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FfREFLY FLASHES.
The Method by Which the Insect Emit
 Its Beautiful Light,

The Method by Which the Insect EmIts
 Its Beautiful Light
 By what process do firefies produce the beautiful flashes of light?'' That is a question frequently asked, and as en- tomological books fail to give satis- factory reply the following explanation may be interesting:
 have made a special study of the light, and carefully examined the mech anism of the Illuminating segments in both male and female specimens. The light emitted. when tested by the speo- troscope, gives a brilliant spectrum, which is continuous through all the colors from the red to the violet rays. The Illuminating organs consist of dis which is about 1.s65o sf ssaoh a.. saeu 3ne of Gs. diameter, and the beetle has power to illuminate one or may~ of those cells at will, producing light of corresponding intensity The cells contain fluid sat. urated with phosphorus, and the cover ing of the cell is so thin that atmosphere coming in contact with 1t may affect the contents.
 u Ads DSeA suGS6st6d lHdb the D6eUl6 produces the flashes of light or renders the phosphorus suddenly luminous by electricity-by the injection of warm fuids-or by friction. But it is certain that the flash of light is made in all, other way. We may clearly trace con neetion between the spiracles and trachea (spiral air tubes) of the beetle and each of the Illuminating cells, and find that the little creature renders the phosphorus contained in the cells lumi- nous by forcing air upon them. The cells when thus excited emit light from their surface
 We may initiate the act of the beetle by disseeting one and placing the illumi- hating organ under microscope, coy- cred by thin glass cover. When the cover is lifted so as to admit little air, the cells become luminous.
 We may add that the name 'firefy" Is misnomer, as the lightning buzz Is true beetle, belonging in the natural order caleoptera, and in the family lampyridm. D. K. Winder in Detroit Free Press
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eARIsH BOOK BINDINGS.
..v Are In Bad Taste and Are Disiiked
 tr nooktyorn and Scholar.

<. ov Are In Bad Taste and Are Disliked
 by Bookworm and Scholar.
 Books have right to he, first of all, hooks. not puryeyors of whimsies in |calor and design. As matters are at this sroment quarters of the new s,,eohs look more like some strange ell. Tree at a feast than lie everyday edi, sses. You take up QFs and it has the eir of a curious rag6df! there are un- Known fragments of design floating in < sauce of queer elemental color. The ,,s yt one has an a. as honest as apple sauce at first glance; tis pale greenish thing, but presently you see that the frail of a serpent is over all it's border And who can hope for content from a ilish thus garnished?
 Again a book, and this one burns brjght red and yellow, like a pudding an fire with cognao, which is all very
 Tgll for pudding. Another has a cover wbieh looks like resisting beefsteak uounded by the stern hand of fate in a hoarding house; another reminds you ;rresistibly of coffee wherein chiekory has too much inserted it's diluting aid !, N and cream is missing. But, first and last. the new books are ever more prone fo resemble small plots of deceptive staee verdure than honest, simple souled ] ! ffgoks. It is impossible to help doubt s i,,r the value of the literary pastnrage lfo be found in such inclosures. Forth.
 -aely one is sometimes most ioyously Aaceiyed. Authors have little say concerning the garb of their volumes and often-good luck to them--they rise superior to the mechanical makers of books and rejoice the souls of theil readers in spite of the bindings.
 And it must be repeated that in tht .spreeent bizarre and excessive fancies il iab binding there is seed of abounding hop esfor the future. Publishers are gropini v for something few of them know what i tBuf they will learn, and the world vii tabe made glad by genuine revival il Niche lovely old half forgotten craft 0 i. ,book kbinding Ill that happy coming da.
 ss::ssse will be great honor for the mel -whp lead the taste of this country to Tlqarl |, . T bookbinding. sim sYsler and saner and more sincere. --Boa
 son Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01
 A Clever Lawyer.

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct ed very young client of his to weep every time he struck the desk with his hand Unfortunately the barrister for got and struck the desk at the wrong moment The client fell to sobbing and crying.
 "What is the matter with you?'' asked tho presiding judge.
 We'll, he told me to cry as often as he struck the table.
 Here was nice predicament. but the astute lawyer was equal to the oe- casion. Addressing the jury, he said
 Well, gentlemen, let me ask you how you can reconcile the idea of crime i'll conjunction with such oandor and simplicity. I await your verdict with the most perfect confidence. "-Ex- change.
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Clocks With Nerves.

M uHnere is one disadvantage about very hge Hpuildings which ig being notieed by oo,f occupants It Is perhaps small PapAayantage, but still is worth Gonsid me- nR as it involves some annoyance te
 se who have not made provision for trouble referred to is the stop.
 Rof pendulum clocks by the vibra, a ef the buildings. Many pendulum .@ that has kept accurate time for ,S N ln old fashioned low structures
 1eTnsed to run at all when moved
 some one of the new tall steel
 aea buildings i'll the lower part of
 elty On the lower floors of the
 Mnss the clocks run fairly well, but
 higher up in the buildings they alSySM more whimsical and on the ton ions VIII not run Rt all. New York
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How Boston Owls Hoot.

She had just returned from visit to Boston.
 "Is it true, asked an acquaintance, that there is an air of culture and ed ucational refinement plainly noticeable i'll the speech of Boston residents?'
 My dear, " she replied impressively, "eyen the owls around Boston hoot To whoml' instead of TO whool as they do in the west. Chicago Times-Her ald.
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G6 1T espOnded.

late archbishop of Canterbury afaYorite dog named Watch. Once, zas on the mat at the open door of
 apei' the archbishop read impress.
 'nls sentence of the Scripture ' What 1 say unto you I say
 0u aii--watsh. , The dog sprang
 le is forward and lay down before 1oing desk at his masters feet. Safer at least needed the lesson spohded. -Congregationalist
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The Business Man In Politics.

Watts-The business man in politics is a deal of fake What can . business man know about politics?
 Potts-At least you must admit that B good business man would not sell a $1, 900, 000 franchise for q paltry little $2, 900 or so. e.-Indianapolis Journal.
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 He Got thu pIana.

' Editor-You have your theory, '.s se, as to how newspapers should acant (fresh fropo college)--Not
 Editor (amazed )--Is it possibles I ~ v sf' yon can have your pick of Y, !, tenent In this ohice-that is, s, ave not already arranged with a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01

A swallow is considered one of the fastest of flying birds, and it was thought until recently that no insect could escape it, A naturalist tells of an exciting chase he saw between q swal low and q dragon fly, which is among the swiftest of insects, the latter finally escaping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01
A sprinliag Match.

\ uor = You've been running your allowance. Jack. j know it. dad. I've been hop.
 .ons time that the allowance ens'nen ID enough to overtaks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01

It is stated that animal life appears to be almost absent in the neighborhood of the north pole. Beyond latitude S3 degrees the Tram met with neither whales, seals, walrus nor bears, though dog fishes were seen as high as s5 de urees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01
Da yinci,s wheelbarrow.

Leonardo tia vinci, the painter whe painted the famous picture of the Last Supper" Is said to have invented the wheelbarrow. Boston Budget.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01

The biggest price ever spaid for a horse in America was S126, 900, given by J. Malcolm Forbes of Boston for Le- land Stanford's s Arion. trotter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-01

The contemplating highwayman plih lieves many man the doetoyy success touch Harrisburg Patrie1 was liberal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CARTERSBURG, Ind, Nov. S.--The ded-
ication of the Liberty township High
School took place yesterday. The
building, containing four rooms, is built of
pressed brick and Bedford cut stone and
finished in doty ash. 1t is modern in plan
and architecture, is located in a very at
tractive place, and is said to be one of the
finest four-room school buildings in the
State. Kreutsch e. Laycock, of Indianap-
oils, were the architects. William Clark,
of Maplewood, constructed the arches and
arranged the columns. Frederick Coe has
been general superintendent of construc-
tion. III. H. Hutford is trustee, and to his
progressive ideas the citizens of the town
ship are indebted for such a beautiful
building. The building is heated by the
Smead system, arranged by the Indiana
Heating and Ventilating Company, of In
dianapolis. State Superintendent Geeting
delivered the dedicatory address. G. w.
Robbins, of Winchester representing the
Ohio Rake Company, was present. The
desks used were manufactured by the Ohio
Rake Company. County Superintendent
Hostetter, Enoch Hogate, George T. Bass
of Indianapolis, Editor Hogate of Danville,
Professor Franklin of Clayton, Trustee G.
c. Walls of Franklin, Attorney John Nc
Cormick of Danville, Professor Metcalf,
formerly of Princeton, ILL.,, Edward Barrett
and oscar Hadley of Plainfield and Trus-
tee Ensminger were among the number
present. Music was furnished by the Clay
ton band. Fully enc thousand people were
present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
Indiana Notes.

The charges of embezzlement against A.
X. Deets and James M. Henderson, at
Richmond. were nollied yesterday. 1t was
the Odd Fellows, but sufficient evidence was
not found to prosecute
Father Wilkins, pastor of the Catholic
congregation Of Decatur, will celebrate
the twenty-ifth anniversary of his priest
macher of Fort Wayne, and a number OF
priests from different places will be in at
tendance.
Mrs. Matte E. Randell, wife of James L.
Randell, assistant cashier of the Central
National Bank at Greencastle, has filed
suit against the Chicago, Indianapolis G.
Louisville Railroad (Monon), in Putnam
county, for $4,000 damages, which she al
leges she sustained in an accident at
Roachdale in September.
The Patton tableware factory at Mum
Gle, which has been idle for several weeks,
resumed work yesterday in all but one de-
partment, giving work to more than 100
hands. All of Muncie'S industries are now
and two iron mills The iron mills have
been closed for two years, but there is now
being formulated plans to open them
Albert Carpenter, of West Virginia who
was in Brazil in search of employment, was
struck by an east-bound passenger train
on the Vandala, west of here, Sunday
night and so badly injured that he will die.
He is thirty-six years old and has a wife
and seven children, residing in West Vir-
ginia. The injured man Is an Odd Fellow
and is being cared for by the Brazil lodge.
The organization of the Madison and Tip
ton County Poultry and Pet Stock Assoc
citation was completed yesterday by the
election of the following officers: President,
H. G. Haskell, Upton; vice president, j. l..
Peed, ElWood; secretary John Noble, Ell
wood; treasurer, w. M. Hoover, Upton
superintendent, John Hoover, Upton. The
first exhibit will be held at Elwood the
third week in January
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09

A record wheat crop is expected in Queens
land The area of planting is double that
OF last year, and many crops, 1t is eStl-
mated, will yield forty bushels to the acre.
The third game in the chess match which
began at Berlin on Nov. 3 at the Chess
Club Centrum, between JanoWski, the Par
sian expert, and Walbrodt, the Berlin ex-
pert, resulted in a draw.
On Saturday last, at Eastbourne, Sussex,
England, Lieut.. George Whitlock, grand
son OF the late General Whitlock. married
Miss Rebecca Sprague, daughter of Horatio
j. Sprague, United States consul at Gibral-
tar, Spain
1t is believed that the object of the visit
of the Austrian minister for foreign affairs,
Count GoluchoWski, to the King of Italy
at Monza, is to introduce into the Dreibund
treaty an additional clause to meet the con-
ditions created by the Franco-Russo alli-
ance.
The celebration of the anniversary of the
battle of Weissenberg, at Prague. Sunday,
was one of most stormy description. Thou
sands of people made demonstration IN
the streets There were a number of con-
ficts with the police and many people We're
injured.
The British minister to Greece, E. H.
Egerton, has returned to Athens and IS
distributing clothing, &C, to the destitute
TheSSalianS. 1t has beef decided TO appeal
to Europe and America to raise the sum
of 10000 ($l00.OO0 with which to relieve
the terrible distress existing IN greece.
The Italian Court of Cessation has
quashed the proceedings of the lower court
against Signor Crispi, the former premier,
in connection with the bank scandals, on
the ground that the courts are incompe-
tent to deal with the charges, but that they
must be dealt with by Parliament, which
was the contention of the ex-premier.
The Pope granted lengthy audience yes
terday to the archbishop of st. Louis, the
Most Rev. John j. Kahn, and the arch
bishop of Montreal, the Most Rev. Paul
Napoleon Bruchesi. His Holiness informed
the latter that he would soon publish an
encyclical addressed to the Canadian epis-
copate of Manitoba on the school question,
in order to vindicate the right of Catholics
in that province to religious teaching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
SINFUL WASTE OF GAS
ENOUGH BLOWN OFF IN A MONTH TO
SUPPLY ALL THE GAS BELT.
Muncie CounciImen Give a Bellicose
Commissioners Indicted.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 8.-The Stillwells
of this city to-day took the initiative in hus-
banding the gas supply in the Alexandria
oil field by Gaping their wells. They will
let them stand and await the development
of the future If there ever is a time when
natural gas gives out they are reasonably
sure to have as much oil as at present If
not more The waste Of gas through the
Alexandria pool since oil operations were be-
gun has been something beyond the idea
of those who have not witnessed the dis
play at night when wells were burning. The
amount Of gas that was wasting was so
great that the Board of Health thought it
detrimental to public health and ordered it
burned as it came from the well. The re-
suit has been that for the past month
tons around Alexandria have been almost
as light at night as during the day. The
decision handed down by Judge Mcclure last
week. establishing in local courts, at least,
the constitutionality of the anti-waste gas
laws, will be brought to bear on the opera
tors who do not cap their wells or shut off
the waste of gas in some way. Enough gas
has been allowed to waste in this one Sec
ton in the last six months to supply the
is already noticeable on the reservoir. Gas
belt people appreciate the personal interest
Governor Mount is taking in the matter,
and would like to see him bring the full
pressure OF the law to bear on the fragrant
violations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
sIGEL's DRUMMER BOY.
Luther HOIey, Who Swan the Rhin
with Gen. SigeI, Dead at Danville.

Luther HOIey, Who Swan the Rhine
with Gen. SigeI, Dead at Danville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, Nov. 8.-Luther Holey
a German of this city, is dead. He had a
remarkable experience with General Sigel,
and one which he was very fond of telling.
Mr.. Holey was born in the kingdom Of Ba-
den, and in 1913 a rebellion broke out against
the King. Luther was still a boy at home
and had a drum which he frequently played
One night the insurgent army of 10000 men
camped near his fathers farm, General
Sigel, late of the Union army, in command
The general came to the Holey house to
spend the evening. He saw the drum on
the wall and asked who played it, The
elder Holey told him one of his sons, ana
Sigel asked that the boy be called IN. LII
Their came in and Sigel told him to put the
drum on and walk across the floor, 50 he
could see what time he kept. Young HoIey
did so, and Sigel was SO pleased that ne
offered the boy position in his army. The
elder Holey consented and Luther entered
the insurgent army Sigel was afterwards
so pressed and his command reduced to
eight hundred men that he addressed mis-
troops and told them that their only hope
of safety lay in swimming the Rhine. me
month was April and the river was almost
two miles wide. One night they took off
their clothing and started to swim to the
Swiss shore. Holey and Sigel swan SIDE
by side until they were across. When the
little band counted numbers 1t FOUND that
almost half of those who had started had
drowned Daylight found them naked, cold
and exhausted. Sigel addressed them and
told them he would go into neighboring
citv and provide for clothing, which he did,
He then left them and came to America
Holey lived with an uncle two years, AFRAID
to go home, and then came to American
soil also. few years ago ne wrote i Slg gel
who answered very kindly, he having not
FORGOTTEN his drummer boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
G0RMAN MUCH ALIVE
NOT YET READY TO BE SENT TO THE
POLITICAL GRAVEYARD.
for Governor, and Perhaps for
observation-disclosures Desire.
pec,al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Senator German
dies hard. No sooner is it known for a
certainty that he will be knocked out of
his senatorial seat than his lieutenants an
nounced he will be nominated and run for
Governor of Maryland two years hence,
and if elected that he will make that tri-
umph the basis of campaign for the pres
idency in 1900. The curious thing about his
proposition is that Germans friends mean
it. His term as senator does not expire
until March A. 1899, and he will have only
a brief respite before plunging into guber-
Material campaign.
Next to Postmaster General Gary, the
strongest candidate for United States SEN
ator to succeed German, of Maryland, is
Charles ]. Bonaparte, grandson of Jerome
Bonaparte and Betsy Patterson. The
blue blood of royalty runs in Charles Je-
rome Bonapartes veins and he is one of
Baltimore'S richest citizens. He is an emil
nent reformer and apostle of civil service,
and besides he gave his check for $25, 900
to help defeat German. A count shows
that S95 votes properly distributed would
have reelected German. 1t would require
no stretch of the imagination to believe
that Bonaparte's $4,000 produced at least
that number of votes and defeated the
"fox"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
Young Moons My.terious Injuries.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 8.-Winfred
Moon the sixteen-year-old son of Rev. H.
E. Moon, accompanied the family to the
North Meridian-street Methodist Episcopal
Church last week, but having the headache,
started for home in the buggy. After church
the family returned home and found the
young man gone. His father started back
to town and met the buggy with the boy
in it. The boy drove on while the father
walked back. Soon he heard two shots and
later he found the boy in the harness room
of the stable in an unconscious condition.
During lucid intervals he said Some one
slid down out of the barn and hit me-" He
then reapSed into Inconsistencies and Is
rational only at intervals. The young mans
revolver was found lying near his body with
two chambers discharged. The authorities
were notified and brought bloodhounds, but
the dogs could find no trail. There was
great difficulty in finding any tracks, and
it was not until daylight that they were
discovered. These led around the barn and
through the field to the street. Rev. Moon
thinks some one was lying in wait to rob
him and assaulted the boy by mistake.
Just when young Moon fired the shots is
a mooted question. Some claims are made
that it was before he was struck down
and others that it was after the lick had
been given and before he became uncon-
scious. The only visible mark on the young
man is a swelling of the scalp across the
top of the head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
LEGISLATORS LECTURED.
RiOtOus Scenes I'm the Reichsrath Con-
demned by the President.

VIENNA, Nov. Son the resumption of
business in the Reichsrath to-day Herr
Abrahamovics. the acting president strong
ly denounced the riotous proceedings which
have marked the sessions of the House for
some time past, and expressed the hope
that the proceedings would be of a more de-
cent nature in the future. The representa-
tives of the German Peoples party, the
German Progressist party and the Social
Democratic party protested against the
declaration made by the minister of finance
on Saturday last at meeting of the budget
committee, in which he pronounced a grave
warning of the danger Of a suspension of
the Constitution unless the provisional COM
promise bill is adopted. The minister, after
explaining that the compromises would al
ready have been finally concluded but for
the existing difference respecting the pro-
pOrtionate financial contributions of the
two countries, said that he would deeply
deplore the result If political circumstances
compelled the government to enforce a
compromise by other than parliamentary
means; but, he explained, there were cir
cumstanceS which were materially stronger
than all forms. After the representatives
of the parties mentioned had protested
against this declaration they strongly de-
nounced the threatened suspension of the
Constitution The speakers were uproar-
iouSly applauded.
After a six hours speech by Herr Funke,
the House adjourned till Wednesday next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
LIVELY TIME IN COUNCIL.
Muncie Officers Disagree on All-AD-
sorbfng Saloon Question.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. ,S.--There were very
exciting times in the Muncie City Council
CT amber tonight 1t all happened as a
result of another attempt by Mr.. Zook and
his following to push the prosecutions
against saloon men who are being bounded
because they are doing business in the
residence" parts of the city in violation
of the ordinance framed under the Moore
law. The Maple Grove case was lost by
the prosecution in the mayors court and
some members of the Council want the city
to appeal it, while others object. The vote
was to for an appeal but in the dis
cussions Councilman Zook and Crabbs on
one side ard Berger and Clevenger on the
other became wild with rage. Regardless
Of the fact that all are of one political
family Cleyenger accused Crabbs of bood-
ling with whisky. Zook. said Berger was
not a fit person for such Office, as he did
not represent twelve of his constituents,
and that an old man like him should be
ashamed. Zook was charged with making
false statements and that his position was
taken to further his aspirations for higher
office The room was crowded with CHURCH
people on one side and saloon following on
the other Each side appauded its cham
pions vociferously and there We're fears of
serious trouble. The saloon men who have
been convicted continue business just the
same, as the city officials do not uphold
the prosecutions.