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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
For Annexation Of Canada.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Representa-
tive DeArmond, of Missouri, yesterday
introduced concurrent resolution pro-
ing as follows:
The president be, and is hereby re-
quested to learn and advise the con-.
gress upon what terms, If any, honor
able to bzoth nations, and satisfactory
to the inhabitants of the territory prf-
marily affected. Great Britain would
consent ito cede to the United States
all or any part of the territory lying
north of, and adjoining the United
States to be formed in due time into
one or more states and admitted into
the union upon an equality with the
other states, the inhabitants thereof,
in the meantime, to enjoy all the priv
ileges and immunities guaranteed by
the federal constitution"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
M. E. INGALLS, FOR MAYoRALTY

President Of Big Four to Run on citi-
zens' Ticket in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Feb 26-President NJ E.
ingalls, of the Big Four railroad has
accepted the nomination for the mayor
atty of Cincinnati on the citizens -dem-
ocratic fusion ticket. A select COM
mittee Of four members of the citizens
ticket of twenty-six called on Mr.. In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
The Alexander Safe.

New York, Feb. 26.-Advices re-
ceived here from Bermuda say the col
lier Alexander was towed in there to-
day by the Dutch steamer Beta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
RICH WOMAN in DISGRACE.
Claims to be Wife of DR.. j. r. culp, {
Cedar Rapids.

Special to imes-Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. ga richly dresse
woman, saying she is the wife of DR.. j.
r. Culp, of Cedar Rapids was arrested
in the resort of Mrs. Tappan, after 4
fight with two officers. The woman
claims she was drugged by a glass of
milk, but Mrs Tappan says she became
roaring drunk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
BIG LEATHER. FIRM FAILS.

Report That Moench & Sons, of Bos-
ton, Capital $1,2o0,00o Ask for More
Time.
Boston. Feb. 26.-The Transcript
says Moench & Sons, dealers in leather,
have asked their creditors for extension
of time The firm is capitalized at
s1.200,OoO and owes million; assets,
s1,500,0O0 including tanneries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
Dubuque Man Wins the Timm Trophy
The Five. Men Contest.


indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26.@Sixty-
nine fiye-men teams competed for the
rational championship. which closed for
the class yesterday afternoon, and casn
prizes amounting to Sits were award
ed and paid. The Des Moines. Iowa
team. Stern's Hawkeyes No. /, failed to
show up, and a local seam was made
up to take it's place. tho it's score was
not counted in the tournament.
When the last ten teams of the five
men class had finished bowling at =
o'clock in the afternoon the OLeary's,
Wrigley's and Carl Ricater's. OF Chi
cago, were still one. two and three The
Columbus team, the Standards OF Chi
cago and the Badgers of Chicago got
into the money. Ten Chicago teams are
on the prize list, with no other city
having the honor of even two teams IN
the list. The prize winners are:
O'LearyS ...............- ........ 1,ol5
or ,earys. Chicago ...... 2,S19
Carl Richters, Chicago .......... 2,S13
Grand Akron. Ohio. 2.79S
colun,b,,s Ohio 2,795
Roth. Racine. Chicago. .27, 10.
Tishminigoes, indianapolis, md. 2,777
Minneapolis. MINI. 2.755
Free Press. Milwaukee, e... 2.754
Brilliants. Chicago .......... 2,75O
Columbia Giants, Chicago. 2,T4S
CAROLS Wheeling g......... 2,736
Badgers. Chicago ...... 2.727
Rex. Chicago 2,714
ST Paul. Mimi. 2,709
Standard. North Chicago 2,704
Anson. Chicago ...... 200
Ping-Pongs. Louisville .......... 1853
Some of the best scores made in the
five-men team contests by individuals
were: Strong, Chicago, 24S: Kassing,
Indianapolisf 233; Faulon, Des Moines,
236; Stern, Chicago, 226.
Dubuque Men in Lead.
The two-men teams began bowling
at o'clock in the afternoon. There
are $50 teams entered. Foster and
Schreiner of Dubuque. Iowa. set the
pace early in the game with 1,164,
which was the high mark for the first
thirty teams
The ten highest in this list are:
Foster and Schreiner, Dubuque. .1,164
York and Mcnamara, Cleveland. H. $50
Rolfe and Essley, Chicago ......1,122
Blaul and Pudewa, Chicago ....1,113
King, Enberg and Chalmers, Chi
cago 49,. 49,. ......1,114
Householder and Busch, Spring
field, Ohio ....1,ll2s
Laidlow- Brechtel, Kansas City lilo
O'Connor- Terry. Erie, Pa. ......1,1o1
Padeloup- Leonard, Chicago -. 1907
Moore Markham, Chicago ........ 1,019
Dubuque Man Wins.
indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 26.-Sixty-
five bowlers from all parts of the coun-
try bowled yesterday and last night for
the DR.. Timm trophy, a silver loving
cup, bowled for each national tourna-
ment; Frank Foster of Dubuque, Iowa,
won with 233; Lee Graf, of Indianapo-
lis second with 226
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.

Wabash Railroad TO Build Station at
Pittsburg Costing Over Million.
Pittsburg, Feb. 26.-President Ram
sey, of the Wabash railroad, has APP
proved the plans Tor new station in
this city, and the contract for it's con-
struction has been awarded. The struc-
ture will be completed in ten months
at a cost of over a million dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
Inventor GatIina Dead,

New York, Feb. PR. J. Gatlins>
inventor of the Gatling gun. died hero
today. -.--:-...a.. - .asA.x
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26

in favor of the acquittal, as the evi-
dence introduced was purely circum-
stantial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
MRS. FAIRBANKS ELECTED.

Unanimously Chosen President Gen.
eral of the D. A. r..
Washington, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Fair
banks of Indiana, was unanimously re-
elected president general of the daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution to-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS Of TODAY
The Weather.

The Weathers
Sun rises, Feb. 27, 6:3S: sets, 5:47.
Iowa-Generally fair in the north
west, and probably rain or snow In the
east and south tonight and Friday.
Illinois-Rain or snow in the nortn'
and rain in the south tonight ard trl-
day.
South Dakota-F'air tonight aud FRI
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
Formal Accusation Against the
Norman Senator Presented
to the Senate
SAID TO HAVE PLURAL WIVES
Salt Lake Ministerial Association
Makes Sworn Statement to That
Effect = sundry Civil Bill Passed by
the Senate = Office Building for the
House and Senate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the senate committee
on privileges and elections, today pre-
sented to the senate a protest signed by
Rev. j. l.. Leilich, representing the Min
isters' Associate of Salt Lake, against
seating Reed Srnoot. The statement,
which is sworn to. declares Smoot is /,
polygamist and now has more than one
wife.
Hale reported the naval appropria-
ton bill in the senate today. 1t appro-
PIRATES $S1,277,3O0. The house provis
ion relating to increase of the navy was
stricken out and in its stead provision
for four first-class battleships on the
general type of the Oregon, two first
class armored cruisers, type of the
Brooklyn. were made. The battleShips
are to cost $3,200,000 each, and the
cruisers $2.75OOO0. There is a provis-
ion that any or all may be built in the
government yards.
On resumption OF consideration OF the
sundry civil bill, an amendment was
agreed to appropriating s2,00O.O00 for
the purchase of site for the New York
postoffice.
The senate reconsidered its vote on
the amendment providing for construc-
tion of an Office building for the house
of representatives and agreed to the
same. An amendment was agreed to di-
recting the superintendent of the cap
itol to prepare estimates of the cost for
a separate office building for the SEN
ate.
The senate passed the sundry civil
~ 1a1a rari. ton hill 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26

Row Honored by the Bowlers.
Indianapolis, Feb. 26.-J. ]. Rove. of
Lakewood, Ohio, was elected president
of the bowler's league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
KING LEOPOLD COMING.

Aaairp Said in Brussels That He Will
Visit United States.
Brussels, Feb. 26.-The rumor which
was current last fall that King Leopold
will visit the United States was revived
yesterday in the Etoile Beige. which
says that the king will go to America
for the Easter holidays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
Democratic Caucus.

Washington, Feb. 26.-At largely
attended house democratic caucus to-
day resolution was unanimously
adopted as follows: THAT we shall re-
sist by all honorable means at our COM
mand the unseating of Contestee But
Ter and the seating of Contestant Wag-
oner." 1t is the opinion of the minority
that the republicans will not be able
to accomplish more than pass the ap-
bills before adjournment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-26
COLLEGES WILL NOT DEBATE.
Wisconsin and Minnesota End All
NEGOTIATIONS,

Negotiations.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 26.-The
Universities of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin will not meet in debate this year. On
account of Wisconsin's attitude regard
ing the selection of judges the Mime
sotans say that fair play has not been
given them. and they have ended the
negotiations. They will ask Nebraska
for a debate next year.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14

No dudamos que esta superior auto
ridad ordenara una rApida Y veraz infor'
maci6n que ratificara uno por uno los
cargOs que hem0s hechO al referido juez
de Rio PiedraS.
NuestrOs actos son Compartments
diafanos, nues tro nOmbre jamas So man
ch0 con apOstasas Y faltas de caballe'
rOsidad, siempre geardamOs respetO al
honor las damas de Puerto Rico v
mundo social, para asi no incurrir en-
viOlOnadas como las que incurre Sierra
Soto on ell preSente case
JOven de Is amos supe enviar mis-
padrinOs quien trat0 de offender mi re-
putac0n visite las salas de armaS pa
"a saber asi castigar a los deslenguados
ST alguna persona le escuecen las
fraSes que hemoS escritO en- la prensa
del pals que acuda nueStra caballero
sidad encontrara un hombre celoso de
su prestigiO social Y del buen nOmbre
que hered0 de sus antepasadoS.
Los caballerOS So entienden cruzan'
do sus armas, y no faltando a la verdad
llevando a la prensa hechos falsos que
sOlsmente Ofenden 4 los desgraciad0s
que en- momentoS de uscaci6n no sa
ben 10 que hacen, y no saben compor
tarse la altura de las circunStancias.
ReSpecto a las frases de ciertas per-
sOnas muy prlncipaleS, muy encOpeta
das y muy cultas. bien saben Sierra So
to Y todos los que asi piensen, que las
familias Amy. Aldea, Miguel, Ceballos.
Diaz Nor estan muy por encima de to-
dos sus autoritarismOs y de tOdas sus
groseriaS.
Moralmente esta muertO para ha
blar de caballerosidad y prestigio, quien
no supO cOmportarse con las damas,
quien falt0 a todas las conSideraciones
de amiStad.
Busque mejor abogado Sierra Soto.
Y ell ~Fhe Puerto Rico SUM, reciba en-
tas gracias pOr su cOnducta en- ell pre-
sente case que no puede ser mas anti
patica y mas incOrrecta.
Las damas de P r. merecen mas
atencion de los que Sc titulan defensOrss
del pals representatives de la opinion
publica.
MANUEL ALDEA NAZARIO.
Rio Piedras, P. R. Febrero l3 de
1908.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14
IA (dn0r fdrSdnteS!

A un peri0dco republicano tenia
que tocar la desgraciada suerte de Der
giversar los hechOs del atropello rea-
lizado pOr ell juez Sierra Soto contra las
senoritas Mercedes Amy, Maria Luisa
Aldea. Laura Miguel, Luisa Aldea Ma
carlo, dOna Teresa Miguel de faloca y
dOna Carmen CeballOs de Diaz Nor,
damas de la mejor sociedad de esta isla.
Por un monento llegamos Greer
que los diariOs republicanos respOnde-
rian a nuestra campana de defender la
dignidad de la muier puertorriquena
ofendida brutalmente por un juez auto
ritario e ignorante. que no supo guardian
primeramente las fOrmas sOciales, y que
despues es tan desgraciad0, que Sc con-
tradice en- la denuncia que ha presenta
do contra los jdvenes don Arturo Qui-
nOnes Ceballo, don Camilo Miguel y ell
suscribiente.
Tan falta de sentidO cOmun de
argumentOs legales es tai denuncia, que
ell juez interinO para evitar que ell pI
blico la conozca nego al sefor Aldea la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14

copiase. segdn este intereso en- repre-
sentaci0n de LA DEMocRACIA, v como
acuSadO para defenderse. Pero gracias
A la buena memOria del Suscribiente,
las priDcipales acusaci0nes Y cOntradic
clones que en- la misma Sc manifiestan
va las conoce ell publico. y otras las como
cera en- breye, pues hoy interesara pOr
escrit0 una cOpia de la misma La dPfen-
sa al solicitar los autos sera publica
da para verguenza de los calumniado-
res
Hoy hemOs leidO &The Puerto Rico
Sum- y sentimOs protundo despreciO ha
cia ell autOr ~Un Expe ctadorn de tan
asqueroso libelo. En- Ell tai tratan de
justificar la conducta del Juez CORE
liglonario, y 10 que hacen es ponerlO
a1n mas de cuerpo presente. Esto de-
biamOs esperar de quien hasta lego a
decir <que no saba 10 que pudlera fall
tarle en- su casa
Asi son festos senores, todO 10 han
pOdido inclusO ell honor. "The Sun"
empieza por lamar individuOs los jo-
venes que ilegalmente fueron detenidos
en- Rio Piedras ell del actual. 'qui-
sierra ell autor de tai suelto poder por su
linaje igualarse los caballef Os que el
domingo fuerOn atr0polladOs p0r Sierra
Soto y BaeZ. AhOra vienen Otras con
sideraciones SOcialeS Y de caballerOsl-
dad los que Sierra Soto no puede acu
dir, pues periio todo ell prestigio que
pudO tener Ell la sociedad cuIta de Rio
Piedras.
Todo cuanto dice ell Sun, en- su
edicion del III respectO los asuntos de
Rio Piedras. es una cOmpleta falsedad,
Y no contestamos hecho por hechO por
no cansar los lectOres de LA DEMO
CRACIA.
Los hechos ocurridos son tan como
cidos, son tan del dominic publicO, due
no necesitan relatarse. Hoy precisa'
mente acudi6 ante ell Hon. Attorney
General una comision de damas lie
entreg6 un Mensaje de prote ia de las
m distinguidas senOras y senoI itas de
esta pobIacion.
Tambien acudieron ante ell gober'
nadOr, siendo muy atendidas.
Despu6s ell que suscribe pusO en-.
manos del referjdo Hon. Attorney &C.
neral, una relaci0n suscrita detallada
de los hechos ocurridos y denuncia legal
contra Sierra Soto y Baez, por las vic a
clones de derecho en- que han incurrido
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14
Este peri6dico eI de mas circulation en- la isIa
NUN. 8, 426
n umber 1926

donde Sc daran pingiies sueldos, para
imponer multas azotar de esta name
ra las asociaciones obreras hasta des-
truirlas; un bill que destruye Ia liber-
tad de asociaci6n, en- virtud de que al
solo reclamo de la Junta, hay que poner
en- manos de elias libros Y documentos
de la asociacion, violando as1 Ell orden
privado de las comunidades obreras; un
bill que Ell libre contrato Y relaciones
entire ell capital ell trabajo, 10 obliga
la voluntad de tres santones polfticos; es
una brutalidad, una esclayitud denigran-
tie, un crimen.
Arr6jese es bill, fuera de toda con
sideraci0n d6jese ell libre contrato en-
ire ell capital Ell trabajo ell arbitraje
lbre; la accion de los hombres de in
dustria de los de trabajo.
Qu6dese Timothee funicando los
maestros de escuelas.
Ese ~bill> no puede lIegar 4 ser ley;
ESQ ser1a una mancha que no limpia.
Ese ~bill> es un ultraje.
BRAULIO aOPEZ.
San Juan, 10 de Febrero de 1903.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14
UN BILL QUE ES Una yIlEzA
Veamos la practica Gle ese bill:

Veamos la practica Gle ese bill:
Los obreros Panaderos de Maya
gtiez, Sc declaran en- huelga fundando su
actitud en- la escaces del jornal. ALA
va Timothee en- figura Gle Junta, Al
Jratar la question, aparte que en- esa Jun
ia, segun ell nombramiento, Y de acuer-
do con la condici6n del pals ell espfritu
burgues predomina, Sc encuentra con
que al hacer su primera citacion la Jun
ta los obreros no concurren, y Sc les i'm
ponen &fuertes muAtas>, en- segundO
termino, la Junta despues de garrapatear
muchas cuartillas declara con raz6n &
una Gle las parties .iY Que? NADIA Sc
hara
ST ell faIlo es en- contra de los patro-
nos, que ESQ no Sc vera nunca, los pa
tronos Sc 10 pasaran por la vista Sc
reiran de el.
En- cambio, 81 es en- contra de los
obreros, despu6s que Sc aniquile 4 liz
asociaci0n fuerza de muItas, al fallo
de la Junta seguira la soluci6n que da-
ran los alcaldes, arrojando la polic1a en-
Gina de los huelguiStas, como Sc ha Wis
to EN- San Juan, y...... san Sc acab0.
Ley creada por burgueses, pues es
para disfrutarla los burgueses.
I que entregar Ia suerte de los
ObrerOS Gle Puerto Rico en- manOs de su
propia burguesfa- que es mas raqu1tica
y egoista que ninguna otra-eso Sc lie
ocurre 1nicamente & Timoth6e!
81 Sc aceptase ese bill, V por tai
quedaba impuesto sobre ell trabajador
puertorriqueno ell peso de ese proyecto
desley tan immoral como desastroso, va
pueden abrirse las paginas de la histo
ria, para dar cabida en- ellos como mar
tires, un gran punado de obreros que
no doblarfan la cerviz ante la autoridad
mas 8 menos de una junta inquisidora
por su construction fuerte por su re-
sultado; un ~bill sobre ell trabajo,~ que
su constitution es de~lo mas autocrata
que darse puede; un ~bill sobre ell traba
jO,3 que es q especie de una ferula inn
pnesta la libertad del trabajo y al de-
recho de los reclamos; un bill que & to-
do 10 que tiende es crear una Junta
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14
DIR RIO
q am Juan

- ngel Suarez, fabrioante importsdor
de sombreros. Fortalexa SO, almacen
san Francisco 93.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-14
A recib ID

- orales Ca S en- @. Almacen de
49, prcvisiones Comp ra y venta de to
da clase de frutos del pats. Gale del
Puente de Hero.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
An DID, WORLD LOVE-STORY
one Of the Best Of tie Mary GOOD Stories BY tie Castles

ing, elusive beauty. It is of this that
fain would write.
Standing barred out. in the still. au-
tumn twilight. as the first stars fash out
family on the deepening vault, gazing
upon it's overgrown paths. where the
leaves of so many summers make rich
mold inhaling it's strange fragrances.
the scent of the wholesome decay OF
nature mixed with odd spices that come
from far lands hearing the wild birds
cry as they fly over its imprisoned space
it seems 10 me as If the spirit of my
romance dwelt in these. and l could
evoke it.
"A tale of well-nigh a century ago
when George III lay dying. In
those days OF slow Journeys and quick
adventures. had you been a traveller on
the turnpike road between Devices and
Bath, you could not, looking over the
park wall from your high seat, but have
been struck by the brooding. solitary
look that lay all upon this great house,
with It's shattered windows, and upon
these wide lands. so rich. yet so lonely.
The driver OF the coach would, no
doubt, have pointed with his whip; his
tongue would have been ready to wag-
was not Bindon one of the wonders OF
his road?
Aye, you might we'll say IL looked
strange There were odd stories about
the place and odd folk living there, II
all folk said were true The owner. Sir
David Cheveral (as good blood as any in
the county. and once as likely a young
man as one could wish to see). had
turned crazy with staring at the stars.
and took no bit hor sup but plain bread
and water. That was what some said;
and others that he was bewitched by an
old kinsman of his that lived with him
an old. old man. bearded like a Jew.
who could not die, and who practiced
spelI-work on the village folk That
was what others said. Anyhow. they
two lived in there quite alone; one on
his tower, the other underground And
that was true And the flowers blOOmei
in the garden. and the fruit ripened on
the walls: there were horses IN the
stable and cattle in the byres (the like
Of which could not be bettered in Wilt
4 Snlreb, the WuDlt pace Vas AONlhb WIN
milk and honey, as they say, and the
only ones 10 use It all were the ser
vantsi Oh there the servants grew fat
and did we'll. while the master look ID
up 10 the skies and grew lean"
The poetic beauty of the style is. rs
has been said. the particular delight
afforded by the book, but it is lightened
by humor also. and clever character
drawing. Aunt Sophia and Uncle Hore-
ito. the village rector and his wife. are
figures out OF the Spectator" Simon
Rickarts cat has a personality not TO
be overlooked The village people, the
eccentric visitors to Bindon. are all
drawn skillfully and we'll. 1t is a beauti-
full and wholesome story. full of the fra
GRANGE of roses and herbs, green grass
and fresh buttermilk. New York:
Frederick A. Stokes & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
THE STOLEN BRIDE.
By L. LAMPREY.

HE sun shone
Waking the meadow 0 rlIs,
For all alive winsome bloomy landscape lay,
As If the saints were smiling upon the land the day.
Along the green
And red the clustered OF the
Slowly with nd benta and lame
shamus oNeiI. the beggar the ola blind
All Kerry knows the the Of
Out Of vagrant fancy-he tells IT and
Wherever Will n
The children and grandchildren Of them
Sure she a my Ellen fair and sweet
The brook lghtsome Of
Her blue black as night
All wisha. wisha. Eileen dhu. delight.
"she should have low and my bride
These blind feet should not stumble by side
With the Of her diamonds her like wings
Faith. and I'd nver tina werek ings
all her was too sweet and fair
They and stole her he green
And neer earth has Ellen dag seen
wonder does she Femble, and shive with the
For she always tender and loved
Beside the chimney corner. safe the
lady, queen O. tayand
They've her bright and and young
As when she drew the heart O. me with Iongin
wonder o nd youth
deep, deep wells Of TRUTH
world understand
And maybe they'll not her
The voice sinks shaking slow
the and VIII Sure,
He's dreamin' Of his Ely this five year.
she wild sodier-t poor shamus head
They her dead
More
But shamus would her then
Down the fragrant meadow, OWL the sunIit road
vim fortune others
ana eah and sky are shadows beside the Things
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
4 POACHER'S SON
A~ Original Dgor0 H6y Novel That MI Make Pe9k Think

schoolmaster. and that was In a cham
Der OF some disused coal workings. in
accessible without guide, and that
guide himself Incidentally II may be
mentioned that his guest tainted from
fright and exhaustion soon after reach
ing the place. This is what happened
next:
When next he bllnked into wakefuI-
ness again. he found himself resting
very cozily on a bed OF crisp. dry brack-
en-. and was conscious OF an appetising
smell OF cooking meats. He looked
around and saw a small. low room some
nine feet cube. lit by a most ordinary
rushlight dip. and furnished chiefly by
the WELT built. we'll groomed person of
Thomas Toms Son. and a mongrel she
dog with a mottled nose. A vision of
hell still hung mistily in his mind. and
with II picture of gridiron. Well,
there was the gridiron truly enough.
and a fire, but instead OF an attendant
with horns and hoofs. and the wicked
man suffering penance. Toms Son was
the operator. and a simple rabbit was
his barbecue. He was tending it with
salt, with butter. and with pinehes
Of pepper, and the scent which arose
from the performance was appetizing
beyond words. Indeed. it was that
scent more than anything else which
had brought Mr.. Squire Tordoff back
again to his level senses.
Toms Son noted his guests recovery
and winked approval There's nowt
like victuals ready and waiting to wake
EN- up with their teeth sharpened.' He
broke the rabbit across its back and
handed half across to his guest Clara
uncoiled. stretched IuxuriousIy. and
stood by for scraps; the meal progressed
pleasantly. Knives and forks were
little used in 1850 In the West Riding
OF Yorkshire by people OF station Of
Tordon and Toms Son. and. for that
matter, are by no means deemed neces-
sites today. AS further luxury.