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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14
WARREN.

At the annual meeting Of Massasoit
Council. Royal Arcanum, held last
evening, the following officers were
elected: Regent, owen II. Peterson;
vice regent, Franldyn ID. Payne; ora
tor. George T.. Frost; secretary, John
II. Brownell: treasurer. David II. Pot
ter: collector. William b. Child; guide,
Daniel l.. Morrissey; chaplain, Joseph
y. Wylie; warden, John NJ. Maloy;
sentry, George III. Sinister.
Swansett lodge. United Order of
Workmen. have elected the following
officers: Il. NJ W., Elmer w. Chase;
NJ w. John w. Sinister; foreman.
John A. Saillant; recorder. Arnaldo Il.
Covell; financier. John Hodson: re-
ceiver. William II. Crawley; guide.
Fred T.. Sammis; j. w, Hiram @. Bur
tic: O. W.. Thomas Stott; representa-
tive. Elmer T.. Chace: alternate. +. T..
Sammis; trustee for three years, Child
IL. Child.
A largely attended meeting OF the
Girls Friendly Society was held at ST.
Marks chapel last evening. which was
addressed by Rev. \. II. Carpenter on
"Responsibility.'
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CRANSTON.

Sunday being the feast Of the Holy
Name, special services will be held i'm
st. AIMS church. At 7:30 p. IA. there
will be vespers followed by sermon
and afterwards benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. Special music has
been arranged for the occasion by the
organist, Miss Rose A. McCarron. 1t is
expected that a large number Of the
members OF the Holy Name society will
be i'm attendance.
1t is reported that "A man has been
going the rounds OF the village picking
up everything that he could lay his
hands on. He is said To have entered
one OF the cottages and deliberately
walking up stairs helped himself To an
overcoat and other articles of wearing
apparel. The lady residing there heard
the footsteps i'm the chamber ana asked
who IL was. Its all right: it's me. q"
was the reply she got The lady think
ing il was her brother troubled herself
no further until some time later ON GO
ing upstairs she saw signs OF the Wis
itor aud missed the articles mentioned
She Immediately Informed her neigh
bors of the occurrence, but by this time
the fellow had disappeared.
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ported from the house his bill 90 con-
stitutc "a bureau OF navigation in the
treasury department. and later I'm the
month II was passed i'm the house un-
des a suspension of the rules. Subse-
quently the senate cOncurred and the
bureau was organized.
Mr.. Dingley was reelected 10 the
18th congress from the Second Maine
district in 1884. At the annual meet
ing of the Congressional Temperance
society i'm February 1857, Mr.. Dingiey
was elected president.
In June, 1886. Mr.. Dlngley was re- =
elected To- the 50th congress and again
elected 10 the 5ist congress in 1885: To
the SID in 1890 the SD in 1892. the 54ah
in 1894 and the 5Jth I'm 1896 by large and
increased majorihes. I'm the 52d and
SD congresses he was an active meme
ber OF the committee on appropriations.
In forming his cabinet prior TO enter
ing on the duties of chief executive
March 4, 1897 President Mckinley tend
ed the position OF secretary Of the
treasury TO MIR. Dingley. but he de-
clined the offer, preferring To remain In
his position as chairman Of the ways
ana means committee and tloor leader
of the Republican majority OF ne
house Under his lead the house within
lG DAYS after the 55th congress was
convened I'm extraordinary session on
the 18th OF March. 1897, by President
Mckinley, passed a bill revising the
tariff
Mr.. Dingley Is a Congregationalist IN
religion He was married June III, lb1f'
10 Miss Salome Mckinney OF Auburn
Me; they have six children-Henry NJ
Charles l.. (deceased). Edward ~" Ar
thur H., Albert G.. and Edith Dingley
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NEWS IN AND ABOUT {. !.
THESE PLANTATIONS
BRISTOL.

Commander II. n. Turner of Farragut
post informs The News representative
that he has extended an invitation To
Gdnner Morgan OF the torpedo boat Du-
pont 10 lecture, on Sunday evening, To
the veterans at the Soldiers home, and
that he has accepted.
Mrs Ellen Shaw, widow OF Michael
Shaw, died yesterday at the residence
of Mrs. Hugh Breen on Bourn street
At a meeting of ST. Adams lodge, n.
T.. and A. NJ. held last evening, w.
Frank B. Wilson received a beautiful
past masters jewel.
The II. A. G.. club gave birthday
party last evening in honor oi Johh
Lahey at his home. on Metacom ave-
nue.. Gardner's orchestra furnished
music.
MIR Charles s. Cummings. one of
BrlstoIs much respected citizens. who
for 20 years has been travelling sales
man for Messrs. Preston a. Brown, has
severed his connection with the hrm
and accepted a similar position with
the Eddy Brothers.
The installation OF officers or Mt
Hope council, No. 11S7 Royal Arcanum,
will take place next Thursday evening
I'm Hasbrouck block, After the installa-
tion a supper will be served at the De
Wolf Inn.
Rev. Father T. McCabe. rector OF st.
Marys church. entertained the choir OF
the church at the parochial residence
ON Wood street last evening, after
which the party repaired TO the Bristol
hotel, where a.sumptuous repast was
served,
Consul Joshua Wilbour, now at Dub
lin, Ireland. has caused "A watchman TO
be- placed at his former residence on
Hope street, recently occupied by Mr..
George a. Lee, 10 protect the property
from invaders.
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ARLINGTON.

A horse attached tn light wagon In
the plumber which had been left stand
ing in front of Mr. Dunham's new house
on Benedict street yesterday, took
fright and bolted. 1t proceeded through
Cata street To Webster avenue and
thence 10 Cranston street. where it was
stopped by a passing citizen.
The Narragansett Brewing company
made preparations for cutting it's ice
yesterday, but discontinued on account
Of the rain. one man. evidently with
some authority. made himself some
what ridiculous by demanding To know
how several holes came TO be i'm the ice.
His question was not answered. The
holes i'm question had been made To hold
the line sticks used in marking the ice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14
OLNEYvILLE.
Joanlson Town Council Meets al Thornton.
Notes From The Square and Vicinity.

At the Eighth district court room In
Thornton yesterday afternoon the
Johnston town council held a regular
monthly meeting and considerable
business was disposed OF.
Several applications for licenses were
considered and among these was the
application or Josephine Thofnloh'
wife of Charles Thornton, who died
few months since.
The petition for a rebate OF the per-
sOnal property tax assessed against
the late George w. White in 1897 ana
and against his estate in 1928 was
granted.
The committee appointed TO investi-
gate the claim of Larned Williams who
asked payment for damages 10 his
team which was driven by man
named Bacon and which was oyerturn-
ed and damaged through an alleged de-
feet i'm the Snake Den road about two
years ago was discharged at its own
request as the case had been taken In
To court for prosecution.
The Manton Hose Company No. 3,
was given permission To return 20 their
former rooms in the Nichols block In
Manton..
Councilmen Leander Peckham and
X. III. Shaw We're appointed COM
mittee to confer with the Union Rail-
road Company I'm relation to having
the Thornton electrics run 20 minutes
instead of 40 minutes time as 1t was
stated that the cars as now operated
did not accommodate the traffic be-
cause of being overcrowded.
John McGann, a liquor dealer We'll
known and much esteemed In the COM
munity, fell on the icy sidewalk at the
foot of Broadway early last evening
and being a heavy man one of his legs
was fractured and he had TO be taken
to his home where a physician was
called and reduced the fracture.
Mrs Edward Mcl<enna, who lives at
1854 Westminster street, while walking
on the sidewalk near her home last
evening lost her footing and fell, strik-
ing upon the back OF her head. She
was rendered unconscious and sus-
tained severe scalp would. She was
attended by DR.. j. Il. Farrell at her
home
James Shackleton. resident of Man
ton, who so loves liquor that he has
for some time past allowed his family
TO all but starve, was arrested yester-
day on charge of being a common
drunkard, 10 which charge he pleaded
guilty and was given six months at the
state workhouse by Judge Phillips be-
fore whom he was arraigned.
Town Sergeant kimball yesterday
afternoon went to the house and found
the condition of the mans Wife and
children most pitiable and the case
was reported TO the Johnston ovcrseer
of the poor. who will probably take
prompt action.
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AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
Capt. SoCum VIII Tell Of His AZ, 5000 Mile Voyage
in a FraiI poal. The "Sprsy.

The Rhode Island Yacht club has
treat i'm store for it's many friends. and
the event will take place Tuesday even
ing. January "a, in Y. NJ. G. A. hall.
ON that evening Capt. Joshua Slocum,
who on the morning OF April "a, 1895,
sailed from Boston i'm his frail craft the
Spray and made a trip of $4,000 miles
alone. calling at outlandish and strange
countries. will be present and give his
experiences The captain, who is a
pleasant talker, will tell what he saw
and his lecture viii be made the more
interesting by number OF lime light
views.
The affair is i'm charge Of the follow
ing named members of the club: DR..
4. NJ. Potter. Samuel Whiteley. Fred
Wood. Charles Easton. T.. j. Herrick
Eugene Myrick, Louis Tillinghast.
Howard Barton. Fred Field, l.. j. Hub
bard and Fred Mock.
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AT THE NORTH END.
Lively Runaway on Branch Avenue FIrsmsn Put
Out Grass Fire.

Ahorse attached To a light wagon i'm
charge Of j. Kilduff. travelling salesman
for Daniels & Cornell company. ran
away on Branch avenue yesterday af-
ternoon. while Mr.. Kildum was i'm a
store taking orders. The horse ran down
Charles street. where it's swift and dan
gerous pace was brought 10 a close by
Michael Martin.
Hose No. extinguished a grass fire
ON land owned by the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
between Smith and Orms streets, yes
terday afternoon.
There was no police business last
night Of any consequences. No acei-
dents were reported.
The bad condition Of the roads this
morning made business good for the
blaCksmiths.
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

Charles Tanner a well known charac-
ter about town. was sent To the state
farm this morning by Judge Bliss for u
term of six months for being a common
drunkard.
The work of widening John street
from Taunton avenue TO Williams
street is now an assured fact. for yes
terday afternoon George Dorrance. for
a consideration OF 800. decided TO the
town portion of his land for that pur-
pose.
1t is quite doubtful If the night
schools are opened again this term. as
there seems to be a scarcity OF schol-
arS.
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A PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.

CONTINUED from Page Three.)
parts unknown.
"Af;er a time the picture was offered
for sale as Stuart's Washington. and
then the merchant discovered that he
had been sWindled. As he could not
sell il i'm Boston he sent il by one of
his ships to foreign parts, but II re-
turned unsold. Then he presented IL To
the town. and II was hung IN Faneuli
hall.
AT a town meeting held in the hail,
Federalists and Democrats were ar
rayed I'm bitter hostility. The merchant
who had presented the portrait was
strong Federalist. and one of the DEM
ocratic speakers told the story OF the
pictures. exposed it's worthlessness and
ridiculed the mock generosity of the
merchant. who was anxious TO show
his patriotism and to get an unsalable
picture off his hands.
The merchant was pointed at in the
streets: even the boys showed by their
bad manners, when they met him. that
they knew the history Of the picture.
His friends suggested n line OF defence.
He had been deceived; he thought it
real Simon-pure. There was no crime
i'm nor being n judge of paintings: but
10 show that he really meant 10 be
generous when ne donated the picture
to the city. he must apply TO Stuart
Ohe artist had removed 10 BOSTON, TO
paint a Washington for taneuil hall.
This was a bitter pill for the merchant.
How much would ii cost?
six hundred dollars, perhaps.
"'Five and six are eleven-elcNen
hundred dollars'
But something must be done, and
quickly"
The merchant consented. His friends
called on stuart. and 10 their proposal
he said: Certainly, gentlemen
"Will you do It Immediately"
Immediately
"And the price?'
"Siy hundred dollars"
In n few weeks the picture was hung
i'm Faneuil hall. THE merchant add
ed stuart. paid me in uncurrent bills,
which / had to send 60 "a broker TO be
exchanged. | paying the discount
This we give as a Stuart story.
saws the historian. "All we Vouch for
is that he told il without reserve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14
PAWTUXET.

The members OF the Pawtuxet Volun-
teer Fire company assembled in Fire
mems hall yesterday with white gloves
and caps, and attended the funeral of
Comrade Thomas w. Whitford. The
funeral was held from his late resi-
dence on Tucker avenue and the SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. III. b.
Hutchns of the PawtuXet Baptist
church.
The streets OF the village were in ter
rible condition for travel this morning
being covered with "A sheet of ice. Sew
eral early travellers had falls before
they realized the condition of affairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

pont s,sVs Yourself 90 cure Dyspepsi
Eat heartily. and take Dr. Won staB's Pine
apple Tablet. They sssist Nututs IA per.
f5fning her functions and in gu impercsp-
ubie time disease snd suffering vanish and
old rim good hssltn. C0mfoft snd youthful
luovaDcv reign, sud lite puts on new ana
hopeful phase. H5ccufs sa.
~ull D., Handing \ Blnudmg. . McY lo..
sst; t,cu. 4. Ilunm Co. - =. MAIN ilnii
Lyon.
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AS A CHILD GOES TO SLEEP.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

and is detained there on account OF the
condition OF his health. The boys ar
rived on Saturday, but their father had
lost consciousness then. and he did not
regain It. ON Saturday the right lung
became involved, but still the pneu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

monia progressed favcrably, thanks to
the abstemious life the distinguished
patient had led. and there was hope OF
recovery until the increasing feeble
ness brought unmistakable signs OF the
approaching end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

Sunday school Tcacher-Nho was the
greatest warrior that the Bible men
tions?
Little Wllle--David must "a" been,
because ne done the most writin, Chi
cago News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

France has law forbidding the
slaughter Of birds smaller than larks.
Nevertheless. piles OF such bras are Of
fored FOR sale i'm the markets OF many
French cities \ movement Is now un-
der way FOR enforcing the law and saw
ng the song birds and the fields. which.
il is said, they kept free from injurious
insects
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14
Eall River MIL Stocks.

Transactions in Fall River cotton mill
stocks for the week are reported by
@. NJ. Haffards & Co. as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

A. d. STRDRTNS, Asst Traffic Manager.
W T.. TURNER, Gen. Passenger AgcaL
j. {. WHITNEY, Tranic Manager.
Baltimore. Md.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

wANTED-Case os bad health that
R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send )
cents 10 Ripans Chemical Co. New
York. for 10 samples ana 1000 testl-
mcnials. Ji2-1y
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SHIPPING AND sTEA MBOATs.
Merchants and Miners Trans
EoTtation Company.

First-cIass Passenger Ser
vice from Providence every
Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day at 6 p. m. Through Tick
cts sold to all points South
and Southwest. Baggage
checked to destination.
LOCAL RATES.
Providence to Norfolk, Va, IS 900
Round Trip, 1900
To Baltimore, Md, 1000
Round Trip. 2O.OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

TO LApIES-Our methods for treat
ing female diseases are acknowledged
TO be the best: the most obstinate cases
relieved in n few hours or no charge;
write or call; lowest prices. MRS.
CHARLES THOMPSON, 1864 Washing
ton street, Boston. u2)
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DIR. TOLMAN'S monthly regulator
has brought happiness to hundreds of
anxious women: have never had sin
gle failure; longest cases relieved in
to ) days, without fail; no pain, no
danger. no interference with work; by
mail or office. 81; all letters truthfully
answered. DR.. II. NJ. TOLMAN CO, 40
fremont street, Boston. IL
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j.. w. McCLOSKEX, Agent.
Office aad Wharf. foot Of Benefit street.
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ADVERTISE

IN I'D rRONDENcE DAILY NLw-
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j. T.. FRoTHINGHAM NJ. ID. Reg
ular physician. attends with care and
skill all female diseases. special facili
ties for remaining under his care, with
good board and nursing "a Howard
street. Boston, Mass. C3)
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rADlEs, Chichester's English Pennyroya ylls
" p.mSsa nr.na are the Best; t;,,,i,;. s.fs Ras.
i'' Chi cnichoster chsmesr srrt q Co.. fHllada. ia.
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Tickets include meals and statcroom accommo.
dations. send fnr descriptive folder ctc
] OF lreglt or passnge. annlY d
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a s-7--H717=''7 as""Ha.'s-H
MEDICAL.
Or. HAMILTON. Specialist,

Has removed from the old Or. Maltison office,
rear l3l To 2l2 Union street cor. NeYbossct.
Room l6. Persons suneriny from acute or
chronic diseases soon relieved aud auicklY
cured. also a full line of Elastic and spring
Irusses, Abdominal supporters. suspensory
BaDdages &C. new and greatly improved.
for difficult cases. Prices low. Consultation
free. Personal attention given 10 iittias.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14

WARREN BRISTOL and way stations
at C.30, 1.3o. $50. 1l.S0 a. m: l.30. 80.
s.l5. 4S0 (exp.), $50. 630. 7.3o and 11.o0
%. m. Sundays-7.30, $50 a.. m: I.39.
$50. ESQ p. IN.
Electric cars leave Market square.
Providence, at els. 7l5, 9.l5. 11.15 a.
m: lis, 3.15, 100. AIS. 5.15. els. 7.15.
Ills %. m. Sundays-7.5, s.15 a. m:
l15 SIS and 615 y. m.
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wooNsoCKET-5.5s. 6.S5 7.,5. 7.65. IS
s25, 355, 40, ass. 5.25. SIS. rs. Z Is.
S25. ll25 D. m. Sundays-1.25. 7'h
s25, II % a. m; l.25. 20. $50. SO. s.5s.
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RAILROADS.
- f-<r~,~~ 49,
hCw YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
hartford RAILROAD.
EASTENN DISTRICT

Time tables giving flr information a
70 local and through train service may
be obtained at Prosieence station and
stations below.
irain Service From Providen.e.
PROVIDENCE OMISSION.
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wAnRrN AND nnIsror. gRANcH

Leave PROVIDENCE, tIndia Street
Stationb for FALL RIVER-6.5O. 30.
$50. l1.30 a. M: l.30. $3.50. i.3J. $50. SO
D. IN. Sundays-I.30. $50 u. M: l.s9.
30 30 n. IN.
]. nn La IL Sunla NS--I.iQ.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16

words to run, what head to use and
how to place the cuts the artists were
making. After few general directions
the man whose task it was to furnish
ideas left to leave the paper in the
hands of the man whose duty was to
furnish executive force.
Just one more thing. Black" said
the city editor in leaving. IF anything
new breaks loose in that Letter deal.
have ii at all cost Good luck to you. IS
Bob failed to notice the smile on the
city editors face as he went out
A week before the financial world had
been startled by the collapse of the
gigantic Letter wheat deal. Columns
had been written of the downfall of
the young Napoleon of Finance" and
about the amount Of real estate the
family had pledged to pay his debts.
Every Chicago paper was eager to get
every scrap Of news bearing on the
subject. The Register had up to date
scored several scoops on the Letter deal.
The city editor was anxious to continue
the record.
But Bob was not troubled long with
the Letter deal. Already his desk was
heaped with d formidable pile of after
noon COPY. He read each story hastily.
marked the number OF head and the
length desired on each and turned il
over to the copy readers. Then whole
stacks of "flimsy' from the City Press
Association began to come in over the
pneumatic tubes. The Register had lit
tie use for the bureau" so Bob threw
most of it on the floor. The rest found
its way to the copy readers, who full
filled the standing order to use the
ak on bureau stuff.
At 80 the new night city editor had
the first opportunity of exerting his
authority. That was the time when the
reporters drew their evening assign
ments He had resolved to show his
authority so he sent the three oldest
reporters chasing "obits" in the sub
urbs. The Cubs" got all the snaps. "
Joe Flynn had requested the French
BALI assignment Instead of that he
was sent to Englewood-on-th for
a photograph.
The night city editor had fancied Joe
was Jealous Of him. But Joe had held
his Job under II different night city
editors on the Register alone, and knew
a. good thing when he had it. Besides,
his pay was higher than any of the
night city editors he had worked for.
An imagination such as his was not to
be had for nothing.
After the departure of the reporters
there was a period of comparative
quiet in the office. The main duty Of
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home hours before. The only available
man was "Old Dan" the copy reader,
who had not covered a story in ~
years. But it was no time to be par
ticular. 1t was already getting late
for the city edition. His only hope
lay in an extra" So he bundled Dan
into a cab and told him to telephone IN
his copy within half an hour, at the
penalty Of losing his job. Dan filled
the order by directing the cabman to
drive him home. and on arriving at his
destination, generously paid the Jehu
exorbitant charge with an order on the
cashier 49,.
BY this time Black was up in the
air." in the technical language OF the
newspaper Office. He was in the same
condition as the ratified" base bail
PLAYER. Every idea ne had ever had
went to the winds. He was semi
His next act was to send Frank, the
COPY boy oyer to the Central ponce
station. TO learn what he could, ana 70
try if possible to locate one OF the
three police reporters by means OF the
police telephone system to the outlying
stations. 49,.
Frank succeeded in locating the
three police reporters sooner than ne
had expected. He found them regal
ing themselves with egg sandwiches at
John Munches. where he betook NM
self instead of to Central Frank told
his story. which was enjoyed almost
as much as Johns viands. Then eV-
ervbody adjourned to Wheelers, where
the managing editor and Robley were
waiting impatiently for the latest de-
tails of the Letter deal
watch me jolly Black said the
MANAGING editor. going to Wheeler s
telephone. copy boy and police report
ers formed a little group back of their
chief while the following conversation
went over the wire.
How are you getting on with that
Letter story
Il have the main facts. The police
reporters are working ON IL now.
Black could bluff when occasion de
handed. The managing editor gravely
surveyed the group behind him.
Wed. play it up for a three-eolumn
head and use all the cuts you can
Work in the history Of the grain col
LAPSE and il stock picture Of suicide;
it's too late for the artists to make
new one: and while you're about it,
YOU might run that cut Of the bear
old Shayne uses TO advertise his furs.
II was the bears that caused the deal
to fan through. you know.
There, 1 guess that Will hold him