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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1896-10-06
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ODurte @0dran et r0ntmen % ret1.
Baraben uar en- @utles, men Ealen
pantt lite 8otes. Manse af bore lee
benbe Ribbmdnb % Mslleeiere ubbelte
"8abses1 Os opforbrebe fine Mrnb til
at saa ub Os mari@ere. 8aabe pn:
if.t ON at faa fin 5orretnins repreienz
teret | 9araoen os for at bebase fine
Mrbeibsberrer tsrnebe Euien ub, men
mango af benz tos at fine Slsfer, taa
mart be tunbe. @n @ulbmanb, en-
Bantsr fra Mtuneapolis, fab peb Sis
ben af en- Ben af mig, %, efter at
godran baube talt i Is Minutter, os
nefen Tierbeparten af 6oriamlinsen
Bar saaet ub, ubbrpb ban: BY gosh,
it's fzz1e!s
9pem fulbe babe troet for 4 Mar fl
ben, at Bet republifanife Barti pilbe
nosenfinbe betale fine sobe Bense til
benne Mtanb godran af Eammanp
5au for naruerenbe 2eber al ben
meit forrupte politiite Organization i
bette 4anb for at faa Stemmer paa
@runh af @Merol, Rebeli9bsb % 9grs
lIisbeb1. Det er tDiliont, om Bourfe
godran ptlbe fienbe e,, erlis Dollar,
pr1 ban rtpbte ben paa @aben.
8refibent Sues af s.. 6. St. q g.,
Bauen fenbte ub ct girtuIere til fine
Arbetberei Soma, bpori ban opforbrebe
benz iii at femme mob fri SslDmpntz
ming, foroi bet pi1be forboble Briien
paa Deres 5lour, Ripb, Yoteter etc.
Dette @irtuldre ienbes M runbt til
Tarmerne Soma, ps be republitanife
@olbbuss er forifrdttet oner ben Brit
ming bet pil babe bfanbt bem. Dette'
@irfuldre er af iamn,e SIass iom be
@ulbffanbaro srsumenter, ber trpttes
lont gfebatttpnsarttfler / Dasblabene
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fasbs en- @eoattiOnsnotis: 4Dert
Sernbanemano, ionr ftemner for at re-.
utonitiiere Sslpet toiter en- Steune for
at forOoble Rriien at 1T Brbb Og lit
Riso.
St set noset TIMBER, at eanbbiitrifz
terne tOmmer iterft ,lb Sapgr af
Brpan os 2,nb. Der er insen gpiI4
ON, at ppr gtdet bar pnnbet n1eset be
iibfe 10 sDase. sSObn 2inbs NtDbta>
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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1896-10-06
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Grant gebe, ION efter ct. 2euis
Rpnpentionen iammen r1eb 2inb, 5ranf
Dab % andre forlob bet rep. Barti og
erffarebe @ulbfalnen Rrig, er penbt tilz
base til be rep. &isbsrpber. Griftelfers
ne bar fastens Daret fore.
st 2ofomotip git oper tire Menb
neb Great Nortbern @lenator, Ninneas
polls, % brabte en- % iaarebe to. Mdns
bene arbe,bebe paa Stlnuesan9en % tros
ebe, at 2ofomotinet par paa en- Sioes
@tinnesang.
8refen Sage, tiblisere fra groOtz
iton na fra Buffalo, M. g., bOlbt en- en=
tbaiiaitiff Eale for 8rpan os Sriiglu /
Opersbuiet groofiton ben 2Sbe Sept.
TOR en- itor 5Oriamlins. 9an erflereoe
fig forsbe unbertrDtte os imob l1nber>
trptferue og iasbe, at tase ben Spases
9art bar baabe bemOtratif Ds triftent.
@obt 1ast, 9r. 8aifor.
g. SO. Omen talte i 1ppleton ben
28be Sspt. til en- Her Sorfam1ins, os
mango blep operbepifte om @ulobprtels
tens 5aIft6eb. gn itOr Barabe git
sjennem Bpen. men for at ifiule ben
ptrfefise situation mar .@epublitanerne
faa omiorssfulbe at siemme bort Sat-
lerne os binbre @abelpsterne at bli
tenbt. De uilbe life, at bet ptrfeli9e
5entiment bleb tjenbt for Berben. @fs
ter ytgbet er @ulbmenbene 1ut6ret Ds
mobfalbne. De tenfer at ienbe efter
Mcg glearp, men bet Dil intet bidlpe benz.
Sra Dalton Friues til os: Sibite
EorsbasstDeIo bar ber ct po1itif Mebe
profesior SAL os attornep Dalp
talte. StoIebuiet par tuIbt % Stem>
ninsen este triiglDif. Ealerne bar tibt
afbrubte at itormenoe Bifalo. 6ar
rSOurnal1 fsr troet at finbe en- Del
@ulbbusbeseiitrins ! Dattonos Dmesu,
baaber lee, bpis bens drebe RorreipDns
bent par tiIitebe ! Eorsboss, at ban
tanbt ub. ber par fleet en- Misforitaaels
,fe. Os bapbe nSOurnal" nOseufiube
peret torreft / In Jremfinins, ben DilOe
albris ia funbet paa at fOrtdlle fine
adiere, at Dalton buiebe pibere af 8es
seiitrins Tor BET sule Metal. per e. en-
Fgle1ie, % BET ftarf, at pi Haar foran
en- Scamp mellem capital os Mrbetbe..
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rttanite Samfunb iom bet er.ibas, faar
MAJ, en- itert Nnelie ON at Sglpipsrss<5
u,aaIet e. tuu en- Gorpoffestins til en-.
Ramp for iocial @efOrnatio,..
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8opulifterne @rant So. bapbe fin
Ronpention Manbas fibfe l1se. Msbet
talbtes Ill Drben Of S. grobser, i'm
bleu gbairman % Dr. S. .. sa&ett
5efreter. Det blep beiluttet, at insen
Iitaloe ilominsres for County Mubitor,
men alle be- andre 9labie bIsu tplbte ION,
fslSssr:
Resiiter Of Dee6s, 9, s. Sing of.
gIbop 2ate. il.
Glsrt 5Of Court, 9enrp @tterion 5af
Sgprtor.
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ssgerre.
syub9e Of 8robate, 6enrD &ennOd af1
Bpmme be Ierre; StoIeiuperintenbe
sesllie sSaeobs af 5errnan, Rebait6r Of
.6erman gnterprlis
Gountp Mttornep @eOrse Ret@am at
German.
goronsr, g. SO: Btsarel af Wsnbel.
Court ssOutnts fer, 9, W, 9arter afA
8Glbop Gaie.
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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1896-10-06

rga1H guIH pp GrppkT kTfptt, aa1ta
p6ilabelpbie os / bennt 8p. 2anss
ben belle Sernbaneliuie, naiten bauuenbeI
fom @5oloaterne naar ben rns@5
fiffe Reiier er paa &e1ie, ffob Eufinoer-
% after Euiinber At beseiftrebe Mdnb
os Rpinber, ipri9t uentenbe paa at .iaa
bpre eller bet minbfte faa ct Clint afs
ben laa feirebe aanbibat % bet ntaa ii<
ses, at ban lite iparebe iis, Operalt heb
ben minbite gtanbsning traabte ban
frem paa gosuens 8latform, for faa
os trdffenbe Orb at benpeube fig til fine
epentuelle gdlaere, Der trofaft baube.
pentet bans &omn1e. Besiifrebe Demo-,
trater fprans op paa Bosneu for at,
trDfte &anbi6atens 9aanb, be fif beres.
Dnffe opfplbt, naar be pilbe nB,es H.eo.
ben uenftre. tbi Mr. Brpans bsire
4aanb er en- iaaban DpbDpHet % gm
Eilfanb, at ban n1aa ipare ben, for at
Solicit lite belt ital ripe baanben at.
BAN. Mntommen til Seriep maatte atS
ter en- Gale boloes, fpreno Euren enoe<
Zig funbe saa I'll Serseu, Der ferite ltse
til 8rootlDn.
Antommen Der tog Mr. Brpan itrar
til 9otel Dfargaret, bpor ban opbolot
fig iont Wfr. BiqiS S. Nbbots 9leit %
inbtDs fin Mibbas. Gfter benne forte
Refreation bespnote Nftenens BefDers
lisbeber % iittert par bisie Nfeber !
8rooflpn nosle af be ptsttsite 9eo ben
belle @alsfampasne, ltseiom Ealen !
NcabemD of Mnfic par ben ldnsite, Der
enbnu er bolbt eiter 0ominattonen. 81.
7.3o fierte Dfr. 8rpan til 4caoemp Df
Mufic; ber par a1oeles oberfDtbt, iOet
1000 Menneifer bar tilitebe, meoens 2oz
ta1et er beresnet paa at funne r'lmme
5000. Os uoenfor paa @aberne trdnsz
tes os puffebes enbnu ftprre Mdnsber,
ber lite baDbe peret fda belbise at fom>
me lnb bet 4aerbeaisite. geb Wr.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1896-10-06

Dtr. Brpans 8feiie ieiennem Stater.
he bar fro Gnbe til dnbsn Sdrtt II ianbt
lEriumftus, operalt q ban blsosn nlsot
af itors Meennti iienias fer, ~ ba0s ilblet
Ippsr baus Ealsr iaa At taan ftiitss II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

The method adopted by the
government physician in the ex-
animation of schoolchildren for
signs of contagious or infectious
diseases is open to comment. As
understood, the doctor collects to-
gether all of the boys in a school
room and has them strip, one by
one, for examination, each one in
the presence of all the others.
This method was adopted at the
Marquesville school, where there
was a small room adjacent into
which the boys could have been
taken separately for examination.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

Our morning contemporary
comes out with quarter page fac
smile OF letter received from
somebody who is purported
to be a friend of a somebody else
called Joe Manley, who gives en-
phatic information without equi-
vocation that the Hawaiian plank
in the Republican platform means
annexation pure and simple. at
was Harrison's idea and the party's
idea and they mean it" What an
easy matter it is to interpret an
equivocal phrase in a political
platform to suit the wishes and
desires of inquiriag friends.
When apolitical party means any
thing pure and simple" without
equivocation, they say just what
they mean, but when they are de.
sirous of securing votes as sop
TO various factions they say their
say in such way as to please all
factions and admit numerous in
Expectations. Great is the wis
dom of machine politics.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
Public Land Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sixteen Lots
of Government land In Kaohe, Puma, Fla
wall, will be open for application on or
after a. m, September DIST, 1896, under
the provisions Of the aud NC. 1895, for
Right OF Purchase Leases and Ca.h Free
holds.
These Lots are from go to 100 acres
ench in area, and are appraised ut values
of from $500 to 81 90 per acre, being
principally good agricultural land suited to
coffee cultivation.
Also on OF after the above date applica-
lions will be received for any uuoccupied
lots Of tLe old Homestead" series.
Full particulars as to any of these Lots
may he obtained at the Public Land Office,
Honolulu, or from the various sub-agents
in wpo5e districts such lots are situated.
J. +. BROWN,
404.St Agent Public Lands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

The rapid manner in which
certain modern churns convert
cream into butter is one of the
wonders of the doirying age.
Butter can now be made while
the breakfast-table is being laid,
five or six minutes being all the
time needed to churn, while in a
few more minutes the butter can
be made up and brought to the
table.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
4O4.St
SATURDAY, SEPT. II, 1896.
MARQUEsVILLE SCHOOL.

t., Farmer, teacher Of the Mar
quesville school, two blocks wal
kiki Of Punahou, called at the
BULLETIN office this morning to
refute the statement, published in
the Advertiser, to the effect that
his pupils took to the woods"
melaphorically speaking, upon
the appearance of the government
physician, who went there to
vaccinate and examine the
scholars.
The report in the morning
paper says that the latter jumped
through the windows, hid in the
lantana and could rot be brought
back to undergo the operation
necessary. Mr.. Farmer denies
this in toto, stating that one young
girl was the only pupil who en-
deavored to get away; that upon
Mr.. Farmers calling to her she
returned,a that every one of the
scholars, who had not been pre-
yiously vaccinated, we're success
fully operated on. No scholar
attempted to jump through a
window.
After the vaccinating was over,
the physician, DR.. Howard, had
the girls dismissed and examined
oil of the boys for signs Of con-
tggious diseases.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

Congressman Bynum, one of
the leaders of the Gold Democrats,
is authority for the statement that
his party expects to carry four
States: Florida, Alabama, Texas
and Kentucky. When asked about
Louisiana he replied that that
State would go for Mckinley.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
WV. DIMOND,S

BY the Transit which arriv-
ed on the 4th inst, we re-
ceived 100 Jewel stoves and
ranges Zone large car load)
direct from the factory at
Detroit.
This is our third shipment,
and we find that we have
only 4 stoves left from our
previous lot.
The excellence of these
stoves has already been
proved by the large sale, but
we will name three points:
First. Long life from the
heavy high grade of iron
which is the same in the $12
stove as in the $50 range.
Second. Economy IL. Une.
use Of fuel.
Third. Quick and even
bakers.
We propose leasing these
stoves on the following terms:
When the stove is delivered
one-third of the price is paid
in cash, and the balance
monthly thereafter in five
equal payments.
If before the expiration of
the five months, the lessee
wishes to pay off the balance,
he will be entitled to a dis
count Of five per cent. on the
amount unpaid.
If customer wants to buy
outright, he gets five per cent.
discount on the whole amount.
Jewel stoves and ranges
can be had only of US.
M!MA~~>.,.,:,...Q.|.,-
Won Holt Building.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

A journal devoted to. the pen,
ink and paper trade says that the
world now uses 100000 steel
pens every day in the week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
IXiawe Thorn

We also have stock of the 1896
wheels both ladies and gents which
we are offering at low figure and
on easy terms. Come in and have
a look at our wheels and satisfy
yourself that we are in the Bicycle
Business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

Attention is called to an article
on the sugar industry on the first
page, showing the advantages
which would accrue to the United
States under a high protective
tariff.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
BY AUTHORITY.
Tenders For Beef Cattle.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Honolulu. September 10, 1916.


Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office
until IL o clock noon, Wednesday, September
%, 1898, for supplying the Leper settlement
at Molokai with ~ Good Beef Cattle, to
weigh not less than $50 lbs. net when dress.
ed; and (9) Fat Beef Cattle, - to be delivered
at the Leper Settlement at an average of
about ninety head per month, for the period
OF six months ending March Slst. 1897.
The Tender must be for the price per
pound dressed and not per head. Hides and
Talow to be the property Of the Board.
Bids shonld be plainly marked: "Tcnder
for Reef Cattle, Leper Settlement
The Board does not bind itself to accept
the lowest or any bid.
WILLIAM .. SMITH,
President of the Board Of Health
lOl-4t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
timely Topics
ALASKA PERPETRATORS
AND
HOT WEATHER.

llOll ySdl dllu tlllllSS die leu
hot all over the United States.
Even Old Sol himself seems
to have stirred up his internal
fires and put on few extra
logs, if we may Judge by
newspaper accounts of the
terrific heat in Chicago, New
York and other big cities.
The heat engendered by the
discussion of the silver ques-
ton and other campaign issues
has caused the political pot to
boil to such an extent that the
lid will blow off and the bot
tom fall out. Republicans are
hot in the collars, the Demo-
Gratis would be if they were
in the habit OF wearing any,
while the Populists, having
got it where the chicken got
the axe, don't need any collars
and have wi!ted away. This
is about the condition of af-
fairs which usually precedeS
an election for President in the
United States.
But here in little Hawaii
things are not quite so bad
although the silver question
affects good many of us.
Whether we are getting a por-
ton of the hot weather that
Chicago had no further use
for or whether the tail end of
Candidate Bryan's eloquence
has spread over US like a comet
we can't say, but certain it is
that the weather is Distress
ingly warm.
There are a number of use
full articles which we received
by the last Australia" which
are most suitable for this sea-
son of the year. We would
call your attention to a few of
them.
ALASKA Ice CHESTS are
the best made. Cheap, dur
able and good. All sizes.
ALASKA REFRIGERATORS
take the cake, or anything else
you wish to put in them.
They are the leading. refrigera-
tors of the world and are not
equalled by any other make in
the market.
RUBBER HOSE is a very ne
CeSSary and useful article in
hot weather. We have Just
imported a big lot of ga inch
in % and 50 foot lengths.
This is the very best No. 4
four ply, and will last you a
life time.
GEM Ice CREAM FREEZERS
make glad the hearts of all our
girls, and even the Jap in the
kitchen considers it an honor
to be allowed to turn the
crank. We have them in all
sizes from 1-2 gallon up.
PAINTED IRON BATH TUBS
are uSt the thing. We got a
consignment of these on the
Australia" but they are all
sold. We shall be pleased to
take your orders for future
delivery.
THE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
MONDAY EVENING.
Sept. 21st, and will continue
for Two Terms of
l3 Weeks Each.

Glasses will be organized in housekeeping,
Elementary and Advanced shorthand, Type
writing, Vocal and Instrumental Music, the
Hawaiian Language, Reading, Writing, etc.
All Glasses are free to members; to others a
fee of 81 will be charged
10" For further Information, read our
pamphlet or ring up Az. 397-lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 154 Fort street,
from S1.00 per week up.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
Lodge lie PrOgreS de llcaanie, No
ia, A. & A. S. Rite.

A Special Meeting Of Lodge lie Progress
de i Oceanic, No. l24, A. ~ A. s. Rite will
be held THIS Saturday EVENING, Sept.
18th, at 80 o'clock, at the Pythian Hall,
on Fort street, for work in the Third De.
gree. Members of other Lodges are cordial
ly invited to attend.
G. NJ. WHITE,
406 1t Acting Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
5 1900

If you are thinking of getting
Bicycle, now is the time to get
one while they last. This offer of
RAMBLEEs at $500 is not cut in
price, so don't wait expecting to
see the price come any lower. We
are Offering 1895 wheels at this
price and there are but few left.
This wheel is fitted with the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
II. F. WiChm9n,
FORT STREET.

Don't you need a watchl
One that you can depend
upon. The kind we sell.
We are selling Walthams
in a dust proof case for
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

Great q. 81 y. Tire
which has proven SO satisfactory
in this land of the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12

President of the b
4Ol-4t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-12
II. lehman

fIB1 Observation-Disclosures
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-17
First
National
Bank.
Of Chicago.
laN.in Capital, $s,oOO,OOO
Surplus, 100000
oTReICH10s
LYMAN ]. GAGE, President.
JAS. B. F0RGAN, Vice President.
RICHARD ]. STREET, Cashier
HOLMES H0GE, Asst. Cashier.
FRANK E BROWN, "a Asst. Cashier,

All classes Of high. grade Investment
0onds bought ana sold. Accounts Of
Merchants, Banks, Bankers and Corpora
.sions solicited. Travellers Circular Let:
tiers OF Credit issued, available In all
parts Of the world. Commercial Credits
furnished for use in Importation Of Mer-
chaadise from Foreign Countries Trans.
fers by Cable to the leading cities Of
Europe, Asia and Australia.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-27
A Motion to Amend.

Those people out in Colorado are GER
tainIv stuck on silver Now the last
time [ was out there l attended church
on Sunday. as always do. The min
lister was one of the good, Old-Style
Methodists. He'd grown up i'll the
country. though, and called spade
spade when it was necessary. lie had
reached his peroration, ''and when the
last day shall have come, he said,
and we shall have knocked on the
pearly gates and they shall have
Opened to us. we shall enter the beau
tiful city and walk up the golden
paved streets and receive a golden
harp of a thousand strings; then, OH,
then. what JOY will be Just then,
away down in the rear of the church,
n little peaked-nosed runt with bow
legs. jumped up and shouted. L rise
for the purpose Of making a motion.
Well. the parson looked startled and
quit speaking. My motion is said
the peak-nosed fellow, that wherever
in that there discourse the word
''gold" appears, it be stricken out, and
the word 'ssilver" be substituted
We'll, sir. about forty Of that congre-
cation got up to second the motion
Now. that just shows what the silver
sentiment is in that state"
well, what did the preacher say"
asked the listeners.
well, gentlemen, he looked at that
little peaked-nose, bow-legged runt for
a minute, gettin' madden and madden
all the while, and he looked as if he
was going to have a stroke of apo
plexy. He slammed the book shut and
he banged his fist down on the cover
and said, I'll see you burned first" >
New York Sun.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-27

Two uptown physicians, who re-
Gently sold their horses and took to
bicycles for business, say they are saw
ing money, gaining health, and are
reader than they were for more clients
because of time gained. In several
emergency cases they have got i'll
ahead Of their former usual time,
much to the patients advantage. They
say some of their old-fashioned pa
tents shifted at them for a while on
account of the wheels. That, however,
is all gone now; nobody among the cir
Gle they visit seems to notice how they
travel They do not wear knicker-
bockers however, and they do not in
sist on dragging their wheels into front
halls; they lock them by chains to any
thing outside they can find. One Of
them is enthusiastic over the idea of
bicycle ambulance corps, consisting Of
half a dozen young surgeons prepared
to go further in the same line than
-the-iEjured people do.
There are dozens of cases every week,
he says, where most valuable assist
ance could be given by a prompt avant
courier of the ambulance. The same
sort of thing has been talked of for
the fire department, but the officials
are slow to act, notwithsta nding the
example of the police, which has been
most conspicuous in it's complete sue
cessfulness in this and most other big
cities.-NeW York Post.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-27
MIGRATING SWALLOWS.
Watching Their Flight Along ing
Thames on a Rainy Evening.


IF the late Mr. Seebohm had Wit
messed the scene which did on the
evening of Sept. Is, he might nave
added a chapter to that on the mlgra-
ton night on Heligoland which is the
locus classicus of that branch OF ornl-
thology.
1t was a dark, dripping evening ana
tbo thick osier bed on Cheswick Eyot
was covered with wet leaf. Between
( and 6 o'clock immense flights OF
swallows and martins suddenly ap-
reared above the eyot, arriving, not III
hundreds. but in thousands ana tens
Of thousands. The air was thick with
them. and their numbers increased
from minute to minute. Part drlfted
above, in clouds, twisting round IKE
SCOT i'll a smoke wreath. thousands
kept sweeping just over the tops Oh
the willows. skimming so tf1lckly tlaI
the skyline was almost blotted oul TOT
the height of from three to four 1eet.
The quarter from which these armies
of swallows came was at first uHdls-
coyerable. They might have Deen
Matched, like gnats, from the river.
In time / discovered whence they
came. They were literally dropping
from the sky" The focks were tray-
cling at A height at which they were
ouite invisible in the cloudy air, ana
from minute to minute they kept drop
ping down into sight, and so perpendlc-
ularly to the very surface OF the river
or of the cyot One Of these HOckS
dropped from the invisible regions 10
the lawn ON the river bank on when
l stood. Without exaggeration may
saw I saw them fall from the sky. Tor
| was looking upward, and saw tneAl
when first visible as descending speckS.
The plunge was perpendicular, till they
were within ten yards OF the ground.
Soon the high-f1ying crowds OF pros
drew down and swept for a few MN
utes low over the willows, from END TO
end Of the eyot with sound ike the
rush of water in a hydraulic pipe
Then by common impulse the whole
mass settled down from END to end or
the island, upon the osiers. Those IN
the center of the eyot were black win
sWaIloWs-like the black blight en-
beans. Next morning, at 6:3O O'Clock,
every swallow was gone. In halt an
hours watching not 4 bird was seen.
Whether they went on during the night
or started at dawn, | know not. Prod
ably the latter, for Gilbert Whte once
found a heath covered with such Il
flock of migrating swallows. when dld
not leave till the sun dispelled the
mists. The whole army are now, L
hope, catching gnats in the Nile Valiey
or beyond the Atlas mountains.-C0r
respondence of the London Times.