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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10

BEFORE seeking the royal audtuur'
'N morning they went 10 LeudrnhlIl
sIr' lo sro George Iluntlcy The
Nu broker greeted them Indignantly
lu would try tu huodwlnk mt
uml yuuf exclaimed he u have
found uut who your mysterious king
is received letter from him last
n.-hl asking Information about the
Ir'.D NJ the Iyucshlrc ellen by Jo'r.
] ml Uo llun n was this crazy Col
". >Ndrumm lcnch who calls him
SELF ruler W rrlnadaro'
Gown mp Ike mnu George
shouted uShrn. "You would Ike moth
nl better than 10 be this kind NJ II
King wursdt"
rhn .'ulM looking ship broker
laughed Uud confessed
lou myc read my thoughts Nike u
uEnr1 n would hc iully bark
um' Hll uuufomd YOU yuu have
spoiled 'hr s1lr ~ u steamer for mc
How UNwl Mut"
Nuu trul to keep nn c~lImahlc
hng from going to Davy Jones locker
m % Floating coffin that yr cnll the
INno.h'u Glen" severely rctortcd
uNMun n hr win sign us ON ns couu.
r'I."rs vr win find him u renl ship
1r1 vu WIN recommend him tu deal
with Nnu Have We amy steamers that
vI.l pHas honest mems inspection"
Plenty Of thcm,' promptly answered
ruWlrv
Then vc viii lnok ut two or three
NJ tn'' uflrr We have paid our re-.
~""'. 4. nIs majesty Wen mot lot
him bu cheated out OF his cyctceth. We
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
J|TNEY DRIVER
TELLS A TALE
His Experience Like Many Other
Users Of TanlaC

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wa" ,'u u''' '"I'.'' lD''nlH sug
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u"I '"u,tH , 'n' l' 'N'.' my nights rest
"u" a,' ~, ,'e' S' ''.''''N lhal the dread
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10

ever took up the game Those We
have talked to figure Thorpe the most
brilliant in the greater number OF
ways
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
Wanted: n photographer!

dictionary could he mnde uf thN
words that ARE used M the police ,iu.
tiuu every week, ever and anon urW
one being Invented 10 meet with mod
ern conditions and invention. What
ordinary person could make anything
ont NJ this sentence, which sullru
faced suspect told Rertllllou Expert
Charlie Post few days ago while hn
was being examined:
"Tvc been a muck and a rervcr I'm
Il lifchoaDcr All | pulled here was %
pokcuut Give me a No. . and strike
me. mt i's me- for the sclssorhlll llfn
honest which being interpreted
means that the speaker had hccu a
thief and safehlowcr. hut had been
pnrloucd or was otherwise honestly
enjoying liberty All he had done hero
wns to asl, FOR something 10 cnt TO
he "struck' means To- have measure,
mrnts taken for the Berllllun donNu
mont nud u number two means hnndl
Ink shovel ON n convict gang The
scissorhl NE means the rural ur
/ farmer llrc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
WEBSTER HAS
HOBO RIVALS
Vag Lingo at Police Station Is
Marvel Even to Old
Time Cops

"I'Onner, We wa, flOppn' on
the line waitin' for a rattlcr.
seen the dicl, comm. but | Thought
I've was "A sharh until he run M
and throwrd the bur onto us
just because wr amt got no white
nerkpiece ever, natic in town
tries TO book Il, for the Black
stone"
Sl'h was Oh" alarming account
~ given to Police judge Miller by a
real dyrd iu.fb,n.n.J ,pr lpasJ,,.
y.hi,, .....,,., ,,
''' ''''''" ''''' -
''' JUICES announcement that the
county would support the pair Of yuss
Ia question for the next siN months.
In Consideration of d tufius amount
Of WORT ucIug done 600 the county roads
uy them In exchange The slang used
ul the spokrsmuu ot the du, was such
% r''h aud varied character that even
police Officers were pleased Judge
Miller goes ou the assumption that
"h"u prisoner shows be- has assurl
..YI with tT..l. anal ttt..I..,,...,|.I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
SALE! SALE!)

Another Bankrupt Stock thrown uu lho market at 3l0 W Main
bought through the bankrupt of Otuhuna the William
CO.. ~lok o IErrh okla of Dry Good, Hardware
Groccric Shoes and Farming lmpcmctN, u good clean
merchandise. saturday LET nothing keep
away of lnr many huEunr enough spu.c to price
10 uI.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Union EXCURSION TOMORROW
EVERYBODY GOING ALONG.
,.,,,rt 10 Purchase Tickets From
Members Of the Two Sunday
Schools.

.us sura la get your tickets from
o-5e- 9f the Sunday Schools, "
y. m, advice Of the committee that
o,rarqe ar the union excursion
T,Iebsster Beach tomorrow. The
itta4 vil receive a commission
Itfs zets that are sold by the
at,lrs. b.t wil. not share in the sales
\ other tickets.
~ Van ra interested in helping
l, tbe ymHittee, while having a
-...ept tr0 at the same time, be
tg,s d purchase from your friends in
~ Fir.t and Maryland Ave. Metho-
az, Sunday schools.
ne stesme. Annapolis" will leave
\. foot of Prince George st. at IL
-ciock There viii be young men
.rorg the route with tickets for sale.
e,fla cer ~ adults, and twent y-five
.erts far children, from FIVE to twelve
-os,. All nembers Of the schools
s,e entitled TO boat tickets free of
.bsrge These tickets must be Sc
errod from .he teachers of the classes
of the schools
A great deal Of interest is being
manifested ir the excursion of tomor-
yow and 10 is expected that a large
rarty will take the trip across the bay.
All the friends Of the schools are in
gited 10 ga along.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Severe Wind Storm
Damaged St. Anne's Town Clock.

The Sunday afternoon wind storm
of some five weeks, or more ago, so
badly damaged the city town clock on
st. Anne's steeple, that that valuable
time piece has not fully recovered.
At the time this paper commented
upon the fact that the face of the town
clock was beaten. or blown in foot
by the wind that swept down West
street and around the Circle.
The town clock was out of commits
sion for several days. and the face of
the wind bent up and twisted the tubes.
1t requires extra weights to regulate
the clock since the tubes were bent
and these additional weights are a
strain on the clock
The care-taker has asked the City
Council for an appropriation of
some $l5 or $40 to straighten the
tubes and relieve the town clock of
this unnecessary strain and additional
weights.
At the Council meeting last night
the matter was introduced and Mayor
Strange made a speech on behalf Of
the expenditure in which he said he
knew of nothing more necessary to
the people of the city than the City's
Town Clock on St. Anne's steeple.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Narrowly Escaped Injury
From Falling Limb.

An accident that might have had
serious results was narrowly averted
by the timely warning given Mr. Pet
tebone, of ST. Margsress. daring yes
terday's storm Mr. Peuebone and MT.
John Muhlmeister we:s returning
from the field on the farm Of 'i.e fer
mer, at ST. Margaret's, yesterday al
aernoon when the storm broke
The wind bent and twisted limbs of
trees and large limb of locust tree
under which the two men were pass
ing, snapped. Mr.. Pettebone heard
the limb snap and gave warning b.
Mr.. Muhlmeister, the two men just es-
Gaping from under the tree when the
heavy limb fell.
Had it fallen upon them. IL would
probably have killed one or both The
locust tree stood in Mr.. Pettebone's
yard, near the house, which the men
were making for at the time the storm
broke.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
AT the close of.the Council meeting

At the close ofsthe Council meeting
several happily expressed speeches
were made. Alderman Clancy was
first to speak He said it gave him
great pleasure to again serve under
the Mayor, and congratulated Mayor
Strange on his reelection.
AldermanLeyy also spoke. He made
a stirring address congratulatory Of
the Mayors reelection and his pre-
vious commendable administrations.
He said the Mayor is man who
does things" and had accomplished a
great deal for the good Of the city.
The new City Counselor, Mr.. George
E. Rullman made happy little speech
expressing his pleasure at being a
member of the Board and congratulat-
ing the Mayor and offering him and
the council his hearty support.
The Mayor closed with few well
chosen remarks expressive Of his ap-
probation of the support given him.
He said he had conducted the city's
business to his best ability and if he
had made mistakes they were Of the
head and not of the heart. Sometimes
his rulings may have seemed harsh,
but he had tried to run in an even
groove. Sometimes his duties were
most unpleasant but he had to do them
for the good of all parties concerned.
He felt at all times he had a united
Council behind him. He said that his
mind would always be open to convic-
tion and he earnestly hoped for the
united support of the members of this
Board.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
THE EDISON BOARD
TO NUMBER SIXTEEN.
Each Of Eight Scientific Societies Asked
TO Name Two.

Sixteen American scientists 10 form
with Thomas A. Edison as chairman,
the advisory board for the proposed
bureau OF invention in the Navy De
partment will be selected by leading
societies OF the country
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced yesterday that he had written
TO the presidents of the eight societies
asking that two members be selected
by each organization to become mem
bers of the board. The societies adj
dressed are:
American Chemical Society, pres
ident. Charles II. Herty. Chapel Hin
North Carolina.
American Institute OF Electrical En-
gineers. president Paul H. Lincoln
Pittsburgh, Pa.
American Institute OF Mining Engi-
neers. president. Benjamin B. Thayer,
New York.
American Mathematical Society.pres-
ident, +. w Brown, Yale University.
American Society of Civil Engineers,
pr asicent. Hunter Macdonald. Nash
vile. Tenn.
American Society OF Mechanical En-
gineers. president. James Iartness,
Springfield, VT
American Aeronautical Societya act
ing president. Frederick W Barker,
New York.
Inventors Guild, president Edward
Weston, Newark, ~ ].
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
ITEMS FROM IGLEHARTS.
County Cuttings Cleaned by Capital s
Corresuondent

ST. SwithIn's day certainly brought
some rain, although only a slight
shower, and we have had such nearly
every day since. But if it would only
cool of some, but after the rain il is
lust as hot again.
How kind it was of those who placed
flowers on the grave of Mr.. McCIeary,
who was killed by the explosion at
Gambrills. Only few days before
his death he called at the store Of MIR.
John Reed at Iglehart and when told
he was also Scotchman. he said he
would come down some time to tax.
as he came some twenty miles from
where Mr. Reed was born. There
grows a flower or tlsh called Scotch
broom but it is no longer in bloom.
but the emblem of Scotland is not the
Scotch broom. but Scotch thistle.
Sherwood Forest is alive with peo-
pie and autos. Saturday and sun.
day were quite lively on land and wa
ter. More houses are going up ana
many are rented and sold that have
not been built.
MIR. James Richards, Jr., and family,
Of West Arlington, are occupying the
Thornby cottage. formerly owned by
Mr.. w. T. Startzman. and known as
Winona Cliffs. at Sherwood Forest.
The G. q p. Telephone Company are
installing a switch board at Sherwood
Forest and it will have an operator
lust the same as other places. There
will be eight lines connected with
wod Forest.
Miss Bertha Jungers. who has re-
turned from Jackson, Ca. has been
quite i'll at the home of her parents
near Hockey Hall, but is improving
at this date
Miss Ada Jungers is the guest of her
brothers, ,Messrs. Fred and Pierre Jun
gers, in Philadelphia.
Miss Jennie Richardson, of Pare lie,
was the guest OF Mrs f. j. Won
.;chwerdher, of Severn Hall. last
week
Mrs. Brice Worthington, of Sunny
Banks, is entertaining her sister-in
law. Mrs. Christie Proctor, OF South
Carolina and Mrs Meelxins, of Wash
ington, sister of Mrs. Worthington.
Mr.. James Worthington, of Annap
oils, spent Friday evening with his
mother, Mrs Brice Worthington, at
Sunny Banks.
Mrs. Frank Kyle, of Upper Severn
is spending a few weeks with relatives
in Youngstown, Ohio.
Mrs. +. j. Won Schwerdtner of Sew
ern Hall, entertained guests from An
napolis at her beautiful home Sunday
Mrs. J. E. Hall, of Severn Farm, mas
as her guest her daughter-in-law. Mrs
Edward Hall. Jr., of Washington.
Mr.. j. II. Wagner and wife are en-
tertaining their sister, Mrs Frank
Bills, of Homecoming. Md. for week
ct their beautiful home at Poplar Lev
el, at Woytych Station.
Master Norman G-umel of Washing
ton. is visiting his aunt, Mrs. ]. II.
Wagner. at Poplar Level
Mr. J. Fl. Wagner and family. with
their guests, enjoyed an outing on the
shores OF the Severn on the farm of
Mr. P. H Hoynes, Prairie Grove Farm.
on Sunday. l.. NJ. W.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
In Memory Of
Mrs. Frances Griswold Terry

The announcement of the death of
Mrs. Terry will bring sadness to many
hearts OF such one it is hard to ex-
press your thoughts in words. She
was one of the most lovable of women,
very modes. and retiring. Those who
knew her best, loved her most You
had TO know her well to appreciate
her full worth Coming OF long line
of distinguished ancestry. she was one
Of its brightest ornaments.
During the many years spent in An
napolis. she made hosts of friends, her
good deeds and kindness to the poor
sick and needy will not be soon forgot
ten by them But why multiply words
Her life is its own best eulogy. For
such a one there is a great reward. NJ
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---0ur Floating Population.

Mrs. Charles dc Poyster VAN s. at
Clayland FOR the .upuer
Mrs. r. r.. Preston has closcd her
home on King Georre street ard win
be at No o Marylard aycnde. for an
indefinite stay
Miss Jean Preston is VISITING nt
Spring Lake. ~ D.. afterwarsllong to
Newport 20 visit her brgfhrr. Ensign
X. Preston. q. s. ~
Mrs J Randall strange and small
son. are visiting Mrs John p strange.
Randall street
Miss Margaret A. Martin. who has
been sypondiuE the early s1mmcr at
Bethlehem az, pth lcr sisirr. Nrs
Struble IS now enIorne usu e.
Three Mountains. ai Delaware Water
GAP.
AIRS Sheiiman E HroNl b. visiting
her sister. MRS ChauCe Walls AZ hc
couatrF horne. "ClaFiaus" tt AEON
del. After leaving tnerr Nfa brown
will so 90 her Homc m Etsfnu Pa
where Mt Browu haa accepted posi-
tion as eoncrgl superintendent ef thr
Warren Foundry a rIne 60
Mrs f4eoua ifodeou nl frgulnuNI ~.
IS visitmg hrr irIend Nu fHHise lct.
ferson. of MHla.f .Ir.s
Mr. Earnest sfnuH. af Wr.f .ffref
Is vistins bH hHfHeF M Wafer
Schultz uf pumhurHh r
ar Luther b far su.nf sunday
with bis brother .t rU.Itt.flr Nla.t
There were sooa renr'. ef .nr BEACH
"a q
crowd Tho steamer Ina.u haI tu
make an cafra fiu al n.rhf te carry
the crowd .o nsfmnf0 Oue rseur
siun nn fhe lnaHe wHF $3.50 Hf thc
Western MtrfanI mHroad employees
Aiiss SEW Mcdonald uf Baltimore. D.
visiting Relatives m fhH rHf
Mr Harry Hooa. oB the stan oi the
Philadelphia TELEGRAPH nud & resident
Of Philadelphia has .nIuei Nr ant Mrs
Henry M Nrelv ou thnr tueht soue1.
which is Now snehorei un Athutts
ford. Severn river
Alrs. a n McHanuf CA. returned to
herhome iu Washington after spend
lng leu weeks wlth her mother Hrs.
VIM 80 Abbotfat Arundel on-thc. Bay.
Air Charles narne Abhut Dr. icft
this morning to visit hh aunt Mrs a.
B. McManus ~ Washington. for % fcw
days
ar and Mrs o. 3 Pulley. have ro-
turned to North Carolina after stnvinr
here some Time. Ml pmrf Wns ma
chinist 81 the Mscrs Garge. Cathed-
raj street
Miss Alyrtic Pease aHn Miasstcrkloa
are visiting Miss Marlan Gray. of Best
Gate.
Mrs. George Ahram Moss and Mra.
r.. x. McNier aFc speudlue today ln
Baltimore ou business
Mrs. Edward skipper formerly of
this city. and for the past fcu months
residing in Baltimore. has returned to
make her residence again here
Mr. and Mrs. ~ JCox end charming
daughter. k1thryno. ol Seycrna Park.
this county. also Miss Ruth Hill. OF
Baltimore. left last evening ON a
cruise on Mr.. Cox's beautiful Yacht.
"Kathryne," 10 Solomon's Island and
several cities on the Eastern shore
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Seriously III.

Miss Lillian Gibbs is quite sick at
her home on Counuit street.
Miss Gibbs, who lives with her
father. for whom she keeps house, is
suffering with kidney collie. Her con-
ditIon is slightly improved today. She
Is amost charitable. estimable Chris
.ian woman, a kind neighbor and
good friend and her many friends hope
i0r her speedy recovery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
ANNAPOLIS MAN
IN SEARCH OF GOLD.
Buried by Nevada Uncle so Years
Ago.

EAhWs
Professor Angelo Hall, of the u. S.
Naval Academy, in the department of
mathematics has arrived at Nevada
civ % search for a fortune of $751;
0O1 believed to have been buried by
hIs uncle. Robert Palmer, a WELL
known early miner. who died half a
century ago
Palmer s known TO have worked rich
claims at Graniteville and Moore's
Flat and 20 have saved his money. but
none was found at his death. He left
viii bcqueathing mining claims to
women who cared for him during his
last illness
0ld-umers recall that a few years be-
fore bis death Palmer was attacked
BY robbers at q cabin and cruelty tor
urcd 90 make him disclose the hiding
place of his gold
Despite The pain inflicted, he re-
fused 20 aay where the wealth was
cached Hall has gone to Moore's Flat
70 locate his uncle's old claims and
search them foot by foot.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Colonial Tuesday. the irristibl
Mary Pickford. adv2tjyI9
On the Sick List.

Mr.. Michael Levy, well known cit
izen, and bushes man. senior member
of the firm of Levy G. Son. shoe deal
ers. West street. is quite indisposed al
his residence.
Mir. Levy had not been feeling well
and thought a water trip would be
beneficial He took the trip on the
excursion to Chesapeake Beach. bui
without being benefited. Mr.. Levy's
many friends hope for his speedy res
toration to health
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
City to Proceed
Against Property Owner.

Some time ago the alley in the rear
of the property Of Cardes Bros, Chas.
Bernstein and Ridgeley p. Melvin. the
front of which property borders on
Main street was repaired and cement
ed and two of the propertysowners.
Messrs. Melvin and Bernstein have
paid the costs, but the third. it is un-
derstood, has refused TO meet re-
quirements.
Last night former City Counselor
Melvin appeared before the Council
meeting and stated the facts in the
case.
The City Council has ordered that the
usual proceedings be instituted
against the Cardes Bros, TO collect
damages, etc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
To Substitute for District Nurse.

During the months vacation OF the
District Nurse, Miss Anne Doyle. will
have as her substitute Aiss Black.
Miss Black was u Annapolis today
lcarniTg'the route" go to speak. Niss
DOyics vacation basina August nrst.
VIXEN Miss Black wiu assume her
duties.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
More New Hose
For City Fire Department.

About seven hundred feet Of Voh-
rees hose for the city fire department
is expected at any time in addition to
the TO feet tested satisfactorily yes
terday. The additional 700 feet after
being tested and accepted by the Fire
Marshal and committees viii be di-
vided between Iniepedent and Rescue
Hose Companies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Storm Ties Up Traffic.


lhe severe electrical storm that pass
ed over Che city and adjacent terri
yory yesterday greatly interfered with
'he electric cars, tying up traffic on
ne WE. & A. for some few minutes.
All the lights Of the city were ex-
ungushed from time to time for an
lnterva. of from 3 10 minutes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Graceful Act.

The Civic League of Arundel-on-the-
Bay presented Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Courts summer residents. who have re-
Gently arrived. handsome box OF
flowers. beautiful pink rosebuds.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Courts have been
recently indisposed and have suffered
affiiction through the death of a young
son, James c. Courts. Jr. The flowers
were token Of esteem and sympathy.
Don't miss Mary Pickford, in
" Mistress Nell''-Colonial, Tuesday.
adv2tjyI9
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20
Lawn Fete at West Annapolis.

A number of young people will give
a lawn fete at Clark Heights, West
Annapolis on Thursday evening July
%. from to 10 O'Clock, for the bene-
fit of the West Annapolis Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

Whatever you do don't miss Are
You a Mason a scream from start 20
finish Colonial. Wednesday. sdv2tiy20
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

Colonial, Wednesday-John Barry
more, in ''Are You Mason.
adv2tjy20
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

To enjoy a good laugh see John
Barrymore. in Are You a Mason. .
Colonial. Wednesday. adv2tjy20
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

Mary fclford. in Mistress Nell"
-Coion.al tuesday. adv2tjyl9
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

Dainty Mary Pickford in great
feature Colonial. Tuesday. adv2tjy19
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-20

ls like a letter from home
see that Sc follows 500 where
ever yea 80 a6 cis q monfh
by mail.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26
THE ECHO OF THREE RINGS

n ND here 1t is circus time
~ again! That gaudy and
mysterious train has
been pulled in on the siding be-
low the depot and the acres of
dark white canvas are billowing
into big tents on the vacant lots
by the edge of town. How we
used to envy for once the fell
lows who lived in the dingy
houses out that way; they al
ways got around to see the first
tent peg hammered and had
gobbled all the chances for odd
jobs before any of us could be
on hand. An orange-topped
Irish Micky was once made as
sistant to the pink-lemonade
concessionaire, and his duties
left him with an ache in the
middle that was good for two
days out of school. And the
fishing was fine just then, too.
After one had personally seen
to a very few Of the many oper-
atoms that we're in full blast,
there was a choice hustling to
look at the parade and hanging
around, out of range, where the
cooks were working. The latter
we thought the superior thing
to do, for it made one feel more
like a part of the show. When
one got older and had "a girl"
to look after, these things were
unmanly and impossible. But
going gave just about the same
thrill. Where has it gone and
what do you care now for the
smell of sawdust and animals =?
No doubt there are still towns
where the small boys have sour
ried out in the early morning
to see the circus train unload
joy to them and good luck, for
they are the future of the Unit
ed States-but we can only say
with the Arkansas poet:
The noon parades of gaudy
years are faded of their
prime;
And | have carried water to
the Elephant Of 1imv.
Well, cheer up! That nephew
ought to see the show, and it's 4
good chance for him to enter
tain a young friend. This is not
1888, but the tents are up again.
Golfers.