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The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
WYANDOTTE

Union Bible School institute viii
meet Thursday evening in the Con
gregational church. Lectures on tho
book OF Acts and child work Will be
included In the session.
T.. H. Ward lodge. l. Q. ., r.. meets
Thursdsy evening at s:3o. In the
Temple. tc go to Trenton TO attend
tho revival there,
Funeral services for Peter sund-
berg, Romulus. who was killed by
q falling coal chute Monday in the
Ford plant. will be held Friday morn
Ing from the Methodist church there.
Oddfeliows and Masons OF Wayne
will conduct the services.
Crescent Juniors baseball team are
ready To- play any 16-year-old team.
The manager wants a game for April
80 Ills phone number ~ t55 NJ.
Branch No. 80. \. q. H., will have
smoker and initiate a class Thurs
day nisht In it's lodge room. ST. Pat
rick's school building.
The Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary
has completed the stock for the an
nual Easter market. in the parish
house. saturday afternoon and even
Wyandottcs choral society. assist
ed by many soloists. Will produce
Tho Rose Maiden" a cantata. Thurs
day evening, April 81, IN the Meth;
Sa''f S1 rraf ssurfh howard pSs s9cis. K.im
day in this city Wednesday. three
victims being. reported up to late IN
the night w p Garrison. about ~
bile about $40 p. m. while crossing
Biddie-ave. near Superior-ave. He
was taken To the John +. Gilbert
Memorial hospital: where Dr, G, W
O'Brien attended him. finding extern
sive bruises about the head and signs
OF Injuries TO his back. The victim
passed a restless night. but was Ger
tain OF recovery. say physicians. The
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
BIRMINGHAM

The Birmingham high school ball
team will play the University OF De
t.oit team. in Birmingham Friday
Announcement has been made oi
the marriage OF Miss AiEie Schulz
Of thi. place. and James Morgan. OF
Mrs. Emma Snow has returned
burg. Fla.
Special Easter meeting: ,s,. win n b. p:
st.ry Ersrons, tns enarcs ek IN the
Phillip Setback. who Is president
Of the village. recently appointed the
following officers: Health officer. Dr
len: engineer for water works; r.. A.
Carter; night watchmsn. George
Stephenson; water and street com
missioner, n. n. Wilkinson; book
Mrs Pearl Lyons, OF Detroit. is a
guest at the homo OF Mrs. james
Campbell. on Merriii--s
Miss Jennie Young. OF Detroit: L
Mr.. and Mrs. walter Russon have
moved from Rattle Creek To Mrs
Sarah f'iilers house. on Plerce,st.
q guest at the home ,r Miss Clara
Benedict. on North Woodward
The Birmingham High School Lat
arary club Will give an. entertain
mcnt in the school this Thursday
evening for the bencnt OF the
Junior class Of the school.
Miss Louise ciawson. of Detroit.
is visiting at the home OF Miss Nina
Johnson. on Pierce-st.
The Cosmopolitan club viii meet
Saturday afternoon In the home OF
Mrs, Edla Ferguson on South Wood
ward-ave.
Thusiby Rundeii, OF Detroit. spent
"Wednesday In the home OF his
granernrents. Mr., and Mrs julius
Edward Keyser. OF Pontiac. was a
guest. "wednesday. OF his parents. Nr.
and Mrs. John Keyser. on Townsend
~.
Mrs. Clara Clark has returned 20
her home In Byron. after visiting az
the home Of her sister. Mrs Ellen
Benedict, on North Woodward ave.
James Blakiey ts building q house
on his lot on Park st.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

Detroit. Mich. April 3, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that . spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders Of
The Michigan Central Railroad Conn
pany will be held at the principal
ofnce or the company. Room 30a. FIJI
teenth Street Passenger station. De-
troit, Mich. on Thursday. the sth day
of June. 1915. at 10 o'clock a m. for
the purpose of considering and auth
oriying the purchase Of part or all Of
the railroads, rights and franchises
OF the following named railroad COM
paniea. to-wit: Bay City a Battle
Creek Railway Company. Battle
Creek & SturEis Railway Company.
Canada Southern Bridge Company:
Chicago. Kalamazoo a Saginaw Rail-
way Company. Detroit 4 Bay City
Railroad Company. Detroit Belt Line
Railroad. The Detroit a Charleyoix
Railroad Company. The DETROIT. Del
ray q Dearborn Railroad company.
Detroit. Toledo a Milwsuseo Rai,-
ley Railroad Company Jackson. Ian
Joliet a, Northern Indiana Railroad
Company. Kalamazoo a South Haven
Railroad Company Lansing Transit
Railway Company. Michigan Air Line
Railroad Company. 81. Cfair west-
ern Railroad Company, and The Toledo.
Canada Southern a Detroit Railwsy
Company: and such other matters ana
things ss may he Incident 20 or nec-
essary or appropriats 70 be done IN
connection herewith.
BY order OF the Board ct pirSstora
0ospoeosy.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
CUBURBAN
~ NEWS
CHAUTAUQUA
IN WYANDOTTE

wYANDOTTE. Mich. April 20.--
Chautauqus will be held this year
from July Tia, II was announced
by w. c. Coleman, representative
Of the Coit-Alber Chautauqua bu.
reau. Wednesday evening, at a
meeting Of the local association
that 10 taking care Of that event.
The company announced the fea-
ture OF this years week would be
the San Carlos Opera company. com.
plete with q full orchestra. and a
Junior Chautauqua. free to all chill
dren Of ticket holders. The pro
gram will be better than the previ-
GUS one. the association was as
sured by Mr.. Coleman.
Plans are now being got under
way by the association, to make
the week OF entertainment q sue.
cess, and tickets will be placed on
sale In few weeks. The ofacers
OF the body are the same as last
year. J. II. Bishop being chairman:
O. c. q. Lutz. treasurer. and
Charles II. Block. secretary. The
executive committee consists OF r.
]. Lynch. Charles II. Marr. v. l..
Dofrance. n. 8. Daley. e. N.
Clark, II. 8. Amiot. and r. c. Baue-.
There are now 81 members In the
association. more than twice the
number OF last year.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
No1lCE---STREET
PAVING ASSESSMeN
BOARD or AssGssoRs oFrle
Detroit. April -. 1o0E
Paving Notice No. 19o1. Z
GRAND RIVER AVENUE

TO W. n. Aram, y. y. Dov1AfIE3
kumoach. 0topmfelts.LQvelex 04e
L Davis. =. L, Spier. W. ~ Au1H
Lucy 4. Davis. John wisth
ailssSc:cs: asnElS:s: & Detroit UnIssa4 Unsrsa4 M
Cottreli. y. c. Mastindsls. 81
vsy. B. .Harshbarger. Hugo q. AnlH
A. CLARK, o. =. Day, Caroline H6
Francis Ford. Louis W.. Achmllt6. Il
p. Mason. Geo. Miller. 4lsg 4. Qoo|
sell. James Howiett A. - ql
Grand Grand Eiver BY ot;r6I. Lsnd Co; i.s. =:
walter r. Bsisch. J. 3. Hojdsa.S -
fireman, =. J. Burdick. Mery -
a1ey, Jos. fireman. ChaS. u. N00
b. A. Yocum, Robert r. stuart -
to all other persons owning. Ceop
ing or otherwise interested IN aS44
the lots and premises froptiAx N
Detroit within the limits hsysIlSl
mentioned. b.
The Common Council Of the i'll
Of Detroit, having ordered % -
Of Grand River avenue er00
north line Of Thornton avenue to g.
south line OF Joy avenue, to be 04@l
ed and paved: notice e hereby ~
upon all the lots and premises frGu
ing on said Grand River avenue, e1
liable to be assessed for o9t4
provement under the pPovtGoOuu a
the City Charter. and that pQXts3
said assessment II now comoylo
and and Will n. rsTtr 9sY M st Be- b.,ro; srs
date hereof until May Z. 1915. foy. @
inspection Of all persons conees9
soARp OF ASSESSORS. @
BY GusrAvE J. ALBEECHI: @
b-ss
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

auto was driven by Miss Ethel
Sprague. II, daughter OF DIR. +. y:
Sprague. John. nine year old son OF
ex-Mayor Charles H. Marr. was struck
by a baseball bat In the hands OF
playmate, about s o'clock "Wednesday
evening. The boy suffered wide
cash on his head. otherwise being
unhurt a physician dressed the
No 81 Poplar-st While crossing the
D.. T. & /. railway track at Town
Line. an unknown Pole was struck by
slow moving freight train. After
being walked to the next crossing
the municipal ambulance was called
and the man taken to Gilbert hospt-
tai where DR.. J. X. Eieg attended
him. lie suffered no serio1s i-:sries
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
SAYS She WAS
FORCED TOSTEAL
Margaret Chapman, Wealthy,
and Companion Locked Up
On Larceny Charge

Detectives Dibble and Fraley who
arrested Mrs. Margaret Chapman. so
years old, Of No. 635 Cass-ave., and
James c. Henry. 32 years old, in
connection with the theft OF 500
worth of jewelry from the home of
DR.. Cincero X. Yearick, of No. ss
Peterborost., were mystifed Thurs.
day when they discovered. they say,
that Mrs. Chapman has considerable
money.
Mrs. Chapman confessed. the Off
GERS say, and told them that the
jewelry, consisting OF two diamond
rings and set OF earrings. was hid
den In the trap OF catch basin. She
said she was afraid TO sell the gold
for fear Of detection, but that she
had the stones hidden. They were
recovered.
The officers declare that Mrs.
Chapman's father died IA years ago.
leaving her $4,000. She now holds
more than $4,000 worth OF mortgage
bonds and has other investments in
Canada.
Henry, the police say. has some
sort OF influence over the woman
and that he forced her TO steal for
him. Why she stole. Detective
Dibble says. Is a mystery. Several
months aso Henry was confined in
q west side sanitarium taking cure
for the dope habit. the officers
assert. and while he was there Mrs.
Henry obtained place In the insti'
tuition where she could be near him.
She is In the womans' detention
home and he is irr the central sta
tion.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
BAY CITY 4 BATTLE CREEK
RAILWAY COMPANY.
By Pop.
BY SINNOTT.
Detroit, Mich. April 3, 4

Detroit, Mich, April ]. 1SfS.
Notice is hereby given that q spe.
ciaI meeting OF the stock holders OF
the Bay City a Battle Creek Railway
Company will be held at the principal
office Of the company. Room 3o2. Fif-
t teenth street Passenger Station, De
OF June. 1915. at 10 o'clock Q. m.. for
the purpose of ertng ana auth.
orizing the sale of the railroad, rights
and franchises of this company to
pany and such other matters and
things as may be incident to or nec-
essary or appropriate to be done In
connection herewith.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
d. w. PARDEE,
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
WORTHWHILE

Miss Marie stark. n teacher IN the
Highland Park schoois. is spending
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stark.
Mrs. Alice Petersen, OF No. 1st
Louise-ave.. Highland Park. is visit
ing Worthwhile friends.
An Easter cantata will be given by
tho combined choirs of the First Pres
byterian and Methodist Episcopal
churches next Sunday evening. A
union service OF the two congrega-
tions will also be held. The Chris
tian Fndcavorers Will have charge NJ
the Epworth League service sunday
evening at s o'clock. Stanley Kesteli
cf tho &. f.. having the leadership
following sunday evening in the First
Presbyterian church and the Epworth
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

81 sis pNrwsll pul1>
DstreoG No. 49, 30l
osalsl npoooeoaa -
st The al,evS c3lSss vS<2l -
coon We6nosdoY. y3Sv
mrnishins the 2stleV lnS ~
EQUIPlGBNr AM
RATUSPLAYGnoUI
H1sossoasesa Coa9e ~
nsrowood SCAT ~ bn1hGGE
nve aiding bars 10 Hold q
dstnsE.s,s un tIsr nccEs nCciEysnassA chele9
rsies--i ~ more. ~ ssoro.
nann4eks-uaoy
strong canvas (taa9, SeVon
vant1cd metal erns, four RNnV
cheins. safety 6etochoNtt -
Prics--i Or ners. = of ra6tU5
0aivansseA mSshiSS enalo
bearing swings. chain tensile ~
l.sce Tbs, hsrdwoo6 ssSk r.
with bolt runnlne througA 0G61
attaching chainA safety 1oen
hooks. Frame. tripod ends on0
In center. Frame hangtpg h0fS
mum nun S,ss s'sss -. 2. gsiyManissd q L P!p
End braces ~ Inch pi1e.
Price--i or more; price y, ~
ears. : or more; price y. o. ~
IL or more; price erected 001n4~
: or more; price erected ccmplo H
chutes - inches wide. sides -
e high coaster effect; HelgSy
feet. length Of Glide 80 fest Cir
ised. All wood two coats wat641
paint; stair assembiy TO b. g.
frice--i or more: price =. ~
cars. or more; price r. o. b. cG1<
or more; price erected compI011
or more; price erected complev9
Outaesv Hspse
Body hardwood, PADDED best ~
saddler's felt = Inch thick. c.
best grade Army duck. Painte( /
coats waterproof paint. Detoc4o
and adjustable. Pommels, bur-
aluminium. supports ." ga1va
PRICE, or more. : or more.
Fixel Parallel Dasu yfg
BARS, minimum stsea, - ~
cold rolled steel upright0, 9A~
vanised pipe malleable flttine6 Ss.3
Price, or more. Or nor4
or more. IA
Ostdeer IssketAam DesasgsC0
Standard ." galvanized p(p3
feet backstop 4xs gaiv.nisSa
mesh. Baskets galvanized chQ111
Price or more. . Or more d
KlsAeswsstsn slsAe iIe
Selected maple. metal bottom. ((
all steel. strongly mounted
ed to FOLD and movabie. 6il1I
feet high. u
more. xx
Each according to specification
hie In the office Of the Reort
Commission. samples for each 4
be submitted. The YiGht u explu
reserved 10 reject any ana ali "
THE REcREATIoN coxlfraq
B-7ef eupsrinteu1~C
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
ECORSE

Funeral services for the late Mae
Trueman, %. prominent local young
woman. who died Tuesday. viii he
held Thursday here. after which the
body Will be taken TO BAD Axe.
where services and burial will take
place.
Board OF Commerce directors will
meet Thursday evening
Many local people went 10 Marine
city. Thursday, TO attend the burial
w. jefferson who died Monday
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
PROPOSALS FOR ]
RE MODELLING EnCIl
HOUSE

the office Of the Fire commiseleq q
I'll c:30 p. m. Monday. May !. 1914 c.
rsmodeiing BUILDING q oraa9x
Company No. II. IN accord4nee
ofses Of ch2tisnden 4 Kottin1. Sfsl
tects. Dime Bank building. The ~
cessful bidder will bs REQUIRED -
nish q Satisfactory surety coml19
bond in the emount Of coatress
risht % 10 reject any ana al prcrec2
10 expressly reserved. BIDS vM l.
indorsed "Proposal for Reme4el14l
Engine House No. IL" and dellvofll
70 the '"oer'seEoRoE GEORGE >. FINN. z
B-7os Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
RATTLE CREEK. 4 srURGIs
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Detroit Mich Ann

Detroit, Mich. April 2. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting OF the stockr oiders of
the Battle Creek & sturgis Railway
Company will be held at the princi-
pal office OF the company. Room 500.
Fifteenth Street Passenger station.
day Of June. 1915. at 10 s'ciock q. m,
for the purpose cs considering and
authorizing the sale OF part or all Of
tho railroad, rights and franchises Of
this company TO The Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad Company and such 9TH
er matters and things as may he in
eident TO or necessary or appropriate
to he done in connection Herewith
BY order of the Board Of Dfrectors
ID. W. PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
ROYAL OAK

The Pleasant Ridge Sewing club
met, Wednesday, In the home OF
Mrs. Walter Smith.
Frank Marker recently sold his
home AT No. 1859 South Main-st. Mr..
Marker intends to rebuild In the VIII
lage.
Robert Nahrgang, senior owner of
the nve-and -ten-cent store. has pur-
chased home on the corner OF Har-
rison and Main-sts.
Otto Betke has returned from Por.
Huron.
Tho new Hendrie subdivision kss
been called the Garden OF Eden OF
this district However. this Ian is
not free, no matter how well It's oc-
cupants behave.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

re-engaged TO teach the eighth grade
and Mrs. Susan Wooley, the fiftn
grade, for next year.
y. E Bogart and r. G. Mcclure
were in Detroit "wednesday.
William III. Amber js remodeling
his property on North Center-st.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. &. Clifford have
sold their property on Walnut st. to
Herman Schoultz and family and Will
move to Detroit.
4 petition was circulated here on
Wednesday indorsing Charles z
Townsend for L. 8 senator. and
Frank r. Leland for the Republican
nom in Ion for governor
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

ave, left yesterday afternoon for
Flint. Mich. where he will visit
friends and relatives
The Trimus class OF Trinity NJ. f.
church has organized a baseball team.
Under the coaching OF r. Ellison they
have developed a strong nine.
LLOYD welch. OF No. IS Windemere-
ave. has fully recovered from an
illness.
Enoch Martin. OF No. 100 Grand
ave. east, has fully recovered from an
attack OF la grippe.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
HIGHLAND PARK


e. r. Bradley and family. OF No
- Monterey ave. are visiting friends
and relatives In Lockwood. Mich.
House and Mrs. G. " bradley. Of No.
~ Monterey ave, left yesterday for
Gibrsiter. Mich, whcrc they will
vislt Mrs. John Cnllivsn and family
vists-ave. west. passed peacefully
home Of her aaushter, Mrs. C. y
age was the cause OF Mira Rodda's
pioneer % Michigan. arriving here
many years ago. Her body was
ont. her birthplace. for burial.
Louis Smith. of corner Of Glen.
dale and Twslfth-st. was arrested
and woodward -avea. BY the High
GSAsiss {. saith. OF wlndsmsrs-
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
RIVER ROUGE

Grace Baptist Barsca class will
meet Thursday evening in the home
OF oliver Van K.uren. president.
Sunday school students Of Grace
Baptist church meet Saturday after
noon in the church for general re-
hearssl for the Easter prog<am. to
be given sunday morning, at 1890.
In the church.
Mrs. f. 81 Louis. Cicotte-st.. is i'll.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
CANADA souIMgnN DnlDG0'

Motto. p:s's!:; /. 49, E!ssil slv.SI sI.sIp sp.s
street Passenger stssss9
y: ~ ,S :s;sss ,sSS:,s;;s!:.:c c.!,,: =
Esny and such esnsr n.sr.Is 2ASsss -
conn nceticn }Hcsewisk. <|
~ order % the peaf(
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

LeaCuers will he the guests OF the
Christian Endeavor.
state speaker talked to the
grades and high school on hygiene
and tuberculosis, Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Margarethe Weller has been
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

Col. Squier's recall from London,
where he served as military at.
tache. gives color TO the rumor tha.
the aero branch OF the United
States army Is to have complete
shakeup and Col, Squier Is likely
to succeed Lieu: Col. Samuel Re.
ber as head of the service.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

The festival Of Easter Is now oh.
served by the Greek. Roman. Angli
can and Lutheran communions.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

N One objec, IN arranging the calen-
dar moon was that Easter might
never fall on the Jewish Passover.
They did occur together, however.
twice in the nineteenth century. and
will do so four times during the
present century.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20
LEAD COVERED CAhll
AND TRANSFORMED

Sealed proposals viii - r.
Commission. IS East Atwater ~
until II .. m, Thurtiay,. AIeu
1910. for furnishing LseA SSyS
the public lighting plant. u 49,
snce with specification on ais -
superintendent Si"re Is sowLER 4
Bros escfstoeJhr'
The Detroit times., 1916-04-20

.s:sss:ss:s s:s s:s': :::. s;:ssn:. 49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05

osins done 1t Highmoor. This i, NOR.
10 connection With problems which =
pscsaily concsrn potato raising in the
osnsrsi and southern parts Of Maiue. o.
nsveto do with certain lines Of indsusndspt
investigation which the station i con-
dncting In addition to the co-opsrativs
studies At Arcostook farm.
from practical standpoint test Of the
rssistance Of different varistlss Of pota-
toes tothe rhixoctonia disease Il : most
important one. It 10 located on land where
ifisn cobblers have been severely injured
~ the fungus which causes this trouble.
On this Held sixteen lots Of tubers. repre-
senting thirteen different varieties, and
including some o. the more important
commercial sorts, are planted. Most Of
these were furnished BY Professor Stuart.
the potato expert, from tine seed OF pure
lines ne IL growing ct Aroostook farm add
were selected 20 a. to furnish At least one
representative OF each Of the groups into
which he has divided all American-rrown
potatoes. In addition to any resistance
to the attacks Of the rhixoctonia fungus
which may BE- shown by them the practi-
cal farmer will Be interested in observing
the differences In characteristics o. exhib-
tied BY these representatives OF different
types OF potatoes when grown side BY
Visitors are always welcome except ON
Sunday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05
WHERE DRUGGISTS FLOURISH.


AMERICAN HopubltcA.
Latin Americans are great believers
In medicines and, due to the scarcity
OF physicians, are obliged to doctor"
themselves. Pharmacy Is consequent.
~ profitable. With the exception Of
modern Europe. Canada and the Unit
ed States pharmacy Is practiced In
other lands Of the world much as II
was la the United States seventy five
or hundred years ago, and this 4
particularly true Of the republics to
the south Of rs.
The individual druggist makes his
own pills. extracts, tinctures, infusions
and pulyerixes his own crude drugs.
Soda wnter fountains are few. The
usual rubber goods. toilet articles.
soaps. perfumes. instruments and sun
dries are carried
Each druggist makes a line Of his
own specialtles which he pushes. In
addition TO the standard drugs and
medicines, he also carries remedies
and indictments known only In his
immediate vicinity. They are mostly
Of Indian origin. compounded from
roots. herbs or other ingredients. pro-
duccd only In the country where he
lives. These find ready sale among
all classes.
Snperstitious IDEAS are prevalent.
and these are frequently taken advan-
tage Of by the INSCRIPTIONS. One phar-
macist made fortune selling Indians,
half castles. and whites. for that mat
ter. too, pink love powders" and
white love powders" The white love
powder was pulverixed sugar, while
the pink love powder was made Of the
same material colorcd. Indians would
walk hundreds Of miles to buy this
precious powder.-Le slie's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05
wh.r, p,s.e Taught.

The famous academy Of Plato was TN
4 suburb Of Athens. about mile north
Of the Dypflum gate. Il - said 70 have
belonged 10 the hero Academus: hence
the name It was surrounded with q
wall and adorned with walks. groves
and fountains. Plato possessed small
estate In the neighborhood and for
some fifty years taught hh "divine phi
iosophy" to young and old assembled
In the academy to listen to his WIS.,
words. After Plato's death In 348 b. G.
the academy lost much Of its fames but
The beauty remained for centuries ATT
Or the great teacher W. no moeA-
New York American
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05

A broad margin Of leisure p - bssu-
ttful IN Z mans nfs - In . book.
Haste makes waste mo- leas In hfe than
n housekeeping. Keep The time. %.
ssrve the hours Of ths universe. mot Of
IL cars. what are thrssscore years
snd tn hurrisdiy and coaxssay lived %
momeuts Of divine leisure IN which
your NE Il coincident with The NE Of
tn universe7 We i've TOO nse and
euarssay, 1ust a. No ct to Mt and
q mot know the true SAVIOR u our tcod.
We consult our win and understanding
ana ths expectation q men. NJ -
vaniW.-I11sroau.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-05
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
u 10 Said to Havs the Most Trying
Climate In the World.

u 10 Said to Havs the Most Trying
Climate In the World.
The chief peculiarly about Kurna Is
that the natives believe the place
where they live h the exact site Of the
garden Of Eden.
The climate Of Kurna q acknowl-
edged to be the most trying in all the
world. The heat IL terrific in the sum
mes time. 1t Is claimed that the Brit
ish government has . record Of 169
degrees in the shade upon the bridge
Of q boat anchored in the river at
Busreh, little to the south.
The missionaries at Busreh tell Of
nights when the Thermometer regis
tiers not less than 125 degrees British
sailsrs bound for the Persian gulf In
the summer time usually desert II they
can. Perhaps In Arizona the thermom-
eter rises nearly ~ high. but there b
the dry air. while In the Persian gulf
Il h exceedingly moist
The Europeans at Busreh must pas
the days In underground chambers. o.
seriaubs, while q native boy pulls q
huge fan. or punkah, suspended from
the ceiling to keep the air In circula-
ton The nights arc spent on the
roof, for Il b impossible to sleep BE-
low.
In the winter time The air seems az
ceedingiy cold. for the marshes are
filled with salt and a. the wind
sweeps over the plain the moist air b
peculiarly penetrating Frequently
the Arab. benumbed by the cold. falls
from his horse Christian Herah-