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The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
A less Bank Book.

she had golden hair and blue eyes,
and she had lost her bank hook.
Il dropped II somewhere" she said
90 the policeman. Where do you
think II LAP
"Pfwhat IL II. ma'am!" Inquired the
disnitary OF the Law.
NY hank book. There vas no
money IN II. but some perfectly beau.
tifui ss,uplcs. Can't you get II for
mey-
Sure. an oi7l thry."
The policeman began to search the
sidevaik and the pretty GIRL proceed.
ID down the street inquirirg for the
host article from newsboys. pushcart
vendera. and cabmen.
'Hully gee!" said . nevsboy: de
loidy lost her bank book Run To de-
bank. Chimmie. an git her anuder-
NE sota know. Oranges. q ceata. .
said the pashcait man. impessoaaliy.
Drive along In my cab. lady," aid
the cabby. AN look q The sidewalk.
Yos'rs ssre 10 And NJ
And whea last sesa the pretty girl
bed adopted this last suggestion.-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Public 70 Own r.Isphse.s,

II has been announced that the
British postofice propose to exercise
IL right TO buy out the Great National
Telephone Company At the end OF the
present year. This action BY the
government IL the nrst step toward
breaking up the monopoly which kas
shackled and curbcd the development
Of telephones n the United Kingdom.
with low rates and quick service the
publie will Be provided with . system
such - has heretofore been undrcsm-
- Of. The postoihcs has already
provided . system for . great part OF
London at . charge less than SEQ. for
% per cent OF It's subscribers.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Med for ners f.rms.

Medicinal herb farms viii become .
necessity in the United 6tates. Spi.
CELIA (pink root). serpeutAria and
sanega -(thct two vsriet5es Of make
root) which were formerly found in
abundance wild In Maryland and
other Atlantic States are becoming
scarce SennA. colocynth. gentian and
the poppy have been grown to some
extent. and digitalis purpwea (fox
glove). atropia. belladonna deadly
night-shade). sanguinaria canadensis
(blood-roos). and cimicifuga racemosa
(black cohosh). have been grown ex-
perlmentaliy. Farmers near Kalama-
zoo. Mich. raise annually <o.o00.0oo
pounds OF peppermint valerian II .
Wild product Of Vermont.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Wonder, Of Flowers.

The sensitiveness Of plants and
flowers to certain conditions Of wealth
er and light IL such that II 10 always
possible that they may have other
properties not yet discovered. There
is an American garden. for instance.
Ia which the nowers are % selected
that one set closes at each hour OF
the day. Others only open and shed
perfume at night, others curl up and
suppress their existence for months.
yet viii open In = few minutes and
put forth buds In q few hours when
immersed In water.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Looked Thst Way,

Teacher-An birds are bipeds-that
II. that have two seet.
Tommy-The ducks Amt
Teacher-oh yes: the duck has two
feet.
Tommy-No. ma'am. I'll bet they
are oars.
eritaIn's Consumption Of Wheat.
Great Britain raises 100000 bush.
els Of wheat and buys abroad Isl .000.-
COO bushels Of wheat and l0.000. 900
barrels OF -four.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
ou,,,Ien 81 om,eer., R..Irem.n,

Question o. OUseers Wet'Fsmsht.
Col. Charles H. Heyl OF the Inspector
generals department. ON duty at st.
lIouis. has applied for retirement un.
der the thirty years, service clause.
The secretary OF war recently denied
q similar application from Col. 9. w.
Fountain. Fourth cavalry. on the
ground that the services Of oflicers are
needed and that they should not be re-
tired except for disability.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Chill. Rich i. M,c.r., Wealth.

According to tho United States con.
sui Al callao. Peru. that country has
many rich. large mineral deposits Of
gold. silver. copper. mercury. lead.
sulphnr. coal. salt and petroleum. not
70 name those Of less Importance. He
further states that the only things
necessary TO develop these vast de.
poeits are capital and labor, which
would make the republic ~ renowned
for It's mineral wealth N California.
australia and South Africa.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
InssItutIe~s Tor Employee,

Institutions Organized By employers
for the bcnsat OF employees. such ~
profit sharing. hospitals. ciubroons.
libraries. readingrooms. EymnAsiums.
burial funds and sick benefits. viii be
cxpio,ted at the worlds fair thruggh
the Efforts 81 winton c. Garrison.
chief Of the New Jersey Bureau Of
Labor and Sta 1stics.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Justly indignant.

Manifestiy the lady was indignant.
Understand. SIR" she explained.
shat I did not attend the Smoot trial
in tho hope Of hearing anything do.
bssing. but TO sustain the average Of
modesty and morality In case the I'm.
proper should transpire."
OF course there was nothing for the
mnn TO do but stink away.--New York
World.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
sueee,.fu, Woman publlsher.

A daily newspaper Of Rapid City.
g. d, appears under the direct super.
vision OF Mrs. Alice r. 0ossaEe. Her
husband. who published the news.
paper. was far from strong. and little
BY little the energetic woman took the
management into her own hands. Now
she is business manager ~ v,tl a.
editor.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
p,,r q laener Great Preacher.

Several projects are ON foot In
England for honoring the mcmory oi
TIE late Charles Il. Spurgeon. the
meat nap4ise preacher. One Of tas
ncee Ieaersssiag 10 the plan for buy
M u lares and beautiful eststs q
Westwood and cosvsrting Il Into
hons oe rsst sor nla,stsrs and mis-
sIoaafiss.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Low. a.se Him ! Hermit.

Henry J. Ackefman has been living
In . duxout near Pueblo. Col. for sig
years. Formerly he was . well-to-do
resident Of Brooklyn. In 1888. while
cruising In his yacht. he met and fell
In love with ye..s woman She
married another man. whereupon Ack-
erman left his home and took up his
abode In his present quarters. where
he has lived hermit's life ever since.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Open All ce.sumpsIon csrs.

Open Ar CeNoumptIon Cure.
Miss Nellie Crimmops OF Minneapo-
lie vas givea up By the doctors = year
ago - . hopeless consumptivc. She
took to sleeping In the open air early
last spring and kept II up until
Thanksgiving. Since that time she
has spent a. much time as possible 10
the open air ind has now fully recov.
cred her health.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
p..,,. M.tehed WIN olsmord.,

Psasis Matched With 0lamends.
rresh.water pearls take on curious
and irregular forms, but are lustrous
and beautiful enough to associate with
diamonds. Some pendants show fresh
water pearls In combination with rose
diamonds, uncut emeralds. and matria
TURQUOISE that beautiful mineral the
coiorinK Of which IL half sky blue and
half apple green.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Paris ee~ess sreksrs.

: There are only sevsnV brokers In
the Paris Bourse. against the l.i00 Of
the New York stock exchange and the
5000 Of London. The Paris Bocrse 10
q government institution. existing and
operating under direct government
control
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
.es.sn.s1 y ! sell.

THe ehufoh q q. Nioatss, II The
Clty a. nAssms. d lurroundsd with
paljars. when : certain bell 10 the
Spvee = suns The eop u cos pillar
sveays y ~ s1tsat u seven iachss on
eaoA ulda altAougA he bass is I'm
uovaA1e, ~ ~ s&oass are 70 ARMY
setwGoeo1 = - Doem lthe . eolid
4(51S r nasSasy. NcewltAstapdina
Il ~ 80 g - 66uF bolte 4 alcek the
1(lt tNnGe eFo0 ~ lrenhllAg ~
US ~ r. ~ slAers - ~ sstght-
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
a....a,..a Anlmais.

Il 10 believed that tho whale holds
~ palm for length OF years. A re-
liahly eorrsca computation puts the
extreme age Of the largest Of ash at
l0o years. Il 10 sAid In India that ele.
phauts have bssn known to live over
800 yeass. Certain species Of birds. -
the svan and the rtvsn. pass the 100.
nark: cAuasls sometimes live my
ysary; hossss from twenty to thirty.
sheer, ossa and doxs have less vital
~: Il u oeldoa that dog lives long.
q than aftsen ysars.-Harper's wees'
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Want Msv. crals Read.

The Manitoba grain growers' con.
ventson. held 1t Winnipeg recently.
passed . reso.<.ion recommending
the Immediate coastruction OF rcil.
way to Hudson Day a. highway Of
comrerce to and from the Canadian
Northwest.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Berlin Dog TAX.

I Taxes are paid on $4,000 dogs In
Berlin. In addition to these there are
s.163 watch dogs. 2e1 belonging to
blind and deaf people. 2.ssl used for
drawing small carts and lis belonging
to the kaiser.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
Russian ship Canal.

Surveys. which have Just been com.
pleted. for . ship canal across Russia
TO connect the Baltic and Black seas.
show that the distance will be lass
miles and the cost $3.50. 100000.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

Cult Rsthsr fhan Work Sunday.
Policeman Charles W. Wilson. who
has been on the force Of Fall River.
Mass.. for fourteen years. has resign.
ed because he regards II ~ wrong
to work on the Sabbath day.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

ootham's Former Mayors.
New York has seven surviving or
mayors--0iiroy. Ely, Grant. Van
Wyck, Cooper. Edison. anc Low.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

ps,m,sssy - easst sss,lsss.
vive Aunnes1 nahe1a WoQsa have
aiyoa ossoo toward Z aew eoruitory
81 ~ slsis 4 NsseA cssieGs.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
win Make
Affidavit
Doew loaso q I'M ~ - oovo
pootm0oeors

nussmsssse R. n. RapdAll nsalaA -
nys: / snilsFsd hon indigsssioa ena -.
cutting evils fos yssre Finally esiee
KoSiol, snon know hAd eoana wnAs
1 had isue ioeksd fue. Ian eeesss sedAy
thaa d ysAss. Kodd xAvs - = new
leass o. iifs, Anyone oeA hAve ~ q.
0davtt = he truth q sAts saaseoeeAr !
Eodal diesats youR toea. 1hiseaAAses ~
.yessn sos.a.n.lA. !. ss!ssssa s., 49, ss,ss ssS,sSs
~ svssy eegan 80 reesesse =
aeael 0akes ~ oePoao
fca : : ~ slssEsissE
= 80 atPsepsss,l rnaPu aey
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03


in stock. Ice house ttxsu. Price 81 a)0 half cass
balance per cs mt.
Si 70 acres situated on t;arnct mesa Con
tainsi broom house. detached rsm iJxts
stable. hen houses. packing house. etc.. aetes
old orchard full bearing. some young trees eom-
balance pastnr~, ~ shares Garnet ditch r~r-
yoir, some tools eoosisting 81 pillow cultivation.
interest On balance,
sss-i0 acres Of land. IS acres In aif.in. ~
acres grain land. the rer aiming 80 aeres all
ing oirhar'i consisting of appleA. peaches, pcars
p,ums; prnpes; cher, es and grapes. xiy shares u
park worth 81 100, land All under fenre. sGe.
cash and the balance on time If desired at per
cent interest,"
on Garnet mesa. Is s-rs "f or,hard n,s~tty win
ter apples year> old. rrma her of land under
four room pis>tesed hotis.., summer kitrhan.
cellar. cis,ern chicken coors, good log stable
frees and shrubs . years old. = shares Garnet
ditch stock. Piice $3.50.
sss-iio acres near Cc,iarc,ige. which can he
eschsrd' 5 arrsS w s-t last srrins I Good % wssss
right, coniprisg aue-half interest IN tho
In the iss,,lra,eut mes, Ditch 1 Rcssrvair CO..
head OF work horses. 10 head ut cattle amt nc
ssissrus s se% ets VALUED " at Is sa "s lss ss.S. h
fore hay harvest, will sell for $500
si5-A good stock OF boots. shoes. titover. ete.,
on Main ST. $50 cash. balance time at per
cent, with security.
Ssl--ien aers> of'nnd adjoining the t;rsni ir~sa
fsser,e some snnrov,ments being a splensiisi
s,see sso -iSr '''eAman to. hold and gather cattle.
70 seres Of land wes. ot nla,hs. room log
huitiimss AMI fences some alfalfa. all level aud
pitrn. aeres under cultivation. All river bos-
tom
Dis scrs in Harts Basin for " .soo nne fruit
or Alfii, farm nicely protected hili., - ''rvss
orchard 10 -har.s OF stock IL Aifalis siiic6
r frn i"sf s"S as,ls Tie s. as 81 Wiz VIII e
sold oa good terms and easy pay,nsni
fenced Iacre~ IN orcLari, syrsrs old. All
sa a.ss 4ss sas ~ ss ss @ a A.. *. I. ss sr s ..s
mcnt
s.a-if ycu want farm nn Surface t'rssk, h,w
Is thiss 40 acres u msl. freIn s'cry p d, iaieg
rum Detn ~ ~hnrvs Fruit Growers lNfrhiai,A
Reservoir stock: shares snrfare Ditch and h.
sr,nir stock aud i interval is snashss ditrh
making p,cpty of water all thr year ~ All The
land all under KssA fence; t;opd HNeliins
house wi,h rws,s. xtablss. .yovsHi. ssd oiist
aut buiiiin.r 10 urres IL alfalfa. Is arrea II
grain scfs In oFchnri. - arrea ran ~ fssnse1,
To be solt tr tgD0. ritssr tn cash az Nagt IN i.
meat aAsst sAsy t<r,as wMh sow interest. Jkie "
the opporsusssy ~ 90 ssssy pssshase.
81 ~ nesvx ef land - rnsises ess@k. h>tat@o
Erhen nm1 t'psy IN nsaiu spad, yNWs fnteey@e
.sns- I..'csd. sstss. siaAs ~ 49, a1ll1k
- -esee gheAl - esse1.s. 4
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

. aela a1Pee0leayl Il aey
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

SG-. acrS land, Gunni,on river with Ice
hous<.. ice p"nd. all tools pertaining to the lee
business. ais, the route in t,wn but not the ire
in stock- Ice house ttxsp. Price 81 ,oo. half cash
balance per cent.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03

uoo-So acres on the lower end of Surface creek
mesa, thr~e-qHarters a. mile frc.a Cory post
once. Is acrss IN orchard. mostly winter Az
ditch ard rsservuir company xtrk. ~ saa,cs
Fruit tsvowsFs. ditch anA vsssfvHir renmeany. s!s9
rsFS a. fpGx diteh. %-rOosn frame heqse and
hnasrRssd SSsi1sl 0raA o. bax1atnGs- Ill ssnced
ali itllaAls IanA. two esApa hArnsS. saxon. car
SsaGesSNe sssss ssaivsA sAADAsa< 49, se~
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
SALE

want to sell every article in before
mence Remember will replace what sell, b.
many bargains.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Mr.. Growers Case.

Frederika, Ia, Dec. 2S.-Mr. A. s.
Grover is now "a years of age. For the
last 80 years he has suffered great
deal of sickness and although he is a
temperate man and never used spir-
its of any kind, his kidneys had trou-
bled him very much. He said:
Il was told | had Diabetes and my
symptoms corresponded exactly to
those Of young man who died of Dia-
betes in this neighborhoOd. My feet
and limbs were bloated quite little.
Il heard Of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
at last determined to try them. took
IN all ten boxes before | was we'll and
nc*- 1 can truthfully say that l am all
right. The bloattng is gone from my
feet and legs. have gained eight
pounds in weight and can sleep well at
night and every symptom Of my trou.
BILE is gone.
1T is some time now since I was
cured and l have not the slightest
return of any symptom of the old
trouble"
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Games of Chance.

NeroSs the lawn sweet Kitty stps.
\ smile upon her rosy lips.
:l.'r bright eyes flashing:
u il all ia vain glow and glance
Oh t'ps that laugh and eyes that dance.
f'u: ! am Thinking of the chips
might be cashng.
Nj doubt. her beauty is divine
Asi should ensnare this heart OF mine.
e. fresh its graces.
4 queen she Is to other men
Bat l am the exception then:
Nar nae. no queen Of all the lns
Can beat four aces.
She has rival. and her name
BY stranst m!schance is Just the same.
And more's the pity
That I-thc graceless vasaboud-
should Gy maid so fair and fond
To court that less deserving flame.
My poker kitty"
And yet. when flush and jackpot pail.
/ rather like TO make 4 call.
T1 chat. on ramhie:
And she who chides my love Of play
alay win the gamestcrs heart so;ue day
For Is not marriage. after all.
sort OF gambler
m Eric Moore in New York Times
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Speaking Without a Tonoue.

The power of speech can be retailed
after a complete, as well as after par
tial. removal of the tongue Mr.. W.
H. A. Jacobson, writing in the Prac
titioner, cites one of his own cases
former English army surgeon had
few months after the operation was
able to speak so distinctly as to give
ar interesting account OF one of the
most striking episodes of the Indian
nlutiny. He had been one of the sur
ceoEs in the force with which Sir
Colin Campbell relieved the garrison
o. Lucknow
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
ISLAND RULED BY WOMEN.
Ons Place on Earth Where Men Play
Second Fiddle

: remnant Of the SeEis tribe Of In
diars inhab.ts the island Gf T.buron.
il the gulf Of California. and is TIied
entirely by the women Formerly the
tribe numbered about = p9D bat .E IOw
shnInk to a fes EanGrel l,rus life
OF almost complete isolation, aai re-
fus:ug to int marry with any uf the
Indlaas of the main land. Food and
fresh water are scarce nl TiburOn,
but what is LETT Of the tribe is healthy
and vigorous. and has always main
taiseI its independence fighting Eali-
sntly for il when necessary. The
woman is master of the household,
and a council of matrnus Is al the
head of public affairs, the men hay'
ing 10 voice in them. They have a
nominal chief. who is a man. but he
has no authority ard any assumption
Of It would bring the women about his
ears like a nest of hornets. X does
LOt say much for the wisdom of fe-
male government that the tribe IS so
RAPIDLY dying off. but it would prob
ably be no better with men at the
head OF its incnnsiderable but rather
interesting affairs.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Gigantic Mater.Pine.

The biggest water-pipe in the world
capable. it is said, of holding any
average river-is that of the Ontario
Power Company on the Candian side
Of Niagara Falls The gigantic pipe,
which is made of steel throughout, is
a mile and a quarter in length and
81 feet in circumference The steel
plates from which the is tube is made
have the thickness of one-half inch,
and in putting them together 200 tons
OF riyets were required
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Remains of ox7ord's Founae,

Il peculiar incident was the recent
discovery at Queens College, oxford.
Of lGa1en casket in the crypt bear
ing TIA words 'Reliquae Fuudatoris, .
the remains of the founder. Robert
Eglesfield, chaplain and Confessor to
Philippa, Queen of Edward III Egg
lesdeld died in l349, and more than
five centuries have passed, during the
greater part of which even his name
was almost forgotten, Chance has
restored his name temporarily to no
tice, History remains, but the names
OF its makers sometimes have a pcc.
caTious claim to remembrance.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
f.sw ZEALAND Pensions.

Under the old age pension law OF
New Zealand. a person to draw pen
soin must be sixty-five years Of age.
and must have resided in New Zealand
for the previous twenty-five years;
must not have been imprisoned for a
period of four months during the past
twelve years for any offense punish
able by Imprisonment for one year,
and must have led a sober and respect
able life for the previous five years.
Ills yearly income must not exceed
$3.50. or his net capital $3.50, and he
must not have deprived himself of
property or income to qualify for a
pension. The full amount of the pen
sion is $50 per year payable monthly.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
DEVOTION OF A DOG.
fis Master Dead. Life Was No Longer
of Value.

In thc case of the captain of an artil-
iery company of South Carolina. who
WAS killed in the civil war, the officers
pet dog lay moaning upon the grave
o. his master, refusing to eat or drink,
Ynf three days, and then died
'chis instance is all the more re-
srkable from the fact that the Off.
c,r's body did not reach the family
home in Columbia until a week after
dsath.
The dog met it at the gate knew
bf instinct that the coffin contained his
dead master. lay under it in the par
lnr until the funeral, when he joined
TIE procession to the grave.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN.
Excellent Advice Given By Writer in
Good Housekeeping.


We must not only be ready 20 talk
to ard advise chlliran, bit also to
listen while they talk, says a writer
in Good Housekeeping Give the same
attention as to your most welCom.
guest. Often some little Incident og
The day related starts a conyersat ton
quite broad and impersonal. and | am
amazed at the grasp aad reasoning
OF the mind Of my son, rot yet six,
on TIE why's and wherafores and right
and wrong Of things. Have | not rea-
son to hope that the talks we have
now, truly heart to heart" will help
him to consider and decide for the
right in after years? The acts and
conversation of grown persons seem
oftumes coarse and defective when
Judged through the eyes and ears of
child ! have to be constantly NAL
ing excuses TO my boy for what he
sees and hears. | am trying to de-
yeloD in him the power to consider the
character of people. and right and
wrong. Both girls and boys need this
equipment
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
New Ship-Warning ~,stem.

In the ship-warning system of Mr..
c. E. ke!way, signals by Hertzian
waves are sent out from the light
houses at regular intervals at the
same times as the sound warnings. a
vessel in range having receiver
notes the time that passes between
receiving the wireless signal and the
sound warning and is thus enabled to
calculate its distance from the light
house, and, on repeating the observa
ton, after continuing few miles,
data is obtained for ascertaining the
exact location of the lighthouse by
trigonomeTy. A stopwatch reading
directly in distances and special po.
sition finder have been devised for
use with the system
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
COURAGE and Clothes.

If women were not brave they
would never face the dangers with
which they are constantly threatened
by doctors and others. There have
been those who would have frightened
them out of their corSets; others have
predicted blindness from the use OF
spotted wells; pneumonia, by this time.
would have decimated the female pop
ulation il all the prophecies concern
ing the blouse had been fulfilled. Still,
woman fearlessly follows fashion,
World.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
The Neyy PAT Cat.

4 prominent figure at the Crystal
Palace cat show. says the London
Mail. was a reY sort of cat that is not
really cat at all. bat q lemu. The
animal is soft and fluffy. and makes an
ideal pet fer children owing to the
fact that. being q vegetarian, IT Is not
furnished with claws, and has merei!
harmless teeth which it never uses
spitefully The Madagascar cat Is us
formal title and there is every likeIi-
hood thar this pretty little creature
viii become very popular as pet.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
Checks for Larae Amounts.

One of the largest checks ever
Drawn was used in completing a deal
in Kim erley mines. 1t was drawn
up by the De Beers for the round sum
of G5.0O0.000 ($25, ,000.000) At the
time il was supposed to be the largest
check 7ver drawn, representing more
wealth than any other object in the
world Since the drawing of the De
Beers check, however, several new
records have leen made. including
check for G10.G00.o00 is50000. .OOOD.
drawn u"cn the Bank of England by
the Chinese government in settlement
ot the ChinesG.Japauese war indem
Istr.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
The World is Too Much With U.s.

The world is too much with US: late ana
soon.
Getting and spending. we lay waste out
powers:
Little We see in Nature that is ours:
we have given our hearts away, a sor-
did boon!
This Sea that bares her bosom to the
moon:
The winds that will be bowling al all
hours.
And are up-sathered now like slee ping
flowers.
For this. for everything. we are out Ct
tune;
1t moves us not--Great God. I'd rather
be
pagan suckled fn creed outworn:
So might !, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less
forlorn:
Lave sight of Proteus rising from the
sea
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed
horn. Wordsworth
The Holly chieftain., 1904-01-01
The Largest EGG.

The egg of the aepiornis, just pur-
chased for the United States National
museum. is probably the largest egg
in existence. 1t is - inches long and
10 inches wide, and its shell is near
ly quarter of an inch thick and as
hard as a rock. Some idea of its size
may perhaps be had when it is stated
that it is capable of holding the con
tents of six ostrich eggs. or las hau's
eggs. or so 600 hummiug birds esga