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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
CONFUSION IN DEATH LISTS
Live Persons Have Been Put Into Them
by cary Recorders.

Live Persons Have Been Put Into Them
by Weary Recorders.
The removal of bodies from the pub
lie morgues to private undertaking es-
adjustments developed fresh ele-
ment of uncertainty in computing to-
tails of dead and missing. The count
Of actual corpses most generally
agreed upon was $50, including $50
identified and 1872 unidentified. The
City Press association had the names
of 500 identified dead. A re-exa nina
ton of the list showed that num-
bers were included incorrectly. In
stead Of being of the dead the names
IF some We're of those WHO had identi-
fed bodies.
Coroner Traeger issued an appeal
to the public to notify him of all fire
deaths that may have escaped the rec
ords. 1T has come to my notice. said
Coroner Traeger, that bodies of some
persons were removed from the tenn
porary hospitals and relief stations
directly after the fire.
In the hurry and confusion.
persons who could identify remains
were allowed to take them to their
homes without question / understand
that this occurred in a few instances.
1 have also learned that some of the
injured were taken to private resi-
dences and hospitals without the MAX
ing OF any record, and it is reported to
me that some have since died. | ask
that any citizen knowing of any such
occurrence report the matter to my of
flee at once"
The crowds of searchers for rela-
tives and friends continued at the
morgues. While the number of per-
sons pressing for tidings or identified
ton showed material diminution the
anxiety and WEAKNESS was intensified.
The constant presence of the black
wagons of undertakes were conspicu-
Gus additions to the many scattered
neighborhoods where the morgues are
located. A mournful variation was the
occasional appearance of bands play
ing dirge, as funerals slowly passed
towards churches, railway stations and
cemeteries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

Herman Bell, Bessie Kringer. NJ.
Schalck, Richard Emelang, Lester
Doty, r. Kamper-all of Chicago.
Mrs. Kohl and Mrs. G. III. Penn, ad-
dress unknown.
Children of A. F. Gartz; Herbert
and Agnes Lang, children-all Of Chi
cago.
Constable William d. Kruse, Frank
lin Park
Warren F. Morgan, burned, Chica go.
Miss Marcella Morgan, Detroit,
burned. may die.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

The sight of the bishop gave cour.
age to many while the Roman Catho-
lies who were injured received sacra-
ments from him upon the scene. 1t
was not until after he had been as
sured that all the injured were taken
out and that there were no living PEG
pie in the place that he consented to
be taken out. Sheriff Barrett. who
saw Bishop Muldoon taking eff his
coat and going into the thearer to help
the rescue work. followed in his steps.
The firemen and police, after the first
rush was over. tried to get the pre-
late to leave, but he would not.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

Mayor Carter H. Harrison has taken
steps to provide as far as possible
against a repetition Of Wednesdays
horror. AS result of an investigation
made at his orders. and lasting but
few hours, nineteen theaters and mu-
seums were ordered closed, some Of
them being among the leading and
most popular play houses of the city.
The action Of the mayor was based on
one single violation Of the ordinance
which is intended 50 protect the pa
trpns of theaters from just such an oc-
crfrence as that which cost so many
lfyes on Wednesday.
This was that every one Of those
places had omitted to supply 81 abestos
curtain. The theaters ordered closed
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column y
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE HURT
Women and Children Forn, the Bulk OF
the Injured Victims.

the Injured Victims.
Among the injured are the follow
ing:
Il. A. Evans. actor, who took the
part of Mustapha, badly scorched. az
dress unknown.
James S. Strong, badly burned: Ar
thur Jones. severely burned: X. G.
Jameson, burned; "Do;ty" Marion.
member of the pony ballet" severely
burned; James allagher, unc0nsc 0ds;
Mrs. Bradwell, Unconscious all of
Chicago.
Arna Belle Whitford, who took pant
Of the Queen of the Fairies, fatally,
address unknown.
Winifred Litzay, IL years old. burned
on face and arms; Anna Tubbs, burned
ON face and hands; Emma Tubbs.
mother of Anna, serious; Elizabeth
Trowbridge, burns on face and hands.
serious; Fred Kingsley. her son, burned
oD face and hands; E. n. Wilson, bad
w burned; Godfrey Wilson. IL years,
badly burned: Miss NJ. Lehman, not
serious; Carrie Anderson, mead and
limbs burned; Mrs. c. s. Pugh, head
burned; Miss Helen Pilat-an of Chi
cago.
Miss A. J ressan, residence unknown.
Two children. Felix and Jessie Guer-
riro, not seriously; Herman Diel, face
burned and hands burned off; Mrs.
Emma Lang, Mrs. Wigwall-an Of Chi
f.oro
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

Rev. f-Sary =. Rich.rcson: Louis
Kisner and wife; Walter &. Zeisler,
son Of DR.. Zeisler, Of the University Of
Chicago, who is now in Europe; Lester
Daty; Mrs. 4. NJ. Mendel; Walter d..
Austrian, aged IA; Fred Sawyer; J..
Graham: Will McGary.
Leander Deffendorf, Lincoln, Ill.
Paul yyindes
Mrs. Morton Fox, Winnetka, Ill.
Annie Moak. Walter Phacker, James
Mcclellan, Pauline Geary.
Unidentified man with watch en-
graved "E. ID. NJ
Mrs. c. ID. artlett, Mrs. John Adj
aneck, and Gertrude Falkensteir-all
Of Bartlett, H.
Mrs. W. T. Boise, Sydney Fox
Mrs. William Dawson, of Barring
ton, Ill.
William Beurtel, Mary ID. Gartz,
Louise Bucchwah, Leigh Holland. Her.
man Eisenstadt, unidentified girl, Ar
thur Garlic and Harry Hudson, Will
lam Ahern: Helen Dewey, Is years
old; Irene Cunning. Z. ]. Jordan.
Mrs. S. Stockard, address unknown.
Balrow Clayton. II years old; Bick-
er Glenn, IA years old; Dora Mitchell,
Mrs. Anna Dixon, Leah Dixon, Edna
Dixon, Ella Dubois, c.. G. Mucker,
Mabel Mucker, leila Mucker, Claire
Mucker, Russell Mucker, Carleton
Mucker, NJ. r. Mckay, Joseph Beznek
and wife, Carrie ]. Sayore, Harry Hud-
son.
B. e. Gould, Elgin. Ill.
Mrs. w. a. Spring, Fred w. Leatin,
Beane Boise. C.. NJ Bickford.
Mrs. ]. III. Stingler, Lowell, Ind.
Unidentified woman wearing ring
marked Sc X, Oct 20. 1874"
c. r. Barnheim and Esther Barker.
Edward l.. Van Ingen, Kenosha.
Wis.
Elizabeth Hart and Matte Martin,
Evanston. Ill.
Mrs. Sarah Kranz, Racine, Wis.
Winthrop Spring, - Sayille. IA
years old; Herman Vein; Harriet Wclif
daughter millionaire manufacturer, l..
Wolff: Hulda Holmes
There are 800 persons injured accord
ing to estimates. and the missing list
has hundreds of names
Drx-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

Washington, Jan. 4. The month
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close Of business Dec 81,
1903, the debt. less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 1914. $50, $50, which
is decrease for the month of $11,-
618.53O.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
Chicago Tribune Editor Dead.

Indianapolis, Jan. A. John W..
Strong. commercial editor of the Chi
cago Tribune, died on Monon train
while en- route from Chicago to Indi-
annapolis to visit his brother. 1t Is
supposed that dee h was due to heart
trouble.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
EVERY NOOK WAS CROWDED

With Humanity in Holiday Dress When
Death Loosed His Rage.
Allured to its doom by the gorgeous
deception that cost the owners of the
theater 100000 to erect, humanity
in holiday mood crowded every nook
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

lier head. In a moment a pile Of hui
man beings was heaped upon her. Tay-
lOr says he believes all in that terrible
crush Were killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
Mrs. Henry Miller. Ontonagon. Mic


J. W. Broker, badly burned: Roma
Bircker. IA years old. badly burned:
Mrs. De Baugh, probably die; William
Rookie, burned about head and body:
Verde Clark, unconscious-al OF Chi
cago
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
GREATEST
HORROR OF
A CENTURY
Frightfu1 Disaster in a
Theater at Chi
cagO.
81

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The most horri-
BILE theatrical tragedy for many years
took place yesterday when from some
cause which at this time j. not
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
Question Chicago Is Now Asking
After | .er FrightfuI Expe.
rience with Fire.
INQUIRY TO BE VERY PITILEss
Officers Take Care to Keep Some ar
lists from Leaving.
Considerable Tangle in the Death
Rolls - Identification of VIC
Tins Goes on Steadily
Funeral Days.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Pitiless investiga-
ton of the Iroquois fire horror divides
attention with the burial of the dead.
Archibald Bernard, chief electrician of
the IrOquOis theater, was taken into
custody by the police. After being
closely questioned for two hours Der.
nard was formally charged with man
slaughter" Next Chief of Police
O'Neill sent detectives to summon
Manager VIII j. Davis, of the Iroquois
theater, to police headquarters.
Davis and Powers Appear.
Davis promptly appeared at the Of
fee of the chief, accompanied by his
business partner, Harry Powers The
two managers talked for some time
with Chief O'Neill, who finally dis
missed them, saying that he himself
would be responsible for their appear
ance whenever they may be wanted.
Il want to question him." Chief 0'Neill
said, when asked the reason for the
cuA4ih1OhS. dli HOl dlItSlllS uIul.
If l thought that Managers Will ].
Davis or Harry L. Powers would
leave Chicago l would lock them up
Immediately. Dut they will remain.
Both are citizens of Chicago, men OF
good reputation ard men with business
interests.
Watching the Double Octette.
Il am only summoning Mr.. Davis
now to ask him about the fire in a
general way. and to get his guarantee
that the members of the Moonlight
double octette' will not leave Chicago
before the inquest. Otherwise it may
be necessary to take the entire CON-
pany into custody" Although men,
bers of the blue Beard company who
had been questioned by the police were
allowed to return to hotels detectives
were sent also. The detectives were
ordered to make headquarters at the
hotels and watch the members of tie
company to see that none left.
Thirty Teachers Dead or Missing.
Superintendent of Schools Cooley an
nounces that the Iroquois theater ire
killed twenty-four teac.ers in the Chi
cago public schools, and six teachers
are Sill reported missing, making a
total of thirty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIED DEAD

List of the Unidentified Gradually Loses
as They Are Recognized.
The list of unidentified dead is grad
ually decreasing, as friends go to the
lowing are the latest additions TO the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
From Outside Chicago.

Berry, Otto, Battle Greek. Mich.
Lowtz, Mrs. Nathan, Keokuk, Ia.
Radcliffe, Annie, St Marys. Ont.
Robbins, Ruth, Madison, Wis.
Pierce, Gretchen, Old Plainsville, Mich.
Andrews, Harriet, West Supsi Tor, Wis.
At this writing only twenty-one UNI
identified dead remain in the sever
al norgues. The total number Of
$50. OF these SCI have been identified.
SHUTS UP THE PLAY HOUSES
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07

/
identified list: q
Armon, Margaret
Alison. Alfred
Alexander. Melba
Bagley, Helen ID.
y M ri-.S Il.
Beznek, Joseph
Boyer. lntan.
Brown, Hazel
Byrne, Consila
Buddeke. Kate II.
I Bowman, Grace
Brennan, Margaret
Burnside. Esther
Bergh, Arthur
Boggs, Mrs. NJ.
oartlett. Mrs. VIM
Corbin, Vernon w.
Coogan, Mrs. NJ.
Christian, Miss
Dunleyy. J.
decker, Name
Decker, Myron
lDixson,, Miss L.
Dawson. Grace
Dorro, Lillian
dee, Eddie
lDuvall. Mrs. E.
Donohue, Mrs.
Dot, Mrs. W. A.
Dixon, Edna
EbersteiR Mrs.
Ernest, Rosene
BALLAD, Elma
Elkan, Rose
Ester. Rosa
Engles, VIM.
Fort. Miss p.
Forbusch, Mrs.
Fahey. Mary
Goss, Mrs JOS ].
Gudhart. Mrs. A.
Goodheart, Max
Geek. Mrs. Emma
uo'st Amv
Hickman, Ida
Holmes, Mrs. JohI
Hippach.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-01-07
Helms. Otto

Helms, Otto
Ludwig, Miss Z.
Higginson. Roger
Irle, Mrs. Andrew
anies XII John
Meade, Mrs. NJ.
AlOnan. &. b
Mclaughlin. VIM.
Mulholland. Miss
Morris, Mabel A.
Mann. Miss f. ID.
Murphy, Dewitt ].
Moore. Benz.
Mckee, ]. W.
Myers, Elsie
Newman. Mrs. A.
Newly, Mrs. Anna
Owen, Mrs. VIM.
Oakley, Lucille
Pakey, DIR. :. ].
Palmer. Mrs. VIM.
Pea sc. Mrs ]. II.
Rimes. Mrs. L. II.
Roberts. Theo.
Rimes.
Reed, Nellie
Reidy, Mary
Simpson, Ada
Schneider, Mrs. ].
Sheridan, Andrew
Segrent, Mrs. A n.
Sayre, Mrs. Carrie
SwartZ, Irene
Seymour. JOS.
Suttler, Mrs. i. j.
Taylor, Miss Flora
Thomi, Miss Clara
Taylor, Mrs. J. \
Taylor, Jas. n.
Wernish, Mrs. NJ
Williams. H
Winniger, Louise
Wenton, Miss Alice
Weslops. Irna
WILDER, Mrs. Carrie
lWilcox, mrs. Eva
Zimmerman, Eliz.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-10-14
The Best Doctor.

Rev. B. G. Horton. Sulphur Springs,
Texas, writes, July 18th, 1899: Ct have
used in my family Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment and Horehound Syrup, and they
have proved certainly satisfactory. The
liniment is the best we have ever used
for headache and pains. The cough
syrup has been our doctor for the past
eight years. 25c, zoe, ST.. Ritter Bros.
Drug Co. and Montpelier Dug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-10-14

sour little daughter had an almost
fatal attack OF whooping cough AMI
bronchitis writes Mrs. w. K. Haviland
M Armonk, N. Y t.but, when all other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DIR. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who hal Consumption in an advanced
stage. also use, this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly well.o Des-
nerate throat and lung diseases yield to
Dr Kings New Discovery "a to no other
madeleine ON earth Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. soc and 81 90 bottles guar
antet.l by Ritter Bros. Drug Store. Trial
bottles free.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-10-14
1t Hits Them Hard.

pendent paper with strong leanings
toward democratic principles, sever
ly criticises the fight that Dubois
is making this year. In it's last is
sue 1T devoted two columns in criti-
cising the speech made at Idaho
City by b. B. Clay, the democratic
candidate for Congress. The fall
lacy of the war that is being waged
by Dubois and his few followers is
shown up in the strongest terms
possible. Owing to lack of space
we can only reproduce the closing
paragraph, which is as follows:
democrats now fully realize that
they have no party in Idaho. The
leaders of the anti Mormon party
have stolen the organization bodily, |
name and all, and this little band of |
leaders are a new brand of Demo
Gratis who have but recently joined
its ranks. They are steering it to
destruction to crafty their own po-
litical ambitions-to ride into office
as they hope to in the sweet by aud
by, on the. high waves of religious
fanaticism. They are now trying
to raise the wind that will roll the
waves, on the crests of which they
hope to ride toward the blissful
shores of fat and lucrative official
dom. The anti Mormon party is a
gigantic fraud, full of guile, hypoc-
racy and deceit, hatred, intolerance,
venom and the spirit of persecution,
and primarially a longing for Office
which they knew could not be graft
fed in the field of legitimate poll
tics, and hoped to be able to work
up religious prejudice that would
personal ends and satiate their crav-
ings for Office. They are not old,
tried and true democrats, but recent
converts. The genuine democrats
are not hearing any of the old demo
cratic principles which they love SO
well, taught. They see new leader
ship leading 1t, or trying to lead it,
into new ways, and hear preached a
strange doctrine, doctrine which
the great father of democracy, the
illustrous statesman and grand
patriot, Jefferson, fought WITH al
the power of his great, heroic soul,
and against which he warned the
people, above all things else, to be
ware of-the doctrine of religious
hate and persecution. That is the
doctrine these new leaders arr
preaching, and at time when. II
all the history Of Idaho, there is th'
least excuse or reason for 1t. If an,
Mormon commits a crime, he SHOULD
be punished, but the stirring up o
religious prejudice should be EN-
phatically condemned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02
Duration OF Kansas Kiss.

The jury at Wichita gave verdict
of $1,000 in the case of Eudora Wooley
against Henry Gibbons for breach of
promise. 1t was curious trial. and
man! ivt,.'s p"ssinS pS,wcvn me
couple were read in court. They were
OF the usual sort, save that the mans
epistles were somewhat clammy and
cautious, while the girl seemed con-
sumed with great passion. However,
one might be skeptical of the great
passion If he judged from the oral ties.
timony alone, AS. for example, when
the girl testified as follows about the
first kiss: The first time he kissed me
was just before he went east. We had
been to band concert and We're sit
ting on the front porch at my cousins
house. He was always saying soft
things to me, and when he kissed me
he said 1t was the sweetest kiss he
ever had. 1t took him about an hour
to kiss me, and after that he told me
how much he thought of me. kansas
City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02
An Elephant Trait.

"An elephant never Injuries a per-
son when 1t Is busy" says an animal
trainer with a big circus. 1T may
case on record Of one getting ugly
Wnen 1t was performing or working.
The reason, l think. Is that the
elephant is an animal Of one idea
that is, it can think of only one thing
at time.
When you put an elephant at work
it gives its whole attention to It's
task. Great power of concentration?
No, just inability to think OF two
things at once. When it gets busy it
takes lot to distract its attention,
and 1t never stops to think about q
private grievance. If we start horse
or dog doing trick we can't leave
it for minute or it will loaf or stop
work altogether, but it is different
with an elephant. Once get 1t start
ed, either alone or with others and it
will go through with its turn without
another word. 1t is absorbed in its
work.
THAT same trait, l take it, is what
make an elephant such a vicious ami
NAL when 1t gets ugly. 1t can think
Of nothing but what has made it ang-
ry, and 1t will not stop until it has
torn something to pieces. Oh, yes,
an elephant can carry grudge. 1t
never forgets an injury, and it waits
it's chance to get even, but when it is
busy it forgets the tricks that have
been played on it. 1t is only when 1t
has nothing to do that 1t gets to
brooding over it's troubles, Human,
Ell? Well. l have known folk with
that sort Of n."-Progress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02
MillcniaI Dawn In Missouri.

A Galloway county farmer. Bas Kim
brell. made the discovery the other
day that he was harboring lambs and
foxes under the same roof without
either attempting injury to the other.
Mr. Kimbrell had noticed a fox about
his place a good deal lately, but as
he had no gun and had not missed
any of his lambs, he made no effort
to kill it. One day he noticed Rey-
nard creep into the straw shed where
he kept his lambs, and he ran to see
what the animal was about. In a nest
In the straw of which the north wall
was built he found the old fox and
three little ones comfortably ensconc-
ed. The lambs had reen playing all
about the old she fox but she had
never molested them.-Kansas City
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02

ono or two Of the young men have
not gone to the war, and our hearts
are heavy enough without thinking
OF what they must endure in camp of
prIvatlon and hardship, and of what
may happen to them In battle; but we
feel that they are giving themselves
for their country. aud II would be very
mean and cowurdly for us to sit down
aud cry and not care about the flag
for which they are willing to brave SO
much. II Ii Just now the fashion to be
patriotic. and we want to do all we
can to encourage that spirit. confess
that ! could spare some of the fusl.
lade which the small boy will keep up
through the day, but | shall say moth
Ing to spoil their pleasure"
"How are the little Elderkln boys to
have any Fourth" said Miss Jean.
"rhelr mother has been taken to the
hospital; their father Is at the war;
and that old Hannah. who takes care
Of them, is perfect dragon. think
vii. invite them to spend the day
here, and you and |, Eleanor, can pro.
vide them with all the ammunition
they want"
"Aunt Jean" said Jennie, "you are
perfect angel; but you would better
think twice before you have those wild
little Elderkins ranging over your flow.
er-beds and kindling bonfires on your
grass.plot. am afraid you will be
sorry II you let them come"
mo doubt" said Miss Jean, "they
will need little supervision, but Peter
Bennett takes care Of my garden, and
I'm very certain he vii! not allow any
savage rushing across the hower-beds.
| would like for once to make some.
body happy on the Fourth, as happy as
! used to be when | was girl."-IIar.
per's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02

and should open its arms to take In the
oppressed Of all the globe. Free
speech, a free press, freedom to wor-
ship God-these were the watchwords
Of our young lives"
The two ladies were silent for time.
absorbed in "reminiscences There came
! q knock at the door. IT, Niios jean >
Come in" there entered a young girl
in bicycle costume-her cheeks We're
glowing; her eyes were bright; her
whole manner was alert and eager as
| is the wont of our girls.
T've left my wheel outside. Aunt
JEAN" she said. "I've had q splendid
spin. just ran in to tell you that we
are going to have an oldfashioned
Fourth of July this year in town; that
none of the young people are going
away, and that everybody is to help
along. l knew you would be pleased,
because you have never felt that we
were living up to our privileges when
we fled from the small boy and his
ubiquitous torpedo and cracker. There
are to be magnificent fireworks in the
evening. The town council has voted
generous sun for them, though l think
that the monry should nave gone to
our soldiers in camp or should in some
way be used to help the war along. 1t
doesn't seem RICH. to burn up lot of
money when thri: Is so much use for
it in more practical directions"
"There Is something In that" said
Aunt EleanOr. mnsins for a while;
"and yet an Old.fushioncd Fourth Of
July must have fireworks in the even
ing T'.ats one of The principal fea.
lures"
Nov, what want to know from you,
Aunt Jean" said the girl. is what to
have as an Ideal Fourth Of July din.
ner. We girls hay. PINNED to give a
treat to thu people vt the Soldiers
lamb and green pcns. tomato salad.
pie. II you h.c. L." cream may fol.
low the cherry pic. Gnd last of I'll. OF
HOME, and we thought we ~ould have
the same bill of fare for them that
grandpa used to have when he invited
his old comrades and neighbOrs in to
help him keep the Fourth"
you must have cream of asparagus
SOUP" said Aunt Eleanor; after thai
you may have bluetish. then spring
course. you will serve coffee. he
Fourth of July dinner is not a very
elaborate repast. but 1t is not one to be
despised, either Just nice dinner"
Jennie" said Aunt Jean, "how are
you girls going to manage with SO
many of the boys away. as they are.
this year,"
THAT'S one reason" said Jennie,
"why we are doing our best to keep
everything cheerful and gay. There
Is hardly a house In town from which
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-02
A Pin for Babv,

One day the wife of an absent-minG.
ed professor in New England col
lese, says the Youths Companion,
stepped into the library, where the
professor was supposed to be enter
tanning his youngest boy and particn-
lar pet. There was suspicious sill,
ence and then she saw that her hus,
band was deep in book, while the
baby, perched upon his fathers knee,
was endeavoring to swallow a large
black-headed pin which he had pulled
fro ma tempting coat lapel.
Dear me, Henry" gasped the moth,
or as she flew into the room, rescued
the pin and seized her child. Didn't
you see that baby was trying to swal>
low a pin he had pulled out of youl
lapel?"
The professor looked at her with a
dazed smile.