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INSURANCE
IMBROGLIO
Especial to The scntineD

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 17,-Judgc
Lewis Mcpherson, United States
Judge today filed a decision, deny
ing the application of The Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York
for an order to eXhume the body
of Lucius II. Perkins, of Lyons,
Kansas, allowing an examination to
be made with a view to discovering
poisoning.
Perkins died last January after
falling from the roof of his house.
He carried 100000 insurance, hay
ing policy of 100000 which he
had recently taken out Of the Nut
ual.
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ELECTROCUTED
BY LIVE WIRE
Especial to The ScntincD

Greeley, Colo, Aug. II--Lab0n
Davis. an employee of The Northern
Colorado Power Company, was cleo
trocuted yesterday by a live wire. He
was working thirty feet above the
ground, and reached out to take hold
of an old wire, when one foot touched
live wire.
A circuit was formed, and Davis re-
Ceived several thousand volts
The dead man leaves a widow and
children.
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WIRE FLASHES
HERE AND THERE
Gathered From Ocean to Ocean In Every Posi-
BILE Way---Business, Pleasure, Love- Intrigue
Wire Flashes of All Current Events From
Everywhere
SOLVE GoDUA CYCLE MmsrER,
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Fort Dodge, Ia, Aug. l6.-Thc
ghost-like apparation of a girl as
tride bicycle and fitting about the
streets after midnight dressed like
Lady Codiva. will not s'artle the
residents in the east end any longer
For weeks pedestrians abroad late
at night have been startled by this
strange sight. Early this morning a
policeman attracted by crash and a
scream ran around the corner and
solved the mystery.
He found a young and pretty girl
clad i'm a thin night dress. which
suffered when the wheel she was rid
ing strucl, a brick. The girl was daz-
ed but told the policeman where she
lived He took her home. and startl-
ed father. a well known merchant
who thought his daughter stayed in
bed The girl said she had no recol-
lection of her night ride.
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OF FIRE
AT OLD ORCHARD
Especial TO The SentincI.1

Denver, Aug. 17.-One of the dead
as the result of the fire at Old Or
chard, Maine, which swept that sum
mer resort out of existence was Phil
lip Payne Partridge, a nephew of A.
ID. Partridge. a Denver real estate
man, located in the KittrCdge build
ing. The young man was a years of
age and was recently graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania.
He had been offered a position on
the Panama Canal but his father was
unwilling that he should accept and
and he refused
He was on his way. with many
others to view the fire, when he was
struck by a passing train.
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GUN DROPPED
AND BOY DIED
Especial to The sentincl1

Monte VISTA Colo, Aug. 17.-Accl-
dentally shot by bullet from his own
revolver, which dropped from his
pocket and exploded, John Stone, the
seyenteen-year old son of a promin-
ent ranchman, living north of Monte
in Alamosa.
The attending physicians hold out
no hope for his recovery. The ac-
sident which resulted i'm the fatal
wounding of young Stone occurrep
at Chama, ~ M, and after being
shot the boy lay for several hours in
the open prairie.
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MATERIALS FOR
GORGE LINE ORDERED

Canon City. Aug. 17.-Orders have
been placed for the materials need
ed in the construction of the Royal
Gorge Electric line and upon their
arrival the work of construction will
be commenced.
1t is expected that the material
will begin to arrive within two weeks
and construction work will be rush
ed as rapidly as possible from that
time
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INDIAN BOYS HAVE FINE TINE

"The Indian boys with many eX,
presslons of appreciation of the good
time they had enjoyed at Plateau
city while picking Mr.. Baldridge,s
dewberries, on Tuesday last hied
themselves away to the Teller linstl-
tute where they will soon enter an,
other school year 1t may be sald
i'm their favor that no more gentle
manly lot of young men can ne
found anywhere than these indians
And Mr.. Baldridge found them steady
and capable hands at the somewhat
irving Job of dewberry picking, we
have enjoyed their music, their bail
n1aEng and their company. Come
again boys; Wen try to treat you
white. plateau Voice.
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BURLINGTON WRECK

Kansas City, Aug. 17.-At Weston
Missouri this morning one person was
killed and four were seriously In
ipreb by wreck on the Burlington
passenger train No. 20. The entire
train went over an embankment.
The man killed was Lew N. VIII
namE, a travelling salesman from
Kansas City.
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1SnncinI tn Thc ScntincIN

St. Louis Aug. l7.-MIss Elizabeth
Itaned too near swiftly revolving
nv wheel, in as hoe factory in which
she was employed and her entire
scalp was torn from her head.
The scalp was removed from the
fly wheel intact and an operation was
performed by the physicians which
re placed the scalp on the young
womans head.
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MINORS MUST CEASE
PLAYING SLOUGH.

The police department has lately
received a great many complaints
from parents of young boys who are
wont to play slough in a number of
the card rooms of the city, and today
Chief of Police O'Neil warned all
the proprietors of places where card
games are played against allowing
minors to engage in playing Slough
or any other card game. Should
they fail to heed the warning. pros
ecutions viii follow.
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NEW ARRIVAL

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Killen was made happy last night
by the arrival of a bouncing baby
boy. Mother and child doing nicely
The little fellow is of standard weight
and Dave Is about the happiest man
in town, and is doing the right thing
with his many friends in the way of
buying cigars and things.
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Especial TO The SentineIO

Washington, Aug. l7.-An action
was instituted today before the Inter
state Commerce commission, by the
Nebraska State railway commission
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company, charging that rates of the
defendant on coal shipped to Ne
braska points. were unjust and the
is asked to fix a minimum
rate on such shipments.
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HARTMAN TALKS

Reno, New, Aug. lI--E. IT. HaT-
riman arrived here today and was
asked about his interview at Sparks
He said that if it was in his power he
would build railroads all over the
country, and it was his ambition to
do so, but alone he was helpless
to accomplish all he desired.
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HAPPINESS
Especial TO the SentineD

Denver, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Abbott
Buscher. recently at the Kilboru ap-
artments who was deserted by her
husband two weeks after the we'd
ding ceremony, was located yester-
day in Bloomington, Illinois.
According to a dispatch from there
last night, she is working as a ser
want in a Bloomington family, the
people of Buscher, who are wealthy,
having refused to have anything to
do with her.
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CRISIS COMING
(SnecinI TO The SentineI.O

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 17.-By the
overturning of an elevator shaft, in
mine near Johnstown. Pa, five min
ers were killed and six were injured
Those who were killed fell five hun
dred feed 70 the bottom Of the shaft.
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Cincinnati, o., Aug. 17.-John e.
Owens, the well known newspaper
man and traveller, whose infatuation
with Mrs. Barney Tucker. wife of a
politician, led him to de
sert his family. committed suicide
today by swallowing laudnum.
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Paris. Aug l7.-"There is a Cri-
sis approaching in the United States
said solomon X. Guggenheim of New
York today. IF President ROose-
welt can be reelected, efforts will be
made to continue him permanently
in that office"
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Especial to The ScntincID

New York. Aug t7.-The tenth
annual issue of S. p. jams Flight
ing ships" a recognized authority on
the uavies of the world, puts the u.
S. Second among the naval powers Of
the world, with England first.
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Pomona, Cal, Aug 17.-George
Foster Robinson, the man who saved
the life of Secretary Of State william
II. Seward, when President Lincoln
was assassinatcd, is dead here from
pneumonia. He was i'll for three
months.
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There have been just finished to
.dav for the coming Colorado con-
ference of the Methodist church, one one
thousand of the handsomest folder
urograms ever turned out in this cliy
The programme is printed on caua, a.
mus cover and is quite up-to-date IN
every particular.
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New York. Aug. 1.-THE engage
ment is announced of Miss Nettie
Nichols ito Charles Emory Smith,
editor of the Philadelphia Press and
formerly postmaster general.
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James E. Preston, Of Denver, com
mercIal agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad in the clly
Of Denver, is a very welcome visitor
to the city today. Mr.. Preston rs
one of the old time contingent OF
railway agents and is always one OF
fba most welcome to this CITY
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THAT "wANT COLUMN"

!. Austin Corcoran of the Cor .
|. coran Mercantile company has :
|. been hunting for a pair OF .
! strayed horses for several :
]. days. Yesterday he bethought :
/. him of The Sentinel Want" .
!. column. He inserted an ad- :
: vertisement and at 1880 o :
: clock last night he had the :
|. horse delivered to him at his .
!. place of business, a man hav- :
!. ing seen the advertisement OF .
! the lost horse in the want :
!. column. Nothing like that col :
!. umn to get action on anything :
|. wou want to sell or buy. This .
i. is only one of a hundred IN :
!. stances. No dead ads carried :
l. TO fill up. Just look at the .
/. size of the column today. :
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New York, Aug. 17.-Robert Pink
erton, head of the detective agency
died on the steamship Brennan, Aug
ust 18th at sea, en- route to Germany
for his health
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Mrs. Sadie Dickenson has return
ed from her trip 20 Colorado springs
and in a few days will commence SUIT
for the possession Of her chlldreh'
I'm the Glenwood Springs courts.
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GROVER CLEVELAND
REPORTED ILL AT HOME
(SpecinI to The ScntineI1

New York. Aug. IL A persistent
rumor was current today that Form
er President Grover Cleveland was
so i'll in his Princeton home that he
owuld be unable to join his family,
at present in New Hampshire.
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According to reports that are re
ceiyed in this city almost every DAY
trout fishing must be very good in
the Gunnison river. There are num-
her of Grand Junction people camp
ed near the town of lola and with
ont an exception they are catching
all the fish they want.
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Miss Mamie Forty principal OF the
Emerson school returned last night
from California where she has been
during her vacation.
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James w. Dodgion and J.. r. Falls
by their wives lelt fTl-
day morning for the Bear river .i coul
try where they will spehd se'eraI
weeks fishing and hunting.
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William Jones and wife returned
Yesterday from Colorado CITY, Whete
Mrs. Jones was a delegate TO tne STATE
of the Degree OF POGO
hontas. They report a most enJoy
able time and spelendld tSrtaIii
ment from the people oil CoIoraLo
Springs. They were gone lrol 'ne
CITY about ten days.
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Mrs. Anna Shelledy and daughter
Ruth arrived in the city thls morn
ing and will spend a week as Lhe
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace l. De-
Long.
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s. X. Hooper, the d. & X. c.. pas
senger agent is in town today on
business.
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H. E. Taylor of St. Louis arrived in
tho citv TODAY and will spend several
days here on business.
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w. A. Rice mother and sisters
leave today for a three-weeks fishing
trip toNorrie.
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Careful Scientific Adjustment
of the glasses you wear is of the ut
most Importance as improperly ad-
justed ones are sure to do your eyes
more harm than good. Therefore a
reliable optician is an absolute es-
sential to the preservation OF your
eye sight. BY dealing with Moody
You run no risk.
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THE TOYS oF SCHOOL LIFE

There was a rush for the door, hol- Ter and whoop. The little schoolroom was empty; it was recess time. The teacher drew forth letter and com menced to read it.
 Say, teacher, is that letter from you feller?' Susie Jones' freckled face is peering at the teacher just above the edge of the desk, "Aint you got no feler?"
 The door is thrown open.
 Teacher, Billie Martin ripped me up and hurted my toe."
 The teacher goes to the door.
 Billie, come here. Did you trip Sam mic Osler?"
 No, didn't; he fell down. and the | cry-baby tried to blame 1t on to me. I'll punch his face"---
 Stop. We won't have any talk like thatp Teacher, can me and Mary go over to the woods and get some winter green?" l No, not to-day
 Well, I don't see why we can't go. Jim osler and Billie Martin have gone"
 You know that those boys will have to stay after school to pay for it?'
 q don't see why we girls can't never do nothing" muttered Mary under hei breath
 "Oh, teacher, come quick" It is Sam mic osler again. "John Hill has Johi Dennis down and is just plugging hin something awful Oh, hurry! he vii kill him. I know he will"
 The teacher finds that the two John have been wrestling.
 Say, teacher, what makes you wea your hair that way? Ma said that 1 made you look like an old maid" aske, little Stella Thurman in all serious ness
 My ma said that she should thin teacher would glow away some day she is so thin. Why are you so thin? Susie piped out.
 Teacher, how many more days ( sehool?" } My sister Jennie has a ring just III ; l yours with red glass in it. Jennie 2, : hers with gum. How did you g c yours?'
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classes on Saturday evening at the hall
 There were fully 150 spectators present to watch the program of dances given
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had as guests this week Rev. and Mrs. F. c. Haggard of Boston, Mrs. Frederic Crawford of Watertown, Mass, and , Miss Blackman of Bethel,
 Mrs. George Eckle was given sur- prise party by a few of her friends at her home in Third avenue, West Ha- | ven the occasion was the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs. Eckle Their guests brought their beautiful l gifts. A bountiful supper was served. Among those who enjoyed the evening were; Mrs. Youngerman and daugh- ters, the Misses Tinnie, Gussie, Der tha, Elsie and Emma Youngerman, Mrs. George Hugendubel, Charles and Fred Hugendubel Spreyer, Miss Grace Spreyer Mrs. Melia, Miss Catherine German, Miss Nina Eckle, George, Carl and John EelSe and Ray Boyce.
 A dance of unusual interest is the annual lawn tennis cotillon to be giv- en at Lenox hall on Wednesday even- ing, May 1, by MT. J. H. Campbell, for the members of his classes in danc- ing and their friends. This is to be a subscription dance, limited to 60 cou- | decorated for the reception and the Second Regiment orchestra will fur nish the music. The early part of the evening will be devoted to general dancing. After supper the cotillion will be danced.
 Mrs. Holbrook delightfully."- entertain ed at supper at her home on Thomas ct Mre A Tto mack Mrs. James Peck Mrs. Prudden Mrs. Tanner, Mrs Charles Quintard and Mrs. James Earle.
 Mrs. Thomas Gray Bennett will bt the hostess at musicale to be giver at her home on Prospect stree this evening About thirty of the so clety women in town who have beer associated with Miss Mamie Trow bridge the past winter in musacle af fairs will be the guests of Mrs Ben nett, Miss Hope Bennett, who has bee a member of this musical coterle wil asst in receiving and the program ar ranged by Mrs, Bennett for her guest will include violin solos bv MT Nikola Sokoloff of Boston. Miss Alice Chene. will be the pianist of the evening.
 "A concert will be given in St. An drews M E. church, Thursday Apr 25th, by the Yale Freshmen Glce clut There are thirty-five members in th club and delightful evening is antici pated. Piano selections will a!so i given by c. s. Wilcox. graduate C Yale School of Music, and trombon solo by Irving Raymond s,anuart Tickets are on sale at a nominal pric and at the close of the musicale iC cream will be served.
 There was pretty wedding at D c. o. Sahlers sanitariua, at l<ings.ol N r., last Friday evening at 8 9'cloc when Mrs Mary s. Willard of We Acton, Mass, and MT. Lewis l.. Fov Ter of this city were married by Re s. s. Steward of Detroit, Mich.
 minister of the swederborgan dcnon nation.
 Mrs Charles w. scrAnFoa of 469 Fir avenue, West Haven, gavA a larl ,h whist at her home Friday evening, u
 der the auspices of the Auxiliary E ve gineers. A large number Of handser
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prizes were awarded.

prizes were awarded.
 Mr. Thomas Ahern of 44o Chapel street announce the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth Julia. to Mir, William Edward Creighton. The we'd ding will take place in the early part Of May. Both Miss -Ahern anG MT. Creighton are popular young people of this city and nave a s. of friends
 MT. H. Fl Townssend ana MT. James F. Wheeler lel t'.e cotlllan Sat urday night as the suGscsls;ian danes at the Lawn club, ps.rtng>i Ey the members of the unmarcieo set. It was very delightful dance it every wal and was moro largely attsnaed ;rar either of the three Iarces given dur. ing the winter The sec3ni half ,f th, evening was given over to card dane ing. MT. and Mrs. Hayes Q. rrow bridge, Mir and Mrs. Eliot Watrou and MT. and Mrs. Pierrepont B. Eos ter chaperoned the young people.
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cTTv NOTTCN
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS AND
 RRTDGES

COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS AND
 BRIDGES.
 The Committee on Railroads and Bridges of the Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing in rooms 10-11, City Hall, Thursday, April 25, 1907, at s o'clock p. m. for the consideration of the following petitions;
 Petition Of Connecticut Ice Go. for permission to build spur track across St. John street, east of East street. Petition of the Consolidated Railway Company for permission to double track it's electric line on Howard ave nue between vLamberton. street, and Fourth street, and to install necessary track connections and overhead work,
 Petition of the Consolidated Railway Company for permission to double avenue from HotchlSiss street to Orr chard street, and to install necessary track connections and overhead work.
 Petition of the Consolidated Railway Company for permission to construct, maintain and operate an electric rail- way on Howard avenue and Washing ton avenue, from Congress avenue to Boulevard. together. with necessary track connections and overhead work.
 Petition of the Consolidated Railway Company for permission to relocate it's electric railway line on State street, from James street to city line All persons interested in the fore going are hereby notified to be pres ent and be heard thereon without fur ther notice.
 Per order
 HENRY H. ToWNSHEND Chairman A''eS. A. OSWALD PADLMAN. l a23 St Assistant City Clerk.
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Gitu Advertisements.
coMM1rrEE ON ORDINANCES.

 The Committee on Ordinances of the Board of Aldermen will hold public hearing in Rooms 10-11, City Hall. Tuesday, April 2S 1907 at o'clock D, m, for the consideration of the fol- lowing matters:
 proposed ordinance requiring the owner or manager of tenement houses to provide and maintain metal covered cans for the reception Of garbage, sub iect to the regulations of the Board of Health.
 Petition for amendment of Section 51l of the City Ordinances reducing the height of awnings, etc, from 8 to ' feet.
 Proposed amendments to Sections All, 41@ APO, .42L 4S2 and 4SS, relating to public hack and vehicle ordinances. All persons interested in the foregoing are hereby notified to be present ana be heard thereen without further no tice
 Per order
 EMIL Loos. Chairman.
 Attest:
 A. OSWALD F ATLATAN, a22 Assistant City Clerk
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SfanR1sr's Guide
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 IanE1says-l aEssgyl :55 3. m. (vla Bridgeport.)
 xrro 5'Tnpress ns trains. IlParlor car limited. n Ay M rDesTDy sry Junction Local express.
 Gen suDt. Asst Gen. Pnas. ARs.
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New Haven SIaalRR09t Linn

ARES REDUCED, T5c to New york.
 EXCURSION TICKETS, s1.25.
 STEAMER RICHARD PECK.
 From from New Haven--Steamer leaves Mon5, Slas LOCK 2:lb a. m. daily except steamer at any time after 1O:6O D m Y n, From New York--Steafner leawc7 Fer 70 East River. foot of Peck sllp 4'gy p. m.,. daily except Sunday.
 aine Detween New Haven and New Tor tickets and staterooms apply at the oi1ce on Belle Dock; also at Bishou ~ Eo., lS5 Orange St. and on steamer.
 George c. Black. Agent. New Haven.
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by the children. and the cotillion wrich followed
 MT. and Mrs. William Barnum nave
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Yeast-"In Italy time is reckoned on the twenty-four hour system. Thus, 3 o'clock in the afternoon there is desig- mated as b o'clock Midnight is 24 o'clock"
 Crimsonbeak-"G Great Scott! Imagine crawling upstairs with your shoes in your hand at midnight, and hearing the old clock cuckoo announcing 24 o'clock to your waiting wife. Yonkers States man.
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Teacher, can me and Jim go and get pail of water?"
 Yes, but hurry; it's almost bell time"
 Say, teacher, what is that little brown spot right back of your left ear? Won't it come off?'
 "Oh, teacher, come here! sammie is felled down in the mud and has lost his shoe"
 The bell rings and schoolsis resumed. -Harper's Weekly.
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customer-"who is that lady your clerks are treating with so much de- ference?" Bookseller-"That? Oh, that's Mrs. rIaytest. She is. one our our six best buyers. Puck