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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
C0R0NER'S INQUEST YESTERDAY,
Waterville's Second Murder and Recalls
Famous First One OF Sept. 30, lS47
When DR.. Coolidge Killed Mathews.

WatCrvillc. Me, June 12.-(SpeciaD.-
Of the county Of kennebec came to his
death by the severing Of the femoral
artery and vein. said wound being
given by some sharp pointed instru-
mcnt which we should designate as a
stab wound, said wound was inflicted
~ some party or parties in the store
Of Mr.. Evaneelos; that the evidence
points to Jean Tharapis as the guilty
party; and we recommend that he be
held for the grand jury by the county
officers"
This verdict. signed by Frank Red
ington, coroner, and Norman *. Fuller,
foreman, W. w. Edwards, Sherman L..
Berry. jesse StinsOn. Il. W. Horne and
Joseph +. GirOuX, all "ycoman, good
mon and true of the county of Kenne-
bee, sitting as coroner and coroner's
jury, was rendered today in the case
Of John or Jean Tharapis, charged
with the murder of Costas Laskarides
in the store No. 81, Lockwood street.
last night.
Following this verdict Tharapis was
arraiSncd before Judge Shaw Of the
Watcrville municipal court, a. A.
Mathcu appearing as his counsel lie
picadcd mot guilty" and waived hear
ing. The court found probable cause
ard held Tharapis on the murder
charge for the September session or the
Kennebcc county grand jury without
bonds. Tharapis was taken to the Au-
gustu Jail tonight.
County Attorney Fred Emery Beane
of HallCwcll aided in conducting the
states case Sheriff Frederick W.
plaisted was present at both coroners
inouast and the hearing before Judge
Shaw.
The city, which was thrown into IN
tense excitement Ivy the occurrences OF
last evening. has resumed its accus-
torld quiet today.
This is the second alleged MURDER
which has occurred in Waterville. the
first occurred Sept. 30. 1S41, and the VIC
tim On that occasion was EDWARD
Mathews. His body was found IN the
cellar of what was then Shorcy cloth-
ing store. which was located on the
cite NOW occupied by G.. l.. Learned. IL
developed that Mathews had peeh polS-
oned and suspicion soon fell on Dr.
yalorous p Coolidge, popular ana
successful physician.
DR.. Coolidge was tried at Augusta tne
following March. His couhsel were Ho'
NJ Morrill,, George Evans and Edwin
Moves Samuel H. Blake, then attorney
o.o,,oraI conducted the case against
e., rho iurv was out "a hours and at
.ii,' ,,,d of that time brought in a YER
dict of guilty.
This case has frequently been Re-
called by the press of the state IN ti'c
discussion of the question Wheln.l
Coolidge died in prison or whether ne
escaned at the time of his suppsScu
death by having a dummy placed III
tic coffin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13

Gov. Hughes of New York was the
principal guest at the Commencement eX-
ercises at Columbia University Wednes-
DAY. The honorary degree Of Doctor of
Laws was conferred upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
FAIR.

Washington, June 12.-FOrccast for
Thursday and Friday for New Eng
fresh south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
Boston Forecast.

Boston. June 12.--Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: partly cloudy wealth.
err Thursday and Friday light souther-
ly to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13

The steamer Aleazer, which sailed
rom San Francisco on June s for
Needle Rock, parted her lines at that
place Tuesday night and drifted onto a
reef
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
PRES. AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
Telegraph Their Grief and Sympathy
to Rear Admiral Evans.

Baltimore, Md, June ia telegram
expressing the shock and grief Of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
news of the disaster in Hampton
Roads yesterday was written by the
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
PLUMBERS MUST HAVE LICENSE
Short Session of Council Held Wednes-
day Evening

An adjourned meeting of the
council was held Wednesday
evening. Present, Mayor Nee.
han, Aldermen itourk. Martens,
Farley and Mittelstaedt; absent
F B. Roberts and J. N. Manley.
The minutes of November
meeting were read and approved;
the reports of the city treasurer
and water department were read
and ordered placed on file.
Auditor Arthur Blomquist
was complimented on the excel.
lent manner in which he had COL
lecteo the water rents, having
collected every assessment but
one during November, and that
one was trifle over a dollar.
Six new water meters were in.
stalled during November.
A number of bills were reaa
and ordered paid.
Several tax certificates were
ordered paid.
DR.. W. J. Ferguson, who fell
on a defective sidewalk in Octo-
Der, just west of Martens Bros.
building, presented a bill of $3.50
for damages, which was referred
to City Attorney Bouck.
The mayor asked the council
what had been the custom in the
past as to plumbers being requir.
ed to take out a license Auditor
Blomquist said there was an or
dinance requiring each plum Der
to pay a license of $40 a year.
Alderman Farley said that he
did not have license for his
plumber, but did have bond up,
as did Mr.. Maxfield, with Pott B
Sons. The matter was discuss.
ed to some extent. The alder.
man were all in favor of enforc.
ing the ordinance.
Board ad journed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
CONGREGATIONAL


Morning subject-"T "The Model
Church; Her Means.' an excep.
tionally timely theme, in view of
local tendencies.
Union Bible class at $3.50 D. m.
Subject for study-"The Types
of Exodus
Evening Subject: important
Questions answered.
The following are some of the
questions suggested by the Sun
day evening discourse of the
past month.
1. "What is there of truth or
value in the Christian science
cult that gives it a chance among
christian people?
2 "What is the distinction be
tween converting the world and
e:angelizing the world?
3. What citizens of Milbank
are this year on the saloon keep
ers application for license?
These and other questions will
be answered Sunday night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
MEMORIAL
To the Late Miss GOldie Stafford
Of this City

Of this City
Mitchell Clarion: The tragic death
of Miss Goldie Stafford last Thanks
giving by a switch engine while bidding
friend good by at the depot was
fOrcibly called to mind when Miss
Robinson, Dean of Women, announce
ed in chapel Wednesday that MEM
orial would soon be placed in her hon.
or in Memorial Hall. A beautiful
cast uf the Venus de Milo will be
placed in the main parlor.
At the time of Miss Safford's sudden
and terrible death, money was given
by the students and faculty to defray
the expense of the delegation which ac-
companied her on her last sad journey
home. Owing to the kind Intervention
of Joe Morrow who secured passes
from the railroad for the entire party
the collection was never used. At the
suggestion OF Miss Robinson the stu
dents voted unanimously to give it for
this purpose DIR. Nicholson, after
paying touching tribute to the atfec-
ton which the whole school h ad in tho
past for "Miss Gnldie, "then announc-
ed the gift OF $3.50 by MIR. and Mrs.
Stafford to II . University Tive hun
dred of the amount to 90 towards the
Endowment Fund for the chair of the
Dean of Women for which the girls
arc working and two hundred and fifty
dollars toward an slcove in the IL
brarv the books of which are now be.
ing purchased.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
American Society Of Equity.

A meeting Of the A. of S. was held
at the court house Thursday afternoon
with about ten members present. the
weather being SO good few had time
to note the announcements in the pa
pers.
w. |. Lowthian spoke interestingly
on the progress of the society, and
explained its present situation. All
questions by members were cheerfully
and promptly answered
The society at large has cleaned
house and elected new set Of officers.
Up-to-Date Farming is no longer the
official organ Of the society, but is the
private mouth-piece of Ex-president
Everitt. The society now publishes it's
own paper under the title of Equity
Farm Journal" with Charles w.
Bovine as managing editor.
Dues for the year were paid and the
meeting was adjourned to the fore
part of January.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
COUPLE BREAK THROUGH ICE
Britt Pollard and Miss Allis Mulligan
Narrowly Escape Drowning

Last evening while skating on
the MILESTONE above the railway
trestle Mr.. Britt Pollard and
Miss Allis Mulliyan broke
through the ice. The water at
this place Is ten or twelve feet
deep. AS fast as the couple
would try to get up on 5he ice it
would give way with them. Fl
nally Mr.. Pollard allowed him.
self to go to the bottom and
spring!Dg up through the water
lifted Miss Mulligan onto the ice,
and then repeating this perform
ance, Miss Mulligan in turn was
able to help Mr.. Pollard out.
Only by rare presence of mind
OF the two people, were they able
to save themselves. DR.. Jacotel
and DR.. Pay were called, and
after getting warmed up, at a
house on the Vandervoort farm,
nearby, the couple were brought
to town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Married

Mr.. Lloyd Hocum and Miss
Lizzie Bohn we're married on the
afternoon of the 5th inst by Rev.
Ph. Laux at the home of the
brides parents in this city. Both
young people are we'll known in
this vicinity, having lived here
since childhood. The groom is
conductor on the H. & D.. run.
ming from Montevideo to Aber.
deem, one of the steady going,
Industrious railroad men, whose
boyhood was spent in this city,
and whose many friends here
are always pleased to hear of his
we'll doing. The bride is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bohn, a popular young lady with
a large circle of friends. The
best of wishes are extended the
young people fora happy married
life. They will be at home in
Milbank after December Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Fire at Restaurant

A close call for fire occurred
inOne of the rooms over the
Briggs bakery, Friday of last
week The little daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. Briggs had secured
a match, and striking it dropped
it into a trunk, and the fire com
municated to some clothing near
by. The little girl going out met
her mother and said to her: 81
have not been naughty, mama,
but you had better look in the
other room Harry Pawson and
Fred Raebel who we're working
on the building, rushed up stairs
as the alarm was given and car
rled down the burning clothes in
the trunk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Knew the Way Home

Peter Vandervoort, jr., wife
and daughters, of Alberta, ar
rived in this city Thursday of
last week and are visiting at the
home offormers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Va1dervoort. It is
over nineteen years since Mr.
Vandervoort left Milbank. He
OF course saw many changes in
that time, but had not so far for
gotten the home town but what
he took the lead of the party
after ARRIVING on the west bound
morning passenger, and arrived
at the Vandervoort home with
out hitch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
A Narrow Escape

Mrs. A. B. Smedley and her
son Gus were nearly asphyxiated
by coal gas escaping from hard
coal burner last Saturday night.
La the morning Mr.. Smedley
was just able to escape from the
house and secure assistance fo,
bis mother, who had fallen from
the bed and was unconscious
and gasping. He summoned help
and Mrs. Smedley was taken to a
neighbor's, where DR.. Jacotel
was called and Mrs. Smedley
was soon brought to conscious
ness, but was a long time SER
iously affected by the effects of
the gas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
A Pleasant Party

"A very pleasant party OF
young people gathered at the
home OF Mrs. Sophia Nixson last
Wednesday evening, in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lam bert Nixson,
the bride and groom, and Miss
Pearl Rossiter of Manley, Iowa,
sister of the bride A most eu-
Joyable time was had, the evening
being spent with music and in
social enjoyment Miss Rossiter
was on her way to visit friends
IN lps wich. and Mr.. and Mrs.
NlXson go to Valley City, N. D..
next week to make their home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
New Farmers Phones
F. 228-Guy Howard, res.
CAUGHT ON THE WING
Just to show people that "wan

Just to show people that "we"
can wear straw hats and go
around in 'our' shirt sleeves in
beautiful South Dakota, Attorney
S. S. Lockhart did this little
stunt yesterday;
And Lee Amsden remarked to
a Herald man eyes, they tell me
that they have some weather in
California as fine as this, if it
doesn't rain" Of course it ism t
because its exceptional that we
note this;
And in the meantime there are
a lot of ladies in Milbank "cross
and cranky because they are
unable 10 get ice to use for laun.
dry purposes; and thus we might
go along for a couple of columns,
but.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Andrew Larson has recently
putin an excellen; liue Of gloves
see ad.
William Meyers enjoyed q.
family reunion las, S1nuay, the
day being the anniversary uf his
birth.
w. H. Schafer and Ben Oehler
of Big Stone have the Grant
county right to sell the Harrison
wagon scale.
James Moore come down from
from Canada the first of the
week, to spend the winter ia his
South Dakota home.
Miss Maggie Rvgar, who has
been quite i'll for some time and
unable to attend school, is now
Improving and able to sit up.
Mr. Dobie, the telephone man.
left for Chillinwack, British
Columb bia this morning, where
he has engaged with Canadian
construction company.
Mrs. Robinson went down to
Ortonville today, where she ex.
poets to meet her father and &C.
company him home. He had
just undergone an operation at
Rochester hospital.
The Merchants National Bank
publish their statement in this
issue OF the Herald. The fine
showing made il this statement
would not indicate that there had
been q financial stringency II
the country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Notice Of Special Meeting of
Stockholders of Grant County
Telephone Company.

To Stockholders of Grant County
Telephone company.
You will please take notice that q
special meeting of this corporation
will be held at the court house in the
city OF Milbank, South Dakota. on
the 2Stn day OF December, 1907, ut ten
O'Clock q. m. of that day. or as soon
thereafter as q quorum may be pres
ent for the purpose of amending the
bylaws of this corporation, and rat
flying acts and contracts of the board
of directors and officers and author
izing sale and pledge of stock of this
corporation, and fixing a limit there
on.
Dated at Milbank, South Dakota.
this 9th day of December, 1907.
GRANT COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.
By HENRY CUNNINGHAM, Pres.
JOHN NORD, Secretary.
J. N. Stafford, Asst. Sec
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Railway Rambling

H. E. Wood, round house fore
man, went to the cities Tuesday
night. A. E. Leach, chief ma
chinest has charge of the "whole
works" during his absence.
Ed Reeve, who is braking on
the H. & D, recently passed a
successful examination for con
ductor.
F. S. Manchester, general
round house foreman, ofthe H. &
D. was in the city Wednesday.
Engines 1864 and 1928 terri
torial settlers) we're started for
the shops at Milwaukee the
first of the week. 1864 was still
going at last reports, but 1928
the engine that was operated up.
on for appendicitis, (like the cat)
came back and has been doing
duty at Ortonvllle. The boys all
say they love this hoodo.
Special bargains in ladies
goods for the holiday trade.
Coats, skirts, waists and furs,
for ladies, misses and children,
call and see them.
MRS. H. G.. PORT.
New Farmers Phones
F. 22S-Guy Howard, res.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
ROOSEVELT-TAFT CLUB
Enthusiastic Supporters of the Presi.
dent and his Policies are Form.
ing Clubs

At a gathering of repub blicans
at the city hall last Friday even.
ing, a Roosevelt Taft repu blican
club was organized. Something
over hundred names have al.
ready Deeu placed on the roll
and an enthusiastic interest in
the matter has been shown.
&. S. Amsden was elected
president and Ray Dill
man temporary secretary, Frank
Mccarthy beng later made per.
manent secretary. A committee.
consisting Of II. l.. Fuller. f. W,
Meehan and George Pinckney,
was appointed to present rules
at the next meeting Of the club,
for its government
The purposes and principles
OF the clu b are set for in the fol
lowing declaration signed by Jhe
mem bers:
We, the subscribers, Republican
voters, unite for the formatit n of a
RoOseveit-Taft Club in Grant county,
South Dakota, and hereby declare
our principles and purposes as fol-
lows:
We heartily endorse the work and
policies of Theodore Roosevelt and
the Roosevelt Administra alton, and be-
lieve that continuation of the Ma
tional movement already we'll begun
is essential to the best progress and
permanent prosperity of the country.
The doctrine of the 'square deal' is
to be applied to the business of the
Nation.
We uphold the pres idept in his un-
relenting war upon the outlaw, great
and small, and we uphold him also in
his determin alton to give Justice and
protection to every honest interest
We recognize in Presiden: Roose-
velt the pre-eminent leader. best
equipped to conduct this movement
to it's logical conclusion. We favor
his renomin alton for another term.
Next to Theodore Roosevelt, Will
liam H. Taft is the man of the hour,
and can be relied upon to carry for
ward the policies already inaugurated.
He is committed to these policies from
principle and conviction. He is trust.
ed by the Pres ident with unlimited
confidence and is known to be the
Presidents choice for his successor.
In Ca e President Roosevelt is not re-
nomin ated we favor the nomin alton OF
William II. Taft.
We ask all loyal South Dakota Re-
publicans to unite in a vigorous cam
paign to secure deleg ates to the Re
publican National Convention who
shall be pledged to Roosevelt first
and next to Taft, the Presidents
choice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Schafer Bros. advertise horse
radish and mincemeat this week,

Madison Leader: Charles
Bingham returned this morning
from weeks visit in the family
OF his son. G. G. Bingham at Mil
bank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Local and Personal Paragraphs.
o. E. Anderson of Marvin was
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Schone is living
with friends at Velva, N. D.
Nelson, druggist, has an an
nouncement in this issue, regard
ing holiday goods.
Erlandson & Johnson, pioneer
merchants, have change of ad-
vertisement this week.
Mittelstaedts will continue
their sale for short time. Read
the big ad or last page.
The Acme restaurant, E. E.
Peterson, is open dav and night.
Read the ad in another column.
Editor Burt of the South
Shore Republican has been ap-
pointed postmaster at that town.
Oscar Damero, left the first of
the week for Austin, MINI, to
attend the Southern Minnesota
normal.
Mrs. W H. Rethke and son
Henry left the first of the week
for Illinois for a holiday visit to
friends in that state.
Miss Luella Cunningham, who
had been attending the Normal
school at Valparaiso, Ind, re-
turned home last week.
James Watson is having his
house on Fifth street transform
ed into a double dwelling and is
building an addition to it.
Summit Signal: Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Liebing spent Thanksgiving
with the Schad families. Mrs.
Liebing is neice of the two Mrs
Schads.
Mrs. O'Ready and family
from Waubay, were down visit
ing Milbank friends during the
past week.
DR.. Prouty, George Clark,
John Reeve and John Brett
wick of Corona, were in town
Tuesday evening aud attended
Masonic lodge.
Miss Minnie Sayers, who had
been at Minneapolis tor some
time, receiving osteopathic
treatments, returned home last
week much improved in health.
Fred Wookman and family
have moved onto the Nicholas
Pott farm in Stockholm town
ship, recently purchased by
Wood Bros.
n. Pott & Sons, hardware, an
nounce 1Oper cent discount on
heating stoyes for the next 80
days. Read their announcement
elsewhere.
Henry E. Hacke, one of the
young men of Alban is attending
the southern Minnesota normal,
at Austin. the same school at
which his brother Ernest was
formerly an attendant
Mesdames F. S. and j. G. Rec
YES ard James Reeve went to
Morris Monday night to attend
double wedding of relatives,
which took place Wednesday.
Schneider & Nelson, exclusive
up to now clothiers, haye an ex-
ira space this week and quote
Xmas specials. Read the ad and
keep posted on what this firm is
doing,
Ladx & Co., have new ad this
week.-Mrs. firm is fast coming
to the front and extend an invi-
tation to all to call and see the
new goods they are unpacking
daily.
Rev. H. N. Traggitt, the
Episcopal rector has moved into
the parsonage recently pur-
chased, and which has been re.
paired and improved and water
and sewerage connections made.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown Johnson
of Chatfield, MINI. ,and daughter
Mrs. Delphia Lawler of White
Rock, S. D., are guests of the
Thos. Fitch family. Mr.. Fitch
was a neighbor of the ladies be-
fore entering the civil war.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
Notice OF Annual Election and
Meeting of ckllOlders OF
Grant County Telephone
COmDanv.

To Stockholders of Grant County
Telephone company:
You will please take notice that the
annual meeting and election will be
held At the court house in the city Of
Milbank, South Dakota. on the second
Friday in January to.wit: January
10, 1908, at 10 O'Clock A. M. of that
day, or as soon thereafter as q uuor-
I'm may be present, for the purpose of
electing . board of five Directors. con.
sidering reports of officers and for the
transaction Of such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated at Milbank. South Dakota,
this 9Th day of December, 1907.
GRANT COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.
By HENRY CUNNINGHAM, Pres.
JOHN NORD, Secretary.
j. N. SAFFORD, Asst. Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06

WANTED-Soft coel heater in
exchange for gasoline range or
for cash. Box 745, Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06

EPISCOPAL
Services Sunday Dec. 8, as fol-
lows:
1O:45 Holy communion and SER
mon.
1900 noon. Sunday school
500 p. m. Evening prayer
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06

Mittelstaedt's delivery horse
ran away yesterday; damaging
the wagon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
CHI y r G H NOTICES
Subject:

METHODIST
lo:4o Preaching. Subject:
Honey by the Way"
1900 Sunday school.
$3.50 Bible study.
$50 Epworth leasue.
7:3O Preaching. "Correcting
I ho Comrocc -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06

Readers in Alban will welcome
a new correspondent from that
township, whose notes will ap
pear regularly hereafter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
LOCAL WANT COLUMN.

TTNO RENT.-The lobby in the post office build
L Good opening for news stand and confec-
tionery store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06

NOR SALE---s 80 acres within city limits. Also
H nine room house and two lots.
MARTENS Bros.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-06
EPISCOPAL

the Compass"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-03-14
Really Worth ReadinR.

At certain times in the year, and
particularly month or two before the
Christmas holidays. books come
ipto newspaper Offices for review faster
than any one man can possibly read
and review them with justice either to
himself OF the books. He glances
through them hastily, unless they are
by noted authors, gets salient point
here and there, and writes them up
as best he can. Then he forgets all
about them.
"A friend came to me one day and
expressed his qualification at the way
in which I had written up new novel
by a comparatively unknown author
said the literary editor of a Chicago
oaper.
"'You expressed my idea Of it ex.
actly'. lie said. 1T is one Of the remark.
able books Of the year. The plot is ab.
solutely unique, the treatment Of 1t is
bold and original, and the dialogue
crisp and delightful. 1t will make a
great hit
"'Well, I said, III it is as good as
all that, III read it,"