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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
LAWYER SHOOTS LAWYER.
They Were Formerly Partners But
Dissolved and Have Been at Outs.

Middlesboro.-Attorney Tom How
ard shot Attorney L. l.. Debusk as they
met on the street.
Hold on. want TO see you n min
ute" said Howard to Debusk. and as
the latter turned around Howard drew
his pistol and fired three times. two
of the shots taking effect. The ply.
sicians say, however, that Debusk has
q chance to recover.
Howard and Debusk were law part
ners, and a few months ago they dis
solved partnership. II is said they
have been a; outs ever since.
Mr.. Howard surrendered 70 the po-
lice.
About Is years ago Howard killed
w. s. Blanton in Harlan county, ana
a few years after that he had an cr'
counter with Mr.. Spurlock in Hai~
Ian, in which both were wounded. He
was tried for all these troubles and
was acquitted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
TO REMAIN IN ASSOCIATION.

Lexington.-Prof. A. NJ. Miller, of
state university, returned from the
meeting of the Southern Intercol'
iegiate Athletic association and an
nounced that State will remain i'm the
Kentucky intercollegiate Athletic as
sociation. This was made possible
when the 5. l. A. A. passed a rule per
hitting the colleges in that association
to play other colleges in other asso-
Citations provided the latter meet with
the approval Of the executive commit
tee OF the S. !. A. A. This means that
State will play Kentucky teams next
fall.
Prof. Miller secured at the Birming.
ham meeting the passage of the
amendment to the unit rule making IA
units the limit which an athlete must
present to be eligible.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
Kentucky State News

Kewanee.-Mrs. Nellie Grey has
been appointed postmistress here.
Mt. Vernon-Jake Reams, 30. was
killed at Dudley, when his clothing
became entangled in the shafting at
a brick plant.
BuTnside.-Ionie Lewis was shot and
seriously injured by Leonard Ridner
at Cumberland Falls. He is a son OF
tine city marshal here.
Maysville-James Madigan, so, liv-
ing at Aberdeen, o., went to sleep
near a fire in a hut His clothes be-
came ignited and burned him so badly
that he died from the effects.
Lexington.-The happiest woman in
Kentucky is Miss Sue White, sister
of the new chief justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States. A
telegram from her brother brought the
news OF his promotion. Miss White
lives in New Orleans. but spends sew
eral months here annually with an in
valid sister.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
ELEVENTH DISTRICT ELATEo.
Population Increase in Mountain coun-
ties Matter Of Satisfaction.

Somerset.-The people OF the Elev.
enth congressional district. with its
nineteen mountain counties. are elated
over the excellent showing made in
the increase of population during the
past ten years. While number OF the
Blue Grass counties, with all their
school. church, social and educational
facilities. have lost considerably in the
past decade. only one county in the
eleventh district shows a loss. and
that is Wayne. which has lost about
200. The aggregate gain in the nine
teen counties ip the district approx
mates $4,000.
This is the only real mountain con
grpssional district in the state. It be-
ing the only one in which there is not
a county outside OF the mountain
chain. The largest gain was in Bell
county and the next in Whitney. with
Pulaski third. The gain in Pulaski
county is 1853. In this county this is
especially surprising. for there has
been a large exodus during the past
FIVE years from this county to the
western states, and 1t was hardly ex-
pected that Pulaski would hold her
own. now having 1886. the largest in
the district. and also the largest in the
state with the exception of counties
with cities like Covington. Louisville
and Lexington.
The progress in commercial way
has also kept pace with the increase
in population, and to-day the eleventh
district holds the record of CONNER
cial development in all probability
over any district in the state. and il
has not yet fully donned its swaddling
clothes. The people all over the dis
trict are highly elated over the show
ing
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
RACING ASSOCIATION.

Lexington.-1hea annual report of G..
ID. Wilson, secretary of the Kentucky
Racing association, which was filed
at the meeting of stockholders. shows
that the association made 1900
profit on the two race meetings which
it held this year. OF this amount
$1,000 was spent in improving the
grounds and the remainding $4,000 was
ordered paid on the Indebtedness of
the association, which was $4,000.
This payment reduces the debt to
$4,000. The association has in its
reserve fund $4,000 of stock. half OF
which the directors have been ordered
to sell for the purpose of liduidating
the entire debt which is now owed.
]. N. Camden has offered to buy a
share of this stock whenever one is
sold. so that only $4,000 in stock will
have to be sold to other persons tn
wipe out the entire debt.
President ID. Gray Falconer has ask
cd TO be relieved of the duties of the
presidency, in view OF the fact that
he is county attorney.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Middlesboru.-A large stone said to
Rave weighed so tons broke loose from
crevice under the pinnacle in the
Cumberland mountain, overhanging
the small town Of Cumberland Gap,
and rolled about 1900 feet. cutting a
swath in the timber in its path 20
feet wide and tearing gap as wide
I'm the military pike that leads across
Cumberland Gap. missing a dwelling
on the hillside about 80 yards. The
stone was oblong or IL would have roll
ed through the center of Cumberland
Gap.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

will be Turning over a New Leaf"
"A One Man Office" win be the sub
iect OF a paper by Clarence Sterreit. Of
the Hawesyille Clarion.
The Louisville Convention and Pub.
licity league will make arrangements
for the entertainment OF the visiting
editors. theater party has been
planned and other affairs are under
way.
The committee on program Is com
posed OF Robert w. Brown. of the
Louisville Times; David NJ. Duncan.
OF the Brandenburg Messenger; John
Il. Stears. Of the Nicholasville News;
I. Sanders Orr. of the Harrodsburg
Republican, and J.. ID. Shlnnick. OF the
Shelbyville Record.
The Program.
A New Form OF Cash Book-Samuel
Judson Roberts. Lexington Leader.
Your Home Paper--Mrs. Ella Hutch
inson Ellwanger. Frankfort
Kentucky State University-Judge
Henry s. Barker.
The Next General Assembly--Grcen
II. Keller. Carlisle Mercury.
Tax Revision-Arthur Y. Ford.
Louisville.
Turning Over a New Marina
duke b. Morton. managing editor Nash
Vile (Tenn.) Banner.
Buried Treasure-Prof. G. J. Nor
wood. Lexington, curator Kentucky
Geological Survey.
What Is News?-John ]. Berry. Pa
tiucah News-Democrat.
Tribulations-R. l.. Westover. vii.
Jamestown Courier.
Business Building--Round Table,
conducted by NJ. E. Conley. Louisa
News.
Looking For the Profits. G. Gun
bingham, Middlesboro Record.
Elevating the Standard Wallace
Brown, Bardstown Standard.
A One-Man Ofiice-Clarence Ster'
rett, Hawesville Clarion.
Co-operation-Rou Table, conduct
ed by T. Sanders Orr. Harrodsburg
Republican.
The Mechanical Experimentation r.
Cozine, Shelbyville News.
Rural Schools In Kentucky. b.
McFerran, Louisville.
nliteracy in Kentucky. the Real
Status OF the Questlon-M. O'Sulli'
van. Shelbyvllle Sentinel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
THE MARKETS
Cincinnati Grain Market.

Cincinnati Grain Market
Flour-winter patents s4.2Oa4.55.
do family S3.1Oa3.3O, low grade $2.40a
eco. spring patent s5.50a5.65. do fancy
$4.75a510. Wheat--No. red 97ca
81. No. 3 red 92a96, No SiaS9c.
Corn--No. 2 white 47a47hc, No. 3
white 461sa47c, No. 2 yellow asa
4SIkc, No. 3 yellow 47ika4Sc, No. 2
mixed 47a47Isc. No. mixed 46ha47c.
Oats-No. white 36a26ikc. standard
white 351ka36cc, No. mixed 33ha34c.
Cincinnati Live Stock.
Cattle-Shipper $4.60a5.G5, butcher
steers, extra s5.75a6, good to choice
s4.5Oa5.40, heifers, extra S510a5.25,
good to choice s4.35a5, cows, extra
S4.6Oa4.75, good TO choice s4a4.50.
Gamers s225a3.5O. Bulls-Bologna
sS.75a4.35, extra $4.4Oa4.5O. Calves
Extra $3.50, fair to good $7aS2J,
common and large s3.5Oa7. Hogs
Good TO choice packers and butchers
s7.S5a79 80, mixed packers $7.75a7 S5c,
common TO choice heavy fat sows
S5.75a7 so, pigs (110 lbs and less) 1915
a7.9O. Sheep-Extra 1915, good TO
choice $3.25a3.65. Lambs-Extra So.
yearlings $3.75a4.75.
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.
Poultry Hens 10hc ID, spring chick
ems 10c ID, ducks l31sc, turkeys
1Sc, geese sa10c. Butter-Cream-
cry, extra 32Iac, firsts sic, fancy dairy
22c. Eggs-Prime firsts 34c, firsts
32c. Apples-Fancy s5a5.50 a Dbl,
choice $3.50 a Dbl. Carrots-N. o.
40a5Oc dozen. Eggplants-Home-
grown $3a3.50 a crate. Grapes
Tokay $1.75a2. Malaga S5.50a7 a
keg. Onions-Yellow 90a95c, white
$la1.25 per bu. Pineapples-S4.50a5 q
crate. Professionalism Ohio 45a
soc a bu, Michigan and homegrown
4sa52c a bu, sweet potatoes, Jersey
SO 25a3.t0 q Dbl Turnips-S0a9oc biz
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
BANKERS DIcuss PROTECTION.

Observation-Disclosures bankers have
declared against forgers and swim
dlers, and in a meeting here adopted
a resolution providing for a scale of
rewards for the pursuit. capture and
prosecution of persons swindling or
attempting to swindle a bank in the
commonwealth.
A change in the bank burglary
bonding companies carrying this class
of insurance was also discussed, but
was held over until the next meeting
so that data affecting bonding rates
could be secured in the meantime.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
WINTER MEETING
KENTUCKY EDITORS
Program of Unusual Practical
Interest Issued.
JOURNALISTIC TALENT TO APPEAR
Louisville VIII Be Scene of Busy Con.
ference BY the Pencil Pushers
During late December
Days.

Observation-Disclosures men from
all over the state will be present at
The widwinter meeting of the, Ken
lucky Press association TO be held
here December % and 20. The meet
ing likely win be one of the most In
teresting in the history of the asso-
citation.
One of the features of the program
VIII be the talk by Marmaduke II,
Morton. managing editor OF the Nash
vile Banner. Mr.. Morton's subject
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Lexington.-Thew work on the ap-
Iroach to the capitol has been halted
by the bad weather and the fact that
some of the stone is still undelivered,
but it is expected that the whole thing
will be finished in about 25 days OF
good weather after the necessary stone
has been received here. AS the pros
poets for good weather are not good
it is believed probable that the APP
proach will not be completed until
spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Stealing red-hot stove has lons
figured as the limit" of predatory
daring, II not an impossible feat. But
something closely akin to II Is report
ed from Hoboken, n. j.. where a man
Ia under arrest charged With having
carried OF a stove in which fire was
burning. And TO make the affair seem
bolder the stove was taken from a
sollce station.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
ROUND ABOUT
~ THE STATE n
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS
GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF KENTUCKY
SELECTIONS MADE.
LouisVille's Board Of Edueation's New
Heads Of Departments.

Observation-Disclosures OF Lou
isvilleis board of education finished
their task of selecting the executive
heads of the four departments under
their jurisdiction.
Henry B. Manly was appointed to
succeed Charles c. Martin as secre
tary and treasurer at a salary OF
$2,400.
Samuel ID. Jones was selected bust
ness director and his salary fixed al
$4,000 per annum.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
TRUSTEES OFFER CHAIR.
Kentucky University Calls Professor
Rhoads, of Greensboro.

Lexington.-The trustees OF the
State university, at their regular De
cember meeting, elected Prof. McHen-
~ Rhoads, former superintendent OF
schools at Owensboro, as professor
Of secondary education. to begin his
duties, il he accepts the chair, in the
early part of 1911.
Judge Henry S. Barker, who is to
assume the duties of president OF the
university January l, was present at
the meeting, which was devoted prin-
cipally to routine matters.
Gov. Wilson attended at the after
noon session, but returned to Frank
fort.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
CLEARING HOUSE CHANGE.

Transformation NJ. Bell, for 10
gears secretary and manager of the
Lexington Clearing House association
resigned and will make his home In
the future at Tavares. Fla. George :
Weeks, of the Second National bank
succeeds Mr.. Bell. and Younger Alex
ander. of the Third National bank, has
been chosen president Of the Sssocis
tiun.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Glasgow.-The report of the county
assessor. filed with the county court
clerk, shows the taxable property Of
this county TO be $5.1O0.43O. against
Sl.s62, SAC last year. or an increase OF
s437,7s4 in one year 1t is believed
that on this increase reduction OF
taxes will be made estimated at about
10 per cent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
Swiss Scum.

Five gallons OF water, six potatoes
and three turnips. sliced, small piece
of salt pork, boil five hours until per
fectly dissolved and the consistency OF
pea soup, filling up as IT boils away
Instead of the pork, you can add but.
ts1 the size of an egg. Season With
salt and pepper and serve.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
MILLIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

Whitesburg-The Northern Coal &
Coke Co, an Eastern Kentucky cor
poration, has acquired from X. X.
Richards, of New York, a tract Of
5000 acres Of coking lands in the
Boone's Fork section Of the county
at a consideration said to be unusual
ly large.
1t is the purpose OF the company
to begin developments Immediately
upon the completion of the Lexington
and Eastern railroad now being con-
structed. Millions OF dollars will be
expended in Developments.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Mt. SterlIng.-W. c. Terhune. Of
Harrodsburg, assistant state fire mar
shall. made a thorough investigation Of
the fire at Robertson's tobacco ware
house. After careful inspection Mr..
Terhune declares that there was moth
ing to indicate incendiarism and stated
that he would report to the state au'
thorities the fire was the result Of acci.
dent OF carelessness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

A New York husband has asked tn,
Supreme Court to affirm the binding
nature Of the wife's marriage promise
40 ''obey" This is a dangerous prece
dent, for a wife may retaliate by ask
ing a legal enforcement Of the hus
hands promise to "endow with all his
worldly goods"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
COUNTER AFFIDAVIT.

ouisyille.-Loraine Mix. assistant
commemorative attorney, filed an afii-
davit before Judge Gregory, of the
criminal court, signed by Richard Jen'
nings. member of the jury panel that
found Joseph Vending guilty. The
affidavit is fiat denial of the affidavit
made by John NJ. Lockhart, on the
strength of which attorneys for Wend'
ling filed a motion for new trial.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Louisville.-Camp No. 8, United
Spanish War Veterans. elected the fol
lowing officers: Commander. w. X.
Cloud; senior vice commander, Mic De-
nunzio; chaplain. c. Z. Alice; officer
Of the day. Albert Stebler; officer OF
the guard. Herman Mayfieid; surgeon.
DR.. Ellis Duncan; adjutant. NJ. L.
wachtel; quartermaster. DR.. w. NJ
Coulson; trustees. T. l.. Hayden. Hen
ny Baass and Dr. w. VI. Coulson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Frankln-The "Be'led Buzzard,"
which for the past quarter of a CEN
fury has made fits appearance in diff
ferent sections, was seen in the Pilot
Knob neighborhood The famous buzz
gard is commonly supposed to be the
one belled in the early sos on the
far N in Monroe county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
KILLED IN TENNESSEE.

Paris.-Howard Edwards, Of this
city. was accidentally shot and killed
near Huntsville. Tenn, where he had
charge of the shipping department of
the lumber firm in which his father.
Ossian Edwards, was interested.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The prophets were right Two
months ago they predicted that the
hobble skirt would not hold favor in
the shape it lad then. 1t is now grew,
Ing worse
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
FIRE DAMAGES SCHOOL.

Lawrenceburg.-Fir was discovered
in the basement of the City high
school here. The fire department
saved the building from total destruc-
ton. A loss OF $4,000 was sustained
which is fully covered with insurance.
Over 300 children were marched from
the burning building by Prot II. V.
Bell, principal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Winchester-Dr I. A. Shirley. form
erly president of the Kentucky Medi
cal association. has been appointed dis
irict sanitary inspector for the Sew
erth district. which embraces seven
teen counties. He will assume the du-
ties Of the position January I.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Whitesburg-Bunn & Co, Of Big
Stone Gap, Va, been awarded the con-
tract on a five-mile extension OF the
Roaring Fork branch of the Interstate
railroad, a coal carrier, beyond the
Kentucky border in the Virginia coal
field. The construction is to be be
gun at once. Vast mining interests
will be opened at the completion OF
the extension.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
BUILDING ON FIRE TWICE.
Second Time Falling Walls Endsneer
Lives Of Fireman.

Louisville.-For the second ime
within ~ hours fire broke out in the
building occupied by the Magic Soap
Co. entailing loss estimated at be
tween $1,000 and $4,000. The flames
originated on the second floor OF the
building. which Is a two-and-one-half
story brick structure. and soon spread
throughout the plant.
During the fire members of hook
and ladder companies had a narrow
escape from serious injury when a por.
ton of the roof fell to the second floor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The aviation fashions will probably
soon appear. The public may be dc
Toutly thankful if feminine admirer,
of the bird men do not take to wear
tns biplanes and Antoinettes for head
gear.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Tompkinsvine.-The Monroe County
Farmers institute held a two days
session. Frank G. Odell, of Lincoln.
Neb.. was the instructor. The sessions
we're very largely attended and great
interest was taken in the work. F. Nj
White was elected president and $. T.
Stephens. secretary for the ensuing
year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

That an insane asylum inmate who
won a prize for magazine poetry
should not occasion surprise or even
amusement. considering most maya
zine poetry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Louisville-The Louisville Bat fac
tory, where most OF the bats used by
league ball players have been made,
was destroyed by fire and all the
models from which are made the bats
OF individual stars, we're burned
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

An Austrian specialist has found a
form of idiocy that Is infectious. You
may have noticed yourself how infec
tious is the pun-making habit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Silly 10 get an injunction to keep a
woman from going to ball. Keeping
her dress from getting home in time
would be infinitely more effective.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Mt. Sterling.-James r. Reed, of this
city, has sold to New York men his
fast green pacing mare Fannie j.. by
Albert J., for 81 500. The mare has no
record, but has been a mile in 2:09h.
and will be extensively staked and
campaigned next summer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Chicagoans are threatened with q
coal shortage. Not to be able to buy
fuel will be a highly unsatisfactory
way of saving money.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Aviators, like other experimenters.
are learning by their mistakes. but in
their case the trouble is the mistakes
are such costly ones.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Columbus did after all bring upon
this once happy country the peach
basket hat. He led up to it. He
made II possible here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

A woman doctor advises polygamy
as cure for our social evils. Is the
lady married, may We askf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The horse may have TO go in order
20 satisfy a school of prophets, but the
hay and oats crop are still large and
In good demand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The typewriting championship has
5ust been decided in New York again.
This is the first time It has been de-
cided since day before yesterday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

A sea-going ship went TO the rescue
NJ an airship. and It is now the turn
Of an airship to repay the effort.
Turn about is fair play.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
Cabbage Salad.

Shred a white cabbage fine and pour
over it a dressing such as you make
for cold slaw or French dressing with
3 little made mustard beaten In It.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

AS illustrating the dangers OF get
ting up too early in the morning, &
New York man was run over by a
milk wagon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The feminine airship has material
lied. II may be depended upon Il
have fits wings on straight.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

II is true that a man has flown from
the deck of q ship to the shore, but
the day OF the aeroplane lifeboat is
not yet in sight.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

A Chicago young man has spent over
100000 IN two years. This high-hying
record. however, was made without a
Paragraph.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

According to a Harvard professor.
II is not a cats nature to kill q
mouse Unnatural brutes, catsi
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Paris will have 70 train its river 10
stay out in the country II it insists
on acting so foolishly in town.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22
MHABKH OF
KnnTucKY PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Ohio man killed while ON his way to
return a borrowed umbrella. Prob
ably insane, anyhow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Taylorsville.-A company has been
organized here to build a canning fac
tory. Eighty per cent of the required
capital was subscribed in one day. and
the remaining stock will be taken i'm
mediately. The company expects to
operate a broom factory In connection
with the cannery
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

Orrville-A fire destroyed the store
of the Rev. w. II. Johnson. The loss
was entire. The insurance will cover
half the value OF store and contents
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-12-22

The sky pilot is no longer a theory,
but visible fact; visible, at least,
until he vanishes in the blue dome.