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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
DISPLAYING ANIMAL LIFE IN ITS NATIVE t4AUNTS AND COLORs
Remarkable Effects Are Now Produced in the American
Museum Of Natural History in the Restoration Of
Beast, Bird and Fish to Apparently Living Things
Of Wilderness, Air and Sea-Untiring Study
and Rare Artistry Expended In Max
ing Exhibits So LifeIike

ny, ono of the common sort of flies thai.
YOU swat i'm summer 1t was once thought
sufficient for scientific purposes TO implle
fly on a pin and label IT musca domes-
tica. This fly is a few thousand times LIE
size, being about as bis a. a spring chick
en- Ii Will be used 10 teach the public
the danger of disease dissemination
through flies. and at the same time it win
he an absolutely correct model for tho
study of scientists Mr. J. Matausch. the
expert wax worker of the museum, has
been laboring on that fly for months and
expects 10 spend a lot more time on IT.
The other day he was inserting hairs
below the ankle Of the fys right hind
leg Each of the thousands Of hairs Is
inserted 10y hand. and each hair is ma lc
OF bit Of German silver wire filed 20 a
point and properly curved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
EEVOLUTION extraordinary hi

~
IA u the American Museum OF Natu-
raj History Not that the dinosaurs have
rIsen i'm revolt. or the Peruvian mummies
have found fault with their accommoda-
lions. or that the giant octopus has taken
nm arms AGAINST sea of troubles. The
army Of specimous from the ends of the
earth have, shown their usual docility and
contortmeut with the station 10 which sci
ence has ossieu.d them. Nevertheless, a
revolution has arisen. and a multitude Of
pefrifcd ui.hIe3 and dead looking Great
ures have na,u transformed. They used
10 look I.sa what they were said to be
snecim,n, .r ct museum They have he
come the living things of wilderness. sea
ard air. Having passed through "a purca-
tory Of suspended animation. they have
ben resurrccted TO gorgeous immortal
its where their lifelike attitudes. forms
and colors are preserved forevermore.
g'rd. beast and fish have been restored
10 their original vivacity and placed with
eroury Of friends and relatives In their
native environment. \ feathory delizen
Of the tropical jungle. n finny citizen Of
the Mississippi and a rcptian dweller in
the desert each has his own quarters eN-
actly true To nature. The average visitor
sees am artistic ensemble iu such groups.
something fascinating and action-full
which be compares with coloTed moving
mixtures. hut ho docs not realize the in
finite accuracy OF detail nc would be
frankly ncredulous if told that many of
the creatures arc models which are yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
TIE oLDTIME MUSEUM.

The museum OF classic time was
handful of bones on a shelf. Jumps Of
something preserved iu jars of alcohol.
moth eaten skins shapelcssiy stuffed with
straw To-day even a. skeleton has the
ssnlblance Of energetic life. Take the
bory remains of tle racchorsc SysOnby,
which aye arranged in a running attitude.
ANY one can sec effort and motion from
the homes of tho h,ad back TO those Of
the tail II .s : selr-cyidcntly excellent
piece of work. Don, few spectators sus-
peCt what labor Of scientific love has
bee bestowed on the placing of those
nWncrous bones one might imagine that
IL would take two or three weeks TO do
sacn, job As matter Of fact. MI
Chubb, the scientific godfather Of Sy-
soihy. spent months 100 posing the sEele-
ton runner. I'm order 20 get the exact
position OF the spinal column of rum
ning horse. Nj. Chubb armed himself
with "a special camera, climbed on a
framework above d running track. and
took pictures of horses speeding beneath.
You may depend upon ii that Sysoaby's
spinal column is where II ought 20 be-.
Besides it's interest for the average spec
u ti.|. lI.E N-At.itNll liei" NeNt'f. i't
artist. che veterinary ana the scientist Of
several kinds
The stuffed skin of yestcryear is fast
going If it has not altogether some. Ever
though the moths could be kept out of IT,.
there was little resemblance TO life. The
guo2Ie-eyed niger and tie wallow!' WARTS
were nlanfesuy unreal But now they
have regained their native ferceness. or
Their proper emboupoint; they seem TO be
ramriug and rowing in their own BALI
wicks So cunnlng.y are the stage prop
critics of the foreground blended with the
painted distance, all in a Belasco light
effect that you can scarcely distinguish
between the two
Yes, the stufiins has gone out Of the
animals, sawdust straw or whatever II
Was. and yet the illusion Of life has been
marveilously heightened. For the shape
less stuffing have been substituted plaster
models. artisticaly and anatomically cor
rect A statue, as it were, has been made
Of each animal and the skin drawn over
that. In some cases not even the skin
has been used where it was 700 perish
able
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

Perhaps tine most attractive ana popular
of the exhibits. besides those marvellous
reproductions Of aboriginal human life Do
tcpcc and igloo. are the bird series. show
ing feathercd families each in their own
habitat. from the Arctic to the tropic
region The wizardry OF the concealed
lights. the attitudes. the real and the
painted scenery combine in "a rare iilu-
sion There is greater truth to natur.
i'm these exhibits than in the discOnsolatc
birds perchcd in their cages I'm 400.
These at least have the attitude and sur
roundings of life I'm the wild.
Something more remarkable than the
bird series. and i'm fact only possible un-
der the latest methods is the rcproduc-
ton OF small forms of life found under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15
A PREHISTORIC GROUP.

The skeleton of giant ground Si"tn ~
shown half submerged in the semi-liquld
asphalt. \ sabre tooth tiger, who sought
TO feast ON the helpless slOth, is himself
caught I'm the sticky trap. \ big prehis-
toric wolf stands ON high ground. barking
down ON sabre tooth ana insulting HIM
The ticcr snarls back at his contemplate
foe. without being able TO take further
action For the setting Of this skeleton
drama. or bony trasi-comedy, it was de-
cided 10 use the rough coloring n tho en-
vironment. but To omit vegetation. The
asphalt pools of Los Angeles have proved
wonderful treasury Of animal remains.
Besides the creatures mentioned, there
have been found the remains Of the mann
moth extinct species Of horse and lion ana
several kinds Of wolves. The owner of the
asphalt land limits the digging privilee"
to California institutions. and the speci-
mems used here were obtained by eN-
change between the California institutions
and the American Museum Of Natural
History. Incidentally IL must not he
thought that the museum experts her"
were so oxtravacantly wastcful as TO bury
most Of a ground sloth'S perfectly good
skeleton just TO gain an artistic effect
They only had the upper bones Of the
sloth and therefore the arrangement
means the highest artistic economy.
1t would seem that the experts would
have a hard job achieving any graceful
effect with the dinosaur. that lIzardliko
creature. larger than an elephant, which
romped over the Western plains about
three million years ago. Barnum Brown
has been gathering dinosaurs for the
museum for the last three years. and he
is lust back from Alberta with carload
of bones which are almost too large for
a sober man to believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

fling taken out Of them, and their skins are
being fitted on clay models. done with q
decent regard for anatomy and action.
Mr. Blaschkc IS putting the artistic smile
Oh tire Walrus. while Air. Pd,cu is working
on pew group of sea elephants. The
latter were collected 10y Dr Townsend, d.
rector Of the New York Aquarium. on
Guadalupe Island. of the coast of Lover
California. the only place ia northern
waters where sea elephants are found.
There will be sever. specimens In the
group. the largest sixteen feet in length.
The models over which tho skins arc
stretched arc made after photographs
taken ON the island. The sea elephant
looks Ike a giant seal and has short.
heavy proboscis, which he 0ings back over
his head when fighting rivals with his
wicked CANNES.
The revolutionary treatment les also be-
ing applied TO Il new fossil group under
Or. W. y. Matthew These are the bony
remains Of extinct animals found in the
asphalt pools near Los Angeles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

DTOZOS BY
COL/R TESr
R/CAW
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Or M TURfL
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

Continued on third page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
square 27OO: SO.

square 27OO; $40.
NO; 2OS1 STREET SORrHM E S, I'M
WEST-Henry r. Lemly ct ux. to
irene F. Shirley. lots s. and 81, square
96; SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Henry r. Lem
ly ct ux. to Irene F. Shirley, lot 30,
block 33: $40.
WOODLEY PARk-Frank B. Crosthwaite
ct ux. to Thomas r. and Martha G.
Harvey. part: $40.
WASHINGTON PALISADES-washin
ton City Realty Company to n. Roy
White. lots 12 and Ii, square 14l2; $40.
WASHINGTON HE1GHTS-Franklin T.
Sanner ct al. to Henry r. Lemly, lot
), block 3; $40.
BRIGHTWOOD PARK--N. Roy White to
Washington City Realty Company. lot
~. block II: $40.
WOODLEY PARk-Maud s. Williams to
William w. and Lula F. Bride, lot 30.
block 20; $40.
WOODLEY PARk-William w. Bride ct
ux. to Maud S, Williams, lot 81, block
20: $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
In Frozen North.

tale of the tremendous north In
midwinter. when all Alaska WAS cut on
from the outside world. and prospect
ors and wife deserters and human rff-
raft of every description hibernated In
the isolated roadhouses till spring should
let them resume their money seeking,
appears in our next Sunday Magazine. A
typical crowd is the one elaborated upon
by David King. the Alaskan author. who
himself spent years I'm the frozen wilds
and knows all about II from personal ex-
perience. 1t is a gripping story. dealing
with big emotions and big things. and
working out destinies In the rude way
that obtained and obtains in that forbid
ding land,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
WHO KNOWS WHEN HE'S FULL,
Forty Bottles Of Common" Beer Is
Guessed to Be About It.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 2o.-It would
require forty bottles of common" beer
TO make man drunk, according to a wit
ness testifying before Post Office inspector
keene. during the investigation of char gss
against Supt. OF Mails Lewis O'Donnell
at the custom house here.
alvin Zoller. an employe of the rail-
way mail service. said he had seen O'Don-
nell drink two bottles OF common"
beer. but that he was not intoxicated. In
spector keene then asked how many bot
ties one could drink without becoming
intoxicated and was assured that ODon-
nell was thirty-eight bottles within the
limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

$1,000
EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween East Capitol and A streets
Melville NJ Moffit ct uX. to Jane T.
Bland, part original lot 13, square S97;
$40.
NO. 1413 H STREET NORTHEAST
Abraham /. Levy ct INK. to Joseph
Goldman, one-third interest in lot %.
square 1919: SO. Same to Robert
Aaron, two-thirds interest in same
property So
BRIGHTWOOD PARK-Romain Daley
ct ux. to Aaron R. Townshend, lots
j. III to LA, square 2997: $40.
THIRTEENTH AND T. STREETS
NORTHWEST (Hotel Johnson)-Esau
l.. Johnson ct ux. to Thomas P. Tay-
lor. lots 16. 10 and 20, square 231;
$40. Thomas P. TAYLOR ct Tx convey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
POLITICS DAY BY DAY

News has come from New York that
Charles F. Murphy. Tammany leader. is
not averse to the boom which has been
launched for Mayor Gaynor as presiden-
tial nominee The boom has been launch
ed by non-Tammany democrats in New
York. Commenting on the boom. Mr..
Murphy declared that Gaynor was the
kind of man whom the party needed,
man who could command Independent
strength as well as that Of the party or
ganization. Senator O,Gorman of New
York, who has been mentioned as possi-
BILE temporary chairman Of the Baltimore
convention. would not indicate his choice
for. the presidential nomination, saying
that the New York delegation had been
uninstructed and would probably defer
definite consideration of the candidates
until the eve of the convention.
Vice Presidential Plan.
A proposal has been put forward In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

between NJ and N streets = Martha
Triplett to William S. Lotion, lots
N and o. square SOC: SO.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-G. A. Bealor to
Katharine a. Bealor. lots and g.
square 1924; $40
FOURTEENTH STREET TERRACE
Lynchburg Investment Corporation to
Monroe c. List. lots 13 and IA, square
oSn1: $40
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between d and f streets-Carrie Gold
enberg to Matilda Schvinghammer.
lot 136. square zoos; $40.
LIE DROIT PARk-James Martin ct Tx.
to Ellen and Annie NJ. Martin, lot 141.
block IL. $40.
NO. 1905 F STREET NORTHEAST
John c. Hoyt ct al, trustees, to Thorn
as Thuckett, lot 157, square 1929;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
LERCH GETS NEW POSITION.
Will Be Secretary to Hay of Gus
toms Appraisers Board.

John G. Lerch of this city has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Mr. Hay of
the board of customs appraisers of the
port of New York. He departed this
morning to assume his new duties.
Mr.. Lerch. who is twenty-five years old,
has lived in Washington all his life. Dur
ing the last two years he acted as private
secretary to Admiral Stockton, president
of the George Washington University.
Mr.. Lerch Is a son of Henry F. Lerch
and brother of Harry +. Lerch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Real Estate Transfers

mo. 400 9TH STREET NORTHEAST
Levi S. Reed ct ux. to John D. Gar
man, part original lot l, square S12:
$15.
VILLA PARK-CIara A. Marden ct vir.
Edwin r., to Gertrude A. Martin, lot
IS. square 1926: $129.3S
on STREET NORTHWEST between 10th
and 18th streets and 1923 NJ STREET
NORTHWEST = Martha Triplett to
William S. Lotion. part lot %. square
1915, and lots % and "A, square l96;
SO.
DELAWARE AVENUE SOUTHWEST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
same property to Charles, Jacobsen;

$40
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between Pennsylvania and Potomac
avenues-Mtchael 1. Weller ct ux. to
Michael A. Weller, original lot IL.
square 1917, $40.
STANTONTOWN-J. Lloyd Ramsay ct
ux. to Philip H. Christman, lots and
10, square 5S79: $40.
Harry A. Calohan ct ux. to William
P. c, Hazen, part lot ., square Sal;
$40.
NOS 3n5 AND 3O7 9TH STREET NORTH
WEST-Margaret r. Sheckels eft al. to
Leopold Richold. lots B and c. square
4OS: $40
IN OLENCE--Harry Wardman ct al. to
Oscar II. and Sadie ]. Benson, lot As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

Baltimore that the second highest man
in the ballo:ing for the presidential NOM
inaton shall receive the nomination for
Vice President. 1t is said TO meet with
the approval of the managers OF the
various candidates. provided. however.
that their candidates receive the presi-
Dental nomination. None OF the candi-
dates themselves. of course. cares to ex.
press any opinion in regard to the mat
ter Geographical conditions, too. might
cause an upset of this plain, IL Is said.
Arrange for Convention.
The jackson Democratic Associaticr
the District of Columbia, at a NEE
last night in old Masonic Temple. G
pleted arrangements for delegates
will go to the Baltimore convention.
was decided TO open headquarters at the
Emerson Hotel in Baltimore
The National Champ Clark League 10
to hold meeting In old Masonic Temple
this evening to make final arrangements
for the Baltimore trip 1t ID planning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
On the Run.

From the BostoN Transcript.
Ran into town yesterday to do some
shopping"
Buy much"
NO ran out Of money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

Magistrate Daniel W. Moore Of Fred
erfcksburg. Nd, sentenced two lads to a
reformatory Tuesday. Houston Hurlock,
aged thirteen. received eight years. and
Lacy Cannon. whose age - unknown. but
presumably thirteen years. until he Is
twenty-one years old. Hurlock Is white.
while Cannon is a negro. The boys Mon
day night burglarized the store Of 0. q.
Williamson stealing $50 and quantities 6 :.
cigars and cigarettes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Dick Is Confident.

Former Senator Charles Dick. chairman
of the committee OF one hundred work
ing in behalf of a civil service retirement
law. has been keeping in close touch with
the workers on the platform. and has
been confident all along that the plat
form would recognize the cause Of the
clerks.
"On TO Baltimore" is the slogan Of
the clerks committee today. They are
TO appeal to the platform committee of
the democratic convention next, and ex-
pect to begin their work there before tho
week closes. j. b. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Odd Lots of
China.

Lot of Odd Decorated China !
Saucers; large assert !
ment of designs. Sold Il ~
regularly at sc each. /4C :
Reduced to ..........
Toe and 15c Decorated China I
a deeerations Reau S'ssS to ana nc
Lot Of Decorated China Meat
Platters, Vegetable Dishes, Pickle
Dishes and Open Sugar @
Bowls. Values worth up to NC
39c each Reduced to .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
Those Urging Plan.

Robert Catherwood, president OF the
Chicago association, and Merritt Sta =
of it's executive committee were its IG-
vocates, but they were accompanie he
fore the platform committee by eTbert
E. Fleming. its secretary. and ernest
Freund and William b. Hf q of the
executive committee.
From the beginning Of AZ. civil serv-
ice" said Mr.. Catherwoo' ..the renubli-
can party has steadily and consistently
stood for civil service Improvement, and
each national conve Afton has seen the
party taking som some Idvanced step toward
placing the civil ,service on a business
basis; We ask az this convention and
its platform Arb no change Of policy
IN TINS rssar We ask 1t as taxpayers
MI star asked that the platform COM
mlttee gov also the example OF the
II ERE have been many and decisive
exr fessions of public will, favoring COM
p extensive and adequate civil service leg
4lation. There was a vote OF 4l1,oOo &c
III 600 in Illinois in 1910 for such legis-
tation. And l need not tell you that New
York is taking up this reform, and tina,
| examples have been set by the states OF
| Wisconsin, California, Ohio and others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20
DR.. Jordan's Appeal.

Or. Llewellyn Jordan. urging the. plank
drafted by the special committee OF gov
eminent employees which obtained the
permission of President Taft and the civil
service commission to appeal to thecmven-
ton, asked the committee to give weight
to the Endorsement Of the cause, OF the
clerks by the National Republicans League.
at its convention Tuesday nightsin this
city.
The league declared that 1t "stands6for
increased efficiency and economy In the
public service: and to this end believes
in the application Of business metnoos TO
the public business. including conHpensa-
ton commensurate with the cost OF hvlng
and faithful service; tenure OF ONCE
based on efficiency. provision for a'super-
annuation and retirement act; and the
extension Of the employees compensation
act to the classified civil service OF the
United States: and that the right or d.
rect petition to Congress be accorded TO
employees of the federal service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

: Domestic Remnants
Remnants of Domestics and
wash ods: lengths from to 10
yards. Included are 36-inch Per-
Gales, n and 80 inch Dress Cling
mans. Chambray. Colored Cannon
Ciot >. Cotton Suitings. 32-inch Ma
ore - Galatea Cloth. Cotton Crepe,
All useful lengths. Good as
<ortment of colors VAL
.0es worth 12Ac and 15c 81
= yard. Remnant I'D NN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

4 proposal ha. been pu. forward IN
The Newark journal., 1912-01-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
 SELL LAND

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as administrator of the es- tate of J. l. West, deceased, will on February ,, 1912 at the next February regular term of the Probate Court of Independence Go. Ark, apply for an order of said court to sell real estate hereafter described, belonging to said estate, for the purpose of paying debts of said estate, there not being suffci- ent personal property of said estate to pay its debts, to witt
 Two town lots in the town of Pleas ant Plains, Ark, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at an Iron stake of the N. w. corner of the R B. Vick lot, known as the J. b. Dowell lot, thence east 223 feet, thence north 48i feet, thence west 223i feet, thence south 4Si feet to point of be- ginning; said lot is also known as the Bickers lot
 l The second lot is described as fol- lows, to vii: Beginning at an Iron stake of the N. ". corner of the R. B. Wick lot, known as the J. D. Dowell lot, thence north 48a feet for starting point; thence east 223t feet, thence north 66 feet, thence west 223t feet, thence south 66 feet, to point of be- gining.
 And farm land as follows to wit, The southwest quarter of the north east quarter of Scc.10, N. range w., containing 40 acres more or less, all in Independence County, Ark. l Given under my hand this the 3rd day Of January 1912.
 l A. B. PELLEY, Administrator. J. R. ALEXANDER, Attorney.
The Newark journal., 1912-01-05
COLLECTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l will at tend in person or by deputy, in the different townships throughout the county for the purpose of collecting the State, County and Special Taxes for the year 1911, onthe days and dates specified below. Each taxpayer is re- quested to bringhi last years tax re- ceipt. 1 would suggest that as many as can make it convenient to meet me the the day I am in their township and thereby avoid the rush which always comes later.
 Rosie township, at Rosie Wednes- day, January 3rd.
 Salado township, at Salado Thurs day, January 4th.
 Greenbriar township, at Jamestown Friday, January 9th.
 Greenbriar township, at Desha, Sat urday, January 9th.
 Oil Trough township, at Elmo Mon day, January Sth.
 Christian township, at Oil Trough Tuesday and Wednesday till noon, January 9th and 10th.
 Fairview township, at Pleasant Plains Thursday, January 11th.
 Liberty township, at Floral Friday, January 12th.
 Relief township, atCovertson School House Saturday January 18th.
 Wycough township, at Lebanon Monday, Jannary 18th.
 Logan township, at Logan School House Tuesday, January 18th.
 Black River township, at Williams School House Wednesday, January 17th.
 Dota township, at Walnut Grove Thursday, January 18th.
 Barren township, at Gray's store Friday, January 18th.
 Jefferson township, at Montgomery $ Store Saturday, January 20th.
 Cushman township, at Cushman Monday, January 22nd.
 Big Bottom township, at Newark Tuesday and Wednesday, January 23rd and 24th.
 Magness township, at Magness Thursday, January 25th.
 White River township, at Sulphur Rock Friday and Saturday, January 26th and 27th
 Washington township, at Calaway's Store Monday, January 29th.
 Ashley township, at Brewers School House Tuesday, January Both.
 Gainsboro township, at Ham Schol House Wednesday, January 31st.
 Craig township, at Rutherford February 1st
 And after that time in my office in the Court House until the 10th day of April 1912, taxes can bs paid without penalty, and after the said 10th day of April, 1912, the law requires penalty of D per cent to be imposed for non- payment.
 ". R. SHELPMAN Collector of taxes for Independence County,
The Newark journal., 1912-01-05
Farm Lands For Sale

Following partial many good bargains always ist and property o any kind it will to We do only strictly
 fair legitimate business with both buyer el
 and solicit business this basis