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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
Excursions to Eastern Canada,

Excursions to Eastern Canada.
Tickets will be on sale on annual ex-
cursion rates at $4,000 commencing
Dec. I'd. When. purchasing ask for
ticket via
The NORTHWESTERN LINE
From Minneapolis and St. Paul to
Chicago.
Four trains daily to Chicago.
BADGER STATE EXPRESS leaving st.
Paul every morning $50 latter arrival
of Northern Pacific and Great North
ern trains) and arriving Chicago 9:45
p. m. in ample time to make through
connections for the east.
For those desiring to stop over in
Minneapolis of st. Paul the evening
trains are available as follows:
The FAST MAIL, arriving Chicago at
1880 a. m.
The NORTH WESTERN LIMITED, arriv-
ing Chicago $50 a. m.
The ATLANTIC EXPRESS, arriving
Chicago 1926 noon.
Free Keeling Chair Cars.
For any further information as to
rates, connections, etc.. apply to your
home agent or address Chas. J. Gray,
P. o. Box 1916, Winnipeg, Man.. or
A. M. Fenton, Dacotah Hotel, Grand
Forks, N. D., Travelling Agents, until
T. W. TEASDALE
General Passenger Agent
Dec. 25.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
Notice..

Wanted a responsible party to
act as our agent at Devils Lake.
We will pay good salary to the
right man. We are now ready to
ship coal and will deliver at Devils
Lake the best quality Of Ignite
coal ever mined in this state fo1
two dollars and ten cents per ton
($2.10) freight paid ncarioad lots
Great Northern Coal Company,
G. A. Wheelock, Sec. and Treas,
Fargo, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
LATER

Benjamin G. Keig, q boiler maker at
Madison, Wis, killed his wife and then
cut his own throat.
Senator Thomas Plat, of New York,
announces that he will again ran for
the United States senate.
Mail advices from Seoul, Korea, are
that the checking OF the government
receipts from taxes and internal'rev-
enue reveals the astonishing fact that
not less than ten million yen have
been embezzled by government officials
during the past three years.
The United States supreme court on
the 18th announced the case of the
State of Minnesota vs.. Northern Sc
c~urities company. Notice of applica-
ton for leave to file a bill of complaint
is directed to be given to Northern Sc
c~urities company, and the application
will be heard On Monday, Jan. 81.
Emperor Williams yacht, now build
ing at Shoalers Island, N. Y, will be
named Alice, in compliment to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's daughter.
Possessed Of property valued at over
$40, 900 and with a big sum Of money
in gold coin in the house which was
his solitary %habitation, John Fitz-
patrick, an aged resident of Croton
Falls, N. Y, was found starving. He
died a few hours later.
The announcement is made by a
Boston bank that some one is indus
triously flooding several western states
with bad drafts of S25 each, drawn on
a fictitious concern, the New England
Directory company of Boston.
Julia Arthur, the actress, vas in
jured in Boston by being thrown from
a sleigh, which was struck by an cleo
trio car
A thrown switch caused a freight
train to crash into a work train at Ok
coma, 7. T., injuring seven meu.
Phineas Foutz, late corporal of Com
pany K, Nineteenth infantry at Cebu,
Philippine, Islands was hanged Jan. 8,
for the wilful murder Of a native girl.
Two men with handkerchiefs over
their faces entered the pool room Of
II. B. Check, at Kansas City, Mo-, and
with drawn revolvers compelled the
cashier to give up So, 500 and then made
their escape.
Arthur Frazee, died at Alexandria,
Ind, a victim of cigaret smoking.
Vim. Fife, the famous yacht builder
of England is dead.
The estate of the late Senator Sew.
all Of New Jersey is estimated at $500,
600.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
N45

1901 Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim. and
ena5 sala proof will be made before Register
1902. viz:
MARY GALLAGHER,
q. E. No. 67SO for the NWA Sec. IA, Twp. 1877,
Range 81.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Myron King, P. G. Redmond, John Anderson
and Michael Shea, all of Starkweather, N. D.
dec2ojan24 Register.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The wedding in Washington of Miss
Julia Foraker, daughter of the SEN
ator, and F. Z. Wainwright, of Phila-
delphia, was a brilliant affair.
Jacob Eslinger died at his home in
Carlisle, Ind, aged 100 years.
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew arrived in New York from Eu-
rope.
Mrs. D. B. Stamp celebrated her one
hundred and eighth birthday at her
home near Finchville, N. Y.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets cure a cold in one day. Nc
cure, no pay. Price rs cents.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

While considering pension legislation In
the senate on the Sth Senator Gallinger,
chairman of the committee on pensions,
said that none but absolutely merttorious
cases would be presented to the senate Tor
its consideration. The nominations OF Les
lie M. Shaw, Of Iowa, for secretary OF the
treasury. and Henry c.. Payne, of Wiscon-
sin, for postmaster general, were received.
....In the house debate on the Nicaraguan
canal bill occupied most Of the time. Bills
were introduced for the payment of pen
sions monthly instead of quarterly, as at
present. and authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury to loan the federal surplus
to national banks at two per cent. interest.
In the senate on the 9th in executive
session the nominations of Leslie M. Shaw
to be secretary of the treasury and Henry
c. Payne to be postmaster general were
confirmed. The committee or census agreed
to recommend the passage of a bill to Gre
ate a permanent census bureau. Adjourned
to the 18th. In the house the Nicaragua
canal bill was passed by a vote Of 3S to 2,
every effort to introduce the Panama canal
as a feature being defeated. The coinage
committee agreed upon a bill to maintain
silver at a parity with gold.
There was no session of the senate on the
1oth....1n the house bills were introduced
providing a salary of So, 1000 a year for ex-
presidents of the United States, and to es-
tablish pneumatic tube mail service in the
!, large cities. A bill was passed to give the
widow of the late President Mckinley the
ranking privilege during the remainder
of her life. After debate the bill providing
for a permanent census bureau was recon-
mitted to the census committee. The pen
sion appropriation bill was reported. II
carries SIS. S42. $50. Adjourned to the 18th.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17

For a good smoke try the Club
House and The Judge cigars. The
best in the market.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
Land Office at Grand Forks, N. Dak., Dec. srd

1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
teomake final proof in support Of her claim, and
that said proof will! be made before T. Thor
son, Clerk of District Court at Devils Lake, N,
D., on January 21st, 1902 viz:
IDA RUBIN,
for the SEX NWA, Sec. 80, Twp. 157, R. 60.
She names the following witnesses to prove
of. said land, viz:
Love Kaslow, Ben Kaslow, Abram Calof and
Solomon kalov. all of lola, N. D..
E. Il. KENT,
4u4o Register.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
Russell & Schultz have bailed
hay for sale.
For Rent.

I will rent the Chautauqua
garden for one year with the
privilege Of five.
j. O. BAUGHMAN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17

E

eu otateS senator's Dy pOpular vote.
Collision of trains in a tunnelin New
York city caused the death of Is per-
sons and injury to 30 others, some of
whom are likely to die.
Two small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip McKim were burned to death
ear Coal City, Pa. Five years ago the
: McKim house was destroyed by fire and
three of their children were cremated.
Mrs. Roxie johnson and her two
small children were burned to death in
their home near Viands, N. C.
Capt. Mcintyre and six of the crew
of the steamer Bristol we're lost by
the sinking OF the ship off the Alaskan
coast.
Government losses through false in
voices in the customs service in New
York are said to amount to $1,55O,O0O
a year.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has issued ~subpoenas for railroad
magnates to appear in Chicago Janu-
airy "A and testify concerning com
bines.
The school sessions il Chicago will
have to be shortened, owing to lack OF
funds.
Attorney General Knox says it will
be impossible for the government to
begin suit against the Hill railroad
merger under the Sherman antitrust
law.
Andrew Carnegie has outlined. the
plans of his $40, 900, 900 Carnegie insti.
tuition and named its trustees, who in.
clude President Roosevelt, ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland and many other we'll.
known men.
The Grant club of Des Moines gave a
reception and banquet for Gov. Leslie
NJ Shaw.
Edmond Palmer, the Desplaines (Ill.)
banker, lawyer and liquid air enthu.
siast, has been arrested at Pitts.
burg. Pa.
Gen. Frederick Funston. captor Of
A%guinaldo. arrived in San Francisco
from Manila on the transport Warren
Safe blowers robbed the Greensbure
Gnd.) post Office of 81, 800 worth O,
stamps.
F. j. Moses, former governor o!
South Carolina. has been sentenced tx
four months imprisonment at Bosto1
for theft. His fall is due to opium.
Alexander Dowie and two of hi,
elders have been sued in Chicago fo1
$4,000 damages for alternating the at
fections of B. F. Williams wife.
The president has signed the parcel
post agreement arranged between tn
United States and Bolivia.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States durin,
the seven days ended on the 10th aggre
gated $2,s16,46 1917, against $2,oe3, e13,
162 the previous week. The increas
compared with the corresponding weel
of last year was GA.
There is a growing sentiment il
congress to adopt some plan to reliev
the president from the importunitie
Of of~fice-seekers.
Diplomats were dined by Presiden
Roosevelt in the stately east room o
the white house, never before used TO
. banquet.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17

Land Office at Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. srd,
l@1.-Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make 5nal proof in support of his claim, and
Thorson, Clerk of District Court at Devils
Lake, N. D.. on January 21st, 1902, viz:
DOBAR RUBIN,
for the SEA SWA section 80, township 1877,
range 60.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous. residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
and solomon Kalov, all of lola, Nd.
E. 81. KENT,
4O45 Register.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17
Bids Wanted.

sc Ses1e Soa gF9 pf 9 8isto will s b TS%ce H;sd.;t by S the
g. g. R Ramsey naSggo county, n. D., f9r the erection Of a
completed by April 1st, 1902. Specifications
may, be seen at the Office Of the county superin-
s eSladeo Of 9 Res51i L distri aaa 4 The sh Sos 1fae viii 8f m the
q award v dc S%o mt at. but Ea reserves the right to reject
bid should be marked Sealed PronosaI' and
addressed to Joseph 2. Zunich, lola, NJ D. A
BOND II. doppie the amount of the contract will
be required of the contractor, in accordance
with the law.
Done BY order of Victoria District school
Board this 18th day of DECEMBER, 1901.
Ss+3 CLERK Victoria School District.
Land Office at Grand Forks, n. D.. Jan. srd.
~1sO2-Sotice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
s f ma asid h plad 9r %;1l IL h. s mega se q his i claim, and
CLERK OF District Court. at Devils Lake,
foE the " Section l.. Twp. 1877, r. 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon and cultivation
Nels Erick Victor Nelson, Burt currier,
lanes lanes o'Hleary and Joseph E. Mclean, all of
E. Il. KENT,
4449 Register.
,o Land Office at Devils Lake, N; D., Jan. 9Th.
lowing named settler has filed notice Of hi
Intention to make final proof in support Of
before Register or Receiver at Devils Lake,
N. D., on March 18th, 1902, viz:
JOHN ANDERSON,
a: F. 65O6 for the NWL Sec. e, Twp. 1877, r, GA.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Julius o. Larson, of Devils Lake, Martin,
Jacobson, Peter Traynor and Thomas NC
Briefly, of Evanston. N. D.
Nd: OLE SERUMGARD.
A4S Register.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-17

1913
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
Kllllnx a In by.

When Frank Il. Stockton had PLAN
nod ont his book of Pomona's travels
and was about ready to write 1t, ne re-
sided in Philadelphia. He had a DUST
ness appointment with his dentist, an
old friend, one day, when the to'low'
ing incident. told by himself, occurred
While in the chair | got to taking
with this friend about my new book.
told him | had serious thoughts OF Kill
ing that baby He was much interest.
cd We talked over the advisabiiity OF
doing this. and, while lie was not quite
convinced. he In the main agreed with
me, had been finished with ana.
claspipg his hand. went into the walt
ing room on my way out This waiting
room was filed with women.
LAS passed through the ooor
heard him call, Then you have posi-
tiyely decided to kill that baby Posi-
lively l replied.
You should have seen the women
stare. 1t was not until got well out IN
the hallway that realized what they
must of course have been thinking
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22

son. be hereby condemned for public
use as thoroughfare and for the pur-
pose of widening Congress street. be-
tween Stone avenue and Church
street
The counsel for the tenants and the
city attorney will probably arrange
an agreeable length of time during
which the tenants will be allowed to
vacate 1t is presumed that the ma
iority of them will not want to delay
the improvement any longer tnan nee
essary and that, Is as much as they Will
have to move any way, that they Will
want to get relocated as soon as poss-
ible. II Is understood that some OF the
tenants of bloc POT have already en-
gagged quarters elsewhere and that
they will be ready to move as soon as
/ the order is given.
| The actual work of tearing down the
buildings and opening up the street
will consume but short time IN com
parison with the length of the liti-
CATION that was required to bring the
cnange about. 1t has been suggested by
some of those who were especially IN
terested in seeing the wedg go, that
on the night before the WORK OF re-
moval is begun on this unsightly orna-
ment of the old pueblo. that 1oillfl-
cation meeting will be held down town
and mat a great bonfire be started al
the corner of Stone avenue and Con
gress street Several OF the councilmen
would be interested in such celebra-
ton and it is not improbable that II
will be planned and carried out.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
The BIush.

From she purely artistic point OF
view the power to blush 10 one OF tne
,,os. reouisite and commendable OF
,hvs,col endowments. Ola men are
nost blushing; very young ch'iareh'
i1iots and the lower animals cannot
,Iush. but it appears that some tribes
st;Il on the outskirts OF barbarism pre-
serve the faculty to an astonishing de-
gree.
mo hlush is n grace OF life, marx
l, rItolitv and of youthfulness. 1t be-
,olcrs n great cerebral sensibility sec
ondcd by perfectly sensitive SKIN. ny
=. sort of instinct for personal aeiehse
,t the slightest attack-a word OF
,,,oro clonce-thcre is gush of energy
saw energy, and not emotion. Inc
roort hcats no faster. but sigha'
,r,,n the brain sends rush OF all the
..narn blood to the skin. ana, OWING "
,,o CONGESTION Of the small blood YES
,ols nm extraordinary glow spreaus
,,or tne face TO the tips of the ear, 10
,no roots Of the hair. to the throa''
'.o,notimcs even to the top or the
bosom. u,r,
1,orvin saw the back of young glrl
hlush and declares that In certain 'ir
cumstanccs blushing may sntluse 'hs
whole body. 1t is as though the miho
,,or, hanging curtain before the pouy
10 assert it's right OF preceuehce'-i''
| ,lnyicye. "The Art or Lire.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
w,,n... Hosp,.ahIe menagerie.

W. Gordon McCabe says that when
Monckton Mines. the poet. aspired to
grasp the social literary scepter failihg
from the wlthered hands Of Rogers he
gathered around his breakfast table III
rail Mall men of the most diverse per-
sonaltes. creeds and tastes. In fact,
the chief requirement for securing an
invitation TO these breakfasts. which
soon became the talk of London, seems
to have been that the guest must be
liou OF some sort Men of such pro
nounced differences as Count dOrsay.
the elegant dandy; the rugged Thomas
Carlyle, Sydney Smith. the brilliant
wit, and Conuop Thirlwall. the grave
historian. sat there side by side. and
had Buffalo Bill burst upon the town
In those days Mr.. McCahe thinks he.
too. would undoubtedly have rubbed
elbows in Mines hospitable menagerie
with Tom Macaulay aud Aubrey de
We're
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
An Alleged Joker
Handsomely Handled

Bob J. Whiteside, under sheriff OF
Santa Cruz County, was in the city
the latter part of last week and accord
ing 10 the report in the Nogales pap
ers, he was quietly married at the san
Augustine Hotel In this city. lhe NO
gales Border Vidette says FRIDAY }.
Gates received a surprise in the form
O. telegram from Bob j. Whiteside'
as follows. Il was married at the san
Augustine Hotel at $3.50 this afternoon
viii return to Nogaies Saturday
night -" The Vidette extends to Mr.
and Mrs. Whiteside's friends in No
gale it's best wishes.
A reporter tor The Citizen inVestl-
gated the reported marriage and fonha
that no license had been issued al
s. 9 Office Of the probate Judge. -Ae re
port was traced down until it was
found that me girl to whom 1t was
rumored that Whiteslde was married
was a Miss Ethel Cox, who had come
from California in answer to an ad-
yertisement in TIE San Francisco pap
ers over the name of It. II. Schuster'
asking to correspond with a youhs
lady with matrominaI intentions.
was reported tht T. H. Schuster was
best man at the quiec wedding at the
San Augustine Hotter.
rhe whole affair was part OF huge
Joke put up by ,Ae boys to get even
with Wl.teside for the job which ne
played on T. ri. Schuster. 1t has causec
White side much embarrassment as NJ
was divorced from his wife in Caii'
fornia about three months ago ane
when Bob Williams heard OF the re
ported marriage in Tucson, he vowe'
that he would discharge Whltesldt
from his employ.
number OF Whitesides fTsendS
were at the train in Nogales TO NEE
the bride and groom, and when the!
found that it all was joke, they ma
big laugh at the expense of Whlte
, side. Tie latter nnes to put up Joke
: on others, but when it comes home
, he taxes it hard. Schuster and nj
| frienus feel that tney have paid bacI
Whiteslue in full with interest.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
EmIA of &mMn.

Gretchen. the daughter of an old Ger
man named Kruegel, had been serving
as domestic about two weeks in the
household of Judge Vaughan OF Rich
mond, when fathcr and employer met
on the village street.
well, yoodge," said Kruegel, "how
you like dot Gretchen by dis dime al
retty?"
Like her, returned the judge in his
blunt way. why, she's just great
We never had any one in the house III
her line that entered into work with Sc
much spirit. She's fun of snap all the
time"
Kruegci turned ponderingly away
and. meeting his frau at his home por'
tai. lie sorrowfully said: Teresa, some
ding must COED wrong nit dot Grctch.
en-. yoost dit me"ted YQodge Vorgan
und he saidt dot she vas full OF
schnapps all de dime"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
what the Death Mask shows.

The value OF n plaster cast as por-
trait Of the dead or living face cannot
for moment he questioned. 1t must
Of necessity he absolutely true to na-
turc 1t cannot flatter: it cannot carl
r;ture 1t shows the subject as he was
or is, not only as others saw him in the
actual flesh, but rs he saw himself
And in the case OF the death mask par
ticularly it shows the subject often as
he permitted no one but himself to see
himself. lie does not pose; be does not
try to look pleasant" In his mask he
is seen, as il were. with his mask of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
THE0L,DWEDG6.
-
Is Formally Sentenced bv
the Court at
Last
y
The Work OF DGmOlIShlnO VIII
Probably Begin With
Some Ceremony.

The city council has arranged for
the payment of the wedge assessment
levied against o. T. Richey, trustee
and has authorized the mayor to pay
the entire amount of the Judgment
to the district court. This means that
block 207 of the wedge will soon be
erased from the map of the city ana
Will be a thing of the past.
The city council held special meet
ing this morning to transact this busi-
ness The city tax collector reported
that all of the assessments had been
paid except one and that he had re-
ceived in all $2l ,021 "A He stated IN
his report that O. T. Richey. trustee.
was yet to pay his assessment OF
S479.82 but that he had promised to 40
so In a short time. The report was re-
ceived. placed on file and confirmed.
On motion of Councilman Russell a
warrant was ordered drawn for $4I9.S2
to be applied to the special wedge
fund. making $21 SOP. % in that lund,
the total amount required. The council
authorized the drawing OF a warrant
for $21 .50226 in favor OF the mayor
to be paid to the district court to sat
jsfv the Judgment awarded Mrs. Louisa
]. Sanford and others. The city tax col
Iector was authorized to receive from
o. 4. Richey. $4tJ.S2 to be applied 10
the park fund, when paid.
In accordance with The action taken
by the city council, City Attorney
Roscoe Dale and Mr.. Rochester Ford,
representing the mayor and council,
appeared in the district court at
r1clool, +bis q aftarroon and on their mo-
ton the following order was entered.
'It appearing to the court tnat the
plaintiff in tins case has deposited IN
court for the defendants. the fun
amount of the judgments entered in
favor of the several defendants to-
gether with the costs accured. 1t is or
dered that all the lots numbered 4, 2
and 8 of block 207 OF the City of Tue
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
EnlighteninG the Minister.

we are going TO have pie for din
ner." said Bobby to the minister.
Indeed" laughed the clergyman.
amused at the little boys artIcssness.
And what kind of pie, Bobby"
Its new kind, Ma was talking
this morning about pa bringing you to
dinner so often. and pa said he didn't
care what she thought, and ma said
she'd make him eat humble pie before
the day was over, and suppose we're
going to have it for dinner"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
A SuFe Sign,

Little Dick-Papa, how does thunder
sour milk?
Papa-It is not the thunder. but the
electricity.
How does electricity sour milk?'
"It works certain chemical changes
in the constituents of the fluid, which
result in the formation of an acid"
''Of course. But howf"
Il don't know"
Il thought you didn't, or you wouldn't
have used such big words"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
What n widow Is.

1t was Il Sunday school class and the
teacher believed in asking questions TO
see how clearly the scholars under
stood their lessons. The widow OF Ham
WAS the subject, and the teacher
thought she would be quickly answer
ed when she asked. "What is wild
ow?" There was a silence until she
nodded to the small boy at her left and
said. You know what II widow il.
don't you!" for she knew the boy s
mother was one.
"Ies'm," he answered; ''it's lady
what takes in washing"