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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

New York. July 5.-Money or call Easy at lI-u
per cent. last loan -. Prime mercantile
PAPER %a.Hiis per cent. Stryliur exchange fir.n.
win actual business in bankers Hills al 81. Ssis
frr demand and ~ $3.50 i-ss-- for - days;
posted rates .iN1ttiNaix. commercial 81 S2ui Nia.
Silver certificates :.d6ez.; Mexican dollars A..
CllaIinGs S-li, i5'.1sl. balances $i3.HS6. iau.
Boston, Mass, July ..--ClgarEss 50. 80, e13.
balances s., seN.5S2-
FhiIAarlpt.ia. Ia. July 5-Clearrrs ST. s.J..is.
balances 81, +.S. -.
Raltnorr.- Nd. Juy 5.-CIearings 5000:
balances So. 40.
chicago H.. July 5--tlearugs Sc ss5. 80; ball
arCrs $4,000. Posted exchange 81 SJF4. So.
New York exchange l1c discount
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

Gerhard II. Martineg. senior member Of
wood lumber dealers. deC at his home, No.
s1JSy Glasgow place. yesterday evening at 8
O'Clock The funeral will take place Sunday
at p. m. Services will be held in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fifteenth
and Morgan streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

bond SALES At NEW YORK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. july 5.-SaIes Of bonds were mad.
here to-day follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Preparing for Conference.

ne Southern Epworth Leagues Of the city
ahu Suburbs are making Special efforts to
EaFe large repreS, rtaIiOn at the Confer
cue, L'aEu" meeting at Desota July II
10 II The 81. Louis delegation il in the
nahHS or y F. Whitaker. president Of the
ii. i-ouiS League CriOn, and "A large Attend
ance IS expected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Special Missionary Meeting.

Here vii! he specia! Woman's Mission
airy meeting AT the Peoples Church No hIG
;\"f'h Eleventh street, tu-cay. beginning AT
10 q. m. \ woman missionary from Lamar
VIII be IRE sent ana address the meeting
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

Henry Happe, Il years old, has been miss
ing from his home. No. 2l23 Franklin ave-
nue. since June q. The police were noti-
fed yesterday by his parents. They were
also informed of the disappearance Of
Joseph Geihes, years old, of No. ss23
Nsyth Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

The reading of the gauge at st. Louis
was Ills feet yesterday. a swell of 3 OF a
foot in the last forty-eight hours.
ness good.
Weather threatening and sultry in the
harbcr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
LOCAL MONEY MARKET.
In n General Way transactions at the
Different Banks Mere Active
aud Fairly Large.

81 Louis. Thursday. July =. iS--
Tie PROCEEDINGS at :Ie local banks to-day were
cute active ana ON "a fairly liberal scale. yes
isIdas having been observed As nOiiiay AMI
Hlis f1,sS accommodating. Bank clerks ana on
CiaiS we're kept busy nearly all If thu day at
tCIG!ng til. wants II Gu toners. bctn cnesk-
Ing ans. depOstins were i've. the mails w'r"
I",.,y and 4 good business with country CORE
sl,ydCnts transacted here was also an
excellent demand for money from regular Gus
.uiIeIS and business was reported
Money WAS in good supply and rates steady AT
5 .. : p,r cent IN the extremes for call ami time
i-.uU-y.
me local bank cicar.nEs. reported to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Injured by N Fall.

William Donaldson. So years old. of Han
nibai, Mo-. fell from a scaffoid at Second
ana Mound streets yesterday afternoon
while engaged In painting a bridge for the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
and broke his collarbone. He was removed
20 the Protestant Hospital at Eighteenth
and Wash streets
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Drank Wood Alcohol.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Helena. Ark. July Screen W. Coble. liv-
Ing below Trenton. yesterday drank wood
within a short while. The bottle Containing
the wood alcohol was found near him. He
had pulied the cork and drunk of the poison
evidently thinking IL whisky, having neg.
iected to unwrap the bottle and see what
n contained
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Fittsburg stocks.

ST Louis Thursday, July 5. 1862
Received daily by Il. H. Etanris. Ir,. x Co.
2li North Fourth street:
Rid Ask.
IltfsnHrS iiate Glass. i6i
Wrestling house Air Israkc..............l.It, IsLi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Sil.c0e.OIi.59
VIM. H. THOMSON,
Cashier

g to II potts rise at cur opening. but prices
ruling easter since on locals and New OH. =
Selling, owing fsvoTabl" weather Reports
NeyGsd rains have been reported in nImDcr OF
sections in Texas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
william Bertrand Dead.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waterloo, ILL.,. July 5.-WiIliam Bertha nd
was found dead in his yard near here yes
terday evening. The Coroner returned a
yasSict Of heart disease.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
New York Stock Quotations.

The following shows the opening highest low
est and closing quotations in the Sew York
Stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for
The Republic by ID. X. Francis Bro. * Co..
bonds and stocks. "a North Fourth street: 81.
St. Louis. Thursday. July ). 1879.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Couple Charged with Robbery.

Julius, alias ''Chocolate" Strike. and
Frank. alias Annie Wegan, are under ar
rest In the Fifth District, charged with
holding up and robbing George Temmins OF
No. 2l0o Blair avenue on the night Of July
. A warrant charging highway robbery
was issued yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

New York Iu.y . Bar silver. siA-c per ounce.
l..nlur. July J.-Bdr silver steady: = I-l5I
CEL,c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
BOATMEN'S BANK,
ORGANIZED I847.
One Hundre land Sixth Sem-Annual Statement,
JUNE Goth, 1900.
RESOURCES.

Dividend Of s7eooo. out n earnings Of the six
months ending to-day ttainE g. per cent on
s,vo.cC0> paid June Ist. 1850.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Domestic Exchange.

Whitaker 4 IIodemsn. bond. stock. commercial
paper and exchange brokers. 5Jr North Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows:
Eii Asked.
Sew York. 1900. ....-.....par 10 prem
LOUISVILLE US fdt
i.7clsnuti ---------s-.-.-'' l'i
\.yy orleans .........--.-ts dis
Chicago -. ................-.-.2,c dis l0c dis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Second Call.

i'.oyo Atch ADJ 100 IS Of
- 90 -, s:tsm sig 1922 ....... 20
d" 100 DO vs. -.....- ! i. 90 Mich Cent
1000 f 5s...igi $500 Il Wut nj ' F,si
800 lists ;l9ss and Gas LIST los
~" 1c ~ y Is OF 49,. lzWe ) T. Is. .l0p.
o,o I'll ~ liza 800 e LIST
"a ~ :, o. S9u u SO reg -..... losis
81" i 5s- ..l@9'2 100 G &
"''~' !, u NJ " go. I IS 81
ma u; 49,. So:t 5.oli L & Is. lJls.
"'op Erie m ! l2Zooo Reading IS
1000 6 l. & S A 5.ooOst l. 49,
, A. iiaa',- ---- ~ IS. lib
dd.gP II Is So. ~ s"e0 Sou Pac As ~
l9.He) X G Sou = e5 IS rn9
ia.6o0 X p G LIST 4scaT Is iGs
-, IT. :; .--:-. 20 700 Wab Il -.
200 l. g. As. IS 1000 W " Y &
. ---L l. St2s ...lHis & M $3.50. 91s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

STOCKS AND nOyDs IN Bosvoy.
=; time loans. SisGi.

T-StCn. Mass. July FOLLOWING are the quo
tstioHs f.. money. stocks. bonds and mining
shares:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
70
Mining shares.


-. I.otIis. Tnur,t!ay. July ). 1902
Received daily by - l.. Frdnls. B.u. 4. &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
FINANCIAL.
Three Forks Timing and Reduction CO.
Stock. Si.OO Per Share.
Room 600 Holland building.

70 TIE HOLDERS OF FIVE PER CE1Ss1'
GOLD FUNDING NOTES OF ST LDLlS,
IRON MoTNTAIN AND soUTHEIN RAIL
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN thar all Of the
Five Per Cent Gold Funding Notes Of 81 Louis.
Iron Mountain and southern Railway Company.
secured by the Five Per Cent Gold Funding Note
Trust InGenture Of said company 20 The M.r
camille Trust Company. Trustee. dated March
l. 1898. will be paid at the office OF The Mer-
camille Trust Company. 100 Broadway. New York
City. the 91th day Of July. 1907 at par and
interest then accrued thereon upon presentation
OF such notes with the coupons then belonging
thereto. and that after said date interest upon
eaid notes Will to accrue -
ST. LOUIS. IRON MOUNTAIN AND SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY George J. Gould, President
A. n. Calsf. Secretary.
Dated, June % 1860.
SEALED bids vii! be received by the under
fgne- County Treasurer OF Pcmiscot County. at
Caruthersyille, No. until noon saturday. July
2s. 1900. for the purchase Of eight Thousand
Is, eco dollars Of Peuliscot County jail Bonds.
dated July l. 1870. due and payable IN twenty
Aears with the option IN the County redeem
~ years from date. and bearing interest at
seTniannually- Said hifs will he opened tn the
presence Of the County Court. ard the right to
reject any and all bids IS reserved.
T. II PATTERSON.
lure e. roo. County Treasurer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
Il. J. HYATT.
Local Forecast Official.
rived.
River md business.

River Forecast.
The river at ST. Louis will fall.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

In n magnificent sedan chair Only
once in a number OF years. when the
emperor goes out into the country
where It is practically impossible to
barricade all the roads. does the aver
age Chlnaman have an opportunity TO
get even glimpse OF his imperial
master.
There Is no law OF hereditary sue
cesslon TO the Chinese throne It being
left to each emperor 10 appoint his own
successor from among the younger
generation OF the imperial family. As
the emperor commonly has a number OF
wives and children the practice opens
opportunity for an endless amount OF
intrigue and chicanery, The manner
in which the present emperor
Tsait'ien, came to the throne Is an eN-
ample In point
The whole Chinese empire Is DIVIDED
into eighteen provinces. each ruled oy
governor general. who Is Responsible
directly to the emperor for the entire
administration. political, judicial mill
tary, and financial Each governor
general is assisted by a council ana Dy
a number OF minor officials. such as the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
The .SpcIIbfndcr.

"Fellow citizens. he said. Il don't
intend 10 keep you long. [Cheers.l
have only a few words TO add to
those that have already been said.
lCrles OF "Hurrahwl | know you do
not care TO listen to any further
speechmaking after the eloquence that
you have heard here this evening.
Tremendous applause You are tired.
lCheers and cries Of Good" "Goodl"l
II is unnecessary for me TO 20 bsck
over the glorious history Of our party
Enthusiastic outburst lasting eleven
minutes.l ! will not weary you with
a repetition OF the arguments that you
have heard before. Hats tossed In
the air; handkerchief luttered and
wild yells from all parts Of the hail.
But, my fellow citizens. the principles
for which we are lighting today are
those for which our fathers fought be-
fora them, Who AMOS us can calmly
Bnalyze this matter without arising
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

treasurer. the subcommissioner, ana
the literary chancellor. Each province
h divided into departments. ruled by
projects. and each department into dis
tricts. with district ruler over each.
Each town and village has also It's
separate government with a complete
set " officials. so that the oiiiceholdlng
class In China II large and extremely
influential.
The gradations Of rank among
Chinese officials are clearly defined.
and each man Ia directly responsible
only TO his immediate superior Thus
the village governor reports TO the dis
trict ruler. and he In turn to the gov
crnor OF the department The de-
partmental governor reports to the
governor general Of the province. who
may remove him at will or even cut
OF his head The whole adminiatra-
ton. therefore. hinges on the eighteen
provincial governor generals. or vice
roys. and those positions are In the
greatest demand. a village official
who wishes TO keep his place finds II a
good plan to make large gifts to the
district ruler. and therefore leyles large
taxes on the people The district ruiz
or finds II good policy to hand over
most Of what he gets In this way to the
departmental chief. and TIE latter pass
IS Il on TO the governor general OF the
province. TO be appointed governor
general OF Chinese province Ia there
fore equivalent to u gift Of a large
fortune. the amount depending only on
tn. avarlce Of the yicoroy In power. A
wise Chlnaman greatly prefers to sery,
| his country ~ provincial governor
general or yiceroy than M member OF
the grand or prlvy council. the per
quisitcs' of which positions are small
This form OF administration makes II
] clear why the body OF Chinese officials
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

did not hear my name called. and /
wish 20 vote" he called out breathless-
ly. but az stage Of the proceedings
when both calls had been concluded.
Speaker Henderson shook his head,
having seen the tall top OF the Missls-
sppian Fastening along behind the
brass railing. Wei. why not. II your
honor please" Mr. Henry protested,
inadvertently falling into the habit OF
n lawyer addressing a court. WAS the
gentleman In his seat and watching
when his name was called?" asked
Gen. Henderson. making the custo-
mary inquiry. II was In the hall" an
swered ST. Henry. still very much out
OF breath was the gentleman list
ening?" II was trying TO listen" said
Mr.. Henry. with some hesitation. add
ing; Il had Just returned from lunch.
| wanted 20 vote no" Speaker Hen
derlon informed him OF the rule which
forbids even the submission OF a unan-
lmous request for a member TO vote
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

has as members all the members OF the
grand or prlyy council.
As for the mysterious emperor. he
spends his life In the Forbidden City.
into the central portion OF which no
man may enter There he lives, sur
rounded by the members OF his harom
and by the enormous number OF from
5000 to 10000 slaves Massive walls
and the even more formidable barriers
OF Oriental etiquette shut him OF en-
urely from the rest Of the world. when
on rare occasions he goes out 10 wor-
ship at one OF the temples or to visit
one OF the palaces In the vicinity the
streets along which he and his retlnue
VIII pass are cleared and freshly paved
while the houses and other buildings
along the line are barricaded and the
fronts covered with huge mats. 80 that
no vulgar eye may look upon the great
lord OF the sun as he Is carried along
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

China vs. an absolute monarchy. but
the emperor spends his life inside the
sealed walls " the Forbidden City. and
not one Chinaman In hundred thou
sand ever looks upon the imperial face.
Again. In spite Of the absolute char
aeter " the monarchy there b.. ac-
eording 20 the Chinese law. a body
called the Tu-ch-a-yuen. or board Of
public censors. which is independent
OF the supreme government and. thco-
tetically az least higher In authority.
theoretically. again. the supreme IL
rection Of the AFFAIRS Of the empire Is
vested in the Chuu Chi Ch'u. other
wise known as the priyy or grand
council The practical administrA-
tion u the laws Is under the charge
Of the Nei-ko, or cabinet. body which
consists ~ four members. two China
men and two Tartars. with the assist
ancc Of two members " the Great Col
lcge % Corfucius. whose duty II Is TO
see tnat notninR IL done by the cab
met when is not In strict accordance
with the sacred books Under the
cabinet. again. are seven boards OF
administrators. each OF which Is pro
sided over by n Chinaman and a Tartar
Jointly These boards have the work
OF government divided among them az
/ follows !. The board Of civil Rp-
pointments. which has charge OF al,
the civil officers In the empire 2. The
u A.. A. 4.
all financial matters 3. The board OF
rites and ceremonies. WI y has charge
OF enforcing the laws ald customs OF
the empire . 'he military board. 3
The board Of public works 6. Tn,
board Of criminal jurisdiction. Z Tn,
admiralty board. which makes us head
quarters at Tlon Tsin. Equal IN au'
thority with these IL the board of for
eign affairs. or Tsung-li-Yamcn. which
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

Every one knows that England's
navy is the biggest and most power
ful in the world. but not every one
realizes intultlvely why II has need TO
be so. The larger Of the two diagrams
shows how the British feet could pro-
tcct Great Britain and Ireland. II the
British isles were all there Is to the
empire. But when It is realized that
the British colonies and dependencies
girdle the globc-that, as the old say
ting is. "The sun never sets on the
British flag'-a glance at the other
diagram will convey to the mind
how little Of the vast British fleet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
A emma Mhn necnmr nrrnl.

Every prccoclons boy does not be-
come brilliant man. but some brill
liant men have been precoclous In
childhood John Ruskln. the great
English essayist and critic on art, was
such n child At the age OF he wrote
verses in rhyme and kept Journal. or
diary. This Journal was really a rec
ord OF trips through England that he
took with his father. His interest In
the old cathedrals and In the bits OF
scenery that he saw during these jour.
neys betrayed the tastes that in later
years decided his career.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
KIOSK ON IMPERIAL LAKE. PEKINo.

was realized that the life OF idlenez
led by the unemployed prisoners was Of
advantage neither to the state nor "a
the men themselves. and in fact work
cd serious harm TO both. The idea
was hit upon OF employing them In the
manufacture OF binding twine. that In.
dustry being In the grasp OF a trusi
that charged the farmers Of Kansas ex'
brilliant prices for the necessary arti'
Gle.
At the beginning the twlne was put
on the market at three cents a pound
below the trust price, and then both
sides cut their prices until tho Kansas
farmers saved Ave cents a pound.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

erful prince. and seems 10 be a friend
OF the whites. lie is now In Picking at
the head Of the Manchu garrison In
that city. These forces number about
10000. and numerous Chinese are iock'
ing to the standard Of the new leader.
Ching Is the uncle OF the late en-
poror. Tsai-Ticn. who was the poisoned
tho other day by the order OF Tnan,
He Is the greatuncle Of the heir ep'
parent. who was chosen last winter by
the empress dowager. lio was prcal'
dent OF the tsung-ll-yamen before the
government was sundered by the revolt
OF Tuan and his followers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
HENRY DID NOT VOTE.
Mississippi Congressman Failed to Regis.
ter Ills Opinion.

ter Ills Opinion.
Representative Patrick Henry OF
Mississippi, the tall and hcary de-
scendant OF the famous Virginlan.
had to edit the Congressional Record u
bit recently regarding his failure TO
participate in a roll call. says the
Washington Post Il was during con
alteration ., district measure. when
Representative Bailey OF Texas was
filibustering. MIR. Henry believes la
following democratic leaders religious
ly. and. whatever the emergency. his
vote can be counted on. II 1t IL poasi
Bile TO get II recorded. on the after
noon IN question Mr.. Henry was en-
Toying himself at lunch in the house
restaurant. when word was brought
down to him that vote was In prog
rcss. He finished his repast hastily
and rushed upstairs. "Mr. Speaker,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
BRITAINS NAVY IS WEAK IN WAR TIME.

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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

after he has not been recorded on
either the FIRST or second call II he wal
not In the room and listening. and Mr.
Henry reluctantly went back into thS
democratic cloakroom. His formal
language of addressing the court
however. was stricken out OF the Rec
ord
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

with the conviction that We are right,
and that those who oppose us arc
wrong1 when Washington stepped
forth at Yorktown 10 receive
hut no matter. The hall was empty
when be wiped his brow and sat down.
two hours and twenty minues later
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

David Starr Jordan does not thinA
that a college training UNITS woman
for the seyerer discipline and humber
duties OF matrimony, and he says thai
the halt-educated woman Is exposed u
more dangers and Is more susceptible
to the higher foolishness" than Ia hSI
better balanced o. ""> brainy sis
ter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
a Tra4f Solution.

The manufacture OF binding twino
by the inmates OF the Kansas peni'
Tertiary. II is said. has been a success.
In Kansas, rs In other states. tho
trades unions were oppored TO the em-
ploymcnt OF the convlcts In labor that
would come into competition with that
outside OF tho prison walls. Yet II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27
Prince CHM.

Prince Ching. leader Of tho counter
revolution In North China, and poll.
teal rival OF the monstrous Prince Tu.
an. is now looked upon as the hope OF
the foreigners IN Picking. or Of such OF
them ~ have survived the atrocities Of
the Boxers lie il "A great and pow,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

would be available for homo defense.
~ the coast line OF the empire had TO
be protected at the same time. Only
twenty-four warshlps could be spared
TO defend the British isles.
There Is another comparison, too
that makes the British navy look like
30 cents. England's mercantile COM
merce is 30 vast that, numerous as are
her warships they would scarcely be-
gin to go around II the British mer-
chant marine needed to be protected
Russia. France. Italy and Germany
with their smaller nayies. can protect
their smaller merchant marine better
than England can look out for hers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
His MuSic.

The secret of success is to believe in
the thing that one is doing. Because
he innocently expected nothing but
compliments, an Italian organ-grinder
easily got out of difficulty. He had
been playing before the house of a
very irascible old gentleman, who furi-
ously and with wild gesticulations or
dered him to ''clear off," The organ
grinder, however, continued to grind
away, till finally the old gentleman had
him arrested for disturbance. At the
police court the magistrate asked why
he did not leave when requested to do
so. 'Me no understan' much Ingleese,"
was the reply. SWELL" said the magis-
trate, ''but you must have understood
what he meant when he kept stamping
his feet and. waving his arms" mo,
me not know" replied the Italian. "Me
tink he come to dance to my music"
Ike organ7grinder was discharged.-N.
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