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Examination for Revenue service.

mission announces an examination 70 be
held on September l in Washington FOR
the positions Of deputy collector, clerk,
and storekeeper- -gauger in the internal
revenue district of Maryland. No appli-
cation viii be accepted unless properly
executed and dled with the secretary OF
the Fourth civil service district at the
Office Of the commission by 4:30 O'Clock
on August 4.
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WILL SANCTION EARLY's TRIP.
LeDer VIII Not Be Impeded II new
York VIII Receive Him.


AS soon as the New York authorities
permit him 10 enter that State John
Early the Washington leper. will be se-
cretly transported 10 that domain. ac-
cording 70 general opinion existing among
the officials Of the District government.
An effort Is now being made by several
New Workers. who are interested in the
case, to have this done. II IS understood
that should the State authorities give
such permission. with the knowledge that
Early is leper. the health officials here
are not likely TO OFFER the slightest objec-
ton 20 his removal They will be only
too glad 70 send rim away. IL is said
The object OF the secret removal OF the
leper is 10 prevent excitement on the
railroad or steamship lines over which
he would be carried in the event OF MS
deportation. Dr.. William c. Woodward.
District health Officer. said yesterday that
thus far no plans have been formulated
for Early's removal
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LocnI Temnerntnra

Midnight. 81; ? a m. So; IAN se-ss a
a. m. y; 70 a. m. %; p noon. 81: D. m. Sc:
D. m, 80 ,. NJ. So 8 Q. n. ss: 10 d ra. 81
Maxnum, 70. minimum S.
Nee~u'g Humlaity-s a m. s.; p n. 20; n
n, q. Rainfall q o. m 70 8 ~ nj oee -
o. sunshine. LS Per cent o. possible sunshine m
temperature same date last year-siaxiuuna. s..
minimum. g.. -
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WIFE CHARGES BIGAMY.
sIrs. Maggie b. Lanbam Wants n
Separation from Husband.

DNFtI- tItAVH AEVHI AAuHUHHu-
Charging her husband, George n. Ian
ham. with bigamy. Maggie B. Tanham
applied to the District Supreme Court
yesterday for an annulment Of her mar
riage.
She says she was married TO the de
fendant in Washington July 5, 1905, and
that he was then the husband Of another
woman. She asks 10 be allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name Of Maggie B. Key.
She is represented by Attorneys Campbell
and Edmund Darlington.
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OF the congress. TO Pope Plus Y reported
the following at the afternoon. session:
To Cardinal MerTy del Val.
The Vatican.
The Cclsress q 8iissionaries. assembled az the
Catholic University. ofers 20 the holy father re-
spectful expression q taeir flal love and deep
gratitude fOr hss letter dated September 6. lsos
q GDIr0TEl q thriT Missionary leIhOdN PreEi-
dent Taft addresses the corgress tonight.
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS
On vote Of the congress the cablegram
was forwarded 20 Rome.
Father Doyle read paper written by
Mrs. 3. Ellen Burke describing the de-
velopmenI OF a league OF 10000 chill
dren Draying for the conversion Of
America.
Rev. John wilkins. OF Pittsburg. said
his Society OF the Holy Spirit has lost
more than 800 members in the African
missions.
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HOW VOTES WILL BE ISSUED
IN
THE WASHINGTON HERALD'S
VOTING CONTEST.

number Of inquiries have been received regarding
Washington
Declining In each issue
this Below may upon
PERIop-From Way ; TO jim. L ma
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Temperatures IN other eide.

Temperatures IN other cities. together with the
2. N. yesterday. are ss follows.
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Tide Tnb,e.

To-day-Hish tide, III a. m. 2as ?. m. Low
tide s-1 A. m SIS D. m
Io-monoT-Hieh tide. 2a7 a n; 3i4 p n. Low
'ide. s2S a m ss5 D n.
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CLEVER FORGERIES
CREDITED TO BOYS
Police Claim They Operated
at Several Banks.
CONFESSION ALSO IS CLAIMED

Frederick Russell Is Accused OF
Cashing Bogus Checks for samuel
Hoffman, OF sixth Street North
west, Who, 1t Is Charged, Forged
Names OF Business Me..
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While you think OF T. telephone your
Want Ad 20 The Washington Herald.
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Fire fn WOOdshed.
A woodshed IN the rear Of 32ls and SZls
schooI street was damaged 800 by hre
early this morning.
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TAFT ADDRESSES
CATHOLIC PRIESTS

Continued from Pare One.
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CondItion of the Mao

Harpers Ferry ". Va. Jupa 1a-Ro,h -sv...
muddy this afternoon.
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MONUMENTS

GED Z COOFEh.
MARBLE And GEANITE MONUNENTs
FIRsT-CLASs WORK AT MODERATE PRICES
z2s 1TH ST Nv. 'PHOSE n So
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BY MAIL OR CARRIER
THIRD PERIOD-FrOn June 1e 10 July 2. 1909.
By MAIL OR CARRIER

~ Herald at 81 80 ssar @ Os so ~ass subscriptions are received
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FUNERAL DESIGNS.

FUNERAL FLOWERS.
o. EEeTJ -spssoa-Modesasegy Fxsss4
GUIDE,
E1s 81 NORTHWEST PHONE e. e.
GEO. C. SKATER.
FLORAL DESIGNS. REASONABLE PRfCBS
Phone Isss Main llth a1d I've sts ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The Hon. A. A. Hall OF st. Adams.
Milo S. Buck of Reading and Charles
II. Markham Of Pomfret, judges OF the
Windsor county court. were in session
here one day last week cleaning up sew
cral of the odds and ends Of the last
term Of court.--A hearing was held before
William T.. Johnson Of Woodstock as
commissioner November 10 to deter
mine the liability of the town as trustee
of II. II. Tozier contractor for tho new
School houses. Report Will be made to
the December term of court Among the
recent subjects OF justice was Tim
Prince. who looted the cash register at
1Iliss restaurant several weeks ago
and got away with other propertr of
value. He escaped to Springfield. Mass
but came back without rcquisiton pap
ers He was bound over to the December
term of court.--.NIuch interest is being
locally manifested in the development of
tho fruit industry in this vicinity, foster
ed Ivy the recent State fair y. p. Hazcn' s
Jericho farm has been especially success
ful this year with n product of over 200
barrels of apples and 60 bushels of pears.
which is notable for an Off yeor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
DEATH FOLLOWS
IN TRAIL Of GEM
Latest Owner Of Baleful Hope
Diamond Drowned in Wreck
off Singapore.

Paris Nov 17.-The mysterious and
wonderful Hope diamond the Jewel that
came out of the East in the reign OF Louis
XIV and which has seemed for many
long years a baieful Nemesis. pursuing to
misfortune the grave the monarchs.
peers and laymen who have possessed IT,
and bringing sudden sorrows to the fam
Gus women whose beauty 1t has adorned.
has gone back into the East and as popu-
lar superstition will undoubtedly declare.
is said to have been the cause Of its last
owners tragic end.
A curt four-line despatch from Snga-
pore announces that Selim Habd was
among the passengers drowned In tho
wreck of the French steamer Seyne in
the China sea.
1T Is believed" the message says. that
Habid had the Hope diamond in his pos
session at the time Of the wreck"
II this 10 50, tho mystic gem. at once
the sane and envy OF kings and poten-
,ates. has ended its dark story at the
bottom Of the Malacca strait.
WENT BACK TO THE ORIENT.
It had been supposed that the Hope
diamond was sold by Habid in Paris last
June for $50. 900. But no purchaser was
ever named with authority. Habid had
brought tho jewel to Paris with many
others Of lesser fame. and II was rumored
that he was an agent OF Abdul Hamid.
tieposed Sultan Of Turkey. who was said
to be making vigorous attempts to dis
pose OF his Jewels.
Now II is believed that Habid did not
sell 1t. but was taking it back TO tbs
Orient in an attempt to sell it TO some m
dian potentate.
Louis XIV, acquired the Jewel mysteri.
ously. and. although history gives saner
causes, the French monarch's decay set
in about that time. The gem was still In
the crown of France when Louis XVI
died by the guillotine amid the storm OF
the great revolution.
Then the Jewel vanished for a time. and
it was not until 1880 that n London
dealer. purchasing it from stranger
sold 1t to the famous banker, HenrJ
Thomas Hope.
LONG TRAIL OF I1.L-LUCK.
As the Hope diamond" the blue stone
leaped into fame Hopes daughter
brought 1t to her husband. the Duke Of
Newcastle as part Of her dowry. Her
| son. Lord Henry Francis Hope, inherited
It. and misfortune beset him early. He
married May Yohe. anc soon she was
wearing the diamond on the stage.
In 1899. Lord Hope was In financial
difficulties and tried to sell the gem.
but his family prevented this. After
his divorce from May Yohe. he sold It
however. TO Simon Franke tho New
York jeweller. II remained In the
United states until January, 1905 when
runors OF the financial difficulties OF
Frankel Brothers were followed BY the
sale OF the jewel Immediately after
parting company with the mysterious
gem. the Arm paid OF all creditors ana
returned to its former prosperity.
1t il supposed that, through secret
agency. the diamond came into tina
, possession Of Abdul Hamid, then this
absolute of Turkey His throne fell be-
. fore he had possessed the Hope diamond
even for year.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

The funeral of Sylvia. the seven-year-
old daughter and only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Gray was held Saturday
afternoon. The Bethel branch Interna-
tional Granite Workers Association was
represented by eight men, in Guiding the
bearers. John w. George, Ernest Hall,
W. q. Crimmins and A. \. Webb. Inter
ment was in Cherry Iill cemetery-The
best dramatic talent of tho town COM
bined to present the play "Willowdale'
Mt the town hall Friday evening, for the
benefit OF the library building nssocla-
ton, and the affair was quite success.
Carl Spaulding. Henry 4. Parkhurst and
John Wheeler were among the stars,
while the leading women were Mrs. J.
e. walker and Miss Grace Topper.
Edward Pike OF Readsboro, aged A
years, who had worked here about six
7ceks on pulp job, died Monday follow
ng an unusual accident the day before
when a largo barrel OF cider rolled upon
him on the cellar stairway of his boarding
house. crushing him fatally. lie lived
about &c hours. His relatives could not be
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WILD MAN IN ACKNOWLEDGES
Great Excitement at Rainbow Lake
Caused by Long Haired Stranger
Who Lives In Tree.

Syracuse. y. Y. Nov. IA special to
the Post STANDARD from Malone says;
There Ia great excitement at Rainbow
Lake. 30 miles south Of Malone on this
Adirondack branch OF the New York Cen.
trial. over the appearance of wild man.
II Is said that some two weeks ago thu
man jumped from a train and made for
the woods. where he has been hiding.
His lodge has been found In hollow tree
about a half mile from the railroad sta.
ton.
Many chickens have mysteriously dis
appeared and numerous persons have
been frightened by the appearance OF
long haired man. Sheriff Steenbers has
been notified. The man Is supposed to be
an escaped lunatic.
To-day Sheriff Steenberg received sew
eral letters asking him to capture the
man who has terrified tho community for
miles around.
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VERMONT NOTES.

Dwight HOLSTER of Plainfeld caught
lynx weighing 90 ponnds in fex trap.
ID. +. Davis of Barre was elected vice
president of the New England board Of
pharmacy at the annual meeting held in
Boston Tuesday.
Gold has been discovered in Barre. A
shaft "a feet deep has been sunk and
ore-bearinG quartz found '<hich is said to
assay SEQ to HE ton.
The Troy Conference academy foot
hall team has issued a challenge 10
Montpelier Seminary for the came 70 de-
eide the STATE championship, to be
played at Midilcbury.
Mrs. S. W. Page OF Ludlow. who is 81
years old, has braided and sewed nine
rugs, all from new cloth and ranging
from to 10 feet in length She has sold
them to a New York firm. One OF the
rugs took first prize at the Vermont
fair
Miss Euscnia Muliken of Waterford,
aged IS years. was fatally injured Tues
day in a fall down the cellar stairs. She
died before a physician arrived. A mis-
step caused the accident and as she fell
her head strucl, the foundation wall. Her
mother heard her fall and picked her up
unconscious.
When Nelson Hamel Of Plainneld went
to the stable yesterday morning to feed
his marc she WAS not in her usual place,
Investigation revealed tho fact that she
had fallen twelve feet through trap
door to the floor below, The door Is but
a.XS 1-2 inches in size and marc weighs
abut so pounds. She was injured nut
little by the fall.
old. was struck by the early afternoon
FLYER at Rutland Tuesday. As he WAS re-
turning from the quarry OF the Column
ban marble company he stepped from
one track to tine other to avoid an APP
preaching train. He did not see the fly
or which was coming from the opposite
direction. The engine threw him clear OF
! the track and he escaped with three
fractures in his right arm.
! The residence of william Mcneil In
/ shelburne was broken into Monday night
! and 800 In currency stolen. Sher'it d. H.
Allen is WORKING on the case The money
! was In chest In al unoccupleu peu-
room and the furnishings of the room
had been iisnrrangcd and the contents
Of the chest scattered about. the Dur
J glars gained entrance through side
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18
GAYSVII.I,E.

Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Swlnyer enter
tanned their friends at so Monday even
irg-Charles Lowell CARED o. lambs Mon
day.-Frank Porter is 20 work In j. a.
Chedels store this winter-Charlcs Dur
kee of stockbridgo and Mrs. Ann Angel.
formerly of this town. We're married
November 10 by the Re-. Mr.. Martini
The village school closed Friday for
two weeks vacation.---,iss anna Whit
comb went to Ros on Thursday for treat
ment at a hosrital.-rhe Rev. w. T.
Sparhawk of Randolph will preach at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morn ing Mis-. Julia Lowry came Mon
day from JoneGVille. where she has been
for he past year with hcr daughter. Mrs
Hattie Coughin. She is stopping with
hcr son, Sina Lowry, and family at the
Gaysvlle housc.-Martin Wyman, ST.. is
spending several weeks with his children
in Boston aud v!cinity.-i'rank Porter
has moved into the house recently va
Gated by Fred Brown and Eugene Cham
herlain's farin.--Miss Julia Luce has I'm
ished her school in Pittsheh and is at
horr Mrs. Emma Sraulding is in Ros-
ton To remain until after THANKSGIVING.
Tie Rev. f.. r. FELTON, Of Bethel will
occupy the pulpit at the Methodist Church
unday at n. m.-,Mr. and Ms. Harry
Dodge Of Bethel are with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. T.. Wilson Nj Dodge
has employment in machine shop in
Windsor, where they expect soon 20
movo.-MiSs Esther Tucker of Barnard
has com. tn spend the winter wit. her
sister. Mrs. Frank Porter.-J. T.. Stafford
is building ar addition to his saw mill
to use for a grist mill.-M. l.. Wyman, Jr..
and William Jones were In White River
junction the first of the week.-Mrs..
Eusebia Simons of East Rraintree came
Friday to pass some time with her
brother, o. J. Richardson and other rela-
tive in town.. W. Whitcomb is i'll.
George Martin is taking his place at the
station.-MrS Lucy Z. Durkee is in Lake.
mort n H.
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window. in which a broken pane had
been replaced by a sheet Of paper. Mem
bers Of the household heard a noise dur
ing the night but attributed it to wind
rafting the blinds.
VERMONT LIBRARY NEWS.
The Norman williams Public library
Of Woodstock is collecting old books
printed In Woodstock or Windsor county
and already has quite n number. These,
with the oroginal charter of Woodstock
and an autograp hed letter of Longfellow's
are in n case near the door where they
| attract a good deal Of interest and att
| ention. The library Ia assisting the two
reading clubs OF the town in their study
OF Egypt and Scotland. respectively.
The Abbot Memorial library Of Pom
fret has hanging on its walls twenty
four portraits OF early residents Of tho
town. some of these being rare paintings.
It has also n fine substantial album
IN listened to the walls In the reading room
that contains not only photographs OF
early residents. but views Of their old
homes as well. The relic room Is gath
ering in a rare collection Of articles
brought into Pomfret previous to A. y.
1900
Among the activities OF this library Is
the sending Of IL attractive juvenile
books at IN ebeRinlng OF each term 10
each school room in town. The teacher
returns these at the close OF the term,
tine next term receiving a new supply.
This work Of connecting the library
with the schools has the hearty endorse.
ment Of the superintendent and the school
directors. The parents are wide awake
In the matter and the children enthus.
.astic.
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no DEEP WATERWAY.
Traffic on Mississippi Nculc Not JUS
tify tHe Expense.

tify fhe Expense.
Congr, ssman u. j. Foster arrived IN
this CITY Yesterday from WASHINGTON. lie
has lust returned from his trip down the
Mississippi river with the party of Presl-
dent TAFT and he had something or inter-
est to say regarding the deep waterway
project. which has In view the dredging
OF the Father of Waters so that it VIII be
navigable for going craft.
Mr.. Foster said yesterday that While
still omen to conviction. he did not think
that the project would be paying VEN
ture. We said that he thought tn" eX-
peaso involved would he out OF all pro-
norton to any benefit which might accrue
thererrom. Tho presidential parry found
n large number OF foreign ships at Mobile
and there were n great number or boate
which went mp the Alabama but there
was practically no traffic on the Misss-
sippi, with all It's present facilities
The problem to be solved now is Nat
Of keeping the river within It's banks ana
fixing their location, This should he dohe
and in the expense OF the work the states
interested should share with the fedefa'
government Mr. Foster returns to WASH
| ington on Friday.
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located and his body was buried by the
town authorities in Fairview cemetery.
He is believed to have q son in Lowell,
Mass. and his belongings are being held
for possible claimant.--The Rev l.. r.
Berry, lately of Tunbridge will preach
Sunday at the CONGREGATIONAL Church.
The odd Fellows of the eighth district
met in Gushing hall Wednesday evening
for their annual gathering. At six O'Clock
banquet was held. the menu being pro-
vded by the Congregational Ladies' So
clety.-Col. T. G. Osgood Of Bellows Falls
will speak in the interests Of the Anti
Saloon League at the Universalist Church
Sunday evening
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Take OF the Time Lock
(From the st. Adams Messenger.

(From the St Adams MessenEer)
Referring to the Vermont state consti-
tuition, the Springfield Reporter suggests
one or two benefits to he expected If this
venerable instrument were more general
ly read" The esteemed contemporary is
on the right track. II II had been more
generally read before now. Il would long
ago have been amended in many important
particulars. But, because generation ar
ter generation has been erred to the idea
that there Is no use talking about the
State constitution for the reason that 1t
Is fixed rs the laws OF the Modes ana
Persians which altereth not the organ
ic law OF Vermont is well nigh unknown
to the people.
And all because OF the ancient time
lock" clause which will not even permit
amendments to he proposed except once
in ten years. Then they must be adopted
by one legislature. lay oNer two years
and he adopted by liz successor a@c then
referred to vote of tho people rms
means that thirteen years is the shortest
possible period between amendments no
matter how urgent the necessity Cor max
ing any change
The Messenger will venture to say that
the constitution OF the United states is
better understood by the rank ana lie
here in Vermont than. the constitution or
our own State. and largely for the simple
reason that the organic law Of the ma
ton IL open to amendment at any time
its features are part OF the recognized
living law OF the land constantly dis
cussed by he people constantly pelns
tested In the courts, frequently the sub
tect of proposals Of amendments Ana
yet. even though it Is possibly to amend
the constitution of the United Staes with
little delay as compared with the time
required in Vermont. the constitution
has only been amended a few times since
it's adoption, and not once in tho past
forty years. But the public is kept con-
stantly in mind of It's provisions because
1t lis an ever open question for debate and
somebody is ready pretty much all the
time with proposals for change.
In Vermont the constitution long ago
was put away into the ark of the cove
nant with Aarons rod and tho pot Of
! mama, and no impious Uzzah has even
dared to touch the chest that contains
II.
| IT we want to have this venerable in
s'rument' more generally read, we mus,
take on the time-lock. restore the con-
stitution to its rlghtful place In the popu,
lar mind as part Of the everyday la "
of the commonwealth. living organism,
from which all our statute law originates
and upon which 1t must be nourishcd o,
he of no avail, We complain n great deaI
about the hedgehog" legislation. tho
triyialities our lawmakers fool with n,
every session. but we have mummined tho
- at
them away out OF reach, and the aver.
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MONTPELIER.

Byron Black a lifelong resident OF Ber-
lin died Friday after long Illness
with kidney trouble, aged rs years For
several years he had resided with Volney
Black. his brother Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
at the home of Volney Black, the Rev.
Donald Fraser officiating. Burial vas
IN the cemetery at Berlin Corner.
Mrs, James Buzxell, aged 81 years, died
Friday Shn had been III for five
weeks with suppurative pleurisy. Tho sur
vivins relatives include her husband. y
son and daughter ana a brother Funeral
services we're conducted Mt the resi-
dence Sunday afternoon. Interment
was in i,lnwood. Mrs. BuEzell had
been IL resident OF Mortified for many
years and Ind many friends. She was
identified with the Methodist Church.
Through tho eynrtions of James
Canning several of the granite manu-
'ac,ur~rs IN" -tv have contributed
tho granite Tor building new vault
at tho Catholic cemetery. Among the
contributors are the Globe Granite CO.
Doucette Brothers. c. r. Gill & Co.,
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WOMAN MAKES ASCENSION.
.Ecnrt Of BcrSshIres" Sets Out from
Rutland in High Wind.

Rutland, Nov. ia balloon ascension
was made here this afternoon at $40
O'clock by PHO William Van Sleet Of
Pittsheld. Mass. Postmaster Ezra Allen
OF Fowler and Mrs Edith l. Sawyer Of
the Rutland News staff. high wind
WIS blowing and the "fieart Of the
Bcrkshires" in which the trip was made,
assembled rapidly and very soon dis
appeared in the clouds over the noun
tans east Of Rutland.
The same party made an ascension some
wee;s ago froiu this city landing near
Brandon.
After a 40-mle trip a successful iandin z
was made at Enfield. y. II. =, heavy
snow storm was encountered at an
elevation of 5000 feet.
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EARLY SNOW ON MARS.

Flagstaff Arizona, Nov. l7.-D,rec-
tor Lowell of the Lowell observatory
reports the first apparent Antarctic
snow fail Of the season on Mars. The
FIRST patch was seen on November u
and was small. with great Increase
on the 18th. This In said to he ex-
ceptionally early for the FIRST Marian
Antarctic snow