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The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

from the top OF Fulfil into Tuscarora
Deep. at least there would be plenty
OF water and no danger OF striking
oottom. The depth is more than "a
oOo feet. Fulfil. the highest point of
Japan's upheaval. is ~ 400 feet, So
we have $4,000 feet between ton and
bottom. A safe seven miles, fancy"
Down near Nagasaki. the chief sea-
port on the island of Klushiu. is the
largest active volcano in the world.
Aso San, yet in spite Of its activity and
the terrible eruptions 1t has had, there
are some seventy villages inside the
crater, with total population of per-
haps 10000. During one eruption Aso
San destroyed $4,000 lives-obliterated
them.
All conditions OF men, from Mikados
down to the most lowly, have made
onerings and prayers to propitiate the
wrath OF this vast volcanic noun
tain. Once the people heard rum
bings and went to the priest with
money. but in vain. The rumblings
continued, and the priest said that
probably God wanted more money.
Then the people gave again, but God
did not grant their prayer.
He thinks you have given INSULT
GENTLY" explained the priest, so the
people gave third time. Then the
holy man beat his sacred drum and
changed the sacred gong. repeated sew
en- prayers and informed his parishion-
ers that God advised them twice. First,
in the case of flood run to the hills.
Second, in case Of earthquakes run to
the bamboo forest. where the matted
roots form network that would hold
them up even though the ground
should open. And the people went
away dissatisfied, for they had known
this all along.
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DANGER TO HEALTH IN SCHOOLS.
Many people who are scrupulously
careful OF the health of their children
In the home are strangely Indifferent
to the conditions prevailing in the
school. Hygiene in the public schools
Is subject that is yearly receiving
more and more attention, with the re-
suit that new school buildings in the
larger towns and the cities conform
generally to sanitary standards, but
this is not true Of many of the old
buildings and Of many schoolhouses In
small places. 1t is the duty of all
parents to know how far they fall
short. and why, and what is needed
to make them healthy.
The rules as to contagious diseases
should be more strict, or rather more
strictly enforced, and parents should
remember that danger may lurk in
complaints often considered of slight
Importance. Whooping-cough, for in
stance. is thought by many people to
be an unimportant and necessary trou-
BILE of childhood which 1t is better to
get over and have out of the way.
10y W. iAot hhoWb vi thSy AoA 6Stp that
while whooping-cough is not a dan
gerous disease for older children, 1t
is dangerous and often fatal to very
young children, and is easily carried
by the children attending school to
the babies in the nursery.
Too much attention cannot be paid
to the question of light in the school
room. Many children are made pre-
mature wrecks from unrecognized eye
strain. and school visitors may often
see small, helpless children sitting
blinking in the sunlight which streams
through large window in front Of
them. making frowning efforts through
the blare to read from blackboard,
and using up in few hours the nerve
force of a week. Light should be
abundant and should come from the
left side, SO that no shadow is thrown
on slate Or book, as is the case when
the light comes from behind or from
the right.
Another most important matter is
the properly constructed desk, which
will prevent undue STOPPING, contor-
tions, or impediment to correct breath
ing.
In considering the subject of ventil
alton, there should. of course, be some
system in every schoolroom by which
air can be introduced from outside
and then allowed to escape without
using the windows, which cannot al
ways be depended upon on account of
drafts and storms. These and many
other points should be insisted upon
by parents.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
WHY SILVER rARNIsuEs.

Although every housekeeper is pain
fully aware of the tendency of silver
ware to part with its briiliancy and
become tarnished when exposed to Or
dinary atmospheric Influences, many
do not know that the cause of tile
furnishing is the action Of sulphur in
the air. Unless frequently cleaned,
the surface of silver will become
black in the course of a few months
The best way to keep silver bright,
without the necessity of cleaning is
said to be to coat the surface with a
thin solution Of collodion varnish di-
luted with spirits Of wine. After be-
ing applied with soft brush the spir-
it evaporates, leaving a thin, glossy,
transparent film on the polished sur
face. Warm water removes the var
nish. Tarnished silver may be re-
stored by careful rubbing with a soft
cloth wet with dilute solution Of potas-
SUM cyanide,-one ounce to a quart
of water,-followed by rinsing.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
WAYS OF THE HORNED TOAD.

Charles F. Holder, the naturalist,
writes of horned toads as follows in
the Scientific American: "In handling
the lizards, which are perfectly harm
less. despite their warlike array Of
spines. l noticed that. although I had
treated them gently, my hands were
spotted with blood, and upon examin-
ing one of the anima' found that its
eyes were suffused with blood, while
in another specimen IS eye appeared
to be destroyed. or represented by a
blood spot. l at first assumed that
while together the animals had in
jured each other with their spines;
but suddenly. when holding lizard
near my face, it depressed or lowered
its head, and Immediately received
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
FIRST AMERICAN RAILROAD.
Man stu Living who Prophesied ITS Pres
ent Developmept

John Gilman of Worcester, Massa-
chusetts.whO is stopping at the Brown
Palace Hotel, says late issue of the
Denver News. witnessed the cOnstruc-
ton of the first railroad in the United
States. 1t was the Boston 4 Albany.
begun in 1896 and completed in 1887.
1t ran through what was then his faith
er's farm. Although people predicted
in his hearing that that would be the
only road ever constructed in the
country, he made the youthful boast
that time would see Il road in opera
tiOn from ocean TO ocean.
People thought / was crazy when
said that" remarked Mr.. Gilman.
But | was not. for / have lived long
enough to cross the continent forty
one times on the six roads which have
since been built
Mr.. Gilman is the originator of the
exhibition car project. and is touring
the West arranging for 2T5 cars which
will be fitted up by the various states
ana taken East to advertise the cOun-
try. He constructed his first car
twenty-three years ago. The late
George NJ. Pullman became Interested
in the scheme with him. and mt the
time of his death was half owner.
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SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Improvement in Glass s-Blowing.

Improvement in Glass Blowing.
By employing compressed air, a
Dresden manufacturer has lately sue
ceeded in producing glass vessels OF
extraordinary size. Heretofore, it is
said. concave glass could be blown into
vessels having a capacity not exceed
ing about 26 gallons. but by the new
process glass bath tubs and large glass
kettles can be blown.
Bronze Powder.
The shining metallic dust that is
used to produce the effect of gilt and
bronze in wallpapers. printing. lith-
ography. mirror and picture frames,
fresco painting. and SO on, has lis prin-
cipal source in the bronze-powder fac
tories at Furth, in Bava.ia, where this
industry has been highly specialized.
The material is Dutch metal" an al
10y of copper and speltar. The larger
the percentage of spelter the more vel
lowish the alloy. Seven principal tints
are produced. varying from golden yell
tow to bright copper red The alloy is
first pi epared in the form of leaf metal
which is afterward ground into pow
der.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
CURVE RULE 1syEsrrp.

In the picture is shown an adjusta-
BILE curved ruler invented by Prince
Anareas Gagarin of st. Petersburg,
Russia. which will be found very con-
venient in drawing schools, architects
Offices and for designers Use gener-
ally. With the aid of this ruler it is
not only possible to draw curve of
any radius. but also to measure curves
accurately, gauge being provided to
indicate the circumference or diameter
Of the circle formed by continuation
of the arc.
: The frame of the ruler consists OF a
series of pivoted levers connected with
each other in such a manner that
when the adjusting screw is turned the
arc of the circle is varied accordingly.
The face of the ruler which maintains
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
WINE TO THE GODS, TO PRoPI-
TIATE VOLCANOES WRATH.

WINE TO THE GODS, TO PROPI-
TIATE VOLCANOES WRATH.
Brownell. author OF Tales from
Toxic" writes the fol owing account of
his own experiences with earthquakes
in Japan:
I'VE were up to dine near the I'm
perial university in Toxic, Japan. one
evening. In the beautiful puzzle-pathed
grounds known as Kaga Yashiki,
where once the Prince of Kaga had his
palace. The building had become one
for the investigation of earthquakes,
where those uncanny disturbances
made records on various contrivances
a famous specialist had devised for
measuring all sorts of jolts and jars
and palpitations. Their capacity for
notation included all disturbances
from the upheaval of a mountain
range to the alighting of the most
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fine spray-like discharge, which
proved to be blood. A glance at the
animal showed that its eyes were
bloody, as though ruptured. The volley
had come 30 suddenly that did not
see 1t, but l was convinced that In
some way the lizard had ruptured a
blood vessel in its eyes and had forced
the fluid through the air a distance of
at least foot.
81 Immediately began to experiment
with the little captives, and found that
the above explanation was the case be-
yond question:; but only a small per-
centage of the lizards could be in
duced to respond to my methods; CIV
ing them slight taps on the head SEEM
ed to exasperate them the most, and
they would lower the head convulsive-
ly, the eye would be depressed, and a
jet of thick blood, or blood which con-
gealed very quickly, would be shot in
a delicate stream to an extraordinary
distance.
"Suspecting that the lizards did not
consider me dangerous enemy, and
that would have better success with
some animal, called in the aid of a
fox terrier, for which the little crea-
lures evinced the greatest fear. When
the dog placed his nose near them they
crouched low and endeavored to shut
fle themselves under the sand out Of
sight; but when the dog was urged on
and began to bark they would draw
back. hiss slightly. then depress the
head, and the white face of the enemy
would at once be spattered with drops
Of blood. Such discharge was very
effective and when received In the nos
trils 1t caused the dog no little annoy
ance and he ran around excitedly for a
moment vainly endeavoring to rid
himself of the fluid. which evidently
had some disagceeable feature"
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
MANY EARTHQUAKES IN
BEAUTIFUL JAPAN

It was near the end of August that
n mountain. or perhaps more properly
speaking, q high hill. was razed by an
earthquake to the level OF the plain
of Igusa. in the northern part of Japan
That hill was more than 500 feet high
and covered forty acres of the outskirts
of the village Of Kolwayama. 1t sank
in the night. and in the morning the
terror-stricken residents OF Kolway-
ANA were startled to find that it had
disappeared from view forever. Apropos
Of this occurrence. Mr.. Clarence
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ROOM IN THE WEST.

1t is not generally known that there
are in the United States unutilized
areas OF land to the extent of 600. .000.-
900 acres. There are times when one
is apt to think that the country is get
ting trifie crowded. and one well
comes the opening of little tracts Of a
few hundred thousand acres as afford
ing opportune relief to a condition Of
almost dangerous congestion. But all
Europe does not possess the area
which il included In the arid region
west Of the Mississippi. There's the
stib-it 10 an arid region. But in these
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days of vast increase in the employ
ment Of irrigation, the solution Of the
problem of congestion appears.
tory is capable Of supporting a popu-
lation Of 50.000,000 people. At the in
crease rate of only 100000 or 6.0OO.-
900 in decade. 1t will be long time
before the population of the country
has reached 125.000.000. But the
preparations must be made to accom-
modate population roughly estimat-
ed by these figures.
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VILLAGE ROAD IN JAPAN, AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE

careful fly. The professor in charge
explained what quake" did to an
earth particle during a seismic disturb
ance-how it moved east and west.
north, south and up and down. He
showed track" colleague OF his,
Professor Sekiya, had made to illus
trate the movement. The track was
of wire bent and twisted SO that 1t
looked like a skein of yarn kitten
had been playing W tn. To follow 1t
from end to end would have taken a
patient man week.
ooh, for an earthquake" said one
Of the visitors.
We'll. you may not have long to
wait" said the professor. I'VE have
about 500 year in Japan, you know.
One may be along before the evenings s
over"
And he spoke truly, for the srvants
had no more than brought on the fish,
when the floor bgan to wiggle, the
lamps and pictures to sway, the win
dows to rattle and the dishes on the
mahogany to clatter as young roosters
do. He exclaimed:
Here you are, boys. How singu-
larly apropos. I'll have some good
records to show you in the morning.
Meanwhile. as this building is bit
old. suggest We get under the table.
1t is built ON the earthquake plan and
should the roof fall, we are safe
there"
By the time he had said there"
all of US were there. riding on the sea-
less pillows Of the floor. which creaked
and undulated and bumped our heads
against the tables under surface and
rolled us against Its stalwart legs and
against each other as though we were
great dough billiard balls trying to
make cannon and cushion shots.
When we came from under the table
the professor lighted cigarette and
said: 5f
"All Japan is an upheaval. and on
the coast bit, say from so to 200
miles east OF sendai, a town north OF
here. there is the greatest depression
in the worlds crust we know of. The
Tuscarora Deep we call 1t, after the
United States government vessel that
discovered 1t. It would be safe to dive
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
THE SMALLEST WATCH.

What is said to De the smallest
watch in the world has recently been
made. 1t is SO small that you could
get four watches of its size on an area
equal to that covered by a 25-cent
piece.
The watch was made at Geneva,
where special tools were constructed
for the purpose. 1t contains 100 sepa.
rate parts and weighs one-thirtieth of
an ounce, avoirdupois. The hands are.
respectively, one-eleventh of an inch
and one-twentieth of an inch in length.
The watch has been valued at $3.50.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
CAKE DISH AND CANDLE HOLDER.

Mrs. Julia Alice Earl of Cincinnati
has invented combined dish and
candle holder for use in connection
with birthday cakes. 1t has a central
vertical tube, with a second tube
coupled 10 the first one at its upper
end in such way as to be easily re-
moved. The second tube supports a
series of branches which in their turn
are provided with sockets to hold the
candles. One advantage of the ar
rangement is that any one of the sets
Of candles may be removed at mo.
ment's notice, and thus one may have
as many tapers as are wanted, or as
few.
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A sTEP-LADDER.

tension on the wires being lost by
cutting gateway.
1t is simply double stepladder, and
handy with tools in a short time. the
railing consisting Of gas pipe. the
lower ends of which should be deeply
inserted into the ground. Where
wire fence has TO be crossed frequent
ly in some out of the way locality this
device Is of great value.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
A WIRE FENCE coNvEN1ENcE.

A wire fence always presents to
those who understand the power" of
its barbs formidable appearance, and,
in truth, is an unpleasant affair to
cross. either by climbing over or
crawling under, or between the
strands. Happily. however, the ac-
companying illustration shows a con-
venient and safe arrangement where
by such barriers may be crossed as
often as desired, and that without any
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
Nobility on the stage.

German mobiles. like their kindred in
England, begin to take to the stage.
saysthe Worlds Berlin correspondent
The court thcatcr of Munich boasts a
baron and two counts among its staff.
Not less than 104 mobiles are at present
engaged OH the German stage in vari-
Gus capacities.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
Ladlcs Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweat
ing, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns
and bunions. All druggists and shoe
stores Csc. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
.s.-.-. SHOW which Wa, tn. w,.s

and the constantly increasing demand
for and steady growth in popularity
of St Jacobs Oil among all classes of
people In every part OF the civilized
the people use for their Rheumatism
and bodily aches and pains. Facts
speak louder than words, and the fact
remains undisputed that the sale OF st.
Jacobs Oil is greater than all other
remedies for outward application COM
bined. 1t acts like magic. cures where
everything else fails. conquers pain.
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the curve is steel strip suspended
from the levers in such a manner as
to allow free play between the ends.
The adjusting gauge has a sliding in
dicator attached to the end of the steel
strip and as the levers are moved in
either direction this indicator moves
correspondingly to show the size OF
the arc.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
RUBBER FORESTS IN vENEzuELA

Rt tBBER FORESTS IN VENEZUELA.
Along the river Orinoco the caout-
chouc, or rubber, trees are scattered
about in families, in forests composed
OF many other valuable woods. The
men engaged in the collection of the
raw rubber make entrances into the
thick forest on the banks of the
stream, and then open tracks penetrat-
ing the leafy wilderness. They find
from 100 to 200 rubber trees along the
course OF each of these tracks, al
though the distance seldom exceeds
two-thirds of mile. The milk. which
is white when it Issues from the tree,
is coagulated with smoke into dark
balls, weighing about "A pounds apiece
Recently the planting of rubber trees
has become a considerable industry in
Venezuela.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Brooklyn, N. y, Oct. 31st.-After in
vestigating Garfield Tea, which is quite
universally acknowledged to be the best
family remedy, it is not difficult to ex-
PLAIN Its success.it is the medicine for
GOOD RESULTS, 1t is prepared here
by the Garfield Tea Co.. in their new and
attractive laboratory and is made wholly
from simple, sweet and withal. HEALTH
GIVING HERBS. Garfield Tea is the
ORIGINAL herb cure for constipation
and sick headache
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08
How He Know.

Dashaway-Did you tell the Brider-
leys that l was going to call there last
night? Cleverton-Yes. How did you
know? .Dashaway-The wedding pres
eut gave them was in the front par
lor.-Town and Country.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

''Honest. now. Uncle Eph m said one
of the young men. did you ever. in all
your life. have much money $40 at
one time? 81 was wuff eighteen hun ed
dollahs once" replied Uncle Eph' m. stiff
ly les as / stood
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

christian Scientists believe in ig-
noring physical distress" ''Pshaw.
Christian Science girls race up to the
ice cream soda counter just like all
other girls
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle lex
cept green and purple) Sold by drug
oists. lOc. per package.
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NOTES ON SCIENCE.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.

Danger to Health In school Rooms-A
Wire Fence Convenience. Ruie
Invented by n Rassian-The Smallest
Watch.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Little Robbie-t;randma, know
why you talk so much. Grandma-
Well. why is it. dear? Little Robbie
Cause you has got double chin.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

The Floorwalker-Maggie that's aboi,
the twentieth girl I've seen you Whisper
ing to this morning. What are you tell
sirt ,' - = - 49, -
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infalliblo
medicine for coughs and colds--N. W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. IL. 1900
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teethng softens the gums reduc es in
nammaton allays pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Father tseverely)-I notice that Charles
kissed you on leaving again tonight.
tell you frankly don't like it. Daughter
does.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Senator Hanna having declared that he
knows of over $40 children that have been
named after him. paragrapher wants
to ask If he counts all the Hannahs.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Hamlin's Blood and Liver Pills cure
constipation and all the ills due to it;
25c at your druggists.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Charles-Did the tailor take your meas
ure? AlEy-I think he did. He said I'd
have to pay in advance.
The Dolores star., 1901-11-08

Little Willie-Pa? Mr. Hennypeck-
Well. my son? Little Willie-Is a bald
eagle one that s married?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-25

guest of Mrs. w r. Rose, on her way
home from visit to her sister in Frank
linton.
Hon. Locke Craig, of Asheville, who has
been in attendance on the Supreme court,
left for home yesterday.
Mr. S. Berwanger returned yesterday
from a tour of Northern cities where
he has been for some time.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, accompanied by
his son, Josephus, Jr., left yesterday for
Wilson to visit his mother.
Mrs. ]. r. Boykin, of Wilson, is in the
city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Meares at 416 Halifax street.
Miss Emmie King, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. w. Corbett, in
Durham, returned yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Davis, of Winston, formerly
of Raleigh, who has been in the city Wis
iting relatives, left yesterday.
Miss Kate Boney of Glover, S. c.,
reached the city yesterday to visit Misses
May and Dixie Moore on Salisbury street.
Mr.. Louis M. Bourne, of Asheville, who
has been in the city several days, left
yesterday for Tarboro to visit his father.
Judge R. W. Winston and Mr.. H. A.
Foushee, of Durham, reached Raleigh
yesterday to attend to business in the
Supreme court.
Mr.. John Y. MacRae, one of the most
popular drug drummers on the road, is
at the Marlborough. Mr.. MacRae was for
many years in business here and his
friends are always glad to welcome him
to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Gray, of Richmond,
have rooms at the Marlborough. Mr..
Gray is here representing the B. F. John
son Publishing Company. Mrs. Gray was
Miss Clara Springer, of Wilmington, and
as student at ST. Mary's few years
ago she made many warm friends and
acquaintances, who will be glad to well
come her to the city again.
Mr.. j. j. Rogers, of Kinston, spent yes
terday in the city, shaking hands with
his any friends here. Mr. Rogers is
now general agent for one of the best in
surance companies doing business in this
State. He is also one of the incorpora-
tors of the Eastern Insurance and Com
mission Company incorporated this
week. The company is composed of a
number Of Kinstons wealthiest and most
substantial business men. They will
meet Saturday for organization. The cap
ital stock is $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-25

The Raleigh baseball management has
received donation of five dollars from
a lady friend, her name not to be used.
Such gifts, the management say, are APP
preciated and others will not be objected