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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Free PLANS and
Specifications

TO YOUR ORDER
We conduct Our own plan department IN
connection with our building department
and will draw plans and furnish specinca"
tions in accordance with your own ideas.
w. G. HANSON BUILDING CO..
51S-522 Mason bldg.
Cor Fourth and broadway.
$500 builds neat 4-room bungalow; por-
celan plumbing. front and back
porches
s525 builds the neatest planned Broom
modern plastered bungalow on the
market; all latest conveniences
5000 builds pastered modern 4-room
bungalow; porcelain plumbing. brick
foundations; tinted walls. wired for
electric lights: ali large rooms
S7OO builds modern Broom cottage COM
plete: large rooms.
$1,000 builds Groom modern house; large
front porch and screen porch, buffet
fireplace and mantel; also brick Tue
in kitchen: tinted walls. wired for
electricity piped for gas; hot and
cold water. porcelain plumDlns'
hard wall plaster
1880 builds u STORY house. rooms;
modern plumbing hardwood hoors
large porches and large rooms: wen
finished throughout
LOWEST BIDS ON ALL CLASSES OF
BUILDINGS
We build everywhere in California
Free estimates.
See our new bungalow plans
w. G.HamSOm Building Go.
B1s-5se Mason bldg. 4th and Bdway
Home F54S7; Main 1852 lO-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
TYPEWRITERs

AGENTS MONARCH VISIBLE TYPE
WRITER.
Typewriters of ALL makes for sale and
rent; thoroughly rebuilt in our New York
factory with new parts very different from
the ordinary secondhand" machines. They
not only LOOK LIKE NEW, BUT WORK
LIKE NEW typewriters.
Yost's Typewriter of Beautiful Work."
$40 to $55.
Remingtons, immense stock, SIS to $65.
Smith Premiers, $50 to $50.
Densmores, $25 to S65.
divers, visible, $50 second hand to $50 new.
Underwoods, $35 to SIS.
Chicago and Blicks, $3.50 up
OUR GUARANTEE PROTECTS YOU.
Rental rates, 50 to SO per month. MON
ARCH TYPEwRITERS AND OTHER WIS.,
IBLES FOR RENT. We repair all makes.
THE LOS ANGELES TYPEWRITER EX-
CHANGE,
Branch American Writing Machine Co.,
1873 s. Broadway.
A5913; Main 1868. 10-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT
is SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS

The annual meeting Of the members
of the clearing house was held yester-
day. Secretary J. B. Gist submitted
his report.
September 80. 1t shows total clearings
of $4S1, 1851, ,177.SO, as compared with
$623, ,170, 1892 for the year ended Sep
tember 80, 1907, loss of $141,319, TAI AZ.
The exchanges by quarters for the last
two years were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

60 ACRES CLOSE TO ORANGE. IDEAL; q
scres full bearing lemons, oranges. loquats
income $4,000 and increasing fast. Fine, spa
cious buildings. Ill health OF owner compels
change; $60, 900: will consider choice Los An
geles income, well located, first class apart
ments or close In business property.
s40O0-1O-acre alfalfa ranch near Corona;
new 12 horse power pumping plant; abundant
water; comfortable four-room house, large
barn. ample small fruits for family use. In
cumbrance $1,000, per cent. VIII exchange
for Los Angeles income or will take small
payment down and give long time ON balance.
To be had only from
LYONS DIVIDEND CO.,
209 Mercantile place. Los Angeles
Phones: F5533 Main 1871. 1O-4-l
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Card of Thanks

we desire to extend our heartfelt thanks TO
cur many relatives and friends for the many
cts of kindness and sympathy ana peautnui
eoraI offerings extended to us in our late be-
reavement in the loss of a loving husband and
devoted father.
MRS A. VALLA AND FAMILY.
10-A-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
IOS ANGELES VACUUM ICE COMPANY

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENI.
Los ANGELES VACUUM ICE COMPANY
Location of principal place of business and
plant, Los Angeles. CAL
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
of the board of directors of said Los An
geles Vacuum Ice company. held at their Of
Gce room 317 Merchants Trust company. city
of Los Angeles, at 10 hour Of p M, July
IA. 1903, an assessment No. / of 10 per cent
was levied on the capital stock of said COM
pany, payable Immediately, to w. L. Brent.
treasurer, at his office. 100 Security building.
in the city of Los Angeles, said assessment
to apply on outstanding obligations incurred
in erecting the plant.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
rem ain unpaid on the 18th day OF August
1905 will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction. and unless payment
is made before will be sold on Wednesday.
September 1s, 1908, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with cost of advertising
and cost OF sale.
BY order Board of Directors.
(Signed) G. W. LYNCH. Sec.
$3.50 II
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY OPENING
The College of Dentistry, University or
Southern California, will hold Its opening
exercises at the College building, 304 East
Fifth street, on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Earl Rogers. Esq, will give the address OF
the evening. There will be refreshments
and music.
40 tn,ita5 to he nresent 10-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
DENTISTS

DIR BACHMAN, FORMER MINNEAPOLIS
dentist. 2OS o. 7. johnson bldg, Fourth
and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

Notice is hereby. given of the regular an
nual meeting of the stockholders of Consuela
Mines company to be held at the offices OF
the company, 522 and 52S Grant building,
in Los Angeles, California, at 10 o'clock a.
m. on the first Monday in October. lsOS
September "a. 1908.
BEN McLENDoN Secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
SUN BATHS


,OLARIUM SUN BATHS, ALSO YIBRAT-
ing Natures own remedy; alcohol and
oil rubs MRS. V. j MEYERS. 6SS q
48th Take San Pedro st car Telephone
B9622 Satisfaction guaranteed 9-2s-w
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
MILLINERY

-~-~-~~~~-~~--->>-~- --s~S|S>-S>~>~>c.-S-Sc -
NEW FALL AND WINTER Styles
prices $5 and up; trimming soc. Spec
iaity in order work 321 o. T. johnson
bldg, Sd floor. 4TH AND BROADWAY
A-2h-m
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
TRussEs AND SUPPORTERS

LONDON TRUSS co. TRUSS FITTING sPE-
cialists; elastic hosiery. etc. TAI s. SPRING
STREET. k-1Q-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Miscellaneous Swaps"

FOR EXCHANGE : SEWING MACHINE,
new or second hand, for roll top desk, type
writer, watches or what have you? 41O
WEST SEVENTH. 10-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Houses and Lots

FOR EXCHANGE IL YOU DESIRE
Berkeley Income property I will sell ex-
change for L. A. property. Value $4,000.
Equity $4,000. New and modern. See owner,
1928 CENTRAL AVE-, any day except Sum
day. 10-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

FOR ExcHANGE-s2O,O 600 ORANGE GROVE,
600. Address BON S145. Herald. lo-44
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

FOR ExCHANGE--15O ACRES OF LAND.
with water right. pipe line and fumes,
valued at $4,000, clear of incumbrance; situ-
ated in Riverside county. near Corona; will
trade for city realty of equal value or worth
s6OOO paying $1,000 cash. BLACK BROS,
g05-6 Union Trust bldg. 1O-4-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

tember 30, 1907, loss of $141, 319, TAI. AZ.
The exchanges by quarters for the last
two years were as follows:
Quarter ending
Dec. 81 ..... .s157,2S 2Ss,5sLs4 s115,s15,soo.12
March 81 -. 167,S2O.055.17 115.9s517s.SS
June 80 ..... 15174S,129.2S 127'6SS623.74
Sept. 80 80. 14O. O.S19,19Z43 122,s01,775.06
- -----
Totals .....o628,17O.s1s.2s s4s1.s51177.sO
Decrease for 1sO7-Os.. .......... .s141,S1s,741.42
Decrease, per cent. t........... 22.67
Daily average exchange. 1,574,e77.o6
The balances for the same period
were:
~E'''' 1sos-7. 1so7-S.
Dec 81 .....$ 16,9s4.7s1.s4 $ 1923, 7se.1O
March 81 49,. 1797s.Oss.26 s,s7s625.07
June 80 ..... 164S5.144.92 10.909696.04
sept 80 ..... 12,ss2.SO2.6s 1o.4Oe.OS1.T2
Totals 49,. ss2s17Os1s.22 s4s1.S51.t77.so
Daily average balances. .......$ 137314.Oi
Decrease for 19O7-s. .......... 22,s7s6Ss.7s
The clearances for twenty-one years.
the period of the existence of the clear
ing house, are as follows:
1888 .....................S S6,0509SO.9l
1889 ..................... SS,S73,24240
1890 ..................'. .'..s... Sl,Ol9,fzl
1891 3bOS0, l1ooo
1892 Observation-Disclosures. 39,529,902.35
1888 ................... 4o,z4V, I'D ~
1894 44,6b9'1OV.4e
1895 .....'.............. ol,O4o'o9e.tt
1895 ..............s..s.. Ol'50ofl41,Ss
1897 neutrality-suspicious.. 59,32s,916.91
1898 ..........,..... 72.229,OS6.76
1899 .,,............. S6.341,616.6S
1900 ........... 118,766.s7s.02
1901 145,170, ,S09.26
1eO9 225 917. .73O.2S
1eO2 2SS527 5S2.72
ieo4 ans 240.s5
1eoS MISREPRESENTATION 449 95s,639 "a
1eos ....... 49,64S, ,22391
1s0T ..... 623,17O.919.22
1905 4sl.s51.1T7S0
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
TAILo9s
INFORMATION WANTED

IMPORTATION WANTED OF EITHER OF
my three children, going under assumed
name of Smith Margaret. age IA; George.
10; Lii-Mai, Z, by their father, GEORGE
w. GRUMBLES. general delivery. Los Ange-
las 9-2-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

FOR EXCHANGE-s-RooM HOUSE AND
large lot land between here and Bimini
Baths, Westlake park district; price 1880;
mortgage $3.50; what have you in free, clear
lots or acreage, to exchange for the $1,000
equity? Come see PHONEIX. 2o2 Grant bldg.
1914
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

MONEY MADE pAILI. AND HERALD
want ads help to make it. Let your wants
become known through He Nd want ads.
Herald want ads destroy wants. 6-ls-x
EXCHANGE PAINTING. PAPERING OR
carpenter work for good COW or horse.
BROWN, 2121 Sunset boulevard. Phone Tenn
pie 57S. 1O-4-7
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
..O629,17O,919.23 S

Totals -. $623,170,s1922 s4S1.S51,177S0
Decrease for 1907-S. .......... 22.373,6S3.7s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

All trains daily except those marked as
follows: "a" 's ndays excepted; 'b" Sundays
only
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

BANJO, MANDOLIN, GUITAR, THE POPU-
lar teacher I. w REAMER. 217 Blan-
chard hall. 2Ss s Broadway. 9-27-so-x
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

That tiresome play, Buster Brown
is still being played about the state.
The young lads do not need to be
taught any tricks. They are very or
iginal when it comes to getting into
mischief.
F. Hunter, Grand Forks laborer,
struck fellow workman, Knut
Knutson over the head three times
with a gas pipe, and the injured man
may die. Hunter escaped.
The Garrison Independent is charg-
ing graft in Mclean county and states
that the bills for printing by the
Washburn and Martin papers are
padded about third.
Judge Co.'s viii .hold - one days
session Of district cont At Bottineau
April g.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

Editor Mitchell Of the Norwich Item.
is the only editor in McHenry county
that Is not married, tho it is not his
fault, so says the Towner News. The
newspaper boys over the state are
asked to come to Billys assistance.
He's good, fellow, gcod, looatng. and
wouldn't object to tho right Kind OF
= girl Il shes got plenty Of dosgA.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

I The result Of the Cass county con-
vention must be very gratifying to
Hon. L. B. Hanna, the candidate for
congress. Hanna = wen thought Of in
his home county and It looks ~ tho
there is no question but that &c VIII
- elected to consrsss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Miscellaneous Adets


Full stock of monographs ana
records at Blakey's New Music
House.
WANTED-A girl for general house
work. Mrs. H. r. Ketchum, Minot, N.
D., Eastwood Park, Tel. 500.
Let Minot Furniture Company
feather your nest and be happy.
A safe place to trade at Minot
Furniture Company. j. CT
Hoff. Pres. tt
FOR SALE-Good seed Blue Stem
wheat, fax and seed oats, section II.
1868. Otto Bonness, Minot, N. D.
r. No. 2. 3.12.4-2 chg
See Grant s. Youmans for a
five year farm loan at lowest
rates. Office in new Optic bldg.
tt
J. L. Skrivseth's Photographic
art studio, first.cldss work al
sizes, 3O3 s. Main St., Minot,
In. u. list
Wanted to Buy-A yoke OF well broke,
dehorned oxen with harness and prob
ably breaking plow to be delivered
first week in April. Terms: One-half
cash, balance Dec. LIST. Address
w. D. Wilson, brady, P. o.
3-12-4-2 chg.
Call at Stoltz lumber yard
and get prices on all kinds OF
building material. Hard and
| soft coal. C. n. Rudd, agent.
| FOR RENT-My farm northeast IA
section II, township 1855, range 81,
8 IL miles northwest of Surrey SO
acres broken for crop; will rent as
customary in this section of country.
Can get 60 acres lying by it also, 40
acres of my farm to plow. ]. H.
Burns, Blacksmith, Surrey, N. D.
3.12-3-26 chg.
I FOR sALE-6oo bushel Blue Stem
seed wheat. Inquire of John Hagen,
R. R. No. 4, Minot, miles east Of
city Price $1.10 per bushel
now have on hand Alfalfa, limo
thy, Red Clover, Bronze Grass and
Millet, also some choice seed wheat
and barley. A. A. Robinson's Eleva-
tor N1inot N n 3-19-26
Horseshoeing, general blacksmith
ing and"plow work done by specialists
at Hunt & Barlow's shop opposite
Scofield's livery barn. We guarantee
first class work and want to have you
give us the next job. tt.
FOR SALE-My property consisting
of two houses and two lots in Torben'
sons addition John Wallin, Minot, N
Id. 3-12 If.
Greatest spring tonic drives out all
Impurities. Makes the blood rich. Fills
I l.you with warm, tingling life Most re-
liable spring regulator. That's Hollis
. ter's Rocky Mountain Tea, 35c, Tea OF
. Tablets. Mccoy d 60.
! Many a man would give $500 to be
cured of a skin disease. l am Minot;
sole agent for Almklov's Eczema
Cure, which has cured thousands Of
people. You'll not regret the sma:
amount Of money spent for box d
the cure. M. o. Seglen & Co.
1-30't.f.
Drills for Sale.
nave a carload of Poirier drill:
which / will sell at COST will sci
20 Shoe drills for 500, and 20 single
disc drills for sos, and % single disc
drills for $107, and 20 double dist
drills for $40. Here is a chance fo1
you to buy the best drill made tina
runs i'm ball-bearing and is dust proof
Cheap For sale by Olot A. Olson.
3.12-4-2
Wants Breaking Done.
Wanted 100 acres broken and crop
ped to fax, oats and barley Early ii
the season or reasonably so. Don
answer anless you mean business ant
have good outfit, steam or horses
VIII pay cash for breaking and Civ
two-thirds Of the crop for putting i
in and taking it off. Address Mis-
Mary E. McGrath, Burlington, N. D.
Farm two miles northwest of the vii
1age on Tasker road. 2-27-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02

The Westhope Standard turned
down a page ad from out Of town be-
cause it conficted with the homo NOR
chants. This Is right, but the home
merchants ought to appreciate 1t and
give the Standard enough extra ad-
v1rtising to make up what was lost.
With good interest in the barSal1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Let US print your next
lot Of stationery

Have you any broken furni-
ture bring it to the Minot Furni-
ture Company's repair shop and
they will repair it for you. 7-18tf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
THE DREAM MAKER.


Down near the end of wandering
lane.
That runs round the cares of the
day,
Where Conscience ana Memory meet
and explain
Their quaint little quarrels away,
dusk
Where brownies ana hobgoblms
dwell,
Ana this is the home
OF a busy old gnome
Who Is making up dream things to
sell,
My dear.
The dant.est dream things to sell.
He makes golden dreams out of wick
ed mems sighs,
He wcavos ON the thread OF a hope
The airiest fJncics of pretty brown
eyes,
And patterns his work with tropc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
WOULD | CHANGE MY WORK

The thought comes to me some
would Z change my life work.
my choice of letters as a vocation,
IL ! had my life to live again? Ger
tainly | would not for the literary
life seems to afford spacious and
eXhilerating field for the work of
man who wishes 20 think ana grow.
Moreover. literature to me has been,
not preference but a passion.
That / have been able to follow
the choice Of my heart places me
among the fortunate fow. for how
many are forced, by the tyranny Of
circumstances, into lines distasteful to
their sentiments?
And, no doubt. tlis misfit of envl-
ronments and this Misunderstanding
Of energy are the causes of much of
the dilatory and imperfect work Of
the world.
II seems an unfailing truth that the
best work, Ike nest-buldiag and
honey making must be done in joy.
Every one should be as free, at least,
as the artist to select his career and
to work out his ideals-Edwin Mark
ham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
THE COUNTY SHOULD HELP.

So great will be the benefits Of the
government experimental farm on the
Umatllla irrigation project. to all Of
Umauna county. that the county
court can we'll afford to help raise the
fund for erecting the buildings and
equipment Of the farm.
The matter Of putting such an i'm
portant institution into operation
should not be left to the precarious
methods Of public subscription. 1t
il a plain business proposition in
which every man who farms or raises
stock. fruit or alfalfa will directly
benefit and it warrants a county ap-
propriation.
After the farm is equipped with
buildings costing about $4,000 the
state and national governments will
furnish the experts, conduct the eX-
periments and maintain the farm. Blu,
il is Up to Umatilla county to equip
it.
The government has set aside 40
acres Of choice land in the heart of
the UmaulIa irrigation project for
the farm. and now Umatila can Sc
cure am institution which will be Of
inestimable benefit, by a slight effort.
It is unjust to individual land own
ers ana business men to ask them to
bear this entire burden by public sub
scription. While all the county.
from the extreme eastern to the ex-
IRENE western portion viii be directly
benefited. it is not fair TO have a
comparatively few public-sprited
men bear the burden Of establishing
this important institution.
The county court is awake to the
interests Of the county and knows
the need and benefit Of such a farm.
The county will benefit directly by
having arid and worthless lands
brought into productiyeness through
the demonstrations and experiments
conducted by this farm, and there
fore It will not be a gift FOR the coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
EXPERT GETS 500 PER DAY.

Colonel George w. Goenthals. chief
engineer and chairman of the Panama
canal commission, has appointed a
cement specialist to work on the ca
nal at a much greater salary than
that of the chief engineer and chair
man.
The story is to the effect that
Chairman Goethals, has cabled to Mr.
Haskns Of Boston, telling him to
come to the canal zone at a salary
of 800 in gold day. Mr.. Haskins
is an expert and is to investigate a
number of technical questions about
cement and the way II will have to be
treated and used i'm the locks. No ce-
ment work will be done on the canal
until 1909. The information is con-
tanned in the Panama News, a news
paper printed i'm the canal zone.
Nothing Is known Of the appointment
at the Washington office Of the com
mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY.

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
LIFE ON THE FRONTIERS.

The Seward, Alaska, Gateway re-
views the comparatively happy condi-
tions of life on the frontiers, in the
following entertaining manner.
As people sit in their comfortable
homes in the cities and think of the
life of the pioneers they wonder how
they lived. Pioneer life is much the
same the world over Nature has to
b, depended upon to do a large share
They lived on the New England
coast much as they have done in Alas
la. They depended upon berries,
which grow in abundance here as they
formerly did there. Wild game was
also a fruitful source of supply.
In New England the small game,
such as squirrels and turkeys was
much more abundant than small
game is i'm Alaska. on the land ma
ture has done much to supply the
pioneer with the means of a comfor-
table living. The waters have con-
tributed their share. Fish in great
quantities are to be had for the TAX
ing.
Those pioneering in a country have
not all the comforts of civilized life,
but they escape many of the discom-
forts. Disease of many kinds follows
iY the wake Of civilization, and the
fierce competition in the large cities
produces want and suffering such as
the pioneer with all his supposed
hardships knew nothing Of.
The native of a country seems to
get along pretty we'll till civilization
looms on his horizon, then disease,
sickness and death are his portion in
an ever-increasing degree.
There is not so much occasion to
wonder how the pioneer lived as there
+, to consider what will be the out
come of life as it is lived in the old
and thickly settled parts Of the states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
HARRNIAN'S PLANS.

Speaking at a reception held in his
honor at the rooms Of the Portland
Commercial club, on the eve Of his
departure for San Francisco, f. H.
Hartman said:
1--WE find ourselves in far better
shape after the senseless money panic
Of last fall than might have been ex-
pected and the past year leaves US
with hardly a scratch. We are in a
position now to go ahead and com
plete the work laid out, and will do
So"
Referring to the advent Of the new
road on the north bank Of the Column
bla. constructed by the James J. Hill
system, Mr.. Hartman said:
I'VE have never done anything to
keep our northern nelghbor out, and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14

The best meeting Of the fall season
greeted the Agricultural college and
agricultural department experts who
visited this city Saturday night It
was a meeting Of genuine enthusiasm
and genuine interest, such a meeting
as can only be inspired by the true
Pendleton spirit and the speeches
rang out like sentiments Of olden
times in this city. That the expert
ment farm fund will be raised and
the farm established, is now assured.
The personnel Of the committee In
charge is a guarantee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-14
LEGEND OF TIE TOPAZ.

The topaz is called the stone Of
gratitude. and the old Roman books
record the following legend. from
which the stone derives this attribute.
The blind Emperor Theodosius
hung a bra2en gong before his palace
gates arl ON certain days. those who
wished for his advice and help had
tu. to sound the gong and imme-
didtely admission into the presence
OF Caesar was obtained. One day a
great snake crept up to the gate and
struck the brazen gong with her coils
Theodosius gave orders that no one
should molest the creature and bade
her tell him of her wish.
The snake straightway told the fol-
lowing tale:
MY lord my humble nest is at the
base Of the gateway tower While
was away finding food for my young
brood strange beast. covered with
sharp needles, invaded my home, kill
ed my nestlngs and now holds pos
session of the little dwelling VIII
the great Caesar grant his humble
subject iustice?"
The emperor gave orders for the
porcupine to be slain and the mother
to be restored to her desolate nest.
Night fell and the sleeping world
had forgotten the emperor's kindly
deed, but with the early dawn a
great serpent glded into the palace.
up the steps, and into the royal cham
Der and laid upon each of the en-
peror's closed eyelids a cleaning to-
pa2. When the Emperor Theodosius
awoke he was no longer blind.