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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

nHE umbrella SAIL which is an En-
glish invention. is attracting at
tention of yachtsmen in all parts
4 of the world. With this type OF
sail small boat. which could not safely
carry to exceed 200 square feet Of can
vas with an ordinary rig. can carry $50
square feet without danger
In fact. the risk of being capsized is,
therefore. practically removed. while
the increased speed Of the boat is near
ly in proportion to the increase in her
canvas. The original boat put in SER
vice this year at Cowes. England, is
only IL feet on the water-line, but car
ries an umbrella sail which measures
so feet horizontally and 16 feet up and
down. The sail also serves as an i'm
mense awning. The American Ship
builder says the chief feature of the cy-
clone sail, which is practically a large
umbrella, is that the wind pressure on
i. has no effect whatever to incline the
boat. Roughly speaking. the pull OF
the sail is at right angles to its mean
urface-that is to say, in the direction
Of the mast.
In other words, it may be described
as a kite held by rigid string. If the
mast were stepped quite on the lee side
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Peary's Plans

Civil Engineer r. E. Peary. who has
accepted the place of president of the
Eighth International Geographic Con-
gress. which will meet in Washington
next September, may not be here to
perform the duties of that Office. He
has not given up the idea that he may
get away on his trip to the north pole
in July. He expects every day to learn
something definite. Whether he gees
himself or not, he will arrange to send
a ship on a preliminary trip to pre-
pare for his voyage in the summer of
1905. He is having some difficulty III
obtaining a vessel which he regards
as entirely satisfactory for his pur-
pose. and unless he finds one which
meets all the requirements of the hard
voyage tc which it will be subjected
he proposes to have ship constructed.
The advantage of the preliminary trip
is in getting information to the ma
tives that Peary is coming. and the
collection by them Of walrus meat for
the dogs and furs for the use of the
travellers. Should Peary remain at
home this year he will accompany the
geographers in their trip to New York,
Niagara, Chicago and ST. Louis, and
perhaps across the continent, fea-
ture which is now upder consideration
by the managers of the congress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Bird Music

Henry OIdys of the Biological Survey,
Washington, delivered lecture on
Birds" recently, which opened with
a statement of the newness of the field
in which the lecturer Investigated and
of the two conclusions indicated by Mr..
Oldys' studies, viz: That the birds are
undergoing musical evolution that
parallels that of human beings and
that the latter is not fortuitous
growth, but has a definite ideal stand
ard toward which it must progress. A
brief sketch was given of the evolution
of music from the earliest days among
all nations. Modern savage music was
considered with examples taken from
Papuans. Bushmen, Zuni Indians, Win
nehago Indians and others, showing
th~ir music is governed by many or
the principles that underlie modern
Aryan music--rhythm, scale, melodious-
ness, harmony and formal construction.
Examples were given of bird music,
Illustrated by large chart, as well as
by the use of the piano and voice, In
which are found fidelity to the human
scale, rhythm, righteousness and other
principles and forms that constitute
the basis. of modern human music.
There was shown evidence of esthetic
appreciation in other ways on the part
of birds, as manifested by the construc-.
ton of nests and by dances. 1t was
stated that it is difficult to regard these
resemblances as due to coincidence
Pittsburg Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Reindeer Suits

From their herds Of reindeer the Lap
landers in Northern Europe take the
woolly hair and make from 1t blankets,
which are remarkable for their excel
lent qualities Of resisting moisture and
cold. OF these blankets the United
States Consul at Frankfort, Germany,
has this to say:
"A close examination Of the hair Of
the reindeer furnishes an explanation
of it's peculiar value. The hair does
not have a hollow space inside for its
whole length, but is divided, or par
titioned off, into exceedingly numerous
cells. like watertight compartments.
These are filed with condensed air,
and their walls are so elastic and at
the same time Of such strong resist
ance that they are not broken up.
either during the process Of manufac-
ture or by swelling when wet. The
cells expand in water. and thus it hap
pens that a man clad in garments
made Of reindeer wool does not sink
when in water, because he is buoyed
up by means of the air contained in
the hundreds of thousands OF hair
cells. In the markets and stores OF
Norway, Sweden and Russia garments
and blankets of reindeer wool are to
be had at lower prices than other fab
rics. In Vienna there is a factory
which manufactures garments OF rein
deer wool, especially bathing costumes.
For persons unable to swim the pos
session of such garments is Of great
value. 1t is possible that they may be
utilized in learning how to swim. Re
Gently successful trials have been made
in Paris In this line. In England at
tention has been directed to this pc
culiar property of reindeer wool, and
it is proposed to take up it's manu-
facture and possibly improve it,
From Fiber and Fabric.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Telltale Laugh

Every man who laughs tells exactly
what kind Of a man he is. At least
that's what a French specialist who
has devoted a great deal Of time TO
the study Of the human larynx and
the sounds that proceed therefrom af-
firms.
Every person who gives way TO
mirth at all. he says. laughs in one or
another Of the vowels. Those who
laugh in "a" with a merry 'ha-ha."
are frank of nature. loyal to their
friends and unfit for treason, strata
gems and sDoils." If they are girls,
they may have bit Of the ''Tomboy'
in them. and in any case they like
noise and plenty of it. and do not OBJ
ject 10 excitement. SO the Frenchnlan
says. Those who laugh in 'e" are in
clined 70 be phlegmatic. melancholy
souls. A pointer for Hamlets, this.
Stll. we could scarcely reconcile the
"he-he" Of the chronic giggler to the
accepted traditions of Hamlet.
The laughers in so are the hesi-
tant shy. naive and easily influenced
brothers and sisters. Liberality Of
thought and action, a generous dispO-
sition and a love Of good fellowship.
on the one side. and bold and brutal
nature on the other-that is what you
may expect from the person who Choir
ties out his nirth in great round "o's."
"Ho. no, no, hOi"-can you not hear
the feering. fiouting mirth Of the vii
lain ia the ''ten-twent-t -thirt" melo-
drama2 Those who laugh in u" are
r,fsanthropic. parsimonious. Their dry,
oackling mirth comes rasping up from
their lungs in broken bits-as IL they
were too stingy 10 let it all out in one
genuine, honest guffaw. The French
man has not yet carried his investiga-
tions far enough TO tell us what kind
OF people it is that laugh sometimes in
W. or "" but we strongly suspect
that such a laugh would be an inoica-
ton OF a character so complex in its
nature that one would be terribly sur
prfsed, no matter what they expected
OF it.-Express Gazette
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
$4,000 Coat

The recent theft Of six cannon from
the rotuada at Woolwich has made
known the existence Of that establish
rent 10 thousands OF Lon6oners who
wondered why they had never heard
OF the museum OF artillery that is open
20 the public ell the year round with
out charge OF admission. On boxing
day people repaired thither by road and
rail from all parts of the metropolis TO
see the gaps made by the robbers
among the outdoor guns and to inspect
the exhibits inside.
Lieutenant Colonel Boileau. who has
charge OF the institution. was proud Of
one suit Of armor which eeiiDses in
value anything Of the sort to be seen
anyw here IN Lcndon. This is the ar
mOred figure Of a knight In cap-a-pie
plate armOr OF the early sixteenth cen
tury. engraved, russeted and partly
gilt The suit is attributed to the IA
nous Chevalier Bayard and is said to
have been brought from the Chateau
st. Germans
It is valued at 10000 ESQ, O00) by the
authorities at WOolwich aud the Gus
todian Of the rotunda says he believes
the French Government would give
1,00o,0 900 francs to gain possession Of il.
Probably the exhibit which impresses
the public mind more than any other
is Napoleon BOnapartes travelling
stove, in which the meals Of the great
campaigner had been cooked on many
a battlefield before Wellington cooked
Napoleon's goose at Waterloo. There
are about twenty thousand exhibits in
80
lcgue holds more than the rotunda-
Hundreds Of guns lie around the build
ing in the grounds. 1t was thus that
the thieves were easily able TO carry Off
slx.-London Express.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Wcrn-OuG Rub ber

Wornout rubber, like wornout sill
yer, is something that does not exist
in these days. Ever since the advent
of bicycles and meteor cars, both of
which drew heavily on the worlds S
rubber supply, and ever since the hun
put in connection with electricity, the
material has become more and more
scarce and valuable, so that even the
old rubber shoe and the wornout rub
ber boot may throw out their chests
in pride at being worth really some
thing. Nothing containing rubber is
discarded nowadays. The old rubber
coat over which the spring tires of a
motor car may run on a country road
to-day may some day find a nesting
place in the soft tresses of a womans 5
hair, after having been transformed
into a handsome comb.
Even vulcanized rubber. which, ow-
ing to the sulphuric process to which
it was subjected, was formerly value
less, is now subjected to process
which rejuvenates it and makes it At
to be worked up again for the purposes
of the manufacturer Immense guam
titles of this product which formerly
was assigned to a rubbish heap, are
now treated and admixed with GER
tain percentage of new gum, enough to
cheaper the price of most rubber goods
turned out by the manufacturer to-
day Old rubber, however, can be
used by itself without any addition of
fresh gum. the process Of treatment
being a simple one.-London Answers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Bachelorisms

It's queer how many women act well
till they go on the stage.
1t takes all the money man has to
put on the appearances of having more.
A woman blames school teacher if
he doesn't discipline her boy and hates
him if he does.
Shrimp salad and chahng dish mush-
rooms will provision an engagement.
but it takes roast beef and mashed po-
tatoes to satisfy married life.
Men are idiots enough to think If
they were married to a widow she
would say as nice things about her live
husband as she does about her dead
one.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
WONDERFUL SHRINE

covered the great number Of bones.
II was a grewsome find. that seemed
inexhaustible, but finally all of the
ghastly remnants were collected.
The arrangement in the church, as
shown by the photograph, is both ar
tistic and impressive, possessing a dig
nifty and solemnity which are deep
ened as the story, dim with the mist
of years, is recalled Not only the
church perpetuates the memory Of St.
Ursula and the virgins-they have
been shrined in poetry and painting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Big Little Mem

Measurements taken by the surgeons
OF the Japanese army show that the
japanese snlallness of stature is due TO
an almost dwarfed condition of the
legs This is probably due to the fact
that from early childhood really IN
natural wav of sitting is constantly
practiced The adult Japanese is ac-
customed to sit with his legs bent un-
der him. AS soon as the child is old
enough to be set upon the floor his legs
are bent under him in imitation of the
custom of his elders. This in time
dwarfs the growth Of the limb. This
actual deformity is less common among
the peasants than among scholars,
merchants and others of sedentary
habits.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Tramp Rights

The Iowa Supreme Court has decided
that a tramp has rights which train
man must respect, affirming decision
from Pottawattamie County in which
Joseph Johnson secured judgment for
injuries sustained by reason of forcible
election from a moving train. The low
er court held that a tramp has no
rights, and that the trainman was JUS
titled in throwing him from the train.
no matter what the results might be.
A new trial was granted, and favor
able decision rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

- ~ ANY miraculous cures have
hH been attributed to the bones
of the 1900 virgins which
Il form one Of the worlds
most remarkable shrines, IN the
church Of st. Ursula, at Co
logne. The story goes that the
saint and the vast number Of
beautiful young women were slaught-
cred by the Huns. Long years after
ward, in the twelfth century. some
workmen digging near Cologne dis
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Stamps by Ton

Though stamps are not usually sold
by weight, a ton from the Island Of
Cyprus was recently bought by a Lon
don firm dealing in this commodity.
For time British stamps with an ap-
propriate surcharge we're in use there,
but owing to change in the currency
from pence to piasters these became
obsolete. The firm of Stanley Gibbons
offered $4,000 for those left over. There
were six or seven million stamps IN the
lot, and they weighed ton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
Singer Aucticned

Fer the paltry sum of $32 prima
donna once famous was recently sold
at auction in London. True, the singer
died centuries ago, and it was only her
mummy that the purchaser obtained.
A faint hieroglyphic inscription on the
mummy showed that the singer had
held a leading position in the Temple
of Anfmon, where in old days the mas
terpieces of Egyptian music were per-
formed
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
A Toast

Here's to the hostess who has worried
all day,
And trembled lest everything go the
wrong way.
May the grace of contentment possess
her at once:
May her guests-and her servants-all
do the right stunts"
Francis Wilson IN Good Housekeeping.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

but with more muscular limbs and
shaggy coats. they are capable of
feats of agility truly astonishing.
In Barnum & Boiley's show there
are six of these hounds which have
been trained to leap over and through
barriers of great height. Two have
acquired such proficiency that one
leaps through a square hole scarcely
large enough TO permit the passage of
his body. This hole is cut through
the barrier, about twelve feet from the
bottom.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

v CN HILE the war Is in progress
IN \ in the Far East Macedonia
v " is adding to the disquiet of
Europe. The Macedonians
are determined to eventually throw off
the Turkish yoke, and so fervid is this
spirit that even the women have taken
up arms and stood the rigors of cam
paigning in the open. The, picture
given herewith is that of a patriotic
woman armed for the conflict. She
is formidable Amazon, but a comely
one as we'll. something of Balkan
Brunhilde, with little poetry in her,
perhaps. and plenty of fight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

~ ERHAPS the most vigorous and
d agile dogs in the world are
Russian wolfhounds. Built
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17

TSHE umbrella sail. which is an En-
glish invention. is attracting at
tention of yachtsmen in all parts
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04

encampment The resting places of these nomads within the arctic circle depend upon the moss patches-the food of the reindeer When 1t has been eaten of the ground they must strike camp and go elsewhere As a herd of loo deer will soon strip half dozen acres of the moss grow tn. it does not take long for them to eat up everything around the settlement. even the shoots of the birch and will low trees. as far up as they can reach. So away goes the band. and the place may be deserted for several years. as t requires three or four seasons for the mess again to spread over the ground from which it has been eaten. This is wEy the Iapp wanders through valley and over plain. as does the trihesman of the desert He must move to live. but this sort of life has sharpened lis wits and he is as shrewd at driving bargain as the proverbiaI Yankee or Seotehman
 It is not strange that the aged women are ugly when it is remem- bered that years of bending over the treSide with the inevitable pipe have smoked them within and without al most into hVing mummies When placed in her pulkah during the fam fly migration, grandmother is as bur jed i'll furs as the youngest baby. and when the tent is put up at the new en- eampmeut she is the first 10 be car ried in. The fact is that the true I.app looks after his old better than his young He may be a thief liar and Vagabond. hut this can be set down to his credit After the aged come the reindeer. then the younger women and children
 The average Lapp of the north country hates water as much as eat does. Such a thing as a wash is al most unknown In the winter fam flies Of dozen or more live in their little snow covered huts, crowded to- eether like sardines in a can. The wa ter they need for cooking and drink ing comes from the snow. and fuel is so scarce that the idea of melting snow for bathing would be considered crime Consequently when spring comes they leave their tents with their skins nearer the color of leather than a human tint-the results of combining dirt and smoke. The Els quimaa has been called the dirtiesf race on earth. but il is a question if the Lapp cannot give an Esqulmau poinc and beat him in tAis respect
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
MAY BE GREAT INVENTION.
New Engine of the Rotary Type Which Is Attracting Attention of
 Technical Experts.

The New York Herald recently con tained all account of the periecting of the Hoffman rotary engine which. it is claimed. VIII revolutionize the use Of steam. William F Hoffman of Buffalo. the inventor of the new engine has been al work on the problem for more than 90 years, and it is said emissaries from the Russian government have been try ing to induce him 10 part with the eXcIu- slEe rights to the invention
 The story of Hoffman. struggle in his battles with science are detailed minute .y. Before he succeeded in securing the perfected 300-horse power rotary he is said to have constructed nine complete engines and to have expended more than Sl5O.000 Some of the money was pro- vided by Wall street firm which after ward was swept away in financial panic
 The secret of the invention is said to be the revolution of the cylinder outside of the piston instead of revolving the pis- ton inside the cylinder Here are some Of
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
PUG DRESSED LIKE 4 BABY
How Teddie's Mistress Managed to Carry Him Back and Forth
 on Street Cars.
This Ls a real .rae dog story.


 He is pug and great pet Of his mi is- trsss who is very fond Of his fine pedi- gree. One Gay she discovered that Tea- die could Lot see as well as usual She felt as sad as fl he Mere a brother or Sig ter. and q famous oeuhst was consulted, who tod her To bring her pet dog to hlm.
 They started. eHt great obstacle pre- sented itself Conductor after co1due- tor insisted hat the dog should not ride on his car so | vas only after gettiu !. on and of about dezen times that the doctors 0ffice was reached
 Ieddle was as quiet as could be while having his eyes examined. and his mis- tress was told she must bring him every day for q month, and all would be doEe for him that was possible. So Teddie 's mistress went to q neighbor who had q small baby. and borrowed an outfit that was not too dainty. Teddie kept very quiet while being dressed in the long white dress, then cloak and muslin cap. and over the face a long white veil.
 Thus they started Immediately upon entering a car. if 1t was filed up would jump man to give the lady earrying a little baby a good seat Teddie never wagged his little curled-up tail once. neither did he even bark.
 Each day the trip was taken with the same result good seat and a very quiet baby
 One day the doctors office was dHed with people waiting thehir turn. when a lady turned politely 10 Teddie's mistress and said My turn comes next. but I will wait for you on account of yonr baby. It is so very tiresome to wait N i; b q baby
 The doctor opened his door at that mo- ment and called them both in his pri- yate office. He said: "I will show vou the very best patient I have. and took feddie carefully in his arms He threw back the white veil and disclosed the dogs little pug nose and pert little face. looking out cutely from under the friIIs of the cap
 Ieddle can see pretty well out of ono eye now His mistress expected q huge bill for the experts service but instead she received a receipted bill from tbe good doctor. with a note saving that as Teddie was the first patient he had ever treated of royal dog blood he esteemed | a great honor to have been the means of helping him Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Forrest City times., 1904-11-04
lAPPS ARE INDEPENDENT
Nominally They Are Subjects of the Czar, Virtually They Are Free
 as the North Wind.

In the Russian empire is race of people who are supposed to be under the cars rule, but who are practical iy independent, for the simple reason that the Russian soldiers cannot get at them. Everybody has heard of Lapland, in northern Europe. but there are two kinds of I.apland. One IS on the very edge of the continent. in country so barren and desolate that about the only living creatures in 1t are the reindeer on which the northern Lapp exists. the wolves, which live on the reindeer. and the Lapp himself
 In this territory. says the New York Tribune, the herder Lapps roam at will. The country is more passable in winter than i'll summer. for il is tra- versed by numerous rivers and marsh es, which can be crossed only when frozen over. unless the traveller carries his boat on his back. But with the coming of winter the Lapps utilize the tcebound rivers as thoroughfares in their travels They know the best toraging grounds and the places where shelter may De afforded for a week $