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Question Box.
Curious Things In
Life and Literature.

lepidoptera, when disturbed in their
places of refuge during the day have
no difficulty in seeing at once where is
the nearest and best place for tenn
porary refuge.
540:-The Ignis Fatuus (Lat. ignis-
fire" fatuus-''f oolish,'D is a luminous
appearance of uncertain ns ture which is
occasionally seen in marshy places and
Churchman'S, The phenomenon has been
frequently described but it has been
observed so rarely in favorable circum-
stances by scientific men that there is no
satisfactory explanation. The light usu-
ally appears in autumn evenings after
sunset; it is common in many countries.
541.-rhe -Oavy lamp is a form of safe
ty lamn for use in coal mines, invented
by Sir Humphry Dayy in 1915 Ir it the
frame is surrounded with fine wire gauZe,
on the principle that flame will not PASS
through the holes. and SO does not ig-
n n the gas surrounding the lamp. George
stephenson invented q similar lamp, tut
both are now superseded by the use Of
electric eef1IS Lights Ig in the large mines
~ EST1GNS t. be answered Feb. Is:
545 Who are the gypsies?
546--What is university extension?
What is the English Doomsday
0oo1A
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Important
Events.
III Week OF FRIDAYS.


returned to the American squadron with
out losing a man.l.isI
Hampton Roads. Finding that the
Confederates We're SO anxious for
peace, President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward met A H. Stephens, j. A. Camp
f 2ee and M ba, unte sb IN + peace e con-
Roads, After an amicable but unsuccess-
full debate of several hours, Mr.. Lincoln
told the Confederate commissioners plain
ly that he would accept no other terms
than the disbanding of their armies and.
the domination of the national govern
ment in the Southern states.
lish artist and engraver, born at North
Shields, Eng.
Feb. 4, 1791-President Washington ap-
proved an act admitting Kentucky into
the Union Recorded in Vol. l, page 1S9,
u. s. Statutes. The date of admission
was fixed for June 1, 1892. the day which
a convention had named for the separation
from Virginia and the formation of a
state constitution.
Feb. s. 1841-Edward B. Hodges, cler-
gyman, born in Philadelphia. Secretary
IF the Presbyterian board Of education
and author of various books, tracts and
sermons.
Feb. s, 1S36--The lower house of con-
g'ess passed a bill introduced by Henry
L. Pinckney, by vote of lit to g. pro-
yiding that all memorials praying for the
abolition Of slavery in the District of CO.
lunbia be referred to select committee
With instructions to report that congress
has no power to interfere with slavery ir
the states. and that, in the opinion of the
house, It would be a violation of public
faith TO interfere with the institution IN
the district. 1t created a sensation, and
vas denounced as a gag law
Feb. 6. 1756-Aaron Burr born at New
ark. n. J.. son Of a distinguished father
and grandson Of Jonathan Edwards He
entered the continental army as a private
and reached the ranl0t of colonel. He was
subsequently admitted to the bar, and
moved to New York city. In 1891 he was
elected to the United States senate He
had a genius for political organization,
and soon brought his party, the anti-Fed-
eralists. into state Of efficient discipline
The FeGeralisfs called him, with a small
number of young men of his party thai
gathered about him, the Little Band. 1t
was TO his efforts that the success of his.
party In the presidential contest of 1909
was due. Burr was elected vice president
serving from 1901 to 1905. The change
him president instead of Jefferson. II
1904 a coalition was ARA nged between
the Now England Federalists, who were
hopeless of victory in the. South. ane
Burr's followers. As part Of this scheme
Burr was first nominated for governor
against the candidate of the Clintons. the
Livingstons and the Schuylers, the grea
New York families, supreme in that state.
Alexander Hamilton's personal efforts did
much to defeat Burr; the celebrated due,
between the two followed. ending, as is
well known, IN Hamilton's death. This
was the last OF Burr In politics. He was
subsequently arrested on charge of
treason. based on an expedition 10 the
Mast tia design Of which was said to be
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Our Familiar So17Qg
And Who
Wrote Them.

pie in the Cities that appeared the ex-
qu1Slte song known as 1.-THE Sands o.
Dee. The hero says: after singing
two or three songs, Lillian began finger
ing the keys, and struck into an old air
wild and plaintive, rising and falling
like the swell of an Aeolian harp upon
If | could get words for that! What an
exquisite lament somebody might write to
it. Lillian's fancied wild air" could
have hardly have been finer or more APP
proprately set to music than it was by
Francis Booth, a well-knoWn English
composer, who wrote music for lyrics by
Ienneyson, LongfellOw. Byron and others.
Inc words Of this melody, which relate the
tragic ending of young girl who. in
bringing the cattle home across the sands.
was caught by the sudden flow of the tide
and drowned. are as follows:
Q, Mary! go and call the cattle home,
And call the cattle home
And call the cattle home
Across the sands O. Dee.
The Western wind was wild and dank
The Western wind was wild and dank.
Was wild and dank with foam;
And all alone went She
The creeping tide came up along the sand,
And Ger and Ger the SAND,
And round and round the sand,
As far as eye could see:
The binding mist came pouring down,
The binding mist came pouring down,
Came down and hid the land,
And never home came she!
Oh! is 1t weed. or fish, or floating hair!
A tress O golden hairI
O drowned maiden's hair,
Above the nets at sea?
Was never weed nor fish that shone,
Was never weed nor fish that sh6ne,
That Shone SO fair
Among the stakes on Dee!
They rowed her in across the rolling foam,
The cruel, era ling foam,
The cruel, hungry foam,
To her grave beside the sea;
But still the boatmen hear her call,
But still the boatmen hear her call,
Call the cate home
Across the sands O. Dee.
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PRIZES A prize Of short story
book will be sent to the first person to
send in correct answers to questions an
nexed. Address replies to Puzzle Editor,
care of T e G i o e. st. Paul. MINI.
ANSWERS to questions two weeks ago:
53S.-St. Elmo's Fire is the popular
name of an electrical appearance some
times seen, especially in Southern eli
mates during thunder storms. of a brush
or star of light at the tops of masts.
spires or other pointed objects. 1t is also
observed at the tops of trees, on the
names of horses and occasionally about
human heads. 1t is similar in kind to
the luminous glow seen at the point when
a lightning rod is working imperfectly,
Or when there is any very rapid produc
ton of electricity.
539.-Noctural creatures are generally
supposed not to see well in the daylight,
but facts. collected are gradually. dispel-
ling the idea. 1t is well known that fe
lines, which see well by night, seem to
be able to see quite as well by day, and
this is being found true Of many other
creatures. The hat sees admirably by
daytime as anyone can ascertain by
threatening it with twig. The owl also
has f1rst-rate day sight. Night-fying
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Fortunes in Europe.
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The million people, more or less, who
are looking for fortune from some de-
ceased relative in Europe, and spend
ing their money in advertisements and
agencies, would be far more likely Of
success in life if they eschewed these
hopes and followed their honest call
ings. We have heard great deal
about expected fortunes from wealthy
deceased relatives abroad, but cannot
recall single instance where anything
substantial was ever received. Estates
don't &c begging in Europe. There is
someone on the spot taking care of any
apparently stray one. Proving distant
relationship is sometimes a difficult
task. Soldiers who bear the marks of
wounds often have trouble to prove
disability in their efforts to get pen
sions.
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PAUL AT ATHENS.


The International Sunday school les
son for Feb. 1 Is found in Acts xvii,
2234. The time was A. D. 52. The
golden text is the eighteenth verse Of
the lesson chapter.
Athens was an intellectual city. prld-
ing itself upon its culture and refine
ment. Here Socrates, and after him
his pupils, Plato and Aristotle. held
their illustrious schools. 1t was the
home Of art. In it's sculptures and
paintings it stood unripaIed. Especially
1T far surpassed all other cities in its
devotion to the gods. Paul was now
TO ascertain what reception the city
would give to the true and only God.
Though Paul had not meant to be-
gin missionary work In Athens, the
university city Of the ancient world,
he could net keep still, and prea ched
In the synagogue on the Jewish Sab.
bdth anG Gtscoursed in the market
place every day.
This went on for some days or weeks
Till 1t was decided to have Paul before
the Are0pagus court and see what
that body thought of his teaching, and
whether it was advisable to authorize
him to continue as one of the recog-
nized lecturers. Paul was not ON trial
only his teaching. For the consider
alton of such cases as this, the court
did not meet at that solemn spot at
the top of the Hill of Mars tAreopa~
gus, but in the market place, the cen
ter Of educational Athens.
Thus called upon by the learned
court and surrounded by a crowd Of
the students and others who frequent
ed the market p!ace-curious, unsym-
pathetic most OF them. and expecting
from the stranger little but an hours
diversion, and perhaps a bit of fun
PAU seized the orpr. tunity TIC preach
the gosrel ct Jesus with great skill
and power. Paul was too much IF a.
gentleman to begin before that body
of learne'. men by saying. You are
too SUperstiticJs." Notice that Their.
ere two clements in the audi .uce-the
scholars and the crowd of common
paople woo had gathered around them
n the market place, The statues and
affairs were not objects OF worship to
the Scholars sne of whose utom;nent
teachings Was that belief in The old
gods was pure SUPERSTITION and only
tor the ignorant TO an unknown god
an altar had beer set up to make sure
tkst ne god WAS omitted.
The SIlfcs Vera rautheists and did
not belteve that ther4 were any per-
scrial gods. The Eptcureans held that
mere Wese but that they had nSIhing
10 Go with the wprl6. AS gzsu READ
the speech thing how each aentenca
would strike % Steic, (2J an Epi-
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the establishment of another republic .wesi
q the mississippi. He was acquitted.
AIler several years spent abroad he set
klea down to the practice of law III New
Feb. s. 1s1s--Winiam Maxwell Evarts.
e 81 lawyer and statesman, born in
boston, Mass, leading counsel for the
defense of President johnson in the i'm inn
peacnment trial and also for Henry Ward
BIeecher In his famous trial with Tilton.
ne. ne served IN the United States senate
anu anu was secretary Of state and also attor-
t uey general: was also chief counsel in
the arbltration conference with England
over the Alabama claims.
Feb. 8, 16S5-The coronation OF James
Il. as KING OF England took place.
Feb. 6, 177S-A treaty of alliance and
commerce. was concluded between France
ana me UniteC States. the first one which
me iatter had arranged with any ma
I'LL S,oli- IN IL france was the first TO ac-
R sl1 the independence Of the Unit
ed States.
ioi Feb; IT Sidney E. Morse. author and
5I94. In 1915 he founded the Boston
recorder. the first religious paper in the
1ilted States. IN 1923 with his brother.
81 ~ morse. r. ne FL, founded the New York
hio Sc s atias and Biographies. edited by
MS father. He was a brother of S. F. b.
morse, promoter of the telegraph.
:, Feb. z. 1s12-charles Dickens. one Of
the most popular and volumnious Of Eng
m 1Isn hoVel En born at Landpert Ports
considered one of his best stories is said
to be his own autobiography, his father
pen Welkin Micawber. Dickens was
ed the United States and printed his i'm
pressions in American Notes" He was
a man OF rare genius but no scholar, and
Inucn given to exaggeration and diffuse-
ness. vet was amazingly popular. His mis-
SION was that of a public instructor. re-
d ZOE and moralist: and whatever he
the time of the publication of the Pick
wick Papers until death cut short the
completion of Edwin Brood, the loyalty
OF ms many readers never faltered. He
pupnsnec fourteen different novels and
slgnt christmas stories, besides a great
deal OF miscellaneous work In Oliver
twist he exposed the abuses of the moor
mousse system; in Nicholas Nickleby, the
horrors OF cheap boarding houses; in
hard Times, the prtvations Of manu-
featuring population; in Bleak House, the
cruel delays OF the courts Of chaucery
Ills stores are all Of loWly life and dark
scenes, in which he handled more char
acters than any other known writer
Feb. 7, 1879-A bill allowing women to
practice law in the United States supreme
court was passed by the United States
senate In 1879. The same bill passed the
mouse nearly a year before, and was call
ed in the senate through the persistent
EFFORTS OF Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood who
mas Deen practising in the lower courts
or washington for years, and who has
privilege for her sex The chief adyo-
Gates of the bill were Senators Hoar. Of
Massachusetts,. and Sergeant. of Califor-
MIA.
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Legaeiie9.
WORKING DISTANT RELATIVES

Estates in Europe are lying about
loose, wanting the rightful heirs to
come and claim them, to judge by the
circulars that periodically are scat
tered about the country The plan of
this swindle is that of writing
70 Instant man Cor woman), and tell
Ing him Cor herr that some relative or
person of the same name has recently
dled, leaving considerable property,
and that the operator has strong reason
to believe that the person addressed
is entitled to quite slice of the estate
and the SIS, or $40. or $40 will pay the
said operator, who claims to be an
Attorney at Law" for looking up the
matter. These swindles catch q good
many dollars, for the dodge is a shrewd
one. and many quite sensible people
are caught by it.
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Who Wrote
Them !?

is a better thing tc work; it is a better
52S.--"The greatest thing says some
one, mar car 40 for his Heavenly
Fat ather. Is to he kino to some OF his ofher
IT'S heaven alone that is given awav
lis only GOD may b. haS Tor the asking:
There is no price set or the Lavish stsz0-
mer,
conner.
Ah, distinctly I remember,
II was 81 the bleak December. /
AM each separate dying ember
Cast It's CHEST upon the floors
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Problems

PRIZES-The first person to send in
correct answers to all problems will re-
ceive a prize of a short story. We will
be glad to receive peculiar original prob
lens from our readers.
ANSWERS to problems given two weeks
ago:
379.-Six per cent.
PROBLEMS to be solved Feb. 10:
3s2.-f $45 is 5-7ths Of my money what
part of it will that sum plus 81. 80 be-
3S3--In twelve years 1 shall be 7-5ths Of
my present age. How long since / vas
5-7tls of my present age.
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Famous Quotations.

PRIZEs-The first person to send in the
names of the authors of the annexed
illustrated book Address Puzzle editor.
care The Clio e, ST. Paul, MINI.
AUTHORS of quotations two weeks ago:
516.-Henry Drummcnd in How TO
Learn How"
517.-Drummond in ''Pax Vrbiscum."
51S,-prummond in The Greatest Thing
In the World"
generation"
QUoTATIoNs--Authors to be given
Feb. Is:
52e.-"..The beauty Of friendship is its
infinity.''
527.-'It is a good thing to think; it
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intellectual Amusement
and Exercise for Young
Minds

;. g. The little apple tree was so weak
it had to be prcpped
: 4 Lois had beautiful new rowboat
5. The young people dined on a por-
t1co draped in the national colors
8. Poor Pietro uttered an exclamation
Z. Stroke the kittens back, Bob, as soft
g. These ginger snaps melt in your
9. You should never fatter little chill
10. The general sends word Of his VIC
385.-Anagrams:
!. Him a speaker all wise--a poet.
z $ IN new coat-a philosopher
3. Lie logan astronomer
a. A Tram-A Swiss who became one
OF the leaders Of the French revolution.
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Puzzle Corner

PRIZES--A copy of short story book
will be sent to the first person to send
in answers to all puzzles The person
who, sends in the best original puzzle this
week will receive a copy of a choice
story The puzzles printed first in this
department will be considered the best,
concerning which opinions may differ Ali
puzzles should be written on one side
of the paper. Write names distinctly.
ANSWERS to puzzles two weeks ago:
380.-Hidden Mountains: Green, Alps,
Rocky, Apennines, Catskill
3S1.-Proper Name Puzzle: l. Ada
adapted. 2. Eli. eliminated 8. Roy, roy
al 4. Cora. coral. 5. Eva evade.
PUZZLES to be answered Feb. 15:
3S4.-Hidden Names of Fish:
blue sash.
2 The bird perched on the butternut
tree.
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THE SANDS G, DEE.

Charles Kingley, an eminent English
preacher, novelist and poet, was born in
Dovenshire, England. June II, 1919. For
time he was professor OF modern his
tory at Cambridge. and resigned to be-
come canon of Westminster and chaplain
70 the queen. For his devotion to the
Improvement of the working classes he has
peen styled the Chartist Parson." Among
ms. ms well known works are "Hypatia >
westward Bo" and ALTON Locke 1t
was IN the latter novel. written to illus
fdte the pr1Vations CT the working peo-
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THE ROCKEFELLER FORTUNE.

1t is interesting possibly somewhat
disquieting-to note how great fortunes
swell like rolling snowballs. The prin-
c5pal Rockefeller fortune, being the
most conspicuous, affords the most
striking Illustration. 1t did not exist
in 1870. 1t was in it's beginnings in
1872, much less than a generation ago,
as generations must be counted in
these days Of improved sanitation. 1t
was exclusively an oil fortune fifteen
years ago.
Today it is in gas, in coal, in iron,
in railways, in copper in lead in cleo
tricity, in street railways. in steam
ships, in banks, in hotels, in apart
ment houses, in tenements, in all kinds
IF mortgages.-in fact, in everything.
And its income of more than $4,000
O00 has become a nightmare to it's
own. Spend it he could not if he
would. Give it away he would not,
fortunately for the spirit of manly in
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Feb. 1. 182S-George Franklin Edmunds.
jurist and statesman, born at Richmond,
VT. Educated in the public echoo!s. be-
both branches Of the state legislature as
presiding off1ser, and was IL the United
States senate for several terms. where he
f Se dng Rarf Witch 3 he cont 0
gress following the Civil war, and attain
ed a fine reputation even from political
opponents for ability AMI high minded
ness.
Feb. 1. 1Ss1-Texas state convention. by
vote of 166 to Z, passed an ordnance of
secession.
Feb. 2. ts49- Sarah Hackett Stevenson,
physician, born, Buffalo Grove. III First
woman member of the American Medical
association tic one Of the promoters Of the
school fer nurses. professor Of Obstetrics
in Women's Medical college, Northwestern
university, Chicago, foander Of maternity
hospital and training schcol for nursery
maids Chicago. author OF Biology (tWo
volumes) and medical papers.
Feb. 2, 1S16--The Holy Alliance, a
league formed by the emperors Alexander
I. of Russia Francis Of Austria and King
Frederick William III. Of Prussia after
the second ab1ication Of Napoleon was
made public in 1916 although 1t was sign
ed by the three empercts the 26th az the
preceding September. The main prin-
ciples of the alliance were: /. That the
different governments Of Europe belonged
to one family of nations. 2. That all the
different creeds> Of ChTistiand0Tn were TO
be accorded full and equal rights In the
alliance. 8. That the Christian religion
was to be regarded the moral principle
governing In the international conduct and.
comfy of the states. 4. That the Chris
tan religion was tic regulate the whole
system Of public law. 5. That the allied
Soyereigns were to give one another unit
ed aid in all cases when required. spe-
clal article of the treaty also provided
that no member of the Bonararte family
should ever sit upon European throne
Alexander Of Russia drew up the agree
ment and gave it name. All the gov.
ernments of Europe except Rome, which
bad not been invited, probably through
fear that the pope would claim first place
in its councils. and thus revive the old
difficulty OF the supremacy OF the church
over Christier governments, and England,
which had declined, became members of
the alliance. After Alexander's death
in 1925, the compact lost authority, and
wide breach between the parties to IT
The formation Of the Prussian diet in
1S47. the European uprising in 1S4S, the
re- establishment of the Napoleon dynasty
against England. France and Turkey in
1854, brought about the complete dissolu-
tor Of the alliance.
Feb. 9. 1S09-Felix Men5elssohn emf
nent German COMPOSER. born at Hamburg.
sensation in the musical world than had
been known since the days of Handel
He was aided in his musical entertair1
ments by his talented sister, Fanny.
Feb 8, 1s04-Lieut. Decatur. with sew
enty-six men. sailed into the Aarbor Of
Triroli boarded the Philadelpbia, killed
and drovs into thu sAa All tlnA TrjaAlitazas
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PRIzEs EoR MANNERS.

which stipulates that quite a large sum
be set aside as a trust fund which is to
be devoted to annual prizes to be given
for the boys and one for the girls. The
winners are to be selected by ballot of
then. companions, SO that no unfairness
can be charged in making the awards.
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Investments in the stock of kindness
pay compound interest.
It may indeed be more blessed to give
than to. receive; but, when the former
luxury Is not within ones honest reach,
1t is blessed. too, to receive from those
one thoroughly loves.-George S. Merriam.
You. can help your fenow-me You
must help your fellowmen. But the only
way you can help them is by being the
noblest and best man that it is possible
for you to be.-Phillips Brooks.
RULES FOR COMFORT.
Put self last
Be prompt at every meal
Take little annoyanceS out of the way
of sympathy.
!, Tell neither of your own faults nor
those OF others.
Have a. place for everything, and ev-
erything in it's place.
Hide your own troubles, but watch to
help others out of theirs.
Never interrupt any conversation, but
watch patiently your turn to speak.
Carefully clean the snow and mud from
your feet before entering the house
Always speak politely and kindly to
press your lips together and say the al
phabet
A passing smile is a little thing
And yet the soul with gloom oppressed
And the life grown Wearied with strange
unrest,
viii happier grow in an afterglcw
OF smile that is kind and fair.
DAY BY DAY.
To be, at once strong and gentle, true
and kind. to be Drawer today than yester-
day, swifter to respond to earths mu-
sic, slower to notice its discords to have
eye and hand growing ever quicker to
note and more ready to aid the needy
around US, to, have the voice take a
cheerier tone, DAY by day and the eyes
a, clearer light because in our very souls
we believe that
Goods in his heaven:
Ais right with the world"
this is to be growing in grace"
What higher ideal of life can we have
than that Of making a little brighter
sWeeter. stronger, little better or hap
pier in some way. every life that touches
our own? Whether we do it by sermon
or song, by, merry laugh or sympathetic
tear, by substantial aid or "trifes light
as air." matters not at all so long as it
Is done for Christ's dear sake.