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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
BUSTED BY RATTLESNAKES.
Tears Down His House and Rebuilds
It Further From the Snakes Den.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
In little country home in an out-of-the-
way place near Seneca about twenty-five
miles from Prairie du Chen, lives Nuns
Helgerson with his family. For many
years he has lived there on his farm. and
two years ago built a new home and was
to take life comfortably
OF late the family. have been bothered
considerably by rattlesnakes that have in
Tested the house since early spring. Terri
fled and discouraged by the presence of the
reptiles, he has moved his family back into
their old homestead and the new home is
being torn down. They have been troubled
with the rattlers for some time, and at
times they feared their lives were in dan
ger.
The snakes were dispatched as fast as
they made their appearance, but with the
summer approaching they grew more nt-
merouS and the household was terrified
Occasionally one would get into the house.
and, while none of the family were bitten
they were constantly filed with fear of the
dangerous reptiles One evening a short
time ago, as the family were about to re-
tire for the night, the mother found a large
RATHER, measuring about three and a half
feet, lying on the bed.
Another instance, while Mrs, HelgersOn
was rocking her baby to sleep, the house
cat gave an alarm, and a large reptile lay
coiled under the chair 1t was no unusual
occurrence 10 ma them IN the cellar and
hear them climbing in between the walls
and in the ceiling overhead. Last summer
the family could stand it no longer, and as
soon as spring opened up moved to the old
home and returned in the fall. Early this
spring rattlesnake den found in
small cave close by. and, although hun
dreds Of the reptiles had been killed about
the door yard, they seemed to be just as
numerous as before, and Mr.. Helgerson de-
cided to tear down the house and rebuild
it near the site of the old log house on the
other side of the farm.
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lions Is about 10000 The House commit
tee expressed the belief that combined ac-
ton OF the federal and state authorities will
result IN an adequate food supply to sup
PIGMENT or partially replace meats in the
national dietary.
An Important Industry.
At the international congress of agricul-
ture and fisheries. held at Paris in 1900, it
was decided that investigations should be
pursued with view of supplying laborfng
people with cheap article of food The
solution of the problem is found in the fish
ing industry, which not only furnishes
cheap food to the laboring man. but also
gives employment in the United States to
about 1000 persons. There are neayly TO-
90 persons employed by the fisheries of the
great lakes alone. Some idea of the vast
amount of money which the fisheries of this
country represent. and the number of peo-
pie they necessarily employ. can be gath
cred from the latest available figures which
show the value of the fisheries of the diff
ferent states for a single year, as follows:
New England states, S9.6S2. 290; middle
states, Sli.5s2.234: gulf states, S2271 726;
Pacific coast states, S6,21S 500; Alaska 81
412.456. These figures do not include the
product of the fisheries of the Mississ;ppi
river and the south Atlantic states, which
aggregate several million dollars more
1t is the intention of the government to
establish several additional biological sta
lions in different sections of the country in
order TO study more closely the breeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
War and the Birth Rate,

From the Medical Record.
war not only influences the mortality of
the army in the field, but has maleficient
effect on the birthrate and death rate Of the
country which is fighting. A low birth rate
may be explained, to some extent, by the
fact that when nation is at war her people
at home are less prosperous and conse-
quently marriages are not SO frequent.
The increase of the death rate occurs.
probably, for the reason that food is scarcer
and also because at a time when country
is engaged in a disastrous war, the minds
of Its inhabitants are adversely affected.
Those who are in delicate health, or who
are attacked with sickness, succumb much
more readily when the spirits are low than
when in a normal condition. 1t is, indeed
the reaction of the mind upon the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

gated, as they are fast disappearing from
the waters Of this country, and success Is
promised. Experiments in fattening oys-
tiers on artificially nourished food have
been conducted with somewhat favorable
results. The increasing scarcity Of sponges
on the Florida coast, due to their depletion
by extensive fishing, has led to successful
experiments In sponge culture. These eX-
periments foreshadow a wonderful and I'M
limited field from which to provide the
public with a cheap food supply, but Con-
gress Is still slow in extending the work.
Unfortunately while there is a beef trust
there is also said to be fish trust.
large firm in Chicago is already in control
to a considerable extent of the market In
several cities. The trust" as 1t Is called
is said to control the fisheries on the Great
Lakes. it's extensive facilities making 1t I'M
possible for others to compete with it. The
fish trade of New York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more, Buffalo and Detroit, Chicago and
Kansas City is said to be largely in the
hands of this concern and its allies. But
the multiplication of the supply will put 1t
beyond the power of any trust to control
the market
Feeding the Fry.
The fish in the government hatcheries are
given almost as much care as a horse or
any other valuable animal Their health
is watched and they are carefully fed. The
official report from Clackmas station, Ore,
states that the young salmon fry, as soon
as they were able to eat, were fed on
canned salmon, on which they seemed to
thrive, but later in the season the salmon
which had been used ran short, and 1t be-
came necessary to feed the fish on another
brand. They did not like the new brand,
and many of them became sick and died.
Other brands were tried. but to no good eff
feet. Liver mixed with mush in varying
proportions, according to the age and de-
velopment of the fry, was tried, and after
being seasoned with little salt proved as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
SIGHT OF CHILDREN.
Eyes of Attendants at Public Schools
Should Be Examined.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

rom the Brooklyn Eagle.
The appointment of nearly a dozen doc
tors to look after cases of ophthalma in
the schools and to separate the sufferers
by that disease from the healthy pupils is
merely what We should look for in a sea-
son when this infectious disorder is preya-
lent. But why not extend the work of the
physicians to cover the whole field of de-
fective vision? There are many pupils in
our schools who are gaining an education
at the cost of sight; at least the strain
put upon their eyes by reading is such that
their eyes VIII never be sound again
BY attention at the beginning of a school
career the defects of vision might be RENEE
died either by an operation or by glasses.
and the pupil would be spared both imme-
date pain and subsequent injury Some
half-hearted attempts have been made
from time to time to secure this attention.
but the only way is to pay for the services
OF physicians who are competent. Most
OF the children In our schools are moor
The specialists among physicians charge
so much that expert advice to such chill
dren is not to be looked for Only by a
general system of inspection to last through
the opening week or fortnight of a term
can the necessary treatment be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
FOR MANUAL TRAINING
NEW BUILDING TO BE FURNISH.
ED FOR USE.
Will Be Ready at the Opening of Com
ing School Year High
School System.

The new building for the VIM. Mckinley
Manual Training School at the southeast
corner of Rhode Island avenue and 9Th street
is being furnished and prepared for the use
of the school at the opening of the new year.
Mr.. J. A. Chamberlain, the director Of the
manual training schools, has given the SUBJ
tect Of the use of the new structure a good
deal of thought, and 1t is his desire TO util-
ize the space to the best advantage.
The building Is intended to be a monu-
mental factory-that is, the uses of the
building are very similar to ordinary fac
tory and light manufactury structures. At
the same time it is school and one of the
departmental buildings of the District OF
Columbia. and hence must be more OF less
monumental in character.
Description of Edifce.
The exterior is an adaptation of Roman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Danger in Umbrellas.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The steel frame umbrella is light. con-
venient an much less clumsy than its pre-
decessor with wooden shaft; but there is
an element Of danger in it. A lady at At
lantic City, a day or two ago, was struck
by bolt Of lightning attracted by the me-
tallic frame of her umbrella, and men have
been killed by inadvertently letting the
steel points Of their umbrellas come in con-
tact with low-hanging electric lights. Such
cases are not numerous, but they have
occurred, and, as the season of thunder
storms has now begun, it is well to exer-
else some care in carrying umbrellas equip
ped with steel rods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Sensitive Eggs.
Philadelphia Record

FrUm INC FhlIadeIphla Record.
An egg in the process Of Matching is re-
markably sensitive to vibration, says an
expert in the breeding of fowls. The rum
bic Of train or the passage of a wagon
along the street will spoil a whole incu-
bator full of eggs if the faintest vibratory
wave reaches the apparatus. Even such
little thing the banging Of a door In
some other part of the house will destroy
the chances of Matching out brood where
care has not been taken to place the incu-
bator beyond the reach of such disturb
ances. A thunderstorm always gives breed
ers a scare. as thousands of eggs may be
spoiled by sudden heavy thunderclap.
To sneeze or cough in the vicinity of the
incubators will sometimes work a disas-
trous result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
An Old-Time Robbery.
From the Buffalo Courier.

Among ancient relics at present on exhi-
bition at Chicago is a sheet of papyrus
bearing complaint to chief of police who
held Office just 2.092 years ago that the
premises Of the writer had been robbed
Whether the work was done by a porch
climber, duplicate key man or an ordi-
nary hall sneak is not recorded, but the
some ways a score of centuries has not
greatly changed the world. One can imag-
inc that old-time chief threatening his
dusky Egyptian force with the terrors Of a
"shakeup."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
How the Kaiser Lives,
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The German Emperor endeavors to fol-
low the rules of life" laid down by his
favorite physician, as follows: Eat fruit
for breakfast. Eat fruit for lunch Avoid
pastry and hot cakes. Only take potatoes
once a day. Don't drink tea or coffee.
Walk four miles every day, wet or fine.
Take bath every day. Wash the face
every night in warm water. Sleep eight
hours every night" The kaiser ascribes
his excellent physical condition to close ad-
herence to this advice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

satisfactory and about as cheap, in the
long run, as the canned salmon.
Few people ever heard of giving a fish
bath, but this is what is often done. Mr..
E. N. Carter superintendent of the Clack
mas station says, in speaking of the sal
mon fry: Frequent and strong saltwater
baths during the rearing period go far
toward keeping the fry in a healthy condi-
ton The commission has one man, Mr..
NJ c. March, at work investigating the
diseases of fish. He has devoted most of
his time to this study and some of the
diseases which he is called upon to doctor
are "pop-eye," "tumor of the belly" brain
troubles and tuberculosis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Not to Be Coerced.

From the Philadelphia Press
Mrs Hiram Offen-"What made you leave
your last placer"
The Cook Lady" IT'S insultin' We are.
ma'am Nothin' could ever make me Pave.
ma'am OF go whin OF PLACES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

times, places conditions, habits, food and
feeding grounds of the most important fish
es in these different regions, together with
their enemies during the earlier and later
stages of their growth Two Of the most
valuable fishes caught in the great lakes
are the sturgeon and the white fish, and
they are rapidly disappearing. Little is
known of their spawning habits and spawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

Millions of pounds of fish are now taken
annually from waters artificially stocked
IN which such species did not previously
exist. In some cases the efforts to stock
rivers have not proved successful AL
though the United States commission. In
cooperation with the PENNSYLVANIA com
mission, has liberated annually consider
able numbers of Atlantic salmon fry in the
upper waters Of the Delaware river. and a
NUMBER OF salmon are caught each spring
IN thls river by men fishing with shad and
GIN nets, II Is matter of regret that there
mas yet been no regularly established RIM
OF TINS important species reported Some
specimens have been caught near Giouces-
ter, n j., weighing from ten pounds IN
ward, and some have been caught at How
ells Cove fishery weighing as much as
fifteen pounds, while others have hean
caught at Newcastle and Trenton. Int
there has been no established run such a q
has taken place in other rivers
Remarkable Results.
The fish commission has been carrying on
special investigations during the past year
in rearing of clans and Holsters and the
fattening of oysters. Some remarkable re-
suits were achieved in the planting of
clans. and it is stated at the fish commits
sion that the feasibility of private clam
culture and the business of growing CLANS
Tor the market gives promise Of rich pecun-
iary returns on many parts OF the east
coast. The problem of rearing Holsters IN
large numbers has been carefully investi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
TO BORE FOR STEAM
HOT VAPoR MAY BE DRAWN
FROM EARTH's DEPTHS.
Lesson Taught by the Volcanic Dis
turbances-The Subterranean
Furnace and Boiler.

From ;he New York Times.
Startled by the volcanic occurrences in
the West Indies. Col Henry c. Demming.
seologist to the director Of the United
States geological survey in PENNSYLVANIA.
mas evolved an extraordinary scheme.
whereby he says the human race can get
al its steam power for nothing
Col. Demming says that while the events
OF the last two months are appalling .n
the loss OF life, 1t seemed that nature was
enphatlcally calling the attention of man
TO an enormous power not utilized for hu-
man wants and comfort. The deepest holo
IN pennsylvania, in Pittsburg nearly G.9pO
ieet' produces hot water; 5000 feet further
and. he says, it would produce steam.
Two Great Wells.
Continuing, Col. Demming saws:
AS Prof. William Hallock of CoIun,-
elan University says in order to give the
steam commercial value a method must ba
provided for dropping water to the hot
area, allowing it time to heat, and vet hay
ing it returned to the surface as steam
without interrupting the flow. To effect
TINS TWO holes might be bored into the
earth l2,vyo feet deep and perhaps 80 feet
apart.
There would be a tempera ture far abova
the boiling point of water Then. IN very
heavy charges of dynamite or some 9th
explosive were lowered to the bottom of
each hole and exploded simultaneously a
sufncient connection might be established
between the two holes. The rock would be
cracked and assured in all directions ana
SCATTERING ii thus around the base of the
hoIes would turn the surrounding area into
an immense water heater.
Enormous Pressure.
The water poured into one hole would
be heated and turned into steam, which
would pass through the second hole to tho
earth's surface.
The pressure of such a column of steam
would be enormous. for, aside from its
initial velocity, the descending column OF
cold water would exert a pressure of Mt
least 1000 pounds to the square inch which
would drive everything movable through
the second hole. The problem is therefore
mechanical one, concerned chiefly with
connecting the two holes. This accom-
pllshed the water heater would operate
itself and establish a source of power that
would surpass anything now in use.
In case of seismic disturbances these
holes. If We had them in every city and
town in Pennsylvania, would serve as vents
and tend to lessen any serious shaking of
the earth in any part of the state. We
have harnessed the lightning; why can We
not now put at least the bride on the heat
beneath us to our benefit?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

To save expense, the French government
has set its soldiers the work of tearing
down the electioneering posters that now
deface practically every boarding in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
When the Wireless System Comes In
fho hioann il,1no

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Hello!"
"Hello!'
rs that DR.. Rybold?"
mo. Do you want DR.. Rybold?"
Eyes"
"AN right. Hold the-hold the air min
ute. I'll call him."
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lions, one at Woods HOll. Mass, and The
other at Beaufort, N. c., and they have
proved of great value to the cod, lobster
and oyster fisheries.
Artificial Stocking.
The movement for the re-establishment of
the fisheries for salmon, shad and other
anadromous species in American rivers
originated in the action of the legislatures
of New Hampshire and Massa chusetts,
having in view primarily the fisheries of
the Merrfmac and Connecticut rivers Their
action soon led to a similar movement on
the part of Rhode Island and Maine. The
salmon and Shad had been utterly eXtermi-
mated from most of the rivers on the At
lantic coast. and the commissioners of the
states named were obliged to obtain salmon
eggs from the spawning beds of Canada,
and these were Matched with a measure of
success. After a few seasons the Canadian
permits for these operations were discon-
tinued, and it was necessary to look else
where for the supply of eggs. A plan was
finally tried of capturing supply of adult
salmon from the regular fisheries in June
and holding them until October or NoVem-
Der. The possibility of combining them
without interfering with their reproductive
functions had not yet been established, but
the plan was finally adopted by the COM
miSsioners of the states mentioned, and
this method of breeding salmon was at
tempt ed by the establishment of station
near the mouth of the Penobscot river, and
States established a station at that point.
In view of the enormous annual catch of
the salmon for commercial purposes the
necessity for its artificial propagation be-
came manifest at an early period in the his
tory of the Pacific coast fisheries. Fortu-
nately, it is susceptible of artificial propa-
CAT ion on large scale, otherwise the sup
ply in the western rivers would have mate
rally fallen off, with great financial loss
to those engaged in the industry. There
are 10000 persons engaged in the fisheries
of the Pacific coast. and were it not for the
work of the fish commissions these people
would soon have to look elsewhere for their
livelihood.
Beneficial Results.
The fish cultural operations of the gov
eminent have increased every year until
last year the reports show that ,1T5, 1888 400
fish and eggs were distributed, which was
an increase of 100000 over the previous
year The beneficial results of fish culture
are easily shown by the stocking of small
lakes and ponds where the multiplied ton
of the fish can be observed. Many small
lakes where trout never lived before have
been stocked and as a result the fishing at
the present time is excellent Rainbow
trout introduced in a lake in Ellis county
Tex, in 1899 have so multiplied that they
are now plentiful, and the same is true Of
like experiments made in other states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

ing places, and efforts to secure their eggs
for artificial propagation have not proved
very successful, and it is to investigate
such questions as this that the biological
stations are to be established The United
States has at present two scientific sta
lions, one at Woods Holl Mass, and the
other at Beaufort, n. c., and they have
proved of great value to the cod, lobster
and oyster fisheries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Have Their Tailors, Too.

A great deal has been said Of the in
genuity of the tailor bird of the old world
in sewing leaves together to hold the nest.
That it is ingenious is not denied, but we
have bird Of our own who does some
thing quite as remarkable. It is an oriole
of California, who swings her hammock
from a broad leaf of banana or palm, by
which cleverness she secures both shade
and protection from many enemies. She
actually sews the nest to the underside of
the leaf, using thread-like fibers from the
edges of leaves for the purpose and passing
them back and forth with her bill.
The giant cactus of the west offers well
come opportunity for a departure from the
ways of ancestors. several birds finding it's
enormous stalks easy of excavation and it's
spine-covered ribs good protection. Wood
peckers seem to lead the way, and make
the cavities which are afterWard appro-
priated by the tiny owls of that region, and
by wren who is so fond of the situation
that it has been named the cactus wren
Some of our birds retreats are ap-
preached by a long entrance or hall, labo-
rfousiy constructed OF grass woven to-
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The exterior is an adaptation of Roman
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-08
T0napah Notes.

c. D NanDuzer arrived Wednesday
and was taken down with pneumonia.
With good care he is not out OF dan
ger and will be around in few days.
Ee'> ons seeking employment must
kec;, away from here for awhile Wien
men are wanted the Bonanza will
make it known.
About twenty-five persons lett here
Thursday morning for their homes in
different localities. All OF the men
working for the big leasers were paid
this week
The shaft OF the Typo Mining Co.
has been unwatered to the 500 level
and drilling will soon be commenced
About twenty-five men are employed
at the mine.
Thomas NcCabe who left here in
company with DR. L. R Ellis, is re
ported to have been killed in Tonopal
the new Nevada mining camp.
The above article was published in
Tie Sonora papers and is made O
whole cloth Mr. McCabe, as lore
man OF the Salt Lake and Lucky jim
company. is daily attending to his du
| ~. He has not even been Ill and i
in his us,,a robus, healtfl-Bonanza
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-08
a Big Death Rate.

re Tonarah Bonanza, which arri-
vei last cyering contains a long and
grusome list OF the deau in the new
camp. who have died in the past week
OF pneumonia. The following is The
list:
Joseph B;anchi a long resident OF
Nye county. This death occurred Sun-
day Oh the following day, Earnest
Nearing died form the same cause.
He had been a resident oi the camp
but 4 few weeks. Thursd ay, John Tyr
rel who bad lately arrived from Tlts~
carora died FRIDAY, John NcG-ev,.
.cr many years 4 miner in the section
oie3 from the same cause. Saturday
Charles Porter, a late arrival i'll the
camp lied, The same d2y ]. F.
Sraythe. Who had lately arrived from
Lake county. California, led The
body passed through. last evening on
tie way 20 IL home. The paper states
raat at one day during the wsch three
bodies lay in state in tbs Miners Tn
ion hail