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A PLUcKY STATION AGENT.
tastead Of surrendering to Burglar
He shoots Him Dead After Being
Wounded Himself.

Ford City, Pa, Sept. 19.-Carl Reich
ard. operator on the Allegheny Valley
road at this. place, shot and killed
man WHO attempted to burglarize the
station early Thursday. The burglar
wounded the plucky operator by
shooting point blank at him. The
bullet clipped of the upper part OF his
right ear, but he seized his revolver and
fired two shots at his assailant. One
Of the bullets struck the burglar in the
right thigh and the other entered the
roof of the mouth, killing him instant
ly. Two companions who remained
outside on guard escaped and have
not been captured. The dead man was
identified as Charles Andrews, who
was recently released from the West
ern penitentiary.
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FUNERAL OF NICHOLAS FISH.
Services Held at st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Attended by Various
Societies.

New York, Sept. 19.-The funeral Of
Nicholas Fish, banker and diplomat,
who died on Tuesday in Roosevelt hos
pital, was held Thursday at St. Marks
Episcopal church. Delegations at
tended from the Society ofthe Cincin-
natl. the Historical society and Alpha
chapter of Delta Psi fraternity. The
pallbearers were G. T.. Wetmore,
Charles A. Peabody. Frank S. Wether-
bee. w. Watts Sherman, George w. Fol-
som, Commander Rogers, U. S. N;
Frank X. Pendleton. DIR. j. MEG. Wood
bury, Talbot OIyphant, Louis L. Loril-
lard, George f. Dewitt and Richard
Martin. The-interment was at Garri-
son-on-the- Hudson.
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THE ROUMANIAN NOTE.
Indications That UAiteA States Pro-
test Against Treetme.t OF jews
Il Well Received.

- Washington, Sept. $3.50 far only
one answer TO the state departments
note concerning the Roumanian Jews
has come to hand. This was from
Great Britain, and consisted of brief
acknowledgement and a promise to
look into the subject matter, which
promise appears to have been kept
by the prompt issue of an invitation
by Great Britain to Germany to open
negotiations on the subject. 1t is pre-
sumed that the other nations adj
dressed will return their acknowledg-
ments shortly. If they are all Of the
same mind as England it may be that a
conference will be called of represen-
tatives of the powers signatory OF
the treaty Of Berlin with the purpose
of bringing pressure to bear on Rou-
mania to live up to her obligations
under that treaty.
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ANOTHER BOXER UPRISING.
China IL on the Verge Of an Out
break which May Equal
That Of 1900.

Peking, Sept. 19.-The Boxer at
tack on Cheng-Tu-Fu, capital Of SEE
Chuen province, in which $4,000 Box
ers made Intellectual attempts to
take the city, began September Is.
When the rebels endeavored to enter
the city conflict ensued. The at
tackers were driven back and the
gates cf the city were closed and
guarded by troops. Soldiers quelled
the disorder within the city. Four
teen Boxer leaders and several other
rebels were executed. A new viceroy
and new military officials are now on
their wsy to Cheng-Tu-Fu to assume
charge there. The United States
minister to China, Mr.. Conger, and
the French minister are urging the
throne to further prompt action to-
ward subduing the insurrection.
Pekiu, Sept. 10.-The throne has
strongly commanded the officials of
5ze-Chuen to suppress the rebellion
In that province.
Washington, Sept. 19.-China is on
the verge of another Boxer uprising
which may equal that of 1900, accord
ing to mail advices received at the
state department from Minister Con-
ger, dated last month. The troubles
appear to arise principally from ex-
tortionate taxation combined with re-
sentiment against the presence of mis-
sionaries, thus justifying the judg-
nent of the department of state.
which pointed out to the powers that
the demand for excessive indemnities
would result in serious internal trou-
oles in China.
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FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Killed and rorty-FOur Injured
In q Serious Disaster at
Leesburg, o.

Chillicothe, o., Sept. 19.-Thc Roy
al Blue flyer on the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern was wrecked at Lees
burg, near here, at eight o'clock
Thursday night, the train having
run into an open switch while run
ming at the rate of so miles an hour.
The engine exploded and the engin-
eer, Philip Roe, and Fireman Charles
Studer, both of this city. were killed
outright. Every coach on the train
left the track. Forty-four passen-
gers were injured.
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Leopold has left Bagneres-de-Luchon,
France, for Spa. and other members
of the royal family have been tele-
graphed for. NJ. de Smet de Mayer,
the Belgian premier, will arrive here
to-day.
Queen Marie Henriette was o
daughter of the late Archduke Jo-
seph of Austria. She was born Au-
gust 23, 1886, and was married Au-
gust 20, 1853, to Prince Leopold of
Belgium, son of King Leopold l., who
ascended the throne at the death OF
his father as Leopold H., December
10, 1865. The queen was noted for
her piety and charity, and, in recog-
milton of her devotion to the church,
the pope sent her about nine years
ago a notable token Of his high es-
TEEN in the form of the "Golden
Rose of Virtue" She was also a
noted and brilliant horsewoman
The queen had been i'll for about
three years past of a malady of the
heart and of recent months her con-
dition had been so serious that little
hope of her recovery was enter.
tained.
Brussels, Sept. 20.-The news of the
death Of the queen Of the Belgians
came as great surprise, especially
in view of the reassuring reports
which were circulated Friday morn
ing, and which made the announce
ment of the evening. still more Of a
shock. At the royal opera house,
where Hamlet" was being played
the "Ghost" was just about to make
his entrance when the manager of the
theater read to the audience tele'
gram announcing the death Of heI
majesty. The performance was dis.
continued. People crowded the city
streets, where extra editions of the
newspapers containing long obituary
notices of the queen were bought
| eagerly
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SORROW IN BELGIUM.
oueen Marie Henriette Dies SUD-
denly-Attacked while Eat
Ing light Dinner.

Spa, Belgium, Sept. 2o.-Marie Hem
riette, queen of the Belgians. died
here suddenly Friday night at ten
minutes before eight o'clock. Neither
her husband, members Of her family
nor her majesty's doctors were pres
cnt at the time of her death. She
was seated nt table eating light
dinner, when she was seized with nn
attack of syncope. DIR. Guillaume,
who, in the course of the day, had
remarked upon certain disquieting
symptoms in the queens condition,
was summoned Immediately, but her
majesty was dead before he arrived.
Two members of her suite were with
the queen during her last moments.
AS soon as the news of the queens
death became known, large crowd
gathered outside the palace. King
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as possible. He says that he would
just as soon winter at Cape Hecla as
at Sabine or Etah.
He recovered and brought back the
instruments and library abandoned
by the Greedy expedition. He also
brought numerous and rare specimens
Of natural history. Lieut.. Peary sent
to the arctic Club the following report
of the operations of the expedition
since August 9. 1901:
"Left at Erik harbor, on the Elles-
mere coast, August 20. The party
reached Payer harbor September IS,
crossing Roose bay partly by sledge
and partly by boat, then walking
across Bedford PIN sound. About a
week later my Eskimos began to fall
sick, not one escaping. By November
10, six adults and one child were dead,
nearly all the others very weak, but
out of danger.
early in January Eskimos came
across from Anvilik, bringing news Of
the ravages of a fatal epidemic
through the tribe. Word was sent back
by these scouts for as many OF the
survivors, as could come to me, and
Nv the end of the month they began
arriving. In February a large depot
Of dog food was established near Cape
Louis Napoleon, some SO miles north
of Sabine. On March 3 my advance
party of six sledges in charge of Hen
zen left for Conger. March 6, started
with the main parry of IS sledges, leav-
ing Percy in charge at Payer harbor.
Conger was reached in IL marches, ar
| rivinp within an hour or two of the
advance party. My supporting party
of Eskimos returning from Conger
brought down the instruments, chro-
nometers and Arctic library. Eight
marches more took us to Cape Hecla.
"After six marches open leads, foes
| In motion were encountered. Two ma
| tives were sent back. As we advanced
the foes became smaller, the pressure
ridges on a grander scale, and the open
leads more frequent. Each days march
was more perilous, and our general
course DETECTED west by the charac'
ter of the ice. Finally at S4.17 north
latitude, northwest of Hecla, the polar
pack became impracticable, and fur
ther efforts to advance were given up
New leads and pressure ridges with
foggy weather made our return in
respects more trying than the advance
Hecla was regained April 20, and Con
ger May 3. Leaving Conger May 6
Cape Sabine was reached on the 18th
A few days later went north as far al
Cape Louis Napoleon to complete thu
survey of Bobbitt bay, returning tht
1st Of June. proposed trip across
Ellesmere Land westward was pre-
vented by open water in Buchanan
bay.
"The ice broke up earlier than IL
1901, and Payer harbor was blockadet
almost continuously.
"The windward bored her wa.
through the ice and entered the har
bor the morning Of August 5, and go
out again the same afternoon will
scarcely rs minutes to spare befor
the harbor was closed by the ice
Forcing our way across Smith sound
nv Eskfmos with their belonging
were landed in Inglefield gulf. Severa
days were devoted to hunting walrus
then the wfndward started south
reaching and leaving Cape York tn
afternoon of August 49,"
This report, signed by Peary, is ad
dressed to Secretary H. L. Bride
man, Of the Peary Arctic club.
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tendance of veterans. Special trains
brought Cows. Odell, of New York;
Murphy, of New Jersey; Stone, OF
Pennsylvania, and other distin-
guished men, including Gen. Daniel
F. Sickles, former Pension Commits
sioner Dudley, who lost leg in the
battle of Gettysburg while in com
mand of the Nineteenth Indiana regi-
ment. The Fourth battery of field
artillery, u. S. A., fred a salute In
honor Of the governors and they re-
viewed the evolutions of the Second
cavalry. u. S. A.
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Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 19.-The Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, !. 0. o. F., by a
vote of 146 to 80 repealed the amend
ment TO the constitution adopted at
indianapolis in 1901 admitting mem
bers of mixed Indian and white
blood. The delegates who opposed
the amendment, especially those
from the southern jurisdictions. ex-
pressed the fear that II adopted Il
would prove the opening wedge
which might eventually result in ad-
hitting the negro to membership.
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New York, Sept. 19.-J. +. Weik-
man. private of the marine corps
Mt the Brooklyn navy yard, was ar
rested Thursday, accused of series
of robberies in the marine barracks.
A trunk. said to be Weikman's, was
examined, and, it is alleged, jewelry,
Chinese and Japanese curios, rare
porcelain and great variety of orr
entail goods were found in IT, amount
ing to an estimated value OF $50,000,
weikman declares he Is innocent.
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Ared PhysIcian Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-Dr. james
II. Thomas is dead at his home in
Chenoa, aged SO years. He lived in
McLenn county 60 years, and was the
oldest practitioner in the county.
During the civil war he was captain
of infantry in the Forty-sixth Indi-
ana volunteers.
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m 1OO Yearr old.

Toledo, o., Sept. 19.-Elijah Wood
ruff on Thursday celebrated his one
hundredth birthday. In honor of the
occasion celebration was held at Ma
varre park and addresses were made
by many prominent citizens. Mr..
Woodruff was born in Watertown,
Conn, September 1s. 1902, and came to
Toledo in 1888. He is yet quite hearty.
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s.rto.-numont Outdonc.

London, Sept. 2o.--Stanley Spencer
steered an airship built by himself
from Crystal palace over st. Pauls
cathedral, around Ealing suburb, and
against the wind toward Harrow. The
trip was 30 miles long and Is believed
to show ship can be steered at will,
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Horse Make. High Jump.

Des Moine,s Ia. Sept. 20.-Pearl,
owned by George Pepper, Of Toronto,
Canada, made a new record, seven feet
six and three-quarter inches in the
high jump at the Des Moines horse
show. The former record was seven
feet four and one-half inches, made by
Howard Willetts Heatherbloom, at the
last Chicago horse show.
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To Insist on Revision.

Oyster Bay, sept. 1g. = Presldent
Roosevelt, after a conference with
senatorial advisers, decided that the.
public cry for tariff revision must bsY
needed, and will announce his plan TO
meet the demand in one Of hia western
speeches.
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nr,t,.h seize Island of Patos.

New York, Sept. 20.--0fiicials here
have been told that the British gov
ernment has raised the British flag on
the island Of Patos, whichisnear Trin-
idad, Notwithstanding the protest of
the Venezuelan government, says q
dispatch to the Herald from Port Of
Spain, Trinidad.
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Michigan Man q Suicide.

Crawfordsville, Ind, Sept. 1s.-
George r. Parsons, travelling sales
man for the Michigan Drug company,
of Detroit, committed suicide here at
the Hotel Ramsey by turning on the
gas. Ills body was found Thursday
morning. No reason Is known.
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Chicago, Sept. 10.-The University OF
Chicago corvocation, at which the de-
gree OF doctor Of laws will be con-
ierred on President Roosevelt, will
take place under an enormous tent In
which there will be seats for 5000 per-
eopy,
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Dynnmite Post once safe.

Jefferson, o., Sept, 20.-Three
masked robbers dynamited the post
Office safe here, securing $3.50 in cash
an $500 in stamps and escaped by
train. Night Watchman Jones was
bound aud gagged.
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rank to he Raised.

London, Sept. 1o.-It Is said that the
Japanese minister to Great Britain.
Baron Hayashi Tadasu, will shortly be
raised to the rank of ambassador, and
that similar rank will be conferred
upon Sir Claude Macdonald, British
minister to Japan.
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MONUMENT TO SLOCUM.
Dedicatory Services Held on Gettys-
burg Battlefield, Largely At
tended by Veterans.

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 2o.-The
dedication Friday of the monument
erected on the Gettysburg battle
field to the memory of Gen. Henry
w. Slocum attracted very large at
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rouubt yvfth Dewey.

New York, Sept. 2o.-Patrick j.
Hyland. 80 years old, n yeoman on
the cruiser Brooklyn, Is dead Mt his
home In this city. He served on
Dcwey's ship at battle of Manila
Bay.
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ReceptIcn TO Boer Leaders.

Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 2o.-Gens.
Botha, Dclarey and Dewet arrived
here Friday and were received with
great enthusiasm by crowds of peo-
pie estimated to have numbered 3oo,-
900. The demonstration was not
.marred by a single anti-British cry.
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st. Joseph, Mich, Sept. 19.-Elze
West, a colored man, Wednesday
night wounded his wife, who was em.
ployed as maid in the home of Mrs
r. ID. Parker, and then shot himself
through the temple, dying instantly
Mrs. West had recently begun divorce
proceedings.
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New York, Sept. 19.-The earl OF
Dundonald, the new commander of the
Canadian militia. has just issued a
sweeping order, abolishing the sword
as a cavalry weapon, Gays Montreal
dispatch to the Times,
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A. 7. PATRICK'S ROMANCE
CONVICTED LAWYER ENGAGED TO
WED MRS. A. VI. FRANCES.
Widow at Whose House the Alleged
Murderer of millionaire Rice
Boarded Before Arrest.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-The announce
ment made to-day that Albert T. Patrick.
the lawyer convicted of the murder of Will
liam NJ. Rice. is engaged 10 be married TO
Mrs. Adelaide NJ. Francis, at whose house
Patrick boarded prior TO his arrest. is not
denied tonight by either of the principals.
Mrs. Francis refused TO see callers at her
house, but sent word that she would have
nothing to say regarding the reported en-
gagement until after she had consulted
with Patrick. The lawyer himself. when
seen in his cell in the Tombs, said he might
have something to say on the subject after
he had seen Mrs. Francis tomorrow.
Patrick has known Mrs. Francis. it is
said. since 1892, and after his wife died took
up his residence at the Francis house, which
is kept as a boarding house. His sisters,
who are now with Mrs. Francis, make no
denial of the engagement, which, notwith-
standing the lack of confirmation, is gen.
orally accepted as a fact. Mrs. Francis
mas announced that she will take up her
residence at OSSinning when Patrick goes
TO Sing Slrg. She has repeatedly said since
the trial that had she been allowed to go
on the stand her evidence would have had
material bearing for the defense.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne will
sail tomorrow on the Campania for Eng
land, where he expects to spend about a
month on vacation.
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GrePnWOOd.

Mrs. Guthrie, of Dupont, is the guest Of
her sen, DR.. Guthrie.
Mr.. ]. w. Plane. Of Belvidere, Ill, was
here the last of the week.
Mrs. Balanger. of Indianapolis. visited
Mrs. John Crawford the first of the week.
The Rev. Warren unham spent the week
in Indianapolis. attending the presbytery.
Mr.. VIII Sells. of Bloomington. was the
guest OF friends here the first of the week.
Miss Minnie Polk has returned TO her
home in Franklin after a visit with her
brother here.
Miss Grace Stevenson has gone to Dun
kirk, Ind. where she expects TO spend
several weeks.
Miss Ella Brewer is spending her vaca-
ton with home folks. but expects to return
TO Bloomington on Monday.
The members of the Baptist Church gave
a reception on Friday evening for their
new pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Lands.
Miss Mamie Whitenack, of Indianapolis,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. s. Whitenack, the first OF the
week.
Mrs. James Kelley, Mrs. Robert White
sides and Mrs. Warren Durham attended
the missionary meeting held this week IN
Indianapolis.
Mr.. William wray. who has been agent
to Columbus. Ind, and Mr.. j. I. Stout will
take his place.
Mr.. Washington Polk, one Of the best
known OF enw older citizens, has
been very sick at his home. He is the
father Of j. I. Polk.
On Thursday evening the Junior and
senior classes Of the Hopewell High School
gave the play, Queen of Fame here. Miss
Mary Van Nuys, who took the part OF
Topsey, was especially good.
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A Road to Paradise.
Ln y. Heaton. in the II

John l. HeatOn, IN the Era.
In the East time is valueless. For a
month before the starting of the kiswa,
wild people from the desert fringes gather
in the c~aravanserai. sending up the price Of
lodging TO the unbelievable height of 10
cents a day. These are naughty Moors. in
hand-woVen gelebas, Algerines and Tunis-
ians Cabling broke French. TakrOuri
from Ethiopia. Mograbis who trust to their
thick. black hair TO ward off the sun, and
Riff rufiians who have not even this pro-
lection, their pates being shaven except
for the scalp lock by which Mohammed Is
TO hoist them into paradise. There are
black men from up the Nile who have
never seen rain in their lives, and 10 whom
Cairo's yearly half inch OF water from the
skies is at once a marvel and a threat Of
swift translation by phthisis.
In Cairo the true department Of the pill
grim is taught while you wait. After the
sights of the place. after wondering at the
lonely grandeur of the TOmbs Of the
Caliphs, trotting on donkey-back 10 Moses :
we'll and the mosques OF Kat Bey and Ibn
Tulun. the wanderers seek In FL Azhar
University coaching for their journey. a
queer university this. with its 10000 stu
dentsi Its central square is open 10 the
sun: about II are separate "riwaks' or
porches for each OF the twenty-four recog-
uized nations OF Islam: in each riwak youth
from all the Moslem world study to chant
the Koran. 10 write beautiful Arabic script
and in the end 20 be doctors. lawyers. kadis.
rulers. Each nation has it's own ceremonial
way Of doing so simple "A thing as drinking
water. Nor are sect differences a trivial
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Notes of the Stage.

English's will have two musical comedies
next week. Anna Held and her company
will sing The Little Duchess" by Reginald
De Koven and Harry b. Smith. on Monday
and Tuesday nights. The Liberty Bellies
which will be presented on Friday and Sat-
urday. is less musical and more dramatic.
|. 1t. too, was written by Harry B. Smith.
x
The vaudeville at the Grand next week
will comprise Wormwood's dog and monkey
circus. Stuart Barnes. story teller and sing
er; the Vaiois sisters. dancers and acrobats.
and others.
The Park Theater entertainments next
week will be East Lynne" and THE Great
White Diamond" Tomorrow afternoon and
evening II. Z. Feicht will be heard again
in lis lecture on the Oberammergau Pas
sion Play.
one Of the members of 9Th Cracker
jacks who will be at the Empire next
week. Is Harvey Parker. the wrestler. and
he will forfeit SIS 70 any person he cannot
throw within fifteen minutes.
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Pittsburg Chronicle telegraph.

The formal addition 70 the Russian navy
OF the Retvizan did not attract so much
attention az the launch OF the HohenZol-
lern. but the building OF the big Russian
warship in the United States was in some
respects a more significant event than the
construction Of the Kaisers yacht, for a
battleship is Of more consequence than a
pleasure craft. That huge marine lighting
machine. recently completed by a Pennsyl-
vania ship-building firm, has been put in
commission by simple ceremonies and is
now officially a part Of the Russian navy.
If the Emperor Nicholas had sent his
brother. the Grand Duke George. Russia
heir apparent in the absence OF male chill
dren OF the Car. OF his other brother. the
Grand Duke Michael. to superintend the
launching and 10 be the guest OF the Ma
ton. the royal visitor would have had a
welcome something like that enjoyed by
Prime Henry. but the opportunity was
not seized upon by Russia.
The two launchings. however. afford oc-
casion for self-congratulation on the part
OF Americans. The Car and Kaiser have
made IL manifest that they know where TO
90 shopping for their battleshdips and their
yachts.
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The Rare on Easter.
Table Ia

IaDle Ialk.
The hare is now an Easter feature in
American homes. although often substi-
tuted by a rabbit as a more familiar ami
NAL to the childish eyes in this country. A
frequent and favorite Easter gift in these
days IS a pair of rabbits so readily tanned
as 10 become great pets.
And now the question is often asked.
What has the hare To do with Easter
Walsh In his CuriOsities OF Customs. tells
US that the connection of Easter with the
hare arises from the latter's relation 10 the
moon. Easter. as is well known. Is a NOV
able festival. its date changeable and de-
pendent upon the moon. and. therefore. TO
nc in a sense classed as a lunar holiday.
From ancient times the hare has been a
symbol OF the moon. and for several rea-
sons. Being "A nocturnal animal IL comes
out 10 feed at night. IL is claimed that its
young are born with open eyes, while most
other small animals come into the world
temporarily blind. The Egyptian name for
hare was ''un," which s~igniied open" TO
open" opener" AS the moon was tL~