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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
Postal Savings Bank.

A pamphlet recently Issued from
the government printing offices
gives 10 the public the argument of
Postmaster General Wanamaker in
favor of postal savings banks, and
several valuable appendices contain
ing facts about the workings of the
system In foreign countries, opinions
of former postmasiers-general, press
quotations, aud other information,
The pamphlet Is worthy of n general
perusal aud we advise our readers To
write to the postmaster general for n
copy aud 10 carefully examine its
contents, which bear upon great
practical question.
Mr.. Wanamaker's argument is In
the form OF letter TO Senator
Mitchell of the committee on pest,
offices and post roads. IL declares
that there Is a general sentiment in
favor of postal savings banks, not as
paternal institutions, but as afford
ing the people some general form Of
depository with certain guarantees
against loss. "In our day aud in
our country says the postmaster
general, "the poor man aud the
worklngman (there are eompara-
lively few very poor and most OF
our people are workers. need no
patronlzing. They do not want T.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
Improve Your Strawberry
Stock.

Wilson. Ripens all its fIuit quickly
and is gone by the time the Wilson
il In full blast. The berries are as
large as the Wilson, but it does not
"run TO nubbinsn so much. 1t is Of
deep red color all over and all
through. The berry stems are short,
bearing close to the plant, thus often
escaping early frOsts which Kill
Others (the Sharpless especially:) 1t
is easy to pick and easily hulled. IL
is firm and the most meaty berry we
nave ever seen. 1t produces equal
to the Wilson. 1t is perfect flow
ering variety and does not need to
be planted with another VARIETY to
get full crop. The plant is healthy
and stands drouth and freezing well.
1t is sweet berry and retains its
flavor well when canned. In con-
cluding his description of this new
berry, DR.. Matteson says: Last
season we had only two rows of
these on our grounds. Old pickers
said to new ones, when picking
Wilson's, Don't eat these. Wait
till you get on the other side; there
are two rows of the best berries
And we had to pick those two rows
ourselves early in the morning to
save any of them, and to keep pick
ers from gobbling them all up. They
would not touch Wilson's if they
could get these, and if pickers do
not know what good berries are, no
one does"
TERMS.
The originator has placed the sale
of this new plant in our hands and
orders will be booked at following
prices:
l Dozen plants postpaid by mail,
$1.00.
100 plants by express, $500.
To save express charges plants will
be delivered at the JOURNAL office
to city purchasers, where orders can
be left. Fifty plants will be fur
nished at hundred rates. Address,
E. Hofer, CAPITALJoURNAL, Salem,
Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
PORirI,ANn

PORTLAND.
Wheat-Valley, 81 20 per GENITAL.
Flour-standard, S525
Walla Walla $780,
Oats-White 84c to CSC per bushel.
Millstuffs-Bran s2l@22 sh 0rts, S24 to 25
ground barley, s28 TO 30; cnop feed. S3t
middlings, S25, per ton.
Hay-Sl6@l7 per ton.
Butter-oregon fancy dairy, 22Isc; fancy
creamery q; good to fair, l7@22; Cali
fornia choice % to 24c.
Eggs-Oregon 20c per,doz.
Poultry-Old chickens, S5 @8 90.
Potatoes-65c at 75c per GENITAL.
Cheese-Oregon, l3 to lac; California
l3c.
Sugars--Golden @, SIC; extra @, 52s;dry
granulated, "a cube, crushed and Pow
dered, &C per pound.
Beans-Small white, 315c@4; pink 81
bayos. 81 5U; butter, "a 10; limas, "a so per
GENITAL.
Dried Fruits--The market is firm. Quo
ted: Italian prunes, 8 to lie; Petite and
German, l0c per pound; raisins So % per
box; plummer dried pears, 10 to lie; sun
dried and factory plums, II to l2c; evapo
rated peaches, 10 TO Ito; Smyrna figs, 2Oci
California figs, 7c per pound,
Rlce-81Sc per pound.
Hldes-Dry hides, ~ to Sc; 1Sc less foi
culls; green over 55 pounds, 7c; under 55
pounds, &c; sheep pelts, 3Oc@Sl.25.
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD.
Eastern hams, l3 to 1870; breakfast ba-
con, IL TO l3c; sides, 0 to l0c; lard, 851
TO l21Sc per pound.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May H-Wheat--
week opened on quieter market. No. l
white, Sl.7l1S to 81 T294; per GENITAL.
Hops--20@S0c per pound.
Barley-Eeed 81 45@l 451S per GENITAL
81 AZ; choice 81 55; common grade 81 IS.
oats-Gray 81 80 to l 81; black 81 81 to 90
per oental'
Onions--si to ~.
Potatoes--75c TO So
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
CHICAGO, May l4-Wheat, May sl0S;July
si.09,
Beef Live, s696,95.
Mutton Live, sI.609s6.
Hogs Live, sL60 s49O
Veal TO loo per pound.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
The Puinit aud the Stage.

Rev. Il. M Shroul, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound,
Kan, says; al feel Il my duty to tell
what wonders DIR. Kings New Dis
coYery has done for me. My Lungs
We're badly diseased, aud my parish
ioners thought could live only a
few weeks. | took five bottles of
DR. Kings New Discovery and am
sound aud well, gaining 26 lbs. In
weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes;
"After u thorough trial aud convin-
cling evidence, | am confident DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, beats 'eni all, aud cures
when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness | eau do my
thousand friends is To urge them "a
try it.n Free trial bottles at FrY's
Drugstore, Regular sizes 300. and a
Sl,O0.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
TO STRAWBERRY GROWERS.

A Wonderful New Berry, Originated
in Oregon-The Matteson.
There has been originated in the
great strawberry region about Turn
er aud Aumsville a new Seeding va
riety ,propagated by Matteson & Mat
teson, at their RedHill Berry Farm.
The first berries sent tothe CAPITAL
JOURNAL office, Salem, last year
were of this variety, and they were
the most perfect fruit in every re-
spect that was shown in this city.
The berry is of a deep red clear
through, high flavor, yet sweeter
than most kinds. An experience in
producing the finer sorts of straw
berries, leads the editor of this paper
TO say that he does not know of A
SUPERIOR BERRY IN FINENESS OF
QUALITY in every respect to
THE MATTFsoN.
He has secured the sole agency
from the originators and now for the
first time places a limited supply ON
Jut iudIk kOOs lCoNlnB bIiC "a Wv "hN
a description of its habits, leads the
editor of the JOURNAL to conclude
that it has exactly those qualities
that must be sought after to produce
fine berries in Oregon. 1t is of high
color, great sweetness, rich flavor,
meaty, firm, not watery, no hard
center, and exceedingly palatable.
DESCRIPTION.
The orginators have been straw
berry growers for more than twenty
years and call this their BEST" be-
cause they have tried many new
and highly recommended varieties
and found this to possess more de-
sirable qualities than any other. The
Matteson is an accidental Seeding,
originated from single plant found
on Red Hill Farm six years ago. 1t
is
AN EARLY VARIETY,
coming four to six days before the
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
A synopsis Of the Notwithstanding and
Selling Prices.


RETAIL PRICES.
REVISED QUOTATIONS.
Shoulders Sugar cured per Id, ,l2I<
Breakfast bacon l21< to l5
Hams-Sugar cured, per III, 1910.
Beef 7Ql5
Pork-l0 a 1917
Mutton-l0 "a I21zc.
Veal--l0 % l21zc.
Timothy seed-Per pound, &c; selling
Red clover seed--Per pound, lac.
White clover seed-Per pound, 20c.
Alslke-l8c per pound.
Red tOp-l0c per pound.
Lincoln Grass--l21zc per pound,
Rye Grass-l0c per pound.
Orchard Grass--l7c per pound.
Beans-5c per ID.
Oat neal-at &c.
New potatoes 4c per lb,
Green peas 10 per pound.
Strawberries, 15c per pound
Canned FruiJ--Peaches, So 90; apricot
80 90; blackberries, 50; corn, best grade
81 OG tomatoes 81 80; string beans 81 81
Fresh Vegetables. es.-Potatoes SOC; carrot
Soc parsnips Toe; onions &c per Id.
ftsh--Salmon7 cents per Id; Sturgeon 66
&c per lb' small fish Sl0c per ID; salt salmon
7@lOc per lb; Chinook salmon, l212.
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat--s71Sc 10 90c net.
Flour-Per barrel. $3.50, best 1876 lbs.
Odb5-EeT Dusnel, ~ 0D DOC,
Barley-Per bushel, 60065c.
Bran-Per ton, S2l 10 at mill, sacked.
Shorts-Per ton, S25 90 sacked.
Chopper ton, S25G0 F" sacked.
HoDs-Quoted at "A o271lc per ID.
Wool-1Sc TO 20c.
Eggs-15c per dozen.
Potatoes--Per bushel, 35c
Corn meal-3c per pound.
Cheese-I29l4c per pound.
Dried plums-Per ID. 6D7c.
Dried prunes-per Id. l09l2c.
Imported prunes TIC per Id.
Butter--l5@25c per pound for good
Lard--l0@l2c per Id
Hams-Per pound, ,ll@l2c.
Bacon sides-9@l0 10 per ID.
Shoulders--8CD9c per 10.
Chickens to 12c per pound.
Turkeys 10 TO l215cper Id,
Geese 70S per Id.
Ducks, I218C0l4c per ID
Spring Chlckens--l8 to zoe per lb.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15

Everybody has heard of q "horse laugh,~
but who has ever seen On equine gifted
with the power of speech2 Such an animal
would be pronounced a miracle; but so
would the telegraph and the telephone
hundred years ago. Why, even very. re-
Gently q cure for consumption, which ID
universally acknowledged to be scrofula
affecting the lungs, would have been looked
upon as miraculous, but now people are be-
ginning to realize that the disease is not in-
durable. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery will cure It, IL taken in time ana
given a fair trial. This world-renowned
remedy will not make new lungs, but it
will restore diseased ones to healthy state
when other means have failed. Thousands
gratefully testify to this. 1t is the most
potent tonic, or strength restorer, altera-
tive. or blood-cleauser and nutritiye, or
flesh builder, known to medical science.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting Of Blood, Bron-
chftis, Asthma, Catarrh In the Head. and
an Lingering Coughs, it is an unequaled
remedy. In derangements of the stomach,
liver and bowels, as Indigestion, or Dys-.
pepsia, Biliousnees, or Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhea, and kindred ailments, It
is a sovereign remedy.
"Golden Medical Discover" is tho only
medicine of its class, sold by druggists,
under a printed guarantee from the
manufacturers, that it will benefit or cure
In every case Of disease for which it is rec
commended, or money paid for it will be
promptly refunded.
Copyright. 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
CONFESSIONS OF A RAILROAD
PRESIDENT.

CONFESSIONS OF RAlLhOND
PRESIDENT.
President Stickney, of the Chi
caeo, st. Paul and Kansas City rail
road, has written a book on "Fhe
Railway Problem which ought to
be read by every western farmer,
merchant and railroad man. 1t is a
plain, businesslike discussion. Its
merit is cIearness.
Mr.. S1ckney says that since
1881 he has been In the legal,
the construction, the operating
and the financial departments OF
railroad management, while on the
other hand, although his chief occu-
patton has been in connection with
railroads, there has been no time
during these years that he has not
been financially interested in farm
ing on somewhat large scale, 10
manufacturing, in banking, in real
estate, about the same proportion OF
his fortune being so invested as IN
railway.
Mr.. Stickney goes at length into
the details of extortlonate discrimi
nation as illustrated in the grain
business In warehouse companies
acting in concert with railroad com
panies, and says:
"The grantees of these monoplies
became rich, and gradually so pow
erful that instead of acting as al
first, as the quasi-employes Of the
companies, receiving rebates as a
favor, they are now the masters OF
the railways, and by playing one
against the other are enabled prac
tically to dictate the rates they pay
The most conspicuous illustration is
the present position of the foul
great Chicago firms engaged In
Strengthening and marketing beef
Their present business was built NJ
by rebates paid by the trunk lines
and each began as a sort of pOrtegt
of one of the railways. Now, with
their immense business, by combin'
ing and throwing the bulk of 1t tc
one line, they have become dlctatorf
of rates to all the great railway cor
porations. These firms care but
little what rates they pay, provided
they are less than are granted the
other shippers, 80 that they may
continue their present practical mo-
nopoly."
Here is q passage which strikes tc
the heart of the matter, and yet IL
the deliberate conclusion of an ex'
perienced railroad man:
"With these facts fresh in the
mind, who Is willing to say that the
power to discriminate in freight
rates ought to be lodged in the con-
troll of one man or n few men
Under such conditions what busi-
ness is safe? The average man
feels strong and acute enough to
cope with his competitors on equal
terms, but here is a power he cannot
compete with-and he cannot avoid.
This power, like a government, has
authority to make tariffs aud enforce
their collection. It claims right
which no civilized government
claims, and no sovereign lhas dared
TO exercise for centuries, of rebatlng
portion Of it's tariff, and thus dis
eliminating between its subjects In
the collection Of its revenues. 1t is
safe TO say that If the congress of
the United States should enact n law
which established on any commod-
ity one impost duty for the city OF
New York and different duty fol
other cities, or one duty for one
firm aud another duty for another
firm, no matter how slight the dif
ference, the people would resort ia
arms, If need be, rather than SUI :
mit.p
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
SALEM

The Capital City is bound to to the front an In
dustrial an Educational Center No other Capital City
in the United States offers great an opportunity the
home seekelor investor as the Bouquet City Of the
Willamette Valley The first city in the Northwest
the heart of the Willamette Valley with untold
power and material at her door waiting for the magdan
wand to turn her into city of the teeming THOUSANDS
Who of us today predict what the next decade WI
bring forth. To those ofyou who are looking for hd
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
Snail Nl Snail nuA Snail HiiA
Regular Quarterly Teachers
Examination.

ATOrlCN Is hereny given that the a xt
~ rgllar quarterly examination Oi az
hcanis n,r tC,cherH' certificates will o.
held in the court house, Saiam, or, gon,
2l, iSal. All applicants mpst BE- pr6Sent al
the upr uing RcsslOu. ID. ". ADDEh.
tounlAS 0perlDtendens % schools. fiarlon
Oree0n. oli dW
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
E
MOOD

This addition lies between the Garden Road and
Asylum Avenue; within four blocks Of the Elegant High
School Building and ten blocks from North Salem new
school building It has long been known to possess sup
ror attractions by of it being the highest heal
thest most fertile and slightly Addition to the City, The
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15

Le Riohau'a Golden HaIsam No. 4
Cures ChanoTes, first and second stares
Sores on the Legs and Body; Sore Ears
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper.eolored Blotches
syphilitic catarTh, diseased Scalp, and All
primary forms OF the disease known As
syphilis. Price, IS 90 per Bottle.
lie Riehau's Golden AaIsam No. 3
Cures-rertlary, Morcurial sSphilitic Rheu
matisn, Pains In the Bones, Pains In the
Head, back oi tha N&k, ploerated Sor,
Throat, Syphilltlc Rash, 1umps and con.
endioates all disease from the systeo.
whether caused BY lndiscIetion or abuse
II Mercury, ieasing the h1od pure and
healthy. Price s. 90 per Rogtle.
Lee Aichau's Golden spanish Anti.
dOto Tor tho cure Of GonOrrh0a, elect
Irritation Gravel, and all Urinary or Gent
.si s,.s,aSssaAsemsnis' Price - 90 Per
L. aieha4's 0oldea spanish In.
teetton, Tor severe cases 81 Gonorrh0a,
lniiAmmatoFy Gleet, Strstures,&s. Price
81 90 per Kettle.
Le ltiehaH'a Golden Ointment
iof Che ehccilNe healing "a slphiliilc Sorcs
and erupuona- Prieee el 90 per Box.
lse nichnuta Golden pIiis-NerV,
and Brain treatment; ioss q physical pow
cr. excess OF oter.sork, ProatrAtI0n, etc
Price 80 90 per Be8,
Tantc and rotVinA
sent sgeIyuhege, Q. q p- sesarsly paoked
pr eHprp1A
ThE RICHARDS DRue CO., Agspls
60o 4 klt EtAnkEr sT
San FRaneaseo, o..
~aHou,AAs sEHv FREa
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
WEGUARANTEE SIX BOXES

~. ~ eese any case. With each order D..
WIN ~ eS as iof six boxes, aocomTanled
written e,,'.,' W., We send the purchaser our
re tr.'s ,,.....nsee % rofOnd the Nancy N
ueat tnaeat does not eliect 4 ct,re 60.
81, - Issued only BY Geo. Il. Good ns,,..
49, "o's Asen1 ~ Com, st., kaiem. o.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
Now is the Time

and ENGLEWOOD, the place to secure it, while you
have yet the opportunity of purchasing from first han
our present prices when advance of ten to twenty p
cent will be made.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
THE YAnUlNA ROUTE.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD

And oregon Development cOmpany's
line, 22o miles shorter, nj hours
less time than by any other route. First
class through passenger and freight line
amette valley 10 and from san Francisco
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
Health is Wealth f!

DIR. r. 4. VESTS Nerve sna p-...
treatment, a guaranteed specla's f,r pas.h tI,.i
ssltai llt1iness, Commissions. Fits. Nerxc,,s
',.i NvaiNiS Sla, Headache, Nervous Prostratfo,,,
n; n; j;ustd ~ the use Of alcohol or tohacco
Nv, sSti9iiness =, ,hi Mental Depression, soften.
leading Ia misery, Secav and SestS ahu lS
.,,'uIe Ola Aee, oarrenncss, loss of nosss,
Sae aus 'va ~ oNer-exerti0n of the brain fsscb
n bA -, s,nts.ins one klOnth's treat ment si "a
pfei@ld On receipt OF price. "AHi
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15

M J. PATTON, NJ. d. Physician and
WI, Surgeon. Office and residence in
Eldridge block, opposite Gooi's drugstore.
Specialist on diseases OF women and chill
dren, chronic and private diseases. Con-
sultatiOn free.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
040%D&-D ~ by the manfactur.
ers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for an
tncurable case of Catarrh in the Head.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

MRS. NJ. j. PATTON, Studio and Art
N Gallery in Eldridge block, opposite
Smiths art store. Lessons given, pictures
for sale or painted to order. Those inter
ested are invited to call and inspect the
large collection ofloil paintings on exhi-
bition
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15

Corvallis.
The above trains connect at YAQUINl
With the Oregon Development Co.'S Lin
u SteanashinS between Ianuina aud Sa
Francisco.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
SAILING PATBs,

change sailing dates without notice.
n. h.-fasscngerS irOm Portland and Al
Nhttnleile NnllfA lpihie oan make Gloss
tnnyetlla with the trains OF fhe
fAQulNA koN1 r az lbauy ~ Corvallis
aud II desiinsd 10 san Francisco. Shoals
arrar 81 10 arrive at AaQulna the evenins
before date az sailing.
Passenger And Freighi Rates Aluafs Al,
laWesh tor iniOrIna ii1n apply ih Nessrs
HOLMAN 4 Co, Freight and Ticfe
Agents ~ and ~ froni ~. Portland. or
3, %. hO0UE Aot Genl ~
fass. Agt., Oregon iacidc n. X %.
- n. nASWEI.l., Jr. Genl Frt.
tasa. Agt Oregon DoVel0pinent
%, 4l Montgomery 81;
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-15
CURE:

Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles Incl
Dent 90 bilious state Of the system, such as
Dizziness, Nausea. Drowsiness, Distress after
eating, Pain In the Side, sc. While their most
success has been shown in curing
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
Shades In False Teeth.

II Is a fact that is not generally
Known that false teeth have to be made
TO suit the complexion IL satisfactory
results are desired. A dentist walking
on the street one day called attention
to this fact as he passed lady who in
smiling showed beautiful set of the
whitest of teeth. Those teeth are too
white" he said. "She is a blonde, and
ought TO have bluish-white teeth. A
brunette can wear clear white teeth,
but blondes should have BLUSH c.
cream tinted" Then he mentioned
that friend OF his had put in a set of
perfectly white teeth for lady who is
very fair. He did it against his own
Judgment and only after the lady in
sisted strongly on il. She wore the set
q few days and went back, saying the
teeth were too conspicuous She took
q dark set the second time, and they
couldn't be told from natural ones In
all. dentists have as many as thirty
different shades in false teeth, and have
to exercise much care in the selection.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
THE BEo.SPREAo FAD.
Several Ways In which They May he
FashIonably Made.

Several Ways In which They May he
FashIonsbly Made.
There Is q great rage for pretty orna-
mental quilts at present, and they make
very desirable gifts for Christmas. The
old white counterpaned surfaces are
superseded by lowered cretonnes edged
with fiounce of lace or by embroidered
spreads.
Here Is an easy way to make q spread
from q coarse linen sheet: Have large
diamonds stamped all over Ii and work
them in outline stitch with dark blue
Scotch linen floss In every other dia-
mond work one flower with leaves with
the blue floss. Finish off the edges
with . crocheted edging.
Another way Is to fringe out the linen
sheet all round; make a knotted fringe.
Above the fringe make two rows of
drawn work, through which is run
light blue satin ribbon, large bows of
wider ribbon of the same color being
put at each corner. The coverlet part
is then embroidered with sprays Of ap-
pie blossoms in pink linen fosses, with
dark olive leaves, outlined.
The most elegant quilts are those Of
Bargarren art cloth, embroidered with
real Scotch rope linen, which comes in
such exquisite shades. The Bargarren
ert cloth now comes in colors as well as
white. In the white there are four diff
ferent weaves, which are duplicated in
the cream-white, and also in some of
the colors. In the weave one of these
Is the honeycomb design; the others are
notifications of the same weave. There
are shades of blue, old gold, green and
mahogany.
Most OF the cloths, both the white and
rolored, are fifty-two inches wide, ex-
cepting some wesves in the white, which
are seventy-two inches wide. II will
readily be seen from the width what
charming quilts may be made. Bar
zarren art fringe may be bought al.
ready made in all colors. - Chicago
Herald.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
HE GOT THE VERDICT.
The Jury Acquitted a Man OF Murder on
Queer Ground.

The Jury Acquitted q Man OF Murder on .
Queer Ground.
A young barrister, not noted for in
telligence, succeeded in having a client
acquitted OF murder. Meeting friend
q few days afterward, the barrister was
greeted with warm congratulations
"Yes," said the lawyer, hopping his
brow, Il got him off, but il was q mar.
row escape"
"a narrow escape. How?"
"Ah. the tightest squeeze you ever
saw. You know, examined the wit.
nesses and made the argument myself,
the plea being self-defense. The jury
were out two whole days Finally the
Judge called them before him and
asked them what the trouble was"
"'Only one thing, my lord replied
the foreman. Was the prisoners coun-
sci retained by him or appointed by the
courtT
"No, gentlemen. the prisoner is .
man of means, said the judge, land en-
gagged his own counsel"
81 could not see what bearing the
question had on the evidence" contin-
ued the barrister, but ten minutes
later in fled the jury, and what do you
think the verdict WASP"
"what?" asked Gill.
"why, not guilty on the ground OF
insanity. "-London Tid-Bits-