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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Drskill-L. Dona, St. Louis
r. A. Slechtcr Racine. Wis; J.. f.
Cohen. New Orleans; Miss Pyle, EIous.
ton: w. b. Wells, Weatherford: r. O.
Bass, Houston; n. ID. Barry, Dallas; II
Gebhart, Philadelphia; J. A. Booth. San
Antonio; Ed II. Quimby, Chicago: IT. b.
Homes. +. Il. Hughes, New Orleans;
Tom Hamilton. Texas: A. III. Wilkins.
Dallas: VI. p. Kelley, Georgetown: l. S.
Palfrey. Houston: Il. Schiele. Cincin-
NATL r.. b. Maddox. Philadelphia: w. w.
Hill. III. r. Il. Johnson, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Cotton Convention Delegates.

The following delegates have been APP
pointed by the governors of the respec-
tive states to the cotton growers conven-
ton. called to meet at Galveston ON Au-
gust 3;
Arkansas-J. II. W. Tillar. Little Rock
Thomas II. Matthews, Monticello: G. f,
Baucum. Little Rock; DIR. c. NJ. Taylor,
Little Rock; Col. A. d. Hawkins. Rocky
Comfort; p. u. Scott, Van Buren,: Byron
Price. Mt. Adams.
Alabama-Hal C. Lamar. Showdown
B. S. Evans, Hale county; c. w. Rumph
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
That balloon Ascension.

The balloon ascension at Zoo park last
afternoon was perfect success. 1t went
up over 1000 feet. and ut that great
elevation the little lady who assembled
with il cut loose her parachute and made
her perilous descent TO mother earth.
When she first left the big airship she
shot downward with the swiftness of a
cannon ball. but before reaching the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
BuY the First Ralc.

1t behooves some of our merchants to
get together and make up a purse to buy
the first bale of cotton brought to the mar
ket. 1t is understood bale will be i'll
soon and good price ought to be offered
so rs to bring it to Austin. Taylor. and
several other adjacent towns are raising
nurses TO buy the first bale, and our mer-
chants might make ten strike by out
doing the neighboring merchants and land
ing the first bale themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Treasury Department.

The following notice was conspicuous
at the cashiers window in the trcasurer's
office yesterday morning:
This department will be closed from
II 80 a. m. to p. m. to join in the recep-
ton to the Governors Guard, and for the
further purpose of looking at that $4,000
of San Antonio's money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

John Doehler and wife to
Amelia Waechter west one
half of block 81. division T.;
warranty deed. 49,. ~. $1,000 On
4. r. Cook to Bette $. Redd.
lot -. block 3D." Isaac
Decker league; warranty
deed; 49,. 80. -. 49,. 400 "
{. A. Graves and wife to Aus
tin Sewerage Co.. right of
way over part of outlot /.
division u; warranty deed. 200 0t
Mrs. Kittie Crowell to j. +.
Lockridge. lot II. block 4,
outlots -. IL and II. d.
vision ID: warranty deed. -. GOO Ol
T.. X. Horton ct al to Mrs.
Kittie Crowcll lot II, block
1, outlots IL, 16 and II. di-
vision ID: warranty deed. 600 W
Rust estate TO Oakley G.. Spal-
ding, lots |. > and 3, block
AZ, city: commissioners deed 1900 OO
G. A. N0ren ct nj to /. ii.
Davis, 96 acres Il. Caples
survey: warranty deed. -. 3.U1G OF
Il. w. Galley and wife to
Louise Hausmann. lots ), 6,
Z. 8 and ., block 6, Penn
park; warranty deed. . 49,. $50 GO
X. w. Turner and wife to &.
r. Lindsey. 800 acres survey
Ga; warranty deed. 49,. -. GAO 90
Alonzo Robinson to A. :. Bur
Lesson ct al. undivided 2O-4S0
interest in lot I. block II,
city: warranty deed. :. :. 10 -
Mrs. l.. j. Dupuy 10 j. \.
Stuart and wife. lot IL.
block 3. outlets IL. III and
II, division ID; special war
ranty deed. =. -. -. 80. 2Il O0
j. A. Stuart and wife to Ella
Miller Whitis. lots II and
~. block 3, outlots II. 16
and II, division ID; warranty o,, 40
deed. $50. 80. $500. l,OOO w
David Gregg ct al to Geo. l..
Garrison, lots 80, 81 and 81.
block .. outlots II. 16 and
II. division ID; warranty 1900, 49,,
deed. 80. ..... -. 4,-oo W.
Geo. =. Garrison and wife to
David Gregg ct al. lots 3
and 10, block I. outlots II.
rs and II. division ID; war
ranty deed. ..... 80. 9O0 o0
Lila II. Rector ct nj. to Geo.
II. PendeXtcr ct al, undi-
vided 7-96 interest in lot Z.
block II. city: warranty deed $50 40
Henry Ycager to John r.
Shipman. ; acres outlot 20.
division r; warranty deed. 200 90
Total, =. -. ..S2O,227 %
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Not the Right Row.

Albert Harper of Victoria who tele
graphed Sunday to the officers here to hold
the boy, William Irby. arrested few days
ago by Officer Gibson, reached here yes
treday, but Irby was not the boy he was
looking for. Harper was disguised, but
Irby was happy. as he was promptly dis
charged from custody.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
After His Boy.

Sheriff White last afternoon received
a telegram from Mr.. Albert Harper of
Victoria, asking him TO hold William
Irwin. Irwin is the runaway boy captured
by Officer Gibson a few days ago, and
he is now at the police station. He told
the officers here that he was from San
Antnnin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
The Miami Fire Subdued.

Key West Fla, July 25.-The fire or
the steamer Miami, which arrived from
Galveston yesterday, was extinguished
at 4 O'Clock this morning. inc ship having
been flooded. The fire was in the after
hold among the wool and barrels of cot
tonseed oil; The captain will land. the
cargo and hold survey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
The Gun on Exhibition.

The Galveston cup which was won by
the Governors Guard at San Antonio
was on exhibition in the adjutant gener-
ais office last afternoon, and quite num-
her of people called around and looked
ut the cup. The Guard had their pictures
taken last afternoon at Townsend's studio
and stacked up fine in their new uniforms.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
baseball.

There was an interesting game played
at City park yesterday evening between
the Tenth Wards and the Seventh Wards.
The score resulted 10 to II in favor of
the Seventh Wards.
Batteries Tenth Ward Bob Wolf and
Emmett Gordon. Seventh Ward: Iimpcr-
man, Felter, Ben Piller and Pancake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Secretary of state.

The T. G. Ord company of Dallas, CAPT
tai stock $500, filed charter this morn
ing in the office of the secretary of state
Incorporators: J. Il. May. ID. w. May
and !. +. Garrison. Object: To do Il
merchandise business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Sent Ont Ia Work.

The following prisoners were sent out
TO work the roads yesterday. and you
will see from the names that il is going
TO 20 hard with some of them, and they
kicked mighty against going:
Dick Reeves, Ed. Jennings. both white;
Pat Hudson. Henry Hamilton, Francisco
Gomez and Horace Jackson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
VIII Vacate His Office.

Maj. A. ]. Rose, commissioner of agri-
culture and insurance commissioner, re-
turned yesterday from Salado looking re-
markably well. He has about completely
will turn over his Office to Hon. jeff John
son next Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

The concert by the Austin Turn Ncrein
NJ Nj. walter Jacoby's which was to
take place tonight. has been postponed
until Thursday. the 18th, owing to the
absence OF the Governors Guard. 1t Is
going to be grand affair when IT does
aomp off
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
4, Good Sign.

The city board of equalization find that
the moneyed men of Austin have volun-
tarily rendered S2SS,0OO in cash that was
not rendered last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
The state Departments.

In order that the position of Governor
Culberson on the district attorneyship OF
the Thirty-ninth district may be fully I'M
derstood, as he does not think the letter
recently published by Judge Hammer
fairly states his attitude, his letter to
Judge Hammer. written some weeks ago,
is published below:
Executive Office.
July s. 1897.
Judge Il. j. Hammer, Haskell, Tex:
Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of the 9th instant, and
in reply to say that my action in appoint
ing Mr.. X. G. Crane of Roby district at
torney of the Thirty ninth judicial dis
trict was based upon the following consid-
crations:
"First-IIousc bill No. 633 was APP
proved April 3. 1897, contains the emcr-
gency clause and was passed by Il two
thirds vote in each house. as appears
from the certificate attached. 1t is an
amendment to section ~, article ~, OF
the Revised Statutes and adds Jones
county to the Forty second judicial dis
trict. expressly repeating all laws and
parts of laws in conflict herewith:
" Sec0nd-In my Judgment section II
article L. of the constitution, is both
mandatory and sef-eXccuting Without
reference to any other feature of the case
about which YOU write, Mr.. Steele does
not now, and has not since the Sd day OF
April, resided in any county of the Thirty
ninth judicial district and his failure t.
do so vacated the Office he held. as there
s no dispute about the fact of his failur,
to reside in the district for nearly three
months when the vacancy was filed.
"Third-The appointing power, while i
| may not conclude the courts upon tn,
| question of vacancy, may in the frs
| instance decide whether vacancy actual
ly exists as well as await judicial deter
minaten. Throop. Public Officers, sec
ton 437. Very truly yours,
&c. A. CULBERSON."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Poisoning stock.

Some of the citizens living up the
lake above Santa Monica springs. com
plain that their cows are being poison
ed. and some half dozen head Of cattle
and horse have died. Hogs have been
killed, too, and Justice Johnson has II
case of two Of this kind set for trial
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Hit EN- Hard.

The doing away with the II cents re-
bate on beer stamps will increase the re-
ceipts in this district $4,000 next year
even if there is no increase in the sale of
stamps. Dealers fear the brewers will in
crease the price of beer to cover the $50
600 increase in their taxes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Hyde Park.

The Indictment weather prevented the
Austin people from attending the per
Torrance last night, and the crowd was
30 small that Manager Curran dismissed
those who were there, some 200 IN num-
Der. and promised them good even
ing's bill for tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
An Error Made.

The following circular letter was sent
out from the secretary of states office
yesterday to all county clerks. correcting
errors in one of the constitutional amend
mcnts that are to be voted on August ):
Austin. July 20. 1897.
Dear Sir beg to call your attention
to an error in the blank returns recently
prepared and sent out from this depart
ment for use in the election to be held
August 3. next. The error is in the sec
Ond amendment on the blank referred
TO (the railroad bond amendment where
it reads thus: "For the amendment to
article B of the constitution etc.. when
it should read: For the amendment to
section 3 of article II of the constitu-
tion," etc.
The error occurs in both county and
precinct blanks, and YOU will please cor
rect your blank to correspond with this
circular letter and advise the precinct of
iicers to do the same before making their
returns.
| am also informed that some of the
counties are preparing the tickets from
these blanks, which would no doubt rem
der the tickets themselves fatally defec-
tive. The tickets should be prepared
from the form prescribed by the gov
ernor's proclamation. The PROCLAMATION
was published for four weeks in some
newspaper in each county in the state
IN which Il newspaper is printed. and
this should be referred to in making nm
the tickets.
The time is short. and ] trust the mat
lers will have your prompt attention.
Very respectfully,
]. w. MADDEN.
Secretary of Stntp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY


There were heavy rains north and east
of town late last afternoon. The one
out north reached Hyde Park, and that
delightful part of town had heavy
downpour. 1t prevented the show there
1n OF p;,,bt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
How to study the Bible.

Judge Fillmore last afternoon address
ed the mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms, his subject
being, How to Study the Bible" The
address was interesting and contained
valuable advice and suggestions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
New Cases Filed.

The following cases were filed yester-
day in the district court:
H. l.. Trap VS.. Sallie Trap, divorce.
Beulah Baurk VS.. John Baurk, divorce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Police Court.

Jack Meyer. disturbing the peace; SO.
Wesley Jones, disturbing the peace;
dismissed
VIM. Schintz, intoxication: $40.
viii Cooper, reckless driving, dis
missed
l.. III. Luck. contempt of court in not
obeying subpoena; fined SO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

The city collector and city treasurer of
Galveston yesterday morning submitted
an issue of $4,000 worth of city school
house bonds to the attorney general for his
apnroyal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

perote; J. r. Cowan, Cunningham; w
w. Garth, Huntsville; Ben A. Forester
| Cowarts; Porter Bib, Mooresville: w
d. McCurdy, Lownesboro; J. e. Camp
| Talladega: T. NJ. Thornton Talladega; ]
G. Wood, Mount Willing; J
Craig Smith, M9ntgomery; r. R
a pSsle Ho Gallon r. Henry 1,Do B. +b Flor
9. A. B. Edwards. Crittenden's Mills
George r. Hodges. Woodvlle; J. II. Har.
ris, Oak Bowery: S. T. Smith. Diamond
John II. Burns. Burncsyille: Hiram Haw.
kins, Hawkinsville; Robert d. Craig, Orr.
vile.
Mississippi-Col. W. E. Kicks, Canton
G. V. Young, Waverly; Hon. ID. c.
Casey, Rolling Fork: Hon. W. .. Gibbs.
Yazoo City; Andrew Mimms. Jackson;
Lynch. Louisville; Hon. L. c. Adrich.
Natchez; Hon. John X. Cameron. Cam
ton.
North Carolina-,John u. Mcleod.
Pike: Isaac \. Sugg. Greenyille: John ID.
Currio. Pike: John $. Cunningham. Gun
ningham \. +. IIileman. Concord: J. NJ
Newborn. Kinston; John Graham. Ridge
way; J. i. Ramsey, Raleigh: Z. ]. Rem
frow, Matthews; c. &. Bailey. Advance.
South Carolina-.Iames B. .Tindql, Sill
yer; Thomas Martin. Beaufort; d. *.
Norris. Hickory Flat w. y. Elder.
Clever; j, c. BlalocE. Goldyille; $. C..
NMayheld, Denmark; j. d. VI. Shaw,
Luarens; j. II. Manning, Little Rock !:
w. :. Barton. Orangeburg.
Tennessee. T. Essary. Nashville: T.
Overton. Tazewcll; John C.. Carter
Cleveland: Geo. j. Goodrich. Fayetts-
vile: G. $. White. Wales Station: w.
i. Higgins. Nut Bush: :. y. Warren.
Nashville: j. G. Becler Messy Creek:
w. y. Hall. Hartsville; r. =. f. ALI
son. Nashville; Sam G. Miller, Upton:
j. L. Ferguson. Memphis.
Georgia-R. T. Nesbitt. Marietta: II.
J. Redding, Experiment.; Elias Daniel.
Millen: T.. L. Bernard, Perry: J. l..
Lothian. Camphellton: ]. w. l.. Brown,
Gainesville. w 7. Thurmond. Harmony
Grove: w. \. Broughton. Madison: X.
II. Jackson. Hogansvile: ]. =. Lane,
Souhatchee: Lafayette Harp. Cusseta:
\. a. Lemon. McDonough: J. y. Smith.
Smithsonia: VIM. Little, Louisville: J.
A. ]. Henderson. Ocilla.
TeXas-J. l.. Ray. Mineola: John B.
Peyton. Trinity: w. A. Williams, Green
vile: Hi Dennis. Gardensville; George
Frazcrs. Towers: Thomas A. Evans
HuttO; George Lilliard. Seguin: Travis
Henderson. Paris: Amory r. Starr. Mar
shall; II: a. Shaw. Clarksville: John ID.
Pitts. Hillsboro: James Terry. DeLeon:
j. f.: WOlters. LaGrange; NJ. G. Jack
son. Lone Grove: \. =. Gay. Graham.
The governors Of the two other cotton
states. Louisiana and Florida. have not
appointed delegates yet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

Preparations are being made to begin
the work of rcmOdclng the Drskill hotel.
by which many rooms will be added TO
the house. The work will he hurried to
comnlcti0n as rnpidly as possihlc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
4 Great Gnn,e.

There will be Il match game at Zoo park
this afternoon between the Houstons and
Austin colOred mines. which promises to be
a great affair in every particular.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Stole n Grin.

A pr0wling thief yesterday morning en-
tered the Office of Mr.. WV Hunter. the
commercial man on East Fourth street.
and stole valse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

earth her parachute. which worked per
ifeetIy. checked her fight downward and
she landed easily and safely on ,fise noun.
tains west Of the lake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

short in his cash, was arrested by Officer
Kennerly at his old boarding house in the
Tenth ward.
Formal complaint was made against
him in Justice Johnson's court, and he
was sent to Jail.
His shortage is supposed to be between
500 and $500, and Todner hopes, he
says, 10 be able to pay it up and salts
factorily arrange the trouble with the
company.
He came here Friday or Saturday
night, it is said. from San Antonio. He
no longer sports large moustache.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
VIII Todner Arrested.

Sunday night William Todner. cashier
of the Houston and Texas Central Rail
road, who disappeared three weeks ago,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Real Estnte Transfers..

Following are the real estate transfers
for the week ending Saturday, July "A,
1897, as reported for The Statesman by
Bergen, Daniel & Crazy, real estate
agents:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
HOmewnrd Bound.


Many of the troops passed through tn
city last night from the encampmcnt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Did fou ever

= Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-03
Relief Mans,

A brief description appears in Nature
of Pauling's new and novel method of
drawing relief maps, which is pro-
nounced a great advance on any system
now in use, both i'll respect of accuracy
and ease of execution. The map is said
to BIO i'll effect closely contoured map,
printed on silver gray paper, the con-
tour lines being white where illuminat-
ed by n source of light supposed to DO
40 degrees above tho western horizon
and black elsewhere. Lovel plateaus
and slightly sloping areas are thus rep
resented by the natural gray color of
tho paper, steep declivities toward the
west being lightened by the closely
drawn white lines and toward the east
correspondingly darkened by the black
lines, the departure from the normal
gray showing more the closer lines
that is, the sleeper the slope. Thus the
Pauling method has the merit of giving
n clear idea of the stcepness derived
from the contour lines themselves, and
the additional advantage is presented Of
avoiding tho confusion produced by the
shadows in some modern maps, where
the illumination is supposed to come
from the horizon.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-03
MARsEllLEs.
Jus splendid Site Discovered by Greeks
Twenty-Five Centuries Ago.

Twenty-Five Centuries Ago.
Every sort of commerce is represented
upon the quays and in the warehouses
of Marseilles, writes Sir Edwin Arnold
III the London Telegraph, but her prin-
clpal commodities nre cereals, oil seeds,
coal, sugar, coffee, hides, wool and silk,
which 100000 tons of shipping bring
take OF away. Often and often, as have
myself visited this stately city, the gran
deur and beauty of her situation, tho
brightness of her sunlit hills, and the
grouping of her white rocks mirrored IN
the blue sea always have for me fresh
charm and always fill me with admira-
ton for those wise Phoc@an Greeks
who came upon this splendid site in
their wandering galleys 90 centuries
ago and saw at once, with the eyes of
sailors and with the courage Of empire
founders, what an opportunity nature
had here granted to the makers of his
tory for maritime metropolis. They
were soon strong enough, those old Lev
antines, to defeat even the Carthagini-
ans IN Corsican waters and to conclude
equal alliances with the rising power of
Rome. They planted their thriving col
onles all along the sunny Riviera, at
Taurois, which is now Ciotat; at Oh
bla, which is today Hyeres; at Antipo-
lis, which the Frenchman of the present
time names Antilles, and at Nicea
which was Italian and known as Nizza,
until it became French and fashionable
as Nice.
Marseilles was so enlightened and
cultivated city in the time of Tacitus
that Agricola had been educated there
and it possessed temples as majestic as
any i'll Sicily or Magma Grecia. / for
get all its medieval and modern associ-
ations when, pacing the streets and
quays, l see again those dark eyes,
those strongly marked profiles, the black
tresses with blue lights upon their coils
and braids and the elastic tread and
measured steps which still make Mar
settles Phoc9an as far as concern many
among her working population. No in
termixture of races has sufficed to efface
the old Greek countenance and gait.
You will see the same men and women
under Mount Carmel in TRACK and alb
bas and embroidered shirts as you meet
hero going up to Notre Dame de In
Garde or around the Basin de la
toilette.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-03
CAUGHT BY A WORD.
The Possibilities of Working IN Simple
Trick Two Ways.

The Possibilities of Working Simple
Trick Two Ways.
Three young men were seated at a
table i'll n Market street restaurant. One
of them drew from his pocket and laid
upon tho table silver dollar. Beside it
no placed visiting card, with round
hole about a half inch in diameter
pierced through its center. Said he:
See the fat, white dollar? See the lit
tie hole i'll the card? Bet you the cigars
can push the big dollar through the
little hole" "I'll go you,' said one of
his companions, "but, remember, you
are to push that dollar through that
hole without enlarging the hole.''
THAT'S what" responded the proposer
of the feat
Laying the dollar fat on tho table,
he held the card on edge just behind it.
Then he produced pencil which he
showed through the hole in the card un-
til it touched the edge of the coin.
Pushing the dollar-through the hole,
see?" Here comes Jonesey," said the
loser. LEND me your dollar and your
funny card, and I'll get revenge. Oh,
won't do thing to Jonesey''
A lengthy, cadaverous young fellow,
with vacuous expression, ,drifted into
the vacant place at the table. Jones
ey," said the loser Of the cigars,
"here's a big dollar and here's little
round hole i'll Il card. Bet you I can put
the dollar through the hole just as it is
loser to pay all four of our checks.
Done, said Jonesey. The other pro-
ceeded to repeat the action of the first
trickster. Hold on" drawled Jonesey
languidly; your contract is to put the
dollar through the hole. 1 didn't bet
you could push it through the perfora-
ton. You see, dear boy, I've been up
against the game hitherto. "-Philadel-
phia Record.