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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
Where Human Tears Are Bottled.

The Persians still believe that human
tears are remedy for certain chronic
diseases At every funeral the bottling
of the mourners' tears is one Of the chief
ceremonial rites. Each of the mourners
is presented with a sponge with which
to mop off his face and eyes, and after
the burial these sponges are presented to
the priest, who squeezes the tears into
bottles. The custom is one of the oldest
known in the East, and has probably
been practiced by the Persians for thou
sands of years,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
A Perambulating Kitchen.

A preambulating kitchen made its an.
pearance in the streets of Warsaw re-
Gently. It was provided with 500 Quarts
of pea soup and passed through the in:
dustrial quarters, stopping for a short
time at the sewage works, where sever
al hundred navvies are employed. In
the Warsaw "East End" the movable
kitchen supplied food for the women and
children, the soup being served into the
customers vessels, which were often OF
the crudest type.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
Turks in Fear of Balloons.

Bicycle races, comic operas and te]e-
phones are not the only bugbears of Yil-
diz Kiosk. 1t detests balloons, says Il
correspondent of London paper The
reason is that Yildiz, though we'll protect
ed against an invader by land, is power
less against an aerial enemy, and stands
in constant dread of an Armenian or An
archist attack from the clouds. Balloons,
therefore, are prohibited. The horror Of
the palace may therefore be we'll mag
ined when balloon was seen to rise on
the other side of the Bosphorous. A
host of officials We're soon in pursuit Of
the offender, until it was discovered that
a scho0lmaster had sent it up to instruct
his ri1nils
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
Plant MYTHOLOGY.

The Greeks and Romans of ancient
times are not the only people VINO have
curious NEUROLOGICAL stories about the
origin Of flowers. Scandinavian litera-
ture abounds with these pretty tales.
Even our Indians had their say, in like
manner, about these things. Among
some of the Canadian aborigines pines
and ccdars originated from strong men.
who were planted by their feet in thc
ground, and branches grew out from theic
bodies IN response to wishes to live for
ever. It is singular that similar stories
about; the origin of evergreens have pre-
lated points.-Meehan's Monthly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
All Named I'aku.

"What's in name?' At Taku the
other day two British destroyers, the
Fame and the Whiting, captured four
en- to France, Germany and Russia.
These have now been renamed. The
French one is called Taku-''in honor of
a glorious epoch in the French marine
The Russian one is called Taku-"to
commemorate a great Russian naval vic
tory The German one bears the name
Taku~-'in r-to-be-forgotten memory
of this all-convincing proof that Ger
many's future is on the sea- and finally.
Taku is the name of the one kept by
the British navy, because cts as handy
a name as any other, and there's a gap
at Ia in the signal book. london
Chronicle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
Photographing by Starlight.

Photographing objects solely by the
light from the planet Venus has been
successfully accomplished. The expert
ments were conducted within the dome OF
the Smith observatory at Geneva, n. Y,
so that all outside light was excluded ex-
cept that which came from Venus
through the open shutter OF the dome.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14

have been explored within the last TWEEN
ty years, but others still are waiting for
the courageous traveller. OF Australia
Anthem Land in the north and the ex-
tensive deserts in the east of West Aus
tralia are unknown, and the north and
south of South Australia have only been
crossed by few routes at great distances
from each other. The face of the earth is
known in great outlines, but to portray it
in its detailed features is still impossibl2.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
Learning Dutch to Please Queen.

There is one man in the world who is
learning Dutch just now with all his
Queen whose native tongue it is. No
body would learn Dutch for the mere
sake of learning it, and it is not sur
prising that Duke Henry does not know
it.; but, says the king" anybody would
learn it to sit beside Queen on her
throne, and it is not surprising that
Duke Henry is learning it as fast as he
can.-LOndon Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
WOMAN'S WAY.
0 woman, lovely woman,
In whom we so delight,
In getting Off a street car,

~ "Ou1du, lovely "O1udu,
In whom we so delight,
In getting off a street car,
Why can't you do it right?
You agitate US sadly;
Our nerves you hourly wreck:
1t seems, without a question:,
You'll break your lovely neck!
0 woman, lovely woman,
At morning, noon and night,
1t seems to be your business
To give us all fright!
For while the cars in motion
you never fail in this),
You swing Off lightly backwards:
Surprising you should miss!
0 woman, lovely woman,
Why can't you bide a wee,
Until it clears the crossing,
AS do the men you see?
Some day the buzzing trolley.
With whirring wheels ahum,
Will jerk you over Jordan
And into Kingdom Come.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
A Literary Menu.

Someone stole the two 'possums we
had prepared for the literary supper;
therefore we can hope to have nothing
more than beef and brains on that occa-
sion.-Whitsitt (Ga) Courier.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-14
South America a Field of Explorers

OF the Andes in Peru, the peaks in b.
livia and the central mountain chains in
the south of Venezuela and Guiana moth
ing is known. A large number of rivers
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24

m1neu IN 1885, IN Engla9o. twenty.
four states contributed to this total,
Michigan leading with 9,146, l57 tons,
and Minnesota taking second place
with 8, 16l, 200 tons. Alabama occupied
third place with 1,009, ,s27 tons.
The Lake Superior region increased
its former maximum output of IS, 779,.
808 tons in 1893 to 17,sO9, ,965 tons in
1899. The amount mined from the
several ranges during the latter year
were as follows: Marquette $685., sos;
Menominee. 8.2Sl, ,42l; Gogebio, $685..
648; Vermillion. l,648. 9s4: Mssabe, g..
5l7,S65 tons. With tho exception Of
Gogebio, all Of tho ranges mined their
maximum product in 1897.
The total value at tho mines Of the
iron ore produced ,was ~, ,es9, OF, OF
@1.42 per long ton, a inoreass Of rs
cents, or 246 per cent over the average
value Of $1.14 per ton ~ given in 1898
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
BOERS MOBILIZE.
Forces Of Botha, Meyer aud schalkburge,
at NIuc,,aLohorp.

Forces Of Botha, Meyer aud schalkburge,
at Muc,,atlodorp.
TwyFELAAR, Monday, Aug. co.
Through secret intelligence agents the
British authorities learn that General
Louis Botha, the commander.in.ohief
of tho Boer forces, General Lucas
Meyer, the commander Of the Orange
Free State forces, and General Schaalk.
burger, vice president of the Transvanl
republic, with 5000 Beers, have assem-
bled OF Machadodorp GENERALLY under
stood to be the headquarters Of Presi'
dent Kruger, on tho Pretoria. .Delagoa
Bay railroad), with the whole Boer ar.
tillery, including the heavy pieces fol
merly at Pretoria.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
ATTENDANCE INCREASES.
thousand delegates Present at tho Farm
era Congress.

Thousand Delegates Present at the FARM
era Congress.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. Aug. 3d.
The attendance at the Goth annual ses.
sion of the Farmers congress was
largely increased by the arrival of the
Illinois and several 9th er Eastern dele
cations, who came by special train
from Chicago. The mum Der Of dele.
gates now here is nearly 1000. 'Staoe
Engineer McCune of Colorado and
other representatives of Western states
are making efforts to have the congress
adopt resolutions ON the question Of
irrigation. The addresses Oh the pro-
gram for the morning session were
Natural Resources Of the South" J.
B. Kellebrew, Tennessee; clarifying, y
G. M. Whitaker, dairy commissioner
Of Massachusetts,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
SENT TO CLEVELAND.

Akron Authorities Ask for Help to Qucll
the Riot.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2S.-Mayor Young,
Of Akron, called up the central police
station by telephone and made Ill urEelt
appeal for help. He requested taat ~
squad of police and an officer be qu.c&.
" sent from Cleveland to the aid OF 1Hu
Akron authorities The mayor said he
had called OH the Eighth regiment, MT
tional guard company in Akron, but
that the captain had absolutely refused
to call mis- men out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
ASKS FOR MILITIA.

Governor Na~ta Appealed to BY the sheria
-" of Summit County.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 23. Governor NASH
received telegram from the sheriff of
Summit county asking for militia to
quell the riot at Akron. The famous
-Four h regiment will probably be sent
to the scene Of the trouble. as Colonel
Potter, Of tho Fourth, which is now III
camp at Minerva Park near this city,
was ordered to hold his regiment in
readiness to move on short notice,
while the Colonel himself was sum.
moned to q conference with the COVER
nnr
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
WITHOUT WARMING.
Large Crushing Mill at Lawrence, Ken.
Swallowed BY . Cave.ip.

Large Crushing Mill at Lawrence, Ksn.,
Swallowed BY Cave.ip.
GALESA. Kan, Aug. 23.-A large
crushing mill owned by Bowersock and
others, at Lawrence, has been swallow
ed by an immense cave-in. It was
among the largest mills in this district.
The cave.in occurred without mo-
ments warning, forming a perfect cir.
Gle. The, ground has continued break.
ing loose more or less since that time.
During the day another cave-in occur.
red, taking in part Of the Nightingale
plant, including derrick, tramway and
tanks
This mine has been in operation for
the last IL years and is ono Of the great
est producers in the Galena empire dis
trict.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
REPORTED By ROBERTS

British Have Brushes With the Boers at
Several Poiuts.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Aug. 81.
Lieutenant Colonel Sitwell, recon-
noitering near Ventersburg, engaged
the Beers, two British were wounded.
Lieutenants Speeding, Davenport, Sur
tees and Watson and medical officer
and "a men arc missing.
"Hamilton has crossed the Crocodile
river.
"Paget and Baden.Powell engaged
the commanders protecting Dewet Aug.
20. Lieutenant Flowers and one man
were killed. Lieutenant Kirby and six
men were wounded,"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
IOWA HOSPITAL SCANDAL !

Superintendent Stone II Arrasted ON q
SERIOUS Charge.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 23.-John M.
Stone Of Mount Pleasant, superintend.
ent of the industrial department Of the
hospital for the in1ane. was arrested on
information fled as directed by the
board Of control. and after q prelimin.
ary hearing, sent to Jail on default Of
el,5OO bail. He refuses to discuss the
alleged sales of goods.
Sensational disclosures have been
made that the industrial department Of
the hospital has been selling large
quantities of state supplies for a small
part Of their value.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
iron ORE OUTPUT
Production in This Country
for 1898 and 1899 Beats
.. the World.
--
Michigan in the Lead With Min.
nesota Second. and Ala
bama Third.
INCREASE Of 27 PER CENT
This Year Exceeded Last Near
ly Five and a Quarter Mil
lion Tons.
Total Money Value Amounts
to Very Nearly Thirty-five

WAsH1NaroN, Aug. 23.-The produc.
ton of iron ore in the United States for
the year 1899, according to the annual
report of the United States geological
survey which has just been compiled
by John Birkinbine, amounted to a..
683, 173 long tons, an increase Of &, 5,240,.
Y97 tons, or ~ per cent over 1898. The
records for 1898 and 1899 represent the
largest output of iron ore mined in any
country in one year, the nearest ap.
proach being Q total Of ls.05s, ,o4o tons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
.'rmish Subjects Make Complain.

new YORK, Aug. 25. 5.-Ih*: british
co.,srl in this city states that he Las TO- B
c .:rd i6 complaints fr<'a. coN-',; men,
Ginning to be British suhicct4, who
st>.,e ,.ey were injured i'll tnc recent
race r.oring in New York. Ii1cse men
claim to beuativcHnI E.!;l,.l posses Sons
IN tho VAST Indins H.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
MILLION AND A QUARTER.

Philsdelphia Shows q Gain of Twenty
three Per Cent Ovor 1900.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Tho popula-
ton Of Philadelphia, according to the
count just completed at the census Of.
flee, is 1.293,697.
The population in 1890 was l, ,046, ,064.
The increase during the past 10 years
was 248, 1888, or 23 81 per cent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Bryan Makes ssvsral spssshss.

Bryan Makes Uovo1o1 Op000ho1.
AUBURN, Neb.. Aug. 2&-W. J. Bryan
began speechmaking at an early: hour,
his first meeting being one here at $50
O'Clock in the courthouse grounds A
light rain was falling when the meet.
ing began, but nevertheless, there was
q good crowd present. All tho speeches
Of the day were made in the First con.
aressional district. =: ..}%...
To He Second Lleutenanta.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Thres civil.
fans have been designated by the presi.
dent as second ieutenants in the regu.
lar army: Omar G. Humphrey, Perrin
L. Smith Of Minnesota, John r. Kelley
of South Dakota. ...,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24

spondent Of The Standard who says,
1.-THE conviction prevails that the con.
flict between Roumania and Bulgaria
has now lost much Of it's acuteness and
that in the end Bulgaria will satisfy
Roumanian demands" Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
RIOTERS | |;| s; CONTROL.
Mob Of Would-Be Lynchers
j. Destroy Life and Prop
erty at Akron, o.
Sets Fire to Buildings and
/. Uses Dynamite to Wreck
the City Hall.
FlREmEN ARE CALLED OUT
Unable to Do Much as the
Crowd Cuts the Hose At
Every Opportunity.
Mayor Appeals to the Governor
for Troops to Quell the
Disturbance.

AKRON, o., Aug. 2s.-In this city,
the heart of the boasted Western Re-
serve, a mob sought the life Of a negro
prisoner and in q conflict with the au-
thorities shed blood. Louis Peck, a
colored man, was put in Jail on the
charge of criminally assaulting the lit
tie daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Mas. The report that he had confessed
spread rapidly and a mob gathered.
Not believing the statement Of the
sheriff that Peck had been sent out Of
the city, the crowd sent committees
through the county prison and city Jail
to search for the prisoner. This proving
fruitless the crowd gathered in front of
the city prison, where the mayor I'D.
dressed them, urging them to disperse.
Someone fred q shot, more followed,
and in few minutes there were terri
BILE scenes. Two persons are dead from
the shots, several badly wounded, and
at least one of the latter fatally in.
jured.
Shortly after midnight the mob broke
into a hardware store and stole
All the Firearms aud Ammunition
they could find,. including guns, rifles
and revolvers and proceeded to tho city
building and opened fire on the defend.
ers, and finally, set fire to the Columbia
hall, which adjoins the city building.
At O'Clock Columbia hall had burned
to the ground and the city building was
On fire. The fire department was called
out but was unable to do much work az
tie rowdies cut the hose at every op.
portunity. All the officers who had
been penned up in the city building
escaped through rear window and ran
for their lives -.
The number Of people wounded in
the fearful riot may run up into the
hundreds. T.
At 1:45 dynamite was being used in
front of the city building. The first
charge smashed all the windows in the
building and did much other dam
age. All prisoners were released from
the city prison.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Endemic Of Duels in italy.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Rome cores.
pondent of The Daily Mail says: Dur
ing the last few weeks duels have caus,
ed a perfect slaughter in Italy. A.
many as four duelists were killed in
different towns last Saturday. Durire
the last year 2,400 duels have beou
fought in Italy, and 48o deaths have
resulted. Most of these combats were
between army officers and based on the
most trivial pretexts.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Titus q Salvation Army 10y.

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 29.-Oalvin
Titus, who scaled the walls Of Pekin,
was member of the Salvation Army
here for several months. He is re-
lated to Captain Lee, we'll known Sal.
vation Army officer and an evangelist
Of some note. Titus is good musician
and he sang at all Of Lees revival
meetings.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
CABLEGRAM FROM BARRY.

War Department Informed OF Certain
Matters Of Detail.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablcgram from General Barry:
"Tien Tsin, Aug. 19.-With reference
to your telegram of 10th, horses, mate
rial and troops promptly ightered at
Taku and forwarded to front. Sixth
cavalry mounted. Grant (transport)
due in Manila now. Hospitals excel
lent, ample for present army, we'll sup.
piled and in fine. condition. Everything
satisfactory. Go to Pekin tomorrow.
SICK and wounded doing WE'LL"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Regarding Carnegie's Position.

Regarding Carnegie's Position.
NEW YORK. Au9. Ex-senator Hanna.
speaking OF the report that Andrew
Carnegie had announced himself for
Bryan, said: ut is ridiculous don't
believe word of it," Governor Tan
ner of Illinois was at natl onal Repub-
ican headquarters and ann ounced his
intention Of taking the stump for Nc
Kinley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Che Fno-Taku Cable Open.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Announce-
ment was made by the cable companies
here that the Che Foo-Taku cable :s
now open, nut that telegrams are taken
at sender's rssk. Taku is now joined
to Tien Tsin by military telegraph,
but an international line is in the way
of construction aud will be opened for
business sSOl.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Guilty Of Plotting Against Roberta.

Guilty Of Plotting Against Roberta.
PRETORIA, Tuesday, Aug. 2l.-Thc
trial Of Lieutenant Cordua, formerly of
the Transvaal artillery, OF the charge
of being concerned in the plot to kidnep
General Roberts has been concluded.
The prisoner was found guilty Of all
the counts in the indictment agains!
him, but sentence was deferred until
the findings of the court shall have
been con ntirmed by Lord Roberts.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Il HUNG CHANGES LATEST.

Urges Cessation Of Hostilities as tho BOX.
crs Have Been Dispersed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Li Hung
Chang has sent new dispatch to the
United States announcing the dispersal
Of the Boxers throughout China, and
urging cessation Of hostilities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
All on Account of . Wink.

WINNIPEG, Aug. 23.-Stanley Brown
fred thrice at George Riley ON Main
street because tho lattor is said to have
winked at Browns wife. The cart
rides missed fire. Brown was arrested.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
Government Buildinrs Burned.

Government Buildings Burned.
- YOKOHAMA, Aug. 23.-An official dis
patch from Korea says that 1000 rebels
have attacked Song Ching, burning the
government buildings located there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
LOST ITS ACUTENESS.
Believed the Bulgaro- RoumaDian Crisj
VIII Soon Pass.

LONDON, Aug. %. - Numerous dis
patches appear in morning papers re.
garding the Rulgaro- Roumanian situa-
ton growing out Of the demand Of Rot
mania for the suppression Of the Mace.
donian committee whose headquarters
is at Sofia. What appears the most re-
liable summary Of the latest develop
ments comes from the Wanna corra.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
The New Orleans at Shanghai.

NEW OfIBHnb SnxuGn1Is
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The New
Orleans was reported at the navy de-
partment as .having arrived at Wo
Sung, the port Of Shanghai.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
GERMANS WERE DELAYED

Did Not Reach Pekin Until Friday,
Aug. II.
BERLIN, Aug. '2S.-The German Wal
Office has received dispatch from Taku
dated Aug ~, saying the advance of the
German battalion was delayed by VIC.
lent rains. It reached Pekin Aug. II.
Yang.Tsun, it is added, was still threat
ened by the Chinese troops on the i'm.
perial canal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24
True Economy

The difference of cost between a
good and a poor baking powder
would not amount for a family's
supply to one dollar year.
The poor powder would cost
many times this in Doctors bills.
Royal Baking Powder may cost little
more per can, but it insures perfect,
wholesome food. In fact, it is more
economical in the end, because it goes
further in leavening and never spoils
the food.
Royal Baking Powder used always
in making the biscuit and cake saves
both health and money.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24

You cannot, If you value good health, afford
to use cheap, low-grade, alum baking pow
do endanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food is poisonous
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-24

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-06-08
They Hadn't Met.

A correspondent of the Hartford Cou-
rant tells Of news clipping bureau
which sent letter to John Bunyan,
author of work entitled THE Life of
Mr.. Badman," in care of publisher,
urging Mr.. Bunyan to subscribe to the
bureau.
"After the. decease of the late P. T.
Barnum," continues the correspond
ent, 1.-The Greatest Show on Earth
continued for awhile to use the magic
of his name. It was coming to Hart
ford, and it sent free tickets to clergy
men here. Among the letters contain
ing said tickets was one addressed to
the Rev. DR.. Joel Halves, who had
died some years before. The letter
was sent to DR.. George L. Walker, then
the active pastor of the First church.
''On reading and bordering it DR..
Walker is credibly reportAd to have
said: "A letter from P. T. Barnum to
DR.. Halves! Mr.. Barnum is dead and
DR.. Halves is dead. 1t is evident that
they have not met yonder.'