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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
DEATH IN ITS PATH.
Cholera Spreading with Alarming
Rapidltx in I.urspc.

ST. PgTKRsRunc. Aug. 1.-THE pro.
grces 81 cholera in Russia. during the
last week. s shown by these reports
from the provinces; Oreil. ST. new cases
and 20 deaths. kieff. 67s new caseA
~ deaths. kazan. 30 new cases. ~
deaths: Jaroelay. i!D new cases. 20
, deaths. Don. iG8 new cases, l2l deaths:
Samara. la new cases. ~ deaths. Vor
onesh. - new eases * deaths, Mohi
left - new casee. q deaths, Poltasa.
Ia neW caees. "a deaths. kuban, 10
new cases. l~ deaths. Tauringa. il5 new
cascs. 81 deaths, srOino, lil neu eases
"a deaths, Moscov, Ito new cases 90
deaths. Ekatorinoelay. - new cases. il
deaths. Minsk. ~ new cases. a. deaths.
kharkof. =, new css~s. *, desths. kinsr-
eon, - new eares. - deaths. Tchovni.
"a a. nce eases. ~ deaths. Niatka. "a
nss cs~ep, a. deaths, Slnbirsk. "a tasv
capes ~ deatAs
There are knosn Is have heea nine
eholera suspects ia ~ Petesslsurg dur
ing The iast Neek ln kertsch in The
fsriases there have h.seu forty fsnsf usw
cases snd feenfy four ,lsalha
Ia the esfy q AaNsoW 10 nee caa~s
aad sixty seven deaths have t~sn ~
fs,Ffss.i Ia ftstaslogsl the nee easrs
have humherssi niee Ana the deaths aix
Ia The lssi sesk
Ihe oecaffeRce - tfosases q cholera
a Norihsfea, so tbs esEsl fsd - tae
Npge~. iesses llttie 1eutf that the river
- isfeft-d The snsefnsneni bae there
faff as.iefsd tbe eisslns - al the fifer
batis
~ taaffeen I,siieuls 81 the Aasat
giioieFs hesptai sosne srs onis 1sfaiiassi
- pfil.ientsa fessssn7 ~ aatiff1 -
see sppsfeat - fbe elty liaetsfiai. 81
esf essl llasfi,ins have tslsed - establish
itsf fse ts-es IN iisas sfa Asfsile
ei.aisfa Ike hanbels aat1e4sliss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

upon the Fspsal bill which pssrs ~.
n4nle. Ibl< result may bs hasteaed u
TIE pfcscnt Plaza q The silver niea takes
shape. nanlely. % eDsteasof % attach 70
the baAk bah an snendnent pfosidiDg
foE TIE Tree cpinage II silver
The Nl>an bali = expected q reach
fbe ssnala not later than Tuesday. IL
~iii b pronptiy referred 10 The iinanee
eommittee. and from that time On ths
committee will hold daily uaeetAngs until
u - prepared 10 make = report % the
senate n i within the hoands q pos'
sihtiity that soms senator ulay create =
turmoil a. some stage By endeavorsng 70
call up the feffer Fesointion directed az
the Aew foFk hanks. bui this can be
done only b mainEity vote.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Newspaper Crusade Against Him on
Catholic school Question

NEw YoRK. Aug. 27.The Herald
prints the following: Information has
come to the Herald from Paris that ef
forts are being made abroad 10 work a
newspaper crusade against the present
apostolic delegate 10 the United States
and 10 bring the batteries Of European
journals into action on Catholic affairs
al America IL IL the concensus u
opinion among many persons interested
In church affairs IN this city that the
Information received by the Herald -
true. Few ~ tho clergy would consent
% talk on the subject but these ex.
pressed belief that the information re.
ceiyed by the Herald is correct
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Beunos Ayres railway company will
ask the government 10 pay1n indemnity
OF sSu0.OOO on account OF damages
caused by the recent revolution.
The new government OF Nicaragua
will establish its legation at Washington
and that DIR. Guzman viii be appointed
minister.
The interventor Of the province OF
Santa Fe has prohibited the holding OF
political mass meetings
The Rt. Rev. William Bennett Ches-
ter. protestant bishop OF Kiialoe died in
Dublin yesterday.
A stormy time is expected today from
the Colorado's meet for the election OF a
president
The Argentine republic has prohibited
the publication OF alarming military
news.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
KILLED MAGGIE SULLIVAN.
Edward whelan snapped . Gun &C
Scare Three Girls.

DuBUouE. Iowa. Aug. 27.--Maggie
Sullivan. 15-years-old was shot and
killed this evening by Edward Whelan.
l9-years-old. Maggie and three other
girls were returning from the sub
nrbs when they passed Whelan ait
ting ON the bluff. Whelan had
rifle which be believed empty. Fol
lowing them up the railroad track he
snapped the trigger three times 10 scare
them. On the fourth attempt the rife
was discharged. The ball entered Mag
gie's head back 81 the ear and passed
through the brain. She fell without
uttcring q word. Whclan carried her
into a cabin where she died within an
hour. lie then surrendered himself 10
the sheriff.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Nearly .oO.ooo ttstnrs found fiE-
eonhsie<i ca tsc Aajadie~sed ~ once.
WAsHiSoiroS. Aug. 27.--If Is said at
the pension olfice that s.ncc the passage
% the act pf June y. is9o. claims for
pensions under the act have been given
an unfair preference in the matter u
adjudication over claims under private
acts. where the disabilities of service
origin are alleged. Thus. IL i said,
about 3Do.o1c old claims have remained
sidetracked Tor about four years Some
days ago block II 400 II these old
cases was thken frcm the files and an
examination disclosed the fact that
about 10 par cent of them we're CON
piete. and yet. Ia eonscquence OF the
bureau being engaged Ia the ndiudica.
ton of June -. lsSo. and cases. no ac-
ton had been taken. With view To
correcting this injustice Commissioned
Lochren has directed the chiefs Of the
several divisions 10 make thorough
search of the files ~ the old eases. and
where they are found complete 10
promptly forward them Tor allowance.
and II found incomplete. to make the
necessary calls Tor additional proof.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

I.oc.zvrttE ny. Aug y. Near Tren-
tou. ~. last night finkuey Hum
phr~ys. aged -. and his mother Eliza
Humphreys. aged ~. we're shot and
allied ~ William Neadows Hum.
phreyp and Mesdows were quarreling
and Humphreys drew piesoi Mead.
ovs bad q shotgnn and tresi AZ Hum
phseJs bat missed hiaI lie then firecl
sgstu. Killing Humphreys and he
Hsothef. = ho was t~hind him MeadowH
surreasiered himself aud - nos IN jail
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
COUNTY ATTORNEY snoT.


LEXINGTON. KY Aug IA basfar,ly
case Ia the county court 81 Stanton
county, Kentucky. cost the county af
torney ". H. Avcrifi his lie aud caused
Robert Bsrdwick o. receive wounds
from which be siii die. The shooting
occurred yesterday morning GA the
street Robert HsrsiNick sho vas
under trial q bastariy fred charge 81
buckshoi IN the young mans bfsaei
tearing his heart and lungs g. pieces.
His friend. Asa Petit with whom br
wss walking. ran into a stofe Dear ~ and
securing Wiuchester bred twice ~ ne
slayer Il his friend Hardsiek fcil With
a bullet hole In bic side and bic recovery
h uncertain.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

hafalo mli and bis troupe pssd =
West = the West polat cadets yrsleF
day
i'etision ia TIE 1'beffyman iHlunetion
esse sill be haosiesi dean this eeek
Paid slni sians o. the werlis fair
yesterday aeesi rfet 1taa4.
the faif Nss afea yesterday, hai The
stlsaaaaee = a. sery sAsli
Aasssarl i a. hAee hes day Al The TAR
nsef AeaHse.lsY
faid sia, isslnss g. the fsis lsst eses
ess ltei iha
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Bloowiserox. llls- Aug. ~ A pe-
culiar contagious dieesee. affecting The
eyes. has broken cut smong several
large herds q cattle near this city. IL
has heen disgbo~ed ss keratisis 10 came
here with cattle from western Nisscuri
The eye~ become infiamssi. ard 10 en-
treme cases the eYrballs hurst and The
animal becofues totally blind.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
CHINA WILL RErAIIATE
Celestial Ambassador ON Geary Law
Enforcement

OMAHA. Aug 27.--The new ambassa
dor from China 10 the United States
passed through Omaha this evening on
his way 20 Washington He Is accom-
panied by bis suite consisting OF twenty
six officials. their families and servants
When asked respecting the attitude Of
his government toward the Geary law.
Yang Yu said that bis government does
not expect that the United States will
seek further 10 enforce the law. and il il
does and Chinese citizens suffer by its
operation. the Chinese government will
do nothing. II an attempt should be
made 90 enfoi'e the law. this might lead
10 developments. the minister said. of
which be did not care to speak. In any
event China would always strive 10 pro
tect their children. lie does not believe
that while any retaliatory measures will
b. taken against American residents in
China. for whom be says the Chinese
have great regard and affection.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
BRIGHT BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Several or the Largest Mills In Cleve
land Co Resume.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.-The general
business statement in this city at the
close Of business on Saturday night was
more favorable than any during the
summer. The prospects Of a revival Of
work in several OF the largest factories
ard rolling millsimbued the people with
confidence. and there was larger trade
at the retailers than has been noted
since the furry began. 1t is expected
that many Of, the largest mills and fac-
tories in the city viii shortly resume.
Some OF them will begin on half time
and with half force. bat the mere fact
that they will open at all is an encour-
agement In iron circles there is not an
extraordinary feeling OF confidence and
it is not expected that the blast furnaces
or rolling mills will hurry about resum-
ing operations. Ii is possible that the
mills OF the Cleveland Rolling Mill CON-
pany will do some work. as they have
orders that will keep them busy for
some time
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

CArDo. l. T.. Aug r. Between I and
o'clock this morning q man was seen
emerging from the window ~ the City
drug store. and a hasfy examination
showed that be had stolen af least si zoo
worth q iewelry lie wss chased with
bloodhounds six mile. before being over.
hauled. when be climbed tree out q
reach of the dogs and surrenderesi.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
WILL REPEAL SHERMAN ACT.
senate May Pas Ia Eventually With
Rome Conditions

CIucAoo. Aug. 27.-~There is consid-
cradle doubt as TO an unconditional re-
peal Of the silver purchasing clause %
tho sherman act. said First Assistant
Secretary IL the Interior William H.
sims. az The Leland toslay. When
left Washington two days ago the scnti-
meat in favor of unconditional repeal
was rapidly gaining strength IN the
house of representatives. and think
that sentiment viii carry the house be-
yond question tomorrow. The senate
may be more deliberate in it's action. but
the clause will berepealed with a change
OF rafio from 10 To a 10 l.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Bac~~wres. Ga Aug = The nec~s
atty for Immediate relief u thn needy
who Nefe left sithout means q lisii.
h.~,d - argent Ceatribatione have
beeu reertFsd frem rarious cstlcs and
s.gene bat there " yet mueh dlstfeas.
The relief committee has isened az ap.
zeal o. the pefpl~ q the Csifea States.
The ss,lufet psslplr hase sesueei a. ln,ie
l.al.llnri arf@al lnr al.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
STRIKE SITUATION CRITICAL.
Collision Between Miners and Negroes
Likely fo Occur.

wEIR CRY. Kan. Aug. 27.-Strife be-
tween the striking miners and the i'm
ported negroes has not abated. The
situation is critical and may result in
other collisions on the slightest provoca-
tion. Last night Mayor ID. ". King
issued proclamation calling on all good
citizens 90 assist him In enforcing the
law and forbidding all persons 10 carry
arms within the city. This il thought
90 be directed as much against the
negroes as the strikers IL is said that
400 Winchesters have been shipped 20
points near here within the past wsck.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Chicago Union viii Distribute $1,000
Among the Cram

CHICAGO. Aug. -1.-At The regular
meeting - Chicago typographical
union ~. l6. held today, plans for the
discussed A relief fund II s5Oo0 - 10
he distributed by the executive officers
and an assessment will be levied en each
- the working members II vas also
decided that 90 member shall be- Al
ls~rd 20 work more than four days Ia
any week
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

CHScso Aug - Michael Horn
Vie~ ard aoscg.h Wenrel. The leaders in
SATURDAY riot uill ~ arrssgned IN The
srmors roliee csurf tosnorr0s morning
ou ehAnres 4 raet carrying cuocealed
weap4s. di.orglefiy con3,lct and g.
saait llsrusies wss rrcsntly hred sito
for rioteas coaduct
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Andrew Gibson Murdered Charles III
Conner and Committed Suicide.

hn0ftW otb-pn mufQcrt0 1nartt% IL
Conner and Committed Suicide.
FALL RIVER, Mass. Aug. Between
1l:15 p. IN and l2:l5 n m. last night
Andrew Gibson cut the throat OF
Charles II. Conner. producing al
most instant death, and then com
mitted suicide. While returning
home Conner heard woman screaming
fer help. and ran 10 her assistance. lie
was met by Gibson, and tho double
tragedy followed. Connor was not
married and was the main support Of a
widowed mother. Gibson was married
10 the woman whose cries attracted Con
nor. Mrs. Gibson says that her hus-
band was all right yesterday, and that
they went TO bed about $50 p. m. He
avoke and began moving about the
room. She finally became frightened
and ran to the window and called for
help.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

NsnrH1<. Tsnn- Ang. - The rssvrf
ttseeFstlbcd q : pnlnftr - esrtrsr
nesAl.afsss ttti 1eiloe sests srisfsa AZ
Memphis = = ie q the wfeis cissfh
The eit1 hss osses tsfore keen il sueh
exesllsni saBifsry ranelilion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

TOPEKA. Kan. Aug. 1.-THE 5year.
old child OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank oliver
who live in Harper county took hoad of
a double barrel shotgun Saturday even
ing and one barrel was accidentally dis.
charged. A dozen buclshot taking
effect in the head. chest aud shoulder u
Mrs. Oliver who cannot recover. A =.
year-old baby ia her arms was fatally
Injured by a buckshot.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

NKw YoRK. Aug. a. Shippers %
fishing craft who came through the
cyclone that struck this section on
Thursday are inclined 90 think that the
Ella johnson IL lost She Is the only
smack on the Jersey fleet a about
eeyenty.flve seseele unaccounted Cor.
She was commanded by Captain Erick.
zen and had crew q nine men. rnoetiy
Srandinavfane
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

vixssA. Aug. n. The crop report of
the Austrian gosernment given out 20
day estimates the yield Of wheat In Aus
ira as 100000 meter center. or tax
ing leo ~ the average. - CAS- per cent
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
Jo.lah Quincy Re-lgncfl.

NEw YoRE. Aug. IA special to the
Times from Boston says Josiah Quincy
mailed letter To President Cleveland
Friday night. in which he rendered his
resignation as assistant secretary OF
state. Ii was represented to Mr.. Quincy
that he was the only man TO lead the
democrats in the next state campaign.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. 27.-The farmers
of Phillips county have collected car
loads or wheat, which they propose 10
have ground into -four at local mills.
then il is TO be shipped TO Chicago to be
distributed among the unemployed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

brfFAre. Aug ~ y. A. faols ~
The fSess Cycling cluh in f.fty mile
Rad race yesterday, eoveFei the die
fahe~ 10 a<11h. breaking the wofid's
feeerd BY forty seoon.is-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
EIcetric ComnanIc. to Cnmhlne.

Sr. LorIs. Aug 1.-THE long pend
ing negotiations for consolidation be-
tween the Missouri and the Municipal
electric companies % this city will. Il IL
said. he made effective on the first
pfpslmn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

SAN Francisco. Aug. 27.-Judge
Sanderson yesterday ruled that he had
no authority 10 appoint receiver of the
Peoples Home Savings bank ne asked
by petitioners. Tho bank has decided
Ia resume business next Tuesday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

CfsoISSkrt. Aug ~ IIis eminencs
Francis Saiolii. apostolic delegate 10 the
United States. oficisted ~ the desiica.
tion ceremonies ~ the Italian church
II the saered Heart ~ Jesus In this city
tsstay.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Eonf. Aug. q. There we're light
deaths from cholera In Naples yestcr-
day. Tho reports that cholera had be.
come epidemic here and that seven per-
sons had died Of 4 were errontous.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Csnsoo. Aa9 y ca the lAk. frast
lh,a eeeaing the unemployed he'd 4
aaset sasiefiy nlf~fina 4 lee speeches
sete e,aAe There So 80 1isfasf.afss
az anr tisse. sad tte seFe - asntssl
sfsfson asa.efiFes 0h.F Nefs eH laff
laaa.l 49, aeias - tntsffere effh th..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28
nigh Priced stallion shipped wc-t.

Nrw YoRK. Aug. 27.--Ormonde left
for California tonight With the $780,
900 stallion were the mares and year
lings imported with him and also five
race horses from w. O. B. McDonough's =
racing string The start was made from
Elizabeth in special train Of palace
horse cars
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

I.sfszrstfF ~ Ase - A GlaYs
si.l. i.sf esatt ks 81 esss Heefa.
sts .asf - ef fseaft Hse4 sea r
4a 1afmr fs4af fet stzf ia - :
sst I'D sfap s&ssa hAiAssls - afel-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Piss HaFf Az Aaa - Tks
sise1.s = ~ - f..ais ks.uiA pesferr
fsiiN4y. US ksit sla - of.spra arein
fessoffe0 marhing eth foH forse q
Co nsra.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

MONTREAL, Aug. a7.-Firc today de
stroyed the Empire tobacco factory.
Loss $4,000. One hundred and fifty
hands were employed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

Mp~cx lad Ane. = There ars
fe.uf nee oase ~ fte iilff-s,f disifirl.
There = = ftfrutt-l eans 81 DalesIIie.
ct.Atrset~a from fl.is tssy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

IorsssnkN Ny Aue - AZ Ms
rnnfei1 fodns I-srge fseins.eg eas
ioand Fniify q the ns1s6ef a kll.is
Dsisr<, and srntanned fo tie Dsnifen.
tiars fo9 lIfs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-28

% 10th silies = the c0Frted iHnd
t-eths have lsen erecfed. ~ ofle a
whth rtefy hosnesteales AL y -
a'giFei ta ne isrlsratissn e his lnten
IA. b. take - lad "a sccersiante sra
tie rFeeiaAst.pn. TIE csftsfesif that
hs 49, thea rs.s4ite he nlnsi keff afsiii
his isaa hss been cks.sea. shfe D. ~tii
tetare be eefinaate Is, The isfa efit~-
fsss sehefae i infensicsi 81 star slessiie
tiah - the taxing sp a iapa y ftett
eiessfhNtAt 81 ale all ssrfes ~ tst
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-09

may TO presented to the Board Of
Csunty Commissioners from and
after this date will positively be re-
jected.
UpoS motion it was ordered that
permission be and ills hereby allowed
To PHILIPPE Garlic to change that
partot the county road now passing
between his buildings SO as To run
around the outside Of his house lot,
a distance Of two hundred yards or
thereabouts, the same to be done
without any expense to the county.
The Board then adjourned to meet
again Tuesday, March 7, 1893.
March I, 1893.
The Board met pursuant to adj
journment at 10 o'clock a. NJ. and
TRANSACTED the following business:
Upon motioA it was ordered that
from and after this date. each and
every patient who may be- admitted
to the County Hospital for medical
services, who is able to pay for the
sumo, will be charged at the rate Of
81 per day for less time than seven
dnys, and for seven days or moro will
be charged at the rate OF Sl2 per
week, tho same to he full payment
for all services rendered with the ex-
ception OF medical attendance.
1t is hereby ordered that tie pub.
lio be and they are hereby notified to
remove all distractions from the
public highways, county roads, etc.,
where said obstruction was caused by
their own actions or by orders given
to employees. ANY person or persons
failing to comply with said order will
be proceeded against according to
law.
No further business appearing the
Bo"rd adjourned until Monday, April
?, 1913.
e. E. BILKEY, Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-09
NERvE-JARR.NG JocuLAR,T,Es.


The Silly Slang with Which Too Many
People Intcrlard Tieir Talk.
There Is nothing in the world which
produces the sense of mental nausea
more completely or is moro certain to
turn the intellectual stomach than the
use of certain jocularitics of speech
with which many people think fit to-
ndorn their conversation, says the Lon
don Spectator. The people who seem
to find it Impossible to speak of an ur-
married man except rs "a gay bach
elor,' with whom the sea is always 1.-the
brlny' or the herring pond," and n
horse "a fiery steed," who etcrnally talk
about unday-go-to-mceting" clothes,
ana who have such phrases as mo c:;-
ira Charge" ''agitate the tintinnabul;.-
tor" the noNious weed" the pipe of
peace" forty winlzs' and Drawing the
elements" forever on their lips, a.e ca
pable of producing sense of disgust in
those who care to see language kept
bright and clean which is absolutely in
tolcrahlc. Tt is difficult to say whether
these cant phrascs-that is u perfectly
proper description of them - arc
moro odiouS when used consciously
or unconsciously-that is, by people
A~o "SiU'S W DC IuIIlN ana III
tend that their hearers should consider
them funny, or by those who have
merely caught them up and repeat
them like parrots, and without any in
tention, good or bad. In our own opin-
ion the use of ''common-form" jocular-
tiles is most offensive in those who
think of them rs wit, though most pain
full in persons who use them uncon-
sciously and rs mere methods of ex-
pressing their meaning. We feel that
those who try to force laugh out of
such expressions rs my downy couch"
or committing matrimony," who
squ1rm into a smile rs they ask if
there isn't room for n little one" or
who speak of ''jappanning their trottcr-
cases." might fairly be shot Mt sight
When some Excellent mother of n large
and heavily 'facctious family catches up
and uses almost unconsciously such
phrases as getting outside Il square
meal" ''the clerk of the weather. "
shes no chicken" or put on your war
paint" and when even the father me-
chemically talks of ''pcrforming his alb
lutions," the sense of pathos ovcrcomes
oil others.