The independent., 1907-03-21


8 DRIFTWOOD S
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Stanford White said that the wrong
was in being found out. And being
found out Is as certain as the fact that
one cannot get away from himself. 1t
pays to be good.
1t is reported that MabeIle Gilman has
decided no. t. marry Mr.. Corey, the
steel trust king She has probably con-
cluded that man who can be false to
one may multiply his infideties. Serves
him right
The largest salary paid to any Metho-
dist minister in the state Of Wisconsin
is 81 800 per annum The average is
slightly above $7Oo. No wonder there is
much wickedness in Wisconsin.
II YOU ace Inclined to worry you can
always find something to feed the fires
of unrest Join the Mental Composure
club and let the other fellows walk the
floor.
II cost the state OF Texas more than
$780, 900 to procure for Senator Bailey
vindication that doesn't vindicate. Tne
Hon Joseph will return to the senate
with a great nasty bsotch Oh his escot-
cheon that won't wash out.
II you can have no fun without max
ing life unpleasant for others, the thing
you need above all else is a change OF
heart.
The bloom and fragrance OF spring
preceded by heavy SHOWS is worth wait
ing for. Don't grumble about the
weather.
If your stomach Is inclined to slight
its work, try two meals a DAY Tor a
the Improvement. Most OF us work our
digestive organs too steadily.
When people get foolish they have to
suffer for It, 1t is said that number
of ambitious people In Topeka have mort
gagged their homes to buy automobiles.
What will they do when the sherin
comes?
Some Of the legislators seem to think
talk a good deal. Oh, what fool-mls-
take Generally the man who accom-
pIishes most is he who maintains an eio-
quent silence great part OF the time
Mr.. Talklong and Mr.. Dolittle are Twins
.,
mine A large number Of Lincoln clti-
zcns know how to sympathize with nlni-
Dowie used to say that he would come
back TO earth In thousand years altei
his demise. Unless he can persuade seme
good friend to return with him ne VIII
find the trip very lonesome one.
Naybe the fellow who sent broadcast
the information that Lincoln city wafer
a.. i1l al
time last summer when for lew days
after the cloud burst the pump at "A
street was stuck in the mud.
Thirty years ago you could find any
number of mediums doing a lucrative
business In every city of reasonable pre-
tentions Now the sign OF one Is so rare
as to arouse curiosity. and the work Is SC
coarse as to excite both pity and con
tempt It is still possible to humbue
some people but not enough to make
mediumship very profitable graft
If YOU are just moderately hungry a.
the noon hour, try bowl OF bread anc
milk Qeave in the cream), plate OF cot
tage cheese and the full fourth of q
warm custard pie II you can't hold ou
on that until supper time ii Is sigr
that your organs of assimilation are fail
ing and the undertaken will soon have
something 10 do In your neighborhood.
Carrie Nation tells the story that wher
In the east she sent word to John l.. Sui
Ivan that she would call on him. She
also says that he impaired his reputation
as a brave man by getting out the bach
way when he saw her coming. Maybe
the great booze-ighter wasn't frightened
but merely desired 10 rebuke his fellow
warrior for calling without waiting fol
an invitation
A legislature never does all that I,
expected of 1t and. as tho lrishman says
1T niver vance intinded to-"
II we were correspondent for outside
papers we would want two dollars fol-
every Islander on the home town. Some
are glad to sell swipe for half tha
amount
Avoid the man who drinks alone" sale
Henry Clews. the we'll known fnance
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