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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-02
SPANISH PROTEST
Has Been Filed i'm Case of the San
Domingo Award.

San Domingo, Nov. 2-The Spanish
consul here in behalf of the Spanish
government and also of the govern
ment of Germany has presented a for
NAL protest to the Dominion govern
ment and the American minister
against the execution of the arbitra-
ton finding in the claim of the Santo
Domingo Improvement company of
New York, asserting that the Spanish
and German claims suffer by the find
ing.
It is rumored that two German war
ships are expected to be summoned
here by the Spanish consul in conform
ity with the Spanish-German under
standing regarding the affairs of both
nations in these waters.
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Kansas CITY LivestocE Mnrket-

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 2.-CATTLE-
head of southerns Market steady. Ma
tive steers, $3.50@625; southern steers, S250
C. SOUS VS. e. nafslve z eoW VS.
calves, s22565.75; western steers, 50 051
$50; western cows, $1.50d3 25.
HOGS-ReceiptS today, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk of sales, "a. 70d5. 05; heavy,
s.. 0o95 10; packers, s4.S5d5O5; pigs and
lights, $4,000 so.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 5000 head
Market steady. Muttens, S. 5od41o; lambs.
81. 25n5 rs; range wethers, $3.50tQ4. 40: ewes,
Utah wethers, So pounds, $4.O5.
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Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-Close-WHEAT-
Esfe sssadS See, sio4ai s5 NAY; sIssss
No 8 hard, sIo5a1 o6jk: No. / hard, sScG
s1.02; No. red, s1.O9a111; No. red, 1.O5@
LOS; No. 4 red. 95cG$102.
CORN-Market steady. Dec. 41Ad42c;
May, 411Ac. Cash: No. 2 mixed. 4S14G49c;
No. mixed, 4S1zc; No. white, 4815G49c.
30G3015c.
RYE-Market steady. No. 2, 7sc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$500: choice prairie, $7.50Gs.00.
BUTTER--Market firm. Creamery, $50
EGGs2Markef firm. Fresh, 2O1sc.
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WHAT RECORDS SHOW.
Continued from Page one.)

r. Brown" mysteriously returned to
the treasury and that he cannot tell
who "A. r. Brown is. The trouble is
that there is no "a. r. Brown
Judge Foote sold the Pratt bonds to
the school fund commission about the
same time he did the Garden City
bonds. According to the Capital he
does not remember whether he clipped
the coupons from the Pratt bonds or
not. But T. T. Kelly sent the Pratt
to the fiscal agency for collec-
ton and remittance to him at the same
time he sent in the Garden City cou-
pons. If Kelly ever paid Foote or
John r, Mulvane the money for the
missing Pratt coupons, as the Capital
tries to create an impression he did, he
OUGHT to have something to show for it.
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St. Louis Ldvestock Market.

St. Louis, Mo, Nov. 2.-CATTLE-Fseo
ceipts today, 5000 head, including 1850
head of Texans. Market strong. Beef
steers, S3.50d6.25; stockers and feeders,
81 2543.25; cows and heifers, s.. 25@3.50 Tex
as steers, 81. 25d4.O0; Texas cows and hei-
fers, 81. 7502 65.
HOGS Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket strong. Pigs and lights, $4O0G495;
packers, s.. s0a5.o5; butchers and best
heavy, 81. SOFAS. Is.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1,500 head
s.. 25Q5. 75; Texans, 50. O0G5.GO.
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Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apoliS sos cars; Duluth 1913 cars. A year
ago: Minnea polls, $50 cars; Duluth 272
cars.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
Joy cars; corn, 70 cars; oats, 10 cars.
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 2sd
lower; corn unchanged
Liverpool. 1:3o p. m: Wheat ssd lower;
corn sd lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago today: Wheat,
Sc cars; graded, 0. Corn. 81 cars: graded,
l. Oats, 81 cars; graded 10.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat sd
lower: corn sd lower
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat, 20 cars; corn, 55 cars;
oats, 81 cars.
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Syndicate Buys a Theater.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 2-Cordray's
theater has been sold for $4,000 to
a syndicate headed by New York and
Seattle. capitalists The theater will
be turned into a vaudeville house to
be operated in connection with a chain
of theaters being built or secured by
the syndicate that will extend across
the continent.
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poned until high water this evening.
The Haverford's passengers were land
ed by tug. The steamship was left
high and dry by the ebbing tide. The
accident occurred during a fog when
the Haverford was trying to avoid some
fishing boats
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New YORK MONEY Marlxet.

New York, Nov. 2-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2d21a per cent. closing bid 2
and offered at 2L per cent; time loans
slightly firmer; 60 days, 3@3A per cent; 80
days and months, 312 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4@41H
per cent: sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 S640
IA S645 for demand and at 81 S3S0G4 1885 for
so day bills; posted rates, IS and 4.S715 !;
commercial bills, "a. $685. G4S3A.
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars 46Nc.
RONDS-Government bonds weak.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 2.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Crea merry. 15d23c: dairy, 131k01s1zc.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark, cases In
Guided, 161kG1S1zc.
CHEESE-Market easy. Daisies, 1o1z4
101sc; Twins, 10Q101zc; Young Americas,
1014 @1o1kc.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Tur-
KEYS. I2a13c; chickens. SIC: springs &C.
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Wall St. New Yorok Nov. 2.-STOCKS-
Prices of stocks today rebounded with
the passing fears of renewal of the An
glo-Russfan crisis and the International
stocks were prominent in the recovery
with the exception of a sprinkling of the
Pacifcs and grangers which were slightly
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DAYHOFF TRAVELS LESS
Charged State With But One Trip to
Reno County Last Month

Reno county schools still demand the
attention of State Superintendent Dayhoff
after a1-at the expense of the state.
They are growing better, however. Where
as, early this year he had to make as
many seven trips down there in a sin
gle month to look after the schools of his
home county-at an expense to the state
of from three to six dollars a triple got
along during the month of October with
only single trip to Reno county at the
states expense.
This one trip made last week 1t
the public schools, but for the purpose of
visiting the Nfckerson Normal college n
private institution. OF course, the fat
that Niokerson is the first station on the
other side of Hutchinson, Mr.. Dayhofi7s
home, had nothing to do with the trip-at
least 1t does not so appear on the voucher
for his expense account.
Superintendent Dayhoff seems to be
more economical in spending the states
money, also. He formerly charged up a
good many Pullman fares against the
state, but in the NiclxerSOn trip there is
no Pullman charge. He continues to ride
in cab at the states expense at IS cents
The following is Mr.. Dayhoff's expense
account unit for his NiekeT5on trip which he
re SgH sResses Gt 81 Sfate N1ckER
SON NORMAL COLLEGE:
Hotel there and en- route. 500
'Incidentals 49,. ................ .3S
Telegram 800. ....-............. rs
Total ...... .S.3s"
The fact that a whole month has gone
by during which Mr.. Dayhon has not felt
compelled to visit either the city or coun-
ty superintendent at the expense of the
staxe, charging up hotel and other bills,
although Hutchinson is his home and his
family lives there, seems to indicate that
the schools are getting in better condi-
ton During last January Mr.. Dayhoff
spent much of his time going back and
forth between Topeka and Hutchinson
In fact he made seven trips during the
four weeks, and each time charged the
state with his expenses. During Febru-
airy four trips more were necessary, and
during the first nine months of the year
he made twenty-eight such trips Now
that Reno county schools are in condition
SO that they can get along with only one
to private school, it is argued that the
schools are improving.
Some evil-minded individual who ap-
parently does not appreciate Mr. Day
hoffs abilities, has suggested that as he
was county superintendent of Reno coun-
ty before he was elected state superin-
tendent. he left the schools of that county
in such shape to neceSSitate such fire.
quent trips from him in order to teach his
successor how to run them, but of course |
this is not true.
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Cotton Market.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 2-COTTON-
New York, Nov. 2-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed steady and 10 points higher
Quotations per 100 pounds Middling up
lands, $10.15; middling gulf. 5000.
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Steamer Left High and Dry.

Liverpool, Nov 2.-The British
steamer Haverford from Philadelphia,
October %. for this port. ran ashore on
Burbobank today while entering the
Mersey. Tugs are standing by but an
attempt to tow her off must be post
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Open High Low Close Yes
OPNH
WHEAT
Kansas City Grain.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Smathers, Christie
City, MOL
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Range OF Prices on srockn.

FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
go Correspondent Smathers, Christie
Graln and Stock company, Kansas
City, Mol
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suear and Gomez sn New York

strong. Fair refining, 3szQ3hc; centrifu-
gal, So test, 43sc: molasses sugar, 31adiS5sc.
Refined sugar firm. Crushed, $3.50; pow
dered s.. 80; graduated, So
CoFF'EE-Srarket quiet. No Rio,
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New York Rntfar.

New York, Nov 2-BUTTER-Marlxet
very firm. Street price extra creamery,
23d231sc; creamery, held extra, 211z922c.
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Range or Prices.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commission
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Smathers, Christie
Grain and Stock company. Kansas
City, Mol
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Kansas City. Nov. 2.
Oper
WHEAT
~

Kansas City, NOV. 2.
Open High Low Close Yes
Dec 1t 4 o47k os& o4-1a1 o4
May II O3 04 OS 033s o57s
Dec 49,. 421s 42A-ss 417s-42 417s-42 42
May 80. Az 419s as ASA 41A-9s
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by A NJ. McDermott Commits
sion Co.. Stocks. Grains. Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and n
702 Kansas ave-
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Wool Market

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2-WOOL-Market
firm. Territory and western mediums, q
G25c; fine medium, 1sQAc: fine. 15Q1sc.
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FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to w.
o. Anderson & Co.. 80 Kansas ave:
nue) zar,41o
ORANGES-Va lencia. $S7b9435 per box.
BANANAs-Per bunch, 81. 75asoo s''-'>
APPLES-$2 .5oq4. q yer Dbl;
GRAPES-Per basket. 24GE25c.
OUINC ES-$1.5o per box.
II0NEY-24-rack case, $500.
COCOANUTS-Per doz., Csc.
New York. per Dbl, $S.25a3-5O
VEGETABLES
HUBBARD SQUASH-Per dozen, H.40
II TTiURNIPs-Per bu.. 4oc
THRROTS+Per bu., Csc
PARSNIPS-Per bu., 65c.
H1AIRsSERADISH-Per H.. SIC.
PSTA TOES-Kaw Valley, 45c per I1u /,
SFWEET POTATOEs-Per bu.. 60as5c.
TToGMATOEs-k-b basket, SOC.
6GBBAGE-sO4S5 per cwt
OSrU -fBEETS-Per bu.. SOC.
PANRF,RRIES-Per Dbl, 1900
MANGO PEPPERs-Per 4f-bu. basket.
f5bdh per buneh Sc; Red RS SS SEE pes
bunch A''' OYSTERS.
S q Y ocoonNTs. per can ..:.:.:.:::...1s
n. \. G1AA BIJLK OYSTERS. ''o
EXTRA SELECTS. per gal .......N6S
sTANDA AEPS PER E ga ca EEssE:. 1-''
1-arsas v A. per lb.....................111b
New York State C"hlte)' per lD.--..--I21kc
Brick, per h. ..---...---.-.-..-s-.---14
RIock Swiss, per lb....-.-.-....-.........15 Q
Dio BITTER, EGGS. POULTRY
COMMUNICATIONS, TIC h.; springs,
,aree Sc ID: broilers. 9GI1Oc Id.
EiiT,T''It R-Country, 15c
EGGS-Candled, ISIS
.1u-XU pRAIRIE-Loose, per ton. 5O0Q6M
D p p kIE IE,-Raied -. ............ 5.50a6.0
7 a IA ,oose -. ............. 7.50d8 50
7 z EA-Raled -. ............. S.00a9.50
SsTP W - .-...............-.... 5.0916S
Topeka Hide Marker.
Topeka, Nov. z
fF,rtces paid in Topeka this week bases
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TnneI.a Eide NIarket.

NV
fPrices paid in Topeka this week. bases
on Boston QuotatIonsl:
GREEN SALT CURED ..-.........-..-sze
NO. l TALLOW ..........-.......'.'.,.... ia
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RoARD EDUCATION "

20 years, dated May
%, 1901.
40 coupons, due May
Is, 1921.
Coupons No. /, due
Nov. %, 1901.
Coupons No 2, due
May ., 1902.
Coupons No. 3, due
Nov. %, 1902.
Coupons No. 4, due
May Is, 1903.
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Coupons No. 5, I
Nov. %, 1903.

Coupons No. 6, due
May 25, 1904.
Coupons No. Z. due
Nov. 25, 1904.
Coupons No. s to 40,
inclusive.
H. E. FATHERS
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WICHITA BONDS
Purchased Feb. 10,
1903.
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Ira o. Middaugh. the man who was
killed protecting the bank, of which
he was the cashier. formerly lived in
Kansas He was editor of the Times
at Plainville, Rocks county, until 1892.
when he moved to Wyoming. He was
at first located at Eaton, and only a
little more than a month ago moved
to Cody to become cashier of the bank
at that place. Mrs. Middaugh, widow
of the murdered cashier, is a sister of
C. M. Kerns. of sos Polk street She
also has other relatives in Topeka
c. NJ. Kerns left today for the scene
of the tragedy. Mr.. Middaugh's par
ents live in Michigan.
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Clipped by original
owner prior to
state ownership.

Clipped as per res
olution of school
c o m m i S ST o n
( erS. Currenet rec
ord. page 240.
1920 in coupons off
| bonds Is to %, in
/ elusive, clipped as
per resolution of
school commits
sioners::s $500 in ccu-
pons off bonds 1
to Is. inclusive,
paid Nov. q, 1908,
on receipt No. 76G.
Paid on receipt No.
S51, jan 1, 1904.
In vault but clipped
for collection.
Now on bonds.
ON Accountant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
Musisr0Ous.

Mushrooms, even cellar grown ones,
which are everywhere to be had In
large quantities, however good and
genuine they may be, may develop a
violent poison few hours after they
are picked. They are generally safer.
however. than the wild mushrooms
The latter, though the genuine article,
will sometimes absorb poison from the
spawn Of dangerous fungi which lie
in the ground they grow in and be as
deadly as any toadstOOl; In fact,
great many Of the deaths reported ev-
cry year as caused by tOadstools mis-
taken for mushrooms are caused by
the true mushroom which has absorb
ed poison. out Of n single field one
batch Of mushrooms may be excellent
and others not fifty yards away per
fectly poisonous. Yet there viii be 10
difference in appearance, and both will
peel ana show ull the marks Of the
genuine article. There IL one test
which is generally safc-put a silver
spoon among the mushrooms when
they are frying, and if 1t turns black
reject them; also if they show ycl-
low tint round the edges throw them
away-London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
out Went the Bandbox.

Lord Peterborough, the great English
Judge, was once about to 90 on circuit
when Lady Ellenborough said that she
should like TO accompany him. He re-
piled that he had no objection, provided
she did not incumbcr the carriage with
bandboXCs, which were his utter alb
horrence. During the first days jour-
ney Lord EllenborOugh, happening to
stretch his legs, put his foot through
something below the seat He discov-
cred that it was a bandbOx. Up went
the window and out went the band
box. The coachman stopped, and the
footman, thinking that the bandbox
had tumbled out of the window by
some extraordinary chance. was going
to pick it up when Lord Peterborough
furiously called out, Drive onw The
bandboX accordingly was left by the
ditch side. Having reached the coun-
try town where he was to Officiate as
judge, Lord Ellenborough proceeded to
array himself for his appearance in the
courthouse Now" said he, where's
my wig-where is my wigT MY
lord replied the attendant at was
thrown out of the carriage window"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
ADMIRAL BYNG.
Brave sailor Who "aid the Penal
~ nf nthnt. Ninn.A IEnIEr-

Brave sailor Who Paid the Pencil
~ of other Mems Folly.
Two yea,s after }oitalro left Prussia
George Keith came to visit him in Swift
zerland to plead the cause of an Eng
lish friend, Byng The story of Byug
IS familiar to all his coWtrymcu The
French had beaten the English on the
sea, and, mad with disappointed rage,
the blunderinG ministry of England
turned on their luckless instrument,
Byng. Noltaire was the lifelong friend
of Richeieu, the cOnqUerOr But he
was, too, the man Of whom it was
said that for twenty years the redress
of judicial wrong" hung entirely on his
pen. On Dec. 20, 1856, he wrote to
RiChelieu telling Byng's story and that
vainglOrious person replied generously
enough in an open letter, wherein he
stated that had Byng continued the
fight the English fleet must have been
totally destroyed ana that the admiraIs
misfortune came not from cowardicc or
inefficiency, but from the hand of God
and the valor of the French.
VOltaire wrote to Byng. sending Rich
elieu's letter, but he could not save the
victim. Byng paid the penalty of other
mems folly. 70 Voltaire he left a
grateful message and a copy of his de
fense, and in "Candide," with that ban
tering malice which is his alone, Vol
taire sharply satlrizes the scene of the
gdmtraTs execution.
"And why should this admiral be put
to deathF"
Because he has not killed enough
people. He fought with a French ad-
miral and is not considered to have
been sufficiently near to him.
But" said Candidc, the French ad-
miral was just as far away from the
English"
THAT is certainly true" WAS the an
swer. But in this country it is salu-
tary TO put an admiral to death now
and th-n pour encourager les autres. -
Cornhill Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06

the dow the uuulu4 suuWu UursL
green gourd over his head. That will
make tree dogs-barltins dogs. But l
cannot refrain from giving word OF
warning here hit one of my puppies
too hard once and broke his head In
stead of the gourd.
In certain sections of the south there
is saying that if you will rub teeth
ing kahys gums with warm rabbit
brains the teeth will come through the
skin without difficulty. 1t was my
good fortune once TO see the trick tried.
one day / was travelling in the lower
part Of Mecklenburg county when L
saw two small boys running, carrying
something The youngsters were red
in the face and hot. l could see that
they were bent on purpose. The larger
Of the two, a red topped boy, was in
the lead. He held IN his hand some
thing that he seemed to be Jealous OF
and was trying to protect.
What have you there, boyT l shout
ed.
rabbit brains-hot rabbit brains,"
was the quick reply.
What are you going to do with
thcmf'
Yves going to rub sisters gums, so
she kin cut teeth"
/ followed the boys and watched the
operation. 1t was all right, and l have
learned since that teething was made
easier by the act The boys had chased
that rabbit and killed him far afield.
But all that trouble could have been
avoided had the child been supplied
with bag OF mOles' feet. If the moth
er will take the feet of a ground mole,
sew them up in a sack and tie them
around the baby's neck all will be well.
| do not know why this is SO, but it is.
The baby must chew the rag.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
Loaded With Money.

Sir Samuel Baker once had thrilling
adventure with an African buffalo bull
which he discovered standing in the
shadows of small lake. He fired two
bullets without effect, and the animal
charged Sir Samuel had no ammuni-
ton left; but, luckily, the bull halted
to stare at him. Suddenly a bright
thought flashed through my mind"
says Baker without taking my eye
off the animal before me, put a double
charge of powder into the right hand
barrel, and, tearing off piece Of my
shirt, ! took all the money from my
pouch, shillinEs in siXpences and 2
anna pieces Making them into
rouleau with the piece of rag, I
rammed them down the barrel. They
We're hardly home before the bull
sprang forward. The horns were low
cred, with their points on either side
Of me and the muZzle barely touching
his forehead, when pulled the trigger,
and shillings' worth of small change
ratified into his hard head. Down be
went and rolled over with the sudden
ly checked momentum Of his charge"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
Wide Rnngc Of the Moose.


The range of the moose in North
America is of enormous extent, from
Nova Scotia in the extreme east,
throughout Canada and certain of the
northern United States to the limits of
tree growth in the west aud north of
Alaska. Throughout this vast extent
Of territory but two species are recog-
nized-the common moose, Alces ameri-
canus, and the Alaskan moose, AIces
gigas, of the Renal peninsula-but it is
probable that further exploration will
bring to light another species near the
head waters Of the Laird river and the
Sassiar mountains OF British Columbia
and still another farther north in the
neighborhOod Of the Colville river
Field and Stream.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
Ihe NmnnAn.

One of the most remarkable Of fishes
Is the mudflsh. which lnhabits certain
Of the rivers of western Africa and. as
fits name implies, turks Mt the bottom
Of these rivers. In that region the riv-
ers are liable to periodical droughts.
When such n drought IS imminent. the
fish retires to deep water and cXca-
Yates pit. In which il lies, covering
itself over with a thick layer Of mud
1t can then bear with impunity the
complete drying up of the river. But
the most interesting fact about the
creature is that during the time Of its
voluntary Imprisonment it brcathcs air
directly through an aperture left in
the cocoon by means Of lungs Just like
land animal. When the returning
rains dissolve the mud and lihcrate the
fish, it breathes by means Of gills. Just
like any other fish.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
now TO Choose Furs.

Furs should be chosen according to
thc age Of the wearer, so declare Iari-
sian Fashionable authorities. Thus Miss
Baby should be wrapped i'll pure
swans down, while the maiden in her
teens looks charming in soft chinchilla.
BanC5 Of ostrich feathers and dark
beaver suit coquettish young married
women, while sable gives dignity TO la
dies of an uncertain age"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
bargains. n.

wife (home from shopping tour
Well. I'm tired out. and | had such an
annoying experience today feel posi-
lively cheap.
Husband Well. you certainly look as
II you should be cheap.
Wife-How do you mean?
Husband - shop worn.-Philadelph
Tedgar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06
How ~- -cenn Nefvwd-

To raise the pile on velvet or plush
hold the wrong side over steam arising
from boiling water until the pile rises
Grease may be taken out of velvet by
little turpentine poured over the spot;
then rub brlskly with n piece OF dry
flannel. Repeat the operation II necoT
sary and hang the article in the air.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-06

If 1t were not for bores it would be
very difficult for us TO realize what
eternity is.-New Orleans Times-DemO'
crat