5‘ BEWARE OF _ lllllTAllllllS '05 Alma“ TOIAECO MAIN SUCCESSOR. juiw rum u.s.A. . Do not be deceived by infringe- agents of name, package or camp. e t6. ' THE 0N LY GENUINE not com momma Bear the‘fac simile signature of on the paclage and on each cigarette. TAKE NONE W ITHOUT. m AGRICULTURAL ANTS. Wonderful Mexican Insects That Till the Soil... They Plant Fields of Grain and by Their mcmdustry and Ingenuity Gain Sub- ,x. _ sistence in an Almost Bar- " rcn Land. Recently Prof. W. J. McGee, of the government scientific corps, paid a visit to some very remarkable farmers in Sonora, Mexico. These are the so- called agricultural ants, which plant fields of grain and regularly harvest their crops. Upon -the latter they de- pend wholly for food. In facthif the crops should fail they would perish of famine. , The fields of the farmer ant cover scores of square miles in Sonora. The home of a colony is marked ordinarily by a circular clearing from five to thir- ' ty-five feet in diameter, on which noth- ing is permitted to grow. This serves as a sort of parade and exercise ground. Around the clearing is a ring of luxuri~ ant - grass from three to twenty feet wide. 0n the seeds of this grass the insects subsist, planting it every spring and garnering the crop in the autumn. Turnpikes a few inches wide connect farm with farm for many furlongs. In the region described, says the New York World, there is practically no vegetation except the grasses cultivated by these ants. The latter appear to keep down and exterminate all other ‘ plants, such as cacti, greasewood and mesquite. In short, these insects have developed an art Of agriculture pecul- iar to themselves, have made conquest of ’the 'land for their needs, and have artificialized certain cereals as thor- oughly as maize and barley have been artificialized by man. “Thus,” said Pref. McGee, “the rig- orous environment of the desert has de- veloped one of the most remarkable in- telligences, and, incidentally, an ani- mal and a plant have come to be mu- tually dependent upon each other for existence.” ' The agriculture of these ants seems to be far more extensive in Sonora than ‘ in Texas, where their farming opera- tions have been exhaustively described by Henry C. McCook. On the flat table- lands of the Lone Star state their farms are plentifully scattered. These, like those of Mexico, are mostly flat and circular clearings, from which com- munication is bad by roads with the surrounding cultivated herbage. In the center of each such clearing is a hole which serves as a gateway, open- ing into the subterranean formicary. So widely distributed are the farms that they are found in the very streets and gardens Oi Austin, Tex. At the time of the harvest one or more Of the roads leading to the formi- cary may be seen on any fine day to be thronged=with workers marching to and fro in a double column, one going and one coming. The pathway is trodden hard by their feet. Those coming are heavily laden, each of “-75?“ f: a seed. They do not gather ;;_-; :_.-:-._.~. '1; cm the grass tops, but pick up those which have ripened and fallen. Eor these they search on the ground in the forest of grass stalks, feeling for them with their antennae. Having secured one, a work- er ant lifts it, adjusts the burden so as to be carried most easily, and'finds her way back to the road, along which she, trots homeward, finally disappearing, through the gateway. Within the gate is a vestibule, from which a passageway leads downward at a slant to the room beneath. Some of these rooms are nurseries for the rearing of the young Of the colony, while others are granaries in which the seeds are stored. Usually the rooms are shapednsomewhat like horseshoes, the walls and floors being neatly and smoothly finished with plaster, for which suitable earth is brought from .above and made adhesive with the saliva Of the insects. There is apt to be one grand storeroom two inches or so in height and three or four inches long, the other apartments being somewhat smaller. All of them are formed with domes. The seeds before being stored in the granaries are husked. All refuse, in- cluding husks and imperfect seeds, is carried out and thrown outside the limits of the formicary. Nothing is permitted to i’remain on the clearing. Anything that falls upon it is cut to pieces and taken away. If a. luckless tumblebug rolls its ball into the for- bidden territory it is driven away, or if it‘ refuses tOv-retreat it is promptly . killed. The workers possess very formidable stings, which are used with efiect upon too inquisitive u‘man beings. The poison seems to be quite powerful, causing inflammation and sometimes nausea. However, the insects are quite peaceful unless outrageously disturbed. After they have harvested their grain in the autumn they carefully cut away . an the dry stubble, so that their fields may be ready “£91.: planting in the " spring. Respecting the methods of planting adopted by the insects, no re- liable observations have been made up to date. All of the labor Of whatever description is performed by the work- ers, who are undeveloped females. The males do nothing, the sole purpose of their existence being to perpetuate the species. The developed females are destined to become the mothers of fu— ture colonies. These ants always establish their colonies in places where there is unob- structed sunlight—doubtless because shade would interfere with their farm- ing operations. If a tree grows up near them they will out 01f every one of its leaves in early spring. They work onlyin the cool of the day. / Worth’s Token of Gratitude. Worth, says the New York Mail and Express, had a mouliar waycf showing his gratitude to Empress Eugenie. Every year it was his custom to send her a large bouquet of Burma. violets, tied with a mauve ribbon, on which his name was embroidered in gold. This act was in grateful memory of her patronage at a time when her merest whim could make or ruin a Parisian tradesman. THE WRITERS. .DU MAURIEBisgathering in about one thousand dollars a month as royalty on plays based on his story 'of “Trilby.” Miss WINNIE DAVIS, the daughter of the late J efferson Davis, is writing an “old-fashioned” love story, to be called “The Veiled Doctor.” ANTHONY TROLLOPE, in the course of thirty-five years, wrote sixty novels and made a total of $350,000 from the same. To—day his works are almost unread. JAMES WHITCOMB ’RILEY declines to make any platform engagements for next season, but will remain at home and finish a novel on Hoosier life, on which he is engaged. THE crown prince of Siam is among the boy authors of the world. He has written several stories for English ' children’s magazines, and can write fluently in three European languages. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON made over his birthday by a deed of gift to a little girl who felt cheated because she was born on the 29th of February, and so had had only two birthdays in eleven years. Miss MARY ABIGAIL DODGE (Gail Hamilton), the trenchant writer and cousin Of the late James G. Blaine,who was reported to have suffered a stroke of paralysis in Washington, is sufier- ing from overwork and is not seriously ill. MARY COWDEN CLARKE, the author of the “Concordance to Shakespeare,” will in June next be eighty-six years old. Douglass Jerrold once complimented her in this way: “On your first arrival in paradise, madame, you must expect a kiss from Shakespeare, even though your husband should happen to be there.” , BREVITIES. _. l THE shOrtest sign in Chicago: , Dri‘iN.‘ Re. THE bubbles in champagne are caused by the liquid carbonic acid evolving into carbonic acid gas. THE skeleton of an average whale is said to weigh no less than 50,000 pounds. This is not a fish story. The whale is not a fish. IT is said that at present there are more than one hundred callings, occu- pations and professions open to women, and the list is constantly increasing. A PIECE of glass lodged in the eye of Oliver Snyder, of Harrington, 1nd,, thirty-three years ago. There it re- mained until the other day, when a doctor removed it. . IT is reported that at some Of th markets in Minnesota wheat five and six years Old has been brought in by farmers, the owhers saying they would hold all intermediate crops. THERE is a man in Hammond, 111., who believes in advertising. He has this notice in one of the street cars: “J. N. Blank, justice of the peace. Mar- riage ceremonies performed on short notice.” . There was a cricket matcn- played in. England recently between 11 ladies and 11 gentlemen (not an uncommon inci- dent), and the latter had to bat with broom handles. The men were badly beaten, and afterward it turned out that the ladies had “rung in” a clever boy bowler by dressing him up in one of his sister’s frocks. - A Genial Thing in Spiders. There is a spider in New Zealand that usuale throws coils of its web about the head of its prey, until the wretched victim is first blinded and then choked. In many unfrequented dark nooks of the jungle you come across most per- fect skeletons of small birds caught in these terrible snares. The Sorrow 01' China. The Yellow river is styled “the Sor- row Of China.” During the last century it has changed its course 2.2 times, and now flows into the sea through a month 300 miles distant from that of 100 years ago. It is estimated that its floods in the present century have cost China 11.000.000 of lives. . ‘ Sick Cr Billeus ~ Headache Awarded " , Medal and Diploma At‘Werld’s Fair. ' Ask your Druggist for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. How Many is? Stay? Of the many brands of sour“- _ placed upon the market does" ing. the past fifteen yes?” how many are now in. exit. cnce? ms stood the test of time. It fulfils the exacting re; quirements of the New Eng- land housekeepers. g1 it’s neglect of throat and bronchial: 5Q? troubles mm a: that lltllt‘o leads to CF death- ‘ llflREllflllIlt dealing moo , disease. “Ffifi No wonder Hale's Honey of Harehound and Tar l5 praised by its users. Its curative effects are like magic. Sold by druggists. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. % is m Jolt and Cyclone Proof. he P hl' h T .. at :9 t . They who ride must see the 3 road. The PathIight makes 0 bri ht the way. All dealers so! it. The Place &: Terry Mfg. C00, 247 Centre Ste, N OYO MOWWWW RAUNSGHWEIGER mouth“ A PURE MALT EXTRAOT. A SOBSTITIIIE‘EOBVSOLIO FOOD. Highest percentage Extract. Lowest percentage Alcohol. An agreeable Beverage 1‘ A mild Stimu- lant. Just what physicians will pre- scribe for Nursing Mothers. Convales- cents and victims of Insomnia or Nerv- ous Disorders resulting from Impaired Digestion and Overwork. 1:0 cuesonfi Stung oooocoocoooeoeoooo For SaleIand Delivered Anywhere Long Island Bottling. 00., 280-284 Bergen St-, Brooklyn. FOR SALE BY ' EDWARD P. WEED. LADIES or FASHION Patronize me regularly, because thev realize that I never sell Hats, Bonnets, and other Millinery that are not strictly up-tO-date. A per- sonal visit is necessary to appre- ciate the variety of my stock. MRS. E. OIVEII, 58 Wall Slreel, Ilorwalk,/Oonn. OVER JAOKSOII’S JEWELRY STORE. HAVE ARRIVED. My new'liue of Spring and Summer Suitmgs, which Will be made up in the latest styles and at the lowest possible price consistent wilh good work. Call in and inspect them. F. KOCOUR, MERCHANT TAILOR, I? North Main St. South Noroall. Raymond 6% Son. Successors to George H. BaYmcnd. Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors. 48 and 48 Main Street Norwalk Ct Hamid. an'ce, Berkeley Place. Telephone Nu. 7:242 An effectiveTonic. . A45 Vikflcliiil manna ' Decorations In a’ Suspected Man's Trunk In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—That Joseph Blanther, knight of the Italian Royal Crown. in the murderer of Mrs. Philli- pona Langfelt, the, aged G’erman, lady found in her apartments lust Sutur- day morningwith her throat cut, is now generally believed here. Today George Dodge, 8. well known architect and inti- mate friend of Blanther. confessed that he had been induced by the accused man to pawn a number of diamonds, which were afterward found to have been taken from the rings of the dead woman. Blanther is still at large. Decorations and documents found among his effects Show that he was a lieutenant in the army of Emperor Francis Joseph and served tokens of imperial favor at least four crosses and decorations. The documents fix his age at 37. He must have descended from a noble family, as at the age of 19 he was lieutenant in Archduke Ludwig Victor’s regiment. Blanther arrived in the United States about ten years ago and' has resided in New York, Chicago and numerous towns in Florida, arriving in San Francisco Feb. 2. It is argued that, had the supposed murderer been a nobleman, he would have paraded his title and decorations, whereas no one suspected that he possessed them. On the other hand, it is thought possible that Blanther may have made way with the real owner of the honors and appropri- ated his name as well as his jewelry. CHARGES AGAINST THE ARMOURS. \Vealthy Packer and His Sons Cited Be- fore the Chlcago Board of Trade. CHICAGO, May 21.-—Formal charges against members of the Armour Elevator company and the firm of Armour 85 Co. Were filed with the directors of the board of trade by the special committee appoint- ed to investigate the illegal changing of dates of receipts for grain stored in the Armour system of elevators. The report recommends that the directors cite the members of the firm as well as E. Valen- tine, superintendent of the Armour ele- vator system, to appear before them and show cause why they should not be disci- plined. ' At a meeting of the directors an order citing the members of the firm of Armour & CO. and the Ofiicers of the Armour Ele- one week from next Tuesday and make answer to the charges of the special com- mittee was passed. This order means that whose personal influence on the board for 20 years has been unlimited, and his sons, P. D. Armour, Jr., and Ogden Armour, will be placed on trial to defend them- selves against an action to expel them from the board of trade. E. Valentine, superintendent of the Armour elevator system, will have to appear also and show whether or not be obeyed orders in sanc- tioning the transferring of the wheat and , changing the dates of certificates. Syndicate Bu‘ys Coal Lands. PITTSBURG, May 21.—-A tract of coal land, comprising 12,000 acres in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. has been pur- chased by an eastern syndicate. Among the people in the enterprise are H. M. Whitney of Boston and his brother, W. C. Whitney of New York. The company will probably use the coal for the manufacture of gas to supply mills and factories in Pittsburg, Alleghany and adjacent towns. The Queen’s Birthday. LONDON, May 21.—-The queen’s birth- day was ofiicially celebrated in London to- day. The Prince 01' Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and General Lord Wolsaley at- tended a military parade at Whitehall this afternoon. Lord Salisbury gave a dinner to the diplomatic corps. Albany Capitol’s Centenary. ALBANY, May 21.—-The governor has signed the bill providing for the celebra- tion in the city of Albany of the one hun- dredth anniversary of the location of the capitol in the city. J an. 3, 1897. Wife Murder In Watertown. WATERTOWN, N. Y., May 21.-—James Conroy of Ogdensburg murdered his wife Eoday, cutting her head nearly off with a nife. ' _ Transvaal Reformer-3’ Fate. PRETORIA, May 21.——The sentences of the reform prisoners have not yet been de- cided upon. The “feather. Fair; warmer; easterly winds. ', FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. . Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. May 20.——Money on call easy at 232%, per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4@ 5%.per cent. Sterling exchange firm. with ac- tual business in bankers’ bills at $4.88}§@4.88% for demand and $4.87%@4.87% for 60 days. Post— ed rates, [email protected] and 34.89%@4.90. Commer- cial bills, $4.87. Silver certificates. 68®68%c., no sales. Bar silver, 67%c. Mexican dollars, 530. Government bonds firm. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: ' Atchison ...... .... Bur.& Quincy.... 78% 0.. 0.. C. & St. L.. 33% Chesapeake & 0.. 16% Chicago Gas...... 67% Cordage........... 556 Cotton Oil......... 13% Del. & Hudson.. . .125 Distillers’ Trust.. 18% Erie...... ......... . 14% General Electric.. 84% Hocking Valley... 18 Lackawanna. ..... 161% Lake Shore........149% Lead . .......... . .. 25 Louisville & Nash 5014 Missouri Pacific.. 25 Northwestern . . . .1064 15%“ New England... . . 43 N.‘J. tral......103% Nort merican.. 5% Northern Pacific.. 1&- Do.pref...‘........ 12 N. Y. Célitral..." 96% Omaha............ 43 Ontario & West. . 1 PacificMaiL...... 257 Reading........... 11 Rock Island....... 70% Silver Bullion..... 68 Stl PaulIOOIIIODOII 77% Sugar Refining...1229fl Texas Pacific...... 82/ Union Pacific.. . .. 7a Wabash pref...... 17 Western Union... 85 General Markets. New YORK, May 20.-FLOUR—-State and western quiet, but steady: city mills patents. [email protected]; winter patents. [email protected]; city mills clears. [email protected]: winter straights, [email protected]. WHEAT-No. 2 red opened steady, and ad- vanced on firmer cables, short demand and hessian fly reports from Ohio. Indiana and Michigan; May. 68 11-160.; July, 68%(368 9-16c. CORN—No. 2 steadier on light receipts and sympathy with wheat. OATS—No. 2 dull: track. white, state, ,25@ 28c.: track. white. western. 25®280. PORK—Steady: old to new mess. $8.75@ 9.75: family, $10.50@11. LARD-Stea‘dy: prime western steam. $4.80 nominal. creamery, 11@15}§c. CHEESE — Steady: state. small. %@9%c. » EGGS-Quiet: state and Pennsylvania. 110.: western. 9@10}§c. SUGAR—Raw quiet: fair refining, 896a: cen- trifugal, 98 t'est, 455304 refined quiet: crushed, 5%c.: powdered. like. ' MOLASSES—Dull: New Orleans. 29®37c. large. 5@9}éc.: @40. ‘ TALLOW—Easier: city. 340.: country. 33/40. . HAY—Steady: shipping. 753800.: good to choice. 90a95c. ‘ _Subscribe for THE GAZETTE. with such distinction that be received as , vator company to appear before [the board - P. D. Armour, the millionaire packer,’ BUTTER—Steady: state dairy. 10@15c.: statel RICE—Dull; domestic, 3%6cm Japan. 3%. - A man’s life may 7'." k be saved in many~ '5' . I, we .' A man may " ,- ii“ commit suicide in a '53 set many ways. Shooting himself through the head is quicker, but it is no more certain than neglecting his health- If awoman saw her husband with a pistol to his head, she would take prompt and vigorous measures to save him; but ‘the same woman might see her husband on the down-grade to disease and death without seeing the seriousness of it. One- sixth of all the people who die, die Of consumption. Consumption doesn’t come all at once. It is insidious. The seeds of it are seemingly insignificant. Most peo ledo not know how It starts. Thou- san s of people are ’On the road to con- sumption and don’t know 1t. When- ever there is 1055 of flesh—'paleness— wasting away—look out._ Consumption easily finds a foot-hold in a weakened body. 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