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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
Can Robins ReasonP
John Burroughs. in Outing.


The robin is very adaptive bird certain
ly, it adjusts itself readily to new condi-
tons, but 1t falls far short of the intelli-
gence that Is often ascribed to it. Thus
there are persons who seem to believe that
when mud Is scarce the robin will bring
water In its beak to the dust of the road
and so make the mortar that it needs. This
notion is, of course, absurd. How could
the robin know that water and dust will
make mud? This knowledge is the result
of reflection and experiment. and Is not
within the reach of an animal. More than
that, If the robin could find the water, he
could certainly find the mud somewhere.
have seen robins nests with little or no
mud, and have known them to use sub
stitute for mud furnished by the cows.
Another equally absurd claim for the
robin comes from a correspondent. robin
had her nest in tree under his chamber
window in such a position that he could
see all that happened in the nest. He says
that when the Young robins were nearly
grown he saw the mother bird take them
one by one, by the nape of the neck, and
hold them out over the rim of the nest to
teach them to use their wings! I suppose
''our modern school of nature study" would
accept this statement without question 1t
is such prepost ferrous natural history as
this that furnishes the stock In trade of
this school" Some persons deceive them
selves in what they think they see, and
not few. 1 am cotivtHniced. are deliberate
falSifierS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
What japanese Trains Are Like.

From the Booklovers' Magazine.
The railway traveller in Japan buys a
first second or third-class ticket; or, IL
he wishes to go cheaper still he can get
a ticket emitting him simply to stand on
the platform! Many of the cars can be
entered either from the side or the end.
The principal difference between the first
and second class coaches is the color Of
the upholstery. None of the cars are very
clean. Many of the third class coaches
could serve. without much alteration, as
ordinary pigsties. This is all the more
remarkable when the incompatible clean
illness of the Japanese home life, even of
the humblest, is taken into considera ton.
An explanation of this may be that the
Japanese have little regard for the clean
illness of any place where they keep their
shoes. or clogs. on The European room,
for example, which has been established
In few Japanese homes. is the only
apartment in the whole house that is not
kept scrupulously swept, busted, oiled
and FURNISHED. So. too, with the japanese
inns. Those that are maintained IN native
style are sweet and clean; those that
have become Europeanized are usually
Uttered with cigarette stumps. fruit peel
ingS and cores and other debris.
An American Pullman, with its crowded
and unavoidable intimacies, is a decent
and polite hermitage compared with a
packed coach in Japan. All sorts of I'M
expected things happen. Daring ablu-
lions are performed and complete change
of rafment is frequently effected, the con-
stantly recurring tunnels serving to
screen the astonishing character of these
programs.
The floor of third class coaches is an
unswept riot of the fiotsam and jetsam
that usually follow in the wake of GER
tain kinds of human craft the world over,
A Bowery picnic crowd. abandoned to
peanuts. popcorn and bananas never
marked more conspicuous trail than a
lot or Japanese peasants en- route. Only
with the japanese. 1T is all very solemn
AFFAIR. Travel seems to afford fitting op-
portunity to discard all kinds of personal
wreckage. All forms of abandoned odd.
and ends of things begin to identify tn
itinerary from the very start. OF course
the foreign traveller who wades through
this car-strewn waste does so to gain ex-
perience. 1t is not pursuit of happiness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

ways of this new world. I stumbled upon
q settlement OF Galicians near Dana, in
Saskatchewan, not long ago. and found
them prosperous. happy and respected by
their Canadian and Yankee neighbors AL
though they had been there but two years
they had horses and cattle and sheds for
their machines, q luxury the average Amer
lean farmer denies himself to the last. AL
most the first thing they asked US was how
to go about getting q school. Their chill
dren. educated in the public schools OF
which they have heard, and about which
they are already inquiring. will be Canad-
ians. just as millions of the children OF
Europeans have como to be good. loyal.
1t is but q short span from the cradle to
the polls; therefore. It IL well to give the
parent of the next generation good i'm
preston Of your country-whoever you may
be-when he lands, for he is good citizen
In the rough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
To Find Your Way Out of the Forest
From the Lewiston Journal.

FROM the Lewiston journal.
It's strange thing, but when a man gets
lost in the woods the first thing he usu-
ally does Is to start out and run as fast as
he can in sort of a panicstricken way.
This is the very worst thing he can do.
Nine times out of ten he will go around In
circle and meet his own tracks. He only
exhausts his strength to no purpose.
l remember before l went in the Maine
woods / had an idea that there were great
bald spots and you could find your way
from open to open as easy walking the
streets of a city. But my guide soon dis
abused me of that idea. He took me up
on high hill and then told me to climb a
big tree. He went ahead and l followed
him. AS far as our eyes could see there
was nothing but woods, woods, woods.
There were tiny openings here and there
that looked like the mouths of bushel
baskets, but my guide told me that they
were only small ponds. These openings
were sometimes five miles and sometimes
ten miles apart, near as we could judge.
l made up my mind that there would be
wood enough to last after l was gone
When you are lost in the woods as 1
hope you never will be, there Is one sure
way to get out, If you are lucky. Travel
until you come to little stream and follow
1t down. Nine times out Of ten 1t will bring
you to a larger stream, which will show
you your way out. or 1t will lead you out
by its own windings. l have been spared
many long, cold night in the woods with
out food or shelter by this maneuver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
The Bees of Pahang.

From the Malay Mail.
surveyor in Pahang accidentally discov-
cred a nest of bees On seeing what he
had done he turned and bolted through the
Jungle. But 1t was OF no use. for large
number of the insects pursued him and
stung him on the eyes. nose, cheeks, neck
and hands, After a run OF about quarter
OF a mile with the insects at work all the
time. he fell. and the bees appeared to pass
over him.. But shortly afterward several
OF them returned to the charge. During
his wild rush through the Jungle the UNI
fortunate surveyor tore and cut himself
badly with thorns. Finally one OF his
coolies discovered him and took him back
to his quarters. During this encounter
some of the surveyors coolies took refuge
In an adjacent stream. but. nevertheless.
they were also attacked. and finally had to
bolt through the jungle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
LUXURY IN THE KLoNDIKE.
Hardship 10 No Longer the Inevitable
Lot Of Alaska Miners.

From the New YORK Tribune.
Hardship Is no longer a necessary accom-
paniment Of owning and working a mine In
the Klondike. Certain holders Of rich claims
on Bonanza and Eldorado creeks. on which
were made the ''strikes' that startled the
world a few years ago. have worked out
system Of gathering their golden dividends
which involves little more than an enjoyable
summer outing. 1t is as easy as going to
the races. only the Klondker brings back
the gold. 1t is hardly more trouble than
clipping coupons from gilt-edged bonds.
These owners of bonanza claims spend the
winter in 1.-The states" California claiming
most OF them. In the spring they make up
a party of friends or relatives. and by easy
stages go in to Dawson for the cleanup"
Large ocean steamers carry them to Skag-
way. and the White Pass and Yukon rail-
way spans the gap to White Horse Rapids.
where river steamers are waiting. and In
two or three days they scurry down the
Yukon to Dawson.
The cabins on the creeks have been
cleaned and well stocked against the COM
Ing of the owner and his party. When he
arrives the water Is turned into the huge
sluices and the work of washing out the
gravel mined during the winter begins. The
women of the party spend hours alongside
the sluces. for gathering the Yukon gold
has a peculiar fascination. IL they tire OF
this novelty there are stages to take them
into Dawson for a ball or an evening At the
theater. 8
81 had the time of my life declared
young woman who went in for the clean
up last year, land I'm going again next
year. / was In Dawson just four weeks
and / attended fourteen balls. Half the
men I met were college graduates and all
wore evening clothes even to the dinner
parties. No dress in woman's wardrobe
Is too fine for Dawson. but even a fright OF
a woman is sure of a good time, for the
men in such majority.
THE most striking celebration which oc-
CURED in the course of my visit was the
trip to the Dome, great hill back of Daw-
son, on June II, the longest day of the
year. The sun is in view for twenty-four
hours from the Dome, while In the Yukon
valley it disappears for a couple of hours.
More than thousand of us made the trip
to bask in the midnight sunshine
The Cleanup" takes three or four weeks
and when 1t Is over, the gold. in small
sacks, is hauled TO Dawson. The owner
pay the crown royalty to the authorities,
settles with his employees and expresses the
rest to his bank in San Francisco or Seattle.
He has the choice of the two routes home
the way he came or down the Yukon to
Boring sea and thence to the states by
long ocean voyage. Either way there Is
absolute comfort.
Such is the evolution of the gold camp
that once suffered famine and scurvy and
to which relief was sent by dog teams over
the frozen snow fields. Dawson now boasts
electric lights, automobiles and no less than
1850 bicycles. 1t is gay socially in winter
as in summer, when the cleanup" crowd
appears to make things lively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
With Some Difficulty.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The strains of brass band In the street
were heard. and little Geordie was seen at
the front window struggling with the
dachshund.
"what are you doing. Geordie?' asked his
mother.
I'm tryin' to up-end this dog so he can
look out of the window and see the process
sion." he replied. still tuggtng desperately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is our new
piano. count The tone, l believe. Is per-
feet VIII you not play for us?"
Count Peanuttf-Absent-mind
plaisure. signora. Where eesa do han
die. "-Ph:ladelphia PRESS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
Nothing Grasping About Him.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Investment Broker-"What you want. I
presume, is something that pays large divi-
dends."
Prospective Investor-"No, l don't care
about the size of the dividends, just so
get EN- often enough. I'm no hog"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

She-"I guess IL women voted you
wouldn't find them going around selling
their votes for S2,'
He-"No, 1 guess S1.9S would be the wo-
mans figurer-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
A Peoples Paradise.

Here, where the warm Chinook wind
comes grooming across the coast range,
where countless miles of virgin lands lie
sleeping in the sun, forests primeval, sing
ing rivers and laughing lakes. verify this
is the poor mans paradise.
And SO, when they have found out what
time it is, these newcomers trek away to
the northwest, pick out their homesteads
and settle down.
Some of you who are old enough to know
may have marked the coming to America
of the German-Russian Mennonites,
brought out in the seventies by the Santa
Fe Railway Company. They wore sheep
huddled like cattle in a storm and refused
to fight. Pass through the Mennonite belt
In Kansas today and you can form a very
accurate estimate of what some of the
same sort will carve out of Canada.
They get all sorts and shades of human
kind in the northwest now. ! stopped at
Estherhazy one evening because the train,
the railway. my transportation ana the gay
ended there. The Italian newsboy beckon-
ed to the haif-breed hotel porter who took
my traps to the new hotel kept BY french
Canadian who called an 1celander livery
man who said his teams were all out but
he showed me the sign Of q Bohemian and
the latter drove me out In the country.
through the wheatdelds and beyond. At
the edge Of the forest. as the sun went
down. we found an Indian smoking In
new ior house. while his hired man. a
Doukhobor. pIastered the cracks with the
black mud Of the plain.
Soon Learn the Ways.
It is amazing to see how readily the most
stuuid-appearing Europeans fall into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
Soon Learn the Ways.

It is amazing to see how readily the most
stupid-appearing Europeans fall into the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
HIS LEVEL BEST.

New York, GOT. 5.-Ex. Senator
James *. Jones, Of Arkansas,
former chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, saw
Judge Parker to-day, and after
the Conference announced that he
will give his undivided time to
Judge Parker in any way he Oan
be Of any service. Mr.. Jones ridi-
culed stories started a week ago,
that he had withdrawn his sup
port from the national ticket. he
said Nevada and Montana are
Democratic, and that reports are
favorable from Colorado, Idaho,
Wyoming and Washington. So
far as these states are concerned,
he said, a grea, deal Ut hard work
on the part Of the Campaign
Committee will be necessary. He
said no was not hopeful Of carry
ing Washington for the national
ticket but that he believed former
Senator Turner the Democratic
candidate Tor Governor, will be
elected.
Representative Van Duser, Of
Nevada, talked ~ith Judge Park
or concerning the campaign in
his State and told the Judge he
would start at once for Nevada,
where he will make speeches dsi.
ly until election day. Other men,
bers Of Congress, who called to-
day were Representatives Burgess,
CoIaper aud Burlson, of Texas.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Judge Parker Will Win

In speech made before Tam
many Hall in New York recently
Representative VIM. Sulzer said
in part: Judge Parker will win.
In my opinion we will easily carry
carry the State of New York.
Everywhere | 90 find public
aensimont in favor of the brilliant
New York jurist. He is popular
with all Glasses of people, aud |
have no doubt he will be the next
President. The Democrats are
united and enthusiastic this year,
They are alive to the task before
them to wrest control of the coun-
try from the Republicans, and are
working with vim, confidence and
determination for a swee n 8
Democratic victory,
THE Empire State is safe for
Democracy, and we will carry all
the other doubtful States. The
people know Judge Parker is an
honest, an upright, an able and
fearless man, a great iurist-and a
Democrat through and through,
The more the people know about
Judge Parker the more they like
him. He is growing stronger with
the voters every day"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Better than Pills

The question has been asked-ln
what way are ChAmberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to the
ordinary cathartic and liver pillsi
Our answer is-They are easier and
more pleasant TO take and their effect
IL SO gentle and so agreeable that one
hardly realizes that IL is produced by
a medicine. Then they not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and aid the digestion. For sale at S5C
a bottle By Woods Orme, Druggists
II troubled with a weak digestion Try
ChamberlaIn's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They will do you good. For sale
by Woods Il Orme, Druggists.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
BOOZE OR NO BOOZE

Elizabethtown, KY Oct. o.
Elizabethtown is in the throes OF
tho hottest local option elections
in its history. The political mer-
curry has been at fever heat for
several weeks. Father Joseph Ho-
garty, Of Lebanon, spoke last
night to perhaps the largest audi
enoe ever assembled in the nourt-
house. The women had to retire
in order to give room for the vot-
ere. Bryan's Hall was also filled
with an overwhelming audsence
Of colored persons who we're adj
dressed by several well-known COL
ored ministers, and DR.. Young,
the president of the Kentucky
Anti-saloon League. The election
takes place tomorrow and there
will be big rallies tonight at the
courthouse and and Bryan's Hall.
Both the vets and the drys claim
the election by majorities ranging
from 30 to go votes
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
MINISTER. MURDERER
PRAYER IN OPEN COURT
Armer Broke Down When he Saw
Ms New Born Babe

Rov. w. w. Armer, charged with
killing his son, went on trial Thursday
at Calhoun. His attorneys are making
efforts 10 have the trial continued and it
may be that the trial will be postponed
for several days.
Armer was taken into the court room
Wednesday When he entered one OF
the most pitiful scenes ever enacted In
the Mclean county court took place
The prisoner had just arrived, haggard
from his long confinement In the Ow-
ensboro Jail, worn, tired and covered
with dust from the long lrurDey lie
was still handcuifed when he walked
into the room where his wife and three
children, the youngest babe in arms,
we're sitting A sob from the wife at
tfacted the attention Of the minister
prisoner TO his family He had never
seen his youngest child before, 1t hav-
ing been born a few days after he was
taken 10 the Greensboro jail In order 10
protect him from a mob.
Armer walked across TO where bis
wife was sitting and after kissing her
and the two older children, took the in.
FAINT in his arms and knelt down to pray
As he called for the blessing OF the AL
mighty upon his family, himself and
the people OF the court, every one IN the
room was effected. Staid men who
would gladly see the minister hanged
bowed their heads and wept. Judge
Birkhead left the bench aud walked
slowly back and forth along the room
while the minister prayed. The pray
or finished, Armer walked into the prs
ners dock and waited until his Attor-
neys had gained their point OF having
the trial postponed until Thursday.
IL was the first time Armer had ever
broken down since he was arrested. A
great deal Of interest is being taken In
the trial and it is probable that several
days will be required to finish 1t. In
sanity will be his defence. Hustler
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
NATIONAL TOILET CO.,
Paris, Team.
Sold in Marion by Woods & Orme and
Robt. f. Haynes.
cause of LOckjaw.

Lockjaw or tetanus Is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentiful
ly in street dirt. 1t is inactive so long
as exposed to the air, but when carried
beneath the skin as in the wounds caus-
ed by percussion caps or by rusty nails
and when the air is excluded the germ
is reused to activity and prouces the
most violent poison known. These
germs may be destroyed and all danger
Of lockjaw avoided by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm freely as soon as
the injury is received. Pain Balm is
an antlseptic and causes cuts bruises
and like injuries to heal without matu-
ration and In one third the time requir-
ed by the usual treatment. For sale
by Woods & Orme, Druggists,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
SERMON ON DIVORCE.

New Haven, Conn. Oct G.-The
Right Rev Clelland G. Nelson, ID.
ID, Bishop Of Georgia, while de-
hvering the charge to the Daugh-
ters Of the King, in annual con.
vention here, spoke strongly on
the subject Of the divorce evil
lie closed with a solemn admo-
nation TO the Daughters Of the
King as women TO direct their fin
est efforts in the direction of an
added reverence for human ma
tuTe.
Two hundred thousand divor.
oes n year means work for women
Of reverence, heart and sympathy
to do" he said. My great trust
is in the character aud determine
ton OF American woman, rather
than legislation of American men
TO stem this tumultuous tide ris.
ing against to sacredness of mo.
therhood
Two hundred thousand divor-
oss a year means that multitude
Of children grow to maturity with
ont the control OF the father, with
out the guidance Of their moth
srs,
divorce is burning out the
hope Of the beautiful American
home life, and must be met with
powerful weapons, 1 charge you
my sisters, TO unite in IA vigorous
and determined opposition to mar
rage for the purpose OF reforming
drunkards, for position, for wealth
for homes, against Oo.called mar
riAges de convenience, which i'
back OF 90 vast a number OF divor
ces.
"In public and private protests
ina marked difference in SODA
relations with divorces, through
the training OF sons and daugh
ters. and an unswerving reverence
can women accomplish the Gin
oerely longed for result of eradica
ting this terrible evil
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Rough Rider Government.

On the occasion Uf the opening
of the campaign by Tammsny
Hall in New York recently Mr..
Marley Platzek spoke of the pros.
poets of the ticket saying:
General Jackson propounded
the questions shall the peop g
ruler But the new doctrine seems
to be Shall the Government be
administered solely by the Rough
Rider, Theodore RooseveltY' Glad-
stone said that the American Con-
stitution is the greatest document
ever written, but Mr.. Roosevelt lie
of the opinion that it lie worth
less document, to be used or abus-
ed by him as he chooses.
mo one can deny that the Pres-
ident is intellectually we'll equip
ped, honest and brave. but there
is moral courage and physical
courage, and in moral courage he
is lacking Lincoln would never
agree with the Presidents policy
Of speak softly and carry big
stick
"All the mony panios W b i 10 h
have occurred since the birth Of
the nation we're the result of Re-
publican imitation, legislation on
the money question and the traif"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13

Warts on her fingers, corns on he
toes she will be miserable wherever
she goes, unless she uses DIR. Menden-
halls Corn Cure. 10 cents at druggists
or sent by mail on receipt Of price by
C. Mendenhall, Evansville. Ind.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Notice

All persons holding claims =
gainst me are hereby requested to
present same to j. &. Rochester.
properly proven on or before tho
lst day of Nov. 1904, for a settle
ment of same.
Willis M. Brown,
2t
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Mill For sale

have 80 Dbl FIGURING mill with
good corn meal rig attached. Have been
running five weeks, making good Hour
and meal. Located on /. Z. rail ROAD
Have a good trade, good location IN
every respect. Swing seive. All machin,
cry as good as the bost. Will trade LIZ
interest for good farming land or sell
for cash ~ interest unreasonably cheap
Reason for selling, want help to look al
ter business and money to run same;
w. Il. Durry, Blackboard ny.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-10-13
Lots For Sale,

We have for sale some desirable lots in
O'Bryans addition on Walker and Sec
ond streets, Fords Ferry and College
streets for cash or on easy payments.
For further particulars call on j. b..
Kevil, j. b. and ID. b. Kevil, Marion, Ky.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-02-10

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