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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-02
Lives Endangered by Fire.

Latrobe, Pa, April 30-The entire
tipple, engine house and boiler house
of the Dorothy coal and coke plant of
the American Steel and Wire company
is smouldering mass Of ruins, and it
is rumored that either four or six
miners have lost their lives, but at this
time the rumor cannot be verified. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, fully in
sured. Two persons are known to be
injured. They are: Superintendent
Rodgers, suffocated while endeavoring
to rescue entombed miners; William
Gill; suffocated while assisting Super
intendent Rodgers in the work of res
cue. Five miners were known to have
been in the mine at the time, but they
knew nothing of the fire until twelve
men descended the airshaft, which is
$50 feet deep, and told them OF the
fact. They were rescued, but there
are rumors today that six more
were in the mine at the time. Thirty
mine mules were at the bottom OF the
shaft, and 'hese have undoubtedly per-
ished in the flames.
. ''naI.~-s = s,rnfrs nv" "-
aurora, Mo-, April SO.-Light and
air have been let in on the FIVE min
ers who had been entombed in a shaft
here for two days. Two were rescued
alive, one was found dead and the
other two are supposed to be lifeless.
Grant Shard was mangled by falling
rocks and earth and died instantly.
William Shane, who was pinioned by
the foot, with a dead man underneath
him, was rescued at IL p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-02
TRANSVAAL WAR ITEMS.

Lord Kitchener has issued a procla-
nation to the effect that any resident
in the martial law districts of Cape
Colony found in arms, melting to fight
aiding the enemy or endangering by
overt act the British forces, will be
tried by court martial and be liable to
the most severe penalties. Such per-
sons may even be shot
The annual return of British recruit
ing for 1900 shows a total enlistment
of 9s. 36l, against 40, 700 in 1899. The
recruiting for the infantry is regarded
as unsatisfactory. In spite of the inn
putes of the war and the reduction in
the standard of hight. the number of
enlisted infantrymen is below that of
1899
According to a dispatch from Lon
don, Maj Gen. Horace Lockwood
Smith Dorricn, now in South Africa,
is to be promoted to the rank of adiu.
tant-general to the forces in India.
Joseph Keller, a Racine, Wis, sol
dier who was reported shot and killed
while engaged in battle in the Phil
lDDlntS. tNlOHlSutu his relatives anu
friends on the 23d by walking in on
them. Not until he reached San Fran
cisco did he learn that his friends had
mourned for him as dead.
News has just been received of the
complete destruction in Maragnone,
Brazil, of the Roman Catholic mission,
established a few years ago by Capu-
chin Fathers, by band of hostile In
dians.
The announcement that il is the
purpose of the President, following the
the suggestion OF Gen. Miles, TO hold
the new army down to 20, 600 men, OF
whom 40, 900 men are TO go 20 the Phil
ippines, 5000 to Cuba, and 1 200 to
Porto Rico, 10000 remaining in this
country, gives an opportunity for def
mite calculation that did not exist be-
fore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
New York Produce Market.

Nrw York March n
F-Df-E Receipts In.5Sl bbls: exports
t4N iI.- -d.,-. .-u rkGs., tolcrablg
steady hrr avn at unchanged prices
N-ilEAT-E Receipts JHlru bush. sales
i.1-5.w" h1sA. features 3r.Dnl bush spot
.SF.t ogi,; but trm, M. red, S=s fob
aii.at. Eo. rcd. 7s7, elevator: "a. 4
northern pI,rth, sway Hold atioat; No.
hard DIlIth VI I, f.oh. afloat
CoEN-I.ercipts. 9S.t7 bush; exports
76=,- bush: sales. 10000 bush. futures
l53.no0 bush. spot Spot steady but dill.
mi q lS=, elevator ana i7i2 foo atloat
Receipts SOD bush; expors
-lfl bush: sales. l7t,gn bush. spot. SPOT
firm. NJ. z. HI: No. white. gal No
white, S2i-: track mixed western, g4a3I-;
track wh-.e. I'll eH55
REEF-SteadY. Out meats steady.
LARD-Firm western steamed 7SJ; re-
fined, firm. continent. SOD. :. a.. S.6l
PORk-Firfa: I5.J@
BUTTER Firm; fresh creamery. Ia
factory. lln15. June creamery. 13aI
EGGS Barely steady; State and Pcnna,
J ..n15.
POTATOES Steady
StGAR-Raw weak; fair refining, 3i.;
scNtrif gal 81 test, 4: refined, dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
WAYS AND HI,Jl,GES.

The regular meetings Of the committ""
on WAYS ana I;rid1es. will be held at thu
uiIic, oG the state tension agent. At Z
o'clock T.. NJ. "a Wednesday Of each
week until further notice.
FRED l.. PRATT. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward s.

Aldcrman-GEO II. KEEEE
Counc;Imcn-S SAMUEL a. NANLEY
FRANK w. CHADWICK.
Warden pELRERT \. CLARK.
Ward CIcr,,-LENI WHITCOMB.
Constab bic kERNIN Il. HANKS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward 8.

AIdcrman-G FORGE +. DUDLEY
Counclmcn-pANIE T.. FOSTER,
FRED +. MERRILL.
Warlen--CHNTLIES a. SFAtLDfNli.
Ward C!erk-NF.WTON LEE.
unStahlc-BENJAMIN II. WESTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

Tho regular meetings Of the Committee
on Shore Fisheries will he held at the
Office Of the Board of Agriculture, at
+. NJ. on Wednesday of each week. until
further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
EDUCATION.

Tho regular meetings of the committee
on education Will he held AZ the office Of
the superintendent Of common schools.
At two O'Clock +. NJ. on Tuesday Of each
week until further notice.
a. f. GILMORE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
MINES AND MINING

Tho regular meetings Of the Committee
on Mines and Mining will be held At
room No. I, under treasury department.
at three o'clock L. NJ. on Tuesday of
each week.
l.. NJ STAPLES. Chairman,
ISAAC IIBItY, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

The committee on state Lands and
state Roads will meet in tn" land office
at A. NJ. on Wednesdays until further
notice.
DAVID r. M0ULTON. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
TEMPERANCE

THE Committee on Temperance will give
r-hl!C hearings in its room ia
state House, in Augusta, as follows:
THU RSDAY, MARCH If, 1891. at J..
M-- AN act % permit registered apothe
aries to Sell pure liquors
THU SbAY, MARCH IL, 1871. at T..
.".-An a"t dm"nddtorv 10 Chaptcr n Of
the Revised Statutes, prohibiting the sale
~ intoxicating liquors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward 5.

Nldcrman-NI ALBERT ]. BT-RNS.
councilmcu-W WILLIAM III. MASON,
ROLAND SCRIHNFK.
Warlcn-FRFD +. GARLAND.
Ward Clerk ERNEST ETKNS.
ConStablc-E EDWIN T.. WHITE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward 4.

Aldcrman-AI.ONZn T.. CROSS
Cnunciimcn ROSCOE l.. PENNEY
DnSTIF.
Warden VICTOR FRENCH
Wari Clerk -EI.A,t.R +. KINGSLEY.
Constabl, FRANK l.. CHASE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

The Committee on Claims will give pub
lie hearings in the assessors room, No.
iaf. at the state House in Augusta. each
Tuesday at J.. NJ. until further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward T..

Alderman WILLIAM g. HASH ELL.
toim"ilmcn-I. ESTER j. DELANO
JOSEPH q. KICKER.
Wardcn-NANSOE ". DENNIS
Ward CIork-GEORGE GIDDEN
CunStablc-HENTY +. MORSE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
Ward 8.

hldcrrnau- CHARLES S. TICftEDRN
Councilmcn-C tIAI;LEs 4. HALL, Il.
q. kTNSMNN
Mare il ETHEL II. JONES.
Ward Ciclk-W!LLIAM r. GETCH-
ELL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
IsOIt.

The regular meetings Of the Committee
on Labor will he held at room 155 irnrnedi-
ately after the morning session of the
House Tuesday of each week until
further notice.
II. II. STURt.lS. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
INSANE HOSPITAL.

The committee on Insane Hospital will
meet AT i. NJ. every Thursday in the
library unti1 further notice.
CIAS H. PRINCE, Chairman.
f. A. PORTER Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
I.Hf. A. tI',' MRS

The regular meetings Of the committee
on legal affairs will y" On Wednesday AZ
r. NJ ut each week until further TO
BEECItER PUTNAM, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS

The committee on STATE lands and roan<
VIII give a puplic hearings in its room nj
ne House in Augusta. az follows:
TIL RSDAY. MARCH H. 1871. at 2 A.
M.-On resolve in favor If repairing tn"
tiattaW: mk.a@ bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
PUBIC BUILDINGS.

The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds will meet in the Superintendent
Of buildings room, at the call of the
chairman.
G.. NJ. PHOENIX. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

The Committee on Manufactures will
meet in the Assessors Room at the call
of the chairman.
BENJ COFFIN. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
.ItD!CIARY ".

Tho regular meetings Of the committee
on Judiciary Will be IN Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday Of each week until fur
Their office.
II. T. POWERS, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
PENSIONS

The regular meeting Of the committee
on pensions will he on Tuesday after
Moons rf each week until further notice.
j. H. X NslGI.AND, Soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

The PenobScut Delegation VII give d
l~ht,c hearing or II" matter Of the sal
"ty nf the sheriff If penohscot ,at!nty at
. I. NJ Tuesday. March T.
II. Il. GARDNER; S.,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
TIE NpER ANCE.

The regular meetings of the Committee
on Temperance will be on Thursday, at
T.. NJ. each week
n. l.. ROSS Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
COMMERCE..

The Committee on Commerce will meet
AT j.. NJ. every Wednesday at room of
adjutant general. M II.
j.. w. HILL. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

Madawaska also is entertaining a
small, but select and enthusiastic par
ty Of law makers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

Two ncW towns, at least. as result
OF this session, Mliinockct and
Cr..tll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

The soldier boys report a great time
in Washington. even without the help
of that SlG00 expected from the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

fiumford Falls viii have a warm
welcome for the Legislative party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

citizens day" for the schools is the
sensible plan prevailing in Sl,owhegan
Cn t. last one fully 100 people visited
tn different schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09

No notice whatever VIII be taken Oh
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot he held rc"pO"-
.ible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address ,II CONGRATULATIONS relating
to subscriptions and advertisements t.
BUKI.EIGn & FLYNT, Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-09
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES

n. ID. ROSS. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
4 Common Freak.

When L. I. Barnum was in the mu-
scum business in New York, one of
his most jovial friends was Gaylord
Clark, famous litterateur in the days
OF our fathers. They were well
matched pair of practical jokers. One
day when Mr.. Clark dropped in at the
museum, as was his custom. Mr.. Bar
mum, apparently much excited, hurried
his friend into the private office and
said: Gaylord, l was about to send for
you. 1 want your advice. L have n
chance to purchase the most wonder
full of all geological freaks. It's at first
a perfect fish, then it changes to a
four legged land animal, then it climbs
trees and
"Bah! You're Joking" interjected
Mr.. Clark.
"On my honor 1 am not" impressive
Iy replied the Snowman. But the ex-
pense."
"Oh, hang the expense" interrupted
Mr.. Clark, brimful of enthusiasm over
the business project of his friend. eff
you can get any such freak as that,
your fortunes made. But what's the
thing called:"'
"well,' replied Mr.. Barnum, with
just the faintest suggestion of a twin
kle in his left eye, 'it belongs to the
batrachian family of animals and in
the vernacular is called the-the-tad-
Doler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
SHERIFF WAS NOT IN THE WAY
Mob Gets the Wretch and Goes Back to
barbarian,

In less than ten minutes after the
transfer had been made the streets
became cOngeSted with people. and
the crowd. augmented as it marched.
moved on the jail. In spite of the
sheriff and a strong guard of extra
deputies. who made every effort to
protect him from mob violence. they
secured the prisoner and took up the
march to the scene of the crime. He
was half dragged. half carried. to the
bridge. surrounded by a great mob of
people of all ages. Scream after
scream broke from the wretch's ouiv-
ering lips, followed by groanS and
prayers for mercy. At the bridge the
mob turned toward the prairie and
then into theswa mp and to the scene
OF the negro's crime. BY common con-
sent burning was to be the penalty.
The stake was the only suggestion
as to the proper expiation of the crime,
ard barrel was in readiness and was
placed by the stake on the very spot
where Mrs. Taggart was assaulted and
murdered. On this the negro was
placed and chained to the stake. He
pleaded for mercy, but in the mob
around him silence was the only re-
Sponse. Before the chains around his
body had been made fast cans of kero-
sene oil from many sources were
passed to the front, and one of the
leaders stepped TO the negro and slow
ly but deliberately poured it upon him
and his clothes until clothes and barrel
were well satura ed
1t was then q o'clock The crowd
was growing and business i'm the city
had practically suspended. When the
match was applied the blaze quickly
ieaped skyward. The burning body
could be seen only as a dark object i'm
the circle of roaring flame. The
fire then slackened and the writhing
body came back in full view. but al
ready the grOans had ceased and the
only evidence of life was in the con-
tortionS of the muscles of the limbs.
For fifteen minutes the body burned.
and in a half hour from the minute
OF the application of the match only
the charred bones were left as n re-
minder of the negro's crome and his
fate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
JEWISH WOMEN FORM
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

A number OF Jewish ladies met at
Beselin hall and organized the Jewish
Ladies' Benevolent society. the prime
object of which is the assistance Of
needy members of their race. An
other object win be the origination of
a movement to establish a cemetery
in the vicinity of this city. Meet
ings will be held at Beselin hall twice
each month. Following are the off,
GERS elected:
President-Mrs. j. j. Taxman.
Vice President-Mrs. r. Fursen-
berg.
Secretary-Mrs. N. Finklestein.
Assistant Secretary = Mrs. II.
Scham berg.
Treasurer-Mrs. &. Tenenbaum.
Guards-Mrs. Nj. So5na, Mrs. S.
Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Word has been received at Platte.
vile, Wis, of the murder of Edward
Otto, formerly of that place. in Idaho
by parties To whom he had sold a
sheep ranch.
An oil we'll that throws six-inch
stream 100 feet in the air has been
struck on Middle Bass island.
All machinists and helpers in the
Bass Foundry and Machine works at
Fort Wayne, Ind, have walked out.
An apparent lunatic 19 wears old
fired three harmless shots at Effie
Mercer, in her home at Des Moines
The girl strikers at the handker-
chief factory of AcheSon, Wardern *
Co.. Pasiac. y. J., are mobbing the
girls at work.
CommiSsary Sergeant Henry Wilson
has been sentenced TO three years i'm
prisonment for stealing supplies at
Manila.
The Beers are giving up by the hun
dreds and by the scores of wagon
loads.
Cincinnati's mayor has refused per
mission for religious meetings in Eden
park.
Fifteen claims have been filed with
the Spanish claims commission on be-
half of survivors of the Maine disas-
The fourteen-tOn gasoline boat Laur-
rie, loaded with dynamite, went off,
i'm the Missouri river and there is moth
ing left of her or Burt Cripe and Steve
Wilson.
The synod of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church is in session at Des
MoineS.
The kaiser yesterday at the annual
review of the Guards rode at their
head through Berlin.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Michler,
military secretary to Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles, is dead, aged -.
y man who registered as Thomas
L. Maxey, of Chicago" committed
suicide in his room at the Lindell ho-
tel. st. Louis.
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania,
signed the olemargarine restriction
bill. 1t makes trouble for bogus butter
I'm several ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
MAYSTR|KE.TOO
international Association of
Machinists Prepares
Ultimatum.
DEMANDING MORE PAY
Unless Signed in Chicago by
Tomorrow at 10 Men
Will Quit.

Chicago. May 30.-The Information
al Association of Machinists. through
President Mellican. acting with Busi-
ness Agent Roderiek. today prepared
an agreement with the local manu-
facturers to be presented to indi-
vidual employers today and tomor-
row calling for an increase in wages.
Must Sign BY o O'Clock Tomorrow.
II the agreement is not signed by
10 tomorrow every machinist in the
employ of the manufacturer refusing
to sign is ordered to strike.
Toronto. May 3O.-The executive
board of the International Machinists'
association approved the settlement
of the strike on the Wabash railway
system and the men will return to
work Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
LEGISLATIVE WORK ENDS.
Michigan soIons viii Make No More Law.
at This Session.

Lansing. Mich, May 30.-The busi-
ness of the Forty-first Michigan legis-
lature came to an end at noon yester-
day, although the final adjournment
will not take place until June q. The
interim will be devoted to preparing
bills passed during the closing hours
for presentation to the governor. A
vast amount of business was conSid-
cred by both houses Tuesday. but most
of the measures We're rejected.
The most important proposition
agreed to was Il joint resolution sub
hitting TO the people at next years
election constitutional amendment
providing for the separation of state
and counties in the matter of taxation.
LEAVING the state to raise all revenue
for state purposes by specific taxation.
and the counties to look after their
own revenues.
The special senate committee which
investigated the affairs of the state
fish and game warden submitted a re-
port practically eXonerating that Off
c.al from all charges of malfesance,
although suggesting that his office
should be conducted more economical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
COMMENCEMENT DoINGs
AT AUGUSTANA COLLEGE

Last evenings concert at the col
lege chapel was the closing number on
the commencement calendar at Au-
gustana. The entertainment attract
ed an audience that taxed the seating
capacity of the auditorium. Owing
to the length of the program no en-
cores were responded to. much as
those in attendance wished to hear
again from the performers.
The cornet band of the college had
the opening, giving Lavellee's s-Bri-
dal Rose" Then came vocal snlos by
Mrs. Edla Lund, who sang a recitation
Bemberg's 'Nymphs and Fauns;'
piano numbers, Godard's 'Etude"
and Liszt's dialogue, by Prof. F. f.
Peterson; reading, 'Horatius at the
Bridge" Mary Searls-Penrose; an en-
semble. Gounod's Little Blue Eyes, T"
Mrs. Edla Lund, Franz Zedeler.
F. f. Peterson and A. D. Bodfors,
the three latter performing on the
violin, piano and organ respectively;
selections, Kontski's "Das Erwschen
des Loewen" and Czibulka's 'Inter-
mezzo," by the children's orchestra;
clarinet and organ duet, L. w. King
and Mr.. Bodfors; Saras ate's "Faust
Fantazie," Franz Zedeler; choruses.
s.Be Not Afraid" and Thanks Be to
God" from Mendelssohn'5 "Elijah,"
by the Handel Oratorio society, and
two numbers, Won Suppe's Morning.
Noon and Night" and Won Blooms
Whispering Flowers, by the Angus
tana orchestra.
The Alumni association, at its an
nual meeting in the afternoon, elected
the following officers:
Presidents. f. Carlson, Chicago.
Vice Presidents-Charles Hallberg
and c. A. Wendell, Rock Island, and
Carl Appel, Peoria.
Secretary-C. j. Bengston. Rock
Island.
Treasurer-C.-A. Eckstrom. Rock
Island.
Misses Bessie Cleaveland and Anna
OLSON were elected members of the
executive committee.
The association voted to begin rais-
ing fund to endow chair in the
college. The association will be in
corporated. The alumni banquet was
held in the evening at the gym
nasium, the guests numbering $50.
G. r. Chinbloom, of Chicago, was
soastmaster.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred by the college faculty upon
Judge w. II. Gest. of this city, and
Judge Axel Chytraus. of Chicsgo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

Thcl etter was submitted to the at
torney for the defendant for eXamina-
ton, after whichit was read by Attor-
Iiey Peabody The letter was ad-
dressed to Mrs Woodbury., and re-
viewed her relations with the church
and with Mrs Eddy. In ii Mrs. Eddy
complained that she had been unjustly
treated by Mrs. Woodbury.. and quoted
from alleged conversations with her
wherein she NIrs. Woodbury. virtual
ly admitted that her conduct in the
past had not been entirely blameless.
Mrs. Eddy claimed in this letter that
she was not responsible for Mrs.
Woodbury's dismissal. The letter con-
cluded with the following y. B.: How
dare You. in the sight of God, and
with your character behind the cur
tain. and your own students ready TO
lift it on you. pursue the path of
heresy?"
Peabody then claimed that letter
had been sent by Mrs. WoOdbury's
students. asking Mrs. Eddy TO lift the
curtain" and offered in evidence sew
cral telegrapms sent TO Mrs. Eddy in
reply TO her letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
suner.tftious Great Men.

Superstition has not only prevented
mankind from attaining n superior en-
inence of happiness, but what is more
deplorable, it has added in great de-
gree to an already extensive catalogue
of earthly miseries. 1t is not by the
ignorant alone that superstitious be-
liefs are entertained, but by many emi-
nent men of the past and present. DIR.
Samuel johnson was firm believer in
ghosts and second sight. Josephus, the
great Jewish historian, relates that he
saw the extraordinary sight of an evil
spirit being induced to leave the body
of an afflicted mortal upon the appiica-
ton of Solomon's seal to the patients
nostril. James VI, who was noted for
his intellectual attainments and theo-
logical learning, was a firm believer in
witchcraft. So deep a hold did this
absurd notion have on him that he pub
lished work upholding this doctrine
and actually punished all who opposed
the belief-Exehange.