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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
LABOR DAY.
The Tri-City Observances to lie Held in
Moline This Year.


Moline This Year.
The first meeting to make arrange
ments for the annual tri-citv Labor
Day demonstration which is to &C.
cur in Moline this year was held in
that city last evening. The meeting
was called to order by Ernst Fechner
&. II. Warren was chosen chairman
of the meeting. I. |. Stanley secre-
tary and F.. Fechner treasurer. The
organization being perfected. the
following unions were found To be
represented: Iron Mouldcrs. No. >. 4:
Twin-City Typographical union. No.
lo7; X. of L., No. 3.9IS; Plow Fit
tiers. Svea-Guards. Trades Union No.
| and the Wheel Makers. Commit
tees were appointed on grounds. con-
cessions and amusements. music,
program and invitation. speakers.
donations and printing as follows:
Committees.
Grounds, Concessions and Amuse-
ments-E. Fechner. Il. W. Newton.
Carl A. Huffman.
Music. Program and Invitation
J. NJ. Hartzell, A. Johnston. Louis
Cohn, George Ramsay, Martin Gel
sci.
Speakers-T. l. Stanley, f. Fech-
ner.
Donations-William Gayle. +. s.
Shafer. +. Beatty. Frank Beatty,
Frank Strecd, Nels q. Peterson, 4.
q. Anderson, A. j. swanson.
PRINTING!. MAY, +. F.. Axelson.
F. Kelley.
1t was decided by the meeting that
all moneys made by the celebration
of Labor day be turned over to the
Workingmen's Industrial Home as
ISOLATION of Moline. This associa.
ton has but recently been estab-
lished in Moline, its aims being L.
erect building having reading
rooms. night school and a meeting
hall for the various labor unions.
1t was reported TO the meeting
that certain unauthorized partie.
were out soliciting advertisement:
for the Labor day program, and no.
tice was given TO all merchants of the
tri-cities not to give their patronage
to parties not having the proper ere
dentials from the Labor day com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
II lllN) Pt(0PV Will visit Rock Island
lIUVV i kV1 LII from Aug. II to Aug. 10
Ts,: ::s SENSATION sss Americas

nj, spcndur and magnitude see the rrandos, ;
nv fireworks ever attempted and draw the father f
country George Washington history the Rcyoln
and renew youth and pleasant reco
ti1ns Of olden times. r Noi'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
I himisettes.

taI,c- white and fancy coiorcd
lml,r.'.,. stand-up and lay
! % collars. worth SIC, Americas
r-.ra Zoe.
ack Silks and Dress Goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
Gents Over Shirts.

| way. uu the lookout for bar
s.. y.r have purchased from one
lp largest iohhcrs their line of
.u'r u,yr~hirts which will bc
900 ur sale at less than whole
price. shirts that usually sell
al. 90 $50 now offered ut from
t.U .r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
emile Covers and ORA
peries.

lrayv Ill chenille covers with
r. assorted patterns, worth
,D.c-pooplc wonder how we can
them at such ridiculous prices.
riru, sale price only 47c each.
,hrui'.c porteries. extra long.
,r.r dado fringe and border on
end. the S3.75 quality. Ameri-
-.-- -r-nr s. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
Summer Wash Goods.

All Summer Dress Goods
will be marked down this
week. Final markdowns on
ALL all, all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
Crockery Department.

Our Crockery Department
has Just placed on sale n mag
niiieent assortment of Foreign
and domestic Decorated Din
ncr Scts.
The Imported Goods will all
Toe opened on the basis Of Free
Trade. mo- tariff.
A lot 81 choice Novelties in
Decorated China and Glass
just received on Saturday.
Cut Glass for weddings and
birthdays-Cut Glass Tum-
blers. Engraved Table Tum-
blers. with Engraved Initials.
this lot 62c n dozen. Four
sizes Majolica Pitchers At %.
25. % and 29c. Very cheap.
Full assortment Of Lamps and
new shades just opened.
Chamber and Toilet Sets. fine
assortment Of decorations Mt
away down prices.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
Philadelphia & Erie x r Division,
AND
NnRrII IpN ,,INru DAY NAV

NORTH ERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Trains Leave Sunbury daily except sunday:
l.35 n. m for WilliamspOrt and Canandaigua.
10 a IN, For Belleionte, Erie,and Canandaigua
y.6o IN, For Lock Haven.
36p IN, For Bellelonte, Kane aud Canandai.
qua.
5 +Ip ~, For Remove and Ralston.
25p ~ for Williamsport.
SUNDAY. lam, tor Erie aud Canandaigua,
. 56atn, for Lock Haven, and 25pm for Will
ir nsport.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
CENTREVILLE.

The exercises which were held in
the town school on the evening Of
the 22nd were very well attended
both by the citizens and also by the
scholars of the different schools
This shows the scholars Of our
schools are patriotic, and that they
are keeping fresh in their memories
the day on which the Father of Our
Country was born. Co. Supt. Bower
soX also made very appropriate adj
dress in honor of George Washing
ton. Uriah Weirick, who was con
fined to his couch by severe cold,
is again able to be out Mrs. l.. ;.
Hartman, landlady of the the Cen
treville House. visited in Millmont
and Lewisburg last week ID. II.
Smith came down from Laurclton
on Tuesday on business and also to
congratulate his friends on the Grow
victory Ex. soldier Jos. Swarm was
to Lewisburg on Wednesday. r.
Quite n number of our people at
tended court last week . W. II.
Shinkel and Wolf Friedman of Milf.
linburg, were in town Sunday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
A Gard.
To tie Republicdn Voters of .S0y-
der COuUtU.

To Me Repubiican Voters Of .S0y-
der county.
Owing to the amount OF work in
my office and the unexpected length
OF our February term of court. it
was impossible for me to get away
from my office long enough to visit
all the Republicans in the county.
1t would have afforded me great
pleasure to see you all, but as duty
comes before pleasure, you will
ready comprehend the situation
and understand the cause of my
not having seen you all. Thank
ing you all for past favors and asking
yuur support at the coming primary
| remain,
Your obedient servant
GEo. Nj. SHINDEL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08

Trains Leave Lewistown Junction
Ss q. IN, 10 +Oam, IL pm, 8 ~ y m, 10 p M
for Altoona. .Pittsburg and the West.
T2Iam,g 36am,l asp m,2iO 3s y ms 26 p m IL 10
p IN. For Philadelphia, New York, Baltimere
and Washington.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Sunbury ~ Lewistown Division.
In effect November 10, 1898.

Sclinsgrove Accommodation.
Connecting with trains on N. q. Ry.)
Leave Selinsgrovr. Jc. Arrive at Selinsgroye
5.4j 4. Al. sap. NJ
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
MARRIED

At Middleburgh, Feb. %, by Rev.
|. L. Netf, John Hummel of Paxton
vile, and Jennie Aumiller of Shamo-
kin Dam.
March |, by John Ii. Bachman, j.
p, A. III. Gill and Miss Minnie HON.
mel, both of Franklin township.
In Middleburgh, ON March lst, by
Rev. 3. B. Wengert, III. j. Keiser to
Caroline Foust, both OF Middleburgh.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08

52j a IN, For Cata wissa and Hazslton.
NHa " IN. lOu0 D IN. and 81 ID m For Wilkesh.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
BEAVERTOWN.

Last Thursday morning ere the
dawn had ushered "a the day The
Angel of Death quietly glided into
the home of Daniel Shaver and
claimed as its victim Daniel Gill. an
aged man who had suffered the
effects of an apoplectic stroke foI
several years. He and his wife had
their home with the Shaver family,
Mrs. Shaver being their daughter.
The funeral took place at st. Peters q
church on Saturday, Rev. Lawer of
ticiating Rev. p. G. Weidenmyer
is attending the Evangelical con.
ference now i'll session at East Pros.
pect, York county. Pa Mr.. Har.
vey Meyer of Freeburg, spent several
days i'll town last week, repairing
musical Instruments. A series OF
revival meetings are being held m
the Evan. Lutheran church, Rev. w
II. Fahs pastor.
We are longing for the coming
OF the promised better times
And to hear the music thrummlng
ofthe Jlnglng dollars and dimes.
We are longing for the coming
or the promised dollar wheat,
Ana the sound Of wheels a-humming
As we pass along the street.
But our cry is unavaing:
We have distress and want.
Old Growers gone a-salling-
A-huntin' In the swamp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08

Trains Leave Sellnsy
% !. m week days arriyi Lin 3
90 l.. a.. New YORK so ..ore . 10 o
m. Wash SFton SOD
o'a' NJ Weea .ng at Philadelphia
=. NJ,
s.g m, daiy arriving at Philadelphia 4 30 d
m, New York SIAM,
Trains also Leave Sunbury; \
| 90 II M, daily arriving at PHILADELPHIA IS
90 "a Baltimore goa. IN. New York o SO am
Weekda!s,l0 30 u IN sundays. $50 a IN. daily
arriving ~ Philadelphia 10 20 m. New York
! IL pm, Baltimore 90 a m, Washington 10.
10 am.
! 90 p IN. week days arriving at Philadelphia
o 80 %. New York 10 p M, Baltimore ~
p. m, Washington 81 pm.
Trains also leave Sunbury at0I IS n. m. aud
.5 and II =, IN. Tor harrisburg, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
For rates, maps Nc call on Ticket Agent or
address Thos. Watt, l.. y. W. ID. llO Filth Ave
Plttsburg Pa.
!. Il. WOOD. renl Pass Agent.
). NJ. PREVOSI, Genl Manager
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-08
MCCLURE.
WILD Rosrs

phei -" erso \, of West Virginia
is nome on visit. Mrs. Clara
Lambert, OF Shamokin, spent several
days with her son, Eugene, who is
on the sick list .. GRANDMOTHER
Middleswartb and DR.. Rothrock are
confined to their beds with sickness
DIR. Marand Rothrock of Ere.
mont, visited his father on MONDAY
Teachers district institute wos
held here Friday evening and Satur.
day forenoon of last week. There
were nine teachers present Insti.
tute opened Mt p. IN. on Fridoy
evening with music by the .bond
America was then sung bv tbe nm -.
dience, after which j. J. Steelv woe
elected pres. and r. +. Smith sec
The address of welcome was del;v.
cred by j. j. Steely, responded 70
by Il. +. Smith. Recitations bv Misc
jennie Walters, Lester A. Dreeso
ana Harry Holsue, and ESSAYS, select
reading &c., We're interesting fen.
lures OF the program. The hand
rendered some fine selections that
enlVened the occasion. &c Bow.
ersoX' our efficient Co. Supt. gave
us an able address, enlighteninc tbo
minds OF our people on some (to us)
dark subjects. Saturday forenoon
aiherent school branches and the
best mode of instruction was ably
discussed by teachers and directors
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
RUINS OF THE WHITE CITY.

TIE Worlds Fair commissioners of
Kentucky have turned back into the
state treasury an uneNpended balance
OF $50. 00C.
THE Convent Of La Rabia will be al
lowed to stand for an indefinite period.
The forestry building being composed
a most entirely OF wood and is OF II
character OF rustic architecture suitable
for the park.
THE state and foreign buildings in the
north end of the park and the Midway
Plaisance must be removed by May l,
1894. Il they are not they become the
property Of the South Park commits
sloners.
TIE South Park Board paid the eN-
position company S. $50 for the walks
and roadways which had been leased
by contractors to the exposition COM
pany The Worlds Fair people in the
meantime Will be obliged to pay ST. 500
to the contractors for the material.
ALL title to Jackson Park as Worlds
Far site was surrendered yesterday at
II O'Clock to the South Park commits
sioners. President Higinbotham, Gen
eral Manager Graham and Secretary
Edmonds met the South Park Board,
and, after giving a check for $500, GOO,
yielded their authority to control the
ground on which the exposition stood.
THE canals and lagoons at Jackson
Park are to be utilized next summer by
the commissioners in attording pleasant
bOat-riGes about the grounds and bulld-
ings. The board has purchased five OF
the electric lauprheS which were used
during the period OF the fair and they
will be put into service ut II minimum
charge obably 10 cents
THERE is little reason to believe that
the beautiful exposition structures will
be preserved any longer than profitable
bids are received for their purchase
and removal. Mr.. Graham told Presi-
| dent Donnersberger that the mines,
! electricity, woman's, horticultural, and
transportation buildings would be empty
by January Is. Bids for their removal
! would then be solicited.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
IN TOM PLATT'S HANDS.

Climax Reached in the Financial Affairs
of the New York s. New England.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Mr. Boardman,
of the law firm of Tracy, Boardman &
Platt, appeared to-day before Judge
Wallace, of the United States court, at
Albany, and asked that temporary re-
ceiver be appointed for the New York
& New England road. Judge Wallace
at this request appointed Thomas G.
Platt, one of the directors of the COM
pany, as temporary receiver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
AR :Oh" That Was Answered.

In the far West. where the sun
habitualiy sets amid certain clouds
of red; where distance between
drug stores is often great and
correspondence irksomc: where the
buffalo wanders aimlessly and de-
plores the good Old times: young
man twanged his guitar and sang
blithely:
sOh, that a breeze
1t was q tenor cantante OF pure
quality and the phrasing was i'm
mense.
-,'would watt me to her side"
Even as the words died away upon
his fps a funncl-shaped cloud came
cavorting from the northwest and
the next thing he knew he was In
the back yard OF his prospective IA
ther-in law
Muttering something about quick
returns he rose and brushed the dust
from his clothing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
SERIOUS BLAZE AT OMR0,
Pelton's Store, Containing Over GT 0So
Worth of Wool, Destroyed.


Worth of Wool, Destroyed.
OMRo, Wis, Dec. 2.-Pelton's old
brick store, which has been land
mark on the North Side ofthis place for
the last twenty years, was destroyed by
fire late yesterday afternoon. On the
first door was stored over s., 900 worth
of wool owned by II. Searles, of Rosen-
dale, nearly all OF which was
burned. The second story, where
the fire originated was occupied
by two families, who escaped With
10 loss Of nearly all their effects. rs
Guiding considerable money that was
forgotten in their haste to escape. The
total value of the property destroyed
will amount to several thousand dollars,
which was covered by insurance, save
the effects of the two families: The
building was relic of the saw-mlll days
of Omro when a check on Pelton's
store passed as current funds IN the
oomnrpjty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04

America First Recorded Eclipse.
The first observations OF an eclipse
Of thu sun taken by American as
tronomers wert made on Long Island,
p. nobscot Bay. on October -, 1880.
On that occasion party from bar
ward College, headed by Prof. 5. W.
Hollis, LID, having obtained the
cons mt Of the British general who
was in command Of Castine, landed
at Bounty Cave and made the house
Of on, Shubael Williams their I'D
nuarters. The totaiity OF TIL &c. ls~':
was visible only at 7 Eot--G-'" Bay
and yicin ty. a fact which would make
such an event one of the great I'M
rort even to-day 1t is but justice to
add that the observations made by
tn, Harvard scientists were very sue
C ssful, notwith landing the fact that
their instruments We're very crude
and inaccurate New York Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
Minnesota GlpaninrS,

THE Minneapolis Board of Education
borrowed $4,000 at Il per cent.
HANS LUND, a Granite Rock farmer,
was held up and relieved OF $3.50.
FRANK FREDERsICK froze to death
while walking from Tower to Biwabik
A YOUNG daughter Of Rev John Wat
son. OF Lake City, swallowed 4 small
penknlie.
THEODORE THOMPSON, Of Houston
County, was struck and instantly killed
by a passenger train.
TIE building improvements in the
city Of Red Wing for the past year
amount to S2l6,S25.
THE contract has been let for stripping
the Norman mine preparatory to extern
slye mining next season.
LARS RAMsTAD and Thomas Thomn-
son were arrested at Idmarack Lake tor
violating the state fishing law.
TILE establishment OF the Minneapolis
Baking Company on Lyndale Avenue
was Quilted by fire. Loss, 81 800.
EDITOR HoSKtNs, of the Henning Adyo-
cate, has been declared insane and com
mitted to the Fergus Falls hospital.
MooRHEAD amateur performers gave a
dramatic entertainment for the benefit
OF the poor. About $500 was secured.
AN entertainment was given at Roch-
ester for the benefit OF the poor of
Olmsted County. Nearly $500 was
raised
The cost of the building improve
ments in Lake City during 1898, includ-
ing the water works, has amounted to
SS0,00
AT another meeting of the Duluth
Stock Exchange it was decided to keep
the organization alive pending the re-
turn of better times.
RED Wing will hold special election
on February s, to vote on the issuance
Of SO, 900 in bonds for wagon bridge
across the Mississippi.
THE firm of a. II. Kirk & Co., of
Fergus Falls, has applied for a receiver.
The action is the result Of a disagree
ment among the partners.
THE New England House at Red
Lake Falls, together with an adjoining
store building, were destroyed by fire
Loss, 5000; insurance, 5000.
NELs OLSON, Of Crookston, has sued
the sheriff Tor S., 500 damages, claiming
that he was not allowed sufficient food
while confined in the county Jail.
ONE hundred and fifty men made a
rush for homestead filings when town
ship 81, range west, in the Duluth
land district, was opened for settle
ment. Fifteen thousand acres were
taken in two and one-half hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
Cant. J.R. Casson Dead.

yIRoQUA, WIS, Dec. N.-Capt. John
r. Casson, aged 81 years, county clerk
of Vernon for twenty-six years, died
this morning of the grippe He was
brother of Col. Henry Casson and was
member of the late Gen. Rusk 'sTwenty-
fifth Regiment. The funeral will take
place Saturday. :
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
ARRESTED ON HIS WEDDING DAY.

Why the Marriage OF an IOWA travelling
Salesman Was Postponed.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 2S.-Arthur "A.
Winter, travelling salesman from Mus
catine, Ia, was arrested to-day on the
eve of his marriage to 81 Muse 'tinc
belle on the demand of j. I. Dougher-
ty, druggist, who has secured q judg-
ment of $3.50 against the prospective
bridegroom. Winters pretty iancee,
Miss Rosa Macleod, accompanied her
prospective husband when he was
placed under the sheriff charge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
SEVEN PERSONS WOUNDED.
Poll sl Residents of Detroit Engage in a
Desperate fray.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. N.-Ten Poland
ers engaged in shooting and cutting
row in the western part Of the city last
evening, in which one man was shot in
the back and six other participants were
more or less severely stabbed; none,
however. fatally. An old teud between
two families, revived by bad whisky,
was the cause
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
ILLINOIS TOWN BURNED.
Fire Practically Wipes Out the Village OF
lawrenceyiIie.

Iawrenceyilie.
V1ScENSEs, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Law-
rencevlle, H., about ten miles
west of here, was practically
wiped out by fire this morn
inc. Among the burned buildings
were Lave 4 Boyd's clothing store, Z;
c. Watts grocery, T. Roberts general
store, and Buchanans general store.
A number of other buildings were
burned. The loss will run up well into
the thousands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
ORDERED NOT TO STRIKE.

Injunction Issued Against the N0rthefn Pa
CfiC Employees.
MINIATURES, Wis, Dec. Pin the
United States circuit court Judge Jen-
kins has issued an injunctional order re-
straining the employees of the Northern
Pacific and their unions from "combin-
ing and conspiring to quit with or with
out notice the service of the road with
the object of crippling CT embarrassing
its operation. and generally from inter-
ferin@ with the oificersand agents OF the
receivers or their employees in any man
ner by actual violence, intimidation,
threats and otherwise
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
SEVERAL WoRKMEN KILLED.
Calcium Light Cylinder Explodes with
Eafa

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 28.-While a cal
cium light cylinder was being put in
place to-day at the wharf used by the
American Line of Steamships, it ex-
nleded. 1t is said to have caused the
death of several workmen who are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
Explosions.

IT. is singular in these days when
explosions in air are though1 70 ordng
rain, that no one has spoken OF a loth
ceatury experiment to stop rain by
the use of gun powder. Benvenuto
Cellini tells US in his memoirs that
when Margares of Austria entered
Rome it rained heavily. ~ pointed
several large pieces of artillery in the
direction where the clouds were
thickest, and whence deluge of water
was already pouring; then, when l
began to fire the rain stopped, and al
tbe fourth discharge the sun shone
out" ~
II the plumbers should strike THIS
.,.;,,+or IL will be the first instance
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04
WORK FOR AN ARMY OF MEN.
Sever.1 Iron Manufa cturers in Ohio Re-
sumo Operations.

MARTINS FERRY, o., Dec. 29.-The
Etna Standard and the Laughlin iron
and steel mills and Spence & Sons
foundry have all resumed, giving en-
ployment to 800 men. The prospects
for long and steady run are consid
,,.a1 ,ro11
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-04

kleidt has been offered $500 tor the
clock, but refused it.
CHAPLIN & Son. of Niles, who own val
liable mine-fees in the vicinity Of Iron
Mountain, have Gisarmed criticism by
sending check of $500 for the suffering
miners in Iron Mountain. Their agent
announces that they will send another
check for like amount on January -
next.
ABOUT fifty years ago sort of "boy
tramp struck Birmingham. He got a
Job Of making flour and pork barrels:
Old Dr. Ray nal took a notion to the lad
and said he would make lawyer OF
him. That boy tramp is now the head
OF the Knights Templar of the United
States, and his name is Hugh McCurdy,
Of Corunna.
Two trappers near Champion were at
tracted by the bowls of a dog to the
frozen corpse of man. The faithful
animal had never once deserted Its
master, who had evidently frozen slow
ly to death Beside the body was an
upright stick, on which was letter adj
dressed to a son in Italy. The Old
mans name was Pascoe Falanca, and
he had lost his way in the woods.
THERE is a small island that is owned
Jointly bv Michigan and Wisconsin. 1t
is in Lac Nieux Desert, or as the In
dams called it, Kattakittegon, Gogeblc
County, and occupies very high level;
1t is the source of the Wisconsin and
Chippeva a, which flow to the Misslsslp-
nj. the Ontonagon and Montreal, that
flow northwardly to Lake Superior;
and the Menominee, that takes south
erly course to Green Bay and Lake
Michigan.