Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 12 April 1895 — Page 6

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1895.

THE St. Louis Qlobc Democrat says that the trouble with the Democratic party is that it increases the public debt much faster than it gains votes.

THE Chicago Inter-Ocean estimates that the bonds exempted under the decision of the Supreme Court on the in-come-tax law will amount to §1,100,000,000 that is, States and Territories, 3230,000,000 cities, §800,000,000 counties, §150,000,000. It is not so easy to estimate the value of real estate "rents, issues and profits" which the decision exempts, but it will run into hundreds of millions.

THE income tax act was the outgrowth of a sentiment largely extant that rich men have no rights that poor men are bound to respect. This is a dangerous doctrine to inculcate into the minds of the people. The constitution knows neither rich nor poor, but it holds that all men are equal before the law, especially in matters of taxation. A law that makes fish of one man and fowl of another is not an equal and just law.

THE cattle raisers of the West are organizing to fight the dressed beqf combine. The recent advance in the price of beef has incensed instead of mollifying them. They claim that they are only getting a small and wholly inadequate advantage from the advance in price to consumers, the combine taking the most of it and leaving them an insignificant end of the gain.

A new law in the State of New York makes it a misdemeanor for any person to solicit money or property from a nominee for an elective otiice, or to offer to sell him tickets for balls, picnics or entertainments. The authorized representative of the party to which the candidate belongs may ask him for a contribution, but all other forms of assessment are forbidden. If Ave had such a law in Indiana it would be hard on some of the churches but it "would be a great relief to a good many candidates. What Indiana needs is a corrupt practices act.

THE Social Economist for April opens with a caustic review of the quality of the recent Congress, which it regards as having been, along with the Administration during the same period, deficient in the constructive power needed to meet the actual exigencies of the country. It was without a policy on everything but the tariff, and on that its policy was destructive of prosperity, revenue and national credit. The .members-elect to the next Congress are briefly scanned, in the light of its probable fitness for constructive work bearing on the economic welfare of the country.

ALL the big newspapers of the country seem to feel chagrined over the fact that the Chicago Tribune, by some means, got hold of the opinion of the Supreme Court in the income tax cases and printed it thirty-six hours in advance of its delivery by the court. While they denounce the methods used by the Washington end of the Tribune in obtaining it, yet there isn't one of them too good not to have done the same thing had their correspondents been up to snuff and the opportunity presented itself. The fact is it was simply a big scoop by the Tribune and other metropolitan papers may as well come off their perch and gracefully acknowledge the corn. It would be a matter of curiosity to know just what it cost, but whatever the sum it was coin well invested.

THE dissenting opinion of Justice Field on the income tax law, the oldest member of the court, in which he holds the entire act to be unconstitutional, is vigorous and refreshing. He says: "The income tax law under consideration is marked by discriminating features, which affect the whole law. It discriminates between those who receive an income of S4,000 and those •who do not. It thus vitiates, in my judgment, by this arbitrary discrimination, the whole legislation. The legislation in the discrimination it makes is class legislation. Whenever a distinction is made in the burdens a law imposes, or in the benefits it confers on any citizens by reason of their birth, wealth or religion, it is class legislation, and leads inevitably to oppression and abnses, and to general unrest and disturbance in society.

The above coming as it does from one of the Democrats on the bench has the ring of the true metal. This Judge may well ask, "If the provisions of the constitution can be set aside by Congress, where is the course •of usurpation to end?"

THE INCOME-TAX DECISION. The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday handed down its decision on the income-tax cases. That part of the act providing for a tax on rents, and on State, county and municipal bonds, was held to be unconstitutional, a majority of the court deciding that it was invalid. Two of the Justices, however, dissented from the view. The other parts of the law were held to be constitutional, but only because of an equal division of th Court. It may therefore be said that the law hangs in the balance—four Justices being in favor of the law and four against —so that no opinion is expressed. The rule is that where the Court is equally divided it is the same as though no decision had been rendered. The case is therefore still open for another trial and argument, which will no doubt come as soon as Judge Jackson is able to resume his seat on the bench. The exemption of rents, State, county and municipal bonds knocks a big hole in the law, as it is estimated that it will cut off about 50 per cent, of the revenues expected to be derived from this source. This means a further shortage of probably $15,000,000. It is expected that other suits will be instituted cohering other points. By the time the Supreme Court gets through with it there will not be a peg left on which the law can stand. Such are some some of the beauties of Democratic legislation.

THE following from Justice Field's dissenting opinion on the income tax law, is as full of good sense and good law as an egg is of meat:

If the purely arbitrary limitation of $4,000 in the present law can be sustained, none having less than the amount of property being assessed or taxed for the support of the Government, the limitation of future Congresses may be fixed at a much lai'ger sum, at 85,000 or $10,000 or §20,000, parties possessing that amount alone being compelled to bear the burdens of our Government or the limitation may be designated at such an amount as a board of walking delegates may deem necessary. There is no safety in allowing the limitation to be adjusted: except in strict compliance with the mandates of the constitution, which require its taxation to be uniform in operation and, so far as practicable in proportion to their property, equal upon all citizens.

Justice Field might have added that the train robber attacks the express company because it can afford it. In like-manner an income-tax law holds up the rich because they are able to pay, and like the train robber the Government makes exemptions the conditions for holding up not being favorable.

IOWA has a prohibitory liquor" law. It also has a local option law. It would appear that they would conflict with each other, but by a recent decision of the Supreme Court of that State, they are perfectly harmonious. The local option law authorizes the authorities of cities and towns where a majority of the voters so petitioned to impose a tax of §000 and upward upon saloons, the paj'inent of which should act as a bar to prosecutions under the prohibitory law. Thus the matter was so ai-ranged that in communities where the preponderance of sentiment was in favor of saloons, they could be allowed, while in communities where/ they were not desired they could be prevented. In other words, the local option system was established by an indirect method, and the people of the different cities and towns were left practically free to decide the question of the liquor traffic for themselves.

THE St. Louis Globe-Democrat, in its editorial comments on the decision of the Supreme Court on the income tax law, says:

Generally speaking, the decision invalidate enough of the law to reduce the estimated revenus to be derived from it more than one-half. That is to say, it was expected to produce about §40,000,000, and not more than §15,000,000 can now be counted upon. Those portions of the act which remain in force are the ones under which the collection of the tax will be most difficult, as well as the ones which are most offensive in an inquisitorial sense. The law is likely, therefore, to become more unpopular on account of this decifion than it was before.

The decision is but another condemnation of the recent Congress for its lack of capacity to perforin the ordinary work of legislation.

NOTING the talk in favor of silver which is going on in England and Germany the St. Louis Qlube Democrat, which is anything but a free coinage paper, is of the opinion that it will help the bimetallic cause ultimately. It shows that the European friends of silver are growing in numbers and activity. At any rate, the stage has been reached in England where a person can be a bimetallist without being considered necessarily a crank or an anarchist, and that is a change which should give courage to the friends of the double standard everywhere,

THE Indianapolis Journal first advised that "Coin's Financial School" should be thrown into the waste basket or sent the paper mill. At any rate that is what it said every well regulated newspaper would do with it. But if the Journal ever actually threw its copy in the waste basket it has recently fished it out, and is now fighting more valiantly than ever Sancho Panza fought the wind mills.

BOWERS.

Wheat looks fine since the rain. Sickness is quieting in this neighborhobd.

Allen Long is carpentering at Judson, Ind. Mr. Hawkins has located in the shop on the mill yard.

Bowers has two blacksmith shops running in full blast. John Kirk, our tile man. is preparing for his summer run.

Mrs. M. Hamilton will move back from Frankfort to her farm soon. Steve Eads and family, of Darlington, were the guests of Dr. Ware Suuday.

Ed Hamilton has bought several car loads of wheat this week from William March and others.

James Dykes and Frank Kirk say that they have caught over sixty foxes this winter. We think it sounds foxy though.

Old man Bailey is yet quite poorly. He has been confined to his house for nearly one jear with a cancerous trouble of the bowels.

W. R. Turner, one of our genial merchants, is on the sick list. His daughter Delia attends the store and like an old hand at the business, too.

John Gaut and son have bought the blacksmith tools of Mr. Maxwell and will be glad to see his old friends at the Maxwell shop. [He did blacksmithing here some eighteen years ago.

Uncle William Corns died Tuesday morning from the results of the grip. He was one of the first settlers in this vicinity having entered the lanisupon which he died. He was over ST years of age.

It seems strange that a man will work hard all week and then go to town and spend his hard earned dollars at the bar. neglecting his family and patient ^creditors. Yet such men do exist. We refrain from becoming too personal but hope that a mild hint will suffice.

WMITK CIIUKCH.

Levi Fisher's eyes are getting better. A1 Hays will work for Ben Shill this summer.

Quince Sutton is working for Chas. Campbell. Tom Dunbar went to Crawfordsvilie last week.

Mary Dunbar does nor seem to be any better. We are sorry to say that Mrs. Shade Cook is still very poorly.

Ben S. Hill sold eight head of hogs to Bill Beck at §4 per ewt. We would like to hear from South of Ladoga and Mt. Pleasant.

Fannie Ilarmeson came home from Illinois Saturday on a visit. She will return Monday.

Charley Campbell filled the appointment at Bethanjr in Boone county. Saturday and Sunday.

Ira Fisher delivered an interesting sermon Sunday to a large and attentive audience. The text was: "Behold the Lamb of God."

The Sunday school was reorganized last Sunday here and the following officers elected:

Supt.—Vance Walls. Asst Supt.—Elmer Walls. Sec. and Treas—Edith Rettinger. Asst. Sec.—Jessie Campbell. Chorister—Josie Price. Asst. Chor.—John 11. Rettinger. The school is at 'J a. m. and all are invited.

COAL CREEK.

Wheat looks tine in this vicinity. F. P. Allhands has been working for C. S. Cowan.

Hucksters have been numerous during the past week. There are several cases of measles a few miles west of this place.

Ed Cowan has been putting up some some slat fence around his house. The carpenters commenced repairing C. S. Cowan's barn last Wednesday.

Lon King and family spent Saturday ahd Sunday with relatives in Boone county.

Wm. Walker moved on O. W. Mason's farm, north of New Richmond, last week.

Several from thit vicinity attended the school exhibition at Center school house last Thursday night.

Miss Ella Cowan and sister Fay, of near Fanners's Institute, spent last Wednesday night with Miss Janie Cowan.

Uncle Nathan Quick died at his home, one mile south of here, Thursday evening, April 4, at the age of 03 years. The funeral was held Saturday at 2 o'clock at Liberty church conducted by Rev. Trotter and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. He was buried in the graveyard near the church.

The patrons of school No. 8 surprised the teacher, Daniel Murphy, last Saturday by coming in about half-past ten o'clock with well-filled baskets. The dinner was then spread upon the tables and about sixty-five ate of the good things. After the tables were cleared away Ira Stout, of New Richmond, gave an entertainment with his phonograph for about two hours. The school closed at night with an entertainment, consisting of dialogues and declamations. Bessie Cowan was the only scholar that attended every day.

SWAMP COLLEGE.

H. A. Foster went to Ladoga Friday. James Long bought some hay Tuesday.

Adam Hester and wife have' the grip. Most everybody has the grip down here.

Billy Kennedy is, sowing his oats this week. George Grimes lost a valuable mare this week.

Joliw Kennedy is hauling logs to Russellville. Isaac Hester and family are all down with the grip.

C. Campbell is training his coon dog to trail the coon. Eli Grimes is clearing some new ground for corn.

George Grimes and James Glover traded teams Friday. John W. Allen is cutting some ditch for H. A. Foster this week.

Joseph Allen says that he is going to make his garden next week.

John Booser is grubbing sapplings for H. A. Foster this spring. Abe Grimes has got his pumpkin patch broky ready for planting.

Thomas Haverhill is plowing for corn on Hez Evans' farm this summer. Uncle Press Gott says that he is going to paint his new house this summer.

Joseph Galey and wife, of Crawfordsvilie, spent Sunday with Sam Galey and wife.

Frank Demerit, of New Market, was down and put up some wire fence for George Grimes Friday.

Dan Gott has come home on a vacation from the road. He has been traveling for a Chicago cigar company.

The wedding has played out and we will not get to eat wedding cake. Mr. Ellis has gone where the woodbine twineth.

Frank Hester says that he does not go to see anybody's girl. He is not on the market like some of the boys. He says he is not twenty-one yet.

Mary Long died Monday morning at 2:l!0 o'clock, aged thirty years. She leaves a husband and a little daughter, seven years old, to mourn her loss. She was a good mother and a true Christian woman. The funeral took place at Mcliroom church in Putnam county. Interment in the Willson graveyard. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the community.

WOOD HVN.

Two more weeks of school. Let's not have re-union fair week. Three pupils in attendance at No. 7. Eph Livengood is doing some cleaning.

John Trimble lost another colt last week. Chas. Abbott is building some slat fence.

W. I. Mount is having some ditching done. Henry Cannon is ditching for J. II. Stewart.

Wm. Livengood is working for Sam Hampton. Earnest Newkirk is working for Sherman Hall.

Miss Verna Williams left for the State Normal, Monday. E. G. Stewart heard Sousa's band at your city Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Minnie Pickering, of Darlington, spent Tuesnay with O. P. Pickering.

Miss Bertha Ileyton is teaching at No in the absence of Miss May Shannon who is very ill.

Several of our young teachers were sadly disappointed when they were notified they couldn't attend the State Normal this spring.

Miss Yerna Williams and her pupils gave quite an interesting entertainment last Wednesday evening, consisting of recitations, dialogues, vocal and orchestral music. Miss Williams has taught a good scool, giving entire satisfaction to all.

L'HOVIDENOE.

Grant Davis has purchased a new organ. Ben Wise and family are down with the measles.

Uncle Ed Bowman, of Ortli, is very poorly with heart trouble. Mrs. Christy received the sad news of her mother's death Sunday.

Miss Emma Swisher, of Crawfordsvilie, is visiting in this vicinity. Mr. Plue, of Max, is visiting his daughter Sue for a week or two.

Wm. Pittinger is just recovering from a severe attack of measles. Bob Ferguson and sons are putting in a large crop of potatoes on Grant Davis' farm.

Rev. Weatherford will preach at this place Saturday nigiitand Sunday morning and night.

As Luther Kelley was leaving Grant Davis Sunday evening his horse became frightened and ran through a wire fence ruining the buggy. The horse was cut all to pieces.

While Ezba Armstrong, our huckster, was trading at William Mills' Saturday evening his horses ran off, running against the pl&nk fence. They ran a quarter of a mile and then upset the wagon, tearing the wagon into splinters and breaking 300 dozen eggs: about fifty dollars' worth of groceries were destroyed, ar.d then his horses ran a mile after tearing loose from the wagon.

Etta Bowman, the nine-year-old daughter of Henry Bowman and wife, died March 31st with inflammation of the stomach. She was a bright little girl and loved by all. She attended school for six months and never missed a day, and was taken sick the last day of her school and only lived two days. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all the community. The funeral was preached by Rev. Buckles, of Thorntown. Interment at Pisgah cemetery.

ALAMO.

The sick are no better. School at this place closed last Friday.

Miss Hattie Opperman is staying at Mr. White's. Tom Ingersol has moved into Mrs. Westfall's property.

H. C. Grimes returned Wednesday from a visit in Crawfordsvilie. Dr. J. N. Talbot, of Cincinnati, is visiting old acquaintances here.

The members of the I. O. O. F. have furnished their hall with anew carpet. Nannie Sawyer, who has been an invalid for several months, is improving rapidly.

Our citizens tested the new fire extinguisher Saturday evening. It is a success.

Geo. Webster, of Patoka, 111., brother of Mrs. S. S, Heath, visited here several days.

Wm. Bell and wife, of Veedersburg, are the guests of Daniel Gilkey and family this week.

R. D. Jeffries was called to Roachdale last Friday to see his brother, who is dangerously ill.

Chas. Jeffries exchanged umbrellas with some one Mar. 24, at Alamo The person having it please leave at post office and receive theirs.

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WHITESVILLE.

Blanche Grissom is convalescent. John W. Smith was laid up for repairs last week.

Geo. Hefner and wife, of Darlingtta), were here last week. H. D. Laymon has a new huckster wagon that is a model.

Thos. Grissom and wife visited Ladoga friends Saturday. Dan Hanifer, of Ladoga, has been working here this week.

Jeff Jones has been confined to the house the past few days. A. J. Ilinkle is on the road for a Canton, O., cutlery company.

The Coppage Bros.' entertainment was good and netted §12.10. Mrs. Mary Hanifer, of Ladoga, visited her daughters here Sunday.

James Smith and family, of Roachdale, visited relatives here Monday. R. L. Evans, of Crawfordsvilie, is around to see what your land is worth.

Mrs. Byrd and daughter visited in Putnam county elie first of the week Arch Moneymaker, of North Union, has moved to Wm. Hayes' farm east of town. .lames Graham and family, of Putnam couutv. visited here Saturday and Sunday.

Jolly Jerry Ilinkle, of near New Ross, was in town Saturday to amuse the boys.

Rev. Grandy, of Indianapolis, occupied the pulpit at the Universalis! church Sunday.

Do not forgeUthe appointment for service at the Christian church Saturday night, Sunday morning and night.

A. L. Byers. 1). W. Thompson, J. F. Goble, Hubla 'd Miller and Lora Linn saw the sights at •Crawfordsvilie Tuesday.

Relatives from Crawfordsvilie. Darlington, Thorntown and Ladoga attended the funeral of Mrs. Gunklehere Friday.

Charles Grissom and wife wish to thank those who aided and kindly assisted them during the sickness of their daughser.

We have had four entertainments in the past three weeks which netted §rti, and now we are to have one to cap the climax, a high toned humorous entertainment.

Our school closed Wednesday and we understand had some interesting literary exercises. Our teachers. Prof. Maxwell and Misses Sallie Ilornbaker and Maud Hall, have done their full duty and deserve the praise of the community.as the number of graduates will prove. We have a majority of the graduates of the township at Whitesville.

SMARTS BURG.

Mrs. Rlioda Long is numbered among the sick. Sim and Aaron Griffin have returned from Gas City.

Fred Wneeler, of Chicago, is visiting relatives at this place. Dr. Irwin has sold his mill to Mr. Thurston, of Crawfordsvilie.

Silas Misner sold a fine Jersey cow for §"i0 last week to Wm. Morgan. The laud appraiser, Alf. Flanriigan. was in our neighborhood Tuesday.

Miss Maggie Butler visited her grandma, Mrs. Kate GrePii first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Martin visited their son Oscar, of Garfield, last. Sannay.

Miss Minnie Beebe. of Shannondale. visited her cousin, Miss Pearl Warren the last of the week.

Misses May Foust and Lottie Downs are taking music lessons of Miss Harmon, of Crawfordsvilie.

Miss Minnie Martin attended the last day of Miss Ella Cline's school at Gravelly Run Saturday.

Miss May Barley and Maud Enoch spent Saturday night with Miss Maggie Butler, of Gravelly Run.

Mrs. Ella Fannigan returned to her home at Indianapolis last Saturday after a visit with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller and daughter, Anna, of Shannondale, visited Jacob Miller and wife Sunday.

Mr. Burris, of Waynetown. will bring his phonograph or talking machine to this place April 13th. A small admission will be charged.

The entertainment given by Mrs. Bveisat the Sliiloh school house was a success. The three Doyle brothers and Frank Warren furnished some excellent music during the evening.

Quite a large crowd of visitors came to the school house last Tuesday night to hear the following programme carried out:

Soug—Uncle Sum's School. Total Annihilation Claude Martin The Minutes June Watson The Little Girl Cora Shelton

Vacation Song. The Bird's Wedding Mamie Mastln Ted's Invention Hurt Newlin Why Harold Gray

Song— Puddle Your Own Canoe. Little Workers Fred Newlan rumbling Oil Woujan Icie Doyle The Tea Party Delia Misner

Dialogue—Way to Windham. Little Girl's Speech Maud Doyel If Mother Knew John Grillin

Song—Make Hay While the Sun Shines. Grandma Allers Does Clarence Smith AuntTiibitha Bessie White What the Child Saw in the Flre..Myrtle Ne.vlan Song—Never late at School Little Girls The Sick Doll Minnie Smith Mud Pies Ella Wnite Song—Love me when I'm Old

Icie and Maude Doyle

Dialogue -Testing her Scholars. The Boys Trou'elts Clarence Newlan Popping Corn Blanche Wlsehart Treacher's Vacation Mattle Shelton Song—Battle Hymn of Republic Quartette. Nice Little Hostess at Home Cora Shelton Little Town of Smartsburg Charley Ma«tin Give the little boys a chance. Little Boys

Dialogue EnrotlingO'Hcers. Motion song Four little girls Church lteverte ol' a School Girl May Foust

Dialogue. Nobleman in Disguise. Little Miss Mischlet Laurel Miller Song—Mortgage the b'arm, Dramitlzed. Motion Piece Littte Girl

Goodbye Song.

INGKKSOLL COKNKIt.

George Switzer died of consumption last week. J. S. Hamilton will follow the plow at W. L. Moffett's this season.

Miss Olive Long, of the Veedersburg schools, visited relatives at home Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Olive Long and Mrs. Rose Pitman will attend the township county normal at Veedersburg this summer.

Bev. Bass, of Irvington, will occupy

the pulpit at this place on the fourth Lord's day, morning and night also on Saturday night preceding.

Essin, he five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Blackford, died of diphtheria,last Thursday. The family have many sympathizers in their sad bereavement.

J. P. Clodfelder, Prohibition cent?rdl committeeman of Jackson township, is daily expecting plans for the enforcement of the local Option clause of Nicholson bill. He intends to give every man a chance to say saloon or no saloon.

It is announced that there will be an Easter festival in the school house at this place Saturday night. Bill of fare to consist of eggs, bread, butter, pie and Cake. Proceeds to be expended for the benefit of the church. This is a ladies' aid scheme.

The legal voters of Cain townshipwill lia%*e an opportunity of declaring themselves for or against the saloon business ere many moons, we are told. The man who refuses to sign a remonstrance may be rightly considered a saloon man. We believe that there are too many churches and Lord's day schools in Cain township to allow the saloon to live since the Nicholson law has given them a power.

At the concert recently held at the Prairie Chapel church, Prof. Booe announced that they would sing "My Fathers Comical Mule," especially forDavid Livengood. The song was applauded. The reason of the announcement is that Mr. Livengood has two of the best Kentucky jacks at his barns and they are for the interest of the: people. We live near enough to be treated to our portion of och—e-?-e concerts this summer.

The I ngersoll Chapel (Disciple) Lord's. Day School re-organized last Lord's day morning with the following results: Superintendent, John P. Clodfelder: Assistant Supt., Debbie J.Long, Sec and Treasurer, Josie Long Chorister, A. C. Walker: Assistant Chorister and Organist, Rebecca Moffett Librarian, Grace Livengood: Assistant Librarian, Zeb Brown. Teachers, Mina I ngersoll, Lebbie Long, L. L. Cooper, Rebecca Moffett. School convenes at10:30 a. m. All teachers not present at that time will be recorded as tardy or absent. All are invited to attend.

Manley Booe, Jackson township's, vice-president of the Fountain countySunday school organization, was in ountsville last Thursday. His presence became known and he received an invitation to attend the Sunday school convention in session at that place. This was unexpected, as he did notknow of the convention until he arrived at the village: but Manley is a worker in this cause and was greatly pleased to attend, even if he was not dressed especially for the occasion. Manley was pleased with the exercises but more than pleased with the fine dinner. If there is anything on earth that Manley can correctly judge it is. eatables anil he pronounced it the fin-' e-a dinner he ever saw—a high tribute to the culinary artists of Yountsville and vicinity.

WELLSV1LLE.

John Perry is on the sick list. Mrs. Harve Morris is sime better. Measles are all we can hear about. J. M. Walkup's father is still in very poor health.

The bicyclers were out Sunday in force. Eleven went to Ladoga. Strawder Peck has begun to tear down his old barn and will replace it with a new one.

I agree with the Stringtown scribe in regard to the reunion. Let us have the day for ourselves only.

Ezba Armstrong has enlarged his huckster route until it now embraces the eastern edge of Boone county, including Bowansport and that section of the woods. He says that east of Beckville the county is settled with enterprising and well-to-do citizens, and when he gets to talking with Bowmans their talk is so interesting that he never "gets home Saturday evenings until 8 o'clock, talking trying to make a date for Sunday night.

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