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Reported Two Other Commissioners
Meat the May Of RuiL
GOMEZ SAYS IT'S LIBERTY OR DEATH
He VIII Not Listen to Amy Proposals
for Peace snvc the Indcpend-
cncc ~ Cubs.

Havana, December 25.--La Lucha has
published document. claimed to have been
authorized by United States Consul General
Lee, saying that Lieutonant Colonel Ruiz
was executed because he proposed peace in
contravention OF decree issued BY General
Gomez.
Reports from Plnar del Rio to the au-
thor.ties here say two commissioners who
were sent to propose peace with autonomy
TO the Insurgents in that province have
been hanged in conformity with the decree
OF General Gomez
Eighty residents OF Bcjucal Havana prov
ince. while foraging a few days ago, were
surprised by band OF insurgents who
stripped them OF their clothing
Tho insurgents have burned tho cane
fields ON the estate OF Senior cardnnas at
Caiabaza, Sagua, near Nina, while num-
Der OF insurgents carrying a case contain
ing dynamite in the province OF Puerto
Principe. the dynamite exploded, killing
soveh OF the party and wounding eight
others.
As is customary here on Christmas eve.
large crowds of Spaniards assembled in
Central Park and INDUCED in dancing.
singing and other forms OF amusement.
large DNuiusf OF tnost present beroihlnS III
toXicated. began TO make demonstrations
shouting viva Weyler.' "Viya spain"
Down with autonomy" and other disturb
ing cries. The police were summoned and
upon their arrival ordered the crowd TO
dispense. No attention was paid 10 their
orders and the Officers being reinforced.
guards We're stationed In all the avenues in
the vicinity OF the park Ia the meanwhile
the groups In the park continued their
shouting and Representation compelling
the cavalry detachment Of which had
been summoned. 10 charge upOn them sabcr
in hand and disperse them Several Of the
police were slightly injured hv stones
thrown by the pophace Eight arrests
We're made. but no shots fired.
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VcnexueIa,s New c,b,n.,

New York, December 25.-A special to
the World from Caracas, Venezuela. saws;
me new cabinet has been chosen and will
De constituted as follows: Minister of for
e'sn affairs, Pedro Ezouiel Rojas; minister
OF the interior. General George Uzlar min
lster OF finance. senior Esnobar minister Of
war General Fernda Fernandez; minister
OF Pubic works. jose NJ. Manriaue; min
istei Of commerce, Senior Arizmenli. min
lster Of instruction. Ssnor Vilavicencia.
senior ltolas was minister of foreign af-
, ,itf from 1898 to 1881 Manuel Nmatos
VIII be financial counsellor, senior Ma
rlque was minister OF public works in the
fusion ministry of 1895. '"e
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BOTH WILL DIE.
TWO Men Tough, 4, the nc,,b o,

TWO Men Fought 10 the Death over
II Woman.
Alton, ILL.,, December 25-Nleck Clayton
and Jefferson Parks fought duel to the
death at the latter's home this evening
over woman. Clayton used pistol and
Parks knife. Both will die
Two years ago Parks ran away with
clayton's wife. The men quarreled about
this for year and Parks finally com
promised their differences by paying Clay
ton $40. quarrel over the sale Of Clay
toms wife caused today's killing.
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Passengers Train Ditched.

Atchison, Kan, December % The Mis-
souri, Pacific southbound limited. which
left Omaha at S;O5 this evening. was
ditehed between Becker and Willis. thirty
miles north of Atchison. at S O'clock To-
night The tender, tho combination hoe,
gage and mail cars and the chair car
lett the track The combination tuned
completely over, j. j. Pike. the bargaye
ana express messenger. was pai1suiIv
bruised but no one was seriously hurt
me passengers were transferred 10 sne.
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CHARITY WlrHcAIAEn.

TO the intense amazement of sufferers
from floods the Saxony government has
presented a claim for payment from all viii
lagos and individual owners OF property
who were aided during the floods by the
military. The village of plauen. near Ores
den, for instance, received u bill for 4OS
marks.
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no Contest ihe wu,

a's' december 25.-Ihe will of DR..
roiiss W. Evans the American dentist
VINO slves the bulk OF his large estate to
,ne Thomas W. Evans museum institute o,
an"Us, ph'a' VIII be contested by rela-
ives I'VE, VINO are dissatisfied with the ,,nd,.
uons, ~ Evans made three ueoues,s -
n me-, sa o. his family which arsresate
e er,y s--s,ooo. the remainder OF his IRON ron
DOLE, S, estimated TO be worth millions ~
new A mps aan,ns been bequeaihcd to the
al, museum institute. A delegation -
dissatisfied heirs will arrive f,ona a'i IN OF
son'orrow' Nothing definite can ha ln an,e
r. Tne % sne probable contest until Monday or
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Turk Fires on CrceL

Athens, December 25.-As the Greek gun
poa' Aluminium was leaving for Greece to-
day u shot was fired at her by the Turkish
forces who are situated at Fort Proves
on the nerth side of the gulf. The Alumni
mum and several gunboats which were fol-
towing her We're compelled to return to
their anchorage.
The government has wired the Greek
minister at constantinople instruetjng hin,
to ask the Turkish government for a friend.
~ explanation of the incident.
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has CHANGED OPINION.
"os'no Has Accepted nm once ,ro,.,
SDnin.

havana. December 25.--seuor Antonio
eoslno' secretary OF the autonomist party
VINO mas Tor nearly a year past resided
"a the United States, has cahled TO th.
SuSernment his acceptance of n nos,tinn
In the colonial cabinet. 'V'''o"
IN March last Senior GOvluo left Havana
IL was understood that he waa s,ar,tn,,
on,y on short trip for his health and
le'aNa'ion Many friends went 10 thc
wharf ana boarded the steamer to see hin,
On, Once on board, Senior Govino slr.
prlsea ms friends by pointing to the MORO
castel Flagstaff and stating that h., wn,ny
not return until the flag was changed
Up 10 now" he said Il have had con-
naehce and faith In the edlace of Spain
hstionaiity but now IL is crulmbline nnd
nuilnS down. l do not wish to perish
~ .ne RUNS, hence ! am going away"
Senior Govino's remarks created sr,a,
deal OF excitement. eN''
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Have Hnd Excellent suor,

beaumont, Texas, December 25.--J w
Thomas. assistant general MANAGER q, A.,
Nasn''''e, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail-
road and parry of distinguished citizens
OF Nashville. who spent the week shoo,t,s
=, aug ps,, a, High Island and Vicinity returnes
s ~ rsau rn iast night and report excefisnt
big thicket today for a weeks hsar so ~ 70 me
hunting. but a telegram called Mr. Tso peer
20 nashville and his guests accomnsnIas
MN. The party left last night psn'ea
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LIGnT AND WATER.
Hot springs TX Without Either as "A
Result nj n Controversy.

Chicago, December PA special 10
the Times Herald from Hot Springs Ark
says; The controversy between the city and
the water and electric light companies
reached an unexpected crisis yesterday
when the companies notified he mayor that
the city'e lights aud its water supply would
be Immediately cut off. which has now been
done. The matter has been considered in
the city council several times recently,
the city acknowledging its indebtedness to
the companies, but making no satisfactory
provision for It's payment, The city is
ous'ly engaged in an effort to utilize The
water in Hot Springs creek to meet eyi-
gencieS. -
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wardens In Rouet county, Odo,l
!, complete vindication OF Wsrdss m
his men. "
Mr.. Reynolds. after takinr n "
OF SIX Indians and the twelve ~
part: ''4
| am fully convinced, sits, "
amined the case fully sflss ~
testimony of both parties, ai,r >
the men face to face aud MAJ
characters and noting thef p
while being questioned, I'll " \
fired the first shot"
lie further states that no MIN
attached to the wardeus
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MRS. VI. ID. ARMSTRONG.



Was Spending the Winter.
Austin, Texas, December 25.-Mrs. Mollic
burst Armstrong, wife OF Major John r.
Armstrong of Cameron county died here
tonight after an Illness of less than two
days. Mrs. Armstrong came TO Austin
with her children to spend the winter. this
being her old home and her sudden death
has thrown Il gloom over the entire city.
She was taken i'll last evening, but her
condition was not considered serious until
this morning when the attending physi-
clans became alarmed and telegraphed her
husband, who is at his ranch in Cameron
county some distance from The railroad
She gradually grew worse, and all that
loving hands and medical skill could do
to stay the fell messenger proved in vain
and tonight at . o'clock she breathed her
last. Besides her husband five or six chill
dren survive her
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HEAD-END COLLIsIcx
No One Hurt, hut the pan1c|
Very Heavy

wv OhC iurt, but tue
Very Heavy.
Fort Worth, Texas, Decenk
railroad collision, ATTENDED via I
damages, occurred at the Tenn y
ciiic yards early this morning y
Louis and Memphis fast express :.
hour hate, and in running inlp ~ !
crashed into a switch engine. ans
OF the passenger engine waa -
the cab and the mail car wss Y
the air and on the top uf tho teoa 4
the tender of the switch ens
crushed into pieces between ~
tive and string of freight -
gineers and firemen OF BON
their lives by jumping from ~
damage sustained by the cpue A
be heavy. No lives were ~ p
the passengers were badly 4
by the force of the COLLISION.
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:, "iuu'e'own, n ". December 25.-.Iohn
~ fiynn of coleyille has been granted a
e'aoree nom Annie NJ. Flynn because tho
We peing an only child. could NOT hsar
10 leave her mother.
ana as, fiynn made no defense. Husband
inrs ana naVe mad many pathetic meet
tween them, They are even nnn 'ea pc
a a,us' friendly terms. and the Young man ,au
NV la, ans iathsr-in-law are EMPLOYED side
~ side In the same factory. '0's" sue
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WANTS A TARIEr WAR

The organ of the Agrarans, the Deutsche
Tagas Zeitung, fiercely attacks Baron Won
Thielmann. the minister for foreign affairs,
for not declaring a tariff war with the
United States The Nossiche Zeitung,
however thinks the present moment is not
propitous for demand pointing out that
France and Great Britain alone would
profit by tarin war of that kind.
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He had evidently remained at his post IN
III the last moment. Then he rushed 90
ward an exit. Within few fcer OF the
door an immense piece Of glass fell frcm
the roof, pnioning him, while the
flames slowly surrounded him II is
practically certain that Johnson was the
only person killed. Tut borough search
OF the ruins IL being carried out. THOSE
who were reported missing last night re-
turned to their homes today. Most OF them
had narroM escRnrs from death
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arises. When separation was agreed
upon. and custody of the children was given
10 me father. provision was made by the
moiner Tor the childrens education and
maintenance.
various sums were mentioned at the
tlhe' and usually $4,000 year was an
nounced as the amount which was 10 be
devoted TO tho children's education
II ls now said Drayton must choose he
tween giving IN his children or the with
dfAWal OF thelr educational allowance
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a PLuCKY MAN.
ne shot Two burglars md Can
tureI EINc Nihn..

Canaan, Conn. December 25-Etva h,ra
lars Of gang of six we're captnrei nv
Maran Rood In jackson & Eggleston's store
mere early this morning Rood. who sleeps
IN the store. was awakened by the move
ments OF the men. and by prompt use NJ
ms revolver wounded two of the men and
marchea -FOUR OF them. including one Of
nose VINO had been shot, into room and
~ uIe noor; The other wounded man
ives helpless, The sixth member OF The
gang escaped. Rood fired his revolver, une
" st.'niorcements came and his eoyey WAS
conducted 10 the lookup. vas
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THE SAN JOSE RIG

The Agricultural society has memorial
ized the government, claiming American
run OF every kind and many American
SHRUBS and trees imported into Germany
are injected with The San Jose hug, which
Is constant danger TO German fruit grow
ers. They want atrioh examination of all
American fruit trees and shrubbery and a
refusal TO admit them wherever bugs are
detected 10 ~
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GOMEZ on THE WAR.
VIII Not Halt untit Trfumoh N,
Death Crowns His EHnrts

'rowhs HIS Efforts.
New York. December 25-A diso,.o,,
from Maxine Gomez, dated headquarters Of
me Cuban army. las Deiicias. Cuba, gives
tne following authorized statement from
me insurgent commander in chief;
Al have TO cay regarding this great
ana heroic war in Cuba is complete rat !.
ification Of our manifesto Issued al Mont
Chriso
iou may make II known to the Amer,-
can people that II is the firm resolution
OF The army and people of Cuba who lost
so much blood in order to accomplish their
independence. not to falter in their just
cause until triumph or death crowns their
Efforts
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RockIord, H., December IN p,,,a
stead Appointment young farmer of tres
.on' was murdered today by Tboms.
Brown former hired man who threw ~, ~,
o poly u tne hog pen, then walked 10 Ro~
,,is ana gave himself up. He sa;I no
Killed Talsteaa in sslf defense NJ ne
W. mas ,b nsnoxed % the Oregon IaIl for saf,,,
as 'ne neishoorhood is greatly excited
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WON'T co no ENGLAND.
i's"ieu pcnnsylvania ana Cnmbr,aa.
VIII Meet on the Fier.l

'i's'ueliShia, December 25.-The state.
men' made AZ Milwaukee, by a. G. Kraenz
lem. the fast harder that the unsyerse,v
;,,nd Pennsy'van.a team wou,d visit Enr.
r yam ms ''S n',, summer TO compete in dull
n ,l.s ny Frank q. Ellis. chasrn,an Of ~, ~,
mittee. track oom-
M, M Esls said; "Ether Kriena.ein n, .
u.nh misuuoted or his .maginasion 10 =
run away with him. There nus hnan i na.s
sntuleiy no correspcnaenee between Penn
s z, ,a and Cambridge IN tho ,p,t,,'r
~. ~, rhe slhinal meeting OF the intercslle.
me lass SUNDAY s. February a motion ~
uliue % open lIegoiis,aoas With oxfor,
"a Eamhridee ~ have a team, rompossd
Il tifsI class men from tho intercovs.
English universities. The team which in MI vaE
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PENSACOLA Fla December 25.--The grand
Jury OF tho circuit court adjourned hi,
evening without returning any more indict-
ments' In the presentmena they scyerelv
eIiaish me sidermen and tho city comp
l'o''er for negligence in city affairs. but
commend the aldermen for the zeal ard en-.
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nieh L.ikea He1s.

New York, December 49,
Coleman an engineer in the ~
ment, sacrificed his own lfs i0a'
than run down a woman ana q
who. transfxed with fright. v" !
to get out of his way.
Mr.. Coleman. to avoid nl''s s
gave the engine TOO sharp : =
toppled over with the driver
killing Coleman almost ins'a@s
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To Reduce Wages

Superior Wis. December 25,--The North
ern Pacific Railroad company has pos ed
notices TO the car repairers at the head
OF the lake TO the effect that after the iirsi
o, me year there would be Il reduction in
'neir wages OF 70 cents per day. The
wages ut the present time are 81 90
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The police had warm M
night and yesterday and -
during the thirty-sl hours a !
seventy arrests. The charge 4 81
way from assault 70 muius, ~
drunk and down. The 49, ~ N. I
been almost continually on - ~
ing the city from an ex..sa - ~
the Fifth ward to the Fzif u
finp - 1I'1'
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"GivE UNTO CAEsAR.r
= Madrid journal RabidIy Attach
filihuSters

New York, December PA special TO
Inc Herald from Madrid says. An impas-
STONED article appears in the Correspond
enNia Militar, the organ OF the army. an
r sltlsa. give unto Caesar that which "a
Aiter Illuminating against the Yankees
s ana ealing them culpable accomplices OF
iomez the paper says II Is unable now 10
restrain its Indignation against ihs f,, -
pusspls who are non-combatants and No,
rersed In the ways OF war As regards
epain as against these bandits. Europe has
entered her verdict. A''
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Chicago. December 25---"Kid" Lavigne
the champion lightweight. who lett Tor h.~
home at Saginaw, Mich. is planning to
20 10 ENGLAND next spring to meet al
cohl'iS at his weight. Frank Garrard of
ina city aud Joe Cans OF Baltimore havf
beer matehed to fight in Cleveland on
JAhuarN u
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ANT1. socIALIsT1c RILl.

The government will introduce at the re-
conyenng of the Prussan diet on January
II another antisocialigtir bill, but not so
comprehensive as the one rejected last
summer. 1t will merely apply to private
lecturers and universities. which will be
brought under government supervision.
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NJ. X. & T. LOCAL HoLdpa'

For the Christmas ana N 49,. IA
the Missouri, Kansas ana 49, n
Texas will sell round TRIP ~ y
all points on its line = N
one third fare for the reus 81
Tickets on sale Decemps'o ~ III
1897, and January 1. 1883
until January 3. 1898.
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Nsn'lie' Ala. December s5'-R,u.
Hodses. prominent young man formor,,'
OF this place, but now mercban, ~ a..
minghsm. arrived this mo,n,n, - ~
risd to ono VI AshviIIes mrs, q MAJ
Young iasies While walking a,o,as ~
heart failure. e' ~ a'ea from
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THE KA1sER's CHRISTMAS.

The imperial family passed Christmas at
the new palace in the usual way. The two
eldest princes arrived there on Tuesday
from Pleon. The Christmas trees and the
distribution Of gifts were more lavish than
ever The celebration took place in tho
Shell hall. Most of the gifts were puf-
chased by the empress personally at arious
Berlin stores They included hundreds of
presents for the servants and court Off
min
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opposE sUGAR nouNT1Es.

Negotiations are preceding in Berlin be-
tween Germany and Austria with The view
of holding an international conference at
Brussels on the subject of the abolition of
sugar export bounties. France has init
ma ed her willingness to join in tho delb-
erations
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INFLUENZA SEVERE.

Influenza in a severe form has been
spreading alarmingly in Berlin. There have
been thousands of cases already in the
Weather districts, and the death rate Is
RAPIDLY increasing.
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go to London. If this scheme is carried
through successfully VIII be a representa-
tive Of all the American collegts and IN
no sense Il Pennsylvania team"
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'"n Mnrdcn. Exonrrnt.a

$3.50 'oi' December %. Tire :.r,or. ~
special Asent Elisha a. Revno,ds -. o.
,u' conflict between Indians and ..m.
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A TuunoI|
Finally 1t Brs1
and Did
Trouble Began
and Impurs
Thorough course =
parlIla Conn

Thorough courss
parllla complS
There is danger 4
Disease , and suffering Y
ing to those who necj
ing symptom. ResS
.c "0nll
&c. !. Hood & Co., Lor,li
"Gentlemen My ne;
nervous headaches, xkis
me for two or three IN
pronounced my troubl
they could not do anytI
advised a change Of locstI 4
OF 90 a tumor formed q rs
was Very paIf
but did not rise or dischat. I;
thought best to cut II az
1t finally broke and ara
deai. The doctors said Pa
nothing for it. Then ~ s.
rise inwardly and dischsrss !
about cures by HOOD.
thought l would try Ii. ~
finished taking one bott, I
relieved. / continued IL 8. y.
Sarsaparilla, and after tatis. VI
was entirely cured. lam v.
q good appetite and I'll NJ,
life to Hoods Sarsaparillsl ! ; h
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EX-MINlsTER BRECKENRIDGE.

Mr. clifton r. Breckenridge, the former
United States minister at st. Petersburg.
arrived here on Thursday to spend the holi-
days with his family at Dresden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
The Curing OF Tobacco.

To cure tobacco so as to develop its
fragrant flavor is no difficult matter.
The leaf is carefully cut from the stem
as soon as it begins to turn yellow,
which indicates ripeness. The leaves
must be carefully handled, and not
bruised. They are strung by the stems
on stiff wires, twelve or so on each, and
hung up in an airy place, not too dry;
an upper room is good place for them,
or an open attic. There they dry
slowly and fully ripen. They may stay
in this way until damp day, when they
may be handled without breaking.
They are tied in punches OF twelve by
the stalks and slightly spread by twist
ing a strip of a leaf around these
punches, which are called hands. AS
the hands are tied they are laid to-
gether, the tips tapping and the butts
out, in square heap on which piece
Of board, for small quantity, is
placed, and a weight is put on the
board. They stay in this way for sew
eral weeks, warming up to some ex-
tent, and this fermentation is necessary
to complete the ripening and to develop
the fragrance and flavor. After again
being dried by hanging few days ar be-
ing spread, to cheek the fermentation,
the hands are packed in tight boxes
where they finally cure and became
marketable or disable. Nothing more is
needed for use. But It is a common
practice for home use to dip the leaves
in sweet water or diluted molasses, and
twist them into sort of short ropes,
doubling them and thus making what
is commonly called pig tail. This may
be used in this condition for smoking
or chewing. Plug tobacco is made by
laying the leaves, stripped from the
stems and dipped in sweetened water.
into suitable moulds and pressing them
under heavy press worked by a screw
until they become solid cakes. Various
favoring stuffs are used by the manu-
facturers of tobacco for sale.-Ex.
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Innocence Itself.

Two venerable clergymen who were
travelling in an elevated train in Chi
cago the other day noticed a beautiful
boy, with the typical angelic face seat
ed opposite them with his mother. "Ah,
mew exclaimed one of them, will we
ever be as pure and innocent in the
next world as that dear little boy OPP
poster" His companion was just go
ing to make q suitable reply, when the
dear little boy broke out as follows,
in a voice that could be heard all
through the car: Mamma, IL I had
a pistol I'd shoot those two old crows
across the aisle"