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The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13

The ultra fashionable woman can make
her bonnet serve useful purpose if she will
have its brim edged with English sparrow
heads instead of a rare variety of birds, and
help free the land of this increasing pest.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
BALANCE IN THE TREASURY.
State Treasurer's Report Showing Balances
tn Credit of the Several Funds.

State Treasurer Cooper yesterday filed his
annual report with the Governor, showing all
the matters connected with the State Treas
ury during the year ending october 81, 1885.
The following balances to the credit of the
different funds are shown:
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13

ter, Miss Mary Allen, aged twenty-four, will
be tried for insanity to-day. The mother,
aged sixty is also insane
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13

If one only wished to be happy this could
readily be accomplished; but we wish to be
happier than other people, and this is almost
always difficult for we believe Others to be
happier than .hey really are.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
On the Train.

Morning paper. sir?'
Old Gent angrily-"I have no use for a
newspaper"
"Have picture book, sir?''
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
Horsford,s Acid Phosphate

FOR ovERwoRKED PROFESSIONAL MEN.
DR.. Chas. T. Mitchell Canandaigua n. Y,
says: II think it grand restorer of brain
force or nervous energy"
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
No Reason for SIetempsychosis.
[FrOm a French Paper.l

from French Paper.l
Two philosophers:
'See here. believe in metempsychosis.
j am convinced that after my after my soul
will inhabit the body of beast"
"You needn't die for that"
The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
ssa.eneed to ths PsnItentlary.

Special TO the Sentinel.
- DEIrH, Ind, Jan. 6.-Steyart Wenroe,
young man Of this county, under charge of
burglary here was sentenced to two years in
prison and disfrsnchised this morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
How It Viii be Celebrated in Og-
den-The Programme. y

For few weeks past, the committees
on celebration have been working sssid-
uousiy 70 present programme for the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July the
day upon which our nation had its
nirth-that iiEould odmmensurately
commemorate the glorious liberty that
vas given 70 the people of the United
,. steS bS the signing OF the Declaration
OF Inoep' ndence That RI people of Utah
DO not enjoy the freedom and liberty
guaranteed by hat sscrsd instrumentfs
not the fault of the noble patriots who
brought II into existence. nor Vet of
their ts reisihers who conSesrated, with
tbeir lre hood, the PRINCIPLES d con
tainsi neither are TIE peohla. Of Utab
themselves :, sponsible for the fight OF
reiigious tolerance, nor for the reign of
judicial tyranny which has been inau-
gursted IN their fair land. While they
sre using every legal means Fo-contest
IRE tn sgiestof their inziie1able rights
and 10 m afntain inviolateJ krainst the
inrosds OF deadly foes, the immaculst 10
principles Of human lib. rty that
are guaranteed by the constitution
they can commea.orate the day that
kaFe birth 10 thoeN principies which
they bold 20 dear. With this object in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
Personal and General.

The c. P. pay car arrived yesterday
afternoon.
PoLIcE court news is rather scarce
now day.
AsREAT number ofpeOple were on the
streets yesterday.
TAG fire companies will take a prorai-
nent place IN the procession Tomorrow.
ONE drunk viii contribute twelve
days work on the streets for his IN
dulgenee.
The Ogden Driving Park Association
has prepared an interesting programme
for tomorrow.
THE Utah Central passenger train
rom Salt Lake came into Ogden yes
terday morning with a wheel box ablaze
Az unusually large number of pas
sengers arrived on the Utsh & North
ern and the Utah Central trains yester-
day morning.
THE Hooper Sunday school held a
grand jubilee yesterday. The affair was
very pleasant one and was immensely
enjoyed by the participants.
A oSs-LEGsED tramp, calling himself
Maurice Goodman, Was run in yester
day by q policeman, and a charge OF
ysgrsncy was booked against him.
GEORGE CHANDLER, the Fifth Street
saloon-keeper. was arrested on a charge
of unlawful cohabitation. Friday even
ing. he was taken before Commits
sioner Black and released on bonds Of
$1,000.
OHAs. BRcssoS, the man who was ar
rested for stealing q ticket on the Cen
tral Pacific train. plead guilty to the
offense IN the Justices Court yester-
day. He was sentenced 70 SIS fine and
twenty days imprisonment.
MEssRs. PEBBLES & Co. are moving
into their new building. When. this
building, which is a neat, two story
brick, was first commenced, they prom
iSsd to sell soda water in il on the
Fourth. and il looks as though they vii
iul6ll their agreement. The gentlemen
are TO be congratulated on the success
of their enterprise, and the contractor,
Nj. w. w. Jones, deserves compliment
ingon the energy displayed in the cree
ton Of this building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

D d. Hossos Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

UOCsBs AND LOTS FOR sArE AZ
u paris Of the CITY. -
Uses A11 LOIS forsSle cheap fer cash
49, - sno Lots forsSie on easy serms
dru. ~ 80 On -HsSa4nenb
49, Nr+! % Losns in any anoznt. or good
5 5olses Rented and Rents Collected.
IT. -, !. STl.--cied fOE parties living out Of The
% territory. Notary Public
.. - - 80 sc Ranches for sale or exchange
-sl snd see Us
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
AFTERsooS Exrrcrsr.

Under direction OF the Committee on
ADJUSTMENTS
2.S0-Base Ball Match-Ogden Athletics
anu Plain City stars. Purse so
3p-m--FOOi Race. Purse $40.
3:l5.-Sack Race. Purse IS
Foot Ball Purse S.
Climbing Greasy Pole, etc. etc.
Concert Free 70 all in the Pavilion COM
mencing at 2:SO p. m
Children, Dance Free TO all under Il
yearS. commencing at D. m.
Dance AZ Pavilion al $50 p. II.
Grand display OF Fireworks at .. m.
Positively no teams viii be allowed In the
Park
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IOG Die ~ .


This d'par ment OF THs II RAID Is de-
TIE b anca Office Of Er HKR,LD Is To-
etted with Tsnner. Jr., over Burton,
netrick q Whites. Fourth Street. ogden
Ot-h. where Subscriptions and a veftise-
20. ~. Us VII De receiver on the same terms as
communications addressed 70 THE =ALT
LAkk nEEALD. Ogden, wlll receive prompt
III, Herald IL delivered by carriers in
OGDEN every msrning exeept Monday. SUI
scrloeis falling . receive their papers win
please notify the OGDEN Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

,,,vrs Is REGARD TO THE
oONPLAlSS vslue Of zay Pfoperty for er
IS sooi snd Count ssTeS s sISS ca.
"a 6isTs; sS9S o. r eais Of HF.Tes
s,as ioS sos s. resr, must be made o the
- tne onffens, ,SSsion. az The County Court
Ssr5ci EEL 1i- q ke CiIy. be.ween THUS
ssasp, Il "a a. n IDLY, and SATURDAY. the
~. the lE e.! 4, iss5. both days IL eau
I'D : Of ~. :ss . hours OF 10 8 N snd 4
- oei = -. f,,sTsr barred, according 70 the
fll.li,ss nf the law. -.
- - s ,l5li Of The County corr ,rIr1I.zR
County Clerk
Ill Ks CRY.
June Ath1soo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
ORDER OF ExERcGsrs IL PAv11IIo,

Music Oyde Brass Band
rrayer BY Ihe Oh p sia-B Rich
q ee-ChOir. under toe direction Of Prof
L. ID. kdwar-S
kgading Declaration Of Independence-E
solo-"st-r spang ed Banner" Henry
KEEL assisted BY hoi. and ogden rass
o5auon by Orator of the Day. Hon Jos. A
Music.
Grand Halleluiah Chorus. - by a chorus OF
sixty voices, assisted by orchestra, under
direction OF Prof /. u. Edwards.
BenedietiOn by the Chaplain, B. L. Rich
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

view the coming celebration of indie
penGence Day was Inaugurated. The
work has been carried forward. and to-
DAY we are enabled 10 present TO our
readers a programme of which the ciii-
Gems OF Ogden may Justly feel proud.
1t IS as follows:
Firing Cannon al daybreak.
Raising National CoIors
husie-"star Spangled Banner" at Sunrise.
FoENiSo PRoeEssIoSoS UNION SQUARE
AT 10 an; sharp. under the direction of the
MarSnaI OF the day. G. ]. Wright. assisted
Dy \. n Ballantfne, Austin G. Brown,
mares Lane, JOS Clark, and John W.
chambers, IN the following order:
Ogden Brass Band.
IRE Brigade
Thirteen Young ladies, with Escorts. on
horseoa,c - representing the thirteen
Base Ball Clubs.
sixteenth Ward Band
Female Relief Societies
sabbath Schools
Sixth Ward BAND
In Carriages-Oe tor OF the Dav. Hon
JoSsph A West; kea Ter of Denlarati on oi
Independence. +. II Anderson Fso
Chaplain, b Z. Rich, Esq; Of,cIsls aud
Hooper Brass Band
Ciliz ms In Carriares
hanufacturSs, IT dss and Merchants Dis
play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04

GILMoRE's NEURALGIA CURE Is
a positive cure for Neuralgia u ;he-face.
sac and stamsch- Fer sale ~ A. y.
smith 4 %. : Drug Store
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oRpRR OF HARcH

Form on Union Square: thence north to
Second street: thence .unter-uarch
south 20 Fourth Street; thence east 70 the
gate IN middle O. the saIk; thence south
10 Pavilion.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10

FROM MULBERRY GROVE

DEAR EDITOR Joseph Brown and
Joseph Lytle living five miles north Of
Nicodemus went to Millbrook this
week to make final proof on then
chool land, with James Krous, Frank
Shearer, Gco Shafer and Jn0. Stout a
witnesses, no doubt they will have an
enjoyable time, as they are all jolly
fellows
4 Corn is all planted and zip nicely III
this vccinity; wheat and rye promises
q GOOD Weld, and it will not be long ere
we hear the rattle 0fthe haryesters
and the buzzing Of the Tthreshing
machines through our beautiful land,
# the Cyclones and hail storms will
only keep at a distance.
jim. and Nelse Ruckmaster have been
engaged in capturing wolves lately;
they say it is lots Of fun, and pays
better than farming, as the scalps are
worth from S1.00 to $1.50.
AS this is my first attempt at
writing [ will close, fearing it might
| find its way to the waste basket, ano
thus my precious time be lost.
Yours Truly,
l.. X.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
. GRAHAM TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I will, for the first
time in life, address You through the
medium Of the pen; knowing at the
same time that [if it is not found wan
ting and doomed to the waste basket
my little communication will DC cast
IKE bread upon the waters-by the
many readers ofy0ur valuaple paper
still this does not deter HE.
Corn planting is over and / note
with Increased facilities now III the
hands OF the farmer, much larger area
chan ever before has been planted. Corn
looks well. much spring grain'is sown
in our neighbOrhOod, and last but not
least, by the scar and sOmber color OF
the wheat and rye we are warned that
harvest is near. By way Of improve
ments we note, Messrs. McKisson
Jones and Kirk Patrick have eacE
ouilt Il bran new wire pasture; let tho
good work COON Many Of our neigh
bors are investing in patent cure al
Tor all kinds of meas, and fruits. | tea
are not mistaken they will be cured Q
5heir folly hope you may do well boys
but cant see it that way More anon
Milo.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
WILD HORSE ITEMS.

Corn Is growing nicely.
Lawrence Wilson arrived home
from Wallace, Ks, last week.
Please recommend Mrs. 4. |. Fletcher
q cure for the headache in preference
TO creosote.
We regret to say that we will have
one less voter this fall, he was sent
to the state prison, for one year, to
inspect the glorious walls,
John Vanderbilt will soon erect q
residence on his farm. We believe
Mr.. v. will be good ncishbor.
Mrs. Batter spent Q few days Wild
her friends here last week.
Mrs. Baxter is not in good health.
Geo. Baker and VIM Scott went e
Kirwin to meet their contest but the
parties that enered suit failed to ap-
pear
Frank Turner is working for Fletch
cr Bros
/ Mrs. Crittendon vent up to Mill
brook Saturday to MAKE final proof
Geo. Carpenter came up from Stock
I-ton Friday 70 take q view over hi
farm.
/ Wolves arc very numerous in TIN
locality. T. y 2
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10

WIce Cream at the St.. Francis
hotel every Saturday and Sunday.
A new lot. Of hardware and
tinware at S. G. Wilson's.
W. L. Wallace, Of Hill City, gave us
a call on Monbay Of this week, and
reports Hill City still on the boom.
See the magnetic tooth extractor at
Fletcher ) hotel 10 not miss this chance
to have The Dentist, DR. Shively do
your work
DIr and 1I4s. /. III. Tallman and
Mrs. Frank Shuts, of Igo, Rocks
county, parents and sister Of ye editor,
spent Saturday and Sunday in our
city. They were we'll pleased with our
town and country.
Our public school closed last
monday, and in the evening the school
gave a grand exhibition. which was
veil attended and everybody expressed
themselves as having q good time
The programme consisted Of speach-
IS, dialogues, songs &c. Much credit
is due to our efficient teacher
Miss Wyatt, for 50 successfully manag
ing this grand entertainment,
r. N. X. Booker and Ed. Jones, OF
Tuesday last, purchased one Of those
ine c. and G.'Cooper & Cos. Vibra
ing Separators, Of Borin Bros This
IS a fine thing for their community
and speaks well for the county at large
it shows that our farmers are gettin:
a little more fore handed and pr0pos
% keep all the money they can q
| lome. We bespeak for the abov
named enterprising gentlemen a larg
| patronage.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10

Motion Of w. L. Wallace that the
primary meetings be held on Friday
June 10Th, 1886, at | o'clock p. m
and to be held at the voting place oi
each township County Convention
to be held June Goth, 1886, at / o'clock
j. H., at the court house in Millbrook,
for the purpose Of olecting one del
eGate and one alternate to attend the
Congressional Convention at Stock
ton, July 18th, 1886.
Moved and seconded that the secre-
tary furnish copy Of the proceedings
of this meeting to each Of the papers
in the county-Carried,
Moved and seconded that w. L
Wallace be elected permanent sec
retaly-Carried.
W. /. Wallace; II. J. Harwi,
Secretary. Chairman
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
Land Office At KirwiR,. Kansas.

NO IuHt IH7U.
Notice i hereby riycn that the following
named settle has fled notice CT his infcnteon 10
make final proof in support OF his claim. and that
said proof viii be made before the. clerk OF Diet.
Court at MiIIbtOok, Kansas on July Is. 1885, VIZ:
Francis AZ. Hart I'D. No -, for the $ " Il
sec SO tp range 81 He names the the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence npon'
and cultivation of told land. viz j. d. Bentley
0f Fimis Kansas. Stout Harden Stout ane Pres
ton Edwards, all of Nicodemps Kansas. 10
s Garland. Att'y John Bisscl Reg.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas.

Notice is hereby given that She following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim, and 5dr 5nat
of DIST Court at stockton, Kansas on July l2th+
1856. viz: Frank NJ Bofiff Id 1928 for the v 4
: " i sec q Il f "A Sc H sec q tp range "a. "a,
ontinnons residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land viz: G. +. Samples, Of Alcona, Hender-
son LeGrandc Phillip Shotsmau and Joseph beais
all Of Webster, Kansas. John blreeil' heE:
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
Land Office at kirwin. Kansas, I'LL,

No. 1l385 May 70, Iocu.
Notice is hereby given that the. following
make fillal proof in support of her claim. and
tnat said proof will be made before the Register OF
Receiver 1T KirNsin, Kansas on July II, dSs'
n n ar It w u Sc Of sec 28 tip :, range 20 She
names the following witnesses to prove her con,
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation OF, sald
land, viz: A. A. Hatfield. Ellep Allen Of Nicodemus
Frank Bor{ff and Geo Moore. 81 Alcona, Kansas.
.InIIN RIsgELI.. Reg.
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
Land nnice 1t Kirwhi. Kansas.

No 11442 So June ., 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following uamed
settler has filed notice II his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and thai raa
court at Stockton kansas on July 18th. 1886. VIZ .
William Stull for the y w Il sec tip 2. r o. lie
names the following witnesses t9proEe bis cont1-
uous residence npon.and cultivation Of. said land
viz: JAS. Bntler Of Stockton kans. George Host OF
J.. d. Clack and N. IT. Cacf1 III of Chandler, "a,
John Bisscl, Reg
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10

Celebrate the 4th.
Carncnters are husv
Small grain looks fine.
Whv don't somebody OFT ,nor,,iod
rz9va,, oo,, a.4 IL. 4 ,,.-~1:l J.,
u q y VII ~ ~ ~ 0nolce 1ii'ciiln0 0n
- N n y h'on n
III y naS1 ~ ~ - 1nil y sen ''Sei-
.i'o 4 = ny Y hSIhKN OfCLoNE'
Y. H. AeWth IS erecting fine frame
residence north of \. e. Wilson's store.
Dr Sh;vol,- +ho dor+;a+ ,,-;1 VII !,
Millbrook from Saturday until Monday
night next
Subscribe for Tie Cyclone for youy
friends in the east, and let then know
what YOU are doing.
Several Of our citizens went to
hirwin yesterday to maHea final prooi
On the Nicodemus; townsite.
fsy-Alfrcd GyeI6le, Fix miles. northwest Of
Tr-i4S' Mr t,I til s"qe' potato plants foF sale'
about 800 you1g chickens and IN in-
tend raisina six III seven hrrdrod
this summer
,1zt-e Y w;,uo,, ,
another iot Il of na noan HI @ Jus1 a IepClneo EVE,
and see those fancy lawns and choice
ginghams. Also corsets. fans and
parasols.
Mrs Warner i oroct;no J roof
frame buildino vast If W;isor,s store
"iAcn VIII be used tor dressmaking
eo,a3llshment, something we need very
Hluch
The new hardware store is almos
Pnsiosed, and will be one Of the hes
njooanHt n' 4 \ 2 Guy Mr- Far4sh y
snd i i'., ~ enlefpllalnS gentleman
Il po0no y succeed
IT. L. L. Shively, the magnet,
tooth extractor, who created 50 mucl
excitement last fall, extracting teeth
"a our streets, arrived yesterday. II,
VIII remain until Friday noon.
We rrce;rod \ ,,o,.,. ,,,o..on4 o,,,1a.
Saturday from Mr anP ~ Mr1 Frndr;c1 Sr'.i r;'5
Grimm accommodated i, +1I T. H. ltS' onI rie'Irl mri
RR Ch9eo apd donn5+a1 i II. Iii -" nfJTiI WI
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10
M.llbrooE, KS, May rs, 1855.

Pursuant to call, the Aepnblilln
county central committee met at
0Iillbrook, Ut u clock i. IA. meeting
@lllcd to o1der by the chairman.
W. II. Wallace was elected secretary.
On motion Of James Justice, and
Seconded By Mr.. Hoyt that the appor-
tionment be one delegate to every ten
and fractional Of five or more of the
votes cast for Hon. L. K. Pratt and
an amendment was offered by II. J
Harwi, to add one at large from eacl
township, which was adopted.
The following being the apportion-
Western cyclone., 1886-06-10

'.--p,srr nick VIII Is d. Eicodetnns N Mon
.1,,4 efnssdays Parties having mare, u, "
sase Srl do well to call and see BIN. ns -. "s
fannd ~ Fletchers barr snHN n
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-07

HE was making his first call, and all
The formalities of the season were in
full blast. She toyed with her fan as
she conyersed about che gayetles of the
winter time.
Leisurely strolling into the elegant
drawing room came the family dog, q
large and intelligent type of the New
foundland breed. 1t was a warm even
Ing and the dog came in with his mouth
open and his tongue protruding from
his mouth. He made directly for the
hostess, who manifested great uneasi-
ness at the first sight of the unexpected
animal. AS he came nearer the young
woman dropped her fan, mounted first
the heavy upholstered char and then
the centre table.
Seeing the unusual performance the
young man followed suit and was soon
on top of the marble m~antlepiece, to
which place of safety he invited his hos
tess. Meanwhile the dog, the cause Of
the commotion ,crawled under the sofa,
preparing himself to take a nap.
when was he takenf' asked the
young man, as he balanced himself
amidst the mantel ornaments.
"Oh, he's been that way all sum.
mer,' replied the young woman.
"It's strange he doesn't try to bite
us, ISN'T it?1' continued theyoung man.
"Oh, he wouldn't bite anybody, )" re-
marked the young hostess.
"Why, hasn't he got the ~hydroplio-
bia?"
"No." replied she, she's got 1eas.
and that's pretty near as bad?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-07
FACETIE.

THERE IS a man In Austin who never
uses plain language, He never calls a
spade a spade, but shat sharp instru-
ment with which the sturdy granger
lays open the bosom of our mother
earth" He always calls a cat a feline,
a dog a canine, etc. One morning our
friend went up to a policeman. who
thinks he knows everything and said;
81 say, 1 am worried to death by fe-
lines; couldn't Sleep wink last night"
The policeman didn't like to admit
that he didn't know what fellnes were,
sc he scratched his head and replied as
if he knew precisely what was the mat
ter:
ut is sorry TO hear it that l am, for
il is a troublesome complaint
81 thought you being a policeman,
knew some remedy for these accused
felines. They worry a man to death at
nights"
Il don't know, sor, what L kin do
for yez. Perhaps you need some medi-
cine. l was thrubled wild 'em meseli
last spring."
"Thank you for the suggestion" III
go the drug store and see If they haven't
got some stuff to kill them off,"
"Be very careful, sor, that you don't
kill yerself by accident, for thin ye
would be guilty of suicide"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-07
Why They Wear Long Dresses.

Sreaking of Cinnamon, the historian
fell in with one Of the race as he Was
whlrling madly out Washington street
on tie front platform of a a the other
day. Extraordinary as it may seem,
the q ceased to whirl for several peri.
DDS now and then, and one Of these ca
SEES occurred directly in front of Jordan
" Marsh's store, where there wasn't
much to gaze at except the dainty cos,
tunes displayed in the window. SO
the historian and the Chinaman gazed
at the dainty costumes, and there was
a very superior sort of smile clearly
perceptible on the Chinaman's face,
"Not many dresses like that for the
ladies in China, john" said the Cauca-
sian.
The Chinaman's superior smile ex-
tended noticeably in either direction.
"Chinese ladies no likee such dress
es," said he. Too much cloth. likee
show small feet. Mclean lady bean
big feet, "-and he measured off a space
of about two feet In the air with his
hands; ''gotee YEA big dress-no likee
show feet"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-07

Percy Smith, writing on the liability
of trees to be struck by lightning says:
"The suggestion that oak trees are
struck because they contain iron is both
erroneous and absurd. Ifoak did contain
iron it would in all probability increase
its conducting power and act as a pre-
ventive. If oak contained an estlma-
BILE quantity of that metal the wood
would turn black on exposure to the
air on account Of the tannin which is
present. The blackening may be seen
surrounding the iron nails in any oak
fence. The contour of the ground,
nature of the soil, and the presence or
absence of water have more influence
in deciding the locality Of an electric
discharge than the height of a tree.
Add to this the difference In conducta-
bility between various woods, and we
have at once an explanation Of the ap-
parent popularity of tall trees escaping
unframed while shorter trees are de-
srtoyed."