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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
Personal and Otherwise,
WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, July 21.-Mrs. Ere
Fuller, Of Conway, was in town We'd
nesday.
Prof. Leander Sheetz and wife. of
Burlington, who have been visiting at
the home of M. A. Sheetz, returned
home yesterday morning.
Rev. Chas. Zollmann, pastor of the
German Lutheran church, is spending
his vacation at his old home at Hori-
con, Wis.
H. r. Ports, county superintendent
of schools, held teachers examination
here on Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. D. N. Scott, the newly elected
minister of the Presbyterian church,
occupied the pulpit for the first time
last Sunday.
Mrs. Libbie Jones and daughter,
Miss Irene, are visiting relatives at
NIilbank, South Dakota.
Mrs. j. H. Hughes and daughters,
| Miss Marjorie, and Miss Ella Parr and
daughter, Miss Jeanette, are visiting
their brothers, George and Arthur Nc
Leod, near Belle Plain.
Ellis Hakes, a former resident,
large property owner of this town, and
an old soldier, was married to Mrs.
Mary Palmer, at Santa Anna, Calf.
on July 6. They will reside at Long
Beach, Cal.
Miss Maggie Donohue, of Oxford,
was in town on Monday, taking teach
ers' examination
DR.. Gardner entertained his mother
Mrs. S. M. Gardner, of Lisbon. last
week.
Rev. E. L. Schriener and wife and
Mrs. Catherine Pike and daughter
Miss Ethel drove to the Colonies on
Friday, camping for dinner at Old
| South Amana, and on the return took
supper at West Amana
Ed Evans went to Chicago Sunday
with a carload Of cattle, and returned
Tuesday morning.
Lloyd Biggs returned from Belle
Plain Tuesday.
Miss Jane Stephens, of Chicago, went
to Ottumwa yesterday.
| Albert Tegartz returned yesterday
morning from St. Lukes hospital
where has has undergone the third OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis in the last
year.
The twin baby boy, eighteen months
old, of M. j. Mccarthy, died of spinal
disease on Wednesday.
| The Christian Endeavor people gave
an ice cream social on the lawn of the
Presbyteriaa parsonage Tuesday even
! ing.
Mrs. E. H. Clinton, of Cedar Rap
ids, is visiting at the home Of her
cousin, Miss Mae McEastran
The Davenport base ball team ar
rived Yesterday and played the first
OF series of two games with the team
Of this city. Davenport defeated Will
liamsburg In the score Of to 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED pRess
chicaqo Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July "a Cattle, receipts,
$4,000; steady to strong; good to
prime, s5.25@5.75; poor to medium,
s3.6o@5.15; stockers, s2.20@4.40: cows,
$2.40@4.40; Texans, S3.00@4.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 35,0O0 steady to 10c
lower; mixed butchers, s5.35@5.95;
good to choice heavy, s5.75@5.92h;
6.o0 bulk sales, $5.6O@5.90.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; 10@15c
lower, s3.5o@5.4o; lambs. 1o@15c low
er, $4.50@7.25.
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WILL BUILD IOWA RESERVOIR.
Burlington Will Store Fifty MiIIior
Gallons of Water.

SaIlonS OF water.
Charlton, July 24.-The Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad COM
pany has bought 240 acres of land ives:
Of the city and will build a reservoir
on it this summer that will hold be-
tween forty and fifty million gallons
Of water to supply the needs Of the
railroad at this point for one year, even
though there should be no rainfall in
that time. The land was bought from
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sigler, of Indianola
and the sum of 500 an acre was paid
for it. The road is also negotiating
for thirty acres adjoining the above
tract, which now belongs to E. E. Car
roll, which will make a tract of 24O
acres, and forms one Of the finest res
ervoir beds in the state. Work on the
reservoir will be commenced in about
thirty days.
The road is spending about s25, 900
on land adjoining its yards here, and
additional thousands to build large
reservoir and waterworks of it's own
While it is not known what the in
tention of the officials is with regard
to the action taken, it is conjectured
that Charlton may some day be an i'm
Iortant point on the Burlington. as il
is favorably located for either passen-
ger or freight division.
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Received. Shipped
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by the Drovers' Live
Stock Commission company.
Kansas City, July 24.-The receipts
of stockers and feeders here last week
show an improvement in quality, but
with the exception of extra choice,
heavy feeders, prices We're lower for
the week. The accumulation in the
hands of traders of stockers of plain
quality is very large and apparently
are a good purchase at this time as
they can be bought at prices
ranging from s2.75 to 1925, and buy
ers do not think they can be bought
as cheap as soon as the crops are as
sured.
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cUMMlNs AT BLOOMFIELD.
Iowa's Governor Lectured at chautau

qua Friday Afternoon.
Bloomfield, July 24.-Governor A. B
Cumnnins addressed the Chautauqua
assembly Friday afternoon, .on the
subject of The Reign Of the Common
People" After receiving cordial
welcome from the audience to whom he
was introduced by Rev H. J.. Everly,
pastor of the Baptist church, he de-
livered mastery address, which was
frequently interrupted by applause.
The attendance was limited and the
tent was only partially filled. The lee
ture was preceded by concert by
the Meister singers who made a fav-
orable impression upon their first ap-
pearance on Friday and who still holds
the interest of the audience. A large
crowd listened with pleasure to Prof.
Nolan, the humorist, Friday evening
and were content to remain in the tent
until a much later hour than usual.
Chautauqua will close today with
Governor LaFollette's address in the
afternoon and the usual concert and
moving picture entertainment in the
evening.
Personal and Otherwise.
Rev. ]. w. Potter, of Muscatine, the
former pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church of this city, is spending a
few days here. while returning from
the Epworth League convention re-
Gently held in Denver.
Mrs. Geo. Monkman, of Chillicothe,
is visiting at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. Rorninger.
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The evening entertainment was given
by the quartet alone. The address to
be given this afternoon is by Governor
N. ID. Martin, of Chicago, has re-
turned from Chicago, to spend week
with his parents and attend Chautau-
qua.
Frank Morse has returned from Ell
don, where he has been spending sew
eral days on business.
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Scott and SON.
Chester, of Frankfort Springs, Pa, are
spending six weeks with Mrs. SCOTS
brothers, DR.. A. M. and j. H. Ford.
Mrs. Harvey Leon, who has been
dangerously sick for two weeks, is
still in critical condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

Mrs. e. K. Herr and daughter, Miss
Miriam have returned from Pennsyl-
vania, where they have been spending
the summer with relatives.
Miss Marshal, Of Milan, Mo-, and
Miss Sturgeon, of Moulton, were
guests of Miss Jennie Leasure Thurs
day.
Carl Wolf went to ottumwa Sunday
and returned accompanied by his
father, Mr.. Wolf, of Chicago, who will
spend some time in the, city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
A FREE TRIP TO TEXAS.

To all our customers; and a special
low rate to all who want to go and in
vestigate cur lands in the northwest
GIN Texas. Ottumwa and other Iowa
parties will join our special excursion
train at Kansas City, August 2. If you
want TO take recreation for few
days, you should take advantage OF
this low rate. You will have q pleas.
ure and business trip combined. We
expect to show you the great south
west, which contains some of The fin
est farm lands in the United States.
A beautiful plateau of gently rolling
prairie. rich productive soil, for vari.
Gus crops of that country, the new and
up to date little loves and the thriv.
ing people of the country. it may be
little surprise 20 some of you who
expect to see nothing but Texas steers
and cowboys. For full particulars
call at our office or write at once. all
expect to go with us on this special
excursion August 1. will apply not lat.
er than Saturday, July 20, SO that we
will have time to make all the ar.
rangements.
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Sunstroke Kills AIIerton,

Richmond Ind, July 24.-Allerton, a.
trotting stallion with record Of 2:12k
while being driven fast heat here
last Friday received a sunstroke and
died later. He was owned by William
Dagler & Sons and was valued at
$4,000.
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HORSE TRADE DOWN.
Decline of SIS to $40 Is Caused by Too
Liberal Summer Marketing.

Liberal Summer MarketIng.
Chicago, July 24.-Conditions in the
trade, last week were just the reverse
from the previous week. The receipts
have been far in excess of buyers needs
and prices for all but strictly choice
drafters, chunks and driving classes
fell largely $500 from the range in
force at the close week ago. This
decline was registered in the first days
Of the week, SO that the great bulk
of the 1900 arrivals have sold to very
poor advantage.
Eastern buyers have been reluctant
bidders for any but the better classes
of general purpose animals and sellers
had hard work in effecting a disposition
of the big supply Marketing has
been a third larger than usual at this
season Of the year, and the dealers
have considered themselves rather
fortunate in being able to close out all
of the offerings even though being at
the lower prices they were forced to
accept
There is some belief in trade circles
that the settlement of labor difficult
ties in Chicago will result in stronger
local demand for good delivery horses,
though Improvement in buying orders
will likely not be noticed in the I'm
mediate future, and the weak and un
reliable general inquiry at this time
warrants small country operating and
close watch on conditions here.
Selling at auction has ruled very
weak in late days at the following
prices:
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Pulaski.

Pulaski, July %. Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin Johnson, Of Mt. Pleasant, are
visiting Mrs. Johnson mother this
week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. An
drew, Wednesday, July 18th, boy.
Quite number from here attended
the Chautauqua at Bloomfield Tues
day and heard Col. VIM. ]. Bryan's
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

ISL cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, Ala cars; corn, 4s9 cars; oats
260 cars.
Primary Receipts,
Wheat today. 1,6S1O0O bushels and
last year 1000 bushels; corn today,
$4,000 bushels and last year $4,000
bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat today, $4,000 bushels, and
last year 22s,0OO bushels; corn today,
$4,000 bushels and last year 10000
bushels.
Clearances.
Wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn. $4,000
bushels, oats, 5000 bushels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
TODAY,S MARKETS.
KANSAS CITY MARKET.

This market Is furnished by the
Fisher Commission Co., members
of National Board of Trade, Kansas
City, Mo-, local Office rooms Is and 10
Leighton bldg. w. AZ. Clifford. local
manager.
wheat Open High Low C'ose
July ..... 81 81 soy .s0A
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25
AaEMA DR.. A. j. MUMMERT
EsSaGsMsSHMA EYE EAR, NOSE ATTSA A@EHM
1 GLASSES earnestly s. 1,,. rit re, $3.50 SkH

This trade is for you If you come
in at once.
40 acres good improvements, plenty
Of fruit Of all kinds, only TX miles
from good railroad town This farm
can be had for $65 per acre and we
will trade. it on 100 acres. Do not want
rough land, but want good grass land.
Have good 80 acres at $50 per acre.
Here is a bargain-120 acres with
sets Of improvements. only s65 per
acre.
furnished, two lots only $500. Good
railroad town.
80 acres unimproved, will sell Or
trade. Good terms, price right. Want
to buy a vacant lot on North Side.
LoWENBERe & co.
Court Street.
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SOUTH AND WEST LAND co.
John P. AppIequlst, Div. supt.
% E. Main st. ottumwa, low,
wANTEnI

Iowa farmerss who are looking for
easy TENS on cheap homes, or good
investments; 60 miles east Of Kansas
City, Mo-; deep, black soil; clover,
corn, blue grass and wheat, cattle and
hogs; that's what we grow" to send
for our list Of farms, 40. to 1000 acre
tracts, write today. G. T. KINSEY
LAND CO., Chillicothe, Mo.
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CHICAGO MARKET.

This market is furnished by the Cas-.
sidy Commission company. membert
Chicago Board of Trade. local Office,
.ooms 90 and 30 HOFFMAN, block. e. c.
French local mana ger
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st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, July "a. Wheat, Sept.
S3@S31s.
Corn-53B.
Oats-Sept., %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

1t is only now and then that 8
sweet girl graduate finds pleasure in
washing the dishes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

If the average man had his just de
serts the sheriff's boarding houst
would be overcrowded.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, July "a. - Wheat, Sept.
s15s.
Corn-sept., s1%.
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Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, July 24.-Poultry, steady;
turkeys, 14@15; chickens, 12h !;
springs, IA.
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Chicago Butter and Eggs.

Chicago, July "a. Butter. firm;
161s@1sA; diaries, 15R q
Is.
Eggs-Firm, 12@14.
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Now York Butter and Eaas

Now York Butter and Eggs
New York, July 24.-Butter, cream
cries, 1921; dairy, 1920; renovated
14@1s: factory. 141A @161a; imitation
creamery, 171s @19.
Eggs-Extra flrsts, 1s@1sh; Sec
onds, 1914 @161s.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

No change in the local wholesale
markets today
WHOLESALE PRICES.
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Receipts and Shipments.
Following Is the movement Of horses
at the Chicago Stock Yards for dates
mentioned Saturdays figures are es-
tirnated:
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FOR SALE-A. j. BUCKNER FARM
230 acres. miles north of Ottunlwa
Plenty of good water; good house
barn and outbuildings. Fer infor;na :
ton inquire Benne tt Bros, on farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

BEST MISSOURI FARM LAMBS
and heapest, considering quality, are
In Galloway county; Fulton is edu-
cational center; three colleges; write
for my free 1905 catalogue w. Ed
Jameson, Fulton, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

FOR SALE-GOOD HOME IN ORE
Con-Well improved farm and
stock place of $50 acres on daily mail
route, near country store, postoffice
and suburban telephone system, $12
per acre. Address Lock Box, T.,
Roseburg, Ore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-25

BEST PROPOSITION EVER OFFER
ed-5,000 acre stock ranch, well inn
proved. in Montana, including S76
head Of choice cattle, and all machin-
cry, for only $4,000. Address W.. e.
Chisman, Lisbon, N. D.
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FOR SALE = PLEASANT HILL
fruit farm. consisting of is acres, II
acres of small fruit and $50 cherry
trees and apples, pears, peaches.
plums; two good houses and barn.
and other buildings, and good waterl
Address Henry Van Voltenburg,,
Monmouth, Iowa. @
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FOR SALE.

SAND INSTRUMENTS AND UNI
forms. We are in position to save
you money on band instruments.
Write or call for prices. We have
few good second hand instruments.
Arnold Jewelry & Music Co., Ottum-
wa, Iowa.
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IMPROVED IOWA FARMS FOR SALE
from $22.50 per acre up. Send
for our list. Long & Raymond,
Blakesburg, Iowa
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE = 100000 ACRES OF
grazing md farm lands in western
Kansas, from six dollars per acre
up. We also have large list OF
central and western Kansas Inn
proved farms and ranches. All on
easy terms. Come join us In our
excursion August / or Is. We re-
fund your fare if you purchase.
Write Ford & Farris, Bennington,
Kansas.
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FOR SALE LEVEL PRAIRIE
farms in Barton county, Mo-, $40 to
$40 an acre. Address M. Wight
Iantha, Mo.
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FOR SALE-LIGHT LUMBER WAC
on; almost new; secondhand double
harness. Inquire j. A. Belmont.
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BLACKBERRIEs WANTED = VIZ
can handle your blackberries to ad.
vantage. Chas. A. Wellnlan & Co,
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FOR SALE-FINE LARGE SHORT
horn COW, fresh, good mixer; gentle;
deep red. Inquire, VIM. F. Cole
Agency, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
General Grants Joke.

Secretary Taft. in discussing a certain hoax, said:
 Tt reminds me of the story about Sir Richard owen, the famous English scientist.
 "A footman came to Pembroke lodge, Sir Richards residence. one morning with a large bone wrapped in a cloth. and with a note from his master, Lord John Russell, asking if Sir Richard would please say what animal the bone belonged to-
 ' Tt required but glance from the scientist to convince him that the bone was nothing hut a ham-bone from an or- dinary pig. He sent message back to that effect, and, meeting Lord John the next day, said:
 Why on earth did you send me a pigs ham-bone yesterday?
 2" I'll tell you said the other smiling. General Grant, you know, is a great joker He made a present of what pur- ported to be that rare delicacy, a grizzly bears ham, but, 1 had my doubts, sent you the bone.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
HIGH PLAY IN LONDON CLUB.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Lost In Day
 at Card Table.

From the London Mail.
 The general meeting of Whites club, called at the beginning of this week, to consider the amended rule on the sub feet of card playing in the club, con firmed the new regula tions almost unanl- mously, and the amended rule prohibiting all except four or five ordinary cara games, such as bridge, whist, bezique ana piouet. will it is considered, put a stop to the gambling here, which was causing a good deal of unpleasant talk in club land last summer.
 A member of the club lost Gl0,6O one day last July at ecarte; the club wns kept open till unconscionable hours or the morning; there were rumors or re- monstrances from high quarters, and to- ward the end of last season 1t became evident that something would have to be done.
 Action. however, was obviously d'fh- cult, in view of the fact that many men, especially bachelors regard their club as their own house, and even today, when club life Is becoming less general among men this idea cannot be lightly dlsre- garded. Moreover, with large numpel of modern clubs, of which Whites, oi course, is not one. gambling, with It's ac- compartment of suppers, whisky ant soda, and last, but by no means least
  beyond a certain hour. is vital part ol the clubs revenue.
 The indignation of the ordinary mem bers of Whites may easily be imagined when they heard the club being classe' by the outside world among clubs O. this kind; and the general meeting this week was crowded and resolute. I'm committee had decided that ecarte wa the Hons ct orlgo mali" big sums O money can, and, in fact, did, change hands over games of it in few min utes, whereas at bridge 1t at least take time to lose one's stake The rule was therefore, proposed and enthusiasticali adopted to prohibit any except specifeC card games in the club
 There can be little doubt but that similar rule will shortly be adopted T many other flrst-class clubs. and that tn male gambling world of London will sool be concentrated in certain clubs. whicl notoriously now live by encouraging Il and to which the attention of Scotlan Yard will then be more particularly di rected It may be remembered that an gry criticism of this club gambling playe' prominent part in s recent correspond ence in the Daily Mall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

 STORIES OF MEN

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 f ' ECRETARY SHAW. who is the best N story teller in the cabinet, added >( materially to his stock of good jokes on his recent trip to Florida. He says the southerners have a fine apprecia- tion of humor and can relate story in a manner to bring out all it's effective points. Here is the secretary's latest anecdote, picked up in the south:
 After an all night session with the boys a husband wended his way home, arriving there at about 5 a. m. He found his wife waiting for him in the dining room, the confusion of furniture indicating that she had been having an unhappy time.
 'Ths is a nice time for you to be com ing home." snapped the wife.
 'Yes,'' admitted the erring husband Its lovely morning"
 T haven't slept a wink this blessed night" with a severe look.
 Neither have l." said the husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
The Star and the Cynic.

General Thomas H. Hubbard was talk ing in New York about the advertisement for an optimistic surgeon that Lieutenant Peary inserted in the papers before the departure of his expedition.
 General Hubbard subscribed $200oo to the expedition. Therefore, 1t is easy to see that he has a profound interest in it. Percy in his advertisement was right :" he said. 'lt is as needful that the expedi- tion's physician be a cheery optimist as that he be practical surgeon. Optimism and good spirits go far in a voyage like this one Perhaps 1t is because there has not been enough optimis~ and good cheer among men in the past that the North Pole has not yet been found.
 When it is found an optimist. com manding d band of optmists, will find it and there will be no such cynic in that resolute and successful crew as the one who sailed with Peary on an earlier ex- petition.
 He was indeed a cynlc. Let me give you an example of his disposition. With Peary one glorious night he paced the deck Pointing to the sky, ablaze with splendid planets. Peary said:
 s'Isn't that a beautiful starr
 "rhe cynic with grunt replied:
 Did you ever see an ugly one?
 An Old School Head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Nicoll. wearing gown of white crepe and silk covered with lace, was assisted in receiving by her mother, whose gown was of white peau de soie trimmed with silver and lace.
 Nearly all the young women were in white gowns and most of them held a cluster of American Beauty roses. A fea- ture of the reception was the music by Pinto's band. which played in the hall- way, behind a forest of pine boughs, trim med with American Beauty roses and white hyacinths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
KING LAUGHE ED
For Five Minutes at Repartee of Greek
 Court Lady,

London.--There was little bridge party one night last week after the theatricais at Windsor Castle during the stay of the King of Greece, and for several minutes one of the ladies of the Greek suite wished she had never been born.
 The lady speaks English fuently and the king found her so pleasant that he asked her to be his partner at bridge. The lady insisted that she did not know the game we'll enough but the King persisted.
 Finally the embarrassed lady blurted out before the whole court "To tell you the truth. sir. can only just tell the diff ference between king and knave- that's as far as I've got.
 There was dead silence as the import of her words dawned on the victim, and then the King laughed for live minutes without stopping.