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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14
Frank Bergner Ill.

Frank BerRner, janitor at the Y. M.
O. A., is confined to his home on Mas
sau street with severe cold. William
Morgan is discharRing Mr.. Bergner's 8
duties at the Association building dur.
ing his illness.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14
Taken to Hospital.

Percy Freeze, son of James Freeze,
was taken to the University Hospital.
Philadelphia, yesterday. where he will
undergo treatment. He was accom-.
panied by DR.. Wintersteen.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14
Welsh Baptist Church.

Rev. d. Roslyn Davis. of Plymouth,
Pa. will preach in the Welsh Bap tist
church on Spruce street Sunday, April
18th, at 10 80 a. m. and 8 80 p. m.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14
Purchased Brokerage Business.

Mr.. J. A. Kirby, of Berwick, has
purchased the Brokerage business Of
Messrs. Dunn g Company and will
move the office to the rooms until re-.
Gently occupied by Dunn 8 90. in A.,
]. Leniger's building.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14

Garden makers are causing the dirt
to fly these days.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-14
Garfield Literary Society.

regular meeting of the Garfield
Literary Society of the High School
was held yesterday afternoon. The
following program was rendered:
Piano solo. lo..............M Miss Cousart
Recit ,tion ."Spring Flowers
Miss Dreifuss
Reading ................"M my Watch"
Mr.. Tannehill
Defamation. 1.-The Merit System
Mr.. Engle
oohh ApsSsS'
Mr.. Evans
The debate was upon the question,
Resolved, that happiness increase.
with civilization. The affirmative was
sustained by Mr.. Orth and Miss Pur-
sci aud the negative by Misses New.
berry and Cole. The judges M Misses
Woodside and Vastine and Mr.. We'll
liver decided in favor of the affirma.
tive.
Recitation Belshazzar's Feast
Miss Trumbower
Piano Solo. Miss M. jenkins
Defamation ."Compromise of
Mr.. Morris
Essay ........A Thrilling Experience
Mr.. Shultz
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-04-05
FINAL DISCHARGE.

Fancy soda crackers, milk biscuit,
sweet mixed cakes all in neat 5 cents
packages. Cakes and crackers of all
kinds, and candies to suit everybody,
at the Bazaar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
WORKS OF ART ARE
SMASHED TO BITS
SCULPTOR BoRGLUM's ANswgR
TO CRITICISM.
He BECOMES A REAL vANDAL
stung by Disparagtng Remarks oi
His Conception Of Two Angels
In Feminine Form, He De-
stroys Them.

New York, oct. tl.--Gutz0n Borglum
sculptor VI the Angel " the Aununcia
tion ana " the Angel ~ the Reguree.
ton, which were intended 10 have
adorned the walls u the great cathe
dral OF o. John the Divine ~ Morn.
ingsIde Heights. announced ON Tneg
day that be had destroyed the two lg,
ures. Mr., BorgIum dld ~ because u
dispute which had arisAn ~ "
whether the figures should BE- magcti
line Of feminine, Tho sculptor ha(
created his conceptions of the two an
gels IN the form Of women and bis
work had been sharply criticized or
that score,
Mr.. BorgInm said that he had re
ceiyed q final opinion Of one " fhe
church Authorities that The Ggnret
must be nascnllDe ana be added. -
went 10 the catBgdral yesterday AND
with chisei abd mallet smashed fkf
angels into bits. Although have done
nothing In the past year into which
have put more care aDg tb0uesii, an0
although ! fejt IKE me yeriest ganda
In thus completely Wrechfn9 what
knew 70 be- works of beauty ana D0wer
! did 40 10 put a stOD 10 useless dls
cussiOn and 20 prevent any nse being
made " the figures other than had
been originally intended am aDz0.
lntcly agtOunded that any clergyman
could stand IN the presence Of ~ Or Al
Images of purely religious and spirit
ual character and see nothing IN then
but sex, and nov that the whole IN
pleasant matter IL over, ! an, Just a.
sure that the feminine side of our race
must continue 70 be our chief source Oh
artistic inspiration and win 80 remain
absolutely unaltered by all pedantlt
confroyeraiea"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
SHAW VERY POPULAR
VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY DELE.
CATIONS PRoMIs 20 HIN FOR
THE PRESIDENCY

Washington, u. O., Oct. 1il--Secre.
tary Shaw IL likely 70 get me support
of both the Kentucky and Virginia dol.
egatlons, This ig the information
that reaches here On the heels Of the
sscrctary's return from his Virginia
campaign. II IN significant that gecre.
tary shaw ~ the only presidential IN,
piranE who has been invited 70 speak
in fhc Old Dominion, Representative
sigmp, the only republican member In
Virginia, and tho head ~ the republi-
can organization In tfe state. - the
man who invited Secretary Shaw 70
speak and on slemp VII depend the
delegation In 1903.
ft IL stated On good authority here
that siemp viii turn the deIeGetjon
oYer 20 Mr.. Shaw and moro fhan this,
mat Internal Revenue Commissioner
Yerkeg, who Is nov the head Of the
dominant faction IN the republican
party in Kentnclg, viii throw him the
delegation from that etate
The secretary returned today from
Virginia much pleased with bis rccep-
lion egcrywhess and L.e success cf mis-
meetings. IIy found axaKened inter-
est III national issues and - known -
feel that II the republicans make a
proper effort Virginia cat be ccnyer'
% from csmocfatse stkse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
The Inte.rurban

County Surveyor II. II. owens, who
with his assistants is surveying and
plating the rightofway Of the Bux.
ton interurban line, today reached the
river on the southern route, having
laid on the necessary rightos.way
needed for building the line. They Inn
medIately abandoned work for the
present, and pulled back TO oskaloosa
in order that Mr.. Owens might hurry
out the plats OF the rfghtof.way 10
Beacon, for use Of the company, which
viii at.once begin the work OF getting
rightofway for the road.
The Interurban Company Is losing
no unnecessary time in the work and
having secured the platg Of the right
of.way, win at once set out to pur-
chase. Tho company hopes 10 rush
tho line to Beacon AZ rapidly az posi-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
SMALL FORTUNE
TAKEN BY CLERK
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
LOSES 100000.
THE SUSPECT is MISSING
Package Of Currency Delivered to Him
Monday Evening Has Disap- :
peared--Was Trusted
Efnploye.

Plttsburg, Pa, oct. 1.-THE startling
discovery was made late Tuesday. that
the Adams Express company has been
vlctImlzed TO the extent Of 100000,
supposedly through the pecnlations OF
an empIoye. The following official
statement OF the affair is given for
publication: AT Ills y. m, Monday,
October 0, a bank Of Pittsburg, Pa, de-
liyered TO the Adams Express company
at It's Office at No. 60 Wood street,
Pittsburg, package Of currency con.
tanning 100000. OF this amount $780,
900 was In 500 bills, 10000 in $50
bills and the remainder 10000, In ~,
$40 and $40 bills. The 500 and the $50
bills OF the Farmers Deposit national
bank Of Pittsburg and the Bank OF
Pittsburg, N. A., were In the main en-.
tirely new; some had been slightly
used The $6, $40 and $50 bills were
old currency, The package containing
this large sum OF money was consigned
70 q bank In Cincinnati y THIS pack
age was received and receipted for by
Edward George cunliffe, who was then
money clerk, who was III.
"Cunliffe left the Office ~ the usual
time Monday evening and Tuesday
morning when he failed to report foI
duty hurried examination was made
OF his department and IL was learned
that about $1,000 Of funds entrusted TO
his care were missing. General Agent
Hlner, oil the Adams Express company,
Immediately called in detectives and
placed the matter IN their hands. Lat.
CIR Developments brought 10 light the
fact that In addition 10 the 81 900 miss
ing, the bank package, containing the
100000 had not been received st the
money forwarding Office at union sta
ton, this city.
Inquiries made al his residence, No
3i4 Lucerne street, West End, Pitts
burg, showed that Cunllffe arrived
home at the customary time .aonda,
evening, and after changing his clothes
bade his family good-by, saying 10 hh
wife that be was going out for the
evening, and nothing further has beer
heard from him. Cunllffe has beer
employed by the Adams Express com
pany since March /, 1904 Previous Il
that time he was employed In the
PittsbuTg service OF the American Tx
press company, the Electric Express
company and the United States Expires,
company, OF Hartford, Conn, and Dor,
a good reputation. lie was methodlcaI
accurate and an excellent clerk. A
warrant has been issued, charging Cum
life with larceny"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

bic.
The work Of the county surveyor has
been to lay out tho T1ghtof.way and
70 secure the descriptions OF me
same, and viii be completed when ne
draws tho maps or plats Of tho line.
The work 70 tho river has taken
about two weeks, ana the surveyor
win probably be about two weeks
more in completing tho survey 10 the
end Of tho line. This VIII not be
taken up, however, untiI tho plats for
the Beacon hne are all finished.
whether the same work win be
done on the north line n not known
By Mr.. Owens. II Fl possible, that
should a decision OF the company a.
10 the route be made. such n right Of
way survey would be useless along
that line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
Yallow Fsvsr Patient Dies.

Marion, Ind, Oct. 11.--Horace Mey-
ers, u years old, who was taken III
with yellow fever last Friday, few
hours after he had returned home from
Madison parish. Louisiana, died Tues
day afternoon at the pest house, three
miles north Of the city II was the
fifth day Of his Illness, Meyers condi-
tion has been grave since Saturday.
but until Tuesday II was believed he
had chance for recovery. Local ply.
sicians are Of the opinion that he died
Of yellow fever, but do not believe any
other cases Will develop, Residents are
not alarmed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
DeNNlsoN is FREE.
Charges Growing out Of Diamond
Robbery Dismissed.

Special to Daily Herald.
Red Oak, Ia, Oct. 11.-Tom Denni-
SON Of Omaha Is a free man. After
fighting any connection with the big
diamond robbery through the supreme
courts even that Of the United States,
and two weeks trial at this place. at
an expense, 1t Is estimated, OF 10000
he walks out into the world once more
without single IegaI paper held
against him.
County Attorney Greenlee moved
the dismissal Of the case for tho rea.
son that there was not suficient eyi
dence to hold him. Judge Green 30
ordered Dennison was in the court
room and as soon as the Judge grant.
ed the order he was the recipient OF
many congratulations by his friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
ORDER OF RED MEN.
Iowa Forces Elect Officers and Choose
Sioux City For Next Meeting.
speciai 70 DAILY Herald.

Special TO Daily Herald.
Marshalltown, la, Oct. 1.-THE
great council Of the Iowa improved Or
der OF Red Men this afternoon chose
Sioux City as the next place Of meet.
Ing and elected the following ofiicers:
Great Sachem--R q. Priebey Of Des
Moineg.
Great Senior Sycamore - o. w.
Wheeler, Of Denison.
Great Junior sagamorp Stewart
Eason, OF Marshalltown.
Great Prophet--John Dineen, Of
Sioux City.
Great Chief Of Hecords--.Frank A.
Day Of Des Moines.
Great Keeper Of Wampum-F. E.
Lumkln OF Fort Dodge.
Great Reprcsentatiyes--W. B. Kof.
fer Of Des MoInes and ". Il. Maine
Of Davenport.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
10 Extend American rntereatg

New York, Oct, Charles X. Flint
sailed Tuesday on the Kaiser Wilhelm
III. for g. Petersburg. where he will
continue the negotiations looking 10 the
extension OF important American indus.
trial interests with which hesis con.
nected, and their affllation with Rus
sian corporations and individuals now
engaged in the same lines. Mr.. Flint
will stop day or two in Paris and Ber-
lin en- route.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
ONLY ONE MONOPOLY
PACKERS POINT OUT THE STAND.
ARD OIL COMPANY AS AN
AWFUL EXAMPLE.
5cripps.McRae Telegram.

Chicago, Oct. 11t-Arguments on the
demurrer by thc-packerg was resumed
this morning. During the discussion
the definition of the word monopoly
was brought 10 issue The court ask.
ed II there ~ an illustration in bust.
ness o. u practical monopoly. The
attorneys for the packers replied tnat
the Standard on Company b one.
Judge Humphrey questioned fiie attor.
noys on both sides He was impartial
u. finding fault with the arguments
and both sides took encouragement
from his rulings
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
SECRETARY SHAW
TO THE BANKERS
clvEs His IDEAS or EXTENSION
or COMMERCE.
AMERICAN SHIPS ARE NEEDED.
While This Country Leads Al Others
IN Trade, II Pays the
Freight 70 Foreign
ship Owners.
scrlpps.McRae Telegram.

Scripps.McRae Telegram.
Washington, u. O., Oct. 11g--socre.
tary Shaw ad iressod tho National
Bankers convention s0day, speaking
upon the best means cf promoting
fnrblgn trade. He said IN part:
The nations OF tho earth sell 10
each other 100000 900 worth Of
merchandise per annun, ono-eighth
Of which originates IN the United
States, and oDe.ninth Of this grand
aggregate inds our ports for ultimate
consumption. Within tho last hair
century the United states has not
only assumed an importance among
commercial countries, but IN tho last
decade she has become tho greatest
commercial nation Of tho world. Nor
only DO her exports exceed those Of
any other country, nut her domestic
commerce rs two and onn,baIf times
AZ large as the aggregai3 intcrna.
tlonai commerce of the round earth.
While the eighty and more CONNER.
clal countries are selling. the one 10
the other, merchandise worth 11Cs
900, 100000, the American people sell
10 each other merchandise practically
$4,000, 900, 900. These gtupend0us and
incomprthenslbIe figures. make some
Of us proud, some arrogant. They
should make us al thoughtful and
prevent any NJ ns from becoming
reckicsgIy critical
The time IL coming. gentlemen
with our increasing population more
largely urban than ever, with factor.
ies multiplying more rapidly than
farms, with ilmitIese manufacturing
resources, and matchIess aptitude Tor
production when inc United States
win need new and important mar.
ketg. The world may come 10 Us in
~ own ships Tor the prcdnets OF
our farms and the raw products Of
our mines. but n viii not come in IT.
own ships for the finished products
of our factorieG The time " coming
when VIC win need international
bankers and international merchants
and international merchant marine.
I am well aware that this ig sup.
posed not 10 be a popular theme,
but DID not accept your courteous
invitation for the pdFDosc cf digcusg-
ing subjects on which all good men
agree, accepted fOr tho purpose of
bringing 10 y0ur confederation queS.
tloDg which public sDcaEerg usually
avoid 10 the end that you may think
them over, talk them oyer Dy your
Grceides and in your places of busi.
ness, In tfle hope that We may some
time, and as soon ns possible, agree
npon some course, some policy, mar
viii restore our flag % nor deEpryed
place on the gcag and give 20 Arneri.
can enterprise lts share of the carry.
ing trade Of the world.
am well awaren that there arc
some, and they arc not confined 10
any one party Or any one locality
they arc prominent IN both parties
and are found on tho shores OF New
England ann on the praiffes west OF
the Missiesippi who urge that we
need DO nothing more chan graceful,
Iy surrender a portion of our gz5,000,.
Continued on Page A.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
TRI-CITIES,'SCORCHEO
OVER FoRTY-TWo THOUSAND
Z DOLLARS WORTH or PROPER.
~ is DESTROYED.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Davenport, Ia, oct. 1.-The Mutual
Wheel Company fire at Moline which
started yesterday afternoon is still
burning. Six people have been over.
come fighting the flames. Tho esti.
mated loss Is thlrty.fve thousand dol.
lars.
Fire ON Government island this
morning burned the golf house and
arsenal stables and seven horses. The
estimated loss is seven thousand dol.
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

Carmi, III, Oct. i1.--George D. Bndi-
cott, living near Crogsyille, Ill, on
Tuesday killed John Brewer in q Hght,
in which Endlcott was attempting 10
rescue Mrs Brewer from tho attacks
OF her husband, Endicott, who is o
step-father OF Brewers wife, heard her
cries and went 70 her assistance
Brewer pulled knife, when Endicott
secured a poker and beat him 10 death.
The coroner later cxonerated Endicott
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
pEATH FoLLows FaIoHr.
Wealthy Iowa Man Dies at His Home
In California.

Los Angeles, Calf, Oct 11.--Dr.
w. w. ordway, reputed to be one OF
the wealthiest men in western Iowa,
died here today Of paralysis result
ing from wounds inflicted By thugs
during one OF the numerous holdups
that he was the victim off, His death
Is thought TO have been hastened b,
the recent attempt 70 burn HIS homo
and steal $4,000 m government
bonds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12

Hagerstown, Md, Oct, II. - Thomas
w. Hardy. Of this county, a deputy un.
der Sheriff II. A. DOWN, was shot ana
killed Tuesday near Weayerton. The
murder ls supposed 10 have been com.
mitted by a negro who was on a freight
train which Hardy was attempting to
board, presumably TO arrest the negro.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
shootn Kanaaa Mayor.

Harper, Kan, Oct. Ill J. Akin,
proprietor Of shooting gallery,
made the rounds OF the bust
ness district firing his revolver al
random and chasing persons on tbs
streets. Mayor w. q. Muir was shot and
seriously wounded, and Fred Lyons, a
Mr.. Myer and the town marshal were
slightly wounded. Mayor Muir will re.
cover Akin was finally oyerpowered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
"rEDDYs ALL alcarr
so says the President Of the W. c
r. v. Of Iowa.
Special 70 Daily Herald.

Special 10 Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Oct. 1.-The reSoin,
tions committee of tho state w. 9. r.
~, in convention AZ Grace church,
took into consideration the recent
presentation 10 President Roosevelt
of a case of beer The Pennsy1yania
w. 9. T, u. censured tho president
for accepting the beer. The Iowa
ladies refuse even 70 10 that. They
ray that the president never knew
that tho case war being stored away
in his cellar and that when he did
learn Of II he ordered the beer sent
back 20 the manufacturer.
TEDDY Roosevelt IL all right on
the beer question" said Mrs, Dun.
ham, the state president
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
LuTHEaAn SYNOD.
A. o. Leamsr, Of iowa city, 10 Elected
state President.

Special 70 Daily Herald.
Burlington, Ia, Oct. II Evan.
gelica1 Lutheran synod Of Iowa elected
tho following officers this morning.
Prcgident--A. u. L1amer, Iowa city.
SecYetary--J. a. McCmIoch, Bur.
Jington.
TreBurer-W. r. Bailey, Iowa city.
statistical secrctary-Geo W. sny.
der, Council B,aas.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
STEAMER HITS NINE
FIFTEEN PASSENGERS AND EN-.
TIRE CREW LOST IN JAP.
ANESE WATERS.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Toxic, Oct. liza Moi telegram
says the British steamer Leho struck
mine near there and was sunk.
Fifteen passengers and the entire
crew. including two European engin-
ocfs, are missing.
Japanese cruisers nave seized the
HntuBtruye and Hans Wagner, two
German steamers bound for valdiyi-
stock, carrying contraband.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
Brown is CONVICTED.
May be Sentenced to Long Term for
Fraudulent Banking.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 11.--w. e.
Brown, president or tho defunct
First National bank OF Storm Lake,
was found guilty of fraudulent bank
ing by making false entries in his
books and false reports to the gov
ernment.
There we're two indictments and
thirty-one counts, on thirty OF which
Brown was found guilty. The mini
mum sentence Is FIVE years Itwouid
be possible for the court TO sentence
the prisoner to ten years for each
count.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
wittA Arnln rhanksd.

81. Petersburg, Oct 11y-Further i'm.
perial thanks are given 10 Count Witts
in q rescript published Tuesday, and
high tribute is paid TO the services he
rendered ln the conclusion Of peace
with japan. II indicates grateful ap-
probation Of Count witte's services 10
the empire, and is considerable blow
to the intrigueg against him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
TIE INSURANCE PROBE

scriDpEMcTsae Telegram.
New York, Oct. 1.-The Insurance.
Investigation commission adjourned u
next Tuesday out of respect 20 ths
memory Of Speaker NIron, Of the Ner
YORK Assembly,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
FROST IN IOWA.
King Of Winter Makes FIRST Visit
BOT Corn III Safe.
spoclal % paily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Oct. 1.-THE hrSt frost
Of the eeaaon visited Dcs Moines and
all northern Iowa last night
According 10 Director Sage Of the
Iowa corn Is now safe within the
protecting arms Of maturity and frost
protecting arms Of maturity and frost
can DO IL no injury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
rRosr klllo rgvra.
. Relief From Yellow Jack ID Prom.
ised New ori ans.

New Orleans. Oct. ll.-F Frost has 80.
peared as far south ns Fort smlth,Ark.
Arrangements arc being completed 70
abandon the light on yellow fever
which Will be stopped by frost. F'uml.
eating and quarantine employees are
being dismissed, Up TO noon today
there was one death and three new
cases reported.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
gpeclal % palty Herald.

Special TO Daify Herald.
PhiIadsIphIa. Oct. 11,-The n.
tho series OF world championship
games between New York and PbiIa.
dclphia was called Of mis- afternoon
because Of rain. BAD weather pre-
vailed all day and few bets were post
ed on the game.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
the WABASH sloHr
3 0 . o Q

Scripps Mc1iae TeieRram.
Toledo, oct 1.-THE GOULD faction
bondholdors this morning elected six
WABASH directors. The nominations
made yesterday we're displaced by the
following, who were chosen; Thomas
M. Hubbard, II. #. Jeifery. John NJ
Terry, winslow Pierce, Robert M.uai.
loway, Edgar T. Wells.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
pEATa rnalJsa.

Davenport, Oct. i1r--Harry 1orrTn,
Of East Moline, who fell down an sIe.
yator shaft here last night, died this
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-12
NO BALL GAME.

BAD Weather Blocks the hew York
philadelphia Contest
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

going of into a panic when pa and a
few brave men came and drove the
bob cat up a centerpole. away up above
the torches. and made speeches TO the
audience. and quieted them down. and
the performance went on. But pa was
a sight. and the head circus man told
pa be would have to dress better. or
forever after hold his peace. and pa
said II any man could be more patient
than he was with a bob cat on his
neck, a sacred COW walking on him.
and a camel trying to eat his whiskers
and shirt. they better hire that man.
But 1t was all fixed up and everybody
apologized to everybody. and the bob
cat went on up the center pole and out
on top of the canvas. and escaped
into Ohio, where 1t will probably be
holding Office before next fall.
Gee, but the giant Is a coward
When the bob cat began to run up the
giants leg, and then up his back, and
then jumped from his shoulder onto
the fat lady, the giant turned pale and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-22

thought that was pious community
that could stand Q wild bob cat so !
put several sheets OF sticky tanglefoot
fly paper in the bob cats cage and
opened the door OF the cage. after the
crowd had gone into the main tent to
the big show. and the menagerle tent
was empty except the keepers. They
we're all asleep under the wagons. and
the animals had all curled down for a
nap, and the freaks were on their plat
torm lolling around. waiting for the
main show to be out so they could do
their stunts over again.
The bob ca, got all his four feet in
the taarlescut fly paper. then be
grabbed a sheet In his mouth and
rolled over in few more sheets, and
when he was entirely harmless and
you couldn't tell what he was. opened
the door OF the cage and he went out
like rocket. and rolled over a few
times in the sawdust, and then jumped
On the platform with the freaks. run
over the fat woman, who was LAYING
back In a Morris chair. and left one
OF the sheets Of ny paper on her lew
neck, and II stuck like a porous plas-
ter. She yelled that she had been
stabbed, and pa came along just al
tne bob ca ,VUpcd OF the platform