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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-06-29
PRZEGLAD
POuTYKI MIEDzfNARODOWEJ.
(Wsgisrscy Rtsmaasi. - .WisIAao
SsrbSh0 GgitGcya).
Chicago 20 czerwca-

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Kwestys narodowosciowa ma
Wegrzech stale sic coraz aktual
niejsza. M6wi sig niej DUO i pi-
sze sporo, rzadko jednak powo3uje
sic kt6rys zajmujacych sic to
sprawa publicyst6w ma jakiekol-
wick wiarogodne daty. Przy tenn
wszystkiem sami Madziarzy nie-
wiele wiedza o swych wsp6}Obywa-
telach, m6wiacych innymi jezyka-
mi. TAX naprzyk}ad o Rumunach
vie sic ma Wegrzech tylko tyle,
ze ich jest dose DUO, re So W
wiekszej czesci analfabetami ME
nawidza Msdziar6w. Zastepcy ich
W pesztehskim parlamencie 50
-prawie zupe&nie -edosobnieni i w
rzeczywistosci ME zastepuja swych
wybore6w, gdyz bedac wieeznie W
Opozycyi, ME maja najmniejszego
wplywu rzadu, a ciag}e ich ataki
ma przeciwnikow W parlamencie,
nieraz nawet dose niesmaczne -
jak zesz}oroczny wystep posla Val
dy = robia ich wysoce niepopular-
nymi W ca}ym narodzie- Wobec
tego niemozliwem wprost by}o zbli
zenie sic Rumun6w do Madziar6w,
oraz zapoznanie sic wzajemne.
Dopiero W wydanej pred kilku
dniami ksiazi p. t. "a magyaror-
szagi romanok" (Rumuni wegiers-
cy) dowiedzieli sic Madziarzy
mn6stwo szczeg66w, zupe4nie pra-
vie nieznanych. Autor tego dziel-
ka, kryj4cy sic pod pseudOnimem
,,Yeritas", opracowa} niezwykle
starannie Hzystkie daty, tyczace
sic dotychczasowego rozwoju Ru-
mun6w ma Wegrzech opisa} wy
czerpujsco ich szkolnictwo, organi-
zacye koscielna, instytucye finan-
sowe i ekonomiczne, jakotei zajal
sic ich prasa i ruchem nacyonal-
stycmym.
Przyznac uzeba, re ksiazka ia,
przetlomacDona ma jezyki europej-
skie, zaprzeczylaby W wysokim
stopniu przesadzonym twierdze-
niom Bjoernsona o ucisku niema-
dziarskich narodowosci ma We
grzech. z jego bowiem artykul6w
ma sic wrazenie, IL Rumuni SO ja-
kimis koczownikami, ME posiada-
jacymi ami jednej szkoly, przesla-
dOwanymi przez rad wiecej, nii
jakikolwiek nar6d ma swiecie.
Iymczasem daty mowls nleco ina
czej.
Wszystkieh Rumun6w Jest ma
Wegrzech podlug ostatniego spisu
2,799,479, to macy 14.5 proc.
og6lnej liczby ludnOsci panstwa.
So oni wyznania grecko-katolickie-
60 lub grecko-wschodniego.
CT ostatni maja znakomita orga-
nizacye koscielna, posiadajaca ma
jstek 70 milion6w kOron. Szkolni-
ctwo przedst&wia sic zewnerznie
dose powalnie, a zaklad6w nauko-
wych r,rmnnskich, zw}aszcza nii-
szyoh, jest spOro. Piee semina-
ry6w duchOwnyeh, szesc semina-
ry6w nauczycielskich, wyzsza
szko1a handlowa, pie6 gimnazy6w,
sxkola realna, przsmys3Owa, kilka-
naScis Eakaad6w wychowawczych
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-06-29
Telegramy zagraniczne

| petersburg, 90 cZelWCa' IVA"
zwyczaj spokojnie bez zaduego
rozlewu krwi zostal zgnieciony
bunt w twierdzy wyborskieJ W
Finlandyi. Oto $50 artylerzystow,
kt6rzy wywolali ten bunt ujeto |
| przewieziono Wyborga wczora]-
szej nocy pod silnym konwojem
do Medwid W gubernii nowogro-
dzkiei. w tamtejszem wiezieniu
woiskowem internowano swego
czasu jahcow japohskich poznie)
buntownikow z preobrazehskiego
puiku.
Tonsk, 20 czerwca. - Podczas
jarmarku, przypadajacego W osta-
tnich dniach W pewnej miejscowo-
Sci niedaleko stad lezacej, przyszio
do b6jki miedzy Rosyanami a
Kirgizami. Cztery osoby zostaay
w tel bojce zabite okolo 40 cie'
zej pokaleczonych.
Petersburg, % czerwca. = Rada
pahstwa przyjela przedwczoraj
budzet floty, wyznaczajac $780,
600 ma budowe dwoch nowych O.
IHuetow wojennych. Pozycye te
= lax wiadomo = odrzucila przed
niejakim czasem Duma. Tyko 3e
czlonkow Rady panstwa glosowa-
10 przeciw przyjeciu budzetu, Mic
dzy Rada pahstwa a Duma wy
wiazal sic zatem konflikt, ktory
obecnie moze rozstrzygnac odno-
sna komisya lecz tam niema
szans jednomyslnosci.
Gazety 'omawiaja ostatnia u
chwale w sposob nieprzychylny.
,,Nowoje Wremja", organ rzado-
wy, utrzymuje, re kazdy fundusz,
iaki tylko pozostaje do dyspozy-
cyi,powinien myc uzyty ma armie,
poniewaz Rosya ME potrzebuje
floty, chyba jedynie okretow do
obrony wybrzezy.
Petersburg, 20 czerwca.
Process wiezionego Cd dluzszego
czasu rewolucyonisty Czajkow-
skiego odroczono jeszcze, ponie-
waz zebrany dotychczas przez po'
licye materyal obciazajacy oskar-
zonego ME jest dla prokuratoryi
wystarczajacym. Wyslano zatem
agentow ma wszystkie strony, a.
zeby ten materya} uzupelnic l..
Czajkowski tymczasem moze bye
wypuszczony, jak sic zdaje ma
wolnosc, gdyz wiadze pytaiy sic
zony uwiezionego, czy moze po-
stawic kaucye w sumie $4,000.
Tangier, 90 czerwca. = Me
miecki posel tutejszy zlozya urze-
dove oswiadczenie, re wiadomosc
| jakoby on wydal pismo odreczne
do ciala dyplomatycznego prote-
stem przeciw doniesieniu o wyla-
dawaniu wojsk francuskich pod
Tetuan, jest zupeinie bezpodstaw-
na.
Marokko, niasto, % czerwca. -
Woiownicy szczepu FL Mtougui
ktorzy dnia 21 BIN. pobili pewien
oddzial wojskowy Mulej Hafiza,
kladac trupem ma placu bitwy, o.
koio 100 ludzi, zadali znowu kle-
ske zwolennikom sultana sarno-
zwahca zabili trzech ich naczel-
nikow.
Z Fezu donosza, re Mulej Ha-
fiz kohcem lipca wyruszy do Ra-
bat.
! Tyflis, 90 czerwca. = w kilku
miastach pobliskich, lezacych mad
/ granica rosyjska przyszio do
walki miedzy zwolennikami sza-
cha nacyonalistami. Pierwsi po-
dobna zwyciezyli maja Podda-
wac swych ujetych przeciwnik6w
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-06-29

ka, nauczyciel w Kollegium 90.
Franciszkanow w Brooklynie, 20
stall wczoraj ma miejscu zabity
przez tramwaj W poblizu Pros
pect Park. Ko}a przeszly przez je-
go szyje i odcieiy glove cd tuio-
via. Brat Kazimierz wybral sic w
godzinach rekreacyjnych do par
ku ma koncert. Tramwaje byly
przepelnione i musial stanac ma
bocznym stopniu. Kiedy tramwaj
skrecai ma Malbone str, wiatr
zrzucif mu kapelusz, a on wycla-
gnal ramie, ably go schwytac.
Stracil jedDak przytem rownowa-
ge i upadl tax nieszczesliwie, ze
dostal sic ma szyny w mieJscu
gdzie diva wagony byly spojone,
a tylny wagon go przejchai.
Nowy York, 20 czerwca. - 49,
letnia panna Dorothy Mack, iona
aeronauty, wznioslszy sic W balo-
ME w Belleville, N. ]. do wysoko-
sci 1000 STOP. spadla do rzeki Pas
sale re spadochronem. Ujrzal ja
II brzegu Jesse L. Shurman i ME
namyslajac sic ami sekundy, W o.
dziezy wskoczyi do wody do
piynawszy do tonacej, zdolal ja
pochwycic W chwili, gdy ia trzeci
raz znikala pod woda, i trzyma-
jac jej glove mad woda, dopiynal
do brzegu, gdzie obydwoje z wo-
dy wydobyto. Mackowa przy-
szedfszy do siebie, rozesmiala sic
wesolo, ale gieboka wdzieczno-
scia wybawcy swemu dziekowala.
w poblizu miejsca, gdzie ona
wpadla do woody, utonai aerona-
uta Frederick L. Wood dn. 81 ma
ia. 80
Mitchell, S. D., 20 czerwca. =
Mala miejscowosc Pukwana, Bru-
lie county, poiozona okolo so mil
stad, zostala przez huragan ME
NAL zupelnie znfszczona. Ami je-
den budynek ME pozostaf nieu-
szkodzony. Ma szczescie Mkt lu-
dzi zycia ME stracii, ami ME polka
leczyf sic smiertelnie. Szkoda
zrzadzona wyniesie oko}o 100000
Oyster Bay, 20 czerwca. = Mi
mister wojny kandydat republi-
kahski ma prezydenta, Taft, jako-
tez nastepca jego ma urzedzle Sc
kretarza wojny, Luke E. Wright,
przybyli onegdaj rano o~godz. 10
tutaj, azeby konferowac z prezy-
dentem Rooseveltem. Obaj przy-
byli kilka godzin wczesnie], ami
zeli ichN oczekiwano dlatego ME
bylo demonstracyj ma Geese Tafta,
ktore przygotowywano. Popoiud-
niu godz. 5 obaj wyjechali z
Oyster Bay po konferencyi pre-
zydentem gen. c. R. Edward
sem, szefem departamentu wysp
w ministeryum wojny. Wright o.
bejmie urzad sekretarza wojny d..
l lipca.
Denver, Colo, 20 czerwca. -
w miescie tenn zwieksza sic ruch
i rozdraznienie w miare zblizania
sic konwencyi demokratycznej
krajowej, chociaz wczoraj wiecej
wlasciwyct politykow demokraty-
cznych wyjechalo, anizeli przy-
bylo. Onegdaj po d}uzszej nara
die komitet demokratyczny kra-
iowy obral urzednikow nastepuja-
cych: tymczasowy przewodnlcza-
cy Theodore A. Bell Kalifornii ;
gen. sekretarz Uray Woodson z
Kentucky, asystent tegoz: Edwin
Seton Waszyngtonu, D. c.;
marszaiek izby: John ]. Martin z
Missouri; asystent jego ]. c. Fem
Indiany; odzwierny Eugen w.
Sullivan Illinois; parliamentary
/ N. D. Crutehfield Kentucky; ka-
D Ian w pierwszym dniu: Arcybi-
skup James J. Keane Wyoming
stenograf: M. w. Blumberg z
Waszyngtonu, D. c.
Obranie Bella oznacza zwycie-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1908-06-29

rzadzil ostatnio, azeby mieszkan-
cow wszystkich miast prowincyo-
nalnych wezwac przez plakaty do
zlozenia swej broni w arsenalach
rzadowych, gdyz inaczej byliby
oni sumarycznie karani. Jak dono-
sza, szach mial przedwczoraJ
przyjmowac u siebie rome depu-
tacye przytem i niektorych
czlonkow parlamentu. lynn ostat-
MIN powiedzial, re ME mial zad-
nego zamiaru karac parlamentu
"a ostatnie rozruchy; bombardo-
wanie gmachu parlamentu naste-
pnie niszczenie mienia cudzego
wediug STOW szacha zostafy wy
wolane przez tych, ktorzy pierw-
81 do wojska strzelali.
Londyn, 30 czerwca. - Tehe-
rafski correspondent Times"
donosi, re w Persyi panuje stan
oblezenia cd 70 czerwca i re ro-
syjski general Liakow zamiano-
wany komendantem kozakow, O.
trzymal zupelna swobode dziaia-
mia, z czego tez umie korzystac,
tiumiac kazdy objaw rewolucyl
orawdziwem okrucienstwem.
Czterdziestu iczlonkow parla-
mentu zostalo juz uwiezionych,
przyczem So srogo traktowani. Ze
20 znalazlo przytulek W obcych
poselstwach pomimo wydanej
przez szacha amnesty obawiaja
sic wyjsc stamtad, gdyz co chwi-
la siepacze zaslepionego W swe]
represyi rzadu wyszukuja move
ofiary, zakuwajac je w kajdany.-
Wszelkie wiadomosci niepokojace
prowincyi cenzura rzadowa kon-
fiskuje, wskutek czego wszelka
komunikacya jest prawie nlemoz-
liwa. correspondent podaje daleJ,
re ME mona .sobie jeszcze urobic
wlasciwego wyobrazenia o obec-
nej sytuacyi W Persyi. To jest je-
dnak pewnerrf, ae- wpiyw rosyj-
skiego posla ma szacha jest wido-
czny, a ten najprawdopodobniej
day do zaprowadzenia ma nowo
rzadow autokratycznych.
Przy tel sposobnosci wspomnia-
ny correspondent czyni zarzut
ospaiosci brytyjskiego posia,
ktory ME wywiera zadnego wPly-
WI ma bieg wypadkow w Persyi.
w Teheranie zastosowano maj
u1owsze srodki przeciw gazetom;
r;rawie wszystkie drukarnie costa
" zamkniete. Szach wyslal swa
,odzine do jednej re swych rezy-
dercyj letnich poza miastem, sam
jednak pozostaje W stolicy w O.
bozie wojskowym.
Komendant kozakow zarzadzi},
azeby wszystkich zolnierzy, h1-
rzy pladrowali domy Europejcz!y-
kow stawiono pred sad wojenny.
Wieden, 20 czerwca. w Gra-
Gu przyszlo do zaburzeh ma wyso-
ka skale miedzy katolickimi a
wolnomyslnymi studentami, do
czego dal sposobnosc obchod jn-
bileuszowy katolickiego stowarzy-
szenia Carolina, urzadzony
przez mlodziez katolicka. Wolno-
myslni studenci wyzyskujac te
sposobnosc napadli ma swych ko-
legow przeciwnego obozu, kto-
rzy sic jednak dzielnie postawili,
l
tax przyszlo do straszliwej BOZ
XII; stronie zaczepiajacej pamagali
niemieccy komilitoni az Mona
chium i Wuerzburga, ktorzy VIA
snie bawili jako goscie w tenn
miescie. Policya byla wprost bez-
radna wobec gwaltownej zapal-
czywosci walczacych, ktorzy sic
w bojce posiugiwali taxa bronia,
jak laski, stolki, szklanki do piwa
itp. Policya zarekwirowala poz-
niej wojsko, ktore wystapiwszy
seryo nasadzonymi bagnetami,
zdola}o trudem przywrocic po-
rzodeL, Wie1u uczeStnikOW wal
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

ed up Mr.. Msars to verify it. The latter
pronounced it forgery and they found
Sheriff Thomas and returned to the
store. Allen was still there having pur-
chased pair Of white shoes, and as soon
as he saw them rushed out Of the door
followed by the sheriff and others. He
turned the bank corner and went down
the alley back OF the Cooper block, cros-
sed NJ ain street, running through the
Payne store and up the alley back Of the
Register office. The crowd was growing
all the time, and at Main street they
were joined by the school children from
the Central building, which had just
been dismissed. These latter added very
Effectively to the noise Of the race, and
for few minutes Lamar made Bedlam
seem like a grave yard. Allen was stop
ped on the north side Of the Union Hotel
by Mr.. Easton. and taken in charge by
Sheriff Thomas, who broke all sprintlng
records from 100 yards up and was only
a few steps behind.
When searched at the county Jail he
was found to have NUMBER OF checKs
on his person simil ar to the one he at
tenn pied to pass only for various amounts
In all they amounted to nearly $500. He
had worked for Mr.. Mears some weeks
ago. 1t looks as If Lamar is getting foxy
now and forgers will not have as smooth
sailing as heretofore.
The officers soon discovered that the
forgeries were executed by an Indian
educated at Carl sic, who had been here
some time, and found and arrested him
soon after taking in Allen. A third mem
Der Of the gang had engaged team at
McLean's barn in which they were to
escape, but returned the team at nine
O'Clock last mig and skipped before his
connection with the affair was discover
ed.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

W. W. Cooper was in La Junta last
Friday on business.
Harry Mcdowell was IN La Junta on
business the first Of the week.
Chas. Koehler has had q hard tussle
with grip, but is now much improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pilloud are now at
home on the corner of Tenth and Olive
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Allen have return
cd to Lamar, and will again make this
their home.
R. Needham was up from Carlton on
Monday attending to matters before the
county court.
Geo. E. Case, the Carlton roadoverseer,
was attending to business matters in La
mar Monday.
Col. Wiley, manager Of the Holly
branch Of the sugar trust, was Lamar
visitor Monday.
j. W. Mace has again taken charge OF
the Lamar Hotel and will open it to the
public this week.
]. E. Stsenland has rented farm on
the north side and will try his hand at
farming this season.
H. H. Mcdowell has purchased the
residence property Of Mrs. j, O. Mulch
Ter on Capitol Hill, Lamar.
Mayor E. 8, Darroueh and wife OF
Granada were In Lamar this week on
business before the land office,
W. E. Fee returned this week from
Denver where he had been attending to
legal business for several days.
w. j. Johnston and son, James, left at
noon today for Kansas City, st. Joe and
other eastern markets to buy goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. Thatcher returned
last Saturday from Denver. Mrs. That
cher is rapidly improving in health.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

Bert Barber. of Elton, Wis, saps: al
have only taken four doses Of your Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and they haye
done for me more than any other medi-
cine has ever done, am still taking the
pills as want perfect cure" MIR. Bar
Der refers to DeWitt's Kidney and Blad
der pills. They are sold by The Up To-
Date Drug Co.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

Dwight Miser and family have moved
into their new home recently built on
the corner of Ninth and Maple streets.
Mrs. Charming M. Ward and Mrs
Wilson will come down from Pueblo to.
morrow and visit in Lamar several days
A. Friedman and family returned from
Denver yesterday. Mr.. Friedman is
/ rapidly improving in health since his
operation.
Delbert Mourning has a neat little
home almost completed on Tenth and
Maple streets, which he and his wife will
soon occupy.
Several Canon City citizens made
short talks on prohibition to fair sized
audience at the opera house last Thurs
day evening.
The annual election of officers will be
held at the republican club next Tues
day evening, March 3rd. All members
are entitled to vote.
VucesTe. IA. v. hCMlllu anu "A. ~ .
Parrish went to Las Animss on Monday
to attend the annual mseti ug Of the cat
tie growers association.
Chis. F Patterson, who is an assistant
in the La Junta postoffice, is taking a
vacation and spendingit on his fine home
stead northwest of Lamar.
Mort ]. Underwood, one of the early
county clerks OF Prowers county, was in
Lamar last week visiting with his old
friends. He Is now located at Omaha.
A. w. Creager has bought Of Jason
Cook fine lot on corner OF Eight and
Olive streets, on which he expects to
soon erect fine pressed brick residence.
The Missouri Dancing Club let at the
residence Of John Ludlow on Fourth
street last evening. There was large
attendance and big time enjoyed by
all.
There are a number OF new residences
proposed for the coming Spring, and ii
% expected that with the opening of
spring building work will be quite gene
raj.
Deputy Clerk Bannister issued mar
riage license to Albert j. Jenner and
Miss Grace Black, both of Granada, to-
day and they were married by Judge
rhorne.
Syl Dixon, Of Dodge City, the origin
ator of the Taft special scheme, is La
mar visitoy today, and il circulating
around with his old Kansas crony, E.
NJ. Mears.
Fred Dick, OK state superintendent Of
schools, has been in Lamar the past week
representing an insurance company. On
Monday he addressed the pupils of the
high school.
There will be mothers meeting at the
Lincoln school on Friday afternoon,
March 9Th. A special feature will be the
regular school work, which will be given
the same as usual.
The social circle of the Presbyterian
church gave a Martha Washington sup
per last Friday evening which was well
patronized, and all present pronounced
Martha q splendid cook.
A. Kerr, whose illness has forced bin
to take lay off for several months from
his rural route run, is now much impro
we'd IN health, and expects soon to be
able to resume his duties.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
Exciting Foot Race.

Yesterday afternoon man gong by
the name of Allen, who has worked in
this vicinity for some weeks, went into
the store of w. j. Johnston Mercantile
20. and tried to buy a suit Of clothes
and pay for same with check of s36
purPorting to be signed by E. NJ. Mears.
Mr. Johnston took the ohsok and hunt
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

1t comes put up In a oollapsible tube
with nozzle, easy TO apply to the sore
nees and inflammation, for any form OF
ing and burning. Man Ian Pile RENE
dy. Price SOC. Guaranteed. Sold by
The Up-to-Date Drug Co.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

STRAYED-From Lamar Day mare
with star in forehead brandedV1V, shod
all around. came from Guy farm north
of Prowers. Finder will be rewarded on
bringing mare to q. G. Huddleston
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

1t is a we'll known fact that persons
living in the pine forests do not suffer
from kidney diseases. One dose Of Pine
ules at night usually relieves backsche.
30 days treatment S1.00. Your money
refunded II not satisfied. Sold by The
Up to-Date Drug Co.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF rHR INrIKIoR
Land OfRos at Lamar, Colo.
,ooo

Jan. 3. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Alva b. Dceter.
Of Lamar. Colo. has filed notice OF his inten.
ton To nake fin A. Ave year proof in support Of
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 5bs2 made
April 8, 1901. for tho lots ). l. and dissection 10,
township az s. range u W, and that said proof
will be ado before the Raxistor and Receiver
at Lamar. Colorado. ON April ! 1878.
He amos the following witnesses 70 prove
bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of. the land, viz:
Charles W. Wngkt. Bruce Newman. John j.
Thoman. Lewis Jessup, all of Lamar, Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS
Register
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Office at Lamar. Colo,

Jan. Is. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that N. Belle Metz.
Of Lamar, Colorado, has hled notice of his in
tention to make final Communication proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 1854 made December Sth 1905. for the
southeast 4 Section 10 Township "A S.
Range % W, and that said proof viii be made
before Register d Heceiver. at Lamar. Colo.
on April 9Th, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his ontinuOus residence upon. and cultivation
of, the land. viz:
Harry Hacrett. Seth z. Redmond. Richard b,
Ball. and Isaac Grimslsy, all of Lamar. Colo,
loRH A. WnLIAMs,
Rag1bER.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

WAN TED-A few more horses to
keep on !, alfalfa pasture at Sl.OO per
month. Inquire Of Il. Dewey.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

FOR SALE-Two coils, age ~ and
21< years old. These colts are Of good
stock, sired by Prince Idler. Price
reasonable. J. G. Boxn.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

Denning's Photo Studio is open every
day in the week. Sundays 10 TO 2:3O.
The Lamar register., 1908-02-26

For Rent-Several good houses. In
quire Of j. d. Martin, 108 Second street.
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1t seemed that my whisper to the messen-
ger had been heard, for the signal went round,
Hes sent for the cop!" and then there were
pale faces and trembling knees, for many OF
these waits knew the grip of policeman, and
still bore marks of it on their scantily clad
limbs.
There was moments hesitation, then
stampede to the back door, out OF which tney
all poured.
1t was perfectly dark out there in the yard,
and / knew there was no outlet. Inere wa
other back yards joined UP to 1t. The place
was shut in by houses on all sdes.
The policeman knocked, and unlocked tne
door He came in and l explained my rea-
son for calling him in and told him that my
intention was merely TO brighten the boys.
Where they?" he asked -, -.
went out TO search for them with the aid OF
the policeman's bulls eye. But we searcheo
in vain; no boys were there; ~
This was a puzzle, indeed, and while we
stood discussing it, we heard violent ham
mering at the front door and the ciamor Oh
crowd. -,
of bowling denizens of the courts and alleys
The woman who had knocked made bitter
complaint in language peculiar to her class and
neighborhood. M. Il.
chen, getting supper with her husband, when
ali Of a sudden the back door opened, and
about hundred big boys, one with wooden
leg. rushed through the house and out at the
front door into the street.
This solved the mystery. My unruiy com
many had climbed the aforementioned shed,
dronped down into the adjoining yards, and
boIted through other folks dwellings.
Several women told the same story, and
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ties amidst peals of laughter. The cry was,
Tiger done it," and | proceeded to remon-
strate with my new friend
He merely smiled, and replied:
Quite an accident, sir. Them tables on tres
sizes is onstiddy at all times
/ let him off, for his funny look was unset
thing my own gravity.
He put his dirty hands under what was left
OF the tail of his coat evidently second
hand or third-hand mans coat from a second
hand store, and sauntered UP and own the
room, whistling. Then he took seat in the
gas-meter, and looked quiet and settled. l
turned my back to make cup of coffee for
him, and the gas suddenly went out, Tiger
was too near that meter.
The room was pandemonium in an in
slant, and ! felt myself beaten and disheart-
ened
1t was difficult to find my way in the dark
through the crowd of boys and topsy -turvy
furniture, but at last l reached the meter,
turned it on, struck match and lit the gas.
The scene was indescribable-the place was
a wreck.
The boys looked abashed, but not so Tiger,
who solemnly protested that at was all an
accident"
l let him off again, and, with the help of
the boys, put the room to rights; but there
was to be no peace that night Very shortly
a checker board was taking it's airy fight
across the room in the direction of the book
shelves, and sundry other tricks were being
played.
At last when things grew unbearable.
children had eongregated, gave boy there a
penny, and whispered:
"Go for policeman"
/ then locked the door inside put the KEY
into my pocket and faced round on the re-
bsls.