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The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Strikes Among Birds.

Birds are famous for women
rights strikes-that is, the females
sometimes flock together abandoning
or driving away the males, and refuse
to do any ''housework" whatever.
They desert their nests and will not
finish building. They leave their eggs
to grow cold and unhatchable. and
nothing will induce them to return.
The male birds grow extremely con-
cerned at such times. but they have
no remedy, for throughout the beast
and bird creation the male will never
attack the female, though the opposite
often happens. Warblers and star
lings especially are given to these
female workers strikes"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Tie Birth of Crystals.

The bioscope is proving itself to be
an instrument of some value in scien-
tifc investigation. At Harvard uni
versity Professor Richards and Mr.
Archibald have made series of in
Simultaneous micro-photosraphs of
growing crystals, their object being to
determine the manner in which crys-
tallization begins. With high micro
scopic powers some observers have
thought that they could detect the
formation of minute globules immedi-
ately preceding the appearance OF
crystal forms. But the new bioscopic
pictures of forming and growing crys-
tails show only crystalline shapes
from the beginning. They also reveal
the fact that the growth in diameter
in the first second of a crystals exist
ence is vastly more rapid than during
the subsequent period, and it is
thought that this swift growth at the
start is the cause of a lack of detini-
ton which deceives the eye but not
the Photographic film.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
New Noses for All.

The latest development in surgery
is the molding of noses in paraffin,
which is now being practiced in vi
emma. In the deformity known as
saddle nose the most remarkable re-
suits are said to be obtained. The
process consists in the subcutaneous
injection of parafiin, which before 1t
completely sets is nodded into the
desired shape. A warmed syringe is
charged with the melted compound
and the needle is inserted between the
eyebrows. just above the root of the
nose. Then the compound is injected
into the subcutaneous tissues as the
needle is slowly withdrawn.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Highland Clan Names.

The following gives the meaning of
the names of the principal Highland
clans in Scotland: Mcintosh, the son
of the First; Mcdonald, the son of
Brown Eyes; McDugall, the son OF
Black Eyes; McOnechy or Duncan, the
son of Brown Head; McGregor, the
son of a Great Man: McCuithbert. the
son of the Arch Druid; Mckay, the
son of the Prophet McTaggart, the
son of the Priest; MCLEOD, the son
of the Wounder; Mclean, the son OF
the Lion Mckenzie. the son of the
Friendly One; Mcintyre. the son OF the
Carpenter; Campbell. Crooked Mouth;
Cameron, Crooked Nose; Stewart,
High Stay or Support.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
The Trigger Fish.

Ranging from Cape Cod to the West
Indies, and very numerous off the New
York coast, is the trigger fish, the
anatomy and skeleton of which pre-
sent some strange departures. 1t has
an upper and an under spine, setting
well forward from two large fins, over
and under, near the tail. These two
spines have no connection so far as
the skeleton of the fish is concerned,
but are so intimately connected by a
series of muscles that it is impossible
to force the back spine down fiat on
the fish's back without pressing the
under spine back, even with the fish's
stomach. Just what use or economy
there is in this arrangement no one
has ever been able to tell, but 1t is
remarkable that the muscles govern
ing these two spines should be of such
strength as to resist any pressure
brought to bear until the whole mus
cular system is relaxed by pressure
from below
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
QUEER AND CURIOUS
Odd Happenings and Events That Are DseDee
Worth Recording.

guage by means OF which they can
communicate with each other over
long distances. A stranger wandering
over the islands is frequently surpris-
ed to hear from a hilltop the sound OF
loud whistling, which is quickly re-
peated on the next hill and SO Is car
ried from summit to summit until 1t
dies away in the distance. But per-
haps the most curious means of COM
munication in the world Is the drum
language of a Kongo tribe. These
queer people can talk to each other
with large drums made Of bamboo
hoops, over which the skin of some
animal is stretched The drum, how
ever is used only on important oc-
casions.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
The Winds at Play.

The Winds at Play.
These many days the winds have been at
play,
And they have swept the sky
Clear of all clouds that barred their bols-
ferrous wayx
And merrcd their revelry!
With wild delight they yell as on they
sweep
Across the trembling deep.
They lash the sleeping ocean Into foan'
They strip the tossing trees,
They rudely drive belated wanderers
home,
They tear across the leas.
No rest for them-from dawn to even
song
Their mirth is loud and long!
In ruined woods high carnival they hola'
The dry leaves pirouette.
giddy whirl of scarlet and of gold!
Whilst down the rivulet.
Full to the brim, the russell spoiis ana reo
Are to the ocean sped.
The golden elms to one another bend'
The revels wax apace,
The forest seems to dance from end 10
end,
The breeches interlace!
And for the orchestra to this mau cro""
The winds are piping loud.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Tom Cnt I'm Mn,l Box,

A United States inspector has been
at Beaver Falls, Pa, for several days
trying to learn who put Tom cat
in a mail box for packages and pa
pers. The cat was put in on Satur-
day. but the box was not opened until
Monday morning, when Carrier James
Patterson, in the darkness of the early
morning, unlocked the box the cat
sprang at his face and scratched him
badly.
The mail in the box was badly mu-
tilated
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Pictorial bunlor'
His Ruling PassIon.

With great presence of mind the
barefooted and half-clad young man
broke away from the other members OF
the family and rushed back into the
burning building at the risk OF his
life.
Presently he emerged, scorched but
triumphant.
He had rescued his camera.
"Oh, Harold" they exclaimed. why
did you do that?'
DO you suppose I'd miss such
chance as this?" he asked. planting
the instrument in the snow. adjusting
and taking a snapshot of the fire.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
An Ancient Dictionary.

Among the cuneiform texts from
Babylonian tablets which the world
now has an opportunity to examine is
"clay" dictionary, of date several
hundred years before the Christian
era. An imaginative writer, familiar
with the modern dependence on lexi-
cons. pictures ArtaXerxes spelled. The
dictionary habit may have been hand
ed down to us from an exceedingly
remote generation.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Precooious Teddy.

Fustian-I declare if old Flint hasn't
got two Italians digging posthole in
front of his house; for the life of me
I can't imagine what he wants with
two men for job like that.
Young Teddy-They'r only half
men, pa.
Fustian-What do you mean by that,
Teddy?
Young Teddy-Why, it takes two
halves to make hole.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
| M>
Taking No Changes.

"Are you detect1ve?" asked MI.
Meekton.
II am" answered the man with the
turn-down collar and the white neck
tie.
well, I want to employ you.
want you to get out your false wfiisk-
ers and your dark lantern and dog my
footsteps, night and day. Henrietta's
gone out of town to visit home rela-
tives, and l don't want her to be oblig-
ed to take my word for anything"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Could Not he Chef.

The management of woman's
club in London, after advertising for a
chef. received an application from an
individual who said he required no
wages. The committee was curious to
know the reason for so disinterested a
proposal, and learned that the candi-
date was Il writer who desired to pro-
duce a book on women's clubs. The
committee promptly rejected his offer.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Verncity Indorsed.

Deeder-Have you ever had any
dealings with Brooks?
Pleder-Yes. indeed.
Deeder-Well, what do you think OF
him? Is he man of his word?
Pieder-Strictly so, according to my
experience; | won case for him sew
eral years ago. and in his enthusiasm
he said he could never pay me for
what had done for him; and he never
did
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Pigeon Post.

Pending the general institution Of
wireless telegraphy systems pigeon
post is doing great service between Los
Angeles. Cal, and Avalon. on Santa
Catalina Island. in the Pacific, fifty
niles away, a dis ance that the pigeons
cover in an hour. Messages by the
bird route. however, cost from fifty
to seventy-five cents each.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Miss Lotta Greenup of Paducah has
taken to the stump with her father in
his campaign for the Democratic nom
nation for member of Congress from
this district. Mr.. Greenup is music
dealer and Miss Lotta an accomplished
musician. During her fathers tours
of the district she play the violin and
sings before the audiences which he
addresses.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
wife Had Something to Say.

An extremely funny situation has
arisen in Marienberg, small town in
Prussia. Three friends of Russian
living at the town gave him 100 marks
to shave off his beard. But his wife
interfered with police notice to the
effect that she claimed a part proprie-
torship. The other friends are now
suing the husband for nonperformance
of his contract.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
An Important Question.

This" said the guide. with an i'm
pressive flourish, "is the famous Sis
tine Madonna by Raphael. 1t is valued
at close to s1,O00,000"
''Ah!" remarked the American tour
ist. "And does that include the
frame?"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Needing Regulating.

His Wifes Mother (in terrible Hut
ter)-Oh, dear! Oh my! That heavy
Louis XIV. clock up stairs has just
fallen off the wall with terrible
crash on the very spot where l STOOD
but a moment before.
Her Daughters Husband (absent
minded)-I always said the clock was
slow.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
A Candid Critic

"Ah," said the fashionable caller.
who was being conducted through Mr..
Meatenlards splendid new picture gal
lery, what have we here!'
That, said the proud millionaire.
SIS Shay Doover by painter that l
forget his name now, but 1t always
looked more like hay stack to me.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

The volcano vesuvius rises on the
mainland about fifteen miles from the
city of Naples and about five miles from
the coast. 1t is encircled by railway at
the base, and up to the height of l.9oo
feet is covered with cities. villages farmo ar NJ
people live in the midst of continual dan
ger to which they seem entirely indiffer-
ent.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Arithmetical Puzzle.

Two buildings are on opposite sides
of street forty feet wide. A ladder
is placed on each side of the street,
with it's foot against that housewall.
These ladders are sixty and eighty
feet long. respectively. How far is it
from their point of crossing to the
ground?
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Explanation Was sumcient.

you admit that you are tramp,
do you?" said the eminent counsel to
the witness.
Yes, sir"
Tell this jury. sir. why you lead
such a worse than useless life"
1.-The explanation is simple. l am
too proud to work and too honest to
become a lawyer"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Native Ability.

"Riches cannot accomplish every
thing" said the philosopher.
That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. at isn't necessarily the
man with the most money who man
ages to progress. It's the one who
knows how to spend it.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free.
Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Lc-
Roy, N. Y. for FREE sample of Aliens
Foot Ease, powder. 1t cures sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. Makes new
or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
Chilblains and Prostitutes At all
druggists and shoe stores; 25 cents
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
A convict Mako. silver dollars.

convict employed in the boiler room,
succeeded in perfecting n die for making
silver dollars without detection. and was
distributing them through outside accom-
plices. The officials were about as much
surprised at this discovery as the person
who receives n substitute article in place
of the genuine Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, the only sure cure for Indigestion.
dyspepsia. constipation and blliousness.
Don't fail to try 1t. Our Private Die
Stamp is over the neck of the bottle.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
He Knew Widows.

Dashaway-The trouble Is old man,
that she's widow, and al afraid
that IL wait and don't try 10 kiss her
at once she will think Newell,
novice.
Cleverton-Id wait, my boy. II
she's widow she'll like you better
that way.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
ISipmeless Willie.

Mrs. Eezymark-I gave you your din
ner simply because you said you
couldn't saw wood on an empty stom-
ach. and now you refuse to do it.
worthless Willie-It hain't my fault
mum; youse overfed me.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
No Cause for Wonder.

81 suppose you heard how poor
Markley was frost-bitten,' remarked
Joakley.
Frost -bitten?" said Gullman.
Yes; he was induced to back an un-
popular theatrical show"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Force of Habit,

Miss hyperion Cat the balD--Let us
have another round before the music
stops.
this round is on me-er-that is--beg
your pardon, Miss hyperion. Another
waltz, did you say? With pleasure.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
CrnftY.

Mr. Phoxy-Did you send the Bor-
ems a card for your musicale?
Mrs. Phoxy-Yes; how could l get
out of it?
Mr. Phoxy-Ill tell, Borem that
jerks is coming. Borem owes him
money.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
E1portncss in Inv.

Judge-Have the letters been duly
examined by the handwriting expert?
Prosecutor-Yes, your honor.
Judge-Very we'll let the handwrit-
ing expert now be examined by the In.
sanity expert.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
His Preference.

(Which side of your face would you
rather have shown in the picture!
asked the photographer.
THE outside answered the sitter
who had heard of the advance nlaoe
in X-ray photography.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
He Knew Her.

Wife-I am going downtown this
morning to try and match a piece Of
silk.
Husband-Very well, my dear; I'll
tell the cook to save some dinner for
you, and I'll put the children to bed
myself
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A word or phrase which is as common
and familiar as our hand may in somo
one minute of time. take on signifi-
cance and present n face so keen and
strange that it is as II We had never
met 1t before.-Audrey.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

"That's queer business firm Klock-
ett is in" How so?" Why, his
wife's the silent partner"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
HI. Con. cienoe in tho Way,

why didn't you say You're well
come Tommy, when Maize thanked
you for half of your apple?"
"'Cause she wasn't, n l amt no liar.
See?"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
An Iupostor.

Mrs Richmond-What is your objec-
ton to your new pastor?
Mrs. Bronxborough-Oh, he's such
an old fogy. Why. he's never once
been tried for heresy.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Is your home supplied with the greatest
of pain relievers? Hamlins Wizard OIL
greatest remedy for emergencies.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Fortunately. the best things in life
not purchasable: they would not be best
things If they. were.-Musings by Camp
fire and Wayside.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Jim is Cute.
My boy Jim is a cute one."


MY DUy
Whats his latest?'
He bought pair of silk suspenders
for his older brother John, and he's
got them so short that John can't pos
sibly wear them and so they are pretty
sure to come back to Jim"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Ido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has IN equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN
BoYHR, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. 10. 1000
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Denver Maxwell. what did you think
of New York? Cripple Creek Mani
thought II was mining town when
first struck 1t. Somebody was digging in
nearly every street
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A light pocket is II plague, but a light
heart and a light love make amends for
much.-If | Were King.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Converge by whistlInx.

The aborigines of the Malabar is
lands employ a perfect whistling Ian
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A book may be n perpetual companion.
Friends come and go. but the book may
beguile all experiences and enchant all
hours.-The World Beautiful in Books.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
Dog Prisoners DastsrdIy Act.

A dastardly act was perpetrated yester-
day by some unknown person for whom
hanging would be too good If he were
known. Some time during the dag the
wretch threw poisoned cooked meat into
the front yard of w. j. Bells residence
on Thirt street. Mr.. Bells twin boys,
who are just able to toddle around. were
playing in the yard at the time and 1t
would have been a terrible thing had one
of them picked up a piece of the poisoned
meat and tasted it, as a baby might do.
AS it was two puppies found the meat
and were poisoned.
1t Is too bad the wretch who does THIS
kind of work cannot be detected and pun
ished as he deserves.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Judge w. ". Goodwin of Susanville,
Cal, is here on professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Lay arrived from
Golconda today and departed for their
Jackson Creek home.
William Quicker returned his morning
from Raymond, Cal, where he was called
on account of the death of his father.
l.. Godchaux of San Francisco and A.
r. Cook of East Oakland arrived yester-
day and left this morning for the former
ranch at Willow Point.
Mrs. Julia Lee, mother of f. NJ. Lee.
arrived yesterday from Milwaukee. where
she has been on an extended visit. She
will make her future home here.
Il. F. Riley, Democratic candidate for
Assemblyman. accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Lille. arrived yesterday
from Paradise and left on No. 3 for Love-
lock.
j. f. George and f. Murray, who have
been running helper engines at Hot
Springs, nave been assigned to road en-
gines. that place having been abandoned
since the Browns-Wadsworth cutoff is In
use. Mr.. George has not been here for
several years and his many friends are
glad to see him again.
There will be Republican speaking here
In Armory hall next Monday evening. The
orators will be T.. NJ. Bowler Jr, candidate
for Supreme sudge, Samuel Plat, the
nominee for Acknowledgements, and Geo
N. Noel, a Virginia City lawyer. The
same speakers will be in Golconda to-
morrow night and in Paradise Sunday
night.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
Sirong Drama, Fine Scenery.

Few travelling attractions carry such a
thorough scenic equipment as "A
Thoroughbred Tramp" which will be pre-
scented by a frst-class company at Ar
mory hall tomorrow night. Everything
used In the play is carried, including
a very realistic street scene in the city
of Ouray, Colorado, a baggage room,
two moving trains, a mountain canyon
and a cave in the Rockies.
The play itself is one of the strongest
In this class of dramas, the tramp part
being without doubt the greatest ever
written, and while the comedy element
p~redominates there is enough of the dra-
matte to more than satisfy theater-goers
whose taste leans to the stronger drama.
Reserved seats are on sale at the Eagle
Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
STATE NEWS NOTES.

The Journal claims a population of over
10000 for Reno.
Reno has contributed to date $114 so to
the coal strikers fund.
William Musgrove, an old-time Carson
lite, died in that city yesterday.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
Reno.
The Gazette says the Reno public
schools will probably be closed on account
of the smallpox.
John O'keefe has been awarded the con-
tract for carrying The U. S. mail between
Sodaville and Tonopah for $1,000 a year.
Charles Glacier is under arrest in Reno
for cruelty to animals, having driven a
livery horse without feeding or resting it.
A civil service examination is to be Civ
en- in Reno October 21st and ed to appli-
cants for positions on the irrigation sur
vey.
A pumping plant is being installed al
the shaft of the Duplex mine in Search
light district, Lincoln county, to supply
the stamp mill with water.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
WHAT HAS HAWLEY DONE?
Thirty Years Energy Devoted to Drawing
State and Federal Salaries.


The Carson News has kept for months
on it's standing galley the stereotyped in
quiry, "Wha has Newlands done for Ne
vada?" which has appeared for the last
six months in nearly every issue of that
paper. Although the question has been
answered hundreds of times by the Fus-
ion journals, the t~hreadbare lines still APP
pear with their usual regularity. 1t could
be answered to the satisfaction of every
reasonable and intelligent person by the
single sentence hat Mr.. Newlands' sue
cessful labor in behalf of irrigation has
been, or will be in the near future, of
greater benefit to the State of Nevada
complished by all of the Republican Sena-
tors and Congressman who have ever
represented the State in either or both
branches of Congress, combined. That he
has not accomplished more than he has,
is not due TO lack of zeal, ability or per-
sistent effort, but to the Republican ma
~jorities which has always had to confront
and which have always been nimical to
everything beneficial to our little COM
manifested an unreasonable prejudice,
amounting practically to an exhibition of
personal hatred and spite. AS a private
citizen, Mr.. Newfands has, in investments
and contributions for charitable purposes
and for the promotion of public enter
prises paid out more money thar twenty
times the amount ever invested or do
mated by all the Republican officials who
have ever represented the State in any
capacity whatever.
But we will avail ourselves of the YAM
KEGS privilege by answering a question
drawing salaries from the State treasury.
what has Judge Hawley ever done for the
State of Nevada? Is a single dollar of
his earnings or savings represented by
any property or enterprise for the pro-
motion of Nevada's welfare or which
adds a nickel to the revenue of the State?
Of what benefit to Nevada is the invest
ment of money in landed or other proper
ty in California? When the News has
answered these questions the Journal will
nave something more TO say in regard to
''Wha Newlands has done for Nevada. !"
Reno Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-24
HumboId,'s Estimated Vote.

Complete returns of the registration OF
voters in this county have not been sent
in so far, but enough precincts have re-
ported to form the foundation for a close
estimate. The total registration for the
county Is about 1900 and a close esti-
mate of the number of votes which Will
be cast Is 1925, or nearly two hundred
more than two years ago