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MOUSE STOPPED TRAIN.
Electrical Apparatus Which
Controls Railroad Service.

Did anyone ever imagine that .
mouse could stop railway train?
1t seems to be impossible; neverthe-
less, it was done at the town of Carpi,
near Modena, in Italy.
On the Italian railroads an electrical
apparatus upon the departure of a
train from any station rings six
strokes upon gong in the next sta
ton.
The station master at Carpi, hear
ing the gong ring three strokes where
there should be six, Immediately came
to the conclusion that something was
wrong on the line, and ordered up
the electric signal of warning.
The train, which by this time was
under full Roadway, came to dead
stop.
Then began transfer of telegraphic
messages.
The passengers were anxious to
know what was the matter. They
waited while the messages went back
and forth.
The inquiry established the fact that
everything was right on the line, and
the train was ordered forward after
considerable delay.
The station master about this time
thought it might be we'll to look into
his gong, and there he found, stuck
fast between the cogs Of the electrical
apparatus, a poor little mouse. The
unhappy little animal had happened to
be in the interior of the clock when
it "struck one," and down he attempt
ed to run, but was caught between the
murderous wheels.
His little body was big enough to
stop the whole apparatus, and. conse-
quently, the train as well.
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apiece and some of them as much az
600 and 1000 pounds. So there was
an immense amount of labor involved
in getting them out of the interior
and then down the outside of the
mountains to the coast.
The pathological specimens found
were quite as valuable as the tor
toises. The most remarkable of the
16 new species was a hitherto abso-
lutely unknown species of cormorant.
1t has been named after Prof. Har-
ris "Pholocrocorox Harris" Its most
unique feature is a perfectly devel-
oped wing-which, however, is so
small as to be absolutely useless for
fight.
Another newly discovered subspe-
cies has been named the Webster
gaunet. 1t is as large as a Pekin
duck and flies 100 miles out in the
sea to feed, returning the same night.
A new variety of albatross, the Do
media Irrorata, was found, says the
Detroit News-Tribune. 1t is of mag
nificent proportions, very tame, and
it INDUCES in a curious pastime much
resembling fencing, two birds fenc-
ing in pairs and using their beaks
as foils.
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DISCOVERY IN GALAPAGOS.
Many New Species Of birds and Rep
tiles Have Been Found In
the Islands.

Since the recent announcements
made concerning the results of the
Rothschild expedition to the Gala
pages islands scientists have been
much interested in the reports. The
expedition took place in 1897, but the
members of the party were pledged
to secrecy about it until Walter
Rothschild, who betrayed the ex-
pense of the trip, should have pull
lished his scientific book upon the re-
searches of the expedition. That
book has recently appeared in Lon
don.
The expedition was under the di.
rection of Prof. Charles N. Harris,
and was sent out for the purpose OF
collecting natural history specimens
from Galapagos islands, which arc
situated directly on the equator, 1000
miles from San Francisco. The cx-
plorers brought back with them i'm
portant contributions to science, g.
tortoises taken alive, and among
which were two new species; $500
valuable bird skins, 16 new species of
birds and many species of hitherto
unknown reptiles. Altogether $500
specimens were collected.
Sixty of the Ga tortoises have al
ready been sold for the sum of $780,.
COO. The rarest of the tortoises were
found in the craters Of extinct VOL
canoes at depth of 400 feet. They
weighed from 100 to zoe pounds
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EVE NURSES A FOX.
Little Reynard Thrives Amazingly
ON the Nourishment Given By
His Eoeter-MolAer.

Farmer Nye, of Hopbottom, Pa,
last fall discovered that something
was carrying off his poultry. He set
a trap and caught fox. He prompt
ly killed it.
Hardly had he done so when a baby
fox came out from the brush and
moaneo piteously around its dead
mother. The farmer took the young
ster home. Refusing the food Of
fered il, the little fox was in fair
way to starve to death, when Mrs.
Nye had bright idea.
One of the ewes had been robbed
of her young by wildcats, and the
little fox was carried to the bereaved
eve to receive nourishment.
The fox throve amazingly on
sleeps milk, and the strange foster
mother formed strong attachment
for the little fellow. Before other
animals, and to all human beings ex,
cept Mr.. and Mrs. Nye, the fox is ex.
tremely shy, but it sleeps side by
side with the eve, and the farmer
can handle the baby fox as he might
Q house dog.-N. Y. World.
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VALUABLE RAG DOLL.
She Played Quite \ Part In the Closing
Scenes Of the War Between
the States.

Almost every little girl in this coun-
try has at one time or another rejoiced
in the possession of rag doll which
was quite the dearest thing she had.
Just as mother ducks show the ugly
duckling the most attention, SO do
make believe mothers think most OF
their plain rag babies.
You would hardly believe it possible,
however, that a full grown man would
care for rag doll, at least care enough
for it to keep it always locked up in
safe deposit vault with his gold and
most valuable papers. No, it is not a
doll that once belonged to the mans
little daughter and precious on that &C.
count. There are hundred men who
would Like to own it and would give
several hundred dollars for it.
'Whatever makes the thing so val
liable" you ask, and here is the an
swer: This particular rag doll is q
historic doll. With its eyes of ink it
saw Gen. U. S. Grant draft the terms
for the surrender of the confederate
army, and the same black eyes saw the
courtly Gen. Lee place his signature to
the papers. All this happened at APP
pomattox, when the army of northern
Virginia surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Except for the signing of the dec
laration of independence this is, per-
haps, the most important event in the
history of the nation.
The conference over the surrender
was held at the .McLane house. one of
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PUTTING AWAY CLOTHES.
The Woman Who Knows How to
Take Care Of Things Always
Looks Well Dressed.

The woman who knows how to put
away her belongings is not only
neat, but economical and generally
smart in appearance. When she comes
In from a walk she never hangs up
her coat by the loop inside the COL
lar, if she puts it away in the closet
she uses coat hanger-if she leaves
it around the room knowing she may
need it soon, she disposes it over the
back of the chair that will keep it
in shape. The skirts of her gowns
never have stringy look, because
they are always hooked and then
hung by two folds. For a tailor
made skirt she uses a small coat
hanger with the ends bent down .
little; this keeps the skirt in excel
lent shape and causes it to hang In
even folds. The strings of her I'M
derskirt are tied and the garment 10
hung by the loops, thus never show
ing a hump where it has rested on
the hook. For the same reason her
shirt waists are always hung by the
ermholes, unless they have hanging
loops. Handsome waists have both
sleeves and body stuffed with tissue
paper, and -ure then laid in drawers
or boxes.
Shoes are easily kept in shape b.
Slipping pair of trees into them as
soon as they are removed from the
feet. If trees are not available,
newspaper will do, if it is stuffed IN
tight. 1t is we'll to roll each veil
on stiff piece of paper; single
fold will often spoil the set of a veil,
and sometimes even mar the express
sion of face. Gloves should al
ways be removed by turning them
wrong side out; they should then be
turned back again, blown into shape,
and each finger smoothed out. Ties,
especially four-in-hand or golf tea,
should be hung to avoid creasing.
Hats, of course, should be kept out
of the dust and placed SO that the
trimming will not be disarranged.
IN. Y. Times.
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the largest in the village. Some child
in the household left the doll in the
corner of sofa in the parlor as she
scampered away at the approach of
the officers. During the signing of the
papers Dollie sat up as we'll as she
could, clad only in a sort of sleeveless
shirtwaist Of faded calico.
When the conference was over and
the generals had left the room, some
of the younger officers, exceedingly
full of spirit now that the long war was
ended. discovered the rag doll and rec
ognized in her the "silent witness"
Though this scarecrow of rags had
done nothing to warrant the familiar
Aty, young Custer, afterward killed in
IN Indian massacre on the plains,
caught her up and threw her at the
head of mike" Sheridan. He in turn
used her as a playful missile with an
other officer as a target. So she suf-
fered the terrors Of war, though she
had been a witness of the peace confer
ence.
When the rush for souvenirs came
Col. T. w. G. Moore, of Sheridan's staff,
secured the doll as his portion and
carried her off 20 an honorable captiy-
ity in his northern home. She is now
the highly priced possession of T. Chan
ningMoore and dwels in a safe in the
city of Hartford, Conn.
There is not the least doubt of the
rag dolls authenticity. She seems to
have made a strong impression on the
young officers who romped with her
on that memorable afternoon in the
quiet little Virginia village. At one
time Col. Sheridan wrote to the dolls
owner: II we'll remember the rag doll
obtained from the room in the McLane
house at Appomattox where the sur
render of Lees army to Gen. Grant took
place. The relic was unique. and
though much fun was made over it at
the time, as years 60 on the 'silentwit
ness will become more and more val
uabie. Do not let it get out of your
possession as foolishly did the ink-
stand l obtained as relic OF the same
0ccasioa-"--N. 7. Tribune
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Of her own in Travistock street,
Covent garden.
Miss Ethel Dickens, who is the
daughter of Charles Dickens, Jr., is an
attractive young woman with a de-
lightful voice, much charm Ct man
ney and a rare amount of executive
ability. She opened her first place Of
business in the identical Office in which
hes distinguished progenitor edited
''Household Words"
Miss Dickens makes specially OF
copying plays and book manuscripts.
Dared she publish the list of famous
novelists only who come to her, Lon
don would realize perhaps more gen.
eyally what frst-hand knowledge of
current literature is in the possession
of Miss Dickens, Typewriter.'
Into Miss Dickens Office inquisitive
travellers often penetrate with apoi-
ogies, but
I'VE were passing and saw your
sign, and just looked in to ask wheth-
er YOU were related to Charles Dick
ems, who wrote, ETC., etc" Miss Dick
ems spent her childhood in Gad's Hill,
her grandfather's house, near Roches-
ter. Above her desk hangs a signed
photograph of Charles Dickens, and
her matches repose in an old-fash-
toned little receptacle which the first
editor of Household Words used un-
til his death.
do you think your grandfathe.
would have approved of your going
into business in this wholesale fash.
ion?" was asked Miss Dickens.
"Oh, I don't know" and then
laughed, "but I know he would have
preferred I should earn living ratk.
ar than not have on0."
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cides that it's proper show of respect
for the departed fer committee to
go down. Bill amt such a bad chap
when he's sober, an he's been with US
a long time. So me and Jack Burke
goes down an puts on look of woe
as we approaches the dreadful scene.
eve nearly faints; for there's that
Bill Keeney, calm and sober, greasin'
the bottom of the chute!
"He looks up with a sheepish grin
when we approaches, an tells us he
hopes we amt come down with no hard
feelin's; he'd been drinkin' little in
the mornin', an wasn't exactly re-
sponsible.
eve assures him they's nothin' to
forgive, an we all goes over to the
shack an has a drink. It was durin'
the fifth drink, if remembers correct,
Bill mentions that he made the trip
easy an graceful, an special Provi-
dence personally conducted that log
an kept it from rollin'. 4 hits the
water head-frst,' says Bill, AN the
next thing l knows pops to the sur
face hundred yards down stream.
Then I swims ashore, an goes to
work!'"
The old man shook his head sagely.
But they's such a thing as trustin'
Providence beyond the limit" he said.
AT the end O. the loggin' season Bill
went exploitin' down around Yuma,
and drunk quart of mescal on bet.
Now, they amt no special Providence
that's able to hold cards agin Greaser
whisky. So consequent, when them
orgies is over, Bills tunin' up his harp
in better land!"-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
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''Now, its Just at this interestin'
moment that the biggest log Of tho
whole bunch arrives. It hits that ole
sow, goin' at rate of speed thatwould
make a streak O. lightnin' look like
the efforts OF sick lightnin' bug vim
in away out in the marsh. They amt
no sow left then, but Bill Keeney hap
pens to reel out of his shack at that
sad moment, and he hears the squeal
goin' by on it's way to glory. -
"Now, Bill loves that sow, an he
takes on powerful over her obsequies.
He goes back to his shack, loads up to
the limit, an then heads for the top
O. the bluff, where we're workin' away
as innocent as sheep. That special
Providence helps him up that hill, an
past the precipices, an when he arrives
in our midst he is in fghtin' rage. He
mentions that he means to clean out
the camp; an SEEM that he carries his
ak, an judgin' by the mean glitter in
his eye we deem he means about what
he says.
"Now, it happens that I'm the near
est to him, beln just on the other side
of log we're in the act of startin'
gently down the chute toward the long
slide. Bill starts over the log at me,
swingin' his AK, an cussin' plentiful
an copious. yells at him to 60 back,
but he thinks I'm scared of him, an he
comes on. When he's on top O. that
log, it sudden hits the incline, an away
they both go together, Bill goin' down
headforemost, a-stickin' to the log
like big black lizard.
"Well, we're mighty busy that day.
an the boss lows it amt no use wastin'
the afternoon goin' down to gather up
the remains. He considers such q
wanton show of idleness downright
sinful-especially when we all lays q
hundred dollars to a white chip they
amt half an ounce of remains down
there to pay the coroner for his trou-
BILE. But after talkin' it over we de-
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hands. She was able 10 sit up when
three weeks old, and at five months
of age could swing from a trapeze by
one hand.
There may be other babies just al
smart as this, just as strong, but
they had better bring out their rec
ords at once, OF Roma will claim all
the laurels. She is the child of Mr..
and Mrs. William de Lhorbe, of Chilli
cothe, Ill. Her mother is ~ years
old, and her father ~. The latte.
is an actor and athlete, we'll known
throughout the middle states. Her
is little woman, with no
special athletic training. In her an
cestry. though, she counts direct de-
scent from Nathaniel Hawthorne and
the Giddings, of Puritan fame.
The baby came into the world JUST
about the same as other babies have.
She was perfectly formed, blessed
with a good appetite and sweet dis"
position. That she was athletically
inclined did not become conspicuous
until her own actions indicated that
she desired to do things most babies
do not. She showed tut she had .
spine of more than ordiAary strength,
good lungs and strong Arms and legs.
She made use of them freely, almost
from the moment of her birth.
Oriental children often show this
activity, especially Chiaese and Jap
anese children and those of India,
but in this country tie examples are
few. Rana's case has attracted
great deal of attention, and many Of
fers have been made to her father tt
exhibit her, but none has been &C.
cepted. The home life seems to be
the best for her, and there she 10
likely to remain. Her father was
born on a farm, and is strongly built
himself. The mother has always hal
good health. The child seems to have
taken the best from both parents
Chicago kecordHerald.
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he is mentioned by Helen Hunt Jack
son in her books and takes q prom
inent part in some of the western
scenes she depicted so well. Tourists
are fond of bestriding the docile old
animal to have their pictures taken.
A local photographer is swiftly be-
coming magnate by selling pictures
made of visitors and the burro. He
keeps on hand supply of SOM
breros, which he loans to those who
wish to assume a wild western atti.
tude and aspect, and after the pose
is properly made levels his camera
at the subject and the work is done.
Old Dick is a prime favorite and
when he shall finally pass over the
great divide it is quite likely he will
have an imposing monument to mark
his last resting place.
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MISS ETHEL DICKENS.
GFanddaughteF Of Famous Novelist
Runs Typewrtting Establishment
Of Her Own In London.

Probably if Miss Ethel Dickens,
Charles Dickens granddaughter, had
happened to be his daughter instead,
the novelist never would have won the
reputation which he did for mon
strously bad penmanship.
This characteristic of the author Of
SOLVER Twist" might have been re-
vealed by him in private letter now
and then, but Miss Dickens would have
seen to it that his business letters
and, above all, his manuscripts, were
typewriter just as neatly as possible.
For typewriting is the business of this
particular granddaughter of Charles
Dickens, and she presides over an I'M
commonly busy little establishment
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BABY GIRL ATHLETE.
kattle AlliAsL. Tots aaDDiess Ae-
ments Are Spent In All Sorts OK
Gymnastic Exercise.

Rama Marie de Lhorbe in baby.
She is also little more than that.
She is an athlete. Rama has never
been content since the day of her
birth to be mere pink and whits
bundle of nothingness, frilled with
laces, a toy for big people to mako
eyes at. Rama is strenuous. She is
certain to make an impression on the
world long before she is 81. At the
age of only four months she swung
herself on a trapezc, held herself in
position as shown in the illustration.
and while being photographed showed
that she enjoyed the diversion. When
she was not yet one day old she
raised herself upon her bed on both
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THE BABY'S FLANNELS.
Their Comfort and Durability Depend
Very Largely ON the Way in Which
They Are Washed.

The baby's underwear should be Of
nannel, as soft and fine as the purse
can buy, and kept in the best posi-
BILE condition by washing it proper
w. A careless laundress can ruin tho
best wooden garments in two or three
washings, making them so shrunken
and rough that they irritate the ten
der flesh almost beyond endurance.
The following method has been used
for years with unvarying. success, the
little garments retaining their soft,
feecy look until worn out.
Use water that is as hot as you can
bear your hand in comfortably, for
flannel cannot be boiled and hot
water cleanses and purifies it. Dis
solve q little borax in it, and add
enough soap to make a strong suds,
wash the flannel through two waters
prepared in this way, plunging them
I'D and down and rubbing gently be.
tween the hands. Rough usage
thickens the texture. Soap should
never be applied directly to the fan.
mel. Borax softens the water, max.
ing very little soap or rubbing neces.
sary. Rinse through clear water OF
the same temperature as that used
for washing and press through
rubber wringer. Then just before
hanging them out pull and stretch
every piece in shape, for if this il
neglected, the tiny wool fbers inter.
lace, causing it to become badly
shrunken. Place them smoothly on
the line in the sunshine where a gen.
tie breeze will blow through them.
Every part of the work should b
done as speedily as possible.-New
Hampshire Farmer.
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FAMOUS OLD BURRo.
He 10 Sturdy and sedate and the Most
Venerable Specimen of His KIND
in America.

Visitors to the seven falls in the
South Cheyenne canyon, near Colo.
RADIO Springs, COL, always find inter.
est in "Old Dick" said to be the old.
est burro in the United States. Stur-
dy, white and sedate, the animal
wags his enormous ears contentedly
as the visitors pet and coddle him
and seems to enjoy the notoriety he
has gained. For AZ years he has been
a resident of the vicinity and in that
time has climbed many mountainous
miles. He assisted in carrying a par
ty of prospectors up the mountain
30 years ago and during his lifetime
has carried many notable people.
This burro figures in literature, for
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AFTER TEA.

When Sue studies. mother sews.
And Gather takes his evening Gozos
I shyly tie ribbon blue
Around my neck, and then I'm Sue.
life my dress high from my feet.
And cross this muddy, muddy streee
To this Large sofa-it's store;
I've been here many times before.
I want to buy some finger rings,
And dolls and books and pretty things:
III take whole lots Of candy, too.
For little sister-I am Sue.
Thanks! here's your money, must go.
This rocking chairs my carriage-Whoal
There! now, at last, I'm safe inside.
And off go to take g. ride.
I whip my horses. til at last -:
They gallop very, very fast: ;ssy
Then up and down the streets 60, ~'%s
Until Sue says, In tones quite low:
"Look out there, driver, you'll be killed.
And all your goods and candy spilled"
Then jump down and hide my head
In mothers lap-then go to bed.
Mary H. Flanner. in Good Housekeeping
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How to Wash MIX Pans.

Wash vessels which have contained
milk in cold water first, and after
ward scour them with hot water and
soda. The use of cold water first in
sures greater cleanliness, for plung-
ing at once into hot water is apt to
set the milk and cause it to hang
about the cans and pans to the Diet.
riment of the milk which is after
ward placed IN it
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Elephant sneexed Har1.

The sneezing of an elephant at an
exposition in Munich the other day
created a sensation in the African
village where it was on exhibition,
the blacks falling on their knees be-
fore the auimal. It was explained
that the sneeze was thought per-
tentous because it was so rare. Ele.
plants, It seems, take cold easily, bIt
seldom sneeza,
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A Mere Tribe,

Old Lady-Dear me, Snowman, I'm
afraid these animals are still very
savage. I see your face is terribly
SCARED.
Wild Beast Trainer-Yes, mum
but that's on account of few words
1 had last night with the missus.-
Ally Sloper.
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The Caspian is land-locked ssa q
feet lower than the ocean.