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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
THE LIFE OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY Charles S. Olcott- BOSTON,:
Houghton Miff1in Company.

THE LIFE OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY Charles s. Olcott BOSTON,:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
~ ROM his election to Congress IN
1876 to the day of his death
the story of William Mckin-
,ey's life merges with that OF
the great political and eco
nornic changes of the last twenty-five
wears of the nineteenth century. bar
: ring the first half dozen chapters
therefore. these two volumes are MS
q tory as we'll as biography. AS either.
or both. they cover a notable period OF
national development in which Mr.. NC
: c;nIev was a directing and controlling
force. The earlier part of this period
( is concerned with domestic affairs, with
j. currency and civil service reform, with
s tariff revision and legislation III winch
Mr. Mckinley as the champion or pro-
( lection had a conspicuous and 1nnuen-
tial part In this period, too, came the
agitation for lSthmlan waterway
and the initial movement toward ouilu-
. ing the Panama canal Ana mere. also'
belongs the annexation OF Hawaii
Then the SpaniSh-American war be-
queathed to the United States world
interests involving the reconstruction
of the Philippines, establishing stapie
governments in the West Indies, arouS-
ing an active interest in the affairs OF
China and leading to general partici-
patton in economic and industrial mat
tiers the world over. Through this re-
.markable public program of events Mr..
Oicott follows the career of Mr. NC
KinIey. defining his convictions. in
terpreting his attitudes, setting forth
his policies and making account of his
achievements as public man of high
responsibilities. And over it all, and
. through it all. he leads one to see the
qualities of the man himself. and this
is the essential part of the story.
Whether or not, out of this full and
sympathetic study. Mr.. Mckinley stands
as a great man does not matter. That
he was sane and wise and kind-above
all knd-and that he rose in a grand
manner to the great responsibilities /,
thrust upon him, these are the quail |
ties by which he will survive in the |
hearts of men everywhere.
THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN DISRAELI;
Earl of Beaconsfield. BY George
Earle Buckle. New York: The Mac /
milan Company.
The thirteen years included in this, |
the fourth volume of Disraeli's life I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Hundreds of Insects

& ATURALIST.5 acknowledge free
tMU ly that there are not only sew
II Nj eral insects but few hundred
q " whose structural peculiarities
puzzle them sorely. Insects with odd
j. shaped heads. preposterously long
autennae. queer beaks. abnormal eyes.
fan-shaped legs. are among the per-
picking types
A large number of them are found in
the United States. but the majority
are scattered throughout the world.
Naturalists in the United States know
more about the insects found in Amer
lea than those in distant parts of the
world. but the Bureau of Entomology
in the Department of Agriculture is
broadening the scope Of its work very
materially from year to year.
The National Museum Is also con-
tributing largely TO this work A few
specimens have been exhibited, but by
far the greater number fail to come
under the public eye.
j. c. Crawford. who lie at the head of
this division at the Museum. states
that there are well over 1000, 900 Insects
In the museum collection. Several
contributions have added considerably
to the total from time to time. One
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

lion" snatches him and bears him rap
idly away to a safer prison. These ant
lions are capable of moving backward
much more rapidly than they can move
forward. The adult ant lion is a slender
graceful insect, and is blessed with a
pair of wings.
The walking-stick family is one with
which most people have some slight ac-
quaintance. They are startingly like
twigs: indeed it is not an unusual ex-
perience for frequenterS of woodland
country to grasp at a twig, or some
thing that looks like one, and find it
alive. The SqueamiSh drop this live
twig in hot haste, while a naturalist
proceeds to a leisurely examination.
The most satisfactory explanation of
the walking sticks structural peculi-
arities is that this is natures way of
protecting the fragile insect by giving
it the power to stiffen and so assume
the exact appearance of a tWig.
The male of the rhinoceros beetle
carries a horn in the middle of his fore
head. Why the horn? Nobody knows.
Some naturalists guess that it is for
fighting, but it seems to be question
about which they disagree. There are
one or more additional horns on the
thorax These horns look positively
vicious and are possibly an advantage
to the insect when he is DESTROYS of as
suming a menacing mien. They are
not gentle-looking creatures even to
tolerant humans.
studied. though as study they have
not yet been exhausted. They are of
parasite habits. and are exceedingly
minute in structure. Their bodies are
slender and tough, almost leathery in
character. They are equipped with
club shaped appendages. Their wings
are large for the size of the body, and
resemble an ordinary fan in shape.
The females do not have wings. They
are contained in the pupa case in a
wasps or bees body Their presence
can be detected by the marked irregu-
larity in the shape of the abdomen
They live between their hosts two alb
dominal segments.
The family of raphidians have
been the occasion of many ques-
lions from the laity which have
been impossible to answer properly
and satisfactorily. No one knows, for
instance, just the reason nature had
for SO exaggerating the length of the
prothorax, which is like the neck of
a miniature camel. These queer insects
are found under the loose bark of the
eucalyptus tree. The same perplexing
question comes up in regard to a Ger
tain fly technically known as mantis-
pidal;; Its abnormally enlarged fore
legs have also called forth many Ques-
lions in the minds of entomologists.
Why the antennae of a species of
South American fly are globular in
shape is a mooted question; as is also
the development of the feathery anten-
nae on certain moths. If pressed for
an answer to the LATTER question q nail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

mysterious feature relative to the may
fly is it's appendages. To a casual OBJ
server these appendages more closely
resemble thread than anything else.
Each mayhy has two or three and each
appendage has any number of joints.
Termites, or white ants. are puZzling
and interesting. The so-called soldier
ant, which is of both sexes and which
grows no wings. has huge head. In
any number of cases the head is almost
the length of the rest of the body. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

When the larvae were first found in the
nests of ants, naturalists concluded
that they were little molluscs.
As far as was observed there was no
appearance of augmentation and the
upper surface of this small creature
was covered with a fine network of
curved setae. a. sort Of protective
coat which helped retain the dirt es-
sential to their well being. There isn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

, the slightest glimpse of head as one
looks down at this insect Beneath the
surface of its strange coat is found a
small fold, and in this the mouth or
Sans are concealed.
One small fly with a very large name.
Muscdae acalyptratae. has antennae
which the naturalist fails to wholly
understand. The antennae have three
joints, and the two bristles with which
they are furnished are not placed at
the ends of the antennae, but grow
out oddly from the side
GlowwormS and lantern flies have
served as topic of debate for many
years. One species of South American
lantern fly has curious nose or beak
that many people claim is used for the
purpose of illumination. This has been
natly contradicted by entomolocists
who maintain that this fly has been
confused with another species that
does glow brightly in the dark The
sloWworm bears an unmistakahle
light as il flies about. This is the male.
the female does not fit gayly from
place to place as her lord does. She
is long wormlike creature con-
demned to eternally do her duty with
never glad, wild flight to brighten
her way.
The curious eyes of the stalk-eyed
ny are not fully understood Their
neads are grotesquely shaped, being
provided with two hornlike nro-
tuperances. at the end of which the
eyes are found. The reason for the
shape OF the head and the stranee
place nature chose for the ewes is an
solutely unknown.
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1t is puzzling to students of bur ,if.
TO determine why some members of tho
coreidae family have membranous ex-
pahslons on their legs and others have
NOT. They are a fair sized insect with
long bodies and antennae of four ioints
ana four jointed beak
one OF the oldest of insects iS found
IN Malay 1t is a fly with wings and
pody shaped like leaves At each sida
OF the mead are parts which resemble
ghaWed leaves of plants Upon cyan,
NATION the blood of this insect uas
~ touhu 10 contain chlorophyn. which is
me coloring matter in plants
me ArSyrodes fictilium is a spider
WIN the queerest and most ineynIicah1a
OF Shapes On its back is a long noin-
eo hump. eight or nine times the iength
oI tne cephaiothoraN, which means the
iront half OF a spiders body. The les
OF TINS exotic spider are too long and
attenuated to be in proportion 70 ~
ABDOMEN Indeed. the abdomen saer,s
body maj part OF MS
me erigone spider is most ;n+ersst
ing 1t is small and is given 49, -
haolts that make one wonder Eor IN
stance, there is season of the wear
when the erlgone is found in great
nun oers After the early frosts. dur
ing the months of October ana No
vemner. this spider picks the most
beautiful days to appear on the ton 80
posts, grass Or bushes.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SELECTED LIST CT BOOKS RE-
GENTLY ADDED.

The following list. arranged by sub
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
The Frisky Fire Fly

couraged Giddy, and in they walk
ed.
Rather hot" sweated Frisk.
From his big lamp, you know, "
explained Giddy.
Once inside they crawled slow
ly down the shining sides furnish
ed even brighter than Giddy's own.
In the very center stood a globe
of light that burned and burned
ever so clearly.
isn't it beautiful cried Giddy.
eff he only would sail"
Then quite as if in answer to
Giddy's wish there was a great
shaking and suffering all around
them and the Man in the Moon
drew anchor and sailed swiftly
down the country road.
isn't it glorious?" dubbed
Giddy, "And won't we have fun
telling all Glow Girls back home?
On and on they sailed and never
without that throbbing. gathering
noise But Frisk and Giddy didn't
care for that.
Quite suddenly the Man in the
Moon stopped sailing.
Another rest, commented
Frisk.
In another minute the Man in the
Moon put out his light. Frisk and
Giddy crawled out a little hastily
and not a little scared.
Must be morning." -.
"Too wit too whoot cooed
the Owl in the Tree. That gave
Giddy her idea.
Lets tell the Owl in the Tree
all about it," she proposed. SO of
they flew and found the Owl sitting
snugly in the RUSTY, breezy leaves
Then Giddy told about the wonder
full time she and Frisk had sail
ing in the Moon. But the Owl boot
ed at the idea.
my dears," he said very gravely
very wisely, "You haven't sailed IL
| the Moon You may see him still
sailing in the west.
Frisk and Giddy looked and sure
| enuf, it was as the Owl said.
! "But what worried Gidd!
you've only seen bit of thu
| world and the lamp of a motor
| cycle"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Johnny Learns to Ride
But ON the Back of Pig

ride. then you can have your turn.
Come on"
Hand in hand the twins stole
quietly down to the orchard. The
question was how to catch the pig,
but John finally decided that. You
get some apples, Jane" re directed.
and throw them right up close to
the fence. I'll stand on the fence.
an when the pig begins to eat I'll
slide off onto his back, an then
go riding" he added gleefully.
Jane agreed, and soon stood
throwing apples through the fence
to the pig greedily approaching
them Neither twin spoke a word
Suddenly John slipped off the
fence and straddled the astOnished
and frightened animal which gave
loud s9ueal and ran wildly
through the orchard. John held on
as tight as he could, but suddenly.
with a jolt. he fell off. struck hia
| head on a stone and lay white and
still Jane gave a scream. Moth
er. Mother" she cried, "Johnny's
| killed." Her mother heard the
scream and ran to the orchard
There lay little John with big cut
! in his head and the blood trucking
| down his white face.
Two weeks later the twins again
sat by the picket fence and watch
ed the horsenran come down the
road. John. with his head bandag-
ed, looked longingly at Mr.. Bill but
said nothing.
A few minutes later another
horseman galloped up. Its faith
er!" exclaimed the twins joyfully.
Hes just getting back from the
village" AS the father drew near
er the twins stared with mouths
wide open, for there on each side
of Fathers big mare was a little
pony. That day was a happy one
for as the father came in the gate
he led to each of them darling
little pony. Twins" he said. with
his eyes twinkling, "these ponies
are for you, and l think if you
learn to ride them they'll be even
better than pigs"
| MABEL T.. ELDRIDGE.
Franklin, Ohio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

The twins, Jane and John. lean
ed over the white picket fence and
gazed admiringly down the road
at horseman rapidly disappearing
in a cloud of dust.
My" exclaimed John to his sis
ter, when l get big I'm goin' to
ride like MIR. Bill"
Mr.. Bill carried mail through
the country every two weeks, long
before mail trains rumbled noisily
over hills and through valleys.
"Oh. won't that be grand" sighed
Jane, IF father would only let us
use the horse we could learn to
ride right now. l don't see why he
always says we're too little"
Neither do l." answered John
gloomily. ooh. Jane. he exclaimed.
frightening up. 1--WE can learn to
ride. Don't tell soul and then
Wen s'prise mother and father by
showing them how"
His twin looked shocked. DO
you mean to disobey father?" she
gasped.
"Of course mott" was the defiant
answer. I'm going to ride the old
pig down i'm the orchard so there!
| s'pose you're afraid, bein' girl
I'm not. at ALL" defended Jane.
81 can ride that old pig just as well
as you can an I'll do it, too! But. p"
she added, doubtfully. 'are you
quite sure pigs ride well?" '"Course
pigs have four legs just like horses
an'-well, I'll show you how to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Story Appeals
to Untaned
Boy Spirit

There is something wild and I'M
tanned in the nature Of every one of
US, believe. and no one ever has
written books which stir that feel
ing in its best sympathy for ami
mails that are wild and untamed as
well as Jack London In his tale of
the wolf who became tame, white
Fang"
The story carries you up into the
SHOWS of the northland, into that
country of strength and endurance,
where White Fang met that strong,
good master of his who began the
slow process of softening his spirit
And all through the story you feel
the gradual turning of a wild AMI
mails instincts to emotions of an
affectionate pet dog. 1t makes you
feel the closest friendship for this
creature, and when you finish the
book. you feel as though you had
parted from a real companion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Fish Have Brains
Says Old Captain

Stephen Decatur Bridges of
Veron, Me-, is positive not only
that fish have brains but that fish
reason and form dislikes and tell
their opinions to others. Bridges
says fish have disappeared from
the Penobscot waters because the
salmon tell other fish that the
water is too dirty for decent fish,
or that the hatcheries catch the
mother fish and hatch their eggs
artificially "The fish resent this
because it is against nature" ex-
planned Bridges.
There are fishermen in Rich
lnond who claim the bass in This,
tlethwaite's pond are SO highly
educated that they will not take
bait, but merely nibble at it to tant-
alize the sportsmen. The fish in
this pond are said to be the most
highly educated ones in Wayne
county. Perhaps if some boy tries
to catch one there he will form
the same opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Letter Post Office

One of the games we used to
play that was more fun, when we
couldn't be out of doors, was let
ter post office. Take two chairs
on DEPOSITS sides of the room and
get string that is twice as long
as they are apart. Tie the ends of
the string together and put it over
the back of the chair SO that 1t
will make a belt line. Then you
can write notes and pin them to-
gether over the string. and send
them from one place clear over to
the other. Pretend that the chairs
are different cities, and it is lots of
fun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

Although we have ever so many
chipping sparrows right in the
midst of town with us we do not
think so very much about them
because most people can't tell them
from the ordinary English Sparrow.
There is quite little difference.
though. The chippy is smaller and
lots neater, but the best distinction
is that chippy has bright chest
nut crown which is sharply seen
against the white next to it. and
there is black line through the
eye.
The song is fast, choppy little
MARBLE that sounds almost as tho
it were singing. "chippy, chippy.
chippy, chippy. chippy" SO fast it
was stumbling all over the words.
The nest is as neat as the birds
themselves, being small and cup
shaped, and made of fine roots
lined with hair. There are usually
four eggs of pale blush green,
speckled around the larger end.
These birds do not stay all Win
ter, but come in the very early
spring and stay until late fall so
that we have them most of the
time. AS part of the Sparrow fam
lily, they eat many seeds, but they
also eat large numbers of insects.
for one family that was watched
for one day ate over 238 bugs and
worms.
Watch for these little fellows.
and get acquainted with them, for
they surely are worth knowing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
WIRELESS CLUB

The present actire membership
of the Richmond Radio Club in
cludes the following boys: Lloyd
Snyder, Marley Young. Roland Os-
borne. Rudolph Oellklans, Joseph
Slattery. Robert Lawler. Winford
Needham, Maurice Dillon, William
Norris. Roy Johnson. William
Habercorn and Richard Thornburg.
Their headquarters are at the
home of Mr.. Snyder on the corner
of South Sth and A streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

The man in the moon had just
set full sail across the daisy field
when Frisky FREELY had an idea.
He held his lantern high and flut-
tered around in great haste TO find
Giddy Glow-Worm. There she was.
polishing the sides of her lantern
with her hind feet. Frisky Fire
Fly lowered his lantern and mop
ed his brow.
Hot night" he painted.
Very" exclaimed Giddy Glow
Worm, and dipped her toe daintily
in a dew drop.
did you ever look up?" asked
Frisk.
up" puzzled Giddy. Look up
what?"
Look up into the sky, of course.
There are a crowd of fireflies up
there. Let's goi"
"Oh!" exclaimed Giddy. spread
ing her wings won't it be fun
And maybe we can visit the Man
in the Moon and sail across tne
daisy field! Can we start right
away?9
Come on" and away they flew,
up-up and up. They flew above
the highest daisy and thru the
heavy branches of a big willow
tree. Pretty soon Giddy's little
wings began to lag YEARLY.
Aren't we nearly there" she
called.
Frisk looked back. 1t was his
undoing.
''Why yes, so we are. There's
the Man in the Moon sailing along
under us. Let's hurry down and
introduce ourselves" But it was
quite a long time before they
caught up with the Man in the
Moon and when they did he had
cast anchor and was resting
pleasantly by the side of a road
Good evening" cried Frisk bow
Ing low with his lantern over his
heart.
But the Man in She Moon only
glared in fixed sort of way and
said not a word.
Doesn't talk much!" commented
Frisk.
TRY again. Maybe he didn't
hear you!" advised Giddy.
This time Frisk raised his voice
and his lantern together and spoke
quite distinctly.
Il say, its fine EVENING"" But
the Nan in the Moon kept his ever
stare and gave no reply.
''Humph!" grunted Frisk. Rude
fellow!"
'Not at ALL" asserted Giddy
'I'll speak kindly in his ear ant
tell him who we are"
So Giddy tripped around his BIZ
brilliant face quite close to tn
proper place for ears and confided
1--WE are Giddy Glow Worm ant
Frisky Fire Fly. May we com
in?"
Hasn't blinked an eye!" r
ported Frisk.
We'll silence is consent. yo'
know. Let's walk right I'M" Ell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

WANTED-More boys to join the
Boy Scouts; guaranteed to be the
best boys organization ever start
ed; recognized all over the world;
mentioned in almost every news
paper, magazine. or periodical ev-
err printed. holding a membership
of over 100000 boys here in Amer
lea alone, with 10000 men in
charge, while in other countries
the membership is just as large. Go
to some of .he meetings and see all
the things the boys are doing. and
then give your name in to be one
of them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

FOR SALE-Fine Belgian Hares.
Several sizes Will sell very
reasonable 401 North Goth st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29
Exchange Column

FOR TRADE-German and Neither
land stamps. What will you trade?
See H. II. NJ. at the Palladium of
flee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

TO SELL-Unusual stamps; 3
Burmuda, / Chinese, l Japanese
and several old American. See X.
S. r. at 81 S. goth, or call 3642.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

FOR SALE-2-A kodak, in good
condition. Was bought for $3.50;
will sell for SIS. Call 1921.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

FOUND-A boys air rifle. The
owner can have same by calling
at go N. 10th street, and Identify
ing it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

STAMPS-A Belgian soldier in
termed in Holland, would like
very much to obtain some Ameri-
can or other stamps for his collec-
ton, in exchange for European
stamps. Write to Antoine De Cos
ter, 10 enc Batterie de place in
terne. Baraque Fl. Camp /, Zeist.
Holland, Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

WANTED-To buy a secondhand
bicycle. See Earl Porter at the
Palladium.
FOR TRADE-Gold watch, guaran-
teed for twelve years, for good
tennis racquet. See Vaughan
ChamnesS.
FOR SAL EOR TRADE-Old paper
money, old coins and four magic
bill books. Call 379.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good
Squirt Gun. 1t cost 25c when
new. Will take 15c for it if sold.
If you have anything to trade what
will you give for it. Everett Lasly,
1929 N. A ST., City.
TO SELL-A "a Scout camera.
Call BATS, or address Junior Pal-
ladium.
FOR SALE-A good bicycle frame,
handle bars. pedals. two good
rims and lot of other things; call
phone 1853.
TO TRADE-A good flashlisht
with a new battery. What VIII
you give? Address f.. X, 1888
Main st.
TO TRADE+1,0 900 stamps. mostly
foreign, worth about $50. for a
tennis racquet. Call w. W., at
2551.
TO TRADE-30 rugs from cigar
cite packages to make BLANKET.
Address d. r., care of the Junior
Palladium.
TO TRADE-Grey Mackinaw for
good tennis racquet. Address
Wy ny ooro IF JupiOr Palladium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-29

FOR SALE-Auto in good condi-
ton. Cost SIS to make it. Call
at 80 S. goth St, and have a look
at it.