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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
NoRTHwEsTERN-BRED HORSE.
IL Is Rapidly Finding Favor ON Every
Hunting Field of the
world.

Horses bred in our northwestern
states are finding favor on every hunt
ing field in the world. says the Rider
and Driver. As class, they have
greater endurance, quicker sight and
brighter intelligence for adapting
themselves to new conditions than any
other.
Like the human prairie liyers, their
wits become sharpened perforce
through the necessities OF the condi-
tions surrounding their early years.
Rustling in youth develops character
and makes muscle, and they must rustic
If they would live.
A stud farm In Montana consists Of
plain log house for the owner, few
corrals and a log building or two for
sheltering imported thoroughbred
horses. There is no elaborate stablng
nor daintily prepared food for the
young hunter. He may hope for such
pampering when he Is older and has
learned his business. At present he
runs free on the open prairie. where
the high, pure atmosphere strengthens
bones, and his legs and feet grow
tough and elastic on the hard, rugged
ground. His food, the luxuriant bunch
grass, is almost as nourishing as hay
and oats combined. So well do horses
thrive on IL that II is no uncommon
thing to catch up horse from grass,
and, after riding him 20 or 50 miles
within ~ hours. turn him out again no
whit the worse for his journey.
Roaming from wee childhood among
the rough bad lands, where they must
follow their mothers over many diff
cult obstacles from fallen logs to dan
gerous clefts nearly concealed by sage
brush bushes, the young things early
become obscryant-eyed natural jump
ers. so that by the time they are the
right age TO be broken they have al
ready attained kind OF untutored
proficiency in the art of hunting.
The method / have employed for
training young horses for hunting.
which has been satisfactory to me,
may prove interesting to lovers Of the
horse.
Horses roam the prairie in close
keeping punches, which are as jealous
iy distinct as communities OF men.
They keep TO the creek districts, and,
though they often wander miles into
the hills for food, the place to look for
any particular bunch may safely be
located in the vicinity of the creek you
have driven them to when you turned
them ont.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
ENGLAND's OLD wARSHIPS.
The british Admiralty Ia Again cos-
siderIng the question Of weed
ing Then, Ont.

The question Of naval defense 10
again seriously occupying the attcn-
ton of the British admiralty, and the
complete reorganization Of the First
reserve squadron will. Il Is stated In the
service papers. be made next month.
The more antiquated ships are 10 be
meeded ont and their places TO be TAX
en- by vessels OF more modern build and
armament At present the First re-
serve squadron IS composed in part OF
the ships doing guard duty on the
eoast ports, some OF them having been
launched as far back as 1878. Ihey
number nine in all, five battleshtps ana
four cruisers. In addition to these
there are the port guard ships and two
cruisers. used as drill ships for the
naval reserve. The port guard vessels
are battleships. five in number, max
ing the whole squadron consist OF Ten
bat tleships and six cruisers. repre-
seutlng very different types and be-
longing to varying periods In naval
progress. Four of the battleships be-
long TO the admiral" class, while two
of the remainder are so nearly AXE
them as to be looked on as similar
ships. None of the unemployed vessels
is OF type Immediately to replace the
others and add TO the strength OF the
squadron, but rs the newest ships take
their place In the Mediterranean and
Channel squadrons, those ships dis-
placed will be used to form the First
reserve, the older vessels being put out
Of commission. and some OF them brok-
EN- up or sold out OF the service.
Asaeonsequence of the recent French
naval maneuvers, the formation OF
Second reserve squadron Is under con
sidcation for independent service.
This would really mean that there Will
be three distinct squadrons In British
waters. one TO serve as a aquadron OF
Reinforcement for the Mediterranean
feet; the Channel squadron proper
with its base at Portland on the Dorset
| shire coast, and the third squadron for
service In the North sea. At present
| there Is a long list OF vessels in the
British navy that are OF no practical
use in modern war. on which IL would
| be waste of material TO place modern
waapong, and crews which would be
better employed on other ships now
undermined. The only use OF these
antiquated craft Is to make fleet look
formidable on paper, and to absorb re-
sources In men and material that
would be more useful II concentrated
on newer vessels.
The Belleisle experiments. although
not entirely satisfactory. proved that
the older ships are practically useless
against vessels armed with guns using
shells charged with high explosives.
Their retention In the category OF ef-
fectiye warships, therefore, only tends
to nourish illusions based on numbers
rather than confidence founded on the
quality OF the vessels composing the
navy; while IL cannot deceive possi-
bic enemy.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
TALK ABOUT MONKEYS.
search for the so-CsIIed "NIssina
Link" 10 he Resumed by an Old
German Scientist.

Prof. Ernst Hackel. the great Ger
man naturalist of the University OF
Jena, is going TO make once more the
long journey 10 the Celebes and Java.
There he will spend next winter study.
-4ng the fossils of apes that became ex.
unct thousands OF years ago. lie hopes
to be able to show that this ape Is the
famous missing link" in nature be.
tween monkeys and human beings.
Ever since Darwin wrote "The Descent
of Man." men of science have been in.
terested in tracing every step in the
order of creation of animal life from
the sponge TO man. There has always
been a gap between the highest order
of monkey, which is the chimpanzee,
and the lowest form of human beings,
II is believed by Prof. Hackel that there
was once a creature that was more like
man than any now living. and that the
petrified remains of ii have been found
in the East Indies.
This Is long journey for an old man
to take, and II may end the life of the
German naturalist, who is near 20 years
of age; but men of science, says the
Little Chronicle, are always ready TO
face hardships and dangers in their
search for truth. Only few years age
Mr.. Walter Savage Landor penetrated
the land OF the Grand Llama on the
tableland OF Thibet only to be tortured
and nearly blinded by the inhabitants.
Mr.. X. L. Garner, the naturalist, who
claims TO have discovered that monkeys
have a language, once lived in steel
cage in the heart of West Africa for
three months in order to study the
gorilla in its kingdom. In those wild
solitudes this giant ape is sole mon
arch, and no other animal disputes his
right to rule.
Mr.. Garner says that the call OF q
gorilla family chief can undoubtedly
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
SCIENCE, NOT CHANCE.
How Modern Mechanical Inventions
Are EvoIyed-Figured out
by Experts.

Most OF the big discoveries and
important inventions OF times gone
by were lucky accidents" remarked
an engineer of New Orleans the other
day To Times-Democrat reporter;
"but at present chance plays less and
less of role in such affairs. We
have accumulated so much abstract
information that an inventor can fg-
ure out problem in mechanics very
much as he would figure out an ex-
ample in arithmetic. A manufacturer,
for instance, wants a special machine
to do special class of work--to peg
shoes, cut bottoms, trim corks, head
tacks, stamp dies, thread screws, wind
armatures, or do any one of hum
drcd other things. He calls in a me-
chanical expert, explains the require
ments of the case and the expert
begins to figure out the machine. IL
he gets stuck other experts are
called into conference and the COM
pletion OF the design is only mat
ter of time. There is no luck or ac-
cident about ii, because the work is
based on established principles in me
chanics. The largest part of the elab-
crate special machinery in modern
manufactures is evolved in that man
ner, and some great houses keep one
or more inventors employed all the
yenr around, perfecting different de-
tails in the plant or output. Very
few of these processes. generally
known as trade secrets have been
hit upon by chance; they are usually
the outcome OF patient and intelli-
gent exparirsczt with definite end
in view. / know a manufacturer OF
celluloid articles who wanted to get
certain clouded. tortoise shell ef-
feet and kept high-priced chemist
on the problem for over a year. He
got a little nearer to the solution
every day, and finally hit Il. dare
say no less than 900 electrical ex-
perts are at work to-day on an inn
proved storage battery. They know
what they want and have enough data
to enable them to keep straight at
the mark without experimenting
merely at random. Nothing is more
certain than ultimate success, al
though the difficulties are formidable.
and they are not to be overcome in
day. Probably half dozen will
reach the goal at about the same
time
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

be heard three or four miles. It is net .
roar or howl, but more like terrific
human yell, prolonged into a scream
He never found out whether this call
was intended to frighten an intruder
or to collect his family for migration.
II was always sounded between two
and four in the morning, and II the
animal happened to be close to his cage
ii made his blood run cold.
Gorillas walk on all fours and have
not ferocious look. They are good
climbers, but spend most of the time
on the ground. The chimpanzees, on
the other hand, live mostly in trees.
They climb very much like the native
negroes in the bush, using both hands
and feet. The gorilla is not able to
stand straight on his hind legs, since
the knees turn outward, but he sits on
a log OF on the ground like human be-
ing-often on one foot. In captivity
be drinks from cup like a man, while
the chimpanzee puts his mouth in the
basin. The chimpanzee is sociable and
friendly and initiates his captors, but
the gorilla is selfish and surly.
All of the East Indian islands have
numerous monkeys. In Mauritius,
which is the scene of "Paul and Vir-
ginia," mischievous jockos come at
night to the sugar plantations. Their
favorite time of depreciation is Sunday
afternoon, when the workmen are off
for a holiday Then the old sentinel
monkeys steal up to see IL the way Is
clear. With a sort Of ehattering chir-
rup one calls the others, who tumble
up the bank from the ravine. Such
games as they play, those young ones,
but the sentinels never relax their vig-
ilance. and II harmless little lap dog
toddles down from the veranda OF the
plantation house each mother monkey
grabs her own special baby by the leg,
throws ii over her shoulder and the
whole tribe vanishes before one could
say "Jack Robinson" The sentinels
cover their retreat and finally retire in
good order like brave soldiers.
Pet monkeys are notoriously jealous
and make life a burden to any other
pet animal in family. They will even
fight little dogs, and although they are
not strong, their agility in getting out
of the way and jumping on the dogs
back makes them antagonists not to be
despised.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
STORY OF TWO BOYS.
One Succeeded in Everything He Un-
dertools, the other Remained
Poor All Hi= Life.

or two boys with the same advantages
and equally good training, one will
succeed in life, while the other, with
out being bad, "never amounts to any
thing" as the saying goes. Perhaps
the following anecdote will explain
something of .he disparity in results:
A nurseryman left home for few
days on a business thip. 1t was rainy
weather, and not a season for sales, but
customer did arrive from distance,
tied up his horse, and went into the
Kitchen, where two boys were crack
ing nuts.
rs Mr.. Barnes at home ?" he asked.
"No," said 10, the eldest, hammering
at nut.
when will he be back?"
"Dunno. Mebbe not for a week"
The youngest boy, Jim, promptly
jumped up and followed the irritated
stranger out of doors.
"The men are not here" he said, in a
bright and courteous manner, "but
can show you the stock"
The stranger was conciliated, and
followed Jim through the nursery, ex
nmining the trees, and left his order.
You have sold the largest bill oi
the season, JIM" said his father, great
ly pleased, on his return.
A few years afterward these two
boys were left by the fathers deatt
with but $500 apiece. Joe bought ar
acre or two near home, and, although
he worked hard, he is still poor, dis
contented man.
Jim bought an emigrant's ticket tc
Colorado, hired out as cattle driver
for a couple of years, and with his
wages bought land at dollar and a
quarter an acre, built himself house
and married. To-day his herds are mum
bered by the thousand, his land has
been cut up in town lots, and he is one
of the wealthy men of the Centennial
state.
II might have done like JIM" said
Joe, resentfully, 'if I'd only thought in
time. There's as good stuff in me as
him."
Joe was right. He had the same stuff
in him, but it was not developed. The
| quick, wide-awake energy which
causes boy to act promptly and bold
ly in an emergency is partly natural
but it can be inculcated by parents, and
II is worth more than any gift of ma
| ture.-Golden DAYS.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
AIumInum pontoon Boats.

The use OF pontoon Dosts made of
aluminium for the construction OF fly
ing bridges was suggested some few
years ago, but recently practical
test of material of this kind was made
by the engineer section of one of the
Austrian dragoon regiments sta
toned at Stockerau, near Vienna,
with very satisfactory results. The
special pontoon used was that Of
Capts. De Vaux and De Vail, with a
carrying capacity Of 11,0OO pounds.
Those pontoon boats are transported
on specially constructed wagons, and
can be taken over the most difficult
country and at any rate Of march the
column NAV demand.--N. y. Sun.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
KIND LITTLE DOG.
II Played the Role OF Good snmaritn n
and Thereby Won Everybody's
Admiration.

A butcher of Wassahickon. Pa. has
little dog that is SO clever that it is
sent every morning to the bakers
baker always gives it 13. but there
came day when the dog only brought
home 70. Next day and the next il
continued to be roll short. The
baker declared that he had never
placed less than 13 in the basket. 1t
was determined to watch the dog.
1t got its basket filed at the bakers,
and then set out for home in a round
about way. 1t entered the yard of q
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
DROPPED STITCHES

Grandmother smiled as she sat there rock
ing.
And leisurely knitting long black stock
ing.
The girls were telling what they would do
II their dreams OF unlimited wealth came
true.
And what would you do. dear grand
mar" said
The girl whose visions came out ahead.
Said grandma: "If I'd unlimited riches,
I'd buy me some needles that wouldn't
drop stitchesp'
But 1t wouldn't matter" said one OF them
Then
You never need pick them up again"
Grandma shook her pretty white curls.
Listen to me-" she said, my girls.
mo matter how high your wealth may
mount,
Dropping stitches will always count!'
Grandmother never sticks them in
The morals-with needle or pin;
She simply puts them up on the shelf.
And leaves them for you TO help yourself.
Margaret Vandegrift. in Youths Com
panion,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
orIrin Of ssDIxie,s Land.

The original song, ''Dixie's Land"
was composed in 1859 by Daniel EN-
NETT as a "walk-around' for Bryant's
minstrels. Mr.. Emmett frequently
heard the performers in circus make
the remark: II wish | was in Dixie
as soon as the northern climate be-
gan to be too severe for the tent life
which they followed. This expression
suggested the song: "Dixie's Land
1t made hit at once in New York,
and was speedily carried 10 all parts
of the union by numerous bands of
wandering MINISTRIES. In the fall OF
1860 Mrs. John Wood sang ii in New
Orleans in the burlesque OF "Poca-
hontas,n and before a week had passed
the whole city had taken it up. A
New Orleans publisher saw possibili-
ties in the music. and without the au.
.hority Of the composer had the air
harnlonized and rearranged, issuing II
with words embodying the srrong
southern feeling tnen existing in New
Drlesns.--Ladiss' Homo Journal
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

stranger. In a kennel lay a mother
dog, with a family of little puppies.
The visitor took out a roll in his
mouth, pushed it into the kennel, took
up his basket again and came home.
The trick WIS SO captivating that the
dog was nat interfered with. He con-
tinued his attentions to his friend un-
til she could leave her puppies long
enough to 20 after food for herself.
and since then he has brought home
13 rolls.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
A TIFF.


Sweet Marjorie and fell out
That evening we remember we'll
But what on earth IL was about
Nor Marjorie nor l can tell.
We've talked about It since. perpIexed.
And wondered how we had the heart:
For she was cross and was vexed
Anc We agreed twas best to part
She bade me take my gifts and go
The feather fan. the sapphire ring.
The sachet with the true love bow,
The songs / loved to hear her sing.
The jeweied crescent for her hair,
And Ruskin's Ethics Of the Dust
Then, thinking that did not care.
She added--to my great disgust
"But may l hope you will be kind
And let me keep the cockatoo.
For when he's spiteful he'll remind
Me some times. Reginald, of you.'
Incensed. left the saucy mink.
And savagely the han door slammed;
But on the top step. like a sphinx,
Stuck fast my coat tail tightly jammed.
stamped my foot in futile rage.
may at once admit. swore;
i know twas wrong, but I'll engage
A bishop would have cursed that door.
The thought flashed quickly through my
mind
U felt forlorn al fish on hook)--
ss1f she Is peeping through the blind,
How idiotic must look.
mine Is most unlucky star.
Beyond the shadow of a doubt;
Would | had left the door ajar
Or let the servant show me out
stroye in vain the cloth to tear,
But might have tugged till that day week.
could not leave my garment there
And, sparsely clad. my chambers seek.
For freedom, then. ! rang the bell:
The fatal door was opened wide,
And In my arms my sweetheart fell
Forgive my cruelty" she cried,
And murmured, In my fond embrace
Regarding me with deep concern.
While | with rapture kissed her face
81 knew, dear Reggie, you'd return"
Edmund Petley, In London Graphic.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

Mrs. Jocelyn-Don't you miss your
husband very much nn,s that he is
away2
Mrs GoIightly-Oh, not at all. You
see. he left me plenty OF money, and
at breakfast / just stand a news
paper mp in front of his place and
half the time forget that he really
isn't Mexican Herald.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
stilr t. secret.

Nell--I dreamed OF Jack last night.
Bell (maliciously)-I'li tell him
of it.
Nell---Yes, dreamed that he pro-
posed to you. and that you accepted
him.-Somerville Journal.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

Mrs. Youngfsh-o, Bob, what shall
1 do? Baby is crying because won't
let him pull all the fur of my muffl
Mr.. Youngfsh-Well, that's all
right. Give him the cat.--Stray Sto-
ries.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

@Claribel uses such extrayagant lam
guage."
doesn't she? It gives me a thou
sand fits to hear her talk Indian
aPoh. journal
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

Biggs-Your new neighbor is a man
of means, Is he not?
Diggs-Oh, yes, he's undoubtedly
the meanest man ever met.--C Chicago
Evening News.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17
rife ~ Hixb remperafur~.

In perfectly dry atmosphere ami
mai IsfsNcan exist al temperature Of
3oe degrees Fahrenheit. This is ss
degrees above the boiling point Of
water Science,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

Mrs. Bounder-Is your husband reg
ular in his habits?
Mrs. Rounder--Well he brcathes
regularly. Philadelphis Record,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

The man who is too busy to take
care Of his health is a workman too
busy 10 take care Of his tools Chi
cago Daily News
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-11-17

Ten thousand Irish children are be-
log taught the Erse language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-08

dfT NitJi and enduring. anu 1 want
and expect the Republican party to
live and maintain its supremacy after
we Of the present day are gone"
SUPPOSE, the governor was asked.
"SenatOr CullGn should abandon his
purpose Of seeking nomination for
senator a~.d should ask the state con
Vention to instruct the delegates To the
national convention to support him for
the vice presidential nomination. would
You still oppose instructions Tor Cul-
lomY
Certainly" was the emphatic re-
ply We all know that Senator Cul-
lOm does not expect the vice preSi-
Dental nomination. Instructions for
him would be Il wsste of words. Vice
presidential instructions would be
sought only for the purpose of prOmot.
Ing his senatorial boom"
The Tanner Hanecy leaders We're in
conference until after midnight. 1t
was announced that poll of the dele
gates shows that they will have sos
delegates In the organization of the
.UN-4ntitT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-08
SHELLEY 81 CULLoAi.

announced that in accordance with q
long established custom, the state
central committee directed him to
name j. G.. Brown. of Nandalia, as
temporary chairman. aud called for
other nominations
Dawes Elected on Roll Cali.
s. ii. Berthe. on behalf Of the Gull
lom faction. nominated Charles G.
Dawes aud demanded roll call 10y
counties. The chairman directed the
secretary to call the roll. The result
was: Dawes, 1913; Brown. 72O. Pro-
longed cheers greeted the result.
Il. ". Peters was elected TEN porary
secretary and David Shannahan assist
ant Dawes was introduced and adj
dressed the convention.
At the conclusion Of the speech the
convention took recess until 1 p. IN.
The Outlook.
The election of Dawes is regarded
as siguifying the probable nomination
of Reeves for governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-08
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The American nag was raised for
mally at Pago Pago. Tutuila. April Ia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond celebrated
her 99th birthday anniversary ut her
home in ViroQua. Wis.
Three persons were killed and many
injured by 4 railway collision near
Chaville. France.
1t is rumored that \. L. Wilder. edi-
tor OF the WISCONSIN State Journal. of
Madison. will buy II. y. TaylOr's stock
in the paper and assume full owner
ship.
Attorney T. &. Richmond. of Madi-
son. Wis. has offered n prize OF sol
to the State university students for the
best paper on the financial question.
Mrs. Adeline McNaIly. IL years old.
of 1872 Page street. san Francisco,
tainted in a bath tub and was drowned
Two persons were killed and three
injured in several small cyclones IN
Kansas.
4 plot has been discovered TO blow
up one III the electric lighting plants OF
the Paris exposition.
Some unknown person stole w. ..
Fields $1,000 81. Bernard dog. Baby
Napoleon. from the North Shore hotei
If Cbicaso~
Governor HodgSon and small gar
riSon at HumaSsi. West Africa. are
hemmed in by 10000 Ashantis-
Bruno Anderson. aged =. WAS run
over and killed by Chicago oil wagon
Japan has cotton mills with nearly
1.O0O 700 Spindles and employing -, ,OOl
skilled operatives