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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1900)
A most remarkable ease of migrntiou iinong birds Is that of the plovers, which start from Nova Scotia aud go to the northern shore of South America la practically oue continuous flight. Coinparativelyfewof these birds rest at Bermuda and the Barbadoes. In some Interesting experiments by English botanists, "sleeping" plants, or those which had taken their nocturnal position, were placed in a dark room. On "awaking" next morning they to6k In the darkness their usual positions by day, even when that position had been made obliquely by one-sided illu mination. Studies of the zodiacal light made at sea lead J. F. Bayldon, formerly of the British navy, to remark that the air over the Pacific Ocean appears clearer and better adapted for celestial obser vation than that lying over the Atlan tic Ocean. Honolulu is admirably situ ated for clearness of air, and it may become an important outpost in astron omy. It has already been selected as one of the chief points for the study of the vibrations of the earth. Water rises In an artesian well be cause the source of supply Is a porous rock stratum which lies at a higher level than tli wpU. Although the difference in height may not be notice able, it Is always the case that there Is a rise of ground off to oue side, and the water accumulates In some porous layer somewhere up the slope. Its weight exerts a pressure at the point where this stratum Is tapped, and the fluid seeks to rise there to the same height as Its source. Capt. G. E. Shelley, an English orni thologist who has devoted special at tention to African birds, says that Africa may fairly claim to be "the metropolis of song-birds." It is the winter home of a large proportion of the most attractive small birds of northern Europe, Including the night ingale, the swallow aud many of the warblers, and the bush resounds with their melody. Africa also possesses a great number of remarkable and beau tiful birds of Its own. Among the curiosities of migration jgpmong birds Is that of the bobolink, which originally nested in the Eastern United States and wintered in valleys of the Amazon. Now these birds have ex tended their summer distribution west flf the. Rocky Mountains. The birds which nest in the far West do not go south by the shortest route along the Bocky Mountains, but fly eastward to the original summer area of the spe cies, then south by way of Florida, Cuba and eastern Yucatan. Before the Biological Society In Washington recently II. W. Olds pre sented the results of his studies of bird music. Wonderfulas it seems, he said, It is a fact that some of the birds use the human musical scale. lie showed by examples how the songs of certain birds are unmistakably governed by the Intervals that compose our scale. Kometlmes bird musicians, like their human compeers, wander from the key. Fie thought that "there was no escape from the conclusion that birds are sub ject to a musical evolution which par allels our own. The application of scientific Irriga tion methods has recently given a new development to rice culture In south western Louisiana, as explained in a bulletin of the Department of Agricul ture. Bice requires wet lands, but on such lands harvesting machinery can not be used. The difficulty has been met by flooding the dry prairie lauds during the growth of the rice, and then draining them, by a system of pumps, eannls and levees, when the crop Is nonvly ripe. On the drained lands it Is possible to use reapers to harvest the rice: thus the chenp labor employed In foreign rlce-erowlng countries can be met by American machinery. HAPPY MOTHER OF TWINS. Cayuso nilian Woman Is Proud of Her lu plicate liabies. Illm-ye-an-hl-hl Is a Cayuse squaw who has the distinction of being the mother of Jhe only pair of twins in the tribe. It Is the custom In her tribe to slay all babies that come in duplicate, aud the woman, known as White Fawn, Is proud that an exception has been made In favor of her offspring two little daughters, us cute as Indian babies can be. When she rides Into Peudleton, Ore., near which the reser vation of her tribe is located, she lays them across her horse's back, one on each side, like a pair of saddlebags, and no whimper Is heard from them as the pony Jogs along over the rough and nigged road. It Is said among the Cayuse Indians that the two daughters of Chief Qul-a-ral-som-keen (Cougar Shirt) are the only other twins ever reared by the Cayuses. They were born long before 1-ue paleface had trodden over the hap py valleys of the red man, when upon the mountains there roamed the grizzly and the wild goat; when the streams were full of flsheji, and when the native bunch grass grew knee high and made good pasture for great herds of ponies. These twin daughters of Cougar Shirt, relates a correspondent of the St Louis Globe-Democrat, were won drously beautiful, aud when they had grown to womanhood reports of their leauty and grace had spread afar, and their hands were sought In marriage by two of the bravest of the young bucks. Oue day there came two rivals of the Cayuse braves from another tribe two daring young Bannocks from Snake River. Now. the young redskin wno steals his bride from an other tribe Is held in great honor by his ehtnsmen, and If he can capture the danghter of a -far-away chief he Is more apt to become some day a chief-; tain himself. . So the two Bannocks were very adroit. For many days as guests they smoked the great pine witli Chief Cougar' Shirt. Not wishing to arouse the jealousy of their young hosts, they looked not on the ch'ef's daughters. But when oife day. whn most of the Cayuses were out hunting and Cousrnr Shirt lay asleep, the two Bnnnock .braves ench seized one of t'e twins, who bad strnyed from their tepee, and mounting ponies galloped TWINS OF THE CA.YV8K TKinB. away with them. Shrieks of the pris oner maidens awakened their father. He knew what their cries meant, and taking down a horn he summoned his warriors to the pursuit. This was use less, for their ponies, tired from the day's chase, could not catch the fresh er ones of the Bannocks. When these two braves reached home with their captives they were married to them with great ceremony. I Chief Cougar Shirt, Indian-like, vow ert revenge. He sent runners to the neighboring Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes, whose chiefs soon met the Cay uses In a 'council, at which the three nations formed an alliance and de clared war ngniust the Bannocks. But before the Umatilla and the Walla Wallas could join their allies the Ban nocks. 1,000, strong, had almost exter minated the Cayuses and returned home. The medicine man of the.Cayj uses attributed their defeat to the I twins of Cougar Shirt, and since that time till Tox-e-lox and A-lom-pum crime, two and a half years ago. no twins bnrn to the tribe have been allow ed to live. When Heed, Was Yoim In Law. One of the most Interesting Incidents of Thomas B. Reed's career In Califor nia is told by Robert P. Porter and vouched for by the ex-Speaker. It was In 180.1, during the civil war, when the legal tender act was much discussed in California, where a gold basis was then maintained, that Wallace, whose office adjoined the one In which Reed was studying, hapened In one day and said: "Mr. Reed, I understand you want to be admitted to the bar. Have you studied law?" "Yes. sir, I studied law In Maine, while teaching." "Well," said Wallace, "I have one question to ask. Is the legal tender act constitu tional?" "Yes," said Reed. "You shall be admitted to the bar," said Wallace. Tom Bodley, a deputy sheriff, who had legal aspirations, was asked the same question, and ie said "No." "We will admit you both," said Wallace, for any body who can answer, off-hand, a ques tion like that ought to practice law In this country." Success. v Oriental Humor. Some of the similes used by Oriental advertisers are as remarkable for hu mor and naivete as even those of the lmortal Sam Weller. Here are one or two specimens which have recently ap peared In Eastern newspapers: "Goods dispatched as expeditiously as a cannon ball." "Parcels done up with as much care as that bestowed' on her husband by a loving wife." "Paper tough as elephant's hide." "The print of our books Is as clear as crystal; the matter elegant as a singing girl." "Customers treated as politely as by the rival steamship companies." "Silks and satins Rinooth as a lady'a cheek and colored like the rainbow." J London Tit Bits. Doctors keep a rlchldck man' alive longer than a poor one,1iit that is tho only difference. Both idle when they get good and sick, and the poor man's doctor bill is less. The circulation of the blood Is an af fair of the heart. , ' II ART OF PACKING CLOTHES. Ladies' Hume Journal Gives Some Val uable Advice. In packing trunk, first collect all the articles to be packed in one place, and then sort them according to tiieir kinds, says the Ladies' Home Journal. Shoes should- be wrapped in soft cotton covers, secured with strips of tape ami placed at the bottom of the trunk, to gether with any books, heavy wraps and heavy flannel or. woolen garments. Above these, and separated from them by a large towel spread and tucked down If the trunk is not of the. dresser or bureau variety, should come heavy underwear. A second towol should sep arate this layer from the piles of gowns or waists and a third should divide the gowns and fine underwear. The towels, besides making a useful protec tion to the different piles of garments, are convenient when you are traveling from place to place, and only want to WaIWHOBE TIIUNK. partially unpack, as the garments may be lifted out almost as If the towels were trays. The upper tray should be carefully packed, precedence in it being given to any hats or bonnets to be carried. The crowns of either should be carefully packed with soft, crushable articles, as this economizes space, and the weight also aids In keeping them in place. The hats also may be kept In place by packing numerous small crushable things about them. An Im promptu hat or bonnet case may be formed by putting pasteboard about either oue. Everything in a trunk should be packed closely aud nothing will suffer. Handkerchiefs should always be packed In a case; veils, gloves and rib bons In boxes; cuffs and collars also in boxes; sewing materials in a tightly lidded box. If medicines are carried they should be put near the top of the trunk, the bottles being carefully corked, wrapped In cotton batting, and packed In a box with the lid securely fastened, so that there may be no dan ger of one's clothing being ruined in case the bottles should break. The convenient dresser or bureau trunk Is invaluable for the summer traveler. Summer hotels are always laiifferently supplied with closet nc- commodation, aud as this trunk Is es pecially made with flat top and back, to stand against the wall, It Is a con venient piece of furniture. The bot tom of the trunk Is designed to hold boots and articles too heavy to pack In the tray drawers above. The drawers are usually four in number, and are fitted with handles or straps by which they may be pulled open. They rest In grooves, and any one of them may be pulled out and opened without disturb ing Its neighbor. The top tray Is di vided Into numerous small compart ments, and the second, which has a lid, is of sufficient depth to receive hats and bonnets. , The wardrobe trunk Is a case bulged at one end aud on each side, so that It can be stood only on the flat end, and on the top or bottom, thus preventing the articles In Its Interior from becom ing disarranged. The case contains a rinKSSR TKt'NK. detachable swfnglng box, In which Is a sliding rack which pulls out readily. From this rack depend separate hang ers on which skirts and waists may be hung. This trunk is arranged, to hold a dozen frocks without creasing or crushing. The wardrobe trunk also contains a deep tray with compartments for hat shoes, underwear, etc! All the com partments are well fitted 'with straps and fastenings for keeping in place the articles that are packed in them. JUDGMENT, NOT SUPERSTITION. Miners Show Wisdom in Pitying Heed to Certain Phenomena. "Well, that Isn't superstition; it's reality," aud Coal Mine Inspector Den man didn't seenru bit pleased with the suggestion that superstition might sometimes be responsible for the ac tions of miners. "Coal miners," he went on to fay, "are not superstitious. Hear noises 1 Of course they do, but do people sup pose those noises are imaginary?- It treats all how little is known generally about coal mining. "Folks get it luto their heads," the iuspector continued, "that a man who will quit work In a certain part of a mine because he sees the rats denert hig that section is superstitious, wheu, as a matter of fact, he simply displays sound judgment. Very soon after the rts quit sounds will be heard, and luter on a slide follows. What would have happened to the man had he cred ited his tear to superstition by disre garding the exodus of the rats and the subsequent noises? "Rats are the first of a mine's inhab itants to realize danger, aud then comes the mule. Man is the last. So It is only natural that he should tak as positive indications of trouble the ac tions of the others, and he should not be regarded as a superstitious creature on that account. "After rats desert an entry It Is next to impossible to get a joule Into It. not because the rats left, but becaus the mule realizes the danger. Left to them selves rats or mules would never be caught in slides in mines, but it is dif ferent with men, Who will not fo'low the lead of the other two." Denver Post Not Nourcri. At what age bachelors aud maids should be called old Is a topic now be ing generally discussed. . It Is saf:i to adhere to the old truth that a woman Is no older thnu she looks, and a man no older than he feels. The fact Is, people briug upon themselves the ap pellation of "old bachelor" and -'old maid." As a rule it Is not given to any one who retains a well-regulated mind, a disposition to enjoy simple pleasures, sympathy with the suffering of others, and fortitude to support his or her own pain. A bachelor who becomes small In his aims and pursuits, who Is elf absorbed, If not selfish, who behavts in au unseemly way, who is easily pro voked, who rejolceth In Iniquity such ns he Is considered a miserable "old" bachelor. So, too, the term "old" nnld Is given soon and frequently to the harsh-voiced, abrupt-mannered, un married woman, who Imitates man In dress, aud. tone, and bearing, who in terferes with relatives and sets tHem quarreling, whose rudeness and selfish ness make every one uncomfortable at the hotel or boarding house where she, her cat, dog and canary bird live.' Very different is the old maid who may be described as a success and there are such. She may not have an absorbing mission, but she puts every one Into good humor, and Is always desired. She is not soured by celibacy, but can iJilnk of and plan for the happiness of others. She Is gentle, ready, helpful, and firm withal In sickness or any other emer gency. Pays Kmployes Kvery Day. One New York millionaire who earn ed his fortune by his own efforts under rather disadvantageous circumstances conducts his business in a way that Is highly original in many particulars. One of the most striking of these Is his method of dealing with his employes. They are paid every night, and at the close of every business day all the ex penses of running the business have been met and the manager knows just how bis affairs stand, as far as that feature of the busluess Is concerned. But that Is not his object In paying sal aries every day Instead of following the usual custom aud waitlug until the end of the week or month. He employs many men who have lost former situa tions through Intemperance, although they were all men of ability in their field. If they severed their connection practically with the establishment at the clce of every business day it made no difference to the employer what hap pened to tjie man after he left his es tablishment. By this means the mill ionaire Is able to get the service of good men at a small salary and have no re sponsibility as to their conduct after they have received their pay for one day's wprk. New York Sun. Curiosity of Life Insurance. "Accident Insurance companies do more business when times are hard than they do when everyone Is pros perous," says an Insurance man. "The worklngman thinks he should Insure his family against danger when be If out of work." TO A PROMINENT MASON. Statue , Erected in Washington t Memory of Gen. Albert Pike. All the world over, wherever the Scottish Rite is a recognized institu tion, the name of Geu. Allieit Pike, for forty-three years sovereign grand com mander of Scottish Rite Masons, Is known and revered. In Washington, STATUtfi TO UK.N. AL.Hh.UT PIKK. D. C, there has been erected In his memory a statue, the work of a cele brated Italian sculptor, which is the second to mark a decided departure from the war and navy heroes which adorn every accessible corner" and square of the city. The first ret.re- scntatlon of a private citizen was that of Daniel Webster, also by the same sculptor. The new work stands at the Inter section of two streets and oue square from the Supreme Council Building, where Gen. Pike lived for o mug. It was presented to the city of Washing ton by the Supreme Council of the 3.1d degree, and the unveiling was attended with Masonic ceremonies. Gen. Pike is represented In bronze, colossal In size. The pose 's extreme ly llfe.-llke and represents the great Free Mason staudlng addressing the people with one hand uplifted and a book of his own poems 'n the oilier. On the pedestal, which is twenty feel high and of the finest granite, sits a colossal allegorical figure representing Masonry spreading the Scottish Rite banner to the world. MIDGET WHEELMAN. Klmer Thompson, the World's Cham pion Juvenile Cyclist. Elmer Thompson, the' world's cham pion juvenile cyclist, resides at Conne nut, Ohio, lie now holds the world's 5, ( aud 7-year-old bicycle records. El mer began to ride a bicycle when ht KLMER THOMPSON. was 4 years old. He is now 8 years of age, is forty-six Inches tall, and weighs a little more than fifty pounds. He is the proud possessor of a huge number of-gold and silver medals, and has nev er been defeated In a contest, Elmer's first record was made nt tho age of 5 years, when he made a quarter of a mile In 0:304. When he was 3 years old he made three records, the first, a quarter-mile In 0:40; the second, a quarter In 0:4"); and the third, the same distance In 0:444, which lowered the world's record for cyclists of that ago by thirteen seconds. Last year at Erie, Pa., nt the age of 7, he made a half mile In 1:23 1-3. Would Ho of Vast Ileneflt. The teacher was hearing the gram mar class. On the blackboard was writ ten the following: "Cuesar was one of the greatest gen erals. He was stabbed by Brutus, who was envious of bis greatness." "The paragraph on the board," an nounced the teacher, "Is Imperfectly written. The class may write It cor rectly." In a few moments a dirty hand went up In the rear of the room, and at a Big mil from the teacher little Johnny arose (iiid read: "Cuesar was the warmest tiling that ever happened. He was thrown down by Brutus, who was sore on him be cause! he was a wise 'un." "O. K.," said the teacher, smilingly. Strange as it may seem, the Idea would not be a bad one, for. In the face of the rapid strides we are niaklng In the use of slang, It Is liable at any time to become the proper form of speech, and would not the blush of shame creep Into our cheeks If. at some future day, our children should accuse us of bringing them up In ignorance? In dianapolis Sun. We have noticed that when women refer to another woman as refined looking, It will be ft and that she Is very thin. f