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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23

Una semana proximamente habia trascu-
rrido desde la entrada del mecanico en- al
botel de mstres Dick Thorn, dando prue-
ba de rara inteligencia, tacto irreprochable
ingenio completamente parisien, Rene Sc ha
bia amoldado las exigencas de una pro-
fesion desconocida para 81.
La actitud de mistress Dick Thorn era la
de carinosa madre que solo piensa en-
la felicidad de sus hijos, Y NADIA denunciaba
en- ella la antigua cortesana, la complice
en- ell asesinato del puente de Neuilly.
i Estoy perdiendo mi tempo !--..-so-
la decirse Rene.-Ju Juan-J ueves ha debido
equivocarse guiandose por una vaga seme
jana.
FL bandido Sc situaba todas las mananas
la esquina de la calle de Berlin, el su-
puesto Laurent hallaba medic de salir du-
rante cinco minutes para cambiar algunas
palabras con su camarada, el cual, a pesar
del resultado negative de las observaciones
del mecanico, no cedia de sus sospechas.
A nstancias de mistress Dick Thorn, ell
joven doctor Loriot repetia las visitas al no
tel de la Gale de Berlin, porque esperaba
crearse en- casa de Claudia relaciones titles
para porvenir.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23


La fsonomfa de Ia sonora Blu revel6 in
No, no -respondi6 ;-ya no la tenemos
en- casa.
Rene Sc estremeci6.
" es una suerte -anadio Ia buena mu-
ier-pue la pobre criatura trataba de in
cendiar el edifcio. Parece que varios in
quilinos elevaron quejas a la sonora Amadis, !,
y es indudable que esta decide separaria de
su lado.
-iY ad6nde la han conduoidof Tai vez
4 una casa de curacion 7
La sonora de Blu recordo la orden ex-
presa que le di6 Thefer, no queriendo
desobedecerla, repitio
-Es probable.
II No sabeis cual
"A fe miai no.
II Habitaba hace mucho tempo vuestra
casa
-Muchisimo antes que Ia sonora ANA
dis --.--. I esta querida sonora Amadis,
cuando Sc vi6 aislada, LENA de pesadunbre,
Sc decide d emprender un viaje con So ayu-
da de camara una doneella.
d A donde Sc ha dirigido?
-Hacia ell Mediodfa, pues creO que tomo
la direction de Lyon en- euanto al punto,
10 ignore
Rene Moulin, conociendo que NADIA nuevo
podrfa saber, do las buenas noches la Sc
nora Blu, sub6 su habitacion Y Sc acosto
Levant6se temprano al dfa siguieute, pre-
par6 una maleta con ropa blanca algunos
trajes, despiti6se de la sonora Blu y aban
dono su morada con la maleta 4 la espalda
subiendo a un facre de plaza, Sc hizc
conducir 4 "a calle de Berlin.
7 POGO despues del mediodfa presentose
IN joven en- la casa de la plaza Real )
pregunt6 por Rene Moulin.
FL aenor Moulin no Sc halla en- su casa
respondi6 la senora Blu.
--jMe podrais deoir a que bora pudier'
lhallarle?
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23

Nc le hallareis ninguna: Ell sehor Rene
ha salido esta mafana para provincias
-ICuando volveraf
-Dentro de ounce dias tres semanas
POGO mas o menos--.- pero NADIA puedo
decir con fjeza.
Ell joven era Esteban Loriot: su desespe-
raci6n fue grande al saber la ausencia de
squel que le interesaba nallar.
II Sc ha parchado!. !.----exclam6 reti-
randose.-iSe ha marehado no podr6 sa-
Der nadai
7 Sc dirigi6 q su casa mas triste preocu-
pado que nunca.
SEGUNDA PARTE
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23

Mayo 10 de 1896.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23

En- IA Jurisdiction De Barranquitas,
cinco minutes de Ia poblaci6n, 50 veude una
estancia compuesta de sesenta : cuatro
cderdas, hncadas su mayoria De cafe y
malangos.
Tiene casa dc MADEIRA, aqua abundante,
Is LANA en teTreno es fertillsimo.
FL que desee eonprarIa puede dirigirse,
en- Coano, al que suscribe.-zoilo m ColdA
JUNO, "A Il 1893
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-23
TARIFA DE FLETEs PARA LA PENINSULA
LIC0R DEL POLO

EsPecifco SECURE para evitar y
combatir ell escorbuto y los dolores
de muelas
rs IN t6nico poderoso dc las en-
cias.
Fraga,ate por erceleneia
Delici0So refrescante de Ia coca.
MoDo De UsARLo
Por Ia mahana al levantarse, diez 60
tas en- media copa de aqua 10 mis-
mo despues de comida.
Preparado por Francisco Giol Te-
xidor. Farmaceutico, Is-Atocha-I8.
Ponce, Pto.- Rico.
Preoio del trasqaato 25 ctss.
mi3~ octubre. g DE- 1898.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16

timber thievcs 10 the. Feet 81 British
Columbian justice. SO he calculated,
but his reckoning was very wide 81 ac-
curacy. Subsequent events proved that
had he multiplied that number OF days
by twelve he would have fallen short OF
the period intervening between his de-
parturc from NJ and his arrival at
his Chicago home.
The long days added themselves into
weeks and no word came from Nan,
snve indiiect mention Of her wcIl-bcing
by members OF Lawrence's household.
The incipient spark OF jealousy that had
kindled its,li within his breast when
Landlord Stubbs had blurtvd out the
announcement Of Marsdeu's visit Go
Mans home had 10y her silence been
famed into Formidable llamc, uutil, as
is the wont OF consuming jealousy, con-
tempt was forced in where dominant
love had held high sovereignty.
81 am to De congratulated for having
severed this seasclrss letter 81 coquct-
tish slavery ns quickly as ! did" he
tried TO think one diy, forgetting that
he alone had sought To livet the bonds
lac would attribute 60 another.
But how poweiless is the assumed de-
Iensc Of jealous scorn before the bland
ishmeniS 81 love! II hol Is high carnival
while nothing seeks 10 stay lis vitrolc
hand. but upon the slightest approach
Of that which il essays TO combat,
takes quick wings 10 the oblivion ~ the
past.
The mails 81 the following day brought
white winged hnrhingcr Of peace, nd
dressed in Mans pretty chir"craphy
Before he could remove its covering, the
bitter resolutions, so recently wrought,
had fled TO the four winds 81 heaven and
the very existence Of the drtestrd river
hog" had vanished from Lawrcnce's
mind. lie read the letter. IL was n
kind cpiote-n worthy product OF the
gentle hand that pcnncd It's lines. 1t
bore no confession uf love nor the an.
swcr Lawrence had sought so long. Yet ,
every word WAS oil To the purtnrhcd
waters 81 his mind. Nan thought kind.
~ Of him stIll.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
DID NOT WISH TO BE EMPEROR.
Old William I. Was Quite Content with
tho Throne OF PrnanIa.

Old William I. Was Quite Content with
the Tbrcne OF Prussia.
Rev Or. Bernard Rogge preached
the sermon in the Versailles palace
January rs. 1871, when the German
empire was proclaimed, and ever since
he has been known throughout central
Europe as the congccrator OF Germany,
In lecture given by him in Vienna
recently he told OF n remarkable inter
view which he Ind with the king Of
Prussia three days before the great
ceremony King William requested
him TO make the sermon short and ex-
cludc from 1t as far a possible all ref
crenccs 70 the house OF llohcnzollern
and its head
For have not done it," said old
William. God in His providence ac-
cOmpliahed IL. shall find il difficult
To accustom myself 70 my new title of
emperor. My own wish was that at
my advanced age | might avoid tho
honor, although my son might be
called to accept IL; but matters have
turled out In Guch way that can no
longer do anything but take IT,"
When received on tho same day by
the crown prince, later Emper-
or Frederick, Eoggc got few more
instructions "a 90 the nature Of his
sermon. The crown prince pointed to
the great hall whore the ceremony was
10 be held and rcnar,scd
"Whcn | first saw the palaco on the
10th Of last September said to my
self; There IA the place whore the
founding Of the German empire will be
proclaimed.'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
IT WORKED ON HIM.



! saw a young man light long Hun
garian cigar the other evening and
throw himself back In chair 10 enjoy
the smose and conversation, says
New York Herald writer. The lInnga-
riau cigar is something like n Pitts
burgh toby, only II "a twice as long as
the Pittsburgh article, and before you
get through with IL is also twice as
strong. The young man was more in
tcrcsied in the conversation than in
the cigar, apparently, 50 he laid tho
latter down on the edge Of the table a
moment, as he talked. The wnQgish
gentleman next 90 him slyly took the
cigar and cut OF about three inches OF
the Ere end and began 90 smoke II, re-
placing the body OF the weed. When
the young man got through with his
story, at which all the rest laughed
cStravagantly, lac picked up the cigar
again and pulled at IL. His face wore
n puzzled look as lac glanced at the end
and saw IL had apparently never been
lighted. But he struck match and
lighted IL again. After few pulls he
laid il down 70 answer the pleasantrics.
NAA'ANAPtA AhN mum Olt AlAE OAilNi hlut
drew his knife and neatly cut the fire
end of and dropped II in tho cuspidor.
The expression on the face OF that
story-teller when he picked up that
cigar and again essayed 20 smoke was
something too funny 20 describe. He
gave two or three vigorous puffs ut II,
then stopped and looked at the fresh
end. while the other fellows were i'm
tcrested In almost anything else at
the moment
As soon as the wouid-be smoker saw
that his cigar had not been lighted he
turned q little pale, showed his un-
cmptied glass aside, and, with hasty
apology and n story of an alleged for
gotten engagement, boltcd for the
street, amid the demoniacal glcc OF the
cruel men left behind. Thus doth con-
science make towards OF US all.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
Or, Jack rIarsden's Peril.
BY LUKE LANCET.

sion. An hour later in the elegant lob
by OF the great Auditorium hotel, Jack
was enjoying the company al his old
college chum, Walter Rcmington-lDOc-
tor Remington, now-who had completed
"a course in medicine tie year before and
WIS now located with an experienced
practitioner on the "north side"
The young men PLEASANTLY cnnvassed
the adventures OF past college days and
exchanged experiences during separator
Walter at college and in his new field
Of labor, aud Jack ia the pncries Of the
north. At length, Jack modestly ven.
tured the story 81 his rescue of Nan
Wcscoit from the falls Of the South
Fork.
'Where docs she liye?" inquired Wa
ter with suddenstart.
I'm Chicago, ] told you. Lake Shore
Drive"
"Ihe ducce, you snyl Why, that's old
T.. II. Wescott's niece and the heir to
his milions!"
Don't you suppose ] know that, with
the exception Of Miss Wescott's being an
heiress. and wasn't in his library less
than two hours ago? Yes, was, Wal
ter"
"Did YOU meet Miss Wescutt, therr?"
81 did, and a man never met n more
charming Lady," said Jack AZ he pro-
cec,led to relate his very pleasant inter
view with the wealthy tenement owner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
Raw Furs.

Highest prices paid Send for price cur
rent The 4. T.. Burkharlt TO, ENporicrs
and Manufacturers, Cincinatti, Ohio.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
Humane soolety.a worlx.

In all large cities nrc branches 81 the
Humane Society founded hy Berg. a
horse is discovered badly CALLED. or iscui
or injured. at once a society member
commands it's rest nnd Immediate appli-
cation OF Ilnller's Barb Wire I.iniment
which experience has shown il tie best
remedy made. For sale las Wilkinson x
Co, druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
cha,les stewart parnoll.

The death 81 this noted anil brilliant
Irishman was caused 10y the neglect al a.
simple cold. Had he used llnller's Su =
Cure Cough Syrup his life might have
been spared many years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
BISHOP INUER ARREST
RESULT OF A CHURCH ROW AT
LINCOLN, NED.
Right Rev. Thomas DoMacum. Dish
op of the DiDcese, Is Arrested on II
Charge of Criminal Libel Preferred
by One His Friests.

Lincoln. Ncb.. Jan. 29.-All day yes
tcrday this city was IL fever OF cX-
citen. mt, especially among the Catholic
population. This was caused by the ar
rest late Saturday night of Rt. Rev.
Thou as Bonacum The arrest was made
on Il charge of criminal libel preferred
against the episcopal pre]ate by one OF
his priests. Father Corbctt of Palmyra,
by whom. with other priests. charges
against the bishop were some time ago
~, fsrrea to Mgr Satoli. Father Cor
batt said that he had aot tired Of iha
slowncss of the ecclesiastical judicial
procedure and had Determined to pm
stop to the persecution Of himself ly his
ordinary. This particular charge on
which the arrest was made was based
on a letter sent to the parishioners OF
+: tier Corbett at raln"ra By Bishop
Bonacum while the priest was IN ST.
Louis. This letter. it is said, WAS
ratification to the parishioners of Father
C,rh, that the ecclesastic was under
the ban tsuspended), and warning them
rot to hold spiritual communion with
lin in any way whatsoever IN ANY re-
liuious exercises or celebrations that the
nriest might choose to hold or conduct.
Appropriate penalties for actions contrary
to the course Indicated III the notlhca-
iinn arc said 10 have been Threatened.
II is letter. Father Corbett alleges III ms
e, upiainf. is a direct breach OF the
order of Mgr. Satoiii, in which that d!s-
ritary, by authority Of kome, h"d re-
stored tile priest to his charge after his
fl st suspension by the bishop, which oc-
Cured III the early part OF last sahiii'eg.
That restoration he AYERS, WaS 70 last
pending the trial Of the cause by Arch
bishop Hennessy. and the present sus-
p,I sion. wfilc being Il breach OF Ngf.
Satolls orders. is positively without any
carsc, and the priest further sets up
his belief that this last suspension was
made to villify scandalize and detalne
him. and to crafty the bishops vicious
dislike for him He winds up by saying
that he believes the bishop must he crazy.
Neither Father Corbett nor Blshop
Bonacum would talk, hut the laty ahd
clergy in gel cral talked freely, ANIMATE
IL ana excitedly. They toow sides, ana
among the laity several tsticutfs took
rlacq. Feeling ran high. aad the con-
| duct of bot, priest and bishop WAS ap-
plaudeG and condemned. Bishop Bona
cum. after hcing arrested. was lmtnedl-
ately released to appears for prehmiAafS
hearing Feb. 6,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
MOLECULAR LIFE IN DIAMONDS
Gems Declared to be Masses of Enor-
mOusIy Active Atoms.

Gems Declared to be Masses OF Enor-
mOusIy Active Atoms.
If you think your polished diamond is
tails you are ava wrong If you mag
inc that its compoEents are devoid Of
orderly, coherent notion. you are equal
ly mistaken. 1t has come to pass that
we are given to understand that dil-
monds are masses Of active molecules.
Inasmuch as every compact body IS
composed Of multltudes Of exceedingly
slnall yet not intlistinguishablc mole
>cules, it might be concluded that III q
solid, at least, these particles would be
clustered together in an indiviSible
mass. This theory as applied to dia-
monds is incorrect, and has been com
pletcly oycrthrown by the researches
and experimentation of Sir Robert
Ball of Liverpool. The facts set forth
by Mr. Bali with reference to the struc-
turc Of the diamond are fascinating Tie
asserts that were the SenSlblllty OF our
eyes increased so as to make them il
feN million times more poWcrfm IT
would be seen that the diamond atoms,
which form the perfect gem when ag-
grcgated in Sufficient myrladS. are eacn
in Il condition of rapid movement OF
the most complex description.
Each molrcHle would be seen swing
ing to and fro with the utmost violence
among the npighh0ring molecules and
Uuivering from the shocks II receives
from encounters with other molecules
The hardness and impentrabillty so
characteristic would at first sight seem
to rpfuta the supnosition that it IS no
more than Il cluster of rapidly moving
particles: but the we'll known impeno-
trability of the gem arises from the
fact that, when attempt Is made TO
press i steel point into 4 stone, il talls,
because the rapidly moving molecules
Of the stone batter the metal with such
extraordinary vehemencc that they re-
fuse To allow it 10 penetrate or even TO
mark the crystalliard surface.
When glass is cut with diamond the
edge which seems so hard is really
composed OF rapidly moving atoms. Inc
glass which is cut is also mass or
moving molecules, and what seems 10
happen is that as the diamond Is press
cd forward its several particles, by
their superior vigor. drive the little par
tjclcs of glass out Of the way.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
Eight Lost.

Milwaukee, J III. %. Mrs Robert
L,lnde of this city received q letter to-day
sewing the schooner Florence OF Holland,
Mieh.. had capszed above New Orleans,
Ia, in the Mississippi. ard eight persons
on board hal drowned. The party was
on pleasure trip to Florida. and lett
Holland in September. The reported dead
rrc George Henry Brooks. aged abo9t
65 years: George Brooks. area 10; Ediie
B,teks. aged II. Bertie Brooks, aSce II,
and John Howard ard Mrs. John How
ard, aged about % each, and their son
James Howard, - years old, Can't.
Brooks is Mrs Lunde's father. The
younger Brooks boys are sons Of Mrs,
r ]. Morrissey, Of 80 Walker street,
NIilnaNhen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
The states Schools

St. Paul, Jan 2o.-The superintendent
of public Instruction has completed ms
report, which shows the attendance OF
the pupils Of the state publle schools, the
length Of the school year IL the various
districts. and the number OF pupls en-
titled to the apportionment made out oi
the money accruing from the interest on
money received from the sale of state
lands. The report states that the as-
,ra-e daily attendance III the lndepend-
chi and special districts Tor the year was
! .u9o. number Of pupils entitled 70 the
annartionmcnt. 3S,StG. number not Gu
titled to apportionmont, 1870. The av-
erage length of the school year II these
districts last year was 80 lnoli'ns' ~
the average voted for 1871 = nlhe
months. In the common school districts
the sc daily attendance for the year
was 1a5: number Of pupils entitled to the
annortonnent. lt,1 i43; not entitled 70
the apportionment, $500. The aseEa ge
lencth of the school year was "a months,
and the average voted for 1894 Is 90.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
Sure Cure for Sprain, Bruise or Hurt
uss ST. ..JACOBSO OIL
You'll Use it Always for a Like Mlshap.

SUMMER SNOW for SO years. the
one hardy peach; comes true from
seed Seeding peaches are liardi-
est. Stands i to l0deg. more cold
than others; 36-yr.-old trees still
bear BEAR WHEN OTHERS FAIL.
IL Interested III Trees, Fruits,
Roses. OrnamentalS, aC7'ite for Or
chord 3 oOk. Guide prices will save
you money, and MORE: mistakes.
APointer Wheat soc. bu.. apples
e.: 3l,c. apples oftpdy 81 wheat.
OLD OAK PROCESS Whole Root
trees are carefully propagaled re-
G4riless of cost by the one Known
method that gives fruitful, long
uycti trees. They '.iive longer and
oeaf b etter. Sec. Morton. ! Ley
o1oW one customer planted
1o.3OO Without losing a Tree. You
C05DJ get better 1T any price, nor
equally good for less money. ours
aiethe LOWEST PRICED Nurseries
IN u. s. for good stoek-sent world
Wide during So YEARS.
Read the thousands OF letters
from customers who order year af-
t6ryear. Men do not rs 4 rule send
Ehe second. the third. and even the
4oth nrder.i If not fairly dealt with.
YOUR ORDER we want lt.Wheth-
~ fOr one tree or one million. he
NnnSe we have the stock to I'LL It
1Gr0 0acres Nurseries. Tested. aud
6ntsly. 1st Choice sorts $4,000
res Orchards in q States. We
G1p everywhere, ship all Winter
EE FREIGHT. STARK BROS MI
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there il at i aSt enc dreaded disease
that rnce has been Nh to in ali its stages
and hat in Ca arrh. II all arrh Cure he only
positive cure known TO II mea cAl " ternltS.
Catarrh being n cons tituti oBal disease. requ res
y constitutional treatment. Halls talhrfh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous aces OF the system. there
by destroy ug the foundation of the disease, and
wing the pa tient strength by building up the
ronsti tuition and assisting natple in aong its
work. TIE propretors have much faith in its
curative pow WerS that they oieF One Hundred
Dollars ior ang case that it fails To cure. Send
for list Of Ties stimon,ais
Address i, j. ENEY CO, Toledo, O.
FB Sold by Druggists, Toe
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
Aiex. cooocr,s Good Work.

Raok Rapids. Iowa, Jan. - " Alex
ander Cooper Of Michigan, the convert
Of Murphy, closed a two weeks series Of
temperance lectures here last night. He
has had wonderful success, and his
labors are crowned hy a list Of 6oi sign
ers to his pledge. many Of whom have
been hard drinkers AT the close Of the
meeting temperance organization was
forlled with W. II. Lnnt rs president;
@. Kelso. ice president, g. w. Wilson.
secretary. and Lou +. Ghapen, treasurer
The object Of the organization is to put
up building to be used AS Il reading
room and a home for al who are inter
.,sted in the cause Of temperance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02

Plant encourage your neighbor to plant.
1t takes to-day bushcl of wheat TO buy
peck Of apples orchards pay. Stark
Bros share or cooperative orchards fur
ni.Ifcd without money IN Investment for
the wel-to-do, we'll as for inen Of limit
ed means ana providing orchards which
otherwise they might never get. great
orchard system on thorough, business ike
p1nns- sometimes never before attempted.
We practice what we preach, show our
million trees cooperative per cent plan,
already planted: over two million-oyer 30,
o9o acres. share plan and adding over
half million year. Farms with orchards
doubling in value annually; 4 sure income.
Our helps enable beginners to succeed.
Write us. See adv In another column this
paper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
THE SEORTE ST
An Cnsrator Who Wanted ''Hnccy,"
Eut SNsulIn't Break the Nules.

Tn on the top floor of the IhocnlA
building 200 men and women are eih-
ployed. day and night. as telegraph op-
orators by One Of the great telegraph
companies.
70 hear the constant din of the click
inc instruments one would hardly sup
pose that the operators have much time
for recreation Nevertheless. when the
chief operator is NOT near many an
amusing incident occurs almost daily.
Dne OF the strictcSt rules Of the aiiice,
which as been recently enforced, Is the
one which prohibits operators 70 con
verse during work hours. 70 leave
their desk While on duty is also forbid
den. SAYS the Chicago Tribune.
only a few days ago two young mon
were sitting at one desk opposite each
others. One Of them was sending
"pr,~ss' to New Orleans, while the 9th
er was receiving messages from the
same nont. The sender was addicted
to the use OF tobacco. His supply had
run out Looking across the other side
of the desk he spied plug at the SIDE
Of his vis-a-yis.
The young man was in quandary.
To have asked for the coveted weed
would have been breach OF the rules.
1t was too far for him to reach, 50 he
resolved on another plan
Stopping in his message he asked the
receiver in New Orleans to tell his part
ner on the other side, to hand him q
chew" Click. click click came the
response over the instrument on the
other side of the glass partition. The
tobacco was thrown over. and one
young man was made happy.
The message had gone to New Or
leans and returned to Chicago in less
than one minute, and the chief clerk
was no wiser