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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17

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empyins Rysr and es
tin
laimsa smanrac o r
which naturally
the people to
the a"ps
w actively
Gold with the assurance that the investment
WIZ formed
Fields Of British cum including the ea'ooo District
at
director obtained his
paying for ia he
fully
the
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purchase
develop 0 -, ,. s
eforesnt
Mining Engineer Vancouver the represent
Of
Railroad through the Cascade
boats supplies Tor
IDENTITY icy shareholders
Of the
right withdraw Its offering
Money amadpa -
HAITIAN
j.
H. KITTINGER,
o. lie sen FIRE on
, 1897-10-05

have got along. You have been pretty
successful at farming?
Yes he said. I began here with 100
acres. now own 1880 acres. l have
200 acres in blue grass. 1 own $50 head
OF thoroughbred ~shorthorns.'
Are you in debit
~ don't W a man a dollar, Mr..
Morton, and l never paid a dollar OF in
terest money in my life
Now continued Mr.. Morton. that
is what has been done at legitimate
farming in Nebraska. There are very
few mortgages upon farms in this coun.
~. OF 450. 900 acres in Otoe only SO, 900
acres was aver under mortgage. Take
the main street OF Nebraska City. Out,
side Of the two pieces OF hotel property
there isn't over $15.O 900 in mortgages on
the whole street. Very little land is for
sale in this vicinity. The last we bought
cost us $52 an acre."
, 1897-10-05
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1897.

Judge Jacob B. Blair took office yes,
terday as surveyOr-general o. Utah, su-
perseding George W. Snow. We con-
graduate Judge Blair on his accession.
and wish him a pleasant and successful
term OF office-and another term after
that If he should van il. We think 1t
but just TO say OF the retiring surveyor
general that he has proved 4 thorough
ly competent and acceptable official; he
has demonstrated high capacity and re.
tires with the respect and warm regards
OF all who have mad business win him
oficially, and with the esteem of the
public. He stands well in The commun.
tty and has made a good record.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
, 1897-10-05
THE MIDLE-AGRD WOMAN.

"A few days ago a handsome carriage
drew up before a fashionable shop OF
Chicago. In the carriage sat a beauti-
full woman with snow-white hair, says
the Chicago News. She wore a chic lit
tie toque made OF puffs and rosettes of
white and pale blue chiffon, trimmed
at the side with a clever ornament OF
white osprey and crimped chiffon. Her
gown OF white mouseline de sole with
lace insertion was worn over a slip OF
pale blue silk; her shoes were white, and
her parasol was composed entirely OF
puffs and frills OF blue and white chit
fon. Her firm, clear-cut face was guilt
less OF paint or powder. and she was
evidently a woman of the best society.
She attracted no attention, and yet there
was something there to set on thinking.
What was It? Simply this: There is
no longer any etiquette as to dress for
middle-aged women; in fact. except al
very close range. there are no longer
any middle-aged
1t has not always been 80. Twenty
years ago pale blue and white were the
colors Of the nursery; sacred to the in
FAINT or budding maiden. A; that time
a grandmother, even a young and pretty
grandmother, would have been confined
as a lunatic had she attempted to ap.
pear in public in a gown of white and
baby blue. At a period SO recent that
people under 40 can remember it per.
fectly. It was etiquette for any married
woman. wen II she were no more than
II years old, to wear a bonnet with
strings. Hats with plumes or flowers
were the exclusive property OF the I'M
married woman. At present stylish
g~randmothers rather affect the picture
hat. 1t shades the eyes. making wrin.
kles less visible, and give one an IN.
commonly youthful look. especially at
a distance.
In England this e"ncroachment Of mid.
die age upon the privileges Of youth has
grown apace in spite Of the conserva,
tive example set by the royal family.
Her majesty, Queen Victoria. has worn
her widows garb without noticeable al
~teration for many, many years. The
Princess Of Wales adopted TIE little bon.
net OF capote when she became a mar
ried woman, and has worn it yer since,
quite in accordance with old-fashioned
rules But these examples have not de-
tered some OF the most distinguished
grandmothers from following the fash
ion Of strategy. effective dressing with.
out regard t age.
, 1897-10-05
HIS BIRTHDAY.

The patent official bowed politely
from his place at the desk as the WISH
tor in clothese of clerical cut and a
smooth face greeted him with a SUBJ
dued good morning, sir"
Good morning." responded the Off
lcial. with a cheerful, hundred-and-ffty>
dollar-a-month manner. rs there any.
thing we can do for you this morning.
sir?"
Il don't know, really. sir" crooned
the caller. softly. ITO know if you can
is the object OF my visit this morning,
SIR"
Very we'll, state your case. inc II
we can do anything for you. you may
rest assured it will be done"
The visitor cleared his throat very
much as If he were going to deliver \
sermon.
II think" he said slowly and with
hesitation, "f mistake not, that l saw
a statement in one OF the public prints
to the effect that this office would not
issue a patent on Sunday. Is that true,
sir?"
Quite true. 1t does not"
why Is that, sir, If l may ask"
1T is against the rules of the office Is
all l know"
will issue one on any other day Of
the seven, sir?'
Certainly it will. That is what it is
here for"
"Oh, thank you. how nice" twittered
the visitor. taking a large madras hand
kerchiet from his coat tail pocket, shak-
ing it out and wiping his brow with It.
THAT being the case, If you will be kind
enough to let me have one on Tuesday,
sir. you will do me a great personal ia.
vor. You see. sir, Tuesday is my birth
day. and 1 want a patent on 1t, 60 no
one can use it for birthday purposes,
sir. except myself."-Washington Star,
Wall paper IN csnts double roll.
Largest stock in tho city. We do our
own work and as We hire no men We
can do work cheaper and better than
anyone. VIII discount all others. We
are the cleanest, quickest and best paint
ers and paper hangers In the city. We
lefty competition.
237tf LOvETT 4 FOSTER
The American Protective Tariff league
has just issued another and very COM
plete edition OF our tariff laws. This
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, L o. r. II.
Meets first and third Wednesday even
ings in A. o. U. w. hall.
Mrs. w. X. Secord, Com.
Mrs. Mary Buck, R X.
, 1897-10-05

GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10. A. o. U.
W.-Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in l. o. o. F. hall
J. ]. McCutcheon. II. W.
F. D. Spafford, Recorder.
, 1897-10-05

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO.
1903, B. Of L. E.-Meets sveey Saturday
evening In G. A. r. hall.
VIM. Nottage. Chief Knginnse.
G. w. DeForest, First Assistant.
, 1897-10-05

Union Paciae Mail and Express.
wEsT BOUND.
No. l, Limited AR. l2:S .. m Lv. 1850 =. m.
No. ., Fast Mail. Ar. 1890 =. m. Lv. 1920 r. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. Q Fast MAIL Ar. l1:5 p. M. Lv. II 40 y. m.
No. I. Allan. Ex. Ar. II: 30 =. NJ. Lv. 1870 p. IN.
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4. A. o. U.
W.-Meets every Monday evening In A
o. U. ". hall. 1. N. OvaInan, II. W.
Z. W. Bussard, Recorder.
, 1897-10-05

GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO.
SIS, G. /. A. to the B. of l. A-lfests Arsl
and third Thursday Afternoon In q. A.
Il. hail.
Mrs. George Harris. President.
Mrs. j. w. Costin, Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. Is, B. q
L. F.-Mests drst and third Friday svea.
ings In A. o. q. ". hall.
r. ]. johnson, Master.
G. F. Deckelman. Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

r. ". BAXTER. JR-. LODGE NO. 81.
B. OF R. r T.-Meets first and third
Wednesday evenings In g. A. R. hall.
J. J. Storey, Master.
VIM. Matheson. Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

Can e The Rs0ablicaa ones 80
hn . look 1t the SaAAdasd ADAtas
H~ncycsope1A
, 1897-10-05

CUSTER CORPS NO. 20. W. H. c.
Meets first and third Monday evenings
in G. A. r. hall.
Mary q. Ingersoll, President
Mrs. Anna B. Holiday. Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE LODGE No. 2, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in l. o. o.
+. hall. Henry Cook, N. G.
Chas. Schwatke, Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE TENT NO. z, X. o. T. N.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In
A. o. U. w. hall. W. R. Roth, Com.
|. r. Swigart, r. K.
, 1897-10-05

Albany LODGE NO, Z, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Wednesday evening In l..
usO. o. F. hall. J. 8. Neteler, N. g.
Louis Soderstron. Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

WYOMING ENCAMPMENT NO. l., l.
y. o. +. Meets first INT third Thursday
evenings in l. o. F. hall.
Won. johnson. G. P.
John Eek ermAn, Scribe.
, 1897-10-05

CUSTER POST NO. l. G. A. r.
Meets second and fourth Monday even
ings in G. A. R. hall.
l. 8. Bartlett, P. c.
e. G. Holiday, Adjutant.
, 1897-10-05

Laramie REBEkAH LODGE NO.
/, |. o. o. F.-Meets second and fourth
Thursday evenings In l. o. o. F. hall.
Mrs. Belle Meyers, N. G.
Mrs. H. q. Dawber. Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. F. and
A. M. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. M.
]. +. Gates, Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

EMANUEL COMNANDERY NO. 3,
X. T. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month In Masonic hall.
]. T. Holiday. p. G.
j. e. Gates, Recorder. :
, 1897-10-05

HERMION TEMPLE NO. /, Rath-
bone Sisters. Meets first and third
Thursday evening In X. Of P. hall.
Mrs. w. E. Chaplin, M. E. c.
Mrs. w. A. Jones, M. of R.
, 1897-10-05

WASATCH TRIBE NO. 2, /. o. Of R.
M.-Meets first and third Monday even
ings in L. O. o. F. hall
John Gilbert, 8.
Paul Bath, c. of r.
, 1897-10-05

ENDOWMENT SECTION IA, En-
dowment Rank, X. Of P. Meets In K. OF
P. hall. w. p. Chaplin, President
p. G. Rauner, Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

ALPHA CHAPTER NO. l, o. q. 8.
Meets on the first Tuesday evening Of
each month in Masonic hall.
Ara A. 8. Harmon, W. II.
Mrs. T. J.. Dayton, Recorder.
, 1897-10-05

S. J. Miller, Clerk.
DAMON LODGE NO. 8, X. Of p
Meets every Friday evening at X. Of P.
hall. VIM. Nottage, c. c.
p. J. Gosden, X. Of r. and 8.
LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2, U. R.
X. OF P. meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings at the armory In X. Of P.
hall. A. B. Pope, Captain.
John Frick. S. X. R
ENDOWMENT SECTION IA, En-
dowment Rank, X. OF P. Meets in X. OF
P. hall. w. p. Chaplin, President
p. G. Rauner, Secretary.
HERMION TEMPLE NO. l. Rath-
bone Sisters. Meets first and third
Thursday evening In X. Of P. hall.
Mrs. w. E. Chaplin, M. E. C..
Mrs. w. A. Jones, M. OF R.
LARAMIE TENT NO. Z. X. o. T. N.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In
A. o. U. w. hall. W. r. Roth, Com.
l. r. Swigart, r. X.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. F. and
A. M. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. NJ.
J. +. Gates, Secretary.
EMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3.
X. 7. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in zach month In Masonic hall.
J. T. Holiday. =. G.
]. e. Gates, Recorder.
ALPHA CHAPTER NO. l, o. q. 8.
Meets on the first Tuesday evening of
each month in Masonic hall.
Ars. A. 8. Harmon, W. II.
Mrs. T. J. Dayton, Recorder.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in l. o. o.
+. hall. Henry Cook, N. G.
Chas. Schwatke, Secretary.
Albany LODGE NO. Z, l. O. o. F.
Meets every Wednesday evening in l..
usO. o. F. hall. J. 8. Neteler, N. g.
Louis Soderstrom. Secretary.
"io" Nv.
o.of ~
evenings in l. o. F. hall.
Won. johnson. G. P.
John Eek srman. Scribe.
INpAMIE NpEK I0r.1O NO
n n p-M..,. ..co,d .nd ,o,,r,h
r.u.sd.v .v.,;na. IN, n n q h.us
Mrs. Belle Meyers. N. G.
Mrs. H. q. Dawber. Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP NO. /. p. o.
\. of A. Meets second and fourth We'd
nesday evenings in g. A. r. ball.
w. A~s Fres'
eo'iee' Oo"neS' h
WASATCH TRIBE NO. 2, /. o. OF R.
M.-Meets first and third Monday even
IT,. c,,..
,u -,
CUSTER POST NO. l. G. A. r..
Meets second and fourth Monday even
e. y u.,,,s.x .s.......
CUSTER CORPS NO. 20, W. H. c.
Meets first and third Monday evening"
!" " A. nan
~
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. o. U.
W.-Meets every Monday evening In A.
o. U. w. hall. 1. N. Overman, n. w.
=. W. ooeo.
GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10, A. o. U.
W.-Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in 1. o. o. F. hall
J. ]. McCutcheou, n. W.
D.op~no.1.
LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, L o. r. II.
Meets fret and third Wednesday even
ings in A. O. U. w. hall.
Mrs. w. X. Secord, Com.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO.
1O3, B. OF L. E.-Mees svesy Saturday
, 1897-10-05

WASHINGTON CAMP NO. /, P. O.
nesday evenings in G. A. r. hall.
F. W. Lee, Pres.
Corlett DoWpey. r. 8.
, 1897-10-05

LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2, U. r.
X. of P. meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings at the armory In X. of p.
hall. A B. Pope. Captain.
John Frick, s.. X. r.
, 1897-10-05
SECRET SOCIETIES.

W. C. T. U.-LA1mie Lodge meets the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month, at 2:3O p. "a. 1t the reading room.
c. M. Simpson. President.
Anna B. Holiday, Secretary.
, 1897-10-05

DAMON LODGE NO. 8, X. Of p
Meets every Friday evening at X. Of P.
hall VIM. Nottage, c. c.
p. J. Gosden, X. of r. and s.
, 1897-10-05

MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE-Meets first aud third
Friday evenings in /. o. o. F. hall
Maria Baillie, W. G.
S. J. Miller, Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
LAKE COUNTY BONDS VALID
Case From Colorado Decided In the United
States Court of Appeals,

st. Louis, March 30.-The United
States circuit court of appeals handed
down an opinion in the case Of the board
of county commissioners OF the county
Of Lake, Col, against George ". Plat,
involving the validity of an issue Of
bonds amounting to $4,000.
The court Of appeals, in an opinion by
Judge Sanborn, affirms the judgment OF
the lower court, which was in favor Of
Pat, as against the county board of
commissioners, and disposes OF the con-
stitutional objection by saying that the
issue CT the bonds in question was not
the creation of a new debt, but merely
the extension Of the time of payment OF
a debt already existing and that. there
fore, the constitutional inhibition did
not apply. AS to the charge OF collision
in obtaining the judgment, the court
holds that the district court OF Arapahoe
county had jurisdiction Of the subject
matter and it's judgment cannot be sue
cessfully attacked collaterally, either be-
cause it was erroneous or because it was
obtained by fraud or collision.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31

TWO IMPORTANT vERDICrs
Rendered for Defendants In Perry State
Bank Gases.

Guthrie. O. T. March >
Two cases OF territorial interest have just
been tried in the district court az Paw
nee On a change OF venue from Perry
Covey vs.. T. VI Richardson & SoEs and
]. 3. Tate against the sane-resulting IN
A verdict for he defendants IN each case
The suits arose from the failure Of me
First state bank Of Perry. which occurred
in September. 1895. The bank was organ
izsi by the Richardson's ne DAY OF tas
strip opening in 1893. and xas s1ccesS-
fully conducted by them until June. ISIS.
when they disposed q their entire in,er-
est in the bank :, an outfit from Arksn-
sas City who had ooatrol OF the Bank q
Perry. competing institution The
business % the tSo banks was consoli-
dated with Fred Farrar IN charge as
cashier and J. V. y. Gregory Of Arkansas
City as the nominal president TIE Rlch-
arisous. having disposed 0. their intersS;
in ne bark. returned 70 Okis5onls City.
where they have !arEe iu1soe- Interests
In the following AagGst Far-sr became
discouraged because q ne failure o ne
Arkansas Cry parties 70 nest MS sxQe--
tzsioos n furnishing him win financial
backing. drew 3 thousand dollars ard
went - Mani;3a Springs. from where ze
x-ots a firm Z Psrry attorneys he had
TO intention y coming back TIE ais5y-
aeys sax ! c.sace . --real.zs' - ialS
pr.va.e Information and quietly advised
a9noe. % ;-ss.- friends as - TIE s.s1i-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
six-Day Race In Washiurton

Washington. D. C., March 9p.-The riders
IN the six-day gO-as-yoa- please bicycle
race this morning showed no more appear
a3ce OF fatigue than on the first day.
Shoch was about 2ly miles ahead of the
record made by Teddy Hale at Madison
Square Garden He had been OF his wheel
one hour and six minutes Lawson fell be-
bind. as he id not 40 much sprinting. took
longer periods OF rest and was delayed ~
minutes BY an accident when Golden feil
and Lawson went over him. Riviere also
as unfortunate. having two heavy falls
during the night Muller covered only NJ
teen miles during the night and was not
riding this forenoon. but said he would con-
tinue In the race.
At 10 a m. the score stood ss follows.
Schoch, SIS: Lawson. ~: Albert. fsl: Coz
den. 473: CASSIDY. AZ: Riv.ere. yoe: Ford.
25s; Muller. g.
At = O'Clock Schoch vas ahead a. the IS
hour record by ~ miles and Il was claimed
by The officials that rsmessureneut OF
me track would Increase this 70 miles
A. noon: Schoch. 5s2iz. Lawson. 5Is: A.
bert. 5i1 Golden. so; Classify. 90. Riviere
-; Muller. a.
At the 18TH hour Schoch was st.l, miles
and lap ahead % the 1orl1's record.
A. O'clock ?. m Scb0ch. e22: Golden,
80: RivieTe. SO: Albert. 81. Cassidy, Sc
Lawson. IS: Ford. 81. Muller. =.
Washington. =. z. March g5-AH previous
ks-hour records we're eclipssa a. mies.E rat
IS Schoch. the veteran. A. tnzt tine ne
had maG4 IS miles. which s. * miles
ahead of Teddy Eale's Ma6isoa square Gar
den w3Tlfs record. RE has teen or TIE
track bat cne hour ard eighteen rolEutes
since ia race opened. ard hzs not slept
one minute % tast time. He wonderful.
r.oReIs q eudJrsrcs are standing h.u in
god steady. ard as admirers are cona1ent
y expecting sin 20 reach zso miles "a tas
slx Gays. L5rs9a. the SEe3f. taouxn nezr
- - miles bea;r5 ths Ieatsr. j. REGARDED
a. his most dangerous competitor he has
had tao serious a-cissuts ard SENS sorrs
what 1lscogrsEst. but - - sEf@etsd 20
show - veg lzteg 90 ths race- fis mace Q
record q - niles o. continuous rldisz IN
tie ssa1.s
Afbe-ts. xho now hoi@s fhi-5 9,ses. hzs
eIpe-serce1 ssVersz zi~s spells anf lar
rigat lozt fhrse aogrs frora nat a 3se
The sure a. : a n Hss. Sheen. ~.
I.zzsoa. -. A1Seris. -. fSo-1sn. SC. Ca
sly. 90. Rlv.sre. -: Fsrs. SO. Haissr. ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31

This time, however, the flying rocks and
debris seemed to have more than ord
besides being burned by the explosion
they were chushed and bruised by heavy
stones and masses of clay.
THREE PERISH IN a FIRE.
New York, March 3o.-Fire broke oui
this afternoon in the apartment house al
No. 81 West One Hundred ard Fifth
street. Three persons who were on the
top floor los: their ives. They are Mrs.
c. H. Tollinger and her 3-year-old daugh-
ter and Miss Cleo Ryan, who was visit
ing the Tollingers. a search Of the build
ing is being made and 1t is possible that
other bodies may be discovered ir the
ruins.
DROWNED IN A CREEK.
Whitehall, n. Y, March 30.-John D.
O'Sullivan, agent for the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company at Comstock, n.
Y, and William Huyick, storekeeper,
were drowned in Wood creek last night
near Wooden Lock. O'Sullivan's body
was recovered this morning, but Huyick' 9
has not as vet been found. The men
were on their way home in a carriage
and it is supposed that the team became
unmanageable and rar into the creek.
SCHOONER GIVEN UP.
New York, March 30.-The schooner
Charley Hastings is believed to have foun
dered in Long Island sound and her crew,
of six mer, are thought TO have been
drowned. She left Newton Creek last
Wednesday with a cargo Of Phosphate
and should have arrived at Orient on
Friday, but thus far nothing has betn
heard from her. Terry Bros. 10 whom
she as consigned. think all hands are
LOST
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
ALL ARE IN BUT CARNEGIE
and Ohio Steel Makers Par
tiaI to Masaba Property.

Duluth, Mimi, March 30-A half in
terest IN the Great Mahoning Iron mine
Oh the Western Mesaba has been bought
by the Cambria Iron company of Penn
sylvania. The price is not known, but
Is not far from 500. 900.
The mine will easily produce from
500, 900 TO 100000 tons of ore yearly. The
sale leaves but one of the steel-making
firms of Pennsylvania and Ohio without
a Mesaba mine. Carnegie had an OPP
ton Oh the Mahoning but was induced
by the Rockefeller interests 70 give il up
and enter into the fifty-year arrange
ment which permits him 10 utilize the
Mountain Iron product. II was this lat
ter arrangement which caused the
smash of the Lake Superior bessemer
pool last week. The diversity Of COM
parties now interested in the Mesaba "a
counted on 10 maintain mining opera
tions on that range even when miens on
other ranges are Nile.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31

In one Of The old London bank. hs1
was recently found. containing money
ard yaloablss. which bad not ben
opened or called for in $50 yesxs, and
which now remains witho1. claims IT
Incidents of Ike sor, are rot infrsqusnt
In banking history. though there = Ga
ether recorded Instance 81 pa kags
held IN trust reuAAiaipg SO long unsx.
sTnined. Some years ego The AsrcAan -
National bark. Of Balt!uDors, discover
box containing SO go In boDd~ - 80
Pounsylvaris railroad. the Ownership
Of which could not be ~ Grit t<acad.
The coupons for tbe preceding - yea-s
were still attached. I; was finally dis
covered that tb@ boads b~soag~s 70 :hs
Hagerziown (ad-) bark. AID bad been
deposited a. eollateral.-% + Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31
PREHISTORIC CULTURE.
Vans Early Attempts ss Nstasiss
and Wrfting.


Did the prehistoric man write on fat
pebbles? This question greatly agi-
tates PrenchmaD who recently ex-
plored q remarkable tunnei-like cave
rear the River Arise, in the department
of Ariege.
These pebbles formed a layer between
two other deposits upon the floor Of the
cave. the layer beneath them containing
bone harpoons and needles. tsstifying
to the habitation OF the cave by the pre-
historic reindeer hunters of southern
France. while in The topmost deposit
the presence Of man was Indicated By
the discovery OF polished stonn axes and
other implements.
The pebbles were apparently taken
from the bed of the river Arse, and
painted with red iron ore. BIZ jewellers IN
the cave where they have now been
found. The first impulse II 20 regard
the markings as meaningless signs. but
classification of them brings the con-
viction that they indicate a distinct
phase OF prehiztoric culture. Many Of
the stones are marked with bands OF
red. the number OF bands ranging from
one 10 eight. but never exceeding .hs
latter number. Many other stones have
spots painted up~n them. and tho szle-
gestion Ia that the figure nine II repre-
sented by ono y,ot, two mines. or eight
cen. by two spots, and 90 on, the system
OF notation being based upon nines-
From some devices found on other
stones. ard closely resembling letters
Of the Greek alphabet. ". "a Petite. the
explorer. concludes tina. our prehsstorlo
ancestors had reoched quite a degree OF
culture. At any rate be is convinced
that the signs represent early attempts
o; man To create q system % rotation
and express his thoughts In writing
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