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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

ness. Major Werner said he could give
no explanation. lie was. however,
plchscd tina, the might was quiet and
MAJ there had been no serious acct
"ch' There were only Il few honircS
ana only one, or twic., were the rolic.
''il"" "ct To prevent damage ana in
II" case ana th"E cNr"ricnc. difficulty.
lhtic was - latro attendance. upon
VI" "hi"a!!;S Christmas Tree c.r--
''"hN, and when /; Was ended the
''"""S won't hone and did no, come out
"-"'h- neither they wcr, ccutcu; 10
remain about their own hc,r,b. ,,.io.
IMAM walk Ill" streets or were. ,,.tu,,od
hF otter reason II would y, difficult 10
SAY out the fact remains thn,Nth. roo
~" ana stay at hou" and tina, r,cb
mon" spent The quotes, Christmas Eve
S'"' '"' hr"'" stree, ..arade became
an annual custom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
ORDERLY CROWDS THRONE
C|TY'S GREAT WHITE WAY
No Disorder Occurs, and Police
Report Quiet Christmas
Eve.
ONLY TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS
Broad Street Crowd ON Christmas
Eve Night Is Smaller Than in Pre-
yiUus IearS-Chicf Werner Com
mcntS on Good Order.

The annual Christmas Eve parade
on Broad Street WAS conspicuous last
niGht by it's absence. III" thr"uS VAS
simmer than that which wen, on its
Last shopping tour in the afternoon.
and VAS no larger thar the usual Sat
urday Right crowd The n"i>c ana
shouting. blowing Of h"Tus and cNpio-
Sion OF lirccracli.rS incident To the cole
bration wcr. not even an echo az what
Richmond has been used 10 Ia other
years.
True. = few Youths attempted 10 re-
viz" the holiday spirit nnou:: mos"
they passed. but there was never "a
sign .; response III. small crowd 10.
FUSED 10 he imbUcd with a spirit Of ,e--
tvity. Most of the people went home
others W"lt' 10 the th.:ttcrS and after
wards 10 the hotels Tor supper par
tics iiu' the hotels had not mad.
TN, usual preparations for the holi-
day thronGs. and that helped TO d:,npcu
ardov in the later hours. ~ midnight
Richmond was normally quiet. and the
polio" VIII" had been detailed in full
strength for duty had relatively 1t
tie 10 do.
Arior Werner said il was TIA" quiet
IS, Christmas ENc he had over known
Fh.r. waS no disorder aud. consider.
me- TIA" occasion very It'll. drunken
ness I'll" two Shootin@S which occurred
among negroes wcr" III no way CON
n"ci'd with such celebration az there
wa The mhjorilN Of arrests wcr.. Tor
drunkenness nnd minor disordc'
With the usual vigilance Major
Werner had made every prccautiou TO
handle The expected crowds Men wer.
stationed on every block on Groad
street from Ninth TO smith. ana addi-
tioral traffic officers were placed on
the mere dangerous cross streets. There
were iwU near accidents \ mes singer
BOY rod" his bicycle into an automohI.
At Ninth and Broad Streats and rcu
beneath the machine. The driver stoned
IN time. AND the boy crawled OUT IN
nHrt Ills wheel was smashed. ana a
policeman gave him half a dollar \
ue"ro fell from a car but was no, in
iurcd That Was the cNteu, Of ne
'it'n"ut up 20 midnight.
commentin. on, tn IN isual ,ui.t-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
WILL DISTRIBUTE FLOUR
J"nrs>oT Stnrks GuJ Hnu, for D,x.
T"-Dn! Among tit.'s D~scr,-
Ing f'oor

Following custom cstariishcd bv
ann ten Years ago and continued with.
ont brGak through ia, years ANA loan
icEom" ". JoucSsuU prcAiurn5 Of TN.
tom" Furnishing 'oI operation. Viii To-
day distribute at his place Of business.
80" bags "f hour to TIA. dos, wing poor
%: me city. Tickets enitsiiua Tho
holders 70 a ba. al -four c;tcu r.yc been
gwen out during ~" past week. ana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
Visiting Deputy sheriff Gnrnrtt.

7. ]. ''Nrnrtt. OF '!cVClamd. O. nrrivcd
ia Richmond Yesterday To spend Christ
mas DAY with his fathcr, L. e. Garment.
'"r many years deputy shcrif ia charge
{ the liouric" county IHil. This is Mi
{ arn"tts 'rSt visit 10 Richmond in tire"
wars lie and his wife VIII leave early
to-molrow fer cleveland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
RAILROADS ARE TAXED
TO UTMOST CAPACITY
Incoming and Outgoing Traffic 30
Per Cent Heavier Than
Last Year.
rosT-OTriCE REACHES CREST
Outgoing Mails Have Been Work cd
tapitlly-Twcnty Seven Wagons
Will Deliver Parcel Post Packages
To-Day.

| railroads opcratin" in and out 81
ltchmond were taxed To the extreme
Yesterday in handling the vast amouu,
Of Christmas traffic. and while some
OF tho trains We're a few minutes late
u whole was equal TO amy seen III this
city under similar conditions in some
time MI trains in and out Of Tho city
carried from two 10 four cxtr:, pas
scngcr cars. which were we'll flied.
while several of the crack trains
were run iii two sections.
Reservations had been made by uiany
at the local passenger Offices several
days I'm advance. vet there was a
steady throng pouring in these Offices
during thc day. Travel this year j.
fully 80 per cent heavier than last
year. i, Was stated last night. and even
greater than in 1918. There was ais" y
large Increase Owe; last year IN the
amount; of mail and express matter
handled. ard the pos,-oiiicc and the
express comDanics found ii necessary
10 employ large additional forces to
iiaudl" the traffic
rOSr-OTEICE REACHES
CREST or WAVE OF VAIL
AZ the post Office i; was stated that
the crest of the incoming mails Was
reached between t aud . o'clock la s.,
night. The outCoiu. mails have b.,n
worked up rapidly. and at lat" hour
last night there was little matter
other than the usual volume. The ear
ri"rS Will make only ono delivery TO-
day but the parcel post wagons Of tho
department. OF which there are twenty
seven. VIII be in operation throughout
the day. The parcel deliveries will he
made in the main to tho residential
sections Of the city.
NJ the railroad Offices Yesterday il
was stated that fc the entire week
had been unusuall, heavy. hut that
Thursday and yesterday every train
had been simply pa ckcd. From avail
able Information there was fully as
much travel into the city "a there was
outgoing.
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For l4opewell Relief

Through the 'rim"S-Bi>patrI, there
was forwarded :" ItnprwriI yrStcr-
day one hDN contributed nv tltr
NomIns College and two bund!cs
sent T.. indiN idunlS for assistance
az those in the hospital ~ u result
Of r>pnsurr in the Hh,cwcII fire.
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Out-of 7olDn Representatives

Pollard Smith, 3OS Arcade Bldg.
Norfolk.
;. y. Iiarwo"d. Newport News.
t-A. I;ainc, Jr., Dnnvillc.
Z. is. Hewitt, Bristol.
west 4 Bro, Inc, Wnvcry
". O. Cough, Sunny Bank.
TX. {. Anderson, StalIntOn.
Gates ~ Lea, South Boston.
!" NJ Fancy, la Crosse, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

dos. Y. HidgOotI, Jr., Norfolk.
j. W. j. Goff, Roanoke.
y. u. Johnson, Fredericksburg.
l.. l.. Many, Courtlund.
DR.. u. \. flnrtlic, Rocky Mount.
W. ID. Stcclman, Chincoteaguc.
Prison COhrOn, StuartS Draft.
). W. liOsicIs Suffolk.
Z. l.. Sebrcll, ST., Iiarrisonburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
After Twenty Years.

He was asking the old man for his
daughter in marriage He was talk
ing tremblingly. hesitatingly. as the
heroes do in story books. Now came
the old mans turn to speak, and as
he began his face was white with pas
sion and his voice shook with excite
ment.
you want to marry my daughter?"
said the father. "Ahi Twenty years
ago your father crippled me in stock
deal, and / swore to be revepged.
And now my time has come"
He paused for breath, and the as
pirant for the maiden's hand was
about to beat hasty retreat in the
face of supposed defeat when the ia
Their broke forth again:
YES, sir, swore to be revenged,
and I'll strike the father through the
son. Want my daughter-eh? Well,
take her, and may she prove as ex-
pensive to you as she has to mel"
The old man dropped into his chair.
worn out with the excitement of his
plot, and the young man tainted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

they are composed is not as durable
as that which enters into the compo-
sjtion of our Rocky mountains and the
Alps. Each year the thousands OF fan
tastic modeliugs are carved anew The
strange DoIomite needles become
more painted and longer, while knife
like ridges run to sharper edges The
'tusk," obelisks." pyramids. ="
cathedral spires" serrate teeth"
and etched walls disintegrate notice
ably from year to year Scattered
throughout their area are great fields
OF broken stones, and deep streams OF
eroded matter slope against their
highe' walls
Titan. the great master of colors.
was born in this mountain region. His
birthplace was Campo di Soto or
Pieve di Galore At least. he spent
his boyhood in the latter village, once
the capital of a sturdy Dolomlte re-
public, the republic of Galore, which
was founded 500 years before Amer.
ica was discovered and which existed
for 500 years. losing its liberty to ne
less a conqueror than Napoleon, who.
at the peace Of Campo FormIo in
1897. rearranged this part of Europe.
The Latins and the Germans have
fought from time immemorial on the
DolOmites' cycIopean battle-ground. A
race OF warriors grew up in this Dor
der land, and also. one might say. a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
WATCH MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS
Soldiers in the Trenches Have Come
10 Realize the Importance %
This Action.

1t is extremely important TO listen
to the fight and cries of birds at
night. writes Frederick G Cooke OF
the British Volunteer Training Corps
in the Strand Magazine Il you hear
the swish OF wings in the dairy. say
from a covey o. cartridges or wooden
pigeons crashing out of thicket. then
you know there is a disturbing ele-
ment about. II yo1 hear cartridges
calling at night in a field, you may
be pretty sure there is no one there:
that may be useful Small birds.
thrushes, blackbirds. larks and birds
geenrally make a noise when dis
turbed at night; so do hens. ducks and
geese. You may hear them some dis
lance of. Why are they disturbed?
Find out.
All this may sound like tommy.
rot" 20 some of you. but wait till you
are in the trenches or on a scouting
expedition. and in 3 lull In the dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
Strips Nan. Saves His LIE.

Whirled on the flywheel of a gaso-
line engine which was operating a
cider press, Jacob Rohrbaugh of Cone.
WACO township was saved from death
by William Altland Rohrbaugh's
clothing caught in the cogs as he was
adjusting belt, which had slipped.
Realizing that there was no lime to
stop the engine, Altland grasped the
whirling man, and by main strength
tore the garments which held him
fast. Rohrbaugh was only slightly
hurt-York (Pa.) Dispatch Philadel'
phia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
DENMARK.

The following story was told at the
Copenhagen exchange: A Copenhagen
business man who had made much
money during the war and had rented
a suite Of large and splendid rooms
made arrangements for giving his
friends a dinner at his new home.
Among other things. he wired an art
list to bring paintings for 5000 kroner
for decorating the walls of the sitting
rooms. The order was promptly filed.
but the next morning the artist was
told by phone to bring another batch
Of paintings for 5000 kroner 10 fill out
the gaps.
Bishop Christian Moiler Of Aalborg.
who is seventy years old, has resigned
his Office. He mas been much inter
ested " public education. and he was
rather liberal In religious matters.
The peoples high schools Of Vail
kilde. Askov and Rodkilde are all fifty
years old. It would be difficult to ex-
aggerate the Importance of the work
performed by these and other schools
of the sam kind in Denmark.
Eight large boats are engaged in
scraping the bottom OF Limfjord for
oysters, and It is hoped that they will
be able to get the six million oysters
which they are permitted to take this
season. Last year only four millions
were caught. because the export was
stopped. This year it is expected that
part OF the catch can be sold in Nor
way and Sweden Il was feared that
the rainy weather last summer would
damage the oysters. hut they are found
to be of a fine quality.
L. Andersen. a seaman at Boiden, has
had all the fun he cares for as result
OF the war Last February he was on
board of an English bark of Santos.
South America. when that ship was
captured by the German cruiser Karls-
rune which saved the crew and sunk
the ship. The Karlsruhe had the crews
of four other ships on board ard they
were all safely landed at BuenOs Aires.
He did not get fat. for he had to live
on rice and bread while on board the
Karlsruhe. Andersen returned to Eng
land with Norwegian ship and again
hired out with an English steamer.
This was soon torpedoed. but Ander-
sen was saved For a third time he
hired out to go with an English steam
er. carrying coal to Genus. but this
was also torpedoed and Andersen was
taken to Glasgow. Now he wrote to
his parents that he would temporarily
give up the sea, for he seemed to have
poor luck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

east Is the Ire Croci saddle and Crepe
del; and to the north are Col Rosa.
Lavinores. Seekofel and Croda DELI
Ancona.
Cortina is a knot In the wonderful
Dolomite road. 1t is situated in the
ltalian-speaking part of Austrian Ty-
rol, not far from the Italian border
Besides being host to many visitors,
Cortina has made somewhat of a name
for itself In an art which was brought
to it from India by 4 visiting English
man, the art Of inlaying with silver
The village has school for the teach
ing Of this work and its productions
are noted far from their source for
their quality Of design and perfection
Of finish
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

race of peasant aristocrats. There are
humble people here who can trace the
family parentage back unbroken
through centuries and who treasure
ancient family documents signed by
popes and emperors, doges and great
mobiles. Some of our sturdiest immi-
grants, Italian, German and Siav,
come from these mountain Businesses.
Few OF them remain. however, for
their wonderful mountain homeland
calls them irresistibly after they have
made their stakes"
cortina Beloved Of Tourists.
Cortina di Ampezzo in peace times
was the favored starting point OF
mountain excursionists and of Dolo-
mite tourists While in itself an un-
important little village. Cortina has
borrowed from the popularity Of the
magnificent Dolomite region surround
ing it. and its picturesque cluster of
houses upon the great mountain thor
oughfare that winds through it is well
known to many Americans who have
spent vacations scramhling through
the lesser mountains o. the eastern
Alps.
The village shelters 1000 inhabi-
tants. fenced in among the mountains
1000 feet above the level of the sea.
In summer IL has regularly been
crowded with visitors, coming from all
parts Of the western hemisphere, and
so. though isolated from the world
about, it has considerable cosmopoli-
tanism in its makeup. In the immedi-
ate neighborhood Of Cortina some of
the finest paths in the Dolomites can
be pursued. On the northeast of the
town rises the Cristallo group; to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

wV He GHOSTLY Dolomites. the
wildly splendid ruins Of a once
mighty Alps. where all the
Isl forms the architect ever de-
signed, aad many more. cut, in
chaotic profusion, into the skies, were,
before the war began. a cherished
playground of the world Today,
arong their crags, peaks and rock
splinters. their weather-torn crests
and weather-fretted preoiPices. an in
Ie%no o. mountain ca1nons, machine
guns and rifles has transformed the
playground into the most savagc war
theater to be found in all war-riiden
Europe. says a bulletin OF tae National
Geographic society. The naoieus of
the Dolomites is the southeastern part
OF Tyrol. region quite as untamed
now as when Roman legionaries
threaded its dangerous passes with
their shields in testudo TO guard
against rock masses from the heights
above.
The Dolomites are In their nature
sinister. cruel. uncanny. Their desola-
tion is weird The paths among their
crags are treacherous Wind. rata
and frost have SCARED them With
multitude of shapes, with teeth and
claws and ugly wrinkles Yet, despite
the fierce aspect of these mountains.
they have fascinated all who have Wis
tied them, and brought many tourists
taal e1frorraa- affar cftrny,tnr. for tra ~, ne
in the bracing air that battles them
and for feasts upon the richly varied
scenery which they offer.
Change From Year to Year
The Dolomites are not the same
from year to year. The rock of which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
F0RBIDS ORGAN IN CHURCH
~ One Is Installed, the Property Is 70
Revert to ANY Opposing
Member.

That no organ or other musical In
strument can be used in the proposed
new Church of Christ, to be erected at
Silver street and Mclean avenue, New
Albany. or any fair, festival or "other
practices unauthorized in the New
Testament" can be conducted IN the
church, so long at least as one mem
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
Opium smuaaIers Have Code.

A secret code used by opium snug
glers is said to have been discovered
by agents of the United States gov
eminent Americans. Mexicans and
Chinese operating along the Mexican
border are reported to have signiA-
cant emblems tattooed on their arms,
showing the relation of the individ-
uals TO the business Of smuggling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
Hen In Much Trouhle.

A New Jersey hen, spying a barrel
Of fine. soft tar. alighted thereon and
laid an egg. There resulted a firmly
bound sandwich. tar. egg and chicken
in the order named. A woman and a
man who went to the rescue we're
also held fast by the hands until po-
lice were called and effected a rescue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

Der of the congregation opposes it. is
made certain in the deed TO the lot
on which the new church is to be
built.
The deed provides that in case OF
any attempt to use the church for any
of the purposes named the church
property shall revert to the members
or member OF the church who opposes
it.-Louisville (Ky.) Dispatch, New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
An Apology.

Your customs are reprehensihle
beyond the possibility OF expression.
The idea q killing your fellow.man
Tor dinner. Yes" replied the canni.
bal who had been reading about civ
ilzed warfare. But at least we have
the excuse of being hungry"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
Always That Possibility

Why do you beg. my good MANI"
Cant get no work to suit me. is
that possible? But why beg? Surely
you can get yourself on an investigat-
ing committee, or valuation board
or an advisory commits ZION of some
sort - Louisville Courier-Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

The defenses of Paris against hos
tile aircraft are well organized. One
of the most interesting of the special
Instruments used is the listening post.
1t consists of four huge horns which
gather up the slightest sound and
magnify 1t by means of microphone.
so that It is impossible for any air.
craft to approach unheard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
NORWAY.

The city council OF Christiania re-
Gently received an Anonymous letter
containing sII0 and the following ex-
plantation TO the Municipal Council
OF Christiania: Three years ago the
practice Of selSassessment was intro
dueed and made compulsory. I did
not quite understand the rules, and a
more careful perusal Of the laws as
we'll as Of my accounts has convinced
me that owe the municipality $40.
which Inclosed is forwarded. Respect
fully
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

of the night you hear strange sounds.
It is your business TO know what's
afoot. A trained observer is seldom
mystifed. so work hard and become
one here at home.
Before entering a wood. notice IL
the birds are leaving 1t hurriedly. or
trying TO settle, and not doing so:
which means that there are men about.
II birds freely enter wood. or a
hedge. and stay there. you may be
sure there is no man there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03


Two sedate and well-known citizens
OF Moss made a wager to enter a
horse race from the canal to the mar
ket place. their horses being still more
easy-going than the Owners The
point at stake was which OF the two
could take the most tine, not count
ing the stops. The horses knew the
way, and the agreement was that the
reins should be hanging loose. The
judges appeared. and upon a given
signal the horses began to move. The
crowd was quite excited at first. but
II was soon APPARENT that one of the
horses dropped behind 50 fast that
the other had no show. and the slow
horse won out by taking 80 seconds
more time than the other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
A Distinction.

That man? ! wouldn't admit him
into or circle" And why wouldn't
you admit him into your circle?" He
belongs 70 a ring"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

Men have a stronger sense of taste
than women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINes IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME

Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF interest TO the seandlnavians
In America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

Last year a shipper in Skien wanted
to buy a steamer for $4,000. and he
went TO the bank to borrow some
money on II. But he received the an
swer that ne had paid altogether too
much for 1t, hence the 1ank could let
him have only trifing amount.
Well" he said. 'T suppose I have to
pull through anyway" and he man
aged to keep the ship. Now the ship
has paid for itself. and a dividend Of
45 per cent has been returned to the
owners. This is given as an instance
of the ease with which money can be
made by ship owners who really know
their business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

During the thirteen months which
ended August 81. 1915. 1871 ships
dropped out of the merchant marine OF
Norway. the total tonnage of the de-
crease being 225,144 No less than So
were lost on account of the war. So
were lost otherwise and 5S were sold
abroad. Six were broken up. During
the same period 241 ships we're &C
quired and their combined tonnage
was 274,7S7. One hundred and fifteen
ships were built in Norway. The net
increase for the period was 81 steam
ers with a tonnage of 1885 and 81
motor ships of 6.093 tons. Meanwhile
81 sailing vessels dropped out, with
a tonnage OF 11.495. making the net
change an increase OF so ships, having
a tonnage OF 1883. The net increase
was 1.S7 per cent of tx tonnage, as
against an increase of "a per cent for
the previous year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

The supply of wood on hand in
Stockholm is little over % 900 cords.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

The following couples have cele-
brated their diamond weddings: Kris
toier Eriksen and wife, Christine, nee
Petersen. Christiania; Ole Andersen
Berger and wife. nee Olise Andersen
ostern. Jarlsberg. and P. Hansllen and
wife Ronnaug. Ottestad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

Last August there were 1928 H.
censed physicians on record in Nor
way. The Oldest one is H. K. Hart
mann, who was born in 1928. At the
same time there were SIT licensed
dentists, of whom los were women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-03

A little boy picked up a pocketbook
containing $500 on the street in
Christiania. He immediately ran home
with it to his mother. who soon found
the owner, a lady. who gave the boy
$50 as a reward.