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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
The Migration of the Salmon,

No less mysterious than the migra.
tory impulse of birds is that which
regulates the seasonal movements oi
salmon. That they should ascend the
river in September and October is in.
telligible enough, seeing that they
spawn in November and December
Like the birds, their instinct takei
them to their native shadows to repro.
duce their kind, for salmon and brook
trout were probably originally of one
species. Adventurous individuals o,
the trout kind dropped into the es.
tunries in search Of food, just as yellow
trout may be observed to do at this
day; thence the boldest OF them
pushed on into the ocean, where food
of the richest kind is most abundant.
They throve Justify, their complexion
changed, they gave themselves all the
airs OF sea fish and despised tho timid
landsman. None the less, they are
compelled, year after year, to Greer
into the head waters. where they are
born, fastening away as soon
as the domestic task is over
to surfeit once more on marine dain-
ties. All that is easy enough to nm
derstand. But what is the impulse
that is forcing salmon at this season,
nine months before the earliest spawn
is ripe, to desert the waters OF plenty
and enter icy island torrents, where
there is not enough food to sustain
one of thousand? 1t cannot be in
search OF food that they come. That
has already been almost proved by the
researches which German savant is
conducting into the habits of Rhine
salmon. He has shown that salmon
enter a river with their stomach in q
highly serviceable condition-an elas-
tic, capacious sac. No sooner are
they within the fresh water than it be-
gins to shrivel, the sides of it thicken
and become corrugated, till at last it
shrinks to the thickness of n mans
finger, and is incapable of admitting
any food at all. Probably it will turn
out that spring salmon are fish surfeit-
ed with sea diet; their tissues are
glutted with fat; they can eat no more.
SO, to escape PURPOSES and seals, they
ascend the rivers to rest, descending
again when their appetite improves,
and reascendng in time for the autumn
honeymoon. New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

out expecting to find tho perfd,ous
pair mnngled and senseless.
My heart leaped up with joy in
spite of my rage as saw Jack stroll
ing toward me, although that hateful
woman was at his side. As soon as he
saw me he hurried up, and, would you
believe it, introduced his companion
as his cousin Nell, of whom 1 had
often heard as winning career in the
opera, but had never seen.
1 shall never forgive Jack. He says
he wanted to cure me of my jealous
disposition but he made me try to
kill him. 1t makes very little differ
ence to be told that I only rang an
electric bell in the guard house, and
that the explosion was the sunset gun.
metropolitan Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Uses of Wood.

Pine is the wood most used on &C.
count of its abundance The timber
of the oak, which combines in itself
the essential elements of strength and
durability, hardness and elasticity in
degree which no other tree can boast,
has been used as material for ship
building since the time of King AL
fred. 1t is also employed in archi.
lecture, cabinet making, cirving, mill
work, coopering and a thousand and
ono other ways, while the bark is of
great value as furnishing tan and
yielding bitter extract III continual
demand for medicinal purposes. The
timbsr of the pine is also used in
house and ship carpentry. Common
much tar, pitch, resin and lampblack.
SIP linters of the resnous roots
serve the Higlanders instea of can.
dies. Fishermen make ropes of the
inner bark, which the Kamchatdales
and Laplanders steep in water and
utilize for making a coarse kind of
bread The oil obtained from the
shoots of the dwarf pine is kind of
universal medicine among the peasants
of Hungary, while the soft grained
silver fir is in much requisition for the
sounding board of musical instru-
ments, and the Germans employ it
almost exclusively in their vast toy
factories In the manufacture of luci-
fer matches, and above all, paper
pulp, thousands and tens of thousands
of acres of pine forest are cut down
every year, and the timber, constitut-
ing the chief material OF En- glish and
American builders is more used than
all other kinds of wood put together.
Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Frozen Seas of the South.

There is living at Oxford, Nd,
Thomas Sinclair, seaman, a survivor
and perhaps the only one, of the cele-
brated Wilkes exploring expedition
when the so-called Antartic continent
was discovered, says writer in the
Globe Democrat. Captain Wilkes,
United States navy, sailed from Nor
folk, Va, August lS, 1888, in com.
mand of squadron of five vessels and
a storeship, to explore the southern
SEAS Sinclair was one of his men.
The expedition visited MADEIRA, Cape
Verd, Terra del Fuego, the Hawaiian
Islands, the Samoan group and Austria
lila. December, 1889, Captain Wilkes
left Sydney and sailed toward the
south pole and discovered what has
been called the Antarctic Continent,
as it appears even today on the maps.
For several weeks he sailed along
vast ice fields Landings were made
at several places during this period,
and Seaman Sinclair was one of the
men who manned the boats, and actu.
ally trod upon the icy fields of the
Antarctic Continent They were not
prepared to make any attempt to ex-
plore this ice tract in the direction of
the pole. The expedition did much
other exploring. 1t was gone nearly
four years, arriving mt New York
June 10, 1S42. Mr.. Sinclair was with
the expedition all these years, and has
many "reminiscences of the voyage, or
series of voyages, and stories which
never got into the books. He speaks
of Captain Wilkes as n very able COM
mnnder and very strict discipline
rian. As a rule, he was better liked
by the men than by the officers. In
deed, after his return he was court
mirtialed on charges preferred by
some of his officers, but he was ac-
quilted all except for illegally punish
ing some of his crew, for which he
was reprimanded. Mr.. Sinclair is
considerably over eighty years old.
His memory is first-rate, and his mind
strong and clear. He suffers much
from rheumatism and other ailments
of old age, duo to the exposure he
underwent when with Captain Wilkes
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
The Dawn Of Freedom.

It's coming up the steep OF time
And this old world Is growing brghtcrl
We may not see Its dawn sublime
Yet high hopes make the heart throb
lighter!
Our dust may slumber underground
When il awakcs the world to wonders
But we have felt II gathering round
Have heard its voice OF distant thunderl
lis coming Yes, It's coming
'riscoming now, that glorious time
Foretold by seers and sung In story,
For which, when thinking was a crime,
Souls lenped to heaven from scafrolds
goryl
Time passed, But, lol The work they
wrought
Now the crowded hope OF centuries bios.
som;
The lightning OF their living thought
Is flashing through u.s. brain and bosom;
'Tis coming Yes, It's coming!
Crceds. empires, systems, rot with age,
But the great peoples ever youthful
And 1t shall write the future page
To our humanity more truthful;
There's divinity within
That makes men great II they but will III
God works with all who care to win,
And tho time cometh to reveal II.
'.ris coming! Yes, It's comingl
Fraternity. Loves other namel
Dear. heaven connecting link Of being;
Then shall we grasp thy golden dream,
AZ souls. full-stutured, grow far-aeeing,
Thou shalt unfold our bitter part,
And in our life-cup yield more honey;
Light up with joy the poor mans heart;
And loves own world with smiles more
sunnyl
'Tis comlngl Yea. 'ts coming!
4-GERALD MASSEY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Chickens as Weather Prophets.

A griz2led, gray old farmer formed
one ola group of men who were dis
cussing weather signs in the Terminal
market at Philadelphia the other day.
81 always know when there is to be q
wind Storm" he said, ''by watching
the turkeys and chickens go to roost
at night. In calm weather the fowls
always roost on the poles with their
heads alternating each way: that is,
one faces east, the next west, and so
on. But when there is going to be q
high wind they always roost with their
heads toward the direction from which
it is coming. There are reasons for
these different ways Of roosting, I
take it. When there is no wind to
guard against they can see other dan
ger more readily if they are headed
in both directions, but when wind is
to arise they face it, because they can
hold their positions better. But the
part can't understand" he conclud-
ed, sis how the critters know that the
wind is going to rise when We mortals
lack all intimation of it,.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

Every intelligent person must view
with satisfaction the signs of growing
interest in the subject of road improve
ment, says the New York Tribune.
Here is reform question in which
politics cannot enter. Democrats,
Republicans, Populists, Prohibition
lists, men land women) of all faiths,
political or religious, share alike in
the conviction that good roads are a
good thing, and we are glad to believe
that the number is large and increas-
ing of those who think that good roads
are necessity to the well-being OF
any community. Whila railroads have
been of immense benefit to this coun.
try, it cannot be doubted that they
have had much influence in retarding
the improvement of highways. The
old Romans built excellent and perma.
uent roads, because all transportation
had to pass over them, and the build.
ing of the good roads of Europe in
general antedated the era of the loco.
motive engine. But in this country
we had scarcely emerged from the pc.
riod when trail through the forest
constituted the sole means of com
munication between one place and an.
other before the iron horse came to
render first-rate highways less neces
sary than they would otherwise have
long ago become. That condition OF
things is passing away and the need oil
good roads, nsable in all weathers. ie
now coming to be generally recog.
nized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
A Man-of-War 10 Fight lee.

For many years the Michigan Gem
tral, whose northern Michigan road
runs to Mackinaw City, has been en-
gagged to fight with the ice across tho
Straits of Mnckinac to st. Ignace,
where connections are made with
railroads into the Upper Peninsula.
For some time the Michigan Central
had an ordinary ferryboat, the Algo-
ma, in service at the straits. Then 10
built the st. Ignace, which was sup
posed to be able to fight it's way
through any kind Of ice. But the st.
Ignace, like the Algoma, was occa-
sionally bested in these conflicts. The
ice would get too thick and too hard
for the steamer to force its way
through. In consequence, traffic be-
tween the two peninsulas would be in
terrupted for a week at a time. Two
years ago an iceboat, which was the
result of dozen years of experience,
was constructed at Detroit. 1t was
called the st. Marie and consisted
mainly of solid oak, engines and room
for dozen freight cars. There was
wheel at the bow, two ut the stern,
and enough power to have equipped
two ordinary lake vessels. In appear
ance the ferry resembles an iron-clad
man-of-war. As yet no ice has been
encountered which the ST. Marie can
not drive clear through. Nowhere on
the lakes does the ice become heavier
than in the straits. Into that land
locked passage of water southwest
winds drive the vast fields of ice from
Lake Michigan and pile them up in
windrows until they lie in solid bodies
from fifteen to twenty feet in thick
ness The current through the Straits
of Mnckinac, which southwest winds
invariably cause, pushes these wind
rows together with resistless force
and by the middle of winter the
straits become one vast body of ice.
II is said that the problem of ice navi-
CATION has been fully solved in the
st. Marie, and it could force its way
through any kind of ice, regardless of
wind or weather. The hull of the
boat, particularly the bow, IS some
what of curiosity. The heavy oak
frames are set so close together that
they practically form one piece. Out
side of this is coating of heavy
steel plates, and it simply is impossi-
bic for ice to make any impression
upon the hull, regardless of its firm
ness. This boat is said to be the first
successful iceboat ever built in the
world Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

That signals of lights may he seen
ut n greater distance if the flashes fol-
low one another at irregular intervals
has been conclusively shown in series
of experiments made by NJ. Henry AT
the Depot des Phares. A revolving
drum moved by clockwork, and illu-
minated by light placed at the axle,
was used, the surface of which was
pierced by sixty holes. The speed of
the drum and the brightness of the
light were varied, aud some of the
holes closed at regular and irregular
intervals. The chief difficulty found
was in bringing the observers eye
back to its normal condition after each
experiment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Another Theory Disputed.

"Six hours sleep for u man, seven
for n woman and eight for fool" is
one of the most pernicious proverbs
ever invented. The British Medical
Journal denounces it in good round
terms. Physiology, it says, ia against
the early rising theory. and the de-
sire to get mp with the early 's,rm is
a sign, not of strength Of character,
but OF advancing aye.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Rats Caught by CLANS.

They tell big stories about the feats
Of Puget SQUAD clans, but the one
told by Edward A. Chase of the North
Pacific Fish Company is just trihe
ahead of most of them.
Saturday morning, when Mr.. Chase
went into his warehouse, he heard
rustling in box of clans. On in
vestigating he found that rat had in
vaded the box, and, Just as he APP
preached, the jaws of n monster clam
shut down on the rodents tail, hold
ing it fast. The rat squealed, but the
clam held it tight. Mr.. Chase, antici-
pating the comment of friends who
would cry "clam story" when he
would relate the circumstance, called
witnesses and then set about extricat-
ing the imprisoned rat. The result
was that the rat was released, but got
away minus an inch of tail.
An hour or 80 later Mr.. Chase re-
turned to the warehouse to find that
another daring rat had ventured into
the box, and in an attempt to pull
some of the clans out of the shell with
his forefoot, had also been made
prisoner by the clam shutting down
ON the member For several hours
the firmly attached pair were exhib.
tied, and then the rat was killed.
Tacoma Wash. Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
Trimming n Bears Claws.

Carl Hagenbeck, the menagerie
man, tells how he acted as chiropodist
for big Polar bear. 81 suppose, "he
said, 81 am pretty well the only man
in the world who ever persormed such
an operation. The bears nails had
grown into his feet and he was in
great pain. We had vainly tried to
get hold of the feet through the bars
of the cage to cut the nails. At last 1
got him into narrow cage with an
iron barred front, and turned it 30
that the animal stood on the bars. I
went underneath with sharp pair of
pincers and managed to pull the nails
out. Then we gave him foot bath to
cool the wounds and in day or two
he was all right. t.--Chicago Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

A physician points out that several
fallacies are common with regard to
the weight of the human body. The
man who congratulates himself on his
gain of several pounds in weight over
a given period may have no cause for
rejoicing, for he may be under de.
lusion. Very few persons says this
Investigator, have any correct idea of
their own weight. As n matter of
fact the weight of the body is contin.
uously changing owing to innumerable
influences On warm day after
breakfast man will lose more than a
third of pound per hour. Seventy
per cent of the body consists of water
and its weight varies constantly. The
inference to be drawn from the loss
or gain of a pound or two may be
mistrusted. Fluctuations of few
ounces are a sign that the body is in a
healthy state.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

not return until after he was killed.
was then sent for to go down and
identify him. ] recognized him very
readily as he jumped from the boz
as j. Wilkes Booth. ."-Philadelphis
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
The New Woman.

Mrs Newera waking suddenly in
the night)-What noise is that? Is it
you, Cyrus?
Mr.. Newera-Y-yes, my dear.
Mrs. Newera composing herself to
slumber again)-You won't find any
thing in my pockets, Cyrus. put it
all in the bank this afternoon. Chi
cago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
The Secret Ont.

INA" said newspaper mans son,
az know why editors call themselves
we."
"Why?"
'So's tho man that doesn't like the
article will think there are too many
people for him to tackle"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin
has affirmed the validity of the law
which provides that sentence of life
Imprisonment operates as an ipso facto
divorce for the wife or husband of the
ronyipt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

Chile is importing German officers
to train her military. She is evident
ly preparing for war. She also pro-
poses to raise loan of $40, 900, 900 in
Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

Methodism has in the United States
nearly 5000, 900 communicates. More
than half of these are contained in the
Methodist Episcopal branch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

A rather strange novel is being pre-.
pared in Paris just now. Five we'll.
known hum Jrists--G. Auriole, Iris.
tan Bernard, j. Courteline, Jules Re.
mark and PIerra Vepes-will produce
it. Suth n combination is not un.
known, but the novelty comes in their
method OF work. The writer's work
by turn AMI by lot; no plot may be
forecast. Each must begin where the
other leaves of, and the first is to
choose title and hero. The latter
may not be killed or attacked by fever
or d.ssraced. The first lot has fallen
on Weber and Auriols will conclude
the tale (which is in thirty-fve chap
ters). Profits arc to be fairly divided,
and the authors will try to show the
possibility of division of labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

One undoubted Americanism has
taken firm root in England; the Lon
don Times has adopted 'gerrymandcr.
ing"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
The Americ ms are, on the average,
the greatest eaters in the world.

Crime in Germany is said to increase
or decrease according to the price OF
bread.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12

The first Ph. ID. degree given by the
New University of Chicago was con-
ferred upon Japanese.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-29
PRICE LIVE GENTS

The receivers to be appointed By this
court must come within the definition
Of the law. They must be men entirely
Indifferent to the contending factions:
they must have no connection with
this fight; they must be men who are
strict and impartial and who will per-
form the duties In single devotion 10
the trust and with no Interior motives
to serve. With respect TO the name Of
Mr.. Lowrey. he is president Of the 500
railway. a line supposed to be operated
by and In the interest of the Canadian
Pacific, which is competing line with
the Northern Pacific. and. although II
has been suggested to me that Mr..
Lowrey. II appointed. would resign that
position. the court Is still very desirous
that the men TO be named should. u
possible. be like Caesars wife, above
suspicion. and free from any relations
with anything antagonistic to the
Northern Pacific"
When he concluded. Judge Jenkins
Instructed the attorneys to draw the
order and he would sign IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-29
BABES in THE RING
LITTLE ANNIE HOLLAND WHIPS
HER ANTAGONIST.
She Knocks Out 7-Year-Oid Frank Burns
In Three Rounds They Wore
Queensbury Gloves.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Bahes have
taken to pugllism. and the latest ap-
pilcant for the championship OF the
infantlle ring Is Annie Holland Of 2il
Pearson street. Brooklyn. She is IL
years old. but mere baby In size.
and has used her fists on the boys of
the neighborhood since she was 4
years old.
She went to visit her aunt at 2ss
Front street last Wednesday. and
within "a hours had issued challenge
to Frank Burns. Who Is Z. The fight
took place at the foot OF Roosevelt
street. The girl had science. She
played all about her antagonist. and
at length landed a staggerer between
his eyes nd stretched him speechless
on the pavement. In the second round
the girl knocked him down several
times. and In rhe third he failed to
rally.
The children wore regulation gloves
and Annie was dubbed champion.
Little Frank couldn't bear to be
whipped. and he issued another ohal-
lenge. The ng1ft took place Friday
evening. and when the fight was at its
hottest the police swooped down on
the fighters and took them to the
Tomhs.
There Annie said that she was as
good as anybody and could swim or
run faster than anybody In town. The
magistrate told her that she was a
very bad girl. She was remanded to
r..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-29
THE HALF-RATERS.


Etheiwynn Leads the Britisher All
Around tho Course.
Centre Island. n. Y, Sept. 2s.-The
International challenge cup offered by
the Seawanaka-Co -Corinthian Yacht clut
OF New York for half-raters. has been
successfully defended and will remain
on this side OF the Atlantic until some
other country sends over n boat faster
than Spruce Nv. The match which wa,
concluded to-day. consisted OF the best
three out of five races. sailed over the
Long Island sound course. The first
race was won by the American and the
second by the Brlton. I'm the third day
Ethelwynn withdrew. after making one
round. The choice OF the nfth course
was gained by Mr.. Brand to-day. He
selected the triangular. The course
was sailed cleanly over and the Ball
Brothers pushed their vessel through
the water faster from the start than
Mr.. Brand could. Ethelwynn gained
on every leg OF the six except one and
that she lost by second. Spruce also
carried more sail than Ethelwynn at
almost every period OF the race.
The signal gun shot was fired at 1245
Ethelwynn was a half minute In get.
ting over the line. but Spruce was even
slower. not crossing until seven sec-
onds later The wind was from the
northeast and not stronger than six
knots an hour. The racers were sent
away on a beat to windward. In tack.
Ing to the first mark. Spruce Nv. went
about twice TO Ethelwynns once. ane
Ethelwynn beat to the mark by tive
minutes Is seconds. Then came a reach
to the second mark with the wind
abeam, when Spruce Nv. was supposed
to be at her best. but Ethelwynn IN.
creased her lead by IS seconds.
On the next leg. which was a fresh
reach still. Ethelwynn gained more
making the home mark and complet.
Ing the first round In four minutes 80
seconds ahead. On the fourth lea
Spruce Nv. gained one second on the
American. At the instant that Ethel.
wyn crossed the line. the wind shifted
from northeast to south southeast.
This remarkable coincidence made II
necessary for the Brltlsher to beat
home. The applause which both boats
received at the finish was one to dellghi
the crew Of any half-rater. Every boat
within hailing distance made some sig.
nal of enthusiasm and the plucky Eng.
lishman who has fought so gallantly
for the trophy can never complain that
the American people did not give him
q fnal parting greeting. The ofilcial
time at the finish was: Ethelwynn,
t:l5.09: Spruce W., 4.25:50.