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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Bravery OF u Mother Grouse.

When first came to the territory
of Washington the desire to explore
the mountains to the west of my home
near Valley grew upon me, and at the
first opportunity, taking ponies and
blankets. and accompanied by my eld-
est son, lad of II, set out on four
days trip into the new wonderland.
The summit of the range was reached
or the second day. at a point entirely
out OF the line of travel of either In
dians or whites, and when almost at
the summit, Just as We were passing a
clump of bushes, on June 6. 1854, we
ran into a brood of little ruffed
grouse.
My boy was riding in front couple
of rods in advance. and the first move
of the mother bird seemed to be 10
hustle her babies away from his
horses feet, and Just as he rode past
she rose in the air and flew directly
toward me. | pulled up my pony in
stantly, aud as | sat still she few
straight for my head. rising Just
above ii as she came, and suddenly the
boy cried out. "She is going 10 alight
on your head"
1t was true and to the day OF my
death shall regret that the uneXpect-
cd sound of the futtering OF ner wings
as she settled towards my head eor an
instant started me from my cqmpos-
ure, and the temptation to elawhe up
ward was momentarily irresistible,
and, in consequence. my slightuly tilt
ing hat brim frightened her while just
in the act Of setting her feet upon my
head, and swerving lightly TO her left,
she swung round and settled on the
rump of the tired pony under me.
The pony stood perfectly still, and
slowly-very SLOWLY turned my head
and looked at her. Beginning in a
very low tone and gradually raising my
voice. ! talked to her and to my boy
about her for a minute or TWO before
she fluttered away in search OF her
babies.
Telling her what a graceful little
beauty she was. and how WE had no
thought of hurting either h&r or her
babies. caioled her into listening for
quite time, and though am well
persuaded that she had nefer before
seen either man or horse, contended
that ii was courage-pure nd simple
which prompted her to fly in the
face of so formidable an aIbaration in
defense of her little nes.-NCorrespon-
dent Forest and Stream.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
WEST AFRICAN RAILROADS.
Great Britain and France Hurryina
Construction Of Them.

West Africa is entering on an era
Of railway enterprise which will have
IN important bearing on the political
and commercial future of that part OF
the Dark continent. In tho British
protoctorate of Sierra Leone line is
under construction into the interior
from Freetowh which will open up
fertile country; and In the Gold Coast
colony another has already been built
from the coast of the Tarkwa gold
nelds and is being prolonged to Koo
massie. the capital of the former king
dom Of Ashanti. Owing to its mill.
tary Importance a railway has been
carried at considerable cost from La.
gos. In the colony of Lagos. through
to Ibadan. with branch line to the
famous Yoruba city of Abbeecuta with
It's 100000 Inhabitants; from Ibadan
the line will be carried on. within a
short period, to Ilorin. and from there
TO some point. probably Rabah. on the
Niger; and II is intended to construct
q railway as early as possible from
the terminus of the Lagos line on the
Niger to Kane, the capital of North
ern Nigeria. toward Lake Techad. In
the French West African colonies rail.
ways are being energetically pushed
into the interior from the coast. A
railway several hundred miles In
length already unites st. Louis on the
Senegal with the Upper Niger, and
another is about to be undertaken
from Kanakry. on the coast a short
distance north of the Sierra Leone
protectorate. through the Fouta Dial.
Ion gold fields to the Upper Niger.
The most important line. however. is
that which has been begun in Da.
honey. 1t will run due north from
Porto Novo to Lay. on the Niger, par
allel with and only few miles to the
east of the meridian of Paris. Ulti.
mately these three lines prolonged
will meet the projected Trans-Sa
haran line from Algeria, and so give
to the French the commercial and mil.
itary control Of their immense West
African domain, from the Medterra.
mean to the Atlantic on the west, and
the Blight of Benin on the south.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia Il. Pinkham's 9
Vegetable Compound and San
atiye Wash; l did so, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed /
felt that my general health had inn
proved; in three months more ! was
cured, and l have been in perfect
health since. / did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal.
Your Vegetable Compound Is cer-
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give YOU. I
always speak highly of 1t, and you
will admit l have good reason to do
so. ."-MRs. g. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II Gbous testimonial is not genuine
Tho fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely cOnf'der- .ial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

II seems to be about settled that
the two largest islands in the world
are both in the Arctic ocean. Green
land is unquestionably the largest
II Australia is counted as a continen.
and recent explorations Of Baffin
Land show that It Is second only to
Greenland In extent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

The Chirkau Scherif, or Hall OF the
Holy Garment. is the most sacred
place in Turkey, for it shelters the
mantle of the Prophet Mohammed,
his staff, his saber, his standard. and,
among other relics. two hairs from
his venerable beard, which are en-.
closed in casket OF gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Rinrless Weddings.

A wedding without ring seems in
congruous; but in Cadiz (Spain) no
ring Is used. After the ceremony the
bridegroom moves the flower in his
brides hair from left to right. for in
various parts of Spain I'd wear a rose
above your ringht ear to proclaim
yourself r. wife.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm.
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM: Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised
complete rest, and when had gained
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
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lcHIlDREN COLUMN |
1cCyllS~E 1SE~
The Difonce.

The offence.
When Jessie was l;e girl,
From six to elevefh,y,
She used to wait imbently
For every holiday.
Her birthdays. too. III came so slow
II was so long betwn--
That when she was ten. she thought
She might have bed sixteen.
But now that she is ttty odd,
And none has com,b WOO,
Her birthdays are so bse, she thinks,
That one in three ntht do.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Men who ..de hobbies would not be
nearly so Objectionable II they did not
want all the road--to themselves
Town and Country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Owing to bad weather 1t is believed
that there will be a great shortage In
the worlds supply of tea this year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Mrs. winslow's 3 Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces iniamma-
tion .allays pain cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
Ask Your Dealer For Allen. Foot Ease.

A powder. II rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 20 cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mniled FnEK.
Address Allen 8. olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

F1TSpermanently cured. No flts or nervous
ness after first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve eI,estorer. s2trial bottle and treatiseires
DR.. Il. II. KLrSE, Ltd, 031 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an intallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

The domestic fowl Is not mentioned
in the Old Testament.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Japan has acquired the American din
ing car system.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

In New York City alone there arc
about 0,000 Germans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

Chinatown. San Francisco, has four
dailies printed in its own language.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

pycing is as simple as washing when you
use PUTNAM FApELEss DYES Sold by all
druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

The question, how far can light
penetrate layer of water. and what
is the cause of the very various colors
of the ocean, have been studied on sew
eral scientific voyages during the last
ten years. Transparency varies with
the color of the water greatest for
blue water), the suns altitude (great-
est for large altitudes). the season of
the year tgreatest in winter), with the
salinity of the water, with the temper
ature greatest for low temperatures) 4,
with the depth of the water (greatest
for deep water), with the cloudiness of
the sky greatest for clear skies), with
the disturbance of waves greatest
for calm seas). and so forth. The
greatest transparency observed in the
Eagean seas was 81 yards. Photo
graphic plates were also exposed at
various depths. I'd see how far the
chemical rays of sunlight penetrated.
81 experiments at depths varying from
$50 to 1925 feet were made, and be-
yoni the latter depth, no action at all
was observed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

There women who devote their whole lives to
home duties, many Of whom know what it Is TO drag
along day after day suffering intensely The symp-
toms arc spinal weakness d,rness exc,sbili,y bear
ing down, all-gone feeling, and sudden faiuness The
only safe and permanent cure for this is vogelers
Curative Compound, which acts directly on the s;om-
aeh Liver Kidneys and vital organs Of the body. II
removes all impurities from the blood. II imparts
strength vitality and vieour In all cases from which
"homc women =" suffer.
free sample bottle will be sent on application to
81. Jacobs Oil, Ltd. Baltimore.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

DR.. A. A. Julien recently brought be.
fore the New York Academy of Sci
ences evidence to show that the raw
ages wrought upon sea bluffs during
great storms are often due to the wind
as much as to the ocean waves Sand
and salt spray driven for hours before
a violent wind act like a gigantic
sand blast, eating away, with surpris
ing rapility, the layers of gravel and
sand OF which many projecting head
lands are composed. The surfaces of
bodies exposed to such q wind are
soon pitted. In a great gale in 1899
a single night sufficied to convert the
window panes of the life saving sta.
tion at Truro into ground glass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30

When the model of the great extinct
dinosaur called the triceratops which
was shown at the Buffalo exposition,
was in process of making. consider
able difficulty was anticipated in sus.
tanning the huge armored skull in it's
proper position. But when the at
tempt was made there was no diff
Guilty. Then it was found that nature.
whose lines had been carefully fol
lowed in making the model. had so
cunningly balanced the parts about the
junction of the head with the neck
that single pin in the base of the
skull sufIicied to carry II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-30
ecIsNcs AND INDUSTRY.

BY an ingenious method of measure
ments. the movements OF the top of
the Eiffel tower. when swayed by the
wind, have been studied. and IL has
been discovered that the general effect
of the wind is to make the top of the
tower describe an eclipse. The maxi.
mum displacement during a wind
blowing II miles an hour is slightly
more than four inches.
Bananas are, as a rule, planted out
systematically in rows. the. suckers
being placed at an average of ten feet
apart. The banana plant bears only
one bunch at time, but 1t is a quick
grower, yielding its fruit in 12 to IA
months. When the plant is about six
months old. a second sucker" or
shoot is allowed to spring from the
root, third after the ninth month,
and so on, so that after the first year
there is a continuous crop being
reaped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
LATE LOCALS,

Today's local bank clearings
amounted to S5G2 7l9. 40 as against $5i4-
1876 for the game day last year.
The store buildings being erected by
Judge Hallett on west Third South
street, will be completed in 30 days.
The Deseret National ban, declared
8 per cent regular dividend amount
ing TO $4,000.
There was a small blaze at the home
Of Mrs. II Mcleod, ll4e east Fifth
South. this morning. caused by
a defective fue. An alarm was sent
In and responded to In lively time, the
long run being made quickly. The
damage done was very slight,
Sergeant Hempel found large sack
filed with live chickens, hid behind the
Board of Trade building this morning.
The fowls were stolen, presumably from
the Woods Produce company last night.
az II was found their hen house had
been broken into during the \ ght.
Elder James L. McMurrln is still in
a very weak and critical condition. Be-
ing unable 10 take nourshment II is
feared he cannot survive long, al
though his legion Of friends still hope
for the best and offer their prayers in
his behalf. Elder Joseph w. McMurrin,
his brother, returned from Anaconda
this morning and Is now at his bedside
rendering all the assistance possible.
But as friend Of his said today. "If
Elder McMurrin RECEIVERS II will be
through the interposition OF Providence
and nothing else
A farewell to Elder H. T. Marcroft
VIII be given In the Fifth ward meeting
house this evening. Elder Marcroft
leaves shortly on mission to Australia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
MerryG Go Round Man Arrested and
Taken Before Judge D.ehl.

One Of the most shocking cases OF
mans inhdeity and neglect Of his fam
ily came to light last night when De-
tectlye Gillespie made a trip TO Saltair
and brought back with him Charles II.
Titus, proprietor OF the merry go-round
at the resort The man was arralgned
In Judge Dlehs court this morning on
the charge of adultery the woman In
the case being Miss Clara h. Wise,
cousin Of the fellows wife.
The girl and Titus wife have told
the complete story TO the police and to
Assistant County Attorney Loolbour-
Ow..
Several months ago Miss Wise came
to I've with Mrs Titus. The girl had
recently fallen heir TO about $500, Ac.
cordlnB TO her story she had not been
In the house long before Titus began
paying attentions TO her They became
50 intimate that the wlfe's suspicious
were aroused and she entered vigor-
Gus protest but all TO no purpose.
About FIVE months ago the girl gave
birth to a child and declares now tat
Titus Is father Of IT, She further al
reyes tHhl ne hNCuteu poHSebolvn VI Nv
money with which he started the mer-
ny -go-round at Saltair. and fitted up
apartments for Lodgings rooms at SiS
South West Temple street.
Miss Wise and Mrs. Titus both aver
that Titus kept the proceeds OF the
two investments and that neither one
Of them have received a cent.
Furthermore II is charged that Titus
has failed absolutely 10 contribute
penny for the support OF either his wife
and two little children or for Miss Wise
and child.
The mans bail was fixed at 81 900,
and the case set for tomorrow morn
ing at which time he Will enter his
plea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
CONDITION IS UNCHANGED
Max A. Peters il Still Very Dangerous
ly Near to De tn.

'Mr. Peters condition Is unchanged"
That Is the announcement that Is
given out at the ST. Marks hospital 10
everyone who calls up and enquiries.
II may mean that his condition is dan.
gerous, or that he is in fair way to
recovery. II is tacltly understood,
however, that he has but slim chance
to live.
At times, Mr. Peters shows some i'm
proyement, bat II Is only for a 81 r
time and he soon relapses. He Is De
llrious good part of the time, and
last night the dangerous symptom of
trumatlc pneumonia set In, the lungs
filling with blood. His respiration has
been very rapid, his temperature high
and his pulse beat considerably above
normal
The funeral Of ], W. McCaslln. the
murderer OF Miss Russell and the eau e
OF Max Peters suffering, II being held
this afternoon from 0'Donnel's under
taking parlors. The services are being
conducted by the Elks. he being n reg
ular member OF that organization, The
simple burial ritual OF the order Is be-
ing followed Hgldly, there being no
elaborate service. lnterment viii be at
Nj Oiyet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
Immense Machines IN Place on
Jordan River
WILL BE TESTED TONIGHT.
Two More Pumps sun 90 be Fitted
For Operation = work IL Being
Rushed Roth Night and Day
lspecIal 10 the oNews. ol

Lehi, Utah, Aug 1.-Two OF the
larse pumps at the head Of the Jordan
river are now ready for work, and in
the course Of few days the other two
pumps Will he installed, and as soon as
the dam is completed the pumps will
be put in operation.
These pumps were made by Byron
Jackson of saa Francisco. one OF the
largest pump manufacturers in Amerl-
ca, and were made especially foi
this work. They are called 4o-ineh
centrifugal pumps OF the double sec.
ton pattern. having a suction and dis
charge Of DO inches each. They stand
10 feet high and weigh each over 10
tons. Also each pump has a six.foot
frame which Will require an lS-inch
belt and II is so nicely adjusted thar
a man can easily revolve the wheel
by mere twist OF the arm, When the
four pumps arc all installed, they Will
occupy space b2XlS feet and viii
throw 400 cubic feet OF water per
second TO operate these mammoth
pumps, there are four one-hundred
horsepower NestinSnOuhe lnuuCtloi
motors. and three transformers OF ITO
k. W. each 10 transform the current
from 5000 volts or high potential 10
500 volts.
The large dam Il constructed out OF
blanks, well braced with high large
pillars and Underneath the whole plant
there are five rows OF piling. There Is
also under construction an extension
dam 70 feet long. having nine gates
each Of them eight feet wide. At
these the river will pass through al
times when the pumps are not In OPP
Grafton. The entire plant VIII be clos
In with lumber and wei cemented all
around the tol, and will cost over $50
900 The power for the running of these
rulnps viii be furnished by The e'e't
Lake CITY Electric Power and Water
company.
Messrs. Gardner and Ingalls, the con
tractors have used every effort possl.
bic to expedite the work having en-
poyed day and night shifts, and 4s
hours after the second pump arrived nj
the railroad station here, the pump was
and ready for action Tonishl
at o'clock the rover will be turned
on and test run made Of the pumps
and motors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
Vessels and Property Have Been
Purchased and Turned Over
AGENCIES TO BE ABOLISHED
Two steam chip Lines Now Commune
Aud win Handle Freight for
The Hartman system

New York, Aug J.--In connection
with the Southern Pacific Railroad S
new arrangement for the handling OF
its ocean freight between this and
southern ports, the Journal Of Com
merce says It learns from an official
source that the Morgan and Cromwell
lines have been comblned IN other
words, the vessels and property OF me
Cromwell service have been purchaser
by and turned over TO the southern fa-
cifc company The terms Of the trans
fer are not yet available however u
Is also learned that the agencies OF the
Cromwell llle IN Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore win be abolished as was
the local agency, and what were for
merly two separate services WIZ De
operated as one, except that they Will
Of course. ply between different points;
that Is, one from New York t. Calves
ton direct. for freight only ana the
other from New York 10 New Orleans,
carrying both freight and passenger
The management VIII be centralized
and unified.
The Cromwell line Is an old service.
In 1858 the company operated q SER
vice 10 Portland Maine, Halifax, \, s.,
and ST. Johns. Ten years later the New
Orleans service was inaugurated. II Is
not yet known whether the Cromwell
corporation will be continued or not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
FREIGHT CONFERENCES.
Public Meeting Held at Courthouse
At COlfay. Wash.

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 5.>The second
freight rate conference between the
railway presidents and the farmers OF
the Inland empire Is In progress at Col-
fax today. There IL every indication
that II win result I'm the announcement
OF decided reduction In freight
charges on grain shipments to the
COAT and In O better understanding
between the railway magnates and the
people.
The special train carrying President
James j. Hill Of the Great Northern.
President c. s. Melen Of the Northern
Pacific, President A. L. Mohler OF the
o. r. & ~, and subordinate officials re.
manned ct Rockford last night. reach.
ing Colfax about 10 a. m. today. The
days plan includes q public meeting
at the courthouse at II q. M, with
speeches by the railway presidents
In the afternoon a rate conference is
to be held. After this is concluded Pres
ldent Mohler will return to Portland
and Presidents Hin and Mellen go to
Moscow and lewiston together,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF.
Illinois Thief'Taker Says Republicans
VIII Elect Most Congressman.

Sheriff Ernest ] Magerstadt Of Cook
county, H., is guest at the Knuts.
ford. He is out here to remain a week
for vacation prior 10 returning for
active participation In the coming cam
paign. Mr. Magerstadt says that the
Republicans expect 10 elect nine out Of
10 OF the Congressman 10 go from his
section Of the state. and $4,000 will be
expended on the ninth man as his dis.
trict Is very close, Mr. Magerstadt Is
secretary Of the Cook county re ub-
llcan central committee. ana has BEN
a nemher NJ me state central commit.
tee for 10 years.