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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-09
METEOROLOGICAL.

Jan. 4EarthquaKe at Mound City and
Pleasanton, Kan....Six TT. of snow in
parts of California,
Feb, S-severe snowstorms throughout Ill.
Ia, Neb., Kan. and Mo-, and parts Of
Wis, Mich. and Ind.
Mar. 9-Wills Point, Tex, tornado; 8
killed. go. Tornado in Arkansas kills 16 and
destroys much property....Red Bud, ILL.,,
tornado
25-Birmingham, Ala. cyclone; 40 persons
killed, and 100000 of property destroyed.
Tornado wrecks buildings at Must
26.~Adamsville, Mich, cyclone destroys
buildings.
Apr. 1s--Biscayne, Fla, wrecked by tor
nado.
Jun. SIN n. w. N. Oak. 3 in. of snow.
8-Cyclone in e. Oklahoma; u persons
killed and village of Eddy entirely de-
stroyed.
r-Gate City and Big Stone Gap, Va,
wrecked by cyclone.
21-Near Naper, Neb., cyclone; s killed.
23-W. Va, in Elkhorn river valley, cloud
burst; 100 lives lost; towns keystone and
Vivian destroyed.
2S-La Crosse. Wis, tornado.
Jul. 1-Record breaking heat causes "a
deaths in New York, "A in Philadelphia, IS
in Pittsburg, IA in Baltimore and lin Chi
cago.
17-Drought in Kan. and the west some
what relieved by showers.
21-Heat smashes all records in western
states; official thermometers register 1S
deg. In ILL.,, ITO in Ia, 104 in Wis, 16 in
Neb., 102 in Mich, 10 in Ind, and 100 in
Kan.
26-Topeka, Kan, thermometer drops be-
low 100 mark 1st time in 2S days.
N-Drenching rain breaks drought in corn
belt; excessive heat had continued 40 das.
31-Kilmar, Kan, cyclone.
Aug. Slate wheat damaged by frost near
Bottineau, N. d.
15-Tidal wave on gulf floods New Orleans,
Mobile and other places; nav ships lost
and 6 persons drowned.
~21-Anadrako, Okla, wrecked by cyclone.
26-Centralia, Ill, tornado.
Sep. ~1-Cleveland, O., cloudburst devastates
district s miles long by IN wide; damage,
$1,000, 1000.
Oct. 14-First snow Of season ir Kan. and
killing frost.
Nov. 3--Snowstorms In ILL.,, Wis. and Ia
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CRIMES.

Jan: 12-Louis Currier kills wife, son and
self, in Albany, N. Y.
Feb. 15-Jos. b. Hinton (22) kills Maggie
Shurtz 40 at Logan, Kan; disappointed
24-Mrs. Rose Wurzer, drowned her chill
dren, at Uniontown, Wash. insanity.
Mar. Henry Warne burns his stock nj
buildings and kills son and self, near
Denison. Ia; insanity.
21-Mrs. Naramore kills her 6 children, at
Cold Brook. Mass, but fails in attempt to
23-Mrs. Nathan Townsend kills self and
29-Emll segerlin while insane kills himself
and 3 daughters near Devils Lake, N. d.
Apr. st. L. Arlington kills Mamie Cleg-
horn and self at Somerville, Ga, on ac-
count of a broken engagement.
May MANUEL Mess kills wife and self at
Hebronville, Tex; Jealousy.
20-Elmer Lane kills wife and self at Os-
ceola, Ia; domestic trouble. Mrs. Elmer
Quimby kills her 2 children and self, near
st. Louis.
Jun. 5-Wm, Arnell, Jr., of Beaverton,
Mich, kills daughter, and wounds wife.
2 sisters and brother; was intoxicated.
6-Leroy Groves (aged l6) kills brother, sis
ter and self near Napoleon, O., craZed by
sensational literature.
7-Dallas, Tex, A men killed in street duel.
27-Jessie Morrison found guilty of man
slaughter in End degree for murder of
Mrs. Olin Castle.
Jul. 20-Chas. McClumsy shoots Mamie
2a Reed R ahd se Iiils io wiFs s 9u9r rel At Dodgs
City, Kan; disagreed over property.
Aug. S-Actor Thad Brooke kills Mile
Lighthawk and self during rehearsal at
Omaha; Jealousy ALEX. Mccullough
kills wife and self at Crawfish, O.; was
intoxicated.
Frank Schultz kills wife and daughter at
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich; drunk and jeal-
o1Nhf PeypoIds Mice shot t. erh+ H.
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nelli invested with red berretta at Balti-
ILL. D. degree given Mckinley by Uni
o0NFormal opening of Buffalo exposition
marked by Vice Pres. Roosevelt's speech
and message from Pres. Mckinley who
starts machinery by, pressing button al
San Francisco. ANDREW afnegl gives
$780, 600, 900 to Scotch universities.
29~At Des Moines, Ia, 10th biennial synod
of Lutheran church Of u. s.
3O-Hall Of Fame In New YORK formally
ed commander Of Confederate Vet. assn.
at Memphis.
Nat. Woman's Suffrage assn. at Mime
apolis. 80. Congregational council orders
name Of Prof. Heron stricken from
1%sc cJutd Of Y. M. C. A. celebrated at
Jul. 6-Christian Endeavorers in goth in
ternational convention.
Aug. Nat. Socialist convention at In
dianapolis.x
to participate in st. Louis exposition in
1909. Nat. Negro. Business league in End
annual convention IN Chicago.
DAT Ashville, Ala, Sheriff North thwarts
ATTEMPT of mob to lynch negro, killing 2
men and wounding others.
29-Grand encampment of knights Templar
at Louisville; Henry Bates (Tex.) elect
ed grand commander. and San Francisco
chosen for 1904 meeting....A. b.. Pears
elected pres. United Typothetae at Baf-
falo.
| Sep. 3-First stake in construction of Lovts-
lana Purchase exposition driven at st.
PIG. A. r. encampment at Cleveland, o.
Oct. FARMERS Nat. congress at Sioux
Falls, S. D., elects Geo. l.. Flanders IN.
n:-,Joss., +. Smith elected pres. Mormon
church.
2S~Pres. Roosevelt and other prominent
men in all parts Of world received LII. ID.
degree at Yale bicentennial.
| Nov. 7-Convicts at Ft. Leavenworth (Kan.)
federal prison mutiny; 26 escape.
16-A. M. Lawrence, managing editor, and
H. s.. Garfield, reporter Of Chicago Amer
lean, sentenced by Judge Hanecy for
contempt for publishing comments and
cartoons affecting case on trial before de.
cision had been entered; released on
habeas corpus proceedings before Judge
Dunno.
1s-Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens reelected pres.
| Dec. S-Nat. Live Stock assn in 5th conven.
ton in Chicago.
s-Andrew Carnegie gives $40, 900, 900 to uni.
versity extension In America.
11-Nicholas M. Butler selected to succsed
Seth Low as pres. Columbia university. ~.
Red Cross society convention at WASH
.ington reelected Clara Burton pres.
I'D. G. Gilman reelected pres. Nat. Ciyn
Service Reform league.
14-Marconi sends message by wireless
biography across Atlantic.
1S-Navy. dept: announces acceptance of
battleship Wisconsin,. NJ. Worlds Union OF
Christian Endeavorers incorporated un-
der Mass. laws, with Rev. r. e. Clarke,
ID. D., pres.
9--Ground broken for worlds fair at st.
Louis.
s-Admiral schley receives ss,as4 prize
money.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

Jan. s~-Paragould, Ark, Greene county
bank.
2s-Montgomery, Ala, Josiah Morris bank.
Feb. S-Ellettsville, Ind, bank
21-Lacygne, Kan, Citizens bank.
25-Ashley City, Ill, private bank; $500 900.
.Desplaines, ILL.,, Palmer and Meyers
asIEiiettsyyilIIIes, Ind, Edmund Palmer's
Mar. 81, Z. searles, of New York, capital
list: 81, 900, 900.
S-Niles, Mich, LIST Nat. bank.
21.W: s; Eden, a Chicago hotel manager;
3-Hannibal, N. Y, W. ]. Brewster & Co.,
bankers; $l25, 900.
Apr. 13-Ctty of Mexico, D. Olivier & Co.,
dry goods; 100000
f7-Lemars Qa.) Nat bank, on account of
5000 shortage in presidents accounts.
23-Salem, Ore, Gilbert Bros bank; $780,
600.
27-Westerly, r, l., Mechanics savings
bank; 81, 0O0,0 600.
May 6-Cleveland, O., Cuyahoga savings
bank; $3t4,9 GAG.
I1-Canton Is. d. State bank.
2S-Gothenburg, Neb, Peoples state bank;
$50, 900.
Jun. indianapolis State bank of Indiana;
voluntary.
1l-Dexter, Kan, bank.
25--~Springield, Mass, Pynchon national
bank.
N-New York, Seventh national'bank
&-New York. Henry Marquand & Co.,
phllherS anu brokers', @o,uVo,Voo..
29-Buffalo, N, Y, City national bank; 49,
S02, 003.
Jul. buffalo, N. Y, Niagara bank.
3-Mansfield, O., Sturges bank, also Mans
field machine works.
Aug. 1-Chicago, George II. Phillips & Co.,
board of trade firm; $30O, 900.
2--Avilla, Ind, bank.
3-Austin. Tex, First Nat. bank; $500, 600.
24-Des Moines, Ia, Home Savings & Trust
Co....Malvern, O., Sandy Valley Banking
Co.
26-Carey (O) Banking Co....New Mata-
moras, O., bank.
27--Jamestown, Tenn, Bank of Fentries
county; $4,000.
Sep. +Broken Bow, Neb., Bank of Custer
county; $50, 1000.
Oct. 1S-Boyerton (Pa.) Nat. bank.
Dec. 5-Lenoir City CTenn.) bank.
11-Omaha Loan & Trust Co.; $1,000, 200.
12-Wanatah Qnd.) bank.
l9-Gothenburg, Neb., state bank; $50, 900.
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NDUSTRIAL

req. i-FuTcnase OIL southern racine by
Vanderbilt interests completes transpor-
tation system extending without break
from New York to the orient.
23-Morgan steel combination (known as U.
5; steel e Scaoorporation) organized; capital,
Apr. accumulation formed in New York
to control practically entire silver and
copper output of country.
l-American Soap Manufacturing assn
composed of IS factories) organized in
Chicago.
May sill. Central R. R. establishes pen
sion system for old employees.
7-Street railways of Albany, Troy, Cohoes,
,Watervliet and Rensselaer,, N. Y, tied up
by strike.
D-In all parts of country 80, 900 machinists
strike for 9-hr. day.
Jun. B-Many injured in fight between la
borers and police at Rochester, N. Y.
@-Employes of Am. Sheet Steel &c Am.
Steel Hoop Cos. ordered to quit work be-
cause Of wage disagreement.
Jul. 14-Pres. Shaffer, of Amalgamated
assn. orders strike in all U. S. steel cor
poration mills.
Aug: 12mooTotal number of steel workers out
is 69, 900.
14-Charters of lodges of steel workers at
South Chicago revoked because of re-
fusal to join strike.
peace offer.
offered by Pres. Schwab of u. S. Steel cor
poration.
Oct. 1-Combination OF 90 leading plowmak-
ers effected in Chicago; 500, 600, 600 capital.
AT tall River, Mass, 10000 mill operators
strike for 5 per cent. wage increase.
NOV. n-Dennis Mulvihill, coal HEAVIER,
elected mayor OF Bridgeport, Conn.
Dec. Sam. Federation of Labor in 2lst an
,nual convention, at Scranton, Pa.
1S-u. S. Steel corporation adopts civil sery-
ice system for 1000 employees on lake
boats.
l4aSamuel Gompers reelected pres. Am.
Federation of Labor, at Scranton, Pa,
l6-Representatives Of capital and labor
meet IN New York to devise plan of set
Ting labor disputes.
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A. 1901 Passed In Review
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD NOTING ALL OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS

2-DetroIt, Mich, % by explosion. -. Near
Seneca, Mich, railway wreck on Wabash
road; number of dead variously estimated
at from l2 to g..
Dec. l-Gwynn Station. Pa, 6 in burning
home.
4-Astoria, Ore, Is by wreck of British ship
Nelson.
eLoss Of life in navigation of great lakes
during season reported at l32.
15-Near Rockford. ILL.,, 8 in railway col
lision Near Essex, Mont, Z in railway
wreck.
19-Pittsburg, Pa, 10 by gas explosion, in
the Soho furnace. 80. Steamer KanawEa
Bell, bet. Charleston, w. Va, and Mont
gomery wrecked; 8 lives lost.
@-Pittsburg, Pa, 5 by explosion of 4 boil
ers in Black Diamond steel works.
21-Summerville, Pa, 4 in burning home.
2~3-Allentown, Pa, 6 in accident on Coop
ersburg branch Of Lehigh Valley Traction
Co.
25-Memphis, O., 4 in burning steamer Sun.
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sends his first message

LPres. Roosevelt sends his first message
10 congress.
@Nicaragua signs treaty giving u. s. per-
petual lease to land needed for canal....
7. B. Ferguson becomes gov. Oklahoma.
1l@Speciai Commissioner Rockhilrs report
of conditions in China submitted to con-
gress.
14-Pan-American congress meeting in
Mexico breaks up. splitting on question OF
compulsory arbitration.
16-U. S. senate ratiies " to 6 Hay-Paunce-
fote canal treaty. Mayor Seth Low. OF
N. Y. ~inaugurated.
I1-Postmaster General Smith resigns;
cancy.
21-Sec'y of Treasury Gage notifies pres.
of decision to retire from cabinet.
S%Gov. l.. M. Shaw la.) accepts cabinet
portfolio of secretary of treasury.
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NEUROLOGY.

Jan. 1-Ignatius Donnelly, author and ex-
cong, in Minneapolis; 10.
5-Ex-Gov. c. H. Brogden IN. CO.. at Colds
boro; &c..
6-P. d. Armour, millionaire packer ard
p~hilanthropist, in Chicago; S.. .Ex-U. s.
Senator Jas. w. Bradbury, in Augusta,
Me-; SO.
16-Ex-Gov. Jas. A. Mount, in indianapolis.
17-Ex-U. S.. Senator Fl. H.. Revels (Miss.),
In New Orleans.
Feb, s.Ex,ceng. Geo. D. Tillman, at clarks
Hill, S. c.; 76.
4-Ex-Cong. Jefferson Long (negro), at
Seen. B.. M. Prentiss, hero of Mexican
and civil wars. at Bethany, Mo-; 81.
10-Cong. Col. Albert d. Shaw IN. ", In
washington; 50.
A-Ex-Cong. Judge Jas; M. Jackson, at
Parkersburg, w. Va; rs.
16-Maurice Thompson, poet and novelist.
at Crawfordsvllle, Ind; %. ...Ex-Senator
q. A. Pierce IN. d., In Chicago ST..
21-Ex-U. s. Senator Stephen M. White, In
Los Angeles, Cal. As.
@-John. w. Tower, smallest man In U. s.,
"A inches tall; In Bennington, VT: o..
2S--Ex-U. s. Senator VIM. M. Evarts, In
New York; SO.
Mar. 1S-Benj. Harrison (23rd U. 3. pres.),
in Indianapolis; 6&.
1e-Cong. Marriott Broslus. at Lancaster.
Pa
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protest against Ad-
miral Howison serving.
13-Rear Admiral +. M. Ramsay appointed
to take Howison's place.
20-Schley inquiry resumed after 1ntermls-
sion caused by Pres. Mckinley's death.
A-Judge Jeremiah Wilson, aged 70, senior
counsel for Schley, dies suddenly in
Washington.
27-Court refuses request of Admiral
Sampson to be represented at trial by
oct. M-Admiral Schley takes stand, tells
story of Santiago battle, and denies
charges against him.
Nov. 4-Evidence all in and arguments be-
gun.
7@Capt. Lemly makes closing argument
and court adjourns to digest evidence
presented.
Dec. lS--Schley court of inquiry unani-
mously votes censure for "vacillation,
dilatoriness and lack of enterprise prior
to June / and for inaccurate official re-
ports and misleading statements on coal
supply. Admiral Dewey, in separate find
ing, gives Schley entire credit for the VIC
tory at Santiago.
1S-Admiral Schley files bill of exceptions
to majority findings.
M-Admiral Sampson files protest against
Admiral Dewey's minority report.
21-Sec'y Long indorses findings OF majority
of court, and orders dismissal of His
torian Maclay from service in Brooklyn
navy yard. D.. Pres. Roosevelt personally
reprimands Gen. Miles for discussing
Schley case.
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der Colon to Capt. Perry, of Y. S. battle.
ship Iowa, who holds city until arrival OF
government force.
Dec. 1-Pu Chun, Chinese heir apparent,
deposed on ground that his father, Prince
Tuan, was author of Boxer trouble.
14-Colombia liberals, supported by Vene-
zuela troops, capture Rio Hacha.
21-At Zacatecas, Mex, appalling loss Of
life attends burning of municipal market.
23-Kitchener reports severe fighting at nu-
merous points in S. Africa; losses about
equally divided between Beers and Brit
ish. .
24-U. S. decides to cut its lain against
China of SIS, 100000 to $7,OOO,0 900, which rep
resents actual damage and cost of mil
itary operations. Peace protocol be-
tween Argentina and Chill signed; both
continue preparations for war.
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13-Severe earthquake In southern Utah.
l6-Meteor sets lake Of oil afire. near Tulsa,
/. II.
25SStorm on Atlantic coast destroys prop
erty worth 81. 900, 600; 8 lives lost.
Dec. 6tExtreme cold in Catskil mountains;
SO below recorded.
BCColdest Dec. day in Is yrs. In Chicago;
u below 0. Intense cold throughout west.
Floods throughout Pa. and n. Y; 10
lives iost.-.-W Worst earthquake since IS
in Manila.
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Murder Suspect Released.

Ardmore, I. T., Jan. Phillip Bar
rett, a stenographer of this city, held
by the authorities pending investiga-
ton Of the death Of Mrs. A. Emhart,
has been released from custody. Mrs.
Emhart was found dead in Barrett'a
back yard and the police, it is said.
alleged that Barrett assaulted her.
The autopsy showed that Mrs. EN-
hart died Of natural causes, and that
Barrett was in nowise connected with
what was supposed to be a murder,
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nota b | G Buffalo
speech in favor of
trade expansion
and the isthmian
canal.
Pres. shot twice
by Leon CzolgosZ
In Temple of Mu-
sic at Buffalo tx
position; wounds
examined and one
bullet taken out;
patient is removed
TO residence of Mr..
Milburn, pres, OF
exposition,
Mckinley
thought to be out
of danger and for
first time takes
food through the
~nttth
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ice, az CyuUey, N.
s. W....Su Hal,
murderer of Won
Ketteler, German
minister to China,
beheaded at Pc
king....Boer inva-
sion Of Cape Col
ony considered
grave.
Roberts ar
rives In England
from South Africa,
and is made an
earl by Queen Vic
toria.
Alfred Miner
appointed gov. of
a a and
Orange River col
ony.
kill 1000
Paxere in haftla
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near P~Oa-tInB-fu.T
22-Queen Victoria dies after reigning GA
years. Flags are half-masted over gov
eminent buildings at Washington. Prince
Of Wales becomes Edward VII, king Of
Great Britain and Ireland and emperor
of India.
London after the quaint customs Of ear
lier times.
FEB. 4--Queen Victoria's remains laid be-
side those Of her husband in Mausoleum
at Frogmore.
G-Foreign ministers demand death of 10
leading Chinese officials.
7-Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland marrles
Duke Henry Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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count OIL ndrSn crit
icism of Schley.
as e y. l. O e
grants Admiral
Schley's request
for court of in
quiry.
25-Admiral Dewey
and Rear Admirals
Kim berley and
Benham (retired)
named as members
of court.
30-Admiral Kimber-
ley asks to be re-
lieved from serv-
ing because of i'll
health; Admiral
Howison named in
his stead.
Sep. 12-Schley court
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....P m city
captured by Co.
lom bian insur-
gents.
S-Turkey yields to
demands
Duke of Corn
W a and York
m a d G prince of
Wales and earl of
Chester.
12--Gen. Santos J.
Zelaya reelected
pres. Nicaragua.
13-Storms on British
coast result in $50
drowned.
2l-Colombia appeals
to u. S. to prevent
interruption of
traffic across 18TH
mus of Panama.
25-U. S. marines
take possession of
railroad.
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argumen that
constitut ton fol-
lows flag in Porto
Rico case filed in
U. S. S p r e nj e
court.
Wv. W. a n e
(Mass.), C, p. Jor-
dan IN. HI. ]. F.
Hill (Me.) and c.
II. Dietrich (Neb.)
all republican
governors - inaug-
urated.
Gov. Robt. M. La
Toilette (Wis.) in
a~ugurated.
S-Govs. Jas. b. Or
man (Col.), NJ. B.
insolvency Is. CO,
w. S. Jennings
fEIa and Herrpid
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ia, Nall, creating
considerable e x
element.
Feb. 14--Saloon men
at Winfield, Kan,
retaliate on joint
S m a S h e r S b y
wrecking church
property.
Mar. 15-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson re-
ceives $S,S35 prize
money for destruc-
ton of Cervera's
fleet.
Apr. 30-Bill in Col,
restoring capital
punish ment be-
m law.
May 1-Pan-Am. eX-
position at Buffalo
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ASSASSINATION OF MCKINLEY.

Sep. +Pres. Mckinley and party welcomed
at Pan-American exposition in Buffalo.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

2l-Mrs. Carrie Nation and 2 other w,
c. 7. U. women wreck 2 saloons at Wich-
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THE ScHLEY INQUIRY.

Jul. 19-Sec'y. Long bars Maclay's naval
history from Annapolis academy on ac-
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FOREIGN.

Jan. 1-farl Of Hopetoun, LIST gov. gen. of
Australian federation, takes oath of Of
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.

Jan. 1-Beni. odeil, Jr., ~inaugurated gov.
n. Y....Gov. Bliss (Mich.) inaugurated. 4
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-08-09
THE SIZE OF FAIRIES.
Creatures Who Live In the Poetry
of the EIixabethan Age.

Readers Of Elizabethan poetry are
familiar with fairies who fashion coats
from bats wing. fans from those Of
butterflies. coverlets from the skins OF
snakes. wage war with spiders and
make expeditions on the backs of flies
Writers have commonly assumed that
such minuteness was the product OF
poetic fancy. which reduced these spir-
its to a size much below that admitted
by popular belief. but this is an error.
Folklore supplies us with abundant
examples Of fairies who can carry no
from molehill and make a thread
bridge in order to traverse keyhole.
Concordant is the testimony of Ian
guage. as when the fOxglove passes for
being a fairy cap.
If size so reduced cannot allow his
torical Interpretation. still less does
ethnology explain the qualities Of these
eays, who in power do not differ from
their larger cousins. Queen Nab, no
larger than the jewel of a ring, Is yet
charged with the functions of birth
goddess. The least fairy can steal d
bride or baby; tenuity is of less con
sequence. since any tiny sprite can al
will assume gigantic proportions. The
fairies who in one canton are repre-
scented as dwarfish in the next may be
described as gigantic.
The contrast, which cannot be &C
counted for as arising from historical
memories, may be easily explained by
the early modes of conceiving nature
In prehistoric conception a mountain
might pass for large man. river fol
a tall one. while the inmates OF petty
hillocks would naturally he imagined
as possessing a form corresponding tC
the narrow limits of their habitants.-
| International Monthly.
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Oyerreacbed HimseIf.

There is no man more pleasantly SIT
uated than the country editor. so call
ed, who has well equipped printing
office in a good town. with a fair share
of the county printing. II good circula-
ton and plenty OF jobwork and adyer-
Using. II may be that he takes turn
occasionally at working the press. max
ing up the forms or even setting his
own editorials in type, but he takes an
honest pride in being able to do these
things. lie is willing TO give every
man his due. but insists on his own
rights and dares TO maintain them.
Such an editor was Colonel Blk OF
Boomtown. A customer whom he knew
as a close listed man came In one day
TO get a hundred sale bills he had or
dered the day before. The editor hand
ed him the bills neatly tied In pack
age. The customer united the string
laid the bills on the imposing stone
and proceeded TO count them.
Editor Blk watched the count Wher
II was concluded. there proved TO D'
six over and above the hundred. Win
ont word Blk took the six extra biil'
off the pile. crumpled them In his hand
threw them into the office stove anc
smilingly bowed his crestfallen patron
out.-Youth's Companion.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-08-09
one of Fields Yarns.

Here is a paragraph which Eugene
Field, who enjoyed making fun OF MS
friends, once printed In his famous col
umn Of "Sharps and Flats"
"Dr william r. Poole. the veteran
bibliophlle. is now in San Francisco al
tending the meeting Of the National
Librarians association. While the traln
hearing the excursionlsts was en- route
through Arizona a stop Of twenty min
utes was made one evening Tor supper
NJ n rude eating house. and mere III
Poole had an exciting experience WIN
n tarantula. The venomous reptile AZ
tackled the kindly old gentleman win
singular yoracity. and but for the hlsh
tanned boots which Mr.. Poole wore Sc
rious injuries would have been inflicted
upon our friends person. Mr.. treu
nina our public librarian. bearing Ut.
poole's cries for help. ran 10 the rescue
and with his cane and umbrella sue
coodad I'm keeping the tarantuln AZ pay
until the Keeper Of the restaurant fetcn'
cd his gun and dispatched the mais
nont monster. The tarantula weighed
s,y mounds. DR.. Poole took the skin 10
San Francisco and will have Il tanned
40 ne can utilize II for the binding OF
one OF his favorite books"