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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05

very different species are distinguished
by possessing relatively large heads,
the use of which is extremely problem
atical.
And yet the smaller members Of the
commonwcalths find use for the
great creatures. Numbers of them may
often be seen riding about. as human
beings do upon elephants, upon the
backs and heads of their gigantic con.
freres. Even this use, however, does
not account for the dsproportionately
large heads Of the giants. But the Col
ObOpsis ants, which burrOw in
branches, seem TO have discovered how
to prohtably employ the big-heads
among them. They are placed at the
entrances of the Formican dwellings,
their great heads fitting in and filing
the doOrways. AS a worker belonging
TO the household approaches she is rec
ognizcd by "thc animated and intelli-
gent front door," which draws back
sufficiently to admit the entrance of
its friend and then resumes its double
Office of sentry ana Of barrier
The EcitOn are the Arabs of the ant
tribes. always at war with oil other
animals. with no settled places Of
abode but ever wandering in journeys
that have no end. Yet in their temper
airy resting places the necessities and
instincts common to the whole FOrmi-
can family impel these nomads to build
habtations which conform TO the char
| a vi nf
manent abodes of ordinary ants. AS.
however, both the time and natural
apparatus for digging possessed by the
latter are wanting to eXcayate gal
leries and apartments necessary for
feeding and sheltering larvae and
pupae, these remarkable animals
overcome the difficulty in n most as
tonishing manner by constructing liv-
ing habitations. using their own bodies
as building materials.
But the most amusing instance of
the manner i'm which an ant left by ma
ture TO her own devices overcomes
difficulty is perhaps that of the Deco
phylla smaragdina. This ant, one Of
common occurrence in Eastern Asia.
lbLluS SutiNtIS ny btuulAi- Nit ihStS Va
the leaves Of the trees upon which IL
! lives and fastening them together. The
adult ant possesses nothing with which
TO secure the edge of the leaves togeth-
cr after they have been brought into
4 the required position: hut its larva is
/ furnished with glands that secrete an
| abundance Of adhesive, gelatinous sub
] stance. by the aid Of which il forms
| It's cocoon. and these intelligent in
/ sects actually make animated mucil-
| age brushes OF their larvae in order
TO effect their purpose. A number of
| the ants, Selling the edges of the
leaves i'm their mandibles. bring them
! together into the form needed and hold
them there. while other ants. each one
of With bears larva In its jaws, APP
ply the mouths Of the larvae TO such
parts of the leaves rs require to be
cemented together. and induce their
offspring TO disgorGe ms much sticky
material as they find necessary TO ac-
/ complish the desired Notwithstanding
! American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05

sects grow them; vessels being needed
as receptacles for liquid food, man
learns the art of the potter. but the
curious honey ants transform them
selves into living bottles, to which the
working members of the commune re-
sort for refreShment.
The tools OF insects, eXQuisitely
fashioned and finished, are much more
perfectly adapted for the purposes they
serve than are any contrived and
manufactured 10y humrn beings. but
there is a disadvantage connected
with them-thoy cannot be laid aside.
The tools dominate the tool-bearers
and check development in any direc-
ton not connected with their use.
This leads TO the extreme speciali2a-
tion We find among insects. The egg
producer. the queen of the termites,
although she possesses the usual num-
ber OF limbs belonging to her species.
is totally incapable of locomotion. as
are the living bottles of the honey ants.
The queen lays eggs: she can DO moth
ing else; the living bottles store up and
yield food to other members OF the
formicary, and are as incapable Of per-
forming other uses as II they were
mere lifeless cells in a honeycomb.
Among the Formidable this tenden-
cy TO specialization has resulted in es-
tahlishing species limited TO particular
industries OF TO particular methods Of
living. Some species of slave-mGking
ants, for instance, contine themselves
SO entirely 10 military affairs, and
have SO entirely lost the arts Of peace
and efficiency in domestic matters. that
they are not only obliged To depend
upon their slaves 10 care Tor the young
I'm the formicary. but 10 have the food
paced in their own warlike mouths.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
the ground might open and swallow

the ground might open and swallow
him from sight.
Bright Eyes, the instant she dIscoy-
cred what a woefnl mistake they had
made. had hurried away. A few min
utes later she returned leading her
little brown pony. Tears suffused her
eyes and dripped down her checks as
she walked silently TO the white man
and placed the rope OF the pony's hal
ter I'm his hand. Then she turned TO
Thunder Cloud.
Tell the paleface, father" she said,
"that we thought his steel horse was
one OF the monsters Singing Bird had
told us about. / was as much TO blame
as Eagle Heart, and II Is right that
the paleface should have another
horse Ia place OF the one he has lost.
Let him take my pony and ask him
10 forgive us"
Thunder Cloud, who could talk Eng
llsh very well, explained matters to
the white man. The latter axd kind
face, and when he had heaie Thund-r
Cloud through he burst into hearty
laugh, which was something that
Thunder Cloud and his family could
not understand at all. When he had
done laughing the white man pressed
the pOny's halter rope back Into the
hand OF Bright Eyes, laid gentle
hand on her head and said something
which Thunder Cloud afterward told
her meant In their tongue:
"You are good little girl, and
shall not forget you, or your brother,
either. You made n mistake, but you
could not help il. There are no such
things az monsters like those Singing
Bird has been telling you about, ana
I think the palcfaces are to blame for
allowing such bright little children as
you and your brother to grow up in
ignorance. You will hear from he
soon"
After that Thunder Cloud brought
two OF his own horses, all saddled ana
brldlcd, and he and the paleface rode
away together. That night Thunder
Cloud returned leading one horse and
he brought a request from the super
intendent that Bright Eyes and Eagle
Heart should come 10 the Indian
school at once and receive an cduca-
ton under his personal charge.
SO, after all, the mistake which
Eagle Heart and his sister had made
was instrumental in bringing a last
ing benefit to themselves, and 1t was
not many months before the Illusion
regarding Singing Birds monsters had
been driven from their minds, and
they were able To laugh over their ad-
venture as heartily as had their new
friend, the superintendent of the
school.-W. w. Cook, In the Chicago
Record Herald.
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inclined those who study II the closest
TO believe that, making allowance for
the great inferiority of the class Of
Invertebrates, the Formidable certain
ly hold among Invertebrates n rank
commensurate with that sustained by
primates, including man, among vete-
brates.
Taking into account the compara-
lively enormous masses Of brain mat
ter belonging TO number of large
animals which exhibit a marked de-
gree OF incogitance, and the intelli-
gence manifested by members of this
division of IIymenopetra, the claim
made by Darwin that the anterior
gangion in the head of an ant consti-
tuting its brain lis the most marvellous
atom of matter in the world" is jus
tilted.
1t is interesting to notice how diverse
are the methods adopted by invertc-
brate intelligence from that of man in
attaining desired result. For in
stance, men make the tools they re-
quirc for carving or for digging, in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
A FAMOUS ANECDOTE.

"NcverihcIcss Miss Bertie Allendais
VIII Sing Down In the valley"
Senator Vests most famous anccdote
Is that Of Miss Bertic Allendale. 1t
was told when the two chambers were
arraycd against each other on the tar
lff of 1894 and the House was Insist
ing that the country would 60 without
any tariff act unless the Senate were
prepared to forcgo it's own schedules
and adopt those OF the House.
"In my younger days out West"
said Mr.. Vest, II went into a variety
theatre one night
"It was one of those primitive shows
where the stage manager comes be-
fore the footlights without coat and
walstcoat and with his shirt sleeves
rolled UP TO the elbows, to announce
the next number on the programme.
"'Miss BERTHE Allcndale,' remarked
the stage manager appearing in one
of the interludcs. who has entranccd
two hemisphercs with her wonderful
vocal powers, will now render. in her
inimitable style, that exquisite vocal
selection entitled Down in the Val
ley
"A gentleman in red flannel shirt
rose I'm the midst of the audience and
exclaimed in an impressive bass voice:
'Oh, thunder: Miss Allcndale can't sing
for green apples
"Thc manager, who had started to
leave the stage. halted and turned. An
ugly light flashed from the eye which
swept the audience and finally rested
on the face Of the interrupter. Rails
ing one shoulder higher than the 9th
or, letting one hand drift significant
ly toward his hip pocket. and thrust
ing his neither jaw forward In saw
age way. he observed with n deliber-
ateness which emphasized every sylla-
bic: Nevertheless and notwithstand-
ing. Miss BERTHE Allendale will sing
"Down I'm the Valley
"And she did. So. likewise, never
thcless and Notwithstanding, the Sen
ate schedules will stand. st Louis
RppubliC
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
Chest OF Henry IL.

America claims 10 possess piece
of antique furniture of extraordinary
value. in the form of a carved chest OF
olivcwood, dating back TO the time Of
Henry III. of England The chest is
five feet seven inches long, twenty-five
inches deep, and twenty-one and a half
inches wide. On the inside of the
cover is the story of "Solomon's Judg-
ment," and the top and front are in
panels representing castles and war
riors. with the coat of arms of Henry
III. Connoisseurs think that the last
feature makes IL reasonably certain
that the chest was actually the prop.
erty Of King Henry, rs no one else
would be likely TO use his royal coat
OF arms.
The chest is now owned by Mrs
Caroline Foote Marsh. of Claremont-
on-the-James. Va, who bought IL from
the old mansion on the James River
known as Four Mile Tree. once the
property of Colonel Henry Brown, a
member of Sir William Berkeley's
council. The chest is valued at Si0,-
600.
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critical moment proved that he had
not been misnamed, and had heart
OF the same dauntless nature as the
eagles.
His arrow piercedsn llghtish band
that inclosed I'm a circle the forward
part OF the monsters body. The sleep
ing creature was aroused at once and
began TO hiss at Eagle Heart. Not at
all frightened, tho boy launched an
Other shaft, which struck the creature
so sharply between the horns that It
fell to the earth and lay PROSTATE. A
moment later the Kissing ceased, and
there was no doubt In the mind Of
Eagle Heart that he had killed the
monster or wounded 10 to the death.
In order to make assurance doubly
sure, however, he picked up a stout
stick, and utterng n quaverlng war
whoop rushed upon the demon and
never ceased dealing blow after blow
until he had crushed II out Of all re-
semblance TO its former shape.
Am I not n great hunterT cried
Eagle Heart, flushed with his victory
and striking his breast with his
clinched hand.
"Oh what wonderful thing you
have done, Eagle Heartw cried the
ecstatlc little Bright Eyes, clapping
her hands and dancing for joy. "Per-
haps the wise men of the tribe viii ad-
NIT you to their councils after this.
My brother Is the bravest young war
rlor among all the Plmas"
"And my sister Is the bravest girl"
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- RIGHT EYES was a little In

x dian girl OF the Pima tribe,
In Arizona, and Eagle Heart,
who was but few years old
er, was her brother. They lived on a
reservation about a dozen miles from
the city of Phoenix.
The Indians derive names for their
children from circumstances, person
al or otherwise, which seem to sug-
gest them at the time OF birth. For
instance, the father of Bright Eyes
and Eagle Heart was called Thunder
Cloud, and 1t Is probable that there
was storm, or that one was portend-
tng at the time he was born. SO, too,
the bright eyes of his little daughter
suggested her name, and something
OF dauntless nature must early have
manifested itself In his son to lead to
his appellation. At any rate fanciful
as all this might seem in young chill
dren, Bright Eyes and Eagle Heart
were well named.
The home of this little sister and
brother was peculiar structure made
of poles and wlthes and plastered with
mud 1t looked very much like the
half OF a sphere set fiat on the ground,
and had no window and only two
openings. One opening was In the
roof, to let out the smoke OF the house
hold fire, and the other was at the
side, hung with piece Of canvas and
used as door.
The mother OF Bright Eyes and
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declared Eagle Heart, generously.
You faced the danger with me,
Bright Eyes, and are entitled to as
much credit as | am. But, come! Let
us drag the dead monster TO the door
of the house and call father and Sing
ing Bird to come out and look"
This suggestion they started imme-
diately to carry out. Each caught one
of the dead creatures horns and they
had begun To drag IL across the open
space when n white man came sud
denly through the door of the house.
He was followed closely by Singing
Bird and Thunder Cloud.
The boys heart began To swell with
pride. lie was glad to have white
man see him ut time when he had
so greatly distinguished himself. lie
tried TO look less sclf-conscious and
more stoical and naughty, just as he
had seen others of his people look
when they had distinguished them
selves. He and his sister dropped
the monsters horns and Bright Eyes
drew closer to her brother and looked
proud and happy.
But the white man was not at all
impressed with Eagle Hearts deed Of
valor. He uttered cry of dismay
and Thunder Cloud frowned and
looked vexed and Singing Bird threw
up her hands with a wailing cry.
IL did thlsr cried Eagle Heart,
striking his breast again. The mon
ster was leaning against a mesquite
sleeping and killed IL. l, Eagle
Heart, the son of Thunder Cloud.
will go to the chief with this, father,
/"
Eagle Heart had been talking in
his own tongue and the white man in
terrupted him with the words:
You little rascall You have ruined
my bicycle--ruined IL beyond all hope
of repair. What do you mean, you
young vandal. 10y doing such thingT'
Neither the boy nor his sister could
understand English very well, and
their father explained that the pale
face was superintendent OF the Indian
school near Phoenix and n friend OF
the Great Father at Washington The
superintendent had come TO the rcscr-
vation on very important business.
and, so far from being n monster the
creature that had been slain was n
steel horse which palefaces made use
OF and OF which there were a large
number In Phoenix. What Eagle
Heart and Bright Eyes had thought
to Dc horns were only handle bars,
with which the rider guided the steel
horse when once on its back. and the
band through which Eagle Heart had
sent an arrow was merely q tube filled
with air. which made the steel horse
move easier. Yes. truly. Eagle Heart
had done a terrible thing. and who
could tell what vengeance the pale
face might take?
Never before had Eagle Heart felt
so humiliated. All the glory will
which he thought he had covered him
self turned 10 shame and contrition
and be hung his head aud wished thai
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
The WAY of SAFETY.

Unless a cyclist is a "scorcher" there
is no need. generally speaking. TO
make any effort to avoid him. lie
will look out for the collisions
A lady was crossing the street when
she saw a bicycle rider coming toward
her. She stopped. then lodged back.
ward. and as he had sworvcd in order
to pass behind her there was a COLI
sion. and both took a fall. but neithe
was much damaged.
"If you hadn't wabblcd. sir" she
said. angrily. as he assisted her 10
rise. this wouldn't have lappcnedr'
Neither -Tould It have happened.
madam" he replied. III you hadn't
wabbled. or II you had wabbled In d
contrary direction from my wabble.
II was our concurrent and synchro-
nous wabbiing. so to speak. that caused
g."
Then the cyclist. a college professor.
doffed his cap. mounted his wheel. and
rode on.-Youth's Companion.
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er's sister, Singing Bird, lived with
them and managed the domestic af-
fairs Singing Bird was very old
woman, and so completely saturated
with the wonder tales and folklore of
her tribe that she had come to believe
I'm the legends and was constantly re-
peating them to her niece and nephew
with a very plausible air.
The children, having no one who
cared enough 10 teach them better, ac-
cepted fully all that their aunt told
them, and Eagle Heart would take his
bow and arrows-each of the latter
slipped with flint and winged with
feathers" - and, accompanied by his
sister, would make forays into the
chapparal and down along the river
Through thickcts of grcasewood and
mesquite. They went in search of adj
venture, seeking mythical monsters I'm
whose existence they both had implicit
faith, and Eagle Heart would pretend
that he was a mighty hunter. Bright
Eyes always entered heartily into the
spirit of these excursions, and al
though they never met with any very
startling experiences save the one
about which am going to tell you yet
she looked upon Eagle Heart with the
profoundest admiration and declared
that there was never another brave
like him in all the tribe.
One day, however, when they were
returning from a long and as usual
fruitless excursion, they came sud
denly upon a monster which appeared
TO answer the description of one about
which Singing Bird had once told
them. 1t was a 1.-the and glittering
creature, the sun striking fire from
its cleaning sides. IL had two horns,
also, which branched out in curved
lines like those Of mountain goat
The children came upon this demon
when within stones throw of their
home, and so suddenly that Bright
Eyes screamed and Eagle Heart gave
an Involuntary gasp. In the terror of
the moment they both started to run,
but the sterner stuff OF which the boy
was made caused him to halt his fly.
ing feet before he had gone far and
face about, clutching his bow firmly
with one hand while he reached for
an arrow with the other Bright Eyes
came TO stop few PAGES further on
and turned and watched her brother
fearfully.
BE careful. Eagle Heartw she
called, warningly. The monster may
charge on us. Don't GO too nearg'
"Sh.h-h.hr' returned her brother.
Cant you see that the monster is
leaning against the treeT II must be
asleep. Don't make any noise and I'll
kill IL before II wakes up. Then wen
drag IL into the house and show IL TO
father aud Singing Dad. They'll both
De proud Of me and all the tribe viii
think I'm n mighty warrior
Then. while Eagle Heart fitted an
arrow TO his bowstring. his sister
watched him In the greatest excite
ment. The lad was n splendid marks.
man, and his steady nerves at that
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aud would starve in the midst Of plen-
~ were this not done.
The mandiblcs Of these ants. rolyer-
gus rufescens and I lucidus, the form
er a European. the latter an American
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05

connection with any law firm or busi
ness house.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05

species. are entirely unified for work.
They can neither crush, cut nor saw;
but. being sharply pointed and curved.
they make most Ssryiceable weapons;
with them In attacking an enemy,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
/ SOME NEW FEATURES
f IN JHE ANTS LIFE.

81 J. CARTER BEARD.

"HE recent discoveries OF Was
man, Florel, Belt and others.
added TO the wonderful re-
suits Of the Investigations
made few years ago by McCOOk,
Moggridge and Bates. have deseryedly
awakened a new interest In everything
connected with the lives and habits OF
ants. The remarkable evidences they
exhibit Of something which, nOtwith-
standing It's limitations, seems akin 10
human intelligence; the perfection, az
compared with other insects, OF it's
physical structure; the greater proper
tion borne by the brain 10 the rest OF
the body; and It's wonderful social life,
30 much more highly developed than
that Of the bees or Of the wasps, have
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
Showing pointed and curved ma1
diblCs unnttcc for work.

POlyergus seizes the head OF her foe
between the points OF these curved
pOignards and penetrates the brain at
once.
A number OF ants among those OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05
Distinction In Journalism.

To be connected with an important
paper is always a distinction carrying
more weight with the public than a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-05

The man who shakes hands most is
generally the hardest 10 shake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-14
News From Provo.


Provo. July I3-At a late hour last
evening Albert Chisholm was arraigned
before Justice Anderson, charged with
having com mitted an assault on a fe-
male patient Of the insane asylum, May
%. The girls name is Hattie johnson.
and she is about 20 years old. Mr.. Cnis
holm waived preliminary examination
and furnished a 81 90 bond for his ap-
Dearance IL the district court
Word was received a the sheriffs Of
flee today that the italian who created
d disturbance at Tucker yesterday in
attemDting to kill eellow lab0rer mas
been arrested by the officers in salt Lake
CITY. Sheriff StOrrs will go TO the city
To-Day 10 teke the fellow into custody.
Mayor TAYLOR yesterday returned the
council bill providing tOr the numbering
Of the houses OF Provo City with his
De changed so as to provide for 100 num-
bers to the block instead of fifty The
council vail no doubt COncede the mayor s
wish. when the bill will be signed.
The regular quarterly conference of the
Mormon church began today with a very
fair audience. The conference will con-
d1gnitarIes viii be down from the capital
tomorrow.
The weather is not quite so warm to-
day as It has been for a number Of days
lust passed. MANY Provo people
though. are flying to the canyons for the
summer months
Edith Cummings today commenced a
suit against W. T. Hawkey to recover the
small sum of g s.. alleged TO be due fo.
an advertisement card in the Rules and
Register" Of the Hotel Roberts Mr.
HaWkey was formerly proprietor of the
Excelsior livery stables here in Provo.
but he sold out and moved TO Idaho
where he now resides.
Sheriff Storrs and County Attorney
Page were called 70 Tucker late last
evening to investigate some disturbance
there. It was reported in Provo this ar
ternoOn that two dagOs got into an al
tercation at Tucker in which guns were
USED ana one OF the lagos was killed.