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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

or. Comptroller of the Treasury and
Acknowledgement men of establish
ed character, capacity and expert
ence, and worthy in every respect
OF confidence and support, and i'm
pressed with the conviction that
upon the result of the present cam
paign the political position of Mary
land in the momentous presidential
contest Of 1896 may largely depend,
we appeal to the Democracy Of the
State to unite heartily in their sup
port Of our whole State and local
ticket, SO that when in 1896 the
people shall be called upon to pass
judgment upon the claims of our
party to a continuance of its con-
troll OF the government, Maryland
shall still be found occupying her
high place in the Democratic COL
umn."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
OUR STATE TICKET.

The Democratic State ticket has
been nominated and we place it at
the head of our columns. The men
who compose it are Democrats; are
of unimpeachable integrity; of we'll
proven business qualifications, and
are conceded to be admirably fitted
to discharge the duties of the posi-
tons for which they have been
named. As party nominees they
fill all requirements and are entitled
to the earnest support of all true
party men.
So far as st. Mary's county is
concerned the nomination of John
+. Hurst for Governor is an excep-
tionally strong and good one. He
is well known to our leading bust
ness men and we have yet to hear
one of them mention him except to
praise. There will no doubt be
some exceptions, but we believe they
will be notable chiefly for their
rarity, and we arc satisfied that the
overwhelming majority of those who
praise him will evidence the SINGER
ity of their protestations of friend
ship by the earnestness of their
work in his cause.
Marion DeKalb Smith, our can
didate for Comptroller, has been
tried and not found wanting and
has filled the position with satisfac-
ton to the people of the State and
with credit to himself.
State Senator Charles G.. Croth-
ers, our nominee for Attorney Gen
eral, is lawyer of force and ability
and is deservedly popular in his
home county and on the whole East
ern Shore. Mr.. Crothers proved
his popularity in Cecil two years ago
when, with the patronage and lead
ers against him, he won the Sena-
torial nomination.
Hurst, Smith and Crothers COM
pose our ticket aud they represent
the Democratic party. Every Dem
ocrat should stand by them loyalty
and earnestly advocate their cause.
BY so doing we will win a glorious
victory.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
OUR LOCAL POLITICS.

The call for the Democratic pri-
maries to name a county ticket will
soon be issued. The Republican
county ticket is already afield.
When both tickets are named q
comparison of their respective mer-
its will be proper, but at this writ
ing it is premature to criticise the
strength or weakness of the Re-
publican candidates, for upon the
ticket to be named by the Demo
Gratis the formation of an opinion
depends.
In our judgment the local Dem
ocratic ticket should be representa-
tive of the different factions of the
party and be composed of the best
men obtainable. And, the test Of
mems Democracy is not the views
they take in primary contests but
their fealty to party nominees after
they have been fairly named. In
the present juncture any Democrat
whose name would strengthen the
party in the coming contest should
be willing to serve upon the ticket.
The st. hary's Democracy ought
to elect its local ticket and will do
it if Democrats will fight the Re.
publicans with the vim and. energy
they manifest in their contests with
in the party. We have a stubborn
fight on hand and the eyes of the
rank and file of the Democratic
party-of the men who are Demo
Gratis, not from lust of power or
greed for office are watchful, and
woe to his political aspirations
whom they determine has not at
heart the party's success at the polls.
The livery he has assumed will be
stripped from him and there will
be none so low as to do him rever-
ence.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Notice To Creditors.

Orphans Court OF ST. Mary's County,
June "a, 1895.
Ordered by the Court, That John Fl.
Parsons, Executor of SARAH A. BOND,
late of St. Mary's County, deceased, give
the notice required by law to the deceased's
creditors TO exhibit their claims and that
the same be published once a week for six
successive weeks in the ST. Mary's BEACON
Test: PHILIP II. DORSEY,
Register Wills for st. Mary's county.
In pursuance of the above order, here
by give notice that have obtained from
the Orphans Court OF st. Mary's county,
Maryland, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of Sarah A. Bond late of
said county, deceased. Allpersons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
notified TO exhibit the same with the pro-
per vouchers attached thereto TO the subscri-
Der, on or before the 2Sth day of Dec,
1895, they will otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from the benefits of the said estate All
persons indebted to the deceased are re,
quested to make immediate payment to the
subscriber.
JOHN ii. PARSONS,
Executor.
June 27-6w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

HALL, ST. MARy's Co, Mp
122nd year. One of the Oldest and best.
schools in Maryland. Thor.
ough academic instruction under military
discipline. aealtbful location at the his.
toric "Cool Springs" Estate of 325 acras
including beautiful campus of u acres
Board and tuition, $50 per session Of 5
months. Daily trains from Baltimore and
GEO. N. THOMAS, AN,
July Io-lm4 Principal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Conven-
ton met at the Academy of Music,
Baltimore City, July 3lst, ultimo,
and nominated the following ticket.
For Governor-John Z. Hurst,
of Baltimore City.
Comptroller - Marion DeKalb
Smith, of Kent county.
Attorney General = Charles c..
Crothers, of Cecil county.
Mr.. Hurst was nominated upon
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
ANNUAL EXAMINATION.

The annual Examination of applicants
for Teachers cerfiEicates will be held in the
Public School building, Leonardtown, on
MoEDlY and TUESDAY,
AUGUST 18th and 18Th, proximo.
The first day will be for applicants for
Second Grade certificates. Applicants for
First Grade certificates will be required to
attend both days
Exercises TO commence at 8 q. m.
BY order,
HENRY WINGATE,
July 25, '05-3t Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

Wanted BY middle aged English lady
W position Of te2cher for the fall Eng
nsh, German, French, Music, Singing and
Water Colors taught Address s. E. r.
care OF Mrs- N. r. HoPKISs, Mechanics
vile, 81 Mary's county, Nd.
July 25-ma
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

For the House of Delegates.
Messrs. Editors Please announce Doctor
THOMAS LYNCH as a candidate for the House
OF Delegates subject to the Democratic prima-
~. Democrats.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
UNDERTAKING.

With two hearses and a full line
OF collins and Caskets of latest styles. We
Jake leave to inform the public that we am
prepared TO serve funerals promptly and
at moderate prices.
s. g. GOODRICH,
HENRY A. ABELL,
'ha'ch a. lo5o-y RIDGE, Mp.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
STEAMER LANCASTER
Free Scholarship.

A competitive examination for a scholar
ship, for either sex, in the Western Mary
land College will be held ia the Public
School building Leonartitown. on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
"0LD CLOTHES MADE NEWT"
CLEANING AND DYING.

HAVING arranged with first class es-
IL adjustment, am prepared to have
gentlemen's clothes. ladies' dresses and
dress goods and other articles cleaned and
dyed in the very best manner and st bot
tom figures.
LUKE F. MATTHEW'S,
Brown Store, Leonardtown.
Nov % o.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

O00-TwO HUNDRED ACRES OF
%OO fine oyster grounds TO lease for five
years The shore now probably contains
iour or five thousand bushels of oysters.
For terms. appIysD
ID. A. LYNCH,
Aug 3O-tfe Valley Lee, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
WEEMS STEAMBOAT COMPANY

MEEhSSTEAMBOAT COMPANI
49,
Potomac River Route.
summer Schedule.
Seeassser Potomac leaves Balti-
more every Tuesday at P. NJ. for the fol-
lowing landings:
M;ller's. :Coan, Adams,
Brome's, :Cowart's, Towards,
Jones's, L'ge Landing Abell's,
Lewisetta, Mundy's Pt, Leonard town
Sandy Point:
Returning leaves Leonardtown at 8 A.
NJ, Thursdays, making all the above land
ings and arriving in Baltimore about A.
NJ. Friday. Leaves Baltimore every Fri
day at p. NJ. for the following River
Landings and Washington:
Miller's. :Bundick's, :Piney Point,
Grason's, Cowart's. :Abell's,
Brome's, :Kinsale. Leonard town
Bacon's, :L'ge Landing: Riverside,
Jones's. Mundy's PIT, Liverpool, Pt
Lewisetta, Sandy Point, Glymont,
Coan. Adams :Alexandiria.
Arriving in Washington about II p. N.
Saturday.
Returning, will leave It'll Street Wharf,
Washington, every Sunday at p. M.
making the above landings, including
Bushwood, Lancaster's. Towards and
stones, arriving in Baltimore about 8 A.
NJ. Tuesday.
Steamer Ssse leaves Baltimore ev-
cry Sunday at 6P. NJ. fnr the following
River Landings and Washington:
Miller's, :Piney Point. :Lancaster's,
Srasons, .Abelis, Riverside,
Brome's, Leonard town: Liverpool PIT,
Bacons. Towards, :Glymont,
Jones's, stones, Alexandria,
! Adams, .Bushwooi.
arriving in Washington Monday evening.
Returning leaves Washington at p. NJ.
every Monday for Baltimore and the fol-
lowing River Landings:
Alexandria, Deep Point, Bundick's,
Glymont, Beale's, :Cowart's,
Liverpool r., Piney Point, :Lewisetta,
Riverside, Adams. Brome's.
AoelPs.. sandy Point, Bacon's,
Leonard town Kinsale, Jones's,
Nomini, Mundy's PIT, Grason's,
MI Holly, Lge Landing, Miller's,
Coan,
arriving in Baltimore Wednesday morning
about 5 A. M. Returning leaves Bald.
more at @ z. NJ. Wednesday for the follow
ing River Landings and Washington:
Lewisetta, Mundy's PIT. :Beale's,
Coan, Kinsale. Riverside
BundicSs, Sandy Point, Liverpool PIT,
Cowarts' Nomini, Glymont,
Lge Landing, Mt. Holly, Alexandra.
Deep Point,
arriving in Washington Thursday evening.
returning leaves Washington at 0 z. MI.
thursday for Baltimore and the following
River Landings.
alexandria, Deep Point, :Bundick's,
Glymont, Beale's, ;Cowart's.
Liverpool PIT, Piney Point, Lewisetta,
Riverside, Adams, Brome's.
Lancaster's, Sandy Point, Bacon's,
Bushwood, :Kinsale. Zones
Nomini, Mundy's PIT, :Grason's,
Mt. Holly, L'ge Landing, Miller's.
:Coan,
arriving in Baltimore about 5 A. M. Sat-
urday
Freight received on SATURDAYS, MONDAYS
and Thursdays. All River Freight must
be prepaid. Accommodations strictly
first-ciass. For further information apply
to HENRY WILLIAMS,
Manager, Baltimore.
STEPHENSON & CO., Agents Washington.
TELEPHONE, r45.
+. A. REED, Agents. Alexandria.
May 16-tfI
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Potomac River Line.
.xsusy. Sumner Schedule.
e. : - Beginning yuns -. 'ss.

SEFE8Js 0HWWoI ot0ouolos
G. $50 Beginning Juns %. %.
Steamer TAvpOss will leave Piers
12 and IS Light Street Wharf. Thursday
and Sunday at o p. NJ. On Thursdays
trip will make the following Iaadings:
Brome's, Bundiek's, sandy Point.
Bacon's. :Coan, Mendys Pr,
Lewisesta, Barnes Lodge.
Returning, viii leave Lodge at p. NJ.
Kinsale at p. NJ, Coan at 8 p. NJ. Friday.
SUNDAYS TRIP will make all the
above Landings and extend her trip 30 Al
exandria and Washington, leaving Barnes,
at p. NJ, Coan at p. H., Bundick's $50
p. nj. Mondays for Washington. Will
leave Washington on Tuesday ats p. NJ.
for Baltimore, stopping at the following
Wharves:
Alexandria, Leonard town Coan.
Glymont, Piney Point, :Bundick's
Colo'al Beach Adams, Cowarts.
Lancaster, Sandy Point, Lewisetta,
Eastwood. Mundys Pr, :Miller's,
Stones. Lodge. :Brome's.
Towards, Kinsale, :Bacon's.
Abells, Barnes,
Leaving Leonsrdtcwn at z A. nj Lodge
p. NJ, Kinsale, p. NJ, Coan p. N.
Wednesday.
Grain Sacks Furnished Free.
Freight ON Tebaeco O per Hegshead.
Fertilizer o1.35 per Ton.
FARE FROM RiIEg LANDINGS 70 BALTIMORE:
Rsand Trip Rird Class. $50. Single Trip Fia Cl.S,
Sl5O. Round Trip Second Class, S,.Ise, Single IMP Sec
ond Class Sl.2j. HEALS 80 tgNfS EACH.
ALVIN r. KENNEDY,
Telephone No. 10. Manager.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
FOR SALE.
500 REWARD.

WILL PAY A REWARD OF ONE
L hundred dollars for the delivery 10 me Of
Levi j. Wise or information leading TO his
capture. II is publicly asserted that Wise's
whereabouts is known TO different parties
in the county. The Commissioner Court
has declined TO offer any reward and I will
pay the above amount out of my own peck
ct LEO NJ. WATHEN,
July lift Sheriff.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

Foa SALE.
Two young jersey COWS and CALVES,
full blood; also young black driving
horse. Apply TO
GILES +. DYER,
July Isn't Beauvue, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Monday and TUESDAY,.
AUGUST 12th and 18Th inst.

The Scholarship entities the holder. free
Of charge. to tuition, board, fuel, lights and
washing. Examination Commences AZ O
a. m. BY order,
HENRY WINGATE.
Aug /, '95-2t Examiner
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

NorlCE.-THE SCHOONER MAT
AZ tie Deane, Capt. Sol. Foxwell, Master,
Will run regular from Chapiico bay and
Mlcomico river landings, carrying all kinds
Of freight and produce at low rates. Quick
trips the motto. For further information,
address
address BENZ FOYWELL
may z3-6mz Lconardtown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
NOTICE.

MO goods on which frs;gtt or freight and
~ charges are due will be deliCered or Do
permitted TO be removed from the Leonard
town wharf until the freight aud charges
are paid. Call in the store, settle your bill
and take your receipt.
FRANK n. HOLMES,
July 1S-4tt Wharfinger.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Children to be Indentured

Notice is hereby given, That the Or.
phans' Court of st. Mary's county on the
2nd TUESDAY of AUGUST, 1895, will
proceed to indenture as apprentices the
three colored children now inmates of the
Almshouse
Applicants will file their applications on
or before that day.
PHILIP II. DORSEY,
July 18-tdt Register of Wills.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Grand Excursion

THERE will be Grand Moonlight Ex-
Il cursion from LEONARDTOWN to
Colonial Beach, on
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-11
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION.
National Educational Association
begins It's Annun Convention


Denver. July Z. - The thirty-fourth
annual convention of the National Ed
ucational association began here to-
day. Comparatively few teachers
have yet arrived, as the first three
days are taken up in sessions of the
national council OF education. the gen
eral convention holding Its meeting
next week. The council met at 10
O'Clock In the supreme court rooms in
the capitol building, The meeting
was called to order by Prof. G. G..
Rounds of Plymouth, n. H., president
of the council. The attendance was
meager or account Of several delayed
trains. n. G. Dougherty of Peoria,
secretary, was present. The report OF
the committee on moral education. on
Moral instruction in the Elementary
Schools" the programme for the mora
ing session, was dispensed with on ac-
count OF the non-arriyai of Il. g.
White of Columbus, Ohio, chairman Of
the committee. A discussion of the
subject was substituted. 1t was par
ticipated in by Earl Barnes of Menlo
Park, Cal; Joseph Baldwin of Hunts
vile, Tex; c. c. Rounds of Plymouth,
\. NJ; David l.. Kiehle Of st. Paul,
Mimi, and H. Richards of Washing
ton, ID. G.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-11
KILLS HIS FAMILY.
WHOLESALE MURDER MI A SUI
eide IN CHICAGO.
A Welf-to-Do Mason Contractor
Kills His Wife, Their Fear Chill
dren and Himself by Turning on
the Gas in Their bed dooms.

Chicago, July T.-Fradarick Holman,
a weli-to-do mason contractor, muir
dered his wife and four children last
night and then killed himself. Ii was
at first supposed that Hellman and
his wife and children met death by
accident, but ii developed at the coro-
ner's inquest that the wholesale u
der was calmly planned and that the
IA intended TO kill himself and end
the existence of the members of his
family.
The dead man and his victims are:
Frederick Hellman, aged 81; Miss Ida
Holman, g.; Fred Hellman, Jr., IL;
Ida Hellman, 10; William Hellman, Z;
Hedwig Hellman, 3.
The tragedy took place in a little
brick cottage at the corner OF Cornelia
and Wood streets. The motive for
the deed is unknown, but is supposed
to be the act of a mailman as Holman
about ten years ago had a sunstrOke
from which he never recovered COM
pletely.
Suspicion was first aroused this
morning by the fact that the house
in which the Hellmans lived was tight
ly closed long after the usual hour for
the family to be astir. The mother
and married sister of Hellman, who
lived ley door, attempted to break
into the house but were unable to do
so. They finally managed TO force an
entrance through a window that had
been left unfaStened and made their
way TO one OF the bed rooms, where
the dead bodies of all the family were
found. The house was so full Of gas
that the two women were nearly over
come, and it was only after il had
been opened up that il was found pos
sible TO turn off the gas which was
streaming from an open jet. The rela-
tlvcs and neighbors at once circulated
that the deaths had been the result of
an accident, aid the police, when they
came. adhered TO the same opinion.
The open gas jet was just above the
bed in which the mother and one of
the children lay. and it was supposed
that one Of them had during the night
accidentally hit the stop-c0ck and
Knocked it open. At the inquest, how
even, an entirely different complexion
was given the matter by Charles, a
brother Of Hellman. He had not been
summoned as a witness, and when he
vas asked to take the stand it was
not expected that his testimony would
be anything cut of the ordinary. He.
however. produced a letter written by
the murderer and suicide on the pre-
viOus evening in which ne clearly
showed purpose of killing himself, al
though he gave no intimation of the
fact that he was meditating killing
his family also.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-11
Throat PARALYSIS.
From the courierIrerald, Saginaw, Mich.

afoni tue Icurlefiteraiu, saginaw Mlcn.)
1t was publicly talked all over Clare
County for some time before the Cou-
rier-Herald sent a reporter TO Dover TO
investigate the Coulter matter. He
finally went, and we publish to-day his
report. The Coulters are prominent
people, though Mrs. c. IN spoons 10
the question whether she objected to be-
ing interviewed, said, Certainly not"
Her story follows: ABOUT IA years ago
we decided TO take up our abode in
Dover and everything went along
smoothly for seven years, business
progressed and being OF a saving tenn
permanent we accumulated quite an
amount. Our family increased as the
years rolled by n we now have 5
children, but sickness made its way into
our household, and doctors bills flooded
upon us, until we have nothing left but
our home and our children. Everything
went to satisfy the claims OF physicians.
About three years & l had a miser-
able feeling at the back OF my ears, my
right hand became paralyzed and the
paralysis extended to my arm and
throat, and would affect my head and
eyes. Sometimes for days / would lose
my sight, my face was deformed, life
less as IL were, my nose was drawn TO
one side and l presented a pitiable APP
pearaace n never expecting to regain
my natural facial expressions. i en-
ployed the best physicians that could be
procured, expanding thousands of dol
lars for their services, but could rot OBJ
tain relief. At last, they stated my
case was beyond the reach ef medical
skill and 1t would be but a short time
until the end would come. In con-
nection with receiving the attendance
Of physicians / nave tried every medi-
cine known to the apothecary but
never received any relief until DIR.
Williams Pink Pills came to my as
sistance. Before l had taken half of
the first box the deformity In my face
had left me, and before -four boxes had
been consumed the paralysis had disap-
peared entirely and much TO my sur
prise 1 felt like a new woma / have
not taken any medicine since last spring
just about a year & II my trouble
has not appeared since l w my
health, my life TO DR.. Williams Pink
Pins
"A short time since my little boy John
was afflicted with st. Vitus' dance. He
could not walk across the room without
assistance, in fact he would fall all over
himself, but after taking a few boxes Of
Pink Pills. st. Nitus' dance entirely left
him.. and no trace Of II is left. These
Pills are worth thc:- weight in gold.
You may say in this connection that /
am willing at any time to max affidavit
TO the truth of these statements and
furthermore ! will answer any commu-
nication concerning my case.
Pink Pills contain all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
TO the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all drug
gists. or may be a by mail from DIR.
Williams Med. Co, Schenectady. y Y,
for so cents per box. or six boxes for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-11

PUNCHED A CELEBR ALTON.
TOO Mucb Excitement Crowded Late
n short Space.

La Sale, Ill, July THE celehra-
ton here had a sad ending, and three
persons are fatally injured as the re-
suit of an accident during the fire
works display. A bomb rocket was
Sent up, but after going a short dis
lance it fell and exploded, setting fire
TO a large quantity of fireworks, which
exploded with terrific force. There
were 5000 people within a block of the
place and a terrible panic followed.
Horses ran away, crushing women
and children under foot. One hundred
persons were more or less injured.
William Tail of Tampico. ILL.,, was
struck by a rocket on the head and
was so badly injured that the ply
sicians say he cannot live. Dan Cahill
had his leg shattered by exploding
fireworks and was trampled on by
the crowd, suffering Injuries which
may prove fatal. Harry Kenney, a
waif, who says his parents live in Cal
ifornia, was horribly burned about
the face, head and arms; his injuries
may prove fatal. Henry Joy of We
mona had his arm broken. A number
Of women and children were injured.
The adjoining buildings, which caught
fire, were saved by the fire depart
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-11
Rat Nearly wrecks a Restaurant.

A Larkin street restaurant was al
most wrecked the other day by a most
peculiar accident. AS 1t was the noon
time, business was lost for at least
one day.
The proprietor, who had been out on
the street somewhere, went to a closet.
donned his black alpaca coat and
started to wait on a couple OF ladies.
lie drew a napkin from the coat peck
ct to brush a crumb from the table
cloth, when out jumped a rat nearly
as big as a grounding. The women
We're on the table in a second. Men
upset the chairs and tables In trying
to stamp on the animal, but it escaped
all the blows aimed at it, and chased
around and around the place looking
for some avenue of escape for fully
five minutes. By The time the restau-
rant cat woke up and caught the rat
the place was a sorry wreck and half
the patrons had disappeared.-San
Francisco Post.