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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
day legal tricks of the trade for any one
Chef D,oenors Of Mrs. Grumdy.

Chef DsoenOrs of Mrs. Grumdy.
The inauisition was the chef d'oeuvre
of Mrs. Grundy yesterday. Being a holt
day, there was much opportunity for dis
cussion. and little else was rolled under
the tongues of those who followsthe trend
of public affairs. The members of the
bar-even those who are inclined to s:de
with Judge Campbell-were almost uni
5versally of the opinion that things In
Amherst were very much as they ought
not to be; that Judge Campbell was in no
degree responsible for these conditions,
and that the defence. by its own wit
ness. Judge Wood. had supplied the miss
ing link, going TO show at&Judge Camp
bell's trial was. to put it mildly, hardly
what It might have been.
Public men everywhere decline to be
quoted ton the case, as any such pro-
cedure would be highly improper. But
everyone was at a loss to even. anticiz
pate what evidence Judge Campbell ex.
poets to produce to coun.ervei. the tes-
timony already adduced against him., and
whether or not any OF this will he Uf
sufficient weight to influence the ma
jority report of the committee in his
behalf wasSa matter. Of speculation. Tha
damaging case has been made out
against him is not gainsaid, and that
the committee will feel called upon 70
severely rebuke him is commonly be-
lieved.
Impeachment is a drastic measure. and
as 1t means the utter humiliation of a
judge being Of itself far worse than the
disbarment Of a member of the bar, it is
not thought that it will be resorted 10
except upon much stronger evidence than
that already adduced. .s.
Strong Evidence for CampbeIl.
Those in position to know declare
that Judge Campbell has some testimony
yet to be presented that will be strongly
in his favor Judge Conrad will be able
to prove on Saturday next almost beyond
a contradiction that Judge Campbell did
adjourn his court on the day of the COW
hiding. II this can be proved beyond
the peradventure Of a doubt it will nat
uraly helf his defence. Vs.
Major Conrad will, on Saturday, pre-
sent witness who will in all proba bility
finally set this matter at rest.
Witnesses will also be put on the stand
to- show that Judge Campbell tried many
cases with fairness and legal acumen.
The prosecuting attorneys, however,
isarcastically say they are perfectly will
ing to admit that he tried all cases after
that fashion. except those in which ne
was personally interested
Judge Loving and Mr.. Strobe, it Is
said, have witnesses that will testify that
Judge Campbell decided cases IL his own
favor and interests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
TWAS "a BRICK BATTLE.

Police Investigate Lively Fight In
Lovers, Lane.
A serious conflict between whites and
blacks that threatened at one time to
prove fatal occurred Sunday evening
Just before O'Clock in Lovers Lane
It lasted for nearly an hour. during
which time rocks and bullets were flying
thick and fast.
side Of Second street were forced to flee
from their sporchss and close the doors
and .window-shutters. and. as It was
several windows were broken by stray
.roct So 2 Z Z
The police are looking into the matter
No warrants have been sworn out, nor
have any arrests been made. s. 5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
OVER IN CHESTER.
a Coming sIarriase-J. T. Catlett's.
Expensive Visit-Pcrsonnls.

GApSAS1NS=
CHESTER "A. January 19.-tspecialo
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Scott. of A1orven.
Amelia county. have issued Invita- tons
to the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Anne Elizabeth, to Mr. Robert Henry
Branch. The marriage will take place on
TUESDAY evening. January 9th at 6
O'clock at Union Baptist church, in Ame-
liza county. sjs
Mr.. E. A. Smith. of New York. rep.
resenting the. E. A Smith Lumber Com
pany, was in the village to-day on BUSH
ness. @ -
Mr.. Flavel Goode, of Richmond. spent
yesterday, evening here, visiting his SIS
ter Mrs. Matte Perdue.
Mr.. George E. Burt. Of Waverly. Va.
president of the Chester Lumber Com
pany. was here Saturday.
Miss Louise Potts. of Richmond. was
the CUES. OF Miss Mabel Robertson yes
terday.
Mr.. D. I. Cheatham visited relatives
at the Courthouse Sunday.
Mrs. Brooks, of skinquarter, who has
been visiting her daughter. Miss Mamie
Brooks, the. efficient teacher Of Salem
School, has returned home.
Henry Hopkins. the young man who un-
for tunately broke his leg Christmas, is
now able to be out on crutches.
]. IT. ALLEN VISITED CHESTER
The man. Hunter. alias ]. T. Allen.
who was murdered in Norfolk several
days ago. passed through here some time
early in December, soliciting subscrip-
lions to number Of publications The
prices he named were great deal less
than the regular rates. consequently he
obtained number in this place. The mo-
ney was always paid IN advance. Those
who subscribed have been waiting pa
tiently for their books, papers, etc, but
as yet nothing have they received 5or
heard except the account Of the murder
in Norfolk. Y.
Rev. w. a f. Goodwin, of Petersburg,
who has accepted call to a Newport
News church, preached at the Episcopal
church here yesterday afternoon.
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RICHMOND COLLEGE NOTES.

Mr.. Lewis L. Jennings. the manager OF
the. Richmond College Messenger, who
has been III with typhoid-fever. is report
ed as sconvalescent. Mr.. Jennings has
been at the Retreat for the Sick for
several weeks.
Miss Gertrude Clarke, student at the
college, is visiting friends at Bowling
Green
Mr. S.. B. Bragg, a member of the
Senior Law Class, who has been sick
with rheumatism for three weeks, will
return to college. and take up his class
work again to-day.
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FOUR SMALL FIRES.

Observation-Disclosures. scarcely More
81. ~. Thnn co.
3As still alarm fof fire was turned In yes
terdaY fternoon from Brook avenue nd
Broad streets. Steamer No. 5. responded
to the ca u The chimney OF confec-
tionary store at the ]. corner OF .Adsns
street and Brook avenue was q fire. The
store IS owned byesAf rs. ANTHONY. The.
damage; amounted to little or nothing.
Att clock Ia st night an alarm was
turned In from Box s.. at the corner of
Clay and Gt'mer5 streets. The fire was
located in the ceiling of small house
on WILLIAMS street ma flres was soon
3extinguished and The damage. svtlI
amount small snna. Eng1ness5 and u
responded
E Four small housea:ss occupied BY me-
sgroes.S were destroved by IRE earlysyes-
q the vicinity OF the
sRichmond, Frsdertck sburg. ara Potomac
$shops The hull diIEs, slras the county,
hut the private IN 81 railway
.she0e anAse
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MUCH new I: | EVIDENCE |. ]:
.tcoNr1NUED FROM FlRsTsPAGE.,

#clusion as to just how far they. could
go. and whether 1t would be Just to com
peIls Judge Campbell to submit ssthe files
Of his paper. Just before the proceedings
came to close. however; Chairman
southall announced the committee had
concluded that they could not compel
Judge Campbell to do this.
Bombshell fngthe Camp.
This ruling was al bombshell I'm the
camp Of the prosecution. Judge Loving
and Mr. Strobe declare that in no way
could. they. so materially show Judge
Campbell's methods In ruling Amhers,
by virtue Of his office and his newspaper.
The Amherst people also vouchsafe the
Information that had Judge Campbell,
I caused to be- published few editorials.
in his newspaper upbraf dingf one Day. for
his aIlstoo:li liberal sale Of liquor, there
would not have been an empty bottle of
Dufry's malt liquor within league OF
the festal Amherst
In Tn any event, the exclusion Of the fles
hi the committee, Is by large measure
Is innortant ruling. and a higzvictprylfo
the defence. In. fact. 1t was Sbout the
only thing IN day Of dire disaster tina t,
was Ca culated to elevate the spirits Of
HE languishIng Campbell forces.
Early In the proceedings M ajors Conrad
! n tIe discuss:on OF some minor. techni-I
ca1Spoint announced, S by wa " OF paren-.
thesis that he had absolut ely no knoWl-5
edge 81 criminal procedure-tns fact that
INA ii his prao,ticss he had never conducted
mt threA. crImipe1 cases l#throughsth the
a. Is .his meth d hare md Gated hat he
n practtt 81. Tho old sschncl.. and
sfhat she.Soulas MT To- tha y stes.,
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nigh
DAILY BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND NORFOLK.
The New Slsamsls
BRANDON AND BERKELEY

Leave Richmond nightly at O'clock for
Norfolk. stopping at Newpors News In
both directions. arriving AZ Norfolk ~
6 al. NJ, there transferring TO New 1orks
steamer. daily, excent Sunday, at =. n.
4 Passengers car leave daily, except Suns
day. BY chesapeake ana Ohio railway. ~
SKI An and p. M. or 8 A. M and 3
p M. by Norfolk and Western railuf y.
both lines connecting at Norfolk with de
rect steamers. SAILING same day. e.
Freight for all northern. eastern. ana
foreign ports received and forwarded.
daiIy except Sunday. at companyss wharf
foot OF Ash street}. Rockets.
: T9ckets on sale at company's Office. No.
1912 east Main street: Richmond Tranxfer
Company. No. SO east Main sect: Muy.I
phys Hotel: chesapeake and Ohio. ard
Richmond and. Petersburg depots. and 5t
company's wharf. Richmond. Baaxazo
checked throughtto all points.
Local fares between Richmond ana
Norfolk Newport News. Old Point. and
Hampton 81. 80. to Baltiuors and WAsh
Round trio fare between Richmond ana
Norfolk $50. Time limit. 10 days. Abore
fares-incIue stateroorn berth between Nor
folk and Richmond. Meals. Table dhote.
Zoe Richmond to New York. all Watersars
rail and water So 90, Limit. 8 days. Round
trip. ,5l400 Limit. 80 days. Including
meals and stateroom berth
JOHN f.. MAYER Agent
te11 east Main street. Richmond VS.
!. J. BROWN General P1sSenGerIARx
H. 3. WALKER. Trar1c Mgr. y.
il ~
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conI shipped to Richmond.

e. P Murphy & Son received carso
OF about 4oo tons Of anthracite Yesterday
from Philadelphia Late Saturday after
noon this firm bought nine carloads Of
anthracite AT sll.l5 ton They will sell
this coal at $40 a ton. W. H. Cuttings
worth Co. had shipped to them last
week q CARO- of about 400 tons OF an
thracite This probably will arrive here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
JA1fES-RIvER DIVISION S.
BIS NJ. except Sunday. 90 Bfe1.e

SEABoARD AIR-LINEf-Slai - .
Stction.-9.10 * S. AZ S aaftv mr. Pefexsburn
-
na3,1.1 ana az
points. connectinx viii trans hoI 49,
os.son. eye, 1.l =. ana y - :
y tle
az s.gn a s.e, tae a.s 5
= - = ~. -,
RI G,li,M 0sNp..FR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sfrsat n.o ssan and ~
yond: s:IS s M 5afiv from Main-strees
Station for ashinnton and beyond tat
a.. NJ, except sundav. from Elba Station
for Ashland: 8 A. NJ. Sunday only. -
tSvrd-Street Station for Wasninxsone .Ass:
RVrdlSir sao g. ~. a1ii
5beyo1si 1e.es snon1, .Yrent Sunday. from
Byrd-Street station. Tor .washinst and
beyond: 5.15 p NJ from ,fafn-Srree. s.s.s
exeept s,,rdar1 rom son 1 Rrrd-ss.eets statian
accommodation f,r.a acknowledgements. 81
p NJ. ercent Sunday. for, Elha Sfation.'
for Ashland: sos r. NJ daily. from sByrd-
Street Sta don fo-> washinkton and be-
syond: 111o r. NJ. except sunday. rom
stoa ,s.at1on. Tor Ashland 81 5. ~ &
except s,,nd.r +r,rs r.sd.r,eEsnurr. 81
A. IT. daiiv. ron m Wer.h. is.eS ~P M ex-S
cept Sunday: 6:4s r. n. daily: 80 p -
daily: u:4O 2. NJ. except Sunday.
snndave- seayionIo:so s. e. srcsass
Sunday from Ashiand: 81 81. IL. sxesrt
Sunday fror1SA~hIand. - -
ArrtveMa.n-Street statior-ts::22s A- Ms.
l'oo :. NJ and 1o:o z. NJ dafly-
{. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. A. Ms
Norfolk Limited Gaily for PetersouIa-i
Wayerly. Suffolk. AMI Norfoik: H. e /.
NJ and 5:5S r. NJ. for Petersburg and
Intermediate points: p NJ Ocean snnfo
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5PAWNBR0KERs UP I'm ARMS.
VIII Fight the Bill Against Them
to the Inst Ditch.


to the Last Ditch.
The bill 10 require pawnbrokers to file
a daily list OF their pledges received
with the police Is one. that the police OF
the city are bending their energies to
have enacted. On sthe other hand. the
pawnbrokers are anxiously and earnestly
engaged IN opposing the measure.
The pawnbrokers have engaged Cap
tain Georges D. Wise to represent them
when the bill comes up before the COM
mittee. and a lively fight is expected
The bill requires the pawnbrokers to
furnish the police with the name Of the
man who ''soaks'. an article. descrip-
ton of the property, the address of the
man. and a description OF the person
who lpawns anything. It Is claimed that
this would be great aid to the police.
Then again. 1t is contended that the
number Of shops here is too large. there
being nearly a dozen 'uncles" to the
general public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
Governmc nt nond. Again Called Tor:

Government ond. Again Called for.
WASHINGTON. January 19.-Secretary
Shaw has written tosthe banks that have
substituted State and municipal bonds for.
government bonds as security for public
deposits that he would like TO have res
substitution OF government bonds. This is
ii, accordance with the policy announced
at the time State and municipal bpndsS
were accepted. TheyEwere accented only
on COM it!on that the be- nksS shonld sSuses
fhe bonds that weredreleas by the sub
atit;,ttcp 80 h3dS t. eiesoalla 4lola ].
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

New Freight Agent for Senboard.
w.sD. Nelson has been appointed trav-
cling freight agent OF the Seaboard Air
Line railroad. with headquarters at
Jacksonville. Fla. He will succeed p.
S. Awtrey, who has resigned. Mr. Mel
son entered upon his duties yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
A FIRE. AT MIDDLEToWN.
Loss over Four Thousnnd-An In
cend1ary,s Work Suspected.

WINCHESTER, VA, January 49,
(SpeciaL)-This morning destructive
ire. which threatened to wipe out the
town, ragged unchecked at MiddletoWn,. N
this county. The losses are 5variously
estimated at from 5000 to 5000. The
principal losers are the Fellows,
whose. hall was burned. loss $1,000: insu-
rance $500 D. E. Edmondson, under
taker, loss 1900; Insurance $1,000. D. G.
Riddings.. loss $500; no insurance.
The fire started in Edmondson's place,
and was evidently Of incsndiary origin.
The town has no: fire apparatus, and the
flames burned themselves out.
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Mr. Warmer il Dying.

John w. Warmer. member OF the
Board Of School Trustees from .arina
District. is critically Ill. Some time ago
Mr.. Warmer stuck q nail In his arm
and blood poison set in. Now his physi-
clan fears that the worst may come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
Smallpox Reported: In Henrico.

in the neighborhood Of Glendale. in lower.
Henrico. James Gatewood and his two
children are supposed to be suffering
from the malady. and ills not improba-
Bile that the schools will be closed until
a thorough examination Is made Of the
cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

wAsHINGToN d c.. January 1a-
TIE Senate amendments stos.tha militia
bill were today agreed to IN the House.
which passed the bill. 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

The Grip Follows the Snow.
It cam be prevented and the worst
cases cured lin two days by taking Laxa-
tive Bromo-Quinine Tablets. r. w. q
Grove signature on box.
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WooDWARb q SON
LUMBER
ROUGH AND DRESSED
RICHMOND
IVVs9SSD|
fVIRSIkIA

$ and s and trucks responded. The ire
was SO remote from the city water that
twas. necessary to use the hose of both
companies and engine No. extinguished
it. In addition to the houses destroyed
two others. were partially burned. Chief
Fuller places the loss ct $500 or $500
Steamer Company: No Z, was called
out yesterday afternoon on a still alarm
by small, fire inEftheE roof OF the build
ing, No IS north Ninth street. In which
the Richmond News was located prior to
moving into its present quarters. A
terra-cotta pipe had burst Just beneath
the; roof and set fire to the sheeting.
The fire was extinguished with chemi-
Gals, with trifiing Iosss.
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nominations Connrmed

a Noni ma fons .Conhfmed 49,
WASHINGTON ID. January Ia
II. B. stapp. surveyor OF customs. Chat
tanooga. Tenn s. -
Postmasters: connecttcut-A- s. Chap
man. Simsbury. 4 - q
Mississippl-i =. williams. Bllox,: Il.
r. McInnis. Moss Point
North Carolina-W. ]. Flowers. Mt.
Olive: W. n. Long: Roxboro.
Tennessee. u. Murray. Lexington: "A.
". Parker, Sparta: p. McCarley. SOM
ervil1e: e. 7. Warner. Lafollette.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
] Ks 3 az Linz
10 bahilnoIs
Via 6. s. o. Railway and
Old Point
q. Mani RoVIE.

Leave Richmond via Chesapeake and
Ohio railways daily except Sunday, at
= p. NJ, connecting at Old Point with
leaving at 7:15 II. arriving Baltimore
$50 q. NJ, in time to make connection
with ali trains North. East, and West.
the finest steamers il southern waters.
Returning, arrive Richmond 10 A. NJ
daily, except Monda
For tickets and general information.
apply general offices Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. Richmond Transfer Com,
:pany. and 1905 east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
NOMINATIONS SENT in.

Banks and Waddy for Places nj Nor.
fo1k-other Appointments.
WASHINGTON. D.. c.. January IA
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
hlchard G. Banks. collector OF customs.
District OF Norfolk, Va.
John r. Waddy.. postmaster at Norfolk.
Va.
ern District of Florida
Navy: Commander Harrie Webster. to
be captain. q d u
rostmasters: F1orida-Th Is. Har-
ris, Live Oak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

Daniel V..Arthur, the mana ger OF Stuart
Robson. who will appear in THE Hen
srietta.'. at the Academy next Saturday.
afternoon. announces that this is the last
time the lovers Of this famous Am erican
comedy will have to see Mr. Robson IN
play has been. used by Mr.. Robson as his.
chief vehicle for fifteen years. and un-i
questionab1y is as popular to-day as when
It first was produced. but the actor de-
tsires in the future to devote himself to
the creation Of new parts.
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.'S

AND P1ov1oK1cz q z
TUESDAY "WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY
and SENpAy#stg6 z. NJ: for Prov3dsnoa
MONDAY THURSDAY. ard SATuH.s
Recommendations and euisine sunsur
Passengers ssnd freight taken fov ~
New England points 80
Tickets onssaie at Chssapeake ana OHIO
and Norfolk ana WeStsfn r...W1y ed6eoa
and $40 east Main street. -
up % Norfolk. VI
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the latter part of this week. Other deal
e e, say there is no change in the situa-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

Mary Johnston's famous story, : .".Au u
drey," in dramatic form will be presented
at the Academy tomorrow night. The
drama tization Of Audrey was made by
Harriet Ford and E.. F. Boddington. Miss
Ford has already given to the stage such
plays as the Greatest Thing in the
World and Kyrle Bellows "a Gentle
man Of France There is no actress on
the American stage who has advanced so
quickly in the 3publlc's esteem as Eleanor
Robson. She has six striking successes to
her credit, made In New York during the
mast three years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

AND OHl0A -
7:45 A. N. except Sd 1,ays tos 0td - -
$500 a. u. daily TO Sorfolk sssIss
q 500 II M..Ke1cept Sunday, to 80 -
WEST-BotTNp-1fA LIN -
lolo A. y. except Sunday. % ~ 49,
800 Pm daily 10 Cincinnati aud Lastss1
vile. Louis and Chicago
V t-i5#R NJ. except Sunday. to SUoAN ~ s
- 10 q. daily to st Louis And ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

.'If we. as workingmen. will stand
shoulder to shoulder. man to man. and
not turn against eash other. I have no
zion is spreading more rapidly in the
North. or West than it is In the South.
but the southern worker is fast awaken
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

Immediately after Mr. Chase had con-
cluded his remarks. Secretary w. H
Mullen, of the Trades and Labor Coun-
ell was called on and. made short -ad-
Arizona republican., 1903-01-02

light. The newspapers cannot be reached. but the federal officials who are supervising the performance pro pose that the young men whose stom- achs have been devoted to science shall behave themselves better. They have been talking too much, for one thing, and it has been decided that they shan carry around their respective loads Of formaldehyde, boraX, salicyIc acid, barytes, and sanded sugar, in silence. The penalty for further violation O. the regulations is to be dismissal from Uncle Sam's free boarding house.
 It appears from a dispatch :n the Kansas City Star that Prof. BIgelow. who is overseeing the experiment In the absence of pr. Wiley from the cap itol, applied the gag rule after the boarders had given to the public num- Der of important items of news regard ing the progress of the experiment. After the experiment had progressed for some time those at the observation table lost the calm, scientific spirit with which they began to consume the government fare and began to play pranks on each other. Quinine was placed in the coffee of one of the board CTS and the perpetrators of the prank laughed so hard over the joke that the scientists feared for the successful out come of the inquiry.
 Dr. Wiley and his assistants would not have the public view the eXperl ment in other than the most serious light. For this reason the subjects have been placed under ironclad orders to refrain from saying anything re- garding their task, for fear that some thing will leak out which will impugn the importance and significance of the test. Prof. Bigelow is afraid that the German government, for whose infor- nation the test is making, will take notice of the unofficial stories origin ated about the observation table and refused to be convinced of the sound ness of the deductions carried out py' the scientists in their final report. For this reason no definite information can be secured from the boarders regarding the result of the daily doses of pre- servative they are now taking.
 It is to be feared that after the or deal has been completed by the oblis ing clerks, and after the federal sci entists have solemnly summed up their conclusions, Emperor Williams gov ernment will continue to look with suspicion upon American packing house products and upon our canned fruits.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-02

half the time he has to send him back to do it again, because either the clerk has not made himself clearly under stood by the person to whom he was sent or that person has not made h!s answer understood by the clerk. Any one who makes a business of answering telephone calls can contribute his share of grievances on this general account through the apparent inability Of the average patron of the wire to enunci- ate his words. The girls in the operaU- ing rooms make themselves targets Tor profanity, often without deserving such a fate, from someone who cannot man age his tongue to better effect tn2n '.se'en-for- fi," and then expects an oY- orator to give him Ti5 without another question or without first switching him to some wrong number by mistake
 It would be possible to multiply in- stances indefinitely were that nece5- sary. We cannot pa Iron t1e sup ject, however. withCu, iclL.lk- -' lat the tendency to sIoveGly a.d -,.ls.css eaunciation is a pres,y sure socd 10 muddy and inconsistent thilAirg OF to no consecutive thought 1t ali it is wonderful how much an effort to bring out ones language in clear and crisp form assists ones mind in shaping the thoughts to be clothed with that lau- gHage.-Washingt Post.