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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
WHY DO BIRDS MIGRATEp
Reasons Which Are Said to Go Back
to the Ice Age.

From the WOman's Home Companion.
Speaking of birds coming back from the
south let me explain, so far as,I can, where
they have been, why they went, and why
they take the trouble to come all the way
back again. Many thousands of years ago
birds didn't migrate at all. There was no
occasion for them to do so. All the north
ern countries even Greenland and the most
northern parts Of Europe, were warm the
year round. and the birds and other animals
which lived there found everything they
needed close at hand. Gradually there be-
gan period known as the ice PERIOD,
when large part Of the northern coun-
tries became extremely cold, and were bur
led under the Ice. The birds which lived in
these countries could not stand the severe
change, so the sensible ones all went SOUTH
and made the best of It, But they never
quite forgot their northern homes, and long
after, when the great icecap melted away,
and when the northern countries became
warm again, the descendants of the birds,
which were driven out by the cold, went
PACK to their own country. There they
found plenty of food, SO they stayed and
made their nests and laid their eggs.
But alas! the climate was no longer as 1t
used to be-mild and warm the whole year
round. 1t was divided into seasons, and
the warm summer was followed by a cold
winter. They had scarcely reared their
young before they found that the air was
beginning to get cold again, so as soon as
the little ones were strong enough to stand
the long journey they all flew away to the
south. But they never forget where their
real homes are. Every spring there comes
over them great longing to go back and
make their nests where they themselves
were born. They cannot resist that long
Ing. No matter where they may be-down
in the gulf states, in the West Indian is
lands. or perhaps thousands of miles away
In the southern part Of South America
back they come by tens Of thousands, and
by millions, to their old homes in the north,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Ashes in Unalaska.
From the Chicago Tribune.


1t seems only natural that while there are
volcanic disturbances in the West Indies
there should be similar happenings in Cen
trail America. What is felt in the islands
might well be felt in the adjacent main
land. The coincidence need occasion no
alarm 1t is a little bit different, how
ever, with the trouble at Unalaska. Unalas-
ka is one of the Aleutian Islands. 1t is
about 1900 miles from Martinique. 1t is
far enough away to deserve exemption
from the effects of that catastrophe in the
under world, which has wrought such havoc
on the surface. 1t seems, however. that
for some time the westerly winds have
brought to Unalaska a deposit of fine ashes.
as if from a volcano. Also. the island has
been itself shaken by earthquakes. One
can hardly believe that the eruptions in
any part of the world Of late have been
great enough to send ashes to any unusual
distance. The deposits in Unalaska were
made before the eruption in Martinique. 1t
must be that some volcano in northeastern
Asia has been reused to exceptional activity.
1t is true that when in 1883 the Island of
Krakatoa was broken to pieces by dis
charge of volcanic matter the ashes were
carried all the way around the earth and
resulted now in a kind of continuous tWi-
light and again in sunsets Of extraordi-
nary beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THE LATE ARRIVAL NUISANCE.
Theatrical Managers Mainly Respon-
sible for the Inconvenience.

FROM harper s weekly.
The managers of our theaters who can
not solve the problem of the late conner first
err in blaming the public for conditions
of their own creation. They assume an
Intentional discourtesy on the publics part
and bemoan their inability to teach the
public manners As matter of fact. as
far as New York is concerned. there is not
that we have been able to discover a man.
ager in the city who takes the trouble to
run his theater on schedule time In many
play houses at which it is announced that
the play will begin at S:15 there is little
but an asbestos curtain in sight by $50.
In the matter of beginning promptly the
theaterS have been in a state of demoraii-
cation, and the published advertisements
OF the hour are more frequently honored
in the breach than in the observance.
Hence it is that the public is wholly at sea
as to the proper hour of arrival and as long as
this condition prevails no one can hope to
attend New York theater at least, with
any hope of witnessing the whole of the
drama he goes to see, unless he occupies
a front row seat, and this frequently is no
guarantee of an uninterrupted show, owing
to the fondness of many orchestra leaders
Tor obtrudlng their majestic proportions in
the line of vision. We fancy, if the man.
ayers will look after their own end in this
matter. and live up to their own reSpon-
sibilities, they will not find the general
public so hard to manage. after all. 1t is
true that the occasional boor who cannot
be reached by ordinary regulations of
civilized community will inevitably intrude
himself upon the situation, but the man.
ager of pluck can very easily handle such
a person as he, and thousands of others in
the audience will in all probability regard
it the best part of the show. There is no
reason why in a well-ordered play house
a patron should not get all that he goes to
see, without interruption from the iucon-
siderate, and the manager who claims
otherwise had better go into some other
business. He has missed his true vocation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
The First Silk Hat.
licago Record Herald.

FROM the chicago hecOru-fteralu
It appears that the ban of the silk hat
first was placed upon mankind by one John
Hetherington, London halter, in the year
1897. 1t is pleasing to know that Hether-
ington was promptly arrested. A contem-
poraneous newspaper account of the affair
is as follows: John Hetherngton, haber-
dasher, of the Strand, was arraigned be-
fore the lord mayor yesterday a charge
of breach of the peace and melting to riot,
and was required to give bond in the sum
of S.. 500. 1t was in evidence that Mr..
Hetherington, who is well connected, APP
peared in the public highway wearing upon
his head what he called a silk hat (pro-
duced tall structure having shiny luster
and calculated to brighten timid people.
LAS matter of fact. the officers of the
crown stated that several women tainted
at the unusual sight while children ran
screaming, and a young man who was re-
turning from a chambers shop was
knocked down by the crowd and had his
arm broken. For these reasons the de-
PENDANT was seized by the guard and taken
to the lord mayor In eXtenuation the de-
PENDANT claimed that he had a right to APP
pear in a headdress of his own designing.
What was done ultimately with Hethering-
ton is not stated. Not that it mattered
much: he had done the fearsome deed: he
had invented and introduced the silk hat,
and after that nothing mattered much"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Value of Sunday Rest.
From the Duluth Herald.

rom the Duluth Herald.
An important contribution TO scientific
data bearing on the necessity Of Sunday
rest from labor has been made by 4 Penn
sylvania railroad official. He selected two
groups OF laborers from the wording force
of certain freight house controlled 10y his
road. He measured the working capacity
of each group in terms OF t-ns handled
daily for a week. On Sunday one group
rested; the other worked as usual On the
following Monday the men who had been
continuously at service showed decrease
of 10 per cent i'm efficiency as compared
with the previous Monday. and each day
after their comparative delinquency be-
came greater. The men who had their
Sunday respite, on the other hands were as
valuable to the company the second week
as the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
FOOT BALL IN TURKEY.
Snort is Pursued Under Great Difficult
ties in That Country.

From the london IeIegfaPI'
Sport does not meet with much encourage
ment in Turkey, and is pursued under great
difficulties. A young Turk called Rechad
Rev inspired by the Smyrna and Constanti-
nonle foot ball match, organized a club
among his friends. together with some
Greeks and Armenians, and began practic-
ing. few days ago. in the middle of the
night. police came to his house and carried
him off to Scutari. There he was submitted
to a long. Interrogation as to the club and
the game of foot ball. Matters only grew
more complicated, as the Turkish word for
ball is top the same as for cannon The
authorities were convinced that they had
be secret socic.y. A special messenger
was sent for tLVpall. and that was duly
examined.. and found to be an internal ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
FRUIT TREES AS BOUQUETS.
Peach Blossoms Now Forced for Eng
lish Dinner Table Decorations.
From the London Mail.

Until a few years ago fruit trees were
grown solely with a view to their edible
crop; but recently the craze for novelty,
which affects horticulture In the same way
as 1t does everything else, has led to diff
ferent varieties being cultivated in many
cases solely for their flowers.
The kinds which lend themselves most
readily 10 this treatment are certain va
rieties of the plum. cherry, peach and
curTant. They are gently forced on in the
winter in a green house, SO that by the
time spring arrives they are already in full
bloom, curious result of this method of
culture being that IN many cases there is
nothing but bloom to be seen, as the leaves
of the tree have not yet developed.
The uses TO which these Towering fruit
trees are put are purely decorative. In
Conservatives and drawing rooms they, OF
course, supply a wealth Of pink or white
blossom while the smaller kinds are freely
used for display on the dining room table.
For this purpose they are invaluable at the
present season of the year, when, with the
exception of daffodiis and early tulips.
there IS little to depend on IN the way OF
flowers for table decoration.
Fruit trees grown in this way for orna-
mental purposes never, or course, form
any fruit. As matter of fact, however.
those most In favor for the purpose have,
by means of liberalization. been trans
formed into double-fowering sorts, which
do not bear fruit. Many of the single
towering kinds are used, but the strain OF
producing premature flowers effectively de-
stroys their fruiting proclivities-
Apart from the growing of the whole
trees themselves, a branch of their new In
dustry has Sprung up among nurserymen
and florists through the new, but ever-in-
cIeasing demands for sprays Of fruit bios
som. These have at times fetched as much
as lbs. a spray, though the price generally
rules lower. Such sprays are used, like the
whole trees for the purposes of table deco
ration. but in a different way. A favorite
method with the scented sorts, such as the
almond and cherry, is to float the sprays
IN fiat dishes of water, when their fra
GRANGE will be found to be much more gen.
orally diffused than Il they were just stuck
into epergnes In the ordinary way.
The most graceful way of all of display
ing these beautiful floral branches Is, how
ever, by arranging just three or four of
them in a high vase resembling a celery
glass. This custom, like the chrysanthe-
mum craze, is of Japanese origin. but II
does not bear the significance here that 1t
does IN the east. Among the Japs the ar
rangement of a vase of Towering plum or
cherry is quite a serious matter. Each
particular branch has different meaning,
and the whole together indicates story
lhuih up somewhat on the lines of THE
louise That Jack Built" II Is not always
nat these stories can be arranged in their
htirety, as each stage has to be represent
ED by branch having a distinctive curve.
Consequently, to arrange one OF these
stories or legends completely 70 q feat to
- proud Of Each story, TOO. requires Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
NEW LIFE STATISTICS.
Show That the First Born Children
Live the Longest.

From the Galveston News.
Not only life insurance experts, but a
great many other people also have observed
that longevity or the reverse runs in fam
lilies" said an insurance man.
Some persons have harder constitutions
than others and they are apt to transmit
them to their children. A man both Of
whose parents were long lived has a prom
Use of a good old age himself. This, of
course, is an old story. A much less famil-
lar principle affecting the duration of life
has been presented by Miss Mary Beeton
of Cambridge and Prof. Karl Pearson of
London in a brief periodical called Bio
metrika.
"A comparison was made between the
lengths Of the lives of two adult brothers
or two adult sisters to ascertain if there
was a perceptible difference between the
older and younger members of pair The
figures here given represent the average of
over 1000 cases, and hence would seem to
point to a general law 1t may be added
that the particular persons under inves-
t1gation belonged to the Society Of Friends.
That organization placed it's records at the
disposal Of Miss Beeton and Prof Pearson
1T thus appears that the average age of
the elder brothers was 1886 years, the
younger brothers 54.575; the elder sisters,
59.924, and the younger sisters, 50 667. There
is difference Of over four years in favor
Of the older brother OF sister. This does
not signify that the older brother or sis
ter will survive the younger The mean in
terval between the births of all the pairs
under consideration was about six and a
half years. Hence the older brother or sis
ter would ordinarily die first, though at
tanning a greater age.
THE first inquiry here mentioned was
limited to pairs, the younger members of
which had attained the age of twenty-one
A second comparison was made that in
cluded minors with adults. 1t gave results
closely resembling the other. The mean
excess of life in 1856 pairs was 4.6 years
But the intervals between the births ap-
pears to exert some influence. Biometrika's
contributors furnish a formula by which
ones expectations can be computed, and
adds: Thus brother born ten years before
another brother has probably seven years
greater duration Of life. A sister born ten
years before another sister has probably
about six years greater duration Of life i"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
o. ..'t
Aigrettes.
From the Hartford Post.


Aigrettes are the breeding dress of the
heron and are worn only during the breed
ing season. 1t is bylconcealing themselves
near the nesting PLACES and killing the birds
as they return to their nests or bring food
to their young thatdthe plume hunters Sc
cure them. In ttiseway not only are the
parent birds killed but the young in the
nests inevitably die of starvation 1t is I'M
fortunately the habit of these birds to breed
in large colonies or communities, many
nests often being placed in a single tree
and it is therefore an easy matter for the
hunters to destroy such colony almost to
the last bird. when once they have discov-
cred it's location Having shot the birds,
the plumes, of which each bird only pro-
duces a small bunch, are removed with a
part of the skin and after careful drying
and packing, to prevent their becoming soil
ed or broken. they are shipped to the agents
of the wholesale dealers in feathers and
millinery supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Liked Their Cholera Medicine,
From the London Lancet.

"Dipsomaniac" tells a neat story in ref
erence to the rapid growth of the habit Of
tipping which may develop in unsuspect-
ing subjects. Two elderly ladies were sur
prised by a visitor in the act Of drinking
neat brandy. Upon his expressing some
IS o them na al nau Deen
tive against cholera, and that first they
took 1t with water. and then they took it
without water, and now they took It like
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

different shaped vase to carry it out prop
erly, and these are usually quaint vessels
of beaten copper.
Although they have such a beautiful eff
feet, these Towering fruit trees are by no
means expensive, as they can be purchased
for from 3s. to 5s. each, and considering
the time they last they are therefore
cheaper as table decorations than cut
flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Argentine Office Holders.
From the Buenos Ayres Herald

There could be very considerable re-
duction In the number OF persons employed
IN public offices. If any one viii go to the
government house about 1 pm. he will find
that the employees are just coming to work.
There Is no reason why they should not be
at their work as early as the banks open,
and in that case, there could be very con-
siderable reduction in the number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Handicapped.

From the Chicago News.
Mrs. Homer-"were you troubled by NAL
de mer while crossing the ocean,
Mrs. Neurich-"No. indeed! / was SO
seasick all the way over that didn't even
have a chance to make his acQuaintanea.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Eninently Proper.

From the Chicago News.
"Dear met" exclaimed the soubrette.
"I've broken one Of my earrings. What
shall 1 dog"
sTelephone~fw y saasier.' !. sussesAcd the
low comedian,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Clothing.

125 Mons and Youths Suits, strictly all
wool. in 4-button sack and double breasted
styles, light and medium shades one to
three of a kind, but all sizes In the en-
tire lot; $3.50 to $40 values, ca mQ
for. Observation-Disclosures. apaOeYC
Mems Strictly Atwood Pants, Of blue and
black cheviot and Scotch effects; none G n
better for wear; - value, for. ........ ~ Il
Mems and Boys Best Quality
Office Coats in neat stripes; soc. Dr.
Mems Best Quality All-wool Blue Serge
Coats. wire twisted wear and
color guaranteed; $3.50 value, 50 OE
10 dozen Children's Blouse Waists, all
colors, ages TO 10 years; soc. OS~
value, for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ZOSs
Several styles of Children's Yacht and
Golf Caps; blue, red and tan; soc. Dr.
value. Tor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOSe
125 Children's Suits, in neat brown mix
lures and blue cheviots; ages to z6O~
is years; 81 value, for. .......... I>Ne
Several lots of ChildreD's Suits; double
breasted effects; all-wool Scotch goods, wor-
steds and cassimeres; light and dark
shades; ages 6 to Is years; en- zG
$3.50 value, for. Observation-Disclosures. W . q ~
All of Chidren's Suits, in double
breasted blouse Norfolk and 3-piece styles;
ages 3 to 10 years; finest blue and black
effects; 81 to $3.50 values, 60 or
for. ...................... pSs|C
Children's Best Quality Blue Denim Over
alls, ages TO IA years; SOC. Dc
Chldren's Wool Knee Pants in dark
mixtures. best for wear; 39c. SC
value, for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AoSs
$50 pairs Knee Pants, in blue and black
cheviot. Scotch mixtures and fine worsteds:
well made and stitched with silk; OSc
ages to Is years; soc. values, for 6OS'
dozen Mems Fedora Straw Hats. A0C.
81 Ndiue, IOr-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Remnants and Other Friday
Bargains at Genuine
Undertaking Prices.

fRIDAY Remnant Day and that you look for adj
M diona proofs of this stores ability undese all compe
oU Remnants prices unusual but when
offered remnants genuine Undertaking
prices you expect something decidedly of the ordinary
Such will be the here and besides the
there countless other bargains Underseng prices
tempt provide your present and future needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
4I6 Seventh St.
WOmem'S Wearabaes.


lot Of fine Mercerized Chambray Waist
Suits lace trimmed, $7.9S value, Ga OR
LOT W 80
lot Of Dark Wrappers all styles
and figures any size; Coo. value, 3O<,
l lot Of Kimona Dressing Sacques Nnc
OF finest Dimities; 81 value. for. V>Ss
lot Of Kimona Dressing SacQues Of finest
Persian Lawn, trimmed edges; AOC<
81 value, Tor ................... I've
Ladies' Black Vests tape front; E~
15c. value, for. Observation-Disclosures. w.
lot Of Ladies' Percale Wrappers, founce
skirt and rufse In shoulders; 81 &MC
value, Tor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. WV
/ lot Of Ladies' Duck Skirts, in blue and
black, colored dots; flare founce, trimmed
with white braid; all sizes; 81 MQc
value, Tor. Observation-Disclosures. SSNs
s lot Of Wash y H,i Suits Of Percale S1A8
lot Of White India Linen Dresses trim
med med, with lace. fare hounce; $l2 S6 02
value, Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~Oe~ ~
Ladies' So So. 81 and So Silk Waists, in
pink, white, tan, gray. black, green, violet,
red yellow and cream; pleated
and plain; open front and back, CD mS
l lot of White India Linen Waists. open
front and back trimmed with embroidery
and lace; lso Gibson styles; So MQc
and 81 values, for. .............. SCSe
lot of Lawn Kimona Wrappers; M2c
all styles and sizes; 81 value, for. Vow
lot Of Ladies' Shirt Waists. in Mercer
lied Chambray, fercale. Ginghams and Seer
suckers. both plain and embroidery
tri mined; $3.50 and So values, M6Oc
lor. ......-......- w - 70
lot of Shirt Waists, of finest dimites,
in stripes and figures, light and dark pat
terms all sizes "a to 46; plain and
pleat effects; roc. and 81 values, n r.
for. Observation-Disclosures. 1OSe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
DISTINCTIONS AND DIFFERENCES.

1t is the wounded bird that t1utters
according to a trite statement. Fol
this reason, doubtless, the Dubuque
| Telegra PHI Herald, when some of its
political fads are criticised, feels hurt
II turns upon it's republican critics and
scores them for making no distinction
between government ard public own
crship of the coal mines or between So
in discussing the variorsly hued views
of the Telegraph Herald? The easy
facility with which the T.-H. jumped
from its ..uncompromising advocacy
of free silver as the paramount issue of
its party before the state convention to
its distinctly anti-silver platform
afterwards. and the equally easy facili-
ty which it displays in abandoning a
democratic platform to endorse fea-
tc its contemporaries that it is not
necessary to make academic or pracu-
cal distinctions when it plants it's feet
down upon all of them ds occasion re
quires it. 1t may be that the Times
Republican is in error in regard to the
embracing characteristics of the
Telegraph Herald, and it may be that
the TIL. has fixed notions on these
subjects, but they are not apparent in
oil Of &c 1S u;
deal of the feminist the government
spirit in much that 1T urges, and too
much of readiness to adopt any
ueasure that promises defeat to the
party in power TO make it plain that it
Is guided by fixed political principles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
A MODEL FOR YOUNG MEN
rCador Rap;dc Ran,hlican

| Whoever has spent any time around
Legislative halls has witnessed what is
known as '.the flight to the cloakroom.'
There are always present in such bod
| les of legislature or a congress, or
even a city council, a number Of indi-
viduals who are afraid of their shad-
ows, politically They are thinking
constantly of their own fortunes and
their personal solicitude makes cow
ards of them. A vote is to be taken on
some measure; perhaps it is of such
minor Importance as to attract no at
tention anywhere except for the mo-
ment, as the roll is being called. 1t
is almost impossible for a roll call to
proceed from A to z without Witness
ing flight to the cloakroom." Away
they go. swiftly, stealthily, carrying
their own condemnation in every
movement. They slip back into the
dark corners of the cloakroom and
draw their heads down into their
shoulders and sometimes turn UP their
coat collars lest they be caught dodg
ing They imagine they are great pol
iticians, shrewd, farsighted. AS a
rule they never amount to anything.
If they succeed in deceiving anybody,
which is seldom, it is only for the time
being.
In striking contrast with this fault
of politicians and public men, is the