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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Sheep Feeding.

c. S Bingham, of Vernon, in an in
terview with the Chicago Live Stock
World, gives his views of the sheep
feeding industry as follows 1.-The
Michigan output of fed sheep will be
heavier this year than ever before, u
said G. S. Bingham, of Vernon. II
have>already commenced buying west
ern sheep, having secured on Monday
the first lot of the season to go to Shia-
wassee county. Last season l shipped
$4,000 into the state and this year ex-
pect to handle good many more. In
my locality l think at least 80, 900 feed
ing sheep will be wanted"
Mr.. Bingham's Judgment on sheep
matters classes him among the best of
the experts and he is well posted espec-
tally on Michigan prospects. He ex-
presses the opinion that the Michigan
sheep feeding industry has great fu-
ture and that its development will be
rapid. He says the hay crop is good and
oats are looking fine, but that corn is
backward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Burton.

Miss Ella Woodruff, who has been
spending some time with her grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Smith, re-
turned to her home in Durand one day
last week.-Mrs. Eliza Glover returned
home from Jackson Monday evening
The Misses Mabel Hinkey and Mabel
Peters spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Chapin-Joseph Varcoe
left last week for visit with relatives
in Lapeer-Mesdames Susan and A.
l.. Wright entertained Mr. and Mrs. A.
E! Cadz at tea Monday-Miss Hattie
CHASER the dressmaker, is kept very
busy these days getting the fine dresses
made for the fourth--Mrs. P. Maloney
was called to Detroit Tuesday to attend
the funeral of relative-Ora Varcoe
is spending the week in Lapeer-G.
E. Wright, who has been working for
an insurance company, left Monday to
canvass northern Michigan-Mrs j.
d. McWayne and daughter, Miss Ger
trude, returned to their home in Big
Rapids last week-Florenc Wilcox is
the guest of her friend, Mary Snyder,
this week--Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Van
Dusen and their three sons, Philip, Rob-
bic and Stephen, of Owosso, spent Sun
day afternoon with Postmaster j. A.
Potter and While Stephen
Hubbell, of Garland, was passing
through this place last Saturday the
tongue slipped out Of the neckyoke and
his team ran away, but was caught be-
fore any damage was done Mrs.
Eliza Glover spent Monday night with
Mrs. A. E. Cadz-Mrs. Lee Littlefield
was pleasant caller at Mesdames u. G.
Stiff and D. s. Cramer's Saturday last
Our Burton cheese factory is just boom
ing under the skillful management of
the treasurer, u G. Stiff. He received an
order from firm in Chicago last week
for all the cheese he had that was ten
days old-Rev j. D. Young will
preach next Sunday morning. This
will be his last sermon before his vaca-
tion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids for the construction of a
court house for Shiawassee cou nty will
be received by the undersigned up till
one o'clock in the afternoon of July 10,
1903, at which time said bids, at the
Office of the county treasurer, in the
City of Corunna, will be opened. Said
building to be constructed in accordance
with the drawings, plans and specifica-
lions prepared by Claire Allen, architect;
copies of which may be seen at the
office of the county treasurer, in the
city of Corunna, or at the Office of
Claire Allen, jackson, Mich after July
LIST, 1903. The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved, and all bids
must be accompanied by certified
cheque or New York draft, payable to
the undersigned, in the sum of twenty
five hundred dollars.
CLARK d SMITH,
Chairman Building Committee,
Corunna, Michi gan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Southwest Bennington.

Herbert Wright, of Lansing, visited
his parents over Sunday-Mrs. Belle
Merrell, of Lansing, Mrs. B. c. Williams
and Mrs. Rachel Beardsley were guests
of Mrs. Minnie Cloucherty Saturday
afternoon-Arthur Mclean was call
ed to his home west of Bennington last
week on occount of the serious illness
of his father-Mr. and Mrs Kimmis
and two daughters were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Vanever Sunday
Mrs. Isaac Lewis is home from Gross
Pointe since last Wednesday, much bet
ter-Miss Pearl Kyle is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. F. Potter, near
Round Lake this week--Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Green spent Sunday with the
latter's father Fred Baese-Mrs Paul
inc Vosburg is visiting her daughter
Mrs. G. o. Robinson in Morrice this
week-A. F. Hunt, of Byron, came to
his farm Saturday in his new automo-
bile-A number of the farmers have
begun haying, the crop being good
About twenty-five beet weeders from
Laingsburg are working for A. F. Hunt
in the beet field-Ed Cloucherty is
having his new barn painted. c. Pow
ers and A. Hyman are doing the work
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Hutchings
went on the excursion to Grand Rapids
Sunday-Mrs. Nettie Wright was the
guest of her sister Mrs Alice Vert, in
Iainpsburp Saturday
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Michigan Central Stock Yards, Detroit

Cattle were lower at Detroit Live Stock
Market Thursday, June "a 1908; quality fair;
prime steers and heifers. $40 q s4.sO;
handy butchers, ss.75 q s425: common. ease q
$3.50: Gamers cows. s1.50 Q2.t0; stockers and
feeders, active at $3.50 Q s4.25.
Mich cows. activeat e25 100 q 5000; calves
higher at so a 7.C0.
Sheep and lambs. higher; quality com;
prime lambs $3.50 1878: mixed, t4.25 q 5.2S;
culls, $500 a $500. yearlings 4.e0 5 80
5000 $3.50; Workers, s570 q $50: pigs, $3.50,
s5 90; roughs. $500 a $50; stays one-third OF;
cripples, u. 90 per cwt. OF. -
Keceipts-Cattle s0O calves 1900; sheep, 1000
hogs $500
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Twelve Day Excursion to Crystal Lake
and Frankfort

Thursday, July 23d the Ann Arbor
Railroad will give its annual mid-sum-
mer excursion to Frankfort and
Crystal Lake. Special train will leave
Owosso at II: AZ a. m. Fare for round
trip 81 90. Children under twelve years
of age half the adult rate.
With the New Royal Frontenac Hotel
and other hotels and boarding houses,
Frankfort can easily accommodate one
thousand excursionists, while visitors to
Crystal Lake will find increased accom-
inodations in the new hotel "Winder-
mere" and several new boarding houses.
Of course you are planning to go
away for few days vacation during
the hot weather and no more delightful
places can be found than Frankfort and
Crystal Lake.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Commissioners, Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Harry w.
Goss, deceased
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in
and for the county OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. commissioners to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
Bsnk, In the city OF Owos o. In said county on
Monday, the 2ist day OF September A. d. 1908
and on Sae cath day Of December. A. D., 1908. at
for the purpose Of receiving and adjusting all
claims against said estate aud that six months
from the 24ih day Of June. 1903 are ellowed TO
creditors 10 present their claims 10 said CON-
missioners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated, The LIST day OF July.A. D., 1908.
WILLIAM SMITH.
CHARLES ID. STEWART,
Commissioners,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Plan Your Summer Outing Now. I'm
proved Service to Michigan Sum
mer Resorts.

The floating palaces of the Detroit
and Cleveland Navigation Company are
more beautiful than ever this season
and have many added conveniences.
The parlors and staterooms are newly
furnished, and travelling is made de-
lightful over this popular route. Their
service has been improved and now
make good connections with all rail
roads at each of their ports. Send &c
stamp for illustrated pamphlet Adj
dress A. A. SCHANTZ,
G. p. T. Mgr,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
The Old Shlawassee.

OH the old Shiawassee river,
Fraught with memories, 10 me;
How long the dropping willows
Mirrored on thy breast, TO see;
But, alas the little maiden,
Smiling up, from frame of gold,
If her face were now reflected,
1t were framed in gray-and old.
OH the old Shiawassee river,
Often, /, in fancy, hear,
AS in other years, the music
OF its limpid waters, clear,
Fancy that feel the ripples
Playing round my feet, and lol
All the present scenes, forgetting
I'm the child of long ago.
Oh, the old Shiawassee river,
Ancient wheel, that turned the mill,
Once, with ceaseless whir and clatter,
Like its MASTER now, is still;
On thy bank, like nest, forsaken
BY its brood, the old house stands;
In the church yard some are lying,
Some have flown to distant lands.
Oh! the old Shiawassoe river,
Playmate of my childhood years,
Often, thoughts of banished faces
Fill my eyes, with binding tears;
New found friends, my heart doth
treasure,
would hold them all most true,
But the old friends forever,
Must be dearer than the new.
Oh! the old Shiawassee river,
Prospect changed tho all beside,
Yet know thy placid waters,
Down the years shall calmly glide,
Other homes shall rise about thee,
Rise, as certainly to fall,
Yet the music of thy waters,
Shall be heard, when vanished, all.
CARRIE KELSEY LUMBER.
Bay City, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Garland.

Mrs. Ray Taber and son Harold, of
Owosso, were at Roy Taber's from
Thursday until SATURDAY. last week.
Ward Van Dusen, from near Elsie, is
visiting at the home of his grandfather,
Park Scotia T. Colby and daughter
called upon Mr.. and Mrs Bert Besley,
in Elsie, Sunday evening Mrs. Frank
Raymond and daughter Lulu, of Owes
so, spent Sunday here-Mrs. VIM.
Green and children left for Oshawa,
Canada, where they will join Mr.. Green
and make their home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Excursion to Detroit Via Grand Truuk
Railway System.

Single fare for the round trip. Going
dates July 10th and 10th, 1903 Return
limit without deposit July Goth, by de-
post and payment of soc extra return
limit extended until Aug. 10Th, 1908.
For further particulars inquire of
local agent or write to Geo. w. Vaux,
A. q. P. d T. A., Adv. Department,
Chicago, Ill. 7-15
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
MiddIebury.

Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Phelps visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huntoon Tuesday
Henry Hall, of Ionia, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Hall, last
Week.-Mrs. Eta Hall closed sue
cessful term of school last Thursday
Mrs Drum, of Mt. Morris, is spending
some time here with her daughter, Mrs.
Geo Vincent-Mrs. S. Sears spent
tive days with her daughter, Mrs. Eta
Davidson, and family, last week-Mr.
and Mrs. G. Haightentertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Slyke last Wednesday,
Miss Minnie Gillett spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hicox-Mrs.
Meyer, of Ovid, is spending some time
in Detroit with her daughter and son,
Cass Moyer-Mrs Neil Meyer at
tended commencement exercises in
Owosso last week Thursday-Mr and
Mrs. Albert Buck, of near Garland,
visited at J. j. Knapp's Sunday-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hicox visited at G.
Haights last Tuesday-Mrs J. Den
mis- entertained the Misses Flossie
Chamberlain and Retta DeVoist, of
Owosso, last Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Marvin are visit
ing her brother, j. w. Bell, and other
relatives near Orion for few weeks
Geo. Harvey and family spent Sun
day at Mrs. Sears'-Mrs. Horace
Bradley, of Corunna, formerly of Ovid,
is visiting Mrs Wheelock and Lydia,
this week-Farmers in this vicinity
are making great improvements.
Messrs. A. Jorea, Will Montague, and
Geo. Lake, are building barns, and
John Welter a house-Mr. and Mrs.
j. Dennis, Mrs. Mary Voorhees, and son,
Lon, and Mrs. Abe Snyder attended
the camp meeting near Elsie for week,
returning home. Wednesday, Mr.. Den
mis- erected a tent there-Mrs. Seib
and son, Eddie, visited her son. Charley,
and family not long .since-The
Misses Rumsey, of Ovid, visited their
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Huntoon and family
recently-Mrs Belle Smith was the
guest of Mrs. A. Morris Thursday
Mrs. L. G. Van Dyne visited at Mr.. Ga
nongs in Ovid Saturday; also called on
Mrs. James -Mesdames J.
Dennis and Mary Voorhees, visited at
Abe Snyder's Tuesday-Mrs. Mary
Barnhart, of Worthwhile, who has been
spending some time with friends in st.
Johns, is visiting at J. J. Knapp's this
Week.-Mrs. Inez Cramer, of Traverse
City, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Snyder, last week.-Mrs..
Glover is visiting friends and relatives
in Jackson county-Miss Lucy Paine,
Of Detroit, was the guest of Mrs. j.
Dennis Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bigford visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Smith Sunday-Mrs. Belle Smith en-
tertained Mesdames G. Haight, Susan
Arnold and sister, Mrs. Nichols, last
friday. J. Knapp and wife visited
in Owosso Friday-Mrs. Nichols, of
Illinois, is spending some time here
with her sister, Mrs Susie Arnold. and
son, Asby-Mrs. l.. G. Van Dyne and
Mrs. Belle Smith attended the Womans
meeting Of the Baptist church which
met with Mrs. John Ledyard Thursday
of last week
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Short Jaunts for Busy People.

Is the title of handsomely illustrated
booklet, issued by the Chicago & North
Western Ry., briefly describing nearby
summer resorts, with information as to
summer hotels and boarding houses,
railroad and hotel rates, etc Sent on
receipt of 2-cent stamp by w. b. Knis-
kern, passenger traffic manager, % Fifth
Ave-, Chicago. 6-27
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Excursion Fares to st. Paul and D.
luth Via Grand Trunk Railway
system

Special low fare tickets on sale daily
until Sept 30th, 1908, valid returning
Oct. 31st, 1903.
For further information call on local
agent or write to Geo. w. Vaux, A. G..
p. 81 A, Adv. Department, Chicago,
I'LL. I'D
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
$25. 90 to Colorado and Return

Via Chicago 81 Northwestern Ry
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, July to TO- Good return
ing August 31st. Correspondingly low
rates from all points east. Two trains
a day to Denver. Colorado Special
only one night en- route. Write for
booklet Colorado Illustrated" All
agents sell tickets via this route.
w. H. Guerin, II Campus Martius,
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Excursion to Saratoga Springs, NJ. r..
Via Grand Trunk Railway System.

Single fare for the round trip, going
dates July 9Th and 9th, valid returning
July Goth, 1908. A variety Of routes in
GLIDING St Lawrence river, Lake Cham
plain and Lake George. For further
particulars consult local agent or write
to Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. d T. A.,
Advertising Dept, Chicago, ILL.,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Sunday Excursion to Toledo.

The next Sunday Excursion to Toledo
over the Ann Arbor railroad will be
given July 9Th. Special train will
leave Owosso at s o'clock a. m. Fare
for round trip $1.00 Children under
twelve years of age half the adult fare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Are You Going East or West7

If so, you can save money by travel
ing on Detroit and Buffalo Steamboat
Co. s new steamers between Detroit and
Buffalo The service is the best on
fresh water. Send &c for folder, map,
etc. Address
A. A. SCHANTZ, G. P. T. Mgr.
Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Qqinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is one ach box. csc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
Special Train to Cadillac July 4th

To enable the public to attend the
big celebration at Cadillac July 4th the
Ann Arbor R. r. will provide special
train which will leave Owosso at 6:46 a,
IN. and arrive at Cadillac HOO a. m.
Excursion tickets will be sold for this
train to Cadillac and intermediate sta
lions at one fare for round trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03

Efforts along the line of industrial
.betterment in the great Mccormick har-
vester works of Chicago are described in
the Review of Reviews for July by John
r. Commons, who shows that the con-
tentment of the employees resulting
from the welfare" features introduced
in the factory forestalled sympathy"
strike when the Deering employees made
demands, last April, for an increase of
wages and shorter hours.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
M.L.SteWart&CO
Bankers, OWoSSo
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage
business in this county and adjoining territory
for we'll and favorably known House of solid
financial standing. 5000 straight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters Expense money ad
Cooper, manager, 1880 Caxton Bid, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
CA9To7IA.
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lainesbure.

Mrs. George Sole, who was dangerous
ly sick is convalescent-No, Laings-
burg does not celebrate the Fourth this
year. We shall just let 1.-THE day we
love to commemorate" pass by while we
drink our own lemonade and rest
Many of our citizens have put in the
supply of coal for winter use-John
Jakaway started new steam power hay
press last Monday. 1t works like daisy
-Margie and Hazel Gleason accom-
panied their father, j. w. Gleason, on
a business trip this week.-Mrs. Henry
Gray will remove her goods to Bay City
this week. She will make her home with
her son Frank ereafter-Frank Tyler
was visiting Owosso friends last week.
He had not visited Owosso before in IS
years. He was much pleased with the
progress and improvements he found in
our sister city-Farmers have begun
haying in this locality. The hay crop
is fine-Alfred Gardner has his resi-
dence on Railroad street about COM
pleted-Wm. Collins is able to be
about his farm, after having been laid
up with an ulcer on his ankle for sever
al weeks-B. A VanWormer, living
five miles southeast of town is very sick
with heart trouble. His recovery seems
very doubtful-The Canadian.Jubilee
Singers gave pleasing entertainment
at the Congregational church last Satur-
day evening-Michael Harold an old
resident of the village died at the home
of G. J, McClintock, Monday afternoon
aged 81 years He had been resident
of Laingsburg for A years and until
within few months had lived alone
He was an honest, inoffensive German
His remains were sent to the home of
his sister in Covington, Kentucky, on
the Tuesday morning train. He was
the owner of house and lot, and had
accumulated about $1,000 of personal pro-
perty. When he became helpless Mr..
McClintock and his wife took the old
man into their home and cared for his
wants and made his last days as COM
Portable as possible He willed his prop.
erty to his sister in Kentucky.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
EEss:;S2s. @9ryG 2S' Esseas1s:Es,xs
Needed.

In the buying and selling
Of real estate the services of a bank
are usually needed. In these tran
sactions we make loans, advance
money on mortgages, provide stamps
and otherwise assist In closing up
deals. Whenever you buy or sell
let the business end of it
pass through this bank. We are con-
fident you will be pleased with our
service.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-03
A GENEROUS OFFER.

There is any amount of misery and huma n
suffering, mental and physical, traceable TO
some form Of sexual weakness, inability or
private disease, a result Of early indiscretion
through ignorance of Its consequence, ex-
cesses, improper association, an over-bur-
dened mind, or other over-taxation OF the
nervous system. Some have never sought
treatment, while others have been imposed
upon by INSCRIPTIONS quacks until they
have become discouraged, but for all such
there Is q cure, sure and lasting; an honest,
effective treatment, developed by years Of
deep study and experience of one of the
most scientific physicians Of the world, and
which Is now being used with remarkable
success at the Reed City Sanltarium and
Private Hospital, who will for q short time
send to any man or woman who Is suffering
with any form of sexual inability or dis
ease. and who Is really In earnest In the
matter of cure, one months treatment
FREE. Those who wish TO take advantage
Of this generous offer should write at onces
as some time will be consumed in prescrlbN
ing for the cases which will be taken In the
order received Treatments will be sent
privately II specially re1nested. and strict
secrecy observed. Address THE SANITARIUM
CO., referring TO this notice the private adj
dress, Spinney, King & Co.. Reed City, Mich.
DR.. A. B. Spinney will be at
Owosso, National Hotel,
Thursday, July 23d,
From 7;3Oa. m. to 900 p. m.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-14
A Suruical Operation

Is always dangerous-do not sub
nit to the surgeons KNIT until you
have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t will cure when everything
else fails-it has done this in thou
sands Of cases. Here is one OF them:
ST suffered from bleeding and pro-
truding piles for twenty years. Was
treated by bleeding specialists and
used many remedies, but obtained no
relief until I used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. wo boxes Of this salve
cured me eighteen months ago. and
I have not had touch Of the piles
since.-H. A. Tisdale. Summerton. S
c." For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy equals
DaWitt,s Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by Bronson & Lghthall and Broder
lex & Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-14

the game, with the result that l lost
some money through iistless playing.
Then a jackpot was started. and
opened it on tile third deal with a pair
OF kings. All went in, the newcomer
with evident alaclity. | drew three
cards. he two. l started with the limit
bet Of 30 CENTS Unlikely as it may
seem and moro like Il poker story than
the truth, had drawn another pair OF
kings. thus practically inSJling me vie
tory. However, | disiikCd taking the
others money on what seemed Il sure
thinG-it WAS i friendly game. remcm-
Der and decided to cali when there
was sufficient money IN the pot to make
up my early losses.
"Hargravc raised me the limit with
i'll suppressed eXcitoment; the others
called | followed. raising IIargrave
80 cents. He Quickly followed suit, and
the others dropped ont. leaving only
him to contend with. This pleased me-
for had still 81 or s. to make up. and
somehow didn't mind taking his mon
ey. SO | Went him fifty better. He
then abruptly asked me if | were will
ing to take off the limit.
IL glanced at his excited face as he
made the request and recognized him.
-Four years before this time young
widow Of my acquaintance in Phladel-
phia had married. She was talented,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-14

yet to make it all straight they wanted
his word as to his own hand, for 1t was
impossible to pick it out from the con-
fusion Of cards on the floor. So they
shouted the question ut him again and
again. Finally, Just as he seemed about
to pass off, he rallied slightly and open
ed his eyes.
"'What was your hand|
"'Four Fights appeared to come to
us in faint whisper. And he closed
his eyes forever.
The papers and cards We're picked
up. l explained the situa ton, and all
agreed that had acted properly. re-
turned to Philadelphia, broke the news
to the now doubly widowed lady and
gave her money back to her, telling her
he had wished it so and that his last
moments We're full of repentance. She
sorrows over that wretch to this day"
There was a silence. The fire was
low now and filled the room with a
ruddy glow. The story teller rose and
yawned. He picked up his coat and
put it on.
well, four kings beat four Fights.
Where did the cheating come 1n?''
His coat was buttoned now. He placed
his hat on his head and walked toward
the door, turning as he reached it.
He meant to say four aces but his
breath didn't last him. All he said was
-four ace"
you speak confidently. Remember,
you told us the cards were mixed to-
gether on the floor. Perhaps, after all.
he really had four Fights"
He looked the questoner full in the
face and spoke slowly and distinctly:
mo; my hand consisted Of four kings
and an eight"