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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
Un policeman
hacienda de rey
Jose NOgales,

Los ipgIesss son hombres prevsnidosi no
ouieren que loa seontecimientos les coiAn de
sorpresa. He &qt la oticia que encontramos
en- ell Temps, valga 10 rs del sesudo peri6di.
co frances.
GEmpis1an los ensayos. Hace "a dos 6
tres sc manAs que entra . ESQ de lac doB de Ii
tArds en- lA Abadla de Wsstminter IN 5usn apo
licemarS, sc qsita el casco, subs sl trono, Sc
aienta en- uua sllla IN &:lerggmanS le corona
soIemnemsnts con acompahAmIento de mdsica
6rRAno coFos. No es mas que ensayo pa
rR Ell gran sueeso teatPal de ls pr6xima tempo
rAda en- Londres. Ya se supondFA que 90 ira
10 de In corouscion, que el policeman hace
de Eduardo VIIs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
La guerra hispano-yanki
Apuntes para Ia historic

Un tslsgrAmA dc Paris & lA prsnss de Ma
Arid, dice
ePolSmica inteReS&ntei en- particular dssde
81 punto de vista hiRt6rico, es In entablAdA por
Algunos peri61icoG norteAmericanos acerca de
Ia as uegoeiaeiones que msdIaron en- 1895 &ntes
De ~ guerra entire EHpsns loE EstadoS uni
dos
5uponen RlgunoS que eI 10 dc AbriI de d.
cho Hho, euAnd0 pAreefA tneVits hle ell ronnpi-
miento, el ministro eppahol en- WAshigton al.
figi6 una notA nj gobierr o americana concebi-
dA en- terminus tan concilia doFes que hubIera
podido eviisr 10 guerra, pero que Mac Kinley,
sl general Woooford y loa altos funcion arios
DEL ministerio de EstAdo de W4ahir gtop, /,
nbRando mAlieiosams nte, no hlcieron p6nlico
diehc docnmsnto, dsHeosos de no apsciguAr
las pRsiones populareE do los Estados UnAdoI
contra EspIn
Esta pctsneia hiEo, por 10 ssntc, tedO 10
Poainle para svitAr nm rompIEiento, no
ser Eor - mRia 10 dc AiguLoe hombres do Et-
sAdo yaE kaas, lA opinion pholica dc los Eatados
Unicoa hnblsrR ecntribufdo fAcilltar ma 80
lasion pseiHeA,p
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
La odisea de un boer
Ode Ell IMPARcIAL de Madrid)

Auoche se present6 en- esta redaeci6n IN
hombre rubio, eDiuto, de facciones ep6Igicas,
con qnien los ordenansas no sc podfan en-
tender.
gunt6
Spy IN boer-nos diio--escspado del
Hospital de Ia EstreIIa, en- Lisboa. Las auto
ridades portuguesas de Lorenzo Mkrquez me
pTendieron con otros beers, hAcin&dos en ell
buque <Afonso de Alburquerque,s nos trsis-
ron & Liaboa, despu6s de IN visje horrible de
tres meses medic. Nos cou6naron en- Ia for
taleza de San Julian de Bars, Fodeados de
cafiones soldados, y de- ali trai6 de escapar-
me arroi6ndome al mar pero me ccgfeYon y
tnvisron veinte dfss rigurosamente encarcela-
do. Ds resultaa, tuvieron que ilevarme nj
Hospital, de donde he logrado e7adirms den-
nitivamente.
-sHay muehos prisionsros beers en- Por-
tugalS
-calcuo que de 500 900, entire hombrss,
muieres nf7s.
ID Como le prendieron { ustsd las autori-
dades portuguesas en- Lorenzo MGrquez?
-EstSb&mos en- ( .omat-Port, odeadcs
por numerosfsmas faerass I'M iesas, pos tuvi-
mos que divIdir en- peouefios grupos Tfein ta
cinco csmaradas pasamos Ia frontera en-
tregamos las aFmas los poFtuguesesi en ia
inteigenca que quedaTiamos Hbres, pnesto
que eDtrAbamos desarmados en- IN pats neu-
trail. Nos hicieron eomprar pasaportss lUe
60 nos los quitaron, ' nos deportaron Por-
tugal del modo que he dicho.
ID De Que parte de Africa proeeds usted !?
De Kiersdorp, en- el TrAnsvaal, dopde
tenfs una tiendecits. E. de o -tubre de 1899,
cuando sstall6 ls guerra, fuf Pretoria eI 12
taF6 ell II ne enviaron . Dundee con los
comandos de Pret3ria. He ettado en- las
fFitgGs de Dundee, de Me ehoIsoD K7p custFo
msses medic aitiando Ladysmith. e 13
de AbFil me dieron un&s cusntas asmanas de
iiceneia. Conclpfda eta me anviRron { on los
rtfuerzos dessinadcs fourteen Streams. peRo
. ID mitad del csmino tuvimos qUe retFoceder.
FueYzas eonaiderabies irgiasas avAnERban ya
en- asntido contrario, oblig kndonos replegar-
noa hacia Johan eaburgo, donde me ccgio Ia
bAtaIis de z ip River. De al:f marchamos .
Pretoria, que evacuamos 81 cuatro de Jupio,
\ mi me destiuAron III Fate. A mediados del
mes tnvimos al sangFiento combate de Dfa-
mond Hill, que duT0 treinta tantas horas,
de aIf mi comAndo, donde 10 era teLientes
mareho proteger ID Inca de Dsisgoa la
der de Ios portpguesas, como he 6icho.
-sTsbfA nsted fAmilia eD ell TrRnsvaal?
I'm hiio de diecinuevs nos, que tambiea
tom6 Ias srmas, una hija de diecisfete. De
nfpQuno de ell o. ba vneltO saber n&da. No
ae Al yiven, si estSn prisiopero oil se haIIan
toda via con los nuestros. como 20, hay mi
les de padres de familia.
-SoonocfA Va, Mr. Carries, en- Clers-
dorrP
rico.
-sRecuerds vi. : su familiar
ST, senior; Mira Carries bais, graesas
con IN Delo hermc sfsimc.
-sY Ia sobrinitA9
-Tambf6n me scuerdo. Ltonora dies
amos, que tocsba muy bien oil piano.
-Efsctivamente.
No dudamos que el Comit6 establecldo en-
Madrid para socorrer los beer desValido
las vindas y huelfAnos ss encaTgara de prcte-
gerie.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
PrOteStaS contra Ell gObiernO
DE IEGLATERRA

CAdA dIA ss mayor In oposici6n que en-
euentrA entire Las el&Ges ProductorAg mer-
eAntlles del Rsino Undo oil Aumento propues
70 poT ell gobierno en- los dePechos sobFe tRigos,
hArinas y sus fRbricaciones.
5s han oTganIEAdo Anifsstaeiones phbli
cas- protsstAndo do In reforms en- algunos
Clubs de banqueros comerciAntss sc pronup
ciaron violsntos discuFsos s.usando al gobsrIo
de Sostsnsr una guerra SuicIdA para InglAtsrrA
soRdueir al pals q 81 ruina.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
.A-VISO

En- fschA 81 de Mario pr64lmo pAsado m
he heeho ca 60 de Ia AdministrRci0n de Ion bic
hes del joVen don francisco MAtanzo, rstu-
dante en- Ia UniverHidAd de Santiago de CALI
eia, por poder que para clio me otorgsra, que
dando resocAdo eI que le tenfA eonferido don
Federico Mendez, veeino de 10 ciudAd de Ca-
guas, hAbiendo eomisionado para el cohEo de
los RrFsndAmiensos de las hhcss sltuadas en- In
eudAd antss expresRdA, & don Miguel Morales
y Santiago.
Federico Hernandez.
&aunAbo, Abril is de 1902. CAS-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24

LA EsPANOLA.-Fonda posada con
vista al mar pr6xima Ia estaci6n del ferfo-
earril.-Tetuan 81 50.
Ofrece eata casa las meiores cornodlda-
des para el pasaisro. Comida In carta como
SeonvenRA pracfos m0dieos.
Habitaciones freseas bieD ventiIadas v
bafoS
HospsdAjss , abonoa, precios eonvsDci0.
males. r,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
FL meeting de TaIlaboa

Huestro eorrelIgionSrio don GAlo A. Ve-
iszsusz don Luis A. DlAz nos euvlan una
fsst EA del emestingp celebFado por los fedora
les on TAllaboa, bArrio denomin ado Juncos.
SsntimoS no publlcsrlR por hAbernoB ocu-
p&d0 hRcs dfAs de ese aSto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
LOS DRAMAS DE PARIS

es IN cdmulo dc pasiones, mobiles
unas, criminales otras, en- las que
la prodigiosa fantasia del au :
tor ha agotado todos los resor-
tes, 10 real y 10 inverosimil, 10 no.
BILE y 10 infame Hay pagioas de
verdadera poesfa y otras que po-
nen los pelos de punta.
No ha bra en- esa obra estudios
psicol6gicos nj pinturas dc carac-
teres, pero SO suceden unos tras
otros los episodios s5nsacionales.
LOS DRAMAS DE PARIS
% ademas, una pintura del Pa
ris de hace sesenta amos, del cual
quedan ain restos en- La capital
francesa.
La primera partede esta novela,
que empezamos a publicar,s neva
por titulo:
La Herencia nlisferiOsa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
NUESTRO FOLLETIN

Desde hace tres ndmeros, hemos
empezado a publican en- nuestro
folletfn, la famosa novela del po-
pular escritor frances Ponzon du
Terrail, titulada:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
PiIdoras Reconstituyentes
Del Lcdo. Giol

P1dora parifcan las alga enfermeda
des del dor de del loazon
colores paIdos deblida1 general
difcultal adqur Pildoras
dirirse de F. Gol Co. Pouc vendea
odas las Botcas, y a eco de vente centavos Ia a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-04-24
LOS DRAMAS DE PARIS

Ninguna obra ha alcanzado tan
gran popularidad en- todos los pal
ses como esa.
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Carrie Nation on Again

ii NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. April 5.-Mrs.
carrie Nation was arrested here to-day
4 and taken 10 jail but was released on her
promise 10 leave BY the next train. She
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HANNA AND GOMPERS
SPEECHES BY THE SENATOR AND
THE FEDERATION PRESIDENT.
Former Discusses Industrial COnciIia-
tiOn and Arbitration and the
Latter DepIcres Strikes.

PHILADELPHIA, April 5. = Senator
Hanna was the principal speaker tonight
at the closing session of the sixth annual
meeting of the American Academy Of Polit-
zeal and Social Science. He divided his sub
ject with Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and the
question OF the relation of capital and labor
was ably discussed by the two speakers.
Senator Hanna's topic was industrial
Cancellation and Arbitration and Mr..
Gompers spoke on Its Possibilities and
Limitations"
Senator Hanna began his address by re-
ferring to the efforts of the National Civic
Federation to effect the condition of indus
trial peace. The industrial department of
the Civic Federation. he said, although only
two years Old, had settled seven strikes in
three months and prevented the occurrence
of two strikes which would have rendered
idle more than 2O0.0 900 men. Senator Hanna
stated that he had first become interested
in the subject of amicable adjustment OF
differences between employer and employe
during the Ohio coal strike of 1874. At that
time. he said, an agreement was entered
into between the employers association and
the miners union to meet each other and
exert every effort for Cancellation before
resorting to drastic measures. AS a result
there were no more strikes of consequence
ia that region.
The necessities growing out of the vast
productive capacity Of this country" said
Senator Hanna, nave forced the condi-
ton Of the aggregation Of capital, the
creation OF wealth in concrete form. To
absorb il and TO render IL valuable as an
Industrial investment we must have indus
trial peace. The Civic Federation Is be-
ginning TO lay the foundation of such a
result"
owing 10 many nationalities represented
among the laboring class. the speaker said.
the work of the Civic Federation must be
principally educational. This question:
he continued, rests in the peoples hands.
If We have not the sympathy OF the people
we cannot hope TO succeed. Ny experience
OF thirty years as an employer has taught
me that the employer is expected TO go
more than half way I'm meeting the en-
ploye. We are responsible TO provide work
and 10 see that the men shall receive a fair
share Of the benefits. / believe in or
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mercial phases. In conclusion he says:
The American people are becoming tired
OF legislation. We have spent
$500, 900, coo in a war to free Cuba. We have
spent over $500. 000, 600 in attempting to carry
civilization to the Philippines. 1t is now
proposed by sentimentalists that we should
inaugurate legislation changing our finance
system, not for the benefit of the American
consumers, nor for the benefit Of our agri-
cultural classes, which thus far have re-
ceived little of the benefit OF our financial
legislation, but for the purpose of diverting
10 the Cuban planters, in order to relieve
their threatened economic distress, a very
large amount Of money. 1 am willing to
extend this sentimental legislation to Cuba
for a reasonable period. provided 1t is ac-
cOmpanied by an invitation TO Cuba to be-
come a part of the United States. l wish
TO give Cuba full opportunity of delibera-
ton, and L am willing to relieve her neces-
sites so that this elaboration shall not be
disturbed by acute economic distress, but
L am opposed TO this legislation unless we
give Cuba clearly and unequivocally TO I'M
derstand that if she wishes commercial
union with this country and conditions of
not enjoyed by other independent
nations she must seek political union with
us in the form Of annexation as a part Of
the Republic"
Mr.. Cooper's report is brief, and expresses
general opposition to the bill.
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ganized labor, and it is a demonstrated
fact that labor conditions are benefited
when intrusted to an honest leader. Or
ganized labor is a condition that must be
met"
Senator Hanna denounced socialism as
nimical to society and to industrial devel-
opment. Socialistic ideas, he said, are
and unnatural to us as a peo-
pie"
President Gompers's remarks referred
chiefly to the question OF strikes and lock-
outs. Much as a strike of labOring men is
to be deplored, he said, such action by the
wage-earner is the highest civilized express
sion Of discomfort among workmen. A
strike is a protest against wrong and in
justice when there is no other way of secur-
ing redress. Every means within the
power OF every man. capitalist, laborer, or
neutral" said the speaker, should be ex-
erted to avoid strikes. Yet there are some
things worse than strikers, among them a
degraded, a debased or a demoralized man.
hood. No matter what may be the result
of a strike, If the workmen's organization
is maintained an economic point has been
gained or a social defeat prevented Mr..
Gompers expressed opposition TO compul-
sorry arbitration as being vaiueless. He
said the Civic Federation was endeavoring
TO bring about commercial and industrial
success without friction.
The other speakers were the Hon. Oscar
S. Straus, former United States minister to
Turkey, and William H. Pfahler, of the
National Association OF Iron Molders.
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POOR SHOW FOR CUBA
RECIPROCITY BILE. is NOT YET ON
THE sENATE,s PROGRAMME.
Steering Committee Took No Action
Because the Measure Has Not
Been Reported to the House.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The action of
the Senate steering committee to-day in
placing the Chinese exclusion bill. Philip
pine civil government bill and the canal
bill ahead of other general legislation on
the senate programme makes a poor out
look for the Cuban reciprocity measure.
The steering committee took no notice of
the Cuban measure on account of it not
being reported by the House, and no such
measure is pending in the Senate. But the
mere fact tina the legislative programme
is fixed at this early date without regard
for il makes it's chances very slim. The
Chinese measure will require the better
part Of next week. The Philippine bill will
require five or six weeks. This will be fol-
lowed by the talk on the canal bill, and
there will be but little time left for the
Cuban reciprocity measure unless there is
a change. While these general measures
are being considered they must give way
from time to time for the regular supply
bills. 1t is expected that most of these
will be out of the way before the canal de-
bate is we'll on and then there will be but
little to hold Congress together. This
views Of very conservative senators. This
does not mean that the Cuban measure will
be neglected in the committed work. Ii will
take the same course as though II were to
be given exclusive rights on the calendar
in plenty of time to reach a vote.
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Irvinaton Rebekah Lodge Will give an en-
tsrtainment IN it's hall. corner Washington
street and Whittier place, next Wednesday
evening"
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INTO POLICEMEN'S ARMS.
"Jim" Dacey Ransacked Two Houses
and Then Was Caught

Jim" Dacey was arrested last night by
Bicyclemen STREET and Losh and Sergeant
Giblin and Patrolmen Golnisch and Dugan
after d merry chase. Dacey is charged
with burglary and he cOnfesses that he
never did faster work than he did on the
South Side last night. Some of the booty
was found in his possession.
Shortly after midnight Bicyclemen STREET.
and Losh were hurried to SaffelTs grocery,
at 413 Madison avenue, where a burglary
had been reported. They reached there too
late to get a clew. The store had been ran
sacked for valuables, but nothing of port
able value could be found. While the po-
Iicemen were working at the Saffell gro
Gerry report reached them of a burglary at
laundry, at Merrill street and
Madison avenue. They mounted their
wheels and hurried there. STREET. worked
around the neighbOrhOod to get a clew,
while his partner, Losh. took a cir
cuitOus route awheel. When within a
block of Fred Meyers's saloon, corner Meri-
window crash. He went in the direction Of
the noise and saw a man jump through the
broken window and run down McCarty
street. LOsh pursued him. AT Union street
the fleeing burglar ran into the arms Of
sergeant Giblin and Patrolmen GolEisch
and Dugan. They found their prey to be
the much-wanted Dacey. The policemen
and searched him. \ portion OF the goods
stolen at m laundry was recovered.
With il was a valuable fountain pen be-
longing to the Office.
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THREE MINORITY REPORTS.
Variety of Views on the Cuban Reel
prOcity Measure.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Three separate
minority reports on the Cuban reciprocity
bill were filed to-day by Representatives
Robertson of Louisiana. Newlands of Ne
vada, and Cooper of Texas. all Democrats.
Mr.. Robertson says in part: The bill, if
enacted in law, would afford relief to the
Cuban treasury. 1 believe that the bene-
fits would go into the pockets of a few
sugar planters owning thousands of acres
OF land. The 20 per cent. reduction would
not go to the relief of the Cuban people.
but would go Immediately and entirely TO
fill the already overlooking Golfers OF the
sugar refneries of the United States,
known by the name of the sugar trust"
Mr.. Robertson expresses establishment that
one of his Democratic associates. Mr.. Nc
Clellan, in his report, refers TO the bill as
an enunciatiOn of Democratic doctrine of
reciprocity" Mr.. Robertson adds: 1T
seems 10 me that that kind of reciprocity
is absolutely impossible under a Demo-
cratic tariff. Should the tariff ever be re-
vised on the line and plans OF the principles
Of the Democratic party reciprocity would
be entirely unnecessary and impossible, as
the rates would not be prohibitive. and the
extension of our trade as a natural conse-
ouence flow from the imposition of such
tariff rates without the necessity of reci-
procity. The bill is highly in the interest
of the trust, grants no relief 10 Cuba nor
10 the people OF the United States, violates
the fundamental principles OF our polity,
interferes grievOusly with the International
relations OF a weak and dependent republic
which is attempting 10 follow out the die
sity become involved in international en-
tanglements with many important nations,
and might involve US. in order TO protect
Cuba, in serious international complica-
Mr.. NewIands makes an elaborate pre-
sentation. reviewing the political n COM
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RAHKE'S FARM" RAIDED
TWENTY-THREE GAMBLERS TAKEN
TO THE POLICE STATION.
The Proprietor Was the "LOOk Out"
and tho Police Slipped Up ON Him
While Was Singing BIissfuIIy.

Thirty gamblers fell into the clutches of
the police last night in two raids by Cap
tain Kruger and Sergeants Schroeder and
Hagerman and district patrolmen. Gus
Rahke's notorious gambling resort, The
Farm near the fair grounds Melted twen-
ty-three players. Sergeant Schroeder and
his detail took in William Jones's crap
game. over Reese's saloon, on West Ohio
street, and six negroes were sent 10 jail.
AL of the gamblers were released on bond
furnished by keepers of the resorts.
Rahke's farmhouse" was raided by Capt.
Kruger and Sergeant Hagerman. An anus
ing incident marked the raid. Rahke has
been IN the habit of employing "Iookouts"
to notify him of the approach of the police.
To give double assurance of protection last
Right Rahke informed the trade" that ne
was going TO keep an eye out for the police
himself. He attired himself in a heavy
ulster and took UP a position of vantage on
the upper veranda Of the farmhouse. q"
Back and forth he paced, all the while
keeping an eve gazing toward the city.
There was no stir in the air. The gentle
raindrOps beat d tattoo on the farm
house" roof. the farmhouse was nlied
with Young and old men of gOOdly sport
ing Qualities and the snekels Wtre pOuIlHS
into Gustav's Golfers. out on the Veranda
he kept up his pace, the while singing: Rip
Van Wrinkle was a lucky man.
But the end of joy came. While Rahke
paraded his veranda Captain Kruger and
Sergeant Hagerman were piow1ng across
cornfelds. They had driven 10 The Farm
via Central avenue and had hitched their
horse about "A hundred yards from the
house. The rain continued 10 fall. Inc
horse grew impatient while the rain beat IN
its face and il neighed occasionally. The
happy-hearted Rhake heard the neighs, but
ne was unsuspectng.
Captain Kruger and Sergeant Hagerman
succeeded in reaching the farmhouse
without being seen by the watchful Rahke:
The policemen climbed the stairs. reached
the gaming rooms and still Rahke sang
merrily. RIP Van Wrinkle was a lucky
A moment later Rahke's dream and song
were ended.
"Might as we'll come in. Gus. It's all
over. The voice was that OF Owsley. the
rfght-hand bower or Rahke.
What's all Over?" asked Rahke.
why, the business. replied Owsley.
What's the matter?"
'sOh. we're nabbed. that's all
With a few well-directed words OF
"hOrro-' the genial RahKe walked into the
gaming room and told the boys that the
Closing hour had arrived. Twenty-three of
the PLAYERS and Rahke went To police sta
ton and Rahke furnished cash bond for all.
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THE BORING PALACE.
Building Which the United States
Nav Purchase for It's Embassy.

BERLIN. April 5.-The Borsing palace.
which has been offered for sale TO the State
Department at Washington as a building
for the accommodation of the United States
embassy. is a stately gray edihce on Will
helmstrasse, overlooking Wilhelmplatz,
adjoining the palace Of Count Won Pless.
two doors from the residence Of Count Won
Buelow. the imperial chancellor, and three
doors from the Foreign Office. 1t was built
for the late Herr Borsing, a manufacturer
Of iron. who died before he could occupy
IL. The Borsing palace is used for eXhi-
billions and entertainments. among the lat
ter being Emperor Williams annual antler
exhibition. United States ministers and
ambassadors for fifty years have been
recommending the United States authorities
to buy an embassy building. MIR. White,
the present ambassador. recently said tina
when he retired he meant to make the
strongest representation possible in favor
OF securing a permanent embassy building
in Berlin
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An Undertaker's story.
Washington Post.


A clubman has been telling me a story,
which he says a friend of his. an under
taker. told him, and have no reason to
doubt il. for the great Rudyard Kipling
once told me several excellent stories an
undertaken chum OF his in Omaha re-
lated. II all happened at a funeral n
young wife had died; the services ar the
house were over, and the train Of car
riages was about 10 proceed 20 the ceme-
terry. The funeral director, with the be-
reaved husband, was the last 10 leave the
house. The WidOwer was waved TO the first
carriage. He stepped forward TO look I'm,
and then stepped back 10 the director.
My mOther-in-law is in there" he said.
The funeral conductor merely looked his
inquiry.
MY mother-in-law is in there" repeated
the widower; Il don't want 10 ride there.
Find me some other carriage"
A the other carriages are filed" an
swered the director.
rGet me another. then" persisted the
widower.
Really. Mr.. vauf." protested the di-
rector. Il hardly think i can. I'd nave TO
send back TO the stable, and the delay
surely you see the delay would cause COM
ment."
ssWelI. l will ride In this carriage if you
insist. but. remember" leaning toward the
director. with a look Of deep reproach. re
member that this will entirely spoil the
pleasure of the drive