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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-28
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Board of Trade Leases New 30-Acre
Aviation Field.

Though the board of trade of yVh.rc
River Junction there has been leased
a 30-acre field which will be utilized
by the Vermont State Aero club. 4
committee from the club has inspected
this new field and has given its APP
proval and says that it is one Of the
most ideal fields of its kind in Yer
mont. This new aero ground is a por-
ton of the Maurice G, Harvey estate
on Highland park, about one half mile
from the Union station. The name
of the field is Vermont No. %" and
this special name is shown in letters
that lie fiat ON the ground; these let
tiers are three feet wide and Is feet
long This field is to be for the use
of all ayiators. An aero gas tank will
be installed on the field by the Miller
Auto Co. The field was leased and
aligned by Thomas J. Adams, Harold
Stacy James +. Dewey and Garfield
Fl. Miller, representing the board of
trade.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14
DIN fDCA C0NDE|ULUL.

Panaoal,,l de]a Youngstown.
dun3 GO reproduce. pe limba pa
napaljceasca ce-am zis moi in a
titra rmduri mai yoneanestr ci-
tcya minciuni sfruntatc. arun-
c5ndn-,e in circa noastra. ere
dolo.
re mlnclnoS 81 pe lauoaro>
end II string ca lSa 81 Il ara!'
lspraVa tace cd pofcul III c"e'-
ruz.
. La magarl 81 la pofeafh' cfla'
END au la'ihiSme ~ coaaa' ho
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14
INF0RNATIUNI
Un apel al lui Wilson.

Un APPEL al lul wilson. = W a.
shington. ..Natiunea este IN
fata chester daca plecata spre
IA ajuta popoaralor crestlne din
celelalte part ale lumei, ca sa-sl
realizeze idealurile drepte 81 o
pace Justa.' splls presedlnteia
Wilson. intr r'un mesagiu catrl
eonventia Baptistilor din sad
Debs nominal cardidat al So
cialistilor. = New York. = Eu-
gene Y. Debs. care acum serves
te sentinta in penitenclarul din
Atlanta. pentru ca a violat legea
spionajnlui, fost nominal ell
unanimltate candidat la scaunul
presidential. al partidului So
cialist.
Edwin Henry din indianapolis
"A tinnt cuviHtarea de nominare.
Hoover va Fl consultat. Wa
shington. Munca Dentru un
program legislativ pentru recon
struirea industriei III care lucra-
tori vor primi mai mare re-
cunoastere, va incepe milne III
congress. Herbert Hoover va i
pr.mul care va Fl consultat, pen
tru lunga-i eXperlenta ca patron
81 pentru cd servit in al doilea
Congress Industrial al presedin
| telui.
| Ciccnire de vapoare. New
! York. - All s'a raportat ca Il
Seagirt. n. j.. "a ciocnit vaporn
american Florence Thurlow
Gu vapornl-cisterna ,,Larmaie'
i lVaporul Florence Thurlow'
i fost parasit in conditii foartl
grave, 81 daca null aducea ma
repedc vaporul Laramie, in por!
Sc isenfunda.
Laptele va Fl inspectat. - Ga
lumbus. Sc vOr lua mAsuri G
in intregul stat laptele sd Fl
strict stiintificeste controlat. A
ceasta recomandatie fost fac,
ia de comisarii starii sanitare j
ultima lor conferinta. La fel $
sp1rne ca laptele sc fie cerceta
Isl pentrn sc vedea daca nu cor
time germeni de tubercnloza.
Serh furat. Toledo. Pol
tia Q ineepnt sieri cercetarile I
sc afls lEtsa serifului Bernar
= a<S.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14

r;pit d. nistc contrabandisti cul
rachiu
Flicker Sc zicc ca ar Fl oprit
pc niSte pcrSoanc, care mergean|
en- altomobilclc, incepind ale pu-
ne mtrebari. Acestia msa an pus
nina pc srrif. La aruncat in at
tomobil 81 an disparut cn el.
Din Mexico. Yuma, Arizo-
ma. - Tn fost locotencnt in ar,
mata hi Carranza, dupa ce I'M
puscat Pc capitamul Carter G..
GALES. ncpotul Generalului p. f.
Has Gales, la San l4liS. in so
nora. puS stapinire Pc oras in
numcle regimuluf hi Carranza.
dnpa cum spun mai multe stir
soStc dim aceia parte de tara.
CCnIlrMcrea mlnlSLrulul la 81
an. - Washington. Confir-
marea lui Hunt, fostul guvernor
al statului Arizona, de a fl nj
nistru american la Siam. fost
facuta de comitetul senatorial
insarcinat en- afacerilc externe.
Notll a fost IL pentru 81 /
contra
Revolutie in Armenia. = Lon
dra. - Refugiatii amcricani care
an aiuns la CoAstantmopol con
firma strife sosite mai inainte
ca in Armenia a isbucnit rcvo-
lutte
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14
johnson va vorbi in Cleveland

johnson va vorbi in Cleveland.
- New York. Senatorul Hi
ram w. johnson, va face un tur-
neu in mai multe orase mai mari
din ost 81 vest. pima la data end
va inccpc conventia din Chiea-
go, Gu seopul de a arata publ
crlui de ce STA pns candidatura.
M "a dat datele cind va mer-
ge in aceste orase, insa progra-
mul facut arata ca Va vizita ur-
| matoarele orase: New York.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cleve-
land 81 Chicago.
Adunarea din Chicago va fl IT,
nuta in sala Coliseum, char ina
inte de Sc incepe pregatlrlle
pentru conventic. i'm acest itine-
rar Johnson are de gind ca Sc
imparteasca pamflete, prin care
Sc resplnga aclrzatiile ce Use a.
| due ca ar ii radical
X X \
| Printului gree i-se refusa tre-
cerea prin tarile aliate. = Lon
| dra. PrintuI Cristofor al Gre
ciei 81 sofia lui, care inainte a
i Cost dina Leeds. sunt inca slit!
| a sta in Eivetia, nepntinclosi
| datorita atitudinci aliatllor, &c
a veni in Statcle Unite. Secreta
rul della legatia greceasca a splu'
Cd premierul NenMelos lncu
viintat ca sa Sc dea prlntulu
!, passport, lnsa celclalte tari ALA
!, te refuza ca sal vizeze pasapor
: tul- pc baza unor motive.
/ Colonia greceasca din Londr'
II considera ca atit,ldinea pro-gef
Q mania tatalui printului, fostu
t rege al Greciei, ar Fl absurdl
: tate, ca Sc fie lnata ca motN q
a nu-i VIA pasaportul.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14
Acuzata ca STA ucis fostul bar

Acuzata ca STA ucis fostul bar
bat. Chicago. ~ Dana Nlcto-
ria Colosimo. care fost cautata
dc polite de cind fost aflat ca
davrul fostului ei harbat, ia
mes Co!osimo. zacind in usa re-
sortului vietii de noaptea, de nn-
1e domnia peste lnmea viclulnl
din Chicago, a fost aflata Mer-
curi la Long Beach, Cal.
Autoritatile cred ca uncle ru-
de ale eli sumt implicate in aceas-
ta crima, crezlndu-se ca d-na
Colosimo. a platit pc cineva 'ca
sal omoara. pentru ca Coloslmo
S a dlyortat de ca. luind in cil-
satorie pc frumoasa cintareata
Dale Winter.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14

ZGRILOR STRORILOit ;,
.Zorilor surori!or,
Rupeti PIMA norilor,
81 strabateti indurate
Pcste val inf:crare
De bataia flintelo".
De spuza mormshtelor.
I'nde dorm nerazbunati
Sotiori iubiti 81 frati,
Carl din piepturi an facut
Tarei pavaz;i 81 scut,
Zid nayalitorilor.
IorilOr surorilor.
Zorilor curatelor.
Dornic .asteptatelor,
Va desprindeti din priviri
Luminosii trandafiri,
81 din albul sinilor
Bogatia crinilor,
81 le-asterneti in cununi
Pc mormintul celor buni,
81 le-asterneti mingaios
Pentru jertfa lor prinos
Stint, in locul florilor,
ZorilGr surOrilor.
I. Z. SOricM.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14

Toledo, Ohio. - Joseph Leonard.
acuzat ca ar Fl atacat o fetita de
sapte ami. a fost scapat de furia
publicuui, de politia care iute
a arlmcat pc acuzat mtr un an
tomohil 81 plecat repede cu
ell. Leonard este detimut Pc baza
marturisirilor mai multor per-
>oanc care spun ca au vazut
cinl aeesta atacat fetita. Ell e
de cincizeci de ami
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14

Vapcr italian loveste intr Q
nina. - l.ondra. = Cincizcci de
persoane au pert cind vaporpl
italian .,AsSiria" lovit intr o
nina in apropicre dc Leghorn,
splMe depesa data lie agentia
Central News din Roma. ..Assl-
ria foSt IN vapor de 1,603
tone. EI a pleeat della Genoa.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-14

Serh furat. Toledo. Poll
tia Q ineepnt sieri cercetarile ca
50 afls fsa serifului Bernard
Flicker, care Sc crede ca a fost
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
THE CARDIFF GIANT HOAX
How II Was I'repared-Facts which Led
to Its Discovery

(From tho Youths Companion
Olders readers will perhaps recall the
story Of the Cardiff hoax that took place
a number OF years ago. The idea of Great
ing a giant originated, according TO a dis
patch in the Boston Globe. with a man
named Hull who confided his plans To a
friend. The efforts the men put forth TO
accomplish their task were indeed worthy
of better cause. Michael Foley, who
ouarried the stone, describes some of the
difficulties.
I'VE succeeded" he says, "in detarhing
from the bed. near Gypsum Creek. a frag
ment twelve feet long. four feet wide and
twenty-five inches thick The next prob
lem was how 10 move this immense rock
it was a matter of forty miles from Gyp-
sum Creek to the nearest railway station
Three teamsters who undertook the job
gave up in despair Finally. with the aid
of an old ditching machine and sub
sidy of sl25 to the new teamsters, we sue
ceeded, at the end of twenty days, in load
ing this seven thousand pounds of stone
on a railway flat car and enjoyed the
satisfaction OF seeing II start. consigned
to E. Burghardt Chicago. Illinois
"Burghardt was in the game. The block
was removed to his barn. and a German
sculptor named Sale and another named
Markham began the work of chtselins Out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
RANDOLPH CENTER

Ben Davis of New York City is TAX
ing a two weeks vacation and is with
his mother. Mrs. Emily Davis and sis
ter. Mrs. Vie Edson.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
Palmer of Springfield. Mass. are with
Miss Grace Conant and Mrs. w. r.
Washburn for few days.-Mr. and
Mrs. a. l.. Boyes are in Waitsfield with
their daughter, Mrs. William Graves
Miss Lucinda Narce went Tuesday to
visit relatives in Warren.-H. G. Gill
bert went to the sanitorium Monday to
have his fractured arm reset.-The
Vermont checker players club are hav-
ing their summer outing at the Ran
dolph House this week.-Rural life
conference held here opened Monday
evening, July 26 and finished Friday
evening. with an address by Kenyon l..
Butterfield There were number of
speakers from different parts of the
State. A good exhibition of boys and
girls club work was given under the
direction of State Leader f. l.. ingalls,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
JOHNSON

A Mrs. Palmer who was stopping at
Joseph O'Dells was found dead in bed
Saturday morning.-Mr and Mrs. II. A.
Barrows returned Saturday from camping
with Mr., and Mrs. Charles Barrows Of
Barton.-Miss Amy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis. has gone to New Jer-
sey, where she has position with her
brother Lieut. Merle Davis.-E. II, Sher-
win was in st. Johnsbury Saturday.-Mrs.
Emma Kinds was in Morrisville Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Wells has finished work at
the dormtory and returned to her home
jim Morrisvlle. -Sarah House is visiting at
Charles Richards in Jeffersonville.-M
Mary Scrfbner left Saturday for Burling-
ton. where she started Sunday for Maiden,
Mass, in company with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Hill, by auto-Mr. and Mrs,
f. ". Fitzgerald left Tuesday for Lynn,
Mass, to visit their children for a week.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Whiting Baker of
Montclair. n. j.. are with his mother Mrs.
Matte Baker.-A. b. Chapman and w. r..
Tracy were in Cambridge Thursday,-Mrs
Frank Stewart has returned from the hos
pital improved in health.-H. NJ. Maxfield
and family we're in st. Adams Thursday
calling on A. II. Buck. an old time resi-
dent of this town. who is So years old
Frank Miller and family were in Burlng-
ton Saturday.
ID. A. Barrows started for Boston Sun.
day.-Mrs. Henry Mudgett is visiting
/ her son, Fred, in Rutland county
Robert, son of Lewis Marcy. and Mrs
Marcy Of Boston, are visiting his parents
e, E. Holmes has purchased of Homer
kneeland the Fullington land stock anc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
JEFFERSONVILLE

The summer boarders who have been
at The Hemlocks are returning to their
homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett and
daughter, Edith. returned to New Haven.
Conn, Friday Harold Elmer Smith to
his home in Hartford, Conn. Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Barlow, son. Gerald and
daughter. Doris, and Cameron Hough TO
Montreal Sunday. Mr. Hough and son.
Bert. and Mr. Strand Of Montreal motored
here to spend Sunday at The Hemocks.
Mrs. Della Rousseau and son, Walter,
are visiting at Grand Isle, Walter being
laid up with sprained ankle Nictor
Bean has returned to his home in Winoo-
ski.-Mrs. Pearl Brown and son. Clement.
returned to their home in st. Adams Sat
urday.-Swafford' company. which showed
in town all last week, will leave for
Waterbury to-day.-C S ingalls, Of I'm
derhill was in town Saturday selling
nursery stock.-A. n. Rugg got badly
bruised Friday by his automobile.
Word has been received of the death
Of Mrs J. ". Green at Lodi. Calif-The
7. G.. A. meeting was held at Mrs w
G Leases, Tuesday afternoon.-Mrs. c.
Edwards spent Sunday at her daughters
in tnderhil. Mr.. and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds of Bakersfield have been visiting
relativ here-Dr and Mrs. j. II. Bean
and H. a. Hawley and family are in
camp at Highgate Springs. -Marcella
Perry of Cambridge was guest of Aleath
Reynolds STANDARDIZATION Cornell Of
Morrisvile was at his fathers Sunday
Dr. Webb Of Burlington was in town
Sunday G. D. Griswod Inc, are
adding a dressing mill to their plant near
the station.-Leonard Waldo returned
Monday evening from Haddam. Conn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
Orleans County
NEWPORT

The three children of Mrs. G.. w Stewart
at Camp Alfred were taken violently i'll
Wednesday night with ptomaine poison
ing. They were attended by DR.. F. n.
Badger and are now convalescng-Dr
Isaac Landman and his sister. Miss Eva
Landman, arrived at Loeb Lomond cot
taGe Friday morning from New York city.
Frances, little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ara Griggs is staying at Camp Nestle
down.-Mrs. Otto Rupert and son, Farrell
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Deos
Buck for several days.-James Cavanaugh
has been visiting j. NJ. Cunningham at
Camp Welikeit this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Parker l.. Terrill who have been guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stewart. have re-
turned to their home in Milford. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. f. !. Prouty motored TO
Boston taking with them Miss Agnes
Bailey, who has been their guests for sew
eral weeks On their way home they will
pick up Miss Eleanor Prouty, who has
been al Camp Quinnibec, Fairlee. Hudson
b. March, Hudson b, Jr., governess and
two maids left Monday for Orange. n. j..
after spending the month of July At Camp
March.-Mrs. Lucia lite who has been
for several weeks with Mrs. Abbie Putney
at Cuddledoon cottage went Monday to
lrasbure to visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Perry
Ii. w. stewart arrived from BOSTON sat
| urday morning to remain few days with
his family at Camp Alfred.-Howard
, Amdop of Keene. y. H., was recent
visitor at Harold Keith's.-Mr. and Mrs.
| Tom Burroughs recently spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs, Everett Cole
| Miss Ella Ramsdell and Charles Lister
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bond
and Mr.. and Mrs, Harold Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Goddard are the
parents of daughter. Marjorie Lucille
horn July q Theodore Rivard has gone
to Ashland. ". H., for few days.-An-
drew Rogers and son. Roland are on
two weeks trip through Aroostook County,
Me-, And will also make trip to New
Brunswick.-Mr, and Mrs. Levi Cramer
have returned to their home in ST. Johns-
bury.-Harry Keith has been in ST. Al
bans and returned with his mother, VINO
! mas been visiting her parents, Judge ana
Mrs. Otis Kelton.-Mrs Ralph Lyford ana
son. Wallace who have been staying with
Mrs, Lyford's sister. Mrs. John Buck
have gone to Join Mr.. Lyford in their new
home in Springfield. Mass.-William Hal
ley has returned from short business
trip to Boston,-Miss Cora Quint OF Man
chester, y. H., who has been Visi!'hs
relatives here has gone to Wiiiougnoy
and Will he the guest of MT ana Mrs.
John Hyde.-Mrs. Freeman Liooy anu
daughter, Luna, and Mr.. and MIS- Caro''
Terrill of Stanstead are guests OF MISS
| May Libby over the week-eno'-Mrs.
Frank Field who has been the guest OK
(COnttnued nm mage lO)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
MORRISVILLE

Mrs. Georgia Gilbert is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Fisher, of Wolcott
Mrs W. w Fairbanks has gone to
Manchester y. H.. for a weeks stay with
her mother, Mrs Titus.-Miss Glendora
Churchill is spending several days at the
j. c. Benson home in Stowe.--Mrs. Net
ne B. Law and John Stiles. who we're
called here by the illness and death of
their father, S. B. Bracket, returned to
Middlebury Thursday.-The Misses Jean
Pinney and Elizabeth Powers were Bur.
lington visitors Thursday II. A.
Slayton and Miss Lila Slayton We're in
Burlington Thursday ,-Levi Munson and
mother, Mrs. H. P. Munson. were visitors
in Moretown Thursday.--Miss Alice Moore
of Sioux City, Iowa. Is spending two
weeks with her sister. Mrs. w. w. Gil.
bert.-Wayne Eaton of WATERFOWL, Mass,
who ia spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Gray and other relatives in
town, is recovering from an attack OF
Mumps.-Mr, and Mrs, II. r. Dean OF
st. Johnsbury, who have been spending
few days with their daughter. Mrs
Harold Parker. returned home Thursday
Mrs, Parker accompanied them for few
days stay.-W ]. Hamel has returned tc
Manchester. ". H., after a business visi'
in town.-The following automobile par.
ties have visited at The Randall last
week A. S. Frost and family of Kala.
na1oo. Mich, T. D. Hobart and family
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05

| -four s4Tt45; white corn meal s3.sod4;
| hominy grts and samp s3sO@4, cream of
maize $3.50.
EGGs-Fancy hennery and nearby 73@
I5c: eastern extras 65@6sc; western extras
s1@62c; western extra frsts 81 a sac, west
ern hrsts ~ a soc.
FLOUR-Per 1876 pounds in as-pound
| sacks Spring patents, special short, s12 Is
| a 1919; spring patents, standard, Sl2.25 a
| $3.50; hard winter patents Sill a 1898
| soft winter patents Sl1.5O n 1928; soft win
ter stralghts s11 l15 soft winter clears
s10a II: rye four. white patents. new, 50 81
| p1O50.
FRUITS-Oranges late Valencias. s3I5 a
| box; backberrics 81 a 3sc box; raspberries
| pnts, rs q 3Oc bueherries % q soc; currs ITS
12@15c; gooseberries 1511sc; pineapples
s6T10 crit: cantaioupes S350d7 standard
! crit. Honey Dew s2G2.3O crit: watermelons
2566oc each; peaches sl@5 per six-bskt
HAY AND srRAw-Hay. per ton, No.
Timothy, s46ais; No. Timothy s3sa Al
No. = eastern ss3 SO; No. hay 500 80
clover, mixed. s2s935' finish $1,000, rye
| straw $24M25; oat straw $15Gl6.
| LAMBS--Genune spring lambs. eastern
500 34o western 26d 3lc; fall and winter
| lambs ~ a soc; yearlngs ~ a CSC; muttons
| 1870 zoe; veal l41 26c.
MILLFEED-Per ton: Spring bran $50
| winter bran $50 middlings S60T64; mixed
| feed s6OG6 red dog $76; second clears
$50; gluten feed s1o.37; hominy feed ss5. 40
stock feed s66; oat huls. reground. s36 cot
| tonSeed meal *b4 m6h
| OATMEAI-Per 90 pound sacks: Rolled
IS; cut and ground $3.50
OATS-Shipment: Fancy, 40 lbs, a6G Csc
| fancy. IS lbs, 93Ta5c: regular. as lbs. 90d
32c; regular. So lbs. SIS a 90c.
| ONIONS-Native 75cdS1 bu. box; Texa.
soc n l25 crit.
| PORK PRODUCTS-Heavy backs anc
| short cuts S41lO: medium backs $780, d
| 1910: long cuts S44.60: raw leaf lard o4c
rendered leaf 221sc; pure lard 22hc.
| POTATOES-Southeru $3.50f6 per Dbl.
native $40 80 blu. box.
| POULTRY-Northern fowl, large, 43 d
44c; medium 400 42c: native broilers 81
| n Sc roasting chickens soc; western broi
ers $50 $50; western ice packed large fow
3S@39c; medium 35 a 36c small rs q soc ma
tive squads sia5 doz.; pigeons So 5Od4 doz
LIVE POULTRY-Fowl 3s@4Oc. broiler
~ a 45c, old BOOSTERS % q 25c.
REFINED SUGAR-The American auote
sugar. graduated and fine as a basis, a
22t7c for 100 pound lots, less two per cen
for cash.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05

the giant. To give the giant a water ecoI
appearance. Hull filled sponEe wi
water and sand and for weeks rubbed n
gypsum until it took on fair reseI
blance of antiquity. Pores in the gianj
skin were made by pounding the imal
with a lead hammer filled with darni}
needles. With all this the statue still looI
ed fresh. So Hull washed the surface vii
a gallon of ink, and the whole was 4
washed with sulphurc acid"
This is as far as Foley's story carrl|
the Cardiff giant. Hull was compelled
take in new conspirators. He turned
his wife's nephew, William c. Newe
who lived in Cardiff New York. and Il
two selected spot near the harm whe
well had been started. There the st
tue was buried.
A year was allowed to pass then T.
discovery was made. Acting under i
structions from Hull. Newell began 10 d
his well. While excAvating, one mar
shovel struck a hard substance. As
cleared the earth away from a massi
stone foot, another exclaimed
"Jerusalem! It's a big Injun,'
Then the entire country heard OF e
wonder. The first men of scientific re
doctors, who pronounced the statue a pc
refaction.
1t was not long before they sold the st
tue for a sum reported as ranging fro
$50, 900 to $4,000. A Snowman was plac
! in charge of the statue. The Cardiff gia
| Immediately became the sensation of [
| day Scientific men came to inspect
Without exception. at first they pronouIl
il genuine. A wonderful race of men h
been discovered.
! The giant had cost Hull and His IS
iates $3.50, They had sold it probably f
so, 900. Thousands were rushing in to s
| the wonderful curio, The prehistoric mi
was yielding revenue equal TO seven p
| cent interest on 100000 inves tine
| Finally a voice was lifted in protest. {
voice of Prof. o. c. Marsh of Yale. I
argued that. although gypsum is solut
| in four hundred parts of water. vet [
surface of the giant was smooth and lit
dissolved though surrounded by "
| earth thus proving that the burial nlu
| have been recent.
At last the confederates began 10 II
| out. One had not received what he (
lieved to be his share; another h
"squealed," People who had watched I
suspicious strangers about the gypsu
beds and had seen the hugh block sta
eastward put two and two together,
Hull had enriched himself, and Fol
had returned to Fort Dodge and invest
| in Iowa real estate. All who had foist
the scheme on the public were prosperir
and that was the main thing which tn
cared for-the giant might so smash