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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
REID NAY GET
CHOATE'S PLACE
Reported That the New York
Editor Will Be Chosen as
ambassador to England
OTHER CHANGES LIKELY
With Formal designations
in March Diplomatic Ser
vice May Be Reorganized

CALL BUREAU. HOTEL BARTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-In response
10 an inquiry a high official OF the State
Department said to-day that il was
true that President Roosevelt expected
al members OF the Cabinet and all
American ambassadors and Ministers
70 foreign countries 70 submit their
Tesignatlonss 10 take effect March 4.
This Is custom long followed at the
end OF an administration. but there has
Oeen some hesitancy on the part OF
oElceholcers in the classes mentioned
inns does not necessarily mean that
President Roosevelt viii make E clean
sweep IN the diplomatic service Many
ambassadors and Ministers viii be re-
tanned IN the posts they now occupy or
in new ones, but undoubtedly there VIII
oe important changes. 1t has been
stated, without denial from the White
House. that Whitelaw Reid viii sue
coed Joseph A Choate as American
ambassador at London Choate Is not
anxious 70 retire, however Powell
Clayton at Mexico City viii resign with
the definite intention Of retiring. There
is no doubt that W. ". ROckhill, chief
OF the Bureau Of American Republics.
viii succeed e H Conger as American
Minister 10 China
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formed him that they were forced TO
fee from their lodging place, the Mon
tana House, 7s4 on the first-named
thoroughfare, by the, brutal tyranny OF
Night Clerk Fred Miles. Whereupon the
officer took the shivering duo back to
the Montana House. and his investfga-
tion there warranted him IN placing
Mr.. Miles under arrest and recording
against him two charges Of battery
By the testimony adduced before
Judge Mogan 1t was made apparent
that Mr. Miles was misplaced when he
assumed the night clerkship Of the
Montana House, az his natural pen
chant for bullying fitted him better for
Elaye-driving. It was his wont. some
of the witnesses averred, maliciously TO
conceive and execute devices for for
turing the hapless transients who paid
10 cents for the privilege Of occupying
the hunks all night under his supervi-
sion. He awoke them when there was
no necessity for doing so, and If they
protested against his conduct he dis
ciplined them with fists heavily backed
by muscle and scientifically applied
He treated them as II they were pariah
dogs instead Of contributors to the
house. which IN turn maintained him.
Mr. Miles expulsion of Messrs Car
ron and Miller was the elimination Of
their objection TO being beaten and
kicked as punishment for their au-
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SUPERINTENDENT BY DAY
AND HIGHWAYMAN By NIGHT
Chlcago Man COnfesses to Having
Led a Jekyn and Hyde Life
for Year

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Actfng by day
as superintendent in the printing de-
partment OF a local manufacturing
company and al night the part OF q
highwayman has been the ca
reer Of Edward B. Clark, now under
arrest According 10 his confession
he has played the varied role for a
year. He has admitted being impli-
Gated IN several hoId-ups which have
puzzled the police.
incidentally Clark declared that he
had Travelled all over the world and
that on one occasion while making a
trip 10 China he struck down and
killed three Of a crowd OF sailors who
had mutinied- Herbert Boyer, also a
printer. was taken into custody as an
eccomplice
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There's Only One Way to
Get the Best Of Whisky

And that is to let Il alone II you try
any other way II VIII get the best of
you II you can't let IL alone you ned
DR.. McKanna's treatment Dr. AcKan-
na cures the liquor habit by destroying
the desire for LIQUOR and putting the
system IN It's natural condition. Whsrs
H0uoF Is not needed 20 help the machtn-
cry OF the body 20 do It's work Dr.
McKznna effects q complste cure IN three
days without the use of dangerous ny
podermics- annoying confinement or lad
after Effects DR.. McAa1na's treatment
IL absolutely safe and cannot harm tns
most delicate constitution Why waste
tine ard money IN drinking whisky
when you can be cured OF the HQuoF
habit in three days with 10 chance Of
failure. no risk and no unpleasanc1esse
Think 10 over and call OF write Dr. Nc
Kama for full information Address "a
Geary street. San Francisco. Cal P1o1s
1887 Main
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
JURY HOLDS INSURANCE
COMPANY RESPONSIBLE
Gives Verdict for $1,000 and Costs 10
Girl Whose Father was
Asphyxiated.

NAPA. Dec. s.-The fact that the
holder Of an insurance policy was as
phyxiated cannot be used by the COM
pany issuing the policy as a reason for
refusing 10 pay the heirs OF the de-
ceased the amount OF the policy. This
was decided to-day By q jury in Judge
GesfOrd's court. which gave 10 An
gelina Ramatici a verdict for $4,000,
with costs OF suit. against the Trav-
eleFs' Insurance Company
The defendant refused to pay $1,000
10 the girl on the ground that her
father, 10 whom policy for that
amount had been issued. was under
the influence OF liquor when he met
his death by asphyxiation two years
ago.
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California Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON. Dec s.-The fol-
lowing fourth-class postofaces in Cali
fornia have been advanced TO the
Presidential class: Alhambra, s1I0O;
Hemet, $1,000; Hollywood. 31100; I'M
perial. $500; Mojave. $1,000; RudIey.
S110O.
Edward NJ: Fisher has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Noyo, Mendo-
elmo County; Katherine WheeIock at
Pike. G. s Chamberlain and Hugh
Sparks OF San Francisco have been
appointed railway mail clerks.
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SEWING MACHINE AGENT
VICTIM OF BOLD ROBBER
Masked Thief EnfoFces His Demand
for Wealth of Traveller With
a ReroIrer

REDDrNG, Dec. Sc. ". Graham.
a sewing machine agent. was held up
and robbed OF S22 last night on the
outskirts Of Redding as he was re-
turning from French Gulch. A masked
highwayman forced him 70 halt.
alight from his buggy and stand with
mis- hands above his head. Pressing a
revolver against his victims body, the
rcbber went through Graham 5 pockets
with his disengaged hand The de-
scription Of the robber is so incOm-
plete that there is little likelihood OF
his capture
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
TWO DAYS AT SANTA CRUZ.
Round Trip, With Board at Hotel. IS

Saturday % Monday excursion tickets 20
Santa Cruz. including two days board and
lodging al Hotel ST George. will be sold On
Saturdays BY Southern Pacific agents This -
a nuc chance 10 visit one Of California; great
est winter resorts Military band concerts On
the beach Saturdays and Sundays mammoth
casino: pleasure pier; boating, fishing surf
bathing. hot sslt water and plunge baths.
beautiful walks ard drives. and perfect cIf-
mate. The place for social clubs 20 spend the
weeks end Tickets sold at Third and Town
send streets depot 613 Market street and at
ferry ticket Offices
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FRIEND OF BOTH
REUNITES WOMAN
AND HER SPOUSE
U5urD5 junction Of Police Judge Fritz
But They Shy at Request to Kiss
By JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

Mrs Arthur Pollard was both ready
ard eager 10 prosecute her husband. q
barber with bald head thickIy fringsd.
for battery when Ms employer took the
case n hand and had T. settled ere Il
Wzs called b Police Judge Fritz 50
VIXEN Mrs. Pollard Was requested TO
nsrrate her grievance Il vas the medi-
stor who responded. sUaTeiy saying
there vas 10 necessity for the iady 70
Consume the courts valuable tine By
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MAKES PROPOSAL TO BUILD
A NEW ELECTRIC ROAD
Santa Cruz Man Wants TO Construct
Line Ten Miles Long 20
Resort I'm South.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. At a
largely attended mass-meeting in this
city last night F. s. Granger Of Santa
Cruz made a proposition 10 build an
electric railway TO Avila Beach at the
Port Hartford Government breakwa-
ter, ten miles from this city. be pro-
posed 10 put in a railway costing
s25. 900 per mile and asked a bonus
of $4,000. A committee of five eit-
zens was appointed TO consider the
proposal.
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Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Upon ar
rival az San Francisco from the Phil
ippine Islands Post Comnnissarv Ser
geant william A Keller will renort
10 Major 2 KraUthon Of the comn,is-
ssry purchasing department. for duty
in his depot
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
BELIEVE RANCH NEAR CHICO
HOLDS FORTUNE IN GOLD
DredgerS VIII Be Installed on Prop
erty Where Pay Dirt Was
Located i'm Well.

CHICO, Dec. s.-The finding Of gold
II an abandoned we'll in the town Of
Honcut has caused great deal Of ex-
element. The we'll is on the property
known as the Abbey ranch. Dredgers
VIII be Installed on the ranch by those
who think that the discovery win lead
to rich results.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Christmas Toilet Sets.

Toilet sets in staghorn. celluloid and
fine leather cases. 800. $500. $500, $500,
$500. $1,000 and $1,000 each. As usual
we nave the greatest variety and best
values Of good things; also hand, stand
ing and triplicate mirrors for handsome
and useful Christmas presents. Sanborn
Vail & Co. 741 Market street.
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: meanor betrayed neither hope nor
trepidaticn-
Paul Schalnman. owner Of z cloth
ing shop near the Preside main en-
trance, pursued and fired two shots
from a rife ~ 2 soldier who had stO-
len garments from the store and
dashed with MS plundeT into the res
erFauOn, where he disappeared amid
some bushes Despite the fact that
Ar- Schainmsn's craftsmanship was
execraDle and IN the teeth OF his plea
that he shot not 70 Kill. but 70 intim-
idare, ne vas arrested and charged
with attempting 10 murder. Judge
Cabsniss viii hear testimony next
Tuesday.
When he was arrested at Fisher
mems wharf last Thursday afternoon
Salvador Scimirz had IN bis possession
exactly 10 ducks IN excess Of the max
inun allowed BY law. which is fifty.
and Judge Mogan gave him till to-day
10 Tfg I'd a defense.
1T costs only s. 70 punch "copper""
said Pat Campbell when ne met Pa
trOIman 3 Maloney al Sixth and Min
na streets. and I guess III hand you
ore Suiting the action 10 the word
he delivered a hard blow with his
clenched fist on the poliesman's jaw.
III sentence you TOMORROW" said
Judge Mogan 10 Mr. Campbell, and IL
would not surprise me IL your fine ex-
ceeds s."
Prior 70 her arrest for disorderiy con-
duct on Stockton street Thursday even
ing Miss Gladys Monroe had purchased
TWO seats for a special matinee at an
OFsrren street playhouse yesterday
and she showed the tickets 70 Judge
COnlan and asked him what she would
do with them II he should decide 10
sentence her 10 imprisonment, 70 which
the Judge replied that he would not
have her miss the matinee for anything
in the world. and then he allowed her
20 60 on her own recognizance 10 ap-
pear for sentence this morning. Where
upon the defendant thanked him most
earnestly and made hasty exit
PatrOlmsn Ruggles averred that
George Miller and Patrick Carron were
excited and en dishabille when he met
them az 3 o'clock yesterday morning
on Mission street, between Third and
Fourth. and that in answer to his query
as 70 what such extraordinary airing
Of their neither limbs meant they in
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Purclase Cold for Ernnrt

NV YORK, Dec. s.-Goldman
sschs g. Co to-day purchased at the
assay oeice sI,oO7. 900 IN gold bars. ALI
me once hso received since their last
snipment 70 al Goldman. Ssch & Co.
have taken 81 90so. 900 this week. The
point of shipment was not announced
but II was reported that some Of the
Golc was 70 be sent 10 Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
HUNDRED MEN ESCAPE
FROM BURNING NINE
some Overcome by Smoke and Gas
IN Making Their Way TO
the Surface.

Peoria, III. Dec s.-The schoIl
mine a. South BartonviIle, one mile
south of this city. vas discovered TO be
or IRE IL the main entrance a. the
looL oi tne shsft this morning. There
we're 100 men al work in the mine ~
the tine and for a while great excite
Uent exlEted- The men. however. were
taken 10 second shaft half q mile
distant and all made their escspe
some of them being overcome by
smoke and gas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Automobiles Long Trim.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec e.
Charles j. Glidden Of Boston, now on
a tour of the world in an automobile,
is a passenger on the steamship Mona,
which sailed to-day for Honolulu.
Glidden Will stop in Honolulu, the
Fiji Islands, New Zealand. Tasmania
and Australia. Thence he will go to
Japan and return TO Europe via Sing
q
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RnIlding Shows Incr....

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-fn reviewing
building operations in the twenty
principal cities IN the United States for
the month of November, IsoI. az com
pared with the same month IN 1901
the Construction News Tomorrow will
say that there has been a total in
crease OF about z5 per cent.
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End Dnties az the Fair

ST. LOUIS. Dec. s.-On orders re-
ceived to-day from the War Depart
ment at Washington, the officers who
have been on duty at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition have been re-
lieved and will go to their proper sta
tons.
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Portland Man Named.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The clos
ing sessions of the convention OF the
National Civil Service Reform League
were held to-day. The league re-
elected most OF it's present officers. the
principal exception being the addi-
ten of Thomas y. Strong of Portland
Or, and others to the list OF vice
presidents.
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dacity in requesting him to please go
way and let them sleep" His on
slaught was so abrupt and vigorously
prosecuted that to escape it they were
forced to make an exit ere they could
secure possession Of their tattered outer
garments.
can't run me-" was Mr.. Miles defense.
He was pronounced guilty of both
charges and will be sentenced this
morning.
Until the police ascertain whether
Taxi Yamagi was on burglary bent
when he broke the window Of a Dupont
street store with a stone, he will be
held without BAIL The little Jap was
arrested at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Patrolman Keohane. who be-
lieves he can make a burglary charge
stick.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Miles to Head Douglas stan.

BOSTON. Dec. s.-Governor-elect
Douglas to-day announced that Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles would be at the
head of his staff. 1t is understood he
will be made adjutant general, or pos
sihly inspector general
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
sOOTT's EMULSION.
FLESH BUILDER

FLESH BUILDER
The liver OF the cod fish
produces oil that is a won
derful flesh builder. No fat
or oil can compare with it
in that respect. Toget the
best out of it. it must be
emulsihed and made like
cream. In SCOTS Emul-
sion IT IS prepared in the
best possible form to pro
duce the best possible re-
suits. Thirty years have
cn THIS.
Vel sead ysu ssuzpie fre<.
SOoTI . BOWIE. ~ Pear ssses. New Yea.
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Give Her a Kodak.

You couldn't select better Christmas
present
Brownies. 800 TO $500.
Kodaks. $500 to $4,000.
Kirk, Geary & Co, 112 Geary Street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
JEFFREY MADE PRESIDENT
OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC
His Selection Furnishes Further Evi-
dence OF GouId's Connection
With the Project

NEW YORK, Dec. e.-At meeting
OF the board OF directors Of the West
ern Pacific Railway Company. held in
this city to-day, President jeffrey OF
the Denver & Rio Grande was elected
vice president Of the Western Pacific.
This is regarded as indicating the in
terest the Denver & Rio Grande and
other Gould lines have in promoting
the line from Salt Lake City 10 San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Fire Destroys shoe FACTORY

PONTIAC. III, Dec. Sire to-day
destroyed the main building of the
Pontiac Shoe Manufacturing Company.
The loss viii reach SIS. 900. The zoo
employees escaped IN safety.
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niridend on Southern Paciao

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-A dividend Of
31A per cent has been declared on the
preferred stock Of the Southern Pa
cific Company
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Four More Bodies Found.

BURNETT, Wash, Dec. 9.-Four
more bodies. making sixteen In ALL
were recovered to-day from the coal
mine, thus accounting for all the VIC
tins of Wednesdays explosion.
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CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
DURING PARENTS ABSENCE
Three little Ones Perish In Flames
That Destroy Home of q WASH
i00fOn COuUI0

TACOMA, Dec s.-A report reached
here to-day from Port Madison, Kitsap
County. OF the burning Of the house
or Arthur Raines while he and his
wife were digging clans a mile away.
The three children Of the couple. aged
3. 4 and 2 years, were burned to
death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

EAH DIEGO. Dec S.-CharIsx II. B-ozn =.
real estate braker. is dead frern to e.feo.
= kick ~ horse received few days az.
Es vas SIXTY years % are a7c csma -.
from chlcag0 Ieventeen yeara aEn
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Baron's Failura

The public must lcse no time II want
ing fine tailor suits at their own prices
T62 Market street Z. J. Hanson. as
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

Joseph Smith. who shot and killed
Joseph McGowan about two weeks
ago. appeared for preliminary exam
ination before Judge Mogan. but on
account Of the absence through Ill
ness Of the Official stenogra pher and
the inability OF the court TO procure
a qualified substitute the hearing was
continued till 1O:45 O'Clock next Mon
day morning Attorney D. j. Murphy
represented the defendant, whose de-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

For expecterating upon sidewalk
at Pine and Kearny streets Steven
Stack was arrested on complaint Of a
lady member of the Outdoor Art
League. and If Mr. Stack had been ac-
cursed Of a capital offense he could not
have expressed deeper contrition as he
stood before Judge Cabaniss. AS he
had spent about twenty-four hours in
prison the court dismissed him with
a reprimand that stung.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

"eL seac you ssrspie fre<-
eCoIT . BowFLs ~ Pear SsseeG New Yea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10

Losses adjusted and unpaid. ......
Losses n process o. Ad5ustr1s1t -
IN Suspense go --....-
Losses resisted. including expenses
Gross premiums On Fire Risks run
ming one year or less. S244. 462 81.
reinsurance 50 Pc celr--.
Gross premiums On Fire RiEkB run
ming more than one year. S206.-
as %: relnsuTance pro raIa
Commissions and Brokerags due ana
10 become due- --.-..-...-....
Return Premiums and Reinsurzncs
Preniuns
-, r,.A,,,...
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with the bugs and mosquitoes to see whether
they would alive before reached the
shore.
had been spending several delightful days at
Minnetonka with a friend. Just before starting
the train had been fishing and had remained so
that it doubtful if could home
that night But insisting doing my friend
and climbed, rather tumbled, into a boat AS it
very night put lantern in the bow of
the boat. Now, why honely old lantern is so at
tractve bugs and mosquitoes do not know Never
theess it proved very enticng to almost
quito insect the lake that were frantic with
the exasperatng things. In spite of our tormentors
we gone greater part of the distance when we
the whistle of the train around the bend. Then
did pull! Oh, would ever get there? We seemed
going snails pace, the train at unheard-of
speed. At length arrived at the dock, and in my
haste to get out of the boat near stepping into
the water.
My friend handed satchel to me and made a
bee the AS reached the platform of the
train train began to the winner of the
with powerful, painting creature, at the loss
breath you may believe
B Tenth Grade, Helen MacLean,
North Side High School. 2641 Fremont Az. N.
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THEN SISTER PRACTICED.


music lessons several years
sister and I had the same music teacher. My
sister had taken lessons before started the
twentieth page of the exercise book, while I had to
begin the very first. Practicing for the first few
weeks was to me new and pleasant work and so for
those few weeks practiced with 4. VIII until I
only few pages behind my sister; the work
not and interesting to her, she had prac-
ticed well I had
Soon however lost my liking for practicng,
most everyone does and found it much pleasanter
be playing with my friends My lessons gradually
and and did my sisters. Our
teacher tried to think of way which make
become more interested in our work Finally day
she said to MARY why don't you try to catch up
with your sister? You only few pages behind
her could easily do if you tried" decided
should and told sister what teacher said
to me, and when she heard this she said that she
should not let catch up with her. From that time
both practced WELL trying to catch with her
and she trying to keep from it. In the end
ter won but + did not. drop behind any.
Seventh Grade, Mary Stone,
Whittier School 2705 Aldrich Avenue.
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NO DESIRE FOR TROUBLE.

The other day of friends bring
ing with her baby sister. went for sister, who
about the age and size. After had talked
while, the babies became restless and my friend
suggested they have sister had to take
with her. for she thought it might cry If she
left it alone. started them and after they had
gone a short space-smash! down went sisters
doll She began to as her dolls face was broken
was long time before she would stop crying; and
then not until promised to buy her doll. They
finish the when down went my friends
sister, She began to cry my sister chimed in with
her. My friend and decided that day that we would
never have our sisters another did not
want to make trouble when. it not necessary.
A Fifth Grade -Hylda Pellat
Calhoun School. 1905 w Thirty-frst Street.
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pleasant things to him. but something must have Of
Tended him for ruffed his feathers and flew at
stood the first attack bravely and was about to
try again when he flew right up at my face. Then I
turned and must have been queer object 1t
anyone could have seen The eggs were flying in
all directions and both and the gander were COW
cred. scrambled over fence which tore my dress
and made my hands smart, but I safe from my
pursuer very sheepishly went back different way
and always after that managed to come in
tact with that old gander Mary Hammond,
Eighth Grade, 631 Seventh Avenue S.
Washington School,
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a PHOTO OF MISS TEACHER.

Very few races ever seemed to be of any import
ance to me- tho every has object But the
only race that I remember well to get to
school.
I knew late when was hurrying along and
it was first time ever late. The faster I
went further seemed from school, The thoughts
that ran thru my brain too to account
for Isreached the school almost GREATNESS
But the questions asked me concerning my hardness
were nothing compared to the question put to
after night before we had been told to look at
something on the way to school, could describe
1t in school next morning. only thing could have
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keep her in. One morning
after we had taken her and
the other cows to pasture,
she made up her mind to
get out. I went down to the
pasture to bring her up and
put her into the barn. She
knew what was coming
after and she took to her
heels. When she reached
the fence, which was about
five and one-half feet high,
she Jumped over it and
started up the road at full
speed. I went back to the
house to get a rope to tie
her after I caught her. I
raced with her for a couple
miles in and out Of the
woods. I caught her at last
in a neighbours barnyard
about mile from our place.
I was all tired out and had a
very hard time to get her
home, and I declare that
this was the hardest race I
ever had in my life.
Frank Wenger,
1912 w Drew Avenue.
B Seventh Grade,
Lake Harriet School.