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Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

for house-banking. When he had ex.
cavated hole about ten feet deep he
came to flooring of great pine trees,
which had been imbedded in the peat
for ages.
The limbs had rotted away and the
bark and sapwood had gone, but the
dry heart of the trees was as sound as
in life. Kindling a fire about log of
this wood, Bowden found that it gave
out very brilliant hues of indigo and
green, showing that the aged wood
was filled with salts OF iodine and
chlorine.
No sooner had he made this tiiscov'
cry than he stopped digging muck and
went to mining rainbow wood. He
loaded a schooner with cut wood and
sent it to his Boston patrons, who paid
him $22 a cord for the cargo and asked
for more.
Since then Bowden has hired all the
men who are willing to work and IS
digging out the trunks In his fossil
forest and selling them at fancy prices
The deposit of pine trees lies between
the clay subsoil and the overgrowth OF
peat. and is fully six feet in depth.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Mass Of the Rings Of Saturn.

The mass OF the rings of Saturn
was first determined by Bessel in the
year 1881 by observations on the
motion of Titan. Saturn's largest
satellite. The method employed gave
an approximate mass which was ad.
mittedly too large. Tisserand, by a
different method, obtained the result
that the mass of the rings was to
that Of the planet as 1 to 620 Prof
Asaph Hall in the Astronomical Jour
nal No. 20 obtains much smaller
ratio; namely ! to 1902. This gives
the ring . mass only two.thirds that
OF Titan, whose mass Is to that OF
Saturn as / to $500.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Light in the Ocean Depths.

That there is natural light in the
oceans depths. far beyond the point
where the solar rays can penetrate, is
shown by the fact that animals have
been found there capable of producing
their own light. This is caused some
times by phosphorescent secretions
which cover the body of the animal.
and sometimes by clearly defined and
localized visual organs. The picture
of such an animal here shown, repro.
duced from Public Opionion. is of
poulpe caught in the Antarctic ocean
at a depth of 1900 meters, and photo
graphed on board OF the steamship
Valdivia Immediately after its capture,
south of the Cape Of Good Hope, when
it's luminous organs still emitted light.
These organs are twenty-four in num-
Der, some forming crown around the
eyes, while others are placed on the
ventral face and on the arms, the light
varying from frey red to pure white.
Each light consists of small cup
covered with a black pigment and re-
covered with a transparent lens.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
MERRY JEsrs ABOUT ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING.
Uncle cy Finds Fellow-u nfortunatc
Politician Knew It Was Not His
Wife Who Had Been Interviewed
Onion as a Remedy.
In the Style.

In the Style.
He was a hard worker, but by effort
he had secured several assistants and
was having things little easier. A
friend who had not seen him lately
called at his office and found him
busy as ever.
Hello, old man." greeted the Wis
itor, still doing seven mems work."
NO." responded the industrious
one, 81 have seven men doing my
work"
"Oho," laughed the caller, 80 you
have organized a trust, too. have
you?"
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Folding Wings lncIose the Rear Lens

man is seldom, il ever, seen at the
show with glass--unless between the
acts. A new device is glass recently
designed by Emile Batault of Geneva,
Switzerland, an illustration of his in
vention being shorn herewith.
1t would seem from this picture that
Tie new glass can be made so light
and fold up in such small compass as
to be carried in the pocket with no in.
convenience at all. The frame is of
spring STEEL covered wlthsieather or
other suitable material, with the pro.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Auto Runs Into a Ditch-Auto
Strikes Elevated Post-Auto Turns a
Somersault. Judging by these head
lines from one column Of New York
paper, the life of the rich is not en-
tirely without excitement.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A New York man who was out hunt
ing the other day mistook his brother
for deer and shot and killed him. 1t
is wonderful how many different things
the human form looks like to a man
with gun.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
A Mistake Somewhere.

What does she say?" asked the
crafty politician who had referred the
committee to his wife for information
as to his intentions.
"She refused to talk" replied the
spokesman Of the committee.
Then it wasn't my wife you met
gentlemen" he rejoined, with great
positiveness. 1T was somebody else"
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

The Doukhabors, not satisfied with
abandoning their horses and cattle,
are now deserting their wives and
children and trudging barefoot hun.
dreds of miles "to seek the light" Did
those wives fail to fill the lamps?
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

oted centrally thereto and provided
with lens holders, said frame being
provided with arms having Longitude
nal slots located beyond the periphery
or the disk, and lens-holders, having
screw-threaded shanks projecting
through said slots and provided with
set-nuts. 1t is the invention of Ed
ward Clark, Saginaw, Mich.'
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Another Frenchman has been
scratched in duel. The French duel
may yet become deadly. There is
always the possibility of blood poi
soning.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
ALI Rv Itself.

1t was the first time that four.year.
old Willie had ever seen snake.
and. as 1t writhed and squirmed
along. he ran into the house to tell Of
his discovery "Oh. mamma" he
exclaimed, come here. quick. Here's
. tail waggin3 without any dog"
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

The Baron Muenchhausen, who went
into the marriage syndicate with a
view to capturing $7.500,OOO Ameri-
can widow, appears to have got a new
way of spelling his name
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A Chicago woman asks for 100000
damages for a broken heart. 1t must
have been smashed into a good many
pieces.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

How long will it be before the peo-
pie will flock in droves to the great
comic opera hit, entitled "The Mad
Mullah?" This idea is copyrighted.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A new Mexican volcano has begun
operations in the state of Tobasco.
AS if tobasco we're not hot enough
without trimmings.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Mascagni declares that he despises
this country. The man is rash. Has
he never heard of that beautiful
axiom, IF at first you don't succeed,
try, try again?
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

"From gridiron to madhouse" is s
newspaper headline that will cause
trouble for football enthusiasts who
have apprehensive mothers.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

1t is the irony of fate that after pin
ing so long for a life of freedom Jim
Younger should so quickly find it in
tolerable when obtained
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

the ruffian who has damaged your
rats and disturbed your temper.
Then you will condole with each
other for few minutes, after which
you will rejoin your friend and de-
mand the IS you have won.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

The decision to hold the Olympic
games in st. Louis instead OF in Chi
cago, which has talked so much about
them, must be a hard blow to the
Windy City.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Marie Corelli appears to be troubled
by an abnormal development of the
personal pronoun, first person singu'
lar.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Too Proud.
The College Boy.

The CoIIe9e Boy.
Advertise for young man to die.
tate to the typewriter" said the busy
merchant. "Yes, sir" responded the
confidential clerk; "shall l state that
he must be a college graduate?" mo,
if he's a college graduate he'll prob.
ably want to dictate to me-
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Misunderstanding Apparatus.

The invention shown in the accom-
panying drawing has been designed by
S., C. Lawlor of Duluth, Mimi. for use
in cleaning the outer surfaces of win
dows by a person operating from the
inside. thus avoiding the exposure in
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

The fewer brains a man has the
more mouth he has and the greater
his propensity for using it.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A great battle is said to be going
on in Venezuela. A couple of men
will sometimes get together and put
up a stiff fight.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A young man in New York has won
wife by his good cooking. Now, if
he is only first class sweeper and
duster that will be happy household.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

A Kentucky woman recently secur-
ed divorces from two different men
in one day. Let us hope that she now
feels free and equal.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

1t is reported that King Leopold is
going to get married again. The name
of the lucky music hall artist is not
given.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

About the only man in this world
who always gets just what's coming
to him is the villain in the modern
melodrama
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

True. it costs more to live than it
:.sed to, but it is worth something
to be alive these days.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

The automobile owner who doesn't
believe in running over people finds
it hard to be a hero to his chauffeur.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Mark Twain says joyfully that his
wife is getting better daily-and he
has often remarked that she was the
best wife in the world.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

With crop of more than $500, ,0Oo,-
900 bushels, it ought to be impossible
this year for any one to corner corn.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Mr.. Ealfour wants to standardize
English education. but he is opposed
to standardizing his golf.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
New Folding Opera Glasses.

Many persons who attend the thea
ter do not take an opera glass along
because it Is 90 much bother to carry
1t around owing to its bulk and weight
and it is probably Cor this reason that
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Fate couldn't conceal San Francis
co.'s labor mayor by naming him
Schmitz.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Along comes the ak trust. 1t will
De followed by the hammer trust.
Then what will the knockers do7
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

'Tis better to be stingy and have
money in the bank than to be broke
and have to borrow.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Marconi says that his experiments
are giving complete satisfaction.
Then why is he so reicent2
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

When, q short young man gets
sweet on tall girl he Immediately
buys high silk hat.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Edythe-1 want something to keep
the chaps away from my lips.
Druggist-Certainly, miss. Suppose
you try this onion.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Is the prolongation of human life to
be in the hands of the salt trust here
after?
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Sir Thomas Upton is again after
the cup. He has the tea.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Optometer,

The jewelers. Circular thus de-
scribes new optomete-, recently pat
ented:
''In an optometer, the combination
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Foiled agaln-a robber. And by the
usual Chicago girl.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

But then they had been married
many years, and q millinery bill had
lust come in,
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Fall of 2 Meteorite.

L. Fletcher, F. A. S., gives in Ma
ture an account of meteoric stone
which fell at Crosshill, Crumlin. about
ten miles west of Belfast, on Sept. 13
last. This meteorite exceeds in size
any which has fallen in Britain for
eighty-nine years. 1t is also larger
than any which has fallen in England
since 1875. A lapse of twenty-one
years represents the time since any
meteorite had previously descended on
the soil Of Britain, a:,d in Ireland it..
self no such visitant' has been record
ed for thirty-seven years. Mr.. Wal
ker, on whose farm the meteorite fell,
says that the stone was hot when it
landed, and felt hot for at least an
hour thereafter. The fall was accom-
panied by a noise compared to the
bursting Of boiler. A cloud of dust
showed where the stone had entered
the ground, and by aid of a spade it
was extracted from depth of a foot
ard half. A sulphurous odor was
perceived in the near vicinity, and
the noise made by the detonation was
ASoA\- q O1oL1uCC VI lulILCSu ullSS
from Crosshill
Economical Food for Horses.
The Omnibus company of Paris
maintains a laboratory in which 3ques-
tions like that OF obtaining economy
in feeding horses are studied. The
first managers of the company used
only hay, oats and straw as food. Dur
Ing recent years the ration has been
mixed with horsebeans, locust beans,
oilcake, etc., and the price of the
daily ration has been thus diminished
from nearly three francs to about
l $40 francs. In 1855 the cost was
about 2 Clio francs; in 1867, 2 $40; in
1878, 2 2-10; in 1889, 2, and in 1900
l $40 francs. The food is chopped
and thoroughly mixed before using.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
He Had Treasure to Burn.

Capt. Kidd in his last moments an
nounced that he had hidden his plum
der.
But Why" asked his companions,
"did you bury your treasure when you
had money to burn?"
Il suppose cremation would have
been better replied the pirate, but
it will be all fred hard to find, any
way"
Too Proud.
II want you to understand, sir, that
my pride forbids me to accept any,
thing from you after l marry your
daughter"
How are you going to live?"
"Well, thought you might make
some kind of settlement before,
hand"
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18

Beware of the man who owns
soft, persuasive voice.
Courier Democrat., 1902-12-18
Love and Finance

"A woman" she said. gives all or
nothing"
"And she takes" he replied, "all
she can get"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-03-11

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ftslb unb 9arrifon. tpurbsn inn &abis
ntttspoiten anaetragen, bod 19lug er
bisfelbet aus. Wieber1olt tpurbe ct
Oh Observation-Disclosures eenannt.
0olufba u. @rop, Der aus Minb>
6am Gountp, Conn, itammt. lisb {id)
ala Ghbptot in @lentpoob, So, nieber.
lS4on i'm Sabre 1851 trat er als bdz
moliges iiingftes Mitslieb in bas Ser.
!@taoter,M Observation-Disclosures Elm, benz
sr uuatnterbrohen BIB 1863 ongsb0rte.
Bon 1851 BIZ 1863 tpar .r @pre4er
bes 6oufes.
Gtot5 TT Der v0ater" bes 5eimfdts
teigefebes. fiji bas er Sabre lang aes
Idfnpft botte, bebor bic orlaae in 1862
CUR Mnnabme gelangte. Inter ben Sc
ftsmmungen bisles @siebes tparen Bib
Gum Sahre 1901 iiber 100000, 900
&der Reeterunssldnbereien in Settios
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100000 Older In Montana, Nebabo.
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Sung nod barrten.
Grop mar TN Observation-Disclosures.
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Dem Birserfriese tn Der 8ebanolunq
Der 6flabenfrage Dorangingen. gins
nal fam es I'm Observation-Disclosures.
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,,0Ore . Iormalin", (Gimer &
3(metol bolt, tpenn es MDrgens
alS 3abn= uno Munb MaIier ge@
branft miro, 3dbne unb Wuno
mdbren6 oes gar5en Cages rein.
q. S. Sbmiot. 6uuitUn, Teras,
Haeut.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-03-11
WnkIi6e Mmfffdruma

ifttbalt bas e~ebiesene beuii6e Werf ,.Der sess
bieIeil iebrretden Snufrationsn, nebft etner Mbs
b~nnotuue iiber fimcerlofe Gben, iueldes bon mann
Mne Gran eeIeiet toeroen foute. iinentbebrlib
fir tunge 2eute, bic fd berebeli&en .uouen, oosr
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MON eefnnbe Rtneer aeust uno Gefdled,fserarls
bettem unb bic bbien Solsen bon Snsentfnnhen,
omen, nnfrndbtbar:eit, 9ribfinn, f9ma9es 81.
odhtniB. GnerstslpfI eeett unb 9rampfdnerbruH.
pbne idsdeftden WeSi,fnen bauernb beifen ianx.
YIN treusr Jreuno urn tpeitcr @atbseber 1T btefss
tntibsrtrefHtde beutfde Bud, tpeI&es nab Cine
pIan9 bon % cts. 9otnarftn in ~einfabe!n t1nls
i@las for9iam nerpadt, srei 8ueei&idt pirb.
DEuTSCHES HEIl-sHSTiTuT,
10 EAST 8. STREET,
S.=iiber II CLIFTON Ilaee. stsr sprf. e. a.
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Dns,+er nah Dubuque, so. gr gebDrt.
bort ols Sberit benz @tabe bes @ous
D<rrenrs Rtrfmoob an, Der TIN beim
Musbrude bes 8iirgertriesss NIT ber
Gurmiruns pon 1retpinisens Resimen.
ternsbetraute. Mli{on brahte mGbrenb
bts Sobres 1851 unb In ben erffen
Wsonaten in 1862 bier Regimenter aus
1amu,en. Sm RonsrefTe bat Nfifou
eiae nmfansrei9e Sbdtisfeit entfaltst.
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H~urftenber bes Romites fit Mittet
nnb mege. SIN Senate, beiien n@ater"
Ct onaei4ts feiner lansidbrisen Mits
Hltebf&oft genonnt fpirb, fiibrte er ben
Doritb in ben Mnsfdifen fir Snbia,
nfratgeleeetbett.n unb fir aanale.
Dtrulaltn TIT e. Worfibenber b.s &omis
TEL ffiGfr acknowledgement.
Mlifon Gilt als eingrpert inGinana,
unb 4ariffuden unb bat an alien bars
eaf besiisliden Grasen tpGbrenb Der
lettsn 30 Sabre lebbaften Mntbeil &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-25
THE DAUGHTERS DUTY.
It In to Render Her Mother Helpful
Service in the Management
of the HousehOld

A little less ornamental education
for the girls, and their ability and
willingness to make themselves USE
full in the household would tighten
the cares of the mother and tend to
enhance the happiness of the home.
In many cases daughters imagine
that their chief requirement is to
dress neatly and make themselves
charmingly attractive. They are per-
fectly content to loll around the
house and let their mothers do all
the work. Nowadays, in some house,
holds, the daughters are little more
than dodgers. They shun useful
duties, and enc time soon arrives
when the mother discovers that her
daughters are mere ornaments. She
for whom they should have esteemed
it privilege to work must content
herself with the service of others,
while her daughters go out into the
world to bestow their sympathy and
energy on strangers. Now, this is
no fanciful condition of things, but
one which happens every day. OF
course, we are not referring to the
girls who are obliged to go out to
earn their livelihood. Their course
is clear, and everything must give
way before it. The exigency of cir
cumstances leaves no choice. But it
is quite possible to remedy this evil
somewhat. 1t is a mothers duty
to force household service from her
daughters, and not to rush and do
everything for them. Plenty of time
can be found, in spite of study, for
minor services. In this way they do
not lose touch with you, but will
drop into the niche quite naturally
when school days are over. Were
this advice followed, there would be
fewer quarrels between mothers and
Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-25
NEW YEARS FESTIVAL.
The Romans Observea II with Res
lfgious Ceremonies ana Cruel
Sports In the Arena.

Although the first Of January is the
oldest of all holidays retaining Q
fixed date, it is curious fact that il
has been New Years day among Eng
disappearing people. except in Scot
land, less than century and half,
and in Scotland itself only three CEN
turtles.
Beginning with the year Of Rome,
70S. or B. C. 46, the Julian calendar
went into effect in the Roman empire,
by which the year was made to date
from the kalends OF January, the first
day of the month. It is probable that
this was holiday before the time OF
the law, as it appeared to have been
observed as a festival in honor Of
Juno, but it soon became the most
marked of all Roman festal days. In
the Fasti of Ovid that poet tells of
the striking religious ceremonies OF
the occasion, the professions OF white
robed priests, the music and the
banners, while later writer's depict the
social observances, the exchange Of
presents, and the ibations of wine
with good cheer of every character.
From that time onward the begin,
ming of the year was the great inn
perial holiday celebrated in every land
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-25
EATING RAW MEAT.
Due to This Practice by
Germans.

That uncooked meat should be eaten
by civilized people, and to such an
extent as to make it matter of the
highest national and economic concern
between two of the most progressive
of nations, would, at first sight, seem
absurd, and yet the habit of the Ger
man people of eating raw pork brings
about tariff disputes and economic
wars with America, says the American
Medicine. Thousands of microscopes
are employed in Germany to prevent
trichinosis. A 1.-THE of the expense and
trouble expended in preventing fool
ish people from eating raw meat would
accomplish the result much more per-
fectly. And this under a government
both grandmotherly and great-grand-
motherly! DR.. Stiles finds that in PA
cases of trichinosis in America, 2OS
were in Germans. The fact is of sig
nifcance also as an illustration of the
slowness of the acceptance of science
by the people, and of how. Indifferent
the most scientific people, and with a
most perfectly organized profession,
the simple and effective method of pre-
venting the disease in question is ig-
nored and interest devoted to silly tar
if and ineffective protective devices.
Science has in many things outrun
practical realization. There is needed
more determined effort on the part
of the profession and of the govern
ment to bring home to the people the
knowledge as yet entirely too the
oretic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-01-25
MAKING GHOST RINGS,
pertinent That Any Bright Boy
or Girl Can Conduct.

Here is trick that is very effec-
tive one to use at party, and, al
though it appears very strange to the
spectators when well performed, still
it is most simple. Take pasteboard
hat box and cut circular hole four or
five inches in diameter in the center
Of the cover. Get two pads of blotting
paper, each composed of six or eight
pieces. Place the box on table facing
the company and tell them that you
are about to make some ghosts for
them-one for each.
Take the pads of blotting paper into
another room and then pour on one
small quantity of muriatic acid and
on the other similar quantity Of
aqua ammonia, both of which you can
get very cheaply at any drug store.
Be very careful to keep the two pads
from touching each other. Carry
them into the room and put them in
the box one on top Of the other, clap
ping on the cover of the box at once.
The box will Immediately become filled
with thick, white cloud.
NOW luIu Lie OOA OVCI So ludG Tie
hole in the cover is pointed directly
at one Of the party. Tap the box
sharply on both sides at the same time
with your hands and ghostly white
ring will come out of the hole and
float directly at the person in front
of it. By shifting the position of the
box and aiming the hole at different
ones you can send one Of these rings
at each person in the room. They will
be greatly surprised, and will dodge
and try to get out of the way, as gen.
eral rule.
By renewing the supply Of chemicals
on the pads of blotting paper, you can
afterward amuse the company by TAX
ing turns at projecting these rings at
a door knob, or some other prominent
object, stringing several of them upon
it before they melt away and disap-
pear. If two of the rings should knock
together in the air, they would bend
and straighten out again without los
ing their form, just as an elastic body
of more solid material.-Cincinn
ENQUIRER.