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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
NON Ynrk NIIninr atnrkn-
Treasury %statement.

WASHINGTON, June N~.-Today's state
n emit of the treasury balances in the gen.
eral fund, exclusive of the $3.50, 1000 gold
reserve, shows; Available cash balance,
$246. 562, T67; gold coin, and bullion, $26.S59, c5S
geld certificates. $9A.7 90,S9
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
WEsTERNs-wYoMlNG

~HOGS-Buyers started out this morning
talking lower prices for hogs, but statesmen
did not see IL that way, and little or no
trading was done until buyers raised their
bids TO about yesterdays standard. On
that basis the hogs sold quite freely, at
least sufficiently so to effect a reasonably
early clearance. Thus Il happened that the
bulk OF the hogs sold at IS. &u6. 30, the same
as yesterday, with a top at $5.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Gomez Market.

NEW YORK. June to-COFFEE.Fu-
lures closed quiet, net unchanged to 10
points lower. Sales were reported. $50
s sc; December' 5.sOa5 CSC. Spot, quiet:
No. Z Rio. SIC: No. 4 Santos, S&c; mild.
duh; Cordova, SAd12Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Articles. open. High Low. Closel Yes'y.


WHEAT-No. 2 hard, e2Q94c; No. 3 hard,
s0gs21fc; No. 4 hard, seq9ie; No. 8 spring
.coRN-NO. 3, eSaes1Ac; No. 4, s7@e71sc;
No. 3 yellow, 6Skc; No. 3 white, nkQ7lAc;
No. 3 mixed, 60kG50%o.
OATs-No. q. white. bic: No. 4 white, 5Oh4
50kc.
RYE-No. 2, 73G74c; No. g. nd73c.
M .. CaFiOt Receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
stock in sight.
Oils and RoAIn.

OIL CITY, jun lO-OIL-Credit balances.
81, IS. Runs, 2l4,S9 ibis. average, ISL, 278
bills Shipments, 224.la bbls.; average. 1Ss,-
SS5 bbls.
SAVANNAH Juhs lO-oIL~Turpentine,
firm: 89kc.
ROSIN-Firm; A. B, C., S2.65: ID. S3.OOd2O5:
Il, 819n3. 1ba r. $3.50: @. S8.25d33O: II, $3.50:
I. $40 X, $50; M $40 ". 1926; WIG, $3.50;
WV, S6B. --s
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Bank CIearinRa.
Metal

OMAHA, June Bar clearings for to-
day were 1864, $50. 70 and for the correspond
ing date last year $2,022, S23 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Peoria Market.

PEORIA. III, June 10.-CORN-Higher.
No. 2 yellow. I2qiSc; No. , yellow, TOa7Ic;
No. &. 6Shc; No. 4, SIC; no grade, 6ld6siSc'
oATS-steady. No. 8 white. 5OQsOhe; No.
4 white, i9Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Knn.ns CIV Grnin and Prori.ions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June lO-WHEAT-
UNCHANGED: July, size; September, 7Sbc;
December, S0Ac. Cash: No. 2 hard. 91d96c:
Ma. 3 hard, s7d95c; No. 2 red, 94g95c; No. 3
red, 92G94c.
CORN-Unchanged; July. 64ssc' Sc. trmber,
6C%,: Cash: No. 2 mixed, Zoe; No. 8 mixed,
DO, No. . white, lshn3ci No. o white,
2d73c
oATs-Unchanged; No. 2 white, 52a54c;
No. , mixed, 5Od5lc.
RYE-74QTc.
HAY-No market; nominal; choice tim
othy. Sl0.OOGll 90: choice prairie, 50. 25d9.50.
BUTTER-Ftrm; creamery extra PIC;
packing stock. Ice. ERE
receipts, l2c.
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, bu. ...........m.. 1000 81. OO0
Corn, bu. ............... .... II, 200
oats, bu. .............. 100 1900
Options at Kansas City;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Articles, Open, High. Low. Close. Yes'y


NNO.F y a OLD. . NeW.
Cash Quotations were as follows:
F1OUR-Market weak and l0c lower;
winter patents A.30Q4SO; winter straights,
SAOS4Am; spring patents, $5.20Q5. 40; spring
straiehts, 29O145: bakers, f3.O5d4OO.
INITIATING, a. s5c&sLo4; No. 2 red, 81
coRN-No . $50; No, . yellow. 72ha
SAC.
oATs-No, 2. 50a6lc; No. s white. 5Od52c.
SEEpS-Flax.. No. northwestern S1.24A.
Prime timothy, 2.SoGap0.
PROVIBIONS-Short ribs, sides Ooose),
tT-&@Ts3h. Mess pork. per Dbl. SIS. SOdlsS5
Lard, per 100 lbs, $s.55. Short clear sides
(boxed). T62IA97.75,
Following were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

Is I'D; September. 6s iilsd; December. g.
1ONd.
CoRN-spot. firm: new American kiln
dried. SIS 1O1sd: old American mixed, 81 lid:
futures, steady; July Sc; September. nomi-
nal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Fair Probably Thursday and Slightly
Warmer, Says welsh,

OMAHA, june 10, lSS.
Light and scattered showers occurred
throughout the central valleys and south
ern states within the last twenty-four
hours and rains are falling in the lower
Missouri valley and. Oklahoma this morn
ing. The weather is fair throughout the
west. Temperatures are lower from the
Rocky mountains east to the atlantic
coast, and are slightly higher In the noun
tains and throughout the northwest. Local
showers are possible in this vicinity, but
generally fair weather will probably pre-
vail tonight and Thursday, with slightly
warmer Thursday.
Omaha record of temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the corresponding
day OF the last three years:
Minimum temperature .. 90 50 50 s.
precipitation .....,..'.s..s. 10 II 10 IA
Normal temperature for today. 20 degrees.
Excess in precipitation since March 1,
2.61 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1907.
b.14 inches. as "a -4-H -s-e eT+@@. ~r+
Deficiency corresponding period in 1906,
2.59 inches.
l. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Corn and Wheat Region Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at a.
m, 10th meridian time, Wednesday. June
IN 1910
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
London Stool Mnrket.

LONDON. June 1O-American securities
opened dull and generally lower today.
Amalgamated Copper advanced n during
the first hour, but the rest of the list
closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

The weather g. slightly cooler Throughout
the corn and wheat region. Showers oc
CURED in all districts within the last twen
ty-four hours.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Toledo seed Market.

TOLEDO, June l0.-SEEDS-Clover, Octo
Der, N.t274; December. TS; March. xT55,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Ing stock quotations:

LOUISVILLE n NhAhFrAA AhAAlBaA4aNed copper. ~
S~ILVER-Bar, steady at 2lkd per ounce.
MONEY! per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills Is 1% per cent; for three
months bills. ia per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
LiverpooI Grain Marked.

LIVERPOOL '1gps. .l0-WHEAT-Spot
nrpi No. . red westeIR winter, Is ga; No.
! ealforRe. - shd; futures, steady; Jmy
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
DuIuth Grain Marked.

DULUTH, June 1h-wHEAT-No /
northern, SiOSRs No. , northern, N.0x.
July. H.0a%; September. NAc.
OArS@C6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
Boston Stocks and Rondr.

BOSTON. June O-Money. call loans. "a
3 per cent; time loans, 3d4It per cent
Closing quotations on stocks and bonds to-
lay were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
s.. Leafs General Market.


ST. LOUIS, June lO.-wHEAT-Weak,
track, No. 2 red cash. 91a9Sc: No. > hard.
Acdsi.Oit July, S44s6StHc; September sac
cORN-Higher; track. No. 2 cash, TSH6
Islkci No. white, SG5skc; July. 6Ihe.
Beptenaber, T6l&c.
oATs-weak: track. No. 2 cash, 52lSc:
No, 2 white. Shc; July. tsc; September,
eShc.
FLoUR-Dun: red winter patents, $500
as; extra fancy and straight. AloG455.
clears. S.BG3.To
SEED-Timothy, steady; &aOOd375.
COREMEAL-Steady; $3.50
BRAN-Dull; sacked, east track, N.6.
RE, 81 .O061a0
IRON COTTON TIES-a.O.
BAGGING-Tsc.
HEMP TWINE-sc.
pROvISIONS-Pofk. steady: iobbing, SO
Lard, higher; prime steam, SiOG&a DRY
ssit meats steady: boxed extra shorts
Bacon. steady; boxed extra shorts, $50
clear ribs, &.S1h; short clears, S9.12h.
PQULTRY-Duni chickens. s1c: springs,
leesci turkeys. ilaisae; ducks, &c; geese,
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, lS6e3c.
EGGS-Firm at l2lkc, case count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11

Bee Want Ads-Buslness Boosters
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

'what a funny looking chauffeur
you havep'
Eyes. He is my old coachman and
is getting on quite well in his new po-
sitlon. Only he can't do without his
whip."-Fllegende Blatter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

pretty and both Of these were, but
I'll be jlnged IL | could stand having
each one Of them seize me by wrist
and attempt 10 force me up stair
way. resisted. One OF them stepped
to an electric button and pressed It.
1t must have sounded general alarm,
for man attendant came from one
direction and another from another,
and the nurse who'd dropped the
dishes said:
Take him up to No. IA. When
came down to get his dinner he got
up, dressed and came downstairs. I'll
get discharged for this. Heavensl
There comes the house surgeon! Put
him In here
"Do you know, those two buffers
Just picked me up and hustled me
into room close by, while ! kicked
and struck ont like a maniac. They
put me on bed, and one of them held
me down by main force while the
other rushed out for something. The
nurse-Dly nurse, you know7-poured
some funny tasting stun down my
throat, and in few minutes the man
who had gone out came back with Il
chunk of lee and put 1t at the top Of
my head. Then they got hot water
bags and put 'em to my feet. and all
stood round looking scared TO death.
"Well, | was getting madder and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

madder every minute. Now, look
la-here, i shrieked, you just let me
up or when do get out of this I'll
murder every mothers son or daugh-
ter of your
"'Give him another dose, Miss Wal
kerr said one of the men.
Miss Walker-mU nurse, you know
she poured out another dose, and
just as she was about TO put It down
my throat | made n big effort, freed
one of my fists and sent the glass and
contents flying toward the ceiling.
"'Mercy mer cried my nurse. why
did | ever leave him? It's sure case
OF brain fever
"Just at that moment something pop
ped into my head. wondered why
hadn't thought OF It before. They had
mistaken me for Dan.
"'See here, you people. you're bark
ing up the wrong tree, aren't you? Do
you think Pm Dan MaloneT
Funny remarked one Of the men,
how people who are off their heads
always think they're some one else.
"'You blankety blank fools! You
go TO Dams room and see If you don't
find him there. I'm his twin brother.
] came to see him.
"The two nurses began to look at
each other, the two men pricked up
their ears, aud then my nurse said to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
A Story of Twins.

Copyright, 1908. by American Press Asso-
ciauon.l
'They say, Charlie, that the love be-
tween twins is something far beyond
ordinary fraternal affection - that a
man viii suffer any amount for his
twin You have a twin brother, so
you ought to know If this Is true. How
Is itT
"You mean suffer things wllllngly?"
"Of course. Why do you ask thatT
swell, sometimes fellow will suffer
for another when he doesn't want to-"
II don't understand you"
'It's this way: I'm fond Of Dan just
as you say twins are, but want you
TO understand one thing 1.-The next time
Dan gets sick and has 10 go to hos
pital | propose TO let the doctors and
the nurses take care Of him AS for
going TO him with pigs feet or jelly
or any other good things, I'm not going
10 do It. He can get on without me IL
he Is my twin brother"
Something unpleasant must have
happened while Dan was In the hos
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

piTai last summer"
Something happened! should
smile"
"Well, smile then; don't look as II
you'd like TO carve somebody and tell
me about IT,"
"Wcll, not long after the surgeons
had been carving Dan went to see
him. The door Of the hospital being
open, / walked I'm, expecting to see
janitor or somebody connected with
the institution who'd show me to Dams
room. Nobody being around just then,
| walked TO the rear OF the building,
looking this way and that for an at
tendant, but not finding any stopped
and exclaimed TO myself:
"'Well, I'll be jlngedv
Suddenly | heard a woman's voice:
"IIeavens! There's my patient walk
ing about dclrlousp There was a
smash OF crockery, and, turning, i saw
nurse looking at me with horror,
heap Of broken dishes at her feet,
which she had just dropped from n
tray, Another nurse came out Of a
door and, seeing me, seemed TO recog-
nize me- though I'd never seen her be-
fore, and the two made a dive for
me.
"Pm peaceable fellow and can be
led like "A lamb, especially by a wOm-
an or even two women IL they are
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

the other one:
"'Run up aud see.'
$50 she did and I'm minute came
back into the room with grin on her
face that looked like the cat that ate
the canary.
He's safe in bed she glggled.
""Thank hcayenr sobbed my nurse,
and she fell over in the other ones
arms. When she came to herself she
turned to me and said: Il ask a thou
sand pardOns shall rely on your
magnanimlty to help US keep this Sc
cret
"'Not much replied mot without
compensation
I'm only a poor nurse she plead
ed Il can't pay anything
"'Yes, you cam said. You can
pay all / ask. You put your lily white
arms around my neck and give me one
big long kiss right on the lips and I'm
mum as an OYSTER"
"Dld she do IT."
"You bet" OSCAR COX.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
A Serious Problem.

you didn't seem to enjoy your din
ner.n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

"No," answered Mr.. CumroK. II con-
fess was wondering about how much
/ ought TO give the waiter. You see, IL
you give a waiter too little he snubs
you, and If you give him too much he
knows you are stranger In the place
and scorns you anyhow."-Washington
Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
A Believer.
OSCAR cox.

"Do you believe there ever really
was such thing as a miracleT
"sure. Not a single member of our
high school football team sustained a
broken spine last season" Minneapo-
lis Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
AoeordIna 10 lts Nams.

"My book on house furnaces is sen.
ing very we'll"
"Glad to hear It. 1t certainly, ought
to be found In our best cellars. bald
more American. .af 4, \. ". h.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
A Call Down.

Head of Firm-You are late thls
morning, sir. / call you attention to
the fact that am always on time. ~
Castleton-True. sir. But yon don't
have to sit up nights with your OWN
daughter,-Ne York Life. sw
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31
Iooks Wild.

Yeast-They say there Ia no record
Of the existence of the camel in a Wild
state. -.
Crimsonbeak-Well, the fellow VINO
tries to ride one seems to have q mo-
nopoly OF the wild state. Yonkers
Statesman. -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-31

ntoofHm wrhmntpnn nn nhB dn letter see ppdR It
Tmpgn nmp
TemedK X wi not bad add dAk Coupon
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19
IRISH LAND MOVE THE FARAllOA[2
ANTICIPATING AGITATION WINS
 TRIUMPH FOR PEAsANTRy.
Grass Lands Being Rapidly Restorsd to the People and Cattle Grazing Will Soon es
 No More.

This will be the last year of the grazier as a tenant of the great grass farms of Ireland, for both the iano- lord and the cattle-owper have at last made up their minds that cattle fanching is a thing of the past mus does the Irish peasantry score tri- umph and enter the last lap of the winning fight for the best of the lands of the Emerald isle. The land dues- ton dates far back. It goes away 10 the days of Oliver Cromwell, who in- vaded the country and brushed oacR the Irish. AS history relates, he told them that they must go either to warm place or to Connaught, and 10 Connaught he drove them. The worst curse the peasant can heap oo nis enemy is the curse of Cromwell, and no matter where you find the battered ruins of castle in the country you hear that the masonry gave way under the guns of the vandal Oliver. Then Cromwell was not always able to pay his army in cash, SO he made the sol diers grants of the lands that had been conquered, and the officers bought the share of the privates Tor small consideration. Thus came fnso being the Irish landlord.
 The old stock Irish were driven to the western bogs and the stony noun tain side. and there they remain uatil this day, when government depart ment is considering how they may be taken away from their barren sur- roundings and planted on profitable land. What Cromwell did not do the landlord of few generations ago did The growing of wheat and corn be came unprofitable the raising Of cat tie became vastly profitable. There fore the landlord drove his tenants of the good grass lands and turned their holdings into grazing ranches. which he rented to cattlemen on an II months lease There came agita ton, then a congested districts board to remove the dense bogland popula- tions on to untenanted land; and there came the land purchase act. by which the government is gradually purehas- ng the agricultural districts and handing them over to the people. who will be government tenants until the price is paid off, the people getting their farms from the state on the hire purchase system. The owner of the boGland and the unproftable estate was keen to sell; he who owned the profitable cattle ranch held back. Hence the anti-grazing agitation. which after few months has succeeded. Many graziers have bowed to the will of the people. and the majority of the remainder have given undertakings never to graze cattle again. The land lords of the ranches are approaching
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19
'" Interesting Happenings in and Around Town.
0@- HOWARD TERRY I~ Phone 200.

Mrs. Gete Wilson returned from Hope this morning.
 John D. Parker is Prescott visitor from Bodcaw this morn ing.
 For Sale, a fine young Jersy COW with young calf. Cheap for cash. Geo. A. Hale.
 Mrs. Ella and Sallie Richard son of Warren are visiting the family of Mir. H. F. Richardson.
 Jewell Wright and Mrs. J. l.. Baird of Hope are guests of T. R. Wright's family.
 Good Ice Cream delivered quick from Howard Terry's, Phone POO.
 Robert Hit and family came home yesterday from visit to the lower part of the county.
 For sale or trade A lot of fine Bermuda hay, P. T. Phill- ps, Emmet, k. F. D. 2.
 License were issued yesterday to Mir. C. A. Murrah and Miss Liddie East of Rosston.
 J. w. Franks, deputy County Clerk, says business IS picking up. He has issued two marriage licenses this week.
 For Sale-H Heart or sap shln- Rles in any quantity. LA. Husk- key, Prescott. Ark, RED. 6.
 Mrs. George Brown. daughter, Miss Annie and son, George, Jr. of Camden are visiting the fam fly of w. B. Waller.
 Pope Cam will be in this af- ternoon from Atlanta, Ga, to visit his brother, J. w. Gam, of Laneburg. The .brothers have not seen one another in fifteen years.
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19
American Dentists' Work.

The loss to the English army good men who would reenlist, ou' v. rejected on account of bad teetn- v. aroused the army officers to oss'. that has resulted in bring apo" reform in the matter of care oa diers' teeth. The army counn K. approved . money allowance TOT - treatment of teeth by civil den'''s !. Several soldiers wore recently sen' ' a dentist to have their teeth put ID v der before examination for roens.s <, ment and they were put su forn {. ' pass Thus good men were ssve . the army who w0uld otherwise VI -, been rejected. AS Englishmen " .su American dentists to all others. reform in the English army VIII 1. ..,s less be of benefit eO American asn. who arc located where their s
 are avafaahas+
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19
CHURCHES.

ME Church South Rev T D. Scott paste Preaching every Sunday morning and night Prayer meeting every Wednesday mig { Sunday School every Sunday morning at 9:i5 a. h.. Finis E. Murrah. Superintendent.
 Baptist Church-Eld. L. M. Keeling pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and night Prayer meeting every Thursday night. sunday School every Sunday morning at o'clock, J. t. Young. Superintendent.
 C. P Church Rev l. N Clack. pastor Preach ing every Sunday morning and night. sunday School every Sunday morning at 93O. W '. IomI'- kins Superintendent
 Christian Church Eld. K. A. Highsmlth pastor Preaching every Lords day at II am. and | la D. m Prayer meeting every Wednesday night Sunday school every Sunday morning at10 o'clock. Chas. F. Newth. Supt.
 Presbyterian Church Rev. F. M. Mriain. past tor Preaching the lst 2nd. and 3rd Sundays ln each month. morning and night. Fourth Sunday at Marlbrook. Prayer meeting every "Wednesday night Sunday school every Sunday morning al lr o'clock. T. C. MeRae. Supt
 w C. T. U. meets 2nd and 4th Friday atter- moons at o'clock Mrs. W. B. Waller. president n G.rLa
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19
ROCKY ISLES THAT PERFoAn
 DOUBLE MlesloN.
osidss the Returning Marine, |. :. Golden Gate and oives the ca.s Farmer . Iins en ths
 Wssthee,

Out in the Pacific. some 90 n. from San Francisco, k 6 groun ;. rocky islands which have come ta sn . double mission, that of guiding \. mariner to port and that of giyinr \. farmer an advance tip on weather or. ditions, for on the barren rocks k.. been reared lofty signal light ,,. . weather bureau station. The dvS isrs on this lonely island have beco.. used to their solitude. Only upon \. dearest days can they see the ma, land. Passing trans-Pacific steam.,, toss to their waiting boat files of \. daily papers. The inhabitants he. number less than a score. Four ka.n CTS and their families make up ti. personnel of the lighthouse estabu,A ment; a weather bureau observer ,n three operators and electricians st n. naval wireless telegraph station O.. plete the list.
 The great S46.0os flashing ndt penetrates the inky darkness with ih eight brilliant revolving beams sweeA inx the horizon. Viewed from belov booking up through the dark shadow, Of the brown hillsides, 1t resembls some huge star revolving in the sly Ugsagging upward from the keepN, domicils near the waters edge to tAa big stone and steel tower capping na summit is a whitewsshed board VII travelled by the keeper to and from hh lonely vigil. On Q foggy night ue sweeping beams of light are answered by a hoarse below of the steam ios horn on the beach below and by tAe echoes from Saddle rock, where Ns seals have chosen their home.
 Thus throughout the foggy night and days, in addition. the duty of the~ men connected with the lighthoua and fog station Is to Night the way for the traveller at sea and to warn him d his too near approach to danger. Vii ter and summer they stick to tAsf posts. Oftentimes when 1t Is storm, when the wNd waves lash the shon and the wind whips around the bar ren. jagged peaks whiriing sheets ui spray and rain into his face. the keep or has great difficulty in making hh way up the narrow board waik. O., once having gained the oomblih ridge. he is almost swept from hh feet over the cliff into the ses beyond Once within the stons tower he is ss cure from the ravages of the elements
 Passing over to the weather obses+ CTS lookout we Ind cozy httk square roofed cottage neetling among precipitous cliffs. Within. in we'll kept order, are the usual instruments of | weather bureau station On top q nearby peak rises . stanch storm ds nal tower of steel. Trailing out over the rocks surrounding the cottass n
Daily picayune., 1908-08-19

the government to buy. and the gov ernment Is quick and anxious to pur- chase.
 A drive through Connaught and Munster shows how miserably most of the peasants live. It is common to find families grouped in one room mud novels situated in black bog where the toiler is compelled actually to make the land for himself pair of goats, a wretched COW and perhaps donkey may make out a precarious living among the coarse grass and reeds on the outer bog, and from the miserable soil the peasant by incessant labor wins a crop of vegetables If the fates are good and draws blank if the potato blight comes along The ordinary self respecting human being would refuse the land as gift and would rather go to the poorhouse than face the fates on the Irish bog farm.
 People live on farms" that are subject to periodical floods. on land that cannot be drained on unproduc- tive soil, on holdings which they have actually made by clearing away rocks and stones and conveying the land up by donkey load. More. hundreds are living on the brink of a horrible dis aster Those pehple In the hogs in hilly districts are in wet seasons ever under the shadow of the bog burst. The rain deseonds and sinks under the peet. An underground lake is formed
 here is a tremble, a shlver, and in a moment the bog comes sliding down in A mass of black liquid mud 70 over whelm everything in its course There have been many fatal bogslides in the past and several in the recent past. In one neat rush which the writer saw the oozc flowed down, fortunately, in he daytime so that the people had time to escape 10 safety The bog moved, it encircled the cottages; 1t climbed up them; it buried them.