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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-03-08

South birmingham, Mass, March Z.
Prince Henry's special train passed
through this city at 1854 a. M, making
a stop of about two. minutes. The royal
visitor was at breakfast when the
train reached mere, and although there
was a great crowd at the station who
cheered him, he did not appear on the
platform.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-03-08

Worcester, Mass, March Prince
Henry's train passed through here at
.8::15 a. m. No stop was made. A dele-
CATION of the city government was on
hand with present for the prince, but
could not get near enough to the train
to throw it aboard as the train sped
through the train shed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-03-08

Greeted by the Mayor and Other Of
ficiaIs and Is introduced to a 1Oint
Session Of the Legislature by Gov
ernor Crane Business Houses Along
the Principal Streets Appropriately
Decorated for the Occasion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-03-08

New Game which Came From Aus-
tralia Gains Wide Popularity In
the United States-Outfits Can BE
Bought For From $3.50 Up to $40.
Relies GOverninsr Play.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
Ante-Nuptlal Agreement.

Mrs. Dubois, wife of the senator
Idaho, is an enthusiast on the subject
of child culture. Before her marriage
she was Kindergarten, and she
made child culture her life study.
when we were married." she said
recently to a friend, the senator and
| made only one ante-nuptial agree
ment."
what wa that?" asked the friend
eve agreed" said Mrs. Dubois.
that after we were married he should
never talk politics to me and | should
never talk child culture to him. And
we have kept the agreement scrupu"
lousy ever since" she added impress
lively.
You are an excellent couple to be
able to keep such an agreement" was
the comment
But we have kept it," said Mrs Du-
bois; that is, we have kept 1t to this
extent-the senator never talks poll
tics to me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
WORCESTER.

John DOergy's horse fell and Sc
verely injured him last Sunday.
He was unconscious for several
hours; several ribs were broken and
he is yet in a precarious condition.
Mrs. DR.. Mccall is quite sick.
Everything sold well at the j N.
Stephens sale. He this week
moved his excellent family to Mar
tinsburg. We regret to have them
leave us; their place as citizens
can hardly be supplied.
VIM. Atkins is at home after a
two weeks visit in Oklahoma.
Miss Hilda Baker of Cape Cir
ardeau visited her aunt, Mrs. o.
Hafner, last week.
Miss Clio. Morthland has re-
entered school in Columbia after a
two weeks vacation with parents
here, for the winter session.
Miss Lulu Everts visited in
Mexico last week,
Miss Nicola Payton entered Jones
Business College Mt Laddonia.
VIM. f. Atkinson bought of ID.
jeff Atkins his farm of 240 acres
last Monday.
Mrs. Kate Barnes has been Wis
iting her brother at Fra Milford.
School opened at Dye Sept. LIST
with Miss Nellie Shell as teacher,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
The Art of Friends hin.

In an article on The Art of Friend
ship" in Macmillan's Magazine, the
writer is rather pessimistic of to-day's
friendships. He seems inclined to
think that friendship is a lost art lie
remarks:
There is reason for suspicion, IL
not more than suspicion, that the
art of friendship is dead among us.
The friendship of the ancients, both
of Greece and Rome was very exact
ing. In modern times we should look
long day for such mutual regard as
that of Damon and Pythias, which
softened the heart of Dionysius him
self. Friendship, in our crowded days,
covers a wider area, but as in the
case of all extensive developments it
has lost intensively. 1t has become
as Swift described 1.-THE friendship
of the middling kind" But rarely do
we see the stubborn, stoical, mutual
regard which Cicero describes; self
annihilatory. seeking for excellence,
pricelessrich in trust and confidence"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
RUSH HILL.

Ed. X. ID. Chinn filled his APP
pointment here Sunday at | II. m.
and night with large audiences.
Elmer Underwood returned to
st. Louis Sunday where he will
attend school.
Miss Helen Cross of Mexico Wis
tied her sister, Miss Mary, one of
our teachers here.
Peter Maxwell, the section fore
man of this place, has been very
sick but we are glad to report him
better. DR.. Parish of Vandalia
attended him,
Several car loads of cattle and
hogs have been shipped to this
place, and more to arrive to be fed
in this vicinity.
G. E. Casper is in South Mis-
souri, buying hogs to ship to Au-
drain.
j. N.Rosser, we are told, bought
some fine stock at the Centralia
Fair as follows: Shorthorn bull,
several Cotswold sheep and some
fine blooded hogs. He also bought
bunch of sheep at J. n. Steph-
ems sale near Worcester.
Mr.. Woodson of Galloway is Wis
iting the family of Mr.. Doolin of
Rush Hill.
Land buyers in abundance every
day; our liveryman, Muir, is reap
ng n good harvest furnishing rigs
for the above named gentlemen to
look at our beautiful prairies.
DR.. Cornett of Worcester is here
to receive four ear loads of stock,
two of cattle and two of hogs.
Torbett & Feutz shipped six
loads of oats yesterday; still they
come in.
Miss L. l.. Yates, daughter of
Judge Thomas Yates of near Will
liamsburg, talks of locating here
with new line of millinery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
WHERE FLATTERY WON THE DAY
United States senator burton Tells
| Good Story on Himself.

United States Senator Burton Tells
Good Story on Himself.
United States Senator Burton of
Kansas once had bill to collect from
an impecunious Irish friend who had
kissed the Blarney stone to some pur-
pose. After many notices the cap
tain" deigncd to appear in Mr.. Bur-
tons law office. A half hour OF COM
plimentary palaver availed him moth
ing and he agreed to sign a note COW
ering the claim and furnish "the best
man in town" as indorser, says tho
New York Times. When the Irish
man had affixed his mark Mr. Burton,
Strengthening his face. sternly de-
manded:
Now, Captain, who's going to bs
your indorser?
The captain" INDUCED in another
passage of the most unctuous battery,
then leaned over Mr.. Burtons shout
der, turned the note on it's face, and
said:
You write j. II. Burton on the back
there, and ii will be the name of tho
best man in the whole county"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
Fictitious Dying Words.

Mr.. Rhodes was not given to high
flown talk, and | suspect the story OF
his last words" is fiction. says
writer in London Truth. Sydney
Smith observed that 1t seems a neces-
sity that every distinguished man
should die with some sonorous and
quotable saying in his mouth" Mr..
Pitt was supposed to have expired ex-
claiming How do I leave my coun-
try" 1t was afterward established or
conclusive evidence that his real last
words were 81 fancy | could eat one
of Bellamy's meat pies Mr. Fox was
credited with some becoming observa-
ton about public affairs, whereas his
last words conveyed a request for bar
ley water. Sir Robert Peel was stated
to have died after an ejaculation about
the blessings of cheap bread. In real
ity he awoke for few minutes. after
several hours of sleep, and said God
bless you ALL and died. Lord Bea-
consfield was reported to have ex-
claimed, ANY news in The Gazette?"
with his last breath, whereas he NUT
tered. 81 feel overwhelmed"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
REFERENDUM BOOM.
Petition Would Fill a Large
Dry Goods Box.

Springfield, Ill. Sept. 5.-Twen-
ty members of the Referendum
League of Illinois, headed by their
President, Daniel l.. Cruise of
Chicago, arrived in Springfield last
evening on special car, and at
G:30 O'Clock filed in the office of
Secretary of State Rose petition
bearing the names of IA ,91S vot-
ers of the State of Illinois. The
petition filled large goods box,
and it is not probable that the sig
natures will be counted by the en-
ployes of the office. The petition
called for vote in November all
over the State, with n view to in
tiuencing the next Legislature by
public opinion to three things:
Provide for applying the iniative
and referendum principle in local,
county, city and town affairs; pro-
vide for applying the same princi-
pie IN all matters of State legisla-
ton; take the necessary constitu-
tional steps toward securing the
election of the United States Sen.
ators by n direct vote of the peo-
pie.
Letters from prominent legisla-
tors and public men attest the gen
eral Importance of the document.
Carter Ii. Harrison, May or of Chi
cago; S. M. Cullom, Tn tied States
Senator from Illinois; j. Bryan,
editor of the Commoner, and John
j. Lentz, member of Congress from
Columbus, Ohio, indorse the action
of the Referendum League.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
SANTA FEE.

Mr.. Miller of Mexico is visiting
relatives and friends in and near
Santa Fee.
Miss Pearl Murphy was the
guest of Dock Peak and family lat
ter part of last week.
Wallace Heller of Moline was in
Santa Fe on business recently.
Mrs. Fl. p. Alexander and Miss
Effie Drake were in Mexico trad
ing Thursday,
Silas Story of near Strother
transacted business in our village
Thursday.
Will Dull, wife and two little
children visited relatives in Paris,
Goss and Hunnewell last week.
The Santa Fee "Boys" attended a
lawn party at Messrs. Wallace and
Charlie Bybee's Thursday night.
John Godby left Thursday for
school at Liberty.
Born, to Ollie Armstrong and
wife, Wednesday, boy.
Mrs. Roberts of Florida is the
guest of friends here this week.
Miss Amy Rouse of near Monroe
City is the guest of Charley Dull
and family.
Mrs. Sallie Wright and children
of Mexico have been yisitsng rel
atives here.
Bro. +. Y. Drake delivered an
excellent sermon here Sundaynight.
Tom Crump and children of Per-
ry visited home folks here Sunday.
Joe Wilson of Molino was in
Santa Fee Saturday.
j. l.. Crigler made business
trip to Mexico Monday,
Mr.. Boetz of Fulton is here re-
pairing jewelry,
The Misses Dull entertained sew
eral of their friends Saturday
night. Those present were Misses
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
MAKES A MISTAKE IN THE BILL
Shrewd Trick OF Tailor to PrInl
Slow-P Paying Patrons Around.

you've made a mistake in my bill, y
said young man eXcitedly yesterday
to the proprietor of prominent tail
oring house. That can't be" asserted
the tailor. mildly. On, but it's So"
exclaimed the youth in furry. Look
here, Ten dollars too much charged
on this bill.
The proprietor compared the bill
with his books. You're right. Mr.
Blank" he admitted. 'I'll take SIC
off, and how much did you say you
wanted to pay on account"
The young man grew red, coughed,
and finally produced So note.
That works every time" confided
the tailor to an interested bystander
after the customer had departed, says
the Philadelphia Record. Nothing
brings a man here in such a hurry as
to OvcrChargc him on his bill When
& customer gets little backward and
dCdgc3 the place | send him a bill
GYcrcharEing him. He comes on a
rush to have the mistake corrected,
and little diplomacy does the rest.
Best of all, it doesn't hurt his feelings
as would n visit from a collector"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
LADDONIA.

7. j. harrington is still very
low with typhoid fever.
Reube Bellamy is recuperating
his health at Minncola Springs.
The whistle at Bellamy Bros. :
shops gives the air of business to
our city. If we had factory of
some kind to give employment to
labor it would help our town won
derfully.
w. &. Bailey is putting in wheat
here and in Galloway county;
about 100 acres all told. He is
using fertilizer with all he puts in 4.
Prof. Faulkner reports the
largest attendance of nonresident
pupils ever enrolled in our school
The revival meeting in progress
at the Christian church, conducted
by Ed. j. NJ. Rhoads, is largely
attended.
II. b. Swift has sold his home
residence to j. j. Alexander for
81 800.
Prof. Douglass was over from
Martinsburg Sunday attending Ed.
J. M. Rhoads' meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
THE HUMoR OF MAJOR vENABLE
Leading southern Lawyer Whose wit
Has Made Him Famous.

Major Richard M. Venable of Balti
more Is one of the leading lawyers OF
the south. and one of the most dis
tinguishcd lecturers on law in Mary.
land. He is Virginian who went to
Baltimore after the war and who has
become identified with the city. In
the recent reform movement which
won, and which saved the people a
great deal of money, he was elected to
one of the most responsible positions
in the municipal legislature, the presi
dency of the council branch which
had to do with the budget. There is
probably no keener wit in the whole
country. He has the dry, solemn man
ner which accentuates his points, and
some of his puns have become famous.
For instance. after n trip to England
and Egypt, he was speaking of the
things that impressed him in both
countries-in one, of fields and flow
crs; in the other, the rows of pre-
served bodies.
Indeed" he said, very soberly, the
mummies of Egypt seemed to be al
most as numerous as the peoples Of
England. Harper Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
MARTINS URG.

Fred Burnell and family, Mrs.
DR.. Taylor and children and N. NJ.
Friedman and family were Wells.
vile visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Maud Hays is on the sick
list.
Clarence Squires left Sunday for
st. Charles to seek employment.
Miss Ollie Kelly gave her young
friends party Thursday night.
Jesse Harrington and wife of
Laddonia are the guests of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Zeno Barker.
Mrs. F. is threatened with fever.
Rev. Brown filled Rev. Longs
appointments at the Baptist church
here Sunday, Rev. Long being in
a protracted meeting elsewhere.
Mr., Mary Kelly and daughter,
Miss Ollie, will leave Wednesday
for Christian County, Mo-, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Melia Rodgers has returned
from st. Louis with her fall stock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
ITi,ii wit.

An Eng! old maid was driving
on n jauruLg car by the side of
priest along one of the tourists routes
in Ireland when she uttered an ex-
clamation of horror at the sight OF
some very small boys bathing in the
river well in view of the road. Its
too scandalous." she exclaimed.
Where are the police" What Is
it, ma'am?" asked the priest. The
irate lady replied by pointing in the
direction of the river. us il those
gossoons over there that you're study
ing?" asked the priest. For my
part, I'm not in the habit of reading
small print at that distance"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
ANIMALS DISLIKE A DRUNKARD
How Horses and Dogs Regard Men
who AFRO Intoxicated.

1--WE worked around animals more
or less all my life until the trolleys
did away with horses" said the mo-
torman, "and | have noticed particu
larly the effect that a drunken man
has on them. A horse hates man
with Jag worse than the devil hates
holy water, but a dog seems to feel
that drunk isn't responsible for
himself, and acts accordingly. A dog
no matter how fierce he Is, will never
bite n drunken man. He seems to
know by instinct when a man is under
the weather, and treats him much as
he would treat a child But with &
horse it's different. A horse treats a
drunken man with contempt-doesn't
want to have anything to do with him.
There used to be an old bum who
loafed around the car stables and who
somehow or other always managed to
keep loaded up to the nozzlze. Some
nights he would creep into stall AMI
go to sleep in the straw. The horses.
when they finished the last run at
night, would always be ready to drop
in their stalls, but | never knew n
horse that would sleep with bum.
Rather than lie down alongside him
the horse would stand up all night. -
Philadelphia Record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
.]NEIGnB0RH0OO NEWSGs
SKIM

Clark & Householder shipped
their fat cattle, about GO head, to
Chicago recently. They averaged
$50 pounds and brought Sc. GO.
Prof. Frank l.. McGce left last
week for Middle Grove where he
will teach.
Alma, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. 5. Hollenshead, has
typhoid fever.
G.. l.. Bruce, suffering with the
TYPHOID fever, is some better. His
brothers, NJ. b. and Il. A., Of
Kansas City have been down to
see him.
Born, to the wife of r. s. Me.
Dowell, Il daughter.
Mrs. Lee Lewis and little son,
Roy, have slow fever.
Mrs. Ollie Faddis is on the road
to recovery from her recent attack
with fever.
Loren Combs is attending the
Kirksville Normal.
Lottie and Irene Parker and Otie
and Ethyl Baker are attending the
Mexico public school.
Omar and Eugene Dickerson are
attending the State Normal at
Warrensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VICAR of Spring
field, ILL.,, are here for a farm with
view of locating. They are
about TO buy Judge j. A. Lewis
400 acre farm.
Miss Crews of Columbia is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Sallie
Squirting.
a little outing was enjoyed last
Saturday over on Young's Creek
near Youngs Greek postotfice. The
&C.. c. G. c. mainly constituted the
crowd.
j. G. Ford, Mrs. Chas. Lewis
and daughter. Miss Anna, and
Miss Nina Mundy were the visitors
from Mexico Sunday at Bethlehem
church.
Miss Katie Denton is at present
keeping house for her sick sister,
Mrs. Lee Lewis.
Harry Householder will market
about 1000 bushels of timothy
seed, his own raising, this season
at $1.3j to 81 40 per bushel.
The protracted meeting at Beth
lehem is doing good service for the
Lord. Rev. Mr.. McAtee and wife
of New Franklin, Howard county,
are assisting in the meeting.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
Not the Lord.

"Baptizing days are great events
among the negroes of the south. On
one occasion the old black preacher
took two candidates, one middle
aged. sedate, quiet man, ne other a
young, eXcitable fellow, well out in the
stream. where the water was waist
ieep. He put the older one down first,
who came up, folded his arms and
looked dignified and pious. The young
er one, after being put under, came up
greatly excited and shouting: GLORY!
Glory! | seed de Lord! | seed him in
the water, right down dar at de bot
toni" The older one. patting him on
the shoulder, said; Hush. honey,
hush; dat warn't de Lord. l seed 1t. 1t
was nothin' but terrapin."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
EAST LINN.

Dick Brooks bought a team of
horses from Henry Hearth for $40.
A. j. Cole spent a few days last
week in Bloomington, H., the
guest of his son Henry.
w. +. Shields bought a 100 acre
farm near Rush Hill at $50 an acre.
A. G.. Cole returned to his home
in Joplin after short visit with
his father here.
Miss Henrietta Adrian who was
badly scalded is much better.
William Westenhoff sold his
farm of so acres to Mrs. Henry
Buscher for $40 ain acre.
w. Davis has moved to Wells
vile to reside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
CENTRAL.

Elmer Hayes has new road
wagon.
Cal Barnes and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. o. l.. Woods.
Mrs. Pool spent several days
with her grand daughter, Mrs.
Essie Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Roberts
spent Sunday with Hattie Brad
ford.
Mr.. Edwards and family visited
at Mr.. Piper's.
Park Johnson is home after
spending the summer with his
brother.
Ennis Barnes is home from Col
orado. He says there is no place
like old Missouri after all.
o. l.. Woods is getting ready to
make sorghum molasses.
Noble Barnes new house is al
most completed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11

and ut Beagles with Miss Atkins
as teacher.
New and much needed slate
boards have been put in ut Bcagles.
Jacob Barnes and wife spent
Sunday ut w. o. Wilkcrson's.
Protracted meeting began at
Rock Hill Monday; the pastor,
Rev. Chinn, conducts the services.
Agents sold the X. l.. Day farm
last week.
j. Barnes and family will again
move to Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
BENEvoLENCE WAS TOO COSTLY
Absence of Pennies Frustrated Kindly
Plan of Wealthy Marchant.

Absence of Pennies Frustrated Kindly
Plan of Wealthy Marchant.
He is a wealthy merchant OF amiable
mein, but penurious mind. The other
day he dropped in to can on an old
family servant. She Is now married
to one OF the merchants employees.
The family make their home in the
business building, and the merchant,
who delights in home cooking, to say
nothing OF economy, frequently takes
his luncheon with the one-time SER
want. who for old-time's sake refuses
remuneration. But the merchant evil
IDENTIFY has this upon his conscience, II,
in the pressure OF business, this I'M
necessary organ has not been crowded
out OF his anatomy, so bright
thought CHANGED to occur to him as he
talked amiably and benevolently with
the little girl Of the family:
Nellie, dear" he said, you ought
to have a bank SO that every time
come here l can put all my pennies
into it."
"Oh, have bank! have a bank!"
cried Nellie, much delighted, and ran
to bring 1t. Still with the benevolent
smile upon his face the merchant
fumbled In his pockets only to with
draw his hand empty with disap-
pointed air.
Now. isn't that too bad?" he said,
Il must have left all my pennies
down stairs In my overcoat, and /
have nothing by ten-cent piece
New York Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
wit Not Appreciated.

DR.. Robert f. Weir of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons was describ-
ing an operation he had performed for
the purpose of making a new nose for
a man who had lost that more or less
ornamental organ, says the New York
Times. To replace the lost bony
framework DR.. Weir had made use OF
part of the breastbone OF a duck. The
doctor concluded by saying:
THE man was very we'll satisfied
with the result but do not think I
shall repeat the operation, for this pa
tient persists in speaking of pae rs his
'quack' doctor"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
LoRDlY AMBASSADORS At PLAY
Russian Beats Tambourine and
Frenchman Drum.


Frcnchman n Drum.
A few days ago there took place in
the Turkish capital great "interna-
tional bazaar" under the patronage
of the German ambassador, in and of
the Union des Amies de la Jeune
File" The ladies of all the cmbas-
sizes assisted, and it was one of the
most brilliant and successful meetings
of the sort ever held in Constantine.
pie. In spite of heavy snowstorm
that ragged all day, the rooms were
full, both in the afternoon and even
ing. The first receipt was donati IN
of G100 from the sultan, and money
poured in from all directions, the to-
tai results being about 5000, says the
London Telegraph.
An amusing incident occurred in the
evening. NJ. Zinovief, the Russian
ambassador, having purchased TAM
BOURNE, began playing on 1t in the
real Circasian way, upon which NJ.
Constans, the French ambassador, dis
covered a drum and joined in. Unfor-
tunately, contrary to usual expecta-
tons of Russo French alliances, there
was no harmony, and the duet only
produced great mirth among the WIS.,
itors. The other powers did not as
sist so this grand opportunity OF re-
newing the concert of Europe was
lost
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11
BEAN CREEK.

G.. II .Martien has rented 40 acres
of land from j. Il. Mundy for
wheat.
Walter Eubanks left Monday for
Quincy, ILL.,, to attend school.
II. G.. Eubanks, Frank Elliott,
Josie Jones and Miss Dehner were
visitors at Sunday School.
James Jones and family visited
Mr.. Jones son-in. law, j. p. Jesse,
on Wild Cat Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-11

President Roosevelt is to visit
st. Louis next month. The dishes
and things along that line" on
the table wher he will dine
will cost 81, 400. We are
tempted to say with Judas of old,
"these things might well be sold
and given to the poor"