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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
Life Without Food.

How long Is Il possible TO live with
out foodH We have all read OF a case
not many years since. where some
French miners were entombed for
twenty-one days. and rescued alive
long after everyone thought they
must be dead; OF course they were
In very weakened condition. and re-
Quired the utmost care before they
were out Of danger, This. however
Is by no means the longest time that
human being Is known 70 have ex,
listed without food. and In a recent Is
sue OF the British Medical Journal.
there Is the record OF a woman suf,
tering from cancer who could take
neither food nor drink OF any kind.
yet she existed in that condition for
afty-six days. and was. moreover.
quite conscious TIL her death. In In.
ala the fakirs include among their
wonderful performances abstention
from food for a very long period, but
when they do this they put them.
selves into a condition closely resem.
bling sleep, and. OF course, during
that time the body Is called on 20
perform none OF It's usual functions,
and wasting OF tissue Ia reduced to
minimum.
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Tho Old Mems Complaint.

There was no prodigal among the
four Miller sons. now four rich ole
men who have met IN reunion nj
bridgeport. Conn. All of them pros
percd. And they arc convinced thai
they should prosper oven more n they
were 10 begin their climb all oven
again IN this present day and genera
tion. IT. says ono OF them. I'VE were
90 start out today as we did. tho -four
brothers OF ua. with 800 apiece. the
chances are that We would be worth
IN the same time considerably more
than we are today
Familiar aayingl Sentences well
wornl For who has not noted how In
tho last few years tho complaints
OF tho younger mon have been
drowned out by those OF tho old
or ones Tho young man com
planned because tho new times were
not like the old. not 30 easy % get
rich In. Tho old men complain be
cause the old times were not as good
as tho new. They wish that thoy
might begin az the point whore they
were compelled 20 leave on And they
have repeated their convictions SO
often aud so earnestly that the young
man Ia almost afraid TO dwell upon
HIS own sad prospect, n indeed no has
not begun 20 doubt whether Il Is SO
>ad after all,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
MONKEY THATTALKS
PROFESSOR GARNER BRINGS US
A WONDERFUL APE.
Animal From Africa Jungle 10 Dem
onstrate Theory Of chlmpsnzee
Intelligence, so the Profes-
sor Says.

New York.-After living for seven
years in a bamboo hut in the heart OF
the African jungle with only two
negro servants and wild chimpenzees
and gorillas for companions. Professor
Richard L. Garner, the anthropologist,
has reached New York with Susie.
the 7.months-old ape, who can talk
and understand the English language.
For twenty years Professor Garner
has made a study Of tho animals that
Darwin declared we're our ancestors,
and In 1903 he sailed on his fourth
trip 20 Cape Lopez, Western Africa;
his purpose being, as he said, to watch
and learn the habits Of the chimpan-
zee in its wild state and to observe It's
capabilities without suggestion or
training and most important Of all, to
discover n the ape is able 10 distin.
gulsh different colors and forms.
He has returned with proof that the
ohimpanzee cannot only distinguish
the difference between red, white, and
blue, but that II can tell the differ
ence between half dozen shades OF
red, the difference between a sphere,
a cube and cylinder and that II has
n language OF It's own, consisting OF n
vocabulary Of about twenty words.
Susie spent most OF hor voyage In
cage In the butchers room, but part
OF the time she was on deck She has
n little chair that she carries about,
and when told 10 "come here" ''sit
down" or laugh" she obeys with sol.
dierly alarcrity. When n match In
lighted she cries out IN sdueaky
voice. "Feu.- tho French word for flro.
During my four expeditions have
had total OF twonty.two chimpanzeos
and nine gorillas In my house." said
Professor Garner "They were all
young ones. which I bought from ma.
tivcg 10 experiment with. | lot them
have their freedom. but thoy always
came back at night 20 sleep. Tho go
rillas woro not 30 tractable and occa'
sionally I had 20 confnc and guard
them. In my opinion tho ohimpanzeo
n the highest typo Of the lower ami.
mails and has tho most brain powor."
Professor Garner declared that from
his studies OF the ohimpanEeo ho IN
convinced that II has n bad memory
and does not remember a grievance
for very long and that II has not the
resentment Of the human being. Mel.
thcr haa tho native OF Congo. ho add.
cd. the resentment Of tho white man.
"in my opinion. II will not bc very
long before ohampanKeos viii be able
10 speak n language that we under.
stand" Professor Garner continued.
They will not only be able 10 repeat
words. but they will know tho moan
Ing OF what they say and hear
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Why Ne Spoke Softly.

The iato Justice Drowor was presid
ing, years ago, over n civil case ir
which one OF the important witnesses
was horse doctor named Williams
The doctor was n small man with Q
weak little voice. and tho counsel
on both aidea. an we'll as tho couri
and Jury. had great difficulty In hear
ing his testimony.
During REORGANIZATION tho oouD
sci for the plaintiff became cxaspor
nted and began 10 prod and harry the
little man.
''Dr. Williama." he shouted. ''if We
arc over going 20 got anywhere with
this case you must speak up 10 n,
court will hear you Speak up loud
and strong. eiri"
Tho smali.siEed veterinary tried
but II was evidently no use. Whether
from embarrassment or inability the
sound would not como.
We'll, your honor began the
counsel Indignantly. whom Judg,
Brewer stopped him with n gesture
Leaning over tho bench ho said In his
kindly tones
"Mr. Attorney. you must bo patient
with the doctor. Ho cannot help II
Years spent In tho sick room have ap
parontly maze speaking low n 500
ond nature with him"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
DAD SAID TO "GTT"
THE BOYS DID so, AND EACH
MADE BIG FORTUNE.
Four Brothers Who Left Farm Fifty
Years Ago With 800 Apiece and
Plenty OF Good Advice Now
Worth s25,0oo,oo0.

Bridgeport, Gonna little over fifty
years ago farmer named Miller, liv.
Ing near Middletown. Conn, called in
his four sons--Darius, Frank, Nathan
q. and Charles-read them a lecture
on the use and abuse OF money, gavo
them 500 apiece. and told them to go
out In the world and hustle.
Darius. tho eldest. was not 80 then,
the youngest was scarcely 20. They
scattered and worked. schemed and
thrived. and recently they met to-
gether in the home Of Frank TO cele-
brate the golden wedding of Darius
and his wife, they told how they had
multiplied that $4,000 almost ten thou
sand fold. The estimated wealth Of
tho brothers today Ia s25.000,000
The story reads like one from tho
"Arabian Nights" Tho four Aladdins
apparently had but TO rub their lamps
10 gain power and wealth, and
throughout the story tho figures 700
seems 10 dominate, for away back In
1850 the town Of Middletown agreed to
pay their ancestor. Thomas Miller.
$500 for establishing a mill there. Tho
payment was never made, but tho fam.
lily still holds the claim for the gum
with tho compound interest for 200
years.
When tho boys left the old farm,
Darius went 20 New Britain. whore he
put his money into a dry goods busi-
ness that prospored 80 rapidly that
bo Ia now one OF tho wealthiost men
In the state. owning a big department
store and having other largo interests
besides.
Nathan a.. the second son, went 60
New York 20 seek his fortune. Ho
developed n talent for high finance.
made fortune on the stock market.
bought n railroad which no sold nj an
Immense proflt. organized n steamboat
company. backed Thomas Edison in
his Inventions and now possesses mil.
lions.
Charles Miller went 20 Waterbury
90 invest his 500. and accumulated
money no fast that last January ho
hstounded his follow citizens by turn.
tng over 10 HIS clerks hia Immense
establishment. Ho holds groat
quantity OF rcal estate. and controls
many industrial concerns
Frank Miller started HIS business
career IN bridgeport. atudied the lum-
Dor market and now owns vast tracts
OF pino lumber IN the south.
To celebrate the reunion Of tho
brothers and sister group photo
graph was takcn-tho firat photograph
for which Darius Millor had posed
since ho left tho farm moro than n
half century ago.
Tho brothers rcoountod their buai.
moss triumphs modoatiy. Throughout
their struggles for fortune they had
kept IN touch with ono another
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
STRAW KILLS TONS OF FISH
tndiana Health Expert Believes Hs
Has solved Puzzle Where Fac
tory Refuse 10 pumpted.

Muncie. Ind.--A complete inyestiga-
tlon OF tho slaughter OF iiAh In the
MisaiaainnowA river. whom tons Of fish
were found dead IN the stream. II be-.
tng conducted In Delaware and Grant
counties by State Fish Commissioner
Miles.
Tho secretary OF tho state board Of
health. Dr. J. N. Hurry. has advanced
a new reason for the death OF nsh In
streams that arc used by atrawboard
companies lilo says that IN his opin.
ion there IA no poison In tho refuse
omptied into tho water from straw.
board and paper mills that Ia destruo-
tive 10 animal life. as has always
been supposed. but that tho fish are
killed by minute PARTICLES Of straw.
from this refuse. entering their gills
and shutting on their supply OF oxy.
gen.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

Ohlhhonhh Two united states henas
tors. one Ia tho famous blind orator,
Gore. and tho other "a CuTtisa. who
Ia part Indian. or her Ave congress.
men at least one. Senator Charles
Doughorty Carter. Is nearly one-half
Indian. Strictly speaking he Is 7-l6
Chiekasaw and Cherokee and 9-Ig
Scotch and Irish. His ancestor. Ma.
than Carter. fell into the hands OF the
Indians during a massacre. was adopt.
ed into the tribe and married a full.
blooded squaw. Since then there have
been several intermarTiages
Recently Senator Carter has been
before the nation as one OF the wit
nesses In the Indian land fraud In
Yestigation.
Senator Carter was born IN 1868
near Boggy Depot. an old fort In the
Choetaw nation. His education was
obtained In the common schools and
In the Chickasaw manual labor aead-
emy. In youth he worked as a ranch
man and as a clerk In a store. From
1892 10 1894 he was auditor OF public
accounts for the Chiekasaw nation.
Since then he has been superintendent
of public schools OF Indian Territory.
member of the Chickasaw council and
congressman. He is a banker,
Methodist. a Mason and an Elk
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

time he was operating in the village
Of Marshall. Mich. He claims the dis.
tlnction Of being one of the first. II
not the first. telegraph operator 10
learn &c read the Morse alphabet by
sound.
In letter sent recently TO a teie-
graphic Journal he refutes the state
ment OF Alonzo n. Cornell who claims
10 have been the first operator who
took telegraph messages by sound.
and gives the proof Of his own claim
70 the distinction. He writes:
II notice in q recent number OF
your paper an interview with AlonEo
II. Cornell. wherein he claims TO have
discovered. In the early flfties. that
he could take press dispatches by
sound, and considers that he was the
first telegraph operator that made
this discovery.
THE interview does not state IN
what year OF the early nfties that
this occurred. II may not be amiss
for me 20 state. however. as n matter
OF early telegraphic history. that in
1s4s took by sound tho returns OF
the election OF President Zachary
Taylor. in tho village OF Marshhll.
Mich.
II was then thirteen years OF ago
and was operating at that place un-
der the management OF Jabez Fox.
on tho old Speed line. tho FIRST tolc.
graph wire that was strung west OF
Detroit 20 Chicago.
"Inasmuch as this antedates Mr.
cornell's claim by at least two yoars.
we will need 10 go back 20 1sts 20
ind tho FIRST person who discovered
that tho Morse alphabet could be
read by sound"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
A SOLITARY
PICNIC
Copyright, 1910, BY Associated Literary Presa.
by sA mxckIE

The wide piazza OF the farmhouse
was deserted save for Helen Rogers
swaying gently In the hammock near
the door, The entire household had
gone to a clambake three miles dis
tant; buxom Mrs. Blake, the farm
ers wife; her maid servant, and all
the summer boarders had rumbled
away in two large hay wagons at
II o'clock
Helen had stoutly refused sacrifice
on the part of her mother and sister.
II her spralned ankle forbade her to
take the joltlng ride to the clambake
she could enjoy herself quite as well
in the hammock with her books and
needle work She was not afraid.
Ponto, the big collie, was her slave
and the day would soon pass.
When the last wagon had rumbled
away and she had cheerfully waved
her handkerchief as long as the pic
nickers remained in sight. Helen
picked up her book Hut her eyes
strayed from the open page 10 the
cool shadows on the grass under the
dropping elms; TO the distant sunlit
fields where the men we're garnering
a belated hay crop. and with a little
sigh Of contentment fingered on the
preparation that had been made for
her comfort
A small table az her elbow held
water pitcher and glass and a bottle
Of lime Juice. Ned Freer had dropped
a tempting box Of chocolates within
her reach. some one else had brought
her mother had laid
gray shawl across her pretty little
foot. It's slender ankle now swollen
beyond belief. Farmer Blake had
propped his cane against the door
Jam and Mrs. Blake had packed n III.
lie basket OF lunch In order that the
Invalid might enjoy the flavor Of pic.
nicking n nothing more.
An hour passed. The night before
had been painful ono with many
wakeful hours. Helen's book dropped |
rom her fingers her lips closed In
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
PRAYERS TIED TO NleHTles
Nsw York Woman Has Unique Cure
All and Lots OF
' Patients.

New York.-Dinerenoe OF opinion
as 20 the therapeutical efficacy OF
scribbling hioroglyphies ON note paper
and then tying the paper prayers" to
a lady's affected arm. head or leg led
90 the arraignment OF Mrs Eva Stein
before Magistrate Butts IN tho York.
vile police court. Mrs. Stein Is ae-
oused by tho County Medical society
OF attempting 20 diagnose the ailments
OF patients and OF then Offering TO
cure them by sending them 10 bed
with paper prayers tied TO their nigh.
ties and with still other written pray.
ers under their pillows.
A woman detective In the employ OF
the medical society submitted an am.
dayit which tells OF her experience as
a 'patient" with Mrs Stein. whose
charge for treatment. the detective
says. Is only 10 cents.
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cheaper -.,,an a Funeral.

A medico tells OF two physicians I'm
a certain town. the one elderly, with
a long record of cures, the other
young. with his record still 10 make.
The older doctor, II appears, was In
clined 10 surrender some of his night
work to the younger man.
One night In winter the veteran was
aroused by two farmers from a ham,
let eight miles away. the wife OF one
OF whom was seriously Ill. The doc
tor at once referred them TO his young
colleague. but they refused the lat
ter's services.
Very WELL" replied the doctor.
thinking TO put a convincing argument
before them. In that case my fec
is two guineas. payable now"
Whereupon there ensued a remon-
STRANGE on the part of the farmers.
but the doctor was obdurate. Finally
one OF the men asked the other:
We'll. what do you think ought to
dog"
Il think you'd better pay him the
two guineas." said the other. The
funeral would cost you more"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

Hukt IOTtuuc leIt neI Oy Gtopoiu auu
she fears that the legion OF lawyers
who have been fighting her in tho
courts will eventually swallow up not
only the interest. but the principal OF
her estate. Durler ls said 10 be n
shrewd business man. Tho two sons
Of tho baroness have boen sent to
school.
Since her dramatic fight from Bol.
gium on the death Of King Leopold.
which closed her regal career. tho
baroness has been living sumptuous-
~, although In the greatest privacy.
in tho Chateau Balinoourt at Arron.
Vile.
The penniless sisters OF the baron.
ess. who are living in Paris. are stupi.
fed at the nows. and express them-
selves az amazed that abe would mar
ry 30 soon after the death OF the king.
The career OF the Baroness Vaughn
roads like n novel. Tho daughter OF
a janitor, ahe rose 20 be the aoknowl.
edged wife OF the Belgian king. Tho
marriage took place on December Z.
while Leopold was on his deathbod.
In fact. Just eleven days before his
death.
Tho thirteenth child OF a family be-
longing 20 the lower class Of ia petite
bourgeoise." though arrived az n daE-
Eling degreo OF fortune. Blanche Caro-
line Delacroix never. no far as is
known. exhibited the least intention
OF alloviating their lot. and all OF
them speak OF her with unmistakabls
coldness.
Her eldest sister. Nine. Laure Le-
febre. nifty years old. was until re-
Gently a commission merchant at tho
central markets In Paris. Another.
Nine. Maria Laluitt. keeps fruit and
vegetable stand In 0obelins market
Another sister OF the baroness is Nine.
Juliette Verger. who formerly was a
mower girl In the Place do Clythy.
The only surviving brother OF tho
baroness is waiter In another cafo
not far from the Place Republique.
He alone OF the family has something
kindly 20 say OF the widow OF the Bel.
gian king. whom he called. half joeu.
larly. his brotherin-law.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
HUNG HER CASH OUT TO DRY
Delaware Woman Forgot Big Roll OF
Bills Until II Was Almost
Too Late.

Rehoboth. Del-A weeks washing
Of IS bills. pinned on line to dry,
was the result of bath which Mrs.
Daniel Townsend took and In which
no one can understand why the money
aid not drift out 20 sea.
Mrs. Townsend is the wife OF a
prominent Rehoboth hotel man. and In
taking her usual suf bath she did
not remove that portion of her apparel
which the average woman uses as her
pocketbook.
During the bath the surf played its
usual pranks. and, although the bands
used to hold the money In its place
were several times loosened. the
money was found intact. although re-
dueed almost to a pulp when Mrs.
Townsend started TO remove the bath
Ing apparel,
II took several hours OF careful dry.
Ing on an improvised line before the
bills we're In shape 20 be taken 70 a
bank and redeemed for more sub
Itantial ones
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07
WAS TOO MUCH FOR POLLY
Intelligent Parrot at Last Becomes
Dlsgusted at Frequent Ro-
movals Of Family.

According to Jimmy Reilly, who Is
the editor Of moving van In New
York, he has regular Job with one
family. The woman of the house Is
simply mad on the subject Of moving.
She always shifts quarters four times
q year, while the man is mad at the
subject, and, II permitted, would stay
In the same place until he took root
A third and important member OF
tho family is the parrot. "A fine
burrd," said Mr.. Reilly. "An intelli
gent burrd. Last spring moved 'em
TO Orange, and the burrd sits by me
on the drivers seat, peekin' troo the
bars OF his cage. and now and then
maxim n witty remark 20 me. And
last fall ! moved 'em back TO Lone
island and they tried Swampscott
And all the way the burrd sits In his
cage by me side, maxim an Intelligent
remark now and then. and cockin' hit
eye at me SO last winter I moved
'em back into town. and I puts me
coat over tho cage so tho burrd
wouldn't get cold, and he sits by me
side troo the drive. And last week J
was called on TO move 'em up into
Westchester county.
We'll. SIR" said Mr.. Reilly, YOU'D
hardly believe it-but after I got me
wagon loaded goes in. as usual. &c
get tho parrots cage and LIT him ur
10 the drivers seat And the parrot
looks at mo sad and subdued, wie
never one Of them funny cracks he
used TO mako when he sees me, fol
we got 10 be good friends. Hello
Polly says I 10 him. Reilly says he
mo good man-where tho hell are we
goin' nowr"
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courtesy should Be Mutual.

Persons who complain about the
lack of respect for age exhibited by
American youth do not always think
Il necessary TO set an example of
good manners 70 the rising genera
tion by treating them with respect.
Such persons might learn a lesson
from the Japanese. "Not only are
children gentle and courteous TO their
elders I'm Japan" says recent writer
on the Lotos Land, but their elders
are also gentle and courteous to
them Courtesy is mutual The old
folk never forget that they them
selves were at one time young. and
the young seem TO divine instructive
ly what is due to age"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

circus. Al nrst ne dld Odd JoDs about
the tents. but between performances
he practised on the tight-rope. and the
proprietor. observing his skill, decid-
ed he was sufficiently proficient In
that art 10 be exhibited. Before long
he Was the star artist. doing dificult
somersaults and glides with reckless
abandon and grace. II was while he
thus cavorted on slack-wire that he
acquired the balancing facility which
has enabled him to attain his rank
among the bird men,"
When the circus life began TO pail.
Paulhan signed as a sailor. Later he
became a soldier. enlisting In the
Aerostatic battalion OF the French
army. Here he attained the practical
knowledge OF air craft which resulted
IN his adoption OF his present profes-
sion.
Owing 10 his comparative poverty
Paulhan was not able TO own a ma
chine OF his own. but In the fall OF
1905 he engaged himself to Surcouf.
the designer Of the famous dirigihle
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

balloon, "Ville de Paris" and tended
the 81 celebrated fights.
Meanwhile his interest in the heav-
ier-than-air machine increased. A year
previous he had made a small model
of an aeroplane. and in 1909. when
the Aeronautique club offered a prize
for the best model that would fly.
Paulhan entered his toy machine and
won the prize.
II was in the machine acquired in
this manner and without previous ex.
perience in actual flying that he be-
gan his halr.raising fights.
His charming yourg wife accom-.
panies him on his trips and has made
frequent ascents.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

foot. the mothers carrying their
babies. Eastern-fashion. across their
hips, the fathers loaded with their
worlds goods. slung on their backs,
with band across their foreheads to
bear the weight
The plaza is turned into a fair. with
rows OF tiny wooden booths. where
cheap gewgaws and tasteless finery
In cottons and tinsels. necklaces OF
beads and gaudy-looking ornaments
are sold In hundreds at fabulous
prices to the Indian women. while
their husbands fuddle themselves with
"firewater" (luckily more water than
firel In the drinking shops.-Wide
World Magazine.
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chrIs,maa m Yuoatan.

Christmas In Yucatan Is kept as
fiesta The Indians for miles around
Tizimin flock into the town. bringing
with them their wives. their children
and the inevitable pack OF dogs Most
OF them come ON horseback. two. and
sometimes three. az time. the horses
dragging two stout poles behind them
bearing the total household effects"
Of their masters. Others come On
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

world. Is Louis
p aulh an. Ever
since he was a
mere boy he has
walked hand in
hand with ro-
nance. His parents
were ordinary peo-
Pile. unable to be
stow upon him any
OF the luxuries of
life. SO at an early
age he ran on
with a travelling
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-10-07

dian Territory and
admitted 10 tho
Union In 1907. con-
tains about $4,000
Indians. more than
any other state. IL
is right and prop
or. therefore. that
the citizens OF
aboriginal blood
should be repre-.
sented IN the law.
making bodies at
Washington. OF