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Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
TRAIN MADE DASH ON
 BULLET SWEPT RUN
RUSSIAN MILITARY ENGINEER TOOK HIS TRAIN THROucH
 THE ENEMY'S LINES.

PETROGRAD Mar. 22-The exploit of a Russian military locomotive en. eineer who ran his engine through the nemy's lines, edccting tbe rescue of a number of stranded Russian pas. sengers from train disabled by the Germans. is recounted by one of the members of the engine crew. The episode took place near Grodno dur ing the recent German advance in that neighborhood
 About two o'clock in the morning." said the narrator, "our passenger train arrived at thc station V We were ordered to detach our engine and proceed with all possible speed Co the station ahead and bring back our sentinels who were on guard there On our way we noticed detachment of the German cavalry within a few hundred yards of the tracks behind us. We wanted to turn back bu, when we attempted Co We found our way barred by railroad ties which the Ger. mans had placed on the tracks The only thing left to do was to go ahead
 Some distance further along we found a section of passenger train which had been left behind We man aged Co hook onto these cars which were filled with frightened passen- gers. and started towing them Co a point where we knew there was branch line Over this line we eu- comtercd more obstacles in the way of old tics, piled on the tracks. but we ran through them, taking a chance on being derailed When the Ger mans noticed that then harricades had failed to stop us, they opened mp on-us with their rifles Our soldiers replied as we sped along one of the enemy's bullets pierced our tank and another bored hole through the flues in tho engine boiler
 "We bad put out our headlight. but the escaping steam Ut up by Che glow from the fire box egabled the Ger maas Co locate us one bullet later killed the engineer. another hit the officer in the face The fireman open ed the clenched hand of the dead en- gineer and took the thottle. A Ger man Ulhan appeared and shouted to stop He fire at us but missed. Our bullets got him The German cavalry continued 10 shout at us but we went ahead unharmod at a speed of about thirty miles an hour and reached our  lines in safety"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
FEAR cuLEsRA SLIDE

PANAMA. March 22 Canal eusi- neers make no secret oi their fears tbat a large and new slide is lmpend- ing ou thc west bank of the Cllebra Cut During tho las few weeks u'erc have been ucreasina signs of earth movements in the old Culebra Slide which was one of the first Go give serious trouble 10 the engineers.
 Recently a rapid mo omeut at the top of New Cuiebra Slide on Che east bank of the canal forced many cubic yards of loose dirt into the channel closing it Go any but the very smallest draft ships. This movement is what is known as lhe fourth of @ series of earth waves that have move ed ato the channel at rhis point The twc first and part Of the third have already been removed froil the canW prism
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
EXCHANGE MORE
 UNSETTLED THAN
 FUR MANY YEARS
Manipulation of SpeCIaIties Is Secondary in Importance to Condition Foreign Exchange Market.

NEW YORK. March 22 Beside further manipulation specialues to- days active stock marke. movement was secondary in importance Go cth- CT developments. particularly Co the renewed unsettled condition of Tor. eigu exchange Demand for sterl- mg fell Co ATS 3-4 the lowest price this form remittance Co London iu a generation Cables and checks on Paris rose to the highest points since the outbreak Of the war. representing a lowering of value In Frances com pared with the American dollar. m- asmch as French exchange is quoted iu am adverse ratio.
 There are mrthdr gold imports from Canada and iho indications arel that the Bank of England will reiin- uuisD mbore metal Co this market
 The February record of our eN- ports shows an increase over st2- U0O uoO from this port A feature ot foreign and Londou's markets was the bette. demand for high grade fo,eicu investment issues.
 Total sales of stocks 37o ru0 shares. Bonds moved irreau'arig To- tai sales par value. Sl75o ooo Y $. Bonds unchanged on cal
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
Stagnant Blood Given
 A Quick Impulse
Wonderful Activity I'm. parted by a Famous
 Remedy.

The appearance of pimplas. b9Is. sEu crupuons and an evidence of Impure blood cals for x. x. B. the famous blood purdcr Cathariics purges bowel movers and lax atiFes won't do
 No amount of bile win destroy certain germs which cause blood aud skin arunti1Hs. They are away down deep iI Che tissues, perhaps In lhr very marrow Uf tle bones. And such condition calls for tHa searching influence uf S. S. <. lt Is indeed a remark able remedy since it is taken up by Che blood stream and never loses iH medicinal innu- once Ou and on if goes. through aud through Che entire system and always Hitl Ihe same duhulte uetiou to dIsIud-a germs, destroy their activity and stimulate the liver lungs. Kidneys, bowels and skin to throw ,hem out completely.
 It stimulates staguaut blood. provides a rationa eXhiiHrailou to fhc nerve csn.rfs and hcreby tho natural functions Of thc body Irr aroused Co cast ugt iurruder- uo matter how strongly iutrHnchcd they may he. lt wfltcs Tho ancient theory that Go des roy within ms Inc germs that ear into our vltala calls for drugs that destroy our very existence. Gct bottle 8f S <. S today of any druggist and for sDccial advice on severe blood disorders write at once to the Medical Adviser The Swift Specific Co.,, 103 Swift Bldg., At.ania. Co. no mol arcop, a substitute. tustst upou what you ask for,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
Lnr l. ! Mr.rL...L

BOSTON. Mar. % - Pronounced rumness prevailed u all directions and coppers were buuyant as couse- queuce of strength of Che rcd metal Bethlehem Steel was a-an the strou- feature. advanciu4 to 1z and closing at the top. Various umor- 70 account for the great strength oi this stock are in circulation. one Co the enect the company will take over Tenn. Coal and Iron in order that the Steel Corporation michf settle out of court government suit and another ou the theory that earning. are ruuuiue at the rate of fifty per cent on common. both of course unonlcial The copper share market showed the greatest oct- iyity for many months. Buying is in- creasmg in volume and prices advance sharply with gaining confidence. The metal is firmly established at lTl-- cents and earnings oi the producing mines at this figure make present prices look extremely low Movement has good leadership and wilt 20 much further Keep long and buy more ou .aI rcCesSiuuS
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
RAILWAY PAY IN ENGLAND.

LONDON March 22 Trade union officials are highly pleased with the settlement Of their demand for a war time bonus 10 railway employees The scale of bonus agreed upon win mean more than S26.OOO.0OO a year in i'm. creased wages to railwameu unn the government terminates us war ar. rangemen. with Che railway compa. nies. at which time the bonuses win cease. This step will not bc taken until Rehabilitation has been com pleted. and the men win have mH warning before entering upon nego- tiations for new agreement
 The companies are 10 pay one-thrd Of lhe Increased wage expenditure The remaining two-thirds win be met by the government
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23

Cornelia sold at 6 63.S and Verde Ex- tension at 212 demand continuing for both issues
 Paine. Wehbcr N Co.,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
RUSSIAN soRTrE WINS

PETROGRAD; March % Officials tonight declare that ID the fpriue Friday as a result of sorlie by the Przemysl garrison which was made by the entire 23rd Houved div ion the Russians captured lO7 officers. in- cludmg the regimental commander. 3954 men and sixteen machine guns it is stated the prisoners captured are unanimous in saying the losses o' the division in killed and wounded are enormous
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
MEMEL INHABITANTS FIGHT THE RUSSIANS

pETBOGRAD. March % -It is of- dciall ystated that when the Russian troops entered Memel In East Pus. sia Thursday at eight in the ora- ming they were received by fire from houses and barricades with the iu- habitants as well as troops taNua part in thch battle The Russians thehn withdrew and subjected tha town to artillery fire The popula
 tiou later was driven out toward K0ouig berg
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
CURES

ComoIia .....f.............. 62 Do.r ..................
 Verde ....................... 31 Wolverine .......t ........... lC Warren ............. ....... 51
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23
FRENCH COWS soLo.

BERLIN March % A shipment of French cows seized by the German military authorities tn Northern France and sent to Berlin for sale, brought from {75 to sl25 each in the mardet here Belgian foals were also sole ai high prices the best of them soius at s90O a piece
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-23

P F Bush. pres idcnl of the Western Pacific fayoTs government ownership and say, it would be most agreeable to uim to have his road operated by the government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
II your Back is aching or Bladder
bothers, drink lots of water
and eat less meat,

When your kidneys hurt and your back
feels sore don't get scared and proceed
to load your stomach with a lot of drugs
that excite the kidneys and irIitate the
entire urinary tract. Keep your Kidneys
clean like you keep your bowels clean,
by flushing them with Il mild, harmless
salts which removes the b0dys urinous
waste and stimulates them to their nor
nal activity. The function Of the kid
neys is to filter the blood In p hours
they strain from it 500 grains of acid
and waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping tne kid
neys active.
Drink lots Of water-you can't drink
zoo much; also get from any pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts; take
tablespoonful in glass OF water
before breakfast each morning for a few
days and your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lthia, and has been used for genera
tions to clean and stimulate cloggrd kid
neys; also to neutralize the acids in
urine 50 it no longer is q source OF irri-
tation, thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive; can.sJt in
jure; makes a delightful elTorvcscent
lithia-water drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean and active. Try this. also
keep up the water drinking, and no
doubt YOU will wonder what became Of
your kidney trouble and backache.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31
DISASTERS

Jan 13-Thirty- thousand persons
killed. 10000 injured and many towns de-
stroyed by earthquake in central Italy
Feb. 10.-Manua islands In American
Samoa devastated by hurricane.
March 2-ENploson of gas, followed
fire, IN Laland mines of New River &
Pocahontas Coal Co. OF Hinton, W. Va,
entomhed about ITO men.
March 25.-American submarine IA
wrecked near Honolulu, q men lost
April 4.-Great storm on Atlantic coast,
70 lives lost IN wrecks.
April 13 Coal mine accident in Japan
fatal to 23G
April 30.-Fire destroyed more than half
Of Colon, Panama; loss s3.50oO00
May %. One hundred sixty-four persons
4dllcd and scores injured in railway wreck
in England
June % Earthquakes in Imperial Val
ley, California, killed a number of per-
sons and seriously damaged many towns.
July 24-Steamer Eastland upset in
Chicago river Sl2 persons losing their
lives
July % IT phoon at Shanghai killed 500
and loss was $5OOO,0O0.
Aug. 3-Ere, Pa, inundated by cloud
burst 27 lives lost and vast property
damage
Aug IS 6-HurrIcane swept lower part Of
Texas, $50 dead and $lS.CO0G00 property
loss.
Sept. q 27-Explosion of car Of gasoline
wrecked Ardmore, Okla, killing go
Sept % 29-Destructive gulf storm hit
New orleans and vicinity; 800 or more
lives lost.
Oct 2S -Twenty-one children burned to
death in parochial school in Peabody.
Mass.
Nov ? Steamer Santa Clara lost near
Astoria, ore. fifteen lost.
Nov 10 Chm plaDt of Rofhtebarn CfpaI
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oct 1-ut rev Robert Goldman. Epis-

oct. L-rt Rev Robert Goldman. Epis-
copal bishop Of Maine. az Boston.
OCT. 9.-Danel NJ, Houser, publisher OF
the St Louis Globe Democrat,
oct. 11.-Henr Fahre, French entomol-
ogist
Oct. lG Sir Lionel Garden British dip
lomat. In <ldon.
oct. 5.-Iaul lIervieu French dramatic
author
statesman. at BeNley Heath. England.
oct. I.-Banche Walsh. actress, at
Cleveland, O.
Nov. l.-E w. preterus, Publisher Of
St Louis Times committed suicide.
Herman Ridder publisher New YORK
Stats ZeitunE. at New York.
Lewis Waller noted actor In London.
Nov. G-P A. 3. Nidener Philadelphia
finaneier.
Nov. 9.-E. S. willard. noted actor. in
London.
Nov. 14-Booker T washington, noted
negro educator. at Tuskegee, Ala.
Nov. l6.-Former Senator julius c. Bur
rows at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Dec August Pitou actor and play
wright at Hohesound Fla.
Dec 5-Gcn Jesus Rabi hero of Cuban
Edward smith. president American
Shphuilding company. al BuIaiu
Rcc. 9.-Stephen, =. plilIps EnsliShh poet
Dec lU-Lt Col c. S Bromwell head
Of army engineer corps in Hawaii com
mittei suicide
Abraham Gruber, prominent New York
nSc. Il Former U $. Senator r NJ
Coykrell AT NashingtQn
Elrl Of GLASGOW az aifllne Scotland
Dec N Visccunt tlpGstone. former
lard cairf iaaiica of Gtcat britain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31
MEXICO

Jan 5-Carranza forces under Obregon
storned ami captured Pucbla. and took
Cen Angeles prisoner
jan e. provisional President CARA
an5 his Government fled from Mexico City
to Cuernayaoa.
Jan. S.-Carranza forces under General
Obragon occupicd AfaNteo City
Feb 11-Carranza expelled Jose caro-.
Spanish minister from Mexico
March g-Sevep b9ttlosIins or3era1
from Guantanamo TO vera ,,iuz
March 12-Carranzq evacuated Mexico
civ and Zapata entered Iehn r Mo
Manus. American killed bv Zan3ttstas
vhile American flag noated over his
house
Arrn Is villa forcos defeated yoar
Jarita losing 500 Killed.
Victoriaao Huerta landed ot New yor,,
June Carranza arnie. Iea nv Gbra-
Gen defeated Vilia and took Leon after
battle lasting five days
June .-VIctoriaao Traerta arrested in
~ Nr,vi.C .,. ,l. 80 i,,'i,t.', 90 -
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SPORTING

Jan. 5.-Tederal league filed suit
against National and American leagues.
charging violation of sherman antitrust
act.
Jan. 28.-American association was
made a major baseball league
April 5.-less Willard won heavyweight
championship by knocking out Jack
johnson in 2th round at Havana. Cuba.
May 3L-Ialph De Palma won 5O0-miIe
auto race al indianapolis, breaking all
records.
July 5.-Wisconsin university won con-
ference athletic meet
June 9.-Jerome Travers won national
amateur golf championship
June 25-Yale beat Harvard in regatta
at New London.
June -f.-Daro Resta, driving Peugeot
car won jol-mile race at Chicago. averag-
ing 9I6 miles an hour
June &.-Cornell Won intercollegiate re-
gatta at Poughkeepsie.
July l'-Olympc cup won by Chicago
golf team al Cleveland.
July A.-Charles Evans. Jr. of Chicago
won western amateur golf championship.
Aug l9.-lom Mcnamara. Boston. won
western open golf championship at Chi
Cago.
Aug. O-Lous B. Clarke won Grand
American trapshootng handicap at Chi
caEa
Gil Anderson in a Stutz won EIsln road
race breaking all records.
sept 4-Rohert Gardner of Chicago won
American amateur golf Championship.
Sept w. NJ Johnston OF California
won national tennis ,hampionshfn
Sept 1l-Packy Mcfarland defeated
Mike Gibbons il ten round bout at New
York.
Mrs. c. II vanacrbeck Of PHILADELPHIA
won women national amateur golf cham
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31

S2, and confirmed trade commission ap-
pointees except George Ruhlee.
Robert W Woolley nominated as d.
rector OF mint
March 4-sixty-third congress ad-
journed
March Is Samuel l. Rogers Of North
Carolina succeeded William J. Harris as
director OF census
April 6-Wiliam Hale Thompson. Re-
publican. elected mayor OF Chicago.
Mayor Roberts OF Terre llaule Ind.
ana 2f others found guilty Of conspiracy
In election
June s.-Secretary of State Bryan dis
approving the note TO Germany Resigned.
June @-Supreme court annulled
grandfather clause" aimed at negro sut-
frage
June 22-one hundred twenty-eght In
dianapolis city officials and politicians, in
Guiding Thomas Taggart indicted for elec-
ton fraud conspiracy
June % Robert Lansing made secretary
of state
Aug, q, Frank l., Polk made counselor
Of u. 5 state department.
sept A-SCuth Carolina adopted state
wide prohibition.
Ot l9-Woman suffrage defeated in
New Jersey
Nov. 2.-sunrage defeated in New York.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; Repub-
llcans carried Massachusetts, electng S.
W. Mccall governor; new constitution re-
Jtcted by New YORK. prohibition defeated
In Ohio; a. o. Stanley Dem. elected
governor Of Kentucky. ana +. c. llarring-
ton. Dem. OF Maryland.
Dec 6. SiNty-fourth congress assem-
hled. Clark reelected speaker of house
Dec. 7-pemocratic national committee
selected -. Louis for convention of June
-
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FOREIGN

lam l-RevoletIonists I'm Paraguay
seized President Sber,r
Feb. I.-Fnther vladimir Lodochowsd.
a Russian Poi. was elected general Of
~ 60. -, -.
'He go, ol '1sus' IN,
req, resiueht baVllhar OF manu-
fled the country.
March 23.-China aclnowledeed Japa-
nese control over Southern Rlanchuria
Apru 9g-Japon scnt urfmatum "a
ctino
NTii'',
Dahlsn dlet granted Suffrage 10 women
May Selma yielded TO Japan's de-
mands
NAV Of Manuel dc Arrtapa preeident
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POLITICAL

Jan. 2 scnates passed immigration bill
with litoracy test.
Jan. G.-president Wilson declined for
sixth time to support federal coustitu-
tional amendment for woman suffrage
Jan. 70 House Of representatives, BY
vote Of 2o4 to ia rejected Mondell reso-
luton proposing enfranchisement Of wom-
en-.
Eighty Torre Haute men pleaded guilty
to indictments charging conspiracy to
corrupt the election Of November 3 1914
Jan. 2S-President Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill because OF the uteracy
test clause.
Feb 5-Iiouse passed naval appropria-
tion bill with provision for two battle
ships
Feb. 22-President Wilson nominated as
members OF Interstate trade commission
Joseph f. Dacies of Wisconsin. Edward
n. Hurley Of Illinois. William } Harris
Of Georgia. William H. Parry Of Wash
ington. and George Rublee Of New Hamp-
shire.
Feb. 23-senate passed army appro-
priaton bill of Sl03o Geo. coo and house ap.
propriated S60o0oo0 for fortiacations.
March 3.-Senate passed general def
cheney appropriation bin carrying sS092.-
LEADER WANTS BRING KESULl1
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Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later lunch at twelve and Aaye
d nHer at six are almost certain to
le troubled with Indigestion They
DO not allow time lol one mc.' t. ui
Aast before taking another No ss
Tan five hours should elapse be-
tvoon meals If YOU are troubled
with Indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlains Tablets, and
.cl Lay rea onabN ho}a for cni"S
oyery These tablets strengthen
the stomach ana t4able it to perform
its functions naturally OLtainahle
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31

Rulo, Neb Years ago Arthur Lytle,
4 fisherman, located his hut on small
sand bar lying near the Missouri shore.
Dirt washed onto the ba-, and now it
is the size Of two sections. Lyfle
turned farmer and has made a small
fortune Neither Missouri nor Ne
bras&a demand taxes OF HIM, but he
can not vote ass his holdings are re-
gardod as under the jurisdiction of the
national government lie has resided
on the land - years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-31
RECORD Of 1915
THROUGHOUT WORLD
Chronology Of the Year, Giving
the Most Important Events
in All Countries.
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT WAR

Sinking Of Lusitana and the Teutonle
Drives Through Poland and Ser
ba, the Outstanding Features
Prominent Persons Who
Passed Away.
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COMPILED BY E. W. PlcKARD.
The Press., 1915-03-10
UNION.

E. Frazier of Holyoke visited friends in town last Friday.
 E..Mrs. Lucy Newell and son, Roger, are with MT. and Mrs. W. H. Horton of Monson few days.
 The funeral of Mrs. Helen Brown Barrows, which was held at the Con- gregational church last Thursday afternoon, was largely attended by friends from all parts of the town and many from distance. Dr. I. P. Booth of Stafford conducted the services. E A quartette, consisting of Mrs. O. H. Moore. Miss Ivy Eaton, J. Carl Con- verse and H. E. Burwell, beautifully rendered "Abide with Me-, "Cross- ing the Bar" and "Nearer My God, to Thee" The bearers were Ransom Tift, G. Raymond Towne, E. G.. Walker and H. R. Howard. The many and beautiful floral tributes were mute testimony of the love and esteem in which Mrs. BarIows was held by her many friends. All of the schools in town were closed during the funeral as token of respect to her, whom teachers and pupils loved SC we'll.
The Press., 1915-03-10
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

The Personal Tax of g is due and payable February 1st of each year. Property taxes on e5th, 1915, and may be paid: At store in Mans field Depot, Thursday, March 18th, from to IF a. m : Merrow, Thursday, March 25th, from to 8 to 5 D. m; Mansfeli Four Corners, riday March, 26 from 10 to l2 a. m.; Storrs, March 26, 30, from Il to 12 a. m. Atwoodville, Tuesday, March 30, from to p. m.; Gurleyvflle, Wed. nesday, March si, rom g tc II a. m. Mansfield m !; Mansfield Hollow, Friday, April 2, from l2 to p. m.; No Windham; Friday, hprii 2 rom Io p; 1 uewn iro maia ,a to and at my residence, Spring Hill, at all other times. In. terest at the rate of nine per cent. will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid one month after they become due. All taxes should be paid on or before september 15, 1915, as, by vote of the town, names of delfnquents will be published.
 MILL HAM A. WELD, collector.
 P. q. address, Mansneld Center or Eayleville. Telephone 19-i4.
The Press., 1915-03-10
Qualities of the Topaz.

The name of the precious stone in serted in the ring of Gyges has not been handed down to us. but it is prob- able that it was the topaz, whose won- ders Philostrates recounts in the life of Apollonius. An attribute of the sun and of fire, the ancients called it the gold magnet, as it was credited with the power of attracting that metal, in- dicating it's veins and discovering the treasures. Heliodorus in his stor, of Theagenes and Charicles says tha. the topaz saves from fire all those who wear it and that Charicles was pre- served by topaz from the fiery venge- ance of Arsaces, queen of Ethiopia. This stone was one of the first tails mans that Theagenes possessed in Egypt. The topaz at present symbol izes Christian virtues-faith, justice, temperance, gentleness, clemency.
The Press., 1915-03-10
Lincoln,s Eavorite Authors.

Lincoln tread Shakespeare more than all other writers together" and he went occasionally to the theater. His fayorite plays were Hamlet Mae beth and the Histories, especially .sichlrd H." He often quoted from the last the amaranthine passage be ginning:
 Let us sit upon the ground
 And tell sad stories of the death of kings.
 For relaxation ne turned to Thomas Hood and to Artemus Ward, Nasby and other professional jokers of the time. But most of his evenings he spent ill his office, unless there was q dinner party.-From Diary of John Hay Edited by William Roscoe Thayer Fol TIarper's Magazine.