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did ABRAHAM ACT
MAN KILLS WIFE, Her MOTHER
AND THEN KILLED SON AND
il BURNED HIM.

Ironton, Ohio, June IS. Charles
Shafer, thirty years old, Of symmes
Creek, in this county, shot his wife
and her mother, Mrs. George Thatch-
er today. Both women were seriously
wounded and their recovery is doubt
full. He then took his 5 year old son
up on a hill and shot him twice and
then attempted to burn the body.
shafer is still at large. Domestic
trouble was given as the cause of the
tragedy. l85 n
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Notice 81 School Election.

Notice Is hereby given that on the
third Tuesday In June. being June is,
a. D. 1907, an annual election will be
held at the court house in special
school district No. i, Bismarck. coun.
ty Of Burleigh, state Of North Dakota
for the purpose Of electing the fol
lowing members Of the board Of edu.
cation: Two members to serve fol
q term of three years for the city
Of Bismarck, N. ID.
The polls will be opened at 8 O'Clock
a. M. and closed at 4 O'clock p. m
of that day
Dated at Bismarck this 1stsday o.
June. a. p. 1907.
BY order Of the board Of education
10 Richard Penwarden, Is
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
COMPANIES CERTIFICATE OF

E 8 & Is = j. = . 4
Whereas, The Russian Reinsurance Com
gany of ST. Petersburg, Russian, a corpora
ton organized under the laws of Russia has
filed in this office sworn statement exhibit
ing its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1906, conformable to
the requirements Of the laws of this state,
regulating the business of insurance; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed in
this Office a duly certified copy of its charter
with certificate of organization in compliance
with the requirement Of the insurance laws
aforesaid. sls "a ..sss. 3, -, ~
Now, Therefore, I, E. C. Cooper, commits
sioner of insurance of the state of North
Dakota: pursuant to the provisions of said
laws, do hereby certify that the above named
company is fully empowered, through its au-
thorized agents, to transact its appropriate
business of fire insurance in this state &C.
cording to the laws thereof, until the 3lst
day Of December. A. D. 1907. -
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and seal at Bismarck, this 5th day
of April, A, d. 1907. f.. ~
E. c. COOPER,
[sEAL1 Commissioner of Insurance
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Commercial Club.

COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK.
Regular meeting of club membership the
first Tuesday in each month; regular meet.
each month, at Commercial club rooms, Pat.
tersen building, Main street. A. w. Lucas,
president; F. L. Conklin. secretary. -
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WAKING UP

The Hague, June 13.The second
Hague peace conference which will be
formally opened Junne 15. will be ac-
companied by host OF secretaries,
technical experts and attaches, and a
small army Of newspaper men who are
arriving here by every train. The lazy
old Dutch capital Is beginning to buzz
with animationn such as 1t has not
witnessed since the conference of 1895
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School Election.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for;
member OF the school board at the
coming election in the city OF Bis
marck and ask the support Of the.
voters. Charles Kaiser.
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Announcement ii,

I hereby, announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of member 81
the board OF education Of the city Of
Bismarck. J. S. KNAUSS.
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II was written, 1sutfer any person
70 tell Us his story morning and
evening for a twelve month, and ne
will become our MASTER That is
the elemental and profound fact upon
which Il based the success OF all
Tribune advertising campaigns.
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County Commissioner Black Of
Ward colinty resigned and his suc-
cessor was appointed all in the same
breath, The procedure caused some
comment throughout the empire OF
Ward.
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.o ii. s..

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. ii. MEETS
\ first and third Fridays in each month a
Masonic hall. Elizabeth Orr, w. NJ; Hattir
Shelton, Secretary 4
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1. O. +.

COURT BISMARCK, NO. ss7. MEETS
. every fourth Thursday in each month Al
Oddfellows' hall. John Yegan, c. r.; VIM
Moore, r. S.; l. w. Healy. F. S.
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Pythian sisters.

LINCOLN TEMPLE NO. .. MEETS EVERY
second and fourth Thursday Of each month
At z. hall. Orilla Henzler, M. E. CT
Nellie Evarts. M. Of r. and S.
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SECRET ociETIEs.
Masonic.

LODGE, NO. B, IA. +. & "A. II.
Z Meets FIRST and third Mondays Id each month
\ at Masonic hail. w. "A. Dillon, w. M; G.
E. Duilam, Secretary.
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I G. 4. n

JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO. 3, DE
partment of North Dakota Grand Array Of
the Republic. Meets last Thursday in each
month at g. a. r. hall A.. d. Cerdner, post
commander s. Pierce. adiutant. sE
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Rehekahs.

NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS TEE
first and third Saturdays in each month ia
Oddfellows, hall: Mrs. Caroline Fisher, N.
g.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts, Secretary.
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Knights Of PythIas.

ST ELMO LODGE NO. i. MEETS EVERY
Wednesday evening at K. p. hall, new Webb
block VIM. 0'Hara, c. c.; M. G. Hagen.
K. of r. and S.
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Maccabees.

< o. T. M.-MEETS EVERY FIRST AND
third Thursday of each month at O'Clock
p. m. at L O. o. r. hall Visiting members
cordially welcomed DC. Ramp, Com
mander; Erick Erickson, Record Keeper
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A o. ID. w.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. 100. MEETS THE
u first and third Tuesdays at I. O. O. f. hall
B at 9 O'clock John Mclaughlin, M. W.:
Bradley C. Marks. Recorder.
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Meets third Thursday in each month at Ma.
sonic hall. G. w. WDlbert E. c.; N. j.
Il McKenzie, Recorder.
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l.. o. o. RI.

CAPITAL CITY LODGE, NO. Q. MEETS
every Friday evening at Oddfellows' hall
Q. J. Hanks, N. G.; Charles Z. Hanson.
Secretary. s%2s ], 455
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M. 81 A.

NJ. B. A. meets the third Tuesday each nonth
at Bakers Hall Eg9&f WlB, COUCH
A. f. MARQUETT, Pres
""1 Secretary.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, s
OFFICE OF CoMM1ssroNgR OF INSURANCE.
Z u. COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF.

l.,5fH NE AOA1OhllY. !GI=. III -
Whereas, the ST Paul Fire s Marine In.
surance Company Of St. Paul, Mimi, cor.
poration organized under the laws of Mime.
sofa, has fled in this Office a sworn state
ment exhibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1905, conform
able to the requirements of the laws of this
and, s8f Vi .f. .fE5l.5a. PA r. =
Whereas, The said company has filed in
this Office duly certified copy of its charter
with certificate of organization in compliance
with the requirement Of the insurance laws
. Now, Therefore, I, E. c. Aooper, commits
sioner of insurance of the state of North
Dakota, do hereby certify that the above
named company IS fully empowered, through
it's authorized agents to transact its appro
pirate business sof3 fire, tornado and hail insur
ance in this state according to the laws
thereof: until the 31st day of December, "A
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto SCI
my hand and seal at Bismarck 8this 10th da,
of January, "A. D. 1907. :
E. C. CoorER, .
lsEALl Commissioner Of Insurance.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
I, E. c. Cooper, commissioner Of insurance
of the state of North Dakota, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true abstract
of the original statement now. on file in this
office. yfT F,fi
my hand and affixed the seal of this Office
at Bismarck the 18th day of April, A. D.
1907. -
jssi ... E. c. CoopER,
t[sEALl Commissioner of Insurance. r
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ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT FOR THE
" YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81 1905.

: =
OF the condition and affairs Of the St. Paul
Fire Marine Insurance Company of ST.
Paul, organized under the laws of the state
of Minnesota, made to the commissioner Of
q tie The ssae q said 11 state
We ies'o p9e:;ident. 1l Z. siselow
ssnsasy oce Corner psFry Third and Jackson
Attorney for service in the state Of North
Dakota: 3s8 s
q Name, Commissioner of Insurance.
Location, Bismarck. N. b.
Organized Or incorporated May, 1865.
Commenced business May, 1865.
st9t CAPITAL. 81 4
Amount of capital stock paid
up an fuii ,,,;, ~. 900, 600. 90
Value of real estate owned BY
Loans on bonds and mortgages 81, liz. 90
Railroad bonds and stocks /. ], 1855, 1855. 90
State, city, county and other
bonds 5...... ,377 ,s42 .75
Bank stocks .:-..... ....... 1877, 450. 90
Other corporation stocks 80. 25, 6I5 90
Cash on hand and in bank \. 500, 051 .03
Premiums in course of collec- 5g
ton and transmission !. !. i. M 331, 900. 90
Bills receivable, not matured,
taken for inland marine and
All other sums due the COM 5
pany J. III ITO, 9ss 30
Total ]. !. &. ! NJ. s, 44e, $40. %
Unadmitted assets 16, 058. OF
Total assets ....... s4,4so, ISL 90
LIABILITIES.
| Gross claims for losses adjusted
Cross e eGa for losses upon oo'sie.0S
which no action has been
taken 81. -. ......... 362, 1866. OF
Losses resisted by the company 81, l73. 90
L 80 y
Total gross amount Of Is
claims for losses 474, s4s SO
Deduct reinsurance and salvage
| claims thereon 81, 1886. 12
losses IS. s 41o, 1907. 81
Amount Of unearned premiums
on all outstanding risks 2,647, 1872 80
! Due for commissions and bro
keeage s,72e.7e
Total liabilities ~. 4. u. So, oe1 1926. s5
RECEIPTS.
Premiums received during the
Interest and dividends received 800 -
during the year a. ..,..s.s.s..S... 1872 ,a4e. n
/ Rents reserved during the year 80, 92S. So
sources I. ~. J. 19, 952. Al
/ Total receipts So 1878 1909 .o5
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses raid during The year .. So ,e77, oso. ia
1 Dividends paid during the year SO, 200. 90
4 Paid or commissions and bro.
/ ksrage 1885,, 14a. II
Paid or salaries. fees and other sa5s
charges IS. 4 3. Il lis ,479 OF
Paid Tor taxes "a LOT, 15s. "a
Amount Of all other dishnrse-
ments rs, 4. so7ssso ss
Total disbursements y. ... !. SIS ,s65 ,s45 81
1 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during the
the year e71 1882 .ss
Total losses incurred during
! the year 1877: rs, 1914. 20
Total amount of losses paid
during the year -. 3I...... q, 1908 1t
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Brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
"A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
L day Of each month in the Oddfellows' hall.
Alfred Zendreau, foreman; r. Z. Best d.
( A.; E. A. Belk, Correspondent.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF Insurance.
I, E. Chopper commissioner of insurance
Of the state Of Moth Dakota, do hereby
Of the original statement now on file in this
Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this Office at
Bismarck the, 18th day Of April. A. d. 1907
.E ASs sss Ysia E. c. COOPER q.
lsEALl Commissioner of Insurance. u
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ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT FOR THE THE

ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1906,
Of the condition and affairs of the Russian
organized under the laws Of the empire Of
Russia, made to the commissioner of insurance
of the state of North Dakota, in pursuance
of the laws of said state. S$S
Manager, Paul E. Rasor., }fG
This company transacts reinsurance bust
ness only. gst ID < NJ 81
Principal Office, SO and 81 William street,
New York.
Attorney for service in the state of North
Dakota SIS 3r,.
Name, Commissioner of Insurance
Location, Bismarck, N. D..
Organized or incorporated, 1895.
4 CAPITAL.
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Total disbursefne nts !. SIS ,965 !,
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during the
! year \: 81. s1s, SOP,
Total premiums received during
7, the year :,..i.... Ell.
Total losses incurred during
Total amount of losses paid &.
during 3fhe year 81. 49,. II,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
GEN. BOOTHS ARMY WINS.
Injunction against Dufn's Organi-
cation Continued.

The Salvation Army in the United States, found
ed by General William Booth. got an Injunction
yesterday against the American Salvation Army,
whose headquarters in Philadelphia. The
former organization got its order through Justice
tinuous an injunction issued by Justice Truax on
December u. Both corporations publish q maga-
zine called the War Cry" It is alleged that the
literature issued by the Philadelphia society is Of
the same character that given out by the Saliva
ton Army, whose headquarters are in this city.
On the contention that il is not unlawful for q
religious order TO the same as another,
as in the case of a church parochiel school.
Wilson L. Cannon OF counsel for General James
William Duffin, the commander of the American
Salvation Army, opposed the complaint made by
larity OF names made possible number of mis-
takes.
The Injunction followed tilt between the
armies in Philadelphia Thanksgiving bay.
They gave dinners to the poor that day, and
il was said that large part OF the funds n
tributed to General Dufin meant for the
branches OF the Booth army. Immediately after
this it was learned that the PEiiade!phians in
tended to regain their organization in New York
and that they would enter the Christmas charity
work which is at present divided largely between
the Salvation Army in the Cnited States and the
Volunteers of America. Then the injunction was
secured prohibiting the outside organization from
onerating here The Booth organization. which
got the Injunction. has branches all over the
world.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
AWARDS FOR CATS.
Blue Eyed White Persians FaUortes
at atlantic Club Sho1c.

Both cats and fowls held large receptions at
Madison Square Garden yesterday 1t was the
second day of the twin shows. Barring little
natural jealousy in the breasts of cats who failed
to carry off prizes and occasional created
by some angry woman because the cat club Off
cias persisted in sticking the eats entered
In the wrong class shall not be judged the air
full of happiness.
The awards were completed in the afternoon
Argent Glorious. shaded silver cat owned by Mrs
Champion. of West New Brighton. Staten Island.
won the Hofstro trophy. a cup offered by the
Atlantic Cat Club, TO which it was presented ty
the president, Mrs. ". S. HofstrO for the best
American bred cat Saratoga Kew Tris. Mrs. r
Ottolenguis blue cat. captured gold medal and
silver and adjudged the best cat in the show.
lisk for the best female kitten fell to Blue Bell
beautiful Persian, bred and owned by Miss Shlrly
Turner Blue Bells two pretty sisters Quaker
Lady and Pussy Willow were there. but they
not a bit jealous OF Blue Bell Argent Beauty
Eyes. chincha, owned by Mrs. J. C. Mitchell
son, was adjudged the best male kitten in the
show
Most of the spectators congregated yes
terday in front OF the cages occupied by the blue
eyed white cats Some splendid OF this variety
shown by Mrs H. G. Dykhouse. of Grand
Rapids, Mich. Romeo |. Brenin Gwyn. an enorm-
gully against a background of ribbons earned at
various shows. But all the women fell in love
with Princess of Paris Princess did win
first prize. II said by somebody that frac-
ton Of an inch Cleopatra's would have
changed the course of history. Princess of Pariss
nose has the fraction of inch much. it
seems. admit her TO the class OF cats that
point perfect But yesterday when she stood IN
her fluffy white coat. out OF which her big eyes
cleaned like opals, and struck with her dainty
paws at the ball circle OF adoring women dangled
before her she looked beautiful enough to win any
prizA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
COLUMBIA FRATERNITY ELECTION.
Jay Gould Taken Into Delta Kappa Epsilon,
to Which His Brother Belongs.

Elections to the university fraternites at Co!ura
hs were announced yesterday. Jay Gould was
Initiated into Delta Kappa Epislon, Of which MS
hrotber Ir,,gdcr tp also a member The fresh
ren initiates of the respective fraternities are as
fellows:
Ea-aes Catch, Henry Rodley Nsyior. Edward soIneI-
vile. J. Philips, Lansing Woodruff powers ffas
tEs Seneca Rsnsona 5r: Wells Littlened Riley and
stevsnsca Pierce Taylor
sylyester Hedges. Charles Alan Hudson, duncan Mac
Milan Lssaer and Edgar L. Newhouse. jr
Delta Fhi-Kenneth Ereeland Carter. Jonn huIss
eoton. Reginald Courtney Jenkins AIRED
Eugene and Bache McEvers WnltlocE
Delta Psf-George Mofaf Brsmwei1. Richard Cor
Gen. Joseph Henry Harper. 3r- and julius went
worth Noyes 49,
Delta Esppa EpsiIon--wIIliam Chandler Ayers
Ward Eelknap. Claus Doscher Benson. Chesley knlgnt
Bonestee. Robert Claiborne Jay Gould. John weston
iove5oy. William RyeT Wright and Frederick Johh
Hartwlg
Psi-Joseph Herendeen Clarke. Paul M
Sockey r Casey.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20

his paraphernalia in. This liable meets both wants
for there in the body Of it for other things
besides the legs.
There was a pretty work screen in the exhibition
made by the old carpenter. The workers have
the money brought by the sale of their work, and
this old carpenter is trying to save up enough TO
buy kit of tools. Though he is sixty years old he
hopes to go out into the world when he is better
and TO take up his trade
One table at the fair filed with bead chains,
purses. etc. made by man who has locomotor
ataxia Already this has earned enough with
his bead work to buy himself a wheel chair. Rugs
galore Were in the exhibition, of them very
pretty. There were dainty Illuminated cards.
too, done by crippled man. who in his days of
strength hotel cook. That is a curious evolU-
ton. but even more curious Is that of former
truck driver into d knitter of fancy shawls.
Once asked him what he handled when he
truck driver said Miss Emma ]. Fowler. who is
the teacher OF these workers He answered Fish,
oysters and clans Yet he's dainty you'd
imagine he'd never worked outside a parlor. When
he knits he alT%ys throws sheet his Shout
trying to save UP enough to buy suit of clothes.
The things he knits very pretty Attractive.
too. are the specimens of raffia work. baskets and
dinner mats. The women make aprons, busters and
various fancy articles
Work helps pass their time said Miss Fowler.
"One man said to me- Miss Fowler. like Sunday,
but I'm glad when Monday comes, SOS I can get
to work. And If the time comes when people won't
buy my things I'll cut em up and make 'em over
again-juSt TO be busy"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
TRIED TO ROB ACTRESS.
LiUely Fight scith Intruder at Hiss
Florence Schenck,s Door.

lively fight took place last night in the Monte
Sano apartment hotel, at No. 26 West 9th street,
outside the rooms of Miss Florence Schenck, who
said when she arrived in this country from Eng
land last summer that she married to Charles
n Wilson manager OF Alfred G. Vanderbilt s
stable AS a result the police are looking for a
man who was found trying to pick the lock of
Miss Schenck's door. and who, when he dis
covered drew revolver and assaulted Paul
escaped through window and down fire
escape, after he had beer badly beaten.
Miss Schenck attended rehearsal yesterday afs
ternoon at Weber's Music Hall, where she has
mart While she was away Wurch noticed man
outside her door on the seventh floor apparently
trying to pick the lock In reply TO the questions
of Wurch the man said that he waiting for
Miss Schenck to return. and when he was told
that the place to wait on the ground floor
drew gun,
A hand toll hand battle ensued, in which the clerk
and several pcrters Joined in. After the intruder
had beaten the hotel man over the head with the
h,,tt of his revolver he lodged out of the crowd
and made good his escape.
Miss Schenck came in just as Wurch was going
downstairs with the blood streaming from his face
The actress said that two weeks ago, while she
was AWAY her apartment was entered and ran
sacted and few articles of clothing stolen She
s,nnosed that the person had returned this
time On the former VISIT the man lelt pehnu
Jewels which were in the room.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
WORK OF THE HANDICAPPED.
Sale of Articles Made by Crippled Folk on
Blackwells Island.

When the New York City visiting committee
hogan its work Of teaching simple handicrafts to
the handicapped on Blackwelrs Island the articles
turned out were not worth much commercially.
They saved the aged and infirm in the city homes
from, the despair that comes with idleness. but
that was about all. Now. however, under capable
teaching the workers over there have acquired real
skill The articles of their making displayed in
the exhibition and sale held by the committee yes
terday at the Porcelo-Bixby studios, in carnegie
Hall were admirably made, much better than the
productions of many a worker with the full assort-
ment of legs, arms and eyes.
One ingenious table, so constructed that the legs
can be taken off and packed in the body OF the
table which can then be carried like a suit case,
was made by an old carpenter who has bad hip.
crippled by fall He planned this table just TO
nIesse a mate of his in the Home, plumber. who
does seight- hand tricks to please the other
mates Charlie, the sleight-of-hand man. wanted
table he could carry around and something to nut
New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
mIDwyNrER NATURE EXHIBIT.

Three thousand children have visited the mid
winter nature show Of the Public Education Asso-
citation the natural science committee Of the Nor
NAL College and the National Plant. Flower end
Fruit Guild. The show, which opened On December
in Public School 20, No. 50 1st street, and closes
to-day largest and most interesting Of these
school flower shows that has ever been given
There are no less than one hundred and fifty
birds nests. most OF them being exhibited on the
branches where they were originally built. large
quantity of canoe birch has been sent by
tributor and is hung like tapestry the walls
The Park Department has sent the most beautiful
eyergreans-Scotch. Austrian and white pine and
hemIock covered with dear little cones. Holly end
mistetoe also there. and of mosses, uchens
and fungi there is no end Some OF the MOSES
came from Florida. and giant cones from the
same state. After The exhibit is the specimens
Eiu be divided among the schools Of the distr.cs.