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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-10-25
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-10-25
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-11-17
Asseaslng offIcsrs n trouble.

The tax Commission, is making It's
threat good To get afteA the assessing
officers who have been gnsfy OF under
yaluIng property. TheA Governor
has had complaints lodgI with
him against the assessing cheers OF
the cities Of st. Joseph, BentonNHar-
Dor, Adrian, Manistee, Jackson, Mar
quette, Negaunee, ST. Ignace and NE
townships 81 Ford River In Delta
county and Dowagiac county. The
Governor is asked In the petition
presented by the attorney general al
the instlgation Of the tax commission
TO remove these officers from Office
and u Is thought likely that the Gov
ernor will do as requested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-11-17

In Shoe Styles go toNhe LATEST SHOE
STORE.N IL cost no moro 20 have the
Latest siyls and freshest goods If you
seek them ia the right place
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
Curious Cradles.

In the palm region Of the Amazon
river there Is n tribe which cradles
their infants in palm leaves. A single
leaf, turned up around the edges by
some native process, makes an excel
ent cradle, and now and then 1t Is
made to do service as n bath tub.
strong cords are formed from the fl
bres of another species Of palm and
by these their natural cradle is swung
alongside tree. and the wind rocks
the little one to sleep. Long ago the
Amazon mothers discovered that II
was not wise to leave baby and cradle
under cocoa palm, for the mischiev-
GUS monkey delighted to drop nuts
downward with unerring precision. An
older child Is Stationed near by to
watch the baby during his siesta. and
the chatter of monkeys overhead is
enough to cause speedy migration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Mind unemployed is mind unen-
5oyed.-Bovee.
Charm strikes the sight. but merit
wins the soul.-Pope.
Culture and fine manners are every
where passport to regard.-Paley.
He that may hinder mischief, yet
permits IT, Is an nccessory.-E. A. Free
man.
The way Of the world is TO praise
dead saints and persecute living ones.
Howe.
NO man ever became great or good
except through many and great mis-
takes.-Gladstone
The two great movers of the human
mind are the desire of good and the
fear of evil.-Johnson.
He who is lord of himself, and exists
upon his own resources, Is noble but
rare being.-Brydges.
Our bravest and best lessons are no,
learned through success, but through
misadventure.-A. b. Alcott.
Steady. patient, persevering thinking
Will generally surmount every OBJ
stacle in the search after truth. EN-.
mons.
Whoever is mean In his youth runs
n great risk of becoming scoundrel
In ripper years; meanness leads to vii
lainy with fatal Observation-Disclosures
lieZ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
The Birds Morning Toilet.

There is no prettier spot in Greater
New York on II summer morning than
the center Of Union Square park, where
the fountain plays and pond lilies float
in the cool waters. The little circular
lake Is bordered with bed of brightly
blooming flowers and the waters sur
face is nearly covered with pink and
white lilies and their smooth, round
leaves. But this is not all. On almost
every one of those green leaves Is
perched n sparrow.
The birds fly down from the trees,
alight on their fairy boats, tilt their
little heads daintily and lean over and
take a drink. Then they consider
whether they want plunge or simply
a sprinkle. If the former, into the
water they go. Topping vigorously In
their gigantic bathtub. If they feel
they do not need an all-over bath, they
find lily pod which sinks just below
the waters surface and perform their
ablutions there. Then, shaking the
bright drops from their dainty little
shirtwaists, they fly to the grass which
is warmed by the morning sun, and
here fiutter and lounge about until dry
and ready for breakfast.
1t is IA pretty sight right In the hot
cobblestoned, steel-fram, city, and well
worth going few blocks out Of ones
way to see.-New York Mail and Ex
press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

A lady in Durham on getting up one
morning heard most peculiar noise
in the pantry, says the Asian of Cal
cutta. She was astonished to find that
a snake had its head and part Of Its
body through the handle of n china
jug. Both sides of the snake-that Is,
the portion on each side of the handle
were bulglng out. Then she dis
cerned what had happened. Some
eggs had been lying on the shelf, and
the snake, after having swallowed one,
had crawled partly through the handle
of the jug-that is, as far as the swal-
lowed egg would allow-in order to
get at another, which 1t had also swal-
lowed. Naturally enough, 1t could not
then go either forward or backward,
through the handle. The lady was
Just going to call her husband. when
the reptile gave a desperate wriggle,
and In doing so fell on the floor with
n bang, handle and all. But the fall
broke both the eggs in Its inside, and
taking advantage of its release from
the handle, 1t was out in the garden
before you could say "Ware!'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
REMARKABLE BLIND MEN.
One Can Go TO His Postofice Dox, and An.
other Is IA Jaiier.

Two very remarkable blind men
have come under my observation late.
ly," remarked citizen who has pen.
chant for the oddities of life. zone is
an old gentleman who walks distance
of 10 blocks to the postofiice nearly
every day for his mail. He lost his
sight more than 20 years ago, and, in.
stead of using a cane as most blind
men do, he carries small, light riding
whip, which he holds slightly inclined
to the front, with the tip just touch
ing the pavement. His sense of touch
is almost an artificial eye. When the
point encounters anything he makes
n few swift passes over the surface
and generally determines the exact
character of the obstacle. Few passers
have the least suspicion of the old
mans infirmity.
when he reaches the postoiilce he
turns unhesitatingly, mounts the mid
die stairs, walks over to the lock boxes,
and, without any feeling around,
I'll hSNS u MY iiilO tit light
That seems to me to indicate mar
velous sense of location. In order to
fully appreciate it, just shut your eyes
and try to walk across the room and
put your finger upon predetermined
spot on the wall. The odds are n hun
dred to one you will miss it by at
least six feet.
"The other notable case is that of an
old negro jailer Mt Franklin, La. He
Is totally blind, yet he has had charge
Of the lookup there for years and gives
perfect satisfaction. One can hardly
imagine n vocation less adapted to a
blind man than that of keeping Jail
In order, but the old fellow knows the
establishment as scholar knows his
alphabet, and he guards it so closely
that escapes are out of the question.
The best evidence of his efficiency Is
the fact that he has held his job so
long."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

The census returns of New York City
show that there are 25,000 more women
than men. These figures are not only
startling, they are indicative of the
widening field of woman's sphere in
various walks of life. Independence
among women is asserting ITSELF the
regime of 50years ago haspassed away,
never to return. The past half century
has opened many fields to the aspiring
woman, says Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
She has had the benefit of laws enact
ed for her good. In the professions we
find thousands of women engaged.
They have entered every department
Of business life and are making head
way such as their abilities entities
them to.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
Two Birds in One Neat.

The Zooogist notes co-partnershlp In
the building of a nest, each with Its
own materials. by a hedge-sparrow and
a black bird: four eggs were laid by
each, making eight. some of which
were crushed In the vain effort OF the
black bird to incubate them. The OBJ
server then bsnevolently intervened
and saved for himself the nest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

London is becoming Americanlzed.
Most of the shops in oxford street. re-
turning tourists tell us, display gloves
and other articles in the show windows
priced in dollars and cents and notices
are hanging out announcing that tables
can be found within showing the exact
equivalent of American money In
pounds, shillings and pence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

Paraguan fruits are among the most
luscious in the world, says the Amerl-
can consul at Asuncion. He suggests
that fruit-preserving industry could
be profitably started there. Oranges
cost almost nothing, and since oran-
ges are exported from Paraguay to
London, where they bring the best
price, he sees no reason why they
could not be brought to North Ameri-
can markets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
When n man gives advice and 1t 10
acted upon, he sooner or later finds
himself in hot water.

Automobiles are now the rage for
advertising purposes and they may
continue to be popular as publicity
agents" until they lose their novelty.
Ten years hence they will be so COM
mon that their advertising effect will
be lost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

Nearly s.000,0O0 persons in Germany
are insured against illness. One-third
of these reported illness in 1888, the
average duration being II days, which,
taking the average wages at only 80
cents day, means loss of over S22,-
100000 a year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

''It is a mistaken idea" declares a
member of the New York Theological
society, that the effect of the poison
varieties of the mushroom family is
almost Immediately felt. On the con-
trary, those producing nausea only
take effect in an hour or so. while the
most deadly species take from eight to
twelve hours, and sometimes 20 hours
to produce a perceptible effect. The
best way, to determine the character
of the mushroom is to learn the dan
ger marks which distinguish the most
deadly specimens. The Amanitas has
instead of the purple or pinkish gills,
peculiar to the edible kind, pure white
gllls, while the base of the stalk is
swollen into Dubious state"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31


Corn is evidently becoming more and
more king. Still another use has been
found for the corn plant. The latest
discovery is that an almost perfect
substitute for rubber may be obtained
from it. Indeed 1t is claimed that this
product of the corn plant is superior
for some uses to the best Para rubber.
Add to this the fact that this corn rub
ber can be produced for six cents a
pound, and It will readily be seen that
the monopoly of the tropical countries
in the rubber trade will soon be broken.
There is the chance that under more
extended tests this solidified juice of
the corn stalk may not prove to be up
to the mark of the hope that thus has
been raised for 1t, though so far every
thing looks favorable in the extreme.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

Arguments tending TO show that the
increased efficiency of the implements
of war would render warfare in the
near future so disastrous to both COM
batants as to make n resort to arms
too costly to ne practicable have not
received much support from recent
events. The proportion Of losses sus-
tained by Beers and British In South
Africa has not exceeded the percentage
of casualties in the armies of France
and nd'(iermany in 1901 in spite Of the
greater destructiveness of firearms,
which in theory Is from five to ten
times greater than it was 80 years ago
in the case of rifles and about 10 times
greater In the case of artillery. While
the number of missiles that can be
hurled at an enemy In n given time and
the zone of fire have increased enor-
mously, the capacity of each shot to do
harm has been correspondingly dimin.
ished by the invention Of new tactics
whereby Injury can be avoided. The
only new facts that have been estab-
lished by recent experience are that
attack has been made more difficult
and defense more effective by the em-
ployment Of modern arms Of precision.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31

Germany is not free from ,kprosy.
The malady is actually irSnr ~
Prussia, in the district
to the Russian bors
been discovered So
10 cases have beer
burg -Schwerin on
The Newfoy
been the be/
$4,000 sea
$40 ooa
ooood
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
BREEDING FAMOUS MARES.

When the turf career Of a great mare
ends and she Is put to breeding, there
still remains a great public interest in
her foals. Nearly all the champions OF
former days appear in present pedigrees
now and then through their sons and
daughters. Goldsmith Maid Lucy and
Lady Thorne are familiar examples al
though each was wen along in years
when retired
Since then trotters have matured far
more rapidly and now so great Is the
rate Of speed among the real cracks
that a few seasons on the turf end their
career. Information Is at hand as to
how six mares, oil champions Of recent
years, will be bred this season. Allx,
whose record OF 2;O3& is the best ever
made by a trotter Is, appropriately TO
be mated with the champion stallion,
| Dlrectum. whose record OF 2:05h has
stood unchallenged since II was made
several seasons ago. The next fastest
TO Alix in point OF record Is Nancy
Hanks 20i She was queen until Alix
made her wonderful performance at
Galesburg Nancy will be bred 10 Bin
gen. 2:O6h, both horses being owned by
Mr. ]. Malcolm Forbes OF Boston. Sunol
who preceded Nancy Hanks as turf
queen. her record being 2'0sh Is 10 be
bred TO the young stallion Axworthy
2:l5i5 a son Of Axtell. 2:l2, who was the
| champion and 8 year old stallion Of
his day. Mr.. John Shuts, a rich Brook
Ignite. owns both Axworthy and sunol.
A mare that has a faster record than
sunol. although she was never worlds
champion. is Fantasy. Her mark Is
pos but before this was made she had
been a champion 3-year-old. al which
age she trotted IN 2:OsM Fantasy will
be bred to The Corker. a young stallion
| that is by Rex Americas, 2:1lh, and out
Of a sister to the champion pacing mare,
Lady OF the Manor, 2:OiA Fantasy is
a big, rangy mare rather lacking In
| substance for a brood mare, and while
she was on the turf horsemen did not
rate her as any too game when pinched,
Beuzetta, 2:06%, came into promi-
I hence as MlllNtN w AiAN iAAAAt0A A@NAilH
ton Futurlty ever trotted. and her fast
est mark. made when she was years
old. was the best for that age. She was
then sold, and Orrln Hickok started TO
improve her gait and make a better
race nag OF the chestnut mare. He put
In a full year Of hard work on the Job
and improved the mares gait, but her
snap was gone, and she won only one
heat the last season she appeared. Beu'
zetta is 70 be bred TO Axtellion. a
brother TO Axworthy the horse that SUI
mol viii be mated with, so the Axtell
blood will certainly have a great
chance.
For one day some years ago Grace
Hastings. 2:Os. held the wagon record
FOR trottlng mares, She was fast, but
rather unreliable. Her mate win be The
young horse Hardwlcke that is by ID
rectum, 20lA. and out OF Impetuous
2:i3. Impetuous held the trottlng rec
ord for 3-year-old fillles, so that hei
son by the champion Directum hai
plenty OF the right sort Of blood.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
spAIDIye AND rue REPORTER.

During the fight between the National
league and the Brotherhood In 1880 A.
G. spaldng's sympathies were with the
former side. and consequently he was
numerically roasted" by the sporting
editors OF the New York papers, who
favored the Brotherhood These
"roasts" always included his brother
Walter who Is very sensitive TO news
paper criticism, while A. G. Spalding
minds II about as much as a duck does
an April shower one day Mr. Spaldlng
boarded an elevated railroad train In
New York and found himself beside
newspaper man who had been digging
at him more viciously probably than any
other The reporter looked rather
shamefaced. but spaldlng put out his
hand with a genial smile and greeted
him in the most cordial fashion After
chatting a few minutes SpaldIng turned
the conversation to baseball and said.
'By the way. you have been laying
me and my brother out pretty roughly
in your paper. Now. as far as I'm con-
cerned. 20 right ahead. for I'm used to
II. and. in fact, rather enjoy 1t. But
please don't include my brother in IL.
He has nothing to do with the affair,
and. not being a sporting man, doesn't
like IT,"
The newspaper man, who, after all,
was only human, was so affected by the
straightforward manner In which spal-
ding acted that he declared he would
never roast" him again, and he hasn't
from that day 10 this.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09

beginning OF July before h. exhibits
his true form Even II he does race
much this season, 1t Is very probable
that he win conine himself mainly TO
match races.
Major Taylor the colored rider, has
been restored 20 membership in the y.
c. A., having made his peace with the
American Racing Cyclists union the
association formed by the professionals
FOR mutual protection. Taylor has of-
ten shown that he has spriuung ability
and staying powers equal 90 The best OF
them, but be, like Bald, may think he
can make more money by engaging IN
match races.
The Butler brothers, the two other
prominent professionals who remained
with the T. a. ". when the n. C.. a.
was formed IN the fall OF 1895, win have
a hard r0w io hoe 90 get baCl. into the
fold The professionals are very sore
On tha Boilers for having. ae 90 is az
legged given thom the double crsseross
After tine break away Of the profession.
ais from tha D. A. W. at Trenton .n
he IAN Of l,'S the Butler boys sta.i in
The league. There were two big SETS %
races remaining % be run Chat season
lone seq at phHasa IphIa and one at
baltimore each of which the Buffers
fcoopei .n about $50 NJ easy money
When the indoor season started. hove
ever they asked 90 be- taken into tle
" c. g.. and were allowed Go pay their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
GYCTE S s Ssh; IL. RACERS /
1854

( fines and Join. Both sent their entries
for several events. but Tom Butler
didn't show up. Nat, however ala, and
won several races and considerable
cash. with the opening OF the outdoor
season IN the spring OF 1899 the brothers
again Topped over to the l.. A. W. and
rode under rs auspices during the
whole OF last summer Now they are
looking fer reinstatement with the y
@. a. Tom Butler had bad fan re-
Gently and has been in O hospital Tor
some weeks. while Nat has no, done
any racing Of Iate' so no opinion can
be formed Of their condition this season.
The National cycling association viii
start rs circuit about the ith Of July,
probably al ST. Paul Toe method OF
scoring has been somewhat changed
since last season This year only three
men win be allowed 90 start in final
heat. and the points allowed VIII be
four, two and one Tor first second and
third places respectively Last year, II
will be remembered four men were
permitted In the finals and each re-
ceiyed points
Every circuit meet must have at least
one Of these championship races, for
which the promoters are obliged 70 put
up q purse OF not less than $780, Be
{ sides this however, there are certain
races held IN the larger cities Tor which
Just double the number Of points are al
lowed In each OF these the incentive
Is $3.50
In addition to the circuit champion
ships. as they are called, there are races
for the championships at specified dis
tances held at different places through
out the country Two Of these events,
the one-thlrd mile and two mile,
| besides the one mile circuit champion
ship. viii be held at Milwaukee during
l the l.. A. w. meet In August
a very interesting feature Of this
season will be the match races. II all
| the challenges that have been hurled by
/ the cyclists should mature, a match
race could be held every day till the
close Of the outdoor season, and some
would be left over at that. As a fact,
some very interesting contests have al
ready been arranged and this class OF
racing bids fair 70 oyershadow every
thing else.
The advent Of motor pacing has had a
good deal 10 do with this. A good many
OF the middle distance riders have pur-
chased machines and win conflne them
selves to contests In this exciting form
OF racing
Jimmy Michael has shown that he n
IN the cycling game again for keeps.
The Welsh midget was king pin Of the
paced contingent some years ago be-
cause the other riders knew practically
nothing OF the game at that time. Mi
chaers little excursion among the horses
does not seem 10 have injured his speed
at all, II reports from his racing quar-
tiers are to be believed. His first real
contest win take place on the 18th Of
this month. when he viii ride 20 miles
against two men, each OF whom will
ride ten miles. This race was arranged
10 determine Michaers staying powers az
well as his speed II he makes good he
win be matched against the cracks Of
last season. one OF the riders most
anxious 10 meet the little Welshman IA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
A onrAr coNcERT nALL.

II sa satisfaction TO know that at
least part Of the money taken out OF
this country by foreign musicians - TO
be- devoted 20 art II not 20 American
art. NJ. Rojchmann, director Of the I'M
perlM opera Of Warsaw, has issued de-
tails Of a scheme FOR the foundation Of
philharmonic society and the build
ing of "a fargo concert hall In that city
About s550OOo is required, and OF this
amount the car has promised half
while 81 is anticipated that Jean do
Peszke. PadcrewsN and other eminent
Poles win also assist NJ. MlynarsN
who Is said 10 enjoy a high reputation
IN Poland. win be- conductor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
FRANK KRAMER, Ex.AKATEUR CHAMPION.

a chalnless bicycle; that the two mile
record Of Eddie McDudie, which was
four seconds faster than the previous
existing one, was made on a chainlessi
that at least a dozen racers have al
ready taken up the chainless bicycle
and that 1--WE times that number VIII be
ridden before the season IS over As
FOR your ridiculous assertion that the
chalnless bicycle Is harder TO start than
a chain wheel, / have only 20 ask you
10 try Il 10 convince you 70 the con-
trary The scientific reason why the
chain wheel Is harder 10 start from a
standing position than the ehainless
wheel Is that IN the former the slapping
OF the chain retards It's progress. In
chainless bicycle this is of course
wanting. The transmission OF power Is
direct and immediate. and the wheel re-
spends at once instead OF gradually as
[ In the chain bicycle. As ! said In the
[ beginning, my friend, your point u
/ good one. You should have reversed
/ your argument, however and l would
| have had 10 throw up my hands"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09

Eddie McDuhie. who viii come out Of
his retirement II he can get on a race
with Michael.
on the 18th Of this month the first
international championship automobile
race ever held viii take place. This
race win be run in France and Will be
Tor the James Gordon Bennett cup over
the course between Paris and Lyons,
distance Of 1854 miles.
The cup has been presented TO the
Automobile club Of France and has
been challenged Tor by the representa-
tive clubs Of half dozen nations. The
Automobile club Of America viii be
represented by three machines.
CHARLES r. EDwARDEs.