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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
WOLF OF HUNGER STARES
THE DEADBEATS OF
VANCOUVER in THE FACE
astsi erocers Association BIsekIsts Seven Hundred
and Forty-Tse Families. the Fiannigsns and
Smith-Jones Alike.

VANCOUVER. n. e, April A.
ms city b IN an embarrassing pre-
Gesnent. Starvation stares pne-
isziA q its total population in the
tses. The snaFi d the wolf %
hsnssr IL heard at the plate glass
eaeFs q the arlst0craey tinted ser
Ezzis ctamor rebeiitously IN the back
- and pantry shelves are bare.
Here's the roN
re Retail. fir0cers' Association Of
fsneouver has blac klisfed and post
= as dead-beats the heads of 10
hMliies r. this city. and cut them
e. rom credit.
Tsafs imDrimgs Here's secund-
M debtors. numbered among
Haor are not few o. the smart set.
s1pfsss willingness. for the main
laft y settle, II the Erocsrymen viii
- them meantime. while the in
hsslnnsnfs are being dug up. but the
fsoceryHen refuse 70 do anything %
- sort. Pay now" r. their re-
Iertius. Seven hundred and forty
W. inr iieH are IN imminent danger
. gang hungry 70 bed
D-ep gloom brOoda over the city,
t'pon and gullen wrath. The dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

with the strange looking men and
decided II would be a good plan to
notify his mother. on her way 10
the bingham home she met the moth
er and told her what had tfnnspir-
ed
We're Out Of Sight.
ny that time the boy and the
two men had gotten out of sight and
Onleer foker. who lives a short dia-
lance from the Bingham home. was
notified. lie started in pursuit and
overlook young bingham and his
alleged ahductoru near the brewery
at South Seattle. LOCKER called 10
the men n stop and then asked them
what they Intended 10 DO with tho
boy. They refused 10 answer and
when Locker attempted TO place
Thorn under arrest, they resisted.
Hoip Arrived.
Luckily Thos. Bevan happened
along at that time and the fellows
were overpowered. handcuffed and
sent 10 headquarters In the patrol
wagon.
Today chief Meredith questioned
both closely They denied that
their Intentions had been to kldnap
the boy md told a story 90 the effect
that the Bingham boy had followed
them.
chief Meredith n inclined 10 be-
lieve the boys story and the alleged
kldnappera will be held pending a
thorough investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
DESPERATE BURGLARS
BLOW AN OHIO BANK
,sat Night Waterman Nearly to Death, Then
Explode Is Charges of Dynamite Day
light Protects $4,000.

April AT early this
wreck and rob the CHens bank
gained
undow. Waterman Will re-
-, knocked from his hands
the robbers had poucroy
gagged him. and then
y exploded ehargse % dynamite
the inside and securing siss
~. a which and
- nc craftsmen money. set daylight
-. ard Ted
e watehuans condition he
ravsr terrible posse started
!. .u~ust o. robbers
has developed that the robbers
s.su sSeoo IN mortgages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

bnHaAdor 70 Washington. praying
him 90 seek out Miss Hamilton and
persuade har TO return 60 her home.
II was through the EFFORTS % Sir
Julian. who IL a warm friend ~ the
Duke 81 Hamilton. that the girl was
finally found. posing as n model be-
fore the league.
Sir Julian has placed Miss Hamil-
ton In the care u the -. George 30
rtety. by whom she will be returned
20 England on the steamship Mime
nnha. sailing next week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
DANGEROUS.

RERLIS. April Private letters
from ~. Petersburg and Moscow
state that there n n powerful sen
timent In the Russian army In favor
Of a revolutionary agitation. The
younger officers o. the army openly
synpEthize With the students and
other civilians IN their demands for
reform and restraint % soldiers from
being too severe In their attacks on
rfafers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
LIKE RUSSIA.

RENO. New. April 4.-Pandemon-
ium relgns I'm the Nevada state uni
voraity on account Of the suspension
OF two students for participating in
a cans-rush, against orders. Five
hundred students parnded the
streets. threatening 10 quit the col
lege unless the culprlts were restor-
ed 10 standing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
he CALLED
THIS BLUFF
coot TALLER Saves . Negro
From Lynohing.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April. -
Through the courage Of Night Jaiiar
Kelley. Rapist John Shae u alive
this morning. Three men drove 10
the city jnil AZ o'clock. one u them
posing a. a prisoner. Kelley opened
the door. when with drawn revoivera
the negro fisnd was demanded. kei-
ley refused the KEY 90 his cell, anf
rang the police call for help. The
three mob leaders led.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
ALARMING CONDITION
EXISTS IN HAVANA
Defeat of Compromise Sounds Death KneI Of
Plat Amendment Americans Or
ganize for Safety.

HAVANA. April "a defeat last
night ~ the compounded propoais
lions submitted by Senior Qunaada
and Secretary Of State Tamnyo on
the Piatt amendment = believed t.
be the death-knell " that amend
mcnt 30 FAR ms the constitutional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
HORSE WITHOUT
FOOD FOR 3 DAYS

The police were this morning re-
quegted 10 investigate an alleged
ease Of cruelty % an animal at 1l2
Third avenue north. Patrolman
wilkes. who investigated the report
Informed Capt. willard that a family
BY the name Of Duffy resided at the
above address and had been quar-
antincd by the health department
for a case of scarlet fever. a horse,
he said. had been confined In a barn
nearthe premisesfor three days with
out food, az Mr.. Duffy WAS unable
To leave his home owing to the quar-
antlne. The report was referred 10
the health Office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
MASONS' BANQUET.

The Ancient and Accepted Order
OF scottish Rite Frea Masuns will
hold their annual banquet tonight
at the Masonic Temple. Covers Will
be laid for $50. An elaborate menu
has been prepared by Proprietor
Dunbar q the Ratnter-Grand hotel.
who has charge OF the culinary ar
ranEements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
FUNSTON'S
A BRIG.-GE
And Wheston Becomes .
Msjor-censrsl.

WASHINGTON. u. E. April a
The president today signed the com
missions Of Lloyd Wheaton. major
general. and Pred Funston and
Jacob smith. brigadisr general. In
tho regular army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM
fnlnsnt Surgeon Examines
the Kings Throat.

LYNDON. April a.-King Edwards
nrsst hzs been examined BY Sir Fe-
n ssman. the German specialist.
$, reports no ground for alarm re-
rsrEsnx is condition. The hing has
- tesply impressed b. the fate %
sursrur Frederick and his own
krutafr. the Duke q ssxe-Coburg-
1eaa. and has engaged Semon per.
u4nsnGiy on his medical stan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Jockey Disqualified.

LONDON. April THE FIRST COM
piaint against an American Jockey
since the present racing season
opened here. was made yesterday
A. Mcfntyre. riding A. Hailsy'H
Ravsnsdsn in the mile selling. was
disqualified for brucinE in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
SOAP FACTORY
AT LAT0NA

A large mineral soap factory vii
Sc h Established In Isatoua on the
sAaFs & Lake tniUn. The contract
A. a. basi1iux viii be awarded to-
az TIE saponaceuus sand from
xkish the soap will be made will be
sstppet from the town % lone. N
Eastern Oregon. where a large de-
raslt vas discovered BY chance Some
sszEs ago. The supply II practically
1zxkau<tihle.
s.sns time aga T.. 5. Thomas. act
- Tor TIE company, came 70 Seattle
~ quietly perfected his plaRs. with
- resait that work en- the factory
- zncn b. begun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Barnard Is Charm an.

PULLMAN, April f.ssF /. barnard
OF seattle was elected by the board
% regents ~ the Pullman Agrlcull-
ufHf college 10 succeed himHnlf AZ
chairman ~ that board. J. ".
steafna 81 Pullman was elected
treasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
THANK You, Governor"

TACOMA, April 4. - Frank r.
Hought0n. who was defeated "a
democratic candidate for county
treasurer, has been appointed state
expert printer by Gov. Rogers. Mr..
H0ughton has wired the governor
his acceptance of the office. The sal
airy ~ 1880 a year and the appoint
ment il for four yeare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

NORTH YAKIMA. April t.-Dan
Lernsu, who assisted In the recent
hoid-up and robbery Of the Taylor
boys, on "A freight train. and who
was subsequently captured, escaped
yesterday from Sheriff Tucker L.
man was confined In an hospital
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

VANCOUVER. II. g. April A.
Claiming that their wages are too
low and their food poor and scan
~. q guards and attendants az the
Now Westminster asylum Tor the IN
sane have gone cut ou strike. Their
places are being Allied temporarily
BY Inexperienced mon and boys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

Napoleon Hpeeulafor STAYED them on.
the speculative tide being clearly In
his favor,
Corn advanced from ct b-sc At yes
terday's ciuse tn &sA,c. and the bears
were taken by surprise
oats advanced TO 2sAc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
BARRAR0US.

LONDON. April faThe Morning
Pest. on authority II It's Hiaemfon-
TEN correspondent. asserts fhat Mr..
pa Koch. the peace envoy who car
ried the message from Gen. smith
Dorrten 10 Gen Hutha. has been
tried BY the Beers. convicted OF trea-
son and shot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

back overflow on the lower Dawson
streets, whore the large stores are
situated. taking in its course the
large company warehouses, which
are heavily stocked with goods OF
every kind and worth hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

CHICAGO. Aprilt-when the corn
and oats pits hogan % do business
this morning. about the only salts
fed man thereahout seemed % be
Corn King PHILIPPE The bears
resumed their attack. but the young
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

ysg.yn!sNILI.E. April s.--CoI. Walt.
~ the Louisville News,
a. nttaeked BY Gen. John q. Castle
a. ~ me street this morning. The
: was Knocked down by Forrest
sr. astiemab held grudze on ac-
~ q editorial criticisms ~ him
se.frester during the Spanish
american war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Prosperity ut Everett.

E EVERETT. Apfii THE Clark
NicksTe0n NH VII resume opera
tons within a week or two. a new
electric plant. capable Of supplying
zoo lights. Il 20 be Installed. The
company will dredxs the channel for
deep 1rauEht vessels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
MURDEROUS.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Joe.
"a. Cordep. Of Oakland. in dive
early this morning. fatally shot J.
Carlson and Peter siurgren. and Sc
riuualy wounded \. ] STANLEY. all
Outstanding sailors drinking at the
bar. IN an attempt 10 XIII Mistress
kittis ksiasi She escaped.
Carlson IL dead. Elorgren IN dy-
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

convention a. concerned.
The aspect of affairs appears "a
some persons 90 be ao serious that "a
society of Americans hHs been or
gnuized for common protection In
the event 81 emergency.
Gov. Wood has ordered the mum
icipai elections to be- held on June /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
ALARMING.

PARIS. April Premier Waidrek
Rousseau submitted TO another OPP
GRAFTON today TO relieve the second
ahscess which formed in his throat.
His condition IS very alarming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Singer Loses Her Nome.

TACOMA. April Mrs. Grace
Dayenport's home In the suburbs Of
this city was destroyed BY an early
morning FIRE. Loss 1900 No insur-
ance. Mrs. Davenport r. we'll known
here and hereabOuts as a singer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Five Bodies Recovered.

NIcTuufA. =. c.. April 2 Late
yesterday afternoon the bodies q
i've mote Cinnamon were brought
Out 81 the Union mine. The cnrpHra
were badly disagured BY the eNpi1-
sion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
LATE NEWS FROM ALASKA

DAWSON. March 2a.-It Is estlm-
ated at the gold office at Dawson
that the output for the season will
cleanup ti5 "A day will be paid as
wages.
DAWSON. Mtrch 2a.--The small
pox scare has passed and yellow
nogs are no longer watched for. Vac
cinatlon has stopped.
white Horse Booming.
SKA0WAY. March 2a.-Reporta
reach here that n big boom is In
progress at White Horse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
MAY BE- LOST.

BALTIMORE. April f-The Amer
lean sailing ship John Mcdonald Of
Baltimore. for san Francisco with
ctssl. Is two months overdue. and As
FER cent. re-lnauranGe II offered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
LAUNCHED.

BELFAST. April THE white
Star steamship celtic. the largest Ia
the world. Was launched this morn
ing at Queen Island. In the presence
Of thouaa nda Of spectators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Suspected OF Robbery.

]. Thomas. suspected 81 having
been implicated IN a recent robbery,
was placed under arrest last night
by chief Meredith and SerFt. Peer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Where Is Brown 2

chief Meredith today received n
letter from NJ A. TaONn. 81 Toronto.
canada. asking the police 20 locate
VIM. 7. I'M
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Cycle Club Banquet.

The Cycle club will give ban
Duet at the Rsinier-Grand Saturday
night. Covers will be laid FOR IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
white Horse Booming.
Saved from Callows.

DAWSON, March 27.-st Cyr. the
murderer, has had his sentence com
nuted 10 life imprisonment, lie was
TO have been hanged, and prcpara-
tlons for the event had already be
gun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

DAWSON. March o. - Extreme
high water II expected I'm Dawson
unless the snow thaws gradually. II
n the deepest gathering Of years In
the Yukon basin. II IN feared by
many, and not without foundation.
that the lee may Jam and cause
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
Pisying In the Street.
SHOT DOWN.

RIO JANEIRO. April 4.-Fighting
occurred In the streets Of Para be-
tween the adherents and the oppon-
entH OF the local administration.
Soldiers we're called 10 suppress the
riotinR, and they fred Into the
crowds, killing Ave persons and
woundlng a large number.
X. n. Holden, father of -. ~. Hol-
den. died yesterday at the family
residence In Fast Seattle from par
alygs. Deceased WAS ~ years of
age. The body Is at Butterw0rths'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04
TWO MEN ATTEMPTED
TO KIDNAP LITTLE BOY
Claimed the Child Followed Them = The Boy Says He
Was Coaxed Away-Chief Meredith Will
Investigate Matter.

What Chief Meredith believes was
an attempt At kidnapping occurred In
Seattle yesterday afternoon, and but
for quick work on the part Of Pa
troiman LOCKER, the emulators OF
Pat Grove. would probably have
been successful.
The tables were turned I'm time, and
a. result Thos. Haley and James
ponlex are under arrest. Chief Mere
dith has not as yet decided what
charge he Will place against the two
men.
The victim OF the alleged kidnap-
ers was Frankie Bingham. aged four.
whose parents reside at aif Judkina
street.
Playing In the Street.
The little fellow was playing in the
street near HIS home yesterday aft
srnoon. when two men came along
and enga aed him In conversation.
ITS time you we're going home,
said one Of the men, come along
with us."
II only live just a little way up
the street" the child answered,
and I can find my own way home.
Finally the men persuaded the lit
tie fellow 10 accompany them and
started away with him.
a lady by the name Of Mrs. Con
uera, who resides in the neighbor-
hood, noticed the Bingham boy dis
appear over the brow OF the hill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-04

rar Only Paper In
] seattle That Dares
print the News /: {:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-12

Car Nicholas of Russia is one Of
the most Industrious potentates in
Europe. He works about IA hours
a day and seldom retires before one
or two o'clock in the morning.
With the exception of Secretary
Root, Secretary Gage takes fewer
holidays than any Official in WASH
'ington. In 40 years of business life
in Chicago Mr.. Gage took 90 days
in vacations.
At rough estimate the total
amount of income taxes which Amer
leans in England are compelled to
pay for John Bulls support is $1,000
600 a year. All whose incomes are
below $500 a year escape free.
Prof. Hubert Herkomer, generally
known as an Englishman. 10 in fact
a Bavarian. A visitor to his homo
in Bushey, England, found his house
surrounded by others occupied by
his free pupils. The intervals be-
tween painting and teaching are
given up to tennis and cricket, while
Herkomer himself is fond of doing
carpenters work and improving his
house.
Otojiro, the Henry Irving of ia
pan, who is now playing with much
success in London, was originally q
diplomatist attached to the japanese
embassy in Paris. On returning to
his native country, having meantime
become fascinated with the French
theater, he began applying the les.
sons he had learned in Europe, and
now has completely revolutionized
the stage in Japan. He has made
many excellent adaptations Of Euro
pean plays.
Austin Dobson, the English poet
who has retired with a pension from
his position as principal of de
partment of the London board o.
trade, wanted to be an engineer ant
was being prepared for that profes
sion when his parents persuaded
him to choose the civil service. HI
entered the London board of trade
| in 1856 as a clerk, and the poems ant
biographical works which have mad'
him one of the leading English writ
ers of the day began to appear sool
thereafter in English periodicals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-12
A VICTIM OF THE LAUNDRY.
Shirt with His own to BE
washed.

"Of course you have heard the tale
of the shirt of flannel, the tail Of
which grew shorter and shorter with
every wash, but this is tale of q
shirt that has caused me to make
no end of explanations" remarked a
gentleman to New Orleanss Times.
Democrat man. years ago all my
laundry was done by q Chinaman
who was the best washerman / ever
knew. My linen came home spotless
~ clean and magnificently laundered,
and that Chinaman was q treasure in
his line. One night q friend passed
the night with me. loaned him
nightshirt, and when he got up the
next morning 1 put out one of my
shirts for him. He wore it, leaving
his soiled garment in its place to go
out with my wash. The Chinaman
failed to call for the soiled clothes
as was his custom, and upon sending
to his place the laundry was found
closed and no one knew where the
washerman had gone. sent the
bundle of soiled linen to a steam
laundry, and when my clothes were
sent home every garment was marked
with the initials of my friend who
had passed the night with me and
whose shirt I had sent to the laun-
dry with mine. Up to that time not
q spot of indelible ink had appeared
on any of my clothes. Cinnamon do
not mark clothes, but use different
colored strings to keep the clothes of
their customers separate. But in
steam laundries everything is marked
in indelible ink, and as the shirt of
my friend was the only garment
marked his initials were put on
every piece / had sent to the wash,
notwithstanding my own name was
on the laundry slip and my initials
were nothing like those on the one
marked shirt. Since that time have
never been able to escape the initials
of my former friend. Go where
may, those initials still stick to my
clothes, and every washable garment
own to this day is marked with
my friends initials. Since the day
his shirt went to the laundry in my
bundle suppose have bought 100
shirts, half as many suits of under
wear and twice as many pairs OF
socks, collars and neclxties, and in.
variably they have been marked with
that mans initials, no matter in what
part of the country 1 may be. am
strongly tempted to give away all
the wash clothes possess just to get
rid of the initials of my friend which
have so long stuck to me. know nc
other way to rid myself of this laun.
dry mark old man of the sea. As
long as those initials stick to me ]
am in danger of being identified as
some other man should be knocked
insensible in the street, be the vic.
tim of footpads or meet sudden
DEATH"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-12

The pioneer Of the new industry Of
trufde culture was peasant who, hav-
ing observed the peculiar attraction
of oaks for truffles, had the happy idea
of sowing acorns from these oaks
in soil of similar character to that
in which the tubers had been found.
The result was that seven or eight
years later truff1es appeared near the
young oaks. Although that convinc-
ing experiment was made nearly CEN
fury ago, it is only in recent years that
the French have seriously turned their
attention to trufiie culture. BY its
means land that was previously worth
less, on account of its stoniness and
aridity, had been made profitable
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-12

An Irish farmer went into an from
monger's shop to buy scythe. After
serving him the shopman asked him
If he would buy bicycle.
'What is that?" queried the Irish
man.
"It's machine to ride about the
town on"
"And, shure, what might the price
of it be?"
Fifteen pounds"
I'D rather see Els in q cow"
But what fool You would look
riding round the town on the back Of
. cowl"
sShure, now" replied the Irishman.
mot half such fool ~ I'd look try
ing to milk . bicycleI"-London Tit
Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-12
ALLorT1NG PUBLIC LAND.
Ancients Compared with Those
of To-Day.

Reference has been made to the rush
which took place in Oklahoma for
the new lands opened to settlement
there. And nothing could more clear
ly point out the difference between the
ancient methods of awarding public
soil and those in vogue to-day, says the
Philadelphia Times.
OF all old-time measures used in the
division common then none seems to
have a more curious origin than the
Anglo-Saxon ox-hide, or, preferably,
hide, though both terms are used in
terchangeably. 1t is differently given
as ranging in dimensions from so to 100
acres, and would appear to go back not
only to early Greek history, but even
to the half fabulous period that pre-
ceded it. When Dido, the hapless hero
inc of virgirs Aeneid, first came to AZ
RIGA, the natives would not allow her
to settle there. She said, however, she
only wanted as much ground as could
be covered by an oxhide, and they, see
ing no harm in this request, granted it.
Thereupon Dido cut the skin into the
thinnest possible strips, and, stretch
ing them from end to end, claimed all
the soil they inclosed. This inclosed
ground became the bourse-from the
Greek word meaning ox-hide-of the
subsequent city of Carthage, and from
1t the hide as land measure may have
afterward, through the ages, made it's
way to England.
A story something akin to the Dido
incident, and possibly growing out of
it, is told of the first coming of the
Dutch to Manhattan. The Indians re-
fused to give or sell any of their soil.
Finally they were asked for just as
much land as might be covered by the
leather breeches worn by the most
portly of their visitors. This the saw
ages acceded to, and by dint of careful
cutting into thin sections the generous
ly constructed garment was made to
take in . considerable portion of the
island. One of the strongest confirma-
tons of the truth of this latter tale is
that pretty little plant, known To-
cally as 'Dutchman's Breeches," OF
squirrel corn, still visits yearly the un-
improved parts of the island.