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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
PARENTS STRIKE AGAINST UN-
SAFE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
(By A. N. p

IBy A. N P)
Washington, D. c., Oct 21.-School
officials threaten to invoke the com
pulsory school law IL parents of pu-
continue to keep their children from
attending classes as a protest against
alleged unsafeconditions The second
DAY OF the strike of pupils Of the
students in their seats Two OF these
were In the sixth grade two in the
seventh and one in the fifth. The
citizens are not only protesting
aroused because the District has NOT
begun the erection OF a 100000 eight
room addition. which Congress pro-
vided should be put next to the Dean
WOOD School. They declare the Com
addition, have decided to expend S4S,-
900 on the small second story ad-
dition.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
seSo.OOO FIRE IN HELENA. ARK.

Helena, Ark, Oct. 21.-Fire origi-
mating in Negro tenement house on
Simmons alley swept parts of four
squares. destroying a number Of busi-
ness establishments, between forty
and fifty tenements and a number OF
small wooden store buildings. Prop
erty loss was estimated at about
$3.50. 900.
Hundreds of Negroes who occupied
rooms in the section were cared for
tonight in Negro churches. No i'm
juries have been reported.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
Supreme Court Decisions
From Ward County

Minot Plumbing & Heating Co.
plaintiff and appellant, VI. c. b.
Bach, administrator, defendant and
respondent.
Syllabus: The mere fact that tho
wife was the record wner of i GER
tain house occupied by her and her
family, including her husband, Is a
home: and that she knew that the
PLAINTIFF was installing or altering
certain plumbing therein, does not
make her liable for the$work 20 per-
formed by the plaintiff, whore it ap-
pears that the services were perform
ed under a contract made BY b
husband alone; that plaintiff per-
formed the work and extended the
credit solely to the husband, charged
the amoun Of the Indebtedness to
him upon its books, received partial
payment from him, brought suit and
recovered judgment against him
alone for the balance due on account.
and had execution issued upon tho
judgment
From a judgment Of the county
court Of Ward county, Murray, judge,
plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court by Christian
son, J.
W. H. sibbard, Of Mfnot, attorney
for appellant. .
e. T. Burke, Of Bismarck, and
Bradford & Nash, OF Minot, attorneys
for the RESPONDENT,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
- HOUSES FOR SALE
Watch Grand Forks Grow
FOR SALE

$4,000. 00-House and 1 acre Of land on
Minnesota Point.
$S5o0. o0-House, barn and root house
and 10 acres Of land on Mime
,1soo.oees o sSnn cottage. electric lights,
~ water. cistern and cellar, ON N.
$175o.oo-5 room house. electric lights,
city water n cellar on Chey-
enne Ave.
$1,000. oo-7 room house.. I'LL modern but
heat on Cheyenne Ave.
$3600.o0-S room ehouse, all modern but
heat on Walnut ST.
.$31o0.00-7 DON house, all modern but
heat on Walnut st.
$4,000. 00-6 room house, all modern but
heat on Walnut st.
's'0o''eM heat Fe On c sesss; s51 @ e. but
100000 room house. all modern. or
South 4th St
$soe0.00-7 room house, all modern. o.
Cherry st.
5000. oe-s room. house, Ill modern, OF
8 Belmont st.
$66oo.o0-7 room house. Ill modern. or
, South 9Th St 49,.
SO, oe0. o0-1e room house, all modern. OF
Reeves Ave-. -
$46oo.o0-8 room house, All modern. Oh
South 18th, st.
=. North 4th st.;
$4,000. oo-7 room house. all modern. OF
North 18th st.
S17oo.o0-e room house. an modern but
heat, on North Sd st.
$500 per acre for 100 acres Of goc L lant
- only : miles from East Gfan<
- ~ Forks, Minnesota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
War department omctal, commanders and star omoers photogra pho.

War department stan officers. COM
manders of SIX departments and seven
regular army divisions and the secre-
tary Of war recently met in Washing
ton in the first of a series Of confer
to determine the future policy
OF Americas new army. The confer
ences bring together a notable gather
ing Of military heads. In the photo
aro:
Front row, left to right: Major
General William L. Sibert, Lieut. r.
L. Billiard. Maj. Gen. VIM. M.
Wright, Mai. Gen. VIM. g.. Ham.
Secretary Of Wal Newton D. Baker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

General Peyton c.. March. Chief of
STAFF, Lieut.. Gen. Hunter Liggett, Maj.
Gen. George Bell, Maj. Gen. C.. r. Ed
wards and Maj. Gen. Charles ].
Bailey.
Second row. left to right: Maj.
Gen. Henry G.. Sharpe, Col. Walter
H. Gordon. Maj. Gen. Hesse M. I.
Carter, Maj. Gen. Peter C. Harris,
Maj. Gen. James w. McAndrews, Maj.
Gen. E. F. McGlachlin, Brig. Gen.
Wilds p. Richardson. Maj. George
M. Burr, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum-
neral, Col. VIM. Weigel, Maj. Gen.
Frank Coe. Maj. Gen. VIM. G. Snow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
COULDN'T START TT.

Caldwell, ~Ida,-Jan. zo.-Mr. and
Mrs. David Mcdonald have complet-
ed the third scene of their marital
drama with speed which smashed all
county recorda.
The couple, not long married, de-
cided recently to separate. A divorce
was obtained in Caldwell Both par
ties Immediately regretted the act
AS a consequence they hustled over
to Ada county. obtained a license and
twere married the next day by the
probate judge,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

Third row, left to right: GrtE. Gen.
Walter F. McCan, Maj. Cen 3. n.
Lewis. Maj. Gen. John L. Chamber
lain. Maj. Gen. j. L. Hines, Maj Gen.
Squires, Maj. H. l. Churchill. Brig.
Gen. r. c. Marshall, Jr., Maj. Gen. c.
C. Williams.
Fourth row. left to right: Maj.
Gen. M, Ireland. Brig. Gen. Samuel
O. Rockenbach, Brig. Gen. A. Cronk-
hite. next two unidentified, Brig. Gen.
Drake.
In rear, center: Brig. Gen. Dougiaa
| Macarthur.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
Turkeys Right To
Political Existence
Upheld By Sultan

Constantinople. Saturday, Jan. IT,
Turkeys right to political existence
is upheld in an address issued to the
people today by the sultan. Hope Is
expressed hat the peace to be con-
strued with the Entente powers will
be one of dignity and will result in
the retirement Of allied forces who
are at present holding portions Of the
empire,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
IN ADVANCE

"Can't I find a loophole for mo tn,
crawl through 2" asked the shifty pro-
moter.
'Of course I CAM. replied the,
equally shifty lawyer. ~But-ahem-
there's a Observation-Disclosures b,
settled first"
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before you start to crawls-Btrmins-
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
TO MARX HIGHWAYS

Helena, Mont, Jan. 30.-Roads
well marked at regular intervals ara
expected to greet tourists who viii
travel the Geysers to Glaciers traA
this summer.
This highway, which runs from
Yellowstone park to Glacier. park, b
to be improved Y Its entire length.
Bus systems, operating on schedules.
will carry passengers. Helena will be
made the half way point.
It has been estimated that the park
Iofncials and bus companies will have
to handle 0,D00 trail travellers this
(yeAr. Attendance ! both parks hst
season broke all rscprdal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
Your Opportunity
TO Buy an 500 Acre,
Farm Fully. Improved
Completely Equipped
~PErrAPIEcE. MANITOBA
FARM. NO. /.

SOC. ACRES: there are $50 acres
cultivated; zoo acres summer "a.
low and $50 acre fall plowed. )
Land is deep black loan ON a clay
siiied and car dAf fol. = Th eed district Ts,t
rs n Of the best. The house il
large nine roomed house strictly,
up 70 date IN every respect with
\ water heat There are two
iarEe barns. ope having q lean-to
- II. The lofts will hold at least
barns are built with cement s It.
= nisn n the frame structure on
top. Cement and plank floors and
everything In GOOD condition.
There are hay sling attachments
. are good and plenty Of them.
There is Rranary capacity for TO-
900 bushels. Hen house. Hog
PEN. R~lackrmfth's shop with ali
Inc tools. There Is abundance Of
water n wells on this farm. also
buildings which has been damned
un and holds water all summer for
the stock, which does away with
. pumping for cattle andjhorses.
Tho equipment on this farm con-
sists Of N25 head Of horses. 20 Of
" them being work horses. balance
colts. not broken. There are 10 '
mead OF cattle, - Of them. being
IS chickens
3 gang plows
2 sets Of harrows
1 disc
. ! c~ultivator
/, i mower H.
i rake
: binders; one new,
: : Wagon equipped with racks,
also grain tank and boxes.
$ tanning mill -
-. / picker "
, chopper .
, J. buggy
1 cutter.
!. a sets of harness in good condi-
1 t~hreshing machine, COMPLETE,
with engine plows, and other
; small tools too numerous to mem
} ton. -.
Also feed and seed for 1890 crop
, with abundance Of hay and Dat
|, sneaves Everything ready to 20
!. 20 Work. Price $4,000 per aero
with $4,000 to $4,000 cash; bal
ance to suit the purchaser.
, All Kinds Of Improved and un~
i, improved Lands, Canadian Farms.
e. C. MCGEE
Room 714 widlund Building
.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
-
AGENTS

WANTED-AGENTS FOR GRAND
) Forks and vicinity. Good proposition.
Previous experience unnecessary. Free
school Of instruction. Address Mass
achusetts Bonding and Insurance Co..
Accident and Health Dept, Saginaw.
Mich. Capital $500. o09
AGENTS WANTED TO SELL THE
pamphlet on the inside history Of
Townleyism in North Dakota By J. D.
Bacon. This is the fastest seller pub
lished In America. News agents aI-
n PLY for particulars to J. D. Bacon,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
rARsx 1AHDsLw1sooNm.

IANDoLoGY. A MAGAZINE GIVING
the facts in regard to the land gitua-
+ tion. Three month"; subscription
vestment you are thinking OF buying
good farm lands, Simply write me Q
letter and say, Mail me LANDOLO6Y
Editor, fandoisxy. skfdmore Iend a..
4S7 Skidmors Bldg. Aarinstte. Wis.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

SPLENDID, LEVEL, WELL IMPRov-
ed $50 acre farm. s miles Barton: no
except 20 acres pasture. Rich, black
soil; all fenced; good. new set build
ings: excellent water; grove; fine
neiEhborhood. Rented. Immediate pos
session If desired. Only $45 per acre.
Very. easy terms at s.. Act quick for
this bargain Will not be on the market
long. &C. H. Gdllmore. Barton. North
Dakota. Y I
FOR RE10T-MY FARM ONE NILE
north Spring Brook. N. D.; 400 acres
under cultivation. Buildings and pas
ture; will furnish seed. If interested
write mo. A d. Paulson. Poplar. Mont.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

MAN WANTS JOB CUTTING CORD
wood, Gloss to town. Address AGA Her
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

Cut the picture On an rour sides.
Then carefully fold dotted limo 1 in
its entire length. Then dotted line :
and 30 IN. Fold zach section under
meath accurately. When completed
turn yer and you'll find q surprising
result. Save the picture.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

YOUNG LADY WANTS POSITION IN
office. Can typewrite. Has had some
university training. Address ATS Her
aid. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

d.. Orr Sanders Dr.. May e. Sander
DR.. 4. o. Nimlos
1l7 N. ". Natl Bank Bldg.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS roK SALE.
MONUMENTAL WORKS

DRY OAK AND POPLAR WOOD FOR
sale. Delivered. Phone zs17-W.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

wANTED-PoS1T1ON BY COMPE-
tent office man. ADDRESS 472 Herald
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

TO MAKE LONG TOURS.
Helena. Mont, Jan. 20.-Get ac-
quainted trips which probably will
ing planned for this spring by the
|HeleoA CosnmefciAl club. Dates and
routes have not been decided upon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

GOOD HOMES FOR SALE AND RENT
Good title furnished on all properties
sold. John c. Boz Co. Established 1875
z South Fourth Street.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
SHOE SHINING PARIoRs.

Young Lady wantss-Position as Book
keeper or assistant. Write 40 Herald
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

MARRIED MAN, FIRST CLASS AUTO
mechanic. wishes steady position at
once. Address P. o. Box 157, Drscoll,
North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
nv
FARM LANDS

: ....ss.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
wv. II. kelsey

z ROOM HOUSE. ALL MODERN
barn. chicken coo and wood shed and
seven lots. So4 N. 3rd st.. East Grand
Forks, Mimi.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

MONUMENTS. MARKERS, VAULTS.
W. r. Jack. Grand Forks. n. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
SHOE REPAIRING.

FIRST CLASS BATTERY MAN AND
automobile electrician desires perma-
nent position. Married. 5 years ex-
perience. Address 474 Herald
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20

: ROOM HOUSE WITH SIZED, DOU-
BILE garage; modern but heat, rs #.
ground. 5000. 90, 100000 cash. Call
= 1861. Other houses for sale.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-20
BATHS.

Swedish massage and electric light baths
for ladies and gentlemen: expert mas
ernest Carlson, graduate Masseur and
Mechanic Therapfst.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
To whItsn DOOrstsps.

The following preparation fer
whitening doorsteps Is a great labor
saver, as only very hard rain viii re-
move IL: Place one pound Of pow
dered glue In a saucepan, with one
and One-half pInts Of water, and melt
over a slow fire. When dissolved. Edd
one pound Of powdered whitening, stir
ring 1t in gradually. Put this mix
ture on the steps with a strong brush,
and If It IS too stiff add a little more
water
The Vatican.
The Vatican. the palace Of the pope
in Rome and one Of the largest IN TIE
world. contains a valuable collection
Of works Of art, and is one Of the
chief attractions of the city. II Is q
stOrehouse Of literary treasures and
documents Of interest bearing on the
history Of the Middle ages.
Didn't Happen, Anyway.
Author Cooking up from writIng)-
"Who was It said: After me the del
uge'?" Friend-"Hanged II l know. I
never pay attention to those weather
prophets."-BOston Transcript.
Bubble Blowing.
The chlldren's bubble blowing sport
can be greatly improved by adding half
teaspOOnful of glyeerin to each
quart Of water. This gives tenacity
to the bubbles.
This Fish a Fighter.
Muskellunge sometimes run up 70
one hundred pounds In weight, says
the American Forestry Magazine. and
to land one with rod and line Is a feat
not TO be forgotten in a lifetime.
Custom Of Wearing Shoes.
The sandal, the earliest. and sim
plest shoe. was known by the most
primitive races and was certainly
worn by the ancient Egyptians. Ths
HIttites wore shoes, often with golfers
above TO protect the ankle ana Salf
Of the leg.
Power IN Solitude.
Solitude Is the soil OF solemn
thoughts and great deeds. Moses tends
sheep on the lonely hesths for years
before he beholds the Burning Bush.
He climbs Sinai alone to write the
tables Of the law. Cromwell follows
the pillow as a Huntington farmer IN
tf he is forty. Then he steers the
Puritan revolution which begot these
United States.-BOston Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
Jud TEnkInG

Jud Tunkins says the old-time
Statesman who sat down and wrote our
his speeches with pen wouldn't stand
any chances whatever In these DAYS
Of handshaking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
savanaa Poor PhxnIeaIIx-

The natives Of the African jungle
instead Of being the lusty savages Of
imagination, are for the most part
physically below par. The majority Of
them are malnour'shed and diseased
and marked physical defects are COM
mon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Where TheY Came Erom.

The lg seems to have originated
round the Mediterranean. particularly
In Syria. The grape is native in south
en Europe, Algeria, Morocco and west
ern Asia The red currant grows wild
al over Europe, In the Caucasus, The
Himalayas, Manchuria, Japan and arc
tic America The walnut comes from
the Caucasus. Persia and northern In
Ola. The sweet OraIA originated In
southern China and Cochin China. The
citron Is Of Indian origin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
Oyster catherers.

II takes 5000 laborers TO supply the
American public with its customary
first dinner course, says Luther G. Fry,
writing in Worlds Work. This force
includes entire families. as well as
single men. The father works on the
boats which gather the oysters by
dredging or longing. His wife and
children can and prepare them for
market.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
THE BROAD AK
PsbHshsd Every Saturday

In tAs city since July l5th, 1899,
Without missing one single Issue. Re-
v1bHsans, Democrats, CGthOliea Pro
sstGnts, Single TAxss, Priests, inf
Isls or anyone else can have thsir say
. long a. their language - proper
nd responsibility b fixed
The Bread Az i . Newspaper who's
pIstform IL broad enough fer Al, svsr
daiming the editorial right TO peak
. own mind
LOoal esmmunieations win receive
ktsatioa. Write only on enc ias Of
he paper.
sabss1iptiOns must b Paia in ~
r1aeA
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az Months .......-..--.-.-..- tlJOo
Advertising rates nads known On Hp-
,heation-
Address al eoumunieAtiSns T.
THE BROAD AK
~ 90. Elizabeth St., Chicago, M
Phone Wentworth S5O4
JULIUS =. TAYLOR
Editor and PubliShsr
DR. n. A MAJORS
Assoeiats Editpr
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
Raxaues Of TubsreuIesIs.


tuberculosis Is house disease. As
Doctor Aitken says: HThe stabbed
COW, the penned sheep. the tanned rah-
BIT, the monkey. the Gagged lion, the
tiger or the elephant, are almost In
vpriably cut on by tuberculosis alec
ton" This disease has existed from
remote antiquity, end II one estimates
the number Of lives II has cost &c can
form some conception Of the terrible
price humanity has paid TO learn that
men and animals need pure air instead
Of poison to breathe.
Profit In Coming Money.
The government does not profit at
al when gold money is lost, because
It has an intrinsic value that Is virtu-
ally the same as its face value. The
profit on lost silver money depends on
the a,t to the government Of the sill
yer ID. goes into the dollar. When
silver is above $40 an ounce there
Is no profit. When 1t goes below a
dollar the profit Is considerable. On
lost nickels and one-cent pieces the
percentage profit is large.
What He Meant
II is probably unnecessary to ex-
plain that the druggist who displayed
q sign, Say It with a brick" in Bis
window, was referring to ice cream
Lynn Item.
Bird outFVns Horse.
Anyone who has Travelled through
western Texas becomes familiar with
lie mesquite tree, or. as IL sometimes
crows, shrub. In some places where
L may grow to be 80 or 20 feet high, II
is commonly known as the chaparral,
says the American Forestry Magazine
Of Washington. Here II is scrubby and
masses into dense clumps. II being the
home Of that famous bird the road
runner or chap6rral cock, and other
species. The road runner IL really Q
big ground cuckoo, that only takes to
Hight when hard pressed. while On
open ground 1t can run so fast that an
ordinary horse cannot keep MP.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-10-30
Poverty and spIendor.


20 live in sffiuence. Poverty has, In,
large cities, very different appear
ances; Il Is often concealed In splen-
dor, and often In extravaganza. Il
II the care Of great part Of mankind
TO conceal their Indulgence from the
rest; they support themselves by tenn
porary expedients and every day IL
lost In contriving for the morrow
Dr.. Samuel Johnson.
Odd Names for Fish.
The bass OF the South Is the red
fish; then we have the striped bass
which has several vernacular names,
says the American Forestry Magazine.
All Of our sunfishes, Of which the COM
mon pumpkin-seed or tobaccO-box Is
an example, have been designated as
various kinds Of BASES; and there Is
the brassy bass, the calico bass, often
confused with the Graphic; the silver
bass is another name for the 'mOUn-
eye"
Union OF South Africa.
The total area OF the Union Of
South Africa is 467, T01 square miles,
or about one-sixth the size Of the
United States. The country is divided
into four provinces, Of which the Cape
Of Good Hope is the largest, with an
area Of 276.TT5 sEIare miles; Natal
covers $4,000 square miles; Transvaal
10000 square miles. and the Orange
Free State 1896 square miles.
Electric Light PIant-Perhaps.
A plant which Is somewhat common
IN Brazil shows a remarkable lumlnos-
fly which can be seen for a distance
Of a mile. Seated near one Of these
plants after nightfall II is possible to
read fine print and to perform other
operations which require a light.
enormous Punehoowl
An enormous silver punchbowl ln
Windsor castle. which cost $4,000, n
capable Of holding elght4 gallons and,
on the occasion OF the wedding OF the
prince Of Wales edward VIB, was
filed with 21O bottles Of mulled; claret.
House FIys Wonderful Eye.
'The eye Of a common house ny
has 1000 facets, Snd 1t may be that
each facet registers a complete i'm
age. II this Is true" says Miss Booth,
the eminent phOtO-mIcrographer. 'the
fly sees everything reproduced 1000
times-a rather dizzying experience"