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Show LANGUAGE ISLAND OF JAMAICA DEVASTATED ' BY TERRIFIC WIND AND RAIN OF CATS CAT IN THE FRYING PAN. cl aimed a club woman $ whose cats are famous, "What a very FRENCH PROFESSOR DECLARES wonderful personl' Does ba claim to HE UNDERSTANDS IT. be original In bis discovery? Why, everyone who ever owned a cat and He Asserts, Moreover, That Hs Has cared for it knows that cats talk. They don't need to learn to talk. We Held Many Pleasant With His Feline Friend- - Some Be- need to learn to listen and to understand. Cats, dogs, horses, all animals lieve tho Animal Has a 8oul. talk to us every day, and the major Ity of us go about ths world with our A French professor, after much ears sealed to their words. When we study, has announced to The world learn to open our ears and hear what that he has discovered the language of they have to say, we shall be wiser cats. and they will be Jiappier, for they IU then come nearer He asserts, quite seriously, that he .having just has held many pleasant conversations treatment accorded them. It Is partly wi'h his feline friends and that their ignorance which causes Inhumanity. language is most Interesting. Every The average human being Is cruel time the professor meets a strange only because he is ignorant of the cat he tries to enter Into conversation way to be kind. wRb it, endeavoring thereby to in No, Indeed, the world doesn't need to learn from the feet of a trench professor that cats have a language. All needs to do Is to open Its eyes to see and Its ears to hear and use Us brains to understand." Do you believe animals have souls? Lots of wise people do. A certain New York clergyman does. No one can prove that thlsy do not. No one has proven reincarnation to crease his vocabulary and to learn as many as possible of the little Idioms be false. Therefore, the soul of an ancestor may occupy the body of your of cat talk. The professor has not yet completed dog or your cat. his dictionary of catalogy. You would shrink from the Idea of It will not be a very bulky book, for 111 using your grandmother. so far as known the cat vocabulary Still there Is a vague chance tbat has its limitations. her soul inhabits Tabbys furry body. There are a few words, however, that are unmistakable. When a cat says "Purrieu very softly, he means "1 love you. You are really very good to me." That is when he is talking to Lis human friends. When a mother cat saya that selfsame word, only rolling the r, and giving a rising Inflection to the last syllable, it is a call to her babies. As such It expresses a variety of things. Of course. It signifies maternal love. It also means, "Come here, I want to see you." Or it may mean, The chance Is quite strong enough to "Hurry, there Is a dog coming!" This make you very decent In your treatIs particularly the meaning when It Is ment of Tabby. Cata are clairvoyant In their nature. given sharply, on a high key, and utIf nothing else, then, superstition tered several times In swift succesalone should compel for them kind sion. When a eat wants food he says treatment Their cries on the back fence may Aello," and when he wants water be says "Allloo." The difference in sound be tbe 'walling of weary, restless souls. Wose souls no one can tell. But any walling soul Is worthy of more indulgence than Is manifest by a hailstorm of boots and bottles, lumps of coal and lurid language. ' well-know- n Con-creati- ons V - " W" 'itte-- iy Ujrv i i ion or fort THOVS'ANpr iiirxr: hath fox. or rziucsrcrr CP HOUSES WJl XESTXOYEt? homeless slid destitute, are wandering sition. Several sailing vessels were food and shelter. The wrecked on the, north side. about Torrential fains Increased the misdestrmilon of the banana plantations has been complete and the fruit trade ery of the poor and homeless. Thouis paraded for the next twelve sands of bouses la Kingston wer Hundreds of prosperous damaged, the wharves were battered mouths fruit growers have been brought to and several coasting vessels were hairbreadth escapes, . sunk In the harbor. The roof of the Tort Antonio, on the north coast, bankruptcy and ruin. waa completely overwhelmed. The southeastern portion of the electric light works was blown off and Only sis bouses were left standing there. island has been completely denuded the machinery was disabled. Kail-roatraffic was interrupted and the Tho United Fruit companys wharves, of its ojopH. the rivers are flooded and offices, hotel and plantations were de- many men were carried out to sea street care were stopped. Many booses were damaged by falling treed. Trade molished, Five , of the company's and drowned. The western end of the island, la practically at a standstill, , steamers, lncldding the Bimou Efforts are being mads to relieve and Brighton, were driven which was at first supposed to have ashore. Fort Marla,, another town on escaped, also suffered considerably, the immediate wants of some locali,Uie north coast, also suffered similar- though not to the extent which the ties, but the local efforts are totally inly. The coast la strewn with the eastern did. New banana plantations adequate. Unless Immediate shipplanted there were partly destroyed, ments of food come from America wreckage of local sailing y easels. The entire eastern end of the Island and the orange and coffee crops were deaths by starvation are Inevitable. The local hospitals In the windhas been devastated. Villages have alij Injured. The Norwegian steamer Salvatore swept districts are crowded with the been wiped out and the public build-lag- s aad churches demolished. Thou- dl Giorgll was driven ashore at Injured, and the death list la Incraaa sands of the peasantry, rendered bay and lies in a dangerous po lng. Tho entire Inland of Jamaica was wept tjr a terrific hurricane which caused the deaths of seventy persons and a property loan estimated at 15. 000,009. Hundreds of persons were injured and there were numerous sn-Kln- Du-mo- An-not- ta RECORD CHANGE OF WEATHER. URGED TO VISIT AMERICA. Temperature Dropped Nlnty Degrees Statesman Thinks German Engineers Can Learn Hera German Privy Councilor Lulg, who recently made a tour of the United States, urges young German engineers to visit America, because they can learn something there. He denies, however, tbat American workmen and methods are superior to those of Germany. Addressing an assembly represent-n- g the various trade organisations of Dusseldorf, he said; T readily admit that the excellent arrangements In the factories Impressed me everywhere, but the goods produced are by no means better than - -J eura. German manufacturers can well stand comparison with American, and I think we need not take too tragically the American danger of which all tha world la talking Our labor factor Is decidedly better than In the United States, and our mncblna tools art at least equsl to those of our rivals." b Twenty Minutes. bad an experience a few days ago which jwetdd seem to prove tbat there are ether changeable climates lealdea that of Chicago. Mr. Asher waa fworblag In bis field one afternoon. .It i waa terribly hot tbat day, eo on going boms to dinner be left bla aboee .behind and returned to work barefooted. A eevers hailstorm came up and J. P. Asher of Denver, 1 CoL, ,ltr. Asher alighted from bit wagon the better to manage bla team Of As ba stood there startled horses. bis feet were burled In ala Inches of baH aad were badly frost bitten. Far Star Asher allow i 'that a change from over 0 la the shade to n aero temperature, all . Inside of acme twenty minutes, comes near marking n new meteorological record. I ' Deg Repays Act of Kindness. W. IL Farret of Bhamokln, Pa, picked np n little half starved dog n tew- - days ago near bla borne, and ba ' adopted the dog. Recently the dog, white la the kitchen, beard someone apea a dining room window abutter aad crawl Into the bouse. The dog ran upstairs aad, leaping oa F errors bed, awoke him by crawling over his Sacs aad barking. Farrol. bearing footsteps downstairs, picked up a revolver and start 4 to tavestigate. He discovered a IburgUroul looting "silverware, but before Farrol could shoot the Intruder escaped with a anr all part of the valuables be bad gathered. - General Logins Retort. PROF. MOMMSEN IS 88, Gnat German Scholar Retains His Mental Faculties. Theodor Mommsen, tbe great German historian teacher and freethinker, will be 88 years old next November. Though be has given way to younger men in lttenry and professional activity, he continues In unimpaired possession of bis wonder is slight, but It la there Just the same. When Grimalkin wants milk he ful mental equipment Mommsen bss makes a soft UtUe La sound, and had numerous opportunities to When he wishes good, raw meat be baa a queer little "Bl," lch may be a contraction of blood. sucb temptation. He says he has lived a democrat and ao will Ha to,,? This, however, the professor has hot Vet decided. family of fifprofessor has raised A delicacy of whlchLhia catshlp la teen childrea and has fond that be precedes eating by adso dozen. His name stin appears by the a mouse, la for miration, among the faculty of Berlin univer- asked tor as, thaexample, word which means by exnever but he thee appears sity, affection and also raw meat, cept on extraordinary occasion. He asks for delicacies by saying Purrieu-bl!- " ' Gavs Up AH to Creditors. it la almost useless to explain the Sir Joseph Pease, a leading Engof the cat It la a sound battle lish banker, with Important business familiarcryto all ears and one which connections In this country, hn died, may be recognized by any person, leaving only flf.OOO, the hone f whether an expert of the feline tongue was which he the head having goes or not , to smash a few months ago, tnd be Deriyetf From ths Persian, However, there are various stages now applied having surrendered his property! to of the battle The word "Bhapeen cry, ranging trom a sharp to sharkskin goods, esms originally meet the debts, it Is said. Sir Joseph note of to a prolonged howl warning from the Persian word "Saghri.1 was a Friend, and grandson of Edward of rage. meaning the back of a beast of bur- Pease, the quaker, fothey of railOf all tha cats cries the one for den. ways." human aid la the simplest and tho most pathetic. It is just fYew," uttered softly, but ft contains a world of pathos. It Is a call which only a RUSSIA heart of atone could hear unmoved. Between the ordinary cry of greethalf-uttere- d grand-ehlldre- n GIVEN POWER IN ASIATIC - -- Logan In oath era Illinois before the civil war Recently told me that on a certain A maa who knew John A. wecasloa- - youBg Logan-- found it noces-ear- to doubt tbe veracity of a man (Considerably oldpr than himself, and told him so without and clrcumlocm ,tion. "Don't you call me a liar, sir,1 wald the man excitedly. "I hare a reputation to maintain, and I mean to malntaia it it I have to do it at the point of a pistol." "Oh." said Logan, calmly, "that wont be neces ary. You maintain your reputation all right every time you tell a lie." Brooklyn Eagle. Kills a Bear With Hit Knife. Andy Hickson, camping near Three d Sisters, Oregon, had a a cinnamon bear with eombat Wednesday. Hickson fired his only two shots, Which failed to wound the bear. There was nothing, left buttomake la fight of It, and Hickson whipped out bla hunting knife and with a quick lunge planted It to the hilt In the bears seek, severing bis wind and bringing him to the ground. !a his 'fall tbe bear's claws tore the shirt of -- w jfe-u- y J- 5 ' rf 'r t- nn ' - x hand-to-han- jV.-- . -- 'A -- . nS QtLAl V P' ft-fP-r- the valiant hunter. England Boasts Odd Couple. Yorkshire village In the not many of Laugh miles distant from Worksop, live John and Elies Baxter, supposed to be the oldest couple in England. John 1 .8 yean of age and his wife tL , They have been married seventy-"five yean and have lived in one over sixty years. When a young maa Baxter assisted to dress tbt stone from the Anston quarries year by, used In the erectloa of the bouses et parliament. oot-tag- r selves sad to study the cats would mean to appreciate them and ultimately to help them to regain a tithe A ukase issued by the exar makes a Russian fleet In the Fadflo and a of ths former respect which waa ones viceroy alty of a large section of Astat- thorlty to conduct diplomatic neg theirs. ic Russia and appoints Admiral Alex tiationa with neighboring states 1 Cat lovers simply laugh at the fuss toff to tbs Office of viceroy,' wttb full matters affect, ng the territory la hU which has been made over the French adminisand civil Jurisdiction. of military This poSeya action rr sally profesaorie announcement tration. Including command of the strengthens Russias position. "A maa baa discovered that cats Its Eviction. WTUJ. Lampton, tho poet is telling a sweet? poetic story these days, and he Insists that It Is perfectly . true. Once sped a day he was making a driving toar through the country near Harper's Ferry, and stepped at a little wayside Inn for refreshment. A sign la the window announced that oysters In all styles were to be bad. and Mr. Lampton ordered a fry. Dont you want n stew? csked the mas In charge. "No," said Mr. I Amp-ton- , "I want a fry." "Raw wouldn't do, would It? queried the man, who a prejudice seemed to entertain against unnecessary exertion. "No." repeated the poet, "I want a fry." The walked over to the stove and sought the frying pan. It a as lying Here- !- said the man. on the floor. "Get out of that pan, Jim the gentleman wants n fry." Jim was a harmcat. Washington necessary less, FosL id-j- Tbe Summer Bath. Nothing Is more refreshing or Invigorating In summer than a dally bath. Use soft, tepid water and good soap. Ivory Soap is Ideal for the bath; It is pure, lathers quickly and leaves the skin soft and white. The bath should be taken early in the morning or Just before retiring at night . ELEANOR R. PARKER. The Convict's Pet Some commotion was caused In aw Isle of Wight railway carriage by several discharged convicts from Park-hurwho, It was ascertained, were searching for a mouse which had escaped from the custody of one of their number. Tbe mouse was recaptured and taken care of by one of tbe who hid It In the cap he was wearing. For the past two years the mouse had been tbe prison pet of its keeper, and It had become so tame that It would sit in big open hand and eat tho crumbs with which he fed It st This? How for oy CM We offer One II undrod pollar Re-w- d llftilft CftttftrS t ! cured of e terra that XI T ft CO . Frop.,Toledo O. Cure. F.J.lill ha-- o Knuwo F. J.Choiioy fo W tho he leet IS jrean, and bellere him perfectly booorabla-Iand finan lally Ohio traneaeihma all haalueae their firm. carry out one obltifailoDe made hr lmu-rl.lToledo, O. lholeale Tbcax. West ft Wai.diko. Kivnax ft UETIX, WboieaoM Uruf O. Toledo, gleto, Halia Catarrh Cure ! Ultra Internally, actio of the directly open the blood and m iroua Teellmonlaie aent free. Fltce T&o eyetoaa. Sold by all Ilrumtlota. lialla t amliy FUla are the beet. TRAINING OF A PRINC2. Present King of Italy Was Sternly-Brough- t Up. Brings to Mind Dr. Everybody who remembers the king Jennere Discovery. of Italy as a lad should remember the 100 A little more than years ago Dr. name of CoL Oslo, for many years his Jenner announced his discovery of "governor," The prince of Naples, as an alleviator of smallpox. was then called, waa a The following Is a verbatim copy of the king he was treated by boy that call published in the London CoL Oslo withandalmost Spartan sever100 was which Times, signed by about at the was much criticised which ity, of thw- caetluiaL. prof osstom seteotlsta, time. Mevarthaleos. the htacu etaew. members Of parliament and the nobil(shed a kindly feeling for him, as was ity; proved on the occasion of the birth ' 1808. London, January 10, of little Princess Yolande, by his conThe Invaluable Discovery of Dr. on his ex governor the heredifor the Extermination of the Small ferring of count, with the privilege title tary Pox, having undergone the most rigor- of the pale blue of the house adding ous Investigation, and received the to hts coat of arms. The sanction of Parliament, a meeting win af Savoy anecdote Illustrates CoL following be held at the London Tavern, Oslo's methods with his royal pupil: on Wednesday, ths 19th' One day be received a request from a of the consider 12 oclock, to Inst, at personage for the auto best means of carrying the same Into of the young prince, to be graph effect; when the company of every added to a collection containing that Gentleman disposed to concur In this of his father and grandfather. The laudable Undertaking Is earnestly rewas about to comply whea the prince quested. The Chair will be taken by colonel sharply farbade him, adding: the Lord Mayor precisely qt 1 "What value has the signature et an oclock. Insignificant boy, who does not eves Old Advertisemebt u n very-delicat- e - Jen-ne- Bishop-gate-stre- r, et well-know- n GIANT Lifted SKELETON UNEARTHED. know how to write properly?" THE REWARD OF GENIUS. Intact But Relic Hunters Break Bartender's Unfortunate It Into Fragments. The complete skeleton of a human giant has been found at Holbeach, a little Lincolnshire fen town between Lynn and Spalding, during excavations for the foundations of two new houses. Every bone was in perfect condition and not a tooth was mlBslng, but It was soon broken Into fragments, and several townspeople seized sections as mementoa. The skeleton measured seven feet two inches in length. A curious key, five inches long, with, triangular handle, was found near the bones. Sfukeley, tbe famous antiquary, who was born at Holbeach, records that at the spot where the discovery has just been made a Roman Catholic chapel, dedicated to St. Peter formerly stood. Other human remains have been pre-viously unearthed on the same spot London Telegraph. lag and tho cry of-- dislike there is difference of accent only, but it Is eo marked that no one could possibly mistake one sound for the oth$r. "Meow." says pussy, when she greets you. and she stretches her graceful body and nibs against you. It Is a very soothing, purring sound, aad carries more significance than a mere "Hotlo." It says. "Oh, there you Kidnaping and Infanticide, are! Im so glad to see you. Ive been in China, although proKidnaping come looking for you and hoping youd hibited by Chinese law and visited to see me soon." with an accent on the with heavy penalty, Is still carried on But "Meow In certain of the first syllable and the last very stac- to a great extent provinces. Likewise the custom of cato, means hatred and defiance. Could linguistically ambitious per- female infanticide still exists, in spite sona and those every ready to adopt a of foreign Influences that seek to new tad be sufficiently attracted by stop It the French professor studtos to emuSample of Maine Men. late his example and study the cat Ned Gregory of Fort Fairfield, Uncle of standard the humanity language - Me., Is ths oldest man in his part of would he greatly raised. In order to study cat language, one the stats. He celebrated his 99th would have to study the cats them birthday recently, and ths celebration took the form of planting an acre of potatoes, which acre he cleared of brush last winter. ' old-worl- d ADJTIXJU. ALLlILTf. IN THE DAYS OF SMALLPOX Quests Demand for Fry Resulted to Valuable Cow to Own. W. H. Simon da of Lancaster, N. XL, has n cow among his herd that will be bard to beat This cow gave 11.850 pounds of milk in the past thirteen cents a quart months, which at would net 1148.50. t Her First Visit makes When n new daughter-in-laa visit fo her husband's old home she goes away with a collection of baby pictures of her husband. Atchison Euperiment-Wit- a New Drink. "Hello! Wheres the head bartender? asked tbe occasional customer, coming in for a dram. "Im head bartender now," replied the man who What beused to be an assistant. come of the other fellow?" "Hee ta the boapltaL Last week he Invented n name for a new drink. Then be moped around thinking bard until he invented a drink to fit the name Then the blamed tool tried the dose on him s dd, and hes poisoned and has a oBnrge of attempted" suicide hanging ever hhn, He'B yet six men tha when -he's alfte to stand trial. Whatll yon have?" OT TO Hava Sharp Brain . Nowadays Back. or Drop no matter what The man of his calling, needs a sharp brain and to get this he needs food that not only gives muscle and strength but brain to-da- y and nerve power as weiL A carpenter and builder of Man quette, Mich., who la energetic and wants te advance In his bnslsesa, read an article about food In a religious paper aid in speaking ot his experience he said: "Up to three year ngo had not becn able to tu4 or nse my thinking powers to any extent. There was something lacking and 1 know now that it was dne to tho fact that my food was not rebuilding my brain. About this time I began tha nse ot the condensed food Grape-Nut- s and the result has been I can think and plan with some success. It has not only rebuilt my brain until It ta stronger and surer and more active, but my muscles are also harder and more firm where they need to be loose and soft and my stomach' Is "now In perfect '"condition, 1 can endure more thau twice the amount of fatigue and my nights' rest always completely restores me. In other words I am enjoying life, and I .attribute It to the fact that I have found Name given by Po. perfect food. turn Co, Battle Creek. Mich. t |