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FRANCE TO ELECT CHIEFJECUTIVE Election Will Take Place in Four Weeks Executive Serves Seven Years.

(National News Association) PARIS, Dec. 26. Three weeks hence France will have elected a new president, who, unless something unforseen should happen, will continue in office for a term of seven years. Mr. Fallieres, the present holder of the office, has made all his preparations for his impending retirement and engaged modest apartments not far from the American Embassy. After his retirement he expects to divide his time between Paris and his little estate Loupillon in southern France, where he produces in his vineyards about 600 To those who are accustomed to the feverish activity, aggressive campaigning and intense public excitement invariably preceeding a presidential election in the United States the universal apathy and complete lack of interest in the coming election, as dis played throughout France much be a ! surprise and disappointment. But it must be remembered that in France the president is not elected by the people, as in the United States, but by the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, meeting in joint session as National Assembly at Versailles on January 17, once every seven years. It is true, there were times when the approaching election of a president aroused a certain amount of popular interest, butt hose instances were rare. The coming election has not caused even a flutter of interest and one may travel from one end of France to the other without hearing a single mention of the coming event. It is not even generally known who the candidates are or whether there are any candidates. In view of the fact that the president is elected by a majority vote of the combined Senate and Chamber of Deputies and the additional fact that the two houses are divided into a large number of parties and factions, It would be impossible to predict who will be the successful candidate, even if all the possible candidates were known. The legislative body invariably selects a man who has long been a member, and has perhaps served as president of one or the other of the chambers; who has been active in committee work, and has perhaps held a portfolio in one or more ministries; who is not strenuous or aggressive, and has not made too many personal enemies. Among those who fit into this class and who may be therefore considered as possible candidates, Paul Deschanel. president of the Chamber and one of its bright lights for twenty-eight years, is perhaps the foremost. He is 55 .years of age and his family has great wealth. A notable candidate from the Senate is Alexandre Ribot, three times premier and a man held in high esteem. His wife was Miss Mary Burch, of Chicago, and she has assisted him in his public career. Mr. Ribot is nearly 71 years old. Other candidates are the president of the senate, M. Dubost; Leon Bourgeois, Theophil Delcasse, Premier Poinare and Paul Doumer. The general lack of interest in the coming election is principally due to two resons; the fact that the people of France have no voice in the matter and the fact that the President of the French republic occupies a position, which, though distinguished and dignified, carries with it but little actual power. A familiar French Witticism says "The King of Great Britain Reigns but does not govern, but does not reign; the President of the French republic neither reigns nor governs." Nothing could be more tersely and clearly state the actual conditions in the three countries. The President of the French Republic receives an annual salary of $120,000 and an exual sum of expenses and representation. Under the terms of the Constitution he promulgates the laws voted by both Chambers, and insures their execution. He has a limited veto power, but it requires only a mere majority vote to pass any law over the President's veto. The President selects the Ministry, but as a matter of fact, he is compelled to se-; lect the men whom the leaders of the ruling party have agreed upon beforehand. He appoints to all civil and military posts, has the right of individual pardon, and is responsible only in ctrae of high treason. The President concludes treaties with foreign powehs, but cannot declare war without the previous assent of both Chambers. Every act of the President has to be countersigned by a minister. The ministers are not responsible to him, but to the Chambers. With the consent of the senate he can dissolve the Chamber of Deputies and order a new election. Finally, the President has the right to create new offices by executive decree, but the Chambers may withhold appropriations for the salaries and expenses of these offices. Sale Hoerner property tomorrow, 2 p. m. See ad page 4. Why Bruises Become Black and Blue. The color of blood Is due chiefly to Iron in the little blood cells. When the iron is kept in these little blood cells, which are living and traveling around in the blood vessels, the color Is red. Hit the skin hard enough to break some of the little blood vessels beneath the surface and the little red cells escape from the injured blood vessels, wander about for awhile in the tissues aud die. When they die the Iron that made them red before then changes to black and blue coloring. After awhile this iron Is taken up by the glands called the lymphatics and made over again into nice red cells. The iron ia taken up very much more quickly by the lymphatics if the black and blue spot la rubbed and massaged --St. Nicholas.

NEW NECKWEAR.

This Pretty Jabot Has a Touch of Color. OF SHADOW XjACE AND BLUR SATIN. Every day a new jabot style appears, and this pretty model is among the most successful of the late arrivals. It is made of shadow lace and pale blue satin, the lace being draped under a bow of the satin in a very graceful fashion. MISS TARBELL ON SUFFRAGE. The Ballot Not So Important as Genral Efficiency. "Personally I am rather indifferent about suffrage," said Miss Ida Tarbell recently. "Whether women vote or not is a matter of comparatively small moment in the great evolution of woman and humanity. The important thing is to develop efficiency, and there is no sex in that, for men and women alike must learn to make efficient human beings of themselves. That applies to every one. The young married woman must make a profession out of her home life, not sit back in archaic laziness. And she has one of the most difficult professions in the world. The young unmarried woman should find the work In which she can be most useful and then she should develop herself along that line. "I do not at all believe in marriage for every woman," said Miss Tarbell with quiet emphasis. "It is practically a crime to marry without a foundation of true love, and I am absolutely convinced that marrying merely for the sake of marriage defeats the whole institution. But efficiency Is the great thing, and I believe that most of the marriages that are failures go to pieces just because of the lack of efficiency of either the man or the woman or both." Frock With Scarf to Match. One of the most fashionable shades of the season is taupe, a lovely tone of grayish brown that is flattering alike to brunette and blond. The French are making some of their most expensive and artistic models in CALLING COSTCMI OF TAUPE VELVET. this shade of velvet The costume pictured Is a happy Illustration of the success of the combination of taupe velvet and fur. Miss Boardman Decorated. Miss Mabel Boardman. secretary of the American Red Cross, recently received from the White House the insignia of the Fifth Order of the Crown, conferred upon her by the J", nese emperor for distinguished senicj. It Is the first time an American woman has been so honored by Japan. The order conferred upon Miss Boardman was specially established to recognize meritorious service done by women. The insignia were sent to President Taft. president of the American Red Cress, by Marquis Matsukati, head of the Japanese Red Cross. President Taft has written to the marquis and to the Japanese emperor, thanking them for the honor paid Miss Boardmaa. History and Tact. It was held by the Duke of Wellington that the true story of the battle of Waterloo had never been written. A contemporary relates how he once sat in a carriage with the duke and "watched him read a ponderous quarto recital of the battle of Waterloo. Against paragraph after paragraph he traced the letters 'L. or D. L. with a great blunt ended pencil. I ventured to ask what these mystic letters meant. The pithy reply was 'Lie" and lie." to be sure."

PENNSY ROAD MAY MAKE EXTENSION Reported that Muncie Branch Will Be Run Down to Hagerstown.

(Palladium Special) HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Dec. 26. It is said that the Pennsylvania road is intending to extend a branch to Hagerstown from Muncie, thus connecting up the main line. If this is done all the through trains on the Pennsylvania line will be run through Muncie. This would give Muncie three direct lines to Cincinnati. It is thought that this change will be made owing to the fact that the C. & O. railroad recently made changes whereby they connect Muncie on direct line with Chicago, New York, Washington and several other large cities by way of Cincinnati The business on this line has grown so large that the officials saw that it was necessary to run another line through this section of the country. Muncie officials of the Pennsylvania say they have heard nothing of the report that the company intends to build another direct line from Chicago to Cincinnati by way of Muncie but the report has gained much headway among other railway ofifcials in the city. Only recently the Pennsylvania purchased from the city of Muncie the ground on which formerly was situated the old municipal lighting plant for the purpose of erecting a new station. The company is making extended improvements all along its lines, and owing to the increased business in this district it would not be surprising if the company connected the Muncie branch with the road running through Hagerstown and thence on to Cincinnati. POISON IN ITS AIR. Java's Valley of Death, Where Lifs Cannot Exist. The Valley of Death is on the island of Java. It is the most remarkable natural example of an atmosphere loaded with carbonic acid gas in existence. It has never been fully explored because of the danger of remaining more thau a tew moments in its poisonous atmosphere. Approached through an opening between the hills, it is seen to be an oval shaped valley about half a mile across. It is about thirty-five feet deep. The bottom is hard and sandy, without vegetation and strewn with large stones. The surface is covered with the bones of animals, birds and human beings. Explorers seldom venture beyond the borders, though the deadly air does not immediately affect human beings. This is because the carbonic acid gas. being heavier than the atmosphere, settles to the bottom of the valley. Dogs aud fowls thrown into it fall senseless instantly and die in a few minutes. No craters or Assures are visible on the floor of this valley, and it is thought that the openings are near the base of the hills. Exchange. To Cheer Him. The wife of his bosom was going to leave him for a fortuight. and KitzTomkins was trying his very best to look sad. "My dear." he said, choking back a chuckle with his handkerchief and wiping his eyes. "I hardly like to think how 1 shall miss you. The evenings will be so long and lonely without you. I shall have no one to talk to." "George," said Mrs. Fitz. surveying him with a marble eye. "I have provided for your comfort in this as in every other way. When you return home you will find dear mother there. She will remain till I come back and keep you company in the evenings, George." And as the train slowly glided out of the station the guard wondered why Fitz-Tomkins nearly bit him when he insinuated a tip. London Telegraph. Ireland's Coast Cliffs. The finest cliff scenery in the United Kingdom is on the coast of the county of Donegal, at the northwest of Ireland, facing the Atlantic, where the va riety and grandeur of the cliffs are most thrilling ami impressive. Slieve League, south of Glen Columbkille. is a superb introduction to Donegal's coast splendors. In less than half a mile from the sea th mountain rears its height of nearly 2,000 feet. In the island of Achill, off the west coast of Ireland, the cliffs -of Croghan. at Achill Head, rise sheer from the water's edge to the dzzy height of 3.000 feet London Standard. Defrauding the Waiter. In a Parisian cpie an American ordered a hors d'oeuvre. sole, agneati pre sale, artichoke Salad, peche Melbu. and so on. and when the waiter brought him a bill of 30 francs he paid it like a man. After his chansre was brought he counted it and pushed a franc toward the waiter for a tip. Hut the man, pushing back the franc, said In gentle reproach: "Pardon. monsiurt but that is the counterfeit franc. "' Corrf orting. Old Croakybo 1 think we'd better have the passage and staircase repnpered while I'm U-.i l up. Mrs. Grimoge. Mrs. G. (his hoekeeper) Lor", sir. 'adn't yer better wait and see ow y? goes on fust? TJiom coffins do make such work with staircase wall papers. London Telegraph. Hard to Please. "Why did she divorce her first husband T' "He couldn't keep his money. "And why Is nhe suing her present husband for fiivCrce?' "He's such a rurhtwad." Housic Tost. Two Geed Ideas. Scott It's a good Idea when angry -ount ten befo;? you speak. Mott True: also n he'J "touched" to count a hMisnnd leforc you lend. Bosi Transcript.

The J Scrap Book

Old "Eagle Eye's" Mean Trick. "Jake Beckley was one of the few players who ever made me look like a monkey," said old Honus Wagner of the Pirates the other day. "It happened in Louisville years ago. and Tim Hurst was umpiring. I was on first base and saw Jake hide the ball under his arm. 1 told him several times I was wise to such bush league stuff, but Jake pretended he did not hear. Finally, when Hurst was not looking, I grabbed the ball from under Jake's arm and threw it Into right field. Then I started for second base, only to have the pitcher throw another ball to the second baseman, and I was run down between the bases. I felt so cheap I could have dropped clean through to China. Beckley had been holding a dummy ball." New York Press. Lend a Hand Anywhere. If you cannot on the ocean Sail among the swiftest net. Rocking: on the highest billow. Laughing at the storms you meet. You can s-tand among the sailors Anchored yet within the hay. You can lend a hand to help them As they launch their boats away. If you cannot in the harvest Garner up the richest sheaves Many a grain both ripe and golden May the careless reapers leave. Go and glean among the briers Growing rank against the wall. For it may be that their shadow Hides the heaviest wheat of all. Do not, then, stand idly waitingFor some greater work to do. Fortune is a fickle goddess.. She will never come to you. Go and toil in any vineyard. Do not fear to do and dare. If you want a field of labor You can find it anywhere. Margaret E. Sangster. Better Off. One day during a rehearsal at His Majesty's theater in London, Sir Herbert Tree told a rather incompetent young actor to step back a little. The actor did so. and the rehearsal proceeded. After a few seconds Sir Herbert repeated his request. "A little farther back, please." The actor stepped back again. Sir Herbert surveyed him critically for a moment and continued the rehearsal. Then for a third time Sir Herbert asked him to stand back a little. "But," protested the actor, "if I stand farther back 1 shall be off the stage altogether." "Yes," agreed Sir Herbert, "that will be much better." A Turkish Joke. A certain sultan of Turkey was very fond of gossip and sent for the banker Abraham Beg to learn the small talk of Pera and Stamboul. As Abraham was being conducted to the sultan's residence by the muster of the horse that functionary begged him should the sultan question him on the subject to say that the fuuds were at 30, his majesty having been so informed by his ministers. Poor Abraham consented. He had not been long with Abdul Aziz when he was questioned as to the funds and replied as he had promised. To the horror of the bauker, the sulton expressed himself delighted and handed Abraham a large bundle of bonds to sell for h im. Abraham sold at 12 and paid Abdul Aziz 30. The sultan had originated that little "joke." Prince Danilo's Story. The patriarchal manners of the little court of Montenegro are well known. King Nicholas lives the simple life of a shepherd king, and his wife has brought up her family herself. Every evening she used to bring the children round her, those daughters whom King Nicholas is once said to have mentioned in reply to the accusation that his country had no exports, and the son, Prince Danilo. Every night she told them one of the legends of the Black mountains from which their country takes its name. and every night the little children had in turn to tell her a story, the most successful being rewaided with a sweetmeat. One evening little Danilo was very thoughtful and refused to tell his story, saying he was really too sad. "Come, come, Danilo; I must insist," said his mother. "A very short one, then." "All right, a very short one." "And you will kiss me after I have told it?" "It's a promise." "Well, then, once upon a time there was a Sevres vase, and 1 have just broken it." The Sevres vase was a present from the French republic, but Danilo's mother had to keep her wordand kiss the culprit New York Sun. The Conductor's Mistake. A conductor on the St. Louis and Suburban railroad had such a good run of business Sunday afteruoon that he had difficulty in keeping himself sup plied with small change. Many pas sengers who patronized his car handed him dollars and bills of larger denominations In payment of their fares. The conductor, however, managed to get along fairly well until a woman carrying a tiny infant boarded his car. When he approached the woman for her fare she handed him a five dollar bill. "Is that the smallest you have, mad am?" queried the conductor, fearing another stringency in change. The woman looked at the conductor nd then at her baby and madi; this lurprising reply, "Yes; I have been narried only twelve months." Rapidly Aged. Client (to matrimonial agent) Ton aowed me this lady's photo last year iml told me she was twenty-five, but after making inquiries I find she is )ver thirty. Matrimonial Agent Well, Ton see. ber father died lately and that iged her very much. Great Provocation. "Ton say. madam, that yon were tnder great excitement when you tmck this woman." fes She had just found the family Bible with my age in It"

EXTENSION WORK TO BE EXTENDED Indiana University Adds New Courses to Its Correspondence Department. Indiana university has recently Issued a bulletin announcing the expansion of the extension work offered by that institution. This step is in line with the policy of the leading state universities of the Middle West to bring education within the reach of that large class of persons who are

unable to attend secondary schools or colleges. Courses by correspondence study are offered by fourteen departments: Latin, French. German, Philology, English, History and Political Science, Economics and Social Science, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Mathematics. Geology, Botany. Music and Education. University credit towards a degree is granted to students who complete satisfactorily a correspondence course, provided they have the required amount of work for admission to the university. Sixteen departments offer instruction by lectures. Assistance in debating and publicdiscussion is extended to schools, clubs and other organizations by pre paring lists of references on live questions of the day. Under the head of general information and public welfare the services of specialists is offered to citizens desiring information concerning matters relating to food, hygiene and sanitation, to discoveries affecting the prevention and cure of diseases, to economic, political and social questions, to problems of general and special education, to conservation of resources, highways municipal problems, civic improvement, music and art. Wanted Boy to work in drug store and girl to assist at soda fountain. Apply Thlstlethwaite's Drug Store, North Eighth street. It IS FIGHTING GRIPPE President-elect Confined His Home. to (Xatlonal News Association) PRINCETON. N. J., Dec. 26. With a snowstorm raging out of doors. President-elect Wilson decided to remain at home today instead of going to Trenton. He is fighting a threatened attack of grippe and did not want to take any chances with his cold. The governor rested well last night and said he felt better today. The governor this afternoon received Rep. Carter Glas of Virginia, chairman of the sub committee on banking and currency, but cancelled all other appointments. Mrs. Wilson, however, insisted that the governor is really not seriously ill and will go to Staunton tomorrow as planned. CONQUEST OF THE AIR. First Public Flight of an Aeroplane In This Country. In "The Curtiss Aviation Book" Glenn Curtiss describes the first public aeroplane flight in America, in the days before any one bad ever heard of the young Yankee Inventor, and he was experimenting with Alexander Graham Bell and others: "Baldwin climbed into the seat, took the control in hand, and we cranked the motor. When we released our hold of the machine it sped over the ice like a scared rabbit for two or three bun dred feet and then, much to our Joy, it jumped into the air. This was what we had worked for through many long months, and naturally we watched the brief and uncertain course of Baldwin ith a good deal of emotion. "Rising to a height of six or seven feet. Baldwin flew the unheard of distance of 318 feet 11 inches! Then he came down ingloriously on one wing. As we learned afterward, the frail framework of the tail had bent and the machine had flopped over on Its side and dropped on the wing, which gave way and caused the machine to tun completely around. "It had taken Just seven weeks to bnild the machine and get it ready for the trial; it had taken Just about twenty seconds to smash It. But a great thing had been accomplished. We hd achieved the first public flight of a heavier than air machine in America V THE FIRST WATCHES. They Had Weights, Not Springs, and Were as Big as Plates. At first the watch was about the size of a dessert plate. It had weights and was used as a 'pocket clock." The earliest known use of the modern name occurs in the record of 1Z2. which mentions that Edward VI. bad "one larum or watch of iron, the case being likewise of iron gilt, with two plummets of lead.' The first watches may readily be supposed to have been of rude execution. The first great improvement, the substitution of springs for weights, was in 1550. The earliest springs were not coiled, but only straight pieces of steel. Early watches had only one hand and. bing wound tip twice a day, they could not be expected to keep time nearer than fifteen or twenty minutes in the twelve hours. The dials were of silver or brass. The cases had no crystals, but opened at the back and front and were four or five inches In diameter. A plain watch cost the equivalent of $ 1.A0O in our currency, and after one was ordered it took a year to make itExchange Paniahment For Whmf Bos-; Barber What? Ton have cut the gentleman four times? Welt Just for puuishment yon nnrt shire hfm a'! over again rf;ht awayl Fliegende Blatter.

Woman'sWorld

Madam Clara Butt, a Great English Singer. SIADAM CLARA BfTT. The domestic side of a great singer s lire is always interesting to the public, and Madam Clara Butt, the English contralto now in this country, i is no exception to the rule. j In private life Madam Butt is Sirs. Kenuerly Kumford. a most devoted wife and mother. Her home in St. John's wood, just outside London, con tains rare treasures signed portraits from royalties- and art objects from

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every part of the world. j lnto aa areaway off C street Madam Butt is a strikingly hand-1 Recovering consciousness she strugsome woman and possesses a speak- j Sd w ith her captor for twenty mining voice that as rich and sweet as ' utes. Her cries for help were heard

her singing voice, with that hint of sadness in it one somehow expects

from a contralto whose songs lie all. who captured the young negro, among the saddest notes on the piano, j Mrs. Grant's jaw was broken, both When asked about the songs she i eyes closed aud her body badly bruialiked best in her repertoire she re-! ed.

plied: "I love all music, all music that is sincere. I like sentiment, but I hate sentimentality. And I believe In singing a sincere song, sincerely written, so that the man in the back row of the gallery can hear you dis-

tinctly. And that brings me to the held at the Bethel A. M. E. church, question of diction. I am a crank on I South Sixth and Ii streets. Friday. A diction and think that far too little j number of addresses will be delivattention is paid to it by singers. erd on the work of the organization Clear pronounciatlon Is as necessary 'during the three sessions, as sincerity in singing. It is no use At the testimonial service to be heM feeling the passion and beauty of ain tne morning. Mrs. Oxendine. vie song if your Ineoherency causes your president of the McColl union of this hearers to wonder what on earth you ri.v win Mtrnd erprtinm and th r-

are worting yourseir up into sucn a state artout ii i couia l wouia nave all singers who ventured to sing on a concert platform pronounce their words in such a way that no one could be in the least doubt as to what they were saying." When asked whether personal beauty and smart clothes were essential for a singer's success. Madam Butt replied with conviction: "No. One's appearance and one's clothes matter only for a very small portion of the audience. What really matters Is one's sincerity. The plain singer with personality can succeed as well as the most beautiful woman. It's oneself the real self, not the features or the frock, but the soul that comes out in one's voice and gives expression to It thnt makes one popular or merely tolerated." And it is only a great artist like Madam Butt who could say such things. The Millenniunj Guild. Prominent and wealthy Boston society women in an effort to live "perfect" lives have formed the Millennium guild, the first organization of its kind in the world. Love of all forms of animal and bird life in an effort to prevent slaughter is back of the new work that this Boston organization has taken up. The members of the society, many of whom have great wealth, have adopted a no meat diet. They have given up the wearing of magnificent furs because of the appalling cruelty used In the fur securing industry. They likewise bar all feathers, breasts and wings used on hats and have no use for kid gloves or the leather that is used In the soles of shoes. The members have agreed not to profit in any way by the deliberate killing of any creature. Velvet Umbrellas Smart. Because of the tremendous vogue of velvets and the number of costumes in that material that are being made up the velvet Incased umbrella has come into being. Made on a slender bnt substantial frame, which folds closely, and covered with a silk taffeta snread. the j umbrella when closed and incased ap pears like a walking stick of velvet from ferrule to top. A solid silver monogram plate caps the handle, which ten Inches down its length is ornamented with a double ring of silver. A Wedding Gift One of the most appreciated wedding presents of a recent bride was an atj tractive basket containing six glasses f amorted jellies. The glasses were jdnintily wrapped In white crape paper. ana ine onttiret naa been treated to a coat of white enamel paint while the handles were tied together with a bow of white ribbon through which was thrust a tiny spray of artificial orange blossoms. A Brotherly Act. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford commanded a naval brigade in the Sudan when the British forces were there. One day when the Arabs were making a terrific onrush the admiral's life was saved by a mule which fell dead upon him. When the square bad been reformed and the Arabs were repulsed Lord Charles was rescued. He looked at the mule for a moment and then re- ! marked gratefully. "Now. that poor I beas-t did what 1 should irull a brother -

GEORGIA STARTS A WAR UPONJIEGROES Driving Them from Northern Section of State with Torch and Gun.

tNatlonal News Association) ATLANTA. Ga IVc. A determined crusade to exterminate the negroes from Northern Georgia was begun with torch and gun today follow. Ing assaults on white women in Forsyth. Farmers and mountaineers combined alter the attack to drive out the blacks. After lynching two of them and burning down Jail fences to ee two hanged, while three companies of militia stood guard, the homes and j churches of negroes in four counties (were burned and the blacks began leaving the section in droves. The whole northern part of the state has l vi w imuoj mail ai any lime in its history. RACE FEELING HIGH. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26 -Kace bitterness between whites and blacks la this city was intensified today when it was learnedthat a brutal assault had been committed by a negro upon a white woman almost tn the shadow of the United States capitol. 1 ",u- i.reen. .i " '" v ,v " da' wnUe hi" victil- MrB- Adelaide E. Grant- aed 37- inK ln seriou conauion at tne lasuaity hospital. While Mrs. Grant, a clerk of the district of Columbia, was walking near the capitol late last night she was struck from behind and felled to the ground. She was half strangled by J hr assailant who then dragged her by Dr. J. R. TUoneese. of 315 C street and the physicial called Policeman INSTITUTE AT BETHEL A. M. E. The W. C. T. U. institute will be sponse win be made by Mrs. M. A, Clark, of Indianapolis. Among the subjects to be discussed in the three sessions are "Why Should We Oppose the Liquor Traffic"; "What -Does Christian Citizenship Mean"; Our Girls and Boys Are in Peril, How Can We Save Them"; "The Horrors of the Traffic." Exasperating. A stuttering salesman called on New York buyer with an excellent proposition. In well turned sentences be proceeded to lay before the buyer his superb argument But. alas, in every well turned sentence there were "bs" and "rns," and over these the salesman stuttered pitiably. The buyer before whom he was pleading was a caustic, nasty aort of chap, and after five minutes of stuttering at a point where the salesman wai floundering most dreadfully, the buyet held up his hand and said: "I'm afraid I can't understand yon. Call again when you're sober. The salesman turned scarlet wita mortification and rage. "B b-b-but" "No." said the buyer, waring him resolutely toward the door, "not now when you're sober." And the Infuriated salesman departed. Washington Star. Macaulay as a Talker. Where Macaulay's talk failed It clearly shown by Grevi'.la. "If be could tread less heavily on the ground. If be could touch the subjects be bandies with a lighter hand. If he kDew when to stop as well as be knows what to say, his talk would be as attractive as It is wonderfuL" It is all summed op In the sentence. "He gave Society more than it required and not exactly of the J kind." Macaulay, In fact, suffered from excess of the first requtiite of talk, according to Johnson "materials." As Sir Henry Taylor said. "His memory bad swamped his mind Flashes of Ignorance as well as of si lence are necessary to the perfect talker. And so. as has been said. Macaulay often exhausted his audiences before be exhausted the subject London Cbionicle. A Juvenile Critic A srjjiil girl of five was walking recently with her mother through the public garden in Boston. The Washington monument attracted ber attention, and she Inquired what it was. Thst" replied ber mother, "Is a statu, of George Washington." The little lady regarded It critically for some moments, and then she said. "Washington didn't take a very food statue, did he, mother?" Everybody's. No Self Seeker. Lidulgent Uncle The trouble wtth yoo. Horace. Is that yen bare net struck your proper vocation. Tea haven't found yoarself yet. Sea peers e Nephew Huh! Ton want rse to be a self seeker, do yoo, oaclef Chicago Tribune. It Wee en Feet. Hon say that there Is a movement osfot7" re did yon expect it to be en be k back, or in an automobile, or perhaps in an airship.' New forte Press. We sometimes bare those little rubs which Providence sends to enhance i 2ie value of its favors. -Goldamiui.

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