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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

his territory above the window
One night ! was eating my dinner very
quietly, when two bright little eyes peered over
the edge of my plate, and gradually the head
of a lizard emerged from the shadow, till the
silky white throat, pulsing with every breath
was plainly visible. The little fellow looked me
squarely in the eyes, turned his head from side to
side with half-curious, half doubling air, and
then scampered away. The next night he re-
turned and ate morsel of chicken had placed
behind pickle dish, and after that we always
dined together my guest playing hide and seek
among the dishes until had finished my meal
After dinner, when the servant was gone and
the room was still, my little friend would be-
come holder, sometimes catching an unwary
insect within an inch of my hand As soon as
he spied moth he would crouch and lash his
tail, exactly a cat does when it sees mouse
Inch by inch would he creep forward, crouchlng
low and remaining perfectly still if the quarry
showed any signs of uneasiness and after few
moments raising his head to ascertain if it was
safe to make another advance. When within
about six inches of his prey, he would hurl him
self upon it with a rapidity that the eye could
not follow. Few indeed were the insects that
escaped this deadly little hunter.
One night my pet brought friend with him.
They came down the wall with many misgiv-
ings, skurrying back 10 their retreat at the
slightest disturbance Evidently my regular
visitor was the male, and the newcomer was his
mate. He made many trips between the wall
and the table before he could persuade his bet
ter half to venture over; but in the end she
came and ate her share of chicken.
After considerable practice on my part, the
two lizards learned to come to me whenever
chirped to them. If held my hand perfectly
still, the male would eat his chicken from my
fingers; but never could persuade his wife to
be so indscreet. While he was nibbling the
chicken she would wag her tail slowly, spread
her four little birdlike feet in readiness for
fight, and watch closely for any show of treach-
cry on my part
One morning two empty eggshells, each
about the size of hummingbird's egg, dropped
the table. They were blush white and
would have passed for birds eggs had they not
been joined together. That night two baby
lizards, SO tiny and pale that they were scarcely
perceptble upon the white wall, came out of
the crack with my two friends, and l knew that
the family had increased to four The parents
came regularly to dine with me as before; but
the babies never ventured so far from home.
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the Philip
i pines the walls and ceilings
of the SDaciOds old Spanish
By Beatrice Daniels

of the spacious old Spanish
houses are whitewashed, making anything dark
on the surface conspicuous. Once hVed Tor
many months in one of these barnlike structures,
and my constant companions were the house
lizards that, as soon as darkness came and the
lamps were lighted, crawled out OF their hiding
places to feed upon the numerous insects that
the light attracted through the open windows
from the swamps beyond.
At first as they ran over walls and ceilings,
the lizards all looked alike to me; but as the
days went by came to know each one as 1t
appeared in its particular locality, from two
tiny baby lizards that lived in a crack an earth
quake had opened in the brick wall above my
dining table, to big fellow five inches long
that occasionally rushed out from behind a
window cap upon some unsuspectlng moth
flashing his tail furiously If he missed his
prey.
Each lizard had portion of the wall or cell
ing over which it worked, and seldom tres
passed upon the territory OF its neighbor.
Regularly after dinner a silvery gray lizard
came out of rat hole under the window, and
after looking about for moment uttered a
loud Chuck, chuck!" From somewhere in
the deep recess of the window came an answer
ing Chuck, chuck!' and soon second lizard
appeared, and the two seampered off together
to the corner behind the kerosene stove, where
the bluebottles had their lodgings.
The lamp hung in the middle of the room,
and one little lizard discovered that within the
circle of light it cast the ceiling was always
cloud of moths. For some weeks 1t toasted un-
molested then night strange lizard found
ats way into the room, and during the course
of its adventures came upon the chosen spot.
The little fellow that had already taken pos
session was so busy eating moth that he was
not aware of the strangers presence till he
heard an ominous Chuck, chuck close be-
hind him. The newcomer had taken fancy
not only to the locality, but to the half eaten
moth as well, and was preparing to fight for
what remained of it.
The little lizard ran for its life; but the in
truder followed, and for several seconds there
was lively scene enacted upon the ceiling of
the old Spanish room. Then ! heard deep
toned Chuck, chuck!' from over the win
dow, and looking up the tail Of the big
brown lizard flashing furiously. Presently he
darted up the wall and across the ceiling, and
when the contest was ended the stranger
in full retreat minus his tail. The victor helped
himself to moth, as if in recompense for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Stamps of German Domestics

EACH week there is pasted in the little blank
book that every servant girl in Germany
must possess a postage stamp to the value of
about five cents.
This stamp IS donation, compulsory under
the German law, which the mistress must afford
the servant. Should the girl fall i'll, the stamps
are redeemed by the Government, or the ser
want may retain the stamps indefinitely until,
when she has attained ripe old age, the Gov
eminent pays her premium for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

Jewels, curiosities and works of art with which
Commodus had filled the palace. In an inven-
tory of the things sold during the auction
there is the following item
Carriages, which had contrivances to meas
ure the distance over which they were driven,
and to count the hours spent in the journey"
Whatever the device was. it passed out of
the knowledge of man with the downfall of
Rome; for the credit of the invention of the
chariot way-wiser" is given in modern history
to some member of the Royal Society, and the
date fixed at 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Why Thunder Is SO Loud

EXPERIMENTS made in the Jefferson Physi
cal Laboratory by Professor Trowbridge of
Harvard University show that the astounding
noise of lightning discharge is largely due to
the dissertation of water vapor, through the ex-
plosion of the hydrogen and oxygen gases pro-
duced by such dissertation. In his mimic
lightning experiments the authority referred
to has produced a torrent of huge electric
sparks. The noise of the discharge was great
that the operator had to stop his ears with cot
ton and then wrap heavy cloth round them,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Forbidden to Vote

HOW many kinds of persons are not allowed
II to vote at State elections? Women in all
States except Colorado, Idaho, Utah. and
Wyoming; idiots and criminals in most States;
paupers in many States; Chinese in Oregon
Nevada, and California; Indians in Mississippi,
Montana, and Nevada; Indians not taxed in
Maine and Washington; and in Minnesota
when they lack the customs of civilization"
Mississippi and Idaho exclude bigamists,
Florida and Michigan bar duelists, and several
States disqualify soldiers and sailors. Wis
consin excludes those who bet on elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Roman Taxicabs

TAXICABS excepting the motive power, are
not nearly SO new most people think.
The Chinese some half dozen centuries ago
had a cart with an attachment that measured
the long miles the painting coolies covered, and
IT may have been a common thing for Roman
youth to spring into taxi" direct ITO the
baths" and then pay at SO much mile for the
ride
1t is recorded that Emperor Pertinax, in
order to procure money for a donation to the
nine days, the magnificent garments, furniture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Aluminium Paper

THIS material is intended as a substitute for
tinfoil. 1t consists of paper specially pre-
pared to give it parchment like consistency,
and covered with powdered aluminium sprin-
killed. on a thin layer of resin. Pressure is APP
piled when the coating is soft, to insure the
adhesion of the powder. The metallic surface
thus obtained is not affected by moisture or by
greasy substances.
Aluminium paper is cheaper than tinfoil, and
in Germany efforts are being made to introduce
it extensively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Compasses in Sleeping Rooms

TT is a curious fact that no Japanese ever
sleeps with his head to the north. The rea-
son is that the dead in Japan are always buried
with their heads in that direction. Conse-
quently, in the sleeping rooms of many Of the
private houses of Japan. not to speak of hotels
in larger cities diagram of the points of the
compass is conspicuously posted on the ceiling
for the information of guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
Candles of the Sky

DR. CHARLES FABRY of the French Acad-
- emy of Sciences announces that careful
measurements of the light of the star Vega, one
of the brightest in the heavens, when it is seen
near the zenith in calm weather, show that it
is equal to that of a standard candle burning
at a distance of twenty-five hundred feet from
the eye.
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DO YOU KNOW

NOTE-Sometnes odd curious fact generally knoarn
ieH aorth the readers attention. sometimes little theory
Of exceptional interest Under this heading and this page
shall print
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A STRANGE PET

service rendered the little lizard,
and then went leisurely back to
his territory above the window.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
APPEAL ASSAULT
4 AND BATTERY CASE

The assault and battery case of the
State VS. Christine Weigum was heard
before Judge van der Las last week.
The charge was preferred by Mary
Brownfeld. The case was the result of
free-for-all fight over the rights of
occupancy of a section of railroad land.
Both families had been running their
stock on this land when the Weigum
interfered and drove off the Brownfeld
stock. The Brownfields took up the
matter with the N. P. with the object
of buying the land and found it was
not on the market.
They then decided that their stock
had as much right there as the Weieum's
so they ran the animals there again.
The Weigums again interfered and tried
to put off the others with the result that
both families engaged in pitched
battle.
The judge found the defendant guilty
and fined her SIS and costs. Notice of
an appeal has been filed by her attor-
ney, H. C. Berry. States attorney Nc
Bride prosecuted.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
MAKING FIRST PLANS
FOR MINING STATION

Dean E. J. Babcock of the state school
of mines has been in Hebron this week,
starting the establishment of the mining
experiment station that the legislature
authorized in its last session. Dean
Babcock is in Hebron to put the thing
on its feet for the first years work.
The act says that the station shall be
part of the State University. and under
the direction of the board of trustees.
It is established to promote the develop
ment of the mining interests of the
state. particularly with reference to the
best methods of utilizing and mining
the deposits of Ignite coal and clay.
Actual mining and treatment Of these
products are to be carried on there, and
any experiments that may be desired are
to be performed. Every part of the work
is under the direction Of Dean Babcock,
and he is to issue bulletins of the work
carried on. The legislature recommends
that safety appliances and methods for
mining shall also be studied, and that
owners and MANAGERS of mines shall be
advised as to them at any time. as
will as to the other work.
The innovation promises to be very
valuable one, especially under the
efficient direction of the present Dean.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
NEW ENGLAND AND d.
The BLo0MER GIRLS

Two baseball games have been
scheduled for Sunday and Monday, which
will furnish plenty Of sport for the fans.
On Sunday the opponents Of Dickinson
will be New England. This hustling
berg has hustling team this year.
They have defeated Mott three times
already and it looks as though the game
would be close one throughout.
Monday afternoon at o. clock the Star
Bloomer girls will be the attraction.
They have been seen here before 50 the
public knows what the team is. They
are accompanied BY good band under
the direction Of Prof. Harry McGowen.
which will play at the game and the
counter attractions of the band and see
ing team Of girls play baseball again
sta team Of men should be sufficient to
draw 9 big crowd.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
HoMEsTEADERs Make
PROTEST AGAINST DELAY

A dispatch from Washington states
that protes is from homesteaders in
North Dakota against the methods fol-
lowed by special agents Of the land
office. are to be the subject of personal
investigation by Commissioner Fred
bennett of the general land Office. Com
missioner bennett will leave Washing
ton shortly for the northwest, and will
spend some time in the North Dakota
land districts.
Hundreds of protests have come from
North Dakota homesteaders, that after
they had offered final proof Of their
lands, the proofs are held up for long
period on the unsupported objection of
the land Office agents.
Commissioner bennett is understood
to have issued orders that the cases
should be cleaned up as rapidly as pos
sible. but the complaints still come to
Washington. Senator McCumber has
taken the matter up and Commissioners
bennett has agreed to make a thorough
inquiry into the situation ,3s5s
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
BLOOM WILL LOCATE
IN MANDAN SOON

Mandan Pioneer: C. A. Bloom, who
has been located at Dickinson for the
past two years, and who is known over
the slope country as first-class architect
and contractor will make his home in
Mandan in the future. AS soon as he
can get located he will make bid for
his share of the contracting business in
that city. y
b MIR. Bloom is q man who is thoroughly
cempetent in his line Of work. For
three yearse he was connected with the
St Paul Building company and for five
years was in business for himself in
St Paul. He has drawn the plans for
many of the big business blocks of the
SANITY city and also built many beau
tiful homes there. Since he has been at
Dickinson he constructed the new Ar
mory building, which is the largest
assembly hall in the state and also built
the two story brick store occupied by
the German Mercantile company. He
has also constructed many of the new
homes in Dickinson. The plans for the
new $50, 900 high school building were
drawn by MIR. Bloom These facts are
enough to convince the people of Man
dan Mr.. Bloom understands his business
fully.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
REPORTS FROM COUNTIES
SHOW CROPS DOING WELL

The crop reports for early July as
gathered by Commissioner Gilbreath,
show an excellent condition everywhere:
Billings county reports the ground some
what dry until Tuesday when heavy
shower fell. Some low lands flooded.
slightly injuring the general outlook
High land crops are excellent. Flax
coming nicely although late in starting.
Hettinaer county reports general rain
OF from one to one and one-half inches
and crops of all kinds in very thrifty
conditions.
From Adams county all crops looking
fine. Heavy showers during week which
were much needed in some places. Oats
and barley heading. All small grains
in best condition. Corn making rank
growth and promises we'll.
Stark county, all grains looking well,
early fields of wheat commencing to
head, plenty of moisture everywhere.
In low places there has been some com
plant of too much rain. Corn seems
little backward but has good color and
with fair weather will come very fast.
Half an inch of rain fell on the 3rd,
following closely on the heavy rains
of the previous week.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
ROCKET CRASHES INTO
cR0WL s STORE WINDOW

One of the exciting episodes of the
Fourth occurred shortly before nine
O'Clock Monday evening in the business
section of First Avenue West. when
heavy rocket flew into the south show
window of A. T. Crowl's department
store breaking the plate glass window
and setting fire to the display of dress
goods, etc in the window. The flames
were putsout before any great damage
was done.
An ardent celebrator had purchased
one of the large three pound sky rockets
and had built frame which he set in
the street, in front of Crowley's drug
store. The stick was too long for the
trough. so part of it was broken off and
the lack of balance caused the rocket,
when lighted, to zig-zae about the street
in all directions until it landed in the
Crowl window. That no one was in
jured was a wonder for if the whizzine
head had struck anyone. it would have
caused serious, and perhaps fatal re-
suits When The rocket shot through
the window it landed among the cotton
dress goods and set them afire. The
owner Of the rocket smashed the rest
Of the glass and then smothered the
flames Mr.. Crowl places the loss to
stock at about SIS and the window will
cost the First National bank SIS to re-
place.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
MESS WAGON TO Be
HORSE SALE Feature

The Dickinson Horse Sales Co. is
getting lot of horses listed for the
July 26-7-S sale and the indications are
that the company will have a bigger
sale this month than in June.
Some of the buyers who were here
last month have already engaged rooms
for the July sale, and there are number
of new buyers from eastern states who
are making inquiries about the class
OF stuff that will be put in the ring
this month.
In order to appropriately entertain
the hundreds of visitors who will attend
the sales, the management is encoutae-
ing reproduction of real ranch scenes
of the good old days when stockmen
were monarchs of all they surveyed in
this country. Carl Peterson, the famous
roundup man from Medora, will appear
on the streets with real mess wagon
from which meals will be served in
camp style. Bill Mccarthy will Give
wild west exhibition on two evenings
which will be worth trip to Dickinson
to see from great distance. No one
knows better how to handle buckine
horses than Bill Mccarthy, who is him.
self an expert rider, roper, etc., having
spent all his life on the range handling
horses.
Mr.. Mccarthy will probably load out
his cowboys and horses from here and
visit some of the fairs in the eastern
part OF the state, giving wild west
exhibitions.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
CAR LOAD Of CAVALRY
HORSES SENT TO CUBA

During the past week the Dickinson
Horse Sales Co. sold car Of cavalry
horses to Col. Chas. Hernandez Of
Habana, Cuba. The horses are to be
shipped on the 14th and if they prove
what il expected it will create a de-
mand at good prices for a lot Of cavalry
stock raised in this locality.
Col Hernandez was formerly a
government official in Cuba and he was
delighted with Dickinson and her people.
The Dickinson Horse Sales Co. also
sold q car Of horses to Lefor Bros. this
week, one to South Dakota parties and
another for shipments TO Detroit.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
SOUTH HEART WINS
FROM SOUTH SIDE

While Belfield Yves defeating the
North Side baseball team at the ball
park Sunday few rods away the South
Heart nine was winning from the South
Side. making it an unlucky day for both
home teams.
The South Dickinson game was a hot
one and the score Of to / shows how
closely each inning was contested.
Neither side scored until the sixth when
the home team made one run. This was
tied by South Heart in the. seventh and
another run in the last inning won the
game.
The South Dickinson team would
be glad to arrange games with other
teams which may be done by writing
the MANAGER Raphael J. Ehli, Box 426,
Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
DICKINSON DEFEATS
DENVER THREE POINTS

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Word was received the latter part Of
the week from the Denver rifle club.
giving the total of their scores in the
competition held with the Dickinson
club. June ~. as 42S. The total score
made by Dickinson was 431 SO the local
team wins the match by three points.
The totals made by the Dickinson
competitors were published in the PRESS
last week. The shooting was at 500
yards and the average of the Dickinson
team was 43.1 out of possible so. a
very good showing. The Denver average
was 42.9. The shoot at 200 yards some
weeks ago was won by Denver. by q
good lead.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
WIN ONE
LOSE ONE
Dickinson and Bel6eld Play Two
Good Games Sunday and Mon
day-Home Team Gets its
First Defeat of the Season.

The Dickinson baseball team met it's
first defeat Of the season Sunday when
Belfield trimmed them we'll by the score
Of 8 to 3. The game was full of inter-
estine features and held the attention
Of the crowd well. in spite of Dickinson's g
off-playing.
The Belfield team played good ball
but the game was won by lucky bunch
Off in the fourth.
There were several good features about
the game, especially the pitching of
the Belfeld player, G. lnman. He gave
splendid exhibition of clever box
work and really won the game for his
team for the Dickinson players could not
find his curves very we'll A foul caught
by Kostelecky while he was entangled in
the wire fence in horizontal position
was loudly applauded. The fielding on
both sides was excellent
The summary:
2 3 4 SO 8 9RH
Bel6eld 10 90 o o1s
Dick. 2 o 600 90 1877
Runs by G. Inman. Ash 2, Kane 2,
Fields. Fritz, Inman, Davis. Howell,
RAIDER. Struck out. by G. Inman s, by
Davis 3. Double play-Kostelecky to
Clemeo to Howell. Umpire Smitz of the
Star Bloomer Girls.
On Monday afternoon the tables were
turned and Dickinson was the winner
by the score of to 2. This game was
more interesting than the one Sun day
for the score was closer, up to the fifth
inning. In the four innings Dickinson
got in three runs but in the fifth the
locals made two and in the sixth one
making all the scoring that was done
during the remainder of the game. A
feature was Davis two bageer. G.
1nman did not pitch for Belfield in this
game, and Ash, his substitute. was
far from being his equal Davis pitched
again for Dickinson and struck out
men.
The summary:
| / 2 80 7se R
Dick. 2 o. 0 2 o 90 6
Belfeld 10 10, 90 90 o 2
Struck out. by Howell 4. by Ash 1.
Umpire. Nixon.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10

1 The bids for the construction of the
new high school building and the power
plant were opened by the Dickinson
school, directors Saturday evening. There
were three bids, as follows: Charles
Bake. $29, 730; Geo. Heaton Lumber CO. I.
$31.372: Soules & Butler, SIS. $40:
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Bake.
Work was commenced on the excava-
ting Monday and already men are lay
ing the foundations. The building must
be completed in 80 days. so everything
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The board decided to use flashed brick
dark toned brick, in place of the