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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
MICE BY DOZENS
Swarmed Among the Congregations
Ladies Shrieked

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Rev. Dr..
Buchanan Mes is the rector of P. Z,
Church of the Epiphany in Brooklyn.
Prior to the regular service last night
the choir boys had noticed mice in the
pews.
Miss Grace Weber, who had hung
her jacket in front of her, saw a mouse
crawl out Of her sleeve. She screamed
and DR.. Mes paused, looked hurt, and
resumed his sermon. simultaneously
Miss Fannie Perryman felt small feet
using her ankles as a ladder. She
promptly yelled and elevated her feet
higher than the law allows.
Others Of the congregation now be-
gar to pay more attention to the floor
than to the sermon. Mice appeared by
the dozens.
DR.. Mes stopped his sermon and
arologized for the presence Of the ami
mails. He tried to resume, but was
again interrupted. His sermon was
suspended and the male members
started in trying to exterminate the lit
tie rodents, while the female members
took to the benches.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
MADISON GIRLS GLEE CLUB.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 23.-The BOYS
Glee club Of the Wisconsin University
now has rival. 1t is a Girls Glee
club Prof. Sleeper is director, Miss
Annie Scribner is manager, and among
the other members are the Misses
Clawson, Odell, Miner, Burton L Smith.
Genevieve Jones, Chapman, Merrill.
Adams, Smith, Marry Freeman and
Rogers.
The intention is to have this glee club
sing in all the large cities of the North
west, thereby spreading the fame and
incidentally increasing the attendance
Of the Badger university The member
ship Of the club will be considerably
enlarged before the first tour is made.
The handsomeA girls Of the university
are to be enrolled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 23.-The market was
slow today and trading was light. The fuc-
tuations covered a range of only Nc. The
market opened at 8Oc advanced to 80Ac, and
closed at SOC. Cash sales were $4,000 The
mills took 5000 at &c under May, and the
balance went in store at 21ac under. The
ern caSS No. Nc nor hag6 Mo- sp26p
7113@731ac; rejected, 5414Q69kc; to arrive,
No. hard 8Oc No. 1 northern, TIE; May
No. 1 hard S3c; No. / northern, Coo. Re-
ceipts-Wheat, 30,34S blu. Shipments none.
Cars inspected, los; last year, IA.
Receipts-Corn, none; oats, 8,146 blu; rye,
1920 bu; barley, 17,454; flax, 1884, Oats,
close. 16A@16Ac; rye, SIC; fax, 741ac; May,
hard, S0bc; 2 cars No. 1 hard, SOC; $500
blu No. northern, 775sc; 8 cars No. 1 north
ern, 7712c; cars No. 1 northern, 773sc; 1 car
No. L northern. TIC; 1 car rejected fax.
721ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
Cash quotations were as follows:

Gash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady: Wheat-No. spring, 7S1kc;
Corn-No 2, 22c. Oats-No. q Ice: No 2
white, +. o. b., 19@21c No. 8 white. 16% a
19Ac Rye-No. 2 64@361zc. Barley-No. 2,
2414@27c. Flax SeedLNo. /, 740761bc. Tim,
othy Seed-Prime, 81. 20. Mess PorkNPer bhI
$7:9O@7; 9214. Lard-Per 100 lbs, So. 95@3. s7h
R1bs-Short sides Qoose), s.. 1904 20. Shout
ders-Dry sailed (boxed) 4A64bc. Sides
Short clear Cboxed), 41s@41ac WhiskyWDis-
tillers' finished goods, per gal, s118 Sugars
Cut loaf, $5.26; granulated, s4.6S. Receipts
icnc, 5000 bbls; wheat. $4,000 blu; corn,
barley, 1000 bu. Shipments : Flour. 3 O0o
bbls: wheat 10000 bus corn, A, 900 bu; oats
lac, 600 blu; barley, p, 900 blu. On the produce
exchange today the. butter market was Arm:
creamery, 15@191ac;7 dairy, s@17c. Cheese
steady; 9Ac. Eggs firm; fresh. BIC.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
HOGS ATE THE GREENBACKs.
New Hampshire Farmer Had Hfs
Sons Money in u Sly.

EXETER, n. H, Jan. 23.-DanieI
O'Callahan, a Well-to-do farmer of this
town, is 80 years old, and has a rooted
-distrust of savings banks. When his
promising son. John, tired of the poor
fare and hard work on a rocky New
Hampshire farm and started West to
seek his fortune, he left a roll of $500
in his fathers custody. The old man
hid the money in the hog pen The
hogs scented the greenbacks, and one
day succeeded in roofing them out.
and, finding them palatable, devoured
the whole $780, This was a year ago.
John did not make his fortune. He
roamed around the mining camps, con-
tracted a disease of the eyes, and then
came home He asked his father for
the $500, and when it was not forth
coming, took a drink. The old man
called in a doctor, who prescribed a
'greenback" plaster. The old man
made his son a gift of 500, which
worked wonders. He asked for more,
and did not get it, so he sued the senior
O'Callahan. Today the jury gave q
verdict in favor of the old man. This
makes the hogs guilty of grand larceny.
but they are dead and gone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
UP HER SKIRTS
Ran the Rat and All the Other WO-
men Fled.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Mrs. Eliza
beth Rogers, of 522 Eighth avenue, on
her way home was walking on Thirty
fourth street, between Broadway and
Seventh avenue, last evening. when a
great rat darted out from an old church.
Before she realized what was happen
ing, 1t was scrambling around her
skirt and petticoat as if twenty cats
were in pursuit. Mrs. Rogers promptly
tainted.
Three other women near by had seen
the rat and fed. When Mrs. Rogers
came to and was lifted to her feet, she
found herself the only woman among
a crowd Of men. The rat was killed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The stock market
today was dull and prices made further prog
ress to lower level. Opening prices were
gaanaEs s a60ye final sales
anthracite coalers, and after the end Of the
first hour the bears extended their operations
to the high priced industrials. The more
extreme declines were in Tobacco, 214; Man
haitian, 13s; Western Union and Sugar, 1h
and per cent in Burlington, Hooking Valley
and Lackawanna. The traders affected to con-
slider the bank statement as an unfavorable
exhibit on the decreases in loans and further
accumulation of idle money In the banks. The
closing dull and at the lowest. The
including Tobacco, 1890; Sugar, 5000; Bur-
lington, $500; St. Paul, $500; Union Pacific,
5000.
Following were the closing quotations Of
other stocks as reported by the Associated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

There are men of conservative judg-
ment, not to speak Of the enthusiasts
who see In such settlements a new les
son ia well-being, q new day for
civilization. If men can live independ-
emily on the soil and out of the soil
and at the same time have the social
advantages that come from compact
life (but without the usual city ex-
travagance and the painful contrasts
between the rich and the poor, there
may be such a social revolution as the
philosophers and romancers have been
looking for, from Plato to Bellamy. If
the primary questions of immigration,
such as the ownership of water and the
regulation of it's price, can be success
fully settled, a civilization may spring
up in the desert such as will for the
first time give the democratic principle
of living its first real chance. MI.
Smythe is very thoroughly convinced
Of the social as well as of the econo-
mic value of such successful expert
ments as have been made. Besides his
work, one Of the leading publishers
will next year bring out what is de-
clared to be a picture of idyllic life in
a far Western valley where along an
irrigation canal a new democracy has
arisen, in which there are no sharply
divided social classes.
Western subjects and Western writ
ers seem indeed likely to fill a very
large share of the magazine contents
and the publishers lists this year Will
lam Allen White, of Emporia, Kan,
whose little book of KanSan tales,
THE Main Issue and Other Stories"
has been very we'll received, is prepar
ing for the Atlantic Monthly a study
of Kansan life as it is today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Recetved-Wheat, As, 800 blu; corn, 1920 blu;
oats 51,260 blu; barley, $500 blu; rye, 1,18O
blu; flax, 1880 bu millstuffs, IS tons; hay, "a
tons; fruit, "a, 400 lbs; merchandise, 1,310,-
1856 lbs; lumber, cars; barrel stock, 2 cars
machinery, 100000 lbs; COAL Isl tons; wood,
1888 cords; brick, $4,000; household goods, H.
400 lbs; live stock, / car; dressed meats, 62, :
$50 lbs; hides 26,680 lbs; railroad materials,
1 car; sundries, 2 cars; lots, 1872.
Shipped-Wheat 2,120 bu; corn, 2040 bu;
fax, 600 bu; flour, 1914 bbls; millstuffs,
1,045 tons; merchandise 1,178510 lbs; lumber,
% cars; machinery, 10000 lbs; wood, cars;
lime, l car; ties cars; hides, $1,000 lbs
car lots, $40.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
STATE Ora
Y INSPECTION.

Other Grains--No. 2 corn cars; No. 4
corn, s; no grade corn, 21; No. oats, 81;
no grade oats, l. No. rye, s; No. rye, l.;
no grade rye, /; No. barley 2; No. barley,
Is; No barley, 2; No. 1 flax, 6; rejected
flax, l; no grade, 1.
Cars Inspected Out-No. l northern, 81;
No. 8, A; rejected. 1; no grade, /; No. 8
corn, 1; No. oats, u; No. 4 barley, g.;
No. rye, l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

Sobersides-I had an uncle who knew a
week before the exact day and hour he was
to die.
Clips.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

,SU excess
the requirements of the rs per cent rule.
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Money on call nom
lnally 112q2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
5R Q AZ per cent. Sterling exchange weak, with
actual business in bankers bills at S4S6al q
4.S7 for demand and at $4841b0484 44 for sixty
days. Posted rates, $4.85A@4. S8h CONNER
claI bllls, 4.e3R. Bar silver, 64Bc.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul, $512,
Minneapolis, 1871, 1854 20.
5,621, 722 '''-"4A00S'
,Boston-Clearings, $14,s33, 3O6; balances, ST.,
* CHICAGO MONEY.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Money steady. 6@7 per
cent. New York exchange, &C discount For
elgn exchange weak; demand 81 S6A 60
days, $4.S4112 y"
SPECIE MOVEMENT
NEW YORK, Jan. 23-The imnorts ne
specie this week We're $137, 476, of which S37 784
was was gold. The exports of specie aggregated
S9ol'ioo or which $21. 400 was gold.
TREASURY STATEMENT
washington, Jan. 23-Today's statement
ot the condition Of the treasury shows: Avail
ape a. lie cash balance $22S 64i gold reserve
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

oats, 155s@15Ac; black oats, &c.,
Rye-Quoted at 34A@34Ac for No. q. No
sales.
Barley-No. barley, SA@23hc; No. 5,
23Ac
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
LIVE STOCK.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET

barrett q zimmerman's Report-The move
i nene OF trade during the past week has been
months Large shipments have been made
10 Northern points and the receipts of ali
verv sr Of horses horse have been very heavy
benyd 1arse STOCK IS left over, with advices at
one next few days. Common farm stock sells
a arune $4,000 pinery horses, $69@S5 general
purpose norses, 100 to 300 lbs, $35@66; driv
e eaS $oUgizo: Very heavy receipts, average
sales, and low prices are looked for this
coming week. The following Representative
o oabes are Tor service sound horses, unless
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
Pays I'm the Long Run.

When a man starts out to get something for
nothing he generally makes an expensive ad-
dition to his store OF experience.-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
MINNESOTA TRANSFER LIVE STOCK


mi MINNESOTA TRANSFER, Jan. 2s.-Cattle.
winch sold at steady prices Market firm IN 81 u
good stock Sales: No. 5 cows av / 036 20 X.
o steers, SI0, $685. stockers 597. s3 10. 4
oulls' 9oV' 20; cows, 1,070, $2.75; 81 stock
ets, 49, 80 40; % feeders, 94S, So 40; 10
stockers, 7O7, 1925; bulls. 6s4 80 80 2 hu1is
7O4 $685. 49, P01O' SUCKERS
sheep-127 mixed, averaging 90 lbs. sold
at 49, " 49, solu
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Jan. 23-Cattle-Re-
eeipts, 300; Friday, sos; shipments, ga: mar
ket quiet and unchanged; good clearance.
c coSs, pulls and mixed $1.25@S.45; veals'
and warnings, s.. 25@3. 90 Hogs-Receints
!,500; Friday, 905; market active steady To r.
nlgher, selling at So 1908. 321b; bulk 81 156
1922 ~ '0iN' %"'109
OMAHA
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 23-Cattle-Receints
I,zOO; native beef steers, So. 6O04 70: Western
10 90 Zog4 70 SUCKERS and feeders, So Is
g. g. So Hogs-Receipts, $500; bulk of sales
So 2O@3 80. Sheep-Receipts. 4, 200. commo
and stock sheep, 81. 25@3 rs; lambs, $3G5.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 23-Cattle-R aceints
4oQ; shipments, 1900; only retail trade Hos
-Kecelpts. 900; shipments, 500; bulk Of
s ssies, %. dogS 3142. Sheep-Receipts 600
3.75. 110''on' SzV
ST LOUIS, Jan. 23.-CattIe- Receipts 900.
$2,75@4.4O; Texas steers, $2.S564.25. Hos
accepts, 5000; bulk of sales S31O9S. 4O
Sheep-Receipts, 300; muttons S2.7564 10.
lambs, $3.75@5.4O
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
PRODIICE.
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET

The end of the week leaves the butter
market IN fair condition. The price of extra
creameries dropped 1Ac as a result of little
jobbing inquiry and fair offerings There is
no change in firsts, which are selling at 16c
Seconds and thirds rule quiet with current
receipts light. The market is firm on extra
diaries, and prices we'll sustained Firsts
are in moderate request Supplies of seconds
are heavy and moving slowly. Roll and
print is very firm at quotations. Ladies are
steady and packing stock strong.
Eggs advanced nc in the face of light
buying on change. Receipts, considering the
season OF the year, are heavy, and quite
lot Of stock is coming this way from Kan-
sas. Storage stock is lower.
Fancy selected turkeys advanced 1c. The
call from retailers is improving. Chickens
are picking up and are strong at the advance
Ducks and geese are dull
No change in sentiment has occurred on
veal, with prices steady at 6061ac for the
first grade. Mutton and lamb are in moderate
call. Dressed hogs are firm.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2;.-Butter-ReceiDts.
Asp pkgs; steady; Western creamery, 1870
Zoe; Elgins, zoe; factory, 7@14c. Cheese-Re-
ceipts 1884 pkgs; quiet; state large; S@1114c;
small, 8@111ac; part skins, 5D9c; full skins.
3@31Ac. Eggs-Receipts, 3,491 pkgs; steady;
state and Pennsylvania, 1513c; Western, 800
15c.
Chicago, Jan. 23-Butter firm; creamery.
15@1s1Ac; dairy, 9@17c. Eggs firm; fresh,
1929.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

st. Louis tried to excuse himself from
attending Mr. Fiskes lectures by say
ing that after all he was superficial.
"Superficialr exclaimed his instructor,
Superficial! You had as we'll call him
emaciatedw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

Corn-Corn is arriving in a very bad condi-
ton, the most Of 1t being wet and hard to
handle. No grade corn sold at 121k@13c; No
corn, Ice; No. corn, 15c.
Oats 3 oats. 15015Ac; No. . white
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23.-Closing: Wheat
hrm, Ad higher; January, IS 74d; February,
changed; January, Is Cd; February, Is Sd;
March, rs Cd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
MET A COUGAR ON THE TRESTLE.
Thrilling Experience OF Railway
Engineer In Washington.

To battle with huge mountain lion, seven
feet in length and 253 pounds in weight, on
treste at night, is the thrilling experience
that has just befallen Edward C. Depew, an
engineer on the Great Northern railroad,
near Lowell, Wash, says the New York
Journal.
cat the time of the adventure said En-
gineer Depew. ST was pulling the overland
passenger train going East, and as We were
a few minutes late we were trying to make
up little time. After we had left Lowell,
and almost two miles east of there, about
half way across a long trestle, my fireman,
George Lawrence, jumped down off his box
and came quickly to my side of the engine.
l noticed a startled look in his face, and,
looking ahead, saw through the darkness
a black object on the track. My first thought
was of some obstruction on the track For
a second the thought of jumping flashed
through my mind, but I banished it. Moth
ing could be DONE We were too close to the
danger and the fright had the same effect
on me that it had on Lawrence. 1t took
away my power of speech. Instinctiveiy 1
crawled out of the cab on to the side OF the
engine.
1.-THE train dashed on. In an instant saw
a monsters eyes flash through the darkness,
green and yellow by turns. AS the train ap
preached the lion l could see it prepare to
spriRg. Finally, when the leap was made
the situation was so dramatic as to be al
most theatrical in effect The force of the
jump astounding. The body of the
beast crashed into the edge of our engine
front. To jump then was certain death, for
we were right in the center of the trestle.
Yet as the lion made its leap, 1 could almost
feel its hot breath on my throat.
II learned afterward that the cougar,
after we had struck it, lodged in the cross
ties of the trestle. The beast was still alive
when the men of No. 49S found it. but its
hind legs were cut off. Foreman John c.
Wright would not go near it until he had
emptied couple Of chambers of his revolver
into it. Then they fastened the body to the
cowcatcher and took it to Skyhomish.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
THIS is SCIENTIFIC.
The Combined Testimony of Some
Leading Men Of the Age.

The Combined Testimony of Some
Leading Men of the Age.
What Is a cough? It is an irritation of
the throat and lungs. What causes it? Con-
gestion. Stop the congestion, the irritation
ceases, and the cough is cured. But how to
stop the congestion! All, there Is where the
physicians have always been puzzled. Some
doctors give cod liver oil, others cough syrups,
but the most advanced prescribe stimulants.
Nature must be assisted. Pure whiskey will
do it. See what physicians say:
Professor Austin Flint, of Bellevue (New
York; College, says: 1.-THE judicious use OF
characteristics of progress in the practice OF
medicine during the last half century,"
Professor Henry A. Mott, Of New York
says: The purity of Duffy's pure malt
whiskey las simple analytical tests will read
lily convince a physician or experD should
certainly recommend it to the highest public
favor
DR.. William T. Cutter, State Chemist of
Connecticut says: "Duffy's pure malt whis-
key contains no deleterous or injurious quail
tiles, and it's absolute purity, as well as scien-
tific mode of manufacture, must recommend
it to general use and favor
Dutfy'ss pure malt whiskey Is a certain
cure and preventive of congestion. Be sure
and secure the genuine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

have been looking around some regard
ing federal appointment for myself.
There are some things which would
make certain appointments very de-
sirable. Mrs. Johnson's health has not
been the best, and have been advised
that a change of climate would do her
good. This has been one of the reasons
for my wanting a change, and 1t is an
argument against accepting the judg-
ship. Then l have been connected with
the Farmers and Mechanics Savings
bank, as attorney, for a long time, and
l should not wish to do anything which
would inconvenience the bank people.
There are several other matters about
which I prefer not to particulariZe,
which makes the whole question uncer-
tain.
II realize that Judge Belden has, on
the whole, been one of the most COM
petent judges that this county, or the
state of Minnesota for that matter,
has ever had. To attempt to fill his
place completely is a task few men
would presume to undertake, and IT
l Gid accept I should do it with con-
siderable diffidence, on that account.
But I feel that 1 could look for the
support of the Minneapolis bar, and
with that I should hope to serve the
people acceptably.
But, as I said, I have not decided
and shall not do so for several days,
prOba bly,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
He IS UNDECIDED,
e. M. Johnson Considering His Ap-
pOdntment as Judge.

podntment as Judge.
E. M. Johnson, whom Gov Clough has
named as the successor TO Judge Belden
Oh the bench of the district court of
this county, returned from Baltimore
and Washington yesterday. He has not
decided whether he will accept the ap-
pointment rendered by the governor,
and the question Of acceptance or de-
cllnation is dependent upon so many
contingencies that there is no telling
what he Will do. He expects. however.
that within three or four days matters
may be cleared UP SO that an answer
one way or the other, may be given to
the governor.
mo, | cannot claim that 1t was al
together unexpected" said Mr. .t,hn-
son, discussing the appointment, 1T
had had some intimation that a va
cancy was likely to occur and that T
could have it. 1t might perhaps sound
better to say that it came as a com
plete surprise, but would not be the
truth.
What I shall do in the premises 7
cannot say. I not only am not ready to
announce what course I shall take until
1 have consulted with some of NV
business connections and friends, but
1 can not say, no matter how badly I
might wish to, because there are Ger
tain contingencies which are pending
which make it absolutely impossible
have no hesitancy in saying that I
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
OVERTURNED HIS LAMP.
Confectioner Badly Burned In Lit
tie Fire OF His own.

Albert Ferring, who conducts a con-
fectionery business at 716 Sixth street
south, had his hands and ears severely
burned last evening. He was i'll the
act OF removing a lamp in his store
from one table to another, when it was
accidentally overturned, throwing the
flaming fluid over his hands, which
were also cut by the falling chimney
The lamp fell to the floor, and in an
instant the small structure was in
flames. The fire department was i'm
mediately summoned, but not until the
entire stock was destroyed. The loss
will amount to about $500. Mr.. Ferring
had his wounds dressed at Asbury
hospital.
There was a rumor in the neighbor-
hood Immediately after the, fire that
some jealous individual had been the
cause of the confiagration. This was
contradicted by Fecring's own version
of the origin of the fire. Considerable
excitement was also occasioned by q
man on Ninth avenue and Sixth street
firing off a revolver. He did this to
attract the attention of the police
man on the beat TO the conf1agration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
FORCE OF HABIT.
HOW Senator Mason Answered His
Young Sons Anxious Inquiry.

How Senator Mason Answered Hls
Young Sons Anxious Inquiry.
Senator William E. Mason has other trou-
bles than those of the office-seekers which
require diplomatic handling. The other day
the senator's eight-year-od son Roderick
called him up over the long-distance phone
from Chicago and Informed him that the
Globe Savings bank had "busted." The
senator replied that he had read about the
failure in the newspapers, says a Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
''You know l had SIS saved 10 buy bike?'
said the boy. :.
''Well it was all in the bank
Eyes l am sorry about it,"
What made the bank fail, pop?"
81 have not been able to determine from
the reports.
'Do you think they lost the key to our
box or weren't there enough policemen"
I'm sure can't tell, but it looks to me
like a case OF not enough policemen to keep
bank cashiers from getting away with the
money Of depositors.'
s'Well pop, my SIS is gone, or mother says
it is
eyes, my boy, am very sorry for you
'tWell do you think I'll get that wheel,
anyway"
There a break in the conversation
there while the senator thought for a moment
and then in an absent-minded way he fell
into the old rut and replied:
"Well get the Endorsement of your con-
gresham and Senator Cullom, and I'll take
you to the While house,
The boy may still be in the dark about the
prospects for bicycle, but so are many Hi
have heard this same reply from Washing.