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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
WILL RE-LET SEAT CONTRACT.
Board of Education VIII Meet in Spe-
cial Session Tonight.

The board of education met yesterday
afternoon to open the bids on desks and
seats for the four additions to the city
schools. There is a carload of seats and
desks standing on the tracks In this city
owned by the Caxton Seat company
which were shipped here on a contract let
a month ago by the board but which has
since been rescinded.
The bids were so voluminous that they
were filed away and the furnishing com
mittee Of the board was instructed to
tabulate all of the bids and prepare them
for the meeting of the board which will
be held this evening al 8 o'clock. Nearly
all of the companies which submitted
bids al the former meeting when the con-
tract was awarded had bids in yesterday
and each company had a representative
on the ground with samples of their
goods AS the bids were not acted on
yesterday they were not given out.
The following firms made bids for the
seats: Observation-Disclosures Co, A. II.
Andrews Co, Superior Co, w. L. Bell &
Co.. Caxton Seat and Desk Co., Western
Furniture and Manufacturing Co. j. o.
Gilbert, Goldsmith Book and Stationery
Co. the Favorite Manufacturing Co. and
R. o. Evans.
Tonight the bids will be considered and
the contract let for the seats and desks.
The Caxton company, who had the for
mer contract and have their goods on
track here, submitted a proposition to
the board to take their seats. When the
contract was let all of the bids were the
same and the board members claimed
that as they knew the Caxton seat they
adopted it and the contract was signed.
At a special meeting last week the entire
contract was rescinded and tonight the
board will let another contract over the
other one and there promises to be some
thing Interesting rs a resl.lt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
EXAMINATIONS IN CITY SCHOOLS
Superintendent Knight viii Give
These in Spelling Next Week.

Superintendent Of Schools Knight will
offer examinations all next week to any
who wish 10 take it IN spelling. The ex-
aminations may be taken at any time dur
ing next week. During the first two days
Of the school year an opportunity viii
be given those who failed in the finals
or last May TO take examinations and if
they make a good grade they viii be al
lowed to advance with their class. The
spelling examinations 10 be held next
week will count the same as if the ex-
animation was taken the first two days
of the term
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
ANOTHER CASE FILED
Against c. w. Anderson for Selling
SOAP

Another complaint has been filed against
c. W. Anderson, who is alleged to have
sold soap at three times its value and
promised to give valuable premiums.
The complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Z.
Elizabeth Thurm, who states that on
July . he came 10 her house and sold
her a box Of soap for five dollars and
promised to send or bring her bedstead.
with mattress and springs, which he
claimed to have in store house in this
city. Mrs. Thurm alleges that ne never
showed I'D with the bed and that the
SOAP was not worth what she paid for il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03

e.s hospital sfr. Early Ezs moving -
Us asZ hone n csisEoz-s shsn hla *
Vas broken TlsS1ay lie Szs r4elns r.
TIE car wl1h she hossehoid s9oa- Zhfn
TIE accident occurred Il M car -
sides re @ooEs VS. family cs~- a
ne train rezras Ar<ansss Cty NJ e2z
made a sEtde1 ssrk ard ~ cox ssii -
NJ EeEiys isEs hrszkiug Z abovs ID
ankle Nr- EaFsy wss b1ozEas aere ~eeTs
pr. Purdue ATTENDED 20 rs lrs1-1ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
is SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Horse Fell on Mrs. SpauIding's Leo.
Breaking II.

Mrs. J. p. Spaulding. VINO lives at 1925
South Mead avenue, and who had her
leg broken last week. showed Slight i'm
proveuent and was resting easy yester-
day. The leg is broken ut the knee joint
and is considered quite serious. The &C
cident occurred while Mrs. SpauIding was
attempting 10 assist horse which had
become eRtangled in the harness. The
horse was down when she tried to help
it She succeeded IN getting it on its
feet when it houndered again. falling
unexpectedly toward her. Mrs Spaulding
tried 70 step backward. but was too
slow and her leg was pinned beneath the
heavy animal The knee Joint was bent
backward causing a bad fracture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
HIS WORK COMPLETED.
A. n. GuIIickson Went TO Kingman
Last Night.

Mr. a II. Gullickson, who has been
in the city several DAYS procuring stats
tics Of wealth. debt and taxation Of
Wichita and Sedgwick county. completed
his work yesterday afternoon and last
night went TO KiHgnnan, and from there
goes 20 Greenshurg and Pratt Mr. Gull
dickson was formerly with the mauufac-
tuners division Of the census bu-ea L.
but the agricultural di1ssion needed help
in finishing up the work N Kansas and
several were transferred from the ether
nis-isinr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
MUST PAY LICENSE.
Peddlers May Sc Assessed From So to
$50 in Each County.

$50 in Each County.
There was a law passed Al the last
legislature which win do away with itn-
Grant peGdlers if il IS enforced. Every
prosperous year the farmer Is bothered
with swarms of peddlers who arc anxious
to secure share OF his surplus cash.
Whenever the crops are sood this class
OF men and sometimes women. come 10
this county in great numbers. selling al
kinds of trinlzets and other articles. They
canvass both the cities and the country.
In order 10 do away With tn travelling
peddler, the legislature last winter passed.
a Law requiring them TO pay a license II
the law Is enforced It VIII drive many
peddiers out of the state. as foot ped-
dlsr is required to pay s.. a horse peddser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03

the court yesterday it was found that they
were seven and eight years OF age re-
spectfully so the county attorney ordered
the cases dismissed because Of the ex-
IRENE youth of the defendants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
COW FELL or HIS Leg.
D. Early Brought 20 81. Francis Hospi-
tai With Broken Leg.

DR.. Early, who for sozs<ssTue was = resi-
Gent 81 iris city. vas brought here yes
te-szy morning from ATksEsss CITY zr.th
his leg broken and taken % rke s. Fran
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03
GETTING MARRIED AGAIN.

MIR. and Mrs. Luther n. Conner Sc
cured License in Oklahoma.
Tuesdays Pond Creek Vidette had the
following:
a marriage license was issued yesterday
to Luther II. Conner and Jennie II. Con-
ner. both Of Wichita Mrs Conner had
formerly been his wife, but secured =
divorce some years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03

must pay SO and two horse peddler
$50 The license must be paid in each
county canvassed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-03

san HrxsaShsea ~sas . g. Less
ssst nlxE;-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19
New Church.

'-t - 3 T. y (
Thenew Congregational church
Of McHenry was dedicated Thurs
day evening Nov. 10Th. In the
afternoon q recognition council
was held, composed of the follow
ing members: Rev. G. n Phillips
Jamestown, who was elected mod
orator, Dr.. E. 2. Martin for merly
of McHenry and now pastor at
Cleveland, n. D., who acted as
scribe, Rev. +. G. Emerson and
Mrs. Balding Of Melville, Rev. Y.
II Ruring Of Cooperstown, Miss
Jessie LANCER Of Sanborn, Supt.
{ g. J. Powell and Rev. p S. Shaw
of Fargo. The council voted
unanimously to recognize the
church which now has a member.
ship Of Is. The recognition ser
vices were held in the evening
when the church building was
] dedicated. Rev. Y. Il. Ruring
/ ached q cholarly and eloquen,
/ sermon from Mathew 1913 Rey,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19
Hunters Hot Springs Sana'
torium.

It is not necessary for residents Of
the northwest to go to the south and
east for hot water, pleasure and cura-
Near Springdale, Montana, and on
the Northern Pacific, are Hunters
Hot Springs, temperature 148 degrees
to l6s degrees Fai1r., flowing 1000 gal
Ions per minute, 1000 feet above the
hills Of the Crazy mountains, overlook
.ing the beautiful Yellowstone river
and valley. Good hotel, cottages, bath
houses swimming pools. Rates $3.50
per day, $500 per week, including
Baths are good for all rheumatic,
skin, liver, kidney and stomach dis
satisfactory. Low railway rates from
points on n. P. r. Good hunting and
fishing in the streams and mountains.
a For Information write j. e. McCor-
mick, Hunters Hot Springs, Montana.
or call on any Northern Pacific Rail-
way Agent.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19

M
The Foster County Indepen-
dent is going after the board OF
county commissioners in great
shape and proposes to have them
boosted out Of Office for purchas.
Ing supplies amounting to over
800 without first advertising for
bids as required by law. The In
dependentseemst to haveincurred
the displeasure Of the board and
county az ditor Of his county and
the Record is getting the county
printing. which is the chief rea
son for the Independent editor 6
wrath. We believe the same
practice exists all over the state
that of not advertising for sup
plies but we have noticed nc
kicking from the newspapers.
The Independent had no kick
coming when it was getting the
..phat takes awhile ago and the
same conditions existed. How
ever the county boards and audi-
tors shonld comply with the state
laws and the Independent might
Just as we'll make q test case over
IN Foster county.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19
A Runaway Bicycle.

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg Of ]. B. Orner, franklin Grove, Ill.
It developed stubborn ulcer unyield-
ing to doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklen's Arnfca Salve
cured. It's just as good for Burns
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c
at II. 81. Bateman's s drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19
Death Of an Old Settler.

Word was received at Coopers-
town last Sunday to the effect
that Hans O. Lien was dead hav
ing been killed in . runaway on
Saturday evening. We have been
unable to gather authep tic iatQr-
nation as to how II happeEe DIT
will give it as reported. u seews
that the deceased was loading
cars at Courtney. He had been
over to that town Saturday and
back to HE farm and was return
ing again to Courtney. He was
driving . frisky team and they
ran away running into q fence
post and throwing Mr.. Lien it is
said twenty five feet where he
struck y post and dieditis thought
almost instantly. It is reported
that his neck was broken and the
front Of his head badly crushed.
Neigbbors found him dead lying
bv the fence. The coroner was
summoned and the body taken
into Courtney. Mr.. Lien was one
OF the Oldest settlers Of the coun-
ty, and during all the years he
has been here has been engaged
in farming. He owns q very fine
farm in the Helena district. He
was for four years register Of
deeds Of Gr,ggs county and filed
the Office creditab1y. He leaves
q wife and either three or four
children. Mr.. Lien was born in
From, Norway, Feb. l, 1854, and
would have been 50 years old had
he livei untii next February. He
was q member Of Northern Light
Lodge No. As, F. 4 A. N. The de-
ceased vas q very quiet man.
During the hard years when crops
were poor he stuck to his farm
until today he has one of the best
farms in the county. The Cour
ier has been unable to learn any
D., 4, VI
particulars as to the funeral.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19

The Bismarck Typographical
Union has been working up 2
boycott against the Palladium be-
cause the Office Of the latter is Q
non union Office. The Bismarck
union might just as well try. to
declare . boycott upon every
country printing Office in the
state. The Palladium has appealed
tothe district court for an iljunc-
tion restraining the union from
working up . boycott DR. other
wiseinterfering withits business.
We believe the injunction should
be granted. So long IS Editor
McGahan does not Interfere with
the unions business it is no busi.
ness Of the union how he runs
his Office.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19

Your Uncle Samuel has official
II recognised the new republic OF
Panama and President Roosevelt
Has received the ambassador of
the new republic at Washington.
1.-the democrats don't wasn't to
ret their fingers burned they had
better not try to work up the new
republic deal as new issue. The
action Of the United States has
been approved by other European
countries and President Roose
yeit has again demonstrated that
he is 6 wise statesman. The Pan.
ANA canal will be . 60 after all.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19

G. d. Phillips offered the dedica-
ton prayer, Snpt. Powell gave
the right hand Of fellowship and
Rev. e s. Shaw gave the charge
10 the church. "A collection Of
$40 was taken which pays for
finishing the over and leaves the
church free from debt. The
church Is the outgrowth Of some
missionary extension work done
by Rev. e. S. Shaw, when pastor
lot Cooperstown. The first visit
being made in the summer Of 80
when . service was held in the
dining room Of the Land Co.,
House before any buildings were
built on the townsite. Later
Messrs. Shaw and Gimblett held
revival services preaching in the
school house, depot and Alfson't
store A Sunday school was or
gauised and q list started for {
church oryaniz stion. The worl
has been followed up by diferen,
ministers and is now in charg,
OF Rev. T. 81. Derrick. A small
parsonage has been erected neal
1.-THE church.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-11-19

6k6xSaS10 Wv 0e ~
Not Eaough Space.
Lieutenant Governor BARTLETT
eturned last week from q busi
less trip to st Louis, principally
q regard to the proposed curiai;-
nent by the agricultural departs.
nent Of the World g Fair, OF the
space supposed to have bea.|
IAotted to the state OF North Da-
cota. In reply to questions about
his visit and the progress of Ina,
great Exposition Mr.. Bar lett
Dictated the following:
BY the way our space allotted
in the Agricultural Building Il
st. Louis is 3Ox45 feet. Weasked
for 62x9O feet and had every rea.|
sen to expect that space for our
exhibit. have not accepted the
space, and as far as I am con.
cerned, am not g,,ing to.
1T is ridiculous to ask o state
to make an exhibit in 81, small a1
space as that. / don t know what
the state commission will do. j
am to meet Mr.. Taylor, chief of
the agricultural department. Of
the exposition at Bismarck the
dast of this week. When I reached
st. Louis last Saturday Mr.. Tay-
lor had just left for thenorthwast.
When We meet at Bismarck the
matter Of space will be gone over,
with him thoroughly.
Eve have chosen Oct. 2e. 1901,
|As North Dakota Day. but while
that day has been fixed upon now
it can be changed il exigencies
should arise in the interest OF the
many requiring q change, tor ir.
stance If the state editorial asso-
citation should suggest q change
eshould be glad to cooperate
with them, but I understand they
want to be there ia May. The
day in October was selected be
cause it was thought more Of our
people would be at tho exposition
about then.
Speaking of our grain exhibit
I feel that we shall have Que ol
the best exhibits Of grain and
grasses at the fair II we can only
secure . space adequate for its
proper display. :
i When asked about the number
Of employees who would represen
| the state at st. Louis Mr.. Bart
lett said:
.'rhere will be four depart
ments, one person for Mines ant
/ Mining; one for the Educationa
Department, and probably VI
shall have to have one for th,
Dairying Department. In tn
the Agricultural Department
there will probably be four, j,
fact we have selected three al
'iready. Professor Waldron Of tn
agricultural college at Fargo; J
4 B. Streeter of Larimore and G
s. Montgomery Of Wahpeton
Under Professor Waldron, Mrs
I Grivelli has had charge OF th'
girls asserting and preparing
lgrains and grasses, but that worl
has been completed and tt cir ser
vices dispensed with.
ut should be borne in min,
that any exhibit is simply to cal
attention and cause people to as1
d questions about the state and it
advantages. It is what ) ou tel
the people more than what t.es
can see."
Disastrous Wrecks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
was solomon ! PIagiarists

Two thousand ave hundred years be-
fore King Solomon made an alliance
with Pharaoh and $500 years before
the birth Or Christ there lived in Egypt
q project, Ptah-ho-tep by name. who
was Il collector Of moral maxims which
q ever then hoary with antiquity.
These gems Of Hoyerbial wisdom are
strikingly like those Of the wise He
brew monarch, although it must be adj
mitted they receiged additional lMster
from his hand. These are samples Of
the Egyptian maxims, as translated In
the Literary Digest.
BE not proud of your wisdom, but
speak TO the ignorant man as you do to
the learned
III you must deal with an antagonist
while be Is in anger and he Is more
powerful than you. then bend your
neck to him.
What is this but the philosophy which
warns against the imam wise in his
owl conceit" and advises the soft an
swer that turneth away wrathg'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
B|ClAND Opening.

A lar1' tract comprising Thousands
OF acres fertile lands In tho famous
Rod Rive Valley Il now thrown open
to the lblic for settlement. This
body Of Ind lies directly adjoining
that rich nd fertile section known as
the Kiowsl and Comanche country Of
Oklahoma, pn the Red and Pcase riv-
ers, withiRl . few miles Of Vernon.
Texas. a 6}lrlshing county seat town
OF $500 patple, substantial homes.
public build pgs. schools and churches.
Two lines 81 Railroads now completed;
ono cFriscd system) runs directly
through the Dand.a Here IL . country
where wheaS oats. corn. cotton and
alfalfa grow hide BY side: where they
have a seabo( d market and favorable
shipping ra4t; where the growing
seasons are l}kg and the winters short
and mild, la}s second TO zone and
lakes ohe-uttX thAt OS eastcIh unu
northern stab. Special trains via
the Frisco slltem will run to this
land, leaving /. Louis at $3.50. 1886
and 10 p. M. IA Kansas City At 7:i5
and 1870 p, 4. Tuesday. September
is. next. Low rate Of tib from st.
4 ouls ma a. CItv IN Vornnn
Texas. and rdAlrn. Proportionately
low rates from II other points.
II 1t ia your Mention to make this
trip to secure valuable domestic.
write to II. s. Imon. secretary. Fris-
co system imn1 rration bureau. st.
Louis. in order s1at arrangements for
your accommodate on may BIO made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
LANo6cRlp.

by the use Of 1fo-called land scrip
title can be obts led to government
land without cult ation or residence
thereon. All you i4Ad to do Is to give
description and ~, the land to be
Of the proper kind We do the rest. by
reason Of the exha ftion OF the supply
which has bcen Quilf limited the Price
is advancing. Wa M 70 a small amount
yet on hand to SELL hat is fully guar
snteed. We slsc al In real estate,
loans and investmo bits.
mud sEABUR0.
7.se4mo. Springer. N. n.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
4 medical Decision - ,7lu,

In 1915 a cellar digger having been
stified at Jena, the medical faculty Of
the university decided that the cause
was not the direct action Of the devil,
but a deadly gas. Thereupon Professor
Loescher Of the University OF Wittcn.
berg entered a solemn protest. decIar-
Ing that the decision of the medical
faculty was only a proof Of the lam
entable license which has 20 taken
possession Of us. and which II we are
not earnestly OF our guard will finally
turn away from rs the blessing Of
Cod
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
The second Whip.

Have you ever noticed, says Z writer
II 4 London journal, that some tanners
carry a second whip In their left hand.
which In never usedl There Ia purpose
In this. II represents to the wild beast
the terrors Of the unknown. He has tx
perienced the sharp, singing flick Of
the whip in the tanners right hand. but
for the life Of him he cannot imagine
what anguish turks In that mysterious
whip in the other hand. which Is never
used. Many a tanner has saved his life
In a critical moment by Just lifting that
unknown terror above a crouching.
growing. fury maddened tiger.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
A Chanee 81 Name.

A Change Of Name.
Boothby-What are you thinking
about, Ethelf
Miss Northumberland our we'd
ding. wanted to ask a favor Of you.
Boothby-Anything, dearest.
Miss Warringford ~ Well, I don't
want to change my name to Mrs.
Henry Boothby. ! want you to change
yours to Mr.. Ethel Warringford.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

you have not taken the medicine I
left" asked the physician with some
anger. II declare such actions as that
simply make me lose my patience!"
well, DOCTOR meekly smiled the suf-
fering n Il was afraid II I continued
to take your medicine you would lose
another OF your patients"
Realizing that the casc was hopeless.
the physician left the house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

A game Of ball th1 was played be.
tween the Santa 10 ecntrals and the
Santa re Mechanics on the grounds
OF ST. Michael's COLLIE Sunday after
noon resulted in a vict\ ry for ne scTaa.
or by d score OF 3 to Nfhe Batteries
we're catron and Parsons for the Cen.
trails and samosa and DeIgado for the
Mechanics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

A little child, not three years old, was
sleepy and his mother carried him TO
his crib. but the pillow slip had been
removed BY the maid for the laundry
and the child, looking up beseechingly
Into his mothers face, said. 'Please.
mamma. put n shirt on my pillow"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02
now. wind pM ric Mcanf

He-Thls Is the ladies' gallery. Over
there Is the mems gallery. Just above
the speakers desk Is the press gallery.
She-oh. yes, and where Is the
rogucs' gallery?
He-why-cr-the congressman sit
down there on the main floor Baiti.
more Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

Miss Ethel ID q long time coming
down." said the youth to the servant
after waiting some time for the young
lady's appearance. "Perhaps." be
added, with a laugh. perhaps she Is
making up her mind whether to see
me or not"
NO." said the servant, with an icy
smile; 1T Il not her mind she Is making
up"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

"Ycs," said the nervous man. II have
a habit OF talking In my Sleep"
And the eminent citizen who Is ex-
pected to respond to an ovation in ev-
cry town that the train goes through
murmureG:
What a valuable accomplishment"
Washington Star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

30 you know said Miss Bunting,
mildred G~isac.as-se 4.inscst coaAed
MI: s-iiiinev~ ~ uropo~c to her. That's
how she became engaged"
"Ah. begged the question. did sheY'
replied Mr.. Iarkin. : Detroit Free Press.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

The Doctor-ls your wife a good
sleeper. Mr.. stubbfs
~Stubb-Yes; pretty good.
The Doctor-Does she 80 to sleep ns
coon IS SIZE touches ,hc pillow7
Stubb-w Well -cr-she goes to sleep rs
soon as she touches my vest pocket.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-02

Barber-Hair's very thin, sir.
Customer-It was thinner than that
thirty years ago.
"Indeed, sir. you surprise me! Why.
you don't look more than thirty now,
SIR"
thirty yesterday