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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
eiOns Has Reached an Acute Stage.
A RIOT is FEARED.
Trouble in Pennsylvania Mining Re-

Somerset. Pa, April 10. IN out
break has been hourly expected at
the town Of Garrett, the scene Of the
mining operations Of the Garret Coal
and other operations Trou-
tble has been brewing there ever n
1.-THE inauguration of the miners strike
live months ago. A number OF the
lstriking miners at Garrett own homes
There, but recently the Garrett Coal
erected a number Of houses
land the bringing in OF the new men 10
OCCUPY these houses and rake the
Iplace Of the strikers in the mines has
worked the latter up to a high state OF
excitement. The strikers have parad-
led the streets openly armed and they
have prevented the moving OF the
household goods of the incoming min
jers. from the railroad stations.
A horror that nay or may not be
connected with the strike situation at
lGarrett, was the burning to death OF
1.-TWO women and four children in thei
home at that place between the hours
lOf 2 and s O'Clock this morning. The
Victims Were: Mrs. Rossana Meyers,
her two daughters, Lucinda and An
lrte, aged 80 and eight years respective
Ily and her son Richard, aged five years.
The two other victims were young
tchildren of Lucinda
The house was a one and a half story
log building, and the women and chill
ldren were sleeping in h upper story.
Mrs. Meyers, and Jonas sullivan, a
jboarder. were asleep on the first floor.
THEY were awakened by the smoke
land the noise made by the fire. and
had barely time to save their lives
lby rushing from the building. The VIC
ltims in the upper stories persisted with
out help, and their bodies were re-
Iduced to ashes. The origin OF the hre
lis unknown. Meyers. the head OF the
household vas a miner. and until re-
lcently worked for the Somerset Coal
company.
The strikers lay the origin of the fire
to a number of Italians who are work
ing for the Garrett Coal Company. Two
italians were arrested tonight. charged
with setting fire to the house
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wednesday. April 20.
COTTON-Nominal.
Receipts Of cotton today
Receipts same day last year -
Receipts of the season to date-sa0,1is
bales.
Receipts to same date last season
1850 bales.
~svAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTTNESSteady at
Hk cents.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-frm at $500.
CRUDE TuRPENT1NE-Firn. hard
3s.25: dip $s.75: virgin $500
Receipts today-14 casks spirits tur-
pentine, les barrels rosin. ia barrels
tar. IS barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-A casks
spirits t~urpentine. las barrels rosin. lSi
barrels tar. 10 barrels crude turpen-
tine.
PRODUCE
GALT-prIces car load Iots-a@ no
c. F. 40c; eco lbs G. F. ssc: zoo lbs r :
S5c to 81. 90. -
DRY sALTED sIDES-s to sh.
BUTTER-e7 to SOC.
COFFEES to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $3.50 20 $500; End
patents $40 to $3.50; full $3.50 to $eee.
NOLASSESS. House IA: New or
eaA~ Brshrs - 10 %: Porto Rico %:
:.ba %.
SUGAR-Granulated $3.50: w. c. \.
No. 5 $3.50; No. Z $3.50: No. Q $40: No.
Ii s4.30.
LARD-CTferce Basis) Pure s cents.
Compound rs TO TIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS-North Carolina 50 10 90:
Virginia 80 to s1.05; Spanish 80 TO Sl.e5.
BEESWAX-25c.
CORN-62h 10 65.
CORN MEAL@59 TO 62h
EGGS-14c dull.
CHICKENS-Hens. 4Oc; spring 20 TO
. cents.
TURKEYS-1Sc dressed.
BEEF-2 to 4 cents.
n. g. BACON-Hams (old) 12a cents;
hams new 12hc: shoulders l00l1c;
sides old 10 to lie: sides (new) loo.
SWEET POTATOES-75c.
SHINGLES-Per LOCO: 5-inch sap,
$500; 5-inch hearts, Sz.5e; s-Inch saIs
$500; 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling. ..$7.50GS.57
Nall prime .$o.VVV o.ou
Mill falr .s1.ovS sSV
Common mill ...............-S4-O04s4-o
inferior to I'M
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THE

Washington, April 19.-The question
OF additional accommodations in the
way Of Office and committee rooms for
the Senate occupied the attention OF
Senate the greater part Of the dav.
The subject arose in connection with
the provisions in the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill. one for an extension
Of the east front OF the capitol building
in accordance with sketches ler+ By
Architect Walters. and the other for an
outside office and committee build ng.
Much variety of opinion was expressed
and the question was still under con-
sideration when the Senate adjourned.
Mn Berry, of Arkansas. spoke in OPP
position to the provision for a building
for Senators. He said that before st
could be completed the building would
cost not less than s45, 600 or $50, 900
each for the member of the Senate.
This he pronounced "a piece Of extrav-
agance which surpassed anything he
had yer seen in the Senate"
Mr.. Bailey supported the amendment.
He did not want Oriental magnifcence
but he did want splendid buildings.
Senators in Washington should not
live in huts or stop at wagon yards.
o should they ave heir Offices in in
accessible portions of the capitol. He
said the Senate now used for
Senatorial offices. was a fire trap.
Mr.. Bacon expressed himself as OPP
posed to he proposed addition to the
capitol. saying that to make such an
addition would be little les than a
sacrilege.
Mr.. Teller opposed the east front ex-
tension. but advocated the new building
saying that as the country Grows de-
mands upon the capitol viii grow. He
expressed the opinion that o time would
come when 1t would b necessary e
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G. A. EDWARDS RE-ELECTHD.
Again is Secretary OF the Democratic
Congressional Committee.

Washington. April 20-The Demo-
lcratfc Congressional committee to-
night elected Charles A. Edwards aec-
rotary OF the committee. A motion
was made. preliminary to this action.
by Representative Claude Kitchin. of
North Carolina. to have n member OF
Congress for secretary. This motion
received p he vote Of Is 10 Is. The
old officers were then elected unani-
mously, including Secretary Ed wards.
j. l. Pearcy. assistant secretary:
James L. Norris. treasurer: J. J. Sin
mott and ". W. Marrnade. sergeant-a:-
farms.
Chairman Cowherd was authorized
To name executive, nance and liter
lature committees and also was made
lex-ohicio chairman OF a sub-cofnmft-
tee 20 fill all vacancies on the COM
Imittee.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, April 20.- p. m.-Cotton:
spot good demand. prices 2 points
higher; American middling fair $40,
good middling S.O4; middling 7.94; low
middling 7lS4; low middling 1884: good
ordinary liza; ordinary 7.54. The sales
of h day were 5000 bales. of which
800 were for speculation and export and
included 500 American Receipts 5000
bales. no American.
Futures opened firm and closed
steady: American middling G.. o. c:
April 7.e5; April and May 7.6t: May
and August 7.53; August and Septem-
Der 1928; September and October $50:
October and November $50: November
and December 6.22; December n Jan
uary $50: January and February s1s.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston firm at Il 3-lsc. net re-
ceipts 800 bales.
Norfolk: net receipts $50 bales.
Baltimore firm at 14c; net receipts
1,471 bales.
Boston. holiday.
Wilmington nominal.
Philadelphia steady at 14.4o; net re-
Savannah dull at 1fhc; net receipts
SGT bales.
New Orleans firm at IA s-1sc: ne re-
ceipts 1855 bales.
Mobile firm at Nc: net receipts 1
bale.
Memphis quiet at HHc; net receipts
1A bales.
Augusta quiet ut 14c; net receipts %
bales.
Charleston nominal; net receipts
bales.
Cincinnati firm at 14xc.
vile quiet at 14hc.
st Louis steady 1876
Houston dull at 14.25: net receipts
1,H1 bale(
New York. April n0.-Cotton steady at
l4.15: net receipts 1s1 bales: gross re-
ceipts S03 bales.
Total today at all seaports-Ne< re-
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SdSa QuoSGlAOlAc ~tA
Flour dull and easier; No. Q spring
wheat 81; Nc. , 81: No. : red - 70 a-s2:
No. 2 corn 49Ia To so; No. > yellow <sh
to so; No. 2 oats 37% to 3F5s: No. . white
SO to IL; mess pork per barrel ( i-STh To
$500: lard per 100 pounds $et7h to
$500; short ribs sides (loose) $e.1Ah -
Sc. %; short clear sides (boned) $e6o 10
Sc. IS; whiskev basis of high wines N-n.
New York, April D.-FLOUR-0uiet
and lower with wheat: winter Patents
$50 to $3.50: Minnesota paceats so
$685.. Rye -four dull. Corn meal
quiet. Rye weak: No. q westezN -:
barley dull
WHEAT-Spot easy: No. 3 red 81 q.
The wheat market was heavy from the
start today. Locally. h close was q
to * net lower. May S0zs: Jufg SSh;
SAY.
CORN-Spot weak; No. q nominal.
market opened steady but soon
weakened under heavy ~Hquidattoa In
May at Chicago and closed / to az net
lower. May 81; July 53h.
OATS|Spot steady; No. . oats Hh.
~PORK-Quiet.
RICEeQuiet.
MOLASSES-Firm.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair reclining
8 lie to 3 centrifugal 9e test 81 Lie.
Molasses sugar steady rs: refined quiet
BUTTER-Ffrm; extra fresh cream
cry %; state dairy Is TO 20.
CHEESE-Regular; state. large AMI
Esman fancy September IL to 11h; Sep
good to prime 9h to 10.
EGGS-Ffrm: state. Pennsylvania
and nearby average finest 1914 to IS:
southern firsts Is to 17%-
PEANUTS-Quiet: fancy hand ptokei
|5%: domestic 3k 10 6h-
CABBAGES-Quiet; southern barrel
crate s2.25 to $3.50.
COTTON SEED OIL-Support was
lacking in cotton market oil today.
The undertone was weak and prices
were lower prime crude fob mills Ah
prime summer yellow 30: off uInmer
nominal: prime white 80 70 es:
prime winter yellow 35.
NAVAL STORES.
New York, April 20.-THrpentine svtet
SIX to IS . Rosin steady: oOnn1 20
good strained $3.50.
Savannah. Anril 20.1Turpeotfne
steady ak sales 402 casks; receipts 80
casks; exports 200 ask Rosia arE:
sales 7SS barrels; receipts s1T barrels
exports go barrels. Quote A b @ ID
81. 40: E s2.45: F $3.50; G 81 90; II taa:
I $50: K s3.15; NJ $50: n $s4s: W G
SO so: w w 50. so.
Charleston, April 1.-Turpentize and
rosin nominal.
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IceIpts 6.501 bales: exports e Nrones
l4,O00 bales to the continent 19399 SAtes:
Ito Japan 1.600 bales: stock 43S.61e eales.
Consolidated at all seap0rts-Nee re-
'ceipts lo.307 bales. exports 70 Greet
britain s0.91S bales. to France 4.Wt.
bales: to the continent z2.&1 bales; 20
Japan Loo bales.
Total since September lst az Al SEA-
lports-Net receipts e.Sl0.4ss bales: ex-
ports to Great Britain 2-f75.e1l oAses:
to France 6es. s41 bales; to n Soaonent
sa3e. 700 bales: to japan <4o.fn bales: 70
Mexico 2S,521 bales
| Spot cotton closed s points higher:
Unfolding uplands 141s: midAhn0 guif
IA. 10: sales LOSS bales
| Futures closed firm: April 1891: Nav
ii3 s5: June n.os: July H-1e: August
ii3Is: September 1871: October M:
November 1l.eS: December 1L~: sas-
Iuary u.SS,
| GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Chicago April 2o.-The leAa1AO "a
lures ranged as llow
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Supreme Court Opinions.
Especial to The Messenger

NoptCIdI 90 IHt "CSoCH5Ct|
Raleigh, n. c., April 19.-Supreme
Court decisions to-day: In re Briggs,
from Wilson, affirmed; County VS..
Packing Company. from New Hanover.
no error; State VS.. Lilies, from Union. no
error: Corporation Commission VS..
Railroad. from GuiIford, affirmed:
Railroad VS.. Hardware Company,
from Guiford. error; Clegg VS.. Rail-
road. from Guilford, affirmed; Bean
VS.. Bean, from Rowan, no error;
Chaffin VS.. Manufacturing Company,
from Dayie, new trial; Junge VS..
Macknight. from Moore. reversed;
Fore VS.. Planning Mills. from MeckIen-
burg, appeal dismissed, parties having
settled matter; Orr VS.. Railroad. from
Mecklenburg, appeal dismissed. con-
troversy being settled by parties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
Fire Last Night.

Two three-room frame dwellings on
Brunswick street. between Second and
Third. were almost totally destroyed
By fire this morning between 2 and 8
O'Clock.
One Of the houses was u~noccupied.
and the other was occupied by two
white women whose names could not
be learned. The houses. it is said, be
foAged to q Mrs. Lockhart.
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Lincoln. Neb., April 19.-W. j. Bryan
tonight CAV to the press the following
statement concerning the action Of the
New York state Democratic convention:
"I do not think the Instructions will
give Judge Parker any additional
strength, but the platform adopted BIZ
the convention ought to prevent hi.
nomination. unless the Democrats -NA-
they assemble at ST. Louis. decide TO
attempt q confidence game On the pub
-"
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Pennsylvania Delegation
to St. Louis is Not
Instructed
EFFORT FAILED

The Delegates VIII be Bound by the
Unit RuIe-Jhe Convention Refused
I'D Instruct the National Delegates
for Judge Parker-The Platform as
Adopted by the Committee Was
Unanimously Adopted by the Con-
yention-It Deals With Republican
Failures, Trusts and Taxation, Tar
III Revision and Reduction OF Taxes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
Bill for Admission of
Oklahoma and Arizona
Passes House
BY A r VOTE

Measure Provides Joint State
hood For Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Under Name OF Oklahoma,
and OF Arizona and New Mexico
Under Name of Arizona-The De-
bate ON This Bill Has Extended
Throughout All the Session-Addi-
tional Accommodations for Senator'S
and Enlargement of the Capital
Considered i'm the Senate.
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Southern Railway Appeals.
Especial to The MESSENGER.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. Anril 199.-Southern
railway appealed to Superior court
from order of Corporation Commits
sion, requiring it n Seaboard Air
Line to build union passenger depot
at Charlotte. Commission sends case
to Mecklenburg Superior court.
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Newport News. Va. April 1s.-GoU-
n B. B. Odel. OF New York. arrived
at the ChamberEn Hotel. Old Feank.
this morning. where he will remain sew
ernl weeks. he b not in bad heasn,
but seeks rest and recreation. Aces
pnyfng Governor Odell are Nu.. OAG1l
At0 Dtha Oden axsd NU. Kinhaa.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, April 28.-Money on call
cas- at Ia per cent; closing bid and
offered at ~ per cent. Time loans easy
and dull. thirty and sixty days 2k to
zA bid; six months 3h to 4 per cent
Prime mercantile paper 4 to AZ per
cent. Sterling exchange firm with ac-
tual business In bankers bills at A.SI.45
to s4.S7.0 70 rdemand and at $4.S5.25 to
81. 50. 80 for sixty day bills. Posted
rates SASSY TO s4.S6 and SASS to $4.S9.
Commercial bills Sass to s4-S5k. Bar
silver 53A. Mexican
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provide accommodates for Senators
from Alaska and Porto Rico ard gave
voice TO the hope that 1t migAt be nee
essary to make room Tor Senators from
what is now h Dominion of Canada
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
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Judge Ewart Nominated For Congress

Raleigh. NJ. c., April 20.-At Hen
derssnville to-day Judge H. G. Ewart
was nominated by the Republicans
for Congress from the Tenth North
Carolina district But ballot was
cas-
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There is a called meeting of the
North Carolina Sorosis this afternoon
lat 4 O'Clock.
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RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.

Pension Money Uncalled For-TWo
Funeral Seryfces-Cookins Depart
ment Added to q School-Other
News Notes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18
w. 81 D9ySIA IS;

W. j.. lDougln1
shoes have by their
excellent style,
cnsy-uttiDg. Il
superior wearing
qualities. achieved
the largest sale Of
amy shoes la tho
w0rl,l.
They arc Just us good
as those that cost you
~ To s. tho only
difference ], tho price.
Sold f%Ue,gWht'e.
Look for naino and
pfic" on bottom.
Douglas uses toroun
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18

Boston, March IA a meeting u
the striking book and Job printers
Sunday, the settlement Of the strike
arranged by the union officials was
ratified. and Monday the 800 employees
who left work seven weeks ago will
apply individually for their former po-
s.tlons.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18

to SCrofuIa
From Infancy
to Age

To those who have suf.
fered long and hopelessIy
from Hum ors Of the
Blood, Skin, and Scalp,
and who have lost faith
in doctors, medicines, and
all things human, u +
CURA Soap, Ointment,
and Pills appeal with a
force hardly TO be realized.
Every hope, every cxpec-
tation awakened bythem
has been more than full
filled. More great cures
Of Simple, Scrofulous, and
Hereditary Humors arc
daily made by them than
by all other Blood and
Skin Remedies combined,
a single set, costing but
one dollar, being often
sufficient to cure the
most distressing cases
when all else fails.
Sod ihFoashsat he -s'i ra,isar, H~ssl..s', sns.
ia torn ~ taoeosis rasi.i l1hs, -, PEI wal u cll,
Otnimsni. - soap, IS. tisp1is iaHdan, n rhsnsf-
ha1ss 81 fsis, hs. ~ Il fsis hi.ea. IN tslsiabss
Assl pursf Drag = thsnf 'nfp sale Props
- Sod fof an A1oat The stia sod Ss.ip.-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18
MRS. BOBBINS'
BANK ACCOUNT.
THE TALE OF A CHY.x BOOK.
BY Harry Richardson.

urs iuucEeuutHtc IL, sulu MT.
Bobbin at breakfast on the morn.
ing Of his wife's birthday, 'and I
feel sure that you will appreciate
the little gift have for you"
II know you've bought that lit.
tie opal and diamond ring I want.
ed" said Mrs. Bobbin, delighted.
~. "You dear, extravagant
thingw
Bobbin dived into his coat peck.
ct and brought out two small
books, which he gave impressively
TO his wife. She looked them
through as though they were u
Chinese puzzle.
Those, my dear" said Bobbin,
care your two new bank books.
] have deposited for you at the
Rnttlethem bank the sum of $50
as your birthday gift, and here.
after ] shall give yon your month.
~ allowance also in the shape of
a check, which you can deposit sIld
draw against in due form
"Oh. isn't that lovely" said
Mrs. Bobbin, trying to conceal
her disappointment about the
ring. "Do ! simply show these ut
the shops when | want 10 buy any.
thing?"
The small book" said Bobbin.
"is your deposit book, IN which
will be- recorded the amounts
which you may wish to-er-sayc.
You will find that having II bank
book will cause you 10 save money
almost unconsciously. This long
book is your check book, on which
l have had put your monogram
in gold"
and pink leaves, tool" said
Mrs. Bobbin. "Just my color!
What do ! do with this? Oh, isn't
II swcetw
''They get those things up very
nicely at the Rattlcthcm bank"
said Mr.. Bobbin. IL believe they
have more ladies among their de-.
positors than men, and they have
clerks specially selected for their
p~olitcness and their courtesy in
explaining matters. These check.
books are rather n pretty idea.
When you want to draw n check
you tear out one OF these and en-.
ter the amount on the counter.
foil"
"And spoil the book" exclaimed
Mrs. Bobbin.
That's what it's made for. See,
these perforated lines show where
you tear il or. This place is for
the number of the check, and this
for the date. Here tx where YOU
sign your name, and on this line
you write the amount of money
you wish TO pay out"
But Pm not going 70 tear out
one Of those pretty checks" cX.
claimed Mrs. Bobbin. I'm get the
money from you whenever ! want
il, or else I'll have things
charged"
THAT is not exactly the idea, my
DEAR" said Bobbin, bookings trinc
uneasy. II want you to learn 10
take care of your own bank ac.
count and your own money. OF
course, you'll have to draw
checks
But | never, never could draw.
Albert, it was always my very
worst lesson at the conyent-it
was"
''Ha, ha, ha. You don't under.
stand; To draw Il cheek is to write
il Quito ill il up-scc?"
"And | can 90 anywhere and
spend u chcck?"
"Well, if you're known ii will be
nll right, otherwise you'll have to
be identified"
"Oh, how perfectly horrid! |
am sure | never can do that. Why,
Mrs. Sninington had TO 20 to the
police.station to identify her
purse. That's where you have to
60 TO be identified, Albert"
"Nonsense, my dear! 1t certain
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18

thy you anywhere
"suppose want to pay my fare
on the "a or pay u cabman. VIII
he be able to identify me?"
"Oh, you don't use checks for
such small amounts rs that. You
just ask me about it any time you
want to draw u check, and I'll let
you have the benefit of my ad-
vice."
swell, jest let me have GO this
morning." said Mrs. Bobbin, "for
I've got TO go down town and get
some things. don't want TO spoil
the book until I've had ii awhile,
anyhow"
So Bobbin gave his wife the
money and she started for town.
Looking out of the bus she saw the
Rattlethem bank, and she decided
TO 20 in and see what II was like.
II was n beautiful white marble
place, with young men clerks az
work behind plateglass parti-
tons. Then there was an inviting
little carpeted Enclosure, where
she saw several women sitting at
small desks writing or counting
money.
Mrs. Bobbin walked in and said
10 the young man nj the nearest
window: "Nill you he kind
enough to let me have some note.
paper and envelopes? have a
few letters to writc.r
He looked at her strangely.
"Ne have nothing but the official
paper, madam" he said. "and il il
against our rules to use that even
for our own correspondence"
II think that is very odd" said
Mrs. Bobbin, my husband told
me that You were specially cour.
tcous to ladies here"
"Are you II dcpositor?' asked
the clerk.
II beg your pardon. Am I
what?" said Mrs. Bobbin, haughti
~.
"llayc you ~ account hcrc?"
IL am II member hcrc,"said Mrs.
Bobbin, drawing out her books
and confronting him with them
triumphantly.
"Oh, u new account" said the
clerk, smiling. II see. Are yon
Mrs. Bobbin?"
~ am Mrs. Albert Hollingway
Bobbin," said Mrs. Bobbin, draw.
ing herself mp. "Do you wish TO
identify mc?"
"Oh, not at all! Not nj ALI"
said the clerk. 'ls there anything
! can do for you, Mrs. Bobbin;
would you like to meet our cash.
Ter, Mr.. Knockcm?"
"Ccrtainly not, sir" said Mrs.
Bobbin, grandly. 81 should like TO
-to-draw n check"
"Vcry well, madam, you will
find n table and chair opposite,
with writing materials upon 1t.
When You have made out your
check You can give 1t To the cash.
Ter. fifth window to the right. He
will let you have the money"
"Nhat money!"
"Tlc money your check calls
for"
But don't want any money.
simply wish to draw check"
ooh, very we'll! beg your par.
don. BE seated, madam. The
small table opposite
Mrs. Bobbin sat down and took
out her new book, toying affection.
ately with its pink pages. Then
she tried one Of the pens. In the
date line she wrote Thursday
afternoon" in a %sprawling, angu.
lar hand. Then she signed her
name with n flourish.
ais this correct?" she inquired
Of the young man ut the window.
lie looked it over with a carefully
suppressed smile.
"Er-you'yc got the things in
the wrong place, but IL you just
write the amount and the name of
the person You wish to"
'fDcar me, | shall never under.