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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
CAUSES OF WHITE HAIR.
Experiment with Lemmine in the
Arctic Zone Has Strange
Result.

Mr.. r. Lydekker in an interesting
article on Arctic Animals" in Knowl-
edge, discusses, among other things,
the experiment of Sir John Ross on an
arctic lemming: I'm this in Instance the
little animal was kept in a compare tive
ly warm room till winter was well ad-
vanced, when it was suddenly exposed
to a temperature of 80 degrees below
zero; a continued exposure to this and
still more intense degree of cold
eventually resulting in its death, which
took place within three weeks of the
commencement of the experiment. In
consequence of the conditions under
which it had been kept. this lemmine
was still brown in mid winter, when it
ought to have been white. As result
of its first nights exposure, the fur
on the cheeks and patch on each
shoulder became completely white,
and by the end of the first week the
whole coat had turned white. On ex-
nation, it was found that only the
tips of some of the hairs had become
hlanched, and that these white-tipped
hairs were longer than the rest of the
coat. apparently owing to sudden
growth on their part in the course of
the experiment. BY clipping these long
whtte-tipped hairs the animal was re-
stored to its original brown condition.
In spite of the very obvious
fact that these changes occurred IN
der extremely abnormal circum-
stances, it has been argued that arctic
ma mals which turn white in winter
do so normally by similar blanching
of the hair of the summer coat. and
that the greater length of the winter
as compared with the summer dress
of such white animals. is due to a
lengthenin% of the individual hairs of
the former. More over. it has been in
ferred that the color-change is direct
~ under the control of the animals
themselves. Quite apart from any 9TH
er consldera lions. one weak point in
this argument is that the hairs in the
subject of the experiment We're white
only at their tips. 1t was doubtless
assumed that had the experiment been
continued over a longer period, the
white would have gradually extended,
downward till the whole hair became
btanched. But had this been the nor
NAL way in which the change from a
DIX to a white coat is brought about.
II is obvious that animals ought fire.
quently to be captured in which the
coat is in the same condition as that of
the lemming. SO far. however, as
am aware. no such condition has ever
been described"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
EARS OF ANIMALS.
Queer Positions i'm Which They Arc
Placed i'm Some of the Lower
Orders

wise mans eyes are in his head,
and his ears also, but these latter
organs in some animals are placed
quite otherwise. Fishes, for exam
pie, have both ears in their head,
and also structures in the skin, of
the body which help them to perceive
any movements in the water. A dark
line, easily seen along either side of
tiSh'S body, is the seat of such Or
gans, says Nature.
If you eNa mi ne lobster or prawn,
you will find two pairs of horns, or
feelers, sticking out of his head. one
pair being large, another small.
Lodged in each small feeler is a lit
tie bag opening to the outside, which
enables the creature to hear.
There is a little shrimp, the opos-
sum shrimp, which has an ear i'm
bedded in each side flap of his tail,
quite at the wrong end for it. Shell
fish, such as mussels and cookies, are
blessed with a single fieshy foot
which sticks out from the under side
of the body, and is used to shove the
animal along. Two little bag-Iike
ears are contained in this, so that
the creature can listen to his own
footsteps, so to speak.
Flies and other sorts of insects
carry one pair of feelers on the head,
and there is reason to think that
these enable their possessor not oily
to feel, but also to smell and hear.
Such things as grasshoppers go in
for a pair of ears contained in two
out of their six legs, and these are
constructed to appreciate the "chirp-
ing noise we hear in the country
during the summer time.
And wac may suppose that Mother
Grasshopper has to box her unruly
offspring's ears by shifting his legs.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
WATER IN JERUSALEM.
Residents of the Holy City Quench
Their Thirst from Solo
mons Pools

The ancient aque ducts and reSer-
voirs of Jerusalem testify to the album
dant provision that was made for run
ming water in the holy city when it
was the metropolis Of the Jewish state.
1t is only within the last few weeks
that. -hey have been brought again
in~-> service for the city. which dur
i.g Intervening centuries has been de-
pendent upon the scanty accumula-
tions of rain water, says London eX-
change.
The drOughts of the present summer
led to distress, which. happily, the new
governor of Jerusalem. Mahammed
Djevad Pasha. had the will and energy
TO combat. He secured the sultan's
consent to lay imme diately a pipe from
Solomon's pools, nine miles south of
the city. The pipe draws from the
sealed fountain mentioned in the song
of Solomon:
My beloved is like spring, shut up in a foun-
tain sealed.
1t is a deep-down, subterranean
spring. which. from the time of Solo
mon, flowed through an arched chan
mel to a distributing chamber. The
tunnel is rooted with stones in the
shape of an inverted V. 1t is one of
the oldest structures in existence. 1t
passes through the valley where the
beautiful ancient gardens of Solomon
are mentioned in Ecclesiastes. 1t
passes the spot where jah said that
he rested in his flight from JezebeI,
and crosses the plains of Ephraim.
where David. in the heat of the battle
with the Phlistines. Ionged for water
from the well of Bethlehem.
Finally, after passing around the
slope of Zion, it enters The city through
the grounds of the mosque Omar.
which is in the old temple area. This
drawing from Solomon's pools will en-
able the use of - ancient fountains in
the city. 1t will require 20 kiIometers
of piping. ten centrimeters in diameter
when finally installed. The governor
has also successfully repaired the
Virgins fount in the valley of Jehosa-
PLAT, outside the city walls. Its wa
ters pass TO the pool of Sloan. through
tunnel built by Hezekiah as its work
men recorded by rough-hewn Hebrew
inscription, the Oldest eXtant. 1t was
stolen, but afterward recovered, and
is now in museum t Constantinople
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
HARRY AT THE CASE.

times allowed him to play about the
composing-room. There, with the
assistance of a tramp print" the
child picked up in a few months
a knowledge of the business, and on
his third birthday surprised his ia
Their by setting several ''stickfuls" of
type from reprint without making a
single mistake. Since then Harry
has become a ful1-fiedged compositor,
and now at the age of five he is said
to be as swift and accurate at 1.-The
case as most adults. Wisconsin
claims him as the youngest practical
printer in the country.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
A RECKLESS ROOSTER.
Autocrnt of the Bnrnyard Fought a
Looking Glass with Unprece-
denied VaIor.


cious instinct largely developed. 1t
is common thing to see little fuzzy
chicks sparring at each other, and
mere pullets will frequently fight I'M
til one or the other is seriously in
jured.
Of course all chickens will not fight,
and this difference in disposition may
be tested by placing piece of look
ing-glass against tree and laying a
train of corn in front of it.
Some hens will discover with mild
curiosity what appears to be a new
arrival, and will merely look at it
intently, perhaps peering around be-
hind the tree, and then walk away.
Others peck the glass angrily, and
insist upon fighting, while a few
show the same noisy excitement that
seizes upon most hens when they
see a snake.
A boy who tried this trick on an
old autocrat of the barnyard tells of
the amusing result. Dropping his
head when some ten 1eet in front of
the glass, the rooster began a eau
tious advance by parallels, which
everyone familiar with poultry has
seen before fight. But, of course,
too far to one side.
After growing tiercefy and looking
around uneasily for a few moments,
he returned to the train of corn, and
almost instantly saw the strange
rooster nearer than before.
More stealthy approach, another
failure to keep sight of the foe, and
greater excitement, and a third time
L. - - i
by the hostile presence nearer than
ever.
At last he worked right up to the
glass and braced himself for the
shock of combat, the counterfeit, of
course, following his every movement
with ominous CELEBRITY. There was
one fierce peck at the angry head in
the glass, and then a crash as the
Infatuated champion hurled himself
against his likeness, breaking the
glass into fragments.
The mingling of astonishment,
rage and triumph in the ROSTERS APP
pearance as he whirled about, star
tied at the cracking noise and bewil-
dered at the total disappearance of
his enemy, was comical to behold.
Then he rushed around behind the
tree, evidently thinking that the
stranger might be hidden there. Not
finding any foe, the victor strutted
about, too excited to eat, and cackled
long and loud over his unprecedented
triumph.
What had appeared to him as an
other rooster was entirely wiped out
of existence, and the old fighter could
scarcely credit the evidence of his
own senses.-Golde Days.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16

4 new industry is promised for
North Carolina LII the discovery of the
matting-reed in it's river marshes. 1t
has long been said that mating could
be made only in China, because the
reed Suita bic for its manufacture was
found only in that country. Recently
reed has been found growing in the
greatest profusion in the waters of the
Trent and Neuse rivers above New
bern, n. c., which experts state is iden-
teal with that used in China for MAX
ing matting.-Science.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16

ing, on her pony, to catch up with
them.
Powell and Zimmerman each shot
q deer and hung them in convenient
trees to await their return. Fol
lowing the dogs closely, they noticed
the big staghound running back to
them, his tail between mis- legs, and
saw the other dog in chase of a
great black cat. The young men
hurried forward, and the jaguar
took refuge in a large pine tree.
Zimmerman sent a shot after him,
and, snariing frightfuiiy, the beast
fell to the ground. The dog closed
with him immedia tely and gained
the hold which did not loosen, when,
a few seconds later, the great claws
of the panther had killed him. With
his teeth locked in the cats throat
the dogs death struggle only tight
ened them, and the two men came
closer to aid the brave animal. Tn
able to shake off the dog, the jaguar
1eaped for Zimmerman, who was the
nearest, and was on him before he
could shoot. With one blow of his
paw the cat sent Zimmerman down
and the gun 20 feet away. Powell
ran in to close quarters, afraid to
shoot, because of the danger of hit
ting his comrade. The jaguar left
Zimmerman, and, with fierce rush.
knocked Powell and fastened his
great teeth in the boys shoulder.
Zimmerman tried to reach his gun
but the moves drew the jaguar's at
tention, and he flew to his first vic
tim. shot rang out 40 feet away
and the big cat fell at Zimmerman's
feet, knocking him down with the
momentum of his leap. Miss Powell
dashed up and leaped from her pony.
Aided by Zimmerman, who was not
badly hurt, she dressed her brothers
wounds, put him on her pony and
carried him home. Her other broth
ers returned the next day and
scalped and skinned the iaguar.
The great creature measured eight
feet from tip of tail to head, and is
said to be the largest jaguar ever
killed in the north.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Ind Little Italian Girls

school has been imprisoned for
smuggling at Maslianico, on the
Swiss frontier. The teachers were in
the habit of taking the 40 girls out
on daily tramps in procession, walk
ing two by two. The walks led so
often over the border that the Gus
tomhouse authorities became suspi-
cious, stopped and examined the
young women, and found their
clothes full of cigars, cigarettes and
tobacco. They have figured out that
they struggled in 100000 worth of for
hidden goods.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
FIGHT WITH A JAGUAR.
A Story of the Arizona Mountains
Which Speaks Volumes for
Young Girls Nerve.

Owing to a quick eye, a steady
nerve and ready rifle, a combina-
ton which saved the lives of her
sweetheart and her brother, and
won her the scalp and hide of a
magnificent jaguar, Miss Eleanor
Powell has been made the idol of
the cowpunchers and miners in the
Coyote Creek country, in the wilds
of eastern Arizona. In the White
mountains, along the New Mexican
line, lies one of the most prolific
game districts in the United States.
Before the advance of civilization
the wild beasts have been driven
from the central and southern parts
of Arizona, but have found protec
ton, and, indeed, a paradise in the
rugged and almost inaccessible
heights of the White range. Here
are the mountain lion, the bear, the
great gray wolf, and sometimes,
from Mexico and Central America,
the spotted jaguar, the fiercest of
the panther family, and known as
the ''tiger of South America" finds
his way.
The Powell family resides on
ranch in one of the wide valleys in
the White mountains, and, with their
trained dogs, have tracked and killed
hundreds of bears and lions. A few
days ago young John Powell and
Joseph Zimmerman, to whom Miss
Eleanor Powell is to be married in
December, started on a trail of a
herd of deer which had come down
to water near the Powell ranch.
With two dogs, one great stag
hound, the other a cross between
bull mastiff and bloodhound, they
followed the trail well into the foot
hills, while Eleanor Powell, wishing
to join in the sport, was endeavor-
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
1T WAS THE LAST BUS.
Last One mt the Door and the Last
One Running That
Night.
1t was midnigh t.

Far away, over the housetops of
the sleeping city, the deep tones of
a bell rose tremulous on the air,
writes Will j, Hampton, in Harlem
Life.
ne-two-three-and then others,
nearer and clearer, rang out in the
full diapason of the noon of night,
but sweeping through them all came
the deep bass of the distant bell,
throbbing out the measure of time
ur-five-six-until all was still
again.
The young man stood in the open
door of great house, and. close
beside him, the fair girl, who had
promised to be his.
They had been talking there for
several minutes in tender under
tones.
On the floor above, the girls ia
Their leaned listening over the stair
rail.
AS the last notes of the bells died
away, rambling followed, as of
wheels over a stony street.
The young man bent forward to
catch the sound and the girl came
closer to him.
Good night, darling" he muir
INJURED, clasping her in his arms, ~
must take the last bus
a moment-and the old man ierked
his head back out of sight.
q guess he got it," he chuckled
to himself, as he ambled away to his
room.
And the front door was shut soft
ly, and dainty footsteps tripped up
ward on the stairs.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
All for Love.

The Lake of Geneva is celebrat ed for
its swans. Two of these birds were
observed to be greatly attached to
each other, being insepara bic compan-
ions. Their devotion was pointed out
to visitors. Recently the park au-
thorlties introduced ito the lake a
young female swan of great beauty to
whom the male that had so long been
noted for his coniugai fidelity imme-
diately transferred his affections. The
deserted female swan shortly after
ward committed suicide by beating it's
brains out against the quay. The body
of the unfortunate bird has been
stuffed and placed in the Geneva mu-
Seum.-Detroit Free Press.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Change in the TenderfOot.

"This is a remarkably healthy eli
mate, they say said the easterner.
You're right thar" said Arizona
AL CIR instance, not long ago ten
derfoot with a weak chest an a pale
face dropped inter the Miners De-
light call me a liar an o. course
I had to clean up. Bout two months
after big sunburnt cowboy stopped
me on the street, wiped the earth up
with me, an slammed me up in tree
to recuperate. Same Teller. Best
climate in the world, pard."-Indi-
apaDofiS Sun,
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
NEW GAME IN MUSIC.
Western Girl Makes a Reputation By
Being "a Persistent Substi-
tute for Singers.

The contralto soloist looked serious.
81 have just witnessed an amazing
example of western push,'' she said,
reports the New York Herald. about
half an hour ago the maid brought UP
the card of woman who was a total
stranger to me. l was busy at the
time, but, thinking her errand might
be important, l went down to see her.
''She was a nice-!ooking girl, with
Energy written in capt. al letters from
the topmost flower in her new spring
hat to the tips of her shoes. No sooner
had | said How do than she sailed
into me full tilt.
"I see by the papers, she said, that
you are advertised to sing at the bene-
fit concert tomorrow night, and [
would like TO know if anything has
come up, or is likely to come up, that
will prevent you from filling your en-
gagement?'
F." NO 1 said, with some asperity, I
am perfectly well and apparently in
good voice, and l expect to sing accord
ing to programme.
"The girl sighed. L didn't know she
said, but what you might be indis-
posed. OF course, I'm glad you're all
right, and l hope you will pardon my
audaclty in asking such personal ques-
tons, but there was no other way of
finding out
"'Why did you want TO know?'
"'Well,' said the girl, if there had
been anything the matter with you, l
was going to ask you to let me act as
your substitute. You know yourself,
being in the business, that popular
singers are given to taking sick at d
minutes notice. and i didn't know
whether you We're an exception or not.
Under those circumstances the man
agement is often hard put to it to find
an acceptab BILE substitute. Not but
what there are plenty of good singers
who are capable of filling the vacant
places. The difficulty is that those
singers are all unknown, and nobody
ever thinks of giving them trial.
"'When ] came on here from Chicago
early in the season | saw scores of
girls eating their very hearts out-and
it was about all they had to eat. poor
things-waiting for appreciation from
audiences they never got chance o
sing before. and ! just mustered up all
my pluck and commenced a campaign
of my own.
"'All winter I have been Watching
musical programmes, big and little.
like a hawk. and l have visited all
the contraltos just as 1 have come
to you, and asked to be allowed to
sub for them in case they should
be suddenly incapacitated for duty
"'Have you protited by your novel
scheme?' I asked.
ITO be sure / have said the girl.
I've sung As times this winter. count
ing in church socials and all. Some
times l got paid for my work, but
more often 1 did not. But / didn't
worry much about the financial end
of the arrangement. for l was maxi
ing myself known to musicians gen
orally and l expect to reap my re-
ward hereafter-not in the remote
hereafter 20 or 80 years away. but
next season.
Sometimes they took me because
they couldn't pick up anybody else
on such short notice: again. the all
ing singer insisted upon me for a
substitute because she could thus
prevent a professional enemy from
filing her place.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
These Cnts Live in Glover,

A family of 90 cats of assorted kinds
and colors keep house in building set
aside for their sole use along the road
leading from Weston to Nusemburg,
Pa. Their benefactress is Miss Sarah
Brill, aged 20, who lives with her
brother, a few years younger. near the
house in which the cats are domiciled
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
YOUNGEST OF PRINTERS.
At the Age of Five Harry Reese II
Accurate eat the Case''
Most Adults.

A. E. Reese is the proprietor and
editor of the Osceola (Wis.) Sun, a
weekly newspaper. Mr.. Reese has
one son, Harry, who promises to fol-
low in his fathers footsteps. Before
he was three years old little Harry
displayed such fondness for the
printing office that his father some
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
An Ancient AVueduct.

Recent discovery in Jerusalem
proves that the ancient aqueduct
which brought water from Bethlehem
through the Hinnah valley, thought to
be the work of Herod, was built by
Emperor Severus, 1875 A. ID. Inscrip-
tons to that effect have been found
London News.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
E@lA |gsSBR|R|
THE FOUR It's.

There are four rs, so apt to run,
IT'S best to set watch upon:
Dur Thoughts
Oft. when alone, they take them wings.
And light upon forbidden things.
Our Temper
Who, in the family, guards it best
Soon has control DER all the rest.
Our Tongues
Know when to speak; yet be content
When silence is most eloquent.
Our Time
Once lost neer found; who yet can say
He's overtaken yesterday?
George Birdseye. in Golden Days.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Proper Place for 1t.

Customer-See here, waiter!
found button in this salad.
Waiter-,Yes, sir; that's part of the
dressing.-Philadelp Record
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Real Floating Population.

About 100000 people are always
afloat on the seas of the world.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-07
Off for the Settlement.

The James Makee left at 9 o'clock
last evening for the Settlement with
the Board Of Health and few in
vitsd visitors on board, The follow
ing is the full list Of those who went
to Molokai:
DR.. Sloggett, President Board of
Health; DR.. j. s. B. Pratt, executive
officer; F. G. Smith, E A. Mott
Smith, DR.. Mcdonald, r. q. Keen,
L E. Pinkham, L. l. McCandless,
Judge Wilcox, w. o. Smith, DR.. L..
E. Coier, u. S. @ iarsntin. Ssrvice;
j. ID. McVeigh, Z. Il. Wilson, DR.. A
NJ. Athettop, George K. Kaia, W. d
Coolidge, G. F. Henshall, Star; F. j
Tesla. Independent; Ed. Like, D. q.
Kahaulelio and Mrs. "A. Lyons, Ma
lais, Nahinu, John K. r ,binson, Ka.
heleaulani, Mrs, Makaimoku, Emilia
Luika, Annie Palaluuuai, Mrs, Ksala-
els.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-07
The Boys Brigade.

The annual report OF The Boys
Brigade, just issued, gives Al me
valuable and interesting data rela-
tive to that Institution. The report
ia neatly printed in book form, with
illustrations, and contains individu-
al reports of the various officers.
The annual report OF President
Theodore Richards throws much
light on the work OF the Boys Brig
ade. Mr.. Richards says the military
work is the backbone of the organ
ization, and plea is made for
athletics among the boys. he re.
fers to the offer OF the Bishop Estate
for playground and says strenuous
efforts should be made to obtain the
five acres offered, A series OF enter.
tainments is sugges ed, and also q
possibility for another savings bank
as soou as the new clubrooms are
opened,
The report OF j. P. Cooke, treas
nrer, shows the total receipts during
the year to have been S4,4S2 Is, and
the expenditures 81 3S9 80, leaving a
balance on hand Of 1925
Major Edward j. Wilson, chair
man of the military committee,
gives a brief sketch of that part OF
the work.
The training school and it's results
is the subject of the secretary's re-
port. Over 140 have attended, and
there are thirty 30 interested in the
work as to come regularly. He says
further that the machinery will be q
great aid, not as matter of train.
ing, but as an attraction for the
| boys.