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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Jealous Husband Shoots at Oh,
DespOiler OF His Home.


DespOiler OF His Home.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 19.--Christo
pher Conillian. a well known fruit mer
chant, went home from his business.
about 4 o'clock last evening and as h,
entered the house a strange man leapet
from the window of his wlfe's room.
Conilllan pulled his pistol and fired ,
shot at the fleeing form and when hi,
wife appeared an instant later II.
opened fire on her.
Four bullets penetrated her body, any
one of which would have proved fatal
Death resulted almost instantly. Wher
the woman fell Conillian placed the pts.
tol to his stomach and fired the remain.
ing bullet into his own body, dropp.ns
across the. corpse of his dead SD use a.
she lay weltering in blood.
AS soon as the tragedy was disrav
cred Conillian was taken L the hos
pital, but died later. He remarked be
fore death thai he did his utmost to xii
the destroyer of his home.
Conillian was ~insanely jealous o. hi.
wife. 1t is not known who her visitc,
was.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
TELESCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Edison Says That Pictures Can BE
Taken at Long Range Easily.

New York, Feb. 20.-Thomas a. Edi-
son says that by a new method of long
range photography with camera n
telescope o developing, it may be pos
sible soon to take photographs as far as
the Y can see with a telescope.
There's someone, l don't remember
who, at work on the idea now said Mr..
Edison. The experiments so far have
beer entirely successful. 1t is very sim.
pie. 1t only means transferring the re-
Election of an object in the telescope tc
the sensitive plate in the camera. Any
one can do 1t with an ordinarily good
camera and a fairly good telescope.
Whenever the eye can discern objects
through the telescope at just such a dis
lance can pictures be AIKEN.
You could place a common siX-inch
telescope on top of the city hall and get
an instantaneous picture of a fire in
Harlem or a collision down the bay or
anything of the kind. With a larger or
more powerful telescope 1t would be
just as easy to photograph a yacht race
miles out at sea, providing, of course,
thai the atmosphere was not too hazy."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Feb. @.-Wheat-The mar
ket closed 1c higher, with a good demand.
The following were the closing prices:
February. 1850.
May, 1880.
July, 74%M74&c.
September, 69s4c. .
The following prices were paid for wheat
IN track:
No. l hard, 15$c.
No. l northern, 1850.
No. 2 northern. 72hc.
Receipts of wheat, 4.170 bushels.
Shipments OF wheat. 9,220 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
SEEKING FOR The MOTIVE
Greeks Try to Analyze the Actions
ofthe Powers.
Two Thousand Moslems
by the Christians--Greek Con-
sulate Guarded by Rus
sian Marines.

Athens. Feb. 20.-In the course OF a
debate In the chamber or deputies last
evening Premier Delyannis stated THAR
the government was seeking 10 discover
the reason fol the action OF the powers
in opposing the operations or Greece IN
Crete. AS a result OF their lnvestisa-
lions. he said, the cabinet arrived az
certain conclusions. which, however, ne
was not yet able 10 communicate 10 the
amb further than 10 declare Greece
would persist in her policy ana course
of action in Crete.
Nassacred Mosiems.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 2O.-The Ausrlah
vice consul at Herakllon confirms the
report OF the massacre of 1000 hosleihs
by the Cretan Christians at Sitia, on the
eastern extremity Of the island.
Colonel Vassos, commanding the
Greek forces in Crete, has given ORDERS
10 his troops TO refrain from moiestlhs
or diving offense to civilians n uh.
armed Moslems, and has promlse tha'
the men under his VIII snow
equal respect and observe equal treat
ment TO all peaceably disposed persons
The Greek consulate here Is now belns
guarded by Russian marines VINO VIII
be successfully relieved by marines
from the other foreign warships. Ihe
Greek consul withdrew the Greek guard
from the consulate in obedience 10 OF
ders from the admirals OF the forelsn
squadrons. The consul, In complying
with the order, protested that the au-
mirals were exceeding their function
in taking such action against him.
Prevented a Landing.
Paris, Feb. 20.-A dispatch from Ca
nea says that the British war SHIPS IN
Cretan waters have prevented the lano-
ing OF a force of Greek troops which ar
| rived there On board the Greek war snip
Alphios.
Mobilizing Troops.
London. Feb. 20.-A dispatch from VII
emma TO a news agency says that the
government Of Servia has decided 10
mobilize the Servian troops and that
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro mas re-
called all officers of the M~ontenegrian
army who are not absent on leave.
Ordered TO Their Vessels.
Brest, Feb. 2O.-Al of M officers and
men of the French navy who are absent
on leave from this station have been
ordered TO rejoin their vessels without
delay. A detachment of men VIII leave
the naval station at Toulon tomorrow
to reinforce the crews of the ships FORM
ing the Mediterranean fleet.
Fierce Indignation.
The Green steamer Pan Hellenic. con-
veying munitions of war to the insur'
gents in Crete, has been stopped anc
turned back by a British cruiser. The
action of the British vessel has created
the ~fercest indignation here.
Has Mounted Guns.
Canea. Crete. Feb. 19.-Colonel Vas
SOS, commander OF the Greek troops In
Crete. has mounted guns on the heights
of Akrotiri and is making preparations
to capture the Turkish fort at Vouko'
lies. From present indications fighting
is likely to take place very soon, and the
British and Russian consuls have gone
TO Selino to endeavor to put a stop ts
hostilities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
CUSTER CHRONICLE


Before the invention OF hydraulic min.
Ing Sacramento river was navigabie for
seago.ng vessels as far as the city OF
Sacramento: bur the vast deposits
washed into It's channel through the OPP
erations Of hat invention have made IL
at the present day unnavlgabie-a mer.
mud sewer for the interior Of California
The destructive work Of the hydraulic
miner has now been AZ least partially
checked. and a proposition ls now be-
fore the state legislature FOR the con
strucnion OF a great dredge, capable OF
removing 5000 cubic yards Of mud per
hour from the channel. BY the opera
tions OF this machine IL Is hop-d 20
make the river once more a clear water
stream and restore to Sacramento sone
part Of its former dignity as an ocean
port
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
The Eot
he vote that settled the contest stood
HRnnY Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, Feb. 20.-The news Of the
reelection OF Senator Kyle occasionet
great rejoicing among ali classes Of his
townspeople here yesterday. and a cor
responding depression among the popu-
listic-socialistic faction, which fought
him tooth and toenail. Some very excit-
ing scenes were witnessed. Last night
republicans. democrats and populists
gave a Joint display Of fireworks and
marched the streets 10 music furnished
by the band. A reception will be given
the senator when he returns to the city.
Republicans here are well satisfied with
his reelection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. N.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Steady. .
spring, 72d73c: No. 9 red, S5AGS6lac.
Corn-No. 2, 2911@22&c; No. 2 yellow. 22l3
M22Ac.
Oats-No. 2. 16A@l618c; No. 2 white, (. o.
b., isia@igc; No. 8 white, +. o. b., 16919c.
Barley-No ., nominal: No. 3, +. o. b..
25G33c: No 4, (. o. b., 2laa25c.
FLAX Seed-No. l, Hn4I1c.
Timothy S~eedTPrime, 81: 60.
Provisions-Mess pork, s.. Sa7 .&; lard,
IS. 92lR: short rib sides, 3.95g4.2o dry
sailed shoulders, A.Od4.I5; shor clear
aides, 81. 25Q4 .3Ik.
Whisky-Di %stiiiers' finished goods, per
gallon, s1.17.
Sugar-Unchanged. -
Butter-Market was steady. Dairy, ga
lie; creamery, E542Oc.
Eggs-Steady. Fresh, 15c.
Cheese-Steady at 9lsgl0l4c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
FRIDAYS

Pierre, Feb. 20.-The woman suffrage
bill was up in the house for debate yester-
day and was finally postponed until
Wednesday next.
Governor Lee vetoed the bill prohibiting
the state board OF equalization from rails
ing county assessments.
The liquor bill passed the senate and
will probably appear In the house on Tues
day.
The roads into Pierre are again Book
AIDED, four trains being stalled between
Pierre and Huron.
A bill was introduced In the house yes
terday providing that the governor shall
ways and means for increasing the rev.
enue Of the state. They may devise IN
definitely and draw s. per diem until the
problem Is solved. 1t Is a measur sug-
sested by the governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Chins Down nt Huron.

Huron, Feb. 20.--The reelection OF
Senator Vie created surprise here. His
enemies. chiefly populists, are hopping
mad, and accuse him Of having desert
ed the populists and gone over TO the re-
p%ublicans. They declare he Will here
after be found acting with the latter
party; that his election is the result Of
a scheme to disrupt the popullst party.
II. l.. Loucks and National Committed
man Johnson were here yesterday
morning and declared that Kyle could
not be reelected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
What He Really Was After.

JuuSc
Storekeeper-Did yew ride way in
here jes' ter buy that gallon NV whisky,
Abner?
Abner-W'y. consarn yer hide, Sllas!
yew orter know 1 wouldn't leave my
farm right in Their middle NV plantIn'
an ride way in here jes' ter buy a gal
lon NV whh1y. / KEN ter town terday
pupuss ter buy my wife a spool NV
wife cotton thread, an gol darn by but
tons ef I hadn't clean forgot all about
that thread until yew spoke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
JUDGE SULLIVAN.

He Succeeds Congressman = Eleci
tGreene on the Bench.
State House, Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 49,
Governor Holcomb yesterday appoint
ed Homer NJ. Sullivan of Broken Bow
to be judge of the district court of the
Twelfth judicial district. The appoint.
ment is made necessary to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation of the
former judge, Hon. w. l.. Greene, who
was elected congressman in the Sixth
congressional district last fall.
Judge Sullivan is a well known attor
ney in the western part of the state
and was, up to last fall, prominent In
state political circles as a republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
No sympathy For Pcttigrew.

Chamberlain, Feb. 20.-The election
of Senator Kyle was well received here.
Republicans and many fusionists are
jubllaiIt because Senator Pettigrew a
been Inundated by the election OF the
man whom he has so bitterly fought.
Citizens generally are also pleased that
the prolonged struggle is now at an eIid
and the legislature will be able to tran
sact necessary legislation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
DEVELOPING NTS IN A SUICIDE
Scandal Connected With Samuel Ell
der's Marriage Has an Influence.

Pittsburg, Feb. developments
in the suicide of Samuel Elder the
wealthy soap manufacturer of Wheeling
are of a somewhat sensational charac-
ter, bearing out apparently the claims
of the octogenarian's relative that the
scandal connected with his marriage
to a young girl some years ago had
something to do with his rash act. 1t
was given out yesterday that in the
pockets of the aged suicide were found
many letters written him by his divorced
wife since the divorce. The nature of
these communications is not made pub
Tic. A significant fact also developed
yesterday, is that Elder two weeks 6
placed every cent OF his immense for
tune beyond the reach of contest or lit
gation, by deciding everything to his re-
latives. Two grow o by a former
wife, a sister, a nephew. and a brother
share the fortune, effectually shutting
out all chance for the young ex-wife
collecting anything.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

A London court has recently done
something to settle the social status Of
artists models. A young woman
brought suit for breach Of promise
against a man who had promised to
marry her, but had been alarmed by the
discovery that instead OF sitting for
the head alone she had also sat for the
figure. though not without drapery. The
decision Of the court was that the pro-
fesslon Is respectable, and that she was
entitled to damages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
CANNOT PROVE CONSPIRACY
Chief Arthur OF the Locomotive En-
gineers on the Blacklist Law.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 22.-P. NJ. Arthur,
chief Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, in discussing the a~nti-black-
listing bill now before congress, said:
THE greatest difficulty will be tc
prove conspiracy, as there are so many
ways whereby general managers can
prevent men from obtaining employ
ment without being detected. How
ever. If the bill becomes a law, If it does
nothing more it will tend TO make them
more careful in the future than they
have been in the past in following men
from one road to another"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

The groom tainted twice at a fashion
abe wedding I'm Lexington, Ky, and
forgot the ring. but Otherwise, "A local
paper says. h marriage was a pretty
affair In pink and white, there being six
bridesmaids n a maid Of honor, and
the knot was quite securely tied. the
groom's father being n Of the officiat-
Ing clergymen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Rev. A. II. Burroughs, commonly
known as PEARSON Burroughs whc
keeps the Nickels house, just across the
state line in Tennessee. established :
matrimonial altar there seven year
ago for the benefit OF clipping couples
from Virginia. He has ofliciated In th'
marriage OF 615 clipping couples from
Virginia and West Virginia, and has
made upward OF $4,000 out of this bus
negQ
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Feb. I6.-In the house a bill was
introduced creating a commission 10 iii-
yestigate the settlement OF the state with
ex-Treasurer Taylor and reappraise the
property taken 10 satisfy the tudgmen
IA governor IL directed TO appoint three
appraisers at a salary OF 81 per diem.
One thousand dollars was appropriated
to pay Paige a. Co. OF Sioux city, for sup
nils, furnished the soldiers home.
The sum OF $500 was asked with when TO
purchase portraits Of Governors Melette,
Sheldon and Lee.
Representative Dollard asked that an
APPROXIMATION OF 1900 be made for each cir
emit fudge for incidental expenses, ana
also Introduced a bill making and road in
common use for twenty years a pubic
In me senate the resolution asking for
an investigation into charges OF bribery
aRinst CERTAIN member was Killed.
A bin 10 create the office OF superintend-
ent of state printing made its hrst appear
ance.
Senator Cook presented a bill prohibit
ing the RECOMMENDATION OF gold and suver
coin OF the United States. and making the
same legal tender for all debts.
Senator Morgan presented "A measure
making railroad property assessable on
the basis OF valuation of property.
Senator Stewart has a measure authoriZ,
ing the state treasurer 10 10 issue casudl
deficiency bonds not to exceed the taxes
assessed and not yet collected, ana &c
draw 9 per cent.
Senator Wirs.ow introduced a b.i &c
prohibit the alien ownership OF Lar IN TINS
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

A Barton county. Vermont. farmer
has a wife who is the envy of the whole
community and IS certainly a priceless
treasure. From one barrel OF Hour she
made last year 100 pies OF all kinds-hve
chicken pies. ninety apple dumplings,
eighty-six loavcs OF bread. 1000 biscuit,
100 dozen doughnuts, eleven Jelly rolls.
a couple OF gross OF ginger snaps 400
Cookies" 800 pancakes and six dozen
s'gaman
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
WILL DISCHARGE AMERICANS
Ontario Manufacturers 80 Declare II
the COriiss Hill Becomes n Law.

Windsor, Ontario. Feb. 22-The Cana
dian Typograph company, makers OF the
EvAns & Dodge bicycles and Rogers type
setting machines, the largest employees of
skilled mechanics in western Ontario.
have notified their employees that as soon
rs the Corliss bill becomes law In the
United States they viii discharge every
man who Is not a Canadian. Most of their
employees reside i'm Detroit,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Farms In England are selling at n
ruinous reduction OF their former value,
and In many cases nno be sold at all.
In many cases farms have been sold for
less than one-tenth OF their value TWEEN
ty years ago Well to DO farmers are
abandoning the business and going 10
the new colonies or to cities to start life
anAAN p.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Feb. 2O.-Cattle-Receipts,
1900. Market 7h@l0c higher. Quotations.:
Dressed beef grades, q .2St5:W; COWS and
ers and feeders, 50. 45q4. l5; Texans and
westerns, 81. 75@3. 50; calves IS; OOq12. 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000. Market active
and i0c higher. Quotations: Light, 81. $50
3. 10; heavy, So. 35@3. so; pigs. $3.0Oq3.2 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market active.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Gypsum has been discovered In large
quantities in Big Horn county, Wyo-
ming, and is being used by the settlers
for roofing their houses. Mixed with a
thin mortar and spread upon the roof,
it soon becomes as hard az adamant,
and makes excellent protection against
the elements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
GARY INVITED.
The Baltimore Man Can Have
Place I'm the Cabinet,

Canton, O., Feb. 19.-.James A. Gary
Of Baltimore, who came to Canton this
morning by the invitation of the presl.
dent-elect, at 2 o'clock this morning, a
few moments before his departure for
the east. authorized the United Associ-
ated Presses to max this
ent
Governor Mckinley has rendered me
a portfolio in his cabinet. While IL was
not definitely settled which one. l am
assured 1t will be ore which / can &C.
cept."
The understanding is that Mr.. Gary
will be postmaster general. AS he IL
not a lawyer he cannot be attorney gen,
eral, which is the only other p~ortfolil
unprovided for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Coal mining is promising to become
an important industry In Arizona. In
the northern part Of the territory ex-
tensIve bodies of bituminous coal are
encountered north n east Of thu
Painted desert region, This oal crops
out in many places and at n point has
a thickness OF twenty-three feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
War Up to Date.

Washington Evening Star.
II guess" said the Spanish general,
Chat Wen have another victory to,
day"
Every well, sir"
us everything ready?"
II think So"
Are the reporters here?"
YES"
"And the artists?"
Yes"
:'All right. Send for the army and
tell 1t to hurry up and not keep them
waiting"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Tombstones are usually regarded with
a certain kind OF veneration, but some
body stole a costly monument from a
cemetery in Lancaster, Mass, one night
recently. 1t was traced to the railroad
station, and thence TO a marble dealing
firm In another town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

In German schools French is taught
II a greater extent than English. In
the higher class schools English is an
optional subject; in the commercial
schools more time is devoted to French
than English.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
THE
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, Feb. 2O.-Sioux City Stock
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Heavy, $3.50
8. 35; mixed, 81. 3Od3 40.
Cattle-Quotations: Cow and heifers,
81. O0d3. 40; stockers and feeders, SO. 2Jmi 10;
calves and yearlings, So. 25d4. 90; bulls, N.O
d3. 40: veals, 81. O0d5. 90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Chicago, Feb. 0.-S:90 a. m.-Hogs-Re-
celpts, 10000; left over. 1000. Market weak
and lower. Quotations: Heavy, So. 1908 .55;
mixed, S.371AaS,57l@; light, S.45a3.62ls;
rough heavy, 50. 20d3. 80.
Cattle-Receipts, 800. Market steady.
SheeeReceipts, $500. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

There has been watch making at
Coventry as long as there has been a
watch trade In England, which Is for
the last 200 years or thereabouts. There
used to be three centers of the English
trade, these being Liverpool. Coventry
and London. Now there are practically
but two, Coventry and Birmingham.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

The people living at Peaks Island
Me-, are SO healthy that the physician
who attempted to make n living by re,
naming there failed and ne islanders
sick and well alike. contribute a certain
mou yearly. outside that paid fol
services, to keep him there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
None Others Are Genuine.

Puck.
Plu~bwinch-So you are the veritable,
original Mckinley man, Ell?
Oldest Inhabitant-You bet! Why. the
very day he was born I told his dad
that that boy would be president some
day!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

A vigilance committee has been organ.
lied i'm Knobnoster. Mo-. with the pur.
pose Of making use OF stringent mea.
sures. if necessary. for the reduction
of the surplus of immortality and genera
cussedness that has prevailed there fol
some time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

"A man who will break into a house
to rob It's inmates would murder them
in cod blood IL 1t were necessary said
an eminent North Carolina lawyer the
other day. He expressed the belief Of
the people OF his state, and explained
the existence Of a law under which
three men are coon to be hanged. They
broke into buildings occupied by per-
sons, and the presumption Of North
Carolina law IL that they would have
committed murder to carry out their
purpose OF robbery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Since the foundation OF the govern
ment New York has been represcnt"i
In the cobinet ~ times. being second TO
Massachusetts,. with 29. Other states
have been represented the following
number OF times: Pennsylvania, %;
Virginia, %; ohio, 10; Kentucky, 10;
Maryland, Is; Connecticut, 3; Indiana,
9: Georgia, 8; Tennessee. s; Illinois, o;
Maine. 6; South Carolina, 6; Missouri,
6: Delaware. 5; Wisconsin, 3; Iowa, 4;
Michigan. 4; Mississippi. 4; New Jersey.
q: North Carolina, 4; Louisiana, 3; Min
nesota, 3; New Hampshire. 3; West Vir-
gina, 3; Vermont, 2. and Alabama, Co..
orado, Nebraska and oregon once each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Fell From His wheeI

London, Feb. 20.-Prof. w. Wallace
professor of moral philosophy in tn,
University of oxford, was killed toda,
from a fall from his bicycle which frac
tured his skull.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

A lady attended the celebration In
Boston OF the l60th anniversary Of he
oirth OF Thomas Paine. and listened pa
t.ently fog AN hour to speeches eulogiz-
ing his memory and belittling Christi
anity, but when finally a speaker coun-
seled the company 10 teach their chill
dren L become free thinkers, she arose
and quietly but emphatically sad:
"Mr. President. l should like TO say that
when / give up my religion and my
children. II will be for something very
much better than anything you nave
offered today" Then she walked out,
Ink for a full minute there was silence.