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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
A Duluth. Hotel Burned.

DULUTH, Jan. 13.-The st. Louis hotel
burned this morning. The flames spread
so rapidly that many of the guests barely
escaped with their lives, and it is believed
one life was lost. Loss. 800, 900. 1t is
is thought some of the night help were in
bed at the time and unable to escape
Five laundry girls are missing. All the
guests are accounted for except one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
IN THE HOUSE.
A New Bill for the Free Coinage OF
Silver


WASHINGTON, Jan. BIN the House
Mr.. Baker, of Kansas, introduced bill
for the free coinage of silver, making it
unlawful for any person to make any
contract, note, draft or bill payable in
any specific coin or currency.
The Republicans fIibustered all day
against the consideration of the private
war claims bin with the result that moth
ing was accomplished.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, from the
committee on printing reported con-
current resolution for printing &C, 600
copies of the report of the agricultural
department. and the speech on the in
dustry and diseases Of cattle for distribu-
ton by senators and representatives.
Mr.. Richardson had read by the clerk the
following slip which he said was inserted
in some of the books sent out by the
agricultural department: ssThis book is
mailed to you by j. NJ. Rusk, secretary of
agriculture. ~ Congress had passed
law prohibiting heads of departments
from sending out publications of their
bureau with compliments. This action
OF the secretary of agriculture was an
evasion OF law. The resolution was
agreed to and a recess taken until even
iQp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14

calling on the secretary of the treasury
for copy of the opinion of the law officer
of the department. under which he was
disbursing four million souyeuier coins in
aid OF the Columbian exposition, condi
toned on Sunday closing; also copy OF
the regulations as the issue and delivery
OF said coins. And the Senate adjourned
till Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Ice Blockade Broken.

New YORK, Jan. 13.-The ice blockade
in the river and harbor was raised today
although the ice, and plenty of it, is still
af1oat. 1t offered no barrier to the pro-
gress of vessels and ferryboats were able
to make trips on schedule time. The
wind that swept out northwest must be
credited with working the change. The
narrows are still choked, but not by such
dense masses as on Thursday when big
ocean steamship was compelled to lie to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Interstate Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The sub-com-
mittee charged by the House Commerce
Committee with inquiry into the advis-
ability of amending the Interstate com
MERGE law SO as to permit pooling, have
agreed on bill which has the approval of
the Interstate Commerce Committee and
influential railway men. 1t provides that
pooling shall continue to be unlawful,
but may be permitted on such terms as
the commission may approve whenever in
its Judgment pooling would be to the in
terest of the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14

BELGRADE. Jan. 13-One hundred Ser
Wan radicals were arrested for completely
in the recent riots which are much graver
than official reports represented them to
be- At Semendra armed radicals seized
the town hall, stored it with large GUAM
tity of arms and food and tried to hold it
against the government forces. In the
fight thirty radicals were seriously
wounded and gen'd 'armes was shot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
The Coming INCARCERATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. = Invitations
were today sent out through Colonel Cor
bin, U. S. A., to the governors of all the
states, inviting them and their stats to
participate in the inauguration ceremo-
MES. The Inauguration committee re-
quests all civic organizations from vari-
Gus sections of the country who intend to
participate to notify the committee on
civic organizations, William Dickson,
chairman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1S.-While working
in the debris of the Jacard fire today one
of the walls fell, burying seven men.
Charles Ferris received internal injuries
that may prove fatal. John Crane had
his left arm broken and is badly bruised.
William o. Brien Joe McArdle and Matt
Birmingham were also hurt but not
seriously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
WATERMAN coNyENr1oN.
Plans for a Permanent Organization Are
Agreed Upon.

WASHINGTON, JAN 13.-At the morn
ing session of the Deep Waterway con-
vention plan of permanent organization
to carry on the work was adopted. The
working power of the organization was
located in an executive committee OF five
and board of control, composed of the
presidents of the organization in the
states and territories. Resolutions de-
handing the passage of House bill 2S3,
and OF extending sympathy to Blaine,
were passed. Efforts were made to Sc
cure the endorsement of the Hennepin
canal and Ohio and Lake Erie canal,
which met with considerable opposition.
The whole matter was finally covered by
general resolution in favor of new
waterways from the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers to the great lakes.
At the afternoon session an executive
committee was appointed, and the con-
Vention adjourned sine die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Fearful of a Flood.

PIrTsBURe, Jan. 13.-River men fear a
repetition OF the great food of 1854 when
the thaw comes, accompanied by great
loss of property. Twenty tow boats and
hundred coal boats and barges are frozen
up in the harbor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
dead. At Tzatk radical was killed in
the fight between radicals and police.
IDAHO COAL FIELDS.
veys Show an Area of Fifteen by Forty

Surveys Show an Area of Fifteen by Forty
Miles.
NAMPA, Ida., Jan. Especial. 1.-The
coal fields north of here, OF which mention
was made in The HERALD few days
ago, are commencing to receive atten
ton. After careful survey by Mr..
Shermerhorn, the fields are found to be
fifteen by about forty miles. Claims are
being located and development work is
going on as fast as men can do it. An
assay shows this to be the very best quail
ity of coal. Mr.. Shermerhorn thinks a
small city will be built on the mountain
side in a few weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
KNET WAS CoMING,
The orIeanists Had Information Before
the Scandal Was Sprung.

MADRID, Jan. 13.-Ths greatest inter
est is exhibited here in the trial of the
Panama directors and in the disclosures
affecting high officials in France. Seldom
has the Spanish monarchists in daily ar
ticles in their press shown so clearly their
antipatny for French republcanism and
in France. In court and aristoeratic cir
cles well known friends OF the Orleans
family openly say that as far back as
September the Austrian and Spanish gov
ernments and courts were informed of the
coming assault upon the republic and
knew the coalition which had been agreed
upon by which the .Boulangists would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
A New Plan of Settling the Kansas Diff
Guilty Now Proposed.

A New HIan OF 5eUt1ng the Kansas Diff
Guilty Now Proposed.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. BIN spirit OF
Cancellation the Republicans withdrew
the application filed yesterday in the SUI
preme court for mandamus against Sec
rotary of State Osborne, and the PopuIist
leaders have proposed plan for settling
the house squabble. The proposal
of the Populists is to concede
the legally Republican organization
and that committee composed
of Populists, Republicans and Democrats:
that no legislation be attempted at first,
except the creation of commission to
consider all contest cases. It's finding is
to be conclusive, and the house, as con-
structed by it's finding, to decide which of
the presiding officers is the official one.
The Republicans have not yet accepted
but compromise is possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
RIonkadad hx SNOW

PARKERsBUReH. W. Va. Jan. 13.-On
account of the snow blockade in the
country roads there is an actual famine in
Elizabeth, Writ county. A messenger
reports that two stores are out of provis-
ions, and only an organized expedition
that is able to make its roads good as il
goes can reach them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
ALONG VOYAGE.

The Ship Templemore Nearly Seven Months
from Liverpool to san Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 13.-The ship
Lord Templemole arrived today, 212 days
from Liverpool. The Templemore was
overdue and had been given up for lost.
She had terrible experience during the
voyage. She was caught in storm off
the eastern coast OF South America,
which lasted seventy days. 1t took her
sixty days to get round Cape Horn. The
the crew were hurt, but no lives were
lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14

MoReANTowN. w. Va, Jan. 13.-The
ice gorge extends from two and one-half
miles above this place to Lock No. 9, and
is from fourteen to twenty feet thick. The
river is believed to be frozen to the bot
tom below the city and is piled thirty feet
high in places. The snow is thirty-s
inches deep on level.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Blackfoot Pcstonce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-[special. i
The postoffice at Blackfoot, Ida., through
the increase OF business was recently
made an Office of the presidential class.
The incumbent, Miss Emma F. Stevens,
was today nominated by President Harri-
son to succeed herself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Three Persons Lrnched.

BRNKLEy, Ark, Jan. 13.-Twc more
negroes and one white man were
Iyncheu yesterday in the vicinity of
Cotton Plant for the murder and crema-
ton of Atkinson and family Saturday
night. Two negroes were iynched for the
same crime Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Chicago Police to strike.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia petition to the
council for an increase of pay during the
World S fair year by the 1000 policemen
is being circulated and generally signed.
1t is stated that unless granted they will
all strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
A Blizzard visits Town.

OsKALoosA, Ia, Jan. 1s.-A drifting
snow storm has caused nearly all freight
traffic to be abandoned. The storm is
one of the worst billiards for many years.
1t is 20 degrees below at some places, and
growing colder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Blizzard in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1S.-Reports from
all over Kansas state that the worst bliz-
gard of this stormy winter Is raging. The
snow is drifting before fierce winds, and
the Thermometer is 20 deg. below.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
remperance Aeitator Convicted.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. I'D. w. Wood.
lawyer, preacher and temperance agitator,
was convicted this morning Of obtaining
SIS, goo pader false pretences. Wood was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
A Busfnese Manager 1Iissine

CINCINNATI. Jan. 13.-s.Count'' vor
Konsky, in charge of the weekly Folk.
Freuad. In this city, is missing. lis &C.
counts are short probably $25, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Cold at Davenport.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Jan. 1s.-The mercury
marks Is to q deg. below, the coolest
this winter. The ice in the Mississippi is
20 inches thick.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Riotous Miners

BERLIN. Jan. 13.-Driyen to despera-
ton the striking miners at Dortmund be-
came riotious this morning and had to be
dispersed by the police. A number of
them were wounded and the leader ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
DOWN AN EnIBANKMENT.
A Coach on the Iowa Central Falls Thirty
Feet and Eight Persons Are Hurt.

Feet and Eight Persons Are Hurt.
MORNING SUN, a., Jan. 1S.-The Iowa
Central passenger train was derailed at
an overhead crossing one and one-half
miles east OF here tonight. The rear
coach fell thirty feet and was badly
wrecked. Eight passengers were SER
iously injured and two may die. The
most seriously hurt are:
REy. MILLER. of Wayland, Ia.
E. I. DRUMMER, OF Wyoming. Ills.
ELMER REECE, of Morning Sun.
THOMAS MEYER.
The other names cannot be learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
AN OIL TANK ExPLoDEs.
Three Boys Terribly Burned by Throwing
Lighted Match Into Oil.

Lighted Match Into Oil.
SAN BERNARDINo, CAL, Jan. 13.-Last
night Eddy Rouse, a boy ten years old,
dropped blazing stick into tank con-
tanning 5000 gallons of oil used for run
ming the engine at the San Bernardino
laundry. A terrific explosion followed.
Eddy Rouse, Harry Taylor and Billy Ed
wards are terribly burned and are in a
critical condition. The engineer closed
the opening in the tank and smothered
the flames. o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Engineer and FIREMAN KiIled

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13.-Near Terre
Haute this evening coal engine on the
Vandalia jumped the track, and Engineer
Smith and Fireman Warren were Killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
Robbing the Nfails.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 13.-Frank Cush-
man, brother-in-law of Senator Parkins
of Kansas, has been arrested for robbing
the mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT.

MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland and Baby Ruth
Arrive at Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Jan. 1S.-President-
elect Cleveland left New York at3:4O pm.
and arrived here at 10 I'm. Mr.. Cieve-
land is accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland,
Baby Ruth and Francis P. Freeman of
this place, an intimate friend of the
family. Mr.. Cleveland said he had come
to Lakewood for quiet rest and would
not be bothered with politicians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-14

the original prosecutor in this district of
saloons existing contrary to law and is
well known throughout the state.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
? A I b N 7 :.
N0TljE TO INVENTORS

There was never a time IN the his.
tory OF our country when the demand
tor inv ntions and improvements in
the arts aud sciences generally was
90 great AS now. Tne convepiences
OF mankind in the factory and work.
stop, the household, on the farm, aud
10 official life, require continual &C.
ress'ons to the appurtenances and im>
plements OF each IN order to SAY.
labor. time AMI expense. The poli>
t'cai change in the administration Of
government does not affect the pro.
gress Of the American inventor, who
being on the alert, aud ready to per.
ee'v" the existing deticIen cies, does
not permit the affairs OF xovernmen,
to deter h'm from quickly conce.vlnp
the remedy to overcome existing dis.
crepancles Too great care cannot be
exercised in choosing competent and
sk'iltui attor ey to prrpare and prose.
cute a" application for patent. Va!u.
ahle interests have been lost and de.
stroyad iu innumeIable instances by
the employ ment of incompetent coun>
sci, ana especially is this advice ap>
pl'csble to those who adopt the mo
patent. no pay" system. Inventors
who trust their business to this class
OF attorneys do so 1T imminent risk,
as the breadth and strength oi III.
patent is never considered in view of
quick endeavor to get an allowance
and obtain the f'e then due. TUE
PREsS CLAIMS COMPANY, Johc
Wedderhurn, General Manager, GlS
F street, N. w., Washington, d. c.,
representing a large lumber of i'm.
po'tant daily ard weekly papers, as
we'll as general periodicals of the
country. was instituted to protect it's
patrons from the unsafe methods
heretofore employed in this line of
business. The said compan, is pre-
pared to take charge OF all patent
business entrusted to it for reasonable
fees. and prepares and pros"cutes ap
p'l"ations generally, including mech>
anlcal inventions. design patents.
trade marks, labels. copyrp hts, inter.
ferences. infringe ements, validity re.
ports. and gives especial attention 10
rejected eases. 1t is also prepared to
enter iAto competition with any firm
in securing foreign patents.
White for instruction S and advice
John WEDpERBURN,
6lS f Street,
Z. o. Box "S5. Washington. DC.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
CUNEEsSES FAILURE.

In his message on Hawaiian ma,
ters, which has just been submi,te,
to Congress, P,esids mt CLEVELAND
simply admits that his policy ha
utterly failed.
The bet that Congress can do, now
is either admit the islands as "A Stat.
%. the Union, or hold the IN as de
pendt ncy.
The country will never permit 3
monarchy to he re-enthroned there
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
Mrs. Emma Z. Ewing gave

>" z1NTuo Irving IHvH
series OF lessons in making tread
mullins, lens, griille cakes, etc u
corn meal, i, the Iowa STATE Buil6in,
OF tie Worln's Fair daring October
WITCH attracted large audiencrs, anc
aroused such an interest in ,he pre-,
parnt'on IF ctrn az human food in ,
p'Ain. practical mannrr, that in recoc.
niiion of h.r ter,ices the Iowa Culuu,
b;A" Comni-sion, by u unanimau,
vot". presented her valu.hle rnl
medal engraved with an aparopria,.
INSCRIPTION.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
A NchOOi Entertainment.

The fis'lsy Public School will give
an entertainment a. the Aituras on
Friday. the 22nd inst, at s p. m., fcl
hr"eGt Of the L,ters,y fund.
The ], aiding features Of entertain
ment will h-, "Betcre and after the
CGnr d'Al'ne Battle" The Boot,
agent" "'Lo"kirg Back ward" ""How
Ruby Play. d." 'Sut Lov,Dgood,' -
That Hired Girl" "4tc.
The pric's of admission will be 30
cents FOR adults .rd 90 cents for chill,
drep. Cmlaren und. ten, l5 cents.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
NU-NCl WE CANvNC

A gentleman called to day to nd
versise a rattle Of turkeys lie WA,
foId that this re> spaper had, 70,
wears, been compelled to refuse al
such advertisements, as they arc un,
awful.
Lotteries, rafl aol su,h matter.
cannot be either Ia" fully held or ad
vertised.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
LETTER LIST.

List Of letters remaining in tho HALEY Udnho
Postoffice for the week ending December IS, 1899
Persons calling for any of these letters will
please say "Advertised."
Bryan Th,s s., Burns Jas,
Clcse Mr. C.. Do1ley A. b.,
Donne-y Jame,2, Green Charley,
G,cis st,uley. Hilton G. H.,
Lawrence jas, Monaghan John,
Smith Lave, Silk ter
CHARLES NORRIS. Pos.me ester
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
THE DOLLAR COLU NJ n,

advertisements not exceeding an inch Tor ten
lines Of small typel In length will be inserted in
this colum for one dollar per we X. or nifty cents
fha hrst insertion anl Twenty-Five cents each ed.
dit'onal insertIOa-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
A Hrsat D.E.rcrce,

"Eeacher-'How many feet are
there III ~ perch?"
Boy-"Do you mean the one |
caught CT the one s!.at got ava, :"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
Notice Of Forfeiture.

10 william ktesler. and his Heirs or As, igns:
fou sre hereby otiied that | have expended
ne hundred tshO) dollars in labor and improve
nents upon the
RED BIRD LODE MINING CLAIM,
situated on the Fat Fork of Wood River. in
Mineral Hill Minink District, in Al'uras county
Idaho in order t. hold sad premises unTer the
provisions section 1924. Revised Statutes of
the United states. b.i'e the xni' unt required to
Ioiu II sh'; for tue !ehr ending Dee. mbsr II.
lsl2 .fat your proportion of tht came is one tLi
1893 30 D..
And +. within ninety da,s after this notice by
pfbirrIon yen fhtl or refuse 10 Cort II ute your
propoitio" OF snch expendtur" rs a co-ow ne. ,
your Interest in snid claim VIII l.. come - MOP.
"Ity OF he subscriber, und. said Section 1924.
JAMES W. BUTCt,
The hbove mentioned amouht may be paid at
ne oflic. "f The Woop EIvEs TIMES in HALEY
Idabo. whose editor is authorized TO r-ceil tor
III same. JAMES W bIrrCH
Fitst pu' hcstion. arguat 2G. 1879
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, caro-
fully prepared tr0m tho best ingredients. eco
OFFICE, TINS EU ! ,, q. p. CIR EN
MAIN AND CROY STREETS,
Published Every Eysai 6, SanAays Ey cpted
SUBsCRI?TioN RATES:

% II CNIIIIUN MATES.
ne cCry, one year bv mail slO 10
ore coy, six months b mail 90
no ccTy. three months. by mail ... 0
One c"py, "ne moath y mui. l 90
..Iy. one week, delive. ed by carrier. 25
rgle copies s..........,........ 1aA
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20

ADVERTISING RATES
Furni'he3 IN appiicA IN at office, CT to aly o
! agents.
/. 4. Pll OrTE, Pu'si,h r.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To William ke6sler, aHd his Heirs and Assigns:
lcu hrr herebv notihet that | hnye sxrended
one hundred Slt0j dollars in labor aud improve.
men = upon the
BULL DOMINGO LODE MINING CLAM.
situated on IN" Fest tcrk o. Wood RIVER In Min.
.rn! Hill Minug District. Alturas county Idaho
in order to Hoid snit PREMISES under the proyis.
ns OF section 1924, Rev sed tntu,cs CT the ritrd
Sthteh--t eng the nnioth ,equired to hold the
are for the Year ending December 81, 1872. that
Your proposition is two-thirds or sixt, six
doIlars fxty six and tw"th.rd cents (sG6 6Gs,
Ard II. wit in in ty days aft r thls notice by
puhicntioD Non fai or refuse to coutril ute ,our
proportio Of such expenditure MS u 20 owner
your int re ti' snrh caiin will become the prop.
trty OF the sutscrbe unctr said section 23p4
JANE W. EUTCH.
The aforementioned amount may be r.ii a,
the office of the Woop KIvfn rIMks. In Epiley
Idaho. whose editor ia authorized to receipt { r
the same JAMES W. BUTCH
First publication. August &c. 1898.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-20

The Kew. Father Thomas will cele.
hrat" Mass u, ii O'clock A. NJ in the
sth"llc Church in Bellevue, Christ
mas DAY. Mass Will he followed hv
Is ncdiction.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-25

A pretty fable about the pansy is cur
rent among French and German chill
dren. The flower has five petals and five
sepals. In most pansies, especially Of
the earlier and less highly developed
varieties, two of the petals are plain in
color and three are gay. The two plain
petals have a single sepal, two Of the
gay petals have a sepal each, and the
third, which is the largest Of all, has two
sepals. The fable is that the pansy rep
resents family consisting Of husband
wife and four daughters, two of the lat
ter being stepchildren Of the wife.
The plain petals are the stepchildren,
with only one chair; the two small gay
petals are the daughters, with chair
each, and the large gay petal is the wife,
with two chairs. To find the father one
must strip away the petals until the
stamens and pistils are bare. They
have a fanciful resemblance to an old
man with a flannel wrap about his neck,
his shoulders appraised and his feet in a
bathtub.-Detroit Free Press.