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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-20

Jackets and long trousers Of
imported and domestic home
spuns, Scotch fiannels, Cana
dian crashes, silk homespuns,
and white hopsacks.
S25 to $32.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
THREE LITTLE INDIANS
 DO HARRY MOORE

Captain Harry Moore. of the launch Mud llrn." is d lover of fast motor boats, and brides him. self very much on Ihe speedy qualities of the Mud Hen. While at Golden,- Port Wells, he was hantrrrd by three native boys in bidarka for a half mile race. Thinking himself winner, Cap tain Moore fell an easy victim to the lure offered him andTthe fun began at the pull off, when the little Indians shot ahead of the Mud Hen, and kept there during the entire half mile, after rirrling Captain Moorc'S craft twice dur ing inc race. if such il can be called. winning by 900 feet. The 50 or more spectators at Golden had a good laugh on Moore and his speedy boat. IL is certain that should stampede occur in ihai section the Mud Hen will be in great demand.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
The Alaska Delegation After Permitting Contest On the Floor of Convention Are Un animousy Seated---An Night Nominating Charlottesville First
 Ballot Is Taken

state on the roll, placed the name of Congressman Underwood, which was followed by a demon-
 stration lasting 20 minutes. Arizona yielded to Missouri, which placed in nomination their favored son, Champ Clark. This was followed by a demonstration lasting one hour and half. At 2:iO Delaware yielded to New Jersey, nominating Woodrow Wilson, which was followed by a scene. of cheering and marching lasting until i:30. When Indiana was reached that delegation brought forward the name of Governor Marshall. which again brought forth applause which
 lasted until .G:30. Speeches sec "ndin" the nominations of inc several candidates ended as dawn appeared through the windows. many of the delegates sleeping in their seals. AlG:i3 the first ballot began with the following
 results: Champ Clark. iiO l-2 /:
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
MYSTERIOUS ALASKAN
 HAD MANY WIVES
SUPPOSED TO HAVE GORE DOWN ON THE ISLANDER WRITES TWO YEARS LATER wIFE--MInD SUPPOSED
 DERANaEo sY HARDsHtPs

Read,rs of the prOspector will remember a cablegram from Se- atte Il few weeks ago announce ing the appearance in Tacoma of widows of J. F. hammers, who, af.er his death had attained that eminence so easily attained in the Seattle newspapers of an Alaska millionaire. The Cordova Alaskan says:
 "The Daily Alaskan, Chief of Police Hennecke and newspaper, correspondents have been pes. tered with letters and telegfamsi during the past week inguiring about the death of one J. F. Lam mers. It seems that the deceased had a few wives who are desir-i ous of learning definite partfcu-, :, lars about the man who is sup posed Co have been Killed in al snow slide near Kennecott, and
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Still in MuddIe.

Baltimore. June 2S.--Thp con- Ncnlipn convened at f o'clock. Tn" presidential situation re- mains as muddlcd as ever and there l. no telling what the out = come will be. II is predicted by many lhaI il will lake to the Iirih or slXlh ballot before there will be--a nOminaiiOn. New York throws her 90 votes to. Wilson and Harmon will soon withdraw his name.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Unanimous Verdict.

Baltimore, June 28.--When the motion to reconsider the report of the credentials committee was made it included the contest on the Alaska delegation, to which objection was made that there was absolutely no merit in the contest. The Alaska delegation waived all objection io the con- test being heard by the convert tiOn as q whole, whcrcupon the Alaska contest, as well as thai from Illinois, was gone into. The convent ion aficr hearing the ar GumcnLS and testimony by an un- animGuS vote seated the regular delegates headed hy National .tOnmillcrnIan Daly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Permanent Organization.

Baltimore. June 2S. --.\ftrr de- batting un the motion lu rrcOn- SIdcr tn" report of the crrdcn- iiHlS ruInniiIrr the convention unanimously SuSlaImrd the com mitlee. The permanent urraniz- aiInn Wa--- effected without dis sent by the rl"cIiOn of SrnaIur- elect Ollie James, of Kentucky. aS chairman. On assuming the chair the senator cautioned. he convention in throw away parli- san frrlin" and IO dcl f,r inc good of the Democracy. as they had il within their power iu name the H"Ni president of the UniIrd SlaicS. His speech throughout WaS progrr~S and frequently brought out long bursts of ap- pIHu~r. ilr severely arraignrd tn" administration of Pres idrHi Tafl auh lhHl of Rnn~rNrIi as we'll a~ ihai of the Republicans in tungrrS~.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Oppose the Interests.

Baltimore. June 2S.--IaSf nights session of the convention convened at s o'clock when. just preceding the nominating speech rS. Bryan presented resolution declaring That the convention was opposed iO the nomination of a candidate under obligations ln Morgan. Ryan OF Belmont. or any of the privilege seeking class. \ great debate followed tn" intro ducIion of ihiS resolution, which, however,. was finally passed Ov- rrwh"lningly by iwo-IIlirds majority.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
SCORES PARTY
 OF ROOSEVELT
No Doubt Where He Stands in Reference to the Third Party
 Movement

Madison. Wis. June 2S.--Thc leading editorial in La Foll.ttr's Weekly scores the present pro- grrSsiv" movement and those re- SpnnSlhl" for ihr National Pro- grrS>iN"S. IL says thai RnnsrvrIt Killed In" progressive propagam- da.
 EN"rNt hing WH> uInlin" along larn!"lli"u>ly until Rnu~rNrli carefully placed his -punIanro,rS call "i ih" prngr"~-i\"$ into ihn camrai"m and amununcr,I hinS,lf a> the p""pl"> chni'" for inc presidency.
 II says thai ihr real pr"grrS- >!N" rnn\"!rr.ni ,ln"-n'i consist of a few Srlf-rnn>lilliIrI leaders. bIIl rather i> q ImaIl"r nf priuri- '.l"~ wiIl which the leaders of he >rlf-rnn~Iiiul"d movement ar" wholly unfamiliar. Th. ar ilrl" removes all drIIbI a~ in Whrr" SrnaInr La Toilette stands with ilI" nrW Chicago party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

"I am thanking God 1 am safe again and can write to you since our terrible experience. The fall of ashes was preceded by dark cloud in the west and by G D. m. 1t was pitch dark and the ashes was falling heavily, while the thunder and lightning was some thing awful. About that time the entire Manly and Nyman families came to our house and remained all night. otto Manly was out prospecting near Kagyak and MT. Blodgett was on the Redondo at Seal bay. Scrafcna A. came and remained with us also, as she was all alone at home when the ashes began to fall. Kate and Frank and his family were at the ranch.
 We lit the Holy lamp to St. Nicholas to bring Mir. Blodgett safely back home again. The
 (Continued on page 3)
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
A WOMAN'S STORY
 OF THE DISASTER
TELLING OF HER EXPERIENCES puRIno ERUPTION OF mousr KATMAI, PRESENTING THE EMOTIONS OF
 VICTIM AND SAND

Under date of June Eth, Mrs. N. A. Blodgctt, of Kodiak, wrote to her sister, Miss Una Korih. of this city, telling of her inn prcssions of the volcanic disturb ances which overwhelmed that place from the eth to the 9th. We publish the letter, almost in it's entirety, as it gives the im- prcssions and feelings of ono who underwent the trying ordeal of those three days more perfect ly than could possibly be obtain ed in an interview.
 Mir. Blodgett is the owner of the Kodiak Fisheries company, and 1t was he, with his tug, the Redondo, who went to the rescue of the outlying settlers and ia- lives, including those in the Tn- dian village situated on Katmai bay, near the base of the moun- tain in eruption:
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

left a fortune of half million dollars. One widow claims that she was married to Hammers on May 23, 1911, at Butte, and that Rev. J. F.. Nofthsinger performed the ceremony. Another widow is at Steilacoom, while another is known as Mrs. Lang, and they have all reached Seattle by req son of a recent story sent from there about the death of Lam mers. }r
 "Diligent inquiry fails to bring to light any evidence oi the kilt ing in the Copper River country of the man indicated. The story published in Seattle that he was killed in a snow slide with James Mccarthy Is positively untrue. MT. McCarthy was drowned while trying to ford the Tonsina river nearly two years ago! The T. Nj.
 (Continued on page 4)
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
ANOTHER SECTION
 BEING OPENED UP

'lf Portage crock were close lo Fairbanks would not gel a chance al ii.' said Al. Bartlett. tn" miner. who left for Purlag" creek where he and his family will br located for the sumner, while Inc wrrStS some of the gold from inc valley gravcls.
 Recently Bartlett went up lo Portage creek. which is tribu- tary of the Little Delta, taking a team and Scraprr with him, and at that time he made q test of the pay to br found there. From a small horse-scrapGr Inc banned 55 cents, which looks mighty good lO him, SO Inc IS moving his family aTi preparing lo work on a fairly large scale.
 Eight head of horses arc being taken along, the stock being used to snake Bartlctt's wagon over gravel bars and niggcr heads dur ing the last twenty miles where there are no roads.
 Bartletrs first move will be to construct seven miles of ditch, to bring water to discovery and 1 below, where he will hydraulic. The stock will be used larg ply m the construction work on this ditch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Optimism appears to be the prevailing feeling among the miners of the Port Wells coun- try, all reports coming from there being of the most encouraging nature. There is a great deal of actual development work going on with the most satisfactory re- suits. Unlike most new camps, the lOcators are irving in every way to open up their ground, in- stead of wasting their time in bedding four alder or willow stakes. The trade of that sec tion Is all coming tb Valdez, the launch .which was to have ran regularly ' from 'Cordova havins been pulled or the run owing to 'a lack of patronage. Most of the minors from that section will spend the Fourth of July in vai-' dez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
CITY OFFICIALS
 ARE INDICTED Mayor and Chief of Police Indict- ed by MuItnomah County
 Grand Jury

Portland, June 2S.--MayOr RuShlight and Chief ct Police Stover were indicted today by the Multnomah county grand jury on charges made by District Attor- ney Golilf, that detectives, acting as agents of the mayor and chief of police, tried 10 bribc him.
 Mayor RuShlight immediately gave bail and says he is prepared lu fight. :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Surveys and estimates have been made Of the practicabilily and cost of putting in hydro electric plant at FL. Liscum, as well as a steam plant for heating and lighting purposes. An ann pie appropriation for this pur- pose having been made by Con- 'gfess. Should water power be used for the lighting plant the water from the stream flowing by the stables will ba utilized. The use Of electricity and steam heat will prove great economy and at the same time lessen the dangers from fire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Woodrow Wilson, 32i; Oscar Underwood, lt7 1-2; Governor Harmon, i48; Governor Marshall, 3t; Governor Baldwin, %; nec- essary to a choice, 725.
 The chair declaring no nomi- nation had been made. This demonstrates that the contest is yet far from settled. Bryan is looming up as q clark horse" Alaska gave Clark votes and SulZrr ,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

the convention adjourned until s o'clock last night, when nominations will probably be made. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Taft Was a spectator in the gal lerirS. The Wilson boom has been gathering momentum and if Bryan isn't q candidate it looks as if all the progressive strength will go to him as a protective m"aS,lr" against the rraclinnar- irS
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Five Ballots Taken.

Baltimore. June 2S.--Dn the second ballot Clark gained six NOIrs: Wilson I1. On the third ballot each gained five votes. On the fourth ballot Clark lost one and Wilson gained one. On the fifth ballot yIhcrr was II" change. The convention will not adjourn until nomination is made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
PRoGRESSIvES WIN
 IN NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks. June 2S.--Aflrr a hnl primary campaign. James ilIchanan. progressive candidate, won over l.. B. Hanna. Slandpat- ter. for governor. in the Rrpub- liran primaries. George Jones
 was nominated by the Democrats. |.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
DO BUSINESS
 WITHOUT MONEY

Washington. June 28.--Prrsi- dent Taft says he will keep the departments running, notwilh- standing that the appropriations expire al midnight on Sunday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
THE SHERIDAN IS -
 STILL IN THE ICE

Nome, June 2S.--Thr transport Sheridan Is still in uc grip of the icr Hoe about 200 miles from Si Michael and il will probably be H"rrSSary to use dynamite to re- lease the vessel. All on board arc we'll.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

pr. Rystrom is in the city from Landlock bay and reports mining operations in that section to be looking particularly bright. Mir. Rystrom expects to return to his property tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
It "iII he Me

New York, June oS.--SrIraiur Dixon h"ni"S inc story current that Col. nunSrvcn will ah,licaGr Inc nomination in the liIir, party m favor of any other pr"Grr>>i\ leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

The district court has becn oc- cupied today in hearing argu- ments in the case of the receiv- CT of the Alaska Drug company against the Valdez Drug com pany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
THE PLAIN PEOPLE
 BEING GULLED

Oyster Bay. June -S.--GnlnnrI Rnn~"Nr!i and Grur"" Perkins ar, in a long and close conference. II k annnUiIr"d that the Nation- al Pi"Gr"~siv"s will place a com pl"t" nat innal and >lHi" ticket in llIr field in New York slate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Adjournment.

Baltimore. June 2S.--AI 1:o5 thiS morning adjournment was taken until f 0'clurk this after noon. Tn" delegates IuSi no rest
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Wages al the PclcrSburr saw mill have been cut by Supi. Kin dalj. Common laborcrs are cf- fectcd under the new scale, which is $500 for ten hours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Deputy L. <. Marshal Jack Da- virS of krlrhikan took prisoners from keichikan ln McNriIs is- land on the Cily of Seattle early in the week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

Two hundred sack. of ore iron Alex. SlnGl"laryS property or Port Wells i$ being run lhrnugI the local mill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

A military funeral at Fort Sew ard was held over the remains of Michael Doyle, U. S. Cable opera tor at Ketchikan. Doyle died at Gambler bay, while passenger on the City of Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
FLYING TO TROUBLE
 BY NEW ROUTE

l.um!"rI. June 3S. S.--bnrnihy Taylor. an American girl. mar rird claud Graham White. llir best known English aviator. The hriI"GruuII and numhrr of his intimate friends went ln Inc church in their a"rnplanr~.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
The Nominations.

Baltimore. June 2S.--Chairnlan James called for roll call of sIatcs for nominations. Calling of the roll was started al iO:3O last night. Alabama. the first
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

\ cahl"gram has been rrrrilcG From William Wilson stating that hr will sail for Valdez un the first 0f July.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28
Looks Like Wilson.

Baltimore, June 2S.--Aftrr sustaining the committee on ere d"niiHl~ and the national rnm-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

On Saturday evening the Til likunI Club will give farewell reception to Judge Cushman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

George Treat. Al. GrigShy and Harry kaNanaugh returned yrS- lrrday from a short Trip ln the Port Wells section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-28

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
A Grand Male Bird, Leehorn.

good foragers. and are the best of lay
ers-the pullets often laying when five
months old. They stand confinement
we'll in winter. Owing to their great
activity, they are not so likely to
have indigestion and bowel troubles as
the larger breeds. As the Leghorns
are not 80 heavily feathered, they are
more easily kept free from lice.
Now that we can hatch and raise
chicks with incubators and breeders,
is it not the proper thing to have the
egg machines" or the laying breeds,
also!
Plymouth Rocks and White Wyan.
dottes that are heavy layers-strains
built up by patient and painstaking
work in selection and breeding from
the best layers, so that they lay al
most or quite as we'll AZ the leghorns.
The farmer has not the time to trap
nest his hens and to secure his best
layers. And what is the need Of it,
when it Is just as natural for the Leg
horn to lay AZ it is for the Jersey COW
to give us cream?
One hundred Leghorns can be kept
on tho feed and in the same amount
Of space required for Is Plymouth
Rocks, and I am sure the Leghorns
will give better returns in money.
Anyone with q decided preference
for q particular breed Of fowls, az
he would enjoy them more and take
better care of them than Of any other
breed. After experimenting with sew.
oral breeds, the Leghorns are my
choice, and have told why
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
The FLAG n Trenton.

The flag that Washington had with
him when he crossed the Delaware to
attack Trenton" was not the stars
and stripes" Washington crossed the
Delaware in December. 1116. and the
stars and stripes did not have an ex-
istence until the June Of 1877, when it
was voted into being by the congress.
The tag that waved over General
Washington on his way t" and from
Trenton consisted OF thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, as ut present,
with a blue canton emblazoned with
the crosses Of ST. George and St. An
drew. as in the British dag. The first
time the present stars and stripes were
flung to the breeze was on the day of
the battle OF Oriskany at Fort Stan
wix. Aug. 6, 1777.-New York Ameri-
can.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
News From Surrounding I owns
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. Jan. 23.-Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Antrim Of Dayton spent
Saturday at Mt. Auburn with Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Morris. The Antrims went
to Rushville to visit their daughter,
Mrs. John Van Camp.
Mrs. Will Abbott spent over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bruce at Rich
mond.
Miss Carrie Byrd of Greensboro was
the guest Of Miss Ruth Copeland over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Keever were
guests Saturday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Ramp at Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Waltz, south OF
town. entertained at dinner. Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Morse Sherry and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hays.
Born. Sunday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Lester. a daughter. The
mother was formerly Miss Opal
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherry spent
Sunday with Mahlon Leonard and fam
lily.
Mrs. Phoebe Rinehart and son and
Mrs. Margaret Ulrich had as their
guests Sunday. Mrs. Mabel Ulrich and
daughter Gladys. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Johnsonbaugh. Glenn Miller and Len
ME Fouts. On Monday. Mrs John Hoo
yer and Mrs. Martha Ulrich were their
visitors. Mrs. Margaret Ulrich hal
been poorly but is better.
Miss Hannah Hovelmire and Mr.
Ollie Kiser were married yesterday a,
Richmond. The bride was but Is years
old yesterday and was welded without
the consent Of her mother. Mrs. Minnie
Hovelmeir. The groom is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiser.
The Progressive club will meet to
morrow afternoon at the home Of Mrs
J. H. Kidwell, on South Perry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fist entertain
ed over Sunday Rev. and Mrs. T. NJ
Guild Of Richmond.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Myrick and son
Elijah, of Windfall, were guests of rel
atives here during the week end.
Mrs. Wellington Smith and son O
Billings. Montana, are the guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Fouts, Mrs
Smith and Mrs. Fouts were chums be
fore their marriage, both then residing
at Winatchee, Wash
d. w. Rudy Of Indianapolis wa
here Saturday greeting friends and at
tending to business.
G. M. Ginther of Dayton. O., wa
in town Saturday on business
Mrs. George Rheinegger Of Rich
mond spent Monday here with he
daughter, Mrs. Darwin Durbin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23

The blouse here shown will readily
appeal to the home dressmaker. 1t is
easy to make and will prove a COM
Portable garment for the active boy.
The knickerbockers are cut on regu-
lation lines, and will be found equally
desirable. Serge, linen, flannel, duck,
galatea or similar fabrics may be used
for both models. The Blouse Pattern
1923 is cut in S sizes: 4, 6, s, 10 and IL
years. 1t requires yards of 44-inch
material for the 10 year size. The
knickerbockers 912S are cut in the
same sizes, and require one yard of
44-inch material for the 10 year size.
This illustration calls for two sepa-
rate patterns which will be mailed to
any address on receipt of 1Oc for each
in silver or stamps.
(F'ill out Blanks n pencn ana send to
Pattern Dept. Richmond Palladium
Name ...................
ADDRESS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
HANDY FOR POULTRY RAIsERs
Little Device for Carrying Eggs May
Be Made out Of Ordinary Lath
Nailed Together.

Here is a device for carrying eggs
where they are delivered to customers
In the city. writes A. J. Magee in the
Farm and Preside. It is made of or
binary plastering latb plsned smooth
and nailed together with small nails.
Two strips are nailed together in v.
shape for each corner. The bottom
Is made Of thin board nailed to narrow
strips on the inside of each side. The
able piece Of wood as a handle. The
carrier can be made to hold any num-
bail is made of heavy wire with a suit
Der Of cartons one desires to carry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
PETITION or BANKRUPT FOR
HIS DtscHoR0E. ORDER OF
NOTICE THEREON.

In the matter of Douglas B. McLear.
bankrupt.
No 1890. in Bankruptcy.
District Of Indiana, -:
On this 10Th day OF January, A. D..
1919, on reading the petition OF the
bankrupt for his discharge.
1t is ordered by the court, that 4
hearing be had upon the same on the
7th day of March, A. D.. 1912, before
said court, at Indianapolis. in said
District, at nine o'clock In the fore
noon, and that notice thereof be pub
lished twice in the Richmond Palla-
dunn and Sun-Telegram, q newspaper
printed in said district. and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause. II any they
have. why the prayer Of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further, ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their places Of residence
as stated.
Witness, the Honorable Albert B.
Anderson.
Judge of said Court, and the seal
thereof at indianapolis. in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day of January, A. d.
1912
1sEALl NOBLE c. BUTLER.
1880. Clerk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-23
A Psrplsxin1 Inquiry.

In q New York furniture store a
young engaged pair were looking at
mahogany tables for the nest they were
about to furnish. As the clerk was do
ing his best to make a sale the young
woman turned to her betrothed and
said: Mamma has one Just like this.
Perhaps she'll give it to u.s."
The clerk fastened to expound the
beauty Of curved legs, and the Bene-
dict to be turned to his sweetheart and
asked innocently, Are your legs
curved:"
It vas sixty seconds before he could
account for the furious bushes of his
betrothed and the uncomfortable mer-
riment OF the clerk.-New York World.