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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
IN
RECORD RISE
OrVIIIe Wright Guides Machine
al Rate Of From So TO SO
Miles Per Hour
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d, c, Sept An.
other record-breaking flight was
made by orville Wright at Fort
Myor today. Wright rose easily and
Travelled with perfect control. lie
circled above the parade ground
fifty-elght times and was In the air
iifty-seven minutes, thirty-one sec
onds. The speed 6pproximated tbir-
ty-six or thirty-eight miles an hour.
This, 1t Is stated, smashes all pre-
vious aeroplane records.
BY his wonderful flight today,
Wright practically doubled the best
official record ever made by any
heavier-than-air machine, II was
only last Sunday that Leon Della
Grange, OF France. established a new
world record by remainHS. in the air
twenty-nino minutes. fifty-four sec
onds.
The maximum height reached by
Wright today was $50 feet. Wright
said he would have remained in the
air full hour had he realized he
was so close to establishing record
for an hours flight.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
", J, BRYAN GOES TO
ILLINOIS CONVENTION

Peoria, H., Sept. s,--Amid cheers
OF a great crowd william j. Bryan,
accompanied by a number Of dele
gates to the Democratic state con-
vention arrived here at noon today.
Bryan was met at the station by
Adlsi r. Stevenson, Democratic can
didate for governor and the journey
to his hotel was an ovation. Bry-
an made brief speech from the bal
cony Of the hotel. Later he ad-
dressed a great meeting on the state
and Nation" "a
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Washington state Primaries.

HsHNNldANN ] HsEs
Spokane Wash, Sept. 9,--Re-
ports from Yesterdays primary cleo.
ton indicate the selection of Con
gressman Wesley l., Jones as the Re-
publican nominee for United States
senator in place Of 1cvi Ankcny. 4
count Of the second choice is OK
pected to be necessary to decide
whether Albert y. Mead is renom-
mated for governor or is superseded
by Henry Mcbride or S. G.. Cosgroye
to load the Republican ticket. l;r
governor on the Democratic ticket
Fattison is leading Tho race be-
tween Cotierill and Goodman for
Democratic nominee for senator is
close.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
snspeclcd Hone Thieves Taken.

special 10 DaIlv Panhandle.
Wichita Falls, Texas. SEPT. o.
Sheriff George, of Clay county, ar
rived here this afternoon with Will
liam Roark, one Madland and Fred
Haynes, OF Elk City Okla, charged
with stealing horses. The men were
captured at Benjamin, Texas, after
a two days chase.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
BELLVILLE MERCHANT
FATALLY INJURED

Bellvillc, Texas, Sept 9,---H. l.,
Carruthers, a rich grocer here, was
fatally injured today while cleaning a
gun, The trigger caught on a cor
ner Of a table, discharglng the load
into Carruthcrs' side. Tho victim
leaves a wife and two children. lie
was aged Is years.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
FIERY DEATH
FOR SLEEPER
Life SDuifad out while In Bed
Women Jump From Burning
Building 10 Safety
Associated Press.

Philadelphia Pa, Sept. o
Thomas, MCHenry, a waiter, was
burned to death in bed, two women
were seriously burned and several
others more or less badly injured in
a fire that destroyed the mems and
womsns buildings Of the Philadel-
phia Cricket club at Chestnut Hill,
suburb. this morning.
The women saved themselves by
dropping from windows thirty feet
10 the ground.
The fire caused damage estimated
St $4,000.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
GIN BOILER BURSTS
TWO PEOPLE HURT
;pecial to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Greonville, Texas, Sept 9.--The
boiler at the Moudy & George gin
at Floyd, west OF here, exploded to-
day, seriously injuring Tucker Hall,
stand operator and Ed Cole, a
farmer was badly scalded.
The engineer and Rev Chumley
were blown sixty feet, but were UNI
injured,
The gin was completely wrecked
and many persons narrowly escaped
s@'urH
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
BIG EXPLOSION
CAUSES PANIC
Forty Pounds Of BaStIOg Pow,
der Accidentally Discharged
In Dallas Street


Special to Daily Panhandle,
Dallas, Sept, g. Forty pounds OF
blasting powder exploded with tor
rifle force in the business section OF
Dallas today, causing a panic IT is
supposed It was caused by spontanc-
Gus combination,
Beyond shaking up = number Of
persons no ono was injured.
Many window lights were shatter-
cd.
The explosion occurred while the
magazine was being lowed across
the street
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
SQUIRRELS SPREAD
RUBONIC PLAGUE
Associated Press

Los Angeles, Sept. "a case Of
bubonlc plague has been discovered
here. The patient is a boy named
Milholnnd and is convaesccnt Three
weeks ago the lad was bitten by a
sick squirrel Now it has been dis
covered that squirrels have the dis
case II is believed by the authori-
ties here that there will be no spread
ing Of the disease,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
SUPPOSED DYING MAN
KEEPER
Special TO Daily Panhandle.

special TO Dally panhandle.
Fort Worth Sept. 9.--Alexander
smith, said to be insane and who was
thought to be dying at the county
TAIL this morning attacked Jailer Nc.
Cain and nearly heat him 10 death
before help arrived.
Mccain had hardly entered Smiths
cell when the prisoner leaped upon
him. A desperate encounter ensued,
Jsiler Mccain was unconscious, yhSG
rescued. al,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
II. Il. Hershey Is Named.

Special To Daily PanhandIo.
Waco. Sept, 0.--Tho Business
Mems club today elected II. E. Her
schey secretary Of the club. Her
schey was formerly industrial agent
for the Santa Fe at Galveston.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
McCuc Case 10 Tmrant .

Special 10 Daily Panhandle,
Dallas, Sept 9.--Judge Nelms, in
the criminal district court today,
granted change Of venue TO the
Tarrant county court in the case Of
Frank McCue, charged with tho muir
der of Earl Mabry several months
ago.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
CONVICT USES
AK ON GUARD
Three Desperate Prisoners
Make Break for Liberty, but
are Soon Captured
Special 70 Daily Panhandle.

Rusk, Texas, Sept, 9-S. r.
Smith, a guard at the state peniten-
tiary, while taking a squad Of seven
convicts today from the prison to a
clearing was knocked on the head by
one Of the men with an ak. Smith
received serious wounds.
Three Of the convlcts made break
for liberty, one selling Smiths gun.
Tho other -four remained with tho
guard. The fleeing men were soon
captured.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Names Lilly for Governor.

Association Press.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. Con
gresham George L. Lilly was today
nominated for governor by the Re-
publican state convention, receiving
400 votes out OF ST. cast. The norl-
ination was then made unanimous.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
citing Delinquent Companies.
lrInI 10 naIIy Panhandlo.

Special to Daily Panhandle,
Austin, Sept 9.-The state comp
troler today is citing companies own
ing and leasing freight cars in Texas
10 pay the gross receipts tax. Only
two out of several hundred have
paid mp.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
WOULD BAR TEXAS
FROM WATER SUPPLY
Special tC Daily Panhandle.

El Paso, Sept, "a big meeting
of El Paso county and Southern New
Mexico farmers is in session here to-
day to display counter move against
the state of Colorado when II starts
its contemplated fight on completion
of the Elephant Butte dam which
il to Irrigate Texas and New Mexico
lands.
Colorado threatens to enjoin the
government from giving water to
Texas, because that state has no pub
lie lands. The planters are seeming
ly very indignant
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Prepares for Tobacco,
to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle
Nacogdoches, Texas, Sept. q
The Northern Leaf company today
decided to erect a three-story tobac-
co warehouse here. Five acres will
be planted. An exhibit will be
placed at the Dallas fair.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
TcNas COTTON RaIo Renort.
,cial to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Austin, Sept, 9.-The agricultural
bureau today reported 202,564 bales
OF cotton for July and August,
against 2SS,3al bales in July and
111,743 bales in August of last year.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Fort Worth Livestock.

Fort Worth, Sept. 9,-Cattle re-
ccipts 4,20O. Steers, fair, steady:
tops, 1915. Cows, fair, lower;
tops SO, Calves, fair, lower; tops.
$40. Hogs, choice, higher; tops
$6.95.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
SANTA Re FIREMAN
MANGLED IN WRECK
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Cleburne, Texas, Sept "A
wreck occurred In the Santa Fe yards
here this morning when switch en-
CINE side swiped a freight train.
Fireman ]. X, Wilson OF the switch
engine was horribly mangled, dying
instantly. He was aged %, and his
home was at Hickory Okla The
switch engine was thrown from the
track and overturned,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
Deluge in Bexar County,
al TO Daily Panhandle

Special to Daily Panhandle.
San Antonio, Sept. "a heavy
rainstorm struck here this afternoon.
doing much damage to the eastern
part al the county.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
HYDROpHOBIA RACES
NEAR GAINESVILLE
Mpecial TO Daily Panhandle.

Gainesville, Texas, Sept. An
apedelntc of hydraphobia is reported
from Era, fourteen miles southwest
OF here. A dozen persons were bit
ten, among them j, ]. Griffin, his
wife and five children, One of the
boys went mad.
Numerous cattle arc suffering
from the disease and six died during
the last two days,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
STATE REPUBLICANS
PLANNING BIG RALLY
Special to Daily Panhandle.

Special to Daily Panhandle,
Dallas, Sept. 9.--The notification
OF Hon. j n. Simpson, Republican
guhernatoral nominee, will take
place in this city Saturday. j. M.
Mccormick will make the notfica-
ton speech.
Plans have been laid for a big rail-
ly by local and state Republicans.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
New Motor COMPANY.

Austin, Texas, Sept 9--The
American Motor company, OF Corsi-
cana, with capital of $4,000 was
chartered today.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
CANNON BEES FOR
PARTY HARMONY
Associated Press.

Springfield. H., Sept 9,---The Re-
publicans OF Illinois met here today
IN state convention and nominated
four trustees for the University of IL
nols, also presidential electors and
adopted q platform. Speaker Can
non was chosen chairman. In his
speech Cannon urged that all diff
ferences he forgotten and that there
b. unity and harmony in the party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
PAlRINes ARE MADE.
Country Club Committee Arranses fol
Qualifying Round Of Tournament.

Country Club Committee Arranses for
Qualifying Round Of Tournament.
The tournament committee Of the
Country club has made the pairings for
the qualifying round of the handicap
tournament which i!s to begin on Sat
urday July 4. The, qualifying round
is to be at eighteen holes. the maker
Of the, lowest score to receive a gold
medal. The handicaps which the
committee have made for the match
apply in the qualifying round the same
as they do in the match play which
is to follow during the tournament.
The following are the pairings: p. q.
Wallace and d. N. Banks; L. r. Max
we'll and F. E. Stewart; g. II. u
Boardman and Dwight Denmead; A. =.
Hoover and J. P. Woodbury., Jr;; b. J.
Rodgers and w. B. Kibbey; Z. 6. Nc
connell and &. w. Lawrence; ]. M.
parker and r. W. McCreery; B. w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

Jams and B. F. Moffatt; T. a. Brown
Sinclair and "A. G. Click; Fred Will
and I. o. Kemble: II. J. Howe and E.
L. Cline; H. w. Shove and G. 9.
Urine; L. c. Abbott and n. D. Wilbur;
A. F. Hull and T. /. WATSON: Carl
Heitshu and Frank WINERY; A. r.
Balch and ]. r. Willard; C. M. Cole
man and A. ]. Clark; w. J. Fowler
and Fraitz FRANKIE; E. r. Lay and w.
T. Scott; Rev. w. H. Scott and w. G.
Stevenson; w. H. Hull and Charles K.
Allison; A. ID. Stevens and r. w
Scott; Dudley Gregory and +. e
Northup.
Ladies-Mrs. L. r. Maxwell and ME-
T. A. Brown; Miss Matena Nelson and
Mrs. B. A. Morgan; Miss Ida Shove
and Miss Ella Garvin; Mrs e. g. Wal
lace and Miss Lora Carney; Miss
Catherine Armbruster and Miss Caro-
line Anderson; Mrs. c. NJ Coleman
and Mrs. r. w. McCreery; Miss Gladys
Carney and Miss Edna Sears; Miss
Gerna Carney and Mrs. Grace 4.
Haviland; Miss Theresa Mcconnell
and Miss Lucille Willard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

association into the Iowa Bell affilia-
ton? And, how could this be done I'M
less the monopoly utilization carried
with it a change of control?
Would it not be possible for these
directors of the Marshall Telephone
company to be under the co---fol of the
majority stockholder? Would 1t not
be possible for George e. Mcfarland.
the general manager of the Bell and
the president of the Marshall merger
to have or represent the control OF the
Marshall company stock? In fact is
not that exactly what has happened?
And, if it is fact that the policy
Of the Marshall Telephone company
has changed from its former affiilation
with to opposition against the 1000
nti-monopoly companies owned, con-
trolled and operated by the Iowa peo-
pie interested in each locality; and II
it has now gone over to an affiliatlon
with the one giant company that has
from the beginning contended that In
the very nature of things, telephone
business is and must be a monopoly
under it's control, we leave it for fair
minded people to answer what rumors
are ldlS6 anu WHdl are u w.
Is it not another case of the hand
of Esau, but the voice of Jacob and
which will the people accept as the
truth or the error as to this merger!
Let the men who say they control the
merged company answer. First, who
owns the majority of the stock of the
merged company? Second. will the
merged company be operated to help
the independent companies of Iowa Or
to help their Bell company? And why?
IOWA INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE
ASSOCIATION.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Assessors Returns Show Gain
ot 100000 Over the
Year of 1907
GAIN IN CITY IS se2,22'
Actual. Value of the county's Herds
and FIocks and Live Stock, Together
With Other Taxable Personal Prop
erty, Totals se,1s4,s4s - Live Stock
Represents Large Share Of This
Sum.

Marshall county is rich. Rich in land
and property, flocks and herds. and
merchandise; rich enough so that the
total represents an amount equal 10
the national wealth of many small
countries. This Is the showing made
by the returns Of the township asses
sors, who have recently completed the
assessment of the personal property OF
the people of the county.
The valuation of the countys real
estate, which was made in 1907, and
which is made only every two years,
is $24,71s,356. Add to this the valua-
ton Of the personal property of the
county, which amounts to $6,194,943
and the total is $30,914,299.
County Grows Richer.
The county has added to its wealth
in personal property alone during the
past year $209,323. The assessment OF
the personal property in 1907 gave a
total value of s5,985,620, or s2O9,S23
less than this years assessment
OF the total of the county's person
al property, this city contributed ST.
5s9,716, and 1t showed a gain during
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
WHAT ARE THE FAcTs2
Independents Reply to Advertisement
on Telephone Situation.

INDEPENDENTS nSRtJ " ANVIL SsSSs'S''s
on Telephone Situation.
To the Public:
The statement has been published that
Geo. e. Mcfarland, vice president and
general manager of the Iowa Tele-
phone Company (popularly known as
the Belly, is now the president of the
Marshall Telephone Company also Is
anything further needed to indicate
that the recent merging Of the two for
merly competing exchanges was for
the purpose of controlling or monopo-
lizing the switching service in Mar
shalltown of those rural and long dis
lance lines that do not want to come
under Bell control?
The Marshall Company speaks OF
false rumors,' and declares there has
been no change in its control On its
present directory it uses the shield
which Is the emblem of the 10000
companies of the United States and the
1000 companies Of Iowa that are COM
peting with the great telephone trust,
(The Bell Company and around that
emblem the legend Is printed showing
that the Marshall Company has been
member Of the Iowa Independent Can
ti-monopoly) Telephone association
Has not there been change in the
control of the company that has taken
the Marshall Telephone Comp ny out
of the Iowa Independently Telephone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

.nissionary-Miss Lucy 0. Leavltt
W aterloo.
L. b. r. Airs. Eliza D. Fee, To-
ledo.
The chairmen of the different dis
tricts, which organization, in it's al
fliation with the International body
is presided over by President c.. j.
Kephart, of Leander Clark college
Toledo, as general chairman, are as
follows: Rev. H. P. Langridge, Wau-
kon; Professor George Sawyer, Usage;
Miss Lizzie Barnard, NorthWood; c
Combs, Humboldt; w. T. Shafer
Spencer; William Tackaberry, Sioux
City; c. H. Roberts, Jolley; w. Ell
Chrisman. Mapleton; Mrs. Anna Swal-
lum, Hubbard; r. B. Haines, Independ-
ence; S. B. Lattner, Dubuque; De-
Witte White, Princeton; Rev. A. j
Gregg, Atkins; w. r. Painter, Mar
shalltown; E. w, Brooks. Des Moines;
Mrs. Emma Thomas, Guthrie Center;
L. B. Kline, Council Bluffs; William
Orr, Clarinda; G. H. Sherwood, Cres-
ton; Rev. E. NJ. Atwood, Winterset; III.
E. Bunker, Exline: Rev. Elias Handy
Grinnell; D. H. Payne, Bloomfield;
Rev. w. L. Childress, Let's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
the year of ss2.22o when compared
with $1,527, 496, which was the total re-
turned by the assessors for 1907.

the year Of s62,220 when compared
with $1,527, 496, which was the total re-
turned by the assessors for 1907.
Herds on Thousand Hills.
The county's live stock, which rep
resents a large part Of its personal
wealth, literally cover a thousand hills,
and their value amounts above ST.
600 1000 In number its live stock ex-
ceeds 100000 The exact value Of all
of the live stock is $2,132,771, and the
number is 1882.
OF horses, it has 1904, Of value OF
sSs7192. OF mules there are AS,
worth $33,524, and OF cattle of all kinds
there are 1896, worth s832,964. The
swine total 69,301, and their value is
s345,177. OF sheep there are 1856,
worth 1894 At the time the as
sessment was made there were 4,917
attic in the county that were being
prepared for the market.
Millions in Money and Credits.
Millions are owned in money and
credits in the county, the total being
s2,606,196. Its merchandise stocks are
worth $970,752. Other items included
in the assessment are vehicles. 1908.
worth $s3,946; corporation stocks,
s116,5sO: manufactures, $3.50; house,
hold furniture, s51,A24 and other un-
classified personal property, $179.91S.
Wealth Of tho City.
OF the horses Of the county, S0l Of a
value OF $49,91S, are owned in this city.
The city's vehicles number 55S, worth
s33,439.. It's corporation stock is listed
at $81,O76; its merchandise at $685.
374, and its money and credits at
$694,69s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
BoARDMAN LOWERS RECORD.
Sets New Mark Of Thirty-six +
Country Club Course.

While playing in foursoms Satur-
day afternoon, C. IA. e. Boardman. who
has frequently won the club Champion
ship, lowered the golf record Of the
Country club course by two strokes.
MIR. Boardman's record was IS. lower
ing the previous record by two strokes,
which was made some time ago and
eoualed but twice during the state
tournament last season. Mr.. Board
mans score was FIVE strokes under
DOGGY, and It is probable that the rec
ord will stand for years, as its making
was a most unusual performances. The
following is Mr.. Boardman's score:
Ont 4 4 4 s 4 3 436
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
|B!G CONVENTION
BEGINS ITS WORK
Delegates Arriving in Large
Numbers for State Sunday
School Meeting
PARADE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
With commandant G. 6. Horton Of
Soldiers, Home, in Charge, Sunday
School Workers Will March, congre-
gate on Court House Square, and
sins--Friends Church Busy Place.

The forty-third annual session fof
the Iowa Sunday School association
began in this city this afternoon at
1880 at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Delegates began arriving In
large numbers on the morning trains
and those between u and o'clock
brought others. The evening trains
will swell the crowds, and by Tuesday
at noon practically all who are going
to attend the gathering will be in the
city. s
+ The local entertainment committee
at noon today had credentials, for be-
tween 400 and 500 delegates. Enter
tainment has been provided for them
and there are sufficient places prom
ised the committee to care for those
whose credentials have not yet been
presented:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
LEoRAND YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D.
Prominent Couple Comes to This City
for Weddino,


Two prominent young people of Lee
Grand were married in this city at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, when Miss
Ethel Irene Keen became the wife of
Mr.. Harry E. Gibson. The bride is a
daughter of County Supervisor N. o.
Keen, and is a most estimable young
woman. Mr.. Gibson is son of POST
master Thomas Gibson, of LeGrand.
Rev. G. H. Morris, pastor of the Chris
tan church, performed the ceremony
at his home, SO2 West Church street.
Postmaster Gibson accompanied the
young people to the city and was pres
ent at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson went to Des
Moines Saturday evening, and after a
visit of few days will return to Lee
Grand, where they will make their
home on a farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Iieansad 70 Wed.

Harry e. Gibson, farmer, aged FL,
and Ethel Irene Keen, aged -, botn ot
LeGrand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
FIinty PI.n. cex.r..

When Sir Humphry Davy was a boy about sixteen. little girl came to him in great excitement:
 ''Humphry, do tell me my these two pieces of cane make a tiny spark of light when I rub them togetherT
 Humphry was a studious boy. who spent hours in thinking out scientific problems. He patted the childs curly head and said
 T do not know. dear Let us see if they really do make a light. and then we will try to find out why"
 Humphry soon found that the little girl was right The pieces of cane if rubbed together quickly did give a tiny light. Then he set to work to ind out the reason, and after some time. thanks 10 the observing powers of his little friend and his own kindness to her in not impatiently telling her not to worry as SO many might have done. Humphry Davy made the hrst of his Interesting discoveries. Every reed. cane and grnss has an outer skin Of flnty stud. which protects the ir- side from insects and also heips the fran looking leaves to stand upright