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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

A lady passing along the street one
frosty morning, saw little fellow scat
tering salt upon the pavement to melt
the ice.
"Well, I'm sure" said the lady, "that's
real benevolence."
"Oh, no. ma'am," he replied. "It ain't
benevolence-i salt. t."-Delineator.
"If you've trOd the path of Sin and
re cached Misery's lonely arch,
Do not despair, for you will win If you
Right about facet and forward,
march,!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

.God," muttered the man as he
sprang to his feet with light in his
eyes from which all day dreams had
vanished. Hastily grabbing up bro
ken shovel that happened to be lying
near the door he started on run for
the house, but the events in the tragedy
that was to be enacted moved faster
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
VANCOUVER
MEN WILL
SEE FAIR
OFFICIALS OF BRITISH
COLUMBIA CITY
COMING.
Saturday Viii Be a Great
Day at the A.-Y..P.
Exposition.

Tho mayor. city conncilmen and
civic officials Of Vancouver, y. G..
vii be- guests Of the exposition fat
nrdayi coming 10 Seattle With the
delegation Of the United CONNER
eial Travellers from Vancouver
The travelling mon are coming to
attend the 4 C. r convention Fri.
day evening and the celebration Of
Travelling Meas day AZ tho fair on
Saturday Tho Vancouver officials
are making the trlp 10 see the "a.
pogltion.
Over 5000 travelling men will be-
In Seattle from throughout the
northwest They viii parade down
town At 1880 saturday morning
with their own band. going to The
exposition az noon AZ the falf
many Of the Pay Streak attractions
will be thrown open to the knights
Of the strip Fireworks AZ nieht
will include special set pieces for
the travelling mrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
caLn0u. TRIAL
NEAR THE END
pr solorloH THAT CASE WILL
EMO TOMORROW NOW
is iMposslBLE.

IAN FRANCISCO, June io-tt ls
ar aren't that despite Special
Prosecutor Honey's prediction. the
trisl Of Patrick Calhoun for alleged
htibery will not be completed to-
n row.
leney evidently depends largely
as1n the vouchers Of the United
Rnlwayr company. signed by Tiroy
l.. Ford 10 cllnch his case, Yesier,
daY. when tho court ordered the
vouchers produced. a storm OF pro
te,t arose from the camp Of the de-
ftuAe
Attorney Alexander King. Of the
defense. branded iieuey's attempt
10 have the papers produced Us an
effort to pry into the private affairs
OF tho company The court sus
pended the execution Of the order
bending the settlement Of q teehnl
ohl legal point raised by King,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
suPr. BoulLLoN DISCUSSES
SEATTLE ELECTRIC co.
STATEMENT.

The report Of the earnings
Of the Seattle Electric company for
tho month Of May. which has lust
been Issued BY Stone 4 Webster.
means little or nothing to the tax
payers Of the city u Seattle, ae-
ccrding 10 A. v. nouillon. superiu.
tendont OF public utilities.
The company In It's report an
nounees that for the month Of May.
1909, ita gross earnings we're
500 .Oaa 70 excess Of the SAME month
during the year 1905,
Owing to the laws now in effect
which limit city officials in their
lnyeatlgailons into such matters,
no accurate estimate Of the real
earnings OF cooperative companies
can be aaoorthined with a view to
giving the people M Idea Of whether
or not they are being treated as
they should be,
ITO bring about a condition Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
e0unTERF ElTERs
ARE CONVICTED

Lotto 1sifrica and Pest Rider.
The couple srrtsied Ia Taauma b
Y. n Secret sefsiue Afiicef Thomas
Foster Wcis found euilgy oi conn
ierielting Yesterday In Fc1cral
Judge hanfnrda court They we're
defended By Attorney Tom Pags
who states that be viii iile an
appeal
The icffries woman made das.
pcrute efforts TO gain her freedom
recently through the Insanity dodge.
but vas frustrated
The eyideHec upon which they
we're convicted wac purely circiim.
s,aniiai many lawyers expressing
great surprise At the verdict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

OBJECTS TO ORDINANCE
FOR LIGHT EXTENSIONS

In a letter 10 Mayor Miller this
morning. L. b. Youngs, aupcrintend-
ent Of the water and light depart
mcnt. diaapprovsd Of the city ordl-
nance passed June 2. 1909. which
authorized and directed tho board
of public works 10 contract for the
construction and installation Of al
ditiona and extensions 10 the dlstrib-
utlng system Of the municipal light
Ing plant.
According 10 the ordinance, tho
aggregate sum " sb2s,s2b.ss was TO
he expended IN payment for the
extensions. Mr. Youngs says this
sum will not allow for the 100000
required for preliminary work on
the new dam needed TO supply pow
or which II absolutely necessary u
the extensions TO the lighting plant
are made.
Wants Separate Estimates.
The ordinance also suggests that
estimates for each ward be made
separately and bids called for based
upon those estimates for the differ
ent wards Of the city In this man
ner each ward would have a chance
for a saving in 4se the bids &C.
cfpted were less than The estimate
But No Younga cites that u
would b. 4 better plan to amend
the ordinance IN such q mannsr that
I'm ease o IN In certain ward was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
Or. EDWARD {. HALE
SENATE CHAPLAIN
DIES SUDDENLY
NOTED DIVINE, AUTHOR AND
TEACHER A VICTIM OF
HEART FAllUaE.

RoXHuRY. Mass. June ie-
Edward Everett Halo. chaplain ot
tho United States senate. eminent
divine. author Of The Man Without
a Country" and teacher, died early
today al bis home In the clty
No ~As " years Of age,
Though Dr. Hnies health had
been poor TOT nearly q month. no
fears we're felt BY members Of his
family until a tew days aEo, when
be grew suddenly weaker. and de.
ellncd rapidly. THE cause Of his
death. a. announced BY the attend
ing physician. Dr. Temple. vas
heart failure.
The end was peaceful There
waa no suffering and the aged min
istet appeared merely 10 BE- sleep
InF when DR. Temple arose from
the bedside and announced his %
tient was dead There were present
In the death room DR. iiaie'a dAuTht
tor. Miaa Susan Hale. aud a mum.
bef Of his personal friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
REPORT MEANS NOTHING
TO PEOPLE OF SEATTLE

affair." whereby the actual earnings
Of a company and its actual ox-
penscs for increased service could
be determined said Mr.. Bouillon,
would take year, Of hard work
and legislation to make such a
project possible
AT the present time we cannot
tell from the company's figures how
much Of their surplus ia being ex-
pended for better service"
Following Is the report Of Stone
4 Webster on the Seattle Electric
company for the month Of May,
1908. with comparisons for the same
month Of the previous year;
Gross earnings. 1909. si22.i2s.
Gross earnings, 1905. s356.0s9.
Changes. .t66.Q3a.
Net earnings. 1903, sl6O.2s5.
Net earnings, 1908, sl43,60i.
Changes, 'sl6.6sl.
Surplus over charges, 1909, $780,.
ii6.
Surplus over charges, 1908. s5s..
$40.
Changes. xss,7ss.
increase. xDecrease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
FORTUNE BURIED
IN A CELLAR

BAN FRANCISCO. June H.
With 10000 buried ia tho cellar
Of his house. Hsnry Klssaae.
brother Of the tate Ruben Il LLOYD.
lawyer lived in a refugee shack
Until Il was torn down BY the health
authorities
Tho story Of KiasAnc'n fortune
vas told BY him IN court late zee
terday IN connection With the cot
Element Of the Lloyd estate. Kis'
sane, who Ia ~ years Old. said that
be earned the money ~ the team
iug business and that shortly after
the fire be had his brother dis
up part Of the fortune and invest
4 for him His claim against the
estate amounts To about 49,. 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS DECLINE

CHICAGO, June 10.--At the open.
lng the wheat market horizon failed
10 show the slightest indication Of
the remarkable dumping Of long
wheat which appeared later In the
session. forcing sharply lower
levels for the July and moderate
declines in other deliveries. The
closing was NC to 2ho under yes.
terdhyH finals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
AWARD CONTRACT FOR
WELCOME ARCH

Elliott 3 Rowe. acting for the
publicity committee OF the Van
oouver, d C.. Information bureau,
yesterday awarded tho contract tor
the Vancouver Welcome Arch to
2. J. Rounds q Company Of this
city.
Upon tho arch will be inscribed
Vancouver. p. C., and "welccme
10 the Pacific NorthReaLs The
arch will be erected at Marion ct,
and Third avenue aud Will cost
q. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
BRAZILIAN EDITOR
IN The CITY

Dr. Jose Carlos Rodriguez. editor
OF the Journal do Commerce. Of Rio
do tanelro. Brazil, is IN the city
stopping at the Lincoln hotel He
will be entertained during his stay
In the city, and will be shown the
Ayr. exposition, together with all
other points OF interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE

MARlPosA, Cal, June lO-s,
ghehadoy was found guilty OF muir
der IN the first degree and sen.
fenced to life imprisonment today
Tor killing John Halloran at Va.
rain on the night OF April 6, 1900.
shohadey was accused OF having
called Halloran 10 the door Of hla
cabin and shot him In cold blood
AZ the result Of a long standing
fcud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
STEAMER CRAWLING IS
BELIEVED LOST

GAN FRANCISCO. June 10,
Fear 10 expressed In marine
circles today that the little %.
foo, steamer orayllng. which
called from Semitic - days sse,
hat BEEN wrecked. The Gus
toms authorities are Interested
In the fate Of the little craft
40 they had Intended 10 ca.
anime hsr cargo upon her az.
rival here, having heard ramofs
that the carried eontfsbsnd
opium taken aboard In Britsh
Columbia.
when the ofayilnp lsn Puget
sound shs was ostsnslbiy
bound Tor this port On her way
70 Panama. No word Of her
has been received since shs left
Nssh Day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
LAW HELPs BANKERS.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 10
Ruling that the indictment against
William p Naah. former cashier Of
the defunct Market Street bank.
was returned under q wrong sec.
tion Of the criminal code. Judge
Dunno today brought the case
against Nash to m abrupt close.
Cases against Former President A.
y. Martel and Director l.. Q. Ha-
yens met with similar disposal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
WHO is MRS. SNYDER? CAN
TT BE SHE is MRS. DUFFY?
MORE FOR OVEN FUND

C Allen Dale Of Good reputation. morning
to the Star check $40 subscription the fund be-
Ing raised relieve Sheriff Robert Hodge necessity
paying out Of ha pocket tho bill for the installation Of The
bake oven In The county fall.
Enclosed find ohock for So Dale
tar to assist Sheriff Hodge his office
mess This money and other adbaefed the fund
should returned county commissioner bin
as they will be compelled to do the people will it that
they hereafter forever eliminated public life"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
BRYAN ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR THE
U. S. SENATE

OMAHA. June fo.--Wililam
Jennings Bryan, through Rich.
ard L. Msiealf, editor Of the
commoner, today announced
himself as candidate for the
United States senate TO succeed
Senator Burkett, whose term
empires in March. 1911.
Bryan will run for office un-
der the direct primary law,
which 10 modeleo after the
Oregon act. Members Of the
Nebraska legislature are elect.
ed In November, 1910. The prl.
mary will be held In September.
1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
DEFEAT CERTAIN FOR
THE INCOME TAX
PROPOSITION

WASHINGTON, D. c., June
to.--senator tldrleh and other
republican leaders in the senate
this afternoon are confidently
claiming that they have votes
sufficient 70 defeat the Income
tax proposition, They Intend
to ny and have adopted Instead
an amendment putting q tax on
the dividends Of corporations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

lower than the estimate, and a bid
In another ward was higher than
the estimate. the surplus could be
transferred to meet the excess
charges Of The deficient ward
Mayor Miller announced that he
would take the matter up with Mr.
YoungH today. siih view to deter
mining the merits Of the proposed
change
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
ENTERTAIN WELL
KNOWN PUBLISHER

Mr. Russell Doubleday. Of Double
day. Page q Co, a well.known
New York publishing firm. waa q
guest at tho exposition today, be
Ing entertained by Chief Of Pub
licity Wexford Beaton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
JAP CHILDREN
SEE WARSHIPS

Foriy smiling. patriotic little Nip
poneae children marched proudly
down from tho Japanese Language
school. on the corner OF Main St
and Maynard avs TO the water
front today and there they glee.
fully took a launch for the war
ships OF their country lying In the
harbor.
They completely won the heat
OF Roy Lilllco. the leuneh oper.
ator on the front, and no took them
all over In a special boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
CALIFORNIA WOMAN IS
MARRIED FOR THE
FOURTH TIME

NEW YORK, June to.-Ed.
ward James De NlVernsis. Of
California, waa married Monday
evening at Jersey city to Mrs.
Daisy zilla Demoyrlez. De
Aivernals month ace had his
name changed from Livernssh
BY the Negsds oout,s. He fer
merry represented q calfornla
District IN congress. The bride
10 3s years oiu and has been
married three tlriet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
HYPN0TEEs WIFE OF
BROTHER AND THEN
sKIPS WITH HER

SAN FRANCISCO. June To-
Upon the authority OF a warrant
awarn out by Thomas Colby. the
police are searching for Colhy'f
pretty yoins wife and bis brother,
William T. Colby. Colby charged
thai his brother holds the woman
under . hypnotic spell, and that he
has compelled her 10 run away
with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
WARSHIPS GO TO
BREMERT0H

This morning at II O'Clock the
four cruisers, Washington, Tenne-
see, Pennsylvania and Colorado.
holsted anchor aud majestically
steamed to their berths at tho
nromerton navy yard,
The only warships In the harbor
now are the two Japanese cruisers,
Aso aud Soya
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
rURDERER
Is HELD IN
JAIL HERE
4f . BREED WITH
lad RECORD IS
y CAUGHT

.a'ies Phillips. the half.bfeed
Who murdered Detective
= Wells IN front OF the old
4 slsfion on the night Of No.
II, 1881. and Who was sen.
- % u years IN the penlten.
y Walla Walla was brought
'ls On the steamship Princess
'otst BY Sheriff McCool Of
q Columbia today.
.zs taken TO The county jail
nls helping,
po'snt Sheriff Mccool will take
nserer 10 Fern county. where
w oe charged with tie murder
police officer y 1905,
Has Bad Record.
niiips vas arrested IN 1897 by
uss Wells within IS minutes
ne reached town. The half.
NJ vas known to be an OK.
=, As Phillips was about stem
y. ~ ,fe patrol wagon he whipped
" revolver aud shot Wells
vath the heart The murderer
Nh 70 earth under a building
.plr'h Az. and Washington II
s sun fight which ALLOWED
~ 'ups vas shot through the wrist
'aaa vas amputated the next
10 Bad Gun Man.
sss',aps always swore that hls
~ y va ampn,ated without reason
s,, y. aeclAred be would return Ia
: ,'''s... o Set DE physician WA
, .sl, NJ hand and ne de-
e1 w. ~ho fred TIE shot Wv W.
NJ. sesying hls sentence a,
,,, ny ".lls Phillips went 10 Forrs
~ DURING a drunken brast bs
~, s'tssied ior dIsorderly con
H;m When released from MI
;aiS mot down hIs cantor an, ~ 4
IN - u ~as onIy a lev ' sssi y !
- he wa taken no IN, 1,s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
INVESTIGATORS FIND
MUCH FAULTY WORK

f3FNET0T 70 FHt 3tHF'T
SPOKANE, June io.--rhe
examination Of the new build.
Ing Of the Eastern Washington
hospital al Medical Lake today
BY tht legislative committee
disclosed much detective work
on ecnerets floors and walls.
The beard Of control will be
criticized for accepting the
building and the contractors
will b. asked to make the work
good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

WV ~ WV "ttfh'."
In the two months from April 3
70 June 3, Il has cost the county
$3.50 Tor rent. management and food
for this home. In addition. the
the county went to big expense
In furnishing the home. During
that time. according 10 Mrs KEEL
ley's figures. upon whom there is
no check. &C boys and girls passed
through the home, some OF them
remaining only for few hours,
and others for few days. The
average attendance at the home
has probably not been more than
three a day for this 6o-dsy period.
For the care OF these children, the
county Is paying all Of the expenses
OF the entire Kelley family and In
addition pays Into the family SEQ
month In salaries. Mrs. Kelley
buys what she likes and from whom
she likes. sends in her own bills
TO the county with no receipts or
vouchers from storekeepers, and
gets her money without question.
Different In This Case.
a short time age a lock on the
big door OF the King county jail
broke on Saturday afternoon, and
AZ the county purchasing agent
could not be found. Jail Superin.
tendent Roberts purchased new
lock from the Wilton Hardware
company. The county commission
ers, at the instipation Of Commits
sloner carriasn, have refused to pay
this bill.
One Of the toilets at the King
county jail got on, Of order a short
time ago, and the plumber was sent
for In q hurry to fix II. Hls bill
was s4.25. This bill also the county
commissioners have refused to pay.
Several other bills, Of similar
amount. for purchases made while
the purchasing agent was at the
ball game. or somewhere else out
side OF the office In which he 10
supposed to DO readily found, have
also been thrown out by the conf
missioners, and these Sheriff Hodge
may be compelled to pay out OF his
salary Of 5000 per month.
And all the time Mrs. Kelley goes
eheerfully on, buying delioaoles for
herself and family, and each month
Mr.. carriean, without question, at
tsohes his o. X, to all that Mrs.
Kelley does.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

PROWLER IS
SHOT DOWN
ELMER Z. SCOTT IN
HOSPITAL BADLY
INJURED
Joe Crane Gets Scott Be
side a Tent in
Ballard

Joe Crane, who lives 10 a tent In
the rear Of $3.50 West 6ith NJ, Ral.
lard rhot and severely wounded
Elmer 2, Scott Az the latter was
attempting 10 crawl under the can.
vRa side Of the tont at 1 80 O'Clock
this morning
Crane fired four times IN the Al,
reetlon of the noise which scolt
made, a. by pled 70 get In and
ofe Of The bullets pierced the lat.
tefH loF above the right knee
travelling upwards and coming out
iust under the loft trousers pocket
me police were notified by tolc
phone aud Sergeant King and pa.
trpinan Woicatl responded and
tnnk the wounded man to the 20.
lice station. WHERE his wound was
dressed by ID. McClane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

81 about II O'Clock last night w.
0 Woods. Of g5ie 27ih ay \ w.
re ufied 10 the police that there
WIRE two suspicious lophlng chAfac'
tn .loaiing about the lclghbor.
hCgd Of the subsequent shootlng
painlman Wolooii vent out 70 IN
W ailsRts bar could ind nothing
IL Questioned Crane at The time
arf Crane Informed the police Of
ncef thai be too had seen the mon
ard that they had handkcf1alcfs
Iiii = around the iawcr part Of their
"a r. he also stated that he vas
~ aid that thcs might come back.
Al 4 about 1850 a m. cfaue heard
y tnteps passing round bic TINT
", Nas iYinF on hin cot At the
N y but immediately became alert
AZ armed himself
! ,resohilf no saw a shadow on
"a canvass. This disappeared and
~ heard footsteps At tho other
y Of the tent. Then SOMEONE
tried TO get IN under the eayaa,
a4d Crane started shooting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10
COULD DIVORCE CASE IS
BEING HEARD IN
NEW YORK


NEW YoRk. June io.-Technlcal
arguments occupied most Of the
opening day Of the hearing Of
Catherine clemmous Goulds ault
for separation from her husband.
Howard Gould. xhleh vas begun
today before Supreme Court Justice
DovilnE
Attorney Nleal. representing
Gould. moved 10 dismiaa certain
parts of Mrs. Goulds complaint on
the Ftound that they did not comply
with the statutes. and proceeded
to make a lengthy technical sfEa.
meni 10 support Of his cpnicntianL
Correspondents Named.
Mrr Gould simply asks for a
separation. alleging cruelty and
abandonment. but Gould has started
counter salt. naming Dustin Far
num. the actor, and Col william
Cody tBuiialo BIlD as correspond.
cnte.
Since the proceedings we're be.
gun two years ago Mn. Gould has
been receiving Alim0ny at the rate
Of $4,000 a year.
Mrs Gould appeared IN court
early She vas sowned maRniii.
Gently IN a black satin princess. I'm.
meuse black tuFban hat and black
lace veil A pearl necklace was her
only apparent jewelry. She carried
a handbag filled with letters.
Public Excluded.
Gould paid no attention to his
wife, although she watched him
closely Al tiuleA
Everyone txtepi witnesses and
reporters were excluded from the
court room before the hearing be-
gan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

They came out 10 Ballard TO.
l'ihsg and Scott says thar be- can
remember nothing morr tii he waa
NJ He Is known IN ballard and
Dc Demarragr association &C.
ts1wledEe that he was working
~ them III aia last night. though
tfia morning they could not tell
u be worked after that. Scott was
tskan TO the city iali In an ambu.
lance this morning lie was able
e walk slowly.
The police are iacllned TO believe
seotts story. Scott says that he
eas drunk aud that be remembers
uf'hinK after he got on the car
d N town an be was hit BY a
b let lie acknowledges that he
VS. crawling between the tents. but
tsys that he had no evil intent
whatever The remainder OF his
n'1ty Il substantiaied By his
friends Only a charge Of drunken.
Hsse has been placed against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-10

rbe tent became full Of smoke.
o. be vent ontaide 10 sec u there
Va anyone about Seeing 30 one,
b. called % his neighbof. who also
D - IN q tent and then a voice
cried out.
fpu hase got ne Dpn't shoot
arp mofe. nelr ne. | am IN paiu,
Crane and bis ncighbor thea pick.
ID the man up and he was sent
tc the station.
Elmer Eroti. who eiaiuis that
b. lives At 26sf West f1fty.nlhth
o. Norka al the Pacific lNorth.
.wralrrn Dcmurragc association. He
save be vas w0rking there tll $3.50
lu.t nishi Then be left and had
SONS drinks In \ saloon on NaAh'
10 Hon II. with total stranger.