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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-23
Huge Jelly Fishes whirh Resemble
Fire Balloons. 81

There has been a good dear or speculation as
u tho reason why the nrony carries a lamp.
some naturalists have thought that Il was to
notify the sexes of the whereabouts or each
other; but nrother theory Is that Il Is a warning
or danger signal to bats and other nocturnal
and 'nsect-eatlnS animals. When crushed. the
LghlEins bug has disagreeable cabbage-like
smell. end doubtless a bad taste. Hence bat.
for instance. might think twice before swapping
up a dying thing with hashlight. which, as
experience has taught. is not good to eat
The most femarkablo of all luminous insects
are the "laEtern nes" OF Europe. whose huge
Leads are follow and illuminated somewhat
after the manner OF jack-o'-lanterns. They are
otherwise known AZ flying glowworms. but such
term is purely fancihed. Tho glowworm.
properly speaking. Is the wingless female OF
.tscies OF hrrfy very common In Europe IL
rs backish n color. crawls apout In the grass.
aud ems SOFT. steady light. occasionally In
te'ruptef.
IN South Amer'ce there is @ species of nreny.
comparatively little known. which flashes a red
lgft at each end ard a green light along It's
4.deP "his phenomenon seems puzzhhs' ana
might be studeo to advantage.
Comparatlvely little Is known about the lights
@. led by animals other than hrenies but sci"
ence entsrtairs belief that these are hkewiss
attributable to .he actual burning OF ehemic SUD-
salcss ~ slew oxidation
Nativ,. TO tae Bay OF Bengal is huge spider
crab " hich siires like star. all OF Its legs
being lit Throughout their length by a greenlsh-
blue rtcsMce Msny OF the cuttlehshes likewise
carry lights ~. 4 is surmised that tho depths
of the oSeen-whch otherwise would be inky
dark even Mt midday. inasmuch as the SUMS
rays do net penetrate beyond 100 fathoms-ars
dimly nlumina ted by multitudes OF lanterns,
borne by many FINDS of animals. ~
Most remarkable of all the llght-bearers, hoI--
ever, are the ashes. In one species. nearly re-
lated to the common cod, there Is series OF
luminous plates along each side for the entire
length OF the creature. so that, In the blackness
OF the Depths 1t must have the appearance OF
a ship seen by night (though In miniaturel, wita
a row of porthol.s brightly lit
In some species OF fishes the luminous organ
.aFes the form of an elaborate glahdular struc-
ture, and becomsc. to all intents and purposes.
.sr,t s-oye lantern provided with lens and re-
Hector. Inasmueh as each such lantern has Its
own connection with the nervous system OF the
lniaI it is to be presumed that the latter can
urn Its lights on or off as 1t chooses.
.Iae weli-knovn species OF FISH carries on the
END Of its noGc what looks like an electric bulb.
tho purpose OF which in all likelihood Is to
serve IS a bait ior attracting fnny victims. II
q quite a brilliant .oreh. Equally remarkable
n their way arc certain cephalopods which have
an appasntus q -Jr1~ thoir light downward to
the bottom syer 1a,Sh thoy Ease. az II they bore
,rshseHns ahef's' er 6gs sHs4 q
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-23
The Weird Shining Deep-sea Shrimp

lost their deyliu 900 1f~n Ihs &Sf1R
only way To- .auAussc mo EHA
thing odn11 by expert WVT
encc, to hold one or two W
OF the tugs at time in tho
fingers IN front of tho slit.
The best specimens would flash every three
seconds. until tired. when fresh ones were
substituted Others, after leriod OF FASH
ing. would yield steady glow of consider
able intensity. Taking tho nro flies they
came, from two 10 six hours required
TO obtain one good photograph.
Special plates were employed. sensitive to
all colors OF an ordinary rainbow. And, in
order to catch them all. the plate holder
not set parallel with the plane of the lens, as
In an ordinary camera, but at long slant
tho roi this being that tho focus for
each color is different. However, tho results
obtained showed that the fire ny light contains
practically colors at all except yellow-green.
Such being the case. 1t is practically devoid OF
heat rays--those being the rays which are
punched at the red end of the sunlight "spec-
trum." 1t is. In fact. light without heat Tho
investigators made a special study OF this mat
ter with the aid OF an instrument OF almost in
conceivable delicacy called a "bolometer." BY
this means even tho heat OF n star-ray can be
exactly determined, though the orb be distant
that 100 years required for its light to reach
the earth. But when II turned upon the fire,
ny there was nothing dong
portion Of the flame of a sperm candle equa.
in area to the luminous part of the freely when
tested by the bolometer produced cuch effect
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-23

os TO make :" manifest that, II the heat OF the
insect had boon one-S0.000th as great 1t would
have been recognized by tho instrument. As a
matter of fact, however, II produced no impres-
zion whatever. Tho energy employed to make
the lgat seemed to be expended entirely in illu.
mination.
In order 10 mako light equal in briiiiansy
to that OF the hrenv, by any means within pres-
ent human knowledge there must DO a tempera-
turc of Mt least 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. But
here, as exhibited ly the FREELY. htvs a cold
light without waste. There is combustion, yet
without heat, tho luminous organs having tho
same temperature other parts OF tho amin. a.
The late Professor D. p. Langley estimated th.t
hrehy light was produced at one-400th tho
energy7cost OF an equal amount of Illumination
by candle-hame.
Of the hreny was sue to tn. presence =. ph"s-
phorus in the tissues--whence tho term ",ros-
phorescence" But nothing could DO wider of
the mark. Tho fast is that certain cells IN the
rear end OF the lightning bugs abdomen secrete
a peculiar ehenie ~ ostanes shch. waen oSysen
comes into contact with II. gives out light la
among the "phosog.nIc" cells It ls noticed there
run many OF the ittle 5r~athing piDes which.
penetrating various pPr,E OF the body Of any
insect. supply the crsatHrS With air. :. is by
this means, doubtless ;har t>s Nr.ny obtains
the oxygen which enc blrs It 20 turn on its lash.
The wonderful nashcs emitted at will 5v
an impulse transmitted lrsm the prain rArougt
the nervous system. and DE- wao.e IN sect "a a
lighting plant.
In Cuba and Central America Is found anotr or
insect likewise beetle, which Il rauch II o'e
brilliant freely than any we know In this com
try. 1t is called Pyrophorus noctilucus--tho
name by which 1t is commonly known in the
West Indies being "cucuyo." About two Inctes
In length, 1t emits a light which Is estimated at
about one-l 000th OF a cahdlepower. Professor
Langley found its flash more intense in the green
band of the spectrum" than sunlight
This insect has two eye-like lamps, one on
each side just behind the head, through which
shines yellow-green light This expresses the
fact literally. inasmuch the outer horny coat
of the creature Is perfectly transparent In those
parts which cover tho luminous spots. On the
abdomen there is third spot which shines when
the FREELY is dying.
These large and beautiful nrenies FREE
quently used as hair ornaments especially In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-23

women's gowns.
serving as living
Jewels. In the
West Indies they
are Imprisoned In
paper lanternT, to
illuminate dwell
ings. or more ofte,
when people so out
at night. knoth-er
method adopted 1,
TO attach one o.
them to oach fos<
when walking in
the darl:ross. II
order that they
may servo as a
guide to the path.
one can read by
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-23

How the u. S. Government |.
Experimenting Upon,.t the
FREELY, the Torch-Bearing
Angler, Shining Jelly Fish and
Deep-Sea Shrinps to Repro
duce for Man Their Cheap,
Colorless, Ffeatless Radiance
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
April Weather.

The thermometer last month probably varied more than during any April in the last twenty years in this locality. The first half of the month was warm, the mercury reaching 89 degrees on the 18th, but later in the month when the cold snap hit the country it went down to 52 degrees on the 18th and we had heavy frost on that day as well as the 26th. when it went down to 54 degrees. The rainfall for the month was 5 inches and 52 one huadredths and the month represented March more than April in that the wind blew all most continuously.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07

U the Holly Land. There are records of Jewish settlements there as early as l1zO and in the sixteenth century the city oi Tiberious. where only Jews were to dwell, was rebuilt But it was not until comparatively modern times that the founding of regular colonies began. In 1875 the ideas of Laurence Oltphant and the Earl of Shaftesbury took definite shape in the puehase of zoo acres of land by the Jews of Jerusalem and the foundation of the colony of Petah
 Tikwah. After the Russian per- secutlon of 1881 large numbers of Jews emigrated and at the end of 1898 there were about 5000 Jew ish colonists in Palenstine.-Ex- change.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
HuTTIo. ARKANsAs. SATURDAY. MAY z. 1elo
Amendment No. 10.

At the state election, early in September next. the people of Ar kansasSwill vote on the Direct Legislation amendment. Another amendment will be submitted at the same time. providing that all money invested in the manufac ture of cotton materials for the next ten years be exempted from taxation for seven years.
 According to Arkansas law, amendments to the constitution adopted by the previous legislature must be published in a paper in ev- cry county for six months prior to the elections. According to this. the publication of the above men toned two amendments was start ed the first week in March.
 Eight states now have an Initia- tive and Referendum constitutional amendment. They are South Dakota (adopted in l8989 Utah (19oo) Oregon 69O2) Nevada (19O5) Montana (19O6) Oklaho- ma (1oOz) Maine (19O8) and Missouri (1oO8). Arkansas is the only state that votes on an lnitia- tive and Referendum amendment this year. and the friends of a real self-government everywhere are looking to the voters of Arkansas to acquit themselves nobly. He who opposes this amendment con- demns himself
 No state has yet defeated such an amendment, and the majorities have ranged from about 5 to i, to about to |; let Arkansas make a record of 100 to Tor even more than that: for none but those who wish to exploit the people will oppose it. April Equity.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Do You Chew Gum?

Whether you do or not you vii surely be interested in our big feat ure which will appear next week Nearly three billion pieces of chew ing gum were manufactured in the United States last year. Some in- dustry. isn't it.
 Topical Africa furnishes the substance from which practically all of the chewing gum is made. MT. Millwafd, in his article. reveals the workings of most giganic in dustry about which little known by the average reader.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
FIGHT fIIfS AND MOSQUITOES,
Homes and Schools Should be Kept Clean
 Burn Rubbish and Cut the Weeds.

State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook urges the necessity of begin ming now the fight against the Ty- phoid Fly and the Malaria Mo squito. Nothing will do so much to abate these dangerous nuisances as a thorough Cleanup.
 The following is taken from . recent bulletin of the Bureau of Municipal Research:
 The canal zone of Panama IS an excellent illustration of what can be accomplished by a thor ough clear. up. This country has been con"erted from an unhealthy one with large mortality from yell low. malaria and typhiod fever to a healthy one with yellow fever en- tirely eliminated and malaria and typhoid largely reduced. The death rate last August was 1920 per 1CO0 of population which com pares favorably with the death rate in 1907 of the state of Penn sylvania (164o), New Jersey (1Z1o). California (18.oo).
 Start early to weed gardens and yards and the work of keeping them free during the summer will be lessened. Weeds are not only unsightly but are breeding places. especially for mosquitoes. Tin cans and bottles should be careful ly carted away, as an ordinary to- mato can will hold sufficient water to breed enough moquitoes to in feet an entire city block.
 { See that cellars are clean. A coat of whitewash is inexpensive. Do not throw rubbish on open lots as the source of contamination is merely removed from one place and deposited sn another No matter how humble. the home can be kept clean. the reward for which is ample in preventing sickness during the heated term.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Vent'on
 Notice.

The Union Saw Mill Company will pay $5O.OO as reward to any one, not in it's employ, who will fur nish information from which any person shall be convicted of depre- dating or trespassing upon the tim Der of said Company.
 This lst, day of February. 1906
 UNION SAW MIL Go.
 by F. ". scott,
 Secs. and lrea
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
 Gooden-T Taylor,

Miss Nina Gooden of Bowling Green, Ky. teacher in the Mon roe Commercial College. and a young lady of many accomplish ments. and Mr. Otis Taylor. son of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Taylor of Lapile. who las been working in the office for the Monroe Cotton Seed Oil company, were united in marriage at Monroe on April 24, by Rev w. H. Wynn. The News extends congratulations.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
A Happy Father

is soon turned to a sad one if he has to walk the floor every night with a crying baby. McGee's Ba by Elixir will make the child we'll soothe it's nerves, induce healthy. normal slumber. Best for disor- dered bowels and sour stomach all teething babies need it. Pleas ant to take. sure. and safe. con- tains no harmful drugs. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Union Saw Mill Go.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Republican Convention Called.

By an order of the Union County Republican Central Committee a convention of delegates represent ing the Republican party of Union county has been called to meet at Johnstens opera house in Fl Do- rado, on Saturday, May 2l, at 12:3O o'clock D. m.. for the pur- pose of selecting delegates to the State and Congressional Conven- tions. nominating a county ticket and transacting such other busi- ness as come before it.
 The representation in the con- yention will be as follows:
 xE1 Dorado township. (ou side of Fl Dorado) |; El Dorado. city, ward one I. ward two I. ward three |; Franklin. |; Wilmington. 9; Harrison, s; Lapile, Huttig pre- cinct -1, Lapile precinct l l 5; Strong precinct 2; Johnson l; Jackson. 2; Henderson. 9; Cornie, |; Wesson, 2; Tubal, l Garner. |; Boone, |; Van Buren, 2; Smack over,
 The Republican electors of the several wards and townships will assemble sin their several voting precinct at the usual place of hold ing the polls on May l4. at 2 o'clock p, m., and select delegates and alternates to the ecu lty con- lvent'on.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Little Rock and Return for S7.05.

On account Of the Inter- State Cotton Seed Crushers' Convention which meets in Little Rock on May 24, 25 and 26 the Iron Mountain railway will sell round trip tickets to that point for $7.O5. Tickets on sale May 22, 25 and 24, return limit May 3l.
 D. A. KHAsLER. Agent.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
farm For Sale.

A AS acre farm about three miles from Huttig Twelve acres under cultivation the rest covered with small pine and hardwood. good rich land and fine water. One six room house, store building, good cabin and stables on property. If you want it $45O takes it. Gall or address this office.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
4 Living Skeleton

is the final condition of any .child that has worms if # lives lairi'' Tor havfng sotnetfling in your stom- aoh that eats all you take as nour- ishment Nine tenths of the ba- bies have worms. may be yours has Be certain that 1t has not by giving it Whites Cream Vermifuge
 t expels all worms and is a tonic for the baby Price 25 cents. Sold by Union Saw Mill Go.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07

August l to November l. arc from February l to May L while every man who accepts a paper two years but when the bill is gre sented says: T never orderei it. may be killed on sight without re- serve or relief from valuation or appraisement law, and buried face downward, without benefits of clergy Exchange.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
A Smile

is a pretty hard thing to accomplish
 when you're blue. bilious and out of
 sorts Thefe-is a sure cure for all kinds of stomach and liver com plairlts eonstipt ttioo and 1Jspe2 sIa BalIardss Heroine IS mid. yet absolutely effective in all cases.
 Price 50 cents per bottle. Sold
 by Union Saw Mill Go.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Strayed or Stolen.

One yellow COW with white face; swallow fork, bullet hole and under bit in each ear: one dark Jersey mixed COW with swallow fork and under bit in each ear: one dark bull yearling, unmarked, and one spotted white and yellow bull yearl- ing, unmarked. Been missing since the snow in February. A liberal reward will be paid for any information leading to their recov- cry. Gall or address Charley Dri- yer, round house, Huttig, Ark.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
 A New Game Law.

Book agents may be killed from 0ctorber to Sel tember l; spring poets iron March l to June '; scandal mongers from April l to February I, umbrella borrowers
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Boys will be Boys

and are always getting scratches, cuts. sprains, bruises, bumps, burns or scalds. Don't neglect such things they may result serious If you do Apply Ballard's Snow Liniment according to directions right away and it will relieve the pain and heal the trouble. Price 25c, soc and $1.OO. Sold by Union Saw Mill Go.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Goodwin's Majority 1924.

Hon. w. s. Goodwin of Warren
 received a majority of 1924 vot s over Congressman R. M. Wallace in the recent Democratic primary by the following table compiled by the secretary of the congressional committee J. T. Sifford of Camden:
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Cattle Wanted.

Reagan & Henderson, proprie- tors of the Huttig Meat Market, will pay the highest market price for all kinds of cattle. Gall or ,ad- dress them at Huttig and a man will come and look at what you have. Az
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Wanted to Buy.
change.

Wood ducks. one dollar each for young ducks from one day old up. two dollars each for old ducks.
 H. R. SPEED, Monroe La.
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Advertised letter list.

The following letters remain un- claimed in the Huttig postoflice for the week ending April 18th, 1910:
The Huttig news., 1910-05-07
Jews Returning to Holly Land.

From time to time various colon= jes of Jews have actually returned
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11
Birch.-Gibbs.

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized at the NJ. E. parsonage, Berlin,
last Monday morning at six O'Clock,
the contracting parties being Miss
Myra Ethelyn Birch and Mr.. John
James Gibbs. The ceremony, which
was witnessed by only the immediate
families Of the bride and groom, was
performed in an impressive manner by
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp, pastor of the Nj.
+. Church at Berlin. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the happy couple went
to the Pennsylvania station, where they
took the seven o'clock train for the
north. Their honeymoon will be spent
with friends and relatives in Newport,
Rhode Island. Upon their return MIR.
and Mrs. Gibbs will go TO Ocean City
where they will make their future
home.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tenant Birch, who live near
Berlin. She is also the granddaughter
of Mr.. John Hill, and the niece Of Mrs.
H. Clay Spirrier and Miss Sarah Hill, OF
Snow Hill.
The groom is a well known young
man of the upper part of the county,
and is a member Of the United States
Life Saving Station at North Beach.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11
Condition of the Crops.

The government crop report today
shows the area sown TO spring wheat is
about 10, 742. 900 acres, or l, $40. 900 acres
as per cent. more than sown last
year: the condition on June was 92.S,
as compared with $50 on June /, 1903,
and 80. 0 the June l,i0-years average.
The condition of winter wheat was
500. compared with ST. on May !,
1910. so. Z on June /. 1909, and 1913 the
June /. l0-years average.
The condition OF rye was 900, against
g on May l, 1910. 500 on June /. 1909,
and s9.9 the June l. i0-year average.
The area sown TO oats is about S4.-
$50. 600 acres. or 1.176. 900 acres (3.5per
cent. lmore than the area sown last
year. The condition June |, was 9l.0,
COMPARED with SS.7 last year and 1874
the1, l0-ycar average.
The area sown to barley Is about
5, ITO, 600 acres, or 46. 900 acres CO.1 per
cent? more than the area sown last
year. The condition was 1915. compared
with 3d. last year and 800 the June /.
l0-year average.
The condition of meadows thay) on
June | was Sc. |, against S9.s on May !,
lgi0 and 81. q on June /, 1909.
The condition Of pastures on June !.
was S8.5, against s9.S, on May l. 1910,
1913, on June l. 1909, and 800 the June
l, average Of the past 10 years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11
Tax In Maryland.

The proportionate amount derived by
the State from special taxation of cor
porations is small, about 80 per cent. Of
the total State tax receipts. This, how
ever, does not include large sum re-
ceived from corporations under the
general property tax, an amount which
cannot be segregated. There is a So
called capital stock tax" which, how
ever. is in essence a general property
tax applied to corporations. II is col
lected through the corporations. based
on their assets. and may be charged by
the corporations to the stockholders.
which in some cases is done. Railroads
are exempt from this tax. Most Of the
proceeds of the tax goes to the public
schools. SO that both in principle and APP
plication il is hardly State corporation
tax.
Railroads, transmission and other pub
lic-service companies are taxed on their
gross receipts. Shares Of stock in cor
porations taxed either by the capital
stock or the gross-receipts tax are
exempt in the hands Of stockholders.
By far the most important single tax
for State purposes is the gross-receipts
tax, which in the year ended September,
1909, produced about s6i2. 900. The capi-
tal-stock tax produced about sl07. 900.
The only other large item is the tax on
insurance companies and savings-banks
deposits Of about 1901, 900.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11
Cow Adopts Lambs.

Mr.. Monte Stage has on his Indian
town farm near Snow Hill cow whose
mother instinct" is wonderfully devel-
oped. A few weeks ago a eve. which
had twins, became sick. 1t became at
once a question of what to do with the
lambs, but the problem was solved by n
kind-hearted motherly cow, which is
even yet not fresh. One of the lambs
was taken to her, and began to nurse.
but had to be held up to enable it to
reach the teats. In few days the eve
died, and the other lamb. being mother
less, ran to the cow for comfort and
sustenance also. The COW has now
two adopted children, and when they
stand on their hind legs to take their
nourishment, their little lips smack. and
their heecy tails wag, with scarcely less
satisfaction than is expressed in the kind,
patient eyes of the cow.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11
To Dredge River.

The arrival on Thursday morning
of two large mud digging machines in
the Salisbury harbor, in tow of the tug,
Curtin, lends significance to the plans
for the dredging of the Wicomico river
east of the Camden bridge as has been
outlined by the Salisbury Realty Com
pany. 1t is now expected that within a
few days the actual work of making the
river navigable through the Humphreys
estate will be started. 1t is proposed to
remove the Camden bridge long enough
TO allow the mud diggers to pass through
and then replace it until the dredging
has been completed. When this has been
done draw bridge will take the place
of the present stationary structure.