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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
THE LADY AND THE STORY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fuddlewait at
tended ga little gathering a few
evenings ago, at which the guests
got to telling stories. Mr.. Burk-
ley claimed that he had a new one
and he was urged to let it be
heard. "Well," he said, "when I
was going to New York while
ago fine looking young woman,
who wore stylish clothes, sat near
me in the sleeper. It was very
warm day and I noticed that she
seemed restless. Finally she un-
buttoned her shoes and took them
off. Then, with her back toward
the other passengers, she took off
her stockings, turned them inside
out, put them on again, and
finished by buttoning up her shoes.
[ seldom speak to ladies with
whom I am not acquainted, but I
couldn't refrain from satisfying
my curiosity in this case, so I
leaned forward and said:
"'Excuse me madam, for adj
dressing you without waiting for
an introduction, but [ am making
a study of human characteristics,
and you have interested me. Will
you please tell me why you took
off your shoes and stockings and
then after turning the latter put
them all back on again.
"'Certainly,' she replied. My
feet got hot and thought I'd cool
them by turning the hose on
them '-Chicago Times-Herald.
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man friend had something to learn
about birds. But perhaps dutchy
thought it was a jay simply be-
cause he had got caught.
A short time ago [ in company
with two men and Swede were
out hunting. The Swede had just
arrived from the state of Connecti-
cut short time before. We were
about to return home from our
hunt when we got into dispute
over a partridge. One Of the men
said that the partridge was
pheasant, and the other fellow
said it was not so. [ did not know
and so we concluded to settle the
question by asking the Swede.
The Swede he looked at one and
then at the other and said in a
very decisive manner: "A tank
he been all right A see him
pleanty ven been in Kentica-
mute" I soon came to the con-
clusion that we all had something
to learn about the partridge and
the pheasant.
One Sunday a few years ago I
was standing in the front 5lrd of
my home watching a very small
humming bird as it darted very
swiftly among the many flower
beds. and finally settled on a large
rosebush. An Englishman hap
pened along at the time and he
carried a long telescope. He saw
the little bird and quickly put the
glass to his eye, and after taking
in a range Of northeast quarter
section he put the glass down and
looked behind him just in time to
see the little bird disappear around
the corner of the building. He
looked quite surprised for mo-
ment and all he was able to say,
was, "Ou, GU, beastly clever don
cherknow." [ came to the con-
clusion that the Englishman also
had something to learn yet.
One evening [ was returning to
the camp in the lumber woods in
company with Canadian French
man, and as we were walking
along, a large woodpecker flew
across the road and lit on an old
dry stump and at once commenced
a vigorous hammering. The
Frenchman stopped and looked at
the bird and then at me and then
asked: "W'at kind of de damn
bird you call him, any how?''
"Why, that is woodpecker.'
"De woodpecker, mon jee, he
have de hard face, eh?" | then
came to the conclusion that frenchy
came pretty near knowing what he
was talking about. Roxy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Paper Read Before the Chautduqud Circle.

k0dpef Redd I5eJOfe We CHuuuuquu C"C't'
The book we have in our Chau-
tauqua studies entitled 'Birds
Through An Opera Glass" is, in
my opinion, a very interesting
study. Previous to the study of
this book I thought l knew some
thing about birds. I am sorry to
say, however, that the stock of in
formation which I have obtained
from this study has come in vio-
lent contact with what [ thought
I knew, and at the present time
things have become so tangled up
in my mind that fear 1 must 60
back and start anew.
There is, however, a few species
of birds which [ have become so
we'll acquainted with that [ would
be able to recognize them were l
to meet them after changing
feathers. We find that the author
of this most pleasant study has
been in the habit of using glass.
Now being that [ am strictly
temperate, have laid aside the
glass. The only objection [ have
to using a glass is, that the party
who uses it is liable to get glass
too much, and in such cases the
beautiful birds are often mistaken
for a reptile Therefore we will
omit this possible danger and in
order that my paper may not be a
failure, [ will relate a few Incl
dents which occurred to some
friends of mine who became de-
sirous of learning something con-
corning the habits of the feathered
focks.
A few weeks ago [ was reading
an article in a newspaper relating
to the sparrow. It said in part
that the sparrow was very gentle
andsquiet bird. I had no more
than finished when about fifteen
or twenty sparrows got into a
fracas and they made more noise
than so many coons trying to set
tie crap game, and I came to the
conclusion that the party who
wrote that article had something
to learn about the sparrow.
A few years ago I was driving
along a country road in company
with a German friend Of mine,
and as we were passing large
brush-pile I saw yellowhammer
which had got caught in the
brush. AS he was on dutchy's
side of the road [ called his atten-
ton to the unfortunate condition
of the bird, and as he looked at
the bird [ heard him exclaim:
"Och der jay bird; arouse nit
your and I found that my Ger
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

apparent ambition to make a good
and honorable record in the world,
and might do so if he would only
control his violent passion.-The
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

The fragrant lily of the valley is found to con-
tain prussic acid both in flowers and stems.
Prof. Orroff gives warning that the juice is
likely to produce painful and dangerous swell
ing if it enters cut or crack in the skin, and
that the dead flowers may kill fowls.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

The corrosion of sea-shells in museums has
been found by Mr.. J. Cosmo Merrill to be due to
the action of butyric acid from the mollusc it
self, butyrate of lime being formed from the
carbonate of lime of the shell.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

The new experiments in anasthesia by DIR.
S2i@wf Kial. seem to promise important re-
suits By throwing small quantities of very d.
lutte cocaine solution into the spinal canal, the
nerves are attacked at their roots, and the lower
part of the body is rendered completely insen-
sible to PAIN the effect lasting about three
quarters of an hour. Very curiously, perception
Aof heat and cold, as well as of touch and pres
>sure, are not affected. Under this an@sthesia
severe operations have been satisfactorily per-
formed; but the after-effects-which include
dizziness, severe headache, and vomiting-are
quite as unpleasant and more prolonged than
those following chloroform and ether.
-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

novel theory of cancer is being worked
upon by DR.. Lambert Lack, of London, who
contends that the disease is not due to germs
but to specific injury of the mucous membranes
and allied structures.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

scillometer is an interesting form of gy-
e. now being made in Milan, for accu-
measuring the roll of ship. 1t consists
electric motor mounted in gimbals like
BIS compass, the armature running in YER
hi position at high speed and always re-
living in the original plane, while the frame Of
the apparatus is fixed to the vessel and moves
with it. Suitable scales and pointers indicate
exactly the amount of roll.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-01-13

A Woman's Idea-Hair Removal by Elec-
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

Mrs. Hitchcock gave a luncheon for
young ladies yesterday afternoon The
guests were Mrs. George C. Fraser, Mrs.
Riehey, Mrs. de Peyster, Miss Jackson, thu
Misses Evans. Miss Alexander. Miss Norris,
Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Emmett, Miss Riggs.
Miss Ffoulke, Miss Rochester. Miss Horst
mann, Miss Bromley, and the Misses
Hitchcock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
PORTO RIcANs FOR SOLDIERS.
Another Battalion of Natives OF the
Island to BE Enlisted.

General Davis. Military Governor OF
Porto Rico. has been instructed by Secre-
tary Root to raise 400 native recruits of
that island. who will be enlisted as volun-
teer soldiers in the United States Army. to
serve until July /, 1901. The work of rails
ing the recruits has already begun and will
be finished within a few weeks
The new recruits will be mounted on
native horses, which the Quartermaster
General is now purchasing in Porto Rico.
and will be armed and equipped exactly
like the moun.ed infantry of the Regular
Army. The men will receive the same pay
and allowances for rations as he regular
troops. A battalion OF native infantry was
raised in Porto Rico about year ago and
has given excellent satisfaction. Tae new
battalion being raised will be consolidated
with the old one, and will be commanded
by Major James A. Buchanan. OF the Fiji
teenth Infantry whose nomination as lieu
tenant colonel has been sent to the Senate
All the commissioned officers OF the Porto
Rican companies will be Americans except
two surgeons, who will be selected from
among the prominent surgeons of the ISL
and The commissioned officers. as
far as possible, will be selected from ma
tiyeS who possess a certain amount of
knowledge of the English language; the
privates will also be taught English as
rapidly as possible. in order that they may
better understand the orders given by their
superiors. The native troops will take the
place of the United States Regulars, who
will be withdrawn from the island within
the next few months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
4 Delegation From the Manned Sol.
dicrs' League Among Them.

The President yesterday received visit
from a delegation of the Manned Soldiers
League. of Philadelphia. who wished to
thank him for his interest in their behalf
in securing the passage OF bill for the in
crease of the pensions now allowed to SOL
diers who have lost limbs by service In the
civil war. The league has for long time
been working for the passage of this bill,
and has hopes that this Congress will eff
feet it. Those who called yesterday were
James NJ. Niece. Major Levi McCauley.
]. H +. Storey, a. G.. Rapp, and Franklin
Ibach.
A party of 122 tourists from Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut waited upon the
President and paid their respects during
the morning. Among the othe- callers
at the Mansion were Senators Nelson. For
aker. and Hawley. and Representatives
Spaulding, Lacy. Southland. Payne, Dalzell,
Hopkins, Alexander Graham. Cushman.
Sherman. and Delegate Flynn: District At
torney Anderson. and Mr.. SewalI. of Maine.
who ran for Vice President on the ticket
with Mr.. Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

Senator Depew and Miss Paulding enter
tanned company at dinner last night.
Their guests were Mrs. Legare, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell. Nrs.
H. 3. Beale. Mr.. and Mrs Thoron, the
Hon. Sybil Pauncefote. Miss Root, Mss
Lowering. Miss Cockrell. Miss Lay, Miss
Nailach, Miss Clagett. Miss Bates. Miss
Hegerman. lion. Robert Cousins, Prince
Troubetskoy, Lieutenant Commander STAN
ton. MIR. Wilson, MIR. Warren, Mr.. Horst
mann, Mir. Foraker, Mr.. Paulding. Mr.
Westcott, and Mr.. Depew.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
A STRINGENT FOOD LAW.
Prohibits the Use of Arsenic or Aim
in All Articles of Diet.

The law enacted by the Missouri Legis-
iature which prohibits the manufacture or
sale of any article, intended for food or to
be used in the preparation OF food which
contains alum. arsenic. ammonia. etc..
places that State in the lead in the matter
Of sanitary legislation.
Laws restricting the use of alum in bread
have been in force in England, Germany.
and France for many years. In this Soua-
try, in Minnesota, Wisconsin. Michigan.
Ohio, Kentucky, and several other States,
direct legislation in reference 10 the sale OF
alum baking powders has also been ef-
fected. In several of these States their
sale is prohibited unless they are branded
TO show that they contain I'm, and in the
District OF Columbia. under the laws of
Congress, the sale CT bread containing
alum has been made Illegal.
Following are the names of some of the
brands of baking powder sold in this vi
cinity which are shown by recent analysis
to contain alum. HouSekeepeis and gro
GERS should cut the list out and keep 1t for
reference:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Contains Alum
Mani. by Egg Baking Powder Co.. New York.
DAVIS o. k...:...:.....-.-...... Contains Alum
r. b. Davis & Co., New York.
SEA GULL Contains Alum
Sea Gull Speciality Co., Baltimore.
GOOD LtCk..... Contains Alum
Southern Mfg. Co., Richmond.
PARROT AND MONKEY. ......... Contains Alum.
Sea Gull Specially Co, Baltimore
RoIAN. ...-...-......... Contains Alum
smith, Horpei & Co, Baltimore.
hENTpN- Contains Alum.
Potter, Parlin & Co.. Cincinnati.
BON BON. -......................Co Contains Alum.
Grant Chemical Co, Chicago.
Paiapsco Baking Powder Co., Baltimore.
In addition to these. it is learned that
many grocers are selling what they cali
their own private or special brands. These
powders are put UP for the grocer and his
name put upon the labels by manufacturers
of alum powders in Richmond Baltimore.
Cincinnati, and elsewhere. The manufac-
turers, it is said. find their efforts to mar
ket their goods in this way greatly aided
by the ambition OF the grocer to sell a
powder with his own name upon the label.
especially when the grocer can make az
abnormal profit upon it. Many grocers.
doubtless. do not know that the powdei s
they are thus pushing are alum powders.
which would be actually contraband in
many sections il sold without disguise.
1t is quite impossible to give the names
of all the alum baking powders in the mar
ket. They are constantly appearing in all
sorts of DISCUSSES, under all kinds of cog
nomens. and at all kinds of prices. even as
low as and 10 cents a pound. They can
be avoided, however, by the h0usekeeper
who will bear in mind that all baking pow
ders sold at 20 cents or less per pourd aye
liable to contain alum, as pure cream of
tartar baking powders cannot be produced
at anything like thi; price.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
JUSTICE GRAY MAY RESIGN.
Attorney General Grfggs Mentioned
ms His Probable Successor.


ms His Probable Successor.
1t is said to be probable that the Su-
preme Court OF the United States will very
soon have vacancy to be filled, owing to
the resignation of Justice Gray, whom ru-
NOR reports as on the point of retiring
from the bench. Should this occur, it will
be because of his age, and owing TO the
arduous duties Of the position. to which he
has for nearly twenty years given his best
efforts.
The law permits the voluntary retire
ment of the justices of the Supreme Court
upon their attaining the age of seventy
years, their pay being the full amount for
active service and for life. Justice Gray
has more than reached this limit, his sew
enty-second birthday anniversary coming
on the oath of next March. He is five
years older than the Chief Justice. or than
Justice Harlan, and from seven to seven
teen years the senior of the other Justices
He was appointed by President Arthur in
December. 1881.
Already has this Administration placed
one man upon the Supreme Bench, supply
ing the incumbent from the Cabinet and
there is reason to believe that second
will go from the Presidents official family
to the higher post 1t is said that the
present Attorney General mas 10 HlSher
ambition than to become justice of that
court. The rumored early resignation OF
Justice Gray is not discredited at the
White House, nor is it denied that his sue
cessor may be Mr.. Griggs. The personal
ambition OF Mr. Griggs, together with the
regard in which he is held by the Presi-
dent, have great weight in shaping opinion.
and the report comes from several of his
close political friends that he will beyond
doubt be the man chosen for the place.
The Attorney General is not yet fifty-one
years of age. and has served in the Cabinet
fer about two years. having taken the place
made vacant when Judge McKenna was
commissioned to the Supreme Bench. He
will not have clear field for his appoints
ment, however. for 1t is well known that
the President has had in mind for the COM
ing vacancy the former Secretary of State,
Judge Day, and 1t is a possibility that he
may be the final choice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

Smith. Or. William Alvah Stewart. Mr.. J. Mont
gomery Strong, Of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Ezra
Thayer. of Boston; Mis- Edith Taylor. of Phiia-
delphia; Governor and Mrs. Charles = Thomas,
Mrs Helen T. NalbuIn, Mr.. SaT1uel Theobold, jr.,
Of Baltimore: Mr. and Mrs II. II. Townsend, Mr..
Oliver Tagny. Mr.. Eugene Thiebaut Mr. Morven
Thompson, Mr. J. Augustus Taylor. Mr.. Richard
h. Tyler. Mr. G. Oakley Totten. jr.. Miss Edine
Tisdel, Mis- Earline 8. Taunt, Mr.. Alex G. Updc
graf, Mir. A. del Fisa DIR. Thomas NJ. Vincent,
Gen. N. V. T. Woodruff. Miss Helen Whittlesey.
Miss Anna Walker, Mr. George u. Woolsey, Miss
woodruff. Mr.. and Mrs John Sidney Webb, Miss
Webb, Miss babel c. Wells. Mrs. c. J. White.
III. and Mrs. George Westinghouse, Hon, and
Ms. G. 2. WetIGcre. Miss Wetriore, Mr.. y. TheV-
dcre Wilson. Mr.. Clarence z. Wilson, Mr.. Waiter
d. Wilcox MIS-. and Miss Ward. Capt. and Mrs.
j. X. Williams, Mr.. Charles A. Woodruff. hr. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. dc Woiiant, hr. Horace H. Nestcott, Mr..
Charles d. Westcott. Col. and Mrs A. 5. Worth
irst0n, Miss Helen Starr Warrington. Mr. John
T. wilkins. Col. and Mrs. George A. Woodward.
Miss Woodward, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas /.
Walsh
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
CUBAN INTERNAL REVENUE.
The War Department Issues n State
mcut Concerning II.

The internal revenue collections for
Cuba for six months ending December 81.
1899. were announced by the War Depart
ment yesterday The total collections were
$i13. i4S.44, derived from the following
sources:
Inheritance and conveyance tax, $751;
6iG32; corporation tax. Si3,056.64; tax on
railroad freight and passengers. $780,
S6i.52; forest privileges, $553.Gi; redemp-
ton of rent charges, S220.li; interest On
rent charges. $s.534.14; interest on inter-
est in arrears, s32i.32; rent OF Government
land, 81 sea- 3: sale of condemned proper
ty. Sl47.2S; sale of public lands. S6I5.IS;
sundry revenues SIS. $3.50; refunds FOR IN
due payments. s503.69.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
A College President Honored.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 25.-Dr.
Charles w. Dabney. President of the Uni
versity of Tennessee. has received notice
of his appointment as a member of the
Committee on International Awards at the
Paris Exposition. The appointment came
from the French Government. DR.. Dabney
has not yet accepted, having the matter
under Amusement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
A National Park In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. "a strong
effort is to be made 10y the daughters OF
the Confederacy, in cooperation with tn,
McEwan Bivouae and Starnes Camp. United
Confederate Veterans. to secure national
park at Franklin. The proposed site Is that
Of the famous Franklin battlefield.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

The social season will be brought TO
elcse tonight with the reception which
Senator and Mrs. Foraker viii give at their
sple ndid residence in Sixteenth Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

Miss Edna Carter McCortney. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. McCortney. and
Dr. Stewart Brown Muncaster will be mar
ried at IL o'clocl. today from St Johns
Church. the pastor Rev. Mackay-Smith,
officiating. Miss jefferson. of Wheeling
W Va. will be maid of honor. and Mr.
Alexander Muncaster. brother OF the
groom. best man. The ushers selected are
Mr. J. II. McCortney, Mr. Walter Mum
caster. Mr.. Netcalf, DR.. Stewart, and Mr..
Peters OF Georgetown
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
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