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The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
SHOOTS NOISY Playmate.
Little Boy Declared Mother wished
to Have House QuIet.

Philadelphia April 3-"If you won't
be quiet tn shoot you Mamma don't
like so much noise" said Albert Otto.
twelve years old, of 94a Daily street. to
Raymond Kane. jr., six years old. OF
92l Daily street. ans. without further
remark, Albert discharged his brothers
single -barreled shotgun fun In Ray
mond's face. The shot blew the top OF
the little fellows head OF and he fell
forward on the dining-room table.
To-day Albert was arraigned before
Magistrate German. at the House Of
Detention, and committed to await the
action Of the coroner.
The evidence at the hearing showed
that Albert Otto had secured his broth
er's gun and deliberately loaded it. and
after shooting his friend. ran into the
yard. broke the gun, emptied 1t of the
she'll, and threw the gun over the fence
into the yard next door. Then he ran
to his mother and told her what be
had done, and then ran screaming from
the house. He was not found until late
last night.
Magistrate German held the boy
without bail 20 await the action Of the
coroner. hut ii developed at the trial
that Albert is not mentally ali that he
should be. At times he has been known
10 do strange things. and his great
grief over his deed. coupled with its ap-
parent deliberative nature and subse-
quent fight, gave the impression to all
present at the hearing that the boy is
mentally unsound.
When found at o'clock last night
at Eighth and Wolf streets. he was
half clad and in a state of violent hys-
terra. Sergt Behmke, of the Third and
Dickinson streets police station. who
made the arrest. said that he never felt
so sorry for any one In his life as he
did for little Albert, and the coroner's
deputy said this morning that he. would
not think of holding the child were
such action not required by law.
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MEALS GOOD, SAYS OrJEN.
Wisconsin Representative Denies
Rainey's Charges.

Milwaukee, April 81 am willing to
admit that the meals might be better in
the Canal Zone but I do not think that
there is graft OF any great degree of mis-
management on the isthmus," said Rep
resentatige Often. when questioned about
the charges made by Representative H.
T. Rainey, of Illinois, after his return
from the canal
An the members of our party noted
that the food was not quite as good
as the food We get in the States. but that
was TO be expected. The butter and eggs
were slightly inferior. and the meat was
none too good, but I do not think that
the inferiority Of these foodstuffs was the
result Of graft.
Mr.. Rainey probably is right In saying
that there is some trouble regarding the
transportation Of meats because refrig-
orator cars are not used. but all this will
be done away with in time"
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MAY RECOVER 100000 LOOT.
Pennsylvania Committee Finds Flaw
in Capitol Contract

Harrisburg, Pa. April "A legal
technicality by which the State NAV
recover at least $2.OOo. zoe of the 50 600 :
600 expended for furnishing the capitol
has been unearthed by the senate com
mittee investigating the enormous out
lay of money for the interior work.
None OF the probers will discuss the
discovery. but a reliable authority. who
declared he has seen the contract in
question. furnished the information.
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gress in London, England. in 1883.
where he made a marked impression
with his prepared addresses As di-
rector of the Geological Survey he
made an exceptionally fine record. He
has been secretary OF the Carnegie In
stitution since 1902 He IS the author
of widely read volumes Of q scientific
character. He has long been a resident
of Washington and is universally es-
teemed.
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InrnI Temnernfnrer.

Midnight, So; 2 a. "a. 3; { a. m, 50 a m.
g; a. m. 81 10 a. N. 20; Z noon. s.; p m.
IS D. NJ. s.; a m 63 ?. m, 81 10 p N. ss.
Maximum. 65 minimum, a9.
Relative hIUHldity--s a H. a ? p N. 2; p. n,
IS. Rainfall. 0. Hours Of sunshine III; per cent
Of possible sunshine. loo.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum. IS
minimum q.
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H. c. Pavne Estate Large.

Special to The Washington Herald,
Milwaukee. Wis, April 3.-The account
of the Henry c. Payne estate was fled
by George p. Miller, the trustee. It
showed that the estate amounts to $685.
1903 The heirs filed written consents 10
the approval OF the account as rendered.
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FAMILY DIE IN FOREST FIRE.
Seven Perish in Blaze in south
Mountains, Near AsheviIIe.

Asheville, n. c.. April S-Mrs. Marus
singerfeldt and her family of five children
were burned to death in a forest fire,
which destroyed their home near Burke
mont, in the South Mountains.
Mrs. Singerfeldt's husband. who was a
cripple, is believed to have perished in
a Ike manner Forest fires have been
raging in the South Mountains FOR some
time.
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HEAD OF SMITHSONIAN.
known the World over as an Edu-
Gator and GeoIoEIst.

Charles DooHttle Walcott, the new
head of the Smithsonian Institution Tor
Scientific Research, was born at New
York Mills n. Y, on March 81. 1850
He was first educated at the public
schools of Utica, \. Y. and has been
connected with the universities Of
Johns Hopkins Chicago and Pennsyl-
vania. He married Miss Helena B.
Stevens on June p, 1883. He Is IA
nous as a student Of geology. and was
State geologist for New York and at
tended the International Geological Con-
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Ocean Steamships.

New York. April 3,-Arriyed-Ksiser Wilhelm H.
Bremen, March 2 Csronia Liverpool March 8 /:
FTeocich der Crosse, Naples. March q Ceyic Liver
pool. March @
Arrived aut-Pstricia. at Plymouth. from New
York; Minnehaha. as Plymoush. from New York !:
Oceanic, at Queenstown. from New York.
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THAW REPORT READY
Lunaey Commission Con-
cludes It's Examinations.
VERDICT EXPECTED TODAY

Defendant said 10 Have Passed
Through the Ordeal satisfactory TO
cution Expected 20 sum Up in Time
for Case to Go to Jury by Saturday.
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CANNOT LIVE ON PAY
Hall Declares Canal LabOrerS
Struck on April 1.
TOO MUCH GRAFT, HE SAYS

Asserts There Are Too Many Dudes
Who Know Nothing of Their Work.
30 Cents Each, and 1t Takes Two
10 Avert Hunger-Artisans Restive.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
surety Bonds and Liability Insurance.
RICKETTS, & EYN0N,
General Agents. 1873 = 81. \. W.

OFFICE OF THE LANSTON MONO
type Machine Company. 1z3l CallOyhil
street, Philadelphia, Pa. March .. 1877
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE
COMPANY will held al the Hotel Fleisch-
mann, Alexandria, Va, at i o'clock
noon, THURSDAY, the llth day OF
April. 1907, for the purpose Of eleCtng
a Board OF Directors TO serve for the en-
suing year, and transacting such other
business as may properly come before il.
Transfer books viii be closed on the lst
Of April. at 1 o'clock p. 10, and will be
opened on April 16, at f0 o'clock q. n.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors. VIII
FRED BANCROFT. Secretary.
mh25-Ist
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Temperatures an Other Cities

Temperatures in ether cities together with ths
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended At
2. n yesterday. were as follows;
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BUREAU Of TRANSLhTI0NS
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES

TEiai lesson FREE. F. BOXER ~ STA & ss
katiYs ADd sxDeyisEcsd teasherA
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LOOK TO YOUR EARS.
Continued from second page.

harm to the tiny chain of bones, but the drum
head mends quickly. and in many cases where
it has been punctured or broken by a fall hear
ing has been restored Immediately by putting
piece of wet sized paper over the membrane,
and the drum has healed in from four TO six
weeks.
When one finds ones self becoming deaf he
should find out whether the trouble is with the
inner ear or the outer. \ good test is To hold
a tuning fork to the forehead Of Il person deaf
in one car. He Will invariably tell YOU that he
hears better with the good ear. but in a few
minutes he is apt to say that the deaf ear
catches the sound. If he can't hear the tick Of
watch held to the forehead and can hear tho
tuning fork it isn't the auditory nerve that IS
affected but the apparatus for transmitting the
vibrations, If it is the other way his case is
hopeless many experts declare
The causes of deafness are many but the com
monest are these: Scarlet fever. dphtheria, rum
ming ear. throat and chronic catarrh. GER
tain operations on the nose or throat a severe
cold in the head fall or d blow on the ear.
The thing most to be avoided is blowing the
nose too hard This often ruptures the Eustach-
ian tubes and causes serious complications. A
spray for the nose and throat is excellent 10
use during after cold. but care should be
taken that the solution isn't forced into the
tubes that supply the air to the In other
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INPUDENT GRAFT.
Harrisburg Capitol Robbers Er-
ceeded Al Records.

HARRISBURG Penn. July 6.-The legislative in
vestigating committee which has been busy for
some time unearthing the fraudulent methods
pursued in building, decorating and furnishing
the new 100000 State Capitol here will be
ready to file its report soon, and so fragrant is
the graft discovered that the commission is eX-
pected 10 recommend a civil action to recover at
least $5O0GO00 from the several contractors
and also criminal prosecutions against two con-
tractors and three politicians. The grossness Of
aroused the Indignation Of many taxpayers who
entifcaly and skilfully. The clumsiness of the
tempt the public was held by the robbers. hurts
much the robbery.
For instance. as disclosed the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings composed of the Gov
ornor. the Auditor General and the State Treas
urer. authorized the secret interior decoration
Of the Capitol. In the advertisement for station
cry. coal and other supplies for the fiscal year
ending June. 1895. inserted a modest re-
guest for proposals for furnishing the new Capt.
toll Not the least idea given as to quanti-
ties required or the designs. John H. Sander
son. of Philadelphia was the only bidder. and
an award made TO Sanderson for goods
amounting to S2.500Oo0 This item read: De
signed furniture. fittings furnishing and decora-
tons OF either woodwork stone, marble bronze
mosaic, glass and upholstery, per foot maximum
price 500"
Sanderson bid SIS 40 a foot and under that
one item he supplied oval tables desks a boot
black stand. marble manteIs, andirons and win
dow curtains Per foot" meant lineaI square
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A COSTLY OUTFIT.

OF cubic; sometimes the measurement was a
mere guess, In the case Of tables it included the
air between the legs at SIS 10 a cubic foot; in
the case OF clothes trees it included wrapping
f air several inches thick around the wooden
UPRIGHT
Fifty mahogany desks were bought by Sander
son by the piece, actually costing S65 each, or
$500 Sanderson sold them at SO so per
foot" or "1225 feet" aggregating S264 30 a
5esk and total Of Sl3.230 Two hundred and
eight mahogany desks for the House Of Repre-
sentatives were made by the same sub-contrac-
cor. and cost Sanderson SIS each. or IS, 224. He
sold them as $50 feet" or for $3.50 % each
& total Of SO ~
For 80 mahogany clothes trees. costing S12
zach. the contractor collected SIS 10 per foot"
He measured the trees which stand six feet high
and are four inches in diameter, as four feet"
He sold 100 mahogany umbrella tubs costing $1f
each for two feet" or SO 50, and 81 tubs made
by the same sub-contractor and Of the Identical
pattern. for four feet or $73 GO each.
For a common mahogany bootblack stand 8
by > feet with TWO SO chairs on it and two sets
II brass foot rests. Sanderson collected from the
state SlGl9 20 He invoiced the bootblack stand
At lightweight feet" and charged SIS 40 per
foot" for designed woodwork.
San5erson supplied seventy-eight desks Of one
CrsIgL Tot various departments. r Or lOTIy-elSlI
he charged $500 - each. at SIS 10 per foot"
and the remaining twenty-nine he measured at
"sizty-four feet" and charged SO 50 per foot"
OF S691 % each The desks are worth only SEQ
For Capitol tables Sanderson collected $751;.
pa 20. Included in the lot ninety plain
mahogany tables. which cost $40 each. San
cerson sold them at SIS 30 per foot" varying
his measurement 50 that the prices ranged from
500 70 $1472 Those sold for 81 472 measured
feet IN length. in width and 2h feet high.
making tia eighty feet" cubic measurement.
including air space, as invoiced by Sanderson-
Chairs were sold in the same way. ranging IN
feet" from y TO 59H. OF ], 1913 Of pat
tern. 7O1 were sold as mine feet at $12 90 or
SIG 10 each. and the other 1917 were sold
Two feet at SIS 10, or only S36 so They cost
ST. each
Sanders0n's richest contract was for chande-
Hers They were placed throughout the Capitol
IL abundance For that work Sanderson bid
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SRI ia fo- tho o,o o,,7 s77 cot co Tow ,bo o+bor
,,,alir, toto, - snn-to 90
VIZ -, ,.,,t, ..,s...-.
$40 ,,a;.,,.;,.e -, rs
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No, said no ..t,,o haI,,rta-a 49,,
n ,:.., - ,
tior of co,,or,o, II d. 80, :. M. .,,,,,
tho. ,,,,..,. 10. ,,;.,., -,
a,,,, ..a;,,,,, :, 4,i.,,.;..,. ~.
co. ., -, -,
roach
Marble ,,o,,o,s b-oclo+s avn, to,,r+oi-, r,o-o
s,ld - ~, ..,. ,-...,.;...- 600. 900 -,
-, 60 30 N''
~ u,aI ,.-,I.,. ,,. , - "n,
COLLECTED, G.. - Oh e , ,t, 1900, 50 ,.,;t
mo on,,raisrd ,,,,o y.,. n~,,, S2o ,,t, ,,, tI,a
,,,rrr,.,,,r.s ,,,i,o ,,,f. ,i. - -. = 80 on,
ra,, cont,
o''S "'ie '''' "'epldceS ana fountains I'M
oO. '',' t''' - '''"' inc cn''n"eys are
'',' "'''' ''r'''''''S "'''ou'
,,,, "'I ny % VI nam aus,
49,. ''' III .pl.'S 9'''u'I son corrected
% % '''' '"d' SI"E 81 Per i""t' II was
''''''' e. ,'-i' 'i'e'e was no per loot pld
~ - ~ 90 'I'' F-I'-''' ~ was u4-
~ 80 ''' per 'o'' rd'' LOT designed
.'..,' anu '''e ''Uo''en' was inserted INTO the
oi-' III ''H i'h as the NUMBER OF ltct at the cor
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per pound" which was an inducement 20 make
the chandeliers heavy as possible. In some
cases the chandeliers weigh ton and a half to
two tons. -Four in the House of Representatives.
weigh more than three tons each,
Sanderson collected ST 81 per pound his
tai bill for chandeliers being $2,2S7 .94l 10. In
the specifications bronze metal defined as gov
eminent statuary bronze was designated and
it was provided that the lighting fixtures should
have 'mercurial gold finish" Anticipating the
contract, Sanderson organized his own company.
which cleared $4,000 profit out of the $550.0O0
for which the chandeliers were sold TO Sander
SON Instead OF a high class bronze Sanderson
substituted cheaper alloy. and he omitted the
'mercuria gold finish altogether giving the
fixtures a polished. powdered and lac4ue:ed
finish.
Experts employed by the Capitol invcstiga-
ton commission testified also that 1000 pounds
of ''loadings." not worth - cents a pound, had
been added to the chandeliers and sold at 81 ~
per pound" Further. it shown that the
fixtures are less in weight than specified in the
invoices.
An evidence Of the manner in which Sanderson
ignored the pl1as, with the approval Of Joseph
NJ Huston. tho architect, the order for Two
bird cage chandeliers weighing 1870 pounds
each. and seventeen of the same design, Calcu-
lated to weigh only 100 pounds. SanGerSOn
made all Of them 1890 pounds. at 81 ~ per
pound" In addition. he collected $l37 600 for
working models which he should have supplied.
and also S133,17O for imported "haccaIat' glass
which. the sub-contractor who made it swore.
was manufactured in Beaver County Penn. and
was sold to Sanderson for SOS PHI Sc.
Sanderson sold thermostats al $40 each Ex-
perts found only 1868 in the Capitol. although the
amount of the contractors bill indicated G73, or
$50, 4GS. Further inquiry revealed an itemized
account which read for installing thermostats
valves and for special work equal 10 G73 Their
mostats, at $40 each SO. 46S."
Although there five hundred rooms in the
Capitol. only the main rooms painted gor-
geousy. in them. the brilliant coors and gilt
were srneared upon walls and ceilings that the
effect is rather a savage conception Of high
art" Sanderson collected $7S9172 Is for the
decorating and painting; it cost HIM Sl14962
50 that he had a profit Of $Gl4 81 10.
For designed woodwork in foIty-fve rooms
Sanderson collected $545,13 50: the sub-con-
tractor who did the work swore that his total
bill aggregated only $sG073, including "a good
profit" Sanderson's profit upon those rooms
was $479OG3 50 In the Senate and House eau
Gus rooms two rostrums were built Of mahogany
the tyyo were constructed for 5000 by a reputa-
Bile woodworker. Sanderson charged the state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-31
p. o. Burglary.

Mendota.-The vault and the safe
doors of the postoffice were shattered
with nitroglycerin by burglars at
o'clock in the morning and $3.50 in
cash and stamps were stolen.
The postofice forms part of the
general store of E. Bernier & Sons.
The safe blower got into the building
through rear window. The safe in
which the money was deposited is in
closed in large vault expressly built
for the purpose of securing the funds
of Uncle Sam. The thieves lined the
door of the vault with nitroglycerin
and blew off the door. They evident
ly thought the plumber was within,
but they were confronted with safe
inside the vault. This also was
charged and blown open.
Mr.. Bernier says that the total
amount taken was about $3.50 to $3.50.
He says that about $50 in money and
stamps belong to the government.
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ton. The situation is peculiarly a
burden of the rich.
Bodyguards of the Rich.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that
scores of millionaires in New York, in
order to gain privacy in their homes,
are guarded quite as closely as any
king. 1t is literally true that the
president of the United States is much
more easy to approach by any ordi-
nary citizen than many owners of
great fortunes. 1t is not generally
known for instance, that whereas any
one Iaight call up the president by
telephone, or at least the White
House, it is impossible to do the same
with many New York millionaires.
The names of the possessors OF great
fortunes do not appear in the tele-
phone directories. These men are not
without telephone communication with
the outside world, but thev choose to
have private wires laid to their
houses, in order to avoid the annoy
ance of being continually rung up. IN
other words, these houses are far
more isolated than the average pri-
yate residence, and the inconvenience
they must endure is Of course obvious.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
Gopher State
State Fair Attractions.

Hamline. Patch, the king Of
PAGERS; Sweet Marie, the queen of
trotters, and an airship that will navi-
gate the air are some of the attrac-
tions assured for the state fair this
fall. A new feature of the Dan Patch
exhibition will be a moving picture
machine carried in an automobile in
front of the PAGER. If Dan keeps up
his past record of breaking his pre-
vious record on the local track those
who fail to see this exhibition will be
given an opportunity later of seeing
the wonderful horse make his mile on
the canvas.
The race program for this fall will
be the best in the history of the fair.
A new feature this year will be the
Northwestern futurity with guaran-
teed stake of $1,000, of which $1,000
will be for three-year-old trotters and
$4,000 for three-year-old PAGERS. The
futurity will be open for foals of 1907
to race as three-year-old in 1910, that
are foaled, owned, raised and trained
in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, North or South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Oregon and Washington, Manitoba
and the Canadian provinces west of
Manitoba.
Arrangements also have been made
for the appearance of a noted French
aeronaut who will give exhibitions
with his airship.
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While they can ring up anyone, they
themselves cannot be called on the
telephone except by the chosen few
who have their private numbers, so
that the seclusiCl works both ways.
In the matter of personal mail,
again, the possession of wealth and
the notoriety it inevitably brings is a
source of great inconvenience. The
mail of a multi-millionaire is likely to
be so heavy that secretary, perhaps
considerable staff of them, must be
employed to care for it. This mail
is of course, for the most part unso-
licited. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, for in.
400 to 500 letters day making direct
appeals for charity. His own personal
mail, which Is naturally large, is not
included in this number.
Volume of Mail Varies.
The volume of Mr. Carnegie's mail
varies curiously from season to sea-
son, but It is always enormous. At a
time when his name is frequently be-
for charity rises quickly to it's maxi
mum, while should his name not ap-
pear in the newspapers for some time
the volume of such letters decreases,
but rarely below the 400 day mark.
The frequent appearance of Mr.. Car
negie's name in connection with the
recent peace conference served to
raise the number of letters to it's max
imum, or about 500 day. The amount
of actual hard work which such a cor
respondence entails is of course ve:5
great.
The number of personal appNcn
tions which man of great wealth IN
favored with is also surprise. Like
the letters, they represent all class es
of society, of want and restitution.
The proportion of regular beggars IS
comparatively small. This class OF
applicants is likely to be awed by tho
general appearance and atmosphere OF
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great wealth to employ detectives,
sometimes several of them being on
hand. Some years ago Mrs. A. T.
Stewart appeared on the piazzas of
summer hotels with detective hover
ing within a few feet of her to safe
guard the fortune in diamonds she
wore. To-day things are differently
managed, but the necessity for pro-
lection is none the less real Fash
ionable weddings, where a fortune in
wedding gifts are know. TO be col
lected, are almost always policed. 1t
is common for private detective
agency to be called upon and the en-
tire arrangement looking toward it's
protection placed in their hands. The
detective in charge goes over the
ground and places his men long before
the ceremony. Some of the detectives
will masquerade as guests in frock
coats. Still others may be disguised
as servants. One or more men will,
of course, be on constant guard in the
rooms where the presents are dis
played.
Even the pleasure of distributing
charities becomes very complex and
irksome affair when the sum to be
distributed reaches enormous proper
tions. During ones lifetime, at least,
it would seem that it would be an easy
matter to dispose of money. AS a
matter of fact, many men and women
of great wealth are obliged to place
their benefactions upon a regular
business basis in order not to be
robbed. Several men of great wealth,
notably Mr.. Rockefeller, are compelled
to employ men at large salaries, who
are in turn assisted by stats of clerks,
to examine into the demands made
upon them and after investigation de-
eide just how the money shall be
distributed. 1t is certainly no fun to
enjoy the pleasure of giving at the ex-
pense of all this complicated and irk-
some business detail
Charity Misunderstood.
A man in the ordinary walks of life,
again, who contributes to church or
endows hospital or college may be
generally praised for doing so, but for
man of great wealth it is difficult to
make any gift without being misunder-
stood, perhaps severely and bitterly