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Evening journal., 1896-12-31
WANT TO EAT BUCEWHEAT CAKES.
DAN" a. DUGAN HAS CHAL-
LENGED "HEN' FLEMING TO A
CONTEST.

DAM A. DUGAN HAS CHAL-
LENGED HEM FLEMING TO A
CONTEST.
The publication of the result Of the
buckwheat eating contest between
Henry Flemming and Tom Potts,
two weli-known coasters, has aroused
feelings of envy Ia the hCaTs of Dan"
A. Dugan. who halls from the Eleventh
ward, and who claims to be the cham
pion masticator ~ food In the state
IL Is said that when Dugan read that
Flemming won 50 by simply eating
hfty-oight eight-inch buckwheat cakes
and six pounds of sausage, he sighed
regretfully over the waste of such
dead easy money.
He Immediately hied himself to
Bailiff John j. Ryan, Of City Council,
and besought him to arrange "a match
with F'lemming by means OF which the
s. won by the latter from Potts might
find it's way into Dugan's pocket.
Mr.. Ryan has had ample demonstra-
tion OF Dugans gastronomic ability
and he willingly became a member OF
a syndicate which will back Dugan
against Flcmming in q cake-eatine
contest with sausage barred, for any
kind of money
Il is rumored that Dugan once ate
twenty-eight pounds of sausage at 9
sitting, and that since that time he has
had no appetite for IT,
Dugan has issued a formal challenge
TO Flomming and has deposited s.
with #. j. Ryan Of No. 500 Maryland
avenue, as his side bet for contest.
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Bad lager beer is not a good thing
for Won 10 drink. but the pure article
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
He Wants Good Intentions to Pave His
Roads with.

The devil has big plans for 1897.
Stones to be quarried on the banks
of the Brandywine See specifications
and plans now on file in Hades or in
the private Office of his Satanic Maj
esty. Lucifer ct Gle.
IL was written in a woman's hand,
most probably by Lueiier & Co.'S latest
stenOgrapher and typewriter.
You have to pay cents for glass
of beer Why don't you spend the
same for good beer like Lengels? No
trouble next morning.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
REDUCED RATES FOR THE HOLI
DAYS

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays the b. e o. r. r. will sell
round trip excursion tickets at reduced
rates from Philadelphia, Connellsville,
West Union. Mannington, and all inter-
mediate ticket stations, for all trains
December "a. 25. 81 and January l,
1897. valid for return passage until
January 4, inclusive.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
SOCIAL AID PERSONAL NOTES

a. e. Wilson and friend returned
n0m 2 visit 60 Dover Yesterday
Airs. George "a. Rennie has returned
from a visit 70 Baltimore.
Mrs r a. Nallstte is 10 be one Of
the contraltos in the chorus concert ia
Grace Church, Wilmington. next Sat
urday evening.
John Macpherson. of Philadelphia.
returned home to-day after q brief
visit 10 New Castle friends
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
DEVIL WANTS BIDS.

LUCIFER ET Gle ENDEAVORING
10 INTEREST LOCAL CONTRAC-
TORS.
The president Of a local construction
company found the following letter in
his mail to-day upon his return from
o. trim out of town.
DEVIL ADVERTIsES FOR BIDS.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
PROFESSOR CRUMLIsH RETURNS
TO COLLEGE

Professor John J. Crumlish. A. NJ.
of Mount ST. Mary's College near EN-
mitsburg Md. who has been spending
the holidays with his parents in VIII
mington, visited some old friends here
Yesterday Professor Crumlish returned
to his collegiate duties to-day. He was
formerly interested in the sinking fund
Of st. Peters parish.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Schedule in effect November %, 1894
All trains illuminated with Pintso-
sExpress trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, della
WARE AVENUE, EAST-B0UND:
m 'i22i, '2SS, 'S2s, s5.s2. s7ss.
IN p m: Sundays, 'S1S '11.25 a. m, 'S.2s
'PisIH1L.ASiDELPffIIA week days, .3ls, 5.ss,
$40, fL20. 1856 HS25 9.l5, +lO.Ol, +iO25, 11.20
o. m. 1921. 12.40, F2.29, F32S $50, f5.32,
sS9' slS9 9l5 ~ p. ,nso m; sundays .9.5s'
6.30, 'l3g g.15, III p. m.
CHESTER, week days '3.13 555. Gao.
'l20 7.s6, 's.25, s.l5, 'lo;ol, 'l025 1:2o a; m,
124O f229 $50. t5.32, $50. +L39, 9.15, III p.
i22O, 'S.2S, $50, '5.s2, $50, '7ss. 9.i5. III
- ATLANTIC CITY. week days. '72O a.
m. 'l2.2i. t2.29 p. m. Sundays. I;36 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, 'S.25 a. N.
- -iBs9ARRTIMoRE AND WASHINGTON.
week days, *4.13. 7.2O, fS.49, al a. m, 'l2.55,
'2O7, 2.54, '4.oS. "l.57, '6.l6, ISIS ,; m. sun
days, Abb, 7.2O FS.4s a. m, 'l25o' 'zOl'
% IB5AL,TSiiMoR5iE AND WAY STATIONS.
daily, 40 a. m, 2.54 D. m.
III a. a. m. 'i255. 2.5l. si0S. '457 sic. 755.
1913 D. m. Sundays, f4.13. L20, fS.49 a. m,
$3.50, 2,54 -4.5I 7.35, ISIS p. m.
FlTTSBURG, week days, "6lG p. m.
Sundays, 4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO. daily, 1857 p m.
CINCINNATI AND sr. LOUIS, daily,
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS, via
Bristol and Chattanooga, week days, '6.l6
p. m. sundays. f4.5l y. m. Through
sleepers to Memphis and New Orleans
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION, daily
7.20 "a. M. 2.5i and z35 y. M -.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATIONS
week days, 1927 a. m, g. 4.5l p m sun
days 10 a. M 4 43i p; IN; m; MT STATION
PHILADELPHIA, week days S.oO p. M.
BALTIMORE, week days, ~ ~ p, 9,,I me- m.
LANDENBERG and WAY STATIONS,
week days 90 1920 a; % M Il 7;9O' 0'zO p H.
LEAN ic PHILApbLPH IA, Cl1ESINuI
ST STATION, FOR WILMINGTON
week days Ss9 elS ~ 'slS 3 q sso 30 'l9SS
s5.15 F5.41. GOO. $50, $40, S45 "1lS5 p. m,
SUNDAYS g 30. rSl0, 900, ll.30 a. m, F12 20,
Il 36 l50 f42Q. A3o. $50, f7.40, 1890 D. IN.
Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to Western pints lower than via
any other line
q. O. SCULL. General Passenger Agent.
w NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
Wilmi"gt"n ~ Northe II R. II.
/ TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. %, '96.
/ Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
/ Stat3nl lor II. q o. Junction, Montchan-
an, Mhterthur, Guyencourt Granogue,
! Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction. Pocop-
/ son, West Chester. Embreeville, Norton
! vile, Soatesvlle and intermediate sta
2 10, Los and Goa p. m. Sundays only at
( 500 a. m, 2.10 and f.O5 p. IN.
/ fPr Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
/ ana intermediate stations, daily except
/ sunday, at 40 a. m. 2.lO and 4o5 p. m.
/ sundays only at S.O5 "a. m. 2l0 4.05 p. m.
For Joanna. Birdsboro. Reading and in
J termedlate stations. daily except Sunday,
al 70 a. m. and 40 =. m. Sundays only
al sos a. IN. and 2l0 y. m.
/ A. C. M'CAUSBAND. Superintendent.
/ ROWNESS BRIGGS Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

pcctors are agreed that hons and
malt ere the two hsalthiest elements
that The human system can absorb
Leneels BavaIian Beer is compounded
OF these.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
WIFE D1FD rnON srAsIC

WIFE DIED FROM sEAsICKNEss.
Captain Mann, of the British ship
fhomasina Mcclellan which sailed
from Santos September % for phila-
delphia, arrived at the Delaware
Breallwater yesterday and reported
that on November 2S his wife died from
seosickncss and was buried at sea.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
VISITED THE sHERIFFs SON.

Several hack and carriage loads OF
the little friends of Ralph Flinn. n son
of the sheriff. came TO New Castle from
Newport last evening and paid him a
surprise visit The visitors enjoyed
themselves about the sherins residence
until 10 o'clock. when all hands re-
paired for the carriages and the return
trip.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Are you thirsty? Dou you feel
depressed? If so, go to a sa-
loon where you see Lengels sign and
ask for a glass of his Bavarian Beer.
Your thirst and your depression will at
once disappear without the least in
jury to you.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

--Workmen are raising the footways
on Third street bridge TO a level with
the approaches.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
WILMINGTON. AND
BALTIMORE r.. r.
IN Enect November Is. lggs.


Trains leave wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (eXpress), l.5l, z.J5, 4.2O.
$50, ~. 800, $50, 500. y.35, lQ.V3,s l0l6,
1913, ll25 lbs, II 40 a. m. -sl2l6, l31, 3.05,
3.1l, 5.O2, 5.1O, 5.56, 6.45, lOh sO6 and 9.l6
Accommodation, e.1O, 7lO, Sl2, HOP a.
m; 12.45. 2.3S, 400, 5.26. 7.50 and 1O40 p. M
For Chester lexpressl. 157 4.20, 6.S0, 7.l2
7.50, $50, s55 1908, 1125. Has a. M. 1.5l,
S.O5, 5.O2, 300 7.O7 and go6 p. m.
Accommodation, Clio, no S.12, n.O2, l28
a. M; 12.45, 2SS, 400, 5.26, 6.45, I5O and lO40
FOR New York i.57, 255. 4.2o. $50, 7lo.
2:Ss, s.05, S.11, 5.o2, $40 500, 7.OI, GIG and
FOR Boston. without change, 1ol6 a. m,
For West Chester. via Lamolxin, $50 a.
m. and 400 D. m.
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations, I3S a. m and 6.33 p.
Baltimore and Washington, ass, sol. 9.u,
\ l0.1S and ll.00 a. m. l2.05, l2.49, F+ll1, L5O.
,S55s 5;2S, 900 100; IA' s.22 p. M ana
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
247 44S COS p m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
Wilmington (express), $50 720 H25, s.52,
S.46, 4Oi AL, sos, $50 $50, G.17, Goo 7.4O.
lilo, 11.16 p m. and 1906 night.
Accommodation, 634, 1880, 9.l2. 1925 a. M
l.25, Sl6 4.OS, 4.44, 6.2S. S.SS, 1908 and llSs
SUNDAY TRAINS.
] tof Pnlladelphla NeNpfeSS), Lot LOO 411,
/ 500, 9.33, 1913 ll.45 a. m; 1871 3.O5, 5O2,
5.56, 7.07, 72S 9.o6 and GIG p. m.
Accommodation, 707, S.19 a. m; 1903.
1.45, 400 SIG and 1040 u. m.
For Chester (esspress), 1.57, 4.20, S.55, 11.45,
Accommodation, 7.07, S.19 a. m; 12.09, 1.45,
| 400 526 72S and l040 y. m.
For New York, 157 2.55, 4.2o. 7O7, e.3s,
1913, 1l;45 m; 1S7 3.05, 400, SOP, 5.56, I.O7,
/ GIG and 1040 p. m
For Boston, without change, $50 p. m.
/ For West Chester, via LamoAin, 500 a.
/ M and 526 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4SS. sol,
l0.1S a. m; 1926, l2.49, l50, 523 '6.05, 7.41,
S.22 p. IN. and 1888 night
Baltimore and intermediate stations
Sos D. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilmington (eXpress), $50, 7.20. 1123 a. m. (;
l209 LIP, Al, Sos 6.55, 740, S.35, lilo, n.l6
p. m. and 1905 night.
Accommodation, S.35. 9.12, 1876 a. m. (;
1890, 2.32. 6.10. S3S and 1903 p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Wherever you go. wherever You stop.
wherever you drink. try TO gct the
ragt heveraao. and an Of the lovers of
tho same ask for LenEeiU original Ba-
V8risn Lager Beer
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Ask your h0ttler for the genuine.
oid-time. pure and wholesome lager
beer There is not one bother WHO has
not gc' n We ale treakmg about
Lengsi'g Bararian Beer.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

DO you like the best2 If so, ask for
Lengels Bavarian Beer. a
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle. S.13, Ills a. m: $50.
430 6.15, 6.53, 951 p. m, and 1910 night
For Lewes, S.13 a. m; 4.2l p. m.
Express for Dover. Harrington and Del
For Harrington and way stations only.
2.50 D. m
For Wyoming and way stations, 6.53
p m.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 1l.0l a. m, and 11.56
p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
RAILROADS
PeN Ns YLVANIA nAmROAiI

The Standard Railway OF America
THROUGHOUT BY THE
INTERLOCKlNG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Pennies and small change can be
had az the countins-room Of the Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

No medicine box in my brewery
Only malt, hops and water-no chemi-
GALS Ask for Lengel's Bavarian
Beer For sale everywhere.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
FOR Tur sOTTTU

Southern Railway.-7.A D. m. daily,
sleepers to New Orleans. Memphis, Tam
pa, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-1249 p. m, daily,
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon; 1858
night, daily, sleepers to Jacksonville.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quipins Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II It fails to cure. sc.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Ask for the original old-time lager
hegr Lengels Bayarian No headache
in the morning.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
SUNDAY TRAINs

SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 p. m, and l2.10
night
For Cape Charles Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk. 11.56 p. m.
For Middletown. Clayton, Dover, Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville,
SeafOrd. Laurel and Delmar, 1.56 D. m.
(D Congressional Limited Express trains,
composed entirely of Pullman Nestibule
Parlor and Dining Cars. No extra fare
other than the usual Pullman charge.
(tf) Limited express trains. composed OF
Pullman Nestibule Parlor Cars. Vestbule
Passenger Coaches, and Dining Car. No
extra fare.
For further information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
S. NJ. PROVOST, ]. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Schedule In effect November p, 1894
All trains illuminated with Pintso-
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

Bad lager beer is not a good thing
for you to drink, but the pure article
will never hurt you. Drink Lengel's
Bavarian and you will be sure Of the
simon pure article.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
NAILS CLOSE

Nrw ~, pNoEu sgt 81 isoO
Evening journal., 1896-12-31

ATLANTIC CITY. week days. '7.2O a.
I m. @12.21, -. % D. m. Sundays. 736 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, 'S.25 a. m.
Evening journal., 1896-12-31
wILMINGToN, della

D., week days, +3.13, 5.55,
9.l5. ti0.0l, ff0.25, 11.20
1929, F3.2S, $50, f5.32,
d. m. Sundays, r3.13,
l., 12.20, +S.2S, $50, s5.32,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15

chained. He was not only not a grizzly,
but the frowsiest. scra wniest looking bear
ever put on exhibition. Several men began
to murmur about the species of the beast,
and the man rose up TO explain:
did L say grizzly bar? Wall il was TO
gin you an agreeable surprise The cinna-
mon bar drinks a gallon Of blood whar'
the grizzly drinks pint. He's got the fe-
rocity OF lion and tiger rolled into one.
Behold his savage speerit as he smells This
fresh meat"
The young bear simply sat up and cooked
up his ears. The man had about a pound
OF beefsteak, and this he threw to him ana
explained:
Now, watch him, See his eyes tze
with fiendish ferocity, his claws work and
his fangs stand out amidst the froth,"
All the cub did was 10 reach out for the
for more.
rs that all?" asked one OF the kickers
That is all, ladies and gentlemen. It
costs you quarter head to come in. but
you get out for nuthin. The show is now
over
But it's a blame swndle"
"A swindle, Great God. but hear the
man talk, You have seen the most fero-
cious denizen Of the Rocky mountains You
have seen him seize his prey You hev
Earned more about bars In two minits
than you ever knowed In all your lives be-
fore, and yet i called swindlerl
Stand back. everybody! Five hours hence
| release this tiger of the mountain from
captivity and IL he che-aws up men. fe-asts
on wimin. and sucks the blood of inner
cent children don't blame NEEDN'T say
didnt gin We yer moneys wuth!' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15

signed. asking that the unloading of the
oottles be stopped. The request was
promptly complied with and in due time the
poIties were shipped back to Washington.
one OF those most directly interested in
me clearing house said to a Star reporter:
me clearing house and protective asso-
olauon have been of immense benefit to
the brewers here. Without wishing to
work any hardship upon the violators of
the trademark bottle law we must pro-
tect ourselves and see that the law is fully
enforced. To people who have bottles and
are using them illegally we give all the OPP
portunity that could be asked fer sauaring
themselves.
They are asked for the bot les politely
ana can return them without any trouble
10 themselves If they SO desire but a con-
unued and evidently int antioaal violation
or the law will be punished severely. 1t
seems evident that most OF our bottles that
disappear nowadays do SO through private
houses. Probably the people throw them
IN the garbage boxes, without thinking and
In this way they are carted off But ii
seems that very often our bottles find their
way to the pantres, where they are flied
up with root beer and catsup. These peo-
pie must learn that they have no right to
the bottles, and must give them up, even
II they have to throw away the root beer
and catsup."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15

Sob was treated with the honors due his
high station and cruised around the world,
visiting India, the Mediterranean ports,
Paris and London. and finally reached
America. During his exile in the United
States Sob endured his lot with fortitude
and notwithstanding poverty and the dis
advantages Of being stranger in a strange
land. he turned his adversely to good ac-
count by hard study. that today proba-
bly, he Is the most accomplished representa-
tive of his country and the foremost and
ablest statesman Corea has.
Cause of War.
singularly as 1t may seem, 1t was through
the exile of Sob and his two compatriots
that the war between China and Japan was
brought on. Kuen was decoyed to Shang-
hal and there. through Chinese mach.na-
items, assassinated. Prince PAX remained
IN Japan. living quietly in Toxic, where
finally the agents of the pro-Chinese party
found him. When their assassin broke in
to the princes apartments and undertook
to take his life. they found the willy Corean
provided with two huge japanese athletes
whom he had employed to stay with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
A YEAR OF OPULESCE
experience of Barber Who Won m
Lottery Prize,

Lottery Prize.
From the Seattle Press Times.
John Bryant was one Of the most noted
characters that ever struck the sound
He would attract attention anywhere G.
A. Rideout, the colored attorney, who has
known him for many years, saws that
twenty states might be Travelled over he
lore finer specimen Of physical manhood
couio be found. He was TALL straight
well proportional, a shade darker than
ohve and always faultlessly dressed Just
abcut year ago Bryant was a barber in
Helena, Mont. He invested in a lottery
ticket and drew $4,000 prize He gave
up mis- trade. came to Seattle and pur-
CHASED tfe Blue Front saloon, on jackson
street He reaped a golden harvest in
us saloon Money was no object to him
he purchased everything that struck his
1afcy. The finest clothes, made by the
NEST fashionable tailors were none too
good for the colored Croesus Suits run
hins from $40 to s125 were the order of
me gay. HIS shoes We're all made to order
In the east, and if they cost less than s15
a pair were deemed unworthy to be worn,
he fancied beaver hats at $40 apiece, silk
underwear at $40 suit, shirts at $50 a
doZen, neckties kid and dogskin gloves
ana silk hose by the dozen. His canes
were numbered by the score, all of the
costEest make. He paid sos for silk
umbrella He had a gold watch made to
his costly watch chain hung diamond
morse shoe fastened to gold book. cost
ing *2n. His diamond stud cost $500 and
M. MS sieeve buttons 500. He paid $500 for
the solitaire on his finger and $50 apiece
lot ms TOUR diamond collar buttons He
htted up suite Of rooms in oriental mag
hincence: In those rooms he kept score
OF brands Of the finest liquors and cham
Rs ehes and boxes of the costliest cigars
he paid carriage by the hour to stand
IN front OF his saloon, so that when he
wanted to go anywhere he would not have
10 wait, walk or take the street car Eut
the fascir alton of games of hazard proved
DIS ruin, craps being his favorite. He
would go into the Peoples and bet s10O at a
crack If he lost he would double the
bet and double it again and again as long
as aiioWed 10 DO So He lost $1,000 in one
al Swhere He was a pigeon plucked by
everybody. The end came finally and
brSaht lett Seattle broke-minms diamonds.
jeWelry. fine clothes, etc. He is now back
at his trade again in Livingstone, Mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
HE HAD A BEAR,
A FerociOus Creature Exhibited to
Belated Passengers.


Belated Passengers.
Written for The Evening Star by NJ Quad.
When we reached Summit station the
train switched in to walt for the east
bound express, and after dinner the con-
ductor gave out that We had two hours
to wait The passengers were strollng
about when man mounted a box and
began:
Ladies and gentlemen-A few rods down
below l hev grizzly bar as captive. 1 am
now about to feed him. All of you hev
heard Of the savage ferocity of the grizzly.
and how he kin never never be domeAi-
Gated. Kindness is throwed away on a
grizzly. and as fur bullets, he rayther en-
joys bein' shot"
He, Of course, attracted everybody's at
tention, and when surrounded he went on
A grizzly bar is allus hungry. but about
this hour in the day he's hungry and saw
age to boot. / am offern' you the chance
of lifetime to see him in his most fero-
clous state, but 1t will cost you a quarter
a head to see the show. Thar will he
whisky on hand fur anybody with cold
chllls, and SIGH as faint away will be brung
back we're on a litter"
OF course We all went down. He had
rocky gorge fenced in, and in the center
or the gorge was a pole about twenty feet
high, to which a cub cinnamon bear was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
SWISS WATCH MAKERS.
VIII! They Resent the Introduction Of
Factory Methods,

Factory Methods.
From Casters Magazine
1t is most interesting to compare the diff
ferent methods by means of which the
highest grade of mechanical perfection is
obtained in various countries Notwith-
standing the high character Of American
watches, for example. the finest Swiss
watches still maintain their great reputa-
uon. The Swiss workman receives the
parts from the manufacturer in the rough
takes them to his home, puts his best indi-
vidual skill into the finishing and assem-
bling, and brings the completed watches to
his employer. The latter inspects the
work and out of a batch of say fifty
watches. he selects five worthy of his at
tention, and puts the others into his regu-
lar trade under some general trade name.
The selected watches he readjusts, working
over them for days, weeks and months be-
fore he considers them worthy to bear his
own name, and 1t Is these watches which
go to those who not only have the money
to buy, but also the patience to wait.
A prominent firm of American jewellers
chatting under the inconvenience of this
old-world method of doing things sought
to introduce American methods and see If
the highest grade of Swiss watches could
not be made more methodically. A factory
was built. enticing rates of wages were Of
fered to the most skillful workman, and
the experiment was tried. But the Swiss
workman soon found that no regular wages
could pay him for his loss of liberty To be
on hand when the whistle blew in the
morning, to have his stated hour for dinner
and his fixed hour for quitting at night
these restrictions he could not long stand.
Formerly he had worked when he felt like
1t, and stopped when it pleased him, and
when he was paid for one job he took his
time TO begin the next, generally waiting
until his funds ran low. The factory plan
did not work for long, and the idle building
now bears testimony Of the Swiss love for
independence, which Is as much a factor
In present life as it has been in past his
tory.