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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27
SpOk WILL PAY,
Decides to Hiring Home the Two
Compauie~ From That Town

SPOKANE Oct. 2G.-The Spokane Red
Cross decided today 70 invite Compa nles
and l. Of the Washington volunteers 70
come by rail from San Francisco 20 Spo-
kane As guests 81 this city Through the
Spokesrnaa-Review the ladies' have raised
a fund ample To pay the fares Of the two
Spokane companies. give them 4 fitting re-
ception on their arrival and carry on the
general relief work ~ the society.
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vANDERB|lT'S MILL
~ MADE PUBLIC.
Continued From Page One.

been in the employ Of the house or stable
Of the testator for two years next pre-
ceding his death. Also the following be-
quests:
John H Dempsey, Son: Charles A.
Whitaker, coacAman, $3.50; Tony, his
barber, 5000: John Allen, his farmer.
5000
'.ssxteenth-The gold medal voted by con-
gress in 1875, a., the close os the civil war.
TO Cornelius Vanderbilt, his grandfather.
is given 10 Alfred. his son. with the re-
quest that he leave il 10 his eldest son.
and so on down from eEes, son to eldest
son.
All the Rest In Trust for Alfred.
"Seventeenth--Au the rest, residue and
remainder Of the estate. including all
lapsed legacies and the principal OF annui-
ties. lis given TO the executors in trust TO
hold and invest and reiUvest and collect
rents. income and profits for the use Of his
son Alfred, and to pay 10 him the net in
come thereof as received until he becomes
thirty, when he IL to come into possession
OF one-half OF said estate, the income Of the
remainder 10 be paid 10 him as before until
he becomes thirty-tve, when he Is 10 come
into full possession thereof. II he dies
before coming into possession Of any or all
of such estate and leave children surviving,
the undistributed portion is 10 be divided
into equal shares and held in trust for such
children until they become of age. But in
the event of there being no children living
at the time of Alfred's death or Of their dy-
ing before coming Of age, then the testa-
tors son. Reginald c. Vanderbilt, in all re-
spects as to the undistributed portion OF
such residuary estate, Is 10 stand III place
of Alfred, receiving the income until he
is thirty and then half the principal and
the income of the balance until he IS thir-
ey-five years of age when he is TO be
put In possession OF the rest. In the con-
tingency that both Alfred and Reginald die
without issue. before being put into pos
session Of said estate, then the testators
daughters. Gertrude and Gladys. are made
residuary legatees in equal shares, their
children taking the parents share In case
either dies before that time.
"'Eighteenth-The executors are directed
to ray out of the estate all inheritance,
legacy and transfer taxes chargeable on ac-
count of any gifts, devses or requests
under the law OF the state Of New York
or Of the United States or any state there
in.
The Executors Named.
"Nineteenth-Alice G. Vanderbilt. his
widow. is appointed executrix, and his son.
Alfred q. Vanderbilt William X. Wander
bilt, Chauncey VI. Depew and Edward w.
Rossi'er are appointed executors together
with Reginald. who may qualify soon as
he becomes of age, and 1t is provided that
no commission or compensation shall be
paid to any executor or trustee for serv-
ice"
A codicil gives $4,000 additional to the
rector. church warden and the vestrymen
Of St. Bartholomew church to be invested
and the annual income thereof TO be ap-
piled to the church missionary work of that
parish.
A second codcil bequeaths 81. o00.00 addi-
tional 10 his daughter, Gertrude " Whit
ney, and $lo,0o0 to John a. Peterson
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Filipino Priests GoiuG to Home to
Complain Against Friars

MAMMA, Oct. &.-Thc filipino Congress
has At.trtte{ 81. comm, S@loa Cf uaflXt -. -t :
- proceed - Rome and explain 20 the
pop. the abuses ami ,niouifies of the frIars
ana 10 ask for correctional intervention
AeU!Gaido In 4 recent speech at Tariaca
characterized tho fFiars as intrikuers and
ahusers az honor. law al morality ai2I
declared they had caused Spai8's downfall
in tins Philippines
The Thirty-fourin infantry. under Cd
Common. proceeded - san isidro this morn
Tx
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por:s Tartar. Nswg0Ts and Msruenre.
which sale - Manila LAST evening did
aot succeed n getting rast Golden Gate.
0sFux % re thick wssth~r OutgS> -asy
sale. today. tse 1~a;ae- having cleared
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No Successor for Gen. Shafter.

MILWAUKEE. Oct 2G.-In answer TO a
message Of inquiry on the subject, Score
tary Of War Root teiegraphs the Miiwau-
kee Journal as follows: mo officer has
yet been selected to succeed Gen Shafter
as hrigadfer general in The regular army.
An appointment il not contemplated In the
!mmediafA future
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SAN rRANt'TSCO Oct %-Capt- s II.
Hanlcr and sixtv-lve o. me officers and
crew - tae- wrecked United States cable
ssin Hooker were passengers on :h@ CIV
% sydney. which arrived from Manila to-
day.
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\ t~fETEI~f-F+ o-t - \ p Y1Hstt
e Kansas E-sty k5.ss a. eat - 10 e.rcs
;-s4f s. tee t~2TE &gs.ers. - fHa ESsl=
Meade $3.50 NFeu. ssg Aosax - M retains
Tic >&st.Ex. E@et@l All ea2fa,sa1-sAsp 81
wt.x sGsSA
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Lars>ieE.. was present The action OF ths
paramount chief, Lerothodi. in pledging
ms natloB's Loyalty, was emphaTtcally GOA
firu1ed - the chiefs urging the claim mat
they he regarded as the queens soldiers
and he allowed - share IN Great Britain 5
struggle. Three Cheers were given for me
queen by the natives. Tn British comnns-
si9ner discouraged the idea that the Brit
ism needed assistance. ana babe the chi=ts
Q0"il the excitement
There is little news from the western
border. The Gordon around kimberley is
drawing closer, bat hopes are expressed
that flying squadron Will shortly be sent
To It's relief.
beers Occupy Another Town.
The Boe.a have occupied Windsorton.
unprotected town. The magistrate.
with the consent OF the inhabitants. sur-
rendered demand. conditional upon
the lives and property OF the people be-
ing respected. IL IL alleged. however,
that the Beers refused TO respect the
property OF absentees.
There is Intense anxiety for further
news from Mafeking. where. II Is believed,
a number or officers who were supposed
to be on furlough, joined Col. Baden
Powell.
The Portuguese authorities have re-
ceived news that 5yo white and black pris-
oners, whom The Beers released from
their tails and turned loose in Portu-
guese territory. have been turned back.
Guns We're Not All Captured.
4 special dispatch from Glencoe camp.
dated October g. says:
After the victory Of Friday the British
Imagined they were free from further
molestatton for some days, but they soon
found that the earlier reports OF Il sweep
ing success were exaggerated. The re-
ported capture of all the Boer guns was
incorrect. The buTghers succeeded in
removing some of them before the Brit
ish carried the hin. leaving only the
rinemen behind IN cover their retreat.
Gen. YuIe's Retreat.
On Saturday news was received Of Gen.
Jouberi's main column threatening Dundee.
Gen Iule quickly recognized the impos
sibi!ity of defending b1th Dundee and Glen
zoe against sacn Superior numbers, sent
word 10 Ladysmith Of his dangerous situa-
ton ana ordered the evacuation Of Dun
dee. which commenced with long range
firing with the big guns az daybreak Sun
day The Beers made excellent practice
and the shells from forty FOUNDER, occu-
plying the impau mountains dropped in
and around the town In the meanwhile
the British had reached Glencoe in safety.
There orders reached Gen. Yuie on Monday
~ a'Af bsas" - i-Gf$ SMITH 80 tue same
time he was informed that "A large force
way waiting at Glands laagte 10 assist his
retirement Glencoe camp. accordingly.
was quietly evacuated.
The precagious position OF the British was
not known to the Beers.
YuIe's Force Gets Through
The war office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Waite:
- NDYSNiTH ocf y, - 20 =. m-Cse /.
Yule's column has just marched IN here
after a very hard march. during q night
OF exceptionally heavy rain. The men.
though done up. are In good spirits and
only want rest. The enemy did not moles,
them"
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Arena; Lars r. Olsen. the mate and Seameu An
drew Liileand. T. Anderson and 4. Hendrixson.
silver medals will BE- bestowed
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Nj. ". HB. Williams. Columbus, o.

MI w. II Is. w llllam%. COLUMBUS, ".
W. II. II. Williams, publisher of The
Farmers Industrial Union, in a recen;
letterto DIR. Hart man says: Il have used
Pe-ru-na as a family medicine for sew
eral years ! find it of especial use for
myself i have had several tedious
spells with systematic catarrh and be-
fore using Pe-ru-na | had tried several
other remedies with little or no success.
But in Pc-ru-na / found prompt and
sure cure. | always keep the remedy
which promptly relieves any attack of
the same malady.
..Mywife also uses Pe-ru-na. She finds
1t of especial use for severe spells, to
which she is subject. We always keep
1t in the house as family medicine.
We think IL an excellent remedy for
the various ills 10 which children are
subject especially climatic diseases.
Address DR. Hartman. Columbus. Ohio.
for free book OH family medicine.
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rs this new combination what you
would call a trustg asked the young
woman who asks questions simply fox
fear the conversation will lag.
We'll" answered Mr.. Cumrox. lit de-
Ponds altogether on which side of the
deal your interests lie. IL you are one
Of the organizers. it's a trust, but IL
you're one ~ the consuming public. it's
well-developed suspicion Washing
ton Star.
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Justice Lauglin. in Supreme Court. Buff.
faio. has ordered q permanent injunction,
with costs, and full accounting Of sales.
% issue against Paul H. Hudson. manufac-
tarer 81 DIR. Clark's Foot Powder" and
also against a retail dealer OF Brooklyn, re-
stralning them from making or selling DR..
tlark's Foot Powder. which Is declared, IN
the decision OF the Court, an imitation aud
infringsment OF "Fooi-Ease.' the powder
for Tired, aching feet 20 shake IN your shoes.
now 80 largely advertised and sold al over
the country. Allen : Olmsted. Of lie Roy,
\. n. Is the owner of the trade mark Foot
Ease" and he is the first individual who
ever advertised foot powder extensively.
He viii send a sample Free 20 any ewho
writes him for It. The decision in this case
upho.ds his trademark and renders all par
tie liable who fraudulently attempt to
profit by the extensive "foot-EAse" adver-
Using. in placing upon the market spurious
and similar appearing preparation, labeled
and put up IN envelopes and boxes ike
FOot-Ease. Similar suits viii be brought
against others who are now infringing on
the Foot-Ease trademark and common
law rights.
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Wight Have known IL.

so that IS the beautiful Mrs. Harkins
you have been telling me about? Well.
l can't say that l think she had much of
an eye for good looks when she picked
out her husband. lie IS about as home
~ as
That isn't her husband. Can't you
see that he IS carrying her bunGlesy'-
Chicago Daily News
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London. May ls.-In response to IN
ouiries on the subject made in govern
ment circles. IL is said that the story
that the men arrested at Johannes
burg had acted under instructions
from the British war Office was too
absurd for refura.ion-
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Pretoria. Transvaal. Republic. May
,-.-The seven alleged rcSo'uiionists-
Who presented the appearances Of or
binary loafers. were arrairned in
court. charged with the capital Of
.erse of high treason They were re
ma.ded for a fortnight.
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They tell me that yen are a Pills
tine. Mr.. Snargs.- said Mrs. Belleiield-
Nothing II the sort. l assure you. "
replied Mr.. Snargs. Il am an American.
born aaG bred Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-26

The rhreuoiogist." said the proud
father. said lie lad head you see on
very few boys"
80 be has" replied the proud ia
Tiers friend. In fact don't believe
ever saw that head on any other boy"
N y. World.
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Friendly TlndInaCe.

Mike-Weil. anyway. kin fatter ne
silf that I was nivver SO druonk that
didn't know what was DOM"
Fat-An' be the same token. We war
nivver SO sober that We did.-Richmond
Dispatch
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Mr. Gabbitt-The doctor told me
needed rest and 10 keep away from the
Office for q month
Mrs. Standardization
Mr.. Gabbitt-Certainly. told him
that was the only rest had.-Judge.
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Bury me" pleaded the dying sailor.
.on American soil"
All right" said the ships COM
m1ader. There's an island in the
offing. Ven just bear down and ex-
pznd 4 little more "-PhAadelphia
North American.
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Bank Presidenr-Great joke on our
shier.
Stockholder-Whati is il?
Bank President-He made a mistake
and carried OF the liabilities instead of
the assets when ne skipped TO Canada
x. l.. Journal
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Mrs. HYDE rark-Have you fed the
chickens to-day?
Mr.. Hyde Park-Not exactly: Iplant-
ed some flower seed. though--Kansas
City Independent
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Birgs-That man takes his life in his
hands every day
Boggs-Does he work in q powder
mill?
Bi-gs-No; he is selling his own auto
biography.-N. y. Journal.
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"why do you say that you will marry
Only a widow"
well. think i; is the part Of wis
dom to get some one who has already
discovered that men are not angels.
Chicago Post.
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Appreclative.

a woman with a newspaper.
Soon as she spreads il open. then
How eagerly does she refer
To marriage notices, To her
They seem good Jokes against the men,
-rttF-a
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Mrs. Narger-Well. IL you hadn't
married me you might have done
worse.
Nargrr-That'~ so: I might have
r.nr-ied your another.-Town Topics-
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DISASTROUS IOWA TORNADO
Three Persors Killed and Four se-
reously Injured and Much Prop
erty Destroyed.

Manchester. Ia. May Is.-Three per
tons were killed and four are known TO
have been seriously injured by tor
made. which struck. Tuesday night.
near Colesburg. 70 miles northwest OF
this city.
George Land. Jerome Jacobs and a
child named Upper were killed. and
Mr.. Eidenour. Mrs. Ridencur. and two
Turpcr children injured The TuPPcr
children viii probably die
Great damage was done ny the storm
IN the village of Colesburg. After de-
s'roying much property there. the tor
nado passed along the Turkey river
20 Littleport. wrecking many farm
houses along its path
II Is not yet known whether anyone
was killed outside OF Colcsburg. Wire
communication was cut OF. and only
nsager details are obtainable-
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The Giving % II.

Lension-The bride was given away by
her father.
Platt-And il was the newspapers, be
leve, that gave the count away-Philadel-
phla North American.
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Sometimes YOU hear Of perfect man. He
is the fellow your wife could have mar
~isl--Iown Topics
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London. May is.-Sir Thomas Lip
Ton has limited TO Is TIE number of
guests TO be present at the launching
oil the Americas cup challenger Sham
fock. The date of the launch will nc:
Be- made public
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CHRIST BEFORE HIGH PRIEST.
International Sunday s~heo, Lcssos
for Map ~. I~oo-Te 10. John Iss
i5-2--Msmorz Verse;. z--2..

Especially Adapted from Psiouher-s Note. y
GOLDEN TEXTILE came unto HIS
OWL and His own received Him nes--Johc
III
PARALLELS Matt ef-,-Ts: Mark Il:
N---s Luke . 5s--i. and the warning 10
Peter and the Qtler Disciples aboL. a. rly-
INK Jesus. Matt -sll---. Marx lf-s--l I.
Luke = -i-1s. John is.-f-1s
TiME--he trials ref0re TIE high priest.
with the moCkerles. and she cenlaIs ~
Peter. lasted from about two O'Clock I'll
dawn ~ Friday. April :. A. T. ~
PLACE. The residence u the high
rries,. TIE site ~ which IS not known with
certainty. hut many think Z Wa ln the
sgushws stern part Of the CITY. cn Zion. ~ .r
Il.a-l--.. t--...L.
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ARRESTS At PRETORIA.
landau Consul of the Transvaal Re
publ, Officially Advised Of
Tuesdays Arrests.
TIE STORY TOLD BY THE PRISONERS.
49, We're 10 Create N Revolution.
~t.x. Johann-sburg Fort and
Hold Possession tnftl british
Troops from Natal Could Come TO
Their Assistance

maid Possession tnfil british
rraops from Natal Could Come to
Their Assistance
London. May is.-The consul Of the
Tr.rseaal here has received the fol-
louine Telegram from his government.
dated Pretoria. May &c:
The Men Arrested.
.E,chard Nichols. decrbing himself
q colonel: George Paterson. cap
,.in. Edward j. Tremlett. Charles II
y. ana John 4. Mitchell. and Fries ard
iocrcr. were arrested yesterday mora-
4, on the sworn declaration OF three
En.,hshmen. on the cnarge OF high
treason in connection with the alleged
object OF the enrolment OF troops 10
,~.ate a revolution. seize Johannes
hung fort and hold possession Of the
Town until the British troops from
Natal could come 10 their assistance
Prisoners Assertion.
zone Of the prisoners alleges that
ne WINS acting under instructions from
ne British war department
4 press representative Jaw a number
III pronincnt south Africans connect
"a with the leading concerns OF Jo-
hannesburg. They declared they had
NOT received a word from their own
AGENTS in Cape Colony. the absence Of
aa,ices indicating that the affair was
"iiumpcd up by the Eocr police" and
thas in any case the m-n arrested were
irresponsible nobodies. with fictitious
military titles affixed b. the Beers.
with the object OF discrcdi,ing the
lirush in the eyes Of he continental
powers
Their Aptecedents-
l. is now believed Tremlrt- was for
rerlv a captain Of volunteers in Cape
Ciony. and that he is now a mining
aren't: Patterson is described as a
laicher and a labor agiiator; Mitchell
!. said to be storekeep-r; Cooper Is
,assed as a carpenter: Ellis j. alleged
% BE- 4 private detective. and the oc-
curations OF Fries and Nichol are
unknown.
Jitiander'- Opinion
A prominent Jitlander said 10 the
press representative: My own view
Is that a few irresponsible men met
together to discuss means az defense
IN case the necessity for such action
arose. Those who are acquainted
with Johannesburg know that such
precautions are necessary. There was
The greatest unrest and fernsent there
when ! left. But the statement that
there has been a conspiracy during the
mast four months. and that the South
African league was connected with H.
is untrue. No Uitlandcr is allowed 10
possess a rifle. yet at every corner are
roiicemen armed with rifles and re-
volvers. Tie feeling Of alarm on the
arrival OF the I;ocr artillery can be
conceived.
Significant Fact
at is a significant fact that the men
arrested are practically unNnown-
showing that the feeling which. in
1895. was limited 10 the capitalist
class. has gone lower down. and has
reached the ordinary working class o.
shopkeepers Of johannesburg"
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The Rest Prescription for Chill.

and Fever is bottle OF GROWS TAsrEIEss
CHILL Tonic Its simply iron and quinine IN
tas teless form. NJ cure-no pay. Price, ouc.
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Washington. May Is The releare
u the French merchant steamer ON
nino Rodriguez under the decision OF
The supreme court OF the United
states. doubtless will be followed by
'he presentation TO the state depart
meat o. a claim for indemnity.
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London. May iS.-The consul Of the
Tr.rssaal here has received the fol-
l.uinn Telegram from his government.
6af,. Pretoria. May &c:
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4 Significant Fact

at Is significant fact thar the men
arrested are practically unknown,
showing that the feeling which IN
1875. was limited 10 the capitalist
class. has gone lower down. and has
reached the ordinary working class o
shopkeepers Of Johannesburg
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When Tlen are predetermined on {
course against religion. or Christ or
the bible. no arguments. however true,
src Of any avail
Peters fan Is recorded. because the
Gospel scorns 20 deny the actual de-
fleets Of good men. because the truth n
helpful 30 others who fail. showing the
possibility Of recovery.
The denial q Peter does not mean
that he intended 10 rcnounce Jesus in
wnrdly. but that he designed 10 escap n
. mortal peril bv means Of . socalie<
white ne-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-04
Had to Get I'm,

Some years ago DR.. Oscar Blumen-
thai, the director of the Leasing theater
In Berlin, had an unpleasant experience
of the vigilance with which the author
tiles carry out their duties.
In his comedy, the 'Orient Reise,
one of the characters was afflicted with
mother-in-law of the most objection
able kind. This lady died and, accord
ing to the belief of her relatives, went
to heaven. The prospect of fresh &C.
quaintance with his dreaded mother-in-
law SO terrified her son-in-law that he
announced that. if this should be his
fate, when the resurrection comes I
shan't get up"
This was sufficient for the authori-
ties. Twenty hours after the pro-
duction of the piece an ominous blue
envelope arrived at the Leasing theater
containing peremptory order from the
president of police that the lines in
question should be Immediately sup.
pressed. ''as being calculated to wound
the religious feelings of the liegea -
Paris Herald.
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Why He Liked Him.

The barber was perhaps trife more
laxative than usual. and the customer
was scarcely in a good humor. The
portly gentleman had come straight
from the dentists. In blissful ignorance
of this little fact the knight Of the ra-
zor opened fire. He discussed the
weather, foreign politics. the rival bar
Der opposite. and was just explaining
his views on the education question
when the customer suddenly growled:
"Where's that assistant of yours. the
one with the red hair9''
"He's left me, sir. We parted last
week-on friendly terms you know.
and all that. but
"Pityl" growled the portly gentle
man. II liked that young fellow. There
was something about his conversation
thoroughly enjoyed. He was one of the
most sensible takers ever met, and
you'll excuse me. sir. but there
must be some mistake" gasped the as.
tonished barber. eff you remember.
poor Jim was deaf and dumb
"Just so. Just so. was the curt re-
joinder. "That's why liked him. -
And the barber went on shaving
Pearson's Weekly.