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The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

Hooking for a few insects that will never be of any possible use to hu- 1manity or probably to science, and could be put in a peanut shell. Of lcourse, he has done other work; he liB mounter of insects for collectors. and he tells me that according to ac- ourate records he has kept he has mounted no fewer than 200, 900 speci- mems. In addition, he is a lecturer, fin popular style. on natural history subjects, and he travels about Eng Hand explaining to the rising genera t1on, the evolution of the spider, the wasp, the bee, the butterfly and his lifelong friend, the fairy fly. But how many valuable hours have been stol- on from more productive fields of eff fort to spend with his net, his bottles and his microscope on the invisible trail of the elusive fairy fly only Knock knows. If 1t were possible to calculate the amount of money vast cd by him in his strange quest, 1t would probably be found that his fairy flies are worth many times their weight in radium. It will be en- tertaining to let Knock tell of his queer search in his own words, but you must remember that when he speaks of fairy flies as the most beautiful insects in the world he is like a fond parent describing his favorite child, and prone to exaggera- t1on-
 My introduction to the fairy hy," he said, twas at a meeting of the Royal Microscopical society of 1878. A species no larger than 8 fiftieth of an inch entangled in a spiders web was shown to us, and I immediately lost my heart to 1t. It had four wings exquisitely shaped and margined with hairs I determined that would search out the life history of these insects, and thus began my long quest for some of the rarer species.
 At that time practically nothing was known of them. They were so small that they had quite escaped the attention of scientists. The first men, ltion of them was in 1797, and then nothing was heard of them for more than 80 years. I soon found out that they belonged to the same order as the honey bee and the wasp-sort of poor relations, so to speak In size they vary from a twentieth to a nine Itieth of an inch in length. Figures les small as that convey no impres- Bion to the ordinary mind. Perhaps lt might be better if I say that a dog en of these beauties could walk abreast through an ordinary pinhole They search out the eggs of certain other insects and in them lay their own, thus destroying the host eggs. Each species has a different kind of host egg, and in no circumstance will they lay their eggs in any other way
 During the 30 odd years I have been searching for these flies, I have discovered eight new genera and at least 160 new species For the last four years I had the assistance of Charles Owen Warehouse, formerly b member of the stan of the Natural
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

History Museum, at South Kensing- ton, who, like myself, became fasci- mated by the marvellous beauty of microscope, and decided to devote his , time to searching them out"
 One can picture these two men, both lowering around the middle eos, armed with cambric nets, a collec- tion of empty glass tubes and micro scopes, both possessed of the enthusi- asm that knows no Encouragement, tramping over the fields of England day in and day out, content if once in a blue moon either caught a new species.
 Enock gave to the writer . dc scription of probably the greatest moment in his life, when he discov- cred in the bottom of his net the which he had been searching patient ly for the whole 30 odd years of his acquaintance with the insects Fe- males he had landed before, but the male was SO rare that SO years had elapsed since anyone had put one be- tween glasses and submitted 1t to the prying eye of the microscope.
 ''Waterhouse and had been sweep ing Burnham Beeches with our nets all one Saturday afternoon" he said. T intended going home for dinner, and as Warehouse was staying out we parted, he going to the west and I staying in the field. determined to have a few more sweeps before leaving, and at their conclusion I ex- amined the bottom of my net with my microscope. I became dizzy with excitement when I saw there the very Insect I had given more than 30 years of my life to find-the male of a rare species of which there are only two in every square mile. In honor of King George I immediately christen- ed it Mymar regalis. In my excite ment, however, almost lost the treasure. He hopped away, and al- though I immediately closed the net I thought had lost him. During the next few minutes I was almost dead with anxiety, but an examination soon convinced me that I still had him captive and in a few seconds he was safely bottled.
 Wonderful as this catch was, 1t was rendered mcre wonderful still by the fact that in the same net I dis covered a species of a minute insect of which there was no record of any previous catch for 90 years. I soon had 1t, too, safely in a bottle and started as fast as my old legs would carry me after Warehouse to tell him the great news. I ran and walk ed four miles that day before I, final ly found him. What do you think this is?' I asked him, trying to re- main as calm as possible and show ing him the Mymar regalis. As soon as he realized, he offered me his con gratulations. Then showed him my other find and there were more con gratulations. That was a day to re member all the rest of one's life.
 But these fairy flies are not all as | scarce as the Mymar regalis. Far from it. Despite the fact that they have been overlooked by the great | body of naturalists, they are to be found in every garden and on every window-in houses, in conservatories | and in trains When I was younger and my sight was better I used to catch them with my hands as they flew. like tiny specks of gold, across
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
How Life Appears.

To Pessimists. Keep out Dangerous. No smoking. No admission. Beware of the dog. Keep of the grass. Elevator not running. Don't feed the animals. Trespassers will be prosecuted. Not responsible for hats and coats. To Optimists. Come in. Take one. No collection. Admission free. You are invited. Strangers welcome. Ask for free sample. No trouble to show goods Money back if not satisfied
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Musings from Merryland

Along the Line of Least Resistance.
 "HeIloI Is that the information edi- tori" asked a voice through the tels- phone.
 Yes"
 Please tell me how many inches there are in a meter"
 Haven't you a dictionary in your house2"
 Yes, but it's less trouble to can you up and ask you"
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Impossible.

Bronson-I understand that he paint ed cobwebs on the ceiling so perfectly that the housemaid wore herself out trying to sweep them down.
 Johnson-There may have been such an artist, but there never was such housemaid.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Nowadavn.

Lawyer-rve just landed that big corporation law-case for my son.
 Friend-Certainly, but he'll be ready for 1t by the time I've finished the preliminary work of getting a jury Puck.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Cold Snap.

'Bligely seems to be negIecting his business"
 That's so, but you can't blame a man for keeping bis eyes glued on the kharmornatar thaS- ,,-~"
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

DodeIng a Moustaohe. Ella-How can you remove hair from the face? stella-Turn your face away.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

A Gay DeeeIVer. We know a man-from home away He's full of life, Ills attitude is Let us pray" When with his wife
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Like a Wool Schedule,

~shan't play you the wooIen-un- aerwear recordT
 'Ts that the name of the piece?" 'TJo, we just call 1t that because 1t pounds so scratchy."
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

some kinds of these insects that there are said to be only two in every $40 acres, and the finding of them is so rare feat that one must go back 60 years to read of a previous catch
 Now Knock has landed one, and he is khe happiest man in England
 Knock is fellow of no fewer than tour scientific societies and a most Doarned looking man, with tall dome of a forehead. He talks like An annual report of the Linnean so- ciety. The insects have ben popu- larly christened fairy flies, and, un- dl Knock fell in love with the shape of one under the microscope 33 years ago, men of science had considered rhem of not enough importance to waste time over And to this day Knock remains almost the sole author ny upon their playful habits.
 Surely much ado was never made about less. Here is a man with a more than ordinary brain who spends almost two score of precious years
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

Most Distressing. Iris very sad
 A peach" to view And then be told ehe's not for you
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

OR more than 33 years Fred Knock, a London man of science, has been securing square mile upon square mile
 of England with a cam bric net no bigger than your hat, looking for an insect less than one twentieth of an inch
 long. So scarce are
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
The New Sheriff.

The Monroe County Court ap-
pointed Ralph W. Nolen as sheriff
to fill the unexpired term of his
father F. M. Nolen. This is a most
excellent appointment and has the
endorsement of the citizens. The
new sheriff is fully acquainted with
the duties of the office and in his
hands the Office will receive the
same careful management as it did
under the guidance of the late F. M
Nolen. He was fearless in the dis.
charge of his duties and did his
work as he wanted to do it regard
less of what others might say. He
was an honest, honorable citizen
and made an excellent officer. His
son Ralph will be found doing the
same until the expiration of his
term next January.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Hunting Season is Open.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 10
The fall hunting season is open in
Missouri. 1t is lawful nov TO kill
duck, geese, plover, brant. iacksniDes
and doves for home use, but the
season for other varieties Of game
does not open until a little later.
The law on the open season follows;
Periods certain birds may be
killed-penalty: No person shall
take, capture or kill, by any means
whatever, any game birds except
the following manned game birds
between the following dates; Wild
turkey, November I to December
81; quail (bob white, partridge.
from November l to December 81;
duck, geese and brant, September
Is to May /; deer, November 1 to
January /; doves, September 1 to
January /; plover, September 1, to
January 1; squirrel, July | to De-
cember 81 and snipe, September Is
to May 1.
The right to take or kill deer or
birds during the open season is linn
tied to one deer two turkeys and
twenty five birds of any other fam
lily for each person in any one cal
endar day. and no person shall take
kill or have in possession at any
time more than two deer, four tur-
keys any fifty birds Of any 9TH
er family.
Anyone who shall violate any of
the provisionsssof this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punish
ed by fine sof not less than $25
nor more than $50, for each offense
anditan additional fine of SIS for
each bird, injured, killed or pos
sessed."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Francis Marion Nolen.

Francis Marion Nolen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Nolen, was born
2 IL miles south of Monroe City
Feb 8, 1868. He died at Paris, Mo-,
Sept. Fl, 1912, at the age of 40
years, 7 months and II days.
He was married to Miss Nancy
Kate Johnson Oct. 10, 1889, and to
this union there were born ten chill
children, all of whom are living
with the exception of one son,
James, who died il infancy.
Mr. Nolen became a member of
the First Baptist church of Monroe
City in November 1889. Upon his
election as Sheriff of Monroe Coun-
ty and bis removal to Paris he
placed his membership with the
First Baptist church of that city.
Mr.. Nolen was twice elected Sheriff
and his second term would have
expired on January 1, next.
He leaves a widow, nine children,
Ralph, Mary, Oliver, Lottie. Emma,
Ellen. Russell, Catherine and Ruth;
four brothers, Ambrose j. and Mel
vim P, of Monroe City; Oliver T., of
Moran. Kan; }. H. of Jefferson City;
and a sister, Mrs. Mary E. Norman,
of Monroe City.
The funeral services were from
the home in Paris at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Sept. %, with burial
in the cemetery north of that city
The services were conducted by
Rev Lotus Aspy, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Paris.
Mr. Nolen was a safe, conserva.
tive, pleasant, courteous, honest,
christian man. A man with strong
convictions and with the backbone
to fight for what he considered
right. He made a most excellent
officer, being fearless in the dis
charge of his official duty. He had
many strong true friends and he
vas worthy of them.
A strong man has fallen a: his
post of duty. Peace to his ashes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Odd Fellows Reunion.

Representatives of the several
Monroe County Odd Fellow Lodges
met at Paris, Monday and fixed
Tuesday, Oct. % as the time and
Holiday as the place for the next
reunion of Odd Fellows in Monroe
County. Sessions are to be held
afternoon and evening. Grand
Master Sterling and Grand Secre-
tary Wilkerson are expected to be
present on that occasion. Degrees
will be conferred by different Lodges
Of course Paris will confer one of
the Degrees, A royal good time is
expected. Holiday can be expect
ed to do her part. Every Odd Eel
low who can should arrange to at
tend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Speaking.

Hon. William H. Wallace one of
MisSouri's most ablest public speak
ers will talk at the opera house at
2:3O next Sunday afternoon. His
subject will be The Duties of
Christian Citizenship" He will also
discuss the single tax proposition in
a clear, lucid manner. Mr.. Wallace
is said to be very clear on this
proposition which means so much
to the people and he should be
heard. This question is one which
should arouse every citizen. Hear
Mr.. Wallace at 2;S0 next Sunday
afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Enroute to Hawaii.

Coming on their own special
train of pullman cars, endorsed by
a discriminating public wherever
they have appeared. Receiving
ovation upon ovation at every stop
Boyer's Dixie Fashion Plate Min
strelS are moving across the CONT
nent from East to West enroute to
Hawaii and Australia on their tour
around the world, To miss this 81.
gantic Minstrel and Musical enter
tain:Aent is to overlook one of the
very best and funniest shows ever
offered for your amusement. The
above company will appear here in
their mammouth waterproof canvas
theatre, with seats for two thous-
and and five hundred people.
Monroe City. Saturday, Sept. 20.
Grand street parade at noon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate of
David j. Stanford, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
22nd day of August 1912 by the
Probate Court of Menroe County,
Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
administrator within six mouths
after the date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit
of such estate, and if such claims
be not exhibited within one year
from the date of this publication
they shall be forever barred.
This 18th day of Sept. 1912.
JAMES E. HEALD,
1910 Administrator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
1910
Gosney.

William A. Gosney was born in
Marion County, May Is, 1871; was
married April II. 1895 to Miss En-
ma F. McCann and died Sept. 10,
1912. He leaves a widow, two chill
dren, Marie and Everett, a father,
two brothers, John and David, three
sisters, Mrs. H. Mccain of this city,
Mrs. Lee Wright of Hannibal and
Mrs. H. M. Graves of Watsenberg,
Colo, and a large circle of friends to
mourn his death. Deceased was
one of Marion County's best citizens
honest and upright in his dealings
with his fellow man and he will be
sadly missed in the community. In
his home he was a kind husband
and father and there will be a va
cant chair and sadness.
Funeral services were conducted
from Holy Rosary Church by Rev
FIR. Ryan Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Card of Thanks.

We thank the many friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the "reminiscences
and death of our dear father,
James W. Bell.
We also wish to thank all for
any kindness shown him in his de-
Ginning year, and especially during
his blindness.
The Children.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Buy. something of the Metho-
dist ladies, Saturday, for your Sum
day dinner.
Miss Sallie Rouse has been in St
Louis picking up bargains for her
trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

George T. Williamson of Tulsa
Okla, has been with his many
friends here part of the week.
The P. E. O.'s will meet at $50
D. m. Saturday with Mrs. W. R. P.
Jackson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Supt. E. M. Sipple is to deliver a
lecture at 8p. IN. Saturday Oct. 5
at Indian Creek before the teachers
and patrons association of Monroe
and Indian Creek Townships. AS
Mr.. Sipple's lectures are always good
it will be worth your while to ar
range to hear this.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
A BUSINESS MANS
BANK

is ours, because we give especial
attention to the accounts of the bu-
sinesS men. 1t is not only our de-
sire to see our deposits grow but we
are equally DESTROYS of seeing our
customers business grow success
fully ae well, and we are always
ready to extend accommodations
and cOnveniencies to our deserving
customers. They are welcome to
our advice at all times.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Monroe City, Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Democratic Editors.

Wednesday. Oct. 9th is the date
for the convention of the Missouri
Democratic Editors in St. Louis.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, next Presi-
dent of the United States, and At
torney General E. W. Major, Mis-
souri's next Governor, are to be the
guests of the association at six
o'clock dinner. 1t will be a big
Democratic meeting. There will be
some sound Democratic speeches
made in st. Louis that day.
Mrs M. A. Yahns went to Lud-
low, Monday for a visit with rela-
tives.
For Sale-A six months old Fox
hound, very intelligent and good
natured, at Schott's Vineyard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-24
THREE TRAlNNEN
HELD NEGLIGENT

Chicago, Ill, Jan. "a Negligence on
the part Of three trainmen contributed
to the Illinois Central wreck at kin
mundy, Ill. Monday. in which j. T.
Harahan, former president of that line,
and three other railroad officials were
killed was the report of the investi-
eating committee held here today.
The trainmen are: Engineer r. J.
Stewart, running train No. 8. which
crashed into train No. 25; John p.
Brainerd, conductor of No. %; Harry
j. Boeeker, flagman of. No. %.
Just what steps will be taken in the
trainmen's cases has not been deter
mined. according to w. L. Park, vice
president Of the Illinois Central and
member Of the investigating commit
tee. The report was given out after
a thorough investigation of the wreck
made yesterday. All the accused
trainmen were witnesses.
The board of inquiry found that the
conductor and fiagman of No. 25.
Who, knowing that train No. was
following closely, We're negligent in
not using the means they had in pro-
tecting their train" and that the en-
gineer of train No. was negligent
in not discovering earlier his proxim-
ity to train No. 25.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-24
ALL SIGNS Point TO
PROSPEROUS YEAR
FORECAST is FOR EXPENDITURE
OF TEN MILLIONS ON ENTER
RRIsEs AT SPOKANE.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 24.-Oficial
announcement was made in Spokane
today that 1000 men, most Of whom
will be engaged here, will start work
early in February on the Great North
ern railway between Standpoint, Ida.,
and the Washington idaho line, where
Guthrie & McDougall of st. Paul have
a contract involving $1,0o0,00O, TO
straighten thirty five miles Of main
line
The contract also calls for raising
the track to prevent flooding. A mini
mum curve of per cent is to be es-
tablished and the grade line made uni
form.
Mayor William ]. Hindley, who was
a speaker at the annual meeting of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, said
that railroads, private investors and
the municipality will expend more than
$10,000,000 in and near Spokane the
next twelve months. The grade separa-
tion in Spokane by the Northern Pa
cific alone will cost more than $3,001,-
900, in addition to which the company
will build a S500,00o station.
I The city authorities, he added, have
plans before them for several other
large structures, upon which work will
begin within three months, and with
prospects for large grain and hay
crops and a revival in mining and
numbering 1912 should be prosperous.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-24
HOW N. D. man
DIED IN CHINA
Missionary Killed IN Endeavor
to Save Others

Fairview, S. d., Jan. 24.-Lawrence
Beckman has received from his brother
Richard Beckman, for fourteen years a
missionary in China, the first letter
written since his wife and daughter
were killed by a Chinese mob. The
long interval before the receipt of the
letter was one Of anxiety to the South
Dakota relatives and friends of the
missionary, for it was feared that he,
too, had been killed.
But the receipt OF the letter proves
that he and his youngest child, whose
life he personally saved from the mob.
were alive and well on Nov. Is, when
the last section of the letter was writ
ten The first part of the letter was
dated Oct q, but owing to thes fact
that 1t was impossible to mail it, more
was added to it from time to time until
Nov. rs, when it was mailed.
The mission where the Beckmans
were stationed lies just outside the city
of Sheng Flu and is surrounded by a
wall eight or ten feet high. The let
ter states that at about / a. m. on oct.
-stS 1tAAS AAAOo eNtNaSrNSO liAG IillSSlOH. Ine
Oldest Beckman child, Selma, aged Ia,
and a missionary named Vatne, who
came from North Dakota, succeeded
in getting over the will and kept ahead
Of their pursuers for time, but fin
ally were captured and murdered at "a
point about eight miles from the mis-
sion.
In the meantime those remaining
within the walls hid themselves in. a
small building However after all the
buildings had been set on fire, part of
the mob lined up around the wall while
the remaining members renewed the
hunt. When discovered the Reckmans
made a dash for liberty Mrs. Beck
man was overtaken and killed, but
Beckman, with their youngest child in
his arms. succeeded in escaping to
nearby orchard. where he hid by stand
ing in deep water. He was hunted like
q wild animal. but finally escaped TO
the city.
The letter states that the Beckrlar,
dead were buried Nov. 4
The parents Of Vatne. the mission i
ary who lost his life while striving
TO save the Beckman girl, reside at
Cooperstown, N. ID.