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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08
NOTICE.

To whom it may concern There
will be meeting held at the Hall OF
Crescent Lodge No. 40 I. O. o. F al
Star, Idaho, on the evening Of Sep
TENDER 5th, 1908, at 8 O'Clock p M
the purpose Of voting on the propo-
sition of mortgaging the property OF
said Lodge for the sum OF 100000 10
be used for the purpose of building a
new Lodge Building
]. L, AYRES.
cHAS. MESSACAR
C. N, PALMER,
Trustees
Star, Idaho. Aug. 10, 1908
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08

Private money loaned, !. E sehooler.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08

Vote for the bonds the building Of the proposed
county and city building and thus insure employment for many la
borers besides making decided step forward in the of
Boise and Ada county.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08

progress Boise destined be city Of people within
the years and behooves people take every possible
step forward
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08

Star, Idaho, Aug 10, 1908
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
RUSSIANS DISTURBED BY
{ AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
Yankee Doinss in Northeastern sibe.
ria Not at All to the Muscovites'
Liking

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23.-1t is
understood that the government re-
Gently received long report from NJ.
Tulchinsky. who was sent to north
eastern Siberia to investigate the do
ings Of certain Americans there. The
report, 1t appears disclosed an extra
ordinary state OF AFFAIRS. which 1t Is
thought. must certainly form the sub
ject Of diplomatic communications
with Washington. though SO far as
can be ascertained. nothing has yet
been done in the matter.
The district chiefly affected is the
peninsula OF Choukotsk. in the vicfni-
ty Of Boring Straits. which. although
Russian territory. is said to be en-
tlrely In the hands of Mr.. Rosin. an
American. The position Is compiica-
ted by the fact that Mt. Rosin pur-
chased the rig.-ts from a certain Rus
sian colonel. who originally leased
the peninsula from the government.
The government regards this tran.
saction as void, but meanwhile Mr..
Rosin Is selling land to all applicants.
and in the absence Of military and
police. Is a law unto himself Num-
bers Of Americana ave settled IN the
peninsula and are trading in spirits
and the natives find tina, trafic,
presumably. more profitable than the
working Z the gold deposits which are
known to abound there. 1t is feared
that there may be troublesome devel.
Opments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
The Geese Of Nieder lhAorien.

In the little Hessean village OF
Nieder. Morlen. says A. II. Ross in the
current Strand Magazine. between
G,essen and Frankfort. a strange
scene may be Witnessed every even
ing at half past five. Some two
thousand geese, which have spent the
day on the rivers bank below the
village. at a given signal from their
leaders. make their way hOmeward
with much pomp and circumstance
and raucous noise. The strangest
part Of the proceeding is seen when
they reach the village street and.
without any guidance or driving. wad-
die each into Its own yard for the
night Like SO many squads they
break of In their dozens from the
main body. knowing instictIvely their
owners' door. and with solemn gait
enter In as though conscious OF their
own inmate cleverness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
North II being rapidly restored.
Teleohons Service.

Manager A. 8. Tanner. OF the Bell
Telephone Company. said this morn
ing that the storm Of yesterday had
put between 1900 and 1900 Of the
telephones out Of business by break
ing down wires. He says that about
500 will be repaired today and the
others Just as fast as possible. Every
w!reman that the company could EN-
ploy today was put out repairing
broken wires and restoring connec
tons between the subscribers and the
central station.
Mr.. Tanner said that the long-dis'
lance or toll lines would probably
be In operation by late afternoon and
tonight.
All communication between Rich.
mond. nc-.h and south. had been cut
OF by the damages wrought to these
wires by the storm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
FROM THE FACTORY TO THE
STORE.
Even At = vsy Material Loss Il
Wages, the Giri-worker viii Choose
khA Qfore

Even At . vsry Material Loss In
Wages, the Giri-worker viii Choose
tho Store.
Every year. In increasing numbers.
women are flying from the monotony
and high tension Of factory work to
the more varied and lOwer.geared
work which the store offers them. A
store can get for six dollars the kind
of girl who will earn ten dollars In
a satisfactory. And the glOve-factory
girl who Is worn out will surrender
her eight and q half dollars week
and 90 to work as q beginner IN q
store for Eve dollars. She pays three
and q half dollars a week, at the
start, for the difference pe:ween fac
tory conditions and store condit ions,
and II is Overwhelmingly probable
that her term Of enlistment in indus
try will be concluded before she can
CLINT back TO the e'ghtand-a-half
level in her new occupation.
Between sub-human toll IN . FAC
tory and subhuman wages In . store,
the choice IL dificult. but year by
year. especially among sirls Of the
most highly developed temperaments.
IL inciines toward the store.
One method. therefore, OF improving
store wages Is to improve factory toll
William Hard, In the January
Everybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
Former Life Insurance President
Apparently Committed Suicide.
ONCE WAS INDICTED FOR LARCENY
Died from Effects OF Gas Poisoning
Case Against Oeeeassd Had Not
Come to Triai In court-civil Suit
Also Pending.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Frederick
A. Burnham, former president Of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany, was found dead in bed in his
home at &C East Seventy-eighth
street, this morning OF gas poisoning
The police say death was due to
suicide.
The Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
Company went into the hands OF re
ceivers in February last. President
Burnham, his brother. George Burn
ham, Jr.. the treasurer OF the com
pany, and George ID. Eldridge, the
actuary, were Indicted on charges Of
larceny and forgery which grew Out
OF an alleged payment OF the funds
Of the company in satisfaction Of per
sonal claims against some of Its OH
GERS. George Burnham. Jr.. was
tried on the charge Of larceny, con
victed and sentenced to serve two
years In prison, but the appellate divi
sion of the Supreme Court set aside
this verdict and Burnham was releas
ed. The case against Frederick a
Burnham had not come to trial. and
1t was understood that 1t would not
be prosecuted unless that against his
brother George was eventually won
by the prosecution.
A civil suit to collect some OF the
funds alleged to have been paid in
settlement Of personal claims had
lately been instituted against one OF
the officers Of the company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
GULLY OF BRONX 200 DEAD.
Black Beauty Expired with "sooss
On Looking for . Scrap.
(by Associated PresS.)

Black Beauty, for twelve years the
Jim Jeifries Of the Buffalo herd In
the Bronx Park Zoo. has passed the
way Of all bisons. Keepers found
him cold and stir in his Enclosure
Wednesday. at dawn. There Is both
Joy and sorrow among his survivors,
for he was a bully with the other
bulls. gallant to the cows and affec'
tionate toward number OF his
children who had not grown old
enough to dispute his supremacy.
Black Beauty brooked no rival In
the herd. Six years ago Mckinley,
another big bull. took 1t into his head
to trim Black Beauty. The rest OF
the herd shivered. withdrew to a
cautious distance and formed ring.
Black Beauty butted his adversary
to the knees in the minutes. In Ave
minutes more he killed Mckinley.
Two years later another powerful
bull. named Jud. beloved defiance.
Black Beauty rushed him OF his feet
In ten seconds. and before keepers
could interfere had stamped him to
death. The victim snorted defiance
to the other l'alls, but none entered
the lists.
Black Beauty was then confined In
q special Enclosure. where he remain
ed gnawing his heart out.
Black Beauty was brought to the
roo bv Buffalo" Jones. Of Texas.
Ebert Hubbard. a friend OF Jones. has
been greatly interested in the bull
and will be notified. The herd at the
ZOO increases at the rate OF ten q
year. For several years past most
Of the young hisons have had Black
Beauty for father.
He never had a son Ike himself.
said one Of the keepers yesterday.
He was a great bull. He never WA
licked to the day Of his death. and
he died with his boots on. looking
for more scrap."-New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
BARGE win CREW OF FIVE
ADRlFT ON THE ATLANTIC
Tug Margaret Rsturns to Sea Aftsr
coaIIns to Search For her
Tow.
(By Associated Press

NORFOLK, VA. Tee. 23.-The tug
Margaret, arriving here today. re-
ports the loss OF her tow. the barge
Rockland Line. No. 6. with a crew OF
five men. During the storm this
morning the tow-line parted. and the
tug was unable to pick up the bars'
Losing sight OF her tow and running
short Of coal. the tug came on to this
BORT. After coaling, the Margaret
put sea again in search OF the barge.
The missing barge was a steel craft
OF 1900 tons register. and had on
board 600 tons OF lime.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

VIRGINIA: AT THE RULES HELD
in the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court for the City Of Newport
News, on Tuesday, the END day OF
December. in the year 1908.
Annie L. Ball. ....... Complainant
against
Edward l.. Ball. ........ Defendant
IN CHANCERY
The object Of this suit Is to obtain
for the complainant against the de-
PENDANT a divorce. mensa ct thoro.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed by the complainant. that dill
gence has been used by her and on
her behalf to ascertain in what coun-
ty or corporation the defendant Is. II
within the State Of Virginia. without
effect. and that the defendant is not
n resident of the State OF Virginia. 1t
is therefore ordered that the said
Edward L. Ball appear within fifteen
days after due publication Of this no.
tice in the clerks Office Of our said
Circuit Court, at the Rules to be hold
en- for the said Court and do what Is
necessary to protect his interests.
And it Is ordered that this order be
published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks In the Daily Press" a
newspaper printed and published In
the City Of Newport News. Virginia.
and that copy hereof be posted at the
front door OF the courthouse Of the
City Of Newport News. on or before
the next succeeding rule day after it
is entered.
Tests: d. G.. SMITH. Clerk.
BY r. E. MARABLE, D. c.
LETT & MASSIE, p. O.,
A Copy.
Teste: D. G. SMITH. Clerk.
BY r. f. MARABLE. D. c.
12.24-4tw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
ATTORNEY CONVICTED.
One Found Guilty, Another Acquitted
Of Patent Frauds.
fRv Associated PreS41
ssociated Prea81.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. %
John A. Heavy. inventor OF York.
Pa. was convicted, by jury tonight,
after trial upon the charges Of con.
spiracy. forgery and destroying pub,
lie records. growing out Of the pate mt
ONCE scandal
Heavy was adjudged not guilty be-
cause the Jurors did not believe from
the evidence that he had any know
ledge OF the conspiracy. The jury
recommended Everding to the mercy
OF the court. His attorneys gave
notice OF a motion In arrest Of juds
ment and for a new trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
n THE CORPORATION COURT
FOR THE CITY OF NEW.
PORT NEWS.

PORT VIEWS.
Robert I. Mason and Sidney J. bud
ley. Trustees. under deed from r
F. Finch ard Martha 4. Finch,
dated February 18th, 1902.
vs..
N. A. Finch. F. F. Finch and Rebeccs
Finch. Elizabeth Finch and Max
inc Finch, the last three infants
under the age Of twenty-ore
years.
NO the parties to the above named
cause:
Take notice that pursuant to de-
cree In the above cause OF October
81. 1868. I snail on the 18th day OF
January, 1909, At my once. No. 30l
Sils5y building. Newport News. Viz:
g'nia, proceed to inquire into and
make the statements concerning the
matters mentioned in the said decree
and thereby referred to me as one
OF the Commissioners in Chancery OF
the said Court Especially concern
ing,
First: Who IL possessed OF the
ieasehold interest which Altertine
Hautz acquired under deed o: lease
from F. F. Finch and NJ. A. F1ncn.
then his wife. under lease dated
March II. 1898. and who Is now EMIT
led 10 make sale OF the remainder
Of the term and all improvements on
the said premises or to surrender Inc
said lease and improvements thereon
to Mason & Dudley. Trustees, with oil
liens and membranes on said lease,
hold ard the improvements and al
claims against the same.
Second: The value OF the improve,
ments on the said premises.
Third: Whether q sale or surren'
der Of the leasehold and improve.
ments To Mason and Dudley. Trustees.
free from further liability Of the
lessee or her assigns under the lease
would be advantageous 10 the trust
estate administered b. Mason & bud.
Icy. Trustees. and particularly to the
infant defendants. benehcisries In
said trust.
Fourth: All matters and facts spe-
c'aIiy stated deemed material or per
tinent by himself or required BY any
party to be 30 stated.
SAMUEL r. BUXTON.
ia.l7.1w. Commissioners In Chaneery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
ovnAMITER SENTENCED. .
cets Life Term for Glowing Up Home
o. Important witness.
nv Associated Press.D

OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 23.-Pe'er
ClaadIancs Vas today found guilty
Of dynami;ins the home Of former
Supervisor James L. Gallagher. star
witness for the prosecution In the
San Francisco bribery cases and Sec
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Clandianes waived IN appeal and
viii be taken TO San QueAtia prison.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

NOTICE
Now Is the time to get your Xmas
gifts, because we are Offering our
Jewelry below cost. A lax. 7-jewel.
solid gold watch, American move
ment. for $3.50. Watches guaran-
teed for 20 years. Egin or Waltham
movement for $40. solid gold Rings,
with sets, $3.50 to 81. Watch Fot''
75c up to s.. A merry Christmas and
happy new year to all.
y. SUBTLE,
o4O3 Jefferson Ave.
Established 1895
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

LOST-ONE WHITE BELT, SILVER
buckle attached, between 4Sth st.
and Huntington Ave. and 2Sth St
and Washington Ave. Finder re-
turn Daily Press Office and receive
reward.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
A Dangerous Operation

Is the removal Of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DR.. King 8
New Life Pills is ever subjected to
this frightful ordeal. They work so
quietly you don't feel them. They
cure constipation. headache. bilious
ness and malaria. CSC at AL Drug
gists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

WANTED-U 2 G OUR INSIDE
PLAYER PIANO. Easiest to oper-
ate. Widest scope Of expression.
Instruments that last. Only $500
Easy terms. 30 Twenty eighth St.
l2-19-1w
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

WANTED.

WAETED-A LOT HAYMEN SWEET
Potatoes at once. VIRGINIA PRO-
DUCE CO.. 1904 Washington Ave
nue.. 1A-|o-o'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

D-EVERYBODY TO SEE
the bargains at HARVEY FURNl-
TURE co. Save 80 1-3 to SOC on
every dollar spent. 12-9-i.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
erATE or ONO. CITY or ToLkro. 9,
lrcAs Comfy "

erA-E or ONO. CITY or ToLkpo.
LrcAs COUNTY
pss,ner Of thea m "fF. J. heney ( Co., doine
business IN the city Of Toledo. County aud
star .fcresaiH, and thst sd frm vi ray the
sum II ONE HrnDRFD DOLLARS for esch
ana eyerv $50 II cs,aivh that 60 not be cured
BIZ the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
avorp 70 before me srd subscribed in my
presence. this 9Th day Of Dece@bs! p isS
tsrAL) a. ". SLEAsoN,
HaITs catarrh Cure r. tsken internally, and
Gets directly on the blood and mnco surfaces
Of the sysse send for tsstincn;aN ee.
~. CHENEY & co Toledo, o.
0ald By oil isxis,s, sc.
Take Hall's amiiy Pills for constipation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

WANTED-CALL AT 21O TWENTY.
eighth street and SHAKE HANDS
WITH PROGRESS The house or
Quality for Everything Musical.
GEO. ID. HAMPTON PIANO co.
12-13-3m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

wANTED-TO BUY, SELL OR EN-
change, f1r1.ture and stoves. c. w.
LEWIS, low Huntington avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TRY A BOX OF SAMOSET CHOCO-
lates-CO cents the pound. THE
ELITE ICE CREAM & CONFEC-
TIONERY. l2-lo-ti.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

A BUSINESS OBLIGATlON-HAHE
your clothes made BY kEATlNG'
the Tailor, 221 Twenty-1ith street.
l1-26-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

QUICK AS AFLASH, NEAT AS A
pin, everything good to eat Thats
us! BELMONT LUNCH ROOM
next to Schmelz Bros. Bank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR SAI.E-3GO0 EDISON GOLD
Moulded Records for you to seiec,
from. Edison Photographs and all
supplies Factory prices. Easy
terms. 20 Twcaty-eighth street.
12-19-1w
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD BILLS?
WE can collect them. Guarantee 10
collect or no charge. GEO =.
BLAND. Room l. Coleman Bldg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR REMITTANCE FRONT ROOM
and two desirable ones on second
floor at s20z West avenue. i2-2-1m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR SALE-AN ELEGANT LINE OF
Music Bags and Rolls. Three pieces
OF music free with each one. They
are worth seeing. 30 Twenty
eighth street. 12-l9lw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
LOST

LOST-LEFT ON THE EXPRESS
train from Richmond Tuesday
night one No. Buckeye Camera.
AXIS. Reward IL returned to this Of
fee. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
FOR SALE.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND IRISH
Potatoes. Superior in quality for
the table to any on the market.
For sale by al! leading grocers.
12-20-l I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR RENr-LARGE, WELL LOCAT:
ed store room. formerly occupied
by +. w. JUDK1NS, Terms very
reasonable. For Information Apply
Daily Press office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR RENT-TWO DESIRABLE o.
does In Scumelx Building. light
heat and janitor service supplied
Apply sCHMEIz BRoThHhS'
Bankers. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR Saba GOOD MANDOLIN.
Violin. or Guitar Is q nice Xmas
present. instruction book free.
Strings and supplies always in
stock. 20 Twenty-eighth street.
12-19-1w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

10, FOR SALE or LEASE IN ALI
paFts q The city. Call s1d o
prsoea OLD DOMINION LAM
90, Hosal WasVSck Dg01A9
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR RENT-UUPRIGHT MAHOGA-
ny Piano. Good as new. 80 per
month. Rental may apply on price
IL you wish tc purchase later. 2lo
Twenty-eighth street. 12-19-lw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR SALE--OUR BABY UPRIGHT
At $50: Favorite FREDERICK.
$500: BEHR BROS. Matchiess.
$500. rIanos OF Qnality. Easy
terms. - lessons free. 80 TWEEN
ty-eishth street. 12l9lw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR sALSTHE PROPER GUAM
tI,y Of wind damned into q good
ACCORDION will produce an eie
CANT quality Of music. Try IT, ZIG
TWen;y-eignth street 1e-191w.-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR SAIE-BIBLEs OF THE vTR
ginia Bible Society sold ~ cos
prices. Valuable Gift for Christmas
Corner. OF Huntington sveuue an
Twen;y-eish;h street Rev. r B
SANFORD. Manager. 12<-5W.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

FOR sALEFAMOUS CARPENTER
Organs that have stood this climate
for % years withou: repairs OF any
Kind. Factory prices. Easy terms.
30 Twenty-eiehth street. 12-le1w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-ONE SEVEN-ROoA
dwelling. 21S Thirty-third; modern
conveniences; will rent for SI2.oo
and water rent. Apply PIT Thirty
fifth street. lz-Z4-ot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-24

Robert I. Mason and Sidney J. Dud'
ley. Trustees. under deed from r.
F. Finch ard Martha A. Finch.
dated February 18th, 1902.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
BANKERS meet.
THE CONVENTION At DENVER
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.
REYNOLDS MADE PRESIDENT
Association is Against Guarantee
of Bank Deposits and Postal
Savings Banks,

Denver, Colo, Oct. 1.-The conven
ton of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION came to an end yesterday
afternoon with the election OF George
NJ. Reynolds OF Chicago president,
and Lewis E. Pierson. vice president.
The convention placed itself squareiy
on record as against both the PROPOSE
ton to guarantee bank deposits ana
to establish postal savings banks.
The closing sessions OF the American
Bankers association were repiete
with incident and full Of interest
Besides the election of officers and
the winding up Of the business OF the
convention, resolutions that may have
farreaching effect were considered
The report Of the currency commits
sion explains what has been done
during The past year towards secur'
Ing nations, currency law sausIac-
tory 10 the bankers. The committee
also explains the passage in congress
Of recent financial legislation and 10
give in the rough al least draft ot
= bill that VIII Ne submitted 10 con
gveSS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
BAG ACTS AS PARACHUTE.
TWO Aeronauts Have Remarkable Es.
cape in Germany.

Dusseldorf, Rhenish Prussia, Ger
many.-Capt. Won Abercron and Lieut..
Won Goltzheim, well-known aeronauts,
had miraculous escape from death
Monday afternoon during the course
Of an ascent in a spherical balloon.
Thousands of spectators had gathered
to witness the ascent and they were
horror stricken at the accident which
occurred high in the air.
On being released from it's fasten-
ings the balloon scared almost direct
Iy upwards to an altitude of 5000
feet, when the envelope suddenly
ripped open. The gas escaped in
streams and the balloon shot down
ward. The aeronauts swiftly clam
bered into the network in the desper-
ate hope of avoiding the shock of cona
tact with the ground. After a fall Of
1000 feet, however, the envelope
spread out, seemingly in purely &C
cdental manner, forming a sort OF
parachute which checked the descent
The balloon then gradually came
down, taking an hour and half to
reach the earth, the two men clinging
to the ropes and the basket. They
suffered no injury except few
scratches. The cause of the accident
was the sudden expansion of gas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02

That readiness in an emergency
which made the New Englanders the
wonder of the world has not I cen en-
tirely lost in these latter days A
Connecticut farmer has recently ex-
hibited 1t. The man found four boys
stealing his early apples, and gave
chase to them. He was handicapped,
however, by the loss OF a leg-he left
1t on the battlefield at Antietam-and
had to get along with wooden sab
stitute. When he was about to reach
out and seize one of the running boys
by the shoulder his wooden leg went
down hole in the ground and broke
In two. The boys stopped to jeer
him; but he took a string from his
pocket and spliced the broken leg so
quickly that he was up again and at
them before they realized what had
happened. He caught the boy he was
after, and the others surrendered.
There. are several morals to this tale,
but the most obvious one is that men
with wooden legs ought always to
carry string In their pockets to be
provided against accidents.