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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
ANOTHER VIEW OF 1T.
Senator Long Mentioned as One O
Prominently Named.

Prominently Named.
Washington. D. c., May 1e.-Con- |
sternation is said to have seized the
Taft Roosevelt forces when they
learned of what had happened in the
selection by the subcommittee of the
Republican national committee for
the temporary organization of the
Chicago convention. Senator Beyer-
idge of Indiana had been recognized
as the Roosevelt choice for temper
airy chairman, the president having
named Beveridge as his preference.
while Senator Dolliver Of Iowa. SEN
ator Long of Kansas, and Senator w.
Murray Chane of Massachusetts, had
been mentioned most prominently by
the Taft men.
Senator julius Caesar Burrows of
Michigan was surprised when he re-
ceived a long distance telephone call
from Chicago asking II he would ac-
cept that position.
ct never Intentionally have shirk-
ed duty to which I was called by
the Republican party" was his reply.
He received corroboration later
that he had been chosen for temper
airy chairman and that his acceptance
was gratifying to the subcommittee
al convention is the master hand at the
helm. He has the appointment of the
committee on credentials, by which all
the contests are decided, and he also
organization and makes the keynote
speech.
will your speech be on administra-
ton or DISQUALIFICATION lines?"
Senator Burrows was asked.
Neither" was his prompt rejoinder
TT will be on Republican lines, on
which all Republicans can agree"
Much Is expected by Senator Bur-
rows friends from his convention
speech. When he was a member of the
house Of representatives Burrows made
the reputation of being one Of the best
orators in the country. In the cam
paign of 1896 no speaker was more in
demand from all sections, and the hard
work he did for Mckinley and Hobart
on the stump was always appreciated
by President Mckinley.
Senator Burrows never has been an
ardent Roosevelt man. nor is he Taft
man. His first choice for the presi-
dency this year, his friends know, Is
Vice President Fairbanks. Senator
Burrows was one of the leaders against
the Roosevelt administrations Cuban
reciprocity program in 1902, when the
reciprocity bill was defeated In con-
zress. and that, 1t seemed afterward
kept him out Of the Roosevelt inner
circles.
The disposition of the tickets fol
newspapers and the placing OF the diff
ferent newspapers and news bureaus
will be taken up at once by Mr.. New
AnptcaA3ous are in from 500 newspa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
New YORK STOCK market.

Wall st., New York, May 19.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks today were
on very large scale and prices Wefo
higher throughout the list. The Harr1msn
stocks. Kansas Texas preferred, Soutn,
ern Railroad, Northwestern. Erie. General
Electric and American Locomotive were
up a point, Delaware & Hudson point
higher. Wabash preferred IN points Penn
sylvania rs points, Missouri Pacific IA
points and Erie first preferred points
Gains generally did not exceed small
fraction. but in some of the active stockr
ran in excess of v point.
The rush to buy stocks continued ana
which the realizing became effective and
many prominent issues yielded to below
yesterdays closing. Missouri Pacific was
the principal feature of the hour, it's Jump
Of ~ points to 63A, stimulating the gen
eral demand.
Northern Pacific. Chesapeake Ohio.
Northwestern. ST. Louis & San Francisco.
second preferred and Minneapolis. St.
Paul & Sault Ste Marie, IN points in Man
haitian and points in North American.
Union Pacific offered stubborn to the re-
action when it fell below $50 and its re-
covery rallied the market. The recovery
paused short of the previous high prices
and trading became Quieter. Western I'm
ion rose 2k points.
Bonds were irregular.
E. The market grew quite dull and nuctu-
ations were small until a rise in St. Paul
to 1891 started renewed activity and some
o'clock.
Range of Prices OF Stocks.
FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito w. Sixth st. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
CARGO OF GOLD.
Over Eight Million Dollars Goes Ou'
by One Steamer.

New York, May 1s.-The steamer
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, which salleo
today for Cherbourg and Bremen
carried $s,s50,oo0 in gold. OF this
amount s4;soo;ooo will go od to Germany snd y
shinped from New York banks. This
is about as large a shipment eafe Of s. s9 3nl
sure by a single vessel, althougn
larger amounts have been; carried.
All of this gold goes out IN the FORM
of bars except 100000 which Is
in double eagles for Berlin. The Gays
engagements virtually . s1hap psrs the ne
that the bankers will be forced to
send coin after this until the govern
ment is able to secure new stock or
bars, which generally accumulate In
this city at the rate of 100000
month.
Sterling exchange continued to sell
at 487 for demand In spite of the
heavy gold engagements and the
opinion prevailed that American
banks would ship more before the
week was out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
A SOLDIER WEARY OF LIFE.
II. Foselar of Fort Riley Swallows
Opium in the Hospital.

Junction City. Kan. May 19.-Pri-
vate Robert Foselar of A battery.
Sixth field artillery, at Fort Riley. died
at the post hospital this morning Of
opium poisoning. which was taken,
presumably. with suicidal intent. Fose-
lar was at one time an officer in Ger
many, but was forced to resign on ac-
count Of drinking. Through the influ-
ence of his relatives he secured a COM
mission in the French foreign legion in
Algiers, with the same result. In 1904
he drifted to the United States, and
was for two years correspondent for
Berlin and Paris papers. He was
highly educated, but was unable to
control his taste for liquor.
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LA BOURGOGNE HELD LIABLE.
-l-iT 49,.
Court Decides Case Growing Out of
Disaster 10 Years Ago.

court of the United States has decided
the case of George Les Lions and
others versus La Compagnie Generate
Transatlantique,. growing out of the
sinking Of the steamer La Bourgogne
in collision with the British vessel
Cromartyshire off Sable island in
1898, by which $40 lives were lost
The owners of La Bourgogne are de-
clared to be liable for 1I3,419 francs
with interest from the date of the dis
aSter.
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federation. and Mrs. S. J. Crumbine of
the club extension committee, also had
places on the platform. In addition to
the speeches. there were musical num-
bers by Mrs. George w. Parkhurst.
vocalist. Mrs. Robert D. carver. orRan-
LIST. Miss Irma Doster, violinist, ana
Mr.. Harry Pribble, tenor
MRS. Decker, Mrs. Brown and the
out of town club women who were
haitian accompanied by the Topeka
oeiegation to attend the state feoera-
ton meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

pers for seats at the. convention. OF
this number probably 400 will be ac-
commodated.
1.-THE placing of the newspaper cor
respondents usually calls forth as
much argument as the giving out of
tickets to senators and the like said
Mr.. New, land our effort will be to
give every one satisfaction. Over 600
papers and bureaus want to be repre-
scented at the convention, but we will
have room for about 400-hardly
more. With this matter settled, we
will have all the minor details of the
convention disposed off,
1t is probable that the local news
papers will be requested to draw lots
for space in the newspaper section.
The decorators of the convention hall
have taken possession of the building,
and the flags and buntinp to be used
are being tackled to the walls already
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, ILL.,, May 19.-WHEATLToday'
wheat market was dull and prices were
steady. A strong market at Liverpool OFF,
set the excellent growing weather in this
country. July wheat opened h@zc higher.
at S9A@S93sc. sold down to SOC. and then
advanced to s9Ac. Minneapolis. Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts of 301 cars.
The market held strong all day chiefly
because of the strength of corn. The high
price for July was 91Ac The close was
strong with July up 1Ac, at 9o3sc.
CORN-The corn market was strong
chiefly because Of light offerings. The wet
weather and firm cables were bullish influ-
ences May opened at 7e@77c, which was
a new high mark for the season. July
65A@65Mc. and sold at 661s@66Ac.
The high price for May corn was 79c,
and it closed at 78c. &c above the close of
yesterday. Sentiment in the pit was bull
ish all day. The high point for July was
66Hc. The close was strong with May l1sc
higher, at 66Xc.
0ATsThe oats market was dull and
prices were steady. July oats opened q
shade higher. at 46Hc. and held around
PROVISIONSSmall receipts Of live
hogs and better price of corn held the
opened 5@71xc higher. at 81: 56@l3S711- Lard
was 5071kc higher. at S5OqS-o21s Kids
were SC higher. at H.b.
= fRYE-Caeh: SIC.
BARLEY-Cash: 66@74c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Kansas city. May 10
Kansas City 1--we Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 19.-CATTLEtS[-
Receipts 5000. including goo head OF soSsa 3
an 10. southern steers, s.. 75@6. 40; southern
cows R.8@45O; native cows and heife rs.
s. 1905 Is; stockers and feeders, S,zo9 sta,,,
steers. S. O0@7 90; western cows. $SOOQS.aO-
HOGsCReceipts today 1900 head; ,oc Ma *
ket strong. Bulk OF sa q aS7s r.. HIT
s. 25d5 40; pigs, $4,000 Is. nm Nor.
SHEEP Receipts today $500 head head MAX = *
az. go: range wethers. $4.25@s.0O; fed ewes.
"a 0064. Is.
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Chicago, May 19.-CATTLE-Recetpts 10
day about 10000. Market steady Beeveso;
$500: stockers and feeders, s.. 6OgS. 5o;coWs
and heifers. 81. 4Oq6 40; calves, a7S@SL; S.d
HOGS-Receipts today about oV9 i nsau
8. 2oGe.5O; mixed, S. 25@e. 5z1.: rough; Sl5@
$40; good to choice heavy. =. SOge.oe' PIE
$4.O0@5. 10; heavy. $5.3OQ6.46' pulk OF saieS'
s.. 4OQ5. IS. 4 N
SHEEP-Receipts today were about ~
Oo0 head Market weak at yesterday Q &c
Cline Natives, s. 2@5. IS; westerns, <S:fSsQ
( 20: yearIings. $575@635; lambs. $4.7oQI. 2o'
uestern 81 760O7,00. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

Honolulu. May 19.-The Democrat
ic Territorial convention met here
with Senator c. j. Mccarthy chair
man, selected delegates to- the ma
tional convention at Denver and in
structed them for W. J. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

No Currency Legislation Expected.
Washington. May 19.-There will
be no currency legislation at the
present session Of congress is now
believed by many members to be an
almost certainty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Kansas City Produce Market:

Kansas City, May 1S-Close-WHEAoIi-
Receipts 81 cars Unchanged. May, VIC;
July. SAC; Sept. s1Ac; Sasn; No o. nara zed
N699c: No. red 95@963kc.
CORN-1@11kc higher. May. 679sc; LILY LILY.
62tc; Sept, $3.50. Cash; NO; mixed ansa svosc
"OATSLUnchanged to Nc higher. No.
white, SIC: No. mixed, 4SQSoc-
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, $11-50Q
70 O(1: choice prairie. $9-2Q9.O.
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery -"c' pocA
ing. H1kc. 49,. current
receipts, 14c.
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r.h,cnpo Producc Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
chicago H. Nay asG TMsns
Young americans. HG12.4c. ~.
POULTRY-Alive easy. Turkeys. 14c;
chtckens. I11zc; broflers about pound, per
Snnen. n. 25G2. Is; 1KQ11t pounds. per dog
end, $s.26G4.0o; 1%@2 pounds per oozsn'
''BIfTTER-Market steady. Creamery. 16
6D21c: dairy, 16019c.
EGGS-Market steady; Ffrsts, 16asc.
New York Produce Market.
New York. May 19-BUTTER-Mark
firmer. Creamery specials. 2@2214c; ex-
fr ccfaiE s1ssa2Iri State full cream.
NEG Es;;G s2EgaSian State Pennsylvania and
Nearby fancy selected white, 1az42lc:
rood to choice. 191k@20c: brown and mixed
extras, 191x@20c; first TO extra iilst, 10y
'PorJLTRY-Alive steady. Spring chick
ems, SOC; fowls, 121zc: turkeys lie; Dresseo
dull. Turkeys, l2QIIc. Io"is' A77su4'7sc'
Market Gossip.
Furnished by ]. e. gall Commialone
Crains Provisions. Cotton AZ SeockA
Onice ITO w. Sixth st Phone 4SssI
LIVERPOOL opening cables: Wheat h@Ad
fiverpool second cables: Wheat 7s0Ad
higher: corn unchanged. 10. ~.
Car lots at K c.: Wneat' ioo' coFn' a.
u Esstimated car lots at X. C.. tomorrow:
Wheat. "a; corn, %; oats. 2.
Car lots at Chicago: wheat, ~ cofn' Soo'
u Estimated car lots at Chicago tomorrow:
wheat, II: corn. 1907: oats: -
N. W. wheat recea s 'ooay were z0s
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat 0ssd
birher: corn unchanged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Death of George schmutz.

Junction City. Kan, May 19.-Geo.
Schmutz, a resident of this county
since 1858. died at his home near here
Monday. He was aged II years and
was a native Of Switzerland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

HORSES AND MULES.
Moderate receipts Of horses ana ruies
decline late Monday OF $l0qlo pc. nSau
Market dull today at yesterday oecAiio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
New York sugar and Gomez.

New York. May 19-SUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet. Fair refining. 1855; centrifugal. IS
test, "a. Sc; molasses sugar, 1851. Refined
sugar steady. Crushed, $40; powdered,
IS. 50; granulated. $50.
COFFEE Steady. No. Rio. CSC: No. 4
Santos, SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

once,
, Per cwt.
COWS ,21Nr &ssmtm goo3 : : soeo$soS
HELPERS common .............. 2.50xSS
BULLS lsooO ;.::;Y;................ Io0&sH
e e9s good 100 to zoo ibs.j... zooS SSs g
CALVES So ysE zoo S lbs- l,oi,y soo8SM
FURNISHED by The Topeka Packin. ~
u4-1ls W. Laurent st. This is whoiessi:
n Pp6oHuLrRY-springs, &c; hens Do. b-ou.
cocks, &c: young turkeys. Ic; duck: S ~:
sG EGS,sG12c.
RfITTER-1402oc.
Furnished by ro Gogt.ne Rsa Creamery Co.
BUTTERaEl 24c; NJ z. Creamery.
EfesaasT SRSfF ms Is; r II s. &C.
lEYERSsh%sdb & zzqff 80 K:n 4y.
sG YsffAs;Eg1 SIp flassi box. .s.sooAoo.
H 4oNN65HSssfPcs, isTnfa G psr SaN
oRANGEs-Fancy California. per ss'1 bo.
ss; 9RaPE rRurr-riorida, pe, b.
cf h.iHt%STAN.AsDMedium sized buncn..
0225;. large lunches s2.750s.oo: JnmShSS
ToMAToEs-Florida. per s-basket Graf.
FRI RRIHuBARB-Per h., &c.
LETTUCE-Jumbo, per bunch. N,
CELERY-Jumbo. per bunch SOC
RADISHES-Round, per doz a.
RADISHES-Long, per dox Soc
BUNCH ONIONS-Per dog. Xc
ASPARAGUS-Per dog. bunche. "a
TURNIPS-Per doz-. Soc. ""c.
BEETS-Per dos. <Oc.
cARRoTsEPsr dos punches. 5oc.
SEW T Ro 1A5pFsl Per By $50
GREEN BEANSEPer Dor H.
, PEA&Per box 75c
cABBAaE-California, per H.. M.
ONIONS-Crystal Wax, per cr..te :, ..
CUCUMBERS-Per blu. bog. 81 = Via.
POTATOES-Fancy Burbank ns-
NEW POTATOES Sacked, SIN
PLANTS.
CABBAGE-Per 100 aOc
TOMATO-Per 100, sc
SWEET POTATO-Pef Ion soa,<
CHEESE
Wisconsin Z. A.. 15c lb.; Limbur~.. -.
h.; Daisy. 20-lb. each. 14c Id. Dajrx * 1o
2 to box. 14c h.; Wisconsin YeiloW YIN.
Wisconsin White. Ice h.; BricE 1cc r.:
Block Swiss. domestic style. IL Il, teo Ids
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. BILLIARD ,o~vx..
sas Ave and Curtis ST. ~>n-
wHEAT.No. !. aoossc.: DsNE a.' 4 Nay ~,
CORN-6c
oAT6-l6@4sc.
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Kansas City, May 10.

Kansas City, May I9
CATTLEReccipts today S,OO neao.
Market for best strong to 10c higher otn-
ers steady. Nor
HOGSEReceipts today 1900 heao, RnIt
of sales, S. 35Q5.45: top. $5.521a:
SHEEP-Receipts today sou heao- MAI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

Topeka Market.
FURNISHED by the Charles Wolff Packfns
Co. Yards close at noon Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

Chicago Market
rr,-r,.hed nv J. e. Gall, Commissions
GRAINS Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO W. Sixth st. Phone 4S6.l
Chicago, May 10.
49,. rJ,vb Low Close Yes
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Topeka. May 10.
Topel
HOGS.
-vrn AND RTITCHERE

MIXED AND. BUTCHERS 49,. .ssOo@5 1s
HEAVY $500. ........-.-.......... k.1O66 =
T NIX
fS,annot use hogs under 15O pounds ~
NOT market hogs unless same are we'll fin.
ished. as we can not use half fat sf,ff =
I'VE give below prices Of cattle effecsi.1S
az oncs until further notice.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

Kansas City 1.-Two StocA Sa.os
THE following sales were made To-Day "a
the stock yards. Kansas CITY, MO-, 80 AM ~
by Clay. Robinson 6 Co, live stock com i,
mission merchants. with OFFICES AT q"
marketS.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and StocAs-
! Office ITO w. Sixth st. Phone SOL
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Range of Prices OF Stocks. :
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO w. Sixth st. Phone 1861
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MONEY SAG, 800.
Amount Realised b. Cum
ness Woman From Murders.

Laporte. Ind. May 19.-That Mrs.
Guinness obtained a small fortune in
her lust for blood and money develop
ed with the appended statement Of the
amounts she Is believed to have re-
ceived from the inmates Of her charnel-
house:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
The Cook and the Broth

The time when get really discour.
aged said the young housekeeper
who is learning to cook, lis when go
to the public library and look over
the title of the cook books there.
When l read One Thousand WAYS to
Make Soup, -Four Hundred Kinds of
Bread The Hundred Ways to Cook
Potatoes Eight Hundred Different
Puddings, and Five Hundred Good
Meat Recipes feel like giving I'D.
In comparison with all that ocean of
culinary accomplishments still unex-
plored what signify my choicest
cream tomato soup and PURGE of pears,
my hot biscuit and corn mullins. my
scalloped potatoes, my chocolate pud-
ding, and my chops and broiled
steaks? So far that is about the only
variety have been able to introduce
successfully into my bill-of-fare. When
plain food of that kind goes on the
table particularly well cooked l feel
rather proud of myself for a few min.
utes, but before my head gets a
chance to swell noticeably l remem-
Der those 5000 other recipes that I've
got to master before can claim to be
a skilled cook, and my conceit takes
wings"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Balancing a FLYING Machine

Inc balancing of flyer may seem.
at first thought, to be a very simple
matter, yet almost every experimental
mas found in this the one point which
he could not satisfactorily master.
says Century, Many different meth.
DDS were tried Some experimenters
placed the center of gravity far be-
low the wings, in the belief that the
weight would naturally seek to remain
at the lowest point. 1t was true that
like the pendulum, it tended to seek
the lowest point; but also. like the
pendulum, it tended to oscilIate in a
manner destructive of all stability. A
more satisfactory system, especially
for lateral balance, was that of arrang-
ing the wings in the shape of a broad
V, to form a dihedral angle. with the
center low and the wing tips elevated
In theory this was an automatic svs-
TEN, but in practice it had two Sc
rious defects; first, it tended to keen
the machine oscillating, and, second
its usefulness was restricted to calm
air.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

A bunch of young fellows in To.
peka have a poker club. Once a week
they get together and play a little
penny game, at which none can either
lose or win very much. For convenience,
one of the number will be called Jones
which is not his label in the directory.
Jones wife didn't want him to go. but
ne finally pacified her by telling her
that he would give her all his win.
nings of that evenings play, and
would also be home by II o'clock. He
played four hours and won S1.S5. Just
as soon as he got home he handed
over his winnings.
About Is minutes later the rest of
the crowd wandered home by Jones'
house. One of them stopped under
the Joneses' bedroom window.
I'll bet" he said, plenty loud
enough for Mrs. Jones to hear, I'll
Just bet that old dog Jones gave his
wife about $1,35, and said he won
that, and then stacked the other $45
that he cleaned us fellows for"
Jones is still trying to convince his
wife that he only won s1S5, but she
is holding out for that $45. The thing
stands in statu quo with the rest of
the poker club grinning out loud
Kansas City Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
TRUNKS TOO FLIMSY
MR.. sToGoLEToN THINKS He
HAS KICK COMING.
Many Things Happened in a Short
Time to Receptacle with Which
He Was Traveling-Not
What They Were.

In the garnet of the old bouse hazel,
nome, said Mr.. Stoggleton, ct used to
see old hair-covered trunks that /
thlnk must have been scores of wears
don't know but what centuries old 9.
trunks that looked as if they'd never
wear out and never could be worn out
and guess are there still if the
nouns haven't eaten them up, and it
seems to me as if all trunks were
MADE stronger in those days than they
are In the present advanced era. Those
oid trunks all used to seem rockbound
as II nothing could break them. where
as the trunks of now, or some of them
anyway, must be handled pretty gin.
gerry II you want to get through with
them.
You take that last trunk l bought.
IL looked solid and massive; great
heaVy bullying metallic corners on If
and no end of clamps and thick
straps, 1T looked as if a giant might
throw 1t down from a mountain and
not do 1t any harm; but in the course
OF three trips one of the handles pulled
on, those massive corner pieces turned
out to be stamped tin and the CLAIMS
OF the same material, and one strap
broke and the buckle of the other
pulled off and the bottom of the trunl,
was split and the cleats inside the
trunk spread so far apart that they
let the tray fall through to the bot.
tom and generally the trunk got so
wabbly and rickety that the next time
the baggage man came for it he said
TO me as he ended it up so that he
could get hold of the sole remaining
handle
You know it really amt safe for
the trunk to travel, don't YOU?
But we put brand new heavy
solld strap around it and buckled it
up tight and the trunk went through
without falling apart. and now we're
going to have trunk doctor come
In and give us an estimate on the cost
OF repairs, that is, as far as it can he
repaired, for it never was and il
couldn't be made a solid trunk. 1t
was originally pretty good locker.
but it had no constitution.
Now, you know, you can't charge
all that damage up to the baggage
men; it was originally flimsy trunk.
You say we travel more now than
they used to? Yes, l know that. and
know that We can't expect a trunk
toted around every day in the year to
last as long as one carried once a
year, and still that doesn't account for
the way my trunk went up the f1ume
You don't suppose, do you, the
trunk makers make em that way now
so that they will wear out fast. to
make more business? No, no; that
can't be so; the trunk makers wouldn't
do that; it must be just the way trunks
are made nowadays.
What? Was this trunk of mine a
cheap trunk? Why, yes. it was "a
cheap trunk, but what's that go to dc
with it? Trunks ought to wear, hadn't
they? tell you trunks are not what
they were"