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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06

CHEAP EXCURSION TO GIN
CINNATI, OHIO, AND RE-
TURN AUG. %, 1896.
Rate $1,000 for the round trip
from New Orleans and certain N.
O. l. N. E. points, via Queen and
Crescent Route.
TlcKets good going on train No.
2, August 22nd, only; good return.
ing on all regular trains within 10
days limit.
For further information call on
or address @. & G. Agents.
l. HARDY, q. P. A.,
New Orleans, La.
r. II. GARRATT, A. G.. z. A.,
2l0 st. Charles St.,
New Orleans, La.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
COME!
COME
PICNIC

A N ID Il E IT N 10 N
OF CONFEDERATE vETER.
ANS will be had ut Picayune on
TUESDAY, AUG. 18th.
The entertainment will be under
the management of PEARL Rvs
Err CAMP.
Rev. L. e. Hall, of Hattiesburg,
will deliver the address for the oc-
casiOn.
The General Ticket Agent has
generously agreed to give excur-
sion rates at all stations from Hat.
tissburg to New Orleans. These
Will be given on the 18th aud 18th,
good until the Goth.
Everybody is invited 10 attend
and good time is anticipated.
Trains No. 1 and No. 2 will both
stop at Picayune on the 18th Of
August.
COME EVERYBODY.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
COURTSHIP VS.. MARRIAGE.

COU RISdIF vs.. MARRl H.
Two girls were the other day talk.
ing about their best young men, of
course. At least one of them was.
"Chsrley was up to see me last
night" she said with twltter.
"That's twice in week, isn't
it ?" inquired the other.
Eyes" and she blushed aud gig
gled.
81 suppose he'll come three times
in the next week r.
81 suppose so"
"And four times the next?'
"That's what brother says.
"And five times the next?"
"That's what sister says."
"And six times the nextf'
"That's what auntie says"
"And seven times the next"
"Thats what papa says"
"And then whst?"
"Then we'll get married; that's
what everybody says"
"Then won't see him any more
of an evening; that's what mamma
says"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
A%PLEASE PAY PRINTER
PROMPTLY.

Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tablues cure liver troubles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
MILLER HOUSE
POPLARvILLE, MISS.

MRS. s. E. MILLER, Proprietress,
Location near the depot, and
convenient to all business houses.
Comfortable rooms for drummers,
transient visitors and perman ent
boarders. Table supplied with the
best the market affords. Terms
reasonable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06

mo. SO southbound due lI:30 a. m.
mo. "a northbound due 11:30 q. m.
|uIf your foot is pretty, show it,
No matter where or when;
Let all fair maidens know it
The foot takes all the men,"
J. NJ. Gam made q several days
visit to his sisters at Ellisville and
Laurel.
Miss Mary Ford has been visiting
relatives at Spring Cottage for the
past week.
The Williamsburg Watchman
lays: "Our jail lie as empty as a
printers pocket"
Sweltering humanity and parchs
ID vegetation were pleasantly re-
ieved by good shower Friday eye.
hing.
Hon. g. W. Ellis attended chan-
Jerry court at Bay st. Louis during
be greater portion of the past
eek.
Attend the mass meeting on Au-
nst 18th as per notice of chairman
the county democratic executive
cmmittee.
Mrs. j, G. Hoffman. of Derby,
ud Mrs. r. o. Carver, Of Nlchol.
On, we're recent visitors to Poplar
lille friends.
J. e. Bilbo, now a popular electric
bar mot0rnan of the Crescent City !,
pent the past week with the old
Olks AT home.
The Marion county grand jury,
Fhich was in session at Purvis last
Fesk, found "a true bills, all for
hinor offenses.
Watch out for partial eclipse of
he moon on the night of the 22nd
INST. 1t begins at ll.24 p. m. and
pnds at $50 a. M, 23rd.
An institute for the benefit of
teachers will be held at PopIarvrlle
commencing August II, 1896, Prof.
W. P. Dobbins, conductor.
You can make a cheap trip to
cincinnati via the Northeastern
pm the 22nd inst. Fare for round
Trip only $l2; tickets good to re.
urn IN ten days. See notice.
The courthouse yard is over.run
nth unslghtly dog.fennel. The
bounty prisoners --when we have
(ny-should be utilized In beauti
ying the courthouse surroundings
At the recent session of Marion
county circuit court, held at Pur.
Die, John Cole, who cut young Cal.
in Simmons about year ago, wa.
entenced TO the penitentiary fol
We years.
SOUNDS LIKE MIRACLES
9 will send free on application .
rye sheet Of Unsolicited Testimo
als about the cures made BY
umphreys' Specifics. Address
umphreys' Medicine Company
ewY York. ~
Mosquitoes, sand flies and the
usual hot weather have been
pics of conversation for the past
% weeks. The subjects do moi
ford much entertainment, but
owe somewhat ola relief from the
re topic of of finance.
AZ school will open in q month
I'M now, the little folks should
70 advantage of the remaining
pation weeks to enjoy them selves
much as possible. The un~
uded spring of youth is soon
|ceeded by the cares and stern
lities Of work life.
even months of leap year have
ired and the young ladies' OF
plarville have not as yet given a
year party. Time flies, and
opportunities of this important
ilege year for the girls will
De buried In the past. We
etiently waiting for soms On.
esine hint,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06

90 YEARS THE STANDARD.
The stores of E. F. Tate and Mrs.
E. A. Briggs have been dressed and
decorated by the painters brush,
and they now look as fresh and at-
tractive as a debutant belle Just
from the hands Of Partisan millin.
er. By comparison the other store.
houses on Main street wear an ems
vious, I.oughtsto- get there express.
ion, If such word is admissible in
this connections. The work of II.
j. Parker, on the Tate store, and
that of Evans & Crump, on the
Briggs building, demonstrate that
these gentlemen understand their
trade.
We have just received from the
music publishing house of The s.
Brainsrd's Sons Co., Isl Wabash
Avenue, Chicago, copy of the
''Red Hot Democratic Campaign
Song Book" for the Campaign of
1896. The book contains solos,
duets, mixed and male quartets,
and is especially arranged for cams
paign clubs. 1t is not cheap
word edition, and is sold for the
remarkably low price Of 10 cents
or $1.00 per dozen postpaid.
A grand Masonic parade, festival
and basket picnic will be held at
Perkinston, on the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad, on August 9Th.
The entertainment is to be given
by the citizens of Perkiuston under
the auspices of j. L. Power Lodge,
No. 416. Addresses will be made
by prominent Masonic speakers.
Music by brass band. Free ice
water in abundance. Lodges along
the coast, all Masons and the pub.
lie in general are invited.
Southwark of the 31st ult. says:
u II. Reed, of Poplarville, Miss,
will soon haye the two-story hotel
completed, which will be the larg-
est building in Niles City, and
be a building that would be quite
an addition to any town or city"
Cotton has been greatly injured
by the late drouth here and in va.
rious other portions of the country
In the neighborhood of Columbia
La, the drouth Is so severe thai
rabbits and squirrels are perishing
for the want of water.
A stock feed made OF molasset
and rice bran Is coming into use in
Louisiana. It is said to increase
the quantity and enrich the quality
of milk. It is adapted to feeding
all kinds of stock,
. Honor roll OF Juniper Greek
School, Miss AIleyne Shivers
teacher:
!. Jas. Williams, Lizzie Williams.
Pine Tree Lodge X. of P. held
an interesting meeting Saturday
night. Two ranks were conferred
Tho LIST and 3rd.
i Rev. W. q. Huntley, pastor in
charge of the Methodist church
filed his regular appointment on
Sunday.
Miss Frona Hyde, of Vosburg,
has been the guest of Mrs. G. H
Hyde for several days.
! The Board of Supervisors met on
Monday and will probably be in
session all the week.
| J. II. Moores, of Lansing, Mich,
was here this week looking after
his land interests.
Mrs. Robertson, of Birmingham,
Ala, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. g. W. Ellis.
H. s. Sweet and son, Of Orvis-
burg, returned from Michigan last
Thursday.
Miss Emma Rawls, of Hatties-
burg, was a home visitor on Sun
day,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
poPLARvILLE MARKET.

The following schedule went iD-
|,o effect Sunday, Apl. 19th,l896:
M. 3 south bound due 3:42 q. m.
mo. / southbound due 9:37 a, m.
|No. 2 north bound due 5:42 p. m.
Noe northbouDd due 1O:18a. m.
mo. SO southbound due 11:30 a. m /.
mo. "a northbound due 11:30 a. m.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06
The Picayune has established at Jackson
the Capital Of Mississippi.
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE

Under the Personal Management Of thas
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist.
EDGAR s. WILSON.
who will discuss freely and broadly Az
questions affecting the political industriak
commercial and social life Of Mississippi
The Picayune has = correspondent AZ
every important point In Mississippi.
The Picayune enters Mississippi on the
day Of its publication every morning. be-
fore s o'clock. and traverses Its territory
in numerous directions before nightfall.
Mississippi is thus supplied with . great
metropolitan newspaper, containing reports
of interest from every part OF the World
At the same time. 1t gives to the peopie
of Mississippi. besides the news OF their
own state, special timely commene on
everything Of interest TO them. % tnst. 70
all intents and purposes. the Picsyune ma
become q Mississippi newspaper. witnous
abatiug any of its metropolitan cnaraetel.
The sunday Picayuns Il popular oecsuse
It Is peerless.
The Weekly Picayune is necessary tc
.vsrv we,l-conducted household, and con-
tatns more Mississippi rsws than any osnen
newspaper.
Duly aud Sunday Picayure.... $i2 yeas
SIND ay Picayune... .....s'. .s.s.S< ycSa
Waaklys ,2t;ayupe... ...Sl . yeas
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-06

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
LOWER HoRsEHEAD NOTES.

Sunday school every Sunday at ten
o'clock u. III. at tie Phillips school
house and preaching every two weeks
by Rev. L. p. Wilson of the Black Hills
college.
Pearl Belts, of Smithwick, has been
stopping with Mrs. Warner for "a week.
The social at Mark Rich's was the
largest of the season. There were
tifty-three people present and all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Range stock is looking we'll.
w. L. Judkins was down on Lower
Horsehead last week looking after his
range stock.
There is some talk of starting a liter.
airy society in the Rich school house.
The stock that Cannon Fisher is
%wintering from Hot Springs is looking
splendid. X
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
HAT T. LOCALS.
Weather continues fine.

Weather continues fine.
G L. Bert and VIM. Landers made a
flying trip to Hot Springs Friday.
Nh. Hornby will return to his home
in Ardmore Saturday. 1t is to be hoped
that his staying on Sorghum flat, where
there seems to be an attraction, may
be the means of sweetening his temper.
Miss Josie Smell, who has been visit
ing with Maggie Kent will return to
her home in Edgemont this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trompeter made Edge
mont a visit last Saturday.
Mr.. Tatem is with us again and is
staying at Mr.. Sweat's. Eddie Sweat
has returned from Edgemont and is
attending school on Hat creek.
Rev. Wilson, from Hot Springs, will
take Mr.. Buttertield's place in the pull
pit next Sunday evening at the Fair
view school house ON Sorghum flat.
The Forty Thieves met on Sorghum
fiat the 14th, and the sheep will have
to go.
Roy Trompeter was visiting with
friends m Hat creek, Sunday.
Mrs. j. L. Williams has been quite
sick but is improving.
Willie aud Maggie Landers returned
to school ON Monday after an absence
of two weeks.
Mr.. Quigg. of Hot Springs, is visiting
Ed Kent; they were hunting last Sun
day and Johnnie said that he scared one
rabbit.
The mail carrier is coming and we
are all anxious to get our mail. LII.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
FROM w G FLAT.

Eugene Moshier and wife went to
Hot Springs on Monday afternoon to
prepare for the coming holidays.
Ed Hall is again among us looking
after his extensive horse and cattle in
terests.
The boss road master has erected q
monument, or what he calls "a bridge,
across a dry gulch that will take all
the highway tax and a goodly sum be-
sides to get dirt enough graded up to
it to make it crossable.
Quite a number of friends and rela-
tives gathered together, on last Friday
evening, at the pleasant home of S. F.
Adams. in Fairview district. Their
purpose was to surprise JOHNNY Adams
and to remind him that his nineteenth
birthday was at hand. John took it
all in good part and said that he would
let his mustache grow to fit the cup.
We hope you will live through many
years to come, John, and keep fresh in
YOUR uicIliOly UAo Slhu UlklcS VI EIludy
night.
Rev. Thirloway preached u grand
sermon to q large and appreciative
audience last Sunday afternoon. He
breaches every two weeks and is an ex-
cellent speaker. 1t pays to hear him.
There appeared in the STAR of Nov.
20 an article treating ON treachery to
the republican party by II who had
publicly stated he would stand by the
party. Allow me to say that there was
no treachery to the party in Sand creek
precinct either before or on election
day, and if the illiterate. bigoted igno.
ramus who falsely reported the case
would tell tho truth and attendt to his
own business instead of running around
lying about his neighbors, he would be
better preparedto pay his honest debts
and be thought more of in his neigh.
borhood. E.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Comfort to California.
|1HIFS|H|

Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City. San
Francisco and Los Angeles, leaves
Omaha aud Lincoln. via the Burlipg..
ton route. 1t is carpeted; upholstered
i'll rattan: has spring seats and backs
and is provided with curtains. bed
ding, towels, soap, etc. An experienced
excursion conductor aud Il uniformed
Pullman porter accompany it through
to the Pacific coast.
While neither as excessively fur
nisEea nor as fineto look at as Il palace
sleeper. it is just as good to riaei in.
Second-class tickets are honored and
the price of Il berth, wide enough and
big enough for two, is only 50.
For a folder giving full particulars.
call at the nearest B. a. NJ. r.. II. ticket
office, or write to j. Francis, General
Passenger Route, Omaha, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Ez5@s2q2s!:55sSdN77?


G. L. Bert visited Hot Springs on
Wednesday.
j. Sweat went to Hot Springs Satur-
day and returned Sunday.
MI. and Miss Kent made "a quick trip
to Cascade "Wednesday.
The surprise leap year ball at Jim
Bells, on the Bar t ranch, was u great
success. There we're sixteen numbers
out and all had a good time except
Geo. Schreckendgust, the fiddler.
George Schreckendgust is crippled
up with the rheumatism.
There we're about fourthousand head
of cattle drifted to Ardmore during the
last storm and two line riders turned
them back inthree days. COB.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
To Kansas City and the South.


the Burling s. ON. Nearly I1i i hour sH faster
than the fastest. Here is the schedule:
Arrive Kansas City. .s:00p.m. tomorrow
Arrive st. Louis. LTD u. m. next day
Close connections in Kansas City
and st. Louis with all east and south
bound trains. For full information
call on HI. CraTIss. Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered Pullman tourist car
is every Wednesday by the North
ern Pacific. This car leaves st. Paul
2:l5 p. M, Minneapolis 3::22O p. M,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
5000. For tickets and reservations
write to any ticket agent N. P. f. r.
Co., or Chas. s. Fee, General Passen-
ger agent, Paul, MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Little Men
and Women

We calf them little men and
little women, but they are
neither. They have ideas and
ways all their own. Forte
nately they soon become fond
Of eod-liver oil, when it is
given to them in the form of
SCOTS EMULSION. This
is the most valuable remedy in
existence for all the wasting
diseases Of early life. The
poorly nourished. scrofu1ous
child; the thin, weak, fretting
child; the young child who
does not grow; all take SCOTS
Emulsion without force or
bride. It seems as If they knew
that this meant nourishment
and growth for bones, muscles
and nerves.
Book telling more about It, free.
II won't pay to try a Substitute for
SCOTS Emulsion with the children.
They will relish the real thing.
For sale at Soc. and $1.00, by ali
druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Iieru's Your Enstbound Truin-
|i;FiiiSENN
EisF#|

The Burlington's Black Hills express.
Leave Hot Springs. . $3.50 pm. today
Arrive Lincoln. -. 1855 noon tomorrow
Arrive Omaha. ....4:o5 p. m. tomorrow
Arrive Chicago. ....S::2O a. IN. next day
Fast: OF course it fast-it's a Bur
lington train.
H. j. CuRr1ss, Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

PACIFIC SHORT LINE AT o'NE1L1.. e
Passenger Leaves O'Neill, Neb.. ut l0:05 u. M.
Immediately after nrrivalof train from Black
Hills, renclling Sioux City ut 2 :35 p. M. saving
three hours time: Lowest fnre., Purchase
local tickets to OfNeill and rebuy there.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

Commencing May 18th the ilikhorn
will sell round trip tickets to Dead
wood at 5000, limit five days and good
to return via either the Elllhorn or
Burlington, or from Lead City via the
b. II. s. TT. p, Il narrow guage connect
ing with our line at Piedmont.
y. ID. WOOD, Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
HERE'S A New COUNTRY
NEW HOPES! NEW OPPORTUNITIES,
TEE LAND Of SUNSHINE and PLENTY
MILD CLIMATE, PERTlLEson ,CHEAE
LANDS.

The building of the Kansas City, Pit,sla,rg
& Gulf Railroad Arthur Route-hus
opened up II country in western Missouri and
Arkansas that cannot be cxcellcd as an AaRI-
CULTURAL AND FRUIT !towIN COUNTRY. No
other country in America presents 70 many
.,solasn o~pportMnitiesl TO the homeS,eelser;
Sunshine aud plenty, where yon can work
out of doors 1. months in the year instead of
zurds in winter. Lands are cheap along this
new liLc of road. because this country hns
heratofore been remote from railroad. Cii-
mute mild. pleasant and healthy.
You should also see the new division town
of ..ena, Polk CO., Ark. 1t is IL good ill;ls.
t%ratian of w!,nt. nlncls aud c.,terlrise Gun do
..-b.iid u city Of 2ao people in SO days. Mena
is sur%roundedby tributary country capable
of s,staiains q city Of $4,000 people. 49,
round trip. plus s2.oo-cnn he bought ut ail
principal northern and eastern railroad
Don't miss these opportunities.
For full information. address
F. a. HORNBEck,
18th and wyandotte SITS. KANSAS Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Notice to Debtors.

All persons knowing themselves in
debtcd to the undersigned. either by
note or book account. are hereby re-
quested to come forward and make sat
isfactory settlement on Or before Jan
nary /. 1896.
We are grateful for past favors and
desire continuance of same, but
many are forgetful of our long indul-
gence, aud failing TO comply with this
reasonable request. viii fird their notes
and accounts placed out for collection.
Ironton, Mo, Nov. 20, 1895.
WENTWORTH Sons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
The Last Call.

By instruction of the authorities.
will add penalties and costs to all tax
es unpaid on the 1st day of January.
1896. acitaout exception. This notice
Is therefore given as final warning 10
all who have not yet paid their dues to
the County and State. Please come
in and settle not later than the 27th of
this mouth. as am by law required
to make my renittances to the State
Treasurer on that date. aud the ext
gencies of the public service demand
that there shall be no delay.
WALTER III. FISHER,
Collector Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice Is hereby siven, that Letters
Testamentary on The estate of Lidie
J. Weieh, late late o Of irtn county, deceas-
ed, nave Deen grahte1 to the under
Judge of the probate CART IF the
County of Iron. bearing Ste tho o1sf
day of December, 1895.
All persons having claim a oa;nst
said estate are required to exhiSif them
after the date of said Letters, 0tho.,
may be precluded from any besnsts
of such estate; and If such claim ~ p
not exhibited within two years ~
the time of the publication of ia.
notice, they will be forever barred.
THOMAS WEIGH,
dec26n26 Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
Stray Notice.

Taken up by the undersigned and
posted before w. r. Patterson, Justice
of the Peace in Liberty Township,
county of Iron, on the 22d day of Oc-
tober. in the year 1926, the following
described property: One Dark Brown
Mare Mule, about 144 hands high;
years old past; unbroken; a large
wart near the top of its head on the
right side. Also, one Iron Grey
Horse Colt, about Is hands high;
three years old past; white SPOT inside
of the right fore foot; also, white spot
inside of left hind foot; legs black from
knees down; black main and tail. The
two were appraised at forty dollars by
George j. Reeves and VIM. Sutton, ap-
praisers. s. u. SHuLAR.
Dated this 23d of November, 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

For Sale-The Tetwiler property on
Main street. Easy terms. Apply at
this Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02

Job-Work of all kinds at this Office.
Call and see specimens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24

DO You Think Am Benutiful:"
a0otpath, as far as he could see ahead
of him, was as idle as a desert No
loafers seemed to be lounging on the
benches; the night was too raw and
cold even for wretchedness to seek re-
pose in SO unkind place. No police
man seemed to own that weary way
for his beat land Philo, as he noted
this. thought that IL mischief were in
deed afoot he should have to face it
BY himself as best he might.
He was now within a few yards of
the great obelIsk that had lasted
through so many gaps Of time to be his
goal this night, and he could still dis
cover no sign of the presence Of any
human being save himself in the
neighborllood of the monolth. IL sup.
pose 1t was a joke, after ALL" he said
to himself. and he was just deciding
that 1t was Il very poor joke and that
he was a fool 10 waste some better
spent time In It's solution. when he be-
came aware that after all he was not
.nione.
A figure came,-towaids him ou, OF
'thc darkness Of the shadow ut The