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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15

nestly that he could not fail to over
hear what they were saying.
fought for 30 minutes" was the
first thing that caught his ear, "and
when l landed him he weighted four
pounds and n half"
Large MOUTH" inquired the sec
ond youth.
mo, indeed. lie had a small mouth
and the gamiest fish l ever got a
hook into"
when are you going up?" asked
the first man.
"Im going on Wednesday evening
10 spend four days. You see, Thurs
days Memorial day, and we close at
noon on Saturday anyway, so I'll only
lose day and a half, and can get
four days good fishing out of it,"
That evening when Elliot got home
ne took down the big tin box which
contained his fishing tackle and over
hauled its contents. There was a de-
lightful memory in every reel and
spoon hook He oiled up his favorite
multiplier and fitted together his pet
bamboo casting rod. His wife had to
call him several times to come to din
ner, and when he came she noticed
that he seemed to eat with a better
appetite.
"How do you feel tonight, Will
liam?" she asked.
II believe / feel little better"
he said. THE doctor says he thinks
/ need out-of-door exercise, and I
think I'll stop in the morning on my
way downtown and make few casts
at the pool in Garfield park. But he
couldn't decide what was the matter
with me. I'm to see him again in a
week"
But when Elliot got to his Office
shortly before noon the next day he
seemed to have suffered a relapse.
He had spent an hour casting a rub
Der frog at the pool in Garfield park
and there was an unnatural color in
his cheeks. He was even more dis
traught and nervous than before, and
several times during the afternoon
he got up from the desk, and, seiz-
ing the light bomboo rod by the butt,
made vicious lunges about the Office
with it and then smiled complacently
to himself. His partner looking on
in wonder half questioned whether
or not poor Elliot was mentally af-
fected.
Elliot left the Office early and Wis
tied a big downtown fish market,
where he bought half dozen black
bass. an eight-pound pickerel and a
"mess of croppies." When Mrs. Ell
lot demonstrated with her husband
for bringing home such Wholesale
SUNNY of nsh he was inclined to be
angry.
you know we'll enough" he said,
"that l have no appetite. can't eat
a thing, and I'm losing flesh. You
ought to be glad If l can find so0e-
thing which appeals to me. You seem
20 think there's nothing the matter
with me. But know I'm in serious
condition. I'm nervous and restless
I've lost interest in my business, and
the doctor is utterly unable to dag
nose the case. And here you are
kicking because I bring home few
fish. You ought to be ashamed of
Yourself. Now let's have the crop
pies fried for breakfast-I don't sup
pose they'll taste like anything-anS
the pickerel baked for dinner"
When Elliot went to the doctor the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
STRUCK OFF MINOT'S LIGHT.
The Plant Line steamer So Badly
Damaged that She Had to be
Benched 10 Save Her.

boston, Aug. 1.-THE Plant line
steamer Halifax, Capt. Pye, from
Charlottetown, Port Hawkesbury and
Halifax, n. s., struck a ledge off
Minots light, while coming into port,
in a thick fog. She freed herself, how
ever, and was beached in a sinking
condition. Tugs and lighters have
gone from here for passengers and
baggage.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Ex-Premier Crispi Dead.

Rome, Aug. 12.-EX-Prime Minister
Crispi of Italy died at Naples, on the
evening of the 18th, surrounded by
members of his family and intimate
friends. He had been in a comatose
condition during the entire day, and
died without uttering a word.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
New city Hall for vicksburg.

At special meeting of the Vicks'
burg (Miss) city council Messrs. Da'
Wis, Larkin & Co., of Chicago, were
awarded the contract for the con,
struction of a new city hall, the price
Deing $42, 140.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Gold Strike In Georgia.

Samples of ore and gold, accompa'
MED by regularly-attested affidavits
have been received in Atlanta, show.
ing a remarkably rich strike of colo
in Wilkes county, near Washington
Ga. The af1ldavits show that out OF
1,4Oc pounds OF ore and walls LIS;
pennyweights of gold were taken by
amalgamation. This lump of gold nc,
companied the affidavits.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Killing mt jackson, Miss.

William j. Ligion, sanitary inspec.
tor of jackson, Miss, shot and killed
David Shelton, at that town, they
having quarreled about the report on
the condition of Skeletons premises.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Post Omce BurEInrIzed,

San Mateo, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE post
office in this town was entered just
before daylight by a burglar, who
blew open the safe with dynamite anG
made good his escape, with $3.50.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Capt. George w. Bait Dead.

Capt. George w. Plat, aged 65, died
at the Kings Daughters home, Green.
vile, Miss. He was buried by the W,
A. Percy camp, Confederate Veterans,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Two RoYn DROWNED.

James Hairless and John Rust, boys
about 1s,were drowned in the Holston
river, which they were attempting to
ford, near Bristol, Tenn.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Three Persons Drowned.

Newcastle, Ont, Aug, 12.-Easton
Beacham, manager of the Park and
Tilford grocery store, New York, and
Charles and John Farncomb, aged Is
and 16 years, sons of Canon Farm
comb, of this place, were drowned
here while bathing in Lake Ontario.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Crunhed to Death.

C. L. Toney was crushed to death by
a car in a mine at Crudup, Ala. He
VAS farmer, and had gone into tho
mine to see his brother.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
sudden Death.

Berlin, Aug. 12.-Edmund u. Bro.
dowski, United States consul at Solin-
gen, died suddenly yesterday morning
at the house of friend, a surveyor
named Kubiski, in Eberswalde.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Roys Trimming For the Navy.

Newport, II. l., Aug. 12,-Reports to
the navy department show that there
are now here 100 boys in training
for the navy. This is the largest
number ever assembled for instruc-
ton purposes in the history of the
service.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15
Crushed to Death by a street Car.

Miss Carrie Jones, aged 20, daughtef
of former Gov. Jones, of Alabama.
was crushed to death by street caE
at Montgomery.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15

The governments report shows the
average condition of cotton on July
25 to have been 77,2, decline of fou;
points in a month.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Chips-This horseless carriage
Is bound to be a success.
Mrs. Bare-What makes you think
so?
Mrs. Chips-Why, just think of the
number of persons there are in the
world who cant afford to keep a
horse.-Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
WANTEO-PsRTNER.



BUSINESS OPPORTCNI TIE.S-Are you
Interested IN having q little money.
from So upward Invested without any
e1orC ca your psrCl earn Ior you per
ulanent cash income, bigger every week
tlau q whole years legal interest upon
the sau1e amount Z SO, send Us your
name and address. 40 speculation Or
gambling scheme, bur legitimate bust
ness F'irsr-Class references II any Part
Of the Ll-ted states E. J. Arnold &
Co.. Ninth and Pine Streets. e. Louis.
NO. l9-z7-IE
FOR SAL EOR RENT WIN sell or rent
NY lumber yard. located or corner q
Sycamore street and Douglas avenue.
wichita. kan Nv yard Is very co1ve-
u-eltly arranged and vel located for
rhe lumber business NJ sheds. Office
and WareruoIrs are good and III good
condition, iu fact. everything about the
yard IS ID good condition and All ready 70
pEr IN stock without q dollars expense
THIS is decidedly q good chance for any
one desiring % engage II the lumber
business ADDRESS Or call on J. W. Laid
low 80 90 80 W. Douglas avenue.
Wfchita. kan. -3-s1lu-tr
BUSINESS CHANCEs-Houesr specula-
ton M2he your money earn q steady
income - upwards invested WITH Is
VIII earn - per cent To % rer cent
monthly. payable every i DAYS send
atic Speculation. uailed eree. Tells
hcW % operate or che grain market
without loss Highest Commercial Fl
raDclll a1u S1ccesst-l Customer REF
ereuces- Frederick Z Parker. Broker
- Ia sale So Cnlcaso- III l1-z7-lt
FOR SALEA1 s-rocr,. roouinz house.
~ W Douglas avenue Inquire AZ
roou L I3l-sX
FOR SAr-E-Steam laundry g-sa- bsr-
gain MI trade for cry real estate -
C. Merry So E-aEis srreeL - Tx
FOR SAB Or TRADE-A general stock
% dry goods. groceries ard hardware.
and buil6i1E with residence attached
Address Frank Scott BayceEllle. Kan
L4-6tE
F0R SAFE or TRADE-A snap. whole
dress ~. T. watson fourth 7oer BIZ
LinE hl1cE 4st--t1
-hls week E-5o
FCR SALE-My entire 5ewsl-y stock ara
fxr-res n once. a. IS e DoGglas ave-
nus- Jar-es aoocEear- lsl-rr
FOR sAL-E-Rss,au-ant sxtrres. il sod
location cEea0 rent also rC---z
house ~ rsu r1eEls. 1slrr Llue y want
e- Ad1ress Loaleg 1rCS-, Sorca N1eF-
FOR SAI.E-Earzai-- Ny s-rire Stock
sna - cCCe- located u row. -
5ea EE4Fg repair trade CT gins. ss1se-
r-aE c1E-ccT slE-s-oCrers ard II IN
c1esters- good wheel town Eslr-
s. Ec1rh- good l1cGr-CC- Cause t1-
sers an song CO rhe r1a1 Ter
esals house ADDRESS e 2 care
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

~ s. AZ
an -leEza- S-rccrn -ssisence os Nc-ta
LaErcn-s trs sh1sss. - saes eas.
trcnt
n.rs new 5-rocm cutt1re. earu- e-t-
huEir1s ceL.ar cement s.aeges' s. -
rrrr..s 49, s. as1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

Duefsnr. roeu.s tu1 ssosiss Fl fs
east fro1t Dear NasnirSsea seasal-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

FOR sALE-EIc.ly anisaet z-starv p
s. - - -..---.-.--. --.t.s -
E'LfAi- best Block on 81 frarris ave-
nue. This uruperry cannot ~ ls1l.-
Gated Terms % sli-. ~ n FIarg
Pacific ratlWaT E-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

FOR SALEs-En attractive. room house.
win 1arn, crib. wagon and she'd and
plenty q frult. nait Al acre Of zr11nt
desirable SUBURBAN home. i1r s 81
Hartford InVesrmert Co. is seeEw cz
block i1i-eof-ft
FoR SAFE
BID $ washington. cottage. -
1915 = Lawrence. rrrfls ~ r. s
1850 Market. roerss- O. tste
1850 - 5rh. q rcors = g. 81"
iels s 5th. rms 20 e.. hot water g So
1879 N topeka rooms % o. l-@
ff9 y Topeka. rooms. Fl e. He
CD y Nan bricS store. Z .ot aet
Six Tots. 3 1flloria. eael 49,
FoR sAr.E-1sfc~ly anisa-.s z-s-srv =
fruit lawn ard permanent walks iet
rLiAi- best block on - frar-is ave-
nue. This property caulot r. ea9i-
cared. Terms % sax - r Flaarl
care Surertntsr1euE 80 Missouri
Pacific railway. -tf
FOR. SALE reora cottage 81 feet east
tronr 4th 1ieCa. Orchard So. west SIDE
s. feet tsfh block. waco sE
Modern room reuse. barn r9rrsr. 8
tser. Topeka tth 1l1ck LaA
LHree bargains Fl 7-si1eas property or
Douglas
block "a North Market. $50
room house. 81 fest tar1. corner. a
splendid house. Taat sdes E19
Zee 'zs side 90 &lr1ecE on e.
I.ot saetf - rlrcein 30 Trreaa- 9
fee- ~ c1s water AZ arza-n-
GRAFTON a HENRY
ia-ltx iE North Nail Street
ron sALE-A very sessrab.e. --r8o7s
go l7e.,.a1 Ea -,
ree1rF r-f-1rzsse. 81 - rrratr q
asar.ns FIRST sress E-apev11ss. ara 3 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

MALE HELP vANvTED-AIanare large
house, extending business rapidly de-
Sires arrange caull.e man laas
Cd-e this Ctrv salary El9 mcrch Az
expenses extra commissions. Aust far
usL sL-Ha cash. 10 selecting 1li-cG d.--
ties wholly Ersr-Clss references
given ard expected Superintendent.
Box 5lI. New Haven. c. ll-l5-s'Il-4L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

AEA%04 IA ELD
WANT s
S@S]sS&@&<-.S 80 SO 80
FOR sALE-No. sles = Ffrss street. a.
rcon cottage s1zu barn. = acres q
Erru-E Ter sale Il 2 very reasonable
price o VII rsnc - s-1aI family.
-qr Sz-e-L1ct-= bottom land. 4o5c-1-
~ TIE city 81 TIE seurhsast, "a tracts
Fer sal--N5- 80 - francis aven1s.
history. a--corl house, i Su1o repair,
escsar rsilt. ran-ng To- 80 Per
FsT ssls-Five Ios oa the car Hne.
lEr FREEsfAS 4 FREEMAN.
FOR SALE-A Hew cottssr. 80 Soctn
Qzaee aveage- la-se roolls. ( closets,
- SecsEicz building L&ss-su--t
FOR LE-scvsu--ooa house. barn ara
variety - t-s.4- trees rice home. lbs
5 Ma1 street laI-fr-z--ve-t
FOB sALE-Flsty feet. s-rooua eotrass.
good barn. Backyard -1zarlr fenced. cts
water - yard and holse- gh-s pr aertF
Ess never been occupied. ard - = f-sf-
class condition A. corner q EEls alt
Division avenue See " K Wake IS
ELS avenue Gt-scx
FOR SALE-I5la Patt.s avenue. from
h3use- a. feet. stable. essc.
lis Division street 5-racn house 81
. feet I-roon house. h1ca roou. zta-
be. On s. Frazcis. south q EeEth.
- 5 Main street. ss seet- 5-room COZ
t1ge SIC
IS s Nala. 7-roon cottage. modern.
81 : MSia. sroom cottage. modem. 50
So \. Topeka. 7-roou Lsuse. hara. & aoa
la y. W1co. 5-roora ccrfags. barn,
V.eaas and nprovea prosperity "a al
J. ". CLENDENIN 6 co.
Rear American state Bank BllE-
FOX s-aLE-No 20 y EmpcriA s
reeus e feet ccrner, SO
go L4- - Market. 3 IRIS. q p. S-.0ti-
SO. sle Ctsc avenue rms. so o. s 30
81 id-S L Mar1ocS ave. rIns. - p.
81 az vIchIra street. : ms 90 T.. ss5a
NJ. rs Jackson avenue r-as- la T..
So. rs Caasaaqua ave. rms, 10 r..
10 1ag7 E second ST. rms. 50 IT,. sIaa0.
80 1s5 View Yerk ave. s rms, 50 r.
80 1sI1 y Topeka. 4 rms. Sc q. ss58
30. IS 3lLwood ave. e rms. 81 o.. cor
uer g 1o
No ra- Fairvtew. rms. nlo6arn- IS e.
$50
Northeast corner Thlrtsenth and Fair-
view L. rms modern 81 CO Ea1
Also business property and lots aud de-
stra1ie VlCant residence lo.s. ard ether
dwellings IN great variety.
STEWART q BURNS
I'5-V - fT-st--,c
FOR SALE-At bargain. new s-rr or
coEraze- inquire III y. Lawrence ave-
tE-It
FOR SALES Campbell avenue. house.
rooms IN lne ralls1 -5nr ilrEe tarr
Can sell az great bargain. James
ALISON. q Sedgwic< agii1iuE-
lisa -sl--t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Wagon shep tF 1-s----ass rTc-sznzs.
Ailrass 3. F.. Crsls- ~ \. Mad are
Eae- N-iazhies- 11-<z-zs<
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

Fuz AZ
= 80 $3.50 49, -r Hrrrs
E1rska seh - -rx4. sss-
zEE GO
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

he depended upon q Work = DAYS on
sQeclal ass-s--1eot. SIS cash paid for the
t S-ts11c-Cr EiH aCE expense 8
n c2sn per year 1l permanent assign
raenr Our reference auv bank IN
cla-z e-e-llS aus Sc ga Lltressafl.
stamped Iue- Lle NlCillal. lll
l1Et1- Block. lllcoEo. L9-2T-sur-tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
CLASSIFIED
WANTS


M "a Ia
a -
y y = y = = = = :
FoR SALE
C2rusF 1Ssa1s -secel- &c t-AS
Ezyrrsass-
-es-t1sa eaSt tro1E EeS'-etce et@ y
n -4Nrs1es 49, $50 60 E 49,
es-e 10y lsstgss.s ar9zsI1y Sc
49, s-s p -s- -fei'7
Nsa sr8an cottage. y. Lavrsnce. 81
s- cepiet-'.
~ 49, - -
SOS = s.ssis7esz fTs@
FOR sal-E-
$3.50 - ~Ssse -. -.
- 49, -a--, r-.fs-r. barn .s.---
5aasags. esllar. essasas s.aswalz. =
Lss -..-- :, -.
s s....----.-.- $3.50
x
rs - sssa aasa s
I.ss.seaee. Eeoas ssss, esEsat va.ss.
frnt eigczs seaza % Iegeka. ~
-tllll sll..l So
frulr trees. "a ear sn-. SA
ax-N iess larg 1.a,e s1e-s scar e-r
~ ei-s%e 49, 49, -. ..-s-.t-
4 ess.ee ' esrser - 5ssssca sse-ae. 20
Ter sast f-aat. oarEain. Sst
t--s.. -. =. - 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
shifts OF Arctic Seals.

Lake Baikal is remarkable body OF
water lying in longitudinal trough
on the edge of the central Asiatic pla-
teau, whose surface is 1000 feet above
the sea with which it is connected by
the Yenisei river after flowing across
the northern plains of Siberia for a
distance of 1000 miles. A most curl
Gus fact, long known to scientific men,
is that this lake is occupied by spe,
cies of seal almost identical with those
found in the Arctic ocean. The same
species, with slight variations are also
found in the Caspian sea, but not any,
where else along the 5000 or 1000
miles which separate these bodies OF
water. The most, probable explanation
of this fact, and the one usually ac-
cepted by scientific men is that these
species of seal were thus widely dis
tributed during a continental subsi-
dence in which the waters of the Arc
tic ocean covered all of northwestern
Siberia and extended up to the base
of, the great Asiatic plateau which we
followed for such long distance on
elevated shore lines of Turkestan, says
McClure's Magazine. When this de-
pressed area emerged from the sea, it
left the seal isolated in the two great
boGie, of water which still remain on
its former margin. So lately has this
taken place, that there has not been
time for any great change to be effect
ed in the specific characteristics of
these animals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Engineer SCOT the Old Ladv..

The president of an Eastern railroad
tells of an engineer of fast freight
train who called on him one day and
asked him to prevent deaf old woman
from walking on the tracks along one
section of that division. Several times
the engineer had barely missed run
ming over her, and he was terrified lest
fatal accident should happen to her.
"The only way to prevent a deaf per-
son from walking on the track" said
Mr.. Underwood, would be to cut his
legs off," "That is just what will dc
for my deafAold lady if you cannot
stop her." replied the engineer In
vestigation showed that she was ac-
customed to go to summer hotel to
sell baskets and embroidery, and that
the railroad afforded her short cut to
her destination. She was demonstrated
with, but it did no good. "And, do you
know" said Mr. Underwood, "she was
finally run over. That very engineer
called on me, with tears running down
his cheeks, one day, and reported: I've
got the old lady at last, SIR"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
The Way of Safety.

Unless cyclist is "scorcher'' there
is no need, generally speaking, to make
any effort to avoid him. He will look
out for the collisions. A lady was
crossing the street when she saw BIZ
cycle rider coming toward her. She
stopped, then lodged backward, and
as he had swerved in order to pass
behind her there was a collision, and
both took fall, but neither was much
damaged. eff you hadn't wabbled, SIR
she said angrily, as he assisted her to
rise, this wouldn't have happened"
Neither would it have happened,
madam" he replied, "if you hadn't
wabbled, or if you had wabbled in a
contrary direction from my wabble.
1t was our concurrent and synchronous
wabbling, so to speak, that caused it,
Then the cyclist, college professor,
dotted his cap, mounted his wheel and
rode on.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
BREACH OF THE CONTRACT.
How a Man Got the Best of a subscrip-
ton Book Scheme.

How Man Got the Best of a subscrip-
ton Book Scheme.
A citizen of Buffalo has just won
his case from subscription book con-
Germ. He subscribed for set of Bal
zac's works with the understanding
that the edition was to be limited to
1000 sets. He thought he was to be
just one of a thousand out of seventy
odd millions in the United States to
je envied the possession Of the Balzac
sets. He learned afterward that there
were two other limited editions" of
the same work, that all three editions
were printed from the same plates
on the same quality of pa
per and differed only in the
illustrations and the color of
the binding. The Buffalo purchaser
contended that the publishers had vio-
lated their contract with him and re-
fused to complete his payments for the
set. Whereupon the publishers brought
suit to recover The case has just
been tried in the municipal court in
Buffalo and has been won by the de-
PENDANT, the court holding that mere
color of the binding did not constitute
a new edition, and that the defendant
was the victim of a breach of contract.
This was good law and a correct re-
suit. The tricks of the subscription
book publishers and their agents are
many. When a man finds he has been
cheated he should resist. The courts
will protect him.-Utica Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

It is hard to realize that the boot.
slack is an invention Of the last half
century, yet he is now celebrating in
London the fiftieth anniversary of his
appearance. He came upon the scene
in 1851, the year of the great exhibition
in London, the first of the worlds
tairs." The city was full of visitors
from all parts of the world. and the
problem Of the street Arab was seri-
GUS one. MIR. Macgregor of the famous
Rob Roy canoe suggested that the boys
be organized into great boot-blacking
brigade, and he himself made the first
box for holding the kit" the model OF
those still in use. b Idlers jeered the
boys at first, and sometimes stoned
chem, but the public found their serv-
ices SO convenient that the trade was
profitable. It has prospered ever since,
and is now, if not one of the learned
professious, at least one with a his
forurs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Persia Ha. No summer Rain.

There is no rain in Persia during the
summer months, and the land is bar
rem except where there are streams Of
water for irrigation. The mountain
streams are conducted in an under
ground channels, formed by digging
pits, about thirty feet apart, and tun-
neling from one to the other. This
prevents the evaporation of the water
by the sun, and at the same time
usually finds clay bottom SO that
there is not so much lost by absorption
and leakage. Little channels branch
off from time to time, and bring some
of the water to the surface, where it is
carried about in little bitches. to water
the crops.