Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 31, 10 December 1910 — Page 4

THE BICmiOXD PAIXADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1910.

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tzi Ssa-TclccraKi Published and owned by the PALLADIUM PRINTINO CO. Issued 7 daye each week, evenings and Sunday morning. OfficeCorner North tth and A streets. Palladium and Bun-TelMrram Phones Dullness Offlca. 2S; Editorial lioomi, 1121. RICHMOND. INDIANA. RoSeta O. Ut4i Edltar J, V. Rlacbaff Basleess Xuiftr Carl Barabardt Aseeelsle ESltor W. H. Paudataaa Maa Editor SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In Richmond fl.Oo .tar year (In advance) or tOo per week. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. One year. In advance Sis month a, In advance One month. In advance RURAL ROCTKi ' One year, tn advance 'J'2? fllx months. In advance ...... One month. In advance Address changed aa often as desired: both new and old addresses must do given. Subscribers will clsase remit with order, which should be riven for specified term; name will not bo enter ad until payment Is received. EnUred at Richmond. Indiana, post fflca aa second class mall matter. New York neoresrntatlYes Payne tt You nr. 80-31 West 33rd street, and 29 . ... - . . T . i. m.r V a wni i.oa eireet. iv iuik, . Chicago Tounr. 1 Ilenresentatlves Payne Sc. 74T-74B Marquette Building Chicago, 111. l.tUJaJUKJ af Aawlrw (New Ynek Ctty) tea aaaartiae4t0taetrUattea etttt Only tad BfHa aa I u tta report ml If the wefeaafts-fc-fc-e--eaei RICHMOND, INDIANA "PANIC PROOF CITY" Has a population of 23.000 and ' la crcwfnr. It la the county seat af Wayne County, and the tradlna center of a rich agrlcultural community. It la located due east from Indianapolis t mllea and 4 miles from the state Una. Richmond la a city of homes and of Industry. Primarily a manufacturing city. It Is also the Jobbing cer.ter of Eastern Indiana and enjoys the retail trace of the populous community for miles around. Richmond Is proud of Its splendid streets, well kept yards. Its cement sidewalks and beautiful shade trees. It haa S national banks, 3 trust companies and building associations with combined resources of over M, 000. 000. Number of factorlea 12S; capital Invested $7,000,000. with an annual output of 127.000.000. and a pay roll of $2,700,000. The total pay roll for the city amounts to approximately $$.300,000 annual ly. Thar are fire railroad companlee radiating In eight differ ent directions from the city. Incoming freight handled dally. 1.710.000 lbs.: outgoing freight bandied dally. 70.000 lbs. Yard facilities, per day, 1.700 care. Number af passenger tralna daily. 3t. Number af freight - trains dally. TT. The annual post offlca recelpta amount to $10,000. Total -assessed valuation of the city, $11,000,000. Richmond haa twa fnterurban railways. Three newspapers with a combined circulation of 13.000. Richmond Is the greatest hardware jobbing center In the state and only second In general lobbing Interests. It has a plana faecry producing a high grade piano every 1$ minutes. ;t Is the leader In the manufacture of traction eneinee, and produces mora threshing machines, lawn mowers roller skates, grain drills and burial caskets than any other city In tha world. Tha clty'a area la 3.040 acres; has a court house costing tS00.. 000: 10 public schools and haa tha finest and most complete high school In the middle west under construction: 3 parochial schools; Kartham college and the Indiana Puilneos College; five splendid flra companies tn fine none houses; Olea Miller bark; the larrest and most beautiful parte In Indiana, tha home af Richmond's annual chautaniua: seven hotels; municipal electric llsrht p!ant. under successful oneratlon. and a private eleetrlo llsrht plant. Insuring competition; the oideet public library In the state. cpt one and the second larrest. 40.000 volumes; pure, refreshing water, unsurpassed; 5 miles of Improved streets; 40 mtles of sewers; 5" miles of cement curb nnd gutter combined: 40 miles of eement walks, and manv mllea of helctc walks. TMrtv churches. Including the ReM Memorial, built at a coat of 0280 000: ReM Momtrill Tfoepltal. one of the most modem In the state' T. M. C A. binding, erected at a cost of . ttoa.000 one of tha finest In the elate. The amusement center of Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio, No cltv of the site ef Richmond fcoMa a fine an annual art exMM. Tha Rlcbmortif TU Feetfval held earh Oe'oher Is nnlque, no other eitr bold a similar nf-f-tr. It 1" given In the Interest of tha cltv and financed by the b1neea men. ejneeeee awaiting snvone with enterprise In the Panlo Proof City. This Is My 39 th Birthday . CHARLES DALMORES. Charles Dalmores, the noted grand opera singer, was born In Nancy, France, December 10, 1871. He was not originally Intended for a career of vocallsm. but for instrumental art. His first experiences aa a musician were obtained In the orchestra of the opera house of his native city. Eventually bo went to Paris, where he stud It4 at the Conservatoire. Having finished his musical education, he Joined the faculty of the Lyons Conservatoire s teacher of the violin and French horn. Ho had been for some time studying singing, and at the Theater des Arts, In Rouen, he made his first appearance as a vocal artist. He remained there three years, subsequently singing la Brussels, from which pises ho was brought to America In ltOf to sing at the Manhattan opera bona In New York. swssa-----aBSJssa-aaaB-aBim--ssawasss . fresh supply Mrs. Austins Famous Eackwheat Floor at all grocers. ! , vtie Method U lwrseauoelug la Chile are BO prialUvo, the tools osed 'being simple and few, consisting usually of a hammer, a rasp, a pair of pine bora, a erode half and aa aavU. There Is no KJed af faro, for the workmaa beau C gM tote steps cold.

Housing Efficiency and

The Commercial

The action of the Commercial Club in appointing a committee to Investigate the building of more hou-.es in Richmond for the men who do the work in the large industries of the town may be nothing more than common sense but it Is attacking a problem which is vital Thia is not only for the benefit if the growth of the town It will provide better citizens and bring comfort to many people to whom the question often arises what's the use. For in a town where there are not many bouses the rentals are high and the comforts of life small. The proposal should take on the aspect of actually lowering rentals In proportion to the value received. Ten dollars a month may be all that a man can pay but be is entitled to a place in which to rear his family which will not throw him Into debt from Bickness and lower bis efficiency. Men who live in bad bouses because there are no better ones to be bad will spend money to get away from them by going to the saloon to spend the evening. Give the man a little better house and he will be less apt to seek his society, heat and cheer elsewhere.

Thank Heaven, there are not many slums, and, tenements in ' Richmond. It compares well with any city in the country.

The Commercial Club is looking into this question more or less from business point of view. They can do that and do more at the same time. Houses of any price need not be ugly bad sanitation costs more in the end than the few simple precautions necessary and comfort is not dependent on dollars altogether. This sounds like absolute nonsense. But anyone who knows In the least what the cities of Europe and Germany are doing even what Is going on in Indiana need not treat this as an idealistic theory.

For instance the city of Darmstadt in the grand duchy of Hesse is building model bouses houses that as far as design and real beauty are concerned surpass anything in this town architecturally for $700 and less. These are workman's bouses. They are very simple and building materials are for the most part dearer in Germany than they are here. The planning of the house takes out unnecessary expense puts in beauty and sanitation. The state guarantees that any man may build a house exactly like the model and bis materials will not cost bim more! This is arranged with the contractors who built the original house it is part of their forfeit and bond.

Now of course nothing of this sort is quite possible in this country because of a certain backwardness on the part of city governments to take care of their citizens in matters in which they cannot help themselves. But Indianapolis is taking up this problem of bousing.

Is It suggesting too impractical a thing to make a thorough investigation of what may be built according to the best plans for the average amount of money spent on bouseB of this character in Richmond? Efficiency is the thing that is being preached up and down the land. "Get results! Get the most out of your money!" Is that folly-Kr common sense?

Such a thing is for the benest of both the investor and the man who has to live in the house and sometimes these are one and the same. The more encouragment this town can give to the latter class the better off it will be they are the real thing. Every business man knows that the man who invests money wants to know what bis investment will be; how much he can do with his money. If the Commercial Club can show that really flrBt class houses can ,be built and rented for less money if the waste of building can be cut out because of the superiority of the plans which are drawn and the superiority of the plans makes these houses comfortable and beautifulthere Is a cutting down of first cost and an incentive for building an incentive for people to come to this town a bettering of conditions for those of us who are here. Such a thing is not charity it Is cutting out waste an increase in efficiency all the way 'round the circle.

WILLING TO LEND. Only Hsr Husband, tha Moan Thin Had Pinched Her Wadl Men have something to learn from women In the art of warding off "touchers" for coin. Women respond to such requests once in about every thousand cases, but they are scientific la their refusals. A Cleveland woman with a reputation as a borrower turned up at the home of one of her friends the other morning with a much done over story about a persistent and threatening dressmaker and tbe usual request for the loan"pay It back tomorrow, certain" of $5. "Why, my dear, certainly," was the pleasant response to her carefully rehearsed little yarn, "you poor thing, you! Just wait till I run upstairs and get my purse." She ran upstairs. Tbe male head of the house happened to.be in the room where she kept her purse. He saw her dig the purse out of a chiffonier draw er and deliberately remove a wad of bills from it. leaving about 3? cents In silver and copper in the change receptacle.' The man was mean enough to lean over the stair railing wben his wife went downstairs to the par lor with her flattened pocketbook In her hand. "Oh, I'm so sorry, dearie." he heard her say. "but I really thought I had the money. I find, though, that Frank. as usual, bas been at my purse I heard him say something about set tiing a plumber's bill last night wben I was half asleep and tbe mean thing has left me only enough for car fare. Too bad! Of course, you know. If I had lf-and so on. Cleveland riain Dealer. Professions! Proposals. The Doctor May I attend you in health as in sickness? The Lawyer May I argue all your cases for you. none with you? Tbe Politician I sincerely desire your personal indorsement of my campaign for your hand. Judge. "THIS DATE

DECEMBER 10TH. J741 John Murray, founder of Universalism in the United States, born in England. - Died in Boston, September 3. 1815. 1802 -Reynell Coates. originator of the patriotic order. Sons of America, born in Philadelphia. Died in Savoy, July 3. 1857. 1S04 Eugene Sue, famous novelist, born In Paris. Died In Savoy, July 3. 1857. 1805 William Llyod Garrison, noted abolitionist, born In Newburyport, Mass., Died in New York City, May 24. 1S79. 1848 Louis Napoleon elected President of the French. 185 The Cathedral In Montreal was destroyed by fire. I860 Leopold II, ascended the throne of Belgium. 1104 Earl Gray assumed office as Governor-General of Canada.

Club

WANTED HIS PAY. The Husky Jamaican Didn't Cars to Work For Nothing. An English naval officer tells of be ing on a war vessel which took provisions to St. Kitts. one of the Brit ish West India islands. A hurricane had left many of the Inhabitants in a destitute or even starving condition Hungry crowds gathered at the wharf. but refused to help unload the food that was to be given to tbem unless paid for their work. A similar story sheds light on the Jamaican negro. Some years ago hnrricane devastated the Island, and a large relief sum was raised, imich of it in England and the United States. The committee having charge of this fund sent a wagon load of lumber to a husky black man whose house bad been scattered over tbe parish. He and his family were living in a rude shack, made out of odds and ends. "What's that fur?" he asked of the men who were unloading the material In front of his patch of ground. "That's for your new house." was the reply. "It's from the relief fund and won't cost you anything." "Who's goin to build mah house?" "You are. If anybody does." "Who's goin to pay me fur mah work?" Waynesboro Record. DELEGATES TO THE Y. M. C. A. MEETING Representatives of the local Y. M. C. A. left yesterday for Vincennes to attend Ihe State "Y" convention. .The party will return Monday. Herbert S. Weed, secretary of the Richmond association. Earl Cotton and Clarence Holly, represent Richmond. State President. Sharon Jones will not at tend on account of the holiday buslness season. IN HISTORY'

Heart to Heart

Talks. By EDWIN A. NYE. Copyright. 1908, by Edwin A. Nye A TRUE STORY. The distinguished looking man at the speakers' table turned bis wineglass down. The morning papers spoke glow ingly of bis eloquent speech at the banquet the night before and mentioned the well known fact that the senator was a teetotaler. The reason had nev er been given, but if the "human in terest reporter had only known as I knew-Twenty-flve years ago he was the eon of the town drunkard and was pointed at as "the boy of that good-for-nothing sot. lie was a freckle raced laa. oia oeyond his years and yet shy both by disposition and by the consciousness of his. relation to bis father. But be was a brave soul wben stirred, and no boy of the village dared provoke him into open battle. To his dying day he will never know how many times he bas taken bis fa ther borne from the saloon. It was a common spectacle, this convoying by the little tug of humanity of the shaky vessel of a man, skillfully piloting the poor derelict to its home port. And it j was also common to hear the boys of the street being out of reach fling their cowardly gibes at the drunkard's boy. The boy had a mother. Which alone accounts for his subse quent career. She taught him to respect the poor old wreck he called father for the sake of what he had once been. And with out wordy speech she was of few words--she made the boy feel how much she needed him. They were partners-mother and boy. Mil)' IUC UIUUU1U IUU by a farmer's team and killed, and they brought the battered shell home to me woman ana me uoj. T), mhn hrnl-a H,-Tv-r and refused to be comforted, remembering the days when the young husband was fond of her, proud of bis pretty wife and kind ThLe3sa "re drv. All night long he sat by his father's body, thinkine. thinking, thinking. What he thought God only knows, for, vuougu ue a uu. - age, in experience vi suiiun auu ines he was a man. But when morning came he took his j motner oy me nana ana, a.Duus i laUlll 9 .VlUUi c J V. V -a- r I that never should a drop of liquor pass J the portals of his lips. And for the first time his mother was comforted. When some one asked the senator why he never indulged be rather sadly smiled and was sik-t. RELIGION. I am neither preacher nor priest, but I never miss an opportunity to boost religion. , As I meet men I find those who reJect the claims of the religious life for various reasons. Some say: ' When one takes the vows of a religlous life it Is a mark of intellectual weakness. Others say: There is too much superstition in re ligion as taught by tbe churches. And so on. I do not argue with those who give these reasons, because I know tbey are not tbe real reasons they have in mind. Indeed, I sympathize with the mental point of view of many of these objectors, Why? Because I believe that one of the real reasons why men reject religion is that a good deal that goes under that guise does not ring true. It is safe to say generally that any sort of religion which makes a man less a man, wbich narrows his intellect or shrivels bis heart, is not a religion worth having. ButReal religion, genuine religion, is an essential thing to one who wants to live a full and rounded life. Without It he will lack that mastery of the spirit which gives one the full conquest of the art of successful living. Because religion (from "rellglo." to bind again) Is simply the reblnding of one's soul to God, where one s soul belongs. So that, as I view It, he who rejects the religious life must accept much mental unrest and many moral doubtlngs. I do not see how he can find any good reason or motive for living. Tbe religious point of view is tbe only one that satisfies the deepest ques tionings and the highest longings. It sets things right, gives a correct valne to life and puts one in tune with all things here and hereafter. Rrilcton riehtlv considered is not a question of creeds or formulas or de - nominations or of the failures of otners. Religion is a life. And it is life at its highest and best. See the Spillers! Great people ore tbe Six Music Snillers who are appearing at the Murray this week. Nothing like it before this season. As good as many musical comedies and better than countless number of musical acts that are on the road. They sing, dance and play different musical l instru ments. They open with tne saxophones, and then switch to thexylophones, playing "Morning, Noon and Night Overture" and "Pineapple Rag. Then follows singing and piano play ing and so much other entertainment that there is not sufficient space to tell about it. The Three Singing Girls, an added feature, have a repertoire of delightful melody. Mr. DeBolt sings a very popular sons at the evening performances.

NEWS FROM THE

Bank clerks on the East Side. New York City, have organized. Retail clerks recently organlztd a union at Ogden, Utah, Typographical Union No. 2S, of Galveston, is the oldest union la

Texas. The next annual convention of the be held in Atlanta. The marine engineers have a total and rivers of the United States ot i

,000.

The annual convention of th3 United Mine Workers of America will

be held in Columbus, Ohio, beginning The Brotherhood of Teamster- is

hood of Teamsters. Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers.

The Granite Cutters' Union, and ters' Union have organized a district Francisco. The total receipts of Austrian iu,iu, ana me toiai expenauure ia Sixty organizations affiliated with paid in death benefits during the year affiliated organizations paid $731,955 period.

The American Federation of Labor, at its recent annual convention in

St Louis decided to erect in Washington, D. C, a temple to be dedicated to the cause of organized labor in this country. Plans will be prepared without delay.

The machinists" and blacksmiths' in 1859, and incorporated by congress

ganization wbich ever received a charter from the United States Govern

ment.

Chicago city hall clerks and assistants of department heads have

formed a union and will demand that a minimum salary of 11.500 per year shall be paid to all bookkeepers and clerks employed by the city. The or ganlzatlon is affiliated with the Chicago Federation of Labor.

There are some twenty-six employers' unions in Germany wmcn nave

a regular system of strike insurance, paying compensation at fixed rates, and nine more unions which .pay compensation according to the merits of

each individual case, but without a There are 500. school teachers out county council has been considering

providing employment for more teachers. Before the meeting of the coun

cil at which the problem was considered the unemployed teachers tried to hold a mass meeting, but the police prevented it.

The Mosaic Workers' Union at San Francisco, wbich has been recognized several times, has been Instructed by the jurisdictional committee

of the Building Trades Council to disband, and the members to join other

organizations. This will be done, the members Joining the cement workers, tile setters and marble workers as auxiliaries.

PLEASE PARDON ME gaicj p0ljte Man Falling On a Woman . io. Politeness un VeW 1 rR' X x uwvcuv Uer difficulties was shown by David Nagle and Miss Millicent Almy. Mr. Nagie a window cleaner, fell out of a third story window at S West Thirty eighth street and landed squarely on Miss Almv's shoulders. Both sat d the , paVement, ..pardon me. Miss." said Mr. Nagle, rising with a courtly bow and extend jn(5 njs han(j to Miss Almy .D -t mentIon t said that very ... handsome young lady, smiling, tone accepted the proffered hand and rose to her feet. 'Do you do this often?" asked Miss Almy as she adjusted her turban. Mr. Nagle said that he very seldom erred in that manner and that he hoped she had not been alarmed. Po liceman Miller, who had seen from a distance the old man caroming out of the window, arrived more out of breath than the actors in the incident. He insisted upon taking a brief cen sus of Nagle's bones before he could be persuaded that nothing bad happened that might not occur in any wellregulated window-cleaning family, Miss Almy assured Policeman Miller that her own bones were in perfect condition Just at this moment a taxlcab drove up and a broad-shouldered young man stepped out, raising his hat as he did so. "Hello Bill," said Miss Almy, and en tering the machine she rode away. Policeman Miller asked Mr. Nagle if he needed anything. Mr. Nagle said he did. and mentioned the article he deSired. It was purchased in a neigh' boring store at a cost of 15 cents, with water on the side. Then Nagle went back to his work. A GROTESQUE BIRD." ' Remarkable Assortment of Colors of the Brazilian Toucan. The very peculiar looking Brazilian bird, the toucan, has a body about as big as that of a good sized parrot, but Its beak Is very different and easily Its dominant feature, though this bird 1h by no means lacking In bright and striking colors. Tbe toucan's beak ie half as long as its body, and it is broad and thin and set on edge vertically, shaped something like a blunted scythe, with the slightly curving, rounded edge on top and ending with hook point turned downward-a remar ta Die Dealt in size ana scape nnu this beak Is tinted with a remarkable assortment of colors, purple and red and green and yellow, while around the beak at tbe head runs a line of black. ' The eyes of the toucan are surround ed by circles of a bright light bine, and on its breast, regularly outlined, is a broad and deep expanse of bright yellow In size and shape in proportion to the bird about the same as the generous expanse of shirt front shown by a j man in evening dress with his waistcoat cut low ana wen rounaea out ai the bottom, this show of yellow being edged with a red line. The toucan's body for the bulk of It is black or a very deep blue black, but around at the base of the tail run two bands of color, one red and one wbite. It Is not a song bird. It is sold ss a pet, not for children, but to adults, and it is more often fancied by men than by women. It takes $25 to $50 to buy a toucan. New York Sun. RED CROSS SEALS Red Cross seals axe now on sale, a large number have been sent to Richmond to be disposed of. The Palladium has these seals on sale. Call for them at the business office. Each penny spent for a Red Cross seal goes into the war fund for the campaign against the great white plague.

LABOR WORLD

American Federation of Labor will membership on the coasts, lakes on January 17. next. now officially known as the Brother the Marble Cutters' and Stone Cut counsll of stone trades for San labor unions in 1909 amounted to !,- ji.osu.soo, respective. the American Federation of Labor Just passed fl,236,243. Twenty in sick benefits, during tne same union of North America, founded in that year, is the only labor or fixed rate of indemnification. of work In London, and the London a plan of reducing classes and thus OLD FAMILY HORSE TO BE CARED FOR The will of the late Franklin R. Coffin, who died on December 4 at his home near Centerville, was probated in the Wayne probate court on Thursday. Dr. Harrison Gabel of Centerville is named executor of the estate and has filed bond in the sum of $2,000. The decedent declared in bis will that his children, Earl W. and Mary D. Coffin and Frank Clark should receive his estate, each sharing equally. The estate includes a larg farm. However, he has advanced to each certain sums which shall be Included In the final distribution of his property. His daughter, Mary Coffin, receives the household goods and other chattels. Particular provision Is made for the old family horse "Dan," this being left to his daughter with the instruction that she should care for it and keep it forever, the animal undoubtedly being held in great affection by the deceased. Hasenpfeffer Lunch tonight at Geo. Brucker's, 420 Main. REAL ESTA TE TRANSFERS Martha Bunnell to Franklin P. Al len. Dec. 3. 1910: 83,000. Pt S. E. and N. E. sec. 28-17-13. Franklin P. Allen to Martha Bunnell, Dec. 3, 1910. 83,000. Pt. S. E. and N E. V sec 28-17-13. Nancy J. Pittman to Wm. H. Porter, Tr., Nov. 28, 1910. 81.00. Pt frac sec. 3-17-12. Wm. H. Porter Tr, to Morris Pittman Nov. 26, 1910. $1.00. Pt. frac. sec, 3-17-13. Francis Marion Lee, to Wm. Tomp kins. June 12, 1909. $1,000. Lot 33, Jesse Iden add. Richmond. Jas. McNeill to Geo. W. Slick, Sept 9. 1910. $3,100. Lot 120. pt 121. G B. sub. Washburn add. Richmond. Jacob E. Esbeashade et al to Min nie E. Reiser, May 5. lot 11, E. M Moore's add Richmond. $250. Toschlog et al, Dec 8, pt 8. W. 34-16-13. $6,500. Fred L. Davis com., to Sarah S. Bertram. Dec. 2, pt N. E. 9-15-13 and pt N. W. 10-15-13. $1,350.

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For the Children

Com to Faced Rattles Used by the H aidesRecently there was placed In the collection of the British museum tbe queer looking object shown in the above Illustration. It Is a dancing rat tier and Is used by a tribe known as tbe Uaidas. who live In tbe Queen Charlotte Islands. These people carve the rattles from wood, and tbey are usually cut to show funny faces. They are generally so comical that they would make the most serious laugh. The Haldas use them in their dances, beat. Ing time as they whirl and caper. The specimen brought to England excited no end of curiosity, and laughter. Those who have witnessed the dance of the Haldas say the effect is ludicrous almost beyond description. Clever Spiders. , A naturalist took a large spider from his web under tbe basement of a mill, put bim on a chip of wood and set him afloat on the quiet waters of tbe pond. He walked all about tbe sides of bis bark, surveying the situation very carefully, and wben the fact that be was really afloat and about a yard from shore seemed to bo fully comprehended he looked out for the nearest land. This point fairly settled upon, be Immediately began to cast a web for it. Be threw It as far as possible In the air and with tbe wind. It soon reached tbe shore and made fast to tbe spires of graaa. Then he turned himself about and In true sailor fashion began to haul In hand over band on his cable. Carefully be drew upon it until his bark began to move toward shore. As It moved the faster, be tbe faster drew . upon it to keep bis hawser taut and from touching the water. Very soon be reached the shore and. quickly leaping to terra firma, sped bis way homeward. Thinking that be might be a special expert in that line of boatmanahlp to tbe rest of bis companions, the naturalist tried several spiders. Tbey nil came to shore in like manner. Stuttered Out tha Child's Name. Flannery It seems his full name 1 Dinnls K. K. K. Casey. What's all thlm Ks fur? FInnegan Nothjn. 'Twas the fault of his godfather stutterin whin he tried to say "Dinnls Casey." Philadelphia Ledger. . Also It Uses Up Gold. "Did you ever notice how a ring 1 like the marriage obligation ?" "No. How do you mean?" "A ring is more easily put on than It is taken off." Boston Transcript. Musical Note. . A newspaper says of a recent operatic performance. Tbe ladies, tbe baritone and tbe bass were good, andso were the tenor's Intentions:" , Every good deed performed is not only a present pleasure, but a support for tbe future. S& TO G First r.crtgco-Gc!d CciJ RMtrteUd to Up nesrnya t,m .Ma

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