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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FELONY TO Beat a Board RilI.

The, house has passed the bill introduced
by Adams of Sedgwick. which makes it a
felony for people to jump their board
bills. There were 6S votes for the bill and
against. Judge Babb. in voting against
it. said: If we are going to pass a bill
of this kind We ought to go a step further
Now, I rent houses and 1 find that people
defraud me of my rents the same as they
defraud boarding house keepers. Then
there is the editor-he loses more than
anyone else by people taking his paper
and then refusing to pay for it. If any
one needs protection he does, but l am
against this bill as it is now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
For the Bickerdyke Home.

Titus. Young and King oppose such az
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
DIR. COLDREN FALLS ON ICE
And Breaks Both Bones of One Leg
Below the Knee.

DIR. z. V. Coldren sustained a painful
injury about $50 o'clock last night. He
fell on the stone sidewalk at the bot
tom of the stairway leading to his Of
flee on Kansas avenue, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, fracturing both
bones of one leg below the knee. He
was unable to rise, and had to be pick
ed up and carried upstairs to his office,
where the fracture was dressed. He
was then taken to his home at 1018 Polk
street. The injury will keep DR.. Coldren
confined to his home for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
PRESSURE TO BEAR.
Populist Senate Holds Club Over the
Supreme Court

The Populist senators in a caucus held
at 1 o'clock this afternoon decided to
confirm none of Governor Stanley's ap-
pointees until the decision of the SUI
preme court as to the legality of the
special session is announced.
Should the special session be sustain
ed the Populists will vote unanimously
for the confirmation of all nominations
made by Mr.. Stanley.
If the special session is declared I'M
constitutional by the supreme court
which now has a Republican majority,
the PopuliSt senate will not confirm
Stanley'S nominal lions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Furnished by e. NJ. Strawn Broker
age Co., Room Central National Ban
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave, Topeka
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
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Chioago Llvestock Market.

HoGSReeeipts. p. 900: left over, !; $50.
orally SC higher, many trains back. Mixed
and butchers, S. 65Q3.921z: good heavy,
s. SS@3 80; rough heavy, $3.6OQ3.75; light,
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
BeeveS, $4I5.90; cows and heifers $l.750D
5.25: stockers and feeders, $3l14.75.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10000, Market steady.
Sheep, $304 40; lambs $4I5.
Official yesterday:
HoGSReceipts, So146: shipments, 500.
2O5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
HYPNoTIsM BILL PASSES.
Public Exhibitions Not to Be Made
of Children as Hypnotic Subjects.

Representative Brooke's bill to prohibit
making subjects of school children IN hyp-
motto exhibitions was passed by the house
today by a vote of 50 to 6. Anderson of
SedgWick, Fairchild, Fogle, Gabriel. Marks
and Remington. all Populists but the last.
cast the negative votes. In explaining his
vote, Mr.. Fairchild said:
Il am opposed to this measure for the
reason that it is an attempt the part
of the state to regulate matters that the
state has nothing to do with. If you want
to fill up the statute books with blue laws,
this bill ought to pass. but L believe it is
on a par with legislation against witch
craft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
EAGAN TO RETIRE.
To Make Way for Col. Weston as Suc-
cessor.

New York Feb 9.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
General Eagan is to be placed on the
retired list of the army in a few days on
his own application after thirty years
service and Colonel John E. Weston, the
senior officer of the subsistence depart
ment, is to be nominated to the senate )
commissary general of subsistence. The
arrangement for General Eagan's retire.
ment was made before the president COM
nuted the sentence of dismissal imposed
upon him by the court martial. By his
retirement General Eagan will forfeit ST.
375 from the annual pay to which he would
have been entitled for the next six years
under the sentence Of suspension.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Buildings Destroyed at Harrington

Harrington, Kan, Feb. 9.-The bust
ness portion of Harrington destroyed by
the fire included the Hotel Harrington,
Henlins drug store, Regnier's jewelry
store, Elliott's Racket store and Swartz
& Co., large livery barn. Loss estima-
ted at from $4,000 to 500, 900 insurance
light. Twenty degree weather handi-
capped the firemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

seen how Governor Stanley gets along
with the work usually done by the par
don board. There might arise a con-
tingency where he would be compelled
to have board, and if it proves that
he can get along without one the law
can be repealed in two years from now"
Governor Stanley reiterated his state
ment this morning that he would not
appoint a board of pardons, notwith-
standing the fact that his recommends
lions with regard to it were not needed
by the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
TO VOTE $1,000 TO HELM
For Assistance to Attorney General
Boyle in State Lawsuits.

The state paid, when Mr.. Boyle was
attorney general. S. 900 for additional
counsel in the stock yards and insur-
ance cases. Now the senate ways and
means committee will pay out an ad
ditional 81 600 to A. E. Helm of Wichita.
This amount is to be paid Mr.. Helm
for preparing the briefs in the scrip and
screen cases which Mr.. Boyle brought
in southeastern Kansas to enforce the
law passed by the legislature of 1897.
The resolution to pay Mr.. Helm
adopted by the committee at a meeting
held last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FLOWERS STOLEN
From the Graves of the Crew of the
Maine

Havana, Feb. 9-Commodore B. ].
Crowen, commander of the United
States navy yard here, following the
instructions received from Charles H.
Allen, assistant secretary of the navy.
caused a large number of flowers and
potted plants to be placed on the graves
of the victims of the destruction of the
United States battIeship Maine. Three
days after every flower had been re-
moved by memento- seeking visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Feb. 2.
~. S5asse; g. 81 red; re; s Se; 3 ssasoe;
CORN-Steady. No. 2 mixed, 32i461zc;
No. 2 white, 33c; No. 3, 32c.
OATs-Higher. No. white, soc.
RYE-Steady. No. 2, 54c.
$50; choice prairie, $7G7.25.
BUTTER-Higher. Separator, zoe; dairy,
EGGs-Higher. Fresh 16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FOR THE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Institution to Have Improve
ments it Has Needed For Years.

Representative Brooke Has introduced
the bill into the house to make appropria-
tons for the improvement of the reform
school, and II is now in the hands of the
ways and means committee. 1t makes
appropriation of $35 600 for a new cot
1age large enough for IS boys. $4,000 for
an Industrial building in which the boys
may be taught manual trades, So 900 to
replace the barn which was burned some
time ago, and $40 900 for general repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
POTOMAC FROZEN OVER
At Washington, and Thermometer
Goes z Degrees Below.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The thermome-
ter went to below zero in the early
hours this morning, the lowest since
December, 1881. The air is clear and
the sun today is out so that the cold is
not felt so much as thermometers read
ing would indicate. The city is cover
ed with deep snow from the storms of
the past week and sleighing is more
general than in years. The Potomac is
frozen over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Party Spite Delays Matters.

The Populst senators held a caucus
at o'clock this morning to discuss the
confirmation of Governor Stanley's APP
pointments. No agreement was reached
and another caucus will be held at 1
o'clock this afternoon. Senators Lew
elnng and Sheldon are pushing the eff
fort at confirmation. Senators Jumper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

not at all active. The strength was mainly
in sympathy with the higher grain mar
kets: May pork opened 21zc higher a $l0.2 20
QI10.2212 and declined at $1O.171a. May lard,
unchanged at s5.75@5. 771x. May ribs start
ed rs up at $40 ana sold OF to 81 SSelzs
southwestern. 81. 10; May. $11s15.
CATHOLICISM, 42d51c
RYE-Cash, 5511c; May, 57Nos
TIMOTHY-March, 81. 421h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Easy Way to Economic.
Make Your Old Clothing Like New
with Diamond Dyes.
Anybody Can Use These
Simple Home Dyes.

Do not cast aside a dress, waist, or
Jacket simply because it is faded or of
an questionable color. Buy a pack
age of Diamond Dyes and color it over.
1t is but little work to use these dyes
and they make a new dress out of an
old one, at trif1ing expense.
Diamond Dyes are the simplest and
strongest of all dyes, and can be de-
pended upon to make colors that are
fast and beautiful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
New York Money Market.

New YORK, FED. 9.
MONEY-Money on call nominally 2Ad1z
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 2s4G3K
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 So
"A S512 for demand and at $4S3A0sa for co
days; posted rates, 81 S4d4S412 and 1850
1862; commercial bills "a. S21aM4.S3.
SILVER-Silver certificates, nominally
59l2Q6 co. bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dollars,
471Ac.
BONDS bonds irregular.
IS. 101: new as. registered, 12S; coupon, 1913;
As. 1925; coupon, 1924; IS, SO; 5s, register
ed, 111A; coupon, lily.
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$4,000 a Year Salary.

New York, Feb. 9.-The congregation
of Temple Emanuel met last night and
decided unanimously to call Dr. Emil G.
Hirsch of Chicago. If DR.. Hirsch ac-
cepts he will receive a salary of 1000
a year. DIR. Gottheil's resignation was
accepted, to take effect on the installa-
ton of his successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
SENATORIAL BALLOTING.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 9.-Twentieth
ballot for. senator: Quay, 100; jerks,
n; Dalzell. IS; Stone, 5; Stewart. 5;
Huff, 6; Widener, 2; Irwin, A; Rice, L;
Markle, 1; Tubbs, 2; Smith, 1; Grow. 1;
Ritter, 2. Paired, "a; absent, 3.
DELAWARE.
Dover, Feb. 9.-Forty-eigh ballot
for senator: Gray, 16: .Ad1icks, Is;
Chandler, ID; White, 4. bsent, 4.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Feb. 9.-There was no change
in the vote for United States senator to-
day and no signs of one in the near flu
ture.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, Feb. 1.-Two senatorial
ballots were taken today The last
ballot was: King (Dem.), s; McCune
Oenl.), Is; Powers CDem), :; Nebeker
Oem-), 2; Cannon, 9; Sutherland
(Rep), IL. Absent, 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FROZEN TO DEATH IN CHICAGO

h B1uensield Found Dead on the
Street by an officer.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-H. BIuensield was
found frozen to death on the street by a
police officer. 1t is believed that the man
while intoxicated lay on the ground and
Succumb bed to the cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
An Earthquake in Kentucky.

Cincinnati. Feb. "a Maysville, KY,
special to the Times-Star says there
was an earthquake with pronounced vi
brationS there this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST OR STRAYED-Last night, near
dark mares, about 5000 pounds; last
seen going west on Eleventh st. Write to
or bring to COS East 10Th st. p. II. Gill.
FOR sAIE@1O acre tract near town. CAN
304 East Crane St
WANTFyD-To buv house to move on va
cant lot. VIII pay cash. Atchison Candy
Co.. 1O2 East Sixth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
To Move Potwin's Boundary.

The senate committee on cities of the
second class, Sheldon chairman, has rec
commended for passage Senator Ander-
sons bill changing the boundary line be-
tween Potwin and Topeka, moving the
same from the west side of West street to
the center of the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

The friends of the Mother Bickerdyke
home at Ellsworth are rejoicing over the
fact that the senate committee has rec
Ommended for passage the bill appropri-
ating 5000 for the home for the ensuing
two years. This bill prepared and
fostered by the w. r. c. of Kansas. I'M
eSta hliSbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
WINEHOUSE DESTROYED.
About 10000 Gallons of Wine and
Much Brandy Consumed by q
Doniphan County Fire.

Troy, Kan, Feb. 9.-The Doniphan
warehouse of the Doniphan Vineyard
Wine company was destroyed by fire
last night. Forty thousands gallons of
wine and a great quantity of brandy
were consumed. The loss was about
S25 OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
ONE DEGREE COLDER
At Lawrence Than at Topeka-Cattle
With Frozen Hoofs at Wichita.

Lawrence Feb. 9.-Chancellor Shows
record of the thermometer is 1875 below
last night, the lowest since Jan. 10, 1892,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Yellow Fever is Check ed.

Guanajay, Province of Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, Feb. 9.-There have been no addi-
tional cases of yellow fever reported here
and Second New York regiment and the
men who are suffering from fever are do
ing We'll.
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DEWEY SAID GO.
rcontinued from First Page.I
is. it will probably be

of bamboo huts, it will probably be
totally destroyed.
Telegraph operators are now worth
their weight in gold and the members
of the signal corps are working night
and day.
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Sugar Market.

New York Feb g.
SUGAR-Raw steady. fair refining, 8
1856; centrifugal 96 test, 4 5-16c; molasses
sugar, 9-16c. Refined steady: crushed
51zc; powdered, Sic; graduated, SC.
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when it was 49, 1t was Is at this
morning.
Wichita, Feb. Sit is reported here
that many cattle on the range are suf-
fering from frozen hoofs. This usually
proves fatal.
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Weather Indications

Chicago, Feb. e.-For Kansas: Threat
ef1ing weather tonight and Friday, with
snow Friday and probably in southwest
portion tonight; not so cold; north
easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Gen. Patterson Retired.

Washington, Feb 9.-Brigadier Gen
eral John H. Patterson has been placed
on the retired list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, 112 and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
The GRANT PASSES Aleiers.

Algiers, Feb. 9.-The United States trans
port Grant, which sailed from New York
on January 1s. bound for Manila, passed
here TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Prof HERON Will Lecture

Prof Geo. D. Heron of the Iowa col
lege lectures tonight at the new library
rooms in the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Ranges OF Prices on stock.

Furnished by E. NJ Strawn Brokerage
Co. Room 3 Central National Bank Bldg.
Seventh and Kansas ave, Topeka, Kan
Telephone No 637.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09

Excessive perspiration is annoying and
unhealthy. It is of the nature of n dis
ease and may become chronic. ]. II.
Woodbury., III w. 42d St, N. Y, cures it:
Send IOc for Beauty Book and sample of
Woodbury's Facial Soap or Facial Cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
,ssiHEEP-Receipts. 2O,sss; shipments. $50
Kansas city Livestock Market.

Y. =
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market strong
active. Native steers, $3S0a5;55; Texas
steers, 81. 2564 60: Texas cows. $302. 20: ma
tive cows and heifers. $1,000. Is: stockers
and feeders. s.. 20d4.9 90: bulls, $3I4.
REPRE SENTATIVE SALES.
No. W.T.. Pr
IS native steers ..................-..14 2S 81 =
60 Texas steers ....................111 2 40
% 16AdS cows 90 D ~
"a native cows and heifers ....... SIS 4.25
As StOckerS and feeders .-......... $50 40
bulls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
HOUSEKEEPING 10000. Market SC higher,
active. Bulk of sales. $3.606I3 rs: heavieS,
$360d3.S5; packers. $3.55613. 7214; mixed, $3.50
@3; rs; lights: s.. 3!12Q3-60: workers., s3.559
SHEEPEReceipts 1000. Market strong
to Zoe higher. Lambs, $S.50d5; muttons,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
Rance of Prices

Furnished by E. NJ. Strawn Broker.
age Co.. Room Central National BanE
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave. Topeka
Kan. Telephone No. 637.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
l.as.. TERRITORY Tipples.

100106 v0H814O1Y VuDDk0Db
Anything which has a basis Of alcohol
10 IN demand in the Indian Territory.
Intoxication 10 craved. and the stomach
Of the Indian Territory drinker does not
quarrel with the form In which It comes.
Wood alcohol, accounted poison in most
parts Of the country. 10 consumed in
considerable quantities. The peddlers
buy Il in Oklahoma, dilute Il with wa.
ter and sell II BY the pint on this side
Of the line.
One way Of bringing whisky into the
Indian Territory 10 to have a barrel
with a false bottom. Freighting across
the border 10 common. There are in
terror stores which draw their stocks Of
goods from cities and railroad points
outside. A barrel with a false bottom
is a device by which a storekeeper may
ship in a considerable quantity Of
whisky, while the contents, to all or.
binary examination, seem to be coal oil
or some other legitimate article.
Ingenuity in evasion Of the territorial
prohibition probably reached its high
est form Of development when one Of
the dealers got up a good imitation of
an egg. Each egg was filled with
whisky. The eggs were shipped here
openly in cases. They were sold for 25
cents each to those who knew the So
cret. The purchaser Clipped a hole in
the artificial she'll and found in each
egg what was enough for q moderate
drink. The eggshell was of plaster of
paris in u fair imitation. Is Louis
Globe. Democrat,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
A Man of Many pnr,..


Here ia All amusing old handful
printed and circulated i'll Cumberland
early in the nineteenth century:
~, James Williams. parish clerk.
saxtone, town cryer aud beilmun. make
and cells all sorts of haberdasharies,
groceries, etc.. likewise hair aud whig
drest, and cut. on the shortest notice
Also
"N. B.-I keeps an evening school,
where I teach at reasonable rates. read
ing, writing, singing and sums.
IN. B.-I plays the hooboy occasion.
ally, If wanted.
"N. B.-My shopisnext doore. where
I bleed, draw teeth and shoe horses, all
with greatest sell.
IN. B.-Children taut to dance, If
agreeable. at six pence per week, by
me, j. Williams, who buy and sell old
iron and coals-shoes cleaned and
mended.
"N. B.-A hat and pair of stockings
to be cudgelled for, the best in 8, on
Shrof Tushday. For particulars INQUIRE
within, or at the horse shoe and bell,
near the church, ON tother side Of the
way.
"N. Book over the door for the
sighn Of the 8 pigeons.
IN. B.-I sell good ayle, and some
times cyder-lodgings for single men,"
London Sketch.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
DR.. Fenner's
Kidney & Backache
CURE.

A combination of the most effec-
tive known remedial agents for the
cure of all Kidney. Bladder,
Urinary and Uterine diseases.
Too frequent or turbed urine, bed
wetting by children, lame back,
dropsy, female weaknesses, rheuma-
tism and heart disease are cured by
this great medicine.
This is no new discovery but has
been used in private practice for
q third off century by one of Amer
ica's most successful physicians.
In order to extend to a wider use
fulness a medicine that has pro-
duced such beneficient results
it is now advertised to the millions.
Experience teaches that merit
alone is not sufficient to bring to
the people knowledge of the won.
derfull curative powers Of
this extraordinary preparation.
It is also a great Renal Depurant
or Blood Purifyer, straining off the
impurities from the blood through
the kidneys.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
MAITLAND.

G. l.. Brit and wife visited with VIM.
Culligan Saturday.
There was a tafy pulling at Mrs.
Lindsay's Saturday.
VIM. Landers called on w. r.
Schreckendgust Sunday.
Chas. Brit lost 10 head of cattle this
winter from the blackleg.
Mr.. Friday and wife visited with j.
M. Brady and wife Sunday.
Barney Kurth and Chas. Heppner
went to Edgemont Thursday.
E. s. Cox and Harley Cox made a
trip to Hot Springs Saturday.
Maggie Landers and Lulu Woods
were out horseback riding Sudday.
James Brady and Robert Gillis made
. trip to Hot Springs Friday and re-
turned Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Cox, George Trompeter
and Anna Winterscheidt visited with
WIN. Culligan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweat went to Hot
Springs Wednesday. Mrs. Sweat is
sick but we hope she will return we'll.
Robert Gillis and Clarence Brady
visited with Willie Landers Sunday.
G. T.. Bert and wife and Eddie Winter.
scheidt we're also there.
j. M. Brady and wife, Andy Ball,
Mrs. Kolterman, A. Ball, Clemens
Junk and George Trompeter made a
trip to Edgemont Wednesday.
Snow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
What The Prisoner Said.


A celebrated judge was once trying q
case where the accused could only I'M
derstand Irish. and an interpreter was
accordingly sworn. The prisoner said
something to the interpreter, and the
latter replied.
"What does he say?'' demanded the
judge.
"Nothing, my lord"
"How dare you say that when We all
heard him? Come. sir. what was it?''
my lord" said the interpreter, be-
ginning to tremble, ''it had nothing to
do with the CASE"
"If you don't answer, I'll commit
you, sir. Now. what did he say?"
We'll. my lord, you'll excuse me,
but he said, Who's that ould woman
with the red bed curtain round her sit
ting up there?'"
At which everybody present roared.
"And what did you say?'' said the
judge. looking a little uncomfortable.
81 said: whist, ye spalpeenl That's
the old boy that's going to hang you.' y"
London Answers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
A correction.

I'VE stated" gays the Plunkville
Busle. that the gent now playing
Othello at the opera house let his hands
hang around like a couple Of miniature
hams He called ON us yesterday in re-.
gard thereto. With assistance Of the
pressman aud the shoemaker who occu.
pies the Don adjoining The Bugle
Office we elected him, but not until he
had landed on us with u hand that
showed the use of the word miniature
to have been a serious mistake. '-In-
dianapolis journal.