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In tn. In.ere.. Of Good Roads.

At the Good Roads convention
lately held in Denver resolutions
were adopted outlining the pol
Icy on legislation that should be
adopted, and endorsing In its
general features q bill submitted
providing for state aid and supervis.
lon in the construction Of a system OF
principal market roads to the various
commercial and business centers OF
the state, and connecting such centers
with each other. A legislative commit
te was appointed to draft bills upon
the policy thus endorsed. and present
the same to the incoming Legislature
for enactment into law. A movement
of such vital importance to the state
should receive the announcement and
endorsement oficially Of every board
OF county commissioners. OF the ON
GERS Of every city and town. ana OF
every commercial organization and
civic body or club in the state. All
such bodies are earnestly requested to
pass resolutions Of endorsement and
forward the same to Mr.. 8. A. Osborn.
the chairman Of the committee. rooms
s2l-s Opera House block. Denver. Colo
RADIO.
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Nsoks agLsADsIa
~ r,sssss psys cs~ass1 Il Llv'ss
1omb.

Bakersneid, Call. B. Hicks. The
miner who was entombed by cave-in
In tunnel Of the Edison Electric
Power Company. December 7th. wea
rescued 1t 11:l6 O'Clock Saturday
night, December 22d.
Hicks was entombed alive undof
sixty feet OF debris fifteen days ago. IN
the tunnel Of the Edison Electric
Power Company. seventeen miles
northeast OF the city. Five OF his fei'
low workers were buried at the same
time by the cave In OF thousands OF
tons OF earth and rock. The men bad
Just begun work In the tunnel, which
IL being built to aid In generating
electric power from the waters OF the
Kern river. when, without warning,
the perpendicular walls OF the shaft
above them collapsed. No immcdiate
help could be rendered.
The work OF recovering the bodies
was Immediately began and prosecuted
with v.gor, but owing to the yieid-
ing nature Of the soil. slow progress
was made. Hope Of rescuing any OF
the victims had been abandoned. when
three days after the disaster the sound
OF tapping on water pipe In the
shaft was heard. Instantly response
was sent, and the answering raps
plainly proved that at least one OF the
imprisoned miners was alive.
Ii proved to be Hicks. a former SOL
der and and expert miner. whose lie
had been saved by steel car. under
which he was pinned. His hve COM
panions were dead.
Fearing to dislodge the debris In
the shaft. the rescuing party began
work on a drift from the side OF the
hill, and work was not suspended day
or night. Hicks was given milk
through the pipe and soon showed
signs OF renewed vigor. He said that
during the days previous to his discov-
cry he had subsisted on plug OF
chewing tobacco. Thereafter during
the long hours OF his Imprisonment In
closely quarters he was kept
well nourished. Every effort was made
made to keep his mind in a cheerful
mood, SO that 1t might not become un-
balanced by his surroundings.
The stencil from the remains OF the
dead miners was perccptible at the
surface OF the ground and was intense
in close quarters where Hicks was con-
fined. A phouograph was placed so
that the lonely man could be enter
tained by music. He also was In al
most constant communication with his
friends. Only at rare intervals did he
seem despondent and frequently sent
words Of cheer to those upon the out
side.
His rescue was a most difficult piece
of work. and that II was accomplished
Mt all Is regarded as marvellous by aii
those acquainted with the conditions
which were met and overcome.
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SITE SELECTED.
Denver Postoffiee Location Chosen BY
Secretary Shaw.

washington.-Denvcr next public
building is to be located on block mum.
Der l27. which is bounded by Eigh-
teenth, Nineteenth. Champa and Stout
streets. This was the decision OF Sec
retary SHAY, rendered in few min
utes after the views OF the Colorado
delegation In Congress were laid De-
fore him Friday afternoon.
All members OF the delegation. IN
GLIDING Representative-elect Cook,
were invited to be present at the
conference. Messrs. Brooks and Cook
were called out OF the city on business
matters, and those who attended were
Senator's Teller and Patterson and
Representatives Bonynge and Hogg-
At the conference each member OF
the Colorado delegation in attendance
ldisclaimed any personal interest In
any OF the sites offered. and all agreed
that the one recommended by Super
vising Architect Taylor and selected
by Secretary Shaw was the one which
could utilized for the erection OF
combination building. and to that ex'
tent met with their approval.
The site Is best known to people ont
side OF Denver rs the block In which
the Coliseum is located, In which
many state conventions have been
held.
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Champion MIssrs Of Recent Years.


A few weeks ago Samuel Dunlap
died in England He had several mil.
lions and in 40 years had purchased
one suit Of clothes. cheap pair Of
trousers. two overcoats. and In Is
years four straw hats were his only
head covering. He would not have
hig shoes blackened for fear Of wear.
Ing them out, and his housekceper
cut his hair.
A Russian millionaire. Solodovni.
koso. left millions for charity when
he died. He had lived alone for years,
little better than a dog. He was
ragged and miserable. With an In
come Of half . million year. his
expenditures were not over IS weekly.
N. Colasson. Of France. was rich and
happy till his favorite nephew was
burned to death. Then he shut him
self in room and for ~ years lived
~ . recluse. seeing only an old SER
want. He ate only eggs and bread.
James Tyson. Austrian millionaire,
!. bonsted that during his long life he
had never entered q theater. worn
gloves, washed himself with soap, nor
worn . white shirt.
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DGIIvIR milllSE5b

psavsr Unioe otoek Yar1a m
sasly tsads lasl week was eu1es aet1ve
hnt towards H. 6loes demand slunoe1
NJ coasiAsrah,y - beypee begaa -
ri hons fus ~ holidays ana ~ nsSs
ket was quiet. Supply vas ahost f.eoe
head AGAINST 1900 precssdins vesk
and 5000 for the same wesk last year.
GOOD beef steers were fairly aetivs and
steady. Cows 10 to lbc lower on 90
count OF big eastern declines. best
heavy feeders about a dime lower and
common to medium feeders and stock.
ers on 10 to 15c. Some good western
Nebraska corn.fed cattle were mark
eied; steers selling at e%.76 to $3.50.
and cows at Ss.76 to $500. A bunch
Of fancy Colorado grass stecrs brought
$500 for Christmas trade and bunch
Of choice corn feds from Dougiss
county. this state. sold At el.sb. Sew
eral punches Of fancy grass COWS
brought $40 TO $500. but most Of the
supply Of good killers went At e2.66 to
81 20. Country demand for feeders
war very good early In the week. but
during the lated days very few out.
side buy srs were here and dealers took
hold gingerly. Trade on the whole
war much more satisfactory here for
the week than mt the eastern markets.
A few fancy steers sold at $3.50.
freight paid and others Mt $40 nat.
but bulk OF the best offerings went at
$3.50 to 1920. Indications point to n
light demand and . quiet market this
week
Hog supply was fair during the past
week. but demand wns also good and
they all sold readily. Prices went
higher early In the week. but later all
OF the gain was lost and market at the
close OF the week was about nickel
lower than week ago. Tops are now
quoted ut $500 with the range down 10
46.12M.
The sheep demand was very fair but
supply limited. Prices rule about
steady and little change In conditions
Demand for feeding stun Is exceptions
ally good. but packers have YER,
good supply OF killers and inquiry IL
mot SO strong In this division.
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SECT GROWERS MIlr'Ha
Northern Association Agrees oa
Contract h

Fort Collins. Colo. = Inc
meeting Of the Northern Coioi.S y,
Orowers' Association. held ness y. -
day. was largely attended. M ~.
bers being present. The mee ~
entirely harmonious throusnout ~:
BEING no vital disagreement g
cnc~s amoug the members. w NJ
dred and sixty-six names wei. n ~
to the membership roll. Toe
Gers, e. 8. Bustead, presioe..... n.y.
Ricketts,, secretary ana r
were reelected. -.
The meeting passed u - r.
adoptcd 4 form Of oontract dnss ~
~ : committee, the principa! r.
of which relates to the price ~
delivered in 1907. which ~ "a q r
IS . ton nat. Nothing y ~
contract regarding the mat ss,
ing beets. although the mesz zssic11
ansntIv ADOPTED resolutice sss,5 T
shst ~ rrovers could not esS
siic .s sor 20 cents . ton. !ns
approved v practicsiiy y. -, ,.roVo11
that executed by the pess ~. ~ n
1908. with the exception ~ sGi1i 1i5
q nxed ct Is . ton iLstes1. 1.ssssi iG11
nsssssr Booraem and
antsndent wright were pss2
~ ~ IN the discussioe. 5
conductod In friendly .i .Iss.i -
~ heSf a fseling. 0ensa ~
| 8. 8. Norey of Denver ~ N ~
meet With the assoclauo1
venience.
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WAFER DocTRINE'
eovsamMsMTf SHOULD ENcoVn
Aog IRRIGATION.
SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Mastery Argument BEFORE United
statss Supreme ceurt-peetrlns Of
Riparian Rlshts Would Ruin the
West.
washington.-In the Kansas-Colo-
rado suit Wednesday. the principal ar
sument for the government was made
by Assistant Attorney General Camp
bell Of the Department Of Justice. who
has had direct charge Of the govern
ment's side Of the case for the past
year.
Mr.. Campbell brought vividly to the
attention OF the court the results OF ir-
rigntion in the western states. what II
has done, IL doing and will do II not
checked by legislative OF judicial &C
ton. II was estimated. he said. that II
would take 1000 acres of arid land In
it's natural condition to support one
person. while II irrigated forty acres
of the same land will support two per-
sons.
The arid land Is worth $1.25 an acre.
while when irrigated 1t is worth $20 TO
$500 an acre, according to location and
nature OF crops raised. In the quarter
of n century prior TO 1908. lO.OOO,oOo
acres In the arid region had been
placed under irrigation at cost OF
$500 900, 900. No more arabic land In
the country is now subject to entry un-
der the general land laws. and the
country must now look TO irrigated
land for any further considerable addi'
tions to its cultivated orea. II Is esu-
mated that 50.O00.000 to 6O.O0O.OO0
acres will be placed under irrigation.
sufYicient, Il Is estimated. to support
n population OF 50,000.000 to 100000
900 OF people.
II the doctrine OF riparian rights as
claimed by the state OF Kansas should
prevail. any owner OF forty acres OF
land along an Interstate stream In the
lower state could absolutely block de
yelopment by irrigation OF the entire
upper states dependent upon that river
for irrigation. and could stop every en-.
terprise undertaken by the reclamation
service upon the upper waters Of the
streams.
He contended that the national gov
ernment had inherent power 10 iesis'
late for the general good In the 40
sence Of q provision Of the federal con
stitution, II such power was not spe'
cifically delegated to the states them
selves by the constitution. and quoted
In support Of this speech made py
James Wilson. one OF the trainers o.
the federal constitution. and several de
cisions OF the Supreme Court sustain
ing this contention.
Justice Peckham asked the speaker
what rule the government would have
the court lay down. to which ne re
piled that the government In BRIEF de
sired a rule declaring that benencia
use and priority Of appropriation OF wa
ter not limited by state boundary line'
should prevail in determining the rign
TO use OF waters Of streams In irrigated
regions.
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Rssourcssu,.

That's q pretty big SQUASH" re-
nsrked Senator Clark. while gasing
IN an Indian territory specimen. "lt
reminds me Of . big squash that was
10 have been exhibited at one OF the
county fairs lack home. The man
that raised II was an enterprisins fel-
low, and he had found ont In some
way that by feeding milk to squash
vine tremendous sQuashes could be
raised. 30 he raised this one. and It
was whopper. He had to drive q
long way 70 town over rough roads,
and unfortunately il unloading the
squash, II dropped to the ground md
burst. what was tie owners surpfise
10 nn1 tAAt TIE milk vhicA had -
|eumul6tsd n thA squash had heoN
|qbusnSd into tattef. He NJ q ~
G6useaful nan = ~ eltessd ~ ut
~ o11oHG ~ AMI extihlts ~ took
- ~ a - - seat hssl
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BISHOP MecAeE DEAD.
Aopoplexy Carries on Noted Mstho
dist Divine.

New York-Bishop Charles c. NC
Cabe Of the Methodist Episcopai
church died early Wednesday from
spopiexy. with which he was stricken
several DAYS ago while passing through
this city on his way to his home In
Philadeiphia. Mrs. McCabe and the
bishops r:ece, who have been with
him almost constantly since he was
stricken, were at the bedside when the
noted clergyman passed away.
Bishop McCabe was stricken when
about to leave this city December 1ltn.
The night before he had delivered his
famous lecture on the Sunny Side M
Libby Prison." at Torrington, Connec'
ticut, and was passing through this city
on the return to his home In Pniiadel'
phia. Ho was about to step on . Terry
boat when no staggered and fell uncon.
scious. He was quickly removed to the
New York hospital. where he received
treatment - q private patient. The
bishop regained consciousness and the
indications Of the twenty-four hours
following were that the shock had been
a slight one. At that time his condi'
ton gave promise Of speedy recovery
and the former health of the patient en-
couraRed this hope. Just before the
attack he had walked briskly and car
fled q grip weighted with books and
papers without apparent fatigue.
Bishop McCabe was born at Athena
Ohio, Oct. II. 1895. He entered the
Ohio conference Of the Methodist
church in 1860 and two years later be
came chaplain Of the One Hundred an1
Twenty second Ohio infantry. becom
ing known ~ the fighting chaplain.
He was captured in the battle Of Win
chester and spent four months in Libby
prison. His experiences az . prisoner
| OF war were later recounted on tn,
lecture platform. For more than thirt,
years he was popularly known ai
chaplain McCabe." and the It'll
clunG to him even after the genera
conference of the Methodist church II
1885 made him bishop.
Following the war he became pasto
Of . church at Portsmouth. Ohio. an,
/ later was associated ~ assistant secre
tary with the board Of church exteu
sion.
While engaesd in church extension
work he originated the rally cry, wv
are building . church every day"
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censreesmen Visit Panama.

New \ ork.-Ten congressman and
one senator sailed Friday for Colon
10 make q flve days inspection OF the
fsthmus Of Panama and learn for them
selves the existing conditions relative
to the digging Of the canal. The party
consisted Of Senator Flint and Con.
gressmen McKiniay and knowland Of
California. Congressman Fulkerson OF
Missouri, Dlckson, Rlves, Mckinney
and smiiA Of Illinois, Howell Of Utah,
Kinkaid Of Nebraska, and eteenerson
of Minnesota. The party 10 Waiting the
canal It the invitation q Secretary
Tat. n. VA.
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Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
e1.06. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. CSC. Oats. bulk. Nebraska No. 3:
white. e1.15; same in sacks. 91.2z: Col
orado white, in sacks. $3.50. Corn. In
bulk. SOC: In sack. sec. Corn chop.
sacked. soc. Bran. Colorado. per 400
lbs. 800.
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wssesrn MsvsI Cadets.

Washington.-The navigatioA bu-
rean OF the Navy Department has H.
suod statement showing the number
Of vncancieo IL the naval academy 70
which cadet appointmeats may be
0ade W nenbsFs Of Congress. Thsrs
~ n0W exlsttng vaeanciee of one O..
~ eeeh WhleA may ~ 1l1ed ~ 0esar
Nm pebpla Heyburn. euthsei31d Pat.
|oog1oa ~ Representatives t1Goade1l
lspeh1 - - peoea. Allol1ts
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CANAL PR0
AsssvAL RasoRr a.
mlsslos
PREPARATIONS cenpl,

Hssdy 70 Begin Real ~.
seruet;sn-Isshmus ~ =.
lew Fsvsr-spanIarta ~
beesrs.
washinston.-TLs Isthnh.
eomm'ssion In Its annual ,e,.,,
During the year the sr,t ~.
canal work. that Of preps,.,,.
virtually been passed, and n.
sion hnds itself in position = ~
upon tho second stage. that 4 ,,s
construction of lock canal a !. ~
vation Of eighty.Gve feet, .utho,,,..
congress In June Inst.
~of these two stages the A.. u
It once the more dIflcult and \.
important. II not done thorou,s,, H..
intell!sently In every part II. :.
work Of construction would b. l.-s
capped from the start. It was rs,,,]
sary. ms in the launching Of .pv ~
enterprise. to create an orus,,..,..
with which to work. II was neess...
also to make the isthmus. bv n.y.
sanitetton, a healthful place In ~
10 work; to provide suitable ous,s{
and food for employees; 10 cc,ssx3
proper terminal yards and ,.n"-
Tracks ana intermediate yards fx r
handling OF the vast quantities 4 ~
terlals and supplies. TO install I ~
TEN OF railway tracks throush NJ
cuts; to put the various Levels n r.
cut In proper condition for the n, ri
lafion and operation OF the masfns-
number NJ steam shovels; to purrssis
and assemble the plant for copSrsl'
ing the canal: to work out al -.
neering problems; to perfect royeS,
mcnt and create a system OF accos1s'
and to formulate preliminary p,
for carrying forward the work d -
department. =.
"The isthmus Is now completely -
OF yellow fever. an achievement ~
demonstrates the high efficiency d 62
health department. In combating a.
diseases the department has ~
scarcely less successful. The AVER
daily sick rate among employees d =
commission during the ten mou6j
from January /. 1906. to October e
1906. was tweDty.eIght per thousa1f
which In no higher than might b. =
pected In an equal body Of laboun 3
gagged In construction work In any ~
of the world. During the same periG|
the death rate among the whites -
about 17ii per thousand. and ane1(
the blacks nearly ffty-thres q
thousand.
Another years experience viii &
Ero lnborers from nearby trogo1
islands and countries has coavioo
the commission Of the lmpossibillty {
doing satisfactory work with u
Not only do they seem TO be d.
ned by lack OF actual vitality. bu ~
disposition to labor seems to b :
frail as their bodily strength.
"The experiment with laborers D.
northern Spain has proved vsry -
| factory. Their efficiency IL NOT q
more than double that OF the neroq
but they stand the climate muea
ter.
"In November. 1905. the coan:
sion's employees numbered w.
mately 1900 and in November. =.
the number was practically tne
OF these 1862 were under Ae
partment Of construction and en-
ing: 1.l29 under the division O.
terial and supplies: 2.29l under - -
partment Of government and p!
lion, and 1877 In the auditing ~ :
bursting onices.
"The commission has made
progress in It's efforts 10 ~ ~
means Of amusement and recfe
for its employees. but not 20 ~
would have been the case had :
been for the continued stress q -
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rsesssseM Nssskss yyssnssl.

osattIs, WAsA<-Wrangsl. q ~
|eouth ho1G6sfn oeaet ol Alaane, yne
|plaood 4 lede0xnpAid eo1u14nsoo1l6a
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Hay.

Upland. per ton. e16.oo@S1e.so: ssc-
ond bottom, s14.00014.s0; timothy.
ii.sO: vsSv strsS Il. % 20: South % P.rt 0,SGw Viz
grass. el.bo0l7.oo.
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presssd Poultry.
Llvs ps,al,ty.

4ganeo, u. J 49, /. :, 4
49, y9S9y : ~ !. 4
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sA,ss.s ssr'ks ss a''

0oldnoid, Nev.-AnL ,.sss j1
he nssmneth Mohawk x n; nss;ssiS'
~ THursdsy night on !. 3 N ~ /
~ VsIlIin9 ont porsn. Z
6er 4 ~ Western Iecs ~
~. - aro aleo oet cn ss
| S13no ~ TOP ane
saiaSS' ai 11;sfe y : rsl
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Hocs.

Comparative receipts:-
Month to December 21st. S.s3?
Same period last year ......... 97s1
Jncrease A.
Year 10 date 1896. sos
same period last year. ........ .1s7. .992
increase 2,813
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy ........... .$6.SO06.1b
Light and mixed packers. :. .6.15Q6.2S
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
OLD GLORY.
Story of the Stars and stripes on the
American Flag.

The design for the American flag,
with thirteen stripes of alternate red
and white and thirteen white stars in
n blue field, representing the thirteen
states struggling for Independence,
was adopted by the Continental con
gress on June II, III, Il little less
than Il year after the declaration of
independence. The first flag Of this
design was made as Il specimen for
the congress by Betsy Ross, Il uress-
maker, of Philadelphia. 1t is supposed
that this flag was first unfurled by
Paul Jones on the Ranger, Il vessel Of
the navy TO which he had been as
signed on the day that the resolution
adopting the de ign was passed. The
thirteen stars of the flag Of lII7 were
arranged IN Il circle, though ne form
was prescribed officially. This flag re-
manned unchanged until 1894, ana then,
ON motion Of Senator Bradley Of Yer
mont. which, with Kentucky, had been
admitted 10 the Union, it was resolved
that from and after May 1, 1913, ''thc
flag of the United States be fifteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that
the union be fifteen stars, white in a
blue field" This was the flag used in
the war of 1872. The act made no
provision for future alterations in the
flag, and none was made until 1918.
Upon the suggestion of Captain Sam
uel c. Reid of the navy Il bill was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
Holiday crowss.

For some men it Is sufficient recrea-
ton to have no work. The moment
that the 'knapsack of custom falls
from their backs they are happy. Not
to awake in the morning with the
thought of what must be done in the
day Is in itself n sufficient recreation.
Naturally, they have no very definite
taste in holidays. They go where 1t
suits their purses or their wives or
their children. TO such men, though
they may spend all their working days
i'm the thick Of Il town. the sight of nj
lure never becomes Il necessity. 1t IL
p luxury. an agreeable augmentation of
the sense of doing nothing. A holiday
maker of this type very often goes to n
watering place, one of those resorts
which II Is now the fashion for cult
waited people to dcspise. Such CON
tempt is aifectation. \ number Of hap.
pv people create, no doubt, N cXhllarat-
Ing atmosphere. Well behaved pleas
IRE seekers make an agreeable and
G -cr changing picture. \ well kept
public garden. Il rood band and Il fine
view form attractions which no con
tinontal affects to despise, and English
people do not dcspise 1t either II only
TIE brightly dressed crowd should hap
non to talk in a foreign tonguc.-LOn-
,l0n Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Two of the most troublesome pa.
tents have are members of my own
profession said n dentist in discussing
the tortures of teeth. Strange to say"
he continued, many dentists, whether
from natural defects or early negli-
gence, have exceedingly poor teeth, and
as no practitioner a attend to his own
We exchange services. If any of the
patients Of these two capable d. ID. SIS
are revengeful Of disposition it would
do them good to see them in the chair.
All men are much more difficult sub
jects for dentistry than women. accord
ing TO my own experience. but the way
the two in question wriggle. writhe.
groan and cuss under the ordinary oper-
atoms should be most gratifying to any
II who has suffered Mt their hands,
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
Tho ErrIishmnn Ahrond.

An English observer says that he
hnds the American abroad both civil
and genial: 81 climbed to the top of
Notre Dame in Paris and found there
Il party from acros the Atlantic enjoy
ing lunch. The day was hot, and a
young man in the group offered me a
refreshing drink. At the top Of the
lacework in marble which is the spire
Of Milan cathedral three English speak
ing men met accidentally-an Ameri-
can, an English clergyman and myself.
He who hailed from the land of the
stars and stripes offered me his field
glass; the other did not eve return
our good morning salutation. In a
beer garden at Lucerne | followed the
custom of the continent and asked per-
mission before sitting Mt a table Of
those already seated there. The only
one who did not raise his hat and re-
ply was an Engllshman, and the only
one to make excuses for him was a
young man who preflxed his words
with I guess"