:00:00 The Dangers of Rebalancing by Michael Edesess (Article)
Every portfolio should be rebalanced to its targeted asset allocation, we are taught. Indeed, there may be no other precept as routinely and studiously practiced among financial advisors. But does rebalancing either increase expected return or reduce risk? If so, why? The answers to those questions reveal that it may be prudent to rebalance, but not for the reasons you think.
2010-10-26 00:00:00 An Exceptional Resource for Asset Allocation by Michael Edesess (Article)
Roger C. Gibson's fine and exemplary book, Asset Allocation: Balancing Financial Risk, Fourth Edition, shows that character and conscience-based counseling still exist, even in the financial profession. It is still possible for advisors to look out for their clients' long-term interests.
2010-09-07 00:00:00 A Modest Proposal to the SEC by Michael Edesess (Article)
The SEC is now considering reforming how 12b-1 fees are currently charged, how they would be set in the future, and how they will be disclosed to fund purchasers. In this guest contribution, Michael Edesess offers an alternative, radical proposal, should the SEC's reforms not be adopted.
2010-07-20 00:00:00 Martin Leibowitz? Failed Defense of the Endowment Model by Michael Edesess (Article)
The latest book from Martin Leibowitz, one of the most respected thinkers in the investment industry, attempts to justify the endowment model of investing. As Michael Edesess writes in this review, Leibowitz's defense is highly problematic, and that should concern any advisor utilizing a Yale-like strategy.
2010-07-13 00:00:00 Nouriel Roubini on Crisis Economics by Michael Edesess (Article)
There's good reason why Nouriel Roubini has been dubbed Dr. Doom. After reading his book co-authored with Stephen Mihm, Crisis Economics, one might despair for our economic system. Roubini makes the recent crisis seem inevitable, hard to stop, and very hard to keep from happening again.
2010-05-04 00:00:00 The Quants by Michael Edesess (Article)
In his review of the new book, The Quants, Michael Edesess says its author, Scott Patterson, mistakenly glorifies the accomplishments of the supposed quantitative "geniuses" on Wall Street. Those quantitative analysts are not disciplined for their lack of rigor and, as a result, produce results that are not justified by the underlying mathematics or by common sense.
2010-04-06 00:00:00 A Review of "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis by Michael Edesess (Article)
"The Big Short" tackles the financial meltdown as seen by four relatively minor, but colorful players. (Minor means running only hundreds of millions, not billions.) All of them were voices in the wilderness, writes Michael Edesess, our reviewer. All of them bet heavily against the subprime real estate bubble that, for a while, fueled huge gains.
2009-10-13 00:00:00 Luck vs. Skill in Mutual Fund Alpha Estimates by Michael Edesess (Article)
A long-standing research thread has shown that professionally-managed portfolio returns strongly resemble a random walk about the market average. This is interpreted to mean that professional money managers cannot predictably beat the market. A new study by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French uses a novel statistical approach to add evidence to that record- but with an important caveat.


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In Spanish pineapples are called ananá ("ananás", in Spain) or piña, principally in Hispanic American countries. (see the piña colada drink). Many European languages, including Finnish, Polish, German, French, Greek, Italian, Serbian, Norwegian, Catalan, Lithuanian, Russian, Danish and Swedish use the native term ananas. A large, sweet pineapple grown especially in Brazil is called abacaxi (/abaka'ʃiː/). In Tamil (Indian Ancient Language) is called "Annachi Pazham". In Bengali, pineapples are called "anarosh" and in Malayalam is it known "Kaitha Chakka". In Malay, pineapple is known as "nanas" or "nenas".
The fruit of a pineapple are arranged in two interlocking spirals, eight spirals in one direction, thirteen in the other; each being a Fibonacci number.
The leaves of the cultivar 'Smooth Cayenne' mostly lack spines except at the leaf tip, but the cultivars 'Spanish' and 'Queen' have large spines along the leaf margins.
The natural (or most common) pollinator of the pineapple is the hummingbird. Pollination is required for seed formation; the presence of seeds negatively affects the quality of the fruit. In Hawaii, where pineapple is cultivated on an agricultural scale, importation of hummingbirds is prohibited for this reason.
Consumers of pineapple have claimed that pineapple has benefits for some intestinal disorders; others claim that it helps to induce childbirth when a baby is overdue.
Pineapple is a good source of manganese (91 %DV in a 1 cup serving), as well as containing significant amounts of Vitamin C (94 %DV in a 1 cup serving) and Vitamin B1 (8 %DV in a 1 cup serving).
The natives of southern Brazil and Paraguay spread the pineapple throughout south America and it eventually reached the Caribbean. Columbus discovered it in the Indies and brought it back with him to Europe. The Spanish introduced it into the Philippines, Hawaii (introduced in the early 19th century, first commercial plantation 1886), Zimbabwe and Guam. The fruit was successfully cultivated in European hothouses, and pineapple pits, beginning in 1720. Commonly grown cultivars include 'Red Spanish', 'Hilo', 'Smooth Cayenne', 'St. Michael', 'Kona Sugarloaf', 'Natal Queen', and 'Pernambuco'.
The pineapple was introduced to Hawaii in 1813, canned Pineapple were sold canned by 1892. Pineapple cultivation by U.S. companies began in the early 1900s on Hawaii {citation needed}. James Dole started a pineapple plantation in Hawaii in the year 1900. The companies Dole and Del Monte began growing pineapple on the island of Oahu in 1901 and 1917, respectively. Maui Pineapple Company began pineapple cultivation on the island of Maui in 1909. In 2006, Del Monte announced its withdrawal from pineapple cultivation in Hawaii, leaving only Dole and Maui Pineapple Company in Hawaii as the USA's largest growers of pineapples. Maui Pineapple Company markets its Maui Gold brand of pineapple and Dole markets its Hawaii Gold brand of pineapple.
In the USA in 1986, the Pineapple Research Institute was dissolved and its assets were divided between Del Monte and Maui Land and Pineapple. Del Monte took 73-114, which it dubbed MD-2, to its plantations in Costa Rica, found it to be well-suited to growing there, and launched it publicly in 1996. (Del Monte also began marketing 73-50, dubbed CO-2, as Del Monte Gold). In 1997, Del Monte began marketing its Gold Extra Sweet pineapple, known internally as MD-2. MD-2 is a hybrid that originated in the breeding program of the now-defunct Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii, which conducted research on behalf of Del Monte, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, and Dole.
Southeast Asia dominates world production: in 2001 Thailand produced 1.979 million tons, the Philippines 1.618 million tons while in the Americas, Brazil 1.43 million tons. Total world production in 2001 was 14.220 million tons. The primary exporters of fresh pineapples in 2001 were Costa Rica, 322,000 tons; Côte d'Ivoire, 188,000 tons; and the Philippines, 135,000 tons.
At one time, most canned and fresh pineapples came from the cultivar 'Smooth Cayenne'. Since about 2000, the most common fresh pineapple fruit found in U.S. and European supermarkets is a low-acid hybrid that was developed in Hawaii in the early 1970s.
In commercial farming, flowering can be artificially induced and the early harvesting of the main fruit can encourage the development of a second crop of smaller fruits. Once removed during cleaning, the top of the pineapple can be planted in soil and a new fruit-bearing plant will grow in a manner similar to that of a potato or onion, which will sprout from a cutting. Alternatively, if left alone, the plant will eventually fall to one side due to the weight of the fruit, and a new plant will grow out of the top of the pineapple.
A root decoction is used to treat diarrhea.
In the popular kids' T.V. series "SpongeBob SquarePants," the star, SpongeBob SquarePants, lives in a pineapple.
A talking pineapple was one of the main characters in a French Canadian television series for kids called 'Telefrancais'. His name was, appropriately, Ananas, which means 'Pineapple' in French.


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BALDWIN. <WBANJO SOLOIST.)(c- Engagemcnu at Low Rale^ AddrsM, NfMnTUD nr FRCtTORT. jamcb'Almer, REAL ESTATE AQENT, W^TCMOOUK, L I. ..^saaas haelac VUlaas Propertj or Fanoa Neeale,** esshaasi, write fall pvtIcaUr*. MsMat laimsl eask prlee, aad I will adrertlae Ms saas at a>r ewa eaprsak •• a. aeeassa. eei «a«. K. A. OORLON. ¦ONDKD . AUCTIONCCN, •ee rtiiawa- sieca. *M,T*B er., asaa SMsaeH, FUCEFORT, t. S. HANOALL, ArohHaet. Mkecer. BieaKlfa ara., and Mala at., aaa- Rallraad D*aa«, Fraaport. L. I. Ilerallolaaa*! CHARLCS L. SEAMAN, Carpenter *"» Builder, FRCtPONT. L. I. SMtmalM olieeifully giv^a. Uuutraets tokea. UOIfiB a GILSOI RATIOR, CAtPENtnilS AND BUILDERS. ntEEPORT, L. I. Bavtac r*rMillr mnpleini th* RrviHw MtMLOINU w* are rr*i>ar>.l l.i tak. eoalraru fiv nm ilaM Krrk Tassaweas. lar 6a*ia*«ia*. BiiMffi: Geoertl Contrtcton, I* Bedford Avcmse, BROOKLYN N. V. Kr Ml* M ntaCPORT. L. I. <IM CHOICIC ^OODCLEFT BUILDING SITES are attracting many home seekers, who are erecting a class of buildings that are not excelled in size and architectural beauty anywhere within the Greater New York suburban home section. GOOD BOATING. BATHING, FISHING. FIVE FEET OF WATER AT LOW TIDE. The new WOODCLEFT INN, which accommodates aoo guests, ¦ a part of the Woodcleft property. lOCATED IM THE PROGRESSIVE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, L. I. Good SchoolB, Four Churches, Well-equipped Fire Department, Excellent Water Supply, Electric Lights. For particulars apply to EANDALL & MILLER, FREEPORT, L. I., OB.. i6 Bedford Avenue, BROOKLYN. N. Y. c« 'R&sil Estate m iKf TPiv'loiI In t»- in ileinnnil on Ijonc lulanil lliiH Fall nnd 1 «m iirt-paniii,' my liiit nf ofTirlnc-i in tneTommf Hfiiilmleail Anv Ronl huliUii ynu wiali lo ilin|in»n nf liy fiili-nr mlmnKO will lie ailvrrUi««l al my own Mpinae. H. P. LffiBY, Real Estate A){«nt, 303 Montague St., Brooklyn, Main Street, Freeport, L, I TREES, SHRUBS. AND Grcenhoase Plants ! n sreat nnmber* and varletle*. true to name aud dag (reab tram tba aoll and dellrered In a abort time la a molat eondlUoa. GreenboasB Pitnls low br qnanUty. Fall dlractloiiB f ot RlaoUng aoiil ear- kf for trees In ow Mico Itst, WhlCD Iifroolo&U. R. P. Jeffrey & Son, Bellmore^LL Ghnistiribs Eve A farmer'n Icltrhen of long aco, Witb oaken ralMrs, nnd flrprlnci" wMc, Where tbree iimall stoclilnKH of scarlet wool. Filled to o'erllowlng, hantj side by kIJo. An ancient clook In tho cornor BlamU; There are pnwter dldlien on dn'ssor tnll, And nre-nrms ot tbe cld-tlmn wnr Are crossed together upon thu wnll. A silver pathwoT the moonlight mnlio!i. In sInDllnit brlgbtnesii aiion Ihn Hour, And tha lltlui flare of the HrellRht Cast wild, wolrd shadows upon tho door. Into tbe window a rosobiisb peeps. Wrapped In a mantli) ol fleecy snnw; And the hnnse-eot In a bigh-baoked .•lii,lr. Sleeps In tbe nrellghfs brilliant rIow, liniic Jii, ilnrliiig." Tlien siliMicc I'smo upon Ibo r...'iu. Tin- i-lnoks lnDeil iiiid- nipUt ami tlu' luotlier fell asleep. Tlio rriuoesa tnnieil In her (juic!,- nul vai'l: •'SnnlH ('l«ii^. if .Ten jiliaso, 1 tliinU I'll sliiT here." Simla Clans noilileil, 1 lit saiil liiit 11 winil. Then the rriii- ei-'.s elimlie.l into Ihe eiili, nlthonph .¦.ho hllil un Iier liall-romu iliess, her 111 iicelet.", liei- fail HUil her Rluves. Slio got nu'li r the lieilelotheH nnil put her heK'I iii'nii the chil'l's nriii ami her nria THE SABBATir SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON COf^MENTS KOFI DECEMBER 25. Chrla n—Tr TITFV \VAI,KEI> THE PEOfLi:, -cklnRs of scnrlet r light In her eyes of In Before th( With tei.,..^. ..K"v '" "> . . J-- - Stiiuds the mother, mil, and youuit, nn.l fillr. Id snowy Icereblef, aud bomespuu y-'Wii, —Ornco nil.liarJ, I THE MAGIC DOLL. | > Bjr MarKhcrlla Arlina Hiimin. (V> A. Christmas Allegory. F. C. WILLIS HAS A LARGE STOCK CF Skat«5 and Skate Straps, Lynch Skate Sharpeners, Pocket Knives, Razors antl Strops, Dominoes, Checkers and Checker Boards, Dice, Playins Cards, I'oker Chips, Harmonicas, Jews Harps, Boxing Uloves, Foot Bails, Air Quns, Flubert Rifles, Quns and Revolvers; Men's and Boys' Sweaters, Corduroy Caps; Cigars, Tobacco and Smokers' Materials, FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. BOWLING ALLEYS. , BILLIARD ROOMS. riAIN STREET. FREEPORT, L. I. [:2:^1 - —rrrr-—^— South Shore Telephone Co., OF FREEPORT, N. Y. NOW IN OPERATION WITH 200 CONNECTIONS. .aai.i_ A GREAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE I —i>. Continuous Day and Night Service, - $15.00 Per Year Frt*r*rt, H*nr****'i Mtrrlck, ¦ildala*, Reeknill* Cealte, £i>t Reckia*;, Oceaa Si^e, Ic, H P. LIBBV. Paia-Tpaao Gia't M« OCO. W- •CROEN. Vici-Pai*. WM. C. MILLER T> H. P LIBBV, Sic'' P. W. BEHRENS, florist. DEALER IN. EYERYTHINa pOR fHE QARDEN. Pot Plants, Cut Flowers, Floral Designs etc. aREeNHOUSES-Rear of Depot. • • • • THE QUEENS COUNTY REVIEW will undergo some radical changes with the advent of the new year. The subscription price has been reduced to S 1.50 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. The publisher believes that a good li>e paper can l>e fur¬ nished to the reading public for the price, and will make every I effort to make the paper e\en letter than heretofore. THE REVIEW. will continue to publish fu!! reports of all matters relating to the Town and County and will maintain the reputation esub. fished of giving all the local news in attractive form. Owing to the formation of the new county the name of the paper will be changed on January 1st to the NASSAU COUNTY REVIEW, E. BARTLETTE HELLAND, Publisher. Y laily, the Princess Augelina livoil in Dollytowii. She was a iloll^t he most lieaiitifiil, ilelicious, lornblo uiid lovely (loll that was ever 1 born, Sbo ro u 1 il close her eyes ami Pay "P a pa" a u il "Ma ujm a." S hn could stanil upou one leK ami liolijlicr other leg over her nhunlder for half nii hour. When n (lull CjiD ilo thill, she is a royal floll dDiI not a common doll. She bad :; marvelous complexiou, aud tho moro Vo" washed It the brighter it grew. 'JPhe Princess Angelina had a beautiful wardrobe. .She bad a ball dress, a d 'Vier dress, a slumber gown, a bicycle suit, a golf toilet, a rainy day costnnve, a bib aud lucker lo make believe she was a baby, and four other coiuinnu frocks, niid her cniuuonest suit was better than the best dresses of a great many dolls. Now, Pollytiiwn is in the middle of New York, It doesn't begin anywhere, »nd doesn't end anywhere. The Prin¬ cess .\ugeliDu was a magical doll. When a jierson came to buy her whom she didn't like she siiuinted with oue eye and made the other turn green, so Ihal she looked so ugly people put her down right away. Auother time when somo oue wanted to buy her whom she didn't like, she took a hat pin oul and stuck it in the woman's thumb anil the woman got mad aud wont olV iiud didn't liny any doll at all. This ia why all tho other dolls got sold in Dollytiiwu the day before ChriHtuios and why tho Princess Angelina was mil sold, 11 got around to evening and the I'riucess said, "I wonder where I'll go," Then she gave a scream because right in front of her, looking like a dear old grandfather, was Santa Claus himself. Ilo bowed very uiccly, because Santa Claus is a very polite gentleman, and said: "ttood evening. Princess; I called to see if your Highness would like to take a walk." Tne Princess smiiod and said, "Thann you, Hanta Claus, that is just what I liave been wanting to ilo all day, but there was no gentleman around I cared to walk >7ith, " and she took Hanta Claus's arm ami they went walking out of the beautiful rooms where she had beeu living into the street. To prevent anybody etcaling her beautiful dreiees, and I am sorry U> say that there are bad, wicked, naughty dolls who steal other dolls' gloves and handkerchiefs and who tell fibs, and do other awful things, Hanta Claus packed all her dresses, bonnets, gloves, shoes, stockiugs, parasols, fans, umbrollas, bibs, aprons, water¬ proofs, handkerchiefs aud bracelet* iuto a doll trunk. He put this ou his ¦honlder and oil' they weut. The street was very crowdetl, but it didn't iniike any dilTerencr. Sometimes they walked through the people, sometimes the people walked through them and sometimes thcv walked cross old mnid. l!y and hy they came to a house willi big dimi :i, nu 1 u waiter at tho duoi- who let people in aud out, but they didn't iiiiiid him in the least. They aid nut even wail for the door to opeu. Tlicy went through the door and thiuii(;h the waiter, and lloaleil up slair.s into thu nursery, where there were thn-c or four children getting ready to go to bed. They were all little girl.i, and they had hung their stockings upnii the mantelpiece, and upon tlio lloor with their bucks ugniiL'^t the nikll they had put all their lioll.-i. Von sec, they thought that when Santa Clans camo he'd sco all Ihe dolls and would give each one o liltlo present. They talked about it, too. The Princess could hear Iheiu and too them, but around Ihe child's neck. Then she closed her eyes and fell sound asleep. Aud she was still sound asleep iu the inorniiig when the child awoke aud found the Princess i,i her anii.s. Kri'vire ol till- IIollv. A picturesiiue shrub, especially uso- fltl at this time of the year, is Ihe holly, with ils tough and shining spiiKnK leaves and its ]iretty little full round berries. It is lliu only plaut appro, prhhe to this huppy period thut re¬ lieves the dead green and monotouous white of the uon Howenng jilants and vinc.*^ supposed to belong to Christmas and the days that follow until Kpiph- auT. Like Ihe mistletoe, most of tho holly exposed for hiiIb in .Vmericau marts comes froiu (ireat Ibitnin, nltliough some species ot the idnnt grow ill the Soatlieni States. 'J'lie commcicial li^iUy, however, is cut in Scotland and sent hero in bags. It is most viiluiilile lo work up in I'ombinn- lion with laurel, ivy and mistli'toe into wreaths, unchoi.i, i-tais aud other de¬ signs, while for niuniug decorations, that is, long fealoons and great siveep* of gieen, a few of tho bright red ber¬ ries wound ill at regular intervals heighten Ihe ell'ect aud relieve theeye. The favorite iiiauner of arranging holly for sale is lo uialie it iiji into some ouo of tho iiunieniMs iloigns appropriate to the day and Ihe season, and thus most ot the iilont oll'erud thi.i year is fusliioiied. Holly is uot so expensive ns tho mistletoe and is moro hardy and lasting. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. MM' 4MiMkli baiUiv it'll* <¦ Leaf AdYertisiDS in the Review brings best results. through each other. At one place in the street she walkevl right through the heart of a lery pretty shopgirl who had charge of rag ilulls, ami tl«r're she sawheuulifiil pictures aiui ntatues and jewelry and t>ands of mu-iic ptay- iDg and fountaiui leaping and Il<.iver9 waving aU'i apples and jiearn hangiug from the l>ciw« of ihe trees 'rhey m-eie not eiaclly real things she >»w , they «(jre uikgical things, "hich are someliiues more real ihati real thing* .\l annther place nn the »ir et wboiuKhould thev walk throiicu but a cr.i** old maid, who had charge of the robber dolls in l>.'Ilyt.>M n, and asaiu the Princchi- said "Oh, ' because id the old maid's heart there were gloomy w.io Is and cave*. froK'", srceu •Dake*, and hiiued lizardi, and I ats, and o«U that shrevked, "tu whil, tn- whoiil" The Princes* was very glad to get oat on the other aide, and then ehe knew why *he had *lway* loved Ihe jonug girl aud viways bated the they couldn't see the Princess or Santa Clans, Hlio looked up at her companion and said, "-\re you gning to give Ihe ilolla a present, too? " and Hanta Clans Jaughed a little bit, turned red as if he were blushing, and said, "Yes, I guess I'll have to. rhey are good little girls Wouldn't you like to stay here with theui'i'" Tho I'riucess iboiight for u mnmenl and answereil, "No, I thank you, Santa Claus. "There aro so many dolls here their talking would prevent my thinking. " Santa Cluus laughed again, and tin next moment they Uoated thrinigii the wall, through many walls and stupiied iu another nursery. Here there were two little girls nnd their mother, due of them had been ijuite imnglity Tl.i' mother said she hoped that Santa (^laus.who was u very kind man,would forgive her. Tho little girl Linked n- lieved and said, "If Sunta Claus » ill forgive me, I'll never break anothtr dull again!" and from the foMs nf her lillle dress she pulled out |lhe rem nauts of o dull which ha'l I..-I une hand, one foot, its uomc s'oI halt an ear. The Princess grew lery in.ligiiaiit at Ihe sight, oud said "If yon )dease, SanU Cluu*. I dun'l like smli peuph' Let us g.i s.iniewhere el'^e.' .Santa Clans nod.led sileully, and again they ifoated through the walls, .nit iiil.« the street, and iiilu "tlier liomes. It wasn't until the hiiinlredtli call that the Princess noticed si.niethiug It was this, that wh.never the etiildreii wished for fumething very mmli and their n.nlbers and fathers smiled, Seuta ( laii« nodded and look soiu.- thing out of a pocket and dropped it in a doFet 'I'lii^ mnieUiiiig «jk Ilk-- a little I'luud uf smuke. such as luno- wheu yuu slnke a nialdi. but it gren and grew and became hard ami t >uk the form of jn«t what the children hud been talking- abunl But the I'riiM-e--* was geltjng very tired. rhey >.t..pped tiiially in a little roem where there wi.s a bic be.l oul a little crib There «.I- a k«eet faced woman puttint: a little girl 101.el. The child »ail her praters, then lav down and closed h>r eyes She upened them again au 1 lai.l suflly ".M>uma, do y.iu think Sauta Ciau* will lirmg me a doll? I don't want a big one, jn*t a wee little one, " and the mother, who wa* dreaseJ all in black, said. "] t: ilrlirrnii I. 1.0_ <i<il.lFii -li'il: I.uks 11., Il-Mf.muri I \ci»n, II..brr»> I.. l-^-Coiniucntari l>7 tho Uev. U. .M. Sirmrni. Iusteu.1 ot a quartorlv review wo Qr< )tlv«i the Jell iloojlol u I hristiuoj lo«ou, wliioli j.robnllv many will preter. 1. "(ioil, who at suaJry ilnirs' ami In >1|. vers mauuiTs sjiaUe ia tiaies past uulo Iho luthcru by iTophets." W.. Imve lu |irevloas 1 le<3...us been c.n.-l.lerliin liuw lio.l l.v tlio I ploiibi'ls eutii'nte.l t'i" i.co|.l,'to turu agsin I to lllm that He luUlit ble.i.«tlioai,andBiace i Ui.i llrae when in tlie gar.loa of E.l«a Hu sought Ailaiii Willi the ipiestion "Whero art lliouy" H.> liss been ever Stiukiug to i win man ba.'k to lllraself. He duos this lu ililT.'r.Mit ways, us It Is written la Uos. xil., li), "1 liave a'l^o eiiolcen by the |ira|ih»is, ujiil I have inulllplieil visions aod used sliailllujBS tiy tho ministry of lh« proph- ! ets. ' J.ib xxxill., a;l, .10, lu the Ug'Jt of the I i.rt'vious luirt of the chapter, tolls how In iiviDy ways Ho does tills. The great ' lliiug tu be remembered Is that whatever ! or whoever may bo tho Instruiueutality It ' Is Ooil KImsull that Is doing II. 2. "Hath lu these last dnvs spoken unto I us by His son, whom Hn hstli nppoluted lii'lr to all things, by whom H« also made the w.irlils." Tho sjon Illiusolf relorrod to this whou In Math, xxl., .17, lu the psrabls ot tho vineyar.l, Ho sinialisot the Father aa last ot all seuJlug to tboiu His sou, saying, ' "Thoy will reveren.;« My Son." Dut lu- : steal of revcroui'lng Hlin Ihoy took Illm and slew Hloi. He camo uuto His own, \ and His own received IIlui uot. His own pooplo would not bavo Hliu aud Ills own possessions found no roota for HIni, Just as' at Uts birth there was no r.iuin lor Him In tho lun, aud when they orucifled Him Ho I WH* niiiuborod with transgressors, aud ' they mndo Hts gravo with the wicked. 3. "Who, being tho brlglituoss of Hla glory aud tho oxpross imago of Ulsperiion, HU.I upholding all things by the word ul Ills power, when Ho bad by illiosolt purged our sins, sat dowu ou the right band ot tho Majesty oo high." Qod was In Christ. Ua wo* Uod maullestin the llosh (II Cor. v., 19; I Tim. 111., 18), but the glory that was In Hliu wosgonerally concoalod. It was veiled by His nioVtal body (.Hob, x" '20), yet on tho Mount of 'I'ransllguratlon It sliono|(orth aud was wlliiessod by tUo favored throe (II Pet. I., 17: John I., 141, 'I'he nUraso "expres* Imago'* Is just tue word "cliarac- t,ir ' lu tho Ureek nud Is, 1 thiuk, used no¬ where elso. Iu ,lesus Ciirlst wo 600 the eliaruoterof H.il, and tlioio Is no character In us that amounts to anything apart from Christ In us. He, by the sacrlhco of Him- soif, put away f.irever tho slus of all who rofelvo Him. Hn has luado provlsiou for thesalvaltouof all, but Uin.se only wlio come roooivo tho hoiiellt, How oau they eoiue unless thoy hear? 4. "Being made so iiiucli better than thn nugola, as Ho Iiuth by Inherltnnoo obtained a more exoellout Juamo than (hoy." 'The augels aro ministering spirits sent forth to luiiiisler until th.- lieir" of salvation, but l.i any urtll.MU lull nov.T sal.I, ".Sit on My rii{'lit lian.l iiiilll I luak.i tbilio ehomtos thy l.i.il.-t.K.l ¦ iver-.s 13, 111. II.. made Hiiu- (elf fur a lltll",wbil.. Inf.'ilorl.i the angels, taking upon Him our uituro that He might lu .Iu9 tliuu lift us u'l to Ills position (cliBpler it,, i-lsi. 6. "For nolo wliLdi of the angels said He nt any lime, Tlioii art my Sua, this day have I lisg..tlen Thee?' And, ngnlu, "I will bo lo llliii a lather and H.i shall bo to 5Io a Son," Tho llrsl .jiiolatl.m hero re¬ fers to Ills resiirraL'tiou Iruai Ih.. d.'u.l (P.^, II., 7; Acts xtil., 33); tlio secon.l to HIh being helrto thethrono of David (II 8am. vil., 141, Ko angel can ever sll on David's throne, nor can au augel over possess a mortal body made liuuiortal. Tiie word "lietler " Is ono ol the key words of this epistle, and lu chapters I, aud II, the coutral thou.iht seonis to bo "lictler than angels," wliilo lu tho following .'liapterH It is better than Moses or Aaron or tho taber¬ nacle, aud wo are to run with patleuco the ra.'o that Is set before us, " "looking unto Jesus" and waiting for lllm In come back from hi'iiveu. He was wltli powordeclared t.i bo the s.iu .if il.id by the rnsiirrectlou Ir.iiii th" .lead, au.l we shall ho fully raaul- fi«t as sons of find in the resurrection. li. "And again when He tiringeth In the nrst begotten Into tho world H.> salth, Aud lot all tho angels ol (lo.l worshlii Him," 'The iiiargiu says, "When Ho oilngoth again," and evideullj r.'fi'rs to His se.^oud coming iu power ami glory, and this Is the s.'liMO of Ps.'xlvil., from which llliiquota- tl.ui is luttile, for it speaks of His migu and His ju.lgmoiit of His ein'inies au.l His kiagiloin. It iH wrlltnu In Dan. vil,, 10, Id i'uiiu....tinu tvilh tho judgment, tliat thoii- sanl miuistereil uuto lllm and ten thou- Blind limes ton thousand stood before Him. T. "Aud of tlie angels He ssllh, Wlio muk.'tli His angoU spirits ani Hts iniuls- t.irsa llaiiiii of lire." ¦This is froul I's. civ., 4, which is full of (I.ids care of His crea¬ tures aud eu'ls with the ilrst halleluiah lu Siripture, Iu P.'. clll.. 'JO. wo ren.l, "Bloss the I.or.l, yo Ills angels, tbat oxcol In stri.iiKtU, that do His cninuiaudmeols, hesrkeii unto the voleo of His word," aud In the last vers.i ol our lesauu chapter w* Icaru tbat they all minlsler uuto the helrp olsslvaliou. 'They uilnlsierol unto our Lord, who for a little wblle uia.lo HImsell lower than tbey. They miulster unto us who are lor tbe prisent lulorlor to thei*, hut when Ho shall appear we shall bo Ukf lllm, lu Immortal resurrectloa bodies. H. "But unto tho S.in Hn sallh. Thy throuo, O <lod. Id forever ,auil over; a s.'ept^r of rlgbteoiisnesi Is Ihe s.'sptor ol riiy kluglom." This verse and lb.i next nro from the forly-llllh jisalm, whi.h telu of tbe King and Ills marriage, and Is also t..|.| In Math. xxv. aiel Il.iv. xlx. aa preced¬ ing the klng.l.iin. N.itl.n that the Son In cuUeil llo.l, conllrmtng what we have al- rea.ly Hal.I lu Ibis lei.s.iii. He Is now oo th..Father's thronu at His right hand, hut He will come 10 His own thr. no In due time, aud then It shall be seen that Uod has given lllm a uuni" above every name (Ilev. III., i\; Math, xiv., ,SI; Phil. II., »). Tho desiilse.l an.l reje.-teil Sou of Ood, ol whom tlie worl.l takes n.i cogal/.auce and wti.i s.'.'iiis t.) bo very llttl" known eveu by 111,.!..' wli.i bear His na.iie, vet iu who«« haiillstho breath of every living thing, shull y,l Imackliowlo.lge.lasKlng.ilKin^t au.lb.ir.l of b.ir.ls.- I.ess.m Helper. DIVIDES FORTUNE WHILE LIVING, I.oril Mount Htt.phrn I'lKn •'i,Hnn,<HIO in Trimt^ea' Han.U foi II i> KrUtUea. I.or.l Mount HIeplieii, ..f Mont 1^0.'be.', a M.'Utresl ralir-av klnn I... worth f.'i.noO.OOll, h*^ handed .iver lo three trustees tho sum ..f ' slKl.noo l.ir the l.i-nelll ..f bis rolallvei.. The trusteos are lames W. Stirling, of New York, and John mil llobert Molgheu, of Montreal. llv Ihe prenenl aotlou ol the noMemao, 111- .wtali' will es.'spo a heavy peri-entage ,.t "io..e.«|.iu .lullei hei-.. nn.l in (Ireat llrlliiln after bl« .|.-«lh riil« l« .ine reason said t.. have »elu«l".l llui ».'li"ine. Tne .¦lil..f rea«..ii. h.iw.'ver. Is .Iwlnrel to be llml lli« l,..r.l«l:l|. .lesliod to give niialst- 111 I.. Ills r.-latlv.-s l:.)W livinit. some of Sid to s.ime of the one" bonetlted are Frank Stephen an.l f.iur dauithters. Mrs. K.d.ert Melghoo. Frank Melghen. Mr-. M. Smith MelKhen, Mrs. II W. It.-df.ir.l. Mrs. James A i'..iitile. llei.rge S. CsaKlB. l.leutonant lantlie. Mrs. Alsms. William Steph"u aud .1 ('. I'nvlngt.iu. ail of H.intreai. Tbe aniuunt whloh I..>r.l M.iunt Stephen lm« .l.,ed«.l »wav is Urirely dlvib.d among .lUtaot relative" I'nder the su.i.esslon iMitiea n.'t ..I lireai llritHln nn.l (;«nada, the m.re .lielnnl tlie relative the hlKher the riiM ney an.l e«tate tii.'h l...r.l M.. II will )..' will 1.1 will Ihilv e«,.«p., heavv miooessl.in h...-. The a-nouni .if di|li"» lost to llio 'wii bv the ditiril.utlon ol llie *'i,HU«,noo nil..lied will b.. uesrlv »2VI.IKKI The stee- name.| afie ejip.twerel to sell •l«. l.ond«. slo.'ks. «!.' . t~l..nglng li rl M..nDt Stephen to reallzi the oiint mentioned CHILD SUICIDE IN CERMANr. inline KurUI dirnoiucn* Skown bj stale SrIiiMil Kfrorili. Ins l>h.., a (icrm«n i eri.ill»al. In an ar. 'l.*.drawiT.g alteotbiiLto th* atalintics uf riiisn si'ho.il* f.r the leu year* lrouyd*7 isj.;.,|,.,wi>ihat 4«7s.h.,..irblldreoWin- Itel Mii.'Ide. All these .-aaes o.'curred Mute ».-h'ols, Ml wen? boy* *Dd seTeoty- t girl-, i-a.-h uo.ler llfte«n years of age. ' ..r u.'l (iwrtuaoy lainorei'rodue- .• than ..ih.-r ii.-iiiuu» ol this b.irrlM* '.leru >yiu|>t.>iii .>f .'blld •uul'le. It eer- nly. as Das L**!!-! remark*. mKS t*e re- rde.l *., .,ce ol the widdest aud moat of the j.benorpena nf modem *o- Kaug-Vu Wei itB f.igitire tlilue** re- f rii..r. In an interview,wllh t;io HoDg Kvaj .'.jrra»poi.deuf of the r.oiidon Tim**., H'- -me.! the D..)wager Empre^riof niUappro- t-rUling lmai«lne buih* iotende'l for tti* ¦onstructlon of the rhlue*e Niivy an.l ^'thi-r national Imj.r.'Ve.u/iuta. u.«loflr the m..u-y I'.r th.* ret.alr aud .TDbeUsbaieat of bc{ magiiilbrent ft-.jwer gar.leos. H*tr C*m*«Nip1iea l**rre***<l. " The brewer* allece tbat the war tax has defriiafted tbe eoaaunptloD of beer twenty f er cent, la favor of AjaerliMw «la«*. NEWf YORK STATE NEWS. Beet Industry l« N«w Tork. At tbe clo*e of tbe sugar beet season, tbe lecood year ol eiperimeou In New York ¦itate, the Country (lentleman, an agrl- 'ultural journal, bas cuinpleted gathering <nnif statistics. It says: "Oillcial reports from tbe experimental plants of the New York Department ol Agriculture show the seasna to bar* been >o unfavorable one generally, aud that an unknown t>«etle destroyed many of the plants, so tbat reseediog in maiiy eases was absolutely ueoessary. Oood yields. Ii.^wever, are reported,* snd the experi¬ ments may be snld to be n suec«*s so far as proving th* adartablllty ol ?lew York soil for sugar beet growing, the real object of the experiments, "The new lactory al Dingharalop, now rlosln* tu first season, psvs tD per Ion tor •ach ton of twels delivered to It. It aUo (iimlshed the seeil to growers at about .¦ost. About eleven huD.tred farmers are under contract lo furnish beets this year, and rj.OiX) tous have been delivered. It Is thought that lietween 15,000 and 17,000 Ions will be con'-erted into sugar before the close of the season, making tiie output: olthe factory 1500 to I70O tons of sugar. The factory ruos day aud night, employs 100 men lo two ahltta ot fifty, and I* now pro.lucing niteen Ions of sugar dally. "The experiments at both tlie Home and Dinghamtnn factories show tliat It take* leu ton* ot beets to make one ton of sugar. HI New York Slate's beet* It I* fonnd that the percentage of sacchariue matter In the beets is equal it not lar ahead of those raised In California and other Western states. " Kmbalmer* Must Bav* Ueen***. Governor Black (appointed William J. Phillips, nf Albany; Cornelias J. Burns, ot Troy: Harry T. Selfrldge, of roughk«epsle; T. I'harles Burton, of New York, and Jobn r. Oallagber, of Brooklyn, a* a Board of Kmhelinlng Examiners of thn Slate In ac- .^nrdance witb a law passed by tho LegUla- lure last winter, Th* board bas authority to adopt rules and regulation* to govern the practic* of embalming, subject to the approval of Ihe Htnto Board of Health. Af¬ ter January 1 It will be a misdemeanor for any person who has not been illcenaed by the Ixiard to engage In the bu9lne*s of em¬ balming In the State. Persons now en- gagi^d in thebualoess of embalming must liefore Jauoary 1 register with thn State lloar.l, and licenses wUl be Issued to thniu upou the payment (^l a foe of 45 each. Per- ...iDs uot now eugagsd lu the builness aud .leslrlng to carry ft oa must pass an examl- natiou and nay a preliminary fee ot (S, and If sucoeasful in tbe examloatlou mu*t pay all addilional feo of #10 for tho lloenae. I,l..i>nsed embalmers must register with the local health boar.ls. Haanttfd bv Andre** Kplrlt. A jury has adjudged Insano Ann M. R. Slovens, forty-lour years old, the daughter ot Dr. J, H. Steven*, ol Tappan, former owner of Ibe old hou*e where Slajor Andre was conllned before bia exeontlou. Dr. Stevens died some time ago. Miss Htevons tmi an l.lea that Andre's spirit I* angry with her, iiu.l for hours at a time acronms at Ihe top of hor vol'!e and orlei, for deliver¬ ance from her Imaginary tormentor. Tbe pr.'>.'eedliig!4 were brought to have the w.iuiaii declared luoompetent to manage liiT affairs and to have a committee ap. p.iinted to look aftor them. ^Vh*n Dr. Stevens aciiutred the place ho objected to allowing the iiuhllc to trespass on It aud tlually he hnd a fence built around the jiroperty. The hlBlorlc old place had been .i|ieii tu Ihe public and the doctor's action .ausod ninch unfavorable conimeul. .Inrv tlave Slx-Cent Vrrdlrl. An action for libel growing out ol a .'linrgn of murder has beou euded before Justice Forbes In CbenaugoCounty. About live years ago three lioy*—Fred. Krlea, Sylvester Sherman and Fred. Hhaver— were playing on tlie river. There wa* a report of a gun, and the Krie* boy fell over Id a boat, a bullet having passed through hi* forehead. The Sherman hoy admitted .lolng the abooting, but as the children were the only wltnessea tbo accidental theory wa* aaoented. Mr. Krios, the tattaei of thn dead lad, however, presented tbe other aide of the case to the publlo tbrough the medium of a circular, and tbo action for libel was brought. The jury awarded six cents damages for the plalutllT. • 100,000 Fir* In Arcade. Fire swept away about all of the bu*l- Iness iiortion of the villago ol Aroadu a few days ago. Twenty-live placos of busi¬ ness nn.l one dwelling worn destroyed. .Most of the bufldings wlire oceupled by families upstair^, ai\d theso people are homeless. Thoro Is vory little lelt of the village, except the scattered resl.luooes on tbe outside. Kvervlhtng was burned from the north sl.le ot the afreet for a distance .if 500 feet, and the only thing Ihat stopped tke flames' progress waa Cattaraugus Creek. The wlud carried the flames over to tho south side of the street, and the liull.llngsou that «lde for 200 feet wero de- stroyeil. Kvery bulldlug In I.lli.irl v street was burned dowu. The loss Is 100,000, with t'i5,000 luBurauce. THE NEWS EPirOMIZCBk Of National (luard Marksmen. vernor Black, tbrough Adjutant-Gen¬ eral 'Tllllnghast, Isaiiod a general urd. the elTect that the offioera aud enllsto'l iiieu nf the National Uuard and Naval I Hll¬ il la who have quallfled prior to 1808 as iiisrkamon, stiarpahootera or experts, and who have been mustered Iuto the Uoltod states service, and for that reaaon have not beeu able to i|uallly In small-arm praotlce this year, shall receive u bar Insorlbnd "IS U, H. V. IIH," to he attached to the State decoration. This order also applies lo those who havn oulered tho aervlcn this year and who were mustered Into tho United Htntea service. ¦ -Slate Treasurer Loumla l>rop* Uei»il Ex-Stat« Sonator David P, Loomii [ind dead a few days ago Uoaiillla, Mr. Loomla was a well-known attorney, having been practicing law forty- flve years. He ai.rviid several terms as State Heuntor. He was slxty-slx year,. <il.l, au.l leaves a family of a wl.Iuw. four .laughters ami two s.iiia. Killed Willi* Handlinc Lok*. Louis Burgess, nineteen years old, ol Northvllle, was killed near Hope Falls. Uanillton County, while bandllog logs. The luad of logs had tipped over, aod Iturgess was engaged lo rightlug thnin when one of the l.lii.iers lu.iseoed, striking Burgess over Ibe temple. Tan Tear* For Wit* Muriierar MrLau* tiarduor Mol.aoe, who was convicted ol muustaiighler lu lb* sec.ind degree, was seulen.'ed tj ten years lo Stale prison by Ju.lgo Beiiieo at Malune. Mel.nno was lu- dlctud fur ttieuiiir.ler.if hla wlleat Harauac Luke last September. Killed While Loading Hay. Louis Fellows, a farmer, of Kiuderhook, seVHUty.flve vears <ild, while Inadlug hay in his stock barn fell-tn thegrnuud, break ing his neck. He .lied lostnnlly, leaving * wife, two sous and a daughter. Alt Around th* ataU. H|.ringvi:ie B free poblle library bas booki- whose total valuation In (3000. Charles s lloyl. M. II . Se. retary of tb' New York state U.iard ol Oharitie*, died al Ills Uuine. in Cauan.Ulgua, nge.l seventy kIx years. A great .leal of suffering, due tn Improvl .len.e. Is reported among the Tua.'arora Id lisn*. Their reaervati.in Is just east ol Lewlston. Th* Lackawanna Rallwny ¦lallon am: freight houae at liansvillebaa lieen l.iirue.l to Ihegrouu.l. The origin of the lire wa> Irom Ihe furnace Igniting the floor In tbt ba««nieat. Th« boundary llnea of La Sail* have beet extended clear tu Kcbota, a Niagara Falh suburb. Free mall delivery in N.jrth T.ioawau.U has iMeu for the aecood lline puatponed. il is now proiulaed aome time after the b« giuulug of tbe Xew Year. The estate of Luelua Oleason, of Hyr* 'U*e, flie.l with the Sacretsry ul male al Albany a <'lal,7i of tWl'^ for .lainage* •ua lalued to a brewery nwoe.l by the ratal ihrough a break lu the eaual lu May, intt/ From report* re.'elved *t the Iiepartment of (be state Huperlnteodeol nf I'rlauD* ai Albany a few days ago It I* ab.iwn that tb* i.ital population ofibeHlate penal inatlio Hon* \»%MK. divided a* follow*. Slag Slug IMI Auburn. '.MC; Clinton. WS; Womini Prbion al Auburn HevMntw.tbee* in* t>«ny ot Aiioaao Ail. MM^UMiBoe. The lH>dy of the late King Altooao XII. of Hp*ln wa* solcfflDly Irasalerred ¦ (ew d*y* ag.i m aecordanne wltb eaatoiii from the vault In the.i:*earl«l, wbar* tba hodle* of the spaolata King* are left lor tbirtean yoar* to munnBlfy, lo a macnlBeeat par- maoaut Vault, after an elabocat* eeremoaf «l formal Identlllcatlos. ik M»a.iw May itmt. All>aay, Oa.. ha* Ja*t eeiabratad a "bay day " at which aeves prlaae ' vera dl*. trtbiitail tor tba beet hay prodneltaa oa flve-acra lot*. WaahlastOB Ml— , ^ Tb* Pernvlan Oiivtraaenl ba« 4e«M*l ,>.i« not to continue tb* preaemt eo»m*r»Ibl 51 iri*ng*ment with the' I'lilted fltatea, UM> .J It will terntaat* next OKtolwr. .'f| Tb* House passed th* hill appropriatjjt, '¦'ti 1330,000 In aid ol tb* PblladelphlA ¦«• J .losltlon. It had already paased tiM •••• Oj •' ¦ -3 In Ihe Senal* Ur, Piatt, ol CnoaMtleat. 1 jade a constltutloaal argument agalm "^ llie resoliitlnn Introduced by Mr. T«t .' .s D*m., Mo.,1 declaring tbat thr CWM 4 States has no power to aeqwire tertltorle* lo be held perniananlly aa oolonfe*. The Rons* Wars anil Ma*D> COBiBUttM leclded to exteni Ih* United Stat** tarti tad reveaa* law* to HairaU. The valii* ol in*r«banilia* Imported AM>> .ng the montb ot NoremlMr waa ttl,M^<. 5M. The exports of dom>«ll<< BWtehaiillM were value.! at •117,4W,MT. For elenw .nontbs ending November tl tbe esptNti were valued at tl,09S,0a*, exeeedlBl ky 1141,407, «SS tboa* lot tb* eoneepobilH period ol last vear. J The War Departuient iMueA ocden M j nave Ih* transport! Mobil* and Mohatrk '.J got ready to oarry 3600 troopa to HmOi 'J via tb* 8ne« Cfnal. ^ 01 MOO Spaaiah Uaaaiar rtlleb 'ial tbt -'A i^prlngReld armory wbleb were «utMl|4 at ,a Hantlago only MOO have beea (oatd to b* .1 la serviceable condition. Tbe «ni*rvliM» f ble guns will ba sold at pablle aiietlOB.' ij The Yoaamlle and tbe Bad4ier bave b9*« -^ Mdnredto theraclHc, tbe former to Jolt '^ Admiral Dewey's neet aad tbe Idltet tt ^ >j Hawaii, .]9 Adjotaol-aeneral Corbin gar* hM Tlawi "^ iTt Inoreaa* of the Army to tbe Hoaaa MlH, ^ tary Affairs Committee; he aatd that tir*at| ,'<! tho'uaand men wonid t>e needed la OalM A and tw*nty-flv* thousand In tl|^ VtHOft ,|{ pines. ¦>aM**Ue. Henry A. Obapin, tbe maltl-ailUoaallt mine owner and riobeat man tn MtoUaMk . died a few dayt ago at hi* home la NOtM. He was Miltmated to be worth at tb« iMMl I10,000,00*. The Methodist Chureh lo the Tlllag* «f Marlton, N. J., was destroyed by Ire aad two adjoining rasldeaeee were badly d^«* aged. The Are Is believed to bavabaa* caused by a deteetlve lietter. Th* lo«a on" Ih* church I* about •7(00. It wta iaaata< tor glSOO. , The case ol United fttatea Senator Km> ney, charged at Wllmlagton. Del,, wtth oousplracv tn defraud tbe Pint National Bank at Dover, r««ulted laaaeeoad ala. trial. -n Oennaro Agnnne, an llBl|aa liaakar tmi '•- pawahroker of New Havea, Ooaa., la MlHi : Ing. It hi aald that he ba* llad with tb« - dspoattMt hnndretl* ot hit (allow>4aaMtfi ni*n. Ir((^l>elleved to be over •10,00% . '' Orlp I* epHemlo la Orattor Haw Tarfei due, phnlolan* uty, to tb* (oalaOBdtUbi nf th* etreel*. The diaeaia alao prtraUi il rhiladelpbia, Albany aad otbar ettlea. Thieve* entered tbe iewalir tlOMi al Alexander Weed and SlgMmaad boaholtl| botb ol Htamtord, Coon., aad taeara^ «• want of OlSOO worth ot booty la eaeh ).'>•• The naval militiamen who aarvdd ai board the Yankee, Nabant aad ottatc Tta- sels during the Hpanlsh war, have begaa a movement for the tormatioa otthe Taakat Club. The Mormon Obtireh in Ball Lake Ottyi Utah, la badly In need ot money aad It tt>> Ing to barrow 0000,000. Llnatenant iame* H. Hoaktntaa. Adja< tant of th* Flr«t Battalion ot th* ntteeatb- i'ennsylvanl* Regiment, waa thtatra Tla> lently from hla bar*a In front .ol tha Pott> . offloe at Athena, a*. HI* haad>ttMtk tb) ground with great force, aad ia tiro baan n* waadead. Private Jamta KIIU, Third Hofth <MN. Una Colored Heglmaat, ahot aad klUad f' tentmate, Robert Thomaa, at tha rtnlai* al camp at MaooB,aa.,a law di^ bi The men bad word* over loma moaay tl Tbomat owed Kill*, whloh broagbt «« tbia.- aboetlng. Bill* wa* arrtttad aad will M tried before a aoart-martlal tor mardar, Mrs, llorna Hhelley. Ibe oldaat lahaM- taut of Cheshire Oouoty, N. II., died a ^« day* ago, at Keene. agad W ytaM M nlue months. Hh» waa bora at BpriaKlaM, i Tt., married Uren Bbellay at WtatB«(t> land at twenty-tour, waa tbt mothar M. four children, and outlived ber baabaa4' liy nine year*. She ba* four llTlag «(•¦<¦ granddaughter*. Jame* J, Orogan, torner Cblet Olarhal tha Department ot Conatraetloa aad Ba- pair In tbe Leagae blaad Mavjr Tard, at Philadelphia, waa arreatad aad plaaad aa- dor oaooo ball by United flUItt OoMiMli- sloner Oralg to answer a ebargaol erialaal violation ot the naval regalatloat. Edgar M. Crawford, liztr-thraa yaait old, a toliacoo merohaat, aod Oaoi^a Da* vaa, Ihlrty-aeven yean old, an author, bath ol New Vork City, were liDOOked dowa bjr* ' runaway horse attached toawagoaa ttW days ago, and Ibe former'* akull waa fraot ; tured. He did not recover oou*eloniBe*l ' and succuinbad In lau tban an hoar. Tbt latter waa allglitty Injured. Hilda Petenon, who wa* on trial la the Huprsme Court ol Qneeaa Oonatr, Maw York, lor the murder ot her.ehlld,'at Hoek- vllle Centre, on Marota 4, wa* aeqnittad aa the ground ot Intaulty, Jodgo Diokay eommltted ber lu tbe lo**D* aiyloai al Matlsawao until her mental oondltles eaa be determined, 'i'..:^ The Tyler Banking Compaoy (priTata) ot Tyler, Texas, cla»«d It* door* owing, 11 la aald, to heavy witbdrawl* ot deuotlla. Aaaeti, •40,000: llablUtle*, •10,000. The oi¬ llcial* say all depoalton will ba paid. Eight additional turvlvora ol tha laal > •learner Londonlan were reaanad hr th* North German Lloyd *t*am*r Maria Biak-* ' men. They arrlvad at Baltimore a (tw days ago. Favalaa. The Bpantab Peaee CommlailoatM arrived at Madrid from Pari*, aad laaot Montero Rloa held a oontereuoe with tb* Queen Regent, A dnel wllh piatol* look plaee al Mablab, Bavaria, lietwaen Major Helta and Lleotea- aut Pfelller, ariaing out ot tb* format'* londnwia tor tbe latter'* wife. Major 8alM wa* kllUd. Faurp*rfon*ware klll*d aadmaajrolhan aerloualy Injured bv Ibe rollapteot a boait being ereeted on Rue de* Ai>*Baio», Pari*, Vraooe. It I* «ald tbat tb* Iot*roatlonal Oonler- *nc* on Anarehlata, which mat in Uome, laid the foundation tor uniform aetloa agaloat erlialoal* of thi* class, A r*o*ptioo waa glvea at Havaaa, Oabt. by Captain Cbadwlok, ot tb* Mew lorfc, to tbe offlcen ot tbe Voited «tat** trijatf Topeka, a lew dayt ago. While tha roiaix tlou wa* In prograa* tb* boata' arewioItBa Topeka and th* New York raeod, tbe To- |ieka men winning by a length. Captain Borobgravlak'i npodlltoa bt* startad from Hobart, Tatmania, for lb* Antarotle ragiooa. ii*n*ral Ludlow, Military Oevaraor ol Havana, haa *elected Cclonel William M. Blaok, United HUle* Engiaear Oorpt, aa the engineer member ot hi* etalT. M* wUI bav* ou*rg* ot Ibe eleaalng ot Mavaaa. Th* PlliplBo la*arg*au damaad Ibat Hpalu tura ov*r to tbeis a* raatom tor tba Hpeniah pritooer* haul by Iba PUlplaattba •W,OO0,O0O which tba Uattad Malta it la pay under tb* term* *greed apoa for Iba' ce*«loo of tb* island*. A **er*l treaty etiatabetw*** Cbtaa aad Ba*tia by wbleb Uuaala wa* to aid Oblaa. with atoiy and aary il n*oe**ary ualll bar army i* orgaalaed. The gpanleb aad Amerleaa Feaea Com- ml**ion*n were pt«*aBted to Pratldaat Paure, ot France, a t*w dayt ago, aaa \ tbtBk*d bim tor bi*euarta*t*a telbaai dar- • ing tba •a**lona ot their cunttreaee. 'Tb* H|wai*ta Our*ram*at bat agraad <• pay tb* /aaaary coupon ot Iba Oabaa debt. Tba <iWT*r>i Tb^OovaraaMt'i eipaadltara* an av*fa«ta«alMaRM,OOMMa aoelb thaa tb* ^" .* *¦¦¦«¦¦ Beaiad. dltara* ar* aow A Uaputy la th* Itollaa Obambat i ed that an agraemeat aqtlvalaat lo a taa. ^al treaty ezlated bttwaaa Otaal ~ ^-'- «Bd Italy ralallye la Mor(b Alitea A thoBffad toaeotahtp' lieaa U'adad al Wtagow.'Heatl Morfolk, Ta. Tbt treat wa* aeta kowaver, by tb* lael Ibat tbd wbleh brought then wa* Maa (ba loaa flag, wUeh it ttaelt a ranMcbl Olyd. BoatI* ka* told halt a mlllloa Berdaa rifle* lu Oblaa. wUh wblab lo tba Maaeha troop*. A laaaatloB wa* eaa**d la Ma4M4, a taw dayt ago by tb« anterooa alltaer flagaBtW dene* of aa latoitaalad aoMlar from Caba. aroMd trltk a waa atleap. Ooloaal I.. M. Jahaoaa, ObM af tMo'Btta«aad aaoU MaaafaUa wag meeteii at Manila ist fiisb U BavWi* IrA by Rallad MaMi Mattlal. Caloaal^ fajfHagOOJUfall aiiw aadtef ««»gf •aaalato Iba Itlaad a( taaaa lag liabX •t lb* la*wg«al*. 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Yesterday I cleaned my Logitech Trackman Wheel (trackball) mouse as it was getting quite dirty. I turned off the computer and unplugged the mouse. I used a rag (piece of an old t-shirt) and rubbing alcohol to carefully rub the outside. I removed the ball and cleaned inside and the ball itself.
I let it all dry for 20 minutes and plugged the mouse back in. When I got got back into Windows my cursor was missing! I moved the mouse around and there was no trace of the cursor. Using the keyboard I opened up Mouse in Control Panel, sure enough Windows saw the device plugged in and in use. After a little playing with the mouse I noticed that the cursor hadn't "disappeared", but stuck in the lower lefthand corner below the taskbar, over the Start button, which was displaying the "hover" state.
I plugged it in to another computer and got the same result: the cursor is invisible, but stuck in the lefthand corner.
I bought this mouse on E-bay about a year ago as Logitech stopped making them a couple of years ago at a great price. It's been the best pointing device I've ever used. Logitech has a replacement model, a wireless device, but I would rather not buy a replace it if I can avoid it.
Is there any way I can repair this mouse?
Thanks for your help.


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Darklord's extensive photo tutorial has practically become a mantra of some sorts. Great advice for everyone!
Haven't got enough posts yet to post pictures, but I made a lightbox from an Ikea Drona box. Google it and you'll see the one I mean. It's an awesome box, that is foldable. It's about 16" on all sides. I cut out the sides and top and attached pieces of an old white blouse in the gaps. I mainly use three desktop lights (sides and top) and have recently made two cloth backdrops (black and white). The backdrops attach inside to the back, using velcro. I drape them down in a slight bend and place my custom in the box.
I'm a bit of a photography nut as well and I always use a tri-pod for shooting my customs. Timer set at 2 secs (to prevent little shocks from me pressing down the shutter). ISO at the lowest, aperture widest (unless I'm shooting a figure pointing or aiming at the camera, then I up the aperture to F11 or something like that). Using these settings, I can even shoot great pictures in little to hardly any light. Just as long as the camera can focus on the subject.