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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
Take this Chance to Go to California
or the Puget Sound.

Take this Chance to Go to California
or the Puget Sound.
August 1st to 14th, inclusive, s47 50
round trip from st. Louis and $45 90
from Kansas City and St. Joseph. Con
suit nearest ticket agent about our
through tourist sleepers to California
and Seattle.
Cheap to Cool Colorado.
Every day we sell excursion tick
cts to Colorado and Utah resorts at
approximately half rates, with return
limits all summer
To Minnesota's Beautiful Resorts.
Daily round trip tickets to all Min
nesota resorts at mere trihe over
half rates. With her 10000 lakes
Minnesota offers a wealth of sum
mer attractions. Write for a list Of
Minnesota boarding houses and ho-
tells.
Romeseekers' Excursions.
The first and third Tuesdays of
each month at approximately half
rates 10 see the magnificent crops Of
the west and northwest, and 10 help
you secure a home in that rapidly de
veloping region.
Write us describing your trip The
Burlington Lines Are the Main Tray-
eled Roads through the west anil
northwest.
L. j. Brlcker, /. w. Wakeley
T, p. A., S23 Main St.. G, p. A.
( Kansas City. Mo ST Louis, NO.
r. c. Sharon,
S. W. p. A., s2s Main St.
Kansas City. NO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
This Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death Thus a mere scratch, insight
icant cuts OF puny boils have paid the
death penalty. It is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c
at f. r. Lille and Co.'S drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

The Ladies Of the Maccabeos will
have another picnic Thursday evening.
taking the steam yacht IT $50. The
married ladies are requested to bring
their husbands. and the young ladies'
to invite gentlemen aud lady friends.
Bathing, bean-bag and target practice
will be enjoyed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

J. w. Ferrier. the old reliable watch
maker and optician, has rented room
No. 8. over No. ia East Oklahoma
avenue. from Aug. 1, where he expects
to do the best watch work in the city,
and At eyes to perfection. The clean
est, incest shop IN Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

See our s75.C0 and $4,000 rubber tire
bike wagons the bost goods for the
money that was ever brought to
Guthrie. ]. s. Lyon corner Division
and Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

Our prices are right our vehicles
See our S75 90 TO buggy,
and we have them as low as $4,000
]. S. Lyon, corner Division ana Okla
homa avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

The twenty-five mile extension of
the Orient railroad from Carmen to
Fairview. Okla. began operations yes
terdry giving the latter town its first
railway connection with the outside
world. within eighteen months, the
officials say, the Orient line will
have been c mpleted to San Angelo,
Texas, and through connections can
then be made with the Mexican Ma
tional and Mexican international rail-
roads to the City OF Mexico and the
port Of Tampsyo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

qrst published in Daily Leader
August /, 19O3)
Application for Liquor Lieenss.
Territory Of Oklahoma, County a
Logan. SIS
Notice Is hereby given that
Sam Dunham
has this day filed in the oftice Of the
County Clerk, IN and for said County,
his petition. asking that a license bs
granted him TO sell at retail, mai.
spirituous and vinous liquors on
Sc a section "a. township 16, range
1 West. in Town Of Meridian. IN said
County and Territory.
II no protest be filed on or befor
Aug Is, 1908.
his petition viii be granted and II
cense Issued.
Witness my hand and the seal q
said county hereto affixed thif
lst day Of August, 1903
(sEAL.)
N. J. c. Johnson.
County CLERK
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
HERE ARE eAReAlNs.

Bargains in farm and city property
Come and see Schultz g. Rltterbuseh
No. 113 South Second street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

Group instantly relieved Dr. Thorn
as EcIectric Oil Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
OIL TAGS.

Every dealer selllng oil must have
tags. 81 1.5o per thousand at Leader
office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
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The farmers in this vicinity have
commenced cutting their corn, shock
ing It for winter feed. The corn crop
is considered made and Is the best in
the history OF this region. There is
an increased acreage and a larger
yield per acre. The ears are very
large and all farmers express the
greatest satisfaction regarding this
crop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05
Denver. Enld and QuIf.
% EAa. RA1Es AND DISTANCES.

List Of stations on this new line, and
rates and distances from Enid, to-
gether with through rates from i'm
portant termini:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

Oklahoma is to have an exhibit Of
poultry at the St Louis exposition.
The commission announces through
Secretary Fred L. Wenner. that c. G..
Woodwork, of Omega. win show some
of his standard strains Of chickens,
ducks. geese. turkeys, pet stock and
pigeons. Mr. Woodwork expects to
exhibit at least hundred varieties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-05

Tho Leader has in stock every
blank used In Oklahon a; l,6O0 dit
terent forms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03

nearly four hundred Besides the great
wealth of illustrations his talks are load
ed with facts No lecturer ever came
to Olympia or even the coast with such
a fortune in his entertainment. He threw
upon his canvass single pictures that
cost him four hundred dollars. But the
true book man as he is. does not com
pute his treasure as the banker does. 1t
can't be purchased, if no opportunity to
replace it is offered
OF al the authors he has met. as told
in last evenings talk, he seemed to
have the sweetest remembrance Of Eu-
gene Field. He Hnew Field intimately
while they both lived in Denver during
the eighties. Youthful recollections Of
William NJ Evarts and John F'iske were
among the most interesting fragments
or his talk.
The charm of MS rambling chat is in
the delightful things he has to say about
his authors. HE has seen the good in
them. Rare bits of humor also seasoned
his farewell talk.
Anecdote quotation, eulogy, Teminis-
cences of illustration are the warp and
wool of his work-Olympia CWash)
Olympian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
WILL EXCEL ALL OTHERS.
Police Force viii Give Fifth Annual
Ball

The policemen's ball on the 18th of this
month is going to be one OF the events OF
the season. This will be the fifth ball
given by The. police force The others
were all enjoyable affairs but the officers
are. determined TO make this the greatest
of all.
The men who faithfully guard the city
think they have right to a little recrea-
ton and the people who attend this ball
are promised good time. 1t is gotten up
for that purpose and the tickets Will be
sold for only about enough to pay the
expenses.
The officers of the force held meet
ing last Saturday to talk over the mat
ter, after which the following committees
were appointed:
Committee on Hall-Pryor. Crawford
and Pennewell.
On Music-Sutton, Wachob and Aspy.
on Tickets and Printing-Pryor, Mills
and Crawford.
on Decorations-Aspy, Thompson and
Buford.
On Entertainment-M Mills II. Sutton,
Wood. Carnes, Pennewell. Dennis, A. NJ.
Sutton. Pryor, Crawford.
On Program-Dennis, Fox and Gang
wish
On Door-Wachob and Aspy.
on Cloak Room-Thompson and Buford.
On Auditing-Osborne, Remspear and
Dennis.
Secretary. p. Oliver.
Treasurer-O. p. Massey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
Mr.. PERRY's LAST LECTURE.
a Delightful Evening With Chat and
Picture Closes the Series

Mr.. Preston \ Perry's lectures are
all fine. but his third talk. with the help
of the steriopticon. about the literary
people he has met is little the best as
an entertainment His method OF Illus
trating his lectures is q good one FOR both
lecturer and auditor. 1t is easy for both
parties His matter is good. his pic
lures are good and the result is god.
Three evenings with books and authors
and a side glance at his valuable oollec-
ton make Mr.. Perry's visit 10 Olympia
notable.
The Olympian Is afraid that our people
didn't appreciate the fact that Mr.. Perry
stands in the front rank Of American
book authorities with an international
fame. Too many of them ignored the
Invitation 10 visit room two in the Olym-
pia hotel and look through q collection
of new and old books that money can
hardly buy.
This library. scarcely running into the
hundreds. is insured for $50oe and prob
ably can't be purchased for twice that
sum, If IT ali Mr.. Perry exhibited =
single volume that he had refused three
thousand dollars FOR. He shows two
small volumes bound so exouisitely, so
srtistieally. that the binding alone cost
$500. It took Mr.. Adams. the famous
bcokbinder OF New York, six months 10
DO the work. He carries in his purse
little book, the size CT a small thumb
nail, that is valued az one hundred collars
He has Bibles, complete. less than tao
inches square and less than half an inch
In thickness.
In his three lectures his slides were
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Juanlta lodge No. will give grand
bali at their hall over Behring's drug
store.
There will be meeting Of the dlrec-
tors of the Wichita hospital this morning
at $3.50 o'clock.
There will be social held az the NJ. E.
parsonage on the West Side next Friday.
from to 8 p m
The assembly Chautauaua Circle meets
this evening with Miss Maxwell. at Si7
North Market street.
The Daughters Of Isabel will meet with
Mrs. F. J. Healy, 43s North Emporia.
Tuesday. November ,. at 200.
Caroline Harrison Circle will hold theft
regular meeting in a. o. L. ". hall. Is
South Main. at 200 this evening.
The regular meeting OF Garfield Post.
No. q. G. A. r.. will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. in Garfield
hall A full attendance Is requested.
There will be a regular meeting Of Ivy
Leaf Chapter. no. Is. o. Z. s.. this even
ing. ia the hall OF Albert Pike lodge. in
Scottish Rite temple. Comforting OF de-
grees-
Colonel Cowden. OF Dayton. Ohio. win
give an illustrated blackboard lecture in
the United Brethren church at 30 o'clock
tonight Theme; Jesus in the Old Tes-
lament"
The wichita ". c. T. L. vii meet IN
the northeast basement room % the couIt
house Tuesday at ,. M. November 3.
Members and friends urged 10 be present.
The Woman's Home Missionsry society
OF the First NJ L. church viii meet with
Mrs. KirkwoOd, rs North Lawrence
avenue. Thursday at 2:30 p. m. instead
OF Wednesday. Members viii please brig
or send their mite boxes without fal
Revival services at Friends church did
not close as expected last night. Nrs
Hohson Is 10 stay n few more days Ia
terest is Increasing. Several conversions
yesterday. Every body welcome Services
each day AZ , p. m. Evening 20 Come
East Side chauiauqus Circle wHi rae-t
with Miss Faye Wolf. Wosnesday even
ing. November g. Program a. follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
City in Brief
Personal and Other Items Of
Interest to WichItans.

j. ". Huff. of Clearwater. spent Mon
day in the city
David Larimer, of Claire, is doing bus
mess in the city.
]. A. Baughman. a Haysville merchant,
was in Wichita yesterday.
Mrs. VIII sheedy arrived home yester-
day from a visit in California.
Nightingale" Jones was doing bus
mess tune" in Wichita yesterday. 0
Perry Hunter and wife, of Kansas City,
are visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. r. A Figley is lying quite sick at
her home, S2l North Water street
F. A Freeland. of Great Bend, was
in the city yesterday on business.
f. c. Wilcox, of Great Bend, was in
the city yesterday visiting relatives.
c. Sawyer of Bayneville. was in
Wichita transacting business yesterday.
Prof. Blume is very Ill with pIeuro-
pneumonia, at his home $50 South Water
street.
Tod Speed, formerly Of Wichita, but
now of Chicago, is in the city visiting
friends.
Mrs. Benepe, of California, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Tillie Bell. on Wood
land avenue.
c. c. Isley, of Perry, o. T.. returned to
his home Sunday evening. after short
visit in the city.
Mrs Emma Shank returned to st. Louis
yesterday. after having a pleasant visit
with her parents.
Raymond Wright has gone to Joplin, Mo.
where he will be representative for the
California Fruit Exchange
]. V. Daugherty has returned from
Scott City, where he has been engaged
all week in the trial of law suit.
W. r. Smith, judge of the supreme
court of Kansas. was in the city yes
terday visiting his father-in-law.
Mrs. IaiI Sparks accompanied Mrs.
Tom Doran home from Kingman. where
they had been attending the federation.
Otto Miller. travelling salesman Amert-
can Type Founders company, Kansas
City branch, was in the city last evening
J. A. Davidson. local secretary OF the
lodges Of Valley Center. was in the city
yesterday visiting his many lodge
brethren here.
The students Of the wichita Business
College gave q social and entertainment
at the rooms in the first block on Nor.h
Market street, last night
Mrs. \. p. Taylor and daughter. Marie,
of Norwich have been visiting at the
home OF Dr. o. J. Taylor. They Will
return home this morning.
John r. Sheriff. OF Detroit. travelling
salesman for the Phoenix Wire company.
spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs. J. e.
Williams Of 60 North Topeka avenue
The Rev. Or. J. C. Floyd VIII speak
ct the First NJ. E. church this after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03

noon on home missions at the hour as
signed for the Home Missionary society.
Captain Meisner Is still confined 20 his
home on Riverview by injuries received
some time ago when he was run into by
a horse and buggy on the corner OF
Main and Douglas.
s b Amidon and s. W. Shattuck left
yesterday for Topeka. Kan. They will
argue the famous Anderson Grey care
which is in that court by appeal from
the Sumner county courts.
Judge Dale granted a divorce yesterday
to Mrs. Bertha Daggett, restoring her
maiden name of Gates Abandonment
was the charge against the defendant.
Vim. Daggett, who failed to appear.
Santa Fe north bound train No. ZIG was
several hours late yesterday afternoon
owing to freight train wreck which
occurred shortly after 10 O'Clock. south
of Arkansas City. There was no one in
3ured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
FiFTY-BARREL OIL WELL.
A Wichita Company Successful in the
Oil Fields.

The Globe Oil & Gas company brought
in a fifty barrel oil well near Chautau-
qua Springs last Saturday. This company
owns leases aggregating five thousand
acres in the Kansas oil fields and ale very
sanguine of quick returns
The company is composed of the fol-
lowing Wichita business men: Geo. r.
Follett. president; z. NJ Anderson, sec
rotary; F. f. Severance, general manager;
and E E. Beach. director.
As some stock has been sold to Wich-
tia people the news of their recent strike
viii be more fully appreciated 1t is IN
derstood that the company Will proceed
with developments as fast rs possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
THOS.
The Music Man.
i5e North Main street.

Recitation. Miss Hsines. Select Reading.
Mr.. DonIemeyer. Sketches OF Noted
French Women. Miss Conway. American
History. Chapter 3. Miss Faye Wolf.
Chapter T. Mrs. Cummings. Roll call.
Quotations from LongfcIlow. descriptive
OF Canada
The annual inspection ~ Garfield Re-
lief Corps VIII b. held tomorrow. Novenn-
Der Ord. at ? o'clock sharp. In ozrneid
hail. The corps VIII servs dinner AZ II
O'Clock TO the members OF Garfield posi-.
their wives and 70 the members q the
corps ard their husbands. The members
% No. - are requested % come Early
with wcll-alied baskets. Our inspectos.
Mrs.. L. =. Godfrey. past department
Inspector. viii be "a the ball IA the nore-
Ing 10 meet the members.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
WITNESS is ARRESTED.
Dispositions Being Taken in Murder
Case

Some dispositions are being taken in
the Balm murder case, which will be
tried soon. That OF l. c. Patterson,
states witness, was taken Saturday af-
ternoon and three more will be taken
at Guthrie, 0. T., St Joseph Mo-, and
Joplin, Mo-, within the next two weeks.
Patterson, whose deposition was taken
Saturday, was today arrested for va
grancy and locked UP in the city hold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03

B. who was in Gallagher's possession,
was booked for a running race but the
afternoon of the race she was attached
by Allen, who claimed TO have loan on
her. Gallagher denies this and states
that the mare belongs to him and would
have Undoubtedly won the race if she had
been allowed to run.
Kos Harris and Bentley arc the attor-
neys for the defendant; Adams & Adams
for the plaintiff.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
WILL HOLD MEETING.
Unicn Now Meets Wednesday Instead
of Friday.

a cali has been issued by the pres!-
dent OF the Local Retail Clerks union.
No. 2S3 for a meeting to be held in their
hall. over 400 East Douglas avenue.
Wednesday evening Matters if import
ance viii be taken up and all of the
members are requested 70 be present.
The regular meeting night of the union
has been changed from Friday night to
Mednesaar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
BROTHER is DEAD.
Former Wichitan Died at Beaufort
NJ =

b e Rowles received a telegram yes
terday announcing the death of his
brother. Prof. B. D. Rowles, at Bean
fort y. c.
Mr. Rowles was at one time teacher
in the Wichita schools and principal Of
Paramount college. Later he was a resi-
dent Of Conway Springs and was at one
time mayor of that city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
COR PRISONER HERE.
Bedford Wood Made Important Catch
for Sheriff.

Fred johnson, sheriff of Stafford coun
ty, was a Wichita visitor last evening
or business. He returned home last night,
accompanied by j. b. Bucker, a man who
is wanted in Stafford county on a charge
OF assault. committed some time ago.
Through description of Rucker, Bedford
Wood a detective, placed him under ar
rest here yesterday and notified Mr..
Johnson of the mans capture He was
held until the former could get here ana
take TIE prisoner in charge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
WILL HAVE SPECIAL.
Opera Company viii Go From Hree to
Fort Smith.

Immediately after the performance Of
When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
by the Whitney Opera company at the
Crawford tonight that company will leave
the city by special train over the Frisco
for Fort Smith, Ark, where it has an
engagement.
The company consists of fifty-four
members 1t viii occupy a special train
of coaches and two baggage cars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
WILL HOLD MEETING
At Chamber of Commerce Rooms To-
niQht

The Chamber Of Commerce will meet in
regular session in their rooms at the city
hall tonight An interesting meeting is
promised and every une interested in
cheaper coal and freight rates should not
fail to be present.
S. S Ashbaugh VIII speak on the coal
and freight propositions. A committee
will be appointed to wait upon the
worlds fair commissioners who Will meet
at Topeka on November 3. and have
them explain the advertising Of Sedg-
wick county and the Arkansas Valley
for that occasion.
The meeting is called for o'clock and
it is expected will be largely attended
as it viii be of unusual interest to all
Wichitans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
GOES TO DENVER.

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 1.-The Uaien Pa
cljie officials today ANNOUNCE The promo
ton % } u HFinksrnoT q Iseavsa-
worth 20 the position u assistant super
inteneeut. with headquarters at Denver.
Hr Brinksfhon hss ben rrfperiatrua-
sHt q she l.. X 4 -. rzllsay II Law
enwoFth for four gears past
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03

\ complaint was filed 10 the probate
court by The police Elztuon. &rs. Sheds.
YESTERDAY afternoon against Lizzie White,
q I4-year-cld colcred girl. who IS depend
eut OF the public for support Ma
Shields ASKS that she - sent 20 The Sell
dIers' Orphans home al -sschison. E2a-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
CONTINUED TO MONDAY.
Case of "FIaxie B. Will Be Decided Ak
That I inc.

The case of Alien vs. Gallagher FOR
the possession of the running mare
Flake was up for a hearing in The city
court yesterday afternoon, and was con-
tinued until next Monday for argument
one afternoon during the fair hero FlaNy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs c ". Strain hzxe moved
their household goods from Dallas. Tex,
and ziI i've II Wichita hereafter. II
az North Topeka avense- Mr. Strain u
division passenger agent fer the Frisco
railroad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
HIGH WATER DOES DAMAGE.
Washed Portion of Bridge Away Near
~ Toronto

small washout occurred on the Ms
souri, Pacific. nea. Toronto. Kan. Sat
urday. \ section Of the bridge across the
Nerdislis river wac carried away. making
IT necessary 10 trarsfer the passengers
az that point. Two pile drivers were
sent theTe Yesterday and they expect d
10 have The bridge passab.e some tins
today.
Daniel Slosser returned yesterday from
a very pleasant and extensive trip
through Ohio and four ether states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
The Fountain of Youth.

Pure distilled and aerated water. Phone
US your orders. New phone 1854; old si5.
Factory III East Murdoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-03
IS IN THE CITY.

Ex-Governor Pays Family and Wichita
Visit.
VIZ Stanley. ex-governor ~ Kansas.
but now a member of ire Da~es con-
mission. and located in Oklahoma IS il
the city on business and visiting ~
family
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

n,r It was a ueao lit, ana every men &C ST
me untold agony. over and over again !!
gave up all hope of being saved. Then ,
would resolutely put out of my mind the
nv Whole attention on the handhold i'm
mediateIy before me. When by a heart
breaking effort I had gained that, fixed
nv aim on the next, and so on: Thus,
little by little, I progressed, crawling up
ward with snail-like slowness:
At last I was almost up to the ''chocks'
through which the hawser ran; but my
strength was utterly exhausted, and L
knew thatlI could never Chamber on
board. With one supreme effort l raised
slant above the bulwarks. and looked
into the eyes of a deckhand who was not
more than three feet away.
The CONSERVATION and terror on the
mans face would have been ludicrous I'M
der any other circumstances: For a mo
I was too weak to speak, and he was
too frightened Then I began to slip
back, Still clinging desperately to the
The end of boat-hook reached eau,
tiously out over the bow and moved
down toward me. It caught the back
of INV shirt, and I did not mind that it
nierced through and drew blood. Indeed,
I did not know it, for at that instant
my fingers relaxed their hoid, ana !
lost consciousness. l afterward learned
able to get me on board but for the OPP
portune assistance of another bargeman.
I spent the greater part of the day In
bnrk on board the barge at coal dock
in Hoboken. But the following morning
venture. end 7 vent be Ok to- Cnnnecticut
that forenoon for the remainder of my
w. Tolma4a, in Youths Com
panion. g5556zs