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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
DISLIKE RESTRAINT.
Metal Cutting Beetles and How They
Work "A Yucatan Production.

Metal Cutting beetles and How They
Work a Yucatan Production.
+. w. Devoe presented an interest
ing subject for the consideration of
the New York Microscopical society.
As result of long study of beetle
habits he brought before the society
specimens of the metal cutting beetles
aud of their wonderful work.
The first metal-cutting beetle which
Mr.. Devoe became possessed Of was
one sent to him from Yucatau. He
inclosed the specimen in cardboard
box. The next morning the beetle
was found enjoying his ease about the
room, and hole in the side of the
box showed the manner of his exit.
He was then placed in a glass jar with
n black walnut cover. That he cut
through the next night He was re-
placed in the jar, and metal cover, per-
forated with a few airholes, was placed
over 1t. The bettle did not begin
work ON this cover for about week,
but at the end of that time, within the
space of forty-eight hours, he had cut
an opening between two of the holes
large enough to get part of his body
through. With more time he would
have enlarged the opening sufficiently
to admit of his escape.
Mr.. Devoe has had several speci-
mens of the metal cutting beetle
since. They measure in length from
four and half to five centimeters, and
in breadth from one and half to two
centimeters. Their backs are covered
with little knobs, in lines, and their
sides with yellowish scales. Their
antsnne have from nine to eleven
joints. They are very slow, deliber
ate walkers, and are chiefly active in
the darkness.
Mr.. Devoe had several specimens
ON exhibition, with samples of their
cutting powers. He also exhibited
plates representing in magnifed form
the beetles dissected head and jaws
and the jar covers which had been
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Strange inability of Some People TO I'm
derstand Human Language.


dcrstand Human Language.
Mrs. Lcunsbury of Chicago, who
for ten years has been training pupils
of n deaf-mute asylum, has decided 10
devote herself to the education Of the
negative" ear. While at the asylum
she discovered that one of her pupils
could hear. but could not appreciate
the different shades Of tone. She
studied and experimental, with the
result that she found children classed
as denf-mutes who were afflicted only
with sort of "color blindness Of the
ear" that prevented them from dis
tinguishing the different tones Of the
sounds they heard She called TIE
ailliction ''the negative ear. Says
The Chicago Tribune:
In California institution for deaf
mutes Mrs. Lounsbury discovered nine
children possessed of the negative"
ear. They could hear as we'll as any
one, hear even whisper, but they
were utterly unable to discern shades
Of tone, and so could not understand
language.
In nm eastern school she once found
| 4 young woman who had spent almost
her whole life in the institution, had
learned the sign language and lip
reading, and yet could hear perfectly.
Had this fact been discovered early
in life, six months or years t.ain-
ing would have fitted her to enter the
public schools and obtain an education
with other children ;but she had never
made sound, and her parents thought
her deaf and mute.
Among the pupils afflicted in this
way now receiving instruction in
speech there are two particularly in
,eresting cases. One is that of a
small boy of twelve years, whose par
ents thought him an idiot, and whose
language is SO twisted and filed with
,ubstitutions of incorrect sounds that
40 one who has not made study of
mis- attempts can understand what he
says.
Yet he is bright, active and talka-
i've, and thinks he can talk--a COM
mon delusion among persons so
troubled. He has been studying now
only two weeks, but already his speech
IS becoming better, and one or two
words spoken in every sentence are
clearly spoken.
The other case is that of young
man, who had grown to manhood
speaking language wholly uninteli
yible to others, but without finding
1ut what was the matter with him. In
l month he has learned to talk fairly
well, and in few months more will
be in position to enter upon active
business life.
The method of curing the mega
tive" ear is no less strange than the
trouble itself. 1t is, OF course. inn
possible to teach the child through
words spoken by others, or it would
nave learned in the natural manner.
Instead, the process is reversed. The
,hild is taught to speak correctly by
!nstructing it in the positions of the
mouth and tongue, and the words
spoken are made to teach the ear.
The child's own tongue cultivates its
sar. No other tongue can do it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

The reported extension for fifty
years of the concession to the Casino
company at Monte Carlo is matter
of considerable interest to the world
at large 'It MEANS" explains the
New York Mail and Express, "the
further enrichment of stockholders al.
ready inordinately wealthy through
the profit of the gaming table. But
it also means-which is of more i'm.
portance-the impoverishment of men
and women born TO luxury, the
squandering Of millions not the prop.
erty of the men who squander them,
broken hearts galore, and incidentally
the self-murder of goodly number OF
fools made desperate by ill luck. It's
. great place, this Monte Carlo. The
devil is extremely fond of it,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Says the Hartford Post New York
has expended S5, 900, 900 for speed.
way for fast horses, and now it is
prepared to spend $50, 900 for speed
way for bicycles. Plans have been
drawn for such n speedway along the
road connecting the Bronx and Pei
ham parks. Wheelmen number GOO,
900 in New York, or one-ffth of the
the entire population. Carriage riders
number about one per cent. of the
population. The wheelmen should
have their speedway.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Care ortI,c Garden.

IF the garden is thoroughly under
drained, as IL always ought to be, il
should be fall plowed in ridges aud
the surface left rough, so as to expose
the soil rs much as possible to
freezing. This is the more necessary
because the garden is always shell
tered spot, where snow lies much of
the winter, so that there are few times
when the soil freezes very deeply.
The garden is always the richest spot
on the farm. II often is what the
Scotch farmers call ''much hidden"
or heavy with manure. 1t needs the
winters freezing to Tighten the soil
and make its fertility available.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

The price of rice has risen so high
in various parts of China that the
natives are growing to like corn meal.
There is chance for American corn
in the Orient on the score of cheap
ness which the Middle West can profit
by when the Nicaragua canal is built.
II will then be possible to ship corn
from there to China through Gulf
port at price which will compete
with rice at average market rates and
afford our farmers a steady aud fairly
uniform revenue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

There seems to be no question
about prosperity in Chicago. Accord
ing to the Inter Ocean, the number
of people in the poorhouse is less by
300 than it was year ago. The num-
Der Of applications for outdoor relief
in November was the lowest on record
for many years. The estimates of
the county agent for the poor fund
are $40, 900 less for 1898 than in 1897.
No public appeal is likely to be made
by the Associated Charities. These
facts go to show, as the Inter Ocean
says, that there has been general re-
vival of work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
The Church He'll.

The church bell is another one of the
relics of barbarism with which civili-
zation could readily dispense. Since
the general introduction of clocks and
watches, the bell has really lost its
Significance. Certainly it can be
classed among the needless noises. E"
In the days of Paulus of Nola, in the
A. ID. 400, when the custom first had
its origin, the ringing of bells may
have been necessary to call people to
places OF worship-and this was the
sole purpose of the first church bell
but in this present year, so near the
beginning of the twentieth century,
there is surely no need of such an
alarm as is sometimes sounded from
the iron throat of the average church
bell TO summon people well supplied
with timepieces to their chosen place
of worship. American Medical Month
ly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Warning TO DnirXmen.

The Country Gentleman, under the
heading, "Beware of Aniline Butter
Color" publishes column of aflida-
Wits to prove that little child about
two years old got hold of bottle of
one of the fashionables makes of but
ter color, got some of it in its mouth,
and in few hours died from plain
symptoms of poisoning Later a
healthy grown cat was made to swal-
low spoonful of the coloring matter,
and was dead cat in twenty-four
hours, with all the signs of poisoning.
The Country Gentleman says this
brand of coloring matter was con-
demned by the Pennsylvania expert
ment station, but does not name it.
j suppose the best one can do under
the circumstances, says writer in
Home and Farm, is to require writ.
ten statement from the maker that
there is no aniline in the article Of
fered for sale. There are some brands
free from this Objectionable article,
and the makers should make haste to
let the buttermakers know who they
are. Would it really make much diff
ference to the makers of fine butter il
coloring matter was forbidden by law?
think it would be good thing. 1t
is horrid stuff at best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Dehorned Cattle Sell Better.

A circular issued by cattle COM
mission company that is in no way
supposed to be preiudiced on the sub
iect beyond making more money for
both buyer and seller says: ''Dehorned
cattle sell better than horned cattle
for all purposes. They are preferred
by shippers, feeders and packers.
They look better, feed better, sell
better, kill ont better. The man who
feeds horned cattle is handicapped
from 10 to 25 cents per hundred
weight in most cases."
This is all in relation to beef cattle,
and when we come to consider the
dairy the man who cultivates horns is
still further on the wrong side of the
fence. Why herd of cows should be
ever and eternally on the move, each
cow trying to get behind the other
cow to get away from those ever pres
ent spikes on n cows head, surpasses
human comprehension, when an hours
work would take them off and give
each COW in the herd lifetime of rest.
That is one objection to handling
thoroughbred Jerseys; the fashion
requires horns ON their heads, but l
have seen quite number of dehorned
Jersey cows of late, to say nothing of
lots of bulls. Home and Farm,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
A Mortgaged Cat.

There are very few articles that can
not be mortgaged, but when the clerk $
in the county clerks office recently
took chattel mortgage to file, and,
looking over the list of articles, they
found cat, they were perfectly dun
founded. They say they have seen
many strange thing mortgagod, but
never before saw q cat. The mort
gage was given by Charles Arnold to
]. Claus, and it is hard to say what
would be done il the cat ran away. =
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Apropos of statement touching III

Apropos of statement touching the
manner in which this country has per.
formed its duty towards Spain in the
matter of preventing tilibustering, we
have made inquiry for the exact de.
tails from the navy department, states
Harper's Weekly. The government
has maintained a patrol feet on the
coast Of Florida for the last two years,
consisting OF the following vessels
Raleigh, Cincinnati, Amphitrite, Maine,
Montgomery, Newark, Dolphin, Mar
blehead, Vesuvius, Wilmington,
Helena, Nashville, Annapolis, and De.
troit. Most OF the time three vessels
have been on duty, and the cost of the
service has ranged from Sl5, 900 to
900, 600 month. The best witnesses
TO the effectiveness of this patrol SER
vice are the filibusters themselves
II Spanish troops and warships had
been as el1icient a gainst the insurgents
- our navy has been againg flIibus-
tars. the insurrection would have been
conquered long ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
German Army. oolorsd Bandm....r.

Sabac el Cher is the only colored
bandmaster in the German army. He
is at the head Of the music corps of
the Royal Prussian regiment of gren-
adiers, King Frederick III mo. East
Prussian), which garrisons Koenigs-
berg, Prussia. Sabac ell Cher is said
to be remarkably handsome. His
father was born in lower. Egypt.
Prince Albrecht Of Prussia found him
ct the court Of the kedive and brought
him to Berlin. He married German
woman. Sabac el Cher played the
violin when he was eight years old
and received an excellent musical edu-
cation. The band is In great de-
msnd. Chicago Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Oats form one of tho principal Bel
gian crops, with an average annual
value of about $l6, 600, 900. Yet large
quantities. are imported from the
United States. Canada, Russia and
southeastern Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Train robbing appears to have be-
come permanent and prosperous in
dustry in the Transvaal. the last vcn-
ture in that direction having netted
the perpetrators upward of $50, 900.
Thus, even in far-away South Africa,
the wild western method of money
getting is making steady progress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Says DIR. H. L. Hastings, in The
Journal of Medicine and Science.
"Women go with their necks bare, and
men keep theirs swathed and band
aged; and ten women have sweet
voices to one man. A mans voice
should be as pure as woman's. Why
Is it not? He is choked aud shaved. I"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

The latest project of the Danish
government is to Introduce mn income
tax of IA per cont. il year, those
having less than 700 crowns of ini
como heinp free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

While fully grown animals with
strong digestive organs can eat cot
ton-secd meal properly diluted with
stiaw or hay without serious injury,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

A Dublin lawyer, writing of an ss-
tate he has just bought, said; '"There
is a chapel upon it, in which my wife
and wish to be buried II God spares
our lives"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
TIE
FARnr FARs oz;ikhnrn

IL is doubtful whether it is advisable
to make this part of their ration. Lin
seed meal can be purchased at about
the same price as cotton-seed meal,
and has equal nutritive value. The
new process meal is the kind gener-
ally used. II is not so fattening as
the old process meal, because more of
its oil has been expressed. Flaxseed
whole Is very rich feed, and if boiled
so as to swellit out all that hot water
can do it may be given to cattle, sheep
or horses with safety. Only very
little should be given at time, as the
oil in it makes it very laxative, and
small amount daily is better than
more. There is nothing better for an
animals hair than little haxseed
daily. 1t will insure the shiny coat
which in either cow or horse is always
a sign of thrift. ft.-American Cultivator.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12

without encroaching on what may be
needed for commercial purposes at the
east end of the harbor, that may be
laid out for suitable walks, plats, pools,
shrubbery and drives. \ colonnade
and band stand have been suggested.
Architects will have opportunity, un-
der the City Improvement Circle of the
Kilohana Art League, to prepare orna-
mental design posts for electric lights,
and bridges over the water ways along
side and within this sea side park. It
fact, Messrs. Ripley & Dickey have
taken such interest in this inchoate
project, as to prepare a birds eye view
OF the park as it may be, and to plot
the grounds, or the area that may be
reserved, according to the survey pre-
pared by Mr.. Dodge of the Survey De-
partment.
Such project as this should appeal
of itself for warm and generous sup
port from every public spirited citizen,
of intelligence and taste. There is
much Of such spirit, artistic and scien-
tific as we'll as broad minded, in this
little community, not wholly domin-
ated by the greed of getting, but with
a world wide reputation for giving lib
orally to all that concerns the welfare
Of individuals or of the general public.
So soon as possible the Advertiser
will present views of the ground plan
and birds eye view of the assignment
of the entire % acres.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
HOUSE.
journed

The House, after a long vacation
lasting from Thursday, was not called
to order until about 1915 o'clock The
members were not at all active about
getting in on time.
Rep. Paris presented two petitions
from South Kona to the following
effect:
That contractors of road from Papa
to Kukuiopae be forced to build said
road according to contract as it is al
most impossible for teams. Referred
to Special Committee.
Rep. McCandless introduced a reso-
luton asking for an appropriation of
$500 for the improvement of the fol-
lowing streets in Kapalama: Rowe,
Motley, Middle and Hoonui. Referred
TO the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
The Attorney-General introduced the
following bill on public cemeteries:
Section 1. The Minister Of the Inte-
rior is hereby authorized from time to
time to establish such public cemeter-
les. or places for burial, in the several
districts of the Republic as he shall
deem necessary.
For this purpose he may set apart
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
Legislature Asked to Appropriate
$27,5OO for Roads and Bridges.
THIS is DUE TO RECENT STORM
The House Passes Amended Sake
Bill - Argued That 1t Would
Hurt Annexation.
SENATE.
Forty-seventh Day, April II.

| /
1t will cost the Government just $27,-
500 to repair the damages done to pub
lie roads and bridges during the recent
storm, $1S,3O0 for this Island and So
| 200 for Kauai This is the amount
named in an emergency appropriation
bill, introduced in the Senate by Min
lister Damon. The Superintendent of
Public Works has made his estimates
after a careful investigation of the
flood ravaged territories, and consulta-
tiOns with the road boards of the vari-
Gus districts. Under suspension of the
rules, the bill was allowed to be intro
duced on the day of the declaration of
intention, first and second readings
were passed without printing, and the
bill sent to the Public Lands Commit
tee for consideration. This was to
hasten the appropriation of the money,
if possible, that the work of repairing
the immense damage may proceed
without delay. Detailed plans have al
ready been prepared and were furnish
ed the committee to assist them at
their work. The reconstruction of these
roads and bridges has been temporar-
lily suspended, pending the passage of
the emergency appropriation.
1t was announced that President Dole
has attached his signature to bill
providing for extending certain streets
in Honolulu, and bill to encourage the
cultivation of coffee and ramie by ex-
emption from taxation.
The Senate bill relating to the sub
mission of differences to the Supreme
Court passed third reading, as did also
the bill creating public recreation
grounds at Alaa and the old Makiki
baseball grounds.
The Senate substitute bill allowing
appeals from ali cases in Circuit and
appellate courts and Courts in cham
bers to the Supreme Court, except in
cases of appeal to a jury, passed first
reading and went to the Printing Com
mittee.
The House bill limiting the time for
recovering land to 10 years passed
first reading.
The House bill providing for the is
suance of licenses to steam laundries
passed first reading.
The plumbing bill was read by title,
and referred to the Health Committee
with Senator McCandIess added.
The registry of vessels bill was set
for third reading for Tuesday
At 10:45 o'clock the Senate ad-
journed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
Reading Othello.

About 20 young people gathered at
the King street home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Atherton last evening, to read
Othello with Miss Cora Mcdonald,
whose lessons in literature have met
with such success in Honolulu. Parts
of the play were read for an hour and
half. Quite close attention was given
to the study of the play and the ana
lysis of the characters and the action
Miss Mcdonald led in the comment
Her presentations evidenced the most
thorough study of the play. There
was read by Miss Mcdonald the short
Italian novel upon which the great
play was based. The character of Iago
came in for especial attention. The
reading will be continued on Tuesday
evening next.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
ION TO KAHUKU."
Contract for ROadbed Beyond
WaiaIua is Let.


Waialua is Let.
1t is now "on to Kahuku'' in earnest,
and few more years will witness the
betting of the Island of Oahu by Mr..
DiIlingham's railway.
The contract has been let to Carl
Jensen for grading from Waia:ua to
Kahuku, and it is the belief that trains
will fbe running to that place by De
cember 1st of this year. Mr.. Jensen is
one of the most active and capable con-
FACTORS on railway work ever in busi-
ness in this country, and works quite
in harmony with the railway people.
He will begin work Immediately on eX-
tension of the road bed from WaiaIua
to Kahuku, establishing headquarters
for his first big gang of laborers at
Waimea. There will be some of the
heaviest and most extensive work at
this gulch.
Contractor Jensen is placing the rails
for the new road beyond Waianae. He
hopes to be around Kaena Point this
week with the steel. Then the 12 miles
or road bed lying between the point
and WaiaIua will soon be negotiated
It is more than likely that the con-
struction train will whistle into Waia-
lua by May 18th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,

You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequaIled experience
and an unrivalled reputation - the
strongest guarantee Of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
1612 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
Critical Stage Passed.

John Lot Kaulukou, Speaker Of the
House, has been a very sick man. For
several days his friends have enter
tanned the gravest apprehensions. DR..
Burgess, the attending physician, an
nOunced yesterday morning that the
critical stage of the illness had been
passed. It is now beliyed that Mr..
Kaulukou will be able to leave his bed
in about 10 days, but it may be three
weeks before he can resume his place
at the Legislative hall. A trained nurse
is with the sick man at all times. On
Saturday and Sunday nights the fever
indications were especially trying and
dangerous.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-12
CRISP PARTISAN NOVELTY.

Gren a bandes, the latest Partisan
craze in dress goods for summer, street
and evening wear. Lightest and hand
soonest goods ever placed on the mar
ket. Every conceivable color and COM
bination of colors and figures. To be
had only at L. B. Kerr's, Queen street.