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Cañon City record., 1905-05-25
REST MADE EASY
There Will Be SIeepIessness When
Canon City People Learn This

There Will Be SIeepIessness When
Canon City People Learn This
CANT rest at night with bsd
back,
A lame. weak or an aching one.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad
backs.
They cure every form of kidney
Ills.
From common bsckache to diabetes.
They are endorsed by Canon City
people.
A. CLARK. carpenter, St. James
Hotel says: ''I paid over fifty dol
lars for medicine from physicians in
less than a year trying to stop dull
heavy scheing in my back hips and
loins. Laterly it was there constant
ly and there was added to it g weak
ness in the action and condition OF
the kidney secretions- The latter
broke my rest at night and 1 arose
morning after morning very poorly
prepared to commence the next days
duties An advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills induced me to
go to Hunter Palmer's drug store for
box. The treatment acted directly
upon the kidneys. could tell that
from the effect it had upon the kid
pey secretions. When they became
normal the chatting ceased.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals viii be received by the
Board Of Penitentisry Commissioners a
1905, for the following supplies delivered or
the PeniientiAry grounds, all cost OF ven
IC9,o lbs. more or less. good dressed bee,
mot less than 300 lbs 10 . side, 10 be delivered
q. required. payments to be made quarterly.
500 % is.a 80 6ry sssa sal. i sidess sfie fi01f
sleco lbs. LAID Compound, 50 ib cans.
5000 lbs. GrsnulAted Sugar.
600 lbs. Ground Black Pepper.
500 lbs loose Musca,el Rsisins, or crown.
800 Ibs. Goldfish.
SOC lbs Coffee.
10 lbs. chicory.
500 lbs Baking Powder in 10 ID. cans.
80 lbs. Corn Starch
500 lbs Rice, broken.
500 lbs. Japan Tea
40 lbs Macaroni
50 cases Condensed Cream
5000 lbs. Dried Prunes.
I aseS &c is: is: Pra:s Pri:s fssss... ks.lSss.,
600 lbs. Cracked Wheat
10 eases Canned Pear. table fruit
70 cases Canned Peaches, table fruit
10 e..es Canned Aprieots, table fruit.
10 barrels Syrup.
barrel. vinegar.
70 cases Gallon Pie Pears
% cases Gallon Pic Peaches
cases Baking Sods-
10 coz- Galvanized Iron Water Pals.
% cases Richardson Matches.
IS doz- Warehouse Brooms.
% doz- Smclter Brooms.
inches wide.
1000 yds. AmosEcAg Ticking, A. c. A., IS
inches wide
900 yards Drilling.
800 yards Shesting.
800 yards Stestns NN Crash.
Is dor No "a Clark or Coates Black Thread
dor. No. 40 CLARK or Coates BLACK rhrcad
s. doz, No. ~ CLARK or Coates White Thread.
IS dor. suspendors. wire buckles, heavy
.5 sides Buffalo slaughter Sole Leather no
brands, ~ lbs. to eseh side.
s sides White Oak tar Soil. IRathgr
20 sides Milwaukee Wax Upper Leather
sides Harness Leather.
Nails.
Is lbs SIS No. Is Iron Heel Nails.
loles. oE. shoe Tacks.
10 lbs. ~ OF. shoe Taoks.
10 lbs. 5 oE. shoe Tacks.
Abs. or shoe Tacks
80 lbs e-s Iron Cub Nails
30 lbs. eR-s Iron Cub Nails
1000 Harness RiTsss, sss. sssoSssa 1ssPsfss sis..
as. s.ss AZ NJ No, : ss' Ee'ss e ". A' *. No. n
dos Assorted stassins Avis.
dos. 10 inch Ra.ps.
doz. each and Heel Shave Blades
lbs. No. II Barbours Flax.
q lbs. No. 10 BArbour's Flax.
100 small balls yellow WAY.
o. Best BrjstieS.
Each proposal mus, be signed by the indi.
sy suarantee aisnsa sy @ a, i.ss, two ne.psn
sibie parties that the bidder shall, within ten
days Aftcr being called upon to do 50, furnish
promptly the articles awarded to him TO be
furnished. and upon failure so TO do, 70 forfeit
and pay to the State Of Colorado sum double
the amount awarded in dollars
The board reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids. II deemed to the interests Of the
State 70 do 30.
Samples Of merohandise must accompany
bidaJ
Payments will be made in renitentiAry
Vcuchers, appropriations OF 1906 and iacs
All bids for supplies must be addressed 10
TIC Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
Colorado state PsuitentiAry, Canon City, Colo
rAdo and endorsed Proposals for subaistrnces
Canon City. Colorado, May ., isoS.
TaoAAs NJ. powxN,
Yisss publication Nay I, 1905.
Last publication June i, 1866.
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25

out the United States. and if you
contemplate taking a trip anywhere
keep in touch with us-we may have
a rate to your old home daring the
season.
Drop in occasionally and let us tell
you what we have in store for you.
II. 8. Maddox, Agent.
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25
Notice to Water Users.

The hours for springling lawns below the
big ditch are from 5 to 8 O'Clock .. N. and
above the big ditch from to O'Clock a m.
On and after June LIST the whistle at the water
works will be blown a signal to turn water
these rules lay themselves liable to fines or
forfeitures- CHAs. w NASPATTES.
2st2 Supt- of Water Works
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25

THE WEEKLY RECORD costs only 81 %
year. If you are interested in Canon
City let US send you the weekly.
A FORMER president of Colorado Wo-
mems clubs says "On Time" -four
makes the best bread she ever ate.
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25

For the Elks picnic at Wellsville,
the Rio Grande will sell at one fare
round trip on May 18th, good to return
on or before May 3lst leoS-H- S. Mad
dox, agent.
Cañon City record., 1905-05-25
Atehison. Topeka & s.nt. Fe R.ilwa

Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
No. sas-Fron Pueblo and all points
east arrive daily. .-------=.------ HES u
No. sS-For Pueblo and all points
east, depart daily $50 p m
No. esi-frum Florence and Rock
vale. daily except Sunday, arrive 4ss5 NJ
No. Ss2-For Florence and Rockvsle,
daily except Sunday, depart.- u:sS a m
Direct connection is now made ., Pueblo for
Denver, Chicago and all points east, snd at
La Junts with California Limited for Los
Angeles and san Francisco.
Inquiries solicited and promptly and cheer
fully answered.
Descriptive literature folders free by apply
Ing TO ID. n. GARsxTr, Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
A THRlFTY TENOR.
TnmaBno Walked. hut His Carriage
MI Dill Had TO be Pnid..

Several years ago q tenor named
Tamagno was engaged to come to
America and sing at the Metropolitan
Opera. House. New York IIcjwas paid
$1,000 Il night. This is sum which
would make many people willing to
put up with small extra expenses. But
not so Tamaguo. Before leaving E,l-
rope he made, !, stipulation that lie be
furnished with Il carriage to and from
tho opera house every night. This was
inserted i'll the contract.
When lie arrived lie found Il carriage
waiting ut he pier He rode uptown
always at the expense OF the opera
colnpany-and took y look around
Then lie decided to put up ut the Marl-
borough hotel. which happens to be
only three short blocks from the Metro
politan Opera House. Every time he
sang tic walked up to tho oper:, house,
refusing to take Il carriage. He sai
he had just rs soon walk When it
came time for him to return to Europe
lie presented 81 bill for over 5000 for
carriages 10 and from the opera
But YOU didn't take Il carriaGc.'' said
the manager OF the opera company
TamnSno bowed low and invited tho
manager to look at the contract. Hc
repeated tho same suggestion whenever
anything was said about It, Tho re-
suit, OF course. was Hiatt tho 5000 had
TO he paid. lie stood ont for it With
as mucl, insiStCucc us if he hadn't
seen 81 dollar for Il month. and all tnc
time lie was getting $1,000 Il night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
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y ! 2E s NJ !H6ljokg]lAs8ssnIn
sygS3rgs i +. -
!EgsE5gaSMsEA E1SY

Schedule in Effect Nov q, 1904.
7:4o a.. m.-Chicago Express for the
West daily. Buffet parlor Car Norfolk
to Lynchburg and Roanoke. Pullman
Sleeper to Columbus and Cincinnati.
9:25 a. m.-"Ocean Shore Limited"
daily for Richmond, and daily except
Sunday for Washington. Stt>ps only
at Suffolk, Waverly, Petersburg. Con.
meets with Roanoke express leaving
Petersburg 1:45 p m. for Lynchburg,
Roanoke and intermediate stations,
4:30 p. m.--Richmond Limited for
Richmond and Washington. Stops
only at Suffolk, Waverly and Peters
burg
7:40 p. m.-New Orleans Short Line.
for Petersburg. Lynchburg and South
west. Sleeper Norfolk to Pulaski and
Lynchburg to Memphis and New Or
leans. Cafe cars sf:S f
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Colum.
bus. Cafe cars. ltg
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily $40
a. NJ, 11:20 a. N. and $50 p N. and
1880 p. m.
Tickets and all Information at City
Office. III Main street, next to U. s.
Custom House. and ct Station
W. f. TIAZLEWOOD,
Pass. Agt., Norfolk, va.
W. 8. BEVILL. G. P. a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
THE ROMAN ARENAS.
They We're Not Mere Rings. az Tho.e
OF ihc Modern Circus

= LIZA
The arenas Of ancient Rome were
not as some people suppose. mere
rings or ovals such as may be seen
in the modern circus. They were
broken up and varied i'll character &c
cording to the nature OF the fighting
10 be done or to the caprices of those
in authority. On one occasion an arena
might resemble the Nunidian desert
on another the garden of Hesperidcs.
thick set With groves or trees ana ris
in: mounds. while ayuiil it pictured tie
great rocks and caves of Thrace
With these surroundings the com
hatants advanced. rctrcated. encircle,l
their adversaries or kept wild beasts
at bay as occasion offered or as their
courage or fear suggested Men COM
hated not only with the more common
brutes. but with such monsters as Gle
rbants. rhinoccroscs, appropriateness
and crocodlcs. On other occasions
f1ocks OF game. such as deer and war
ostriches. were abandoned to the multi
tudc. and in some cases the arenas
scould be turned into lakes. lillcl wifi
monsters of the deep. and npon the sur
face OF which naval engagements took
place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Supreme Test.


She was Wisconsin girl of more
than the usual share OF this worlds
goods who. became engaged TO the mar,
from Maine. civil engineer. whose
business was in tho far west. Com
PEELED to separate soon after the en-.
gaScnlcnt. 1000 miles soon divided the
two lovers. Business duties called the
man away. but frequent letters helped
10 shorten the months OF separation.
Turning her attention 10 cooking. this
girl Of almost unlimited wealth soon
proved her devotion to lier absent lover
by mastering the difficulties Of cook
ing liz anticipation of that happy time
when she should have home OF her
own. Triumphantly sue wrote her
lover. II can make lemon pie. custorfl
pic and Wasbngtor pie all myself...'
Then did this man from Maine aud the
Land Of orchards assert his loyalty tc
his home state most vigorously and
back over the wires 1000 miles away,
came this telegram. brief. but emphatic,
Try apple.'-Lewiston tMe.) Journa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

Making close connection for all
points South. Trains leave Norfolk:
9:05 a. N. Daily: local to Danyille and
intermediate stations. Arrive Dan
vile at 5:25 p. m, connecting with
through Pullman trains to jackson
vile, Durham. Atlanta, New Orleans,
Memphis, Knoxville, Asheville and
intermediate points.
9:O5 a. m. Daily; local to GAINESVILLE,
Durham and intermediate stations.
Arrive Durham 6:25 D. m.
6:25 p. m. Daily; fast train for all
points South and West, carrying
through Pullman sleeper to Char
lotte, making close connection with
through Pullman trains for Colum-
bla, Savannah, Augusta, Jackson
vile. Atlanta, New Orleans, Birming-
ham. Memphis, Chattanooga, Knox.
vile and Asheyille.
6:2o p. N. Daily, except Sunday; for
Durham and intermediate points.
Trains arrive Norfolk 1886 a. M, 5:35
p. II.
Southern Railway Dining Car serv-
les On al through trains, un7fvslled in
every appointment
City Ticket Office, No. 95 CRANKY
street Monticello Hotel), Norfolk, Va,
G. II. ACKERT. C. NJ.
". H. TAYLOE, G.. F. A.,
Washington, D. G.
W. w. CRoXTON, Pass. Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Pepys. Furn nee.

An electric resistance furnace was
used by :'epys in 1915 for the cementa.
ton OF iron He took a piece Of pure,
soft iron and cut a slit along its length,
The slit was filed With diamond dust.
which was prevented from falling out
by fine iron wire. The portion Of the
Wire containing the dust was wrapped
IN mica The Wire thus charged was
heated quickly to redness by The cur
rent from 4 battery. On opening the
wire Pepys found that the diamond
dust had disappeared and that around
where il had beeu the wire had bccu
converted TO steel.-I4ondon Engineer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
TEA A WEEK OLD.
The "ncsa Good Old ro.t ANA Rails"
S,s--sF OF Australia,

Tho tea drinkers OF Australia, rival
those ut China and Japan not. how
ever. in the quality. bu; in The nuau.
ttitr. consumed. Tie men especially
drink the beverage in large quantities
and all day long and at !: strength
which would make tho cue Of Il tea
drinking Chinanan curl On Sunday
morning 1l:c tea drinkcr starts with a
','can pot aud Il clean record Tho not
rs ll'i!l5 over The fire. with Il sutt,cicnv
or water i'll il for the days brew. and
whcn This is boiled lie ponrs INTO il
'''olgh or Til" frayran, hcrl, to pro,l1cc
y deep coffee colurcl liquid
Vn Montl,y. wiihnu, removing Yes: or
day" tea leaves. he rcpcats The process.
on Tuesday the same likewise on
Wednesday. And 50 on through the
week. Toward the close of the seven
lays III" pot is filed With an acrid
mash OF tea leaves ont of which tho
lea IS squeezed by tie pressure OF II
lin cup. by this time The tea is the
color ct rusty iron. Incredibly bitter
and lisasrcclblr To the nneducatcd
palate. The natives call it "real good
old post and rails. he similc being oil.
vious!r drawn rron, 4 stiff and danger
Gus Jump. and regard it rs having been
orouse: ~ perfection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
E0RoRO INDIANS.
Row the BOYS OF This Brazilian
s,s frabc Get Ihcir NNuucn.

Row the Boya OF This Brazilian
5,lsSt 'frsbc Get Their Nnnscn.
In m Interesting article on the abo.
rlaincs OF Brazil i'll the current South
srn# Workman tic method Of naming
boys is thus described :sf
;Ehc ceremony Of Initiation into the
rights and privileges Of citizenship in
the Dororo tribe is interesting. The lit
tie bron=cl body Of tile baby boy is
more OF less daubcd with gum or pitch
and plated With white feathers: then
early, in tue morning before the rising
ot the sun the family and friends ami
the priest Or coujurer betake them
selves u an cmi;icncc ucar the village.
Ana as the sun, the supreme power,
sweeps maicstically upward FROM be.
hind the eastern wilderness the con.
ltlrcr horcs the lower lip Of the en-.
sbrTo warrior with an instrument made
especially for the occasion and beauti-
fully decorated with brilliant GATHERS
ana at the same timc whispers "Piadu-
hW' drumming bird or rbc name OF
some other animal or object TINT Tic
child is 10 bear. '.Pialudu." softly re-
peat the family and friends in turn.
ana thus riadudll. ): ravoritc na1nc. l,c-
comes the name or the little one. They
arc Very jealous or their, au1es and
viii not make them known 10 aliens.
~ order 10 bccomca citizen Of The tribe
Z person OF alien birth would have To
reside with il for some time and III
lottl2tcd much as tho child is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
The Word ".JIarikiaha. ;.

The word iiniik isha CONES from three
Japanese roots. iin-liki-sha. mca ming
respectively man. power, carriage, but
it is not Of Japanese origin. So recent
~ as 1870 the Inconvenience of the
slow. numbering two wheeled carts
turned the thoughts OF English resi-
dents to the ease with which the hardy
natives could propel lightly construct
Cd vehicle, and one was invented. some
ssy by q missionary. Others By news
paper proprietor's son. Ever since then
the heavy carts have been entirely dis
pensed with.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
- 800 s..-3, & = Is. ~. b u. -.
ENGLISH GOLD LEAF. i
The Reason FITS manufacturer. PACK
- - In, l1als

The Heason ItN Manufacturers Tack
1T In Bibles.
James said the English gold nlag,u.
facture,'. eve are hout of Bibles. Co
downtown and buy six Dozen .t
james in due course returned with
the Bibles i'll a handcart They We're
taken from him by three men. their
covers We're torn Off. and the pages
we're trimmed with sharp knives down
70 certain small size. Then. these
little reduced papers We're seEed to-
yethcr into multitude OF small books.
The s,ilill books we've distributed
i:inong the hands. and in them the
firms output Of gold leaf was packed
between every two Biblical leaves a
leaf or gold
1T seems irrevercnt net to say sacri-
lcgious. know" said the head OF the
firm. but VIC Railways dr SO We have
done so for generations. Gold leaf is
Railways put on the market in little
books made Of Bibles
Why: III tell YOU why. Gold leaf
must be packed between printed in
stead OF plain pages. for the reason that
it would slip out Of plain pages. which
asc too smooth for il. whereas the in
donations made hy the types on the
printed pages arc lust sufficient to hold
tho leaf III place firmly. That's why
printed pages arc used
We choose among all printed pages
Bible ones. for the rc:rson that the
aiblc 's the best printed book i-ypinE.
The type is more, evenly set. and the
printing is finer than in any other
work. and We nccd the best typcsrttins
and printing in our business, You know /.
for any rcughncss or uncvcnucss is apt
to tear tho gold |cuf.
That's why all English sott lea E. is
packed in Bibles. It's 81 ncrcssesvy
tl'ir:: to dn. but all tho SAM Ivcy Of.
ten Wondered that the ..,,s ..hes cave
never gotten after us gold lea ,,,anu-
-fncsurers for our hirrcycrcncc. = Lon
don Chronicle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Proprietary Right.

Little Edith had spent an afternoon
bnsi'y searching with nlmble fingers
through the soft fur of her pet kitten,
SAYS Lippincotts Magazine. When she
was through she came to report to her
mother
Oh. mamma" she cried. Il found =
little hea on kitty. and caught it,
hat did you do with it," asked be,
mother
WHY, ! PIT It back on kitty again,
Of course. 1t Was her hea.."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Fo,lowc,, Her Jn.tr,ct,on.

Mrs. y. was giving instructions to bcf
new servant: Before removing ln4,
soup plates. Mary. always ask each
person il he or she would like any
more
Very good, madam
Next day Mary, respectfully bowling
to one Of the guests. inquired. Would
the gentlemen like some more soup:''
Yes. please
There isn't any left" Chicago Jour
nal @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Funny Stories.

''fia, ha.'' said the jovial rnau as be
slapped an acaua intance on the back.
I'm glad to sec you. I have one OF
the funniest stories; on record, and
you arc just in time."'
\ don't care for it." was the can.
did reply. You see there is often !,
pathetic side even to humor. have
Just been out with my architect. and
he showed ne three Of the funniest
stories ever saw. If hadn't been
paving for them I'd have laughed my.
self cily''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
SECRETS OF THE HAND.
Thing. Tint Arc Rcvcn,cd to thc
Touch az The Blind

Thing. That Arc Rcvcn,cd 10 .hr
Touch or the Blind.
The handsl1alc Of some people makes:
You think Of accident and sudden
death Contrast this i'll ,ollilr. h:.1nl
with The quick. stillful. quiet hand or
4 nurse whom remember With az
lection because she tookNthe best care
OF my teacher. ! have claspc,l The
hands Of some rich people that spin
not and toll not and yet arc not: beau
tifnl. Beneath their soft. smooth
roundnes> what a CHAOS Of ,,rilcvelop-
ell character.
MI this is my private science Of
palmistry. and when trll -four for
tune it is hT no mysterious intuition
or gypsy witchcraft. but by natural.
explicab bic recognition OF the embossed
character i'll your hand. Not only is
the hand us easy to recognize as the
face. but il reveals its secrets more
openly aud unconsciously. Ieoplc con
troll their countenances. but the hand
IS under no such restraint. 1t relaxes
and becomes iistless when the spirit
is low and detected. the muscles tight
en- when the mind is excited or the
heart glad. and permanent qualities
stand written on it all the time.
AS there are many beauties OF lac
face. SO the beauties OF the hand :re
many. Touch has its ecstasies. The
hands OF people OF strong individuality
and sensitiveMess are WONDERFULLY mo-
bile. In glance Of their finger. tips
they express many shades of thought.
Now and again touch Il 6nc. grace
full. supple wristed hand which spells
with the same beauty and distinction
that you must see in the handwriting
OF some highly cultivated people.
wish you could see how prettily little
children spell in my hand. They are
Wild flowers OF humanity and their
finger motions wild flowers of speech
Helen Keller in Century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Scenic Route
ef6iiiiTszs TO the West.

hour and 80 minutes to Richmond.
Schedule in Effect Jan. II, 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS:
E4O q. m. except Sunday, Local to
Richmond. Connects for Lynehburg.
Lexington. Va. and Clifton Forge:
except Sunday for Rosney and Els.
mont. Leaves Fort Monroe, 1910 a.
m; Phoebus, 7:13 a. M; Hampton,
7:18 a. N. ~
1910 a. m. Daily Faat Train to Rich
mond (stopping only at williams
burg. arrives Richmond HAS q. m,
connecting with "St Louis Special
leaving 2 p. m. with Pullman for Gin
cinnati. indianapolis and Chicago;
and Pullman service for st. Louis and
Louisville. Buffet Parlor Car Old
Point to Richmond. Leaves
Fort Monroe, $40 q. M; Hampton,
5:25 p. N. Daily Fast Train for Rich
mond (stopping only at Williams.
burg). arrives Richmond 1900 D. m.
Connecting with F. F. ". leaving
1895 p. m, carrying Pullman Sleep
er to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe. 1855 ,. III. !;
Phoebus. 4:58 D. m, and Hampton,
5:03 p. ~.
$40 p. NJ, except Sunday, stops at
local stations on Peninsula, connects
at Richmond with r. F. v. Limited.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$3.50 a. m. Except Sunday; 1880 a.
m. (daily); $3.50 p. m. daily, and
1920 y. n. Except Sunday.
Steamer Virginia leaves 7:4O g. m,
except Sunday; 1885 g.. M, daily;
6:35 p. M. daily. for Norfolk aud
Portsmouth.
Call on Mr.. E. W. Robinson, Ticket
Agent. Newport News. Va, for the low
est rates by any possible route to the
West. and Southwest.
W. Q. WARTHEN. Dist. Pass. Agt.
Fl. w. FULLER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
G. E. DOYLE. General Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
THE sTARFIsH,
This Peculiar Creature Can Neither
SEE. sf~nr Nor Smell

,.
Unlike man. tho starlish which loses
one OF its arms. or properly its rays.
grows q ncw. one to take its place. Tn
der certain conditions il grows two 10
take III" place OF one \ Startish may
lose sill its rays without losing lis life.
and Very nft",l = cripple with hut Il sin
sic ray loft is found by tishc1lurr and
collectors. When completely broken III
two tho Starti$h becomes Two distinct
fish. and tho growing process con,in-
Hes. Tic brittle Startish. i, is believed
IN many instances breaks off lis own
rays III 1l!" approach OF danger. For.
this rc;,Son.it is dihlc,ll, to obtain ), nor
feet specimen.
\ Star1ish can neither soc nor hear.
Neither has it the sense Of smell. In
spit" of these seeming impcclimcn,s.
nevertheless. il seeks and lcyo,lrs It's
prey rs neatly rs All ordinary fish The
starttsh lies upon irs prey AMI folds its
arms. or rays. completely about il.
Then it pushes its stomach out through
its mouth and will wrap even !, large
oyster and she'll within the folds Of the
stomach. The mouth Of the star1ish is
in the ceuter Of its rays.
Some great ships are today employed
almost wholly i'll seeking for starfish
specimens in deep seas. and there are
hundreds of men who spend Il portion
OF their time in collecting starfsh in
the Interests Of science. Many Of the
specimens collected by ships are taken
from depths OF one and even two miles.