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The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
High Prices for shorthorns.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-At the stockyards
here W. D. Flatt Of Hamilton, Ont,
sold herd Of shorthorns, bulls and
heifers. The prices paid broke all rec
ords OF past sales at the Chicago yards,
the average brought for each animal
being $793. =
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
YOUNG Arnold to Be Extradited.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-United
States Com missioner Peacock has Or
dered that Julian Arnold, second son Of
Sir Edward Arnold, be extraditea' for
trial to England on charge Of embez-
element Arnold, who is lawyer Of
London, was arrested here several
months ago on the charge of defrauding
client
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Democratic Notification Ceremo-
nies at indianapolis a Big
Drawing Card.
Mr.. Bryan the Recipient of an
Enthusiastic Welcome on
Rising to Reply.
Greater Portion Of His Address
Is Devoted to the Philip
pine Question.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9.-William Jen-
Mugs Bryan of Nebraska and Adlai E.
stevenson Of Illinois were notified Of
their nomination for the office of presi-
!deit apd vice president of the republic
III Military park during the afternoon.
Thousands people witnessed the
ceremonies. Senator James K. Jones,
chairman of the Democratic national
c6Mmittee;; was introduced by Mayor
.Taggart, as presiding emeer of the occa.
sion. Senator jones', III brief speech,
Introduced Congressmon James H.
Richardson Of Tennessee. Congress-
man Richardson was received with
wild cheers as he mounted the stand to
officially notify Mr.. Bryan of the fact
that he had been
Selected as Presidential Nominee
of the Democratic convention at Kan
sas City. When Mr. Bryan arose to
reply demonstration occurred which
Ivy perhaps never been eqpelled ip this
city. When ordeT was finally restored
MIR. Bryan made his address, which
was of considerable length. Cheer
upon cheer greeted him at every telling
period
Governor Thomas of Colorado fol-
lowed, notifying MIR. Stevenson of his
nomination. Mr., Stevenson replied in
a somewhat briefer speech than that of
MIR. Bryan, but he discussed all the is
sues Of the campaign, not confning
himself to imperial Sm alone.
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
, AMERICANS NOT IN IT.

Arrived at Pei Tsang Too Late for Sun.
days Fight.
WASHINGTON; Aug. 9.-The navy de,
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
"Che Foo, Aug 8.-Chaffee reports
Japanese took Pei Tsang morning 9Th.
Engagement over before Americans ar
rived: Movement probably continued
to Yang Tsun. Inform secretary of
war" 49,. ..' -.
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Catholic Total Abstinence Un;on.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-Many DELE
gates to the 50th general convention Of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America, are already in this city and it
Is expected that when the hour for the
opening session arrives the number will
be increased.
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Aug. 8.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard 797zc, No.
Northern 772sc, No. 5, 72@731c. To Ar.
rlVe-No. hard old 1872, No. North
ern old 77Nc No. l Northern new 771zc,
September T3sc, December 772sc.
FLAA-Cash SIPS, September S1.26L.
October Sl.2>L
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Chinese Destroy Siberian Railroad,

ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9.-War office
kilograms received here from Eastern
Siberia show the Chinese have de-
stroyed the railroad in several places,
interrupting the passage of through
trains. Repairs are proceeding. The
Cossacks now guard 1900 versts of the
kontier railroad,
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. g.
CATTLE-Market 10c lower; stockers
slow
Sales ranged at s50O@5. .221z for beeves.
s2.0O@4.oo for COWS, bulls and mixed.
s3.25@4.00 for stockers and feeders, $500
@4:s5 for calves and yearlings
HOGS-Market stron nger; closed weak.
Range of prices $5.Oo@5.2 20.
Receipts: Cattle 900, hogs 2,e0o.
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Suspected of Being a Train Robber.

T.
HUGO, Colo., Aug. 9.-Frederick Mer.
rick was arr, r,sted in Ebert county dur
ing the day and brought to Hugo on
suspicion Of being one of the Union Pa.
citic train robbers. A posse is after an
other man thought to be Merrick's
partner. .
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
Minneapolis Wheat.

M1NNEAPoLIs, Aug. g.
WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern
September 4E@4Mc. December 76c.
On Tratk-No. hard 77Hc, Mol North
ern 75Hc, No. Northern 1880.
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.


SOUTH ST.. PAUL, Aug. s.
HOGS-Market opened 5@1Oc higher
and closed steady at the advance. Range
of prices 81 1905 55.
CATTLE-Market steady on all kinds.
Sales ranged at S5.75@425 for choice
butcher COWS and heifers, 81. .75@5.a5 for
choice butcher steers, s. 25@3.5O for fat
bulls, S3.50@5.O0 for veal calves, S.. 400
T. 10 for choice stockers and feeders, SO. 25
@3. SO for steer calves
SHEEP-Market steady, active.
Sales ranged at S350@40O, for choice
fat sheep, s4.50@5. 90 for good to choice
lambs
Receipts: Cattle l, 100, calves 800, hogs
500, sheep 5000.
Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.
CATTLE-Texans and westerns steady
to strong. Butcher stock steady to slow.
Sales ranged at S5.50@6.O5 for good to
prime steers, 81. S0@5. 40 for poor to me.
dium, s4.OO@4.65 for stockers and feeders.
sSO0@4.50 Tor COWS and heifefs, 81. .SOm
$50 for Texas fed steers.
HOGS-Market opened Sc higher. clos
ing weak: top grades S5.57h.
Sales' ''ed at S.. 29@5.65 for mixed
and b., rs, S5.20@560 for good Is
choice hc>.,s, 5.0Q@5. Is for rough heavif;
$5.3o@5. OK for light. Bulk Of Sales $3.50
@5.5O
SHEEP-Sheep and lambs steady.
Sales ranged st 81. 40l9465 for good
to choice wethers, Sk1o@5. 10 for: natiTS
lambs. g.. -,
Receipts: Cattle Ii, 900, hogs $4,000,
sheep II, ,O0O
The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
IN FULL RETREAT
British, Consul Reports Chinese Driven
Out of Pei Tsanr

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The British con
sui at Tien Tsin, under date of Mon
day, Aug. 6, announces that the Chi
nese have been expelled from Pei Tsang
and that they are in full retreat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
SITUATION IN CHINA.
Minister Conger says That the "Boxer''
Movement Grows.

Ministcr Conger says That the "Boxer''
Movement Grows.
Washington, June 4.-rhe follow.
ing has been received from United
States Minister Conger Mt Pekin:
Pekin. June i.-Outside OF Pekin the
murders and prosecutions by the
boxers" seem to he on the increase.
The Pao Ting Flu railway is tcmporn-
rily abandoned. Work on the Pekin
and Hang Kow line Is stopped. All
foreigners have fed. The Chinese
government seems either unwilling or
unable To suppress the trouble. The
troops show no energy In attacking
the "Boxers.' CONGER.
The most alarming reports are con-
stantly arriving from the country. es-
pecinlly from Pao Ting Flu. The tel
egraph wires from Pekin to Pao
Ting Flu are cut and all news comes
via Tien Tsin.
\ serious crisis exists at the pal
ace. The ultra conservative party ad-
vocates not taking the rcpressive
measures, urging the dowager TO nj.
low the boxers" TO finish the work OF
driving the foreigners out OF the coun'
try. the moderate party led by Prince
Ching. representing the serious danger
OF provoking u conflict with the pow
ers.
Ticn Tsin. June 3.-Two more OF the
party OF foreigners who He'd from Pao
Ting Flu have arrived. One was bad
ly Injured.
The cossacks returned thS evening.
They report that they had light with
the boxers ut Tuli. killing sixteen
and wounding many. Lieutenant
Blncsky. DIR. Hamilton. u trooper and
u civilian We're wounded.
II Is reported from Pao Ting Flu
that eight Americans and three men,
i.rs Of the China inland mission arc
missing. The missionaries are In great
danger.
fiuanE Tin. the next station 10 Fen.
Tai. was burned this morning and u
bridge WIS damaged.
II IL reported that fao Ting Flu was
attacked last night Mr.. Robinson Of
the North China mission IL missing
AMI ave native Christians have been
murdered Mt Zan. Ching. Mr.. Nor
nnn OF the sam- mission has been
captured nj WI CHA Wing. two
miles from Yang Ching. aud In In great
danger.
The British cruiser Endymoin asd
torpedo boat iiar, have arrived In
Taku.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08

Rseen, observations tending TO shos
tha, ants possess a sense OF hearing
have been described in this column.
Professor Mstesii Of the womaa's Col.
Iegc. Baltimore. adds some interesting
testimony on the subject in letter to
Science. One Of his students discover.
Cd that colony of black ants uas
thrown into a state Of grsa, excitement
by sounds Of one particular pitch.
Other sounds did not affect them.bu;
when the peculiar note vas struck.
either on a violin or with a whistle.
the ants would become excited. and u
the sounds we're continued would grou
frantic. some o. them falling into a
water moat surrounding their nest.
Ants Of other species paid no attention
10 the sounds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
a t-,,., sr.m u.,,....

The editor Of The Life Line on.
ciai organ Of the Burma ". e. r. T..
writing OF the departure from tina,
country Of Rev. Julius and Mrs. smith,
says: The departure o. Mrs. Smith
is great ioss TO the ". c. T. u, work
in burma. From It's organization she
has been the pFcsid-n, Of the Burma
union and almost from the orb, an cd
Tor Of The Lite Line How to do
Si,hou, her in both capacities ~e do
not know. while ~e shall miss her
counscis and her active. earnest help
in every line Of work. She has well
and faithfully borne the burden and
heat OF the day. and has earned a rest.
but her comrades who are lcs, hardly
know hos to go on without th. in.
spira'ion Of her presence. In Mr..
smith. too. Ne ioso an earn-s, and
faithful friend. one upon whose help
and support ~c could always count
Union Signal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
A BIO FRUIT CROP.
Apples nad Peaches win Exceed All Prs-
sioas Records for Production.

Apples and Peaches WIN Exceed All Ere.
sioa. K-corsis for Production.
From present Indications this will
bc the banner fruir year for Colorado.
All over the United States the outlook
for n large fruit crop is OF the best.
and II is predicted that the harvest will
lsr the largest In the history Of the
country. In this wave Of financial prof
II for the fruit growers. coiorn,ioan-
will b- found On III" top crest. This II
the opinion of George u. Licbhnr,ii.
who IL kccpin. wary eye on all SEC.
tions Of the country In regard to the
probable supply Of fruit.
This tremendous supply Of fruit
means that there will h- no excessive
prices charged ihi. year. putting all
kinds Of fruit within the reach Of NIL
Colorado has been known as q great
horticultural state for the past i've
years. hut She bids fair to oui.hin- her
previous I-rforman~-- thi. summer.
When Colorado fruit. ar,. In season the
products Of this sinir successfully hold
nj hay imTpriniions from other states.
aud the territory covered by Colorado
fruit viii L. greatly expanded this
year.
First In .rason come the -,rawil-r.
Fic.. Indications arc that the local sup.
ply will b. larger than for two year,
past. In is:f the supply was ai.,ui
:1.s0 crates, bH this summer ;i..ss
crates will L. n-arr the mark. The
big strawberry crop for ;hi. state wn-
In 1924. when :noS cTai-. w-F-
handled.
The apple crop this year will h- larr.
rr than ever before. .pH.-ryatiy- ..tis
i'iafr. placing the output at .sD..S
furrri.. The peach -rup shows every
prospect of h-'ing -u.rmous. at this
"nriy date even an approximate csii.
inH'r i-'ips out of the question.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
,s,u. of = Good cnsn.,..
To the Editor of the Philadelphia su,
day Times.

To the Editor Of the Philadelphia sun
day Times.
"a good character is to be chosen
rather than great riches
With good character and a rure
and stainless name a person has that
By which he may obtain fortune, han.
piness and all other comforts of this
life added to them.
A good character can be obtained by
any one. rich or poor. Nor is II neces-
sary for a person 10 be of noble birth
or to possess some great power to have
a good character. II is also something
that cannot be inherited. but each
ones character must be what he or she
makes 1t. Many time in life tempta.
tions arise before us, which by Yield
ing to We might win a great fortune
or something which We have long been
wanting. but at the name1ess price of
our good character. Again say a good
character is to be chosen rather than
great riches. When once a persons
good character is gone. even though
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
FARMING MATTERS.
Note. From Field and Farm.

The berry pickers OF Denver have or
ganiZed union. the members Of
which are usually employed on the
large garden tracts north OF the city
and In Jefferson county. They are dis
satisfied with the wages offered and
decided to organize and establish a
scale reasonable to their employers and
themselves. The pickers have agreed
To not work for less than Sl.25 Il day.
within one half mile OF II ear line. with
IN Increase OF twenty-five cents for
every additional mile. The wages must
be paid weekly. a...
1t is generally conceded that 100
inches OF water well handled VIII grow
ordinary crops upon 100 acres but It
IL difficult TO make an established rule.
Some lands require much more water
than others but taking the whole state
over we believe there are as many
acres that will produce crop with
the allowance OF half nn inch to the
acre as there are that Will require
more than half an inch. A great deal
depends upon the manner OF using the
water. Some farmers will do twice
as good irrisating with IL iifty-inch
stream OF water ns others, hence In
many RESPECTS there IN more In the
Judgment and practical work than In
the amount OF water employed. OF
course u farmer must In all eases have
head OF water large enough To
handle 10 advantage. II is better to
have from eighty Ia u hundred inches
for then the head can bc utilized To
better advantage by transferring the
water from one part OF the farm TO an.
other as desired
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
TRAIN Rossgas FOOLED.
Ga..t. .. Gss 81 s:sp,v.. saa.is sslisa ,,
Nrase Gaspia,ss.

Gn.rss Z. Gst ~ t:spsvss tassis reiied b,
urass G@pis3~s-
tonsricw. Texas. June THE north.
bound ''Canonbait' triin ON the Inter.
national 4 Gr-a; Northern was held
up last nigh, sixty uiii-. south Of this
city. ami hut for the piucky nsh, of
EspF-s. Messenger Charlie. Ruthcr.
ford and itnssns-nnsi-r James Strung
aud the sirn'-ry OF Engineer, Charlie.
i'i-h. another robbery would have
tak-a piac-.
The engineer saw n pile OF cros.
ties and lantern on the track and
.s"pi--d. lie wn. ori-rv,i down by
thrs~ masked n-n who forr-,i the On.
Etn--r anil hr-man to uncoupl- the
mail. hseEnsr ani express ears. aud
pull a,..u, two mile. from the r~ms,n.
der OF the train. Trr robbers then
csmnisnd-.i the messenger to op-n the
door Of his car and. falling tn get any
RESPONSE. made trcman Love break q
hole In the end with a coal pick.
While this was bviug don- the nr~
man begged the messenger aud bag
sascmast-r not tn shoot. The m-..rn.
s-r. who was well pFo,crts~i by harr.
IraLir. said he would kiii the fir.t tnan
to enter the hole. Lave wa. forsr.i
In aud the messenger shouted: Get
aside. Love" ne he fred through the
hole. iiis shot jus; missed the robbers
who undertook 'o kiil the messenger
by shooting through the side Of the
car.
In the confusion resulting. Engineer
ltich Cravic,i down a ditch behind th.
cars md up the aide Of a cut TO his -n.
sinr. He pulled the throttle wide opcn
hni isf; the rohi'-rs h-tind. a quick
run was made to Jacksonville. fifteen
miles north. AZ dayhrr-ak the I--ni,cn.
tiary blop-ihounds wcrr brought from
Ilusk and Immediately put ON the trail
Of the roblrrs. The hoilup occurred
near the vicinity whsrr the same train
was robbed I've years ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08

The members o. the International
Commercial Congress held In fhila.
deiphia we're told by Mr. ". c. Barker.
o. the resai; Of his observations among
European manufacturers. that ;ims
seems TO Be regarded as Of compare.
lively little value abroad. While in Am.
erica the maxim ;ha; time Is money
Ia practically applied. Mr. Barker
found ,ha; In largo agricultural ma
eh'aeTy mandatory in Europe the
oaiy trip hammer ia use ~as worked
by hand. the weight being drawn Hp
With ropes aad palisy. and allowed 10
drop. The American po~sr-hsmmer
strikes 100 asd more blows 10 a min.
ute.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
Cutting rreien, Rate. Westward.

New York. June i.-Thc Times TO.
morrow win say:
General eastern freight agents Of the
lines west of Chicago. who have here.
t"furc refused to accept business at cut
rates. went through the wholesale dis.
irict yesterday and solicited business
" every Kind ut the lowest rates they
could make TO suit the shippers. with.
ont regard TO the presidents agree
mcnt. When IL became known tina,
some of the western lines had offered TO
take business at reduced rates. the re.
suit was that all the other lines took
the same step and the complete dcmor-
alization Of rates ON westbound busi.
ness originating in eastern territory 10
now an assured fact.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
Nlso,It Agitatnr.

Every step mankind has made in IN,
direction Of truth. enlightenment. ana
progress Is TO be credited to agi,stors
Inc prophets of old were asitators;
Christ was one: every pionec OF lib.
erty and civilization was an -.i,s;or.
Without asitators the world wouIs
still be plunged in darkness, and We
but little better than the aboriginal
savages. Agitation differentia,ss IN.
true from the false prophet. IL W, are
bIundering in the orient. agitation
viii reveal our error. II We he rich,
agitation will justify us. No righteous
cause has ever been hindered by agi-
tatlon. Every wickedness and tyran-
ny and vice has trembled and fallen
before it.-washington Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08

he may possess wealth. he loses the
respect aEd esteem OF all his asscci-
ates and nsighbors. On the other
hand. II he Is poor. he has small chance
Indeed Of getting honest employment
and soon drifts downward to poverty
and crime. Each and every one in the
beginning has good clear character. a
rich Jewel. to do with It what he will.
and that which no man can steal from
him. Some throw theirs away; others
lose theirs. but few find again the rich
treasure they have lost. II In any way
person lose their character, their
whole time should be devoted to try
ing to regain It. instead of giving up
In despair. 1t Is wonderful the infiu-
ence u good or bad character has on
people around us. II good. many will
see its grand results and may turn
from the wrong and strive to take pat
tern from It. II bad. Just as many will
take pattern from 1t. and perhaps be
ruined. Who can tell? How many
wealthy men have made for themselves
bad character and have gone only to
leave behind them the remebrance Of
II. and even that may work great in
nuence! On the other hand. there
have been many humble people. but OF
n beautiful character. who have iefl
behind them n lasting and profitable
influence. A good character will in
all cases bring the possessor great
substantial benefit. II only to leave be-
bind n pure and beautiful influence
from which others may take pattern.-
II. X. 8.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
REPUBLICANS CARRY OREGON.
rIsrsii,y Th.ssnt 3. ~. Vr.m 5000 ..
5000.

Portland. Oregon. Iune t.-NeaTrr
returns from ie-day's election indicate
that the Republicans have carried the
state by from 500 10 500 plurality.
II is estimated that G. y. wolvcr.
ton. Republican. for justice Of the Su.
rTrinc Court. will have q plurality OF
5000. and J. ". Bailey. Republican.
for food ana dairy commissioner. Is
elected by Gpp1.
In the Second congressional district
the plurality for Moody. Republican.
is estimated at frum 5000 to 700.
Prom the First congressional dis.
irici. which has always br-n close. no
returns have iccn received except,
from Marion. the most pUpuluus in the
district. while Tongue. Republican.
was running ahead of his ticket.
According TO the returns. the fusion.
ists have gained In the Legislature.
but returns are too IucaEcr to- permit,
q an estimate at This hour. though
the Republicans claim the they con.
troll both Houses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
SUGAR BEET CULTURE.
Practical u'n,. Ih., N., u. u.irf.i ..
tt-siaa.s,.

II 10 customary as soon ne sugar i--,,
plants come through the ground "a,
That the r"w. can H. r,adiiy discrrn-.I
!" SO over the field onc- with a rtiI,i.
Nator with E"rsc.fcvt knives attached
Ihis catches the first weeds in their
early Stages. breaks up the hard sur.
fn'r aud permits punching aud thin.
ming 10 l-rtt-t advantage, Il, ia n
WRONG Idea that the knives sh.t,li h,
used right from the i-,-innius ON land
which has had heavy rain after plant.
ing. Tor the very rra.ou .a.t tb.--,,
KNIVES while coming sh-u.ish the -ru-t
always hr-ak away large pic,,-. Of
ground which lift the young plants.
" spiders arr attached the crust j-
hrrh"n In small pi.crs and til" kuiy.s
which may then H. applied in the sec.
ono or 'hirl cultivation. will 10 mo
nainasc as the crust Is already broken
ana the land mellow ani the wr..,i.
can easily bc cut by the lniyr. All
no crust or chunks will L., Iif,.J nnJ
bcct plants destroyed with them.
Bnnchinx i r'Sortr,i To TO ssy, Tim.
anu labor. \ Irrson goes along ib,
rows nnd with sharp hoe cuts on,
most OF the surplus plants in the rvv.
lcafinr the plants in bunrlIr- trym .ix
20 ten inches apart aS may IL, .l.sir,,,i
lie Is followed 10y anIihcr u'h, ,l,.,s
thinning. lie crawIs along ,b,. r,,,s
on his hands and knees AMI. sricr,;,,,
the most thrifty plant in a bunrb
WITH the back Of the hand toward ,L.,
ground: then with n quick m,yc,p.n,
o' the fingers Of the other ban,i h.,
Ethsi's the surplus plants auJ rrmoyr-
Ihrn from the soil. This is onr az
me most lnupriou$ features of suvar.
pct raising. II can ir done by I.,vs
IN ~, Eis from iw.lv" In sixteen year.
~" WI" arr very active ia the work
=" 'hc' 'hls KIND OF labor can bc used
stages of cultivation Of The I,c,,, So,
FARMERS tn their earlier rx,,,ri,,,,.,
with raising sugar bccts look ,,no, iii.
'hlnnlnE out ms "a great waste IN So,
anu nave tried the experiment Of
painting less seed the next year. This
experiment usually ends in disaster.
csIrFiaHE " the conditions for r-rnin.
ahs Tue seed happens tn l-r uutaypr.
anie. " Is not often that n far,n,r 49,.
pents this experiment,
ihe more water is put un lanJ ,vb,,
NE subsoil Is thoroughly sn,,r,,,,,
WIN moisture. the longer /, will ,,L.
ncIore the land tan ir worked and
ntet farmers should remember ti,,, i,
niah's material difference whether IN.
,s"l' inl, Is dry down for ten or twelve
i,'Ii' 'iys or whether the subsoil is thor.
uShIS soaked aud only the ton Few
,,I.,", he'h water. Those fields
m s,,n,, snow III" hc"ts above ground
,,.I,.'., !" cultivated Immediately,
whether weeds are in sigh, ar ma, /;
IS absolutely wrong 10 w,i, un,i, y
large crop of weeds is yisihl, ne h~
PInl"r cultivation u good many weeds |
cah We destroyed while gcrminntjur
nnu SUI below ground ana every rnl.
aud Farm. 'e''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
M.nIf..,,, o., a, u,. ,,,.a.


Il did the most foolish thin. OF my
life the other day." said young law
yer whose once Is In the Betx building.
Il got drunk" The man he was talk
Ing TO smiled. Your reputation for
foolishness has always been pretty
good. then" he remarked. '.oh.
don't mean getting loaded exactly"
explained the lawyer: what I refer
to Ii the consequence which resulted
from my jag. You see. I had just re-
ccivrd n big fee from prosperous
client and went out TO celebrate.
About ! o'clock In the afternoon los,
consciousness. mus, have been
dead to the world. for I didn't rcmcm-
b~r anything until next morning. al
though subsequent events proved that
] must have been able to navigate.
When ! woke up I went through my
clothes and found that my money was
nearly all gone. I've either been
touched or else I've had the time OF
my life ~ithou, knowing H.. I eoki-
iatcd ast turned my pockets inside out.
Then the horrible truth aa~nrd upon
inc rs began to extract rceeip,rd
bills. had gone and settled with my
tailor. my halter. my shirtmakcr and q
lot Of other people. II tha, isn't an in
iies'ion Of inoipicnt paEesis I don't
bno~ anything. You don't catch me
taking another drink for six months.
u was the most foolish thing ! ever
did. id.-Philadclphia Record.