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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
CRISP, FORMER PREMIER
OF ITALY. PASSES FROM
ALL EARTHLY SCENES
King and Queen Send Condolences 70
Widow, and Pope Voices Pravsr
for His Obstinate and Inveterate
Enemy-Funeral Plans.

Naples. Aug. 14.-Francesco Crisni
former premier OF Italy, died at La
O'Clock Sunday evening.
His death had been expected for
many days and when the end came ha
was surrounded by the members nj
his family and several friends.
The news was at once telegranbed
to the king. 1t is expected that Inc
funeral will take place at Palermo ana
that the municipality will arrange for
an elaborate ceremony.
1t is rumored that Sig. Crispi win
authorize a prominent Italian politi,
clan to examine his papers and 70
publish his memoirs.
The body of Signor Crlspi was 70
moved tonight from the death chamber
to the drawing room, which has baan
converted into a chapelle ardente II
lies enveloped in the flag of Garibaldj
Interment With High Honors.
A guard of veterans is in ATTENDANCE
and the roads leading to the residence
are guarded by troops. The entire oar
rison of Naples will participate in tba
funeral procession. The body will he
borne on gun-carriage and the high.
est military honors will be rendered
In his will Crispi requests that he no
buried without religious ceremony. and
declares that his patrimony and savings
were lost during the campaign for
liberation in Sicily and in the service of
his country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
LATE MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago Grain.

chicago, Aug. 17-Flour-The market
was dun and unsettled. Winter patents,
3 ioa35o straights, SO 00a?3 80: spring pat
ents, 50 .4ea3.70; straights, s. S0F8 20; bak-
ers, 81 .90G2 Is.
w heat-There was a fair trade. The
market opened strong. but weakened and
closed lower. No. . red, M: No 8 red,
rO9lH1ll4; No. 2 red TO- September opened
I.sa72; highesr72; lowest M closing ia
m1lss
Corn-The market was moderately ac-
tive and unsettled, closing lower 10. ?,
o5is; No. yellow, 59i. d59is: No 3, 5SllT
5A!2' No. 3 white, cog No. 8 yellow sea
5sl4. September opened 5sq59% highest
o9As lowest 5Si5 closing 5S5s
oats-The market opened frmer, b1t
weakened and closed lower No Z white.
Sl@m&ia No. 3 white. 3Sisa3Sa, No. 2.
5ca3bA No. white, $50, a29 September
opened 3d's, highest 362s lowest So, clos
ing IS
close on Rye-September. 5lsb ana
59a, December. 6li2
Close on FlaN-N. W, S164. s W, Nf-,
September. Sl.57
Receipts ~ Flour. 81 cars; wheat, -S
cars; corn. lsl cars; oats, AS cars
Shipments-Flour, 10 cars; wheat
cars; corn, 50 cars: oats, 40i cars
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
PILOT BOAT CUT IN
TWO IN GOTHAM HARBOR
BY GERMAN STEAMER.
Accident Occurs SO Quickly That
Grew Is Floundering in Water Be-
fore Realizing What Has Hap
pened-Four Men Drowned.

New York Aug 1.-THE German
steamer Nene. running in the Atlas
branch of the Hamburg.American line,
ran down and sunk the pilot boat
James Gordon Bennett No. on Satur-
day and drowned three pilots and the
cook of the Bennett. The dead are:
Henry Mix, John Godboy, John Leon
ard. and John CRUDE. The accident
occurred near the Scotland lightship,
where the pilot boat was lying hove
to- when the Alene struck the pilot
boat the weather was clear The sur
yiyors say the German steamer came
bearing down on their vessel and they
were totally unable TO avoid her. The
whole thing happened SO quickly and
Unexpectedly that they were floating
in the water before they realized
what had happened The big steamer
struck the other ahaft the rigging on
the starboard side. going through the
vessel like knife. cutting her com
pletely in two, ....l ....
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
MILLIONS AT ITS COMMAND.
Steel Casting Combination Reaches
Point Where It Considers
the Capital.

Sharon, Pa. Aug. l9.-lt is now SIT
tied the capitalization of the steel cast
ing combination will be Sl5,een 200.
The president will be Daniel Egan OF
this city. The principal concerns are
the Seaboard Steel Casting company
the Solid Steel Casting company, the
Eureka Steel Casting company, all of
Chester. Pa; the American Steel
Foundry company. Cullin a. Gallagher
company. st. Louis; Sargent company.
Chicago, Franklin. Pa, Steel Casting
company. Pttsburg Steel Casting com
pany Otis Steel company. Cleveland,
o. The constituent companies accept
stock in payment OF their plants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Chicag go Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Cattle-Satlr3av rs-
ceipts were insignificant. being only at'Ef
10 head, and prices were nominally uA-
changed. The week receipts were aba1.
t-i.sl9 head. compared w!lh q x; head .7~'
week Good TO prime steers. 81 i1n" t
poor 10 medium. So 75fI5. %; COWS, s-"d
as: Texans, 81 +0a5co, stockers. $lsf
As
Hogs-only about fier0 head were r.
ceived today, making the total recfiFI'
for the week li6 80 head. against lNh'
head last week The market today Nt-
quite animated during the early session
at strong prices, but the buyers held hasA
later and the market closed "eahr
Heavy. s. 50as Il: light, &GG5s5 mixed,
s. 5Gu6li.
Sheep-The weeks receipts were aA''
0l54 head OF sheep and lambs, asdl0
3D. 6Sl head last week Only about -,"t
head arrived today. and prices wrfs
changed. sheen. s30die5. lambs S@H
s 41
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
SOME SC0RCHING BY ELKES.
Breaks All Bicycle Records for Ev-
cry Mile Up to the
Twentieth.

Buffalo Aug Fifteen thousand
persons witnessed the races of the Ma
tional Cycling association at the Pan
American Stadium track Friday. The
feature of the afternoons racing was
the contest for the one hour exposition
invitation middle distance champion
ship and purse of 81 1000 Harry Elkes
broke the records for every mile from
the second to and including the 18th,
Tie then let up and at the end of the
hour he had covered IS miles, $50
Yards which Is about a mile behind the
record. Duer finished second, three
miles behind Elkes. and Taylor was
last, five miles behind the second man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
Two Persons Killed and Four Injured
by Wreck on Canadian
Pacific Road.

Winnipeg Aug. ia Canadian Pa
ciic westbound extra with harvesters
from the maritime provinces, left the
track near lngolf Wednesday and two
persons were killed and four injured
The dead are
NAlEL WHITE, Kent City. N, B.
DONALD MKEGAN. Cape Breton.
The injured are John Reed. New
Homeland. head and legs, Martin AL
mon, Cape Breton. head, James Craig,
York county. n b., seriously cut on
head; Thomas Corwin, fireman, leg
badly injured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
DEFAULTER FOR THOUSANDS.
Packing Firm of Swift & Company
of Chicago Robbed by Trusted
Fmploye. $50.

New York Aug LIT became
know Saturday that the New York
otuce .nf Swift CO, the Chicago
packers. -i,Rd heeh robbed of a con.
siderable sum of money by it's secre.
tary-treasurer. John r. Hayden. Audi
tor Chaplin OF the Chicago office
came to this city to make the iuyes
LEGATION on the accounts. Hayden
met Chaplin aud turned over the
books to him Tuesday Hayden was
al the oGiyr for short time, but
next day could not be- found Chaplin
continued his work and II is said has
already discovered a shortage O. $40.
oOQ 20 $4,000 Vice President Noycc
admitted Hayden was dptaulter
Hayden had been with zinc company
for five years. and was trusted en-
ploye and highly thought Of.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
ALMOST WIPED OUT
SEATON, I'LL, BADLY DAMAGED
BY A NIGHT BLAZE
FIRE STARTS AT A DANCE.
Upsetting of a Lamp Kindles Flame
Which Levels Over Dozen
Buildings.

Burlington, Ia, Aug. 1S.-The bust
ness portion of Seaton, H., was almost
wiped off the map by fire Friday night
Over dozen buildings We're destroyed
with their stocks of merchandise, caus-
ing an estimated loss of $50. 600. Among
the burned buildings were Elricks
opera house, the postofflce, the indie
pendent newspaper Office, Connor's no.
tel and eight other business houses.
The town was without fire apparatus
and the call on Monmouth failed
through lack of transportation facil-
tiles.
The fire was started by the upsetting
OF lamp at dance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
GREAT DAMAGE is WROUGHT.
MOBILE CUT OFF FROM WORLD
BY STORM.
Loss of Life Feared-Telegraph Office
Abandoned-Two Miles Of
Railroad Under Water.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE tropical
storm which has been raging along the
gulf coast for two days on Friday
completely isolated the city of Mobile,
Ala, from the outside Of the world 1t
is known that considerable damage has
been done along the water front in Mo-
bile, but whether there has been any
loss of life is a mere conjecture Moth
ing has been heard from the country
south of Mobile up to the time the last
wire failed,
Telegraph Official Abandoned.
At 4 80 Friday afternoon the Western
Union office at Mobile was abandoned
the water at that time being three feet
deep in the operating room.
Last Message from Town.
Two hours later communication was
had for a few minutes with the Mobile
Associated Press operator, who had
made his way to the operating room in
boat. He took up position on top
of the switchboard several feet above
the floor of the office. and detaching the
Associated Press wire from its place in
the board sent this message:
Am on top of the switchboard here
with linemen. Water over three feet
deep in this room. and still rising. The
Wind is blowing 80 miles an hour. We
lock for worse things tonight Bust
ness district is deserted"
Here the wire failed and nothing
more could be heard from him.
Flood Record Reached.
The water at p. m. was reported
as high as the great flood of 1893, al
though at that time the wind was not
as high
From Mobile 10 Fort Morgan, dis
lance of 80 miles, on both sides of the
bay. the summer resorts and summer
houses are located. These were it is
believed, in the direct path Of the
storm
Loss of Life Feared
1t is feared there has been loss OF lie
on some OF the islands in the Missis-
Sippi sound located Just outside the
bar below Fort Morgan.
Two miles of the Louisville & Nash
Vile track through Tensas swamp, west
OF Mobile, are reported under water
and several other washouts have oc-
Cured. All trains have been abandon
ed for the present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
CROSS|NCfDBAsTR
TROLLEY CAR CRASHES INTO A
PASSENGER TRAIN
ACCIDENT ON CHICAGO LINE.
Street Car FILLED With Passengers
Unexpectedly Launched Against
Train on Pennsylvania Road !

Chicago Aug, jay the collision of
a trolley car on the FortY-seventh
street line and a rapidly moving pas
senger train on the Pennsylvania road
tonight FIVE persons we're killed and
II injured. The dead are:
FREDERICK o, EDWARDS.
HARRIET SUTCLIFFE.
IDA b. OSLER. Cincinnati
WILLIS BOWMAN, motorman.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN.
The injured are: Luther Jackson,
Mary OMalley. Kate Greenfield. Mar
ion NJ. Barnard, James Gillette. V. J..
Fulton, Margaret Dwyer. Mrs. Lizzie
Cole, pr Clarissa, Bigelow, J. Brood
wits ttE ID.
The accident occurred on Stewart
avenue, where a large number of rail-
road tracks cross street car rails.
The car. which was filled with pas
sengers, approached the tracks as the
passenger train was moving south.
Whether the motorman was Unable to
control the car or whether he became
confused and turned on the current
is not known. The car almost came to
standstll and then gave a violent
lurch and shot forward and crashed
into the train between.the second and
third coaches.
II was caught up, whirled around,
turned bottom side up and carried 80
feet from the crossing in few seconds.
The crash OF the wooden gates as the
car broke through them was the first
intimatlon or the danger, but before
the passengers could leave their seats
the collision occurred.
Ambulance and patrol wagons were
quickly at the place ana The dead were
removed to the morgue, while the in.
jured were taken to the hospitals.
Motorman Bowman. upon whom the
responsibility for the collision rests,
was unconscious when taken out. He
rallied several slightly several times,
dent and died soon afterwards.
New York, Aug. ia trolley car on
the Fifteenth street line OF the Brook
Iyn Rapid Transit company late Satur-
day colided with Long Island Railway
company locomotive at kensington
crossing in the lower part of Brooklyn.
Motorman Lee was killed outright. and
% passengers 6nroute to Coney Island
were injured, three of.these, it is said,
will die. 1t Is said a misunderstanding
of signals caused the accident
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
SCOUTING PARTY AMBUSHE0,
Fifty Britons Confronted by Superior
Burgher Force and Compelled
TO Surrender.

London, Aug 1S.--The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Kitchener. dated Pretoria:
While party Of 80 OF French's
scouts was proceeding to join column
near Bethesda il was surrounded IN
the hills by superior force under
Theron and surrendered. One OF the
scouts was killed and three wounded
Capt. Bethlehem dangerously.
General Kitchener does not give the
date. but the casualty list indicates
Aug. s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
INDIANA VILLAGE IN WASTE.
Four Buildings All That Remain At
ter the Fire Sweeps
Landsville.

Marion, Ind, Aug. 1S-Fire Friday
morning completely destroyed the viii
lage of Landsville Nothing was left
standing but the grain elevator, passen-
ger station and two store rooms
The first started in barn and rapid
ly spread to the Odd Fellow block.
This building, as well as the Stude-
baker stock pen and scales, the Crum-
mime durg store and II residences were
destroyed. The tota loss is estimated
at 10000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
SAN FERNANDO GIVES
THE TAFT COMMISSION
A ROYAL RECEPTION.
Five Bands in the Procession That
Escorts Judge Taft to Banquet at
Town Hall-Joquain origas APP
pointed Governor of Province.

Manila, Aug. 1.-THE United States
Philippine commission was prevented
by the weather from landing at Iba,
province of Zambales, and arrived at
San Fernando, province of Union, to-
day. The commissioners met with an
enthusiastic reception. Five bands of
music escorted Judge Taft in a carriage
to the town hall. where a banquet had
been prepared. Joquain Origas has been
appointed governor.
Residents Favor Civil Regime.
The residents of that province are
unanimous as to the advisability of
establishing civil government in that
district. The commission left San Fer
nando this evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Terrific Rainfall.

Atlanta. Aug l7.--Advices from
Flomation Ala, at midnight were to
the effect that a storm struck that place
at Q O'Clock tonight No damage had
been done up 10 that hour. but the rain
fail was terrific.
Flomation is about so miles north Of
Mobile. and no trains on the Louisville
& Nashville have gone south TO that
place today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
FIRE HAVOC IN OTHER TOWNS.
Glenwood, Wis, Visited by a Confla-
grafton Which Destroys Light
and Water Plant.

Glenwood, Wis, Aug. 1S.-A fire Fri
day which started in the waterworks
pumping station destroyed that plant
together with the electric light plant
and stave mill of the Glenwood Manu-
featuring company. adjoining The
town is without light or fire protection
tonight. The loss is $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
BUTCHERED BY The KURDS.
Horrible Atrocities Committed in
Twelve American Villages by
Ruthless Bands

l,uudeh Aug IA PAN Mall ga
Zette dispatch from C1nstanttuoplr
SAYS a QQdy of 400 Kurds have been
ratd'ng the psmiza districts ot Ar
menia and destroyed II villages lcay.
iuE nothing out smoking ruins Only
young girls We're spared. They were
carried off to harems All males were
rutblessly lutcherod.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Aug 17--Butter-The maFttt
was easy: creameries, lii-a2ie dalI4t
l$l4RiS
Eggs-The market was steady al ie&lf
Dressed pouItry - The market We
steady. turkeys. eaS: chickens sH447-.
Tlmoths-S5 e
Cioyer-S SIC % I'd.
Ribs-Snort and clear sides : 9@si
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
MEMS DEATH TRAP
LIRE ON A CRIB ON LAKE TWO
MILES OFF CLEVELAND.
TWELVE KNOWN TO BE DEAD.
Four Men Taken from Burning Line
by Boatmen at Peril of
Their Lives.

Cleveland, O., Aug 16.--Five men
were burned to death, four drowned,
three and possibly four suffocated, and
several injured as the result of fire
which destroyed the temporary water
works crib. two miles off Cleveland
harbor Wednesday.
The Death List
The dead as far as known are:
ARTHUR HASTY, drowned.
MARK SNYDER, drowned.
ARTHUR HASTINGS, burned.
PLUMMER JONES, suffocated.
JOHN MARITIME, drowned.
JOHN kOWOLSKY, drowned
Four unidentified men, burned.
List of the Injured.
The injured as far as known are:
John Leese, probably broken back,
fatal
o. Braddock, burned hands and face.
Charles Smith, overcome by gas.
David Kelly, rescuer, overcome by
gas.
Still in Tunnel.
The following are still imprisoned in
the tunnel and are probably dead:
VICTOR KAUFMAN.
JOHN ENGINES.
ADAM KOOT.
Four Sink to Death.
Twenty-six men obeyed the order of
Manager G.. G.. Van Duesen. when the
flames broke out, and took refuge in
the water on floating pieces of the
wreckage. Four lost their hold upon
the frail floats and sank just as help
reached their comrades.
Rescuers at Work.
The tug j. II. Sprankle heard the
fire whistle blown from the crib and
raced to the scene from the harbor. She
picked up IS survivors.
Van Duesen and three men were
hanging in the water from line sus
pended from the crib. Just as the line
was burning away a boat from the
barge Wilhelm rescued them at the
risk Oh the boatmen's lives.
The crib is total loss. 1t was the
property of the Smaller & Schninglau,
contractors, and the loss will exceed
5000, 900.
Face Death in the Lake.
The fire harbor tugs, with rescuing
parties on board, reached the crib
soon after the flames broke out, but
the structure was past saving. Men
were floating and swimming in the
water shouting for help, others were
clnging 10 ropes, but the flames were
burning the ropes away, and the men
were all stark naked and one By one
falling into the lake. The tugs cir
cled around. picking UP the men and
playing streams on the flames.
Victims in Attitude of Prayer.
After two hours hard work the
flames were brought under contro, and
search of the ruins begun. Five
charred bodies were found burned be-
yond recognition, two in an attitude of
prayer. They must have been awak-
ened by the fire but couldn't escape;
they We're caught like rats in trap.
In the meantime means mad been
found to reach the men imprisoned in
the tunnel and nine of the II were res
cued.
Rescuers Overcome by Gas.
Late in the afternoon Plummer Jones
an employee of the tunnel contractors,
and one of the party rescuers who de-
scended into the shaft, was overcome
by gas and expired within few min
utes. David Kelly, another rescuer,
was also overcome and is in precar-
iouS condition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
May Resist Extradition.
Temporary TRUCE IN COLON.
Situation Generally Quiet and Trains
Cross the Isthmus Without
Military Protection.

Colon. Colombia, Aug. 1S-The situa-
tion Friday was quiet everywhere
the government Offices being closed in
commemoration of the Feast of As
sumption.
Since Friday trains have been
crossing the isthmus without military
escort Several stations along the line
have been garrisoned with small de-
tachments OF troops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
WARNING FOR BOER LEADERS.
Holland Paper Tells Them Civilized
Powers Would Not Approve
Privateering Warfare.

Amsterdam Aug 1.-THE official
Handelsblad while incredulous regard
ing the Mathis story that an attempt is
being made to persuade Mr. Kruger To
sign q document authorizing privateer-
Ing against Great Britain. warns the
Beers leaders that no civilized power
could approve OF the adoption by the
republics Of medieval system Of war
fare like priyateering
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Lumber Mill Burns.

Sault, Ste. Marie, Aug. 1S.-By the
burning of Bradley Watkins big lum-
Der, single and cedar tie mill Friday
100 men were thrown out of employ
ment. The loss is $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Knockout May Prove Fatal.

Lowell Mass. Aug 17--John Dion
was sent to the hospital suffering from
concusston Of the brain as a result of
a knockout blow in the ninth round in
a mill with Charlie Armstrong before
the kniCkerbocker club tonight All
the participants were arrested TO await
the outcome of Duns injury.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
TARIFF FOR THE TRANSVAAl.
Cham berlain Says There VIII Be No
Discrimination Against For
eign Goods.

London Aug. 1.-THE colonial sec
rotary Joseph Chamberlain, informed
Sir John Rollestou CONSERVATIVE IN
the house Of commons today that the
customs tariff OF the Transyaal and
Orange River colonies had not been
taken IN hand but that there was no
intention OF adopting system Of pro
tecuse discrimination against fore gn
goods
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
LONG CHASE AFTER A
GERMAN ABSCONDER
ENDS IN MIL WAUKEE.
Gerhardt Terlinden, Who Skipped
With Large Sum from a Duis-
burg Concern, Finally Run to
Cover in the Cream City.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Shadowed by the
police of Paris. bounded by the detec-
tives of Scotland Yards, and looked for
by the sleuths of New York, Philadel-
phia and Cincinnati, Gerhardt Terljn
den Of Duisburg. Germany, and accused
of forgery and embezzlement by the
German government. was captured in
Milwaukee Friday by Chicago detect
ives and brought to this city for safe
keeping.
Defaulted for Large Sum.
The prisoner is wanted by the Ger
man authorities for having forged and
hypothecated 10000 marks worth Of
securities of the Gerhardt -Terlinden
company of Duisburg, of which he is
manager.
The business was land improve
ment investment enterprise. and it Is
said great number of poor persons
were financially ruined by the defalca-
tons of the manager. The American
equivalent of Terlinden's booty is S375,-
600
May Resist Extradition.
The officials here admitted lJriday
that considerable part of the prison
er's supposed booty was found in his
pocket. and that more of it was on de-
post in Chicago banks. They anticipate
1lght against eXtradition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-22
Interesting Newspaper Comment.

Interesting Newspaper Comment
Seienthc American An accident re-
Gently occurred In the power station 81
the Edison Illuminating company.
Duane street New York -ity The
comments OF the daily.pancrs upon the
accident are amusing The following
are some examples. Like sharp
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-07-13
Pleasant For The Parents.

A gentleman invited q certain lee.
turer to his house to take tea.
Immediately on being seated at the
table little daughter Of the house
said to the guest abruptly:
"Where is your wlfe2"
"The lecturer, who had recently
separated from his better half, WAS
surprised and annoyed at the question
and stammered forth the truth:
IL don't know"
"Don't know?" repeated the child
"Why don't you know?"
Finding that the child persisted IN
bis intsrrogations, despite the mild
reproof Of the parents, he decided to
make q clean breast of the matter and
have 1t over at once, 90 he said with
calmness:
"Well, we don't live together. We
think, as we cant agree, we'd better
not"
He sti6ed a gr0an as the child be.
gan again, aud darted an exas perated
look at her parents.
But the little torment would not
be quieted until she exclalmed:
"Can't ayree' Then why don't
you fight it out, the same as father
and mother do.-Ex.