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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
.HOGE ACADEMY
DEFEATS R. A. S.
High School Loses a Fast, Close
Game to Hoges Military
Academy.

Hoge Military Academy defeated
Richmond High School ut Blackstone
yesterday afternoon by to Is.
The gamo at first looked onc-sided,
Hoge getting two runs III the first,
while High School went out one. two,
three. In the second the Richmond
boys held tho Blackstone team to the
scratch, while in their half Parsons got
q hit and was scored on q three base
swat by Moscley. In Tho third Hoge
scored one. in the fourth, two, while
High School couldn't get enough hits
to score. In tho fifth tho Richmond
boys woke up and Hoge went out in
order. In the seventh one man scored
on drive which hit rock and rolled
to the railroad tracks. Simpson made
fine effort to stop 1t. but couldn't sue
coed. In their half High School batted
in ono and left one man on second.
The eighth ended Hoge's run-getting,
while High School got three men on
bases, but failed to score. In tho ninth
Hoge never smelled q hit, while Rich
mond High School knocked tho cover
off the ball. Tho bases were filled,
then the hitting began, and three earn
ed runs were scored: then, with thrco
on bases and one down, High School
QUIT work and the game ended.
HIchmond High School line-up-
Catcher, Russell; pitcher, Mosely; first
base. Beverly; second base, Augustine;
shortstop, Van Pelt; third base, Cham
bers; right field, Simpson; left-field
Harrelson; ccnter-fleld, Parsons.
Tho scoro by innings: r
RI. NJ. A...............2O 90 u
r. II. S...............01 100000 81
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Richmond College.

The commencement exercises at
Richmond College will take place June
9th, 10th, 18th and 18th. The pro-
gram, arranged under direction Of Dr.
7. ". Boatwright, president. is as fol-
lows:
Sunday. juno 9th. s:l5 r. M.-Com-
mencement sermon. by Rev w. NJ.
Vines. D. D., pastor of the Freemason
Street Baptist Church, Norfolk. Va.
Monday, June 10th. 8:15 p. M.-IJx
ercisos Of the graduating class COL
lego chapel.
Tuesday. June 18th. II A. M.-An-
nual meeting Of tho board of trustees
of Richmond College corporation.
| oclock-Annual dinner Of tho
alumni. trustees and graduating class
Of 1907.
S16 P. M-Hlstorical address, b;
Rev r. II. Pitt, D. D.: brief addresso.
by representatives of the General 50.
ciety of tho Alumni. In commemorative
OF the seventy-hfth anniversary Of
Richmond College.
Wednesday, June 18th, S:15 p. NJ
Award OF diplomas and college honors
commencement address by Iiresiden
w. l.. Potent. III. D., of Wake Forcs
College. North Carolina.
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Second Vice. President, Or. w. X. Nc
Coy. Green Spring. Va; Third Vice
President Dr. william Claiborne Pow
ell, Petersburg. Va; Treasurer. DR.. II
II. Bcadles, Richmond, Va; Secretary,
Or. Greer Daughman, Richmond, Va.
Assistant Secretary, DR.. J. Fulmcr
Bright. Richmond, Va; Regiitrar, Or.
II. M. Rcade. Richmond. Va.
The full program for the commence
ment exercises and meetings. OF the
Alumni Association Is as follows:
Sunday, May Observation-Disclosures GER
mon before the graduating class and
alumni. Rev. Robert W. Forsyth, st.
paul's Episcopal Church. 8 P. NJ.
gynecology. Or. Charles Il. Robins;
/ P. NJ. clinic on surgery, Or. j. Shell
ton Hershey: 2 P. NJ, clinic on eye and
car, Dr.. John P. Davidson: p. NJ,
clinic on nose and throat, DR.. Clifton
NJ. Miller; 4fP. NJ, clinic on orthopedic
surgery, Or. william p. Mathews: 40
p. NJ, dental clinics, The Dental Facul-
ty: sI5 P. NJ, history OF the Medical
College OF Virginia. DR.. ]. r. elders
ness meeting OF the Society OF Alumni;
1890 p. NJ. smoker rendered by the
adjunct faculty.
Tuesday, May 21.-9 A. NJ, clinic on
surgeryc DR.. Lewis G. Boshcr; 1880
4. NJ. meeting OF Alumni Society.
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION.
bstetrics-Obstetrics in general
practice, Dr.. r. w. Dew, Youngs. Va.
need OF registration of midwives, Or
Thomas Henning. Powhatan. Va: In.
strumcntal delivery, DR.. Daniel j
Coleman, Richmond, Va.
12 NJ. memorial exercises: l P. NJ
luncheon. rendered by the faculty;
p. NJ, clinic on abdominal surgery, DR.
Geo. Ben Johnston; $3.50 P. NJ. meeting
of the Society of Alumni: 4-6 P. M.
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.. S. CIRCUIT COURT
Of APPEALS SITS.
Conference Held and Cases Put
in the Call for To-
Morrow.

The judges of the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals held a confer
ence session yesterday.
The following cases will be in the
call for Monday: Henry ?. Scott
Nicholas P. Bond. ct al. appellants. VS..
Queen Anne's Railroad Company, ct a,
appellees; cross-appeal from the Circuit
Court at Baltimore, Md. TO be argued
by Bond, Robinson g. Duffy. J. Kemp
3Bart!ett,tJr..IL. B. Keene, Claggett, and
b. II. Hartogenss, OF Baltimore, Md,
for the appellants, and by Z. 2. Keech,
:Jr., Charles McH. Howard, John G..
Rose, George Whitelock, T. Wallis
Blackstone. and George Forbes, Of Bal
,timore, Md. for the appellees.
Di Giorgio Importing and Steamship
Company, appellant, VS.. steamship 81
mon Dumois, appellee: appeal from the
District Court at, Baltimore. aId TO
more. Md. and Lewis & Laws, OF
Philadelphia. Pa, for the appellants,
and by Frederick NJ. Brown, OF New
York. and Daniel II. Haync, Of Balti-
more. Md, for the appollees.
1t is likely that the court will. adj
journ about the middle OF next week.
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+ HONOR GRAND OFFICERS.
Masons Of Fredericksburg Receive
Visitation from Grand Master.
ESPECIAL to The Times Dlspatch.1

4 FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May H.
The Masons of this city gathered In large
numbers at their lodge rooms last night
to do honH' to Captain S. ]. Quinn, grand
master OF A1asons in Virginia; DR.. Fl. II.
Johnston. district deputy grand master Of
tho Eighth Masonic District, and Mr. p.
X. Bauman, grand junior deacon OF the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia, who were each
received In his official capacity and given
the grand honors. All three Of these
Masonic officials are members OF lodge
No. A. Of this city. In addition to the
official visitation Of these officers the nc,
Francis Fra ]. Woodman, grand, master Of
Masons II TIE District Of Is colamela ana
washington Lodge, No. 90, of Alexandria.
4 number OF addresses were made, and
were listened to with interest The Mas,
| ter Mason's degree was conferred, and
| the occasion WAS brought to close by
an enjoyable banquet.
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ALL CAN VOTE.
Nansemond County Committee
Takes Down Primary Bars.

f SUFFOLK, VA. May 1.-the Nan
semond county Democratic Executive
Committee to-day decided that every
qualified elector may vote. regardless
OF his party aflliatlon. The only pro-
viso is that he will promise to support
the nominees.
The committee also ordered the prl-
mary on June 9th, which Is five months,
lacking ono day, before the election.
and over two months earlier than the
usual time. There We're before the
committee four candidates for treas
urer, three asprants for the House
Of Delegates, and two for Common
wealth's attorney. all Of whom made
speeches. The carly primary adv,
Gates won by n majority OF two with
tAyo committeeman not voting. Col
onel II. Il. Holland, candidate for tho
State Senate. entered vigorous protect
He says. should he have opposition
this would mean q second primary IN
three counties, the entire expense OF
which would be borne by senatorial
candidates only.
Candidates were to-day assessed as
follows: Treasurer, $500; sheriff, 500;
Delegates to House. $l5; Common
wealth's attorney. SIZE.
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Richmond High School.

b Preparations for the Richmond High
School commencement arc not yet CON
plete and the full Official program
cannot, therefore, be announced at this
time, though many features OF 1t arc
known. The exercises will DO held in
the Academy OF Music on Thursday,
June 18th, at $50 p. NJ, Robert Brock,
OF the graduating class. will make tho
valedlctory address, ana Miss Virginia
Ware will deliver the salutatory.
Tho commencement address will bc
made by DR.. S. G. Mitchell, cr Rich
mond College ono of Tho most grace
full and eloquent platform speakers
In Virginia, and gentleman widely
known for his active interest In edu-
cation.
Music for tho occasion Will be fur
nished by the fine chorus OF The school,
accompanied by an orchestra. Othcr
features will be added rs soon as tho
list Of graduates Is ascertained. only
those graduated in February beng
known at this time.
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DEAD MAN SHOWN
TO Be HENRY WILLIS!
Only Short Time Ago His Father
Died Suddenly Two Days After
Insuring Life.

ROANOKE, VA, May little dead
man found yesterday in tho Watts
Woods was Identified this morning as
Henry Wills, OF this city. He had
been employed In the bridge works.
and lost his position Wednesday, on
account of drinking. He left his home
early Thursday flronnig telling his
mother that he was going to Vest
Virginia to work, and was seen thu f.
afternoon in the woods whore he was
found dead yesterday.
1t is a coincidence that his father,s
j. IT. Willis. died suddenly In Franklin
county. where he wa. on visit two
days after he had taken a policy on
lis life. The insurance company res
fused to pay the policy on the ground
ot suicide. but were unable to prove
it. .rhe widow sued and won.
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Didn't Visit Grandmother.

WINCHESTER, VA, May 11.-Miss
Katherine Wagner. the pretty daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sonner, of
near stephens City, left home Tuesday.
|ostensibly for visit to lor grand
5rrnther In Frederick county. Instead
OF calling on her venerable relative,
however she mot by prearrangemnt,
Mr.. Ross Waiver, Of Bedington, w. Va.
and the couple went to Kernstown and
were married by Rev. Fl. NJ. White,
pastor of Opequon Memorial Church.
The news Of tho marriage leaked out
to-day.
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within three blocks from tho place
where the murder was committed.
Railway Conductors Meet,

SPEN GER, N. c., May little grand
convention Of the Order of Railway
Conductors of the United States, Next.
co and Canada. will convene in Mem
phis May 14th for a four days session.
to attend tho great gathering. among
them beiEg some Of tho leading rail-
road men Of America. Tho headquar-
ters Of tho order are IN Cedar RAPIDS,
is secretary and treasurer. Tho North
Carolina delegates will make an effort
to secure the next biennial cohvcn-
ton. to be held in 1900, for Spencer
N o. sasiI44 l5i
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commencement
SEASON AT HAND
.----------.-- ---- -
Interesting Programs Announces
by Number Of Leading In
stitutions Here.
HAVE HAD EXCELLENT YEAR
HAVE HAD EXCELLENT YEAR
Graduating Exercises Of Two
Medical Colleges Will BE Held
on Same Night.

During the next few weeks COM
mencenient exercises will be held In
ali the schools or Richmond Generally
speaking, the year now so rapidly
drawing to u close, seems to have been
an unusually successful ono, and cor
tuinly the majority OF the Institutions
Will close the session OF 1J06-'O7 with
record of work well done and with
bright prospects for the future.
The Medical College Of Virginia Will
hold It's annual commencement exercises
on Tuesday evening, May 2lBt. ut the
Jefferson Auditorium, Adams ana
Main Streets. An Unusually attractive
invitation booklet, bound In vcllum,
with the college motto on the cover, is
being Issued. DR.. Christopher Tomp-
kins. dean or the faculty, Will preside
ut the graduating exercises. a depar-
turc from, the custom OF previous years
~ the request of tho faculty that there
be no flowers this year.
The class officers and committees In
charge of arrangements are: Medical
r. Q. Rogers. PRESIDENT; II. A. Burke,
vlce-prcsidcnt: A. G. Coogler, secre-
tary and treasurer. Dental.J. q. Har-
RIG. president. Phnrmaceutical-J. G.
Croft president Invitation Committed
u. w. Stephenson. clalrman N.
Thomas Emmett, p. d. Pence. r. M
Pedicord, r. j. Parker, II. Z. Price.
Reception Committce-B. H. Martin
chairman: w. B. Sager, L. D. Walker
J. $. Weitzcl, y. II. Skaggs. J. d. VIII
lis NJ. +. Clarke. G. o. Harris. c. J.
Dalton. II. r. Hawkins
Tho class roll Is MS follows:
NMcdicine--G. A. Arhart, y. T. Berman
II. a. Burke. D. A. Christian. Jr, b. S
Clements. g. s. Coleman. A. c. Coog
Ter, w. r. Dove NJ r. Doyla N 4,
Emmett. p. S. Epperson, c. r. Fugate
L. b. Glenn, s. r. Glover, a. W. Graves
J. M Habcl. T. w. Hankins, w. T. Iar
ris. r. T. Hawks. Emory Fiji, ]. y
Hinchman. G. T. IIundley. i. L. John
son. i. L. Johnson G. w. Johnson, ]
G. Killey, j. T. Leftwich, M. r. ArcCul
loch, u. II. Morrison. p. J. Parker. r
NJ. Pedicord. F. D. Pence. r. NJ. Raines
X. G. Rogers. ]. II. Sci1oficld. G. "
Skaggs. A. T. Smith. F. L. Steere. ]
". Stephenson. ]. Z. strykcr. w. W. ]
Talley, William Wilson, b. w. Young.
Dcntistry-C. u. Crawford. j. G. IIar
ris, w II. Johnson. P. v. King, r. p
Lewis, g. w. Parker, II. IT, Price, r. G
Rogers.
Pharmacy. C. Croft. j. X. Dickin
son. NJ. A. Dunn, D. c. Rice. II. II. Sim
merman.
Alumni to Meet.
An interesting feature OF the com
mcncement exercises at the Medica
College Of Virginia will be tho nine
tcenth annual meeting Of this societ.
of the alumni on May 18th, 10th an
21st. The officers Of the alumni asso
citation are: President, Dr.. J.-Is. Glider
sleeve. Tazcwell Va. First vice-Presi
dent, DR.. II. u. Stephenson. Toano, Va.
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Societies to Have Conference.

/. MlTClELLS, VA, May 11.--At n meet
Cedar Run Baptist Church cupeper, Va,
1t was decided to have u ''womnn's con-
ference. OF the societies of the Shiloh
Association, Cedar Run was selected as
before the third sunday in July fixed upon
as tho time. Mrs Harvey McYeigh OF
stevcnsburg, tho president Of tho Soda
ties, has been notified. and will lmmedl-
large attendance Of delegates is expected,
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Graduating Glasses.
Y ra t1(intfnu clpsacu ora nd

.lOWBs
Department OF Neutrality-suspicious.
.Adair, Lexington, Va; stuart Arthur
Ashton. Hooes. Va; j. Wesley Bowker,
Haleyviiie, n. j.; Harry Colmorc Brad
ford, Norfolk, Va; Paul Clchton Brittle,
Woodland. N. G.. Charles A.. Clemmtr,
Swoopc, Va; Noah Tilden Counts, Ally,
Va: Edward Spencer Cowles, Williams
burg, Va; George Hitter Davis, Partlow,
Va; John William Dcvlne, Clifton
Forge Va: ELAN Adolphus Drum,
Richmond. Va; julius Edgar Duncan.
Wilkesboro, N. c.: j. Clinton Dunford,
Portsmouth, Va; Mark Twain Frizzelle.
Snow Hill, N. c.; John Samuel Gale Jr.,
1vor, Va; John Joseph Halnan, Pater-s
son, N. j.: George Norfeet Harrell,
'Potecasi, N. G.; William Alden Hog
gard. Windsor. n. c.; William Benja-
min Hopkins. Rocky Mount, Va; Rob-
ert Braxton Jarratt, Jarratt, Va; Alex
andcr 3. Kalbaugh. Piedmont. w. Val;
Robert Patton Kelly, Bristol, Tenn !:
William Read Martin, Richmond, Va. !;
Paul Hayne Mitchell, Ahoskie, n CT;
Archie c. Monroe, Rockford, Va; James
Claude Moore. Globe, N. c.: Ernest Helm
Ogg, Richmond, Va; Clifton G. Parker,
Menola. N. c.; Richard Addison Powell,
Woodview, Va; Frank Cushing Pratt,
Monteithsville. Va; Richard zimri
Query. Dcrita, N. c.: Lonsdale ]. Roper,
Portsmouth. Va; Thomas Hayes Roys-
ter. Virginia, Va; Charles Wallace
Sale. Sealston, Va; Johnson Hagood
Smith, Mullins. S. c.; Henry Martin
snead, Fork Union, Va; William Arthur
stroln, Grove Hill, Va; Jesse Columbus
Sutherland. Stratton, Va; James Ro-
dolph Taylor. Grlfton, N. c.; James Las
sitter Tunstall Henderson, n. c.; John
Waddell Warren, Edenton, n. c.: Otis
Lee Watkins, Rustburg. Va; Robert
| Allen White. Jr., New Bern. Ala; Sam
| uel NJ. Wilson. Richmond. Va: George
Chambers Woodson. Richmond, Va;
Garlic Roosevelt Young, Angler, N. C.,
observation-disclosures N. Arrnfstead
Lennig, Va; Charley Henry Chapman
Webster Springs. ". Va; Randolph
Tucker Greasy. Mount Airy. Va; Ar
thur Harris Johnson, Greensboro, N. C.,
William Roscoe Muse. Roanoke, Va.
Harry Morton Quisenberry, Lexington
Va; a. Z. DaCosta Ramos, Rio dc
Janeiro. Brazil; Hugh Greenway rus
sell. Winchester, Va: James Alonzo
Semones, Clinch, Va.
Pharmacy. Edward Carper Pulas-
XII, Va; Leland H. Cox. Lowell N. C.
Elmer e. Grove. Luray, Va: T. Lnti-
mcr Grove, Clifton Forge. Va: Warren
s. Grubbs, Riverton. Va; Cecil Holtv-
man. Woodstock. Va; William Mar.
shall Hughes. Waynesboro. Va; Alice
Skillin. Clarksvlle. Va; T.. Whitman
Wade. Stuart, Va; Howard Grady
4 Whitehead, Fnrmville, Va.
List Of graduates with degree OF
bachelor Of pharmacy (Ph. d.. Leonio
2. Mcknight. China Grove. N. G.
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dental clinics, Denta, Faculty; $40 p.
M. commencement exercises at tlie
Jefferson Hotel, final orator. George w,
Mcdaniel, u. A., y. D.; 1890 p. NJ,
faculty reception at tho Jefferson
1fokol.
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Things Worth Knowing:

1t doesn't pay to rent cots, and yet we must serve
our trade. So sometime ago we contracted for 500
specially constructed woven wire, heavy wood frame
cots at the Old prices Now you know on account of
Norfolk and the Jamestown Exposition, prices Of cots
have gone up IS SO per cent, and are hard to get
at that. But, nevertheless, while this lot lasts CO.
we'll sell them, not over toa sing lie customer at 11C
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At University College.

Fl
Tho commencement exercises OF the
University College Of Medicine viii
be held at tie Academy OF Music on
Tuesday evening, May 21st, ut $3.50
o'clock. Tho full program has been
prepared and the invitations and cards
Of admission are now being Issued.
The exercises will open with prayer
by Rcv. Richard r. Wilson, y. D., at
ter which ,tl,ore will be an address
by DR.. Stuart McGuire, president OF
tile college. The Grafton of the even
Ing Will be delivered by The Hon. II.
H. Barton, OF Winchester, Va, q man
who is widely known for his ability
as n lawyer and as Il writer on legal
subjects.
Following Judge Bartons address
Will come the comforting OF degrees
ana the announcement OF hospital ap-
pointmcnts.
rho following are Tie officers OF tho
student body: N. r. Counts. president;
james Semoncs. vice-prcsident; Miss
Alico skillin, secretary and treasurer.
The class officers arc: Mcdical--G. N.
11nrroll president; G. w SALE vices
president; =. q. Brittle, secretary and
treasurer: Dental--A. II. Johnson,
PRESIDENT; II. N. Quiscnberry, vice.
president; Il. NJ. Armistead, secretary
and treasurer. Pharmaceutical-E. w.
Wade, president; L. L. Grove. vice.
president; II. a. Davis, secretary and
| treasurer.
Tho ushcrs will be: II. L. Osborn,
chief marshal; A. NJ. Owen, s. r. Ben
edict. S. II. Yokelcy, John Gerdinc. b.
M. Nicholson, Jas. II. Smith, II. l.
Mcars, l.. II. Dellinger, s. p. Reams.
| i 4 y. Z L. & . 81 T
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June Brides

We want to call your most particular atten-.
ton to our enormous stock Of Bridal Furniture.
One big floor Of our store is filled entirely
with oak suits and another big floor is filled
entirely with mahogany suits-no two alike
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Pharmacy-J. C. Croft. j. *. Dickin-
son. NJ. A. Dunn, D. c. Rice. II. II. Sim
! mn n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28

to only as So-and-so's fish. Usually IL
receives for a pseudonym the name Of
the tax collector Of the nearest village,
as he is generally the one least liked.
In the Hawaiian Islands when the
fishermen are ready to embark they are
greatly exasperated should a person
come along and stand indolently gaz-
Ing at them with his hands behind him,
as they believe it gives them bad luck.
The ear bones, or otoliths, of the lake
drum are often carried as amulets by
the negro fishermen and others of the
South and are also priced by the boys
OF Wisconsin and elsewhere in the
west who call them "lucky stones,"
perhaps in allusion to the fact that
they are marked by q figure which re.
sembles the letter L. The New Eng.
land fishermen carry a lucky bone
which they find in the head of the cod.
fish. 1t is shell-like and narrow, with
q length of three-fourths of an inch.
The edge is notched, while the color
Is a pearly white. Many of them CON
slider it a good plan to carry two bones,
as that will make their luck doubly
sure, but they both should be from the
head Of the same fish.
In the Hawaiian Islands the appear
ance of the uiui, a small fat fish which
visits the islands only occasionally, is
regarded as a sure precursor Of the
death of a high chief or one of the roy
al family.
The ancients supposed that the seal
enjoyed immunity from lightning, and
among those who borrowed the protec-
ton of its skin was the Emperor Au-
gustus, who always Wore a belt Of seal
fur. The idea arose from the fancy
that the seal sleeps most profoundly in
thunderstorms. The crab was believed
by the ancients to grow only during the
waxing of the moon, and this is still a
current belief, the writer having found
It in various parts Of this country, par
ticularly in Alaska. This seems to
have more foundation than the belief
that In thunderstorms Holsters cast
their large cutting claws. The brain
Of the carp was supposed by the an.
clients to grow and diminish as the
moon waxed and waned. Pearls were
supposed to be sea dew which the oys-
ter drank in and by some mystic chem
tstry transformed into gems, which
were soft until the sun shone on them,
and then they hardened. 1t was sup
posed that on cloudy nights the oyster
secreted dark pearls and on moonlight
nights clear white pearls.
The Japanese fishermen rarely if
ever utilize the turtles taken in their
nets, but, writing some characters on
their backs, turn them loose. 1t is be-
lieved that a turtle so treated will
guide the fisherman back to land
should he ever be lost at sea.-New
York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-28
Making Sparrow. White.

The Japanese are ruthless in their
tampering with nature. If they de-
eide that they want a bird or an an
imal of a certain shape or color they
set about manufacturing the article, so
to speak, by the exercise of exceeding
~ clever ingenuity and untiring pa
thence. Here, for example, Is how the
white sparrows are produced: They Sc
lect a pair Of grayisb birds and keep
them in a white cage in q white room,
where they are attended by a person
dressed in white. The mental effect on
a series Of generations of birds results
In completely white birds. They breed
the domestic cock with enormously
long tails after the same principle.
They first select a bird with a good
tail, giving him a very high perch to
stand on; then with weights they drag
the tail downward, carrying on the
same system with the finest specimens
Of his descendants till a tail almost as
long as a peacock's is produced at last.