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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN FoR
WEEK ENDING MAY 18.-For the
past week the temperature averaged
about 9 degrees per day above the
normal. The nights were generally
warmer and more sultry. No gen.
eral rains occurred during the week.
Local showers, generally very light
in character, were reported from all
parts Of the State. The area of these
showers were small, but in many
sections they were sufficient for the
immediate need of the growing
crops. Good soaking rains are
needed in many sections. About
the usual amount of sunshine was
received during the week. The gen.
eral condition of the crops is not so
favorable as reported in last weeks
bulletin. The continued heat and
drought has begun to effect all the
young crops, especially corn, mead
ows, small fruits and gardens. In
those localities where showers were
received, reports indicate a flourish
ing condition of all the crops.
About all the corn crop has been
planted. The grain sprouted we'll
and the stand is good but needs rain
in most sections. Wheat is coming
into head. Very little improvement
is noted in reports of this crop. 1t
is irregular in stand, many fields
being poor and thin while others are
fairly good. Gardens are doing
fairly we'll but like the other crops
need rain. Strawberries are ripen-
ing earlier than usual. All berry
crops are promising. Reports upon
the fruit crop show that apples, pears
and plums are dropping from the
trees in many sections. Some va
rieties are doing well. The small
fruits and grapes have stood the
drought better and are in fairly
promising condition.
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Fiduciary Notice

The accounts of William K. Parkinson.
Executor OF Sarah E. Knight. are before
the undersigned Commissioner OF Ac-
counts of the County Court OF Berkeley
County, w. Va, for settlement.
L. DEW. GERHARDT.
5-23-3t. Commissioner.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for nomination for Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court, subject to the Republican Com
vention of Berkeley County, in regular
meeting assembled.
4-2-tc. p. C. CURTIS,
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GoDEY's MAGAZINE For JUNE
Godey's Magazine for June begins
with vivid account Of the annual
snake dance of the Moquis of Ari-
zona, with descriptions and illustra-
tons Of other peculiarities Of the
customs of these Pueblo Indians. A
critical article on "The Art of Julia
MarloweTabler," is embellished with
about dozen pictures of the popu-
lar actress in different characters.
These and the Fashion Department
make up the features Ct particular
attractiveness to the sex. AS is fit.
ting in the summer months, a good
proportion of fiction is given. The
Cooley Company,5 50 Lafayette Place,
New York,
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| hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Berkeley
County, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican County Convention.
JAMES Ell. SMITH
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
WILLIAMM. BROWN as candidate for the
office of Clerk of the County Court, sub
ject to the action of the Republican Nomi-
mating Convention.
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AN INTERESTING ARTICLE. 1.-The
Education of Women in Turkey" is
the interesting theme of an article
by Miss Mary Mills Patrick, Presi-
dent Of the American College for
Girls, Constantinople, whose educa-
tional work among the women Of
Turkey, extending over a number
of years, entities her to write with
authority on this question. 1t APP
pears in the June Forum.
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Crazjin-L ongreach is one of your
regular boarders, marin, isn't he?
Boarding House Mistress Yes; but
to judge him by his appetite you'd
think he was six OF them.-Rox-
bury Gazette.
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Miss Antique-How gray you are
getting lately, my dear. Why. l
have not single gray hair? Miss
Passee-So / perceive. b, tell me
what you use.--Detroit Free Press.
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PERSONAL MENTION {.
Your Friends Coming and Going,

Mr.. VIM. Morgan, of GeraTds-
town, was in this city on Monday
Mics Irene Sterling has returned
from visit to friends in Berkeley
Springs.
Miss Mamie Schley, of Shepherds
town, visited friends in this city, on
Tuesday.
Miss Dora Pitsnogle, of N. High
street, is on visit to her brother in
Washington.
Messrs. Bert Boak and Bert Lam
on spent Sunday and part of Mon
day last in Winchester.
Mr.. J. J. Wikel, of Steelton, Pa,
formerly of this city, passed through
Martinsburg on Monday last.
Mrs. Randolph, who has been Wis
ting Mr.. aud Mrs. John Fl. Doll,
left on Tuesday for Frostburg, her
home.
Mr.. M. W. Foreman, now a gen.
eral agent of the Il. S. Express Com
pany, visited his wife a short while
this week.
Mrs. Dovener, wife of Hon. B. B.
Doyener, M. c., visited her brother,
Mr.. w. N. Linch, at the Continental
| This week.
Mrs. Harris, nee Wolfes, of Wash
ington, D. c., is visiting her rela.
tives, the family of Mr.. W. Fl. Wilen,
Of this city.
Mrs. R. j. Dooley, who has been
visiting in Mt. Savage for several
months, has returned to her home
in this city.
Miss G. E. Sublette, of Charles
Town, who has been visiting the fam
lily of Rev. DR.. Woods, returned
home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Chas. E. WalIiug, who has
been clerking at the Hotel Berkeley
for a short time, has returned to
Berkeley Springs, his home.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS and daughter, OF
Washington, arrived in Martins.
burg, and will spend some time as
the guest of the family of Mr.. B. F.
! Slane.
Messrs. George II. Jarden, q.
Brice, John Buchanan and Jas. Cor
nell, all of Philadelphia, and officers
of the Hannis Distilling Co., wefein
this city on Monday and part of
Tuesday.
Col. Manner Jenkins, Grand Keep
erofRecords and Seal of the Knights
of Pythias of w. Va, was in this
city few hours on Thursday. He
is looking up the interests of the
lodge in this section of the State.
Mr.. George Hammann, who has
been manager of the Wichita Kans.)
Eagle, has been compelled TO resign
| ItO HOcipiOll Ou p-ONuItu VI III ACQitbs
He and his wife and his son are now
visiting Mr.. Hammann's father in
this city.
Rev. W. A. McKeefry, of Win
chester, spent a short time This week
as the guest of bis brother, Rev. III.
j. McKeefry, of this city. Rev.
Michael Ahern, a class-mate Of the
former in their college days, accom-
panied him to Martinsburg.
AWARE iEDAL.-Mr. Charles
J. Seibert, Oh Inis county, has been
awarded handsome medal for the
best exhibition of Fulcaster wheat,
| grown in West Virginia, and exhib-
tied at the Worlds Fair. While
the value of the medal intrinsically
is not great, to the holder they rep.
resent more than money value. Mr..
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I'm pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent such eruptions and suffering
81 had dreadful carbuncIe abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
I Thought I should not live through 1t. I
heard and read SO much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. It soon purified our
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The complete povel in the June
issue of L&ppincott's is From Clue
to Climax by Will N. Harden. 1t
is a tale of murder and hypnotism,
in which an extremely able detective
and a physician of the new school
join forces to clear the innocent and
run the guilty to earth.
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Professor Thomas Davidson, who
has just returAed from o two-years'
sojourn in Europe and the East, has
written highly interesting article
for the June number of The Forum
entitled "The Demonstration of
England"
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Ringaway-Y Your sister expects
me to dinner, doesn't she, Willie?
Willie--Oh, yes. She said she
didn't know but what you might
stay to breakfast Life.
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Professor VIM. G.. Summer, of
Yale, has written a very timely and
important article for the June For
am entitled "The Fallacy of Terri
torial Extension"
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Total

Total. $274.12
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid John Grozinger. -. .$274.12
Martinsburg has been fortunate in
the administration of her financial
affairs.
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COURAGE COURAGE.

The world is ready to applaud any man who has
courage No other trait of character so commands
the admiration of all men, everywhere. Every walk
of life requires bravery of some sort to make it
success. There is other calling or business per-
haps that requires the amount of pluck. ener-
gy grit and perseverance at the present time as does
the retail Clothing trade 1t requires courage to be
honest in these days. courage be truthful especial
y when the advertising atmosphere is so heavily
charged everywhere with exaggeraton, falsehood and
Misrepresentation. But would rather be right than
President, would rather have the confidence and good
will of our patrons than be rich Hence, we mean
to continue right along on the same broad, solid,
sound foundation of uprightness, integrity and fair
dealing. There is, however, something in our store
just now that is more eloquent than words
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Excursion 10 the National
Capital.

Hoods Pills eass to operst easy csn a
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RECEIPTS.

PzE4Io.IU
The report Of Sergeant S. H. Mar
tin was next received, and referred
to the Finance Committee. The re-
port was as follows:
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IT rs oUF NEW SPRING STacK.

1t is the neat attractive, stylish reliable clothing that
speaks longer than words particular those who can APP
little adj to tell you about it. Read the lines carefully and
then come and examine th stock You will fud for in
stance big display of mems suits sacks and cutaways
all WOOL fast colors fabrics stylish coored and well tail
ored and perfect fitting as the best made You will
not pay the merchant tailor for his name if you see the
famous Sehloss Bros. & Co.'S tailor made clothing Your
eyes will tell you the minute you them that the SUITS
trousers and furnishings all that your heart could wish
The Boys and Chidren Deparmn attention
too Ia fact you will discover hing bright and attract
i've everywhere throughout your good
ment will convince beyond doubt prices
than you ever expected for apparel Of quality
We can't help feeling proud the clothing ami YOU can't
help feeling proud when fitted just try it,
DAVID WE'LL.
Opposite Valley Hotel Martnsburg. w Va
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For Sale.-One farm 267 acres. Sit
uated in Back Greek Valley, one half
bottom land the rest fine quality of slate
in good state of cultivation. Sufficient
timber. Good s room dwelling with eel
lar. Good barn and other out buildings
A never failing well of water at the
door Running water in nearly every
field Bounded on the West by the
Creek, on the east timbered lands.
Schools churches and stores convenient.
Prospect for coal near.
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Eleven fine Lots situated on extern
sion of North Queen street. These lots
are on the Main street, and are very de-
sirable both for dwelling and store
buildings.
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Amount colI'd for weighing hay . $19S.32
9 colPd for measuring wood 11.95
coll'dtrom WAGON stands at
market. ... 63,S5
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

IMhst ii need VI Iewelry or repairing
on n N. Phillips, SIT Kansas Ave.
WI. =. N. Hanlin handles more Eoods
al Any luAn in the state, and there
can ell cheaper than any, ~ II !ou
lib Newton, McEherson> pr Weli'hs
patroaize his places a business
Famiin il located AT Newton "lti
.f.n., l603 Maiue ".
4 Eh L III 1e- a of SHOES caN and set
F,ssrs. w. Davidson and Jas. N.
davidson, proprirtors " the Etst oIn' M
os Store, dealers II tine shoes, I'M
Sst 4th 81, Topeka, Kan.
lii. and Mrs. Chas. II Rogers has
hned first-class bakery and cpaIes
hery store in Benefits Fiits. uiS
I'm call.
- Ii McManus has supply fot dr.
s,ds which We invite you VI cail ~
ha MI. McMauus has Ire mai1ol
II which furnishes iusic every M
as Cali, buy. EEL and hear. p
NE ST., Newton, k1n.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11
AMERICAN CATTLE.
Growth and Peculiarities of the E1pO''
Trade.

Trade.
According to a British government
renort. the importation OF Ameilo1"
ca+tIe into England is steadhy Oh 'nI
;,crease. For the first five monulS "a
~ c,,rrent wear it was $4,000 hean' aS
noored with 10000 for the same
-tad lost year. II this rate per moli.n
ha sustained, the years import WIN
over 100000, or much larger ln"" IT,
exceptional importation In lo'~' nv
don and Liverpool markets nav
I,eer 60 heavily supplied that the PriTe9
.r;oon beeves have there fallen
- lou rs Q to 01a cents per pouhu Ne7.
+i,aated dress weight: while eNPo'
s+aars were being quoted Ut Oh'cdeo u
- TO 4 cents per pound i've "eie ~
A. these rates shipments must N"''
been at loss. ,.,,.a ,,aa
: The DEVELOPMENT of the chilled Dee
;mnort trade presents many lntere' 'ii'e
features. and is in many Respects ,el'
q ,ir,i,ar TO that of live cattle. l"N'"l
r coo ,,ounds as the average weight OF Cd
: tie slaughtered for the dFeSSe ,hi
trade. last years export lrOih -.
c country OF fresh beef to Ing '0Nu
i SSan+cd a number of cattle pear
i ~,,,,l ,o that exported alive. tue Ia - -
:. - however. heavier cattle II
j: -, Eve months EXPORT OF chllieu w
: ~ ,os -5o. COO pounds. US com paw
..i,h - s41pG5 pounds for the s7N
a --io5 last wear. At this rate th* SFsA'
- / .xport will he some Oo,oOo'"'' - -,
Z
The People's friend., 1896-12-11
G1R1FFEs ALMOST EXTINCT.
oD,x Two In Captivity In America anu
But One In England.

There Is only one giraffe in England,
two in America. and on the contlneht"I "I
Europe the dearth is as remarhsD'e'
In the wild beast market there are nc
to be had, and collectors are com nl+Heu
10 send agents into the interior o1 0o"'N
Africa to secure them.
The giraffe is fast disappearing Oe
fore the encroachment of man. ana io''s
before the great central plateau OK
Africa which is its habitat, mas Detn
onaned m to civilization it Will, IKE
the great aux, have been conple'FtJ
wiped out. ,-.oa
formerly graffes were imported
from North Africa by way OF the htc
sea. but since the Introduction Oh nle
arms. and their general use Dy inc
Redouins and Soudanese in huntlhg'
+besp timid animals have been driven
far IN the south Of the Soudan. 30 tne
only gateway that is practicaOlc 10
bring them out of Africa now lies
through Cape Town. and for the "s'
; half dozen years even that presents a'-
most insuperable difficulties on acco"n'
of the constant wars between the hu'
!, +ives and the Beers and English.
q At the beginning of the present cen
n turv oirnffes ranged as far south as 'h'
e banks of the Orarge river, out 'lel az
4 II 10 be met now below the North Aal
Il ahari country. ,au
"a There has never been very larB
l. number of giraffes in American co.le'
T. tions. though in 1883 one great sho'
IL went long on giraffes, and exhiol'eu
to herd of 81, the largest NUMBER proo'
to hlv tbot has ever been seen togcthe
he Since in the wild state they do not hci
Is, in large numbers, and are never ioui
ce IN cro,,ps of more than foursor nVc.
rs The giraffe is not hardy animat
W. cantivity. 1t does not thrive on ul
iv- food like most ruminant an'na
to which do almost as we' on = ~ 7---
ia, Grass In the wild stat girat
feeds almost entirely on !eaves q
-it- twirs of a species of q Icia which t
OF Boers call kameel-doofn or camel tho
of the giraffe itself bel hg known to tn
Of as kameel, or camel, The food impa
ov- 70 the flesh pungent aromatic fa'
Iest which makes giraffe steak delic'
di- highly esteemed by African hunters
this There is no animal which gives
ent. keeper more trouble in menagerle'
lins even the treacherous elephant. w
Il OF the giraffe is gentle in disposition
not given to attack, even in the
1did state, it is stupid and obstinate
In cannot be taught to mind =.
size, A full<g grown one cannot De Ia
nent alive. for when defense is no longer
ring sible-ft will kill itself. Selt-destruc
-iety Is rot difficult in its case. either fol
ng a long neck is easily broken. - h0'
: di, Mail.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11
Church Notices.

Church Of st. Simon the Cyrenian,
III OF Western Avenue and Seventh
he Rev. Canon Miner minister I'D
f.
cling prayer and sermon every
al afternoon at 4:30. Holy Com
\, kh first Sunday Of every month AZ
N. with sermon. Litany every
.aesday at :30 b. n. Sunday Schoo
43 .day morning. lnuustrla
,o,l at2 O'clock p. ~. Saturday.
lIal weYc nna To All.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

qau pot among those who fear m
.,.s Tbsy. and not the rich, are our
',,aa.oca sps for continued freedom; and
/. n,ssarve their independence we must
.,l.. our rulers load US with perpetual
B,t Thomas Jefferson.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

A, rinsi.deEn. Germany. pafTE
,nanufoctured. In the form ol
posty mass the paper Is sPFeaa ute PA la -
:, race 70 be covered and snbmiltfu ~ !,
assure. Ii behaves like plaster . .
parix. and is said 10 be noiselsss nhass w i.
~ foot, and particularly enectlse -
M~v;,y - a uniform tempera' 'ure
Having no Joints. IL presents perlee..! /!
.,,rface.-Youth's C"~~c~"'''n
The People's friend., 1896-12-11
EDITORIAL.

...come when men with hearts
pd brains ro;no
aa' ID .sDt. s too long lettin the hands
N Y 'sck,tsrs and Of thieves I'M ~
stands .,.o
pnd A through the mire TO some lRhooie
iste, aor
~ American. Ella n "iIo0N
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

go men living are more worthy % "
tv,ted than those who toll up from
Isrsrty, none less inclined to take or
laaeh auaht that they have not honest
\ earusd Let them beware q st
audpinq their rights
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

Rev. Nathaniel Thomas q Lsasen-
worth. 80 II - late Bishop ThOmaa.
preached sunday afternoon Il 30 y n
81 lie Church IL s. Simon the eyre
man. corner II Western Avenue and
Seventh st
~. ". II. Staatz Of Enterprise. Kan,
i tne son of ], s. staasz, one q ne
Oldest citizens IN the state 1T. ssaasx'
IT.. Who j conducting his fathers ous1-
ness. j one OF the brightest young men
among bis followers. Everyone who
| knows him speaks very highly q nlm.
Among the colored people ot DICKSON q
county he is known e y respec'ao'e
and well equipped citizen for any o'i'oe
Il the county he should desire . sees'
He Vas born in Kansas ana .ne peop's
4 Kansas should b proud q him.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

NON that the colored voters saved
shawnee county for the republican party
- Wiil try and see what they will do for
\ NV colored M, b who have announced
themselves candidates for the city cleo
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

Vas the new meat market VIII Se"
vou good meat cheaper than any o'hef
r,aat market in the city, s02 w lz'h'
Tablets cheap, Writing Paper cheap
S,a,aa and Pencils cheap. The oia
Reliable Post Office Book Store Norm
/ Topeka
Henry vesper, Baker and co0fs'llons'
Ina +. 9Th Avenue. Machine III A's
hrend a speciality. Fancy cakes 10 ofosf'
Telephone oa.
Call On Mass and Haas dealers u y.
iharIware. stoves aud tiu~are- IL VIA
rax Won 10 trade Wlth them 'lo 1~'iA'
rnsrrial Street, Atchison, han-
Gall on 4. u. Frankenhod' rnAnnta''
.urar and dealer 10 harness AID S''''si's7
p..n-oual attention given to repairing
All work guaranteed os0 C'@meF0'"
Street, AtchisoD, Kan
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

Neafe not hostile to GOV. Morrill, nor
any other republican Office holder on
account Of his politics. 1t is mans
pln6pIes we fight.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

Why don't some Of the people leave
zansas now that the peoples party ls u
autrul? Why don't hog leave corn!
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

The Afro-Americans Of Topeka have
rraniaad a Ministerial Union, when
asets Ut different churches.
The People's friend., 1896-12-11

ooeka has nineteen colored teachers
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

thai he Rad rourd eviGzrcsz that the
planet was peorled jus: az our earth iz,
ampns thtm being ar,tfc.aIly constructed
irrigation canals
L was 5 ntapareili who first saw these
canals. but Lowell added 10 them .nnumer-
able new ones which he discovered while
al Flagstaff and in addition he believes
that ne demonstrated the existence Of an
atmosphere around the planet He made
at that time a chart of the melting snow
cap around The Marian south pole. which
in Itself IS proof Of the existence OF ar at
mOsphere, as snow and water cannot exist
without air. L is his theory that there is
d great scarcity of water upon the habita-
bic portion Of the planet, and that the
canals so plainly marked are simply gigan-
tic irrigation bitches used to convey the
water from the melting SHOWS about the
south pole.
In his observations this week Professor
Lowell expects to learn much more about
the 'habitabIllty OF Mars, and even makes
the enthusiastic prediction that proof will
be gathered of the existence of race Of
intelligent beings upon its surface.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
\ Remarkable Brn~. Band.

From the Chicago TiaIes-Heraid-
Comedian William p crane says thaC
the greatest brass bs.nl -h.'t this country
ever knew was an organization in Ottum>
wa. la. many wears a-1
I've frsarI Gilmore and SouSa and alt'
the rest said Mr.. Crane. recently. but
their bands couldn't be- compared with tha.
prairie aggregation fer a moment.
In my theatrical saiad days-wh-n
was much younger than / am uow-I y,a-
trying to pilot company uf theSridG
bright lights throughout the Western prov
i0ces. Business was bad and our treasury
was iIw. Al OtCUmWa the thaatcr Or-res-
ira had some sort Of grievance against tho
management ana demanded pay in AL
vance. The th=dJer refused ami orr organ
izatI7n Mas no financially in position -
discount the future for a single moment.
So started out 70 find some kind Of music
= possible. 10 u-e Us over I finally sue
Ceeded in getting the Ottunlwa brass bau,i
TO agree to play three selection in front
Of the theater before the performance IN
return for free admission 10 the show
The band showed I'm on time. carried
out its part Of the contract and went into
the theater. / was on the door that night.
and by and by / was struck BY the fact
that the OttUmwa brass band must hN one
of the most remarkable musical organizI-
tons in the country. Every minute or two
somebody would come up to the door with
a brass horn under his arm. wave 1t at ne
and san on INTO the thedfCT without q
word After had passed in fifty or sixty.
musicians in this way began to grow .,
trlfie suspicious and stopped an old gran
ger who was carrying in a big tuba
Excuse me, sir I remarked. but do
you play in the band2'
Nope he answered.
" What are YOU doing with that horn.
them 1 asked.
'' I'm goin' in on it. If can he replied
cardiJly
Whose is it, I Inquired.
Blamed il I know he said. a fellcr
outside there gave it to me and said I
could get in with it,
Il left the door and stepped inside the
theater just in time TO see one Of the band
boys drop another horn out of a window
into the hands Of somebody in the crowd
outside in the alley
'As nearly as | can calculate the Ottum-
Wa brass band that night must have had
more members than Gilmore or Sousa ever
directed at one time"