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Troops Fire on Strikers.

Trieste, Feb. 14.-A meeting of strik- CTS held this afternoon in the Piazza Grande was followed by a street fight during which the troops fired a volley into the mob, six of whom were killed and twenty severely wounded.
 Altogether 10000 men. Of all trades, have gone on strike. The tramways, the railroads and the newspapers are all affected. The city is quiet tonight i'll the public buildings are protected by troops.
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CONVENTION US USE OF FLAG.
Rag Collector Fined SEQ for Using It n $
 a HnR,

Boston. Feb 14.-For using an old United States flag as bag in his bus mess of collecting rags, Meyer Rats man was fined $20 in municipal court to-day, the charge being "contempttl- ous use of the United States flag" A policeman made the arrest on his own responsibility, and while taking Rats man to the station was intercepted by two marines who pleaded for the chance to chastise the prisoner.
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BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
New Type of Torpedo Boat Destr0yer--
 Volunteer Naval Reserve.

London, Feb. 14-The admiralty's na- val estimates for 1902-3 show a total of G3L L255,000, as compared with e9O,S75.- GOO last year. There will be under con- struction April 1 of this year thirteen new battleships, twenty-two arnored cruisers, two second class cruisers, two third class cruisers, ten torpedo boat destroyers, five torpedo boats and eight minor craft. Lord Selborne. first lord of the admiralty, announces that a new type of torpedo boat destroyer is con- templated and that important develop mehts are planned in the executive and work departments A committee will be appointed to consider the establishment of volunteer naval reserve.
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THE HOWE St STETSON STORES
 Neao Haye1---Satn,day, Eco. xstA.
Attractive Values for Women in Hosiery And Underwear

25c Women's Hose .toy 1oc pair. Black cotton, full fashioned, reg ularly made; the soles are double, and the toes and heels are spliced. Instead of 25c pair, 5 pairs for soc. Per pr, 10c
 PFC bazr MStead of s5c. These wotnen's cotton hose have split feet-have double soles-also spliced heels and spliced toes. Most excellent value at Pair, 21c
 25c baar - Women's fancy hose-black with stripes-drop stitch with colored stripes; plain black em- broidered in white, green, blue, 1aven- der and red silk.
 Women's Zace LzSle HoSe ill new patterns, several new ideas in pat tern designs, same wearing qualities as in the plainer sort. Pair, 2Bc
 B0yS' Lzon Byand Hose-- Made with triple knees, narrowed ankle, spliced heels and spliced toes.
 Per pair, e5o
 3 for soc, or I8c e01A-Wo- mems ribbed cotton vests, low neck, no sleeves, crocheted edge at neck and arm-sizes-mediuln light weight.
 25cWomen's Lnderg0,meuts Pure white, fine ribbed cotton vests, high neck, long and short sleeves, also low neck-wing s,eeve vests; knee pants to match.
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guard Her Interests.

Take All Measures Necessary to Safe
 guard Her Interests.
 St. Petersburg, Feb 1.-The Russian official view of the Anglo Japanese treaty was communicated to the cor respondent of the Associated Press as follows:
 We accept the news of the entente with the most complete equanimity and are very happy to ascertain that Eng land and Japan are pledged to main tain the integrity of China and the in- dependence of Corea, two principles which Russia was the first to estab- fish, as the basis of her foreign policy in the Orient.
 Russia would willingly have sub scribed to the agreements in the pre- amble. The English Japanese say their convention has only essentially pacific aims. This makes it all the more aston ishing when they speak of war and coa.- litions. What power they have in view we cannot say. But, in any case, if peace is menaced in the extreme Ori- ent, Russia. for her part, will not fail to take all the measures necessary to SHlSSu udIu lltI lIllGlGSls. All INuSslu D conventions with Japan have aimed at the preservation of the integrity of Chi ma and the independence of Corea, and it is true that Minister Kurino came to us immediately to communicate the text of the agreement and give the most amicable assurances.
 We have reason to believe that it is not true that America with which we remain in perfect accord, is a silent partner in the affair. We have given America positive assurances that Rus sia will do nothing that will disturb the interests of America Tn China. We do not believe America is anxious about the situation. Furthermore, we have received satisfactory assurance that America is not taking any steps against us in China"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
F. Y. wsshiDgton's Selection.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14.-At a meeting of the senior class of the University of Nebraska to-day the selection of Book CT T. Washington as commencement day orator was ratified by majority vote. University authorities declare the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
Principal of AndOver.

Andover. Mass, Feb. 14.-The trus- tees of Phillips Andover academy have electer Professor James Hardy Roper of the Harvard divinity school, as prin- cipal to succeed the late Rev. c. r. B. Bancroft. Professor Roper has not vet announced that he will accept.
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lNelieA for Beers.

Berlin, Feb, 14.-The German Boer re- lief committee has voted an immediate grant of 300, 900 marks, half in cash and half in matreial comforts, for the use of the Boers in the concentration camps of South Africa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15

There are two Shamakas in Trans Caucasia, New Shamaka, seventy miles west of Baku, and Old Shamaka, some distance from New Shamaka. Old Shamaka has about 25, 900 inhabitants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
E4RTHOUIKE DESTROYS TOWN.
Shamaka, Trans-Caucasia, Levelied-
 Terrible Loss of Life.

London, Feb. 14A dispatch to a news agency from St. Petersburg says that the large town of Shamaka, Trans -Caucas!a, has been destroyed by an earthquake. Only few houses in Shamaka are standing, and the earth quake was attended by terrible loss of life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
RUSSIA'S VIEW OF TREATY
PRESSURE OVER THE
 AAGLO-JAPANESE ENTENTE.

Would Willingly Have Subscribed to the Agreements tn the Preamble Astonished, However, at tho Talk of War and CouIttions-WiIlN Not Fail to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
SANTOS-DUMONT WRECKED.
HIS 1IRSHIP COLL4PSES AND HE
 FALLS INTO THE SEA.

Tho Motor Goes to the Bottom of tho Water-The Inventor Rescued After N Very Narrow Escspe-Gutde Rope Got EntangIed With the Screw and Wires of the Balloon,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-11-10

arreg,aron, tocAron Las csmpanss y
celebraron el primer servicio de
muchos 10. Desde entonces 10
eampanA auena con reRularidxd, los
servicios ne celehsan { lss horss
oportunss; pero b ace fslta una casa
habitAci6npara el Rector !,
sEa San Juan, All1 para Fl b-e.
70 de 1901 cuando uega6 & Il is.a,
hal 6 nm sppfi4do de hombres que se
reupfan para los Eervicios divinos
On nm edificio del gobiern0. Desde
entoncas ha anmsntado ell n1mero
de feles por modo marAgilloso y n
estamos lavantando una iglesia que
costArk SIS 600, dc los cuAles 70
tsnRo suscrita d auma de SIC, ,0Q0..
~Cuando los Estados Unidos to-.
maron Il isIa s 81 cargo, los nii1os
no asiAtfan E slan escnelAs dblicas;
actualmenta Asisten como SC. 060:
pero las 900 casAs escuelas no bas.
tan pAfx cub.ir las nscesidades del
pais, u muchos nif1os quedan sin ir
6 Il escuela que quisieran 6 ellis con
cnrrir =
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-11-10
SeCretO
que Sc deSCubre

,sr Rssulta ahora one C,lombis y
Chile tenfArl nm convenio secreto por
virtud del cuAI IL segnnda de estas
repdblicas tiene dereeho 6 pasar,
sda en- tiempos De guerra, pertre.
chosy municionss por ls lfaea f6.
rrea del istmo.
EstA en- tratcs Colombia con los
Estado Uaidos, para que este pals
pueda abordar la colossal empresa
del canal interoce&nicc; muchas di.
fieultades surgen en- los arreglos pre-.
liminares, pero la verdad es que &
nadie hahfs ocurrido que una tan di.
fell didcultAd salisra inesr erada
mente com plicxr el asunto.
JPor que Gallo @ olombia tan Inn i.
portAnte detslle? sc dice que Esta'
dos u Unidos declar0yd nulo ese tratodo.
pero 1serk ESQ possible? 20 & calp&
tiene Chile de que su aliado tengo
hoy nuevos negccios & que aten'
de (?
Nadie como NO ses G ,lombis,
podriA romper csc trataao nos in
clinAmos & Greer que ID que Estados
Unidos ha hecho go coappezer d Colon
6ia d que e 0aau1e
Y - serk ese otro confiicto que
cae sGbre aquel gobierno harto des.
gaatado u por ls guerra que' en-
aquel territorio Arde y por Ell desas.
tre econ6micO que le sgovia.
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Un triuDfO
De Ia higlel pdDIICa.

LIS autoridades da EAni Ad en
Cuba y on Wa hill gton, hacen inte.
reaanrss comentGfiOs 6cerca de- u
inmunidaa que II ciudsd do Is HA.
bAnA hA tenidO pAr2 II debre amari
liz en- los q timos doce me1es.
I'M nm solo cas0 de debre AmA.
rilla Aliii CaandO % recueYdA II
terrible fAma one como lu9Ar iDfecs
two para esa enferMe d u HAbAnA
tenfas spenas si pnede ereerse II
noticiA que d asunto se ref1ere.
TepfA iA HAbasa desde Muy IN.
tiguo nm ferio problems urb&no sin
aOluci6n. El desaR ID i de I'm cloaCas
en- Il bahfa. Eminencias m6 iicas
del pals porque ALI hay eminanciaa
en- las cienciss q 6dicas atribnyey
ron siempre Aesa circunstAncia II
persistencia del terrible NAL y In.
bfAse ideado como recurso supremo,
10 conducci6n de i Aguas de Vento
destiradas : evitSr ell ssfio.
No recordamos si et proyecto se
llev6 6 II prkctica, per0 d sabemos
que desde Rlgun tempo antes de ID
guerra, Sc trAbsiabA en- La Habana
CON energfA para evitar II cruel ca.
fsrmedad. Dsspues de Il guerra, IL
poderoea IL fuencia De ID profits xia
americana, fa6 decisive, y no nos,ex,
trans, bsjo ese punto de visits, nm
trim fo tan singular y elocuerta que
pruebA cuanto vale 10 hygiene y
cuanto bien puede 4 los pueblos re-.
portar.
Serfa curioso conocer Ii opinion
de los notables m6dicos que comen.
tan al presente este AsuEto.
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IION

emsniA eilv ~ \ I Il Expot
|ci6n de Ht Ll6 u11a Rrsn exlais
bi si6n se sus ! pxod
IN gran n6mero de teatroa y IN
to- De PAffs han Accedido = II peti.
ci6n de Los mdsicOs que ekt tim decla.
radios Ga hnelgs
El general Botha en N declara- 8
sci6n Do lealtsd u gobieruo Ingl6 III
"a que uYge que 10 cO0ceda unA com-s
pleta AmnistiA II Africa del Sur.
90
E' general Nelson "a Miles Ile-
Sc I ManilA ca q trasporte sTho I
mas.
De 81 AplicAntes que o. ex1mina
RON en- Board Of meiieal 6upervi-8
sor de Baltimore, 45 obtuvieron Il
IcenciA parA ejercar u medicina.
o*o 81
El Seeretario Root prnnunci6 nm
disenrso en- NV York, y on el de 4
fsndi6 ID administration dc Rocsat
velt elcgiando III Gobernador Odes1.
90
Una casa vivienda, dos cOlma-
dos y ID oflcina de- cOrreOs de Gull
ford en- 81 condado Howsrd, fuerou
destruidos por m incendio.
. 90 ss,s
Sc dice que segun 1a actitud de
Colombis, los Estados Unidos har&n
nego ciaciones con Nicsrs gnA y Cos.
Ia Rios para ia conces.6u de terre.
NOS psrA la apertura del Canal.
90
Sc hacen algunos comentarios
en- w Ashirgton, porque el seeratario
Root no ha dado xIa publlcidad ell
Ell sreports del General Miles.
90 IL
Ha sido denunciado por libelo
nm periodico Do Manila que dice que
el General ] FfAnklen Bell; De hA
spropiado diaero que no la perteneS
cia.
In entusiasta meetirg Democra.
to f1ecelebrado en- Ell Hollins Hall,
& favor de los candidAtos para ell
eopgresc; Denny, Meier, J Camafier
del cuRrto, tercero y quinto distrit1
Tespeetivamente On Baltimores.
oso 49, 81
Los csrros que se us2n shora
para In conducci6n del corrreo on
B Baltim ere, seran reemp.szsdos por
otrcs, que tend1 An ruedas con tiros
de gonna.
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CAYEY.

Noviembre EN- ninRdu pue'
bio de ID isla llegaron Qu:za los oaios
po.fticos 6 manifestarse del modo
que aqnf 4
Sinembsrgo, despues del dfa 4,
todo ha vuelto & la calma, y, fuera
parte discusiones que en- algunas
tertulias del pueblo % suscitan. pue.
de decirse, especialmente por 10 que
hace & 10 poblaci6n rural, que 6stR
20 ha entregado { sus habituales to
reas.
o*o
Sc Abre elsurco, 8 se recogan
los fcutos de In cosechs, y parece
ahora que el ideal de 81 tos buonos
cAmpesinos dc virculA an las vegas
y sobre vegas de fartilidad asombro.
"a en- que IL amplia hcjA del t&bsco
verdeA bsjo el sol y el brote esp In.
dido de los ffutos memories convidA
{ 10 SAINTS paz del trabsjo.
90
CayeY es sin duda una de las
n&s ricas comarcas do 10 Isla. La
intranquilidad que ha POGO predomi.
nara de sapareee, y urge que se Dc
Gina & empresRs que favore1san en-
todos sentidos Ell prcgreso de esta
jurisdiction, &vida de disf. usar las
bienandar zss del trabajo que emo.
bleCe fe0ime.
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Basta Dc legOis1o

Il
No son las alegrfas del triunfo
nj las tfistszas de Ia derr0ta ensunas
elecciones, los factOres que han de
copstituirun una patria a los puertorri-
que1Os. Esos pasageros 6 inestables
sentimientoS solo viven para desunir-
los " enemiStarlOs.
/ =, EsreI triunfo, es la, algeria del
pals, va lohenos dicho, 10 que todos
debemOS desear pOr que en- ellos Sc
envuelven sentimientos nobl y ge-
nerosos que funden voluntades. y
pacifican las cOnciencias.
A nuestrOs juicio no uno, sino
dos partidos politicos han sido de-
rr0tados CuandO hermanados por la
comun aspiration no consigdieron
reuDirse en- la altura de los debe-
res de paz y de union, derribandose
uI0 aOtro, mutuamente derribaron-
Sc ante el bien del pals.
\. N La isla no esta constituida. Mien-
tras no 10 este como sea justo, no
deben existir partidOs politicos que
cen sus luchas dificulten y obsta-
culicen aquella constitution.
No Sc ha tratado en- la pasada
lucha, de defender ideas, sine de
derrotar adverssrios. Y 81 ell ven
cido piensa como ell vencedor, no
son sus opiniones las vencidas, sino
su personalidad. De todos sus hi
jos debe Puerto-Rico esperar ell es-
fuerzo y los servicios, y anular 8 in
tentar anular d los que intereses
comunes siryen y proclaman, IS anu
larse 81 propio.
Uno que de ese modo triunfe,
Sc ha derrotado a 81 mismo, y uno
que de aquel modo sucumba, no
sucumbe por que ell deber es de todos
y la patria de todos y ell pensamien-
to vuela ibre y ell derecho q pen
sar q todos nos alcanza y d la tie
ira en- que Sc mace Sc la sirve en-
todas las situaciones y en- todos los
momentos SUn part1do ha triun-
fado, dice que ,ha triunfado, cree
que ha triunfado? Pues trabaje aho-
ra y siembre en- Ell campo de bata-
LA la semilla del bien y no pierda
su tempo en- motejar d su contra
rio y levant Sc la altura de SUI
triunfo 81 es que vencedor--se con-
sidera.
sHa sido derrotado un partido?
Pues reportese y adquiera en- la
.realidad ell convencimiento de que
su esfuerzo fu6 inutil por multitud
de causas, siendo entire elias la
causa suprema que no necesita
nuestro pals de esa .lucha cruenta
que 10 desangre y enlute, sino
de puertorrique1os, de puertorri-
quefios estrechamente unidos, .re-
sueltamente dispuestos a MERCER
la libertad y d probar al pueblo
norte americana que pueden dig
namente reclamar los derechos que
les niegan sus gobiernos y que
pueden, por la paz y ell trabajo, ser
sus amigos y sus aliados.
Un deEer de patriotismo nos i'm
pone no enrarecer ell ambiente
que nos envuelye. Algo de esfuer-
20 personal y collective necesitamos
para fnerec5r le los demas ell res
peto que nuestros errores hayan
podido arrebatarnos.
Puesto que no debemos decli-
mar ell honor de servir a nuestra
terra, sirvamosla agrupandonos, SUI
manao ell deseo, ell esfuerzo, ell en-
tendimiento de todos, 6 sino de
toaos, de casi todos, y quien no
quiera, que Sc rezague llamando
sabsurdos q 10 xaxlOmaticoS, pero
sigamos adelante, con la noci6n
clara de la realidad como consejera~
y CON la paz, la concordia, la fra
ternidad, y la union, como 1nica
formula que bore 10 pasado y pre-
pare 10 porvenir.
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Victor HuSt6 Successor de G. Tinaud
PLAZA PRINCIPAL SAN JUAN F. R.
SAN JUAN P. r.

Grandes ahaas Oro Plata pie
fnas Complete sudo Res de Oro Plata niaa Acero
Enchapado acreditadas
Patent, Wham Egn The Ansna Clock Co g. g.
ydros especaes oeas De los ss ocustas
de platas na de metal banco cuadupe PATADo
garantizado. eesf# zs<s7s
para productos
CO., 6 IGUAIES PRECIOS que los Estados Unidos.
ReWolvers Rifles
De las acredtadas COLT SMITH, WESSON WINCHESTER
MARLIN de classes.
Taller de repaaones Reoea Patera atendlo por opera
han heoho apndisaje las Rcas de Fancia
hacen envios cualqu de a admitenao devou
c6n de todo articulo satisaga al comprador
PRECIOS MUY EQUrTATIVOS.
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ReSdmen de analfSiS
hechoS por la J. s. de SAM
dad durante ell mes de | lcbre.

Leches buenas 8 Iuferiores 8. -
MantecA AiulteradA 8 Aqua bue-
mas, 2, malas2 Aceite de o,ivas in /.
feriores 1. Az6car, buenas Man.
tsquills, buenas /, inferiores Auis
bueno 2. Pan irfsricr I. Harina
adulterada l. Wins gre, inferiores 8
Totales. Buenas Is. Inferio-es II
Adulteradas 4. Malas 2. Total 80.
Promedio de composition de las le
ches vendidas en- el mercado.
Tvtal y Genuina.
Ndmero de
muestras
cslculadRs.
Sp. CIR. at Is @ 1.0325 12
Aqua. S7.18 . 9
S6lidos. ...... 12 80 9
S6lidos sin grssa 8 16 9
GrasA .......... S.64 12
Rafael del Yale
Asst Chemist.
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& MACHT ALBANIA <LA BRUJA,

12 BancasPeon de la Tore de Reina la So caslla
< de la Torre
l2 Negs-Peon de la Tore del Rey ala ~ casa de la Tore
HsrADo AcruMA1, M, Ps La RARrrDA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07

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of
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07
La Abuses Of convIct Camp.

The murder Of a convict in Georgia,
which has been given such emphatic re-
bule by the prison commission Of the
state within the last few days, revives
the memory OF many very unpleasant
happenings In years gone DISCONNECTED
with convict camps I feel mortified as
- citizen OF Georgia that poor stretched
man should have been literally steamed
10 his death. as the story relates. II was
q barbarous transaction.
Long. long ago. my mind was made up
that the state has no right to sell its
convicts 10 the greed OF private owner
ship. The able-bodied viii be favored be-
cause the labor Is valuable-no matter
how heinous the crime he may have COM
mftted- The feeble and weakly Will be neg
lected because they arc less IN demand as
labOrers. The state assumes the author1-
y 70 punish IL should never delegate
this punishment 70 any other person or
persons IL has no right TO do So I am
liable 20 make mistakes. know-all hu-
man beings are fallible. but I believe that
our changing system. which shifts the
use and abuse OF criminals TO private par
ties Is largely responsible for the law
lessness that prevails-the incendiary's
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07

He saw her standing talking to two styl-
ishly dressed young men.
When the crowd had melted away from
the rostrum, she walked straight toward
him extending her hand with gracious
smile.
He knew he must look like fool, but
TO save him he could not help IT, he was
simply bubbling over with delight as he
grasped her hand. and before she could
say a word he said:
You are Miss Sallie Worth, the secre-
tary Of the association. Ny foster mother
has described you so accurately should
know you among thousand"
Yes, have been lacking forward with
pleasure to our trip 10 the springs when
/ knew should meet you. am delighted
to see you a month earlier" She said
this with a simple earnestness that gave
1t a deeper meaning than a mere COM
monDlace.
do you know that you nearly knocked
me off my feet when I first saw you in
the crowd?"
why? How?" she asked.
You startled me-"
ct hope not unpleasantly." she said,
looking up at him with her blue eyes
twinkling.
"Oh! Heavens no! You are such per-
feet image of the girl she described that
was so astonished came near shouting
. at the top of my voice, There she Isl And
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07
CHAPTER w.
THE ONE WOMAN.

CASTOR called at the postoffice to get his
mail. One relief the Cleveland admins
tration had brought Hambright-a decent
citizen in charge of the postoftice. Dave
Haley had given place to Democrat and
was now scheming and working with Nc
Leod for the salvation" of the state.
which of course meant for the old slave
trader the restoration of his office under
a Republican administration. If the south
had held no other reason for hating the
Republican party, the character OF the
men appointed to federal office was
enough to send every honest man hurry
ing into the opposite party without asking
any questions as to its principles.
Sam Love, the new postmaster, was a
jovial. honest lazy, good-natured Demo-
crat whose ideal of a luxurious life was
attained in his office. He handed CASTOR
his mail with a giggle.
Whats the matter with you, Sam?"
'Nuthin' tall. 1 just thought I'd tell
you that like her handwriting. he
laughed.
How dare you study the handwriting
on my letters, sir!"
whats the use of being postmaster
There amt no big money in it. I just
take pride in the office" said Sam genial
Iy. That's a new one, amt it?'
Qaston looked at the letter incredulous-
ly. 1t was a new one-a big square enve-
lope with a seal on the back of it, adj
dressed to him in the most delicate femin-
inc hand, and postmarked, 'Independ-
ence."
Great Scott, this is interesting" he
cried, breaking the seal.
When the postmaster saw he was going
to open it right there in the office. he
stepped around in front and looking over
his shoulder said:
what is it, Charlie?"
"It is an invitation from the Ladies' Me-
mortal association to deliver the Memorial
day grafton at Independence on the 10th
of May. That's great. No money in it,
but scores of pretty girls. big speech con-
gratulations. the lion of the hour Don't
you wish you were really a man of brains.
Sam?"
mo. no, I'm married. 1t would be a
waste now"
sam, I'll be there. Got the biggest
speech Of my life all cooked and primed,