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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
BELMONT PARK RACES.
Roseben Won Claremont Handicap by
Full Length.

Dave Johnson's good Splinter Roseben
won the Clarem mt handicap for three
year-olds and upward, six and a half fur
longs at Belmont Park yesterday after
noon in the presence of 1900 spectators
Roseben was coupled with Joaquin, an
added starter. the pair going up in the bet
ting to IL to favorites Race King.
Preen. also added. Oxford and wotan were
well supported, too. Preen made the rum
ming to the end OF the far turn. where he
bore out and lost much ground Burns
meanwhile took Roseben closer to the
rail and quickly put the Ben Strome geld
ing under the whip. Race King. who
had been the runner-up from the start
had plenty of speed left when l.. Smith
called upon him. 1t was a drive to the
last 100 yards, where Race King hung
and Roseben took the race cleverly by a
length in l.20 40. Race King beat Oxford
length for the place, with Joaquin a
length and a half away.
Burns rode another winner when he came
home alone with w. M. Sheftefs Water
box, heavily played second choice, In the
fifth race for maiden two-year-ods. five
furlongs. Waterbok fought ii out stride
for stride with John E. Madden's Timber,
the favorite up to the last furlong pole
where he drew away and won by three
lengths in 1.01 As. E E. Smathers' Trans
mute, 20 to l shot, then closed and took
the place from Timber by a length and a
half. Hooray. third choice. was disgrace
Iuliy Dedten-
The ride put up by A w. Booker on
First Mason, in the handicap at a mile
and furlong. was so por that the half
brother to McChesney, who had been
pounded down to 13 to 3, was absolutely
last Red Knight, with ninety pounds on
his back, was also hammered down to IL
to 5. and, making all the running. he won
in romp by three lengths in LA 3-5, in
cidentally displaying something of form
reversal. Ostrich. who was a coupled ia
vorite with New York at twos had five
lengths over Nine Spot, an outsider, for
the place.
H. p. Whitney's famous Tanya made her
first appearance of the season in the first
race, at six and half furlongs. The tai
ent plunged for the limit, sending the
Meddler flly to the post a favortte at III
to % She did not run as If ready for
hard race, and barely beat Big Ben, is to
5. for third money. Voladay, so to 1, on
the other hand. led for great part of the
journey. but weakened near the end. Pasa-
dena 5 to l. beating him by length and
half in LIZ 1-5. Tanya was the same
distance back.
Frank Farrelfs Kinley Mack colt. Clark
Griffith, hot even money favorite, took
the second race, for two-year-olds. four
and half furlongs. in the most impress
sive style. He led always and was eased
up by Shaw at the end. where he passed
the jC gees three lengths to the good in
O.54 Bill Days veronese to /, nipped
the place from Just, to /, by O head,
with II. p. Whitney's Hamburg colt, The
Irishman. three parts of a length back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
DETROIT FANS" DUBIOUS
Somewhat Disturbed by the Nationals
Showing Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich. May 18-The absurd
ease with which the Nationals put away
the Cleveland team yesterday has caused
the Detroit crowd OF critics to ease up a
trifie in their predictions that Stahls men
are In for an all-around drubbing in the
west. On the line that the Clevelands gem
orally find the Detroits pretty soft picking
and the additional dope that the two games
which LaJoie's outfit took from the Ma
tionais were the merest flukes, IL looks as
II the crowds around the Washington bull
letin board would be enjoying that gloat-
Ing sensation during the series here
While Case Patterns bad thumb is not yet
exactly right. he is scheduled to 90 In to-
day. He is eager to work and would pitch
two games here If Stahl allowed him TO
do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago, 10 New York, 4.

In a brilliantly played game at the South
Side grounds. Chicago. yesterday. Comis-
keys Chicago team defeated the Greater
New Yorks in the closing game of the
series by a score of 10 to 4. The score does
not begin to indicate how really close the
game was. neither does it show how, time
and again, brilliant stops and catches killed
off runs which 1t seemed could not be pre-
vented from counting. The score:
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Washington, 2. Left bases-Emergency, q;
George Washington, g. Struck out-By Lowe, O.:
by Holland, g. Home run-Prentiss Two-base
hits-Hunt Lowe t2), Prentiss and Green. Stolen
bases-Green. Thompson. Hyde, Baldwin, Jones'
Lowe, Prentiss. Beall Holmes. Walsh and Thomas.
Double plays-Thompson to Clayton; Holland to
Green. Wild pitches-Holland. 1; Lowe, l. Passed
balis-Prentiss. 2. Umpire-Drs. Hagner and
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Boston, g; Detroit, g.

Pitcher Mullin was very wild and in
effective In the last game of the series with
Boston at Detroit yesterday, and the
champions won by to g Dineen pitched
finely in tight places. and received excel
lent support. Parent made sensational
catches, and Dineen's fielding was fea-
ture The score:
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Yesterdays game postponed on account Of
rain.
Todays game-Carroll Institute against
st. Patricks.
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hits-Bay, NIL and Stahl. Sacrifice hits-Stahl,
I'M and Jones. Stolen bases-Lajoie and Knoll.
Double plays-TurDer to Carr; Turner to Lajoie to
Carr First base on balls-0n Rhoades, 3; on
Hughes, /. Hit by pitched ball-By Rhoades, J..
Left on bases-Ceveand. 4: Washington, 5. Struck
out-By Rhoades, s.; by Hughes, 9. EMPIRES
Messrs. Mccarthy and o Loughl!n Time of game
i hour and 4o minutes.
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st. Paul's Good Fielding Beat ST. Mar
tins.

A close and exciting game was played
yesterday afternoon. on the Marquette
grounds between the st. Paul and st. Mar
tin teams, in which the former won out
by score of to 6. Both teams did good
work with the stick. as each received eleven
hits. The st. Martin boys made 1--WE errors,
while but two were chalked up against the
winners. Hillary pitched an excellent
game for the losers. and with better sup
port would have won his game, as he Sc
cured eight strikeouts to four for Steep
Hillary also made home run. The score:
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Two-base hits-Bryan and O'Bnen. Stolen bases
Kerr t2). Springsguth. F. Ogie. Double plays
on Ogle, 8; off Symanosk. 4. Hit by pitched
ball-I.ord Struck out-By Ogle, Z; by Syman-
Oski, 2. Left bases-Calvary, 3; Foundry, 8.
Wild pitches-Symanos Time of game hour
and % minutes. Umpire-Shipley.
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WIT va, -. '''''''-... XII
First base by errors-war, 4; Agriculture 2.
Left ON bases-War. IL; Agriculture, TO- First base
on bals-Of Finegan 5; of Sanders, 1. Struck
out-By Finegan. II: by Sanders T. Two-base hits
-Ffnegan. Shaw. Johnson and Weber. Stolen
bases-Corrigan Lutz, Patterson Pierce, Sanders,
Fields. Stevenson and Taylor. Double play-San-
ders to Taylor to McGinty: Hit by pitcher-By
FineSan, / by Sanders 1. Passed ball-Patterson
Umpire-Mr. Barr. Time of game-2 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16

The two st. John teams of the Episcopal
League met yesterday afternoon on a wet
field and the Washington team won from
the Georgetown team by a score of 16 to o.
Both teams played a poor fielding game
the losers having eleven missplays while
the winners made five. The winners used
their bats at the proper time and secured
eleven hits. The score:
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First base balls-On Steep, 3; or Hillary, q
Struck out-By Steep. 4; by Hillary, 8. Home
base hits-Cole and Mslloy. Sacrifice hits-Ssitx.
Malloy and Walsh Stolen bases-Waple Wal.
dron. Mess. Reynolds and Grow. Hit by pitcher
BY Hillary, l. Wild pitehes-Steep, 2. Passed
balls-Payne, 4; Shaffer 2. Umpre-Mr. Dondero
Time Of game--1 hour and 30 minutes
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DETROIT.

Earned runs-BOotOn, 8; DctrOft, I. IwO-Dase
hits-OLeary, Hickman. Mcintyre. Parent and
Freeman. Sacrifice hits-Cooley, Sullivan. Cough
lin, Parent and Ferris Bases balls-On Null
lin. D; OF Dineen. q Left on bases-DetrOit. 5;
Boston. 10. Struck Out-By Mulln. 2; by Dineen.
8. Double plsys-Unglaub to Ferris to Grmshaw;
Mcintyre to Crawford; Dineen to Parent to Grin.
shaw. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan. Time Of game
hours.
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Game POSTPONED.

The game scheduled for yesterday after
noon in the Government Printing Office
League between the Cowboys and Pressmen
was postponed on account of the rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16

Two-base hlts-Davis. knight and Murphy Sac
rifice ht-Seybold. Double plays-Moran and Wal
lace; Rockcnfied, Wallace and Jones. Stolen bases
-Hartzel and Hoffman. Bases balls-OH Glade,
2; of Bender, 1. Stuck out-By Glade. 6; Icy
Bender. 4. Left bases-St. Louis, 3: Philadel
phia. 4. Umpire-Mr. Kelly. Time Of game-l
hour and Is minutes.
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Colored Teams to Play.

The Colored Americans and East Wash
ington Giants Of the Metropolitan Colored
Base Ball League of the District of Column
bia will play a match game of base ball to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16

First base balls-On Walsh. L; Oh white.
baIi-Green and SuIiiran. Hits-On walsh, 4, in
one and half innings; on White. 4. in seven and
a half innings. Umpire-Mr Connolly. Time OF
game-1 hour and 50 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
CHICAGO
Totals
Batted for Orth in the ninth inning.

'Batted Tor Orth In the ninth inning
Chicago .............- D 3 o 8 x-lD
New York ............ . o o o o o.
Left ON bases-cbicago, 4: New York. @. Two
base hiis-keeier. Dundon, White and Anderson.
Three-base hit-Cailahap. Sacrifice hits-Donahue
~. orth. Conroy, Callahan and Jones Stolen
hases-t;reen and Ortiz Double plays-Sullivan to
Davis Williams to Conroy. Struck out-By Walsh
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Philadelnhia. q: St. Louis. O.

Philadelphia won the odd game OF the
series at st. Louis yesterday, defeating
st. Louis by to o. owing principally to
the poor fielding Of Moran at third base.
The score:
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Ordways' Hard Hitting Beat Palais
Royal.

The Ordway Rifles defeated the Palais
Royal base ball team yesterday by a bat
ting rally in the eighth inning.
Score by innings:
Ordways ............ o 0-S
Pclas Royal ......... o 2 o o 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
at the American League Park, 7th
and Florida avenue northwest Between

and Florida avenue northwest. Between
these two teams the public may expect an
exciting game, as they have never met. One
representing the northwest and the other
the southeast section. a most exciting game
is expected between these two teams and
great crowd is probable. The management
has arranged to give a season ticket to the
person guessing nearest the score. immedf
ately after the game on Wednesday. All
guesses must be in by p. m. sent to the
secretary. John E. Collins, sos street
northwest. Game called 4:45
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I 2
First base Ivy errors--Mt. Pleasant Congregation
al. /. Left on bases-Mt Pleasant Congregational,
o. Fourth, o. First base on bails-Of Clark, !;
OF koehler 1; on Ballinger. 2. Innings pitched
BY Clark, o: by Koehler. 2: by Ballnger, 0. Hits
on Clark, 10; on Koehler, 8; on Ballinger O..
Struck out-By Clark. @: by Koehler. 2: by Bal
finger. 4. Three-base hits-Pomeioy and Ballinger.
Sacrifice hits-Sebastian. Peck (2) and Warman
Stolen bases-Beall (3). Chttenden. Clements, Tin
dali, Bielaski and Jones. Umpire-Mr. Belts Time
OF gane-1 hour and 40 minutes.
Foundry Defeated Calvary's Battered
Team.
The Calvary Methodists presented a bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
EPISCOPAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Teams.
Today's Game.

Monument grounds-Christ VS.. Epiphany
at $50
Uictory for c. Iobp,s 30 uy,.h;,~x..
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Yesterdays National League Game.

Brooklyn. 4; Pittsburg l.
Philadelphia, 5; ST. Louis, 3.
Boston, 2; Cincinnati, 1.
New York 4; Chicago O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16

American League Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing Of Teams,
Today's Games.

Trinity VS.. st. Patrick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
National League Games T

Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at New York
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Too chers Examination.

County Superintendent Lincoln
Savage gives notice that tho next
examination for teachers for Josephine
county will be held at the court house
in Grants Pass ON February 8, 0, 10
and II. Tho examination will begin
promptly at O'Clock the first day
and the applicants for first, second
and third grade certificates must
complete their work by Friday, but
applicants for state papers will have
ali Of Saturday in which to complete
their examination. superintendent
Savage will have TO assist him on the
board of examiners. Prof. q. A.
Savage, now teaching in the Dimiok
school, and Miss NJ. Astella Goodin,
Of the Grants Pass High School.
Only a small number OF applicants
are likely to take the examination, as
Josephine county is now we'll sup
piled with teachers There will be- a
number Of positions to be had In the
spring, when school in the country
districts begins.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Leland SifHnas.

The prospector5 are hume rous in the
hills about here aud the roar Of their
blasts is frequently heard.
The Dick niuo has lately changed
ownership and it is reported that the
new owLers will build a mill in the
near future.
Weather fine, grass growing, stock
looking well, Wild flowers soon bloom
ing, people healthy and prosperity aud
plenty aboundiug, is what "a stranger
may find at Leland.
Easteln capitalists are negotiating
for the puichase Of several big ledges
in tue Mt Reuben district. These
properties have proven to be rich and
with capital to develop them should
become one OF the big mines Of South
ern Oregon.
The Bennett mine is now equipped
with an ARA tire, run by water power
and considerable high gr de ore is be-
ing milled The ledge is showing NJ
in good shape aud the development
work now being done makes it quite
certain that a stamp mill viii be
erected at this mine at no distant day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Rev. James A. p. McGaw, d. ID.
of Portland, will conduct public
worship at the Presbyterian church on
next Sabbath morning and evening.
The subject of the morning sermon
will be, "The Greatest Enterprise in
the World, and in the evening,
"Obedient to the Heavenly Vision. "
With these services will close DR.. Nc
Gaw's engagement with this church.
Dr. McGaw is for the present doing
supply work for the Oregon Synod,
and does not know to what church he
will be assigned for tho last Sabbath
In this month and tho first Sabbath in
February, but he may go to Ashland,
tho Presbyterian church in that city
being without PASTOR owing to the
recent resignation Of Rev. p. II.
Phelps. With the second Sabbath in
February he will go to Salem and as
sumo the pastorate of the Presbyter-
ian church in that city, which is also
without pastor. He will only re-
main in Salem until pastor is So
cured for that church. Dr. MoGaw is
lately from the East, whore he held
important pastoratcs in Toledo, Ohio
and other large cities, but resigned to
come wost with Mrs. MoGaw, to join
their children, who are married and
reside in Portland. In the short time
tho Doctor has been in Grants Pass,
he has made many friends both in his
congregation end among other. citizens
Of this city, who regret his departure
and who wish him we'll IN his future
work
Sabbath, January Goth, Rev James
N. Wilson, of Oelwoin Iowa will sup
ply tho pulpit Of Bethany church.
Rev. Wilson has resigned his Iowa
pu pit and comes west to locate and
he comes to. Grants Pass with pos
Mblo view Of assuming the pastorate
Of the Presbyterian church III city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19

Means less nutrition and in cunse.
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile. the blood be.
comes loaded. with bilious properties,
the digestion becomes impaired and
the bowels constipatod. Herbine will
rectify this; II gives tone to the
stomach, liver and kidneys, strength
ems the appetite, clears and improves
the complexion. infuses new life and
vigor to the whole system, 50c bot
tie at. Rotermund's and Model Dr1g
Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
SieksnIns Shivsrine fit,

Of ARue and Malaria. can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters.
This is a pure, tonic medicine; OF
especial benefit in malaria, for 1t ex.
ertg true curative influence on the
disease, driving it entirely out of the
system. Il is much to 30 preferred to
Quinine, having none OF this drugs
bad after-oifects. +. S. Munday, Of
Honrietta, Texas, writes: MY
brother was worry low with malarial
fever aud juandioe, till ho took
Electric Bitters, which saved his life.
At all drug stores. price J0c, guaran-
tCCd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19

Not being able to have their regular
Christmas exercises by reason Of the
diphtheria scare, the Sunday School of
Newman NJ Il. church had children =
gathering at the Woodmen hall last
Saturday afternoon. Candies and nuts
were distributed TO the little ones and
games and songs made the time pass
quickly and pleasantly for tho mem.
bers OF the school
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19

Jan. 10, Thuraday-'Oyer Niagara
Falls, at opera house.
Jan 10. Thursday - City council
mosts
Jan 20, Friday-High School
scholars gives AN Evening In Old
Virginia" at Odd Fellows ball for
benefit Of school library.
Jan. o. Friday Mahara's Minstrels
NJ the opera house.
January p, Friday y--Installation Of
officers Of Reames Chapter No. 2s,
Of Grants Pass Lodge No. 81 and
Josephine Chapter No. 26
Feb. s, wodnesday-Tea exam
ination, for Josephine county, begins.
The appraisement was made last
Saturday of the estate Of II. A, Hamb.
lin, who died two months since near
his home near Golden. The appraisers
were VIM Coffman, II. A. Perkins and
a. O. Spence and they fixed tho value
Of the estate at $1,000. IL consisting Of
a placer property on Bear and Miller
Rulches near Golden. A serious mat
ter TO the widow aud tho four little
children, whose sole support is this
mine, is that the railroad company has
fled on tbs land aud contest will be
nescessary to hold tho property for the
halrs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Books For School Library

This Friday evening at the Odd
Fellows hall will be given An Even.
ing In Old Virginia" The entertain
ment is given under the auspices Of
the High School and the proceeds will
go to the school library fund. Tickets
are % cents aud are for sale by the
pupils and at Rotermund's drug store.
The Grants Pass school is practi-
cally without a library and 1t is the
plan Of the High School to raise 500
this year to purchase books, with the
expectation that a like sum will be
raised each year hereafter until a
suitable library is had for the school.
The scholars and the teachers desired
the cooperation Of the people Of
Grants Pass 10 this laudable enterprise
and hope for a good sale OF tickets.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Grants Pass
Cleaning and Dye
Works..

Steam Cleaning, Pressing and
Dyeing for Gentlemen's Goods.
A Suit a week cleaned and mend
ed for 81. so per month,
French Dry Cleaning for Ladies
Goods, Furs and Gloves.
Prices reasonable.
Goods called for and delivered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Has stood the TEST of 2o Years.

The old, original GROVES Tastelese
Chill Tonic You know what you are
taking. IL is irou and quinins in taste
less iorm. No cure, no pay.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
Grants Pass Opera House, Jan. 10
Bank Report.

Report to VI the condition Of the First
National Bank OF Southern Oregon, at
Grants Pass, in the State OF Oregon, at the
close Of business January II, 1905:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-01-19
BORN.

HAlR-In this city, Weduesda-,
January IS, 1905, 10 Mr. aud Mrs.
J. +. Hair, a daughter.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-02
FUNNY
People Will Drink Coffee When It
 Does Such Things"

T began to use Postum because the old kind of coffee had so poisoned my whole system that l was on the point cf breaking down, and the doctor warned me that 1 must quit it.
 My chief ailment was nervousness and heart trouble.
 Any unexpected noise would cause me the most painful palpitation. make me faint and weak
 l had heard of Postum and began to drink it when I left off the old coffee IL began to help me just as soon as the old effects of the other kind of coffee passed away. It did not stimu- late me for awhile, and then leave me weak and nervous as coffee used to do. Instead of that it built up my strength and supplied a constant vigor to my system which can always rely cn. It enables me to do the biggest kind of days work without getting tired. All the heart trouble, etc, has passed away
 ''I give it freely to all my children. from the youngest to the oldest. and it keeps them all healthy and hearty Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason.
 Read the little book. The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-02
YOU MAY NOT KNOW.

A good ostrich is worth $500
 Diamonds have been found in me teorites
 Most deaths occur between sunset and sunrise
 The robin is the last bird to go to bed at night
 Prussic acid is the most rapid poisor. human being can take.
 Cremations can be watched by the public at one dollar a head in Italy.
 The mountain spider of Ceylon spins net of yellow silk ten feet in diameter.
 A Chinaman cannot be partial to his sons in his will. All must share and share alike.
 One million dollars a year in stones is stolen from the South African dia- mond mines.
 Imprisonment in childhood is the chief factor in the creation of ha. bitual criminals.
 Biting the nails is called "onchyo. page in France, and is regarded as a symptom of degeneracy.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-02
NATURALISTIC ROTATIONS.

The honey bee was not known in the United States till imported from Eng land
 The basking shark which is the big gest variety eyer seen off British coasts. sometimes attains a length of 40 feet.
 Pigs are practically proof against snake bite because the poison rarely, if ever reaches the circuatory system. ow- ing to the fat carried by the animal
 The largest insect known to entomol- ogists is a Central American moth. called the Erebus strix. which ex- bands it's wings from II to IS inches
 Swallows are said to be the only birds that take their food from the air and drink when flying. On first arriving in this country the birds feed upon gnats md such insects. but as summer ad- vances winged beetles are also eagerly snapped up.