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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-18
FOR LEASE OR SALE.

FOR LEASE OR SALE.
2. GWIN (Hope) PLACE, 100 Acres,
Bullock's Creek township.
8. GOOD (Roseborough) PLACE, SO
Acres, same township.
4. The J. J. WALLACE TRACT, 124
Acres; Bullock's Creek township.
S. LAWSON WHITE PLACE, 75
Acres, Kings Mountain township.
G. E. SPENCER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-18
Livery, Sale and Feed Stable.

TINE Saddle Horses, Rubber Tired
Il Buggies, Phaetons and Hacks.
Special attention to travelling men, and
all orders executed promptly. For
Sale: A fine lot of MULES. HORSES
BUGGIES, WAGONS, ROAD CARTS,
Etc. Give us a trial. Come and see
us before YOU buy and we will SAVE,
YOU MONEY. Satisfaction GUAR
ANTEED. Polite attention to every
one. J. C. ELLIOTT, Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-18
POLICY CLAIMS PAID IN 50. Co., 100

UulU1 UuulWu LII lN UUt UutI 1uV1i
BY THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Newark, n. j.
City. Name. Amt. of Pol.
January.
McColl F. P. Tatum $4,000
February.
Yorkville G. E. Thomas $4,000
March.
Charleston c. F. Hanckel, Jr. $4,000
April.
Charleston w. H. Thomas $4,000
May.
Charleston T. ]. Delany $3.50.
June.
Charleston C. P. Poppenheim $4,000
July.
Rodman w. B. Simpson $1,000
August.
Williamson L. S. Bigby s1.500
September
Spartanburg w. w. Rigby $4,000
Bolton G. L. johnson $1,000
November
Coronaca w. w. Klugh $4,000
$71, ,73O
SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-18

When you want Cooking Ware you
should call on US. We will suit you in
prices.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19
.rs., Pittsbur.h .c.:'roilefe -.Iyie-

ters." - Pittsburgh Chronicle Igie-
graph.
Whom Did She Mean ?-Mr. Blurt-
I'D hate to be that man Wiggles; he
has to ask his wife for every cent he
spends" Mrs. Blurt-"Good for him;
| know woman who has to ask her
husband for every cent she spends, and
usually gets only half She asks for
Ohio State Journal.
"You don't seem as fond Of poetry as
you used to be-" remarked the waste
basket. NO, remarked the office goat;
I'm suspicious Of it. | picked up a
poem yesterday that Looked very sweet
at first sight, but it turned out to be a
bit Of satire. / never tasted anything
so bitter" Philadelphia Record.
yes" said the author, when get
started writing novel | do Lost con
siderable. sleep over it," "Oh! well,
exclaimed the critic, who had a neat
way of Disgusting bitter dose of sar'
casm under the sugar-coating ofappar-
ent fattery.. what your loss is your
readers gain. Catholic Standard and
Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19
plTH AND POINT.

jealousy is its own reward, and It
usually happens that it gets it.-N. y
Herald.
"My boy. don't put sugar on your
hash. It's very bad form" Willie
.But it's awfully good taste. Yale
Record.
There is a good deal said about keep
ing abreast with the times, but the rea |
important thing is getting ones work
done up on time.-Atchison Globe.
1t is folly to attempt to please every
body. 1t matters not nwhich direction
a man faces he must of necessity turn
his back on half the world.-Chicago
Daily News.
A Surface Indication.-"Lucy has
gone away to boarding-schOol,' said
one East end girl 10 another. so !
heard" But / don't think it is a very
high-toned school" "Why?" BE
cause it has terms instead Of semes-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

Vance McSpadden returned yester-
day from the river where ne has oeen
ON a successful hunting trip. The
first few hours he had exceedingly
rood luck, killing twelve ducks, which
we're so far out in the water that
they hoated down the stream entirely
out of reach. He next took shot at
a squirrel which afterward fell back
in the hollow tree. Almost discour-
aged Vance shoots a fine turtle on a
log, but it, too, falls back in the
stream. Determined to have game
he ran across fine bunch of quail.
To make sure this time, ne chased
them down and returned breathlessly
TO his companion hunter with seven
Slye quail.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

Vests bread at Cowans.
Miss Roxie Spencer is in St. Louis.
Robes at cost. Lee Barrett.
Ed Williams, of Claremore, is in the
city.
Old papers for sale at this Office.
j. II. Heaton has gone to Clare
more.
Cowans for Country produce.
Lee Webb returned from Texas last
night.
Headquarters for feed, Cowans.
VIM. Howell is down from Oseuma
today.
Collars and cuffs at Lee Barrett's.
CT. Mccoy, Of Kinnisou, was here
today.
Short order lunches at the Model.
Robt. J. Lunday, Of Horse Creek is
in town.
Fresh fish and oysters at the Model,
Judge Gilrs court viii adjourn
Thursday.
Team brides aud whips. Lee Bar
rett.
Mrs. J. w. Byrd is visiting relatives
at Neosho, Mo.
Good meals at the Model Restau-
rant.
Capt. Sam Fields is here from
Southwest CITY.
20 cents for good meal at the
Model.
u. j. Pool isin Chelsea and will re-
turn this evening.
Low prices on barbed wire and nails
at Darrough Hardware Co. DIV
Wilton Ratcliff is confined to his
rom with grippe.
The Model has the finest pies and
cakes. lll-o
FIJI. Wasson went to Chelsea OF
the morning train.
II you have anything to sell bring Il
toF. G. Cowan.
Mrs. V. II. Gee returned last night
from Denison, Texas.
Buggies at your own price. Call an'
see them. Lee Barrett.
DR.. c. r. Grinith returned from
Fairland this morning.
Mrs. Dennis Hicks is selling choie
groceries at the lowest possible prices
Misses Agnes Ficklin and Maud Mi
Ter went to Tulsa today.
Fresh pies and cakes at tn
Model 17-1w
Mr.. and Mrs. Dancer and family, 0
Adalr. came up this morning.
Rye, Vienna, Graham and Whea
bread at the Model. l7-lw
Mr.. and Mrs. Luman Parker vii
entertain friends this evening.
W. r. Badgett is buying goods
st. Louis and Chicago this week.
Commercial job printing a spec
atty at this ONCE.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19


this morning for few days visit.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Herbert Hayden, OF
Pryor Creek, came up this morning
Mrs. f. NJ. Brown, sister OF Mrs.
VIM. Melette, Is visiting In the city.
Miss Jennie Mcclure, sister OF Mrs.
o. d. Neville, visited at Parsons TO-
day.
When you so to buy bluing, ask for
Red Cross ball blue. Large package
five cents. DIV
Mrs. Emmett Skinner went to
Chelsea for a few days visit this
morning.
Walter Crabtree, OF Pryor Creek,
passed through on the north bound
Katy this morning.
The counters Of all the stores are
laden with pretty new spring goods
Just being opened.
Col. w. H. II. Scuddeg, the philos-
opher of Chelsea, is attending TO bus
mess in Vinita today.
Rev. T. f. Brewer returned from
Checotah yesterday morning where ne
has been visiting his son.
Ed Rhea returned from Chicago this
morning where he has been buying
goods for the Jumbo Store.
Edward Rose, the ieweler at Dar-
rough Hardware Co., has moved his
family here from Pierce City.
Miss Ethel Riley came up from
Pryor Creek this morning where she
has been visiting few days.
Mrs. P. L. Soper returned from To
peka yesterday morning and went TO
Wagner on the evening train.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the parson-
age.
FN. Lane and Miss Lizzie Wealth
erman, OF Centralia, were united IN
marriage Feb. 10th, by Rev. VIM. l..
King.
Emmett Skinner left yesterday fof
the market to buy the Spring and
Summer stock Of Goods for Ratcllif
Mer. Co.
The Howard-Donahoo case came TO
au abrupt termination, so far as tne
pressnt term of court is concerned,
Yesterday by ruling OF the court,
not looked for by the attorneys.
Ash Wednesday aud Lenten SER
vices at St. Johns church. Services
tomorrow, Ash Wednesday or the
first day OF Lent, at II a. m. and 4:5u
D. m. Every day during Lent at 4;SU
p. III.
The end of the present session ol
Congress is drawing rapidly to a close,
INT IL is confidently stated by those
in a position TO know that the Chero'
kee treaty Will be ratified. Most ol
the legislation effecting the Indian
Territory in recent years has been
during the closing days OF The session
G. A. Roberts Of Lintner, H., SUI
fered four years with wad III hl'
stomach and could not eat. He lost
65 pounds. Two bottles of Dr. Cald
wells syrup pepsin restored his appe
lite. cured his stomach trouble and
today he is well and hearty and says
he owes his health to DR.. CaldwelP'
syrup pepsin. Peoples drug store
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19
Our Rights and other Peoples.

We get very tired of enjoying our
rights; it's the other peoples rights
we'd most like to enjoy.-N. \. Her
aid.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

realize how the Steduy
drains which sometimes
afiict them must at last react on the
mind Sometimes, it is only fretfulness,
irritability or peevishness. At other
times the condition passes beyond un-
reasonableness to irrationality.
With the relief of the body, from dis
ease DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Gives also a cheerful mind and contented
Shirt When the drains and pains are
sfopped the mind scars up like balloon
from which dead weight has been cast
ont Mothers who never knew happy
moment when the birth hour confronted
them. and Younger women doomed each
month to a period of mental depression
as well as physical suffering, have found
a perfect cure by the use of " Favorite
Prescription" 1t contains no alcohol,
neither opium cocaine or other form oil
narcotic.
II suffered with female weakness about eight
vears-tried several doctors but derived no
hene6t until began using DR.. Pierces Favor
lie Prescription, = writes MIS-. Jonn SIeeh, y
Danvilie BOYLE Co. Ky. This meahcine Wa
recommended to me by other patients. l naVe e
taken six bottles and feel like another person.
- TOOK your medicine six months and ieel
.,o.v IKE a new person. writes Miss Annie
stephens ofBeileviiie. Wood Co. W Va have
no headache no backache, no pain anywhere.
took seven bottles Of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
and seven bottles Of his ~
Golden Medical Discovery. I XHN
think there Is no medicine like ~
Doctor pierce's. ! can't speak G1A
hiahlv enough Of yonr meoi- A
enc for ID has done me 50 much IlllHA
good I dout feel tired as
used TO- nor sick. feel well -
and think there is no medicine al An
equai to Dr, Pic-ce's Favor1te ~
Prescription"
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant - /
Pellets are graduated to ~
the sensitive system OF
women.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19
WANTS.

Want ads not TO exceed hye lines VIII be
snr "a cents. III you want 10 buy or sell or
,rade. or have lost or found anything, need
help or want work, II VIII pay you TO use
column,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

stray Notice. Taken up at any place one
black Sow with crop OF left and underblt In
right ear. Owner can have sat Q by proving
property and paying :or feed and this notice.
A. NJ. Brock. lUS-M
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

For Sale--A good second hand buggy nearly
new. Price reasonable. Apply here. llb.20c
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

For sale-A good quiet work mare Will sell
for cash or on time Price $50. Apply at the
Uhleftaln Office for further informatian.
4-l6
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

For Rent "A good barn close TO town; COW
shed and lot with IT, see Il r. McGasson. zoe
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

Who would think there
was insanity behind q drop
of water1 But there is. It
was iavorite torture in the
old days to fasten the victim
where water should slowly
drip on his forehead. In a
little while he was a howl
ing maniac.
Women do not, as a rule,
realize how the steady
d.n;nr ,ulich something's
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-19

WANTED-A man to do farm work at the
college Apply TO I. II. Brewer. l7-G
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Movements OF PeoDIe

Florist G. Il. CLARK is i'll at his home in the
North End.
Miss Linberg, OF Trenton, y. j., is the guest
OF Miss Hunt.
Miss Wagner, OF Germantown, is the guest Of
Mrs. I. H. Watkins
The Misses Sterling. OF Orange, are the guests
Of the Misses Archibald
Charles Wenzel, Of West Lackawanna avenue,
is in New York on a business trip.
William r. nallstead was registered at the
Hotel Darlington, in New York. Yesterday.
Miss MARY NcDonold. Of Chicago. m il the
guest of Miss Is. A. sheridan. OF Maple street
Miss Lawson, who has been the guest of Mrs,
H. B. Jermyn has returned to her home in Will
liamsport
William Soper, chief OF police of Walton. "
Y, is visiting his brother Attorney c. II. soper
of this city.
The Misses Andrews, of New York, who have
been the guests of Mis-, A. NJ. Decker, have re.
turned to their home.
Miss Alice Barton, who has been visiting az
the home OF Mrs. r. L. Jones, has returned TO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Dress Goods

Plaids, Checks, Stripe and Plain Wool suitings,
suitable for children's wear, 35 and Soc
value. Sale price. .25c
Fine grade Suitings mostly 4S-inch goods; all
high grade; 75c and $1oo value. ........ 800
Plaid skirtings and Tailor suitings, all so
inches wide; very heavy wool. ........... 800
Coverts in mixtures of Blue, Brown, Red and
Grey; $1.oo value. Sale price. ........ .75o
Venetians, 5O-inch, in all new shades; $1.25
value ............ ........ .Soc
SOC Black Figured Mohair for Skirting. .29c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Ladies' Underwear

Ladies' Csc Fleece Lined Heavy Underwear. ale
Ladies' 35c Fleece Lined fine Underwear. -. .29c
Ladies' SOC Fleece Lined Egyptian Cotton. Ale
Ladies' 75c Natural Wool. ..................6 .67c
Ladies' $1.OO Natural Wool. ol................sY .sYc
Ladies' ST. 90 oneita Natural Union Suits. .SYc
Ladies' $1.5O Oneita Natural Union Suits. $l25
Ladies' So 90 Oneita Natural Union Suits. :. 1.69
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Silks

large assortment Of fine Silks in desirable
styles all at reduced prices.
1000 yards fancy Silks, former value e5 and
75c. Sale price. .4e and oec
$500 yards Glasse Tafsra Silks all new spring
shades 75c value. Sale price. .......... $50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Hosiery
Comforts

We wish to call particular attention to the quail
ty of our Comforts. They are all filed with fine
white cotton.
S1.35 Comforts very heavy. ...Sl.l5
$1.75 Comforts very fine. ................ 1.35
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Sale Coencd Wednesday JAM and Continues Until Goods Sold
Mems Underwear

Mems Soc Jersey Ribbed Underwear. ...... .43c
Mems SOC Randem Underwear. .......... .3sc
Mems $1.oo Natural Wool Underwear, extra
quallty .............. .......... .oec
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Children'S Underwear

We offer bargains in Children's Underwear, Col
ton, Cotton and Wool and All Wool at big L,
duction from former prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Blankets

Cotton Blankets at SOC. 75c, Sl25, $3.50, Sl75.
Fine Wool Blankets, slightly soiled at much less
than regular prices.
$2.25 White or Grey Blankets for. or..........Sl.75
3.75 All Wool Blankets for. r............ 800
4.5O All Wool Blankets for. r.............. 3.75
5.75 All Wool Blankets for ATS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
SundrieS

600 Ladies' Handkerchiefs, slightly soiied,
having been used for trimming; all 10 and
12 1-2c goods. Sale price. e................5 sc
1900 yards Torchan Lace, all widths, cheap
at 10 and 12 1-2c Sale price. e.............5 SC
All Silk Ribbons, bright and attractive for
hair 10 and 12 1-2c goods. Sale price. ..,...7c
Cambria Embroideries SC goods Sale price. . :. SC
Cambria Embroideries, 12 1-2c goods. Sale
Cambria Embroideres tic goods. Sale
price IL l-Ec
Ladies' Fine Kid Gloves, full lined. ......... 6ec
Childrens and Ladies' Wool Mittens. ........l5c
Corsets-broken line of P. d. J. B. and P. N.
French form Corsets, $1.OO to 1.25 goods. .69c
Ladies' Muslin Gowns at 49c 5ec 75c and 95c
Ladies' White Aprons, rs and 35c value. .. .l7c
Ladies' Knit Short Skirts. s.................2 25c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Cloak Department

We have great variety of Childrens Coats
Ladies' Capes and Coats and Suits which not
only stylish and of good material, but also t per-
fectly. We have made this remarkable mark down:
SO dozen Flannelette Wrappers, $1oo value,
1or .oSc
40 dozen Sea Island Percale Wrappers, $3.50
value Tor .......... $l.So
Street Skirts, made from heavy wool plaid
back Golf Suiting 3.95
Street Skirts heavy Golf suiting, very full. 4.e5
go Ladies' Tailor Suits all wool blue SERGE. b.95
1s Ladies' Tailor Suits, Tweeds, Cheviots;
S12.OO value .................... 75O
25 Ladies' Tailor Suits Venetian Broad
cloths, $500 value for. or................ 9.e5
Ladies' Jackets, $500 garments for. SOS
Ladies' Jackets $1,000 and $12oo garments
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Ladies' Jackets, $13.5 and $16 garments. 9.75
Chidren's Coats, $500 garments for. $50
Children's Coats, $3.50 garments for. ...... 4.5o
Childrens Coats, $500 garments for. ..... sos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

A pretty dance was given by the
Cooking club at the Country club Mon
day night. The young hostesses were:
Miss Marjorie Platt, Miss Gladys Wat
kins, Miss Dorothy Ward, Miss Eliza
beth Dickson Miss Emeline Tracey,
Miss Louise Smith, Miss Laura Rey-
nolds, Miss Janet Storrs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05
Linen Department

Table Linen 56-inch, unbleached Soc value. 4. 200
Table Linen 60-inch, unbleached, 49c value. 800
Heavy Dice German Linen, 69c value. ...... 800
Bleached Linens, Sale prices, 49c, 5ec 75c, 81 90
and S125.
Napkins see price 4ec, soc, s5c, 95c $1.25, so
and up.
Towels, bleached Huck, 16x32, $1.15 per dozen.
Towels, bleached Huck, 17x34, $1.25 per dozen.
Towels, bleached Huck, 1886, $1.5O per dozen.
Towels, bleached Huck, 2ox4O, $1.e5 per dozen.
Damask and Bath Towels all at special prices.
Stevens Absorbent Crashes at 8, 10, 12 1-2 and
15c.
Marseilles Quilts, $l.25, $3.50, $17e, $1.e5,
S2.25.
Honey Comb Quilts, 6ec, 75c ssc, $1.oo 81. .25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

Harold Watres gave a Princeton din
ner Monday night at his home on
Quincy avenue. The guests were Miss
Boies, Miss Copeland, Miss Twichell,
Miss Augusta Archibald, Miss Gertrude
Sprague, Miss Mcleod, Miss Linen,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

Mrs. John Jermyn entertained at q
luncheon on Thursday. Among the
guests We're: Mrs. l.. n. Willard, Mrs.
A. NJ. Decker, Mrs. G. =. Matthews,
Mrs. f. b. Sturges, Mrs. L. p. Kings
bury, Mrs. Chittenden, Mrs. Gilmore,
Miss Sanderson, Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. A.
b. Blair, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. William
Connell, Mrs. A. +. Hunt, Mrs. w. w.
Sc>anton, Mrs L. S. Moffat. Mrs. j. A.
Linen, Mrs. James Archibald. Mrs. W.
+. Hallstead, Mrs. r. NJ. Winton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

The first of the fortnightly sub
scription entertainments, series of
which are soon to be given. will be at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, w. w.
Scranton on Friday night week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

Messrs. Clarence d. Kerr, OF Engle-
wood. N. j.; Frank Linen. Hallstead
Little, Morristown. N. j.; Arthur Hull.
Lawrence Watres.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10

Rochelle and Leyden. And Of the Brit
ish he declares: "If ever a people or a
nation exemplified the phrase brave
to a fault it is the British.
For indomitable courage, uncomplain-
ing fortitude and implicit obedience
they are beyond criticism" That, too,
was to be expected as a true tribute
to the sons Of those who fought at Lon
donderry and Lucknow.
Both brave. That is this American
soldiers verdict upon both Boer and
British. It is that which the discrimi-
mating and judicious world has already
and long ago passed upon them; but 1t
is none the less pleasant to have 1t i'm
partially and officially repeated. Three
races are there at war. They are the
three which were founders Of this city.
In the days Of that founding they were
all renowned the world over for their
valor. It is welcome to know that they
have not degenerated; but that the
opening Of the twentieth century finds
them every whit as heroic as did the
opening of the seventeenth. Both-or
rather all three-brave; French, Dutch
and British. But what thousand
pities that their valor should so long
continue to be spent in a wasteful and
fruitless strife.-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
TAKING NO CHANCES.

1T was exciting while it lasted"
said the commercial traveller who is
home for few days. Nov, what peo-
pie may say never causes me any un-
easiness, so when I saw good thing
in the new shirtwaist that is all the go
I Immediately fitted myself out with a
yellow affair that rivaled the famous
sunsets that we had a few years ago.
AS look back at it now I am satisfied
that I must have left yellow streak
through all the towns that visited,
and doubt If the excitement created
has subsided yet. The candid and open
comments heard would have caused a
man with less nerve than I have to
blush and give way to public opinion.
But I am made Of sterner stuff, and
the frank comments that I heard only
made me the more determined to see
the thing out.
1T remained for a hotel keeper in a
little town that I visited to take fell
out Of me. 1 sailed up to the desk in
all the glory Of my shirt waist, seized
the register, dashed down my name,
and demanded the best room in the
house.
1.-TWO dollars down. said the old
man calmly, looking at me without a
quiver of his eye.
What's that?' shouted.
1.-TWO dollars down. he answered
as he rescued a fly out of the ink.
"'See here!' I stormed. What do
you mean by demanding money in ad-
vance Of a man who has two trunks
and a grip? Haven't been here a
dozen times and always paid my bills?'
Cant help that he answered.
It's 81 down or git!'
He runs the only hotel that the
town affords, or wouldn't have argued
with him as long as I did. There was
no train out that night, and 1 had to
stay where was. So returned to the
attack once more.
perhaps you think I am dead
beat? said I, mad as wet hen.
Perhaps ye are. and perhaps we
amt he answered with exasperating
slowness. But If man is so all fired
hard up that he has to wear his wife's
shirtwaist it Is jes' az we'll not to take
any chances. Two dollars down,
please!'
II came down, so did the shirt waist
as soon as could open my trunk.
Detroit Free Press.