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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

The skeleton of the biggest whale
ever captured is being put in place in
the national museum at Washington,
and hereafter people who go to the
capital to see the elephant ought also
to see the whale.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

George Bernard Shaw thinks bache
Tors should be compelled to mind the
children of their married friends. But
there is a constitutional provision in
this country prohibiting cruel and I'M
usual punishment"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Gov. Folks remark that the output
OF the Missouri hen each year is equal
in value to the production of the sill
yer mines of Colorado should DO OF
special interest to other states that
haven't any silver mines but can
Keep hens.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Although multi-millionaire may
occasionally refer to his wealth as a
burden, he never makes good by shift
ing the burden to the shoulders of
those philanthropists who always
stand ready to relieve him of his
load.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Prof. Williston was looking so far
into. the future when he saw a race of
birds as the successors of men that
re may have mistaken men in flying
machines for members of the feath-
cred family.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

The discovery of an icthyosaurus
fossil in the limestone of Nevada,
more primitive than any yet discov.
cred" is creating almost as much ex-
element among biologists as the dis.
covery of a new silver mine of un.
precedented output would among
nnanciers.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28
A blaek-bearded face, set white teeth
and an uplifted rifie-stock.

THE first in the trenches by a hun
dred yards. Gee! That's an ugly-look-
ing scoundrel!"
Billy followed his tent mates eyes
to the figure of big black Spanish
sergeant prone upon the ground. Firm
ly grasped in his hand was the dis
mantled staff of a flag. Slowly, Billy
raised his own hand and gazed blank
ly at torn bit of silk bunting.
1t was the emblazoned standard of
the realm of Spain.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

It is not true that Mark Twain has
given up the smoking habit why
how can one smoke too much" he is
wont to say, when there are only
twenty-four hours in the day to do
It in?"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Didn't your wife try to smooth the
trouble over?"
DO you mean the time she used
f,atiron? There's the scar 1t left
just back of my ear.'-Clevela1d
Plain Dealer.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

1t is estimated that there are fifty
ways for young man to work his way
through college. Thus has the great
vogue of athletics opened up educa-
tIonal opportunities.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

The Richmond, Va, city council may
pass an ordinance making it msde-
meanor to speak of leg as anything
but limb. No, there are no ladies in
the Richmond council.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

A man in British Columbia, weary
ing of life, tried to stab himself with
a safety pin. His next attempt. 1t is
conjectured, will be made with a boil
ed carrot.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Gen. Nogi and Gen. Kuroki are mem
bers of the Presbyterian church. and
Field Marshal Oyama's wife is also q
member in good standing Of that de-
nomination. Admiral Togo is q Ro-
man Catholic.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Before criticising your newspaper
for what is published therein. consult
the files of the editorial waste paper
basket and see what you have es-
capped.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

A Boston woman recently read a
paper entitled "Are We Growing Old
Gracefully" OF course her conclu-
sion was that Eve" are not growing
old gracefully or otherwise.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

The Manchester. N. H., school
board offers employment as teachers
to eighteen matrimony proof young
women who are man haters." Now,
girls!
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

With its projected new army, navy,
arsensls and military schools, heather
China will make quite a stride toward
likeness to the Christian powers.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

THE most unsatisfactory thing to
hold. remarks the Nebraska State
Journal, "is grudge" Ever try hold
ing creased pig?
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

In Georgia couple recently mar
ried who had never seen each other
before. Seeing is evidently believing
Altogether too much sometimes.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

1t is doubtful, however, if the man
who invents a sure cure for spring
fever will make a fortune out of it.
It's sort of pleasant to be lazy.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

scientists tell us that there are sew.
erai species of creatures that never
steep. The octopus is one of them.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

The question as to the healthful-
ness Of rhinoceros steak as an article
OF food has yet to be passed upon by
DIR. Wiley.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

There seems to be some dispute as
TO whether Mrs. Chadwick got into
The clutches of the loan sharks, or
vice versa.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

An eastern fashion journal says
women are wearing larger shoes. They
are probably numbered as small as
ever.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

An effort will now be made to find
out to what extent microbes of moral
disease infest the money which Mr..
Rockefeller distributes.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

DR.. Wiley says that a man should
not begin to grow old until he is 80.
Why begin then?
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

If the Princeton anti-treating league
does establish a women's' auxiliary.
nc doubt, that end of it will be sue.
cessful, anyhow.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Says New York fashion item:
THE latest wrinkle is the invisible
corset" So they should be worn on
the inside hereafter.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Visitor-So you are afraid your baby
will never play football. Neudad-Yes;
when he found his toes he put them in
his own mouth instead of some one
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

greenland has fewer than 10000
inhabitants, and those who have been
there wonder why she has SO MANY
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Paraguay is described as "a para.
use Tor men," Must be all latchkeys
and no bargain counters.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

What is this liquid sunshine" DR..
Harper is full of? Does it make you
feel any better than the old-fashioned
liquid moonshine?
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

a lot of men go broke Just before the
day breaks.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because OF
superior quality.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

She-Do you believe people become
what they eat? He-Yes; You must
have been eating duck all your life!
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Having cold is an awful nice thing
for your wife to be able to experiment
on you with lot OF new remedies she
read about
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Advice that comedies with your own
opinion is easily swaiio S.j.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28
TEA

The greatest tea-drinkers
are full-bottom Dutchmen.
There isn't much nervous
prostration in Holland.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Kentucky is now making maple
syrup of corn cobs. Kentucky has no
corn products except those measured In
pints and quarts.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-28

Every religious body in tho United
states was represented in the Rough
Rider ranks" says the President. The
regiments record. however, was not
made on the strength of its piety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
LAWN. TENNIS. d.
West Side Players show Good Form IN
Club Championships. T.

49, .. ,,,., .,-... and ~.
s,erdam avenue. play for the championship
n, .as % y:.s..as day. tsy! :.:s:
on ooD tss calendar furnishing '0"' ''e'e"s
Mems single: cher4ssssht:.r'r., H 20 4:
! ); wsasxorsh a:f.sssd %; $: Ss.ds: - A.;
IS Second cor RounA.M T. pes.r ast...se u: T,
Hos1' say! g. :sf + : w.S:.sS:A $sis:.:d
9. u. sostwisk s:aSsS.s, - F.oaenoE b. Asa.
anger de1sstea SSse ou.s.e debated
de H,n.i R a. ySsaspeH Alexander dst,sssd
HfnIs rss.apss; 81. s;i:sSS q, v,...,, a,,..,,a
p. 3, Alexander, 81 dtfs.iIs. = -. -
Wcm.n. Sinties:Eprsllnia:.rX, Round-Ar-
First Ronndu,An. Stark dsfsAtsa ~ oV pslS.
= h ri Resna-a',. Helen Hon.a. defeated n".
wick and Edwin =: r,sehs, defeated Thomas Trs't
sp.1 ~; y ID . 10 sAsa
is;ssis a.iis s:s, :1a s:..asi
P. Flsohe! !defsa,sd Ross BI5shsrd :9d Hsnry
ger, defeated Harold H.. Haeke" and r. B. A'ea'
F,.cbsI de9sated T. ;. De Nils and X. l.. Botert,
Mixed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., round-Miss H no.
mans and Shepsrd Horaans defeated Nm. CLARK
and Thomas Trssk. rs, 50: Miss Boldt and Frenk
sn!s' es'ss.es MIS- s. A'"'a' mo H. ~ A"s'
:, Final Round Miss hesn Romans mo Sns ep,n
homans deIestea ME- Soiat anu r'""A "p''e'
o--.S; 10, %. b-I oeIAVlteo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
YALE WINS Ar cARTERET.
Team Match a. tho New Traps OF the

Vsu NbuUs
After It's spell Of secluson In New Jersey,
the Carteret Gun Club 10 back again on Hemp
stead Plains. near Garden City. and the first
interclub shoot since the vogue OF inanimate
bird shooting brought out I'VE teams to the
traps yesterday. Each man shot at fifty
targets. and there were nve on each team.
sixteen yards rise. The quintet from Yale
won tho team CUP. with q total Of 2o+ out of
possible $50. and the hiEh gun cup, the git
Sides tho two Clubs nsmed thsrs Wore team.
Ss K: :ns Ss sSGnt soesy Club
.ssssS. n:iis :sy t:ts i4 T.
s saa% siaa Sso oyei sSs and
shooters and the trspS we're In It's lee. The
z:;s III f. .s. ' 81 HI s'' e
S :. 3. IN .S;s =. IN psssn 81 & cot Got
my, sofE; You can't walt o. the target in the
re teams shot 10 seutds; ~. n men taking
i sook only Ter minuts. tor each SQUAD e
fer each pull; Hity aye targets ths man =
gsR 1oG I'd to- S 3ss r E9 s:h H s
. fresh deai all around. Al But q. o" OF the
shooters used double barrel hanmerless
snotRuns tne efceptione lingering tAettl6Here
OF single barrel pump" guns, the repeating
sort. The summary.
Ysle-E. Pugsley. a; A. ". Morrison. ~ A. White.
4o r. Thomson, ii: q. King, ~. Total, 7o+
e;s:sss:s 1. s e. 4 ! kos s:%::s: q
Total. 10l.
oiSP %Sy s'9s s s.:z, St': e
wS..on. ", s. Tossl, 100 " . 1,. -,
BIN. Ruseh. %; D. A. 1>orins. o. 7. D. Hooper 70
Csrterei-a s. MoAipls. -: G. f. Painter. 81
". s. Hoyt. 81; A. p. Norton ~; r. L. Pierce, ~.
Total. lsi.
The referee was Stephen NJ Van Allen.
including many women. . spectacle that
marked the change from i've bird shootng
In a. marked degree a. s sIn,y thing could
and there was plenfy Of iollity, in the old
Csrterct yay after the finish,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
KRAMER WINS ABROAD.
Finishes First In Two International Cyclic
Rsces--Disquafihed in One.
Special Gable Dsspolch 10 rR1 81

Special Cable Despair 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON, May 20. The one mile international
scratch cycle race vas held on the Crystal
Palace track. at Sydenham, to-day. Frank L.
Kramer of America finished hrst, In ! minute
80 3-5 seconds. Schilling Of Holland was Sec
ond, Mayer Of Germany third and Frol Of
France fourth. ~ 80.
The Judges disqualified Kramer for boring
and awarded the race TO Sc killing.
The twenty-five mile international race vas
won BY Gingnard Of France. who beat Bedan.
American, in 81 minutes IS SIS seconds.
In the quarter mile international race
Mayer won. beating Kramer and schiiltug-in
80 3.5 seconds, The half mile was won by
Kramer. Schillins second, Mayer third. Time.
minute 3-5 seconds
Frank L. Kramer OF orange,N. j.. the, four
time champion bicycle rider Of America, went
champions He Is accompanied by jack
Neville, who has been his trainer for years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Questions Answered,

James Farmer. Hoboken .-iohn L. sullivan and
Charlie Mitchell met at Madison square Gard 70 on
March y. isss: sullivan veiyhe :5oI pounds 70
sullivan down 10 the, Second round When fte
contest began 70 grow exciting. Alexander Williams.
then captain OF police. stopped the mill. On June
% 1854. ahothcr match. was arranged al the same
place; Mitchell appeared, but Sullivan faIfed 10
March 10 1888, the pair met ! twenty. four foot
Ing: WIN bare inuctucs. near cnAnuly. France
sni eleven nllnutr uade, L1ndon hrl,, ring Tlrs
sna the outcome was 'daw:, : ~
k,s %a W. -n ~! a,y p sS + IN si,g
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Herreshor 30.Foeteys Race on Manhssset
Hay 49,.

The Manhasset Bay Yacht Club went into
commission Yesterday and sienalized the oc-
oason by holding the hrst race Of the season
for the new 3o-footers built by Herresho1
as a special class for the New York Yacht
Club. The race was limited to boats owned
by members Of the Manhasset BaS Yacht
Club and consequently one applicant for
admission. the 3o-footer owned by Hanar,
brothers. was unable to sell. neither Of the
owners being a member OF the club. The
starters were Dahinda. owned by ". b.
Duncan. Jr.;. Phryne, Harry L. Maxwell;
Atari, Cord Meyer; and Alera, A. H. and
j. W. -Alker. " ....
The winners Of the arst and second prizes
Followi ng IL the Official record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
COLOMBIA TENNIS VICTORY.
New York University beaten by : to ,

New York University Beaten by 8 to ,.
The Columbia tennis team YESTERDAY on
the Columbia courts defeated New York
University's racket vielders in team
match by score of sto >. Columbia won
three out Of Ave ma tches in singles and both
doubles events. The matches resulted as
follows:
Slngles-Gran' BUNS, Columbia defeated A. c.
Craign, New York University, al, a.. A. 3.
Eaton. Columbia defeated r. Perry. New YORK,
University, e., So H A Thomas, Columbia
defeated Bremen. New York rq!vetsi.y. al.
defaulted: s. E, Manchee New YORK raversity.
defeated &. Pulkley, Columbia SIS e-,3; l. ~
kasMtn oa.. New York Cnyers,y, de'e.sed George
poubIss- George G. Moore ". and Gran, BUNS.
Columbia Cow dstealsd G. G. cr:ls!n and F. P.Iry
and Kenneth buckley, Columbia, deieatsd 8. I.
Is, 40. IS a. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Billiards and Pool.

This will be a busy week in amateur
billiard and pool circles, Beginning to-
morrow night Glass B billiardists will en-
gage in a "a inch balk line tournament at
Maurice Days Academy Broad way and
Thirty-f1rst street. The entries are William,
Gershel. H. A. Coleman, Mark Muldaur
Albert Brown and A. Lowenburz Each
game will be for 100 points,
At the Amateur Billiard Club tomorrow
night the final game for the club cham
pionship will he played Dr.. A. b. Miller
defeated every competitor he has met.
Tho game IL II inch balk line.
At The Strollers the annual pool tourna
ment begins next Tuesday night. This is
an invitation tournament, and four prizes
will be given.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Boys Of Queens Boron sh Hold Annual
Camel. .......

The Queens Borough High Schools Ath-
le'io Association held its first annual meet at
Caltic Park. Laurel Hin. Long Island. yes
terday, and a. program Of twenty events
created plenty Of lively competitions for the
boys. Bryant High School won the point
honors, The winners were.
100 Yard, Junior-R, Thomas Flushing II. s.
time, las seconds. 40 yard. sen,or--D Demsrsst
Bryant school,; Time, II seconds. 50 Yards eeg1en
! sse9nds 40 yard run,.H. Andersen; Bryant
reIay-Riehmon HIN School: time, mlnptes
2 s,n seconds. 10 ., yard-T Sson NeEson Il; s.;
Bryant Il 81, tlne; 5 minutes q seconds. 40
3 seconds as,,ni Hall NILE relay lpnioI;BIEsS, s.
Bryan, II. S.: lime, G3.5 seconds. 40 yardsn,
H: And ersen: Bryant =. s.; !ims: minutes y ! s
seconds. 20 yards 1un!or-R. Thomas, Flushing
f. S.: time: st IS seconds, Halt mile relay.
minutes . seconds. One mile relay-Brysnt II. s.;
,m Tina1ss g sssSnS
Hsss Jump: ,enIorm! sPsr,lss RiehToqd Hill
Flushin H. S.. Is. feet = inches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Peter Makers WALTON in n, ,,,cnc.

tHeter Makers noted wallop was very much
q evidence at hhe KensinSton 4 G. in phiia
Seiphla on Friday night. The veteran
heavyweisht met Bi1lr Burke in what was
70 aave been six, round 20. In the four h
declared the winner ~ fN"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

equal battery power. II has q comfortable seat
for persons, speed Of fourteen miles per hour
and Is guaranteed 10 run forty miles on one charge
though this mileage docs not represent tho full
lsrity and big sale Of Bakers around New York
this season Y the low rate Of main,.nanoe made
ing, washing. repairing and delivery-a positive
amount so long looked forward TO by users Ct
ng at i7s0 Broadway. Rice had room only for nifty
bosrders, but from now on he will have ample
room TO take care OF 100 Bakers. which he handles
exclusively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

%, Harry $. Hcupt expects mis- six cylinder Thomas
ten days This machine will have "a Inch wheel
SS:. and VII be striped Of both mut1st and trans.
?;oO pounds. and have about 50 horse power Mr.
HoYps hs: entered Il IN the Vanderbilt cup race
he driven In the Vanderbilt race BY N. Robert.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

A 35.40 horse power touring car Of somewhat
unusual interest was shipped from The Elec,Ile
Thirty ninth street on Friday to Gov. Myion r.
Herrick al Columbus. Ohio: ], was regulation
but the body was unlike those ordinarily seen.
upon gasoline carr. ltwasa Royal Victoria body.
similar those generally upon electric vehicles
for town The Victoria effect Is carried through
out, even the lamps Of the car being OF the style
used for coaches. The body Is finished light
brown. and the entire vehicle Is one Of striking
elegance throughout. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

Huss and Aegargei. the autolsts. who are racing
land. Ore. In odsmobile runabouts for a loo
prize, arrived a. Wilton Junction on Thursday
battles with mud and wafer. They left Chicago
on Monday last finding the roads pretty fair 10
the mud was huh deep. Out OF Princeton they had
"a miles OF fair gravel road them they struck
whence they had pretty good luck to Wilton June
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

June 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

LS,sr dssps,che. ca1hin. on the sieitinE sl
matt Automobile Club. on Nay ". reveal .
greater victory for the new 10 horse power REQ.
In the contest . regular stock REQ negouAted the
eecpsyt h'n in Cincinnati. defeating forty two
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

< The two Pope Toledo, cars which aye being
70 be ready for he Chicago meet on Nay 50 and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

Nee Workers are maxim. PREPARATIONS to 90 TO
,hs,r sun n'r 'e NJ anh snd depot
u,r EAstcrn assn. of, the Baxrr eieosric. Talking
hoo'u Sstnao1r. Rios. siya tNt ~. Baker stan
ho?eis III, llga,e eeerle cfrtase ever made with
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-17

gV A YHHEN Frank and his sister were
y" away from Sandgate she
sESSs=S said: "Well, my dear Ben
kEEsEGl Bolt. did Won capture sweet
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-17

ringing In his ears. re arose and
staggered out and with bowed head
made his way to the Office.
Whir-r-r-r-r.
Click, click. click.
Seventy-on -one-onet 1t was the
last he heard, and then he sank for
ward on his desk in a stupor.
At this moment Uncle Terry, with
Frye's letter in his pocket and right
eous wrath in his heart. was speeding
toward Boston as fast as steam could
carry him.
The clear. incisive strokes of an adj
jacent clock proclaiming midnight
awoke Frye. He raised his head, arose,
Lit the two gas jets and sat down.
Seventy one-one-o
They brought it all back to him, and
now, alone in his misery, he groaned
aloud, and with his despair came the
dread of the morrow, when he must go
forth crushed, broken, despairing, pen
niless.
All would know it, and all would re-
joice. Out of the many that hated or
feared him not one would feel a grain
of pity, and he knew it.
Then his past life came back to him.
He had never married, and since he
had looked down upon his dead moth
ers face no woman's hand had sought
his with tenderness. All his long life of
grasping greed had been spent in money
getting and money saving No sense
of right or justice had ever restrained
him. Year after year he had added to
his hoard, carefully invested it, and
now it had all been swept away!
He took a pen and wrote brief let
ter Then he went to his tall safe,
opened both doors and, taking a small,
fat packet from an inner till, returned
to his desk, placed that and the letter
in one long envelope and sealed and di-
rected it.
Once more his head sank forward on
the desk, and he groaned aloud For
a long time he remained thus, living
over the past three weeks of agony,
and then there smote upon his tortured
nerves the sound of many clocks strik-
ing 1. 1t sounded as if they were mock
ing him, and from far and near, some
harsh and sharp, some faint in the dis
lance, came that fatal, one, one, one!
He arose and, going to small locker in
his room, grasped half filled bottle of
liquor and drank deeply
He arose again and, taking a letter
opener, crowded bits of paper into the
keyhole of the door and up and down
+ho oIr
dow, turned out the two gas jets and
opened the stopcocks again. An odor
of gas soon pervaded the room, into
which came only a faint light from the
statehouse dome.