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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
ONE CENT IN ORANGE. " J..

The trolley car conductors in Orange,
New Jersey, have TO look out for the PEN
nies. although tho dollars take care Of
themselves in the usual and proyerbiai
way.
IL appears that the traction company OF
that town appears not only TO be soul
less corporation but yearns To be pen
niless In so far as practicable in that it
declines to accept from the conductors in
its service more than four separate cents
in any one return of receipts
This rule. of course Is calculated to
make the conductors wary about receiv-
ing fares offered in cent pieces and culti-
Yates in them rare skillfulness in the
art of working off the cent pieces on the
passengers when it comes to making
change.
Tho other day conductor on one of the
Orange cars had had bad run of luck.
Despite all his skill in keeping down his
stock of coppers he had ninety in his
pocket when q woman passenger offered
him five more for fare. Harrassed to tho
limit Of patience by brooding over how he
was to cnange all the store of ooppers in
to nickel and silver acceptable to the cor
poration, he threw the pennies that the
woman offered into the street and accord
ing to accounts looked angrily at her. I"
The woman complained and the uufor-
tunate conductor lost his job.
In cross-fire between passengers who
are indisposed to accept handful of cop
per for change and an employing corpor-
alton that declines to give the employe n
receipt for money in this form. we should
say that ths Orange conductors must feel
that they perpetually perambulato in a
narrow path betwixt the devil and the
deep blue sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
School ElevenS.

Interscholastic football at present has a
very promising outlook. The regular
eleven from the Providence High Sohool
has not been entirely chosen as vet but
the game which is scheduled for Wednes-
day with the eleven representing the Paw
tucket High School will practically decide
who will play OH the team.
Paxton, n former player on tho Harvard
Varsity eleven has the position of coach
and the boys are working to obtain the
position that eaoh ono especially desires.
There is practice every day, rain or shine
on the field the rear OF the Gorham Man
ufacturing Co.. In Elmwood
Especially good work has been done by
Darfee Leonard Whitaker and Troy,
while Hunt and Hazard are coming up
to their old standard. The Providence
eleven were tho champions last season in
tho erscholarlastio series
Ine Friends School team has been work
ing for the past two or three weeks Tho
men on the team 8ro all light weights,
but arc showing up in fine ttyle. Their
first game will be played on the Friends
school grounds with the Y. NJ. &. A. of
Pawtucket Quite long schedule has been
ar, hanged including two games with the
Providence High School.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
Bon
Ami
AcLEANER AND PoLishER
THAT CONTAINS NO ACID TO coRRopG.
All Grocers.
DESTRUCTION OF PARTHEN0N.

A correspondent of tho London
Times. writing from Athens, declares
that the actual state OF the Parthenon Is
most alarming, ana that IL is irrevocably
doomed" But, lest their statement
should alarm intending pilgrims to Hellns
IL may be as we'll To add that even the
Times correspondents admits that the
catastrophe which menaces the world fa-
nous monument Is not exactly imminent
In fact, it will DO about two hundred
years before the ParthenOn is reduced 20
powder The cause OF ITS impending de-
struction lies in the conformation of the
Penthelical marble. OF which 10 Is built.
This species Of stone is rich in veins
which cross and recross each other, and
which, when the marble is exposed 20 In
clement weather, are prone TO produce
crumbling. Unveined marble. in the
Parthenon, was used only where 10 would
be seen; elsewhere the marble is all VEIN
ed. While the edifce was protected by "a
roof this did not so much matter. but
since the explosion of 1867 every vestig OF
a covering has disappeared, and the raw
ages of time are becoming ever more APP
parent. Partial repairs keep the Parthe-
non from sudden collapse. and 10 is
probable that IL will resist one or two
earthquakes; but the end is certain, and
not tar off, If it be reckoned according TO
the age OF the glorious pile which it men
aces.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
SOME BIG ELECTRO MAGNETS.

If the ive-toD electro magnets in uso in
the Illinois steel COmpaDy's works at
Joliet prove n success when tested hy
long time. larger sizes will be- employed.
When electI 10 cranes arc used in connec-
tion with them only two hand switches
will DO required to move iron or steel
leads. Only four amperes of electricity
at pressure of 240 volts are necessary 90
give magnet enough drawing power to
lift iive-ton load. This Is only about
one-tenth Of what is required TO move a
trolley car on level. TIE magnets are
in the form OF the old-fashioned horse
shoe. The poles aro seven and one-half
inches apart and aro connect ted at the mp
per end by "a soft steel plate, one inch
thick. The poles are each ten inches long.
They are elliptical in cross section, being
twenty-four inches deep by three inches
in width. Coils of insulated copper wire
cover the upper seven and one. half inches
of each pole. Through this the current
turned on and the underlying metal is
held fast. The crane then swings its load
To "a desired position, and the current is
shut of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Tho number of volumes issued during the
week ending October /, 1897, is 200, q daily
average OF 3sl.
Among tho additions of the past week are
THE Border Wars of New England" by
Samuel A. Drake 2OSi.30; "Wnito Mans
Africa" by Poulteney Bigelow, iO35. %; My
Studio Neighhors," by william Hamilton
Gibson, G7lO lO5; The Old Gentleman of the
Black Stock" by Thomas Nelson Page.
1884 "A Son Of the Old Dominion" by
Mrs. Constance Cary Harrison MRS. Bur.
ton Harrisonl, l70S ld2.
The following references may be given on
the late Mrs. Oliphant and her writings:
MRS. Oliphant and Eer Work" Blackwood's $
Magazine July, 1897, y. l6l; Mrs. Oliphant
As a Novelist" Blackwood's Magazine, Sep
tembor, 1897, p. 305; Mrs. Ohphant," by
Harriet W. Preston, Atlantic Monthly, Sep
temher, 1897, p. 42l; Mrs. Oliphant and
Blackwood. The Boolkman. August, 1897, p.
45g: Mrs. Oliphant," by W. Robertson
Nicoll, The Bookman, August 1891 p. 4si:
"Mlrs. Oliphant," by Edward Fuller Provi-
dence Sunday journal, September 5, 1897:
Mrs. Oliphant The Library News Letter,
August, 1897, p. 81; MRS. NJ. o. w. oliphant
Literary News, August 1897 p. 2iO; Mrs
Oluhant, "by Annie l.. Ccoghill, fortnightly
Review, August, 1891, p. T7; Mrs. Oliphant, "
Illustrated London News, July 10, 1897, u. 40;
Mrs. Oliphant," Harpers Weekly, July 10
and "a, 1897, p. BS2 and 73l; "The Late Mrs
OMphant, Current Literature, August 1897,
plH; Mrs Margaret Oliphant," Harper S
Bazaar, July 10, 1897, y. 57l; Mrs. Margaret
Oliphant." Chautauqua, August, 1897, p.
$780, Mrs. Oliphant," Academy, July 3, 1897,
u. 6, IL and l5; Mrs. Oliphant," Athenaeum,
July 3, 1897, D. IS Mrs. Oliphant," Spectator
May - and July 3, 1897, p. a. and IL; also the
following, published az book reviews: THE
Ways Of Life and Its Moral" by Claudius
Clear" The Bookman, September, 1897, p.
Gd; Mrs. Oliphant," Athenaoum, May 20,
1897, y. 7l2 and the article In The Athenaeum,
July 10. 1897, p. IS. The following appeared
before her death: Margaret Oiiphant's
Novels" Blackwood's Magazine, v. ll3 y.
5l?, 1873, O5L2lll3: "A Little Chat About
Mrs. Ohphant," Blackwood's Magazine, "
is3, =. 53, 1888, O542l.l 1888; Mrs Oiphant," Z"
by Harriet W. Preston, Atlantic Monthly V.
55 p.733, 1855, O5il355; Mrs oliphant ns
Historian" Academy, " 5l, y. %, 1897,
o.. 3l5i Mrs Margaret oliphant," Men and
Women Of the Time, 1895 p. Gao, 3l0.Gh and
the articles in The Academy, v. 81, y. o. 1897.
052. SA5l, and In the Spectator, v. lo9, y. 100,
1852, O52l1Gg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
TAX OF 1897.

Whereas the Board of Assessors of the city
OF Providence have assessed tax in accord
ance with Chapter 80 OF the Ordinances, and
the City Treasurer has received warrant TO
collect the same, notice is hereby given to III
persons assessed by said tax 10 pay their
respective taxes at the office OF the City
Treasurer on or between the first and twenty
second days OF October, a. ID. 1897, inclusive.
The City T~aasurer Will attend daily dur
ing said peri d lSundays and holidays ex
cepted), at his o ice from o'clock n. m. to )
o'clock u. M, except Saturdays. On Satur
days his office will close at 3 o'clock y. m.
Interest will be added at the rate Of eight
per centum per annu from October lst 1897.
on all taxes and assessments not paid before
o'clock p. IN. on FRIDAY, October -. 1897.
Said tax includes assessments made for the
layout and extension OF Lexington avenue,
furnishing curbstones. constructing sidewalks
and erecting building contrary TO law.
INQUIRIES BY MAIL AS no TIE
AMOUNT OF TAX WILL BE PROMPTLY
ANSWERED AND PAYMENT CAN BE RE.
MITTED AT THE sENDERs RISK BY
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, BUT CHECKS
SENT kY MAIL MUST BE SENT ON
OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1891.
ID. l.. ID. GRANGER, City Treasurer.
s3Otf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
NEAL DOW.

Neal Dow of Maine was nearly sixty
years of age when Fort Sumter was fired
on. He mustered regiment and won't
to the front with all the fire Of youth.
An original anti-slavery advocate, he was
prepared TO make the struggle with arms,
II necessary, and IL became necessary.
He led charge at Port Hudson and was
so badly wounded that he had To te car
ried from the field. Before he had re-
covered from his wounds he was cap
tured by the rebels and confined year
In Libby prison.
When he was mayor OF Portland some
of the saloon keepers whose emnity he
had won hired slugger TO thrash him
but Mayor Neal Dow thrashed the slug
ger.
The Maine prohibitory law was passed
In 1851 and Ii stands TO this day, the first
in the statutes of any state. Con. Dow
was the chief instrument for its adoption
and the people down In Maine have never
made serious ettempt TO repudiato 10.
In his city. his state and ths nation,
Gen. Dow was respected and an honor
able man. He was good American
citizen. sound in principles, vigorous and
manly in brain ard BODY. courageous
nnd noble In every act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
There are times when the

variation Of a pulse bea,
tells the practiced physician
whether the scale will GO
down and mean death or up
and mean life. But suppose
the medicine he prescribes is
not the medicine which your
child is taking. but some
thing the druggist thought
would do just as well Who
is going to regulate the bal
ance theni A druggist who
will offer you something else
when you ask for SCOTS
Emulsion will do the same
thing with his prescriptions.
Get what you ask for!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
The TOWN OF NOGOOD.

My friend, have you heard of the town OF
Nogood,
On the banks OF the River Slow
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower fair,
Whore the Sometimeorother scents the air,
And the soft Goeasys grow?
1t lies in the valley of Whatstheuse
In the province Of Leterslide;
That tired feeling is native there,
It's the home of the reckless / don't care,
Where the Giveitups abide.
1t stands at the bottom of Lazy Hill,
And is easy 20 reach, declare;
You've only to fold up your hands and glide
Down the slope Of weakwili's toboggan slide
To be landed quickly there.
The town is as old rs the human race,
And it grows with the fight of years.
IL is wrapped in the fog Of idlers dreams,
Its streets are paved with discarded schemes
And sprinkled with useless tears.
The Collegebredfool and the Richman's heir
Are plentiful there, no doubt;
The rest OF its crowd are motley crew
With every class except one in view
The Foolkiller is barred out
The town OF Nogood Is all hedged about
BY the Mountains Of Despair
No sentinel stands on its bloomy walls,
No trumpet 10 battle and triumph calls
For towards alone are there.
My friend. from the dead alive town Nogood,
If you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and i'll.
Take this for your motto, 81 can, will"
And live up 10 II each day.
William Edward Penny in the New Haven
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
DEATH NOTICES.

ALDRICH-In Scituate, 3D. inst, Simon s.
Aldrich, aged 53 years.
Funeral private.
BROWN-In this city, Sd inst, Christopher
Brown, aged 40 years.
Funeral from his late residence 4s Superior
street, Wedr esday, 9th inst, at $50 a. m
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
BoURGUIGNoN-suddenly, in this city, Sd
inst. Mrs. Il, Bourguignon. widow of
Wendell Bourguignop.
BLACK-In this city, lst inst, james Dun.
can Black, aged 53 years.
COLwELL-In woonsocket, I'd inst. Augustus
W. Colwell, aged 30 years.
Funeral Tuesday, 5th inst. at 80 D. NJ, al
Congregational church Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
DANIELs-I, East Blackstone, 2d inst
Mrs Luciua W, widow Of Horace Q. Dan
iels, aged 81 years.
Funeral Tuesday, 9th inst. at III o'clock
n. NJ. Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend.
HAMlLL-In this city, on tho 2d inst, Ann,
wife of Hugh Hamill. aged 90 years
Funeral from her late residence, 20 Manton
avenue. Tuesday, 9Th inst, at 80 n. IN. Rel.
ativcs and friends are invited To- attend
Boston papers please copy'
LAwToN.-In Georgiaville, r. l., cd inst,
sadie f.. daughter of William and MARY
Lawton, aged Is years, months and 10
days
MAsoN-In this city. on the % inst, Edward
Mason ngcd - years.
Funeral from his late residence IL Keene
street on Tuesday, 5th inst, at o'clock.
MADDFN--1n this city, I'd inst, Lawrence
+. Madden.
Funeral Tuesday, the 5th inst, ~ O'Clock
from his late residence ~ Travers street
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
o'DRISCOLL-In this city, on the 81 inst.
Michael r. O'Driscoll aged 81 years /
month and days
Funeral from his late residence, Power
street, coner Gnno. on Wednesday. 9Th inst
M $3.50. Relatives ana friends are invited 20
attend.
RoDGFRs-In this city, on the 30 inst. Pat
ricksRodgcrs.
Funeral from his late residence 81 Putnam
street, corner Kossuth, Tuesday, the 9TH
inst. nj $50 a. IN. Relatives and friends are
invited 90 attend.
RAUGHTIGAN-In this city, on "a inst,
Mary, widow Of John Raughtigan of
Norwich Conn. aged ~ wears.
Funeral from her late residence, q Warren
street. Tuesday, 9th inst, at $3.50 n m. Rel.
atives and friends are invited 10 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04

The plain. IL great, people have always
accepted with simpl3 admiration the AK
ION of anatomical science, TO the effect
that, given remote bone, the bone
expert could set up from It's suggestion a
complete skeleton-nsy, create In imita-
tion tho body that covered it. with legs.
| ears nose, horns, tail. or whatever parts
or append0ges that had TO do with the
original makeup of the living animal
whose paris in the process of creation
originally contained that bone.
From such. 20 the lay mind inslg Mi
cant part our museums have set up mod
els of mastodons and prehistoric animals
in great profusion 20 tho wonder and de-
light of the inexpsrt who have regarded
the creations with unquestioning couh-
dence.
The most OF us have been reading about
n horrible murder in Chicago The pros
ecutOrs hold the theory that the victim
was boiled down N "A sausage vat, and in
tho vat some bones were found. From the
bones found in tho vat the experts for the
prosecution proved 20 the temporary salts
faction of "a jury OF plain citizens that the
victim was actually in the vat Out of
the few bones they constructed 10 the
imagination, the form of the original pos
SCISSOR of the bones, and that form thus
pictured Tailed nicely with that of tho
victim whose whereabouts, otherwise
were unknown.
But, now, como other experts. They are
for tho defence They examine the
bones and they lind that they were origi-
nal!y possessed by somebody else than the
victim indeed. more than that, that the
bones are not human bones at all more
than that, still that they are not real
bones but manufactured bones.
All tho experts. on either side are
strong In their faith though one of them
declared he couldn't tell whether par.
ticular bone was a human bone or not.
And perhaps he knew just as much as
the others about IL, ut that.
Experts says some ministers appear to
be safe only when tho congregation is
deprived of the privilege OF "talking
back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
PRICELESS DOCUMENTS.

Priceless documents, the very existence
of which had been forgotten ar. being
discovered during the work Of removing
tho Conversational Library from the Capi
tnl Co the new building. The other day a
n amber OF maps were found in the crypt.
many OF which are of great historic value
They are probably the only cOpies in OK
istence, and many Of them are so covered
with mildew that they will require the
most careful repairing TO preserve them
for future use
The Congressional Library contains the
finest collection OF newspapers in tho
world, there being more than 1900
volumes altogether. They embrace both
foreign and domestic journals. there be-
ing complete files of the principal papers
OF ito United states for twenty I've
year. -phiIadclphia Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
A CEREMONY PERFORMED.
NO RECORD OF 1T DISCOVERED.

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 4.-The search
ing of the marriage records of this city by
residents of Hartford has brought to light
a strange story of Knock" marriage /.
Edward j. Finlay. who is said TO have
been student at Harvard four years
ago, alleges that Miss Lima NJ. Carl
of No 81 Webster strset, Hartford is his
legal wife.
In Hartford newspaper of Septem ber
20 "a notice was printed which stated that
he had been married to Miss Carlson at
Newport X. L., on August 20, 1893
Finlay ordered the notice printed, an /
gave his address as Boston.
Miss Carlson Is an orphan, twenty one
years old, and has lived with her uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. William h. .
Porter, .Ir., since her mothers death four
years ago. The publishing of the mar
ringe notice was great surprise To nj IS
CaIison's relatives and friends. She
stouty denied that she had ever been
married to Finlay but her relatives de-
cided TO search the records here and in
Newport.
Miss Carlson admitted that four years
ago. when she was cashier at Pawson
Park. near this city. she came to New
Haven with another girl and dined at the
Iontine Hotel with Finlay and another
man. Here, Miss Carlson says, friend
of Finlay. whom she did not know, per
formed Knock" marriage.
She saws FinIGy has ever since declared
the marriage genuine. She says sho met
Finiay in this city few weeks ago and
that nc threatened to disclose he "mock"
marriage.
There Is no record hers or in Newport
OF any such marriage. and Miss Carlson
declares Finloy has no proof of any mar.
riage. and that she does not want TO live
with him. although she says he Is rich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
SOUGHT HIS HOUSEKEEPER.
Called Deceased Wife's Spirit to His
Aid I'm the Search.

hiu tuo o"asSb.
"Aggie, come forth, :" exclaimed Honore
Stevens. an alleged spirituaiist rs he
stood alone with bare head and out
stretched hands in tho sqaudroom OF tho
Thirty. fifth streets police station. Chicago.
the other evening
The "Aggie' referred 10 failed too
matsrialize. she was the dead wife OF
Stevens Stevens called on her TO ascer-
tain the Whereabouts OF one bridget
Queenan, who has, been Keeping house FOR
him and his two children since his wlfo's
death. and who disappeared sunday night
under peculiar circumstances.
The husband Of Mrs. Queenan, who
was cast off by her several years ago on
account OF his refusing To support her.
lately learned of her allegiance with
Stevens, and. according TO the latter, en-
tered Stevens home about 3 O'Clock sun
day morning aud fired a shot at the head
OF the house.
During the confusion following the FIR
ing OF tho shot, which failed 20 DO any
damage, Mrs Queenan was mysteriously
spirited from tho promises and since that
time Stevens has been engaged in search
ing for her. Being an adherent TO the
doctrines of spiritualism, stevens
promptly communicated with the spirit
of his departed wife. Through her. he
says he received the information that his
former hOusekeeper was locked up AT lhe
Ihirty-ilith ana Halsted streets police
station. and ne promptly went there.
Being informed by the desk sergeant
that no such woman appears on his books
the spiritualist retired alone 60 the squad
room OF the station ana held seaDce.
which likewise failed TO bring forth the
information that would lend 10 the dis
coyery of Mrs. Queenan's whereabouts.
He then returned disconsolate TO his
home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04


and pupil under vii be special permit AMI
u
I Evsnin school,.
reefs o oGnmma
r nude to The Principal
Wednesday and
Even
he
'hGs TScs % %fSos iS a, viii III % ssed o dSs Ss fos.
In Aademy Ayena Grammar school Building
tandae
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Theses loo for Glow the grades O ganlA host rr in
o'ieH s % '
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Branch venue school IN Grammar sca2} BUILDING
CHARLES % shessdo@i in Days Building ~ '
FSin sIec School {Sp Itian Grannnr School Building
Harrison school Ngd Room,
Man9%a Poa selSi @ in 0Ii Feno%s % % Baiins9s @ m9s
Mt iS9.im shoo corner Ae9dmy and Atysl1 9ynue"
school Fire station sgIdng g. l., ,n,,
ucts in 10
Meeting tretle between North
CHAM setn ram
dealt nles
teachers
armanC OF Evenings scoo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Mgr.
A. ID. STEBBINs, Asst. Traffic Mgr.
w. p. TURNER, Gen. Pasa Agt
Baltimore, Md.
CAPTURE OF A BURGLAk.

Deering. Me. oct Alive or six resi-
dents In this city were entered by burg
lars Sunday morning and several
watches and considerable money were
stolen. - one of the burglars was cap
tured by citizens. lie gave his name as
William Howard. Howard had three
watches and $lg5 in money. One of the
watches. a valuable gold timeplece. was
Identified as one stolen from the sleep
Ing room of Clerk OF Courts James L..
Howey OF Alfred. Howard has con-
fessed 90 burgiarizlng this house. also
the residence OF United States Marshal
John ". Donovan az Alfred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04
GOOD sookING AT CRICKET.

Philadelphia. oct. 4-when stumps
were drawn in the cricket game be-
tween a picked Philadelphia team and
the English amateurs. the Quaker city
representatives had total OF $50 runs
for their two Innings. with one wicket
TO spare Tor today's play. The Britons
made S22 runs IN their first inning. and
IL Is thought they will easily overcc 4,
the Philadelphians' lead OF 5s and W
they may make on their one wicket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04

1t now appears that the anti-horso rae
ing amendment TO the constitution of
New Jersey was not lost Indeed tho
count shows that it was actually adopted.
Returns from tho country districts have
overturned the majoritius against the
amendment rolled up in the cities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04

Even in New York an opinion seems 20
prevail that Judge Van Wyck-pronuonc
ed "Wike"-is not q strong candidate.
But with conditions a. they are tho fact
that be Is n Tammany candidate seems 10
assure tolernble amount Of strength,
regardless OF personal fitness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-04

Three men walked into Louisville drug
store the other day and one ordered drinks
He and one Of the others asked for soda
water, and then the clerk turned TO the third
what viii you have, sir ?'
The man looked at the one who was treat
ing and said
you know don't like soda, John"
Then, turning TO the c,erk, he said:
GIVE mo five postal cards. louisville
Post.