davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
ORIGIN OF THE WORD "STEEL"
Ancients Made 1t, But They Are Said
Not Actually to Have
Named 1t.

1--WE do not know much" writes G.
w. Ernst in the Bulletin Of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel association. I'VE
do not know where the word steel
came from, nor do we know the orig
inal meaning A leading authority
claims the word as having started in
England; he is sure mistaken, as the
records show.
when the word first appeared in
English or Anglo-Saxon it had become
a proper name on the continent, show
ing the general diffusion of the term.
We are equally disappointed in the
Greek and Roman classics. They knew
how to harden soft iron, but had no
name for the finished product we call
steel
THE Greeks obtained a good brand
of steel from the Chalybes at sinope;
that brand they called 'chalybs' or
'chalybos,' and the Romans adopted
the term. But the common people did
not use the word, which occurs mainly
in poetry. 1t was so used by Aeschy-
lus about ATS B. G. and in Latin by
Virgil a few years before the Chris
tan era.
when the writer's of good Latin
prose wished to convey the idea of
steel they were apt to use the word
'acies,' which means sharp edge or
a sharp point. In the third century of
our era we find the word 'acieris' and
later still the word 'aciarium' whence
the French 'acier,' meaning steel.
'The word steel has not been found
prior to the eighth century. It occurs
in the so-called Epinal gloss, where
STEEL Is given as the Anglo-Saxon
equivalent of the late Latin 'acceari-i
UNI just mentioned. Students wishing
to verify this may consult Henry
Sweets edition of the gloss, 1888,
page 2.
''At that time the word was common
on the continent and had become a
proper name, both as simple 'stahT
or in compounds like 'stalhart.' We
have no word like steel before the
eighth century; we have no trace of
the French 'aeier' before the third
century. Yet men made steel in the
days of Homer and before his time in
India. But even in the best days OF
Greece and Rome they hardly knew
cast iron Their iron statues were
made Of wrought iron and only trivial
examples Of cast iron are of classical
antiquity.
ITO temper meaning to harden
wrought iron by heating and then dip
ping it in cold water, is term used
by Pliny. The process of tempering,'
Of course, is much older. II is mem
toned in Homer and may have been
known long before"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

sherman, Texas. June ~.
Ward Jones, a Creeuville banker,
who was hurt In an automobile
accident near Ida this county,
Sunday morning, died in sani-
tarium here at r O'Clock Monday
night His injuries, which were
internal, were thought not 30 be
serious at first, but he grew worse
until the end came. His body was
shipped to GreenyiIle for burial.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
PERSONALS.


Joaquin Ray is spending the day
in Ennis.
Armon Yates went to Fort
Worth this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. supple are
visiting in Dallas today.
Gentry Mccormick has returned
from a visit of two or three days
at Ennis.
w. H. Broker and family Of
Mabank are guests of the family
of Boyd Gounah
Mrs. J. r. Smith and daughter,
Miss Blanche, left this morning
on a visit to Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McDuffie and
children of Fort Worth are visiting
the family of w. ]. McDuffie.
Mrs. w. G, Lomax and children,
Josephine and Aldridge, went to
Dallas this morning to visit re-
latiyes.
Mrs. John F. Wyatt and son,
Jamie Cumby, Mrs. G. w. Kelley
and son, Osce, went to Dallas this
morning in Mrs. WAITS car.
Burford Adams, manager of the
Texas Independent Telephone COM
pany, and E. c. Blomeyer, audi
tor, passed through the city this
enroute from Waco to
Ennis whore thew will heck in
A. L. Burch as local manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Sunday School Picnic.

The members OF the Central
Presbyterian church and Sunday
school are cordially invited and
urged to participate in their pic
mic to be held tomorrow afternoon
from 8 to s o'clock. 1t is plan
ned to leave the church promptly
at 8 o'clock and spread dinner
about o'clock at the Chautauqua
park. Conveyances will be ready
at the church for those who do
not have such at their homes,
Every member of the church and
Sunday school is asked to take
time to be present and enjoy the
outing. Friends of the church will
be welcomed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Return to the Light.

Herbert Herring, formerly con-
nected with the mechanical depart
ment of the Daily Light, but who
for the past year has been book
keeper for P. P. Smith & Co., has
returned to his first love. He
viii have charge of the adyertis-
ing department of the Light and
Enterprise, Mr.. Herring has been
succeeded with p p Smith & Co,
by his brother, T. N Herring.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

FOR SALE--Three houses on Flat
street near public school. Will
sell one, two or three at cheap
price. II you want one for a ser
want house or to live in, it will
pay Won to investigate these hous-
es. This property is known as
the Roberts ,Aouses, lots 2 and s
in block 5, Phillips and Hawkins
official map of Waxahachie. Write
or phone ] Edgar Finley, Dallas,
Texas. GO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
INDICTED FOR MAKING
HOTEL CEILING TARGET
Grand Jury Sticks Kentucky Turf
man for Gunplay; Preachers
Witness The Fun.

Associated Press Special.
Louisville, June 12.-Accused of
firing bullet into the ceiling of
local hotel lobby during the re-
cent meet here, Louis Doehofer, q
turfman, was indicted today. On
the night Of the shooting the hotel
lobby was thronged with horse
men and large number Of clergy
men, delegates to the Presbyterian
general assembly. AS the shot rang
out some one shouted that a dis
pute was in progress Of settlement
by a now defunct Kentucky code.
There was q scramble for places
or refuge Doehofer was not ar
rested at the time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
PICTURES OF BIG PARADE
WILL BE HERE TOMORROW
Waxahachie One of First Cities In
State to Secure Films.

The big parade of the National
Ad Mems convention at Dallas will
be shown at the Majestic here to-
morrow in motion pictures. These
pictures were shown first in Dali
las and the film will come to
Waxahachie next. Manager Rey-
muller made arrangements with
the manager of the film company
while in Dallas on the day of the
big parade, He was promised the
pictures just as soon as they were
use in Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
All Day SINGING.

There will be an all day singing
at Mountain Peak Sunday, June
16 tn All singers are invited to
come Bring the new song book,
Messenger of Song" Prof. R. II.
Cornelius and other singers from
the county will be with us. A
good time may be expected.
HENRY RAINIER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Holt-Packer Wedding.

Miss Ruby Packer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Packer, be-
came the bride of Roy Holt last
evening at $50 O'Clock at the
home of her parents in Western
Heights. Rev. J. B. Nelson of
Waxahachie Christian church per-
formed the wedding ceremony with
the ring. The parlors were decor
ated with palms and white roses.
The bridal couple stood before
an altar of palms, beneath bell
of white roses. The dining room
was in red with clusters of Texas
plumes on the brides table and
mantel. Miss Lucille Packer, sis
ter of the bride, and B. H. Peeler
were attendants Miss Packer
wore a frock of white net over
pink messaline, and carried 4 bot
quet of pink roses. The bride
was dressed in white 2hitfon o1er
satin, and carried a shower OF
white roses in her arnts. Her
veil was caught with orange bios
SONS.
Misses Monte Bradley, Beulah
Britain, Ellen Shenoweth and Mrs.
H. A. Fisher sang the "Lohengrin"
chorus, accompanied by Mrs. Cop
| pinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Holt will
| leave this morning for Waxaha-
l chic to visit Rev. Mr.. Nelson fol
week. They will be at theil
home in West Dallas after June
IS. The bride wore travelling sui
of reseda foulard and a small
milan straw toque.
/ The out of town guests were
! Mesdames John T. Cobb of Troy
7 Okla, J. B. Nelson of Waxahachie,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Holt of Fort
| Worth-Dallas News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt will arrive
in Waxahachie tonight to visit
Rev. and Mrs. J.. B. Nelson. Mr..
Holt is a brother of Mrs. Nelson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Plan to Raise Memorial Fund.

Washington, June 12.-Officers
of the United States army and
navy Will back the movement OF
the woman's Titanic memorial
fund to erect here a great menu
ment to the men who died on the
Inflated ship to save women and
children.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Protect Your Water Meters.

Galvanized iron water meter
boxes with iron tops and locks for
s22b Cali at the water superin-
tendents office.
IA p. f. DEVENPOkT, Supt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

/ LADfES-We do cleaning, pressing
and repairing, do it right, employing
the most skilled workmen, and do
it at right prices. Phone ITS. Mat
! thews-Gammon Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

PHONE John Davenport when In
need of an up to date rig. Prompt
service. Agent for the celebrated
Columbus buggfes, cash or install
ment. Phone 2. 38pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
FORTUNE In BONDS
BURNED BY COUNCIL
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars il
Cancelled Bonds Destroyed.

Cancelled Bonds Destroyed.
At the meeting of the city coun.
Gil Tuesday night cancelled bonds
aggregating about$29, 800 were de-
stroyed by being burned. These
bonds had been paid off during
the last month or two and repre-
scented a number of series.
The city attorney was instructed
to draw up an ordinance extend
ing the fire limits to cover half
Of the block on which the old
skating rink stands and on halt
he Getzendaner block fronting
West Main street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

PRESSING, CLEANING AND RE
PAIRING will appreciate share OF
your patronage. Ladies' work a
Especially. Thee Farley, at Scbuster's
4 Tin Shop. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

MAYBE you lave a friend or re,a-
JOY reading the Waxahachie Enter
prise-the paper that gives all the
news Of Ellis county The price Isl
only $1.00 year and your relatives
Or friends will appreciate your kind
ne1s in sending it to him #
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

H6aVIIdtEu FTtas oI7l-IaI.
oyster Bay, June 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt announced today that he
will favor a womans suffrage
plank in the Chicago platform.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
Excursion Train Wrecked.

Chattanooga, Tenn June 1T
Western and Atlantic railroad ex-
cursion train was wrecked mean
Dalton, Georgia, this morning.
Three were killed and forty in-
jured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

COME AND GO to Bishop, Nueces
county, where thousands of acres
as good as the best in Ellis coun-
ty Don't take my word, go and
see what is growing Seeing is be-
lieving. VIII leave Waxahachie
night. c. L, Wakeland.
60pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

Sec that lIquid soap and holder.
Always clean strictly sanitary f.
3. Cronk %. It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

PAGE BROTHRS, TAILORS--Want
your cleaning, pressing, steam dye
ing, alterations and suit orders
Page Brothers, tailors, phone IT. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

WANTED-You to telephone us
your orders for anything in the dali
ry line. Old phone ct, new phone
119. Coleman Bros, Brooks Dairy. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

Read the Daily Light want ads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

FOR SALE-Three-room house and
acre lot on Kaufman street. See
Frank Malone, Waxahachie. Cop
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Holt will arrive
in Waxahachie tonight to visit
Rev. and Mrs. J.. B. Nelson. Mr..
Holt is brother of Mrs. Nelson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

FOR RENT-Two south rooms,
close in, modern conveniences.
Phone $50 after $50 p. m. 59pI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

LOST-A kit of barber tools. Re-
turn to the Frierson's barber shop
and be rewarded. So
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12
At our
Fountain
Today

Chocolate Ice Cream Ill.,. 10c
Strawberry Ice Cream .... 10c
Rexall Ice Cream a.. loo
Pineapple Sherbet SC
Surprise Sundae ..-,.., Toe
Butter Scotch Sundae 10c
Fluffy Ruf1es Sundae 10c
Liggett's Orangeade . Sc
Vim Fiz -. .......... -. SC
Claret Mist 49,. ...........-.......... SC
Egg Matted Milk 15c
Etc, Etc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

~ o . . 0 o . . o . o = =
10 WANT COLUMN. =
. . 0 q o = 0 = = o = = =
WEATHER Unsettled showers
tonight or Thursday. Max. 90.
Min s..
IT. NJ. ROCKETT-Real estate and
| fire insurance. tt
FOR SALE OR RENT = A house.
See DR.. West. tt
r. D. McCOMBS, all kinds of insur
| ance and bonds. tt
FOR SALE-Old newspapers at the
J Daily Light office. tt
FOR SALE-Mirrored plate glass,
1Sx52. H. W. Madison. tt
FOR RENT unfurnished rooms.
sos Williams avenue. COP
FOR SALE, CHEAP-A wood saw
ing outfit. Apply to F. S. Cronk Co.
II
$3.50 A YEAR for the Ladies Home
Journal. Sec f. F. Owen at once.
tt
FOR RENT-Three unfinished
rooms. 300 Monroe street Phone
224. 59pd
FOR RENT-Two front bed rooms
furnished. Call at s04 Oldham
avenue. 5S
FOR sALE-One share of stock in
Katy lake. Apply at Waxahachie
Medicine Co. sol
BLACKBERRIES = s1.10
per crate f. 0. b. C. H. Beckworth,
Lindale, Texas. 58pd
LOST-A kit of barber tools. Re-
turn to the Frierson's barber shop
and be rewarded. So
JRYsANTHEMUMS - Twenty for
me dollar, ten varieties. our selec-
ion Bird Forrest. florist. If
FOR RENT-Two south rooms,
lose in, modern conveniences.
Phone $50 after $50 p. m. 59pl
FOR E-Three-room house and
Lcre lot on Kaufman street. See
frank Malone, Waxahachie. Cop
to telephone us
our orders for anything in the dali
y line. Old phone 27, new phone
10. Coleman Bros, Brooks Dairy. tt
'AGE BROTHRS, TAILORS--Want
'our cleaning, pressing, steam dye
ng, alterations and suit orders.
Page Brothers, tailors, phone IT. tt
CLEANING AND RE
pairing-I will appreciate a share OF
your patronage. Ladies' work a |
specially. Thee Farley, at Scbuster's
Tin Shop If
LADIES-We do cleaning, pressing
and repairing, do it right, employing
tho elr OVtlyy In
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

FANCY BLACKBERRIES = s1.10
per crate f. o, b. C. H. Beckworth,
Lindale, Texas. 5Spd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-12

FOR RENT-Two front bed rooms
furnished Call at 304 Oldham
avenue. 5S
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
HIS MISSING ENVELOPE.
No Learned Whore II Was and . Les.
son at the Same Time.

This happened in a crowded subway
express train the other night
An old man boarded the train at the
Fourteenth street station and chung to
a strap In front Of a young woman who
was seated. AS none OF the men show.
ed a disposition TO let the old man sit
down. the young woman arose and Of
fered her seat to him.
Before he could sit down a younger
man slid into the vacant seat. The
young woman was confused. but only
for a minute. She leaned down slight.
ly and said to the man in the seat:
you dropped an envelope on the
platform. sir"
The man jumped up and elbowed his
way to the platform. Half a minutes
search failed to reveal the supposed en-
velope. The man returned to where
the young woman was standing and
said:
Say. lady, where is that envelope? !
can't find it out there"
"That envelope" replied the young
woman, lis in the same place your
manners are"
The young man understood and fad
ed from view. The old man got the
seat. while the people in the vicinity
looked. listened and laughed. - New
York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
A Dark Dungeon,

About the middle of February. 1862.
while In winter quarters, General
Negley Of Pennsylvania, who was a
strict dlsciplinarian. was In command
Of the First brigade. Of which the Sec
ond New Hampshire was a part. He
thought the guardhouse of the Second
regiment too comfortable quarters for
prisoners and ordered Colonel Marston,
who later won fame a. a soldier. law.
yer and statesman. to build a dungeon
without so much as a crack or open.
ing anywhere, 50 that 1t should be per-
fectly dark. The dungeon was built
with four solid walls. and me day
General Negley came over to inspect
it. He was accompanied by Colonel
Marston. "Where is the entrance"
said the general. land how do you get
anybody into it?" "Oh." said Colonel
Marston, that Is not my lookout. !
simply obeyed your orders"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
They Tell Different story.

There are p%ecullarities OF our Eng.
hsh language which no other language
exhibits. Did you ever notice how
many English words are formed by
simply dropping the first letters-for
example, wheat, heat, eat, at; sham,
ham. am: wheel, heel, eel; whale, hale.
ale, and cores Of others?
Again, we have in our mother tongue
two words which Joined together.
make a distinct word of 40 entirely
different meaning. just az a single
word disjointed does. Take the words
'"'since' and rely" or the separate
word sincerely" To illustrate:
Your letter came in words that tempt me
dearly.
Ton wrote them. sweet, most truly and
since ely.
Jor praise like that heroes might gladly
die.
Hut on another's love you since rely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
A BONE IN TIE THROAT.
Lemon Juice, Il 10 Said, Will Quickly
Melt Il Away.

OSsSO ~~sS WV wv"
Melt II Away.
Sitting at a planked shad dinner, a
laughing guest drew a bone into his
throat. and he began to strangle. Some
one suggested that the sufferer swal.
low a fragment Of dry bread.
"Oh, mol" exclaimed one man. Don't
give him bread. 1t might catch the
bone. and it might not Give him
something that Is sure to give relief"
Reckoning to a waiter. he said, Bring
me q lemon, cut in two" And 1t was
brought without delay. Taking one
section, he offered 1t to the choking
guest and told him to suck the Juice
and to swallow 1t slowly. Directions
were faithfully followed. and in about
. quarter of a minute the afflicted one
placed the half lemon on his plate.
looked into the anxious faces around
the table and smiled.
"Well, joe" said one, "how about 1T"
ITS gone" was the reply. "The
bone has slipped down."
mot exactly that" said the man who
suggested 1t. "The bone slipped down.
al right, but It was melted first by the
citric acid. never knew it to fail to
dissolve q 1shbone. You can test the
power Of lemon Juice by dropping some
on the 6shbones you may have lying
on your plate"
Several diners made the experiment
In each case the acid reduced the bone
70 liquid gelatin.-New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
man SHOT WHEN
GAME IS Held UP
Shooting Affair Pulled Off
In Julgles Near
Darlington

CARRlNGTON, Aug. 27.--Throwing
a board V the camp fire that was
shedding light for a poker game, four
hOldup men Thursday night attempt.
ed to rob the players at he jungle
camp. near the Northern Pacific sock
yards. One of the players, Irvine
Ward, of tP%icatonica, Ill.,, while run
ming to escape, was shot twice. One
bullet went through the calf Of his
leg and one %scrapped his arm. He
was also beaten over the head with a
revolver. The other players escaped
uninjured.
Three of the four holdup men were
masked and at least two Of them
carried revolvers. The police have
this week arrested three men, who
are said to be the men engaged in
the hold-up. They give their names
as Pat Murphy, Ryan and Slim
They are held in the county Jail. 1t
is claimed they have been identified
as the men who pulled off the rob
berry.
One of the poker players had a
wallet containing S57. He threw it
into the grass and after the excite
ment was over, returned and found
it. Ward had about $40 on. his
clothes.
The robbers obtained what money
vas in the pot for their work. 1t
amounted to only a few dollars.
Ward was able to hobble up town
and his wounds were dressed by a
surgeon. He was contend to q bed
a few days but is around now with
the aid Of crutches. . J.
The three men in Jail have not yet
been given a preliminary hearing, but
it is expected they will be a%rraigned
within a few days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
Why tho Deaf Are Grateful.

A pleasant contrast to the sad fate
Of Beethoven Is furnished by DIR.
Thirlwall. the radical bishop of st.
David's, who wrote the history OF
Greece that held the field before the
arrival Of Grote. In his old age be
became stone deaf, but, 50 far from
frettlng. declared that the infrmity
was really a blessing, because 1t re.
lleved him from the futile converse.
ton of bores. One day n friend. for
getting the bishops deafness, greeted
him with the usual remark about the
weather. "Eh" queried the bishop.
1T is a fine day" beloved the friend
repeatedly into the prelate's ear. When
Thlrlwall finally grasped the meaning
Of the remark he quietly philosophical:
Dear me! How little 4 man loses by
being deafw-London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
Fully Explained.

"What is Boston coffeeY" asked the
customer at the lunch counter.
Its the kind you put the cream IN
nrst." answered the waiter girl.
but why is it called Boston cofreeY"
Because the cream is put In first"
Eyes. l know. But when a man or
ders Boston coffee why do you put the
cream In first? That's the question"
Because be orders Boston coffee.
Anything else you wish to know. sirY"
-Woman's Home Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-27
n NO ONE CLAIMS.
Dritish Banks Have Millions That
Owners Never Call For.

owners never SsH 81.
Twenty millions Of unclaimed money
are In the Golfers Of British banks
derelict gold which nobody owns II
which the banks are naturally pleased
70 take care of-gold more than sufii'
Client to pave every square foot OF
Cheapside with soverelgns.
Some years ago. when Mr.. Goschen's
conversion scheme NNas In the air, 1t
was found that the Bank OF England
alone had nearly 11,O0O Of these dor.
mant accounts. Forty of them had
more than $4,000 apiece to their cred.
It. One balance was written in six
n~gures-$9O7, 900. The total at the bot
tom Of the long list was $39,2is,S'5.
This amount was very largely made
up Of unclaimed dividends on govern.
ment stock.
For seven years the bankers keep
the accounts open. prepared to pay
over the balance to any who can prove
title to it This term expired. they re.
gard the forgotten gold as their own.
Five million dollars Of such ownerless
money went to build London's splen.
did law courts. The city, 1t Ii said.
has more than one magnificent bank
building reared from the same handy
material. The Bank Of England, one
learns. provides pensions for clerks
widows out Of such a fund.
But, whatever becomes Of It. these
millions Of mystery gold" are always
growing. fed by mans carelessness or
forgetting. their secrets hidden away
IN thousands of musty bank ledgers.-
London Tit-Bits.