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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18
JOHNSON ANGRY
AT BRYAN REMARK
SAYS THERE is NOTHING I'M
PERTINENT IN HIS CANDIDACY
PARTY NEEDS LUCK"

Chicago, April l6.-"A little Of that
sort of luck wouldn't hurt the demo-
cratic party" said Gov. John A. john
son, of Minnesota. 1T has
not had much Of it in the last three
presidential campaign"
He was at the Minnesota headquart
ers in the Grand Pacific hotel, and his
attention. had been called to COM
munication just issued from the Bryan
headquarters in Washington, in charge
of Willis J. Abbot, who not only re-
primanded Mr.. johnson for his i'm
pertinence'' in becoming candidate
for the democratic nomination. but
gave publicity to letter from a Mimi
esota democrat asserting that John
Minnesota twice by pure luck.
The reflections of Mr. Abbott and Of
the Minnesota democrats got a small
sized rise out of the new democratic
candidate for the presidency.
Plans Dignified Contest.
Il don't know how the other man
proposes to conduct his campaign" he
said after he had commenced on the
lack of luck" in democratic endeav-
am concerned l shall try to make at
least dignified contest for the nomi-
nation.
I'D like to have ~eople say that,
anyway, Johnson made a clean, decent,
race of it, no matter how it turns out.
have nothing to lose and everything
to gain. 1t is honor enough that the
Minnesota democrats have considered
me worthy of the place. If I get moth
ing more out Of itgthan just the honor
/ OF having my name presented to the
national convention by the demo-
Gratis of Minnesota l shall feel that 1
| have been extremely fortunate.
| Il propose that this fight for the
nomination shall be conducted in sucl,
way that democrats Of the country
will say tl'at at least it was made in
manner dignified enough for the Of
flee. Other candidates may act as they
see fit. They cannot force me into a
| different behavior"
You said fight it was suggested
to him.
Il never ran away from a fight" he
| ilreplied, ''and ! don't suppose I'd run
any one. Mr. BRYAN has said that the
would be the candidate of the demo-
cratic party if it wanted him to leac
it again. | have no quarrel with Mr.
Bryan on that score. | should not at
tack Mr.. Hearst if he were a candidate
for the presidency again.
Any Mans Privilege to ASPIRE.
II consider it any mans privilege tt
aspire to this office If any of his fel.
low citizens think he can fill it. Tha
is the only ground for my own candi,
dacy. I can say honestly and candidl.
that l was amcng the last to conside
my own availability.
/ when my friends suggested it to M
doubted their judgment 1t was no
my opinion. ] did not consider mysel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18

II 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
and blood troubles 35c Tea or Tab
lets, w. L. Sargent the True Druggist.
Corner Market and Main.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18
Any Mans PRIVILEGE to ASPIRE,
EIhat Shall We Have for Dessert I?

Try JELL-O, the dainty, appetizing, economical
dessert. Can be prepared instantly simply ade
boiling water and serve when cool. Favored ju,r
right; sweeicned just right; perfect in every way.
A l0c. package makes enough dessert for large
tutes. JEIL-O complies with plt Pure Food Laws
rs:-Lemon, Orange, Rasphsrrs. Strawberry,
Chocolate, Cherry. Peach.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18

Mrs. Barker-T was given up by
one of our best doctors. no hope. dis
heartened, took HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea as last resort: it
saved my life" Greatest remedy for
women. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets W.
L. Sargent, the True Druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18

crutchfieId G. Co. Failure Unimportant
New York April 16.-The failure Of
Crutchfield K Co., members of the
cotton exchange was announced an
the exchange todey. The failure is
not regarded as Important
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18

Slashed With a Razor
wounded with a gun, or pierced by a
rusty nail; Bucklen's Arnica Salve
heals the wound Guaranteed. CSC F..
B. Clark & j. H. L. Swenson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-18
Erinh.sned Into Ets

by fear of appendicitis. take Dr. Kings
New Life Pills, and away goes bowel
trouble Guaranteed. CSC F. B. Clark
& ] II. l.. Swenson.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
NO RUNS FOR YANKEES
Play Vel Enough and Hit Hard
Enough, but Boston Wins.

Boston Oct 5-Boston shut out the Yankees by
score OF to here to-day, in spite Of the fact
that the visitors played an errorless game and
made nine hits to six by the home team The
trouble with New York that Brady the Bos-
ton pitcher, kept the hits we'll scattered and was
puzzle with men bases Manning pitched a
good game for New York, but the Boston play
eTs punched their six hits In the first and eighth
innings, earning two in each.
ORourke. New Torks shortstop, played
brilliant game both in the field and at the bat
He made three hits six assists and two putouts
and covered a lot of ground. O'Rourke is an old
Yale player, and was recently drafted by New
York from the Bridgeport team of the Connecticut
League
Singles by Mcconnell and Speaker Lords sacri-
fee and a two-bagger by Cravath accounted for
Boston's two runs in the first inning. Manning
then frightened up and held his opponents safe
until the eighth inning when the home team scored
two more runs. Mcconnell hit by a pitched
ball, Lord doubled. and then Speaker sent both
men racing home with slashing two-bagger
The follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
CANE HANGS IN B1LANCE.
MerkIe Noe S1cears That He
Touched Second Base.

Cincinnati oct. 5-The board of directors OF the
National League of Baseball Clubs went into ex-
ecutive session O'Clock tonight, and adjourned
at 11:3o until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. after strug-
Cling for almost three hours with the delicate dues-
ton to what should be done with the famous
protested game between New York and Chicago Of
September q. won cleany by the Giants. bat de-
cided tie by President Pulliam the report Of
the umpTes. following technical claim by Chicago.
John T. Brush. president of the New York club.
late in arriving and not on hand for the
morning session. Adjournment was taken tiil after
noon. but before doing so both Murphy. of Chicago.
and Dreyfus. OF Pittsburg eliminated from
voting on the ground that they interested
parties. This question discussed at considera-
bic length. but felt that there should be no
shadow of interest among those who would be
called on to decide the contested game Pittsburg
interest lies in the fact that If New York should
get the game and then lose to Boston the
Pirates would be IN a three-handed lie With the
Cubs and the Giants
The reading OF afndavits from players who par
ticpated I'm the protested game occupied the time
al the afternoon session, over hour and a half
being taken by John T. Brush In that way without
reaching end of the presentation of his case The
most important of these affidavit by Merkie
of the New York club, who declared that when ten
feet from second base he turned to to the club
house. but hearing Evers call for the ball. ne re-
turned and touched the bag.
O'Day and Emsie. the umpres who off1ciated at
the questioned game We're on hand to present their
evidence in person.
made up OF Messrs. Hermann, of Cincinnati; Eb-
bets of Brooklyn. and DOvey. OF Boston.
When John T Brush. president of the New York
Baseball Club. asked about the story that he
would bring a civil suit in case the National League
directors decided against him in the contest Tor
the New York-Chicago tie game in New York. ne
said he did not to discuss that subject until
after the directors had announced their decision.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
YALE TO MEET HARVARD
Princeton and H'iIiamS Put Out in
intercollegiate Golf.

Newton, Mass. Oct. 5.-Yaie and Harvard viii
meet tomorrow in the final round for the inter
collegiate team golf championship the Brae
Burn links through Tales defeat of Princeton to-
day and Harvard's victory over Williams. In the
morning Yale defeated Princeton IN the singles by
a score of 5 to l. while Harvard disposed of Will
Jams by the
In the afternoon Yale all three Of the four
some matches from Princeton. while Harvard in
Aicted the same kind of a defeat on Williams.
The summary follows
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
PACKARD RECORD BADLY BEATEN.

light six-cylinder Thomas car. driven by
caoree salzman shattered the record last week
from Pittsburg 10 Philadelphia made by S. D.
usldon in Packard less than month ago.
The run was made in l3 hours and % minutes, and
&c mora notable when II is taken into consideration
.h+ s.,zynen had never before travelled over most
NJ the roads and pilot car was used to show
the ,sv The Thomas car travelled distance OK
9nsH miles in making the trip, against so2 made
bv the Packard
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
NEw YnRx

''0 te' Tuckey in the eighth inning
Rsr ------------- o o 0 IS
1 - -------------.. o o 4 o-1
t@-o- hi'-Bresnzhen Home run-Rsnnifsn.
ins AS1es II seven innings: or McC5innify. /
r .Ass cf Tuckey, IN seven innings Sac
tr EA-hes Stolen bsses-Browne C2). Sweeney.
4 sr1Nos. Left CT b6ses-Bosfon D. New York
Il a. -ase OF belis-On Arnes. = OF Tuckey 2.
~. q eErors-Boston. ?; Kew York ]. Hit
- Sy &cGfnntty. !. by Tucksy. I. Struck
2s enaes 2. by Tuckey g wfid pitehes-Ames
me-i,s9. Umpires-Rlens and Johnstone.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
DETROIT LOSES GROUND.
White Sor Vim, and Penndnt Is
Within Their GRASP.

Chicago Oct. 5.-The Chicago White Sox ad-
vanced within striking distance of the American
League pennant to-day by defeating Detroit in the
second game of the crucial series by OF to
/ while Cleveland. the other contender for the
flag dropped out of the race by losing the first
game of a double header to St. Louis in the latter
city.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

championship. Rain is predicted for Chicago
tomorrow. A postponed tie game may be
played off on Wednesday. but not later unless
by special agreement II the game cannot be
played, Detroit, with its present standing would
win the pennant for the second year in success
sion.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
Bitter Baseball Struggle Goes On
Giants Advance q Step-Detrot and Chicago to Settle
American League Fight To-day.

The Giants advanced step yesterday, and
have two more jumps to take to tie Chicago for
the National League pennant. In the Ameri-
can League the bitter fight narrowed down TO
Detroit and Chicago. as Cleveland lost its last
chance by losing game Of a double header
to st. Louis. The game to-day between the Ti-
gers and White Sox at Chicago will settle the
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
York, 8; Boston L
Brooklyn. 8; Philadelphia (hrst gamel.
Philadelphia. 4; Brooklyn (second game).
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

Sweeney out hit by batted ball
Boston ................. 0 0 0 x-t
New York. k.-...-.----.-- o o %
TWo-oase hits.Cravath Moriarity. Lord Speaker
Doueie ptays-O Rourke, Gardner Morfarfry-
Gardner and Mariarity. Left bases-New York
.: Boston 4; First base on balls-OT Manning .
Hit by pttcher-By Manning. ,. Struck out@Ry
Hurst. ''P''0
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Detroit Chicago
Cleveland at st. Louis.
New York at Boston.
Philsdelphia at Washington.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Boston. T. New York o.
Chicago. 9; Detroit, l.
Washington 3: Philadelphia, o.
ST. Louis 3: Cleveland. 1 first game).
Cleveland. 81 ST. Louis. (second game).
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

Baseball. Polo Grounds To-day. r. M.-Giants
Boston Admission SOC
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
Totals 81 1 424II

. Otdts sSA = - - 1
o I o 3 / D 1 o Ks
% o o o 0 1 0 0 O-I
-its-Of Summers. 9 in i've
lree innings. Sacrifice hits
l base Hahn. Left on bases
3sses on bals-On Summers,
l. Hit by pitcher-Sumners,
By Walsh, o; by Nullin. 2
dan and Connolly.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

WASHINGTON, 3; PHILADELPHIA. o.
At Washington: X II IL
Washington ...........O X
Philadelphia ---...-....0 q U U W
Washington Smith and Street; Phlla-
delphia Coombs and Lapp. Umpire-kvans.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
CLEVELAND OUT OF PENNANT RACE

st. Louis, Oct. 5.-{,leveland was eliminated
from the American League pennant to-day
by losing one game Of a double header with st.
Louis The scores follow:
First game: X Il Il
Cleveland 30 Q 0 81
Batteries-St Louis. Dmeen and stephens
Cleveland Liebhardt and Bemis.
Second game: r. u n
SSIeyfsIanfd fa,rfi "a . ! Z 9 ! S--$ 5 8
Batteries = Cleveland. Foster and Land; St
Louis, Howell and Spencer. Cmpires-OLou
lin and Egan
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES.
u..A.r ,1aar Track fast

Prices quoted by professional handicappeD
y1psT FACE-seIling; for three yearolds and upward
$50 added. mile start good W on esS!iS- e.1
T-40 b.. T., Knight Of the Ihistie-
Clatra.te Owner T. II. Nice, Potter.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

The score follows:
CHICAGO
80 Gil q u !

Chicago ------.----
Detroit -...---.- --.-- %
TwO-taS sc hit-Parsnt. /
innings. of MuIl!n. 2 in I
Jones Walsh. Isbell Stole.
Chicago. 6. Detroit. ..
/. off Nun!u, /: of Walsh.
!. by Walsh, / Struck ou'
Time-l.45. Umpires-Sher
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
key. Betting

SECOND RACE-THE MATRON; for colts and geldings
two years old; value. sIl690 Six furiongs straight
Start good. Won easily Time, l:lZ7o W II
ner b. c by Disguise-St. Mildred. Owner, J. h
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

and upwa ri $500
nd an eighth Start good Won
Winner. ch- m. by Msddler-
airy PAYNE whitney
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
spALDING's BASKETBALL GUIDE OUT

SPALDTNG 7
''Spalding's Official Collegiate Basketball Guide,
edited by Harry A. Fisher. has made Its annual ap-
nearance This book is devoted to the game as
nIaved between the colleges, and contains the re-
vised rules adopted by the college rules com
rnittee
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
FOURSOGIES.

Widner and Briggs beat Jackson and Wodfn up ant
TO play: Clary beat Matlesse and Lichehhein
up and play; Morgan and Lanigan beat Campbell
AElstrOL up and 3 TO play
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

K THIRD RACE-THE HURRICANE; two-year-olds
. furlongs. straight start
good Won easily. Time O:5g&s Winner, b. e. by
Observation-Disclosures. H. B. DuTyea.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
WILLIAMS.

WTdner beat Jackson I up 9 play; Briggs beat
wodfn ! up; Morgan Campbell , up ana / 10 play
Maltese up and 10 Play LieheEhelfn Oeat
Ciarv = up and l play. Lanigan beat Ahlstrom up
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
Sweeney out, hit by batted ball

Totals. 2s 4 6'26 IL o. Totals. =.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
A THANKSGIVING SPENT
ON THE AMERICAN DESERT

strip of soft-toned cloth unrolled. To
the southwark. nine miles, stood the
historic San Xavier mission: TO the
eastward, eleven miles. a railroad camp,
it's scraper teams showing quite dis
tinctly.
No gay red and yellow autumn woods
prank the desert here. but it offers. IN
stead, sky splendors and mountain
s%plendors. 1t is easy TO say Ia noun
ain looked like amethyst: the CLAM
our of the desert insists that they really
are amethyst. All too quickly the
hours passed. for the restless u kept
working transformation scenes; Gre
ating new mountain yistas, n giving
new aspects to the plain.
Presently a tiny puff of grayish WOOL
appeared at the head of the valley to
the north. Behind it came a black
worm, the incoming evening train.
Soon it was sunset, n the western
mountains seemed to advance and loom
warningly: but the eastern horizon was
illuminated witch a portentous glow.
A few moments of eXpectant watching,
and UP over the mountains swan the
desert MOON: a great yellow some
thing that seemed rounded with the
curves of latitude n longitude was
advancing. not along the arc of the
heavens, but, forsaking its orbit. was
floating loose and b~alloon-like, straight
out toward the beholders, a globe I'M
earthly large and near. as If 1t were a
shadow world endowed with motion,
purpose, and freedom of will. One awed,
hushed and then the moon
light was pouring over the valley, max
ing white and distinct the stone stair
steps down the hill; and the end or this
Thanksgiving day on the desert.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
In the Wrong Flock.

IlOtIl tic IOutH > SOIIpdlllOu.
The temperance society was to meet
that afternoon. Mrs. Philpots dressed
In a hurry and came painting down
stairs. She was a short, plump woman.
"Addie run up to my room and get
my blue ribbon rosette. the temperance
badge" she directed her maid. Il have
forgotten 1t. You will know ii, Addie-
blue ribbon and gold lettering"
"Yas'm, / knows 1t right WELL" ADJ
die could not read, but she knew a blue
ribbon with gold lettering when sha
saw it and therefore had no trouble
in finding 1t and fastening it properly
on the dress of her mistress.
Mrs. Philpots was too busy greeting
hav friends or giving close attention Ia
the speakers at the meeting to note
that they smiled when they shook
hands with her.
When she reached home supper war
served, so she went directly to the din7
ing room, where the other members of
the family were seated.
Gracious me, motheri" exclaimed
her son, that blue ribbon-have you
been wearing that at the temperance
meeting?"
A loud laugh went up on all sides.
why, what is it, Harry?" asked the,
good woman, clutching at the ribbon.
in surprise.
why, mother, dear, didn't you know
that was the ribbon l wore at the
show?'
The gold lettering on the ribbon read:
Atlanta Poultry Show. First Price,
Bantam"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20

Coming home on the Minnetonka."
said a ST, Joseph girl. W % up .
collection for the widows and orphans
OF sailors. and Mark Twain prefaced
this collection with a talk on
He urged US to be generous In our Offer
ings--not to be like a certain mean old
man from Hannibal.
The meanest man / ever knew he
said. lived In Hannibal. He sold his
s~on-in-law the half OF a very fine cow,
and then refused to share the milk with
the young fellow on the ground that he
had only sold him the front half. The
son-in-law was ais compelled to pro-
vide all the cows fodder, and to carry
water to her twice a day. Finally the
cow butted the old man through q
barbed wire fence, and he sued his SON.
in-law for $50 damages
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20

1 "weil. I never sew such a dear! It's
! not even hurt" Tom called joyously
as he picked 1t up tenderly and brushed
it of. Its the best-natured pie you
| ever saw. but don't you drop 1t again"
Mrs. Hastings groaned. And now, my
| dear, I have saved the family honor. l
| think I'll go brush up and read the pa
| p~er-unless you need me for further
preparations"
"Oh. dear. no!'' sighed his unappre-
ciative wife.
Left to herself, she shook her fist at
the innocent pie and groaned again. "a
pie that can't even break to pieces af-
ter such a fall is too impossible! I
cannot have it on my table. l must
do? oh, OH" drawing a bitter sigh.
Then suddenly smiling. "ah! / know.
If only / can manage without his fnd-
ing out"
She tiptoed into her room and came
back with hat n coat n slipped
softly out the back gate and hurried
TO a bakery. There she selected a pie
looking as much as possible like the
unfortunate affair at home. also a loaf
OF bread TO ward off suspicion II caught
in the act. Breathless she reached home
and, throwing off her things, placed the
bakers pie where her husbands work
of art reposed. carried the offender to
the ash barrel, flung it down and broke
it to pieces with the poker. covered it
over, and did not rest until a a of
ashes from the range hid all under its
gray coat.
"Therei" she gasped leaning against
the door and shaking with silent, ner-
III laughter. This dear, good-na-
tured pie reposes where it belongs, and
may 1t rest In peace!"
The little dinner passed off most
pleasantly, each course winning praise
for its excellence, the host modestly dis
claiming and share in the honors ex-
cept helping Dora" but limiting that
the dessert was the piece de resistance.
When it came on he said gaily:
I'll serve my pie, Dora. while you
serve you pudding"
Your pie!" in a chorus from the
merry party.
Yes. my pie which | made this MORN
ing"
Questions and EXPLANATIONS filled the
air. Mrs. Hastings was appealed to.
Yes, he certainly made pie this
morning. she affirmed with head bent.
low over the pudding.
And here it Isl" finished the hus-
band.
We'll, Tom, 1 always knew you were
handy and could mix salad to the
queens taste, but pie said Jack En-
erson, looking inquiringly at his host
eSs.
she raised pleading eyes to him for
just a moment, n he was silent. /.
ITS delicious" was the general YER
dict. and Tom bore his blushing hon.
ors most graciously.
We'll, when / can find a man who
can cook like that. l believe / will b.
ready to marry" said the prettiest girl.
I'm going to cooking school tomor-
row, Miss Hamilton. Won't you wait
for me-" three young men spoke at
once.
That Is just what we wanted to 10
keep the matrimonial ball rolling in
u set laughed Tom.
When the last guest had gone, he
turned to his wife:
well, Dora, it was a complete suc-
cess, and my pie crowned 1t all! 1t
went to just the right spot"
1T did indeed" said Dora demurely!
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
Too Thin.

Richard Mansfield" sai6 a theat- :,
rical manager, took the greatest pains,
TO keep his figure perfect. And, in
deed, he succeeded well in this. Such
shapely legs and arms, such a slim.
supple waist, such a broad back and
deep chest never graced the American
stage before.
mi. Mansfield insisted or good fig
ures. He would not permit his players
to get too fat or too thin. Some ne
made diet, some he made exercise.
And, to show the figures importance,
he Used to tell them a story about Hen
ry Irving-a story told him by Irving
himself.
Irving, when he was young, was a
very skeleton. He once had a chance
In the provinces to play Hamlet. The
salary was good-for the provinces
I think Mr.. Mansfield said 1t was So
a week-and IL the actor got on we'll
the first night his fortune would be
made.
But when Irving made his first
nights appearance in the black tights
of the Danish prince. one gallery god
shouted across to another:
is that him, Bill?'
mo Bill roared back. Them's
only the young feller's clothes. They'll
shove him out later on"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
Finding a Lost Sovereign.
From Tit-Blts

Look here, mister! Did you drop this
here sovereign"
The party addressed turned around
and looked at the bootblack, as the lat.
ter held out a sovereign in his hand.
why, good gracious! let ME see
why, yes; you're a fine boy, o are;
here's a couple of shillings for you.
That's right, my boy; be honest-it
pays"
So saying the delighted man slipped
the sovereign In his pocket and walked
off.
and you hadn't lost the money at
ALP" inquired a companion of the for
tunate possessor. as the two comfort
ably rested their elbows IN the bar
and proceeded to hide the respective
ends of their noses in a couple OF
glasses.
"Of course not. But, you see, | gave
the kid two shillings, which was GER
tainly fair. I'm just eighteen shillings
to the good" exclaimed the individual,
az he tossed the coin under discussion
on to the counter and called for change.
The barmaid picked up the coin. gave
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
Called Down,

Passengers who arrived here the 9TH
er day on the steamship Korea are tell
ing with glee how Wong Kwong, q
Chinese engineer, also a passenger,
joined the liner at Yokohama. Wong.
who is only 80 years old, belongs TO one
Of the best families In the Chinese EN-
ptre. He Is an educated gentleman OF
considerable polish and stands high in
his profession. He has a brother at
tending Yale university and is himself
a college man. He Is now general
manager of what is probably the most
important engineering concern in
China and Is going to Europe on a
wholesale purchasing tour.
The pompous Britisher was intro