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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

a little glrI % Aberdeen bought a basket
Of sfra~hsrrl.- ~ the minister very early
ou Monday UHEHlE-. ''ThHUk you. ms lit
tlr -Iri' be- -Hla- thcy are very beautiful
BUt / hope y1g E!nit gather them yczter-
day which was the Sauuath day"
''No. sir" replied the child. Il pulled
thcm this rnrr.u.EE. But they was CROWN
am Yesterday. quaint Sayings OF chill
Grgn,' by Ear. David MacTae.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

This afternoon Gallagher ana Hyde VIII
r14y au exhibition Game AT The Bruins
WICK and another Ua- this evening. and
fha- wiII be the prugramue for the en-
tlr- werk with the exception ~ saturday
uicht. Th-s- games arr creating a great
~ al of interest among billiard lovers ana
are witnessed ty large crowds Al the
Roval SIttCn The Canadian champion. vii
b. sen in exhibitions every afternoon aud
sy-ening. with r. J. Jones, and the games
Will be fJIn4 very interesting,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

Drummer iaGIyJ-"eanst watt ,,-
Inh"f have 90 tHt.h ll:l8 tram-I'U flst
a'', quick lunch Can SON open me some
Landlord Smrhyile Hotel-"Varv sorry
-i h.l [he ugas broke the can opener
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

Guthrie u- IT,, March S-iSpeniall
A,rs k,atrsk, Thomas Knapp and
't.HE-H 'fI444 HrsE brought here
Today from NcWk.Fk ana lodged
i1 the federal JAIL having been
,uuE.af.I uf conspiracy 70 4rfTslI "a -rf-
tl.r oar Qf his claim, and sentenced 10 4
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

You must have misunderstood me.
waiter, These are veal outlets, Dreaded.
Yves sab"
Il ordered pork tenderloiu."
Yes. sab Jes' take of De Dreaded
part OF H., sab, an dab am De po'k ten
dahline, sab. Chicago Tribune.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

"I,lI foll you yet" she Kissed between her
teeth
er told me YOU had worked IN "A yGl.f--4L,
factory, Chicago Record.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-03-09

PhHlipsburg. Pa. March Sat the min
efs' mass meeting to-day resolutions were
adopted declaring IN favor of asking for an
advance Of IL cents ton en- and after
April ana steps were taken 10 bring
about union or all he miners in Central
Pennsylvania 70 the end that the demand
might be Made general
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Good Colonel.

Secretary Sawyer, in Gazette; at
is the wish of our committee to send
papers and all the literature they
possibly can, to every home in Hand
county free of charge. But no mon
ey is on hand to foot this expense.
4" = = Let every man who is in
sympathy with our cause bring in
one or two bushels OF wheat or con
tributions.'
And you might also bring in
some cabbage, squash, potatoes,
onions, butter, etc. AS Bill Nye
said: "You can always tell good
neighbors by a well defined path
from one back door to the other,
where the neighbors 90 to borrow
tea, sugar, etc" Just strike the
path and follow it to the cave mid.
way between Sawyer's and Bush.
fields. Put the vegetables in the
cave, and it will be all right. A
cold winters coming n.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
CARDO

Speaks to Miller people-Since the
Cardo representative left Miller
people have been cured by the Cardo
Treatments.
Cardo's remedies are specifics for
all diseases and ailments for which
they are prescribed. They are pre-
pared from the formulas that have
been used for years by Sir Morril
Mackenzie and Count Maretti, two
of Europe's most eminent practition-
ers, and are the result OF their years
OF experience,
Cardo's Curative Syrup (50c. Il
bottle), made from the famous
Llandrindod Water. is the quickest
cure in the world for nervousness,
Dyspepsia, liver, kidney, blood and
stomach disorder, bad appetite,
and sleeplessness, and when used with
Cardo's Electric fluid. (5Oc. a bottle).
will positively cure the worst and
most desperate case of rheumatism,
sciatica, neuralgia, PARALYSIS, weak
muscles, stiff joints and all aches
and pains.
Cardo's Lung Tonic (5Oc. abottle)
a positive cuse for throat and lung
troubles, bronchitis, asthma, coughs
and colds. Cardo's Catarrh Cure
(Small size Zoe, Large 35c.) when
used with Curative Syrup will cure
the worst cases of Catarrh. Try
10c. bottle. Cards medicines are
guaranteed to cure or money is re-
funded. For sale by Druggists. tt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The Ray Sewall mentioned in last
weeks PRESS as having been shot
and killed in the Black Hills while
trying to escape from jail was once
a resident of Miller. He was the son
of Prof. W. A. Sewall, the accom-
plished musician. Ray had been ar
rested for cattle stealing. Another
boy a drowned in the Missouri
river since leaving Miller. The fam
lily now resides in Indiana.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
The PRESS luckily received anothe

The PRESS luckily received another
mortgage sale notice and a Job of
letter heads to print this week in the
nick of time, and blamed if it don't
look as il we could get this vile
sheet out another issue or two,
despite this disastrous boycot-es-
pecially if new subscribers continue
to come in the way they have in the
past two weeks. A good advertise
ment is all right boys. Get you
one!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

: Seth Wyland and Porter Cree are
in North Dakota with II bunch OF
horses. The boys will probably dis
cover that under the democratic
tariff bill, Canada is supplying the
horse market, because they can ship
them in now at acost of only about
50 per head, whereas under the Me-
Kinley law a specific rate of $50 per
head was charged. This protective
issue catches about all the boys some
way or other.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The Press can find many to agree
with its opinion that the people of
Hand county are in better condition
as a whole than ever before since
they began depending upon their
own resources-that is, of course,
since the early days when they
broght money here. The gradual
upbuilding has begun.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Another Bank BupSted,

Saturdays daily papers contained
the announcement that the Sioux
National bank Of Sioux City, Iowa.,
had failed. This created a little ex-
citment here because the president
of that bank, Mr.. Toy, is the prin-
ciple bondsman of county treasurer
Olsen, and of course has the county
money deposited with him. But on
inquiry of the county officers, it is
stated that Hand county's money is
deposited with the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., OF Sioux City, Iowa,
Of which Mr.. Toy is also president.
Treasurer Olsen went to Sioux City
Tuesday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

RedfeId Journal:-"Silver Joe"
writes from Grand Forks to the Ash
ton Chronicle editor to have his pap
or mailed to him at Grand Forks,
where he reports he is working in the
interest OF DR.. Anderson's Cooper
atiye Investment Co. But he does
not announce when that rattle OF his
team comes off
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Local sportsman were excited
Tuesday by the report of deer sight
ed four or five miles southwest OF
town. Nate Johnson and Mark VIII
cox went out with a rife, got within
fifty yards of him and both missed
him, and he ran into the Rec Hills.
Will Little and Sheriff Strut struck
out on the scent with a shot gun and
penknife. They found him shortly
after wards III q draw, slipped up
and shot him. Now the rife shoot
ers claim they hit him. At any rate
they got a nice two VT old buck, and
when they had recovered enough to
look it up, made the discovery that
the open season for deer shooting
began that very day, Sept. LIST. A
number of citizens enjoyed some OF
the venison. 1t is supposed this deer
strayed up here through the hills
from the Missouri river.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Several citizens took advantage of
the exc ursion to st. Paul Monday.
Among those from Miller were: Mrs.
NJ. +. Catalan and children, Mrs.
Chas. Miller, Mrs. b. +. Torrey, B. X.
Purkey andC c. Halbig. Theexcursion
is on account of the national G. A.. r.
meeting at st. Paul.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Everybody wants the news, be-
cause everybody is interested in this
great campaign. To supply this de-
mand the PRESS will be sent to any
address in Hand county till after
election for 10 cents, which is less
than cost Of blank paper.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Teacher, Examination.

Those who desire to take the regu-
lar examination for a certificate to
teach school will report ut the office
of County superintendent in Miller,
S. d., at 9 o'clock A. NJ, on Friday,
September 4th, 1896.
LEVI MORTON, Supt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

For the small sum OF ten cents, we
will send the PRESS to any address
in Hand county till after election,
giving all campaign news and there
suit OF election.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

A runaway team on Friday Great
ed considerable excitement. 1t went
up main street, and struck the side
walk at Saltmarsh's corner. Mr..
Saltmarsh, W. S. Little, Roy Stout
and Alfred Smith just got off the
sidewalk by a close shave. No seri-
Gus damage resulted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Cheap Excursions To The West And
North Vest.

On August 4, IS, September /, Is,
30, October 6, and 20, 1896, The
North-W Western Line Chicago q
North Western R'y) will sell Home
Seekers excursion tickets at very
low rates to a large number ofpoints
in the West and Northwest.
For tickets and fnll information
apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. 32t7
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Extremely Low Rate To st. Paul and
Minneapolis,

On account of the g. A. II. Nation
al Encampment, which opens at st.
Paul September l, 1896, the North
Western Line will sell excursion tick
cts to st. Paul or Minneapolis aud
return at exceedingly lowrates. For
full particulars call on agents of the
Chicago & North Western Railway.
35t3
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Hand county's best corr crop will
be produced in this year ofour Lord,
1896. Many fields II already safe
from frost, and il we get a few more
days of warm weather the whole crop
will be o. X. Some of it is a little
late, because of replanting.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The Press has received a card an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Artie
V. Gilbert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gilbert, OF Mondamin township
on August 18th to Otis ID. Reeves at
Wallace, Wash. The groom former
lived in Alpha township. The PRESS
sends congratulations.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Home grown water melons are be-
ing enjoyed once more. Or late
years there have been very few mel
Ions grown-at least none placed on
sale at the stores. Along in 1897
and 1888 they we're brought to town
by the wagon load.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Three Hand county young people
are to becongratulaed upon securing
state certificates. They are Miss
Edith Cokane, Miss Eva Purkey,
and Mr.. James Clifford.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

J. w. Coquillette returned last
week from Milwaukee and Chicago.
He says if a man makes that trip he
will conclude that the whole earth is
for Mckinley.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
ReDublican Rally.

There will be a republican rally at
the COrrin school house next Satur-
day evening, Sept. 9TH. Good speak
ers will be in attendance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mrs. &. l.. Pinkham and SON James
departed yesterday for Iowa City,
where they will make their home.
irof. Pinkham will remain some
Time to close up his business affairs
here. Sorry to lose these good
people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Redtield Journal Mr.. Duckeck, of
Orient, passed through town with
his threshing outfit, which he
brought back from Minnesota. He
says the crop in Minnesota is not
nearly as good as in our locality.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Salem Special:-Willie Lowell ac-
companied his brother in-law, &. T.
Myres, from his Hand county home,
and will remain u few days when he
will 90 to Sac City, Iowa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mrs, Emily c. Furman proved up
Saturday upon her homestead farm
in southwest Miller township.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Ed Miller returned last week from
trip to Pierre.

Mrs. Slower, Allie Carroll and
Josie Stevens were at Huron last
week attending the conventionin be-
half of Junior League.
Mrs. SLOWER, SUPT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Prof. Pinkham droye to Chamber
lain last week, and lectured before
the county ms titute.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Your Inst Chance.

will be in my ONCE Saturdays,
Sept. ) ana Il, and the full week
from 18th to 18th, after which will
return to the North Western Dental
College. G. y. Whitcomb, Dentist.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mrs. Fales, mother OF Mrs. J. W.
Coquillette, expects to depart next
week for Boston, where she will
spend the winter with her sister who
is in i'll health.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mrs. NJ. A. Adderley arrived last
evening from Michigan to visit her
daughter, Mrs, Pusev.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mr.. d. Whitcomb and wife, OF Rec
Heights, visited in Miller Tuesday.
Mr., W. says everybody in his sec
ton is for Mckinley. We don't
blame 'em ii whit" is around!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

\ letter is received from j. 4. Rug
genburg, at Hamilton, Montana,
where the Kupgcnburg family have
located. The are pleased with
their new home.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

j. NJ. Lawrence went 10 Pierre
Monday, where he will work at the
printing business.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Miss Alice Hardwick, daughter OF
George Hardwick OF Logan town
ship, had her hand severely hurt
this week in Il wind mill.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

One OF Mrs. Win Gifford's brothers
arrived from Iowa to visit and work
here. He was accompanied by an
other young man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

A Stereoptican show is advertised
to occur at the opera house Satur-
dayevening.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

ThresherS are at work. and in
many cases report the result better
than anticipated. E~verything's
comm out all right.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

J. ID. Fitzgerald, sole agent, will
refund you money if not satisfied af-
ter using one bottle OF DR.. Fenner's
famous medicine. 20y1
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Mrs. W. II. Waters and son Glen
arrived Friday from Chicago, where
they visited awhile on their way
back from New York.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
Land wauted.'

WANT to buy some good quarters
of Hand county land cheap for cash.
Write or call on me at Miller.
3tf G.. III. CARROLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The corn husks are said to Indicate
a cold winter. Some years we miss
these pointers because we have no
corn husks-but we have the winters
just the same-nice and mild with
1.-THE atmosphere SO light and dry we
can't feel it!'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The finest vegetables that ever
grew out doors are on sale about
town.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

4 Mr.. Hansen has opened up Il
shoe shop in the Fred Clark building.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

Misses Fannie and Mabel Kellogg
depart this week for Illinois, where
they will attend school.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The PRESS win publish free all notices oflo-
cal organizations, ii handed in by those in.
terested.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03
LOCAL AND Personal,

The Press and Inter Ocean one
year for $50.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

The W. G. 7. L. will meet with Mrs.
b. X. Purkey We'd. Sept. 9th. Please
meet at Mrs. DR.. Pyle's at =. o'clock
where conyeyances will be for all who
can attend. Mrs. +. J. MILLER.
Spc'y.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

ArriVaI and departure Of trains at NiUnr
). d. over {. \ n. w. Ry.
GOING EAST.
No. 4-PaSsenger.. - nm
No. 32-Freight and AccOm......1I:2O n IN,
GOING WEST.
No. 31-Frei9ht and accom.......5:OO n m
NO: % aaS"i%cF ~ a. IN.
For further Information apply at Miller
station. j. i, ESTEE, Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
4 GIRL BICYCLE THIEF

Sadie Isaacs nineteen years old. and who gave
her address No. 23 East Ffty-fourth-st was
committed for trial In the Yorkye Court yes
terday on a charge Of stealing a bicycle On July
II the girl went to the bicycle store OF Price &
Muller at No. q Lexngton-ave.. and hired
wheel to to Coney Island That was at I
O'Clock. Two hours later she went to the store
Of Norbert Horn. Fifty-thrd-st and Lexington
ave, and told the same story and obtained an
other bicycle On July %, on Horns complaint
she was arrested and arraigned in Yorkvie Court
before Magistrate Simms. She went down on her
knees in court and moved the compassion OF
Mr.. Horn that he obtained permission to with
draw the charge. He did then know any
thing about the wheel taken from Price & Mul-
ers store.
In the time Price & Muller looking
for their wheel and for tho Isaacs girl. The po-
lice found her at Coney T. - q. and She confessed
that she had sold the borrowed wheel in a hard
store in Third-ave. for Sj. Frederick Muller
the complainant against her. and when she
was arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Kud-
Itch she repea ted her performance OF going down
on her knees and praying for forgiveness, and
her effort effective that Mr. Muller
willing withdraw his charge. Magistrate Kud-
Itch refused to allow him to do and committed
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
THEY MINED GARBAGE AND ASHES.

on Saturday last Magistrate Wentworth issued
$50 warrants on the complaint Of the Board II
Health alleging violations Of Section 20 OF the
Sanitary Code. This section requires every house
holder to keep the garbage. paper and ashes In
separate reccptaces and also specifies that the
receptacle must be of iron.
The warrants were placed In the hands vi the
police sanitary squad, who began serving them
yesterday. As a result the Centre Street Court
has been filed with housekeepers. jantors. SER
wants and househOlders all charged with vloat-
ing Section 9j In each case however, the pris-
oner had first been warned by the Department Of
Street Cleaning that unless proper receptacles
were provided arrests would follow. The warl-
ings were dlsregarded and from the reports OF
the garbage wagon drivers the Sanitary Squad II
police investigated and made the complaints on
which the warrants were Issued
BY special Arrangement, all or the cases ar
raigned YESTERDAY some siXty-Odd in numDnr,
were referred to the Court of Special Sessions the
bond required being so In several instances
women prisoners had neglected. through ignorance.
TO provide themselves with bondsman. ready N
court that they might secure their immediate re-
lease MAGISTRATE Wentworth stood between them
and the Tombs by paroling them until to-day.
when all must furnish bond. Yesterdays cases
were all from the lower East Side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
SAID TO BE 4 NOTORIOUS THIEF

The DstrictAttorney's Office has just learned
that William Hall, the man who was caught three
weeks ransacking the room Of guest at the
Imperial Hotel. Is notorious hotel and bank sneak
thief
The man was to bc tried in Part I. General
Sessions Yesterday but the case was put over
until to-day.
Assistant Dstrict-Attorney Hennessey has a
letter from the Cincinnati chief of Police TO Cap
tain OBren. Of the Detective Bureau. which states
that Hall, under tho name OF Nick Moran. was
sent to prison for hve years for grand larceny at
Frankfort XIV, in 1883 In 1891 and IN 1892 he was
arrested In St Louis for larceny He was arrested
several times In Chattanooga for larceny. He Is
"a desperate man. and nope YOU VIII settle him."
wrote the Cincinnati chief
When Detective Sergeant Gun. Of the District
Attorneys office. was out West several months
ago for criminal he Halls photograph In
the Rogues Gallery at Milwaukee. AT Chicago and
al Madison Wis.
Hall is forty-th years old and when caught
at the Imperial Hotel said he guest, and
had wandered into the room by mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
A HORSE ~ 4 C4BLE-CAR.

ITS DRIVER. ARRAIGNED FOR RECkIEsSLN MAN
AGING IT. SAYS IT GOT BEYOND HIS CONTROL"
Frederick Essenwein. driver. twenty-five years
old OF No. 1886 Thrd-ave., arraigned before
Magistrate Mott at the Harlem Court yesterday
on A charge OF reckless driving preferred by sam
uel Nathan, gripman the Thrd-ave. CAME
road Esscnwe!n. who lis employed by George
Ringler e. Co. brewers driving a horse at
tached to beer wagon up Third-ave on Monday
afternoon. when the horse. as he says. became IN
manageable at One-hundred -and-frst-st. and ran
UP the avenue plungng and rearing. At one
hundred "a nd second-st the animal ran into Ma
than's open car which crowded with passen-
gers and proceeding downtown. and landed his
forefeet the step.
The shaft protruded into the car and struck and
slightly injured no less than five persons. James
H. Vance forty-cght years old. Of No ll9 East
Seventy fourth-st.. received contusons on tne iet
thigh. Jennie Weiss ten years old Of No 2l3 East
Seventy-sixth-st. had her head cut. Policeman
William $ Moore of the Oak-st station was
bruised on the left side. William Fuller OF No.
452 First-ave. and Philip Keyser. Of No l5l East
One-hundred-a tenth-st.. received slight bruises
about the body.
An ambulance was summoned from the Harlem
to the injured Esscnwcin arrested by Patrol
man Harmon. of the East One-hundred-a and
fourth-st. station.
In court Essenwen pleaded to the Magistrate
that he was unable TO control the horse. which
had become unmanagea BILE. The Magistrate sail
ton to-day. when the witnesses to the occurrence
a.