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The record-union., 1898-11-12
Wasserman, Davis & CO.
He fell at Dieppe!"
"Thara'S Overs -

He fell at Dieppe!"
There's Overs"
And Wigram!'
And Hansel, and now Cheedle"
"Owers," said /, deserved a better
fate. OF Hansel it would be kinder
not to speak,
'"The old guard sighed Bass. "Do
you remember Migrants last words ?"
Brave wordsl"
And the occasion?"
I'VE were supping at Verrey's."
How did he put it?''
:" There are two forms of burial--in-
terment and marriage, he said. And
six weeks later the wedding bells rang
out his requieml"
footstep sounded behind us, and a
voice exclaimed:
looking so blue about?" 1 turned and
returned" he said How are you?'
II am free" 1 answered.
L see you know all about it," was
his unblushing rejoinder. We'll, it is
what we must all come to sooner or
later. You will find your affinity some
day"
Which of us do you mean?" asked
Bass, resentfully.
Both of you," said Cheedle.
'.If both of US find any affinity, there
will be trouble" said /.
You understand me- he said. "But
surely you are not drinking brandy
and -soda?"
1T would seem so,'' 1 replied with
hauteur.
''At this time of day."
COR any time" said l.
You shouldn't, you know he said.
Its awfully bad for your inside
After all, it is my inside" I re-
torteG.
1.-The stomach" began Cheedle
''The stomach said /, is no doubt
a very necessary part of the human
body But as a topic of Conversation
it fails to interest me-"
when you are married. said
Cheedle. A
When am married" said I, II shall
try to conceal the ravages of inevitable
deterioration"
you will be very interesting"
II shall be unique, said /.
There's an argument in favor oe
marriage, Sdiu ne
"A fox, being caught in a steel trap
by his TALL said I solemnly, was glad
to compound for his escape with the
loss of it; but, upon coming abroad
into the world, he began to be so sensi-
BILE for the disgrace
Sometimes" said Cheedle critically,
you approximate slightly to the ass -
You don't approximate" I retorted.
You are the ass, pure and exceedingly
simple
n am too happy to quarrel with you.
Phil" he said, laughing, even if 1 had
time I just dropped in to leave my
address, and to ask YOU to come and
be introduced to my wife. She is dying
to know you. You see, she has heard
so much about YOU
What has she heard?" 1 asked.
| somewhat startled.
.Oh, only what 1 have told her. /
have. edited you, you know
i will come tomorrow, said 1, IF /
may bring my pipe"
She smokes cigarettes herself" said
| he. Il am teaching her. The mater
says she doesn't know what no1ern
women are coming to. tell her ]
| hope they are coming to stay. Nell
puts down all my smart things in ner
| diary"
HAS she put that DOWN." I asked.
"Of course said he.
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PENDLETON (Or), Nov. 11.-Miss
May Wallace, teacher in the Pendle-
ton Academy, was shot through the
body while standing by a window at
the home Of her parents in this city at
8 O'Clock last night. The shot was
fired through the window glass by some
person who stood outside of the house.
At 3 o'clock this evening she died.
Miss Wallace has been teaching a
plass of Chinese youths, in addition to
ler regular duties on the faculty of
he Pendleton Academy. Recently she
xpelled Coon, a Chinese boy, from the
lass. Coon was much mortified and
.nraged at his expulsion. Coon was
suspected of the murder, and this af-
ternoon was arrested, but the officers
say they have no evidence pointing to
the guilt of the Chinese.
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SIGN OF THE HAM.
Chicago and It's Brilliant Posi-
bi1ities

The stranger on a train in Illinois fell
into conversation with a well-dressed
young man, who seemed to be able TO
furnish the information he sought
DO you know Chicago?" he inquired,
with a little trepidation, as one will in
making start.
Quite WELL" responded the young
man easily. e. ~
What kind of a place is it?'
Finest on EARTH
Pretty lively, isn't it?"
''The racket keeps up thirty-six hours
a day.
rs it larger than ST. LOUISE"
Twenty times, and the back wards
yet to hear FROM
How does it compare with New
York;"
TT doesn't. New York can't hold a
candle to it,
Good business, there?''
BY jumps, there's more meat sold
out of Chicago in a week than would
feed the world a month, and dry goods
enough to put clothing on the backs Of
every man. woman and child in the
Western Hemisphere, and chairs
enough to furnish seats for the stand
ing armies of the entire earth, and SO
on down the line in every branch of
trade"
How is it morally?''
1T furnishes America with the bulk
of her Sunday school teachers"
Have they plenty of money there?'
They've got it to burn. You've
heard of the great Chicago fire? We'll,
that was what was burning"
do you live in Chicago?''
mo, my home is in st. Louis. Born
and raised there.
Say, young fellow" interrupted
man in the next seat, who had been
listening, what are you giving the gen
t1eman?"
The young man took the intruder to
one side,
= You keep your hands off, he said,
earnestly; I'm entered in the Cham
pion Liar Contest, and I'm practicing.
You understand Washington Star.
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The END OF CHEEDLE.

AS I toiled wearily up the stairs
wondered what Cheedle would say It
did not occur to me that he might not
be at the club I went from room to
room looking for him, and at last
asked man named Bass:
Where is Cheedle?'
"He is married. said Bass.
II mean ice Cheedle,'' 1 explained,
Joseph Saunders Cheedle.
Yes, he is married"
How did it happen?" I asked
"Oh, it was quite a premeditated af-
fair" said Bass. Il knew all about it
two days before it came off,
Tell me the worst said I, sitting
down.
''She is rather a nice girl" said Bass.
Her name is-that is, was-Nelly
Marsh"
Il know her" I groaned. 'Is he
married much?"
"Oh, frightfully!'' Bass replied HE
never comes here now'
HAS he been like it long?"
"He came back from the honeymoon
just a month ago.
Have you seen him lately?"
Saw him the night before last
How did he seem?"
Wonderfully cheerful. I thought.
considering"
"Duplicity! said l.
He says he pities single Johnnies.''
"Bravado!" 1 murmured
And that if he had his time over
again he would do just the same
HE was never one to profit by exper-
ience,'' remarked. And 1 added, Poor
old Joe!'
Sometimes almost envy him." said
Bass.
My dear Bass."
after all, he is at rest
rs at rest?" 1 wondered
What will you have?" asked Bass.
Il will have an exclamation from
him. 1 replied.
Il mean" said he, what will you
have to drink?"
Gail would be appropriate" said r.
Two brandies with a small soda
split" said Bass to Louis the waiter.
Il am sorry now that I went to Bar
is,'' I observed.
"One often is" sighed Bass.
IF l had stood by him this might
never have occurred"
THAT is what We all said Why did
you go?''
II went to seek forgetfulness.
II heard all about that affair." said
Bass, sympathetically. 1--WE all thought
she behaved
Like a woman" I interjected Bit
terly.
Yes-shamefully," said he.
''Is she?''-
mot yet" he replied. But I hear
it is to be soon.'
'I hope she will be as happy-as
happy as she deserves to be- said l.
You should be more charitable" said
Bass You should remember that she
is woman
Il have not forgotten it." I cried.
is youf-is Miss?'- -
"Not YET said he. But it is i'm
minent.'
What sort of a man is he?"
"Quite an inferior brand"
Beautiful women are invariably un-
| fortunate in their husbands" said l.
Thank you, old chap" said Bass.
| "Or are you being ironical?"
Two brandies and a small soda
split, SIR" murmured Louis.
| We slipped gloomiiy.
1.-The ranks thin wofully fast" said
Bass. There's Jewson gone
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Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

PRESCOTT (Ariz),- Nov 11.-A gen
eral shooting scrape occurred to-day
at the Trilby mine, in which Superin-
tendent Murphy, a man named Bruner
and two others participated. Murphy
was mortally wounded Bruner was
killed, and the other two were slightly
wounded. The trouble was over To-
eating boundary lines of two mining
claims. Over thirty shots were ex-
changed at close range Murphy rep
resented Mr.. Costello, an Eastern capt.
talist, and is well known in mining
circles in Colorado, Montana and Ari-
Zona.
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Some Egyptian Maxims.

The mistress and two slaves for fry
ing two eggs. Much ado about moth
ing"
Like the old woman at wedding,
they eat and mock. Rebuking discon-
tent Applied to one who, though per-
haps gratfied even beyond his expecta-
tions, affects to despise what has been
bestowed upon him.
1t was but a. day and a night and the
pilgrims caravan will arrive at Ro-
mela Romela (Menshiyah nowadays),
situated at the foot of the citadel of
Cairo. is the starting place of the NAH
NAL or holy carpet for Mecca, and
where this carpet is brought after COW
ering the prophets tomb at Mecca for
a year The saying is commonly used
to counsel patience. A day and a
night only and the long, wearisome
journey will have come to an end.
What has your father left you? He
replied a he goat and it died. A COM
pany of friends sat down TO eat. One of
them asked another, not the most in
telligent of the party, what he had in
herited, whereupon he narrated long
story which was not finished till the
last dish was brought; then, seeking to
question Of another, who replied briefly
as above, in order not TO lose his share
of the repast Hence the proverb is
frequently used to denote reluctance
to being questioned
He who does not make me as "kohl''
in his eye I would not wear as a slip
per. Kohl is black powder common
ly composed of the snoke-bla which
lrsrN nf
BAN" an aromatic rosin. 1t is used
for blackening the edge of the eyelids
and eyebrows of the Egyptian women
as adornment The expression used
figuratively means that if a neighbor
does not pay the speaker attention the
latter will treat the former with con-
tempt. the slipper being frequently en-
ployed as a term of reproach. In the
streets of Cairo you son of an old slip
per" is constantly heard.-Joseph Han
XII, in the Cairo Sphynx.
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Mishap of a Raw Hero.

AT country station a little child,
owing to the rush Of the crowd of
ulppers, was pushed over in front of
an outgoing train. Quick as a flash a
workingman jumped into the four foot,
threw the child onto the platform, and
scrambled up himself, but scarcely
quick enough, as the engine, in passing,
rolled him over on the platform.
Several people FASTENED to his succor,
but he arose uninjured and with a face
expressive of extreme concern, drew
out Of his pocket a colored handker-
chief containing his days victuals,
which he curously examined, and then
ruefully exclaimed:
"Confound it. Just my luck."
What is the matter?'
why, I've broken two eggs and a
rhubarb pie. and it's all mixed up with
my tea and sugar Weekly Tele-
graph.
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Three Pioneers Pass Away.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Jules
David, Treasurer of the famous Vigi-
lance Committee of 1856. and known
as No. A. died at his home in this
city yesterday. His lifelong friend,
Nicholas Vanbergen, followed him
few hours later and Victor David, who
came here from Chico to see his sick
brother, fell dead upon beholding his
corpse. All three funerals will take
place tomorrow. The three dead pio-
neers were all we'll known on the Pa
cific Coast. Each had passed the three
score and ten limit of age
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S. z. and N. p. Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
Chronicle" says: deal has just been
completed by which the stock of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
way passes into the hands of Presi-
dent A w. Foster and George A. New
hall, who, it is said, represent the Cali
fornia Northwestern Railway, which
recently leased the North Pacific line
for term of twenty years. Under the
new arrangement it is said that there
will be no changes in the management
of the road, but that its lease to the
new California Northwestern line may
lead to better connections with the
proposed road into the timber belt Of
MendocinO County
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All Len Will Be Deported.

SAN. QUENTIN, Nov. 11.-Ah Len,
a notorious highbinder, sentenced from
Los Angeles for term of ten years
for murder, was released this morning,
having served the sentence imposed.
AS the gates to freedom opened for the
Chinese, Deputy United States Marshal
Gallagher placed Len under arrest. He
will be deported on the nexte steamer
for China. All Len is known as the
king of the highbinders, being credited
with having murdered six of his coun-
trymen
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Meadors Court-MartiaI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11-Private
James N. Meadors, who was acquitted
In an Oakland court on the charge of
numbering Corporal Jonas Try of the
Eighth Regiment, was arraigned to-day
before general court-martial at the
Presldio. He pleaded not guilty to
charges of assault. with intent to kill,
and of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline Several
witnesses were examined, and the case
went over until tomorrow
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The Seventh Regiment.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1.-THE Sew
enth Regiment of California Volunteers
will go into camp at Agricultural Park
tomorrow, and remain possibly three
weeks before being entirely mustered
out. The soldiers will be quartered
in the pavilion and under the grand
stand and the camp will be a very
comfortable one. The soldiers are to
be fed by contract.
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Triple Tragedy in Nevada.

CARSON (Nev), Nov 11.-Two In
dians were killed and one mortally
wounded near Sheridan last night.
ABOUT year ago mahala left her
husband, after being whipped by him,
and recently took up with another man.
Yesterday the deserted man shot her
and her brother, killing her instantly,
and the brother is not expected to live.
After the shooting a number of Indians
caught the murderer, and beat his
brains out with an AK
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.Ex-Treasurer Widber.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. = De-
faulting City Treasurer A C. Widber,
under sentence of seven and a half
years in the State Prison for stealing
public funds, has secured a stay of
execution from Judge Cook and will
not be taken to San Quentin for more
than a week, possibly not for a month.
He will occupy the time of his respite
in arranging his private affairs.
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More Bodies Recovered.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11-Wreck-
ers working on the river steamer J.
u. Peters, now lying on the beach at
Sausalito, succeeded in partly raising
her to-day, and she was towed one
half mile further up the beach, An
effort will be made to tow her to San
francisco. A good deal of her cargo
was removed, and the bodies of four
more Chinese, making ten in all, We're
recovered. 1t is supposed that more
bodies are still hidden in the hold
The record-union., 1898-11-12

I'm afraid she loves you very
mueh,' said /.
Il believe she does" said he. '"Will
you come? Dinner at 7:30, and what
ever you like afterward"
Il will come,'' said /.
He ran away, and I turned to Bass
He bears up WE'LL" said I.
Yes, said Bass. "She is rather
nice, you know"
Il hope he edited me very carefully"
said l, slowly.-London Outlook.
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Held to Answer for Cattle Stealing.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1.-THE exam
ination of Harry Flournoy of San Ga
briel, accused of being the organizer
of gang of cattle thieves that has
operated successfully in the San Ga
briel Valley for a long while, was ex-
amined before Justice Young to-day
and bound over to the Superior Court
in bonds of $500. Romaldo Lopez,
whose examination was set for to-day
and who turned States evidence, inn
plicating F'lournoy, was taken back to
Jail without an examination. 1t is hoped
he will make a further confession. he
steadily refuses to make a statement
duplicating his brother-in-la Aide
iris, who was captured with him.
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the Assembly, and Leon Jones thinks
he was chosen Assemblyman instead OF
j. S. Wardeil, who has a majority of
twenty-four on the face of the returns.
Two or three city officials also talk of
contests, but no action has yet been
taken.
The record-union., 1898-11-12
Suicide at Portland.

PORTLAND (Or), Nov 11.-Charles
A Wheeler a former Deputy Sheriff
of this county, was found dead in the
hall of the Woodmen of the World
building this morning. He had sew
cred the jugular vein with a razor.
1t is supposed he remained in the hall
after the meeting last night Whisky
and dependency caused the suicide.
His wife recently secured divorce.
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last night. They occupied rooms in
the hotel. The hotel and livery stable
adjoining, owned by Glen Mcdonald,
and John Cameron's saloon and lodg-
ing-house, Tom Reynolds saloon and
lodging house, all two-story buildings.
We're entirely consumed by fire.
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Petition in Insolvency.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Jesse
E. Frick, ex-President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Arlington, Or, but now
a resident of Trinity County, in this
State, filed in the United States Dis
trict Court a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. His debts amount to
S136,OO0 The bank failed some time
ago, and his insolvency is as it's Presi-
dent
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May be Several Election Contests.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-There
will probably be several contests on the
legislative ticket in this city. Leon
Dennery may challenge the right of
Porter Ashe to a seat in the State SEN
ate. Patrick Graham CR.) will contest
the election of Lawrence HoeY Cd to
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Thirteen Murderers Hanged.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE mails from
Sierra Leone, West Africa, to-day bring
news of the hanging at Kwellu of thir-
teen murderers of American missionar-
les, members of the United States
Brethren in Christ, in the Sherbo Dis
trict Of Sierra Leone last May
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Alameda Industrial Exposition.

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-Manufacturers
merchants and other citizens marched
in a great trades parade in this city
tonight. The demonstration signaliz-
ed the opening of the Alameda County
Industrial Exposition. There were
nearly two miles Of carriage wagons,
wheelmen and marchers in line.
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Salt River VALLEY Oranges.

PHOENIX (Ariz.). Nov. 1.-THE first
car of Salt River Valley oranges Of
the season was shipped tonight to
Chicago by w. j. Murphy. There will
be an abundant crop in the valley this
year. the trees being heavily laden.
The fruit is of fine quality.
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Chief Signal officer Gree1v.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-General
Greely, Chief Signal Officer of the
United States army, is in the city. He
will inspect the electrical work in the
harbor He strongly favors the es-
tablishment Of a cable line between
San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Fire at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 11-Three cottages
belonging to P. A. Donovan, on West
San Carlos street. were burned this
evening. Loss $4,000, partially in
Sured
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FOUL MURDER AT
PENDLET0N, OR.
ALady School Teacher Killed by an
Unknown Person.
The Fatal Sto. Fired Through a Window by
Which She Was Standing.

Trouble Over the Locating Bound
ary Lines of Two Arizona Min
ing Claims Leads to General
Shooting Scrape, in Which One
Nan Was Killed, One Mortal1y
and Two Others Slightly
Wounded.
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Short Backed
Felt Sailors.
SOC each.

The short backed felt sailor
hat for women is one Of the
most popular styles Of our Win
ter's stock; they're SO inexpen-
sive to trim, and 50 chic and
generally becoming when trim
med, that they're on the irresist-
ib1e list. You can secure a tan,
brown, green, navy or black
plain felt shape to-day at soc.
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Two Men Suffocated.

WALLACE 0daho), Nov. 11.-Gus
Enze, night clerk, and Joe Moore,
waiter in the New York Kitchen. We're
Suffocated in a fire in the Idahn Hotel
The record-union., 1898-11-12

Some of the machines for making
matches make 200 revolutions a min
ute each. and turn out about 2,oO0,Ge
of matches daily, or about o,000,OOC
annually.
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The japanese celebrate the blossom
ing of the fruit trees by a general holi
day.
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ChiIdren'S
Wool Felt Flats,
48C each.

These hats are Of a dependable
shoWer-proof felt, pretty flat
style, in colors brown, cardinal,
green, royal blue and black;
they may be attractively and
prettily trimmed at a very small
cost with a bit Of ribbon and a
few feathers or fancies, proper
ly placed by the deft touch Of
our trimmers.
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Lots of women are able to wear fine
clothes because their husbands do not
pay their debts.
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Bombay is the second largest town in
the British Empire.
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WOrnen'S Shoes,
Orthopaedic Last,
So. SO.

A very fine. vici kid Gall kid)
lace shoe, soft bleached calf lin
ed throughout, with the outside
English back stay, hand-sewed
welt soles, Orthopaedic last,
built for wear and comfort.
with lots of style; widths AA to
e; sizes 2112 to 8; $3.50 pair. Ask
to see either of above before
purchasing your Winter foot
wear. A pleasure to show them.
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Saddle Bags
at 25c.

These attractive cushions for
the chair back are filled with
soft white cotton, covered with
bright, new and pretty pattern
ed silkoline and tinseI draper
les, in great variety of color
ings; finished with silk cord and
silk tassels around Of contrast
ing colors. Price, 25c.
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Ladies'
HandkerChiefs,
lOC each.

Ladies' a11-linen unIaundered
plain hemstitched handker-
chiefs, "A and 1a-inch hemstiteh;
1Oc each.
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Orthopaedic Last.

The ORTHOPAEDIC has be-
come known under this name on
account of it's easy fitting quail
ties, full shape toe, broad tread
and foot-form shape, making it
the most popular last for either
the young or old. Among the
various styles we carry on this
popular last for ladies Is a very
handsome vesting cloth top lace
shoe, with a neat kid lace stay
up the front, SCI in with fast
color eye1ets that will not tar
nish; hand-sewed welted soles,
Orthopaedic last, patent leather
tip.
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WOmen's
Tailored Suits,
$3.50 and SIS.

We open for to-day's selling
two new lots Of these popularly
priced and rapid selling tailor
made costumes for women;
they're made from al1-wOol CO.
vert suiting and serges, in col
ors navy, military blue and
black; they are jacket style
suits; the coat fly front, silk
serge lined, and some with lap
els faced with heavy satin
duchess; the skirts are plain,
with welt seams or cut bell or
hounce shape, percaline lined,
bound bottoms, perfect in sweep
and hang. No one need worry
over home sewing when they
can buy this style of suits at
$3.50 and SIS.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

alarm the neighborhood to his danger
took to the eucalyptus. Many feet
above the ground he had built plat,
form in the spreading branches. Tc
reach this station he had nailed cleats
on the tree, and when thoroughly
alarmed was wont to skin aloft like a
monkey. When he got there trouble
began for the neighbors. He proceeded
with the aid Of tremendous gong and
a couple of revolvers, to make things
hum. Fearful that the Internal clamov
might fail of its purpose, he lent his
voice as he thought occasion required.
Pleasant family dreams were changed
in jiffy to chaotic Nightmares, sleep
ers fell with an ouch" off the tallest
buildings and no wink of sleep re.
turned. The other morning Prettiiohn
and the moon were in conjunction.
Three minutes later Florida street go,
the benefit of the combination. TIE
gong changed exploded cartridges
awoke the echoes of dreamland, which
We're soon drowned in neighborly BIAS
phemy After time Prettijohn de-
scended the tree and took up position
in his house, where he was found by
Patrolmen Brown, Bode and Edner OF
the Seventeenth street station. He
was as placid as summer lake and
made no resistance to arrest. He was
taken to the hospital for the insane
and after an examination was sent to
Agnews. Prettijohn's surroundings
show him to have been a man of con-
siderable education and refinement.
His neighbors regarded him as perfect
ly harmless aside from his delusion,
which it is supposed may have been
brought on by deep study on plant by
bridi2ation.