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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
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ME; but this must not be exaggerated whilst
1ne 1ne ears should be well set and wide anart
The eye is full. globular, dark, and sliabtlv
more oval than round
Possibly the Peruvian is more oftan soo,
than the Abyssinian. l he color is a secondary
matter. IN this cavy; it is Judged pracfically
solely for its size and coat. The pure whites
are are great 1 1aVorT1tes, but require lot of care
perfectly straight, not showing the least curl
or wave. 1t is parted down the middle Of
the back, and hangs on either side to the
ground, upon which some inches of its coat
VIII tran' DAILY grooming with a brush and
comb is necessary, and the animal must be
kept on somewhat dry diet, as ANYTHING of
a laxative nature must be carefully avoided.
Oats, sound and full, bread crusts, carrots,
ory, parsley and lawn grass, should form the
Diet. on the contrary, the Abyssinian may
have practically anything to eat He ia
very hardy, and his stiff and wiry coat, which
much admired in the Peruvian. matches his
constitution.
Peruvians cannot stand much cold. and re.
qulTe certain amount of warmth, such as
that OF an inhabited stable, to bring the coats
side all Its life, and needs only a draught-
proof shelter to which to retreat in wet
weather or on frosty nights. The Abyssinian's
coat IS OF circles of stiff straight hair, about
one inch long. and radiating each from its
own centre; these are known technically as
"rosettes," and good pig will have as many
as twenty all over its body.
CAVES do not require much room nor are
they, expensive as regards feeding They
should be provided with hntches of the same
type as rabbit hutches. In feeding, CAVES
will do very well on rabbit food. They de.
light in oats bran, meal of any sort, milk
ard porridge, with good clean water For
green feed they will freely take dandelion,
cabbage, groundse etc, and they cannot be
called fastidious in their tastes They must
be kept clean, and if ordinary care IS exer.
cised they are not at all liable to diseases.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
A Hungry Fisherman
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

could see that the point vas directly under
the fish which | had selected as a victim
There was now no need of thrust A
slight, quick jerk, and the trout was hooked.
Swiftly pulled my prey to the surface and
took it from the hook, which had entered
one side of the fish, just back of its middle.
The fish, was two-pounder, though not fat.
In this capture l had made as little
ccmmotion as possible; yet l was surprised,
Upon looking into the water, to find that the
other trout had not moved their positions.
Perhaps they saw nothing extraordinary in
the surface.
II grew more sllillful as l continued this
novel and unsportsmanlilze mode of fishing.
My only excuse is that l was literally a pot
hunter. feared there would be nothing
for supper unless l could catch some ol
those trout.
Il persisted till I had caught six, weighing
quite two pounds each. My conscience
would allow me to take no more of them, fol
I thought these six fish would furnish sup
per and breakfast for three boys, although
having our brisk appetites.
"This is my story" concluded Bart, "and
your supper was proof of ITS veracity."
The other boys reported good sport among
lures. The three, companions were soon
asleep, enjoying their rest on the fragrant
evergreen boughs.
The next morning it looked again like
ram a consultation was neld, and the boys
decided to start for home. They had had
enough of wet weather in camp
They had scarcely got their belongings
packed into the boat when a cold rain begah
falling. The rain lent energy to their oars
and by the middle of the forenoon they
walked into Uncle Hiram's cozy office.
The old gentleman listened with smypath'
to the tale of their woes; but when Bari.
told the story Of his capture of trout UncB
Bart he exclaimed, @you had no excuse
for catching those trout out of season Your
being hungry makes it no better! If you
can't take enough provisions with you, e9
shoot game with your guns, you've no busi
ers in my house; and 1 want you three q
promise that never again, under any circunli
stances. will you break the game-laws!"
The boys gave their words, and, though
the lecture made them feel somewhat guilty
they never had reason to regret either it Ok
their promise. n
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
~~ THE BEST PETS FOR BOYS TO KEEP w.


HE rabbit is very intelligent animal,
capable of discriminating affection,
very clean in its habits, and neat to
preciseness in its person. 1t is a COM
mon delusion that any box will do for rabbit
hutch, even if the boards cape an inch or two'
and the whole thing is nasty and draughty;
Overfed one day and damp through and
through all the winter long, is it any wonder
that the animal becomes diseased, and lies
dull and listless in its hutch? 1t would be
wonderful if it did not In hutehes which
are nationally planned and kept rabbits may
pay for themselves, firstly, by exhibition and
the consequent sale of themselves and their
young, and secondly, by the sale of their
young ones for household purposes. All rab-
bits kept in hutches should have exercise
as often as possible. 1t is cruelty to keep
a lively thing like rabbit boxed up week
in, week out, and never allow it to stretch
its legs. Make a run for it of few yards OF
wire netting, and whenever possible, allow the
rabbit to have run on the lawn.
With regard to feeding, an earthenware
saucer with fanged edges should be provided
for the food, as it prevents waste by scratch
ing out grains, ETC., and is easily cleaned. In
this ration of whole oats, bits of bread, or
crushed oats and bran in equal parts should
be given every morning, allowing Tor each
rabbit OF medium proportions, such as a
Dutch, one moderate sized handful. With
this should be given any kind of green stuff
from the kitchen garden, for which in winter
roots may be substituted. OF these, swedes,
turnips and carrots are the best. Good sound
meadow hay is great standby for the rabbit
keeper, and grass mowings are also excellent
food; but clover hay is bad for young rab-
bits and unwholesome in excess for their eld-
ers. A second feed should be given in the
evening. and the nature of this depends on
the kind of rabbit that is kept, as in some
cases it is desirable to encourage size and
weight, while in others the rabbit must be
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE
"Who's going to furnish all these kettles
and things?" asked Herb
Il can furnish the two lanterns" said Ed.
"T1l furnish a frying-pan," said Mark.
81 can bring an axe and tea kettle" said
Percy.
"And I a boiling kettle" added Will.
"Well." said Herb, "the corpse is the only
thing that's left for me to bring, So"
"The what?" interrupted Mark
'Why, the corpse-the-"
"He calls the hatchet the corpse you
know, because he thinks Wen have to bury
it occasionally while we're in camp" explain
ed VIII, laughing. "And l don't know but
tinued, "Well, set these things down under
the different names, and we'll think out the
rest of the articles we'll need"
"WeU need knives and forks and spoons
and SUCH" said Ed.
eyes, and some Dishes" said Herb.
"And two or three pals and some pans
and basket" said Mark.
eyes. and a looking-glass, and comb and
brush"
"Why, where will we put all the thingsY'
"Haye to leave some of them at home, I
guess" said Will.
"You don't want to leave the looking-gIass
at home. il you want Percy to enjoy him
"Is that so?" retorted Percy "WeIl. if l
look in the. glass any oftener or any longer
at time than you do. I'd like somebody to
tell me it."
'1'll tell you it." said Ed, obligingly.
"Wen, l don't think you need say any
thing about lookingglas Ed," said Herb
"a fellow who carries a pocket-mirror all
the time"
"How do you know I carry pocket
mirror all the time"
"Why, because you loaned it to me the
other day."
you wished you had one like it?"
"Umi What's the next thing on the pro-
gram, WHIP" said Herb. changing the sub
ject very suddenly, as the laugh was thus
turned on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Camp Endoriaski

''Well, I think, to settle this thing up
quickly, you had better write out list on a
separate piece of paper, of everything we
shall need to take along with us, and then
pass the paper around and let each fellow
check off the things he can bring, and you
copy them down afterward in your book un-
der their names"
Then, while Herb was writing out the list.
VIII said:
Herb and l will see to getting the tent
and the boat and the eatables. and a draw
man to cart the things to the boat wharf
for us, and also make arrangements for the
captain of the boat to take us and our be-
long1ngs up the river and land us at our
camp ground"
Herb. finished the list, with an occasional
suggestion from the Others, and it was passed
around 1n to receive, the Checking"
When this had been done, Will said:
"Of course, each fellow will have to take
his, own blankets and pillows and towels,
and such things, and any one can bring any,
thing else that they like. which they think
will add to their comfort or pleasure, or to
that OF the other members of the camp; but
be sure and have. everything well packed in
good, substantial boxes, and have some kind
of handles on the boxes so that they can be
easily carried; and be sure and have every
thing ready not later than seven o'clock, for
the boat leaves at eight, and we want to
have everything safely slowed on board be-
"Well," said Mark, "I move a committee
be appointed to go up to Ed Doty's house on
Tuesday morning at six o'clock and wake
ED Doty will wake up all right, never
you fear" retorted Ed. eff anybody will
need to be walked up, it viii be you-or
Percy. noticing that Percy seemed quite
pleased at Marks joke.
well, I'm going home. fellows" said
so am +" said Herb. care you, Mark? %
"No, not yet"
"Well, goodnight"
Goodnight"
Goodnight, fellows"
Goodnight"
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

~ Y CONSULTING any advanced arith-
tH metic or unabridged dictionary, it
" will be seen that a mile in one
country differs greatly from that Of
another country. so that confusion is very
likely to cnsue in the readers mind.
But a knot, or nautical mile, is not meas
ured by guess or common usage, it rests on
scientific basis, and cannot vary.
How much is knot? This question is
asked, we believe, in every sea voyage by
with a clear reply. Sailors themselves do
not describe it distinctly, and books of ref
erence differ as to its dimensions. We pur-
pose to answer the question here.
A knot is one-sixtieth of a mean degree
of the earths meridian This definition re-
Qulres explanation, and also numerical com
putation. The earth's meridian is commonly
described as any circle whose centre is the
ence passes through the Poles.
This is not exact, because the meridian is
not true circle. Evidently it would be a
true circle if the earth were a true sphere,
but the earth is not a true sphere it is
spheroid, its diameter measured on the axis
being less than its diameter at the Equator
Hence the circumference of a section of
the earth by plane passing through its cen
tire and the Poles, which circumference is a
meridian, IS not 4 true circle, but an oval
Bearing this in mind, it will be easy to un-
derstand the meaning of a mean degree of
the earth's meridian.
IL Inree nundred and sixty separate de-
grees be set off from the centre of perfect
circle, it is evident that the circular measure
Of each degree measured on the circumference
of the circle will be the same.
But if they be set off from the centre of an
oval, the measurements on the circumference
of the oval will not all be the same That
this is the case, any one may demonstrate
for himself, by drawing an oval and its min
or axis, and then from the centre of the
oyal, with radius equal to its semi-minor
axis, inscribing circle in the oval
If now degrees-or rather, for convenience
equimultiples of a degree-be set off from
the common centre, the geometry of the
figure will show at once the variation in the
circular measurements on the circumference
of the oval
Now. mean degree of the earth's meridian
is the average length of these $50 unequal
measurements, and it is obtained by dividing
the length of the meridian by 360. Astrono-
mers have measured the earth's meridian
and found it to be 131 ,259, ,2S7 English feet
Dividing this by $780, we get 1864, ,6O9. .1a
feet as the length of mean degree of the
meridian. One-sixtieth of this, then, is q
knot. And thus, by division, a knot is founc
to, be 6.0l6S1S. feet or 2,025.6 yards, or ]
mile 1856 yards
1t will now be convenient to notice that 4
knot being 6,076.S1S feet, and mile beine
$3.50 feet, the proportion of knot to milt
is very nearly as 6076 is to $3.50, or, divid
ing by four, as 1919 is to 1920, which B
very nearly as 10 to 13. So that, for or
dinary purposes, knots may be converted int,
miles by taking thirteen knots as equal Il
fifteen miles, and vice versa.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
An Astronomer

The governess had drawn the constellation
of Orion on the blackboard, and was explain
ing where to find it in the sky, when very
little girl glanced up and said in a woe be-
gone voice.
Il am pnt to bed at $50, but I'm going to
look for Maria tonight"
An older and wiser child explained:
Ethel doesn't know much about astron-
omy, but do. | know Venus and Mars,
and O'Brien, too"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Saved by a Monkey

~ HE following story of monkeys hero
ism comes from India. A large OF
~ rangoutang was very much attachel
to his master, and also to the baD
boy who was the pet of the whole family
One fine day a fire suddenly broke out il
the house. and everybody was running he'd
and there to put it out while the little bo
in his nursery was almost forgotten, and whe
they thought of him the staircase was all j,
flames. What could be done?
As they were looking up and wondering,
large, hairy hand and arm opened the window
and presently the monkey appeared with tb
baby in his arms, and carefully climbed dow
over the porch and brought the child safeI
to his nurse. Nobody else could have don
is not nearly so strong. You may imagin
how the heroic monkey was praised and pe1
ted after that! The best of the story is the
it is true.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
A Nautical Mile

. Y CONSULTING any advanced arith-
X metic or unabridged dictionary, it |
will be seen that a mile in one
country differs greatly from that of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

upon, and which Dr. McKim sent last
night:
Bishop Charles II Brent, Manila. p. l.:
You have again been elected Bishop OF
Washington, Afectionate greetings"
That Bishop Charles Henry Brent. Of
the Philippines, sent his decllnation Of the
oishOpric OF Washington before he re-
ceived formal written notification OF his
election and the letters concerning the at
titude OF the diocese toward him. and
that a cablegram from Rev DR.. r. II.
McKim. president Of the diocesan conven-
-ton, Influenced him 20 hurry his decision,
was the Information given the convention
when 1t opened in the morning by DR.. Nc
Kim
Following the rumors that the effect Of
DR. McKims cablegram on May 90 re-
questing that Bishop Brent cable his de-
cision. was 10 hurry the Philippine bishop.
message to Bishop Brent:
Did cable OF 20th hurry decision? Had
letter been received
To which the following reply was re-
ceived from Bishop Brent:
Yes. no"
Taking for granted that the two words
IN reply were not transposed, DR. McKim
stated that no one in the convention could
be more sincerely or honestly sorry than
himself that his cablegram of May % had
had the effect OF fastening Bishop Brent's s
decision. He added. however. he felt il
did not alter the decision of the Philip
pine churchman.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper.

Women are as subject 10 kidney trou-
bic as men, which fact is often over
looked
Many womens complaints often prove
TO be nothing else but kidney trouble,
or the result OF kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they will cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
In the back, bearing-down feelings. head
ache, and loss OF ambition
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
bic. and maybe despondent; it makes
any one so
But thousands OF irritable. nervous,
tired, and broken-down women have re-
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use Of -Swamp-Root. the great Kidney,
Liver. and Bladder Remedy
Swamp-Root brings new life and ac-
tivity TO the kidneys. the cause OF such
troubles.
Many send for a sample bottle TO see
what SwampRoot. the great Kidney.
Liver. and Bladder Remedy will do for
them. Every reader. OF this paper. who
has not already tried Il. may address Dr.
Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. n. Y and
receive sample bottle free by mail.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
TO RATIFY PARTY PRINCIPLES.
League of Republican State Clubs
Plans Big Meeting.

For the purpose Of indorsing the Re
publican nominees and the platform that
will be adopted by the Republican ma
tional convention. a ratification meeting
will be held at the Raleigh Hotel on
Tuesday evening next. under the auspices
of the League Of Republican State Clubs
OF the District
Henry NJ. Camp. president Of the
league, VIII preside. and address the
executive committee, and the invited
presidents Of the various Republican
clubs OF this city.
Francis Curtis and other prominent
speakers are expected TO make ad..
dresses.
In order to allow the 1000 members OF
the association TO express their apprecia-
ton Of the Republican platform and
nominations, an excursion Is being plan
ned, to be held at Marshall Hall on Au-
gust IL
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
RICHMOND PLANT BURNS.
Destruction OF stove Works Entails
Loss of 100000.

Destruction OF stove Works Entails
Loss of 100000.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
Richmond Va, June 17-The plant and
office OF the Richmond stove Company.
one OF the largest stove manufacturers
in the South. was practically destroyed
by FIRE. which originated in the third
floor Of the building tonight The build
ing adjoined the 100000 plant OF the
American Tobacco Company.
r. G. Rennolds and w. j. Anderson
owners Of the burned plant, tonight es-
timated their loss at $4,000. with only
100000 insurance. Two hundred en-
ployes Of the company are temporarily
put out Of work. and statesmen in nearly
every section Of the country may be
called in as a result Of the conhagration.
Defective wiring is believed to have
caused the fire. which started about the
center OF the building on the third floor.
So rapidly did it spread that before It
was seen flames we're bursting through
the roof.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
MRS. BURLEsON PLAYWRIGHT.
PlnyIet by COnEressmnn'S Wife Pro-
duced at BeIasco.

NJ btAAacO.
At the Belasco Theater Yesterday tbe
regular performance was preceded by the
production. for the first time on any
stage, OF a little one-act play by Mrs
A. S. Burleson. wife Of CONGRESSMAN
Burleson, of Texas. entitled "A Con-
gressman's Secretary" and it's two char
acters, Congressman Marster and his
wife. were played by Mr. Ralph KeIlard
and Miss Frances keenan,.
The scene Of the play is the commit
tee-room Of the Congressman. a Young
man who finds some difficulty IN making
both ends meet on his salary At the
solicitation Of his wife. he has agreed 10
discharge his competent secretary. and
10 let his wife do the work The humor
Of the piece lies first IN the entire jE-
norance Of the wife as to Congressional
procedure. and. secondly, in the utter
impossibility OF any man, even a Con-
gresham. demanding an Observance Of
Office discipline from his wife
For instance. Mrs. Marster takes II
upon her to answer her husbands mail
and he is Mortified to find that she has
turned down with scant courtesy a pow
erful constituent who has applied for a
naval appointment for his son. and has
cheerfully accepted a fee OF $1,000 20 Sc
cure a patent for a stranger The whole
comedy OF the sketch lies In the utter
incompetence Of the wife. and It ends
with the news that the old secretary is
coming back
The dialogue IS bright and well written
and the piece was very well played by
Mr.. Kellard and Miss keenan,. "A Con-
gressman's Secretary" is too slight and
fragile 20 use as a curtain-raiser, but II
may have a fair chance in vaudeville.
A large audience saw it yesterday, and
It was much applauded.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
DIED.

SANMACh-suddenly. on Monday. June IS lss a.
1;o -, p m, JOHN, beloved husband Of Elizabeth
flinsul irom his late residence ssS Bnshtrood
N'ehie - -hWest. on Friday June ls st $50
a. m Requiem mss at the Church of The -
oed Heart az 10 O'Clock Relatives and frier5s
are respectfully invited 10 attend Iut.rne,t
private P6eaSe omit flowers.
EICHNER-On Monday. June Is 1905 ~ sn
MS LENA EICHNER. aged seventy years,
Funeral from her late residence l5l5 Ffftb stree.
noI1A"est, on thursday. June Is, az a. m Re
QUEEN mass al St Msry's Church AZ s:n Into
msnt at St Mary's Cemetery.
hAkRls-On Monday. June IS. 1908 stsn q.
ms residence, lsos H street northwest, EDWIN
HARRIS. in his seTenty-cighth year.
Funeral services from his late residenee o- H.,
eAy, June T. AZ 20 , m. Friends and relatives
invited lntermeut lpriFatel at Oak HiI Gem
tery- Kindly omit flowers
kNOBLOCH-Suddcnly. az her residence Rsrr~,
Nd. on TUESDAY. June I6 1905 AZ l9 m
LOUISA. wife of the lase Charles William
hhoo.och and beloved mother q William ].
hnooloch and Mrs. William VI DIVER
Funeral services at BerEyn Chapel THURSDAY Jpne
Is at 20 m. Intsment at ProSpect Hm
Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited
MARTIN-0n Tuesday. June B 1905. MARGARET
n, eldest daughter Of II. II. and Catherine J.
Martin lnee HAZEL.
Funeral from parents residence lbs Florida .r.
nue. northeast. THURSDAY afternoon June ls ar Z
ociocA Relatives and friends invited 70 attend
MEEHAN-Suddenly on June Is. 1905. DAVID 7
MEEHAN. beloved husband Of Nancy NreehsD
IN the siXty-siTth year Of his age
FunCnl from his late residence 76 N 49,.
southeast. thence 10 ST. Peters Churs, Frs5.~
morning. June IS where mass win h. ssts =.
the rpose q his soul promptly at 9 o'rIort
Friends and relatives invited Intermen. :,
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
NOBLE-Suddenly. on Wednesday. Iune y loos ..
y. m. JOSEPH. beloved husband a. Fliss
{. Noble -@
Notice Of funeral hereafter
OITER-Suddenly on Monday, June Is loos AZ
lO-0 .. NJ. at his residence. l4ls Tbi-tv.a,tt
street. JOHN WILLIAM POTTER. IN TIE fo-tv-
second year Of his age
Funeral services at residence THURSDAY mornine m
$50 O'Clock; thence 70 Holy Trinity Cbrrrh
Whep solemn high mass will be said fo- the -
pose ot his soul. Friends and relatives invt,.s
10 attend.
WALL-suddcnly. June Is. 1908. L HEL EN- WALL.
Funeral services at her late home. sO5 NJ st-eet
northwest June IS. at a. m. Intermen. At
Baltimore. Nd.
WiLSON-suddenly. on Tuesday June Is lss a.
ms residence, 1903 V street northwest EDWARD
J.. youngest son Of Catherine NJ and the iat,s
Dr. John ]. Wilson.
Funeral from ST. Pau's Church Fifteenth ana
streets northwest Thursday morning AZ 10 o'clork
lleaSe omit flowers Bristol and HArtford
Conn. papers please copy.l
The Washington herald., 1908-06-18

The delegates are the only ones. the
delegates OF whom enough are solid FOR
Taft and stolid for him. also. if there
should be any inquiry on that point.
At that IL is more than likely that
Brother Charles p Taft and Manager
Frank II. Hitchcock and Manager Ar
thur Norys. and all the rest OF the Taf,
boomers will have shivery dreams to-
night Suppose those delegates should
get away; suppose a stampede should
start? The mere thought is enough 10
make any one nervous. isn't IL, after
what happened to-day.