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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-31

moved"
If all the stockmen in the valley
had signed a petition against him 1t
wouldn't have done any good" re-
piled Dalton. I'VE know q good man
when we see him. I'm here to offer
him promotion, not to punish him."
Lee, looking about at the faces of
these men and seeing disappointment
in their faces, lost the keen sting of
her own humiliation. I'm the midst of
such a fight as this how can he give
time or thought to me" Painful as
the admission was, she was forced to
admit that she was very humble
factor in a very large campaign. But
suppose he falls ill!' Her face grew
white and set and her lips bitter.
"That would be the final tragic touch."
she thought, ITO have him come down
Of plague from nursing one Of Sam
Greggs sheep herders." Aloud she
said: "His resignation comes just in
time, doesn't it? He can now be sick
without loss to the service"
Dalton answered her. 'The super
visor has not accepted his resignation.
On the contrary, l shall offer him a
higher position. His career as a for
ester is only beginning. He would be
foolish to give up the work now. when
the avenues of promotion are just
opening l can offer him very soon
the supervision of q forest
As they talked Lee felt herself sink
Ing the while her lover rose. It was
all true. The forester was right.
Ross was capable Of any work they
might demand Of him. He Was too
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
COULD NOT LIVE
WITHOUT HER LORD
Widow Turned on the Gas and Wrote
Letter as She Prepared to
Die.

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CHICAGO, May S.-Seated at a
table, pencil in her hand, poised
above a paper on which partly fin
ished farewell note was written, Mrs.
Mary Stetzel, a widow aged 3S, was
found unconscious today. An open
jet had filled the room with gas The
note which she was writing when the
gas fumes overcame her said:
ITO whom it may concern:
Il would rather die than be left
alone. have always felt that could
not live without Steel. He was my
lord and we two were the world !.
Without him I could never be happy
had a warning that something would
happen to US on our journey.
A feeble effort to continue writing
resulted in illegible scribhling The
woman was taken to hospital where
it was said she would not recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
BURNED PAPERS
In TRUST CASE
CONTINUED from page l.,

question was withdrawn. reframed and
repeated and the witness answered in
the affirmative.
Whitney was subjected to severe
cross examination by Raynal Boiling.
He admitted that when he had asked
Baaches and Cragin some weeks after
the burning of the papers whether they
did not remember issuing the order
to destroy them, they agreed no such
order had ever been issued. He also
said that a woman stenographer in the
Worcester office did not recall the or
der, although she had been present
when it was issued.
But / know that 1t was issued and
that Mr.. Beaches said to me: Harry,
want you to personally see that
these papers are burned. couldn't
make any mistake there.
| Whitney became very nervous while
his examination proceeded and seem
ed about to break down, but he stuck
closely to his original story under q
bitter cross examination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
WOODMEN BILL
NOT INTRODUCED
Insurgents Call on Senator Daley and
Urge Him to Hold
Back.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD, H., May S.-Sen-
ator John Daley of Peoria had his
Modern Woodmen compromise bill all
ready for introduction when the SEN
ate met this morning, but he did not
offer it, He was told by some of the
insurgents" of the order who fiocked
tc the capital, that they did not want
the measure. He is having a confer
ence with them this afternoon.
Some of the insurgents" are said
to have told members of the house
that they are willing to take the COM
promise, because they fear that they
cannot get the Donahue bill through.
Representatives of both sides called
on Governor Deneen today and dis,
cussed with him the provisions of the
bills.
The states attorneys of the state
also gathered in the governors office
during the morning in the interest OF
their fight against the Nanny BILL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
DEN MARK.
. . = . . . = . . . = = . =

DR.. Patchen and mother have taken
rooms over the Watzmaur store and
will practice medicine among us.
Mr.. Lippert is in the hospital in
Burlington.
Mrs. Hattie Underwood Fakner of
hurry, Iowa, is spending ten days with
her foster mother, Mrs. Horace Saw
yer.
Mrs. Hawkins is enjoying a visit
from her son, Sidney and his wife of
Ottumwa.
Mr.. Trowbridge took the following
to Keokuk Sunday where they viewed
the dam and heard the New York Sym
phony orchestra: Misses Myrtle Trow.
bridge, Minnie Woodroffe, Edith
Wilson and Laura Fry.
Miss Zella Byrum OF Fort Madison
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs
Goss.
Mr.. Frank Dobson took the Misses
Martha Wilder and Cora Carpenter
to Keokuk in his auto Sunday where
they visited the dam and also enjoyed
the New York symphony concert
Mr.. Fisher has moved his family
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
FIRST MRS. ASTOR
MAY MARRY AGAIN
Refuses to be Interviewed on the Sub
ject Of Her Rumored En-
sasement.

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NEW YORK, May ST. Persistent cir
culation of report in society circles
that Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, divorced
wife of John Jacob Astor, is to marry
Maurice Rostrand, the second son of
the noted French poet and author,
Edmond Rostrand failed to elicit con-
frmation or denial from Mrs. Astor
today At the hotel Ritz where she is
staying she positively refused to be
interviewed on the subject.
Maurice Rostrand is only a year or
two older than her son Vincent, who,
by the death OF his father. has become
the head OF the Aston family in Amer.
lea and one of the richest youths in
the world. Young Rostrand is already
a brilliant author who threatens to
rival his father In the world OF letters
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) = = . . = . . . = = . . .
.
DoNNELLsoM.
. Q . . q . . o . . . . . .

Mrs. David Kile of Lincoln, Nebr., is
visiting with her sister Mrs. James
Cruikschank
Miss Clara Wahrer of Charleston
visited in our city Saturday evening.
Mrs. Geo Holdefer and son of Min
dota, Mo- Is visiting home folks.
Mr., and Mrs. Otto Irerkert return ID
to their home at FIT. Madison Satur-
day eyening after a several days pleas
ant visit in our vicinity.
Mrs. John Gompf visited in Keo1uk
several days the past week
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Seyb visited in
New Boston Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Holdefer and daughter
Irma We're Keokuk callers Friday
Mrs Maria Reid of Mt. Hamill is
visiting with her son L. R. Reid and
wife of our city
Mrs. Geo. Baust was Pennington
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Laura NJ. Seyb is visiting at
the c. Bergthold home for a few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Edward yinson and daughter,
Alta, left this afternoon for Houghton
for a visit with friends.
NJ. r. Justice has returned from
Muscatine where he witnessed the
Keokuk- Muscatine game,
. Z George w. Rhine Of Des MONIES
representing the Royal Union Lille
Insurance Co, is in the city today in
the interest of his, company
Mesdames c. NJ. Finney, e, S. Pat
terson and C. M. Teeters left yesterday
for Batavia, Iowa, to attend the dis
trict convention of the Foreign Mis-
sionary society which commenced yes
terday and will conclude today.
Mrs. e. Moore and daughter. Hor-
tense. are in Fort Madison visiting
with friends.
Mr.. Jesse E. Baker is attending the
Cedar Rapids music festival as the
guest of the New York symphony
orchestra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
MINE FIRE KEPT
MEN FROM WORK
Top Works Completely Destroyed
Just When Work Was to Have
Been Resumed.

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SPAULDING, H., May s.-Two hun
bred miners who intended to return
to work here today, after an idleness
of more than a month, are out Of work
indefinitely, owing to $4,000 fire
which completely destroyed the top
works of the Spaulding Coal Mining
company mine yesterday afternoon,
Two men were at work underground
preparing for the coming of the full
force today They we're notified by
telephone and made their way through
a door into the Riverton mine number
one and escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
home treatment
Grace NJ. Heller. lock box 26G. Ft
Madison. Iowa.

to his property on north Second street.
Chas. Sloat has moved his family
to Mr.. Chipman's house just east or
Mr.. Chipmans residence.
Mr. Chas. Smalley has moved his
family into the Sam Carpenter prop
erty just vacated by Chas. Sloat.
The public school will close Friday,
May 10, with program. All are in
vited Miss Wise will return to her
home in Bloomfield, Iowa. She does
not expect to apply for the Denmark
school for the coming year.
Little Catherine Riddal has been
sick the past week.
Miss Ireland of Viewer is with her
sister, Mrs. Riddal.
Everyone was so we'll pleased with
the entertainment given by the Knox
College Glee Club On Saturday eve
number of the lecture course. They
were fine lot of young folks, too.
The Denmark academy students and
teachers entertained them with pic
mic and supper in a grove north OF
town Saturday afternoon.
Denmark sends many of her gradu
ates to Knox for their collegiate
course
Arthur Dewey of Sawyer, SUDDEN
OF Knox college, accompanied by Prof
Wells of Knox college were calling Oh
Mrs. Horace SAWYER Saturday after
noon.
Have you noticed how the winte
killed all the roses? The only rose tina
survived the severe weather was tn
thorny yellow rose.
The cherry trees are in full bloom
and the plum trees also. The appl
trees are for the most part Just hal
of what they We're last year.
Oats are doing fine and plowin
for corn is being pushed as rapidly a
possible.
The gardens all look fine and Rut
Park now has radishes and lettuce t
sell The rest Of us are thinkful fo
asparagus and rhubarb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
CITY NEWS.

Attend the Central's unbleached
muslin sale tomorrow.
Butcher, Carpenter & Butcher
are doing the bulk of the electric
wiring in KeolSuk. There's reason.
Better talk with them. 1904 Main.
Bell phone 1877.
Mrs. A. o. Peterson and ] w.
Chambers. lieutenants in the sixth
ward, today reported block IA as
cleaned. John thinner lieutenant In
the seventh ward, reported block 81
as clean.
Get on the job and let Butcher,
Carpenter & Butcher wire your house
for you. Bell phone 1477.
The macadam work which is being
done on South Seventh street, and the
grading on Carroll street. are being
pushed toward completion.
e. l.. Aldrich, agent, sold today
to Mrs. Florence Harness of Kaho'
ka, Mo-, one of the best homes in
| West Keokuk on Park street over
looking the river.
/ w. n. Van rlCSt hdS opOhSu O.
office at No. 10 North Fifth street
in the Craig building.
Mrs. C. E. Chambers, who was re
moved to ST. Joseph's hospital las
week for an operation, is getting alont
very nicely.
I "A good place to have your shoes
repaired. Louie's S26 Main.
There will be a very interestins
missionary meeting at the First Chris
tian church this evening beginning a
S o'clock when Missionaries Cory ant
Dye from Nankin and Bolange re
spectively will deliver addresses. TIL
public is invited.
4 arrangements are being made t
hold the Elks' camp across the rive
this year as usual. A meeting will b
called next week to perfect plans fo
the outing that has grown to be on
of the most popular events in tn
local lodges doings. c. f Abel
: the chairman of the committee
charge of the camp and will complet
his arrangements in few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Unrest In Morocco.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. d
PARIS. May s.The unrest among
the natives of Morocco is causing
grave apprehension at the war office.
It was officially announced today that
1000 troops have been ordered to
start Immediately to reinforce the
French forces now in that country and
the government has planned to send
other detachments should It become
necessary The unrest that culminat-
ed in the Fee massacres is declared
today to be spreading throughout the
country and fears are entertained
that general anti.foreign uprising lie
being planned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Daily Stock Letter

copyright 1912 by n Y Evening
Post Co.
limited Press Leased Wire Service,
NEW YORK May S-Today's
stock market duplicated Yesterdays,
that is TO say. its tendency was at
most time downward with the belated
"bull manipulators" doing their best
to reverse such disposition by repeat
ing their recent demonstrations IN
Reading stock That stock was put up
N points, but promptly dropped back
"a and fluetuated rather actively
thereafter, But the market as a whole
made no very decisive movement dur
ing the day. The crop report of yes
terday and the disappointing price
bid for the New York city bonds, were
influences in this hesitation They
were somewhat offset in the main,
however, by the figures of Aprirs iron
output which showed both production
and consumption in that industry to be
moving forward at high pressure
Discussion on the market mostly
converged on yesterdays crop report,
with its winter killed" wheat acre
age,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
in Trouble Hiuh up,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CoRDOyA. Alaska, May S.--The ex-
petition headed by Miss Dora Keen,
the Philadelphia society girl, which Is
trying to climb Mount Blackburn, is
in perilous position, according to ad-
vices received today. 1t is reported
that the partys food supply is ex-
hausted and that it is marooned in a
binding snow storm, encamped at an
altitude of 1900 feet. The mountain
is $3.50 feet high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
r. c,rIoads Of strike Breakers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. May S.-Fully ten car
loads of imported strike breakers
went to work today In the freight
houses and yards of the twenty-four
railroads here against whom the
freight handlers union is striking
The police guard of $50 men was
doubled today to prevent rioting when
the new force of workers went on du-
ty. No trouble was reported and union
officials who are directing the strike
Of the $500 men told the police that
no violence would be tolerated by the
union. x
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
stolen Jewels Recovered /.

II7nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Call, May 8
Following the recovery at San Diego
of So, 400 worth of diamonds lost by
Mrs. Philander c.. Knox while on
hoard the cruiser Maryland off the
coast of Guatemala, marine on the
MARYLAND is held awaiting trial for
the theft. The name of the marine Is
withheld. The diamonds were reeov-
cred in a San Diego pawnshop a few
DAYS ago and sent to New York for
Identification,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Treaties Are sheIved.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,]
WASHINGTON, May s.--Proposed
treaties with Honduras and Nicara-
qua by which their finances were to
be re.organized with money loaned by
United States syndicates and their
revenues handled by the United
States officials, were rejected by the
senate foreign relations committee to-
day. A motion that the committee
report in favor of ratification was
lost by tie vote to Z. Nothing more
will be heard of the treaties during
the present session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08

MOTHER IN HOSPITAL
Mother Came to keokuk to Have an
Operation Performed for i Tu-
NOR, But Operation is Now
Unnecessary.

That bird Of destiny, the stork, fell
from the beaten path today and cut
capers in Dr.. Frank Browns office
that are far from the regular order Of
,bines earthly. The stork flew In at
The open door, turned around, and
then flew right out again-leaving
nudgy little conglomeration of kicking
and squealing humanity right in the
Doctors chair.
Funny things there do be In doc
forts life. but the one this morning In
mr. Browns office was one little
short of remarkable, not to say mira
culous. The mother of the babe called
mr. Brown on the long distance tele-
nhcna this morning and arranged for
consultation regarding a tumor with
which the woman thought she was af-
ficted Following the birth of the lit
flo fellow, the mother was sent to a
local hospital to recuperate.
AS soon as DR.. Brown could recover
hie composure, he communicated with
Mrs. Brown and clothing suitable for
tho mite of humanity was sent to the
office and the robust youngster was
taken to the Brown home, where he
is at the present time-as snug as a
bug in rug. The babe is as bright
as new dollar and as pert as a
cricket and appears just as commended
as if he was in the home of his par
ents The woman's husband did moi
accompany her to Keokuk. They live
in city not far from here. The
youngster, as soor as his mother is
able, will be taken to the home of his
parents, but no difference if he does
grow up in another city, he can tel
his neighbors, Il was born in Keo
kuk, Ia, under suspicious circum
stances.
DR.. Brown, when interviewed said
.I,m for the stork. y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Special to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate Cityl
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May s.--State
of Iowa, ex rel, appellant, VS.. Ander-
son, winnebago district; reversed and
remanded.
Knight, appellant, VS.. City of Des
Moines, Polk district; reversed and
remanded.
Flues VS.. New Nonpareil Co, ap-
pellant, Pottawattamie district; se-
versed.
Brooks VS.. vanbur,. Co, appellant
vanburg district; affirmed.
independent School District Ports
mouth, appellant, vs.. Herkenrath, ct
al, Shelby district affirmed.
Enslow & Son VS.. Ennis, appellant
" apollo district; affirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
NEW POST OFFICE
FOR FORT MADISON
Government TO start Work This Sum-
n,er on Building to Cost
$4,000

.EHDRT MADISON, Iowa, May S.
sfostmaster T. p. Hollowell is in re-
ceipt Of letter from Congressman
Kennedy advising him that the work
on the new post office building at the
corner OF Chestnut and Second streets
VIII be started probably in August
The supervising architect has asked
Tor an appropriation of $4,000 for the
hrst years work, and this will be
available July LIST this year, and can
be used before July i, 1913, when the
next appropriation to finish the build
ing will be available.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
United Commercial Travellers.

The members CT the local order
here have received the following invi-
taticns very attractively printed:
Burlington Council No. 1893, United
Commercial Travellers, extend you and
ladies cordial invitation to attend
the thirteenth annual session of the
Council of Iowa. converting at Burling-
ton, May thirty-frst, and June first,
nineteen hundred and twelve. Our
entire city joins in extending this in
vitation.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Wedding at Charleston.

CHARLESTON. Iowa, May Sat
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. and Mrs. Jacob Schwartzentrube
at $3.50 p. M, Saturday, May 4, occurred
the marriage of their daughter, Clara
to Fred G. Woodson Of Mount Pleasant,
Rev. VIM. Kreiss pastor of the G. IL.
church of Dcnnellson, officiating Only
immediate relatives of the bride were
present The bride was handsomely
Iattired in dress CT tan colored mes
saline silk and never appeared more
lovely to her friends. The groom was
becomingly attired ir suit of blue
serge.
The bride has spent all her life thus
far in this community where she has
taken an active part in affairs of edu-
cation and church work and is lady
of amiable disposition and is we'll fit
ed for the building of a happy home.
/ The groom has been principal of the
public school of Charleston nearly
three years and has in every way i'm
pressed his pupils and friends as one
of natures noblemen and we begpeal
for him a bright future. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Wcodson left on the evening train FOL
Chicago where they will spend shor
honeymoon, after which they will re
turn to Mount Pleasant via Ceda
Rapids to visit brother of the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodson will be a
home to their friends at their home IL
lIount Pleasant after June where tn,
best wishes of their many friends &C
j company them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
SEED CORN MAN
HERE FRIDAY
Perry G. Holden Of Ames VIII Make
Tour of Lee County This
Week.

Perry G. Holden, Iowa's seed corn
expert, will arrive in Keokuk Fri
day noon. along with Joseph Carver
of Pennington. The will make tour
of Lee county in an automobile. Prof.
Holden is a candidate for governor on
the republican ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
DEATH TODAY OF
MRS. RESEARCHER.
After a Long and Painful illness Her
Last Sleep Came at s:15
O'clock This
Morning.
AT HIGH STREET HOME
For a Number of Years a Resident
of kcokuk, and Member Of
German Evangelical
Church.
AT HIGH STREET HOME

At 9:15 o'clock this morning, after
a protracted illness, Mrs. Martin Hes
bacher passed away at the family
home, 1911 High street. For con-
siderable period, Mrs. Hesbacher had
suffered from rheumatism and heart
trouble. Her serious illness may be
dated from last January when symp-
toms of dropsy appeared which added
to her suffering and finally caused her
death.
Mrs. Hesbacher had lived in keo.
kuk many years and was loved by
many who had been her neighbors
and friends. OF most kindly, wom-
anly disposition, wherever she went
she cast about her social atmos-
phere of tenderness and goodness.
She was a member of ST. Paul's Ger
man Evangelical church and OF the
Ladies Aid Society of that church, In
both of which her inspiring words
and wise counsel will be sadly missed
She was a devoted wife and fond
mother.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
He Goes to Keosauaua.

BATAVIA. Ia, May s.-Supt, Leon
O. Smith of the Batavia schools was
recently elected to the superinten-
dency of the Keosauqua schools, Mr..
Smith was selected from list of thir-
ty applicants. He has been in charge
of the Batavia schools for the past
two years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08

M. w. a. Entertainments

Keokuk camp No. 622, Modern
Woodmen of America and Eureka
camp No. Z, Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea will entertain their families at
Woodmen hall tomorrow evening,
Thursday, May 9th, with a minstrel
show and dance.
Minstrel-S:00 to 9:45.
Refreshments-9:45 to 10:3 80.
Dancing 10000 to 1900.
The minstrel show is to be put on
by the Young Mems Amusement
Club" of this city.
The program is as follows:
@I'll be Back" BY full company
Certainly Perfectly Dissatisfied
Observation-Disclosures. Frank Weeden
The End Of Time" ..... Art Fox
Fishing ,......... Jimmy Franklin
IF Forget" .......... U. Johnson
"Oceania Roll". 1890. Elmer Townsend
Signing "............. Earnest Holt
IF l had World to Give.
.............a. ....... Earl Ware
"As Long as the Sea Rolls On.
''s' 1880. $3.50. w. II. NLui Ill
My Honey Man. Marc Johnson
The Ebony Emperors of Min
strelsy'' ....... ....
Jimmy Franklin, Marc Johnson
Buck and wing artists .........
.......... Baker, Fulton, Weeden
Excelsior quartetet ............
Ware. Fox, Williams, Martin
! sparring match ................
Geo. Brown as Sam Langfort
FRANK Weeden as Sam Mcvel
The funny man ..... Marc johnson
Every member of the above lodges
are most cordially invited to attend
and bring their families.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
CITY NEWS.

Read The Tally Cate ci:v.
Meeting of the Humane society
Thursday evening at 745, at the resi-.
dence Of Miss NJ. Olive Sutton, 924
Grand avenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-08
Yeaas Got $50.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, H., May S.-Yeggs
early today blew the safe in the post
office at Glenarm, Is miles south c.
here, and escaped with $3.50 in stamps.
They left no clew.