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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-19
TIE WHEEJMEv MEET.
League oia=nates Meetin New Yorkshire
Important Business.

League Sia=nates Meetin New YorS-Nuch
Important Business.
New YoRK, Feb. lS.-The annual
assembly OF the League OF American
Whee!man began this morning at the
Grand Union hotel in this city with m
attendance from all the etate, from
Maine to California. Tho primary Oh.
jec. OF the assembly is to discuss several
important changes in the laws Of the
league and the selection OF place for
the next annual meet. It is probable
that the question OF whether or not the
color line will be drawn in the league
will come up during the present session
and there is also likely to be fight as to
where the next annual meet OF the
league will be held. There are two
parties, the Boston and Asbrry Park.
and both maintain that it would be best
for the league to hold its meet on their
respective tracks. The Bos,onIaus con-
tend that their Wal,ham track is the
best in the world with better acconmo-
dations than any other track in the
country and the Asbnry Park people
say that the track thcrc is Just ns good
and much easier OF access. Caucu4es
were held la3t niga- IN tho hotel and
both sides are bringing every influence
TO bear 10 secure tho incS,.
The color line viii likely provoke
more contention :Eaa any other ques-
ton before the league ~. tho membe
are very strongly divided on tho ques-
ton. mighty effort will be made to
have tue law Keeping colored wheelmen
out OF the league repealed and another
mighty effort will DO made 10 allow it 10
stand just rs it IL.
Chairman Howard F. Raymond, OF
tho racing beard. submitted his report.
uc said that 80 in Class i had been
declared this season. There were 232
men suspended during the Renson for
various oiTenses, and that 1908 race
meetings had been sanctioned during
the year. lie suggested that race meet
inrs shall be held between the months
OF May and September, ana that no
records shall be recognized. He also
recommended that no intermediate re.
cords be allowed that rider must 90
for each distance record separately. 10
also recon mcndud that tho alliance be-
tween the Canadian League md the L.
4. w.. bn continued, and also TINT be.
tween the \. A. u. and l.. a. W., and
also the retention OF membership in tho
international league. lIo advocated tho
assessment oi league clubs Tor sane
tons for mcOt Ms follows: National
meet $40 and other meets So. lie re-
connrnls tho appointment OF official
rnfureus for the national circuits and TO
take Tins limits from trial hcatl.
The annual election OF officers rosultcd
MS follows: President. a. &. Wilson, Of
Maryland; frs. vice president, George
A. Perkins, OF aIassac!iusett; second
vice president, 4. G. Morrison, OF Mil
.wnukec; treasurer, a. J.. Mcrgen,haler,
Of Ohio. by ncclamation; audilin. com-
inittec, J. +. Adams. Of Massachusetts;
John j. Van Mort, OF Pennsylvania, and
George X. i'rout. OF Pennsylvania.
The vote for tho next convention re.
suited: Boston G3; Asbury Park 81.
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DicI.IiAtltE.
An Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
tho Glass Ctr.


tho Glass Ctr.
During tho Republican league ban.
quot ut Cincinnati last week u gentle.
man from Bridgeport who was In at
tendance was robbed. At tho hotol ho
roomcd with friend who got up carly
QUO morning to 70 to Covingt0n. Ky.
Leaving tho room tho door was not
boltod, and In tho interim till tho Bridge.
port gentleman got up soinu sneak thief
entered tho room and rilled his pockets.
Friends In the Queen City assisted In
providing for his needs.
Tho towboat Valiant found tho Ice too
heavy to pillow through In most places
yesterday aud very littlo breaking was
done. Tho leo Is covered with water
now and another effort will DO mado 10
break 1t away from about tho boats
harbored below tho bridge piers, to-day.
St. Clairsyillo will soon have three
banks; tho old First National, tho Sec.
ond National and II state bank will be
opcLed In tho old treasury building,
and thote Is talk OF moro Newspapers up
there. \
Tho revival meetings at tho Disciples
church commenced last night, with Rev.
G. J. Tanner, Of Akron, and the pastor.
Rev. l. G. White, in charge. They will
continue NIL week.
Z. F. Barnes, another candidate for
recorder, was In town. There are just
sixteen townships in this county and
there are That many candidates for re-
corder.
]. b. NoG, the ph otographer, formerly
OF this city, but now OF Cincinnati, wa,
called here yesterday by the Illness OF
his child at the home Of Its grandpa.
rents.
The Buckeye (Bellaire) bowling team
is proud OF the record made by their
captain, G. Rumbach. in the last two
games; he heads the list.
Tho fire apparatus for tho school
buildings arrived yesterday and will DO
placed In the building, designated by
the state inspector.
Tho case OF Conrad Staab, for illegal
Gales at his saloon. was remauded back
here for now trial by tho common pleas
court.
Engineer Frank Robinson, OF the
Cleveland & Pittaburg passenger run,
is laid up at his homo quite sick.
Miss Emma Cochran. the daughter OF
e1.Sheriii ". G. Cochran, who has been
III long time, is now very low.
S. l. Hamilton returned yesterday
from a trip through the northeast for
the Chelsea China company.
The monthly meeting OF the W. C. T.
U. will be held in the Disciples church
tomorrow afternoon.
City Solicitor Armstrong went west
on the Baltimore (: Ohio yesterday 10
Cambridge.
Jane A. Davi. bought tho small Kirk
farm on Brooks Run for $500.
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AiOUSDSVILLI.
a miscellaneous Ncinugo of Minor Mat
80. f.o,, N,rs,,,ii,. N.,ronn,I.

a miscellaneous Meinugo of Minor Mat
tiers from Mnrshnlrs metropolis.
Mrs. Catherine Smith, OF Glendale,
aged 81 wears. died yesterday morning
about $50 o'clock, Of heart disease. She
attended church on Sabbath morning
and on her way home was stricken and
had to DO taken home in carriage. On
las, Saturday she visited her daughter,
Mrs. a. J. McElroy. in this city. Her
body will DO taken to Wheeling to-day
Tor burial.
Nellie. daughter OF William Hicks,
aged twenty-five months. died ycster-
day afternoon ut 1926 o'clock, OF diph.
iberia. She was n sweet child and WIS
at her play on Saturday last. The
funeral will occur ut o'clock to-day
from the residence Of Mr.. Daniel Youn.
ken.
The trial OF tho participants in the
drunken row at tho Washington House
saloon on Saturday afternoon, set to
como OF as 4 o'clock yesterday after.
noon before Mayor Steele, was post.
poned until this evening to secure
witnesses.
William L. Games, Waterman ut tho
camp grounds, had the misfortune to
fall and have leg broken in two places
while hG was trying to separate some OF
the participants in tho row ut the WASH
ington House saloon on Saturday.
The funeral OF Mira. Samuel b. Jones,
OF Roberts ridge, took place Sunday, in.
,erment on Iaylor's ridge. Tho was tho
mother OF Mrs, W. p. Saylor, OF this
city.
Clerk Lewis yesterday iseuod mar
ria.n license to Bruce b. Dolcn, aged
"a, OF Rock Lick. md Agnes Cunning.
ham, aged Is. Of Calls.
S. 9. Cans, tho accommodating agent
at tho Ohio River railroad depot. who
has been confined to his room Tor
some weeks, is ablo TO BIO out again.
Mira. W. b. Humphreys, who was
called to baltimore on account Of the
sickness OF her son. Robert, will return
Wednesday,, he being much bo,tcr.
A. l.. Wiodeb rsch, Of Wheeling. dop.
u,v revenue collector, was in tho city
yesterday.
q. G. Newman went TO Pittsburgh
Yesterday, on loyal business
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Thu Coming Ainin.
cooking main between MAJ


NEw ORLEANS, Fob. ls.-,Sixty.frst day
Crescent City Jockey Clubs winter
meeting. Weather cloudy; track heavy.
Summary:
First. selling. five iurloncs-Rev. Neil
won; Barguard second; Rabbit third.
Time, l:l2. Second, purse for ,wo.yoar
Odds. three furlongs-Uncle Lew won
Arsenic second; Leasman third. Time,
0:4l!. Third, selling, six Eurlongs-
Dave Pulsiicr won; LeGrande second /;
kindora third. Time, l:27I. Fourth,
selling, five furlonc. -Elberou won ;
S2rins,ime second; Lottin ;hird. Time,
l:ll. Fifth, selling, seven furlongs-
Churchill Clarke won; Tippecanoe sec.
ond; Blue and White third. Time, l:45.
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tuuiiy bedecidcd upou, but tho new otier
that has been made by the Wheeling
Railway Company complicatos matters
and ii !sstill an opon tight between two
locations for grounds. tho State Fair
grounds. where everything is ready to
play ball mud the Schmulbach sito at tho
north end OF the Island, which tho rail
way people wish to have selected.
The latter cite would havo been taken
two weeks ago, but for tho unsatis:ac-
tory o.ler made by General Manager
Wright, OF the Wheeling Railway Com
pany. Since then the base ball people
have been dicSering with tho State Fair
Association and have about made up
their minls 10 take their grounds.
Whether or not the new offer oil the
street car company is good enough to
make the club change It's plans again
will be decided this morning, probably.
President Duckenberger and Manager
White, OF the ball club, were hero yea.
terday and talked with the S,ste Fair
people and with General Manager
Wright, oil the street railway company,
relative to the grounds question. but
reserved their decision until to-day.
Buckenbergcr will remain in town to.
day, and this evening with Manager
White will move on to Steubenville to
attend Wednesdays meeting OF the
league. The league will DO admitted TO
the protection OF tho national agree.
ment by telegraph on Wednesday after.
noon, and then tho Wheeling people
will be ready TO give out the names OF
tho players with whom they have al.
ready agreed on terms. Yesterday Man
ager White announced that he had nc.
cepted the terms OF another pitcher,
who is n good man. and with an in and
ou,-fe.der, who will add to tue batting
strength Of the team. White now has
ten players on the string and all OF
them are good stickcrs. 1t will be in
the batter'S box that the Wheeling
team will be particularly strong. The
people want lots OF hitting nowadays,
and that ia what White is working for.
the preliminary season will be an in
tere5tins one here. Manager White is
making arrangements for the appear
aace here OF number OF minor League
teams, and will also have Two or. three
college teams, including Washington
and Jefferson and Bethany. both OF
which have asked for dates. White
says, too, that several local twirlers in
Guiding Malcolm and Smith. OF Wheel.
iEg. and Jones. the south paw pitcher,
OF Be!laire. will be given trial in the
. hoy
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MARTINS FERRY,
uaps and aIishaps in the Thriving City
Across tho nivor.

Across tho nivor.
Since A. B. Gilmore is to close his
store this city will have no telegraph
service after $50 unless the company
makes other arrangements. This Is bad
enough for n cross roads office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Weidman buried
twolve-year.old son Yesterday, who
died Of scarlet fever. Two OF James
Jamison's children havo it.
Charles Ferguson, OF Wellsburc, was
in town calling on friends yesterday,
after skating two miles in six minutes.
A funeral Quartette has been organ.
ICED by Fred Ebsling, 81 Armstrong,
Samue! Stone and Archie Jones.
A nine-year-old son OF John jenkins,
OF the Standard addition, died yesterday
Of inham nation OF the brain.
Yesterday William McComas bought
the Morris Cape farm Of 100 acres on the
Cadiz pike at $3.50.
f koeher, residing on Vino street,
will bring his teu.yenr-old daughter
Mena to-day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ". F. Barrett went to
Cadiz yesterday to spend tho week with
relatives.
Mss Sadie Leeper arrived yesterday
from Freeport to visi. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
P. Crowl.
Work has been resumed on tho trcstlc
switch being put in ut the Lauchlin
mill.
Miss Emma Stewart, OF Franklin, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Tar.
bert
A box social will be givon tonight a,
the home OF Miss Blanch Davidson.
Mss Minnie Erwin is visiting rela.
tives ut Bcllaire.
John Reed is sick at hi. homo on
Pearl street.
Charles Sterling ia visiting at Port.
land.
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TIE GOLDEN JUBILEE
or Sister Mary Xavier Queen to bc &c
bratrd Mt baltimore.

or Sister Mary Xavier Queen to be ceic.
bratcd Mt baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MD.. Feb. lS.-The Acado.
my of the Visitation on Wednesday
next vii! celebrate in grand ceremonial
the golden jubilee of Sister Mary Navicr
Queen. the reopening OF the chapel and
the conservation OF the new extension
to the convent Right Rev. P. J. Dono.
hue. bishop OF Wheeling, W. Va, will
pontiticatc at the mass. Rev. Doctor
Garisan. Of the Catholic University OF
Washington. will preach. Cardinal
Gibbons will ollicate at the renewal OF
the VOWS OF Sister Mary and will pro.
sent her with a golden crown in honor
OF hor golden jubilee as q protested nu n.
Sister Mary Xavier Queen entered the
Convent Of the Visitation in 1888, and
two years later. on the 22d OF February,
was received into the order as profess.
cd nun.
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German l.,rd,wper, Meet.

BERLIN, Feb. lS.-At y meeting OF the
Landowners League, held here to-day, =
motion made by Count Won Kanitz, tho
agrarian leader in the rechstag, provid-
ing for state monopoly OF the purchase
OF all imported grains was unanimously
reported. a resolution was also adopt
ed endorsing tho measures to no taken
for the protection OF German cattle
against infection OF imported diseased
cattle. Dr.. Hahn, member OF tho
Prussian diet. stated that he was ycs.
terday received by Prince Bismarck,
who declared that he agreed with tho
aims Of the league. as well as with the
motion OF Count Won kanitz.
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HEALING THE SICK
I NJ w LIZ u III T. Z M Or
Veno. the Great Healing
Power.

veno has nrepuiatlon far exceeding that Of any
ordinary physician. Tho cures performed IN
thli city BY HIS medlclnCi have never been equal
cd. Ito Will give TO any patient who takes thesO
medicines 500 for every caSo IN which tho inoll'
cine fails 10 euro. provided the Instruction. have
bGcn followed out carefully. There nro no other
mcdlcln IN tho world the same Vcno'a Gura.
tlvuSyrup Is tho quickest euro 10 tho world iot
nervousness. dyspepsia. liver kidney. blood mud
stomach disorders, weakness, poor appetite,
IlcoplcSSnuN md female woagncSSos and when
used with itno'S Etciric Piud, will certainly
euro rheumatism. lumbago. sCiatlca, neuralgia,
nhd all aches aud pAnt Price. 30 cents per bot
Ito. Sold With guarantee TO euro or refund tho
money by GOeizo, the Druggist,
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but tho shoc was on tho Other foot, for
CorbGtt compelled McAulille to quit In
less than two rounds.


B.LriMons, Feb. ls,-Charley Gohr.
Ing, Baltlmoro's pride,will have another
"shy" at Stanton within thrco weeks.
At their first meeting Gohrlng was
knocked out, lln began training to-day
with Jake kilrnin, who Is himself 10
training with Ernlc Gobhart for his
go with Potter Maller, tho Irish
champion.
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ABERDEEN. $. D., Feb. lS.-Reports
have been received here to-day OF, n
severe blizzard in the hill, east OF here
yesterday. Mrs. NelIring and four
children living near Webster. attem p.
ted to go to neighbours house during
the storm, but became bcwildcrcd and
when found they were agains, wire
fence. The mother and two children
were dead and the other two children
badly frozen.
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"Charley's Aunt" was given for the
first time in tho city Mt tho Opera
House last night TO II largo aud refined
audience. Tho play is ono oil those pc.
culiar English comedies with some
clever situations. and with good com.
pauy would bo moro enjoyable. As it
was, it's production Inst night was some
what OF disappointment. The ladies
wero all pretty and woro magnificent
costumes, which lent greatly to tho On.
joymont of the production.
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A Chicago paper recently started a
story. which has boon going tho rounds.
saying that jim C0rbctt waa clcnnly
knocked out in short boxing 20 viii,
Joe McAulils in San Francisco some
years ago. The atory isn fake pure and
simple, and to those who have known
Corbett sincu tho beginning OF his en-.
reer 1t Is really funny. Corbett did pu,
on tho gloves with McAuIiGo in San
Francisco in tho carly days OF Jim'S
Yor. Ms instructor ~ tho Olympic club,
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LONDON, Feb. lS.-The Times to.mor.
row morning will print dispatch from
its correspondent at Zanzibar. saying
that on account OF tho failure OF tho
crops and the ravages OF locusts in Ger.
man East africa, n severe famine pre-.
wallis in that country.
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Pittsburgh-R;ver . feet 10 inches and
falling. Weather cloudy and mild.
Pittsburgh-The warm weather OF
the past few days has had its effect
upon tho ice in tho rivers At this point.
The ice in the Monongahela WAS four
teen inches thick and on the Youghio-
gheny it reached IA thickness OF twenty.
five inches. II the warm weather con.
tinues it will cause the leo to rot gradu.
ally and preclude tho danger Of n
food, but II rain seta In there is great
fear OF n breaking up in the rivers
which will result in great loss to the
boats which arc frozen in along the
shore.
Oil City-River foot inches and
stationary; weather mild, with light
snow falling.
Greensboro-Rivcr feet G inches and
stationary; weather cloudy and warm.
Warren-River seven.,onths OF foot /;
weather cold and showing.
Morgantown-Rivcr closed; weather
warmer, with thermometer at 50.
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NOTES ON NAVIGATION.
StnGc of Water and Movements OF Bonts.
Tie River Intercsts

StnGc of Water and Movements OF Bont,.
Tie River Interests.
Tho ice in the river ia rapidly be.
coming rotten and it Is but matter Of
few days until the leo will break, pro.
viding. OF course, that tho weather
does not take another sudden drop TO a
zeroic plane. Yesterday the tow boat
Valiant tried to cut up the ice in the
Bellaire harbor, but was not successful
and another trial will be made this
morning. The packet Lexington, laid
up ut the public landing here. yesterday
afternoon got up steam and did good
work in breaking up the ice below the
whariboaL
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LoyDoS. Feb. lS.-Tho proposed new
American bonds touched 81 per cont
premium on the stock exchange to-day.
The closing quotation on the street was
y nor cent
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STATE or ONO. Cry or TOLEDO, |
I it,.y,,,.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath TINT no
is tho senior partner OF tho firm OF F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in tho
city OF Toledo, county and state ntorc.
said, and that said firm will pay tho
SUN of Ono Hundred Dollars for each
md evDry case OF Cn,arrh that cannot
DO cured by tho uso OF Hnll's Catnrrh
Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to hoIoro mo and subscribed
IN my presence. this Glib day Of Dccem.
Dor, A. D. 1885.
49,, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
N
Halls Ca.arrh Cure is tnlson informally
and acts directly on tho blood aud
mucou. surfaces OF tho system. Send
for testimonials. froc.
i. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, 0.
ee5-Sold by druggists, 75c.
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RUAlBACil's SCORES
Were tho fonturcs OF tho I.uckoyo.iInr.
vest liOwling Games.

Were tho Fonturcs OF tho I.uckoyo.iInr.
vest Bowling Games.
Tho Gnckeye bowling team OF tho
South Side League last night played
with tho Harvest team on tho Fotte al.
lcys and took two victories by biz
scores. Tho feature was tho llnn work
OF Charloy Rumbach, tho Buckeye man,
who rolled 22B and $50, over 2OO.avor.
agc for tho evenings play. On tho way
over from Bcl!aire. ono OF tho Buckeye
players. Dour, foil into tho river. but
was rescued. Perhaps TINT accident
was responsible for Buckeyes fine work,
Ns seon by tho following scores:
fiGsr GAME.
Buckoyo-Rumbach o9G, Klo,z-l25,
Smith l2i, Sat,ctiicld llS, Dorur 10,
Motor l59; total 500
Harvest = Fct,o 1873, Scheelo l07,
France l25. ienke 1856, J. Baumau 100,
]. Bauman NJ; total 7lS. 4
SECOND GAME.
Buckeye-Rumbach lSS, klolz Ill,
Smith lis, Sa,tcrtleid l27, Dorer lG5,
Mnttcr 1868; total SCI.
Harvest - Fette 1877. Schccle las,
France l2S Yenks li2, J. Bauman l20,
|. Baumaa l05; total 40.
Thu Coming DInin.
The cooking main between Martins
Ferry and BelIaire next Friday evening
Tor purse OF S25 and 500 OIL tho odd,
Is said 10 DO attracting much attention,
and 1t Is reported that a big cum OF
money will charge hands. Twonty
cocks arc being trained morning and
evening in Martins Ferry for the main.
Gu, OF these eleven will DO selected and
they vii! fight all tina, fall In.
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WHICH WILL IT Be?
Tho Question OF Grounds for tho
Ball Club to DO Settled.
THE RAILWAYS NEW PROPOSITION
Is Now Being Considered by tho Club
People. Although tho State Fair
Grounds Have tho Cail-Rumb noh's
Good linwlinE-Thc !. a. W. Meet.
Ing In Now York-other News From
tho Sporting World.

q u ESTI ON OF
grounds 10 now &C.
cupyingthO manage.
mont OF tho Wheel.
iar Bnsc Ball Club.
Tho State Fair
grounds seemed 70
have been about set
tied on last week,
and it Ia believed
that tiley will even.
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What is

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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-29
HARD TO PLEASE.
Jack Tars Who Were Very UnapprecIa-
tive Lot.

The meals on board a sailing ship are
perhaps monotonous enough to justify
the chronic grumbling of sailors. Mon
days dinners are all alike; Tuesdays
and Wednesdays can be foretold, and
so on through the list And the sail
ors, having little to think Of in smooth
weather, eat-and grumble. As to the
latter habit, good story is told.
Once upon a time there lived skip
per whose wife told him that il she
went to sea, the poor sailors for whom
she cooked would never find fault with
their food; so her husband took her
with him on his next voyage.
Now this good woman attended to
the cooking herself, and the scouse was
thick with fresh vegetables, the bread
was white and destitute of weevils, the
meat was good and the duff almost
half plums; but still the men growled
Then the shippers wife bethought her
of the hens she had brought, to lay
eggs for her husband, and she killed
and roasted them, and sent them for
ward to the forecastle on the cabin
china.
''At last" said she in triumph, ''the
men will know how seriously we con-
slider their comfort"
At eight bell, she stole forward to
the fore scuttle to listen to the praises
OF her skill and, as she listened, she
looked down the hatch in time to see
big black fist plunge a fork into the
hen, the while hoarse voice growled:
II say, Bill, what dye think this
bloomin fowl died of?"-Youth's Com
panion.