Show Ho Was Straight I Look hero sirl exclaimed an excited citizen citi-zen as ho grabbed hold of a man on Michigan avenuo yesterday I want an explanation from you I I You can havo it sir was the cairn reply You wero at my house yesterday asking I tor cnarity y Very likely You told my wife that you were a sufferer by tho Johnstown flood No doubt of it sir But when sho asked you where Johnstown was you located it in Iowa I certainly did sir Then it is proof enough that you are a rand and deserve arrest 1 Dont bo so previous my friend Here is a state map of Iowa Do you see Johustowu right there under my finger I Yes Well here is a clipping from a Dubuque paper Doesnt it say that Buffalo creek is out of its banks and flooding tho main streets of Johnstown Yes Well then what have you got to say Flood took my house and shop away drowned my wife and Im asking for money to make a new start YesI see Heros a quarter to help you along Its very strange coincidencevery lavcnt got a Cambria iron works out there have your Not quite I believe they call it the Cam bria lead and shot works I Yes You can go on Curious coinci dencoVeryDetroit Free Press |