Tlio Prlnoncr'a Retort.
It Is a prison's chaplain's duty to
give a departing prisoner good advice
and to exhort him to be a decenj and
honorable man in the future. In the
course of one of these interviews a
chaplain said. "Now , my friend , I hope
you'll never have to come back to a
place like this. "
The prisoner looked at him thought
fully and then asked "I say , chaplain ,
you draw a salary here , don't you ? "
When the chaplain replied in the af
firmative the prisoner remarked , "Well ,
cay , if me and ( he other fellows didn't
keep coming back you'd be out of a
job. "
Potatoes steeped in sulphuric acid and
eubjectcd to pressure make an excellent
substitute for ivory in the manufacture
of billiard balls.
How's This ?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. .T. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O.
We. the undersigned , have known P. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years , and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions , and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his lirm.
WALDING , KINXAN & MARVIN ,
Wholesale Druggists , Toledo , O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally ,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
urfaces of the system. Testimonials senv
Iree. Price , 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Aiiollier Breakdown.
It seeiued an age that the poor man
was flat on his back. His friends stood
around him with long faces heaving
lugubrious sighs.
It was , indeed , a serious case.
But suddenly there came a shout
from the prostrate form.
"At last ! " he shouted , triumphantly.
"At last I have that old carbureter
fixed. "
With a wild whoop his friends brush
ed the dust from his back and they all
piled into the big red machine and sped
away.
STABS OF PAIJT.
Z < ilo Thrusts of a Knife in tlie Back.
William H. Walter. Chatsworth. 111. ,
'says : "Pains in my back that felt like
knife thrusts made me quit work and
take to my bed.
The urine was
cloudy and con
tained much sedi
ment. The doctor
was not helping
me and I began
using Doau's Kid
ney Pills. They
stopped that at
tack and as I kept
on using , the treat
ment cleared my system of uric acid ,
.regulated the urine and cured the
'bachache. "
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Mllburn Co. . Buffalo. X. Y.
France's lui.i iu.us fallen from 33
to 19 per OP" ! ; " ' ' " > i ars.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrnp for chllfl-
ren teething , softens the gums , reduces In
flammation , allays pain , cures wind colic.
20c a bottle.
German officers say that London could
be taken in thirty-six hours.
Wise people use Ilamlins Wizard Oil
to stop pain because they know it always
makes good. Foolish people try experi
ments. Ask your druggists about it.
One hundred nut ] l.ijy firemen are re
quired on sorao of ' Atlantic liners.
PIL.ES CDREO 1W TO 14 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itclilng , Blind , Bleeding : or Protrud-
Inc Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded.
Sfe.
I want every chronic rheumatic to throtr
away all medicines , all liniments , all
plasters , nml slve MUNYON'S RHEUMA
TISM REMEDY a trial. No matter what
your doctor may say , no matter what
your friends may Ear , no matter how
prejudiced you may be apainst all adver
tised remedies , pro at once to your drug
gist and get a bottle of the RHEUMA
TISM REMEDY. If It falls to Rive satls-
fa tlon.I will refund your money. Munyoa
Remember this remedy contains no sal
icylic ac'd. no opium cocaine , morphine or
other harmful drucs. It in put up under
the guarantee of the Pure Food and Drac
Act. '
For sale by all druggists. Price. 25c.
Co-Js G3c 93c pa acre for seed.
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hop free. Or t-pml { Ac nuriicwIII add u. vam
t farm seed novel : * never HCCII by you before.
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If ore Eyes , use If
A. Woiuan'n Qne tlon.
Before I trust my fate to thee ,
Or place , my hand in thine ;
Before you * get your overpoat
Or help me on with mine ;
Before I peril all for thee.
Question thy soul to-night for me.
Before we stir n single step.
Stand back and let me know ;
Does ray black skirt touch on t1 sides
And does thi > white skirt show ?
Speak now , lest at some future day
My whole life wither and decay.
Look deeper still within thy soul ,
And let me learn my fate ;
Am I all buttoned dowu the back
And is my hat on straight ?
Let no false pity spare the blow
But in true mercy tell me so.
Gaze on my face and answer true ,
Before wo start to go ,
Can'st tliou detect the rosaline
And does the talcum show ?
If so at any pain or cost.
Oh , tell me now ere all is lost !
Nay. answer not ; thou could'st not tell ,
The words would come too late ;
Get on thy hat and hurry up ,
We haven't time to wait.
Whatever in my heart may fall ,
Remember , I must risk it all !
Puck.
Waiting for Some Man.
Woman has been handicapped
through the ages by being brought u [
to think that there is not much wortl
while in life outside of marriage , writes
Orison Swett Marden in Success Maga
zine.
zine.How
How many precious years and op
portunities for growth , for life en
largement she has missed while wait
ing for marriage !
Even 'to-day , in this splendid age , we
see young women everywhere with
splendid possibilities who seem to be
Just waiting , waiting , waiting for what
they have been brought up t ° relieve
is the supreme event of their lives.
Many of thorn might broaden their edu
cation and improve themselves wonder
fully while they are waiting for the
right man to come along. Did they
but know it. they are not half as likely
to mul the riglit man while waiting
inactively as when they are vigorously
preparing themselves for a large and
useful life.
It is most unfortunate that any girl
should be brought up to-day with the
antiquated idea that marriage is every
thing , and that other things do not
count much.
The traditions of the past , however ,
are rapidly falling away from tlio
emancipated woman of the twentieth
century. In this new era lens of thous
ands of girls have found glorious open
ings in all departments of life. Vast
fields of usefulness are awaiting wom
an on every side. She is realizing that
achievement is sexless ; that she can
be just as independent as man , and
that there are just as many oppor
tunities and fields of usefulness for
her.
her.Who
Who can estimate what this new era
means to the plain girl , the girl with
splendid mental powers , but who may
be physically unattractive , or who may
prefer a single life ?
Pale-toned gloves are being worn in
Paris more than white ones for smart
afternoon dress.
Satin is best left nntrimmecl , al
though for afternoon gowns for spring
it will be among the most popular fa
brics.
Hats of fine coral chip , as well as
the once more popular crinoline , will
be seen , with'widespreading brim ?
curled up on one side.
A rather wide band of ribbon ,
brought up around the hair and tied in
a broad , girlish bow at one side , is : i
French head finish much favored.
Dangles , tassels , fringes , all are in
order , and passementerie drop trim
mings may be found in all the modish
colors and in the metallic , pearl , jef
and crystal effects.
Metallic tissues and nets are being
brought out in amazing variety. Every
shade of gold , silver , gun metal and
bronze is represented , and there are ,
too , all of the colors shot with metal.
Net girdles of wide soft mesh , em
broidered ifcldly in ribbousine ( a lus
trous fiber ) and fringed with this same
rlbbousiue , are offered in many of the
fashionable colors and in white , which
may be dyed to any shade.
Raffia has been woven into extraor
dinarily smart bags and belts , the
straw often being oddly but delight
fully studded with semiprecious stouos.
whose color shows attractively upon
the soft shade of the straw.
Heads are no longer crinkled and
ratted past all samblanco of humanity.
The simpler the better , say the knowIng -
Ing ones. If your "style" permits a demure -
mure wave flowing away from a classic
center part , so much the' luckier foi
rou.
Wives of tbe Presidents.
The wives of the Presidents are as
follows :
Washington married Martha ( Dan-
Irldge ) Custls ; John Adams , Abigail
Smith ; Madison. Dolly ( Payne ) Todd
Monroe , Eliza Kortwright ; John Quincy -
cy Adams. Louisa Catherine Johnson
Jackson , Rachel ( Donelson ) Kobards
Van Buren , Hannah Iloes ; Harrison
Anna Symmes ; Tyler , Letitia Chris
tian ; second wife. Julia Gardiner
Polk , Sarah Childress ; Taylor , Mar
garet Smith ; Fillmore , Abigail Powers ;
second wife. Caroline Mclntosh ; Pierce
Jane Means Appleton ; Lincoln. Mary
Todd : Johnson , Kl tea McCardlc ; Grant
Julia Dent ; Hayes. Lucy Ware Webb-
Garfield , Lucretia Rudolph ; Arthur
Ellen ( Lewis ) Ilerndon : Cleveland
Frances Folsom ; Harrison. Caroline
Laviuia Scott ; second wife. Mary Scott
Dimmick ; McKinley , Ida Sexton ;
Roosevelt. Alice Lee ; second -wife
Edith Kcrmit Carow ; Tnft , Helen ller-
ron.
Fancy / Tucked Blouse.
The latest blouses are made with
just such long pretty sleeves as these ,
and this model can be utilized both for
the separate waist of net. thin silk ,
lingerie material and the like and for
the entire gown. In the illustration it
is made of fine lawn combined with
banding of Valenciennes lace , and with
hand embroidery worked in the
squares formed by the design , but these
squares can be filled with applied
motifs if preferred , and for the trim
ming any banding is appropriate.
! . < tin miry "Work.
Table line should be starched while
still wet. Prepare about four quarts
of blue water , and to this stir in a teacupful -
cupful of good , hot starch. Dip the
tuble linen in the starch , wring , and
hang out to dry. All bed and table
linen should be raken down while still
damp , folded tightly and evenly , man
gled and ironed. Starch should not be
used without the dilution of blue wa
ter for table linen , as otherwise it
makes servietts milch too stiff for com
fort in using , and if a tablecloth is too
much starched it is very difiicult to
iron it properly , and it does not lie
flat upon the table. Linen stiffened
with hot starch must be sprinkled with
warm water , not cold , should it get too
dry before ironing. Nothing sets off
the daintiness of a dinner table better
than beautifully got ilp damask.
Frcsli Air for the Sick.
Nothing Is more common than fresh
air. It is all pervading and provided
by nature. It is free to all who will
take it. We all need it and all have
to have it. The sick need it more
than the well , and yet there are those
who think the windows in the sickroom
must be kept closed. As a matter of
fact , the one best thing we can do for
the sick is to sec to it ( hat they have
an ammdance of fresh air all the time.
To Overcome Boils.
A French doctor has had great suc
cess with scattering boils by applying
at the first sign of inflammation com
presses "wet with equal parts of tinc
ture of arnica , tincture of iodine and
spirits of camphor. Continue until the
trouble seems to be passed. If with
the compresses one drinks sulphur
water or red clover blossom tea , it will
help to scatter the boils and overcome
: he tendency.
I'ajamas for Children.
It has become the accepted thing to
put little girls and boys in pajamas
instead of nightgowns. They are
warmer in the winter and cooler in
summer than the long sleeping robe ,
and healthier at all times. These pa
jamas are made in striped flannel , in
soft cotton , in crossbar dimity and
striped China silk.
How to Walk Oracefnlly.
Nearly every woman walks far too
rapidly for anything like grace to eu-
er into her movements. Tall women ,
for some reason , walk more slowly
than little ones. Their elbows , shoul-
lers and hips move from side to side
vith every movement of their feet.
If you want to be graceful , don't look
it your feet , but hold your head well
ip in the air. Don't shuffle. A little
thoughtful ness and practice In high
stepping will soon break you of this
ugly habit. Don't bend your back at
the waist , under the impression t at
you are thereby walking erectly. It
throws the stomach forward , and Is al
most as inimical to grace as round
shoulders. Finally , don't allow your
self to walk "pigeon-toed" that is ,
with the toes turned in or straight.
You can never be graceful in movement
while you do.
Your Scwiujf Machine.
Women who do not thoroughly un
derstand the sewing machine often
blame the machine when the fault of
stiff running can be traced to not keep
ing the machine clean. Most persons
think that liberal doses of oil are
all that is necessary. Too much oiling
is injurious , and oil where there has
not been careful dusting is worse than
none at all. It is not enough to give
a surface dusting ; the cracks and
crevices must bo kept clean. This can
not be done with a cloth. Instead use
a coarse silk thread , to draw back and
forth through cracks to get out fine
dirt thab can not otherwise be removes.
Care should also be taken that pins and
needles do not slip into the shuttle part
of the machine , as often they clog it
and the cause can not be discovered for
some time. It is a mistake to use a
cheap oil , as it cakes and makes the
parts sticky. Never let the machine
stand uncovered when not in use ; and
guard carefully from dampness. Rub
bing the running strap occasionally
with a little vaseline or oil will make
the leather wear longer.
I'erfnmiiiu- Ilnir.
There is a difference of opinion as
to perfumed hair ; some women , nice
ones , too , think a faint , elusive , in
dividual fragrance to the hair correct ,
while other women are strong in their
condemnation of scente l tresses.
If you are not one of the women
who think perfumed hair vulgar , you
may like to know how to impart an
odor to it instead of paying to have it
done by the hairdresser.
The best time is immediately after
the hair is shampooed , while it is still
slightly damp. Pour five or six drops
of oil of lavender , oil of jasmine or
oil of violet in the palm of your hand
and rub it over the bristles of a clean ,
rather stiff hau * brush.
Brush the hair thoroughly for five or
ten minutes , and you will carry around
for a week a faint , delicate fragrance.
Craclcs In Ploorn.
There are three methods of filling
cracks in floors. First , dissolve one
pound of glue in two gallons of water.
Stir into this enough fine sawdust to
make a thick paste and fill the cracks
with it. The paste may be colored to
match the Avood. Second , fill the cracks
with putty. One can make the putty by
mixing whiting and linseed oil together
and kneeding it until the paste is
smooth. The putty may also be colored
to match the wood. Third , soak finely
shredded paper in water and boil it
until it is soft pulp , and to every two
gallons add one pound of glue. The
cracks must be filled solid and even
with the boards.
A paste made of fine starch and a
very little water spread on a bruised
spot immediately after the blow will
often prevent discoloration.
When the brows are thin and scant
they should be rubbed with a drop of
warmed almond oil or a very small
quantity of pomatum of vaseline. This
should be put on before brushing and
shaping.
To keep the bauds smooth and white
soak them in sweet almond < ? ! ' every
night. Pour the oil in a bowl anS. im
merse the hands for several minutes.
Wipe gently with a soft towel and
it raw on loose white gloves for sleep
ing.
The habit of biting thread with the
teeth , of using the teeth as a vise for
removing corks , for cracking nuts or to
supply a deficiency in tools is most un
wise , and will surely cost the unwise
person dear. It cannot be condemned
too strongly.
A good treatment for white spots on
the nails is a nightly application of a
paste made of equal quantities of tur
pentine and myrrh. In the morning the
nails should be wiped over with olive
oil. If you are manicuring your nails
yourself , you may be digging them too
hard , thus causing spots.
For TonsIIitls.
Oil of eucalyptus for 10 cents not
tincture , but oil. To cure any affec
tion of the air passages of the throat
or lungs take G to 10 drops placed on
sugar , and allow same to dissolve
slowly and then swallow. Repeat ev
ery two to four hours , according to
severity of the case.
Polish the Fnrnitnre.
A furniture polish that is recom
mended by those who have tried it is
made with one wine glassful of olive
oil , the same quantity of vinegar , and
two tablcspooufuls of alcohol. Apply
with a soft cloth and polish with flan
nel. \
To TCeeii Chamois Clean.
Chamois should be rinsed in warm
water several times while using , and
when the work is through should be
washed thoroughly in ammonia water
to keep from stiffening.
BANK
GUAKANTI BIEL
Act Creates New State Banking Board-Governor ,
Auditor of PuWic Accounts and Attorney
General , Together with a Secretary , f
and Clerk , tlie Governing Body.
The banking' bill , -which has been
passed by the legislature is described
as an act for the regulation , supervi
sion and control of the business of
bankingar'J to provide penalties for
its violation. The business of banking
is declared to be a quasi-public busi
ness , subject to regulation and control
by the state. A penalty of $25 for each
day of continuation of offense is pro
vided for the transaction of banking
business except by a corporation or
ganized under the laws of the state.
The act creates a state banking
board which shall consist of the gov
ernor , who shall be ex-officio chair
man thereof : the auditor of public ac
counts and the attorney general , a ma
jority of whom shall constitute a quo
rum. A secretary of the banking
board shall be appointed 'by the gov
ern. He must be an elector of the state ,
and at the time of his appointment
must have had at least three years'
practical experience in actual bank
ing. His salary shall be $3,000 a year.
The clerk of the banking board shall
receive a salary of $1,500 a year. He
must be a competent bookkeeper and
an expert accountant. If necessary
there shall be one other assistant ,
these three holding their offices at the
pleasure of the governor.
Provides for Bank Examiner.
The governor is also empowered to
appoint a suitable person or persons ,
having had at least three years' experi
ence in practical banking , to make an
examination of and into the affairs of
every corporation transacting banking
business as often as deemed necessary
by the board , at least twice a year. The
secretary and bank examiners must
enter into a bond to the state before
taking office with surety to be ap
proved by the governor each in the
sum of $25,000.
The salary of the bank examiner is
fixed at $1,800 a year , besides his nec
essary traveling expenses , not to ex
ceed $1,000 a year. These traveling
expenses are to be paid out of the gen
eral fuird upon the examiner's filing
with the state auditor an itemized re
port of his expenses , approved by the
board. The examiner shall have power
to make a thorough examination into
all books , papers and affairs of anj
corporation doing banking business
and in so doing to administer oaths
and affirmations , and by attachmenl
to compel the attendance of any per
son In the state to testify under oath
in relation to the affairs of the corpo
ration. An examiner making false re
ports , receiving bribes or neglecting
to make required examination shall be
punished by imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for not less than two nor
more than ten years.
Fee to State Treasurer.
Each bank examined shall pay to
the state treasurer for credit of gen
eral fund , within ten days after com
pletion of examination , certain fees
varying from $15 for banks with a cap
ital of $15,000 or less , to $50 for
banks with a capital of $150,000 or
more. Not more than two such fees
shall be paid in any one calendar year.
The examiner must report to the state
treasurer and banking board within
five days from the completion of the
examination the date thereof and the
amount of fee due.
Any duly qualified bank examiner
shall have authority when ordered by
the state banking board to take pos
session of any bank in the state and to
retain possession for a time sufficient
to make a thoruogh examination into
its affairs and financial condition. If
the bank is found to be insolvent or
unsafe , the examiner can retain pos
session of everything against any pro
cess of court until the state banking
board can receive and act on his report
and appoint a receiver.
Directors Must Qualify.
A majority of the members of any
banking corporation must be residents
of the county in which the bank is
ocated or of immediate adjacent
Bounties , and every director of a bank
ipitalized at $50,000 or less must bo
, he owner and holder of at least 4 per
cent of the paid up capital stock in his
own name and right ; and in a. bank
capitalized at more than $50,000 every
director must own and hold in his own
name not less than $3,000 of the paid
up capital stock. The ownership of
five shares of capital stock of a
pavings bank shall qualify the owner
to be elected as a director.
The paid up capital stock required
to entitle a corporation to a charter is
minutely specified , ranging from -not
less than $10,000 , where the bank is
located in a village of more than 100
and less than 500 inhabitants , to not
iess than $200.000 in cities of 100,000
or more inhabitants. The minimum
capital of savings banks shall be $15-
000 ; and in cities of 100,000 or more
inhabitants , not less than $75,000.
Quarterly Kcports .Required.
Xot less than four reports a year
must be made by banking corporations
to the state board , besides any special
reports that may be required. Any
neglect or refusal to make any re
quired report shall be punishable by
a fine of $50 per day for each day of
cle'ay. False statements in reports
shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the penitentiary for from one to ten
years.
A reserve fund equal to at least 15
per cent of the aggregate amount of
its deposits must always be kept on
hand by each bank. Of this 15 per
cent two-fifths shall be cash in the
bank vaults. In cities of more than
25,000 inhabitants the reserve fund
must be 20 per cent of the deposits'
Savings banks must have on hand at
all times as a reserve in available
funds an amount equal to at least 5
<
I
per cent of their aggregate deposits
The aggregate amount of the redis
counts and bills payable of any bark
ing corporation shall at no tim exceed -
ceed two-thirds of its paid up capital ,
except for the payment of its expos
itors , nor shall any bank other than
savings banks at any time permit its
loans and investments to exceed eight
times the amount of its capital and
surplus.
Tne affairs of a banking corp $ i > r < > r
shall be managed by a board of direc
tors nf not less than three nor more
than fifteen members , chosen from the
stockholders according to the by-laws.
The board sill select from.its mem
bers , president , secretary and cashier ,
to hold office for one year , and until
their successors are qualified.
Interest .Rate 4 Per Cent.
The rate of interest on deposits is
limited to 4 per cent per year. Viola
tion of this is punishable by fine from
$100 to $500 , or by penitentiary im
prisonment for not more than three
years , or both.
Accepting money in any form on
deposit when the banking corporation
is insolvent may be/punished / by peni
tentiary imprisonment of from one to
ten years.
For an officer or employe to borrow
the funds of the bank directly or indi
rectly is adjudged a felony , punishable
by fine of not more than $1,000 , or
imprisonment of not more than five
years. A director may borrow by se
curing the approval of the board of
directors at a'meeting of which a reg
ular record is kept.
No part of a bank's capital may be
withdrawn either in the form of divi
dends or otherwise. Xo dividend shall
be made if losses have been sustained
equal to or exceeding the undivided
profits on hand ; and no dividend shall
be made to an amount greater than
the net profits on hand , less the losses
and bad debts. Provision is made ,
however , for increase or decrease of
capital stock. " *
Every stockholder in a bankingfc > r-
poration shall , be individually respcT - j J
ble to the creditors , over and abov , . J
the amount of stock held by him , to
an amount equal to his stock , for all
its liabilities accruing while he re
mains stockholder.
Xo consolidation of banks may bo
made without the consent of the state
banking board.
Any bank may place its affairs un
der the control of the state banking
board by posting on its door this no
tice : "This bank is in the hands of
the state banking board. "
Guaranty Fuml Provision.
In order to provide a guaranty fund
for the protection of depositors , each
banking corporation shall be
to assessment as specified in prorj - '
tion to its average daily deposits ,
statements in regard to these
shall be punishable by fine frcjKi $100
to $1,000 , or penitentiary imprison
ment for not more than live years , or
both.
If the state banking board considers
a bank unsafe , or if it has failed in any
way to comply with the provisions of
the law , the board must communicate
the facts to the attorney general , who
shall cause an application to be made
to the district court of the county in
which the bank is located for the ap
pointment of a receiver to take charge
of the bank and wind up its affairs.
If the judges of the district court
should be absent , any judge of
the supreme court may appoint the re
ceiver , the necessary orders being
transmitted to the clerk of the district
court.
The bond of the receiver shall be
fixed by the judge in an amount suf
ficient to protect all persons interested.
The claims of depositors for depos
its , and claims of holders of exchange >
shall have priority over all other 4
claims except taxes , and subject to
such taxes , shall be a first lien on all
assets. A receiver must report to the
state banking board at least once
monthly. The state banking board is
authorized to pay out of the deposit
ors' guaranty fund rewards for b& s < .
prehension and conviction of persons
violating the provisions of this act ,
such rewards never to exceed $500.
Where no other punishment is pro
vided for violations of provisions of the
act , the violation shall be called a mis
demeanor and be punishable by fine
of from $25 to $300 , or by imprison
ment in the county jail for thirty to
ninety days , or both.
Trouble la the Bake Shop. !
The proprietor of the extensive bab ,
cry was showing a party of visitors ,
through the establishment.
"This , ladies , " he- said cautiously open- '
in" . , a do.or and Permitting them to look
inside , "is the department presided ovei
sy our chief baker. He claims this , how
ever. as his exclusive doughmain , and ha ,
is likely to be a trifle crusty if disturb-
ed. " ' i
"In that case , " haughtily answered th
dignified matron who was doing the most (
of the talking , "I tru-st we are too weli
bread to interrupt him , sir. " Chicagl
Tribune.
Took Effect on the Trailer. *
"Laura/ * said Mr. Ferguson , laying J
iside his hat and overcoat , "I saw" the . j
vorst train wreck half an hoyr a ° o I
iver saw in my life. " < \
_ _ "Were you in it. George ? " askeMrs. .
L-erguson , turning pale. \
"No. but I helped to put * mt \ >
'laze. "
blaze ? Did the train take fire-- -
Yes , and it burned fiercely. "
How did it happen , and where ? "
'In a fashionable restaurant. Society
an accidentally stepped on a match , "
O. rou wretch 1" Chicazo Tribune.
