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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Terry Backs His Nine.

New York. July 24.-Terry McGovern has
agreed to take UP Young Corbetts offer
of additional $500 side bet on the result
of next Saturdays baseball game at the
polo grounds between teams belonging to
these two little boxers. There is a 1000
side bet on the result of the series of
three games. and Corbett offered to bet
Terry $500 that his individual record for
Saturdays game would be the best. Nc
Govern Immediately took up the offer.
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AMERICAN LEAGuE srANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT CHICAGO.

Four hits in the third. three in the
Gals an easy victory Cincinnatfs hits were
scattered one to an inning, except in the
seventh, when the team punched two. At
tendance, 3 200. Fr
Score by innings: R.H. Z.
Chicago 49,. .......oO2 2Oo0115l Is 8
Cincinnati ...... ......O 0 OOO11O0-2 S
Observation-Disclosures and Killing; Sutthon
and Bergen.
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Big Wrestling Tourney.

Saratoga, n. Y. July A.-Besides Tom
Jenkins and Carl Pons, who are matched
for the opening event of Pop Elkes' wrest-
ling tournament in Convention hall, begin
ming August Z, Clarence Bouldin, Ed Ath-
erton, Leo Pardeilo, Jim Parr, Dan Nc
Lean George Bothner Max Luttbeg of St
Louis and other champions will take part.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

7
st. Paul pounded Newlin hard and
moved into first place. AIemang succeed
ed Newlin in the fifth, and after his first
inning pitched good ball. Watkins has
released Allemang to st. Paul. and St.
Paul has sent Pitcher Volz to the Winni-
1850.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
St Paul ........-.....46 243 10 % 8
indianapolis 80. 30 100-3 IL
Batteries Ferguson and Pierce;
Allemang, NeWlin and Heydon.
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turnable at once. The summons was is
sued at the request Of clerk for the
law firm of Sullivan. Goldsmith & En-
gel of No. 346 Broadway. No one would
be induced to talk about the case in
court, although it was rumored that the
summons has to do with a stock trans
action in which the pugilist is said to
have been interested.
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Bloodhounds Hurt a Woman.

Arkansas City, Kan. July 24.-Nrs. E.
A. Cuthshall was crippled by a couple
of bloodhounds belonging to her son.
the dogs caught her right hand, tearing
it severely. The dogs are kept here for
the purpose of running down criminals.
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Jumped from Deck.

Toronto, Ont, July 24.-Mrs. Foy.
wife of ]. ]. Foy, barrister and MEM
Der of parliament, of Toronto, COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the
upper deck of the steamer Macassia
between this city and Hamilton today
in full sight of the passengers. She
had been Respondent.
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Emporia- warrensbure Football.

Warrensburg, Mo. July 24.-Arrange-
ments have been effected between War
rensburg State Normal and the Kansas
State Normal al Emporia providing for
an annual game of football to be played
Thanksgiving morning in Kansas City.
Heretofore the annual event took place
alternately in the normal towns Man
ager Ferguson is after a good coach for
Warrensburg this season and will soon
announce his choice
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Patchan Bow in Training.

Dublin. Ind. July 24-Patchen Boy. owned
by D. Wilson of Rush county, has been en-
tered in the Park Blue Stake at Provi
dence, r. I. This performer has mark of
2:103z. and at the time of making it was
considered the greatest and fastest PAGER
in the county. On account of an accident
at Readville, Mass, he was thrown out of
training. He has stepped the last half of
a workout in 100 fiat.
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Cottonwood Falls 12: Marion 8.

Strong City. Kan, July 24.-The Twin
City and Marion ball teams played an
interesting game on the Cottonwood
Falls diamond Thursday afternoon.
Score, u to s. in favor of the Twin City
club. The feature of the game was the
excellent work of the Twin City battery
and outfelders
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AT PTTTSBURG.

Pittsburg defeated Sedalia in a ten
inning game at League park. The
game was a rapid one from start to
finish, and 1t was practically a pitch
ers' battle well supported. The game
was played in the forenoon on account
of the races now going on at Forest
1aEk.
Score by innings: R-H.E-
Foittsh,lrer / q q n q Of OF IA 2
Sedalia =. 30 1 1 0 20 o 0 %
Batteries-Weaver, Bunton and Red
mond; Davis and Schrant.
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win Mako voyage vie Guam.

San Francisco. July 24-Major Devol.
general superintendent Of the army
transport service, announces that the
Sheridan will sail for Manila on August
l. via Honolulu and Guam The
Thomas will sail September l over the
same .oute.
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Gross Continent by Auto.

Syracuse. N. Y, July 24.-H. Nelson
Jackson. of Burlington. VT, and Sewah
K. Croker, of Tacoma, Wash, arrived
here last night by automobile from San
Francisco for New York. They have
been two months on the trip. and viii
be the first to make the trip across the
continent.
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Attel and Reean Matched.

st. Louis. Mo-. July 24.-Abe Attel,
the California featherweight,an and Johnny
Regain, have signed articles to box Is
rounds before the West End club here
on July 80 for the legitimate feather
weight championship Of America at 1872
pounds, ringside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Hot in Oklahoma.

Guthrie Ok. July 24.-Intense heat
has prevailed in Oklahoma for a week
The temperature here yesterday was los
in the shade. Corn and cotton are great
ly in need OF rain.
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Racing at Chicago.

Chicago, July 24.-Tryon backed from
to to 16 to 5, won the Juvenile stakes
at Hawthorne. Ed Corrigan's entry, ST.
Andrew and Requinis. finished heads
apart in the order named, two lengths
behind the winner.
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have been taken in the western part of
the county and are for the purpose of
prospecting for gas and oil. They are
they are believed to be in one of the
best localities for gas and oil that can
be found in the county.
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Howard z: chanute l.

Howard, Kan, July 24.-Howard took
the first game of the series from Cha
mute to 1. Batteries-Howard. Smith
and Crawford; Chanute, Kelley and
Weber. Smith pitched a remarkably
good game.
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AT DETROIT.

Chicago filed the bases in the first and
third innings and were retired runess in
each After this Donovan allowed but two
men to reach first base. Crawford's triple
with the sacks full in the second. followed
by McGuire'g double. decided the victory.
Attendance, 8. 40.
Score by innings. R.H.E.
Detroit ....--s..-..0e41 oooos-5 S 0
Chicago ...... ...-....0 0 0 0 90 90 5
Batteries-Donovan and Mcclure; Owen.
Altreck and Slattery-
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.


The visitors were unable to get a man to
first base after the third inning Joss
struck out nine men. Sievers pitched a
strong game keeping the hits well scat
tered. La Joie's batting was feature.
Attendance Z, 400
Score by innings: R.HE
Cleveland -. 0o11oooo Ii o
st. Louis ..-.-.........0 0 o 10000 3 2
Batteries-Joss and Abbot; Sievers and
Kahoe.
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With two men out in the last of the
ninth Springfield made two lucky hits
over third base that, taken with a base
on balls, gave them three runs and the
game. But 81 lola men faced Shanks.
Wilson, for the locals, made the only
hit. and was once on first by four balls.
but was both times caught at second.
Score by innings: R.HE
lola .0 0 0 0 0 90 o
Springfield :. 10000 5000 3-3 o
Ratteries-Iola. Bouldin and ARM
strong; Springfield, Shanks and
Schmidt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

Fort Scott. July PAL. c. Beatty, as
representative of the Standard Oil COM
pany, which is ]. Pierpont Morgans
company, yesterday filed thirty-two
leases in the recorders Office. The leases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia escaped a whitewash in the
ninth on Gleason's triple and Keisters
slow grounder to Babb. New York's hits
came when they did the most good. At
tendance, 1890.
Score by innings: R.H.E
New York .........1 O00110o2- 8 o
Philadelphia -. 100 0 0O000 DOLL l
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Kid MCCOY Summoned.

New York July 24.-Magistrate Breen.
sitting in the Tombs court has issued
summons for Norman Selby, known to
the sporting world as kid Mccoy" re-
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August 6; Clarinda, Ia, August IA At
Atlantic, Ia, August Is. Senator Burton
and Congressman Champ Clark will de-
bate.
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At MILWAIrKEE

Columbus won in a game which was in
cidental to a row in which Roach, Bannon,
Business Manager Quinn. a bleacherite.
Umpire Messmer and half a dozen of the
police were concerned. 1t is said that
Roach called Messmer vile name for call
ing a base runner out at second and he
non objected and then Quinn. Bannon
finally pulled Messmer's nose.
Score by innings: R.H. Z.
Milwaukee -. o / 0 0 0-3 8 l
Columbus ...... ......1 q IA IA
Batteries-Mueller, Meredith and Speer;
McHakin and Fox
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AT KANSAS CITY.

Winning four out of five games in three
days is going at a nice clip. and this is
the pace the Blues set in the Toledo ser
les.
Kansas CITY ..........oo4oo1Oo% 8
Toledo ..... ..........0 100 0OO-2 2
Batteries-Durham and Butler; Cristall
and Kleinow.
Second game-Score by innings: RH.E
Kansas City ..............1 6 SIS Is 2
Toledo .-.-.. -....---......O 0 O. 4
Batteries-Durham and Butler; Davis
and Kleinow.
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AT COLORADO SPRINGS.

The game was pitchers battle with
McNeeley slightly outclassed. The local
twirler, with his home run, however, tied
the score in the eighth and but for Mills
error III the tenth the team would have
won.
Score by innings: Il. II. E
St Joseph .........o O0011 001-3 . 0
Colorado Springs. % 0 o 0 0 0 0 2 %
Batteries-Falls and Mcconnell; Nc
Medley and Starnagle.
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AT DENVER.


Nichols pitching was the feature of the
game Denver fans have never seen it ex-
celled.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Denver 49,. ..........o oOOooo1O- 6 8
Kansas City ..........2 0 OF 3 90 0-5 II 2
Batteries-Whitridge and Schlei; Nichols
and Messim.
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Moran received injuries from Pickering
spikes which will keep him out of the
game for some days. Attendance, 1900.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Washington .... 0OOO03o 6 81
Philadelphia ..5 0 Oil II 1
Batteries-Patten and Kittredge; Wad-
dell and Schreck.
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AT MINNEAPOLIS.

Eagan kept the hits well scattered and
Louisville won in the first on Vasbinders
wildness. The feature was Clymer's steal
ing home in the eighth. Attendance. 1000.
Score by innings: R-H. E.
Minneapolis -. I'll 0 10000 OIL IL 2
Louisville $3.50. ......3 90 0 O02 0-5 0
Batteries-Vasbinder and Ludwig; Eagan
and Schreiver.
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AT NEW YORK.

Honors were even in the double-header
between Boston and the locals Both
games We're close until well toward the
end. when batting rallies put them be-
yond doubt. Young clearly outpitched
Chesbro in the first contest, while Deering,
who made his first appearance in the box
for the home team twirled rings around
Hughes. The fielding was for the most
part clean. Attendance, 5000
First game-Score by innings: R.H.E.
Boston -. ..........0 0 0 0 OIL l 0 4-6 u 1
New York ............O 0 0 1000 o. 0
Batteries-Young and Criger; Chesbro
and COnnOr.
Second game-Score by innings: RH.E.
New York ...-........0 0 0 o 8 - 2
Batteries-Hughes and Stahl; Deering
and BeVille.
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The visitors were unable to hit Hender
son. while Killian was found for 10 safe
hits
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Omaha -. ........2 COL 5 Up 10
Peoria .--....-.O U U y
Batteries-Henderson and Gonding; Kill
liam and Hessler-
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AZ WAsHINGToN.

The strong batting OF PhiIa delphia and
Waddell's pitching proved a combination
too strong for Tashingtor's crippled team.
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FROM THE BLEAK NORTH
INTO THE BALMY SOUTH
Delights Of Trip to the Island Of Jamaica, with Its
Many Charms TO the Tourist Seeking Rest Points
Of Interest IN the Republic Of Colombia.
Especial correspondence.)

OF South America, at which our steam
err called-that Of Savanilla, In the re-
public of Colombia, which we reached
In about forty hours.
Savanilla may have been OF some
Importance at one time, but now II Is
merely a small collection of huts, in
none Of which a self-respectlng white
person would care to spend night
or eat 8 meal. / should guess that the
inhabitants might be 500. and that
must also represent about the mum.
Der of individuals who had drunk
themselves into a state of inebriety in
order to usher In the Lenten season
in becoming manner. They had one
day left to get drunken In, II that were
possible, for the carnival would end on
the morrow, which was Tuesday. One
OF the native customs Is to paint the
cheeks with daubs of red or blue. and
the most fantastic costumes conceiv.
able are worn. All work Is suspended.
The train which should have taken
us to Barranquilla, twenty-seven miles
anywhere the custom house and
real business of the port is transact.
ed-had gone just before our arrival,
and we were told that the usual after
noon train would not run on account
of the fiesta. A special government
train happened, fortunately. to show
up about dark, and we got to Barran.
quilla, after all, that night
Now, why should anyone come to
Barranqullla unless on commerce
bent. or gold mining, or after a gov.
eminent concession of some kind, or
afflicted with sudden insanity? Simply
because Barranqullla Is on the way to
Bogota, the capital Of Colombia, the
country that processes to own the
Isthmus Of Panama, and with which
the United States is bound to have
more or less intimate relations during
the next twenty years.
The Magdalena river pretends ia
run from somewhere above a village
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As SEEN by eNeLIsn z,ss.
jerome x. Jssome Tells Of Methods
Of German storekeepers.

jerome x. JsSome Tells Of Methods
Of German storekeepers.
Perhaps II would be unfair to gener.
alize too confidently. but there are
shopkeepers in Germany who make no
great effort to dispose OF their goods
An instance of this is given in Three
Men on Wheels" The author accom-.
panied an American lady on shop.
ping excursion In Munich, She had
been accustomed to shopping In Lon
don and New York, and grumbled at
everything the man showed her. It
was not that she was really dlssatls-
fed; this was her method.
She explained that she could get
most things cheaper and better else
where Not that she really thought
she could; merely she held it good for
the shopkeeper to say this. She told
him that his stock lacked taste. He
did not argue with her. He did not
contradict her. He put the things back
into their respective boxes replaced
the boxes on their respective shelves,
walked into the little parlor behind
the shop and closed the door
isn't he ever coming back?' ask
ed the lady after two or three min.
utes had elapsed Her tone did not
imply a question so much as an ex.
clamation Of mere impatience
Il doubt IT," replied
why not?" she asked, much aston
ished.
Il expect" | answered. you have
bored him. In all probability he Is at
this moment behind that door smok'
ing a pipe and reading the paper
What an extraordinary shop
keeperl" said my friend, as she gath
cred her parcels together and indig-
nantly walked out
1T is their way" explained
There are the goods II you want
them you may have them. II you dc
not want them, they would almost
rather that you did not come and tali
about them"
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THE cHlLD's SIMPLE FAITH.
How Small Minds Grasp the Great
Problems Of Life.

TOW omall MINDS Grasp the Great
Problems Of Life.
Little Margaret had given her dog
the dignified and not generally be.
slowed upon dogs name of Stephen.
This being rapher difficult for every.
day pronunciation, much coaxing and
various tidbits finally induced stephen.
the digni6ed to come in answer to
the more intimate and eldearing term,
"Teevie"
There came sorrowful day when
Teevie could not be Ound in any Of
his accustomed spots.
That night, before sobb Ing herself
10 sleep, Margaret finished her prayer,
20 Lord, please find Teevie and bring
him back"
After repeating tits for several
nights. her mother T. 'ught she would
save the childs faith from too severe
strain, so suggested that she stop
praying for Stephens return, but wait
patiently, She imagined time might
efface the idea and leave her little
girl with a faith still implicit. Some
three weeks afterward she sat down
to teach her the next Sundays les.
SON
Who is God Margaret" she
asked.
God is our Father" replied the
child
And where is God?" the mother
continued.
The child's face wore a puzzled ex.
preston for a second then she ex-
claimed delighiedly:
"Oh. know! He's off hunting
| Teevle."
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Assume No ResponsIbllIty.

College presidents have consider
able responsibility thrust upon tnem,
but President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton recently received more than
his share. DR.. Wilson wished to OK.
plain to the undergraduates the
actions of a certain committee. and
with this object in view wrote a com.
munication to the Prlncetonian-the
college daily papor-with the request
that II be published, The next morn.
ing It appeared beneath the following
heading:
I'VE are willing to publish signed
communication from members OF the
university, but We will not be respon
siDle for the sentiments expressed.
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South America. or. as some were, on
the entire round trip from New York
to New York, arranged to take the
prettlest long drive on the island that
can be done in one day-that to the
famous Castle Gardens, the govern
ment reservation, where nearly every
tree, shrub and plant that can be
found in the tropics has been gath
cred
It was day that everybody en-
joyed hugely. including forty miles Of
drive over hill and dale, by the side
of purling streams. past plantations Of
sugar cane, cocoanuts, bananas and
coffee, through negro villages and
groves OF gigantic cotton trees. As It
was on a Friday, country people were
constantly being met in little parties
on their way to the Saturday market
az Kingston, carrying, either on dom
keys or more often on their heads,
quantities of vegetables and fruits to
be disposed Of there.
The women seemed even more In
evidence than the men, and their
erect forms and square shoulders
showed the beneficial effect Of the
lifelong habit of carrying burdens
upon the head. They were always
ready to respond to pleassntries. and
sometimes their repartee was rich
with unctuous humor. AZ one stop.
ping place a native woman asked one
Of the excurslonists how he liked the
country, and he said 1t was too warm.
Wen try to have II cooler the next
time you come. master" she answered
Every man had either master" cap
tain" or doctor" given him by each
native who spoke, the latter appella'
ton seeming a fayorite one.
Starting out Of Kingston harboI
again. those of us who were bound
farther south had a breezy trip acros'
the waters that intervene between
that point and the first important pori
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The pleasure of going from the
North to the tropics in mldwlnter is
always much enhanced by partcu'
larry cold and bleak day for the de-
parture. This was denied those Of us
who sailed, for New York wore an air
OF almost summer mlldness, and only
the llghtest of overcoats were needed
as we steamed out into the bay.
On the sixth day the waving palms
of Jamaica gladdened the eye, and two
days were allowed the South Ameri.
can passengers to make what excur.
slons they could inland.
Tourists sailing from Boston land at
Port Antonio, which is on the opposite
side Of the island from Kingston. and
one OF the most charming spots in
jamaica. | selected the other route
for the very good reason that all
places on the Boston boats were taken
far in advance when | was ready TO
engage my passage. But, as an Eng
lsh friend expressed It, that line did
for us very WELL" and we had no fault
to find.
AS Jamaica Is becoming yearly more
and more the Mecca for tourists, II is
as well to state the plain facts. which
really need no coloring.
There Is more to be seen and en-
ioyed for month or more in Jamaica,
It seems to me. than at any other
place so conveniently reached from
our part of the world during the OBJ
jectionable months that precede
spring. The thinnest summer clothing
is required, and no one is more un'
comfortable than the Northern tourist
who tries to get about in a blacR
derby, dark clothes and black shoes
The best way is to wear as much
white as possible. from the canvas
covering for the feet to the India.pith
helmet, do little walking in the sun
in the middle OF the day and preserve
an even disposition.
Those of us who were bound tc
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CUSTOMS OF THE cossAcKs
Queer Beliefs and Usages Prevalent
Among Them.

AWOU8 lOcW'
Many queer customs and usages are
prevalent among the Cossacks Of the
Don. No man changes his clothing on
a Monday. II he did 1t is believed that
he would suffer from a severe skin
disease. On Thursday no fat or flesh
must be picked or corned. II any
one neglected this the meat would be
full Of worms in a fortnight. Wool is
not spun on a holiday, else the cattle
will sicken and die. A hen Is always
given an uneven number OF eggs to
hatch, never an even number Bones
left from dinner at a funeral are
thrown into the river. else the dead
will appear to the living in fearful
shape. And at the same meal no one
dare cut bread-it must always be
broken.
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His ONLY Comment.

"One Wife Toe Many" exclaimed
Mrs. wederly, as We glanced at the
headlines Of her husbands paper. 81
suppose that is an account OF the do.
iugs of some bigamlst."
mot necessarily, my DEAR" replied
her husband, without daring to lock
I'D.
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What was this cowboy breakfast
given in honor OF President Roose-
welt out in Colorado? The only de-
scription of this sort Of an entertain
ment we recall was given by a ranch,
man. who said II consisted Of chops, q
glass Of whisky and dog.
Why a dog7
To eat the chops. Boston Herald.