Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1912 — The Silent H. [ARTICLE]

The Silent H.

' ■ Wlivilk I ■■ An American traveling in the underground of London between Hammersmith and Islington heard the guard call: “Atnmersmith, Aminersmlth!” Whereupon, being of a humorous turn of mind, he said to the guartil: “You have dropped something.’^— “What?’’ said tine guard. “An h,” answered the American. “Oh, never m<nd.’’ retorted the guard. “I’ll pick it up at Hislington.” —Travel Magazine.

In a horse deal yith thy neighbor when looking foi the spavin on his animal, do not neglect to mention the splint on thine own, and thus thou shalt hce a record for fair dealing.— Farm Journal. In the eight years, 1900-1998, Philippine purchases of American boots and shoes rose from SB,OIO in value to $338,929, out of a total of $149,365 and s4s’ ,424. Such imports from other countries decreased.