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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
RAIN FOR EAST AND
SOUTH IS FORECAST
Precipitation Predicted for First
Half Of Coming Week With
Higher Temperatures.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.-Rain!
weather over most of the east ant
south was the forecast by the wealth
er bureau last night for the frs
half of the coming week.
cover the lower lake region, the
middle Atlantic states and New
England, however" the bulletin
said, "the rains may be delayed I'm.
til Tuesday or Wednesday and then
continue near the end of the week
with somewhat lower temperatures
by that time.
"West of the Rocky mountains
the weather will be generally fair
and somewhat warmer during the
week, except in the North Pacific
states, which by Monday should
come under the influence of very
decided disturbance now over Alas
ka.
"This disturbance will be attend
ed by rains and higher tempera-
lures that should extend over the
northwest generally by the middle
of the week, reaching the north
central sections at the end of the
week, by which time cooler and fair
weather will follow over the far
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
NEX|CANS FIRE
into ARIZONA
Stray Bullets From Battle Hit Amer.
lean City of Naco.

Naco, Sonora, Mexico, Oct. s.
Scattering, ineffective fire from both
sides constituted the days pro-
gramme in Governor Maytorena's at
tack on Naco, where Gen. Benjamin
Hill has been entrenched for a
week, awaiting the assault. Hills
casualties were one killed and three
wounded, but by his own fire.
Naco, Ariz., adjoining the besieg-
ed town across the American border,
is almost. as much a sufferer as this
place. Bad craftsmanship has made
the American streets hazardous and
sightseers have been stopped a mile
outside the town.
The Ninth United States cavalry
border patrol is actively keeping
back the wounded Mexicans, who
constantly seek to cross the line and
also striving to prevent American
curiosity from being fatal to it's pos
SCISSORS.
On the east of Naco Maytorena
has deployed cavalry which arrived
from Cananea late yesterday.
On the west of the town the va
qui Indians are spread out, keeping
up a desultory fire which strikes the
Arizona town as often as the object
of their aim.
Hill claims to have received as
surances that the United States will
allow shipments of ammunition
across the border to him to continue
while he is besieged.
Reinforcements from Aqua Prieta
were expected late last night by
Hill, who planned cavalry sortie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
THE ALLIES AGAIN
THREATEN WING
Whole French Column From Roye
to Arras Is Moving Against
. BE- .. D
German Position.
HARD FIGHTING IS CERTAIN
Invading Forces Have Had Long
Time in Which to Make Their
Stand Secure.

London, Oct. 5.-Having repulsed
the German attacks, presumably in
the vicinity of Roye, the French,
according to the official communica-
ton issued yesterday afternoon at
Paris, have resumed the offensive
at several points, while other posi-
lions on their left have been appre-
ciably maintained.
The great effort of the allies to
envelop the German right may
therefore, be said to be again in
operation, and it is believed that
the whole French column, from
Roye northward to Arras, is moving
eastward against the German posi-
ton.
It is the same operation that has
been tried repeatedly for the last
three weeks in an attempt to reach
the German lines of communication
and encircle the German army form
ing the right wing or force it to
fall back to Belgium and Luxem-
burg.
The Germans have had long time
in which to make their position Sc
cure, so there is a lot of hard fight
ing ahead for both the attacking
forces and the defenders. The de-
fensive role is now apparently be-
ing assumed by the invaders.
In the center from the Disc to
the Argonne, the two well entrench-
ed armies are still watching each
other, ready at moments notice to
meet attacks or on the advice of
aerial observers, to move to some
point where the line is threatened.
While there have been many of
these movements, there is little, &C
cording to the French report, to
record. In other words, the situa-
ton remains virtually as it was.
In the Argonne district, where the
crown princes army attempted an
advance a few days ago, there has
been additional fighting with the
result that the Germans have been
pushed back northward. In south
ern Woevre the French are making
progress, but very slowly" against
the Germans, who crossed the Mouse
at St. Mihiel, but later were forced
back over that river.
In Lorraine and the Vosges there
is no change in the positions of the
opposing armies. This probably is
accounted for by the fact that the
Germans have not sufficient forces
to attack the almost impregnable
line of Notifications, while the
French are too busy elsewhere to
attempt an invasion of the lost
provinces. They have set themselves
the task of getting the Germans out
of northeastern France, and if this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
MEETING
TO END STRIFE
Administration Officials Believe Vii
la and Carranza ENJOYS Will
Reach Agreement.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.-Thl
conference which opens today al
Aguas Galleries between represen-
tatives of Carranza and Villa must
decide whether or not peace is to be
restored in Mexico, in the opinion
of officials here. Administration Of
ficials believed last night that an
agreement would be reached provid-
ing for the selection of Fernando
Iglesias Calderon as provisional
president and setting at rest other
perplexing questions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06

Drawing paper at this once
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
labor EDITOR NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Carl Person Cleared of Charge of
Staying Clinton, ILL.,, Chief
of Police.

Lincoln, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Carl Person,
editor of labor magazine, was
found not guilty yesterday of the
murder of Antoine Masser, former
chief of police of Clinton, Ill. The
jury reached the verdict after it
had deliberated twenty hours and
had taken twenty-five ballots.
The case grew out of the strike
of machinists of the Illinois Central
railroad. Masser was employed on
the road and the enmity grew GU,
Of the articles on the strike writ
ten by Person. The shooting occur
red Dec. 80, and Person was held
in Jail in Clinton until June when
he was brought to Lincoln and re-
leased on bail.
Labor unions interested them
selves in his defense and fund was
raised by contribution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06
KILLS
SIXTEEN W0RkMEN
Twelve Others Injured by Pocket Of
Gas Being Ignited Near
Ensley.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. Six
teen men today are known to be
dead and twelve injured as the re.
suit of a pocket gas explosion early
yesterday at the Mulga mines of tho
Woodward Iron company, near Ems
ley. Removal of the bodies is pro-
ceeding slowly, only nine of the six
teen dead having been brought out
early last night.
Mine officials state the explosion
was purely local, and was caused by
striking pocket of gas. What ig.
nited the gas has not been deter
mined.
The mine itself was not seriously
damaged. Mulga mines had a pre-
vious explosion April 20, 1910,
when thirty-five were killed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-06

Old papers SC bundle, for sale
at. this ONCE.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05
EVERSON---Correspondence
Continued on Page G.

tied Mrs. D. G. Norman last week.
Mrs. Piest and Mrs. Montgomery
spent Friday OF last week in Bell
ingham.
Oscar Winkler and daughter. of Bel
| lingham, spent last week at the
Shed home at Hampton.
Miss Irene Krouse, of Lynden, and
Miss Elsie Meurer, of Riverside, at
tended the Firemen's ball Saturday
evening
Mrs. Will Hickey and Mrs. Addie
1 Storey, of Bellingham, were Satur-
| day and Sunday guests at the Win
/ Liberty home.
Rev. John Reid. Jr., is in Seat
| tie on business connected with the
church.
Mrs. Castor, of Goshen. visited
the D. ?. Castor home on Route l.,
and then went TO Nooksack TO Wis
it relatives.
Misses Euphemia and Ma bel
Thompson We're Sunday guests al the
j. Simpson home.
Master Lawrence Trimble of SUI
mas visited relatives in Everson ov-
er Sunday.
Miss Emma Meurer visited home
folks at Riverside Sunday.
Mrs. p. d. Miller. of Van Buren,,
WAS dinner guest of Mrs. viii
Liberty on Wednesday.
Miss Anna Scott of Blaine was
an over-Sunday guest of her aunt.
Miss Eliza beth Hardness.
Mrs. J. B. Corkins and Mrs. Lou
Markson and two children, OF Stran-
dell, visited the Thompson home on
Friday.
liver Iverson, OF Mt. Vernon. Wis
tied his uncle, Ever Everson, and
ais brother, H. Iverson, last We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs Mary Reeves visited friends
in Bellingham the first OF the week.
Fred Scott, of Bellingham. visit
ed his son George, The first Of the
week.
Misses Euphemia and Mabel
Thompson spent Friday at the
Herbst home on Route =.
Miss Ella Albright visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Shoup, Of Lynden, over
SUNDAY.
Miss Effie Herrick spent Friday
of last week in Bellingham.
Mrs. John Reid is visiting her
daughter in Vancouver this Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. lyerson and
son. NJ non. We're transacting busi--
ness in Bellingham "Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Adlom and
daughter, Marian, spent Sunday at
the home of RMrs. Will Mcllvanie.
in Bellingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lunger had
as their Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Bushby and Miss Lillian War
ner and Elmer Warner.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05
CUSTER

The Odd Fellows will give grand
ball and supper at Odd Fellows hall
on the evening of February Ia.
In honor of their son. Byron, Mr..
and Mrs. Brownell entertained D
party of young people Friday night.
Miss Edna Behme entertained a
number of her girl friends in homo.
of her twenty-first birthday.
A baby son has come 10 the home
of M. and Mrs. Newt Hale
Miss Ethel Ohse, who T. be- II
suffering from an attack of appen-
dicitis. is convaleseine.
Lotto, the 11-year-old daughter
nf Mr. and Mrs. A Fe'ngreen, who
was operated on for appendicitis. is
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Mead have NOV
ed 10 Seattle.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a
primary election will be held at
Hoffman, Hall, in Delta Township
on Wednesday, February Is. II
1880 o'clock D. IN. for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the
various offices TO be filled at the
annual township meeting.
BY order of the Board of Super
visors.
JOHN AXLING, Clerk.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05

Tuesday afternoon from three
to five. Mrs. Victor Bussard very
charmingly entertained in honor of
her little daughter. Pearl, the occa-
sion being the little ones first
birthday. The cunningest of Kew
pies We're used as decorations. Dain
~ refreshments We're served. Those
present were Mrs. T. H. Smith, Mrs.
John Bnssard, Mrs. H. Z. Stuart
and little son, Herbert, Mrs. Ar
thur era btree and baby son, Colby,
Mrs. Herbert Day and daughters
Dorothy, Bernice and Phyllis, Miss
Laura Crabtree, Katie and Henry
| Crabtree Mrs. George Gustin and
son, Ralph. Mrs. d. Harvey Smith
and son, Richard, aud the hostess
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-05

The w. c. T. L. will hold its
Frances Willard Memorial meeting
ON February II, at the home OF
Mrs. II. II. Jameson. Members are
requested to c"me prepared Tor
free Will offeriny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
Underwent Operation-Paul

Underwent 0perati0n-Paul @. KowalSki
Of the First National bank j. in u >nni-
tarium nj San Antonio, where he haS Just
undergone a painful but not serious opera
tien for a throat trouble. Ilc expects 10
he sufficiently recovered n. Y few days ~
- % kcrrvillc. Kerr county. where he will
convalcscc. Mrs. kowal~kI j. with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
7. THIELAN PAID
LAST WAR TAX
Brownsville Man Gave Tax Collector al
Matam0r0s Ferry Last War Tax I'm
Posed on Travellers Between Mexico and
United States.

John Thielan. the Brownsville baker.
was the last mi,n "a pay the war tax IN.
posed 0n traveller between MatamoroS and
Brownsville by the con~titutionali~t~ 4 lit
tic less than q year CO.. The order ealing
Of the tax wa issued Saturday morning
and went into effect promptly al noon
Saturday.
a. \ result " this action ~ the con~ti.
tutionaliSts II H. expected that there will
~ a considerable increase Of travel be-.
tween the two cities. especially BY The
poorer classes. who have been unable "
make daily trips On account If this tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

VIM. r. EaSIcy il at the Miller no.
tel.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

Below will hr found a hit Of unclaimed
letters remaining on hand for The week
ending July 70. II not called fYr within
two week from date. sam. will M. sent ID
the dead letter office nj Washington, ID. e..
Ladics-T. T.. Armlield. q. Bargcs. Flora
Borrcll. Simona Cantu. Margarine Cortcx,
reliciana NJ. d. Ci~ncro~. Maria G. Cmclfar,
Ana Dc Ia Pcna Dcna. Rosa EspinoSa. Al
guStina Cara. Fnlicita~ Hernandez. AdcIa
Hernadez, Eydnvigcs Lcal Lurrecia Nal
dona. Elena Mendcs. Mr.. Page, Julie Pena.
Perta Ramoz. Larcnza Ramirez, Mario
Ramirez. Guadalupe Ramirez Fclipa R0vlcs
Epifania Saldana. Marie rcherge. San
tiaga Soils. Rosa Torres. Marin Nela.
Gentlemen Fcliiio Alnniz. Santiago
ASebeda, Porfirio Asiti~. Arbidio Bargas,
Guadalupe B~araga~. Andres Barron. Y. IN.
Burrage, q. n. NJ. ~ al, a. NJ. Carpenter.
Jose Cardona. NJ. C%oriia-. II. H. Crcie.
Francis Daily, Jim Harmon. Plcsie Daun.
H.. III. Downs, ~. Ii. DOdson. Walter Ed
wards. Ricardo E~pinoza. Emilio Fcrnan-
dez, Juan llmojoSa. J. q. Garcia. Edwardo
Gaia. Jose ID. Gonzales. Pablo Gonzales. u.
Guzman. J.. NJ. I'LL. Allen lIorden. q. Le-
verde, Trenido Lopez. II. McWhennv. Fill
berto Malagon. Claudio Mala. r. Y. Mive-
la, AZ l.. Middleton, Miguel Montcmuyo r.
Angelo Rodrigo. Boniiacio Samano. Secy.
Br. 1913 UNAPOC. Roman Serna. Y.
Stephen, Doyle TAYLOR. Adclito Tamez.
Calhy Nannay. A. ". Wilson.
Mrs. Jesse d. Wheeler. Postmaster.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
FARMERS UNION COTTON CO.


w have been In business over
seven years and our business has
been constantly on the increase In
all sections IN the State. i'll fact ~.
erywhcre cotton IL grown. We have
hundreds Of well pleased customers
best advertisement We can have.
Our motto and aim IL to please our
customers BY securing for them best
possible results. Liberal advances
made on all shipments. Give W. d
trial.
Special prices on mixed carlots III
bagging and ties r. D. b. Texas com
mon points.
Z. a. CALVIN. MANAGER.
(. r. SHROPSHIRE, Asst. Mar.
ADVERTISEMENT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
CITY NEWS

The Martha ] has returned from The
Mexican water 10 Point Isabel. and Cap
tain Collins j. ready 10 carry All hiS friend~
through Brazos Santiago waters. tbs N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
UMPIRE OUT or DIAMOND TRIES
TO DECIDE CLOSE PLAY AT 2ND
j~eifrics OF HarlIngen Successfully Strikes
Out BrOwnsviIle's Pinch Hitters-'lr0n
Man" GaIbreath Pitches Nine Fast In
nings.

\ hesitation steal from first to second
by Fay almost cost Brownsville the game
which II took from IIarlingen On the Fort
Brown ground Yesterday afternoon by a
score Of , to l.. Fay started to steal the
base. and when getting almost midway hes
itated the mcre-t moment. and almost lost.
Recovering himself Ne dashed down To see
ond, Li~ion pceging from home "a second
TO catch him. The umpire on bases, Il
Harrington man. was standing about fifteen
feet Of first, and out Of the diamond. and
called Fay out by Fncll M second. Browns
vile objected hat the jumps could not
have seen the play. and Fay denied that
The baseman had touched him. and the
hascman appeared uncertain himself.
Johnston. umpirine the battcrS. disagreed
with the IIarlingen man. and for 4 time
h seemed there was To be Il forfeited game.
players from both sides wrangling on field.
Fay held his place, and was finally given
second by general consent. he scored on
Bambier'~ hit. Galbreath went in ON n
walk.
The game was. perhaps, the ti-htc>t the
Brownsville boys have played since the
Opening Of the Military League season. Ii
was mainly a pitchers battle. the Browns
vile boy having apparently lost their
usual good hitting form. J%effries. on the
Slab for IIa~rlingcn. struck out several VI
Brown>ville'~ t%avorite hittcr~. among them
Duncan, Fay. fhaver and Hallmark. get
ting 4 total III twelve Strikcout>. IL nine
hv Gallsrcath. On the other hand. Gal
breath failed 60 walk 2 single man. while
jeiiric~ walked four men. two ~ the walks
having been given 10 Galb~cafh.
Galbreath has pitched "a innings with
out walking Or hitting Il man.
With the score two ~ ONE III the ninth
inning in favor Of Brownsville. the Hair
lingen hoys made a strong effort t. tie the
game. Fuel was up "a bar. hitting 4 slow
one that Galbreath pickcG M and shot to
first. Browns air ball to third waS nippcd
by Dunphy, putting two men down. Brady.
the third man np, hit the first pitched ball
for The only three baggcr n.ade during the
game. With two men already down. and
m uncertain hitter mp Brady tried to steal
home. but was caught of base by Dunphv
and put out.
H~arlingcn'~ single run was by the first
man M. lie hit a ball that should have
been stopped ~ Hallmark ~ dr,t. but the
first ha~cman missed II. putting Mover "a
first. Brown. the second man up. hit a one
baggcr and took second. Mover scoring.
Inc score: X TX T.
hf"Nn~Nilc ? > 3
A"''h'-'" = I
Batteries: Galbrcath and Fay: JcTrics
and Li-ton. Empires. Johnston and Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

Manager Duncan ~ the Brownsville
team announced toda, that a game has
been arranged with the San Benito team
to b. PLAYED IL San Bonita next SUNDAY
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
Judue Jones to Carthaue-.Jndre ".

Judge Jones to Carthage Indre ". n,
Jones left sunday morning FIR Carthage.
Pamela county, where hc viii assist tlr
State IN the preliminary hearing a the
Salicr brothers. charged with shooting and
killing 4 farmer named Johnson, and
shooting and wounding five members Of hi-
family. The preliminary hearing wa de-
.layrd on account W the fact that the fam
ily were unable 10 attend the hearing a.
Witnesses
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

:. 4. AlbcrS If EdinIurg Il IN Browns.
Vile today. MIR. .Alhcr; was re- nominated
fox district clerk II IIidalgo county M
the primaries Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
PASTORS ASSOCIATION.

The Pastors Association met IA the
Methodist church to-day with Dr G. NJ
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
CALLS CRIMINAL
DOCKET IN THE
COUNTY COURT

The elections over. county officials today
ARE returning tu their duties. Judge III. Il.
Yates today called the criminal docket for
the July term VI the county court and let
a number "a minor eases that will he heard
during the week. The criminal docket l.
light. Several casc~ went over until the
next term Nm cnnrI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

residence and two lots Elizabeth and FRS
streets. Sell for cash or part cash. I'LL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
H ESITATI0N
STEAL NEARLY
LOSES A GAME

Brownsville Wins from Harlingen by a
Score OF 2 10 | In a Tightly Contested
Game-Fay Stands on Contention That
He Was Not Out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27

RIFLES to Drill-Captain George y. Head
81 Company l.. Third Texas infantry. an
nounced today that the Brownsville Rifles
will drill every night this week in prcpara-
tIon for the annual encampment which viii
Ne held NJ Galveston for ten days beginning
August III. The local organization will
have a tourist sleeper 10 Galveston. leaving
Brownsville On the aiiernoon III August III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-27
Attended Movie CunyentIon-A.

mann returned Yesterday from a trip ~ y
month spending the time at Chicago. Gin
~cinnaii, New York and other northern
cities. with a short stopuver IN San An
tonic. M attended the convention NJ NOV
ine picture men in Cincinnati the early part
ot the month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05

Any Of the six secretaries Of the late
Joseph Pulitzer could sympathlze with
Tantalus from personal experience. 1t
seems that Pulltzer's favorlte diversion
was to have a secretary sit next to him
at table and by adroit--often maladroit-
maneuverlng OF the conversation manage
that the poor fellow should not be per-
mitted TO swallow a bite.
These six men must have been marvels
-one wonders that they are not all now
holding cabinet positions or managing
great enterprises Each was picked from
hundreds of applicants from all over the
world Their qualifications were amnz-
Ing. First Of all, one must have n mem
ory nearly infallible-not quite so, for
that would not permit the distinguished
employer TO show, as he loved to do con-
stantly, that his own memory was still
better. The secretary must know sew
eral languages. be versed in literature,
art music and the sciences, must have
been widely travelled and. among varl-
Gus other requisites, must be a thorough
ly good sailor and fine horseman. Think
of those two accomplishments going to-
gether!
Among the immortal six-they ought to
be in tho Hall of Fame-was Alleyne Ire
land who has just given his very read
able "reminiscences in Joseph Pulitzer"
published by Mitchell Rennerley, New
York. It's well worth buying and read
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-05

Mr.. stephens, but worth Thousand
tellings more.
When Brien o'Brien died some one
slipped q threelpenny bit into his hand.
The hand which had never refused money
when he was alive closed on it. The
money remained there when Rhadaman-
thus condemned Brlen to eternal punish-
ment. But the seraph Cucuhlain--all the
seraphs have Irish names-toos II from
him and created an awful fuss thereby.
Tortured I'm hell, Brien cried out for his
three-penny bit. The cry disturbed the
master Of hell. He sent to Rhadamanthus,
but the great Judge refused to act, until
he discovered the thief Then he hurled
the seraph into space and, for the first
time in recorded history, sent mortal
after him. Go after him, Kerrymanr
he cried and after him Brien spun. They
hit the earth just outside the village Of
DonnybrOok-where else would you ex-
pect an Irishman TO fall7-and scarcely
had they bumped twice when Brlen OF
the O'Brien nation had the seraph by the
throat.
My three-penny Bit" he roared But
the seraph burst out laughing. He had
dropped 1t somewhere near Saturn's
rings. They were both stark naked. They
decided TO take the clothes from the first
two men that came by, and they did.
This explains why MacCann had no
clothes.