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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
BILLY TRIES HANGING
By Farmer Smith

Picture TO yourself the tall giraffe with
one end Of the rope ready to throw over the
tree and Billy Bumpus on the other enc
which, it should be explained, was around
his neck,
Are YOU ready7" asked the giraffe, who
was having hard time keeping from
When 7 say THREE then you pull the
rome and that will pull me UP and stretch
my neck" replied Billy.
Billy had been talking to the girane IN
the circus and telling him all about his
appetite and how he would enjoy having
a long neck like Mister Giraffe.
The fellow with the long neck had sug-
eested that Billy allow him to stretch mis-
neck. and 30 It happened that Billy got
the rope and the work Of stretching his
''Th The giraffe started to pull the rope and
Billy shouted:
"Hold on! How are you to know when
NV neck is stretched long enoughf Sup
nose l want to get down? Tell me what
we are to DO
"I hadn't thought Of that" replied Mister
Girafre "You kick your legs ana VIII
know that you want me to let you down
and then we can measure your neck ana
see II II Is long enough.
"rhat's a perfectly grand idea" ex-
claimed Billy.
6one with him" thought the giraffe, but
hs s,nonly went ahead with his work as
though nothing had happened.
"As was saying
Jerk. Jerk.
.wait a minute, I'm not ready" said
Billy, pushing the rope tighter around his
neck. "I told you to pull when ! say
THREE. II you don't behave. I won't LET
| YOU pull my neck"
az didn't ask to pull your neck" said
| Mr.. Giraffe. .
"See how ungrateful you are! NOW
Jerk JERK.
Mister Giraffe was solemn fellow tc
| look az. but he was all laughter inside
"What's the matter?" he asked In an limo
cent way. .,,
IT didn't say THREE" answered Billy
Al, was quiet again and then Billy said
zone. two, three
| Mister Giraffe gave a jerk which pullet
| Billy off his feet In hurry.
| pap shouted Billy. At least. h
thought he was shouting, but his voice die'
IN his throat. He thought he was stran
| si,ne. Then a sudden thought struck hin
| he was to kick his legs.
| He Kicked and he kicked and still he wa
nat let down He felt as though he wer
sw,nnnning through the air. At last hi
ewes closed and he began to KICK
Down he csmeNwith bang.
aGrandr' exclaimed Mister Giraffs
.your neck is twice as long as It wa
when you went up"
"Didn't you see me kickinsr' aske
Billy. .u.s..
,o think your neck was stretching 60"
"say, this world 10 made up Of trying I
Al what other people want you to do an
I'm tired of IT," said Billy.
"I didnt ask you TO let me stretch you
neck.r said the giraffe. go and see tn
II wiii~ saad piliv. little tnewins w
J Sos = 80 - ~ -, = %,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
GERMANTOWN WOMAN'S
CLUB TO PURCHASE HOUSE
Seashore Claims Many Residents of
Historical Suburb

On Thursday afternoon bridge party
was given at the home OF Josephine Under
wood in Germantown, to raise money IN
order to furnish the old Johnson house, on
the corner of Germantown avenue and
Washington lane, which has been secured
by the earnest group Of women who got
together some months ago ana FORMED the
Germantown woman's Club.
The Junior members. In other words, the
daughters of, some Of the women most In
terested, are taking hold Of this new project
with a will and are arranging many more
entertainments for the fall.
Among those who attended the bridge
were Miss Phoebe Carlile. Miss Margaret
Matlack. Miss Natalie Blizzard. Miss Doro-
thy Cooke. Miss Margaret Lukens, MISS
Annetta MacGrath. Miss Winifred Webb
and Mrs. Tabele Brown
Mrs. Foster r. Reeder, of Chestnut Hill.
has gone to her farm. West Hatton, in
MARYLAND, where she will spend the re-
mainder Of the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moore, OF Tulpe.
hocken street, will leave August l LOT tne
Hotel Brighton, Atlantic City. Mrs. Moore's
sister, Miss Alice Wynne, will spend the
summer at Galen Hall. in Wernersville
Mrs. Charles A. Martin has gone to New
Haven TO visit Mrs. Waitress and later on
will go to North Hatley,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Griffin Gribbel and their
children, of 319 Moreand avenue, st Mar
tins. have taken a cottage In Ventnor Tor
July, August and September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson B, Hazeltine, OF 643
West Sedgwick street. Germantown VIII
,ooys shortly for New York, where they
will make their home permanently
Naval Constructor Allan N. Chantry, U.
{ N, and Mrs. Chantry will leave next
week for Cape May for the rest OF the
summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
THE STORY THUS FAR

MIRIAM CHALI.ONER, a devoted young
wife weaithy in her own rightl after sup
SnSy % he wants Ha"H DURING fmS their e@srg early marrG
home IN broad daylight after nights
debauchL and, like highwayman. demands
room Of % Tie r'si mssninsSnt, Cha Oner rSsidsness
friend. has departed hastily from the house.
having seen the husband leave big auto
TRero iss i tSfins 0r scene me as a The HUSBAND
tries to force the woman 70 give him the
money. and as he starts from the house
Mlriams love nearly causes her TO call him
her face in her hands 80 that she may not
see the machine whrl him away. and bursts
!" LAWRENCE cHALLoNER, the hus-
%hiiS since his ma!riasS, but las spent ali
money to spend on the "other woman" whose
9nrecto1 he fears he is losing because Of the
BY Colonel Harsraves, He is physical
home after Mriam'e refusal to givc him
$1,000, having gambled in Cradclbaughs
out the previous nigSt, In desperation he Re,
turns to the gambling den and asks TIE
head waiter, Pemmcan. 70 lend MIN tns
Of Colonel Harsreves. 1f his HStei rivll over.
come by jealousy when Pemmican tells MN
that HarCravcs has returned from the rhCs
track with ,sloooo IN betting spots he nag
as his companion. Challoncr becomes prey
70 all tho black nends OF rage and a dSsir"
for revenge. Leaving word for Colonel har-
graves that he wants TO see him nc passes
hurrics to Lefty Loves apartment hoping TO
find Hnrgrnycs inside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

The Municipal Band plays at Psssyunk
Square, Twelfth and Wharton streets. ,
o'clock. Free.
Tho Philadelphia Band plays ct City Han
Plaza, s o'clock. Free.
The Fairmount Park Band plays -
GEORGES Hill, 8 o'clock. Free.
Concert by Gerna utown Boys Club BsnA,
rs West Penn street, s:15 o'clock Free.
Lecture ON Light, Visible and InvisiblosS
Randall Morgan Laboratory Of Physicobl
University of Pennsylvania, by Professor:
Goodspeed, 8 o'clock. Free
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
Chapter III. Continued

L with something like the palpitatins def.
erence Of a stranger he pressed the button
underneath the faded card and waited to
learn his fate at the hands of the one
woman in all the world for him. Nor was
It by any means the first time that he had
asked himself that question: all the way
through the streets IL had been in his mind
every moment. and so absorbed was he with
the thought that he failed TO see the famil'
lar nod with which the diminutive god
of the "Drelincourt" lift acknowledged his
advent as he proceeded to carry upward his
human freight.
Same. sir. suppose?" asked the boy
Challoner made no answer but leaving
the car at the desired landing. he had
turned to the right and directed his steps
to the extreme end OF the corridor.
II was a new experience to Challoner
to wait among the shadows of the dimly
lighted hall; hitherto his custom had been
to let himself in, sans ceremony; but the
apparently successful campaign of the rae
Ing Colonel had changed that--put him on
a different footing.
"If he's there" he assured himself as
he pressed his button again impatiently.
'I'll know what to do. all right ="
But If Hargraves were not there That
was the contingency that sent n chill over
him, He could deal with a man-but the
woman! A woman who had never cared
and who, he was only too we'll aware
would never even pretend to care for him
| unless he had the wherewithal with which
| to lure her back.
IF 1t were not for Hargraves-" He
broke off abruptly, for the door had opened
with such unexpected suddenness that II
required not little effort to pull himself
| together and demand of the trim little
| mald VINO STOOD there:
| Your mistress-is she at home?"
| Miss Love is not at home. sir"
| Sna''onei "as no 80 Sute anout tnat "
| trlce ne was pass ner' going throush room
alter room uhtii ne nau covered the entr,
apartment ana she had pareiy recovered
| from the SHOCK tnat ms strange pehaVioi
.~ au So, s sa,,ara hoi, a,,inn ~. s,,sri
the small square man, eylng her suspi
| clously'
| i want 10 see your mistress
| MISS Love IS not in' SIR she 'old MN
| just as II ne dln not areany Know IL.
| But you know where she VENT! ne ask
| ed meaningly
! Indeed sir 40 not she replied not
| all dsconcerted by his manner; ana ne
| eyes as they nxed their gaze on MS were a.
steady as the lips tnat said she shouio o'
with her iatner, s'r; .,s. l.,
| Cnalionei , -, ,,,aoi:o,,, nc T., hor a,,as m
detecteu s'e"l', VI .t, :" ns'
once more ne p,une tuorir,tnatir ."s sornn =
| .a,.nr soroe evidence that would betray hi
| ssd,,.,,,,,s uhereabouts But after n few
| ,,,,rutes be was back again, standing owe
NJ ,irI n,enac,nsly,
"r want YOU TO tell me where Lefty is?
| he said in a tone that told plainly that sucl
| lies were not for him but 1t had little effec
ne' Nv. ,,a,d long practice in fencing Will
om o,,. 1T n,,a,s admirers had made trickery he
. 80
ioie ..o,.,o r,.,, s,r" sb
You misnt NY .,,'s o,,,te nossib,e tha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
" JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPTE
Marines and Sailors. Have Glorious Time at
4 Valley Forge Nancy Wynne Talks About
Other Happenings

passed out Saturday landed At Rro., ~
whatever earth ion pedestrian NAV trv ca. s
hours xba, naao w.
Of
wondered ee left
md 'ie
thousands of Of ~
we children
animals the great narade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
JITNEY DRIVER ASKS EXEMPTION
Couldn't Keep His Licensed Line Open
as Warrior, His Plea

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. July 23.-An
occupationai exemption claip has been hisd
by a jitney operator. ~
". H. Hancuff told Sheriff Holland that
his son. X W. Hancuff, is operating a jitney
bus line under a State Public Service Com
mission permit and that 1t wpuld be im-
possible to keep the transportation line IN
operation IL it's owner went to war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

,r.u the sun bear walked
and down, up and down
=. ~ cage, and the monkeys
scattering loudly held on
! the wires of their cages
4 climbed up and down
~. bars? And the milder
ANIMALS in pens, buffaloes'
or instance, a n d baby
!. rre,s? Well, my dears.
.,s informal parade on
saturday morning W a. s
- all the world like a
eIrcus one.
You see, all the big
Au.,ness places that had
huge moving vans. such
those used for pianos,
.uear barrels. talking ma.
,hines and even D. B. Mar
tIn's meat wagon auto
mobiles, had sent their
huge motortrucks to the
v.rd to take the 1000
marines and Jackies out to
valley Forge. One Wells
Fargo wagon had a light
saxe wire on its sides, and
the marines were seated
and standing in this, hold.
ing on to the wire and
raxing out at the specta.'
tprs along the way.
And the huge big Mar
tin wagon, which Is usual
N packed with beeves.
was jammed with sailor
boys and marines. How
ever, the boys did not
mind it one bit, and
Vere having the time Of
their young lives, singing
and whooping and yelling
out greetings to the
passersby. They all looked
in awfully good condition;
strong, healthy, young and
l>,,.,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
U. s. Wants Millions of Envelope ". |, 81 I

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The Postofao6
Department will open bids next Friday it
was announced. for 210.000,000 envelopes
for the use OF the War Department The
bids will be opened here, but delivery -
to be made to the Depot Quartermasteys
Army Building. New York city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
Social Activities

Invitations will soon be issued for the
Of Miss Anne Price. daughter OF
va ara Mr., John Mickle Hemphill on Sat-
,'rSsv August IL. The wedding will take
uises u At the homo OF the bride At o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

more. announce the marriage Of their daush-
Yer. Miss Miriam Fairlamb Black. TO Mr..
j. Walter Walleigh, on Wednesday evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood wins. OF German
tIwn, are touring Pennsylvania by motor.
They will stop for several days In the noun
tains at Eaglesmere. They started from
their summer home in ventnor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Dr. and Mrs. J. Russell Bibighaus, of
Glenside, announce the engagement OF their
daughter Miss Harriet Elizabeth Bibighaus,
to Mr.. Cheswell Harris Potts. son OF Mr.
and Mrs John oliver Potts, also Of Glen
side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Miss Helen Marie Boyd, of the Powelton
Apartments, Is spending some time at the
Hotel Chalfonte In Atlantic City
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. J. CHASER, of washington,
D. c, who were visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Cohen, 1905 North Eighth
street, have left for Atlantic City and are
stopping at the Breakers where they will
remain for few weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Mrs. Bertha s. Ruthrauff, Of 5s36 Trinity
the engagement Of her daughter. Miss
Bertha S. Ruthrauff, TO Mr.. Warren John
son Dexter, 110s Cleveland avenue, Nor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Miss Helen NJ. Beswick. daughter of Mr.
Joseph T. Beswck. 1924 Carpenter street
wh,se engagement to Mr. Clifford Carter. o.
this city, was recently announced, will b,
married early in the fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23

Mrs. James F. Shields. Miss Mary Craig,
Miss Helen Shields and little Miss Barbara
Shields. Of Oak Lane, are at the Breakers.
Ocean City, for several weeks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-26
IN HONOR OF LAFAYETTE.

Every true American will rejoice honor to the memory of Marquis de Lafayettee to whom every American feels debt of gratitude. Through the gener- osity of group of rich Americans the historic in the province of Auvergne which the birthplace of Lafayette has been bought and will be restored and perpetuated a memorial, museum and home It will become the property of the French Heroes Fund The purpose of the organization is to make the chateau complement to Washngton's home at Mount Vernon.
 This chateau will be shrine which Americans wis lng France in the future will worship It will be in cluded in the itenary of thousands who will pay personal tribute the soldier lover of freedom who helped valiantly in the darkest days of our struggle, to win independence will make
 stronger the bond of friendship between France and the United States-Portland Telegram
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GENTLE ART OF NAGGING.
CFronl Life)

Nagging your husband is special art by itself, and while some have natural gift in that direction others can only acquire it by constant application husband a house is something like hippopotamus. often dull, placid creature hard to move or dis lodge especially if he gets accustomed to favore chair He often becomes toughened by exposure to constant nagging and it takes powerful weapon with fairly high trajectory to do him any damage Occasionally, however he develops sensitive and can become of pleasure to lady who likes to nag Every knows of that her husband is more susceptible about half hour before dinner when he has come home the office tired out. By studying him carefully she will also discover certain days in the month when she nag him with the highest percen- age of bullseyes The art of naggng however is not all objective Much be done from the subjective stand point By intimating her husband in many which she easily learn practice that she is the most abus ed lady earth she derive whole program of amusement The historical method-that of dragging up dead forgotten thing and talking about it and agn. and still again-is also splendid of nagging.
 Some wives, however, blind are they this at all They just hopefully trying to make their husbands happy. The high art of naggng is given to every
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-26
THE CHILD JUST AROUND THE CORNER

All over the States Child Labor Day will be observed by the churches January 28, syna- gogues the 27, the schools 29 and the National Labor Committee has announced it as Look around -You-Day.
 The recent passage of the federal child labor law has made the regulation of child employment in factories, mills, canneres, etc., uniform thru out the country, but children working in stores and offices and other industries not engaged in interstate commerce, were found to be outside the scope of federal legislation and must be protect ed by the respective state and territory. It is those children that the committee calls attention this year.
 The committee says: Tt is not the child in some faraway mill or mine we ask you to think of, but the child just around the corner-the cashgirl, the bakers or butchers delivery boy the 'newsie' and the messenger, the child worker you see every day and therefore accept as part of a machine. They are not all of them working under favorable conditions Many of them work
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-26

:' An old dory painted yellow .: ':' about 20 feet long was found on :: ':' the north side of Gravina Island. :: ':' The owner may have same by ap- .: 4 plying to A. H. Stensland, on the ::
 ':' island, and paying for this ad. .: :. <
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CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Low Mass at 8:3O a. m; High Mass at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday School at 2: 30 p. m.; Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. i; Week Day Mass at a. m-Rev. Paul P. Kerns, Pastor.
 ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Sunday-S a. m, Holy Communion (except first Sunday In rhe month. ] 10 a. m. Native Sunday school; Il a m Morning prayer and sermon. (Holy Communion first Sunday in month"; 12 m. Sunday school; 7:30 Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-1O:30 a. m., Holy Communion; Tuesday: g p. m., St. Johns Social Club Guild room, Wednesday: 2 D. m., Native Women's Guild, Indian school house; Thursday: 2:30 p. m., St Johns Guild room; 7:30 p. m., St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild room; Friday: 8 D m., Choir rehearsal, Guild room. A sincere welcome is extended to all- especially to newcomers.-Rev. Harold H. Kelley, Pastor.
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SHANGHAI RESTAURANT.

;. AT THE CHURCHES. :: <. :. .:. :. z. .:. z: z. * -: :. :. z: z. :. :
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska
 Regular services Sunday Il a. m
 Subject Sunday January 2Sth, Truth Wednesday evening reading and song services 7:30 p. m. All are welcome.
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NOTICE-The f'rogressIve-M Miner is for sale by the Ryus and Walker Drug Stores and F. J. Hunt
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KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLIrR,

Meets every first and third Tues day evening at p. m., at the Coun- cil Chambers. All women interest ed in the welfare of our city are cordially invited to attend.-Sec. B P. Dickinson, M. D.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-26
IT PROVES ONE THING.

The multitude of incongruous reports about the results of the last election which have filled columns after columns of the Alaska press the last two months. have worked on everybody s mind so, that however accurate a report may be now nobody believes it. A repetition is nearly always bad but when repetition carries with itself an inconsistency, it is bound to become an moving. In yesterdays report of the result of the canvassing board, one report says one thing and the other says another. Naturally, those who wish for the election of one, will believe the report favoring that man and vice versa. As a matter of fact the way the returns stand now neither of the candidates is elected and will not be until congress has accepted the returns. A protest made to the national lawmaking body may change all our hope, even our conviction. After all these reports count for very little and are wholly unreliable. They concusively show however, that the voters are tired of Wickersham and that if another election were to be held to day, he would not get 500 votes in the entire territory.
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

There is difference between character reputation Character is what man is reputation what he is thought to be- Men of good character are generally men of good reputation but this always the case as the motives and actions of the best men are sometimes misunderstood and misrepresented. Bur important above everything else that be right whether mot Ives and actions properly understood appreciated or not Nothing be important to any man as the formation and possession of good character-Edmund Burke.
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long hours many of them come in contact with evil influences, many have not had their proper schooling. What do you know about them?"
 Thus the committee goes on giving us food for thought and reflection and opens field for splendid work for all of us, especially the reform CT. Because that is where the work of reform should commence.
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SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10 a. m., Preach ing service at Il a. m., Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at o'clock in the different homes. The Ladies Aid Society meets every two weeks cn Thursday at 2:30. The Sunday Services are held at Gibson's old home in Newtown. All Scandinavians are cordially invited.-A. Sleipnes, Pastor.
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday church service at II a. m and 7:30 D. m. Thursday prayer meet ing 8:30 p. m. Friday choir meets al 8 p. m. First and third Wednesday af ternoon at 2:3O Ladies' Aid Society," c. M. Van Marter, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-26

have recently mislaid compressor valve weighing about 8 pounds, somewhere in Ketchikan. Anyone finding it, kindly leave at the Revilla Hotel.
 N. w. Sweetser, Hadley, Alaska
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DoRY FOUND.

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kETcHikAN CAMP, NO. 20. A. B.
 Meets every Monday evening at g p. m. Visiting brothers welcome.- Geo. Morrison, A. C., D. Smith Harris, A. R. (Hall for rent, apply to J. D. Rounsefell.)
Connecticut western news., 1917-08-23
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. Louis Goldman and daughter, Beatrice, Of New York have been visit ing her cousin, Mrs. Herman Handel.
 Miss Sohpia Brewer has been spend ing several days at George A. Brewers.
 Capt. Smith, wife and child, from Plattsburg Training Camp are spend. ing some time at Mrs. Howard Bailey's.
 Miss Fannie Kassou of Southfeld spent last Friday with Miss Martha Daley.
 Miss Ava During of Ffatbush, N. Y. is visiting her aunt, Miss Caroline During.
 Mrs. Charles Bell and daughter Bar bara have returned to Plantsyille, Conn. after spending two weeks at P. P. Lees.
 c. o. Sykes, of the Sharples Go. was at W. s. VanDeusen's a few days last week.
 Ashley Falls was visited by terrific wind and electrical shower last Thurs day afternoon. Much daamge was done to crops and trees over, 20 being blown down or damaged at Walter VanDeu- sens, one being large elm near his house, which fell on tne electric wires, breaking then, and causing them to fall across the highway. where traffic was blocked for some time.