davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
PROTECTED THE NEGRO.
With a Bread Knife q Chicago Woman
Drove Back a Mob Until Help
Came to Her.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Edward
Rick blocked the doorway of her
husbands restaurant at $50 West
Lake street yesterday and by swing
ing long bread knife kept at bay "a
crowd of angry men who wanted to
seize negro who had taken refuge
in the restaurant. The negro, Amos
Moore, employed by an express COM
pany, ran into the restaurant and told
Mrs. Rick, who was the only person
there, that he had been attacked
without cause. She ran to the door
with knife and drove the crowd
back. Some firemen came to her help
and dispersed the mob.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
SUGGESTION TO FARMERS.
Director of the Census Wants Them to BE
Ready to Give Supervisors Prompt
and Accurate Informatio

Washington, Jan. 16.-Director of
the Census Merriam suggests to the
agriculturists of the country that
they use some of their spare time be-
tween now and June next in
thoroughly preparing themselves to
answer promptly and accurately the
questions relative to the acreage,
quantity and value of crops; the
quantity and value of all farm prod
ucts, animals and vegetables; the cost
of fertilizers and farm laborers, and
in fact all the items of farm opera
lions for the calendar year 1899, which
the census enumerators are by law
compelled to ascertain. This, he says,
will result in full and accurate CEN
Sis
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
TRIED TO KILL LOCHREN.
Ex- CommIssioner of Pensions, Now Fed
eral Judge, Has Narrow Es-
cape from Death.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 16.-James
Welch made desperate attempt at
noon to-day to assassinate Judge Will
liam Lochren, of the federal court.
Nelch had a damage suit against the
Northern Pacific for being thrown
off train at Mandan, n. d. After
a trial lasting three days Judge Loeb
rem last Friday took the case from
the jury and delivered a verdict for
the defendant. WEIGH appeared at
Judge Lochren's chambers to-day and
leveled a revolver at the judge. Court
Crier Conway knocked Welch down
before he could shoot. WEIGH was
,disarmed but jumped from the sec
ond floor window and ran. He was
caught and arrested. WEIGH is a
partial paralytic, 33 years of age.
Lochren was pension commissioner
under President Cleveland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. Jan. 15.-Eggs-Fresh.
14c doz.
Butter-Creamery extra fancy sepera-
tor, &c ID; firsts, zoe; dairy, fancy, 1Sc;
country roll, 16kc; packing stock, 15c-
Poultry-Hens. live, &c; old ROSTERS,
121zc each; young. 15c; ducks, SC: geese.
SIC; turkeys. hens, SIC. old toms, SIC.
Pigeons, 60c doz.
Game-wild geese, s4.OOG5eO per doz:
duck. canvasback, 800; maIlard, fat,
$500; common, $30Oq3.5O. Robbits, jack,
75c; cottontails, 75c per doz. Squirrels.
soc.
Vegetables-Home grown potatoes. $50
45c per bu in wagon loads; northern po-
tatoes, 4065ec; sweets. 70775c per bu.
Onions, 55465c per bu. Parsnips. 50G65c
per bu;. cabbage, 75ds1GO per doz; tur-
nips, 15d25c per bu; beets. 25635c per bu;
carrots, 35G40c per bu; Hubbard squash.
30G5ec per doz-
Apples-Choice to fancy, s.. 00G40o per
Dbl; fair to choice, s2-O0G3.O0 per Dbl: $50
@$1-00 per bu; cuils. 2564Oc per blu. Cali
fornia fancy, $165Q1-s5 per blu box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
MAY INCLUDE LARGE AREA.
Kansas Board of Health Likely to Estab-
Iish Quarantine Against Smallpox
Along the Southern Line.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 16.-Dr. w. B.
Swan, secretary of the state board of
health, has gone to Independence to
investigate the smallpox cases. Sec
retary Swan is informed that there
are 400 cases of smallpox in Indian
territory and Oklahoma adjacent to
the southern Kansas line To pre-
vent the entrance of the disease to
Kansas, it is the purpose of the state
board of health to establish strict
quarantine all along the southern
line. if it is deemed necessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
ARE THE BRITISH ACROSS?
Unconfirmed Report Says Portion
of Buffers Army Is North of
the Tugela River.
FORWARD MOVE ALL ALoHe THE LINE.
London's Advices from the Front Indicate
Strategic Changes of q Moment0us
Character-Severalo of the More Enthu-
siastic Believed That Ladysmith Would
BE Relieved Monday Night.

London, Jan. 16.-Up to the present,
the reported crossing of the Tugela
river by Gen. Warren's division re-
mains but rumor. Nevertheless, the
whole tenor of such news as has drib-
bled in from South Africa during the
last As hours indicate that combined
forward movement of a comprehensive
character is proceeding. 1t is not
necessary to believe the unconlir1ned
stories of the Beers being in full re-
treat from Colenso but it has been
learned that a column is proceeding
via Weenen to help Maker to cut off
their retreat. But at the same time,
credible information from many
sources indisputably points to mo-
mentous changes in the disposition of
the republican forces. Advices from
Pietermaritzburg say that since
their defeat on January 6 the Beers
have been removing their guns from
the positions south of Ladysmith.
Merchants at Pietermaritzburg have
received messages from Ladysmith
saying ''bring up JAM" etc., in
dicating that their Ladysmith agents
anticipated an immediate opening. of
communication, while Ladysmith also
photographed the belief prevalent
there January 13 that the Beers were
moving and concentrating their forces
elsewhere. AS corroborative of the
British activity in the direction Of the
relief of Ladysmith, a dispatch has
been received in London from Gen.
Butler to the effect that he expected
all the dispositions for a synchronous
movement of the various columns
against the besiegers would be CON-
pleted this morning. Under these
circumstances, it is considered quite
probable that the advance on the be-
Ieagured town has commenced and
that fighting is progressing. Opti-
mists went SO far as to say that it
was expected that Ladysmith would
be relieved tonight if all goes we'll
The military men are divided in opin-
ion as to whether Gen. Butler is at
Springfield or personally directing the
flank movement from Weenen. The Of
fcials are inclined to credit the re-
port that the British have crossed the
Tugela river in that direction, al
though there is no confirmation of
the report, and, altogether, there is a
more hopeful feeling in official circles.
There is little news of Importance
from elsewhere. Gen. French's forces
have succeeded in dragging a 1000
FOUNDER to the summit of the steep,
rocky Coles kop, 1000 feet above the
surrounding plain, and January IL
they successfully routed a BOer camp
on the plain three miles away FROM
Stormstroom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Republican leaders say the gold
standard bill will pass the senate early
in February.
Prominent republicans are urging
Cornelius n. Bliss, of New York, for
vice president.
All Indian territory merchants have
been warned to pay the tribal tax
or be elected.
A strike of serious proportions is
threatened Tuesday by the freight
train operatives on the Great North
ern.
Buck Hinrichsen, of Illinois, is
slated to succeed Sam B. Cook on the
national democratic ways and means
committee.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary
of the interior, was banqueted by
American residents of Cape Town,
South Africa.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
railroad has been driven by the laws
of Texas to establish its general Of
fees in that state.
The United States last year ex-
ported agricultural products valued
at S663, $50, 201. Great Britain and her
colonies took 60 per cent. of them.
Jacob Pugh, who fought in the
First infantry under Gen. Shafter at
Santiago, has been arrested at Clyde,
Mo-, charged with horse stealing.
James J. Corbett will begin active
preparations at Lakewood, n. j., at
once for his championship battle with
Jim Jeffries, which is scheduled to
take place on March Is next.
Alexander Majors, who was the
originator of the Pony Express and
the first man to conduct complete
overland mail service, died in Chicago.
He will be buried in Kansas City, Mo-,
Over $500 women now employed in
Chicago factories where building ma
terial is produced will be discharged
if resolution passed by the Building
Material Trades council is made effect
i've
Mrs. Tiny Jackson, widow of Pitts
burgh, Pa, has gone insane over her
effort in trying to save her son from
the gallows. He will be hanged at
Pittsburgh Wednesday for numbering
Alice Van Horn as she lay asleep.
In a speech at Lake Forest univer-
sity, Chicago, John Barrett, ex-minis-
ter TO Diam, named senator HOar as
the man whose speech was cabled to
Hong Kong and subsequently put in
the hands of the Filipino soldiers,
causing, as Mr.. Barrett believed, the
open insurrection.
Mrs. Christina Hirth emerged from
trance in St. Louis to find herself
under process of being embaImed and
prepared for the grave. The dis
coyery of life was the result of the
merest accident and astounded the
undertaken. The movement of an
eyelid saved the woman from death
at the hands of the undertaken or
from burial alive.
Mrs. Laura Shye, of Detroit, Mich,
was taken to hospital suffering from
an abscess. She was placed on the
operating table and made ready for
the work of surgeons. Although
every assurance was given her the
woman began to struggle and scream.
It was case af pure fright, and be-
fore the knife was applied the woman
died in the arms of the doctors
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
omaha Live stock.

Omaha, Jan. Observation-Disclosures, 1900
Native beef steers, S4.25G5SO; western
steers S4OO64.S5; Texas steers, S. 7094 so:
cows and heifers, SS-&G455; Gamers.
$2o0d3.10; stockers and feeders. $500
$50; calves, SS.50q7.o0; bulls, stays, etc.
$2756425.
Hogs-Receipts. $500. Heavy. $4571k@
465; mixed S4571k614. 90; light, 81 521k6D4 575k:
pigs, $4.O0d450; bulk of sales. $4-57Ik6I460
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Native muttons,
81 40G5.oO; western muttons, A20&4.65
stock sheep. SSSOQ4.3O; lambs. 81. 75Q5.9o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
REESE TURNED LOOSE.
Federal Judge Thayer Upholds the Mine
Workers. Agent Who Claimed That
He Was Illegally Arrested.

ST. Louis, Jan. 16.-Judge Thayer
in the United States court of ap-
peals, rendered a decision in the case
of John p. Reese, a member of United
Mine Workers of America, who is now
in Jail at Fort Scott, Kan, for con.
tempt of court, ordering his release
The contention of Reese that the in
junction under which he was impris
oned for addressing striking miners
did not apply to him, was upheld by
Judge Thayer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Hs,n wanted from, BRYAN.

Cincinnati, Jan. 16.-William j.
Bryan will deliver an address at Mu-
sic hall Wednesday night. 1t is fig
ured that as Bryan's supporters are
in majority in the national democrat
ic committee, it will help the chances
of Cincinnati to get the convention if
a rousing welcome is given him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan Receipts, H.
600. Beeves, $4O0G6.O0; cows. S2.O0d2.65;
heifers, g. 40G500; Gamers, S2.2563.O0:
stockers and feeders, $S25Q5.O0; Texas
grass steers -; Texas fed beeves, $4-25
Q5.&.
Hogs-Receipts, 81, 600. Top. $4.75; Mixed
and butchers, S4.50d4. IS; good to choice.
heavy. s465Q475; rough. heavy. $3.50
4.60; light, S440q4.65; bulk of sales. $4-554
40
Sheep-Receipts, o, 600. Native wethers.
81. 1904 80; western wetherS. $4251D4- %
Lambs, native, $4.5OQ6.2O; western, SIS
G610.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
To Heip the Negro.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Hundreds of ne
groes crowded into Bethel church to
hear Booker T. Washington discuss
the movement for a new fraternal in
surance organization for negroes. He
said he advocated any movement that
would encourage the colored man in
the direction of thrift and economy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Uniform Marriage Lava.

Washington, Jan. 16--One result of
the agitation of the Roberts case is
the determination of certain members
of congress to press the passage OF
uniform marriage and divorce laws.
A constitutional amendment is neces-
sary for this purpose, and dozen res
olutions have been introduced propos-
ing to submit the subject to the state
legislatures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Hundreds of wltne.se. Mt Frankfort.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-The con-
test boards in the contest for gov
ernor were due to meet at nine o'clock
to-day but were slow in converting.
The trains brought several hundred
witnesses, most of whom were from
Lexington 1t was ten o'clock when
Chairman Hickman, of the Goebel-
Taylor committee, raped for order.
Every member of both boards was
raT-eSRnf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
In the Presence of His Wife.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 16.-While
his wife sat at his bedside Ben iamin
Poe, driver for a carriage company,
who lay sick at his home, drew the
bed covers over his head this morn
ing and shot himself through the
right temple. Death was practically
instantaneous. He lived at Is North
Olive street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Jan. 15.-Wheat-Sales by
sample on track:
Hard-No. 2, 6S1kc; No. 3, 5S661c.
Soft-No. 2, 6Sd70c; No. 8 red. 6266Sc.
Mixed Corn-No. 2, 29zc; No. 3 mixed,
29zc; No. mixed, 29c.
White Corn-No. ?, 24lkc; No. white.
231kc; No. white, 22922k
White Oats-No. 2. 241kc; No. 3 white.
2S1kc; No. white, 22G22jkc.
Rye-No. 2, soc; No. 3, 49c.
Prairie Hay-Choice, S7.O0G7 so: No. /.
Glover. s7.5OdS.O0. Alfalfa SS0oQ9.OO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
ST. Louis Live Stock.

St. Louis, Jan. Receipts, 81
500. Native shipping and beef steers.
&.70d6.65; stockers and feeders, $3.50
ASS; cows and heifers. S2.0094.60; Texas
and Indian steers, SS.40q4S0: COWS and
heifers, s.. seas. IS.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Pigs and lights.
s45O94.6O; packers, S4-50a465; butchers.
$46564.75
Sheep-Receipts, 500. Native muttons,
$450Q5. 10; lambs, $5.0OG6.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Prtces of ore Too HIeh.

Nevada, Mo-, Jan. 16.-The Chero-
kee-Lanyon zinc works, one of the
largest in the world, issued a notice
that they would pay employees on the
esd and then shut down This throws
80 employees out of work High
prices of ore caused it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Ignoring the Court.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 16.-Edward
and George Silbee, the Kansas City
men charged with the murder near
this city of Leopold Edinger, the
Bates county farmer, went on trial
without an attorney or a single wit
ness. They sat sullenly through the
hearing, persistenly ignoring the
court and the proceedings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
a stndent.s Death from Athletic..

Norman, Ok, Jan. 16.-Jodie How
ard, student at the university. died
from the effects of overeXertion on a
trapeze. He burst a blood vessel in
his brain and lived only "a hours af-
terward He was Is years of age and
the son of well-known man of
Chandler
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
His Resignation Not Accepted.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Rev. J..
OBJ. Lowry, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist church here for IS years,
handed his resignation to the board of
trustees yesterday, but it is under
stood the resignation viii not be ac-
cepted. 1t has developed that there
Is considerable opposition to De.
Lowry in his church
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
They Want to Hear McKiniey.

Americas club, of this city, has Of
fered to give 5000, 900 to the republic
an national campaign fund if Pres
ident Mckinley will make a speech
here opening the presidential cam
paign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
To sranave a mission school.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 16.-Miss Ida
Bohannon, daughter of a wealthy
farmer of this county, has been ap-
pointed as manager of the Methodist
mission school at Pachuaa, Mex The
school has nearly 500 pupils.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Curtis VIII Move Up.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Congressman
Sherman, of New York, will be secre-
tary of the senate. He is chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs
and his resignation a congressman
will result in the elevation of Con-
gresham Curtis, of Kansas, to the
Craftsmanship of the Indian commit
10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Beef Sugar Men Aroused.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Aroused by
the threat of an inroad of Puerto
Rico free sugar, the American Beet
Sugar association has moved upon
congress This organization repre-
sents the growers of beets and man
ufacturers OF sugar throughout the
west
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Late News from Honolulu.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-The
steamer China has arrived here from
the orient via Honolulu. The China
did not dock at Honolulu, but an
chored OFF that port, the Hawaiian
mail being carried out to the liner on
tugs. Up to January 8 there had
been 10 new cases of the plague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Cash Wheat-No. q
red, 66d67c; No. 3, 62G66c; No. 2 hard
winter. 6S1zc: No. hard winter. 60d6SIkc:
No. 1 northern spring. 65G6s1kc; No.
northern spring. 641k@66c; No. 3 spring.
61965c. Corn-No. 2, 311Lc; No. 8. 30sz d31c.
Oats-No. 2. 22Zc; No. 8, 221kc. Pork
SO 90. Lard. S5.971Lc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas city Live stock

Kansas City, Jan. 15.-Cattle-Receipt
5,3S2 cattle; rs calves. The market was
steady to strong on choice heavy steers
and weak to 10 cents lower On medium
and light weight dressed beef steers
Following are the representative sales
SHIPPING AND DRESSED BEEF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, and ex-
Vice President Stevenson. of Bloom
ington. both declined to enter the
race for governor of Illinois on the
democratic ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
st. Loufs Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Jan. 15.-Wheat-No. 2 red
cash. elevator, 675sc; track, 70%4c; No. 2
hard. 65G66c. Corn-No. 2 cash, 301kc:
track, SIC Oats-No. . cash, 24c; track,
PFC; No. 2 white, 251k@26c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

tumwa, a., $4,000 for a public Ii
brary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-02-22
LAMENT OF THE GAMBLERS.


An O'd Timer Grows reminiscent and
TaIks of go '87, '0s.
Times amt what they used to be
in this town" mused the old-timer.
as he showed his hands down into his
trousers pockets and felt about for
the ease" coin which he knew was
there. In them days, long about '66.
'67, and 'GS. money was plentiful, and
sportin people rolled EN- high. JEFF
forSOn street, from No. 9 down to
Third, was gambling-houses. and
every one of them was straight, ex-
ccpt two. And say, that puts me in
MIND of lucky play had one time.
1t sounds like pipe, but It's true. |
beats the game at 40 Jefferson street,
and they didn't do nothin' but deal
the old thing there. 1t was one OF the
two brace-houses, and the fellows that
worked there were so crooked that they
slcp in beds made in the shape OF the
letter s. They couldn't get no rest in
any other kind, Up at the El Dorado
| on Saturday nights the keno game
there began at o'clock at so cents
| card, and ran that way until g. and
| there one night about 10 O'Clock and
| took my luck with me. and by II
| o'clock | had salted away 5000. Next
| day it was rainin' and drizzlin' and |
| didn't have nothin' else to do, so
dropped into No. 40 an set into the
game there. | knew that the game
was bent but had money and didn't
mind taking a chance. | hadn't been
in the game long until picked up
four big aces. | bet 'em up the cats
back aud man across the table kept
comm back at me, When it came to
showdown ! had him beat, and the
banker announces that the game Is
broke waits TIL they gits another
stage, ana the game starts again.
played along and finally picks up four
dcuCcs. kept bettin' 'cm, and finally
the showdown comes again, and | has
the other fellow beat. The banker
says the game is broke again. and |
cashcs in They were fXin up hands.
you know, and got the cooler twice
when II was meant for one OF the
house men. The man who was to get
| the cooler gets my hand, and, OF
course. he thinks he has the cooler
80 he bets the banks roll at me The
man VINO owned the joint was up
| stairs asleep. and they went and woke
| him up. He comes down hitn' mad,
and says: Where's the sucker that
| broke this brace gamc?' and smiles
and says, He's right here He knows
me. and when ! says that he smiles
| and says, Well, II anybody had to get
| It. I'm glad it's you. You're mighty
| lucky you are He didn't do nuthin'
| but fire the fathead that fixed up the
| hands wrong wouldn't tell this
| story if couldn't prove II, but the
| man that | can prove it by Is right
| back in the saloon yonder. Memphis
| SCimitar
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-02-22
Bank for CnIIcge students,

A banking system on a small BcaIt
hos been adopted by the administra-
tion of the WOmcn's College OF BAL
Duworp for the convenience Of the stu
personal use in the cashiers Office and
i3 given . check book which she uses
ia drawing money Az she needs it in
making purchases in the shops down
town and in paying out-or-town bills,
IN" cashier pays out to the student
any amount from 25 cents to 500. by
this method she is relieved of the re-
aponsibilty of holding large sums OF
money, and at the same time gains
some practical knowledge of banking.
which Is important TO her in after
Nfe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-02-22
pHE STORY OF A BET.

Three JohnuiCs sat at a little table
overlooking the rink. The skaters
were waltzinE with all the poetry of
their rhythmic motion to the dulcct
strains of the T2iganc band, and
small crowd OF people, like our three
special grace of one and the scarcely
hidden Clumsiness of another.
The hall was full of light, and the
electric glow lamps were reflected from
the real ice floor. The gay dresses of
the ladies'. the red and white Canadian
costumes Of the attendants, helped to
make Il pretty and eNhilaratng Dec-
tarlc, which our three Johnnie, "cre
drinking in.
Two of them were young Iuhnnics,
and the third was an old Johnny. The
young men were aCQuuintanccs; the
eldest one was stranger to- the other
two. They had met at the rink for
the first time, exchanging a salutatiOn
! a# they sat over glass ot wine and
| INIt,h0d the scene. The conversation,
| |Erowing upon them had resulted in an
| interchange of cards The most an
ciput johnny was Robert Richards. ac-
cordng to his pastcboard The other
two were AlGcrnon Duke and Mowbray
Smith
"Thcrr's one or two decent girls
here" asserted Mowbray.
Decent? There's some dccucd fine
! f-.r1.., pb,,it - wan ,,.Ypt nv. ,nininn
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-02-22

hcr--she smiled-hc sat down-and he
called the waiter.
Were done!" cried Algy and Now
bray. They rose in dismay.
Don't CO." cried Mr.. Richards to
them. II have ordered bottle Of
wine at your expense. I'll let you Off
the other bottles. One will be enough
for lesson
Algy beckoned him over to them.
You've fairly won," he said, "and we
give in. But who is the LADY,"
My wife" answered Mr.. Richards.
with his blandest smile, as he resumed
his seat and prepared to consume the
spoils Of conquest. Sloper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-02-22

y pesslment mas been defined to
be Il person who can find silver
dollar and be disappointed that it
isn't plugged.