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SUN RINGS
Queer Things
Aatronomere
See Through
Big Telescopes
In regard to the halo around the sua I
which created much excitement J
throughout the eastern nation of this
country, Mr. Justice Stahn, secretary
of th? agronomical aertlon of the
Maryland Acad-my of Science, says:
"Vfrry often, when th4! heavens are
overcast by flight, or l!ght, fleecy
clouds, we observe colored rings about
an f ml the .inn Thev are term
ed halos, or aureoiea. I have never
observed a halo about the sun In the
latitude of Baltimore, but halos about
the moon are quite frequent. One of
the most brilliant that I have ob
served In Baltimore occurred some
time In the beginning of 1901. Very of
ten the halos do not form a complete
circle, but are visible only in sections.
Probably the reason we do not notice
the halo about the sun Is on account
of its Inlrnn? brilliancy, and that we
do not look at It directly. The best
way to observe halos la to observe tht.
reflection of the sun in a black mirror,
black glass or glass smoked on one
tide. In meteorology the halos are
divided into two classes the corona,
which is of small diameter, and the
halo, which is of a greater extent. In
the corona the color, of the inner part
of the ring Is blue, and the outer red.
In the large halo the red is on the in
side and the blue outside. The corona
Is clasied as a different phenomena
that is, the light from the sun or moon
In encountering the small particles in
the cloud or which form the cloud is
broken up, scattered or diffracted, like
the graftings that I'rof. Uawland ruled
at the Johns Hopkins university. Dif
fracted light may be of two kinds. It
may pas through fine material and be
diffracted like in a transmission grat
ing, or It may be broken up by encoun
tering thu fine particles and being re
flected. We never have a diffraction
caused by a reflection of the light from
the small particles in the cloud. The
halo is supposed to be due both to dif
fraction and reflection. When light is
diffracted It passes through a medium
which both disperses It and bends it
out of Its course. Thus the rainbow is
produced by the sunlight passing
through the drops of water and the wa
ter regional ways opposite to the suu
Halos occur only In the higher clouds
and are more frequent than the co
rona. Sometimes the halos intersect
each other, and at their intersection
round patches are formed, called mock
sinm The particle of iimtter-foalagJ.
the medium for refracting the light are
mostly small ice crystals or ice needles.
Air. Gildersleeve, the late president of
the Baltimore Astronomical Society,
related that at various times he had
observed snow storms through the tel
escope while making daylight obser
vations of the stars and planets. At
any rale there is considerable solid
matter in the atmosphere that we
soiiiotlmrs observe in sweeping around
with the telescope. On rare occasions
we can bee a bird flying across the
field of view, of which not a sign can
be seen with the naked eye. Then,
again, small specks fly across, looking
like small meteor?. At one time I ob
served a ray seeming to have its origin
at the setting sun on the horizon and
extending as a slender beam clear to
the zenith and lost to view a little to
the east of the zenith. The mock suns
are mostly seen in high latitudes. We
can th-m come to the conclusion that
halos and mock suns are simply due to
the state of the atmosphere when It
contains moisture, Ice crystals and
tnow, and they existed from the re
motest times, when the earth had been
fashioned to its present condition, and
there Is no cause for alarm." Balti
more News.
Proof of ;lrl' ftnnxxtj.
"Is she pretty?" they asked of the
young man who was speaking of his
fiancee. "Well. I d;m't want to boast,"
he replied, "but she always gets a seat
on the street car." Baltimore Amer
lean.
BATTLESHIP'S WEAKNESS
Barbettes on English Craft Sa.id to
Holvo Sunk Six Inches
Throw ii trum III C l mid hilled.
The following Is a mor.t interesting
nd, in one reHpect, pathetic talo:
Mr. J. Tope, 42 Ferrar Koad, Streat
ham, England, said: ,
"Yes, poor chap, he Is gone, dead
horse bolted, thrown off bis seat on
his cab be was driving and killed
poor chap, and a good sort, too, mate.
It was him, you see, who gave me the
tialf-bottle of St. Jacobs Oil that
made a new man of me. 'Twas like
this: me and Bowman were great
friends. Some gentleman had given
him a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil which
had done him a lot of good; he only
used half the bottle, and remembering
that I bad been a martyr to rheuma
tism and sciatica for years, that I had
literally tried everything, had doctors,
and nil without benefit, I became dis
couraged, and looked upon TE tUaT
there was no help for me. Well," said
Pope, "You may not believe me, for
it Is a miracle, but before I had
used the contents of the half-bottle
of St. Jacobs OH which poor Bowman
gave me, I was a well man. There
it is, you see, after years of pain, after
using remedies, oils, embrocations,
horse liniments, and spent money on
doctors without getting any better, I
was completely cured in a ft-w days.
I bought another bottle, thinking the
pain might come back, but it did not,
so I gave the bottle away to a friend
who had a lame back. I can't speak
too highly of this wonderful pain
killer."
The report that the Implacable's
ILfearbettes have sunk six inches or so
Is a very serious one, but while It is
an error to minimize the matter, noth
ing is gained by exaggerating It. We
still hope that a good deal of exagger
ation will be found to exist In the
early reports. So far as we can gather
from the vague paragraphs going
around the daily press, the thing that
has happened is not altogether without
precedent.' Twice before It has oc
curred with that system of gun mount
ing of which the essence is an Im
mense weight supported on a very
small base at the bottom of the ship.
The principle is, roughly, that of an
Inverted cone, and has been used in a
not very dissimilar form by the French
for a good ten years. It has certain
great advantages, but like moat ad
vantages, there are counterbalancing
factors. If anything In the ship's con
struction is faulty, the whole mount
ing is likely to sink, and the fault may
be created by the strain of docking.
This actually occurred with the Japan
ese battleship Shlklslma, and It would
puzzle Anyone where to lay the blame.
So far as we can gather her barbette
guns were moved in dock, and the
ship did not happen to bo fully sup
ported directly underneath the bar
bette. A sinking resulted, and It was
remedied by cutting off some of the
base of the cone. Now It was ob
viously impossible for either builders
or gun makers to anticipate an Inci
dent of this sort. Probably, we should
say, the Implacable trouble is on all
fours with that of the Shlklslma. The
Glory started for China' with a defect
ive barbette; this, so far as we can
ascertain, was the direct result of
rushing thlng3, parts destined for va
rious other ships being crowded into
her so as to complete her In a hurry.
It would be Interesting to learn wheth
er any Peters were robbed to pay the
Implacable Paul. In any case, how
ever, bad as the accident may be, there
is no reason for the shriek that
a certain class of people love to raise
directly anything goes wrong. Any
number of foreign ships meet similar
or somewhat similar accidents. The
foreigners, however, are never In a
hurry to advertise the fact. London
Engineer.
It is the peculiar quality and char
acter of an undisciplined man, and a
man of the world, to expect no advan
tage, and to apprehend no mischief
from himself, but all from objects
without him. Whereas the philoso
pher, quite contrarily, looks only In
ward, and apprehends no good or evil
can happen to him, but from himself
alone. Epictetus.
15he Ringmaster of Old
He Used To Wear Evening
Dress and White Gloves
A circus without a ringmaster! They
used to have black hair, parted in the
middle and beautifully smoothed,
evening dress even at matinees) and
white gloves. The ringmaster was al
most one's earliest hero; the butcher
came first, perhaps, and then the po
liceman and railway guard; but the
ringmaster, when his hour struck,
thrust these pleblans, theso usurpers,
these Warbecks and Simnels, Into 1m
"pcnetrable darkness. That whip was
beyond all atecls, all truncheons, all
bull's eyo lanterns and whistles; one
would not exchange It for a scepter.
The rlngmaBter's effulgence was su
perior even to the dimming influences
of the clown's wit. That Immortal di
alogue following upon the bft of a but
tle of "wine" (always "wine;" what
Is "wine?" champagne? claret? sher
ry? port? port I suspect), that the
ringmaster could not answer three
questions with plain yes or no; how
often have I heard It and how potent
It always Is! The first question was
anything; the second question was
anything; but the third, propounded
by the clown after long gelf-oommun-lng,
was steeped In guile: "Do you
still beat your wife?" There Is no way
out of that; affirmative and negative
alike are powerless to rob that "still",
of Its sting; and off goes the clown
with his bottle of wine, crack goes the
whip, round ambles tho old white
horse with a back like Table Moun
tain, and the slgnorlna resumes her
petty capers. And today the ring
master is seen only for an Instant, and
the speaking clown not at all! Tho
Cornhiil.
Kama 8IL ttie Cigar.
"It takes a lot of thinking to get up
a name for a new cigar," remarked tho
representative of a big cigar manu
factory. "The popularity of a cigar
Is influenced more or less by the Judi
cious selection of a name. I've known
some that didn't go at all under one
name to have quite a large sale when
put on the market ns another brand.
A good name for a cigar Is one that
Is short and catchy. It must sound
nice, for a name that Jars on the ear
will hoodoo any cigar. We do a lot
of studying when we are about to In
troduce a new low-priced cigar to the
public. At tho factory a prize Is usual
ly offered for the best name, and there
Is much consideration given to tho se
lection of tho name. The smoker won't
stand for a clumsy, unwieldy title, and
we have to use Judgment If we want to
enjoy his patronage." Chicago Journal.
In the palm of the hand there are
2,500 pored to the square Inch. If these
pores were united rnr to end they
would measure nearly five miles.
Man Is the only animal that eats pit
and employs a physician.
For Hckwrd ItonrlHiuen.
District Attorney Philbin of New
York City has devised a winning iau
for making bondsmen pay up forfeit
cd bail. He puts the bondsmen's prop
erty into the bands of a receiver and
then It is a case of pay or bring in
the man. The scheme is causing all
Borts of consternation among bonds
men, to say nothing of the criminals
fihowir Hut hi for Koj Pupil.
The experiment Is being tried in a
large New York public school of giv
ing boys shower baths in the base
ment. The equipment is such that
each boy can have a bath once in two
weeks a good deal oftener than the
boys would bathe otherwise. The
baths are taken in recess lime and
the institution is said to be popular
Sutlre Is the salt of wit rubbed on
a sore spot.
To fiirp a CnM In Otic rinr.
Tlc Laxative Urumo yumlne TablutH. All
druggUU refund money If ItfHilntueure. 'i'c.
The submitting to one wrong brings
on another.
Brooklyn. N. Y.. Pre. 2. T.arflpld Heart
ache, Powders are sold hi-ra In lare nuan-
tltl-a; this Known thMt pi-ojiln realize tne
vain of a remedy nt once, effective and
harmleHS. The I'owdera are of undoubted
value in rurlne headaches of all klnila
and In bulUllriK up the nervous system.
Investigate every grade or remeuies oi-fi-ed
fur the cure of headachea and the
Garfield Headache Powders will be found
to hold first place. Write Uie uarneia
Tea Co. for samples.
Everv man who dees the very best
be can is a true hero.
WHEN yiit) r.l'Y STARCH
buy Defiance snd get the best, 16 oz. for
LUita. Mi.f-e iimwi, am-ay useu.
A little butter added to the bouillon
made of beef extract will remove the
flavor which is distasteful to many
people.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
10c per package, sola uy uruggists.
Trust your secret to another and It
will be returned badly soiled.
Better an empty bonne than an III
tenant.
SiiTS or Ohio, riTT or Tobiuo, i
Uvi a (Mrrr, (
Fruntt J. ( Iieiiev miikeii oath that hit Is th
senior partner of the firm of F. J Cheney A Co.,
(Iilnur (iiihliieM in tho Cityot Toledo, County
snd State aforesaid, and that kuIC linn will puy
tne sum of (INK HUNDKKIi DOU.AKS for
uch and every cane of Catarrh Unit cannot bo
cured by the Ube of HuM'h ( aiarrh Cure.
KHA.MK J. CHK.VliY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, tills 81b. day of December. A. D. l8d
re..r i A. W.UI.KASON.
1:3EAL-J Notary Public.
Hull's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly or. the blood and mucous surfaces
it the system. Send for testimonials, free.
P. J. C'll KN JS Y & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold bv DrustKists, 7rc.
Halls Family i'ills are toe best
A friend to everybody is a friend
to nobody.
I am sure Plso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three jears ago. Mrs. Tuoa. R jbbius,
Maple Street, Norwlea, N. Y., Feb. 17. 1900,
death without
Life without a friend
witness!
Clear white clothes are a sign that, tho
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue
Large 2 ot. package, 5 cents.
DO OtBfI.orHE!i LOOK VKLLOWT
If so. use Red Cross Ball Blue. It will make
them white as snow. 2 oz. package 5 cents.
Place an apple in bread and cake
boxes to keeD the contents moist, re
newing the apple when necessary.
Mother Gray's Nwiut l'owders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Keverishness, Bod Ktouiach, Toething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 80,0(XI testimonials.
At all druggitts, 25c. Sample fueb. Ad
dreiss Allen b. Ultusted, LeRoy, N. Y.
Our First "A"-Ies President.
President Roosevelt Is the first occu
pant of the White House, says some
body who has looked it up, in whose
name the letter "a" does not appear.
Not only has that letter appeared in
the names of all previous presidents;
but also In the names of nearly every
one of the sixty-one Americans who
have received votes for presidents in
the electoral college down to William
J. Bryan. There are only eight excep
tions to this rule.
Many go for wool and come home
shorn.
Mrs. Winslow s Moothios; Symp.
Tor children teotr'nu soften the jrums, reiiui-.ei In
flammation, aliayi psm.cure wind colic &c a bottle.
CAPSICUU VASELINE
( PUT 01 IN OOi.LAPKIIII.a Tl!MH)
A t!hMtuM for and unrlor to mustard or
auyotber plaster, and will not blister Ilia
ui t delicate skin. The puin-allaylng and
curative qualities of this article are wonder
ful. It will stop the tooitmche at once, and
relieve beaduehe ami sciatica. We recom
mend it as the best and tafent external
counter-irritant known, also as an external
remedy for pains in the chest and stomucb
and all rheumatic, neuralgic and gouty com
plaints. A trial will prove what we clulm
for it, and it will b found to bo invaluable
in the household. Many people say "it is the
best of all of your preparations.'' Prioe 15
cents, at nil druggists or other dealers, or by
sending this amount to us in pontage stamps
we will send you a tube by mail. No article
should be accepted by the public unless the
same carries our label, an otherwise It is not
genuine, CHESEBKOUaH MFO. CO.,
17 State Street, New YORK CUT.
HANDLING CORN FODDER
made easy by the use of the EAGLE CLAW
HAND FODDER FORK. Th only tool in-
venlcd nml iniiillif u l ui 1 'I ! Iin 1 ui bundle, .vim
f odder successfully. Aftnti mike big mosey. Write
for particulars and secure the exclusive agency.
RANDLEMAN & SONS, Des Molnns, Iowa.
Fools make fashions and wise men
follow them.
Iamlin's Wizard Oil Co. send song
book free. Your druggist sells the oil
and it stops pain.
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Excesses in youth are drafts upon
old age, payable about thirty years
after date.
nnAneVNEW DISCOVERY; lves
lfXI) 1 quick relief anil cures worst
cues. Book of tentlmiminiu unci 10 luls' treatment
PR. H. U. I.KKS.V8 SOJB, Bo E. AIMEU, us.
WESTERN CANADA'S
wo iderful wheat crop
tfor lull, now the talk of
ihe Coirrmercisl Wo Id
is by no means phenom
enal. '1 be Fiovinoe of
rfaniloba and district
of Assiuil oia. Saskat-
hewau and Alberta are
the most wonderful
Ktaiii prouucintf uuuiaries in tne wund. In
stock raising they al.so hold the highest posi
tion. Tbousanus of Americans are annually
mukinu this their home, and they succeed a
they never did before. Move Westward with
the tide and secure a farm and home in Wes
tern Canada. Low rates and special prlvlligei
to homeseekers and settlers. The handsome
Jorty-pas-e Atlas of Western Canada sent free
to all applicants. Apply for rates, ito., to F.
l'edley, superintendent of Imigralion. Ottawa.
Canada, or to W. V. Bennett, 801 New York
Life Ilidn., Omaha, Neb.
If afflicted wltli
ore eves, use
Thompson's Eys Water
W0NC0HESTEO5
CARTRIDGES IN ALL OALIBERS
from .22 to .50 loaded with either Black or Smokeless Powder
always give entire satisfaction. They are madj and loaded in a
modern manner, by exact machinery operated by skilled experts.
THEY SHOOT WHERE YOU HOLD ALWAYS ASK FOR THEM
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Don't let yoir grocer sell you 12 oz.
package of laindry starch for 10 cents when
yoi can get 16 oz. of the very best starch
made for the same
price. One -third
more starch for
the saine money.
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72 PACKACE8 IN A CASE.
in any way.
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To the Dealers :
GO SLOW In placing orders for
12-oz. Laundry Starch. You won't be able
to sell 12 ounces for 10 cents while your com
petitor offers 16 ounces for the same money.
DEFIANCE STARCH IS THE BIGGEST
THE BEST COLD WATER STARCH MADE.
No Chromos, no Premiums, but a better
starch, and one-third more of it, than is con
tained in any other package for the price.
Having adopted every idea in the manu
facture of starch which modern invention
has made possible, we offer Defiance Starch,
with every confidence in giving satisfaction.
Consumers are becoming more and more dis
satisfied with the prevalent custom of get
ting 5c. worth of starch and 5c. worth of
some useless thing, when they want 10c.
worth of starch. We give no premiums
with Defiance Starch, relying on "Quality and
Quantity" as the more satisfactory method
of getting business. You take no chances
in pushing this article, we give an absolute
guarantee with every package sold, and
authorize dealers to take back any starch
We have made arrangements to advertise it
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nUDCR FROM YOVK JOBBLK.. It you cannot fiet it irom mm, write ui.
that a customer claims to be
thoroughly, and you must have it.
AT WHOLESALE BY
McCord-Brady Co., Omaha. Raymond Bros. & Clarke, Lincoln,
Paxton & Gallagher, " H. P. Lau Co., 44
Allen Bros. Co., " Hargreaves Bros., 44
fieyer & Raapke, 44 Grainger Bros., 44
Bradley, DeGroff & Co., Nebraska City.
