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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14

on to bring my papa and mama
something. All the other chill.
dren are. looking for you too.
that is all. your loveing
Harry B, Maddox.
Indian Creek Mo Nov,27 1899
Dear Santa Claus i have not
heard from you since last Christ.
mas, 1 hope you will SOON be
around to see me again, 1 have
a little brother two years old,
I want you know hin ON your
next visit. He will hang up
his stocking next Christmas
Eve. 1 hope you will bring him
some candy and me story book
l am seven pears old aud live
swinkey. your friend,
Maggie Spalding,
Noonau Mo Dear santa claus
1 an six years old Bring me a
new dress Want nuts, canday,
Bananas don't for get me and
other little girls and Boys don't
for get my little brother nelson
and ralph. l will close for this
time Iwant Il little doll buggy
Lena Brown
Monroe City mo, December
LIST 1899 Dear Santa claws, ]
am a little girl s years old,
thought l would write you 4
letter aud tell you what | want
ed. 1 want a doll and french
harp. l will hang my stocking
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14

Monroe City Mo Dec. 1899
Dear Santa Clause. Pleace
send me cup and sauce and
plate Bring me a handkerchief,
l want a little couch. Pleace
send me picture of you. Your
friend Helen Gosney.
gonroe City, Mo, Nov q 1899
NV Dear Old Santa Clause you
told me last Christmas that
your home was away up in ST.
IBERIA. Now 1 hope you are not
frozen for you said last time you
was here that you froze one OF
your ears and l do hope you will
came & bring me a great big
doll aud put it on the Christ
mas tree at Bro Nicholson church
and when you call my Name 1
will hold my hand away up high
l was 4 years old July z NOW
don't forget to come yours
Lovingly Juliet M. Green
Monroe. City. Mo December 4
Dear santa clause am a little
boy nine years old. l have no
brother and have no sister. But
l have mama and Papa. l
live in the south part of town.
l want you to find me. l will
tell you what l want, Please
bring me story book. A pair
of gloves with fingers in them
to ware to sunday school. And
a Air gun, l will not ask you
for Anything more, for 1 wa mt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14

will write for me just what I
tell her want little tinv tub
d wash board a doll and most
OF all a scrap book. 1 wouldent
OF wanted Il doll but baby Oren
broke nine You must not
forget my littl coz. Fanny
Belle Sinus she lives Il mi from
here We are going to move next
wk, IDEAS you find us. 1 have
lots of more to say but mama
says this is enough. your besset
little friend
Paris Mo Dec. 1889 Dear
Editor was six years old in
june. l go to school and get Il
good card every day have only
missed to days getting a Perfect
card and got the Prize for head
marks in my class for last quar-
ter. | have tried TO be rood.
} Will You Please tell Santa Claus
to bring me doll trunk and
black board 1 woul thank
you very much.
Ruby UmStattd,
Monroe City, Mo, Dec. 3, 1899
Dear Santa Claus, Saw in the
: paper Where you waared the
little children t. write you
l what they wanted for Christ
: mas. l will tell you what
D want for Christmas, 1 want a
\ little rocking chair, pair, OF
{ Skates aud some nuts and can,
l dy. l guess tais is all for this
{ time, l am Ten years old.
. From Jessie McGlothiin.
u Monroe City Mo. Nov "a 1899
e Dear Santa Claus:-I am gIa,
II You never get tired of readin
a ch'ldreRs letters. wrote las
d year aud was pleased with m
1t things, l am a fat boy aud ca
he hold lots of things there is n
danger of bringing too much
want a large story book al
On some candy aud nuts and a 70
- ball aud some games
~ Cool Rv Sania
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14

by the chimney, and l hope you
will find it.
Ruby e Rouse,
Monroe City Mo Dec. 10, 1899,
Dear Sautocluse | will he three
years old in January l live SIX
miles north west of town | want
Il little wagon bracelet doll can,
dy aud penutS
your little friend
Merle Gosney
Monroe City Mo Dec. list 1899
Dear old Santa Clause | will
try to write you Il few lines to
tell you what | want for Christ.
mas. / want Il sack OF candy
an orange aud some nuts, |
would like to have an air gun
or bow gun or any Niad OF Il
gun, For you know that Il boy
| is never satisfied until he has a
gun. Aud now dear old Santa
Clause it YOU think It is safe Col
! alloy like me to have Il gun,
J please bring me Que of some
kind. | wont shoot any thing
but rabbits, birds, cats aud ma
mas old turkey gobler, Please
bring my little Sister Il set o
! dishes and Il stove, Aud we viii
] always love YOU.
From your little friend,
! Cleveland Wilson.
3 Monroe City mo Dec IL 1S9,
Z Dear Santa l will be nine year
= old IN may l am going to school
= l haven't miss day | am in tn
= first reader and l always knoN
\ my lessons we'll. l would Xix
= to have Il big doll some cand
2 penuts new dress hopeing yo
q will not forget me l renal
: your friend
q Elsie Mcleod
/ Dec tn - 1899,
D. Dear old Santa hear l am agai
asking you to supply my want
but dear old Santa l trust yo
70 will be patient with me as l al
It not going to ask you for muc
t. this time as you know these ar
,e Mckinley times but dear ole
'e Santa am A Little girl go I
1, school every day my teacher
IT Miss Bonnie Stevens she is S
Ip kind to me aud 1 Love her. S
Is Santa if times are not to har
IN Please Bring me A little mciI
TX t1sh A nice warm Hood a rim
e some candy aud nuts this is 4
Dear Santa good BY.
Little Fannie Hagar,
rs Monroe City Mo Dec. IL, $50
a Dear Santa Claus 1 am lat
:. making up my mind to write
I'd you to let you know my wan
Mt for Christmas. Don't get scare
on when 1 tell you, First-a ru
lis ber,coat, a Story Book knit
" l&ts of candy and nuts, Age
yrs,
yours with faith,
er Willie Hawkins.
L Monroe City Mo Dec, IL, 1S9
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14
1 am eight years old,
Emerelda Lougmire,

Emerelda LonSmlre.
Indian Greek, mo-, november
%. 1899.
Dear Old Santa, 1 thought 1
would write you a few lines to
let you know l am living. lam
going to school 1 am studying
reading and arithmetic and
spelling. 1 have Il nice pony
that can ride l have two
sisters and little brother. l
am ten years old and would be
so pleased if Santa would bring
me nice little silver wat ch and
an air gun. Good by.
lam your faithful little servant,
Joseph Spaldlng.
Essie Nave Powell.
Dear sweet sanity clause as it
is getting near time for you to
come aud see us l will writ5
you a letter to let you know
what | would like to have, A
table doll and some candy
You will find me at Grand Ma
Lees
Goldie Fry
Dec 9th 1899 Mr. Santa Clause
| Monroe City Dear Santa l am
a little ,Girl s years old anc
would like to writeyou a mic,
, letter but as you will set $,
many letters from little Girls
Boys l am afraid you wont hav
time to read my letter though
hope you will for l try to b
good aud help Mama and got,
! school l love to SO very muc
aud | would love to see 20
they tell me you always CIV
good Children just they wis
aud L do want so very much
: nice big doll with blue eyes an
= yellow curls SO dear Santa
you can please send it TO u
and you will oblige
, Myrtle Pierceall
4 Huunewell Mo, Dec Sth
,e Mr. Santa Clause l am d y
a old. haven't went TO school a,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14
yours with faith,
Willie Hawkins,

Monroe City Mo Dec, IL, 1899,
Dear Santa Claus, my wants
are not very numerous this
year, aud l believe if l will be 4
good girl you will give me the
few things l write for,
ring nice doll Il macintosh
and some nuts and candy, Age
IL, years
very Respect
frankie Hawkins
Dear santa claus give me 4
doll aud a buggy aud some NUTS
and sandy,I am Z years old now,
Miss Mary Ebey
Winchester Ill
Dear Santa claus give me 1
gun aud some nuts aud candy
aud pair of ska ties, aud l viii
be thaukSfull for them,
Mr., Harry Ehey,
Dear santa claus, We ar
twin boys we are ten years old
and want things just a like, W
want to guns aud some nuts an
candy.
Bard and Boyd Ebey,
Winchester IL
Monroe City Mo, Nov, s5,lS9'
Dear old Santa Claus, PLEAS
bring me A handkerchief box,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
DEEP WATER AT
ARKANSAS PASS HARB0R.
Pressure Heinz Brought Upon the River
and Harbor Comnittee 90 Act
ON the Matter.

Washington, Jan. GA large delega.
lion was before the river and harbor
committee in behalf Of the improvement
81 Arkansas Pass, Tex, which it is
ought 10 make a commercial terminus
n importance ON the completion Of n
ieep water channel across the bar
Among those present were Professor
Lewis Haupt, who Is now one OF the
Nicaragua canal commissioners, and
who devised a Plan for overcoming the
distractions at tho mouth OF Aransas
Pass; also Ex-Governor Wheeler and
Representative Kleberg Of Texas and
many others representing various com.
mercial points IN the southwest and
west.
The secretary Of war sent % congress
A letter from the chief OF engineer, OF
.he United states lrmy together with
,opy OF a report on tine subject o. i'm.
proycment Of the harbor at Ann.as
Pass, Tex. prepared boy the board Of en-.
yineors Tho board is OF the opinion
hat in order 20 secure a channel 90 feet
ieep and $50 feet wide, iJ will b. neoes.
ary 70 remove the .nndbir at tne mouth
and extend che shore protection hereto.
fore built on tle heai OF Mustang STAND
ANA 20 accomplish tnisit will bo ady.sa.
bic 90 build two parallel jett.es and 20
nave recourse 20 dredging Tho board
states thlt Aranas Pass harb1r Is
worthy OF immediate Improvement, but
. IN its opinion the interests 90 navigation
demand that the bottom width ot Tins
!0.foot channel between the jetties
should Boz 90 Toast 300 feot Tho est.
mated cost ot tine plan o. improvements
outlined m this report Is 81. 1926 600. tut
this issu. ject tomoi.haiuon on account
n the result of future iuvostignt.ons
The narrow channel between Arn1s
Pass and Coruu. Christi b recommended
TO b. dredgcd 20 % depth %. l2 ioat with
a width o. 100 feet 90 an estimated rusi
Of S2l5,Ooo.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Here is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth millions, said Of a news.
papers: "In all the towns where a
newspaper is published every man
should advertise in it, if nothing
more than a card stating his name
and the business he is in. 1t does
not only pay the advertiser. but il
lets people at distance know that
the town in which you reside is a
prosperous community Of business
men. As the seeds are sown soar,
the seed recompenses. Never pull
down your sign while You expect
TO do buisness.-Retail Druggist.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Lake Charles, La, Jan. o. Benz amin
Louis, aged l0yenr', was instantly killed
near West Lake while hunting rabbits
with another boy named Tommy Kauf.
man. The boys were concealed waiting
Tor game. A rabbit started up, which
the kaufman boy saw first and stood mp
10 shoot just as he was pulling tho
trigger tho Louis boy arose In his place
directly IN the line Of sight u the Kauf.
man boy and the discharge blow Oh tho
top OF his head.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.


jefferson City, Jan. G-Tne logisil.
turo organized Thursday W j. Nc.
Chntc was elected president of tlo sen.
lte and W. j. Ward speaker Of the
house Governor stephens message
was received aud read IN both houses.
The meassage was confined almost Who'll.
ly % state issues
Governor stephens demanded an IN.
yestigation hy ire legislature Of munich.
pal affairs in IT, Louis, saying thar
charges OF bri0,ry and blodling there
had become 30 persistent tlat he must
take notice OF thcm.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Paducah, Jan. q "A passenger train
On the Illinois Central OF tho ST. Louis
branch was wrecked near GmntsburR
Conductor William Mcrtz was seriously
)irt Fifteen passengers were injured,
none killed, Every car was overturned,
but the engine was not derailed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

The calendar Of 1899 gives these
facts. New Year was Sunday, so
calls had to be made Monday.
Washington birthday comes on
Wednesday, and Memorial day and
July 4 will be celebrated ON Tues.
day. Christmas will come on
Monday, Ash Wednesday on Feb.
IS, shrove Sunday is March -.
Good Friday March 81, and Easter
April 2. The new col gressmeu
will assume their prero.aives on
Saturday, March 4. Nay lay is tc
be Monday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

indianapolis, Jan. O The Indiana
general assembly convened Thursday.
All the caucus nominees were elected.
Governor Mounts message deals mostly
with state affairs. The general assem-.
bly, will elect Republican successor to
United States Senator Turpio.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

"a woman" says the Syracuse
Post, dropped memorandum on
the street one day last week on
.,@bich WAS written, among other
things: Pay taxes; kill rooster; get
dinner; come home -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Marble Falls, Tex, Jan. G.-Mrs. l..
O. Lester ana Mrs. John Lester and
baby were thrown out Of thoir buggy
by their morse becoming frightened.
Mrs. L. @. Lester, ngci about 90. died
from the fall sustained. Mrs. Jonn Les.
ter was hurt internally How bad is
not known. She ~ still splitting blood
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Brentwood, Tex, Jan. d.-Stoyo Do.
Iainey, an employee of the Santa Fo
road, who was struck while working on
cut near a curve a few miles west Of
town by the oastbound passenger train
and was knocked by the engine OF, died
Of his injuries
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Lansing, Mich, Jan B-Govcrnor
Pingreo Thursday read his message "a
the joint session Of the Legislature. IL
was voluminous document OF about
$4,000 words and deals with all the pro.
posed taxation reforms, declares against
expansion and Is against trusts and cor.
Doratious
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
YnIInr Mon.

Those rare flowers are too much trou.
BILE to grow this time Of year to let them
bloom away their fragrance aud beauty
in my green house. Your young lady
friends would appreciate them. McDun
simpson. 30
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Concord, n a., Jan. 6-rhe inaug.
uration Of Frank Rollins a. governor Of
New Hampshire took place Thursday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
EXPANSION

Met a teller tother mofnin'-
Most amusin' sort o. cuss;
Had a Gurus style about him
Certn'y couldn't vel. be wuss.
lsays Where you hail I'm, pardnei?'
An he smiles in KNOWN way,
An replies IN foTren lingo:
Porto Rico, U. S.A."
Seen a Teller down on Broadway,
With a shocken head o. hair
An lot o. tropic garments
An most outlandish air.
"Whur's be irom?" a teller shouted.
But before we'd time 10 say,
This yere heather TUNED an answered
Honolulu, L. $. A."
Met feller yere on Olive,
With tomber e-ro on;
Had "a lot o. shaggy whiskers;
Nearly all bis c.othin' gone.
Stopped aud asl me fur a quarter;
Says: my home is fur away"
where you irom?' The yasmint an
sered
Santiago, o.. 5. A."
Seen a feller at the Southern,
/ with q heavy iron box;
Oyorcoat was lined with bearskini
Wore % dozen pair OF sox.
Sized him up 10 be- miner,
Judgin by his awkaId way;
Sem him write in big characters:
Dawson City, 4. S. A."
sen q saddle.color heather;
Wearin earrings IN his nosei
Linen cuffs around his ankles;
Most indecent lack Of clothes.
"where'd this heather guy yere sprini
frum?"
inquired 10 lofty way;
An he he'd the nerve TO answer:
"Fmm Manila, u. s. A.
Gee SAYS, never heerd OF
These we're cannybuls before!
Air these heathens yere all voters
viii We stan fur any more2
, Next you know. you ak a Teller
Where he's rum. an. he will say,
Will lordly kind o. flourish:
"All Creation, u. S. A."
y. Getcher Gum in Post-Dispa.ch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Boston, Jan. @. -- Governor Wolcott
took the oath Of oiiico as governor Of
Massachusetts, Tuesday for the third
time
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Augusta, Ne, Jan. 6-Goyernor
Llewellyn T. Powers wa. inaugurated
Thursday Tor MS second term.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07
N.hrs.ha.. ae,.rner In.,.II.d.

Lincoln, Jan. o. william Pointer
was inauguuted governor OF Nebraska
THURSDAY.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

1t is reported that an Indiana
man is suing for his ninth divorce
80 that he can marry again. a
man Of such magnificent nerve
should be able to find some more
profitable occupation than working
for lawyers. II would save him
money 20 - up u little divorce
court Of his o 80.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-07

Lon jobs son hiH the chsapest and
iu,-t mples Of w,l paper and room
moul Ing syer rscn Ia BRYAN. 10
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10

one must wonder WIS 90 really is
that sI l.flr .s said or thought about
architecture. The guudcst the mother,
OF all arts. a great. most useful, sci-
eucc. one DO which q greater revolution
has lately taken place and Ia which
more progress has been made, with
more stupendous results. than IN any
other. remarks a writer IN The Inter.
national Magazine.
Was II not Richclicu who, paraphras-
ing au ancient writer, said. III IL Is
versatility you seek. go ind an archi-
tcct lie must Boz an artist, or his
buildings win offend the eye; an onci-
nccr or they will crumhlc into trouble.
lawyer or De win get hIs patrons In
10 trouble; doctor. or bis buildings
viii be hygIcnIcally unfit 10 live In,
and, last. but not least be- must be a
gentleman, or we will have nothing 20
do with him"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10

Rather cur.Uu.ly HUNuc boz "Cyuuo
d. B,rgeuc' belongs foo tho modern
type which dates FROM hc days NJ
the Hotel de- HlmhUl.lIrt aul BIAS ai.
ways had Dos NouHrs iu France To
those procleuses mere conversation
was unr bctl.c They liked dcclama
tious. discussion, not un thc right %
woman 90 thg ballot. but whether she
should Dee held @ little higher than the
angels or consent to bc beloved. This
phase " prcciosity led up 10 the
French salon. whore that dollhouse
fashion of preparing au intellectual bin
OF fare Tor guests found its most ac.
ccptnhlc phase.
Nine. Cimpau. whose advice may he
said 90 have formed a whole genera
ton of charming women, used 90 pre-
scribe the subject of talk Tor dinner
tables, just as certain cutcrIcs Of wo
men prescribe 10 today. This was bet
system. "Wlth ~ at table. talk voyage.
and literature. with eight, the fine arts
science. inventions with six. politics Of
philosophy. with four, sentiment. 10
mantle adventure. with two. talk o
yourself, oso.sm belongs 10 the tctca
tetc." 3D. Ellen Olnoy Kirk In LlppIn
colts
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10
HUMBLED THE SENATOR.
He Tried 20 Assert Hts Independence
hut Failed Miserabiy.

The writer remembers good many
years ago when the late Ezekiel Clarke
was a member ~ the state senate from
johnson county IL Is well known that
the senator OF member from johnson
county is always expected 90 get 70
large appropriation for the state uu.
ycrs.ty. To fail would De- political
death Senator Clarke was anxious
90 succeed and during the early part
OF the session voted for everything
m another senator had 70 bon. 900 lr
had 90 do was Go go AMI whisper 100
Ezcklers ear and De- would vote aye
one day. however. Ezekiel came into
the senate with hair cut and % clean
shave. lie sat upright iu his seat and
began 20 slaughter right and left
State senator George T.. Wright look
cd across 90 where the senator from
johnson was sitting and inquired what
change had come over the senator
from Johnson county The other sen
ator replied that the Appropriation bIl
Tor the state university had now pass
cd both houses. and the senator from
johnson was going "a make up fol
lost time.
Clarke kept on punching heads unit
tho senator from jefferson Moses A
McrU.d. rua aul so'emuly introduce
o. Iu for au act entitled can a.
repeating che appropriation Cor Oh,
state university a. broad smile pI..
GO around tHy room. aud everybody
except tlc senator fum Johnson lv
tla IlHe Eut the spirit NJ leylty pass
eI away fnu senator Clarke. noe 90
ono. assumed DOH. humble attitude 5000.
thr other boy. voted hIm 90 usual DIOR
Ing thc remainder of tlr sess.nu.-pc
Mulues Capital
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10
RAN A RACE WITH DEATH.
Marrow Margin by which "a Man on a
Hallway HridEe Woa.

A high trestle bridge more than
quarter Of a mile long. supporting the
single track OF the Nickel Plate rail
road. spans the valley OF Grand river.
east Of gainesville. q. The bridge Is
little wider than the distance between
the rails, and the ties are placed eight
or ten inches apart. the space between
being open 90 the river below.
A young man who crossed recently
had thrilling experience on the
bridge lie had Just passed the center
when fast train rounded the curve
behind him. As the engine whIstlcd
he quickened his pace. With every
step the train was rushing nearer. and
there was not "A moment 10 lose.
once the young man stumbled and
seemed about 10 fan. but quickly re-
gained his balance and hurried ON. As
he reached the place for which he had
started the train was close behind. aud
he had just time 10 swing himself over
the side Of the bridge a. the locomotive
Numbered by. The ends of the ties
were slippery with grease from drip.
ping axle boxes. and his foot slipped
wide as he left the track. His right
hand. stretched blndly out before him.
touched a round iron bar. bracing two
parts u the bridge, and. with n grip
like that ~ drowning man. his I'm
gers clnsped around II. For n moment
be swung In empty air In another bis
left hand had found place beside hl,
right. and his feet touched the wei
come edge Of brace below. with
bleeding fingers clutchlng the slender
iron bar that ylbratcd widely from side
10 side. moments seemed hours.
Al last the train passed. and th'
young man was able 90 climb slowly q
the track above. Unneryed by the try
Ing experience. be lay Tor a momen
stretched across the rails and. thci
rising 20 his feet. with blanched face
and unsteady limbs. made his way d
firm ground. Cleveland Leader
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-10
THE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
n Il About the Most Terrible Iasect
Pest In the world.

Nothing that has ever been written
about the arctic mosquito begins 10
come up 10 the real thing" said a guest
In the ST. Charles corridor the other
evening. II went up the Yukon river
IN the summer III ls;3. representing
the Alaska and Dominion Trading
company. aud we struck mosquitoes as
soon ns We got into the hills. They are
twice as large ns our familiar bayou
species, and their sting Is like the prod
OF bot needle. They sweep along the
valleys in dense clouds. aud II they
catch q man unprcparcd they are liable
90 blind him before he can escape. |
heard stories ~ children being stung 10
death and can readily believe them.
Whenever we went ashore we wore
heavy hat nets aud took the utmost
prpcaution. but were certain 90 suffer
more or less. one of our party cut the
tongues out of his shoes and narrow
line ~ sock was exposed under the lac.
Ing. Next day he was bitten there NJ
least a hundred times, and his feet
were 20 terribly infiamed that the shoes
had 20 be cut on.
Another man. fireman IN the boat
crew. got drunk on Alaska whisky ons
afterno0n and lay down 60 take mar
IN a corner ~ the engine room. no
tlced him a little later and was horri
fed az the solid brown mass 81 mos
Z qultoes that had settled on a small ex
posed section " his cheek and throat
| In an hour his face was swollen out oI
all resemblance 10 anything human, h
was unable 10 swallow and was burn
Ing with fever II was a week befor'
he was able 90 be about I saw a mum
Der ~ cattle near Fort Hamilton TIM
had been made stone blind by sting
near the eye.
1.-The arctic foothill mosquito Is with
out doubt the most terrible insect pes
I'm the world."-Ncw orleans Time,
Democrat