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The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
THE EXPRESSIVE HUMAN HAND.
Length OF the Fingers nm Index to
Mental balance.

Length of the Fingers nm Index to
Mental Balance.
Much has been written about the
hand. Artists have depicted it's per-
lection, physiognomists have inter-
preted its shape and expression, chi
rologists and the gypsy queens have
tried to prophesy from it's markings.
But a study of its p%eculiarities by the
inductfve method takes one into en-
tirely new fields, and shows that to
interpret the Significance of the hand
II must start on quite new lines.
There is something, perhaps. in the
fact that the artistic hand has somc-
What taperlng fingers, but beyond
this n deals with uncertainties: and
l recollect an i'd OF youth whose ex-
trenlities lad the contour of q genius
or a Trilby.
II one examines the hands of q large
number Of persons with a ell
dowment lie will find curious defects
In the length and relative proportions
of the fingers. The length of the fin
ger is determined by that of the mid
die m If the index snd medius are
losed upon the palm, the ring and
little finger being left extended, the
middle finger will reach close to the
place where the c~o-called life line runs
down, between the ball of the thumb
md that of the little finger. 1t will
touch the palm just below the highest
part of the ball of the thumb. The
middle finger is taken as n standard
of length by which to gauge that. Of
the others. In q normal hand the
forefinger reaches just to the root Of
the nail of the middle finger; the ring
finger is longer, and should reach
nearly to the middle of the nail of the
medfus, while the little finger should
reach to the last joint of the third fin
ger. Now, in inebriates, %epileptics,
%neurotics. and the degenerate gener-
ally, these proportions are often not
observed. The most common defect
is shortness, especially of the third
and little fingers, though sometimes n
disproportionate length occurs. Some
times these fingers are unnaturally
slender, or the little finger is slightly
bent. The most common abnormality
of the thumb is excessive shortncas,
with a defective mobility. These Pc
culiaritles, well acccntuated, form
what we may call the "decadent hand''
the hand that writes the sensuous
novels, the Hauptmann drama, paiuts
symbolic pictures and exploits pure
atheism. Such hands may be we'll
formed 10 the ordinary eye, and may
be attached to slender and graceful
limbs. But this kind of beautiful hand
and arm is found quite as often
among the children of alcoholics and
among those highly cultivated fami.
lies which have become degenerated
by vices and vicious crossing.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
Sti6.

Gently the sculptures wife brought
told water and placed his hands in 1t.
Frozen" she muttered. as she rub
bed them back to life.
f"Ah, yes. All the afternoon 1 have
Yeen working
Her husband Involuntary WINGED
k!ith unusual pain.
f"On the statue of a Boston GIRL
Fooklyn Life.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
EASTER CAROL.

Hepatica, anemone
And the bloodroot snowy white,
With her pretty wildwood sister
Are opening to the light,
Each blossom bears n message
That a little child may read
OF the wondrous miracle of life
Hid in the buried seed.
In the woods and fields and gardens
We may find the blessed words
Writ in beauty-and may hear them
Set to music by the birds.
1t Is nature's Easter carol,
And we, too, with gladiess sing,
For we see the Life Immortal
In the promise of the Spring.
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
Sad Case.

Hostcss-My dear count, you must
pardon me, but l have such a poor
memory of names, it's q real afaic-
ton. I have forgotten yours.
The Count-You shout go1zult a
specialist on mandal diseases, my tear
madame, You really shout. Ny name
10 Kaskowowskischnim
York Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
F., Oxrr Eff, Yeas

An OLD AND WELL TRIED RBMEDY.-Mn
q inslow's soothins syrup has breu used fol
over fifty years by mill ems Of mo hers for theil
children while tretni, g. with perfect su ces :
II sooihes the child. softens the gums, allays O.
pair. cures wind cnlic, aud Is the best remedy f0'
D airh1A. 4. PHEASANT to the taste. sol1 BY
Druggists IN ever. part OF the World. Twenty.
I'VE cents q bnatle. Its value Isl c.lculatle Be
sure ann ask for Mrs. WinslO rs So0snlng syrup
and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13

Little Boy-Papa, what Is an inven-
tor?
-Papa-He is n mar who invents
something that everybody else manu-
features, and then spends oil his men
ey trying to stop them.-Strest &
Smiths Good News.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
capped "santa Clauses" to please the

The fortunes should he clearly writ
ten on a slip of paper n and a half
by three inches, tightly folded length
wise, and tucked into q slit cut in the
hat, leaving half an inch projecting.
Attach a loop Of black thread to the
top of each hat, and hang on an ever
green tree about four feet high. a
few paper bags will be found con-
venient for wrapping up the eggs
when they are sold.
A c%oquettish young girl may he
dressed as a witch to take care of the
tree, in q gown of scarlet and gold,
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13

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Liver Complaint. Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and
Constipation. GUARANTEES Issued only by
Drenkel & Davis druggists and
sole agents, Dickinson, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13

Iondoner-You seem behind the
times here in New York.
Cotbamitc-W'en. why not? You get
up six hours ahead Of us in the morn
ing over there in England.-N. Y.
World. .
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13

,, CAN I OBTAIN A PATENTs !or Q.
MUMN q CO, who have had nearly nifty yesfSt
tons Erictly confidential. XHasiSs0I @ IN
toEmatlon concerning Patents md how 70 OBJ
sLS1n Lnsm senS Tree. Also . cetalogno OF mochSn.
Patents taken throu9h Mum & O.. teestvs.
Special notice in the Scientlc AWefican, md
out cost e the inventor: This splendid psper,
i,ss9eI weekly. elegantly illustrated, has By fsftGS
lafgeSt ctfculatt0n OF any scientific work IN ~
world; 70 year: Sample coptes sent ifee.
BIi!dinE Edition, monthly. HiOa year. sinase
cOpieA 20 ce9tS. Every number contains beSu-
afnl plate. IN colors. and phetogIaphs. Of nav
nouses; With plans. enabling builders to show the
MUM & CO, NEW YonK. 361 BRoADWAY.
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13

white): use the same for lips. Paint
the rest with black or brown and q No.
l brush. Put on the high lights last,
on the eyes nose and chin. They are
not difficult to do. Make the hats, tur-
bans, or bonnets of the brightest bits
Of silk in the piece-bag. Scraps OF
tinsel. ribbon. velvet, beads buckles,
and tiny feathers glued on, will all
help to make the head-gear attractive.
The hair is made Of old fur, raveled
rope, cotton or wool. Miniature boards
and mustaches can be made very fun
ny.
Use white glue. Keep it hot in a
double pot. Ten cents worth ought to
The Dickinson press., 1895-04-13
Auerican

The sound was slight, Of course, but
the dog heard it every time.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
ABOUT EDITOR STORY.
How His Raids ON the Force of News
paper Workers Were Checked.

How His Raids ON the Force of News
paper Workers Were Checked.
Wilbur Story, though a great editor, never
had fame for good humor; and as he grew
old he grew irritable. Little things wor-
ried him; small matters made him furious.
If some mistake shone forth in any fashion
of ragged, bad work in the Chicago Times
Story was liable to inquire the criminal
out. and deal with him.
There came time in his life when his
disnissaals from the service of his paper
averaged four week; good men, too.
James g. Runnfon, now editor-fn-chief Of
the Kansas City Star. was then managing
editor of Wilbur Story's Times. To pre-
serve his force from the devastating swoops
of Story's irritability, something had to be
done.
Runnfon studied the situation long and
hard. He noticed that after Story had dis
charged a. man he appeared to experience
great relief. and would get along in peace
and comparative qutetlde for a time. The
record showed that Story never fred more
than one man in a dhy-i
If Runnion. could only provide the right
sort of victim every day all would be we'll
A bright idea struck tRunnion. He had a
splendid, competent bDy in the elevator
He removed this valuable youth to another
| field and hired boy;fthe worst that he
could find. SHis
The boy knew nothing of an elevator and
did everything wrong! The first time Story
got into the elevatocsowith the worthless
boy he started the machine too soon and
almost caught the great editor in the door
frame Had he succeeded, it would have
ended Stery's career. Upon arrival at the
top floor Story ordered tbs dangerous youth
discharged. 1t was done and the old ele-
vator boy was sent back until a fresh VIC
tim could be brought On.
The next morning ANEW and clumsy ele-
vator boy was discovered by Story and
promptly told to 60 The morning follow
ing Runnion fed the great editor another.
Now and then a boy would last two days;
but the rule was FIVE week.
Story would immediate a quintet of ele-
vator boys each week, and with that he
would rest content. 1t was a good thing
and kept him Off the regular force, and
restored tranquility among the hired men.
But it was bit rough on the boys
Evening star., 1895-06-01
A Striking Resemblance.
the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
My dear, dear old boy!" began the af-
fusive young man as he entered Wood
ward avenue car and slapped middle
aged man on the back; but I was just
yoa do, anyway"
81 am well, sirr' frigidly returned the
man, as he turned full around.
"Ah! Beg pardon for my mistake. l was
certain 1t was my dear old friend, Col B."
Il said 1 was well!'' repeated the man
who had been slapped.
Yes l know, and l beg you to excuse
me. It's the first time l ever made such a
mistake. The resemblance is wonderful
Did you wish to speak to me, sir!' de-
manded the other, in tones about 40 degrees
below zero.
II slapped you on the back by mistake.
1 am sorry for it. You look like the twin
brother of my old friend, Col B., and 1
mistook you for him. Sorry-very sorry,
and l hope you'll overlook it,
Are you addressing me, sir?" came in
cold and finty tones across the car.
'Yes, sir. When l came in l took you Tor
my old friend, Col. B., and it was not until
after had slapped you on the back that
1 found out my mistake 1t was very rude
of me- and beg pardon and hope you will
overlook it,
What do you wish me to overlook"
The young man got up to go all over that
speech again. but plumber who was about
him out and dropped him on the asphalt,
and said:
young man, you must have drunk one
too many cocktails That's old Col. b.
himself you've been talking to all this
timer
Evening star., 1895-06-01
THE FOREST sTRANGLER.
II Would Bc Comparatively Harmless
hut for the Birds.

II Would BE Comparatively Harmless
but for the Birds.
From the Guiana Forest.
Woe bet.de the forest giant when he falls
into the clutches of the clusia, or fig. Its
seeds, being provided with a pulp which
is very pleasant to the taste Of a great
number of birds, are carried from tree to
tree and deposited on the branches. Here
it terminates. the leafy stem rising up
ward and the roots flowing, as 1t were,
down the trunk until they reach the soil.
At first these aerial roots are soft and deli
cate, with apparently no more power for
evil than so many streams of pitch, which
they resemble in their slowly flowing mo-
ton downward. Here and there they
branch, especially If an obstruction is met
with, when the stream either changes it's
course or divides to right and left.
Meanwhile, leafy branches have been de-
veloped. which push themselves through
where their growttki enormously acceler-
ated. AS this takes place the roots have
to draw sustenance from below to strength
en- the whole plant. Then comes a wonder
full development. The hitherto soft aerial
roots begin to harden and spread wider
which flow into and amalgamate with each
other until the whole tree trunk Is bound in
series of irregular living hoops
The stransler is now ready for it's deadly
work The forest giant like all exogens,
must have room to increase in girth, and
here he is bound by cords which are strong
er thar iron bands. Like an athlete. he
tries to expand and burst his fetters, and
II they were rigid he must succeed. I"
The bark bulges between every interlacing
-bulges out, and even tries to overlap, but
the monster has taken every precaution
against this by making it's bands very
numerous and wide.
AS the tree becomes weaker it's leaves
begin to fall, and this gives more room for
its foe. Soon the stranger expands itself
into great bush almost as large as the
faced. If we look carefully around
US we see examples of entire obliteration-
clusia, or fig, standing on its reticulated
hollow pillar, with only heap, of brown
humus at its base to show what has be-
come of the trunk which once stood I'D In
all its majesty on that SPOT.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
THE DOCTORS COLUMN,

l. s., omaha.-I am troubled with sick headache
and have pains In my left side. I have been run
down in health for some time. VIII you tell me cf
some treatment?
Take ovarine From the ovaries) in three-drop
doses the tongue three times daily, gradually
increasing to fve-drop doses.
J. NJ T., n. Y.-What is the best remedy for
nervous dyspepsiaf
Take a teaspoonful of Natrolithic Salt, dissolved
in half tunbler Of water, Immediately after
meals
C. c. N, N. VI am very nervous and irritable
and do not sleep well at night Please prescribe
good medicine.
Cerebrine Extract of the Brain. in fve-drop
doses, the tongue.
+. c. E.-Testine; Eve drops, three times a dsy,
before meals. Cold baths and plenty of exercise.
A F.-Natrolithic Salts; teaspoonful in half tum-
bier of water. Immediately after meals will cure
YOU.
Post Dispatch, st. Louis.-There is nothing that
will do what you state.
Ida M.-What is the best treatment for nervous
prostration?
Cerebrine. In three-drop doses, on the tongue
three times daily
n. 7. N, st. Louis-I am a mason and have con-
tracted rheumatism; my health is not good. suf-
fer from muscular weakness.
Take Febricide pills-one In the morning and
evening.
p. R., Brooklyn-I have been troubled with great
bodily weakness and nervous insomnia for some
time.
Take Cerebrine, in five-drop doses upon rising
and upon going to bed. Attend closely to hygienic
conditions in the sleeping room.
Jas. N, Washington am troubled very much
with nausea and depression of spirits, and have
also, chronic constipation. Please suggest a REM
edy.
Natrolithic Salt-a teaspoonful in q tumbler Of
water, morning and evening.
W. T. PARKER. MD.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Bread That is Popular.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Homemade bread is not a marketable
article, generally speaking. People may
think that baker would be able to make
a fortune as well as corner the trade. But
/ know differently, for I learned by ex-
perience never to try to sell to the public
what I wanted them to try, but to make
them what they wanted to buy Many
years ago I thought as you do that first
class home made bread would be luxury
which the public would receive with open
arms. So I proceeded to make it. My
agents told me the starekeepers almost re-
fused to accept the loaves on account Of
their sruallness. They were of the same
weight as the other loaves, contained the
same amount of notlrishInent, but, being
more solid, with less air holes, they made
up into much smaller loaves.
'tOne day 1 was I'M the store when wo-
man came in to buy a loaf of bread. She
was shown a loaf of ordinary bakers bread
and loaf Of homemade bread How
nuch do you charge for these?' she asked.
Ten cents was the reply. 'Whatr she
exclaimed; ten cents for a little loaf like
that, when I can get large loaf for the
same price? Give me the large Loaf I
tried to explain that they both weighed
the same, placing them on the scales SO
they balanced each other, but no, she would
Fave nothing but the large loaf. That day
l went to the baker and told him to stop
making homemade bread. I had learned
my lesson. Blow it up I said to him.
FIJI it as full of wind as you can, SO as
tc make the loaf as large possible. If
people want wind we will have to give it
to them. That's why SO little home made
Tread is made by bakers"
Evening star., 1895-06-01

him. and moving in the next Congress TO
deduct the additional pay from the salary
of the members ''in equal monthly INSTALL
ments." Holman has had a long season Of
lighting, and, it must be admitted, has
changed materially since his plume led the
hosts against the salary grab act in the
Forty-second and Forty-third. 1t isn't so
very surprising. however. come to think it
over, for he was born in 1922. and therefore
Will celebrate his seventy-third birthday on
the 9th of September next. Perhaps one
cause of his ill-success in "objectng" 20 the
inroads of the great destroyer of youth and
beauty is th. fact that his darling ambition
for a longest continuous service has been
defeated. the neglectful Hoos.ers having
three times omitted to return him prior to
the historic defeat of last year.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

age Ohio statesman. 1t is almost a quarter
Of a century since Foster and Sherman,
along with Allen G. Thurman and Samuel
Shellabarger of Ohio; VIM. 9. Holman,
Jeremiah Wilson and Danf-W. Voorhees, of
Indiana; Carl Schurz of Missouri, VIM. NJ
Stewart Of Nevada, Justin 8. Morrill, of
Vermont, William P. Frye of Maine,
Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware and Mat
thew w. Ransom of North Carolina were
members Of the Forty-second Congress.
That was the Congress which enacted the
Crime of 1873" as the silver people put it;
also the salary grab Congress.
Out of the 327 members Of that Congress
there are but a handful left in public life
today. Most of them have become leaders
among men. however. There are. perhaps,
dozen left who are prominent in the
minds eye of the public. and 1t is little
interesting that the Ohio contingent should
have come to the front at this distance
from the date when they sat together in
the halls of legislation.
As that was a disting guished Congress,
and as the few of its members left in pub
lie life are we'll known to the people, it
may interest the readers of The Star to see
what changes have occurred in the per-
sonal appearance Of some of them. The
portraits given show what their appear
ance was at that time and Is now.
OF the entire number, there are perhaps
none who have altered more than Senator
Sherman. Not that he has grown old more
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Chinese Tariff.

From the Chicago Record.
1t takes Chinaman to get the full value
of his money.
The other morning, about 1890 o'clock
two of the Clark street colony went over
to a State street theater, which opens it's
doors about noon and gives a continuous
performance until II o'clock at night.
They bought two tickets for seats in the
back of the balcony, and as soon as the
doors opened they crowded in and were
shown to their places.
They didn't say much, but their eyes
were fixed on the stage and their hands
were buried in their sleeves.
At l o'clock they were seen to smile
family when two fluffy-skirttd dancers
spun upon the stage. At O'Clock they
were seen to smile the second lime-the
dancers had come back. Some amusement
was caused in the audience by their pres
ence, because it is not usual to see China
men in the theater. When the players
were their funniest the Cinnamon were
their soberest. At 10 o'clock they were seen
to smile third time. 1t was the third
turn Of the dancers with the fluffy skirts
At II o'clock the Cinnamon left the theater
reluctantly, having been there fer twelve
hours for fifteen cents each.
Evening star., 1895-06-01

white man named GEeig, his wife. his four
children. and sixteen Rolynesian natives.
Guano workings were formerly conducted
On the island. but have been abandoned.
There are pearl oysters in the bay, but no
body dives for them Many years ago
there was factoryffoe making cocoanut
oil The atoll is covered thickly with Co
coanut trees, so as 20 be visible at a dis
tance of fifteen miles at sea. On March Is,
1883, Capt. Sir w. Wiseman of H. M. s.
Caroline took formal possession of Fan
ring Island in the name of the queen.
Naturally, much interest attaches to this
island. on which is to be established mid
ocean telegraph station. Necker Island,
which was desired by the British for the
purpose, was discovered by La Perousa,
November l, 1855. 1t is a barren rock,
three-quarters of a mieIloEg and $40 yards
broad having at the ends two peaks, about
2T5 feet high. 1t is situated nearly on the
Tropic of Cancer, in y degrees and 30 min
utes north latitude. Not a tree grows on
it, but vegetation is abundant near the
heights, on which much guano is found.
The shores are as steep as walls, and the
sea beats against them with fury. Necker
Island was surveyed in 1860 by Lieut..
Brooke, U. s. N. He was at that time
midshpman, but vas destined to achieve
celebrity as a submarine surveyor. He in
vented the first practicable device for max
ing deep-sea soundings and this was en-
ployed with success at the time of the lay
ing of the first cable across the Atlantic.
Hawaii IA Central Point.
Steps were taken some time ago toward
the formation of a company for the pur
pose of laying a cable from California to
China by way Of Honolulu. The idea is
that the wire shall go to Yokohama, ia
pan thence to Nagasaki by land, and from
Nagasaki under water 500 miles to Hong
Kong 1t is estimated that the whole plant
would cost $l0,00OO00. A telegram from
Hong Kong to New York has now to travel
by way of Europe 1900 miles under water
and 700 miles over land, costing $22.25
word The same business could be done by
the proposed line at the rate of 81 word.
If you will take map of the Pacific ocean
and draw a straight line from San Fran
cisco to Hong Kong you will find that 1t
passes through the Hawaiian group. Draw
another line from Victoria, B. c., to Sgd
ney, Australia, and it passes through the
Hawaiian Islands. Again. draw straight
line from the Nicaragua canal to China,
and it will pass through the Hawaiian
group. These lines represent the routes of
present and future commerce.
RENE BACHE.
Evening star., 1895-06-01
Senator Stewart.

The transformation in his case is from dark
hair and beard to the whitest hair and long
est beard that any st. Nicholas ever dared
sport. Who would have thought, in gazing
upon the full sandy beard of Stewart Of
those days, that he would be the benevolent
locking Santa Claus of the Senate that we
see him today? Life has not been
constant bed of roses for Stew
art since he sat in the Forty-second Con-
gress. He has had "his ups and his
downs" He dropped out of the Senate in
1875, and came back in 1887.
There is another dignified and beloved
member of the Senate who sits close beside
Senator Sherman who Is able to exchange
"reminiscences with John" about the be-
ginning of their congressional service forty
Evening star., 1895-06-01
The Irish RetOrt Courteous.
A Physician In Scribner's.

a fnySician In Scrfbner5.
1 was struck by the humorous look in his
face, but even more by the unmistakabIe
evidences of hard drinking which he pre-
sented. After asking some other questions,
suddenly said:
You have been drinking pretty hard,
have you not?"
He looked at me with the most engag-
ing of Irish smiles, and gravely informed
me that he had not done SO to any extent,
adding, well, you know, I'm a 'longshore-
man. and av coorse we've been on strike,
and that names thar livery wan had sew
eral drinks a day, SO perhaps did take a
little
After awhile I told him first to hold cut
his hands, which were shaky. Then
asked him to put out his tongue. This v as
very tremulous. and I said. rather sharply:
What makes your tongue shake so much
If you have not been dr;nk!ng?"
Looking at me in the most humble man.
ner, he answered without hesitating:
We'll. I don't know. sir, unless It's the
modesty of that organ at bein' thrust into
prominence in the sight of such a foine
gintleman." l changed the subject