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THE FALL ELECTIONS.
New York Press.

Political conditions are not unique in New
YORK City. They are only extreme. The action
of the country Democrats in making common
cause with TammEny Hall has this to COM
mend it-that it was natural aud sincere.
Temmany is the Democratic party OF the me-
tronoIis and in 30 declaring the convention
abandoned trickery and pretense and admitted
the truth. Inferentially 1t admitted the even
more impressive fact that the qualities and
obaracteristics which stand out so badly and
bideously in Tammanx Hall are not peculiar
TO Tammany, but are the distinguishing marks
of the Democratic party wherever it is found.
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philadelphia Record.

While the Republicans make their campaign
in behalf of the Mckinley tariff, with Cover
nor Mckinley as their choice for President, the
Democrats have the sympathies OF the manu-
demand that the tariff under which the eoun-
try is prosperIng shall not be disturbed. The
issue in Ohio is whether there shall be contin-
ued agitation of the tariff or Whether Ihere
shall be industrial peace.
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AN oUTLAWED INDUSTRY.

A general wave of reform on the subject
of Prize-fighting seems likely to over
whelm the short.haired promoters of
the 'manly sport" Texas having re-
deemed itself by the enactment of
a prohibitory law and having gone
somewhat ridiculously far in expressions
of righteous indignation by moving to
prosecute the promoters for conspiring in
Texas to do in Arkansas something that
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AN ECHO FROM ANGELS.
Angels Echo.

We believe that the intelligent readers of
this section OF country generally concede that
The DAILY CALL is now the leading paper pub
hshed in San Francisco, or in fact, on the
Pacific Coast. 1t is essentially the miners
newspaper, and should be literally patronized
by the hardy sons of toll
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New York Times.

The Sunday law may be maintsined-itc can.
not be enforced. Commissioner Roosevelt is
man of noble courage and great fortitude, but
even If he could be insured against the impair
ments of age and the infrmities of weariness
and disgust he could not for any long period
continue with his almost complete success the
policy of enforcing actual Sunday closing.
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AROUND THE coRR1DoRs.

Mr.. Simeon Wenban, the capitalist, passed
into the Palace Hotel yesterday, stepped
nightly across the asphaltum cortel and disap-
peared into the billiard-room, putting his cigar
ana looking for all the world like a contented
millionaire.
"There goes man. said q gentleman VINO
caught q last glimpse of the person who built
the unoeeupied quarters OF the Bohemian
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GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS.

NOMINATED For GOVERNOR BY THE MAssAcHU.
SETS DEMOCRACY.
7 The Massachusetts Democrats at Worcester
named George Frederick w Villains to lead the
campaign as the nominee for Governor. Will
liams who is characterized by his friinds as
fearless young reformer, bolted the Republican
party at the time that Blaine was nominated.
He has been prominent member of the Legis-
lature. When q few years ago Mayor Matthews
of Boston was graphing with the great gas
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Roston Herald,

Is the moral sentiment of New York in favor
of q European Sunday? Has the enforcement
of the excise laws in New York City wrought
any hardship to the community? Cannot
man buy his bottled beer Saturday night as
well as his groceries? These are questions for
the New Workers 70 decide for themselves.
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Poor Devils .Don't Get the Beneflt,

rort 1oWnsend NV aSh.) Call.
Authorities on sealing mattefs saw that the
remarkable advance In prices in this over la st
year Is all traeeable to the great severity of the
winter IN the East last season. For the benefit
OF the poor devils who risk their lives in TAX
ing Ine animals let us hope that this season
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Philadelphia Inquirer.

If the Republican party in the State of New
York believes that it can carry the election in
that State on the theory that Sabbatarian regu-
lations must not only be maintained when
they are on the statute books, but must be con-
tinued on the statute books, even though q
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Cleveland Leader.

With Mckinley and Foraker as his alternate
assistants on the stump, General Bushnell is
sure to put up great campaign. Foraker was
with him at all the big meetings he addressed
last week, and Mckinley win be with him al
this week, Still there are some Democrats
foolish enough to believe that there are fac-
tional differences in the Republican party OF
Ohio,
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Iowa state Register.

The ST. Louis Republic says that of course no
Democrat can be elected in Iowa, but the
Democratic candidate is having great deal of
fun soaring Republicans. We would like 70
meet some one who has been scared by man
who can hardly say boo TO a goose. The only
achievement of Judge Babb SO Tar is q ten.
column speech.
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Mrs. winsIOw's Soothing syrup,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions OF rnosh
for their children while Teething with perfect
II soothes the child, softeus the gums al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoas whether
arising from teething or other causes For sale By
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure ani
ask 1or Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup. 25c
bottle-
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A we'll -Occupied Field.
Woodland Mali

Mr.. Hearst of the Examiner has purchased
the New York Journal, and 1t is announced
that it viii be "anti-administration. Some one
snoula notify him that Dana of the sun fills
that field TO perfection.
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New YORK World.

There has not been an election IN twenty
vaers at which the result would not have been
reversed by a change OF that number on a full
vote The result OF the Worlds inquiries
among the German-A Americans in the cities, as
published on Friday, shows deep and wide
snread revolt of Republican voters on the
excise and bfue-lew issue. There can be no
donbt that this detection is sufficient to give
the Democrats the State if they poll their full
vote for an off year.
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New Redford Standard.

Whatever the newspapers may say or the
conventions may resolve, it is still fact that
there is no such thing as s'an American Sum-
day." Various sorts of Sundays exist in yari-
Gus parts of this country, but n 10 one of them
has title to the adjective American"
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Boston Herald.

Evidently the New Jersey Democrats are
badly scared. They have not only put up q
gubernatorial candidate of unques tionable
ability and integrity, but they have formally
declared against racetrack gambling. That Is
good deal of flop.
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SUGAR REFINERIB-J. B. W., Millwood, Fresno
County, Cal. There are but two refneries in
San Francisco in which sugar is refned-oue
on the Potrero and the other at the corner OF
Battery and Union streets. The two belong to
the Western Sugaf-Refining Company.
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New York Tribpne

Sunday drinking is no worse than drinking
any other day in the week, some argue, but
again they refuse to consider each mans dntv
to his neighbor. No man has right TO make
an unquiet and disorderly Sundsy for other
Deople NA
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IRON GATE OF FRANoE-W. S. B., City. Belfort,
the fortress city commanding the pass between
the Vosges and the Jura, was, during the
Eranco-Prussian war, called the iron gate of
France,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
CAL1FoRNrANs IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 1O.--M Tobin and
Miss Tobin, San Francisco, Arlington Hotel
Mrs. ]. P. McCabe, Oakland Riggs House; Os-
car Il. Braughter, California, National Hotel.
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WESTERN EDITORS TALK OUT.
Doing Right in an Odd Way.
Pasadena News

People who used to laugh at the Salvation
Army do so no longer. The queer uniforms
and the discordant tambourine and drum ere
not scoffed at as in former days, for the fact is
beginning to be appreciated that the army is
doing good in q thousand ways Sound the
tinue to shout 1t is only doing the right thing
in queer way 90 WINS
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sd. Lonis Glohe-p -pemocrat.

George Fred Williams, the man whom the
Democrats have nominated for Governor of
Massachusetts,, will be the mostsurprised man
in the State is he comes within 10000 votes of
carrying the election.
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Some Comfort for Huntington.
Seattle WASH Times

The history of the Northern Pacific Railway
is sad commentary upon wastefu;ness and
oisnonesty. This great road cost far more than
II snould have done and has been capitalized
out OF all proportion to its legitimate earning
capacity:, II there is any railway in the world
menf n ownership OF railways it is the Northern
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

BLACK THURsDAY-N. G. NJ, City. "Black
Thursday" is the name given by the people of
Victoria, Australia, TO February @, 1851, when
e terrible bush fire occurred there, raging
over great area. The heat was felt far out at
sea. and many birds fell dead On the decks of
passing vessels.
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HooD's Sarsaparilla not only puriies the blood
but also fmparts new life and vigor to every func
ton of the body. Now is the time to take it to
fortify the system against attacks of sickness.
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Syracuse standard.

The outlook is that the campaign will be
rather quiet. Both parties are likely to save
up their strength and their coin for next year.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

To General Campos a castle in Spain is
better than a camp N Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

To the Governors of several States the
Corbett-Fitzsimmons controversy is about
the biggest issue in sight.
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very large section of the people earnestly pro-
test against such continuance, then 1t will
probably be found that 1t has greatly mistaken
the sentiments of the people.
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VALUE OF LIeHTs-Gas, City. The following
from London Invention is the estimate for Lon
don of the sixteen cendle-power light hours to
be obtained for 1 penny by different illumi-
nators: Gas, using Welsbaeh burners, 22.2;
incandescent electric lamp driven by gas en-
gine, 1915; duplex oil lamp, So; good petro-
leum oil lamp, 8: gas with ergand burner,
GA; gas with fsh-tail burner, Al.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

If Buckley has really got into polite
without barrel he had better hunt up
bunghole to crawl out Of
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The State Grange has certainly put
itself on the right road, and all 1t needs
for success now is full steam ahead.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

1t seems Buckley IS sufficient of straight
Democrat to have deficit.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The Traffic Association not only means
business but intends to do it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Let Us hope that the proposed theatrical
trust aims at the elevation of the stage and
not the prices.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

There is a chance that CleYeland's ex-
pected speech at Atlanta may turn out to
be fish story told with bated breath.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Los Angeles grows well in everything
except an appreciation of San Francisco,
but that viii come with wisdom.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

81 see you have glass eye, Pat" "Yes.
yer 'anner; but it's a swindle, sir. can't
see nothing out of it."-London Tit Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

BUDD's ANcEsrKY-A. o. s., City. Both par
ents of Governor James II. Budd are Ameri-
cans.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Democracy expected the four years of
Grover would put them in clover, but the
only effect has been TO send them to grass.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Now that Edgar Saltus is married again
the world looks to his wife to reform his
novels.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Ii San Francisco is not to have high
buildings San Francisco will cease TO be a
representative American city.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

1t is pleasing to learn: that our fruit dis
play at Atlanta is already noted as the best
at the show.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Mr.. Huntington will find out that in the
hands of an independent people the monop-
oily itself is but toy.
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too vehement in their demand for bread
the Kaiser tries to put bitin their mouths.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

THIS week for eyeglasses; 15c. 3D. Fourth,
nr. barber; Sundays, 73s Mkt (Kast shoe STOREY. :
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The Valley road and the Corral Hollow
road are indeed competing roads, but not
with one another.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Some members of the Episcopal conven-
ton wish TO call him 'Primate" and some
wish TO call him down.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

It seems that either England or Russia
will have to settle the affairs of Armenia,
and the Turks will be out OF it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
The "Middle-Part" Stage.

1t used to be Harry c. Miner when he was
running theater in New York, but now that
no Ii elected to Congress IL is 81. Clay Miner.
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ANSWERS TO CoRREsPoN DENTS.

Nor WORTH THE CANDLES. O., City. The
following story is given as the origin of the
phrase, "The game is not worth the candle"
This alludes to game as fowl, while the French
who say "Le ieu ne vaut pas lie chandelle," re-
fer to game as play. Peter the Great, while in
the vicinity of Moscow on one occasion, being
hungry, asked his aid what there was in the
hamper. The reply was that there was but one
candle left, but the aid added that he thought
he could exchange il for fowl at the nearest
farmhouse. He did so, but the fowl proved to
be very tough, and while discussing it his
Majesty remarked to his aid, 'I do not think
the game is worth the candle"
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MAKE the children happy and bring home
To8nsends candies Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

1t is not easy to see where the vigor of
Olney's foreign policy is, but it is very
clear that the emphasis is on the foreign.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Perhaps Marlborough may yet learn to
like US well enough to be welded to the
country as well as to its railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Hawaii is getting rid OF the cholera, Cuba
is getting rid of the Spaniards, we are break
ing down the monopoly, and all is going
well
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BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street.

ROBERTS, 22o sutter-"Cards by the million. IA
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This week Ukiah Is doing the fair thing
and doing it well.
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Every day has its conventions.
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Keep an eye on the trolley-car.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Catchings may not get the vacancy on the
Supreme bench, but Cleveland really owe.
him something for having written him that
letter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

1t is said the improved methods of ship
ment have made meat so cheap in Eng
land the demand for cheese has fallen off,
and thus the advance of one industry is
the depression of another.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

If It be true that Japan is reaching out
for Hawaii it will be fortunate for her if
she mbles TO herself before she tumbles
in the soup.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

So far as trade is concerned Utah's
business IS strictly our business, and the
Traffic Association does well in looking
after II
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Communities that are directing their en-
ergies to the establishment of high schools
and the erection of suitable buildings for
them have no reason TO envy the enter
prises of other places.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The appearance of another temblor on
the Atlantic Coast viii emphasize the fact
that those who wish steady life had bet
ter come west.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The National Road parliament at At
lanta will do something to mend our ways,
ever If it does no more than revive inter
est in the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

Both nations viii build new yachts to
compete for the America cup next year,
and already the Defender and the Valkyrie
are back numbers
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11

The rise in the price of silver certificates
encourages the belief that the fellows of
the New York Stock Exchange are going
to be bully boys again
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
a SAN FRANCISCO IDEA ABROAD

WILLIAM GREER HARRISON.
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According to the philosophy OF the
majority in the Board of Supervisors the
tax levy OF the City should always be
higher than its buildings.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-01
THE WEDDING FEE.
The Groom and the Justice Got Mixed Over
It, but Both Are Now Wiser Men.

The Groom and the Justice Got Mixed over
It, but Both Are Now Wiser Men.
A few days since couple from Bur-
lington, VT, visited Plattsburg in search
of a magistrate who would tie the nup-
tial knot. When the marriage ceremony
was over, the groom wanted the justice
to kiss the bride, saying, esquire, you
kiss her first. T." The squire did as he was
requested. The groom asked him how
much his bill was. The squire, highly
elated, said, "Well, young man, seeing
as it is you, I will call it SIS. p" Cali
right, said the groom, you have had
a kiss, haven't you?" eyes" said the
squire. "Well, then. you give me re-
ceipt, and I will give You So. and that
will make it square, I"
The justice hesitated moment and
said, "How do you make that out?'
"Well," said the groom, ''you have
married us, haven't you, and you have
charged me $50" eyes. % 'And you
have taken the first kiss from the
bride?' EYES," "Well, I have charged
you So for it. and that leaves two due
you" Every well,' said the squire,
eff that is so, I will take the other two
now," and as he was in the act Of kiss
ing the bride again the groom drew off
and gave the justice a left handler that
knocked him to the floor. The result
was that the groom was arrested, and
when arraigned pleaded guilty and was
fined S. and costs. Both the justice and
the groom have concluded that they are
better and wiser men than before this
happened. ALBANY Journal.
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Queen of Old Clothes Dealers.

'tLa Refine du Temple" was elected
in Paris and is to bear the scepter on
Midlent day. The correspondent Of the
London News writes: 1.-The title Queen
OF the Temple Is euphenious. Her
kingdom, the Temple, is an old clothes
market in an iron building on the site
of the convent Of the Order of the
knights Templars. The election took
place in tbe Cafe des Entfants de Paris.
The electorate was formed Of the wom-
Ell dealing in old clothes. OF the 1870
present, 101 voted for a Mile. Glasa
Hecquet, she being thought the best
looking and most amiable of the nine
competitors for the ephemeral royalty.
Clara Hecquet is is, has fine figure
and is a blond with regular features
and an oval face. She was declared
good as she was lovely and devoted to
Der infrm mother. The maids of honor
arg OF the number Of the graces and
were also ELECTED, "
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Safe.

In st. Paul's one day a guide was
showing an American gentleman round
the tombs. That, sir" said the man,
"his the tomb of the greatest naval 'ero
Europe or the whole world hever knew
Lord Nelson's. This marble sarcough-
bogus weighs % tons. Hinside that his
steel receptacle weighing IL tons, and
hinside that is a leaden casket, 'ermet-
ically sealed, weighing over two tons.
Hinside that his mahogany coffin hold
ing the hashes of the great zero. :"
"Well," said the Yankee after think
ing awhile. Il guess-you've got him.
# be ever gets out Of that, cable me at
my expense. New York Dispatch
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-01
eRoNzEs or OLD BAeYioN.
Casts Of Figures Made Four Thousan
Years Ago.

caste Of Figures Made Four Thousand
Years Ago.
There have been placed on exhibition
In the Bahylonian room Of the British
museum some very fine specimens Of
Babylonian bronze castings. These in
teres4ng specimens Of early metal work
come from place known to the an
cieno as Sir-pur-fa, or Lagash, the
modern name Of which is Tell-lo. q
large mound or site in southern Chal-
dea. One Of the bronzes shows the king
Of Baby lonia. who appears clean shaw
en-, in the dress Of the high priest The
garment reaches down to the feet and
is crossed over the left shoulder, leay-
ing, the right arm, which is raised, bare.
The statuette is full length one, stand
ing % its own double plinth, and is
some II inches high. This bronze comes
from Abu Habbab and dates about B.
g. 220O. A second statuette represents
aking in the attitude Of alteration or
contemplation, having his hands raised
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-01
Ghe Crimson Clinls.

One Of the most conspicuous land.
marks, or, rather, snowmarks, in the
whole of the arctic regions is the red
snowbanks discovered near Cape York,
Greenland, BY Captain John Ross in the
year 1918. For miles and miles the hills
are covered with snow that is as red as
though it had been saturated with blood.
Lieutenant Greedy, who visited that re-
gion while on bis famous arctic expedi-
tion, mieroscepically examined these
blood stained cliffs and reports the color
due to minute organism which he calls
Protococcus nivalis,-St Louis Rapub-
lio,
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A woman With Beauty and Nerve.

Since the death of Seyffert, the Wen
ma executioner, the authorities have re-
ceived scores Of applications for his
place, of which the most curious is that
of pretty woman, who sends her pho
tograph with the following letter:
81 am IS years old and possess great
physical strength. Ny sex and above all
my beauty fit me for the employment I
solicit. The fact is that the last person
on whom the condemned man fixes his
gaze is the executioner, who nine times
out of ten is repulsively homely. How
much more consoling it would be for a
criminal before entering into eternity to
have the knot adjusted by the soft hands
Of woman, whose bewitching glances
would cause him to forget for an in
slant the terrors of moral agony worse
than death. Vienna Letter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-01
More Curious rhan Dangerous.

A few days ago Mrs. John Harriott
went out on the prairie to look after
some young stock. and on her return
home was followed by seven wolves
When she saw them coming, she ran
with all her might. Suddenly she stop
ped to see what they would do. She
started ON again, and they again follow
cd. The wolves followed at just Il seT-
tain distance behind until she reached
homo. -Inkster IN. D. Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-01
Dream Pointed the Way.

The Psychical society will investigate
remarkable incident that occurred in
the Scottish mining district Of Ben Har
on New Years day. A miner. Donald
McFarlane, disappeared on Sunday.
Fhere was ps trace Of him after a two
days search. On Tuesday Robert Hal.
bert, an old man who has the reputa
ton Of possessing second sight, and who
is brother-in-law Of McFarlane, fell
asleep and dreamed that he saw the
missing man in particular part of AL
mpnq water, which Is some miles ll!s:
tant. Mentioning this to the neiglhlhols,
they went t. the place, saw the foot.
prints of tho missing man in the snow,
and eventually found the man himself
standing in the water, which Is threa
feet deep, with ice frozen around him.
He was aeaa,-London Standard.