Show E editorials D I 1 T 0 R I 1 A L S FIFTY DOLLARS OR OB I 1 SCREAM A LADY nady at east least in appearance V lias has ben been making a sensation and somo some money on the line of the missouri pacific railroad this is lis how she did it at warrensburg for instance according to the st louis bouls dispatch S she he visited the town as a book agent for the most interesting g and instructive work ever published went to a hotel registered went to her room attended to her toilette rang the bell which was answered by a boy she told him hirn she desired to see the landlord in a few minutes the landlord went to see her in her room the lady quietly locked the door and put the key in her pocket when the following conversation is said to have ensued c now mr I 1 wish to have a few moments chat with you 1 11 well maam I 1 1 implied the landlord what you have to say say it quickly for I 1 am in a hurry in a arery very self composed manner the book agent drew herself up and said she now wow mr nir you are a married man are you not 19 leq yes maam meekly replied the in landlord d lord 11 you have children 1 two of of whom are nearly of age have you not yes maam again replied the husland hus husband gand rand 11 well then thou said the book agent agents if you have any respect for yourself or family pay me nifty fifty dollars or I 1 will scream 1 11 As the landlord was a mild mannered man he mildly protested against the imposition but this was a vain resort and to avoid what he considered were more disagreeable results a rumpus and false charges he ultimately came down with the nifty fiat fifty 11 though he considered it a rather expensive way of keeping a woman from screaming 0 having obtained t the he Ir money ioney mrs mm I 1 adventuress took the evening train for another field nield for enterprise |