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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
Qus Californian.
Gan 8ernarbino, @al.,
26. Sft. '99.

@eebrter 6err Simon!
Gben bin t9 nit benz QeIen Der n8eiz
ldge" fertig getporben; bas, mas it INNER
5uerit lefe, 1T Die Notwithstanding
oann fe6e t6 nu9, ob ni9t ettpas ii6er
0u6ner3u9t gu finben 1T. 9u iammert
Elm Mann aus Suinois, baB feline 6i6ner
ibon 10 longe nibt mebr legen tppGlen;
meine Mutter %fbmpatbiitrt nit benz
Munne, benin au6 tbre 6iibner legen iebt
ni3t Elm ~ein3iges 81, obtpo6l Bel ben meiz
item bic Maufer3eit borbei 1T unb fe iiber
4 9uben6 Si6ner bat. Die @ier toIten
iebt 5ufdqig 35 Gents 6as Guben6 un0 fir
quite Butter miiffen mir 70 Gents fir cine
8ole bon 2 pfuno bs3abIen.
8eBbalb ih aber eigentli9 Der u8eilage"
f3reibe, 1T, Sbnen gu banfen fir ben guten
Hatb, ben Sic mir bor einiger 3eit ertbeilz
ten. Sd bdtte tets fteif unb felt bebaupz
ten mOgen, oaB in meinem 9i6neritaG l1n=
ge5tefer nt9t gu ftnben iei, pbnobl iG
einige Milben an ben 6ibnern bemerft
battle, BENIN i4 reinige ben 8oben bes @talz
les tpD9entli4 5tpei Mal lnb perfe ale
4f4e uno audi oft &alftaub 6inein; ferner
beitreiae iA Die ~SnnentpG1tbe etc. penigitens
etnmul i'm Sabr nit &altmil6. Mber
Sbren &atb befoGeenb na6m ib ale @iBz
%ltangen unb 8retter ab un0 mar e~rituunt
bariiber, mas ib ba fanb! NG6er be19reiz
ben min i4 bas bier niGt. Sd BIN Der
Wteinung, 6aB berienige, Der einen 5ii6nerz
itau bauen min, einen 5ol9en Ieparat BON
an0eren @ebdult9teiten erri6ten ion, benin
ptro er nit anoeren 8auten, pie 5olSIGntpz
pen ober 8tebftaa, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gez
baut, 10 fam man bas unge3iefer, tpenn es
it9 einmal einniftet, ni9t lei9t niebsr los
tperbsn, benin meine @rfa6rungen le6ren
MIDI, baB iol4 l1nge5iefer fi9 iiber iGmmtz
lt4e &aume perbreitet.
Mrs. %. S. mats.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
Kleine Sarmen better ais erofe.
8. 5. 0ppenborn.

Nu9 benz Sabresberi6te bes General
2anozGommtfGrs 9ermann betrdgt Der
SldGeninbolt Der nod ni9t an Nniiebler
pergebenen Dffentli9en QGnbereien iiber 929
Miuionen @cres. 9nrunter TT bel 2anb,
peI4es it3 CUR 8eaderua9 ni4t signet,
a6er immerbtn bat Sntel Sam nod eenug
uEtttergiiter" gu bergeben. Ser iungfrdu=
lt9e 8poen fam mod fir Millionen nuBz
bar gema9t lperoen, uno es 1T fir abie6z
bare 3eit no6 feline neberODlferung gu be-
fir@ten. Ser Mann, beFen &apital baupt=
fd9li9 in ieiner llnternebmungsluit unb
ietnen itarfen Nrmen beitebt, bat beut5uz
tage alerotngs ni9t mebr Die gldnaen9en
@6ancen, auf elmer tpetli6en Sarm Dorz
tpGrts gu tommen, tpie fe friiber It3 boz
ten. Der misunderstanding @roBbetrteb
bietet zine gu 1tarfe gomurren3. User bus
@etreibe nur in S6effeln uuF ben MGrft
bringen tann, beite1t f4le4t neben benz
8roBunternebner, Der gan5e @ifenbubn3iige
perfenbet unb bur6 MISREPRESENTATION ben
&leinbetrieb unprofitabel ma6t. Wdren bic
@rtrdge Der 8ieb3u6t ni9t, 10 miiBten in
Dielen 9egenben bes @eItens bic &leinfarz
mer gu 9runbe ge6en unb bic 8iebau9t 1T
5%upeilen Elm risfantes 9ef9dft, gs fommt
bor, oab einem Sarmer, Der iein gan3es aaz
pital in @ieb angelegt but, cine i9le4te
Maisz unb 9euernte ben bdlben, pber Elm
f4arfer Sroft ben gan3en 8eiib raubt. Ser
groBe 1mfang Der Qeder oGIein tbut es ni9t.
Nm beiten fd6rt, tper nur 10 biel 2anb be-
bdlt, als er iorgfdGtig bepirtbf4aften, ober
an berlGBli9e 2eute berpa9ten fanr.
@tpas mebr BON ben vlateiniI9en8auern"
beffen Spuren 10 biele beltf9e Sitter auf=
t~peiien, unO benz Der in p%enniplpanten, Weit
92ep gorf, SGinois unb Mifouri ieBbafte
oeutf4e 2unbpirt6 am nG9ten tonmt,
tOnnte unferen Sarmen nt4ts f9aben. 2anbz
tptrt6f4oftli9e S9ulen giebt es ppbl in ie@
Dem Stdate, aber fe nerben mebr als 8er=
fu9stattonen betra9tet unb gu penig FREE
q%nenttrt, au9 ftnb ibrer ni6t genug borbanz
ben. 3etti9riften unb 8ii9er fir 2anbz
tptrtbf3aft bermitteln pobl audi bic rleueften
Sa9erf4einungen, bp9 Der amerifaniI9e
observation-disclosures intereflirt ii9 me6r fir
Die Marttz8eri9te, als fir Mb6anblungen
iber neue @rf9einungen Der @irt6I9afts=
lebre, Der Sorttultur, Mtl9tpirt6f9aft ufp.
IS blei6t ibm gu penig 3eit fir @er1u6e;
Die Sarm 1T groB unb Der @pmmer fqft au
tur5 fir Die n0tbige Nrbeit. 8G6renb bes
Winters lieit er einige Sa98eitf9riften, unb
ntnmt it9 biefes Ober ienes bor, bas @ez
ntgfte bleibt d6er in feinem @ebG6tniB bafz
ten, tpenn Die 3eit Der burten Mrbeit pieber
6erantommt. @s it eben Elm peiter Weq,
ben man ii3 borgeaet9net 6at, Biz gum
9erbite, unb man f9ldgt germ bic ausgetretez
men pfabe tpieber Elm, UNI bas gep06nli6e
3tel gu errei9en. Sci groBen Sarmen fdut
ms 9ept9t, baB bic Nrbeit t6euer unbSulfe
oft 13tper gu bef6affen 1T, 9iefe @rfabrung
baben beuer i'm Weiten bic meiten sSarmer
gema9t. QuBerorbentGi9 rei6 mar bic
Utaisernte, ni4t fdGedt bic @ei5enfe6funq
lnO Die Preife tporen ourbf6nittlib gut.
@ber ben grOBten She'll bes 9rofits peraebrz
ten bic I~usgaben fir @rntearbett.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
Qus Uebrasfa.
9ranb SsGanb, Ne6., 4. 9aOr. '99.
Gee6rter 6err &ebafteur!

@ee6rter !6err &ebafteur!
9d i9 in Der n8eilage" mod ME biel
ii6er 9al GOuntp geteien babe, min i4 eia
ntge 3eilen aus btefer 9egenb f9ret6en.
Ser borige CONNER mar bier tpieber
einmal Elm re9t trodener, benno9 lit bic
@rnte 3iemli4 gut ul1sgefalen. Winterz
pei5en ~ernteten mir bpn Is big 30 8u1bel
per 4cre, Somnertpeisen 8 Bis Is 8u16el,
Winterroggen 10 Bis 20 8u16eG, Safer 20
big 40 8uf6eG bpm Qcre, Mats Is Big 40
8uf6eG un0 &artoffeln bic 9iGe unb SIIe.
&artoffeln foiten Is big 20 Gents per 8uz
i6el, itno aber f4per gu ~bertaufen. Der
Preis fir Mei8en iteGt fi3 bier auf IS
Gents, fir &oggen auf A Gents, fir Saz
fer auf 20 Gents, fir @elI4torn auf %
Gents per 8uf6eG.
Snfolge Der trodenen @itterung lit Die
3uderrii6en9@rnte bier ni9t Defenders
groB; es lpurben bur9f9ntttlt6 5 Big 8
Sons bonn Ncre geerntet uno Der 8reis baz
fir in Der Sa6rit 1T BON 81 Bis $3.50 per
Some.
S4 le9e bier So fir bic nSG. @taatsz
3tg." BET fir Elm Sa6r i'm @oraus unb
mo4te ben &alenber fir 1900 als grGmie
6aben.
Wit 9ruB an ale 8auern6riiber
Claus 9ennings.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08

Gum @3luB mag nod erpdbnt perben,
OaB 9err 2eIOng Der Sabres5eit biet 8ebeuz
tung betmiBt, in peGher Die @erfu9e angez
felt tperben, unO au9 Der 8ei4affenbeit
Der 8ur3eG bes Mutterbaumes unb bes
@belreiies, bp9 ertGGrt er, baB nur bur9
@erfu4e feitgeiteGt perben f0nne, tpel9e
Sa6res5eit bic ~geeignetfte 5ur @orna6me bes
Pfropfens fet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-08
LUMP Jaw" Curirt.

9tuem 3eSer,t snr sefdaisem S%ead1tnh9, oaB
i'd rteime Int 9euti6tano ftG iebr bewabrte
Meoistt fur ,, SbIfropf" amf WeriuH AT Mue
iemoe, meId1e Wieh nit iener &ranfbett babei.
BUR maberem 9lmSfmmft gerne bcrctt. prets
$3.50 per TIa16e. C. r. WRACE,
27fp3WhpD 0Iaobroor, ga.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

TheJ. Il. George Chapter q. DC. will
have Il Dickens party on Dec. 10Th, in
the arMny, opening at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and continuing until II
O'Clock. The Old Curiosity Shop win
have things to sell for Christmas. .Ien-
ME Wren will have her dolls all dressed
Mrs. farley will display her wax-work.
Dolly Warden will sell her flowers. and
supper will be served at one oihis famous
taverns, A marble bust OF Dickens will
be given to the best impersouation OF
Dickens characters, and all who wish
a appear in costume, Tue members
of the Chapter all will Of course. 1t is
for the benefit of the Nirksbnrg Annex.
which will be used for sick confederate
veterans, and as Il home I0r those vere.
rams who ARE homeless. Admission 10
cents. Supper % cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

~ 1aEM mere oyenber goth, we have beautiful souvenir spoons.
use HLGGlS. God lined bowls With the Methodist Church hT1dno
Yours truly,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17
Your Watch,

If it doesn't work the way it oush,
70, BRING 1t TO us. We VIII tell YOU
what ais it in short order. If you leave
IT with us for repairs you can rest
assured that it Will receive the same
careful treatment that we would give
our own watch.
G. !. STIEN, Jeweler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

When in need of coffee again call on
Mcneil d Dunn for some of thei
Blankes fresh roasted ~cutfees. 1t i
operative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

The. Handy Kitchen furnished the
coffee for the barbecue. 1t was strictly
first class TOO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17
Handy Kitchen the caterer now open

ed jackson last Sunday.
Mr.. W. G. Mcmillan, of Sidon, was
in u city Wednesday.
Get the haby's picture made now BY
hobinson work guaranteed.
Malcolm Mcintyre spent Sunday with
his host Of friends here.
NJ. P. Moore & Cos, store is open
every night.
Col. +. Jcsty, Of Winona. was a yisi-
tor TO our city last Saturday.
Miss Ora Smith, Of Sidon, visited
friends in our city Wednesday.
Miss Cato Of purnell Switch, was in
the Wednesday shopping,
Mrs Red Of Taaianola, was in Green.
wood" etnesdsy shopping.
Be sure yoa have the II, e Church.
SOUTH, III yonr s0uveDier spoons.
MI c. G, Briggs was n Yszoo CITY
wednesday on professional business.
Mrs. P. S. George has returned from
u delishcfal visit 10 fri.nls in Ma,nnnin
'7hipnis
Miss Fife Brii+ar of striis, is visit.
ing her sister Mrs, jim Gillespie, this
week.
WORK by PA0n'"lh
Rc,,,ror
oN'
the attractive s.p....,r Ma n
halter. ''A
hat, for allio,I = .,nr ar 'li.t WI W.,
ersby's.
Itta Bena, WI. ON oa ~. .tr r"tt i,e,ev W., OF
nesday. A. ''''o's list "eo'
gold lined Souvenir snnon mna' ~ s,., ~
Methodist conference at tba ni D,I, .of 'he
"'2
was witb t]rjrnns j., Grea "'",''a,
Sunday. ""
visiting The tamilv of M ronm
Lemorp, Az"
her mother Nrs 7 a Charn 10 nisi',n5
wish her a pleasant visit w
will be displayed at the Palace will snr,
)ass anything in the state.
complete line OF fancy cakes, etc,
MCNEIL & DrNN
ninghaIn, Ala. wera h fha ,,o os DIT If
heir brothaT A., Einno,, Ina+ S"eo "
0'
Illinois is y;siting 'T w. u R nheiGgvlle,
his week Ao'
ATTORNEY McIain of Wi,ono ot+or5
Vednrsday ''e III our Guy
FOR SALE A sac0n. hand bicyle in
NE rhe,n AVN ~t iii, as "T new ior
Messrs w. A. Bouads and T. A. vii.
%, prominent c~itizaus of NJ. lIuo1nI
'A'' - '''SA "'oo wednesday
Mr.. s. II. Shute. of B~lackhawk. made
he Commonwealth office a pleasant
I'll Tuesday,
resitanr1 nn' y D1iutn5 n',iu.
5'iS1l' hSAV
Mr. A r Cr,uch tba ,,,,l,, a,,u
rs in onr rjtp RI, & ~ Zt' nf th niauu snos'
""
Hl'oO buys a beautiful solid silver,
I'd med souvenir spoon made for the
ethodlst conference ut the Palace.
MIR, j w. R3dljng, a genitl knight
the Carp, spGu5 several days tits
with his ramily ut Maj Varda-
us.
r., !.
buys Il beaRtif1l solii silver,
IA 'l9ei sonyerair spoon mlde for th3
7'ho"i3t conference at the Palace.
Nlfs' ohas johnson OF .Greenville,
10 mas been visiting her sister AIRS,
us uiilesple tor the past ten days,
i'rileu 10 her nome lass week.
IT, o,,1 un, 7, =,
" w. NJ, ~ ooathWortl %
'tn,if 80 i'',eJ 1heIcait. aud miss
i ,,t y I'tel' ~ were we guests
~" N'" no0 Atuiofo'sn
Joi1 o.o,,
w n,o-o,t ~ nsiatins WI r.
' y b'oH'PC "ptoutiou NJ tue Thlace,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

A most delightful impromptu dance
was gotten up by the Young men of
Greenwood last Friday night in honor
of Miss Grace Keith, The young folks
Were welcomed at the home of Capt.
and Mrs. W. L. johnson, where dane
ing was INDUCED in until a late hour,
Delightful music, both vocal and in
strumental, was rendered by Ross
Band from Memphis. The distinguish.
my feature OF the evening was a cake
walk by two members f the band. #
was prononnrcd II grand success, Dy all
who attended.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17
LOCAL
JOHN GROVES DEAD.

Mr.. j. II. Groves, an old Confederate
soldier, died in this city last Tuesday.
He had been IA resident OF Green wood
for many years where he made many
friends who deplore his death. He was
as gallant a soldier as ever bore musket
In defence of an honest cause. having
gone through the entire war between
the states, and not once did he do that
which compromised his honor or dis
credited the flag which he was de-
Tending. While his life was OBJ
scure, this poor old man unknown
to fame and fortune possessed
the elements Of the hero and
patriot. Devoted to his friends, loyal
to his country, and trne to his God.
That his suferings are over with and
he is at rest ! am absolutely satisfied.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

The Delta Clay Manufacturing C0m-
pany, have proven thal Liltlr Gay VIII
MAKE Il hrst Gas Drich-- And They VIII
soon nave new plant III operation that
VIII oe equal 10 The very best III the
Strata
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

One OF the nandsUmeor pieces of
work of It's kind the writer has seen in
u long time is the souvenir spoon at G.,
|. Stems jewelry store with the new
Methodist church engraved upon it.
IL Is a perfect representation of the
church, so realistic in fact that while
looking upon it you can almost hear
the peals of sacred music and hear
Brother Mitchells eloquent voice calling
sinners to repentance. 1t will be a
nice momento to present to those who
visit the conference on the 29th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

NOTICE..

Having procured my letters patent
Tor my Cotton Meter. which measures
the exact length Of the Fiber. l offer the
State OF Mississippi for sale CHEAP. 1t
y : free seller. Every. farmer wants
one. Address
THE COMMONWEALTH,
Green wood, Miss.
or WIN. s. STAfNBACK, Patentee,
1V4 Court street, Memphis. Tenn.
n0v10-4w
M -~A-~---- Yiay.
6end your 0riers for brick to The
0elta Clay MahnfActurinR Company
~ III y alled sprouptlr ~ ~ low
see yn9s4 DeltA CIV M a, ctHen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17
GET up! GET up!

Gail for Wilkinson's remedies of your
druggist. They are all guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

Mr.. Ed koplein, of Cincinnati, ar
rived IN the clty last Sunday and is now
with Mr.. A. Weller at the Palace. Mr.,
kaplein is a curteous and agreeable
gentleman and his workmanship in
Jeweler and watch repairing comes
well recommended, In the engraving
line from initial letters to a photo Ell.
CRAVING on your watch, all hand work,
ne cannot De eGceIleu, We welcome
MN TO our cay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-17

The Delta Gay misunderstanding Conn.
pany, want 200 CORDS OF btg tUur foot
wood at once. VIA pay the best prices
The evening times., 1899-05-13
GAMES TODAY.
Warrington Mt Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Baltimore at Boston.
Cleveland at Pittsburg.
Louisville mt Chicago.

To Bill Kennedy and his magnificent
pitching is due the defeat Of the Senators
at Brooklyn yesterday. Dineen was on
the rubber for the Washingtons, and the
twirling the young man did would ordi-
narily have won a game But Kennedy
pitched just little better, and the result
was shut-out for Irwin's Statesmen.
Dahlen's absence from the game was not
felt by the Supsrbas, as Yeager filled the
hole at shortstop in fine style. Casey COW
cred third for the Brooklyns in great shape
and made three of the seven hits secured
off Dineen. Mcclure, Slagle and Padden
carried off the fielding honors for Washing
ton, each of them making pretty plays.
Keeler made a brilliant catch of a long
fly in right field and with a magnificent
throw to third nailed Mercer.
The first run was made in the third
inning. Casey doubled TO left took third
on Keeler's out. and scored on Kelley IS
to centre for three bags and tailed OF
Kennedy's whack to left for an equal num-
Der of sacks. In the eighth, Casey knock
ed his second two-bagger and scored the
last run of the game on Kelley's single
In the ninth Mercer, the first man up foI
the Senators, got first on a safe bunt and
it seemed that Washington might score
but a lightning double play by Yeager
Daily. and McGann killed their chances
The score.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
A $4,000 FREAK.
The story of an Advertisement Thai
Mystiicd Wall Street.

New York, May 13.-In the summer OF
1897 the following advertisement attracted
the attention of Wall Street and the finan-
cial world in general
Buy cotton and hold it; its the only cheap
thing left.
This advertisement appeared one morn
ing in every newspaper IN New YORK. anu
newspapers from New York to San Fran
cisco, and from Maine TO the gulf. bank
ers and brokers asked one another what 1t
meant and who had caused its publication.
The name of the person never has been
made public but the story of the circum-
stances leading to the publication was told
by Andy Penn in the wall Street Press,
illustrated, Of yesterday. Here is the mar
rative:
1T was at the time when stocks had
doomed gloriously and wheat was up hf-
teen cents or so a bushel. Cotton at the
time was selling at 6.s7. There is little
story about that advertisement that has
never been told. | was sitting at my desk
when the telephone bell rang. 1t was re-
quest that one of the most prominent ad-
vertising men of the city would come on
an important matter. The upshot of 1t
was that an order was given to publish
the advertisement quoted above in every
paper in the United States published In a
morning The cost was not reckoned on.
There are two men in the world who know
who inserted that advertisement, l and one
other We are both pledged to secrecy.
He explained that his own partners knew
nothing OF his sudden freak. Moreover, he
was not cotton merchant. What was his
motive? Well he said that he merely
wanted to give the boys a free pointer.
But the funny thing about il is that cotton
commenced to fail from that very day.
But those bills-it costs $50, 600 and over
to insert an advertisement in every paper
In the United States, and more too. He paid
them cheerfully. and all for freak idea.
Queer, isn't 1t?
1t may be added that those who read
the advertisements have always suspected
that the ''ad." was not such freak no.
tion' after ALL They are inclined TO be-
lieve that IL the man who paid the bills
would admit it, it would be found that
whenever an order reached Wall Street to
buy cotton during the few days following
its publication he unloaded some of the
stock he held.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
SHAM CHASE BY BLooDHouNDs
A Feature of the Programme for En-
tertaininE Police Chiefs.

A Feature of the Programme for En-
tertaininE Police Chiefs.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 13.-The most
tional Association of Chiefs of Police here
was the chase of negro by bloodhounds
under direction of Chief Of Police Hill, OF
Chattanooga, giving an illustration to the
visiting chiefs of the method in general use
in the South for tracking criminals
The chiefs were taken on board steam
er on the Tennessee River at the base OF
Lookout Mountain. Eight trained blood
hounds belonging to local detective
agency were put on the trail Of negro.
and at a given signal the chase started on
the river bank, in full view Of the chiefs On
the steamers deck, who watched the chase
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Hes going to climb a treei" exclaim-
ed one OF the chiefs, "and the dogs won't
be able to catch him!"
.See, there he comes!" shouted another
chief. IF he doesn't get move on him
the dogs will overtake him!"
But the negro had been started about
fifteen minutes before the dogs were turn
ed loose and in consequence he was about
500 yards ahead of them when they were
first observed by those on the boat
The negro disappeared behind boat for
a time Then he came into full view and
started on the run toward a clump of trees
almost under the north approach to the
county bridge, with the dogs within hun
dred yards of him AMI yelling at every
Jump. Jude. jr., was in the lead. follow
ed closely by the other seven dogs. and the
yelping made by the lot was sufficient to
arouse as much enthusiasm among the
chiefs as if the scene had been race
course and the favorite was in the lead.
Then the negro was seen to leap across
a branch. and halt as if tired out, but
when he heard the yelping OF the dogs ne
started up again and made dash for the
clump of trees in full view of the chiefs.
Quick as a flash the dogs jumped the
branch, and they were almost upon bim
when he reached place of safety on the
limbs of the nearest tree. mighty shout
went I'D from the crowd when they saw
the dogs cluster around the tree in when
the negro was perched.
The animals appeared vicious, and II
they could have got within reach OF the
negro there is no telling what might have
become Of him. When they reached the
tree however, the master OF the dogs ar
rived and called them of.
Thus ended one of the most successful
exhibition bloodhound chases ever Witness
ed in this section.
The evening times., 1899-05-13
A FIim-Fln m Game.
rrom the Chicago News,


To beat restaurant may be easy enough
when one knows how, but to successfully
keep up the game is quite the reverse.
Patrons in a quick-lunch emporium on
Madison Street were treated to an incident
yesterday that was not on the bill OF fare.
A man with 40-cent check in his hand
stood at the cashiers desk and loudly de-
clared that he had been charged 40 cents
for an article scheduled on the price list at
10 cents. The cashier thought there must
be some mistake and called the waiter. BY
the time that autocrat of the beanery ar
rived the accent check man remembered
that the man who had occupied the chair
next to his own at the counter had proba-
bly, taken the 10-cent check and left his
Accent one.
When the walter heard that part OF the
story look of intelligence spread itself
oer his face and without ado he seized the
man with the check and pushed him into
the street.
You see," said the waiter as he slid az
order Of pork and beans to a man farther
down the counter. that chap and his part
ner are professional restaurant beats.
They will go into place like this. fol
instance and sit side by side. One will
give 10-cent order, while the other will
get an elaborate meal.
They pretend to be total strangers. The
one with the big meal will get through
first pick up the 10-cent check and leave
his own in its place. He is usually given
plenty Of time to get safely away before his
partner inside makes kick about the ex-
change of checks"
But how did you know this man was
trying to beat the house?" asked the
young man who was eating coffee and
rolls.
"Oh, I recognized him. in the last place
where worked he and his partner worked
that game on me twice and I've been or
the lookout for 'em ever since"
The evening times., 1899-05-13
Inser.on ON Literature.
CFrom the New York Journal.)


Col Robert G. Ingersoll, who always
knows what he thinks and does not bury
his ideas in a wealth Of vague language,
has been talking in Chicago about liter
ary matters and the progress made In
everything during this century.
His literary talk had novel features. He
left out all allusion to Rudyard Kipling, w.
D. Howells, and Omar Khayyam, and he
spoke of Hall Cainc as if he were a trivial
nonentity. These facts astonished the lit
erary salons of Chicago, in which the four
subjects referred to are almost the sole
topics of laudatory talk.
1.-THE laurel of the nineteenth century
rests on Darwin's brow" said Colonel In
gersoll, land it is the century that has
been the greatest of all. In only two di-
rections have the achievements Of this CEN
tury been beaten. The marbles of Greece
have not been equaled and the plays Of
Shakespeare have not been approached. In
the direction Of the poetic and the dramatic
the human mind in his plays reached its
limit. The field was harvested; all the
secrets Of the heart were told. The buds Of
all hopes blossomed, all seas were crossed,
all shores reached.
"In this century in one direction the
mind has reached the limit. The music Of
Wagner will never be excelled.
"But this is Darwin's century. Its lau-
rel is upon his brow.
There is now no poet Of laughter and