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that it was gray blue" which was correct
| visited Mrs Piper thirty-siX hours after this
without telling anyone where had been what
had been doing, and the same communication in
reply to the question whether she had tried to COM
municate with me before said that she had the day
before and when asked what she had said there
about the color of her eyes replied that She had said
gray and blue" | then asked what she used TO
say was the color of my eyes, and the reply
question whether there not some Joke about
that | answered in the affirmative, and when the
reply came to my query it was, with some confusion
said to have been greenish gray green She had
been in the habit of laughing at the color of my eyes
by calling them grizzly gray green
On one occasion when my father was purporting
to communicate | asked what medicine | had got
for him in New York and the reply hmi
and strychnine." The fact was that | had got
" "Hvome" for him Indicated but had got no
strychnne. | ascertained, however, from my step
mother and sister that my father taking strvch
nine at the time that he using the Iyome -
y more striking series of incidents purportjng to
come from him the following, Comprehendng
the main features of a conversation | had had with
him year before his death on this very subject of
psychic research. In the communications purport
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not the mysterious part of the matter we should
easily conceive that a fact, if the phenomena e-
Cluded every other explanation Interpretation Of
their meaning. The real mystery or unsolved prob
lem this time Is just the usual process evidently
involved in the occurrence of such phenomena
whatever the explanation adopted
We do not remove the mystery IN the least by
talking about telepathy explanation of them.
In fact, telepathy explains nothing. 1t Is only
name for type of facts which require explanation.
What their IS, do not vet know. The general
public, however thinks that, if 1t only refer such
facts to teepathy mind reading, It remove all
perplexities from the phenomena Nothing could
be more of illusion. Telepathy only indicates
that the facts classified by the term do not have the
ordinary casual agency 70 account for them. The
scientific man knows this, and shows disposition
To enthuse over telepathy of any kind, much less
the kind of telepahy that IS required explain the
Piper case. He rightly feels that it is better 20
confess ignorance than 70 exhibit much creduItv
to accept assert so large capacity involved
in the assumption of such systematic and occult
access to living memories 1t only makes the phe-
nomena more mysterious. instead of more clearly
Ineligible. But whatever the explanation they
think, teepathy is not that.
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The Body as a Storehouse

nRAWING ribbon after ribbon from his body. he
- cemented together layer of particles. On this
more silk and more grains of sand were placed, until
thickness of a quarter of inch had been attained.
Tins circular plate then lifted up one side and
bound-a perfect trap door The next thing
hinge, OF scores of Slkcn strands fastened Cunnnglv
at the uphill edge that the trap door fell of its own
weight. Lock and key had the spider none but in
stead number of small holes in the inner silk OF the
door like the finger holes in bowling ball. These
enabled the spider clutch the trap and hold it shut
with all the strength in his great body.
Dawn now showed in the east, and the spider
crept INTO his half made burrow. drew his door
after him; and all the varied life of a tropical dav.
with its and CourtShipS, its songs of iov and
CrleS OF pain. went on above the hidden creature.
In the course of the second night the tunnel was
finished and lined throughout with layer upon LAYER
OF SoteSt silk, SO that not of dampneSS pene-
trated, not grain of sand roughened the walls of
the tube With castle and drawbridge at ones
back he may be bold and from on the great
spider sought his prey in broad daylight. The trap
door would lift and the unCanny creature peer out
seeking for trace of danger with his eight level
like eyes. Slowly emerging, like some miSShapen
Cahban OF the neither regions. he prowed about or
waited in the shade of a bush for insect or other
prey. More than once when hummng bird or
wren came within striking distance, the spider
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
A Miracle Happened

A T the moment Of adjustment a miracle happened
n the spider vanished! His body was OF the
same sheeny white the flower and on each side
We're two pink patches stained with the sclfsame
hue that of the blossom
Twenty feet off lay the decaved log under which
the spider Matched. What brush had painted what
knowledge brought him. to this flower? Why had
not white toadstool pink blossom OF the part
rluSe VINE attracted HIM: These are questions
sealed in the book of his past evolution
Here. by accident, found him one day, crouched
and waiting. | had focused my camera on the
fowerllke lnvoiucre, and was in the of pressing
the bulb, when without warning a tiny emerald
bee drltted down to the blossom and alightcd 1t
never flew away, for quick thought the fair flower
mad become a death trap, and the lurking spider
seized and killed his prey After a time the dry
body of the bee dropped over the edge the spider
cleaned his jaw mandibles. crouched and waited
AGAIN silently, patiently, for Mother Nature to
send another gift of food
We forget and forgive the cruel ambush when we
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

ing to come from him, he asked me if | remembered
conversations this subject, saying that he
thought the phenomena were not all hallucinatiOns
but realities; that very skeptical about it at
the time that should have TO give up the thought
theory" (telepathy); that we had talked about
SwedenbOrg the occasion, and his spiritual sense;
that had talked about hypnOtsm; that | had
told him about young woman who had dream, and
my experiments with her connected with the dream;
and that | had talked to him about apparitons
Again, in of the communications uncle
gave his full name, James Mcclellan, and followed
this by mentioning the name of his brother John,
whom | knew and said " He is coming soon" |
learned afterward that he still living; but nine
months afterward | learned accidentally that he had
died two months before. | Immediately sent word
TO DR.. Hodgson to call up" my father and ask him
if anything had happened recently that he wanted
to tell me. Ny fathers reply was that John McClel-
Ian had recently come and stated that his relation
ship was that of brother to James Mcclellan.
The mystery in these incidents is not in their mean
ing in the conceivabity of that meaning. but in
the processes by which such information is obtained,
and perhaps in the character and limitations of what
thus purports to be communications from a spiritual
world. That consciousness should survive death is
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Dangers of Wooing

IN the case OF a human suitor. he has On-v % fear
curt refusal or at most haSty exit before the
irate papa but the spider takes his lie IN his hand
because IN spider society the fierce female deems
rejected sutor the most desirous OF tooths5--e
mOrSelS.
NIIlady Arachnid sits coyly in the center Of he
web. From a distance approaches the eager wooe-.
but as he comes closer his gait SlaCkens and his
many eyes watch keenly for any hostile denonstrt-
ton Finding all quiet for the nonce he begins his
dance, alternately drawing in and pushing out the
four legs OF each side. Encouraged by not being
at once devoured. he comes nearer when the far
one makes vicious dash at him. He fees IN terror
but not being pursued. soon returns and warns up
10 his showing off feats. Faster and faster he goes
whirling and balancing, siding in seulicirCes back
ward and forward, and soon the female joins IN his
excitement and the two dance together. But not
until the finale does she make up her mind At the
last moment she may leap for him. and woe 20 the
poor Suitor ii he cannot speedily reach crack too
small for her TO enter. IN other way get be
yond the reach of her cruel black Jawsl
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By c.. ILL A NJ BEEB BE

think of the many little spiders
which wait in vain. for bios
SONS in these great forests are
numberleSs and bees few, and
many a patient waiter at last
drops from his flower and falls
To the moss, his mission in life
unaccomplished, SO when the
miles upon miles of Canadian
spruces come to mind, think of
the little. white. patient ones
beneath. hugging their flowers,
and waiting day after day
for paucity or plenty.
In the moonlight a bare patch
of earth showed as a bright
spot among the dense under
growth at the edge of the tropi-
cal Jungle. An owl hoOted now
and then, and from the dark
ness within the cover Of great
palms came the mysterious. un-
eXplainable sounds which have
succeeded each other from dark
to dawn through all the CEN
turies OF time, IN these lonely
tropic soljtudeS.
Near the center of the bit
OF bare ground a huge spider
was working, swiftly, steadily,
grubbing up the loose grains
of soil and CARRYING them TO
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

and The trap door closed on another Of the myriad
tragedies Of the Tropics.
OF all spider life and spider history. the courtshp
IS not the least remarkable. Probably IN each
species the method of procedure varies but in many
the result IS 70 the least. uncertain. Imagine
a SIX feet in height and weighing one hundred
and fifty pounds keeping company with a COY
Young woman standing anywhere from seventy
five ninety feet IN height and tipping the scale
at some two hundred thousand pounds, This IS az
actual comparison between the males and fe-,aes
OF some species OF spiders.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
ODDITIES OF SPIDER CIR

EAR up in the north
land where snow
birds nest, with
none to disturb them
save an occasional blum
dering moose, the forest
lakes are guarded on
every side by myriad
spires of spruce. The
dark messy glades be-
meath are lighted here
and there by twin flow
ers and bunchbcrries;
and under a decayed log
near such a lake a tiny
whltiSh spider one day
Crept forth from his egg.
When strength had
come to him and he
could move about east
Is. in company with a
score OF brothers and
sisters. he crawlcd up
from beneath the log
into the balSam scented
air There in the dim
light which siftcd down
through the needles. the
little family parted.
with never a thought or
motion of farewell
Some climbed upon the
log, where they prompt
ly fell a prey to chicka-
dees; but many started
of through the moss.
Our spider went swift
" on his way, looking
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for he knew not what, but irnpcllcd by something
within to search increasingly Soon he came to a
low plant, and the same strange instinct led him TO
climb its stem and search vaguely about its summit
Nothing which satisfied him was there and down
he went again Stem after stem he ascended only
to hnd them topped by bunch of berries of bright
est scarlet. At last, however, something thrilled
him, il spider feel thrill-a white flower came
into his dim view with four white divisions each
stained at the tip with pink The same instinct
which led him to II, made 1t seem most natural to
sidle and push downward and inward until his body
completely covered one OF the white flower parts
He drew back his eight legs and waited.
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leaped with unerring
arm and brought his
feathered victim help
less to earth.
One day, on coming
out. the spider saw a
metallic wasp circling
about near bv. Some
thing hinted OF danger.
So he sided off 10 one
side. holding his eight
legs braCed in flight
was necessary. But no
insect had dared 70
threaten him for an m
slant ever before, and
when thewaSp attacked
1t was with a rush and
swOOp which made es-
cape impossible. Fear
less OF the great hairy
creature, the wasp came
to a ClinCh at once and
drove her sting home.
The wicked Jaws We're
lifted in vain-the wolf
spider SuCCumbed and
sank down IN a helpless
mass. Adding insult 70
injury. the wasp pro-
Ceeded with great labor
to drag her victim %
his own trap door. drop
him into his Silken
tunnel. and lay there
in a tiny egg. Then
she Crept out, cleaned
her antennR. flew Off.
another OF the mvriai
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distance. He worked tiny obIiQue Shelf and sunk
hS tunnel with the skill and eXactneS OF engineer
The moon climbed higher, and still the great wolf
spider labored. When he had reached depth
eral times his own height, he rested for moment
then began TO manipulate film of web across the
entrance TO the eartheu tube.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07
LOW RATES FOR TROOPS
Senate Military Committee Proposes
Amendment to II. X. Law.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Military
Affairs Committee of the senate evil
IDENTIFY believes that it's a poor rule
which works all ways, at least so far
as the rate law enacted by the last
session of congress is concerned.
In the army appropriation bill, re-
ported to the senate yesterday, the
committee has incorporated an
amendment providing that the rate
law shall not be held "to prohibit the
allowance Of reduced rates to the
government for the transportation Of
persons or property, or to prohibit
the transportation of officers or en-
listed men In the service Of the Unit
ed States, or their families at re-
duced rates"
This amendment was proposed and
adopted by the committee as a result
Of the inability of the government to
secure reduced rates for transporta-
ton of soldiers and impedmenta.
Another amendment to the army
bill which Is Of much interest to the
service, Is that which provides for
free heat and free lights for officers
and enlisted men in authorized bar
racks. This matter has been q sub
ject Of contention for some time.
Under existing law fixed allowance
Is made for fuel and lights. This al
lowance Is more than sufficient in
posts located in the south, or else
where, where the temperature Is new
er unduly low, and it is possible, in
some instances, for officers to save
Il considerable part Of the sum paid
them by the government. But In
posts farther north, and especially
in Alaska, the allowance is far too
small to furnish adequate heat in
quarters. Heat and light will be fur
nisbed in quarters in authorized bar
racks, and the allowance will be cut
Off.
The army bill, as reported carries
q total Of $81, 100000, an increase
Of 100000 over the total of the
bill passed by the house. Senator
Warren chairman OF the military af-
fairs committee, has given notice that
he will call up the measure immedi-
ately after the indian bill is disposed
Of.
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the package, and said compound or
mixture must not contain any in
gredient injurious to the health.
Sec. 4. In the case of drugs:
First: If it be an imitation Of Or
offered for sale under the name of
another article. ----5-.-- ..--...
Second. If the contents of the
package as originally put up shall
have been removed. IN whole or in
part, and other contents shall have
been placed in SUCH package, or if
the package fails to bear state
ment on the label OF the quantity Or
proportion of any alcohol, morphine,
opium, cocaine, herofn, alpha or beta
eucaine, chloroform lcannibis indicia,
choral hydrate ascetanilide Or any
derivatiVe or preparation Of any
such substance contained therein.
Provided, That nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to ap-
ply to the dispensing Of prescriptions
written by regular licensed practic-
ing physicians, veterinary surgeons
and dentists, and kept on file by the
dispensing pharmacist, nor to such
drugs as are recognized in the United
States PharmOcopOeia and the Nat
| onal Formulary, which are sold I'M
der the name by which they are rec
| Ognized.
Sec. 5. Whoever, py himself or
his agents, violates any of the pro-
visions Of this act, shall upon con-
Viction be punished by fine Of not
| less than fifty nor more than one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
| in the county jail not less than TWEEN
ty days nor more than sixty days, or
| both for each subsequent offense.
Sec. 6. The word person as
used in this act shall include persons,
corporations, and co-partnerships.
Sec. 7. Whoever, by himself or
his agents, kills for the purpose Of
sale, any calf less than four weeks
old, or sells, or has in his possession
with the intent to sell, the meat Of
any calf which he knows to have
been killed when less than four
weeks old, shall be fined not less than
five dollars, or more than fifteen dol
lars or Imprisonment not more than
sixty days, or both.
Sec. 8. Amy person guilty Of VIC
lating the provisions Of this act
shall be adjudged to pay, in addi-
ton to the penalties ,hereinbefore
provided fOr, all necessary costs and
expenses incurred in inspecting and
anaJyizing any such adurterated food,
drink, or drugs OF which said party
may have been guilty of adulterat-
ing, or selling, or keeping for sale or
offering for sale, including fee of
twenty dollars to the prosecuting at
torney. The costs incurred by reason
Of the examination Of such food,
drink or drugs shall be paid, when
collected, into the county treasury.
Sec. 8. This Act shall not go into
effect until January the first, 1908.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07
FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS.
Don't Use Any Remedy That Keeps
Its Formula u Secret.

People who are troubled wit h
stomach weakness cannot afford to
use any remedy unless they know
what it contains.
Mona IS not mere digestive Civ
ing only temporary relief, but spe-
cific for all disorders Of the digestive
organs, and 50 effects q permanent
cure for stomach troubles
Your physician will tell you that
nothing Is better than combination
Of chemically pure bismuth subgalatc
to allay any inflammation Of the
stomach and bowls; cerium O;alate
to strengthen the stomach nerves !,
sodium bi-CarbOnatc. which ncutrali-
res the poisonous acids that are pres
Cmt in stomach troubles: and nuH
vOmiCa, which will restore vigor to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07

number Of 302 and was introduced
IN the house Of delegates yesterday
morning by Mr.. Stone, by REQUEST.
Just who Is behind the bill lis diff
cult to say, but It IS spoken of as al,
anti-saloon league measure and is
not expected to find it's way back
from the room Of the committee on
judiciary, to which it was referred
for consideration.
The bill asks that a subsection be
inserted between section g. and 90
to be numbered section 2ta and the
same provides that no person shall,
in any saloon, or room connected
Herewith, or at any bar, or In any
other public place where liquor is
sold or furnished, directly or fndi-l
reCtly, give to another, without pay
therefor, any spirituous lidaors,
wine, porter, ale or beer or any
drink Of like nature. - a. 8@' 2
Amy person violating the proYfs~
ions Of the act shall DO guilty 0Esa
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be f1ned not loss than
$40 or more than s25, and may, at
the discretion Of the court OF iusties
trying the case, be confined ia iail
not exceeding ten days.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07

the digestive organs and tone the
whole nervous system.
This combination is found only in
Mi-o-na stomach tablets, and it so
rarely fails to strengthen the diges-
tive system and cure all forms Of
stomach disorders, that Scott Bros.
sell the remedy under a guarantee
to refund the money unless it cures.
If you suffer from indigestion, dis
trcss after eating, specks before the
eyes, headaches, pains in the backs
and side, emaciatiOn, bloating, ner-
vousncss, Slceplcssness, or any Of the
other symptoms Of stomach troubles
begin the use Of Mi-o-na stomach tab
let's at once. Scott Bros. sell them
in 80 cents boxes with guarantee
to refund money unless they cure.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07
ENGLISH POOR UNCLEANLY
Case InstanCed by Canon HorSIcy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DO Better.

New York Sun
The statement made by Canon
Horsley, rector Of ST. refers parish,
WalWorth, regarding the non-pathing
proclivities Of his 1900 parishion-
ers, has attracted much attention.
The local health officer at Wal
worth and the chief sanitary inspec-
tor, when interviewed on the subject,
said perhaps Mr.. Hors!ey would not
repeat the statement literally If he
were on oath in court of justice,
but, broadly speaking, he was accu-
rate.
He certainly did not overstate re-
garding the general lack Of c1eanli-
ness. The bedding used by some Of
these people was horrible. There were
some who have been married 80 or
40 years who have never once in that
time changed their bedding.
The Engmsh poor in this respect
are far dirtier than the Continental
poor. The italians in London were
much cleaner than the same class of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07

English. Of course, even in the worst
slums some clean people can be
found, but thousands, especially
women, never battle and would not
dare to allow their bodies to be in
SDeCted
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-07
ANTI-TREATING BILL

The ant-treating bill, by which ev-
cry man who freQuents a wet goods
emporium, imaginc3 he could save
a tidy sum each week, has been intro
1uced in the house. 1t bears the
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-13
THE STATE OF NEVADA LOOKS GOOD
TO EASTERN PEOPLE

priating 100000 for the extension of
the work was defeated in the senate
anu bill was passed providing thai
no more land should be withdrawn
from public entry.
Senator Nixon stated there was no
doubt but what the pr, sident in his
forest reserve policy was sincere to
accomplish the most good for the peo-
pie, but that in many instances the
forest reserve bureau had been i'm.
practical, and were working along
fnes OF theory only, and that a full,
extension of forest reserve would in
Jure various industries OF this section
1T | have suit of clothes and never
wear them the clothes will remain
new, but what good are they to me
under such cireamstancesao he ex.
planned. In ynany cases it is tn,
same winth the forest reserve. If the
land is reserved it will keep unimpair
ed, but of wha. use is itf I intend to
make study of conditions in thi
state before going back to Washing
"" "NN' ocooioh, anu VIII De prepared
to place the matter in clear and con
Csc manner before the bureau
Speaking of railroad regulation
Senator Nixon said that it was the in
tention Of the government to 90 still
further into the railroad situation and
that 1t is now engaged in gathering
data regarding the valuations of rail
roads for the purpose of fixing a uni
form tax, and also to furnish the Inter
state Commerce commission with the
necessary data to base their regula
ton of rates to pay proper returns on
the money invested in the roads.
Speaking of matters at home. H.
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the recent discoveries in Hum
boldt county and remarked that he
had interested himself in both Rose
bud and Seven Tronghs.
Senator Nixon leaves in the morn.
ing for the west and will spend day
IN Reno b. fore proceeding to Gold
field. On the way out from Washing
ton Mrs. Nixon stopped off for a few
days in Chicago to visit with friend