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tiles. by COMPRISING their lower por-
ton in an hoar-glass shape, and by
supporting the slender upper part by
means of buttresses on the T-iron
principle The result of this is that
a dinosaur Verebra weighed only about
half as much as that of whale of the
same approximate dimensions lin
which there is obviously no need for
lightness) and it has been further as
certained that while the skeleton of a
74-foot whale weighs 1920 pounds.
that of a giant dinosaur of the same
approximate size did not probably ex-
coed 10000 pounds. That these dino
saurs We're essentially land ANIMALS is
demonstrated with certainty by this
Tightening of their skeletons; but the
old idea that they were sluggish and
sloW-moving creatures is not counte-
nanced by Prof Osborn. The spoon
like teeth, which in some instances
were confined to the front of the jaws,
indicated that. unlike the English igua-
nodon of the Sussex Wealden, they sWal-
lowed their food without masticatlon
Mingled with the larger bones of the
giant dinosaurs are those of the small
er carnivorous species, together with
Others pertaining to a third group, the
armored dinosaurs, taking their name
from the plates and spines of bone by
which they were protected. OF the
fesh-eating dinosaurs there were two
distinct types-a smaller and a larger
The former. thinks Prof. Osborn, may
have preyed on the contemporary liz
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HOW THE TEACHER TAUGHT
An Example Of the Original View Of
Things a Child May
Take.

IN their efforts to teach children. pa
rents are often surprised by the original
views which the youngsters take and by
their presentation Of views which, while
thev may be but partial, are at least cor
rect and discriminating 50 far as they go,
says Edwin ]. Prindle. in ST. Nicholas
It occurred TO a father, who noticed a
carpenter hanmering upon the roof OF
a distant house. that he would give his
little son leight years old a lesson IN
physics, by calling attention to the fact
that the blows of the hammer could be
seen before the sound made By them
could be heard and explaining that the
difference IN time between the seeing Of
the blows and the hearing OF the noise
was due to the fact that Light travels
much faster than sound. he sought 70
introduce the subject by ing the boy
II he understood WI yosas that he
could see the hamme anes Re he could
hear the noise Of was as
tonlshed to rec YES It !
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POSTAL CARDS As NEWS.
The Pictured Pasteboarls Are Put TO
New Use in the Brit
ish Isles.

Through the enterprise of o news
dealer new use has been found far
the ubiquitous postal card When tbs
recent attack of the Baltic feet upon
the Hull traWlers was the news OF this
day this man had an inspiration which
he lost no time IN putting into eff
feet. reports a London paper. Within
a hours after the damaged vessel had
returned to port, printing machine
were running hundreds OF thousands Of
pictorial post cards illustrating the
effect Of the Russian shells upon the
vessels and the fishermen. Street ven
deTs We're soon out with huge packets
Of these cards, which they disposed Of
IN no time. Every stationef's shop IN
these cards, though owing to the great
demand they were a week behind the
news. Within a few days more than
1000, 900 Of these cards had been dis
posed OF. Such Incidents being, as they
are, of general interest are veritabIe
gold mines to the dealers.
Royal visits always make sales for
these cards. When the king and queen
Of Portugal made their recent visit to
England they were met al every turn
BY the all peryasivs post card bearing
pictures Of them Some s25, 600 was
Melted during the tour from the sale
Of these cards. 1t is needless to say
that the success OF most cards demands
that they shall be on sale when the
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JAPAN.s CIVILIZATION.
Formerly Called Ba-barians, But the
People Have Woa Differ
ent Title.

When the war began, whatever was
the opinion OF travellers, and those
specially Informed, the world in gem
eraI regarded the japanese as oriental
barbarians. The judgment was based
On plausible reasoning, says the New
York Globe. AS the present year is
only the thirty-seyenth of the Meiji era,
and as before Meiji Japan, practi-
cally untouched by western influence,
was as she had been for 1000 years,
it was impossible for japanese re-
generation to be genuine. However
fair the semblance Of civilization, it
was only veneer, we were told; mere
aping. which should not deceive In
the stress Of war, 1t was predicted, the
oriental would cast aside his assumed
occidental garb and reveal himself in
his true chdraetef-as coWardly and
cruel. a torturer Of prisoners, a MUIR
derer Of women and children, and
mutilator Of the dead. Whether the
Japanese are to win the war or not,
they have effectively exploded this
theory in regard to themselves II they
are barbarians, many nations esteem
ing themselves civilized may probably
go to school to them
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The First Phones nh

The first words reproduced and ut
tered BY phoncgraph are naturally
a matter Of historical interest. When
Edison was at work on his first phono-
graph many weeks were consumed in
experiment II is said that when the
talking machine was first discovered il
was as much a surprise to its inventor
as TO the world. The Wizard was
working on some telephone receivers
and was led % put . piece Of tinfoiI
on a cylinder. It recorded sound. and
Edison was convinced that the human
voice could be recorded and produced.
When the time came to make an actual
test Edison, with his mind On mechan-
ica1 details, absent-mindedly tested
his continuance with the familiar
phrase: Mary had d little lamb The
verse was the first record taken by tie
machine
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ard-birds, allied to or identical with
the Well-knoWn European arlhaeop-
teryx. The larger kind, on the other
hand, appear to have attacked and
killed the giant nerbiVorous species,
or, at all events, preyed on their dead
carcasees, as is attested by the afore-
said tall-Verebrae, which not only
show the grooves made by their teeth,
but have actually had their SUBMITS
bitten of. Armed with sharp and SER
rated teeth like those of the saber-
toothed tiger on a small scale. the
carniyorous dinosaurs haDituaIly
walked on their hind limbs, and were
thus admirably adapted to throw
themselves on their unprotected giant
relations, which, it is suggested, they
may have gripped in the first instance
by the long and slender throat
Nearly all these American types OF
dinosaurs are represented in Europe.
where they We're first named and de-
scrlbed. As already mentioned the
English species are in many cases
known only by few bones or teeth.
81 lHdl II Is frequently very dlfHculG
to know the exact nature Of their re1a-
tionship to the American forms. Nor
is it always as easy to ascertain what
are the proper names of some of the
English species. since names have
been given on the evidence of a single
tooth or single bone which may per-
haps have belonged to the same spe-
cies. It, however, more specimens APP
preaching the completeness of the
aforementioned skeleton from Peter
borough recently set up in the Natural
History museum be Forthcoming, we
may IN time be asked to de- ermine
which teeth should be associated with
which bones. Much it has bee3 found
possible to do already in this direction
from the evidence of the complete
American skeletons, but more remains
to be accomplished. In spite OF st1s
scattered state of their remains, it Is,
however. quite evident that the Eng
Iish dinosaurs We're in no wise inferior
in point of size to their American
cousins.
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The Bride
Roses
By EMMA GARRISON JONES

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which va hs,i9+ :; ~ nc fara - &c
davs 81 tbe ia p. i ,a 80 800 800
amid tha 1or, es In.
the swiff-ftoW5na Ran l,s aba saae win
~ . 1As ,sappsa 1laahoeh' M4sn
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imp ninas far neb5.t Virain;s = 80
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hand 800 t11S7 - eAe.1eA
can+,,n,o
-Ase1 100 aps'n centuries nave eA-
walls and vet tbas go 80 Ut, ,llsa,s,s ~
most eloausnf monuments - nc
st,oratf .G-1e .nA.alAloi1le - sne
archiTaetnr ala ~ ao17'ss - o1a-sine
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traces ~ 4ba ia sIts. e staaas 80 5o ~
fab1a+s n,hanoa -. $500 .sl.o -
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While remains Of the giant herD1vorous
forms. measuring fully SO feet in
length, are mingled with the smaller
carniy0rous types which made them
their prey. A feature of these remains
is the number OF complete specimens
OF the skeleton of the tail, phenom-
enon which Prof Osborn explains by
the frmness with which the bones of
this portion ct the skeleton are held
together By tendons. Not the least re-
markabIe feature about these tails of
the giant herbiVorous forms are Ger
tain marks on the bones evidently
made by the teeth of the earnfvorous
types; and Prof Osborn suggests in
the Century Magazine that the carni-
vorous species We're in the habit Of
picking the boaes of their herl,;yorDt1s
relatives precisely in the same manner
as a condor now cleans the backbone
of a horse.
The bluffs. according TO Prof. Os-
born, appear TO represent the neigh
borhood Of an ancient shore-Iine such
as is depicted in the restoration Of The
l IudETY.
on the other hand, is more likely the
area of an ancient river bar, the shall
low waters of which arrested the more
or less decomposing carcases Of the
dinosaurs and other reptiles as they
were slowly foated down stream
The giant herbiVorous forms, such
as the brontosaur and the dfpiodoeuss
habitually walked on all tours, and
they may perhaps have at times waded
deep IN the water, whence their long
necks would have enabled them to
browse with ease on the rank heritage
fringing the banks. With creatures Of
between SO and 70 feet in length. it is
obvious that some Tightening OF the
bones of the skeleton must be impera
tive. as otherwise the vast bulk would
break down or be immovable BY its
own weight. This has been accom-
pIished By following out the interior
Of the Verebrae By means OF large cav
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SMART MEETS SMARTER.
Thought He Knew How to Keep an
Umbrella, But It Got
Away.

Into the Jersey City station Of the
Pennsylvania railroad sauntered a
portly man. He wore 3, chesty look
and carried an umbrella, Ielates the New
York Times. Advancing to one OF the
benches, he pulled chain and paddock
from ais pocket, ran one end of the
chain through the open handle, and
made the umbrella fast to The seat. Then
be said to man sitting there:
I've travelled all over this country
for five years. and / know a thing or
two.
Then he walked away.
The man who sat there got up. He
had a check suit and d smooth cheek.
He stepped up to the umbrella, pulled a
file from his pocket, rubbed it to and
fro across one of the links in the chain
for few minutes, Ioosening the UNI
brella. Then he said to another man.
II the Teller who is smarter than
chain lightnin comes back after his
parasoI. tell him the chap You saw
a-WaIkinE off with it never was off the
farm afore
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Pakes Child fror
WeaItI1iest Man il ENGLAND.

The young heir 70 the duke Of West
minister, # he lives, will be one Of the
wealthiest men IN Great Britain. His
Income will be more than million AMI
q quarter dollars year. He will inherit,
aomng other possessions, 10000 acres.
including 900 acres Of the most valuable
land il the West end of London, which,
as years go On and leases fall in. in
ereases constantly ID value There are
also g. 400 acres waiting for him II the
country
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r e..
the old English temple - bats and
ghost-moths hurting in our very
eyes. and the hush Of the falling twi-
light all about US. Through the main
aisle; out at the great arched door,
down the fallen steps into little court
yard.
The old woman stopped down and
parted the rank, luxurious growth that
covered the ruins at our feet.
There it is, she said: ttIooki'
We stopped down, and, looking close
". saw amid the rank grass a great
cluster Of scarlet roses. The shrub
upon which they bloomed seemed to
be small and stunted in its growth. but
the flowers were marvel Of perfect
loneliness. so large, so fine, SO delicate
In tint and texture. more like the cuI-
tivated bloom of . dollhouse than the
wild growth of the fields
Stop! You wouldn't touch EN-?
cried the old creature, in utter terror.
as We put out our hand to Gull one of
the perfect flowers. Don't, for
heavens sake, It is the brides rose.
red with blood, and presently the bride
herself will come and gather them.
She comes every night and gathers
them, and every morning they bloom
again afresh. Don't touch emf
We drew back with an involuntary
shudder, and the old woman rose to
her feet. letting the rank grasses close
around the shining, bloed-red blossoms.
Come. she said. in a sort of aWed
whisper. You've seen the rose; let's
be going. The dark will be upon us
IN a tWinkling now, and the bride
walks at dark We mustn't be here
when she conlest Hark. that's her
voice now! Don't you hear2 She
always comes a-singing. SO her lover
will know when to meet her Don't
you hear22'
With her skeleton finger unlifted and
her hollow eyes fixed on mine. the old
creature stood and listened. 4 faint.
sweet murmur, that might have been
the echo of distant song, or the soft
Duising of the summer air. thrilled the
twilight silence.
Don't you hears" she cried in ter
ror Come aWay!"
And half in awe myself, as looked
back at the gray ruins over which the
SIMMER darkness was falling. I fol-
lowed her across the green copse,
through the moaning pine-ridge and up
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estness, and IS advocated for application
IN the far off territory of Alaska. Mr.
9. w. Purington spent five months in
Alaska last year Investigating for the
United States geological survey the
cost and methods OF gold placer mining
in the territory. In studying the con-
dItlons in our northern possessions he
was Impressed with the present made
quate means of communication between
the different parts Of the territory. Gold
mining is conducted in the interior OF
Alaska in the face OF difficulties OF
transportation which seem hardly cred
ible. His Investigation Of what has been
done by the Canadian government con-
corning railroad construction in that
part of the continent indicates that road
building on an extensive scale in the
northern ATTITUDES is entirely feasible,
and can be accomplished at moderate
cost.
He indorses the recommendation made
by A. Fl. Brooks, geologist in charge of
the Alaska mineral resources, that an
appropriation OF 81 900, 900 be spent for
WaSOI IOdGS Ill AldShd. HIS sun AC
believes would build 900 miles Of road
through parts Of the country which
would be most assisted by their con-
struction.
In the vicinity Of Dawson, in the Yu-
kon territory Of Canada, standard high
ways have been constructed at cost
of from 81 800 to $4,000 mile. The an
nuaI maintenance of such a road costs
$3.50 mile The average cost Of con
stTuction for sled or winter trail IN this
territory is from $3.50 to $500 a mile
Such trails can be maintained for about
S25 a year. Previous to the construction
of the wagon road the cost of transpor-
tation per 1000 pounds, distance Of
Il miles, was seven dollars The same
amount of merchandise is now trans
ported the same distance for one dollar.
The benefit that government roads
would be to Alaska IS very apparent
from this experience in the Yukon ter
ritory
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- consider themselves fortu
MIN nate it they find two or
I'm IN three bones or a few teeth
- Of the gigantic land reptiles
of the 0olitic and Wealden
epochs for which Sir Richard Owen
years ago proposed the excellent name
Of dinosaurs THAT is TO say. terrible
lizards, and the discovery of con-
siderable portion of an associated
skeleton in a condition fit for mount
ing. like the one from the Oxford clay,
near Peterborough, England. recently
set up in the Natural History museum
at South kensington, is unique
event Their American coworkers, on
the other hand. suffer from an en-
barras de richesses in the matter of
such remains. so that more or less
nearly complete, articulated skeletons
Of these saurian monsters are far from
uncommon in our museums. Previous
American discoveries of these remains
have however, been put altogether in
the shade by the extraordinary finds
which have been made during the last
few years in the Oolitie of Jurassie
strata of the Laramie plains in Al
bany county. south-central Wyoming
The first discovery of these remains
was accidental. an explorer in 1897
coming across a rude hut which had
been constructed by the shepherds out
of the bones of these extinct reptiles
Subsequent exploration of this great
dinosaur quarry showed that what
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utmost freedom of speech is enjoyed by
public men who gather about the ban
quet board. Mr. Bryan was also guest
at the recent dinner Of the club, and he
awaited himself Of the privilege Of talk
ing as he pleased, much to the edifca-
ton and entertainment of the gather
ing.
In his short address Mr. Bryan re-
yeaHed d new and delightful element of
his character He demonstrated that he,
as well as Mr.. Roosevelt, possesses the
Saving grace OF humor He can be witty
and satirical and enter into the spirit
of GrIdiron fun with an abandon and
freedom that is truly delightful. His.
charm Of eloquence adds greatly to his
after dinner efforts, and he leaves the
IMPRESSION OF broad and
human sympathy. The charge OF fanati-
eism and charlatanism could never rest
against William Jennings Bryan were
he understood as the men understand
him who are fortunate enough 70 meet
him in the hour of his relaxation, and
mhen he can enter into heart to heart
relations with his audience.
Mr.. Bryan, on his recent VISIT 60
washington, made an extended call at
the white house, and found that he and
President Roosevelt had great many
ideas and ideals In common His recep-
4fon was a generous one BY the president,
ana Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as de-
lighted with his Interview. The presi-
dent was equally well pleased. and en-
loved intensely his conversation with
the distinguished democratic leader
Mr.. Bryan found SO much il Mt Roose-
ye1t,s policies to admire that he face
tiousIy remarked before he left Wash
ington that he believed he would have
ta advocate a double standard plat
form that would accommodate both
parties.
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Gems Found.

.,rodIeffe,r- was less ii 1901 fhan. n Is0s'.
il the United States the year was one
Il great sFentfulness ana 5rosneflty Ior
me precious stone Industry. inere are
i, diamonds produced fn TINS country
- - o many are purchased and Worn
80 ne condition Of the trade Is Ct great
s ea.tarasf. ID many Americans The value
6 = - diamonds cut II the United states
=. - - x,,.asent tine Is greater than tie
zane Of those imported CUTIE Mans
previous years ,z..aa,-.r
During 1903 many new gem a1 zss,., J,
-. !, sxasa made ID southern California
80 800, i,sl.I,,ded magnifice1t plne and
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The Real Mr.. Bryan.

n " u II ER dlstln-
tin guished Ameri-
can citizen who en-
joys the license Of
a Gridiron dinner
is William Jen-
nings Bryan, the
great leader of rad
i G a | democrat y.
One Of the hard
and fast. rules of
the Gridiron club
is that reporters
are never present
at its dinners. I'm.
- A.
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Photographs Of Cyclone Phenomena.

FF1C1AL IS OF the
q u i t e d States
weather bureau in
this city have a
very interesting
collection Of photo
graphs exhibiting
cyclone phenon
ena. There is abb
solute photograph
ic proof that it is
possible for stra VS.
and feathers to be
driven into board
fen ces trees and
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Government Roads for Alaska.

HERE was a time
early in the his
tory of the govern
N e Il t when the
building Of nation
al roads by federal.
aid was a great IS
sue. The develop
ment of steam rail-
roads checked this
Improvement. but
after a lapse Of
three-quarters OF a
century the idea IS
RI ylve d with a
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other tough materials. There appears
10 be full warrant for the story that is
often told as joke that in some sec
tions OF the country winds are SO fierce
that they blow the feathers off chick
ems and other luekless birds.
When some of the cyclonic yarns OF
the west are laughed at by the SCOT
fers. the weather bureau can produce
authenticated photographs to back up
wonderful statements. From these rec
oTds it appears that under the influence
OF a cyclone straWs and feathers have
buried themselves for considerable
distance in the bark of trees and sides
of frame buildings; that spIinters Of
wood have penetrated sections Of steel
and that at least one chicken was
stripped of the greater part Of his feath
ers Mr. Calvert, private secretary 10
Prof. Moore. chief Of the weather bu-
reau. has charge of these Photographic
proofs of cyclonic freaks, and relates
some interesting stories Of the effect OF
windstorms.
He says that il tornado up ia Wis
consin two horses were tied side BY side
in a stable situated only a short dis
tanee from the house of the owner. The
farmer and his family took to the cy
clone cellar at the first sign OF danger.
The house and stable were carried away
by the winds. One of the horses was
lifted up bodily into the air and depos-
tied on all tours in the midst Of the farm
er and his family in the cellar. The 9TH
er horse was not touched, and not q
hair OF its body was ruffied.
Rakes Child from Death in Cistern.
Chicago crossing the wooden
cover Of a eistern il pursuit Of her pet
dog, Mildred, seven years old. daughter
OF Jacob Greenhaur. Greenwood street
and Mcdaniel avenue. Evanston, fell into
the cistern and was with difficulty res
cued by her father. who drew her out With
a rake The cistern contained about
three feet of water and a temporary Gov
er had been placed over the mouth until
8 pump could be put IN.
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because my eyes are nearer to the ham,
mer than my ears.
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RI nited States,

HE discovery Of the
largest diamond +. &c, in
the world in South
Africa has Great ed
a new in terest In
the production Of
precious ston es. a
b Il / | Z tin Of the
United States geo
logical survey just
i S S i e d contains
some interesting
data regarding the
precious ) t o n g $
produced in the !.
II d j t e d Sta
While the world S
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UROPEAN paIaeontologists
consider themselves fortu-
nate if they find two or
three bones or a few teeth
Of the gigantic land reptiles