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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
LOTS ARE SOLD
LIKE HOT CAKES.
Dozen in Duncan-Lowndes Tract
Disposed of in Less Than
Two Days.

Within less than two days after
beirg commissioned to make sale
of a block Of residence lots in the
city, Wilson & Eoanlsoa. the real
estate dealers. disposed Of dozen
of them at god prices. remark
eble tranrrc.ion that not only demon
strates the energy and ability of the
real estate firm but also shows the
big activity in real estate in this
city at present as well as the splen-
did valuation thereof.
The property sold consisted of lots
in the tract OF land owned by Mrs.
n. T. Lowndes. Jr., and George L.
Duncan, between Fifth and Chest
nut streets and running through.
from Lee to Mechanic streets. Mon
day morning willlson & Dennison
were commissioned to dispose Of
these valuable lots by the owners
and by Tuesday might twelve Of
them had been sold. Three-fourths
Of them were sold Monday. Good
prices were obtained for the lots
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
KENTUCKY
IS DIVIDED.
GREAT CONCERT
BY INNEs BAND
Is Givea at the Grand Opera House
Uuder Auspices of Mar.
cato Club.

Inpes's orchestral band played a
matinee concert at the Grand opera
Mouse Wednesday afternoon under
the auspices Of the. Marcato Club.
which is to be congratulated for
bringing sueh a splendid, high-class
musical aggregation here. The
concert was. Listened to in a very
appreeistise manner by a goodly
number OF the Representative citi-
gems of clarksburgf and lovers of
music.
The band this year pumrers fifty
musicians. 1t was directed today
not BY Mr.. Innes becausa he is IN
jamestown getting thing il readi.
ness for a four weeks engagement
at the exposition, but by Assistant
Conductor Fisher. The ilr.t part OF
the program was devoted % tn mosl
famous Of Wagner's compositions.
and the second half to miscellane-
Gus assortment Of more popular So
lections. The harp solos by Ii. )
Williams were principal features II
the last half, while screnade. with
oboe solo part, ELECTED hearty ant-
burst of applause.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
NESTING CALLED
OF CONGREGATION
OF the First Presbyterian Church
to Consider An Important
Matter.

There win be a congregational
meeting In the First Presbyterian
church at 8 o'clock this evening to
consider the question OF the enlarge
ment Of the church, in order to make
room for the Sabbath school and the
rapidly growing congregations. Mr..
Edward y Wood, the architect, will
present plans and be present to
answer questions. All members Of
the congregation are urged to be
present.at this meeting as this is
matter of great Importance to all.
The fact that the Sabbath school and
church membership have doubled in
the past four years speaks loudly
for forward movement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
BETwEEN FAIRBANKS AND
TAFT AND FOR HARMONY
NEITHER MAY BE
ENDORSED.
suI ALL ARE FoR TEDDY.
PRESIDENTS POLICIES WILL BE
NDoRsED AND LIKELY A
ROOSEVELT MAN IN THE
ABSTRACT WILL DE.
tHy Associated Press.J

LoUIsyILLE, KY. June l9-7InE,
terest in an, endorsement OF q candi-
date fpF Presldent OF the United
States lin=1s9s oSetshado2s ali Is
sussBefore the State Republican CON
vention which met here this after.
noon. The lines have been SO sharp
ly drawn between the Fairbanks ana
Taft @lementsJthat ii IS expeOted5ia
the ihterestof harmony, no name will
be decided on and that the matter
viii result In an endorsement of
Rooseveit's policies and a Roosevelt
man.
Augustus E, Wilson, of Louisville.
will probably be nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation. Contests for
minor offices with the exception of
: that of lieutenant governor will be
spirited, IN every case there are
two or more candidates, each with
considerable following.
Judge William H. Holt was decid-
ed upon as temporary chairman. His
selection is regarded as a victory for
the anti-Taft element. Former Gov
erenor Bradley will be permanent
chairman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
FLOCK
TO COURT AGAIN
Two More Cases Are Tried BY Magis-
trate Gordon for Columbia
Miners and Their Wives.

The foreign miners and their
wives at Columbia mines have been
having considerable difficulty in
keeping the peace there for the lass
several days. Tuesday evening a
crowd of them came up TO Magis-
trate Gordon's court to have two
more cases tried, following a SINH
lar expedition of the day before.
This time Florian stopek was charg-
ed with being drunk and disorderly
at Columbia last Sunday by Charles
Jurcak. Frorian was tried, found
guilty and fined 81 and costs which
he paid. stopek swore out a war
rant against charley's wife charg-
higher with assault and battery and
she was fined IS and costs which
her husband paid. 1t appeared that
Mrs. Jurcak threw a beer bottle at
stopek, hitting him jolt in the ribs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
IS TO Be HELD
AZ Phihppi This Week by Methodist
Episcopal Churches,

The district conference Oft he Fair
mont district Of the Methodlst EpIs-
copal church. South. Will begin at
PhilIppi tomorrow and continue over
Sunday. The Rev. w. L. Reid. OF
Fsirmont, presiding elder of the dis
trlct, will preside over the sessions
Of the conference The Rev D. l..
Reid, pastor Of the church here, left
this evening for the confidence and
will fill the Rev. /. d. starkey's APP
pelntment Sunday at a Baptist
church about three miles from PHIL
ippi. The Rev. Mr.. starkey and the
Rev. Paul L. Flanagan win preach
Tor the Rev. Mr.. Reid here that day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
BABY BoY DIES.
Angel Takes Mr.. and Mrs. Davis's
Son, Clay, Away.

Many sympathize with Mr.. apd
Mrs.. B. s. Davis over the death Of
their baby boy, who died at the
Davis home at the county infirmary,
of which Mr.. Davis is superintend-
ent, at 5:15 o'clock Wednesday
morning after an illness of several
weeks of stomach trouble, The
boys name was S. Clay Davis and
he was born August 26 last. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
IL o'clock at Bethel church at Good
Hope and interment will be in the
Masonic cemetery there. The funer-
al party VIII leave the Davis resi-
dence at Q o'clock.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
VIOLATORS
OF REVENUE Law
Are Brought in by Federal oficcr
md Required to Give
Bond for Court.

Samuel Naggy and wife are charg-
ed with engaging in che liquor bust
ness at Berryburg unlawiully' and
United States Deputy Marshal E. d.
Hupp surprised them with warrants
for their arrest He brought them
here Tuesday evening aud took them
before United States Commissioner
Thomas s. spates. who required
bond Of them to appear at the Wheel
Ing term Of federal court in septem-
Der next. J. V. Love went on their
bond and they were released.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
FUNERAL OF MISS JONES.

Funeral services over the body OF
Miss Euia B. Jones. daughter Of Mrs.
Isobella and the late william H.
Jones, who died Tuesday morning Of
consumption. were held at the late
home Wednesday afternoon at 2:i5.
o'clock, led by the Rev. W. n. Hud-
son, pastor Of the First Presbyterlal
church. A large number attended
and there were many beautiful floral
tokens. The body VIII be taken to.
smithton. Doddridge county, where
the iniermeut win take place Thurs
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
TAFT CANDIDACY
IS QUESTIONED
Secretary Himself Leaves the Mat
ter Wrapped in Veil
of Doubt.
[ny Aaroeintea prarn.l

LEAVENWoRTH, Kas., June 10
: When Secretary Taft arrived here
this morning his attention wns call
ed to story printed In Kansas City
papers quoting the Washington
Times to the effect that the secre-
tary may retire from the Preslden-
tial race, It being intimated he Is not
physically equipped for a long
Presidential campaign. The story
bears this caption: taft not to
run?" Secretary Taft dismissed the
matter by saying: You just let
shat question mark stand"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
BLOODY Battle
WITH MUTINEERS
Has 10 Ne Fcusht Before snpper
4t Mutipg is Sup
ia pressed,
my Associated 1Eosa.I

ST. PETERSBURG. June 19-De-
tails; OF the mutlny Of the sappers
At Kiey show that II was suppressed
only after a bloody engagement at
midnight June ~. between mu-
tineersi and loyal troops, in which
ahout seventy men were, killed or
wounded, 0pe
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
WALLACE STATUE
WIN BE Erected by the state Of
Indiana.
Tav AraocIntnn prnnn.l

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 10
The governor today appointed w. II.
Foy and W. L. Wood, Of Indianapol-
is, and Captain McGrew. of wash
ington, as commissioners TO select a
design ana supervise the construc-
ton Of statue Of General Lew Wal
lace to be, placed in statuary hall at
Washington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
FounED TUGS HAwsER
Naval BOARD Finds Bow Launch
Minnesota Was Sunk.
rpr hsseeiated prera.l

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 10
The naval board which Investigated
the loss OF the launch Minnesota
found that the launch fouled a haw-
ser with which the tug crisfeld was
towing large barge. No criminal
fly was attached to the officers Of
the crisheld who were ignorant OF
the disaster,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
SUICIDE ATTEairrRD
BY Louisville Manager OF american
Tobacco Company.

i LOUISVILLE. Ky, June. &c.
z. vogi. resident manager Of the
American Tobacco Company, at
tempted 70 commit suicide this
morning by shooting. His condition
Is critical III health was the cause.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
TIoKERs' STRIKE
az Asaoela.sa pross.1

10y GbsoclAteu GEeAs'1
NEW YORK, June 19-The gem
erai executive board of the Com
mercia1 .Telegraphers' Union today
approved a strike against either or
both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies. The date for
beginning the strike was left to
President Small, but the first move
is expected to take place in the next
week or ten days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
MERITED HONOR.
ny Associated Prsss.1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 19-
Col. Henry watterson was the prin-
cipai speaker at the commencement
of Indiana University today. The
degree of LII. D. was conferred up.
On James whltcomb Riley.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
WHITE DELIVERS ADDRESS.

oBERLIN, O.. June 1s-wllliam
Allen White, OF Emporia. Kas.. to-
day delivered the commencement adj
dress at the commencement exercises
Of oSElln college. n -.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
MURDERER INDICTRDI

cELINA. o.. Jun 1s-John Lynch
was indicted today b The grand jury
In second degree murder for slIoot-
ing and killing Harry Martin last
Saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-06-20
MARRIAGES INCENSE.

Robert L. Harm and Emma r.
sesler.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
Leoends o. eoslln Hounda.

Conan Doyle's Hound Of the Basker.
%villes," a "fearsome animal" - said
10 have its origin in the legends OF
packs Of spectral hounds which are
popular in various parts Of England
and Wales. In the north OF England
these apparitions are known as ga.
briefs hounds; In Devon. the "wisk."
Vest" or Heath hounds" IN Wsiss,
"Cron AnnNn." or "cwn Wyblr," and
IN Cornwall the Devils Dandy dogs"
They are supposed TO be evil spirits
hunting the souls OF the dead. Gen
orally they m only heard aud seem
70 be passing swiftly along In the air.
as they usually choose cloudy nights
for the pursuit OF their prey. Their
ysipihE IL said to be terrific. resem.
bling the note Of n bloodhound. All
Of which tends TO show that the origin
Of these legends Of goblin-h0unds 10
10 be found In the terrifying noises
made BY Jocks OF wild geese.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28

The record Of age for suicides
seemed TO be established recently IA
Copenhagen, Denmark. A wealthy
lady Of 81. living in Copenhagen, com.
mittsd suicide as tho result OF an un.
successful love affair. She fell IN love
with a young man. and in a az OF des-
pair. because her affections were not
returned. she Eprang from the fourth
moor window n morning and was
killed. She was a widow and was the
mother OF a high government omolal
This record did not stand long. how
ever. A few days later Il was learned
that Josef sGazkas, aged IO6, had
hanged himself AZ szatonar. on the
Hungarian frontier, because ne feared
that God had forgotten him. and that
be was condemned 70 remain on the
earth for al eternity.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
FoR Perfection N kIsslMo.
Magazine Writer Gives One Pointer
Worth Remembering.

Why o%sculatioH has received so M,
tie attention from wise men We can
not tell. says the North American Re.
view. II may be that thinking and
kissing 90 not well together; II so,
few OF us would require long time to
choose between them. Or, possibly.
the subject has seemed to require too
delicate handling; OF II may have
seemed trihing. We neither know nor
are. The most valuable practical
lesson to be derived from experience
and now set down Is that closing Of
the eyes Is essential to perfection in
kissing. Aside from this hint to those
Of ~congenial spirit. we would merely
direct the attention Of those who may
decry the Importance OF the topic to
the influence OF the charm IN retain
ing hold upon n worth keeping. and
rendering less frequent and hazardous
those absences which are only too
likely TO make the heart grow fonder
of some u else.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
suaar Jaa

when a cargo OF sugar reaches
port, the matches r always lifted
and the hold aired two hours before
the ~stevedoreS are allowed TO enter.
said a W. c. T. u. woman. This is
right" she went on sternly. Other,
wise these men would set on a Jag. a
sugar jag. The air OF the hold, ansd
with the gases rising from the suEar,
would glaze their eyes. cause them TO
stagger. eause them 20 sing and shout
TO want 70 Eight, 10 smoke and 10 make
love. ! have seen s~tevedorea. rlotous.
" unloading a cargo OF sugar, a.
drunk from tho fumes IS though they
had each Put away 10 glasses OF dark
beer
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
LFELLow AE wAs lookNa roa
Reuben Willing 10 Re >. Blu
Wanted Run for His ".

Reuben had Just landed Ia town
with a wad Of soemIy proportions anc
was looking about curiously at the
throng IN the railroad station walt
ing room, says the Chicago News.
Looking for some onel" asked .
v~oli-drossed and smiling man. with
considerable giibness.
Yes" said Reuben, after a pause
during which he had inspected the
stranger from feet 70 head and bach
again. Yes, | an looking for some
Teller, an ] bet a boss you're him. J
wanted & find a slick Teller that
wanted & take m roll. Hyer Il Is. J
come 1 town Z spend II In havin' G
good time, but was tole that some
s~harper'd find some way O. gittin' u
away from me, in spite o. faith. J
bTieved what they tole me, fer III
Medders an Jake Luscomb both owns
up I bein' a heap brighter n me. an
both o. them got skun right hyer in
Shycawgo. SO I says to EN-; Well.
says. ~ It's a case Of git slgun. IN
sooner tn better, an I'm goin' Z see
how he skins me an git all ] kin fei
m money. Now. all I asst Of you
mister, in exchange FER this hyer roll
Is { gimme IN biggest time ye kin t
make a fair profit on yer time an
labor. Sail in with this roll O. mine
mister. III keep in sight o ye till she's
gone"
But the confidence man had fallen
in a dead faint Reuben remarked:
Well. I'll be DANCED" as he care
fully poeketed his hard-eamed roll
and started to hunt a more competent
swindler.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
80 kNow LII - rINE.
Young Reporter IN Trouble on He
First Assignment.


Reporters are not born. q = some
people seem 70 think. but made, and
sometimes the making IL n series Of
mishnpR A young man Just put on
the star Of q Philadelphia paper was
handed hiH police card and assigned
20 a tour OF the hospitals and police
stations 81 q certain district Full Of
Importance IN the possession OF the
much'coveted police card, the young
man fastened 70 a hospital Arrived
there he found q side door and, not
knowing Just how 10 proceed, he
hunted about until he spled an cleo.
trio push button. He didn't stop to
read the sign over Il. but gave II a
good shove and stood back awaiting
results. They came. In a moment the
door was thrown violently open and
two men anne rushing out with a
stretcher. while behind them followed
two nurses and a doctor. The doctor
at once aecosted the young man.
What Is IT," he demanded. What
do you vant?" Tho young man drew
himself up. I'm a reporter" he said.
and ! want a list Of accidents" The
physician took the young man by the
arm and marched him over to the but
ton. He pointed to the sign. which
read; in ease Of accidents, push
Now I want to tell you" he said sol
emily. II you try that trick again
you'll be in an s%ccident"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
A Great Opportunity.

The Twice-a-Wee Republic, OF
st. Louis, has reduced its sub.
scription price from 81 per year
to so cents. This is one Of the
oldest and best semiweekly
newspapers published in the
United States, and at the price
Of 50 cents per year no one can
AFFORD to be without it. For so
cents you receive two big eight
page papers every week, 1O4 cop.
les a year, at less than one.half
cent per copy. Your friends
and neighbors win surely take
advantage Of this opportunity.
Don't fail to tell them all about it.
Send all orders to The Repub-
lie, st. Louis, Mo.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
LAborsavIna Impelltsn.,.

We wish Some record had been pre-
served OF the time saved By changing
nom the oldfashioned profound III.
eiination o. the bead toward the earth
Perhaps itself a i~aborsaving I'm.
%proYemeut on a. earlier ceremonial
Of greeting IN which the forehead Was
brought oriental fashion, IN actual.
contact with tho noor-to the modern
hnak nod. We wish there were sta.
ustins % show how much time nan.
Kind has gained IN cutting eourteay
down from paragraphs 10 grunts. We
doubt whether afi the Wanted econo.
mics OF l~aborsavins machinery have
sssaise ihals q lsbqresHng iapolls
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
Beautiful piet re Free.

Farm Progress, a big monthly
agricultural paper devoted to the
interests Of the American far
mer, his home and industries, is
giving away free with every
three-year subscription a beauti
full fruit picture, size 22x29 inch
es, entitled Natural Fruits. "
This is a beautiful picture. in
six colors, and makes a hand
some dining room ornament.
Send 50 cents FOR a three-year
subscription or three one-year
subscriptions today. Address
al orders 70 Farm Progress, st.
Mo
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
plslnfsetlon Of blankets.

Tho dislnfecuon Of wooden things Of
all sorts after infectious feVers aud
the like IL always a matter OF din,
Guilty. says the London Hospital.
Blankets, for example, and suits Of
clothing are often greatly damaged
wheHf steriliEsd by moist heat.
II the electFolyac process destroys
anthrax bacini and leaves wool nber
absolutely intact. a new light Il
thrown upon the question how TO star
nIEe wooden things after scarlet fever,
for example. II anthrax germs and
vegetable hbers are destroyed by q
simple process Of eiectroiysis, Il
seems reasonable 10 suppose that the
infective agents In the specific fevers
would be 30, TOO.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
TAKES LONG TO CAST STATUE
Many Delicate and LaborIous Opera
tlons Required.


Immense pains and immense laboi
attend the production Of q bronze
statue of any size, even after the
artist has done his work" remarks 8
sculptor.
ITO begin with. the plaster mode.
has to be completely covered witt
small humps OF a special kind OF sand
sometimes as many as 1900 to 2,00(
Of these pieces being required. After
these blocks of sand are dry they are
taken on the cast one at a time and
carefully put together to form the
mold. The latter is then filled with
clay, and the same operation is again
gone through, a facsimile Of the plas
ter cast being thus obtained.
Then comes the most delicate part
of the whole work. The clay model
or core. as it is technically called
has to have a quarter OF an inch taker
or fits entire surface, which. as may
readily be imagined. is anything but
easy. especially II the subject be al
all ornate.
THE core Is then again put into
the mold-which has, Of course. TO be
reconstructed once more-being kept
exactly in the center by means Of iron
rods.
The molten bronze is then poured
in from the top, completely filling the
space between the core and the mold
After Il has cooled the latter is again
removed and the clay interior extract
cd. when the statue. somewhat rough
and needing a slight touching up. Is
revealed"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
Read The Tribune.
County omclals.

Representatives. NJ. Griffith.
Circuit Judge-C. A. Denton.
Probate Judge-J. A. Snvers.
SherlH-C # Beard.
Circuit Clerk-D. T. Embree.
County Clerk-C. G. Weeks.
Recorder. NJ. Smith.
Treasurer-W. r. Bell.
Pros. Atty.-W b.. Dawson.
School Coma. L. Ives.
Surveyor-E. b. Boron.
AdministratOr-Jno. Hayes.
Coroner-O. i. Renick.
Presiding Judge. +. Harper.
Associate I" "A. d. Hyde.
Estes Smith.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
Mom.n a. aood ErnIor.ra-

DR.. Charles shaw, the biologist, says
that seven out Of ten women are ~
ted by nature 10 make good explorers
He has taken women through the
mountains on hard scieat;dc trips, and
he declares that they not only stand
the trip a. well % men, but they have
a latent love for the wilderness that
keeps them spiritually as well as
physically vigorous.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28
The RGW York World
THRIcE,s-wEEK EDiTIoN
Reaa Wherever the EnElish
Lang age 10

The Thrice-a-Wee World expects
to be a better paper in 1907 than
ever before. In the course OF the
year the Issues for the next great
Presidential campaign VIII be fore
Swallowed, and everybody will wish
to be informed. The Thrice-a- Week
World, coming to you every other
day, serves all the purposes OF a
daily, and Is far cheaper.
The news service OF this paper Is
constantly being Increased, and It
reports fully. accurately and prompt
~ every event OF Importance any
where ia the world. Moreover, its
political news Is impartial, giving
you facts, not opinions and wishes.
IT has foil markets., splendid car
toOns and interesting fiction by
standard authors.
THE THmCE-A-wEEE WORfD's reg
ular subscription price Is only 500
per year, aud this pays for 1865 pa
peers. We offer this uneqnalled news-
paper and THE Rich HUI TRIBUNE
together for one year for 81 IS.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers - $500
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-28


When George AIDE wintered IN
Egypt" said a Baltimorean. ~
amused him a good deal to see the
serious way In which his fellow tour
lists took their %smattering OF the
Arabic tongue. They had picked VI
ali this himsy knowledge In a week
or two's reading. but they acted AZ
though 1t was the precious fruit Of q
Hfetime's study. At Assouan a youne
woman from st. Joseph complained
that she could not understand the
Arabic OF her guide. To the crowd
that enclrcled her she pointed out
the guide-a bent old fellow with Q
white beard--Rnd she said bitterly
that. after her thorough study Of
Arabic. Il seemed strange that she
and this guide could not converse
From the rear OF the crowd Mr. Ade
called gravely; it's your own fault
Miss Hodson. You should have hired
q younger guide. These toothless old
ones all speak gum Arabic