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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
TO KEEP ORDER IN REICH STAG,
Herr Bebel vetoes Plan to Elect Secia
Democrat . vice-President.


Democrat . vice-President,
Special Cabis Despatch TO Tus SUN
BERLIN Sept. s.-The eagerly expected
article by Herr Rebel. the Social Demo-
cratic leader, on the question whether the
Social Democrats should seek the election
OF member of that party as Vice-Pres'-
dent of the Reichstag was published to-day.
Herr Bebel vetoes the proposition on the
ground that il Social Democrat were
elected to the Office he might be acting a.
presiding officer at the close OF the session.
when it Is custom for the presiding ohi-
cor to call for cheers for the Emperor.
The Social Democrats would refuse to
give these cheers, and this would cause an
uproar.
Herr Bebel does not believe that the odice
would add to the power or influence OF the
party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
AMERICAN STABBED IN HAVANA
james Quinn. Competitor. Dies Of Wounds
Received in Brawl.
Special Caole Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable DtSpdtch 70 The SUN
HAVANA, Sept s.-James Quinn, an
American who was employed az COM
positor on a newspaper here, died to-day
Of the effects Of eight stab wounds which
he received in brawl at midnight week
ago last Sunday in low part Of the town.
Quinn was too intoxicated to give any
clear account OF the affair.
There is considerable feeling among the
Americans over the matter. as 1t 10 alleged
that because of the neighborhood where
the trouble occurred several persons must
have seen It, and yet no arrests have been
made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
Call to Name Newsletter for Sheriff.

have sent to r. Fulton Cutting q recon-
mendation that Thomas F. Martin. presi-
dent of the United Dealers News Company
he nominated for Sheriff on the fusion ticket
They think that though never actively
or extensively engaged in politics" he will
draw thousands of Democratic votes to
the ticket
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
r,hiD., Ion Of s,nd,nx. ., Columbia

An exhibit Of rhre bindings and 81 books
,bout binding, from the priynt" collect lon
n Samuel p. Avery. will be on view Al the
library Of Columbia University on satur.
lay afternoon from $50 "a 6, and a special
invitation has been sent TO employers and
SOYkmen who are Interested on tho euble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
The Bubonic Plague Al Marseilles.

Spfclnl Cd0H D'spdltH 70 THE SUN
LONDON. Sept. "a despatch from Mar
settles to the Daily Mail says there have
been eleven cases Of the bubonic plague
there in few days Seven Of these re-
suit ed fatally The disease has been traced
10 a steamer which arrived with a cargo
OF rags from Conslan tinopIe last Sat-
ur1ay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
D..cendsd the JunSfraus Eastern side

.spsclai Cabi, D.spdhb ~ rHp SIS
GENEVA, bept tIrioh and Henri
Fuhrer, Alpine guides, accompanied by II
tourist have dtscsDdsd ths JuDgfrau on
Ito eastern side. . feat that had never been
q ccomplishsd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
QUESTION or DISARMAMENT
Int erpafliamentary Conference FavVs
Scheme Formulated BY Russia.

Special Cable Dssposeh 10 TIE Sun.
VIENNA, Sept s,--The interparliamen-
tary conference. at its session to-day,
adopted by a large majority motion
made by Edmund Robertson. a Liberal
member Of the British Parliament for
Dundee, declaring that in view OF the
failure OF The Hague peace conference
to settle the question Of disarmament
and In view Of the constant increase Of
ornaments since 1899, the time is oppor-
tune for the scheme formulated by Russia
in 1893 to be submitted again to an inter
national congress Of the Powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
JAIL FOR LESE .MAJESTE
At Once When the Offence ID Charged
New Order Issued In Berlin.
Special Ccbt Despatch to THE Sun.

Special CcbIe Ds,paIch 10 THE Sun.
BERLIN, Sept s.--Confidential instruc-
tons have been issued to the police that
persons charged with lese majestic shall
in the future be lodged in jail forthwith
Hitherto those accused Of this offence were
only put in Jail if it was suspected that they
intended to avoid trial by fight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
RAILWAY STRIKE IN SPAIN.
8 900 Employers Of the southern COmpan,
Out

Special CABLE Dsspdtch 10 THE SUN.
MADRID, Sept s--Three thousand work.
men employed by the Southern Railway
Company have gone on strike because sew
eral OF their number were discharged for
trying 10 induce their comrades to cease
work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
A KISS, AN APOLOGY AND A MEMORY

know
go. ,s.s ,, =, ). 80 ~ - ~ sar 80 -. ssl s4 aos
az TOO hish u the Misses we're exclusive
ahbaxe~ cherries s'rawhes ies ~oias
.as -. Sod hns. aseaas psoa a,a and a and = =, na
TO accomplishment; s aay depends ap"n pras-
use and s charm upon variety aaa through ss,s'ass ssp~
a. sss true ave 4. % the charm derived from varisy q
.xperiunsnts Dollars
kisses ana Is ia
nss zoo hlxh tor others
~,h mat sassh airt cheap
who averaged HAS four das.
from bis regular swessheart durtas y long years
apologize We eat words % that former editor
ueeilveS verbs trantiye and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
We have been trying save country tying
trying convince the nsacsr that 70 take tan .
that sugar sests
been the mos e great city and keep out 81
We have though,
mothers how raise children We have Allied
horticulture
agriculture and profits Tor sehode until romance has indeed de-
parted nom "oa soul But there s AHaie there vas
ume-shI
milk the
We fed the horses aae Seaae1 sss We cracked
in kitchen
a
poured a
% piece Of
tn'tery shelf We rushed
clothes Then hehed the old % the cutter and
tearing four niles 10 Farmer Hazens Ana all the time
1andai- -Marnda'~ difference
the old Harss breath vas eezns N long on f sh ana
pnehd as by ve cns 70 see her at 20 there
going back there sapnE
body warm through Of hope
Annie there have been such time In The NE Of
haed -souled -gFubblng ediori
Aa4 asy great overahoes for
MandA who met the door She plump and sweet in
like
Of
Of
a sunshins sght
auyerns folding doors cupds
Pile Two dollars orytbree and euehah Anns
doiarft'i hundred doiars
professional position.
a
years o with what youth meanniiffI
dining the old folks
the floor fairly warmed
The rubbing
Ths bird In 10 beside the wall bracket fun Of
n but
nrecraecefa. of
just this evening an she
talked
anzan oursi eternity until us old folks
bed the
with oiinsing blowing
Of rcd clover blossoms cheek Close
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

TRAVELLERS
CONVENTION

covtNGToS. Ky May fs~ln-
comin. trains taaay hFuuahi srarva
- sislssxss.s 80. ,..y 80.
! - tsiS HFara N1uHUii % Unltrl resn-
Fnerrtai Tfayeters Of Ksatseky. ytr-
xinia ana Wet Ntrsinis. watch viii b.
Ia arsatau here IuFinH thH rrfuAludss
q the week Mary 20 tbs dnseEnfrn
are aHepnpsa MED b. their wives aHa
families
rofay vas devoted 60 the pnfuii-
Fnant a ueunh~rs ana q reception q,
The Ktsitufs b fas eonrn u the 10
cal ceanstf Tasaprtou tas cssnvFu-
tisn Ntl ~ formally oIensd with al
address q eeieeune ~ MsfaF W a
gahnsan. afiwF = hiah tbs tfsissntss
via EEssea 20 So aHtsa@i aadfsss %
Grand Senior Tnuueiiiar , e Hunt
81 Lexington nna ths rsPuFts - eth-
- aiilrrfa.
1lsa@e F~psfta. al aE wAseh have
fseeu prepared Tor presentation - sss~
IssuFentian. ahaw that the order u IN
a fiouFishing gsfuslition is the shfss
states rosnurieaI ~ ia i8tissiie t4sa.
a gratifying Faln In membership BE-
ina recorded Va the past y nunfhe.
A. 70 - Tomorrow morning theFs
win be hsid the snasaai parade - ths'
grand roaast. and tbs rest uf tbs
lay eil he devoted - the anaase-
fnnnt features a the pfpzr4tss. These
wtt lssciside a sralseg ribs e. feft
Thomas aHa boat rssfs on ~
l Island Queen 80 COMFY iaiand T7e
business sessietsm 81 the eausenti.sa
WI br continued ans concluded sat
l aE4faY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
the MuzzLINd OF the PRESS

IA the constitution OF IN"
supposed 20 he nNioa@e aud se'e
people held this opiuio waking a. "n aHam 70
TIA, politicians aud sre"y corporations "SR '
of opinion OF their methods
securing the enactment or
liberty and discussion pS w"
newspapers -,
pennsylvania the stringent laws
against press hrrs no state IN
match rcpnsyy political aud corporate cor
raptlen-
II 4. not surprising PENNSYLVANIA such
uhscften legislature e-
sally By the rules and that na
eampoop governor Il and executed &c
has other puhNauh
ISLANDERS and cra ateH injurious reports -
laws place the utter
press upon punished under the eF
only the urenees q the press pvs
criminal but cartoons o. piaoA
under the ban Hew s;se this Law T. = Apply w"s
his n public utioeane
pfoyisaus and compelled 10
apologize PERSON prosecution
politics ami take
well blows Il has not efa mp9 Ns Ahsfs
anshs AZ them u has not
public With their
iuro~ hut naturally enough Tiers
are Msnaev and that 10 paeie nfe
object heag heh tdeuis ana exposure are
lot OF raseals Who have
condemnation whose schemes
usht lac bats or creep from
scranee Judge when he said Il
publications sSsspt
VII hurt
earnestly Of hcsuss their
srefasy consider what ~s our
selves are coming to-
NJ polsts constantly growing who want
aea 10 dom
states Why this yranHoHs e9n
II question whether rnusalns to STOP
here be CARTS 10 are lengths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
WATER CURE FOR MOBS

cenn Concentration Of as efficacy of
wAte earxf n .
expednt has often been triad before and never falls
Il - 20 Il
shouting aeeptdhs
bat 4 =
hurt
- so
there.
clippers
tnx labor the snray
nd ewies.
the Paee holds ts strikers
resp 81 % the moh-
order Should also
a rsspousihatsteS
this T.
whs self and
results follow
further
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

wAHuiKgToN. y. O. May a.
People Httn aaHa uHiunftsH hf
recall that lHW wHs pa#ard d lnhH
time aHa. creating shat WAS dqHiH
fiatod The Hpauibh claims eomnilH-
Hian The auuunHed object ~ lfH
urei lIHu was e. haaf and settle
claims sfoN inK aHi uf the Spanish
American war That event eHrfed
81 - FssifH ESQ. The commission has
been ureuuf inE aumptuouH qnattefa
on ~ httBst Goa many months 10 90
dafe are tlaifu has bsrH adjusted.
There ere five Hismbsra u the
euWminniun and they Zach draw
s. 900 year. The commission oceus
pies a building which must cost -
lease $4,000 more. exclusive 81 FUR
lniHhibsa
The commissions principal activ .
~ Heema 20 he IA laying down
principles Of geaaedufe" and having
squabbleH with che lawyers who APP
pear before a. upsto-date the com
mission has done practically neth-
iva but 20 lay down principles Of
procedure This IL rather tediouH
Operation. The nfst step IL 10 re-
solve that such and 20 Is The proper
way 10 40 q. Then the lawyers a.
vl6a up. foe ard against the feH0lu-
tion. aud The court that IL tie COM
fniasian announces hearing
Two weeks from date the enfuiniu-
slnn hears the pres Two weeks nom
that date the commission hears the
contrary minded. Then. after thfeo
weeks elaboration. the commission
has settled that point and Il ready
for a new suggestion.
The commission end the lawyers
aeem a. have settled down 70 a
chronic feud. u rfors out IN many
ways Last winter n bin vas In
tfoImeed IN cnHEfuHa, Hi the insfiEee
ton II the lawyers. allow ina an hp-
peal from the commission TO she H1-
prrme court A. this threatened 60
ellis the wings Or the commissioners
the latter got hury and ran in bill
10 limit she fees u lawyers having
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
now ABILENE RUNS
FIRE DEPARTMENT

ABILENE. Mas. Nay - -fsp.-
ctai The Ahtisnr idea~ - rum
ming a nre department - spreading
rspisfiy through gttire % the seeend
class N kHnHss AT Kansas tewns
e..s.i. ~. ,5-c.s So. re, 80 sess-..s.ss ~.
-sssisfsf fr7iFHTs % haul tite hose cart
~ hrn an Aiaffn ranIea ia.
Abilene aoanfs its fire alarms on
hsaEi = hish car b. hsaFd through
ani tho ine Is aad ansra a pfiHE VI
tt = the Ia kman ~ha nfst ne esoa
hia vehicle % thr hose cart On lta
10y 20 tha nrrs
The result q that a. aslan a. fhe
nfe bell Hamuds. the hsrhs 81 abe
depot and hotel MAKE = simultA-
nesps rush for the ffv slAftan.
every feha Anxseas 10 Hsrk nr fhr
HSe- d1itaf hfu
II back = pfnnse1isg tetsnfziY
fiuNn the street with = faro nd the
alarms sound. u. Passenger i spi
% be surprised % - taken A. a al.
iln 81 The IRE asastea AID ss4ah ~,
state 81 tbs burning building. aFas
KsHE she hess raF4 aith him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
COMMISSION DRAWS PAY
AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL
BOARD TO ADJUST SPANISH WAR CLAIMS SPENDS MOST AL
IT'S TIME WEAVING RED TAPE

riaima before the commission, This
had tho desired effect and both sides
aarrsn fo settle their auHrfslH hi
home.
The chairman ~ the commission
ls9ofmer senator from New hamp
abire. I'm. q Chandler Hhoi nav
ing been defeated far r-sleeteu, Ten
into fha iaina duck class anH hHa
to be- taken rsra Of. iis has not me
bldi.Hal temperament ard THIS taanf
nacouut Ia part for TIE npushhir {
and delays Dth~i members Hfe
+ A. Mnufy. W + Chambers ~ v
/ WooH 4 D BlahrIHn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
DWYER WAS WITH
POP ANSOk

Frank Dwyef, row buNiuraa man
eyer Of tho Detroit American league
club. pas oss ~ old Pop Anzun'a
pets ziaaE ahaus Tbs faitdie = tha
last century. lie started out az =
pitcher. bst diint make bowling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

all with closed and lips lo parted enough 10 show teeth
the old fenee
Ana tips aucrnN onsns mouth Of heaven
and ksed with all the pul aud mind that aoa put
ha days Anpief Rot an average ~ au
DAYS kiss. value kiss like The merit Ia a
cabbage does depend ta sisel
AEam fetfact aud apologize The romance had nd
of
about the ~ the
they'll probably other n9n Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
AT THE rHEATERs

seattle "Aiiaa lfotha,a hy thr la
kef T'h~ates Company
1str brand DARK
rhird Avenue Ais jack. b. the
water Sanford rempsu..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

"a up IN Cincinnati lie didn't SET
the world on fire there. and Tor n
number II years he were the ums
plreH mask. and yet the earth trsIn=
bled not
=" ifTIi f'fFEiai Jifffi TfHiifrEH SOLO me
Detroit club 70 the Angus crowd.
Dwyer was made manager of the
club and this year be viii be the
business manager OF ths Tigers I'd
Barrow 81 Toronto having succeeded
him az the campaia manager of tha
club.
Louis Ki0dt. jeweier and optician.
moved 20 1920 Second avenue. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
WALC0TT.SMITH

PORTLAND. May - Followers
~ pualiism 10 this section are ionF
lns forward 20 seeing an interen liiR
contest when joe Woio1tt And : n -.
FERROUS uiilyf smith come together
before the Portland Athletic club TO
night for : g0sfound bout
The nrht Was originally scheduled
for several weeks ago. but postponed
al the request ~ the club since ths'
time both men have been keeplnE ~
their training. nnd from all appear
aHees they bfs IN good shapa for The
encounter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

and ayeaue
Electrified Helpers Ne traf
business i%ileK SECOND avenue anl
Pike street
tnthera GaHpeutela' hall ~
Hncn-si avenue.
ship Carpenters shlpwfightH hali
HiNer dock
street ear Employees WeaieIi
central tsshur Union. afternoon nn8
niaht
reamstera Collins hail aee1ut
avenue and James street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

l. the short ana scenic route 70 nfsrs
kane ftBts ~ fare and 0ne -ihifd
made fog q A " eHranl nnent Ast.l
Dental asaoelat ton. Tickets and full
Information a city ricket efhes, SO
ftFaI hRsnues
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
GOOD TIMES
IN THE WEST

CHICAGO. Nay 9-s'onttnsesi
heavy shipments ~ Ksnarai mrfrhsu.
dts continues the fsatsrr - the tgaf
a. situation IN the West TTsess A..
pears "a he ~ abatement Of lhis
Eiass - freight. sni Ill nffetais ~
pert sire movement greater than -
thEs tlfus last Yrsr with the eRccp-
tion - The grain fr.se ~furut the heal
latest cnudltlnns prevail al avrs the
west
espuntry merchants are nov nnd
ing " dimcuif 70 kssp their shelves
niird sifh an gupds. hardware ard
ether articles which 70 into Amos,
daily consumption a. this time -
year.
There Il xoed deal q bailains
salnE ~. EAi4ek - a. -5ssf-s -
narhlnefy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

4 party u IS dentists LEFT this ctfy
last nlxht Tor Spokane 20 attend shs
annual eHuNeHtian ~ Washington
state Dental Association. y hich EN-.
eenea In that city thla nafuinE Ths
seattle frntista chartered q special
ear FOE thn occasion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28
Dancing Classes

Professor wilson al nanks HAL
Monday ard Friday evenings Pri-
vats Lessons dailf. ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-28

90 to splanins for bicycle repair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
Hats In the Presence of king.

The head of the De Courcys, earls of
Kinsale, is the only English nobleman
permitted to wear his hat in the pres
ence of his sovereign, Out of sincere
Difference the De Courcys wore their
hats but for moment in assertion of
their privilege, and then promptly doff-
ed them One of the earls at recep-
ton given by George Ill. kept his hat
on for a considerable time. At last the
king became veXed and Inundated him
by saying, THE gentleman has right
to be covered before me, but even King
John could give him no right to be Gov
cred before ladies"
William III. illustrated his royal OBJ
stinacy by refusing to remove his pom
derous beaver when at church, much to
the Indignation of the worshipers.
Their indignation did not worry him
any The Dutch wore their hats dur
ing divine service, and he had not
ceased to be a Hollander simply for
having become king of England. The
last sovereign of the Tudor race, to-
gether with his courtiers, wore very
high hat, which became the steeple
hat of the Puritans in the middle OF
the seventeenth century.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12

An English scientific philosopher late
ly made half playful, half serious de-
Tense of the routine life of the man of
regular habits"
He insisted that in this busy age,
when so many duties press upon an ac-
tive man and there are so many things
which unavoidably call for the exercise
of attention, judgment and decision ev-
cry day, it is the part of wisdom-a real
conservation of energy and nervous
force-to settle as many as possible of
the routine matters by a fixed habit of
life.
There seems to be sense in the sug-
gestion. Why should man with any
thing important to do in the world tax
the gray matter of his brain newly ev-
cry day to decide what he will eat or
drink or wear, what his pleasures shall
be and what his recreation, when he
shall go to bed and when get up? Hav-
ing arrived at years of discretion and
discrimination, why can he not so order
his life as to have these and kindred
things come and go in somewhat set
tied order?
To eat at regular hours the things he
finds good Of" according to Bacon's
rule, abstaining from those that disa-
gree with him; to rise, battle, dress, ex-
ercise, work, rest, recreate and sleep
after a regular order is not to make a
treadmill of life. 1t is to lay out a
smooth road for journeying with the
least possible friction and waste.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
The Poor Man and the Beggar.

"Please, sir" said the tattered beg
gar, give me few coins. | haven't a
cent, haven't eaten a thing today and
have no place to sleep"
The well dressed man stopped sharp
ly, regarded the beggar a moment and
then said:
MY man, my luncheon today cost
another fellow $4.S5, and now I'm
walking from here to Seventy-second
street because haven't a nickel My
rent bill of $3.50 is due tomorrow. I'm
$1,000 overdrawn at the bank. A man
that owes me $4,000 killed himself
yesterday. My yacht, auto, diamonds
and paintings are all mortgaged, and
my wife is suing for divorce, Now, sir.
which is the worse off 2"
The beggar took nickel from his
clothes and handed it silently to the
man.
The well dressed man looked aston
ished. Then he threw a five dollar bill
at the tattered mendicant and walked
away,-New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
murphy" replied Callahan.

murphy" replied Callahan.
"Where from?"
"Chicago."
And that evenings papers in the city
to which Callahan had come chron-
icled the addition to the list of patients
at the local smallpox hospital of q
tramp named Murphy, who claimed
Chicago as his home.
This happened last summer. The doc
tor has told the story to Callahan's
glory a thousand times, and Miller of
the freight office has told it thousand
more.
"You see,' says Miller, callahan
neglected to remove certain letters
from his pockets, and these letters led
to inquiries We knew where he was
all the time after the first day or two
We saw through his plan easily enough
And, say, of all the tall lying that's
been done since the days of Ananias
that which we practiced on Callahan's
wife was probably the tallest We
forged letters. Doc said that the shock
had the truth been told, might have
killed her, frail and nervous as she was
Her confidence in Callahan never wa
vered for an instant 1t was beautiful
And when lie returned we met him at
the train and went with him to his
house. We witnessed the meeting in
the doorway. His wife had the baby
in her arms and look on her face
that was-well, it was simply the great
est thing | ever saw And when the
door closed and we knew that explana-
tons We're being made Doc punched me
in the ribs, and slapped Doc on the
back, and we danced like kids"
Callahan himself modestly dismisses
the matter with a wave of the hand
and the utterance Of seven words.
Sure, l was out of my head" he
says.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12

have been centuries long. And tonight
she's comm home-with the baby-that
looks like me-"
He clinched his hands in an effort to
arouse his will power and staggered on
An hour later he reached the round
house, having passed on the way the
cottage where he dwelt. He had hest
tated there, clinging to a tree by the
front gate.
"'Tis very fortunate" he told him
self, that I've not been stoppin' at
home. / couldn't stand it with Molly
not there. All, but I'd give the world
to go in this minute and stretch myself
on the lounge in the little parlor, our
parlor, nowp
No one saw him enter the round
house. The place was for the time de-
serted. He rang the telephone, calling
for the physician whom he had visited
that evening.
Doctor" said he, ''this is Callahan.
Smallpox, you know. Don't tell my
wife. See Miller at the freight office
for further particulars"
That was all he said to the aston
ished physician. Then he called up a
friend at the freight Office.
Miller" said he, 'this is Callahan,
at the roundhouse. I've got the small
pox. My wife and baby are comm in
on No. 40 tonight Open up my house.
The keys over the back door. Meet
her and lie to her bit. Will you
You will? That's good old chap.
Tell her | got wire sayin' my mother
was dyin' and that I've gone to her.
Molly won't take it hard, because my
mother was intendin' to come and stay
with us this summer. I've got-Pve
got the smallpox, you know. Ha, ha!
Be sure-yes-all right"
He was still laughing holloway as he
reeled away from the telephone, leav-
Ing the receiver dangling at the end OF
its cord, out into the yards among tn,
dancing switch lights.
The next morning when long freight
train clanked into the city a hundred
miles from st. James it bore in an 9th
erwise unoccupied box car the all but
unconscious form of Callahan. A
brakeman found him there. Callahan
feebly motioned the brakeman from
him.
SMALLPOX he whispered.
The brakeman fed. Soon the car was
set out on side track, and a physician
clad in rubber garments, clambered tC
Callahan's side.
"Your name?1 be asked.