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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-24
GAPRIEL D'ANNUNZIO

Guerra atraeria los pensamientos ligeros
alegres.
-1Que hara Pancracio7 lAh! Isl tuviera-
mos ahora uno de aquellos racimos de
ranjas tie acuerdas? No Sc que daria por
una naranja :. Themes mucha sed? 1Sufres
mucho2
No me siento mejor =. Me parece
tira que Ell suplicio haya termnado. iDios
mio No podre olvidar nunca este tremendo
dfa Nunca nuuca!
-iPobre alma mia murmur6 Jorge, con
infinita duzura, al dido de amada. estre-
chandola carinosamente contra corazon.
la beso las gran ternura.
Despues indicando los campos que limi
taban Ell camino exclamo:
mira cuan hermosa esta la mies Pu-
Tihquemos nuestra vista
A derecha izquierda del camino Sc ex-
tendian las meses inmaculadas, va maduras
para las haces, atlas y espesas respi1ando en-
la luz por los delgados ligeros vertices de
sus espigas innumerables, que parecian
ciertos momentos, flamear casi convertible en-
oro volatil Soitarios baio Ell limpldo arco
del cielo exhalaban TN espiritu de pureza, que
los dos cauterizalos fatigados corazones re-
ciblan como In saludable refrigerio.
-iOue reverberacion mas fuertel -d1Jo
Hipolta cerrando d medias sus largas pes
taflas
va tenes tua cortinas para mitigarlas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-24
E9TUDIO DE ABOCADOS
II NOTARfA
Antonio Alvarez Nava. Emilio
Garcia Cuervo y Francisco
de la Tore
P. o. BOX 818. -.TELEPoNo 222
SAN JUAN .. r. SAN JusTo "a
20 P1SO
A 8 1.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y EN-.
pleados de todos los ramos, sino tam.
bien para los comerciantes. industrial
les y personals de negocios, ell como.
cimiento de las Leyes de Puerto Rice
aprobadas por las Camaras y el Con-
sejo Executive en- Ell corriente afIo de
Ioo7.--Se venden $3.50 en- la Lii
breria del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-24
Ioyeria, Relojerla y Optica
" H u . TIL 50 Co.
sucEsoREs De q. TINAuD
sUcEsoREs De q. TINAuD

Gran surtit1O de efec-
tos de plata y platea-
dos, prOpiOS para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
blertos de plata de ley
y plateados de calidad
superior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-24
Ell TRIUNFO DE la MUERTR

mo era, quizas, aquella trstexa la larva
del NAL?
Durante alguros instantes ella permane-
clio con los ojos fjos con La mirada ligeramen-
te torva, De pronto. di6 un sato, herida por
el grito anzado no muy lejos de ALI por una
compailfa de peregrinos, que, al parecer, salu-
daban la Virgen.
-Llevame a cualquier sitio Quizas ha-
va alguna posada en- Casalbordino II. IDonde
esta Cola?
Jorge extendi6 la vista, esperanto descu-
brir al viejo
Tai vez nos esta buscando entire la null
tud-dijo el-.o sc ha encaminado Casalbor-
dino creyendo encontTarnos ALI -.
-Vayamos solos, entonces. Veo, ALA en-
el fondo los carruajes.
-Vamos, 81 tn quieres; pero ar6yate
en- mi.
Sc dirigieron hacia eli camino que b1an-
queaba 10 largo de uno de los lados de la
esplanada Parecfa que Ell tumulto les persi-
guiese La trompeta de TN saltmbanqui Ian
zaba sonidos agudisimos, detras de elos.
La cadencia del himno siempre igual,
persistia sobre las otras voces ruidos con su
continuidad exasperante.
! DiUa 1kQ1sof
/11ayio yfguJ
un mendigo aparecio, dc inproviso. ante
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-24
AldellH De pinp|a neeeSidal

bre; pero sin pan no subsiste.
Del interes de esta perogrulla-
da no estarian muy persuadidos,
por 10 visto, quienes debieran
prlncipalmente propalarlo y de-
fenderlo: los periodistas. Algu-
nos de los que viven 0lc0nzados
-por el casero y el ultramarino
-eScriben articulos ensaizando,
porque sis a TN Morgan, que
maldito Ell case que les hace:
describiendo Ell matrimouio NOR
ganatico del carcamal Sobera-
no de Belgica con la sefiora
Vaughan-cosa que a los perio-
distaS no debiera interesarleS
mayormente, y discurriendO
Sobre ST Ell carcamal y la DANA
tienen 8 no un zorro, que no
han de mantener los Periods
tas. Y asi los parisienses como
los extranjeros, en- su inmensa
mayoria, pasan la vida ento-
nando ditirambos en- honor de
Paris y de sus futesas.
Recientemente vino de Nue.
va York una escritora que, en-
vez de quedarse con la boca
alberta ante enCantOS futiles y
pasajeros, que vuelven locos a
los mas de los periodlstas, puso
La pluma en- las llagas de la
villa luminosa, y, clrcunscri-
biendo mis- recuerdos a la cues
tion economical, menCionare que
dijo que la vida de Paris, doble
costosa que la de Londres, era
cara y m0I0.
La prensa parisiense protest6;
pero despues de reflexionarlo
un POGO ha' dado la razon a la
escritora yanqui. lie Matin' ],
que fue uno de los periodicos
que protestaron. ahora vocea
que todo sc encarece en- Paris,
y para probarlo con datos esta-
disticos publica un cuadro de
las proporCiones en- que han au-
mentado, de 1902 a 1907. los ar
ticulos de primera necesidad.
Pan, Is por 100. Buey, 22 por
100. Ternera, Ia por 100. Car
nero, IS por 100. Cerdo, ~ por
100. Manteca, IA por 100. Que
SOS. IS por 100. Pescados, SO por
100. Pescado en- lata, IS por 100.
Legumbres frescas, IS por 100.
Legumbres secas, 80 por 100.
Pastas alimenticias, 20 por 100.
Gondimentos. IS por 100. Pas
teleria, IS por 100. Aceite, IS
por 100 Petr0leo, 10 por 100.
Esencia, 80 por 100. Carbon de
terra. "a por 100. Carbon de
lefia, "a por 100 Cafe, IS por
100. Chocolate, IS por 100. We
las, 10 por 100. Quincalleria,
IS por 100.
Como sc We, Ell proletariado, a
POGO que aumente ell precio de
los comestibles, tendra que ali
mentarse de yerba. Pero no
solo Ell proletariado sufre del
encarecimiento de la vida. Mu-
cho mas que el Sc resiente la
llamada clase media, que esta
obligada. por la tiranfa social,
al quiero y no puedo. Para tai
clase es un inferno la vida en-
la metropoli de la libertad, la
igualdad y la Fl aternidad.
Ell proletariado, que en- vsrias
villas industriales de Bohemia
ha protestado brutalmente con-
ira Ell encarecimiento de los vi
veres, protesta como e deja en-
Paris. La clase media nj si-
quiera protesta. l. a de dra-
mas atroces, consecuencia de la
lucha por la vida. las columnas
de los periodicos.
La exiStencia en- Paris es un
horror de necesidades, de iris
tea de amarguras, y como
para los espa1oles principal
mente dijo Victor Hugo que
cada ciudadano del mundo tiene
dos patrias, la suya y Francia,
y como cada aflo aumenta Ell
numero de espafloles que, atrai-
dos por los cantos de la sirena
L l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
DAILv FASHION TALKS
 Uv MAY MAMToM
THE FASHIONABLE PLAID.
Dv HAY MANToM

LAID plain make s ls girls and cold De made from of the sks from esham similar washable material with equal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
0AKYILl.E HAPPENINGS

Church services as usual to-mor- row.
 Smiths. hardware factory has been improved by new roof.
 The chestnut crop around this sec tion is said to be the largest in years
 H. F. Slade of Falls avenue has returned from a business trip to Meriden.
 H. F. Finn met with slight acci- dent while practicing football last evening.
 Christopher Reilly of Waterbury has entered the employ of the Oak ville Co.
 F. J. Conlin of Falls avenue will soon leave for his former home in San Francisco.
 MT Reynolds, blacksmith at the Slade factory on Falls avenue, has purchased an auto.
 MT and Mrs Felsman of Terryville are visitors with relatives on New ton heights for a few days.
 J. w. Rouse and 1amlly, Wno nov ed here about year ago, have re- turned to their former home in Meri- den.
 Miss Maud Bolt, who has been spending several weeks with relatives in Kent is now visiting in Northamp- ton, Mass.
 Mrs Woods, widow of the late George H. Woods, is arranging to leave Oakville and will probably re- turn to her former home in New York city. -,a> .s Miss May Fitzpatrick of Main street left this morning en route for Oberlin college. Miss Fitzpatrick will visit with relatives at Cleveland before resuming her studies at Ober- lin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

Joseph Huey has returned from Philadelphia.
 The condition of Miss Lyons is much improved.
 A daughter was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Jessie Hudson.
 Ground has been broken for the new house of Mrs Calender on Acad- emy hill.
 Mrs McCleary is having the in- terior of her hotel painted. Kenneth Banker is doing the work.
 Rain is badly needed as the water supply is becoming scarce day after day. The water company have had to have recourse to the pumping sta- tion at the Woolson factory and the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers.

Our Busy Readers.
 Essex-The Griswold house inn is well filled with city sportsmen for the rail shoot.
 New Britain-William Tobey of Hartford was arrested here last night charged with alleged stealing of Berlin fair admission tickets. When searched twenty-five admission ! tickets were found in his possession. New Hartford-This town is in danger of water famine. The res ervoir is low and the town is without | fire protection Many of the trout streams are drying up and as a con- , sequence hundreds of the fish are dying.
 South Manchester-The Spring Silk Co, which started business in the plant on the east side of Main street, | just north of the center, year ago, 1 is soon to become thing of the past and already plans are under way to move the machinery to Paterson, N. J. 8sa Plainville-The horse which was taken from two rag peddlers on We'd 1 nesday by Humane Agent Newton was shot yesterday and Sheriff Myron Rogers arrested the owners in West Hartford yesterday afternoon. At the trial, which was held here last night, the owners were fined $3 and costs, amounting to s30.1O each, which they paid. t.
 Bridgeport-One hundred and twenty-six automobiles formed a pa- rade covering about three miles of Bridgeport's streets were used in carrying the representatives to the great council of the United States, Improved Order of Red Men and their wives and daughters about the Park city. Twenty miles of city streets were traversed.
 I Torrington-The 2-year-old son of MT and Mrs Charles Asp was fatal ly burned at his home on Laurel ave nue at noon yesterday. The child was playing on the veranda and when found by his mother was enveloped in flames. The mothers hands and arms were painfully burned in put ting out the fire. The child died at 3:30 o'clock as the result of the in- juries.
 East Hartford-About 100 citi- zens, believing that, for the good of the town, an organization for improv- ing the general condition of the town was imperative, gathered in a non- sectar!an meeting in Raymond hal last evening and agreed to start the work by launching a no-license move ment in town, to be voted on at the town election in October A lively committee is already active in pro- curing evidence against the speak | easies."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
TRADE. CONDITIONS BETTER.
Gradual Improvement Shown, but vol-
 ume of Commerce Lass.

une or SommeTC0 6&9Ss Ft
 New York, Sept. 19.,- Gradual i'm provement in the commercial situation is encouraging, although the volume of trade has not expanded in proportion to the growth of confidence, says R. C.. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade. Resumption of work at manufacturing plants is the best evidence of progress, the number of unemployed steadily, though slowly, diminishing. Scarcity of water is an adverse influence at sey- eral points, but early relief is predicted.
 Part of the recent sharp rise in prices of stocks was lost this week, al- though the level is still higher than a year ago. Wheat prices are also ab- normally high, and a conservative es. timate based on the latest statistics available indicates that the value of all farm products this year will far eclipse all records at $s.5O0. .0O0. 900.
 Commercial failures this week in the United States are 246 against 206 last week. PA the preceding week and 196 the corresponding week last year. Failures in Canada number 26 against IS last week, 2 the preceding week and 31 last year. Of failures this week in the United States 9S were in the east. 64 south, 62 west and p in the Pacific states, and Il report lia- bilities of $5,O00 or more against 80 last week. Liabilities of commercial failures thus far reported for Septem- Der. are $5,072,41s against $10,723, ,22G for the same period last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
GRIEVE, BISSET, & HOLLAND 3S.4O Bank Street. Tel 5S3
 Watsrbuy's Busy Corner Store
Saturday Night Specials

MEMS MEDIUM WEIGHT RIB-
 BED UNDERWEAR--Regular
 price soc each, To- 1Oo night, each .......... c/S MEN's FANCY HALF HOSE
 Regular price 25c, To- 1Sc night, pair ... ..... ASS MEMS H. s. LINEN HANDKER-
 CHIEFS-All pure linen, fine
 quality, in A and F inch hems,
 regular price 19c, To- 10 night, each .... ...... AcN MENs HoLEPRooF soCKs-In
 tan color, sizes 10, 10h and
 11h only; these socks are guar anteed to wear six months with
 out needing mending, regular
 price $2.00 box, To- C1 0E night, box of ,s dog |l'AO BOYS MEDIUM WEIGHT, KNEE
 LENGTH DRAWERS-Regular price 25c, Tonight, 17o pair ............. woMEN's oUTsIzE SPLIT SOLE
 HOSE-Regular price 11o 15c, Tonight, pair. AAS WOMEN'S ELBOW LENGTH
 BLACK SILK GLOVES-Regu-
 lar price SIPS pair, QOc Tonight, pair ..... w woMEN's ELBOW LENGTH TAN
 KID GLOVES-Regular price $2.75 a pair, Tonight C1 70 pair, r,............. ~A~> WOMEN's GIBSON STOCK COL
 LARS-Regular price 1Eo 25c each, Tonight .... AcS WOMEN'S CROSS-BAR LINEN
 HANDKERCHIEFS - Regular
 price 12hc, Tonight, O. each ......
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
J|LTED YOUTH KILLS
 GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Buggy Ride Ends In a Double
 Tragedy.

Alpena, Mich, Sept 19.-A coroner's jury found a verdict of murder and suicide in the case of George Brad bury, nineteen, and Norah Priest, eighteen years old, who were found on country road three miles from Alpena shot through the heart.
 The girl had broken off her engage ment to Bradbury. He rented a horse and buggy. The rig was found near the scene of the tragedy. s
 Bradbury evidently had shot the girl through the head and again through the heart. then sending . bullSt through his own heart. @ '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19

WOMEN'S HOSE SUPPORTERS Satin frilled elastic, hook on clasp, regular price soc, To- 1So night, a pair ........ cON WHITE LAWN PILLOW SLAMS Cut work patterns, regular price '''' ' Tonight .. ''''''' 56c OCEAN PEARL BUTToNs-A va- riety of grades, worth up to 39c a dozen, Tonight, doz- mo soc KEEP CLEAN HAIR BRUSH ES-To-night, each... 1Oo
 
 WOMEN'S BLACK SIXTEEN PET TICOATS-With deep tucked ruf1e, regular price LOc $1, Tonight, each ... w WOMEN'S TIGHT FITTING COR SET COVERS-Hamburg trim med, regular price 39c, 1Eo Tonight, each ...... AOO WOMEN'S SHORT KIMONAS AND o. DRESSING SACQUES-Made of fancy crepe and lawn, regular price $1.25, Tonight IOo edCH
 WOMEN'S SHIRT WAIST SUITS Suits that sold from $4 to $S, Tonight a suit '' S1. .48 WE HAVE FOUR WOMEN'S SUITS-Of fancy woolen striped material, suits that were $15, to close them out quick we've made the price on C0 S0 them Tonight, suit. %A'OV GOLF RED THIBET CLOTH. For children's coats, all wool, regular price SIPS, To. C1 night, yard ..... WI 25c BLACK MERCERIzED SA- TINE-36 inches wide, 1[ Tonight, a yard .... AON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
WED HIS INSANE PATIENT.
Falls in Love With Her at Asylum
 and Seeks Her Release.

DCNhS 1NSICdSts
 Cincinnati, Sept 19.-Dr John Levin McLeish, who until Thursday was physician in the Ohio state hos pital for the insane, fell in love with one of the patients in the institution while he was there and has ex- pressed his determination to obtain her release and marry her. The name of the patient is Barbara Kitts. She is 25 years old and pretty.
 Miss Kitts is now sane," Dr Nc Leish said yesterday. T love her and I intend to marry her. I leave tonight for Ironton. O., to see her mother. Mrs Mary Kitts. and induce her to get habeas corpus writ for her daughters release. If she re- fuses I will take the initiative"
 Dr McLeish acknowledges that his resignation was requested at the state hospital for the insane because of the attentions he has been paying to Miss Kits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19

Britain Accepts Note on Morocco.
 Paris. Sept. 19.-The foreign office announces that Great Britain has ac. cepted without reserve the Franco Spanish note on Morocco
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
"LittIe Red sehoolhouse" Doomed

little Red SehooIhouse" Doomed.
 Chicago, Sept. 19.-There are to be no more little red schoolhouses" in Chicago. The board of education de- cided that brick buildings painted crim, son were inartistic and unpleasing and ordered that hereafter some other col or be used for the exterior of school edifices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19

The shaped trim. ming Hands sad shaped belt ars novel and distinct. I've and allow sIn- sulsrly sffse u.s Sss fl the eontsast.
 hg matssial and of ttetuttons that sss
 % nu h usd iuss now % tsiu mi6g. Az the dress b . ads
 to te wcsn over . Wpafats euin rss any one that h 'n- eiuded In the wsrd. robe cav te utnised.
 II plsids are not liked there are plain
 col 0 ss withcut numtef which exn te tr rmed with contra ting eabds and made exceed ing lovely. P.nk linen or ropf.ne,ts win fiin ming of wfite b Just ss dainty ar q ehasm- ;na as well can ee while If sonething stur dier is wanted tie ratural color could te trimmed with bsnd q 8 of brown. Ihs bleuse ard skhtsfe made scrarately join- cd by means of . rlain belt, ovce VI ieh ' he crpa- mental one t. ar rar ged and the dress is closed h. v.sib!y at the back.
 For the twelve year s!te will by fe- quifed 5X yards of material A, x yards 52, 3H yards A inehe. wide with j4 yards of con- trastinx material 2i inc e wide for trimming. A May Manton pattern, No. 6..33, sizes 5 to H years wul tA maaed to sny adr dress by the E Fashion Department of thk papef of, receipt q ten cents. W fn haste sand at, addi. tional tw Q stamp tor letter pos'ass which insufes mora prompt dsiivsry.>
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19
Hughes consuIts G. o. P. Leaders.

New York. Sept. 19. Governor Hughes arrived here today from AL bany. He will meet certain of the Re publican leaders. including Chairman Woodruff of the Republican state com mittee, and Representative Herbert Parsons, chairman of the New York Republican county committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19

De Wits Little Early Risers are small pills, easy to take. gentle and sure. Sold by Buckingham Phar- macy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-19

pastures have dried to such an ex- tent that most of the farmers are feeding their cows the same rations as in the winter time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
WILL FIGHT AT LOS ANGELES.
A December Date Arranged for Papke
and Hugo Kelly.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-That Hugo Kelly
and Billy Papke will meet for the
third time for the middleweight
championship on December 15 at Los
Angeles is an assured fact. The hin
drance in the articles concerning the
referee question was patched up this
morning, when Manager Silv1e Ferretu
received a telegram from Matchmaker
Long asserting that Referee Eyton S
name was obIiterated from the articles
of agreement. This was all the local
manager was waiting for, as he de-
clined to complete the match as long
as Eyton's name remained in the docu-
ment.
Immediately on receipt of the mes
sage that Eyton's name had been
erased from the articles, Ferretti at
tached his signature to the papers,
and, with the $500 forfeit money. for
warded it to the club, which completes
the match. Unless either contestant
meets with mishap between now and
December Is, the match will take
place. Eddie Graney, the well known
California referee. has been subst1-
tuted for Referee Eyton. Jim JeHr1es,
who is president of the club before
which Kelly and Papke will meet, is
to officiate. A second referee is men
toned merely as f0rmality. In case
the first man is unable to appear he
will be ready to take his place. The
former heavyweight champion has
handled most of the big bouts on the
coast recently and is regarded as thor
ougIly efficient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
A FARMER WON THE RACE.
In the Auto Run Out of junction City
p. H. GOfeller Led

Junction City, Kan, Nov. The
cars on the Lyric cup run which left
this city Monday morning at o'clock,
arrived here with a few exceptions
about three-quarters of an hour ahead
of time Tuesday afternoon. p H Co
Teller, a Geary county farmer, won the
silver loving cup offered by Ira Ber-
mant of this city. Nineteen cars par
ticipated in the run.
The first days run was to Ellsworth
by way of Minneapolis and Lincoln.
The second and last days run was by
way of Salina Abilene and Chapman.
The roads were uniformly good save
outside of Ellsworth, where snow fell
during Monday night. A number of
ladies accompanied the entrants.
The schedule was fifteen miles an
hour, which allowed business men to
make short calls at towns along the
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
Usage COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Demanding More Pay for Cross Entry
Mine Work

Usage City, Kan, Nov. lit is ex-
pected that the strike of coal miners in
this county will be settled by Saturday.
Between 400 and 500 are out Arbiters
have been agreed upon.
The miners are demanding more pay
for cross entry work. asking an in
crease of SIS cents above the schedule
of $1.15 a cubic yard that they are
now receiving. Cross entry work is
the work done in opening up the veins
of coal. 1t is done by the miners, but
as it is a loss to the mine operators
the pay is less than for mining COAL
The miners are now receiving $1.55
per ton for mining coal. This rate is
fixed by a two years contract between
the miners and the operators, but it is
claimed that the price of the cross
entry work was not included in the
contract.
The operators claim that under the
terms of their contract the miners
should have remained at work while
their claim for the increase in the
price of cross entry work was being
arbitrated.
Thomas Chapel of Topeka has
three mines in Usage county with a
total output of about 1000 tons per
month. He is now at Scranton look
ing after his interests during the
strike. The Jackson-WaIker Coal
company of Topeka also has three
coal mines in Usage county, with a
total output probably slightly larger
than that of the mines owned by Mr..
Chapel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
THAT B1UNDER OF MERKLE's.
New York Player Says His Failure to
Touch Second Was Awful

Toledo, O., Nov. 11.-Fred Merkle
returned home yesterday broken down
in health as the result of the terrible
strain he has been undergoing since
his failure to touch second base in a
crucial game which lost the National
league pennant for the New York
Giants ball team.
'No, L guess it did not worry me-
remarked Merkle, referring to the in
cident in the game with the Cubs.
mo. probably not he continued. 'I
have only lost twenty pounds since the
affair"
Merkle's face is thin and drawn and
he has lost much of the bulkiness that
has always been characteristic of him
''I was unfortunate in having that
play come up in such pineh,'' said
Merkle. ''This has been an awful
strain on me. can't forget it,