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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
OFFICIAL MATTERS
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.

LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Homestead Entry: Jose Abran Bacs
Of Datil, 100 acres in Socorro county.
Final Homestead Entry: Patrick G
Worley of Pecos, 161 acres in San Mi
guel county.
PENSIONS GRANTED
Pensions have been granted to Jose
Prudencio Garcia of Arroyo Hondo,
Taos county, $40 a month, and to Juan
Jose Vigil of Chacon, San Miguel coun-
ty, s12 a month.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Territorial Treasurer j. II. Vaughn
this morning received from John c.
Spears, treasurer and collector of Nc
Kinley county, 1881 of 1901 taxes, and
|$7l561 of 1902 taxes.
.-, I4SCsJI.POHATlOi%
The Emerson Publishing Company OF
Carlsbad, was Incorporated this morn
ing with a capital stock of $4,000 divid-
ed into 60 shares of the par value of
500 each. The term Of existence is so
years. The incorporators, who are also
the directors, are Clyde c. Emerson of
Roswell, and John L, Emerson and
George f. French of Carlsbad.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
The county school superintendent
elected at the recent election We're:
Bernalillo, Eslavio Vigil, R.; Chaves,
J. Mel. Gardiner, D.; Colfax, w. A.
Chapman, D.; Dona Ana, Albert j.
Fountain, r.; Eddy, M. p. Kerr, d. 1;
Grant, Alvan N. White, D.; Guadalupe,
M. Rudolph, d.; Lincoln. e. j. Coe d.;
Luna U. N. Duff,D.; Mckinley, l.. l..
Henry, r.; Mora, Rafael Romero, d.;
Otero, j. e. Edgington D.; Rio Arriba,
Silviano Royba1 r.; San Juan, o. c.
McEwen, R.; San Miguel, Jesus M.
Quintana, r.; Santa Fe, John V. Con-
way, r.; Sierra, Francisco Luna Gar
cia, D.: Socorro, A. c. Torres, D.; Taos,
Antonio Z. Trujillo, r.; Union, Luciano
Castillo, D.; Valencia, J. C. Sanchez, r.
PENITENTIARY AWARDS.
The board of penitentiary commits
sioners which adjourned last evening
after opening bids for supplies, made
the following awards: To II. B. Cart
wright and Bro, Santa Fe, $4,000 lbs
Denver flour on track, $2.O5 cwt.; 5000
lbs hominy, $2.25 cwt.; 1000 lbs D. s.
bacon, $1175 cwt.; 10000 lbs Bayo
beans, $3.50 cwt.; $500 lbs bran, s1.25
cwt.; so cases D. B. soap, $500 case;
one dozen pints Burnett's vanilla, 81
dozen; 25 cases Lion coffee, $500 case.
To Gross. Kelley and Co., of East Las
Vegas, 1000 lbs rice, $525 cwt; 5000 lbs
granulated sugar, $5.75 cwt; 100 lbs
black pepper, whole, 16 cts per pound;
10 cases 3-lb cans of eastern tomatoes,
$275 case: cases Cordova coffee, $10.2s
case. f. Kleinwort of Albuquerque
10000 lbs beef, prime quality, necks and
shanks excluded, s7,47 cwt. Brown and
Manzanares Company, East Las Vegas
100 5-lb cans Of Kansas City Baking
Powder, 1918 per dozen; so lbs Gun
Powder tea, at 33 cts per lb; 10 cases
Iowa corn, at $2.0S per case. Charles
Ilfeld of East Las Vegas, $50 pounds
laundry starch at 81 cts per cwt.; 800
lbs of sal soda at s2.32 per cwt. Leo
Hersch of Santa Fe, $500 lbs bran at
SLIPS per cwt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
Records as to Cold Weather in December We're
Broken Today in New York and the New
England States and New Cold Wave
is Developing in the Far
Northwest.
SUFFERING ON
ACCOUNT OF LACK OF COAL

FOURTEEN BELOW IN THE NUT
MEG STATE.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1.-The mer-
curry at o'clock this morning was
below zero, the lowest since February
II, 1898. In Torrngton and other places
in the northwestern part of the state
the mercury went to IA below this
morning.
ANOTHER COLD WAVE COMING.
Chicago, Dec. 9.--The cold wave has
moderated generally throughout the
western and central sections with an
average rise in temperature at differ
ent points of about eight degrees since
All Indications are 70.
continued moderation except in the ex-
treme northwest, where another cold
wave is developing.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
They Bound a Watohman aud a
Telephone Operator and Then
Blew Open a Safe.

Irwin, Pa, Dec. 9.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made to rob the First Ma
tional Bank of this place early today.
The burglars first overpowered and
bound the watchman and telephone op-
orator, and cut the wires to prevent all
possibility Of detection. They then blew
open the safe, but the noise awakened
the citizens and the robbers becoming
frightened fled without securing the
money. A large amount of cash is said
to have been In the vaults.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
GIVEN SEvENTY-TWO HOURS
Venezuela Must Answer the Ulti-
matum of Germany and Great
Britain by Tomorrow.

London, Dec. 9.-One of the largest
resentative of the Associated Press to-
day that the ultimatums of Great Bri-
tain and Germany had 72 hours limit,
and therefore will expire on Wednes-
day. The foreign office, while not de-
nying the correctness of this statement,
intimated tonight that the period is
liable to extension, There are some In
dications of a possible settlement,
though apparently nothing definite has
yet been decided
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
STRANGE IDEAS.
People Only as Far Away as Arkansas Think That New
Mexico Is Still Wlld and Woody

The following two letters are speci-
mems that are typical of the scores Of
letters received by the Bureau of I'M
migration daily and which show what
an amount of gross ignorance about
New Mexico, the bureau helps to dis
pei, for every letter is answered
promptly and literature is sent setting
forth the advantages of every part Of
the territory. The following are the let
ters referred to:
jamestown, N. Y.
Secretary Bureau of immigration,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Sir: Please send me descriptive cat
alogue of the farm lands Of your state.
ANOTHER GOOD ONE.
Cornie, Ark, Oct. "a, 1902.
ST. Will you please give me de-
scription Of the country around Santa
Fe please answer the following ques-
tions for me 1st. is the weather cold
does 1t snow or is 1T damp and foggy
does grass stay green all winter what
crops raised most successful schools of
what duration and free or private what
kind of timber Is water plentiful what
kind is there many negroes is Mexico
rough of Is it moral in other words can
ladies go about Santa Fe without an
escort or men without pistol in safety
please answer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

A dispatch from Washington, proba-
his paper, the Rocky Mountain News,
speaks as follows about the statehood
fight TN accordance with the unani-
NOUS agreement of the last session the
senate will take up the statehood bill
on Wednesday, and it Is expected to re-
main the unfinished business for some
time thereafter. The bill undoubtedly
will provoke considerable debate and it
is generally believed that 1t will con-
tinue to receive attention until the ad-
journment for the Christmas holidays
at lleast. Senator Beveridge, as chair
man of the committee on territories,
will call the bill up Wednesday and
probably will make a speech in support
of the report in favor of the substitute
bill presented by the committee. Other
members Of the committee who agree
with him will follow. All of them will
give careful attention to the testimony
taken by the subcommittee which re-
Gently visited the territories.
"The committees written report has
not yet been submitted to the senate,
and this too will probably be put in on
Wednesday. The report will analyze
the testimony, dealing with the ques-
tions of soils, mines agricultural possi-
bilities, educational facilities and gen.
eral fitness of the population of the va
rious territories for statehood. 1t is
generally understood that a strong po-
sition will be taken in opposition to the
dlaims of New Mexico and Arizona,
considerable stress being laid on the
fact that a large percentage Of the peo-
pie of those territories are Spanish
speaking and that the Spanish lam
guage is necessary in the conduct of
the business of many of the courts.
Attention also will be given to pre-
vious reports on the subject of state
hood for Those territories, many of
which are severely criticized by the
present committee on the ground that
they fail entirely to represent the real
conditions. The report giving the views
of the committee will be accompanied
by transcript of the Testimony taken
by the committee, which will be print
ed for the information OF the senate
and the country"
STATEHOOD DELEGATION AP-
POINTED.
F. A. Hubbell, chairman Of the Re-
publican central committee of the ter
ritory, and w. S. Hopewen, chairman
of the Democratic central committee,
have appointed THE following statehood
committee to go to Washington imme-
diately to assist Delegate B. $. Rodey
in working for the passage Of the om-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
A Hint to the Health Board.

To the Editor: Contagious disease
among children in Santa Fe cannot be
stamped out until the present unsanitary
school buildings are closed, for the pre-
sent at least, until all danger of infec-
tion and contagion has passed 1t is oil
right enough to enforce quarantine
against San Ildefonso, but right at home
school rooms should be fumigated and
disinfected, and the congregation OF
children or adults for that, in large
numbers, should be stopped until every
vestige of contagious disease has passed
away.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
ASSASSIMS SURPRISED.
Unlucky Thirteen Anarchists Who
Were Taking an Oath to Muir.
der King Humbert.

Rome, Dec. 9.-Thirteen anarchists
were arrested near Spezzia last night
after a desperate struggle. The police
surprised them at meeting while they
were in the act ofstaking an oath with
poignards to assassinate King Victor
Emmanuel One of the anarchists and
one of the police We're severely wound
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
MARKET REPORT.
MONEY AND METAL.

\
New York, Dec. 9.-Money on call
firm at per cent. Silver, 475s.
New York. Dec. 9.-Lead, unchanged;
copper, quiet and unchanged.
GRAIN. l.sa
Chicago, Dec 9.-Close. Wheat, De-
cember, rs; May, 744.
Corn, December, 55A; January, AK.
Oats. December, 32; May, 33%.
PORK, LARD, RIBS.
Pork, January, sle,7o; May, s16.-
95.
Lard, December, slo.47h; January,
S9.97N.
Ribs. January, $s.55: May, $s.4o.
STOCKS.
Kansas City, Nd, Dec. 9.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, 10000, including 1000 Texans;
market steady to 1Oc lower.
Native beef steors, $3.75 a So 90; Tex
as and Indian steers $3.75 q $3.50;
Texas cows, $3.50 q 80, rs; native cows
and heifers, 81. 90 IS. 90; stockers and
feeders, 81 90 a S4OO bulls, Sc. .25 q
81. 80; calves, $40 q 5000; western
steers, s2.75 q S5.25; western cows,
$500 q $3.15.
Sheep, receipts, 10000; market strong.
Muttons 81. 90 q "a. 90: lambs, $3.50 q
s5.25; range wethers $3.O0 q So. 90;
ewes $500 @ sass.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Cattle, receipts,
1880; market dull.
Good to prime steers, S5.75 q ~. 90;
poor to medium, $500 q IS. 65; stockers
and feeders, 81. 90 q "a, 60; cows $1.25 @
S45O; heifers, $2.00 @ $5.O0;s Gamers,
31.25 q 32.40; bulls, $500 @ $3.50;
calves, 80. so q 81. 90; Texas fed steers,
1925 q $5.40.
Sheep, receipts, $4,000; sheep steady,
lambs steady.
Good to choice wethers, $3.75 q a. %;
fair to choice mixed, $3.50 @ S3.75;
western sheep, 82.25 @ $4.25; native
lambs, $3.50 q $3.50; western lambs,
S3.75 a $3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
STATEHOOD DELEGATION AP-
POINTED.
WOOL MARKET ACTIVE.
Dealers Report an Advance on Many Kinds Of WOOL
Odd Lots Cleaned Up.

Boston, Mass, Dec. "a very strong
and active tone is noted in the wool
market, with decided improvement in
prices. Dealers report an advance on
many kinds of wool of one-half to one
cent per pound, and say that at no time
in years has the market been cleaned up
of odd lots. Territory wools continued
firm. Fine staple is quoted at 56 a go;
strictly fine, so a IS; fine and fine me-
dium, so a So; medium, As @ ~.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
RUN OVER BY A DUMP CAR.
Young Man KILLED Instantly on tho Santa 70 Central
Near nsrlarty Last Evening.

Special ito the New Mexican.
Moriarty, Dec. 9.-William Garrety
son of Section Foreman Joseph Gar
rety at Moriarty on the Santa Fe Cen
trail railway, was killed yesterday by
a dump car running over him. The boy
was playing in front Of the cars and
one of them ran over his hips, death re-
sulting instantly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

A bright, intelligent boy Is desired in
the press room OF the New Mexican
Printing Company. The right kind Of
boy, who is willing to work, can learn a
good trade. Apply to the New Mexican
Printing Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

Loose leaf ledgers of tine finest quail.
ty and made up under the latest and
best patents are speciality ait the
New Mexican bindery. If you need
any books for the coming year, give
your order now and you win be fur
nished with first class books at very
reasonable prices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
The Right Public sp,ri. .sdness.

The people Of Belen, Valencia county,
have rendered the Santa Fe Railway
Company the right of way for their pro-.
posed New Mexico Eastern Railway over
the Belen grant and 1t is now certain
that this cutoff of the Santa Fe will
cross the Rio Grande river at Beien.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
Traffic Managers in Session.

A convention of the Santa Fe Rail-
way freight and passenger managers
and agents was held yesterday at the
Alvarado Hotel at Albuquerque. AL
most eighty Of these were in attend
ance. The convention will adjourn to-
morrow. The proceedings are secret.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

1.-The Grand Canon of Arizona" a
superbly Illustrated volume of 124 pag-
es. Fifty cents a copy. Apply to H. s.
Lutz, city agent of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway in the Ca
tron Block.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
DEATH OF A COAL OPERATOR.
noart Trouble Ended the LIE Of Or. j. n. Rice oi
Scranton, Pa

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 0.-Dr. j. N. Rice,
a prominent independent coal operator,
who took conspicuous part in the pres
ent arbitration proceedings, died today
from heart trouble. DR.. Rice was a
member of the committee which went
to New York ten days ago and which
resulted in calling off the proposed set
Element negotiations
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

The Nogal Republican, like the Santa
Fe Capital, is hlbernating. j. ii. Light
foot, the publisher Of the former, is re-
ported by the Alamogordo papers to
have lightfooted it from Lincoln county
to Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
Ground tor Albuquerque Terminals.

Joshua Rayn1ds and A. w. Clellan
jointly, have offered forty-five and fifty
acres OF land on west Lead avenue at
Albuquerque for terminals for the Albn-
querque Eastern branch of the Santa
Fe Central Railway.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
The wool Market.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. o. Wool, un-
changed.
Territory and western mediums, nc
@ l9c; fine, 1sNc q 171Sc; coarse, 1236c
@ Ice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

PEN Carbon raanifolding books for
sale by once Supply Co., Santa Re.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

A small gasoline engine. new, for sale
by the New Mexican Printing conn
pany. Call or write and get price
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09
1908 Calendars.

The New Mexican Printing Company
will have the largest line Of calendars
to offer the trade this year ever shown
in the territory, and It will be worth
the while Of those desirous of procuring
calendars for the coming year to wait
for the representative Of thic company
to call on them with samples. The
prites are remarkably cheap.
The overwo. ked or run down" per-
son should visit the Haywood Hot
Springs where TIE waters aid digestion
and help build YOU up. No consump-
tives. The Santa IL gives rates.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-09

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
Uncle snm,. slot Machine.

A business man who wanted n book.
keeper stated his need in an advertise.
ment The notice was seen by young
woman who was out of work and who
had searched for employment day aft.
er day without success. She had Just
a cent left. This she spent for postal
card on which she wrote a reply to the
advertisement and dropped the card in
a street letter box.
Her application impressed the busl.
ness man favorably, and he wrote to
her, asking her to call at his Office. She
did 80 and secured the position.
Her nodesty and worth, no less than
her capability, so won upon her en-
ployer that before many months had
passed he offered her his heart and
hand, and she accepted and became
his wife.
"And to think" he said one day dur
ing the honeymoon, "that it all came
from your spending your last cent for
postal card and mailing it at a street
cornerv'
"Yes," she replied. with smile and
a blush. II dropped penny in the slot
and got husband. youths Compan-
ion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
CATCH PHRASES.
Their Utility In Advancing the In
terests of Business Men.

teTcbts
There are many instances Of where a
suitable catch line well drilled into
people has been of great value in build
ing business. The best catch line is
one that fits your business best, and
the discoverer of such line is apt to
be due more to inspiration than to ef-
fort. Pick the distinctive feature of
your stock or business methods and en-
deavor 10 express it in breath.
If you can coin phrase that ex-
presses your central business idea or
emphasizes some feature that marks
your store alone, you can make good
use of it. 1t puts into condensed form
an idea that will get hold of people
and influence them if persistently pre-
sented to them. One fact about your
business well lodged in the heads Of
people is as good as score that do not
penetrate.
You can make people believe about
what you like if you go about it prop
erly. If man comes to you today and
tells you there will be panic inside
Of six months, you will pay no atten-
tion to him. If another comes tomor-
row with the same story, he will get
no attention, but you will idly wonder
what is getting into folks. The third
man you will argue the matter with.
The fourth will get more of hearing,
and you will begin to see signs of dis
aster yourself. BY the time the tenth
man has made the statement you will
be ready to tell folks the same story
yourself
Probably you yourself could not be
Influenced in such manner, but the
common run of people are built that
way and will believe what they are
told often enough. That is why an
expressive catch phrase does good. 1t
comes to stand for you and your meth
DDS and of necessity is remembered
when goods in your line are wanted.
AS ordinarily used such a phrase is
of little value, because 1t Is not proper
ly hammered into people. Such line
should go on letter heads, billheads,
stationery, envelopes, should go into
every ad. or circular, should be seen
about the store and should appear on
labels. Put it on a sticker to attach to
goods and packages. Let people see
it everywhere. If it. means what it
says, people are going to respond to it.
American Druggist.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

Years ago, before the corrupt prac.
tees act, when a Scottish parliament
tary candidate was canyassing bis con-
stituency he called at the house Of an
aged couple. Finding the old woman
alone. he entered into conversation and
asked her to use her influence In get
ting her husband to vote for him.
While they were converslng the would
be NJ. p. noticed a kitten pla ying about
on the floor and offered E5 for it. The
bargain was struck, and on leaving he
again expressed the hope that she
would secure her husbands vote for
him.
"Weel, SIR" answered the woman,
"as said afore. Johns man O. bis
ain mind and just does what stricks
his ain noddle, but at ony rate. sir,
you've gotten a real cheap kitten, for
yer opponent was in nae farer game
thnn yesterday, an he gied me E10 for
Its brither."-London Answers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
PIcKINGs FROM FlCTloN.7 =

There is nothing that is enough for
a woman, but all.-"The Mississippi
Bubble"
Overdone heartiness is nearly as mas
ty as underdone mutton.-"Comments
Of Countess"
No man can be brave who considers
pain the chief evil Of life.-"The Hero
inc of the Strait"
We ought never to do wrong when
people are looking.-'A Double Bar
relied Detective Story
Occasion's everything, but the rub is
to know an occasion when you see it.
"The Lady Paramount"
I'd be slow in advisin' anybody to
60 crooked, but when ye feel ye're in
the hands Of sharpers it's the only
"Rockhaven."
The master poets love to deal with
the victory Of the vanquished, which
the worlds thinkers know to be great
er than the victory Of the Victorious
Nathan Hale"
Be sure, before you give your love
and your trust, that you are giving
them not only to one who. deserves
them, but to one who really wants
them.--"Many Waters"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

By the seventeenth century golf In
Holland had become almost entirely a
winter game. The Dutch painters of
the period seem to have found a pc
culiar fascination in winter scenes,
with their clear bright atmosphere and
the moving clouds Of figures In their
various occupations of sledging. skat-
Ing or golf. As might be expected.
many a gol6ng scene is to be found
in pictures by Van de velde. Van der
Neer. Avercamp, Van Goyen and 9TH
ers Of their school. Several drawings
Of this period showing single figures
or small groups give perhaps better
idea Of the golf Of the time.-Connois-
seur,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
Tn, pv,cn.r p,ra.. lauder.

It Is possible that the butcher BIRDS
Curious and cruel habit OF impallng
various creatures upon hedge thorn
is his way OF supporting bis wife dur
ing her period OF seclusion. OF many
species the female is fed by the male
on the nest, but the butcher birds
prey consists often Of creatures which
are too large to be eaten at mouth
full. Even II the male could always
drag these carcasses to the nest II is
obvious that the female could not eat
them there; SO the "larder" may have
been hit upon as happy device to
get over the difficulty, the female dit
ting thither to help herself whenever
she is hungry.-Country Life.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

A heap OF the little circular scraps Of
paper cut out by the punch accumulat-
ed on table and one OF the machine
men amused himself by scattering a
handful OF them over working girls
hair She Immediately snotched up
n handful and threw them In his face.
Other girls followed her example, and
the first confetti battle began.
Tho head OF the establishment came
in when IL was at Its height, and being
what the Americans call a smart
man. he at once realized that there
was money in It." He ordered special
machinery, placed large quantities OF
the new article on the market, made a
fortune and created new industry.
Paris now supplies nearly every part
OF the civilized world with confetti and
single orders for fifty tons are not un.
common.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
An Optimistic Cripple.

A one legged newsboy had been hop
ping about on his crutch selling after.
noon extras" and when there was a
lull in the business. owing to falling
off in the crowds, he sat down for @
brief rest.
How did you lose your leg"
asked.
"Cable car" he said, with the street
urchin's characteristic economy OF
words.
"Too badw I remarked.
"Oh, but it might "a been worse.
SIR" the boy replied. "The company
paid the doctor and gave mother $500,
That paid all our debts and left us $500
in bank, and it's all there 'cept $40 we
had to take out when mother was sick,
and l sell more papers than most of
the boys, just cause I've crutch.
There's one of my customers now."--
New York Times.