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DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, 'as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness. and that is by con stitutional remedies. Drafness is caused by an inf1amed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intlamed you have rumbling sound or inn perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam- nation can be taken out and this ube restor- destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces. case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
 J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo. O..
 Sold by all Druggists 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
 The Chris 5iap Endeavor sociable, which was to have been held Wednes- day night, was postponed until We'd nesday, February Sat the parsonage.
 Mrs Dr Cane has an attack of the grip and is confined to her bed.
 Edward c. Warehouse entertained his many friends at his home, Monday evening, with social dance. Every- body said they had a fine time.
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able, which will be good news to her many friends.
 Mrs R.. B. Whipple of Tashua is spending several weeks with friends in Boston.
 Mrs Herbert Clark has a flock of about 40 hens, from which she gets 15 eggs each day. She has the secret for making her hens lay.
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STEVENSON,
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
 Mrs Mary French of White Hills has recently visited at F. J. French's.
 Mrs John Stowe and son, Leon, of Bridgeport have been visiting MT and Mrs Warren Stowe for a few days.
 Edward Lynch returned to Kent, on Monday, after short visit with his parents in this place.
 Mrs Mott and baby, who live near Zoar Bridge, have been very sick the past few weeks and Mir Mott has been obliged to stay at home from work and care for them, and the other three children of the family. The neighbors have been very kind to help what they could.
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DESERVED POPULARITY.

To cure Constipation and Liver troubles by gently moving the bowels and acting as tonic to the liver, take Little Early Risers. These Famous Little Pills are mild, pleasant and harmless, but effective and sure. Their universal use for many years is a strong guarantee of their popularity and usefulness. Sold by R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blake. man, BOtSfOrd
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Wash Goods.

Wash Goods.
 Special bargains in this sale-All cur Shirting Prints and figured Lawns that sold for 63c, now 4c a yard.
 Challies, good quality cloth, pretty patterns, always 64c, now 4!c yard.
 5000 yards Prints, Simpsons Grey, Black and White: also American h. digo blue prints, all figured, value Sc. Closing out the entire lot, at 6c yard.
 1000 yards Outing Flannels, all col ors, good assortment of patterns, reg ular Sc grade. Sale price 6c yard.
 36 inch PercaleS, good quality cloth in figures aud stripes, always sold at lOc yard. Sale price Sc yard.
 5000 yards Cashmere Flannels, figured and stripes, good value at l23c and 15c yard. Sale price Sc yard. Printed Duck Cloth and Piques, value 15c. Sale price Sc yard.
 All of our 12sc yard Outing Flannels in this sale at lOc yard.
 Robe Flannels, good assortment of patterns and coloring, regular 25c grade, now 19c yard.
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BROOKFIELD.
CONCERT AND DANCE.

Tickets are on sale for the concert, Friday night, by Danbury talent and in the hands of that energetic ''school marm" of Obtuse, Mrs Maude Addie Hawley, promises to be decided suc- cess if the weather permits. Invita- tions for the dance following are al- ready out. Tickets for the concert can be obtained of Josephine Smith or Mrs Hawley for 25c.
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BETHEL
FRANK w. FERRY.

The remains of Frank w. Ferry, who died in Denver, Col, January 3, arrived in Bethel, Saturday morning, and were taken to the undertaking rooms of F. E. Tomlinson. The in- torment in the family lot took place, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Four of the deceased old school friends acted as pail bearers, Clarence T. Hickok, Henry Wheeler, George Fair child and Granville Durant. Rev Fl. L. Slack conducted the burial service at the grave. A funeral service had been held in Denver, Col, before the body was removed east, where the de- ceased had large circle of friends. MT Ferry was born in Bethel, about 55 years ago, and was the son of Walk CT and Lois F.. Ferry, who are now living on Chestnut street. A sister, Miss Aggie B. Ferry, resides with her parents, and one brother, George w. Ferry, at Northport, N. Y. Frank w., the deceased, was in early life a resident of Bethel, where he had many friends among the young people of the place. At one time he managed vil- lage store which did not prove to be a financial success and he closed up his mercantile business and followed Horace Greeley's advice and went
 West and there cast in his lot with the miners of Colorado and other min ing states. MT Ferry became an eX- pert in assaying of gold and silver ores. The latter part of his life has been spent in Denver, where he had per manent place of abode. The deceased had been in poor health several years previous to his demise. Those who knew Frank w. Ferry best can appre. ciate his kindness of heart. He was good to his sister and to his parents, who are now on the downward side o1 life, and who deeply feel their great loss.
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NEW MILFORD,

Advertised letters at the New Mil ford postOtfice: Ernest Brodie, Mrs Pawet CharseZ, Jere Hall, Henry N. ney.-[George H. Jackson, Post master.
 c. B. Riddiford is headquarters for correct and satisfactory work in watch and clock repairing.
 Niagara fancy flour. Call at the
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Silk Bargains.

Silk Bargains.
 19 inch Black Taffeta, 75c quality. Sale price 49c yard.
 27 inch Black Taffeta, $1.0O quality. Sale price 69c yard.
 36 inch Black Tatfeta, sl25 quality. Sale price 95c yard.
 Cheney Bros., fine quality Printed Silks, 21 inches wide, in all the newest colorings and designs, very desirable for Shirt Waist Suits. Good value for soc. In the January Sale at 39c yard. New line of Satin Foulards. All the wanted colors; patterns, neat and pret- ty. Special Sale Price, 49c dard.
 Satin Foulards-24 inches wide, neat figures and assorted sizes, polka dots on Royal, Navy, Brown and Green groundwork. Special 69c yard. Figured Velveteens, good line of designs, value 75c. Sale price 39c yard. Remnants of Silk in trimming and Waist lengths.
 Cleft Aisle, Rear.)
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The barn of Joh n Shannon, near his house, burned to the ground, Saturday afternoon. MT Shannon was ShOveliDg snow at the rear of his house when he discovered the fire, which started in the stables. He hastened to the barn and with difficulty got out his five COWS, escaping himself with his hair and clothes burned. The barn was partly tlled with hay and the corn house, which was attached to the barn and filled with the summers crop of corn, was also destroyed. There was no insurance
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
LONG HILL.
JOHN G. RACHEL.

John G. Rachel of Tashua died at his home Friday morning, January 27, aged 69 years and five months. The funeral was held from his late home Monday, January 30, at 1.30 p. m. MT Rachel is survived by his wife, four daughters: Mrs Conrad Coll of Tashua, Mrs John Hanslaib of Long Hill, Mrs Ann Pflomm, and Mrs Maggie Anton of Bridgeport; and two sons: William 0. Rachel of Tashua and George E. Rachel of Easton. MT Rachel was born in Germany, but had lived in this section for about B years, carrying on a farm here very successfully.
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Before Inventory.

Clearing Sale In All Stocks.
 Wreckage from the Big Sale in the shape of Remnants, Odd Lots and Tail Ends from every de- partment, have been routed out and marked at prices to close them with rush. It's fitting wind- up for the biggest selling event in history. Ev cry dollar gets value almost doubled in the great bargains we offering you.
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DEATHS.

RoxBURY-January 9, Mrs Clarissa Elwell, aged Sl.
 MARBLEDALE-.January '2S Mrs Emily E. Derrickson, aged 76 years, months.
 BErHEL-.January 2. Mrs Julia McHugh, Grassy Plain street. NKwTowN-January a6. John Mulligan, aged Gl years.
 NEW FAJRFIELD-January 30, Mrs Lucy Bar Der. aged so years.
 TAssUA--January 27, John G. Rachel. aged 69 years.
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Unclaimed letters remained in the Newtown poStoffice February l, 1905, addressed to Mrs Molie Alexander, Mrs c. H. Converse, Farmers Account Book Co.,, Arthur Morrison, two for F. Duncombe, post master.
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Special bargains in boys and youths school rubbers for the next week. Rolled edge, double heel and toe, the kind that you want fer your boy. Cant stub lem Out." At Corbett $ Sandy Hook Shoe store. Also a con- plete line of mems, boys, and v uths' felt and rubber boots at greatly re- duced nriceS
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AT BETTS'.

A fine assortment of valentines at Betts'. Valentines of the comic order, and many pretty and tasteful valen- prize.
 At Betts' a toothsome line of grapes, oranges, lemons, dates, figs, etc.
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GEORGE swEEzY BUYS OUT EXPRESS
 ROUTE AGAIN.

GEORGE SWEEZY BUYS OUT EXPRESS
 ROUTE AGAIN.
 George Sweezy, who formerly ran the Long Hill and Bridgeport express, has just purchased the route again of R. N. Gregory and took possession, last Saturday. His offices in Bridge port will be at H. H. Bennett's store, 97 Fairfield avenue, and at Clampett's drug store, on Wall street, and his telephone number at his home in Tashua is 14o5-3. MT Sweezy will run his teams the same as when he had charge of it before, and will be pleased to serve all his old customers and any new ones who may wish his services. He will do all in his power to see that they are served promptly. Anything intrusted to him will be sure to re- ceive the best of care.
 George w. Sherman has had a tele- phone placed in his house. His num- Der is l462-6.
 Mrs H. E. Levitt has been i'll with a severe cold.
 Mrs 0. c. Downs spent Sunday in Newtown, the guest of MT and Mrs W. A. Garfield.
 Herbert Clark and Walter Hawley attended the poultry show, recently held in New York City.
 The Evening Whist club met, Thursday evening, with MT and Mrs John Treadwell in Tashua. A good time was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 One pound jars of Erie brand sliced bacon, 200; one pound jar of selected sliced dried beef, 200, at w. N. Hurd's store.
 Mrs Sarah French, who has been car ing for the sick in Bethel, has return ed to her home here.
 Roy Jennings underwent an opera tion in Bridgeport, for the removal of his tonsils.
 James Turney assisted E. E. Sher- man in removing the snow drifts about his home.
 Something new, Capital Toast," a small crisp cracker, very fine eating, in full pound packages, 1oc; fine, large bloaters, ? for sc. At w. N. Hurd's.
 Mrs B. A. Pixley is confined to her room with a severe cold.
 The Ladies' Whist club met, last Saturday afternoon, with Mrs w. P. Davis. After the game refreshments were served.
 Harry Jennings has been i'll and un- der the doctors care.
 w. Pearsall of Sherman is assisting Peter H. Lynch at his blacksmith shop.
 Miss Jennie Turney, who has been critically i'll, is little more comfort
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Naitove & Daniels of 1119 Broad street, Bridgeport, have an interesting announcement relative to furS. Fur garments made to order and furs of all kinds repaired and dyed at reasonable prices. Mail and telephone calls promptly attended to-.
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John Corbett of New York has beer making a stay of few days at hi! home here,
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The great sale of clothing at the store of Levy Brothers, Danbury, is drawing a large number of people. MT Levy says: "Call in and pick out your size in an overcoat and you'll find the price won't stand in the way of your having what you want. It's our policy to carry no goods over. We do not stop to calculate quality. We do not bubble over price.
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H. Weir GoldsbUrough of Bridgeport was in town, Monday, dining at the Grand Central hotel.
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Naitove X Daniels of 1119 Broad st rect, Bridgeport, have an interesting adv. in another column.
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Mrs John R. Peck and Master James Peck have been suffering with the grip,
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store of 0. I. Leach and get prices. Best prices in town.
 Housekeepers will want to buy the Niagara fancy flour. c. I. Leach has the agency for New Milford.
 For cup of delicious coffee, try the always reliable Chase & Sanborn blends. At the store of Grocer c. I. Leach.
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Six weeks more of solid winter wea- ther ahead of us, so the ground hog says. We still have good supply ot ladies' and misses warm felt lined shoes and slippers at bargain prices. -[Corbett'S Sandy Hook Shoe store.
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John w. Towner and Frank Penny of Brewsters, N. r., and the Vest Chester Vigilance association of New York state are to be congratulated on their good lwork in rounding up the horse thieves. They have done this section a great favor.
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Will Do Plain and Fancy

Baking to order and deliver same Saturday of each week. Leave orders at P. D. or house, or send postal. Chas. A. Hubbard, P. O. Box Sl. Long Hill. Ct.
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E. L. Johnson has been indispoSeC wit a severe cold.
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Charles Cavanaugh of Walnut Tree Hill came home, one day last week, with new horse. On Tuesday of this week he sold his hide to the butcher. Bad luck for Charles, but his hay mow will hold out longer in the spring.
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STEPNEY.

Rev Arnalds NaJlno will preach in the Baptist church, next Sunday morning.
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Total: Newtown, 109; Sandy Hook, Il. NewtOwn now leads in the tour nament by 96 balls.
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Miss Mabel Morris is spending few days in Albany, N. Y., with friends.
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The score for the third contest in the pool tournament, Monday night, was as follows:
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VNANTED-A girl to do general house work.
 w A. P. Smith, New town, Conn.
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MT and Mrs E. B. Wilson have viSit- ed friends at Mill Plain, Danbury.
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FUR ANNOUNCEMENT.

liberty calling got REMODELED OR REPAIRED that offer special reduction Fur Coats, Capes, Collarettes
 Muffs Scarfs, etc., being cleaned New Fur Garments made
  thoroughly we'll
 omptIy attended to.
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w. A. Leonard was in Danbury, Thursday.
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ST PAUL's CHURCH NOTES,

Rev B. L. Whitcome will preach his annual sermon on next Sunday, Feb ruary 5.
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Charles Winton has bt en suffering with the grip, this week.
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Life, Accident, Liability
 and Health Insurance 55th ANNUAL |zA5zzz:s2; STATEMENT !; Etna Life
 Insurance Company,
 HARTFORD, CONN. Morgan q. Bulkeley, President. THE LEADING INSURANCE COMPANY IN NEW ENGLAND, ANDsTHE LARGEST IN THE
 WORLD WRITING LIFE, ACCIDENT, LIABILITY AND HEALTH
 INSURANCE. Assets, Jan. l, 1905, S73,696, ,17S.8l Premium receipts in 1904, 12,868, ,922.77 Interest and other re-
 ceipts in 1904, 3,O62 ,633 99 Total receipts in 1904, 15,931 556. 76 Payments to Policy hold
 CTS in 1904, 6,971, 79355 Legal Reserve on Policies
 and all claims, 64,845, 752 16 Special Reserve in addi-
 tion to Reserve above
 given, 2,2e4, 7s6. % Life Insurance issued,re-
 vived and paid for in
 1904, 2s,s5e, se7 oo Life Insurance in force
 Jan. 1, 1905, 237, ,3o4, 739 % Accident Insurance in
 force, Jan. l, 1905, 217, ,23e, 1e4 e6 Guarantee Fund In ex- cess IOf Requirements
 by Company's Stan- dard, 6,555,64o.65 Guarantee Fund in ex- cess0of Legal Require
 ments, s.sso,476.o5 Paid policy holders since organiza- ton, $I45,0l8,246.S6 Great Gains in Business Dur ing 1904. Increase in Assets, $5,6a8,s16.t6 Increase in Guarantee Fund
 over Requirements. Sss,SS4.1o Increase in Premium 1ncoms,1,A35,66S 90 Increase in Total Income, 1878, a,6Sa.so Increase in Life Insurancs Issued and paid for, s,335,1o5 % Increass in Life Insurance
 in force, 14,oo1 ,s6s .oo Increase in Accident Insur-
 ancs in Force, s,61s,9s6.66 Life Department: E. HALLOCK, Manager, Hubingsr Bldg., Now Haven, Ct. Accident and Liability Department |: X. G. HINKLEY, General Agent Accident Business, N. H. BARTON,
 Gsnsral Agent Liability Business, l Homo Office, Hartford, Conn.
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Dress Goods Dept.

Special line of Dress Goods in tho new Spring colorings and patterns. B
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THE MATHEW HOMESTEAD SOLD.

THE MATHEW HOMESTEAD SOLD.
 J. s. Mayhew has sold the Mayhew homestead in Plumtrees to New York parties, who will take possession about March 1. MT Mayhew is selling out all his stock, tools, hay and grain and it is good opportunity for any who may wish to buy in these lines. MT Mayhew will move into his tenement house opposite the Mayhew home stead.
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The highways have all been opened and made safe for public travel since the great snow storm, last week. The cost will probably be $500 and more in town and borough. The drifts were the worst since the great blizzard of 1888. The mail service is now being regularly performed and the mails dis tributed daily. The thermometer on Maple street registered 10 below zero. That is pretty good winter weather for Bethel. The but of the winter has been pretty severe. What the tail will be February will tell. Every one will be satisfied to have warmer weather.
 A. B. Lockwood, the Bethel shoe man, is to hold great slaughter sale of mems, women's and children's shoes for cash at his store beginning Saturday, February 4. Mems s4 shoes for S3.29; mems Chesterfield $3. 50 shoes for S2 98; mems King William $3.50 shoe for S269; mems $3 patent colt King William shoe for $2 69; men s s2.5O Kangaroo calf shoe for s2.19; la- dies S3 fancy Queen shoe for S2. 39; la- dies $2 patent colt shoes for S1.69; boys S2 shoes for $1.69; boys S1.50 shoe for S1. .29; misses s1 9 shoe for $1.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
VALENTINE SALE AND SUPPER.

IT IS TO BE HELD THIS YEAR IN THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE CONGREGA- TIONAL CHURCH ON SATURDAY AFT ERNOON. FEBRUARY ll.
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inches wide. Special at 5Oc yard.
 Left isle, Center.)
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PROSPEROUS YEAR.

ETNA LIFE HAS MADE REMARKABLE INCREASE IN ITS BUSINESS THAT WILL INTEREST POLICY HOLDERS.
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|[W. J. BeardSIey, Observer Tor Bridgeport Hydraulic Go.
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PLATTSvILLE.

RAINFALL REPORT FOR JANUARY. Rainfall, January 2, .O5 inches
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-14

by j. p. Morgan q Co., which securities
are commonly classed as industrials.
The venture has not been success, The
company still has these securities,
and both John Clafflln and Woodbury.
Langdon, members of the finance COM
mittee, also have the individual holdings
which they purchased at the same time.
During the last year the steamship COM
panies whose consolidation resulted In
the flotation of the international Mer-
camille Marine has suffered Losses, and
the insurance company is correspondingiy
a loser and the property OF the policy
holders that much deprecated.
The investigation is to be resumed to-
morrow, so the dispatches say, and doubt.
less these revelations will continue. In
cidentally, the developments must be very
gratifying to one Thomas W. Lawson,
who all along has maintained that the
Equitable society was by no means alone
In the practice Of frenzled finance. Mr..
Lawson may take great deal Of credit
for the facts that are coming out under
oath In this investigation, for 1t is largely
through his exposures and the resultant
in the Equitable that this in
vestIgation was demanded and is now
under way. Hutchinson News.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-14
FORESTS DUE TO THE Focs.
Peculiar Conditions Found to Exist In
the Como Valley.


the Congo Valley.
A peculiar climatic feature exists
in the southern part of the Congo val
ley for 10 degrees south Of the equa-
tor. The rivers and lakes are found
to be bordered with dense vegeta'
ton, which extends out from the wa
ter a distance proportioned to the ex'
tent of the water surface. Adjacent
hills and mountains are often covered
with dense vegetation on one side
and are bare on the other. Beyond
this bordering vegetation there are
plains, almost treeless or with small
scrub growth and thin grass.
The explanation is given as fol-
lows: From May to October there is
dry season, with hot days and fair
ly cool nights (often SO degrees Fair
enheit.) The evaporation of the day
time is followed by condensation into
fog at night. This fog moistens the
country adjacent to the water sur
faces and causes luxuriant growth
Of vegetation. The morning winds
blow the fog against the exposed sides
Of hills and mountains and up the val
leys of tributary streams. Wherever
the fog is not carried the country is
dry.
The natives reflect this character
istic Of their hills by shaving off their
hair from one side of their heads.
Dense forests are found where the
fogs prevail, while out Of range OF
this moisture there is only sparse
vegetation.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-14
The Senate Desks.

Senator Spooner proposes to make
the desks in the senate basis for
hero worship. At present it is said
that none of the senate employees
knows what desk Daniel Webster &C,
cupied. 1t is proposed to find out and
label 1t.
It is known what desks Clay and
Calhoun occupied, but few ever notice
them particularly. Senator Hale has
the desk that James G. Blaine occu
pied, but seldom refers to 1t.
The desk of Jefferson Davis is occu
pied by Senator Cockrell.
But 1t will be interesting when all
the desks in the senate bear the
names of all who ever occupied them,
though this will not bring them back.
The Globe-republican., 1905-09-14

At Least, She Went Through Procesa
Very Much Like Reasonlnu.

At Least, She Went Through Procesa
Very Much Like Reasoning.
Frank M. Chapman, assistant cura
tor Of the department Of ornithologJ
at the American Museum Of Natura.
History, has had many curioui
glimpses into the private life Of bird
land. r
Il was exploring one day In a re-
glon full Of water BIRDS" said lie,
when l came upon a bittern's nest
among the reeds, with five eggs In 1t
The mother, hearing me approach, had
left in haste. Hoping to see her re
turn, Ibid myself and remained silen,
and motionless. In this position J
saw a marsh rail come along and dc
liberately puncture two Of the bit
terms eggs with her bill. This seem
ed to be done purely in spirit Of
malicious destruction, for the marsh
rail made no attempt to eat the eggs
"Then she made off. and presently
the, mother bittern came back. One
would have expected her to desert
the nest after 1t had been SO violated
But she was evidently Of philo
sophie turn Of mind.
"She apparently reasoned thus:
These eggs are destroyed for the pur
pose for which they we're intended
Thy will never now produce young bit
terms. But they the good eggs ]
know, for | laid them myself. 1t Is
a pity to have them wasted
And thereupon she set to and de
Eberately ate up the two punctured
eggs. Her housewifely instincts then
aroused, she carefully threw all the
shells out Of the nest and cleaned VI
a portion Of the contents which had
been untidily spilled. She then peace
fully resumed the process Of incuba
tioE."