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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

do not know whether am singular in
lot indorsing very heartily the enthusi-
'stic admiration of his wife's genius be-
flowed upon her after the death by CARLYLE.
N my personal intercourse with her she
seemed to me a bright, clever, int elligent
Toman; but as to any comparison between
Ter mental powers and those of the two
great genuses of our day, George Sand and
George Eliot. it was really absurdlv mad
Missile. She either had caught from Car
yle, or was naturally endowed with, fine
general contempt for the intellects of her
acquaintance, and in her letters, l think.
displays an effort at brilliancy and point
quite destructive of it's effect.
A very small instance of this with refer
,nce to myself will illustrate this tendency:
Mrs Butler paid me VISIT" said she,
with riding whip, suppose to keep her
hand ill.," was dressed in my habit, and
just going out on horseback, and necessa-
rily Carried my riding whip, which am
not aware Of ever practicing excepting my
nan'fin in the use of with any creature
out my horse. The desire to write some
thing smart, such as this observation of
hers exhibits, seems to me unpleasant and
ansuccessfuly and frequently apparent in
Mrs. Carlyle's letters. wish clever PEG
pie had Il higher and juster respect for
simple stupidity.-Frances Anne Kemble
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
OUR FISHING INDUSTRY.

There will be Masquerade Ball
at Union Grove on the ODD of February.
committee of five, consisting of
three from the Valley and two from the
Haabor are making the necessary ar
rangements, and further particulars
VIII be announced later. Suffice 1t to
say that the San Juan orchestra will
furnish the music and five yalu able
prizes will be given.
Word reaches us that Mr.. Enylebert
Bailer and Miss Sophie Il. Beck were
married in Seattle, Oh Christmas day.
The news was quite surprise to their
FRI" nds OH this island as not even the
parents of tine contracting parties knew
OF their intentions until after they were
married. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Beck,
who live in the Valley. The bridegroom
is the eldest sou of Mr. and Mrs. E. p.
Baller, who own one of the finest farms
In the Valley. The happy couple have
gone to Tacoma for short wedding
tour.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Amelje Kfves' Gowns.

There is not another woman in America
who keeps up as constant a correspondence
with her mOdiSte as Amelie RiveS Chanler.
She gets her materials from everywhere
London, Paris, Richmond and the family
garret-converting skins and crude feath-
ers into trimmings, and old lace shawls,
silk hangings. linen draperies and histor-
ical finery into bodices. scarfs and skirts.
These are all expressed to New York
dressmaker, who has them cleaned and
steamed, if necessary, and matched with
some hing else for the picturesque effect
ALWAYS aimed at by the mother of Bar
bara'
Mrs. Chanler is very clever with her
brush, and her letters are more than four
pages in length and dotted with sketches
OF sleeves, trains, cores. corsages and bod
ices with the trimmings done in the desired
color. Sometimes she dashes of two OF
these illustrated letters a day, sometimes
she gets out of the notion altogether and
wires the dressmaker to "see letter" which
changes the whole plan, converting De
Medicis robe into an Empire gown. Anne
lie has mind of her own and maintains
the right to change it as often as she
pleases. She is not hard to please how
ever, but very, very hard to understand.
Her great hobby is notifications. always
of some remote style.
Amelie knows what she wants, and
things 20 on smoothly enough when she
succeeds in enlightening the New York
modiste. To solve the fitting problem she
has body, sleeve and skirt lining accu
rateIy drafted from her measurement with
fundamentally true seam lines, on viii h
the wonderful gown is built. There is no
trying OH until the work reaches her Vir
sinia home, AMI then back it comes to this
city if every detail is not per sketch. TO
save herself the modiste files these hand
painted letters in case memory proves
req ,berous.-New York World.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Save Your Finger Nails.

"You must enjoy breaking your finger
nails off," said lady to her friend, who
WAS pulling and tugging at the heavy cord
around large parcel. "Why don't you
invest twenty five cents in pair of pincers
and keep them in your workbasket' You
will find them the greatest imaginable
saving Of finger nails. temper and time,
say nothing of cord. used to have no end
Of bother in getting my parcels undone,
and almost invariably hurt myself, and
then got desperate and cut the cord all to
pieces, but found that didn't pay, for
when wanted d bit OF Irvine there was
nothing but odds and ends to be found.
Finally, one day parcel came while
was using the pincers for some other pur-
pose, and. merely because it was the han
diest thing to do, undid the string with
them. The result is that l keep pair, in.
deed, three or four pairs, around the house
ever since. The habit Of cutting cord from
bundles has it's disadvantages, as when one
needs piece it involves an often unsuc
cessful search. Nowadays / unite all of
the strings, roll them in little bundles and
put them in Il corner of the kitchen draw
err 1t has saved me many a minute Of
time and much vexation to be able to lay
my hands on such trifling conyeniences.-
New York Ledger.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
VALLEY GLEANINGS.
Who stole Bob Wiley's chickens?

Who stole Bob Wiley's chickens?
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Smith enter
tailued their friend, Miss Tierney OF
Olga, last week.
Robt.. Sandwich has his new dwelling
completed and will move into it in the
spring.
There is talk of Il lighthouse and fog
bell being built, on the southern eX-
treinity of Cattle Point, in the rear
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Smith returned.
last Friday from Marysville, after Il
two weeks visit with their daughter
Mrs. Stevens.
A gang of men are at work, repairing
the road leading from Friday Harb"r
to Beaverton Valley
Barney McCreesh bought the sheep
belonging to the Smith estate, last
week.
Mrs. l.. w. Hammond is quite ill at
present.
Everett Woodin has leased Robert
Wiley's farm and will turn his attei-
ton to clodhopping for a time.
Mr. Robert Wiley has the lumber on
the ground for tile erection of new
dwelling.
Schooner Echo has taken load OF
produce up Sound, for Andy johnson.
The next meeting of the San Juan
Valley Literary Society VIII be held on
Ian. 9Th. An excellent program Will
he rendered. The question for debate
is Resolved: That Napoieon Boiiapar'
was !, greater general than Washington,
affirmative, Norman Frazier, E, II.
Nash and John bye: Negative Alb II
Jeusen, Steve Sueers. AMI II. H.
Coffic.
Argyle, Jan. LIST, 1895.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
PORT STANLEY NEWS.

w. Chatterion spent Sunday in Pori
Stanley.
Steamer Buckeye was three ho;Ir~
late Monda! morning.
E. III. Hummel has received II large
consignment of medicines from tn.
East.
The Snyder, Landin Rector Co. has
been formed, for the purpose of logging.
They have alread com'nenc d to log
on Peter La,dn's fine body of timber
Tne Port Stanley sawnill still keep,
turning ont file lumber.
M. r. Noftsger, of Friday Harbor,
was doing business in Port Stanley
Monday.
l. ARGENT,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
One of Miss Aicott's Stories.

There went into Miss Alcosts sitting
room one day a young woman in all the
glory OF new and modish costume, of
which she was uncommonly proud. Where
apon Miss Alcott, Il dress reformer of stern
principles and long habit, read this frivo-
ious young woman an impressive lecture
OH the slnfulncss of the corset and the high
heeled shoe, as in her cherished costume
cxempliGed. Its all very well, my child :"
said she, with the queer little twist of the
mouth and shake of the maine" which
belonged to her especially earnest mo-
ments. Its all very we'll now, when in
che vicious pride of your youth you've
nothing to do but prance about and a,nuse
yourself. But when the duties and the
tests of wirenoou and maternity come upon
you, where will you be, with your health
sacrificed to your vanity? Let me empha
size my moral, ma'am, after the manner
IT the sanity Miss Edgeworth. by sim
pie tale drawn from the riches of my per
,Onal observations:
There were once two young girls whom
we will call Caroline and Sophronia Caro-
line from her infancy dressed AS becomes a
fational female, with unconfined waist
and feet shaped as heaven has ordained.
Sophronia kept her waist down to eighteen
snches-at what cost to her in'ards. nv
owe. we will not inquire-and tilted her
elf aloft on French heels like those see
,efore NE. Mark the result"
Here the speakers voice deepened omi
iC1sly, and she shook warning finger
loft. Both these girls married, and in
.ue time were blessed with offspring
Jaroline, the sensible, the hyglenic, all
)ut died from the ordeal, and is an invalid
o this hour. Sophronia, the fashionable.
he frivolous, is the mother of seven dauyh
;ers, and continues to dance all night in an
.8inch corsetp'
But good gracious, Miss Louisap' gasp
ID her startled interlocutor, lit seems to
ne that tale turns out its moral wrong
End top
My dear" said she, her gray eyes all
twinkle, 81 realized that fact too late to
:hange my unfortunately selected illustra-
ion. But says to myself, let us be
truthful. Louisa, though the heavens
air y Boston Transcript
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

!. wanted to trade small tract of
c l$nu-flye acres in bearing orchard, in
s'a' near Atlanta, for San Juan Co.
riUp n.y. This property is in Douglas
son ls' the county seat of Douglas county
oon:l e'8hteen miles from Atlanta, the
oapl'oi Of the state. Douglasville is a
6 hwy t. Of about a thousand inhabitants;
ser s We best college in the state and has
sill e y manufacturing concerns. The
proa - elay and sandy; no waste land.
cr Ouuc's; fruit, cotton, corn and wheat.
l.ns sk Of good water runs through the
; irnu' Comfortable house and out-build-
'IS e., and four or five acres in timber.
ds' "nst have you to trade for this very
emu, Iaole property? There are no en-
f. iSnoes and the taxes are paid up.
far you want this property and have a
call ~ " town property to trade write or
N'' on |, the b undersigned.
W. CLINTON, Friday Harbor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
The Appearance of the Cossack.

"The Cossack in his village" says Rus
sian traveller, elves and works like all
OF her peasants, but he can he distinguished
in a crowd of other villagers. The Cos
sacks and their women have straight, stall
wart, wiry figures. In comparison with
them the other peasants are angular, un-
lergrown and flabby. q The Cossack's face
is beautiful, too, although it is somewhat
colorless; but in this regard it is like the
average Slav. The Russian countenance
is not decorative, so to speak; it is not at
tractive at the first glance; you must look
at it to see it's comeliness. Look at the
Cossack's face aud you find it beautifully
oval in form. with large, bold eyes of a
bright blue color, with straight, sharp
nose. The whole expresses nobility and
determination. It reminds one OF bold
beast of prey. The beast OF prey cannot
easily be tanned; it refuses to submit even
to the influence of love, and yields with i'll
grace to it's demands. Such is the case
with the Cossack too."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Mr.. Ira P. WetmOre, a prominent real
estate agent of San Angelo, Texas, has
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for
several years as occasion required, and
always with perfect succe IS. He says: Il
find it perfect cure for our baby when
tr,u',se with eolic or aysentery. [ now
f...l that nv on.fit is not complete without
i tile If his remedy 1T home or on
trip away from home. For sale by all
druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

J. 3inswanger has decided to close
out his business, and during the next
few days Will give the public the adj
vantage of wholesale prices on his
entire stock of General Merchandise.
consisting of Dry Goods, Ready Made
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Crockery,
Glassware and notions.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Farm, Field and Orchard.
A FARM WANTED.

An Esstern party wants an improved
farm in San Juan county, for which he
will pay cash. 1t must be, however, at
a bargain. Also II party wishes to ex-
change Seattle property for either a
wild or improved farm i'm San Juan
county. Apply TO the San Juan County
Bank.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
Z. H. Van SAINT g. co.
EAST SOUND, WASHINGTON.
ProprietOrs Of The
EAST SOUND NURSERY.

Need some money and as an induce
.ieiit 10 those who have it and want
',"'' trees We make the following offer:
anyone paying into the ISLANDER
p1i'e' OF sending directly to us, can
nave the following discounts:
49,, ~-'0o worth Of trees for $40 i'm cash ;
'A''oO worth of trees for $40 cash; $50
worth of trees for $40 cash.
we also want to trade trees for hay,
"~' wheat and peas. Write and tell
80 what you have to trade and what
' you want. Send for price list
T. Ii. YAH SAINT & Co.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
TO THE FARMERS AND OTHERS.

Anyone desiring first class article of
picked herring can now be accommo-
dated 10y leaving their orders with
Thomas Brothers, at Friday Harbor,
Wash. Price in whole barrels IA,
Halves $3.50.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
SCHOOL REPORT.

Following is a report of the three
months term of school in Lopez Dist.
No. 10. School closed Dec. "a.
No. of pupils enrolled. %
Average daily attendanre ....... ..........lS
Per cent, of attendance. "a
The following pupils were neither
absent or tardy: Nettie Kent, Ada Kent,
The pupils not absent were: Lille Blake,
Dora Butler, Stella Wood
Lou f. WARREN, Teacher,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

''It is a pleasure to sell Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" says Stickney q DENT
ter, druggists, Republic Ohio, "Becausea
customer after once using it, is almost
certain to call for it again when in need OF
such medicine. We sell more of it than
If any other cough medicine we handle,
and it always gives satisfaction" For
coughs, colds and Group, it is without an
equal. For sale by all Druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Atkins, the Whatcom bank cashier,
against whom twenty-one counts, for
defrauding depositors, were filed, was
acquitted or every charge.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03
rATE OFFICERS.

THE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19

fornia prunes. 6ikaSc.: English curranfs.
2isa3c.: layer rais.ns. $i.60al.70: muscatels.
4a5c. per lb.: Slal.s5 per box; new Valen-
cias, 5iea6isc. per ID. Beans-Marrowfats.
$50 per bushel; mediums, s.. pea beans.
Peas-Green. s1.l0a1.15 per bushel; split,
81. 5la2. 90; lentels. 5aSc. per lb. Potatoes
i.50al 60 Onions-Per bbl., $s.25. Butter
lsa2Oc. per ID. Cheese-Sasc. per ID. Eggs
-l4isal5c. Meats-Hams. l0isc.: small
hams. llc.: skinned hams. 1c.; California
hams. &c.; shoulders. 7s.c.; bellies. size: !:
smoked breakfast bacon. 10isc. Smoked
Beef-Outsides, i2c.; sets. l3i. &C.: ins.des
and knuckles. l5c.; Acme Sliced smoked
beef. lib. cans. $40 per dozen. Pork
Mess. $lt50; short cut, $la Lard-I.eaf. in
tierces, Sc; In tubs, SIC; 10-lb. pals, Ss.c.
per h.; 5-lb, pals. S7sc. per h.: s-lb. pals.
Sc. per H.: compound lard, tierces, &C.. :
tubs. 6hc.; lO-lb. pals. 6slc. per lb.: 5-lb.
pals, SIC. per h.: 3-lb. pals, &c. per ID.
Flour-Mfnnesota patent per bbl.. A.l0a
435; Ohio and Indiana amber. s. is: Gra-
ham. $3.75; rye flour, $3.75. Feed-Mixed
per cwt., $l.06. Grain-Corn. soc. oats, ?5a
40c. per bshel. Rye Straw-Per ton. Sl3a
Ii. Hay-Sl7al9.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
IN. WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Aug 1.-THE feature OF the
stock market today was the weakness OF
Manhattan and the firmness Of the general
list. Manhattan was heavy throughout
and dropped from 11il. to ll2%. The iailhs
off in the earnings Of the company is given
as the reason for the weakness Of this
stock Outside of this stock the tendency
of prices was upward. A more confident
feeling prevails as to the future. The
gains In the general list ranged from B 10
isg Chicago Gas, the Changers and Lake
Shore showing the largest gains. Specu-
lation closed strong, except for Man
haitian. Net changes as a rule show gains
of 4 to lss per cent. Total sales. 6o.5oo
shares.
The range of today's prices for the ac-
tive stocks Of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by G. du d. DIM.
mick, manager for William Linn. Allen 4
Co.. stock brokers. Az Spruce street.
Gl....s,, Ian,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug 17.-FlOur-Dull. weak.
Wheat-Dull and easier; No. . red store
and elevator. 70s.c.; afioat. 7ahc.; T. o. b.,
7lisa72Ssc.; ungraded red. 65a7ic.: No. I
northern. 73iaa7slsc.; options firm; May,
7S,4c.; August. 7O%c.; September. 7lisc. {;
October. 7lssc.: December. 72'sc. Corn
Firm. dull; No. 2, I77saiS7sc.: atioat; options
firm, higher; September. 47ssc.; May. S9isc.
Oats-DuA ami firmer; options iirmer. duh; (;
August. 25s.c.: September. 25i4c.: October,
3l'sc.; May, 2Sc.; spot prices, No. 2, 26iac. {:
white. soc; No. 9 Chicago. 27isc.: No. 3.
CSC: No. white. 2Ilsc.; mixed western,
27a2Sc.; white do. 27aS5c.: white state,
2Sa25c. Provisions-lnactive. steady, un-
changed. I.ard-Qu!et and firm; western
steam, $3.50; city, s615a625: option sales,
none; refined firm; continent. $6.S5: South
America, Tl5; compound, 4Aa5i4c, Butter
Quiet. steady: state dairy. l2a!Sisc. do,
creamery. eOc.: western dairy. 9i.alSc.: do.
creamery. 13a20c.: do. factory, Hsa12isc. (;
Elgins. 20c.: imitation creamery, Halle.
Cheese-Quet and steady, unchanged.
Eggs-Dull and unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
FORCE OF EXAMPLE.

Like mistress. like maid" is a saying
that is probably oftener true than IKE
master, like man." The story is told that
Mile. Augustine Brohan, a celebrated
French commedenne. who was extremely
humane to all animals, no matter how
humble. one day, at table. found fly
caught on her plate. She took it up ten
derly with her thumb and finger and called
her maid.
Marie" she said, take this fiy--be care
full. now, don't hurt him!-and put him out
DOORS
The girl took the fly and went away, but
presently Madamoiselle Brohan saw her
standing near with troubled expression
OF her face.
We'll. Marie" she said "d.d you do as
/ told you?"
mo. madamoiselle, I've got the fly still
I couldn't venture TO put him outdoors-ii
was raining and he might have taken
cold!'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. Aug. l7.-Cattle-Rece.pts. 500
head; market quiet and steady; common to
extra steers, S.. .50s$6. co.; stockers and feed
ers. s2.5oat10; cows and bulls. sl.2Saa70;
calves, s350a575: Texans, S2a4.35: western
rangers, S2ioasi05. Hogs-Receipts. 5000
head; market firm and cents higher
heavy and packing and shipping lots,
S4.S5a4.65: common to choice mixed. 81. S0a
ASS: choice assorted. $i90a5; light. N.i5a5
Pigs. $2ai.90. Sheep--Rece.pts, 1900 head;
market steady; inferior to choice. 81. .75a3.6 so;
lambs SSa52 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
Toledo Grain Market.

Toledo. Aug. 17.-Wheat-Rece.pts. So 900;
shipments, 5000: dun; No. 2 red September,
7lc. December 7sc.: May. 75iec.: No. red
cash, &c; No. . white. soc. Corn--Re-
ce:pts, 1900 bushels: shipments. 5000
bushels; dull: No. 2 mixed cash. 49c.
Oats-Receipts. 5000 bushels; No. . mixed
September 22c.: May, eSSc.: No. mixed
cash. 20c. Rye-Firmer; No. . cash. i6isc
No. 3 do. i3isc Clover seed-Easy. prime
cash, s5.35; Seotember. $50: October. SI5;
December $50; February, $3.50; March.
S5.31la.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19
OIL Market.

P.ttsburg, Aug. 17.-Oil opened at 1861
highest. 127 lowest and closed l26.
Oil City, Pa, Aug. 17.-Oil opened and
lowest, 126; highest and closed. i27.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-19

Scranton Wholesale.
Fruits and dProduce-Dried apples, per lb.
Bate; evaporated apples, 7i.aSc;. Cali
The Washington bee., 1895-09-28
DELEGATE CONTEST.

There seems to be some doubt
among the politicians as to who
will be the strongest and best man
to represent the republican party
from this city in the next national
convention.
The BEE has printed a list of the
gentlemen who have been men
toned as candidates, and as an in
ducement to make this contest in
teresting, the BEE will present a
fine gold headed cane to the candi-
date who receives the highest num-
Der of coupons. The coupons will
be received and counted by the con-
test editor, and all coupons will be
kept and counted in the presence
Of a committee to consist of one
friend from each candidate.
Each coupon will count one vote,
which must be sent to the contest
editor of the BEE.
The Washington bee., 1895-09-28
C0BLESKnL FAIR TO OPEN TUESDAY.
Albany Music Dealers Among tho

Albany Music Dealers Among the Ex-
hibitors on tho Grounds.
Cobleshh, Sept. 23.-The fair opens
tomorrow, with the best field OF e1htb-
Its that has ever been shown at tt1ds
place. The association has added sheds
for the accommodation Of stock and
larger interior accommodations for
those who have taken space. A new
dining hall has also been constructed,
which was greatly needed. To prevent
the crowding Of teams and pedestrians
upon the track, . stout fence has been
built around the east end Of $de track,
completing the circuit
The Cob1eskin fairs have enjoyed q
wide reputation. and draw tremendous
crowds. The attendance this year will
extend as far west as 0neonta and Sid
ney. The work Of getting exhibits up
on the grounds began this morning
included among the number are the
large musical houses OF Albany and
Troy, WHO have displayed here for the
past hve years. SECRETARY Bellineer
has establiehed his Office on the grounds
and will issue cards Of entry thero to-
day and tomorrow,
The Washington bee., 1895-09-28
$1,000 CHECK SENT TO MRS. CUSTER.

1t Was Payable to General Custer and Ha
Been Lost In North Dakota Since 1875,
Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 23.-A check
Tor $1,000. drawn to the order Of Gen.
eraa George A. Custer in 1876, has been
sent to Mrs. Custer. The check is dated
June 2e, and signed by B. L. Smith, at
that time assistant pAymaster OF the
army. It was on June Is, 1876. that the
massacre took place. The check Is still
unpaid and soiled and tattered thouss,
1t be, constitutes q valid claim against
the Government for the amount repre-
sented upon Its face, which was, no
doubt, intended as part payment of
General Clusters salary as an officer
OF the United States Army.
Where the check has been all these
years no one knows, least Of all Michael
Francis, who found it in the street here
last February, and who has retained It
until now. When Francis picked 1t up
the bit Of paper was almost as ieGfble AZ
when 1t was drawn, bit three heavy
creases in it showed that it had been
carried In a pockebbook until it had
been worn through.