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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
CHASING DE WET.
Bosr Leaders Forces Thoroughly
Exhausted.

Aliwal north. Cape COLONY, December q.
After the fight at Sterk Spruit, Generai
DE Wet doubled south during the night,
crossed the Caledon river, marched to
Odendal Drift. where he found the
stream impossible, turned east and
marched along the north bank of the
Orange river until within fifteen miles OF
AliwaI north, and then turned northeast
In the direction OF Rouxviiie.
General Knox doggsd his steps the
whole day. Do Vets forces were thor
oughIy exhausted. Three hundred OF
their dead and dying horses were counted
between the Smitbfield road and the
Orange river.
BoER CRUELTIE5.
Heidelberg, Transvaal Colony. Decem-
ber 4.-The Beers are driving the Boer
women and children from their homes
because their kinsmen refuse TO fight any
longer. Forty women and children, Ill
clad, and hungry were brought in by the
British today.
DE WET HARD PRESSED.
London, December LA despatch from
General Kitchener, dated Bloemfontein,
December z, confirming the news from
Aliwal North, Cape Colony, OF yester-
days date (saying General DE Vets main
force Is hard pressed) adds that General
Knox captured the Krupp gun which DE
Wet abandoned near the Caiedon river,
and continued IN pursuit of DE Wet. The
despatch also says that while the British
were handing over women. at the request
OF the Beers, under flag Of trIce, at
Bel fast, Wednesday. December 3, force
of one hundred Beers unsuccessfully at
tackled a neighboring infantry post.
KRUGER GIVES 1T UP.
London, December S.-Mr. Kruger has
abandoned all the proposed journeys TO
other capitals, says ths Brussels cor
respondent OF the Standard and all fur
ther diplomatic efforts TO secure arbitra-
tion and will await at The Hague the
Developments Of events at the seat of the
war. --
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ASKED TO PORTLAND.
National w. G. n. q. Convention In-
vited 60 Meet fn This City.

Washington. December THE Nation
al Woman's Christian Temperance Union
convention came to a close tonight. A
report endorsing an official organ and
against poiygamy were adopted.
Columbus, Ohio, Fort Worth, Texas,
and Portland, Maine, each asked for the
convention In 1901. The national super
intendents tonight elected Miss Marie @.
Boem OF Illinois, president; Mrs Mary
II. Sewall Of New Jersey, secretary, and
Mrs. S. l.. Oberholtz OF Pennsylvania,
treasurer.
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p. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind. stats of
weather:
Boston, 40 degrees. Sw, cloudy !;
New York. ~ degrees, w, p cidy; Phila-
delpiha. A degrees, NE, oidy; Washing
ton. 42 degrees, S, cldy; Albany. "a de-
grees, S, clear; Buffalo. "a degrees, NE,
rain; Detroit, 81, NE, cidy; Chi.
cago, SO degrees, NE, cldy; St. Paui. 20
degrees, s. cldy; Huron, OAK, 34 de-
grees, S, clear; Bismarck, 81 degrees.
D cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08

Of the estate a. made BY q. .HasDrouck,
rsprsssnting the state controller This ap-
praissmens is 90. $4,000 for the resl
estate. Under this decision Alfred Van
dsrpilts fortune VIII amount TO "a, Co.,
900. But out Of this rssidury estate Al
frsd has agreed to give to Cornelius 60
600, 600 In order 20 prevent law suit
threatened because tho oldest brother
was cut on with only u 100000 The
total amount coming to Cornelius, in
elusive Of the portion from the residuary
estate win reach $4,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
SQUADRON HURRIED OFF.

San Diego, Cal December 7.-Admiral
Kautz recsived orders this afternoon TO
sail without delay to South America and
in accordance with these Instructions
preparations are now being hurriedly
made for both the Iowa and Philadelphia
to leave this port tomorrow. The cause
for this hurry order is not made public
hut came as a great surprise to Admiral
Kautz aud all officers here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
ADVICE TO POWERS.
Prominent Chinese Reformer Urges
That Emperor BE Restored.

Prominent Chinese Rehormer Urges
That Emperor Be Restored.
Pekin, December 6.-Mr. Conger, the
United statss and the other foreign en-
voys received today lettsr signed by
Kang Yu Wei, the well known Cantonese
reformer, who was formerly an adviser
Of Emperor Kwang Su and who has al
ways been favorable to foreigners. Kang
Yu Wei says that great oalamities have
befalien China through the Empress
Dowager and also In consequence OF her
advisers, Prince Tuan, Prince Ching,
Young Lu, Yang VI, Chso Shu Chiao,
Muang Flu, Moyn Kuen and Hriong.
He says he is thankful that the foreigners
hell out In the legation buildings in
Pexin and all the Chinese who under
stand the law OF nations regret the muir
der OF Baron Won kettsler. He then says
he desires to make suggestions which
"win ensure the just punishment OF the
real ouiprits, satisfaction to the different
countries and permanent settlement OF
the international relations OF China"
He urges:
FIISt. Iuht Tue nRAoeH oh4 ho4 49,
yisers should not he allowed to negotiate
the pence.
Second, that the Emperor. who Is a
friend OF the foreigners should he restored
Third, that all reaetionary officials
should be arrested and that careful
wat ch shou re kept over the so-calied
friendly viceroys in the south,
Unless Yung Lu, Prince Tuan and the
Others are severely dealt with, kang Yu
Wei contends they viii continue to say
that the foreigners are powerless.
"The foreigners should not rely upon
the viceroys." continues the Cantonese
reformer. ''rhey send men, money and
armaments to the Empress and are her
obedient servants. Shonld the Emperor
he restored the empire would rejoice The
Emreror's party consists OF the most en-
lightered men, who are friendly to for
eigEers and desire to Incorporate western
civilization and culture In an ancient
country"
Kang Yu Wei points out that he was
appointed for the task by secret edict
of the Emperor In 1898 when he made his
appeal on behalf of the Emperor to the
foreign powers, IAN appeal, which. had
they listened, would probably have pre-
vented what has happened
EMPEROR GOING 10 PEKIN,
London, December s.-"Sheng an
nounced that General Tung Flu Hsiang is
proceeding to the province OF Kan Su, :"
says the Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard.
"Palace officials report that the EN-
press Dowager will leave Sian w Decem-
ber la and that Emperor Kwang Su win
90 direct to Pekin.''
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THE HAaUE's wELCUME.

The Hague, December 1.-THE Presi-
dents OF both chambers have sent letters
to Mr.. Kruger welcoming him In the
name of the states general. While the
president OF the lower house merely ex-
pressed approval OF the noble purpose OF
Mr. Kruger attempting to pat stop to
the unjust war forced on him in such a
harbarous manner, and hopes 1t viii re-
suit In the indep psndence OF the republic
being assured forever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
MIR. BARRETT RELEASED.
Ban of Expulsion Removed by Ma
tionaI Trotting Associstion.

Chicago, Decemter THE National
Trotting association board adjourned 90
dav until next May in Chicago. Among
tire cases disposed of today was the fol-
lowingi James f. Barrett OF Deering.
Me-, while acting as judge, was alleged
to have bet on o race ana then when he
lost, refused to pay for the tickets. For
this he was exrelled December 10, 1887,
but his application for release from the
order Of expulsion was granted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
BUFFALO HAS DIVORCE MILL

Buffalo, N. Y, December s.-The jus
tices OF the supreme court today began a
secret investigation into what is said to
be the workings Of a gigantic divorces
mill which, according TO report. has been
grinding out decrees through the special
term in this city. IL Ii reported that syi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
BopIEs WASHED ASHORE.

Portsmouth, N. II December 7.-The
incoming tide during tho day brought
upon the beaches of New Hampshire
shore three OF the five bodies OF the crew
Of the fishing schooner Mary Brown Of
Gloucester, which went to pieces on
Hampton Beach, Wednesday morning.
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MADE UP.

London, December s--'.Thers has been
no diplomatic rupture between Holland
ana Portugal" says the correspondent
of the Stan lard at The Hague ''and the
ministers will return to their respective
courts to which they are assigned, in
the course OF few uays."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December Local forecast:
Saturday fair weather, followed by rain
OF snow in the afternoon or night, vari-
able winds becoming northeast. Sunday
fair weather preceded by rain or snow
in the morning, westerly winds.
Washington, December forecast for
Saturday and Sunday for New England;
Snow in northern, rain in southern por-
tions Saturday; increasing northeasterly
winds. Sunday rain or snow, followed
by clearing.
Portland, Dec. Z. 1900. -Ths loca-
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Baromater. 80 IA. thermoms.
ter, sS: dew point, ~ rel. humidity, 81 /,
direction Of tine wind. W; velocity OF
tho wind, It,; state OF weather, cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 80 075; thermome-
ter. 81; dew point. 2S; rel. humidity, So;
direction Of the wind. SW; velocity of
the wind, 10; state Of weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature. B5; minimum
temperature. ~; mean temperature. 30;
maximum wind velocity, 10 SW; precipi-
tation-24 hours. 0
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EMPEROR GOING 10 PEKIN.
vANnERRILr FORTUNE.

New York, December THE World
will say tomorrow that after long de-
lay the heirs OF the late Cornelius Van
derbilt have agreed to the appraissment
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dencs has been placed In the hands Of the
district which VIII result insan investign-
tion sgainpt attorneys who have opsrated
In q manner very nearly Identical with
the Maison-Ssimer affair recently dsvel-
oped in New York.
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SPINS Unread WAS SHORT.

Lewiston, December 7.-George Phelan
Of Boston knocked out Spin Mahaney Of
Lewiston in the third round tonight.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural departments weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. 7, taken AZ
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QUEEN WILL SEE KRUGER.

London, December S.-Aocording to
The Hague correspondent OF the Standard
Queen Wilhslmina will receive Me.
Kruger in audience next Saturday.
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OFFICE OF---azzsz
IN. L. Worthley, Jr.,
478 l-2 Congress Street..
MONUMENT SQUARE.

Mr.. worthley has just been called to the IA
nous worthheld Seminary to care for the eyes
OF the students, and win be absent until We'd
nesday Dec. 70, when he may be consulted at
his Portland office as above.
The Office is always open and in charge of
clerk with whom appointments may be made.
Consultation Free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-08
PAlNE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Has Done Wonders for My Baby
Boy and Myself. 1t is a Great
edicine for the Home

II owe you great debt for the good Panes Celery
Compound has done my baby boy and myself About a
year ago his face broke in We had two of the
best doctors attend him. but the kept spreading
cured him of bad case of using the Com
pound for nervousness and doing wonders for me-
Paine's Celery Compound is the national
home me dicine, and has made thousands
builds your nerves, keeps the blood pure
and nutritious, makes your whole body
healthfuI and vigrOus. It will cure your
nerve pr0straiiOn.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-01-11
IMAGINARY DANGERS.
freSenttments and PremOnitions Ac-
count for the Death of Fully
One-Half of Mankind

"Of the whole number of persons sup
posed to die of disease" said the house
surgeon of one of the hospitals, "at
least 80 per cent. are killed by fear"
In support of his statement he cited
various cases where prestiments, proph-
ecies, premonitions and general
nervousness all played their part.
Some years ago four criminals, con-
demned in Russia to die, were taken to
a house and shown several beds, in
which, they were told, a certain number
OF cholera patients had died. In reality,
the beds had never been slept in. They
were Uniformed that they would be set
at liberty if they would sleep several
nights in the beds. They one and all
decided to take the chances. At the
end of the time prescribed two were un-
injured and went free, but the others
developed all the symptoms, and died
of Asiatic cholera. Two physicians de-
termined to take advantage of the i'm
pressionable mind Of patient and
prove theory for the benefit of science.
The patient had complained of an itch
ing on his back. He was told that a
blister would be applied. Instead q
common postage stamp was used, and it
performed all the offices of the plaster
which was not there.
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OUT OF PLACE.
The Phonogrnph In Barber shop
-One DisEusted Mans Unen-
viabIe Experience.

It'll never again GO into a barber
shop" remarked the man from Berks
county, in the Philadelphia Record,
''where they have u phonograph to
amuse the waiting customers. I
struck this sort of a shop in town
the other day, and the phonograph
certainly was good one, with horn
as big as n megaphone. The boss of
the shop put in a new cylinder every
now and then, and 1 thought it a
pretty good thing until my turn came
to get into the chair. Then changed
my mind. The barber had was evil
dently chap of musical irclnations,
for just as he began shaving me the
machine struck up Hello, My Baby
in ragtime, and the way he slapped
that razor around my face in time
with the music from the photograph
was a caution. suffered for awhile,
to remain in the chair, in the hopes
that he would polish it off in as quick
time, for if | could stand it on my
face | could certainly stand it on my
hair. and I was anxious to make a
train.
But he had no sooner started with
the scissors than the fool of a boss
rang in a colored quartette on the ma
chine. and they sang 'Suwanee River
for ten minutes. The musical barber
just hung along with them with every
clip of the scissors. and I missed my
train. No, sir; the phonograph as a
barber shop amusement is rank fail
ure. and don't you forget it,
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SAFE IN TRENCHES.
EnrthHOrk Affords n Bettcr PrOtec-
tion for soldiers Than Masonry
Work of Bullets.

a man in a trench is just as safe from
a shower of rifle bullets as if he were
behind the walls of a fortifcation, says
the London Mail. Indeed, it has been
shown that earthworks thrown up by
soldiers are safer protection from the
bullets than masonry.
Sir George White and his gallant men
at Ladysmith can, therefore, easily pro-
tect themselves from the fire of the
enemy.
Ladysmith is surrounded by more or
less level ground, and cannot be ap-
preached by the Beers on any side with
out exposing themselves-a kind of po-
sition for which they have no liking.
The ordinary rifle bullet only pene-
trates few inches into the mud and
soil heaped up beside trenches. The
lee-metford will go farther than the
mauser, and the mauser has a greater
penetration than the martini-henry,
The bullets from large maxim gun are
just as effectually arrested by this form
of breastwork as they would be by the
side of a battleship.
Nothing is so hard to take as an in
trenched position. Artillery is the only
effectual means of driving soldiers out
from trenches, but this can only be
done by the most accurate kind of fir.
ing, which eXplodes the shells exactly
over the trenches, together with q large
number of guns and the expenditure OF
a vast quantity of ammunition.
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HIS DIFFERENCE OF MANNER WAS
PERFECT.

I reckon dat's de way dey buy dem. He
wuz invally hisse'f-dat's whut dey
call de sojers dat's gone down in de
Valley an de Shadder O. Def, an he
sholy in de Valley long vile. But
Ha'ison he des keep on drivin' dem,
dough de plantation wuz all to- up, an
dey'd got mighty p3 ,,sn' daih fine carl
ges wuz sold, an dey didn' have butone
boss, him a-lookin' lax OF crow-bait.
Marty patched an patched huh mans
lib'ry 'twell hit wuz one livin' sight to
behol.
"W'en dat Of crow-bait O. hoes died,
him an Marty wouldn' let daih OF Mis-
go out a-tall, but Marty, she'd wheel de
cunnel roun' in his cheer, vile huh man
wuza-hi'in' out SOS to buy anothah hoss
an spring wagin. Soon's dey got dat
de OIL Missis 'menced comm back to
church ag'in, ease she mighty 'ligious
CONAN an allus wuz. An Ha'ison he
sat on dat wagin seat de same ez eff he
wuZ on de OF ca'ige.
"'Ha'ison,' somebody say to him one
time. 'w'yn't yo' go on away f'om hyeah
an mex somep'n out yoresef? Yo' got
'telegence.' Ha'ison, he go long an
shet his mouf, an don say muffin. So
dey say ag'in: 'Ila'ison, wy don yo' go
long up norf an git to be a cong'ess-
man. er somep'n 'pothahY Den he say:
i don want to be no corg'essm man, neI
muffin else. | been adrivin' oil Mis- fu
10. desc many yeahs, an | don want
muffin bettah den des to keep on driv.
in huh Wy, dat man, seemed lax he
got proudah dan evah, case hit wuzn' de
money he wuz lookin' aftah; hit wuz de
family. Anybody kin git money, bu,
Gawd got to gin yo' quality.
II don lax TO talk bout de res O. it
But, de spring wagin an de boss had to
go wen de cunnel laid down in de Val.
ley, an hit wuz nigh outer yeah fo' oil
Mis- Stanton come out to chu'ch ag'in
But Ha'ison done eahned dat team o
oxen an de cyart, an dey been comm
in dat evah sence. She des ez sweet an
ladytied ez she evah wuz, an dat mig.
gah des ez proud. tell yo', man. yo
kin kiver up wild rags foot deep. bu,
dey ain no way to keep real quality
fom showin'!"
The old man paused and got up. TO,
the forgotten service was over and the
people were fling out of church. When
the old lady came out there were lifted
hats and courtly bows all along her
pathway. which she acknowledged
with gentle gracefulness. Her coach.
man suddenly became alive again as he
helped her into the rude cart and
climbed in beside her. She gave hel
hand TO a slim, fine-faced man as he
stopped to bid her good-by, then the
oxen turned and moved off up The road
whence they had come.-Saturday
Evening Post.
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an sont him all kin o contraptons to
git him well. an oil Doctah Ma mad uke
Wilson he come TO see him.
Den wen Ha'ison got up OF mis-
went down to see him, an TUX him his
wages. ami sisted on payin' him fu'
de thee months he'd been a-layin' thar,
case she said he wuz free an he'd need
all de money he could git. Den Ha'ison,
he des broke down, an cried lax baby,
an said he nevah 'spected dat oil mis-
'ud evah put any sich disgrace erpon
him, an th'owed de money down in
de dus' an fell down on his knees right
thar in all his unifo'm.
mis- Stanton. she cry. too. an say,she
didn' mean no ham to him. Den she
tell him to git up, an he fuse to git up
'ceptin' she p'omise dat be allus gwine
to drive huh des lax he been doin. Den
she say she spec dey gwine to be po. an
he ply to huh dat be don keer; so she
p'omise. an tex de money. an he git ur
happy. Dat look lax de end o. hit all
but la, chile! dat wuz Ges de beginnin'
an de end o. hit amt come yet.
"De middle paht come wen de wat
ended. an de OF cunnel come back home
all broke up f'om de battles, an dc
young mans, dey nevah come back a
tall. Daih pappy, he wuz mighty proud
O. dem. dough. He'd allus say dat he
lef' his two boys wild daih feet to de foe
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CHARLES lNGEBRAND,
-DaALHR IN
Fresh MoatSOf All Kinds
STORES AND FAMILIES
SUPPLIED wIrR
FRESH BOLOGNA
List Of Patents

Granted to Ohio Inventors this week.
Reported by @. A. Snow & Co., Patent
Attorneys, Washington, D. CIV. ].
Anson, Toledo, Carbureter. @. G.
Biedinger, Carthage, Machine for max
ing bottle.wrappers. W. J. Brennan,
Dayton, Grass catcher of lawn.mowers.
G. Brown, Lightsville Latch. G. W.
Bugbee, Delhi, Planning and matching
machine. W. Dockum, Ostrsnder, Pts
ton or plunger. @. O. Hale, Woodlawn,
Paper-cutter. @. II. Henkel, Middle.
town, Paper-sack holder and printer. J.
Hickson, Mount Gilead, Joint for hollow
building-blocks, tubes, &c. W. Il.
Hillyer, Freeport, Hot.air furnace. j.
j. McNeill, Cleveland, Device for man.
ipulating ingots, billets, &c. ]. Mills,
Cincinnati, Metal drill. o. P. Moon,
Lorain, Gas.range. F B. Moore, Ports
mouth, Window shade fixture. w.
Morris, Cleveland, Bicycle brake and
coaster. J. M. Normand, Springfield,
Tool-holder. j. W. Packard, Warren,
Electric transformer. A. F. Parks, Day
ton, Fluid.pressure engine. F. A.
Radcliffe, Cleveland, Overflow-trap. A.
Rppon, Wakemap, Bag holder. n.
Ritter, Cincinnati, Sipht-feed oil.cup
L G. Robinson, Cincinnati, Spoke, lathe.
q. F.. Street, Dayton, Center plate for
railway cars J. R. Thomas, Cincinnati,
Feeding device for planning machines.
j Timms, Columbus, Hot air furnace.
E Winston, Glendale, Fire escape. W.
Il. Tschsntz, Orrville, Nine-Rste. H. @.
W. Weyhe, Cleveland, Flooring and
ceiling. For copy of any of the above
patents send 1Oc in postage stamps with
date of this paper to @. A. Snow & Co.,
Washington, d 6.
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SOMETHING for EVERYBODY !
NICK AVS
Cosmopolitan Bill-Of-Fare.

Monda NEW ENGLAND BOILED
D1NNER-Choice corned beef, cab
bage, turnips, parsnips, carrots and
potatoes.
Tuesds ys-PRIM EROASTS-Two kinds
WedneI days-Roast Beef and Boiled
Tonga with horserad sauce.
ThursGays-FINE TURKEY DINNER.
Fridays-BOlLED and BAKED FISH,
ROAST BEEF.
SATURDAY. ys-ROAST BEEF, VEAL POT
PIE.
Sundays s-BAKED CHICKEN, ROAST
BEEF.
There superb bills. of-fare include all
'irimmings' usual in frst-class cafe
soup, vegetables, coffee, etc., and cost
"nly 25 cents each.
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SPECIALS:

Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays
CHILE CON CARNE, the famous Mex
ican Dish, the principal ingredients of
which are imported direct from Mexico.
The only place in Ohio where this can
be had. To the Mexican, Texan and
Westerner what Clam Chowder is to the
Yankee. 10 cents dish.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays-Real
Down East" Clam Cho~der from clans
'shucked" here. 10 cents bowl.
Fish, oysters and game in season.
Lunch and short orders, all hours, day
or night. Restaurant never closed since
opened. A great convenience for stock
men and others whose business requires
late or early hours.
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their cousin Beels about as long as they
care to and wonder she hasn't sense
enough to see that she has outstayed
her welcome. When it comes echoing
and reverbes along down that shaft
that I'm suspected of having stolen a
spring mattress from the storeroom
next to mine in the basement, there's a
certain flavor of mild excitement about
1t. So there is when theories are ad-
vanced concerning the past of Mrs. Car
michael, who is in my judgment the
best-looking woman in the building;
but hate to put in ten or twelve min
utes to learn that the janitor hasn't
thoroughly cleaned out the garbage
cans for two weeks. I'll tell you some
thing about Mrs. Carmichael some time
or other"
isn't now about as good time as
any?"
''It would be all right if | wasn't in
something of a rush" said the Hat dwell
er. "Mrs. Carmichael was one of my
ideals. She-but III have to tell you
about that some other time"
"That's the way with you." said the
friend, in an aggrieved tone. you
maunder along for an hour or two, and
then, just when you are threatening to
tell something entertaining you choke
off."-Chicago Daily Record.