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CIGARMAkERs MAY TRY
LOAN FUND FEATURE
UNION WILL CIRUUMVENT nI,oAN
SHARK" BANKERS.
Men Temporarily in Need Of Money
Will Be Able to Secure Funds Up
to $50 at Nominal Interest Scheme
Follows Successful working Of out
of-Work Benefit Plan.

{ OF all labor organizations in exist
ence today, none takes a greater inter
est in the welfare of its membership
than the clgarmakers. This fact has
been demonstrated in many ways. Just
now, however, the union is contemplate
ing going step farther, and at the
last regular meeting an amendment to
the constitution of the local union was
introduced providing for the establish
ment of a loan fund from which any
member mem in good standing can borrow
Tor bis Immediate needs at nominal
rate of interest. ..,..
Of the borrowers from, the: tCloan
shark agencies are union men who re-
qulre small amounts to tide them over
temporary difficulties. It is the inten-
ton of the promoters Of the Hloan
fund.- plan introduced in the Cigar
makers union to provide for just such
emergencies. It is proposed under the
plan to establish a fund, to be han
died by a board appointed for the pur-
pose, from which any member of the
organization who has a paid-up work
ing card can secure relief financially
to the extent of $50 upon the approval
Of his application by the board. s (.
For many years the Cigarmakers
uuiOu udS maintained an OuL-OI-WOrK
benefit from which members can draw
SD week for three eight-week periods
j in any one year. This plan has proved
beyond question the wisdom Of the
men who inaugurated it, and it has
been a boon to many a Traveller in the
ranks Of the union. Members who draw
on the out-of-work benefit do not have
to repay money so obtained. That is
an attractive feature in the organiza-
ton, and thousands Of dollars are. paid
out in that way every year. ! :
!. The proposed amendment will have
ITS 1t second reading at the meeting Of
the union next Thursday night, when,
if it is approved, steps will be taken
to put the plan into operation imme-
,Sdlatee]ly. A ,paid-up working card is to
b: be the only security required for a
loan, and the amounts apportioned to
each applicant .>are to be determined
fund. = 81 /. :. -
!: Union men will watch the operation
of.tthe plan with interest, and if it
proves successful it is likely to be
taken up by others. a. d. = 3 :
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McCourt Has Housewarming.

Thomas McCourt, business agent of
the local Carpenters' union, entertained
the business agents Of the Building
Trades Council at his new home, 3440
Third avenue S, last week. The affair
partook of the nature of a housewarm-
ing and banquet, and all present were
ner several pleasing musical selections
were given by the Tompkins sisters,
and the evening was made further en-
joyable by additional features by the
guests of the occasion.
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MARRIAGE T,TcENSEs

.s MARRIAGE LICENSES. - 2
Himer Holm and Annette Olson. Is :
Frank R.. Huttner and Clara Robertson. s.
Frederick H. Blessing and Judith e. Peterson.
Louis Larson and Christine Swanson. =
William E. Welth and Anna L.. Gunderson. I.
Aaron Jones and Marie Johnson. =
Edgar L. Larson and Adolfne e. Anderson. .
a. .UEATdS. "a d.
Cecilia May. s15 Western avenue. -
Gust GOtsch, 1896 First avenue N.
Hanna Ralph, 1852 Vine place. :
John II. Lembeke, 1907 Stevens avenue.
Mercedes Dale GA Van Buren, street.
Bertha Brodd, Northwestern hospital. IL
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Election of Officers.

Cigarmakers will elect officers Thurs
day evening at Union Temple. The
present officers are John Kirby, presi-
dent; John Chubbuck, vicepresident;
=. &. Hall, secretary treasurer; Otto
Pehle, recording secretary. All are IN
derstood to be candidates for re-
Joe Rosenberg and Soren Larsen,
apolis union for number of Years. left
recently for Denver Mr.. Rosenberg
carries a card in the Musicians asso,
clatlon, as well as in. the Cigarmakers'
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CRADLE, ALTAR AND GRAVE

-r. ... ... q. BIRTHS. %
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, 2115 Blooming
ton avenue, a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Paulson. 263o Minnehaha
avenue, a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bertram,> 14o1 East
Twenty fourth street, boy. 49,
: Mr.: and Mrs. D.: L.. Kelley, 2427 Quincy
street NE, a boy = e - =,
! MI: ana Mrs s. L: searfoss, sol Eighth
Mr.; and Mrs u J: H. Bliss 1914 Thomas ave-
Mr.: and Mrs. L. d. Carr, 1921 Lyndale ave,
nue. s. girl. -. i p = ~,
N Mr.: and Mrs. A. G. McLane 1881 Polk street
Mr.: and Mrs. Hans Gilbertson, l11s Spring
Mr.: and Mrs. Thomas Lucas, aoso Eighteenth
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The natives Of the Sandwich islands estimate
women BIZ their weight. The Chinese REQUIRE
them to have deformed feet and black teeth
A girl must be tattoed sky blue and weir
nose ring to satisfy South Sea islander Ger
tain African princes require their brides to have
theas teeth fled into the semblance Of q saw.
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PICTURE FRAMES

WARRANTED KNIVES, RAzoRs. scIssoRs.
skates. boys sleds, chatting Dishes silverware
Roberts Supply. III ricollet. S ' 80
PICTURES FRAMED-LAhGEsT LINE OF
ovals in the city; pictures and other novelties
~, opposite West hotel j' - "a
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OCEAN STEAMERS

LINE OF THE ATLANTIC-NEW
Railway company 81 AT lantic service, Empress
of Britain and Empress Of Ireland, only four
days from land to land; shortest ocean route,
high class accommodations tickets issued to
and from Europe at lowest rates. H. E,
Lidman. northwestern passenger agent. 232
Nicollet av. -.
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FLORISTS

AMUNDSON & KERCKNER, Funeral Designs
specially. 400 Hen. II. c. $685. Nicollet 1911.
JULIUS R1ECK. Floral Designs and Flowers,
1918 Washington av N. T. Q. phone 134ss.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., seth ST, Calhoun;
wholesale and retail florists. Both phones.
E. NAGEL & SON. FLORAL DESIGNS AND
j, flowers Both phones. Ills w Lake st
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TIMBER CLAIMS

BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER LANDS
We have for sale large and small tracts OF
y me timber land, both on water and railroad:
d local ton. Tell us what you want and viii be
PLEASED 70 submit particulars and list Eu-
4 gene = X. Chandler, 407 Hastings st. Vancou-
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TYPEWRITERs

you CAN RENT AN OLIVER TYPEWRITER
o. the manufacturers for So monthly THE
TYPEWRITERs, all makes. at bargains; must
Y ne Sold. .Blick. Mfg. Co... Cos Sykes block
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TAILORING i,

WARRANTED KNIVES, RAzoRs. scIssoRs
skates. boys sleds chatting dishes, silyerwar,
Tor Christmas. Cut prices. Open evenings
Roberts Supply, TIT Nicollet.
PEOPLES TAILOR. sos Sd ST s, SPONGE
and press your suit for CSC. q q
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FOR SALE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

rOE sAl.G-NllSCEL ANEOUS
II Continued. f a& hi
FOR sALE-GENTLEMAN'sM MINK ovERooAT
IN good repair Geo. 4, Becker, 80 Security
FOR sALE-A BIG STOCK OF COSTUMES,
theatrical goods and rugs, at your own price.
E 1928, journal. 5S@s5F 5ss.5
FOR SALE BEAR SKIN, WARM LINED
rope, $2o 500 Bank Of Minneapolis, Nlcollet
GOOD LINE OF SECOND HAND HEATEas
at half price Builders Hardware Co.. 623-
625 list av 8.
NEW AND OLD OFFICE FURNITURE Sac
rihce Call room sl2 Phoenix building or
phone I'll.
$50 l AsTKAK 8; FUR COAT FOR $50. DE.
ton sy S. carson the 'a'i0rs' i4lo Wash'hs'
DECORATED CHINA FOR SALE, BORDER
work a , specially. Mrs. Clemer. 12O 18th st
A VERY FINE REGINA MUSIC BOX. GOOD
as new new, less than half price. 324 University
A MILLER UPRIGHT PIANO FOR RENT;
low price to good party. Address 447e Jour
TAILoRMADE SUITS, UNCALLED FOR, Lat
est styles, half price. Hinshaw. 627 Boston Bl.
FOR sALE-oFFICE FURNITURE. We do re-
pairing, refnishing. Amer. Desk Co.. 525 s 4th.
REPLACED Cast Iron Heating Boilers For Sale
cheap andrews Heating Co.. as Hennepin.
WANTED-MUsICAL INSTRUMENTS, HIGH.
est prices paid. Max A. Kohen. 327 Wash. s.
GASOLINE ENGINE BARGAINs, SECOND
hand or new. Shadegg Eng. Co.. 315 Sd st 8.
NATIONAL >CASH REGISTERS-BARGAINS IN
second hand machines All Kasota Block.
FOR sALE-HANDsoME RUSSIAN sAMoVAR,
$50. 1906 18th av s, second floor.
FOR sALE-oNE SHARE IN ToBAsc0 PLAN.
tation. Address 4505, Journal. ,.,-t.
PINE WOOD AT $3.50 PER CORD AT 2eo4
Hennepin -..E ~ - = s'' ....
FOR sALE-FIRsT-OLAss DAVENPORT, S.
1043 LIST av N. tt.T ~ XIX sa I'll
FOR SALE-REGINA MUSIC BOX. s4s0 PORT
land av. T. @&--E f7i
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PHOTOGRAPHIC sUPPLIEs

"A KODAK OR CAMERA MAKES AN IDEAL
Xmas gift. Free instruction in the manner
chaser We are agents for the Celebrated
Eastman Kodaks, Promo, Century and Hawk
3 Carpet Co.. LIST Az ana 5th st. ~ a.
YOUR CREDIT rs GOOD FOR a CAMERA OR
kodak at 2. v. Moreau & Co.. 618 Nicollet az.
We do developing and printing employ only
experts: prices Reasonable. rs. 'Fs$ EssssSi
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FRYE STILL HoNoRED
Paperhangers Reflect Treasurer and
Business Agent.

Officers for the ensuing term were
elected by the Paperhangers' union last
meeting night, as follows: President.
4. +, Linden; vicepresident, 3. T.
Barrell; conductor, E. C.. Bruce: war
den. @: G. Post; recording secretary.
.. D. Post; financial secretary, Fred
swanson; treasurer, G.. T. Frye; trus-
tees, g. Nissan and T. Truesdale; dele
gate to the district council, c. Nissan:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ss~~s~~~~~~soe~~<~~~~~
THE SALVATION ARMY INDUSTRIAL HOME
magazines, newspapers, books, etc; in fact,
any thing you have no further use for, to help
them furnish employment for the man who
would rather work than beg. Phone N. W.
Main 1141; T.. G. 11034. lis LIST st N.
A. w. DAVIS HOUSE FURNISHING CO., 612
and GA LIST av S, will take your furniture
stoves, rugs, draperies. crockery, ETC., in ex-
change for new up-to-date house furnishings of
any KIND you may want. Call them up and
see what can be done. T. G. 2406. N. w.
Main 1447 ].
THREE SETS GOOD COACH HARNESS. NICK.
Ell or silver trimmed; must be first class
condition; those used by private family pre-
the Forum, Fargo, N. D.
IF YOU ARE GOING AWAY AND Do Net
wish to put your piano In storage. will take
care of same for its use; best of reference;
only two In family. Address 1913, Journal.
a FEW MORE SECONDHAND ICE BOXES
small cook stoves; will be In city soon. Write
now. 1855, Journal +
WISH TO GET A NICE WARM SECOND.
hand coat for girl of II for So or Sc by
Christmas Address 4G40 Journal.
wANTED-wINCHEsTE AUTOMATIC TAKE.
down; must be in good order and cheap
Phone T. Z. 5043.
WANTED-sHELvING WITH GLASS DOOR,
suitable for bottled goods. Address 1926, Jour-
nal.
BOOKS PURCHASED FOR CASH IN SMALL
quantities whole libraries. COS LIST av 8.
WE BUY ladies and gentlemen's clothes, car:
pets rugs, furs 603 Wash. s. NJ. 1851 Ii.
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MONUMENTS

MANTEL CO.. MoNU.
ments, headstones and markers; special de.
signs on request. Office, 419 9th st S. granite
& and marble works. 3517 Hen. av. Both phones
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NOTICE
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS,

PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.
Construction of Electric Railway.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Of
fee of the Warren company at pm, Mon
day, Feb 4, 1907, for the preparing Of the
roadbed and sub-grade Of approximately Ave
miles of electric line for the Warren company,
between Bisbee Ariz., and Warren, Ariz.
Instructions to bidders, specifications, plans
and protiles and other necessary information
be had upon application
Plans. specifications and profles will be sent
to competent bidders upon receipt of twenty
five ($25) dollars as a guaranty for return of
pluns. Proposals shall be made upon blanks
furnished by the company, and shall be ac-
companied by certified check or surety bond
in the sum of 10 per cent Of the amount of
their bid.
The Warren company reserves the right to
reject any all bids.
--Cleve W. Van Dyke, Manager,
Bisbee Ariz, Dec TO- 1906 : -,
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-- STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. -.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Alliance Gold ard Copper Mining company
will be held at the comDanys office, At
New. York Life building. Minneapolis, Min
nesota, on Tuesday, January list, 1907 at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon. = =
}-@7 -, Il NJ. Parsons Secretary
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PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

HhOIOSALS FOR BIDS. .
Sewer and Water System.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Of
fee of the Warren company for the construc-
ton Of water system, a sewerage system
and sewage disposal plant until 2 O'Clock
pm; Tuesday, Jan. 10. 1907. Instructions to
bidders. proposals, plans, specifications, ap-
proximate quantities and such other informal
ton as Is necessary to the bidder may be
had upon application. Plans and, specifications
will be sent to competent bidders upon recent
of certified check in the sum Of twenty.
five ($25) dollars guaranty for the return
of the plans. Proposals shall be made upon
blanks furnished by the company and shall
be accompanied by certified check or a
surety bond in the sum Of 10 per cent of the
amount of their bid ! -
The Warren company reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. -
-Cleve W. Van DYKE Manager.
Bisbee. Ariz.. Dec. /, 1906 sIl -.
NOTICE OF SALE OF DRAINAGE BONDS
Notice Is hereby given that at special
meeting of the board of county commissioners
Of the county of Morrison. and state of Min
nesota, to be held at the Office of the county
auditor i'll the city of Little Falls, on Thurs
day. the 9th day Of December, 4. D. 1906
at O'Clock in the afternoon. open bids will
be received for the purchase of drainage bonds
in the sum Of ST., 1851 ..
Said bonds to be a straight 1O-ycar per
cent bond, and each bid to. be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of 81, 600 The
board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. -
Dated at Little Falls. Minnesota. this 21st
day of December, A. D. 1906 '''.- ~ III l.
., go, -Willium A. Butler,
County Auditor of Morrison County Mimi
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STOVE REPAIRS

STOVE AND FURNACE REpAIRs; WoRY
8 promptly done. VI s. Stove Repair Co., -
REPAIRS FOR AL. STOVES, GREAT WEST.
ern Stove Repair Co.. 313 Hennepin ~.
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.lJRRIERs

FUR REMoDELING, REPAIRING AND RE.
Il dyeing one month at summer prices. ID,
Morris Fur Co.. 20 10th 1t s. 7. q. 1o8oS,
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i Law AND COLLECTIONS

HENRY j.. GJERTsEN AND HARRY A. LUND,
attorneys, 1915 New York Life Bldg, Mime
apolts; best facilities for collecting Of tnher-1
itance and handling business in Europe; 81
years experience In the general practice Of
law in Minnesota; special attention given to
probate and real estate law. - E: Is q
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY OF COLLECTIONS.
We charge 25 per cent straight and remit same
day any claim or part Of claim Is made.
sSE@- FL. A. Robinson Realty Company, H4
{. $40 Railway: Building
WE COLLECT, NEGOTIATE, BUY NOTES
and accounts Universal Collecting Agency
401 Evanston building, Minneapolis. :.
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FINANCIAL

~~~~@~c~~~---~-~>>><~>~
caArgsI LOANS. : : 3
Minnesota Hsssbli assss: e g ssas G..
ne shtss p'n1G horses without
payment on n orb b W thus Stop stop
ping all cost. Having been engaged in 0
5 q money lending business for the past, o
have, we are enabled to make the lowest 0
9 vice vice. Our record and reputation for the .
ndential dealing to ALL .
. sa Mia me q a.. Mortgage Loan Co., 9
so0-s9 9st Bank an q C.. Commerce Bldg.
= o Q o o O o o o o Q o
49,, DO YOU NEED MONEY!
ara po her, o ta from small concerns which
thelr loans tomorrow.
~ We !. viii loan any amount that your secur-
Wagons w SFt,e on planes
security always left undsturbed in your pos.
e SESSION % You have the use of your goods and
aesS y %assr but ealing when i
ETC. are money tSe ias WI psSye our rates. terms
rr taSass s asx YoFK rs .,n R Ias
s1o TO $500. MONEY. $40 TO 800.
81 rG I'd Xmas
and ~ ef.45E
~ the
Holidays.
We will advance money to any honest per.
son for any good purpose. - : = !
No Mortgage. No ,Indorser.
Il Every transaction strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
lowest Rate. Easiest Payments.
,,t heoa ts allowed IT paid before due. Just
IKE bank. Banks loan to employees in tho
+ salne manner that we do to their employees.
open evenings until Xmas.
minnesota Trust Co., Second Floor
A9-22l New York Life Bldg-219-221 @
. Q o o o. 900 o Q 0
0 ARE you LOOKING FOR a FRIEND %
. To Loan You Money! ,a tsl. o
y we loan on furniture, pianos, salaries o
y y 4orses' wagons, etc. Low rates, easy Q
. terms. Without removal of goods o
. Call. Write or Phone o
. Twin City 1878. N. w. Main ITO, o
Q Minneapolis Loan Co.. -. o
. - COL 602 Globe Bldg, % 4th st S. o
between Nicollet and Hennepin. o
open Evenings Until Christmas. o
Q 0 % o o o o o o
= @-ssa For. SATE
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FOR SALE. = - - =
$4,000 Minneapolis Gas Light Co. first mort
gage bonds, per cent u ;, ',.. = I,
$4,000 Minneapolis Electric Light Co. s per cent
$4,000 Minneapolis Street Railway 5 per. cent
ponds; also few city Minneapolis and
Henepin and Ramsey county bonds. Send
for our July list Of high class investment
securities. - - - :
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MEDICAL

MORPHINE AND DRUG USERS, / CAN CURE
ysB you in rom to z DAYS, can do SO privately
at your home or elsewhere not the least
suffering. Call or write. =. G. Adams. NJ D.,
1907 Nicollet az. fiat a. 8 81 81 s
PHEsDR "a. WAITE, 80 YEARS sPECIAI-
lsa tst, cures every case. Write for pamphlet:
mailed free. 121e Hawthorn ~, Minneapolis,
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WANT TO BORROW AT ONCE FROM PR1-
vate party, 81 700 on Improved real estate.
bringing In big income. First-class security
Address 1896 Journal - -. $500 80
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PIANos-GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF ALL
used and shopworn pianos before jan /, This
is the greatest piano saving opportunity
ever offered In Minneapolis. Here are just
3 Q few sample bargains: a $500 Singer piano
10 $165; a $40u Everett piano for $780, a
$500 Ivers 4 Pond piano for $3.50; $500
Nose piano for $215 u 1915 Gabler piano for
S14O, and a score of others. Come early and
get the bargain of a life time. Easy terms
Of s., S.. 81 and So monthly. Foster &
l Waldo, 36 9th vt 5, corner Nicollet nv. n-
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ExCHANGE-NEARLY NEW RELIABLE GAS
range, cost S34; none better for a good coal
range. 1882 Lyndale ay S. T. @. 54S4.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
A Royal Little Mother"

Princess Mary, the only daughter OF
the Princess of Wales, is charming
and competent little person. With her
two eldest brothers, she has been her
mothers constant companion for the
past two years.
When the Princess Of Wales was pre-
pairing for the present tour OF India, st
James Budget reports, she made nc
secret of her distress ut leaving bel
little children.
When the actual parting came be-
tween the mother and her little ones
Princess Mary did her best to comfort
her.
Don't cry, mother" she said, over
and over again. Don't cry; will take
care of us"
"0h, dear, nor she replied, "but We
are afraid mother has something conta
gious, and we don't like to let dear Mr.
Hopkins run any risks"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Temperance Notes.

The Masonic Fraternity of Philadel-
phia have cut wine out of all their
banquets and social functions, begin
ming with January, 1906
It is announced by the Presby terians
that the third Sabbath in October, Oc-
tober II. will be observed as Temper
ance Day throughout the churches of
that denomination.
DR. II. w. Wiley. of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, declines TO retract his as.
sertion that eiehty-iye per cent. of all
whisky sold over the bars of the
United States is adulterated.
"Will alcohol dissolve sugar." at
will,' replied the old soak; lit will dis
solve gold brick houses and horses and
happiness and love and everything else
worth having. Boston Champion.
In a Swedish army order soldiers are
instructed not to drink spirits on the
march. Chocolate cakes are said to
produce thirst, while oranges and tea
are considered most refreshing.
The Chicago liquor license is $500
per annum-the death-rate 1G 2-10. The
Fail River (Mass.) liquor license is
SlJO0-S2O0O-the deatbrate, % 40.
An argument for low license Quite
as logical as that made by the Liquor
Protective Associationi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

Among the apparently useless evils
of the world, the white man has al.
ways reckoned the white ant the
greedy devourer Of everything vegeta.
bic and animal that comes in its way,
making many region unfit for human
habitation, but now DR.. Arthur j..
Hayes, who has recently visited Abys.
sinia with the surveying party sent out
10 set up the marks FOR gaging the
annual rise of the Blue Nile, breaches
another theory. He went through the
Soudan to Lake Tsana, Western Abys.
sina. and returned TO Egypt by the
valley of the Athbara, and in his book,
The Source of the Blue Nile" he
records his opinion that it is to the
white ants that the mud spread over
the Nile delta in the annual floods
owes its wonderful fertility. He does
not say that the ants supply all the
mud that is deposited in the delta, but
that its productive property is due to
their work in the western borderland
Of Abyssinia. The discovery, if dis
covery it be, is as interesting as those
Of the value of the earthworm, and
the possibility of inoculating land for
the increase Of desired harvest
Perhaps the humble brown ant, and
even the little black ant, are benefac!
tors of the human race, and the mason
wasps and ground spider have other
uses than to cause naturalists to write
delightful books.