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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREO UN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1908.
No. 137.
Daily
G. 0. P. MEN
Suffragettes Will March in
Body to the Convention
Hall and Demand Fran
chise OAKLAND, Cal., August 27.- Repub
licans from every portion of California
are hero today to attend the state con
vention, which meet at his evening. The
selection of presidential electors is the
main business before the convention,
but nothing but the formal organization
will be attempted this evening, because
the various speeches of welcome will
have to be delivered.
Considerable excitement is expected,
however, from the suffragists, who will
march to the convention in a body. They
will be headed by Mrs. Theodore Pinter,
who will curry a large yellow banner
with "votes for women" inscribed on
it. The republicans have set aside two
rows of seats for the suffragists and
they have promised not to attempt to
interrupt the convention.
? The main business of the convention
has been arranged in advance by the
state central committee. Most of the
electors already have been chosen. The
convention will formally name the tick
et tomorrow.
The republicans of several assembly
districts will hold conventions today
and tomorrow to select nomiuees for
the next state legislature.
MUCH REALTY CHANGES
HANDS NEAR KLAMATH FALLS
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., August 27.
It has been only n few days since
the definite announcement was made
that the secretary of the interior hud
ordered work commenced on the con
struction of the Clour Lake dam in
the upper project. This announcement
lias already had a good effect on the
prospects of the laud owners in that
section. hikI many big deals are being
negotiated, some of which have already
been consummated.
One of the largest land deals in the
tipper project which has been made
since the announcement of the secretary
of the interior, was the sale of the
Horton ranch on Lost river. This
ranch, consisting of lo0 acres, has
been purchased by V. W, Masteu, of
Imperial valley, California, through
the agency of the Hall-Shepherd com
pany. The consideration was approx
imately :!,"i,0O0. Mr. Mast en recently
purchased the big Summers ranch a
few miles south of this city.
Five hundred acres of the Horton
ranch is already in cultivation, most
of it in meadow laud. The remaining
1000 acres, which is mainly sagebrush,
will be cleared this fall, and the entire
tract will be planted in grain in the
spring.
Another important deal in the upper
country made this week was the sale of
the L.' I). Hurk place to S. V. Reese
of Pasadena. This ranch consists of
320 acres and adjoins the town of Bo
nanza. The price paid was $SO0O.
John Hedger sold his place near
Bonanza to W. L. Fairfield, the con
sideration being ,4im0 for Bin acres.
WATERMELON CROP OF
VALLEY IS MOVING
GRANTS PASS, Or.. August '27.
The annual crop of Rogue River water- j
melons has begun to move. The first
of them are of fine quality, and uni
form size. . I
Shippers load the melons in cars for
transportation very much like brewers j
do in packing n car with beer bottles.
The melons of this valley are well
adapted to shipping, and can he quickly
piled into the cars, tier after tier. A (
tew years ago this method was not '
used, but the melons were promiscn '
ousdy piled, and the shipper very fre- 1
quently found considerable loss from
the settling of the melons and f roin
shifting in transportation. This year
tight cars are being ned. find the win
dows and cracks united up. i
Exterieni'e has proven that many
melons are often plugged and carved
while en route by the use of a jack
knife and long-handlM spoon, at evry
station where the car might stop, Hnd
during the season many be Ions have
been spoiled in this way by boys who
are lying in wait and note the arrival
of the car upon its entering the yards.
West A Co.
CONVENING
DECIDED
ON A FIVE
FOOT II
Root's New Building Will
Be Set Back and the
City Will Give a Portion
of the Street .
There will be a five-foot sidewalk in
front of the building to be erected by
John M. Root on Seventh street near
the Bear creek bridge. This decision
was reached after many consultations
between Mr. Root and the city engineer
and was made possiblo by concessions
both on the pari of the city and by Mr.
I toot.
Mr. Root agreed to set his building
back four feet on the corner, provided
the city would give him four feet on
the end of the property near the bridge.
This was done, the idly further agree
ing to place the curb one foot off the
properly line, giving room for a five
foot walk. The jog is in this way avert
ed to a considerable extent, enough to
prevent it from being a menace to traf
fic It is planned to open the walk on
the end of the bridge so that when the
pavement is laid one will be able to
walk from the bridge into town on
pa vement.
Mr. Root states- that he is ready to
order the contractor to put in the side
walk at once and states that it will not
be a great while before active building
operations will commence.
LIST OF JURORS FOR
SEPTEMBER TERM
D, T. Lawton, Med ford; George A.
Morse, Phoenix; John K. Roberts, Phoe
nix; W. B. Beehe. Ashland; S. G. Van
Dyke, Phoenix; K. C. Sherman, Ash
hind ; Benton Bowers, Ashland ; II. II.
Coddard, Talent; I(. L. Darling, (iold
Hill; (ieoige W. Meagerly, Woodville;
J. W. Myer, Central Point; T. C Gil
christ, Sams Valley; John D. Olweil,
Medford; M. II. Gordon, Beagle; P. A.
Knott, Cold Hill; W. W. Scott, Central
Point; J. O. Hodges. Medford; T. W.
Wright, Phoenix; Arthur Nichols, Lake
Creek; S. J. Myers, Woodville; Thomas
Riley, Medford Fred Lay. Medford;
Clinton Cook. Applegate; Pate Rowe.
Sains Valley; L. L. Love, ( Vnt ral
Point ; O. L. Sc hmerhorn, Medford ;
It. F. Peart, Central Point; Xeal Walch,
Eagle Point; II. Piatt, Medford; Phil
Simpkins, Central Point; John M. Mast,
I'hof nix.
FIRE DESTROYING
BIG TIMBER BELT
PLACERVJLLE, Cal August 27.
An extensive t briber fire is reported
to be burning in (lie Onion Creek sec
tion, l"i or 2" mil's above here, and
already an area eight miles long from
west to east, and about four miles wide
from north to south has been, burned.
Eight men. headed by ex-Shri t'f Bos
ipiit, succeeded by energetic backfiring
in stopping the fire or. the north side
of the area burned over. Now all of
the men from Cuinp No. 1, iu the woods
above Pino Grande, belonging to the
Sldonido Lumber company, are nut
fighting fire.
Fopur firs were stalled in one day
and under the cvirniinstuiires it ap
peared that someone was deliberately
endeavoring to spread the conflagra
tion. This forest fire is doing great
damage to the timber belonging to the
Smith Lumber company.
MANY WAVE FAREWELL
TO AMERICAN FLEET
SYDNEY. X. S . .i,gut 27. More
than 200.000 people waved farewell to
the American fleet as the bat tleships
t$t earned out to sea today on their way
to Melbourne. The people of Sydney
saw tin- ship disappear with n feeling
of deep regret at their departure and
at the same time a feeling of happiness
over Go- pleasant visit, which has arous
ed to nun-h g"'d feeling.
Premier T. Bent of Melbourne rent a
message of cordial welcome to Admiral
Sperrv. and it was delivered to him on
board the Cnri' cti.'Mt before the de.
rtur fnii tin port. It is expected
thftl Melboiirr -oil try to outdo Syd
nev in its wetroi, but tWe Americans
do' not exp.ct to have any ajoy
nble visit on fh- entire mo ' tfcvy
1 here.
tf to the police as " MirKer in rat."
NOTED RAILROAD BUILDER
HERE FROM CENTRAL OREGON
L
Commoner's Address This
Evening Will Be Most In
teresting of Campaign
KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 27.
William J. Bryan arrived here today
ou his way to Topeka, Kan., and declar
ed that the action of tho republican
rdnte convention of Kansas iu demand
ing a bank guarauteo law is a direct
rebuke to Tuft, who has been asserting
that such a plan is dangerous. Bryan
seemed greatly pleased at the situation
in Kansas gro.wing out of tho bank
guarantee issue. Tho republicans in
Kansas were forced into endorsing the
bank guarantee plan because itH opera
tion in Oklahoma has drawn much bank
ing business out of Kansas into that
state.
It is expected that Bryan's address on
the subject tonight at Topeka will be
uneo f the most interesting in his cam
paign. Ho expects to cover tho entire
subject, and a large crowd is expected
lo be ou hand. Bryan held a confer
ence with Theodore A. Bell of Califor
nia ou the train en route to thin city
Inst night. He was pleased at tho op
timistic reports of the situation on the
coast given by Hell, who assured him
of powerful support in the west.
The Bryan party was met at tho
t'nioh depot by a delegation of party
leaders. They were the guests of May
or Crittendon and other prominent cit
izens at breakfast and short complimen
tary addresses were delivered. Bryan
was given a big ovation and apparent
ly greatly enjoyed the short visit.
CAPTAIN COURT MARTI AXED
FOR FAILURE TO PAY BILLS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, August 27.
The trial by court martial of Captain
Solomon Avery, Jr., of "the Const nr
t illery corps on a charge of coudiict
prejudicial to good service and disci
pline, which was begun yesterday at
the Presidio, was resumed this morning
with the examination of several wit
nesses, who were creditors of the Pre
sidio Officers' club, of which Avery
wns secretary. He is accused of run
ning extensively into debt ou the ac
count of the club and failing to settle.
The creditors examined showed a dis
position to be reticent concerning Av
ery 'a negotiations, and each one de
nied any desire to push. his claim or
to embarrass the accused officer. All
t he merchants seemed confident that
the bills would be paid iu time.
Brother officers of Avery, in his de
fense, state that he unwillingly ran the
accounts id' the club into a tangle, and
that lie is perfectly willing to make a
sett lenient. The matter, however, has
oecii considered grave enough for court
tiiiirt in I proceedings.
KILLS HERSELF RATHER
" THAN FACE MURDER TRIAL
SPRINGFIELD. III., August 27.
M rs. 'ecilia tvertnn,, a close com
panion uf Kate Howaid, who killed her
self lnt night rather than be arrested
ou a charge of murder iu connection
wit h t he recent race riots, today de
clared that every druggist in town had
been warned not to sell poison to the
Howard woman.
"Kate told mo that she would never
submit to auother arrest in her life,"
said Mrs. Overton today, "and I knew
by the gleam iu her eyes that she meant
that she would kill heir. -If before she
would go to jail again, I am going to
have the matter looked into r.nd if 1
can f ili'l out who sold poison to t he
dead woman I shall begin suit for dam-
I jiges against him.
IKate Howard drank poison at her
home last night after an ollicer had
citne lo arrest her on an indictment
r- turned yesterday afternoon charging
lo-r with murder. She was out on bail
on the other charges. When the officer
told her his mission tho turned around,
drank poison and then accompanied
hi m to the jail. She dropped dead fit
the door of the prison.
L. F .Loxier, tho enterprising niatiip
11 hit or of prunes, has nearly complct-
. fi an up-io nare nrier not lar west or
if. ,ir....i ...1 1 :n .1 .1.
-ii"ii. nin'if hi- nil) no riloiji whir.
1 it- imm-ju
CLAIMS TRIP WAS
MADE FOR PLEASURE
NOT INVESTIGATION
John D. Portor Arrives in Medford Aft
er a Trip by Automobile? From" The
Dalles Through the Cities of Prino
vlllo and Odell.
John I). Porter of Spokane, noted
throughout the northwest as a builder
of railroads, and who has held some
of the largest contracts for this class
of work in this section of the United
States, arrived Wednesday evening from
a trip through central Oregon by auto
mobile. Leaving The Hallos ou last
Saturday, accompanied only by his
chauffeur, he visited Prineville, 'Des
chutes, Odell and other towns of that
section of the state. While Mr. Porter
claims to have made tho trip for pleas
ure only, it is thought to have other
significance, owing -to the fact that
Harrimau recently stated that he wns
to start work lit once on a line to tap
that country.
Resources.
Mr. Porter is most enthusiastic over
the resources of tho country traversed.
An immense wheat and timber country
will be opened up and development wilt
be rapid after such a line as Mr. Har
rimau contemplates is completed.
" Within two years," said Mr. Porter,
"there will bo a line into central Ore
gon. The resources are such as to make
such a line pay tremendously. And one
line will never do the country jus
tice. We traveled through a very rich
section, which only awaits a railroad to
make that country one of the finest
spots iii the northwest."
May Bo Hill.
The factt hat Mr. Porter has done a
great deal of building for James J. Hill
would lend color to the report that Hill
is to enter a fight with Harriman for
the traffic of central Oregon. The tat
ter report has been prevalent for some
time, and now that one of Hill's build
ers has traversed the country and tak
en notes while en route, such a report
is strengthened.
It is more than likely, however, that
Mr. Porter is to bid for a portion of
the work of constructing the line and
has personally invest igat ed conditions.
Road to Crater Lake.
Mr. I'orler is more than enthusiastic
over ( 'rater lake. He stalis t hat a
state highway from this city as has been
suggested would attract many tourists
and t hat it won hi do much towards
turnings tlx- attention of the traveling
public to soul hern Oregon.
A remarkable trip was made by Mr.
Porter. He left The Dalles Saturday
afternoon and arrived in Medford Wed
nesday evening. The trip was made
without accident of any kind.
The machine was shipped by rail from
this city to Portland. Mr. Porter and
his chauffeur will leave on No. HI
this evening.
PORTLANDER TAKES CARBOLIC
ACID AND DIES INSTANTLY
PORTLAND, Or., August 27. -After
swallowing the contents of three bot
tles, each containing an ounce of car
bolic acid. Augustus Miller lies dead
iu tin del-taking parlors here today
and his wife is on the verge of hyster
ics. Before drinking the poison Miller left
a note in which he said his wife no
longer loved him because he had lost
his position. Larly yesterday Miller
visited t hree different drugstores and
purchased in each one an ounce of acid.
He then r turned to his lodging house
and drank every drop of t he deadly
liipiid, dying almost instantly.
JERSEY OOVERNOR WOULD
ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW
SEAGIRT. X. J., August 27. Gov
ernor Fort today issued a proclamation
in which he declare that if the excise
law requiring the dosing of saloons on
Sunday is not obeyed he will call an
extra session of the legislature and pos
sihlv call out the militia to stop what
he terms a "Saturnalia of vice."
I The governor Mays that the lav lias
I been disregarded flagrantly at all the
1 coast reports from Sandy Hook to At
Inn tie City, as well as in tin- initiate!
' cities.
j The Mate law is strong, but is not be
I ing enforced. The Holiday closing iivsiie
i was the most prominent of the ratn
1 paigri last fall when Fort wni elected..
Medfot tribune, 50c per month.
PLAN FAREWELL
TAFT RECEPTION
The Judge Will Leave Hot
Springs Tomorrow-Will
Present Cup to Taft
HOT SPRINGS, Va., August 27. A
brilliant celebration will be given to
night by the guests of the Hot Springs
hotel iu honor of William If. Taft,
who is preparing to depart tomorrow
night after his extensive visit here. The
plans include the presentation of a
handsome silver loving cup to the can
didate. It will be handed to Taft by
a bevy of beautiful young girls, daugh
ters of guests of the hotel.
Cups will also be presented to Mrs,
Taft and her son Charles. It has not
yet been decided who will preside at the
ceremonies, but the names of Judge
Horace II. Lurton of Nashville and
Judge Woodmnusce, who nre old friends
of Taft, having know him at Cincin
nati, have been mentioned for the hon
or . The speech of presentation will be
made by Colonel MeKuery of New York.
The Taft family has spent almost tho
entire summer nt the resort and thoir
departure is much regretted. They leavo
hero for Middle Mass island for a week's
outing.
PRESENCE OF FIG LEAF
MAKES PRETTY ARTIST CRY
DES MOINKS, la., August 27. Tho
absence of the coaaveutional fig leaf
from 1 lie figures of M iss Eli.abeth
Sheets, u Des Moines china artist, has
stirred up a war of artists in the fine
arts bunlding of tho slate fair here. T.
C. Legoe of Whatcheer is the Anthony
Coiustock of the statu fair, and he has
carefully placed entry tickets ou all
the nude figures on the urns and vases
pained by Miss Sheets.
When Miss Sheets beheld the tickets
taking the place of t he absent fig
leaves she burst info tears and demand
ed that they be taken off. The beau
ty of tho female undo figure should
not be spoiled by card leaves.
Legoe was obdurate and refused to
consider the proposition. Then Miss
Sheets declared that she would with
draw her painting from the exhibition.
This was also refused, and now Miss
Sheets is hoping that the judges will
remove the artificial clothing from the
paintings before t hey render any de
cision. POLICEMEN AVENGE
BROTHER OFFICER'S DEA1II
DENVER, Col., August 27. Bruised
and battered iu a cell of the city prison
today, John Bradley, alias John Bren
nan, is being held suspected of being
the murderer of Policeman William P.
Stephens. He is suffering from a beat
ing administered by brother officers of
the murdered man.
When Bradley, or Breiinan, was
brought to the jail last night, tho po
I icemen on duty learned his ident ity
and charged upon him, beating him with
their hinvy night sticks until he was
almost insensible. Detectives who had
the man in custody tried to drive tin
en raged officers away, but wero un
successful tint ii Chief of Police Arm
strong appeared and quelled the dis
turhnncc.
RICH POCKET OF
GOLD DISCOVERED
FORT JONES, Cal., August 27.
Judge Hicks of Scott Bar came to town
a few days ago with a small sack of
large nuggets taken f rom the Bread
and Butter mine, owned by Daniel Mr
Carthy, who recently made a strike of
t)sno'i, wit h more in sight. Tho gold
in this mine is found iu bunches oi
pockets. McCarthy has already taken
more than f20,iiiMi from it at different
times, and although naturally a very
conservative man, he believes that he
will get fit 10(1 more before this pocket
is exhausted.
Judge Hicks had also a large placer
nugget weighing till, which was tak
en from Ins Whiting II ill mine below
Scott Bar. The largest liugget ever
found in Siskiyou county wns taken
from this mine in lul by James Lind
nnv and wan worth over f'.Wm.
TIMERS W
GATHER IN
T
Thirty-second Annual Re
union of Southern Ore
gon Pioneers Is Held in
Jacksonville
The :t2d annual reunion of the pion
rs of southern Oregon is being held
at Jacksonville today. A largo num
ber gathered early this morning. A
most enjovablo day was spent.
Tho president of tho Pioneer asso
ciat ion is Mrs. Elizsheth Kenney, a
pioneer of Jacksonville of 18r3, and a
daughter of tho Into W. T. T "Vault,
who founded the first paper in Oregon
and ou the Pacific const, tho Oregon
Spectator, in the MOs. lie also founded
the Table Rock Sentinel at Jacksonville
and the llrst paper published in south
ern Oregon. The secretary of tho asso
ciation is Judge Silas J. Day, a pioneer
of Jacksonville of 1852.
Tho address of welcomo wns made by
Dr. . AV. Robinson, mayor of Jackson
ville, and the aununl address by Attor
ney C. L. Rcames, a native son of nek
sonville. Tho chaplain wns Rev. George
Gray of Jacksonville. Biographical
sketches of the lives of Mrs. Minnie
A. Neil, Mrs. Rebecca McDonough, Mrs.
1 1 ii Liu Colver, Samuel R. Taylor, Fred
erick Barneburg and Willinm Taylor
were read.
The pioneers were the guests of Jane
Mason MeCully cabin of Native Daugh
ters ami Sons, of which Miss Amelia
Itrift is president.
WOULD HAVE NEW STYLE
SALOON FOR PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Or.f August 27. A sa
loon wit hout chairs, tables or seats
of any kind and with but one entrance
and no nlcoves, screens, partitions or
curtains nnd no -frosted windows or
anything to obstruct a view of thi
entire room is what Councilman Wills
wants to see In Portland. Thereforo he
has the draft of an ordinnnco, construct
ed by the city attorney, which will be
submitted to the council tomorrow for
action. It will probably be referred
to a committee for consideration.
Councilman Wills states the belief
that, if the council will pass this pro
posed measure, it will do away with
practically all of the evils of the sa
loon, lie believes it will abolish the
nuisance of women frequenting liquor
shops; that it will do away with loung
ers and the thousands who " hang
around" saloons. Absolute publicity, he
thinks, combined with the bare floors
and walls, there being nothing on which
to sit, will correct thn "loaing" hab
it nnd will prove of great benefit.
CROWN PRINCE APPLIES
FOB CHARITY IN DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich., August 27. The
oflicials of the McGregor mission are
discussing t he st rangest applicant for
charity that ever wandered through
(heir door. It is no less a person than
Prince Hendrix Hull Pntnwurho, crown
prince of Abyssinia, who will some day
sit on the throne of that country as
successor to Emperor Menelik, his first
cousin.
Prince Hendrix was sent to the mis
sion by a butcher to whom he applied
for aid. He tells a strange story of
wanderings.
" My wife died while I wns in New
York, nnd I sent home for $IH5, all I
had," he said, "and now I am com
pelled to seek work. When I got to
Chicago nil toy clothes were stolen and
I haven't n ii v eicept these on my
back."
The black prince in an accomplished
linguist. He has traveled over nearly
a'l the world. He says that ho is seo
irg what he can because he will be
forced to take the throne some day and
then will have to stay home.
PHOENIX MAN LOSES FINGER
BY EXPLOSION OF SHELL
Joseph Beardiley of Phoenix lost one
if his fingers Wednesdny by the explo
sion of a shell which ho was ejecting
from a shotgun.
John S. Brown of Central Point re
ports that he saw six deer near Gold
Hny on Sunday last.
William C. Npooner of Littln Apple
gate wni a viiitor in Medford Thura-dnv.
DRIVEN TO
THE WALL
Wall Street Charges the
Standard Oil Company
and Morgan For Failure
of Firm
NEW YORK, August 27. "The
Standard Oil company and Morgan in
terests marked tho firm of A. O. Brown
& Company for slaughter," said a prom
inent stock exchange operator today.
"Because those interests feared au
anti-gambling measure would be passed
byb the Hegislature aud practically kill
their big plunging operations in the
street, they want to pose as being
against gambling and to take a high
nnd mighty attitude.
"You will seo tho Brown firm made
a goat iu an effort to convince public
men that Wall street frowns on gam
bling. Through the control of tho banks
by Morgan and tho Standard Oil com
puny, the Brown company was driven
to the wall, not becnuso it was unsound,
but hecauso it was denied credit by the
political intorosts.
Committee Appointed.
This statement followed tho announce
meat that n committoe had been ap
pointed by the stock exchungo to inves
tigate the affairs of tho suspended com
puny with a view to bringing criminal
action.
One of the charges to bo investigated
is the alllgod sale of stocks held In
trust. It is reported that the firm will
not bo able to pny more than ten cents
on the dollar, though tho oflicors claim
that it will pay in full.
Governor Hughes ordered an investi
gation of Wall street after incorpo
rating the necessity of anti-gambling
stock legislation in a special message
to the legislature last wintor. It is
understood that one of his most im
pelling reasons for desiring a renom-
inntlou is to carry out this work. His
determination to drive gambling out of
wall street is said to have caused much
uneasiness among tho manipulators.
BANCROFT TO APPEAR UNDER
AUSPICES OF REDMEN
Franklin P. Davis of Now York, man
ager and sole director of the western
tour of (ieorge Gilbert Bancroft, the
lecturer, and I), Lillian Lowis, vocalist
and impersonator, is stopping at the
Nash.
Mr. Davis has mado arrangements to
bring this talented pair to our city on
Monday and Tuesday nights, September
21 and 22, at Angel opera hone, under
the auspices of the Improved Order of
Redmon.
Dr. Bancroft will givo on tho first
night hia famous phychological lecture,
MIoodoos, or the science of spooks.
and will certainly entertain and in
struct his audience. On tho socond night
Dr. Bancroft will locturo on "When,
Whom and How to Love," a muaical
lecturo novelty of startling originality
and a laugh producer of the first mag
nitude.
Dr. Bancroft will be assisted by Miss
D. Lillian Lewis, in a delightful reper
toire of literary and vocal gems. These
artists are considered the highost class
lyeeum talent, nnd the advance list
salo of tickets insures Dr. Bancroft
and Miss Lewis a splendid house.
CHINAMAN PLANS WAY TO
KEEP HIS WIFE AT HOME
LOS ANGELES, Cal., August 27.
Pretty littto Mrs. Leo Vu, the wife
of a wealthy Chineso merchant here, is
nt home today mourning because she
has lost the nffoctions of her husband
and her last pair of silken pantaloons,
while Miss May Tnylor, a popular cho
rus girl, is wondering what sbo will
do with both of the articles which right
fully belong to the daughter of tho ori
ent. Chinatown is in a fufuro over the
mad infatuation of tho Chinese mer
chant for the charming American girl.
Yesterday the actress received a pack
age which contained a pair of silken
pantaloons, the kind that Chinese wom
en wear, accompanied by tho following
note:
"Oh, my most beautiful lady who
kicks her feet: Hore aro my wife's
pantaloons. Now sho must stay at home
for these are the last she had. She
can no longer follow me to see where I
go, I am happy. Farewell to the pan
taloons of mv wife."