IOWA HAPPENINGS
Senator Cummins Given Big
Reception at Oes Moines.
IDWA CAPITALliTk ATTIRE.
Flags Decorate Streets of Des Moines.
Citizens Hear Addresses at Lincoln
School, Where Junior Senator
Thanks Them for Their Hearty We.
como and Ovation Demonstration
Is a Record Breaker.
Des Moines, Aug. 10. When Son
ator Albert B. Cummins alighted from
a Rock Island train In Dus Molnoa
Inst ovonlng ho wus welcomed by 6,
000 peoplo, wnvlng tbo national colors
to the accompaniment of "Tho Star
Spangled Banner."
Iowa haB novor recolvod ono of Its
citizens with such a tremendous dem
onstration. Tho crowd of Dos Moines
people shouted nnd sang ns their dis
tinguished follow cltlzon walked along
side tho coaches to tho flower bo
decked automobile which stood In
Fourth street. Sonator Cummins
scorned amazed by Ills reception. Ills
Btnllo was ono Dos Moines had novor
oecn as ho climbed into tho automobile.
Tho strcotB wero hung with mam
moth flags and tho national colors
floated from ovcry window along tho
lino of march. Policemen woro sta
tioned all along tho way to keep tho
peoplo on tho sldowalks.
Harvoy Ingham prosldod at tho
formal welcoming at tho Lincoln play
grounds, where Senator Cummins
thanked his follow citizens for their
hearty welcome.
ARRESTED ON 8ERIOUS CHARGE
Keokuk Dentist Said to Have Made
Murderous Attack on Family.
Keokuk, la., Aug. 10. Dr. WlUIam
W. Cameron, a well known dentist,
nnd sou of ox-Mayor James Cameron,
lias boon arrested on four warrants,
accusing him of assault with Intent to
commit murder on tho person of his
wife and three llttlo children.
Theso murderous nttackB aro al
leged to havo been nirulo on July 5,
when Dr. Cameron is alleged to havo
been under tho lnlluonco of whlBky or
dope. His wifo and chlldron, tho
youngest of tho latter, n babo in Its
mother's arms, woro fearfully battered
about their faces nnd bodies. Ho Is
under $1,000 bonds to appear for his
preliminary oxamlnation.
Tho arrest wns mado at Jackson
ville, 111., whoro Dr. Cameron was a
patient In n prlvato sanitarium. Mrs.
Cameron has also (lied a suit for Bop
arato maintenanco and pcrmnuont ali
mony Jn tho sum of $20,000.
INSANE MAN AT CRE8TON
Police Overpower Self Invited Guest
After Fight With Women.
Creston, la., Aug. 10. A sonsatlon
was caused horo by ono Jnmos A. Rob
inson, adjudged insane and who has
been Btaylng at tho homo of J. M.
Jones of this city, n solf Invited guesL
RobliiBon claimed to bo sent hero
by the lord and could not bo per
suaded to loavo by peacoablo moans
and accordingly Mr. Jones ejected'
him, but ho returned, and when the
poljco arrlvod they woro attacked
tooth and nail by several women who
have been coming thero to hold somo
sort of religious oxerclses. After a
eovero struggle, In which It was nec
essary to deputlzo tho cab driver, Rob
inson was finally landod nt tho court
house, and later was adjudged tusano
and' will bo taken to Clarlnda at once.
MORE BLEACHED FLOUR 8EIZED
Trouble Is In Store for Millers Who
Ship It Into Iowa.
Des Moines, Aug. 10. More troublo
Is In storo for tho milling companies
which aro shipping bk-achod (lour into
Iowa. Following tho seizure of tho
big consignment of Hour at the state
homo for girls at Mltchollvllle, gov
ernment oxports kept up their Boarch
for the bleached Hour, and Deputy
Marshal Btdwell seized 238 sacks of
flour at Ottumwa. Tho Ottumwa flour
had been shipped from tho Shawnee
mills at Topeka to tho W. E. Jones
company, Ottumwa,
Tho foderal authorities say they are
going to make It hot for the millers
who aro shipping bleached flour Into
the state.
ACCUSED MAN 18 DISCHARGED
State Falls to Show That Missing
Charles City Man Was Slain.
Charles City, la., Aug. 10. Tho caso
against Lafo Phillips, charged with
murder, was dismissed. Tho stato
failed to show that Boyer, tho missing
man, was slain. A letter purporting
to come from Boyer, was exhibited,
stating that ho was at Spring Valley,
working for a man named Nichols.
Telephone communication with Nich
ols was bad and ho stated that Boyer
was not there, and besides, It Is said,
Boyer cannot read or write.
LABORER SHOT TO DEATH
Petrolus Mamols Believed to Havo
, Been Slain by Nephew.
Cedar Ranjds, la., Aug. 10. Tho po
lice are searching for Frank GIght, ac
cused of murdering his uncle, Petrolus
Mamols, and robbing tho body of $100.
The men wore section hands and wero
seen walking out of town, shooting at
telegraph polos. Mamols" body was
found' with throe bullet holos through
the abdomen, his pocltets turned In
elilft out and his money nuselng.
HI8 PARDON CAME TOO LATE
Former Mayor S. F. Smith of Davcn
port Dies Going Home.
Dps Molnos, Aug. 9. Samuel Fran
cis Smith, formor mayor of Davenport
aud eon or tho man who wroto "Amer
ica," died in a hospital at Toronto,
Canada, whoro ho was taken after bo
coming 111 on tho train which wns
bearing him to Nowton Contor, Mass.,
where hJs wifo and daughter nwaltcd
his coming nftnr five years' separation.
Mr. Smith was released on Thursday
of last week from tho state reforma
tory at Annmosa on orders from Gov
ernor Carroll, who susponded his son-
SAMUEL. FRANCIS SMITH.
tonco becnuso of old age. Convicted
of embezzling trust funds in Daven
port flyo years ago, ho served part of
his oloven yoars' sontonco when tho
suspension of sontenco was granted.
LA8T "MIKE" SUIT 18 FILED
Total Amount Now Involved lo Over
$114,000.
Council Bluffs, la., Aug. 9. Tho last
petition In tho twenty-two sujts
brought in tho district court by Attor
neys Crawford and Wadsworth on bo?
half of "Mikes" who claim to havo
been fleeced out of tholr money by J.
C. Maybray and his associates of al
leged bunco Btoorors and swindlers, of
which original notices woro served
about two months ago, was filed hero.
Tho plaintiff In thjs last suit Is C. A.
Nolson of Alma, Mich., who claims to
havo been "separated" from $2,000 on
Oct. 23 In this city on a fako horsa
race, which was run in tho vicinity of
Lake Manawa. Nelson says ho was
"Induced" to como to Council Bluffs
to take a flyer in mining stocks, but
after his arrival hero tho mombers of
tho "Mllllonalro club" talked' nothing
but horse raco. Nelson was taken
along to witness tho race and it cost
him tho $2,000 which ho had brought
with him to Invest In mining stocks.
This Is ono of tho few suits In which
tho First National bank of this city
and Jts officers aro not Included In tho
list of defendants. Tho defendants
aro Benjamin Marks, James C. May
bray, John R. Dobbins aud Frank O.
Scott, tho alleged "stcerer," is also
named as a defendant.
Tho total amount sought to bo re
covered In tho twenty-two suits. In
which tho petitions havo been filed Is
$114,555.
TWO INFORMATION BUREAUS
Des Moines Completes Plans for Tak
ing Care of Visitors.
Des MoineB, Aug. 9. Tho commer
cial organizations of Des Moines havo
completed' their plans for taking caro
of out-of-town visitors during tho
Btnto fair and miUtary tournament.
Two Information bureaus will bo es
tablished, ono In the south corridor
of tho court house and one In tho main
waiting room of tho Northwcstorn
depot. Complete information will bo
kept nt theso bureaus, showing whoro
rooms can bo obtained In the homes
of private families nt tho rnto of 50
cents per person. Tho attendants at
tho booths will extend any assistance
posslblo to visitors.
TO APPEAL WHITBECK CA8E
Son Who Murdered His Father
Is
Serving Life Sentence.
Wost Union, la., Aug. 9. An appeal
will bo taken to tho supremo court In
tho Whltbeck murder case. In this
caso Walter Whltbeck, a young man
of Auburn township, was convicted
last September of murder In the first
degree for beatjng his father to death
on March 18, 1908. Ho was sent up
for life. Tho brlof of tho appellant's
attorneys, Clements & Estoy, was
placed in tho printer's hnnds.
TWO FARMERS LOSE LIVES
One Falls In River Near Cedar Rapids,
Other Hurt In Runaway.
Cednr Rapids, la., Aug. 10. Henry
Donnelly, a wealthy farmer living near
Walker, had a stroko of apoplexy and
fell Into tho river while fishing. His
body was not recovered for hours.
George Ashlocka, n farmer living
near Center Point, was fatally injured
In a runaway accident.
Woman Terribly Hurt.
Elkader, la., Aug. 6. Mrs. William
Muller, residing near Monona, met
with a serious accident In n runaway
while on her way to Luana. About
all the bones on one side woro frac
tured, ono ear torn off and her body
otherwlso serjously bruised.
Order Huge Locomotives.
Clinton, la., Aug. 9. Twenty-four
hugo locomotives of tho Pacific typo
have been ordered by tho Northwest
ern for service on tho Iowa and Ga
lena divisions of the road.
STARSECONDSACKERS
How Covercrs of the Middle Sta
tion Are Sized Up.
LAJOIE STILL THE PREMIER.
Cleveland's Manager Has No Equal as
Guardian of the Keystone Cick.
Evers Best In National League.
Collins Is Promising.
By TOMMY CLARK.
ricking tho best hccoihI baseman in
the American nnd National leagues It
too easy. The real dllllculty is In se
lecting the next best guardians, of the
keystone bag, as Napoleon Lajolc of
Cleveland and Johnny livers of Chi
cago aro head and shoulders tho pre
miers of their rivals In the respective
leagues.
Lajole has no rival In fielding and
hcadwork. In batting he surpasses all
others. Second basemen come nnd go,
but with tho exception of Johnny Evers
of t'o Cubs not a second Backer has
MANAGER NAPOLEON LAJOIE OP THK
CLEVELAND AMERICANS.
sprung up that could even approach
Lajolc in fielding grace. No other man
playing that position can cover the
ground as does Larry. No other man
can recover himself bo quickly on n
slow hit ball and get the leather to
first to retire the batter as can Larry.
No other man can pull off so many
oppareutly impossible plays as does
Larry. But with all of Lujole's great
playing ho probably receives less np
plnuso than auy second baseman In
cither big league, for the reason that
the fans expect Larry to umko phe
nomenal plays and let It go at that.
In the American league who is en
titled to second honors? It is n very
close thing between Jimmy Williams
of St. Louis nnd "Germany" Schuefer
of Detroit. The former Is a grand field
er, n strong thrower and heady player.
Last season It was his timely hltg
that enabled the Browns to tukir a
commanding place In the league. Were
it not for occasional attacks of rheu
matism ho would easily be classed next
to Lajole. The writer thinks that,
leaving tho Cleveland's manager out.
"Germany" Schacfer of the Detrolts is
tho best sacker lu the league. When
lust year's nnd this season's play Is
taken Into consideration, the Tigers'
guardian of station No. 2 must be
given credit for doing the best work,
lu Eddie Collins, Connie Muck has
the making of a great second base
man, tuc met is mat coiuns is a
natural ball player, one who seems
destined to be ouc of the stars of the
game In a few years.
The other secoud basemen In tho
American league aro not In the same
class with those mentioned. Georgo
Davis Is practically all In and covered
but llttlo ground during the last sea
son. In headwork, of course, ho
shines, but In mechanical ability he Is
shy.
Uuglaub of Washington Is a rat
tling good inflolder, but not a star at
any position.
Frnuk Laporto of New York Is
steady and a good batter, but is too
heavy a man ever to shine in the ln
field.
Here's tho wny the .second Backers
should bo ranked: Lajole. Schacfer,
Williams, Collins, McCounell, Murphy,
Uuglaub, Davis and Laporte.
In tho National league of course
Evers Is the shining light, with Egnn
of Cincinnati next best. The latter Is
a grand fielder, a strong thrower and
n handy baseman. Manager Grltfith
thought so well of him that he benched
Miller Hugglns, who was regarded as
one of the stars of the circuit. Doyle
of New York Is Improving. He Is a
natural ball player, but orcrnuxlous
ness causes him to make many mis
plays. Miller of Pittsburg is a sure
enough comer. Under "Wagner's coach
ing tlds fellow is improving every day
and In another year will be ono of the
stars. Alperman of Brooklyn, Delehan
ty of St. Louis nnd Shean of Boston
are ouly fair. Knabo of Philadelphia
plays n consistent game, but does not
cover enough ground. The way the
second stationers rank In the older or
ganization nt present is as follows:
Evers, Egan, Doyle, Miller, Kuabe, Al
perman, Delehnnty and Shean.
Racing In Nevada.
According to a prominent Beno
horseman, Nevada Is to become a rac
ing center. The turfman says that the
stato fair grounds have been leased and
that on Aug. 21 nil the horses now at
Butte, Mont., will be there. A meet of
several weeks Is planned.
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CLEVELANDS' NEW PITCHER.
Big Price Paid For Services of South
paw 'George Gregg.
George Gregg, tho tw-mty-yenr-o'd
southpaw purchased by the Cleveland
Americans from the Spokane club of
the Northwestern league, Is a green
kid, but ills work hns bewildered such
old baseball heads as Joe Sugdcn, Tim
O'Rourke, Mike Lynch, "Pug" Ben
net, "Kid" Hulen and other ex-major
leaguers, nil of whom are unanimous
in the prediction that nothing but care
less handling will prevent the boy from
developing into another "Rube" Wad
dell. Gregg Is less than three months In
professional league ball, but his work
In tho Montana brurh last year caught
the eye of n lot o'f old baseball men
there, and ho was recommended to nil
tho Northwestern league clubs. In a
merry chaso for his contract Mnnnger
Robert Brown of Spoknne was success
ful.
Gregg hns hail from eight to six
teen strikeouts every game this sea
son, nnd not once hns a visiting team
made more than seven hits off him.
But his control Is his most remarkable
asset.
lie has avcrngeil fewer bases on
balls than three-fourths of the North
western league pitchers and has re
markable command of his curve, which
Is described by Sugden as tho wicked
est break he over faced.
Gregg stands six feet two Inches tall
and weighs about ISO pounds, but will
exceed 200 when filled out.
He Is a lanky, big boned boy, with
out an ounce of superfluous weight.
Gregg has proved an extremely docile
pupil nnd is in no danger of over
conceit.
Tho price patd for Gregg by the
Cleveland club Is the biggest ever of
fcred for n player from the Pacific
slope, and for n player of only three
months' experience in professional
baseball It Is probably n record In the
history of the game.
K0NETCHY BIG IMPROVEMENT.
St. Louis' First Sacker Much More of
Player Than He Was Last Season.
Of all tho players on the St. Louis
National league team who have come
under the managerial care of Roger
Bresnnhan of the St. Louis Nationals
none seems to have profited more by
the air of vivacity and animation
which surrounds the Cardinals this
season than "Big Ed" Konetchy. Tho
St. Louis first baseman has shown big
Improvement in all departments. Ho
ED KONETCnT, FIItST HASEMAX OP BT.
LOUIS NATIONALS.
is coming fast with the stick and Is
now batting to the tune of .200. Ko
netchy Is also playing n grand game
nt the Initial corner. He has steadied
up the Infield of the Cardinals a great
deal since he became n better player
himself.
CAUGHT OFF THE BAT
Tho Cleveland fans aro very en
thuslnstle over tho work of Nell Bali,
the shortstop obtained from New York.
They claim that he Is even better than
tho Detroit fiud, Bush.
Eddie Lennox of Brooklyn nnd "Dots"
Miller of rittsburg hare been given
an Increase in salary. Both young
sters deservo It, as they have played
brilliant ball for their teams.
Now that Bossman of Detroit is play
ing up to form Manager Jennings In
tends keeping him In the game and
playing Morlarty at third base, Char
ley O'Leary going to the bench.
nughlo Jennings Is wondering If he
did not make n mistake In 100T when
he let Catcher Archur go to tho Buf
falo team. Archer Is doing splendid
work for the Chicago Nationals.
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Tale of OldHome
Near Chicago
Gift to tho Wife of Noted Man Who
Died There Possum and Buck.
cyo Edict of Fashion
Makers.
From Our Chicago Correspondent.!
BIGrnmbllngbouso
in tho center of
n spacious lawn
stnnds nenr tho
soundings of Lako
Michigan, Just
north of tho city.
Suiumernnd spring
gluut elms shadow
the grounds. In
season the atmos
phere of the vicin
ity Is laden with
tho perfume of ev
ery vnrlcty of flori
culture thnt will
thrive In this lati
tude. The whlto
mansion stands well back from tho
thoroughfare. It Is not in view until
one reaches tho high gate of the In
closure. Many English visitors to Chicago
havo made little trips to the house
nnd grounds. The spot reminded them
of their own country. Tho Interior of
the home was equally attractive. Hos
pitality, wide hallways, high ceilings
aud mellowed light from stajned win
dows were In accord. Tho library be
spoke tho character of the occupants.
Quaint pictures were on the walls.
Mementos of foreign travel were scat
tered in profusion up stnlrs and down.
Ono of these was n largo bouquet, un
der glass, taken from tho tomb of
Abelard nnd Ilelolse. In another place
was n picture of n villa at Capri,
where one summer years ago the own
er of this old mansion nnd his family
whlled nwny their season of rest.
Any ono who was fortunate enough
to sit nt the table In the old dining
room with tho family of tho house
hold carried nway with him a picture
of peace and unity. If the visitor re
mained overnight ho heard a reading
of the good book nnd n prayer by tho
head of tho house. Then tho visitor
wns lighted to bis chamber by somo
member of the home, and when ho got
to his room he saw a llttlo desk beside
the old fashioned post bedstead, on
which Iny n prayer book and a Bible.
Mnny years ago tho father-in-law of
tho head of this homo was visiting his
daughter. The family lived In nn
other part of the city then. Tho head
was showing hl3 father-in-law tho city
one nfternoon. When they reached tho
old house they stopped for a moment.
The host said to his guest, "If I ever
get rich enough I am going to buy
that place nnd stay thero until 1 die."
Two days later n deed for the property
wns placed In tho hands of tho daugh
ter of the visiting father. Tho latter
was rich. He was Joseph M. Boles.
His home was In Saugcrtlcs, N. Y. At
one time lie wns a stockholder In the
Hudson Hirer Day Line company.
Tho other day the head of this ram
bling old home passed nway. Every
member of his family, n large ono,
was present when he died. Luther
Laflln Mills was a lawyer of ability
He was in oratory one of nature's fa
vored sons. As prosecuting attorney
of Cook county ho tried many cele
brated cases. No courtroom where he
spoko could hold the crowd that went
to hear him. His most noted case was
the Cronln murder trial, which at
tracted Interest on both continents.
It's back to the wilderness for the
Teddy bear and under cover for Alice
blue. What's tho connection? Listen.
There Is u band of fashion builders In
Chlcngo. The trade name Is Chicago
modistes. The
modistes havo met
a u.d fulminated.
They are of opin
ion that the tlmo
1ms come when
Chicago ought to
set the gallop in
fashions. W h y
not? they Inquire.
Therefore be it
resolved, they say,
that the possum
must be the suc
cessor of tho Ted
dy bear as an In
hoc slgno be
cause the incom
ing president set
his heart and
teeth on possum
moat whllo ho
was In Georgia.
If the modistes
KUNofc
IP0SSUJKL
win, look out for
possums Instead of dolls next Christ
ians. It Is n part of the business of
the new modlsto to get up Ideas for
tho amusement of children.
Tbo edict "Away with Allco blue!"
Is more easily understood. Taft comes
from Ohio. The symbol of Ohio Is tho
buckeye. Tho buckeye Is brown. Ergo,
tho 6ew shade Is to bo buckeye brown.
Carry the news to old New York; like
wise tell It In gay Paree. Chicago Is
going some.
Ercry woman In Chicago wears a
smile which If straightened out would
reach from the stockyards to the last
mile of Lake Shore drive. Halos en
clrclo tho brows. If a certain press
agent in New York erer conies hero
be will be kidnaped aud smothered
with osculations. Nerer mind his
name, Walt till ne gets here, and it
will be tangled with sweet violets nnd
tuba roses and hung out against the
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EHHflBDT
iky In such Tivia light that the aurora
borcalls will go out of business. Tho
P. A., It seems, went all over New
York nnd Brooklyn to find a foot, or
two feet, thut would fit Into Cinderella
slippers for the opera of the P. A.
He found only two pedal extremities
that would occupy the circumscribed,
space. Then he said that In Chicago
bo could whistle on n street corner
Rvf a Srxc3! iV79 $
CHICAGO orEltATIO FEET.
nnd got nil the Cinderella feet ho
wanted. Tho agent also said thnt ho
would bo compelled to draw on Chica
go for feet to fit his opcni. Delicious!
After nil these years and they run
back to the tlmo when Mrs. O'Lenry's
cow knocked over the kerosene it has
been confessed, nnd In New York, by
n man who Is n Judge, that the Chica
go foot Is dainty. 1 am not an author
ity on such matters, but place the pre
diction that hereafter the skirts In
Chlcngo will not bare to be held up.
To quote the trademark of Baxter
street, fine!
Kenwood Is ono of tho fashionable
"sububs" of Chicago. To bo a resident
of Kenwood means that you aro ono
of tho elect. Tho girls of Kenwood
are bonny. For charity's sake they
gave n one ring circus. Some appeared
in tho ring ns trained horses; two act-
ed ns clowns; two played elephant; ono
was a Teddy bear; five capered as edu
cated seals; ono was tho tattooed lady;
another was tho ' human pincushion;
yet another was tho 810,000 prize beau
ty, aud one wag a snake charmer.
Four did tho cake
walk as cleverly
as if they had
been In the busi
ness as n profes
sion. Tho rlng
mlstrcss mark
the distinction
wns a beauty who
In tho social set is
a favorite. Tho
band was com
posed of girls who
blew ns strenu
ously ns a country
band on tho Fourth
of July. Tho
barker was a girt
who In prlvato
life is as modest
as n wallflower.
Tho ticket agent
In her homo is as
shy as a fawn.
The occupants of
the aim. op ken- the private boxes
wood. were notable from
high life. In ono box was "Mrs. Roose
velt." In a box opposite sat the "royal
family of Germany;" in another nook,
several "up to date society ladles."
Their guests wero pickaninnies. Mnny
actual sufferers were benefited by tho
performance. Old John Robinson. Bar
num & Bailey, Bill Coup nnd Van Am-
POOR DID TDK CAKEWALK.
burg tented nnd catered wiser than
they knew. When your grandfather
was on earth it wns a sin to look at
even n circus pageant In the street.
But now society and tho church can
Imitate sawdust circuses when It is
done in the namo of charity. It la
well. Banzai for the Kenwood girls!
They havo done their But let It go at
that.
'There was a concert the other night
by the members of tho Woman's club
of Chicago In which tho costumes and
tho songs of other days figured. Tho
former represented tho gowns of 1800.
Even the side curls, pictures of which
used to be seen In the old time albums,
wero worn. Waterfalls aud hoop
skirts were all tho rage. The women
who had charge of the affal" are soci
ety people. The old songs were sung
Just as somebody used to slug 'em.
"Her Bright Srallo Haunts Mo Still"
had many encores. When "Rosalie,
tho Prairie Flower," was rendered
Borne of tho audience sobbed. "Gentlo
Annio" had some friends. "Kathleen
Mavourueen" brought out a number of
dainty laces. A lot of old war songs
had many hands. Tho program closed
with tho favorito of Its day, "Lorenn."
When the pretty little womnn who
Bang the number reached the last
verse
Thero Is a ruture, oh, thank God!
Of life this la so small a part.
Tls dust to dust beneath tho sod,
But there, up there, 'tis heart to
heart
she broke down, ana tho women in tho
Dudleuce hud to return to their rougo.
When tho audience passed out all who
could whistle repeated tho air, Just as
peoplo do who aro captured by tho
last selection of the orchestra.
BEVERLY BRUX.
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Vims J
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Buying Out of the Question.
Tho man walked Into a butcher
shop, glanced around sereral times, as
though guilty of something, and then
boldly proceeded to look at nil of tho
meat hanging on tho wall. Finally ho
walked up to tho proprietor and said,
"How much do I owe you?"
"For what?" asked tho proprietor.
"For looking at it," replied the man.
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