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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27
College Boys in South
QlltSide Fulton County

/ COLLEGE. boys in the south outside OF
Greater Atlanta and Fulton county. In
this class TWENTY-FIVE TRIPS ARE
OFFERED.
Linton Howard. Athens, Ga. 49,. 1888
Charles Davis, Athens, Ga. 1874
Robert Mckay. Douglasville, Ca. zoos
Robert M. Baldwin. kWaleska, Ca. 6111
B. H. Rampley, oxford, Ge. .h.... 4747
Guilford s. Harves. Gainesville.
Ga.! -. 49,. :. :. :. 49,. $500
Guy Summerour. Athens. Ca. :. 4413
~. Marion Kelly, Marshallville.
Tom w. Jones, Of ford, Ga. 49,. 42ss
n. w. Freeman, GAINESVILLE, Ga. $3.50
John M. CutciffS Albany, Ca. 1851
Werner b. Hambrick. Wafeska. Ga. 1888
10 C. Gibson, Oxford, Ca. 1876
Pat M. Cheney, Jr., Athens. Ca. 2264
Vernie Hall, Norwood. Ga. 49,. 1852
a A. Barfield, GAINESVILLE, Ca. 1850
Frank VIM, Douglasville, Ga. -. 1907
j. L. Aenchbachers Young Harris.
Ga. ..s,. .s.s $3.50. -. $50 1870
10. T. Smith, Morgantown, Ga.... 1873
II. G. Cheshire, oxford, Ca, -. 1887
A H. Miller, Martin, Ca. :. -. 1854
Eddie Whilden, Waycross, Ga. 1854
Luther ]. westbrook, Waleska.
E. H. Crawley. Jr.. Waycross. Ga 1857
Thomas N. Kinnebrew. Rome, ga. $50
Perry Irwin, Concord, Ca. -. 64S
John Proctor, Rome, Ga. -. $50. 53S
c. w. Tucker Forsyth Ca. =. S44
A o. Derrick. Powder Springs, Ga. 221
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27
School Boys in South
Outside Fulton Count,

school boys in the south outside of
Greater Atlanta and Fulton county. In
this class TWENTY-FIVE TRIPS ARE
OFFERED
School boys outside of Atlanta and
Glenn Ioveiady, Bali Ground.
Alonzo Drake. ADRIAN Ca. !. 1880
Hooper Alexander, Jr., Decatur,
Ga =. ..H..t $50. .. .. 1882
George Tumlin. Jr., Carrollton,
Sidney Bowie, Rome, Ca. :. ..16873
j. w. Griffith, winder, Ga. e. 1858
Clark Edwards, Elberton, Ca. ..14197
]. B. Petty. Dawson, Ga. E. =. ..134S7
Herbert Smith, Monticello. Ga. .12s01
Albert Turnell, Madison, Ca. ..12970
Moses Jacobs, Marietta, Ca. ..1274S
Thomas E. cellars, Granville, Ca. 124s2
James T. Vocelle, st. Mary's, Ga. .12405
B. H. Middlebrooks. Yatesville, Ga. 111s5
Milo H. Smith, Tennille Ga. -. .11149
Walter McAfee, Copper Hill, Tenn. 1926
Irby Giddiugs. Moultrie, Ca. ..100S1
Tom Mcdaniel. Norcross, Ga. -. 10031
Oscar Chapman, Forsyth, Ga. ..10029
Chesley Morris. Nashville, Ca. E. 941S
A B. Fisher Layonia, Ca. 1905
James Boyd Holiday. Americus,
George Moore, Thomaston. Ca. :. s278
Richard Mealor, Gainesville, Ga. 1898
Harold Archer, Midwife, Ga. =. 1864
Jesse Redmond, McRae, Ga. 80. 7421
Norris L. Shadburn. Buford, Ca. 1908
Foster Geise, Dawson, Ga. 49,. 67s3
Newt Brannon. Rutledge, Ga. E. $685.
Clay Bostwick, Arlington, Ga. 665s
Maddox Clegs, Social Circle, Ca. $3.50
Karl Watson. Tallapoosa. Ca. =. 1871
william Grady LangfOrd. Royston,
Ca. :. $3.50
Frsvk williams, West Point, Ca s02y4
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27
These Are Nominated
But Not e.

Boys not classified:
Jack Dohe. Kirkwood. Ca
Charles Doughty, Columbus. Ca
w. s. Woodbon. Thomastou, Ca
C. c. Jones' coppernill Tenn--s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27

Inauguration Campaign Department at No.
North Forsyth street is open from 800 A NJ to
500 P. NJ, except Saturday, and on Saturday night
until 10 o'clock. In publishing the standing OF the
nominees, we do not undertake to include any cou-
pons which have not been received in the Inaugural
ton Campaign Department prior to the time OF max
ing this count. No names of nominees who had less
than 200 Coupons to their credit at the time are In
cluded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27
HOW THE BOYS ARE RUNNING
The Standing Up to 8 P. NJ, Wednesday, December IS

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27

r. G. Baker. 272 Luckie st. ..... 1903
Northern Boone. 70 Oak st. :. .. 656s
T. ]. Long, Jr.. 1872 Holderness
St -. -. ..... -. s117
James Mitchell, II windsor ST. !. 5sss
Roger N. .wickham. SO E. Harris
st. -. =. =. =. -. 572s
L. c. Lloyd, 81 Kennesaw Ave 5s75
Earl A. Drewry. So Garrett St.. 5611
Wade P. Harding, as Park Ave. 55sS
r. G. Prichett. As Park Ave. 49,. 5431
Earl Dean, 615 So. Pryor -. 49,. 542S
William H Jentzen. TIA Washing
ton st. 80. -. -. ozoo
F. D. Saunders, Scott st. 1890. 523s
Earnest Brown. English Ave. -. 51S6
Leonard Tutwiler. 500 So. Pryor
F. W. Little, $40 No. Boulevard. 1890
William MCGEE, rs Ashby St -. 4240
Frank Stewart, ia C1eburne Ave. 1921
Earnest c. Hynds. 2o2 McLendon
Alton Cumbie. 73 Nelson St -. 1902
Arthur Stokes, 24S E. Pine st. SS46
Roland Butler, 423 Luckie st. :. =. 1854
Charlie Dougherty, Tech High
Asa c. Andrews. 1s4 waverly
Way -. .......... -. -. 1906
Forrest Moon, % Bennett st. - 1908
Jessie r. Forester, Bolton, Ca. 1925
Harry Sappington -. -. -. 1858
Bennie Butler. 20 Lillian avenue. 1888
Guy Lipscomb. rs Oglethorpe Ave. SO44
Watson Shelnutt, 4o2 Randolph
St -. -. 80; 1901
Rolfe Edmondson. 7s whiteford
ST. -. =. -. 100
James Rouse -. -. 1850
Capus Brewer, 1873 w. Baker ST.. 1920
Andrew Derrick. 200 Lee ST. 1905
Amos Whitehead, 5S Dunn st. 1443
Fred Muller, McDonough Road =. 1922
Charlie Stone, 101 Capitol Ave. =. 1247
Edward Kempton, 22s Crew ST. 1882
Harvey Hill, IL Rawlins Ave 1915
Charles Kalech, Tech High School 1904
John Davenport, % Beecher st. 2sS7
Joseph ]. Gentry, 80 Alexander st. 1902
c. W. Harrell, 36S Luckie st. 49,. 2SsC
Charles Hardage, 40 w. Alexander 2S7s
Carl Werber, 70 Augusta Ave. 2614
David Ferrill. SO King st. 1888
Zelmer Bradford, 21 So. Boulevard 2467
w L. Halves, Druid Circle -. 2I2s
Van Bell. % Medium st. $50
Lamar Morse. SO Highland Ave 500
Rentfro Mason, College Park 7sS
VIII Jones. SO Lake Ave- =. 900
F. w. Grof. w. Hunter st. -. b6S
Waistdell Smith, Center Hill Big
George N. Fallin. College Park. OH
Joe Frank Stevens. Racine st. 475
sam BULGE, College Park. 45s
Carl Jones, Pryor St. =. ...4.... AL
10y Nail, Is Gibson st. -. ......5 Al
Evans Scroggins. 40 Stonewall ST. 800
Frank p. Angood, % 5. jackson
St 49,. 49,. -. -. ...---.- 10Y
Harry Wrenn :. 2i2
Joe Frank. Racine st. $. -. 2Os
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-27

Agents and carriers Of The Atlanta
Journal outside Of Atlanta and Fulton
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

One of the smaller hotels in Market
street serves meals very cheaply. They
have a table d'hote there for so cents,
and. as might be imagined. the viands
are not the best. The proprietor is a
Jolly good fellow and is noted humor.
list This keeps him from being an
noyed by the frequent kicks made to
him by his touchy patrons. The other
day most fastidious gentleman com
planned.
whit do you call that?" he asked
Of the hotel man.
'.Butter. sir! What else:" retorted
the boriface.
"Why. I'd sooner eat axle grease
than that butter" snapped the patron.
John" called the hotel man to one
of the walters, run out to the kitchen
and get the gentleman some of that
axle grease we use on the elevator
Phlladelphia Times.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

The instinct of the seal is :Ear,eious
II will leave its young on the ice In
the morning and. going down through
hole. remain away all day swim
ming In search of food. Returning in
the evening. 1t will locate its offspring
in the same patch among hundreds
of thousands OF other baby seals not
withstunding that the ice may have
wheeled or drifted fifty or sixty miles
during the day from wind and tide
and Notwithstanding that the patch
may extend thirty or forty miles from
one end TO the other. Whether this
instinct is of the class that enables
the bird without any mark or chart in
n forest with millions of trees alike to
find its way back with ease and preci-
sion to Its nest do not know. but II
is one Of those wonders in mature
before which human knowledge Il
brought to full stop. Sir Edward
Morris in Wide World Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

Garrett p Serviss. the noted science
writer. said at the Brooklyn University
club apropos Of Halley's comet:
'.The ignorant and superstitious
dread that the comet evoked In some
quarters reminds me of the Millerites
The Miilerites back in seventy-two
when Grant was up for second term,
were preaching the immediate destruc-
ton Of the world. They were even
giving their property away.
well. Mt a Millerite camp meeting
one night In Maine MiIlerite preacher
preached that the end of the world
would come on Oct. !. just month
before election.
THE preacher noticed man in n
front seat who manifested every
symptom of satisfaction whenever the
date was driven home. Perplexed, he
sccosted the man Mt the end of the
service and asked him why he mad
shown pleasure over such terrible
matter.
Anything to beat Grant- was the
reply. --washlngton Post.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

1t was Asia. through Arabia. which
gave Europe the literature. the arts
and the sciences which we have de-
velOped and of which we now boast
Gunpowder was probably invented In
China. It was certainly introduced
into Europe from Arabia. The finely
tempered steel of Damascus went over
from Arabia ut the time Of tho Moor.
ish invasion Of Spain. and Its manu-
facture was continued Mt Toledo. The
coppersmiths Of Bagdad supplied the
worlds market with their wonderful
productions centuries before there
were any industries In Europe. Weav-
ing of silk and cotton had its birth as
an industry In Arabia. and the weav.
ing of wool was learned by the cru
saders In the same wonderful country.
Astronomy, mathematics. the mariners
compass-ali came to US from the
Arabs.-Argonaut.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

The Jeweler set my watch within Q
thousundth Of second when be gave
it to me today" said the man with q
new timepicce. land this Il bow be
did IT.:
lie has n clock wired up with the
big thermometer at Washington. Al
p. M. this clock was corrected to
the thousandth of second At 4O5
he was ready to deliver my watch
His master clock has n 30.i inch pen
dulum. so II ticks seconds. Each Of
the FIRST fifty-tiye ticks in each minute
b announced by telegraph sounder
In the clock. then the last i've seconds
nre silent The MATCHMAKER rested
cnmcl's hair brush on the balance
wheel of the watch to stop II. then set
all the hands. hour. minute md second
nj 10000 and waited. When the al.
Ience OF the sounder indicated O5: rs
he got ready. and five seconds later. on
the first tick of 4:O6. he lifted the
brush and the watch started By
looking Mt the second hand with a
glass and listening to the clock nn.
nouncer | proved their identicaIness
except for the time It took the sound
to travel from the clock to my ear
New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
TIL, JekyIl and HYDE Idea.

81 was in stevenson's company" says
Charles Brookfield In "Eandom RENT
niscences.' Eat the moment that he
conceived the germ of the idea of 'Dr
Je,.ylls and Mr.. Hyde He was in
Weighing against man with whom he
had done business and with whom he
WAS dissatisfied. The mans name was
Samuel Crcggan. or something like IT.
Ties man who trades on the Sam
uel,' Stevenson declared. lie receives
You with Samucl's smile on his face
with the gesture of Samuel he invites
you into Il chair, with Samuel's eyes
cast down in self depreciation he tells
you how well satisfied his clients have
always been with his dealings, but
every now aud again you catch n
glimpse of the Cre:gan peepns out
ike white ferret. Crcccan's the real
man; Samuels only superficial
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
Hi. Franknss. Won.

The late Senator Dolllver said that
i'm politics 1t paid to be frank and
honest with the people.
MY predecessor in the senate" he
said. '.w.S John II. Gear. On one oc-
cusion ths prohibition spirit was run
ming high. and public meeting was
held. with II well known Quaker as
chairman. Gear was invited to the
meeting. He accepted the invitation
The old Quaker called him to the plat
form and said:
1--WE learn that thon dost not belong
to any temperance society and also
that thou dos, drink liquor mt thy dis
erection. Is this trueT
Every word of 1t is true replied
Gear. but did you ever hear of my
doing anything dishonorablc?
NAY. Mr.. Gear replied the old
Quaker chairmnn-'nay. We have never
heard anything else to thy discredit.
Thy frankncss is more to be commend
ed than thy habits. But thou hast not
lied to us. and we will support thee
..And they did" said Senator Dol
liver. land elected him too.'-Wash
ington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
Her Bride. Prize.

A decided GOODNESS between two wo-
men who had been friends for many
years is the result OF mistake made
by the maid Of one of them who had
had four tnbIe bridge party one
afternoon recently. In keeping with
the custom. she had provided n prize
for each table. to be brought to the
card room just before tea was served
and placed on the tables which bore
the corresponding numbers. 1t was u
"lovcly party" in every respect. with
never hitch until the woman at No,
3 opened the parcel which was sup
posed TO contain her trophy OF victory
over her three competitors. but which
really contained piece of perfumed
soap. Unfortunately. the hostess was
not in the group when the package
was opened. and much had been said
before she discovered that the wrong
bundle had been brought downstairs
New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
p.ni.l Wilson. III. hau4..

DR.. Daniel Wilson. afterward prfn-
cipal OF the University Of Toronto.
used In earlier days to live near i.au-
riston. In Scotland. One day DR.. John
Bcddoe twho has written an autobiog-
raphy, set out to lind him. Having"
he says. mo clear idea Of the situation
of the house. ! entered St Margnret's
lane. which conceived must lead In
the right direction. and. meeting gen
tleman Just about to issue therefrom.
asked whether he could direct me to
Dr. Wilson's new house. He looked
hard at me and inquired:
"'Do you know Daniel Wilsonr I
do. Intimately Yes. Intimately
Then follow this road till you see a
house that looks us II It belongs to
Daniel Wilson. and that will be IT.
thanked him and. following bis advice.
had no difficulty In Identifying the
house. 1t mad b window which con.
tanned some tracery Of pattern which
knew Wilson considered peculiarly
Scottish"
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
e,,b;dd., Ground.

visit of Gladstone to the Isle Of
Man Is recalled by Agnes Herbert and
described In her book about that in.
teresting little speck In the midst OF
the Irish sea.
MIR Gladstone had made a detour
across small holding in Rushen. and
his way lay through the "haggart."
where the stacks nre harvested A
strong. powerfully built Manxwoman
stood throwing up the straw to the
stack. using her fork as deftly and
quickly MS farm labOrer.
''That is very hard work. my good
woman" the Grand Old Man u re-
ported to have said grnciously. "but
you look well and strong. May l ask
how old ron are7-
The toIier hardly turned a. she an
swered sharply:
"How QUIZ art thou myself. thou Inn,
percent QUIZ mani"
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

When Dolly Madison was mistress
Of the White House. Meley Meley. the
first Turkish minister to this country,
arrived in Washington. and n grand
ball was given in his honor. to which
the beauty and fashion of the town
locked, curious to see his elaborate
dress and turban. Meley Meley. how
ever. showed perfect indifference to
the open admiration about him until.
spying large. fat negress on her way
from the kitchen, he rushed to her
and. with much enthusiasm, threw his
arms around her. saying she reminded
him of home and his best and most
expensive wife-"a load for camel"
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
An unburi.d Admiral.

The bones of John Paul Jones remain
uninterred. They repose in conn
supported on couple of wooden saw
horses under the stairway of the large
building used as a dormltory and mess
hall by the midshipmen Mt the Naval
academy at Annapolis The location Is
entirely inappropriate in all respects
1t is In the midst of the activities md
revelries of the young men who are be-
ing fitted for the duties of the commits
stoned personnel of the navy. II II a
makeshift which does not add to the
soIemnity of the rituation. 1t would be
better to place the coffin In less pub
lie place. perhaps in some corner Of
the chapel at the Naval academy or In
a temporary structure In the academy
cemetery. 1t was intended that the
body should rest in specially DE-
gigned and constructed crypt. but CON
sress has not provided the means for
this last resting place. = Washington
Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

The butcher smiled as the young
woman. trinity clad and smili. 3 to
herself. crossed the street and ap-
preached the shop. "a BRIDE" he said.
II bet she'll make some fool break"
"Give me porterhouse steak, thick.
~ close rs You can come to two
pounds" she said. NO. not that one,
nor that. I think I'll have to ask You
to bring out n new quarter. No. 1
don't want two pounds and three
quarters. II will be just right II you
cut out that large bone. That will do,
thank you. This dime is smooth.
gave you perfectly good money and
you may give me good money in
change That's better. thank you.
Will you open the door. please?"
And when the butcher recovered he
said to himself. well, suppose 1t
does n man good to get what's coming
to him once In awhile. Ex-
nresS.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
.M..tyr IL. Great.

In MathewsOn the New York team
has great winning pitcher. In my e.
timatiOn he Is about the greatest man
who ever tossed baseball. and the
rest of the pitching stan is strong and
dangerous. In spite of this fact the
Cubs MS a team would rather go up
against Matty than any Of the big
pitchers today. In saying this I do not
mean to exempt a number of weaker
pitchers we are always confident Of
beating, but of the recognized big
league pitchers today Matty Is our
choice. My reason for making this
rather astonishing statement is that
Matty Is careful, steady. straight
pitcher. He always pitches for the
plate and does not try to intimldatc =
batter by such tricks us throwing for
his head or trying to Craze his shins.
We know that Mntty has wonderful
control over the bail.-John Evers
Second Baseman Chicago Nationals)
in Metropolitan Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
A QUICK CHANGE.
u Saved the Captain From the Fury OF
"Fuss and Feathers"

General Winfield Scott was one OF
the most rigid martlnets that ever held
4 command In the United States ar
my. Early In his career he won the
name of Fuss and Feathers" and II
stuck to him to the end. He had a
terrific temper. and when In one Of
his tcmpcstuous moods every one
shrank from before him.
His suggestions were not strictly
followed at the battle of Bull Run.
When news OF the disaster reached
Washington his rage was fearful. He
strobe up and down his office. swing
ing his arms and shrielling like wild
man. In the midst of the outbreak
Captain e., an Irishman and one of
his aids. entered the room and suluted.
1.-THE compliments OF President Lin
coin, and he asks
The massive lunatic, his face atiame,
wheeled about.
"Out Of my presence! You are n
traitor like the rest of them! Leave
at once.'
The lazed captain reiterated In con-
fusion. A few hours later the general
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
fastened Hi. Death.

The little village of Grabels. near
Montpelier, France. has 500 inhabit-
ants aud nm extraordinary record.
Among the 800 are two centenarians-
there were three until DR.. David died
at the nge of 1903 recently-and twelve
persons in the town are more than
eighty years old. The death Of DR..
David came as a shock to the villagers
One of the other centenarians. woman
of 101. explained how he died. He
insisted ON walking through the pour
ing rain to the next village instead Of
riding on his bicycle, as lie usually did
when he visited patients at night" she
said
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

The abrus plant. which grows wild
In Cuba and parts Of India. has a rep
utation In the tropics for sensitiveness
to weather changes. This attracted the
attention of Baron Nowack. an Aus
TRAN naturalist. many years ago. aud
the curious properties Of the plant. He
now contends that its behavior not
only forecasts storms and shows Ore
damp in mlnes. but also gives reliable
warnings Of the approach Of earth
quakea
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

Some years ago noted warrior OF
the Potawatamie tribe presented him
self to the Indian agent at Chicago as
one of the chief men of his village. OBJ
serving with the customary simplicity
Of the Indian that he was very good
man and good American and con-
GLIDING with request for n dram Of
whisky.
The agent replied that 1t was not his
practice to give whisky to good men.
that good men never asked for whisky
and never drank 1t when 1t was offered
to them and that it was bad Indians
only who demanded whisky.
Then" said the Indian. me -
rascal."-"Modern Eloquence."
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20

The Louvre dates away back to the
reign of Dagobcrt in CPS. In 1904 1t
WIS prison and in 1864 was made
INFO Il library. The new building was
begun by Francis |. in 1928 and en-
larged and adorned by successive
kings. principally by Louis XIV. But
it was Napoleon !. who gave the
Louvre its real glory. Turning 1t into
II museum. Napoleon deposited in 1t
the finest collection of paintings. stat
ucs and art treasures known in the
world. The magnificent buildings of
The new Louvre We're begun by Napo-
Icon !. and completed by Napoleon Ill.
about 1857.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
RAvAeEs OF THE RAT.
Dreadful Record Of Disssss rkss
Marks His Lesthssms Trait

Dreadful Record Of Disssss rhas
Marks His leathseme Trait
For one Of the most terrible Of ali
to be responsible-the bubonic piagua.
or "black DEATH" No scourRc OF man.
kind IL more dreadful than this. states
q writer In McClure's. II was Staying
the Egyptians at the beginning Of re-
corded history. A single epidemic cost
Athens third OF her citizens Al
Lyons In 1872 the pestilence killed TO-
600 persons. Venice In 1870 lost f0.O0O
During the great plague of London In
1GG5 Gs.500 died out Of a popuiatioa Of
100000. and the dead lay in the streets.
because the living were too few 10
bury them.
Even us inte us 1771 an epidemic Of
the bubonic plague cost Moscow nearly
fourth OF its 100000 souls Rut after
the last Parthinn arrow the disease ~
tired to India and the region westward
toward the Mediterranean, which
seems to have been Its original home.
and after 1850 Europe and Africa werc
free.
II broke out again in 1904 from q
peculiarly virulent strain that had its
habitat In certain districts OF northern
China. The army supply trains car
ricd the rats md the rats carried the
bacillus pestis from the ManchuYian
frontier to the sea. From there II
made Its way back by junks to Can
ton. where between March and Au-
gust OF 1894 1t killed upward Of 10000
persons Thence the Chinese strain Of
the plague bacillus passed by ship to
Bombay and diffused itself through
India. Five million persons died Of
the pcstilence in India during the six
years that ended with 1908, and u was
only with 1900 that the annual NOR
tally fell below 100000.
Before It was discovered that quar-.
antine must include rats a. well as
men this new Indo-Chinese strain had
spread over the whole civilized world.
The Meeker herald., 1912-04-20
Why the Sky !. Blue.

The cause of the blue tint of the sky
has recently been the subject of re-
newed discussion. According to one
view, the blue color is the effect OF
chemical matter in the air acting by
absorption, but most physicists deny
this on the ground that these chemical
cause the setting sun to be blue In
stead Of red. 1t seems probable that
the blue of the sky is, In any case, not
due to particles Of dust or of water. az
has long been supposed. but In reality
to the dispersal of light by the actual
molecules of the air itself.