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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-27
PROGRESS OF EASTERN WAR
After Heavy Slaughter and Hard Fighting On
Both Sides There is Lull

force opposing his left flank. The
Cossacks may be relied upon to har~
rass the japanese line Of communi-
cation, besides accommodating. Cen
eral Kuropatkin is with the centre OF
his army. On October 21st he per-
sonally conveyed the congratulations
of Emperor Nicholas to Count Pou'
loft and the Nineteenth Rifles for the
capture Of Lone Tree Hill.
The Japanese estimate that the
Russian loss in the battle will reach
10000 Is not confirmed here.
A telegram from Harbin reports the
passage north Of $4,000 wounded. The
remainder, who are quartcred in hos
pitals at Mukden. cannot exceed
few thousands.
$4,000 Russians Dead.
Toxic, BY Cable.-Manchurian head
quarters, reporting by telegraph yes
tcrday. says the number of Russian
dead found on the battlefield and in
tered up to October %, makes a to-
tai of 1866. Upon this total, Rus
sian casualties are estimated to ex-
ceed $4,000. The Japanese captured
a total Of As guns during the Shakhe
operations. The report of the Man.
churian headquarters follows:
"The enumerated spoils, ETC., OF
the battle OF Shakhe follow:
prisoners, about 500; enemy's dead
left on the field, 10,50O; guns, 35;
q ammunition wagons; 5,547 rifles;
$4,000 small arms ammunition; num-
ber swords. shovels. axes and tents.
Besides the enumerated property, the
uncounted property, extending over d
territory Of rs miles. will reach an
enormous quantity.
The enemy's dead is being inter-
red with military honors.
According to the number OF dead.
the Russian casualties are estimated
at over 100000"
Captured IA Japanese Guns.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-General
Kuropatkin, in a dispatch to Emperor
Nicholas, under date Of October q,
says:
1.-The japanese retired from the vii
lage of Shakhe at nightfall, October 2O.
Thursday night passed quietly along
the front"
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, in a
dispatch to General Samsonof, says:
"The retreat of the enemy was precipl-
tate. We found in the village arms,
munitions and provisions which had
teen abandoned by the japanese, who
also left behind in our old artillery po-
sition one cannon, four limbers ana
wagon full of instruments they had
previously captured from US. Since the
battle of October 16 we have captured
altogether IA Japanese guns, including
Line field pieces and five mountain guns
and have retaken one Of our lost guns.
There was no fighting October Il on
the front of the Manchurian army.
Japs Capture Guns.
Toxic. By Cable.-A telegram re-
ceiyed from Manchurian headquarters
says:
ION October q there was no change
reported in the front OF all our armies.
Further investigation shows the
number of guns captured by our left
army to have been 43, the left column
taking q and the right column l6. The
wagons, munitions, etc., which have
been captured have not yet been
counted.
Scouts dispatched from the left
army on the night Of October 20 dis
covered the corpses Of 200 Russians
west of Chaung Ling Pan"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-27
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The Guest in the Orient.
ByJ. r. 9. Sterrett.

yages the stranger in their houses naur
av enmeh expect him to thus only can he
give them the return they anticipate for their hospitality AS
general rule they remuneration for the 1000
and they but they do expect payment or tne
of the animals ., -, 49,. 49,, Az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
GROOM E|GH7Y-ON
bride sEVENTY-sIX
Mr.. Frank and Mrs. Becker Fall
Victims to Cupid's
Arrows.

u "A most interesting, not to say remarks
able, marriage was that solcmnlzed Inst
night at $40 o'clock nt the residence
Of Rey. N. II, Meuschke, of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church. Sixth and, Clay Streets
when Mr., George Franck and Mrs.
Becker, both OF this city, We're welded.
The noteworthy feature Of tho wedding
was the ase OF tho contracting parties,
Mr.. Franck being eighty-one. and his
bride nearing seventy-s!x years. Mrs,
Becker was formerly Mrs, Doge, this
being her third marriage, Mr.. Franck
Ind also fbeen married before, The, we'd
ding ceremony, which Was performed by
Rev. FIJI, McuschlSe, was Witnessed by
a small gathering Of the relatives anu
friends OF the contracting parties.
s After the wedding ceremony the party
were entertained at the residence Of Mr..
George petrlck. ON North Fifth Street.
MI, and Mrs. Franek will make their
home In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
CRACKED SAFE BUT
!. FAILED. A|.I|.L|.I:.||. I TO 0 GET Il MONEY ]
Two Virginia Men in Gang Ar
rested for Alleged Bank
Robbery.
IlBy Associated Tress. )


1 FRl9DERlCK,i MD, December Sat ull
early hour tllis.morningsad a daring attempt
was made to rob the Mount Airy Bank.
The ironSsafe was blown to pieces, bur
before tho robbers could open an inner
door OF the vault, beyond Which lay the
money and securities Of the institution,
the thieves We're frightened away by the
scitizcns Of tho town, attracted blythe OK
splosion. Several taps from q hummer
easily dislodged the door, and ..,e cashier
regnoYcd four thousand dollars In bank
notes, which lay within easy reach of
the robbers The local police, assisted by
railroad detectives, hayefarrested twcntS-
j two men in this city in connection with
the attempted robbery. Compete sets
of burglars tools including besides res
waivers. flashlights. "jimmies,p wedges
and dynamite cartridges. were found In
possession OF some #of tho men, Among
the men arrested were James King, Nor
folk, Val. John Collins, Wilmington, NJ,
/ G,,,s and Charles 1Iorr, Alexandria, Va,
The police think they have chptufed n5
dangerous "a Il sS3 II 81 83 y ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
NEW ERA BEGINS
FOR beth. ! AHABA |. | | | |: |
Congregation Imp pressively Dcd-
icatcs Their New Temple
This Evening.
NOTED VISITING SPEAKERS
Several Of the Ablest Men Of
tile Faith Will be
Present a5s

The new Beth Ahaba, commdious
and beautiful synagogue Of the jewish
congregation, just completed at The cor
sner5 Of Fyland and Franklin Streets, will
be dedicated with imposing ceremonies
this evening, NJ the exercises continuing
with Interval until. Tomorrow midday
Admission to the synagoguc will be by
card only. The hour set for tho beginning
or the service is. 81 p Al.
IL The official programme for the dedica-l
tory services has not been made public,
but 1t will include addresses by eminent
visiting iabbis and by Rev. Dr., Edward
N, Calisch, who, for moro than thirteen
years has been lninisterng to this con-
gregatlon.
Rev. Dr.. Samuel Sale, of ST. Louis, one
Rof tho most widely known men OF this
faith, will make the dedlcatory address,
and DR.. CalIsch swill also speak this eve
ming. To-morrow. is understood, the
Rev. DR.. William Roseman Will speak.
Rabbi Yor, OF Petersburg. and Rabbi
Lesser, of this city,5wll also have partsin,
the ceremonies incident to the Dedication
II The music will be Il feature of the ex-s
erclses, the new pipe organ being used
for the first time. and u specially Sc
lected choir, under the direction of Pro-
fesor Reinhardt. rendering the hymns.
The choir consists OF the fol-
lowing we'll known singers: So
prano. Mrs. John a, Murphy Mrs.
Jacob Reinhardt,. Mrs. William ls. Pizani.
Miss Belle Powell and Mrs. Lee Whit
lock; contraltos, Miss Mabel ". McBaln,
Mrs. Il. IT Cloves, Miss Ellie A. Cofer
and Mrs. Leon Wallerstcin;5tenor Moses
May, William II. Boschen, Robert White
head and Aaron Jacobs; bassos, J. Il.
Dunbar, Joseph IT, White. Clarence
Wilkes and Norman Call.
Will Present the Key.
The building will be formally delivered
to the jcongregat by the Boulding Com
smlttee. of which Mr.. Charles 1Iutzler is
chairman. this evening. little Miss Mil
dred Caliscll, daughter@o of the rlbbi pre-
senting the key TO Mr. julius strnus.
president Of the congregation,
The perpetual lamp presented to the
congregation by Mr. Henry s. Hutzler.
will be lighted tonight by MI. Alfred
Moses, the Oldest member Of the congre-
CATION. The gift is " memorial by Mr..
&Hutzler to his parents, and Is hung In
the sanctuary where It Is never allowed
y to, be eXtnguished.
t Tho two tablets Of stone on which are
lfs io,,' F4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
WILD SCENES ON.'CHAN>''GE 'l:']; : ]>''-''l'2
yAnalgamated Copper First 'iH' to to
iG;ve Wav-Rally in Afternoon.

(By Associated Press ! :
NEW 80 ORI(, Dec s.---A mo mo, scu..a fraI;z,ed
uncontrolled excitement ~ "iu Ncx YORK
stnct5@ san Exchange Witnessed the most sen ,I.
Ssa4innui" decline in. prices that ~ "a 11sis
Innwn' since the historic Nortlierih IN .,'o
rfic panic OF May Q, 1901. warned DE All t,i =
signs or the coming storm, inaas yisln... ndnrs
Yesterday In the prepona,erahs;ghs Ia - ,raders u,
We're carly on the floor OF the excnange. ,s,.
Nh, Mn, a., 3 ihs gong sounded for the opening
NJ business there came from tle stIns
Ef ding groups of brokers on the cI9Wtsu
floor roar Of human yoceS so iSuu .ea "a 1lu i
1t startled and urtfa hat ai1,W,o II, We're ielers
and that none was left to buy. AS the
SHOUTING men surgcd around tho ,lrhdlhs
nosts the 'Impending important deHel2p-
ments, In this stock he "possl,D!.e. ....,, N
crease Of dividend on another, and "conn, q,
al = ihird. n or whatever We're the Duil
arclImcnts on which ADVANCES were b;sed.
we're all forgotten, and brokers soushl s;i,
only to get rid of the stock already neia.
The scene was observed by n throhs OF
visitors in tho gallery.
Break in Copper.
b First to give way IN the hurly-burly was
eAnalgamated Copper. against which =
campaign By newspa PEI raaVcFIisGtnGns f,rI.
some times d point uta time, It fell until
it sold at IS IL, u decline OF ten points
since last nights; close. and Of twenty
two points from the highest of Tuesday.
Tho Twenty-Five points recession repre,
scrted a decrease In the market value OF
the compnny's total capital stock Of more
than thirty millions Of dollars.
r Next to oAmalgamated Copper. the leader
N Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
ARE OPPOSED
TO EXPOSITION
Members Of gressional Com
mittee Want Some Other Form
Of Commemorate
MAYNARD NJ Still !: HOPEFUL E: i:
Possible That New Proposition
Mayg]nclude Great Naval Dis
M play champion Roads.
Members Of Congressional CONF
,nittee %\Afant Some Other Form
MAYNARD NJ I "A RI s STILL U HOPEFUL E: I.
From 1e our Regular correspondent.,s

(Eronl Our Regular Correspondent.) s
; ; WASHINGTON. D. c., December s.
, Tho House Committee on Industrial Arts
ard Expositions Is opposed to appropria-
ting any money for an Industrial exposl-
stion to commemorate the three ihundredth
anniversarys of the settlement Of James
town. The committee, at q session this
morning. expressed this opinion, and the
matter was referred to subcommittee
which will consider the bill approprlating
five millions for an exposition, and Will
try to devise other means Of commence
rating the foundation of Anglo-Saxon
civilization In the new world. 5S
The form Of celebration, which the COM
lnittee will recommend. is.5 of course,
not known. Chairman Tawney did not
Indicate that he had any preferences IN
the matter OF schemes suggested, but he
said plainly that the committee was ops
posed to an exposition. It is believed
that the committee will consider y
scheme 10 have great naval spectacle
in Hampton Roads as one of the chief
features OF the celebration. and that the
naval feature Of the bill will be brought
prominently forward in Whatever plan
or celebration that may; be agreed on.
Maynard Not Discouraged.
REPRESENTATIVE Maynard said he did not
anticipate any serious effect upon the ex-
position bill, as the result of the action
OF the committee. He told tho commit
tee that lie did not object to a decision
that the government would not authorize
an Industrial exposition. q
What we want is all appropriation, :"
said he. .Wc Will provide the form Of
commemoration. Friends Of the enter
prise voted for the resolution in COM
nittec. The action taken should not De
construed as hostile
Some Of the committee expressed doubt
concerning the ability of Norfolk to care
for the crowds that would come to the
exposition. and objected to having the
government invite foreign nations to take
part. They thought this and the appro-
priatibn of money by the government
would make it incumbent upon 1t to take
care OF crowds, But Mr.. Maynard is not
fearful that he will not secure the pass
age OF the bill 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
FIREMAN ON BRITISH
SHIP BADLY BURNED.
Would Not be Sent to Hospital,
But Takes His Chances Of Get
ting. Home for Christmas.
Continued on Fifth Page,
Special to Tho ,rlmcs-Dlspatch,

Especial to The he'Times-Dlspatch) tS'
NORFOLK, VA, December S.--Wiliam
Thomas, OF Lancashire, England, fireman
on the British steamer Marcia, WAS
tfrishtfully burned by the bursting of Il
steam pipe in the ships engine room
while the vessel Was steaming seaward
in Hampton Roads to-day, The man re-
fused to allow his captain TO put back
and leave him at hospital
Boys. don't take mo ashore, ! want
To be home Christmas IF die on tho
way over, bury me Mt sea-" he said TO
his shipmates.
The Marcia dropped her pilot off the
Capes Nund sailed eastward, The pilot
broughtithe story OF the accident ashore.
a stoter was burned I'M the explosion,
but not seriously, The pilot says Thomas
Will hardly live until morning, Tile Mar
ella is hound to Bristol England, from
New orleans, and put into Norfolk for
coal, It u en- is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09

Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
ENTIRE FAMILY
DEAD ] "A D IN FLAMES I|E|::.S! J
Husband Wife and Two Daugh-
ters Murdered and House
Set Afrc.
PROBABLY KILLED !! LIED IN SLEEP e :F
Man Had Been Shot and and ~. .lVo- 3
men Struck With an Axe.
Great Excitement.
PROBABLY KILLED IN SLEEP.
" n 80 77iIIIIElT - "
BY Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
AUGUSTA.& GA, December S.--A spe-
5cial to the Chronicle from Edgeneld, s. C.,
says: !s3s ,fa.85
Il A crime was committed at Trenton last
night similar to the statesboro affair,35if
the generally accepted theory be true that
the victims were first murdered before
the house was fired. AT 8 O'Clock this
morning the residence Of Is. B. Hughes,
centrally located in the town, was dis
covered to be on fire. Nelghbors rushed
to the scene blu the fire had progressed
SO far that entrance to the house was
impossible. At once inquiry was made as
to the whereabouts Of the inmates. 1t
being thou ght that they had made their
escape in their night clothes.
Entire Family Dead.
AS soon as the fire had died down sufii-
ciently, the charred and almost uli-,
recognizable bodies Of the entire family.
consisting of Mr.. Hughes, his wife and
two young daughters. Emmie, aged nine.
teen land Hattie, fourteen years old, were
discovered. Mr.. Hughes's body lay near
the door leading from his room to the
hall, with a bullet hole througlSth upper.
part OF his head. A pistol, with one
empty chamber, lay near by. Part OF
his EClarred clothes were on MS person.,
showing that he was dressed at the time
lie met death. The body Of his wife was
on the bed, while those of the young
ladies were similarly situated. The skulls
of these three were crushed, as II hit by
an axe or some blunt instrument. Their
bodies, when found, occupiedSa most ma t.,
ura1 position with nothing to Indicate
q struggle, showing that they had been
struck and done to death while asleep
Great Excitement.
X ,Tlc news. spread like wlldtire, and soon
the entire surrounding country was on
tho scene. Under the direction OF Solicit
tor Thurmond, Il coroncr's jury was ini-
paneled, but as yet no testimony has been
taken it being Thought best to await
further developments. 1t was said that
three tracks were discovered leading up
from the field to the rear OF the house,
The county bloodllounds wcro secured
and put onstho trail, but this effort has
uvniled nothing.
Tho afflir is yelled in mystery. Every
external evidence goes to show that the
family were all killed before the house
was fired. One theory Is tho house was
entered for the purpose OF robbery that
upon being discovered the robbers ac-1
complished the murders and fired the
house Excitement runs high, but nothing
rash will be done. Upon the request Of
Solicitor Tllurmond Governor HeyWard
has offered n reward for the apprehension
of the guilty parties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
!" LdWsOn'S Panic" the
GreateStOf Bear Raids.
SWampsS Exchange.
MILLIONS GO
DOWN IN SLUMP
Amalgamated Copper Led De
cline and Was Followed by
Other Leading Stocks For
eign Dealers Make Big
Hauls-story Of Dar-
ing Scheme.
Especial to The TImcs.p.spatcl,.

asf & Especial 10 The Times -p.spatci,) S4ys @
NEW YORK. Dec. s,--Wliat Will prob
ably be known in Wall Street history as
'sLawsons Panic occurred to-day. The
entire Stock Market became demorulized
and broke six to twelve points Amnlga- 4
mated Copper made another sensational
slump, touching 5s1s. compared with yes
tcrday's closing OF 6s!s. There were no
failures beyond an insignificant one on the
Consolidated Exchange. Tho sequel 70 the
decline was a recovery that carried prices
all the way from 5 to 10 points from the
bottom level The days business was ono
OF the largest that Wall Street has known,
the total sales being 100000.
The influencing ca ausc,4 no doubt. for
this weeks decline, was the lurid adrcr-
using promulgated by Thomas Lawson
ut a time when the leading interests IN
Wall Street thought that the Stock Mar
lket had become "toppy'' and "stale. -
8 RI A dispatch from Lawson marked .1O:sO
telegram, and addresses TO my Wall
Street frlellds,'' reached Wall Street
about noon. 1t said: Ell up the pools
and don't stand on the order Of filing
them up. It would take a hundred Nor
gans, dozen Standard Oils and a few
Banks Of England to take what VII be
sold this trip. We are all 8 steadying
AInalSdIldlSu AAiiIlAtS' io1 - HoAt y
want any cash and will do &all I can to-
let out Amalgamated stockholders to the
last one. @
5"sell steel. for when the 5000, 900
stockholders get the story OF 1t straight
from the shoulder they won't Ike IL a 7
present prices.
..Sell Sugar, sell Southern Pacific, Union
Pacific, Atcllison. Sell all the pool stocks.
Never before haYe}you and the American
people had these people lust where yolu yl1
wanted them. W. 6
The message. however, failed 8to count
.ernct the influence OF heavy buying Of 3;
sders III the afternoon. he most I'm port 4
ant interests In the Street bought largely, ely
Standard OH houses taking 100000 sli1, shares. .
London and the Continent also bought
heavily. Europe took advantage OF e the
break 10 load up with cheap stocks j Iono oao
don arbitrage brokers bought ] loe,vvy' !, ~
shares Of Steel and Union pacillc aio.I' ~,
and large blocks OF other stocks I. az
around the room. Foreign houses Were t'rs
also heavy buyers on direct orders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
LONG BICYCLE RACE
TOO. MUCH FOR teams E:A|| N 5
Indiscreet Indulgence in Ice
Cream Puts Caldwell and
Hooper Out Of Game.

NEW YORK, Dec, s.-That tho long
hard grind In the BsiX-day bicycle race
was at last beginning to tell on the con.
testants was apparent -day When5it was
was ont for good, and that keegnu, The
Lowell. Mass, man. was in such dis
tress that helmisht bc..opliged to auitsat
any time. lndiscreet indulgence In leo
cream and other good things during tho
night is said to have contributed to tho
troubles OF caldwell und KeeGan,
At 10 O'Clock tonight in the sX-day
race the Vanderslnylft-S Stol ana Roots
Dorlon teams led, with 1906 miles, two
laps. The Goulgoltz-I'reton and SAMUEL
son VILLAINS teams were one lap behind,
Five teams ai 4, stood q, q 800 miles tlle
nine laps. and the Sulk ms r oclsowItx team
stood 81 l,5tG miles, eight laps, The rec-
ord for that hourtis l,s2i miles, nine lips,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
.LEEDY, WHO KILLED WALTER
HARRIS, DISCHARGED BY JURY
(specIal 10 The Times-Dlspatcll.)

Especial to The eTimes-Dispatcl)
8 sTAZIWELL, VA, sDcccmberFS,-T, Is.
Lecdy, who killed Walter Harris, near
Graham. last January. was tried III court
here to-day, tho verdict of the jury was
not guilty.
I, iLeedy shot and killed Harris on q pas
sengers train near Graham, and came near
shooting a lady who was q passenger.
SITe escaped from tho officers Mt the time
and stayed IN the mountains q long time
before surrendering to the authorities,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09
HEARING z0F BEEF TRUST
CASEaIS POSTPONED

3 lYY.ASHING'iON.peo s.----I'he hearing by
the Supreme Court OF the. United States
of the case Of Swift vs.. the United statos,.
popularity known as Snthe beeftrust' case,
was to-day passed ia m llntlxcd future
date at the request Of the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09

Governments Has Narrow Escape
PARIS. Dec, Sin the Chamber Of Dep.
uties this afternoon the government es-
capped defeat blythe marrow majority of
two votes on IN. resolution inviting the
z Gil of judges the cases OF those magis-
Strates who have. been guilty Of making
secret inyestigat tons. @ # 54
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-09

The business mems mceting; called 5l'y' .by
the 4, 81 local post, and held at tn the
Hall las ght fort n he he'll p'lr'
pose OF pressing RIchmond's commere'a as
and material advancement was tA y . ls}colll- I'm;
plete success, and n number Of vigorous ls
ana delightful speeches We're ma &c. CHIEF
among them having been those by Mayor
Mccarthy and Mr.. ]. Stewart Bryan, who who
were down on the programme for the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-06

The Shot-hole Borer (Xyleborus
1ispar) has been very destructive to
apple and plum trees this year. Little
good can be done by treating the
trees now to kill the insects which
are in the wood, but early next
spring the trees should be painted
with carbolic wash, which will pre-
vent the females from laying more
eggs on the trees which are now in
tested and upon other trees growing
near them. 1t will be wise for all
fruit growers to use this preventive
remedy next spring, in districts
where the Shot.hole Borer has been
abundant this year. A good wash is
as follows:
Soft soap reduced to the consist
ency Of thick paint by the addition of
a strong solution Of washing soda in
water. II applied with a brush about
the 1st of June on the morning OF q
warm day, this will dry in a few
hours and form tenacious coating
not easily dissolved by rain. One
pint Of crude carbollc acid should be
added to the gallon OF wash.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-06
squelched.

The tall man and the short man met
on the corner. The tall man was an
administration supporter; the short
man was not. The tall man and the
short man were soon engaged in dis
cussion.
81 can prove my assertions by gov
eminent statistics" exclaimed the tai
man.
is that SOP" sarcastically Queriet
the short man.
Eyes, it's SO. l can prove tiit the
cost of living has not increased in pro
portion to the INCREASE in wages. Now
for instance, mere are the figures com
piled by"
Excuse me-" interrupted the short
man. Are those Carroll D. Wrights
sattistics?"
Eyes, sir; and"
"Then here is the proof that they
are radically wrong" said the short
man, thrusting some papers into the
tall mans hand and rapidly walking
away.
Slowly unrolling the papers thrust
into his hand the tall man gazed at
the figures written thereon.
The papers were the grocery and
meat bills of the short man.-Will
Maupin in Bryan's Commoner.