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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
DEATH in THE STORM.
Life and Property Destroyed By
the TerriBls Elements.
Floods ard snoWstorms De7astats LaFSs
Section OF COuntry-A Tornado in
Louisiana and AFkahsas Kills
Many People.

CBIcAGO, Jan. 4-Telegfams from all
parts Of the Wes5 tell of damage bs
ao6d and STORM during the last 81 hours
In Illinois, heavy rain has fallen,
streams are flooded, making the roads
impossible, and damaging winter
wheat. Joliet is threatened with one
Of the worst foods in its history
Families arc moving out of theii
houses and low lands are Hooded
The Sahgamon river is rising, threat
enihg destruction to thousands 81
Bushels Of cribbed corn. It has
rained for 90 hours and is still rain
ing, but is growing eoldeF. In North
ern Michigan The rain was also severe;
Ice gorges at Fisher and other points
on the Memo minse riFee are threaten-
ing serious consequences to Nehominee
and Marine.te. In Minnesota a biz;
Eafd ragged all day yesterday, with al
ternating rain and sleet, and with fall
ing temperature,
TORNADO AT MOORINGSP0RT, LA.
TEXABKANA, Ark, Jan. A tor,
nado struck Mooringsport, La, q
miles east of here on the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad at S:8C
o'clock Saturday and blew duwh e7ery
house but two III the town, The Kan;
las City, Pittsburg & Gulf officials dis
patched special train from here I'd
the tOwh to FENDER Whatever aid ii
could The entire Goodman family,
I've ia number, were killed outright
and the two children aud mother-in.
law of Mr.. NJ. ]. Morgan are fatally
injured. Five other persons, whose
names could not be learned, are dead.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN AT BENTON, ARK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. "A de.
structive wildstorm occ urred at Ben,
ton, rs miles south of here Saturday
afternoon, ana from all accounts ex-
tended considerable distance south.
Many dwellings were swept away and
tits believed that loss oflifer resulted. A
private telegram from Benton reports
20 houses blown down, but does not
say whether any lives were lost. CAM
ef0b was also struck by the storm and
one man killed.
HEAVY SNOW IN TEXAS.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Jan. 17.-The
southbouud passenger train, due here
Saturday at noon, has not yet reached
this point, owing to the heavy SNOW Id
the Panhandle. Wires are down north
Of Clarendon and no intelligence can
be bad from the lest train. Snow drifts
of Is feet are reported in sections
The notstlibot,ad passenger leaving.
here yesterday evening turned back at
Clarendon on account OF inability to
make further progress.
TIE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 4-The storm
which began here Saturday morning
still RACES inhabited. From ali over the
state and in South Dakota come reports
oflightsnow and high wind. Telegraph
and telephone service is impeded to a
considerable extent, but is not vet cut
off. The worst trouble experienced
by the railroads is with snow drifts in
l.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
WRECK oN - RuRLINaTON.
FIRE Ar r,OYeyIEW. Tx.

L0x6vIEw, Tex, Jan. 6.-Fiye yes
tsrdsy morning Destroyed five brick
buildings in this city, including the
First national bank. Total loss, $50, 600
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
WILL COME SOUTH.
Mr.. Cleveland Will Seek Rest and
Restored Health.

Washington. March 3.-Thc President
was confined to his bed room again to-
night and there all the Official business
of the last evening in the House was
transacted.
Secretary Lamont and Attorney Gene
raj Harmon Joined him about 0 o'clock,
and assisted MIN in an advisory way
about the flood of measures which were
released from the Congressional gauntlet
in the last hours of the session.
The Presidents confinement to his bed
room, it is explained, is not due to any
alarming condition of health, but to Sc
cure comfort as may accompany the eX-
crutiatinC rheumatic attack from which
he has suffered the past few days and to
reserve his strength for the long physical
ordeal of to morrow.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by Score
tary Thurhar, will leave Washington to-
morrow afternoon for Princeton en- u
special car attached to the 3lj train over
the Pennsylvania rond. For two hours
precious to that time Mrs. Cleveland
will be the guest of Mrs Lamont and p,v
a few parting calls on ladies' OF the fam
lilies OF other cabinet officers
1t is authoritatively announced that
Mr.. Cleveland will, in all probability, not
30 to Princeton for some time but will
leave Washington tomorrow afternoon
for the South in search of rest and re-
stored health.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
SMALL THINGS.

small to he sure, are the items named
Below You use them every day. There
is large saving if you buy them ut our
store.
Full quart bottle best Household Am
monia Zoe.
Largest bottle sewing machine oil, &c.
Sanford's Royal Black Ink. lc.
Elite l'orated Talcum Powder, sprink-
Ter Top, Zoe.
Holmes Fragrant Frostilla, 1gc.
Browns French Shoe Dressing, Sc.
DIR. Lyons Tooth Powder 19c.
Colgatc's Dental Powder, lie.
Iioyt's Rubifoam, pc.
"4ill" Glycernc Soan, 1jc cake, Ace
box.
Cuticura Soap, &c cake
Pears Glycerine Soap, IL Lee cake.
Packers Tar Soap, 19c cake, SOC box.
Colgate's Bay Rum Soap, pc box.
Colgatc's Guest Room" Soap, 81 1.2c
box.
Colgates Green CASTLE Soap, &c cake.
Colgatcs Turkish Bath Soap, soc
dozen.
l.2 pound Bar French Giycernc Soap,
10c.
Pure Olive Oil White CASTLE Soap, &c.
Dairy Buttermilk' and Green Cas-
tile Toilet Soaps, 3 cakes for &c
Sweet Maiden is n fine toilet SOAP
large white cake, lie box.
Link steel Purses are the fad just now
long chains, silver finish, soc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
FINE BLACK GOODS.

And still they come, each day adds it's
quota to the already large stock of ''Black
beauties =
At 81 l2c, the new "Estral," 50-inch.
At 81, Il new thing in Fancy Granite"
Suitine of special desirabiity for sepa
rate skirts, 80 inches.
At zoe, the new 'threc-thread' Gran.
itc-right up.to date-lS inches.
At 81, the new 'Etaminc,n one Of the
great Partisan favorites. 80 inches.
At 81, the new ard popular English
Canvas, 80 inches.
At 5oc, the new acknowledgements 43
inches.
At ST. Piicstlcy's Silk Warp Poplin, II
late thing, ~ inches.
At $l.25, Prestley's silk Warp Crepe
Cloth, regular value $l.5O, width AZ
inches.
At $l.e5. Prcstley's Improved silk
Warp "Eudora,' usually $50, width AS
inches.
At soc, fifteen pieces fine Silk finished
Henrietta, well worth i5c, width 80
i"N'N''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
THE ROANOKE TIMES. THURSDAY. MARCH 4 1897
and GOing.

Miss Edith Moomaw, daughter of G..
B. Moomaw, left yesterday TO visit rea-
tives in Indiana. She will be absent Tor
TWO months.
ID. G.. Mangus, of Kansas, who has
been visiting relatives and friends in this
section, returned to his home yesterday
Mrs. c. NJ. Webber, of Salem, was Wis
ting in the city yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. b. Maupin left last night on
the 30 train for Lynchburg, where she
will meet her son. j. NJ. Maupn, and
together go to the Presidential inaugura
ton.
Mrs. DR.. Henry, vino has been visiting
the Misses Van Lear, left yesterday for
her home in StauntOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. X C. Green, of Pennsyl-
vania, are in Roanoke for Il few wcckss'
visit to their son, Edward S. Green.
Capt. n. Il. Hatcher of Franklin
county, spent yesterday in Roanoke.
l.. II. Vaughn. the contractor, who has
been in Martinsvillc for some time, has
returned.
j. b. Gannaway, of Spccdwell, Va, is
a guest ut the st. James.
Brooke's Marine Band was registered
at Hotel Roanoke yesterday.
II. S. Baumgardner, assistant train
dispatcher, ut Radford, was in Roanoke
las night.
CIV Woodruff, of Ironton, Ohio, was
registered ut the st. James yesterday.
J. T.. Thomas left yesterday on IL bust.
ness trip North.
j. Il. Trent, of Martinsvlle, was in the
city Yesterday.
Dallas Tucker, Of Bedford City, was II
guest at the St james Yesterday.
Duncan Strothcr, who has been mt his
home in Fincastle for IL few days, return
ed to Roanoke yesterday
John Woody, brothcrin law Of Mcssrs
Fishhurnc brothers, is very i'll ut his
home On i.oudon avenue. this city.
Mr. and Mrs w. \. Gibbons returned
yesterday from Yancey, Rockingham
county, where they had been 20 attend
the funeral Of Mr.. Gibbons brother,
Charles Gibbons, who died last Saturday.
Cloyd Starkey left last night for Wash
ington.
Trout Shane, of the Stone Printing and
Manufacturing Company, left last night
on II visit to his family in Baltimore
Mr., J. 5. Kncpp, left last night for
Ryde, Pa, where she was summoned by
II telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness of her mother.
Attorney Joel Cutchn is in Lynchburg
OH IL visit.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
SOMETHING TO DEPEND on.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm OF
Jones e. Son, Cowdcn, ILL.,, in speaking
of DIR. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter mis- wife WAS attacked with
La Grippe, and her case Grew so serious
that physicians mt Cowtlcn and pann
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into hasty consumption. Having
DR.. Kings New Discovery in store, and
selling lots OF it, he took bottle home.
and tn the surprise of all She began to get
better from first dose, and half dozen
dollar bottles cured her sound and well.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
do this good work Try it. Free trial
bottles ut Massie's Pharmacy, 100 Jefrcr-
son street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

Chatelaine Shopping Bags made of black
"n nu Prov ooInn y, 31 these ere the latest
ca,
only o5c' "''"' "''' S'efi'''e S''"'''
%, WINS" ms IS Brooms' loc' 1" Ice, lie, de-
sc ana &c
In belts we are showing big line repre-
a,rc to snn th"n 'T ~ ,, zoo oorre eo IDEAS be
81 l-2c, 39c, 47c and SOC.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
WHITE GOODS.
For big values this department
more than maintains its usual en-
viabIe reputation.

One case beautiful satin striped Main.
sock, always Toe, for only Sc yard.
Fine grade Satin Stripes, II Pc.
Pretty white figured Marseillcs, usually
zoe, now only II l.2c
Beautiful white figured 'piuuc, linen
finish, only 1jc.
Heavy white figured Marscilcs, the
regular Poe grade, now 20c
Heavy French Welt Pique, usually 2jc,
only lie.
Fifty pieces finest long Cloth II yard
lengths, only 81. 80 piece.
Fine English Nainsook, ~ .yaM pieces,
30 inches wide, usually $l.,5, only 81 81
piece
First-rate grade Nainsook Check. ONLY
&c yard, worth &C.
Big value in -i0.inch India Linen at
II i-2c, worth &c.
White Oroandic two yards wide us
nally 81 1-2c, only pc
At - PC, beautiful Lace. stripcd In.
dia Linen, worth &c.
Beautiful dotted Muslin with lace
stripes, mt poe yard
Beautiful white corded and cheek Dim
tiles, new line Just opened ut ~ PC &c
poe and pc
New line fine sheer India Linens, Sc
l0c, - l.2c, l1c and up.
I.onsdalc Cainbrics at ,5c and 9Sc apiece
U2 yards
India Linen, - inches wide, only &c
yard; others get Sc for it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
ENDURE IN NEW YORK.

New York, March 3.-David T. But
cher has been appointed receiver of Will
liam Schwarzwaelder Il Co. manufac-
turers OF bank ana office furniture. The
business was established in 1884 and in
corporated in 1898 with u capital stock of
$2j0.0O Liabilities not vet known.
The annual statement of January |, 1890,
showed assets, $3.50, 900; liabilities, $l1O,-
coo.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
no HOPE FOR DURANT.

San Francisco, March 3.-The supreme
court to-day filed II decision denying IA
new trial to Theodore Durant, murderer
of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will
liams.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
MIR. POTTER .vANoUIsHEp.

New York, March 3.-Rev. DR.. Daniel
&. Potter, who for several months has
resisted all attempts of the Baptist Mis-.
sion Society and j. ID. Rockefeller to eject
him from the parsonage ut 1872 Second
avenue, was put out by force this after
noon DR.. Potter was caught oil his
guard by the men who have been watch.
ing the house, and pulled out of the door.
which was then locked against him.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
CORSETS.

We raerely wish to call your attention
to ciig hig new line of corscts for spring
1t includes all the wcarlblc ONES. We
can TT any figure. IN any size.
We nave II lot OF about 10 dozen good
SOC corSets that we desire to close out to
make room and to discontinue the make:
sizes 23 20 80; balance will 90 FOR only 39c
each.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
COUNTERPANES.

Just opened Il case of a celebrated manu-
facture full large size, SlX0O inches, out
OF I'D dealers get Il dollar for this MAKE:
good big value at Zoe each.
or those elegant $l.2j counterpanes,
there are but 10 left; they will be closed
out tomorrow ut Si.00 each.
~ beauty i'll Il hiG Marseillcs counter
pane, well worth $50, for only 81 30
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
RUGS
Big cut in BromIey's Smyrna Rugs.
Now is the time to buy them.

Door size, lGx30 inches, 85c
bureau size, 22Xll inches, 81. - -
Sofa size, 27x52 incnes, Others get
Sss.95 only $l.I9.
Large Sofa, 30x5G inches, worth else
where so, only Sl.0S.
Extra large, 36XGS inches. worth So. -,
only. 500.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
SHIRT

Thirty 1--we dozen mems White Unlaun
dorcd ssShirts, made of first class muslin,
good linen fronts and bands, Patent stays
full size and length, an honest soc shirt
and there are none better; these 39c each
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
Dress Well

1t costs but little now. Come
and see US. We want 10 talk
Spring SUITS to GU. We've all
tho Newest things and can fit
YOU ut II sma!l cost. live sue
ceed in pleasing you, We please
ourselves even mLre.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
ST. JAMES ARRIVALS.

5. +. Stonwert, Richmond j. Il.
Trent, Martinsvillc: Geo. a. Faw, Den
yer: II. l.. Brooks, Rndiord VIM. c.
Connolly, Detroit; II. NJ Castings, Nor
folk, were registered ut the st. James yes
tertlny.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

We have IL bargain in two second hand
upright pianos for this week. J. T..
ROGERS " CO., No. II South jefferson
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

have !, car of nice dry, wide. rough
boards. Cheap. j. ii. WILKINSON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
PRETTY DRAPERY.

Pretty Japanese drapery just from the
Celestial Empire, real Jap. designs, only
Zoe yard
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
WEDDED UP A TREE.
Quarrel Settled by Bull and NuptiaI Kno'
Tied by Preacher.

Miss Lizzie Swanger and Harry
Bangler, her accepted suitor, quarrel
ed at party held recently at neigh
boris house near Montrose, Pa. Short
ly before midnight they started for
their homes. They were accompanied
by the Rev. G.. w. Hunter. The
party had occasion to pass through a
field, where they were pursued by a
bull. All three took to the trees.
Miss Swanger climbed one tree and
Bangler and the minister the adjoin-
ing tree. The infuriated bull ran
around and around the trees, below
ing and throwing the earth ip the air.
The party remained in the trees
nearly an hour, and no relief came.
The bull still stood guard. Thinking
this an excellent time to reconcile the
couple, the minister began.
His work was done, however, al
most before he had begun. The
couple agreed to be married then and
there, thinking they were about to
meet tragic death. Bangler had
license in his pocket for several weeks.
The lovers could just join hands from
where they clung, but got grip and
held it while Mr.. Hunter performed
the ceremony.
When the good man had concluded
Farmer Stone and his two boys drove
up with load of ice. An explanation
was hastily made, the steer was driver
away, the preacher kissed the bride
and received his fee, and the part,
was driven to the residence of Mr.
Bangler.- Ger. 81. Louis Globe
| Democrat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
Greek Cooking

There are at least thirty establish
ments in the vicinity of Madison and
Oliver streets, in New York, where
you can read the news of the day in
the characters made familiar TO
American boys and girls by the Greek
grammer and reader. Their restaur-
ants are odd, but very pleasant. The
food is good, nourishing and cheap.
American housewives can learn a
great deal from the methods used.
Much is prepared like our own,
with considerable cooked in ways al
together strange to the American
palate.
They appear to prefer the sheep to
the OK, the lamb to the sheep, and
many of them put the goat in the
same category as his woody cousin.
A roast lamb or roast kid, or one
seethed in the mighty caldron, consti-
tute their finest piece de resistance.
When it is seethed, rather than boiled,
the cook displays his skill by the
sauces and relishes which he serves
with the dish when ready for the table.
In many cases three or four sauces
are supplied, SO that the guest can
suit her own palate. One familiar
sauce is like our drawn butter plus a
large number of aromatic leaves and
herbs.
Another, rich sauce, seems to be
a liquid current jelly to which has been
added a little paprika or cayenne.
Still another sauce is made by stew
ing chillies, tomatoes and spices with
a little butter.
Most delicious of all is the stuffed
lamb or kid. This is almost Persian
in character, and consists Of fruits,
bread crumbs and spices. They
serve coffee, but it is nearer to the
Turkish style that the French, and
with it goes caraway cordial, known
as mastic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
Before and After.

Shortly before November 3rd, 1896,
the members of the Waltham watch
company called its 1900 employees
together and showed an immense
number of orders received contingent
upon the election of Major Mckinley.
eff Mckinley is elected" said the
managers, "these orders will be fill
ed and that means plenty of work. If
Bryan is elected the orders are can
celled. " 1t was great object lesson
and Waltham went heavily for Nc
Kinley. A few days ago fifty finishers
were laid off by the factory managers,
the works are to be shut down for a
time "for repairs" and several hun
dred workmen have been officially
notified that their places are to be
filled by girls.--Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
Rheumatism Proxy.

"Well," exclaimed Mr.. Queercase,
"you can talk as you like about ply
sical affliction, but the largest measure
ment that ever struck me was when
had the rheumatism in my brother"
"Rheumatism in your brother ?"
shouted his auditors in concert.
"What are you giving us?"
"I'm just giving you case of a
stalwart affliction that ought to bring
your sympathy out by the ROOTS" was
the reply. "The kind of rheumatism
he had was the kind that hangs over
the edges and treads on the adjacent
martyrs. Why, the way he'd yell and
keep me awake at nights, and have
me tying on bandages, and rubbing
Joints, and smelling all sorts of loath-
some lotions, and the way he woult
kick me out of bed when his Other
leg hurt too much, was just energizing.
Primary rheumatism is bad enough,
but to have to hang about and take il
in secondary form is awful. -
Parson's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13

APoPLExy.-Dr. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart is equally effective in
apoplectic symptoms. If you have un,
pleasant dizziness, lightness, or sudden
rush of blood to the head, take pre-.
cautions against a recurrence. This
great remedy will remove the cause.
The press of the land has daily long
list of sudden deaths which would not
be chronicled if DIR. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart were used.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
ENGLISH LAWSUITS.
THEY ARE EXPENSIVE AND THE LAW
YERS DEMAND BIG FEES AND RE-
TAINERS.

In England there ars many fees to
be paid by the unhappy client of
lawyer that are unknown here in
America. There is retaining fee.
which is a guinea, and half crown to
the clerk, besides the brief fee, which
is more important. Then there is the
"refresher" of the leader and the GRE
freshers" of the subordinate lawyers.
In England the leaders refreshment,
which is due after five hours, the brief
fee being supposed to cover only the
getting up of the case, is ten guineas,
or little over $50 while $25 must be
paid to the lesser lawyers.
According to English etiquette, no
counsel can leave his circuit to plead
in another without a special retainer,
which, in most cases, cannot be less
than 500 guineas. This is probably
to discourage "poaching."
A would be client once wrote to a
famous American lawyer, stating a
case for his opinion and inclosing a
$40 note. The lawyer did not reply,
whereupon the client wrote a second
letter and received word from the
lawyer that he had read the case and
formed an opinion, but somehow il
stuck in his throat. The client took
the hint and sent $Ioo note, receiv-
ing the lawyers opinion by the next
mail.
Nobody does anything for nothing
especially lawyer. Lord Mansfield
was so sensible of this that on one
occasion, when he had attended to
some legal business for himself, he
took some guiness out Of his purse
and put them in his waistcoat pocket
to give him the necessary stimulus
Sir Anthony Malone, an Irish attorney
general, was SO imprudent as to for
get this fact and was grievousl
punished for ii, for he was so inatten
tive to some property of his that HI
lost $4,000 year by 1t, and in thu
future he required his clerk to make
abstract deeds of any property h'
might buy and lay them before him
with fee of five guineas, properl
indorsed, which the clerk was t.
scrupulously account for, after which
Sir Anthony made no more mistake
in regard to his own property
Chicago Ne1os.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
Chemicals and Stable Manure.

We certainly believe that it will pay
to add potash and phosphoric acid to
manure IN any section where com
mercial fertilizers are in general use.
Good clover hay alone comes very
near to being "balanced ration" for
milk COWS. Yet what dairyman would
feed it alone We consider it just
as sound economy to add minerals to
stable manure as it is to add grain to
clover hay. We would add 80 pounds
of murlate of potash and SO pounds
of dissolved rock to every ton of stable
manure, mixing them in the manure
as it is made. We feel sure that this
use of chemicals will pay on any farm
where fertilizers have ever been used.
Where the manure is already in the
yard we would broadcast it and plow
it in and then harrow in enough muri-
ate of potash and dissolved rock to
give the proportions named above.
Feed the manure pile. 1t is like put
ting cash into the bank.-Rnyai NesO
Yorker.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-13
ONLY A BUTTERFLY.
BUT IT MAY COST SPRINGER A ROUND
SUM OF MONEY.

A butterfly was the primary cause
Of suit for $1,000 damages brought
before Justice Dickey in the supreme
court at Long Island City recently.
Charles Berger, then 20 years old,
sat on the stoop of his parents house
at Steinway avenue and the Shore
road on July 3, 1895, chatting with
Freddy Sprague. The butterfly here
entered upon the scene and settled
on the toe of Berger's boot. AT this
Juncture Henry Springer, an engineer,
living on Steinway avenue, joined
Berger, Sprague and the butterfly.
Springer eyed the butterfly critically
| and asked.
Say. can I have a crack at that ~
"Sure," replied Berger.
Springer drew toy pistol and pull
ed the trigger. The butterfly was
scattered all over the scene, but the
bullet found resting place in Berger's
big toe.
In court Berger told how much
pain the injured toe had given him
and swore that he was untitled for his
work as driver thereby.-Me7o Xorh
HeraM