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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

New York May 21.-The subtreas-
ury today has a debit balance of So
415,17S at the clearing house. Of
this amount 100000 represents a
treasury warrant received yesterday
by J. P. Morgan & Co. from the state
department at Washington. Morgan
& Co. are the financial agents of the
Panama republic, to which govern
ment has now been paid the full $1O,-
100000 due on account of the Panama
canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

ever. This will make if possible to get
as far west as that city in the morn
ing, which has not been the case for
years. It will also make the Sunday
morning service from the east much
better than it has been in the past and
Will get the fast mail in on time on
Observation-Disclosures News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
Unclaimed F.reieht Sale

Takes place at the a. T. & s F.
Ry- Co.'S freight warehouse, COM
mencing Tuesday. May "a, at a. m
An unusually large quantity of goods
to be sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Washington. May Civ. ID. Vim
cent has been appointed postmaster at
f1oisington, Kan, and John T. Walt
hall at Osawatomie, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
Money at Interest


Is a good silent partner
We can furnish the PARTNER.
The Capitol Building and Loan Associat'n
534 Kansas Ave. Call for Booklet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.

Manager Murray has arranged rames for ,bs
baseball team with Princeton freshmen Yale fresh
men, New-York Deaf NIutes Plainfield High School
Montclatr High School. East Orange High School
Flushing High School. Jersey City High school
Dewitt Clinton High School, jamaica High School
Eastern District High School, Manual Traipjne,
High School, Adelphi Academy Poly" Erasmus
and Pratt All the games with the execution or
that with the Princeton freshmen. will be PLAYED
in Brooklyn or last years baseball team OCon-
mel, Hennessy. Boyle. Strom. Wilson. Charles Mas
terson and Fell are sti In school Randy Sides
who was to captain the team this year has sew
cred his connection with the school
At the meeting OF the Junior Debating Society On
Monday a debate was held the subject RE-
solved, That Labor Unions Are Beneficial to TIE
People of the United States" The affirmative was
defended by Messrs. Thorne Brink and Bremen OF
the third academic; the negative by Messrs Pohl
Klein. Manenhof, Walker Nateson Rudolph and
Mahoney. OF the first and second academies The
OBJECT OF this debate TO select two teams
one from the first and second academies and an
other from the third-to debate on this same sub
Hobson and Munson-chose Thorne Brink and
brehner Tor the affirmative, and Pohl, ManenhcE
and Waller for the negative.
ON tuesday evening the Gamma Delta Psi fra
ternity gave sleigh ride. followed by dinner
at the fraternity
The Chess Club has Joined the Junior division of
the Kings and Queens Chess League The follow
ing games have been scheduled: January is East
NNSsW-aork Chess Club; January 30. Young Mems
Christian Association Chess Club; February 10
Knights Chess Club. "
The relay team will enter the annual indoor games
OF the Columbia University Athletic Association. to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
SAY JUROR TALKED TO CLAIM AGENT.
New Trial May Be Ordered, Though There
Is No Evidence of Wrong.

Because OF charges that one of the Jurors In the
case had been seen in conversation with a claim
agent Tor the company at luncheon on Thursday
Justice Spencer, in the Supreme Court, BROOKLYN.
yesterday expressed his desire grant a new trial
In the case OF Frederick Werner against the Inter
urban Street Railway Company. On Thursday
PENDANT.
j. s. Jones. attorney for the plaintiff declares
that he saw James a. caalaeld. OF No zss Marion
ST. talking TO J. G. Benning claim agent for the
defendant company. Justice Spencer ordered an in
Festgation. which was made yesterday cauIneId
testined that he stopped TO talk 10 his friend ex
Police Justice James 3. sQuigley in the corridor
There was third man. who he learned WAS RI RI
ming, but he hurried away without talking 10 him
Benning swore that he had been Introduced -,
him "-NA'
Justice Spencer said that the evidence would no,
justify MIN in saying that any wrong had been
done. but be thought the fairies. thing TO do would
ee q submit the action 10 a new jury. Luke d.
etapleton counsel for the company, Protested and
Justice Spencer agreed not to take any action
until authorities had been submitted TO him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
CRUSADE AGAINST CIGARETTES

In beginning a crusade against cigarette smoking
by school children Principal John W. Rafferty,, OF
Public School No -. South Second and kssp
sts had four shopkeepers summoned before Masts-
trate Higginhotham IN the Lee-ave. court yestss-
day They were accused by the principal or selling
cigarettes to minors. The magistrate warned me
shopkeepers about violating the law. and ad-
journed their cases until February 13 saying tnas
II he learned of their breaking the law IN 80
mean time he would see that they were properly
punished
Principal Rafferty, had four boys in court W.
he said were examples of the effects OF cisaTetts
Smoking They were pale and pinched and nerr.
vous. He declared that several OF his pupils
seemed to be the verge of losing their redso.
through excessive cigarette smoking: For sonss
time the principal has been gathering evluen-ss
against the shops most OF which. ne says. a.
candy shops kept by women who have no scrupIS.s
about selling cigarettes TO boys. no matter ~
email The evidence of the violation or the "a
Is strong he says and he intends to prossc.uIssss
every person who continues the sale OF esa1e
To mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
on Thursday. January q. at No. 30 Columbia
Heights

on Thursday. January q. at No. 30 Columbia
Heights.
Mrs. Wilson G. Hunt Randolph and Mrs Harry
r. 8 Randolph have cards out for Tuesday, Janu-
airy 10. from until O'Clock.
Mrs. George Du Pont Pratt will be at homo on
Mondays. January IS and 25. at No. 245 Clinton
ave-. from until D. m.
anna Beecher will be at home Tuesdays. Janu-
airy 10 and IS. at No 123 Columbia Heights. from
until o'clock.
Miss Lille DAngelo Bergh, now Of the Schuyler.
West F1fty-seventh-st, Manhattan. announces
Mondays in January
Mrs. Edward Sanford will be at homo on Satur-
day. January g. at No. First Place. from until
o'clock.
Mrs. L. Sherwood Coffin and Miss Corin. OF No.
30 Remsen-st, will be at home Tuesday, from
until o'clock
Mrs. Philip Ruxton. OF No. "a Remsen-st-. will
be at homo Saturday, from until
o'clock
Mrs Georges Henry Southland. Miss Southland and
Mrs, George Henry Southland. r.. announce Fridays
In January and February. at No. s. Remsen-st.
Mrs Winthrop Murray TuttIe, of No. 14s Taylor
St. formerly OF Columbia Heights. announces Tues
days until Lent
Mr. and Mrs Harry Rowe Shelley and Miss Mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

and H. L. Zabrtskie second tenors: R. NJ Colt
B. L. Peek v. r. Panten. Ernest Ropes and
P. L Woolston, second BASES
Miss Elizabeth Hathaway Wheeler daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holt Wheeler. formally
introduced to society Thursday afternoon at
her home. No 43i ClassOn-ave. Receiving with
her were Miss May Billings. Miss Josephine Mar
Miss Hattie Wheeler and Miss Lucy Marsh. of
Morristown, y. ].
Receiving with Mrs John Stuart Ogilvie jr at
her home, No ga Sterling Place her mother
Mrs Searles Babbitt. of Manhattan; Mrs John
Stuart Ogilvie Mrs. Frank B. ogvie. Mrs. Fred
erick T. Pussy Miss Irma Babbitt. Miss Gladys
Amy, Miss Marion Bags Miss Saidee Gibson and
Miss Louise Cragin. Golden Gate roses and carna-
tons combined with palms and ferns, formed the
decorations.
On Thursday and Friday afternoons OF last week
Mrs William r. Snlons. nee Henrietta Jones was
at home In the Alhambra, No. $40 Nostrand-ave
The hostess. who received in her wedding gown of
white wolfe de ninon and rose point lace. was as
sisted by Mrs. Henry T. Simons and her bridal
attendants. Miss Maude Virginia Jones' Miss Helen
F. Jones. of Scranton Penn: Miss Nary Preston
Mabel Granbery and Miss Edith Brown 1ho aIsS
the shaded pink chiffon gowns worn at the
wedding.
Assisting Mrs Alfred Bangs Carhart to receive
on last Wednesday. at No. 1881 Pacshc-st were
Mrs Clara H CarhaTt. Mrs. Joshua Howard Mil
let Mrs. Enoch B. Whitaker. Mrs. Frederick A.
Smith, Mrs. George Butman, Miss Elsie Carhart
Miss Mary Wiggin and Miss Emma Philips -
Mrs Frederick Rodgers wife of Rear Admiral
Rodgers, gave luncheon Tuesday last at her
home In the navy yard The Marine Band PLAYED
outside of the while the luncheoH was being
served. and the menu cards decorated with
tiny blue pennants Among her guests were Mrs
Henry Sanger Snow, Mrs John Rodgers Mrs
Robert S. Gould Mrs. ]. Elliot Langstafr Mrs
Thomas s. Moore. Mrs Frederick Wesson Mrs
Sidney v. Lowell Mrs. Thomas r. French Ernest
N jackson, Miss Ethel Moore Miss Mary Benson
Miss MARGARET Dreier, Miss Mary Dreier and Miss
Dorothea Dreier.
Mrs Franklin W. Hopkins Miss Elsie White
Hopkins and Miss Hedellhd Beck will be at homo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS REVIEW.

The combined councils of Long Island Of the
knights OF Columbus viii give a drill. review and
reception 10 the national and State officers in the
9Th Regiment ArTnory. Marcy-ave. and Lynch-st.
Wednesday evening. February 10. The proceeds
of the affair VIII TO the fund that is being coll
lected 20 build a home for the BROOKLYN councils
or the knights of Columbus and other lay organi-
nations OF the Catholic Church. The officers OF the
committee In charge OF the entertainment are John
=. Scanlon, chairman; Nicholas / Clarlxin secre-
tary. and Z. +. Mccormack. treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

be held at Madison Square Garden on January 80
The team will also be entered In the Young Mems
Christian Association games February 13
All students wishing TO try for places on ths
editorial staff Of The Recorder hand their
names 10 Professor Hartwen before January
p All manuscripts. and sealed envelopes contain
ing the real name OF the competitor must be de-
posted In the principals office prior to February
Joseph Bragdon. a former Boys High School
student has entered Hotchkiss. Nat Jacob has
gone to the Princeton Preparatory School He was
a promising candidate for the hockey team.
Charles Nilhau Boys High school, o. has be-
come a member Of the Dartmouth College Cleo
Club which made tour Of the New-Enzland
States last week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
ARREST MOTHER OF RESCUED CHILD

Murphy. the six-year-old girl who was rescue.
from a howell in Metropotan-ave, was arre So.
Yesterday and arraisned before Magisuate Pa Pa
cinbotham in the Lee-ave court she Was tsad
Sor examination. II is said that the notHer I'd
been OF on 8 lark. The child was IN faSs srs-
without food or heat. The child is now II tne -
tody of the children's society. - uvss
Ii Is said that Thomas Murphy the ratnea.' .o in
u, F<ingston " Y. and has repeatedly trieu
sirca his wife to live with him. promisins W -
for her and the child. but she has refused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
guerite Shelley. formerly of Joralemon-st ara
now at the Touraine, In Clinton-st

An engagement just announced is that OF Miss
otsiaha sexton McCord daughter OF Mr. George
Herbert McCord. OF No. 2oS Gates-ave to Charles
Randall Robbins. OF Manhattan Miss McCord's
father Is an artist whose studio is In Twentythlrd-
st. Manhattan Mr.. Robbins is a Princeton man,
class or O1, and a brother OF Edmund Ward Ron.
bins; professor of Greek at Princeton He is a son
OF the late George Randall Robbins of Windsor
"a j. ana grandson OF the late Judge Randall Rob
0ins, or Trenton The wedding is likely to occur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Tho annual concert OF the University Glee
Club Will take place tomorrow evening. at
the Pouch Gallery. under the patronage OF Mrs
Edgar D. Pouch. Mrs. William B. Hurd jr., Mrs
Conrad s. Keyes Mrs. Charles L. Ely. Mrs Charles
Levermore Mrs. John b. Stephens Mrs. William
Tones Mrs. James F. Atkinson. Mrs. Henry Daven-
port Mrs. Addison Hail. Mrs. Winchester Noyes.
Mrs. william Packer Mrs. William Thompson and
Mrs. Horace Peck Special numbers will be so
prano solo by Miss Alice Merritt Cochran. and
selections by Paul Kefer Solos will also be given
by William Thompson. Edgar Pouch and Oliver
Pope. The conductor OF the glee club this year
IS Arthur D. Woodruff. and the members are F, w.
Aldred /. c. Billings. tr. Edward Burns F. p.
Muchmore. II. r. Newman. John Newman, Charles
Peabody. and F. e Stoney: first tenors: w, +.
Davenport. ". +. Leggett Q. A Pope. F. D.
Pouch Louis Ruprecht, Valentine Seaman. Porter
steele ]. a. Thompson. W. A. Thompson and c. R
Van. BuskirlS, first BASES: E. w Allen, John
Readle, +. o. Bristol. c. s. keyes. r. b. Marvin
II. E MCGOWAN. J. B. Stephens. Walter Truslow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
Amos D Carver. Miss Jessie Carlisle. Mrs. William

Cooney Mrs. G. s. Coleman, Miss Margaret
Geddes. Mrs s. p Hopkins. Mrs. f. L. Graer.
Miss Mary Hunter, Miss c. D. Jennings, Mrs G.
w. Kenyon Mrs. George A. La Vie, Miss Mabel
La Vie, Mrs. Edward Luckenbach. Mrs. George
Martin Luther Mrs Josiah T. Marean, Mrs. James
MacLaren. Mrs. w. n. Marshall Mrs. d. F Man
ming Mrs Henry Richardson. Miss Rena Robbins.
Mrs. E. L Rossiter. Mrs William Frothinsh4am
Smith, Mrs I. A. Street, Miss A. w. Thayer. Mrs
w. L. Thorp. Mrs. +. c. Trusow, Miss Edith Yer
non. Mrs. Walter Nichols Mrs. Wilheln1us Myn-
derse Mrs William Nichols, jr., Mrs. Edwin Pack
ard Mrs. H B. Parsons, Mrs NJ a. Place. Mrs
c. F. Pray Mrs. Edwin a. Ward and Mrs AL
fred T. White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

saks price. $50; our price s4.oo pair
border; Saks price. 81 90: price. 1896 pair
Mercerized armure and rep. applique border OF plush
Saks price, SS25; price. 1918 a pair
Embroidered velour Portieres. Saks' price. $4,000:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Mrs. George Du Pont Pratt will be at homo
Mondays. January IS and %. at No. 245 Clinic
ave. from until D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Mrs. Wilson G. Hunt Randolph and Mrs Harry
r. 8. Randolph have cards out for Tuesday. Janu-
airy 49, from until o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Mrs. William C. Beecher and Miss Gertrude
anna Beecher will be at home Tuesdays ia
airy 10 and 2s at No. 123 Columbia Heights. n
until o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

and II. L. Zabriskie second tenors; r. NJ Colt
Nelson Bowling. r. S. Goldsbury. c. T. Payne,
B. J.. Peck w. r. Planter, Ernest Ropes and
P. L. Woolston, second BASES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Mrs. Franklin W. Hopkins. Miss Elsie White
Hopkins and Miss Hedellhd Beck will be at homo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Miss Lille D'Angelo Bergh, now Of the Schuyler
West F1fty-seventh-st-, Manhattan, announce
Mondays in January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Of Miss Maude Rowland, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel L. Rowland Of No. 2Oi L1efferts Place and
Benjamin Langdon Hume, OF Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

The engagement is announced OF Miss Grace
Louise Marshall. eldest daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
William Marshall. OF No. 2S5 C1inton-ave., to
Laurens r. Bowden, son OF Mrs. Joseph B. Bow
den, the engagement OF whose sister. Miss Alice
Reeve Bowden, TO Charles Samuel Pea body was
last week. Miss Marshall is q graduate
of Miss Rounds's school and Mr.. Bowden a gradu-
ate Of the Yale Law School, class Of IS. He be-
longs - the Yale. Dyker Meadow Golf and Cres-
cent Athletic clubs.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-12-16
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-12-16

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
Alleged Fire Bug Captured.

Hugh Carson, young farmer living
near Fairfax, was arrested in South
Dakota last week and is being held as
the person responsible for the burning
of the Phoenix Roller mills of that
place last February. Carson was
brought back to Faicfax Saturday
morning and arraigned but the state
was not in readiness to prosecute and
his preliminary examination was fixed
for Friday. It is said that the evidence
against Carson is very strong and
there is a rumor to the effect that the
detectives who worked on the case
have secured evidence which will throw
light upon other crimes. About ten
years ago Carson's father was found
dead under strange circumstances and
the young mans present difficulty has
revived ugly stories.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
Would Recover For Team.

i Papers were served Monday in an
action to recover damages for a team
of horses and the case will come up at
the May term of the district court.
Martin Nicholson of Linden, is the
plaintiff and he asks damages in the
sum of S300from Herman and Silver
Nundahl of Hanska. On the night OF
February 18th, last. Nicholson was
returning home from Hanska in a
binding snow storm. His team wan
dered off the road and out upon the
frozen surface of Linden Lake. During
the day the Nundahls had been cutting
ice near the road and the horses fell
into the hole. Both were drowned and
Mickelsonnarrowlye escaped. Replaces
his loss at $500 and has retained
Hoidale & Somsen as his attorneys.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
BOUGHT LIVERY STABLE
c. A. Hitchcock Of Crookston. Buys
Schneider Property.

County Treasurer John Schneider
on Monday closed a deal with Chas.
A. Hitchcock of Crookston, whereby
the latter becomes the owner of the big
livery stable at the corner of Broad
way and Center street. Negotiations
between the parties have been carried
on for some time and last week MIR.
Schneider took a trip to Crookston.
He returned Sunday with G. A. Hitch
cock and Geo. Purvis of that place,
and after examining the property the
former decided to buy.
By the terms of the deal Mr.. Hitch
cock transfers 342. acres of land near
Marshall to the former owner and the
latter releases all his rights and
interest in the barn and its contents,
including the horses and rigs. Pos
session is to be given today and the
new proprietor will take charge per-
sonally.
C. A Hitchcock, the new owner, is a
pleasant gentleman to meet and will
undoubtedly prove an acquisition to
New Ulm's business circles. He was
formerly mayor of Crookston. Mr..
Hitchcock is not without experience in
the livery business and the Review be-
speaks success for him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
COLLEGE, TEAM WINS
Won First Baseball Game of Season
Saturday.

In the first baseball game of the
season, played at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon, the DR.. Martin
Luther college team won from the New
Ulm high school by a score of II to I.
The clubs were very evenly matched
and the contest was by no means one
sided, giving good exhibition to the
large crowd of spectators. A series of
three games will be played by the two
schools for the championship Of the
city, which is now held by the college.
Pitcher Ehlen, of the college, was in
good form Saturday. Early in the
game he was batted rather freely but
in the fourth inning he steadied down
and after that the high school boys
could not negotiate with his curves.
Otto Burmeister pitched for the high
school and did very we'll until the
latter part of the contest, when his
opponents batted out enough runs to
win.
The score by innings was as follows
College FL 001 3 Oil
High School l 3 0 @ 0 O /
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
Building Plans Accepted.

A meeting of the committee having
charge of the new Catholic parochial
school building was held Monday
morning to pass upon the plans for
the structure. These were presented
in person by Architect A. j. Van Deu-
sen of Winona, and proved SO salts
factory that they were adopted by the
committee. The specifications are to
arrive within a few days and as soon
as they put in an appearance bids will
be advertised for. From this time on
ward the committee will transact its
business as expediently as possible, as
it is desired to have the school house
ready for use in the fall.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
Paid Loss on Building.

In settling the fire loss upon Repre-
sentative S. D. Peterson's residence, a
representative of the Springfield Fire
& Marine Insurance company accord
ed the owner of the building very lib
eral treatment. The face of the policy
carried by Mr.. Peterson was So, 000
and was obtained through the local
agent. N. Henningsen. On Thursday
Robert Rose of Minneapolis, state
agent for the company, came to New
Ulm and after viewing the ruins he
settled upon satisfactory basis, al
lowing Mr.. Peterson the sum of 49,.
900. Mr.. Peterson has not fully decid.
ed, but will probably rebuild.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-20
HE BLAzED AWAY At RIVAL
Angry Youth Tries to Make Work
For Coroner.
Fires Twice at Rival For Girls
Affections.
His Haste and the Darkness Pre-.
vent a Tragedy.

One of the neighborhoods in the
eastern part of the city was thrown
into a state of considerably more than
mild excitement Thursday evening by
a meeting between two rivals for a
girls affections. One of them tried his
utmost to make work for the coroner
but his haste and the darkness of the
night prevented tragedy. He fired
two shots from big revolver but
neither took effect and the only salts
faction he obtained was that of witness
| ing the other swain in ignominious
! fight.
! The affair which eliminated so SEN
sationally is the old, familiar story Of
| brace of candidates for the hand of
! one fair maid. In this case the young
/ lady is rather prepossessing and seems
conscious of her charms. She has had
a devoted admirer for some time but
recently a second youth appeared to
/ beg for favors and while he was not
encouraged greatly, he was still allow
ed to bask in the occasional sunshine
of her smiles.
Some accounts of his presumption
having reached the ears of the favored
one, the latter meditated upon pro-
per punishment and conceived a most
melodramatic climax. He is said to
have made the elegant remark that he
would elk the sucker for butting in'
and then went about making hostile
! preparations, at the same time sending
word that war had been declared.
Last Thursday evening the young
man and the girl were at the home of
a neighbor and as they stepped out
upon the porch preparatory to leav-
ing they came face to face with the Sec
ond sutton. For an instant both men
were disconnected, then lover No.
executed a bit of gun play in the most
approved frontier style. He whipped
out big revolver and fired two shots
in quick succession, but his. antago on
ist was quick to see that the Japanese
had exploded a mine under his battle
ship and he steamed to the rear at the
rate of about forty knots.
By lodging around a corner of the
building he eluded his pursuer for a