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Show HONOR CLAIMED FOR TWO Dispute os to Who Was "Father of tho American Navy." Those who claim for Commodoro John Uarry tho honor of hnvlng boon "tho father of the Amerlcnn navy" wfll have a controversy 6n heir hands, If they follow Archbishop Ireland's suggestion and attempt to have erected erect-ed as a memorial to that 'Ofllcer a statue In Washington. Tho statue, of courso, would ho abovo criticism, for Uarry performed excellent service on tho Bca In the revolution. But It would ho another natter to engrave on tho statue tho clnlm that tho Irish sailor was tho father of tho American navy. Tho peoplo of Rhode Island claim the honor for Esek Hopkins, who In 177C was commissioned by tho continental rongress as commodoro and "commnndcr-ln-chicf" of tho navy. He put to sea early In 1770 with tho first stpiadron sent out under an American ling, and with It ho took the British forts In tho Bahama islands, isl-ands, and later captured prizes on the high seas. Finds Watch After Four Years. A watch lost by Its owner four years ngo 1ms been found in a field, where It had lain over since. It was the property of Mr. T. Watson, Fletchlng Mill Farm, near Newlck, England, who lost It when crossing the field. Slnco then fho field has been plowed thrice, sown, rolled and harrowed, and last season bore two crops of clover. Both watch and chain were embedded In tho soil. To a celluloid caso Is attributed at-tributed he circumstance that tho works ard In order after UiIb long period. Answered. Ono of tho recent medical entertainers entertain-ers of Dr. I.oreuz is a distinguished Instructor In-structor in tho science, nnd greatly amused his guest by ropcatlng to him somo of tho answors obtained frim pupils pu-pils In tho courso of their examinations. examina-tions. Ono of them was In repty to the question: "What muscles hnv.6 their origin In tho popliteal spaco?" "Well, there's that one with the j d long name, and I don't remember remem-ber the other two." For Uniform Divorce Laws. Tho principal powers of Europe are about to adlust the dlfferences'ln tholr domestic laws on tho subjects'of marriage, mar-riage, divorce and tho guardianship of minors. Tho only powers that hovo not joined in tho movement aie Great Britain, Turkey, Greece, and Servla. France, Gormany, Russia, Italy Spain, nnd nearly all tho small states have taken part In the conferences and consequent plans. A Butterfly Farm. Near Scarborough a farm exists for rearing moths and butterflies. Halt an aero of land has been planted with trees and shrubs for tho purpose. In their season tho stock of caterpillars Is 20,000'. From 30.000 to 40,000 preserved pre-served Insects are kept In reserve, so that buttorfllcB and moths can bo supplied sup-plied Irrespective of tho time of year. Eggs In Missouri. A Boono County hen owned by Jack Lyncs has producod a novelty In the form of an "eggless cgg;" Tho shell was perfect, but when broken open was found to hayo no contents. Tho, production of such fruit Is a species of enterprise which Missouri farmers will hardly npprovo in their hens. Sentiment of Beecher. As Bhlps meet at sea, a momont together to-gether whon words of greeting must bo spoken and then away Into tho deep, so men moot in tills world; and I think wo should cross no man's path without hailing htm, and, If ho needs, giving him supplies. Henry Ward Beechor. A Little Improvement. Sonor Ojea, the Spanish minister nt Washington, donles flatly tho Btory that the youns King of Spain recently paraded through the palace at Madrid woarlng nothing save a royal smile and one sock. Wo Infer, therefor, that his majesty had on at least botn socks, bosldcs tho smllo. Rattlesnake Served at Banquet. A monstor rattlesnake, fried, boiled and stowod, was tho principal delicacy at a banquet given by Copt. Dabnoy of Hot Springs, Ark. It was fatten oil on rabbits, chickens and larks. Tho guests pronounced it delicious. The Experimental Psychologist. Ono of tho latest departures of tho experimental psychologist consists In prodding peoplo with a pointed stick when thoy are asleep to find out how much excitation la required to wako thorn up, says Nature. One or the Other. Popularity Is ono thing, notoriety Is another; but If you can't bo popular popu-lar get notorious don't bo Ignored. Baltimore News. Available Land In Canada. Progressive Canada estimated that "tho population capacity of Canada cannot bo less than 100,000,000." There are 1,300,000 squaro miles of arablo land. Choked by Peanut Shell. A Philadelphia baby was choked recently re-cently by n peanut shell given to It by Its mother to keop it from crying. Cigar and Pipe. A full-flzed cigar contains ns much as two grains of nlcotlno; a plpoful of tobacco not moro, ns a rule, than two-thirds of a grain. Vitality of Sea Anemone. Tho Bea anemone is ono of tho longest long-est Uvod of humblo organisms. Ono has flourished In captivity for fifty years. Australia Still Unexplored. Australia now contnlns moro unox. iTod territory In proportion to Its " thun any other continent. tWCX - h "- - . y-''' -- |