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THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Mark ct.

Chicago, May 24.-Cattle-R Receipts,
5000; steers, strong, active; butcher
stock, steady to strong; beeves, ALSO
$50; cows, 3.25@46o; Texans, 4.ooM
5.25; stockers, 3.s5@5.10.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; sc to Zoe
higher; mixed, 5.05@5.35; heavy, 5.25
@5.35; light, 5.oo@5.3O.
sheep-Receipts, 1000; slow; 4.5O@
$40; lambs, 1oc to 15c lower; 4.5o@
ITO.
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Given Time for Retlec,ton.

Sioux City, May 23.-M Miss Mary Nc
Allister will remain at the home of
Sheriff Sides of Dakota county for the
next thirty days. In the meantime
her friends-and. she has many Of them
despite her indiscretions-will be per-
mitted to call uponsher. w. c. Nc
Namara, who is endeavoring to win
her for a wife, applying to the courts
for assistance in the matter, is by or
der of Judge Eimers to be deprived of
all communication directly or indi-
rectly with the girl.
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ward cloudburst and local floods ir

ward cloudburst and local floods in
coast and mountain regions with grow
ing scarcity over much of the great
interior known as the western, north
western and central grain belts.
Summer storms from 18th to 18th
and daily afternoon thunder storms
need not surprise from 18th to 22d.
From 18th to 21st is predicted as
probable one of the most violent
storms of the month; cooler from
21st to oath; oath to 27th marked re-
action to warmer. The south will have
rain to spare this month. Drouth will
not be serious this early in most 9TH
er sections, especially central parts.
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weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 19.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-The weekly bank statement
follows: Surplus reserved increased
81 ,222, 500, loans increased $734,3OO, de-
posits increased $1.374,oO0. The banks
now hold $16,555,225 in excess of legal
requirements.
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A MULCl' DECISION.
Ottumwa Attorneys Call Attention to q
Recent Ruling.


An Ottumwa attorney called a Cour-
Ter reporters attention to mulct de-
cision rendered by Judge Fellows, of
the district court at DEBORAH, which,
he said, if sustained by the supreme
court, would operate to close all sa.
looms in incorporated towns having
no separate voting precinct from the
township, in which the incorporated
town is located.
The attorneys for the plaintiff in
this case, it seems, raised the point
that the board of supervisors in can
vassing the mulct petition of consent
did not cover one particular require
ment of the law, to-wit, that in can
vassing such petitions the supervisors
shall make finding of the results in
four respects, viz:
First-In cities of over 5000 per-
sons.
Second-In the country as a whole.
Third-In the various towns.
Fourth-In the various townships.
This point raised a new question.
Incorporated towns have an actual
legal existence, as much so as coun-
ties or cities. and are not to be con-
founded or mixed up with townships
When attention was called to it Judge
Fellows felt compelled to hold the
point we'll taken and granted the pc
tition for injunction as prayed. In
these cases the courts hold to a
strict construction of the law, and
this decision is in line with all prece.
dents.
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Odd Fellows, Grand Lodge,

Keokuk, May 23.-The date of the
meeting of the Odd Fellow grand
lodge. in this city has been announced
as October 16. Arrangements for the
accommodation of the delegates and
visitors have been commenced by
Grand Master Mcintyre and r. T..
Tilton. 1t is believed that there will
be five thousand members of the or
der in attendance.
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Chicago Butter and EGG marker.
ChIcago Poultry nIarlr,,.
\ New York Market.

Chicago, May 24.-Dressed poultry,
steady; turkeys 6@6A; chickens s@9.
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are requested to have their several
marshals and deputy marshals APP
pointed and instructed to attend 4
meeting at NJ. w. A. hall, next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. to receive their
final instructions.
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The Lipton Loving Gun.

London, England, May 24.-Sir
Thomas Upton will be given dinner
tonight at the Hotel Cecil, at which
time he will be presented with a low
ing cup from his friends and admirers
in the United States.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

There will be convention of the Republicans
of Wapello county at the Court House in the
city Of Ottumwa, June 80, 1900, at 1880 o'clock
p. m. -
This convention is for the purpose of select
ing 20 delegates to attend the state convention
And to select 20 delegates to attend the con-
gressonal convention to be held at Abba July
II, 1000.
of the Wapello county republican central com.
mittee.
The representation in this convention will be
on the following basis: One delegate for each
voting precinct and one additional del
egate for each Is votes or fraction over II
votes cast for Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw for the Office
of governor of the state of Iowa at the general
election held November Z, 1890.
This will give the following representation by
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st. Louis Market,

St. Louis, May 24.-Wheat, cash 7o1s,
July 67A@677s.
Corn, cash 3711s; July 361h.
Oats, cash 231a; July 21A.
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Invited to Fairfield.

Ottumwa lodge, No. 10, K. p, has
accepted an invitation from Forest
City lodge, No. 81, of Fairfield, to at
tend its annual memorial services,
Sunday, June 10. Grand Chancellor
Ben I. Salinger will deliver the address
of the day, and an impressive program
will be rendered. At the meeting OF
the local lodge last evening, A. G.
Cook, Frank Simmons and w. B.
Cockerill were appointed a committee
to solicit members to attend. The
trains are very convenient for knights
and in all probability there will be I
large number present from this
city.
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New York, May 24.-Wheat, July
721s.
Butter, strong; $4,000.
Eggs, steady; 13A@14. 4
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Peoria Markets,

Peoria, May a4.-Corn, inactive; No.
2, 36Ka.
Oats, inactive, No. 8 white 2sA@
o23I ,3~S~
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A postoffice has ben established at
Harrison, Marion county.
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"SSI"SNS
Precinct.
Votes. Del.

Totals...... ...............'...... 3S65 III
Ali voting precincts at the time of holding
their primaries will elect their precinct COM
mitteemen
The voting precincts outside of the city of Of
tnmwa, unless otherwise ordered by the town
ship chairman, will hold their primaries at the
usual places Saturday, June %, at O'Clock p. III.
Thevoting precincts in the city of Ottumwa,
unless otherwise ordered by the ward commit
teemen, will hold their primaries at the usual
places, Tuesday, June 20, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
BY order of the republican county central
committee.
MORGAN GRISwoLD, Chairman.
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chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May 24.-Wheat, May 661s;
July 671s@671l.
Oats, May 21M; July 21ss@25A.
/. Pork, May 11.35; July 11.421a@11.45.
Lard, May $50; July sos.
Ribs, May 6.571A; July 6.57M.i
Rye, 551a.
Barley, 36@41.
Flax, 1.S0. 4
Timothy, 2.4O.
Glover, 7.50.
Chicago Butter and Egg Markes.
Chicago, May 24.-Butter, firm;
creameries 15@19A; diaries 131a@15.
Eggs, strong; 11A.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Dana are making
elaborate preparations for the celebra-
ton of their twentieth wedding ami
versary which occurs Friday evening
at their home, corner Of Wapello and
johnson streets.
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An Important Session.

There was an unusually large at
tendance at the regular meeting OF
Ottumwa lodge, No. -, X. P, last
evening. Besides the large number of
Ottumwa members, there were several
present from out of the city to wit
ness the work in the first and second
degrees. There were three candidates,
one in the first and two in the second.
The visiting members present were:
H. o. Allen, w. d. Martin, P. Hines,
C. NJ. Steck, j. c. Foster, G. L. Con-
nelly, o. Roop, and L. L. Bowlin, of
Hedrick lodge, No. 1893, and Mr.. Emery,
Of March M lfn1un
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SOCIETY CIRCLE.

Last evening, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r..
Brough, on South Ransom street, oc-
cured the marriage of Miss Bessie
Brough and Mr.. NJ. L. Jones, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. John
HASTE, in the presence OF few rela-
tives and friends. The house was
prettily decorated with palms and pot
ted plants. The couple entered the
parlor to the strains. of the Lohengrin
wedding march, played by Miss Ida
Hamilton. They were attended by
frank Brough, a brother Of the bride,
and Miss Lizzie Jones, a sister of the
groom. The bride wore a gown of
white cashmere, and carried roses.
The bridesmaids gown was of India
linen, trimmed in white ribbon and
lace. After the ceremony refreshments
We're served in the dining room, the
table being tastefully decorated with
cut flowers. The bride has lived in
the city for a number of years, and is
prominent among the best circles of
South Ottumwa young people. Mr..
Jones is an employe of the Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will make their
home at 321 South Ransom street.
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MILK AGENTS. REPORT.
e. b. HIPS OmciaI statement for the
Month of May.

The following is the report of Z. B.
Hill, milk agent for the city of OF
tumwa, for the month of Nav:
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Elmer R. Wilson and Ella r. E. Cow
an, of Eddyville, were married at the
First Methodist parsonage yesterday
afternoon at S o'clock by Rev. DR.. F.
E. Brush. The groom is brother of
Mrs. Morgan Griswold and is farmer.
The bride has been teacher and is a
very attractive and estimable young
lady.
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woodmen Of the World.

Hickory camp, No. 81, w. O. W., is
making extensive preparations for
memorial day, Sunday, June 3. T. II.
Pickler has been appointed camp
marshal.
There will be work in the protec-
ton degree at the next regular meet
ing of the camp, and the degree team
and all members of the order are re-
qeusted to be present.
Colored knights.
Ottumwa lodge, No. /, Knights Of
Pythias, will meet in adjourned session
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
comforting the degree work on new
members.
The Calanthe club will be formally
instituted next Monday evening, there
being at present in the neighborhood
of forty members.
Charles Murray, Of Cleveland, was
reported on the sick list last week.
Lodge MarshaIs.
The various lodges which have ex-
pressed their intention of participating
in the joint lodge memorial services
to be held in this city, Sunday, June 3,
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IMPORTANT NOTES ON CHINA


adict of the emperor of China peglh-
Ming proceedings against Prince luai
,,d others. The following statement
S,o,oerning it was given out this MORN
ing: aarassad
"The emperor of China has addressed
~ the pewers an edict dated Septempei
o5. in which he orders the punlsli'ieii'
II 4 number of princes and dlgnlearles'
mentioned by name, for having encoui-
god the Boxers. On the assumption
+bat the first edict is genuine, the Ger
man government, in furtherance OF tine
nracedure proposed in its circular note
to September II, has further proposed
"a the powers to come to an agreement
~ instruct their diplomatic representa-
tiyes in China to examine ana give
their. opinion on the following points:
"First-Whether the list contained IN
the edict of persons to be punlshed Is
sufficient and correct.
Observation-Disclosures the punishments
proposed meet the case,
%s"Third-In what way the powers can
control the carrying out Of the penalties
imposed.
"The information received up to the
present concerning the reception OF this
proposal by the powers justifies the be-
bief that a general understanding on
this matter may be looked for.
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R.AILWA Y.
ONE HUNDRED HOURS FROM MON.
TREAL TO THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Immortal Limited

Commencing June III, 1000, and leay-
ing daily thereafter.
Luxurious Sleeping and Dining Cars.
Dining Cars with Unsurpassed Cuisine,
For ALL POINTS on the PACIFIC COAST,
Connecting at Vancouver with the steam.
ers Of the tfans-Pacifc and Canadian Royal
Mail Steamship Line for CHINA, JAPAN
and the PHILIPPINES, HONOLULU ana
AUSTRALIA.
ANY Canadian Pacific Agent will bs
pleased to send pamphlets
II. v. SKINNER,
General Eastern Agent,
S53 Broadway, Borough Of Manhattan,
New York.
G. e. E. USHER, G.. II. A.,
te7 tt Montreal, Quebec
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Ttane11ets Guide.
New York, New Haven and
Hartford Is. K.

FOR NEW YORk-'4:O5, $3.50, x6.1O,
x7:0O, 500, 1910, $3.50, 1875, x10:3O a.
M, *12:10, 1915, 1880 (parlor car lin
ited). *1:s5, $780, $3.50, 900. $500. "4:17.
4:90, $40. b:35, $50, *7:10. 1910,
S:15 bridgeport accommodating s9.1o,
9:l5 p, m. Sundays-+4:05, 1880, xS:0o
a. m, 1910, x4!s0, xs!15. 1910. 1910.
1880. 1910 p. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
, River-+1;o5. "115o p. m. daily.
FOR BOSTON via Hartford and Will
| linantic-%10:03 a. m.
FOR BOSTON via New London and
Providence-"2:10, 1920, "11:a5 (parlor
car limited) a. M, '12:ob. 42:47. '4:o5,
"4:55, 1888 p. m. Sundays--s2:10. 1920
a. NJ, $12:05, 1865 *6:55 p. m.
FOR BOSTON via Springfield -@1:1o.
x10:10, sf1.05 a. M, a1.45, $3.50 p. m.
Sundays-@1: 10 a. M, 1859 p. m.
FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD,
SPRINGFIELD, etc.-"1:tO, $40. 800,
x1o:os Ito Hartfordl x1o:1o. "11:O5 a. M,
1908, "1:45. 3:1o 500. $3.50. (e:15 to
Hartford), 500, 1000, 1115, Ito Meriden)
p. M. Sundays--1:10 a. M, 1908. $3.50,
1928 p. m.
NEW LONDON DIVISION
For New London. etc.--*2:1O. 1920,
7:55, $50, 1t.o5. *11:35. (parlor car
1in1ited) a. M, "12:05. 2:15. '2:F,
f405, "455, 5.15, 6.15 TO Saybrook juno
tion), $3.50, 9:10 (Guilford acc.) p. m.
Sundays-*2.10, 1920 a. M, 1905, s4.55,
6:55 p. m.
AIR LINE DIVISION
For Middletown, Willimantic, etc.
7:45 a. M, 1888, 1888, e:05 p. m. Sum
days-7:15 p m. Connecting at Middle
town with the Valley branch and at
Willimantic with Midland and Central
divisions and c. v. R. R.; at Turner
Vile with Colchester branch.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Fails,
Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford
and intermediate stations-7:50 a. m.
and 400 p. m. For Westf1eld and In
termediate stations, 5!57 p. m.
For Pennington, New Hartford and
points this sfde-7:50 q. M, 1904. 400,
b.57 p m.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia.
etc.-7:o0, 500, e:33 a. M. 1900 2:39.
1857, b:35, 1850. 1920 p. m. Sundays
$40 a. M and $50 p. M
For Waterbury-7.0 800, e:Ss a. M,
1900, 2:39, 5:s5, 1850. 1920 ,. m. Sum
days-S:10 a. M, 6:15 p. m (via Manga.
tuck Junction..
For Winsted-70o, 9:ss a. M, 2.39,
5:35, 1880 p. m. Sundays-S:10 a. M,
GLIB p. m. (via Naugatuck Junction.
For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown, Dsn-
bury, Pittsfeld, State Line--s:33 d. M,
1857 p m.
For Albany Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, Chicago and the West
via Brdgeport-6:10 a. M; via State
Line-9:33 a. M, 1857 .. M
For Litchf1eld and points on Litchf1eld
branch (via Derby Junction), e.33 a. m,
1857 p. m.
Express Trains. xLocal Express.
G. r. HEMPsTEAD,
General Passenger Agent.
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Pekin Sept. 80, via Tien Tsin, Oct
2, via Shanghai, Oct. 4.-The with
drawal of the United States force from
Pekin will begin next Wednesday, Oc-
4ober 8. The marines, Major William
p. Biddle commanding, will march to
Tien Tsin, and the Fourteenth infantry
regiment will follow them closely The
American garrisons at Ho-Si-Wu and
Pei-Tsang will also be withdrawn.
Most of the allied generals are opposed
to the campaign of revenge, which it
is supposed the Germans have in view.
The Germans are planning a movement
east Of Tung- Chow to capture the ar
senal
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A TRAGEDY OF THE CIVIL, Wal

A TRAGEDY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
One Of the shocking tragedies that
occurred toward the close of the war
was the death of the daughter of Cow
ernor Pickens Immediately after her
marriage to Lieutenant lie Rochelle.
ON the afternoon preceding the even
ing of the marriage the northern army
began Smelling Columbia, but prepara-
lions for the wedding continued FL
nally the guests were all assembled and
the clergyman was proceeding with the
solemn ceremony, and had Just Joined
the right hands of the happy pair,
when, suddenly there was an awful
crash, and ball from the enemys can
non penetrated the mansion and burst
in the middle of the marriage-chamber
scattering it's death-dealing missiles In
every direction. There were screams
and heart-rending groan; mirrors
crashed; the house shook; women
tainted; and walls rocked to and fro
when the first confusion was over
1t was discovered that in all the crowd
only one person was injured, and that
was the bride herself. She lay partly
on the floor and partly in her lovers
arms, crushed and bleeding, pale but
very beautiful her bridal gown
drenched with warm blood, and a great
cut in her breast. Laying her on a
lounge, the frantic bridegroom besought
her by every term Of tenderness and en-
dearment 70 allow the ceremony n pro-
coed, to which she weakly gave con-
sent, and lying like a crushed flower,
no less white than the camillias of her
bridal bouquet, her breath coming in
short gasps, and the blood flowing from
this great, angry wound, she muir
INJURED yes to the clergyman, and re-
ceived her husbands first kiss. A mo-
ment more and all was over.
She was laid to rest under the mag
nolias, and the heart-broken bride
groom, reckless with despair, returned
to his regiment. Ladies' Home Jour
nal
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BIG MEETING OF OLD HIRAM.
An Interesting Communication Held
Last Niaht

An Interesting Communication Held
Last Night
The communication of Old Hiram
lodge No. /, r. and A. M, held last
night in the Masonic Temple corner Of
Chapel and Union streets, was the lar
gest attended meeting Of the lodge held
in some time, fully $50 members being
present. The meeting was an especial
ly interesting one from the fact that
DR.. Frank II. Wheeler, district deputy
for New Haven county, was present on
visit Of inspection. Officers of Com
pass lodge of Wallingford were also
present on q visit to Hiram.
At the close Of the regular work Of
the evening a banquet was held in Old
Union armory hall in the Temple build
ing. A fine spread was served and af-
ter 1t had been fully attended to Wor-
thy Master Charles Bonney, toastmas-
ter of the occasion, called upon District
Deputy Wheeler for a speech. Other
speeches were made and the assem-
blage adjourned about 1890.
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ourselves on the floor Of the smoky cab
IN and listened to the pathetic little sto-
nv of Frank Laster's wandering lie.
speaking in his gentle voice, now in
French and now in German, the OLD
man told US of his birthplace, Mar
eeilles his French mother and German
father. his soldier life In the Crinlea,
the scars which he still bore on his
hand and wrist and his subsequent I'M
prtsonment for a year by the Russians.
After his liberation he seems to nave
Joined the French navy, for he wan
dered in ships all over the world and
learned many languages 1t was dill
cult at times to follow him, he spoke SO
softly and was often lost In meditation
S he recalled the incidents of his wan
dering career. Finally, he met his tate
on the shores of the Baltic. Lapp Wo-
man, whom he married, and with
whom he had been living for thirty
years In this remote, far out OF the
world spot. Too old and inf1rm to hunt
for reindeer, the Lapps treated him as
a servant though with this difference,
they never paid him, but In return for
his food he did all the cooking and me-
NAL work and looked after the babies.
Neither, being foreigner, was he enti-
tied to the pension which the govern
nent allows to the Lapps after they are
of certain age.
''It's dreary life" he said, "and
DO so long to see my dear fatherland
again before die. But that, alas! is
impossible"
We stayed chatting with him, talking
of the news Of the outer world, until we
heard the Lapps returning, and knew IL
was time to be starting home, Poor
old man! I do not think he will have
to bear the cold much longer. He
looked so very weak and inf1rm. Per-
haps before the winter Is over he will
be at rest in the tiny churchyard above
his "kota-"
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A GAME THAT TWO COULD PLAY

A GAME THAT TWO COULD PLAY.
"Old man Ritchie was q great cflarac-
ter In the early days on the MISSISSIPPI
pi," said a local sportsman, spinning
yarns about ante~bellum gambling and
gamblers HE had made a living out
of cards for years, and, of course, was
UP to all the tricks of the trade; but he
was such q bland, innocent-looktng old
boy that he was continually being
picked out as a mark by sharpers. On
one occasion, while he was loafing
around Little Rock, a very smooth in
dividual by the name of Gridley, who
had Just drifted into the country from
somewhere up In New England, made
his acquaintance and, after sizing him
up pretty carefully took him aside and
proposed that they go in together and
open game of faro. T have three
thousand dollars, said Gridley, and If
you can raise similar amount we will
start nice little gentlemen's club, ca
terfng to none but the boiled-shirt
trade, and the chances are we can clean
up big pot Of money I guess I can
get the three thousand all right re-
piled the old man, but we will have a
come in and break US in an evening"
oh! that's risk we've got to rum
said Gridley, but we won't encourage
high play; our specially will be tone
and responsibility
To make long story short, they
went In together, and on the first night
Richie went out to get supper, leaving
his partner In charge. When he re-
turned, Gridley pulled a long face.
We've had bad luck, he said. While
you were gone a little bow-iegged fell
low came In and won five hundred dol
lars. Oh well, that's a risk we have
to rum replied Richie, and said no
more about II, Next night II was the
same story. That COMPOUNDED bow
legged fellow was in again while you
were eating said Gridley, and won out
another five hundred dollars Too
bad!' grunted Richie, but I guess we'll
catch even on somebody else. The
following evening the old man said he
didn't feel hungry and offered to look
after things while Gridley got a cup of
coffee. The New Highlander was back
In about three minutes. We'll, part
ner, said Richie, signing, fortune GER
tainly does seem to be agin us Why,
how Is that?' asked Gridley, looking
startled. That doegoned bow-legged
Teller was in again replied the old
man, heavins another deep sigh. The
New Englander changed color, and for
O moment seemed az a loss to know
what to say. 'Well-er-what did he
dor he finally managed to inquire. Tie
busted u.s. said the old man calmly"--
New Orleans Times Democrat,