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BURNED AT The STAKE.
JUSTICE METED OUT TO MUIR
DERERS IN OKLAHOMA.
Two Seminole Indians Who Out
ragged and Murdered Woman
Suffer a Horrible Death.

LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Jan. S.-A spe-
cial to the Gazette" from Fort Smith,
Ark, says:
Justice in a more horrible form than
that melted out to Henry Smith at Paris,
Texas, was administered by a mob on
the Oklahoman border on Friday night
to J. Marcus McGeisy and Palmer Simp-
son, two Seminole Indians. They were
charged with murder, their victim being
Mrs James Simmons, a respectable
farmers wife, living in Oklahoma. The
crime was Almost revolving one, and the
voting manner.
Mrs. Simmons was outraged and muir
dered The body was horribly mutt
lated. The crime resembled in atroc-
ity those perpetrated in the Creek Ma
ton by the infamous Buck gang, the
members Of which were hanged at Fort
Smith two years ago.
The murder and mutilation Of Mrs.
Simmons SO enraged the neighborhood
that nearly the entire populace turned
out to hunt down and punish the guilty
parties The trail led the posse to the
home Of. McGeisy, near Maud, a small
town in the Seminole nation, where Nc
Geisy and Simpson were arrested. After
securing their prisoners the MOB set
fire to McGeisy's house and barn, and
did ont leave until they saw all OF his
earthly possessions reduced to ashes.
The prisoners were then carried back
across the line into Oklahoma Territory,
and near the scene of their crime they
were executed by Judge Lynch's order
in the most horrible manner that hu-
man minds and human hands could de-
wise. They were burned at the stake
The Indians met their doom with the
usual stoicism of their race. After life
was extinct the mob allowed the fires
to die down, and they then quietly dis
persed to their several homes.
No secret was made of the fact that
the Indians had been burned to death,
and this morning their charred bodies,
burned beyond recognition, We're found
lying in the ashes of their funeral pyre.
Everybody in the vicinity seems to
know that the Indians were executed
for the murder of Mrs. Simmons, out
everybody appears to be entirely 1gnor-
ant of the individuals who composed the
mob.
Information was received here of the
terrible affair from persons who saw
the charred bodies of the Indians Great
uneasiness exists along the Oklahoma
border, and the impression prevails that
much more bloodshed will follow the
work Of the mob.
This is the third instance of mob vio-
lence reported in Indian Territory in
the last twenty-five years, and by a
singular coincidence the mob in each
case came from points outside the Ter
ritory.
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Events ON the Turf.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.-The feat
ure of to-day's Ingleside races was the
Shreve cup. valued at 81 1000, and which
was won in gallant style by A. b.
Stemler's good FLY F'leur De Lis, by
Maxim Fleurette, -year-old. The
track was very sticky, and several
good things" were cut loose.
Seven furlongs, Imperious &C. Sloan),
coupled with DR.. Bernays, 5 to /, won;
Glorian CIV. MARTINI, j to 2, second;
Prestar (Clawson). 3 to /, third. Time
Il: 31@. FormelIa, Texarkana, Duke
of York and Major Hooper also ran.
Six furlongs, O'Connell CIV. MARTINI,
3 to ;. won; Martha III. (Clawson),
to /. second; lamar III. (Thorpe), to
l, third. Time-1:15A. Lost Girl, Myth
and Peril also ran.
Mile and an eighth, Souffle (Thorpe),
3 to ;, won; Collins Gray, 5 to /,
second; Personne (O'Connor). 8 to /,
third. Time-1:5715 Benamela and
Little Cripple also ran.
Mile and a half. hurdle handicap,
Viking (fcAuliffe). to /, won; Sill
verado (Stanfordl. to /, second; Gov
ernor Budd (Peters), 6 to /, third Time
-2:54l2. Mestor. Esperance and Mon
ita also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, AIN. S.--Not IA
vorite won to-day. The sensation was
furnished by the California filly Miss
Al Farrow, who won the first race.
with odds of 100 to ] against her.
Weather fines track fast
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PHYLLOXERA.
A Discovery That May Destroy the
Dangerous Pest.

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-The College OF
Agriculture at the State University has
been informed of a discovery that may
destroy the phylloxera that is threaten
ing the vines of California.
A communication has been received at
Berkeley from the Academy Of Sciences
of France announcing the discovery OF
a bacterium that, it is claimed, destroys
this dangerous pest.
There are not many details as to the
discovery. except that it is a little bac-
terium which attacks the phylloxera
and destroys it. Tt was discovered &C
cidentally in a mixture of earth and fer
tilizer, and is regarded so highly that
the French are experimenting and
spending large sums of money in the
hope of being able to save their vines.
The Agricultural College is so much in
terested that it is considering sending
a representative to make personal in
yeStigatiOnS.
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HORRORS IN HAVANA.
Terrible Scenes in the Municipal
Quarters for Concentrates.


HAVANA, Jan. SAIntimate friends
of General Pando say that he believed
himself impotent to end the revolt in
Eastern Cuba this year, in spite of the
sending Of the reinforcements from
Spain.
A writer in discussion" describes
horrible scenes that are witnessed in
the municipal quarters for reconcen-
TRADES in Havana City. He says that
400 wretched human beings are quar-
tered in an unhealthy place. entirely
without ventilation and huddled to-
gether, and that each bed in the place
is made to accommodate several per-
sons, there being only 121 beds for oOU
sick inmates.
The medicines found in the building
consisted of one bottle of cod liver oil,
one demijohn of wine and a few bot
ties of other preparations. All the
food on hand was REDUCED to three
eighteen cans of condensed milk half a
bag of sugar and some garlic.
Only one physician and a few stu
dents We're in attendance, and they
strolled along the corridors where
cnllQrens women ana men were suffer
ing. The lack of food and clothing
occasions horrible scenes. At one cor
ner a mother held in her arms the body
Of her dying child, crying for help
which was not given, while three other
children watched III horror the agony
of their dying sister. In another cor
ner a group of five naked children We're
huddled together trying to keep warm.
They We're orphans with no one to take
care Of them.
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DURRANT'S REMAINS.
No Resting Place Has Yet Been
Provided for Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S-NoI rest
ing place has yet been provided for
the remains Of Theodore Durrant. Nc
burial permit has been issued OF APP
piled for and interment having beer
refused by several cemeteries, and the
crematories having declined to receive
the body, the bereaved parents seem
at a loss to know what to do. 1t Is
probable, however, that by tomorrow
some arrangements VIII be made fo1
the interment in some Roman Catholic
burial place, Father Lagan of San
Rafael, who baptized Durrant just be-
fore the execution, having promised to
conduct funeral services, and having
urged, out Of consideration for the
father and mother, that there be no
further delay.
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Chances Of the Bill Passing the
Reichstag Materially Improved.
The Conservatives, With Few Exceptions,
Now Favor the Emperor's Measure.
Diplomats at Berlin Looking for
Serious Trouble Between France
and Great Britain as the Out
come of the Race to Khartoum.

BERLIN, Jan. S.-(Copyrighted by
the Associated Press.)-The Reichstag
will reassemble on Tuesday, and the
Budget Committee will forthwith begin
it's deliberations. The chances of the
naval bill are materially improved. The
Conservatives, with the exception OF
the Agrarian wing, the National Lib
erals and a fraction Of the Radicals,
now generally favor the measure, while
split among the Centrists is now in
process of formation. If the split is
effected, Emperor William will have his
big navy, and the CentristS, the most
powerful opposition of the Government
and against whose wishes no measure
could hitherto be passed in the Reich
stag, will cease to be a unit, and a new
party grouping will be necesSitated in
the Reichstag.
If the Emperor and the Government
are willing to accept certain amend
ments, notably in regard to the septen-
mantle feature, the measure can be pass
ed by the present Reichstag, though
there will probably be a very close vote
The following has been culled from
the book in the court office:
The Emperor in 1897 visited ninety
places, travelling about 81, 700 kilos. He
went eight times to Kiel, showing his
anxiety regarding naval matters, be-
sides going to The harbors of Stettin,
Dantzic, Bremen, Hamburg, Altoona, Ell
bing, CuXhaven, Heligoland and Bruins
bettel. His majesty spent nine days in
hunting, killing 1854 large and small
head Of game. He spent nine days in
his trip to ST. Petersburg, ten in his
trip to Hungary and twenty-six on his
northern trip. In addition to visiting
the flood districts of Silesia, his majes-
ty attended five dwellings, six dedica-
tons of churches and seven other pub
lie ceremonies outside of Berlin.
The diplomats of Berlin expect serious
trouble between France and Great
Britain as the outcome of the race to
Khartoum. They say that if France
arrives there first there is bound to be
war, as Great Britain could not submit
to it, as Lower Egypt is valueless with
out this key to inner Africa
AT a Conservative national election
at Dresden on February I'd the plan for
the spring elections will be decided
upon.
The ''Kreuz Zeitung,' reproducing
alleged abusive articles from the Amer
lean papers. remarks: 1T is not wise to
handle these over-bearing Yankees too
softly" Continuing, the paper calls
on the Government to fight the United
States tariff "tooth for TOOTH" and to
prohibit the importation of American
meats and cereals.
The University of Munich has con-
ferred the degree of Phi. D. upon the
Princess Theresa, daughte of Prince
Luitpold, the regent of Bavaria. She
is the first lady upon which this de-
gree has been conferred. The Princess
is the author of a scientific book of
travel IN Brazil.
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HARE AND HOUNDS.
Results of the Coursing at Ingle-
side Park

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s. - Sloppy
weather kept the crowds away from
the Ingleside coursing grounds to-day
The coursing was good. Results:
Lady Penn beat Gazelle; Pat Ma1loy
beat Tom Fitz; Chiffetta beat Hazel;
Molly Bawn beat Gladys Pasha; White
Lily beat Count of Monte Cristo; Syl-
via beat Fair Rosalind; Magic beat
Donald; Firearn beat Lillian Russell;
Mountain Lassie beat Glenwood; Fire
ball beat Premier; Tessie Fair beat
Nelly B.; Hercules beat Little Corporal /;
Valley Maid beat Master Jack; Sys-
tematic beat Sweet Lips; Douglas beat
Mystery; At Last beat DR.. Norman
Forget beat Aileen Aroon; Joy Bells
beat Move On; Victor beat Jimmy
Cork; Swinnerton beat Clipper; High
Born Lady beat Harkaway; Light
ming beat Lady Grace.
The winners will run tomorrow.
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SCENE IN A COURTROOM.
Judge and Attorney Have a Per-
sonal Encounter.

SUSANVILLE, Jan. S.-The court
room CT the Lassen County Superior
Court was this afternoon the scene of
an extraordinary alteration between a
Judge on the bench and an attorney at
the bar. The affair was marked by an
interchange of offensive epithets, and
concluded with a personal collision, in
which blows were exchanged by the two
unusual combatants.
For some time relations have been
strained between Superior Judge +. A.
Kelley and Attorney e. V. Spencer. In
a recent case Spencer had filed an aft
davit charging improper conduct on the
part Of Judge Kelley, in allowing his
(Spencer's) opposing counsel to discuss
the merits of the case in chambers at
ter its submission
Spencer this afternoon took strong
exception to a ruling by the court, sew
eral ironical remarks passed. and then
Judge Kelley fined Spencer $50 for con-
tempt. Instead Of stopping the wrangle.
this made matters worse Spencer de-
nouncing the court to his face, and the
court retorting with the UNQUALIFIED
statement that Spencer was a falsifier.
Not content with branding the attor-
ney as liar, Judge Spencer followed
it up by leaving the bench and striking
Spencer Spencer attempted to strike
back, but Deputy Sheriff Martin inter-
fered, and the Judge returned to his
seat on the bench.
Spencer, his temper not at all sooth-
ed by the blow he received, stood at the
bar of the court, applying to the Judge
all the offensive epithets suggested by
his wrathful state
The court then ordered the Deputy
Sheriff to remove Attorney Spencer.
This order was carried out, but the
court afterwards modified the instruc-
tons and allowed Spencer to return.
The hearing of the case before the
court was then resumed.
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Acquitted on One Charge.

EUREKA, Jan. 81. S. Murray. ex-
Cashier of the Randall Banking Com
pany, who had been on trial in the SUI
perior Court for classifying the records
of the bank, was acquitted to-day. A
separate enbeZzlement case against
Murray in connection with the suspen-
sion of the bank is still pending, and he
is also under indictment jointly with ex-
President Randall for the same offense.
The case against Randall has been set
for trial February 18th.
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Wants of Stockton Citizens

STOCKTON, Jan. S.-President Buell.
OF the Commercial Association will
leave Tor the East next Wednesday tc
represent this community in an en-
deavor to secure a large appropriation
from Congress for the Improvement OF
the San Joaquin River, and for an add
tiopal appropriation for the public
building to be erected on the Govern
ment property in this city, Mr.. Buell.
will also represent Stockton at the Mic
aragua Canal Convention to be held in
Kansas City on the 18th inst.
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Costly Fire in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS Qnd.), Jan. s.
Lombardy, the home of John T. Brush,
the baseball magnate, three miles east
of this city, on Washington street, was
Quilted by fire this morning. The house
was of unique architecture, built Of
stone and cost about $50, 900. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
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Keller in Flames.

RENO (Nev.), JAM S-Keeler. south
of the Carson and Colorado Road, is
being burned, and it is doubtful if any
part of the town can be saved. 1t is
a small place, and there is not much
to burn.
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Passed a Forged Check.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. Sc. f. Cation
came here to-day and made contracts
With the local papers for Busch & Her
man of Los Angeles. He passed at a
clothing store SD check bearing the
nsme of S. c. Smith. editor of the
Echo" Smith pronounced the check
forgery. Cation was arrested as he
was boarding the northbound train this
evening.
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point of a shotgun by man whose
name is at present unknown.

IILIIe IS at pTtStUt UHK1IOWH.
The man said the stage company
owed him money for services rendered,
and he intended to take the stage
horses as security. He embarrassed
the animals and drove them to his cor
raj, and has been caring for them ever
since. AS the stage was carrying
United States mail, Deputy Marshal
Pourade of San Bernardino has been
dispatched to the scene of the hold-up,
and will explain to the custodian of the
impounded animals the serious trouble
he is in, and the stage company will
be permitted to continue delivering the
mail to the treasure hunters of the des-
ert
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British Cruiser Phaeton.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S-The Brit
ish cruiser Phaeton got in from San
Diego to-day. The Sparrowhawk, which
she IS supposed to convoy. got in Fri
day night. Both war ships will remain
here few days, and will then proceed
to the Esquimault, b. c., navy yard
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ONE WAY TO COLLECT A. DEBT
A Man Holds Up Stage and Takes
Possession of the Horses.

Los ANGELES, Jan. S.-The stage
that runs between Twenty-nine Palms,
near the Colorado River, and some of
the interior mining camps on the desert.
was held up several days ago at the
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Passenger Rates Advanced

TACOMA, Jan. S.-The Pacific Coast
Steamship Company announced to-day
that beginning January Goth first-class
fares between Tacoma and San Fran
cisco will be advanced to SIS and second
class to IS.
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BODY Picked TIN.

VICTORIA (B. CO, Jan. S.-The head
less body of a man has been picked
up on the west coast. 1t is supposed
to be one of the missing boats crew
from the wrecked Cleveland.
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TrnnhIes in Africa.

LONDON, Jan. S.--A special dispatch
from Cape Town says Ierethodia, the
paramount chief of Basutoland, has at
tackled Amougha with $4,000 men.
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killed and wounded on both sides. Sew
eral villages have been sacked. The
whole country is in a ferment and all
traders are leaving.
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To Aid Starving Cubans.

PHOENIX, Jan. S.-Governor McCord
has appointed a Territorial Commits
sion to aid in the work of securing aid
throughout Arizona for the starving
Cubans.
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OCCUPATION OF
Chinese PORTS,
England is Likely TO Send a Flee
to Kiaochau Bay.
Germany VIII Not be Allowed Monopoly
Of the PIumS.

May Come to Pass That the CONT
mental Powers Will Have to
Face the Whole Ang1o-Saxon
Race-A London Journal Makes
the Statement That England
Will Have the Support OF the
United States in Dealing With
the Question.
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A PEEP AT THE MARKETS.

In the markets yesterday peaches watermeons
and cherries plentiful. and fish were in such
abundance that they were cheaper than they have
been for time Poultry and vegetables have
not fallen in price.
Large bass. 20 cents pound: pan. IS cents; green
bluehsh. Is cents large blacksh. ls cents butter
FISH. 10 cents: Long Island cultivated brook trout.
Goldfish steak Y cents small dressed cells 70 cents
large IL cents. English sole 80 cents; small noun-
fresh m SeGs cents sS" medium Il CENTS Sss
dock. 10 cents chicken halIbut. % cents large hall
kinghsh. IS cents large live Holsters. Is cents
porgies. large. 10 cents pickerei. Il cents; small
Western 20 cents; Southern Spanish mackerel. 80
cents; Southern sheepshead; 2. cents; small sea
10 cents: skate. or raydsh cents fresh-caugne
salmon trout Is cents large Weaksh' ls cens:
white fish. green. i2 cents; crabmeat. cents;
% cents Rard crabs 81 % a handred large soft
crabs. 40 cents dozen; medium. Is cents; prawns
with shells on 50 hundred; green turtle. Is cents
pound. "
Jersey asparagus. 10 to 70 cents; asparagus. u
cents: Jerusalem artichokes. Is cents quart:
French artichokes. 20 cents each string beans. ,
cents a quart; beans. 10 cents: beets. three
punches for. 10 cents; red, white and Savoy cab
bage. TO 10 cents a head; carrots. three punches
cents each; cauiower. to "A cents a head; cram
berries is ents quart; table celery, % cents g
~
cents escarole salad 10 cents a quart; egs plant.
cents each garlic, Is cents bunch: herbs an "
is cents; knob celery. three for IS cents; leaks.
cents lettuce three heads for 20 cents; mint. four
oyster plants. l2 cents bunch; okra. 81 a basket:
yellow and white onions. TO u cents quart;
s sscR green o Onions. Cents bunch pepper
cents each; new potatoes; 10 cents quart; sweet
shes. three &c bunches for cents; kale salad 10
cents half-peck; shalots, IA cents quart; spin
punches for Is cents; white and Russian turnips, =
cents a haf-peck; tomatoes. Is cents pound: ".
ragon. II cents a bunch peas. 40 cents a nat-pecAs
POULTRY.
Philadelphia capons 80 cents a pound; Westeru
capons. "a cents; Philadelphia spring (rosstng)
chickens. II cents; State spring roastins) chick
ems Is cents Philadelphia spring (brollins chice-
ems 81 IS a pair State spring (broiling) chickenA
8 ns eehs
10 cents Boston spring gosllngs, ~ cehts; . VIC
r rH9ai turkeys i cents: Philadelphia fowl Il
cents; State fowl. II cents; salad fowl. 10 cents;
brsska st. PS5 sa pdbs %hs
s. and s. each; sweetbreads. s. to 81 50 dozen.
FRUIT.
Table apples Is to 80 cents dozen: lemons. 10 -
IS cents; bananas 20 cents: tangerines. y cen0;
mandarns e cents 10 10 ceSt ses sasn
box; blackberres, 10 cents huckeberries. 8 to g
CENTS sRee Is
cots 10 10 90 cents a dozen: grapefruit, ~ 70 ~
cents cents lines Is cents dozen; cherries 10 70 y
cents a pound; plums. ~ cents basKe.' Il n.I9
peaches 81 csn cents Dozen Jamaica
20 to 80 cents: Messina oranges 20 cents; !'ss.na
S0c Cents Anjou pears 70 cents dozen: Maass
grapes. IS cents a pound; dollhouse grapes. 81 rs
berries 10 cents a quart; muskmeon. TO % cents
each.
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tall leafy stem. which Is at least two or more feet
high The flowers vary from three-tonrtns OF al,
Of the flower which is most conspicuousy frnged
The large beautiful oblong leaves. which are some
what pleated like most OF the larger orchld leaNes
finally pass into The stalk belo" the raceme Oh
flowers =.
the luxurious. shady swamps amid hellebores u.s.
ferns golden seneco, etc II s remarkabiei ne
flowers should also be Of the rarest for the
most part not seen al all. III does not Plhee
because man does not admire It, | am incline "a
think OF II relic or the oast rs much as -
the arrowhead or the tomahawk
FLOWER OF TO-DAY.
II Is not always because these beautiful flowers
are rare that they are unknown The purple
fringed orchid grows to-day as Familiarity on the
swampy shores Of Saratoga Lake. within Few
rods OF CAV crowds Of summer visitors, as 1t did in
the Maine swamps where Thoreau found 1t and
lamented It's rarity AT Concord. In Saratoga
swamps it is unheeded and unseen. as it is In many
other localities. and il we do not wisn II 10 De
merely "a tradition it is better it is so.
growing on "A spike eafy stem with parallel,
veined leaves is nearly certain TO be lrlhged
orchid but it may not be the grfa drb Ssg has or
Considerably smaller flower than the other but it
has the charm Of nor Wh 6e rsnE
The smaller purple frlnged orchid Is about TWO
weeks later in blooming than It's larger sister II
IN Jv in central localities in the State. Both these
purple orchids of striking hue, a pale Iunli-
awav I'm the swamp. II is for that reason that the
most common species is known In some parts OF
New England as the flaming 9rcna orchid differ
be the dead mems fingers dead msns hum ns.s
a The Queens description OF Ophea's death is al
once recalled and the fantastic garan and ,s sns
wore "of crow flowers. nettles. daisies ana long
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HOW SHE WON OVER THE JUDGE.

woman resident OF Detroit relates al
H.. 81. - KANSAS Justice years ago. 1t was after
her wedding trip that her husband was called 10
Kansas on business and real estate dealer ou, OF
spite. had him arrested. The prisoner was .aken
before local justice of the peace. the 'ncensru
bride insisted upon attending the trial ana whi'o
1T was in progress she 30 far foreo' ,rs
deliberately level her opera glasses upoiI ,ii jus
Ice Who dashed under the table. ana shou'eu'
.Deperty disarm that woman ,a cautiously
laid them before the magistrate VINO P,o'IWR?t,,R
fined the 900 for conteihP, ~ 70 defend her
self and gong up to the bench r s and had the
that the glasses were not n nd after few pretty
JorSs o SG apology She them to him Re
hit the table mighty blow 10 ,e ..fur insultin
vsitin' lady and gent in contrare'y Ter Ia" anu
hot
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nj. annual publication and OF number OF special
flowers shrubs etc For example he desired par
ticular reference a plant which he called me ne
Caprice" | sent him tnree verses '"c "'' Va
which
Now what Is this floral Caprice. you say
Why the flowers met summers day,
And they cried We tired OF blooming TOT aye
Each rosy sea son the same old way.
So well see what we can do.
The poem related how each flower gave OF i's
boautv 10 dover a peerless rose. Of which made
careful description. The advertisements were o,
great variety. in prose and verse ana COMPRISE rise,
Ter The florist purchased them all. and Sent them
out in circulars to his customers. INTENDED 10 en-
large the business OF advertisement writing, put
nv time became so much engaged In anotherr ui-
rection that was obliged to set It ASIDE. now
ever I believe that II might be made prohtaoie'