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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
KANSAS pYTHIANS.
Grand Lodge Closes Its Annual Session at
Fort Scott-Knights Of Pythias and
Rathbone Sisters Elect Officers.


Fort SooTT, Kan, May 10. The
grand lodge Of the X. OF P. in Kansas
closed its three days session and
twenty-seventh annual convention last
night The Knights Of Pythias elected
the following state officers; Grand
chancellor, W. H. Swartzell, Parsons;
grand vice chancellor, John W. Alton,
Kingman; grand prelate, E. E. Muir
ply, Leavenworth; grand keeper Of
records, Gus J. Neubert, Kansas City,
Kan; grand master Of exchequer, A.
C. Jobes, Wichita h
, The grand lodge Of Rathbone Sisters
elected as follows; Grand chief, Mrs.
Clara Nichols Colby; grand senior,
Mrs Mary A, Brown, Chanute; grand
junior, Miss Lizzie Bates, Fort Scott;
grand manager, Mrs Davis, Concordia;
grand mistress Of records and CORE
spondence, Mrs. Ida Kirkwood, Stran.
ton; grand mistress Of finance, Mrs.
Fox, Larned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

TIE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Senator 1urpie Contends . hat u BonI Is
sue Ii UnneceAsary-A short SEES
sion Uf the House.

WASHINGTON. May l9.-The feature
of yesterdays session Of the senate
was the speech of Senator Turpie. OF
Indiana, upon the war revenue meas
ure. He strongly commended that a
bond issue was unnecessary; that all
the funds required for the prosecution
OF the war could be raised through the
proposed inheritance tax. by the tax on
corporations, by the coinage OF the
silver seigniorage and by the issue OF
legal tender notes. These four means
of obtaining money would yield to the
government during the next year. he
maintained, fully $780, OoO, 900, an
amount in excess of the estimated sum
necessary for the conduct of the war.
The speech was Enthusiastically beau.
tiful in diction and close and force
full in reasoning Senators on both
sides of the chamber gave it undivided
attention. Considerable progress was
made in the reading of the bill, which
included, naturally. the consideration
of the amendments proposed by the
committee. Through the influence Of
Senator German. of Maryland, the i'm.
prisonment penalty was stricken out
of some of the sections relating to VIC
ations of the stamp law.
After an extended debate, part OF
which occurred in secret legislative
session, the conference report on the
bill suspending certain parts OF the ex-
isting law relating to the purchase of
supplies by the war department was
adopted. The bill permitting officers
of The regular army to accept staff ap-
pointments in the volunteer army
without losing their rank or place in
the regular service was passed.
The house adjourned yesterday after
session lasting only half an hour.
Intellectual effort was made to pass a
bill prohibiting the publication Of in
formation concerning the strength
of the country's Notifications With
out word of debate. the deficiency
pension bill was passed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
KANSAS COUNTIES FLOODED.
Repeated Rains for Four Weeks Have Kept
the Streams swollen Over Wide
Territory.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, May l9.-The
floods in southeast Kansas and south
west Missouri, resulting from the re-
cent persistent rains, are probably
without recent precedent in covering
such an extensive territory. For four
weeks repeated rains have kept the
ground soaked and the streams are
swollen. Not only is railroad traffic
suspended on some lines, but the de-
struction of crops in several coun.
ties is serious. In Allen, Linn,
Miami, Crawford, Cherokee, Neo.
sho and Montgomery counties,
in Kansas, and Vernon, Bates
and Jasper counties, in Missouri, great
destruction Of crops is reported. The
average rainfall in the past five days
in the counties mentioned is estimated
at between five and six inches, and,
coming on soaked ground, it all went
to the streams. The Neosho, Marais
les Cygnes, Usage, Marmaton, Mill and
Spring rivers have been far out Of
their banks. Big washouts on the NJ,
K. & It's Junction City line have COM
PEELED the company to send its trains
by way of this city, and big washouts
in the Indian terri tory have compelled
the abandonment Of trains. The bot
tom lands along all these streams have
been inundated and the acreage of de-
stroyed crops is immense.
WICHITA, Kan, May "a special
from Peabody says that the heaviest
hail and windstorm in the history of
that place struck there at eight o'clock
last night Windows were smashed
in all the buildings in town. Hail.
stones the size of oranges fell, in many
instances killing young stock. The
wind was very heavy and to the west
were funnel-shaped clouds that
whirled and twisted like cyclones in
the vicinity of Walton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
An Old Soldier Thoroughly Cured.

Council Grove, Kans., Nov. "a, 1898.
Drs Thornton Il Minor Kansas City, Mo,
Dear D0ctors:-I am now entirely cured of
the piles, disease contracted in the army In
placed myself under your care for cure, was
q constant sufferer | had tried a great many
remedies and had been treated by q number Of
good physicians without avail.
Sufficient time has now elapsed to enable me
to say positively that am cured. Today, six
months after treatment, feel as free from any
rectal trouble as ever did.
| also wish to express my appreciation Of the
kindness and courtesy shown me while under
and compared with the relief given they are
as nothing. feel that you are competent and
prepared to cure any case that may come to you
for treatment Respectfully, W. H. MARKS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
MANY TORNADO VICTIMS.
Probably Three SCORE People We're Killed
In lows, Illinois aud Wisconsin by
Wednesday Nights storm.

CHICAGO, May 2O.-Forty-two per-
sons are known to have lost their lives,
and 2s others are reported dead as the
result Of the tornadoes which devas'
tated portions of eastern Iowa, west
ern Illinois and northern Wisconsin
Wednesday night Iowa leads the list
with 10 fatalities They are as fol-
lows:
Near Riggs Junction Michael Hines, Maggie
Maloney James Maloncy. Rose Maoney and
Mary Call; near Delmar, Oba Allison Pat
Hynes, Sauren Clemensen two children OF
Francis Allison. A D. Hilder and William
Griem; near Preston. Charles Flora. Mrs
Charles Flora and two Flora children; near
Quigley. William OMeara child OF John
Clark
Fourteen deaths are reported In Hi
nois, as follows:
At Stillman Valley, Michael Nelson Mrs
Nelson, infant son OF the Nelson's and Julla
Johnson; at Byron William Rees at Adelln
Thomas Mullen and - Schuntler ut For
eston three small children Of John Mass; Ut
Pawpaw, Mrs. Frank Chichester; at Lanark'
Nicholas Schultz Samuel Hoover and MRS
John Kessler, all inmates OF the county poor
house, which was destroyed Three other In
mates were fatally injured.
Wisconsin reports nine known
deaths, with unconfrmed stories bring
ing the total in that state up TO 81.
The dead are:
At Amigo. Ienatz Barr Fred Billings and
Goldie Sheldon; AT Bennington John Fosburg
and H. c. Bcckman, AT Zlegler, Fred Hanke'
Mrs Hanke Albert Hanke and Fred Hanke
Jr; At Eimhurst. ten reported dead at lumber
camp; At Heairord Junction. Is reported dead
at GOOdyears lumber camp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Mutual Insurance for Millers,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-The
final steps in the formation OF the
Millers' Individual Underwriters were
taken at meeting Of prominent mill
ers from Missouri and Kansas held
here yesterday. More than 80 millers,
representing practically all Of the
large merchant milling institutions Of
Missouri and Kansas, with more than
1880, 900 capital invested in the plants,
subscribed to the mutual plan of in
surance and will hereafter mutually
carry their own risk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

Missouri q. A. X. Encam pment.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, May 2O.-The Grand
opera house in this city Is profusely
decorated in honor Of the coming Of
the G. A. R. encampment. c. O. Har-
rington, mayor of the city, also vet
eran, gave the boys hearty welcome
and unreservedly rendered the hospi-
talities of the city. Greetings from
the G. A. r. of Kansas were presented
by Commander Eastman and Others
From reports made the order is shown
to be in q healthy condition. Kinks.
vile was chosen as the next place Of
meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
GLADSTONE IS DEAD.
The Most Famous Figure in British
Politics Passes Away.
BIS GREAT INFLUENCE ON AFFAIRS.
Mr.. GladstOne'a Life Ia the History of Brit
hh and European Politics from the
Time the "Grand Old Man" First
Entered Parliament

HAwARDES, May 70. --William Ewart
Gladstone the most famous figure in
British politics, died at his home here
this morning at five o'clock. He passed
away peacefully, during slumber, with
all the members Of his family at the
bedside. Though q national funeral
will probably be accepted by the fam
lily, there is little doubt but that the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
woodmen Of the World Barred.

JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-, May l9.-State
Superintendent of Insurance Orear re.
fused to license the Woodmen of the
World, OF Omaha, Neb., to do fra
ternal and beneficiary insurance bust
ness in Missouri for 1898. The refusal
was made on the ground that the con-
stitution and bylaws OF the company
do not give 1t representative of gov
eminent as required by the fraternal
insurance law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Amerlca,s sympathies Convened.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The follow
ing telegram was sent by the secretary
of state: Hay, Ambassador, London:
Through appropriate channel express
to Mr. Gladstone's family the sym
pathy and sorrow Of the American
people at the passing away in the
ripeness of years and fullness Of hon.
ors Of one Of the most notable figures
Of modern civil craftsmanship"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

SEpALlA, Mo-, May 19.-United States
Marshal Sterne, Of Topeka, Kan, on
behalf OF the estate Of the late Judge
D. G. Metsker, sold to an eastern syn
dictate the Sedalia Electric Light &
Power company's plant for SS5O,OOO
The company owns IS miles Of track,
one park OF 40 acres and another of 100
acres. The lighting plant operates 100
arc lights and . 900 incandescent lights
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

TOPEKA, Kan, May 9.-The coro
ner's jury in the J. $. Collins murder
case returned a verdict to the effect
that Collins was murdered by unknown
parties The story that he had son
in Topeka by former wife, whom he
deserted, proved to be false. Interest
centers in his son, who is state uni
versity student, but there is no evi
dence against him to justify an ar.
paSf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Three Different Tornadoes.

NEWTON, Kan, May 30 No less than
three tornadoes passed over Harvey
county Wednesday night. The first
one was seen south Of Halstead, dc.
stroying barns and smaller buildings,
in many cases totally running the
wheat fields. The second was north
Of Newton, where several buildings
were destroyed. The third was on
Sand creek, where the damage from
wind and hail was heavy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, Mo-, May 90
Another Missouri regiment is off to
Chickamauga and the population of
Camp Stephens is less by 1000. The
First regiment, Col. Edwin Batdorf
commanding, pulled out last night to
the strains OF II Sousa march and with
the ringing cheers Of the 5000 soldiers
ramaiuinp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Almost too Late-Vvll Now,

Appleton City, Mo-, Dec, Il, 1897.
Drs. Thornton 4 Minor Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Sirs:--It has been almost one year since.
took treatment from you, and am happy to-
say am in better health than have been for
years. had piles, tistula and tlssure. Was
treated at home until almost too late, and had
not gone to you, gentlemen believe would
have been In my grave Words cannot ex-
press my heartfelt appreciation Of your kind
ness and never failing treatment and wish to
recommend you to all who are troubled with
any rectal trouble. My wife also joins with me
In thanks for the cure of the cancers on her
face
! have three patients here for you when they
get time to come to YOU sent Mr.. Baldwin.
always have good word for you.
Very respectfully, J. R. CARTER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Want ROtkin to Lead n Regiment.

WASHINGTON, May 30. : Senator
Baker and other members Of the Kan.
sas delegation in congress have urged
President Mckinley TO commission
Judge Theo Botkin, ex-department
commander Of the Kansas G. A. R., as
colonel, and give him permission to or.
ganize an independent Kansas regi-
ment outside of the regular Kansas
quota under the call for troops
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
An Interesting Young Trio.

WAsnlSeroS, May s0-Carlos Car
bonale, who, with young Sartoris,
Gen. Grants grandson, and Fitzhugh
Lee, Jr., was appointed first lieutenant
by the president, is the young man
who Is betrothed to Miss Evangelina
Cisncros, the Cuban heroine. All
three q the young men will ssrve On
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
TgoTiM oNIALe
RstOred To Perfect Health.
Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 8; 1871

Kansas City, Kan, Dec: 8; 1877.
ors. Thornton L Minor,
Gentlemen: thank you very much for the
treatment which received Of your hands
suffered very severely for eighteen months with
nstula, before learned Of your treatment. |
I'm thankful 10 say hat in seven weeks after
. tering your office was restored to perfect
b. lth. II has been t, ee years since ] took
your treatment and a.drm with sincerity and
honesty that have not suffered day of that
time from that dreadful disease. 1t is with
pleasure that recommend all persons suffer-
Ing from the same disease TO give you trial
and assure them that they will be benefited.
Yours truly, ALEXANDER EAGLE SR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Reliable And Have The Ability.

Oneida Kan, Nov. Is, 1905.
Drs Thornton h Minor, Kansas City, Mo.
Gentlemen:--I was afflicted with very bad
case of fistula for six years. 1t has been five
years since you cured me and have never had
any trouble with the old disease since. l know
you are reliable and have the ability to do all
you claim In your pamphlet am perfectly
satisfied with your treatment In my case for
am sound and well. Yours fraternally,
ALLEN MEsKIMEN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Absolute Confidence,

lola, Kansas, Dec. 10, 1884
Drs. Thornton 4 Minor, Kansas City, Mo.
Gentlemen:-1 suffered for four years with
fstula previous to coming to you for treat
ment. # has been eight years since you
cured me and have felt no symptoms Of the
old disease since. can say l have absolute
confidence In you TO cure all the diseases you,
claim you can. Very respectfully.
R. w. PENLAND,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 2O.-The gift
Of Garfield university at Wichita was
accepted by the Friends church Of
Kansas, which Is in session here. j.
NJ. Davis, of st. Louis, is the giver.
The church agreed to raise an endow-
ment of $4,000. A board OF Is mana.
gers was selected to have charge of the
university. 1t is the intention TO open
the school in september.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
A Mere Nervous Wreck.

GlenWOod, NO., Nov. &c. 1888.
TO Whom It May Concern:AI was great suf-
ferer from rectal diseases for twenty years and
was operated on by good surgeons twice and
kept going from bad TO worse until was
mere nervous wreck and never was at ease only
after bathing and going to sleep. 1t gives me
great pleasure TO recommend all who are a.
flicted to consult Drs Thornton 4 Minor Of
Kansas City Mo. | went there nearly four
years ago and am today perfectly well and
have had no symptoms Of any return. did not
suffer half as much under their treatment -
In either former operation. A. A. LOGAN,
StOckman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
MORE EVIDENCE.
OF
DIS, THORNTON & MINORS
Ski1lful Treatment Of
PILES. FISTULA and FISSURE.
Without Knife,
Lig. ture or Caustics.
CURE GUARANTEED.
No Money to be paid until cure
is effected.
CURE GUARANTEED.

We submit this week another collec.-
Non Of testimonials from leading
citizens of Missouri and Kansas who
have been cured By Drs. Thornton 3
kinos. Reed them carefully.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Relief After 7 Ell Years.

Atchison, Kans., Nov. 10, 1895
Drs Thornton & Minor,
Dear Sirs-I was treated by you about ten
years since for a bad case of pile tumors, from
which lhad suffered for ten years | was COM
pletely cured ina short time and with very
little inconvenience from the treatment and
have had no return of the trouble
Truly yours, D. P. Blish,
President, Blish, Nize 4 Sillman
Hardware Company
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
From Elk Governor Crittenden.

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 2sth, 1897.
DIS. Thornton 4 Minor Kansas City, Mo.
Gentlemen In 1885 or 81 was afflicted with
9 very bad case Of piles with which had been
annoyed for several years. called upon you
for treatment and was relieved within few
sonable cost. | have not been subject 10 D
subsequent attack
Very truly yours, THOMAS T. CMTTENDEN.
Ex-Governor Of State:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Chicago-St Louis, II; Chicago, 1
Al Baltimore Baltimore. O. Pittsburgh. .
WESTERN LEAGUE
Al Columbus Columbus. 4, Kansas City. 1
At Detroit Minneapolis, {; Detroit, q
A lEIIssptee.-ss Paul. !. Milwaukee,, :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

PARIS, May 90 Senior Leon y Cas-
tillo, Spanish ambassador TO France,
who has been rendered the foreign Of.
flee In the, new cabinet Of senior 81.
gssts, has fsplIed y sepoE ss1szlIl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

Reports from all over Iowa show
that the heavy rains Of the past SO
hours have done great damage. The
,r,aller bridges have been swept away,
md ID some places seed has been
s ia 6uf Il a. ISxrla6 4 8 s s; Re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

At Chicago Washington, 7; Chicago, q
AT St Louis-New York, 7; St Louis, |.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati, B; Boston, 4
AT Baltimore Baltimore, O. Pittsburgh, O.
At Louisville Louisville 4; Brooklynl !.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
The Mode Of Treatment.
Haddam, Kans., Nov. q, 100

DR.. Thornton h Minor, Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Sirs.--It is now over one year since you
treated me for piles and ulcers of the rectum
miserable and supposed that nothing but q sur
glcal operation would afford me any relief and
Of that l was afraid.
lam highly pleased at being able TO say,
today, that since leaving your care nave never
felt The slightest inconvenience or annoyance
from my former complaints. Your mode Of
treatment Is wonderful and your manner Of
conducting business consider the very best II
Is my experience that you are not only able 10
do al that you agree to, but that you do II.
Yours truly, L. N. HovEY
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Don't fail to note the above men.
toned testimonials in this column
and for the next two weeks follow
Ing. They will interest you. If you are
afflicted and would be cured write for
our 72-page book, which will be
mailed you free of charge. 1t will
give you full particulars concerning
our treatment. also the names and
testimonials Of hundreds Of people
who have been cured by US. We have
positively no office outside Of Kansas
Lity nor has any PHYSICIAN GOT
OUR METHOD OF TREATMENT.
You will confer . favor upon tho
publisher Of this paper by mentioning
II when writing to US.
We treat almost as many ladies AZ
msn-but never use their names in
eur advertising matter unless re.
quested to do so by them.
DRS. THORNTON { MINOR,
On5ce. Reess 5o.i.s.3 Bsaker BIds..
100 West Nisth sfsee.
= 49,
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Agreeable UNDERSTANDING Reached.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-As the result
of several recent exchanges between
the officials of the state department,
and those of the French embassy, an
agreeable understanding has been
reached which gives assurances OF a
continuance of the traditional friend.
shipexisting between the United States
and France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-23
ZOla's Proposed Lecture Tour.

IL is reported that Nj. lola has agreed
to come to the United Ststes and deliver
about 10 lectures, relating probably to
anti-Semitism in France and to the trials
OF Dreyfrs and himself The arrange.
ment is asserted to have been made with
Mr.. Edmund Gerson of New York and
to have followed Immediately upon the
decision Of the French governments to
grant Nj. lola an appeal from the sen.
tence Of imprisonment lately pronouno-
ed upon him. An interesting detail of
this report is that a sum approaching
$50. coo is promised to NJ. lola for bis
visit. One could wish perhaps that that
detail had been omitted. NJ lola would
undoubtedly excite great interest here
and would draw full houses, but he
most interests Americans at present in
his character, lately assumed, of patriot
and protestant against prejudice and in
justice, ami interest based on grounds
OF that sort is hardly suitable for con.
version into cash. 1t is possible, how
ever, that his recent experiences hayo
been costly. and that he has more tban
ordinary need of money. -Harper's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-23
THE CLERKS MISTAKE,
Thought She Was a Haysecd Because 81.
Ordered n Kerosene I.amp.

Thought She Was a H6ysecd Because Sho
Ordered n Kerosene lamp.
Just after the night clerk had come
on at the hotel and curled bis mustache
to his liking his attention was called to
business.
kerosene lamp for 237," requested
a bellbOy.
kerosene lamp" echoed the clerk
as he whirled the register about. LET
me see. Blcndly and wife Of plunker-
vile in 237. i thought 60. Never been
III first class hotel before. Go back ard
show them how to use the electric light.
Wonder they didn't send for tallow
CANDLE" and the clerk tock several of
tho corridor loungers into his confidence.
Lady says if this hotel can't afford
lamp to send up gas stove and send
1t quick" said the bellboy, who had
nado tho round trip in phenomenal
time. "She acts pretty hot
Pretty cold, should think. Go back
there and open the register, show the
lady how to use the water faucets and
how to turn off the electricity. Thank
the Lord, she can't blow it ont"
The next word from 237 came with a
rush. 1t was brought by vision Ct
LONELINESS, dressed in bewitching style,
her face flushed and her blue eyes throw.
ing off sparks. Make out our bill and
recent ii at once, she said as her dain.
ty feet beat time On the marble thing.
"But, Mrs. Rlondly"-
ATTEND to my order, sir. Include in
your bill carriage and an express wag-
Oh to transfer US and cur things and
tell Mr.. Biondly " hen he comes in that
he will find US ut the other house, where
We will spend the rest ef the season.
Understand, we must go at once.
want to 90 to a hote! where it will be
possible to warm some milk fer baby
before the little angel ssarves to death"
Then tie lorngers had fun with the
clerk, and tho best he could muster was
sickly grin.-Buffalo News.