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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22

mistress having deposited all tn
money in the bank. AS was the cas-
at the time of the first burglary, ther
is ne clew to the perpetrators.
1t is to be hoped that all members O
the Commercial Club will be presen
this evening at the reception to bt
given Mr.. Judson, industrial agent o
the o. K. & N. Co. His visit to The
Dalles is of more than passing impor
tance, and the more that is done to IL
lnstrate the resources of the country
70 him, the more likely is The Dalles
to secure favorable action from the o.
r. & N. in advancing the interests Of
the city.
D.L. De Wolf, OF this city, died at
Newhall, California, yesterday, and
his remains will be brought here for
burial. Mr.. De Wolf had been affiict-
ed with weak lungs for a number Of
years. aud west to California about a
year ago in the hope of deriving bene.
fit. He was 35 years of age, and leaves
wife and one little girl. Deceased
was mem Der sof the Workmen aud
Woodmen lodges of this city and held
insurance in each order.
F. w. L. Skibbe and his brother
Paul. who lives in Portland have de.
termined to start lodging house in
Skagway. Mr.. Skibbe was in Port
land few days ago for the purpose of
buying supplies with which to furnish
his Skaguay lodging house. and found
prices so much higher there than here
that he determined to patronize DaiIes
merchants. This is another evidence
that The Dalles is the best trading
point in the state. and that Klondike
excursionists will do we'll to get prices
here before going to Portland to out
lit.
AS an Quitting point for the klon-
dixie, The Dalles cannot be excelled
This has been proven in a number of
instances. The latest is that of one of
hotel in the Klondike. He naturally |
he could fit himself out to |
better advantage in Portland and |
made trip to the metropolis for |
hat purpose. AS he purchased a
arge bill of goods from Pease & Mays
his morning, one item of which was
ixty-one pairs of blankets and COM
orts, the conclusion is apparent.
According to a celebrated anatomits
here are upwards of 5,000,500 little
lands in the human stomach. These
lands pour out the digestive juices
'hich dissolve or digest the food. In
igestion is want of juice, weakness of
lands, need of help to restore the
ealth of those organs. The best and
lost natural help is that given by
haker Digestive Cordial. Natural
ecause it supplies the material need (
4 by the glands to prepare the diges
We juices. Because it strengthens
nd inyigorates the glands and the 4
omach, until they are able to do
,eir work alone. Shaker Digestive
ordisl cures indigestion certainly
nd permanently. 1t does SO by
atural means, and therein lies the
.cret Of its wonderful and unyaried
lccess.
At druggists, price 10 cents to s1.00
II bottle. '
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
From Thursdays Daily

Mrs. FL. 8. Wilson went to Portland
today.
HoratIo Fargher aud wife. of Nan.
sene, are visiting in The city.
VIM. Shelly and wife and Mrs.
Beatty, of Cello, are in the city.
M. B. Zum walt and D. S. Miller, of
Tygh Valley, were in tie city last
night.
Fred w Wilson was called to Hood
River, on business today. going down
ON the boat this morning.
Frank Seufert vent to Portland to,
day to look after case be is interested
in before Judge Bellinger's court.
One car load of cattle and one of
hogs was shipped from Saltmarshe 81
Co.'S stock yards to Troutdale last
night.
C. c. Mcdonald, formerly resident
of The Dalles. but now in the employ
of Portland hardware firm, is in the
city today.
Farmers on lower Ter
fly engaged ploYi
seeding. says
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22

L, A. M kelsly. county clerk OF
Wasco county, state of Oregon. dc
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a full and complete statement
of the claims presented and action
taken thereon by the county court of
Wasco county, Oregon, sitting for the
transaction of county business at the
January term, 1898. thereof.
A. M. KELSAY,
County Clerk.
Witness my hand and seal of the
county court, aft xed this 21st day OF
January, 1898.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
Advertised Letters,

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles oostofice un.
called for January al, 1898. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad-
vertised:
Andrews, Mrs NJ Anderson, Harry
Barnes, Mas A NJ Balls. Mr. Eugene
Brown, D Cotton Coy, Mrs Mary
and Carrie Creter Bros
Canpbell, Mr. Otis Cooper, Miss Lizzie
Coler, Mr. Geo Elliott, Mrs Fl
Fisher, Mr. Clinton Fisher, Dan
Ginger, Mrs Belle GoederbY. Albert
Grove, Miss Sadie Hansen, Miss Annie
HardtIe, Mr. John Hammond, Mrs F S
Haor.n, G e Hargue, Claud Nc
Harris. Mr. = 81 Hilton, Mr. Fred
Henquie, Mr. VIM Hutch eson. Sam
Jacobsen. Mabel Joss. Mr. James
Johnston, Geo e Laughlin Lizzie
Martin, Mr. ] A Marshall, E
Miller, Miss NJ McKillop, Mr. VIM
Nilsson, Kerles Ohrien, Laddyhuck
Odell, W II Patton. Mrs NJ B
Hnsetta, co Smith. Miss Ida
Sownsend, MIR Elry Vinson, Mrs Agnes
Walsh, T 2 Walsh. Mr. Jos
j. A. CRosSEN, P. M.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
CLAIMS ALLOWED.

Following is a list of the claims al
lowed at the January term of the
county court.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
Married Thirty Years.

Wednesday was the 30th anniversary
of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Huott, and the event was celebrated
by an olu-fashioned family reunion at
their home on Eight-Mile. All the
children, grandchildren and the great
grand child, Master Huott, Fargher,
were present, and right royal time
was had, Such q wedding dinner was
served as kings might relish. and the
presents showered upon Ap. end Mrs.
-, 2aaae lavish. The three daaght'
I'D Mrs NJ. Bulger,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
For q sheep Growers meetlng

Last night R. C. Judson, Industrial
agent Of the o. r. & N. Co., met with
he Commercial club and perfected ar
nag 'ments for holding convention
b, Pacific Sheep Growers Associa-
q The Dalles on Tuesday, March
he convention will be attended
- sheep raisers OF Oregon,
Idaho aad Montana, also
u, shippers and repre-
Arept sheep dips. AS
not be IN arrang-
determined that a
informed sheep
will be here and
try
25t
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-22
Pants Department..

By the way, we ought to sell more Pants
this week than we ever did-all on ac-
count of the Pants-and Prices. ::
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

The following cnicers were
elected at the reunion 1t Atlanta
Thursday:
General John b. Gordon, for
commander in chi.'f, reelected on
first ballot By unanimous vote
amid great cheering.
General Stephen ID. Lee, for
commander Of the department Of
Tennessee.
General w. l.. Gabel!. for COM
mandcr OF the department Of the
Trans-MIssiS>ippi.
General Wade Hampton. for
commander Of the army Of Nir-
ginia.
Louisville, Ky. was selected as
the place for holding the next an
nual reunion.
The ASSOCIATION passed rousing
resolutions Of loyalty and hearty
cooperation in the achievements
Of our army and navy, the pnsS-
age Of which aroused intcnSt en-
thuSIaSm
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
This is Certainly a Wandarfui Chance

We are aware that our people
who suffer from nervous, chronic
or long standing complaints do
not have the same opportunity to
be cured :lS do the residents Of
the great cities where the most
eminent physicians and specialists
reside. DR.. G. II. Towner, De
troit, Mich, P. o. Box g. who
has the largest practice in the
world, and who is without doubt
the most successful specialist IN
curing all forms of nervous and
chrome diseases, offers to give
free consultation by mail to all
sufferers. Write to him at once
about your case lie will surety
cure you.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
Lemons Is Medicine

They regulate The Liver, Stom.
acii, Bowels, Kidneys aud Blood
"a prepared ty Dr.. II. M"Z,"y.
ia hIS Lennon EIXir. pleasant
!"ruru drinh. l. cures biIiouaness.
constipation. nGj=' sion. head
ache, maln,It, Kidney disease,
frvcr~. ,h'iIS. Impurities 81 t. :
hi"od. pain in the chest. Er;,i +
failure, aud "II o!hrr diseases
caused BY Il torpid on diseased
liver and kidmcys-mnc-t cnths OF
all the diseases Of the South and
West are caused by the failure of
the liver and kidneys to do their
duty. 1t is an established fact
that lemons, Whcn combined
properly with other liver tOnics.
produce the most dcSira blr results
upon the stomach. liver, bowels.
Kidneys and blood. Sold by
druggists. 5Oc and 81 bottles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
Bucklen's Arnica Satye

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, ard all
SKIN eruptlons, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect sat
lsfaction or money refundcd1
Price csc. per box. For sale by
4. G.. Alworth & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
Don't
cure YOU.

Buy garden or field seeds before
getting my prices. My twenty
two years experience in Florida
planting, testing and handling
seeds from every section Of coun-
try, enables me TO procure tie
best at lowest prices. Send for
price list. j. &. SUTTON,
Scednan, % Exposition St.,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

E. G.. Blanks of Lewisvillr,
Texas, writes that one box of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was
worth $50 to him. 1t cured his
piles Of ten years standing. He
advises others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and
obstinate sores. Anti-Monopoly
drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

being a candidate when Mr.. Aver
put the question, Is not relevant.
Mr.. Aver being u true blue Jetfer-
sOnian democrat, we apply to him
as did the immortal apostle of
democracy, as we will impartially
apply to all candidates: els he
honest: Is he capable %
That he is an honest man we
verify believe. That he is capable
of conducting the tax Collectors
office and administering it with
out reference to any other man $
overseeing 1t, Mr.. Aver has never
said in public, and that is the ~
formation the public desire.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
Mr.. Thagard and Mr.. Aver

Mr.. Thagard appears in this
issue of the Star and tells why he
cannot meet Mr.. Aver, his COM
petitOr for the office of county
tax collector, on the stump. The
reasons are so convincing that
they need no explanation.
For this fidelity to duty Mr..
Thagard should be commended
and that commentator should
come from the hands of the vOt-
ers of Marion county. It. should
emphasize that character and fit
ness, which are recognized in
every business relation of life,
should meet the approval and en-
dorsement of every one who be-
lieves in the integrity Of the of
fetal. But the acts Of Mr.. Thag-
ard, the first in the history of the
county who was ready TO step to
the front and guarantee those
who went on his bond, so that in
case of shortage from whatever
clusc, 1t would not fall on his
)ndsmen; but, carrying the ar
gdmeNt IL little further, on the
tax payers Of the county, as, to
all Appearances, will be the case
IN the Poser shortage, and the
efforts Of the county to secure
the amounts OF those who gave
them as an indemnity in case Of
such shortage.
Mr.. Thagard $ steps in this di-
rectIOn places the laurel wreath
on his brow and puts, it. in q light
that intcnslicS the purpose of the
o1iclal. 1t is the strongest guar
antce OF assurance, that, whether
he lives or dies, whether his high
reputation for honesty and in
tegrity shall follow HIM out of of
flee (lnd God trust it wild his
bOndSmcn will not be called on to
retire from business or emerge
themselves intO 50 dense q
thickct, and, by legal process,
eliminate from the records every
vestige OF earthly possessions.
If This question OF character
was equal, and we have no right
or reason to question it, there
still rem Tins the query of absO
lutte equipment TO administer the
books of the office, SD that the
highest efficiency and service Is
rendered the tax payer.
Mr.. Thagard's equipment has.
been demonstrated. What ser
vices along the line of official
duty which Mr.. Aver seeks has
he given to the interested parties:
That he has demonstrated his
capacity for making orange
groves and raising vegetables,
and has been faithful and efficient
as legislator, is admitted. But
those are matters of experience
and q fair u.-.gree of educated
brains. The business of correctly
keeping our tax books requires a
special educational thorough
training in bookkeeping, with all
that the word implies. In fact,
no office in the gift of the people
requires an official whose prof
cheney in bookkeeping should be
SO thoroughly demonstrated and
unqueStlOned.
If Mr.. Aver has these, the pub
lie has never been informed Of it.
He has told us Of everything else
he has done and the success at
tending it, but OF bookkeeping
and accounts not n word. This
iS our statement and understand
ing Of the case. The matter of
proxies and the shynpss Of Mr..
Thagald in his disclaimer OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
A Tumor Formed
Finally 1t Broke InwardIy
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and impure Blood
Thorough Course of Hoods Sarsa.
paYi!la Completely Cures,

There is danger i'll impure blood.
Disease and suffering are surely COM
ing TO those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this:
"Gilliam, Missouri.
&C. |. Hood Il Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen:-My troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me for two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they could not do anything for me, and
advised a change Of location. At the age
OF So tumor formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
but did not rise or discharge. The doctor
thought best to cut it out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged a great
deal. The doctors said they could do
nothing for it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwardly and discharge. | read much
about cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
thought / would try it. Before / had
finished taking one bottle | was much
relieved. [ continued the use of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and after taking II bottles |
was entirely cured. / am now well, have
good appetite and feel that owe my
life to Hoods SarsapariIIa." w. ID. FORE.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
Ocaia Meet

The candidates will meet in
Ocall Friday night. July %. Let
them come and let Ocala See that
they are property entertained.
The Star will see that Que Of
them is entertained at our cX-
pense. We believe in hospitable
reciprocity.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

MOZLEY'S LEMON ELINIR
Cured me of Indigestion. get
more relief, and Ut once, from
lemon EIlNIr than al oth,I m"di-
cinc:,. j. {. SrEiGtTS,
Indian Springs, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELINIR

Cured me Of sick and nervous
headache, | had been subject 10
all NY life.
Mrs \. A. MCENTIHE
Spring Place, Ca.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Nos. p and - Fast Mail. Sleeper sbrty.sen
NV York aud jacksonville. and III" IiH.I.,-
natl sleeper via Asi:e vile.
Sos =. and - carry through Slc"pcrS Let,yc. "a
jacksonville and New York in connection
with : and IL and and 10 with Pullman sleep
cr~ between Jacksonville and Tampa.
80. 81 carries through sleeper between Jack
SrnVi!i. ami CEatiaHnn-a. same returns. l.,-
No. - int. jacksonville.
No. Hud carry the Jacks"nville-Ncw or
l-tH- S5rafs'-T.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

" ESTEEM bLNI~lnS AND NEM ORLEANS
'l.E through Pullman sleeper hrtwrrn Jack
suHNIii. and N.-W orleans
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

CIECINEATI AND JACKSO&VILLE
Macon. Atlanta. Chattanooga. Cincinnati.
Chicago. Toledo. Detroit, Cleveland. Louis. NE
and ST Louis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-23

ntered at the Post Office at Ocala as second
class matter.
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Is. e.. GrEfY. Agent.
" Vs. ;...- ru%. Ticket Agent.
N. -. !I.TsE-.-. 2. l. y
A. - -i..,a...-, 20 b.. g. 4. !.
D. 3. s-lfl.ga>. s.. - -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT KENO.
How Hard Luck Hankins' Tree Was
Decorated.

Row mara LUCK hunkins Tree was
Decorated.
"Speakin of Christmas trees" said
Cyclone Murphy as he snuffed candle
on the topmost twig of the Keno Guloh
Sunday school tree with his trusty six
shooter and then nipped remonstrance
in the bud by getting the drop on the
Sunday school superintendent, ere
minds me of galoot named Hard Luck
Hankins, who lived up on Tenderfoot
ridge and who was the biggest kicker
that ever kicked. This yere Hard Luck
Hankins lived in cabin ON top Of the
ridge and ptended ~ how he was a
miner, but he didn't never seem to mine
anything and was ginerally regarded ez
a feller without visible means of sup.
port. Some folks said he was road
agent and others opined ez how hoss
stealth might be the mine he was
workin.
1.-THE only thing Keno Gulch ever
really knowed him to be doin was put
tin up powerful kick about one thing
or another. He alters had some hard
luck story to tell, and that was why
folks called him Hard Luck Hankins.
"There' wasn't decent lookin tree
on top of tho hull ridge except one, and
that tree was mighty handsome pine
that stood right in front of Hard Luck
Hankins' shanty. She's my old Christ
mas tree, Hankins would growl every
time Christmas come around, but, dern
her ole hide, Sanity Claws don't never
hang nothin on her fer me.
"That was jcs' Hard Luck's pesky
and onery way-allers kickin about
somethin-and that handsome tree new.
er havin anything hangin ON it fer him
seemed to orile him specially every year.
Whats tho use havin blame Christ
mas tree that never don't have nothin
hangin on to it?' he'd growl. Have a
dern good notion to cut her down.
"This went on year after year, and
the boys KEEP a-wonderin and avon
derin how Hard Luck got livin. One
Christmas eve they found out, and it
put an end to Hard Luck's quarrel with
his big pine Christmas tree.
"Fer the very first Christmas sence
Hard Luck had been livin in Keno there
was somethin hangin on his Christmas
tree.
"What was it?" repeated Cyclone
Murphy as he snuffed another candle.
"Why, it was old Hard Luck Hankins
hisself, and he s-kickin-ez-usual,
and kickin with both feet. "-Selected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22
THE DESTROYING ANGEL.
BY CARL SMITH.

BY CARL SMITH.
Oh, the whuffy-duff was the prettiest
bird
That a toy shop ever knew,
With a great long tail and with goose
quill wings,
And glass eye good and true:
But his wings are gone and his tails
pulled out.
And his head is twisted awry,
For the goo-goo has torn him limb
from limb.
And has swallowed the whuffy duff 8
eye.
The ooglety-dum had a wobbling head,
And a nice, round, curving horn,
And a tail that would almost wag it
self,
And a nose turned up in scorn;
But the oogletydum isn't scornful
now
He is meek and as sad as can be,
For the goo-goo has torn his short horn
off
And has broken his tail in three.
The whank-whank-w whank. used to
squeak her joy
Ihat is, When properly pressed
With a voice that was hidden away
somewhere
In the depths of her hollow breast;
But 1 wish you could see the hapless
corpse
That is lying here on the bed;
oh, the whank- -whank- -whank has a
CHASTITY look
Since the goo-goo tore off her head
And yet, in spite of her deadly work.
The goo-goo is dear to me;
Though she kill and MAIN l shall love
her still,
And her comrade in crime I'll be,
For when | turned and looked just now
Where she lay in her trundle bed,
She reached me the wreck of the oogle-
ty-dum,
And Papa" is what she said.
The Ladies' Home Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22
The kissing Ball.

A green ball to suspend over the
Christmas dinner table is made by fas-
tening two keg hoops together, one with
in the other, turning each way like an
open globe. Twine princess pine around
each hoop and put in sprigs of holly
here and there. This indeed is similar
to the old "kissing bunch," which is
seen in many old fashioned homes in
England. Two wooden hoops, one pass
ing through the other, decked with ever
greens, in the cent ter of which is hung
"orown" of rosy apples and sprig
of mistletoe. Beneath it there are much
kissing and romping and the carol
singers stand beneath it and sing their
songs. Selected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22
FATHER CHRISTMAS.
A Suggestion to the Boys For Christ
mas Celebrations.

A Suggestion to the Boys For Christ
mas Celebrations.
Why couldn't our boys get up some
holiday plays similar to the immemo-
rial Father Christmas" play, in which
the lads of Merrie England have so
much fun? The origin of this play is
lost in antiquity, but it deals with
knights and their adventures, certain
Of which challenge and fight the fol-
lowers of Father Christmas, and are in
turn routed, till Father Christmas and
the Black Knight cope in mortal COM
bat, the latter, of course, being worsted.
Tho boys are dressed in fantastic
style, with tall paper caps on and pa
per fringe around their jackets, wear
ing masks to conceal their identity.
They are called the "mummers, and
go from house to house of their friends,
invariably receiving kind welcome
and little treat at the end of the per-
formance. They also take up penny
collection, and everybody has penny
for the mummers who afford so much
amusement.
In our early history there is abun-
dant scope for the youthful playwrights,
and the object of their performances in
holiday week might be some charity in
which boys are the benefciaries, such
as treat of goodies" to dozen news
boys or bootblacks, to get supplies for
sick boy or the like.
The Indian in our early history is as
good as the knight element for STIR
ring play for mummers-Massasoit
and his tribe, i'll war paint, feathers and
blankets, on the one side, and on the
other the prim Puritans, in broad
brimmed hats and short breeches.
Or the PoCahontas and Powhatan
drama, with John Smith, the hero, and
band of cavaliers to make it lively.
The boys of Boston Common and the
red coated Britishers was an episode to
inspire their fraternity of today, and it
would be great fun for our laddies in
Christmas week to dress up and illus
trate the valor of their ancestors, as
their English cousins annually COM
memorate some otherwise forgotten
achievement of feudal days.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22

All, distinctly l remember
1t was only last November
That they chased me through the bacl
yard
And across the old barn floor!
Valiantly and we'll | fought me
Till at last the villains caught me
And proceeded then to trot me
To the AK beside the door;
But ashamed, they let me go, for
I was hcaes and nothing more
Skin and bones and nothing more.
New, 1 see 1t is December,
And no doubt they will dismember
Me, for all my fatter friends
Have gone to that other shore;
I've grown pale from apprehension,
For of late some marked attention
Makes me think it's their intention
To cut off my legs and serve me
AS n reedbird from the store
Just a reedbird, nothing more!
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-12-22

1t is said that Ferdinand w. Peck,
our Commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position, is not a man to be disturbed
at trifles. During his recent rojourn
in Paris an excited bellboy woke him
one night by crying that the hotel was
ablaze. How near is the fire !"
asked Commissioner Peck. SIN this
corridor, monsieur, at No. I5." "Well,
this rooms No. 49," mused the Amer
lean; "you may call me again when
the fire gets to No. 49,"