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HUMORS OF THE CAMPAIGN

BRYANs CHANCES HAS wENT."-If a wen
known politician named Gibbs turns up an APP
npcant for admission to some Home for Broken
Down old Men with Republican Antecedents," It
-5u be because certain political poets wrought
havoc with his nerves. Mr.. Gibbs has not yet
tbe rhymesters away. but he is fast coming to
that.
well, you've got some-some-poetry, s'pose, I"
said Mr. Gibbs to a stoop shouldered man Of sixty,
who had slid noiselessy into his office yesterday.
without giving the man chance to reply, he
continued: THE poetry man, Mr.. Petdtt, amt
here You'll have TO come again.
I'm no SLOUGH" said the man. wistfully. Just
listen to one verse and I'll wait for Mr.. Pettitt."
We'll let 'er go-just one notch said Mr. Gibbs.
The visitor read:
Republicans are springng up 4.,v .o...
They'll grind Nebraska Willie up
And make him into sausage
That's not so bad" said Mr.. Gibbs. only it's
sor+ OF suggestive Of hog killing. But don't
kick on that Here's a cigar. Come In on Friday.
I'VE got another one I'd like to have you
sample" timidIy suggested the visitor.
We'll. go ahead. but only one verse ana III ex-
pect you to vote for Mckinley for listening, said
Mr. Gibbs With hope and fine frenzy" in his
eye tho visitor read:
oh. William J. Bryan
On chaos plumb bent
Your chances Of winning
Sometime since has went.
..'Tain't quite right In its last leg" said the
visitor. but If it's read in the Bowery tn CO.
don't you think
My friend, you're a troubadour verse maker
a poetaster, and good thing all rolled in one"
said Mr.. Gibbs. but we never say mas went IN
this place. Put that last verse ice and come
an on Friday and see the poetry man You ask me
~ don,t tbink I don't Goodby. Don't forget
that vote
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/ Mobile Free . !.
lie ROy See is Forging to
the Front.
A oerVlceable RunabOut to Be
Presented by The Tribune.

ne struggle for the automobile to be pre-
$500 " Inc Tribune to the winner OF the
1.S eontest continues interesting Miss
Il sun IN front, while Mrs. P n Leach.
Florence NJ Chambers and L. Row g. ~,
close behind The contest is. stiu in its Irsar.y
ana II Is not improbable that some candidate
now well toward the rear will be fighting il ont
with the leaders within the next few davs The
machine viii be on exhibition at The Tribune
booth at the Automobile Show at Madison
Square Garden next month.
Nearly nine hundred votes came in yesterday
for lie Roy See. which places the popular young
Brooklyn athlete up among the leaders. See is
the son Of s d. See. once a prominent athlete
himself. See during the last three years has
captured eighteen championships at skating and
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BELMoNTs COAL sCUTTLEs.
HE ADOPTS A POLICY OF sCUTTLE on
WARNING FROM A UNION PRINTER

WARMING FROM A UNION PRINTER.
A heartrenoing tale Of woe comes from the KILN
Congress District IN connection with the EFFORTS
OF O. H P. Belmont TO get 10 Congress with the
aid OF the Democratic party. One Of his fr1ends
advised Mr.. Belmont lay IN supply Of coal
scuttles-that is. campaign coal scuttes-made OF
cardboard with Mr.. Belmont and the Democratic
party extolled at length.
These astute individuals who are supposed TO be
MANAGING Mr. Bemont's campaign for him were
much impressed with the coal scuttle idea. So MT
Belmont the story goes. in feverish haste ordered
5000 superfne No. l political pasteboard coal
scutties. When they received at his headquar-
tiers they quickly out to the voters Of the
district, with all express charges paid
They were fine works OF art-poliucal art-ano
the children OF the voters had lots Of fun with
them. All went well for a time. and Mr.. Belmont
and his friends were congra tulating themselves in
the belief that the coal scuttles had made hit.
Their disappointment may be imagined when
letter was received at Mr.. Belmonts headquarters
from an indignant union printer, declaring that
he'd fTbe hanged If he'd vote for candidate who
had his printing done in -scab' Offices. for all the
coal scuttles IN the world"
There was a hurried conference held by Mr.. Bel
nlont's campaign managers. and II was decided to
call IN al the coal scuttles
A letter to the public sent out yesterday say
scuttles back their maker and that he q
union clear through and was always ready
and eager to do battle for the rights of honest
labor. especially organized LABOR
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WEIGH WINS THE DUPONT CUP

Baltimore, Oct. 2.-The contest for the Dupont
Cup which shot of at the grounds Of the Bal
umore Shooting Association to-day, came very
near taking international proportions. When
the scores were compared at the end Of the match
u was found that three had sent all their
oiros 70 grass. They were Pierce, Of the Baltimore
Association: Robert a. WEIGH Of New-York (Arm-
stong) and J. W. Postons, of Hedley, England
VINO shot under the of MusgroVe). The
shoot of for the prize began Immediately the con-
ullons being series of five birds each. Pierce
missed his fourth shot and was of IT, but the
22tler two killed. and another series OF hve vas
pegun by each. WEIGH killed al OF his, but the
fnglishmsn fell down his thirty-hfth shot
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0RANGE H0RSE SH0M.

Orange. N J.. Oct. "a (speciaD.-The Horse Show
of the Riding and Driving Club OF Orange will open
tomorrow evening in the of the clubhouse
in Halsted-st. East Orange. Every indication Is
that 1t will be success. The entries include prac-
tcally all the winners at the Morristown Horse
Show. and many horses entered for the Madison
Square Garden show. The judges will be Charles
Phzer, 1r.; DR.. F. C. Greenside and Louis Hasn't NJ
all of NeW-York The committee in charge OF the
show comprises Walter D. Grand, chairman; X r
Bryson, treasurer; Ira A. Kip, jr. secretary VIII
lam S. Blitz, assistant secretary; George e GIdNSS
Lewis Halock jr.; Z. W. jackson and Johh NJ
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LYNCHIYGg IN GEORGIA.

Macon. Ga. Oct. M.-It was learned here to-day
that two negroes, James Grier and James Gallo
way, were lynched by white farmers near Liberty
Hl. IN Pike County. While out hunting they shot
rechessly into 2 farmers house frightening &
young white woman.
A story reaches here of another lynching near
Welston in Houston County. Last week a negro
vas lynehed at that place for assaulting a white
woman. Sunday another negro assaulted a girl OF
MS own The was captured and negroes
Of the vicinity asked the white citizens 10 let them
have him This compiled with, and the negro
was lynched in the woods.
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1t is understood that the Van Cortlandt players
have obtained promise from Harry Vardon that
he will give public exhibition at the park either
the second third Saturday in November, when
wal" Flood and one of the clubs amateurs will
be asked to meet him. The entire $3.50 necessary to
clinch the ENGAGEMENT was raised by subscription
the Van Cortlandt Park Golf Club heading the
list with SIS. On Saturday the mems championship
of the club is to begin. continuing until Novem-
bar
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RENEWED INTEREST IN GOLF AT CORNELL
Ithaca, N Y. Oct. "a (SpecaD.-A renewed inter
est in golf among students of Cornell University
is anticipated. The student club announces
matches for two valuable cups. which have just
been offered. One of the cups is put up by the
ithaca Country Club, and will be for open
match in which any university student is eligible.
The other is offered by f. W. Wyckon. and is for
an internationally match two men from each
Greek letter fraternity TO enter and play.
r. F. Mundy, of Chicago has been elected cap
tain and manager of Corneus first golf team, and
took a dozen men to the Rochester links last Sun
daY TO try them out for the coming matches. An
effort will be made to develop material which can
make a showing in the intercollegiate match Lext
been elected secretary and treasurer Of the club,
which will use the new links Of the Ithaca CoUn-
try Club.
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WHIST PLAY IN NEW-JERSEY.

Plainfeld. " j.. Oct. "a (speciaD.-The Park Club
whist team OF this city needs TO win only one more
victory in the competition for the whist trophy OF
the NeU-Jersey whist clubs TO become permanent
owner of the prize. The trophy is to go TO the
team winning fifteen games. Last night the Fark
club PLAYERS won their fourteenth victory by de.
feating the players OF the Forest Hill cup or
Newark by score OF 10 TO 5. The members OF the
park team were Frederick H. and Arthur H Free
man Albert B. Wotman and Ralph T. Willis; Inc
Forest Iii players were j. II. Hunt, j. +. Sisser-
son 70 M Haisey and c. G. Halsey Next week
the Park players will meet the JarsIy City Cluo
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woMENs HANDICAP AT ORANGE.

Orange, N J., Oct. "a (speciaD-The first round
Of the women's handicap gold tournament on the
links Of the Essex County Country Club was played
this afternoon with the following results:
Mrs e NJ. Carnick O. defeated Miss Helene Herman
dez Is default: Mrs. E F. Sanford g. defeated Mrs.
George NJ, Gill; II up and 10 play; Miss Hester
Kyle g. defeated Miss L. Brewer. II. up and 70
play; Miss Helen Green IL, defeated Miss c. Brewer
up and to play; Mrs. William Lecato. IS. defeated
Miss Underhill. %. 4 up and TO play.
The second round will be played tomorrow af-
tam
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FOOTBALL.
COLUMBIA PREPARING FOR YALE

Slocovitch Columbias star end, will not play
against Yale on Saturday. This is due partly TO
the fact that he does not TO contest against
his Alma Mater and partly to slight attack OF
water on the knee Practice yesterday en-
couraging; the varsity had trouble In scoring
four touchdowns johnny Wolff, last years sub
stttute quarterback, showed up well at left end
and will probably take Slocovitchs place on Satur-
DAY. The question of thirty twenty five minute
halves on Saturday has not been decided and will
not be- it is now said. till just before the game.
Columbia and Yale will attend the performance at
the Victoria Theatre the night OF the game.
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AMATEURS AND THE CUP DEFENCE.
a PROFESSIONALS VIEWS ON A SKIPPER TO
MEET THE SHAMROCK IL


MEET THE SHAMROCK H.
me prevalent and persistent rumor that the next
cup defender would be commanded by an amateur
mas caused comment in the classes from which
Cup defender captains have always been chosen.
some others whose interest in the defence OF the
Cup Is not personal have said that the club should
look for the best possible talent when the coun-
try's yachting supremacy is at stake This point
was argued yesterday by yacht skipper who Is
considered to be at the top in his profession. He
said:
1t is all right for amateurs to put up their money
racing, but when 1t comes to letting England get
that Cup, say that the ought TO be sailed in
the way they always have been sailed-with pro-
fessonal sailors in command of both boats and the
pest that could be had each side l am glad
70 9 a. Estisn sklpper sailed tne Mineoia In the
tV-Iooter Meet, because 1t showed what American
amateurs may expect when up against a first class
ina b.s 4f course am Prejuficed but point to
ask whether the Americas Cup can be risked on
that showing. 1 did not the racing for the
ways Wringe at the finish. The Yankee won twice
when wind shifts gave her the prizes and at
Larchmont she got the CommodOres Cup by find
ing the right buoy after being beaten mile in the
wtndward work. The Mineola's record is fifteen
hrsts out of thirty-one starts. Now I wouldn't
if it had been an American skipper who had
beaten the Yankee. but il wasn't; it was an Eng
ish sailor paid like the rest Of to do the best
he could.
Sir Thomas has now employed Sycamore for the
Shamrock H. which means that in England Wringe
best but that does alter the fact that our best
amateur beaten mostly all summer by an
sidered second best. Next August will make the
full fifty years that American paid sailors have
keep on doing the same good work; but I would
like opportunity to say that all this talk about
amateurs coming up to sail the Cup race should be
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CHESS.
MARSHALL RESIGNS TO LIPsCHUETz AND
sHowALTER DEFEATS HYMEs

AFTER nfty-four moves Marshall resigned the
game against Lpschuetz from the first round of
me sexanguar tournament at the Manhattan
1n net Cup early yesterday morning while Sho-
WAFER had beaten Hymes on Tuesday evening after
n nye moves. The scores OF both games
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AFTER PACED RECORDS.

Brockton Mass. Oct A-Win Stinson, of Cam
bridge the bicycle rider is at the Shoe City Oval
this week going against paced records under sane
ton of the National Cycling Association. To-day
under conditions which not good StnSon
went against his figures Of yesterday and lowered
all from the third to the eleventh mile, inclusive
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RUY LOPEZ

For the second round, which will be played this
evening, the schedule has been arranged fol
lows Lipschuetz against Baird. Showalter agains
Marshall and Hymes against Hodges.
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REFUSES TO REGISTER AS AUSTRIAN,

LAWYER INSISTS THAT REGISTRY BOARD SHALL
CALL HIM BOHEMIAN.
Thomas Capek. a lawyer, applied to Justice
Freedman in the Supreme Court yesterday to
issue a writ Of rnandamus directing the inspectors
Of election Of the Eleventh Election District OF the
XVIII Assembly District TO register him and 10
state that the place Of his nativity was Bohemia
Mr. Capek explained that when he went to regis
ter on Friday last ne said that he was naturalzed
and that he was born IN Bohemia. The onlcal put
him down as born In Austria TO which ne OBJECTED,
but told il made no difference ana that ne
would be registered Austrian or not at al.
Mr. Capek declined to acknowledge he was an
Austrian and remained unregistered. Therefore he
wanted the Board of Registry compelled 10 describe
him properly.
The chairman Of the Board Of Inspectors ap-
Of sixty who objected 10 being described as an
Austrian. He denied that Bohemia a king
dom, and said IL merely province, OF Whlch
the Emperor Of Austria was the titular king. De-
csion was reserved.
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AT Elizabeth, N. J.. yesterday the Morristown
School eleven defeated Pingry by u TO 6, making
Morristown's fourth victory in the five games it
has played far this season
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GOLF.
woMENs PUBLIC TOURNAMENT AT VAN
CoRTLANDT PARK LINKS

The first public golf championship for women
took place yesterday at the Van Cortlandt Park
links for two prizes offered by the Van Cortlandt
Park Golf Club. Wal" Flood. the city's green's
keeper, had the course in capital shape, and the
entries included several we'll known players. Only
the last twelve holes were included in the course
as the full circuit was regarded too difficult for
women. The four leading scores returned by
Miss Kirkbey, Mrs. Lucy Scott Miss NJ. P. Eek
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THE VOTING TO DATE. OCTOBER p

| THE VOTING TO DATE, OCTOBER "a
Miss Caroline Maben. Carnegie Hall. .5zsl
Mrs.P N.Leach The LOdge.H'nes FaIIs.N.Y.5195
Florence VI. Chambers, 96S ST. NORTHUMBERLAND
lie Roy See, y. Y. A. c.. Berkeley SchOOI.5.O3O
z. L. Purdy, clerk. Union Club, City. .4.O69
The Rev. C. L. NevvbOId, Ianhasset, L L.4.357
w. 5. BufFUm. DObbs Ferry, n. Y...... .S.356
John wilcox, Milford, y. \ .229
W.S.McLaUghIin. B. P. Order EILxs No. IL. 692
Brewster Clark. Goshen, \. Y..........1.569
DR.. John j. Anderson, Historian, B'kIyn. SSS
DR.. Chas. A. Ainch. 253 ". 7Oth-st. City. $50
III. w. BaiIev 392 7th-ave-. Newark, n. j. IN
OrviIIe b. AckerIy, 110 B'yvay, City,. 8O2
George b. Reid. 90 Chauneey-st.. B'kIyn. $50
Miss Alice Higgins, 4OI NIacOn-St B'kIyn 58s
F. III. Blake. 759 y. B'way. YOnkeFs..... 49,
j. p. a Schroeder. Continental CO....... 49s
Coroner A. Il. BHnninE VT. Vernon. n. n. f3O
Charles A. RuckhOId. 1877 4th-aVe.. City. 4Os
Thomas c. kennard, 81 E 21St-st-, City 80
Dr. PerIey II. Mason, PeekskiIl, y. Y.... $50
John r.. MOreWOOd, Elizabeth. n. J...... 365
Louis c. ArICn. sc EIdridse-st.. city,. $50
Lloyd II. ROckhiIl. Trenton. N .35S
DIR. j. II. Shave, Cold Spring HaFbOr, Ny. 81
George L. Briggs, PeekskiII y. Y....... 500
DR.. Elmer Lee, III W. 5Sth-st., City, ESQ
f. y. Daniels. 5:i9 9th-St-. DrOOklyn.... 24O
Mrs. Jeremiah Lett. FIatbush, l. l.. y. Y. 24S
Charles F.. A$Or, shrub Oak. \. Y...... OBJ
Rev. y. Fred'H Van HOesen. Carmel. y. Y. 2s2
Fred. W. snow. Sup't. HiIburn, y. f..... I09
Hugo Won Hagen. Lake Waccabue, n \. lbs
j. Herbert Ferris, II BrOad-st, City,. I55
Frank George, PeekskiII, \. X.......... 143
Leslie smith, Harlem Wheelmen. 1875
G. vi. CarOIan. 22I So. 2d-st-. Brooklyn. I23
5. Carman Harriet. Newly Ork City. 100
Geo. VI. Gillespie, Brooklyn. y. Y....... 1O6
ii. F. HaViIand, 234 z. 3ist-st.. City,. 1O4
Col. t. Holland. Salvation Army. City. IOI
John Henry Hull, lawyer, Fl Park Row. 81
v. :. Alien, ir., stamford, Conn. .ss.s.. %
Guy Murray, Summit, N J........... s.
W. L. Beach. MOrristOvvn, y. J.......-. So
Mills. Anleck. It's WOOdvOrth-st., Ykera 50
DIR. William n. Ross, Brentwood, L. l.. so
John ii. wood, Port Jervis, y. Y....... z6
Rev II. II. HOmanS WhitestOne. IL. NY. IS
Aug. Il. Wefsse. Yorktown Heights, y. Y. rs
Edward Day, ASbuFy Park. -
Henry c. Ward. 5S WaII-st.. CJfy........ 6S
Z. Everett Mills. East Orange. y. J...... 0S
Charles WeckeF, Van WinkIe-st.,J'y City go
Chas. II. Keen, 266 ". 25d-st-, City 60
Junius Brown. No. I52 W. 57th-st.. City. IS
j.. Il. Light. Jersey City High SCHOOL,. IS
Vim. NJ Gage. Saratoga Springs, y. w.. 81
Raymond Il. Crane, Lyons Farms, y. j.
AdOIph Ifenhardt. StaPictOn, ;. I...... 81
r. &. kuehnie. 1 MadisOn-aVe. So
Rev. &. r. Jones, rs Van Brunt-St.,BkIyn 81
Miss fl. 4. Vincent. CruEers-On-HudsOn. so
Miss c. G. AcI<ley, II ~ wave. BkIyn... 80
Mrs. X. l.. Swezey, 81 COnVent-ave., City so
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Some Of the members of the Century Wheelmen
OF this city have formed a realty company and in
tend to deal in real estate. The Century Wheelmen
Realty Company was Incorporated at Albany yes
terday. The names mentioned William II. An
dersOn. w. ]. Bingley and William Bruetcher. Mr.
Bingley is the ex-president Of the club.
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CYCLING.
FICIALs ABOUT LEAGUE OF AMERI-
CAN WHEELMEN AFFAIRS.

Conway w Sans, of Maryland president OF the
League of American Wheemen visited this city
yesterday to consult with the local officials of the
League of American Wheelmen about the affairs
Of the organization. President Sans takes a most
hopeful view of the situation and believes that the
organization will prosper and that the membership
will boom again as it did before last year, or be-
fore the "oldwomanish" crusade against racing
was started. Mr. Sans was in consultation yes
terday with Chief Consul NJ. NJ Beding jr
George C. Pencil, c. ]. Obermayer and other Of
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HARNEss REcoRD BROKEN.

Boston, Oct 24-Boralma and Senator l.. hitched
together. went 2 mile in 2121z here to-day, break
As The amateur record made in 1892
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ffteen-nile multicycle paced between
John King, of Newark. and W. F. Wahrenberger,
of New-York, will be one of the features of Sun
days races at Vailsburg. There will be two pro-
fessonal races, a tandem race. amateur handi-
cap. quarter-mile novice and colored team pur-
suit race.
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fcals of the State division, and at the end OF the
conference he said he we'll satisfied with the
conditions as he found them here. The New-York
officials determined ever to maintain the
individuality of the State division, and viii oppose
any scheme to sacrifice the divisions and have the
entire management thrown into the hands of the
National officers. While it has not been decided
officially the chances are that the next National
will be held in either this city. Philadelphia or
Boston. 1t also learned that the expenses Of
the National body have been reduced to a minimum
this year. Secretary Bassett has not drawn over
one-half of his allowance. while President Sans
has touched any of the sum allowed him for
salary and expenses. After the meeting 1t said
that any differences which had existed between
the State and National officials had been smoothed
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vARDoN DEFEATS FINDLAY.

Lowell Mass. Oct. 24-Harry vardon. open golf
champion of this country. defeated Alec FindIay
at the vesper Country Club links to-day 1s up and
L to play
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Birprles.

GOOD 75c.. 81. sl.25 s1.5o s1.76. All makes
rIpEc Guaranteed the mfrs Special prices deal
ANEo WILLIS n Park Row. op. P. o.
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ENTRIES For TO-DAY.

Poor start. Won in hard drive by neck; two
lengths between second and third.
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FIFTH RACE-For two-year-olds. selling; $500
Five and three-auarter furIongs
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THIRD RACE-Maiden hries years old; $500 added;
specal Melghts Five and a half flrlongs.

FOURTH RACE-MAHoPAc HANDICAP: for mares.
three years over; $1,000 added One mile and
a sixteenth
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SECOND RACE-For three-year-old and over; selling;
$500 added. One mile SEVENTH yards.
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FIRST RACE-Handicap: for all ages $500 Five
and three-quarter furongs
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Sixth RACE-For three-year-old
uomo and seNentN Nards
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

one Of these. boider than the rest, had
the audacity 10 threaten suit against tho
originator OF the act. Miss sftus wrote
and informed the young woman that such
a move would avail her nothing In doing
this she used paper on which Wis stamped
bar 0f music bearing four notes from
The Lady Slavey'-four notes tina; were
universally known 20 belong TO the words
Baby. baby In due time an answer ar
rived. The epistle was badly penned and
badly spelled. but it contained a clever
thing. Across the top OF her sheet Miss
Titus rival had reproduced the first line
in music-of the then popular song.
You're Not the Only Baby in the Land
Wasn't that neat?''
'er, glaring at the ex-shaving mug. Which
OF you fellows has been drinking my
beer"
There was general denial
Well quoth that official. I've filed
the stein four times and when l go TO put
it to my mouth there is nothing in it,
I'm afraid" said the Vice President
that your brain is softenirg"
Absurd" shouted the Treasurer
Don't you suppose | remember what |
have in. the way of liquids. Some one has
been tricking me-
The host stood in the door and smiled
broadly. Then he pointed fat finger to
4 little pool CT TIE floor. Itch bite" he
remarked. blandly. IF you will vateh-I
dink das mug hattie kleine holes at de bot
tom fur de drain auf der soap suds. NIGHT
war;"
And 1t was even so.