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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

eaA F4e eel or5r st-ls.
1ra 49,.
d Ee led ElFa ! aoris 81
4 Easy street flI-iii lilg llieEe elsa Is tlt
i broad idrlld5 ana their prime cor tioE
1 8 the natural corlse quence nf Twins
! therP for. although You may not slllIVl
thought Of It, there Is 4 cio4e relation
i ship existing between good health and
the- conseiousness Of getting on vel II
life. You can see tlIis for yourself ].
you VIII note how strong man DROPS
| IKE frost nipped flower, who by some
mistake loses his position. his posses
sI0ns, or the esteem OF hts fellows. one
or all ShyloeB made q hard bargain
with a borrower, and In his effort to
norecIosa the bond lost his cash and
won fhecontempt anS scorn Of all men.
Mental disturbance followed, including
physical NJ being. and. sta gering away
from Sue judges bench and cIutchlng
at the. air. he cried, Il am not weIlH'
But y9u need not 60 back 90 Tar to get
an Illustration
And. on the other hand you can see
by-O6servIng for yourself how the gain.
or even the anticipated gain, OF hon1a
on Easy street WIN make sick man
well. quicken dying hopes into life and
wfnesof joy Recent literature has re
minded us how q happy turn m the
tide OF 't6e'anafrB q Josiah WedEwPod,
afterward to. Become the worlds great
pioneer pottery Rstfst and fnEeno1r.
raised him from an FuvaTfdIs couch AMI
started hmm upon the FOad 20 RGIueneo
and distinction. amolg KnRIHndTS In
dnstriaI princes. Similarly Mary VOL
stonecrnft. nfterwarf the mother Of the
poet Shelley's wife. Ilr from neglect and
discouraged by iarIships. was. by the
success OF her modest ventures IN Hs-
crnture hearteEed to undertake her
Sreat lie WORT. which soon yielded hee
a handsome royalty
Read the story OF Angelina. vine
lives on East street and has no desire
to move and lose. her clear Medicines
ana her health. She. wars engaged to
be married to Allan he wus clerk
receiving $40 per-weel, and she earned
sS5 month tcdctiiug school After .
few years AnEeltna' explained her con
tiHued spinsterhood by Saying that szre
bad given Allan time TO develop Into
n larger m?aey Getter. and he had uoe
Gone If. so she decided' against the nd
disability OF exchanging an $50 .
month position for $50 n month hIrS-
band. It is quite true that wiieEs pow
ettN Codi''s IN Ut tEe'uooF rove MES OUT
Of the window. but IT - not because
the Angeiinas are without sentiment.
1t IS because love cannot feed on IN
and thrives best on Easy
street
So the importance.of everything that
viii AID any one to get on In the world
= established Oh 4 sure foundntion- I
he testimony or facts. We do not ex. /
lit mere money getting above those
qualities Of head aud heart which
make life worth living but rather en-
,hasIze the Eonornble getting Of It as +
cOnserrer OF them. And hence the
Wisdom of living on Easy street-Cens
Per Cent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

AIanZan relieves instantly the pam
aused by those blind. bleeding. irri'-
ng and protrudiRg pi:'~ II :.
nut up in c@flaEi.ofe tUh'r< in suit
way that it can r~ npplit..' w'pr.
ne tromble ori"ipatss= Tins -t,pr""s
he pain imntAltatelv 1'r> r
bottle and if yNm are n", r"Iic,"d
your money win n. r,TIm,II. TRY
our free offer. SohI Is, F ~. 1".nd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

ar mr
3e DOCTOR
kinds 81 Kidney cures, b1t n0tlil
done me much good tn ] too
EoIeyss Kidney Cure. -Four bot
Ties cured me, ana / have no more
pain IN my back and shoulders. y
am 60 feaTs old, and suffered long
bat thanks to Foley's Kidney Cure.
an w,-, and sun walk and enjoy
lE-rif u i pleasure TO RECON-
.r.nh = - ii"Sr si'rsli-@ J, ki'lu'..r
medicine Sola ~ Sfur'" s VA
sOn-
It takes sir months To tan an
skin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19
A Gard.

This is to certify that all drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley's Honey ard Tar
fails to cure your cough or cold. Ut
stops the cough, heats the lungs
and prevents serious results from a
cold. Cures Ia grippe. cough and
prevents pneumonia anl c1"sump-
ton. Contains no opiatcs. The
genuine is in Il yellow package. Re-
fuse. substitutes. Stur1n & Wil.on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

"a, pleasant disposition sDes u hong
ways said Uncle Ebem IT sy1npa
thizeS wIr"de- indian. but don't believe
he'd have had near as much hard luck
II he'd or BEEN good natured am EearD
ed to pIa y-le banjo. Washington Star
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

II i well known mc'iiral ~
hat pine resin Is most eere"'i"
the treatment Of diseases "f
Bladder and kidneys Sufferers from
ackache and other frauhi'< In
aulty action Of ,he kidney Fior1
lief in the use II Pinp-ilr; .:
'lrs so days treatment Sold u,
J. G. Bland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

y scar stomach. a bad brcat,,. =
pasty compilation and other conse-
quences of df=erdered digestion
are quickly removed by the nse OF
DR.. Ring's Dyspepsia Tablets. Two
DAYS treatment free. Sold by +
G. Bland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

'l:here are. s.oop JEoftaumadans
resident in london y mosque is
abour IL. be ere,reF En rTre vicinity o:
FEmIe park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

There is no duty we so much under.
rate as the duty OF being happy. :.
sStevsos"n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

In rIomTon on Sept ( there were
r9.99S Registered motor c4trS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

Pinesaive cleanses wounds
.ighly autiseptic, uneqnale,' T.
racked hands: Good Tor eur 81
V F. G. Bland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19
SWEET u .l.oDY yLorn.
sBREwD ADVERTISERS
SELECT THE BEST MEnIUN
EVERYONE READS. THE
TELEGRAM; JUST ABOUT

Bees Laxative Homes amd tn.
he original laxative cough svrue
cts ~ a eathsrtie IN the bomrl>. !
5 made from th~ tar gnrhcr,.d fror
the pine trees Of orr own vpumtr,
therefore, j. the best for rh;lar,
1t II good for coughs, colds. croaf.
whooping cough, etc. Try our fr,-
offer. Sold by Frank G. Band.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19
SWEET 1rEEoDF FLoUR.

The British Government gets an
income of $25.0O6.OoG from the
railways. river Boutz arsT forests Of
india.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

Are you troubled with piles ON,
application of ManZan win give y"p
immediate relief. Sold by f. {;
Bland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

Gezer- The ancient city IF T'ales-
tine. which has Just been visited by
archaeologizts.- Is about 5000 YEAR
old
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

SWEET MELODY rtorr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

The porr of Eondon was entered
in T9os by s7,09S vessels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-19

sHREwD ADVERTISERS
SELECT THE BEST MEDIUM.
EVERYONE READS THE
TELEGRAM; JUST ABOUT
10000.
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49, nsELopY II.orN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06

the various events. As usual on the
opening day, interest In the races this
afternoon ceutcrs IN the Saratoga
handicap. Mohawk II, the sensation OF
last year. will bee a starter in this
race and will be- heavily backed The
Saratoga special will be- raced next
saturday and the sjO.ooo Republic
stakes and the S95.ooo Hopeful stakes
will be the features on August u.s. The
meet will last twenty-five days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
THE CONTEST.

In reference TO the Ardmorcitc con
test which closed on the evening of
July 2S. desire TO state that had
direct supervision OF q and that In no
instance was any rule violated. The
matter of building mp subscription
lists by means of contests has the en-
dorseents of such papers as the 81.
Louis Republic, the san Antonio EX-
press and other leading journals of
the country. the Daily Ardmorolte
dates its wide circulation IN the rural
communities from the contest that
Was put ou a few years ago when
prizes were awarded 20 teachers I'm
rural communities As a rule three
fourths of the subscribers added dur
ing tho contest remain with this pa
we have no apologies 10 Offer for in
uugumting these contests. As long
as We can advertise for scholarships
we will continue 10 give thcm away
10 the boys and girls of this country.
The mere insiuuation that @ man with
any conscience whatever would di-
vert a prize that belonged TO one girl,
10 another is the morest rot and such
erimo would be higher than common
theft
Tho larger portions OF the prizes
have been Distributed and the young
ladies are delighted with them
JOHN r. EASLEY,
Business Manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
COTTON BELT EXCURSIONS.

Los Angeles. Cal, one fare for the
round trip. Selling September 3 20
i4 inclusive. Limit for return Octo.
Der 81. 1906.
Very low rates will be made enec.
tive TO the following:
Gail on any Cotton Belt agent for
fun information regarding your trip
or address d. ". MORGAN,
Trav. Pass Agt.. Fort Worth. Tex
GUS HOOVER.
TRAY. Pass. Agt. Waco, Texas.
r. c. FYFE.
Asst. Gen. Frt. and Pass. Agt. Tyler,
Texas.
JOHN r. LEHANE,
Gen. Frt. and Pass. Agt Tyler, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
Racing at Saratoga Springs.

Arumnrtlte SpeclaI
Saratoga Springs, \. Y. Aug. c.
Wealthy horsomen, Jockeys iadies OF
fashion. touts and sure thing dope ar
lists. summer girls, stable boys. gam-
blers and clubmen are rubbing elbow =
at Saratoga today With the opening
OF the racing meet this afternoon ,hs
annual carnival of turf wealth and
beauty at the Spa will be on again IN
full blast Purses aggregatiHg 1910 S6e
have been HING up for the fortunate
owners Of winning orses and some
q fthe best and fastest thoroughbreds
In the coutry have been entered IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
Nh solid cotton Warehouse.

Ardmoreite Special.
Dallas. Tex. Aug. 5.--The conven-
tion OF the Texas Farmers union
opened here today with large attend
ance from all over the state, The es.
tablishment OF central cotton ware.
house at Houston has been decided
on by the executive committee OF the
union and has been recommended TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
Woman suffraae Convention.

Ardmoreite Special.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 6.-The
international woman suffragists' con
yention opened here today. Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait of New York, pres
ident OF the association, presided
at the opening session which was de
voted to preliminary measures. Be
sides the United States, nearly an the
countries OF Europe, as well as Aus
tralia and New Zealand, are repre-
senrei at the convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
Reunion Of Twentieth Kansas.

Ardmorcite Special.
Piusburg, Kan, Aug G-Mcmbcrs
OF the famous Twentieth Kansas IN
fantry. clad IN the khaki uniforms
which they wore In the Philippines
are gathered here from am parts of
the country TO take part i'm the sov-
outh annual reunion. The encaur.
mcut, which is being held In conunc-
tion with that of the old soldiers and
sailors OF this section, opened inns
morning with an address Of welcome
by Mayor Kirkwood, Several noted
speakers will deliver addresses dur.
ing the reunion including ex-senator
Harris, Democratic candidate Tor
governor OF Kansas, and Congressman
Phil Campbell. Many OF the exploits
OF the members Of the fighting Twon.
tieth In the Philippines, will be re-en.
acted for the benefit OF the public.
and a business meeting All Smoker
will be held by the regiment on Wa3
nesday evening The reunion Is Icing
held in Lincoln park, where hundreds
of the veterans are camping out In
true soldier style. and will continue
all week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
EXCURSIONS.

Santa re.
Summer excursions on sale daily.
Iampasas, Texas, S9S5.
san Angelo, Texas, Sl375.
Galveston, Texas, SIZES.
Matagorda. Texas, Sl72O,
Boerue, Texas, Sl7.55.
Waring, Texas, slS.05
Comfort, Texas, SlS.35,
Keryllle Texas, Sl9O5,
Special excursion TO Mexico CITY,
Mex, Sept. 3rd 10 lith. Rate S36.
w. a. DASHlELL, T. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06

have bought the y. W. Day. meat
market on West Main and request my
friends Co give me q Scare of their
trade.
l.G JAKE WILLIAMS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06

the convention. The project IS popular
among tine delegates and will probably
be acted upon favorably
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
Frisco

Frisco, will sell tickets % j
points on their line at one and one
third fare.
w. A. DASHlELL. Z. 4.
]. w. MARING. T. r. A. snermar
Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-06
choetaw.Roek Island.

Nos. 8, 6, IS and 20 h'e local trains
while Nos. IL and rs stop al the small
or stAtions only on being hRgEsA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01

Kingsley wrote westward Ho' TO
the booming of guns in the Crimea.
The country was ablaZe with excite
ment at the news which came-the
storming of the heights OF Alma and
the charge of the Light brigade. Kings
ley longed to be at the war. This
war" he said, would have made me
half mad if I had let it. 1t seemed so
dreadful to hear of those Alma heights
being taken and not be there, but God
knows best, and suppose / am not fit
for such brave work.
but 1 can fight with my pen still
q don't mean in controversy; am sick
of that, but in writing books which
make others fight. This one is to be
called Westward Ho.'"
westward Ho' was written in 1854,
when Kingsley was thirty-1ve. He
had broken down and gone to Devon
shire for his health. He had gazed on
the waters which witnessed "the ter
rible and glorious pageant Of "the
bright days of July, 1888. when the
Spanish armada ventured slowly past
Berry head, with Elizabeth's gallant
pack of Devon captains following fast
in its wake, dashing into the midst Of
the vast line, undismayed by size and
numbers" Then he went to Bideford,
and there produced Westward Ho."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
Flies and Music.

"Piano playing will drive flies from
your apartments" declared man who
expounds odd theories. THAT sounds
like a joke, and, Of course, there are
some kinds Of playing that will chase
human beings from a room, but seri-
ously / mean that music is objection
able to insects-in fact, all sounds an
noy them.
whoever saw flies in boiler shop ?
No one that 1 know Of, because the vi
brations caused by the continuous
pounding are as deranging to the in
sects as are the atmospheric disturb
ances resulting from electric fans. Ev-
cry one should be familiar with the in
tensity of the vibrations produced by
the strings of piano. For instance,
many persons, no doubt, have noticed
that loose glass in a picture frame
will buzz when a certain note is struck.
Well, when the strength Of the sound
wave which causes the i'll fitting glass
TO hum. though it may be dozen feet
away, is multiplied a score of times in
a second, as is the case when a spirited
piano performance Is In progress, the
effect Of the vibrations on the extreme
ly sensitive insects may be imagined.
They simply can't stand a prolonged
sound. d."-Philadelphia Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01

1t is no great task to play the piano.
Still in playing some intricate passages
the hands must move far more rapidly
than the performer realizes. In Web
er's "Moto Perpetuo," for instance,
4,541 notes are sounded in less than
four minutes, or at the rate Of twenty
each second. In one of Chopin's
'Studies" there Is a greater demand
made, as fo- two and one-half minutes
twenty-six notes are struck each Sec
ond.
In following the printed lines In a
book or paper the eye In the course Of
a lifetime covers some 5000 miles, and
the ordinary correspondent pushes u
pen over twenty to twenty-five miles
of paper in the course Of threescore
and ten years.
The waiter in q restaurant covers
from eight to fifteen miles a day with
out leaving his place Of service, and in
eating n full meal ones jaws exert n
force of several tons in the mastica-
tion OF food. A man winks 6,S70 times
in year, and the energy he wastes In
shaking hands in that time would lift
eight tons one foot from the ground.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01

1t must be admitted that some of
the best work that has lived has been
done by indolent men. This is espe-
cially true as regards literature. The
finest description of sunrise was
written by the poet Thomson in bed.
Coleridge was one of the most indolent
of men, yet his work Is, of It's kind,
unapproached. One of the most Inn
portant improvements in the steam en-
gine was due to the Incidence of James
Watt. Many other examples might be
quoted; but, as a general rule, it Is
fairly correct to say that work which
is the outcome of meditation or pro
longed observation Is best performed
by people whose natural Incidence
makes them careless of the strife and
hustle in which an active temperament
would tend to immerse themr-Pear
sons.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
The Chicken Show.

The second annual poultry show OF
the Butler County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association closed Saturday after
a very successful four days exhibition.
and Butler couLty's chicken breeders
may indeed be proud of the display OF
birds which they placed before the
public. Among the local exhibitors
who took prizes were J. G.
Murphy, West u St, Duckwing games
and baDtams; A. J. Emery. Reed & Raj
ston, White Wyandottes; Cronenwett
and Moser, Hummer Bros, j. A. Nc
Nally, c. G. Hartung of Evans City,
Brown Leghorns; E. Black and G.
Hauck, G. r. Elliott and Joe Minot,
Minorcas; J. s. Campbell, F. E. Puff,
VIM Pringle. w. a. Grade. w. G..
Noel, W. B. Ferguson, J. w. Lavery
and George 81. Bicker, Barred Plymouth
Rocks; James Lyon and W. FL. Grade,
White Plymouth Rocks; W. J. Fox,
Carbon Black, Gold and Silver Wyan-
dottes; w. Fl. Young, Buff and Black
Orpingtons. Pekin and Runner ducks
J. l.. Walker, Belgian hares; J. B.
Shontz. Prospect, and J. A. Ash, Evans
City, Buff Orpingtons; B. L. Robbery,
Prospect, Silver Wyandotts and Indian
Games; w. FL. Hutchinson, Charles and
Fred OesteIling, Rhode Island Reds
Mary A. Ashe, Evans City, White
Crested and Black Polish; r o. Wal
dron, Evans City, and Herbert Will
liams, Renfrew, Mettled Anconas; r
A. Pool. Golden Wyandottes, and NJ. G.
Marburger, Buff Leghorns; w. H
Grade had some immense turkeys on
exhibition.
Poultry breeders have succeeded in
making the plumage of their birds as
varied in color as the flowers in the
garden.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
TAMMANY SOCIETY.
The OFigia of the Organization an
Tie Time of Jefferson.


Tammany was the heir of the spirit
Of the Sons of Liberty of the Revolu-
tionary war. 1t was kin in some OF Its
purposes at least to those who were
then beginning the revolution in
France. 1t was enthusiastic in It's sup
port and approval of that revolution.
Indeed q misty legend has been handed
down from generation to generation in
the hall that the suggestion came from
Jefferson himself, who, called from
France 10 Nashlngton's cabinet, was
panied 10 see that aristocracy, English
in its impulse and fostered by the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, was roofing IT
self so early in our national life. To
crush that impulse, at least to fetter it,
Jefferson gave the hint, and Tammany,
with its tomahawk, stood facing the
Cincinnati and its sword.
William Mooney, an upholsterer, but,
like many of the mechanics of that day,
keenly interested in politics, suggested
that there be brought together in an as
sociation those who dreaded the aris-
tocracy and who suspected that the
puTDOSe VI hdiullloH was " LoANe bhS
government into something like linn
tied monarchy Mooney found n good
many mechanics and merchants who
thought as he did, and SO common
purpose, the grouping impulse rather
than any cunning planning Of one man
for personal advancement. brought
| some of the ablest political and per
sonal foes of Hamilton and Jay togeth-
! and ritual, the pipe of peace, the feath-
cred headdress, even the painted face
| and leathcrn costume, with wampum
for its ornament, these men were
| bound in one association as the Tam
many society, or Columbian order.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
The First knitting Machine.

Historic mention of hand knitting is
first found In the books of the time Of
Queen Elizabeth, though it is known
that it was one of the arts of the Pom
peiians. The first machine for knitting
was the invention of one William Lee,
who made application for a patent in
England in 1899. On being refused a
patent by the English authorities he
forthwith departed for France and
soon afterward set up large factory
at Rouen. The Lee machine, which re-
MAIN the same as 1t was 200 years
before, was introduced in the colonies
during the Revolutionary war. A
sharp Yankee improved on 1t and set
up the first United States stocking
factory at Cohoes, n. Y, in 1882.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
Charter Notice.
In the Court of Common Pleas in I

In the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the county of Butler. Pa.
Notice is hereby given that an appli-
cation will be made to the said Court
on Monday, the 9TH day of March, A.
d. 1906, at 10 o'clock a. M. under the
Act OF Assembly of the Commonwealth
Of Penn'a., entitled IAN Act to provide
for the Incorporation and regulation OF
certain corporations" approved April
Goth, 1874, and the several supplements
thereto by Amos Hall, B. S. Rimer, Ii.
H. Wadsworth, ct al, for the charter
of an intended corporation to be called
the Branchton Methodist Episcopal
church of Slippery Rock township, But
Ter county, Pa. the character and OBJ
ject of which is the support of the
worship of Almighty God, according to
the faith. doctrine, discipline. rules,
regulations and usages of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of the United States
of America and these purposes to have
possess and enjoy all the rights. privi-
leges and benefits conferred by said
Act and its several supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file
in the Prothonotary's Office of Bptler
Co., Pa.
WILLIAMS IL MITCHELL,
Solicitors.
Butler, Pa. Jan. 12, 1906,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-01
4 SATISFYING STORY.
II Worked Both Ways In Behalf Of
the Congressman.


Some years ago there came to Wash
ington a representative in congress
from Iowa who was an ardent cham
pion of the cause of prohibition.
One day friend from home dropped
in to see the congressman. During the
course of his stay he had occasion tc
Use his pocketknifc, which the repre-
sentative much admired. This knife
had in it hook, designed" so tho
friend said, ito remove stones that
might become fastened in a horses
hoof ON rocky road" Finally, seeing
man for the knife, the friend gave it to
him. When the statesman had reached
home and had shown the gift to his
wife she laughed.
"John," said she, "any man who has
served three terms in the state senate
been lieutenant governor and had two
terms in congress must be n pretty
good man If he doesn't know n cham
pagne opener from a hoof cleaner"
Somehow the story got out and was
copied by nearly every newspaper in
Iowa. One day the congressman met
the newspaper man whom he under
stood to be the author of the first squit
in the matter.
you did me great service" smil-
ingly said the representative to the
correspondent. "All the prohibitionlsts
are taking my wife's view Of my ig.
norance, and all the 'antis' are insist
ing that I'm devil of good fellow
for imposing so successfully on my
wife 1t works in my behalf which
ever way you take It," Saturday
Evening Post.