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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-19

B. F. Ehlers & Co. have new
stock Of P. o. corsets; all sizes car
| ried
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-19

The band played on the Execu-
tive Building grounds Wednesday
evening.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
FIHry THOUSAND 70 rrur
silver Disk'' Macintosh Calls q Landau.
. Big Blur

silver Dick" Macintosh Calls Londo,.,,
Big Bluff.
mere Is one man in Salt Lake. saw,
the Herald, who believes the gold bug,
are not going to triumph this fall anq
VINO Is willing to back his judgment with
money.
Richard Macintosh received a cable.
gram from Nick Treweek. who 4 n
London, stating that there was an Offer
TO wager GIo,ooo to et,ooo that Nc.
ktnley would be elected. Mr.. Macip.
tosh did not stop to ponder. but pro.
ceeded to the Western Union Office
aho caoied back that nc would take the
oet' at The same time cabling his et,ooo
TO Martins bank, London, with instruc.
tons to place It against the Britisher,s
10000 provided he came up with the
cash.
when seen Mr.. Macintosh declined
to disclose the name Of the Enplishuan
Tor publication, saying he did not be.
lieve the gentleman would really mt nm
his money, but that he considered he
offer more of bluff than anything else.
MIR. Macintosh expressed a desire to
take several more OF the same kind \
bets.
Mr.. Macintosh is rapidly earning the
right to share the title of "Silyer Dick
with the distinguished Missouri states
man who was the Utah delegations first
choice for the presidency. Though a
republican, no man is taking a liveli r
interest in the cause of silver than he
albeit the assistance he renders and the
influence he exercises is of the most IN
ostentatious character, his affluence en-.
abling him to render the kind of assist.
ance most needed.
1t has been learned, not from him. in.
deed, but from a source considered emf.
nently reliable, that he is one Of three
prominent western men to make up a
purse OF $4,000 In cash, each contribut.
ing $4,000, which was recently sent to
A. r. Bartine, publisher of the Bi.Metal.
list, at Chicago, to assist In conducting
the campaign, which that great silver
educator Is making in the east. An.
other of the three gentlemen mentioned
was also Salt Lake man, and the third
was Marcus DAILY of Montana.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

They are as harmless as their coun.
try. The stranger meets with no snakes
and need not fear mosquitoes, neither
has he to take any precaution against
being molested in the most out of the
vay parts. Everywhere civility, polite.
ness and pleasant faces will greet him.
The prices asked are erotesque often
five times what will finally be accepted
Some find the absence of fixed prices
abroad great nuisance, but the bar
gaining in Madeira is so good humored
and can be made so amusing that the
change of custom in this respect is
rather refreshing.
There Is one reason that may account
or the comparatively few visitors to
the island-there are neither golf links
nor cycling roads. All Madeira can do
is to provide very limited cricket
ground and five miles of fairly level
road. Most of the ways near the city
are paved with "nubbIy" stones and are
trying to the feet, but in the country
this paving ceases.-Good Words
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

Mark Twain once gave his sisters a
piece of good, sound advice: "Never do
for your boy" he said, "what he can do
tor himself" It is very grev'ous some
times to see an otherwise unsclfish and
sensible woman shaving and working
wearing herself out in mistaken efforts
to make the wheels Of life run smoothly
for her boy or girl
In reality, this readiness to do a
child's work for him is a most subtle and
dangerous form of unselfishness, and
the mother who falls into this tampta-
ton Is doing all she can to make life
difficult for her. Remember that It is
infinitely more difficult at first, to teach
child to perform certain acts than to
do them herself, but perseverance, in
this respect will save both mother and
child endless trouble in the years to
come. 1t may be piece of sublime
unselfshness on the part of a mother to
make child retrace weary steps, to look
for things he has careIessly thrown
aside, TO undo bad work he has done.
and to clear away his litter of toys him
self.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Queer Human Emily Statistic.

In the human family more males thar
females are born into the world. In
Europe the proportion of ZOO to 100.
The latest anthropologicaI statistics
shows that the worlds birth rate exceeds
its death rate in ratio of to I.
High-grade microscopes show that
the human body is covered with minute
scales, each scale covering 900 pores.
Only six persons out of each I,ooo
live to be rs years old, and only one
reaches the century mark.
Huxley's tables of the weights of man
show that the human frame is made OF
3 different chemical elements.
The statistics of 1895 show that, TAX
ing the world over, there are 100 adult.
females to each 100 adult males.
The estimated population of the world
In 1895, savages included, was /, 100000,
600 persons.
Bombaugh says that only one-half of
all the human beings born in the world
live to reach the age of n years.
The French medical journal. called
La Practician, says that an average of
4,S47 100000 persons die in the world
during each century.
The average weight of the brain of
the adult male of the human species the
world over, is over 81 pounds of the
female pounds Il ounces.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

They were pretty well along with their
work. judging by the leisurly way in
which they logged along, and upon
meeting they would frequently put their
heads together as though chatting about
their new quarters, or some other in.
teresting subject. 1t being a question
IN the naturalist's mind whether they
were really talking or not, he hit ON the
expedient of numbering one OF their
number to see II the others would run
and tell what had happened. He saws
THE eye witness of the murder hast.
ened away and laid their heads together
with every ant they met, whercupon all
would turn and scamper away.
No more ants passed along that
path during the day."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

The highest steeple in the world i,
that of the cathedral at Antwerp-4I;
feet
The deepest coal mine in France, that
at Andre du Poirier, is 1898 feet In
dedth.
The highest priced medicine is meta.
lie gallium. which is worth Sioo,ooe per
pound
The longest paved street is Washing
toR street, Boston-I7H miles.
The deepest coal mine IN Belgium is
eiE .ambert-3,49o feet.
GS.9argest hammer is in the Krupp
G-. Norks, Essen. Germany. 1t was
made 4sr, 500 and weighs $50 tons.
The largest jug was made last year by
a firm of potter at Atherstone, England.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
The Ants Talked About

L is becoming the general belief
among naturalists that all living Great.
ures have some communication with
each other, at least TO the extent of max
ing heir wants, fears, ETC., known to
othes of their species. A writer on
ants .ecently investigated the matter as
far asthose interesting little ants were
concerned. He saw drove of ants of
a small, black variety, which were ap.
parenty moving to new quarters, those
going certain direction all carving
eggs r sick and helpless relatives
while tlose going in an opposite direc,
tion appeared to have just deposited
their Burdens and to be just returning
for another load of "household effects y
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Wonderful Figures on Sunlight.

From a comparison of the relative in.
tensity of selar, lunar and artificial light.
:. ( ct rmined by Professors Euler aud
Wollaston, it appears that the rays of
the sun have an Illuminating power that
is wonderful in. the extreme. According
to their deductions the illuminating
power of the great day star" Is equal to
that of i4.ooo candles, at distance of
one foot or of 3,5oo ooooo, ooo, Co., oo,.
600 100000 candles at distance of os,-
100000 miles. From the above igcres
it follows that the amount of light which
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
coLoRs OF RATTLEsNAKEs.
They Take the Hue of the Rock. wher.
They Have Dens.

They Take on the Hue Of the Rocks Where
They Have Dens.
A few days ago Mexican was e.hio.
Ting on the streets of Pomona rattle.
snake that he had captured in one Of
the neighboring canyons. He was lead.
ing the snake around by a cord of horse
hair fastened about its neck and tied 10
the end of sharp rod or walking stick.
Some Mexicans are experts at catching
rattiers. They always take them alive
II they can. and they seldom fail. for IT
is lively snake that can escape them
when they are armed for the fray.
If they cannot sell their captive alive
they kill it ard sell the skin at n eood
price for hat band or belt. The
snake in question was rare specimen.
1t was about three feet long, plump
and sleek, and almost as black as coal.
Nobody had ever seen black rattler
before. One man declared that 1t was
no rattlesnake because it was black.
One of the interested spectators, who
had been looking the snake over care.
fully, but had said nothing, was Jacob
Morency, an old mining prospector. who
had travelled over nearly all of the min
eral regions of Southern California and
Mexico. The man who secuted the idea
OF rattlesnake being black, turned to
Morency and said:
what do you think about it. Take?"
"Well," said the latter, "you'd better
not let him bite yon, unless you're ready
to pay your debts, say your prayers and
die; for he's RATHER all right enough.
Rattlesnakes are not like charmeleuns
exaetly-they can't change their color
In the twinkling of an eye-b- aey
are of a greater variety of r IAN
cows are. have seen II cry
color Imaginable and a. the
same color of the soil or rocks in which
they are found, and the diamond-shaped
spots on their sides and back are some.
times lighter and sometimes darker
than the rest. once saw a rattlesnake
caught In canyon In Lower California
near San Fernando, that was almost as
black as jet and the diamond spots were
lined with white. Two years ago
killed RATHER in Paria Valley. in
Northern Arizona, that was three and
half feet long, and of a deep red
color, with diamonds of jet black. II
think 1t was the handsomest snake l
ever saw. | have his skin vet, In
another valley not more than forty
miles from there saw rattiesnakes as
yellow as ochre, with reddish diamonds
Brown rattlers with dark spots are the
most common. But the queerest look
ing rather ever saw friend of mine
and caught in Lower California Ave
or six years ago. We were riding along
the western coast of the peninsula.
about opposite Guadalupe, when we
came upon .rattlesnakc as white as milk
with faint black lines outlining the dia- |
mond spots. 1t was the only white one
ever saw, though | have seen many
light colored. 1t had simply taken on |
the color of the white rocks and sands |
where it lived. We captured 1t alive
and took 1t to San Diego and sold 1t for
S25 to man named King, who was |
gathering rare specimens of reptiles |
and insects for some eastern institu- |
tions."-San Francisco Call.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Queer Things About Flames.

There is relation between the color
of flame and the energy of the com
bustion causing it. The more vigor-
Gus and complete the combustion the
higher the refrangibility of the light
A flame burning in a tardv and res.
tricted way emits rays that are red
When burning in a more complete and
effective manner the emitted RAYS
change to violet.
The flame of a candle or lamp con
sists of series of eccentric, luminous
shells, surrounding a central core.
These shells of the fame emit light of
diHereut colors, the innermost one THAT
in direct contact with the dark core)
being red, and having a temperature of
977 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon this,
and in their proper order of refrangi-
bility, are shells of light which are
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and
violet. The reason that such a fame
does not appear to us as nest of cones
of different colored lights Is this: When
we look upon such a flame all of the
rays issuing from the different LAYERS or
strata of concentric luminous shells are
received by the retina OF the eve at one
and the same time. This can only i'm.
press with the sensation of neutral o
white MEAL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
A Mystery OF the Mails.

In the mail delivered a his west PM.
adelphia residence the other dap William
May, the well known ship chandcler dis.
covered most remarkable document
Il was an invitation % his own wedding
which occurred in 1907, and where the
missive has been during the intervening
% years Is mystery Il was addressed
to friend of former years, vito then
resided at 1888 Wharton street. Consider
ng its age, the envelope Is In very
good state of preservation. although
completely covered with hireagiyphies
added by Posifl officials. The invita-.
ton card, while yellow with ape, gives
lite evidence. Of H., % years II strange
existence.-Philadclpha Lrdgaf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Male and Female Oaks.

Mr.. Knight, the eminent English bot.
anist has made some curious and inter-
esting investigations on the production
of flowers of different sex OF the oak
tree, He shows that as rule that spe-
cies of tree bears the male and female
flowers on separate individuals, but that
these different individuals may be made
to produce flowers of either sex at will.
In forcing the female oak 10 produce
male flowers and vice versa, Mr.. Knight
employed light heat, regulating the sup
ply of both to suit himself and accord
ng to the end In view. This remark
able series of experiments proved that
II the heat was excessive rs compared
with the light, male flowers only ap.
peared. On the other hand II the lipht
was excessive and the temperature com.
parativelv low. nothing but female flow
ers were produced.
In other species of trees which bear
the male and female flowers on separate
individuals the experiment of the bota
mist were not SO conclusive as in the case
of the oaks. However, 1t Is believed
that these investigations will finally lead
to the conclusion that in the majority of
trees and plants the cultivator will be
able To produce sexes at will. Many
curious investigations are now being
made along those lines and we may ex-
pect surprising results.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Why

~c don't send samples Of
SeAtIIings Best:
1. 1t is too good to send
30 people who don't want it.
2. People always think the
sample IS better than the tea.
3. No need Of samples
anyway. Every package is a
sample If you don't like it,
you get your money back
from the grocer.
Also pure and money-backed: .SrHfk
hng' Best coffee, baking powder, soda.
spices, and Havoring extracts.
n Schihing e Company San Francisco
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Mint Marks on Our Coins i.

# you are but slightly acquainted
with the science of numismatics, you
can easily tell where the United States
coins were made by the mint marks"
which they bear. Coins minted at
Charlotte, N. c., bear the letter c, those
made at Dahlongga, Ga, the letter d,
those at New Orleans the letter o, those
at Carson City c, and those at San Fran
cisco the letter S.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

1t is often said by persons who are moi
well enough acquainted with the science
OF ornithology to know whether they
speak the truth or not, that the bones Of
the turkey vulture are hollow air cham.
bers. so constructed a. to admit of con.
tinuous flight with but slight effort on
the part of the bird. OF late wears II
has become the general belief that the
bones of almost all varieties of birds are
simply air cyindars. and that the lordly
turkey vulture and the condor are not
better provided for in that particular
than host of smaller birds. In order
to get some scientific light on the subject
~ Crisp dissected So species of birds.
great and small, but only found I3 in
which the wing bones were hollow, and
only one, the sparrow hawk, appeared
to have the bony air chambers perfected.
In 38 others examined by the Doctor
there were no signs of air in the bones.
although in this list there were several
birds of long and ranid fight. DR..
Crisp's conclusions are that there are
but few birds which have been provided
with natural air chambers, and that in
cases where the provision is made 1. Is
not of such material benefit as has been
generally supposed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

Just as the water begins to
boil, take it off the stove and
put in the tea; let it stand six
or eight minutes-no longer;
then pour it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fsi
any case Of Cntarrh that caanot be cured Ii
Halls Catnrrh Cure
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faces of the system Price nc per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists Testimonials free
allsfnmily Pills are the best
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

The weight of the Great Eastern, the
largest ship ever built. was 10000 tons.
Her machinery was run By four engines.
each having the power Of rooo hor-es
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Fireerackers in China

Firecrackers are also used to bring
rain when it is needed. They are not
exploded on scientific principles. hui
simply to attract the attention of Lung
Wong, the rain god If. after repeated
salvos the drought continues, the deity is
supposed to be asleep, and active meas
ures are taken. The chief officials of the
district, dressed in mourning and follow.
ed by numerous sorrowing farmers, visit
his temple. In front of the procession
are carried four silken banners decorated
with the characters representing wind.
rain, thunder and lightning. These are
placed in the stands near the altar and
surrounded by lighted candles. Then.
with much kow.towing Blowing very
low and 'chin-chining tereeting), writ.
ten prayers to the rain god are burned
in a sacred fire. A tremendous salute
of frecrackers follows. accompanied by
the usual clashing of cymbals. beating
of gongs, etc. These salvos are con-
tinued day after day until Lung Wong
wakes. Sooner or later. they never fail
to rouse him.-New York Evening Post
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

No matter what tea YOU
use, this is the way to make it.
Il SehfkkiAg 81 Company sun Francisco
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

Gus DeSmith--Thi >tanaina Ma
limits of New York vii Rayc one ...af
advantage.
liostetter Mc6inni, anich on, /.
that?"
Gus DeSmith-It car rlise rs owa
garden truck"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
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flows from the solar orb could not be
produced by the daily burning of 200
globes of tallow, each equal to the earth
in magnitudel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25

II is now estimated that comet at
large as the Garth, and with q all 1000
ooom miles long would weigh les than
thirty tons
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-25
Ruined!

You can spoil even SrAtk
Angs Best (money- back) tea
by boiling it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-23
TIE CALIFORNIAN BANQUET.
Programme That VIII BE Observed on Fri.
day Night.

day Night.
The following Is the programme of
the banquet to be held in the Wyoming
house on Friday evening under the
auspices of the CaledOnian club of this
city. in honor of the one hundred and
thirty-seventh anniversary of the birth
of ScOtia's bard. Robert Burns:
Introductory remarks by the chief,
W. Scott-Collins
Selection. Ladies' String quartette
Song, "There Was Lad. Was Born
in Kyle "................R. W. Rankin
The memory of Burns,
Respose by Thomas Russell
Solo, "When the Heart Is Young"
Miss Lydia Sailor
Scotland. the land of our birth.
Response by Alexander Dunn. sr.
Song. "The Tempest. ... Moses b. Morgan
Song. Bonnie Sweet BESSIE
Mrs. Ballentine
America, the land of our adoption.
Response by Captain James Moir
Whistling solo, with piano accompani-
ment.. ....M. j. Coyne, Miss X. Rearion
The Scottish clergy,
Response by Rev. James Mcleod
Selection. .......... Ladies' String quartette
Recitation. selected. Miss Jemima jones
The Medical Profession.
Response by Or. James Stein
Song. "NIary of Argyle
Miss Lydia Sailor
The Press,
Response by Hon. G.. Ben Johnson
Song. 1.-The Noble BOY of Truth"
Moses Il. Morgan
Solo. selected. ..............Mrs. Ballcntine
"rhe Lassies''
Response by Louis A. Osborne
Duet, flute and piano Scottish selcc-
tons). M. j. Coyne. Miss X. Reardon
Selections. ....... Ladies' String quarrette
"Auld Lang Syne,"
Accompanst, Miss Nellie Moses Thomas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-23

missing the bill of complaint at the
cost of the plaintiff
In August. 1892, the plaintiffs pur
chased from the heirs of Ferdinand Won
Storch. 100 acres of land in Providence.
near Green Ridge street and North
Main avenue. reserving the right to the
heirs to the coal and minerals, and
with the assurance that no mine or air
shaft shall he Intentionally opened or
any mine fixtures established upon the
surface
The land company wanted it for a
town plot. Five lots were sold to indi-
viduals and these lots We're afterwards
purchased from the individuals by the
West Ridge Coal Coal company, which
proceeded to open an air shaft on one
of the lots. The land company brought
injunction proceedings.
Judge Edwards ruled that the de-
PENDANTS. being owners of the coal un-
der the five lots aforesaid. the proviso
connected with the coal reservation is
not binding and imposes upon them no
obligations to other lot owners, nor to
the plaintiff
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-23
SIGN OF TIE TIMES.
Letter Which Argues Well for One Scran-
ton Industry.

Relative to the progress of one of
one of the city's new Industries located
here through the board OF trade. the
following letter from q gentleman in
terested in the Collins Hale Manufac-
turing company is of no little import
ance. The firm manufactures parlor
furniture and has samples of its goods
in the American Furniture exhibition
now in progress at Forty-t third street
and Lexington avenue, New York. city.
The letter was written from New York
to a Scranton friend and contains the
following:
We are meeting with success beyond our
expectations. In the first place 1t is gem
orally conceded that we have the best line
OF parlor goods in the building. and that
is saying a good deal when one takes into
consideration the fact that the Oldest and
largest houses in the country are exhibit
ing here. We are selling to the best trade
in New York city. Boston and other large
places and there is no question about the
success of the Collins-lIale Manufacture
ing company. There is one matter IN
which We would like your assistance, and
that is the matter of freights. The freight
rates from Scranton are outrageOuSly high
on incoming material and outgoing pro-