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LEAP YEAR PARTY
MARKS MID-LENT
Young Women Predominant
and Take Lead at Every
Point.
HELD At THE BILTMORE

49,.
'"' "'"''"'e" SP"' ''N'''' -.
night at the Leap Year party organized
by several Young women wh!C' was
viye, In ,he music roam az ,ba Ru,,orc
40 f,r ,s nos.hi. snne Of tho
fo,t,,es NJ loan ycar were rurr,cl out.
the women pres.n, taking the Initiative,
The men retiring to the background
Contrary TO The general arrangements
Of dances throughout the winter. t was
tho feminine. clement that stood IN the
middle Of the ballroom foor and &, was
the girls who 'ru, in during the course
Of the waltz. foN ,rut or one step. The
girls did all the introducing. also choos-
ing their partners for supper and they
were IN IN" majority.
lhere was muse by Rosenberg Or.
'h'slra an, q s.a'"h suiper was serVeu
a, i-;""' Mrs' '"'.as h''ne 'ra't anu
.n'nS NN'"1 hrlN'sn rc'eI.tn No.
S,'I'i " "".u' VI. wv,
%s "",,'". rm'
W;ti;om 7 r,s A. ,,I Nra go,
J., Niiiisr ~, ant W,s Iar.is co,,vo,'
rcur Norris AZ and Az. tonann 4
Thorn. ur ana Nrs wi, vin.,on NJ,
and Mrs olivcr roo..ycl, Ar and N,s
William Raylis. .Jr. MIR and Mrs E'rarL.
I'm :. Richardson At, AVID Mr. Samuel
Nelson Uipr,l,y NJ, and Nrs N -ray-
,or Iyuc. Jr. Mr.. and Mrs Harold Had
den. Mr.. and Mrs. F..lX Doubleday.
Also present were the Misse. ka;h-
reIne de Berkeley Parsons. Margaret
Trevor. Maudr shepherd. Nina Paris.
Isabel Stct,inius. Jane, I:ooh. Elsie
stevens. Marie Louise Rodewald, Fran
ccs E3hcr. Synphoroso and Grace Bis.
ted. Eugene Rand. AIDA Chanler. Ger
ald!ne Adce Esther Auchinclo~s. .Janetta
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HOT SPRINGS STUDENTS DANCE
dinner Helps Make Merry End Of
Vacation.

Pc SPr %Gs. Va. March 23,--Many
-'udcuts who arrived last week
." sutlUg vacation are about 10
". aai NJ, and Mrs, William
.'''" ~ New York and Mr.. and Mrs,
'+" o." 'adwalader OF Philadelphia
" farewell dancing and suppcr
'p-N.gh, for the young women
Ms SpeHces's school and the
.Hi swcetbrier schools. The
.''Iuicd Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
NJ Il Mrs, Werner Reed, Mr..
ligs. william Roberts. the Misses
,'|'nf and Hazel Roberts, Mildred
''''''fdnd'. Alice G.. Archibald, Mar
.~'''.'" and Gladys Bennett. Olive Bur-
''d Miss Reed. Werner Reed, Jr..
.'''i1 Reed, Henry Porter, Frank C.
w." Ing, q. II. McNeely. J. w. Wal
J." y, Perry. Jr,. and DR.. l., A,
James ". COX, Ex-Governor OF Ohio,
..'I f'l' this morning with A.. Clif-
'''' S%0'nH'c and II. +. Mcknight. Mr.,
t'i W., " T. Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs
'aauman, Gilbert Leo. a. f.
N"t,"u Da,i>, ST and H,s,
'''' OK and Mr., and Mrs, i, g. Darl-
N''" among other golfers.
'f Mrs. l.. Cartier, Miss Marian
Mr., and Mrs. &. NJ Plum. c. u,
r.""'"ood n O., T.. Davis were New
''r''r. arriving to-day.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Comtesse Alain de Pierrefeu Of Paris.
VINO has been visiting Mrs. Henry y.
Ioomis in Tuxedo Park. has gone 20
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Bowe Of North
Fulton venue Mount Vernon. y. v, are
receiving congratulation on the birth or
a daughter at their home on Tuesday.
A recital for the benefit OF widows
and orphans Of French artists Will be
given this evening at he studio OF s.
Montgomery Roosevelt, ~ West seven
ty-seventh street.
Mrs. John T.. Alexandra. her daughter.
Miss Anna Alexandra, and Miss Alma de
,;ersdorff have left Hot Springs. Va,
for Washington. II. g. They Will return
TO New York on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Tartoue will give
4, reception this afternoon at " East
| J,or,y.siyth street for Miss Mildred
| Hughes OF Philadelphia. There Will he
| music and solo dances Ivy Lillian Emcr-
son.
The annual mi-careme carnival IN aid
of the West Side Juvenile club Will be
held tonight at Sherry's. Those who
| have not already procured tickets can
| obtain them Of Miss Frances Riker. a0G
Madison avenue.
Tn. colonial Danes sewing class will
meet TINS afternoon AZ 'He HoNhe u "TS'
| Henry q. Bartol. 1871 Fast Ftfty-fourth
street, and the class which works for
| Bellevue Hospital will NEE; this morning
At the home OF Mss I.eary. 1882 Fifth
avenue.
A roller skating fetc for tho benefit of
the New York Exchange for Women's
Work will be held this afternoon at the
Grand Central Palace. Among the
p%atroncsses ara Mrs. Carl A.. de- Gers
| dorff, Mrs. Russell Sage. Mrs, John s,
Ward, Mrs. Charles d Miller and Miss
Mary Choate.
Mrs. Edward A. Man!ce will give n
| dinner on April IL at her home. 100
| East Sixty-fourth street. for Miss Ada
| Bryce Gray and Edward l.. Norton. Jr.,
who are to be married on April -. The
members Of the bridal party will he
| present. Miss Gray's attendants will
include Mrs. Alfred Macy. Miss Thelma
Violet, Miss Ruth Moller. Miss Louisa
A. johnson and Miss Dorothy Manice,
Among those who will serve tea for
the benefit OF the American Fund for
French Wounded at the Flower SHOW
| Grand Central Palace. on April 3, are
| Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin, Miss Anne Nor
gan, Countess dc Ia Greze. Mrs. A, NJ
Dixie, Mrs, Marcel ~Steinbrugge. Mrs
David Cornell Briggs, Mrs. Schuyler
Van Rensselaer,. Mrs, william Law
| stout, Mrs. Lewis II. Stillwell and Mrs
Francis II. Markoe.
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WHITE SULPHUR NEWCOMERS
Mrs. John Wanamaker One 81 tho
Days Arrivals.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. Va.
March 29.--Mrs. John Wanamaker ar
rived at the Greenbrier to-day from
Philadelphia for a spring Visit. h was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Macleod. The party Mill remain for -
month. Mrs. John q. Clark was an
other Philadelphia arrival OF the day.
Nine. Diaz Alher,ini had as luncheon
guests Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Reynolds ALDER
'ini and tho Misses Marianne" W and
Harriet Riddle and Harriet G. Deaver
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick :. Minott enter
tanned A party OF friends.
LADY WillianA-Tay!or played around
the golf course with Miss Wllliams-raH
Tor. Moorfeld storey. J. Coles Tappan
Mrs. Samuel Sloan and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Richard Denzer.
Miss Irene MANLY. an English nurse
will speak tomorrow evening in behalf
OF the French sick.
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MEND0NCA ART SALE BEGUN.
S5IO for Modern Belgian Work the
IIghcst Price.

Til. sale OF the paintings belonging 10
the late SENIOR Salvador de MendonCa
and other owners began last nigh; In the
galleries OF the American Art Associa-
ton. Senior de Mendonca was formerly
the Brazilian Minister at Washington
and a well known art connoisseur The
prices realized were by no means sem
%sational.
The hest figure OF the evening was
$50. paid by NJ. II. Wilson for No. 81,
The Disputed Passage" by Georges
C%roegaer', a living Belgian artist. The
passage" was n passage In a book and
the disputants were clerlcals.
y. q. Derry gave $500 for No, II, ~
Jolly Contab.'' by Prof. Edward Grutz-
ner, and Jerome Kern paid SIS for No
los, Venice by Lnclan Powell. NJ G
Nigel bought No. 100. "A landscape hy
r. Loyal Field. for $40. and No. ~,
,.Housatonic Valley by John r.. Iris
toll, for sl55. Otto Bernet, agent, gave
$40 for No. 46, Forest and Hills" by
J. f.. Kensett $40 for No. ~, Lake
Erie" by J. +. Kensett. and sIb5 for
No. IS, Evening by Kruseman van
| Elten. W. W. Seaman, agent, paid $1l5
for No. G. n Portrait OF 4 Young Lady
by Alfred Seifert. and $3.50 FOR No. II.
Landscape and Cattle by william
Hart.
The tOtaI TOR IN" evening vac oI PIC
lures was si,29l, The auction continues
this evening,
The most important pale in the dis
pcraa, OF the Elizabeth u. Levy col,ec-
! lion OF engravings. which began last
! night In the library section ~ tho Amer
| lean Art Association. was the Alhr"ch'
purcr print, No. lG2, The Assembly OF
! WARRIORS" which went to J.. Med"r for
ass. Junior Palmer gave 500 for No
Isl, Durer's "Virgin Crowned by Two
| Angels a print that came from the
NJ. ]. Perry collection. and a, Swan
| agent. paid s35 for No. 1872, "A portrait
engraving OF Napoleon In his coronation
| robes by Desnoycrs.
Tho total for the print session was
4, 724 75. The sale continues e -nlght
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HERBERT B0UGHT0N.
Bush TcrminRI Compan, 0MrtnI
Dics ~ >ubwRs.

Ilcrhcli Iirughtou, secretary. 'os'dcl'
LAWYER and Insurance expert OF III" Bush
Terminal COMPANY. dicd suddenly lat"
TucsdtN rirh' ~ tn" Fulton street sta
to, of 'h. suhw., ". was on his way
TO ia, u ,si, - MI mother Heart
trouble caused his death.
Mr. Eoughtuu was well known ~
rroukiNu as an amateur musician. tie
was a member NJ the Hamilton, tint
\ersi,y and bohemian clubs and had
been associated with tho Nush Terminal
CompauN for fifteen years.
lilo was graduated from the fnltte"h-
mic Institute In ISIS. and in 1907 was
elected prcSidcn, of the alumni ~ thar
school \ wife and two daughters sur
NlNc hlm
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rWul,prIrIu, March 29-Mlss Mar
care, l'ril-irer Wei. daughter % NJ.
and Mr.. Jacob W.Il. became the br.de
to-day Of Leon I.au'erstciu Of New YORK
at the home Of the brides parents. The
ceremony was performed 10y the Rev.
Joseph krauskopf The attendants Of
tic bride Mere her SISTER, Miss boroth,
May We'll. and Miss Elizabeth Wc!l and
IS Muri,l Golding NJ, Lautersteiu
had rs host man julius Lyrhtenst.in ~
Now NnrN-
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OBITUARY.
SIcphcn Il. villa ma.

NEWARK. y. v. March 2s.--Stepher
Il. Williams. who served IN the Statc
Senate half a century ago. died AT his
home here to-day AZ the age OF 81
years, lie was graduated from Union
College nj the head 81 his class at the
Y OF 10
Mr.. Williams WAS elected to the Sen
ate from the district which thcn was
composed Of Wayne and Cayuga coun,
ties in 1854 and served three terms
lie was widely known as a lawyer and
edited lT volumes Of United States
Supreme Court Reports.
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Ur. Vcucl stewart.

rUIl NrLrUih, March 20 "A IN l;euol
stewart. { widely known uhstctr!clan,
nlci to-day At MS hume here ~" wa In
his eighty seventh >"N. Ir stewart
was born ~ liackcttstONu y j. Ion OF
Thomas Paige stewart. = phi Sirlau. lie
IL survived 10y - widow, Mis. lichccca
stewart. two daueht'rs. M W.
Eulliug and Mrs. ~ w Lamb" II "a
~grArIlaughtcr and one cTcst-graudchild
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Ucu~nt for Needy NusicIans -.

The Rohemians, a club OF New York
musicians, CAV q concert ~ 'arneg Q
Hall Yesterday afternoon Tor the bcne-
III OF needy musicians in THIS country,
The philharmonic society orchestra. I'M
dor Josef Stransk>. played a prelude.
,;,,ya, and !ugu. by Bach. ReNihoyen's
"L,ouors' overture No, =. tn" prelude t0
,oyc-death from Tristan ind Isolde
,.Die Meis,srslneer" and tho prelude aud
Pablo Casals pla,ed Iiaydn's u major
cello concerto and Ignace Faderewski
played the Schumanr plano concerto.
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Michael Moh,iuE. &, years old. wN"
served as a drummer in tho ThirtN.sec.
ond Regiment, New York Volunteers. N
the evil war and ou ~ close toured
the t'nitrd States with \ military band,
died on Tuesday at his home, 80
Twcutietu street. B'uoklyn Tor. several
years I've WAS Instructor uf music IN the
Deaf and Dumb Institute. Manhattan
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In New York To-day.

Rotary club. luncheon, Hotel McAIpin,
l2 20 y. NJ.
rirh Masonic District. dinner, HotsI
McAipin. 1890 =. NJ .
Yacht Racing Association, meeting
Hotel Aston, $40 7, NJ
Manu(acturing Jewellers Association
meeting. Hotel As,or. ?30 y. NJ
Discussion Of Armenian situation. Ear,
Hal. Columbia University, $40 y, N.
Bal ~ the Allied Arts Of tho Theatre
Actors Fund benefit, Hotel Aston, ! T., NJ,
Brautsr Matthews ON Shakespeare
stage Traditions" 'homistr tluh, ~ EBs,
Fotty INST street, -
Annual luncn"ou 49, NnuNentnn or Vow
York state Assn"ir'i"u opposed 10 Woman
Suffrage. Plaza lIpl"l noon.
charities Commissioned kinRshurN on
why We should Investigate thtritabls
Institutions" Women's Municipal League
a. West Thirty ninth street. IL n. ~,
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kt~GsroN. y Y. March @a-iIarris
i O%ycrhoudt died ot aporlcNy to-da',
aged g. lie was 4 son of tho late Jacob
y. D%v.rhoudt. u banker, For twent,
wears he Ma employed by |" NJ Bates
A. 60. wholesale dry goods dealers ot
New NorN. Later. with his brother,
Howard tVorhoudt. Il" was engaged in
he hlucstuuc business ~ Wilbur. they
selling out to :. l.. toSkcEiall
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In nsra ROhen.

James Rolrn, - years Did, who Rad
been in the cypress business IN Brook
lyn FOR "early tiftN Years, - dead ia his
home. 25s cicrinont venue He WAS a
memh, of Long Island Lodge, No. 3S2,
T. & \ NJ tNc RroohlyG Masonic Vet
Grams Association aud the old brooklyn
Volunteer Fire department. Three sons
and n daughter SURVIVE him
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The Wedding at Miss Helen Cameron
Nroom. daughtor OF George Augustus
Nroo,n. "a William Peck Banning q.
Mount Vernon. y. v. took place yester-
day at the nom Of tcr father. 2sl sum
init avenue, Iackeusack. y. !. Mis-
Nroom - n descendant of some OF N.
hrst settlers in New Amsterdam.
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The campus. a weekly student journal
Of CIV College. becomes the official or
gan OF the alumni, to-day. succeeding the
quarterly. published by the faculty and
alumni. The Campus receives the 5000
circulation OF the alumni, Prot. Charles
=. Horne. $50. OF the English department
IL editor.
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Nrs. Phcbc Marshall.

Mis- Ihche Marshall. - years old.
widow Of G.org" Marshall. an Did time
shin owner In Sew Work. and later owner
OF a big farm AZ Jamricu, l. l., died
Tuesday ~ her home, l50o ocean Park
Nav, BROOKLYN.
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FOLK DANCES GIVEN
FOR ABERDEEN FUND
Interesting Entertainment Is
Provided in Winter Gar
den at the McAlpin.
OTHER BENEFIT AFFAIRS

Several entertainments were gwen
last night for philanthropic purposes.
One OF the most interesting ot these
was the folk dance ball given In the
Winter Garden of the McAlpin Hotel for
the benefit OF the Aberdeen Fond. Many
~ those attending wore peasant COS
tunes. and Miss Elisabeth Hurchenal.
who has made a study ~ folk dances
all over Europe. was In charge. Under
her direction there were performed an
cient dances Of England. France. Fin
land. Germany and sweden each group
OF dancers being In national costume.
After the special, dances there was
an opportunity for the assemblage TO
| indulge In old fashioned waltzcs, polkas
and mazurkas as well ~ M to date
dances. The Marquis n Warehouses
OF Aberdeen were present as were also
| the Mayor and Mrs. John rurroy Nit
chel.
The dance was given under the pat
rcnagc OF Mr.. and Mrs. t.gerton l.. Win
| ihrop. Jr.. Miss Amcy Aldrich. Mr.. and
Mrs. irving Wiles. Mr.. and Mrs, Arch'-
bald Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis d.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus,avus 7. Kirby,
| Miss Martha Draper. Mrs. Charles II.
B%urchenai. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Stehli,
! Mrs. John -. tnderhill. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker II. Handy. Mrs. Schuyler ". Var
! rem. Miss Catherine Levcrich. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Hendrick. Mrs. Dawson
| Gallery. Mrs. Everett Bowler and Mr..
and Mrs. J. q. White.
In aid Of tho destitute refugees OF
Montenegro n ball was given last night
At the rlaza under distinguished patron
age. and preceding 1t Mile. Nlasta No
votna Of p~ctrograd danced. There were
also songs and dances by M~onteneRrtns
I tsxinr IN Nom Work During tho CNA-
! ming flowers. cigarettes and Mon;ene-
grin badges were sold.
Among the patrons Of tho ball were
Col. G~olcjewski Of tho Russian En-
basxy and Mime. G~olejcwski. Col. and
| Mrs. Henry W. Shoemaker. Mr.. and Mrs
| Seton Henry. Mrs. Clara Kyle Crank,
| Miss Marjorie l.. Wainwright. Or. and
/ Mrs. iracme ". Hammond. Mrs. Albert
Dodge smith. Frederic r. Coudert
George T. Brokaw. pr. and Mrs. Louis
Livingston Seaman. Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Y. Watson. Jr. Justice and Mrs. Edward
II Finch. Mrs. r. Darlington Semple
Nj. and Mrs. Nc Witt Clinton Falls. DR.
and Mrs. e. Gilmore kerloy II Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew G. Iahriskic. CON
RAIDS orchestra played for general dane
Ing and supper was served in the man
restaurant.
\ supper dance was given in the nell'
Eohhia Room Of the Vanderbilt las
night I'm aid OF tho Now York bic
Kitchen Association. and FOR those WHIT
did not care 20 dance there were 'ahle'
Cor bridge. The committee included III
Misses ~Gwcndolyu pespard. Mary J.
Hayden. Edna Moherly. Juliet tord
Sallie Parhcr. Grace Franklin. Mari
roudcusar. MARY =, I"hu Mai's an,
Juanii, lie q HiNa. The Moor coinmi'te
gomnrissd Kenneth bean, FrclciiC I
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Book with Palm Leaves.

one Of the ancient Nhib.t is a book
on palm leaves. 1t il part Of the
Tr!pitaka or Buddhist scriptures. The
leaves are contained in their original
,eakwood box. which dates about 1850.
The writing Is !ncised in the leaves
with "A stylus and the incisions filled
with pigment. Books OF this kind are
still made in India.
There is "A facsimile of the earliest
known European book. dated 1888.
which is entitled "Ars Morlendi" t"The
Art OF Dying Well'). There is an
illuminated manuscript book. dated
1850. OF French or Flemish origin. and
many others OF as ancient date.
one Is able to learn that the frs'
printing on his continent was IN the
city OF Mexico in 1889 and in Lima In
1854. Printing was established in CAM
bridge. Mass. in 1888. But in general
American printing was poorly done
until the end Of the eighteenth century.
one OF the earliest specimens OF Ameri-
can printing is "a Seasonable Dis
course by the president of Harvard
College IN 1852. The printing was done
by Samuel Green. who was the first
American to be taught TO print.
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AZ the exhibition one learns that the
civilizations OF the Sumerians and their
SUCCESSORS. the Assyrians. the Babylo-
MANS. the rersians. were built upon en-
pericnce and knowledge transmitted on
clay tablets. The civilizations Of India
were nurtured by books inscribed on
palm leaves.
The civilizations of the Semitic race
were developed by books written on
| skins and the discovery of papyrus as a
writing medium by the Egyptians was
an event VI the first Importance. because
not only their own civilization. hut also
those of the Grecians and the Roman
were created by the use OF books writ
| ten on papyrus. relatively as low priced
as modern books n extensively c!rcu-
lated.
One CLEANS such bits OF information
as these: Paper was invented in china
and made modern printing possible.
When Cortez discovered the Aztecs in
| Mexico. paper was one OF their manu-
features. Civilization has progressed
| only in countries where mediums on
which to write were easily procured.
Books were first stamped In clay and
were next incised by stylus on palm
leaves. or written by brush or pen. Next
arrived the t~ypographers. swift writer's
with stamps. the successors Of the origi-
nal rock scra,chers.
Paper was introduced in Europe In
the twelfth century and in the fifteenth
century typography was invented. 1t
WAS the reprints Of classic authors by
the printers that began the Renaissance
All this and more is to he learned at
the exhibition OF American printing.
which is. according to the catalogue. the
veritabie seed OF civilization. OF which
the fine arts are the
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PRINTING 6,s16'
YEARS OLD ON VIEW
First on This Continent Was.
Done at City Of Mexico
in 1889.
HISTORY OF ART SHOWN

An instructive exhibition OF printing
was opened last night at the National
Arts Club in Gramercy Park South
by the American Institute OF Graphic
Arts. Technically the exhibition lis one
OF American printing. but actually IL Ia
a collection of rare specimens Of print
Ing that date AS far back Al 5000 II. c.
1t Is the intention of the exhibitors
that visitors should leave the display
with the impression that civilization Is
based on printing and not with tho con-
viction. generally prevalent, that print
Ing is based on civilization.
The most ancient specimen liz a docu-
ment with archaic writing CIT In stone
which is supposed to date ba tx to 5000
II. c. on the other hand there IL an
exhibit showing the earliest method OF
printing by Impression which is said
to lave been made in 3000 II. G. This
particular piece lis the name and title
Of KIM Cr-Ningirsu impressed In clay
witt an engraved wood stamp.
The earliest forms of alphabetic writ
Ing are shown in Babylonian clay tab
lets In cuneiform characters. There are
a number of these specimens. One is a
votive tablet OF King Gudea, date $500
Il. {. Another IL n receipt for grain,
In All addressed clay envelope. a docu-
ment which probably would not find
favor with the modern pos,man, date
$50 n. u. Then there j. = payroll. date
1900 II. c.. which shows that day labor
cost about one mill an hour IN those
days. and a legal contract. date l5Os
b. e.
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DIED.

EIERilNG Otto Meiner. behaved husband
of Amelia Il, BierlinR. nee Kaufman,
passed away on March 80, In his forty.
sAxth year, after a short illness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-11
Prof. w. L. Coonrod Goes to
Carterville.

Prof. w. l.. Coonrod, who for
the last four years has served as
principal of the Butler High
School has accepted position as
superintendent Of the public
schools of Carterville, Mo.
AS superintendent Of the Carter
vile schools he will have super
vision over about 80 teachers.
Prof. Coonrod is one of the
foremost educators in this section
Of the state, young, energetic and
deeply interested in school work,
and the people of Carterville will
find they have made no mistake in
their selection of a superintendent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-11
North New Home.

Charles Ned Berry, the little
son of Bud Berry and wife, died
at the home May 3rd, 1916, at the
.age of l year, II months and IL
days. Little Ned was sick only a
short time. Loving hands did all
they could hut the blessed Master
called the little. darling home.
Funeral services We're held at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon by
Rev. Keele. The little one was
laid to rest in the Morris ceme-
terry. To the bcreaved parents
and relatives we extend our most
sincere and heartfelt sympathy.
Miss Betty Herman visited the
last Of the week with her brother,
Henry Herman and family.
Guy Phelps spent Wednesday
night at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Charley Dickerson, south of
Foster.
Mrs. Elmer Rowden of Colorado
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shay. j.
Charity Weiss and wife are the
proud parents of a fine boy, born
May 2. -
Miss Jennie Lewis of Amster-
dam is visiting in the neighbor-
hood.
Frank Miller has sick horse.
John chart received letter
from Fred Medley stating that
their little son, Lester, was very
low with pneumonia at their home
in Wyoming.
Cliff chart and wife and little
daughter, Edith, visited Sunday
at j. w. Jones.
Perry Osborne and family visit
ed Sunday at Mr.. Chambers.
Orval Pickett and wife spent
Sunday at Homer Linendoll's.
Tom Dunlap and Bob Sproul
delivered hogs to Butler Monday.
Mrs. John Phelps and grand
daughter, Miss Blanche Miller, are
visiting with Mrs. Charley Dick
erson of Foster.
John Ehart and family, Mrs.
CASTOR and family and Mrs. Harve
Mcdaniel spent Sunday at Ida
Clark's.
John McKissick planted corn
for Lee Compton Tuesday.
Miss Edith Miller is spending a
few days with her cousin, Miss
Thelma Richmond. COR.