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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Warm Weather Diet.
From Good Housekeeping.


1T is astounding" said a physician TO
the writer, how little thought the people
give to their food in relation to various
seasons of the year To this very careless
ness lay much summer Sickness often an
illness that ends fatally. Take the matter
of left-overs. warming hash, ragout or
meat pie is all right for the depth of win
ter. but not for weather when the blood
needs cooling. 1 would entreat every house
keeper not to buy a morsel of pork ham or
sausage from June until October. Reserve
even beef. lamb and veal for the cooler
days of summer. and in long hot spells let
meat alone entirely. Nature provides for
these burning days with vegetables and
fruit. tender chicken and fine, firm, white
fieshed fish. If you have leftover food to
be utilized convert them into chilled appe-
tizing salads instead of ragouts II soups
are a necessity let them be thin consomme
or chicken soup, not purees or bsques. 1
would prohibit pie and rich cake, and let
fruit. ices, delicate jellies milk buildings
take their place. I'd also put a veto on hot
breads. If people could turn an X-ray on
the poor. oyerworked stomachs I'm called
to care for all summer long, and see the
mischief done by overeating and eating
things that have no business to be cooked
in hot weather. they would realize / am
speaking earnest truth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
story of a Flock of Crows.

frOIn tne LOUISVILLE tourler-Journdl-
A few month ago the gardener on John
]. Telford's place at Peru, up the Short
line, accidentally wounded a crow while
shooting at other birds, and he made
prisoner of the bird. After its wings were
clipped it became quite tame and was
placed in the garden. which is surrounded
by a fence eight feet high. 1t thrived on
worms and bugs and became as docile as
a chicken. When the warm weather set
in other crows began to gather about the
garden at early dawn, and for hours at a
time kept up a continual cawing. The
crippled crow in the garden answered each
cav, and morning after morning the size
of the visiting party increased until fully
two dozen perched themselves on the fence.
Sunday morning Mr.. Telford heard a
commotion in the garden. He went to in
vestigate and found four or five crows how
ering around the crippled one. Presently
he saw three of the visitors place their
beaks under the cripple, lift II up and at
tempt to fly away. They managed to get
the cripple owed the high fence then it was
dropped. The liberated bird hoped 200 or
800 yards when all but two of the other
crews few away. The rer aiming two
swooped down on the crippled bird and
seemed to be caressing II, when boy cap
tured the cripple and returned 1t to tho
garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Curious Accident in Paris.
Paris CORES. London Telegraph.


Everybody Is acquainted with the story
of the prince who, being condemned to
death. chose drowning in butt of Malmsey
the least Objectionable means of shuf-
fling. off this mortal coil: People, however.
who have not got into trouble would prefer
not to initiate this peculiar experience.
even in amateur fashion, and they can
hardly be blamed for resenting it when it
is suddenly forced upon them through no
fault of their own. Such. at any rate. are
the sentiments ofIa worthy citizen and a
young woman who have just met with an
odd adventure as they were crossing one of
the bridges whichfs span the Seine. at some
little distance below the point of its iunc-
ton with the Name. They were walking
quietly along when a torrent of wine SUD-
denly dashed upon them. completely mum
dating them as they fell on the siinnarv
ground. heavytUehicle had run into q
cart containing a: huge barrel, which had
been thrown on to th6road and had COL
lapsed, sending it's contents in a mighty
volume on the luekless fcouple, who were
eventually picked up in a state of semi
sufYocation, drehched to the skin with a
ruby liquor. and with their garments as
may we'll be imagined. utterly spoiled. In
fact. they were in such,a sorry plight that
they had to be. conveyed with much atten-
ton to their respective homes Legal pro-
ceedings are to be taken against the driver
who is responsible for this queer accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Battle Abbey to BE Sold,
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A great many illusions have been made
to the famous visitors book at Raby. now
that the Duchess of Cleveland Is dead.
Many witty and many complimentary
verses were inscribed therein. But it was
not the publishing poet who wrote the real
ly happiest couplet:
What a pity at Raby
There isn't baby.
That was the present Earl Of Tankeryille's
contribution, and 1t was one which the
duchess herself accepted with the greatest
good humor, and indeed preferred to all
the others.
Battle Abbey was bought by the late
Duke Of Cleveland from Sir Godfrey Web
ster. 1t was then, at one time, the home
of lady more celebrated than the late
Duchess of Cleveland-Lady Holland, the
famous entertainer Of intellectual London
at Holland House. Lady Holland was a
native of Massachusetts,, where her father,
a royalist. lived in the house which sub
seGuently became the home of Longfellow
She left her first husband for Lord Hol-
land. and her son. Sir Godfrey Webster,
refused peremptorily to entertain any rela-
ton with her in consequence. The Duchess
of Cleveland fitted UP Battle with great
splendor. One rigorous rule as to visitors
admitted to see it was that they must not
sketch. 1t is likely that Battle, which the
duchess enjoyed with her jointure of f2O,-
600 year for life, win now once more
come into the market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
YankO Island.
From the Montreal S

4 rom Tue MOntreaI star.
That there should be room for discovery
of an island in the sea of Japan at this
time of day seems hardly creditable. 1t
would be almost be as much to make a
discovery of the kind In the Caribbean sea
Yet, according to the Nichi Nichi, a Jep-
anese paper regarded reliable it APP
pears that an island was discovered at
point between Ul-longdo, Island of Co
rea, and the Oki archipelago, about thirty
miles off.
No maps heretofore have the island re-
ferred to- 1t is described as two miles long
and about the same in width. Trees and
grass are there, and 1t contains many inlets
affordng good anchorage. The island was
discovered by a fisherman about a year
ago, he finding the waters about it fairly
alive with sea horses. The new land is
called Yanko by the fishermen of Japan
and Corea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
The Fatal "H.o
From the Homiietic Review.


When pastor Of church in one OF our
mining towns where there were a large
number Of Cornish miners 1 was called
upon to baptize an infant at the close Of
our Sunday school session one afternoon.
That there might be no misunderstanding I
carefully inquired the name Of the child.
and was assured that IT was Anna Belle.
Thus fortified. when the subject for bap-
confidence to perform the ceremony. When
I said, Name this child" the father re-
sponded quite clearly Anna Belle" and
everything passed off smoothly. But after
dismissal an American neighbor came to
me and inquired why / used the pronouns
she and her In baptizing that child. and in
formed me it was boy. "A boy" /
gasped; ''impossible! Its name was Anna
Belle" "Oh, no, 1t wasn't: It was Hanni-
bal" That fatal H had betrayed me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
L0ndOn's Flower Girls.
From the London Chronicle.

On Saturday the London streets were
blazing with daffodls. narcissi and roses.
But why is the London flower girl SO per-
sistently unpicturesque? Her trade is the
sweetest in the world. She herself is quite
the reverse of sweet. Similarly the horse
is noble animal. but the dealer in horses
IS usually ignoble. We can scarcely hope
to make the horse dealer as noble as his
wares: but it should be possible to make
the flower girl as sweet as her merchan-
disc. Is there not an eccentric millionaire
in London who will design order and paw
for a flower girls costuue3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
Not n Good Model.

From the Philadelphia Press.
I'm surprised at our minister" said
Deacon Straitlace. HE says all Christians
should follow the bee as model of indus
try -
well. what's the matter O. that?". in
quired his wife.
''Well. the bee works on the Sabbath
same as any other day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
The Old Game

From the Philadelphia Press.
Il notice lots of people are collecting
silver spoons remarked the traveller. lis
that a new crazer'
Not at ALL" replied the hotel clerk,
same old thing kleptomania"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15
when Doctors Agreed.

FrUm tne DetfOIt JUufudI. 90
He was threatened at one time. as I
understand the case. with complication
Of disorders
Good land. What saved him?''
Professional courtesy. they say"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-15

"Pa, what's the difference between no
toriety and fame?''
well. there is not necessarily a woman
in the case of the man who becomes Ia
mous."-Chicago Record Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
THE GREAT MODERN NEWSPAPER

When all that portion OF the United
States west Of the Missouri and kaw riv-
crs was tracblcsS wilderness. nearly
half a century ago. the first issue OF one
Of the worlds greatest newspapers APP
pcarcd. st. Louis, which was then a
mere Oycrgrown town on the western
frontier of civilization. has developed in
TOT great commercial metropolis, and
that great modern ncwsgathcrcr. the ST.
LOUIS BE-DEMOCRAT, has kept
pace with the progress Of its city aud Soc
ton. It has been. from its first issue To
the present time the childrcn's tutor. the
youths counselor. the wOman's compah-
ion the farmers instructor and friend.
Its circulation extends to every state and
territory of the Union. to Canada aud
Mexico. aud to every part Of the world
" here there are readers " the English
language. 1t ought to bc in your home
during the coming year See advertise
mCnt elsewhere in this issue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
MoNooosE NOT WANTED.



Litiis Animal
The fiat of the nation has gone forth
against the mongoose Before con
gress adjourned a bill was passed by
both houses. prohibiting its importa-
tlon, says the New York Herald. The
pugnaclous little animal Is henceforth
to be placed In the same category with
the Chinese. The mongoose Is ma
tive OF India. It is death to rats and
snakes For the destruction 1t works
among these pests it is highly priced.
But when It clears out the rats and
snakes it betakes itself to birds and
eggs a any sort OF small ga le II can
get hold Of That Is why the depart
ment of agriculture classities It as
noxious animal Weighed in the bal
ance, away from its native land, Its
vices are found to outweigh It's virtues
and therefore II is to be kept out of
Uncle Sans broad domains. Thus far
very few specimens OF thee mongoose
have been introduced into this country.
The edict OF exclusion Is based mainly
on the experiences OF Jamaica. That
which were particularly destructive In
the cane fields. They were held re-
sponsible 1, an annual loss of so~e-
thing like $500. 900. In February, ~.
nine individuals of the mongoose, four
males and five females, were introduc-
ed from India. They increased with
remarkable rapidlty and soon spread
IL 4. IT,. . hn -
the highest mountains. They proved
inveterate rat-destroyers. A decade
after their Introduction 1t was esti
mated that they were thus saving the
sugar planters 1925 900 per annum.
| And the mongoose was blessed. Still
the mongoose increased, and It's muir
derous habits became more and more
| apparent as tho rats diminished. 1t
destroyed young pigs. kids, LAMBS
! puppies. kittens, poultry, game, birds
| which nested on or near the ground
eggs, ground lizards frogs. turtles
eggs and land crabs. 1t was also
| known to eat ripe bananas, pineapples,
young corn. pears. sweetpotatoes, CO.
coanuts and other fruits. Toward
the close OF the second decade the
mongoose came to be regarded as the
worst pest ever introduced into the
island-worse than the rats which 1t
destroyed. Then the mongoose was
officially mathematical.
Hawaii. where the mongoose was
introduced in 1881, underwent a some
what similar experience, and in 1892
a law uns passed forbidding the intro
duction. breeding or keeping OF the
mongo0se on the island.
All OF which goes to show that the
mongooso Is a good animal to let alone
where nature has placed It,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17

Shark stories, with some reason, are
commonly received with incredulity,
A well-authentcated anecdote, how.
ever, is told OF DR.. Frederick Hill, an
English surgeon OF distinction. A man
fell overheard in the Indian Ocean
and almost into a sharks mouth. Hin
who was standing close to the rail
grabbed a Delaying pin, and without
hesitation jumped to save the sailor
The great brute was Just turning on
his back to bite, when Hill drove The
Delaying pin right through both jaws
Doth men were got on board agar
unframed. perhaps that fellow won
want another toothpick. Has anyon
got q clean shirt to lend? This W.
by last" were the only words of th'
6Mcuer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
LIVE IN A TREE.
Queer Habitation OF n New Jersey Fam

John Rausch, with his wife and
three children, live in the branches Of
a big walnut tree near the junction OF
Katz avenue and the new Pompton
road, above HaledOn. The habitation
Is one that has aroused the curiosity
Of sight-scers for many miles around
here, but William Buschmann declares
that 1t has spoiled, temporarily at least,
his scheme of making the place an
ideal spot for summer cottages. Rausch
Is German laborer, who came 70 this
country some years ago, and has lived
around HaledOn since. He never earn
ed more than 81 a day, yet out of that
he saved enough to bring his family
from the old country. lie wanted 4
home OF his own, and BusChmann sold
him lot on the installment plan.
There was a condition that the pur
chaser should begin to erect n home on
the property within six months.
Rausch had no money, but that did not
worry him. He got n number of pack
ing cases and piled them up around
the large walnut tree which stood in
the middle OF the lot Then he APP
pcarcd on the scene with hammer
chisel, a small barrel OF nails and n
buCksaw. RausCh used the cases to box
In the tree. II was very rudely done
as the man had no knowledge Of car
pcntcrinR. lie formed two floors by
piecIng out the branches with the sides
OF the packing cases and the family
sleeps in the upper section among the
branches of the tree During a wind
they are rocked as If in hammock
The floor Is uneven and slopes, but
the RausChcs do not seem to be wor
ricd by this. A couch, two beds, sew
eral leather trunks and Il looking glass
are all the furniture they have on the
upper floor. Down stairs is the dining
room. whore Mrs. Rausch sits knitting
beside an old fashioned round table the
picture Of content. She asCends to the
sleeping apartment by half stair.
half ladder affair. but the children
have Il sort OF run down which they
slide. Rausch has constructed a make
shift roof on his queer abode by inter
weaving the leaves with pieces OF Old
tin. Rausch resists all advances for
his dislodgment. and is perfectly salts
fed with his unique mansion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
SINGING INSECTS.
Sspan's Tiny song.tcrs Are Musical and
Highly Priced.


Singing birds are esteemed in all
countries. but in Japan the musical
sounds emitted by certain insects are
appreciated. Listening TO these minute
singers has been for many centuries a
favOrite pastimc of the Japanese, and
has given birth to an original COM
merce, At Toxic, toward the end OF
May and the beginning OF June, one
sees suspended under the verandas OF
houses little cages Of bamboo from
which break upon the silence OF the
fresh twilight strange little whistlings
OF metallic modulations and light trills,
which fill the air with a delicate music.
1t Is habtually in the evening, after
the hour Of the bath, that the people OF
Toxic seat themselves and listen to the
shrill concert. The most priced Of these
singing insects is the suzumushi. Its
name means insect bell" and tho
sound which it emits resembles that OF
tiny silver bell. It is a tiny beetle
with a fiat body. The kutsuwa- mushi is
so named because its cry resembles
the sound made by horse in champ
ing its bit. There are two species OF it,
the one light yellow and the other o
pale green. Really, this Insect Is a
kind of winged grasshopper, OF fat
body, and common In many countries.
Another singing insect much esteemed
is the kirigirisu, which is also a very
large Erasshoppcr. producing varied,
strident sounds. Then there is the
cnamkorogi, which is kind OF cricket;
the kusahibari a minute grasshopper.
which has a sound OF remarkable clear
ness; the kantan, originally from Chi
| ma, which sings only at midnight; the
kanetataki, whose song resembles the
! PARKWAY sound of a clock. In Toxic
alone there are over forty merchants
| dealing in singing insects. This COM
merCc is Of relatively recent origin.
| though for centuries the Japanese have
| been fond of the music OF these In
scCts. Formerly they would go In par
| ties To places where the little musicians
| abounded, pass the night there extend
| ed upon mats. drinking tea or sakl and
! listening to the harmony OF the suZu-
mush and kutsuwa- mushi 1t was only
| about one hundred years ago that an
! amateur named Chose had the idea OF
capturing one Of these insects for his
own particular diversion. Then the
singing season over, he forgot a GER
tain number in a closed vase. Great
was his surp Use on opening it the fol-
lowing year to find it filled with newly
hatChcd young After that he gave
| himself up to the raising OF various
species OF singing insects, and SO
founded a trade which has become
flourishing. Actually the greater num-
Der Of singing insects are artificially
raised so that their Matching CORE
spends to the seasons when their ad-
mirers love to listen to them and &c
combine their sounds.-New York Sun
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
DO You Read Poetry.

You have heard persons say" never
read poetry" II this remark is made
affectedly. as if to say, Poetry is silly.
and am above such frivolity as read
ing it, there is no need to comment
upon the foolish ignorance OF any one
who knows no more than to talk so
absurdly. But II it be said modestly,
and because the speaker believes that
poetry is a strange and foreign thing,
requiring a peculiar talent for It's ap-
probation, then the state of mind from
which the remark comes is one to be
pitied. Poetry is the earliest form Of
writing. All the oldest books are
either in verse or are in poetical style
Babies begin with nursery rhymes, :"
and understand them before they can
understand prose. Prose requires
training for its appreciation, and a
young reader who can see the literary
beauties Of prose needs little teaching
in literature.-July St. Nicholas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
THE TWICE A WEEK REPUBLIC

Every Monday and Thursday a news
paper rs good as magazine and better
for It contains the latest by telegraph rs
well a. interesting StoricS--iS sent to the
subscriber Of the Twice a-wcck" Re
public, which is only 81 n year.
The man who reads the "rwirC-a-
Week. Republic knows all about affairs
political, domestic aud foreign events; is
posted about ia" markets aud commercial
mattcrS generally.
The woman who reads the "Twicc-a-
Week Republic gathers Il hit of valuable
information about household affairs and
late fashions and finds recreation in the
bright stories that come under both the
headings of fact and fiction. There is
gossip about new books and n dozen other
topics ~ especial interest 10 the wide.
awake man aud woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
Wounded Mans Fight with Hears.

William Price OF Rio Arriba county
had an exciting encounter with six
bears on the Upper Navajo near the
Colorado line, says the San Francisco
Call. While in search Of small bunch
OF sheep he came upon six bruins kill
ing his flock. The ranchman killed
one OF the animals. and the others
fed Price tried to load the dead bear
on his horse, which became alarmed,
and kicked Price. breaking his leg
near the knee, Night came, and with
it the remaining Ave bears. All night
Price kept the animals at bay with the
butt OF his gun, his cartridges having
run out. He was aided only by a small
collie. In the morning he was res
cusd by passing vaqueros,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, LIST Monday in June,
Sd Monday in September.
County COURT-lst Monday
in February, LIST Monday in May,
LIST Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday III
January, I'd Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17

This story will L." continued in the
tell Of the remainder Of the overland trip,
life and incidents Of mining camp and the
customs and amuScm"nts Of the Span
iards aud Indians aud the return trip
homo bN sea
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-17

is evident tho that they thought
me lost, for some of them had it
recorded in their diaries that
had been killed by the Indians.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-27
ORDINANCE NO lO8.

An Ordinance to regulate Licenses or
Telephone and Telegraph Companies,
in Carson City, Nevada, and to repeal
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict Herewith. Approved July
13, 1901.
The Board Of City Trustees do ordain:
SECTION oNE-Every Telephone Com
pal and every Telegraph Company
keeping an Office and doing business in
said City, shall pay for and obtain quart
erly license to carry on such business,
and shall pay for the same Ten dollars
per quarter.
A Company as meant by this section, is
any corporation or any one or more per-
sons having an Office and carrying on
either or both of the branches of bust
ness specified in this section.
SECTION TWO-All ordinances and
parts of ordinances heretofore passed SO
far as they are in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Approved,
WILL U. MACKEY,
Preside !. o! TIC 3,oard Of City Turs-
tees, of Carson Ei:E. Nevada.
ATTEST, Gro. u. CowING, Clerk.
Dated July II, 1901.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-27
7, D,TORREYSON,
Attorney at Law.
Office King Street.
Carson, City, Nevada.
Are You Going East This
Summer?

If you are gong to the Pan A meri
can Exposition at Buffalo or to Cincin-
natl, Detroit. Chicago, Milwaukee, or
any point in the East, write Or call
upon Mr.. D. w. Hitchcock, Gen. Agt.,
Union Pacific r. Il. Co., No. l Mont
gomery ST., San Francisco, in regard
to reduced round trip rates to these
points. Three t aims via. this route
leave California daily. The tim of
the 'Overland Limited' to Chicago is
less than 3 days and to Buffalo 81 days,
which is nearly . day quicker than any
| other line.