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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

eva, ktora nawet chwycila sic
grozby wojennej, mobilizujac
swa flote. Perspektywa, re po
anekcyi Bosni przyjdzie kolej ma
aneksye Krety wywolala ogromne
wzburzenie w koiach m{odoturec-
kich. Wielki wezyr Hilmi pasza
interviewowany przez wspolpra-
cownika ,,Starnboul'u", oswald
cyl, re rad ottomahski ME Ego
dzi sic nigdy ma laden nowy "a
mach na cahoSc pahstwa. Turec-
XII marszafek Mukdar basza, kto-
ry przybyi do Paryza, ably noty-
fikowac oficyalnie wstapienie ma
tron Mahometa Vgo, wyrazil sic
wobec wspolpracownika Matt
ma, re Turcya pod zadnym wa
runl1iem ME zrezygnuje praw do
Krety. Turecka Izba posiow jest
stanowczo zdecydowana obSta-
wac przy tenn stanowisku, nawet.
gdyby przyszio chwycie "a broi.
Stan6wcza postawa Turcyi,
kt6ra wed4ug ostatnich telegra-
NOW, postanowiia poslae ma Kre-
te swa eskadre, wywo}ala slime
naprezenie pomiedzy pahstwami,
tax, re po zazegnanej niedawno
zawierusze ba1kahskiej powsta}o
widmo novel wojny: turecko-gre
ckiej.
Tych wojennych poglosek ME
nalezy jednak przyjmowat zbyt
powaznie - jakkolwiek sytuacya
jest dose krytyczna. Jest ona
jednak caikowicie zalezna Cd sta
nowiska mocarstw. Nisdawne te-
legramy przyniosly nawet wiado-
nose, ze Anglia inne mocarstwa
postanowily korpusu miedzynaro-
dowego z Krety ME wycofac =
a W ten sposob aspiracye. greckie
do tel wyspy grozby tureckie
pozostalyby W zawieszeniu -
wobec utrzymania status quo. -
Ostatnie depesze jednakze "a
przeczaja tym wiadomoSciom.
Biuro Reutera mianowicie dono-
81, ze doniesienie, jakoby obecnie
miedzynarodowe wojska Krety
ME mialy bye wycofane, polega
ma nieporozumieniu. Mialo bye
powiedziane, re wszystkie mic
dzynarodowe wojska beda wyco-
fame.
Gdyby istotnie decyzya mo-
carstw co do wycofania wojsk z
Krety bysa nieodwolalna, sytu-
acys mogiaby stac~sie bardzo gro
ina. Me ulega jednak watpliwo-
Sci, ze mocarstwa uczynia wszy-
stko, aby ME dopuScic do wybu-
chu woiny baikahskiej, ktora mo-
glaby stac sic iskra, grozna dla
pokoju europejskiego. A W tym
celu maja tax prosty sposob, jak
utrzymanie status quo na Kre-
Gle.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07
Telegramy zagraniczne

Teheran, Persya, Z lipca. -
Donosza tu Enzlin, portu ma
morzu Kaspijskiem, re przybyly
tam juz okrety transportowe
Baku, wiozace wojsko rosyjskie
i zapasy wojenne Obecnie ma juz
Rosya W Persyi okolo 10000 w
ska, piechoty i konnicy. z Euzlin
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07
Kronika miejscowa.
Poltcyant zastrzelony.

wv DN''S ~SSS' ~NbO".T'
Wczoraj rano oko}o godz. 4 po-
licyant James Doxier, murzyn Ii
czqcy lat %, zostal zastrzelony W
SVEN mieszkaniu pm. 220S Dear
born str. przez szwagra swojego,
r6wniez murzyna, Jesaiah Holta.
Przyszed}szy mad ranem godA
8 do domu ME zastawszy W domu
zony, Dazier ukry} sic pod bt.
klein. Godzine p6zniej przysz}a je-
go iona re swym bratem, Jesaiah
Holtem i bratem Doziera, a poll
cyant wyszed}szy pod }6zka "a
pytal jej sic, gdzie by}a. Odpowie-
dziala, ze z bratem j szwagrem
obchodzi}a swieto krajowe. z tego
powstaia gwaltowna sprzeczka i
b6jka, a Holt porwawszy wiszaca
ma scianie strzelbe, wystrzeli} i .ra-
nil smiertelnie Doziera. Ia sama
kula lekko rani}a Dozierowa W pra
we ramie. Holt uciek}, ale go p6z-
niej znaleziono i aresztowano; u
trzymuje on, re broni} tylko VIA
snego zycia. Dozier umar}, kiedy
60 wieziono do szpitala Provident.
By} on policyantem zaledwie Cd
trzech miesiecy.
Pzy wlnle. .
= Jaki tet najlepszy sposob ma pla'
my Cd wilma czerwonego?
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07
PRZEGLAD
pOLITYN MIEDzYNARODOWEJ.
Chicago, Z lipca.
(Kreta.)


Ma wulkanie balkansIGm znow
sic zakotlowalo. Tym razem przy-
sparta nowych klopot6w dyplo-
macyi wyspa Kreta - oddawna
kos6 niezgody pomiedzy Turcya
a Grecya. Sprawa kretehska jest
jedna z najstarszych, kt0ra sia-
bnace i rozpadajace sic pahstwo
ottomanskie pozostawilo do roz-
strzygniecia mocarstwom europej
skim. Kreta tez zajmuje sic poll
yka europejska jug bisko Gale
stulecie, ME mogac osiagnae "a
dnego powaznego rezultatu.
w 1926 T. na drugim zjednoczo
nym kongresie greckich patryo-
tow W Epidauris, postanowiono
-wlaczyt Krste do tego obszaru
ziem, dla lbt6rego patryoci ci do
nagali sic wolnosci i jednolitego
ustawodawstwa. w cztery lata
p6zniej ma konferencyN londyh-
skiej zapomniano wlaczyc Krete
do novel, niezawislej Grecyi.
Jedyna przyczyna tego nzapo-
mnienia" byl w6wczas wplyw an
gielski. Pierwszy kandydat ns
<r6lewski tron grecki, Leopold,
ksiaze saskokoburski, poznieiszy
kr6l belgijski, odm6wl przyjecia
korOny greckiej, poniewaz Kreta
zamiast bye wcielona do niezawi-
siej Grecyi, zostala uznana "a
6smy wilajet europejskiej Turcyi.
Cd tego czasu niepokoje pow
stania ma tel pienej wyspie nj
gdy ME ustawaiy.
w 1868 r. nadaia Porta Kre-
tenczykom pewnego rodzaju kon-
stytucye, spodziewajac sic, ze W
ten spos6b osiabi ich aspiracye
helenskie. Sztuka ia jednak ME
udala sic. Po kleskach tureckich
pod Plewna i kongresie berlin
skim, musia} sultan zgodzic sic ma
nowe, bardzo nawet hberalne kon
cesye dla niespokojnej wyspy.
Znane So one W historyi pod ma
zwa ,,pokoju W Aleppo."
Ale / te koncesye ME ustaliiy
losu wyspy. Ma wiadomosc o
rzeziach Ormian w Turcyi azya-
tyckiej europeiskiej, powstali
chrzescijanscy Kretehczycy
bronia W reEru, zadajac wcielenia
ich do Grecyi. Po wojuie tessal-
skiej W T. 1857 i pogromie> Gre
cyl otrzymaia Kreta miedzynaro-
dowa zaloge j ,,autonomie", na
kt6rej prollamowanie pozwolily
Kretenczykom- cztery opiekuhcze
mocarstwa.
Sytuacye obecna zaostrzylo
wsasnie Postanowione jakoby wy
eofanie z Krety mieszanego kQr-
pusu europejsIiego. co mialo juz
nastapiG W lipcu. Me ulega wat
pliwosci, ze zamiar ten istnial,
podtrzymywany przez Gfecye i.
jej protektor6w, ktorzy chcieli te
chwile wyzyskac dla przeprowa-
dzenia aneksyi wyspy do Grecyi.
Przeciwko temu jednakze, jak
wiemy z telegram6w, zaprotesto-
wala z Gala stanowczoscia Tur-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

Cholera ROsyi. - ROzruchy antizydOwskie BeS'
sarabii - AmerykafSka wizyta Danii. = PO-
mink dla RefOrmaGyi. = Kanady
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

Pzy wlnle. ~
= Jaki tet najlepszy sposob ma pla
my cd wilma czerwonego?
- Nta lac ma obrus. ale DO gaydlA.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

KOnferenoya udzIal Amerykl pOzyOzOe ohdsklej.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

nion Coal Co." zastrajkowaia po-
Iowa gornikow W liczbie 5000 lu-
dzi; kopalnie So W ruchu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07

rOcznica Odkrycia jezOra Champa Roz
NOwy senator. Zjazd nauczy"
ciel Kandydat Yorku Wtelki projekt-
- kaplana. - Wielkte pOWo-
Samob6jstwo pOslubnej podr6zy Fatana ekplozya
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-07
Rosya Persyi:
Jadna skspsdEya WOjskOWa "a duga, zamst " kfau'
z Niemiec: BuelOw sic zegna. = SpOtkanie ces'
Wilhelma krdem Szwecyi.

Francyi: Upadek fIoty. WaIka Kosciolem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Lou,slANA's FROG INDUSTRY.
Supply Seems Inexhaustable and
Hunters Make Money.

The frog industry. one of the most
unique enterprises of tine country, is
nourishing in this state. and the frog
hunters earn good daily wages. Dur
ing the season, which begins the latter
part of February and continues until
June 1, the frog hunters are paid from
5 to Is cents for their catches, accord
ing to size
A dark night and bullseye lantern
are all the equipment necessary for the
frog hunter. The light blinds the frogs
and they are easily caught. One day
last week two boys brought in enough
frogs, the result of one nights CATCH to
net them $12.
The total receipts of forgs for one
day last week tested the capacity OF
the plant and carpenters were put at
work Immediately enlarging the quar-
ters for the 5000 frogs on hand.
1t has been feared by some that the
rapid consumption of these frogs would
exceed the supply for the next year.
but the hunters state that the supply
is inexhaustible and that frogs are
as plentiful as ever. Notwithstanding
the heavy shipments of previous years.
The young frogs. however, are pro-
tected and will be ready for the mar
ket next season.-New orleans Times
Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Hunting Ducks in New Orleans.

New Orleans perhaps bears the uni
que distinction of being the only city
in the world where ducks by the thou
sands. quail by the hundreds, and even
deer are killed regularly within its
city limits. There are other cities very
likely where game is killed to certain
extent, but so far as is known there is
no other municipality in the United
States at least where ducks to tn ,
number of a quarter of million have
been shot by sportsmen within the last
six months.
That 25O,000 wild ducks were kill ed
within the city limits of New Orleans
during the last six months ending
March /, when the new game law went
into effect, is based upon an estimate
by Frank NJ. Miller, president of tho
Board of Commissioners for the Pro-
lection of Birds. Game and Fish, from
a report made to him by E. j.
Trenchard. game warden of this dis
trict. This is the first time that an
estimate taken from figures of one who
is in the field gathering statistics al
most constantly. has ever been made.
Warden Trenchard also says that
many deer were killed during the
winter within the boundaries of the
city. but the exact number is not stated.
Many quail, too.1were killed.
The ducks to great extent were all
shot in the neighborhood of Chef Men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30

to find an economic and almoSe mex
haustible source of heat, to verify the
rate of caloric increase. to lind out if
the materials constituting the terres-
trial globe are in state of fusion-in
word to do nationally and directly
what has been done slightly and a lit
tie by chance up to the present time in
mines.
Suppose that this work were under
taken. AS the well must be very deep.
it must also be very wide, and l ilnag-
ice that circle of 200 meters in dame
ter would be sufficient. Where should
the earth taken out be thrown? Into
the sea. However, this well must not be
Dug on the seacoast on account Of the
danger from marine iniiltration, but on
plain at a distance of several kilo-
meters and approximately at the level
Of the sea. For this reason Belgium,
Holland, or the French district of Les
Landcs might be chosen. AS for the
debris, ii could be taken away by rail
to tho place destined for dumping it.
The idea of digging a well to depth
of 4, 5, or 6 kilometerS or deeper ap-
pears, without doubt. a little foolish.
What about the money for the realiZa-
ton of this foolish project This prodig-
ious undertaking should not increase
by even one cent the budget of the civ
| ilized countries which would take part
in this work. Soldiers could be en-
ptoyed, and foreign legion of a new
order could be established. whose mis-
sion it would be to explore the interior
of the earth.
| And who knows what riches, what
curiosities geological and paleontolo-
| gical might not be revealed by this in
veStigation into subterranean depths?
| Iron. mines, mines of precious metals,
| fossils from the most ancient times,
| without speaking of all the unknown
world, which lies in those abysses.
Ard, above ALL geology would thus fol-
low in the footsteps of her elder sister
astronomy Is it not a little humiliat-
| ing to have brought the stars into our
range of vision by the power of the
| telescope. to have measured their dis
| tances. to have weighed and analyzed
them. and yet to remain in ignorance
| of what lies at a few kilometers under
| our feet Camille Flammarion in Paris
Edition n Y Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
The Oldest Veteran.

General Daniel H. Rucker, who cele-
brated his 9th birthday at Washing
ton, Wednesday, has been on the army
rolls for ~ years and is, of course, the
oldest veteran on the retired list OF the
regular service. General Rucker was q
New Jersey boy and was appointed
lieutenant in the army by President
Andrew Jackson. He was then a resi-
dent of Michigan. He fought Indians
in the Cherokee country before the
Mexican war broke out and he Won
promotion for gallantry in action
under General Taylor at Buena Vista
81 years ago last February. In 1S49
he was helping to preserve law and
order on the Pacific coast when The
gold miners rushed there in such num-
hers. and later he secuted and fought
Indians with Kit Carson. He was III
the service through the Civil war,
though he was not in active fighting at
the front. General Phil Sheridan
married his daughter. In his extreme
old age General Rucker has preserved
his mental powers and his memory
allows him to give the intervlewers
some extremely interesting stories OF
those early days in Indian warfare
down in Mexico and on the Pacific
slope. though his modesty prevents him
from charging upon his own splendid
record of bravery and hardship. This
amazing veteran is not only the Oldest
living American soldier. but no doubt
he is the Nestor of the NestOrs of those
who have followed the profession of
arms the wide world over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

In proportion to the population there
is more money in circulation in France
than any other country.
Water-power is used to supply the
electricity for the new Italian railway
from Castle Raymondo to Camerino.
Special carriages furnished with hot
water pipes and mattresses are to be
provided on the Prussian railways for
dogs.
OF the 3O,4S4 homestead entries grant
ed in the western provinces of Cana
da last year 1918 were by Americans
and 7417 by Canadians.
St Petersburg is to have modern
systems of drainage and water supply
by compulsory construction under gov
ernment supervision.
IN 1908 the product of the fisheries
of Canada was worth $2550O,OOO, de-
crease of s750,0O0 from 1907, occurring
chiefly in Pacific salmon and sealSklns.
throughout the United States there
is one licensed physician to every 7O9
persons; in New York state, one to
672, and in New York city, one to only
$50.
Queen Elizabeth of England IS re-
~~-~
every day with her breakfast. With
in 50 years of her death the practice OF
ale drinking appears to have become
practically universal in that country
Canada's new patent medicine act
will go into force April 1. Among other
things it forbids the sale of any patent
medicine containing cocaine or any OF
its salts, or enough alcohol to make the
article appetizing as beverage.
The Canadian department of labor
in reviewing the industrial conditions
of Canada says that the recent llnml-
grafton restrictions are having good
effect and that labor conditions were
better at the end of 1908 than at the
close of 1907.
The abnormally dry season on the
watersheds from which Vienna draws
its, water supply made it necessary re-
Gently to reduce the service in each
house to one tap. The city is now
building works for a new supply OBJ
tanned 100 miles from the city.
Nearly all the civil, mechanical and
electrical engineers, architects and
sa lesmen in Chill are Europeans. and
they are naturally in sympathy with
European products. This is one reason
why America gets SO small snare OF
that country's business.
The first sod of the Acknowledgment
railway Oh the Gold Coast has beer
cut. It will develop particularly the
cocoa industry, which is entirely work
ed Ly the natives. Exports of cocoa
have risen from $4,000 to s2,5O0.0Oo in
only 10 years. even without adequate
transportation
Cuba's tobacco production in 1908
manufactured and manufactured
was of the value Of s45,OO0.0O0 gold. OF
which $11,OO0OOO worth was used for
home consumption. Exports were
Leaf tobacco. 100000 900 pounds lin
crease over 1907, 19,OOOOCO pounds): 1885,
OOC 900 cigars and 1OOOO.OOO cigarets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Turnino the Tables.

He was a terribly "short" man. but
he knew a real live business woman
when he saw her She was applying
for situation as confidential clerk and
typist, and he turned upon her rapid
fire of questions:
Talk slang?'
mo, sir"
"Know how to spell cat and dog cor
rectly?"
Eyes, sir"
Use the telephone every other min
ute?"
mo, sir
Casually tell everybody in the office
how much the firm owes and all tn"
rest of the private business you learn?
NO, sir
He was thinking of something else
to ask her when she took hand IN the
matter and put a few queries.
Smoke cigars when you're dictat-
ing?"
.Why-er-no." he gasped in aston
ishment.
ISLAM things about when business is
bad?"
mo"
..Think YOU know enough about
grammar and punctuation to appreciate
good typist when you get one?'
IL think So
Want me to go to work, or Is your
time worth so little that
He interrupted her enthusiastically
kindly hang up your things and let
get at these letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Ever Increasing Beesars Of Bombay.

The nuisance caused by beggars in
Bombay has assumed unbearable pro-
portions The Olientals practice char
ity as religious obligation and relieve
poverty where they find it, Recitals
from kebt and Marabai never fail to
touch the innermost chords of the ma
tives with their innate reverence for
spiritualsn. and the fakir backs UP
his appeal for aims with profuse quo
tations from poets Then there are lay
beggars and religious beggars, the ash
besmeared ascetics who practise mem
delaney as hereditary profession.
Last and not least are the unfortunate
sufferers whom the loss of limbs or
eyes or some fell disease dsables for
work and drives them to beggarE as
the last resource. These latter have a
genuine claim on our charity but as
there are 50 few asylums in India for
The halt. the MAIN and the blind the
streets and byways of towns are flood
ed with beggars. pitiful types of suf-
fering humanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30


While one Of the big problems before
this country is that restricting immi-
grafton. there are republics to the
south of rs who are offering a substan-
tia bounty upon all immigrants who
seek their shores, The city of Sac
paulo in the republic of Brazil has
passed a law fixing the number of
state aided immigrants to be received
in his state during the current year at
10000 All immigrants coming to Sac
Paulo qualified for this subvention
must lie Europeans Every Spaniard
over twelve years old will be given s2S:
Sl4 for those between seven and twelve,
and s. for those less than seven and
more than three years old. To all 9TH
er Europeans except Spaniards. the
subventon for persons over twelve
years old will be $31. and those of les
ser age in like proportion. This bounty
or suhvention represents in a general
way the price of passage from Euro
pean points to Santos. and Brazilian
state like Sac Paulo figures there is no
better way that it can spend 100000
than to add 10000 able-b bodied persons
to the population of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
The Wrong Foot.

A child-loving man was on his way
to Denver to transact some important
business During the afternoon he no
ticed. in the opposite section of the
Pullman. sweet-faced. tired appear
ing woman travelling with four small
children. Feeling sorry for the mother
he soon made friends with the little
ones.
Early the next morning he heard
their eager questions behind the cur
tains of the berths. and the patient
Yes. dear" of the mother as she
tried to dress them. and looking out,
he saw small white foot protuding
beyord the opposite curtain. Reaching
across the aisle he took hold of the
large toe and began to recite:
This little pig went to market.
This little pig stayed at home:
This little pig had piece of roast beef,
This little pig had none:
This little pig cried we've all the way
home"
"How is that? Z" inquired the eager
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Fiohtina From the Depths

The Submarine. owing to increas
size, power, endurance. radius oil &c
together with the accumulated ka
edge and mastery acquired by ON
and men in handling and maneuva(
this sensitive and ingenious type
fighting craft in the depths below VI
now wellnigh universally admitln
naval strategists, will play an imp
tant role in future warfare on the
The American government Is 'aA
renewed interest and recognizing
value of these boats as formldaDN
destructive weapons of defence and /
fence. Shortly. when all aulhoi
are complete. the L. S. Navy VIII
a splendid, up-to-date, Sublnarhe
tilla of u vessels, the later types III
of large size with speed of twelve III
on the surface and nine or Ten
merged, and capable OF running
from two to five hundred niiies ~
Base. Twelve are in comm'ssioh
present. seven half finished, ana
now ones authorized. In TINS pas1
lar branch of the service the u 81
behind that of other powers Su's
France and England, who nave N
tie most toward the deVelopinens
the submarine. The French uo'sI
ment is placing great reliance ~
them, having nearly 100 built al'o
the ways. England began to coii'"
these vessels in 1900, and has app'V'S
and perfected only one diving typs }
same that is adopted and useo III
country. Her more recent ones ~
three, five and six hundred ton'
placement. 900 Fl. p, and l33 lev
and having an extensive supers"ss
forming bridge throughout ti'en
tire length, and with speed !,
teen knots. Russia has thirty,
built ana building. Japan eight a w,
built Germany six. Italy four@,
Norden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
House-Cleaning Time.

cannot find my razor strOp
NV shaving mug is off the shelf;
There's not chair for me to drop
Irto. the while l dress myself.
One shirt must last me through the week,
One collar do though thick with CRIME
The laundry she forgot to send
Once more it is house cleaning time.
7 call for fresh and mended socks.
Just wear the ones you nave say :
she.
.I've had no time for darning hose,
| wish you wouldn't bother me.
NV pipes have disappeared from view
NV books have vanished from my ueH'
There is no comfort in the home.
For she is cleaning house again.
NV favorite armchair now holds
Three statutes and roselea1 JAR
Upon the couch six portiereS
And heaps of Numbered curtains are.
There is no place for me to rest,
At 3 O'Clock the stairs l climb,
And find my bed upon the floor:
Because it is hOuse-cleaning time.
[ note the window shades are gone,
There is no curtain in the room.
So I must shut off al 1.-THE light.
It's like undressing in tomb.
And as I tumble into bed.
| think some poet ought to rhyme
OF woman's inhumanity
To man about use-cleanlng time
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
A Colonel by Marriage.

A traveller in Texas says that Ire was
riding along cattle trail near the
New Mexico line when he met rath-
err pomrous looking native of the re-
gion, who introduced himself as Col
onel Higgins, OF Devils River. "ere
you a colonel in the Confederate ar
my?" the traveller asked. mo. sab"
'On the Union side. them" mo. sar;
neyah was in 10 war" Belong to the
Texas Rangers" ma. sab; l do not
"Ah, l see; you command one of the
state militia regiments" mo. sab; ]
don't. Don't know nothing about sol
diering" Where then did you get the
rank Of colonel?" rs a kunnel by mar
riage, sah." "Ey marriage? Hows
that ." II married the widow of kun
mel, sah.--kunnel Thompson of Waco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-30
Wood Of Mummy Collins

A query has been addressed ~ n
as to the wood used for mummy ~
in Egypt, which was stated Dy w.
respondent to be that of sye'~
some pieces of mummy coffin "
were presented to Kew in 1879 y II
Calvert, H. NJ. consul at AeA"
and later specimens of the W. N
Ficus sycomorus were forwaroest n
Egypt by DR.. Schweinfurti' 20
microscopic structure OF tneso ~,
mems has been compared in the ,a M,
tory, and we learn from the ps N
that there Is no reason to douu. :. y
the mummy collins referreu s,,s;a,
made from the wool of F'icus syeox
the sycamore fig. - "e''
Gazette.