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The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
A CURIOUS ARK VILLAGE.
bketehes Of Picturesque HabItatione al
StocKton, California.


bketohes Of Picturesque HabItstiOns at
stockton, California.
Among the first things to attract the
attention OF the visitor to Stockton,
Cal, If he happens to wander a few
blocks from the business section of
the city, are the numerous water
courses, known by the name OF
"Sloughs." The word slough" ordi.
narily means a ''miry place" and in
this sense it is not a mlsnomer.
Sloughs are the outlets Of overflowing
streams and are sometimes dry for
eight months in the year. In the
spring, when the streams are swollen
by the melting SHOWS. high among the
misty crags Of the Sierras. or by CO.
pious spring rains, the beds of the
sloughs become raging torrents, at
times rushing on with the force of
rivers, but when the waters subside
the sloughs become stagnant, except
near their outlets, where the waters
are affected by the tide, which Gibbs
and flows.
Through Stockton many years ago
extended network of these "canals,"-
and the place was originally nick
named the Slough City" The banks
Of the sloughs are delightfully."- shaded
with oaks and willows, thus affording
many a pleasant nook and shelter be-
leath their gnarled and twisted
branches for the class of people To-
cally known as the ARK Dwellers,"
whose arks, or floating homes, literally
line the banks on all sides. These are
not merely summer residences, but
permanent homes of more or less set
tied community, moored to the banks
or the tree trunks by ropes or steel
cables, usually about eight or ten feet
from the shore and easily accessible
from land by a rowboat or plank ex-
tending from the bank to the scow.
These arks are not large, containing
not more than two or three rooms, and
having an extension at each end like
ferryboat. They vary in shape from
that which resembles a Saratoga trunk
on scow to neat little summer house
boat, with a railing and lattice work
about it. Some of the arks are low for
the sake of rapidity of travel, others,
more stationary, are high; some are
merely whitewashed, with small, rude
windows and doors, others are built
more substantially and painted in
white, green and blue; some are spot
lessly clean, others greasy and dirty;
some have masts attached for sailing,
principally those belonging to old sea-
men, while others have merely an oar
lock and oar for rowing.
There in the semi-tropical climate Of
California the ark people dwell Sc
enely the year round, enjoying a true
Bohemian life of carelessness, freedom
and exemption from taxation, for they
claim that they are not subject to the
laws of the city, and that the latter's
Jurisdiction does not extend further
than eight Or ten feet beyond the banks
of the stream.
The population Of this unique COM
munity is very cosmopolitan. having
1t representatives Of Germany,
Holland, Scotland, England, China and
America. A large percentage of these
are old seameD, duck hunters and trap
pers, who, during the hunting season
frequent the reedy marshes along the
San Joaquin, and at its close migrate
to the Stockton slough, where on land
they often earn scanty living by
doing all sorts Of odd jobs.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

The United States is the greatest
paper producing country on the face
of the globe, its total output being a
little over 100000 pounds a day. Of
which nearly 100000 goes to the
newspapers Of the country; 2,65OOOO
is used for the printing of books and
a little over 100000 for writing. The
rest is wrapping paper and boards OF
all kinds. Besides this. 100000
pounds of pulp are produced.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
A banana Boom in EnrInnd.

A fruit that has never yet come prop.
erly into its own is the banana. Such,
at least, is the opinion of vegetarians
not a few of whom justify the faith
that is in them by living altogether on
banana products, and even less heroic
martyrs are beginning TO think that
the banana will prove the most per-
suasive weapon Of conversion in the
vegetarian armory. Already there has
appeared in the midlands an enthusiast
just fresh from South America. with
an unheard-of collection Of banana re-
cipes, and IL all goes we'll with the
propaganda we may expect to be TAX
ing within a few years for breakfast
plain bananas, banana pancakes, ban
ana mullins and banana coffee; for
luncheon, banana fritters, banana
bread, banana biscuits and banana
cake, and for dinner, banana waters.
banana figs and a small cup OF banana
eOffee.-London Chronicle.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

A Chicago architect processes to
have discovered that the real, underly-
ing cause of moral, social and political
degeneracy in our large cities is the
apartment" house or fats which.
he says, ruins home life, discourages
procreation and encourages a life Of
ease and luxury 10 the physical and
mental disadvantage Of the American
housewife.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

Without any thought of making a
record a commercial traveller of Chi
cago has just completed a journey
from Paris to his native city in less
than seven days The distance COW
cred was one-tifth the circumference
ef the earth, and the achievement fore
shadows the possibility of q trip
around the world in five weeks when
the speed possibilities of the lines of
steam communication now almost com.
aleted shall have been fully developed.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
100000.

Professor Stetson, of the University
of Chicago. told the students in a lee.
ture on Psychology and the Preach.
ers' the other day that a preacher
should compose his own hymns, words
and music; should be a skilled art
critic, have a smattering of architec-
ture, and be an expert psychologist"
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

men room matches. They don't mind
you taking one or"
How do you know they don't mind?
Do you ask them? Or do you sneak
behind the bun stand and steal them
when you think nobody is looking?
And these two with the dark brown
heads"
Il had to see my solicitors about
an investment Of mine. | was shown
into the senior partners room. The
business was a mere hagatelle--a mat
ter OF e25,000. But you know how
particular solicitors are. He got up to
refer to some wretched book. and in
doing so turned his back on me. The
matches were on his table in ribbed.
glass thing. Well that was my chance.
Any other man would have done the
same thing
Amy other demoralized blackguara
might have done"
II am not going to sit here and listen
to this abuse. What business have you
got with my private affairs? What
does it matter TO you how l get my
matches? | gave you a cigar"
II am not ungrateful. and for that
reason have decided not to give your
name and address when show you
up. But none the less l am believer
in truth and honesty, even in small
matters, and"
20 never mind that Give me back
my match box"
wait When | see crime have got
to punish it. l am sparing you public
disgrace and perhaps a long sojouD
in a felon's cell, and that is sufficient
reward for cigar, which is certainly
too good to be allowed constantly to go
out like this
l relit it with the match that the
little boy had dropped. The millionaire
nearly screamed with anguish, for 1t
was the third match l had taken. He
said that if behaved in other matters
as / did with regard to matches, |
should soon be a ruined man. l con.
tinued
But though l spare you public dis.
grace the punishment must be severe.
My own conscience would never be
easy if l did not do my duty-if l did
not give you lesson which you would
not be likely to forget. l am sorry for
you. but it cannot he helped"
let the window down with a bang,
emptied the remaining matches out on
to the line, shut the box and returned
it TO him with many thanks.
He said that l was mad and made
dash for the alarm in order to stop rhe
train. As l held him | pointed out to
him that his view as to matches was
not the general view, and if he stopped
the train to recover the few which l
had thrown out Of the window, he
would get himself into trouble.
He sank back on the cushions-silent,
sulky and defeated. After a while he
said he was sorry he had ever given
me the cigar 1 explained that l, on
the contrary, was glad.
When he got out at Waterloo l led
him to the automatic machine, gave
him a penny and told him to make mp
his mind to buy matches for himself
With a look of diabolical cunning he
slipped the penny into his pocket and
dashed off to the refreshment room.
When | last saw him he had intrenched
himself behind the hot-water appar-
atus, and was waiting with sparkling
eyes for & chance to steal few more
matches,
Once a match thief, always a match
thief. and when match thief is also
a millionaire his case is peculiarly
hopeless.-Barry Pain.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
An Ancient Gold Mine.

A gold mine that was evidently
worked by the natives thousand
years ago has been discovered in Fry.
thraea, the Italian protectorate at the
southwestern end Of the Red Sea.
There are seven long galleries and
other workings and tools OF various
kinSs. The Italian Government will
resume the long-suspended work.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
SUBUhBAN UIrL

THE Subj hbAN OlfA
ZEN is a permanent inetitu-
bon--a fixture at the Nationai
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify 20
the good work 1t has accom-
plished during the past five
years In the line OF suburban
Improvement. II is the only
Rewspaper in the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose 6uty
Il is to punch up the authorl-
eles and keep them awake TO
she needs OF the suburbs. ON
that account it deserves and 10
receiving substantial enoOur
A1AYn0Hk
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
COMING UNcLE's WAY

Long the nations
Never cared
How our Uncle
Sammy Jared;
Thought he wasn't
In their class
And among them
Couldn't pass.
But a wondrous
Change has come
Since our Uncle
Made things hum.
Honors shower
On him now,
And the nations
To him bow.
just a little
While ago
Heinrich came with
Face aglow,
Grasped our Uncle
BY the hand,
Praised his people
And his land.
Then the Kaiser
Wrote and wired
Thanks to Uncle,
So admired;
And he's anxious
To donate
Statue of old
Fred the Great.
Next some Frencbmen
Known to fame
On a friendly
Mission came
Now a statue
They unveil
While our Uncle
Sam they hail.
Other nations
Once so stern
Are but waiting
For their turn;
So 'tis just the
Truth to say
Things are coming
Uncle's way.
--Pittsburg Chronicle.Telegraph
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
WASHINGTON, D. c

Prince Henry has written a marcn
for the marines A composition based
on his American trip would naturally
be galop.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

Engineers say that a tunnel under
the Strait OF Canso. between Nova
Scotia and Cape Breton would be i'm.
practicable, and an ambitious bridge
over the stormy waters is projected.
The cost is expected to approach $5,-
nOO OOo
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
THE EDNA"

Several judges of what good cigar
ought to be have pronounced The Edna
the best SC. smoke in tho city. John B.
Buechling, Manufacturer, 1850 KreW"r
street n. +.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

A POinter.-When you order goods
from Hartig, the hardware man, sos
H ST., N. t., they come the same day.
There is no delay like there is In cases
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Chicago or other
Ioreign houses.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
The MillioNaire's
Match Box.

E had pressed upon me one of
his high-priced cigars.
Thanks" l said. Match 2"
nNn Coma IN IIi1rr,. %
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION sALE-Must be sold; the high.
est bidder gets them. take advantage of
this sale and get YOU 3 race horse In.
quirc OF Ed. r. Burns or Orange swan.
Houston Horse and Mule aud Livery Co
OF sale- q
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.


OFFICE OF State Purchasing Agent, Aus.
TIN Texas, June 27.--Sealed proposals will
be received by the undersigned at Austin.
Texas, until 10 o'clock A. m, Tuesday,
July 20, next, and then opened, for fur
nlshlng one or all the Texas State char
a three 10 twcIve months' snoniy bcein.
ming September 1909 Of Ire articles
enumerated ia the updernoted schedules,
referred 10 and made part OF this adver.
tisemeut Boots nnd shoea hIerksmith's
glassware and aInminnm goods DIV
goods and notions. drugs and cbenIcais
drug sundrv ana nro6p,atas 80 t Sp,s'
electrical sunniies SnrnItnrs csrnets
etc. fueis fTcsb rnoots tneS do,S np,coi'
etc, farm implemcntS Garden ana aeid
seeds, groceries. hardware, tools etc,
harness laundry supplies, leather and shoe
nndiugs, lumber and builders material,
mems ana boys furnishings musical In
struments md supplies. oils, packing
house products, piece goods, plumbing
artists materials. school ana kindergarten
SnupPles, tallors supplies. toilet paper c.
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N/kat Do 'Ie4
- Mamt?
FOR RENT.

TWO new cottages with barn; one four
one i've rooms on Lyons avenue. Inquire
sos Lyons avenue
FOR RENT-Eighteen acres, under fence.
with stable OF twenty-five stalls, a race
track. and a good well on place; stu.
Park railroad within city limits price
$50 per month, or Sloo per month II leased
for i've years. Apply TO J. c. Hutcheson,
over krupp & Iufhys shoe store. or Mrs.
Bottle Bryan. 311la Main street. Il
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$50. 900 TO LOAN on Houston Y
residence property; one 10 " Z,
lowest rates cf interest: n
ments II desired; no delay WI, Y NJ
money. Apply TO n. L; NV
stIeet, or address p. o. beA =
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HARRAL & HApp..

HARRAL 4 HApp..
Having met with unpracaanAL
and disposed Of some az sSSentN
sitions offered In this ~ u1A
oils Of the Southwest W. luttss
the front with others. in NO ~
fortunes to be made in a v. s.cn
and now, while the dnll s vsy y
are on, we beg to assure tshMnd
have money to invest. IL ,h uvN
to seek Investment, as towsr 9
VIII be far In advance M a,a y
following are offered for Wv
fore advancing: ~ HN
Two lots and three hou...
S76 per month, price si0o0 ~
corner Austin and Preston ~ y
One lot and two houses ,s,a.
month, located 1909 ana e i,,il
avenue. price $4,000. ioa
Four lots and seven hopss. .
S1O4 per month, located Al ~. e
Milan streets, price Sl2, ON W
Two and one-half lots ana !.
corner Crawford and Conere.,' ~
fine properties on Congress ~.
out the city. and some tine ,sss.
city. on shell roads. which ~ ~.
a few days will prove a bettss, ~ i,
pront than a gold mine. 81 !.
old stand. ~
HARRAL & HARRi,
REAL ESTATE, RENTALs !,
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SUBURBAN HOME FOR STTF-
the best bargain offered IN NJ,
large seven-room house With a,
ment of fruit and shrubbery, N
other outbuiidings This proper,
Gated on the Harrisburg shell I,
must be sold at once; an ideal n,
suburban home and viii be 4.
price where the purchaser san n
a large advance on the purchty !
taken at cnce a fine horse and AL
ed carriag and fine Jersey coy
with place. The 100000 ann.
for Buffalo bayou Is almost surs , !,
the present price ef $3.50 for Y
eTty, Terms one-half cash, balm,
10 suit; immediate possession 4 |,
erty can be given. Apply 10 n, i
216 Main street.
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OPIUM HART painlessly cured on a guar
antee; also cocaine, whisky and tobacco
treatment private. Or. r. e. Fristoe,
waXahachie, Texas. IL
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LADIES' HAIR DRESSING PAKLORs
and hair store; yapormassage bdrnS.
Watson Il Williams 1913 Texas Ave- II
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IF YOU WANT debts collected to buy or
sell real estate or to get q position, send
for CHEQUES; L tens how we, can help
Credit and Collection Association. 10
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ELEGANT COTTAGE on Crawford near
end Of pavement, $4,000; three neat cot.
tage homes on Jackson car line, be.
tween McGowen and Tuam: low prices
and easy terms; vacant lots same neigh
horhood. Robt. T.. c. Wilson, 9i5b con
gresg a
800 ACRES rice line, on canal. $40 and
other good propositions, large and small
bryant-McEnnis Land Co., 1909 Texas
avenue. TX
WANTED-To sell cheap for cash or time
payments, six beautiful lots In Houston
addition on graveled street 100 Hous on
avenue. 25
j. QPPbRMAN, practical geologist and
mineralosist publisher Of the noted Penn.
sylvania oil Region Maps and OH Ex-
ports OF lands with respect To soils and
minerals. +. o. bon <bS. Houston. Texas
10
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WRITE each prospective customer a per.
sonal letter by the Neidich process; new;
not expensive. ]. ]. Pastoriza p. and L
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LOST. STRAYED, STOLEN.

LoST-piamond ring belonging TO Miss
Louise Petri; probably left with some
)eweler for repairs; has i've stones in cir
ciet, Return TO IL. e. DE Almond, Met
ropoitan hotel. Fort Worth II
LOST-Since middle OF December from
their range near Houston Heights (Stude' ;
pasture), one dun My, brown stripes.
black feet, name and TAIL broad hips, IA
hands; one black horse colt. sway back,
enc white hind foot. small hlps, 10 hands
both years old, no brand; $40 reward
Return TO l.. Antone's Store. Houston
avenue. Is
sTRAYED OR sToLEN--siberlan blood
hound hrindle color largest dog In Texas;
liberal reward. f. r. Ring Sll Com
merce, for further Information. 7
STRAYED-or stolen from Keyworth's
dairy the following COWS; One red COW
branded F on left hip: light red cow
branded CO on right hip; one fawn and
white COW, no brand, with slip horn;
one black COW branded NIX connected
VIII pay reward leading 10 their recov.
cry. 4. II. Keyworth. &
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ANY PERSON desiring to apply for patent
can save money by addressing Texas
Farmer. Dallas Texas. is
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WANTED.-l have 3OO,OO0 cubic yards OF
grading N let on Santa Re extension from
san Augustine to Center, Texas; long los
ana good prices l.. j. smith contractor.
tchtti, IeAhS. III
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FJNANCIAL-Money maoe N
plumbing well DONE. pnons \.
Plumbing and Manufacturils- :.
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OPIUM. morphine. wnlskey habits cured
ia ten TO fifteen days.; NO pain or injury
to patient: no pay until cured. deposit
Jour money In bank to your credit, pay
we pay all your expenses while here
also pay your railroad fare both ways
Home o. car line ont from center OF city;
absolute privacy; VIII put you 10 CORE
p spondenec with patients cured; special
care given lady patients: best references.
Aoorefs The Matthews Home, hrs. Mat
avyeee West BAD. san Antonio. Texas. r
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$1,000 to loan on good secuplE ~
call on Diamond Dentai W.
street.
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THE MoNTEREY-lal1 Texas Serves tho
best table board In the city at 81 per
week u
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WANTED Position as superintendent of
school by experienced teacher holding lite
State certificate for Ipdiana, Lock box
g. Greencastlc, Indiana s
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- Poet 1omt cd tSiH
.4et iuatUkat4oti SdDnt
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

southeast corner Main ana
Drew, 100 by $50, with improvements
two-story seven-room house. stable anu
servants room. Apply 2Tl2 fannln sUest
or old phone lT47. ~
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A BARGAINING lots. 5ox139 feet each.
with threeroom house, one block east
Of Houston Heights boulevard ,olith ~
the bayou, price 500: n beautiful home
on La Branch street, 5000: close in Sui.
ivan Hanna 81 Moore-Burnett build.
ing; both phones. II
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FOR sALE-Lots 4 and 5, block 40I,
Walker and Shepherd, 5000; lot Y, block
Chortrcs and Hadlev, $1,000; % acres on
Harrisburg road close IN. Geo. l.. For.
ter S Co, 2o6l2 Main street. II
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WE WANT TO TAKE YOU OUT and show
you some Of our choice lots at very. low
prices. We have them on Main, Craw-
ford, Jackson and, In fact, our list covers
Houston We have several beautiful
homes ranging from $1,000 to $4,000. Fo:
homes our list is unsurpassed and the
drive vow out to see Just what we have.
oliver Cranston & Co, 11o Main street. If
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
PERSONAL.

ANSWERS TO WANT ADS remaining In
the office of The Post for the week end
Ing Saturday, July 5, 1902;
73o1; 81 1921; 1852; 1928; 74Is; 1853
c. NJ; Clerk 71osi 1854; 1904; "4L 90;
1856; 1850; T. NJ; 1908; 7esl; 1852; 1882
zoos; 1885 1908; Housskeeper; 1888 1888;
1854; 1909; $3.50; 1910; 1851 1888; 1886
Louise H; 1887; 1913; NJ: N. c.; 1885;
P. NJ. 1919; Permanent; 20; 1912; 1882;
7317; 734S 1888; 7e43 SOS; 1894; 1914.
saloon 7345; T.. NJ; 1870 1870 1871;
coo; T347; 1872; 722; T347; 80; 1919; 1910;
1924; T025; Young Lady 1915.
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TWO desirable cottage homes on Crow.
lord. nice home on Dallas; also on San
Jacinto; II you are looking for n home
In Third ward or Fourth ward II will
pay you TO see us before buying We
nave some very desirable building lots In
dlncrent parts Of the city, Houston Land
q Trust Co., Houston, n
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REAL ESTATE FOB :

FOR SALE-Twelve.room .-.s
all modern convenlences i0use,
per month, price $1,000: ann - treulss
ana part frame. price s7Inn u
$40 per month; these prors \ Il
ly IL per cent on the inva1ues h
p. WILEY, 10l6Ia Coneressu et
phone 1886. sress ava
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24
+. A VERY CURIOUS BIRD.
CAe one Youne Mark Twain sproas
UDou the Seientlsts.

Che One Young Mark Twain 0pR0Ae
UDon the Scientlsts.
Marx cwain's father was IN ornithol-
ogisi. He had several friends who
were also enthusiasts Oh the subject Of
birds. Whenever any one Of them dis
covered rafa avis it was the custom
to have a consultation. Mark had been
witness of several of these bird i'm
quests and had noted the delight the
old men took in discussing n new
found specimen. One day it occurred
- him to provide the Hannibal orni-
biologists with real circus In the
form of bird. lie killed crow and
also a barnyard rooster. Pluclsiag out
the tail feathers Of both the crow. and
the rooster, he substituted the ROSTERS
tail. feathers for those of the crow. pro-
ducing unique effect. Wien he had
the specimen nicely prepared, he Went
to Ills father and, handing it to him,
said:
Here, father, is a very curious bird
shot. I thought you would be inter-
ested in it,
The old gentleman gazed upon the
specimen with astonishment. That
evening the ornithologists of Hannibal
were assembled in Mr.. Clemens par.
lor. The rare specimen was put before
them. The discussion was long and
learned. The opinions expressed were
various. One thought the bird was an
offshoot of the bird Of paradise fam.
lily; others had equally ridiculous no.
lions as to its ancestry. But there was
one who refused to be sweryed by the
popularity of the birds tail from the
Judgment that 1t was of the crow FAM.
lily.
''Why, Just look here" he said, lift
ing the bird by its tail feathers. He
got no further. The feathers came
out. There was quick closing Of a
door. Mr.. Clemens started to leave
the room.
Gentlemen" he said, please excuse
me few moments. ! will see Samuel
first and explain later"