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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
The heat
IS INTENSE. =. f:
Mercury Reached Ninety,nine
Degrees Yesterday.
PRosTRATloN OF SEVERAL E, Y: Al
Weather Man Predicts Cooler Weather
In Several Portions Of the State To-
Day-WiIIiB Be Fair and hot
Tomorrow.
.PROSTRATlON OF SEVERAL

At Q o'clock or thereabouts yesterday
afternoon, the thermometer stood ninety
nine degrees in the shade in Richmond
the highest point reached yet this year
The day broke hot and continued so
throughout. The sun beat down fercely
from a sky that was clear during the
better portion of the day. and laid man
and beast under burden almost un-
bearable. There was much suffering
throughout the city and several prostra-
tions resulted. Even brief exposure to
the sun was dangerous and under, the
shade of the trees and elsewhere there
was no comfort,
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE,
The minimum temperature of the day
was 72 degrees. and the maximum 90,
Night brought with 1t no relief, and ut
midnight the thermometer was still sput-
tering at s6 degrees. Sleep was an impos-
s,bllIty for many The locust sang in
the trees late into the night. and the mos
oultos fiourished apace, The much de-
sired rain came not and the night dragged
on, hot and disagreeable,
To-day it will probably be hot again.
The weather man looks for cooler weather
In some portions. and better things gen-
orally hereafter, The local forecast Is for
fair weather here to-day, The Washing
ton office pedicts showers and cooler to-
day in the extreme north and west OF the
State t
HEAT PRosTRATIoNs. %
Or. sycle. In charge OF the ambulance,
attended four cases Of heat prostration,
neither of which proved fatal,
At 11;3o A, NJ, Julia Robinson, colored.
was overcome at Dlll's factory,
John stanberry could not stand the
heat and at 1890 fell In front OF No.
1881 West Main Street. lie was treated
and carried to his home NO 24l6 West
AT noon, near the corner OF Hancock
and Broad Streets, a laborer was over
come. He was treated and left. 6
John plekerson. q colored driver OF an
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GENERAL,

. i y E " . -.
c+ocL market was semi-stasnant.s hut
those stocks which were dealt IN gained
ono Nnr two points, and there was a re-
s,,nntion OF activity at the end, which
made the close active and strong-Heli-
anca wins second of series Of cup races @
rom the challenger by a close marglni
~ 20 was sailed under splendid conditions
and remarkably fast time was made IN a
nnnd hreeze-J. p. Morgan's yacht. Cor.
90 ir collides with the Steamer Mon.
mouth. aboard which were members OF
the New York Yacht Club and thelr
r,,ests: there was considerable cxcltemeht
FOR n time. but no one was hurtN,A
nercn souall. which came up after yachts
had reached their berths. placed both o.
tha racers In great danger for snort t,lne .e
.MNIayor Tom L., Johnson Gets l[s1
blood in contest for the goYernorsnlp arg
has his contested delegates seated'. put
zimmerman's M forces will carry ,aa,,n the hgli. is
10 the floor of the convention; ieeslms -
Very bitter against the committee wh,Gn
decided the contests-,Clty 9I .nnis,as Mutas,ts
IL a mass OF ruins and horrible ARGUES re.'
6nrinr the sack of the town, which laste1
Tor 'three days-Africander an added
ste rter. won the Champlaln Stakes at
IA ratoga, NcChesney and Hermis havlng
beer scratched on account or tne .nea,ys ~
roinr--Russian Minister Of the INFERIOR
oifers the assistance OF his goVern,nSehn, ~
sid the Zionist moyement-.-ClouaouI
swe1,a e,u he Big Blue River to. flood pTropor,,
tions. and villages are submerged , amu
rnsidents compelled to fee to the hlllS
for sn fety; one drowning reporteo ana
the damage done property was very
heavy. i.-tt 4l.7H -H .l .faas
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RICHMOND MAN DID
NOT GET. CONTRACT

.I7II (By Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Blds We're
opened to-day at the Bureau Of Insular
Affairs, War Department., for the pur-
chase OF 5000 900 certificates of indebted
ness for the Philippine G Government, Har-
vey Fisk and Sons, New York, bid for all
or any part OF the amount at 104,24. This
was the only bid for the whole amount
and 1t was accepted. Among the other
bidders was L, w. Wise, Richmond. M.
sc 900 at 10O.O .O25
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26
RICH GOLD FIELD
FOUND IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, August a-There is
much excitement In the State of Oaxaca
over the discovery OF rich gold fields
about, 100 miles west Of the city Of oaxaea
and twelve miles from the town or
at 5000 a ton, and SO great is the local
excitement that cavalry has gone 70
guard the claims already located.
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Judge Gray for President.
(By Associated Press.> )

N -8-- IN" lI3N ASSpCEdtt-6l : IEsS,1 -7|- ~
wanna County Democratic Convention to-
day adopted resolution recommending
Judge George Gray Of paelssWare for the he
oesen of ae nted s sases eea srEEs uEs
Somnission. which brought3to settle
ment t the great anthracite strike in this
section.
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SENATOR HANNA
TAKEN SUDDENLY i'll
fBy Associated Press

CLEVELAND, OHIO, AuGust so-eeH-
.tor Hanna was taken suddenly ~ while
in Ills Office to-day, and a physician wnoa
was called ordered that he 90 to bed a
once. Mr.. Hanna, the doctor stated, was
suffering from stomach trouble, and TINS
together With the intense heat prevailing
caused the trouble, Senator Hanna prob
ably will be confined to his room for
several days.
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WILL NOT AWARD
THE $50. 900 REWARD
(By Associated Press

(, BRENHADI. TEXAS. August 25.-The
members of the State Boil Weevil Com
mission ara hero experimenting with de-
Vices and drugs intended to exterminate
the pesE Tho commission says It has
not found effective remedy, and that
ing any report on the matter Of awarding
the $4,000 reward offered by the State.
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BOIL WEEVlL AT WORK
IN THE COTTON FIELDS
lRv Associated Press.)

u GALVESTON, TEXAS, August 3d.
The Texas section Of the Weather B9-
reau service to-day Issued map, snow
cotton cot IN belt Eighty-one counties are In
cl,ided, and 1t Is stated that "the pest is
doing great damage wherever 1SaiaGt.' 1as.
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EX-SENATOR JONES
SUCCEEDS GEN. BUTLER
(By Associated Press, J

: WASHINGTON, D,..C,, Aug, 25.-At a
sNpess Nessan mSans Mnng ompany me ana q
ton Company, held at the company's $
executive OFFICE in this city. to-day, en-
Senator ], F. Jones, OF Ncyada. was
elected president II succeed General M.
q, Butler, resigned .S st {
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. 8.
RICHMOND.

Yesterday one Of the hottest days OF the,
season but cooler weather Is looked lor
4 aH----Rcg glstration in Hcnrico county
Indicates 4 heavy vote In the approaching
prIlna ry--Manyt candidates mentioned
b FOR 5tie Supreme Cour: clerkship. lett
vacant by the death Of aLr, George helth
4Taylor----C Corporation Commission on
tour OF the James River branch OF me
.Chesa penke and Ohio Railroad--Deniai J
OF the publication that Father ttery.
head OF the Josephite Order. VII resign
Nveddings yesterda w. President !, !, an ~
iderson. OF the Richmond Horse snow,
writes concerning tic Wise Incident.
Report OF DR.. John F VIM shows me
splendid work done here BY an nnon,
atrusire charityAction OF Trace and ~
Labor Council last evening, Windy
Point has It's annual watermelon icast
4 io-nIg Negro industrial Society IN
session herc---Neeling Of the City Demo
cratic Committce--Hcnrico o's campaign
balloon IL lost Street Railway Union
still In exlatence---Tcn thousand dollars
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Conference TO
be held BY colored people In October
Preparations for Labor Day cs!e pra tion ~ J
- Socialist speaker interrupted by me
police. but afterwards allowed to proceed
4 Negro II killed by train--.Several !
are prostrated by the heat. NANCHES-
TER--Anotfler candidate for Mayor, eS-
pccted to enter the field--New police
men are sworn in---Offlcer Wright IS
likely TO made nt---C ounc Imam
loses his dog Licenses must be secured e!
T3arbecue at Forest Hill Park to.d !-----.
1 Disorder at Oak Grove is complained OF
Ordinance Committee meets tomorrow
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NORTH CAROLINA,

nr Thomas Palmer Wynn dies In New
York hotel, leaving his bride OF six days
. wi1ow--- Senator Butler back from
Mexico With concessions from. tnnt .,, gov gov,
~ iii wells In MeXico----Itarry8 Leach,
the ~ hotel thi,y, sentenced at Greensboro
a1s STA te Auditor Dixon declares the crops
the best no ever saw
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FRENCH STEAMER GIVEN
UP AS BEING LOST
(Ry Associated Press }

h. MARsEILLEs. Aug. 25,-The French
steamer Admiral Gueydon,.o OF 301a tons.
which sailed from here July Is for Sal
lgon, French Cochin China, by way Of
Colombo, n Ceylon which port she left
August II, has not since been reported
and has been given UP; for lost. There
were rfty-seven persons on, board the
vessel. ,8 d 3t ~
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.WlRGlfIIA.


AZ tramp places obstructlons on the
gouthcrn Railroad near PAGES staten a!ld
Is "a rrestcd rcd-handed-A u Richmond
colored woman dead on the, train at
nton-Starried woman d1,Js 5n Kga neke = re
sta,,nton Fire Department elected--Mr.
r. T. i: d. Byrd, OF WInchester, has q per-
sonaI encounter With q r. rtgistrar-A = man
les horrible death from gas IN a. New,
mort News sewer-Dr. Powell declared
the nominee Tor the House II lruns%rKi ~ Sa,Ti
- SIpervisors OF Chesterfield authorlze
Of ten gn9s tanandoaS % Ioff Elee ene
nroI I,oa I'd refuse to count the primary
vote y9la' for Or Tavener in that county. and he
ca mot be declared the party nomlneenn ION neea,o
IN tcarroli. Grayson and Patriek-Fias'
asleep on the track hSRdqea ana f,eth
enn,versary celebration In Grace L-uthe.
ran Church, WinchesterN,A woman man snn, nn
in Harrisonburg for r.Ii, co ~ no
Supreme Court.
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Ice wagon was stricken at No. 10 South
Fifteenth Street. and was carried to the
/. City Hospital. where he3 was reported as
getting along nicely last night.
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SUMMARY OF DAy's' NEWS
ruEWEATHER.


4 WA sH1NGToN, Aug. 25,-Forecast for
Wednesday, and Thursday:
vrginla-Fair Wednesday. cooler IN the
north and extreme west portions. Thurs
day fair, warmer In north portion; vari-
able winds. II &
North Carollnh--fair, continued warm
j Wednesday and Thursday; light to fresh
sout n winds.
Yesterday was one Of the banner days
for the Heat King. The thermometer at
noon registered o. and three hours later
b0 wns reached. The Indications to-day
arc for fair and cooler weather In some
4 portions of the State. IT will probably
be fair tomorrow
STATE or THE THERMOMETER.
"A 8 a.. NJ. ........................... s0 E
u NJ ...........''..'' ~ oo
= ~ NJ. ...,.....,...,... 81 N
IS l.. Nj &C.
z. Nj. GO
u midnight 90
jg Average :. ~ - - ~
Highest temperature yesterday......... 20 20
Lowest temperature yesterday....,...,.4Bt. y. Z.
Mean temperature yesterday....... I9S e.
Normal temperature for August .....i,.! 90. no no
Departure from normal tc,npera tllre.1..8 40 40
Precipitation during past "a hours'. .'.'' W ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01

Now iha; everything is turned down
at the throat. and Suiur bodicrS even
collnrl"SS. maids ana malronS whose
threats arc lonG must give due cou>id-
Grafton 10 dressing them brrOminvly
fllrS are ever graceful and pretty
about the face. hu; cannot be always
worn, especially when indoors.
SO far rs one can Judge at present
there will be nothing for it but smart
cravatS of tullr or chiffon. And there
is. furthermore. Il hint OF broad soft
silk bows beneath the chin. If rib
bon cruvatS tied in uncompromiSin.
severity close beneath the chin arc
to he worn. now is the moment. when
ribbons arc soft TO Il SruuctivcncSS
past describing.
The broad black velvet bow is likely
to make big bid for favor; than this
there is no moro becoming tritlc, al
h"it il IS on" that asks :. certain dis
tinction and style Of person to carry
Off with perfect cClat.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Rainbow CoIorotl Uniforms.

From Ill accounts. the recent expert
mcntS made ut AldcrShot for conceal
ing the positions Of gums in the field,
by painting lhcW with dauhS Of the
primary colOrS. rcd, blue and yellow.
seem TO have met with extraordinary
success. Six guns so bcdizcncd were
placed on lhc Fox Hills. and ut 5000
yards. although the direction in WhirA
thry lay was known. il was found ini-
possible to locate them all. even with
field glasses. Some horse artillery
sent forward TO engage thcm wrrr
unahi" to find them until they had
advanced to WithiU 5000 wards. hy
which time. in actual Warfare the
"niiy covered guns would have prob
ably mahn short work of them. The
strcakS q; color are splaShch on. rain
hoW-InShiOn. and The result is 10 cause
the %unS to appear as part and parcel
or thc landscape. even at Il short dis
tancr
Once this principle has been ad0Dtcd
for artillery. what reason is there to
suppose that it cannot hr applied to
the uniform Of men in the Erld? Per-
laps We shall be shortly returning to
The gorgeous costumes Of former DAYS.
Khaki and heather tweed max even
make way for combinations Of color
tha; will throw into the shade Ill The
brilliant uniforms of the past. At first
sight this may seem Il frivolous idea,
but once it has been established that
men CARRIED in rainbow hhlcS will emu
late the properties OF Mr.. Wells in
visible man, we shall he obliged to
consider the adviSahility of reforming
uniform in this direction. The appear
nnc" Of rhc soldier will be crude. bar
barrie and singular, but we doubt not
that it will have considerable effect
upon the recruiting problem. and per-
hapS go some way TO solve it.--Lon-
don Broad Arrow.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Business WOmGn's Woes.

a woman who has been compelled
by circumstances to keep house and
support herself and several children
for some years by the exercise Of her
professional talents. said:
until a woman has tried It she
never knows what il means to be
h0uSckccpcr and business woman com
bincd, and few can stand the strain
for very long. break down every it,
tie while, but Just now I do not see
any other way to adjust matters.
but il is this division Of duties that
gives the opportunity for the criticism
sometimes heard relative to WOmrn'S
ana mems ability in business. \ man
is not expected 10 do anything else but
attend TO business during business
hours, and thcE HmuSc himself in The
way he best likes Hftcrward.
But woman is not only expected
Thoroughly to understand the business
in which she Is Interested but to know
how to conduct house in all its de-
tails and, furthermore. to put this
knowledge into practice, ana q great
many business women try to do too
much.' =, ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
Not Ear Wrong.

The story is we'll known Of Eliot's
translation into the Indian language
Of the passage from the Bible, "rhe
mother of Sisera looked out at the
window and cried through the lattice"
Not knowing The Indian word for
"lattitc." he tried to get the Indians
to help him out, and described a wicker
framework. The Indians thought they
recognized his meaning, and gave him
the word. Aftcrward Eliot found that
hr had made the mother of SiSera
cry though the cel-pot 4 similar diff
Guilty in coaHinG Il definition from the
mtutOrcd was met by Il schOol-tcachcr
She was trying to make the children
define The word 'h0vinc."
''lt applies 60 an ANIMAL" she said
Can any one toll me what animal?'
There WAS tho silence of confessed
Ignorance. The teacher began to throw
out leading hints.
"'rhr animal hat gives us mrat.'
Still silence.
"Anh Shoes" she added
No light broke Oh the twenty puzzled
| c0unicnanccS.
And the straps ihat YOU carry your
books in
"Oh. know" cried young voice,
with explosive cagcrncsS."
"Wcll. James, what animal is it?''
"FathCr!"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
a New ChntcIainr.

Pockets are Just rs Indispensable as
ever To the woman Of fashion, even if
SHE has been deprived of them for so
long time, and since they cannot be
worn inside, they are now worn out
side. The bag habit grows stronger
every day. The newest chatclainc ba =
Is made of br0cAdcd silk, and it offers
an opportunity for n bit of sentimental
aSSocintion. Almost every one has
stored away n piece of broradcd silk,
cherished either because Of Il haDDy
memory which clings to IL or because
or its family history. Now such a
keepsake can be put to Il practical and
attractive use by making out of it the
body OF chntclainc hag. It should
be suspended from group of chains,
which may br either Of g,ln-mctal or
dull silver, plain or jcwclcd. These
chains are attached TO a big ivory but
ton. which Is drawn through the belt
holding the bag in place. OF course, in
making bag Of this description it
must be sent to an experienced work
man to he properly made and correctly
mountcd.- Woman's Home Companion.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01

"IIow slow you are said the bean
"Why don't YOU look brighter and
more blooming:'
The potato plant only showed n few
pale blossoms, although she thought
she was doing her best.
You do not call those flowers" said
the lively bean. Just look at my love-
ly scarlet blossoms and she held up
spray of bright blossoms.
The summer passed, the bean filed
her pods and felt quite proud OF it.
"Only see what / have DONE" said the
bean to the potato plant. "Therc is
summer work for you," and she filed
the pole up and down with her pods.
The cabbage cried out: "Why don't
you do something? Cart you come to
a hcadW
The potato plant still was silent.
But when the time came to dig up the
potatoes and the hill was opened, and
the pile of long white potatoes ap-
peared they all could hardly believe
their senses.
You were doing something all the
time" declared the cabbage but how
could l know?"
Then that bean hung her pods so
everyone could sec them. "Wcll. after
this will say Of the plant that makes
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
drownin" me at once.

JugScrnHut. drowning" me at once.
began the ascent.
| The ropr ti"htcncd. lifting ne 50 :Mnt
my toes barely touched The water.
| Again ii :.r"W loose. ana | WAS sub
merged 10 tho waist. | was noW fairly
| in the Spimc in front OF tie, boat.
| Inch by inch drew nearer. Once
more the haWNrr ti"htCurd. and hung
suspended over Che surge boiling lV-
fore tn" prov. Ii lackrnrd, and |
| wa$ thrown against thc stem.
This continual motion waS my worst
tr"Hhlc. Had Che rope been perfectly
still | could have climbed much more
easily; but il was Il dead lift, and
every inch cost me untold agony. Over
ana over again | gave up all hope OF
being saved. Then ! would rcsoIulply
put out Of my mind he thought oi the
entire distance. and focus my whole
attention on the handhold Immediately
before mc. When by II heart rt-brrakjny
| effort had gained that. | fixed my
aim on the next. and SO on. Thus little
by little progressed. crawling upward
with Snailliir SlownpSS.
At last / was almost up to the
"clockS' through which the hawScv
ran: but my strength WAS utterly OK.
hau$tcN, and I knew that could rover
| Chamber on board. With one supreme
| effort | raised myself 50 that my head
camr Tor IN instant ahrvr the hul-
warkS. and looked into o., eyes Of Il
deck hand who wAS not more than
three fec, away.
Tho cOnSicrnltiOn and terror on thn
mans face would have been ludicrous
under any other circumstances For
Il mompnt We remained staring at each
other. ! Was tGo weak to speak. and
he was too frightened. Then ! began
to slip back; still cinyiny desperately
to The hnWSUr.
The end OF Il hGnlhOoi reached eau
tioUsly ont over the how and moved
down toward me. 1t caught the back
oi my shirt and | did not mind that it
pierced through and drew blood. In
deed. ! did not know 1t. for ut that in
Stant my fingers relaxed their hold. and
| lost consciousness. | aftcrward
learned that my prcScrvcr would have
been unable to get mo on board but for
the 0pportunc assistance Of another
bnrgcmnn.
L spent the greater part of the next
day in Il bunk on board tho barge at
coal dock in lIObokcn. But the follow
ing morning found me little the worse
for my adventure and I went back
to Connecticut that forenoon for the
rrmaindrr Of my vacation.-Youth's
Companion.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
a Finger Bowl Icrcnd.

TO he denied the use Of Il finger bowl
at meals is one Of the penalties people
have to pay for the privilege of being
invited TO meet English royalty. 1t is
II piece Of antiquarian lore and dates
back TO the time of the prctcnlcr.
Then the JacObites used to raise their
glass over the finger bowl in order to
drink TO the king. The reference was
obvious, for they meant to 1.-The king
over the water" although they did not
dare say so.
Some people have declared that the
Jacobites used to drink from the finger
bowls themselves to "Charlic across
the water but this is a needless as.
persion Oh the, followers OF James IL.
Good men and |truc, they were no more
in th& habit Of riuking water than the
rest OF the peot&c Of the time, and the
drinking. vessclsS j those days were
sufficiently large MS obYiatc the use
of finger bowls as vA SnSEstand them
to-day. IL
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
TNE DEAN pOLi.
AND
THE POTATO,

Once there was L bean pole placed
iii Il garden hear ii potato patch.
The cabbage Immediately exclaimed:
Dear me. what Il stiff. pOky thing that
IS! What use is it standing there. no
benefit TO anyonc?"
Soon the scarlet bean came running
about. searching for sonnet hing TO cling
to, and found the bean pole
"All right.' said the happy little
bean, 'you are Just what WAS look
ing for; now ] can. begin my summer
work."
"TO be sure" cried young cabbage.
Everything has some use. Who would
ever have thought of it,"
The scarlet bean was very spry, ran
M tho pole worry easy. Being rcr"
lively, she began to make fun of the
potato plant.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01

br!l$ oi lace appear on many gowns,
md entire lace dresses with rnbrOid-
cred incruStationS. Indeed. the dress
Of to-day is so complex that. us com
pared to the gowns OF Il year or so amo.
You might DO describing II dozen. or. at
all events. half Il dozen. What Il differ
cncc to the robes of sixty yr""S back
when plain, long skirts, lined, with no
foundations or balaycusrs. and Il Jacket
bodice were in vogue. Those were the
days Of best gowns. worn for two or
three years and no; then dr mode. We
have changed all that. We buy gowns
now 10 wear at once aEi dispose O.!
quickly. They |r' 80 good Il year
hence. 1t is difficult 10 have few gar
mrni$. bot I'm that lies tn" only hope
II good and economical dresses being
Il success.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
a Question Mark in tho SIsy.

At sunset recently Il peculiar com.
binatiOn of wind currents whipped the
shoulder of Il dark clOudburSt on the
southwestern horizon OF Wichita, Kan,
and carried ii nor!hward until other
wind currents stopped il. In the con-
tact of the opposing winds, says the
Detroit Ncws-Tribumc, the cloud frag-
mcnt was transformed into q perfect
question mark. which hung dark in
front Of IN "iIulgcnt setting sun for
nearly ten minutes. While the average
citizen gaZcd on the silhouette with adj
miration and with wonder at the acci.
dent Of its perfect formation at that
time and place, some SupcrSt itiOuS per-
sons manifested their alarm in various
ways, principally by falling upon their
knees and praying. The scare is now
over, and everybody understands that
the creation was purely accidental.