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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Kansas City Mo-, manufacturer.
have organized in the intrests of "al
manufacturers"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
Like a New Man.

Like New Man.
Amarillo. Texas, Nov. 4, 1896
u. e. o. Smith, Kansas City Mo-
Dear Friend:-Iou sent our papa home feel
Ing like new man. lie has been telling of tn
kind treatment h. rel csved from you and you
family. 1t wot.ld b, very difficult for us to ut
tempt to express our appreciation for II, for W
Keel that YOU t ere the means that kept our dea
htne with u LONGS. L'vinsly, LULA,
MAGGIE, MAMIE, HOWARD and WINNIE TRI0s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Municipal ownership is increasing
rapidly in Eogfand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Cheese makers in the east wal
that staple added to army rations.
would raise the price 4O0I
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
A Permanent Cure.

Hartford, Kans, July g, 1898
E. o. Smith, NJ. D.. Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Sir:-My lip has given me no trouble
since left you. Yours truly, R. II. MUIR.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

While the heJs are doing business
very brfskly in front of Santiago
thousands Of citizens at home are
standing in line to buy war stamps.
Read Drs. Thornton & Minors ad
vertisement in thi. paper. It will
interest you. A full column sad"
will appear each week for six weeks
with new testimonials each time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

DR.. Smith treats Cancer, Lupus,
Tumors, Scrofula, Old Sores. all Blood
Diseases.
Parties desiring treatment can
either give satisfactory references OF
deposit the money in any bank, to be
paid when they are ready TO go home
cured. Ut. Smith does not ask pay
for what he does not do, but cures
first and takes pay afterwards. His
down town office, Is at the north
east corner Tenth and Main streets,
where he may be consulted free OF
charge from $3.50 to 4:S0 p. nj. later
these hours he can DE seen at his
private sanitarium, Tenth and Clere-
land avenue.
By permission DR.. Smith refers to
| the following business 1pen of Kan
sas City: j. G. Stream, assistant
cashier Bank Of Commerce; John
Doggett, president Doggett Dry Goods
Co.; w. H. Wakefield, manager Wake
field Mantle and Tile Co., and many
| others.
| Pamphlets and circulars containing
letters and lists Of persons cured Of
| cancer cheerfully furnished those
| who apply for them either in person
| or by Qe'uter. j. o. SMITH, NJ. D.,
| Kansas City, No
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

A New Jersey man refused to pay
$1.30 poll tax and lay in Jail until
his board bill was $50. a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

IT is threshlng time now and spec
nlators have the price of wheat dow1
low to catch the farmers crop.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Educate Your Bowels With Casssrets.
Candy Csthartic. cure consultation forever.
0c. &c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Gomez's army is said to be on the
verge OF ttarvation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13

Read DIR. Smiths ad. in this issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
Cured Eight Years Ago Now In Coco


Cureu Eight Years Ago Now In Coco
Health.
Hartford, Kans., April 4, 1898
DR.. f. o. Smith, Kansas City. Mo-
Dear Sir:-It is eight years since you treated
and cured scrrhus cancer on my mouth. In
April, 1880, 1t was cut out with knife by a fam.
lily physician; in May, 1t was burnt out by g
travelling doctor, and in July following
poisoned out by doctor who claimed he could
cure me- but 1t still kept growing worse all the
time. In the fall went TO Kansas civ nlacnG
myself under DR.. + o. Smiths treatment anc
was cured 1 can truly say that after eight
years there is no sign or trace of the cancer
Ever truly Yours I T. SyITY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
Himself and sister Both Cured.


Dear Sir:-My lip is healed mp and getting
along nicely, of course 1t is little hard arouns
the edges, but don't believe 1t will leave but a
very little scar. My sister, whom you treated
for scirrhus cancer OF the breast is entirely
well. Yours truly JOHN B. LARKIN.
Following are the names of few who have
been cured OF Cancer by DIR. T. o. Smith, whom
you may call and, or If you write them please
1nclose stamp to insure reply: Mrs f. l. Beards.
sley, 1923 +. 10th St. Mrs. 4. NJ Kleckner, los
Highland ave, John Short, ..OS Park ave, and
David Uric, IL Cypress ave, Kansas City, Mo-;
Mrs f. !: Dixon, Nandalia, ILL.,; Robert Ellis,
Olathc, HANS; James McMurray, Aspen. Col /:
u. Campbell Ottawa, Kan; Mrs il. r. Keith.
Paola, Kan j. T. Caldwell, Ashland Neb: w
): Brogan Hartford. Kan A. J. Hall, Urich
MO-; Adm King, Malone. Franklin County, N
Y; Andrew Ryan, Derv1r Col; N NJ. John.
Jacksonburg, Kan. j. l.. Smith, Hartford Kan /:
I. j. Perry, Parkyille, Mo-; J Il; Larkin, Floris-
SAINT, Col j. A. Eldridge, Hartford, Kan; Mrs.
H A. Forester, Belview, Pa; r. r. Hughes.
Lilly. Mo-, Thco. L. benjamin, Harrisonyille,
Mo. VIM. Looney. Aspen, Col Mrs Fanny Pat.
rick, Little Blue Mo-; Andy LOTUS, Shawnee
Kan; Miss Maggie Larkins, Florissant. Colo.
". II. Mechanism, Bethel Kan; ID. Pixley New
Ponca City o. r.: w +. Barber, 9iS Ohio ave,
Mo-. Mrs. Anthony Smith, corner 9th and Eliz-
abeth, Kansas City, Kan. Andrew Johnson,
Hornfn. Kan G.. l.. Brennelson. Armourdale
KAN; MIS- Julia NJ. Emory. n Third ave Min
neapolis Mimi; !. 4. Brcan, Parkyiue Mo.
J. w. Moran. Terry, s. OAK; Nathan Kerr,
Belton, Mo-; Mrs. II. S. Pierce. Michigan City
Ind; Mrs. Geo. w, Wilder. Manhattan, Kan ;
Gunterman, Scranton, Kan ". S. Sevry, Eas,
Lynn, Mo-; Mrs. NJ. J. Dovey. Mt Clare, Ncb
W: 4. Jackson, Amarillo, Tex; J. j. Kingsley,
Milan Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
Prominent Grain and Live Stock Dealer
Office of Perkins l. Brogan,
Hartford. Kans. June IL 1909

Or. E. o, Smith, Kansas City, No.
Dear Sir:-The cancer Of seven years standin,
you treated me for year ago, is entirely cured
ana much to my surprise and gratif1cation tn,
answer inquiries. Very truly, w. J. BsosAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-13
PEOPLES NEWSPAPER Union, No. 7

p. S. 1 do not owe the hotel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
SPORTING NOTES.

More than 500 600 changed hards on the ~
silt of the Douglass stake at LCuisylle. which
Foote took with John Nolan, beaIIng Pilatus
in good shane.
1t will be necessary to obtain the consent
of the mayor OF Philadelphia hereafter for any
boxing contest and the mayor says he Will
issue none.
The football elevons OF Yale. Harvard,
Princeton. Pennsylvania AMI Cornell are now
hard at work getting In shape for the sea-
son.
Chairman Mott Of the l.. a. W racing boaid
regards the secession Of the racing cyclists
as a short lived movement and Gays the men
are silly. He holds that the act of secession
does not render the men liable TO suspen-
sion.
Jim corbett wants 10 know what's the u,e
OF being a gentleman" meaning 10 designate
himself by the title. II he wants 10 know
what's the use Of being at all, the answer u
dead easy: none for him. He's dead now, bui
don't know IL
During a game of baseball at Goldsboro sta
n pitched ball hit Charles Long Of sterling
He got up TO the plate after being struck. fei
10 the ground and rolled over dead.
Probably the only female Jockey In th'
world Is riding IN running races or the Pa.
oiflc cast circuit. She Is a Mrs. BagNill, 2
| Years old weight l0i pounds. and risiaos a'
Carson City New. At the re cpt Nevada sat.
fair she ven two o. her five mounts Mrs
Brcwili wears the regulation jockey costume
In races ana rides astride.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

TONER alleges that he is indebted indlyid-
ualiy and as member OF the firm OF
Bell Il ErharJ. which dissolved II Oetoosr
1892, to various ana sundry persons aai
ncrchants 81 the sum OF about s20.o 900 and
he desires 10 take advantaSs OF the bank
ruptcy law and be discharged from the
above debts and judgments. and that he
be adjudged a bsnkrlpt unaer the law.
He further prays the court 10 Issue him q
certlflcata Of release and discharge. The
liabilities az above stated are about s2p.-
ON, while there are 10 asses a. all. VITA
the exception OF the hom Of Petitioner
valued at $4,000, which Is txemp- IRON tae
onrraif1n Of the law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

row In New York but on that occaxjo,
Mitchell had mob with him ana cailed
Corbett names and tore Jim's shirt AMI ye.,
OH without getting blow Ia return. a,
still another time Slavin and corbaE had
row IN a Chicago restaurant. but on that
occasion they failed to mix. When Corb 4,
was az Sou.h Side Park two years ago he
got crazy in the boxoffice there and
wanted to eat up Willie Green. the well
hnowh sporting writer. but Green's friend:
would not lot him. Corbet,, in fat b,s .
habit OF getting white in the face. losing
his temper and smuggling any one VIII, does
not agrea with him. He probably tried the
game on Mccoy and cams out at the III.
tie end OF the horn as a result oil 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
OUTLAWED BIkEVs.
N"tionni cyclists linton Holds Its
inaugural Meet.

Washington, October 1.-The new "out-
law National bike organization, the Ma
uonai cyclists Union, held its inaugural
meet this afternoon at the international
Park, many crack riders taking part. The
crowd was small All the events were
professional. Eddie Bald, the president of
the new organization, gave an exhibition
paced mile in 1:i3 2-5, and won the .wo-
thirds open hanIlly. Major Taylor the
ooi0red man. who is struggling for the
championship was unfortunate in being
frequently pockoted. It Is likely that the
riders who participated at the OUTLAW
track VIII be suspended from the old Ma
tional league
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
The Lords Cycle CHM.

The bicycle run by the Lords Cycle club
on Friday night was a success. though not
as many as usual participated owing to the
threatening weather in the afternoon. The
moonlight was superb and quite an enjoy
oble time was spant by all participants.
Leaving the club house the cyclists
wheeled down the Harrisburg road to I'm
geishoffer's, where refreshments were
served, efter which they returned to the
place of starting and danced for an hour
or two.
Tomorrow night the regular monthly
meeting OF the Lords club will take place
and it is urgently requested that all mem
bers attend, as business of Importance Ii
10 be ATTENDED TO-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
MCoY-CoRpETvr FIGHT.
Manager Gray Says 1t viii Positive
" Tmkc pIncC. Ocfohcr L.

Manager Gray Says 1t viii Positive
~ Take Place October Is.
Buffalo. n. Y, October 1.--wm. ]. GRAY.
manager Of Kid Mccoy, arrived In Buff.
falo this morning.
You can say positively and definitely
from me- said Gray. that the Mccoy
Corbett match will take place In New York
State on the original date set, October Is.
II 1t is pleasant day, for 1t will be a pie
ture fight, all reports to the contrary not
witnstanding. Every arrangement has
been completed. The match will not take
place in Erie county. We have decided 10
take the event 10 a place where dt is want
cd. ! will not say where the bout will take
place until October .. You can state def
nitely that the Mccoy -Corbett tight will
not take place In Syracuse. either"
Mr.. Gray stated also that the reported
division of the purse was not true and
that the winner will take the entire purse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

Leroy Smith, manager OF the Pine Grove
kennels will leave today for Dallas. where
he will enter some OF his tine stock In the
dog show to be held In connection with
the fair now in progress in the North Texas
city. Among others he will take Klonlke
End black and tan teri e.. when ia
said to be one OF best bred dogs in THIS
section.
Mr., Smith will remain In Dallas several
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
,gulnnlao.s Emissar,e-.

Washington. October !. = Ngonciilo and
Lopez. the representatives OF Asnlaaido.
the Philippine insurgent leader, called at
The White Heuse today in company with
General Greene aud had a private cunfcr-
enca with tie president In the cabinet
room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

Austin. Texa5. ortober LA pst.tio1 IN
bankruptcy was filed TO-DAY in the United
states district court By d. II, Bell a
former merchant OF Bastrop. The petit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

.PittsLurg. October l-Pittsburg's fast doubts
play ana otherwise brilliant fielding helped
them out Of several tight places and they won
n exciting game. II Y
rittseurg .,.....'.'..'...'0l 0 0O9 10
cuppy and origer; Tanncbll and Bower,
man
Baltimore, October 1.-The FIRST game was a
niI and tuck battle, which was saved for Bal
timoro by substituting Hughes for Nops in tho
seventh inning. In the second the visitors
wore never dangerous
First Game X III
Baltimore ............0 no 040 OPS II
Brooklyn ..,.....,,..,....00l COL 3O0~- y
Nops, Hughes and Robmson; Mckenna.
Ryan and Smith.
Second CAME II E
DI Et,sop and CLARK; Miller and smith nth
Washington. October 1.-The Senators to-
day clearly outplayed the Giants, who seemed
10 be badly disorganized. The second game
was called on account of darkness.
w siIa1 sa@0 .ooa ios 300 10 Z
New rGra and MCGUIRE Mee e mo a1s Lp,,mer
| Washington .............,..O2 j 100 o. y ~ /
Nsw York, YORK "a ,,,,ro,i baNn DOL o.
Cincinnati. October l.--llawley kept the
| Browns hits scattered In the first game and
won. Coleman, once n st. Louis pitcher hut
now a member of the famous Sixth regiment.
| pitched the second game for the Reds aud was
| hit hard in the last three Innings.
circ in i's ............ $50 100 oo. Q
St Louis ....,............0 900 Dol 0h2 II
Iawley and Wood; Taylor and clements.
| Second Game II II T.
| Cincinnati ................ 0l0 0l0 0i0--- & 4
81 Louis ................ .olo Ooo 2g2-- 10 3
Coleman and Peltz; sudhoit and sugden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

THE OTHER SIDE OF 1T.
Fcoy Gives His Version of the Az
fair with COrbctt.

icooy, In giving his side of the story
the affair with Corbett at the Gilsey
lse' New York, said
oorbett was looking for trouble and l
Aoh got more than he bargained for.
started by insulting Gray and myself.
called me a monkey, and said that I
afraid to meet him In the ring. /
him that IN view of the fact that our
ten was scheduled TO take place in Buff
on October 10, his remarks were A
premature, and | accused him OF try
" ofeak his match with me so that he
arrange a contest with some otht.
ew ..se less dangerous than myself.
e sNore and cursed ms roundly, but
p.ns 10 avoid scene. | controlled MY
ul'h he said, 4 will fight you right
al You think fear you and thea he
a menaeing move with his left hand
sNing that my welfare was in danger,
Spuy let fly my LETT and smashed hinl
nm anu hard on the head ard face.
neh Heorge Considine. Corbetts man
aoa several others, grabbed me anl
~ started for me. Being helpl ess,
49, my arms over my face and mat
~ts rush with my knee. Then 1t VA
vssl was too quick for Corbstt with
~ az the beginning and spoiled tn.
s'aad stand play he had planned. II.
iht'miisate me By making wins
~ and' 1}ugning my courage. but
he knoass by this time tina, | cf7
care OF myself in any kind OF con-
socct has seldom made a match with
que without having a row before i
place With his brothers and othel
ne assaulted Fiszsimmons in ths
. room at Green's hotel in Philaiei-
une night. That occurrence took piac'
ns meeting with Fitz at Carson
IN another occasion he and Charlie.
NE Erglish boxer. had barroou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Us NE,> AATrEks.
Applies for bankruptcy.

Ga!yesio1. Texas, October LII. Ronth
o. Houston today filel a petition In tas
FEDERAL court asking to b. dec.a7ei a vel
q tlry tankruH. His liabil.aes amount TO
si7g5 10 asses glvsI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
THE PURDY CURE.
MORPHINE. LAUDANuM,

And Kindred Additions New in method,
new In action new In results.
The following features are peculiar 10 our
treatment;
1st--It cures every case where our simple
directions arc followed.
edit is painless; not comparatively put
WHOLLY and absolutely.
3d--It can be used at homo without the
knowledge OF others
4th-It does not interfere with work
business or pleasure.
5th-Thcre is no dreaded Ia I stage, there
being no aches or pains at this or ang other
period.
6th--It In safe, contains no Atropia
strychn!a, Geld or any like poisons.
II is new saA original With us and used
by no Others.
Address DR. PURDY.
Room 524 Blnz Building. Houston, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
y. Tho meet was success. sum

maries.
Louisville stake. trotting 2.2i class.
Alice Dorman, Timorah. Rest time, AJAX
Board Of Trade stake. $500, pacing. 2ls
class Belle Wood, Anna Lou. Best time,
zoe.
Falls City stake, 5000 2:ls class. trot-
ting: Nico, Equity. Best time 2.6SA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
THE NATIONAL. LEAGUE.

Boston, October l.--Klahedonz was well nigh
in,.ucihle today. IL Z
Boston ..............,.....o 9i 600 POI 6 . 8
Philadelphia ..........,,. 900 000 002 q
KlCbedanz and Bergen, Fiheld aud McFar-
land.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
MIC LouisxiIIe Meet.

louisville. October 1.-The fourth aas 2.
r,est OF the Louisville DriviHs ana
wv location was brought 10 close
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Events At H.rIcni.

r,hicago October 1.-Results at Harlem
Selling seven furlongs; i'ueA'
wtopper. Klsme. Time. i:2s l.
Three-quarters of a mile; Esp''n's''
TIN Fonso Boney BOY. Time l,io,
one and one-eighth miles iopliA' y
uarda sunburst, Tine, LOO. :, mile.
snaea stakes, thres-quariers OF nv
linn Frank Bell, Traverssr ili'T p,,ntsin.
A,ile: The Devil, Don ouiAo's'
Time. i;4l: as. charry Leaf, wha,
=. M I'm Hugh Penny. Time, >'i''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Marris Park OnenInE.

New York, October l.-Better weather
could not have been desired for the open
day Of the fall races at Morris park ana
large crowd was present. Summaries;
october hurdle, handicap, one and three
quarter miles: Moslem, Marshall Cover
nor Budd. Time. 3tl5. r
Mile: Clonsilla, Berdella, oxnard' iine'
l:i0 1-2. u,ro Nan
Five and half furlongs; Hapspufg' MAJ
Illus Chappaqua. Time, l;ot' :, /.
MIL. Ethelbert Kentucky Colonel, HIM
time. Time, l;l2 Ii ,r,o-
Jerome handicap. one and -quarIer
miles. Handball. Whstling Con- saiiUf
:rbs Manhattan handicap, Eclipse course
sanders, swiftmas. Irish Reel iiine'
iii ga.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

toria county; Rudolph Jaeggli Moulton. La
yaes county; VIM. l.. +. Knolc. Pesch.
Wa hIngton county Miss Mary Weaver.
Rock Springs. Edwards county; VIM. b.
Bennett, Saltlllo. Hopkins county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
At Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, October 1.-The fail race
meeting opened to the largest attendance
for a first day in the history of the track,
The weather was perfect. the track In ex-
celent condition, and five books did all
the business they could handle.
2:25 trot, purse Of S600-Rene, Sunrise,
Nut McGreg1r Best time. 2:17.
2:27 pace, purse Of s60o-Al Noble, Won
der, Madcap Best time. 2l3 IA.
Running 2-year-ods four and half
furongJ, purse Of s250-Uncle Bill, Cellu-
lold. May Beach. Time, So 3-4
Running, six and half furlongs, 2-year-
olds, purse OF s250-Watchmaker, Bequeath,
Omela Time, 1;23.
Running, all ages, three-quarters OF a
mile. purse OF s250Travis, Dorah Wood,
La Masc.tta Time, 1:16.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

Cincinnati, October l. - Latonia sum"
maries:
Three-ouarters of mile: Alleviate, Per
Torrance, John Boon. Time, 40.
Five and a half furlongs: Holland All
Blast. Semicclon. Time, los IL
Mile and 20 yards: Mariti, Ideal Beau.
Leaseman Time. i:43.
Mile the Tobacco stakes; Milistream, :,
II. c.. Lanky Bob. Time, $40 L.
Five eighths OF mile; Souchon, Schah'
ken. Sis Vic. Time. l:0l IL.
Mile, selling; Donation, Annie oldfieio
High Neon Time, "A IA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

can Won tell me something about the
..ic,,ishess With whrrl England ~ now
az war in Upper Egyptg Arc they Arsbs'
n "a when did they settle there; do they
inla Bit much territory, and are they nn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

!, | would Ike for you 10 inform me II Tho
, girls of Texas or any other state have L
necessarily DO is years OF age before they cal
marry ?. If they are not Is whca they marry
| is there a law Ct AM description that rar
force them to go back home? GS,
| !. II under Is they ara required to have the
| consent of their parents or legal guardian be
| fore a marriage license will b. ISSUED. 2. No
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02

As wc look IN The Pnsi Tor al Tho ntwrl
knowing what wo read IN ts columns IL re.
liable we wish IN ASH fr a little historical
information. In what country was stanley
the explorer. born? Abs
In Denbish Walcs His original name was
John Rowlands, lie took the namc Stanley
from tho man who adopted him at Now Or
hrfs. having come to this country as CABIN
boy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

not by a long shot When the wagon
turned into Grand street the driver stop
ped and lifted the coffin lid. Out tumbled
Larry and he scurried around two blocks
and came down the Bowery south In less
than ten minutes as chIpper as a bird
The rounds was still waiting at the
undertakers shop when Larry sauntered
by.
Good evenin 10 yez, Rounds said
Larry, as if he was surprised to meet
the roundsman.
Rounds kind o. stammered something
and looked flabbergastcd.
Say, continued Larry IT tink them
dagoes UP de block'll break loose before
me tours out I've been a watchin 'em
ON the quiet this hour or more. Just keep
within hailin' distance, will veg? They've
got their knives just sharp for a scrap
THAT ended Larry's adventure-except
that he had to pay 81 to the undertaken
for gettin him out of the scrape, and IL
was dirt cheap for it meant a sure sack
II he was caught"
Some body else has told the story of
another polioemans escape from his Wig
liant roundsman. This time the policeman
who was comparatively small, was cor
nered In bake shop with the roundsman
waiting at the outside door to get his
number. The baker who was a big.
srapplng fellow, undertook TO help The
policeman out by taking him to the wait
ing delivery wagon In a big basket and
carting him off. The policeman got in tho
basket and was covered up with loaves
of freshly baked bread. The baker car
ried the basket as far as the door. but
weighed down as he was, tripped on the
threshold out tumbled the policeman at
the very feet OF the roundsman After
he had picked himself up from the nile
Of bread and brushed the flour and dust
from his uniform. the roundsman. who
was splitting his fat sides with laughter,
said;
You're too good to be sacked after get
TN SO far T'hen wild yer number, but
don't so in again"
That closed the incident. The little DO
lcoman Is sitting behind the desk as a
sergeant to-day and he doesn't mind tel
ling the story now.