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IOTlEDlSS1OD.l
Lord Herschell was lord chancellor
OF Great Britain, and was sent to the
United States because of his eminent
attainments, to take leading part H.
the negotiations designed to settle all
existing differences between the
United States and Canada. During the
wintry weather, when the sidewalks
were slippery, he fell heavily as l.
was about to get into his carriage,
and broke one of the pelvic bones. He
seemed to be progressing favorablA
towards recovery, and was in good
health, comparatively, until about
seven o'clock, when he was suddenly
stricken with heart failure. DIR. W. W.
Johnston was summoned and respond
ed at once. He saw at A glance that the
case was a desperate one, and called
DR. Maddox in consultation. The two
doctors. two nurses and Lord Hersch-
ellis two secretaries, W. c. Cartwright
and Hedworth Williamson, were with
him when he died, half an hour later.
Death occurred at the Shoreham hotel,
where Lord Herschell had been stay
ing since coming to Washington some
months ago.
A Notable Career.
Farrer Herschell, first baron of that
name, one of the high joint commits
sioners from Great Britain on the
Anglo-American Canadian joint high
commission, recently in session at
Washington, was born November 2,
1887. He was son of the late Rev.
Ridley Herschell of London, and Hell
en-, daughter of VIM. Mowbray, of
Edinburgh. Baron Herschell was a
privy councillor, a knight Grand Cross
of the Rath, doctor of civil law, doc
tor of laws, a deputy lieutenant for
Kent and Durham, a justice of the
peace, a captain of Deals castle, chan
cellor of London university, and was
appointed British member of the Ven
ezuela and British Guinia boundary
arbitration tribunal in 1897. He was
knighted in 1880, and was created a
peer in 1856.
Lord Herschell was educated at Lon
don university, where he graduated
bachelor of arts with classical honors
He became barister of Lincoln's Inn
in 1860, queens counsel in 1872, bench
er of I.incoln's Inn in 1872, recorder OF
Carlisle from 1873 to 1880, solicitor
general from 1880 to 1885, and was
lord high chancellor in 1886, and from
1892 to 1895.
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Actress sarah ,Jewett Dead.

Boston, March Sarah Jewett once
well known actress, is dead, in Cam
bridge. She was formerly leading ac-
tress Of the Union Square Theater
company of New York, and in the
tours of that company had played in
all the leading cities OF the United
States,
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He swore Falsely for collins

Topeka, Kas., March flames f.
Nello, who made a sensational af1ida-
Wit for the defense in the hearing of
the motion for a new trial in the Col
Inns murder case, was shown to have
sworn falsely when placed on the wiz
ness stand, and was committed by
Judge Hazen. County Attorney Jamore
procured reliable information that the
mans real name was Harris Bradbury.
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In a ReceIyer,s Hnnds.

Chicago, March 1.-The American
Brewing Co. to-day went into the
hands of a receiver rs the result of
complications growing out of the
Dreyer bank failure year ago. The in
de btedness of the brewing company is
100000 in notes AMI open accounts
and S750,000 covered by the company's
bonds
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sncce.sful operation on the Pope.

Rome, March 2.-The pope passed a
fairly good night, and is feeling bet
ter. DIR. Mazzini, at $3.50 a. m" re-
moved a cyst from the left thigh OF
the pontiff. The operation was per-
fectly successful, and the patient bore
Il well.
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Granite Cutters on strike.

Quincy, Mass, March 2.-The gram
ite cutters of Quincy and West Quincy
have struck because of the refusal of
the manufacturers 10 sign the new
price list. Ninety-one firms, employing
1900 cutters, are involved.
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Returned soldier.

San Francisco, March among the
passengers from Honolulu on the
steamer Australia were a. soldiers
from the Kansas and New York regi-
ments. six of whom had been dis
charged. The others returned on ac-
cnnnt of illness.
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Interstate Commerce Hearing,

Chicago, March 2.-Secretary Stone
of the Chicago board OF trade received
telegram from the interstate COM
merce commission stating that hear
ing will be given i'm Chicago. March o.
to complaints of discrimination in eN
port corn and -four rates.
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Forming a Sewer Pipe trust.

New York, March 2.-Representa- q
tives of a number of sewer pipe manu-
featuring companies have been hold
ing in this city series of conferences
with the object of effecting a consoli-
dation of their respective interests, and
the organization of new company
with capital of $25,000,000.
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California Wine Expectations.

San Francisco, March 1.-The total
expectation of California wines to Eu
rope In 1898 amounted to 557,671 gal
Ions, valued at $1o3, $50, The bulk Of
this went to Great Britain and Ger
many, though France, Denmark, Swift
zerland and Italy received portion Of
the product.
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Big liabilities but No Assets.

New York, March 1.--Lorenz Weber
formerly an extensive builder, has
tiled a petition in bankruptcy. Liabili
ties, S200,753; no assets. George II
Meyers, formerly a cloak manufactu
rer, filed petition In bankruptcy. Lila
bllities, $66,O59; no assets.
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9Th AtrIrn.. Gold ProductIon.

Washington, March "A consular
report from Cape Town, South Africa,
saws that. reckoning on the basis OF
tbe September reports of outputs,
south Africa will produce in the cur
rent wear e,647, ,375 of gold, which
viii nlace South Africa ahead OF all
the gold-producing countries OF the
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Fatally Injured.

Wellington, Kas., March ID. W.
Van Horn, well known in the south
west as a government trader at Forts
Elliott and Sill, tried TO board NOV
ing train at Caldwell and both legs
were cut off close TO his body. He can
not recover.
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Intended TO Meet CrIticI.m..

Washington, March 2.-Senator Frye,
from the committee on commerce, has
reported additional amendments to the
Hanna-Payne shipping bill. The
amendments place additional restric-
tions upon the bill, and are intended
TO meet the criticisms that have been
madenupon the measure.
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sonthern GoId MIncr., A.soclatlon.

Atlanta, Ca, March 2-The second
convention of the Southern Gold Min
ers' association will be held in Atlanta
March 4. The object of the association
is to develop the gold resources of the
south.
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Burke WIN Push an Appeal.

Youngstown, o., March 1.-State
Senator Vernon II. Burke, of Cleve-
land, has engaged Lieut.. Jones TO as
sist in the prosecution of his appeal
against disbarment. Senator Burke
says the case will be carried to the
highest courts.
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Articles of Incorporation.

Salinas, Cal, March 2.-Articles of
incorporation of the Spreckles Sugar
Co. have been filed with the county
clerk here. The capital stock of the
company is stated at $5,o0O'Ooo' di-
vided into $4,000 shares, of the par
yalue of 500 each.
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Killed and InIured at Fir.

New York, March 1.-During a fire
IN an apartment house on Columbus
avenue, Mary E. Prouty, a widow, was
instantly killed by jumping to the
ground from her apartments on the
nth floor. Richard Hyde, n fireman,
was slightly injured by falling three
stories from fire escape.
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Last ofthe Season.

Washington, March 1.-The last cab.
met dinner of the season win be given
by Secretary Long. next Wednesday
evening, on board the United States
steamer Dolphin, now lying at the
navy yard dock
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IInrrY Orders fnr the Rellnf.

New York, March 1.-Orders have
been issued to the hospital ship Relief
to sail for Manila at the earliest pos
sible moment, and 10 move at as great
speed as is safe. II is expected that
she will start on Thursday afternoon.
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Advance inInterest Rates.

Philadelphia, March 2.-One of the
largest banks and the largest bank
ing house in this city, have notified
borrowers of an advance in rates for
all kinds of loans of one-half per cent.
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- W.Ilac. nav Dead.

Jacksonville, H., March 2.-Prot.
wallace p. Day, a director OF the Hi
rois college of music, and well known
among musical celebrities east ana
west, Il dead.
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Cut All the Amendments o

Washington, March 2.-The river
and harbor committees has disagreed
to all the senate amendments TO the
river and hsrbor bill, including the
Nicaragua canal amendment.
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SIM Unsatisfactory at Apla.

Sydney, N. S. W., March 2.-Adviees
received here from Apis, under date
of February n, say that affairs there
are still in an unsatisfactory eondl-
ton.
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Whites Manual I.hor tn.,,,n,.

Wabash, Ind, March 1.-White's
manual labor institute, belonging to
The Society of Friends. used for sew
efal years as an Indian training
school, similar to that at Carlisle, Pa.
mas been burned. Loss, $4,000; in
turance, one half.
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|LORD H[RSCHEL IS DEAD.
Was Head of the British Joint High
Commissioners Recently In
Session in Washington.
AIS DEATH WAS THE RESULT OF A FALL
While Apparently on the High Road to
Recovery from Fracture of One of the
Pelvic Bones, lie was Suddenly Stricken
with Heart Failure and Died Within
Half an Hour.

Washington, March 2.-Lord Herseh-
ell, head of the high joint commission
ers from Great Britain, died here at
1850 q, m.
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|A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
Preparations are Under Way for Its
Launching on Its Career at
Cincinnati.
TO Be DUBBED UNION REFORM PARTY.

1t Seeks to Amaigamate the Silver Repub-
licans, the Popuiists, the Social Labor,
the Liberty, and In Fact, All the Minor
Parties-Do esn't Want the Prohibition.
lists.
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Quickly Organized.

The organization of the company be-
gan only few months ago, and came
TO a head so quickly on receipt of con-
oessions made by the Venezuelan gov
ernment. According TO these conces-
sions, it will be exempt from taxation,
from duties on the raw material,
which will be imported from the
United States, and its employees will
be exempt from military service. Tho
company has not reached decision as
10 the erection of a spinning mill, but
il one is not erected, it has been prom
ised that its yarns will be admitted
free for a limited period. 1t is under
stood that the stockholders include
many well-known capitalists and cot
ton manufacturers of this country.
and it is also said that all the stock
was subscribed for in an unprecedent-
edly short time.
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AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
Venezuela, Through Its Aid, Will,
Within Six Months, be Max
ing Her Own Cotton Goods.
A CONCESSION HAS BEEN SECURED,
The Concern VIII Start Out Under Very
Liberal Conditions In the Way OF Ex-
emption from Taxation and Duties on
Materlal--Its Employees VIII be Exempt
from Military Service.

New York, March 1.-Within sin
months Venezuela will, as a result of
American enterprise, aided by conces-
sion from the Venezuelan government,
begin to manufacture it's own cotton
goods. This is learned authoritatively
from Dean, Shibley &c Co., of this city.
who have managed the financial end
OF a newly-incorporated American con-
cern which will operate cotton mills
in Venezuela. 1t is known as La yene-
zolana Agodonera Sociedad Anomina,
and is incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey. VIM. Whittam, Jr., who
is the general manager of the con-
cern, sailed last Wednesday for Vene-
zuela. The erection of plant in or
near Caracas will begin on his arrival,
and it is expected that within six
months the mills, which will contain
250 looms, will begin the production
of cotton goods for Venezuelan con-
gumDtion
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Nm Accent the senate Amy BIlI.

Washington. March 2.-The house
military committee has agreed TO ac-
cept the senate army bill without
amendment
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Tho willard statne Rm sirnsd.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 2.-Acting
Governor Northcott has signed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for statue Of
Francis f. Willard to be placed in the
capitol at Washington.
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WOlyertOn Plains.

Robbie Johnson is working in fac
tory ut Greenville.
Eta Scram entertained a cousin from
Dakota over Sunday.
Lars Johnson is working for Will
Mcclure of Spencer.
Claude Crawford of Spencer took din
ner with E. B. Wise and family.
Mrs. a bbie Watson and son were the
guests of j. Wise and wife one day last
week
Maud Scram who is working in hat
factory in Grand Rapids vas home
over sunday.
Elmer Wise and wife visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman, OF Fair
plains, Sunday.
H. D. Osgood and family, of Keene,
were the guests of relatives here the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. Lucinda DENIM fell as she was
going cut doors last Friday and 10 CATS
ing for broken leg as the result.
The L. o. T. NJ. of Greenville Hive
No POI admitted 40 new members last
week Wednesday after which they all
did justice to a lovely banquet and then
proceeded to install their officers,
Lady Frances Burns of ST. Louis act
ing us installing officer
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SlaytOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jones are on the
sick list.
Fred Jones IL sick. threatened with
pneumonia.
Max Gals will furnish the school
wood for 81 80 cord.
Otto and Albert Slayton are cutting
wood for A. w. Slayton.
r. r. Cook shot "a large red fox
while out hunting recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Werner and son
Edward were in Lowell Jan. -.
Geo. Mason of Easton was home a
few days last week to market his beans.
Miss Orie Watkins went to Grand
Rapids Jan. "a, where she will attend
school.
Miss Maude Hessler spent part of
last week with her friend Miss Eleanor
Emmons.
A number of young people from Graf
tan Sundayed at w. Bowman's in Oak
field jan 90.
Clarence Button will work Tor n. p.
Werner for couple OF months COM
mencing Feb. l.
Tom Davis took load OF Maccabees
to Greenville Jan. 80 to help initiate a
class in that order.
Otto Slayton and sister Ruby at
tended the patrons and teachers meet
ing at Sparta Jan. ~ and %.
Clare Gardner is drawing his wheat
to Lowell and Z. j. Mason and Tom
Davis are filling their ice houses.
Miss Maude Hessler lost her fine
gold watch Jan. % After thorough
search 1t was found in the stable under
the horses feet where she had been to
tie the animal few minutes before. 1t
was uninjured except slight dent.
N. p. Werner had narrow escape
from death not long ago. While COM
ing down the hill north OF Seeley creek
with load of lumber one OF his horses
fell down. In trying to get the animal
up the wagon, lumber and Mr.. Werner
were thrown into the ditch Mr.. Wer-
ner at the bottom. He got out of the
trouble with some bruises on himself
ard one horse.
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Fairplains.

Roy Rich spent Friday afternoon at
home.
Lew Emmons and Christian Ander-
son returned from the north Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colvin COM
menced housekeeping at Greenville
last week.
Died, at her home near Fenwick,
January 20, Mrs. Nathaniel Brown, OF
lagrippe. Funeral was held at the M.
e. church at Fenwick, Tuesday.
The Cleaners of Amsden are steadily
gaining in membership. They hold
lodge meetings every two weeks and
take in from one to five almost every
meeting.
We have been having regular old
fashioned spell Of winter up here for a
few days. 1t makes good demand for
dry wood and some that isn't so dry.
1t all helps to keep a fire.
We were sorry to see Fairplains with
so few items last week but the old say
ing is, if you want anything done right
do it yourself and if you want it half
done send hand, that's just how it
happened. We trusted to some one
else and so got left.
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The Terrors of Kissing.

In a kissing contest for So q side
which has just been declared off in a
small town in Lancashire the challen-
ger sank exhausted at the seven hun
dredth smack, his opponent having
scored 1880 in the hour.
Over in Germany at about the same
time young lover wrote to his sweet
heart that he sent her 10, 900 kisses
She sent back word that that was all
we'll enough OH paper, bat that he had
not the nerve to perform the feat in a
truly manly way. This challenge was
likewise accepted, and ten hours time
was allowed with brief intervals tor
malt refreshments.
At the end of the first hour the score
was 1900 and the condition of both
active and passive participant good
One thousand more were added in the
second hour, but at the seven hundred
and fiftieth kiss on the third round the
young mans lips became paralyzed and
he lost Consciousness This fate, which
some might consider merited. should
prove warning TO promiscuous kissers
as well as TO those who concentrate
with persistence. 1t is not paralysis
alone, but insanity, which may follow
such efforts. Medical Record.
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SlnYrna.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Skellenger Sun
dayed in Smoky Row.
Tommy Skellenger and Joe Joslin
Sundayed at Ed Bgler's.
Harry Osgood and Albert Wise are
buzzing wood for Dorr Osgood.
Mrs f. Richmond and daughter have
been sick for a week but are better.
r. b. Cowles visited his brother
Chas. Cowles down on the river road
last Sunday.
Grandpa Skellepger visited his son
Henry all last week. He hasn't had
the grippe yet and don't expect to.
The fact is, think, it is little afraid
of the old man.
Last Saturday night when Lizzie
Hamilton returned from the silk mill
she found large number of her young
friends at her home waiting to receive
her. 1t was surprise and fine time
was enjoyed by all, it being in the wee
small hours of the morning when they
went home.
AS IL. IS. Cowles was having his well
cleaned out by man from Rockford
the derrick failed in some wav and a
long piece OF pipe went down with a
crash, also tub of dirt. He was
stunned and cash cut in his head
when drawn out, but has recovered.
His escape from death is a mirable.
Last Friday about noon Chas. Cowles'
house caught fire from a defective
chimney. After trying to extinguish
1t for about an hour, Mr.. Cowles and
son Carl, being the only men at home,
became discouraged and saved what
they could and let it go, and another
old landmark has gone up in smoke.
1t was built a long time ago by Myron
II. Norton and was fine house. In
surance 81, 800.
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The grippe seems to be losing its
hold in these parts, though IL still
claims several victims.
l.. d. Carpenter has received word
from Wethersfeld, N. Y, that his
mother is very seriously Ill.
Mrs. Keith who has been keeping
house for Chas. Angel has rented a
house in Belding and thither moved
her effects.
Mr. Fisher who has been running a
tie mill on the old Fan Fisk place has
completed the job and moved his mill
to parts unknown.
Mrs. Chas. Rich OF Coral is spending
the week at II. Curtis where she has
been called to care for her father who
has been very sick for some weeks.
The man is happy this week who can
sit by his Preside and glance without
and see nice big wood pile and know
that 1t Is his to have and to hold so
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Dell Ford Is on the gain.

j Dell Ford Is on the gain.
Eleven degrees below zero Monday
morning.
DR.. McAvoy of Parnell visited Orla
Weeks last week
Our mail carrier Frances Lavender
10 sick at her sisters.
The weather the past week has been
very cold and stormy.
VIM. Condor OF Lowell is negotiating
for the Smith Godfrey estate.
Mrs. j. Mosher was down with the
grippe and under the DOCTORS care last
week.
Mrs. David Clawson carries the mail
in the absence OF her sister Miss La
vender.
Miss Ivy Huckleberry OF Sand Lake
is visiting her sister Mrs. Franc Van
derbrock.
1t was Grandma Norton of Dakota
instead of Grattan that sent little May
gold ring.
Mrs. VIM. c. Andrews OF Bovine is
visiting her parents =. Houlihan and
wife this week.
Stephen Kennels was called to the
bedside of Grandma Ward few hours
before her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of st. Louis,
Mich, visited her sister Mrs. Horace
Weeks last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Hapeman and
children of East Lowell visited his and
her parents last week Friday.
Mrs. J.H. Church visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. z. Ii. Covert at Lowell last
week Wednesday who is sick with the
grippe.
Mike McAndrews and Lem Davis
were in Bedding last week. Mr.. Nc
Andrews was held as witness in the
inquest in the death of Harrison Blod-
gett at that place.
Geo. Rose of Grand Rapids who had
come to spend the winter with his
nephew H. ID. Weeks was taken sick
last week Tuesday night with pleurisy
and painters collie and died Thursday
night. Two doctors were in attend
ance. Services where held at the
house Monday morning Elder Marshall
of Lowell officiating. His remains
were taken to Grand Rapids for inter-
ment.
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CURRENT MISCELLANY.

There are many stories told about the
manner in which secretaries in the diff
ferent departments are hampered by
what is known as regulations law and
general red tape An instance Of this
occurred the other day in the navy de-
partment a case had been presented TO
Secretary Long concerning an enlisted
man who went into the navy as a sailor
at the beginning of the war. but as
there did not seem to be any near pros
pect of further fighting the man wanted
to return to his family and his old occu.
patton.
To the secretary it was meritorious
case. and he decided to issue discharge
for the man He called in an officer
from the navigation bureau and made
known his wishes sit can't be done,
Mr.. Secretary, said the officer. "A
sailor cannot tie discharged except for
cause. /" The secretary sent for the chief
Of the navigation bureau. Il want to
have this man discharged from the
navy, he announced The chief knit
his brows and replied: Mr. Secretary.
the law and regulations arc very strict.
A man cannot he discharged from the
navy except for cause "
The secretary was not yet satisfied
and requested the attendance of the
judge advocate general, the law officer
of the department us there any way
in which a man may be discharged from
the navy?" asked the secretary. "Oh.
yes" answered the lawyer "any man
can be discharged for cause. " mot
otherwise?" asked the secretary. II am
anxious to have this man discharged. F"
"Well," answered the Judge advocate,
'the law says a man cannot be dis
charged from the navy except for cause
and the reason stated in his discharge.
The secretary looked at the officer.fo
moment and then said, with a twinkle
in his eye, MAKE out this mans dis
charge, and added, after slight hest
tation, because it rained yesterday
morning" The man has received his
discharg Washington Star
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What Fright Cost Him.

Boston business men," says the
Worcester Gazette, "who rented boxes
in Worcester security vaults during the
bombardment scare on the New Eng.
land coast are returning their securities
now that the war is ended. All had to
be hired for year, but most of the
rentals will not be renewed. One rich
man who rented a Worcester box is
sorry he did not risk bombardment He
came up here on dividend day and cut
off coupons amounting to several hun
dred dollars On his way back his
pockets were picked, and, az the cou-
pons are payable to bearer, the thief
secured what was as good as money
The victim endured his loss in silence,
but the story leaked out, and he is fire.
quently chaffed about it at the Boston
clubs. -