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The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
QUEER EFFECTS OF SUNSHINE.
Stone as Well as Metals Expands Un.
der Heat Rays

Every one knows that the heat OF
the sun will expand iron and steel.
Stevenson's tubular bridge over the
Menai straits is 400 feet long. The
heaviest train passing over it bends il
just half an inch. yet on a July day.
after the sun has been shining on it
for several hours. it is found to be
bent an inch and half below its usual
horizontal line. The heat OF the sun
acts on stone as well as metal, a fact
which is proved by the Washington
monument. 1t is 555 feet high, but
it will be found to be about two inches
higher in the evening than in the
morning of sunny day. A strange
effect of sunshine was noted at Plym.
outh. where to lay the foundation Of a
sea wall the workmen had to descend
in diving bell. These bells had stu
pidly been fitted with convex cir
cular glasses at the top. The sea was
very calm and the glasses SO concen-
trated the rays of the sun that the
clothing of cne Of the workmen were
set on fire, and that at no less than
twenty-five feet below the surface Of
the water.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Valuable Manuscripts in America.

IN the year 1900 two famous collec-
tions of Oriental, chiefly Arabic man
uscripts, were brought to this coun-
try; one. the private collection of a
well-known Arabic scholar, Count
Landberg, was secured for Yale uni
versity; the other, which originally
had been in the library of a Moham-
medan scholar at Medina, and then
had been purchased by the publishing
house of E. J. Brill at Leyden, through
Count Land, was acquired and depos-
tied in the library of their alma ma
ter (Princeton). A third collection
was acquired by Mr.. Robert Garrett,
also from the Brill house, and is at
present in Princeton. AS to numbers,
there are between 800 and 900 manu-
scripts at Yale, and 1,678 at Prince.
ton.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Pure In Heart Shall See God.

o pure in heart! to thee tits given
To face tn eternal Presence now.
To catch radiant glimpse OF heaven.
And feel Gods touch upon thy brow.
But sight of God enlarges sight
And thou canS't see a Sullied earth
Revolving in the baleful light
OF passions flame with ghastly mrth
Thou seest manhood oft defled,
And wOmanhood trailed in the dust
And cen the pure and trusting child
Betrayed in her most holy trust
o pure in heart to thee 'tis given
TO help lift up a fallen race,
And to advance that glorious heaven
That still on earth may find Il place.
That heavenly time when man, as king.
Shall rule himself with stern control,
When he his passions all shall bring
Under dominion of the soul
When woman. strong and brave and free
No longer waits mans royal nod.
When children born in purity
Shall be a heritage from God.
Mary Wood-Allen
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
SEIZED BY A CROCODILE,
African Boy Had Marrow Escape From
Awful DEATH

A hunter in Africa tells some stories
about crocodiles. He says: "One
afternoon I went out to hunt lechwe
"a kind Of antelope), which were plen-
tiful in the swamps. l wounded one
splendid bull and gave chase. accom-
panied by two boys. We followed it
across one or two channels, and final
ly the boy who was leading caught
it up in an arm OF the stream about
two feet deep. AS he was holding
on to the buck crocodile-attracted
no doubt. by the blood which flowed
from the wounded animaI-shot up
and seized the boy by the leg below
the knee. He hung on to the other
boy, who had come up, and I arrived
to the accompaniment of yells. For.
tunately the crocodile was only small
one and we managed to get the boy
from him. The lechwe meantime made
his escape. and l sent back to camp
for men to carry in the wounded ma.
tive. His leg was badly lacerated,
but with careful treatment he recov-
cred soon"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
LIFE OF RUSSIAN POOR.
Peasants in the Village Lead Fer
lorn Existence These Days.

rs rule a Russian village Is a
forlorn looking place. where the huts
Of the poor are made of birch logs
with upright oak or pine supports
ceiling of strips Of the same birch
and walls lined with the crude
branches. In these huts there are
only two rooms. one of which is not
for everyday use. but is kept for best
occasions. This room houses those
sacred images so dear to the heart
of every member of the Greek church,
to which belong the great mass of the
Russian people.
The other room serves the purpose
of both kitchen and sleeping room, as
one of the principal ideas Of comfort
to these people. ice and snow bound
for so many months of the year, is
warmth. In many of the peasant huts
no beds are used. and on top of
great stove, reaching nearly to the
roof is much sought sleeping place.
Although the conditions make dirt
and accompanying results inseparable
in the lives OF these peasants, they
are devotedly fond OF bathing. The
vapor bath in crude form may be
called national institution and not
unusual picture of summer after
noon is the village pond filled with
women and children bathers.-Social
Service.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Woman's Part.

No matter: no matter. I yet will hold
That woman's part in the infinite plan
Is to add to the worth OF human gold
That glorifies still .he race of man
And this | know. and know 1t we'll
The best that am and the best that I
know
From my mothers lips in wisdom fell
In the twilight shades of the long ago
Now. God help the man. for sore his need,
When mother wisdom and mother love
Have failed through the days of his
youth to lead
To the bright, white light all the mists
above.
We men do stumble: we falter still;
We daily with Sin when her robe seems
fair,
But stray as We may. or roam as we will.
We never forget a mothers prayer
And so l say. and l say it again,
That ever some woman is In our best
And, thinking of her. men lift again
The burden they dropped when it sore
ly pressed
What matter the fools of the woman kind
Who barter their birthright for pottage
dsdained?
Somewhere is the one whom your soul
enshrined,
To lure you and lead to the heights
attained.
Alfred j. Waterhousc, in San Francisco
Bulletin.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
For a Helpful Day.

The man who helps the stumhInr
across street. or rings a bell for a
small child who cannot reach it, has
done his duty and his part in the
worlds work far better that day than
any philosopher who thinks a great
deal and does nothing. Indeed. I
doubt not that man who makes n
friend smile at some fdiotic remarl;
has better earned his daily bread than
man who has given rise to pro.
found thought. II thought is only to
ead in thought.-Benson's Book of
i.onths.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

backache, and when weary or worried
in the least had prolonged headache.
am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache or pain,
thanks to Peruna- Lucy NJ. Riley.
It's no longer question as tow neither
Peruna can be relied on to cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
Peruna has been put to test In all forms
and stages of acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
If all the women who are suffering
with any form Of female weakness
would write to DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, and give him II complete descrip-
tion OF their symptoms and the peculi-
arities of their troubles, he will imme-
diately reply with complete directions
for treatment, free of charge.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
HAVE GIFT OF IMITATION.
Many Animals Seem to Adopt the
Habits Of Other Species.

Some animals have wonderful pow
ers of imitation. Dogs brought up in
the company of cats have been known
to acquire the trick of licking the
paws and then washing the face.
When cat has been taught to sit
up for her food her kittens have been
known to initiate her action. Darwin
tells of cat that was in the habit of
putting her paw into the mouth of
narrow milk pitcher every time she
got the chance and then licking the
cream OF her paw. Her kitten soon
learned the same trick. A lady tells
of rabbit that she keeps in a. cage
with a monkey and says that Bunnie
has caught many of the monkeys
ways. 1t is said that starving pigeons
that have been brought up on grain
will not eat peas to save their lives,
but that II pea-eating pigeons are put
with them they follow their example
and eat peas.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Old English Custom.

In certain districts of England for
merly when an owner parted almost
entirely with other rights to house
he would reserve the right of boiling
his pot on the fire. This secured to
him the right of voting, and, what
was of more importance. the position
of being freeholder. At Taunton.
for example, the voters were called
pot wallopers," because they had the
rights to "wallop' or boil their pots
at the fire in their freehold houses.
Sometimes when a person parted with
long lease, but not with the freehold
Of house, it was expressly stipuat-
ed that he should keep the right TO
boil his pot on the fire.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE.RU.NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY.

AIRS. EVA BARTHo, l33 East 18th
IVA St, New York City \. v. writes:
IL suffered for three years with leu
sorrhea and liberation of the womb.
The doctor advocated an operation
which / dreaded very much, and strong
ly objected to 90 under it. Now l am
changed woman. Peruna cured me;
It took nine bottles, bHt felt so much
improved kept taking it, as l dreaded
an operation SO much. am to-day IN
perfect health and have not felt so we'll
Tor fifteen years. Mrs Eva Bartho.
Mrs. Senator Rosch, Of Larf.
more, ". Dsk.; Mrs. Senator Wsr.
ron, of Cheyenne. Wyo.; Bslvs
Lockwood and Mrs. General Long.
street. of Warrington, D. c., are
among tho pr0minent ladies Who
lndorSe Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, KaukaunA, Via.
writes:
..Several times during the past tive
years or more my system has been
greatly in need of a tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system. restoring my
appetite and securing restful Sleep
Helen Roiof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, 80 Greenwood
Ave. Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Templars of temperance,
writes as follows:
Il suffered for five years with uterine
Irregularities, which brought on hys-
terra and made me q physical wreck. l
tried doctors from the different schools
of medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
called on an old nurse. who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results il 1 would persist and take it
regularly. kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and
health. and when l had used fifteen
bottles l considered myself entirely
cured. am grateful, happy woman
to-day"-Miss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ. Riley, 33 Davenport ST.,
Cleveland. Ohio, writes:
Il wish to add my Endorsement to
thousands of other women who have
been cured through the use Of Peruna.
l suffered for five years with severe
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Care Of Circus Animals.

Great care must be taken during the
winter months to preserve the health
of circus animals. as nearly all of
them are susceptible to some form of
disease. Monkeys take cold easily.
and unless quinine is given them at
once quick consumption is almost Ger,
tain to result. When monkey has
to take quinine it makes a great fuss.
This is why mother tells her young
hopeful when he makes a grimace
over his medicine: Come. now:
down with it. and no more monkey
faces!" Elephants have rheumatism; ;
camels have skin disease, and all
members of the cat family must be
given lime juice to overcome the bad
effects of stomach trouble.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
hiqh Honor Declined.

Party nominations for vice presi.
dent have been declined a number of
convention of 1874 Silas Wright of
New York was nominated for vice
president on the first ballot, receiving
256 of the 266 votes. He declined to
accept. and George M. Dallas Of Penn
sylvania was nominated on the ticket
with James X. Polk. The Democratic
ticket was successful in the election.
The nomination for second place on .
national ticket by third parties has
been cavarsl times declined.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Use of Dogs in War.

The dogs Of war" in these days as
sist in field hospital work. In Germany
and Italy, st. Bernard dogs have been
trained for years so as to aid, after an
engagement, bearer parties in their
search for the wounded. especially at
night. Russia, apparently. has no ca
nine corps, and Major Richardson of
Carnoustie, England. who has made a
speciality Of training ambulance dogs,
has received communication from St.
Petersburg asking him how many he
can supply for service in the far East.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package it Is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Denance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Frank Opinion,

prominent English statesman
when boy at school was taken by
his father to see Carlyle and was bid
den to treasure in the depths of his
soul the words of wisdom which would
fall from the great man. At first Car
lyle was taciturn and the boy, by way
of opening the conversation. suitably
said: Il have seen two philosophers
to-day, for as we came along papa
pointed out Mr.. Herbert Spencer in a
bus" With majestic emphasis Car
lyle replied: And have ye seen Her
bert Spencer, laddie? Then ye've
seen the most unending ass in Chris.
tendom."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
A TALKING CROW.
Missouri Bird Is Loquacious.-Now
He Amus.s Himself.


That the American crow can con
verse freely in his own language is
statement oft repeated by nat'lraf1sts,
but that he can also learn to ta1k gOon
English is a fact not generally known
even to his best acquaintances. In
deed, 1t is not certain that every Gro"
has this capacity. In one case. how
ever. a common black crow learned
deal OF English. The crow in question
is a well known resident OF Cameron.
Missouri. and is the property OF Ho.
mer MCGEE, the son of carpenter OF
that place.
Tho bird is in the habit OF greeting
various pessons whom he meets in the
streets In . loud voice. though. aside
from q few words. his vocabulary Is
little known to tho ordinary citizen.
But at home be becomes loquacfous
and his owner Is sometimes compelled
to insist that cro~s shall be seen and
not heard.
One Gray-hatred woman relates that
she was leaving home on a certain al
ternoon when she heard cry OF
Grandma! Grandma!" She looked
everywhere, thinking that her little
grandson had come. but presently saw
the crow peeping mischtes ousiy from
the house-top.
When the writer visited at his home
the bird called members OF the family
"Pa," MA" Mora" and Homer"
His fnterrogative what for?" was in
terposed in various parts Of the con-
versatton with most laughable results.
He called the chickens to their food.
clucked like q hen and mewed ike a
kitten. It was said that he enjoyed q
dog fight above all else. encouraging
1t In the beginning by shouting Hi
hthi!". and adding fuel by spirited
CALCULATIONS Of Sick em!" and Lick
'em!"
He plays with children. but fights II
they disturb him. He IL neat in his
habits. taking bath frequently, and
using as a tub any vessel whatever
which happens to contain enough wat
sr, having been known thus to honor
= frying pan on occasion. He takes
the greatest pleasure in scattering
over the door any nails which he may
discover. He allows nothing to grow
in his owners garden after it's head
has once appeared above soil.-New
York Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
True Economy.

In order to practice true economy
necessities and luxuries. Economy
consists in getting the thing needed
at the right time. One luckless man
tells of having spoiled a 81 set of
knives while economiZing in the mat.
ter of purchasing can-opener. After
the destruction of the last knife he
bought the much-needed article. He
is not alone in such experiences. We
can all plead guilty.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, - they reach tho dis
eased portion Of the ear. There ia only ono way to
deafness, and that by constitutional remedes
Deafness H. caused by an inhamed condition Of tho
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube n tnnamed you have a rumbng sound or I'M
perfect hearing and when It Is entirely closed Deaf
fs the result and unless the infammaton can be
taken out Gnd this tube restored to 1ts normal cond
tiun, hearing win be destroyed forever nine
out Of ten arc caused by Catarrh. which 10 nothing
but an innamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcsused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hans Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY T. CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by DruRgtsis. 7bc.
Take Aairs Family Pills foi constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
SnaiI's Sense Of Smell,

According to the researches Of NJ
Emile Yung, the sense of smell in the
snail seems to be located not only in
the feeling organs, but all over the
body. as experiment proves that the
snail can perceive odors by means of
sensory cells which are placed in diff.
ferent parts of the body. quite apsEt
from the special organs which might
be supposed to be his only means of
sensation.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Don't be deluded Don't go a thous.
and miles. far from railroads and mar
kets to find a location. Go where you
with. Colorado Is and always will be
better than Idaho or Wyoming. We
have good land, absolutely no alkali,
aid markets. good potato country.
water rights dating back to 1855,
which we sell cheap and on easy terms
and Investment Company, Zeph. Ehas.
Felt. president GIG Majestic Building.
Denver. Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There 10
none to equal 1t In quality and guam
tity. 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

II you don't get the biggest and
best it's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
It In quality or quantity.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
The Albany, Denver.

Under new management. Newly
furnished. Table maintained on high
est plane of excellence Popular
prices. Headquarters for mining men,
stockmen and merchants Have your
mail addressed care of The Albany"
Take Seventeenth street car at Union
depot
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Try Ore Package.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you. return 1t to your dealer.
II 1t does you get onethird more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

When two Poles got married, the re-
porter wrote of the event as a wood.
en- wedding.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big.
gest and best or money refunded. IL
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

When I've had enough l always stor
drinking What strange things a man
will do when he's drunk.'
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

When girl angles in tho matri-
monial sea she is apt to catch a sucker
instead of a goldfish.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Some men work hard while soma
others only work soft snaps
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Pfso's Cure tor Consumption is an infalltbls
medicine for coughs and coldsL-N. W. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N. J.. Feb. II, roo
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Mother-Tommy! Didn't I tell you
not to ask for any cake Tommy
amt askin': I'm just wishin'.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

It's awful reckless for people who
don't believe in divorce to get mar
ried.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Take Aairs Family Pills foi constipation.

There are many "blarney stones" in
this country. They are set in engage
ment rings
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
NJ "l-.I--

Did she have any money when h.
face value" 'e'
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Try me Just once and am SURE
to come again. Defiance Starch.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

MIS-. Winslows Soothing Syrup,
for children tsethfnE Boftens the gurns rodur.s -
nsmmation, allayspsfn cures wtndeolIc 2Sos 6ot.SS
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Don think for a minute that anv
nan Is interested In your troubls.-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10
Stick to Colorado.

While the plotter schemes the plod-
der gets there.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

The fellow that complains he leads
dogs life generally growls about 1t.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-10

Bright boy, sonny, you'll be man
before your mother" Not in Colo
rado. where the women can vote"
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
TERRIBLE FIRE HAS DESTROYED
BEST PORTION OF BALTIMORE

Baltimore. Feb. THE fire which
broke out at a few minutes before IL
O'Clock this morning in the wholesale
dry goods house of John T. Hurst &
Co. has ragged with unrestrained fury
continuously ever since, and with mid
night it is still uncontrolled, but is
steadily eating its consuming way east
ward on Baltimore street. after hav-
ing destroyed almost all the large
stores and warehouses in the wholesale
districts around Hopkins place and all
the buildings on both sides of Balti
more street from Howard to Holiday
street from Charles and Baltimore to
Charles and Lexington, and on Fay
cite street from Charles to Holiday,
including the whole of about twenty
blocks of the most modern and sub
stantial buildings in Baltimore, inyolv-
ing a loss which cannot now be esti-
mated, but which has certainly already
reached $5O,O0O,00O.
Ever since about 6 o'clock. when
n.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11

what was herein contained was Rus
sia's last word.
Public opinion tonight is one of.
overstrain and much champagne is be-
ing drunk, the toast being "Vive la.
Guerre."
Toxic, Feb. monday Japan will
unquestionably seize Corea and. al
though Russia has previously fntimat-
ed that it would not interfere. in view
Of that coutnry's present attitude de-
velopments are eagerly awaited.
The severance OF diplomatic rela-
tions between Russia and Japan ap-
pears to be only step toward war, al
though when the ministers Of Russia
and Japan withdraw from their respec-
tive posts quick and decisive action is;
expected.
When Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Komura Saturday notified Baron de.
Rosen. the Russian minister. of Japan,s.
determination to sever diplomatic re-
lations, he is reported to have declared
to him that Japan is tired of Russia's,
delays, evasions and insincerity. and
has decided to take independent action
for the conservation Of Japan oriental
interests.
During the final negotiations Japan's-
repeated requests for an answer were.
treated in a most unsatisfactory man
ner.
Japan waited until convinced that it.
was useless to wait longer, and has
now ended the discussion.
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