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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
THE QUEER.LoOKING pANooLIN.
Head Like n Rat, Tail Like Bear
and Claws Like Lobster.

ueau Like KAT, Tall Like Bear
and Claws Like a Lobster.
Dame Nature has devised many
curious forms OF mammalian life, but
she surpassed herself when she de-
signed the strange creature which has
lately found home in the London
Geological Gardens. It is unlike any
other animal to be found at the Zoo.
yet it has parts which remind one of
several. Its general shape is that OF q
cross between an armadillo and SER
pent. IL has head like rat, claws
like bear, q tail not unlike that of q
lobster and general resemblance to
gigantic woodlouse.
The name of this new arrival is the
pangolin, and IL belongs to the family
of dasypodidae, which includes, also.
those other remarkable animals, the
armadillo and the platypus. This is the
first specimen which has been brought
to the Geological Gardens. and its
treatment is therefore at present in the
experimental stage. IL is covered..witd
bony plates, each having keen edge.
and this coat of mail serves not onlv
for purposes of defense, but for of.
tense as well. For the animal can
bring up its tail with ferocious jerk,
and rs this part of its anatomy is
studded, like the rest Of its body, with
razor edged plates, il constitutes q
weapon by no means to be despised.
The pangolin's claws are large aud
powerful, aud are designed to tear
down the great nests Of the termites.
or white ants. for let it be known thar
the popular name OF this freak of ma
ture is the Scaly Ant Eater. Sir. En-
erson Tennant found the animal in
Ceylon, where il represents the only
example of edentates, or toothless
mammal, in the island. But il il lacks
teeth it has long. glutinous tongue.
with which it can slay its thousands.
The creature is seldom still, but occu-
pies its time in moving forward and
backward-that is, literally tail fore
most--and it's scales are so horny that
they rustic and crackle against each
other with noise that can be heard
many yards away from the cage.
Sir Emerson Tennsnt says that the
word pangolin is indicative of the
faculty which the creature has "for
rolling itself up into a compact ball,
by bending its head toward its stom-
ach, arching its back into circle, and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

full right front tapping over the clos
ing and being secured invisibly under
the lace passementerie on the left lin
ing. The fashionable sleeves are grace
fully disposed over smooth fixed lin
ings, the full tops being shirred in
centre and caught up with barbs OF
passementerie from the shoulder. The
wrists are bell shape and faced inside
with leaf-red velvet, bows being placed
just above the flare. This is a stylish
model for separate waists OF silk or the
fine smooth wooden fabrics introduced
for autumn that bid fair to outshine
the silk waists of last season. Any pre-.
ferred style Of trimming can be used,
splendid garniture forming promi.
nent feature OF the waists this season.
To make the waist for lady in the
medium sizs wall require two and one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

seriously handicapped by lack of
authority 10 investigate. So she
applied to the Mayor for the appoint.
ment she has received.
Mrs. Root is President of the Ham,
line Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which under her management
has doubled its membership since
1894 and became the largest organiza-
ton of its kind in the country. She
made persistent war on saloon where
young girls were in the habit of
assembling, and after great deal of
trouble secured the proprietor's con-
viction. 1t was in connection with
her rescue work that she needed the
police star. She Is slight, delicate
looking woman, of medium height
and graceful demeanor. Dark bro wn
eyes look out beneath delicat ely
penciled eyebrows. She wears glasses
but they add to rather than detract
from her appearance. Her hair is a
golden brown and her age is forty six.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
quarter yards Of forty.four inch wide
material.
MISSES cosrBrNa sacour.

This practical garment Is made OF
French flannel In turquoise blue with
trimmings of ecru lace and insertion.
Gathers at the neck dispose the full
ness at either side while the closing il
in centre with buttons and button
holes. The seamless back. smooth fit-
ting across the shoulders, has the full
ness drawn we'll to the centre at the
waist line by three rows OF shirring.
Ribbon ties fastened at either end are
carried forward to terminate in the
centre front by pretty bows and ends,
thus holding the fulness of the fronts
in position. The sleeves, OF moderate
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
THE PHILIPPINES.
REVOLUTION IN SPANS MOST
IMPORTANT COLONY.
How the Spanish Possessions Have
Dwindled Away-The Bold and
Intrepid Nlalays-A Glance
at Manila.

~ rAIN, which, when the United
States we're born, was mistress
y of the seas, owner of one-half
the world, which poured gold
en- tribute in her lap, now lies hum
bled and decrepit, torn by internal dis
sensions and engaged in hopeless ef-
fort to retain as her subjects the few
remaining colonies of her once enor-
nous possessions.
Cuba has almost gained its inde-
pendence, there is an outbreak in the
Philippines which threatens to be
equally as successful, and the smolder-
ing fires of patriotism in Puerto Rico
which have flashed up now and again
threaten to burn the ties that loosely
bind her to Spain.
One hundred years ago, says the
Chicago Times Herald. ten million
square miles of American territory
yielded to Spain's dominion and toiled
and suffered that she might squander
wealth on wanton luxuries. Half of
North America, nearly all of South
America and the West Indies we're q
part Of the rich colonies which paid
tribute to Spain. To-day Cuba and
Puerto Rico alone remain, two small
islands with only As, 205 square miles
of territory. and one of these islands
has nearly won its freedom, while in a
month or two Puerto Rico will attempt
to obtain the right of, of,self-government.
There were then also posse ssions in
Asia and Africa, with innumerable ISL
ands that in every sea acknowledged
allegiance to the Spanish throne. To-
gether the area of the Empire was IT,
900. 900 square miles, twice as great a
territory as is ruled by the ,Czar of
Russia, and six times rs great as Rome
ruled, while Great Britain's flag flies
to-day over less than two-thirds as
much ground.
From the magnificent Spanish EN-
pire of century ago more than one
hundred different 'commonw ealths
have been carved. Moro are now be.
: ing made.
The first of the colonies TO emulate
Cuba's example is the Philippine Isl.
ands, the largest and most important
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

in Cuba. Each island is mountain
fortress, which can be easily held
against attack. There are few
plains which furnish open ground for
the employment of modern military
tactics.
The population consists chiefly OF
natives, mostly Malays, bold and inter-
pid, the race which supplied the buc-
cancer of old with the Malay sailors
and fighters who are familiar to all
readers of fiction.
While retaining their fighting abili-
ties, these descendants of pirates are
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

of SPANS remaining possessions.
Nearly three times as large as Cuba.
1000, 900 of her 10000, 900 colonial
population live in the islands. The
first news of the outbreak came on
August 81, when Conspiracy" to
obtain complete independence from
the Spanish crown was discovered.
The news was cabled to Spain that
1000 insurgents had already armed
themselves for the conflict. A warship,
the Isla de Cuba, was ordered to the
Asiatic islands and 1000 troops were
detailed. This was followed week
later by an insurrection in Manila,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
TO MAKE THE snEnvns STAND OUT.

TO MAKE THE SLEEVES STAND OUT.
You can puff out the thin sleeves OF
fancy cotton and shirt waists by using
a separate sleeve OF stiff paper cambria
or crinoline, white, made very full,
half way to the elbow and gathered to
a narrow band ut the top. This. il
basted inside Of the thin dress sleeve,
will answer every purpose. One yard
OF material will make pair OF extend
srs. -Lalies' Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
LADIES WAIST OF GREEN BEnEaE.

Foliage green berego sprinkled with
autumn. leaf-red velvet dots is the ma
terial illustrated in the handsome
waist which is made to match the
skirt, and prettily decorated with barbs
of lace passementerie and edging to
match. The crush collar and belt with
band and undertaking of red velvet,
rosettes of net and foliage green, vel
vet flowers. The full fronts and back
of waist are arranged over glove-itted
Innings that close in centre.front, the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

must traverse tho sea. In the archi.
pelago there are 600 islands in chain
which stretches nearly 100 miles from
north to south, and at the widest
point is almost 700 miles in width.
The Spanish soldier must journey from
island to island and conquer each one
in turn, a tedious undertaking, which
would cost Spain hundreds of thou
sands of soldiers, and the flower of
her young manhood has already died
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

fulness. are gathered top and bottom,
finishing at the wrists with narrow
bands Of insertion edged with lace.
The handsome sailor collar falls deeply
in back and front, faring little in
the centre, and is trimmed with in
sertion and lace edging. Charming
negliges can be fashioned after this
design in light tones of any pretty but
in less expensive Hannellettes which
are used fo- more serviceable wear in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

be colored with fiat applications. pas
sementerie or plaitings OF mousseline
de sole, but in any case will contrast
with the outside skirt. Valeuciennes
insertion is largely used on skirts as
well as bodices, being arranged regu-
larly in lengthwise bands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

Spain and her colonies. 1t is of great
Importance to Spain, which has held
IL since 1921, when Magellan discov-
cred the islands. Only once, in 1862,
did IL pass out of her possession. Then
England held il, but surrendered il
shortly afterward.
Spain has often trembled lest she
might lose the Philippines. Japan has
recently regarded them with covetous
eyes. The islands are at least as large
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

By the death of Mrs. Mary Amos-a
woman who moved in humble circum-
stances--a remarkable English mis-
sionary collector has passed away. In
sums not often exceeding half crown
she raised over el0, 200 for the Wes-
leyan Missionary Society. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

deep red. pink or blue. A simple
finish may be given in feather stitch
ing. To make this combing sacque
for miss fourteen years of age it will
require three yards OF forty-four inch
wide material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14
FASHION FANCIES.
FEMININE GARMENTS FOR IN.
DOOR AND OUTDOOR WEAR.
Doubled breasted Cape of Scotch
Tweed-Handsome Waist of
Green Berege-Tisses'
Combing Sacquc.

T" HE servieeable and protective
double-breasted cape de-
picted in the first large en-
craving is made in heavy
Scotch tweed and trimmed with wide
Hercules braid. The cape. of becom-
ing length, is circular in shape with a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-14

A COMING MODE IN SKIRTS.
1t is predicted that before very long
skirts will be left open in front or at
the sides to show an underskirt of
different color and material. 1t may
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04

Ias is said to be snake in Oregon
su the stupetied snake, which is one
'; ae most interesting species of the
Inns snake has a head on each
ana runs either way. One head is
! ohe-iourth as large as the other.
:. a yellowish color. 1t generally
ioop' and is frequently observed
lug IN an apparently stupefied con-
n on rock or log.
= OF us will finally do that which
.s'ared we wouldn't do, IL we live
enough.-- Atchison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04

win good liberal projecting caves. Or,
II you have some large shingles, thew
VIII do very well for roofing. AT tha
TOP you will have to put on some ridge
caps SO that the house will not leak
Now cut hole in front for the bird IN
enter, put little porch over it and
pefching Stuck or two for the birds to
rest upon and your house is complete.
Inc best support for the house is a
small stout limb of a tree with project.
ing branches, and you can obtain it in
any woods. The branches should he
sawed Off as shown in the cut, so as to
form base for the house. You NAV
paint the house almost any color and.|
plant vines around it. In year or two
lt Will be an attractive addition to al |
most any yard.-Chicago Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
BERT's BIRD HOUSE.
Drew All tho Plans Himself ard M
Everb BIT OF the wet

Drew All tho Plans Himself ard MI
EverD Bit OF the Work.
nert Wallace has been building a
oira mouse. He drew the plans all him
sen and did every bit of the work even
70 setting up the house in the corner -
the yard, where some wrens have sinca
laken possession of it. 1t is very easily
made, and you can, if you care to follow
ms example. For the bottom of the
mouse ne used stout board, sawed two
inches larger each way than the house
was TO BE- The sides he made very sim
Ply OF stats about the size of lath-lath
th; 10 very well if you haven't any
.hing better. They are securely nailed
70 strip of wood at both botom ana
top, those for the front and back beina
slanted off SO as to form the caves no
you see in the cut. When the four sides
IRE MADE they may be fastened securely |
% the bottom and slat roof nut on
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,
THE MONSTER "PRAcr,c,M,, ],

Wherever may go
Whatever may do
Inat dreadful monster, '.Practic,ns..
Looms up before my view.
ana IN voice must obey
ne calls me from my pleasant NAV
Eacn day, at half-past three
When come home from school,
IN sternest voice he summons mo
straight to the piano stool.
There while my chords and scales + ~,
count the moments passing bv wy
II am out Of sorts
ana Grossly strike a KEY
With discord most unbea rah,.
ne then does punish me
mel worry me with all his might
untl my exercise goes right.
They tell me that in time
More beautiful he'll grow.
There'll be smile upon that +.oa
Inat now does scare me 50.
lis ugliness will flee, and
WIN grow to love him-by and hv
And so, perhaps, II
Am good and persevere.
And do my lessons right and +rv
Not to offend his ear.
Old "Practicing' will grow to me
AS pleasant as they say he'll be,
margaret +. Mauro (aged LIZ, in St.
Nicholas. al 81
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
A FROG BAROMETER,

v followed by the boy, who was anx
Ous TO see what his father was abou,
n 10. When he reached the work.
yum he saw ON the table jar which
! MIN, looked suspiciously like one OF
LIZ mothers preserve jars; and beside
| lay small ladder, about eight inch
/ long, made of wood, and having four
I'eps, each an inch wide.
ms father took this ladder and
FACED 1T in the jar. the top and bottom
Estng against the opposite sides. He
TN put the frog in the jar, and
Erewed the top down, making the un-
Pr.anate frog prisoner.
Now," explained his father. when
mad finished, II have a barometer
uen the weather is to be clear and
II Herr Frog will go up the ladder
Fp Dy step, till he gets to the top; but
storm threatens or the clouds are
Eering, he will gradually descend |
lne bottom and remain there till the !
p'h or rain is past. His position on
ladder, you see, will show the kind
weather. we are liable to have for
next "a hours"
is style OF barometer is much used
.ne iowlands of Germany, and.
h. as 1t may seem, they are said
De oetter foreeasters of the weather
II any barometer that can he .
psat' as the frogs seldom make a
lake IN their indications.-Leslie's /;
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
TWO STYLES OF LOADING DEVICES

shown at Fig. /; are hardwood
poaros elght inches wide. The last
one is eight feet long, with the other
TWO to correspond. These are nailed
10 the poles. AT b b are holes in which
stakes are placed to prevent fodder or
brush slipping off. The upper ends OF
the poles are placed on the bolster of
the wagon; the lower drag OH the
ground. coupling pole runs from the
axle to the erosspiece, C. This attaches
the fodder drag securely to the wagon
and permits of turning, etc. The fig.
ure shows the drag in position as seen
from above. As no iron work is neces.
sary, any farmer can easily construct !
one himself. The illustration renders
IT'S building perfectly easy. The drag
Is not only useful in hauling fodder.
hut comes handy in disposing of brusl,
or any bulky material which is difficult
10 load upon wagons. A variation of
TINS device, made especially for load
ing corn fodder, is shown in Fig. Q Cut
l6-foot 2-inch board 12 inches wide
INTO two equal lengths. Place these
side by side fiatwise. a a, and secure
nrmly by means of by Pinch cleats. b.
Bore an augur hole near the upper end
OF each board, and with stay chains
fasten this ladder to back end of the
rack. Take up an armful of fodder.
walk up the ladder and deposit it on
he front of the rack. Continue piIinp
is high as desired until the load is COM
1lete.-Farm and Home.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
Experiment in LIehtinn

A new experiment in lighting has
been made in the room containing the
Raphael cartoons at the South Kensinp-
ton museum. Instead of clear glass.
layers OF green, yellow and blue glass
are used; this gives white light. elm
mates actinie rays and prevents the
picture from fading.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
SEED DISTRIBUTION.
One OF Natures Most Wonderful and
Mysterious Operations

o o"e VI Nature's Most Wonderful and
n Mysterious Operations.
In the hedgerows and along the coun.
n try highways, so infinitely varied in
: their peaceful beauty, what wonder
Tui ana diverse operations and DESIGNS
are taking place to secure the distribu-
slon OF the ripened seed--winged seeds
OF suitable shapes for the wind to car
ny and let drop here and there in cleared
space; seeds that hook themselves IN
INC passer-by, so that perchance they
may be conveyed to a bit of ground
not overcrowded.
Inc. wild geranium that grows here
ana there SO abundantly, when it's pink
| petals have fallen and the seed within
ats seed-case are ripe, by simple me-
| chanism shoots its seeds son.e little dis
lance.
The capsule of the common popnv
has little doors in the top, and when it il |
agitated by the wind, the seeds are
elected one by one through these small
apertures. The little doors are pro-
tected from rain by an overhanging
roof, and close themselves in wet
weather.
IN the autumn, dry, bristly, round
ish thing about the size of a large mar
ole 1.-THE burr of the burdock) gets at
tached to our clothes or entangled in
the long hair of our dog, and can be
only got rid of with some difficulty.
The burdock, wild parsley and en- |
chanters nightshade, so common to our I
woodlands, by means of hooks cling to
any passer-by who may chance toknock G
against them, using this method of dis ?
trlbuting their seed. +
Seeds by adhering to the wool of n
heep have been conveyed in the fleece II
o other countries, and new and yigor- fl
us growth has resulted therefrom. In 81
he plants l have named the hooks are O.
arranged as to provide for the remov- il
| OF the seed, and. although beautiful is
formed, are small, but in some for l.,
gn species they are truly formidable. o,
the fruits OF the martynia, found in fl
ouisiana, get hold of an animal thew N
re most difficult to remove. in
A kind of grass grows in Australia. in a
hich the mass of inforescence forms in
large round head, and is thus driven 81,
miles over the dry sands till it comes fir
a damp place. when it expands and BE
on takes root. -
A small annual. with rounded pods. fas
met with in the sandy places in rae
'ypt. Syria and Arabia, which. when wa
Y, curls itself up into ball or round tbt
shlon, and is then driven by the wind as
1t finds damp place, when it un. ple
rls the pods open and the seeds drop
Days. 1
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
TWO LOADING DEVICES

very Useful When Bulky Forage Has to
He Handled.
The device showed in Fig. 1 repre-.
sents the front part of the running
gear OF common farm wagon, to which
IS attached sort of fodder or brush
frame. The frame is constructed az
follows: Take two by 3-inch poles. T.
1eet long, place them in positions as
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-04
FROGS AS BARoMETERs.

The Little Amphibians Are More Re,;..
bic Than the Weather once.
Hans was in the garden making mud
pies. Suddenly he heard his father
call:
Hans, come here; want to speak to
you"
What is it, father?' cried Hans, get
ting up from the ground where he had
been playing and going over to the
window where his father was.
Hans" said he, II want Won 70 find
tree-frog for me--like those Won hear
in the evenings"
What do you want tree-froo for o,
asked the boy.
~ show YOU" replied his father;
but get me the tree-frog first"
So Hans ran off wonderingly to the
back OF the yard, where there were q
great number of fruit trees growing.
Here he searched for some time IN.
successfully.
Its always the way" said he n
himself. IF I didn't want one I con11
find couple of dozen in quick timen
At last, as he was about to give ~,
the search, he found one--a big green
,eiloW-sitting quietly in an old hol-
low stump, its coat 50 mingling with
me color OF the wood that he would
nave passed it by had it not uttered n ,
rroak OF displeasurc at being disturbed | i
with cry Of delight the boy picked
IT up by the hind legs, for, though
hans was not cruel boy, he was some
times thoughtless, and then he was
little afraid of frogs. He carried f. 10 q
DIS father who stood waiting for him
on the porch.
Mynheer Voost took the frog from II
us son and went into the house. close II