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Coch;neai.

Coehlueai so much used for eolorir table jeI,jes and also given |, .... .&'2s as a domestic remedy for whoopi& cough, Is tue whole insect of Ci& called coccus, but only the females nu used. Why? Because the insects ;yg captured by scffocating them with t. smoke of fires below the trees on whc they live, and as the males have wings while the females have none, tue @@, tlemen take to flight when the ataos phere becomes unpleasantiy warn leaving their ladies to their fasa.
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A MUSE
"kiliicS" Here. Today.

NiiiH'S Htft iOui!.
 The "kilties. Canada's $ greatest concert band, will appear at the tlks theater this afternoon, when they will introduce all their special features. such as their male choir of trained voices. Fraser's High landers worlds greatest dangers five iii number) bag pipers. giant drum major. soloists, etc. in new songs, music and dances. The xii ties" have just returned from q most successful tour of Old Mexico. When in New Orleans last week they made a big hit. See what the New Orleans papers have to say about them:
 Times-DemoeraL New Orleans, February 24--"The Kilties is one of the most finished musical organiza- tions that has ever been heard in this city
 The Daily Picayune, New Or leans, Feb. 23--"Stirring marches, charming melodies, thrilling with senaiment, and classical selections exduisitely rendered made the in- itia1 appearance of the Kilties Band yesterday at the Winteu Gardens one of the musical successes of the season.
 The World, New Orleans, Feb. 24-"From the first number on ta1 program to the closing strains O. Dixie the kilties Band at Winter Gardens yesterday held the inter- est of the large audience and VOL new favor.
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A Queer Coincidence.

While serial story was running il a certain magazine lady fn Johanres: burg wrote to the publisher ashin' whether Christian I.ys (he author nom de plurne) was assumed o, not She herself was Mrs. lys. who wa trying to trace an ancestor of ler lai, husband, who was a descendant Joan of Are. MT. Brebner, the aulln in question, wrote assuring her tha his pen name was family one. lI forbears having come from Aberdeo,, Strangely enough, 1t came out taat he family came also from Aberdeea n'. their name was Brebner-pa'i &as Cayp:fp
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He!psu Hsr Up.

Orchestra Leader never heard tue prina daana d., that higa note as well as she did last night Stage Man ager--Nor l. Yon ser. just as shs reached if she saw ! morse In thu wings YonherS Statesman.
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Pilgrims and ParitAns

The pllgrims, or, as they are of5e called, the pilgrim fathers" we! tue seventy four men and the twrn'. eight women. members of the Jc:. Robinson's church, who sailed ;;l {; May flower from Leyden 10 Nut America and landed at Plymouth Roc where they founded colony Dec. : 1920. The Puritans were the EH-li> noncouf0rmistS who came over la'e the name being given to them n count of their supposed great surts of doctrine, life and dtscipline. Ne York AIQerieaL
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An Obiiaing Man.

HeIne ts1 the village harDer's, Il say. do you kuow why this mans stop Ia hung all over with sacred pictares? Refine yes: that is 'er the conven, seNce Of his customers. 80 that ther may call on al! the saints when he sha yes then, =Mezgendorfey Elatter.
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$5,00O FOR HIS SOUL.

Topeka. Kan. March 6.--Deelar- ing that the salvation of his im- mortal soul has been jeopardized because of the refusal of the Rev. H. C, Senne to accept him as q member of his church, Martin Berg man has brought suit against the clergyman and places the damages at s5,000,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-07

botn of those. women on cnR keennc noor Of that apartment house? Ser. ond Begga1-Dead easy I ring both bells st tue same time. Bptn women colus to the doors at tue same time and sach one wants to dutda the other .-Fllegands Rlatter
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Warnings.

Mrs. Stubb--I notice so many mar ried men save the recefpted ml.linel bills. What use do they make of them MT. Stubb-Charity. Mrs. Stubb-Char ity? MT. Stubb-Yes; they are sen around to the bachelor clubs to war any reckless member who might l' thinking about plunging into the se~ of matrimony Chicago News.
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PROMOTE LONG
 PONY RACE

Mdgemont. $. D., March 6.-Upon tae suggestion of Colonel W. r. Cody. 4 race Of COW ponies from this place to Denver is being arranged, the first rider to arrive at the Colorado metr6n- o,is to receive a purse Of 5000
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CONFERENCE
 ON LABOR

Washington. March 6.-President Roosevelt today held conference with the delegation from the Civic aederation. which is here for the pur- pose of discussing questions concern 4ag labor and capital with members os congress.
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Her Postscript.

"Why does q woman always add postscript to her letter"
 "Well," answered the ung:llal wretch, "she probably figures out i her own mind what her lette" h'' made you think and then tries | have the last word"
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WHITE PLAGUE
 SANITARIUM

Albuquerque. N. NJ. March G. Plans are being made for the cree ton here. at a cost of $1,000,000, of a great santarium for the treat ment of tuberculosis. by the Pres byterian church of the United States.
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The man who gambles is deluded fool, but the man who gambles when he continues to lose Is a colossal fool.~ Henry Sutphtn. w ..t.
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l..e HalsatY,

Ann You dont tei' me thai tha: geln of a cook icit MgS. Dust Flo Yes You see. Mrs bust rafusfal tr change grocers when tue cook and the delivery boy fell out.-pur>
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Tho Trouble.

Jones-I understand there is trouh!' between Mrs. Poet and her hus's7 i Smith - Yes. He couldn't sell b!, poems. and she couldn't eat them, N she left him.
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WOULD SAVE
 THE TOADS

Columbus, O.. March GA move ment for the preservation of the lowly toad has been inaugurated by Professor A. C. Pharro-Gagge, land scape artist, who declares that the ugly little animals, by destroying insects, are preservers of plant ana animal life and conseryators of the public health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-07

France has tic best highways H Fly rope. Russia and Spain the worst
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-07

A pressing engagement is filled by Us. let Us press your engagement Suit. r. Rutstein X Son .-4tf
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
GHOWS
@LLEdEs

Prof. Kennedy Of Harvard saws that
the Importance attached to winning a
race and beating a concrete competitor is
old-fashioned and sayors of the ANTE
ehronometer' days. and that the imper-
sonal scientific age demands a different
attitude in athletics. He says that the
only attempt worth while nowadays is
to have a try against the record.
The Cornell educational special is the
first farm train to be sent out by the
New York State College of Agriculture.
Forty-fve minute stops were made at
the smaller stations, and the subjects
chosen for the lectures were those adapt
ed 10 the products raised in the territory
covered. In the larger towns and cities
the boards OF trade hired halls for the
speakers, and many people attended the
lectures. Schools were given a holiday To
enable students to attend.
In discussing the subject Of refractory
children at the Congress of Neurologists
ir session recently at Client, Belgium. it
was generally admitted by physicians pres
cnt that the refractory can not be cured
by repressiye measures. 1T is quite
possible said one. TO punish a child
juAo !iti. ~ Nd6 oSAhNa that lup~i uII-
manageable children suffer from some
nervous disease and should be treated as
sick rather than as merely refractory.
Great stress was laid on the necessity of
developing the psychic faculties.
The Harvard library has just received
the largest single gift of books. 1t was
presented by Edward -. Brandegee Of
Brookline. on behalf of his wife. and is
TO be known as the Weld Memorial in
memory of Mrs. B~randegee's grandmother.
William Fletcher Weld. a benefactor OF
the college. Tbs Gift consists of 1857
volumes. hundreds of which are not now
III the library. Many are specimens OF
printing and engraving that appeared be-
fore or soon after 1900 and were tho
earliest works Of the book printing art.
Trustees Of Wesleyan university have
elected Arnald Shanklin. u. D.. Ii. D..
now vice president OF Upper Iowa univer-
sity, to be president of Wesleyan, be-
ginning with next June
A State branch of the National So
ciety for Promoting Industrial Education
was formed at New York City. with
prominent men as officers and directors.
II win work to bring together all the
forces Interested in industrial education
for the purpose Of making most effective
n law recently passed by the Legislature
making it permissiye to establish trads
schools throughout the State.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
N Is UNDERMINED.
Dimcultis 10 from Water at Panama
Shown in Report OF Commission.


With an average of 42.na1 ne on
the pay roll for the last fiscal year
and appropriations made 10 date or
Sl-1o, s#;4. issSt.sS and expenditures OF
xsf,51a .Es~. 81. both Inclusive of the
original purchase price Of the canal OF
$io.oeo.tsN, the Panama canal conxiruc-
tton Is making progress. according to
the animal report of the isthmian canal
commission. issued in Washington the
other day, One of the significant fea-
lures Of the report il the fact that IL
Is truly militaryesq,ie In style. Ii make.
no guesSes. but is confined TO state
ments of historical fact which cannot
hc disputed or become subjects OF con.
t%royersy.
One OF The interesting chapters Of the
report Is on the lock- and dam construc-
ton. In view N the reported break In
the Gatun dam. the experience OF the
commission In the construction OF the
Sosa t'oruesal dam aud the .;atun locks
is important ar this time as illus'rat-
ing the unexpected obstacles being met
! with ny the army engineers In charge of
the work, 1t was found necessary To
move the site OF the SuSa tnToSal dam
when supposedly solid ground shifted.
In the former instance IL became nesss-
| sary 70 mere the site OF the dam he.
cause ~ the shifting Of the ground
when dumping was begun, and this lie
x.,tsr slN st .I.as &I.a ,1u. = a s.i Ssas,.f.
ficatians showed the foundation for the
| proposed dam To be a solid base Bor-
ing at GaiMn. where the reported break
is alleged Ia have taken place recently
| plainly indicated the presence Of un-
| dergronnd water. hut the engineers
were proceeding with the greatest con-
fdeace that the difficulty could h. OBJ
visted and that the bottom was sound.
In the Culchra cut division during
| the past year II .oss,, lbs cubic yards "
| earth and rock have leea removed by
| tifty-nine steam shovels. Plans to di-
| vert the Chagres river. the ObisIo riy-
| or. and other streams on the east side
| Of the canal have zen carried on In
| conjunction with the work ut this point
and. in addition thereto. IL has been
| necessary 10 take care ~ four large
landslides. one OF which was mn inherit.
| ance from the old French company and
| amounted To 10000 sluare yards
| Large excavations have also been made
at Empire City. Empire IIill. Gold I'LL
| and the Pedro Miguel lock site.
Sanitary conditions on the caf.al con
tinue to improve from year TO year and
| have practically ceased to be n subject
Of newspaper comment such as charac
terized the beginning Of the work.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

1898 The House Of Asse mbly In Jamaica
PASSED a bill afaoiishing slavery !.
The American Anti. SLAVERY Soesety
was organized in Philadelphia.
1880 The Wing national convention At
Harrisburg nominated William III.
Harrison FOR President Pope Greg.
DRY XVI, ISSUED a bulletin for atol.
ishing the slave trade.
iSil-firSt through rain ran from Hos
ION 10 Albany.
is43 Dedication Of fremont Temple In
Boston.
1916 Santa Anna proclaimed President
Of Mexico.
tsls- Ferdinand of Austria ahdicates
and was succeeded by Francis Joseph
ls;i2-I.ouis Napoleon became Empero'
OF France.
1S.5-.'hrist Church, Montreal. dc
stroyed by fire.
1879 Province of Queensland. Austria
liza, established.
iS8t-confederate Congress passed 4
bill admitting Kentucky into tbs
Confederacs.
1862 Gen. Banks expedition sailed fol
New Orleans.
fs'2-Gen. Iougstreet raised the sieg'
Of Knoxville,
1864 Treason trials of members OF tii'
Knights of The Golden Circle begur
in Indianapolis.
iSG5-iIabeas corpus act restored In tn
Northern States.
iSs-Ail disputes between Mexico an'
the United States settled by treat,
Loretta. a small town In Cali
fornia, destroyed by an earthquake.
1876 First cremation in the unife'
States performed at Washington. Ia
1877 Theodore Roosevelt appointed eol
lector If the port Of New York.
| 1sI9- Steamer norassia Of the Canadi
and Mississippi line fourdered at sea
with loss Of 2fD lives.
iSS4 Science Hall Of the [ University o
Wisconsin, BIT Madison. destroyed b
fire. The presidential electors me
In the several States and cast I'd
vote which elected Cleveland an
Hendricks.
1890 King kaiakaua of Hawaii lande
nj San Francisco.
$50. Attempted assassination Of III
Sultan Of Turkey.
1890 The Canadian steamer Magyar
wrecked in Lake Erie. with loss 0
sixteen lives.
1902 -%tiermany and England joined IN
naval demonstration against Ven
ezuela.
1901 -Armored cruiser Tennessee launch
ed at Philadelphia -. Close Of Oh
Louisiana Purchase Exposition nj ~
Louis.
l905-Senor Palma elected president o
Cuba French Senate voted in ia
yor Of the separation of church an
state.
l9O7-Secretary Taft visited the En-
peror Nicholas Mt st. Petersburg .
Norwegian Parliament conferred tn
Nobel prize pom President Roosevelt
In recognition of his services In enc
ing the Russo-Japanese war.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
BIG APPLE CROP.
This Years Growing Estimated -
Be About 90, Ooo, 600 Barrels


If the apple harvest In the CONNER
eial orchards OF the United States this
year were converted into pies the army
u bakers needed TO 10 the work would
tnrn out 100000 on OF them. and
these placed side by side would make
Z path Of almost a15,oHo miles.
Tbs :s.al weight OF this mountain Of
pastry In estimated at 100000 pounds,
including 6.l2o.Uoo.os0 pounds OF tiour.
lard and other ingredients used in the
popular American after-dinner DESSERT
and would require i5t.i5J cars Of
standard capacity to transport them
from the ovens to the consumers
twenty-five million barrels. or e..
100000 bushels. In the estimated yield
this season, according TO reports receiv.
ed by Harry ]. Nicely. secretary Of the
national apple show nj Spokane. from
$1,000 growers operating the various
belts In the Union.
The returns show that while
droughts. excessive rains. or pests
wrought havoc In many districts In the
middle western, eastern and several
southern States. the entire crop Is fully
g large an I'm 1907 and IL Is better dis
tributed. Prices also are higher than
last year. However. the domestic sup
ply II smaller than ut any time since
1895. for the reason that the demand Of
the export trade 10 heavier and In.
erea sing yearly.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
-: !,



French labor unions have a membership
of 1,J00.nUo.
There are about 10000 lanndresses in
this country. according 10 the last census.
There are ffty-seyen active labor unions
in Santa Clara county. California. of
which forty-one are in the city of san
Jose.
The Chinese government has established
a school at Shanghai to instruct the sons
of fishermen in modern methods OF fish
culture.
In 1928 the W~orkingmen's party. a To-
cai political organization, appeared in
New York. Boston. Philadelphia and other
large cities.
Boston's labor movement il to have an
eight hour labor chorus Of women mem.
bers Of Boston unions along the lines OF
the famed women wage earners' chorus
OF Chicago.
The law of New York forbidding boys
and girls under fourteen years of age
from selling newspapers in the streets be-.
tween 10 p. m. and u a. IN. has gone into
effect.
About 10 labor measures will be pre-
scented to the next California Logisla-
ture by the State Federation Of Labor. the
State building Trades Council. central
bodies and individual unions.
Wages Of the Cleveland tEngland) iron
stone miners and Wearlale auarrymen
have been reduced by ~tiiree-quarters of
] per cent, a majority on Il vote OF the
arnrlauaN kngfrv 1xnl -. II. -
sought by the employers.
Fifteen different municipalities OF Al.
sace-Lorraine. ranging In population from
5000 10 1900, conduct employment bu.
reaus which aim to keep in close touch
with the various organizations of employ
ers and employees.
Work toward the formation OF a metal
Central Labor Union has been started by
locals of the internationa unions which
are affiliated with that new department OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The State Of California has sent out a
special labor commissioned To the CONT
nef of Europe, New Zealand aud Aus.
tralia to study labor questions, especially
as 10 strikes and ~lockouts, In order e.
find. If possible. some plan Of averting
them by legislation.
The first japanese emigrants 10 Brazil
1s3 in number, have just sailed for tina,
country from Toxic. They will work on
the Brazilian railroads. Brazil pays two
thirds of their passage money. and after
six months will give each a grant Of land
TO induce him TO settle.
In Mertz. Germany, with 5000 popn
lation, there are three unskiiIed TO every
four skilled workmen. Mu~elhausen. with
100000 population. has sixty-nine nnskill
ed laborers in every ivp. In Strassb1rg
with a population of l1l.osD, there ar,
two skilled 10 every three unskilled.
In the fall Of 1892 the pioneer union OF
the shoe workers was organized in Phila'
delphia. 1t grew TO be considered q
power, and in 1896 n strike in all ths
shops of the city was ordered to enforcs
4 demand fn. an increase in wages. II
lasted but a few days, the employers rec
J o~gnizing the demand
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

Officers Of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad have sent out inquiries ask
ing for figures on 24,tso TONS of steel faf
eleyatine it's tracks into the new terminal
The Chicago atd Northwestern has or.
iered from the American Locomotive Com
pany - Atlantic type locomotives and II
six-wheel and - ten-wheeI switch en-.
gines.
The organizers OF the American Fedora.
ton of Labor have formed q railway EN-
pIoyes' epartme in the hope Of bring.
ing into the federation the big railway
unions.
The Rock Island Company, which il
the holding concern for the Rock Island
railroad and IT'S numerous branch lines
with a mileage second only 10 that of tbs
Union Pacific. and which has been Ths
most formidable competitor Of the liar,
riman system. has now been brought un-
der the Hartman spell. Evidence oi
this was made public when it became
known that the banking house Of Kuhn
Loeb & 60. had been engaged 10 act a,
the fiscal agent for the Rock Island peo
pie. as that banking concern finances
all Of the Hartman enterprises.
The Chicago and Alton railroad vii
soon be- in the market for - locomotives
and the Chicago. goek Island and Pacific
is buying GO locomotives.
The Minnesota railway and wareiiosis,
| commission has denied the application fol
a depot at Holman, on the Duluth, Mis-
sabe and Northern railroad.
The Ann Arbor railroad has placed a
contract with the T~ackawanna Steel Com
pany for ~ miles of rail joints. Price,
are being asked on 1900 tons of stee
for 4 viaduct in Denver. to be built BY
four railroads, which will use ii in com
mon
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

Rasiisie~ fried with I.sfsteak q
n flavor q unlike mushrooms. They
should b. sliced
burning ail is spread by water. To
s~xtinguish IL throw down flour, sand
,r earth. The idea In 10 prevent the oil
spreading.
Fried chicken with cream wi and
,orn fritters II an old dish. lait 0fsc
that too seldom tifxiS 4 substantial
,lass. IN the home.
Finger marks on ds.1rs can easily b.
-ubbed on with a piece of clean flannel
Tipped In paraffin. Aterward wipe
yer with d clean cloth wrung out of
he hot water Ia take away the smell.
To soften hard water. put one ounce
Il auiekilme Into four gallons and Z
lalf Of water. stir 1t thoroughly and
low 1t 10 settle. Then pour MI tho
lear solution. which will be enough to
I'D 10 four barrels Of hard water.
Fruit. vegetable. coffee and tea stains
ay be removed from white goods a.
hluWss IlTap sal ou tN stbts IuU
srd. then rinse In hot water In which
good amount or borax has been dis
lived aud the stain will disappear kn-
esiiateiy.
Obstinate grease spots can be r.
oved by placing them In benzine. plac-
Z them on 4 double pad OF blotting
per and, after laying another pad Of
d same over the top, pressing with I
~aierately hot iron.
All bar soap for household purposes
,uld be kept for = few weeks before
ing used. 1t should be placed In tho
and air as much - possible, when
VIII last twice AZ long AZ Il used &
e. This applies equally y eake Scap
y tdllet purposes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
n.a rmo.ton. rei.o.o...

DIR. Landone, who plans to improve the
human race by Burbank's plant theorie,
In the rearing Of children, In a recent
interview dweit on the value Of cuiiiva
ting love and chserfulness and good
thoughts toward mankind. For" b.
said. "tbe body Is a substance composed
Of chemicals and these chemicals are a
the mercy Of the emotions. Anger. hatrsc
and sorrow poison the fluids of the body
while love, cheerfulness and happines.
serve ~ eliminators Of em0tivs and g
tigue poisons.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
GAssp ssSy.

tvt Into small piess~ TIVE chicken
gigxarsis. two chicken liverS. ossr s,sassv.
Of green rs.,t ginger. three stalks 1t
celery and two poundx Of yosinx psrk-
Put all Into a frying pan with q table
spoonful NJ olive oil. Make a mixture
~ four tahiesfxnnfuis of salad oil. one
tablespoonful ~ vinegar. asae NJ Wor~
ersfershlrr sasicc. a haIf~cup AZ battling
water. a pinch Ut powdered Cloves, salt
ami pepper To taste. Stew until the
meat IL sinae. and just before taking
from the fire add two cupfuIx NJ mssMh-
rooms boil f.r three or four minutes
ami serve.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

The report Of Second Assistant Post.
master General stewart tells OF a big
saving to the government from the new
method Of weighing the mails carried
BY the railroads. The old way was to
test the weight Of the mails on each
road for six successive days and take
the average for the 3G3 days OF the
year. Now the weighing covers a larg.
er period, and the saving Will gun into
the millions.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18

N00As~k bt3E un0t~~
Time for baking different kinds *
Beans. eight TO ten hours.
Biscuit. NJ minutes.
Rread. ~ TO IA, minutes.
Sponge cake. q, Ia 90 mlnuteA%
Thin cakes. ~ tn ~ nsiunte~-
Cnsfards. ~, Ia ~ MINUTES
Thick fish. ~ tn ~ minutes.
Small whole nsh. M tn ~ minutes
Gems. ~ 10 ~ minutes.
Mullins - tn ~ minutes,
rafties, III In ., minutes.
Pies. ~ tn ~ minutes
Potatoes N 10 ~ minutes.
Pudding. NJ tn ~ fninutss.
Salla4~si dishes. Ii 10 ~ minutes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-18
Total $50. 757. 200 $2os. 75s,7 $50

Total $lSo.t1t,2o F@os,Fos,too
II will be seen that, like September.
the month just closed exhibited an enor-
nous increase of loss over the same month
in 1877, and that 1908 SO far shows SOS
00o,009 more loss than for the first ten
months Of 1897.
The month OF October furnished no less
than @1i fires resulting in q loss of s1o,-
Geo or over in each instance. These fires.
classified according 10 their destructive
ness, give the following showing