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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Swift & Company

Louis, st. Joseph, st. Paul and Fort
Worth. The same methods of purchas-
ing cattle, sheep and hegs prevail at
all cities. At Chicago, which Is the
largest market, there are about two
hundred and fifty buyers, representing
packers, local slaughterers in various
cities, and exporters. OF this number,
less than a score are employed by
Swift & Company.
The farmer ships his live stock to
Chicago, consigns them to a commits
sion firm at the Union Stock Yards,
who sees that they are unloaded and
put in pens. Then the buyers inspect
them, make their offers to the commits
sion dealer, who accepts or rejects as
his Judgment dictates. All buying must
be finished at o'clock each day, and
the buyer must pay spot cash. If the
commission man has no satisfactory
offers, he can hold his stock over to
the next day. He gets his commission
from the farmer, and naturally strives
to get the highest possible price for his
client.
Wholesale Distributing Houses.
wholesale distributing house is a
giant refrigerator, but instead of
shelves there are trolley rails, from
which are suspended hooks to hang the
carcasses. Some of the houses cost as
much as hundred thousand dollars to
build and equip. AS rule they are of
pressed brick, the insides being lined
door, walls and ceiling-with highly
polished hardwood. The floors are Gov
cred daily with fresh sawdust and all
are kept spotlessly clean. There are
over three hundred of these wholesale
houses in various cities of the United
States, and the public is always well
come to visit them.
Packing Plants.
All the Swift & Company plants are
located at the great live stock markets,
In the heart of the great agricultural
sections, where can be purchased the
finest grades of cattle, sheep and hogs.
We have seven packing plants, employ
ing at each from two to eight thousand
ersons
The following gives the locations
and sizes of the different plants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Packing Plants.
Employees.

The total number of persons en-
ployed in all the Swift packing plants
and branch houses aggregate over
$4,000 persons. Conditions for en-
ployes in the various manufacturing
and operating departments is continu-
ally improving with the construction
Of new buildings and the installation
of new and up-to-dats equipment.
Sanitation and Hygiene.
The housewife makes no greater eff
fort to keep her kitchen clean than we
do to keep In sanitary and hygienic
condition our abattoirs. They are
thoroughly scrubbed at the close of
each days operations, and automatic
appliances are used wherever possible
in order to eliminate the personal han
ding of meats. Rigid rules governing
these points are strictly enforced; lax
ity means dismissal
visitors Always welcome.
No other industry in the world gives
such cordial welcome to visitors as
Swift & Co. We keep open house the
year around, and maintain a corps of
specially trained guides, with special
elevators and rest rooms. In one year
we have entertained over a quarter of
million Of men ana women; in one
day-Grand Army Day, 1901-we en-
tertained $4,000 Among our visitors
have been ambassadors from foreign
governments, princes, noblemen and
distinguished citizens from all lands
and eminent folks from every State in
the Union. We wish to familiarize the
public with our methods, and the best
way to do that is to let the public see
for itself We have no secret process
es or methods in any department.
swift's Premium Hams and Bacon.
Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon
are more widely and favorably known
than any other brand Their popular
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
WISDOM OF AN EMPIRICIST.
ope is the diverse of fear.

Hope is the diverse of fear.
As the twig is bent, 50 the tree goes
broke.
Work and the world loafs with You,
loaf, and you loaf alone.
1t is better to be among those pres
eut" than not to be invited ut all.
The penitentary is full of people who
intended TO pay it back tomorrow.
You seldom. if ever hear of a bank
cashiers stealing money to give to char
ity
Why are people always taking about
street ear Manners There aren't
any.
1t is u good deal easier to quit somk
ing cigars if YOU taper off on the bargain
kind.
Bacchus is an accommodating cred
itor. but he always collects his bill with
nSury
If you work real hard you wont have
time to get rich, on to worry because YOU
are not.
In the world of graft the grinding
axiom is Consult lawyer and then
go ahead.
Some men are born good; some achieve
goodness, and some never have any
Glance to be bad.
1t is easier to find needle in a hay.
I.,,r =,
Sunday newspaper.
Same men spend 50 much energy re.
sisting temptation that they have none
left for achievement.
\ good way to keep well is never TO
wonder whether things YOU eat Will
agree with you or not.
He laughs best who laughs last. but if
most Of us waited we wouldn't get Il
chance to laugh at all.
If your wife gives you lounging robe
i Is Il sign that she wants you to match
the rug i'll the library.
Lots of people get Il reputation for he
ing liberal-minded by knocking their
own friends and beliefs.
Ii would be easier TO stay in the
struggle aud marrow path il ii We're nst
so crowded with people coming back
The average woman writes five letters
where she sends one. In the four de-
stroyed she expresses her real thoughts
From general observation. | conclude
that this country would have survived
even had the MdyAower been wrecked in
midocean.
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place"-probably for the same rea-
son that no one man ever blows out the
gas twice.
The trouble with the fresh-air crank is
that he always wants to bring it in
doors with him instead of enjoying il
on the outside.
The oldfashioned crime Of kleptOma-
MIA has about disappeared. \ person
who isn't rich enough to do ''frenzied
financing" is now common thief when
he takes things that do not belong to
him,-St, Louis GlobeDemocrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Well Spread.

Mike was employed in the l''W"'
works. One day. through some carr.'~,
ness. an explosion occurred. anu ''-
Mike was blown to pieces his Romans
being scattered far and near
When the sad news had been troH'.
his wife. she said pathetically. b"'N'''
her sobs:
That's Mike all over, -kat'
Wood in Iippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Circumstances, Etc.

I'm glad 10 find you as YOU are. ~ail
the old friend. Your great wealth
hasn't changed YOU
well" replied the millionaire, III has
changed me in one thing. I'm now te-
centric where | used to be impoltc. aad
delightfully."- sarcastic where | used to Hr
rude. ByStander.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
At Last.

Mrs. Biggun-I notice that you hu'' 81.
last got acquainted with your neNt-...
neighbor, who has lived alongside d, l.'
for the past ten years.
Mrs. D'Avno-Yes; we were introduce
to each other Mt the pyramids OF t~l t'
and found her a delightful comp" h".-
We became very intimate.-AnSWr.~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Precautionary.

On my way to the village the
evening | met a married friend III
homewards at top speed with a ~.
looking parcel, which he carrie"
gingerly. tn-
ry%"
He did not STOP lmt shouted A. DR.
New hat for the wife. Will.
home before its out Of the fashion
Leslie's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Money in Mint Growinn

y mint grower who borrowed the mon
To huy forty acres of land made
enough the next year to pay for il. This
wear tue same man with five acres in
mint received $lU5u for the cron Of iii
winch he delivered in Decatur with n
light buggy. There seems to be mint
OF money in the business for the farmer
who has the right soil. understands HE
secret of production and is not mortified
# he gets mud ON his knees. powa .riar
tNiuhl Herald -''>
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
The Reporters Reason.

why do you say a blush crept over
the face of the fair PLAINTIFF ask 'ae
editor.
Because explains the rcpolte.
there was so much powder on her face
the blush had to creep or else it would
raise too much dust!''-Modern Socictf.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
s2Oo,ooo,ooo.

This total is realized from the sale
Of fresh meats (beef, mutton and
pork, provisions, produce poultry,
butter and eggs, soaps, Clues, oils,
bones, fertilizers, feathers, castings,
hides, woods, pelts and other by-prod-
ucts derived from cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

ity is due to the uniform quality ana
favor of the meat, and to their An.
appearance when received from +ha
dealer. Each piece is branded on tho
rind, "Swifts Premium U. s. Tnsnoo4
ed" and wrapped In cheeseclotb ana
white parchment paper.
Look for the brand, "Swifts Prom
ium," when buying hams and bacon
Swift's silver Leaf Lard.
is strictly pure lard, kettle rendered
and put up in 3, 5, and 10-pound sealed
pals. 1t is Americas Standard lard
and enjoys high reputation and an
enormous sale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
The Infant Terrible.

Il think" declared the little daughter
of the widow of the millionaire who was
calling. that YOU are u charming ana
delightful man.
How nice! What makes you say
SOP
Mamma told me to.''-Tit- Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Can't Blame the Antoists

Automobilist-How stupid that the po-
lice regulations require us to display
larger numbers; now we'll have to travel
so much faster so they can't bc ,leci
Fliegende Biaetter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
The Spice of Life.

II have nothing but praise for our new
minister
SO | noticed when the plate came
round. '-Tit-Bits.
Dora-CholIy proposed to me at the
card party and | accepted him.
Nora-So it was you who won tAe
booty prize.-Town Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
She Was Punished.

Mamma, did Yen ever fiiri when vou
were "A girlE''
Yes, my dear. | did once"
And were you punished for it -
1t led to my marriage with yoUr
father lie Rire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Located.

Millicent-She says she is a Daughte;.
1f the Revolution.
i"rtense-If she is. her folks must
have come from one of those little South
American repubiics-Town Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Embarrassing Questions.

Lawyer-Where did he kiss Won?
Pretty Plaintiff-On the mouth. sir.
Lawyer-No. no, You don't uu,:fr-
stand. | mean. where were You?
Pretty Plaintiff (blushins,-In his
arms, sir.-Pick- Me-Up.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Strange Funeral Is Hela

the lawn of his home at Pumntn,yn " \
j.. DIR. George II. HERON placed tho
ashes of his mother-n-law. wb" died in
Italy. in an urn. Dr Heron Jid ms
because of promise made several vosrs
ago to her. She was Mrs. l.. - pai'1
of burlington. La. i''''N
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Faithless GEORGE

Helen-Poor, dear George must l..
deyoting himself to business strictly.
Fiorence-What makes you think so
dearl
IIelen-Wby. he only writes Ia NE
twice Il day now.-Punch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Sufficient Reason.

Jorkins-I do not suppose THAI tHt.
is Il man living that could slccts>i Mig
forge my name to "A check and get 1t
cashed!
Morkins-Is your signature such l-
culiar one, then?
Jorkns-No: but | haven't any mu"}
in the bank Punch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
No One Like Her

She How you have changed. Before
VT were married you used to say there
was NO one like me.
He-1es, and | say so still.-Famili,
Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
One on Taft.

Manager Now. for this position we re,
qulrc man who has a large acquaint-
ance.
Applicant-Wcll. LIN acquainted with
tie secretary of war, Mr. Taft.-Judgc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Cattai!s Worth a Cent . PM

The common cattail has brt.aur % vol
liable article of commerce in SInrn.t'.,,,
anu sells for l cent pound Ttn ".',
tails are used as a substitute fn, ~
cotton and hair for mattresses ami p "n'
holstery. "''d up
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
An Explanation.

Little Brother-Willie. what's skele-
tons?
Bigger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.? Why, they
are bones VITA the people off.ETow1
Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
The Day After Christmas.

Aunt Yes, Johnny. Santa Claus
brought you baby brother
Johnny-Great Scott! Another present
that amt any use.-Harpers Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Dreaming.

It's cold outside.
And the snow is high,
But I'm dreaming now
OF next July.
Where'er | look
There's ice in sight
And next July
The fish will bite.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Bad News.

First Hobo-Good 'evins. Ere's nice
go.
Second llobo-Wot's up now?
First Hobo-This wears chanpa,,uc
vintage is failure-Punch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
SONG.

With rue my heart is laden
For golden friends ! had,
For many rose-ipt maiden
And many a lightfoot lad
BY brooks too broad Tor leaping
The lightfoot boys are laid;
The rosc-llpt girls are sleeping
In fields where roses fade.
\. T. Housman in McCiure's from ~
Shropshire Lad
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

First Comedian: did you score hit
with your new speciality"
Second Comedian: did /? Why. tie
audience gazed with open-mouthed WON.
der before | was half through
First Comedian: "Wonderful! Ii is sell
dom that an entire audience yaWus at
once It'll Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
BY BAY AND SEA.

The little rills of poesie
THAT flow from lIelicon
Sometimes escape into the sea
And rest there all unknown.
While others. finding surer guides,
Fail INFO happier ways,
Aud 20 20 swell the rising tides
That make the Poets bays,
John Kendrick Bangs in The Reader.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
BRIEF NOTES OF
GENERAL INTEREST

Because DIR. Il. G. Hubbard of Eau
Claire, Mich, testified against him in a
divorce case. Hosea Butler is accused of
making vicious attack on the former.
biting off the physician nose.
II. W. McClntie of Washington. ID.
e, accidentally received the static cur
rent FROM 44.OOO volts of electricity in
HIS body ut the General Electric works
at Schenectady, y. V but will recover.
lie was unconscious for eight minutes.
and ut first il was believed that he was
dead.
Grace Chapin, IA New York actress.
was granted a divorce at indianapolis
| rom Ellis Chaplin and the custody of
tleif child, Il boy of ) years old. after
promising the Judge that she would give
up the stage to care for the little fellow.
She said she had given up Il $50 Il week
position.
Mrs. Theodore Neales of Bitter Town
snip Pa. has just given birth to her
seventeenth child Both mother and in
laht are DONG well. All but two of the
seventeen children are living. The two
med IN infancy. All the members of
the family are living at home There
were I'VE pairs of twins and one set of
lriplets, Al the twins and triplcts are
living.
Rev. Or. Charles Wesley Spicer. who
lett the Episcopal church TO practice law.
at Cincinnati, o., says the ministry is
tne most dlSc0ura ging profession posi-
bic. The men don't care" he said, THE
women are too busy with cuchrc parties.
souls will not stay saved and the min
lister has to work all alone | want
results. aud cannot get Thorn in the
ministry.
Lemon pie!
racing the extreme penalty of the law.
convicted murderer in the Minnesota
pcmtentlary wit lhut Il few weeks more
to live. William Williams calls for pje.
Ana he does not want your ordinary an.
PIE dumping arrangement He wants
lemon ple. with lots OF sugar in it. and
uon be Stingy with the cuts. either.
SO the pie is almost daily fixture oa
the Williams menu card.
Miss Cora Maynard. aged 20 pretty
girl of Lyme. Conn. was married In 81
week 10 Marshall Ncy. aged -. who has
lived hermit's life When the counting
was done Is mystery to the people of
Lyme After the marriage ceremony
was performed the couple went to the
- ''"', ~ Va tite IeCluSt, where tneN
Will live. The bride babe her friends
goodbye when she went away with her
husband. She forbade any of them to
visit her
Vicious bulldogs kept by fraternity
men We're made the subject of action by
the University of Illinois council of adj
mlnistration. An effort viii be made by
the university authorities to put down
the practice. and if their afTarfS n -o nm
successful the city authorities of I'rhaun
and Champaign will be appealed to for
renet Recently servant employed at
fraternity house was severely bitten i,y
4 vicious dog. Last week DR.. {. g.
hopkins of the university was attacked
Dean Davenport is leading the tight oll
the dogs.
Whisky made Robert Bryant and
.Lhnmas EaElnu Of l n - IL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

either of the MEN will live to know it. They
met and quarreled at dance. AS drink
had caused their enmity. they agreed
drink should make them friends or kill
them. They decided to fight Il duel,
with. whisky ms weapon. 1t was
fought in an adjoining saloon, in the
pre- sence of Il crowd. At the forty fifth
glass Bryant fell unconscious. tardCl
collapsed after he had been declared the
victor. physicians say the men may die.
The question of whether Mrs Chris
tan Benzler of Marion, o., dug up and
burned the coffin i'll which the body of
her husbands first wife had been buried,
will be Il factor in court, when the ali
mOny proceedings brought by Mrs. Benz
Ter is heard by Judge Young. The plain
tiff. in a petition which she filed last
September. charges that her husband
publicly accused her of this act. Her
petition also demands the custody of
two small children and charges the hus-
band with innumerabc acts of extreme
cruelty. Benzler makes denial and
accuses his wife of wanton neglect and
cruelty.
1t was announced judicially in Chi
cago that the genus boy has n legal
right to one spot on eartli-the sidewalk.
ii has been said he is not wanted with
his muddy shoes in the parlor is in the
way in the kitchen. and the ianitor Will
not let him loiter ia the hall. Justice
Callahan scored Carl Taylor. ianitor Of
tue fats where Haedame Friedman. 10
years old. lives. The child refused to get
OFF the walk at Taylor's order and he
called policeman, who arrested the
boy.
IF tbs hoy litters the walk il is your
business as janitor TO clean the walk,
the lust GO told 'TaVlor
The West END Bachelors club" has
been organized in New Haven, Conn,
and fourteen members have announced
their intention to renounce all interest
in the fair sex At the first meeting
speeches were made by members, who
dwelt upor the dangers and difficulties
of the matrimonial estate. One of the
regulations of the club is that any MEM
Der found IN the company of any wom-
an not ii relative be deprived of member
ship and provide a banquet for the other
members. y notice of the organization
has been published with Al list of mem
hers and request that evidence of any
violation of the principles Of the club
be reported.
Because her husband took but two
baths in ten years. one of them being
occasioned by an accidental fall into the
river, MIS-. ISola Harvey mas brought
suit for divorce against J. J. Harvey at
Des Moimes. la. 1t was as a tight
wad" that Mrs. Harris says her husband
WAS star performer. She says he re-
fused to let looSe Of his coin with such
perseverance that, in order to keep the
house in repair, she was compelled TO
DO the athing and to paint the outside
nt the house rs far as she could reach
She claims she drew the line mt climbing
a n ms ha8t - Il,
extreme Of immodesty. She alleges that
another evidence of his penur.ousneSs
was manifested in his iuSistence that She
cut his hair and that of the children
This service was performed in the good
od-fashioned way of placing soup howl
on the head and clipping off the protrud-
ing locks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

The Chinese are perhaps. the most
successful poultry raiSerS in the world
They do not feed the fowl. but make
them pick up their own food. each flock
being Kept ON the move, as sheep are on
a range. The quality of this poultry is.
however, poor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Margin of PROFIT.

The Industry is operated on mar
gin of less than cents to each dol
lar Of sales. Swift & Co. do not sell
at retail. Their entire output is sold
at wholesale to many thousands Of
dealers In various parts of the world.
There are hundreds of local slaughter
ers throughout the United States, who
buy their live stock in competition
with the packer doing an interstate
and international business. Likewise
the packer must sell in competition
with the local slaughterers There are
no secret processes in the industry, no
complicated and expensive factories,
and as live stock can be purchased in
almost every hamlet and city, and the
preparation OF meats is simple in the
extreme, local Strengthening will long
remain factor in the production OF
fresh meats and provisions.
Economic Advantages.
The large packing houses will, how
ever, always have these advantages:
Locations at the chief live stock CEN
tiers, with the opportunity to buy the
best live stock; manufacturing in large
quantities, at the minimum Of ex-
pense; utilization Of all waste mate
rial; refrigeration; mechanical appli-
ances; highly efficient business man
agement These advantages are re-
fected in the quality of the packers
output, quality that has reached its
highest development in the products
bearing the name and brand Of
Swift"
Purchasing Live stock.
The principal live stock centers are
Chicago. Kansas City, Omaha, st.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Proud Of His Complaint.

Il understand jerks is suffering with
rheumatism
lie has it. but isn't suffering"
What 90 you mean?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
Yenr Iann snles.
exceeded

The total distributive sales for 1905
exceeded
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03
svvift's Soaps.

An interesting feature of a trio
through the Chicago plant is a visit 70
the soap factory, one of the largest
and most complete in this country
There we manufacture numerous toilet
and laundry soaps, and washing DOW
ders.
Among which are:
Wool Soap, widely and favorablv
known; for toilet and bath, end wash
ing fine fabrics.
Crown Princess Toilet Soap, highly
perfumed.
Swift's Pride Soap, for laundry and
household use.
Swift's Pride Washing Powder IN
surpassed for all cleaning purposes.
swift'S speciaIties.
Swift's Premium Ham
Swift's Premium Bacon
Swift's Premium Sliced Bacon
Swift's Premium Lard
Swift's Winchester Ham
Swift's Winchester Bacon
Brookfield Farm Sausage
Swift's Silver Leaf Lard
Jewel Lard Compound
Swift's Cotosuet
Swift's Jersey Butterlne
Swift's Beef Extract
Swift's Beef Fluid
Swift's premium Milk-Fed Chickens
Swift's Soaps.
Wool Soap
Scented Toilet Soaps
Swift's Pride Soap
Swift's Pride Washing Powder.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

Whisky made Robert Bryant and
1homas Fardeil of lsawrenceburg. Ind.
enemies. 1t re-estabiished friendship Inc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

He's proud and happy. The doe1rn
says it's govt. Madame.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

Grace Chaplin, New York actress.
was granted divorce at indianapolis
from Ellis Chaplin and the custody of
then child, Il boy of ) years old. after
promising the judge that she would give
up the stage to care for the little fellow.
she sad she had given up $50 week
position.