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North Park union., 1900-11-30
c.,s In Cold storage.

The effect of cold upon the capillary
properties of certain animals was
strikingly illustrated in New York
some time ago. says an exchange. A
warehouse man In Jane street was an
noyed by the ravages OF hordes OF
mice. He had little trouble in the
main. part of his building. where
couple OF well-trained cats kept the
place tolerably free from the pests.
but In the ccld-storage portion the
mice held full sway. They nibbled
into packages and boxes. and destroyed
such quantities of fruits that heroic
measures were necessary. 1t seemed
rather a cruel experiment. but the
nuisance became so unbearable that
he decided at last to install cat in
tho cold-storage warehouse. Provision
to a certain extent was made for her
comfort and she was left to her own
devices and the mice.
Pussy seemed to flourish. notwtAh-
standing the cold. and in the coura Of
fine litter of six kittens. After Tine
three OF the latter were removed. But
the old cat and her remaining progaAy
were left In their arctic Quartsss.
When allowed out 1t was noticed that
she grew weak and listless. She tot
tered about In an aimless way. ~
though all energy and interest In NE
were lost. AS soon. however. as ste
was returned to her cold quarters she
recovered her vigor and became ~
bright and active as usual.
A curious feature was soon observed
In the kittens. They grew to an i'm
mense size. their costs became long
and shaggy. and the fur much coarssr
than that Of an ordinary cat; 1t hs'l
also a peculiar tendency TO curl. Th.
feelers. or xhiske-s. too. grew to near
ly double the length. so that when
they were placed beside the members
Of their own immediate family the
difference was so marked that they
might have easily passed for an ELL
tirely different breed.
The change took place within tbSee
months. giving q curious example Of
hcw suddenly and completely natnre
will adapt itself to the exigencies Of
climate with the young.
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A THUNDERSTORM.
It's Formation Il Something Few of %
Understand.

SAAoASs-sNs
Tho formation Of thunder storm L.
one of the familiar things that few Of
u know anything about It That
sounds like a contradiction. but 1t 10
not, for while we are familiar enough
with the impressive spectacle made by
the clouds as they gather and with the
sometimes disastrous and always star
Ting effects of the storm when Il
breaks over us. how many Of us can
trace 1t back to Its origin. step by
step, and tell how and where 1t got It's
terrible power? Let us try to do thia
There Is NO doubt that the electric
charge of a cloud comes from an ini-
tial charge multiplied by induction.
The initial charge may be acquired BY
evaporation. for we know that elec-
tricity may be generated In that way.
Or 1t may be generated by the friction
Of vapor-laden air. which. moving a.
wind. comes in contact with objects on
the earth's surface. This vapor Is COM
posed Of very minute particles OF wat
er. each of which becomes electrified.
the charge accumulating on its sur
face. Now. as these particles Of drops
come together and are condensed into
larger drops the surface area Is re-
ducod in proportion to the volume and
an increased electric accumulation Is
the result. In other words. when two
drops are condensed into one. there Is
the same quantity Of water and Of
electricity was when the drops were
separate. but there is a good deal less
surface. and the electric charge is In
tensihed to that extent The drops 80
formed attract smaller drops by their
greater power. and thus condensation
With continual increase of power, goeA
on rapidly and thundercloud begins
to form. As the cloud Is sent forward
by the wind 1t affects the earth's sur
face by induction, and the earths
surface Affects 1t in the same way. tho
cloud becoming positively and the
earth negatively charged. This goes
on rapidly. electric energy being con-
tnually drawn to the cloud from ths
air. and the same quantity being re-
PEELED from the earth below. Thus Il
is that the thundercloud forms -
quickly and acquires SO great an cleo
trio power.
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sross ron nous.s.
xa.s,s, o.ss Are Now oe.saasssA =.
- tAs 1asA

xAeAsss oass Are Now coeAaasssA 49,
r.. - tAs 1aE&
Tns wear and tear ON horseas.A
makes gsits an item on the farm, ana
anything that win reduce this frio.
ton for farmers should be welcomed
Il has been proven beyond dispute
that the average horse IL shod With
too heavy shotes. and II lighter one
we're substituted the animal could do
more work with less weariness. Heavy
shoes have no particular advantar,
except for large truck horses on stons
roads where shoes wear out quickly.
Even In such cases 1t is doubtful II too
heavy shoes prove of any value. Ger
tainly for farm horses light shoes srs
much more satisfactory. The effects
Of such q change are quite noticeable
shortly after they are put on, and in
years time the extra amount of work
that II obtained from a horse VIII
more than pay for the shorter time
that light shoes may wear. The main
object OF the shoe is to protect the
hoof. and the lighter 1t can be made
and serve its purpose the better It Is
for the horse. A good part OF the
year horses on the farm would be bet
ter OF without shoes, and they can do
pIoughing and similar work in soft
fields without in any way injuring the
feet. In winter, when the ground u
frozen, It Is quite different. and shoes
seem necessary at these times. A horse
weighing 1.1o0 pounds should gener-
ally be shod with shoes Weighing not
more than twelve to fifteen ounces
each. II four ounces are added to
each shoe, the total difference In the
animals shoes Is sixteen ounces. In
plowing. cultivating. moving and
reaping a farm horse will walk ten to
twenty miles day. II 1t takes about
four feet each step the horse will lift
half a pound extra on Its two feet or
600 pounds In every mile. II we take
the average days work fifteen miles.
the horse will lift $500 pounds extra
day. or nearly five tons. The energy
required to lift this amount is wasted
and serves no useful purpose. II II
could be expended in doing extra
work that would pay, It would near
~ pay the animals keep. Leg weary
horses common on the farm and leg
weary horses are apt to break down
in time and have crooked and alllng
limbs. It is not only matter OF hu-
manity. but one of profit to Tighten
the horses burden all we can. and this
II one good way.
North Park union., 1900-11-30
MANY RARE PEOPLE.
We ssldom Form Acquaintance with On~
However.


However.
1t makes one homesick In this world
to think that there are so many rart
people he can never know. and ~
many excellent people that scarcsv
any one will know, in fact. One ds.
covers friend by chance, and cannot
but feel regret that twenty or thirty
years Of life maybe have been speus
without the least knowledge OF him
When he Is once known through him
opening Il made into another lits
world. into . circle OF culture and lov'
Ing hearts and enthusiasm in a dosea
oongenia pursuits. and prejudlcss
perhaps. How instantly and easily tho
bachelor doubles his world when %
marries. and enters into the unknown
Fellowship Of the to him continually In
ereasing company which Is known ID
popular language as "aal his wifss
relations" Near at hand daily, no
doubt. are those worth knowing IN
tmatsly. II one had the time and ths
opportunity. And when one travels Do
secs what vast material there Is ios
society and friendship Of which be can
never avail himself. There are faces
OF rehnement. of quick wit, of symps
hotic kindness-interesting peoph
travelled people, entertaining people
vhom you constantly meet and pan
without sign Of recognition. many o.
whom are no doubt your long lo'.
brothers and sisters. The matter o.
psrsonal liking and attachment
GOOD deal due to the mere fortune O
aeeocdation--Charles Dudley Warner
North Park union., 1900-11-30

THERE'S . raile down at ClAneyssS
They are throwing for 4 turk
By the way the dice-box dances
You can see its hard At work.
Whswl the air IL close and smokyi
There's Q crowd about the besF;
Every stalwart thirsty blokey
Downs his pint without fear.
'-Twtnty- -wan." called Jerry Clancy
And hs pounded on the bar.
''6hurs. the game Is rather CLANCY,
Lucky divil that ye are!
Come O.Brien. TAX the bi-r-di''
Then said Clancy. with 4 wink:
''Whirra. boys. an haven't ye hear-f-A
O'Brisn ashk yex ahl to dhrinkf''
There were twenty-seven husky men
Gathered there about the bar.
;'Whiskey here!" each shouted then.
Clancy answered: Here yss are!
Tin eints aieh, ye lucky .innsr!"
''Faix!" O'Brten said, "thot's mattel
IT'S . moighty coshtly dinner
Eight years old. four pounds In weightf
North Park union., 1900-11-30

IL own misery. .:s was madly jsal-
Gus when she smiled on Sam Brown.
and tn swinging partners Sam held
hsr hand too long and sQusesed It too
ardsatly 70 suit the Jealous lover.
''Qusenie, you're dirt" he de-
clarsd. II saw you wink q Sam
Brown"
Bhs turned ON him with proud,
0asAing eyes. and said:
"Doo't b. surpris sd II I call you an
other. You kissed Susie Ball"
That's not true"
-Yss, you did; for I heard her tsll
Mary Courtwright."
''lt u false. Queenie." he cried. In
his Indignation. Susie Bell was Q
round-faced. ugly country girl with NO
attractions, and tongue given TO mis-
chief making.
The dance went on. and the lovers
Quarrsl with It A Jack and oussnis
Whirisd in the giddy masss OF the
dance taat silly. childish quarrel
waxsd hot. sntraacing her beauty with
every angry word she uttered.
A. last, - the set was over" she
suddeaiy jsfksd the bstrothai emblem
from her Angsr. and thrustinS It Into
his hand said:
Here 10 your ring: you can marry
Miss SUE"
With heavy heart the angry JACK
Loag donnsd his topcoat and winding
his nu1lsr about his NECK TO keep the
chin November air from his throat.
went out into The night mover to look
- AAe "a
again.
He heard from oussnis occasionally.
and q Last that she had gone east 70
lf7A. How far east or what part o.
u sast, he did not know, aYa Was
too proud 10 ask.
0hs vas lost to him forever, and hs
grew mslancholy. He went wesk 10
b. q TAR from her - possible. and en-
gAEod In business at frontier town.
WITH eowboyo and ranchmsn for his ~
soo3atsa.
TAsa cane The muttsrinss Of var
Win Spain.
He had always loved the weak. and
spsaAs 70 the flrst call 70 arms. Rough
rtAers war wanted. and hs had learned
to mount the widest broueho
H snlistsd, and hurried OF 70 the
frunt AZ Santiago he landed. and In
The naFuA 10 the city was n the drst
nklrnisA.
TAsa came that noble charge On San
Juan hlss. Hs led the charge amid
dust and beat Aghting like mad man
antH stfuek down. faint and bleeding.
- lAy a. mother earth TO die.
s%spssnis, oussuie, Oh. NJ long-lost
1psol ena, sAall nsvss ~ you moref-
- vso AeaeA % mSrDnr. ~ bog1s
avnv hoo ~ 1siA. Donshot tAers
- eaGne1AlAg In this pitsous sfy
.uAfsa - he1 ~ hsafss Of these wAe
- Is 4 nswsDAper naa who was
North Park union., 1900-11-30
Fork from Hor..n...

Inc western ranchmen has found a
now outlet for otherwise worthless
nofsenesh. The ranges Of western
montsna have for a long time sup
ported large droves of wild horse. g,
s ~ particular breeding and worthless
~, oo.,,S commercial purposes. Their hides
rou.a De sold for about 81, and the
.snenmen sometimes bought the ami
~ Mais rom the Indians at a nominal
.sa sse recently ranchman that was
a,,ss .s.ns a large number of hogs con.
ed u ie - tfy horse-fiesh. So he start.
d,ons sas,ns at S1.75 al, that the In
sns s,su would bring him. He sold the
n'des for 81 each and fed Tho horsa
nesn to his swine. Al last renor.a ~.
mad disposed of about 600 bor.ss s Nv
.nls s way. AS the horse-sesh cos,a
MN practically nothing n shor,d as ~
a paying business " 'Ao"'a g
North Park union., 1900-11-30

Seated b The glowing smsegs N tas
gloomy old arslit hail. watching TIE
Aans rstrsat. advance. nars up N
splsoaor, and then die into . duu
glow. was Jack Long. Thirty-nvs
ysArs had elapsed since Jack arse eaw
ths nght Of day. and his nfs had bssa
- full Of ~ and misery. Of light ana
eAAdowS, - the ordinary LIE ot man
Ei1d.
cypieal Of the evsf-burning Siov
Vas . love within L.s heart which tan
ysass bad not smothersd
Ltks the nrs Aams leaping high ana
sinkins low. was the hope In hh
brsast.
A. Jack at there alone. saxing iAto
the Ore. thoughts Of bygons days came
over him. trooping at his memosys
call.
Mingled with those memories was
fAir and radiant maiden. with hair O
sunsains and eyes Of azure. This I'm
ags eonjursd up 20 vivid and iifeliks
was his loving. laughing swsethsart
Qussa.s Graham. a. SIZE looked on that
Thauksgiving night 20 long ago.
II would b tan years on the NOR.
row since he had last gaxed upon the
dimplsd. smiling. roguish face which
be loved % we'll.
They ware then betrothed. and re
wore the bstrothal ring which he had
placed upon her finger only . few
weeks before.
How vivid that picture came eesors
his eyes. Ten years seemed to have
roals.. backward. and he was . youth
Of Is again. and Queenie Graham. his
adored one. bluahing maiden OF AZ.
The old-fashloned farmhouse. with
Whits. oaken door. and tho boys with
eAsir sweethsarts. and the jolly old
nadlsr who played half asleep. only
awaiinE to call out In deep. atsntor-
ious tones:
Swing partners to place"
Ths lamps swinging from the ceiling
flooded tie scene with the most bril-
liant light.
Gay laughter and Jest told Of light
hearts. and happy faces glowed TO the
soul-stirrinS music OF the Irish Wash-
srwomAa." sawed OF BY the fiddler.
Jaek1 love. like all true love. did
not run smooth. In fact, love begsts
North Park union., 1900-11-30
Piueky lGotorvona..

The pretty and plucky daughter Of
Frank Butler. the energetic trsasuesr
Of the Automobile club Of London, has
driven her motor car to Paris and
back. She II the first woman who has
70 ventured. and 1t u pleasant to know
that the journey was 4 brilliant sue
cess, the motor car behaving with per-
feet propriety. and covering the lovely
country lying between Havrs and the
gay city In one day. Most Of the
smarter French women can drive their
automobile. the hrst to set the sxam,
pie Of obtaining = regular certificate
being the Duchess d'Uxes, the only
woman IN. F. 8. H." who hunts hsr
own pack Of staghounds.
North Park union., 1900-11-30

In writing poetry "tho" and "thro
are sobreviations of though" .na
Through" and are recognised In ps"
astis spelling.
North Park union., 1900-11-30

The Isstinct q Lsssrsy.
Mature imprints upon whats'sr ws ~.
That has heart and life In II. ~
fsss!" -CaWDA
North Park union., 1900-11-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
A0RlcULTORisT8.

sifss Up-te-pass Hats Abost c.itivs-
tsoa OF The soil aad Yields Thsrsof-
Hestse.it.rs. vItirult.rs aad Eiorae.i-
North Park union., 1900-11-30

actsristics with . standard perfection.
Extensive experiments have proved
conclusively that corn Is subject 10
great variation and that by taking ad-
vantage Of these variations BY intelli-
gent selection. almost any improve
ment desired can be brought about.
An illustration of the effect Of such
selection among other plants than In
dian corn can be found In the develop
ment of the sugar beet Vilmorin.
French plant breeder. by selecting for
growing seed those beets having
higher per cent Of sugar than the or
dinary field beet. gradually increased
the per cent of sugar in the beets from
about per cent to 16 per cent, max
ing 1t possible to probably manufac-
ture sugar from this source.
Highly bred corn has been developed.
There are at present a few distinct
varieties of corn with widely different
characteristics which have been de-
veloped by careful selection during
quarter to a half century. From the
fact that we have had no standard OF
perfection for these varieties. In fact
have not known their history or Pc
culiar characteristics, this improve
ment has been very slow. The untver'
sity has secured large humber OF
samples of these established varieties
with the object OF determining the
variety characteristics and making
standard for each variety. When this
has bsen accomplished. 1t will be pos
sible to supply pedigrees for these
varieties. which must mean. as 1t has
meant in the breeds Of live stock.
rapid improvement anC fixing of the
characteristics of the varieties now In
existence. The university Is e!so COL
lecting the authentic history of these
varieties as lar back rs they can be
traced.
The specially selected seed corn VIII
never be used to plant the corn nelds
OF IlhncIs. This seed must ALWAYS aS-
ist In sn all quantities which cih lie
used to grow the 100000 or more
bushels of stock seed that Will be
needed to plant the general crop Tor
Illinois. This stock seed Will be OF
high grade, but one generation re-
moved and should differ but slightly
ftoIu the best selected seed. This seed
can only be developed by corn special
lets, because II requires continued and
careful breeding. 1t will never eAist
i1 large quantities because Of the close
selection to which it should be sub
iected
North Park union., 1900-11-30
Ped,ers.,ns Seed Cor..

A communication from the Univer-
sity of Illinois says:
Corn responds to selection as read
lily as ca,de There Is no longer any
doubt that varieties o: corn can be
further improved by the same methods
that have developed our breeds OF live
stock. Little attention has been given
to a systematic study Of corn. as re-
CARDS the adaptation Of varieties to
peculiar conditions OF soil and climate,
the breeding out Of sterile plants. the
adaptation of varieties for particular
purposes. as for feeding. starch fac
tories, production Of corn oil. human
food, or To the fixing OF variety char
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-15
POLO DIRECTORS MEET.
tom C0TTEB OFFERS $500 FOR
BONES IRA NSFER

But New Haven Decides to Keep Him
Plan of the Seasons Work New Ha-
ven Games WilI be Played Monday and
Friday First Game with Hartford
November 1.
The polo directors of the National
league met at the Garde hotel yesterday
afternoon and disposed of a great
amount of work, including the adoption
of schedule Of games as presented by
the secretary. Those present were
Jacques and Guest, representing Wa
terbury; Tom Carter, for Hartford;
Messrs, Reilly and Parsons, for Merl-
den; Murray and Doe, for Springfield,
and Hilton, Smith and Aufort, for New
Haven.
The circuit will therefore be made up
of Hartford, Springfield, Meriden, Wa
terbury and New Haven, making five
strong clubs, all of which ought to be
about equal in playing strength. Hart
ford was very anxious to secure the SER
vices of Bone and offered $500 for his
transfer, but the New Haven manage
ment wisely decided that Bones SER
vices were of more value to New Haven
than the intrinsic value of the cash
which Tom Cotter was willing to pay
for him.
The dispute between Messrs. jacques
and Doe regarding the Waterbury play
ers was discussed at some length, and
the players were awarded to Water
bury, leaving Messrs. Jacques and Doe
to fight the matter out in the courts if
they wished.
The New Haven games will this year
be played, as last year, In the Chapel
street rink, but in place of Tuesday, as
formerly, the games will take place on
Monday and Friday evenings, and the
season will open Monday, November 1,
with Hartford In this city.
The New Haven team, as far as Is
known, will be the same as last year.
Hobe Whiting, the popular back, re-
turned to town yesterday from Aber-
deem, Mich, and will be seen in his old
position when the season opens. The
other members. Bone, Whipple, Captain
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-15
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in One Minute
SERVICE At ST. THOMAS.
Rev. e. r.. AtwiIl Tells of the Churches
in West Missouri

In West Missouri.
At ST, Thomas church yesterday af-
ternoon Rt. Rev. e. r. Anvil, d. D.,
bishop of the diocese of West Missouri,
gave a very interesting discourse on
the condition of his diocese. The threat
ening weather no doubt kept many
away, as the attendance was not large.
Bishop Atwill likened the church in
West Missouri to a drowning man, who
in order to be saved, needed some one
to pull him out Of the water. The
Clergyman said that his churches
were in condition that needed help
from outside The incomes Of the peo-
pie, he said, are small, and there are
very few large savings banks such as
are in the east, but considering their
small earnings the people give literally.
He also spoke of the business depres-
sion in that section, and also of the
common interest of the people with
those of the east in regard to eastern
capital, which has done so much to
build up the country. The speaker said
that he thought Kansas City would be
the coming metropolis of the central
states. The population of that city Is
large and it's progress marks the be-
ginning of a new era, but assistance
is greatly needed for the western
churches from other places. Also un-
less the church is perfected in that Sec
ton it will not stand.
Dr. Atwill spoke in the morning at
st. Paul's church and in the evening
at the Church of the Ascension.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-15
FUNERAL OF GEORGE NELSON
SEXTON JR

The funeral services of George Nelson
Sexton, jr., aged twenty-one years, took
place last Saturday afternoon at his
late home, No. Lines street. There
was very large attendance of sorrow
ing friends, the rooms being filed to
overlooking. The deceased was a prom
inent member of the Howard avenue
Congregational church, and Rev. Mr..
Mutcb, pastor of the church, officiated
and made a very feeling and appropri-
ate address, speaking of the loss sus-
tanned by the bereaved parents and
many friends In the death Of this prom
Using young man. whose life had been
cut off when on the threshold Of young
manhood by the cruel Reaper. The
pastor uttered words of consolation to
the bereaved ones and spoke of the
young mans membership in the church
and Of the Christians hope which sus-
tanned him In his hours of weakness
and failing health. There We're very
beautiful tributes of flowers. The in
terment was in Oak Grove cemetery
West Haven. Stahl & Son We're the flu
neral directors. The deceased had been
employed for the last two or three years
in the offices of the Consolidated rail-
road.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-15
INFORMATION SOUGHT

About Man Who Died Here in 1876
Professor Paul Marrer Of Wurtem-
berg, Germany, writes to James j. Carr,
registrar of vital statistics, inqulring
into the death of Christopher Schnurr,
who died in July, 1876, at the New Ha-
ven hospital Schnurr left some money
to a relative in Germany, the authori-
ties here giving his age as twenty
eight years. This age does not CORE
epond to the German record of his
BIRTH and on this account, according to
German law, the property cannot be
transferred. The delay in making the
inquiry is not explained by the letter
from Germany.