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
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fIrs. Larz Anderson, Wife ; ;
the Minister to Belgium, j
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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.
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