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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

The state charter board had short
meeting Wednesday. and granted
charters to the following concerns:
Land and Power company. Arkansas
CITY $4,000; Stafford Lumber com
pany. Stafford. $4,000; Seneca ShaIs
Brick company, Seneca. $4,000; Sa-
betha Driving club, sabetha. $4,000;
Reliable Mercantile company. Leav-
enworth. $4,000. Inman Mutual Teie-
phone company. Inman $1,000. Hines
Bros. Mixing company, Galena. s1s,-
600; Consolidated Realty and I'M
provement company. Cofeyville. S50es
Farm rs. Coal and Supply compan ny.
Argonia $1,000, Codell State bank
CodelL $4,000: Lone Star lodge No.
pa. l. o. o. F. Palmer. Kincald lodge
70 369. / o. Q. r. Kincaid-
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Martin Kellar a waiter in a Seattle
cafe, a few weeks ago overheard guests
at his table discussing the chances Of
making a fortune in Tacoma tide lands.
Having saved up $1,000, Kellar boarded
the next train and secured an option
on a block of tide lands, and IN a few
days afterward received an offer from
the Union Pacific OF $50, coo for the block
Of lands on which he held the option
a $50 900. He cleared up $50, 600 on his
investment Of 81. 000, but has gone back
to his old business as a waiter He
finds that tips are sometimes more vai-
liable than those who Give them are
aWare.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
HssH1A6IO bUDhlB
Wheat Is Firm on Demand From
Shorts.
Corn Steady Despite the Foreign
Reports.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Quoted as Strong
and Active.
Hogs Down One or Two Points
This Morning.

Chicago. March 5.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm here today on an &C
tive demand from shorts, there being lit
lie buying at the opening by cash inter
ests or commission houses. The shorts
were moved to action by f1rm cables and
reports Of decreased receipts in the north
west. May opened at an advance of Sc
at 77ssc. and sold up to 77d7QH9sc- Mime
apoTs, Duluth and Chicago reported re
ceipts of 256 cars against zlo cars q year
Minneapolis and St. Louis reported an
improved demand for flour. The close
was strong, with May up Stq3sc, at ffA
077hc.
C0RN-The corn market was firm, de
spite reports of lower prices abroad
smal local receipts and the slow move
ment of the crop were the causes OF the
strength shown By the market. May open
cd &c higher, at 1870, and advanced TO
l'he close. was strong. with May ssQ4zc
higher at 439b9275c-
OATS-There was good trade in oats,
shorts and commission houses being the
principal buyers Small local receipts IN
duced extensive purchases by cash
houses The market opened firm, al a
shade to 18dAc higher, at 2sssgzS7zc, ana
advanced to I91z02Sssc-
PROVI5IONS-The provisions alarket
was steady but exceedingly quiet, there
being no quotations on May pork for a
considerable time after the opening Live
hogs were steady May opened qIlenaIls
ed at $3.50 Ribs were q. shade lower, at
$3.50. May pork was shade lower, at
WHEAT- Cash. No. . red. s11kGs21sc
No. 8 red. 7s5k65s0lkc; No. hard. 764AQ7sc,
no. hard. 721kG7Tc; No. L northern, If1s
08oc. NO. northern, 761zq79c; No.
spring, 72Q78c.
CORN-Cash: No. 3 423zQ421kc; No. 3,
lfk042c.
oATs-No. .. 2s1kQ2ss4c; No. 8, 2954q
BYE-cash: 6oa62c: May, Sic.
FLAx-Cash: NV, Sl121s; S.W.,
el0T1s; May. Sl121z
TIMOTHY-March, S315
ER-Cash: S1S.e5.
BARLET-Cash: S7Q52c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Too Many Languages.

The late Lieut.. John P. Bradstreet
of the Fiftieth Massachusetts was Tor
s,.s,71r wears a deputy sheriff and turn
l[eV under High Sheriff Herrick at the
lawrence house of correction All the
newcomers were by him assigned to
their proper quarters
one day, upon the arrival OF new
seemed somewhat more tony than
the rest. and. calling the lieutenant
aside. he claimed a little more consId-
GRAFTON. than the others owing to his
previous standing in society
Il never was in such situation be
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May ...s5 SIS SIS SIS ST
July So 80 8@ SO So $50
Kansas City Live Stock AFarket.

Kansas City. Mo, March 15.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 1000 head, including 800
head of sOutherns. Market steady to
steers, 50. s0td5 10; southern cows, $3.50
400; native COWS and heifers, g. 25@5. 3 /;
stockers and feeders. 81. 1901. 80; bulls, 81 90
Q4-25; calves. $3.00067 Is; western fed
steers, S. 75Q5.50; western fed COWS, g. Is
64.50.
HOGS Receipts today, 1000 head Mar
ket 5Q73zc lower Bulk of sales, 5000
SIS; heavy, s6127z0s. 20; packers, 5000
6.l71z; pigs and lights, s.. 4066.10.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head.
Market strong. Muttons. $45005 80; lambs,
S5.75d6.75; range wethers, $5.6006O0; fed
ewes, "a 2505. Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
GOT FORTY DUCKS.
Two Lyon County Boys Make Four
Good Shots.

Lyon county was fun of ducks Tues
day. hut they all left in advance of the
storm. Hunters report the best day for
ducks this winter. They covered TIE
ponds and fields and along the rivers
were gathered in large mum ers. Many
were killed by hunters. but moss of The
others few. south in advance of the cold
wind from the north
One. story told by two farmer boys is
said to be true They sneaked up on a
small pond and fired four shots into a
bunch Of ducks huddled there. They
got forty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
GIBBONS WASN'T DEFEATED.
Elected as Committeeman From sec
ond Ward as Well as Bauer.

In announcing the election of com
mitteemen for the Shawnee county
central committee an error was made
in sta ting that James Gibbons was de-
feated by Al Bauer IN the Second pre-
cinct Of the Second ward
The fact Of the matter is that there
arc two committeeman to be eiecVs3
from tina precinct. and since Bauer
and Gibbons were the only candidates,
both were elected. The error was
made by misunderstanding as to the
number Of committeeman ''to be
elected from that precinct, it being
given out that there was but ons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Kansas city. March 15.-ClOse-YV II ga Z
Receipts today, "A cars Quotations
were higher and as follows: May, 721zc
July, 70ssc; Sept, 70ssc. Cash Ne hard.
751b019c: No. s hard. 73077c; No. . red, 80
d9lc; No. 3 red. S9090c
CORN-darket higher May. 99o: July,
1850. Cash. No . mixed, 406411zc; No.
white. H5kc; No. white &c
OATS Market steady. No. white, 3115
d32c.
RYE-Market steady, SIC.
HAY-Market strong. Choice timothy.
81. 25011.50; choice prairie, sS.50aS. 70.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES weak. Creamery, &c;
EGGs-Market higher Fresh. lsc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
60 Nh TestifY.

St. Louis. No, March 15.-According
TO a statement made today by General
attorney johnson, Of the Waters-F1ere
oil company, H. Gay Pierce chairman
Of the board Of directors, ana ChaEies
NJ Adams. secretary. viii appear be
fore Commissioner Anthony. ready to
testify when the Stendard Oil inquiry
Is resurned next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Chicago live Stock.

Chicago, March 15.-CATTLE Receipts
today, 5000 head. Market steady. Beeves.
s. 90g16. 40; stOckers and feeders, s. 1901. q;
cows and heifers 81 6oQ5.15; Texans. 50 IS
64-50.
HOGS-Receipts today, 14eO0 head; esti-
mated Friday, 1900 head. Market weak
Mixed and butchers s5.s09625; good
heavy, 81. 1906 III; rough heavy. $ 90Q6. 05;
light, s.. e506173z; pigs, s. 75Q5.10; bulk OF
sales, $6.1506.20.
SHEEP Receipts today. 1900 head
Market slow and weak Sheep, $4,000;
lambs. S4.50GI6.s5.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, March Instrumentation
ern factory. common to hrsts, 13d16c;
western imitation creamery. extras. poe
western imitation creamery. drsts. lie
EGGS-Market firm. Western firsts,
15szc; western seconds. 15G151zc.
POULTRY-Aiive poultry firm West
ern chickens. HE: fowls 1870; turkeys.
1sG20c- Dressed poultry firm. Western
chickens, I8013c; turkeys, 14020c; fowls,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Cincinnati. O.. March I5-Thomas J.
Davis. cashier of the First NatIonsI
bank OF this city. who was arrested in
a sensational manner last night for fail
ing to appear as a witness before the
Drake Investigating committee. was re-
turned to the city today on q writ OF
habeas corpus, having been taken rom
the sergeant-at-arms ce tho state SEN
ate at Springfield and brought here in
the custody Of Cincinnati officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. III. March 15.-BUTTER-Mar
ket steady. Creamery, 16Q2611c; dairy, Is
023c.
Fees Market firm. At mark. cases in
cluded 1870.
CHEESE-AI Market steady Daisies 1z3k0
l3c; Twins, I3zg12zc; Young Americas,
POULTRY-Alive Joultry firm. Turkeys
121ze; chickens and springs, 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Cotton Market.

New York, March l5.-COTTON-sa
today 2,04S bales. Spot cotton closed
steady and 10 points higher Quotations
per 100 pounds: Afiddling uplands, 81 %;
middling gulf s1130
Galveston, Tex. March 15-COTTON
Market lower, at 10s4c per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Sugar and Cotton Marked.

New York March I5.-SUGAR-Raw SUI
gar strong Fair refining. Sc; centrifugal,
So test. 35aG3 1890: molasses sugar "a c.
Refined sugar firm. Crushed. $3.50; pow
dered, $40; granulated, S460.
OFFEE-Marlet steady. No. Rio,
SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

fore" said he. "and I trust you viii
give me a little different quarters than
those others fellows I am highly edu-
Gated and can speak seven different
languages"
Seven ?" remarked the Lieutenant.
That's altogether too many We don {
have but one language here. and -
little Of that."-Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
[F,urnished u pc ~ Hay Marl5et. 4l


prices paid in Topeka this week, based
on Boston quotaeions.l
/ NO. TALI4OW .--.-.-.- ..-......41h c
! GREEN SALT CURED. ................. .10c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
higher; corn unchanged
Liverpool. 1870 p m. Wheat h61zd
higher; corn unchanged TO sd higher
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat,
Oats. so cars graded, %.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

sd higher corn sd higher
Grain receipts at K. c. today. Wheat,
g cars; corn. = cars; oats, 10 cars
( Estimated grain receipts at K. c. Fri
day Wheat, a cars corn. II cars; oats,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

with that old enemy Of the race. Consti-
nation. often ends in appendicitis To
avoid all serious trouble with stomach
liver and bowels, take Dr. Kings New
Life Pills They perfectly regulate these
organs without pain or discomfort. 3
cents at the Arnold Drug Co. 81 North
kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Oklahoma city and Return. Sdo.so.
Santa Eie.

Live stock convention. Tickets on
sale March u 70 IS. inclusive; final
return limit, March 10.
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Kansas City, March 10.
CATTLE-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Market strong and active.
HOGS-Receipts today. 1000 head. Mar
ket dull and 10c lower. Bulk of sales, 5000
46.121A; top, $500.
SHEEP Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market staa d. On saaara. Ia.,lls Ia
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Market Gossip.

[Furnished BY A NJ 1IcDermott Con-
mission Co. Stocks, Grains, Provisions
and Investment Securities Room u
Columbian BldgI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Kansas City Live Stock Sales Today.
1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City, No, and
by Clay, Robinson & Co. live stock com
mission merchants, with offices at al
markets.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

FURNISHED by J. T. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 W. Sixth st. Telephone 1885,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Oklahoma City and Return, 5000.
Santa Ia

Live stock convention. Tickets on
sale March 12 to Is. inclusive; mai
return limit, March 19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Furnished by J. =. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office no W. Sixth ST. Telephone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

National Board Of Trade Kansas CITY
FURNISHED by J. z. Gall. Commissions.
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office no W. Sixth st. Telephone 1861
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
Literary Wee0s and Criticism

lhe valley of the Stour, gathering Nm the
e-'e' tanning odds and ends Of loo, ,,,r.su, ~
- n'sinpering always that his foo+sto so,1o,
% great painter who made one section
r. s"iia all his own. At frequent intervals
US reproduced in colors. some typical
Pieee OF Constable's art. Wharare- ba oa,, aro,r
80 the painters biography he does So The
'oie oI tne book is therefore personal historical
at.H arusuc' with the sentiment of the country
r., iui'iihg through It from beginning to end
-, praN was geod, and it has been well carried
o"r travellers who do not know Constable will
., 'Nis volume useful. and incidentally they
WI iearn' perhaps, TO appreciate the genuine
anu beauty Of the artists work "The
iieaFt or England" E p Dutton {. COY nv
-al. hoWard Thomas. though well intentioned.
-'1is 10 justify the fine typography and wide
e eiiis idVlshed upon 1t by the publisher The
u'iior is one OF the numerous young impression
ists who have gone forth to discover the visible
"orlo They take with them an enthusiasm for
nature that may or may not be spontaneous the
iiisuiCl OF the minor poet. and an indomitable
resolution TO write as well they know how
Their artlessness, OF which they are apt to be
very proud, is of the most artificial things
IN the world. Mr.. Thomas is a fair type of the
class. He writes smoothly and prettilv and
persuades US that he had good time in rustic
England, amid flowers and trees and peasant
folk He is not quite skilful enough, however,
10 snare his good time with the reader The
imagination Of the latter is untouched by these
clever pages; naught OF the fragrance OF the
open air is in them. The illustrations printed
in colors, from pictures by H L, Richardson
are sadly uneven. Only few OF them have ar
tistic quality. Mr.. F. Berkeley Smiths In Lon
don Town" Funk & Wagnalls Company sug-
gests series Of snapshots Of life in the English
metropolis. 1t is brisk and superficial. So far
as he goes the author is faithful enough, but he
does nothing TO make US feel the true greatness
or any Of the elusive traits. OF the city. The
illustrations, drawn by Mr.. Smith and others, or
taken from photographs. are in the "contempo-
raneous' key of the text.
Miss Mary E. Walters Through the Gates of
the Netherlands" Q-ittle, Brown & Coz
shows the hand Of writer of fiction. The young
couple in this book give themselves a taste Of
housekeeping in Holland. They go about it
fortified with humor and sentiment and though
the book interests the reader in the country it
holds his attention also through the appeal
made by Perss and her James The two are
persistently happy, and their mood tinges every
page in the book. The charming Illustrations
by A Montferrand, after LaIanne and Others
put the finishing touch to a thoroughly readable
performance.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

would bring his broad tail down upon theswater
with a resoundinS slap that could be heard all
along the dam and all through Beaver CITY Tor
water is very mobile and conducts motion or sound
easily AT this well known signal. the workers
who a moment before might have been lifting and
Juggling logs or laying on mortar. would disappear
them.
How ingrained in the beaver Is his building
instinct is illustrated by the authors story OF
youngster OF the race who was held IN cap
tivity in the third story of an apartment house
in London: There We're no sticks. no mud nor
nythins TO suggest building He had no par
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

leap unless he is prepared. In a moment the warm
liquid sand closes around the body, and it feels as
if he being sucked in and down by the cling
ing tentacles Of some living creature that had the
power 10 hold the body in a most soothing and
satisfactory embrace. Then. suddenly, with con-
yulsve effort, but as gently as if one were being
lifted up in his mothers arms, the water of the
shaft gives upward bubble" upon which the
bather is lifted completely cut and the pool once
more becomes placid. The strange thing is that.
exercise ones efforts he will the spring elects
the bather ere he can get more than his shoulders
into the water. l have stood on plank by the
side of the shaft and by jumping into the air. have
tried TO descend further than usual, but with a
quicker gurge than before was thrust out. .
No one has yet solved its mystery Its depth has
not been sounded and it's existence IS unexpla ned.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

ents To teach him this industry. yet he soon sat
to work and built brushes. shoes. hassoeks and
anything else movable that he could get hold
OF into a wall across one corner OF the room
This was his dam"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

series OF striking II not especially subtle
portraits in caricature OF fourteen noted persona
by Joseph simpson is issued in portfolio form
by the Morgan. Shepard Company with an in
PRODUCTION by Haldane McFau The volume
bears the appropriate title Lions"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15

FAMOUS AMERICAN SONGS. BY Gustave
kobbe; With frontispiece in photogravure. ten
other illustrations and three facsimiles OF IA
nous songs limo. pp. xviii. 16S Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
Eccentric John UndervooA.

John Underwood, who died at Whit
tlesea, England, In 1913, left some odd
Instructions for his burial. His fortune
of $1,000 went to his sister, provided
that no bell was tolled at his grave. no
relative followed his coffin and varl-
Gus other arrangements were carried
cot Six men only were invited and re-
quested not to come In black" who
received 10 gulneas each for their sery-
ices. Service over, an arch was raised
ever the green painted coffin, with
Non Omnis Mortar, 1888" Inscribed
on white marble. The six men sang
the last stanza of the Twentieth ode Of
the second book of Horace. The de-
ceased, who had been coffined fully
dressed, had under his head Sanadow's
Horace" at his feet Bentley's Nil
ton," In his right hand Greek Tesla
ment and In his left hand a small
Horace" The six on repairing to his
house to a cold repast had to sing the
Thlrty-first ode and drink a cheerful
glass before retiring at p. m. This
done, directed the will, Think no more
of John Underwood"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
weIIington,s Integrity.

The great Duke of Wellington was
noted for his rigid integrity. Here Is
an instance which occurred In refer
ence to his large estate. Some farm ad.
joining his lands was for sale, and bis
agent negotiated for him for the pur-
chase. Having concluded the business
he went to the duke and told him he
had made a capital bargain. What dc
you meau?' asked the duke. why
your grace, have got the farm for SC
much, and l know 1t to be worth at
least so much more" Are you quite
sure OF that" quite sure, your grace,
for have carefully surveyed IT,"
Every well, then, pay the gentleman
from me the balance between what you
have already given and the real value
OF the estate "-Argonaut
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
A HomiIeticnI Repeater.

at was in small German congrega-
tlon that heard n preacher who when
he had completed his introduction and
first point said. 1 have come to the
second head A man rose, rubbed his
eyes, folded his arms across his breast
and appeared ready for that head.
When it was finished he had overcome
the drowsiness and sat down. During
the elucidation of the third head three
other men stood up. At the close Of his
sermon the preacher found all his peo-
pie asleep. As he stopped they all look
ed up and seemed greatly relieved,
But the good man said, You have slept
all through the sermon, and AS this is d
sermon you all ought to hear will be-
gin II anew ~ Ecclesiastical Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
The Clyde NJ Glasgow.

There are magnificent harbors In the
old world which have been dug out of
shallow sloughs and sluggish bitches.
The Elbe at Hamburg Is a narrow and
insignificant stream compared with the
great rivers of this western world.
Yet for some score Of miles down the
Elbe from Hamburg to the sea this
rivers shores are lined with the sea
going craft Of all the maritime nations
Of the world Where Glasgow Is stu
ated, on the Clyde, that stream was
once what is known in America as "a
creek" Yet the Clyde has been dredg-
ed out until today the leYiathans OF
peace and war the great sea monsters
of the Transatlantic lines, the creations
of the great captains Of the shipbuild-
ing industry, are built and launched
there month after month, year after
year. So narrow is the Clyde at Glas-
gov that these ships, some OF them
five and six hundred feet in length,
cannot be launched head 10 the stream,
as Is the custom. but are launched
broadsde Oh for fear they should run
their bows into the opposite bank
Argonaut
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
Mind How You Laugh,

Isn't 1t n curious thing that laugh
ing may spoil your features? If you
laugh with the sides of your face the
skin Will work loose In time and wrin-
kles will form in exact accordance with
Che kind of laugh you have A person
who Is accustomed to suppresslng his
feelings generally has a deep line run
ming from each side of his nose to the
upper corner Of his mouth, which In
time extends to the chin, forming the
shape of a half moon. The scholars
wrinkle forms on his brow, while a
schemer's wrinkles come around his
eyes The man who always wears a
smirk will have a series of semlclrcu-
lar wrinkles covering his cheeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14

Every one has a point of view, as a
serious minded young EngIishwoman
found out when she propounded to
some working girls a scheme for
Shakespeare readings. Hamlet" WAS
to be the first topic, and she dealt out
to the girls some copies and awaited
comments. The first came from n girl
belonging to that immense army Of
bookfolders so familiar to all frequent
ers of working girls clubs. "Oh. l
know this we'll" she said in a superior
tone REALLY" said the gratified
teacher. rs it your favorite play2"
The girl looked at her ptylngly. "Lor'
l amt read it, she chuckled. I'VE
stock 'em at our place. I've 'ad 'un-
dreds through my ands. 'Amlet? Sick
TO death OF I'm"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
Eased His Conscience

~ have examined our public sub
scrlption boxes for years" said an of
flcer of a charitable organization and
in them l have found many quee-
things The very queerest, though, was
last year On opening box in New
York railway station | found the gold
settings of Il necklace stomacher a
pair of earrings and five rings. They
were magnificent settings, worth a
deal of money. l could not help Won
derlng what the stones, which had
been roughly torn out of them, were
like. These jewels, of course, had
been stolen The settings were now
given to charity by the thief. The
stones themselves would be recut aud
sold Around this gift was a note,
which said:
".sell for the sick, My conscience
goes as far as this. u