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Sag Harbor. but it was sold under foreclosure
proceedings lately.
\ SKETCH OF MR.. FRENCH.

proceedings lately.
A SKETCH OF Mr.. FRENCH
Stephen T. French was born in the town OF
Riverhcad Suffolk County. y. Y. January TO-
1929 His ia ther Peter French. was born IN Mon
trcal Canada and was " French HuGuenot de-
scent. His mother a descendant of one Vi
the original Du.ch families who first settled IN
Orange County y. Y The parent ~ MI TfrnNn r,i(
removed in 1871 from Riyerhead to sag Harpo';
where until his thirteenth year ne al''hueH
school lie then entered the once OF CaP,aa'n
John Budl. who Was engaged IN Inc Wndn"o
business with whom he remained elsh'een
months AfterWard he entered the enplo! oi
Thomas Brown. merchant Later ne shipped On
a whaling voyage which continued ihree !tai
on this voyage ne visited Brazil Chill, the Sahd-
wich Islands and many other islands Of the South
Pacific
On February s, lS4s Mr. French sailed in the
ship Sabina from Sag Harbor for san francisco
to visit the gold fields He mad life Of advehtuIf
in California. After working in the god mines
he conducted a hotel in San Francisco ana II. .tc-
ward ran a vessel between san Francisco ana tne
Sandwich Islands Later he started a store In
Marysville and made and lost two or thftt l"i
tunes within five years. In the SandWlch lHid't"S
he found his brother. whom he had not seen IVI
eight years and they returned to sag iarDor "a
June 1854 Subsequently they engaged IN uaue
there as H. e. 5 B. French. In 1850. at'rr 'he
death of his first wife Mr.. French became lhl'l
ested In politics and public affairs. He was a
stalNart Republican. In 1868. on the ~
Of Joseph NJ Goldsmith as treasurer oi SuiiT,N
County, ne was appointed 10 III tHV i''Hl.i
was elected to this office in November. lSo9' ana
reelected In 1872, running hundreds ahead OF hl5
ticket. In 1874. a candidate for Congress ne was
defeated although CARRYING the district outside
of the vote in Long Island City In lA'1 he was
candidate for county treasurer, but was carrird
down In the overwhelming defeat OF the kepuon-
can Marty bv the meag:e majority OF u votes.
running nearly 600 ahead of his ticket
In February, 1876. hc was appointed appraiser
at the Port Of New-YOrk by President Grant re
removed to New York in March. 1871 nnd was APP
pointed Police Commissioner on May 20 1919, sue
ceeding Joel B. Erhardt, who had been appointed
10 fill the vacancy caused by the death or Henry
smith who died before his term expired on May
/ 1871 Mr. Erhardt held over until MI frencn
was appointed. on November q. 1851 MI. ffench
was appointed to succeed himself for a full term
of six years from May |. 1888 He served uhtiI
Nav 22 1889. when James J. Martin was APP
pointed his successor. He was president OF the
Police Board nearly all the time that ne was
Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
TO EORH 1 GIILU or NISTS
A MEETING HELD AT THE SOUTH CHURCH
TO DISCUSS PLANS or ORGANIZATION

TO DISCUSS PLANS or ORGAN1ZATION.
Forty prominent organlsts of this city and Brook
lyn met last evening at the South Church 10 CON
slider the advisabllity of forming an American gud
of organists The Rev. Dr. Roderick Terry presided
After discussion 1t decided to have another
meeting on February Il at the Rev. DR. Satterlee's
church. Twenty -nrsi-st and Fourth-avc at which
the formal organization VIII be effected Dr Gerritt
Smith who is Of the orlginators of the plan in
ago a number Of organists in the city met and sug
gestcd that such a guild would be advantageous
10 the thousands OF organisa throughout the coun-
try.
The idea of the guild Is to advance the cause Of
church music 20 elevate the status Of church
oryanists to obtain acknowledgment of their posi-
ion from the Authorities OF the church and 10 IN
crease the responsibilities and duties of the organ
lists The membership is to be limited to patrons,
founders fellows associates and annual subscrib-
ers The class Of patrons will be restricted TO
o,.rgvroen and 10 ten men not musicians who have
DISTINGUISHED themselves by conspicuous services
I'm the advancement OF church music. The fellowS
are required to take examination to prove thc.i
high theoretical and practical attainnents as or
oanis,s directors and scholarly musicians The
guild will hold six general meetings during ue
year A number Of prominent clersymeh nave s's-
nified their approval of the guild l,,..,oa
A committee composed OF Dr fiahcIet,' 1"a, l,s
Morse William Chester, DR.. Smith anu y, ~ ~, on, @
was annoint ed TO draft "A constitution iargs CON-
rnit,ee Of representative orRanlsts VIII enueaN
~ secure the Corporation Of the foremost orgass
In the country
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A BREAK OVER q. A. Il. RATES

Chicago. Feb. S.-Charman Caldwell notified the
Chicago Great Western to-day that he had decided
adversely to Its appeal for relief from the OF
the Western Passenger Association relative to the
regulate limit OF Grand Army Encampment tickets
to st. Paul. This decision was expected by all con-
cerned and the Great Western win at give the
required ten days notice TO It's competitors In the
granting the desired thirty days limit. Com
mander- Chief Walker has Informed Chairman
Caldwell that he Is satisfied with the compromso
proposition from the st. Paul Civic Committee but
as yet the other Chcago-st Paul roads have not
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
yEFzyM Absolutely pure
ROYAL
III ~ BAKING POWDER
GOTLU.S OFFER TO COLUMBIA.
4 NEW BOATHOUSE on THE NORTH
RIVER.

THE TRUSTEES ACCEPT THE GIFT AND DECIDE
TO CALI THE BUILDING THE EDWIN
GOULD BOATiOuSE
The trustees OF Columbia College yesterday re-
coived n letter from Edwin Gould. SS, Mines. which
contained an offer 10 build the new Columbia boat
house at One-hundred-and-hfteenth and the
North River.
The house will be two stories high. and VIII he
entered at the second story. steel-girder bridge
about seventy feet long and extending over the
tracks OF the New-York Central and hudson River
Railroad will constitute the approach to the house
The dimensions Of the building Itself Will be nifty
feet by eighty-six feet. and there Will be twelve
foot piazza from which gangways VIII lead down
to the nos The ground noor will be divided IN the
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SUICIDE OF S. b. FRENCH.
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES SAID TO HAVE
LED 10 HIS DEATH.

r1,r, wEIJ-KNOWN EX-POLICE OFFICIAL KILLS
HIMSELF AT HIS HOME IN THIS CITY-HiS
BUSINESS AND POLITICAL. LIFE.
Financial difficulties. from which he believed
escape was impossible, caused Stephen b'
French, former Commissioner of Police, u
commit suicide yesterday In his home at one
hundred a nd -fortieth-s and the Boulevard lie
shot himself over the heart with revolver or
large calibre, when h. was alone in his ped
chamber about 10 O'Clock. and he died few
minutes later when his wife had summoned
medical aid He had declared recently that his
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
WHITE PLAINS.

In the investigation Of the charges made against
Superintendent James P.erce. Of the WESTMINSTER
Temporary Home for Destitute Chiidreh yes'e'
day. Mrs Sarah Reynolds said she was commit
col % rho homo when she was eight years old.
She ran away and, when caught. had her naIr
cut off by Mr.. Pierce. Her ankles nad peen ~, iSs
enad yyith a chain and her wrists with handculls
John Evans testified that he was an inmate OF tne
home for five years and ran away once. r., IN
by hanging him stall by the thuiIpS ioI
twenty minutes. and again his head was heid III
n pail OF water and he was chained
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Miss NJ D. Hasted. teacher. died at her home'
No 22l North Broadway. on sunday. ohe Was po' "
at Ancram. in Columbia county ana was srauu'
o,a of Lima seminary. She had taught in Whining
TON Dol Wheeling w. Va; Philadelphia, and
Washington previous to coming to this city twenty
years ago.
The Yonkers Electric Railroad Is endeavorins 20
extend Its Warburton-ave. line to Hastings
Miss Sophie Sharman gave a talk last lignt 70
the members OF the Womans Institute on the WORK
accomplished by the Consumers League IN New
York CITY.
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THE FEBRTIRY GRAND IL Rl.
JUDGE MMAHON oN TIE BENCH FOR THE
FIRST TIME

Judge Martin r. Mcmahon sat Tor the h'T' "''
on tha bench o., 'hc Court %, Genera. sessions
yesier!av He vas elected last Noverrb'r
IIo pr.silel IN Part !. and It fell - h' duty ~
deliver IN. cnargc 10 The Grand jury. District
Attorney Fellows and his ass.s,arts. M"ssrs Weeks
Townsend and Mcintyre. wcr" present Ia court
There were ten cAse- for trial on Juis" McMnHor >
calendar and the unusual number OF Sky p'"'''hS
before him.
Iuace McN,hon's charge 10 tho Grand Jury was
short He smoke OF the arge amount Of husn"s
disposed II by the court last month. ana si!d mat
there were - cases In the Tombs Of which number
s.v.rtv-six were awaiting tho action 81 N" Gran
Itr, Il fhinx that with the four parts - the
cOlrt 1e .ail 'au4 Vli.. du" dl!g"nr" On your
part with tn. co-orernilOn 4 The pisirict-AttoI-
rry's oiilce. better and more satisfactory pfosr's-
wil h~ made thi. month N the disposition OF
criminal "a ses u iM.- c0unty.
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BALTIMORE AND ONO CHANGES.

II is settled that Oscar c. Murray s to resign ns
vice president and traffic manager of the Big Four
Railroad to become first vce-prcsident OF the Balti
more and ohio Railroad. In place OF General orland
NJ Smith who is to become president OF one OF the
Baltimore and Ohios auxiliary lines. The position
OF passenger traffic manager IL To be created on the
Baltimore and ohio. and II viii be icd by Charles
O. Scull who at present bears the title OF general
passenger agent.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

Tacoma. Feb. at Is expected that Hugo Wallace
will be named by Judge Jenkins AS the third re-
celvcr OF the Northern Pacific. Mr. Wallace Is IA
son-in-law OF Chief Justice Fuller and is also the
Democratic National Committeeman FOR the state
OF Washington. His appointment has been recon-
mended to Judge Jenkins by Justices Field. Harlan
and Brewer. OF the Supreme Court. and Judge Cald-
well. OF the Eighth Judicial Circuit
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GENERAL. MANAGER LAwLER RESIGNS

Winstcd. Conn Feb. &c. NJ. Lawer general
manager OF the Philadelphia. Reading and New
England Road has resigned. and General Passenger
and Freight Agent y. J. Martin has been appointed
o sIcceel him.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

Rain has no terror for a man wear
ing a macintosh.
Ours look like an ordinary Overcoat,
but are extraordinary in construction,
fit and general good looks; velvet col
lar. lap seams and broad lapels.
ROGERS PEET & Co
Prince and Broadway.
and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway
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HOME NEWS.
HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOIELS'
ALBEMARLE- -Ex-C Congressman BeIamy o'oie'
OF Ohio CAMBRIDGE-Baron Schwern secretaIy -, -,
the German Legation at Brussels. FIFTH Az f.> Il
-John = Sanborn OF Michigan, and William Hui'as
Crane. of Massachusetts. HOFFMAN-Judge Al'e'
G Coke of Utica HOLLAND Congressman taho''
q Ncwlands OF Nevada. METROPOlr'-r.N-@ -'e',s @ ~. =.
w. r,r.,,or ~ pinVhamton MURRAY
IurI-nishop John +. Newman OF Omaha; 'oi.
gressman Charles A. Russell, of Connecticut, anu
coIonel George b. Sanford. United states ARM
savoy General Orland Smith. OF Baltimore w AZ
TruI, Erank.ln ID Locke Of Buffalo. WINDSOR
Martin A. Knapp. Of the Interstate 'o,i''he'
Commission; William II. Seward ana Ihe'aoie VI.
pomeroy Of Auburn. y. Y, and Marvin hue"'' VI
chicago.
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family would be better off without him, ana ne
evidently had been meditatng suicide for some
time.
Mr. French was the president Of the Ponce
Board in this city for ten years, and he pre-
yiously had been an official in the Customs SER
vice AS Republican politician he was widely
known For a long time he was one OF the
closest personal and political friends OF chester
A. Arthur and II was largely by General Ar
thurs influence that he obtained and held po-
utical office in the city for years. The name or
"Proxv" French clung to him for long time
on account of the alleged forged telegram when
he presented at the meeting of the Repuollcan
State Committee at Saratoga in advance OF the
convention which nominated Secretary Folge~
as the Republican candidate for Governor IN
1899 The telegram was written on sendinS
blank instead Of a receiving telegraph blank
and purported to be signed by w. H. Robertson
then Collector of the Port authorizing MI
French TO act Mr.. Roberson's proxy at the
meeting of the State Committee, and II was
declared afterward that Mr.. French. by the
fraudulent representation Of Mr.. Robertson. was
chiefly Instrumental In forcing the nomination
of the Administration candidate, and thus Sc
curing the election OF Grover Cleveland by such
a majority as 10 make him a Presidential can
didate
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
NtrNfATr.RE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sunrise OF Sunset Moon i:'s Moons age %
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
M-sandy Hook Island II 40 Hell Gate ~
pM-sandy Hook 1902 Gov Island -- Hell GATE z'ol
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 8.
SHIPPING NEWS.

, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Q.
Athos IIayti. ~ w " III i- "
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OF SANGI-INE TEMPERAMENT.

When Mr.. French first began hs political ca
reer in this city he regarded as a carpet
Dagger" becaused he lived at sag iiarbor ana
was engaged in business there. He had peen
sailor and California pioneer before he had
settled down to business In Sag Harbor HIS
.exnerience with men OF all kinds and his cheer
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

The last Of Cowperthwait's Reliable Carpet
Contracts fast disappearing Don't miss chance
choice bargain l0A West l4th Street.
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PITLROlD INTERESTS.
TO COMPEL THE PAYMENT.

EXTENT TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES WOULD
BENEFIT RY t. IININGSTON RoGEKS'S BILL
Just INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS-.
II Livingston Rogers has prepared biIl Tor
prosenta,ion to Congress which provides for me
pavnlent H. full u the debt Of the Union Paclnc
Qncludag .he Kansas racihc) and Central faclhc
railroads. by requiring the holders OF junior s"cur'-
ties to snbscrib. for bonds based on the present
earrlrgs of the roads The result would De tne
paymrnt 10 the Government OF @2.o0sw as iol-
lows,
Fi,- mortgage bonds hold IN sinking funds On
NV NV ',un, n, A., -. ............ SIC sos OO'
,., a.,o s,cnnd ,nnrtcage I'm full ..... 81 GOO Ou
s..rh r,,,,oyc i'm i3 on on
n,ra pacin, second mortgage partial ... - ooo OO
Mortgagc bonds representing balance of GOV .. .
rnS",, t,t.,ct I'm central Pacific ....... 3o 600 Os
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INCOMING STEAMERS.
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
y,s., 20, rlr. Malls close. Vessel sails.
i-,,,ac ~ O. How'd .......... 90 A III 1000 a IN
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Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty second and Broadway.
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AnnourcrmcutA
CHICO. r. q W
AUSK iEADA. New Cola
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Fist mortgage bonds. hold IN sinking funds un-
dlvifu,l rrs, mortgage holders exchanging
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r.. e. "
New Collars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
NOTES FROM CTIER TOWNS
Patch Grove.

The ). II 3erkey league had IN unusually
Interesting meeting last Friday evening II
is steadily growing Ia numbers and influence
The senior Epworth league had reception
in the church Tuesday evening
A. II. Robertson and T. I. Maggie left last
Monday for Dixon III. where they will take
a course in the Business college
The whole community were shocked on
learning of the sudden death OF Miner Hick-
ok of Bloomington. last Saturday morning,
just as we we're looking for the coming Of
the stage which he mas driven Tor the past
six months. the word came that he dropped
dead at Bridgeport. while ma king the nnal
preparations for his daily TRIP, ais friend
IL face will be missed by those who daily
met him, and our heartfelt sympathy is ex-
tended to the wife and sons who have so
suddenly been left
AL the teachers from this place who at
tended the Bloomington Institute claim il
was one of the best ever held in this part of
the country
A large company met at the home of
Frank England. Tuesday evening. Jan Is, to
witness the marriage OF his daughter Birdie
to Mr.. Levi Ryan. Of North AndoYer. All
who were present report an enjoyable time.
May Life S choicest blessings be upon the
young people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
Boscobel.

The city council have good reasons to
make great big kick at the NJ & St. p. r.
X. for running trains through the city at a
40 miles an hour ate. Some one will be
killed and then ii will be too late 10 do the
kicking
Young Nauert ofthe firm of Welsh&Nauert
is in Milwaukee for a few DAYS rest Win
has attended closely to business and the
lay-off viii do him good.
Geo. Ringler went to Chicago Monday last
to be gone few days. George is looking
for good time and we hope he has it.
Fred Freymiller's wagon was struck bv a
through freight train last Saturday while
hauling ice in this city. The wagon will
want new set of wheels and Mr.. Frev-
miller Was bruised considers ably but no
bones were broken.
Jake Troutman's team got scared and ran
away in the city Monday. They made things
lively for a few minutes. striking a draw
team and doing considerable damage then
there was race to see which team would
strike the home stretch first.
Our able city marshal has been to the
state hub for several weeks steering the
ship of state. We have not fonnd out as vet
whether that will stimulate trade in Bos-
cobel or not q But we feel sure that if they
would follor" Sans instructions the state
would be o.. X.
Amos Devoe acting city marshal for Sam
in his long absence. has got the nerve. We
expect to make sheriff of him that could
run Snaky Jim down in the first heat.
Dyer is all right but Jim did not like the
way that that they threw things at him
He didn't understand what they meant
SLEEPY EYE.
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Montfort

! Hon. J. B. Johnson left Wednesday morn
ing on a business trip TO Walnut Grove, Min.
NJ. o. Shearer, the real estate hustler of
Fennimore was in town one day last week.
Miss Jessie Letcher left Saturday MORN
ing for few days visit with her uncle in
! Dodgeville.
Miss Lizzie Webkin visited in Lancaster,
Monday.
Kit Frankland Jr left for Dubuque, Iowa
Saturday evening for a short visit. return
ing Monday morning
The Misses Jennie Osborne and Minnie
| Ralph spent Sunday in the country.
Prof David James was on the sick list a
few days last week, but is again at his post
DUTY
Mrs Duncan visited her son win Shattuck
al Benton few days last week returning
home Monday.
Mr., George. Chandler Of Minneapolis is
visiting with his brothers James and Robert
Chandler OF this Village
F. Il. Parish our obiiging and gentleman
ly baggage man Is having lew days rest
| occasloned b. sliglt iaGisqosition
Mrs i. A. Wannemaxer received some
| severe Injuries On the back of the head, the
result OF afaA on the fce one day last week.
Mrs Robert Watson Of Livingston visited
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fieldhouse sew
eral days last week.
Rev T.. Ellis of Patch Grove visited at the
residence OF 4. Matthew > last week.
Miss Johnson and Renshaw who for the
past two weeks have been visiting at the
residence of Rev. Thos. Stamp returned to
their home in Darlington.
Tramps were very numerous in town last
week and most of them were granted the
the privilege of spending the night in the
calabooSe.
Mr.. Chandler the waterworks expert for
some time past in the employ of Fairbanks
Morse CO., is at home for a short visit with
parents.
Mrs E. Mcdonald is visiting her daughter
Mrs Hattie Allen in Galena
Pat Flynn of Davenport Iowa, called on
A. Matthews one day last week.
Will Mcdonald returned to his home in
this village after an absence of about eight
months spent n South Dakota Nebraska
and Iowa
Mr.. Bert Addison returned to his home
near Walnut Grove, MINI. after d few days
visit with his parents in this village.
Rev. Thos. Stamps Of the. NJ. f. church
is conducting a very successfully series of
revival meetings. Much good work is be-
ing done.
Muender Bros of this village have al
ready received a car load of the Justly
celebrated Mccormick harvesting machines
in anticipation of a bountiful harvest next
season. TAPERLEY
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Hoods Pills take. easy in effect go.

confidence in the truthfulness of Mr.. Thomas
and myself in advance, as have il in view
to impart an account of this trip later
Geo, Fl. Singleton, of Fiheld, is at Eagle
this week. being limb of the law George
weighs near 1000 pounds now Hence the
name Singleton. do not know what Geo
II. stands for, but l think George Henry
When George, in all his ponderosity comes
to Eagle he always hunts up, the first thing
another fat man, A. A. Mckensie the we'll
known banker. formerly county treasurer
of Price county Then these two cronies do
morning put VISIT together and tell stories
and laugh. Their one aim in life is to get
joke on the other. One of them who Shall
be memberships that when he has been
out late, and returns home ne opens the
front door cautiously and first throws his
hat in, if the hat stays there he knows his
wife lint mad. If the hat comes back out
and walks off. When / found them this
time, Mckenzie was trying to tell how he
killed deer near here. He said that crawl
ing up nil and poking his head carefully
over the top to see what was in the ravine
beyond, couple of deer Immediately Jump
ed up, one hundred yards down below him
He still had his head low down, and looking
could see patches of deer hide behind bushes
and trees. but not enough of the animal to
give him certain aim. He watched them
until he got strong attack of buck ague
and his hand shook like palsy. He calculat-
ed that II he rose and got good position he
could get running shot before they could
up the other side of the ravine and out of
sight So. STRENGTHENING Up, the two deer
scampered away with Mac. trying to get
his gun on them. But 10, twenty feet To his
right two more deer jumped up. He at
! once turned his gun to get a range on them.
They got pretty good start when several
more jumped up near his left. He at once
whirled his gun on them as they were near
er. But they gotta good start, while deer
jumped out from every bush and tree near
" and made for the other side of the ra-
vine, Mac, said there were at least twenty
deer in that little place, and he dian't shoot
once, as they were all over the other side
before he could decide which one to shoot
at
I
The manner in which Mckenzie pulled up
that Imaginary gun and pointed ii in differ
was illustrating his story was charming
and very laughable
When Mckenzie was Illustrating it by
pulling his gun, in frantic haste oh imagin-
airy deer. the crowd roared. They had pro-
badly all been there themselves.
JOE COVER