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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
Ea&:AX7ETNez SYSTEM
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
Corrected to Nov. 20 1908
TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMBOy

Eor New York, Newark and %ElizabotI q
: So IT, 7.56, New York tonly) 7.bs. s "a, OIL
u il, II 80, o. ~. 10. 3 q, 4!0. s 90, q ~, 745
: 0s, % AZ, tat. onlyl 9 So, p. III. Sundays, 4 81,
81, y. II. ~, 9 d., p. In.
For PhilaGGiphia ana trenton via Bnund
Brook, Z II, II 10. 1850 q IN 10, s 90 p. IN
u days, 1913 m $40 y. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc. 5.O7
aga a. M. i2.S2. {. 05, sat only : Sc ~, p. III
i2!S (Sund Us excepted) Arntnts except
ocean Grovel rs, a ~. 45d, 9 %, p. nj.
Hor Freehold, . UT, 6.5i9 30 u. M. Ia,& 3 27
5.i5 o U.
Additional trains for Red Rsnk 2.e7, + IS, GSS
NJ. For South Ambov 6.5i, z II, . 10 y. M
20 4. 43 p m. 8 Is, b.52 929.
TRAINS FOR PERTH .AMBOY.
Leave New York, 400, $50, $50, 1910 II. 20,
\. M, q . sat. onlv) l.3O ZOO, 4 10, 40, 5.10,
5.}S, $50, $50, 1l.t0 p. III. Sundays 900 u. III. 1.W
! 80, pm.
Leaves Elizabeth. 4O5, G.22, SO, 9.51 11.5l,
4. NJ, /. 80, .C7, $50, f.12, LAB, Sis Gas. 8. rs,
II IS, y. IN. Sundays, 9 -, Il. III. 49, o %, p. IN.
Leaves NeWark G.12, s IS, va, i1.32, Il. IN
I 20, ! .05, i.i0, ia, 6 10. S.45 lt.59, sun
days, 9.Uj, a.Iu. 400, s IS, y. m.
Through ticksts to all points At lowest ratio.
ley be had Gr application In advance 80
icket sESDt at the station.
" q, BseLTR, Vice-Prcs. & Genera ~ eusg
q. NJ. BUZZ, General Passenger Agent,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
Interesting 10 Asthma Sufferers.

Daniel Btnte of Cttcrvillc la writes.
II have had asthma Ion three ar foul
years and have tried about all tic cougi
and asthma cures in the mt kut and nav,
received tro, tmrut from physicians il
New York and other cities. but got very
little benefit until | tried Fulry's IIont '
and Tar which gave mo immediate relic t
sincerely recommend it to all". SJIu
by (. a.. Sexton, 70 z! Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
The Homeless of Paris.

During the past year the night shell
iers of Paris have received G7,2S3 men,
zoos women and 3SS children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
FIRE Il BOXES

% RarItan Copper Works
!5 High and Lewis
q Madison ave and Paterson III
IS Market and First sts.
35 Smith and High ut
81 state and Smith SITS
AZ Buckingham ave ard Hartf
IS Commerce and Front SITS
~ High and Washington str
"a State st and Buckingham ave
SC Hall ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne
62 Washington aud First SITS
s. Turnpike ana Elm vt
64Smith ct and Watson ave
Us Commerce and State ts
~ Front and Smith sis
70 Water and Gordon ats
- Kearny ave and Gordon st
81 Smith and Herbert st
So Woodbridge road and Washington ST.
"a Lehigh ave ? y Stanford st
TO send in an alarm, open the door OF tho bol
and pun down the lever and let go once only
stay at box until hrenen arrive.
SPECIAL UALIS.
! tap-Break i'll circuit. 2 taps--Dril aud FIR
alarm test. Hydrant at corner OF Jefferson nj,
High street always to be used FOR this trial.
laps Fire out. ) taps-Poiice can. Zeal! 70
lincoln Hose. i3-Cail for Washington Hose
it-Call for Mcclellan Hose l5-Call for FRO
'ection ii. and l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
The Only Place to Buy
|F~eiganspan's s Bst4

IS at the corner of Now Brunswick Ave.
tud Washington St.
JENS NJ. JENSEN, Agt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
50 10 Niagara Falls and Return via Lehigh
Val CIV Railroad

Grand Independence Day Excursion,
tickets Will be sold July Cd and Bird,
return limit TO and including July 4th
66s3 June 13.16.20 %, ~. 3O(
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13
Money Maker For You

| will start YOU in the man
ufacture of LIQUID METAL
POLISH.
Will sell you formula and
give buyer all information to-
ward the success and building
up of the business as well as
the proof of profit to be made.
Address, GOLDEN, care of
News OFFICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how nat
uraily and quickly Burdock Blood Bittcls
regulate the stomach and towels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13

The men who have made the largest
fortunes i'll business are those who
have been the most extensive adver.
Users
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13

Cures Group, sore thrott, pulmonary
tinubl, s-Monaroll over pain of every
soft. DR.. Thomas Eli ctric Oil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-13

SCORE By INNINGS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-04
Bravest i'a'.le The Was Every
Fought.
By Joaquin Miller.

BY Joaquin Miller.
The bravest battle that ever was
fought;
Shall | tell you where and when:
On the maps Of the world you will
find it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of
men.
Nav. not with cannon or battle shot.
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay with eloquent word or thought,
From mouths Of wonderful men &:
But deep in a walied-up woman :
heart
vi woman that would not yield.
Eut braveiv. silently bore her part
Lo. there is that battlefield.
No n1arsllalins troop. no blvouac
song:
No banner to CLEAN and wave
But O. these battles they las; 50
,ong-
FROM babvl,ood to the grave!
Yet. faithful still as a bridge OF
stars.
She fights in her walled ZIP town.
Fights on and or in the en;llc>S
wars
Then silent, unseen-gce5 down.
O. We with banners alri battle shot,
And soldiers to >l,cAt ard praise,
| tell YOU the kingliest victories
fought
Were fought in these silent ways.
O, spotless woman in world of
shame!
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as YOU
came.
The kingliest warrior born.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
]! !, TOBACCO CROP,
Lunenburg Farmers Think This
Is Their Chance to Win.
(Special to The TimeE-Dispat oh.)

Especial to The Times-Dlspatoh.]
q tht oW prices that S aava been rsceysd
farmers through this section, It has been
thu impression generally thai only g very cry
by the growers this year, and ms ead 9f
SO much tobacco that perhaps they would!
moro than double their usual crop q:
Thhera is always a shortage in this crop
nrnong q. certain GLASS OF farmers: who
pay a large fportion#o Of t.lelr attention to
tho raising of tobacco, md when he crop
Is espes ssse G az IS sm 0 pssa
for. the provision that they were Iqtse ai
to buy from other sources, IN order that
they might cultivate thslr. tobacco crop
cred from those WHO sneak on this sub,
ject !, It is quite evident tat this Will not
be the case but sttelad g great I pGrto -
IS that the cotton ma peanut crop has
sold for such high prices IL the pnst year
that the formers I'm hn o1
their attention to these crops, and tho
crop OF tobacco will be unusually slor ,I
In these sections, and. as result, VII
demand good prices, Whather Or not t t1is
VIII BIO the case remains to be seen., Int
it seems quite evident that remarkable
charge VII! take place long this line
Ds;9ra n9he ons sr al nss as become al
most entirely paralyzed from the terri
bio weather In the past two weeks. inc
mills have closed down, y pelng lmr Lpos,
slbls to haul to and from them THOSE
few who arc doing any hauling at all
are using from four to six mules 70 carry
tina same load that two carried few
Weeks ago. The few who are compelled
to travel here and there arc gong an9Ht
h9r gs oSsy q u , waSsns II vsRea
Several large Lumber dealers have been ei,,
here the past week looking over me
vast acres of timber IN, Llnenburg county
with q View Of pHrehaslng ohom, ~ US seem ~
fu u'' as can be learned viii make an effort
to purchase. These people come, from
Tenhessee, Florida and North carolIna,
large brick manufastnrtnT, FT rom on 10
VII p move II during Marah When l,e VA
commence tho erection Of q plant here
Of ali III dHeasSeprlptloW The p!aee il wei
suited for thls purpose, and there seems
The county Board o. Health mel at Lu-
neni urg Courthouse today and took up
the matter Of q quarantine against tho
Pa ju County nj Hho citssns Who i've along
this line were present To lQok nfter thIe,ir
Interest III the liter, and succeeded IN
accomplishing their purpose.
Miss Mss pSs ls Whsao few sSo a wl y as
friends ana relatives for q few, Weeks,
Mrs pr, q. y; capps waa taken to the
ylrgInia Hospital, In Rlchmond, on
Wednesday last, where she Will underso
mend on Wednesday, last, where no had
been tho past few weeks IN tlle h9spital
| Tor treatment, Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
|WYTHEVlLLE
SIDE LIGHTS
Rev. Or. w. E. Hatcher Dots
Down a Few Notes Concern
Ing the Mountain City.
AS OLD AS CINCINNATI O
Commercial Metropolis Of "a Rich
Section and Political Center
Of q Fair Region.
As OLD AS CINCINNATI !! e; !!

An honored citizen OF Wytheville In
forms me that Cincinnati ana Wythe-
vilc wero founded in the same year. Tho
4 city on the Ohio has Tar outstripped
her contemporary In several notable re-.
srects, but It is due to the fair apital Of
Wythe to say that for beauty OF s!tua-
tlon. grandeur Of mountain SCENERY, and
10, culture and ncishborship among her
people. she has few equals. It has fallen
to me, to SEQ Wytheville for the first
time during the Ice and drear!ness Of
notably severe winter, and yet It has
charms which winter cannot conceal. It
I Is agreed that the summer time shows
the town off to Its greatest advantage,
and It tis easy 10 imagine that with Its
many handsome homes, its extensive
81 ounds, Its endless PROPULSION OF flow
ors, and it's fine social life, II must be
an ideal summer resort
@ a proud Wytheville lad asked me II
Richmond was twice as big as Wythe-
tvlllc confidently believing, fancy that
7 would have to return a negative re-
ply.
4@As a fact, the town owns TO a popula-s
ton OF 5000, with q few left over to ELL
tVaCaICbh. ~ llaists On lhAS!l9 lild Debt
wyter on the earth. and the said water,
i1,csha from mountain spring, goes far
towards sustaining the claim. The town
has also an electric plant 30 productive
and resouroeful that It does much to dis
5pense with the night The layout, grad
ing and paving Of the streets show a
marked spirit OF progress. With one or.
two honorable exceptions, the town has
no manufacturing establishments, and,
therefore, is largely free from the shrek
of whistles and the dust and stencil Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
e, e, = u, y THO Ttme s-Dispatch.) "a

ESPECIAL TO AInC
sTAUNTON, VA. Fob. 13.-Ihe splh,
ster Club was delightfully."- eh.cI.hiaca
Wednesday evening BY Miss Katherine
1Iopc ut her home on kaloramo street.
The hostess was assisted In receiving by
Misses Mary Ransom and Bessie HoEc'
nh, new game Of pit was highly Ell
1oyed. The score was kept on heart-
ehnped score cards, which we're artlstl-
. cn,ly5 decorated with pen and INK. Alter
sone time spent in this game, refrosh-
,nents were served TO the large nun Dcr
present.
Professor r. r.. Webb, assisted by the
vested choir OF Trinity Episcopa ghuFcn,
will give an organ recital Iuesaay' -
large number always attends these r.
citals.
wee L ut tile Columbian Hall, proved
Great success. The booths. presided over
~ tho fair sex, attracted much atten-
ton. and "a good sum was realized
Miss Samantha Kincatd and Mr.. A. L.
Davis were married Tuesday night IN
plunkettsvIlle. the ceremony being por-
formed by Rev. A. r. Boude-
Miss Kincaid ts a charming young lacy
and has been connected with the Mary
Baldwin Seminary for some time. Mr.
Davis resides at Mt. Sidney, Where the
bride and groom VIII make thelr !u'ule
home.
A pretty wedding took place at Mrs.
l. G. Echard's Thursday evening when
a. :, o'clock Miss Lena May Echard be-
came the bride of Mr. currie l., Beckner
of Charleston w, Va. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev a. NJ, fraser
of tho First Presbyterian Church
The bride was becomingly alfred N
gown OF white albatross. and carried
Bride roses. The bride is a very popil-
lar young lady, and has for years been q
teacher In tho Stanton public school.
TIE groom is connected with the flrm
of Lewis, Hubbard & Company, OF
Charleston,
The bride and groom left on the s
o'clock train for Charleston, their future
home 4 8ilgs ~ is.t4 5s3IE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
Society in Petersburg.
Especial II! tRs The Time.-plspatch:,

Especial to- The TimeS-DRpatcnJ $
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. u.-Mra.
Gordon ,Mccabe entertained the After
noon Card Club on Thursday and satur-3
day afternoons. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with palms and cut
flowers Among her guests were Mrs.
John Mann, Mrs. II z. stratton. Mrs.
Harris Donan, Mrs ] ohm Plummer, Mrs.
John wilkins. OF Washington, p. G.; Mrs.
John aIoyler, Mrs. William Bragg, Mrs.
Preston Roper Mrs. Pryor Jones, Mrs.
'Naverly Wilkins, Miss Spooner Epps, Mrs.
Gordon Rennie, Mrs. William Venable.
Mrs. Alex Hamilton. Misses Cary Myers.
Louise thinner, Alice Sptcer, Annie Gil,
Martha Collier, Mary Roper. Kate Spicer.
Margaret thinner. Alice Collier, Miss
Watts, Portsmouth; Nettie Hamilton
Carrie Craddock, Nan Davis, Mary Pat
terson, Allie Waite jennie Spicer, Mary
Gee and others,
Mrs. e. II. Patterson was tho hostess
Of the morning bridge whist on. Thurs
day. Among tho guests We're Mesdames
II. p. Stratton. Gordon McCabe. Pryor
Jones, Preston Roper, Harris DOMAIN,
William prewry. Robert Hamilton, Will
liam Bragg, p. H. Patterson, John
Moyler and others,
Il Mrs, AfcIlwnine gave a card party at
her home in Washington Street on ETH,
day afternoons
Miss Elan. OF Suffolk ls Waiting Mrs;
spooner Epps. u II III
Among the guests at the Burswyn-
Roper wedding were General McGill, DR..
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs, Stuart Stringfel.
low, Mr. and Mrs. Blair stringfellow, OF
Richmond, 5
Tho Art Literature Club met with MIS-,
Robert Hamilton In Market Street. Those
who read were Mrs. H. P, stratton, Miss
Whyte, Mrs, Smith.
Mrs. Preston Roper is visiting friends
In Washington, p. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
Important Project.
Special to The Times pIspatch.)

Especial to The Times DIspatch.)
BRISTOL VA, Feb. ls,-Leadlng citizens Of
Russell county, Va, are agltating plan to
organize a company for the purpose OF CON
struotng an electric car lina from Cleveland,
on the clinch Valley brlnch OF the Norfolk
and Western Railway. to Bristol via Abingdon,
Va. Tho distance Of the proposed line Is about
nifty miles The proposed road would prove
O. great convenience to the people OF Russell
county, who have been able to reach tho
hT!s.o! market only py hack line to AbinE
walt several hours for q Tain to Bristol, Tue
farmers and stock raiscrs Of Russell county ar
wealthy, and can make q success OF the
project X all Join hands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
RADFORD, VA.
.l,snec,o, 4 me Times. DIspatch.)

Especial 10 Inc IlIneS-Dlsphtc1I'l "
RADFORD, VA, Feb. 13-Mrs. w, n
Simpson entertained the NJ, A. G.l Club
Monday afternoon.
a well written paper on Beethoven by
Miss Marybell Scott, music by Misses
Alice Jones, Helen Scott, Maud Johnson
and Edith Dodd, and readings by Misses
Nellie and Edith Dodd. Alice Jones and
Lorinia Ragland, made pretty pro-
grammc. after which MISS Margaret
Simpson sang several charming French
songs and dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Dessia Bullard entertained the
r, q, Ct. Club Friday afternoon. 4 Long
fellow contest was tho feature OF the
literary programme, the prizes, u copy o.
Tvangeline and a dainty land-pnlnted
scene from Hlawatha, being won ~
Misses Evelyn Lyle and Bessie Reid.
Miss Nina Wharton, granda'!gter OF
Gen. G. G. Wharton. Is visiting neg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
torney, who is said to be noble friend
ana champion OF order and civic right
eo,Isnesg. 5s i3ttsJ
A FINE JUR1sT.

A FINE JUR1sT.
It i, known, Of course, that Judge r.
&c. Jackson Is retained as Judge OF the
Circuit Court In the district Of which
Wythe is part. His fame as o Jurist
is equalled by his high reputation for
moral, social and Christian worth. It
was happy surprise to find Mr.. j. j
a.. Powell, d loyal F'luvannian, serving as
librarian Of the Supreme Court
Wytheyille went dry last spring ~
stunning majority a prominent citizen
told me that the jail was becoming de-
cldedly lonesome since the election, a
physician also mentioned that It was no
easy matter to get whiskey, even for
medicinal purposes. Likely as not, II y
had conversed with some other persons
Irnight have heard q different story, AS
q a matter OF fact,Iyou cannot always fse-'
cure unanimlty OF opinion on all ques-
lions, and in the reformatory movement
we encounter sharp differences Of opin-;
ion. But Wytheville peacefully accepts
the verdict and Is happy in It.
Wytheyile Is fortunate in It's religious
situation. It. has a. charming body OF
ministerial gentlemen. They are the soul
OF Fellowship and hospitality. Rev. ]. g..
orr is pastor Of the Methodist Church,
and an eloquent man. Rev w. Al Hall.
an Albanian by birth, an alumnus Of
the Union Theological Seminary, and the
proud possessor Ola Virginia wife, has
all the best traits Of q native. Rey,EiW.
AZ. ,Gainesg father 81. (, ofessor. r. ~.
Gaines OF Richmond College. Is the b be- :
loved pastor OF the Baptist Church, and
holds good rank as leader in the re-
sligious and charitable movements of the
community. Rev. Or. M. P. Logan is
pa stor OF the Episcopal Church, and has
been in that position for twenty-five
years. His church las grown wonder :,
| fully under his reign;
CATHOLIC, SCHOOL. Il
Catholics have lately founded a school
fer young ladies in Wythev!lle and erect
ed ouita extensive buildings and made
an encoura cling start, Rev. DR.. Phil
lippi is the Lutheran pastor, and strik-
ingly interesting gentleman. A German
ty BIRTH he was whole hearted Con-
federate, and Is still In state OF agTes-
sivo impenitence about the part he took
ir the Civil War,
Wytheyille talks with stiff and boast
fill air OF It's financial condition. It has
! two banks-thc Bank Of Wytheville with
Or, g. r. Sayers. a member OF the pres
emit House Of Delegates, as president,
! ana Mr., j. 6. Brown Is cashier. the
stock OF this bank, as I was informed,
! Is worth two to one. The Farmers Bank
has G. v, HUFF, Esq:,S as president, ana
Mr.. c.. r, Thinker as cashier, and is In
superb shape. All Virginia knows that
Ex-senator Wthers has his home in
Wrytheville, and they ought to know that
no stands prereminent among his fell
| low-citizens, the social and political lead
or az his neighbors. Close UP with him
ia rank and honor Is ex-Lieutenant-
Governor r, @, Kent, who after ca
reer Of usefulness and distinction, la se-
renely happy in MEASUREMENT on his
great plantation q little out Of tho town,
These are samples Of the men Of Wythe.
~, n, HATCHER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
GAYETY I'm STAUNTON.
parent e. Capt. and Mrs. W. r. Wharton

parents. Capt, and Mrs. W. R. Wharton.
In Washington. i6s
Miss Aiacko Ingles will leave next
week to visit friends in Norfolk.
Hopes are now entertained for the res
covery OF Miss Mildred Pamplin. Tho
has been critically i'll with appendicitis.
- Mir. E. j. Harris, the now cashier Of
the Trust Co. Bank, arrived Monday
from his home In Amherst. and entered
on tho duties Of his position this morn
ing. Z, z
;, Mr.. w. n. Galway, who resigned his
position In anuary. will make Richmond
his future home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14
Too Ultra for the Latitude.

Especial to The Tunes Dispatch.>
o, the tho local corps Of the Salvation Army, VINO
came here recently 70 take charge Of the work
IN Into "a, deep Water his EXPRESSED views on M
question are said e. be whnl!y al,.ss ssst
d petition is being circulated to demand his
retirement. Members ot the corps gspoTe thStI
them. that he has expressed 1t as only right
that the Bristol corDs snonld receive negroes
in Its ranks and work for the salvation OF that
race without regard to tie race question,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02
. y - TT SF' . = = > : : = : = . =
BIOGRAPHIES
WANTED
By CYRUS DERICKSON
Copy right, 1908, by T. c. Mcclure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


4sHsFs9sHsHsHHsHeAsAs4sHs1
The Bebee Settlement was so called
because so many farmers Of that name.
and all related, had settled there. 1t
was at peace with all mankind and the
farmers hoeing their corn when some
thing like cloudburst happened. A
stranger arrived ut the house of Silas
Bebee and sat down to boiled dinner
with him and afterward held long
and interesting conversation. Mr..
Graves, as the stranger gave his name
was one of the partners in big pub
fishing house which made a speciality
Of publishing the biographies of the
old and eminent families Of America
The name, of Bebee, as he had discoy-
cred by long and patient research, dat
cd back to the year 900 ana had been
borne by princes, dukes, counts, bar
ons. poets and soldiers. What Mr.
Graves wanted was to bring the Bebee
biography down to Silas and let the
world know that the family was still
on tap and as eminent as in days of
yore. He wanted to fill at least ten
pages Of the gilt backed book he was
getting out with the sayings and do
ings of Silas, while the eleventh page
should be taken up with full length
portrait of the sturdy old farmer. The
biography and the portrait would be
free, but in order to cover the cost of
the glue and the stitching Silas would
have to come down with $50 In cash.
81 don't think I'll trade" was the re-
ply when the caller had stated his case.
Mr.. Graves seemed to have prepared
himself for just such an answer, and
he turned away with:
"Very~well, Mr.. Bebee. AS you are
the most prominent OF the family.
naturally came to you first. but rs you
don't care for the honors | shall so to
Reuben. | think he will jump at the
opportunity. being as he wants TO be
elected county supervisor next year
Good day, Mr. Bebee."
There wasn't Il feeling OF brotherly
love between Silas and Reuben. Both
wanted to run things" and naturally
that brought about clash. Silas had
some thoughts of running for county
supervisor himself, and it was news to
him and news he did not like that Reu-
ben was planning to mix in. lie did
some rapid thinking. Mr.. Graves had
not climbed into his buggy when he
was called back and Il bargain conclud-
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02

ed. The rest of the afternoon and all
the evening were spent in listening to
Silas BoDce's history. covering Il period
of some tifty-siX years. Mr.. Graves
made copioGs notes and nodded his
head from time to time, and all went
well with Tie story. Bedtime had
come. ana Silas had given in sufficient
matter for lis ten pages when his wife,
who had all along been doing Il heap of
thinking, rose and inquired:
'Silas. am l TO be left out of this
thing as If didn't amount To- shuCks?
If | haven't helped you TO be the big
gest toad in the puddle. who has?"
They never say anything in books
about big women, do they he asked
of Mr. Graves.
'Well, very seldom" was the reply.
81 believe they have mentioned Cleo
patra and one or two others. but those
We're exceptional cases. STILL us your
wife says
The result was that Mrs Silas Bebee
was given three pages and portrait
In the book, all for the sum of So cash
III HHNNs anu NliC NlOth HVu SlluNh
midnight before she got through tell
ing how often she had had rheuma-
tlsm, Mysteries and bronchitis and how
many yards OF rag carpet and barrels
of soft soap she had made during her
married life. There was son in the
family named Joe. He had nothing to
say that evening. but he got up next
morning to claim his rights. AS the
son of Bebee and the biggest Bebee OF
them all, he wanted TO be known of
men. and Ii was finally decided that he
should have two pages and portrait
for So 1t was dog cheap. and Mr..
Graves would lose money oil it, but he
had started cut to see the Bcbee fami-
ly through and must do it even IL he
went broke. 1t took him three days
TO get through with the family. during
which he had free board and lodgings
as n matter Of course. and then he
headed for the house OF Reuben. Il
was understood that he must call there
to ask Reuben his exact age, but he
must not so beyond that. Reuben was