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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
VERDICT STANDS.
Horizons Petition for a New
Tria! is Denied.

Defendants petition for new trial In
the case of william II Draper w. Daniel
w. Horton has been denied blythe appel
late division Of tho supreme court Suit
was brought 10 recover balance due on
note dated September 18th and payable
90 days after date with interest at the
rate of ono pcr cent per month
The plaintiff claimed when tho note
was due new agreement was made on
the part or Dhc defendant 90 pay three
per cent. a month for fcV months. and
then at two per cent This the dcfcndant
denied. bat iurN believed Draper MT
Horton paid interest % July l'th. 1873.
Tho court finds the verdict not To bo
against the evidence nor against thc law.
In tho opinion written by thict Justice
Stiucss attention o. called 60 the fact
that any rate of Interest agreed upon hy
rariies I'm this state o. hindine the
statute providing simply that fiN per
cont. shall be the rate where there is no
per cent. agreed on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
EARLY SALE.
Denmark Will Soon Dispose Of
West Indian Islands to US.

Is earnestly considering the recent some
what modified proposal with regard 10 the
sale TO the United States OF the Danish
West Indies, which is considered likely
60 lead TO a sfactory termination OF
the negotiations. official circles are Of
the opinion that the two governments are
now nearer an agreement than they have
been at any previous time.
The Danish government ridicules the
reiterated reports published w English
papers that peremptory communications
regarding the sale OF the islands have
hcen received from the United States.
and the officials are much Impressed with
The corlality and frieudliness that tho
United states government has shown
thrcue hout the uegotiat ations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17

tices OF the supreme court. The case has
been I'm many ways a notable one. The
trial In the common pleas division took
place before the late Judge Bosworth,
and counsel for Lederer WAS :. ;. Lap
ham since deceased. Ex-Chief Justice
Matteson sat on the former hearing OF
defendants petition for a new trial, but
Chief Justice Stiness succeeded him be-
fore the motion for a reargument came
under consideration.
Counsel I'm the case urged with much
earnestness the point In behalf OF the
defendant. that the verdict could not
stand because evidence I'm regard 20 Sc
1uction was allowed TO be introduced
when there was no charge OF seduction
made in the declaration There was no
objection 10 the introduction OF such tes-
timony i'm the trial court. nor was the
point raised until after the motion for
reargument was made IL will be seen
the court finds it unnecessary 10 pass on
this point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
DEGREES ENTERED.

pecrccs were entered IN the appellate
division pf the supreme court today in
tine eases of Gcorgette Brown W. Sophia
A. sherman Ct ais and John Nicholas
Brown. MINOR. vs.. George W. Mattcson,
trustee. - a.
These dccrees arc IN accordance with
the decision uc tho court in the two cases
end provide fpr the appointment OF VIII
linn Watts shorman of Newport and
Daniel Leroy Dresser OF Now York city
a. ru'rustecs 18th George II. Mattcson
of ccr,am trusts under the VII of the
late John Nicholas Brown and Harold
Brown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
ON PROBATION.
Horton Placed in Charge Of
Mr.. Wallace by the Court.

Julius Horton, is years old. is a NOM
ber of the Diamond street gang of tough
hoodlums. once he was up for stealing
a washboler and once for revelling.
Last Saturday night he went into Shep-
ard a. Co.'S. store and stole a Sl4 kodak.
Yesterday another boy offered the cam
era az pawnshop and this led TO Hor-
tons arrest.
Today Horizons father told Judge
SweetIand that he could do nothing with
the boy.
The court rather than send Julius 10
iail. placed him on probation until June
5th and Mr. Wallace will see that he
leaves and keeps out of Rhode Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
VESSELS REPORTED ALIVE.

Cradock, Cape Colony. April H--Ad-
vices from Hebron says that Andres
Vessels is alive Vessels accompanied
Morganddael on his visit to the Beers I'm
the capacity Of a peace envoy and was
reported to have been shot by order OF
Gen. DE Wet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
WILL BUILD NEW STEEL fLANT.

Philadelphia. April i7.-It Is stated on
what appears 20 be good authority that
an immense steH forging plant will be
built at Biilingsport. ~ j.. on the Della
ware river.
Henry g. Frick and his friends are said
20 be Interested in tho now enterprise
According 10 the story told here 600 acres
of land have hcen secured. fronting on
tho Delaware river between Red Bank
and Lincoln Park. about ~ miles below
IEil..,lclnhin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
Appellate Division Denies Led.
erer's Motion to Reargue.
Court Evenly Divided on Question.
Final Chapter in the Long Drawn
out Mainz-Lederer Case.

aee@eseAsseq
Upon trial court being
mitd
pleas verdict the language CT the
Of Trasev Benedict b. Lederer
mon pleas OF he Supreme months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
HORSES! HORSES!

one carload Of Horses consigned from
the well-known John Hicks Of Iowa Just
arrived. These horses consist OF heavy
draft and general purpose horses. call
carly and secure "A bargain st No. i25
SDt'TH WATER STREET. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
1nt sam Ioss scalt.

Tho State Board OF Agriculture viii
hold ~ Institute with the n. l. Horucul.
iural society on Thursday evening. Apri'
rs at s o'clock. I'm Svarts Lodge hail ~
Westminster St Prof " q. Johnson. Of
Springfield. Mass. will lecture on the san
Jose Scale Admission FREE
GEO. a. srOCkw ELL.
Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
PASTOR CALLED.

Hsvofhiu Mass Arr - Bradford
first church has extended Call 10 Rev.
glna. T.. Marfiam Of Pelham. y. "a. for
rperiv hf Lowell. 10 sucrecd Rev J. n.
smgshurr -. H.. Who resigned to cn-
gaae ia mirfi0u4rv work in the west W
I. believed Rev. Mr. Merriam will accept.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
SKO0G DIES IN HOSPITAL.

New York. April John Albert
Skoog. atlas Albert Jensen. the alleged
countorfeitcr who shot himself twice in
the head April .. died IN Bellevue hos
pilal today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
WILL NOT ACCEPT FUNDS.

Dublin. April 17.-At n meeting of the
national directory OF the United Irish
league. at which J. T.. Redmond presided.
N was resolved not 10 accept or acknowl-
edge subscriptions To tho league funds
-frun any persons identified with-tl4---+s-l-
dresses presented TO Queen Victoria dur
ing her visit to ireland last year. as
their action was In direct opposition TO
the principles of the league.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
Fifty-Four Out Of 81 Cities
Using That Popular System
Figures and Facts From Leading Cities
in Relation to Free TranSfers--Re-
Ceipts Largely Increased.


For the benefit or
that gfrtra others that
seeking furnish
vincng figures an
out give transfer tickets through the
conductors unpopular
stations and of the
I. static
Of the cities report that the
introduction OF
they areun the question
In view Of these facts
- and all the committee on
fers
900 aeea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17

the Union Railroad company and ths
members of the city council TO carefully
consider, and If this information Is rot
sufficient, more will he forthcoming
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17

For Cuts, tieetrotys.s sns prirtirL
ANY kind sec \ 3. RYDER Co. - wash
inston Best work, low prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
SITE FOR THE THIRD WARD SCHOOL
HAS BEEN SELECTED.
The Board VIII Today Receive the $50,
900 Realized from the Recent
Sale of Bonds.

The school board held a regular monthly
needing last night with all members pres.
cut including Superintendent Barnett The
minutes Of the regular and special meetings
were read ana adopted
on motion President Charlton and Secre-
tary Tracy, who is also the attorney for
the board, was Instructed TO take such
steps as are necessary to recover the bell
Of the Harriet Lane, now in the hands Of
Contractor John Il. NORM.
In his report Superintendent Barnett rec,
commended the appointment Of NJ. o. Hnncr
as teacher and Wessie Greene, Mncoll
Brock, Georgia Buck and \. H. lIoskins as
supcrnumcrarics, The report vase adopted
by the board.
1t was moved and carried that the mat.
ter Of Lighting the school building be left
TO the superintendent
Warrants were ordered issued for bills
The complaint OF j. r. Anderson prin.
cipHl of Douglass school. agHuS W. H.
shaw, late ianltur ut that school, WAS re
lcrrcd to the committee on rules, Ticv
auccs and complaints
Mr charlton, as committee nf one t.
arrange aud settle the differences between
! John X. NORM. contractor for the l'anuir
/ ~ch0ul. aud the school board reported that
! hc had settled with MIR. MORN for $50. and
| that as the hoard had paid all the insurance
/ ON the building, Mr.. NORM had REFUNDED
0ne-half uf the amount So paid, $3.50
The president OF the board was instruct
! ed tp see Mayor Wuolford in regard 10 IN,
/ iuSuttricncy of the water service I'm the
| various schools, and also to take mp with
| the mayor the matter of furnishing TIA,
| schools with Telephone service by the Ci.i
! Zcns Telephone company. The renting oi
! additional room for Lougfellow school was
| left To the president Of the board aud Tn,
/ superintendent
/ Mr Scttcgast. Of special committee ap
| pointed 10 select Site for the Third ware
]
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

cd from thcir snu,uer yacafibp spent for
tho most r1rt ,rifb reiatires AMI fripuds
In MisAssinpi
rho friands ~ sra " y ,,tirc win re-
gtct to Know fhef Ia, bsa leon rontued
"a bnuts ~ler linen l1sf Fpit1v
AZ. .,.t.....
,,,I t,,,,'N,.. bunyAh y. RlnMlhent e,t.1sn
tho f,tests nt tbe tT1t,hins h,,,,s,
mr, ~ I2iVf tpnN unsafe on me ~,
v,al,aa,,,nu 4hu Hte9l Norlherh itNt ha'i
'f9i''N"' u'lelh"'hi Tor hosi"h' MISS
Aiinoug ihose. registered OF the log9n yes
H. ~" t,11lNWspm WsIt, - MVi;;aauHi'
~, ~. H. RUSSELL - H. moore H. a.
i'o'N'cH'
Mr. Otto Tnub departed ON the Intcrn1-
tiGnal and Great Northern fast mail ycs.
,,yI4dN 9iterno9n for Il vacation trip 70
l"t SPlhss' Afh'
Mr.. j. W. Wllliams WAS among the Inter
national and Great Northern fast mail pas
scngers yesterday afternoon, he being on
route to Texarkdna.
Mcssrs. George W. Bnxter md charles
Peterson Of the Garwood Land and Town.
site company. Rock Island, are guests ut
the Hutchins house
MIR 4 r. NTort,ion left Inst uieht for
Dallas where bc viii evbibit hIs tVvo nal
euts consis tiio az ,.tsc ,rr,,n,b for huogios
ana nutomoti7 b,ggv iort
a. Sc en- ,.,.,,..,
NIX ahu 4lrs, W IMAM tea,oeh relHr i,t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
CITY BREVlTlEs.

The Houston Light Guard viii elect nom
commissioned officers at a regular meet
ing tonight.
There are uudrliyered kilograms at the
Postal telegraph office, us Main street;
and George W. WATSON
There Will be meeting Of the Friday
Musicale club nj the home Of the secre-
tary, Miss Bessie Warner, 1909 Milan
street, Friday afternoon at $3.50 for the
purpose of planning the work for the open
ing season.
At meeting Of Magnolia camp 40 -,
Woodmcn of the World, Monday night Mr..
W. A. Grant rendered his resignation as
secretary and was succeeded by Mr.. John
II. stewart Mr. Grant will hccomc state
organizer for the Prudent Patrlcians OF
pompeii
A unique social, entitled "A Happy Way
to- Make a Dollar will he given 10y me
ladies Aid society Of the Liberty gAvenue
Baptist church Friday night OctoEeT 4, a.
the home. of inc pastor, ~ lugs S,IIES
street Everybody is invited ana refresh
ments will be served.
The rite of circumcision was 4 RIO
Yesterday 10y Dr J.. Hridingsfe XII ,HlpGn
The infant son of Mr., and Mrs re- VEL ven,
avenue The boy was chrsteued r.. " b.
We'll and his grandparents Nr. MrS'
L. NJ Rich. We're his sponsorsf damh4,d
II was Mrs Berrclla's surrey ain strce
in the runaway accident on NJ ,nts OF tht
Monday forenoon and the Fccupnhngnter 81
vehicle We're Mrs. J. l@cana' Gterrella nhl
MIS- iau'aR R{,,, MlsS 9"v MI le and wa,
MISS il"Alr Nd9',ylui H., rc5i, an" We"
mo-, n"t nh %ot" W. ort,d,, I'm,
w., '"Iu''" go vs. -, JcelE WI re
The Houston Quaucttg SWtuts WIZ lnecI
hearSc tonight and the dlreyg Rilrr
in regular monthly session @lneSS hHAirH on
noon to look aiter the hTh'lhp'rS or tn
the association The-@ 1rS Work getting In
society are hcilNVy PIul'' V"'"''l
SUBSCRIPTIONS i"r '"e htrd ~ hrF. X. -
THE meeting condpg ~, ffy't2 on 1og4
Wilson and Rev NE fapldl" IN lhlgrrSl
mon street is gau%d each night There
| Large crowds afghan twelve PROFESSIONS
| hpyc, been more ythe present GATE. ne
7 ,' - - 10 tge OF tue work sun eN
| MINISTER'S ny chahritAton to the public AT
i'HI " '"'''"
| 'u-'' v ten mile race next sun
| lNrro VIII ne "Vshurg road between a
| day ON ihr liafttlryeluud tandem. with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

Joon JulG of Junn Is stopping at the
Mr.. c. 4. Gates of Dallas is a guest Mt
the Rice hotel
Mr. II H. Chatham of Waco Is at the
llutchins house.
Mr.. j. H. Buchanan of Victoria is regis
tered at the Rice.
Or. Il. s. Wescger returned yesterday
from a visit 10 Damon.
John j. Dohcucy Of philadelphia is an
togrNphed at the Logan
Mr.. w. Scott Haywood Of Beaumont IS
n guest at the Rice hotel.
Mr. W. T. Jenkins OF BAstrop is regis
tered at the Hutchins house.
MIR T. G. ord the well known tobaccon-
list of Dallas, Is at the Rice.
Mrs. Nellie Matthews OF Wharton Is a
guest NJ the tlntchns house
Mr. j. +. Holland of Grapeland is among
the Hutrhhs house arrivals
Miss Fannie McCluskey Of Brenhum Is a
guest of friends ~, 1877 Main
Attorney r. Il. SPOTS returned last night
from weeks sojourn NJ Abilene.
s. G. Reynolds. m enthusiastic Calves
toniau, Is registered M tue Logan.
Mr.. John :. Bartlett Of Columbia Is
among the guests an the Rice hotel
Mr. ]. l.. Mendlovltch has returned from
business trip 90 Scgun and Lockhart
j. 5. Guthrie OF Columbus is at the 10
gan Mr.. Guthrie Is making tour Of the
State
Edward sells, an old time travelling man
arrived last night and put IN at the
Bristol.
Dr. II. Ely Abrahams left last sunday
for washington. n. c., to resume the study
Of medicine,
Mrs A. Asher returned To the city Mon
day, having spent The summer with friends
and relatives az San Antonio.
Rev w, II. .LeayelL pastor OF the Frs
| Presbyterian church, and wife have return
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
no MANpAMus THE cHIEF.
Officer j. D. Proctor VIII Resort to the
Conrts in Order to Be Reinstaled

Officer j. p. Proctor win Resort TO the
Courts in Order to Be Reinstated,
The city council at the Monday after
noon session ordered officer J u Proctor
rc'nstated as a member Of the police force
of the city, but to date the order ~ the
council has not been complied with. It
win he remembered that the order Of the
council carried with it the understanding
that the mayor would enioin Mr.. Black
hurn from relustatlug Mr., Proctor and
TINS bring the matter before the courts,
Ia order that certain constitutional pre-.
negatives ot the council and also ~ the
civil service commission may hc iudlcially
determined. Mr. Blackburn stated last
night that the discharge Of MIR. Proctor
Was done with tho approval Of the muvoI
ana that hc viii have 10 he reinFtntcd by
the Same authority officer Proctor stated
that n the chief failed a. rcinstate him
he would resort 10 IuNudHmus proceedings
1t thus appears that the matter win short
rs hc adiudiCatrd in the courts. Mr. Proc
tor applied to Chtef Blackburn at roll eat
last night for reinstatement and was re-
/ fused
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
A DELIGHT FOR THE LADIES
RAPE TREAT AFFORDED AT 1AMPE'S
MILLINERY OPENING.
.Connoisseurs Are Enthusiastic Over the
Artistic Beauty and General loneliness
Of the Creations Displayed.


Th" millinery opening at Albert lamp'.s,
600 ,i....,. ,r,.+ tuesday slyc ul who were
10" 'N''' t...... .t.,t. tcp
Interested 900 autumn ana winter nuts '''
nets and their acrcs-nirs rhe opportunity
..t.,..ti., ,...,.r,,,,,.,,t ,,f ,bi,
q" '|"lh- 'p''"'''' '7'' ~"
and nap 90 date creations selections began
.,.r ,s ..,,,,,. su.si3ltv up,v dryrIopmcut
OUT ''''' ", t,..t,...
WAS uniol1"d Z" FEMININE ""uh''''""'
Among the most novel Textures perhaps are
,.noi. ,t,i. .u, tclr, l,rgn ,uou,,h to
"u'' th'"A'' CIV ''"7 '"'-N nus
form the sole oruamcuiation OF large
no. tlc skim .f thr Uttlc animal 80 ar
,.,... ~.
ranged thAt 10 curves around 10 h'IuE 'ue
lIll over tho blcj, hair ana held iu place by
...t....,.,,.. or fr,tI.s pos.ihtv folds of
'''.t''N7 OF 'N. MUS P"'''"'' '''"' 20
velvet or satin
.rt ,,,,,.t ..t.irr,ip., pcr,cts ir ,ritrtnfrgs
/
I HlSo "rr proiHr'' H' 'no combinations "I
4 p,f rome. t.>5urgs. such u4 tnp heaviest
.,... - ,.it .I.r ..ip, f.,l.,
I
Of dainucsl chiffon or moline. Ostrich
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

take pleasure in notifying, my friends
and tho travelling public that have again
fatcn acfive charge Of the management of
Iinfel SaIge AT Austin. Texas, and | extend
10 All a cordial Invitation ana welcome to
mako This hostclry their headquarters when
i'm Austiu Thc service Is hrSt IN
eeerv resnret' and every attention is given
guests. The hotel Is conducted ON me En Hi,,
pcan plan and the care a IL carte WI
Hmm II. SNlgc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

any degree II comparison Is 60 he procured
according td the dictates aud demands of
fancy aud purse
charming Arrangement " palms aud
ferns are to De seen In the spacious mil
nmcry paror and the handsome collection
Ia the lower banqnctte window makes m
artistic background for the elegant impor.
tatOns shown there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

Are now located in room 3ll Blnz build.
ing. and they extend an invitation to all
their old patrons, and 70 all others want
ing plans and specification for new build
inss call ON them. as they have a line Of
Good plans and viii take pleasure in show
ing them. Thanks for past fayors. Come
again. Yours respectfully,
O. II. L. Rudesill 4 Son,
Architects.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

MIR. l. riousman, the merchant tailor OF
No. 30 Fannn street bess o 5o am E5s,
us iNtNa t where he has purchased a
ffnil n I'M" ~ imported and domestic wooden
satnss aud wen PgGPS5ea to ezt sSISs the te
tlauS, - ana friends to call. Suits
made n,s pS IN weekly or monthly payments TO
responsible persons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

smoke 81 canaliero cigars, the best SC
cigar IN the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
no TIE pnRLIC.

smoke El Caballero cigars, the best Sc
cigar in the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

DIR. DE LIPcsE1
., $500, III ofhces from the Blnz into
the Moore. burnett Bldg, room NO. 2Oe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
GOT TOO FOND OF WINE.
So This Southern Gentleman De- stroyed One of the Finest Vine-
 yards ina the South.

A gentleman who lives on the north side of the county, at the foot of the Peaks of Otter, recently destroyed what was one of the finest vineyards in the county, says the Bedford (Va.) Democrat. The vineyard was com posed of about 1000 healthy bearing vines of different varieties of fine grapes. For several years past, be- ing unable to market the fruit at a profit, the owner has been turning his grape crop into wine, making sometimes as much as 1000 gallons of fine wine in season. Having q great quantity of wine and being en- dowed with that hospitality charac. teristic of old Bedford, he dealt it out very freely to his family and neigh bors. The habit of imbibing grew on him, on his family, and on his neigh bors, until, as he expressed it, sthe thing got to be nuisance,'' and the only way to get rid of what seemed to him to threaten the vitals of his family and the entire neighborhood was to get rid of his vineyard, so he went to work and destroyed the finest vineyard in the county.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
MUST DO THEIR WORK WELL.
Damages for Their Bun~ ElinS Work.

The courts are taking cognizance of professional men. short time ago a New York tribunal held that phy- sician was liable for unskillful or neg lgent treatment of patient and now the court of appeals of that state has rendered a decision holding corpora tion liable for unskillful dental work. This corporation, according to the complaint, represented that it carried on the practice of dentistry in con nection with it's other departments. The plaintiff, woman, having under gone treatment, sued for alleged re- sultant injury and received verdict.
 Apparently the defense of the cor poration was that the dental business was not, in fact, carried on by it, but was owned by the dentist. But the court held that the company, having held itself out as carrying on dental department, and the plaintiff having been ignorant of the fact that the company was not the real owner of the dental department, the corporation was estopped from making such de- nial. For, under the circumstances, the court said that the plaintiff had a right to rely not only on the pre- sumption that the company would em- but also on the fact that if that serv- ant, the dentist, whether skillful or not, was guilty of any malpractice, she had responsible party to answer therefor in damages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-15
FUEL WASTE IN GAS STOVES.

A friend devised a successful plan for preventing waste in gas stove. Her house was lighted by electricity, but she had it piped one spring for gas cooking. The meter man assured that with washing, ironing and all the cooking required by a family of six, her bill ought never to exceed S4 The first month brought her bill for $6.25. She discovered that it was caus- ed by carelessness in the kitchen, by such events as her cooks going to bed and forgetting till morning that she had left both burners going all night. The cook was good servant, but care less, so the mistress had heart-to- heart talk to her. The gas man gave the cook a demonstration lesson on running the stove economically. The mistress made the proposition that she would allow $4 month for gas, no more, no less. If the bill amounted to more than $4 the difference would be deducted from the cooks wages; if less she would receive the difference. The next bill amounted to S3.20, and yet 1t included weeks when considerable pre- serving of fruit had been done and more gas honestly burned than the months before. As the girl became fla miliar with the art of baking by one burner and cooking slowly over the simmerer the bills dropped still lower till now there is scarcely month when q dollar of the gas money does not go into the cooks purse She has never had a dime deducted from her wages. Minneapolis Journal.