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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-30
RecoIlec,ions OF A Pioneer

Speaking of old times" said SEN
ator. House, while discussing pioneer
days with Thomas Rockhill and 1. c.
Moon at the northern hotel the other
day, reminds me that am getting to
be something of an old timer myself;
having been in the state almost fifty
years. l arrived at Mono Canyon in
the spring of 80. had only been
away from home in the dear old south
land short time, and the ways of the
west were new to me. I was engaged
to the sweetest girl in the south, and
was to return in two years to marry
her, and for that reason was particularly
anxious to make some money.
I happened to fall in with couple
of fellows by the names of Ramsey and
Bradley who had some rich diggings in
Mono Canyon, and were taking out
gold.
GAS was not familiar with mining
they suggested that do the ground
sluicing at night and they would make
the cleanup during the day, which I
agreed to, and we worked along all
summer. The ground was good and we
had cans of nuggets and dust hid out
all around the place.
when the ground was pretty we'll
worked out they commenced to talk
about some ground they knew of down
around Mono Lake, and it was finally
decided that they would 60 down and
locate it, while I finished up in the
canyon. They packed up and went
down and after couple of weeks word
came back that they had been killed
by Indians, and then a lot of us went
down to the lake, but could not find the
bodies, and so returned to the camp,
Needing some money to pay water
bill went to the cache and found every
thing had been taken. 1 then realized
that the report of their death was a
ruse to throw me off the trail, and
that they had taken the money and
skipped, which left me fiat broke as
had given up all had for an interest
in the claim. Long after that heard
from them at Yuma, where they met
violent deaths while dissipating the
money they robbed me Of
What became of the girl? Well
hardly know, as l never returned
home. 1t took me good while to pay
off the debts and bad luck followed me
for several years But often think of
that true-hearted woman, who waited
patiently for my return beneath the
fragrant magnolia trees of her fathers
plantation. Ely Record
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-30

A movement Is on foot to have the
saloons close Sunday evening during
the union services in the opera house.
This would DO a gracious act on the
part Of the saloon keepers and the IN
DEPENDENT hopes they will see their
way clear to grant the request. Two
of the prominent saloon keepers have
agreed to close their places provided
their associates will do the same. Let
US stop all business Sunday evening and
attend the union services.
In the Carson Appeals items of forty
years ago Monday we notice the follow
ing: The Elko Coal Mining Co.'S claim,
south of the town of Elko. is proving
to be valuable property" Also this
which will, take the minds of the older
people back to the times when green
backs were at a big discount: "Gold
1874 and greenbacks unchanged at TAI.
The Appeal also mentioned the fact
that the<first dining Car, called Inter
national. passed through Reno west
bound
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-30
SnLMAGUNDI

Read our business locals elsewhere
A. W. Sewall of Tuscarora is in town.
New line. of Ladies' shirt waists
Dutch collar at Engler Cos.
just received shipment of Florsheim
shoes for men at Engler Co.'S.
Preparations are being made in Reno
to give Weston a big reception on his
arrival.
New line of mems spring suits and
Fancy Vests for the Four tn of July at
Engler Co.'S. s.. ..ee. s e
Wagon umbrellas just received at c.
A. Harrington's. Just the thing for
this hot weather. X
If You want to find the hottest place
in town, pay visit to back room of this
Office on hot day. +
DIR. and M1s. .Hobson arrived from
San Franciscofyesterday. Mrs. Hobson
is better known to our people as Miss
Matte McMul1en. # a j
AAcording to the thermometer in this
Offide, this is the warmest day of the
season. At 2:3O this afternoon, the.
mercury stood at SO in the shade. -
Tha trial of c. G. Petty, the Sparks
wife murderer, is still going on in
Reno. The defense is making strong
Bffolt to save his neck. He looks to us
ike pretty good man to put under
The sod.
Judge Fitzgerald will arrive from
Eureka tonight, He comes for the
purpose of instituting Elko Royal Arch
Chapter No. IL, tomorrow night. The
attention of all Royal Arch Masons is
allied to a notice elsewhere. T..
A young Brooklyn bride OH her
homecoming invited to the celebration
* young men to whom she had pre-
iously been engaged. They got even
nth the bride by coming and cele-
rating their narrow escape.
Go long with you'll" said Brother
hickey to one of his backsliding.
hough penitent, brethren. "You say
OH want ter be a angel, but eff you
ad wins en' foot long you'd be too
g by ter fiy!'-Atlanta Constitution
A kpeighboring editor has discovered
he origin of the term "he isn't in it,
e says it was first used by an editor
no died and went to heaven and
oked around for the man that took
S paper for three years and refused to
ny for it.-Exchange
If scorpion finds himself licked by
centipede, which is usually the case,
Pough both little things put up a
rsperate fight, the scorpion commits
kicide. 1t twists it's tail portion and
ngs itself in the back of the neck and
Ops dead.-Exchange
Several of the stores have begun to
scorate for the Fourth. If all the
Rsiness houses will follow suit, Elko
i'll be a pretty sight on the Nations
rthday Get some bunting and few
gs and put them up not later than
turday evening. Let us show the
ungsters that we honor the red, white
d blue, our country's colors
The windows of the S. Jacobs Com
|ny are handsomely decorated. The
|tional colors are beautifully inter
oven and in the center of one of the
ndows is stuffed American eagle
Npg the stars and stripes in his
az The decoration is certainly the
Tk of an artist and it is sure to
tract the attention of visitors to our
ebration. If the Fourth of July com
ttee had offered prize for the most
ndsomely decorated show window,
other merchants would have to go
ne to beat the s. Jacobs Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-30
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There IL only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by ail
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is infamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can he taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition. hearing will lie destroyed for
ever: nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
+. j. CHENEY Co. Toledo, O.
Fold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The evening world., 1909-01-08
Bang. And He Was or.

tn" appearance Oi the artiS. was the
signal Tor Papa Braun to fire a shot
that brought everybody in that part Of
fIoboken to Windows. Like a Marathon
runner ut tie crack o- tie starting gun.
tho artist fed His sluuch hat. with A
bullet lnle In II, vn.rlcd I'm tho air
behind him and the points of his butter.
ry tic stood out rs Il mnd. nj hoard
a.. ri, ~. -. -.
~ '''' va" NO ''.''P' ''SH 'a''! MN
o..' we p"'ei'''l''
...,.. ~ Wv .'''"s
"'USI Us We Oopn'" H'oNS ahcAh, nut
their collective aim only sent bullets in
Nh. general dlrnr,f,, Of .bo II,r,,,,,,,,
'''' H'''-'"' "'' wa y, wv l'"''''"ib-
american uoeNS. ~ Neht!eth street
Policeman James Russell heard the fu
,iI,ao o.,l ,,,t,.,,l,.t t,., ne. ,,
'''"' '' S"''".''"'" INV me WIZ"
Jump. lie ran down TO the corner o.!
Monroe street and came Yoar acting ne
SUBSTITUTE '"'se' 'o' ''' "'''S''
Russell ripped TIC painter as he
rushed bv and then sat on him Rosci.
,ri VOC ~ hodI,. soor,a ,ho, a,.o. n.,,
"'' "'' '' '"''' ''"''" '"a' Wv" ius'
sells weight-and lie is not In the wei.
tor class-ddn't bother him. From he.
,oa,b tho ror,co,,o,.., .,,,r,o ,I,,,i, -,
''a'" ''I Po''@' INA" "'"P'e s"ope ne
begged MN 10 spread OUT Ut.
With most of nohokcA trailing. the
artist was marched 4, tho Soco,5 pr.
-. ri. e..I. 1''"
clhct ioIlce H'al'ol' lie WeV, ana
walled and covered and wr.S".od az the
sic: sigh, Of d the Braun 'nI SrIsaHes ar'Ilery
The evening world., 1909-01-08
ROUTED
10 FAMILIES ri
WEST SIDE BLAZE
Fire Started in Cellar of
Apartment House and
Spread Through Shaft.

r.. ,..,,, ..
w.. ''e w., ''''
'''''''''o"'e at NOS i'-'''' '" est tlG!'y'
INST street, didn't take timc to dress
when. shortly before O'Clock this morn
ing, there came a cry of Fire" fol.
lowed by clouds OF smoke through the
hallway and flames cracking UP the
dumbwater shaft
The fire was discovered by Edward
Spo!man, who occupies the east side Of
,he first floor with his family. MFR
Spelman got his own wife and children
into the vestDuIe and then began to
arouse the other tenants.
The fire had started in tho ceI,or f.,
, ruo -, r,.,. 49,, ..,.,,., ''"' -
The evening world., 1909-01-08
SHOOTS OUT EYE
Of HIS CHUM WITH
AN AIR RIFLE.
Little George Christy Accident
ally Injuries Ten-lear-old
Joseph Donohue.

TIE popularity OF the air rife as toy
for boys received sudden check in the
block I'm Fiftieth street. between Third
and Lexington avenues, to-day. when
eloven-yCnr.old George Christy accident
ally shot the right eye out OF his chum.
ten-yeag-o.l Joseph Donohu". Both
boys are only sons Young Chrsty was
locked up and turned over TO the care Of
the CA!ldrcns Society.
Nearly every boz on the block got al
air rifle rvr Christmas. There are no
vacan; los In that vic.nl:. that might
serve as rifle ranges, and Tie boys could
not shoot in the street. 80 they repaired
TO The roofs OF their homes and shot at
targets fastened to the chimneys.
The evening world., 1909-01-08
FLYING BULLETS
SPUR ARTIST IN
INFLAMMATION
BoSciani Speeds Through Ho-
boken a Few Jumps Ahead
of a FuSillade.

Notes BoscIanI an ur'lst, who has
studio at No 81 Monroe street.
Hoboken, was the central figure to-.
day in an exciting chase. BosclanI, 4
little, swarthr man, with trcmbly
hands, well oiled, black mustache, and
long, inky locks that sweep the collar
of his velvet coat. found when he
stepped from his studio into lIoboken
daylight, a reception committee await.
Ing him. The committee comprised
the father and six stalwart brothers
of Mary Braun, siNtecu-year.oli
girl, with her blonde hair in a plgtall.
whom lie married yesterday. All were
waiting for him on the sidewalk and
In each right hand was an unlImbered
pistol.
The evening world., 1909-01-08
Second Ten Of the Hundred
Eligible Contestants Pc
Sented for Inspection,

Here are ten more pretty girls who
are seeking stage honors and want TO
BE- IN Charles Frohman's American
Beauty Chorus. Nos. to 10 were
pictured in yesterdays Evening
World There are eighty more whose
photographs will be reproduced in
groups like his within me next Two
weeks.
These are the girls selected for the
deciding phase OF the competition be-
gun two months ago when Mr.. F>roh-
man offered 20 give a years contract
At $25 a week each 20 twelve girls
chosen by the votes OF Evening
World readers. The point upon which
the choice was 10 be made was the
single one Of beauty. That Is all the
readers are asked to consider. They
will have 100 girls pictures TO choose
from, and they must express their
choice by means of the voting cou-
pom printed on page .. This voting
coupon will appear daily in The Eve
ming World until Feb. 10, some time
after the pictorial exhibit closes,
which will give candidates and their
friends a chance 10 work for the ex
Extraordinary prizes that are offered.
The twelve winning girls will become
members OF The Dollar Princess COM
pany, now organizing by Charles Froh-
man and which will he seen in this city
In the new musical play Of this title
= next August. They will he taught sing.
Ing, dancing and acting free, and they
will he taken to Europe TO appear In
4i.The Dollar Princess" in London.
IT is an extraordinary opportunity for
young girls with personal beauty and
IN ambition TO shine on the stage, be.
cause 1t provides their entrance to n
, professional career without the favor or
influence Of anybody. and makes 1t pos
sible for them. II they have the talent,
70 reach the first rank ot stage favor
ties.
The beauties here Observation-Disclosures
/, brunettes and brunes, and nearly all Of
them over the average he'ght-are tie
most stunning and attractive Of thou-
r sands whose photographs were sent to
2 The Evening World. They represent
the best local American types of girl
hood who are anxious for stage honors,
and they are certainly a cledltable lot.
II you wish 20 help one or more OF
These girls TO win TIE Charles Frohman
prizes. save tho voting coupons on
psge AID so.l ;toH - 4. the can
sdidates @, 20" choice.
The evening world., 1909-01-08
Took a Day to Find the Ship.

The Batavia LETT Hamburg on Dec. /,
and Went to cuNhayen 10 take aboar..
her cabin passengers. The fog on the
River Elbe was SO thick tina; the tender
with the cabin passengers aboard was
out tweniy-'our hours hunting for the
snip. No provision had been made for
leedlng pass myers on the tender and
tneS would have gone hungry had NOT
the crew Of the tender given IN such
iations as they had. Sailing from CtiN-
haven late on Dec ~ the Batavia ran
into terrific westerly storm three DAYS
later, which did not relax its ferociiy
until New Years eve.
The passengers organized q festival OF
thanksgiving dHd celebfa t.Ou. which was
Laruly Owes wHcu another blast struck
mem. and for the res; OF the wav o
flrc Island Il blew Wildcats and bu2l-
saws. Yesterday tile captains troubles
were augmented by blizzard which
was as tE.rh It's the thlckeS iog. and
made Inn SOW down and keen hin
whistle and II going continuously IN
several hours. To complete the cNaspe "a
toh ,t Vas discovered at Quarantine. ut
".S"t o'c.OC. this morning tina. the
Storage passengers Lad hcrn mis-
counted and ,hc" was u two hour griU.
within s!Lht ~ III" city while the tally
'''
The evening world., 1909-01-08
Shooting on the Roof,

During the noon school recess to-
day Christy was on the roof OF his
widowed mothers home Mt No. l66
East Fiftlcth street. with Kirk Scheu-
or. Of No, ia East Fiftieth street.
shooting at a chimney target. Across
the street and up toward Lexington
avenue. at No. l5j, was john" Dono-
hue with his rife shooting at his pri-
waite target
johnny called to George and Kirk.
and the two boys yollcd back salu-
tatioa. Then Johnn, suddenly dis
appeared
Il wonder II ccr!l hit ponohue's
large, ron here inquired young
Chrlsty pointing his rifle at the
square 81 white on the Donohue chin
ucy. as,y Yards away
"Try IT, advised Scnoror.
Gaorsc took stead, aim and pulled
the, ,rIr-.r. It was tic longest range
shot lie lad over tried. Just as the
bullet started johnny Doaohue stepped
out from behind the chimney.
Missile Hits Him in Air.
Tie missile s,rr.E I'm IN the eye and
he dropped. screaming, 10 ia. roof HAD
1t found jgtsm,a: u any o,her par,
OF hi. face a .ouut would hay" Lrau
slight. for Trio force OF tie saot y.as
aDo.. sprnt.
M tine wgs los, 'a hurry Ing The In.
The evening world., 1909-01-08
MISS BARRYMORE FAlNTs.

After responding To- several curtain
calls in the second act u Lady Fred.
erick' AT the hudson Theatre last
night, Miss Ethel Barrymore tainted
and was saved from n bad fall by
Bruce MncRae. her leading man, who
caught her
The evening world., 1909-01-08

The World printed to-day sos
Help Ads, 400 more than all other
New York papers combined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
FUNERAL SERVICES -: -.
OF late E. T. M'CREA

Grand Forks, Dec. 2O.-Funeral
services for e. T. McCrea, who died
at his home here on Thursday morn
ing, were held in this city and later
in the day at St. Thomas. The fun
eral service here was held from the
apartments In the Dinnie flats at 1880
o'clock in the morning, Rev. F. e. r.
Miller officiating. Following these
services the remains were shipped to
St. Thomas, where at II o'clock SER
vices were held in the st. Thomas
Methodist church. =. An extra coach
was provided for the party OF mourn
ers that accompanied the remains to
St. Thomas. The services were In
charge of the United Commercial
, Travellers and the Elks lodge Of this
city. Many former friends of Mr..
McCrea at st. Thomas, where he first
settled on coming TO the state, paid
tribute to his memory.
The pallbearers were all old time
friends Of the deceased, being either
business Associates or acquaintance,
were: B. F. Ashelman, Fargo; D. j.
Rapp, Devils Lake; T. D. Hughes,
Fargo; Leslie Stinson, Grand Forks;
G.. H. Harrington, Rolla and J. D.
Bacon, Grand Forks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
" MILLIONS UNITED IN
: PITTsBURG WEDDING.
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Cincinnati, o., Dec. 21.--Special-
Mrs. Edna Salters> % years old, who
has been famous in this part of the
country for the last two years as the
Suicide Queen" has made her final
attempt. The doctors who have been
attending her in the lefty hospital say
she cannot live.
Mrs. salter early yesterday, was
found lying on the street. Beside her
lay three bottles which had been EMP
tied of their drugs. She was rushed
to the city hospital.
1T was a little more than two years
ago that Mrs. Salters made her first
attempt. At that time she jumped
into the Ohio river and was rescued
by boatmen. Twelve times she has
jumped into the canal, four times
into the river. twice she has tried
to hang herself in the house of de-
tention; eighteen times she has been
carried to the city hospital to recov-
e.: from carbolic acid; nine times from
jaudanurm; five times she has tried to
| cut her throat and three times she
has used different drugs to take her
life.
All these eases have been premedi-
tated and intended by her to be final.
| Once she was found in her room
| four hours after she had tried to cut
| her throat and recovered in "a few
weeks.
She was once a beautiful woman,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
The Kat Plant.

In parts of Abyssinia and Yemen
the natives use a plant called kat
(Catha edulis). the effects Of which are
similar to those of the Peruvian coca.
The freshly cut leaves have a rather
pleasant taste and produce kind Of
intoxication of long duration. with
none of the disagreeable features Of
ordinary inebriety. Messengers and
soldiers are enabled by chewing the
leaves to go without food for a num-
Der of days. Among those who abuse
the habit the body tends to dry, the
visage becomes emaciated, and nerv-
GUS trouble follows, the most usual
being a trembling of the limbs. but
these cases are rare. At times a too
copious absorption of kat produces a
state of drunkenness, particularly
when the large leaves are employed
New York Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
: SUICIDE QUEEN MADE :
: SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
:
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= Ilttsburg, Pa, Dec. 21.-Spectal-
Phtsburg society rustled pleasantly
today when it was informed that
Clinton Chi1ds, confidential broker to
H. C. Prick, and young man of md
lions in his own right, is betrothed
to Miss Isabel Pontefract, one of the
rich young women of Pittsburg, and
that the engagement will be formally
announced after the Christmas 1loli
days.
Miss Pontefract appeared in the
light Of publicity two years ago when
her engagement to Edward C1ldahy OF
Chicago, was suddenly and myster
iously terminated. There have been
many stories OF why that engagement
which would have amaagamated many
Pittsburg millions with Chicago mil
lions was terminated, but Pittsburg
society has been content to accept
the story that Miss Pontefract broke
the engagement of her own fire will
So unusual were the circumstances
surrounding this broken engagement
that John Reed Scott Later wrote
"The Woman In Question" bitter
novel on Pittsburg society, presuma-
bly, featuring Miss Pontfnact and
Cudahy in their love making.
Childs has always been an admirer
of Miss Pontefract. When she tool
a leading part in the HALF Million
Dollar Chorus which danced and sang
for the poor children of Pittsburg in
June, 1908, Childs. was in the chorus
and danced with her He is regarded
as the best dancer in Pittsburg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
STUDENTS May PLAY
BALL FOR THE CASH

st. Paul, Dec 21.-Representatiyes
of thirteen colleges in Minnesota and
North and South Dakota met here
today and drew up code of uniform
minimum eligibility rules to- govern
athletics in the Institutions represent
ed. After an all day session code
was decided upon and this will be
submitted to the ,variousinstitution
for notifications The code clarifies
the four year rule and permits an
athlete to play summer baseball for
money provided he does not play with
team organized under the national
agreement. 's' ~..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
HeIpinq Hubby Out.

"Your wife seems to be wonderfully
interested in your business. Must be
a5source Of great satisfaction to you"
Eyes, indeed. Do you know used
tostllink she cared nothing about it. ;" :
t'Why the changer" -,
II don't know. That's the funny
part Of it. can't imagine what has
changed her. A few nights ago l
went home, tired most to death, and
during the evening casually remark
ed: Iole. my business is getting most
tool much for me to handle. IAN,
thinking Of employing nice, steady
! stenographer and typewriter. Don't
you think 1t would be al good idea9
From that moment the good little wo.
man has been extremely anxious to
assist me and make my lot easier in
every way. ] suppose it's her natural
IL sympathetic nature. It must be. e..
Boston Herald 5gT. q $!s..Ft6s: z ri
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23
The Kind of Critter He Was.

! no Ntno OF VTItteF TIC was.
It was at the Cliff Dwellers. Chica-
COS literary club, and one of the men,
bers had just made terrible, irremedi-
able break about another-made it in
his presence and that Of several other
members.
"What ought to do now?" asked the
breakmaker, much embarrassed.
IF l We're you" suggested Fred
Richardson. the artist, who had heard
the whole proceeding, II should 60 out
and wiggle my ears and eat another
thistle. "-Success Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

She--You love me like q novice.
He-Do II? Then we are both i'm
perfect. should know more and You
shouldn't know 30 much. - Boston
Transcript. 5B5 "a :5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

The Reveille is the name of the
high school publication at, Beach.
The first number has just been issued
and it is most creditable to the
school.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

GIVING RED CROSS STAMPS.
Cowan's drug store Is giving away
with each purchase Red Cross stamp
until after Christmas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

Save money buying your Box Paper
and Post Card Albums at Jorgenson's
Candy Srop. 40 per cent discount.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

The success Of the state demonstra-
ton farms in North Dakota is mat
ter of favorable comment by writer's
in agricultural publications.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

married and respected, but drink
caused her to fall by the wayside and
the oncoming of fatal maladfes is
said to have accuated her to kill her
self.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-23

/ Tho Humorous Nature. "a
aHaw. haw! i see that old Jones has
been swtndled out Of f200." 4.
Anything funny about that?
ssWhy. yes! Jones is an old friend OF
.mine. London Scraps. ~ 's vi: sf