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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
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iunser Wanm iubt Stele ais Sauslebrer
fir Deuti9 uub Sranioiii6 (nidt fir 9u9s
lido ODER alS @eisai6aiter tSamaI bel Rets
fen III europa iebr bewanoert). Ufan
idreibe al Mr.. E. r., care @atbolic
Rriutiuo 60, DUBUQUE, Sa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
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@ir iinb In Der Na9e. Sic mlt,alen
SOrten glenwadren, Sefen. Seppi=
den, Wtattsn unb Seltud 81 ueriebeu.
aQe BON leitsnoen Sabrltanten aemaht
lro seeen Boar setauft, tpelhe mir 81
grsiien anbisteu. Die ionit n~irsenos
a~nq.boten peroen tOnnen.
Sames 2epi & 80.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
Wpoifentpaarem bel Sas.
SeNi Il So.

lluisre Wobiitetpaaren @btbeilmn9 III aits
ertauutermabeu bas srOBte uno bette Vtos
%biitenwauren Eager I'M mittleren gSelten.
gSir laoen gle ein, b~asieIbe 81 beIt6tl9et.
Die beuti1eu IerfGuierimueu itno SRI.
Waria Srabmet unb Sri. %. 3wad.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08

@eiers @rope. @inn., 8. Mars 19o1.
Sru. SD. .. Soeoin8, OF. glcds, "a.
Ssbr 9esbrter Derr!-lie a6t Guluer, bic
i'd leetes Sabr bon Sbuen fomlnen lieB iiir
cine nit benz M~a9entrebS be5oitete Geriou,
bOben ausge;eidnet geluirtt. Die RcriOh ut
Jest irii9 uno selnmb. &6tnn8SDpa
2. W eimnlt o. 5. Il.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
&Girhan0lnnq.

Serr guois Saiel, No. 1912 CLAN StraBe,
Dubuque, Soma, bat tets cine pouitdnoi9e
answabl einbeimiider uub importirter adies
lorten porrGtbig. auSwGrti9e geitelun9en
iperoet prompt befur9t. Yreisliite wiro aui
Yerlauoen QerlIe Su9eIarbt
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
Wetersburo. 9pmo. "a. guo. 1901.

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Srlt. Gp. goeoing, ct. Eucos, Sa.
@ertber Nreuno .-GinlieSenb fiuben Sic
S.. 90 flr Wteotiin, melfe mix A0pn uor
;iemli9 LANCER 3eit gei6idt wnroe. &ber
beiier lpdt benn niemolS. gle WeDiSiu be-
mics li6 9eraoe ais pas lie empfoblen wwroe
uno CAB bic 9rObte SefrieoignnG.
Q6tun9suoa
q. 9. 90 o I NJ II II.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
$50 fuo?

Sobauna SiebIer, 9eboren ;u Res
mid, %se9enwGrtis 80 Sabre alt unb i'm
Sabre 1901 mad gImerifo aus9ewonbert.
auua Wagner, seboren 3i @olenbcrf
uub uah amerita ~auSseDaroert 1884.
Man ienbe etipai9e austunit oil G.. X. NJ,
care Catholic Eriutin9 Co., Dubuque, ga.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
TirnfmGohcn berIanat.

Gin Wdoden, bas gut foden fam, finoet
quite Steue nit 9utem 9obr. Wan rage
mad ooer i6reibe au Wrs. 90. @. @ou6,
"a g8. 8. Strabe, Dubuque, Soma.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
Scr DiertcljGbrlid)c Insmeis Scr 81.
&. q. SdnBacicQihaft

5ei1t cinen @epinu an Mitglieoeru
oni nno lit in pielen @inii1teu Elm
iebr erfrelllider.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
Murktbertu1fe
Viir Sen 8ruBpcrfami.

vi b II ue, ben 8. Npril.
@etreiOe, 0eM Mebl, etc.
Saier: 42@4sc.
Sorn: 60@62c.
@erite: 50-60c per Guibet.
No99ru: 50-G0c per Sui9el.
Sem. 1l.C0012.5 80
Nebl: 9otent, SO. s0@4.20; itraisbt,
50 .60@4.00.
&leie: $50. 90.
Sntter, Gieruub e e..
Gier: 12c per Sueeuo.
Sutter: Gairp, zoe y. Fiunb; Cream:
erp, CSC.
&die: &abm : &aie, 1876; grid, 1916.
@roceries. etc.
Reis: 6i-95c per Gfuno.
Smiebeln: ST. 60 per &uibel.
Nepfel: 49, SO @4.a0 per yorrel.
Sartoheln: LOO per &uibel.
Gteh.
Stiere: 50. 5O@4.OO.
NtHoer: S2.00@2. 80.
Siibe: 2.00@2. 80.
Sutber: S4. 10000 90.
Nribltll9s= yammer SO. so.
Sb,petne(ont Dem SuBj: So. 50@6.00 per
brnoert EfIno.
Geltl9ei: 7-l0c.
Gieb gei1lo1ten.
&iuofeli6: 1895 per FiuuO Sinner.
6t@stc per Gtuno.
S@ofheii6 S9aiheiid, lie; Sammels
Neiid, SIC.
lions.
@eyditdertes 6Ieii6: S9uteu, 11t@12c
Spet, 119@15c.
SdmalS: l0m11c.
6obIen: Sarttoblsu, $3.50 pet Come.
.SoIi: Suites @idenboIs. 4.50@$4.75 per
&orDe.
@eiatsene Sulls SGute: 90. i, 64@entS
9to. 2, ST GeutS.
Srti6 9cioiSene SoibbGute: DO. /. 10
Geuts 30. :, 81 GentS.
Sol9: SO. /, 5s0ents $40. 9, "A Gents.
S6ofSielle: 100 L7SelltS.
Orp Scue, $40 per Come; 0finerai,
$21 per &ouieno; Slaf SAT, Sl0@1s per
SouIe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
0c9en ~3rcbsiOaoeu.

SD empieble hermit StroOp'S beriibmte
benti6f Bulpsr. SteieIbeu bejIeu ieoeu dto6
ridt auigebro9eneD &rebs iowohl innerlld
uis QuBer!i6. SaS onerfaunt ein;lg belte
Mittel, I'm Mo9entreb6 eriOlgreb 81 9eilen.
&esen @aberem, 3enSniiie II. |. 10, i9reibe
man all:
GoWaro =. 8oeoimg,
az N,c,c .Yo,,n
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
0r. 6. $. Gugclfcn.
Cnn fnlfirt Or. Guae!hem
fiir a0e i6wercn nno lau9pieri9en Qeibeu
wenn SIR Bel @uren ~9te,sten feline
0llIie 9efunoen bobt.

Gatorrh. Proudrtis, 9itbmo, tribe Plus.
Sebrnn9, NbenmatlSmiiS, gicnaloie, Gps.
peplta, Stroielu NIB oIe %luts, Eebers llo
asterenleioen merbcn pou Or. 9ngelfen er.
fol9rel0 %bebanoelt.
6roueu s6ranfhciteu sebeilt nit Or.
GRSelten'B sIectui9 meolSimi6er Gebouos
lima.
Wdnner pbpiii6 9ei6pddt lnfoiqe NfiB.
d6tunQ Der @eiunnheitsrc9eln, 9eteilt.
&ioS beiIbore TGle tebonSelt. Die beitsn
&eferenien unb t2eugniiie. 8enu Ole niht
perlOnli6 poriprehen ~t0nneu, lhrsibsn Sie.
6uuOerte per 4Soit gebeitt. AQe Niittbei=
lur9en werOen ais itren9itenS foniiOeRtiea
betra6tet.
Eer. H. III. Engelkcn,
Oiftee II. SuItltut 10. II. Mtaiu. Str.,
Dubuque, Soma.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1902-04-08
Seward >. 9oeoimg,
80 sisys @rons miuu 9 m6r, 1901

81. Nllca9, SolpH.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

Ing too heavy and, besides, he suffered
from stomach trouble which made
him constantly Ill. He tried many REM
edles but all failed, until he evolved a
theory of his own that his stomach
needed absolute rest. He decided that
be would eat nothing for fourteen days.
During this period he partook OF moth
ing but pint of spring water each day,
At the end of the fourteen days Mr..
Rathbm declared that he was vastly
benefited Six months later he began
second fast and kept 1t up for TWEEN
ty-elght days. In February, 1900, he
made his most famous experiment. On
this occasion he came we'll nigh equal
ing the fasts of DR. Tanner and Succi,
each of whom claimed TO have gone for
ty days without partaking of food. Mr..
Rathbun tasted thirty-fiye days, when
he decided that he had gone long
enough without food. His physicians
declared at the time that were notoriety
his aim he could easily have tasted ten
days longer. When he began this fast
he weighed POI pounds. and at its ter
mlnation his weight was 164 pounds.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

be said, he has averaged from eight to
twenty-five cigars a day. In his days
# prosperous middle age these were
the most expensive of imported weeds,
costing from a shilling to a half dollar
each. His present average is 25-cent
cigars daily.
A close estimate of the money Judge
Hogan has seen ascend in gracefully
curling ringlets during his lifetime
places the amount Mt S2S,000-a COM
Portable fortune even in this day of
capltalistic combinations. 1t is, IN fact,
a competency which would support a
man in modest comfort for the term
of his natural life If properly invested.
1t will average something more than
dollar day for every single day of
the judges seventy-siX years Of life,
with no discount off for Sundays or le-
gal holidays. 1t is many times more
than his bread has cost him; probably
more than his meat has cost ror he Is
moderate liver upon plain and sub
stantial fare.
Perhaps the most surprising feature
Of the strange story is that Judge Ho-
gan's intimacy with Lady Nicotine
successfully gives the lie to the baleful
prophecies and warnings of the tract
writers and Psychologists. For not
withstanding his answering fidelity
to the weed, he enjoys as good health
at 76 as the average man does at less
than half his age. He is hearty and
vigorous, a lover of the theater and
good literature, fond of the outer air
and most methodical in his daily life.
Nor is he inclined to at all begrudge
the money that his smoking has cost
him. He believes that he has received
the equitable value of all the money
he has spent thus.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

gold discoveries. She invested her saw
ings carefully and soon had the salts
faction of seeing them multiply. AS
soon as she disposed of one claim at a
profit she invested in another, and
success uniformly attended her To
day she is wealthy and is regarded one
of the best judges of gold ore In the
region She is one OF the leading splr-
its In matters concerning the welfare
and development of Cripple Greek ano
is universally respected. While main
taInlng an Office In the business center
Of Cripple Creek, Miss 0'Bryan spends
much of her time in the hills looking
after prospective and operative claims.
She Is a woman of charming personal
lty, whom one would not expect TO find
in mining camp.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
THE CLUMSY MAN.
You Can Never Be Sure of What His
Next Break Will Be.

You Can Never Be Sure of What Hia
Next Break viii Be.
The great virtue about the really
his capabilities. When you think that
the bedrock Is reached, there Is still
lower depth. If a detrimental rels-
tive should exist, the clumsy man asks
after his health with great particular
ty and will not be satisfied until he
receives a full and detailed reply.
Should there be any incident In your
past which everybody has generously
agreed to forget, 1t Is the clumsy man
who seizes the one, the inevitable op-
portunity, when the club Is at Its full
est, and says loudly: Somebody was
talking the other day about that un.
fortunate little affair of yours In '95.
Now tell me-"
When on meeting him you say cas-
ually and with no desire for informa-
ton, How are you?" he insists upon
giving you a complete data, and he is
rs full of small complaints as re
fraetory pauper. 1t is only fair to add
that he will ask affectionally after
the colds OF yesteryear, and his favor
ite locale for this is at the corner OF
drafty street He might be subsi-
dized by influenza or he might get a
commission on sore throats from his
eagerness to pin you into the most
dangerous position that can be disc0v-
cred, says the Philadelphia Ledger
One desires an adequate amount Of
sympathy in distress, but our man al
ways goes a little beyond this point.
You are growing thin, and he says
that you are wasting away to a shad-
ow. You are growing stout, and he
tells an amusing anecdOte about
apopleXy. He can be more critical
than halrdresser II occasion gives
the least excuse.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
WEALTHY WOMAN MINER.


Miss Mollie O'Bryan Has Made For-
tune at Cripple Creek.
Miss Mollie 0'Bryan, of Cripple
Creek, Col, is one of the few success
full mining women Of the West. Her
recent election TO the presidency of a
gold mining company has placed her
in the foremost ranks of those whose
profession represents the pick and
shovel. the patient toll and the un-
quenchable hope and bitter disappoint'
ment of the miner.
Miss O'Bryan reached Cripple Creek
In the early SOS, when the place was a
mere tented village She was an ex-
pert stenosrapher and ut once set up
an Office, In which she soon transacted
n successful business Like others, she
shared In the excitement of the time,
due to the almost unending reports of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
HAWTHORNE, EsMERALDA NEVADA, 81,
FORTUNE GONE IN SMOKE.
indiana Judge Spends S2S. 900 on Life
times Cignrs.


times Cigars.
fortune gone-up IN tobacco smoke.
Not by accident or in wholesale specu-
lation, but at the seemingly impossi-
Bile rate of one cigar at time. That
is the record of Judge Tighlman A. Ho-
gan. Of Valparaiso, one OF the pioneer
residents and a leading Democratic
politician of northwestern Indiana
Judge Hogan presides over the des-
TIMES of the city court of Valparaiso,
He has been on the bench since the
Legislature allowed the organization
Of municipal courts. He is 76 years
old, hale and vigorous, and enjoys the
personal friendship of almost every
man, woman and child in Valparaiso.
IN the pioneer days of the village "Un.
Gle TILL" as he is universally called,
held commanding position in its little
business world He operated a fac
tory, amassed a comfortable fortune
as fortunes went in those day, and
was a leader In everything. As the
years went on. however. fortune
played an unkind trick or two upon her
erstwhile fayorite, and his financial
fall was heard. For a number of years
his lot was an exceedingly precarious
one, but his old-tlme friends never
wavered in their loyalty, and after Il
while better days came again.
The one personal habit which has
always held Uncle Till faithful dev-
otee is that of smoking. My Lady
Nicotine has few more devoted sub
iects Ever since his boyhood Ii might
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
TRE BuTTERfLY fXPFR!MENT.

Get bottle with. 4 wide opening and
close it with a cork in which Il glass
funnel is inserted. Close all creyices
with shellac. Fill the bottle halfway
with water, in which you drop the two
powders belonging to Il seidlitz powder
The carbonic acid gas generated tries
to escape through the funnel. But by
placing two or three small balls made
of cork in the funnel, the gas can es-
cape only a little at Il time, as one or the
other of the little balls will keep the
opening of the funnel closed, until the
pressure of the gas becomes strong
enough to force the ball up. In such Il
way part of the gas escapes, the pres
sure is relieved, and another closes up
the funnel opening. This win keep on
until all the gas is exhausted.
This experiment. can be made more
effective by painting the balls in differ
ent colors. Or you make butterfly
wings of tissue paper, which you can
color and fasten to the balls, as shown
III the illustrator.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had i'll tie Market.
Mi. Thomas win conduct nothing but first.
class house, and cordial welcome will be ex.
tended TO all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

"If that's my grandfather speaking"
said the man who had paid his coin.
there must be something wrong, for |
cant understand him"
Hes speaking in Latin, you know" "
said the medium. "I'll have to trans
late 1t for YOU"
But he never spoke word OF Latin
in his life"
Perhaps not, but he's dead now, and
Latin is one Of the dead languages -
Philadelphia Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
HE DEFIED HUNGER.

Milton Rathbun, Who Went 50 Days
without Food.
Milton Rathbun, who died at River
head. l.. l., recently from an attack Of
molarin attracted considerable atten-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

tlon a few years ago
through his expert
ments In fasting.
Mr.. Rathbun, who
W a s a W e a ! I h y
hay and grain mer-
chant In New York,
was actuated by no
desire for notoriety
in making his long
fasts, but did so in
the interests of his
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

Bramble-Why do you always agree
with your wife in everything she saysi
Thorne--I find it cheaper to do that
than TO quarrel with her and then buy
diamonds to square myself.-Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31
candeIaria Hall SaIOOa

Is weu-kn0wn and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Candelara The bar is
stocked with the choicest aud best brands of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-10-31

MILTON RATHBuN. own health. When
his experiments were successful In cur
ing him of his own Ills, he allowed the
matter to get publicity from desire
that others, suffering as he had, might
be benefited
Four years ago, when d years OF age,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
COUNTY'S BIGGEST
PICNIC SATURDAY
Sixteenth Annual Reunion Of
Farmers Association at
Zwahien's Grove.

The sixteenth annual reun on ana
picnic of the Farmers association of
Nimishillen. Paris. Osnaburg ana
Washington townships, was held In
Zwahlen's grove. near Louisville. Sat
urday. Judge M. e. Aungst and Hiram
Doll, of Canton, left Saturday morn
ingao be in attendance. 1t is the big
gest picnic held In the county, thous-
'ands OF people gathering In lie grove
to listen to the program.
Music was furnished by the Maple
ton band and a long program Of ad-
dresses, recltations, ETC., was carried
out. The address of welcome was
made by Preslden 8. L. Haag, and the
response by A. T. Snyder. Prof. 0. w.
Kurtz. Of Minerva. also made an ae-
dress
During the afternoon, after dinner
had been partaken of, concert pro-
gram of two parts was observed. II
consisted Of music by the band, songs
by the Amphion quartet. tnterspersed
with addresses by Robert A. Casslday
OF Canton and President A. B. Riker
Of Mt. Union college.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
TEACHERS ADJOURN
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Stark County Institute Will
Meet Again In Canton
Officers Installed.

The Stark county teachers .insti-
tute for this year closed with the
session of Friday afternoon. The
pedagogues, by unanimous vote,
passed a resolution to hold the next
institute in canton during the last
week of August, 1908. g..
The lecturers. Prof. Perrin and
Prof. Roark, each reviewed their in-
struction of the week in FIVE min
utes' talk. Prof. Luse gave a brief
recapitulation of his weeks work in
music. In order to wind up the bus
mess of the institute at an early
hour, the usual intermission was not
taken. The officers who were elected
on Thursday afternoon were duly in
stalled.
3 Each instructor then made a brief
farewell address. speaking very high
ly of the treatment received at this
hands of the Stark county teachers.
The educational leaders of the county
pronounce the institute Just closed as
one of the most successful ever held
in the county. -.,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
RICHEST MINES
In the World Struck IN Nevada
--Town Wild with Ex-
.r element,

Carson, New, Aug. 80. - A dispatch
from Butler, Nye county. where the
famous Tonopah mines are situated,
says.
"a strike has been made here VIII .ch
makes Tonopah without a doubt the
richest mining camp in the world. The
strike was made at 4S0 feet on the
Mishap extension ledge, about a mile
and quarter east or the original
workings on the famous ledge 1t is
practically a new strike. There was
no surface indication of any value,
and the ledge is said to extend from
the original mine to the place where
the strike was made. - -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
NILES Will LFAVE
FOR PHILIPPINES
Start Will be Made Next WED
nesday-Mereiy Visit to
Army.

Washington. Aug 80. - General
Nelson A. Miles, ac6ompanied by Mrs
Miles and his aides. Colonels VIII they
and Maus, will leave Washington for
the Philippine islands next Wednesday.
Two short stops will be made in the
journey to San Francisco where the
party will arrive in time to sail on
the transporJ Thomas, which leaves on
Sept. 16. Mrs. Miles may not go far
ther than San Francisco with the gen.
eral or she may conclude to accom-
pany him across the Pacific. 1t.
Il regSd the "trip as merely a visit
to the army there" said Gen. Miles.
1T may he called an inspection tour
and | shall make 1t point to visit
probably every army camp in 4he is
lands. although as have said, this
matter has not yet been determined
upon"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
GLASS WAR
May be Ended by Conference
--Meetins at Cot
umbuS,

Columbus, o., Aug. 29.-The execu-
tive committee, composed Of Is mem
bers each from the Independent Win
dow Glass company and the Fedora
tion Window Glass company, are at
the Chittenden hotel awaiting the ar
rival of representatives from the
American Window Glass company,
when the representatives of the three
big companies controlling the entire
output Of window glass In the United
States will try to affect an agreement
by which the cutting of prices may
be stopped.
The American Glass company about
three years ago bought up 10 per cent
of the capacity of the country and was
able to keep prices where they put
them. Shortly = after Independent
companies started up and an inde-
pendent window glass company, rep
sesenting 80 1-2 per cent Of the ca
pacity of the country. was organized
to compete with the American Glass
cofpany. Later still, companies OUT
side of either of the two first combina-
tions organized what has been known
as the Federation Glass Company CO.
Operatives. which holds 81 per cent
OF the capacity. These three rival
companies have been carrying on a
bitter price war for over q year.
One of the representatives said to-
night that no attempt would be made
tomorrow to consolidate, that they
only wanted to reach Sn agreement
by which each could e/berate inde-
pendently, but without cut price
competition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
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few days before the man who had grab
bed the Panama headgear had walk.
ed into the ONCE and told the assist
ant attorney-general and all tho
clerks within hearing that the hat had
cost him only 98 cents and that 1t was
a wonderful Imitation, made by q new
process and not to be told FROM the
original; He named the store where
he had purchased Il, and said there
were only few more Left. SO
+ AZ O, result. every ofIicial and clerk
who had examined the hat took a
few minutes of that day and went To
the store In question and asked for q
98-cent Panama. And each OF the
prospective purchasers was very much
astonished when the man behind the
counter pulled out slip of paper,
asked the name of the prospective pur-
chaser and checked It of on his list.
Then the salesman explained that II
was all Joke, and that a bet was
on to see how many people would
take forty dollar Panama hat for n
cheap imitation on a mere say-so.
During the day about 200 officials and
clerks In the p0stDfilce department
tried to buy hats for 98 cents apiece.
When the man who had started the
trouble next appeared In the Office he
placed his hat on shelf In the safe,
knowing that 1t was never closed II
closed on this occasion. however. no
one seems to know how, and the hat
stayed there all night tor no ore sre-
membered the combination, and while
the assistant attorney general wax
trying to think Of II 4 O'Clock came
and the treasury pafe expert went
homo. y skt ~, .,,ss H f
The man WHOSE hat va IL The safa
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SAFE EXPERT. CALLED.

"Piease send a safe expert down
here at once. This is the office of the
Assistant Attorney General for the
postoffice department. Some one shut
the big vault. 1t hasn't been closed
in Eve years and we don't know the
combination. Please rush man be-
cause there's something In the safe
that must come, out right away. Hur-
ry up"
This message was received over the
phone at the treasury department to-
day and messenger was rushed
around. found an expert on safes.
and the expert gathered his tools and
hurried to the assistant attorney gen.
erals Office. He found half u dozen
men grouped around a big vault In
the back room, zone Of them looking
first at the closed steel door and then
at the clock on the wall.
The expert knew 1t must be some
thing very important and did his best,
with the result that In few minutes
the massive door swung open. The
safe was empty. save for packet Of
dust-covered papers In q compart-
ment and new Panama hat ON one Of
the shelves. The man who had been
fidgeting and looking at the clock
gave Z cry Of delight, grabbed his hat.
thanked the expert. glanced again ct
the clock and rushed out of the room.
Everybody, except the safe expert.
laughed.
The safe man was about 10 make 4
few side remarks about the man who
had telephoDed for him. when . clerk
took hins aai6s and espasinsd that 2