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dlotion over the battered mass Of steel and iron
lying In the mud Of Havana harbor a. II had
over the magnificent floating fortress that until
last Tuesday night graced tho waters Of the land.
locked bay.
The other day tho Assistant Secretary OF State
established q precedent in going personally to
tho Legation OF Spain, conceded Spanish terri
tory, on mission that may be construed
as unfriondly. This was the occasion
whom Judge Day. In Dupuy do Lome's
drawing room, asked the Minister OF Spain II ho
had written tho unfriendly letter about Presl-
dent Mckinley and the Government OF tho
United States which resulted in his virtual dis.
missal from the shores Of America. Another pre-
oedont was tabishod to-day in the action OF this
Government In declining Spanish cooporation In
making the inquiry into the Maine's loss A
refusal on tho part Of Spain TO abide BY this flrm
stand might result in an immediate resort to
hostilities. International questions Of import
ance are involved, but the President feels that
this 10 no time for splitting hairs over port retu.
lations and the like. It 10 believed in Official
circles that Spain will make no objection to the
work Of the Independent investigators unless
she has some good reasons for Wishing TO pre-
vent discovery Of the real fact. Sehor Du Bose.
tho Spanish Charge d'Affairos here. corroboratea
this view in his statement that his Government
recognizes that the Maine 10 extratorrtorinl, and
although lying in Spanish harbor. 10 considered
as the property Of the United States, over which
this country has exclusive jurisdiction. II
Of friction 10 minimiEed, and the board Of naval
ofiicera viii proceed without interference or OBJ
lection from the Havana authorities.
In the Telegram received at the Navy Depart.
ment from Admiral Slcsrd this morning Il Ia
announced that the court OF INQUIRY will
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law governing irst offences. This is more than
doubtful. The matter rests in the discretion Of
the Court, ana few persons helieve. after the
attitude Of the presiding Jud se during the past
few. days, that any lenienoyr win be shown In
that direction.
Tho Advocate-General will address the Jury
on Monday. There win DO brief session Of
tho court on Tuesday, held only because the
law compels 1t, and Al. zola will make short
address, Maitre Lkbori's closing plea will be
made on "wednesday. and the case will proba.
bly, go to the jury on that day. AZ majority
verdict win decide the case, . disagreement 10
impossible.
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NEW SOFT or PERsONATIOM
no Socialists Receive Country DsieGAtisss as
yuneti0uaPiss or siatef
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

Special Cable Despdtch TO THE Sum-
BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Baron Banffy has suggested
peculiar cases OF personation to Parliament. A
few days ago q Socialist member, In tho course
of an attack on the Government wherein he ac-
cused it OF selling titles. orders. &C.. TO rich
men In order TO get funds 10 manipulate eec-
tions referred to tho reception OF Socialist
deputAtion by Baron BAnhy on a certain day.
The latter replied that he never reoeiv9d such
a deputAtion. but that peasants sent 70 the capi-
tai by sRitators are probably rsGeiyed by other r
fnnctionaries OF State, who encourage tho igno-
rant peasantry to further agitation against the
landlords.
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A Mass IN Alsmsry or tho Deaa.

Special services in memory of the dead officers
and sailors OF the Maine will be held on Tues
day morning In tho Catholic Church Of the
Sacred Heart, IN CleTmOnt avenue, near PARK.
in brooklyn. The Rev. w. II. ]. Reaney, the
chaplain at the navy yard. will celebrate the
mass,
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cHEERED THE NATIONAL HYMN
o, 900 Perasns In ~. Louis DO villa when tho
..star-spangied BAnnsro - IL Played.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. l0.-Threo thousand per
sons went wild tonight At the Coliseum when
tho brass band played The Star.Spangled
BAnner" The occasion was a series OF bicycle
rAces During n brief intermiBsion tho hand
stnrtod the national anthem and the crowd
cheered the air for more than Ave minutes. In
terrupting the programme and desisting only
when exhausted.
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New York a TIorida HHd "Palui Beach
LIIaiied."

Via Pennsyly Ania. Southern, y. C. r. and Florida
Eaat CoSst-I.eAyes New York daily except sunday
IIibO A. Nj composed eEcluslvely Dining. Compart
ment Drawing room, Sleeping, obaeFy alton, and
Library cars New York 70 ST. Augustine. Connection
Hocfledge and Palm beach. New York Ofncsa. 27l
And 9b3 BroAdWAy.-Ad&
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IIiah Ara m nalIway EauiDAsai.

The New PsnnsylvanI Limited "a an example Of
the highest palace car 80 deeosa
ON wheels. The most peFfset DasssASsr tsaiA u ~
Workable.
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Tru,h,s :. sUaiuen - Picture

I'm beautiful colors Taken from life tho day before
the 81 piosIon, Size I2XlS Ready for framing sent
with three months subscription for bOc Truih, 18th
St. and 1th Av. ~ Y,-AdV
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Morning train to Chicago In ~ hours Up the Hud-
son River and through the beautiful Mohawk Valley
In Daylight Finest One-day railroad ride in the
wOridi leaves Grand Central station 10 each morn
ing. arrives Chicago next morhing.-4dv.
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Ds.ks at nzDsss PSlessI male Cs.
! All stylss and sizes. 10 stone St.--Ads.
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! 80 Wsst (sd ct. near BFoadWSy.-Asst
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1oEA WILL BE CONDEMNED.
,s ACCUSATIONS HAZE BEEN
'h' ,nryplYTLY JUSTIFIED.

.u,rr Spectacle That the French
1Ho -,.,ent To-Day--A SUMMARY er the
,,o. or the sltnatiou-HasoFi's vain
.,. y. nave the Truth MADE Knewh-
r.es,ror. VIII Go to Sail at p NJ To-Day
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
"THAT TERROR of MOTHERS. "
How it was. overcome by a
Nova SCotian mother
Who is we'll known as an author.

c.. woodbridge, workman, Tex, writes;
"one of my children had Group. One
night ! was startled by the child's hard
breathing, and on going to 1t found 1t
strangling. 1t had nearly ceased to breathe.
Having a part of a bottle of Dr. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house, gave the
child three doses, at short intervals and
anxiously waited results From the mo-
ment the Pectoral was given the child's
breathing grew easier, and in short time
it was sleeping quietly and breathing nat
uraliy. The child is alive and we'll to-day,
and do not hesitate to say that Ayers
Cherry Pectoral saved its life" &C. ].
WOODBRIDGE. Workman, Tex.
These statements make argument in
favor Of this remedy unnecessary. 1t Is
a family medicine that no home should be
without. It is just eficacious in bron-
chitis, asthma whooping cough, and all
other varieties of coughs. as 1t Is in Group.
To put 1t within everyones reach, DR..
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL Is now put up in
half size bottles, at half price-So cents.
Send for Ayers Curebook Gree and read
OF other cures effected by DR.. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Address the ]. c. Aver
Co., Lowell, Mass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
Raising Egret Herons.

In 1896 merchant naturalist of
Tunis bought piece of ground in
closed by a wall, where a sufficient
quantity of water could be introduced.
In this field large space, where there
were fig trees, was inclosed by wire
netting. Then he procured from nests
the young egrets. In 1896, by increase,
his heronry contained about 400
egrets. The females lay eggs twice
year, in April and June; and the
young, leaving the nest after fifteen
days, mate the same year. These
birds he feeds on minced horse and
mule meat twice a day-one animal
costing from to francs. sufflcing
for fortnight. The nestlings are fed
by their mother on small fish provided
for her. The dorsal plumes are gath
cred twice year, in May and Septem-
Der, but 1t is not until the bird is three
years old that the plumes attain their
full beauty. Each adult bird furnishes
seven grams of these per year-that is,
about 10S grams, or ITO Of a pouni,
yieldiHg value of 35 francs per head.
-$7.-Popular Science News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

OF all the evils that attack children
scarcely any other is more dreaded than
Group 1t so often comes in the night.
The danger is so great. The climax is so
sudden, 1t is no wonder that Mrs. W. j.
Dickson DIETER known under her pen
name OF stanford Eveleth,'9 calls it "'the
terror OF mothers" Nor is II any wonder
that she writes in terms OF praise and
gratitude for the. relief which she has
found both from her own anxieties, and
for her childrens ailments, i'll DR.. ]. c.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Memory does not recall the time when
DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral was not used in
our family for throat and lung troub les.
That terror of mothers-th the startling,
croupy cough-never alarmed me, so long
a had bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in the house to supplement the hot-water
bath when suffering with whooping
cough, In its worst form, and articulation
was impossible on account OF the choking,
my children would point and gesticu late
toward the bottle for experience had
taught them that relief was In its con-
tents."-Mrs. W. ]. DICKSON (" Stanford
Eveieth'D, author of "Romance of the
Provinces" Truro, N. s.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

wrestling and struggling together, the
sergeant having the captain down. l
commanded them to desist, as l, as
captain Of the guard, was responsible
for all disturbances that might occur
during the time was on duty; but in
vain. They swore and clinched aud
struggled fiercer than ever. Wearied
at last and to end the matter l struck
the sergeant heavy blow with the
hilt of my sword full on his mouth,
knocking couple of teeth down his
throat and bringing the blood freely.
With an oath he released his hold on
the captain and almost leaped down
the rickety stairs. Quick as lightning
the thought came flashing through my
mind that felt sick at heart as l recol-
lected that the fellows pistol lay in
the entrance-way and that he now
rushed with maddened frenzy to seize
it and shoot me; and now / felt, as a
cold chill came over me, that my only
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
AN OPEN LErrER TO Moruzes

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word ''CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA" as our Trade Mark
/, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, OF Hyannis, Massachu-
setts was the originator OF PITCHERS CAS-
ToRIA." tho same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. H.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTQRIA" which has
been used in the homes of the mothers of
America for over thirty years Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is "the kind you
have always bought and has the signature OF
CHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company OF which Chas
H. Fletcher is President
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

A writer who has been entertained
by the sultan says his majesty is quiet
and very much of gentleman He has
velvet voice and is evidently a man
of conscience and culture, He cannot
help the assassination which has oc-
Cured pro and con between his sub
jects Of different religious creeds, but
he is sorry for it. Perhaps Byron de-
scribed that person better-"as mild a
hammered man as ever scuttled ship
or cut throat"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Burnt cork for women Ministries in
behalf of charity having been forbid
den by Bishop Potter under the aus
pices OF his church, one recalls the
remark of Henry Ward Beecher, that
the devil has no right to all the best
tunes. A minstrel show Of that kind
has deal OF fun as well as charity in
1t, and has the church no right to fun,
either? The proprieties and the dig
mites spoil good deal of enjoyment.
though they have their rights, too.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
Beware of ointmonts FOR uatarrh That


as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfsces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is tenfold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh cure. manufactured by
f. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo. o., contains
no mercury and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying Halls
1t is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free Sold by Druggists price
75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the beat.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Forty years ago w. H. Trabue, of
Kokomo, Ind, disappeared, and until
the present nothing has been heard
from him. He has recently died, hav-
ing accumulated $S,OOO,OOO in Mississ
ippi, under the name of Tribbitt. All
his money goes to the families of
brothers and sisters, the will stipulat-
ing that the children shall receive a
university education.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

The unpleasant incidents and acct
dents of the recent indoor bicycle race
in New York degrade a sport and add
nothing to our knowledge of physical
strength, nor does such an exhibition
in any way encourage a wholesome
development of an outdoor sport which
is doing so much to improve the health
and raise the vitality of the American
people.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

or cot, the back and seat of which were
covered with leather, and which cot,
together with an old cedar table and
one or two stout chairs made of the
comba wood, formed the only furni-
ture of the dull guard room.
The "cuartel," or barracks, were now
almost entirely deserted, the major
portion of the troops having been
thrown outside the town to man and
garrison the various batteries, re-
doubts and earthworRs to repulse the
coming enemy, leaving the Quartet on
ly guard for local duties.
had not long come in from the out
lying pickets and had just finished my
simple meal, when, feeling fatigued by
the unusual exertion | had undergone
that day, 1 lay down on the wooden
cot. Overcome at last by the excess
sive heat and fatigue, slept. How
long l slept l know not, but was par
TALLY aroused by the voice of the ser
geant of the guard, saying:
eel jefe del dia, senior" (the officer
of the day. sir)
l sprang up quickly, and, half
ashamed to have been caught mapping
by a subordinate, l seized my sword
and cried in a savage voice:
"Guardia formal"
Grand rounds came and grand
rounds" went and soon all was quiet
again; the troops dispersed, and weat
back to the guard room. l, however,
noticed casually that up in one corner
Of the gateway and near the wicket
small revolver lay on piece of mat
ting. This belonged to the first SER
geant of the Guard" who, in the Mex
lean service, is allowed to carry them
the same as an officer. paid but lit
tie attention to it at the time, as weap-
ons lying around loose are common
enough in soldiers barrack.
/ lay down again on the old cot, but
do as could, 1 couldn't keep awake;
and so, resigning myself to my fate,
rolled over and was soon in the arms
when was half awakened by loud
voice in the passageway, calling out;
"Adorantes! Adorantes! venga
aquia!" (Adorantes, come hereD
Adorantes was the. name of the first
sergeant of the guard and the possessor
of the revolver spoken of before. The
first speaker, who by his voice l now
recognized as a certain Captain Agiluz
and whilom keeper of the powder
magazine, never interfered in any way
with the duties of the soldiers, and l
was the more astonished to find him
here at this time of night. The SER
geant, in obedience to the summons OF
his superior, hurried upstairs in the
direction of the sound of the voices.
He had hardly reached the topmost
step when heard a very loud blow al
ministered by some one, and which
blow was quickly followed by a des-
perate struggle and blasphemies, the
Spanish tongue being exceedingly pro-
life in this style of expressive and
emphatic language.
l tumbled out, ana, Selling my
sword, which lay unsheathed on the
table, l hurried up the stairs to ascer-
tain the cause Of the tumult; there
found the captain and the sergeant
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Reports of maritime disasters along the
coast come in thick and fast. People who
Ego down to the sea in ships" should bear in
mind one thing in particular namely, that it
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for
sea sickness Nausea, dyspepsia, biliousness,
constipation, malaria, nervousness and kid
ney trouble, all succumbs to its benefcent and
speedY action.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets. Candy Cathartic cleans
your blood and keeps it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the body. Begin to-day to Danish pimples,
bOils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, =
beauty for ten cents All druggists, satsfac-
tlon guaranteed 10c, 25c, SOC
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

hope was to close on him and run him
through with my sword before he
could reach the pistol. Quick as
thought l followed him down the
stairs, reaching the ground nearly 8
soon as he did.
The captain, too, came rushing ex-
citedly after us, and with a Mortified
expression of countenance that under
any but the present uncomfortable
state of things l should have laughed
immensely at; but the sergeant was
not man to let you laugh long at
anything where he was concerned
that is, personally; so before l could
close upon him he fred mechanical
ly threw my hands up to shield my
face and sprang aside, the ball whiz-
zing past my ear. Again he raised
the fatal weapon. This time l was
placed in decidedly unpleasant pre-
dicament, for the gallant captain OF
the powder magazine" to shield his
sacred Carcass" held me tight around
the waist and in such a position that
l could neither use my hands nor
make the slightest attempt to defend
myself. This time, as he raised the
smoking pistol, l gave myself up Cor
lost. He fred Thank God, the ball
just missed me. He raised again and
fired
At this last fire l made one success
full effort and shook the captain off.
1t was well did so, for as l dropped
to the ground to escape the discharge
l left the captain, who was STOPPING,
quite exposed. A hoarse cry of pain,
rising above the report of the pistol,
told me the captain was hit; and so
sure enough he was, the ball entering
the rim Of his broad sombrero as he
stopped to screen himself from the Of
fects of the fatal fire, ranged down
ward, and thence through his shoulder
and out of his side. He fell where he
stood, groaning at intervals. AS FOR
the sergeant, Adorantes, 1 was now
unencumbered, and, closing in upon
him, cut through the metallic guard
Of his pistol, severing his trigger finger
completely from the hand, and the
guard being now aroused, he was
roughly secured and locked up in the
"calabosa."
The whole Quartet was now in state
of great excitement, for the slumber-
ing soldiers, hearing the reports of
several shots, rushed madly to seize
their arms; the drummers added to
the confusion by beating their long
roll" the noisy buglers made might
hideous" with their discordant bray
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Experiments have been going on for
the past two years for the purpose of
trying to learn something, of the char
acteristics of the Atlantic ocean as a
great moving body of water. AS re-
suit the whole Atlantic is shown to
be slowly circulating round and round,
like an enormous pool.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
sALzEn,s SIX WEEKS porAro.

This is the greatest potato in the
world for Texas and the South, far SUI
perior to Bliss Triumph. Send &c post
age to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, for big catalogue of po-
tatoes, vegetables and farm seeds and
sample of 14-Day Radish. w.n.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

An old fashioned womans idea is
that a dinner isn't good unless the
soup is hot enough to burn your tongue,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12
FARM AND STOCK ITEMS.

Inc Importation OF cattle from Mex
leo continues by the daily trainload,
the cattle going largely to winter
range in this state. The rise OF duties
does not seem to have much effect OBJ
Ine Iralic'
D. W. Medlln OF Denton, Denton
county, who recently went to MISSOURI
10 purchae nne STOCK returned the
other day with thirty-one head of fine
registered red Durham cattle, all year.
lings. The prices paid for the cattle
vary from 500 to SITS each, the total
amount being $4,000.
The largest chicken in the state is
owned by j. W. DICKENS Of Mckinney,
Collin county. 1t is an 1S-months-old
Brahma rooster OF the Felch strain ana
comes from Nattick, Mass He weighs
fifteen pounds, and walks around the
barn yard with proud bearing and
evident consciousness OF superiority
Eleven cars of Bulls were shipped
to Havana, Cuba, the other day, by
Mccormick & Tadlock of Blooming.
Grove, Navarro county. Geo. Wray of
that place accompanied the shipment.
On arrival at destination they VIII De
killed and fed to the spanish armies
The same firm also shipped three cars
of steers to Chicago.
The wheat acreage that has been
sowed in Navarro county as far as
has been ascertained, is 33 per cent
greater than it ever was before. Far
mers who never have given any land
for the cultivation of wheat have
sowed enough to make their own bread
IL they have good luck with it. There
will also be more corn planted TINS
year.
A prominent stockman of Grayson
county saws that cattle in North Texas
and the Indian Territory were con-
siderably damaged by the recent sleet
and cold spell. All fattening cattle
were more or less damaged, numbers
of them losing a great deal of flesh,
and 1t will take some time for them
to recuperate. The damage in loss of
flesh where there were no deaths in
North Texas and the Indian Territory
will reach several thousand dollars.
Several DAYS ago the sale of lands
In ZONES county at about Sill per acre
was announced. This land was under
cultivation, was fenced, and had ten
ant houses. 1t Is now known tnat
tract of 22S acres OF improved lano mas
been sold in the same neigDorhooa LOT
S13 per acre. This VII llnolcaCe lnHt
there is something permanent ABOUT
the rise in western lands as tney were
sold without the aid OF any KING OK
one Of the tracts being sold 10 an aa-
Joining settler.
One of San Antanio's most promi-
nent cattlemen Is Of the opinion that
the cattle business Is apt to maintain
its present large proportions through
out Texas for some time to come, put
that much depends on the spring
rains. Dry ranges, he says, are death
to the cattle industry and aHect tne
business quicker than low prices he
states that seven thousand head OF
the southern part OF the staIe Ior ou-
ba, and that now tne Quarantine res
ulations Will not interfere WIN tne
traffic. he looks for IL TO commune anu
assume larger proportions tnan at
present.
One of the best informed cattlemen
of Texas estimates the number of
calves that have been shipped out Of
Texas this fall to feed in Kansas, Me-
hraska and Missouri pastures as 20, 900
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

ASTHMA can be quickly cured by DIR. Tafts
Asthmalene. All sufferers from this distressing
mplaint should write to DR.. Taft Bros. Elm St.,
Rochester, MY for sample bottle sent absolutely
free receipt of address. They reliable
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
1Oc 25c. lfC, c. G. fail druggists refund money
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

ut must be nice to have nothing to
do all day, and have an agreeable per
son to do it with.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

Men or women. $40 90 daily New plan. No
free Il c. Dozier Co Paxton Blk Omaha, Neb.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-12

When man starts for the devil his
wife assists by applying for a divorce.