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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
EXPERT OPINION ON THE
JEFFRaES-JOHHSON BATTLE

ALFRED HENRY LEWIS. author;
1T will be as though one were armed
with sword OF steel against the
others sword Of lead Jeifries, by the
sheerest dint of temper and trenohent
bitterness, should split his foe wide
open like a mackerel.'
JACK LONDON. author: 1T is the
fight OF fights, the browning fight OF
the whole ring and perhaps the last
great fight that will ever be held.
Johnson, the lighting boxer. will go mp
against Jeffries, the boxing fighter.
Both are cool. both are experienced,
both are terrible. II will be- short
fight"
ABE ATTELI. fighter: There Is
nothing TO IL but Jen.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN. tighter. actor
and reporter: 1T will be a great fight.
Johnson grows In public opinion each
day"
TOMMY BURNS, fighter; "Jefr will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

men to have a trio OF safeties.
The Tigers, In spite of the way the
pitching went, never gave up the night
and. bearing in mind the many rallies
OF the champions. the fans were on
the anxious seat until the last man
was retired.
From standpoint OF a baseball hat
tie the game was a good one. Detroit
and Cleveland always night each other
on every possible occasion and FRI
days game was no exception. The Tig-
ers were up on their toes all the time.
For a club that has been In nut the
fellows from Detroit show more am
bition than any club seen here In q
long time.
There is a pretty well defined opin.
ion in Cleveland that the Tigers
slump is only temporary and that the
club will be back In the running In a
short time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

TOM FLANAGAN: II look for
johnson 10 win inside OF twenty
rounds"
ROBERT EDGREN, noted spoI {
writer: "Jeffries will win; there will
be no other ending"
T. A. DORIAN, (TAD), sporting
writer: Its going TO be the peach
of a scrap: take IL from me-"
TEX RICHARD; The scrap will be
on the level"
BIG TIM SULLIVAN, stakeholder
IF the fight isn't on the level you'll
see me coming through the ropes with
rush."
GOV DICKERSON, OF Nevada: IL
am convinced tho fight will be ALSO
ldtely honest"
SAM FITZPATRICK. Johnson's
former manager: IF little fellow
like Tommy Burns can send Johnson
TO q hospital, what will Jeff do to
him?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
WHAT FOUR CHAMPS THINK
or TIE BATTLE ON MONDAY

BANTAMWEIGHT
believe Jenries
long battle, neither a quick hnisher
ATTELL, FEATHERWEoHT,
ANGELES Alt will be battle, but
had
WoLGAST LIGHTWEIGHT.
ev. 2.-I
Johnson viii
We jim for him.
STANLEY kETcH MloDLEWEGHT,
SAN FRANCISCO believe that JEFF back
marvel He
4 fight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

win inside OF twenty rounds. I'd
fight Johnson any day. but you
couldn't drag me into the ring In
front OF Jeffries."
SAM LANGFoRD. Negro fighter.
Use awfully sorry they're goin' Ia
fight. wanted TO lick Johnson, but
when Mr.. Jeff gets through with aim,
therell be nothin left for me TO lake
a punch at"
BOB FITZSIMMONS: "JeH will hit
that Niger once and Johnsonll turn
white. Why, JEFF can kill him"
JAMES j. CoRBETT, actor and
fghter: 1T will be Jeffries in a walk.
AL. KAUFMAN, fighter: johnson
will win. Jeffries has shot his bolt.
II Jeff forces the fight, Johnson viii
win all the quicker"
BILLY MULDOON, noted trainer
Il like Jeff because he is the huskier.
The fight may go the limit, with John.
son playing the waiting game"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
BOTH READY FOR
FIGHT TO FINISH

within the arena on the day OF the
Tight and that this is expected TO be
kept busy Is shown by the prepare
tons that are being made. Injuries TO
the fighters are not bothering them as
they know the physical condition into
which JEFF and Johnson have worked
themselves is such as to make II prac-
tically impossible for the contestants
TO infiict more than the ordinary hurts
suffered by well-trained fighters, bar
ring of course such an accident as
sent Tommy Mccarthy to his grave
In San Francisco, following his battle
with Owen Moran. II is to the spec
tators they viii look for patients and
the large number Of cases they expect
to treat will be heat prostrations and
victims OF heart trouble, superinduced
by the excitement and the altitude.
winners ne Pontiac harness racesi
2:21 trot, Miss Ortolan: 2:24 pace, Hal
gen; 1:3+ trot, Francis W., all IN
straight heats. ~sass-4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
NOW THEY coMPARE.

<roity lies In the fact that retirement
NJ commonly associated with old age.
<efgrios' retirement came when he
4ns 30 years of age, before the physi-
ral maturity to which men OF large
phynique sometimes came late. This
y proved by the fact that Jen Is
larger boned now than he was then
and that he has developed In every
mEnner.
J61lries has not had to come back
III the sense that he was "has-been,
but ~ a precaution he has devoted a
Hesr and o half to preparation for
ss.x3zt. FOR which training would usually
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Ha. Clean Score

A 2s-horsepower air-cooled Franklin
touring car. with it's engine running
continuously from o'clock I'm the
morning until S:l5 o'clock In the even
ing made a perfect score In the en-
durance contest of the New Jersey Au-
tomobile q Motor club. II was driven
by John l. Burns. OF New York. An
driven by Paul Harvey. went through
with a penalty of only a single point.
The run consisted OF two laps OF 49,
mile course, and Burns made hts
fourth clean road score this season by
taking the car through on schedule
time and without accident or fault or
any sort.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
oIdaeId set. II Records

An interesting list OF speed records
made by Barney Oldheld and officially
accepted and allowed by the contest
board Of the A, A. A, has just been is
Co. whose tires and demountable rims
Barney uses exclusively. Oldhelds
fastest work has been done during the
past year, during which time he has
cleaned up II recognized records at
speeds Varying from IS miles an hour
on one-mile tracks to over l3l miles
per hour on straightaways, the fastest
travelling ever done by man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
SANS HOME RUN WAS
a TERRIFIC DRIVE

one over, and ball that will clear
that fence would look as close to the
plate as third base.
1t must have been an awful wallop
and 1t must have given Crawford a
lot OF satisfaction 10 know that he
defeated the object Of that screen be-
fore July 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
MAPS ARE HERE SUNDAY.
Cleveland Comes for One Day and
Then the Tigers Hasten Back to
Napville.

The Tigers will play at home with
Cleveland Sunday and there ought to
be one of the biggest crowds Of the
season on hand. The Maps are going
strong right now and are able To give
any club In the league a battle.
There will be one more contest at
Bennett park before the club goes
east. st. Louis coming July Q. After
that, there is the eastern series, with
the Washington games transferred "a
this city. That was done so the Eiks
could see the Tigers play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
BRIEF AUTO GOSSIP

held on the Indianapolis speedway.
July 1. He will drive the six-cylinder
Alco with which he won the Wander
bilt cup last October. II was the pol
icy OF the American Locomotive Co. TO
compete only in road events for stock
cars but Grant was anxious to see
what he could do on one of the modern
speedways with his long heavy stock
car.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
sales Heavy In the south

Bumper cotton crops In the south
mean big sales OF automobiles in that
region this year, according to r.. FRANZ
lin Bummus, the Chalmers dealer at
Columbus. Ca, who visited the Chai-
mers factory. Mr.. Lummus IL in De-
troit for the double purpose Of ordering
his 1911 cars. and OF Fastening ship
ment on some Detroit made machinery
TO he used IN the manufacture OF cot
ton gins In his home town. The south
u experiencing an era OF unprecedent-
ed prosperity said he Our people
are able to buy automobiles now as
they have never been before. and I
look for i9l to be the biggest auto
mobile season on record"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
BESIDES THE FAME
THERE'S THIS COM

unaduleated financial big battle
Jefries will Picture $6666o;
sS5750; total, $15a4l6
IL he $685.
sS5,250; total Sl0l.sl6
he $5000
purse s135,750
he loses:
ESQ., total. sS5,250
difference Either will richer
win lose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Disbrow scores Another victory

Louis A. Disbrow who has made the
motor racing fraternity sit up and take
notice, IL not letting any grass grow
under his tires these days, His win.
ming streak at hill climbing has not
been broken as vet, for he triumphed
for the third successive time within q
month. last Saturday. At Port Jeffer-
son he won the i6i-600 cubic incheg
displacement class with Mrs. Cuneo's
Knox "Giantess," winning In a hot fin
ish I'm 81 a-l0O seconds, beating his
nearest competitor by more than Il
second
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
~ ROGER CORNELL.
Chief Trainer for Jeffries.

RENO, New, July 2.--Contrary to
TIE popular belief there is nothing In
cI5nkruons In the statement that James
Jeffries will be in the best condt
<jon 81 his career when ne enters the
rlnx next Monday. There is nothing
miraculous about IL and this trite ex
<l<eeeion has become an actual fact
The reason for the supposed incon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
FIGHT RAISES COLOR
QUESTION IN SOUTH

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 2.
In order that there shall be
no chance OF race war fol-
lowing next Mondays battle, at
Reno, Mayer Frank p. O'Brien
today issued an order that
negroes and whites shall not
be permitted TO congregate in
the same places to hear the
news of the fight. Bulletins
are TO be received In a number
of amusement parks, theaters
and halls and the mayor today
warned the managers that they
must not permit the races TO
mix. Each must be either a
white or black crowd de-
clares the mayor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
FIander- snn PIuEging-

AUSTIN. Tex. July 2.-The Flanders
go under three flags" automobile
bumped along over los miles OF Texas
roads Friday. only Is Of which had been
constructed TO combat TO the slightest
degree the effects OF such a drenching
as Il had received in the past three
days There was little mud, but the
ruts were deep and the highways cor
rugated. The utter lack OF variety In
the landscape made the cars trip seem
tn the crew about as purposcful a.
that OF 81 squirrel inside spinning
cage. but the miles were steadily un-
wound until the Texas state capitol and
state university appeared on the scene.
Todny's route Is from Austin TO San
Antonio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Mun-ey Route Il Historie--

COOPERSTOwN. n. V. July 2.-The
Munsey pathdRding party in their E.
ME-. car. reached this place after
run OF 81 miles from Saratoga. The
roads for the most part were dirt but
were In fair condition. The car trav-
eled at a good rate OF speed through
town at an early hour this afternoon.
The route laid down by the pathhnding
company through this section OF the
lance through Mohawk valley the
scene OF many Tnassacres when the
white men first penetrated the regions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

Yesterday Results.
Chicago 2. st. Louis o.
New York 8. Brooklyn 4.
Phillies IS. Boston 2-5.
Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg /.
Today's Games.
Phillies at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Grnnt Aftcr Cobc rroph,-

Hcrry Grant has been unable to re-
sist the temptation OF the Cobe trophy
and has entered the race for IL TO be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

on willstt. IL in inning: on Stroud.
3 in 1. First base on balls-By Willett
Struck out-Falkenberg 3, Wtllett
1. Stroud /. Left on bases--Cleveland
s. Detroit 5. Time-l:I9. Umpire
Evans.
Pitcher Oberlin and Catcher Rapp, OF
Washington, have been released uncon-
ditionally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02

l2345 $3.50 X
Cleveland .......l 3 0 0 0 ? -
Detroit ."....s..O 0 0 0 0 l.
Two-hase hits--Lajoie. Easterly. Del
eharty .. Three-base hits--Laj oie 2.
Home run--Crawford. Sacrifice hit
Stovall. Stolen Observation-Disclosures
Bradley, Kruger. Al bat--Against
willett %, Stroud 5. Double play
Falkenberg. Turner and Stovall. Hits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE In NUTSHELL

The Athletico improved their
lead by winning two games from
New York. Ford was BANKED in
the first contest.
The White Sox opened their
new park with the greatest dem.
onstration baseball ever saw. In
eldentally they lost to ST. Louis.
GEO. Stone continued his SEN
sstlonaI work by getting three
hits, single, double and a
triple. He stole two bases. Stone
seems TO have come back.
johnson stopped Boston's win.
ming streak by beating the Red
Sox 2 to I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
Peoria Regatta Starts Monday

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2.--Entries for
the third annual regatta of the Mis-.
sissippi Power Boat Association. July
4, and 8, closed at midnight with
SO boats entered. representing twenty
cities, including Chicago, ST. Louis,
Cleveland, Detroit, Rochester, New
York and Syracuse. 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-02
THREE BIG
SLUG GERS

superiors have July 3 and Z open,
also dates during July and August Any
fast teams can be accommodated by
calling Dell 363-R or West 2395-R
Orioles, Liberty Club, Seminoles, Har-
wards, Dannells Tigers, Oakwoods or
Emeralds preferred.
Acorn A. G. would like 70 book games
with any 10 or l4-year-old teams In
the city Call Cedar 957 or Dell 3S2:
ask for Harold. or address Milton Car
rier, Navarro. Mich.
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sugEs, former Tiger, worked for Gin
cinnati and allowed Pittsburg only one
run. He was in trouble several times.
but frightened.
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'Batted for willett in eighth.
tBatted for I. Jones in ninth.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-11

rasped match over its surface and applied the flame to small gas brnck ct fixed to the wall. A strong rush of gas extinguished the match, and he turned the flow half on before trying again This time the vapor caught and settled to steady brilliant flame as white as and much softer than acetylene.
 ''There.' he said in triumph. What dye think of that. Homerr'
 Why" l said. Il didn't know you had an acetylene plant"
 No more have I. Homer
 But what is that. theng' demand
 "Its my invention he returned proudly i've been workin on if two ,ears. Homer and only got II goin yestiddy It's goin' 10 be a great thing. tell you s
 "But what Is if. Samy'
 .Ifs gas from crude petroleum. Homer Seer he continued. indieat- ing tank beneath the bench which seemed te he connected with the bracket bs q very simple system of piping. broken by smaller. cylindrical tank "Ye put the oil in tpere-just crude as II comes out of the wells. Homer Ii don't need refinin'. and 1t runs through this and down here to this, where it's vaporized- much the sames they vaporize gasoline for au- tymobile engines. ye know-and then 1t just naturally flows up to the brack. ct, and there ye are"
 "It's wonderful. Sam" said I. won dering if 1t really were.
 And the best part of it ia the econ omy. Homer. gallon will run one jet six weeks. day in and out. And simple to install. tell ye-
 Have you got 1t patented yet r
 "Yes. siree. Took out patents just as soon as 1t struck me how simple Il 'ud be-more than two years ago. Only, of course. it took time to work it out just right. specially when l had to stop now and then cause l needed money for materials But it's all right now. Homer: It's all right now
 And you say Roland Barnette's writ.
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anything of the mysterious stranger.
 VIII Bigeiaw was In bis usual place behind the desk and looked. thought. rather disgruntied Ills reply te my -Howdy. wuly- sounded somewh hat snappish- But he got out of bis chair and moved round the end ef the desk just as the young man came ous Of tssse dining room door Then Win pulled np. and realized tha; he was calling my attention fe the strsager.
 Viii grabbed my arm without say Ing anything and pulled me Into the bar.
 Hello ssid ss he went round behind and opened the cigar case. Whats up9s
 He took out two boxes of the finest ave-centerS h town and placed them bsfere me ~Thena's mp" be said. You win Have ene
 II staggered me to have him give in thai way had been looking forward te long and 6iverslng dispute. T guess you've teAra everything worth hearing about taaay.s history saiti disappointed. as I seits.ted the least unpleasant looking of the cigars
 No. l hassa.I.' he sad Il didn't have to hear anything. What earned you that smose took place right here in this office Here" he said. striking a match for me
 l had been trying to put the cigar away so that I might dispose of it without hurting wilrs feelings. but he had me. so recklessly poked the thing Into the automatic clipper and then Into my mouth. What do you mean?" asked. puffing.
 .'Colle long outside" said Will. and we went out on the porch Jess in time to see Mir. Duncan going wearily up stairs to his room. "l mean" said Will. him" And then he told me all about if
 But things like that don't happen every day. he wound up defensively. "Ill go you another cigar on tomor- row..
 ,No. you won't l said indignantly and furtively dropped the infamous thing over the railing.
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One be admlssea-wi,h l. sigh. -va.

soae.- be admlttei-with a sigh. ~va- ally
 While filed my pipe he continued ,e rub very industriousiy.
 Why don't you get morey-
 He flashed me one of hts pale. genial smiles. I'm thinkin' Of is. Homer. seen's get some money in-next week. aeAee There's man in N York sha. unslss.s yaa ee latsrested h enc If my ms satlons. Roland Ear. nette says Meehe he'd he willin' to pat . little money in il. Roland says. and of course if he dees lll be able fe stoek aa censiaerable.~
 sighed eeversiy for hlm. He rubbed. hnmming q tnneless rhythm to himself
 ~Reland's goln' to write to him about Il.
 What inyentiony' I asked. inereda- lous
 sam rut down his bottle of polish and came round the counter. beamsng Nothing pleases him better than an op. portunity 10 cxhtbii some one ef his innumerable models "ill show you. Homer he volunteered cheerfully. shufiiing over to his workbench. He
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M IT. next iaofhlHe Neht oue TUT walk. l fingered q moment outside Sam Graham's old and much neglected drug store. thinking Of the change that had come over II since the death of Margaret Graham. Betfy's mother. for. despite its out of the way location, the shop had not always been unprohtable While Margaret lived 9my heart still aehed with the memory of her namei Sam's business had prospered. She had been one of those women who can rise 10 any emergency in the interest of her loved ones The first to realize Sam's improvidenee and lack of exeeu= tive ability. she had taken hold of the business with firm hand and made 1t pay-while she lived.
 During Margaret's regime. as I say, the shop had thrived. Sam had few i'll wishers in Radville The trade came his way Then Betty was born, and Margaret died.
 Most of this I have on hearsay. l left RadyiIle shortly after their mar riage and did not return until some months after Margarets burial. By that time the shop had begun to show signs of neglect It's stock was deci. mated, it's trade likewise. Sam was struggling with his inventions more fiercely than ever-seeking forgetful- ness. always thought. Tue business was allowed to take care of itself. He had always a serene faith in his to- morrows.
 Now. the little shop had been far dis tanced by the competition of Sothern & Lee Ii was twenty years behind the times, as the saying Is. Small. darksome dreary and dingy. 1t served chiefly as living room for Sam, his daughter and his cronies as well as for his workshop. He had bench and { ramshackle lathe in one corner. where you might be sure to find him futilely pottering at almost any hour. He owned the little buiiding--or that portion of it which 1t were | farce to term the equity above the mortgage and Betty kept house for him in three rooms above the store.
 pushed the door open and entered. He looked up with his never failing smile of welcome and . wave of his hand
 -Howdy. Homer. Come in. We'll. well. I'm glad 10 see you. Sit down. I think that chair there by the stove will hold together under you
 What are you doing. Samf" l asked
 "Fixin' up the sody fountain. Meant 10 get it workin' last month. Homer. but somehow l kind of for got'
 He rubbed away briskly at the sin gle faucet which pretruded above the counter. iathering if briskiy with a metal polish that smelled te heaven
 Do much sody trade. Samys
 He paused. passing his worn old fingers refectively across chin
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renee Nor it would i'll become me. as the only literary man in Radville. to yield a point in dispute with the pro prietor of the town tayern). Besides, he was wrong. even as l was indis- putably right, only he had not the grace to admit it. We ended vulgariy with a bet. Will wagering me the best five cent clear Havana in the Bigeiow House sample room that nothing worth mentioning would take place in Rad vile before sundown of the following day.
 left him. returning to my room at Miss Carpenters Will and l are old friends, but l refuse to eat the iooa he serves his guestsi. warmed by the prospect of certain triumph if a little appalled, by the prospect Of winning the stake and sympathizing htue with Will. who. for all his egregious stubhornness. has some excuse for up boldinc his unreasonable and ridicu- lous views.
 At 5:I5 the evening train lurehed H. bearing the mysterious stranger
 Tracey Tanner saw him first. having driven down to the station witn nis fathers surrey on the of chance oi picking up a quarter or so from some drummer wishing to be conFeyeu 'o the Bigelow House. Only ouiianueis pay money for hacks In hadvnie, Everybody else walks. of course Nat urally Tracey took the mysterious stranger for . drummer. He haa tn1ee trunks and a heavy packing oo1. so Tracey's misapprehension was paroon- able. Instinctively he drove him 70 the Bigelow House. VIII no" .nu again makes Tracey . present or . bottle of sarsaparilla or lemon pop with the result that Tracey calls Tan nehiil. who runs the opposition hotel. skinfint and never takes suanseH there except on their express oeslle. The mysterious stranger merely askeo to be driven to the best hotel. This n not like most commercial uave'eA. who, as . rule, know where they Wn. to go, even in . strange town nasns made inquiry in advance rom tneH hrothers of the road.
 wn nirelow was dozing behind the desk. lulled by the sound of Hi sutt 2 voice h the barroom as he expiaineS tD all and sundry just how he hsd ln- aavsrsanfly permitted wafty the tahoe to hsoe hAm af checkers thai monihs o<herwfse the o@ce vas dssefteu -Tracey wakened VIII oy stamping sheavily acrons the Door. and VII ne -chanieally pushed down his speetaes and dipped | pen in ink. saewine ue see1stes suund for tho gusscs
 rure. He eays he knew at eies0 that ths nyssertous stranser vas - traveliae nan But this fs moos poant Tsaeey's memory being alnnee
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CHAPTER V.

~HE next morning I went out for walk. l fingered moment outside Sam Graham's old and much nacIacfeti tirug sIore
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4 bI 1Gk dINt @Glt-
 fnent, or settling, stringy or milky
 appearance often
 indicates an un- healthy consii- ton of the kid neys: too ire quert desire to pass it or pain in