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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
Look Out For Excursions.

The Summer Excursion Season
is almost here and you are begin
ming to think of your excursion
trips. Excursion rates will be
made to various conventions and
pleasure resorts. Don't forget that
you can always obtain as low rates
via the
Ohio Central Lines
to these conventions and pleasure
resorts as via any other route. 1t
is pleasure with US to quote rates,
figure out routes, and in other
ways assist travellers in preparing
for journey, be it long or short.
The public is most cordially in
vited to call upon the Agents of
the Ohio Central Lines for rates,
routes, time of train and all infor-
nation necessary to trip Ii not
convenient to call upon a local
agent of these lines, address the
undersigned and such information
will be promptly and gladly fur
nished.
MoULToN HoUK,
General Pass. Agent,
Toledo. o.
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vs..
Robert ID. Maxwell,
Notice to Take Dispositions.

To Robt d. Maxwell, take notice that on the
nth day OF May AID; 1908, between the hours
OF O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m, at the
law office of SommervilIe & SomerviIIe, in
In the town of Point Pleasant, Mason
County, West Virginia, will take the
read in evidence in my behalf in a GER
tain suit in chancery now pending in the
Circuit Court of Mason, and State OF West
Virginia, IN which am plaintiff and you are
II from any cause the taking of said depo-
sition shall not be completed on the day
aforesaid, the same shall be continued from
day to day, or from time to time, at the same
place and between the same hours,
until the same shall have been COM
pleted. ESTELLE MAXWELL,
By Counsel.
march 6-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Under the operation and the APP
plication of Jeffersonian principles
to existing conditions, the millions
that the government is now heap
ing up in treasury would be left in
the pockets of the people where all
money not needed for public uses
and an economical administration
of the government, should be left.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The steel cargo and passenger
steamship MINI esota, built at New
London, Conn, for the Great
Northern Steamship Co., and
launched on the 18th, is not only
the largest vessel of any kind con.
structed in America, but is the
largest cargo carrier in the world.
The Minnesota and her sister YES.
sci, the Dakota, which is to be
launched in about ten weeks. will
carry $4,000 long tons of coal and
10000 barrels of -four.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Every town has its calamity
howlers. They are opposed to
every sort of improvement. They
kick at every public spirited per
son who is doing his best for the
advancement of the town. They
kick if this or that is done, and
they kick if it is not done. They
make their own lives a burden
Better quit Join the. crowd oil
pushing, progressive citi z n 8
Whoop up your own town and sur
rounding country. You will be
far happier and your life will be q
blessing to your fellow men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

1t is the rule in Abyssinia that
the wife is boss of the ranch. The
house, with all it's contents, be-
longs to her. and if the husband
offends her she turns him out un.
til he is fully repentant and makes
amends,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
LAST TOUR TO FLORIDA
IL. ~ o. RAILROAD.
Very Low Rates-March 10. via
Washington and Seaboard
Air Line

Tickets including, in addition
to round trip railroad fare, sleep
ing car accommodations and meals
en- route Washington to jackson
vile, but not for the return. Re-
turning, tickets will be good on
any regular train until May 81
1903 For detailed information
and descriptive pamphlet call
upon Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
Agents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
IL. ~ D. Railroad. One-Way Col
OniSt Rates TO the West.

Tickets on sale daily until April
18th, 1903, inclusive, at all ticket
offices of the B. & o. R. R. to
points in Arizona. California, Col.
orado, Idaho, Mexico, Montana
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, s.
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming and British Columbia
at greatly reduced rates.
For full information call at tick.
ct Offices, B. & o. Railroad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The Brady Union Stockyard at
Atlanta, Ca, covers 30 acres and
has accommodations for 5000 cat
tie and 200 men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

If Canada carries out her pur-
pose of building navy, Alaska
will have to take stack of ships
in the same game.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
EXcursfOns EacI
Month
Via Ohio Central Lines.

Special low round trip and one way
rates on the first nd third Tuesdays
of each month to points in the South
West and North. Full particulars
obtained by applying to Agents OF
the Ohio Central Lines. Or address l..
p. LEWIS, Pass. Agt., Detroit Mich.
ID. j. CARGO, Pass. Agt., Toledo, o.;
JOHN MooREs, T. P. A, FindIay, o.;
w. A. PETERS, Pass. Agt., Columbus,
o.; n; @. BISHOP, Pass. Agt-, Charles
ton w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Don't think that every sad.eyed
woman You meet has loved and
lost. She may have loved and got
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The owners of a sheep ranch in
Montana are importing cats to ex-
terminate prairie dogs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The political situation in New
York requires the immediate at
tenticn OF the President. Unless
he manages to patch up truce be-
tween Plat and Odell the D=m-
ocrats will have q walk-over in the
state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The prettiest girl in West vir-
ginia has been Disguised with the
weather. She isn't getting enough
opportunities to wear her new
spring harness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Ex-President Cleveland's recent
speech on the negro question APP
pears to have appealed with ex-
ceptional force to the Southern
editors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
Season 19O2-3, Baltimore s
Ohio Railroad

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
placed on sale at all principal Offices
east of the Ohio River, Winter Tour.
list Tickets to points in Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Mexico, North Carolina and Texas;
also Havana, Cuba, and Nassau, n. P.
at reduced rates. For additional in
formation call on Agent Baltimore &
Ohio r. r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Once in while a woman makes
love to man just to show him what
he doesn't know, and then he knows
-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Tom johnson plans to increase
the number of his automobiles in
the next campaign. Probably to
crush the life out of the opposi-
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
CAsToREA.
S''; : IRE &~,.}z.:3!z;7z5:z:;;::.! +:

Mayor Bookwater. of Indian
apolis, says 81 could as easily con-
sent to numbering a man on Sun.
day as 1 could to playing Sunday
baseball" We don't suppose he
means that the crime in one case
is as great as the other, but either
is wrong and will not be tolerated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

If Mayor Tom johnson of
Cleveland can secure the guber-
material election in Ohio there will
be no further doubt respecting the
Democratic candidate for the pres.
idency.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
Cats wash After Eating.

"a cat caught sparrow and was
about to devour it. but the sparrow
said. No gentleman eats until he
washes his face The cat, struck
by the remark, set the sparrow
down and began to wash his face
with his paw, but the sparrow flew
away. This vexed puss extremely
and he said: AS long as L live
will eat first and wash my face
afterward Which all can do even
to this day"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

FoR SALE-A Church Organ. Call on o.
address Rev. j. II. Gibbons, Rector O
Christ Church. Point Pleasant, w. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
MARCH 10th, VIA SEA BOARD LINE.

Tickets including, in addition
round trip abroad fare, sleeping car
accommodations and meals en- route
Washington to Jacksonville, but not for
the return. Returning, tickets will be
cool on any regular train until May 81,
1908.
For detailed information call upon
Baltimore & Ohio Ticket Agents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
Home made mince
meat, only loo. per Id.
at Davis 6 Sons.
Reliable Seed dealers. Prom t
attention to orders.
j. F. Burdett & Co.
Order of Publication.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF MASON, TO-wIT:
AT Rules held in the Clerks ONCE of the
Circuit Court OF the said county on Monday,
the 9th day of April, 1903, the following or
der was entered:
Estelle Maxwell,
VS..
Robert ID. Maxwell,
In Chancery.
The object of the above suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of inatrimony, by the
plaintih from the defendant And It appear
ing by AFFIDAVIT filed in the papers of the
said cause that the said Robert ID. Maxwell IL
a nonresident of the State of West Virginia,
IL is ordered that he do appear here within
one month after the first publication hereof
interest.
A Copy Teste-A. L. HoGGEss, Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
GA ToEEA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s' ct NerHAz1zS1

Mark Hanna has closed a deal
for $4,000 acres of the finest tim.
Der and coal lands in this State, 10.
Gated in Webster county. 1t es.
timated the field will produce $780,.
100000 feet of poplar, oak and
hemlock timber and millions OF
best Pocshontas coal.
To get rich: Work like the
devil and never spend cent.
To write without pen or ink;
Use lead pencil.
To live without work: Fish for
suckers.
To double your money: Con-
vert it into bills and fold them.
Twelve useful house hold ar
ticles: A paper of needles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The longer that She fugitive
Taylor remains out of the state of
Kentucky. the stronger becomes
the chain of evidence that fixes
upon him the responsibility for
the murder of Governor Goebel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
Are You Going West?

Beginning February 18th, and continuing
every day thereafter until April 30th there
Will be a special rate to all points in Wash.
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British
Columbia. For maps, rates, routes and 9th.
er Information, write at once 10 w. II. Allen
District Passenger Agent, Wisconsin Central
Railway, 62I Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The secret of making carbon pa
per and typewriter ribbons is
known to scarcely to two dozen
people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

No matter where L hide, sighed
the leopard, I'm always spotted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06
BALTIMORE s. OHIO n. R
OHIO RIVER DIyIsION.l

Time Table In effect Nov. %, 1909
EAST BOUND.
1905 a M Accommodation,
Daily Ex- For Parkersburg, New Mar
SUNDAY unsvlle and intermediate
points,
s:45 a. m. New York Express.
Daily. FOR Parkersburg, Wheelins
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York ans
all points North and East. Rum
solid 20 Pittsburg. Parior Car.
A.46 ID. m Ohio Valley Expreas
Daily Elk. For Parkersburg WheeIins
Sunday Pittsburg, Buffalo, Baltimore
points North and East Rum
solid to Pittsburg. Parlor Car.
$500 p. m. Accomm odRttion.
Daily Elk. For Parkersburg, Sistersvills
Sunday and intermediate poInIAs
WEST BoUSD.
lO:u2 a. m. Accommo dntton.
Daily Ex- For Kenova and intermediat,
sunday. points.
2;35 p. m Ohio Valley Express.
Daily Ex. For Huntington, Kenova, Iron
Sunday. ton, Portsmouth, Cincinnati anC
all points South and West
Parlor CaI.
$40 p. m. kenoyR Express.
Daily For Kenova and Intermediate
MARTIN. ~ p =; II !oB aItimo;+ AssMnd5.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

The housekeeping days of dark
ness approach.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

An unbidden guest must bring
his stool with him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

1t is i'll to set spurs to flying
horse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-05-06

Let him that receives the profit
repair the inn.
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11

byl Tom Smith, who rode the only
horse,that bucked to any great ext ent.
Heswas a bald face and he ran muck
through the crowd and into the ear
riages beside the track, to the terror
and ieonsternation of the women and
men, in the carriages, that We're ranged
along the track. He was finally eprz
ralledI after getting in behind Che
grand stand, which he douhtless would
have attempted to topple oyer, fine
oonld.a .ajf .bsintta ti""'
"a The prize Of this contest was, tws sn-
ty,five, dollars, made up by, the COW
hovsv, .nfdiun iosl IN h"" 77F'
tn The laladies running contest was a
warm Ione! For this race there were
five entries ahdltbete was no ,sI'fxing
to- sthissraceaupIt Was for blood, ,glofy
and ipleasure.l II was a quarter, daslr
All thea ladies We're good riders and
they seemed tn enjoy the run, as we'll
as the spectators. ,-n.,1l
10 The entries were Mrs, Stqrteyant,
Mrs. Helen Owens, Who, won in the
race the day previous, Mrs. J, B.n No
Ian. Francis Cbt6oran and Miss, Mamie
Stevens. rr
Z. ,Frpral 1.-The time the flag fell until
the finish. which was an exciting, one.
the ladies rode for all there was in
in bl.,oLa .9niailtetpA ~ III
nn Mrs. Nolan jumped to the fore al
once and maintained the lead to the
lend.,l hard pressed b Miss Mamie
Stevens. who rods spiendidly, The
,raqe was ,awarded t6'Mrs. Nolan, Miss
Stevens second. Mrs. Sturtevant third
,ii Thisl race was made up in the after
noon s anda' the prizes were $40. 90 and
5000. haA lpdl ''a'iht '''' -, .,,d,
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11
Prize Winner al Ball

Misslsadiei Lawson Won, Sah the ladies'
.prize for the best iidiaasque costume at
|tle masquerade obaIi last night at, the
Turner HAN Miss Lawson 5 costume
was eiitirelyiof bla6k and she made an
Especially nlfandsoihe Appearance and
id the opinion of all present she WAS
fnllyiaentftled TO the prize she won.
She was ,aectompaRied by, Miss Anto-
nette Davis and Miss Bradford, 81 n,q
tSThe three. qadfes are, leading ladies
fne the. dLi4iianl y Mason Stock Co.,
which hdsi if P9RTtS1fh 9pRTtS1fhdfRSr dfRSr tp lqppsnFsnps IN
Mrs. william Wilson, a sister of
Miss DAVIS, aptertained'athe party of
ladies, and a few gentlemen friends at
fine supper, after the danceI'r'h '
The ladies, left for the west this
morning it three O'Clock.
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11
Fruit Exhibit Prizes e:

l..
The judges for determining the
p 'ize winners of the fruit exhibition at
the Opera House yesterday were, John
Bdlk ley of 7Frpiita,, Mr. III o. Mo,
Oielland; of" Feat Collins and Mrs.
wilcox of Denver,, wife Of the editor
of Field and Farm ,f.7l,. n,Itsl sle
The prize winners were as follows; !;
J. M, Klipger,, prise for tAe West dis
observation-disclosures; r. H. Bancroft,
of Palisade, best peaches 'J.''van Pey
ton, best, apples;a E. s."Steele aid
brother. best ,grapes; H. s! Jenkins,
best plqms !; f. R.vSmitlH a best pears
3. A. Smith the best ear and stalk
corn; Fred Brown. .pbest alfalfa; @.
y Peck, best cantaloupesi Al Dexter,
best oats, ,,,a ninmo7 hlpYha "a" = ''
i 3, A. Smith, obtained the SEQ prize
for the best individual exhibits and
Palisade the prize of $40 for the best
|peighborhood exhibitions"H'7' d '''"
tOtheE prizes too numerous to"men !
! ion were awarded and with all the
Exhibitors, the awards were Salts
factorily made. A"' '"'
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11

liams'. ,--,, - -
1 kThe time oe this heat was 1.09.
~, Considerable money changed HANDS
on this heat. .,-.,, .,..,,1la
There was, less confidence OF tlte
hackers, of Jimmie Hards IN the SEQ
,ond heat The two horses, scored 4verf
closely! Siisby watching every. oppoIf
tunity to take the pole. iflpossihle
He could mot get it and the heal
was almost the same as the preYioul
one. although in the judgement ol
the writer Silsby, when he found out
that Jimmie Hards could not take the
heat saved her as much as possible
Miss Williams is q campaianer and
she moved around the, trackwithout
skip or jump She was driven
splendidly by her owner Charles Du-
fur, who seemed to understand her
every movement perfectly. The own
ers of Jimmie Hards need feel only
that he made q splendid shoyingi fol
Lhis age. n&Xat AHothf do later is
hard to predict----Hs-is-a noble Hr,i'
nal and his friends maybe just as
proud of him as ever.
There were two heats Of the delis'
cry wagon race. This caused much
amusement for the crowd. There were
five entries. ,BaneIoft & Pitts, Her
ron s. Gassehs, The Valley Feed Go.
and The Enterprise.
In the first heat The Valley Feed
Com pany's sorrel won hands down,
the sorrel pulling right away from
his, competitors I Thea irade ended
with the Valley Feed Company first,
Bancroft 81 Pitts, second, Heron 6
Cassells, No. 3 team third, n
In the second heat somthing hap
pened. The sorrel horse could not g
a little bit, The ,dpi veg Yomplainee
thhtiiis horse had d Bad leg. There
| we're those who said that the driver
t6ad been "doctored'' instead OF the
hqrse,sssa s & e. 80 -
This heat ended Bancroft q Pitts
| in the lead. Heron & Cassels,= ~
team second ,pnRHd) Ysi'eNlRSea Com
| puhJ uiiAANA. -,
In the third heat the sqrFel of )Ph'
Valley Feed Company seemed 20 dpi
tfn excellent shape. as he easily tool
ltBe' heat. making the team Of tha
ttbmuany winner of the race. Bar
croft g. Pitts took second money.
n The five eights running race, wa
between Ragalong. Florinda.f PEI
Point. Rabbi4it Rabbi had the poll
and the pools sold as high as II To-
against Rabbi for first place and nc
one wanted him as a good SECOND O.
even, third 1t was conceded II the !
Ragalong would win and no odd
were taken against him. He won the
dash and it was as pretty a one as one
might wish to see. To the .surprlss
of all Rabbi took second money ant
gave Rsgalong a hard run. for the
money Time j .o5.l9oPurse $l.eo ~"
in the quarter mile dash. rnnninf
there were four entries, Rabbi,
Daisy. W. Circus and Pen Point. PEI
/ Point won, Rabbi second Daisy Nv
third. .,,,,,,t bnB pEipi2y
The buckiug broncho contest, II
wbi.b, Charles oDuckett. Tom SmIti
land Jack Owens participated, was woI
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11

30 S. O." Keesiing. of Muncie, Ind. left
for home last night after q few n
visit here: He expects to- ren1So
reside Here in the near fptpR. ~ %
~ Mrs. Henry Lopaz,ns.s daughter,
Leone, returned home Los night from
an extended yisitiacross the range;
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11
IThel RacesYesterday

The second day of the races at the
|dFiyng park drew another very large
crowd. 1t was not quite so large as
crowd nevertheless.
The interest mainly centered in the
half nile pacing et trot, between Miss
Williams. owned by Charles Dufnr. of
Ogden and Jipplie Hards, owned
idintly by JWihiams Silsby. of Delta
and James H. .Hards of this city.
/ There TyasTdepsidera feeling over
this race, as the hackers of the respec-
tive horses had4dons considerable talk
ing over the relatives merits of the
two horses. Jimmie Hards had paced
aEheaa in this city ON the Fourth of
July. in the phenomenally fast time
of l.o9; for a stYo year old and did it
with apparent ease. so that it was
thought that he would do better
this time Miss Williams, although
fairly, we'll known. was an unknown
quantity as to time. -. ~,
.,..phe- first race OF the day was thi S
match races There waszy yintense Tex,
citement as. the -boFses) Hailed up to
the judges stand. Thss asored few
times only and tAeh Sgbk away in
splendid Shape. Williams It the pole.
The race was prettysane the pm
lockers. .sslthergii ae no timesskas Miss
pushed very barA W
aSilsby -commenced I'd dp bard driv
ing around he last tuSnt bpt the Jig.
was up and, the-heat wassMiss VIII
liams'. - -. -.''-'-z-I1
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-11

This heat ended Bancroft & Pitts
in the lead. Heron & Cassels,= s,=No. 3
team second alI,paRRdb ,paRRdb Yai'eNiRSsf Cons
,s.nv third ---------------
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
libelled General Davis

Manila. March 8 William Crozier.
editor. Mr.. Kenny, manager. and Mr..
Green. reporter OF the American.
have hoen arrested on the charge of
hheliing General Davis When Cen
'ral Davis. expressed his partial dis
approval Of the finding in the Major
Glenn case tho American published an
editorial charging General Davis with
a desire 10 curry favor with the al
ministration. in the hope of being So
iected to succeed General Miles in the
command of the army. General Davis
referred the article to Governor Taft
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05
The williams and Johns

1t would be difficult, il not impossi-
bic, to estimate the relative frequency
OF names prior to the Norman conquest,
which created something like a revo-
luton. William" OF course, got a
good start, as is shown in "Doomsday
Book" where stand 6S Williams, 4S
Roberts. % Walters and 10 Johns. In
1113 Sir William st. John ard Sir VIII
liam Fitz- Hamon entertained a dinner
party at the court of Henry ii. The
invitations were limited to knights Of
the name OF William, and the company
numbered 100.
But the day of John" was not long
to tarry. and in 1347 the common coun-
Gil OF London contained 80 Johns, II
Williams. 10 Thomases. 10 Richards, 8
Roberts. and In 1885 out OF $40 names
enrolled in the Guild of st. George at
Norwich there were 12S Johns, Al VIII
hams. Al Thomases. From that day to
this John and William have held their
ground as the commonest baptismal
names in England.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-05

A pretty little animal. writes CORE
spondent occasionally to be noticed at
the edge Of stream or pond is the wa
ter shrew. The ways of these creatures
are most fascinating have seen them
quietly emerge from the grass, run
down the side Of the bank into and
along the bottom OF the stream. While
under the water their movements arc
very rapid. They scrape away on the
bottom with their feet. thrustinC their
long SHOUTS into the mud and under
stones and leaves In search of insects
OH which they feed. They then retire
little way up the bank for a moment
or two TO take breath and hurry back
to their work once more have never
seen water shrews dive. They simply
run IN and out of the stream, as II air
and water were both alike TO them, and
they were equally at home in either ell
ement When under the water, they
look as II they We're covered with mi
mute silver pearls owing TO the particles
Of air adhering to their furry bodies.
Land and water shrews are not Of the
mouse tribe. They have the sharpest
and most delicately beautiful teeth i'm
aginable and live entirely on insect
food.-London Opinion.