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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

At Seaton's Hat Store.
A Summer Trip for a Name.

The G. r. & l. passenger department will
give round trip ticket from any point on
Its line TO PetoSkey or Harbor Springs for
the best name for its Train No. Z.
This train leaves Richmond, Ind, every
day except Sunday at $40 a. M, Fort
Wayne, Ind, $50 "A. m, Kalamazoo, Mich,
1920 noon, and commencing June 80 will
leave Grand Rapids at y. m, making the
run to Petoskey in little over five hours,
arriving at Traverse City about Z p. m,
Petoskey about 7:20 D. m. Bay View about
1:3O, Wequetonsing 7:40 and Harbor Springs
about 7.45 p. m.
1t is a daylight train with parlor car from
Fort Wayne to Grand Rapids and buffet
parlor car from Grand Rapids to HarbOr
Springs. North of Grand Rapids it makes
as fast time the famous early morning
flyer, the Northland Express.
Think up an appropriate catchy name for
this train, suggesting its speed. comfort
and points reached and get the ticket. Any
one can try
III more than one person suggests the
name that is selected the ticket goes to
the one whose letter is received first.
All names must be in before June %. Ad-
dress G. l.. LOCKWOOD, G.. Il. A, Grand
Rapids q Indiana Railway, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
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A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT.
Mrs. Rudolph Steigmeier Set Upon by
Unknown Man.

Mrs Rudolph stelgmeier. of SS7 Greer
street. was suffering yesterday from merry
Gus prostration. the result of an attack
near her home Friday night. about 1O:30
O'Clock. by an unknown man. She was
knocked down. choked and threatened with
death If she made an outcry. She tainted
and was unable to tell clearly just what
happened. The fellows object was not
known. and he was evidently frightened
away. She is fifty years OF age and 1t is
thought her assailant mistook her for an
other woman. She carries every night
lunch 10 her husband. who is a Waterman
al the Indianapolis Brewing Company. on
High street. and mad just left him. The
assault was directly in front OF William
hagedon's residence, SOS Greer street, where
a party was given. and the FIRST known of
the assault was when Mrs. Steigmeier recov-
ered CONSEQUENCES and staggered into the
house with her hair disarranged and her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
PRESIDENT MITCHELL HERE.
He Returns from n short Vacation I'm
California.

President Mitchell. of the United Mine
Workers, returned from his vacation trip
to California yesterday. and will leave at
once for Scranton, Pa, where he has
libel suit pending against a paper that
charged him with accepting a bride in set
Ting the anthracite strike. His vacation
was cut short by the suit.
AT the miners headquarters reports have
been received from Hopkins county, Ken
lucky, where about 1000 miners have been
on strike for several months that the in
functions preventing the operators in other
rarts of the State from collecting member
ship dues from the miners for the organi-
cation and prohibiting union miners from
persuading nonunion miners TO not work
had been dissolved. The strike has been
bitter one and the miners have spent about
ST.. 600 thus far in maintaining it, The
organization is still sending several thou
sand dollars q week 10 the strikers in Kan
sas. Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
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INJURED IN RUNAWAY.


Howard Clark. living near Poplar Grove
drove last night To Broad Ripple Park 10
see the diving horses As he was entering
the park his horse ran away. The buggy
struck telegraph pole and ne was thrown
out upon his head. suffering severe injury
and probable fracture. lie was uncon-
sclous when picked up and carried 10 the
home Of % h. Boardman. where he was
attended By Dr. Bennett. who worked with
him for more thar an hour before TestOr-
Ing CONSCIOUSNESS. The result OF his injury
cannot be foretcld. but 1t Is not thought
u vii. prove fatal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
BOYS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
William Dodds and Lowell Allen Are
Under Arrest.

William Dodds. 5ss East Market street.
end Lowell Allen, col East Washington
street. We're arrested yesterday by Detec-
tlves Bray and Lancaster at the instance
of Mrs. Dodds. who found a purse about
the house and was unable 10 learn anything
about II. She said she was unable To con-
troll her boy. The charge against them is
burglary and petit larceny. They broke into
the residence OF mrs FAY Webber No :
North East street. several DAYS ago and
stole a watch. purse and a package OF
tobacco. Entrance was secured by cutting
a screen The boys confessed after much
questioning. The watch was sold To John
Moore, 1901 East Washington street, for l3
cents. and he was arrested and charged
with receiving stolen goods About two
weeks ago the Dodds boy. who is only nine
years of age. was implicated in an attempt
Cd robbery OF the cash drawer in Perry 5
drug store
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FIRST SESSION HELD.
Christian and Missionary Alliance
VIII Continue for Several Days.

The first meeting of the district conven-
ton of the Christian and Missionary Ali
ance was held last evening at the Gospel
Tabernacle on East street, near Massachu-
sets avenue. Last nights meeting was
but poorly attended. owing, it was said, to
the absence of a number of delegates who
will not come until tomorrow night.
Rev. w. f. Memiger. of Chicago, gave a
short talk last night The res, or the
evening was devoted to prayer and song.
To-day's meetings, which viii be held at
10 a. m, 2:30 p. m. and 80 p. m, will be of
unusual interest Miss Anna Abrams, a
missionary from India, who arrived In the
city last night, will give a talk at the
meetings, telling of her work among the
famine-stricken people of the East. Miss
Abrams, during her work in India, cared
for 17o0 girls and widows.
The meetings will be continued in the
Gospel Tabernacle until tomorrow night.
after which they will be held in the Second
Presby Church. The public is ex-
tended invitation to all the meetings.
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A DANGEROUS MAN.


The police department complains that
John Pugh, who has been at Julietta, and
who was arrested Friday night, is allowed
by the officials at the county asylum to
run about at WILL He has been arrested
numerous times and is sent to headquar-
tiers every time he is seen by a patrolman
10 whom he is known. He is said to have
a mania for enticing little girls, and is
dangerous, especially after drinking. The
police refused to release him yesterday at
the request OF the superintendent of the
asylum, who said he would return without
escort. They sent for him last night. He
is forty-three years of age and was once
In the penitentiary Ior criminal assault.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
CLEARINGS BREAK RECORD.


AS an evidence of the growth of the
banking business in Indianapolis through
the addition of the Columbia National
Bank, the clearing house returns yesterday
showed a marked increase over any other
period in its history. Clearings for the
week ending June were 1851, 3S1 SO For
the preceding week the clearings were So
S35. 927.O4.
The largest clearings of any previous
week were those of the week ending May
IL, which amounted to IS, 400 5152. There
fore last week was the banner clearing
week of the city's history. These figures
are taken 10 show rapid increase in the
general business of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
DIR. HUNT BECAME ELIGIBLE


The directors of the Commercial Club met
at noon yesterday and reelected DIR. Geo.
h. Hunt to the position of secretary of the
club. DIR. Hunt was elected to this position
some time ago to succeed Evans Woollen,
who had resigned, but the question of DR..
Hunts eligibility arose on account of the
fact of his not being a member of the club.
Inis question was disposed of, however. by
the doctor joining the club, and he now
becomes the secretary of the organization.
His application for membership was in the
hands of the club at the time of his cleo
ton, but had not been passed on.
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SAID HE WAS ROBBED.
John Pool. CoIored, Claimed to Have
Lost SIG I'm Money.

Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Manning.
called to 7Ol Indiana avenue last night.
found there John Pool. colored. who
claimed to have been robbed by two men in
an alley near California street and Indiana
avenue He said they thrust a gun before
his face and. under threat of being killed,
relieved him of SIG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Michigan i'm Summer.

To accommodate tourist travel to north
ern Michigan before June 80 the regular
Cincinnati-Grand Rapids sleeper on c.. r.
& /. train No. 8, leaving Richmond at lilo
=. m, commencing Sunday, June 10. will
run through to Petoskey and Mackinaw
daily, except Saturday, until June 80 when
the regular summer schedule and arrange
mentS go into effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
MAJOR GLOVER WEBS.
He Was Married to Miss Blackwell in
st. Louis Yesterday.

Mai John B. Glover. deputy revenue coll
lector for this district was married in St.
Louis last night TO Miss Toinette G.. Black
we'll. Major Glover is past sixty and his
bride is said to be less than thirty-fve.
The majors associates in the revenue Office
here await his home coming with consd-
cradle interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Sergeant Schroeder and Patrolmen Mont
gomery. Coins and Irish found crap
game in Charles Gibbs's place, at Four
teenth street and Senate avenue about
midnight. There were eighteen men in
the room, all colored. and all were sent TO
headquarters under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

In the United States Circuit Court Alice
NJ. Conderman has filed a suit against New
ton NJ. Johnson. of ST. Elmo. Tenn. on ac-
count of the alleged infringement of a pat
ent The plaintiff lives at HOrnellsville, n.
y. The patent involved is called pleas
ure wheel 4"
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throat swollen so that she was hardly able
10 speak. She could give but a vague de-
scription of her assailant. who came up
In front of her and covered her eyes with
his hands he pushed her Bicycle Po-
hcemen Griffin and Manning. who were
sent out on the case, were unable TO find
the fellow, and no clew was secured yes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
CINCINNATI EXCURSION
Via Big Four Route, sunday, June 10,
$1.25 Round Trip.

Special fast excursion train, making TO
stop in either direction, leaves Indiana polls
Union Station Z m. Returning, leaves
Cincinnati Union Station Z p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
VANDALIA LINE.
Low Excursion Fares tn
GreencastIe. Ind

Tickets sold June IL and II at one far,
for round trip, return limit June Is. ac
count laying of cornerstone New Science
Hall, De Pauw University.
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OUT-OF-TU WN EXCURsI'

Special train leaves Indianapolis Uniol
Station 7:25 a. m. Returning, leaves Dan
willie ID. m.
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EXCURSION TO DANvILLE, ILL.,,

and Way Points,
Sunday, June 10th, $1.O0 or Less
Round Trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

The Indianapolis Art Glass Works has moved
from 70S E. Michigan to ga +. Washington
and is now continuing the manufacture or art
glass on a larger scale. JOHN BLACK, Pro
prietor. Old phone 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station 7:45 a. m. Massachusetts avenue
7:55 a. m. Returning, leaves Wabash 5:5O
d. m. Union City p. m. Modern Wool
men celebration at Pendleton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

simply perfect" 2ss Massachusetts avenue.
Repairs for all machines. Popular prices pre-
vail. WILLIAM AAG1tN11OINS4.
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Before Sailing for Europe

July II. To buy Diamonds. will allow 10 per
cent discount on all cash sales. Being "A
direct importer, my prices are always 10 to
u per cent. below other dealers; besides,
you have the pick and choice OF the finest
stock Of Diamonds and other precious
stones in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Where to find the lightest running sewing ma
chine on earth. The New Home, lB Virginia
av Old phone 2279l Branch office. 40 b. Ohio
ST. Old phone 2-l565.
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S2.55-OxfOrd, -, and Return-S2.55.
Via c., III. ~ d.,
Account Miami University Commence
men {,


Tickets on sale June 10, II, u and Is.
Final return limit June -.
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Order OF the American Wine Co.. of ST Louis
IL your grocer don't keep Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Hot-Watcr and Steam Heating.
Hayes Bros. 4S5 Indiana avenue. Phone 24s3.
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HARNESS AND HORSE FURNISHINGS, IS
n. Delaware ST. New phone, 2l52 r. NJ. ROl'
LER.
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Look mt Marcy's for Right Prices
On Diamonds. watches. jewelry and cut glass;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

DR.. w. B. Craig. Veterinary Surgeon. Office
Woods Stable. Phone 1897. Residence. l9S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Try Mueller's Liver and Kidney Relief Pills
% cents per package. At druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

We can save you % per cent Diamonds at ole
prices this month Compare our prices
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DIR. Harper, Veterinary Surgeon.
Rear ZIG West Eleventh. Old phone 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

OtT-OF-TUWN EACIHSIUN
To Union City, Wabash and Way
Points,
Sunday, June 16. S1.OO or Less Round
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Ladies' Solid Gold. AK cases. Nickle Waltham
movement. Worth S25, at $3.50. Snap bargains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Vile p. m.
OUT-oF-TuwN EXCURSION
To Union City, wabash and Way
Points,
Sunday, June 16. S1.OO Less Round
Special train leaves Indianapolis Union
Station 7:45 a. m, Massachusetts avenue
7:55 a.. Returning, leaves Wabash $50
p. M. Union City 6 p. m. Modern Wood
men celebration at Pendleton.
S2.55-OxfOrd, -, and Return-s2.55.
Via c., ii. & d.,
Account Miami University Commence
Tickets on sale June 10, H. u and 10.
Final return limit June Is.
The New Domestic Sewing Machine.
simply perfect" 2as Massachusetts avenue.
vail WILLIAM HAGERHORST.
wedding Presents at AIarcy's.
Sterling Silver tea sets and fancy pieces. Rich
glass. and painted China Clock sale.
Removed Across the Street
To 1876 f. Washington street. TECHENTIN &
Fashionable Garments Tor Gentlemen
At Lany Bros. Tailors. English Block.
Big Watch Sale ut Marcy's.
Ladies' solid Gold. AK cases. Niekle Waltham
movement Worth SIS, at $3.50. Snap bargains.
suppose Your Horse Died Tonight.
Is he insured? Cali or phone w. F: Kissel
about it. 1874 North Meridian street. Room y
Great Diamond Sale ut Marcy's.
We can save you 25 per cent. Diamonds at old
prices this month. Compare our prices.
Look mt Marcy's for Right Prices
On Diamonds. watches, jewelry and cut glass.
Hot-Watcr and steam Heating.
Hayes Bros, 4S5 Indiana avenue. Phone 24ss.
DIR. Harper, Veterinary Surgeon.
Rear 1ls West Eleventh. Old phone $685.
HoOsier Printing Co.,
1l5 West Washington Send for our solicitor.
Feed, Flour, Feed, Noel ~ Co.
Corner Illinois and sixteenth. Phones. 1905.
order Of the American Wine CO.. of St Louis.
IL your grocer don't keep Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne.
HARNESS AND HORSE FURNIsHINGs. 1S4
n. Delaware ST. New phone. 2i52. +. NJ. hOl-
LER.
The Indianapolis Art Glass Works has moved
from 70S E. Michigan 70 ga =; Washington
glass larger scale. JOHN BLACh' Pro-
prietor. Old phone 1898.
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Is he insured? Cali or phone w. f. Kissel
about it. 1874 North Meridian street. Room 3.
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Removed Across the street

Sterling Silver tea sets and fancy pieces. r
cut glass and painted China. Clock sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Big Watch Sale a

Fashionable Garments Tor GentIemel
At Lany Bros, Tailors. English Block.
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HoOsier Printing Co.,
115 West Washington. Send for our solicitor.
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To 136 E. Washington street. TECHENTIN
FREIBERG, harness, trunks and bags.
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Feed. Flour, Feed, Noel ~ Co.
Corner Illinois and Sixteenth. Phones. 1905.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-21
Plvctleg1o contra caductdad.


del peno ana medic premio Ia POLKA NO CAUCA
tempo balance de la ecnica sufene
dicha
SEGURo
Esto llama oceder equdad
SECURE LIQUID Do-Despues hayan
deno delos MI1ADO DOTALES
EJEMPLo 81 POLKA de vida
O
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n1ulsi0n
de Scott,

debidO a la bOndad de los
elemenfOs que reune, tiene
ell "meritO' de que el aceite
de hfgadO de bacalaO, unO
de sus prinCipales Compo-
nenteS, esta tan bien CONF
binad0 y disfrazadO su sa-
Dor que los ninos q quienes
Sc prescribe 10 t0man sin
repugnancia.
Las imitaci0nes de la
Emulsion de Scott sirven
para cauSar dan0s c0nside-
rabies a la salGd, por tanto
exigir la legftima de Scott,
verdadero ''farO de la vida"
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Qulmieo.. Ne~ YORK.
De vsnsa en- las DrOgssrias Fzrnzsias
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" . N ! n j a 6

del goerno del Canada inspection de toda
raciones.
asegurad0 legue la defniya
Solo SUICIDE Por 10
CAUSA.
ambguas.
Polas
aslo solcte e asegurado.
Poizas epecfcan del aegurando
premios EN- Ell PALS DoNDE Sc EFECTUE Ell SECURE sempe
epecan dond Ofcinas princp
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PRiNlR. EI0

cuaquier ocupacon prima
vac6n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-21

Conp1la oce aseguaqdas rentajas prej50
pcas C0npaas Sociedades b'abQad0
S0ber.
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PROGRESO De LA COMPANIA

SEGUROS en- TIGOR
s 1.064,3 $50
40 693, 405
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CENTER & MCDOWELL,

Lot 6-Haunn a. Sons Russei
Bats, viscoi calf, former
price $3.50, now $500
Loi7-Men's Russ, calf leather
lined, former price $3.50,
now S2.5
Lot S-Men's Calf Balls, hand
sewed, former price $500,
now So 90
Lot 9-Men'S Graham Toe
Balls, double aud single sole,
former price SO aud 50,
now S2.25
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protested that his wife was III and the
thing would have to stop. sOh, well.
said the drummer, If that's the case Ill
be quiet; but here, take the book and
keep 1t. II look at 1t again I'm bound
Co laugh The other accepted the volume
after some urging, and naturally the in
cident made "a lot of talk. The passen.
gers told the story in all directions and
every body was anxious to see the book
that had caused 50 much trouble. These
simple tactics repeated at intervals over a
trip of several thousand miles made
themselves felt in an immediate demand
for the publication, amt before the drum
mer reached home newsdealers were send
ing In orders from fifty different places
Absurd and inoredibls as 1t may seem,
that gave the book its start, and after
wards, OF course, it sold on Its merits,
exhaustiDg several editions 1 don I
know whether the same system would
work with other literature. but possibly
good, vociferous weeper might launch
a romance Of pathos.
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House. He afterwards took the extension
valise to the defendants shop ON niiddle
street, and sold It to him for s. 90. The
contents OF the valse included ladies I'M
derwear. clothing and toilet articles, the
value OF the whole being about $40. The
respondent examined the contents before
purchasing. A few days afterwards Blk
by sold the second valise TO the respon-
dent for tina same price, 81 80, the value
OF this valiss and Its contents being be-
tween $50 and $40.
The defendant claims that Bixby told
him that these things belonged TO his
wife, and that they were going to leave
and had got to sell them. Bixby denies
that he ever told the respondent any such
thing.
The case will be finished tomorrow
forenoon.
Robert L. Whitehouse for state, q. L.
Quincy for respondent.
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OF THE BOON OF A BOOK.

New Orleans Times Democrat.)
"If you viii permit me to withhold the
Names" said New Yorker, who is con-
nscted with one OF the big news compa-
niles, IT don't mind telling you rather
quaint little inside story about the way
a certain well-known book got its origi-
nal boom. Not to be too specific" he
continued, at was q volume Of humor
and was the first attempts OF It's author.
The publishers liked the manuscript and
brought 1t out on the usual royalty plan,
but, to the disappointment OF all con-
cerned, 1t fell HAT. II had merit. hut for
some mysterious reason or perhaps no
reason &C ali the public simply declined
to look at It, That sometimes happens
in the publishing business and defies ex-
PLANTATION. Fully six months afterward.
as remember, the author told his tale
OF failure to friend who Is a drummer,
and who possesses what is known 30 far
and wide as one OF the most remarkable
laughs that ever smanated from q hui
man countenance. 1t Is prodigy, q
freak, like Cyrano's nose, and on more
than one occasion it has caused its own
er to De elected from places or public
amusement. won't attempt to describe
1t further than to cay it 10 o weird. sta
cato chortle that invariably astonishas
everybody within a radius OF at least a
block. Well this friend with the cele-
hrated laugh heard the story OF the book,
and his sympathies were aroused. How
many copies have you herea he asked.
About two dozen intended for presenta-
ton, replied the author groaning. Let
me take 'em,' said his friend, 'and III
try to give the thing a boost The next
time the drummer went on the road he
extracted one of the books from his grip,
and presently his fellow passengers were
electrified bv o outlaw that almost shook
the car windows out OF their frames
After it was repeated . few times sew
eral people rose up in body and re-
uuestsd him to dssist I'm sorry, gen.
tlemen,' he replied, but It's natural
infirnity and this confounded book is
so funny simply can't help it. One man