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are being held weekly in the homes
Of the members under the auspices of
the officials of the church.
The members Of the Metropolitan
African Methodist Episcopal Church
are deyoting their energies principal
~ to a grand bazaar for the benefit
Of the church, beginning next Mon
day evening and continuing until the
8th Of March. The sum of s., 500 is
the amount desired to be raised.
The John Wesley African Method
ist Episcopal Zion Church, 18th street
near I, northwest, is having a pro-
racted meeting.
The membership OF the 10Th Street
Baptist Church are showing much ac-
tivity during the present season. There
were twenty-five persons baptized on
the 9Th instant. The officials of the
church have introduced a new fnan-
cia1 system consisting Of the adoption
Of the weekly envelopes. The collec-
tions thus far from the new system
are said to be highly satisfactory. A
revival has been going on, which
closed last Friday evening with the
conversion of thirty-fve persons. The
Sunday School is in a very flourish
ing condition. The choir is preparing
for a concert on the third of March,
at which time Miss Fields, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, said to be a vocalist Of
large merit, will appear, supported by
Miss Europe, an insrumentalist well
known in this city.
The choir of St. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal Church will give a song
service on Tuesday. March Il, at
6 o'clock p. m. Last Sunday evening
the Rev. c. Ernest Smith, DID, Rec
tor of St Thomas Protestant Epis-
copal Church, preached. Tomorrow
evening the Bishop Of the Diocese,
the Right Rev. DR.. Harding will
preach. On Tuesday evening the
18th instant. the Rev. DR.. AIcKim,
Rector of Epiphany Church, will
preach. All these services begin at
Is o'clock.
The Berean Baptist Church is hold
ing a series of Christian Endeavor
meetings each Sunday afternoon.
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room was at a premium Rev. W. J.
Howard, the pastor, opened the meet
ing and introduced the presiding off
Ger. Mr.. Thomas Watkin, who made
brief speech and introduced Rev.
w. A. Ray, D. D., who delivered the
invocation. The opening address Of
welcome was delivered by DR.. How
ard. It was eloquent and interesting.
Professor J. T. Newman, IeSer of
the Wesley African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion Church, conducted the
music. The program was as follows:
Opening-"Coronation, Invocation,
Rev. w. A. Ray, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church; Ad-
dress of Welcome, ev,faradwodod
ress of Welcome, Rev. w. ]. Howard,
D. D., pastor of Zion Baptist Church;
Song, America" congregation; VIC
lin solo. Evening Star"-Tannhauser
Mr.. lanes Carroll; Reading Emanci-
patton Proclamation, Miss NJ. \.
Madre; Vocal Solo, Selected, Nr.
Joseph Wilson; Address, General ].
Warren Keifer, NJ. of c., Ohio,
Piano Solo, Mss Mary Europe. Duet
"Bv the Rivers of Babylon, Miss
Laura Tyler and Mrs. F. c. Smiler,
Composed by Professor z. w. Trice,
a Negro soldier, an inmate of the
United States Soldiers Home. Ad-
dress, Honorable w. s. Greene, M.
of c., Massachusetts; Instrumental
Duet-Violin and Cello, Jeter Broth
ers; Ofetory; Vocal Solo-Selected,
Miss Lottie Wallace; Vocal Solo
Selected, Miss Rosa B. Childs; Vocal
Solo-Selected, Miss Lola Johnson;
Song. "Star Spangled Banner" con-
gregation; Benediction; Accompan-
lists, Miss Mary Europe, Miss Home
selle Walker.
The first speaker of the evening
was General J. Warren Keifer, M.
c.. of Ohio. He was introduced by
Mr. w. Calvin Chase. General Keif-
er delivered a most eloquent and logi-
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cal address and was followed by Hon
orable w. S. Green, Of Fall River,
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Alexander r.
Richards introduced him in glowing
terms.
Theare was a large audience at the
Metropolitan African Methodist Epis-
eopal Church, Friday evening, the
18th. The church was beautifully
decorated and the music was good
The following was the program of
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THE GREAT MOCK TRIAL SUIT
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
BY LEADING ATTORNEYS
OF THE DISTRICT BAR
METROPOLITAN Il. N. E. ZION
CHURCH
D street, between Second and Third
streets, southwest
Friday EveHiHg, February 70, 1909
Beginning at o'clock
Do not miss tbs grand rare treat,
which will be given under the au-
spices of the
Womams Home and Foreign Mis-
SiOnary Society
Of the above named church, and for
he benefit of the Missionary cause.
THE SUIT
Miss Grace Tilman Gould vs., Sir
Thomas Dixon, Jr, Vaudeman, for
Breach of Promise
THE COURT
Miss Grace Tilman Gould,
Mrs. II. Louise Williams
Sir Thomas Dixon, Jr., Vaudeman,
Attorney Thomas l. Jones
Judge of the Court.
Attorney w. Calvin Chase
Clerk of the Court,
Attorney P. w. Frisby
Attorneys for Defendant,
A. w. Scott and NJ T. CIinkscales
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
L. NJ King and ]. Louis Taylor
BaIff Stewart M. Lewis
THE WITNESSES
For Plaintiff-Mrs. Cecilia Ellis,
Mr.. George w. Smallwood, Miss
Blanche Henson, Mrs. Katie Alexan-
der.
For Defendant-Niss Alice Hen
son, Mr.. Moses Grant, Mr.. John T,
Rhines, Mr.. Nelson Newman
THE JURY
Mr.. T. J. Marshall, Sr, Foreman,
Mr.. William II. Kicks, Mr. William
Blake. Mr.. Frank Wells, Mr.. Henry
Lewis. Mr.. w. A. Bowie, MIR. J.
Addison Turner, Mr.. Robert Camp
bell, Mr.. J. w. Monroe, Mr.. Alfred
! Moss, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Taylor, Mr. Edward
| w. Weyms.
| Mrs. Lizzie Scott Jones, President; ;
! Miss Ida Contee, Secretary; Mrs.
/ Marion Clinkscales, Pianiste, Rev.
| w. A. Ray, Pastor.
Admission IS cents.
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THE INAUGURAL WELCOME
CLUB
MUST HAVE A WHITE MASTER

MUST HAVE A WHITE MASTER
The committee that has charge of
the selection of a caterer for the In
augural Welcome Club has decided to
have a white caterer. The Bee IS
informed that Mr.. E Murray, the
popular caterer has been defeated by
trick. Mr.. Murray, The Bee is in
formed. agreed to furnish one more
item than the white caterer, which
the white caterer was not asked to
furnish.
The members are up in arms
against the man who has endeavored
10 dominate the social functions Of
two INAUGURAL balls bv the Inaugural
Welcome Club. The report has it
that he had the committee to meet at
his house and told the committee
what he wanted. The committee.
like a lot Of babies, consented to have
the white caterer.
It is understood that a majority of
the subscribers object and will make
an open fight.
This same individual endeavored to
control the committee on music but
the committee was too wise for him.
He wanted white music also This
individual has been used to playing
second fiddle to white people and he IS
never in a happier mood than when
he is following behind some white
man. Just what the outcome will be,
The Bee is unable to state.
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exercises:

exercises:
I. Organ Voluntary, ?. Invocation,
Rev. ]. H. Welch, D. D., 3. Music,
Choir; Introductory Remarks, Chair
man L. NJ. Hershaw; Emapcipation
Proclamation, Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton
Music-Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground; Address, Honorable ]. War
ren Keifer, NJ. c.; Lincoln's Favor
ite Poem, Mrs. Coralie F. Cook ;
Music-Battle Hymn, Address, Rev.
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held in the Metropolitan Wesley
Zion African Methodist Episcopal
Church, Friday evning. Rev. w. A.
Ray, DID, pastor, presided.
There were fully twelve hundred
people in the church and every avail
able space was occupied. The music
was under the direction of Professor
James T. Newman, whose choir rem
dered some of the sweetest music that
one desires to hear. Much credit is
due this very accomplished director
for his excellent program.
At $3.50 o'clock, Madame NJ. Harry
Clinkscales rendered very artistically
an organ overture, followed with d
very eloquent prayer by Mr.. Miles {.
Maxfeld. The musical pragram was
as follows:
I. Overture, organ, Mrs. NJ Har-
vey Clinkscales; ?. Prayer, Rev. w.
A. Ray, ID; 3. Gloria,-Mozart's,
Choir; 4. Selected, Mr.. H. W.
Lewis; ). Solo-Selected. Miss
Mamye Chase; 9. Chorus When
Thou CONTEST" (from Rosini's Stabat
Mater.), Choir-Miss Laura Tyler,
Soloist; 7. Solo-Selected Mr. Joseph
II. Wilson; 8. Solo--Selected Miss
Laura Tyler; 9. Chorus-"Remem-
ber," Choir; Soloists: Mr.. Joseph H.
Wilson. Mr.. H. w. Lewis, Miss
Sarah Cooper, Mr.. Eugene James,
Violinist.
The principal speaker of the oc-
casion was Mr.. w. Calvin Chase,
who gave a brief history of the life
and work of Abraham Lincoln. He
was frequently applauded throughout
its delivery. He was followed by the
pastor of John Wesley Church, Rev.
Mr.. Allen. who said that it was well
enough for persons hundreds of miles
away from the South to tell the Ne
groes what to do, which tended to in
lure their cause.
Lieutenant R. E. Toomey followed
and took issue with his remarks and
said that it was agitation that brought
freedom to the four millions of freed
men. He concluded by reciting an
original poem which was loudly ap-
plauded.
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The Zion Baptist Church celebrated
the tooth anniversary of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln in the. presence of
over two thousand people, Sunday
evening. Hundreds of people were
turned away. Long before the hour
for the exercises to begin standing
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A PROGRESSIVE MAN

THE A. c. HOWARD POLISH COMPANY
The Bee for readand the public in general the
trait brief sketch Mr. A. c. Howard manufacturer Of the A. C.
Howard Shoe Polish Mr. Howards citizen New York where he
manufactures shoe polish and ships of the United States
and indeed far the Philippines This polish sold by many OF the
drug the The and addresses of these
appear of ThBee This polish does all claims and
householder should without Mr. Howard thorough
whose reputation making the best shoe polish upon the
market is established.
Mr. Howard of commanding physique with to business
and the business quaesO contract he makes
grade pohes should be every and
do business address The A c. Howard Polish Company Incorporated
High poses 2o5 Water New York
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A TEXT BOOK
Oklahoma Tribune

Because one Of the text books sub
mitted for use in the schools of Lou
isiana contains a direction to pupils
to write an essay on Booker T. Wash
ington. it is declared that the book
will get into the schools only over the
vigorous protest Of the confederated
bodies of this state.
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MANY MEETINGS HELD AND
MANY SPEECHES MADE
INTERESTING EXER-

CISES

In almost every church in the city
Lincoln Memorial Exer-
cises were held in this city. In the
southwest, one of the largest and
most representative meetings was
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DR.. CABBANISS

DR.. George W. Cabbanniss, the
we'll known physician is to deliver the
first of his series of lectures on Tu-
berculosis, at Shiloh Baptist Church.
These lectures Will be finely illustrat-
ed. Full particulars will be given in
The Bee
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DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Lotion, 1928
M street, northwest, will be at home
informally Sunday, March !, from 5
to 7 to meet their guest Mrs. Matilda
Duncan Givens Of New York.
Mrs. Aubrey MoseIey Of Jersey
City. Mrs. Dora Needham Lee of
Buffalo New York
Mrs. NJ. Anderson,
Plainfeld New Jersey.
Something out Of the ordinary is
Hires Root Beer as served from the
special apparatus at the Board and
Mcclure Pharmacy on I4th street be
tween 7 and You-Cool, pleasant to
the taste, healthful.
Tomorrow evening sacred con
cert is announced at the residence of
DR.. Wi1Iiston, in S street. northwest.
A silver offering will be received.
Proceeds to be devoted to the Anti
tuberculosis Society of this city.
Mrs. O. NJ. Waller and daughter,
of Brooklyn, New York. will visit the
city during the inaugural ceremonies,
as a guest of Mrs. ]. A. Johnson,
1928 18th street, northwest.
A movement is on foot to organize
a permanent society in the District,
embracing the oldest inhabitants.
Last evening a novel entertainment
the Midget Wedding" was given at
the residence Of DIR. w. A. War6eld
The proceeds were for the benefit OF
the 18th Street Presbyterian Church
Miss Pierce, sister of DR.. S. NJ.
Pierce, who has been i'll has returned
10 her school again,
Bishop T. Cortrell, of Holly
Springs, Mississippi. is to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Smart at their
beautiful residence, 527 F street.
northeast, during Inauguration week.
Miss Martha Liggons has returned
to her school greatly improved in
health.
Mr.. Roscoe c. Bruce has returned
from Cleveland, Ohio, where he has
been for several days.
Miss G. B. Maxfcld. who has been
sick with pneumonia for the last few
weeks, is able to be out again greatly
to the qualification of her many
friends.
EvrybOdy who can is coming to
Washington inaugural week. but in
the meantime everybody who can is
going to the drug store of Board and
Mcclure, I9I215 18th street, north
west for drugs. medicines and toilet
necessities.
His many friends are glad to see
Mr.. J. c. Cunningham up and out
again. He has been i'll since Septem-
Der last with typhoid fever.
Miss Sadie Thompson, Of New
York. and Miss Hampton, will be
in the city during the week of the
inauguration. Also Mrs. B. H. Ames,
of Albany, New York. They will re
side at 422 L street, northwest the
guests of Mrs. Hampton.
Many New Workers are preparing
to attend the Inauguration, among
whom are Mr.. and Mrs Harry Mid
dleton. Honorable and Mrs. Charles
Anderson, DR.. Roberts, Mrs. Free
man. Mr.. Gilchrist Stewart and MIR.
Fred Moore and daughter.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES

The Fairmount Heights Presbyter-
ian Church, recently organized, has
a membership of fifty persons, which
IS increasing rapidly. Prayer meetings
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Walter H. Brooks, D. D.; The
Gettysburg Speech, DR.. w. L. Board;
Address. Honorable John c. Dancy;
Music. Resolutions, John A. Davis;
Benediction. Rev. F. ]. Grimke D. D.
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MISS NANNIE H. BURROUGHS

The Bethel Literary and Historical
Association will be addressed Tues
day evening February p, by Miss
Mamie H. Burroughs, of Louisville,
Kentucky, and Wednesday, February
"a, she will appear at the Second
Baptist Church. of which Rev. w
Bishop Johnson is pastor.
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SERGEANT CHARLES w. Ell
WARD.

WARD.
For more than two years, Sergeant
Edwards of the Registers office has
tried unsuccessfully. to have himself
classified in accordance with the
Presidents General Executive Order,
issued three years ago. Finally he
appealed to Bishop E. Cottrell, of
Mississippi, who made special trip
to this city to look after his interest.
| Accompanying the sergeant to see
President Roosevelt, who remember
ed him as one of his brave sergeants
who with his company made the gal
liant charge at San Juan Hill, Cuba.
He was delighted to again meet him,
and after hearing the Bishop, at once
issued an executive order, not only
placing him in the classified service,
but because of his splendid record as
the Registers office, promoted and
transferred him from the Registers
office to that of the office of the Au-
ditor for the Interior Department
Whenever meritorious cases come
to the knowledge Of the President
he does not fail to act promptly and
sees that justice is meted out to
those deserving. The President has
observed the splendid educational
work the Bishop has done in Mis-
sissippi, and is a warm admirer Of
his. When he informed the Presl-
dent that the post office at his home,
Holly Springs had been for eleven
years, held by democrats, he had the
Bishop to name a Republican and at
once appointed him at salary OF
s., SEQ.
No recent act of the President has
so gratifed the colored people as
these two urged and promoted by
Bishop Cottrell
! The Bishop and his wifs will visit
this city during the Inauguration,
while en- route for an extended east
ern tour, and will preach at Israel
! Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,
iB and First streets, southwest, Feb
ruary 28, at II o'clock a. m.
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could not eat his breakfast and only
took q few swallows of coffee and
mounted his horse and rode away.
II went to work and cooked dinner
In my best style, had q little OIL
stove, for 1t was always warm where
we were, except when norther came
up. Everything was done to perfec-
tion and ready to put on the table at
2 o'clock, but Mr.. Blank did not come.
looked out, but he was nowhere In
sight. Two o'clock passed, $780, 8
o'clock, and still he did not come.
"Any one would have supposed that
would have. been frightened and
think something had happened to him,
for he is one of the most considerate
of men and this was most unusual
occurrence. But was not frightened.
If anything had happened probably
the men would have brought me word.
l had good dinner prepared. and he
did not come. and on New. Years day.
I grew more and more angry as the
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+. =. : . .oas a - IT, sos,,ad - feol NV
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az , Mas 10y -, ,,s .I sasse - ,,',.hsnt an.
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v.hsl w. : 1'uI .ass - ,,.,,sssstanS ,sas. Iy
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The POWER OF one,
ECGN()G.
. pw% AK about the trials Of a wo-

q nErA ak about the trials OF wo-
man whose husband is late
for dinner or doesn't come
when he is expected" says
the woman who has had experiences;
.'it Is annoying enough at any time,
but It Is nothing In civilized country
to what 1t is when you are of In the
wiIds somewhere and dinner and din
ner getting are two of the most impor-
tant things in life.
when Mr.. Blank took me and the
baby some years ago to try life on q
Texas sheep ranch we found there
were good many things In the world
that we had no conception of before,
and life took on different aspect, It
was happy life, but 1t was not an
easy one. | had to do all kinds of
housework. the hardest kind of house
work, and cooking In house situated
In d Texas chaparrai is not cooking as
1t is done even In New York fat.
We lived chiefly on game which Mr.
Blank shot as we needed 1t. Our veg
etables were all canned peas, corn
and certain number Of things we
kept always on hand
Il suppose | made myself q great
deal more work than was necessary
and did twice. as much cooking. but !
was used to everything In castern
style, and II did not occur to me that
could have things IN any other way.
We always had dessert every day FOR
dinner. | made cake, and practically
we lived In the wilds of Texas exactly
as we could here.
"Well, the day when Mr.. Blank did
not come home to dinner was New
Years. There was not so much differ
ence between the days-tbey were all
working days but had prepared a
special dinner Mr.. Blank was going
| off to The dipping vats, but lie was to
| be back nj 2 e'cleck for dinner, and !
prepared good one, II was rabbit.
think. that day Our nearest neighbors
| were Il family of Alsatians whom we
knew very well and who had beer
very kind to MS That morning before
breakfast Mr.. Blank had ridden over
| there Oh business Of some kind. They
had made eggnog to celebrate the day,
ana Of course be must accept their
hospitality and take glass;
"Now. u good strong eggnog is not
| exactly q before breakfast drink for q
| man who Is not accustomed to taking
| II at that hour In the morning, and the
eggnog was a strong one II was New
Years day. and cggnog ingredients car
he found In Texas when potatoes can
not. When Mr. Blank came home he
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llRRYING EN- MAssE.
. New Years Custom of Plou.
gastels Of Brittany.

me curious and distinctive mar
age customs prevail among the Plou.
gastels, strange race OF people
(thought by some to be of Asiatic orr
ginl inhabitlng Plougastel Daoulas, in
Brittany, who are great strawberry
growers. They are also noted for In
termarrying exclusively with each 9th.
er. The alliances, which are engineered
by an intermediary known as the bas-
ralaine, all take place on one day,
susually the first Tuesday OF the new
year. The basralaines start their cam
paign 10 September as soon as the har-
vest Is gatheredsin. demanding on be.
half OF the intending bridegroom the
J hand Of his bride elect.
The courtship is then authorized and
proceeds with ardor during the dark
months which follow. Last year twen-
ty-three couples were married in the
parish church on Jan. 81
After the ceremony come dancing
and feasting. The great dinner which
Is served at the numerous inns begins
at Q o'clock and lasts well on to mid
night. The favorite dish Is trlpe. and
an inordinate quantity Of alcohol is
consumed--one would like to know
with what results.
The whole place IL en- fete. and there
are mover fewer than 1000 guests.
After the orgy the united couples re-
pair to their separate homes, They do
not take up their Joint life until the
following evening (after the service
for the dead and a second feasO. when
they are escorted to the bridal cham
Der by large contingent OF grooms-
men and bridesmaids. to whom soup
and cakes are presented by the newly
married. Sphere.
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.a4i ssss o;eisn Days. - -
No ake that ever lived won reater
fans for the time than Alex &nder's.
Lucian tells the story. ApolloAus,
master Of the magic arts, had tmany
disciples, among whom was practic-
ing physician who lived in Abonoti-
chus, small town on the shore OF the
Black sea. There Alexander was born
Of humble parentage and imbibed from
the old doctor all that he had learned
from Apollonius Of medicine and mag
ic. He was lad OF striking appear
ance, tall, handsome, with fine head
Of hair, lustrous brown eyes ana
voice sweet and limpid. "God grant"
wrote Lucian, who knew him, that !
may never meet with such another.
| His coming was wonderful, his dex-
terity matchless. His eagerness for
knowledge, his capacity for learning
and power of memory were equaiy
extraordinary"
Such was the well favored young
peasant who sailed forth from his ma
tive town in search Of fame and for
tune. Soon he fell In with one Co
COMMAS, shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat of a juggler. The two
rogues Joined forces and meandered
about telling fortunes. Arriving at
Pella, they found a great number OF
huge, harmless snakes which lived IN
| the houses, played and slept with the
children and destroyed poisonous rats
Alexander promptly purchased one OF
the largest, a yeritable monster, SO
tame that it would coil about his body
and remain in any desired position.
Then he made human face for 1t out
| Of linen, painted it ingeniously and
shaped it SO that the mouth would
open and shut by an arrangement OF
horsehair, letting the forked tongue
shoot in and out at the viii OF the
master. Having no further use 1or
Coconnas, he either administered pol
son to him or let him die from some
infection and returned with his snake
to his native town. There he declared
himself prophet and announced tnat
the god Aescu1apius was about to ap-
pear. The people were credulous, ex-
citanle and eager for new divinity.
when the great day arrived Alexan-
der pretended to discover in a puddle
| of water a goose egg which be had
placed there after removing the con-
tents, substituting small embryo
snake just born and carefully sealing
| the shell with wax. When the multitude
had gathered he broke the shell and
produced the tiny creature, which In
/ few moments grew to be the monster
I from Pella by the simple process OF
substitution. Thereafter the big snake,
| believed to be Aesculapius, led q busy
life. He gave seances, told fortunes In
writing and even spoke freely, with
the aid of the prophets ventriloquial
powers. Alexander grew rich and pow
erful, kept a small army Of retainers
and spies, welded no little influence
over the government even at Rome and
died at ripe old age In the fullness Of
his renown. What became Of the snake
nobody knows. Probably at the last
| the prophet dispatched the faithful
creature to prevent the discovery of his
4 deception after his George Har-
vey in North American Review