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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
WOrnlY.

Shopkeeper Ito small child, who has
brought back recent purchase)-
What's the matter with the cheese,
my dear7
Small Child - Please, father says
when he wants any bait for fishing he
can dig 'em up in our back garden
London King.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
Women and Babies.

Did you ever notice that when a
baby, an old woman and q young wom-
an are together the baby, which be-
longs to the young woman, is always
carried by the old woman?-Atchison
Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
A Scrioua ImDedimeut.

Teacher-Can you mention some great
man who had an impeachment in his
speech?
Little Wllly-Please, ma'am, George
Washington did. He couldn't tell a
liet-puck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
The CanalbOat.

1.-THE captain was leading the horse
md his lieutenant was at the rudder,"
said lawyer In an English court re-
Gently, describing an incident in the
voyage of canalboat.
where was the crew." inquired the
Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
Her Noble Decd.

"No wonder he loves her! Didn't she
save his lifef"
"Mercy! Howl
"Why. he said if she didn't accept
him he'd go and kill himself, and she
took m."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

The Girl From the Scientific School.
Our daughter has at last met her
fate, my dear"
"HOw do you know"
"She received several letters from
her admirers this morning, but his was
the only one she didn't fumigate and
sterilIze."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
Refnrf Phnfnprnnhlc,

The photographer was drying his
plates In the warm sunlight
What are you doing there1" asked
friend.
"Oh," was the reply, Gust airing my
views"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
disunderstood.

"And we have one baby" said the
meek man who was applying for
board. "Will you mind til"
"Mlnd IL" snapped the thin faced
landlady. "Of course not. Do you
think I'm a nurse ?'-Chicago News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
A Mean Reflection.

Bugglns-See here, porter This mir
ror is SO dusty can't see myself In 1t.
Hotel Porter (who has not been tip
ped by Buggins)-Strikes me yo ought
to be mighty thankful std O. maxim a
fuss about it.-London Tit-Bits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

She-They held q mirror over her
face to see If she was alive. l don't
understand that.
He-Why. you see. if she was alive
she'd open her eyes and look in it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
Exfras In the RflI.

Clerk Of the Burning Hotel Oresent-
Ing bill to escaping guests)-All guests
of this hotel will please step into our
new office across the street and pay
for this extra fire and water service
Chicago News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
The Mornings Work All Done.

Mistress-Is that sewer gas l smell?
Servant Qately arrived from Osh-
kosh)-No, ma'am. I've cleaned the
rooms, made the beds and turned on
the gas ready for the night.-American
Hebrew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
DRUGGISTS.
DRUGGISTS.
c. L. LEADBEATER, c. c. LEADBEATER,
z. S. LEADBEATER, J. LEADBaATEB.
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
10j and 1O7 south Fairfax street,


10j and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Oils Dye Stufis Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas d
Co.'s Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manuiactur-
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with all goods usually carried by q we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
pondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
still YOurC.

Teacher-I am surprised that you are
not further advanced. You are extreme
ly backward for your age.
Little Girl-Yes'm. Mamma wants
to marry again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

In the Tyrolean parishes of Alieming
and Rietz the members of nearly every
household are engaged In the making
of rosaries by stringing beads together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

When a man fools his wife, 1t is not
that he is so smart, but that her faith
Is so great.-Atchison Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

We have noticed that the man who
begins fight with a velvet hand is
soon using a club.-Atchison Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS

Prescriptions a specially,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosmia, Geranum and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment Of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
S,a Moss Farine. Spices of all kinds, and q
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Wattles, CIV
Wheatley, b, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, b
Williamson, n L
wilkins, Captain Jno 7
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, WI
Zimmerman, X, residence
Zimmerman, Il, Office
Zimmerman, Chas
Anandale, Va, Jasper NJ Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Centreville, Va, B b Utterbach
Falls Church, Va
Legato, Va, Sisson, r Z
Manassas, Va, Shannon's drug store
Wellington, c c Leach
Haymarket, Va, Chas b Wilson
Waverly, Va, f ii Janney
Maple Grove, Va, DIR Chas ii Janney
For rates apply to Central Office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market HOusa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

If you have diamonds, be thankful,
but don't hold them up to the eyes Of
poverty In a street car.-Schoolmaster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Independent Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.,
OF FAIRFAX COUNTY.
Chartered January. 1869.

A safe home company that has always set
tied home losses equitably and promptly.
Lesses paid in 80 years Sl1S,OO0. For insur'
ance apply to:
JAS w. Roberts, President, Alexandria; W.
H. May Alexandria, w. =. Graves, Alexan-
dria; J. n. Gibbs, Mt. Vernon; \. Lewis
Lukens, Accotink; NJ. d. Hall, Burke's sta
ton; II. p. Dodge, Manassas; f. j. Nichols,
Philomont; f. l.. Garrett, Herndon; Geo. J..
Kenyon, Vienna; Geo b. ives, Falls Church;
J. NJ. Thorne, Falls Church; Oscar Baker,
Washington.
Director-G. g. Tyler, Haymarket.
CORTLAND LUKENS, Secretary,
Office, 1874 5. Royal ST., Alexandria, Va.
oct7 TYR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

Titanium is the hardest metal. II
looks like copper, but will scratch rock
crystal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.
COUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
- TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

sI,~or,I,;o Cazatto
Iie~snJria TIM
ti.s,o,i,;a i,,l;.,,or,
1 aios,,i,.;" L. Co ir s,ahlor AoA
Air + I mo- w. w.
HieTapdria Rrick Co
Armour 4 Co
Anderson TV
Annirh Geo 4
NrIastre,,, A Narhurv
prvan Aiherf
PriII 4
B.,dor ITorrr
p-i-@. m
B Rain ~ G Ohio Fro;oh,
Baiio1,ar y prn '''S"'
Barlcv IoTis g ottv.at.law 1917 Roval
Harley Louis & residence M n Columbus
Bell Sons. Robert
Bernheimer. 81
Bendheim, b & Sons
Rirrell. J Fred
Ritter ] II DIR.
Bohraus. Mrs. c
Boothe. Gardner L. office
Boothe. Gardner L. residence
Brent. $ q Office
Brooks. Wm Fowle. residence
Brookes. VIM + & Co.
Crockett, A ID, residence
Brockett, A d 4 Co
Bryant, Herbert, ONCE
Bryant Herbert, residence
Bloch, II
Burke & Herbert
Burroughs. TIE
BusinesS Mems League
Carlin ! Frank residence
Cockey. Jno
Carlin. c c office
Carlin' c c. residence
Cation, James Il
Carter Bros
Carlin sons, Jas. f &
Carlin, Mrs VI J
Central Office Telephone Exchange.
Citizens National Bank
CITY Treasurer
Corporation Court
Creighton, w + & Co
Creighton " F d Son
Crupper, Joseph l.
Curtin & Butts
Cutler. Rev II j
Church, f 4
Cogan, John 4, plumber
Dabney, Jas II
Daingerfield, Il L
beavers, A ]
Demaine WI
Dienelt, J 4
Delaney, DR.
Dreilus, J & Co
Exchange and Ballard Hotel
Fichbcrg. isaac
Evening Star Bureau
Eichbcrg, Isaac, residence
Emmert, w d Co
Entwisle, ChGs
Episcopal High School
Fannon, r J
Field & Co. II X
Fisher Rrothars
First National Bank
Fieischmann Hotel
French. Geo b
Fisher. Thos 4
Fogg. Julian
Gibson. Richard
Gibson. Emily NJ Miss. residence 700 Duke
Griffin. Mrs Ella V
Gibson. DR. VIM
German. DrEA
Green. Dr Louis :
Hammond. j W d Sons
Harlow. # b & Co
Havenner Baking Co
Harlow Bros
Harper, rs
Ilellmuth Brothers
Hammond II
Hill. j VI
fH.JN&Co
IHn, Frank NJ
Hill. Fora
lloof, Chas b
Howard. Clifton T.
Janney. DR. CT
Janncy Miss T. II
Jones, DR. TN
johnson, w A & Co
johnson, DR. Albert
James, j X
Kirk. III
King Charles & Son
King, Charles, residence
kcmper, T. If
knight, Il T.
Knox, X +
Kramer, Mrs Frederick
krctol Chemical Co, Prince & Fairfax
Lambert, Urban 5, mdse broker 100 Union
Lambert, | ), residence
lAnsburg, Mrs Alice
lawler, T. L Y Co
Leadbeater, l. 5 & Sons
lawler, Martin
Lennon, { g
Lennon, & VI
Lindsey, \ 4 Co
Loose j l.
Lannon, Thos
Mutual Ice Co
Managers Office
Marine Railway Shipb'ld'g & Coal
Market House
McGuire, DR. Hugh
Miller, DR. Julian L
Miller, Il j d Co
Miller Ashby
Mer. Bldg. 4 L ASSN L Uoofr Apt)
Moore, VS.
Mount Vernon"
May Il Son, W II
Myers, Il l. & Co
Newton, W Z
Nourse, G ID, Braddock Heights
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13

LEMON CLING CANNED PEACHES for
= sale by
J. C. MILBURN.
FRESH GROUND GRAHAM FLOUR for
SAFE oy J. c. MILBURN.
blended TEAS for sale at Acc, SOC and Goo
per pound at J. c. MILBURN.
10 close them Out-Large CANS PEACHES
IVe and lie can. NC. MII4BURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures ali Stomach Troubles.

prenared only by Z. c. DEWITT & Co.. Chicago.
The si bottle contains 2M times the SOC. size.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

An Operation Followed by Pneunon-
''''" in Was the Cause.
Baltimore, May 3.-Congressman Amos
J. Cummings Of New York died last night
at the Church Home and Infrmary. The
cause of death was pneumonia, incident
to an operation.
Congressman Cummings came to Balti-
more April II to undergo treatment for
kidney trouble. Four days later an oper-
alton was performed. Pleurisy devel-
oped and on April 25 it was announced
that Mr.. Cummings was suffering from
pneumonia.
Amos J. Cummings was born in Conkling,
Broome county, N. Y, May IS, 1871: received
a common school education; entered a print
ing Office apprentice when II years of
age, and has set type in nearly every state
in the union; was boy with Walker in
the last invasion OF Nicaragua; was SER
geant-major in the Twenty sixth New Jersey
regiment of infantry, Second brigade, Sec
ond division, Sixth corps, Army of the
Potomac; received the congressional medal of
honor for gallantry on the battlefield; was a
delegate to the democratic national conyen-
ton. in 1892 and in 1896; has filled editorial
positions on the New York Tribune, under
Horace Greeley, on the New York Sun, New
York Express, and was editor of the Even
ing Sun when elected to the fiftieth congress;
declined a reorganization, preferring to give
his whole attention to editorial work; was
elected to the fifty-frst congress to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Sui
lvan Cox; was elected to the ffty-second
fifty-third and fifty-fourth congresses and
was reelected to the fifty fifth congress as
a democrat. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
EMBARGO ON LOGS
Northern Minnesota Streams Have
No Water for Driving.
MANY MILLS HAVE NOT STARTED
Last of the Harbor Plants at DuIpth
Begtns-Rafting From North
Shore Points.
Special to TIE Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, May 3.-The last of the.
harhor saw mills. that of the st. Louis
Lumber company started up this week
ane Will be able to run some time on it's
present contract The Swallow & Hon
Fins and St. Croix Lumber company mills
! at Winton have both started for the sea-
sen. Both will make unusually large
| cuts. The Tower Lumber company with
mills at Tower and Bear-hea lake, is
| very busy and is shipping heavily from
| the latter roint.
north shore points, but the streams show
no signs OF water enough for driving and
| logs are held Up everywhere. The lake
shore streams are very low. The ST.
Louis and ,CloCuet are SO low that mills
at Cloquet dependent upon water for their
logs nave not started up yet, and will not
tlll there have been copious rains. There
are about 140, 1000. 900 feet of logs in the
rivers there waiting to reach, the Cloauet
mills. The mill Of the Brooks sScanlon
company, at Scanlon, is not delayed as it
gets its logs by rail. There are signs
be broken soon. Driving crews are wait
ing around town, and but few are under
| orders to go out with the first downpours
Water is low in the Rainy and tributary
streams and no effort has been made to
break Yin the logs left there after last
SCoooA ullFS. NCSe amounted TO ABOUT
100000 feet, in addition to which there
was cut for the winter of more than
90, 600 feet. The winter cut would have
been 10000. 900 feet larger but for the
lack Of cold and snow. These 70 000, 900
feet will he broken into the river and
driven down to the Rainy and along it to
| the boom near Baudette, above the mouth,
where the logs are sorted and those des-
| tined for Rat Portage mills are made up
into RATS for towing across the lake,
eighty miles of rather narrow channel.
These LOGS are for the mills of the Rat
Portage and keewatin Lumber companies,
at Rat Portage, and for the Mather lum-
Der company at Keewa tin as we'll as for
few small concerns UP the rivers. Of
the tota! cut about 10000, 900 feet are cut
on the American side, in northern Min
nesota, and the rest in Canadian waters.
Some cedar and little spruce has been
cut the EAST winter in these logging op-
erations, but the bulk of the cut is pine.
largely Norway. At the boo:ns at Bau-
dette government scalers inspect the logs
and keep records of them.
The annual meeting of the Duluth Log
Salvage association has been held, and
the old officers were reelected The
association last year salved about 5000,
0o0 feet of logs and cleaned the beaches
from Sand island to Beaver bay, dis
lance of 100 miles, better than they had
ever been cleaned before. Arrangements
are being made to carry on the salvage
work of this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
OLE J. ~REITAU,

operation was performed right before my
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
CUMMINGS DEAD

An Operation Followed by Pneumon
f't"" in Was the Cause
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
AUTOBIOGRAPHY BILL
1T Is Passed by the House Unexpec-
teddy Yesterday.

teddy Yesterday.
Washington, May 3.-The house yester-
day passed the anti-conspiracy bill. re-
ported from the judiciary committee,
without a word of debate. 1t came up
rather unexpectedly. The bill is as fol-
lows: .#..-
That no agreement, combination or contract
by or between two more persons, to do or
procure to be done, or not to do or procure
not to be done, any act in contemplation or
furtherance of any trade dispute between en-
ployers and employees in the District Of Co
lumbia or in any territory of the United
States, or between employers and employees
who may be engaged in trade or commerce
between the several states, or between any
territory and another, or between any terri
tory or territories and any state or states or
nations, or between the District of Columbia
shall be deemed criminal nor shall those
punishable for the crime of conspiracy if such
punishable as a crime, nor shall such agree
as in constraint of trade or commerce. nor
shall any restraining order or injunctio be
issued with relation thereto.
Nothing in this act shall exempt from pun
ishnent, otherwise than as herein accepted.
any persons guilty of conspiracy for which
punishment is now provided by any act of
congress, but such act of congress SHALL as
to the agreements, combinations and contracts
hereinbefore referred to be construed as if
this act were therein contained. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Chicago, s;s
Milwaukee 4 hIIIlNlIIl53
St. Paul Ry. salk

; Ticket ONCE. s2s Nicollet av. Phone. "a.
DAILY. tex: Sun. tEx. sat.l Leave Arrive.
Chicago. Lacrosse. Ailw.keJ .7:5OamI .1o:5epm
Chicago, Lacrosse. Milw'kef '5:25pmIsl2 :01pm
Chicago "Pioneer"Ltm .S:0opml ss:00sm
Milwaukee. La x. WinonaI S.2:25pmi 'a:20pm
Chicago, Farib'lt, Dubuque) .3:50pml s9:20am
Red Wing and Rochester. i t2:25pmI f12:01pm
LaCros, D'b'que. RE. Island f7:5oami ilo:5Opm
Northhe!d, Farib'lt, K. City *7:50aml *s:20pm
Ortonville, Milb'k, Aberd'nl fs:25aml f5:45pm
Ortonville, Aberdeen ,tFaTgol s7:35pml s6:55am
Mortified. Farib'lt, Austinl 7:15pmlf1 :2Oam
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

operation was performed right before my
eyes.
"(Signed) OLE J~REITAU,
Toronto, S. D."
All the Bone-setter wants to know is
how you are crippled. Write and state
this, enclose stamp and mention The Min
neapolis Journal, and he will reply, say
ing whether it is necessary for you to
come to West Superior, Wis.,; if he
cannot help you he will be frank and
honest about it and say so. Address,
Bone-Setter, West Superior, Wis. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Do You Know!

What it is to enjoy the service of per-
feet heating plant combined with correct
ventilation, or have you been worrying
with poor expensive plant, when with a
drst-class combination heating plant put
in by Porter & Co. life would be, made 50
per cent more pleasant and so per cent
less expensive, gain of 100 per cent?
Porter & Co. use the celebrated Page
boilers, which receive only the highest
recommendations wherever in use, and
they give special attention to every de-
tail, which is a guarantee of satisfaction.
Office and salesroom, 521 I'd av S. Write
for estimates and any information desired.
Half Rate Excursion Next Tuesday.
The Burlington Route will sell Home
seekers Excursion tickets Tuesday, May
9Th, to nearly all southern and southwest
ern points for one fare, plus 81. Office,
Ala Nicollet avenue.
# you are tired taking the large, old
fashioned gripping pills, try Carriers Little
Liver. Pills and take some comfort. A
man can't stand everything. One pill a
dose. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
For Thirty Years +.
Tier Hip Was Dislocated..
Hrs Ole j. Reitau, Toronto, S. D., Is
Now Glad That She Came to ~.
See the BOne=Setter. "

Every time you see an article in The
Minneapolis Journal about the Bone-Set-
ter's work for crpples, at West Superior,
Wis, it is fresh and added proof that his
work is right. Read the following brief
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

West Superior. Wis,
January 25th, 1902.
This is to certify that my wife's hip
was dislocatad for thirty years, and the
Rone-Setter reduced the dislocation IL
inches with the first operation, with his
bare hands and without pain to her. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
linz

~ - ts GVts
Ticket Office. 4l3 Nicollet.
TEX. sun. Others daily.
CHICO, Milw 'kee, Madison /.
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Chicago-Fast Mail.
NORTH Western Limited-l
Chi 70, Milw 'keo, Madison I
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Elmore, Aleoxa, DesNoines
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Omaha L United }
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Watertown. Huron, Redfield
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-07
HE pUr ms ARM ABOUND HER

Aa AA AAAa ann aAAsaasfa AAA=A- thundcrbolts.' and she danced over to nc and put her new spring hat on my head
 "Of course looked Cand felO unut- terably silly. She pulled it drunkenly ogcr one ear and augl,d again, which added to my humiliation.
 she was so pleased and SO pretty that I could only leer f0ohshly at her through the aces with a queer feeling inside of me somewhere while she talked and blushcd at him like an angel. and be smiled and expanded under it-ukc man. Somehow it 'hurt mr. She made me think oc poor
 'c pink n0sed mice I used Co catch back iu my unregenerate days and he-well- -he'-
 "Ho looked fine figure of a man. 1 don't say but what if he'd worn his whiskcrs more in my style he'd have"-
 "Ycs. In your sIylc-thats it-he looked like you. She reminded me of a poor little white mouse and he of a great. horrld cat That's it
 "Wel. then. after they'd talked awhile. he said. That sounded Ike Q good thing as you told it to me- little girl: suppose you write it now. m smoke. lf I may in these sacred pre- clncts. and look over the magazines bere. Get it on paper. honey, while the lnspiration's with you.
 "She came and sat down in front of me at the desk, and her hands fairly flew. and that treacherous black cat all cats are treacherous-went and rubbed against hls legs and purred. while the are talked to itself and laughed. and I tried not to look as foolish as that hat made me feel "Finally. after a long, long time, she Raid. with a tremulous little catch fin her voice that tried to pass itself o1 Cor a laugh:
 sTps done. such as it Is. Come and tell me what a mess I've made of It.
 -And he threw hls cigar in the grate and came and leaned over her and rested his hand on her chair
 "IIe put his arm around her, Ike the daShlng blade be Is. By the boouack that missed me. be made love as well as I could have advised him He pre-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-07
ACCEPTED Alk
 By Grace MacGOwan Cooke

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