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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-07

Unce not Of mud, rs wa Tor long
Time supposed, but Of iniuuoria un1
minute cryEiogamous plants " a rcd
color. As aUDn rs VIZ know this we
can see the operation OF this miracle
i,s operation, though NJ course not a.
originating power. For one Of these
plants 10 the algp, anj tue nlFm 20
Minute IN ITSELF There are ~ m 50. &C.,
uJO,OOO,OOO to Ssi ,7S6 co. 100000 pIaut-
IN cubic iugh) IL capable VI the most
astonishing rrpfoduciivuretf. II N.
crratea 20 rapidly thaiitnoiuully nlws
Tho whole bay OF tho RId Scam 1923
was turned into ths color Of blood by
~ presonce, and the Elbo rucmtj tn
run blood from the same CAVES nj the
beginning n this century. Imagine,
then, this Ellm, stimulated by Divine
power 10 an abnormal oxotsi, incroas.
iug 10 as not only to color tue water
but 10 possess II, 10 thickVn u indeed
INTO the consistency Of blood with
hight al pruuuciivoness, anu then you
have tie plague.
An illustration OF such n fact isquot.
I'd by Geikio In his "HOurs with the
Bible" from Siliman's Journal. He
Gays that there IN an account OF q
which flowed like blood, whose fiuld
seemed TO grow cold, ana when II wa
placed In bottles II worked Ia them
and burt them, ana dogs could oat 1t
aud did 20 gtcodily. The miracle %.
Moses only needed 10 intsusiiy the
flowing Increase OF these ull 10 ~ some.
thing like this degter, anu then We
ftacn the condition Of tue recorded
plague. For II " certain that the Nile
mas been known not only 10 have the
same look, but also 10 have boen blood.
like, and 10 have remained ieiii ioi
moths Thus, which ~ T. great gain,
II Il not necessary to Interpret tho wore
"ulouu" literally, IN Interpretation
which talm0st renders the plague IN,
ctnuible, because the stgucn auu
tlllvia from the awful smouul
VI c0tfupting blood Of such O
climate would have poisoned NIL
Egypt This Interpretation IL indeed
Implicitly tel aside by the terms In
which jehovah announces the ,fiegl
Of the miracle, saying that tho Egypt.
ians should weary them elves la their
effort TO und water 10 drink, anu b,
obliged TO "dig around about tbe river
TO obtain II. What makes II CERTAIN
that tue change In the river was not 4
actual blood IL the fact that IN,
Egyptians did In this way obtain sum
Client tupplies, else they must hAv,
diud Of thiTsl; Yet ~ the water hat
boon changed into actual blood, No
amounted filtration through the sand
could have rendered It NJ for drinking
But such fatal objection does no
touch the plague Of al, "a Ia tho wAleu
Of the Nile. Here, then, IL the Hrs
plague, with liz geographical sub
stIalum-a tubstfAtum which, while !
affords n sufficient explanation Of III,
tbs plague Aud It, punishment, serve
also 20 answer objections TO IL whlct
arise out Of the ordinary literal theory
-FIFaalIn.
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WILL Nor sUrroHr bland.
SO Democrat eau obtain iha support
at the People. Party.

No Democrat tnu obtntu thn support
at the People. Party.
81. LOUIS, Mo-. July 1--WE have
nothing against Mt. Band personally,
hut II he IL nominated he will not got
the support Of the Peoples Party or
II the silver party ouiside OF the
Democratic lines" said SoTgeabt.ai-
Arms McDowoli OF tho Peoplt's
tatty today IA an interview. 81 am
positive that no Dsmtciat eau secure
ibu Popuhst vote this fall aud that
large majority OF our people will slihof
inlOF.o OF nominate Senator Teller Tor
the presidency. IA the independent
silver men, inoludlng those who recent.
~ walked out Of the Republican cou.
vontion will already have nominated
Senator Teller, he will NJ once become
n powerful candidate, backed by the
full strength Of this Puop!e's party anu
the silver party"
"But," SAID the reporter, at has
been stated that Senators Dubois.
Pettigtow aud othefs favor Bland "
they cannot vet Teller, and that Teller
himioli has declared his Intention Of
taking the stump Tor Bland ~ the lat.
ter IL nominsted."l
"Don't you believe n word OF IT,
Teller sent no such intimntiou, nnu
neither Dubois nor Cannon, nor
Mantle, nor any other OF Tho boiling
Republican silver mon will support
Bland. how can t,hey. They are
honorable gentlemen, and all have
their positive pledge that tho solo oh.
! irct OF their mission 10 Chicago n 10
secure T,llei's nomination, Failing In
that, they viii come 10 81. Louis,
aud At the silver convention which
will DO held on tbs 22nj, al tho came
time ~ our own, but Ia different
building they will nominate Teller by
reclamation. Thsn they will, pre-.
tumr, sond request Tor q conference.
| The result will ne, IA have already
said, the endorsement on the nomina.
| ton by ~ Of Senator Teller.
"Ino agreement 10 this effect In a.
binding hs any compact among hon
orablr nen could be. it was bret die.
cutHld In Washington. II was auluai.
| ~ made on tho evening OF the walk.
out Of senator Teller aud his fellow
silver Republicans from the ~. Louis
convention. Atthis meeting Senators
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The beautiful
IS as useful as the useful.

is as useful as the useful.
II there we're no variety
Of color or form in nature
II trees and grass were white,
and clouds one shade Of black
or grly-wc might all exist;
but the charm of lifc-yes,
life would be gone.
The charm of life is beauty
and loneliness. 1t appears in
your picture galleries, in
nature, in religion, in dress,
and at your table.
The charm Of the tea table
is tea-and the most charm
ing oftea is Schikiings Best
at your grocer's.
Also pure and moncy.bickei. Shit
hrr'g Best coffee. baking powder. soda,
spices, and iIavoring extracts.
Disabling - COMPANY Sa4 E,aHeiseo
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cratic party now, by a majority, de-
clafes the supreme question OF the
hour, he above all men becomes the
logical candidate upon whom oil who
love this cause can unite. lie IL a0le,
competent, triHd, true, enrnehti re-.
liable, aud eau DO iriumphAntly
elected.
To nominate straight Democrat In
a divided party, when millions OF
honest Citlzsus stand ready 10 support
Don.paTuBan candidate, IL n mere
reckless experiment, not ouly an act Of
supreme folly In THIS hour, hut a de-
lance to all prudence, AMI cannot but
be construed as meaning inst tho DEM
ocfatic psfiy desires e. COT IRE with
the magic of an occasion aut preicfs
defeat Tor the cause, ~ spifit OF NAT
row paftisanshiI, TO success ny
rational act Of union upon q candidate
who can certsinly succeed.
The Peoples psriy has other ptlrcl.
pies Hud n has within tue states which
are surely for silver coinage follow.
ing a. great rs that OF the Dems.
cratic psfty, when its vote In the
gold states Ia eliminated. We feel
confident the Peoples party H.
willing % open tho path TO n union
ulon Hon. henry NJ. Teller, and II
this rational patriotic opportunity for
success DO rejected by the Damoctatic
convention in the determination to
seek complete partisan success regard
lees Of an open path 10 victory, then
We call the true friends Of the cause to
witness that responsibility rests on
those who reject this opportunity, AMI
tnnt II IL n conclusive proof that We
who championed this cause fot year..
VINO arc united for IT, support, are It's
safe defenders ami Will carry it ~
Hucceia.
Whatever may be our individual
wishosin the premises, We are forced
10 say, after an oRrnett endeavor TO
Inform Ourselves about tho sentiment
" the Peoples party OF the country at
large, that tue party cannot be inuuood
TO indouo candidate Tor President
who has not severed his affiliations
with tho old political parIies.
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The Ideal Panaoes.

JAmss l.. Francis, Alderman, Chi.
cage, sAyti ~ regard DIR. Kings New
Discovery ha the Ideal PAnscoa tor
Coughs, Colds anu Lung Complaints,
having used II In my family Tor the
last i've years, 10 the exclusion Of
physicians prescriptions or other pre-
pAraiions."
Rev. John Burgus. Keosuk, Iowa,
writer 81 have been a minister Of the
hsthodist Episcopal Churon for on
yeAra or mole. and have never found
anything 10 beneficial. or that gave
mo such speedy relief W DR.. King's
New Discovery" Try this Ideal
Cough Remedy now. Trial Bottles
Free al z. &. M. l. drug department,
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Dubois, Petligtew, Cannon, Mantle
anu others spok0 Tor the silver men.
The Peoples party was represented W
National Chairman Taunen sck, Mt.
Davis, VI Toxa., Mr. Patterson, Of
CalJado, Dr.. Taylor, Of lllinOis, and
myself
"For vice president we can n9ml.
rate n straight cut POpulist Hud the
only candidate spoken OF % pateunt
eooma 20 be- A. l.. MiunB OF Dawson
county, Tenn, strong man aud In
every vsy eligible. VITA such ticket
We viii carry, beyond "a dlubi, Texss,
Alabama, GcorEin, North Ct0iina,
IeunCtio, nui number Of western
states and territories, besides making a
big nfht In many other states.
"lhCfe Is every indicatiOn that the
Pouulist convention alone will briDg
$4,000 people to ~. Louis."
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PHILADELPHIA, July 7.-in the U.
3. uisIriot court, Captain w. 5. j.
Wib1fg Of the steamer Horss tuTfenJ'
cred himsulf to complete the serving
out Of his sentence VI one year anu
iout months imposed by Judge Bittlet
for carrying on \ military expedition
10 take men and arms u CuDs 10 aid
ihe war against Spain. There were
but few people IN court when Wib1tg
accompanied by counsel arrived. After
some ultuussion tho Urler was changed
90 II read, "includiDg today" This
took ono DAY on the sentence and
Captain Wib0rg's unoxpited term Il
therefore one year, three months ana
twenty.sovou days.
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Mr.. FREQ Miller, OF Irv,nR, lllinois,
wEitos that hs had a severe Kidney
trouble for many ysATs. with severe
pains In his back ana also that bic
bladder was affected. He tried many
so called Kidney cures but without
any good rssuiI. About n year ago he
began u,o OF Electric BitIers and found
relief NJ once. EleolIio Bitlsrs Ia e.
pecially adapted To cure OF all Kidney
and Liver troubles and oitan gives AI-
most instant Felie'. One tnsl will
prove our statement. PIiol only bOo,
A. u. q. nj. l. uTug department.,
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E-N JOSH, Cal, July deputy
Sheriff Benson lcit for Fargo, Nocn
Dakota, lsst night to ascertain " the
mau under arrest there 10 James Dun.
ham WHO Il wanted tor the murder Of
tho Mcullncey family Of ak persona
near here. lne pictures Of tbs man
under arrest sent 10 tho local pOiice de-
partment by tho Fargo utiiuinls bear n
striking resemblance 10 Durham anu
Ia the opinion Of many tue North Dh.
kOtn suspect Is the man wanted here.
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OrEN JuLY IarIl7-IAa0ON.


TIT" NV N'-"FI ~ EarhlInstou,
A Beautiful Like, Excellent Boat.
ing, Elegant Dancing Pavilion, Fine
Music, SHADY Blwery, gooi Restau.
rant on the premises. DON'T iail to
visit LAGOON, the finest picnic re-.
SORT In Uisb. Special low rates for 70.
cioties, Sunday schools aud picnics.
Round trip from July 18th up to Rnd
Including Pioneer Day, July can,
70 cents, 20 cent?, 20 cents, 70 cents, a5
cent?, % cents. Six trains uaily each
way. See Time Cat1s, Great Salt
Lake X Hot Spriugs Railway.
II. W. EARLY,
rHt4rnVsr A rant
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Irn Memrn ,inrde rsd.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July g.
Mn. IL. n. kiunaTJsoD, aged 90, aud
her seveBtten.yeaf-1li daughter, Ethel,
were murdered last night near here.
There IN DO clue to the murderer, but
suspicion points to Scott Richardson,
q dlssoluts stepson Of MU. Richardsou,
who had made frequent threats toI XIII
her. Tbe only other theory suggested
Il that the murders were cOmmiiici by
u tramp.
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VASCoUvEn, Is. g., July IA num-
bot VI fishufmuu arrived from Rivers
lulot today and according TO theif
story, fishermen 70 this numOor Of 500
have walked out from tho cnnnefies.
Last season they received pay at the
rate OF Elk coats per fisb, but claim
claim that amount was insufficient to
live. Tho cannors wanted 10 work on
the same terms this seasOn but were
refused, the men demanding ten cents
btF nsb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-07

THE BEsr SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, soros, Ulcers, Salt
Kheum, Fever soTss, letter, Chappod
Hands, Chiiblains, Cotns, and all Bkin
EtupIonF, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. II Ia guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money Ee-
funded. Price 20 osnts per boz. For
sAlo by z. &. NJ. l. drug department
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NEW TINE CARO-, IN EFFECT NAY 10, 1885
Trains depart and arrive At sAlI lAlo Cily.
daily, a. folluNas



iOo a nj overland limited Tor Chlsago Omaha.
Denver Kansas CITY D. Louis, uglcl
500 "a local express Tor san Francisco.
ogden. Cache Valley AMI intermediate
UulutHs
tC6p m local express for UEdsn and lutsrus
date pu,uts
5sCQun Atlantic express Tor chicago. Omaha.
denver Kansas Guy, 81 LUUs, Butte,
fUrl and, Ban rrhuclsg1,
$50 m local cAuIcss o. Arruur, lluuc.
Provo, Ncphi, Manu Aui intermediate
i0tt y ~ mail and express for Provo, Nepni.
Milford. frisco aud Intermediate IOiuth.
'1t5 m mixed train Tor Garl0id Beach,
lootla Aud lCrmluuA
AUrIvE
llb % 90 overland limited tom Chicago
Omaha, 90 Louis Kansas CITY. Denver
Park tiE and tgdtu.
g.Ol n mtil sud express fruu Helena, o ute,
Portland, san lrau CISCO, tflou ana loo.
tern UuAir points
7ilb pm local uAprgas from t4u Francisco.
Caohe Valley ogden ana intermediate
$751; m Atlantic express from Juirago
Omaha, sb Louis, NAusas CIV, uynyel
ami ogden,
$40 am mall and EXPRESS from FRISCO, N'u
TORT, houhl, lrorn anu intermediate rullit
$3.50 D. ~ l0c.l rNpr.fH from NtrcuT IHu.
rioyo, Noph, Manu aud intermediate
ED rm mixed train f.,m Terminus, Tooe ,
and Garfield beach.
Trans south OF JuA5 run dAlJ except
Run daily except SUNDAY
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INDEPENDENT SILVER MOVEMENT
tho Rocky nouninin states Hold an
Important Conference.


CHICAGO, July IAN independent
silver movement was iunuguratsd last
night alta conference OF the Rocky
MUuntain states held In this Colorado
heAJquartors In the Palmer house.
Nuvaln, Wyoming, Montana, Cole
RADIO, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico,
Oklahoma anu Arzlna were repre-
sonteu. No permanent organization
was effected although Il. w. Speer
Of Colorado acted as secretary. Some
little informal discussion " tho candi.
lnten was INDUCED IN, after which IL
was decided 1 attonI the silver caucus
anu insist thpt all tue territories he
allowed the Elk uclogates ench which
they hud buvn invited 10 seud 10 the
convention. lne Rocky Mountain
states aa a result OF tue conference,
will, u is ssid, undoubtedly vote ~ y
unit IN all meetings oil the silver csu-
Cuset,
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The Peoples Forwarding Company,
95 Main ST., ajdoining Z. {. NJ, l., arc
the authorized agents for THLTClIRR'S
celebrated BlG I -four and cereals and
will 40 all orders.
THATCHER MILLING & ELEVATOR Co.
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Meals on the
European Plan.

The dollar-a-meal method
u operating dining cars Is
no longer In vogue on the
Burlington.
Something better has
taken It's place.
Meals In burlington Routs
dining cars are now served
Nv, "a ;;==-sl on tho European plan-you
U!flli1,ftff1l pay for what you order.
lt,kylllltkill Prices are reasonable "a
lH lfgTr13l GOOD meal eau he had for
lfiiltt.is.,li as lille as 90 cents ami the
- service Is as good az Il Gao
be.
Omaha, Chicago, Peoria.
s. Joseph Kansas civ,
~ Eouis-you can O. ach
them all via The Burlington.
Dining ear service all tho
wtv.
W. r. McMfLLAN, Geup Agent. salt
Lake CITY,
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CURRENT [Hsrlius lima lone
TIME IAuLH lNlJIltJ JuUJ " IVJUl


leave ssii IAk- sity
No. g-Ior huFhan. Provo. Grfnd
junction ana eli uolu's EAat 1884. "A
No t-for Provo, utand JUNCTION
-. soc all pois,s Easl.......... ;''op m.
No. . Tor ugIeu and intermediates
o. pulula.tsssa.s sssss s.ssssssssssss ~ p m
~ - or bingham. MI llChaant,
hauti, salfub. lirhre'u and
au intofmo iiata polnu ....-.. ~ q. n.
No t-lor Eureta. iayson, Provo.
and cit intermediate points t.vlp. n
20 -tui Ogden lnt tho west. y = "a M
40 A-fJr DriHu aHf tile NHst.s.. ~ y p'm
Arrive sAii LsNs 'ity.
80. i-Fr0m bingham, rovo. utant
Juurtuu anu tue Easi.s.... us o. ~
NO s-ffom Provo. Grand Juuctoa
aud .uC Ntft .s.ss..ss...s. u q, y. m
t-lromfforo. bingham, Lurcta
lurhtult. shlina, hAnt auu
an intermediate pointH....., bf4a p. n.
NO. 81 nom ogden ana utormeus $500
lAlN Iulutss.sss--s ssssss= ....4.aas ' W. Pc
No t-ttum Eurefa and raYfoua. oiA m'
NG .-trom ogden An1 tue West "a pa
Nc. a-frum OGDEN Had tue West. st3l y. u
only linz tuunnE through pullman fAA's
s,seIlnF ca, Halt Late CIV 20 san ffanci..'e3
"a. lake CITY 70 Denver VIA Grand Junction
Aud sat Lake CITY 20 kansaa city aud Chiot.
20 va Colorado points
Through t0urist or family siCsurft wilhol
change. 10 Kansas CITY, Chicago and bos1oa
irse reclining chair cars salt LAte q
Denver.
Ticket once, 10 ". End South
4. {. DODGE, Seb. Manager.
?. ~. HAHObCk, TrA1lu Manager.
D. A. NAbLAlaH. Gcu. fAsssf. AT
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CHICAGO,
ST. LOUIS and
EAST.

lou leave ogden, o
Salt Lake In tho even
lng, aud alter break
fasting Ia tho stump
tuous dining cars u tho
SANTA re ROUTE,
on tho third morning,
you arrive IN Chicago
or 81 Louis In season io
Aliond 10 business or
connect with all fast
trains FOR tho East.
Some one has said ~.
Gently that tho track "
tho ATCHiSuN, To-
PEkA & SANTA RE
railroad wac In such
pVfioo; condition tina
the long distance run oi
tho "flyor''on the Now
York Central could ha
cqulled u not exceed.
ed. by IL masnihcon.
trains.
j.. u. KENwoRTHY.
General Agent,
Room All Dooly
Block.
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Telephone cas-.
City Ticket ONES. 2Ol Main StTs1.
WAsAtch Bun ding

T. y ~ NlHtts
tim. CLARK,
OLIVER w. MINK,
h. kl.LERI ANDERSON ReoalVtra
lOHk w, DOAEh,
FREDERICK y O0uDERr
49, LOAAA. y. a. = =. agent
A. blCkIASOA, General Manager
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Ticket 0iiCa, 10 ", 21d South

4. I. DODGE, Seu. Manager.
:. u. nABluCk, TtAno Manager.
D. A. NADLAigti. Tea. fAsssf. AT
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-26
Fnble of the Rird and the sheen.

y father and his son sat under tree.
A flock of sheep fed near by.
Suddenly bird landed on one of the
sheep and picking off some wool flew
away into the tree.
oh. cruel bird!" cried the boy,
chow | would like to shoot you!"
Nay, nay" said the old man, earn
estlY. You are unmindful of the wis
dom of Providence! 1t is o X for the
bird to sneak the wool from the sheep
thus, for it thereby makes soft lining
i'll the nest for its young ones, and It is
enabled to bring up its family in luxury.
Now, do you savyy2'
So did the parent endeavor to in
cuicate the child with slobs of ethics.
ooh, OH" returned the boy. "Then
the feelings of the sheep don't count|'
With these words be arose and going
mp to the sheep gave it violent kick in
the stomach and chased it around the
field with stick.
SO did the child take the opportunity
Of gratifying the human desire for in
hicting pain when il can be done safely.
MORAL
Sauce for the goose is not necessarily
condiment for the moose-N. Y. World
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-26
0he Uam 8uren Dress.
VAN BUlEN, : ARKANSAS.
CARES SLAVE.

was the budding May-time,
N'he white boughs overhead;
"oh. give to me some play-time,
Coed Master Care" l said.
/ saw his head begin to shake
Not now; Just walt and see
III give to you holiday
When paintings DONE" said he.
il was the glowing summer;
How cool the woodlands shade!
Again an eager conner.
"Oh, give to-dayi" I prayed
Old Master Care his forehead knit;
THE grass Is ripe to NOV;
Work on till haying-time is past,
And then I'll let you 60"
II was the glad September;
The maple leaves were red.
"Oh, Master Carel Remember,
You promised me-" | said.
Sand you will find" he answered me
I'll keep my promise true.
and you may sport when harvest's done
With nothing else to do"
Row winter winds are blowing
GLOW weak feel and oldD
And. by the hearth, bright glowing,
/ shiver with the cold.
And Care sits down beside me.
And counts up, one by one.
The tasks that have done amiss.
Or have left undone:
While l. low mutterng to myself,
Wish had laughed and sung,
And had my share of honest joy
When / was strong and young.
marion Douglas. in HaTpers Bazar
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-26
Irish Potato Soup.

Boil enough potatoes for meal and
drain off the water used to boil them
in. Wash two or three of the potatoes
(good-sized ones) fine and add to the
water to thicken il. Add to this two
thirds of cupful of stewed tomatoes
and a piece of butter the size of wal
nut. Season with salt and pepper to
taste. Also little cream and some eel.
cry salt to taste makes it very good.
This recipe, when followed, should
make about three pints. If it does not.
add boiling water until the desired
quantity is produced.-ToledoB Blade.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-26
A Rock BorIng Shell Fish.

One Of the most curious of the many
remarkable forms of marine life is a
species Of mollusk called the razor.
hell. which can cNcayate holes in solid
rocks. This creature has no English
name; lis Latin name is Pholas. II is
found in widely separated regions of the
earth, bet is mostly plentiful on the
coast of the Mediterranean. where lime
stone abounds. Ii is frequently mer
with on the coast of Italy. where whole
limestone beaches are honeyeomhed
wills their holes. IL is still disputed
point among naturalists as to how this
boring is effected. Some think that the
riollusk secretes some acid which soft
us the limestone. bat others think that
the holes are bored by the simple me-
chanical process of grinding. The pre-
ponderance of opinion appears to lie
with the latter view ut present. yet it is
said that no ons has yet been able =,
catch the Pholss 81 worl.~-St. Lon.1
Republic,
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-26
ONE STUDENTS BAD MISTAKE.
He Tries to Sec Young Woman at the
Northwestern University.


This is an incident which illustrates
the exciting times which the students
of the Northwestern university have
once in awhile. 1t hinges on rule in
the government of wnman's hall, which
is the dwelling place of the young wom-
Ell students. That rule is in effect that
no young man may call and succeed in
passing the portal Thursday evenings.
And it happened one of the young men,
who is in his first football year, tried to
get few moments of profound CONVEX
sation Thursday evening with one of
the dwellers of woman's hall He knew
the Thursday evening rule. 1t is the
first rule he learned at the university.
When he rang the bell he waited lit
tie while and young woman appeared.
"Take this card to Miss -"
at is against the rule. This is not
calling night"
ooh, that's all right. Here's a quar-
ter for you. NoY hurry up like good
girl"
you will pardon me if | don't do as
you WISH" said the young woman. 81
am Emily Huntington Miller, dean of
womans hall, and / cannot violate such
nm important rule for a quarter owing
70 the responsible position which
hold"
The student recovered from the shock
sufficiently to get home that night mn
assisted, but he has a relapse every
time he sees the dean of woman's hall.
Thursday evening was the first time he
learned that the timid-loclling little
woman was really Miss Miller.-Chica.
go Chronicle.