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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
Crows Is Enemies of Terrapins.


The crow is the evil genius Of the
turtle just as of the diamond-back and
other terrapins. When the warm days
of spring come and the female terra
pins and turtles leave their beds In
the marsh, the crow goes on guard,
knowing that a season of feasting Is at
hand. Both terrapins and turtles seek
the warm, sandy uplands near the
shore to deposit their eggs. A hole
il dug several inches deep and from
twenty to thirty inches oblong, white
eggs are deposited and then the nest
is filled or covered with sand. Having
neatly piled the sand over the eggs.
the turtle raises herself just as high
as is possible, then comes down with
a heavy thud on the sand. This ia
continued until the sand Is quite hard,
when the eggs are left for the sun to
hatch. In the meantime the crow has
been on guard, and by means Of his
sharp bill and strong claws the work
of breaking into the treasure house of
the unsuspecting turtle is quickly &C.
complished and the feast is soon over.
The crow is considered by many to be
the greatest enemy the diamond-back
has. 1t is an easily established fact
that the crow destroys thousands of
the eggs Of all kinds of terrapins, not
making all exception Of the diamond
backs.-Baltimore Sun.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
Bellies Dance Is Miles in One Night.

Bellies Dance 10 Miles IN One Night.
A New York physician with a mind
for statistics has been estimating the
distance covered by woman in dane
ing through the ordinary ballroom pro-
gram. An average waltz, the doctor
estimates, takes one over three-quar-
ters Of mile A square dance makes
you cover half a mile, the same dis
tance is covered by the polka, while a
rapid gallop will oblige you to traverse
just about a mile. Say there are twelve
waltzes, which is a fair average, these
alone make nine miles. Three gal
lops added to this makes the distance
twelve miles, while from three to five
other dances, at half-mile each
brings up the total to from thirteen to
fifteen miles, this, too, without reckon
ing the promenade and the extras.
las means Of exercise" says the
physician, 'it will thus be seen that
dancing stands at the head of the list.
In golf, for instance, the major part of
the exercise consists in walking around
the links, following up the ball, and
yet even in golf not so much ground
is covered as in an evenings dancing" :"
No wonder woman is always tired
the day "after the ball."-New York
Herald
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
Tahiti a Land of Mystery.

TO the antiquarian Tahiti is as full
of fascinating mystery as Egypt, writes
a correspondent from the island. It
contains monuments of a civilization
past modern comprehension. Picture
a statue measuring 35 feet from head
to hips, and carved out of a single
stone, transported from a quarry three
miles away. On the head of the image
place a crown of red stone 10 feet in
diameter. That is the sort of mystery
you encounter in Tahiti. Everything
there is strange, everything entranc-
ing. And now line of steamers has
been started from San Francisco, and
before many years have passed we may
expect to see the beauties Of that land
trampled out of existence by tourists
and traders, and It's crystal atmosphere
polluted with the smoke of factories.
A fee simple is money given to the
quack doctor.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
GERMANS ON THE INCREASE.
Census Returns Show Population OF EN-
pire to Be B6,OOO,OOO.

pire to BE 56,OOO,OOO.
The United States census office has
received through the state department
a consular report on the population OF
the German empire and its changes
during the last century. The popu-
lation is now about 56,0OO,OOO, larger
than that of any other country IN
Europe except Russia, which has in
Europe alone over 106,0O0,000 subjects,
or nearly twice as many as Germany.
In 1889 the whole German empire had
a population of about 26,0O0,0O0 an at
the close of the Napoleonic wars in
1915 Germany, though somewhat re-
duced in size, had a population OF
something more than 30,000,000 In
1S45, since which date the area has
remained almost constant, Germany
had $4,000 ,OOO in 1865. 40,000,000: in
1885, Al 900, 900, and in 1900 about 3d.
500 000 an increase during the century
of about 30OO0O00. Since 1871, when
the modern German empire was Or
ganized, the population of Germany
has increased about 35 per cent,
growth extremely rapid for an old
country and for one sending out large
and steady streams of emigrants. The
Germans felt a natural pride in the
rapid growth of their population. says
the report, compared with that of their
rival across the Rhine. In 1S45 France
had about 36,OOOO00 Inhabitants and
Germany 94000,000 Now France has
about 3s,O0O,0O0, or only two-thirds
the number in Germany. The provis-
ional results of the census OF Vienna,
taken December 81. 1900, have just
been announced, and according to a
report from the consul general at VII
emma showed a population of 1885,
SAT, or nearly $4,000 less than there
were in Chicago when the recent CEN
sus of that city was taken. These fig
ures show Vienna TO rank next after
London, Paris and Berlin among the
European capitals, while in this ccun-
try only New York and Chicago are
larger. During the last ten years vi
emma has increased 2s.9 pes cent, or
slightly faster than the average of the
whole United States. Few large cities
in this country do not show larger
rate. Of the two American cities larg-
er than Vienna, greater New York in
creased in ten years 37.8 per cent and
Chicago 54.4 per cent. In common
with most large cities the population
residing in the central districts of vi
emma is slowly decreasing and the most
rapid growth is in the outskirts of the
city.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

A discovery of much interest was re-
Gently uade at Concord, Mass. There
was found in the attic of the house in
which Thoreau lived a quantity of lead
pencils stamped 'Thoreau and Son." 1t
was then remembered that the great
naturalist and his father once earned
their bread by the manufacture of such
pencils. Those that were discovered
the other day are naturally in great de-
mand and have probably fetched high
er prices than were paid, at any time
tA the makers themselves.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
Lono TOM BROKE HE FAST.
Hsmssiok Python yososd 10 Take Meal
Of Two RAbbits.

Homesick Python YoSosd TO Take Meal
Of Two Rabbits.
Sometimes when snakcs arc taken
out Of tho jungle thay become home
sick and commit suicide. 1t 10 q tsr--
ribiy tedious process, for thsy always
select tne same method. starvation;
and starvation with a snake 10 q mat
ter Of months. A reptile can live
long time on his own base OF supplies.
1t was undoubtedly through homcslck-
ness, then, tnAt Long Tom. big
python from India, had not UP to ycs-
terday tasted meat since November,
says the Boston Evening Transcripts.
He lay behind his glass window In q
Boston dime museum. and grew thin
and peaked. Yet his length is twenty
eight feet four inches and his weight
$50 pounds. His eyes are small and
yellow and evil looking, and his mus
cles strong enough to crush man to
death. 1t took twenty-one men to
hold him yesterday while he was
forced to break his fast. Two snake
experts from the New York zoo were
summoned to Boston to do the trick,
and half the attractions Of the museum
were on hand to see this notable ban
quet. Trixie Roderico, the snake
charmer, in cotton morning wrap
per, helped to wait on the big fell
low. One of the New Workers, Dit
mars, put two rabbits, fiayed and
dressed, at the end of long pole; tha
other. Snyder, got at the snakes head.
Then the big reptile was pulled slowly
out of his cage until his whole length
was stretched out straight. The at
tendants kept tight hold on him that
he should not coil up and crush any
one. Snyder forced open the wicked
looking jaws and Ditmars started the
rabbits on their inward course. The
men holding the snake could feel them
pushing in. Tom squirmed and strug-
gled, but the score Of attendants held
fast and he did not succeed IN making
kink. At last the rabbits were push
ed in so far that Tom could not force
them out and he was hurried back into
his cage There he coiled up against
the glass door, closed his eyes and
started on his ten days of digestion.
He is good for several more months of
fagrlng.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
MAY BE SMALLEST ENGINE,
Minute Piece of Mechanism Weighs onl!
Three Pennyweights.

Minute Piece of Mechanism Weighs Only
Three Pennyweights.
A. G. Root of Danbury has just COM
pleted what is undoubtedly the small
est engine ever made, says the Hart
ford Daily Times. 1t is a horizontal
engine and stands on piece OF metal
exactly the size of ten-cent piece.
Mr.. Root has been working at this mi
mute piece of mechanism during his
leisure time for several months. The
quality of the workmanship on the tiny
machine is indicated by the fact that
when completed and put together and
connected with the power 1t started
off as nicely as the most accurately ad-
justed engine that ever was built. The
materials of which the engine is built
are gold, silver, copper and steel. The
band of the fly wheel is solid gold. 1t
will be interesting to note some of the
dimensions of the parts of this very
small machine. 1t being such tiny
affair, the measurements are all made
in sixty-fourths, thirty-secondsan and six
teenths of an inch. The steam chest
measures 6-32 1892, and the cylin-
der 8-32x9-32 The stroke is 6-64, and
the extreme length of the main shaft,
which is of steel, is 5-16. The dame
ter of the fly wheel is 716, and the
width of the fly wheel band is 7-64. The
diameter of the main shaft at its larg-
est point is 1854. The extreme length
of the crank shaft is 4-16, and the di-
ameter Of the crank wheel is 632. The
extreme outside diameter of the CYL
inder, which is sheathed with ebony,
is 3-16, and the boer of the cylinder Is
5-64. The diameter Of the feed pipe,
which is made of silver, is 2-32; that Of
the valve rod is 1-64, and that of the
piston rod is less than 264. Complet-
ed the engine weighs three penny
weights. Mr. Root built the engine en-
tirely by hand. The power that is now
used to run it is compressed air. Of
which only an infinitesimal amount is
needed. sl..
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
GEN. I. F. MEAGHER.
A MONUMENT TO HIS MEMORY
BY MONTANA.
A Rebel In Irelsnd and Sentenced to Be
Hanged-Be Gained Fame In the Civil


The name of Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher, one of Montana's early gov
ernors to whose memory it is proposed
to erect monument in that common
wealth, is known in two hemispheres
1t has made part of the history Of Ire
land and America In Ireland 1t was
associated with events which charac-
terized an epoch not rare in the story
of that country-an epoch OF revolu-
tion. What Lord Edward Fitzgerald
was to the period of 1898 and Robert
Emmet was to the unfruitful, though
gallant, movement of 1903, Meagher
was, in a great measure, to the revolu-
tionary attempt of 1S4S.
Meagher's Career in Ireland.
Gen. Meagher was born in Water
ford. Ireland, in 1923. After his col
lege graduation, in 1S43, he entered
into the whirl of political strife then
raging. The repeal movement was
then shaking Ireland. Every town and
village was in ferment. O'Connell,
playing with the passions of the peo-
Pile, which he controlled with a po-
tency equal to the wand of Prospero,
had constructed a gigantic organiza-
ton. 1t was at this period that John
Mitchell, editor of the Irish Citizen,
met young Meagher in Dublin. Mea-
gher's services in the national cause
were compressed into the period OF
few years. 1t was the stormiest time
in the history of the country during
all it's struggles against foreign DOM
ination since the days of the volun-
teers in 1882 and the revolution Of
1898, of which Wolfe Tone, Fitzgerald,
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
vsrdrs Horror Of Poor Music.

Verdi had a horror of barrel organs
and when he went on his holidays he
had method Of suppressing the street
music which was rather unique. At
Moncaleri once a visitor found the
composer living, sleeping and eating
in one room. Seeing his surprise.
Verdi said: "Oh, have two other
large rooms, but they contain a num-
ber of articles I have hired" And he
opened the door and showed the visit
or some barrel organs to the number Of
ninety-fve. At cost Of 1900 lire the
composer had hired all the grinding
machines in the place to insure .
peaceful holiday.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

1t is reported from St. Petersburg
that the people belonging to the relig-
ius sect called Duchoborzens have left
the Caucasus and found a new home in
Canada. The Molukanes, another Rus
.siaa- sect residing in Transcaucasia,
also wish to emigrate to North Ameri-
ca. They number about 10000, and are
located in Tifiis, Jelisawetpol, Baku,
and Kars. They are known as indus
trious agriculturists and are prompt
ed to emigrate on account of lack of
land and increased taxation.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

But little more than an eighth of
che sum annually paid by the govern
ment for pensions goes to the south.
There are nearly 100000 pensioners
of the civil war, and last year 1858
were residents of the Is southern
states, including Maryland and Mis-
souri,. The southern states themselves,
however, pay not inconsiderable sums
as pensions for those who fought in
"the lost cause"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

Everybody" says 1.-The Lewiston
(Me) Journal" "has read of the splen-
did fittings and fine furnishings of the
monster schooners built in Maine in
the last three. years. The sixmaster
George wehs,s built at Camden last
sdrnmer, has d grand piano in his cab
In. and there is plenty of room for it.,
too. Several fivemasters carry pianos
most of them uprights, and others
have cabinet organs. Not many ship
masters know how to play, but their
wives and daughters do, and 1t is to
make the women contented at sea that
the instruments are put in. Some of
the largest ships and barques in long
distance trades also carry pianos"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

An Italian medical paper describes
the results of an expedition sent out
by the government to study the mos
quito theory of malaria. They went
to one of the most malarious regions
in the kingdom, but as all wore pro-
tective masks only one man out OF
1O4 got malaria, and he, it was discov-
cred, was in the habit of displacing
the mask at night in order to smoke.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
Crop Ra,sins In Alaska,

A special agent Of the United States
department Of agriculture reports that
beyond doubt grain can be matured
anywhere In Alaska. Barley, osts
wheat and rye have developed perfect
" from seed accidentally sown and
srown wild. Flax Of good quality has
also been grown.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
government

Among the newest constructions OF
the Russian navy to engage the ener-
gies Of the ship building plant at Nico-
Iaieff will be new cruiser of $4,000
tons, 1900 horse power and eighteen
knots speed. Besides this, the same
yards will launch a protected cruiser
of 6,40O tons, 19,500 horse power and
twenty-three knots speed.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
THE MARBLE TIMES
AND
CRYSTAL SILVER LANCE
MARBLE, COLORADO.
MARBLE,

The Indian natives mistrust the SOW
ereign, and will have none Of 1t as
cash. In Madras, however, they are
beginning to wear sovereigns as neck
iaces, and goldsmiths in Calcutta are
melting down the coin for clients who
want their sweethearts' bangles to be
made of something guaranteed by the
government.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

A new bond of sympathy between
the public school children OF the Unit
ed States and their newly acquired
brothers and sisters Of Hawaii was Gre
ated by a ceremony which recently
took place in that far-off group of is
lands. The occasion was the raising
of the stars and stripes over the kau-
bakalua school. The pole from wnlcn
1t flies is no slim staff Of pine or
spruce, but towering palm tree; yet
the flag is the same which hutters
over the thousands Of little school
houses in this country, and 1t was
raised to the sound of the same Amer
ica" and "Star-Spangled Banner" and
with the same exercises. Let US hope
that 1t will represent the same loyalty
and devotion there as here.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31

The approach Of Arbor day prompts
The Ccmuanion to offer a suggestion.
.rhere is hardly a town in the land
which does no. cherish the recollec-
+,on of some citizen whose life was an
honor to his place and generation. Is
there a suitable monument to his
memory? If not, what better way Is
there Of showing that he is not for
gotten than by planting memorial
.tr.e IN his name? We cannot all en-
dow hospitals or fopnd public Libraries
,,,,t we can all do this. a tree thus
,,.ntcd will bless those who come az
ter as well as commemorate him VINO
has gone before. 1t will be better
.,,rrment than. shaft OF granite
~ .marbie. and it will call for nothing
.s,,ts. few minutes labor and little
..s.,,,,e,. sririt, The boys and girls OF
.ssslpurae schools have here a noble
.eppostun.ty to rendef great service
:; u Fersnd, who died recently in Par
~ tsSonxed to Z family closely identi-
Vith the revolutionary history of
1p3ssnoe. His great-uncle was mem
~ ~ scon1ention which condemn
~ g Hnlllotine the unfortunate
(cf1 XVI, md shared the fate Of the
<u3Sf y1ftim, his head being stuck ut
~. yeud 'sof pike and thrust In the
n Tie president, Boissy d'Anglas.
~ 0oulard, the minister Of finance
! IA Nj, who raised the loan Of i've
Elnrds, the famous war indemnity
Ss6S Germans, was H. yAand's
9tasr-ia-iaw.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.

THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
Emmet, Hamilton Rowan and other
leaders of the United Irishmen" were
the inspiration.
From 1S45 to 1S4S Meagher labored
zealously with other leaders of the
Young Ireland party, whose object was
to obtain Irish independence by force
OIL arms. In the summer of 1S4S Mea-
CHER was captured with arms in his
hands in the county of Tipperary
while engaged in an effort to array
the peasantry against the authority of
the British crown after O'Brien's at
tempt at Ballingary. He was tried for
high treason with Smith O'Brien, Ter
renee Bellew McManus and Patrick
O'Donoghue, and was convicted, of
course, and sentenced to be
Hanged, Drawn and Quartered
and his remains placed at the disposal
of her majesty. the Queen, to be dealt
with according to royal pleasure. His
speech upon the passing of this bar
barous sentence will long be remem-
bered for its unflinching spirit, it's
calmness, its dignity and splendid
justification of the acts for which he
was condemned to suffer.
BY a special act of royal clemency,
however, Meagher was released from
the extreme penalty, the punishment
of all the cohspirators being fixed at
transportation for life to the convict
settlement at Van Dieman's land. In
xLo Of 1QEO off
years of penal exile, he made his es-
cape and landed in New York in the
latter part OF May. en-
Meagher soon became distin-
guished lecturer and public writer He
studied law with Judge Emmet and in
1854 became a member of the New
York bar, which practice he gave up
for time to undertake an expedition
I to Central America. In 1853 Meagher
published volume of his speeches on
The Legislative Independence of Ire
land.
His Service In the Civil War.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
| organized company of Zouaves for
the national army and Joined the Six
ty-ninth New York Volunteers under
| Col. Michael Corcoran. He served
| during the first campaign in Virginia
and at the first Bull Run had a horse
shot under him. In the latter part of
1861 he organized the Irish Brigade
and became its colonel. In February.
1eo2, he became brigadier general.
He and his command fought bravely
during the seven days battle around
Richmond, and at the second Bull Run.
Fredericksburg and Antietam. where
| again horse was shot under him.
After Charlottesville his brigade was
| 80 decimated that he resigned and was
out Of actual service until early in
| 1864, when he was recommissioned
brigadier general of volunteers and
assigned to the command of the dis
trict of Etowah In 1866 he was or
dered to report for duty to Gen. Sher-
man at Savannah, but the close of the
war put an end to further military
service. fff
A. Governor of Montana.
In July, 1865, he was appointed by
President johnson to be secretary Of
the TERRITORY Of Montana and later be-
r.zss acting governor IN the abssnce
q. ~ 4 <. n KS q a \. 3 x \ IS y. X x
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-05-31
AZ Governor of Montana.

In July, 1866, he was appointed by
President Johnson to be secretary Of
the .territory OF Montana and later be-
'easss acting governor N the abssnce
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-29
Look Out for These Signs.

Pain in the back, a giddy sensation or
headache, palpitation Of the heart, a sal
low complexion, bad taste in the morn
ing, iatulency and fullness of the stomach
costivness, loss Of sleep, cold feet and fee
bic circulation. Is there a sediment in
your unine, or a scum on it after it has
stood for twelve hours Is it stringy and
ropy? Are You sure that albumen, the
most vital element Of the body, is not be-
ing wasted away in the urine? Does the
urine stain your clothing? Do you have
an unusual or scanty supply? Do YOU
get tired easily? Is your breath short /?
Do your feet and ankles swell? Do you
have Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia,
Gout ? Take immediate warning do not
wait YOU will get worse instead Of better.
Barosma and Danleloin and Mandrake
Pills will cure you and save doctors
bill. sI.oo bottle, or six for $500. All
druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-29
Queer New Year superstitions.

Don't take a light out of the house
before one has been brought in," is the
solemn injunction on New Years night
Of the peasantry Of Lincolnshire, Eng
land. Death is certain to result If this
advice is not followed.
To permit a woman 10 enter the house
urst on New Years day is said to be a
sure forerunner Of evil The same re-
suits are said to follow the throwing out
Of dirty water, ashes or any kind Of ref
use.
In sweeping the house the dust must
be swept from the door to the hearth or
death viii be the consequence. A custom
largely observed at present is after max
ing the fire in the morning to spread the
ashes over the threshold II in the
morning there is an impression Of a foot
leading from the house, n death in that
family is so firmly believed in that prep
Rrations are made for il, but il the foot
mark leads toward the house a birth
during the year is sure, and prepara-
lions are made accordingly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-29
PcnnsS SlvaHia Railroad Iow-RRic Tour 20
The pnridr tonsf

Pcnnsy lvaHia Railroad Low-Ratc Tour 60
the Pacific CoRst.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Personally
Conducted tour to san Francisco and the
Pacific Coast, leaving New York. Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg by special train Of
Pullman, sleeping, dining and observa-
ton cars, July $, will not be confined to
delegates To the Epworth League conven-
ton, which will be held in San Francisco
from July Is to 2l, but will be run for
the benefit OF all who desire to visit Cali
ilornia and the Canadian Northwest dur
ing the summer season. Stops will be
msde at Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt
LAKE City, San Francisco, Monterey,
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, san Jose,
Portland, Seattle, Bantf Hot Springs, St.
Paul, and othee interesting points en-
route.
The round trip rate from all points on
the Pennsylvania Railroad east OF Pitts
burg, SlSS.50, covers transportation,
double Pullman berth, and meals in
dining ear; two persons in a berth, each,
Sl6S.50. Rates from Pittshurg, $500 less.
The tour will cover period OF 80 days.
Persons desiring, may return inde-
pendontly from San Francisco by Vari-
Gus routes at propOrtionately low rates.
For further information apply To ticket
agents, or address Geo, ". Boyd, Assist
ant Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. II