PAGK a THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0, 1011. FIND THE BRAVE OF A MONSTER The Beast May Have Been ' "Three Stones" High. MOLARS SEVEN INCHES ACROSS California Mastodon's Teeth Discover ed In Earth With Trees Six Feet In Diameter Growing Above Them. Tree Trunks Had Turned to Coal. Five gigantic teeth, which hi some prehistoric period probably graced the cavernous mouth of a mastodon, pred ecessor of the mammoth uud one of the most colossal creatures that have ever Inhabited the earth, have been uu- earthed In the old Dopgett mine on the banks of the Klamath river, neari "Walker, Siskiyou county, Cal. The! three largest of these stupendous I molars contain four cuspids each, each tooth measuring seven Inches across from the llrst to the last cuspid and a little over six inches from the tip of the root, or that part of it which remains to the top of the center cus pid. The teeth measure four and a half inches In width. In a remarkable Btate of preservation, they were found In a pocket of sand and gravel eight een feet under the surface of the earth. A better idea of the size of the teeth may be gathered from the fact that they are about fifteen times the size of the tooth of the modern horse nnd about eight times the size of the molar of the lion or tiger. The size of the jaw of this giant creature may be Im agined, therefore, to have boeu eight to ten times the size of that of the Hon or tiger and about fifteen times the size of a horse's mouth. That the teeth were those of an herbivorous animal seems evident from their evenness. They are too largo to have belonged to the mam moth. This would soem to indicate that they belonged to the mastodon, which towered In .size over the mam moth as that creature did over the modern elephant. Thero Were Men Then Too. Closo to the teeth was found an an cient atone hatchet rhlch Is believed to belong to a period coexistent with that lu which the animal to which the teeth belonged Is believed to have lived. Indians of the- Klamath river tribes on being shown the "hatchet de clared that they had never seen or heard of anything resembling It, and the medicine men and chiefs stated that the traditions of their people" con tained no account to show that the hatchet had ever been made or used by them. In the same pocket where the teeth were found wns a horn seven and a half foet long, which crumbled in the hands of the shovelmcn when they attempted to take it up. The horn measured at the butt fourteen Inches In diameter, but it bore no resem blance to the horn of tho prehistoric mammoth. The horn was of the same contour as that of ordinary cattle and contained a core and a thin shell simi lar to that of tho ox. Those relics were found in a stratum of earth which bears evidence of be ing tho ancient channel of the Kla math or some other river from which the Klamath was evolved. The spot is fully 200 feet from the present bed of the river, but runs nbout parallel to tho present channel. Laid There 10,000 Years. The general formation of the earth gives every indication of having been mnssed nges and ages ago, and from tho trees and the partly petrified trunks of trees which were found at bedrock twelve feet under where the relics were unearthed there is every reason to believe that the teeth had lain im bedded where they were found upward of 10,000' years ago. The enamel of the teeth is in a splendid state of preservation and is green in color. On tho tip of several of tho cuspids are cavitos such as might be found In tho teeth of an or dinary animal. Savants at the Uni versity of California are to be asked to try to fix the identity of the crea ture that possessed the teeth. OPERATION CURED A HEN. The Owrver of Pet Fowl Took Her to a Veterinary. Dr. Craig, Schreiber, an Interne at a St. Joseph (Mo.) veterinary hospital, has been advised that a pet IMymouth Rock hen belonging to Edward Ij. Kieffcr, on which Schreiber operated, has recovered from the shock and is again eating a continuous daylight meal. Recently the hen's craw swelled un til she obviously wandlstressed. Kief for took her to tho veterinary hospi tal. Thero Dr. Schreiber, without an aesthetics, made an incision in the craw and removed about a quart of grass, cprn grit and other substances. "Wo found the inner lining of the craw ruptured so there could bo no contraction of tho organ to forco the food through tho proper channels,'1 Dr. Schreiber said. "After thqy had been nntiseptleally cleansed the walls of the craw were drawn together and sewed." $50,000 Hospital For Valparaiso. The British and American colonlei in Valparaiso, Chile, nro to build a hos pital to cost ?40,000 or $50,000. SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES i i ' i fIrs. Larz Anderson, Wife ; ; the Minister to Belgium, j r. ? l--r- . ';&' .... v Larz Anderson of Ohio, who was re cently appointed United States minis tor to Belgium, has bad considerable experience as n diplomat in a subordi nate capacity. lie was second secre tary of the United States embassy at London in the early nineties and from 1893 to ISO" was secretary and charge d'affaires at Rome. During the Spanish-American war lie served as captain and assistant adjutant' general. It was while attached to the Italian embassy that Mr. Anderson became engaged to Miss Isabel Wood Perkins of Boston, daughter of Commodore George II. Peifcins, U. S. A., and granddaughter of William Fletcher Weed. By tho will of her grandfatlier Miss Perkins inlverited a fortune of .$15,000,000. Both Mr. and Mrs. An derson are well known in Boston, where they were married in 1807. Besides being prominent In Boston society, Mrs. Anderson is well known us an author. Their Salaries. President W. 0. Brown of the New York Central said at a luncheon, apropos of his "back to the farm" pronouncement: "Somo'cvity men take very hard my suggestion about a return to agricul ture. Tliey aoein to think that the farm pays as poorly ns apprenticeships used to do. and you know what ' the old time apprentices said about that. '"We get,; said tho apprentice, 'board and clothing the first year, clothing nnd Iward the second year, "and both of them the third year.' "In dianapolis Journal. The Rich Mr. Green. Colonel Edward Howlaud Robinson Green, who was recently report I'd criticising women of fashion as being mere clotheslines nnd money mad, Is tho only son of Hetty Green, commonly called the richest woman In the world. "They want to 'peacock it' about in fashionable restaurants and thpaters. EDWARD n. It. oncxK. wbero they will be seen and envied by other women." tho colonel Is reported to have said. Mr. Groen is a bachelor, forty-two years old, nnd is not averse to matri mony should tho right woman appear. Being of New England stock, ho likes tho girl who can cook, sow and keep house in the good old fashioned way. Until a year ago Mr. Green mode his home In Texas, but now he makes New York his headquarters, where ho manages the vast fortune over $100, 000,000, it Is estimated that belongs to tho Groen family comprising his mother, his sister and himself. He got most of his business training in Texas, where his first groat success was made with the Texas Midland railroad, which he developed from bankruptcy into a valuable property. IT:1, mmmm FOR THE CHILDREN Out of Joint. 1 hate the rain! I 'spite the sunl I don't lllte nothln no, 1 don't! What nursle soya I'll never mind I's 'solvwl to thai I surely Won't. But'most of nil 1 hate the man That brought the baby here last night. A little glrl-tliat's worst of all! A boy would maybe be all right. Nurso says I'm not tho baby now, Hut have to be a little man And thank tho doctor for tho girl And act as pleasant as 1 can. My Bran'ma says thut now my nose Is. out of joint, but I can't see Just whero It's wrong or out of place Or where tho crookedness might be. But l'vo been coaxed, so I will try To like tho kid and please my mother. I hope she'll love mo just tho same, Because, you see, I'm baby's brother. Philadelphia Ledger. A Chinese Game, Many of tho games that our Yankee Doodle babies play are quite similar to those played by the children of tho orient. For instance, the Chinese game of "fishing by hand" is like our blind man's buff. The blinded leader holds out his hands, palms down, and all the play ers strive to touch them without be ing caught. If tho fisherman guesses the name of tho player when he suc ceeds in catching one the one caught must be blinded. If ho cannot guess tho fisherman must pay a forfeit. There is more to the game than there Is to ours, for aftor awhile the fisherman says, "Tho tide is rising." This makes the children Jump about and clap their hands and mnko be lieve that the fish are playing around In great glee because tho tide is in. Again the fisherman will say, "The tide is low." Then the children move about as silently as If they were shod with velvet, which makes catching them a much harder task. A Shipload of Money. Think of 1,500 tons of money all at once and In one place! You might have soon it If you had been in Bos ton not long ago, when the steamer Seneca came to dock. Tho Senoca hjid come from Korea, and there she had taken on a heavy shipment of coins. The money was brought to this country not to be put into circulation, but to be sold as junk. The bronze and topper coins of Korea are not worth much. They are like the Chinese coins that nre made into swords that you can buy for half a dolior. When Japan took possession of Korea some timo ago sho decided that she would got rid of the cumbcr 'some old money, and so slip began coining in a new style. The olil money was withdrawn from circulation and sold. It is said that 20,000 tons will come to America before the supply is exhausted. Chicago News. A Humpty Dumpty Doll, An empty egg shell, bits of wire nnd strips of colored tissue paper are all tho materials necessary for making n Humpty Dumpty doll that will stand alone or fall off a wall. Having blown out tho egg, draw tho face and cap on the shell. Twist to gether two or three lightweight hair pins for each leg and spread them at the ends, so thoj( will stand. One pin is enough for each arm. Having care fully made four holes for the arms and legs. Insert tho wires and bend them into shape. The arms and legs are wound with the tissue paper and tho whole thing made to look as grotesque as possible. Queer Fishing .Customs. The Japanese arc a race of fisher folk and, like all of their kind, are superstitious, particularly regarding fish. Among tho primitive races tho men fish in largo Companies, and when they go out upon the sea they shut up all their women folk and forbid them to talk lest the fish hear and dis approve. Another queer fishing cus tom and superstition of tho olden time was connected with the first fish that was caught. This wns taken into the house through a window that tho other fish might not sec and refuse to nibble at the bait Conundrums. Why Is a hen Immortal? Because her son never sets. Why is a ben on a fenco like a pen ny? Head on one side, tall on tho other. Why does a hen fly over tho fence? It cant go around it. Why doos a miller wear a white cap? To cover bis head. What is the most dangerous kind of man? One who takes life cheerfully. Who is tlw oldest lunatic on record? "Time out of mind." Game of Button. English children play "button" with a fruit stone. Jnstead of saying "But ton, button, who's got tho button?" the player sings: Something for all, a pip for one; Four o'clock seeds and pineapple bun; Pewter, please, and powder runl As tho loader shouts tho last word tho child who has the stone starts for the goal, which bo sometimes makes without getting caught. Then ho has tho stono a second time. The Unseen Ear. A. mother was washing tho neck and ears of her little son before sending him to school. He said, "Now, mam ma, you don't need to wash this ear, for It comes next to the blackboard and no one can see It." Gams of Parodies. Each player writes a parody, Involv ing a certain idea or word, In tho mearcrw of some well known poem. """" Tho Four Bills. There BUI tho First, the Presidential Bill, Whose Urge proportions all the country fill, i Whoso thought molds history in many ways, Whoso words a nation, moro or less, obeys. Tho second BUI, tho sage Congressional Bill, , Has larger sway and wields a stotitel will. ' How many times In many a well fought r field , Must Bill the First to Bill the Stf.m.l yield I But Bill tho Third, tho mighty Dollar BUI, Has greater force and Influence vaster still. , Upon his beck nnd call the millions wait ! In market places and the halls of state i But Bill the Fourth, the little Running tlll Ah, his tho final power, the reigning skill) ! When all the laws are writ, tho deeds are done, ! This Bill tho Fourth rules every mother's son! I Amos It. Wells In Puck. Full Information. "Goodhy," said Mrs. James to her husband ns she left for a short visit to her mother. "I've put everything in order for yon. If you can't find anything write to mo and I'll let you know where It Is." Two days later Mr. James missed a favorite hut of his and wrote to ask where it had been put. This is the reply: "I think 1 put It in the wnrdrohe in tho front bedroom, but if it Isn't there you might try In the hat stand drawer or the hall table, or perhaps It has fallen behind the dressing table In our bedroom. I think it's upstairs somewhere. P. S. Perhaps, after all, I changed it at the door for some ferns." Tit-Bits. The Happy Man. Ho always pays his bills with cash. He never beats his wife. He doesn't feed his boarders hash Or with neighbors live In strife. Judge. His trousers don't bag at the knees. He lives a happy life And never tries when eating peas To lift them on his knife. Chicago Record-Herald. His diplomatic wlfey dear Ho regu'arly hugs Because ho never has' a fear She'll make him beat the rugs. Youngstown Telegram. Another thing that cheers his life. When on a trolley car He's not afraid his little wife Is going to call him "Pa." .. Detroit Free Press. Wanted It Homelike. Ail American college youth stopped for refreshment at the little inn on top of Sounenbcrg, In Switzerland, and asked the petite waitress for beer. "Blonde or brunette?" slw asked, af ter the custom of the country. "A little blonde for mine," ho re plied, "with just a touch of peroxide to make it seem natural." Judge. She Knew. "But do you think 1 could deceive my own llttlo wlfe7" "No. I know you could not. but 1 be lieve you arc Billy enough to try." FOR SHERIFF Ii. P. STARK. Candidate on Republican Ticket. Primaries Sept. 30. Your Sui port Earnestly Solicited. GSeltf REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMnSSIOXER. G. HOWARD GIIiPIN. Wnyiiinrt, Pa. FOI COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I nereDy announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of County Commissioner sub ject to the decision of the Republl can voters at the coming primaries. EARL ROCKWELL. Lake Ariel, Pa. MISS ESTHER CLEVELAND. Her Engagement to Randolph West to Bo Announced Soon. Tamworth, N. 11., Aug. 24. It is learned at the home of Mrs. Grover Cleveland that the ex-president's eldest daughter, Esther, is soon to marry Randolph D. West of New York, son of Professor Andrew West of Princeton university. Ho has been attentive to her here at Tamworth. Miss Cleveland is about twenty years old. She has been coming hero with her mother for five years. She is an ardent tennis player and also an en thusiastic nutoist, riding much with her mother, Aztoc So"rcerers. Tho Aztecs had sorcerers whose es pecial business wns to turn aside hail storms from the maize crops and direct them to waste lands. When you feet 32E vous, tired, worried or despondent it is a sure sign you need MOTT'S NERVERINE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and maka life worth living. Be sure and ask tor Mott's Nerverine Pills EXSJiSS WILLIAMS MFC. CO., Props., Cleveland, Ohio FOR SAJjE BY O. O. JADWIN. W. C. SPRY AUCTIONEER, nOLDS SAXES ANYWHERE IN STATE. jttttiamaarsatuinatt 8 To Clean Of IB T MENNER & CO. Keystone Stores. 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