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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23
LUMBER PLANT SvRNEo.
LOSs Of Company u LvmbsFtoN, MlsA ,
VIII Rsssh 9Ie,ooo.

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Lumberton, Miss, March 81 U'fhe
dry kilns. machine nhopA sud IunibeE
shoes Of the Camp 4 tIlalQR coplpa'
ny we're destroyed By Ore ednesaaS
syeaing.
Locomotives bSlonEina - q lembeg
rad owned By the same company were
also burned. Tue matn mill IL stilS
intact. bat was saved after 3 hard neat
By the employeea. The loss Il esti'
nasted - Sc, 900.
The company Witch 10 orc Of tAs
largest 10 poa,h Missiaatnga. 10 bov 10
TIE hands ~ receivers.
Tho operation Of lss plant uiIl coz
linuo UniptsFTnptsdly tsit hss large
orssrs for export saiDsnsntS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23

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rss stss - sRseas 500 ise essatef
q fks stfeaa 4 - pgasfsees q a.
80 aal Gnggaa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
Sensational Tragedy Occurs at
Milwaukee, Wis.
DYING MAN TELLS STORY
George WIIioushby, Prominent Mem.
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Shot His Wife Dead and
Then Shoots Himself,

Then Shoots Himself.
AGi,wankee We No., a, ~
Wyiloueinby MANAGER Of rho Iovot, 4.
sherman oomnany 49,. 49,. -.
mHh Friday .h,t ,,4 ruS.,, 1870 ~. So I'.,,
Worence WiI,or.hh, o'hsI.n 80 ~, ~.
PoDect avenne v,in,na.sh, 49, 49,,
arOA two .bots ir,, .ia -
and is not ov.,cc,n1 - -.
Willonehbv corfo,.,l - ,ho .,,,,,
The coun,o last eyon,r'. a,,,rJ,5 ,
aociaI At tha porl p,., ,t,,Go,..,
Rriscona1 cburch u,nr. ,,,, No.,
nrominort worlors onI oI.,". A.
Wtllouqhbv ar.o t,,.,, d s,,d.,
arhool class
Tnon their ro,rr, ,or,, ,,ov on,-
relied
While Mr. Wn.,no,,v vas os,.o,
Mo husband c,,or,forn,o1 nor .r,
hAr sbot nor hohiod 81, ~, 49,.
co.r,nr irs,,r, d.oh a., ,hor .t,,
Njmsolf twico in tAo br,,s, IN, r..
lots nierctrg .a, .o. hr' ri...r,
No heart
T.us Story - Police
Winongbby told this story 10 the
Nolice.
az married nv wife in Lndinron
AI,cA tventy wars aro." said he II
Aid not love her put married her
mostlv ont Of symna,hy she being a
.oor woman We frequently Quarrr.,d
Mrs. WllIoughby Was IL. auc,y Joa'ou
- mo
"Four wears NJ, while va. on ~,
uav n New York met a Wanuu .r
ne train. Our acquaintance ripe,
al into love Then for tne fin. nm,
realized I had met A woman .ra,
oveA. This woman also was a,u.
"A unhappy life. Her husband va:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23
oTs~ pssssFsls aad Tea Iils LIE,

Nes York. RaFuh ~ lIssbeSS
Krs@oF. soa u PTest8gnl wIilism n.
kSsmeF. a. Tho 0ermaa. AaRestsan N.
sgfanss company. Thare4Ay HiGAt eAss
and Allied himsSh 10 ths avaptmsntu
o. Mrs. LaisTesis ., oiaaSoa. vhe
uAs formsgiy ~ wife u ne etsgk e
ths state sSaAss aa4 ssegptaU - ~
FrVasilssn sta,s sowm1tiss. Nh. olsa-
sra aid tAAt kFemsy hs9 teana
aespeFE,s fDfhowtRs he lAsuiaaispn
~ Boz ~ hs.S Veanaa segasam@at.
KfgDsg VS. dirty pears ~ sss. and
Ssi ts~e sxphTsa - . kIs<h n ne
ee,ss ~ az issanaaes be0As1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-23

FkmOuih, EAg.. March 81 ~
nisi sesemss AccgA iron Srr-a -
60 Asaruh :, wftA iss nez ase ~
mnn. lneaa6ing q asoNrhfSsn' q .
want fn6Ian rssanaDt % hoard. T"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
Death Was on His Heels.

Jesse p Morris of Shippers, Va,
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: AN attack Of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such fear
full cough that. my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then was persuaded
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery. II
helped me Immediately and after TAX
ing two and half bottles was well
man again. found out that New Dis
covery is the best remedy for coughs
and lung disease in all the world
Sold under guarantee at all druggists
so cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
CITY CHIT.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.

Jones for second hand goods
TriCity Towel Supply company.
Cheapest wall paper at McCabe's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs.
Sell me your household goods
Jones, second hand and loans.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Need any carpenter work? Call on
phone.
Opening dance of. the season at
Prospect park Saturday evening,
April 25.
Episcopal church tomorrow morning,
owing to a funeral.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva has removed his
office from the Bengston building to
rooms 206 and 2G7 Safety building.
See A. l.. Bruner for piano tuning,
regulating, voicing and repairing All
work guaranteed. AIS Nineteenth
street. New phone 1921.
Attend the coffee given by the la
dies of the First Methodist church at
the home of Mrs. W. H. Whistler, us
|Twenty-second street, tomorrow after
noon.
The annual river excursion of the
Rock Island operators of the Union
Electric Telephone company will take
place June % on the steamer W.. w.
and barge. The young ladies are al
ready selling tickets for the outing.
Crossed electric light wires in the
house occupied by Sven G. Youngert
sos Fortyfourth street, started blaze
last night about 10 O'Clock and the
| fire department was summoned Tho
flames were extinguished before any
damage was done.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the B. l.
e. will give an apron sale F'riday
afternoon, April "a, also a card party
on the evening of the same day, a!
Engineers hall, at the foot of Elm
street. Admission in evening % cents
including refreshments.e&
| The will of the late Sarah Hunt o
1 Cordova was admitted to probate il
the county court today. Only minol
! requests are made, the bulk of tn,
property Being left to Clair Kimmell
III. w. Simonson is named as executor
The will was made January %, Thu
yeaI
II Joseph Bodeen has been appointed
manager of the Mueller Lumber com
pany in Moline to succeed ID. J. Buck
ley, who has resigned. Mr.. Bodeel
began his service with the compan.
as clerk and has been promoted a
various times until he has now reacn
ed the executive position of manager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
April go In History.

1oG4-Supposed birth date of William
Shakespeare; died on this date In
1G16.
1S13-Stephen Arnold Douglas, states
man. born; died 1861.
1SJ0-W William Wordsworth, poet. died;
born ITO.
1S60-The famous national Democratic
convention met il Charleston. The
convention divided on the issue of
slavery, thus giving the election to
Lincoln.
1905-Joseph Jefferson, veteran Amer
lean actor, died at Palm Beach,
Fla; born 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
CARRIER IS LIABLE
Responsible for Injury Caused
by Negligence of Agent
Under New Law.
upPLIEs IN POSSESSION:
All Rules or Devices to Evade 81
NulIify This Provision Are
Declared Void.

Washington, April 23-The employ
RS liability bill, which the president
signed yesterday, makes railroads or
other common carriers, while engaged
i'll Interstate commerce, liable for the
injury or death of an employee if the
injury or death occurs, in whole or in
part, from the negligence of any Off
GERS, agents or employees of such car
.iers, or by reason of any defect or
nsufficiency in equipment. This pro-
vision is made applicable also to car.
riers in the territories, the District of
Columbia, the fanama canal zone and
)ther possessions of the United States.
1t. is provided that in any action
brought under the provisions of the
bill an injured employee shall not be
leld to have assumed risk in his EN-
ployment in any case where the viola
ion by a carrier of any statute enact
ed for the safety of employees contrib
tied to the injury or death of the en-
ploye. Any contract, rule, regulation
or device to enable the carrier to ex-
empt itself from liability under the
act is rendered void. by special de.
claration to that end Provision is
made, however, that the carrier shall
receive credit for any contribution
made to the employe or his family in
he form of insurance, relief, benefit or
Indemnity. An action for the recovery
Of damages must be commenced with
in two years from the date of the
cause of the suit.
Points Out the Difference.
In his opinion the attorney general
indicates the bill is confined in its
scope to common carriers by rail
road as distinguished from an act
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court, which embraced "all
common carriers engaged in inter
state commerce and foreign com
merce.' The attorney general then
shows through court decision and
constitutional interpretations that this
reviction does not make the act re
pugnant to the constitution. but is in
line with state statutes which have
been upheld in the highest tribunals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
ADMITS AIDING FOES OF
CASTRO UNDER DURESS
Bermudez Asphalt Company Says
$4,000 Was Given to Venezue-
Ian Rebels.

Washington, d. c., April 23.-The
New York and Bermudez Asphalt com
pany, upon whose complaint the trou-
BILE between the United States and
Venezuela is based, yesterday filed be
fore the senate committee a denial OF
|ex-Secretary Fosters statements. In
this statement the company's agent
admitted the concern had paid $145,00O
to. the Venezuelan revolutionists, but
said 1t was done under duress.
1t is thought here that the senate
will authorize punitive measures
against Venezuela.
The gunboat Dubuque will be utiliz-
ed by American Minister Russell at
Caracas in carrying dispatches be-
tween Venezuela and Porti of Spain,
Trinidad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
Gentle and Effective.

A well known Manitoba editor
writes: "As an inside worker l find
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effective,
clearing the digestive tract and the
head Price, % cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
Cured of Rheumatism.

William Henry of Chattanooga, Tenn.
had rheumatism in his left arm. ''The
strength seemed to have gone out of
the muscles so that it was useless for
work." he says. Il applied Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and wrapped the arm
in flannel at night, and to my relief
! found that the pain gradually left me
and the strength returned. In three
weeks the rheumatism had disappear
ed and has not since returned" If
troubled with rheumatism try a few
applications Of Pain Balm. You are
certain to be pleased with the relief
which it affords. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
Wheat.

Wheat.
May, 977s, 1855, 96%, 9S1s.
July. SIS. S9A, S71a. S92,
September, SAY, S6A, S4I!l, S6A.
Corn.
May, 667s, 67h, 66ss, CTS.
July, 625s, cas-, 62H. IS.
September, 61M. 615s, CO.'S, 615s.
Oats.
May, 5Sk, 53%, 53H, ssh.
July, 451a, &c. 45k, 45A.
September, S67s, 37ss, 367s, 37A.
Pork.
May, 1912, 1905, 1872, 1905.
July, 1910, 1912, 1907, 1910.
September, 1S.45, 1872, 1916, 1872.
Lard.
May, 7.92. S.07, 1872, S.07.
July. S.12, $50. S12, SSO
September. $50, SAT, $50, SAT.
Ribs.
May. 6.72, Coz, 6.72, 6.92.
July, 1902, 100, 1902. 72O.
September, 7.3o, 7.45, 7.30, 7.45.
Receipts today-Wheat s, corn 1876,
oats 162, hogs $4,000, cattle 5000.
sheep $1,000.
Estimated receipts Friday = Wheat
&c, corn 206, oats 73, hogs 10000
Hogs market opened shade lower.
Hogs left over GOO. Light 5.15@565,
mixed and butchers 5.30@5.75, good
heavy 5.15@5.70, rough heavy 5.15@
5.35
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak.
Hogs at Omaha 5000, cattle 5000.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle g.
coo.
Hog market closed active at early
decline. Light 5.10@56O, mixed and
butchers 5.25@5.67, good heavy 5.15@
SOS, rough heavy 5.15@5.35.
Cattle market closed steady. Beeves
G.G5@760, cows and heifers 2.40@
GAO, stockers and feeders 3.25@5.S0.
Sheep market closed weak TO loo
lower.
Northwestern receipts-Minne
today lis, last week IS, last year 29S
Duluth, today 200, last week II, last
year sos.
Liverpool opening cables-wheat u
lower to X higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closed - Wheat Is to TX
higher, corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

0toSk, Tccu dsiu ucts
Rock Island, April 23- Following
are the wholesale prices in the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 121ac to I3c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, 10c
per pound; hens, per pound, 9; ducks.
per pound, &c; turkeys, per pound,
l4c; geese, per pound, Sc.
Butter-Dairy, 25c to &c.
Lard-10c.
Vegetables = Potatoes, Csc; onions,
s115.
Live Stock.
Hogs-S5.25 to $3.50.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, 81 so to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to 5000; cows
and heifers, $500 TO $500; calves, $4.vO
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain--Corn, Csc to Toe; oats, SOC to
Sc.
Forage-Timothy hay, $11 to $13;
prairie, $500 to $1,000; clover, $1,000
10 s11.00; straw, $500.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack,
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

petition for recount of the local OPP
ton vote in Sterling declare that the,
election was illegal in that the petit
ton TO submit the question to a vote
was improperly signed. Sterling went
wet by one vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
New York stocks.

New York. April 2S.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
+. Gas 90is, u. p. 1914, u. S. Steel
preferred 995s, U. S. Steel common &c,
Reading 1o71k, Rock. Island preferred
2Sss, Rock Island common 15f4. South.
|ern Pacific 757s. n Y. Central ssH,
Missouri Pacific 1855. L. & N. 1oJ.s
Shelters II, G. F. l. 24H, Canadian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Pacific 1851, Illinois Central 125,
Penna 11Sk, Erie 1875, C. & o. 32z,
B. Il. T. 4G9s, b. & o. SAY, Atchison
77k, Locomotive 461a, Sugar 126A
st. Paul 1873, Copper SO, Republic
Steel preferred 6G1a, Republic Steel
common 17k, Southern Ry. 145s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

McGniry & Silvis to William Allison,
lot g. block 4. McEniry & Silvis' add.
to Silvis, $1,000.
NJ G. Carlisle to August l.. blason.
part lot 2, j. Kries add. to Rock ISL
and, s2,100.
Clara ]. Moore to August Mason, lot
6, block 3, Smalleys' first sub-div. sw
Il sec. 2-17-2w, 81.
Maggie Hickey to William Carol.
lot u, block 2, Guyer's second add. to
Rock Island, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
IN BOTH PARTIES
Suggestion of w. j. Bryan for
Newspapers at BANQUET of
Associated Press.
60OATTEND NswYoRksPREAD
Increasing Tendency Toward Political
independence Commended-Sen-
ator Knox Speaks.

New York, April 23.-There was a
notable gathering of editors and pub
fishers at the Waldorf-Astoria last
night, the occasion being joint ban
quet of the Associated Press and the
American Newspaper Publishers asso
ciatiCn, both of which are holding their
annual meetings in this city. Their
guests included William Jennings Bry-
an and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
Governor Hughes was unable to be
present
The grand ballroom was filled to the
limit of comfort when the GOO diners
had found their places.
Answers CommcrciaIism Charge.
General Charles II. Taylor of the
Boston Globe acted as toastmaster. He
answered the charge that tinge of
commercialism had come into the press
in the last quarter of a century. After
pointing out that whereas an eight
page paper 20 years ago was sold for
cents copy, the reader now re-
ccives from eight to twenty-four pages
for | cent. He added that there was
not 1-ccnt paper in the country out
that was worth 2 cents. What jour
nalists really needed, he said, was a
copper half cent in order that they
might go to the limit and give or
IS cent paper for half the present price
Bryan Suggests bipartisan Paper.
Mr.. Bryan, in his address,, expressed
oiati Nf hn
corded him by the press and said the
increasing tendency to political indie
pendence was a favorable sign of the
times.
1T is much easier for paper TO be
bipartisan than non-partisan," he said;
that is, easier to represent both sides
than TO discuss public questions with
out taking either side If, for instance
metropolitan paper wants to become
really independent, why should it not
employ a representative of each of
the parties to furnish signed editorials
on political questions? Such paper
would appeal to all parties, and es-
pecially to those who are anxious to
know both sides of every public ques-
ton. Is it not an experiment worth
trying?
Apt To Become Partisan.
"The so-called Independent paper is
apt to become partisan just before the
election. This may suit the proprie-
tor if he is anxious 10 make his paper
a party organ, but il is sure to disap-
point those who differ from him and
who have become subscribers because
of the claim of independence. If the
proprietor honestly desires to take his
paper out CT politics and make it pure
ly newspaper, the bipartisan plan
enables him to carry out his purpose.
No paper can be entirely neutral in q
campaign, and no editorial writer can
conceal his own bias when he writes
! upon political subjects"
Knox Points Duty of Press.
Senator Knox pointed out the power
of the press in calming popular pas
sion and promoting confidence He re-
iterated the sentiment that the news
papers of the country must be abso
lutely devoted to public interests and
stand for public enlightenment and
welfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

lausen, aged 81, and Mrs. Amelia Beh-
rends. aged rs. were married yesteF-
day. They were the oldest couple that
ever obtained marriage license i'll
Peoria county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

TWO WATCH BARGAINS.
Two items in our removal sale
that should not be overlooked by
man or woman wishing a moder-
ate priced watch.
Note carefully the descriptions
and the prices.
Mems is size, 20 year, hand
engraved open face Elgin
watches, $1,000.
The same in Hunting cases
5000.
Women's 2o-year, hand engraved
Hunting cases with Elgin move
ment $3.50.
These are unmatchabIe bargains
with the profit all on your side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Taken as directed. it becomes the
greatest curative agent for the relief
of suffering humanity ever devised
It's HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
the surest remedy. 35 cents, tea or
tablets. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Sterling Saloon Men Fight.
Sterling, ILL.,. April 23.-The saloon
men in counter petition to the dry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

If you could see what it has done
for others, you'd not suffer another
minute. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has relieved thousands of hope
less cases of stomach, kidney, liver
ard blood troubles. 80 cents, tea or
tablets. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
R0OsEVELT's SON IN BALLOON
Theodore Jr. Flies From Washington
to Delaware City.

Wilmington, Del, April 23.-Baloon
No. 10 of the signal corps of the Unit
ID States army corps, which left
Washington yesterday afternoon, land
I'd at Sis in the evening one mile
above Delaware City.
The balloon was i'll charge of Capt
C. d. De Forest Chandler and had as
passengers Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee, and Captain
Robert O, Van Horne.
The passengers boarded the
o'clock train for Washington. They
report having had a pleasant trip with
no serious difficulties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 6:43, rises 5:04; moon. rises
1:57 a. m; 1:5S p. M. moon at last
quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Temperature mt z a. IN. go; at $3.50 p.
m. 30. Maximum temperature In last
"a hours, as; minimum, IS. Velocity of
cipitafiOn 10 inches. Stage of water
6.i feet, rise of Il foot i'm last "a
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
THE MARKETS

Chicago, April 23.-FOI1OW1nE are
the market quotations today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23
THE w E4TH T. r.

Partly cloudy with showers and thun-
der storms tonight and Friday; slightly
cooler Friday.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Bride is rs, Husband is 81.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 2s.-John H. Faul-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

All the news all the time The Argu,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-23

Rock Island, April 23.- Following
are the Wholesale prices in the local
market today:
Arizona republican., 1908-02-11
HENEY IN FRISCO.
He lntimates That He Will Quit the
 Service of the Government.

San Francisco. Feb. 10.-Fresh from his latest victory in the Oregon land fraud cases. where he secured the con- viction of eN-United States District Attorney Hall. Heney arrived in San Francisco this morning to resume the prosecution of the bribery graft cases and immediately went into conference with L.angdon. Burns and Spreckles and other members of the prosecution. While Heney did not say that he would immediately resign as special prosecutor for the government in Ore gon he said he would prosecute but one more case there, that against Binger Hermann. former commissioner of the United States land office. He said he may get time in June after he finishes here to try Hermann and pos sibly Williamson, who had secured new trial
 He declined to discuss the annulled immunity contract of Ruef. When asked about CalhOun's demand for an immediate trial Heney said Hall also demanded an immediate trial and got if
Arizona republican., 1908-02-11

If some of these people who make stab of signing their names on the register would not write so badly our troubles would be reduced about one half" said the hotel clerk who was much ruffled after a seance with pa tron of the house. Some people are very touchy about their penmanship and if you ask them what their name is it angers them. We try to make a guess at the names but sometimes We make a blunder. That fellow who was just here raised a howl because he didn't get a telegram that has been in the house for two days. He is luc- ky he got it at all. Like lot of peo- pie he got writer's cramp when he was decorating the register with what he supposed was his name. We made guess at it and, of course did not deci- pher it correctly; now he is blaming us."-New YoEk Letter to Pittsburg Despatch.