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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1902-11-27
Anxious Moments.

Some of the most anxious hours of
motbar,s life are those when the little ones
of the household have the Group There is
No other medicine so effective in this terri
bic malady as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
is a household favorite for throat and lung
troubles, and as it contains no opiates or
other poisons it can pc safely given.-Sold
Waipoie. c. c. Davis, Walpole.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1902-11-27

Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and
colds; reliable, tried and tested, safe and
sure.-Sold by Pierce's Pharmacy, III. III
Davis, North Walpole, G. G. Davis, Wal
pole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
= PERSONALS. y

nc P1--t Istt yes-sr.sy f'- So
rt- springs
a sT-ss-s rst1rne5 gesertzy
r-- E1-e-z
F-s- 2 Casper uas here from Os-
a1-ua -.tr vss-e--ay.
c p s-1 2 n sreve-s of P-r--
were l- r1e city YESTERDAY
Jo T11-rso- uas -1 tke c.tF g-
.--Esr fr1- Psu's VALLEY
2 3. Lerve-ett uas in the city TH=-
ts--zy f-u- For worrh
c ? Dorchester vss IL the -l.s
yesterday froz Psuis VaIsT
Jas Ea-rlso-- O. Dallas. TeEs4
uas o- cur streets yesteriay
C E R1yer 3 Dix cattle uar Of
Davis vas IL the city YESTERDAY
A J wsEner. formerly with thu
Ardmoreits vas .n the city yesterday
from Denis1n-
Airs T. y. Coleman vent % MAJ
iefts yesterday Afternoon % visit 11r
sister Mrs Ton Grshsm.
Contractor John scott. one q the
,ldes. railroad contractors in the
country. rss in the city yesterday.
J. 81 Huler. ls in the city from Mer.
i8ian. Texas and Win put iu a paw
brokers' shoI here or east Nam
street
George StovA Who mas been Tor the
past SIX months al Waco Texas. a.
tending HIS Business College. Ia.
returned.
". n Bingham left yesterday foi
/ Wagner 70 attend the state ueet.nl
Of the CLERKS Of the Modern Woodmer
Of America
C. P. Whi-eman - here fran Okla
homa City. He was at Msdil ysster
dsy and is greatly pleased with hh
business there
MTs Bertha Whltemsn who has ro
sided In Louisiana the past two ye-
has returned 20 Ardmore and vii
make this her permanent home.
". Q. d. Bennett Of Kentucky va.
In the city yesterday prospecting wiu
view Of locating. The doctor is yer
.fav0rably Impressed with Ardmore.
Mrs Martha Long sister Of Mrs 5
B. Bradford came in Friday from Tt
peka. and was present al the funera
Of the late 5. B. Bradford. Mrs. Lon.
will remain with her sister for
Z while
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
To the Grand lod5e,

ArdmOre viii be fairly well repre-
sented this week at Dursnt The
grand encampment. grand lodge and
grand assembly OF the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows OF the Indian
Territory convene there. beginning
tomorrow. Ardmore has several
members Of the various grand bodies
and the following left this morning
10 attend the session: W. T. Gard.
ner and wife. l. r. Mason and wife.
Miss Medina Cox Mrs Matte Clar
dy Of Purcell; d. NJ. Walker. Bert
Weeks. VIII Deyeny and d. T. Ms
bett. The party is expected to return
Thursday night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Business Change.

J. 7. Orr our old established bot.
Ting works man, has sold his entiic
business 70 Messrs. Sockwell and
Bray. two gentlemen who come
among us from Paris. Tex.
The new firm will continue the bust.
mesa at the old plant. and ask a con.
tinuance Of fayOrs extended 10 the re-
firing owner. The new firm are ex.
periencef in the bottling WORKS art,
and promise the Indian Territory
trade perfect satisfaction in every
branch OF their works.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

EEo- 3 r BROOKE wl 11-ists
e. 81 PtGs r-lrcr Episcopal ~
s--fay evening -srt e. 2 c'roei- r.
VIII asr rls.e- tsr-isr ard confirm.
ttlcz on EoudsE uorulng a.
o.sl,rt - VII a--niBlE,er TIE hoiy
con runl1n- The t.Etop ls one o.
tbe best puip.i 1-sto-s iu the Tern
t,-T. ard r1s vh3 attend hE ssr
wees vl be- amply rspa.1 for IRE
sane q re1ersl t1rro1t q 81 -
c1raEars and ciil1enE Ee-eraliy iE re
Fpe-rfuuy Invited e. suu1zy evening
serTsce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Shot at by Watehman.

Friday night while the night watch
man at Pauls Valley was on his
rounds he discovered a man coming
out OF the Freeman warehouse with
sack OF -four on his shoulder. He
ordered the fellow 10 stop. but Ia
stead of obeying he dropped the sack
and broke and run. The watchman
shot at him, but the bullet must have
went wide of It's mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

r. vs-sv - sssss ;. 9 s-ssfs-s
- -. ssr Ersscisti,-.

Asa ueelnE -f ths Ba- asso-ls-l11
q. -1s --T of Ardm1-s tsi5 a- tn
en- d1r -f Ar-E 1879 u- fo-5utrr
resolutions were unzul -ou-ly asopr
ss.
whereas. TIE Iaf---a Law Gr=r
.zz t1Eez tfom or rl1E tss E11
sine1- Briggs B-a1fo-t ue-.-r
90 tas ta- ard a. the u-= CO his
oez-a Ur-aa states caurzlsslo1=l
srd
whereas. Hls remains are a. D. --
te-ret a. Scuth ce-efery hls AFTER
u1c1 a. ; -clocs. ttsrefore
Be j. resolved Thsi TIE Baf ass7-
clsuoz 90 ATTEND his f1rerzl o.
r1zsss
Be- 10 further resolved That i1 rs
dasth the bench and bar have SIS
tzlne5 an irrepsrs5le loss. the con.
1unity . pure ard public-s.lrlts5 c.t-
zen. t-e church 2 faithful member
snc his family . oevotei huzhsud snd
fsther.
Be 10 further resolved. Thai lr mem.
9ry q our deceased brothei copy oi
these resolutions b. spread o. record
upon The minute book of tie assocls.
tiou. and that The president o. thia
sss0cisti0n present copy thereof o.
the United States court sitting q,
Ardmore. with the TeQues; that the
same b. spread upon the tournsl o.
said court. that the secretary BE- r.
qulred 70 furnish a o~py % TIE faml-
o. the deceased. and copy % M
local press.
W r. BISCH Al
A C. CRUCE.
JOHN 7. YOUNG.
G. l. HERBERT.
Conmittee.
The foregoing Is a copy cf the reso
luti0ns unanimously adopted 1v The
Bar association. -h.s. the 9Th day o
April 1902 A. EDDLEMAN.
| W. p. BLEAKEMORE. President
Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
hors.. ard Mules Wanted.

want horses. mares and mules
l4Iz to 10 hands, in good flesh, VIII
pay highest market prices. Bring your
stock 70 Byers Livery Stable on
Broadway on Friday and Saturday.
April Il and T. L. ". HUNTER.
3d&w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Twill Take a Month.

Contractor Moore says it will take
possibly a month TO I'LL the big hole
Just west of the depot Mr. Moore
said he brought about fty-hve men
Gall white) with him. and will work
about ffty-hve teams IN inisg In the
big hole
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Notice.

All persons having old machinery
on my lot at the Julian & Parker ma
chine shops. are hereby requested 20
move the same at once; otherwise II
will be moved at their expense.
need the space for permanent I'M
proycments. SIDNEY SUGGS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
First PresbYterIan chureh.

There will be services at the Firs.
Presbyterian church today as usual
at II a. m. and 5. p. m.
Rev. c. C. WEITH. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Deputy J. r. Bridges brought IN
Chas. Faulkner yesterday from Tish.
omingo. charged vith disturbing the
peace Re was arrested Oh . bench
warrant. His bond was fixed a. sz51
and was made on his arrival here
when he aa a. released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Staunenberg. the tailor. wants to
show you through his stock Of new
spring woolens for suits and pants.
Don't fail to see him before you place
you order e-3r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Attention, Kniqhts Templar.

Regular cOnclaye Of ArdmoTe
commandery No 8. at the asylum. o..
Monday, April :. 1902. at 1880 .. IN.
All sir knights are required to At.
tend. By order OF
W. +. BOWMAN. q. c.
l.. y. ROBERTSON, Records.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

You can buy a gasoline or oil store
at T. X Kearney's cheaper than any
other dealer vii sell you Prove this
by pricing his stoves LETT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Bored Wells are cheapest.

Some drillers charge more than
others. BE sure and see Jones, Ran.
dolph & Tucker Leave orders at p.
A. Laughlin's grocery store. AT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

For fashionable dress making go
TO Mrs. c. B. Webb On 3rd ave. n. w
between c and d streets. 17-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Tanner q Stewart have just receiy
ed an elegant refrigerator and can as.
sure you fresh butter eggs. meats
and vegetables got
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
Hamly's farewell. May l. AT
Was It You

A fOuryear-old girl was spending
night away from home At bedtime
she kneeled at her hostess's knee TO
say her prayers expecting the usual
prompting Finding Mrs. B. unable
20 help her out. she continued thus.
PLEASE. God. 'scuse meF can't re-.
member my prayers. and | am stay
ing with a lady that don't know any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

n. T. McDonough resident engir-
eer. OF the c. o. & G., road, has recov-
cred from q protracted illness of sey
eral months and resumed his duties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

We have Fishing Tackle anything
and everything the fisherman can
ask for. We are making warm prices
on this class Of goods.
WILLIAMS. CORHN q CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Go 10 NJ. F. Bomsr & Cos. for
Uvalde comb honey. A fresh shipment
now on hands. CIT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
r-s ssolpwly xET-coisrs

- -ric Tee Meet s. s-r-sg a
-s-g-sss c-iisss-
Tt. Brra1uaF Ef--1t-st ear 2 s
ta-r tor- sovr g. uat= ro1- f--
-e rev t1-E
srres zI 81 tal s-1-ag e.
Ha-r-crs er- a. t1e -flsl 1-l-s
E-r1sy 111l e. t-s -s-si 19-r l-
-rErr--re
M Cross
Pa--1r.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Picnic Dinner Baskets and Work
Baskets from loc up a. the Nickel
Store. at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Phone "a catches the old reliable
transfer man, T. f. Choate, day O.
night 9tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

G.. 7 Cathey after a brief nlnesG
has resumed his duties as manager at
Laidlaw Lumber Cos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

A. F. Sciyally has been suffering for
several days from an attack Of tonsi.
litls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Free Medallions given away al the
Blue Tent 4-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
STRAW BE RRtES.

Fresh strawberries at E. Z. Pughi
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Fresh strswDerries a. +. 2. Pugh &
I-st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Tanner d Stewart carry a fine lire
Of fancy and staple groceries. Prices
are right. stock is fresh. 6-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

PinEing Irons and Tracing Wheels
at the Nickel Store. AT
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Free Medallions given away at the
Blue Tent. 42t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Miss Julia Blake is reported quite
sick.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06
W. {. T. U. Conference.

The mid-year conference OF the
Territorial ". {. 7. Z. meets In Mus
kogee. April 25. 1902.
Mrs A. r Mcdonald Of Ksnsa.
City will be ln attendance.
Everybody invited 70 attend.
Free entertainment will be fur
nished.
LAURA L. HARSHA.
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-06

Fresh meats. vegetables, fruits etc,
/ Tanner & Stewards 6-2t
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10
ATROCITIES IN NEW GUINEA.

! NJ. Rouyer. survivor OF the massa
ere Of French scientific mission by
eannibals at Slleraka. New Guinea. on
Jan. |. In describing the horrible occur
renee. relates that the yacht Salyanti
with the mission on board. had anchor
ed off the coast OF New Guinea. and
that several of the explorers landed
After an apparently friendly reception
from the natives the latter treacherous-
ly attacked them during the night, muir
derins thirty-two Of the party. includ-
ing Baron Nillars. Count de Saint Romy
and NM. Hagenbeck and Vries, and
wounding thirty-three. including NJ.
Rouyer. the chief of the mission. and
another Frenchman named Reimer.
NJ Rouyer writes;
I'VE We're all sleeping peacefully
when there was great uproar and we
were attacked by hundreds OF natives
carrying torches. Several OF US We're
ielled to the ground with clubs. hatch
cts and spears. Others were overpower-
ed. carried away aud bound to trees.
was among this number. received a
blow on the head from club and
tainted When recovered conscious
ness at o'clock In the morning I found
myself tied hand and foot and sur
rounded by savaees. who. believing me
TO be dead. were keeping me for them
selves. | saw the body OF Baron vlllars
near me. bound to tree. His body was
naked. his head had been split open.
and his eyes had been gouged out.
The Count de Saint Remy had been de-
capitated and his head stuck on the
md Of a spear as trophy. VI. Hagen
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

THE priest was here the day" said
Mrs. Lannigan to her husband. rs tho
two sat down to supper "He said he
was hoping you nor your brother Tim
would go TO hear that walking delegate
that's making speeches all around the
town"
Sure. and ord no intintlons to go. Z"
said Mr.. Lannigan. his. utterance
clogged by biscuit
lie said" proceeded the wife. i'm
patiently. that the man indOolged too
much in byperbole. what is that. Ar.
thurT'
Mr. Lannignn looked Mt her reprov-
ingIy. and paused IN the middle OF an.
other biscuit
"0Fm a temperance man these eight
years" he said loftiiy. and II yon are
wisltfui to know what anything Of
that koind is. Mary Ann. it's from
some wan else besides me you'fl have
to get youf information. Oi'm amazed
at ye. woman
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

woman who aspires to social distinc-
ton.
Mrs. Gibson. whose husband is the
well-known artist and illustrator and
the creator Of the Gibson girl" is
credited with having one Of the finest
figures In Gotham She has a beauti-
full voice. inferior only to that Of Mel.
ba. and possesses a charming manner
Like many other successful society
women she g a SOutherner and as
Irene LanghOTne was a famous belle
in Richmond, Va. When she married.
her husband was a struggling artist.
and for a time in New York she de-
clined many Invitations on the ground
that she could not afford to accept
them. She is said to be the only won.
an who ever refused an Invitation to
dine at the Aston table. But now her
husband is famous and growing
wealthy and she has made her way to
the top Of the social ladder. Mrs. Glib
son Is related to many Of the wealthy
families Of New York.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

The marvels Of wireless telegraphy
are great enough 10 render a recent
use Of the system not sufficiently won.
derful to be extraordinary. perhaps.
yet the incident reported by Chambers
Journal Is one which appeals to the
Ina ginatiOn.
Two Cunard liners. the Lncanla and
the Campania. were crossing the At
lantic In opposite directions. Each.
knowing the date OF the others sail
Ing. could make "A calculation a. to
the hour when they would most likely
meet. When the hour came. the ves
sells were too far apart 60 sight each
other Presently. however. The warn.
ing bell OF the wireless Geographic ap
paratus 10 the Campanla tlnklcd. an,i
the message was spelled out: Are
yOu theres I.ueania And then fls
two vessels, still invisible to each 9th
or. and. as II was found. thirty six
miles apart. talked for some hours. *.
changing experiences as 10 the wealth
or and finally parting with the word
good by" when they were a hundred
and forty miles asunder.
Such n conversation carried on DO.
tween YeSseis In the open ocean. sep.
arated by such vast stretch Of wa
ter. and out Of sight Of each other. is
an impressive illustration Of what
wireless teicgraphy means.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

the Bundy strikes of the time the clerks
and carriers report on and Off duty. not
like other clocks that only strike the
hours ard half hours OF the day. 1t IL
complicated affair and many poor
hard-worked clerk and carrier win yer.
ify the statement. for It has cost some
Of them much Of their hard-earned and
small salary.
The Bundy is worked as follows.
when the office opens for business at 8
O'Clock Ia the morning the clock Is the
first thing attended to- The three dating
keys ere used. and the date aud hour.
& a.. is imprinted on the tape: then
tbs employees each take their key and
ring in their arrival. Each emplOye
has his own number and that numbc-
is on his key. He is not allowed to use
another's key or ring In" or out any
fellow clerk or carrier. under penalty
Of dismissal from the service. The let.
ter carriers have four keys. the first
being used when he reports for the dag
at G.30 q. m. when he goes out on his
first trip he takes down his next key.
which Is the key bearing the letter
H." and rings out" and leaves the Of
ice. On his return he Immediately on
entering the office rings In" his arriv.
nj. the key bearing the letter "R," and
after he has performed bis office WORK
and II is time for him TO take HIS ''lay
off" or Swing" for an hour or two.
carrier not being allowed to work more
than eight hours per day. he uses the
key bearing the letter r." meaning ]
end Of duty. AZ each key is "rung In"
the clock registers the time to n frac-
ton OF minute.
Letter carriers are allowed by law
10 work only eight hours. and when a
carrier has worked over that time. IL /
,nly for one minute. Intentionally or
he must pay the penal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

your lives be sacrificed when word OF
advice at the first approach Of weak
meas. may I'LL your future years with
healthy Joy. Address Il letter 10 Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass.
and you will not be disappointed.
When / began 10 take Lydia F.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ! was
not able 70 do my homework. suf.
fered terribly al timc % mrnstruAtion.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks TO the Pink
ham advice and medicine I an now
we'll. and can do the work for eight In
the family.
:" would recommend Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound 70 all
mcth1rs with larf-r families - MEs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

~. which Is usually suspension from
one 10 three days without pay. for Tn
Gle Sam Is a very strict master in the
postottice and the Buudy never lies.
There are penalties FOR failure 10 ring
the elOc. on arrival aud departure, for
ell employees. from the heads OF the va
rious departments 10 the p1rters. Lei.
ter carriers are suspended from one TO
fifteen days. according TO how many
prior convictions there may be record
ed against them IN the record book.
Clerks suffer for their mistakes by be-
Ing hned from one days salary up. as
the case may he. as prior convictions
also count against the clerks.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

cage from which Ii can escape only by
pecking at certain spot. and so open.
ing the door. Ii sees other chicks and
food outside and reacts TO the situation
confinement according TO its Unborn or
ganization, by running about. peeping.
jumping at the walls. trying TO squeeze
through any small openings and peck
ing at the barriers conffning ii. The
chick feels a score or more OF impulses
TO score or more OF acts III It's re-
action include one particular act
namely. a peck at certain spot--it OF
course escapes. This one act is fol-
lowed by freedom. food and general
comfort. The other acts resulted only
in continuance OF the unpleasant soil
tary confinement
Ii, after the chick has enjoyed free
dom for awhile. we put ii into the cage
again we have a repetition of the first
event, except that the chick Is likely TO
run and peep and jump and squeeze
less and TO peck at the door sooner. III
we continue this process. so thar the
chick is again and again confronted by
the tion-''confinement in a box OF
such and such appearauce"-it CON
stantly decreases the useless acts and
performs the suitable one sooner and
sooner. until finally it pecks at the spot
Immediately whenever put into that
box. 1t has learned. we say, to get out
of the box by pecking at certain spot.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10

posite him to resent 1t or even notice
It He told sfilly's father that he in
tended stopping in the village for fe y
days.
Don't We work." asked the old man
sharply.
Not in summer. I teach chemistry
In the university. you know. 1t does
not open until September" The old
man grunted again. and poor Milly's
cheeks grew redder. and she proposed
q walk.
The news of the new arrival had
spread through the village like wild
fire, and every window they passed
seemed to frame a pair of prying eyes.
Some few who passed them even snlck-
cred audibly. and AIiliy was in dis
tress-
She looked at his hands and realized
suddenly that they were whittier than
her own. his hat and his shoes shone
like mirrors and a ruler could not be
straighter than the crease in his light
trousers.
She might have known how country
people would take these things. Poor
Milly. she liked him very much. and
she wanted everyone else to like him.
so that it was very uncomfortable lit
tie girl who crept between the sheets
that night.
The next few days were hard ones
for her. Her girl friends laughed when
they passed Milly and Harry. and more
than once she heard someone say:
Just out of a bandbox" and imam
mas boy
And all the time she knew that she
loved him.
One evening they started for drive |
behind the old family horse. Don't let |
him run away with you" called Mr.. !
Ranscome. as they ambled out Of the 1
barn Lawrence laughed good natured-
ly. Il guess can hold him i'm
The moon. round and mellow, rose
slowly and lighted the leafy road for
them. the breath of new-mOwn hay
came TO them in the soft breeze and the
crlckets chirped blithely.
"MilIy. have to go back In a couple
OF days. and / want to ask you ques-
ton first. Can you guess what It Is?"
He laid his hand upon hers gently and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-10
MENTAL CAPACITY or A CHICK
They Learn Readily to Do ThoseActions
Which Bring Food and Ease.

In 1896 | made great many expert
ments with young chicks. testing their
ability to learn a variety Of perform
ances. such as getting out OF box by
pecking at a certain spot on a door or
by jumping upon little platform or by
pulling down a string with their necks
escaping from q pen by going up a
ladder or following an intricate path
through maze. etc. writes Prof. Ed.
ward J. Thorndyke. Of Columbia Uni
yersity. I'm the international Monthly.
They learn readily to abandon those
acts which bring discomfort and to
emphasize those which are successful
in securing them food. shelter, warmth
and the eompanionship Of their fellows.
Their learning. like that of the fishes,
is essentially a process Of selection
For instance, chick is confined In