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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
OF THE RAILS
News Picked up from Depot, Siding
and Round B"use.

William SchOfipld foreman of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis Wrecking
crew which has been constructing the
new overhead railroad bridge about
three miles north of Grinnel, was
seriously injured while getting one of
the large steel Orders in position
The dislocation of the right knee was
so severe that it had caused laCera
ton of the blood vessels and all cir
culation was cut off in the right foot
After consultation with Dr. Nichols,
the railroad surgeon from Marshall
town, it was decided that the unfor.
tunate man would have to lose his
right foot, and it was amputated.
Mr.. Schofe,d is man about forty
five years old and has been with the
NJ. & St l.. railway for some time.
His home is in Marshalltown and Mrs.
SchOfield come to Grinnell every day
to be with her husband.
e. A. Howard was elected first vice
president of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad company at a meet
ing of the stockholders in Chicago, ILL.,,
Monday. Mr. Howard began his rail
way life as an office bov and telegra-
pher in Fairfield. which has always
been his home. He was in other bust
ness for several years. but when the
company constructed its double track
across Iowa he was employed to pur
chase the necessary right of way. His
work was so successfully accomplish
ed that his appointment as real es
tate agent and industrial commission
er soon followed In this capacity Mr.
Howard purchased for the new Union
railway station in Chicago. and recent
ly was made chairman of the board
of directors of the corporation.
The annual report of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad, which
is owned Jointly by the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific railways.
shows falling of in operating reve-
mos, for the year 191a-l5, which is
offset nv reduced operating expenses.
nv reason of the smaller appropria-
lions for additional construction and
IMPROVEMENT 81 compared with the
rravious year. the company's surplus
5t9,711 over 1894.
The Rock Island Railway COMPANY
/ has a steam shovel, forty teams and
! a large force of men working north OF
! Fairfield cutting down embankments
and improving the right of way. An
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
EICHTY-FOUR ISSUED
Record Made On Hunters Licenses
For the Past Week.

County Auditor has issued just
eighty-four hunting licenses in the
past week, the largest number being
issued in one day being twenty-five
on November Goth. AS many as sixty
four have been issued in one day when
the season has been unusually good
but the weather has not been just
right for real boom in the nimrods
licenses. Following is list of the Ii
cenSes issued since the last report:
J l.. Wilson. Givin.
John Pearson, Fremont.
Wayne HOneyCutt, Fremont.
Fl. N. Hamilton Fremont.
Kenneth Henderson, Rose Hill.
Charles Myers, SearsborO.
John Chilcothe, Beacon.
w. D. Wilson, Beacon.
Walter Johnson, Bussey.
Jesse Ellis, Bussev.
FreI Johnson, Bussey.
Nathanial Yer Steeg, Tracy.
R. II. Garden. Tracy
Art McCombs, Tracy.
Ralph Beach, Oskaloosa.
Fl. G.. Hedlund, O5kloosa.
o. r. Whitmer. Fremont.
G. B. Hughes, Givin.
T. w. Stephen, New Sharon.
l.. Lee, Oskaloosa.
William Brown. Rose Hill.
John belong, Leighton.
T. r. BelZer, Givin.
Frank McCulloch, Oskaloosa.
Alhert Rose Rose Hill
Martin Holm, Beacon.
Leonard Taylor, Oskaloosa.
Andy Hadvizjak. Bolton.
w. c. ,Sprague, Rose Hill.
Ross McBurney. Oskaloosa. '.
John Mistrsin, Oskaloosa.
j. G.. Risney, Oskaloosa.
Harry Hedge, Oskaloosa.
Tom Young, Oskaloosa.
Roy Bequeth, Oskaloosa.
Jesse Clough, Oskaloosa.
Oscar Earl, Oskaloosa.
]. G. BelZer, Givin.
+. d. Lanning. Lakonta.
]. F. Smith, University Park.
Orle Mick, Oskaloosa,
H. l., Dugan, Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Frank Anderson, Rose Hill.

Frank Anderson, Rose Hill.
Wilbur Colville, GiVin.
Saul Morgan Rose Hill.
Farve Carr, Oskaloosa.
Walter Ollum, Fremont.
Elliott Rose. Rose Hill
Fred Wagner, Rose Hill.
Chas. X. Gunnar, Oskaloosa.
Earl Johnson, OskalOOsa.
Joe Leslie, OskalOosa.
u. w. ECkenbaum. Oskaloosa.
Geo. b. McCarl, Oskaloosa.
Flvyn Ellis, Giv1n.
Forrest Morgan. Rose Hill.
Fdbert Holt, FddyvilIe.
T. D. WilIoughby, Oskaloo3a.
Fl. x. Kemble, ,OskalOosa.
F. T. Jensen, New Sharon.
John Hunt. Rose Hill
William Gallagher, OskalOOsa.
John T. Kramer, Beacon.
Erwin w. Peterson, OskaloOsa.
H. S. ROseCrans. OskalOOsa.
Joe Risney, OSkalOOsa.
Seth Thomas, OskaloOsa.
FlstOn FarnswOrth, University ParI
FAIRY Thomas, Rose Hill.
A. c. Lee, Cricket
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
TEMPLAR INSPECTION
DePaynes Commandery Enjoys an
Eventful Evening.

De Payens commandery No. s
knights Templar of Oskaloosa held
official inspection Tuesday evening
under direction of special officer J. X.
Elwell of Des Moines. About forty
of the Knights were in uniform
AMI the inspection given, was
regarded as the most satisfactory con,
Quoted in the past ten years or more
and so pronounced by old time attend
ants who maintain their interest in
the affairs of the Commandery Spec
ial mention is merited by officers in
charge, George Bamford, commander;
Frank Strouse, generalissimo; Leigh.
ton r. Perry, Captain general, and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
ITALIANS CLOSE: -.'.....::
~. N ON GOR|TZ
One Position After Another Ia
ken, Says Rome.
. CoRPSES COVER THE FIELD
Austrians Make Vain Attempt to Re-
cover Lost Ground-Penetrate
Foes Trenches Several
Times.

Rome, Nov 24.-Italy's troops have
concentrated efforts for the capture OF
Goritz and are closing in on the city
They are taking one position after an.
other, despite Austrian REINFORCE
ments, and silencing Austrian batter
les. Corpses are thick between the
firing lines.
Rome, Nov. 24.-The following Off
ciai statement was issued at the head
quarters Of the Italian general staff:
The artillery on both sides has
been active at different points along
The Tyrol-Trentino and Carnia fronts.
Enemy artillery tried its usual de.
structive action on the township Of
Desoledo in the Comelico valley. This
attempt was beaten down and silenced
by our fire.
= y. Hurricane Of Fire.
ION the Isonzo front the struggle
continued with increasing intensity on
the boundary formed by the lower
heights Of Pevma, Oslavia and the hill
which faced toward Goritz between
Podgora and Sabotino. The enemy
made a determined counter-offensive
with the object Of recapturing lost pc
sitions. His counter-attacks were pre-
ceded and accompanied by hurricane
Of fire from numerous batteries, but
the most violent was on the heights
northwest Of Oslavia.
! Several times the enemy broke our
line and penetrated positions con.
quered by us, but always was thrown
back after a desperate melee. Our
brave troops, especially those of the
fourth division, did not yield an inch
of their positions which were covered
with blood, and several times they
hurled themselves upon the enemy
with the bayonet, infiicting heavy
losses ana taking 80 prisoners, sew
eral Of whom were officers.
Take Strong Trench.
"On the Carso plateau our troops,
after repulsing four counter-attacks
during the night, resumed the often.
sive everywhere at dawn. Fresh prog,
ress was made between the submits
Of Monte San Michele. Toward San
MARITIME we took by assault a strong
trench on the position called The
Lone Tree We took 202 prisoners,
four Of whom were officers, one field
gun, two machine guns, one trench
mortar, arms and munitions"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
CHINA BALKS AT ALLIES PLAN
Yuan shi.Kai Unwilling to Lose Ger
mans Good Wlll-Japsn viii
Not Insist.

/ Picking, Nov. 24-The informal sue
,gestion Of the entente powers that
China Join the allies. thus solidifying
the far east. has not been well re-
lceived by President Yuan Shi.Kai.
who is not willing TO abandon neutral
ity and sacrifice German good will
Japan apparently has not participated
in the suggestion, which Is believed
to be OF British origin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

wardens Clyde Furnald and H. b. Eel.
lers.
Following the thorough examination
at the hall the company repaired to
the Savoy cafe, where a special ban
auet was served and enjoyed in each
detail and feature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Early Paper Tomorrow.

The Daily Herald will be published
before noon tomorrow, Thanksgiving
Day. Copy for advertisements should
be in hand tonight or by eight O'clock
in the morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Bate Reduction .Postponed

Washington, Nov. 24.-fteduction In
hard coal, rates ordered by the inter.
state commerce commission to become
effective December l, were postponed
until January /.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
PouItrx Show to hs dis.

The Iowa City Poultry association
will hold its annual chicken show on
Nov. 20, to Dec. A, and entries from
Johnson Iowa, Scott, Muscatine, Linn,
Cedar and many other counties of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
ATTEMPT TO SAVE Arm
Ub usual Surgic Il Operation Per-
formed on Taintor Boy.

-Taintor, Nov. 24.--Warner Mccain,
son of MIR. and Mrs. John Mccain,
underwent difficult operation at the
hospital is Oskaloosa Monday after
noon and is reported to have spent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
Farmer lnstltute premium Llst.

Solicitors for the patronage for the
Farmers Institute premium list and
program will be in action before long.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

ballast between Fairfield and Perlee.
One of the soft coal roads has just
added two engines to its equipment,
each of which is able to draw a train
of 1852 loaded coal cars. They would
make a train we'll over mile in
length.
Merchant builders of railroad cars
are in market for options on 100000
'Ons of various forms of structural
steel to be used in building 10000
cars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

HARPER. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Harper of New Sharon are the happy
parents OF a little daughter, Audry
Aleen, born Friday, November 10,
1915, weight eight pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

| Cecil C, Ferree, Oskaloosa $3.50. .25
2217 and
Orlena H.Basin Washington, DC 22
! HULL.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Ho-
mer Hull, west OF Beacon, an lib,
daughter.
HARPER Mr.. and Mrs Cecil
Harper of New Sharon are the happy
parents OF a little daughter, Audry
Aleen, born Friday, November 10,
1915, weight eight pounds.
! WEESE-AIbert Weese died at his
home south of the city on the Much
akinock road Nov %, 1915, at 6
o'clock p. M, aged AZ years, months
and 7 days. He was born in Mahas
ka county on July 16, 1868, and was
member of the F. O. E. lodge. He
leaves his wife one daughter, one
! brother and two sisters
Y-ROBERIS.-M Miss Ida
Roberts,. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
C. Roberts of Eads, Colo, was mar.
ried on November 10, 1915, to Mr.
Harry, Bradley, a school teacher at
Eads, and owner of a good farm near
there. il, Miss Roberts lived in New
Sharon. a. number of years and has
many warm friends who extend
heartiest congratulations.
| STARR.--Word has been received
I that Mrs Ella Starr, wife of Benson
Starr of LynnVille, died from the eff.
fects of stroke of paralysis in Des
Moines Monday of this week. She
was in Des Moines having her eyes
treated when she was stricken and
died soon after Mrs. Starr was
quite active all her life in the COM
munity affairs of Lynnville where she
will be greatly missed.
@ DALBEYTrFERGUS Married.
at 1880 O'Clock a. m, Member "a,
1918, at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage on North Market street, by
/ Rev. w. H. Perdew, pastor of the
church, Miss Eva Capitola Ferguson
to Mr.. John G. Dalbey; both of Barnes
! City. Ii Il 80.
Bride and groom-eIect came to Os-
kaloosa from their home in a car, &C.
companied by Mr.: and Mrs. Fred
/ Fisher, Jr., who officiated at the cere.
mony in the capacity of witnesses
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalbey are popular in
their home locality and sincere con.
gratulations are, extended by hosts of
friends. 80 .. .,,....-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

Cecil G. Ferree, Oskaloosa. 49,. .25
2217 and
Orlena HBasin, Washington D. C22
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

HULL.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Hull, west OF Beacon, an lib.
daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-25

Iowa are expected to break the rec.
ords for bigness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
PLEASANT VIEW

Mrs. Bowden of Linden is the guest
at the home of her son Ed Bowden.
Miss Kathleen Padon of Mineral Point
visited Saturday and Sunday with her
friend Villa James.
M. j. Laverty and wife and Samuel
Cant and wife enjoyed an auto ride to
Livingston, Cobb, Montfort and Dodge
vile Sunday.
Miss Ruth Gribble spent Sunday at
the Louis Gratz home.
Raleigh James has a new automobile.
Marshall Day and family autoed to
Blanchardville Sunday.
Joseph erase and son-in-law and
family autoed here from Montfort and
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Bowden home.
William Day, Vera James, Vincent
DeMuth, Bree Fitzsimons, Lillian
Griffin, and Homer Hunt wrote for
common school diplomas at Mineral
Point Monday.
Church service every Sunday morning
conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. Cook
son; Sunday school at 10 a. M. church
at las a. IN. Every one welcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE SCHOOL BOARD

Mineral Point, Wis, April %, 1915.
A special meeting of the school board
was this day held in the Council Cham
Der for the purpose of considering ap-
pointments of teachers in various de-
partments and such other business as
might need attention.
Meeting called to order by Vice-Pres.
Hubenthal.
The first order of business was the
administering of oaths of office to the
newly appointed memberships. ]. F.
Hendra, Mrs. Walter Martin and w. J.
Morgan.
Members present = Commissioners
Hutchinson, Morgan, Paynter. Mrs.
Hendra and Mrs. Martin.
Moved by Commissioner Morgan that
the board tender Miss Lynch position
as instructor of mathematics at salary
of $50 per month. Motion carried unan-
imously.
Moved by Commissioner Hutchinson,
seconded by Commissioner Morgan,
that the chairman appoint committee
to investigate matters relative to COM
plants offered of undue hardness, Gig
arctic smoking and other habits detri-
mental to school progress. Said COM
mittee being authorized to report at
future meeting with suggestions of
such legislation as may be deemed prop
er governing the same. Motion carried
unanimously. The following committee
was appointed: Mrs. j. F. Hendra,
Messrs. ]. P. Paynter and C. w. Hutchi-
son.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Attest
Fl. G.. JACKSON, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

Property will be listed and advertised for
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged. |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

nicke's land, placing it on the line of a
new survey. Wunnicke was dissatisfied
with this, had the line again surveyed
and finally brought action to recover
the land which Dedrich had taken.
Judge Clementson found in favor of the
defendant Dederich and Wunnicke ap-
pealed. The Supreme Court reversed
Judge Clementson and held that by
reason of the old line fence between
the parties being treated as the bound
airy line for more than twenty years by
the owners of land on each side of the
same, the old fence established the true
line and could not be changed by sub
sequent survey.
Read the want ads. on page 3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Mrs Fred Freelove left Saturday to
visit relatives at Oconomowoc.
George Huxtable went to GAINESVILLE
and Milwaukee Saturday on business.
Reuben Ellsworth, Sr. transacted
business at Monroe Saturday.
Mrs. Christianson and daughter re-
turned TO Milwaukee Saturday, after
visiting at the Higgins home.
Miss Eva PAUL of Ridgeway was a
recent visitor at the home of Mr.. and
W. E. Prisk.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Stephen
SON of Madison, formerly of this city,
On Wednesday, April 81, a son.
Harvey Friday went to Milwaukee
last week for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Joseph Ellery and daughter
Isabel spent last Thursday in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Jessie Pratt spent Thursday of
last week with GAINESVILLE friends.
R. j. Martin was business caller in
Milwaukee last Thursday.
Miss Lenore GRADER attended the
League Contest at Platteville Friday.
The J. w. Hutchinson family and
Misses Ena and Matilda Hutchison en-
loved an auto ride to the County Home
Sunday and were the guests of Mrs.
P. E. Phillips.
Miss Harriet Paynter returned home
Monday from a few days visit with
Miss Grace Winn at Beloit.
Roy McMurrough left Thursday of
last week for an indefinite stay in
Beloit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ross and son
Roland and Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Hans
com and son Howard enjoyed an auto
trip to Dubuque Sunday.
Mrs. Poland returned to Platteville
last Thursday, after visiting at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. John Davies.
j. Fl. Stephenson was down from
Madison Sunday.
Miss Ruby Hughes of Milwaukee Wis
tied relatives and friends here last
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Clauer returned to
Shullsburg last Thursday, after a short
visit at home.
Thomas Leahy, Jr. of Milwaukee was
a visitor here last Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Corson of Platteville
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs Freeman Shepard returned home
last week Her health is somewhat
improved.
The children of the surrounding
country schools are writing for their
diplomas this week in the eighth grade
room of the High School building,
under the supervision of Jesse A. Van
Malta, county superintendent of schools.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
DARLINGTON.

The Democrat: Paul Morgan, son of
Mrs. James Morgan of Darlington, and
Miss Rose Carr of Kenosha were mar
ried in Kenosha, Wednesday morning,
April 81, 1915, at nine o'clock, Father
Smith officiating. The young people
left in the afternoon for Chicago. where
they will spend several days before re-
turning to Darlington.
The fishing season in Darlington has
opened. Joe Taylor and Raymond Nc
Carville have each caught fine pike
and George Howery and Glenn Martin
caught several bass.
Darlington Republican: AS we went
to press last week the county court was
still in session, struggling with viola
tions of law from Argyle and Blanch
ardville. Since our last issue the court
fined James Smith of Argyle 500, who
plead guilty of gambling. Homer
Covey, also of Argyle, was found guilty
by the jury of selling liquor without
license, and was sentenced to term of
six months Imprisonment in the county
Jail. The second trial of the State of
Wisconsin VS.. Gavigan resulted in a
verdict of guilty, and the court imposed
a sentence of 800 and costs.
Was there ever in Wisconsin such a
delightful April? Work on county road
building began on Monday with vim.
Superintendent Priestley has several
crews at work IN different parts of the
county There will be over twenty five
thousand dollars expended in this
county on road work this summer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
Offica.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
A Fence Twenty Years Establishes
Line.

Richland Democrat: The Supreme
Court handed down a decision last
Tuesday in the case of Charles Wun'
nicke VS.. Peter Dederich which will
probably be of interest to the farmers
of this county. 1t seems that few
years ago the owners of land in Section
25 of the town Of Ithaca had the entire
section surveyed under an order of the
County Judge, which resulted in
changing the boundary lines between
adjoining farms where fences had stood
for more than forty years. In this case
Peter Dedrich had moved his part of
the fence north onto Charles Wun-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
THE CITY COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis, Apr 20, 1915.
A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the council
chamber pursuant to law.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
J. P. Parmley.
Members present: Aldermen Ellery,
Frieden, Gorgen, Huxtable, Kirst,
Noble, Terrill, Treweek.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Report of City Treasurer w. w.
Williams was read and on motion was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Police Justices report was read and
on motion was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The yearly financial report of the city
clerk was read-same is published in
double column form elsewhere in this
paper. Motion made by Aid. Frieden
and seconded by Aid. Treweek, that
the clerks report be accepted and or
placed on file, was duly carried.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Kirst
and Huxtable committee to burn all
the vouchers for the past year.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and allowed by
vote of the council:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
Pleasant Home for Sale

The home of Harold Wallace is Of
fered for sale. 1t is centrally locat-
ed; has modern conveniences, and
will be sold at a very reasonable
price. One block from High street
and two blocks from the High School
building Inquire of the Mineral
Point Real Estate Agency at the
Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

to order car of road oil from the
Standard Oil Co. according to previous
arrangements in terms. Carried by all
aldermen voting aye on roll call.
j. P. PARMLEY,
Attest Mayor.
H. G. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
Daily ThouQht.

No man at bottom means injustice;
1t is always for some obscure distort-
ed image of a right that he contends.
Carlyle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29
Jewish MARRIAGE Custom.

In Jewish marriages the bride
stands on the right of the groom; it
is the custom of all other races for
the bride to stand on the left.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-11
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give ''CaIifornia
SVrup of FiuS."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full OF cold, has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys-
tenn, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and 1t new.
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-11
UPSET THE QUIET OLD TOWN
Indignant Bees, Loose on PHILADELPHIA
Streets, Made Citizens Forget
Their Dignity.

A winged peril descended on shore
ward bound crowds at the Market
street ferries. Philadelphia. recently.
sending men. women and children
scurrying for safety. Some Of them
weren't quick enough. and as a con.
sequence. spent q day nursing. on
various parts OF the anatomy. stinEs
of peeved and indignant bees.
1t happened when box containing
a hive OF forty thousand bees fell
from an express wagon at the ferry.
The box. which was consigned to q
man in Swedesboro. N. j.. broke as 1t
fell. and the hive rolled out. Pceved
at the indignities heaped upon them.
two thousand Of the bees swarmed
out.
The advance guard Of the little
army OF stingers attacked a street
cleaner. With howl he dropped his
broom and took refuge in a saloon.
About the same time the other bees
got busy. The crowds scattered and
in short time the ferries we're de-
serted. save for the buzzing swarm.
Frantic messages were cent to the
company which shipped the bees and
a representative OF the firm hurried
to the place. He nailed up the box
and sent It on its way. minus several
hundred honey gatherers.