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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-07
Notes and per.nnn,.


Robert Eugene George was IN the cltv
Tuesday for visit.
J. w. Allen, general freight asen, OF the
Katy. was In the city yesterday.
Colonel l.. j. Polk, general manager Of
the Santa Fe. returned last night to Gal
weston.
George l.. Noble, assistsnt general SUI
perintendent OF the International and
treat Northern railway, left last nirh,
ior calvert on business trip.
The Santa Fe has gotten out a handsome
mailing folder regarding the California
limited trains of that system. Ticket
agent Greenhill has sent out a number OF
them
In addition to the holiday rates to the
southeast the Houston East and West
iexas railway announces that 1t will au-
thorlze cheap rates during the holidays to
points in Colorado. Missouri Nebraska,
Kansas. Arkansas and to Cairo, Ill.,
Mr.. I. z. Noodle, private secretary 10
L. ]. Polk, general manager OF the Gulf.
colorado and Santa Fe, has been appointed
commercial agent OF the Santa Fe at
NParis, the appointment to take effect
January l next,
Clarence Wainwright Murphoy. travel
ing passenger agent OF the Southern Pa
cine company and the lines connected with
that system, was In the city yesterday. on
business trip with headquarters. He has
territory in the Southeast and makes
headquarters at Savannah, being with
travelling Passenger Agent Pagan, the
berry Wall team OF the passenger de-
partment.
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jects, condemns his queen to death on
the strength only Of his own unsupported
suspicion that she ie faithless. Mr.. HDp-
ford ia seen at his best While he appears
to good advantage In the closing position
Of the play, when he is depicted as having
seen the error OF his actions In forner
years. and after the faithfulness OF The
queen is proven TO him Just before, In
one OF the most effective OF stage pictures,
she is restored to his arms. his best work
Is done earlier In the production, when he
is called on to portray the sulferlngs of the
monarch In whose brain ungovernable
passion has taken the part Of reason. Mi.
Hanford's Interpretation of the rolo leaves
| little or nothing to be desired.
Mr.. James Autolycus Is decided
surprise to those who have watched MA
work for years past The part Is one which
requires the exhibition OF an entirely dit
| ferent sort of ability from that which
the theater going public has grown to ex-
pect from Mr., James. and yet 1t must be
said that his portrayal OF the role is as
pleasing az 1t could possibly be made. the
appearance OF a character such as that
of tho thieving yagabond, following the
gloomy scenes which make up the first
part of the play. is only another indicat' IN
OF the fact that Shakespeare never failed
to look on tho humorous side OF exist
ence, no matter what the environment.
Mr. James slips into the character os II
Il was made for him and although he does
not always have sympathetic audience
he plays the part with an understanding
of its possibilities which make his work
unusually pleasing
OF Miss kidders appearance in tho dual
role OF Hermiono and Perdita nothing
but the warmest words of praise can be
said Her naturnlness, her absolute lack
Of affectation are noticeable at all times and
ehe gives to the part throughout those
qualities which It most requires to make
H. thoroughly successful Her beat work
is undoubtedly done in the pastoral scene
IN tho fifth act, whom rs Pordita' she is
represented rs throwing care ia tho winds
and with her youthful lover. florizel, en-
toying life aud youth and health TO the
fullest possible extent. Her representa-
ton Of the character Of the frolicsome
maiden is artistic and complete.
As has already been stated, the sup
porting company is strong ono. some
very effective worl, ia done by Mr.. Norman
Hackett as Florizel and Mr.. Thomas Cof-
fin Cooke plays Camille in n most com
mendabie manner Mr.. Barry tombstone
is thoroughly good ns Polixenes md Mr..
John A. EIlsler. a veteran deineator OF
Shabespenran character, Is seen 10 good
advantage as the shepherd The Amigo
nus of Mr., Harry Langdon, another vet
eran, and the clown OF Mr.. Harvey Cas-
sldy arc also deserving of special men
ton.
Among the ladies the best work Ia dono
by Miss Helen Singer as Paulins and Miss
Elizabeth Barriscalo as Mamllllus, tho
youthful son OF Leontes and Hermione
All OF the remaining members OF the cast
are thoroughly capable.
The same company viii present This
School for Scandal" this afternoon and
will close the engagement with Mae
beth" tonight.
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NJ G. Dawson. William HcKinzie ]. IL.
Anderson, s. II. Grant, Alfred Brtton.
Woman's Foreign Mission - Walton
| Brown, NJ. NJ Muldrew, G.. S. Helm. ID G.
Haley. G.. Fielder, NJ Wilson.
Conference Relation--Reys, l.. S. Blak-
ney, b, NJ. Taylor. ]. a. Foust. w. II.
Jackson, W. 4. Hutchinson, A. Taylor.
Memoirs--Revs. ]. A. Hillary, w. c.
Curtis. Daniel Adkins. s. NJ. Boldsn. will
lam Brooks. s
| The several committees Will meet during
the day for deliberauon.
The following resolution was offered by
Rev., W. II. Logan and adopted By the
conference;
Whereas, The board OF bishops has
called upon the church TO make great for
ward movement for the spread OF the
Gospel and the propagation of Christian
education; and,
Whereas, The bishops recommend the
raising OF Seo,00oo0o and the conversion
OF 10000. 900 souls as a Twentieth century
thank offering for the unnumbered bless
ings God has poured upon US as a church
during this Nineteenth century now clos
ing; and,
Whereas. Wiley university Is in need OF
more commodious buildings and our en-
dowment fund; and,
Whereas. Much OF our church property
is embarrassed with debt,
Resolved, That the Texas conference, In
annual session now assembled, appoint a
Twentieth century commissioner, whose
duty shall be to take charge of the move
mcnt.
Resolved, That we urge each district and
charge in the bounds OF the conference to
appoint commissioners TO tho end that We
may end the present century by laying n
great gift upon Gods altar to he used In
tho Twentieth century for the above
mentioned purposes,
The bar of conference was hSed. includ-
ing line from second pillar to the altar
There are three minieterlal delegates TO
be elected These are asptrants for dele
gateship, viz: Dr. |. r, Scott, Or. w, H.
Logan, Revs, j. II. Reed, w. A. Fortson,
w. L. Duncan. f. Gary and William Bar
clay. Tho asplrants for -de!egatcship
are numerous, among tho most prominent
ones mentioned are Prof. r. S Loving
good. Revs. " II. Mckinney, Dr. J. H..
WlllSins, r. r. Smith.
These persons constitute committee
on auditing presiding elders accounts
viz. Revs. II. r. Smith, h NJ. Taylor
NJ w Dogan, ] w II. Moore, NJ. Q, A.,
Fuller, Thomas Cole.
The session of thu conference Is from
$50 to IL. The first thirty minutes to he
used in devotional services
Bishop u. \. Goodsell will be found at
the residence of Frank Vance, 1874 Peaso
avenue where he can be seen from to
o'clock p, M
The conference held statistical ses-
sion yesterday evening. presided over by
Dr. l. II. Scott OF New Orleans.
The State Tpworth League held an i'm
portant and lively session last night Prof
r.. S Lovinggood presided, The session
was largely attended
There are many representative colored
men and women present and the confer
ence said to he the largest in point OF
attendance ever witnessed 1t is composed
of some OF the best and most influential
colored preachers and members IN tho
Slate
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DESERVES III.
Remarkable Success of New Treat
ment for Piles.

I0T
For many years It has been supposed
that the only absolutely sure cure for
piles was by surgical operation, but the
danger to life and the pain and expense
has been so great that many thousands
suffer for years rather than submit to
this last resort; or they seek the tenn
porary relief In the many remedies
claimed TO relive piles and rectal troubles,
salyes. ointments and similar simple
remedies which give only slight and very
temporary relief.
and harmless, but which affords immediate
relief and in many cases a complete cure
In very short time. is sold by druggists
under the name of Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t is in suppository form used at night
and its regular use has cured thousands
OF obstinate, long standing cases, and II
seems to be equally effective In all the
various forms of piles, whether itching.
bleeding or protruding.
The Pyramid Pile Cure allays the in
6ammation and intolerable itching, re-
duces the tumors, and its astringent prop
critics cause the enlarged blood vessels TO
contract to a normal. healthy condition.
Baltimore gentleman relates his ex-
perience with the Pyramid Pile Cure in
thes words:
at affords me unusual pleasure to add
my endorsement to those OF others rela-
tive 10 your really wonderful pile remedy.
was a sufferer for years until told by a
fellow salesman OF the Pyramid Pile Cure
II has entirely cured me and | cheerfnlIy
send this for publication II you wish to
use IT in that direction. ! wish you would
send me one OF your little books on cause
and cure OF piles; ] desire to show It to
some friends"
Any nile sufferer may use the Pyramid
Nth certainty that it will give instant
reIief and regular use a permanent cure
and the still further certainty that II
contains no cocaine. morphine or metallic
or mineral poison.
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. so
cents for full sized treatment.
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STRAIGHTFORWARD

Married at o'clock yesterday after
noon, at the residence of Mrs. Pointer, on
Calhoun street. Hon. w W. Searcy OF
Brenhsm and Mrs. Nina X. Bozman, Rev
McNutt officiating.
The wedding was a very quiet affair
only relatives and few intimate friends
being present. The bride is sister of
Mrs, Pointer a charming lady and very
pretty. The gloom is one OF the promi-
nent attorneys of Washington county be-
ing a member of the firm of Searcy e.
Garrett of Brennan. He is a, lawyer of
distinction in the State They loft on
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
train yesterday for Galveston.
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Nati,e of Hearing.

Austin. Texas. December 5.--lt has been
ordered that motive be given TO all per-
sons interested that the railroad commits
sion OF Texas Will, on Saturday. December
1e, 1899, at its office In Austin, take up
and consider the matter OF tarih OF rates
for the transportation. by railroads ne.
tween points In Texas, of shipments OF
salt, in carloads.
In view OF the many changes when
have been made In the rates applying on
salt to points in Texas from points III
other States. since the adoption OF conf
modify tariff No. 20. which changes So
riously affect the movement OF salt pc
tween points in Texas, it viii be pro
posed to cancel entire the existing com
modify tariff No. goa. and TO ESTABLISH
In its place commodity tariff No. COB.
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A CircumstantiaI Case.

Houston, December 6.-Your reporter
has told the story Of shooting that silly,
tame wounded goose on me and would
have the sporting public to disparage me
as an up-to-date goose hunter. ] have
tried not to have an ambition as a hunter.
have an houcred relative who has ac-
quir!f distinction in that line He knows
all the ms and outs of Wild fowl hunting
He has his lodge at Morgans Point. I
nave my summer soiourn at Sesbrook Our
personality is often confused owing to tn
similarity of our Christian name initials.
He knows how to crawl through marsh and
mire. He deems 1t sport | don't i. was
a sin to shoot Mr.. Blacks poor wounded
wild-tamed goose. I leave the sporting
public TO say who did It. upon the circum
stantial evidence above. Very respect =
fully, w. r. Hamblen.
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ADVANCE IN RATES.
Traffic Representatives Have Come
to n Conclusion,

Traffic Representatives Have Come
to n Conclusion.
The traffic representatives of the Texas
lines who are in session here. yesterday
decided upon a general advance in inter
state rates TO Texas common points. to
take effect January /, in conformity with
the advance to take place on that date
on the lines east OF the Mississippi belong
ing TO the Central Freight association.
The rates to Houston and Galveston have
not quite been agreed upon as yet, how
ever When eaid rates are agreed upon
tho railroad commission will be asked to
observe the differentials applying, which,
If done, will amount to an advance in the
rates from Houston and Galveston to com
mon points.
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Auditor Kidd nj waxahachie.

waxahachie. Texas, December 6,-Mr'
George Kidd OF Houston. auditor of the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad COM
many, spent yesterday in this city. He
made some official calls upon General
Manager Holland. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Atkinson and Auditor G. G.
Barry of the Central Texas and North
western and Fort Worth and New Orleans
roads, The remainder Of the day he spent
In being driven around by his friends and
looking at the city and adjacent country.
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CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
General Manager Polk Called On by
the Commission.

the Commission.
Austin. Texas, December 6.--L. j. POLK
general manager of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe has been cited to appear be-
fore the railroad commission to show
cause why he should not be adjudged in
contempt of that body and punished as the
law contemplates, The foundation OF
Colonel Folks trouble Is letter he wrote
the commission some time ago with REL
erence TO the cents emergency rate to
Galveston promulgated for the transpor-
tatlon OF oats, and which he refused TO
withdraw. The penalty where contempt OF
the commission is established is fine o.
800 and three days Imprisonment.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION.

Excursion tickets will be on sale In
raxss 10 points on the Southern railway In
tennessee. Kentucky, North Carolina.
eautb Carolina. Georgia, Alabama and Mis-
SUI December 90 81 and %, good TO
saturn for thirty days. Remember the
coutbern railway has frst'class through
car facilities on all trains:
FOR schedules, map folders. rates. etc.
ssuses + e. Andrews. Southwestern pas
anser agent Southern railway, Hutchins
house, Houston, Texas
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lAwLoR HOTEL ARRIVALS.

IN ,Mvnman, Waco. A. x. Hanks, At
49, v. B. Bunch and wife New ieria;
~. a. wainwright. Haywood; II. KANT
cslM.. omaha; g. II. Young. Tyler: u.
G.rs a'y S, etity; Max Levy. Beaumont; A.
S.rt srniladelphia, Penn; t. Il. Ahls-
stIe; gt NJ. Mrs. L.. l.. Maud, Waxa-
I'm H. sss;. A. Strong, Crowley, La; ]. e.
ok 'cv, Lake. L. w. Talbot, Temple,
Tlssn wy Taylor Ray. Rosenberg: Il.
Il I'll ,,,,san Antonio; J, A. Hyde, city;
Ind Houston and Texas central
Gtac,S houston and Texas Central
far, Jack Harrall, Peoria, Ill; C. IL
hi v o,,ss, York W. X. Morrow, city:
N fVWs'oam. city; George Best, colum,
klt,r.,l Murphy, Savannah, Ga; j. j
h NssnM,,esw Orleans. La; A. b. John,
Its. KlSSsssa La. John Mcvickers,
ls.l. KisS suer HanfoNd; Fred Bradley
|snl Wiusr, ih,anford; Jell NJ. Miller. city,
\ N" = yanrlseklin,son. st. Louis; ". Fl. Fris,
t:N Rt,virk; L. S. Murphy, Shreveport,
hpnau Hsneks and wife, Hearne: n t.
1; wr pSuero; J. c. Hatch, Shreveport,
I; Bra,orI, 1aines, Austin; M. B. william,
spcess, 2. y. Selvage. Galveston: r
sbiio, gnsntales; j. T. McCarty' san
J I.tlss 90 and wife, Hallettsyille:
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Mrs. Lola Waters, about so years OF age,
was the mother of Mrs. Ed Bergman of
this city, who was there, as were all other
children except Mrs. Johnston of Mongom-
cry, Ala. The remains will be brought in
Thursday morning and inferred at Glen
wood in the afternoon. Mr.. Bergman left
yesterday at 2:3O p. n. to meet the re-
mains and return with them to Houston.
The deceased had been III for a long
time
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Bound Over

h M, :, with the Cypress shoot
|ar.s vuandler and Brady Mills. both
klrh,. 'sle hound over in Justice
|ssst Ina s0a,t Yesterday afternoon to
Eaaaasr ~. action of the grand Jury.
usault ~ placed under $500 bond
~ Va, Az. murder. and the bond of
ssme charge. :" nNe casee
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notice OF hearing on the subject OF rate,
on lumber from Texas, sabine Valley and
northwestern and East Texas and Sabine.
points to Houston, and circular No. iois'
giving notice OF hearing on the subject
OF a general tariff OF rates to apply on
wood, be amended by changing the date
OF said hearings from December 10. 1889,
to December 16. 1929.
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Fingers Mashed.

Peter Hickok, a switchman in the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas yards, had three
fingers on his right hand badly mashed
yesterday afternoon while making coup
ling. One of the injured fingers will
likely have to be amputated.
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Epworth League Entertainment.

musicale VIII be given at the chapel
of Shearn church Friday night under the
auspices of the literary department OF the
Epworth League. Some of the best must
cal talent of the city will appear at this
entertainment, and in addition there will
he readings and recitstons. No admis
sion will be charged.
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1iousht Hero for Burial.

" Il . ns OF Mrs. Mary F. Johnson.
y ION u,'',. We're brought here yester-
y u MALLS ",,'is for burial. The deceased
'sns,nler. finn OF Mrs. II. c. Cramer OF
Y hte pla n whose residence the funeral
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rN taIn, arrive sli depart from the Grand
a kro, exeep. me Missouri. Kansas and Texas
q vhkhhsvea depo, in the Fifth ward. the In
II1tx,l md Grea, Northern ana Columbia Tap.
"a ne TIE International and Great Northern depot
lrress avenue. The Missouri, Kansas and
" I'D Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
10. International and Grea, Northern depot
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Date of Hearing Changed.

Austin. Texas, December Sit is here
by ordered that circular No. ioli. giving
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Why yoty

Why Notf
Try can OF r. & r. Old Fashion Mo-
lasses cold by all first class grocers. 1t
90 pure and delicious.
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yoTE-rnIns leaving Houston at 6:oo a.
4 mi uss ?. m. and arriving at Houston
u,a a. and SIS a. m. also run into Grand
tnhl dspot. departing ten minutes earlier
3! arriving ten minutes later than time
ysyn above,
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An Error Corrected.

isei acn special wagons for collection OF
s s.. nom PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
!. ,s uains; also for delivery to pri-
N ISSUES 10 the city. We are on duty
~ hours. WE NEVER SLEEP, Tels.
~ attention. Phono So.
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
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.AM o. r. r. rr,,ns.
"a new orleans Trans
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k4W nall and express psNesn ue
atsr fa ~, % s.rry through cars for pallas
d. saa ~ s'nr Houston Via the Central
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.. ~ sp.eisl leaves Houston I:;o p n.
ls W, nv, All these tain. leave , me
|| I. S Sss, Avenue Depos's minutes
NJ h,p The isovs'
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AN SCHEDULE

'a4Fo.nn H.. n
go Central Depot
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G., n. & H. n. II.
pepot foot Of Congress Avenue
Galveston Trains
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H., *. & T. n. X.
X and T. Depot, Fifth Ward.
.mr ... Arrive OBS a. m.
Eyyi,ys. %,.,........ Arrive $50 p. m
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nE.e W. II. r.. r.
GRIND Central Depot.
L,,o,. N. Express Train. Arrive $40 a M
,,...s.,,u Kansas City and Cinelnnatio
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-16

The situation in the Philippines,
which may be described as a
chase, is practically unchanged
at this writing, except that the
insurgents are being constantly
harder pressed. In an engage
ment on the sd. General Gre
gorio Del Pillar, commanding
Aguinaldo's body guard, was
killed by Major Peyton Marah's
battalion. The insurgent losses
were 70 killed and wounded
while those of the Americans
were one killed and 8 wounded.
Aguidaldo is supposed to have
fed to the province of Cavite
where the insurgents are in con-
siderable force. Major March
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Som.thlas For rh. "In,.i.Oot. /"


Education as she is wrought is
no doubt much improved from as
she was wrought some twenty
years ago; yet it seems to US
that some of the innovations are
not altogether improvements. A
gentleman recently told the writ
er that he had a child in school
who was learning the art of read
ing. The child seemed to be
making extraordinary advance
ment. 1t could read its lessons
just as we'll without a text book
as with one, provided it got
started off right aRd suffered no
interruption; but if it were inter-
rupted or made an accidental
break, it was obliged to start all
over again. Under fair test it
was found that the child could
not distinguish one word from
another, if asked to begin any
where except at the commence
ment of the lesson; yet, it was
being pushed right along through
the book, and had progressed
two-thirds of the way without
knowing by sight "pig" from Gin
comprehensibility." We do not
know whether or not this is a
new style of teaching to read,
and we are not prepared to say it
is not the best, but it seems to us
it has its drawbacks. A reader
who cannot read uatil1 he has
learned the text by heart viii al.
ways be at something Of d dis
advantage in the rush and hurly-
burly of active life. When the
State Institute is held at Boise,
we trust this subject will be con-
sidered. 1t seems 10 rs to have
merit. To avnid pDiSunSaretend-
ing, it may be wen 70 observe
that these remarks have no bear
ing on Caldwell schools, bat APP
ply to another locality.
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In the days when the gods anG
goddesses were doing business on
earth Apollo was reckoned as the
leading musician among the del.
ties Of the swell set. Among the
second class gods was Pan, who
cut some considerable ice in his
own neighborhood, but who new
er ranked as being in the main
push. Pan had fixed up an in
strument of reeds with which he
could play several familiar tunes,
such as "Zeb Coon," "BufalO
Girls, Are You Comm Out To-
night?" aud ''Dewn on the Swan
nee River, /" IN a way that pleased
the jays who were not up on
opera music very much. These
praised Pan until he ac-
quired the notion that he was a
very warm proposition, indeed,
and issued a challenge to the eff
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tariff, he saidthat Midas was a sure
enough ass and ought to have
ears to suit his character. Then
he ordered a pair of ears put on
Midas like the auricular appen d.
ages of a Kansas mule, and from
that time on Midas had to pay
more for ear muffs than he had
to pay for hats because the muffs
were larger.
The moral of this story is that
when Midas saw the rest of the
judges were against him, the
smooth thing to have done would
have been to look wise and keep
his mouth shut.-Ex.