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TO DESTROY BIRDS, PLuMAGE.

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CHICAGO, June lt-Edward II. Clark,
director OF the Illinois Audubon Society.
Yesterday visited the leading wholesale
stocks OF plunage on hand. Ease after
9ase OF plumage OF birds protected by
both state and Federal laws wa!
pointed out for destruction
LrMBURGER IN SCHOOL.
SYRACUSE. June h--Fulton High
Schoo! boys s%prinkied %.imburger cheese
through the building. tied the doors las;
night and did not attend school this
morning,
YALE sCORCHER ARRESTED.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, June Hilary
W. Dr. Puy, of Allegheny. Pa. q m~m-
Der of the class of 1903 at Yale, was
arrested last night charged with running
injuring d. Thorpe Munroe, a marine
I engineer.
PEANUT PRICES HIGHER.
BALTIMORE. June it.-A short crop
is forcing the prices of peanuts upward.
They have advanced IA cents a pound
this year. Fancy grades are now selling
for IA cents. while the prices Of pea
nuts have been advanced by the clean
ers' combination In the South, still, the
primary cause Of the advance has been
caused by the shortage OF the crop.
OFFICER TRIES SUICIDE.
RICHMOND. Va. June H-Capt.
Richard c. Croxton, OF the United
States Army, lies critically III in a hospi-
tai here as a result OF a bullet wound In
The ball entered near the right temple,
and chances of recovery are slim. NO
motive Is assigned for the act.
RULING on TEACHERS.
ALBANY, June 14.--Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Charles r. Skinner
has decided that n board of education
In a free scnooi district mas not the
power TO restrict the right of employ
men; in the schools under Its charge
TO the holders OF college graduate cer.
t!icates.
MAYOnALTY CANDIDATE HELD.
w1LKESBARRE. Pa. June l4-Bc.
cause he is alleged to have said to Jo-
seph Levy You Will never go to Pitts
date for Mayor. at the last election, was
Yesterday held In 2.ON bail before
United States Commissioner Hahn on
the charge OF intimidating a witness.
ODD CAUSE FOR STRIKE.
SANDY HILL, n. Y. June i4,-One
thousand men, employees OF the Interna-
tional Paper Mil Company, struck yes
terday at Fort Edward and G!ens Falls.
S n: y; 81 s9m pec time a. ago v, 'hs :; my
cent. and later a further increase Of 10
per cent, The men demand pay for Sat
urday night, when they do not work,
which Nas refused.
MAY STOP BROKERS.
AUSTIN, Texas. June IA decision
rendered by the Court OF Appeals, Third
District, afT'rms the Judgment OF the
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YALE sCoRCHER ARRESTED.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June hilary
W. d. Puy, Of Allegheny, Pa. q m~m-
Der of the class Of 1903 at Yale. was
arrested last night charged with running
injuting d. Thorpe Munroe, a marine
anuiOT,r
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director OF the Illinois Audubon Society.
Yesterday visited the leading Wholesale
mIlllners of this city and inspected the
stocks OF plumage on hand, Iase after
Ease OF plumage OF birds protected by
both state and Federal laws wa!
polntod out for destruction.
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RECTOR T. u. OLIVER RESIGNS.

Rev. Turner Il. oliver, rector Of ST
Bartholomew Episcopal Church In Pa
clRc street. BIooklyn, has rendered as
resignation. to take effect on Oct. lie
t6ok charge OF the church aoout hfteen
vears ago. soon after coming to this
country from Manchester. Eng.
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PEANUT PRICES HIGHER.
OFFICER TRIES SUICIDE.

RICHMOND. Va. June H,-Capt,
Richard c. Croxton, OF the United
States Army. lies critically III in a hospl
tai here as a result OF a bullet wound In
mcted by himself yesterday morning
The ball entered near the right temple,
and chances of recovery are slim. NC
nAnfiNe Il sslynnd for The Act
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FLAGMAN a SUICIDE.

Cans and by some private citizens. AMI
they will do some hunting.
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MAyonaLTY CANDIDATE HELD.

WlLKESBARRE. Pa. June l4-Bc
cause he is alleged to have said to 10
seph Levy: You Will never go TO Pitts
burg" Charles w. Tammany. a clndi
date for Mayor at the last e,ection, wa
Yesterday held In SOON bail before
United States Commissioner Hahn on
the charge Of intimidating a witness.
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CHARGES AGAINST LAWYER,

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn has appointed Henry
A. Dater referee TO inquire into charges
made by the Bar Association AGAINST
Lawyer Charles Bienenfeld II Is alleged
that B%ienenfeld frndulentiy changed an
order issued by Judge Asphalt In the
County Court,
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RULING on A

ALBANY, June 14.--superlntendent Of
Public Instruction Charles r. Skinner
has decided that n board of education
In a free scaooi district mas not the
power 10 restrict the right of employ
men; in the schools under Its caarge
to the holders OF college graduate ce-.
tifrates
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FEARED DEBT AND FAILED.

al Sdlj. lCS "a dl'''v thN"'
FEARED DEBT AND FAILED.
For tNeaty-one years Mrs. Catherine
Nolan did a retail dry goods business
at Nos. 1862 and 1901 Third venue For
years she prospered. nut yesterday
made an assignment 10 Jdnes D.
O'Brlen.
zELLER's GREAT DAY.
Magistrate Lorenz Zellsr will cele-
bratc his silver wedding this evening at
No. 2o13 Madison avenue. Representa-
Corps, Eureka Loige, No. @i5, Grand OF;
der OF Masons, and Tammany rial VIII
help Magistrate Ze.Ier to celebrate his
anniversary
POSTAL CLERKS, PICNIC.
Suffers Harlem River Park will be
OVERLOOKING with postal clerks and their
friends next Monday night 1t viii be
the occasion of the annual picnic of
Branch No. l57, National Association of
Post-ORce Clerks,
BOOTDLACKs FORM UNION.
Some eight hundred men met last
night in Mario. Hall. Lexington ave
nle and One Hundred ana Twenty
fifth street. and after a two-hour ses-
sion organized Themselves into III:
''Grel,er New York Shoe Polishers'
Union No. l."
BRIDGE DAMAGED HOUSE.
Annie NJ. sad.ler and Louise NJ. Cas-
sidy are suing the city to recover
$3.50 o for INJURY done to their property
at Water and Fulton streets, Brooklyn.
by the bridge approach. which runs over
the building. 'iha plaintiffs aliese that
the refuse from the bridge Is swept
upon the roof of the house and that the
tenants are deprived of light and air.
SILENT LAD CLAIMED.
Through the story printed yesterday
in The World the four-year-old lost
boy who refused to talk was claimed
last night by mis- father. Frank Sen
bert, of Wyckon avenue, near Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn.
NEW TRIAL FOR WIDOW.
The Appellate Division o. the Supreme
Court Yesterday ordelel q new trial
In the Ease OF Mary ". Lehman. who
as the widow or John W. Lehman.
brought suit against the. Hamburg
American line to recover damages for
his death.
RECTOR T. u. OLIVER RESIGNS.
Rev. Turner Il. oliver, rector nf ST,
Bartholomew Episcopal Church In Pa
clhc street. BIooklyn, has rendered as
resignation. TO take effect on Oct. ! re
vears ago. soon after coming TO this
country from Manchester. Eng.
AGAINST LAWYER.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn has appointed Henry
A. Dater referee TO inquire into charges
made by the Bar Association against
Lawyer Charles B~ienenfeld. II Is alleged
that Bienerfeld frndulently changed an
order issued by Judge Aspinall In the
County Court.
UPSET BICYCLE POLICEMAN.
Bicycle Policeman Ormsoy chased a
man who was riding a wheel without n
light on Central Park West last night.
The man turned and run his wHoel INTO
Ormsby. lpsettlng him. Ormsby
mountcd his wheel again and caught the
man at SeveHty-second street and co.
lumbus avenue. after a chase OF fifteen
blocks.
JEROME GOING HUNTING.
When DistrIct-Attotney jerome goes
to Colorado next month to deliver an
address before the Colorado Bar Asso-
citation he will he accom- IA nied by As
District-Attorneys Schurman aud
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is the weapon which those committed
10 the cause OF co-educHt.on hope TO
use in combating the proposed separa-
ton OF male and female students In
the University OF Chicago.
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UPSET BICYCLE POLICEMAN.

Bicycle Policeman ormsoy chased a
man who was riding a wheel without n
light on Central Park West last night.
The man turned and run his wH.el into
Ormsby. upsettlng him, Ormsby
mounted his wheel again and caught the
man at SeveHty-second street and Co.
lumbus avenue, after a chase OF fifteen
block.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
CASE OF PROF, PEARSON

States His Belief Briefly at Chapel Exer-
cises, and His Disbelief il a Book.
Chicago, Jan. 31.--professor Charles
W. Pearson. Of the Northwestern uni
versity, who recently created much
comment by reason Of his attacks on
certain parts Of the Bible, caused sur
prise at the chapel exercises of the
university yesterday by asking to make
a statement before the students. Just
as the services were ending Professor
Pearson arose, and on being given
permission to speak briefly buried his
head in his hands a moment, and then
said:
This may be the last time that l
will have the opportunity Of address,
ing you on a similar occasion. This
is my reason for desiring to make
few remarks. | believe in Christ. I
believe in prayer and | believe in the
power Of the Holy Ghost. Anything
| have done or said was for the benefit
Of the Christian religion. l think that
it has done some good. | do not care
to retract and | regret nothing | have
said or written"
1t is published here that Professor
Pearson has written book, '"The Car
penter Prophet" in which he denies
the divinity of Christ, the resurrec-
tion the ascension. He also denies
the incarnation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
SUMMARY OF TAFTs VIEWS
Governor General of the Philippines Very
Hopeful of Their Future.


Washington, Feb. 3.-With the end
ing of all armed opposition to the
United States and proper encourage
ment for the natives, a great future
will be in sight for the inhabitants of
the Philippine islands. according to
the evidence of Governor Taft, before
the senate committee on the Philip
pines. Good roads, mules, and mich
COWS are the greatest needs of the
islanders, in the opinion of the gov
ernor. He spoke favorably OF. the ma
lives, praising them for their attach
4nent for their country, and he pre-
dicted that with education they will
become an Industrious and ambitious
people
The Spanish language must be re-
tanned as the official language, said
Governor Taft, who paid a tribute to
the work Of the teachers now in the
islands. The governor general has been
before the committee ever since the
day after his arrival here and his CD
lnion of the situation there might be
called optimistic. He thinks pacifi-
cation nearly complete, and that the
natives will in due time assimilate the
United States idea, a matter which
must necessarily be largely left to ed
ucatiOn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
END OF THE B|DDLES
Tragic Sequel to the Escape OF
Two Murderers from
Pittsburg Jail.
AIDED BY THE WIFE OF THE JAILER
Who Flees with Them and Takes Part
in Battle in Which All
Three Are Shot.

Butler, Pa, Feb. 3.-The terrible
fate of the Biddles is the sole topic Of
conversation here, and a curious
throng of people defies the storm,
hanging about the Jail entrance in vain
attempts to get in to see the bodies OF
the dead murdererS. For they are
both dead-John Biddle dying at 1885
D. NJ. Saturday and Edward following
at II p. IN. Both died from gunshot
wounds. The coroner,s jury says that
Ed Biddle committed suicide, while
John was killed by the officers lin the
discharge Of their lawful duty
Mrs. Soffel is suffering with pneu-
,monia, as well as a bullet wound
through the body, the origin of which
is not yet known, as she has told two
stories or it-One that she made the
wound herself; the other that Ed Bid
die did it. There seems no doubt that
one of them did it, as the bullet did
not pass through her outer garment.
PittSburg, Feb. IA telegram from
Butler at $50 p m. says: Edward
Biddle in jail dying, John Biddle rid
died with buckshot and in precarious
condition, and Mrs. Peter X. Soffel ly-
ing in the hospital with a self-inflicted
bullet wound in the breast is the Sc
quel Of the sensational escape of the
Biddle brothers from the Allegheny
county jail, aided by Mrs Soffel the
wife of the jail warden. on Thursday
| morning. The story of the close of the
| Biddle tragedy, which came at 90 p.
m. yesterday, is a thrilling one. The
scene WAS a snOw-coyered road two
| miles east of Prospect, Butler county,
Rear Mount Chestnut, and the exact
place was at McClure's barn.
Officers Began the Shooting.
| Here two double-team sleighs with
eight officers, three of them Pittsburg
! detectiNes-JOhn Roach, Albert Swine
hart and Charles McGOvern-met the
| two Riddles in One-horse sleigh stOl-
EN- at Perrysville, and at once opened
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fire on the trio. The Biddles returned
the fire after jumping out of the sleigh.
Mrs. Soffel was shot through the
breast. Edward Biddle was shot ia
the left ARM in the breast and in one
leg. John Biddle was riddled with
buckShOt in the breast and head.
Sleuths Sure They Are ON the Trail.
The Pittsburg officers We're met at
Butler yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriffs Rainey and Hoon, and Officers
Frank Holiday and Aaron Thompson,
the latter under command of Chief OF
Police Robert Ray, of Butler. The
officers Were certain that they were on
the right trail. 1t was only a Qnes-
tion of time when they would catch up
with the escaping condemned murder
ers and their guilty companion. The
Biddles and Mrs. SOffel ate dinner at
J.. J.. Stephens, at Mount Chestnut, five
miles east of Butler. They had made
a detour of the town of Butler, and
after going several miles east turned
north and then west. The Pittsburg
officers, only a few miles In the rear.
took the wrong road for about eight
miles, but when they found their mis-
take they made up for lost time, meet
ing the fugitives as stated above at
McClure'S barn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Murderer Gets a Life Term.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb 4.-Charles
W. Dunn, a wealthy lumberman who
was convicted of murder in the first
degree, has been sentenced to impris-
onment for life by Judge Edward
O'ROurke. The offense for which
Dunn was convicted was the assault
and murder of Alice Cothrell, the 10.
year-old daughter Of a neighbor. The
theory of the state was that Dunn
assaulted her in his barn, hid the body
in a pile of sawdust and later carried
it to his house and threw the body into
q cistern under the kitchen. where it
was found. The evidence was entire
IL circumsfantiaI.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
NOT GETTING TOGETHER
Coal Operators and Miners Continue to
See Things Differently.

Indianapolis, Feb. 1.-The joint
scale committee of miners and opera
tors began it's task Of trying to agree
Oh the scale for the coming year be-
hind closed doors yesterday morning.
The entire day was devoted to the
first three demands of the miners,
which were for the 10 per cent. in
crease in wages, absolute run-of- mine
system and uniform pay for all driv-
ers. On each of these propositions the
committee disagreed, the miners vot-
ing for the propositions and the ope-
rators opposing them to a unit
The scale was taken up seriatim.
The first proposition was for the 10
per cent. advance. +. l.. Robbins, on
behalf of the operators, met this de-
mand with counter-proposition for a
10 per cent. reduction. The proposition
was argued pro and con, the miners
showing that coal prices had advanced
and the operators that they hadn't
by figures. Owing to the feeling mani
tested by both sides it is not believed
that an agreement will be reached be-
fore Saturday, and maVbe not then
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MRS SUI Il EII
perate man, | still have some heart
and gratitude for the woman who
helped us to escape. She merely did
it out of good sympathy for us.
persuaded her to do it. | told her
was guiltless of the crime for which
| was about to be executed, and she
was impressed and yielded to my sug-
gestion. | planned it all.
Looking up he saw several reporters
and recognized them as the men who
had reported all the nefarious crimes
for which he was tried. You black
guards; you are the cause of the bit
ter feeling that has been engendered
against us! You created the public
sentiment against us. Are you sorry?
You are not? You are too heartless."
Mrs. Stoffel made statement after
her capture In which she said she be-
came involved in the affair through her
sympathy for Ed Biddle. She said she
now realized her mistake and wished
she was dead. She said she did not
shoot herself. but was the first one
shot by the detectives.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Minnesota Legislature.

St. Paul, Feb. An response to q
call by Governor Van SAINT, the Min
nesOta legislature convened in extra
session at IL o'clock. Speaker BOWL
ing, according to a ruling of the at
tOrney general, needed no reelection.
and called the house to order. while
Lieutenant Governor Smith officiated in
like manner in the senate After COM
pleting the organization by electing
clerks and sergeants-at-arms, boln
houses adjourned for the day in men,
DRY of Representative J. w. Torrey of
MeeKer county
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
TO REPEAL WAR TAX
Bill Ordered Favorably Reported by Ways
and Means Committee.

Washington, Jan 31.-The house
committee on ways and means has
unanimously authorized Chairman
Payne to report a bill repeating all
the Spanish war revenue taxes except
the tax on mixed flour. The repeal
is to take effect July 1, 1902, except
the duty on tea, which is to take effect
Jan. /, 1903.
Chairman Payne made statement
showing that the total reduction
would be $77,O0O.OO0 annually. The
delay in the repeal of the tax on tea
is for the purpose of enabling those
who have stocks on hand to dispose of
them before the repeal takes effect.
Payne says the country will start upon
the next fiscal year with STA, 100000
available cash.
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Miners Adopt Popular Vote.

Indianapolis, Jan. 31.-NationaI of
fcers of the United Mine Workers
will hereafter be elected by a ma
jority of all the members in good
standing in the national, district and
local organizations, instead of by the
national convention, as at present
This action was taken by the nation
al convention on the recommendation
made by President Mitchell in his an
nIIa1 report.
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and the House.
Washington, jan 31-The senate
yesterday passed number of bills of
merely local interest, debated the Phil
iDpine tariff bill, reconsidered the vote
3n the bill relating to devices patented
by naval officers and held an executive
session.
The house passed the permanent
census bureau bill, overwhelmingly de-
feating a civil service reform amend
ment; also a bill to protect lives Of
miners in territories.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
considered without action the bill to
increase the salaries of United States
judges, listened to a long speech by
Morgan on a constitutional question
connected with the Philippine tariff
and held an executive session. Adj
journed to Monday.
In the house the ways and means
committee introduced the bill to re-
peal war taxes. The ways and means
committee was instructed to report
on resolution referred thereto rela-
tive to senate rights in annuling tariff
laws by treaties. Several bills of pure
1y local interest were passed.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The house
Saturday, after the transaction Of
some minor business, which included
the passage of the senate bill to pro-
hibit the sale of firearms, opium and
intoxicating liquors in the New Hebri-
des, devoted the day to eulogies of the
life and public services of the late Rep
resantative Brosius,. of Pennsylvania.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
yesterday took up the bill to increase
the salaries of United States judges.
a vote was taken on the proposition
to increase the salaries of senators and
representatives. and resulted-ayes.
10; noes, A. The Philippine tariff bill
came next, after the salaries bill had
been laid aside, and provoked only a
long and sharp political debate, there
being no progress made on the bill.
An executive session was held.
The house took up the anti-oleomar-
garine bill, and after some fi1ibuster-
ing by it's opponents, began the debate.
Votes on the filibustering motions in
dictate the passage of the bill, upon
which no action was taken yesterday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE
Mrs Soffel Takes Part With Couple O
ReyOIyers-NO Quarter.


ReyO1yers-No Quarter.
The Pittsburg and other officers
were armed with Winchester rifles and
reyOlvers of large caliber. They shot
to kill and their aim was perfect. The
Biddles tried to kill to the last of their
string, but not one of the eight officers
has a wound as a result of the battle.
When the detectives got within about
sixty yards of the fugitives they
opened fire. The Biddles promptly an
swered with shotgun and revolvers.
Mrs. Stoffel, too, stood up in the sleigh
with a revolver i'll each hand, and
blazed away at her pursuers. When
Ed Biddle fell and she saw she was
about to be, captured she fired a bullet
into her breast.
An examination by physicians shows
that she will recover, as the bullet
was DETECTED by her corset and the
wound is comparatively slight Ed
Biddle got bullet in the breast which.
penetrated his right lung and will
probably end his life. John Biddle
may recover, his wounds, though nu-
merous, failing to reach a vital spot.
line escape OF the OmcefS is mlracu-
lous. The Biddles has demonstrated
on several occasions that they are good
marksmen, and why they should have
failed yesterday to bring down their
men is a mystery. -
After the Biddles fell to the snow
covered ground the officers picked up
their apparently lifeless bodies and
that of Mrs. Stoffel. and came back to
Butler, bringing the stolen sleigh,
harness and worn-out horse
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Good Cough Sirup.

The following is said to make a
splendid cough strip: Take one ounce
of boneset, enc of tlaxseed, one Of slip
perry elm and a stick of licorice. Boil
in soft water until the strength is ex-
tracted. Strain carefully and add one
pint Of best sir D and one pound of
loaf sugar. Simmer together. Bottle
up tight when cold and taiae a table
spoonful three or four times a day
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
ED BIDDLE MAKES A STATEMENT
Declares He Is innocent of the Crime
Charged-Mrs. Soffel's Participation.

Declares He Is innocent of the Crime
Charged-Mrs. Soffels Participation.
At the jail last night Ed Biddle
called for a priest and made the fol-
lowing statement: Il have been ac-
cused Of great many serious crimes.
l admit that l could have committed
many-the opportunities for them pre-
sented themselves. l want to say now
that did not kill Detective Fitzgerald
nor did l shoot Thomas Kahney, nor
was my brother implicated in the lat
ter affair Mrs. Soffel aided us in get
ting out of the county jail, and had it
not been for her we would have made
our escape today. She gave up every
thing for us and was bound to back
her | Cid not shoot her. She shot
herself.
'Oh, father, bless me and tell me
that my sins are forgiven. Although
| have been pictured to you as des-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
Duly Thankful.

And now one of the professors says
it will be 100000 years before the
sun goes out. Thanks. We are in need
Of just that sort of consolation every
time we're called on to settle the gas
y
bilI.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-07
The Last the Worst.

Don't you think the first year Of
married life the most trying one, Mr..
Renedick?"
81 did at the end of it. but since then
l have given each recurring year the
credit" New York Herald.