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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Chapter of Accidents.

While attempting to board a moving her
die at nth and G streets northwest yester-
day afternoon about $50 o'clock, Edward
L. Gee, thirtyfour years of age living at
1919 Columbia road. fell and cut his head.
The police patrol wagon was summoned
from the third precinct station and Gee was
removed to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment.
Marcellus Lewis colored fifty years of
age, fell from a street car near Brightwood
and Florida avenues about o'clock yester-
day afternoon, but he received no serious
injury. He was able to go to his home
2oGI Brightwood avenue, without assistance
Ms. Elizabeth Davis colored, thirty years
of age, living at 400 E street northeast, fell
while getting off a street car at 9Th and G
streets northwest last night about o'clock.
She said she was not injured and was able
to continue her journey without assistance.
While engaged in friendly bout with a
companion at his place of employment. 929
D street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Earl Harper, sixteen years of age, whose
home is at 1920 18th street northwest fell
and sustained a fracture of his leg The
ambulance was summoned from the Cas-
ualty Hospital and the injured boy was
taken to that institution for treatment.
Julius Adams. Miss Leila Addison and
Miss Nellie Gray were thrown from buggy
this morning about o'clock while driving
through Twinins City on their way home.
The animal became frightened while on
pennsylvania avenue near the bridge and
ran away. The policeman on duty in Twin
ing City summoned the patrol wagon from
the Anacostia station and the parties were
taken to the Washington Asylum Hospital.
where the physicians found that they had
received serious injuries
Ralph Renno thirteen years of age, living
at BIS street southeast, accidentally fell
and fractured his right arm while on roller
skates near his home last night. The in
jured boy was taken to the Casualty Hos
pital and given surgical treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
CLOSE OF CARNIVAL.
Award of Prizes to Pupils Of Miss
Cora B, Shreve,

Another audience that neatly crowded
the National Theater last night appreciated
and generously applauded the efforts of the
children who produced The Little rim
cess under the direction Of Miss Cora B.
Shreve. it being the third and final per-
Torrance. After the close Of the first act,
Justice Gould OF the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia presented the prizes
awarded the children for their work.
MSS Alma Nelson was awarded a prize
of IS given by the management of the Ma
tional Theater for her excellent dancing
Other awards were as follows:
For grace in dancing-Leona Callan, Marie
Reagan, GAelma Scrivner, Mamie Schuyler,
Nelta Perkins, Blanche Smith, Gladys Bar
row. Fred Berens and Adrenne Shreve
For attendance and energy in their work
Ruby Raymond, Ollie Meyers, Edna Wilcox,
Muir Ellis and John Farquehar.
Prizes drawn by classes-Mildred Ray
mond and Lila Smithson
Scholarship prizes were won by Mar
garet Poole. Clifton Whyte, Jewell Ansley
and Selma Sellinger.
The most impressive feature of the car
nival was the individual performances of
such a large number of small children
While there Were many group dancing fig
ures, the single efforts formed the larger
part of the entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and jamestown every
evening at $50, and even dates In May
at 500 am.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am. to 3 pm. Arlington and AleXan-
dria every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington. Fort Myer and Falls Church half
hourly.
Ferry steamer Lackawanna to Alexandria
every hour and half from a m. to q pm
For Rock Creek bridge, Geological Park
Chevy Chase and kensington, electric cars
from 18th street and New York avenue
every fifteen minutes.
Steamer Charles Manchester to Mount
Vernon leaves It'll street wharf at 10 a m
and ! AS pm.
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In the Lighthouse Service.

The lighthouse steamer Holly has beer
converted from a buoy tender into a pleas
ure craft for the time being. She left Bal
timore yesterday for Annapolis, Nd, fol
the purpose, II Is stated. of taking Gov
Warfield and a party to the jamestown ex
position. The trip will extend over severa
days. and at its conclusion the Holly will
return to buoy service.
The following appointments in the light
house service are announced: Major A
Jones has been appointed assistant keeper
Of the Craighill channel outer beacon, Ches
apeake bay, to succeed B. B. Peel, who ha.
been transferred to the light station a
Cherrystone, Va
Richard Armstrong, Of Old Point, Va.
has been appointed keeper OF the Hampton
roads range lights. used by vessels visiting
the jamestown exposition.
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Disappearance Explained.

The disappearance of John F. Cox from
his home at 7th and Philadelphia streets,
Congress Heights, the I'd instant. has been
satisfactorily explained, and the fears of
his family for his safety have been re-
heTeL Mr.. Cox, who was employed on the
public grounds and parks this city gave
up this employment and went to James
town to search for other work. which he
obtained. Mrs. Cox. who had called upon
the police authorities several times In rela-
ton TO Mr.. Cox's disappearance, has re-
eeived number of letters from her hus-
band within the last few days, giving in
formation of his whereabouts. Mr.. Cox in
formed her that he had obtained another
position, but expected to return home by
Sunday next. The police have been notified
accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
NINTH COMMENCEMENT.
Ten Gradus1s4o Receive Degrees
From Washington College Of Law.


Arrangements have been made for the
ninth annual commencement Of the WASH
ington College of Law. to occur in the
banquet hall of the New Willard Hotel FRI
day, May "a, at pm. The degree of
bachelor of laws will be conferred upon ten
candidates. who have successfully COM
pleted the course at the college.
The order Of exercises Of the commence
ment embraces an invocation. by Rev.
Samuel H. Woodrow, pastor of the First
Congregational Church: an address by J.:
A. Van Orsdale, assistant attorney general;
the presentation Of prizes for scholarship
by Prof. Emma NJ. Gillett, and for moot
court work by Prof Edwin C. Dutton.
The program will be interspersed with
music and at its close Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. dean of the college, will confer
the degrees, the class consisting of Anna
Grace Burke. Elmer E. Clements, John W.
Domaine. Wallace ]. Hill. Clifford L. john
son. sopie Bishop Kent. Edith K. P. Kern.
Fannie l. Peter. Edna J. Spofford and AL
bert NJ. Walker.
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CHALLENGE ISSUED.
Laurel Bandmaster Proposes Contest
at North Randle HIGHLANDS. 49,

Leader H. H. w. Thies Of the Laurel
Band has issued a challenge to Director
Jacob @. Moody Of the Naval Gun Factory
Band, the event to occur the 30th OF the
present month-Memorial day.
The challenge stipulates that the contest
shall take place at North Randle High
lands, from IL am. to pm. the day
named, and at the close a vote Is to be
taken by those present, and the band re-
ceiving the largest number Of votes Is to
be awarded a gold medal offered to the
best band by Col. H. E. Randle. Leader
Theis suggests that his band, being from
Maryland, shall play southern airs and the
navy yard band shall play northern airs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Damages Alleged.

Andrew L. Porter. who declares he at one
time was president of the American LAX
tile Company. has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against owen Owen to re-
cover s25. for alleged Islander.
Mr.. Porter alleges that March q last, at
a stockholders meeting of the company
Mr. Owen used language about him which
he regarded as defamatory. This assertion
II Is alleged, was repeated afterward to
Attorney III. l.. 3. Atkinson, counsel for
Mr.. Porter.
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Alleged Act of Bieamy.

Alleging that Herman Fleck had a wife
living. from whom he was not divorced
when he went through the form Of a mar
riage ceremony with Nellie Webster De-
cember II, 1901, at Jersey City, the latter
has asked the District Supreme Court to
annul her marriage. She claims that the
defendant represented to her that he was
single and there existed no legal disability
to their marriage. Attorney w. w. Bride
represents the petitioner
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"Pound Party" by Sunshine Society

Arrangements have been made for a
pound party at the home OF Miss Mabel
C. Driver. the president of the Sunshine
Society of the District, at DO street
southeast, tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The party is to be for the benefit Of the
local sunch!ne work, and 1t is expected by
the committee in charge that all OF the
branch presidents and as many members az
possible will attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

John Melton and Ralph Wormley, COL
adjoining 1916 Sth street northwest yeSter-
day afternoon about o'clock. and Melton
was struck over his heart and injured. He
was taken to FreCdmen's Hospital, where
the physicians found that he had received
no serious injury.
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FILES IT'S VERDICT.
Findings of Jury to Assess Damages
and Benefits.

The jury summoned to assess the dam
ages and benefits accruing to property by
reason Of the extension of Kalorama road
from 18th street to Champlain street to-
day filed its award before Justice Barnard.
The land taken is estimated to be worth
$5,253.20, which sum, in addition to the
cost Of the proceedings. total!ng $5,es4.6s,
Is assessed by the jury in benefits to near
by property ranging from $500 to So.
The land taken comprises part of lot IA,
block 8, Washington Heights, owned by
Edward A. Fay, and part OF lot TO- block
IL, Meridian Hill. owned by Luther A.
Swartzell. The first parcel cost s., 597 ~
and the other parcel 81, 658.
The Jury was composed of Robert N.
Harper, William p Mayf1eld, w. P. Van
Wickle, Charles ]. Walker and William E.
Shaffer
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Wife Sues for Divorce.

Mrs. Helen F1nlay Cook today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from Richard L. Cook. They
were married June "a. 1903. and have one
child whose custody the mother seeks In
fidelity Is alleged in the petition Attorney
Frank d. Blackstone appears for the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
milk" Bread is Nutritious,

All the nutrient properties of the bes
materials are conferred in Holmes genuine
homemade Milk Bread Absolutely the
best and most delicious bread that's baked
Delivered fresh and clean from oven to ia.
BILE, &c. Delicious homemade Pies, all favor.
lite kinds, Zoe. Holmes Bakery, LIST and Z
streets. Phones E. 144O and 1441.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

An alteration took place in Wards alley
last night between two colored men, one OF
them. James Thomas. receiving an incised
wound Of his arm. The police took him to
the Homeopathic Hospital, where his
wound was dressed. Thomas told the police
that George Watkins had cut him with a
razor, and a lookout was sent out for the
alleged assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Devised to Widow for Life.

The will of Charles Mccarthy, dated
March q. 1905. was filed today for probate
The entire estate is devised to the widow,
Mrs. Catharine Mccarthy, for life. and at
her death to Daniel Mccarthy, son of the
deceased The son is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
How to Get a Position as Clerk.

State the i>lrticular kind OF position de-
sired Give experience and qualifications In
detail. and use only eommon-sense earnest
words to impress the fact on your possible
employer that you want the Job you seek
Read the talk in today's Star on page IS.
How to Write a Want Ad to Get a Posi-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
z Purity and Cleanliness

Assurance Of Purity and Cleanliness
goes with every bottle of Heurich beers.
Maerzen and Senate are brewed under the
most hygienic conditions, aged from to 10
months. properly bottled. The beers for
your table. 2 doz., $1.75; bottle rebate, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Best Creamery Butter, etc Lb.;

Fresh Eggs, 1sc; Full Cream Cheese, 1so;
0-lb. pkgs. Breakfast Hominy, l3Rc; Large
Pickles, 1Oc doz.; Sweet Potatoes, nc can.
Pyles' New Method Stores, Az 4th Sc; 914
18th Sc: Harrison, Ana; IL 9TH ne; Sd
and Md. ave. me-: 4th and H me-; 18th and
q ne: PA II NV: N. ]. ave. and r NV
143S NV,
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia-wilton Lackaye and Hilda
Epong In Diplomacy" Sis pm
Belasco-Edwin Arden in The Importance
OF Being Earnest" S:15 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. SIS pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING Purnen in THE Great
Northwest" Sis pm.
New Lyceum-''The Thoroughbreds." s:15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Good, Comfortable Rooms

are always In demand. You will I'M
doubtedly find plenty OF occupants IL you
advertise them in The Star. Costs but
cent per WORD
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CITY ITEMS.

In the Half Of Hundred Booths
at Friendship do not overlook No 10,
where you will find blind people from the
c. b. l. at work. Ice cream cake and
candy will be served and sold at the same
booth.
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A Wonderful Tonic

Horsfords Acid Phosphate
Cooling, invigorating. Dispels that dragge
out feeling during spring and summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Are You Drawing Any Interest

on your bank deposits? Remember the
banking dept. Of Union Trust Co., 1414 F
St NV. pays interest on all accounts. De-
posits subject to check whenever desired
Advertisement.
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To Be Sure of the Purity

of the bread you eat order Jno G. Mem
bergis. 1t contains only the choicest ma
terials and is always well baked. Satisfying
and nutritious. Grocers'. Bakery, 716 18th Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
An Opportunity

is often the gateway to success. Have you
ever consulted Star "Business Opportuni-
ties to see II you could better your con-
dition?
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Georgetown Star Branch.
Pride's drug store. 2sth and p sts., NV.
receives Want Ads for The Star at 1 cent
q word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

Three-Burner Wickless Blue Flame Oil
Cooker. s395. A. Eberly's Sons. us eth n.
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Is Your House Vacant

We can secure an immediate tenant.
Quick rentals, prompt remittance" Chas
8. Muir & Co., Inc, 1903 N. Y. ave-Advt.
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Lanterns. Wood Plates, Paper Napkins.
Gould's. myl6-&s
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Carpets Cleaned, Mattresses Renovated
All work done on our own premises.
Stumph & Lyford, 1-639 Mass. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

Process Letters Are Perfect
Reproductions of individually written type
writer letters. Byron s. Adams 512 11th.-
Advertisement.
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Talk of the

Talk of the Town-Filipino Midgets.
Last week of those little people smallest
In the world. See them dance at SIS Ith
st. NV. Admission 10c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

Fine Photos. Kemethy Studio, Ills
Pa. ave.
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Money to lend at 4, 8 and SO on real es-
tate Frank I. Rawlings Co., 1893 Pa. ave.
advertisements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

Skill and artistic ability combine to make
| Overwhelming superior. 423 18th street.
Advertisement.
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Spot Cash for Your Furniture,
Household goods Why pay commissions ana
drayage? Baum's Furniture Shop, 14th & y.
fe5-tu tn. TT
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All Amateur Pictures Printed, Sc %.
In real yeiox. WILSON'S. 7l2 9th st. NV.
,ap14-tf
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There's Nothing Like Good Beer

for satisfying ones thirst. ''Old Glory"
is good In every sense of the word. Pure,
delicious and healthful. Write or phone
W. 438 for a case. Abner-Drury Brewing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

Excellent Floral Specimens.
The most beautiful, finest, sturdiest flow.
ers are grown by GUIDE, 1914 F.-Advt.
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Have the Wedding Decorations
furnished by Shaffer, 14th & 1. Reasonable
Advertisement.
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Carpets Taken Up, Cleaned and Stored
At the very lowest prices. E. P. Hinkel g.
Co.. successors to Thorp Carpet Cleaning
Co., 4SS Maine ave. s.w. Phone Main 2O2S
myS-tf
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For Good Things to Eat
go to Bobingers restaurant, 512 18th St.
Cabin John style. Theater parties.-Advt.-
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C. A. Muddiman & Co.

Jewel Gas Ranges and Water Heaters
616 18th st. Lamps. 1901 G St
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Great Bear Spring Water, Gal, SOC.
Office TO4 nth ST. Phone Main 962
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$1.oo to Harpers Ferry, Charlestow1

and Winchester and Return.
Leave Baltimore & Ohio station, Wash
lngton, at $3.50 am. Sunday, May 10. Plenty
OF room for every one, and q magnificent
opportunity to spend delightful day in the
country at small expense.-Advt.
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Take Advantage of Baltimore & Ohio

S1.O0 excursion at $50 am. Sunday May
10 TO Harpers Ferry, at Charlestown and
Winchester and return.-Advt.
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Have You a Fence to Repairp
II 80, remember we're selling 12-in board
very cheap. Eisinger Bros, 21O9 7th n. W
my15-d, eSu.3
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-12

into a stall where we keep our big
sheep, which boasts of a savage pair
of horns and a long pedigree. The re-
ception that sheep gave to him who
had so unceremoniously encroached
upon the privacy of his apartment
would have put a football hero to
shame. We soon had the hired man
on the spot, who, with the aid of the
sheep crook. fastened to the ankle of
the banker man, succeeded in ex-
Treating him from his perilous posi-
tion. Both sleeves of his coat were
amputated and his new trousers re-
sembled the much berated peek-a-b boo
waists.
He gathered up his dignity and the
contents of his matchbox, surveyed
with dismay the remains of a new
cravat and with his wig poised grace.
fully over his left ear adjusted the
ruins of his silk tile and went away
with mortgage on our home to settle
damages and avoid publicity, a sad
der and wiser man, resolved to eschew
all sheep men and avoid the exigen-
cies that beset their path and knock
the shine off their boots.
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY.
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cago do not follow their consignments
out of the orchard.
Il used to be that all of this bust
ness or the most of It, was handled
by the fruit schooner, says Country
Gentleman. This was a long-coupled.
canvas-covered wagon that was driven
through the fruit country to gather up
the small consignments. They we're
sent out by the transportation men,
who made rate from the orchard to
the market. A single wagon would
haul the ripe fruit of probably a
dozen different orchards, sometimes
more. They would be on the road
nearly all of the hot, dusty day, some
times until late at night. 1t is this
schooner that the electric people have
thrown out of business, for they haul
much larger loads in much less time
In some places the fruit picker may
step of the ladder on which he is
picking right into the car, so near is
the track to the fruit-burdened trees
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-12

gathering farm stuff in April and May,
and hauling It to the boats and trains
at Benton Harbor II is now engaged
in handling the fruit in a district
where the production Of peaches alone
reached 100000 bushels in single
year.
The electric railway people build
small platforms or shipping stations in
the orchards. and from these the
fruit express gathers them up and
loads them in a car. The train crew
will stop to take up a single basket Of
peaches or a barrel of apples. From
points about ten miles out in the coun-
try to the Chicago market, the freight
on a fifth bushel of peaches is two
and one-half cents. OF THIS the cleo
trio road gets 40 per cent. and the
steamboat people have 60.
Two trips during the afternoon are
made over the entire line, one at two
o'clock and the other at four. Fruit
that is picked and packed up to six
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-12

likes to have his or her own way,
and the only solution is to have plenty
of room so every one can be accom-
modated
There are different ways of doing
this. One is to build a big house and
spend lot of money, the other Is to
build smaller house that is better
planned. Give less room to halls and
parlors and more room for the com
fort and convenience for the regular
inhabitants, less show and more util-
ity. There is a certain amount of
satisfaction in showing OFF your habi-
tatiOn to friends and strangers, but
there is very little real solid comfort
in IT. Most of them praise you to
your face and criticise you afterwards.
/ have found this out, that It is very
difficult to please everybody and |
would rather please my own family
than to waste a lot of time in a use
less attempt to please others. would
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-12

wall. and tried TO look Indifferent as
well as severe while he made known
his errand.
His celluloid collar and the bril-
liant in his shirt front We'd with each
other in emitting scintillating rays,
while the bright hued cOlorings of
his velvet waistcoat, legacy from an
aged ancestor, rose and fell with each
respiration and stood out in splendid
contrast with the red roses on the
wall paper, and his checked trousers
smiled defiance as they refused to sit
down for fear of losing their new
creases.
He said he was out for sheep ranch
investments; that he had been in the
banking business since he wore long
pants, but had not been able to keep
his bark off the shoals; that If he
could invest In the sheep business he
believed he would soon exchange the
setting in his massive ring which en-
circled his finger for genuine stone
and begged the privilege of looking
around with view to purchasing this
sheep factory or one similar. He first
started out to make an inventory of
the sheep barn, and pleasantly refer
ring to a century back when he was a
boy playing in the haymow, his pomp-
Gus form soon disappeared up the mar
row stairway leading to the fairyland
of boyhood days. where, now alone In
his glee, he whistled a merry tune and
danced hornpipe on the hayloft
floor.
Soon. however. a terrible crash re-
vealed the fact that he was making
his exit down the hay chute opening