Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — Page 6

*1- * Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville By. Rensselaer Time-Table, South Bound. Wo. 31—Fast Mall 4:49 a. m No. R — Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 a. m. No. 33 Indiauapoli* Mail, (daily).. 1:46 p.m. No. 99—Milk accoinm., (dairy) 8:15 p. m. No. 3—Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:25 p. m. •No. 45—Local freight 2:40 p. m. North Bound. Wo. 4-Mail, (daily) 4:30 a.m. No. 40—Milk nccomm., (daily) 7:31a.m. No. 32 Fust Mail, (daily) 9:55 a. m. •No. 30—C’in.to Chicago Yes. Mai!.. 8:32 p.m. tNo. 38— Ciu. to Chicago 2:57 p. m. No. 6 -Mail and Express, (dally)... 3:30 p.m. •No. 48—Local freight 9:55 a. m. No. 74—Freight, (daily) 9:09 p. m. •Daily except Sunday. (Sunday only. No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. Hnmmond has been made a regular stop tor No. 30. No. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. Fhank J. Rkbd, G. P. A., W. H. MoDokl, President and Gen. M'g’r, Chao. H. Rockwell, Traffic M’g’r, CHICAGO. W. H. Beam. Agent. Rensselaer.

Board and lodging. Rates SI.OO Per Day. FRANK COOPER, Indianapolis. Ind. 2024 HOVY STREET. JTUOWNSHIP AND COUNTY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor John Eger Marshal ...Abram Simpson Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer James H. Chapman Attorney Harry R. Kurrie Civil Engineer H. L. Grumble Fire Chief Eldon R. Hopkins COl NCILMEN. Ist ward .( has. Dean. H. J. Kannal 2d ward I. J. Porter, C. G. Spitier 8d ward J. F. MoColly. J.C. Chlloote COUNTY OFFICERS. Glerk .John F. Major Sheriff Abram G. Hardy Auditor W.,C. Babcock Treasurer R. A. Parkison. Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor Myrt B. Price Coroner Jennings Wright Hunt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips COMMISSION KltH. Ist District Abraham Halleek 2nd Distrle Frederick Wayinire 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioner's court—First Monday of eaoh mouth. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TKUHTBKH. TOWNSHIPS. Joseph Stewart Hanging Grovo John Ryan Gillum Lewis Shrier Walker Elias Arnold Barkley Charles M. Blue Marion John Mil. . lordan Geo. M. Wilcox Newton K. L. Luce Keener ''•Thomas F. Maloney Kankakee Stephen D. Clark Wheal field Auikirt J. Bellows .Carpenter (William T. Smith Milroy Marnpy D. Coiner Union Louis 11. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensseleer G. K. Hollingsworth Rensselaer J. D. Allman ... Remington Geo. O. Steinbei Wheuttield JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney John I). Sink Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February, April, September und November. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES r CARDS._ m Milroy Township. Wm. T. Smith, trustee of Milroy township, gives notice ttiat tie will be at his residence in •aid township on the First and Third saturdays of each month for the purgose of transacting township business; and usiness relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. Wm. T. Smith. Trustee. Jordan Township. John Hill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said townahip on the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. John Bill, Trustee.

2 For me season 011902 me siandard Bred*Troiiino sioiiion S • WILKES ABDALLAH NO. 4645.: x. Brown horse, 16-1 hands high, weighs 1400 pounds; bred by R. (0 P. Pepper, Frankfort, Ky., owned by T. M. Hlbler, Joliet, 111. 0H (0 Sired by the Mighty Onward, the greatest living sire with 158 from 2:06 to 0H 2:30 and belter; 100 producing sons that have sired 240 trotters and 280 pacers; (0 WILKES ABDALLAH'S Ist dam is Jeanette, sired by Woodford Abdallah, he 0H /W by Woodford Mambrino 2:21 1 -2. he by Mambrino Chief; 2d dam, Japhet, sired by Dufford's Cripple; 3d dam, Doniphan, sired by Davy Crockett. NOTICE TO BREEDERS. *9 WILKES ABDALLAH will make the season at my farm known asthe old (0 “Cleveland Farm,'' in Milroy Townahip. at $lO to insure a colt to stand and suck. 06) /a Having put services down to the low figure of $lO we insist that mares hereturned regular (or trial, and anyone parting with mare before foaling time will be (0 held responsible for service. Wilkes Abdallah is a licensed stallion under the 0H /W laws of the state of Indiana and colts will he held for service. Mares will be kept on grass at $3 per month and have the same attention as our own, but all (0 accidents and escapes at owner's risk. (• T. M. HIBLER, Owner. •) Sf .O. Address, Rensselaer, Box 138. D. ART WHITNEY, Manager. /*TS»RIDER AGENTS WANTED JW one In each town to rldo and exhibit a sample 1902 model Jf Jfl bicycle of our manufacture. YOU OAK MAKE sio TO II WEEAliosidoshavingawheeltorldeforyourself. M ft m 1902 Models Guaranteed $9 to sls Ml V 1 Jf \l *9OO and 1901 Models M B A E K \ T S $7 f 0 s|| 1/ I if XISOO Second Hand Wheels**. Mfl t 81, lII’ I Hit,-n 111 I raili' by our ( lil.sgu retail slots s, all UU IQ UU Bj \ J[Uj flit 111 fit! K Jtfl w *kes and models, good as now Br \w RlJjft ® ship uny bicycle OK APPROVAL to any■H without a a - nt deposit in advance and allow I IMSffllO DAYS FREE TRIAL. S&SH j ■ IXO riß * : * n ordering from us, aa you do not need H/M nt '■/fn hVOM 10 P a Y a cent bicycle does not suit you. 1/ AA \ Kil/ 104 • .-ML ft fi MAT DIIV * wheel until you have written for our ■/n \M nUI BUT factory prices & free trial offer. Ml JwuHßh Tires, equipment, sundries and sporting iroixlx of all kinds, as f/ V W Wkn half regular price*. In our big free sundry eataLuga*. <jonH I | I MA wej tains a world of useful Information. Write for It. ■ ' ‘TO WE WANT a reliable person In each town to distribute catalogues for us la I jly exchange for a bicycle. Write today for free catalogue and our special offer. V J. L. MEAD CYCLE CO., Chicago, 111.

JHorrla’ English Stable Powder For Loss of Appstitc.ConsUpatloa, Roach Halt, Hid* Bound, sad »U PUaw.of tbs Blood Sold by A. F. Long

FARMS FOR SALE. BY Dalton Hinchman REAL ESTATE AGENT, Vernon, Ind. No. 289. Two hundred and forty-flre acres, level, new two-story frame house, seven rooms, well and cistern, two tenant houses, two orchards, fair sized barn. 80 acres timber, good soil. Can be bought for $35 per acre. No. 290. Two hundred and elghty-two acres, two houses, one and one-half storie each, barn 50x80, cattle barn with crib 10x50 feet, horse and cattle barn combined 50x70, 6 corn cribs 8x24 feet with driveways, granary with capacity of 2,000 bushels, running water, three fine wcllb; two windmills; large orchard of all kinds of fruit at each house. 77 acres wheat, 135 acres timothy, three and onehalf miles over pike road to town of 7,500 population. Price SII,OOO, $4,000 cash, balance six per cent., five years. No. 291. Three hundred acres, 220 acre* cultivated, 40 acres timber, 170 acres bottom, 80 acres tiled, on pike, four wells, cistern and live water, two large barns, corn cribk, granaries, sheds and wagon scales, medium house, level, yielded from 4Q to 70 bushels corn last year per acre. Price S3O per acre, Correspondence Solicited.' References: Judge Willard New. Kx - J udge T, C. Batchelor, First National Bank. Merchants: S. W. Storey. N'. DeVersy. Jacob Foebel, Thomas & Son. Wagner Bros. & Co., Nelson & Son, J. H. Maguire & Co., W. M. Naur, Herbert Goff and Wagner's plow factory. Anyone that wishes to look over the county, would be pleased to show them whether they wished to buy or not. Read The Democrat for news. Don’t forget The Democrat when you have a legal notice to be published. I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely no red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on hand, W. B. Austin. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news.

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Morgan’S Investigation

HE train svas about to start, and the young man who had Just arisen from the seat beside, a young woman in the day coach was turning away when a tall young 'man came up the aisle. “Why, It’s Morgan!’’ cried the first young man with a quick hand clasp. “How’s Jim? Here,” he quickly added, "take this seat and entertain my cousin the best you know how. Miss Ellington, Mr. Morgan. Good by.” And he bustled out just as the train began to move. “Rather unceremonious,” laughed Morgan, as he paused beside the seat and looked inquiringly at the girl. "It’ji Arthur’s way,” she smilingly said. “Won’t you sit down?” And Morgan, as he bowed and took the seat, noted that this was a remarkably attractive girl. “I haven’t seen Arthur before for a year or two,” he said. “We were in college together and great chums, but as usual drifted apart. What is he doing now?” “Just now he Is threatening to settle down,” said the girl. “An Indulgent mother has made life very pleasant for him since he came out of college. lie has been abroad, you know, and out to California, and down to Florida, and he has his shooting in the Adlrondacks, and his automobile trips, and—well, bis time has been igulte taken up.”

James Morgan shook his head. “I don’t like that,” he said. “Arthur has good stuff in him. At least, I always thought so. Besidefil I don’t like the Idea of his taking these favors from a woman.” “Not even from his mother?” “No. The principle is the same! 1 can understand that a rich father might want to broaden his son’s views by travel and by association w r ith widely different classes of humanity, but with a rich mother It would simply be a desire to pamper aud please. Besides, I don’t believe that true men accept favors from women.” The girl beside him smilingly opened her eyes. “That's rather old-fashioned, Isn't It?" she asked. “This is the twentieth century, you know. The world, or at least our part of it, seems to think that woman is quite on an equality with man in most respects, and that in financial and business matters the question of 6ex does not enter at all.” “I know,” he said. “And I admit that I am old-fashioned about it. But It grates sadly on my ideas of chivalry to know that a man is under obligations to a woman for hia daily bread or even for his salary. That sounds a little preachy, doesn’t It?” And he laughed as he caught the girl's amused look.

“And you think it would be quite too humiliating for a man to accept employment from a woman?" “That’s the way I look at it,” laughed Morgan. “Perhaps you have had some unpleasant experience that has prejudiced you?” the girl suggested. “No,” said Morgan. “The fact Is, I know very little about women, 1 mean the modern woman. I was a country boy and never saw a city until 1 went to college. Ours wasn’t a co-education-al university, and, anyway, I was quite too busy to think of the girls. Since I left college I’ve been knocking about in out-of-tbe-way places where women never go. Went to South to help build a railroad, and a revolution drove us out. Was assistant superintendent of a Montana mine and a consolidation froze us out. Was foreman of the Acme Stamping Company when the treasurer wrecked it. You see, I’m quite a rolling stone, with the usual accumulation of moss. But I fancy my turn will come yet." "And may I Inquire what your next venture Is to be?” said the girl. “I’m asking merely to discover what the chances are for your meeting the wofitan of to-day.” She laughed with quite a remarkable display of dimples. “1 fancy you'll find her quite au interesting study when you can spate the time.”

Morgan turned and looked at her. “1 begin to think bo,” he said. Then he hastily looked away. “Oh, yes. iny nex» venture? I’in going to Moutlceih. ” “Tftnt’s not very promising ground." "It may be from my point of view,” •aid Morgan. "Then you think of going into business there?” "It deponds on a certain contingency. I am going to inspect a manufacturing property there at the request of several capitalists, who contemplate buying It. If my report is favorable they will take It. If the report Isn't favorable lam out of a Job again." He laughed. “You see that Integrity In business Is sometimes put to severe struln.” "But how does It happen that this factory is In the market?" the girl inquired. “Bad management Is the root of the trouble,” replied Morgan. "It's a big concern with all the Improvements, liut there's too much old blood In control. Too many old retainers of the house arc still puttering around when they should be pensioned off. l-'roni all 1 can hear It wants an Infusion of youthful ginger into Its nffalrs. But how can this Interest you?” "Why, It does,” smiled the girl. “I'm acquainted in Moadoollo and thtuk I know the factory you mean. I am on my way to visit an aunt, who lives at Mllllugton, the next station beyond

Montleello. We will not be far apart, and may meet again. I am a little anxious to know how you are Impressed.” “Impressed?” repeated Morgan. “By the factory—and the girls.” Morgan echoed her merry laugh. "I fancy the first will keep me quite too busy to think of the second.” "And how long do you propose to stay in Montleello?” "I suppose my work will keep me busy for at least two weeks." “Then I am quite sure we will meet again. Ah, there’s the whistle for Monticello.” She put out her slim hand as .Morgan arose, and he murmured something about the pleasure of meeting her, and did It with a clumsiness that must have amused her, and a moment later stood on the platform watching the receding train. She was a charming girl, there was no doubt about that. He was almost sorry he had met her. It would distract his mind from his business. Aud how she had drawn him out. Why, he had talked of nothing but himself. He must forget her."*

James Morgan settled down to his task with his usual zeal and industry. He visited the factory daily and informed himself concerning every detail. He found things as he expected. Bad management was shown at every turn. It was extravagant management, too, and there was constant friction between the local officers and the headquarters In the distant city. Here was a fine plant rusting out, and rapidly losing its great earning power, and all because of the lack of a progressive head. James Morgan ground his teeth over this abuse of a splendid opportunity and went on preparing his report. lie had been in Monticello a little over a week, and was just leaving the factory one afternoon when a carriage approached. There were two ladies in it, and one of them was bowing. It was Miss Ellington. He returned the salute, and the driver, at a word from the elder lady, drew up to the curb. “Glad to see you, Mr. Morgan,’’ said the girl as she put out her hand. “Auntie, Mr. Morgan. My aunt, Mrs. Maynard. Auntie has an invitation for you, Mr. Morgan.” “I want to take you home with us and have you stay to dinner,” said the elderly lady. “We have been waiting for a fine day so that you could enjoy the drive. And we'll promise to send you back safely on the last trolley cax." She waa a charming lady with such a winning air that quite before he realized what he was doing Morgan had accepted the Invitation. He murmured something about the state of his toilet, and the necessity for going to his hotel, but the old lady pronounced him quite au fait, adding that he need not worry, he was to be the only guest. And so James Morgan took the seat facing the ladies and began what proved to be a most delightful drive. “And how fares the investigation?’’ inquired the girl. “Along which line?” laughed Morgan. “You led me to believe that you had time to pursue but one line,” said the girl. “True,” said Morgan. “It Is the serious line that I have been following up. And It turns out just as I expected. There has been mismanagement and carelessness. It appears that the head of the concern died some time ago and the company’s affairs are In new and evidently Incompetent hands. Nobody at the factory seems to know much about this, but I fancy it speaks for itself. If an up-to-date hustler hail charge of that plant he’d put It ou a paying basis inside of three months.’’ The girl looked at him a little cnr. ously. “Yourself, for Instance?” Morgan laughed. had myself In view "when I spoke," he said. "If I had that plant In charge I’d want full swing. And if 1 got it I’d guarantee to return the RussellBemls Company seven per cent on their Investment the first year.” He laughed a little as he said this. “I'can afford to be egotistical," he added. “It takes a pull to get a place like that." And there the subject dropped. There were other subjects, however, to take up, and both Miss Ellington aud her aunt were delightful talkers, and Mor gan told them some of his experiences In the wilds of two continents, and something about bis college life, aud the time pnssed very pleasantly. There was a charming dinner and a pleasant chat In the library, and when Morgan was coming home on the last trolley car he told himself that It hud been the most delightful evening he had ever known. Two days later he received a telegram. It was brief, but to the point: “Deal off. Company will not consider proposition. Send in bill. Culver." When Morgan went to pay his Imtel bill he found a letter awaiting him. The letter bore the lmprlut of the Rus-sell-Beni Is Company. He hastily tore It open. It was uu offer of the superIntendency of the Monticello plnut, sal ary and other details to be arranged Inter. If the place was accepted, he was asked to wire the clry office and take charge at once. The letter, couched In strictly business terms, was sign ed “Phlneas Ranney, trustee." Three days later Morgan was hard at work. The trustee, a shrewd old lawyer, had brought down the contract.

the salary was arranged, and Morgai waa devoting every energy to putting the plant on a paying basis. It was hard work, very bard work, but liU toll waa lightened by bis visits to the home of Miss Ellington’s aunt. They had become quite regular visits now, and the more he saw of Edith Ellington the charming she appeared. She had such a sympathetic way with her, and seemed so Interested in his work. “But why should you eichaust all your energies for people whom you do not know, and who undoubtedly look upon you as a mere machine?” she asked him one day. He laughed In his boyish way. “I don’t think of them at all,” he said. “I am working on honor, you know. My professional reputation is nt stake. I’ve made promises and I mean to carry them out Besides, I love ther work.” And at that the girl gave him such • delightful smile that he remembered it for many days.

He had been in charge of the RussellBemis plant for perhaps ten months, when on a certain Sunday afternoon he said, in response to Edith’s usual inquiries about the factory, that It would be well for the management to send a good mad abroad to enlarge the company’s market “We can double our output,” he said, “and at a very little advance In expenses, and I know the European market is just hungering for our goods." He laughed, “I’d like to go myself for a three months’ trip. I could get away as well as not. Everything is running smoothly, and young Fallon is quite competent to carry out my orders.” “And the trip would give you a rest,” said Edith Ellington. “I hadn’t thought of that,” laughed Morgan. “But I’m quite willing to guarantee again that 1 will make it a decidedly profitable rest for the company.” On the following Thursday the superiutendenf received a telegram asking him to report the next morning at the company's city office. He found Lawyer Phlneas Ranney at his desk and the old man greeted him In his dry and yet not unpleasant way. “Sit down, Mr. Morgan,” he said “I’ve just been looking over your last statement. Very good, sir, very good. You’ve done admirably, sir, admirably.” He paused and smiled. “That’s a good deal of praise coming from me, sir.” “Thank you,” said Morgan. “I tried to live up to my agreement.” “We appreciate it,” said the old lawyer. “And we’ve been thinking it over and have come to the conclusion that it would be a good Idea, now that things are running smoothly, to send you over to Europe, say for three months, with the idea of opening up a foreign market for onr goods. What do you think of the idea?” Morgan stared hard at the old man. "It’s an excellent idea,” he sahl. “Very well, then,” said the old man. “You cau arrange things so as to start about the middle of next month.” “Very well, sir,” said Morgan. The old man looked up at him. “By the way,” he said, “the RussellBemis Company would like to meet you in the private office. That’s the door, step right in.” Morgan, a little startled at the abrupt announcement, stepped Into the apartment Indicated aud closed the door behind him. A lady was sitting at the desk. She looked around as he entered. "Why, Edith—Miss Ellington,” Morgan stammered. “This is an unexpected pleasure. I was told I would find the Russell-Bemis Company here.” The girl looked up with a roguish smile. “I am the Russell-Bemis Company,” she said. “You?” ne sank into a chair. He was quite dazed. "Wh-why didn’t you tell me?” he « stammered. “Do you remember that you said, and with considerable unnecessary emphasis, that you would not accept a salary from a woman?” Morgan slowly nodded. "Yes,” he said. ’“But I never thoug . l a woman as an Incorporated cons pany.” Edith Ellington laughed merrily. “Well,” she said, “you will understand that I took your remark so seriously that I bound you with a contract before I told you the truth.” Morgan suddenly rose. “Miss Ellington,” he said, “this unexpected revelation may make a great difference in my hopes and my aspirations. I cannot wait for time to tell. T am going to say to you what 1 had intended to say when courage and a proper sense of my own deservlug came to me.” He moved a step nearer. “Miss Ellington—Edith, will you be my wife?" There was a soft flush on the fair face that was upturned to him, but the clear eyes showed no traces of surprise. “But your duties, your trip abroad?” slip softly said. He came still nearer. “We will make It our wedding Journey." he said. A sunny smile played across ihc upttimed face. "The Russell-Bemis Company .takes Superintendent Morgan's suggestion under advisement,” site gravely said. "And—l think I may go so far as to sa.v that It—that she—cordially accepts It!’' And she put out both bands. "And now,” she said a moment later, “will the superintendent kindly take ;l:e company out to lunch eon ?*V-\Y. R. Ruse, lu Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Tallest British Soldier.

Private McCulloch of the guards re serves, an Irishman of 0 feet lO'ft Inches, Is now the tallest man In the British armv.

Labor World

The United States produces 29 per Cent of the world’s coal. New York laborers want 35 cents an hour, and double price for overtime. Syracuse, N. Y., garment workers, numbering 1,500, struck for the ninehour day. Mrs. Anna B. Fields Is president of the Trades and Labor Council of Elwood, Ind. Five thousand men employed in the building trades In Denver, Colo., went out on strike for the eight-hour day. The tobacco trust gives employment to 35,000 work people, none of whom belong to the Tobacco Workers’ Union. It Is told that the gross membership of the labor organizations who are connected with the American Federation of Labor exceeds 1,000,000. The Dominion Transport Company of Montreal, granted its 200 carters $1.50 per day with extra money for overtime. This is an increase of 00 cents a week. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers, whose headquarters are in Loudon, England, had a membership at the end of last year of 00,943, and the cash balance on hand, $2,401,784. Greater New York has about 150,000 organized wage workers In the five boroughs of the city, and It is expected that at least half of them will turn out In the Labor Day parade in September. Brooklyn Bakers’ Union wages ate S2O a week, with 3t? cents au hour for working overtime, for men working at ovens, and $lO a week, with 30 cents an hour for overtime for men working at the benches. Brockton, Mass., is the largest shoe city in the world, producing about $25,000,000 worth of shoes iu a year. It also pays the highest wages In the world, the average at present being $590 a year, or 20 per cent higher than its nearest competitor. The highest paid officials of a labor union iu Chicago are those of the Bricklayers aud Stone Masons’ Union. The wages of the president, secretary and the two business agents have been advanced $1 a week ami are now SO. $5 and $4 a day, respectively. Chicago is to have one of the largest electric plants in the world. It Is to be built by tlie Commonwealth Elec trie Company. It will cost $6.»K)0,000, and have a capacity of 100.000 horse power. Its construction will cover a period of of five or six years, involving annually an expenditure of $1,000,000. All the section foremen and laborers working for the Canadian Pacific anil Canadian Northern Railway companies In Manitoba and Assinabola are organizing. Since the trackmen’s great victory on the Canadian Pacific, divisions of the Brotherhood have been organized at Winnipeg, Belmont, Portage la Prairie and Minnedosa. Thirty years ago the census found only four plants in the whole country for the manufacture of ice, and they were all located in the Southern States. In 1900 the number had Increased to 787 (not counting concerns which manufacture ice for their own use exclusively), and only about one-half of them are located in the South. Since 1890 the amount of capital Invested in this industry has increased from $9,840,468 to $38,204,054, or liy 288 per cent; while the value of the product has increased from $4,900,983 to $13,574.513, or by 183 per cent.

Projected Seat of Government.

Mrs. Manderson, of Omaha, is the possessor of an old plate, perhaps the only one of the kind in existence, which confirms the statement that there was an effort made to locate the national capitol on George Washington’s estate. In her letter to Mrs. Justine V. R. Townsend, regent of the Mount Vernon Association of the Union, Mrs. Manderson says: “I ask the acceptance of a small plate that came to me from an ancestor on the paternal side. Experts believe that it is unique, and that all others like it were destroyed. It Is of common stone ware, known nt the time of its manufacture as semi-china. The face of the plate has a representation of the capitol building, very similar to the first capitol erected at Washington, which was destroyed by the British during the war of 1812. On the back of the plate is the Inscription: ‘Mount Vernon, the seat of government of the United States.’ ”

Vienna an Early-Closing Town.

In Vienna every man’s home is his dungeon from 10 p. m. to 6 a. m. Vienna is a city of flats and at 10 p. ni. the common entrance door of each block Is closed and bolted. Thereafter persons passing in or out must pay a line of 4 cents to the concierge until midnight and 8 cents from that hour to 6 a. m. To go out to post a letter costs 4 cents, and the same amount to return. To prolong a visit to a friend after 10 p. in. means 4 cents to get out of his house and 4 cents more to enter your own. A natural result of this irritating tax Is that of all capital cities Vienna is earliest to lied.

Westminster Abbey Fees.

Officials jof Westminster Abbey charge fees aggregating over $2,000 when n memorial Is placed In ,lie abbey. Don't apologize for white socks; all the heavy swells wear them.