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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
The Grizzly.
by THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

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Usually the bears live almost ex-
clusively on roots, berries, insects,
and the like. In fact, there Is always
something grotesque and incongru-
GUS in comparing the bears vast size,
and his formidable claws and teeth,
| with the uses to which those claws
| and teeth are normally put. At the
| end of the season the claws some
| times become so much blunted as to
! be teyder, because the bear has
worked on hard ground digging roots
| and the like.
Bears often Craze on the fresh ten
der spring grass. Berries form their
especial delight, end they eat them
so greedily when IN season as to be-
come inordinately fat Indeed,
bear in berry-patch frequently
grows so absorbed in his work as to
lose his wariness, and as he makes a
good deal of noise himself In break
ing branches and gobbling down the
fruit, he Is exposed to much danger
from the hunter
Besides roots and berries, the bear
will feed on any small living thing
he encounters. If in plundering a
squirrels cache he comes upon some
young squirrels, down they go in
company with the boarded nuts. He
Is continually knocking to pieces and
overturning old dead logs for the
sake of devouring the insects liv-
ing beneath them. If, when such
log is overturned, mice, shrews. or
chipmunks are found underneath,
the bear promptly scoops them into
his mouth while they are still dazed
by the sudden thrush of light.
Sometimes, however, a bear will
take to killing fresh meat for itself
Indeed, / think it is only its clumsi-
ness that prevents it from becoming
an habitual flesh-eater. Deer are so
agile that bears can rarely get them;
yet on occasions not only deer, but
moose, buffalo, and elk fall victims to
them. Wild game, however, are so
shy, so agile, and so alert that it is
only rarely they afford meals to old
.
call the grizzly.
Domestic animals are slower, more
timid, more clumsy, and with far dull
er senses. 1t is on these that the
bear by preference preys when he
needs fresh meat. / have never, my
self, known one to kill horses; but
have been informed that the feat is
sometimes performed, usually in
spring; and the ranchman who told
me insisted that when bear made
his rush he went with such astound-
ing speed that the horse was usually
overtaken before 1t got well under
way.
The favorite food of bear, how
ever, IL he really wants fresh meat, is
hog or sheep-by preference the
former If a bear once gets into the
habit of visiting a sheepfold or pig
pen, 1t requires no slight skill and
watchfulness to keep him out AS
for swine, they dread bears more than
anything else. A drove of half-wild
swine will made head against a wolf
or panther; but the bear scatters
them in panic. This fear is entirely
justiflable, for bear has a peculiar
knack in knocking down a hog, and
then literally eating him alive, in
spite of his fearful squealng.
Good Hunting Ga book recently pub. |
lished, and consisting of hunting pa
pers written by Mr.. Roosevelt before
he was President.)
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Oiled Roads In Kansas.

So successful did Kansas City's ex-
periments with crude oil prove last
year that several Missouri counties
will sprinkle the maeadam roads this
season. Roads which were treated
with oil four times during 1906 did
not need sprinkling with water the
entire season. showing that the oil
treatment is an economical one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Now Parasola.

This year the linen parasol will bs
much to tho fore, nrd the newest OK
amples are adorned with immense
bunches Of flowers or fruit, cut out
Of chintz and appliqued to the linen.
o tiny border Of the narrowest black
velvet ribbon outlining the design.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25

! the trimming is applied over indi-
Gated lines. The graceful sleeves are
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is two and three
fourth yards twenty-seven, two and
one-half yards thirty-two or two
yards forty-four inches wide with
two and one-fourth of banding and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25

For indoor gowns or elaborate tea
gowns the broken or primitive Greek
key pattern IL much used as a trim
ming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Hats With Wings.

Many OF tho newest hats arc
trimmed with gigantic wings, which
were one OF virot's pot creations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25

1t Is the fashion in France for
school boys to have their hair shaved
on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25

charming. This one is made of white
French linen, while the frills are of
lawn, and it is worn with a separate
embroidered collar, but every waist
Ing material is appropriate and the
frills can be varied to suit the special
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-09-25
Seaweed In Millinery.

Long sprays Of feathery seawood
are the latest millinery importation
from England, Queen Alexandra is
among those who have espoused the
new mode.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
NEGRO LYNCHED
 IN ALEXANDRIA,
FARM HAND ATTACKED WIFE OF HIS EMPLoYER-THE NEGRO Is TAKEN FROM JAIL BY A MOB AND GIVEN USUAL DOSE.

Alexandria, La, June 1.--Henry Johnson, mlddle-aged negro, was lynched at Echo La, last night by about 15O men who took him from Jail. He had been arrested, charged with attempted criminal assault upon the wife of his employer
 Johnson was a plantation negro and had worked about year for Ephrian Pearce, a prominent planter MT. Pearce was absent from his place about noon yesterday and during this time the negro made his attack.
 Late in the afternoon he was arrested on the railroad track, having walked nine miles from the plantation. When John- son was placed in jail at Echo, Deputy Sheriff Richardson at that place wired Alexandria for assistance to protect the negro from a mob. Richardson says he succeeded in keeping the mob back until s o'clock, when he went to his supper and that while eating he heard about fifty shots fired and was told the negro had been lynched.
 Without encountering resistance the lynchers had taken Johnson from jail and hanged him to nearby tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
DOUBLE LAKE AREA
 PANAMA CANAL
225 SQUARE MILES INSTEAD OF 11o, AS AT FIRST ESTIMATED. GREAT ADVANTAGE TO A LOCK CANAL, SAYS COMMISSION.

Washington, June In explanation of the difference in the estimate of the lake area of the Panama canal the following statement was issued today from the of flee of the canal commissions:
 "Details which have been completed on the isthmus show that the area of the great lake will be 225 square miles or double the estimate made by the board of consulting engineers, which is no square miles.
 Tn the opinion of these engineers of the commission, who have given more or less study to the question, this large area is a great advantage to the lock type of canal in both wet and dry seasons.
 Tt will be possible to impound all the water even in extreme floods like that of last December, and to handle it with less fluctuation in the canal level.
 "'rhe increased lake area will double the amount of water impounded at the beginning of the dry season.
 Statistics show that in extreme dry years the run off from the area draining into the lake is about 72O0 cubic feet per section during the rainy season, and this will raise the lake to four feet, which 1, may be lowered during the dry season.
 Tn the larger lake, while the amount of evaporation will be doubled, the total supply impounded will also be doubled, and it is estimated that this will give sufficient water for fifty-six lockages a day instead of twenty-six as heretofore calculated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
MRS. GOULD'S TEMPER
 CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Howard Gould Says Wife Is Extrava. gant-Dlsplay of Jewels Source
 of Annoyance.

New York, June 1.-Two of the coun- ter charges in Howard Goulds reply to his wife's suit for separation have been announced on the authority, it is stat ed, of MT. Gould. One Is that she is inordinately extravagant. The other is that Mrs. Gould's temper was a source of constant annoyance to Mir Gould and many times placed him In embarrassing positions with his friends besides being a barrier to their do- nestle happiness.
 MT. Gould also says that his wife's display of jewels In public was a source of annoyance to him. In his reply MT. Gould will tell of suits brought against his wife by trades men. Some of these were for dresses and others for jewels. He will say that his wife was reckless in her ex- penditures and will cite these suits as proof.
 Mrs. Gould's defense to these vari- ous suits was always that she had been imposed upon by the tradesmen and the prices charged her were too high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 TRAFFIC STOPPED
Frisco Train Tied Up By Floods at Lake Charles, Loulsiana-All
 Records Are Broken.

Houston, Tex, June LA special to the Post from Lake Charles, La, states that the water is rising rapidly in the town and all high records are broken. To- night the town Is in total darkness, the flood having reached the boilers of the power plant and there Is no water in case of fire. The Southern Pacific to- night stopped traffic on its lines, while the Frisco through train Is tied-up at the depot The water is up to the rails of the Southern Pacific trestle and the drawbridge at West Lake has been cnained as a precaution against several thousand logs which have broken loose in the Calcasieu river, north of Lake Charles. Many people have been com pelled to abandon their homes and hundred business houses are out of bus mess.
 Advices from Cameron parish by mall boat are that half the parish Is inundated and while there has been no loss Of lie reported, the loss of crops and cattle will be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
TO RAISE $6O,OOO AS
 LIBRARY STARTER
MEN BEHIND MOVEMENT ARE MEETING EVERY ENCOURAGE MENT-SEEk TO INTEREST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PLANS.

The public library movement Is gaining quite an amount of headway and the directors and officers of the association are more confident of success than ever At a recent meeting of the executive board a plan of work was adopted and the secretary instructed to proceed with the collection of membership dues and subscriptions.
 1t Is the intention of the association to raise $6O,O00 for the purpose of con- structing a building and purchasing of books. using the library now under con- trol Of the Board of Education as a nucleus. It is the ultimate aim to con- struct a library costing from s25O,oOo to $3L 1000.
 The need of public library Is becoming more and more apparent every day. and it is the belief of those behind the move ment that as soon as the general public fully realizes this fact, which they be- lieve will happen in a very short space of time, a splendid institution will be the result Birmingham Is we'll able to build this library and the executive board of the association believes it will begin to develop definite shape within very few weeks.
 This movement was first started by the women's clubs of this city, who after ward turned 1t over to the men. The woman are very enthusiastic on the sub feet and believe Birmingham will have a splendid library in very short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Captain Peyton at the Encampment.

Jackson, Miss, June 1.-Adjutant General Fridge has requested the war department to assign Capt. F. G. Pey- ton of the Eighteenth infantry and Lieut.. l.. J. Brown of the Second cay airy to inspection duty during the en- campment that Is to be held this sum mer at Columbus These officers are both natives of Mississippi, the former having come from Columbus and the latter from Tupelo They have served as inspectors in this state before, and made a great many friends among the national guardsmen. The exact datc of the encampment has not been set, but is expected to be shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
$400, JAMESTOWN
 BONDS AUTHORIZED
For Completion of the Exposition. Railroads Agree to Take
 $1oo,ooo.

Norfolk Va, June 1.-The common stockholders of the Jamestown Exposition company today authorized by large ma jority the s4OO.OO0 bond Issue for the com pletion of the exposition. Of the com pany's 50,O00 shares of common stock were represented at the meeting. Of this number 2357 voted for the issue and only 265 against.
 The directors after passing a resolution ratifying the resolutions of the gover- nors, which invited J. NJ. Barr to act In an advisory capacity to the governors. In the contract there was placed a pro- vision that J. M. Barr shall, wherever differences arise the matter in question shall be referred to committee of bank CTS. It Is understood the railroad entering have agreed to take s100.O0O worth of bonds adn the remaining $100,OO0 of these will be disposed of In blocks to several other parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
REVOKES CHARTER
 BREWERY UNION
GomperS Makes AnnOunce-
 ment Through Morrison
WORKMEN WILL CONTEST
President American Federation of La bor Says In Letter Brewery Work men DIsobeyed Orders to
 to Effect Settlement.

Washington. June 1.-In the absence Of President Gompers Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, to- day made public MT. Gompers' an- nouncement of the revocation of the charter of the International Union of Brewery Workmen, because of its refusal to accept the terms prescribed by the fed- eration.
 The action will effect all the brewery workmen's unions throughout the country comprising a membership of about 4O, 000
 Asked for statement concerning the effect of the action of the Federation, MT. Morrison said:
 ''The decision rendered by President Gompers Is authorized by the executive council It not only sewers the connec- ton of the International Union of United Brewery Workmen with the American Federation of Labor but under the con- stitution of the American Federation of Labor 1t will prevent the 400 or more local unions of the brewery workers in various parts of the country from being represent ed by delegates in the 600 city central bodies and the 36 state branches af- filiated with the American Federation of Labor or from receiving the support or recognition in any way of the members of the 11S International unions holding charters from the federation"
 MT. Gompers decision was announced in a letter to Messrs. Adam Huebner Louis Kemper and Joseph Proesstle, at- torneys of the brewery workers union, whose office is in Cincinnati. In the let ter he reviewed the action of the federa@ tion at Minneapolis in November, 1906, when the workers were notified that un- less a settlement should be reached. en- gneers, firemen and teamsters must with draw from the brewery workers union, and that no others be accepted. The fact that this admonishment was not acted upon then, 1t was set forth as the action of the executive committee of the feder- ation which met in Washington last March.
 The letter continues:
 Under date of May 20 you advised me that by the referendum vote Of the mem bership of your organization the conclu- sion was reached to refuse to abide by the decision of the Minneapolis conven- ton of American Federation of Labor the highest court in the labor movement of your country.
 Now, therefore, I in accordance with the decision and instruction of the Min neapolis convention of the American Y tueIdtlOii Ol IdDoIt tue e&eCullNe cOuilcl directs me to say that the charter held by the International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America Is and stands revoked on this date, and you will therefore, return said charter to this office on receipt of this communication your organization being thereby disasocla- ted from the American Trades Union movement, the American Federation of Labor"
 e., 4I,n ..1~ men will contest the order and a long fight for reinstatement is anticipated. The brewery men have about $4OO,0dO In thtir treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Earth Shocks In Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuator, June 1.-Three earth shocks at about S;20 this morning caused the inhabitants of this city to jump from their beds and run panic stricken into the streets. The first and last of the shocks were slight, but the second was heavy and lasted about forty seconds, causing the bells in the churches to ring and stopping the clocks in the church towers.
 No news has yet been received from the interior of the republic, but it is con sidered probable that lamage was done by the earth shocks in the country.
 Owing to the peculiar kind of buildings the disturbance did not cause any damage in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
MAY BE LYNCHING
 IN MONROE, LA.
Negroes Kill a Car Conductor=one Hundred Armed Men Search
 for Murderers.

Shreveport La.. June IA special to the Times from Monroe, La., says:
 II. A. Kettles, street car conductor, was shot and killed here shortly before midnight by two negroes and as result intense excitement prevails. The shoot ing occurred in the eastern part of the city. Twenty-Five negroes have already been arrested and 100 armed men are securing the section, which may result in negroes being roughly dealt with. Robbery is believed to have prompted the negroes to commit the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
FAVORITE SONS HAVE
 TROUBLES AT HOME
BY J. R. HoRNADY

If the convention is held none of its proceedings will be recognized by Fora ker or his following as official and they Wlll proceed exactly as if it had never been conceived Tn result might be the appearance of two sets of delegates from Ohio in the national convention, in which event there would have to be a great deal or ingenious juggling to get the delegates first chosen safely through the door.
 Favorlte Sons.
 Considerable interest is felt in Ohio-aa well as in other states where favorite sons are being alternately lauded and abused-in the Pennsylvania republican convention, which meets in Harrisburg on June 6. It is pretty certain that Senator Knox will be endorsed for the presidency by this convention and this will put him right up in the front row among White House possibilities. That he is a can d1date for the office is admitted. When questioned relative to the Ohio fight he merely stated that he was mot discussing other candidates"
 Interest is also felt, especially among democrats, in the visit of Governor John son of Minnesota to Mississippi. The i'm presson he will leave upon the south will | have much to do with the success of the etfort now being made to put him in the running for the democratic nomination. Senator McCreary of Kentucky is out in an interview in which he expresses the conviction that Bryan will again be se- lected to head the democratic ticket, but he is strongly In favor of putting southern man on for vice president There are half dozen southern demo- crats who would e splendid candidates for second place." he said "and I trust the south will insist that 1t he recoenized in this way. The war has been over forty-two years, complete amity has been restored between the two sections, and there is no reason why the south should be ignored any longer by the party of which it is the mainstay."
 The justice of Senator McCreary's con tention can scarcely be questioned and the nomination of a southern man for the vice presidency is regarded as a strong probability
 The split in the Ohio republican ranks over the Taft-Foraker fight is already having its influence on local conditions in various municipalities. In Cleveland there is @ rupture that may easily re- suit in another democratic victory and put Mayor Tom Johnson in office for the fourth time. The chairman and sec retary of the republican city committee are hurling defiance at one another and allegations of graft are being made that will prove valuable to the democrats in the campaign now opening for municipal offices. If the fight keeps up in the state 1t s probable that the democrats will not only gain control of the common wealth, but will win important victories in numerous municipalities. They are alive to the fact that the day of their opportunity is at hand and they will hus- tie to make votes while the war clouds lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
French Ships at Jam estown.

Norfolk, Va, June 1.-The squadron of three warships sent to represent the re- public of France at the Jamestown ex- position. passed in the Virginia Capes to- day. The cruiser Kleber led as the Frenchmen passed in, followed closely by the cruisers Chasseloup-Laubet and Vic tor Hugo, in the order named. The squadron passed at once through lower Chesapeake Bay into Hampton Roads, and salutes were exchanged as the French representatives passed Fortress Monroe and took up anchor in close prox- unity to the American warships off the Jamestown exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
NIne.Year.oId Negro a Murderer.

Baltimore, June 1.-Sidney Har- mond, colored, aged 9 years. is under arrest, charged with the murder of William Griffin, his 11-year-old play mate, also colored. The boys quarreled over a game of marbles. There was a fight, and the Hammond boy went into the house A few minutes later he called Griffin into the house and shot him with pistol. Hammond is said to be the youngest prisoner the police of this city have ever had in custody on a charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
csr.raI Toledo Charged With Murders

Guatemala City, June 1.-The gov ernment declares that General Salva- dor Toledo, the Gutemalan revolution ist. wno is about to undertake an act i've campaign against President Ca hrera. is the author of the recent at tempt upon the life of the President of the republic as well as the insti- gator of the assassination of ex-Presi- dent Barillas in Mexico City. His mo tive was jealousy. General Toledo IS now making preparations with Presi- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua for an inva- sion of Salvador and Guatemala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
To Incorporate Whistler.

Mobile, June 1-(Special.)-In the pro- bate court today Ira H. Pringle and Thomas Allen filed petition for the in corporation of the town of Whistler, the corporate limits to be bounded on the north by Eight Mile creek, south by Eighth street, east by Gum branch and west by St. Stephens road. There were thirty-eight signatures to the petition. This action is said to have been neces- sary because of rowdyism existing in Whistler. The suburb Is the seat of the shops of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and the population within the section embraced is 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Colonel Wiqht at Washington.

Washington, June 1.-Col. Pearl Wight of New Orleans, republican na- tional committeeman from Louisiana, to whom President Roosevelt recently rendered the commissionership of in ternal revenue, arrived in Washington today Colonel Wight will spend Mon day at Leesburg, Va, but will return here the day following. when he will have a conference with the President regarding the offer made him. He de- clined tonight to say whether or not he would accept the position, in ad- vance of his conference with the Pres ident on Tuesday, At that time, Colo nel Wight said, a number of sugges- tions will probably be made concerning the matter at the White House.